Ch.16 "GUESTS FOR DINNER."
"What happened here?" Von's dad said and started to sneeze.
"Nothing really, Mr. Rainori," Tai boldly and hastily replied.
"What are you doing, Tai?" Matt asked quietly as he bend towards Tai.
"Covering. Grab Von's mouth shut before he utters more than we can explain to his father." Tai murmured to Matt.
"Then, why were some of you screaming? It seemed to me that the Grinch had stolen your presents from Christmas."
"Did we? We weren't, Sir," Yolei answered.
"Actual-" Von barely managed to say before Ken interrupted him and blocked him from his father's view.
"Actually, Mr. Rainori, we were testing Matt's voice on how well it screams compared to the rest of us."
Ken! What are you trying to do to me?
"Right, Matt?"
"Oh, absolutely."
"So, which one sounded better to you, Mr. Rainori? The first or second scream?" Tai asked.
"Honestly?" Mr. Rainori managed to say as he continued to sneeze.
"Yes, honestly." Cody answered Von's dad.
"Well.... Truthfully, both of them," Mr. Rainori bit. 'Cause neither of them is any better than the other.
"Was that all, Guys? You gave me a scared," Von expressed in relief. "And to think there could actually be a talking kitty that was just here a minute or so ago and scratched me in the face, stole tear drops from me and just vanished into nowhere but thin air. I must be imaging things, Dad. Just like when I thought I heard Davis and Sis' friend, Mariana, yelled the name 'Wishmon' at the same time tonight. Did you, Davis?"
"Of course not. You're definitely delusional," Davis said.
"Losing Uraina in this family must be driving you crazy. I suggest you take it easy," he said to Von, still sneezing.
"Are you okay, Dad? Your allergies are back."
"Tell me, guys, do those things you're holding got fur?" Von's dad asked, still sneezing.
"Yeah. Most of them. Why?" Cody replied.
"He's allergic to furs."
"Oh," the Digidestines said.
"Dad, don't worry, I'll tend to the guests. Maybe you should fix dinner."
"Will our guests be staying for dinner?" Mr. Rainori asked as he sneezed and looked at his new guests.
"Actually, I don't think we can. It's getting late and our parents are going to get worry if we don't show up for dinner."
"Well, you can't go now; the blizzard's still out there. Why don't we have them with us till it's safe for them to return?"
"We could if they wish that, Son."
"We would just love to, right, guys?" Davis exclaimed.
"Right!" his Digifriends agreed.
"Ah... But what about our parents, guys?"
"Don't worry, Ken. Everyone can phone your parents and tell them. Besides they agree that no one's suited to go outdoors till the weather's back to normal, least as normal as it gets in Japan."
"All right then, Von."
While his son conversed with the guests, Mr. Rainori prepared a feast. During the conversation, Von asked them if they've met Uraina and where she could be. Unfortunately for Von, everyone shook their heads, replying that Uraina's of no knowledge to them. However, Ken revealed that his long lost brother, Sam, may have known Uraina as he reached into his pocket for the tape. They tape was played for everyone to hear once again.
"That sounded like Mariana," Von first responded as he started to hear the speaker's voice on the tape.
"My brother knew your sister and Kamari. But I don't remember meeting either of them with my brother, Sam."
Oh, Uraina, where are you? Von asked himself.
"Who's Kamari?" Ken questioned.
"She's a friend of my sister. Usually, she's known as Mariana."
"Mariana? Kamari? Isn't that the girl in our class?" Davis said to Kari and his friends.
