Well, here it is finally. Chapter 13. Those of you out there reading this, I am sooooo sorry. My summer has been pure hell. The only chapters that I even have that are ready to type up are 13 and 14 and the reason I'm posting 13 is because I start school today!!! I know that this doesn't sound like me so please ignore, I'm sorry, I just feel like ranting. Anyway, I hope that you all enjoy 13! And ideas are still appreciated!
A few more notes I need to add before I get started. One, I looked over my last chapter and found that I missed the ___ lines when Hope talked. I want to apologies for that. And two, I found that there are a lot of reviews that I found that I didn't answer. To those that I didn't answer, I am extremely sorry. I have my account set up so that I am sent any reviews that I receive, but that taught me never to trust Ff.n with that. Lol. Once again, I apologies.
Seraphim Wings - The shredder? Eeeep!! Lol. I'm glad that you liked the chapter, but, please don't put me in there!!! And thanks for the ideas!
krylancelo - Lol. I suppose this is fun for TK and Ken. And I think I'm about to make it even more fun. Hope you enjoy this next chapter.
Blitz Blazer - Ooooo, matrix moves! Haven't thought of that one yet! Hope you keep reading to find your part in this fic, that is if I ever get to the action part of all this. Lol.
EXV_ASIA - I'm glad that you like it so much. I hope that I don't disappoint you!
Kaion Vin - Lol! I'm glad that you liked that part! I thought that was a good part to put for Davis's character. As for the names, well, to be honest, I wanted to use the original names for all of the characters, but I'm going to have to go thru and do a total make over. Lol. Hope you don't mind. Enjoy the fic!
Dark Mimi-Chan - Alright! Another whopper! Lol!! Just a joke. Sorry I took so long in updating, but here is the next chapter.
Silver Angel7 - Hey, no need to worry about missing my chapters. I hope that camp was fun for you, even without the usual access you have at home. Well, I hope you like!
lexi - (does a stupid pose too) TK is cool in this fic you say? Yes!! Lol! don't mind me. Oh, and I think that your talking about is Daneel Rush. Her fics are awesome.
Musicstarlover - Ooops! Lol, forgot about the GennAi thing. And don't worry, I'm not going to go over a do a remake, just go thru and correct some stuff, like names and such. Anyway, I'm glad that you liked the last chapter and I'm also glad that I'm not the only one that has spell check problems! Lol. Enjoy the fic!
Seraphim Wings/Platinum Wolf - SHHHHH!!! You're going to give it all away! Lol. Hope you continue reading to find out about the rest later! And I'm sorry about the spelling thing, but I'm a terrible speller and spell check doesn't seem to like me. Lol. Hope you like this chapter!
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The aqua digits on the microwave flashed 6:00, but this went by unnoticed by a certain lavender haired boy who was currently pacing the length of his kitchen. He glanced, momentarily pausing, over at the motionless phone. Ken had been debating with himself about whither or not he should call Takeru. 'He could be resting up for tonight. Or he could be so nervous that he can't rest. He could use a friendly ear. No, I just can't stand this!' "Arg! Takeru isn't the one that's nervous! It's me!" the boy exclaimed as he frantically ruffled his strait hair.
"Ken, I know you're worried, but you should try to relax. At lest stop the pacing. Not only is it giving me a head ache, but you could wear a hole in the floor and I don't think your parents would be too pleased. Not to mention our downstairs neighbors," pleaded a worried looking Wormon.
"You're right. I just can't stop thinking about Takeru. I mean, how would you feel if you found out you were only half Digimon, Wormon? I just want to know why he's not taking it seriously," Ken stated as he ventured into the living room and fell back onto the couch like a sack of potatoes.
"You should know my now that TK usually appears calm to the seriousness of the situation, but actually does know and worries about it. This is just his way of dealing with it."
"I suppose you're right. But I can't help but worry. And that talk with Hikari didn't help matters either. It opened up some questions I would rather avoid myself."
"You mean, such as whither or not he'll be ok?"
"Exactly. The other Digidestined are my friends, but for some reason, Takeru and I just fit into the best-friends category. And as my best friend, I don't want him to get hurt, you know?" Ken asked with half liddin eyes as Wormon curled up on his chest.
"Yes, I know. But you should know that TK is quite capable of taking care of himself. And if you thinks he's in trouble, he'll ask for help."
"He'll only ask for help as a last resort. He can be too stubborn for his own good. That my lead to his downfall in the end."
"Maybe. Maybe not. Patamon is there for when things get tough. Aside from you and Hikari, Patamon probably know more about TK than TK does."
Ken couldn't help but smile at the statement. "Too true, too true." Ken closed his eyes and sighed. "I think I'll take a little nap then call Takeru around 8 or our D-Terminals," the boy said as he drifted off.
Wormon smiled tiredly at his human partner. "Goodnight, Ken," he murmured as he followed suit.
In the Kimaya residence, another type of conversation brewed. Hikari was relaying the conversation she had with Ken to Tai, even though he asked her not to. 'I am not betraying him. I didn't even agree to keep quiet. I have every right to talk. Besides, something's wrong with TK and TK comes first,' the brunette reasoned with herself. She watched her brother go from surprised to curious, to something she didn't recognize on his face. "Tai?" she asked timidly from the bottom bunk of their bed.
Tai, who was straddling their desk chair, rose to look out the window. The frown on his face and his crossed arms proved that he was thinking. "He didn't say anything else?"
"Nothing. I tried to discreetly ask what, but he caught me every time."
"Well, this is Ken we're talking about. Even without the influence of the Dark Seed, he is still considered a genius. He could probably see your intentions miles away," the leader said as he looked at his sister's forlorn reflection.
"I agree with you on that one Tai. I'm also guessing that if it were the other way around, we would face the same problem. When combined, those two can be quite a nuisance," Gatomon said from the top bunk.
"That's true," Tai mused, "but what if we tried it from another angle?"
"What angle?" Hikari asked confused.
"There ought to be two more in this that we could go to," Tai explained.
"Patamon and Wormon?" the feline asked. Tai nodded his head as he turned and restraddled the chair. "Ya, sure, that'll work," the purple cat said sarcastically.
"Why wouldn't it? It sounds like a good plan to me," Hikari said as she looked up at her partner.
"First off, there is only one that we could try. Patamon is too loyal to TK," Gatomon stated.
"Wouldn't you be able to get it out of Patamon?" Tai asked, looking at Gatomon.
"Nope. Once he figured out what was up, he would fly off."
"But you could catch him, right?" Tai inquired.
"Sure, as long as he doesn't Digivolve into Angemon. If he does, then even as Angewomon, I wouldn't stand a chance at catching him, and he knows it. Just like TK, he was never a normal Digimon, I'll tell you that."
"Well, that's true," Tai agreed, frowning.
"My question is, why we can't go to the source of the matter. Don't you think it would be a lot easier to ask TK than going behind his back?" Hikari inquired.
"Because he won't tell us either," Tai said looking a little defeated.
"Well, that's true," the girl admitted unwillingly.
A few moments of silence followed when Tai got an idea. "Question. How did this all start? Didn't Davis mention about those dreams of TK's back at the picnic?"
"Yes, he did. Why? Hikari inquired while Gatomon looked at Tai in curiosity.
"Refresh my memory a bit. What was the dream about?"
"Let's see," Hikari started, "It starts with a cliff, a man with no face, and the man saying something weird."
"What did he say?"
"From what I heard, it was about a coming of time and, I think, that TK must be ready for something."
"And this cliff is in the Digital World, right?"
"Yes. Why?" Gatomon asked.
Tai thought for a moment and answered, "I think we need to contact Izzy."
The duo of Light were a bit surprised to say the lest. "Why Izzy?" they asked together.
Tai chuckled at his sister and her partner and said, "Well, we can't ask Ken, for one. For two, I think we need to have a talk with Genni," he simply stated.
"Oh…" the duo of Light lightly murmured.
"Kids!" Mrs. Kimaya suddenly exclaimed as she poked her head through the door. "Dinner is ready? Um, Tai? Sweetheart? Why are you on the floor?" the conserned and utterly oblivious mother asked.
Tai moaned from the floor and said, "Nothing, Mom. Absolutely nothing."
"Oh, well. I hope everyone's hungry! I made my special sushi with that new fake rice I found at the health food store! It is made of organic wheat germ I hear!" she exclaimed as she walked off.
Hikari started laughing at her brother's expression. Tai had his back to the door so he had gotten quite a scare. He was currently lying on his back spread eagle style with his arms and legs bent. His eyes were big and swirly and his mouth, which hung wide open, only made Hikari laugh more. She saw that her partner didn't seem to happy though. "Hehe. Um…khm…what's wrong Gato?"
"I don't smell the fish," the feline simply stated.
"That must mean she used something else," Hikari observed. After a moment, they both shuddered.
After a quick meal of mack and cheese, Takeru and Patamon were both in bed by 10:00. Two hours earlier, Takeru had gotten a message from Ken via their D-Terminals. Ken had called to with Takeru luck and asked if he would like to talk any before he went to bed. Takeru chuckled lightly at that memory. He had realized immediately that Ken was more worried about him then he was for himself. He needed to talk to get his mind off of things. Takeru happily agreed to the offer.
At first, the conversation revolved around various topics. Ken had a few tests that day, including in the classes he shared with Takeru. They had gone over as much as they could remember. It turned out that hey had practically gotten all of their answers the same.
They talked about Takeru's birthday party, before the car incident, and Ken got to tease Takeru about Hikari for a while. That is until Takeru started to tease right back about Yolie and what had happened at the library. Ken didn't respond right away. This caused Takeru to chuckle more, remembering what Ken had said to him when he did respond. He had never heard Ken swear, let alone see it in writing. He didn't respond right away either for he was in shock. If he had know that Ken was smirking on the other end, he would have thrown a fit. Oh well. That was as close to a confession than he would probably hear for a while.
The conversation ended when Wormon forced Ken to leave the blond alone or he wouldn't sleep. Patamon had already fallen asleep so he had no say. Takeru chuckled once more before rolling over and submitted to the sleep that awaited him.
He awoke to the smell of fresh grass and a cool breeze over his pale skin. He opened his eyes an found that it was dark. Looking around, he saw that he was in the Digital World. Looking behind him, he saw a vast desert, a striking contrast to the jungle around him. To his right was a TV Terminal with his sleeping partner next to it. Ho his left, he found a small ball of pink, floating at eye level and caring an over larg spear for such a tiny creature. Takeru's eyes widened in surprise then true happiness at seeing a friend he thought deleted. "Piximon…" Takeru murmured.
the warrior smiled even more than usual. "Been a long time it has, yep, yep. You have grown a lot I see young Takeru. Both in body and spirit. Yep," Piximon greeted.
Takeru smiled and said, "Ya, I have, but I'm just glad to know that you're alright. We all thought you were gone after you held back the Dark Masters for us, he finished in a whisper, sadness covering his eyes.
Slight sadness crept into the pixie's eyes. "I was, but later, Azulogmon found it fit to reconstruct my data. A big project I have for you he said, yep, yep."
Takeru looked slightly surprised. He looked down, slightly embarrassed and whispered, "Because of me?"
Piximon nodded and said, "Believe so I do."
Takeru looked back up, smiled, and bowed. "Thank you."
Piximon nodded again and said, "We must get started I suppose, but your partner still sleeps it seems."
Takeru looked over and gave a slightly disgusted face as he went and picked him up. "Oh, Patamon. What will I ever do with you?" he said exasperated.
Turning around, Takeru found Piximon a few yards ahead into the jungle. "Come now! We must begin, yep, yep!" the pink puff exclaimed. Takeru jogged a bit to catch up. "I hope that your clothes fit you well I do," the pixie stated as he went on.
Takeru looked down once again tonight not to find his gray night shorts, but a loose white T-shirt, trimmed in blue, tucked into a pair of loose white pants that were also trimmed in blue. A blue sash that batched the trimming hung tightly around his waist. His feet were covered with small, white socks that were in white, soft bottom slippers, much like the ones he saw Cody wore when practicing kendo. A breeze blew that brushed against his neck, causing him to shiver. 'But why would I feel that?' he thought as he reached back and found his hair tied up in a medium high pony-tail . The ends of his hair came to rest just on his shoulders, tickling his neck. A white band that wrapped around his hair several times held it in place. As his hand came back down, he found his new necklace hanging from his neck. 'What's with all this white?'
"There is some blue and yellow you know," Hope stated finally.
'I know about the blue, but…' he looked himself over again and found a golden yellow crest of Hope on his left shoulder, right where the mark was. 'Oh.' He smiled as he followed Piximon, his feet making almost no sound due to their softness and leaving minimal imprint due to the lack of weight other than the boy.
"I guess our true adventure starts now, huh?"
Takeru tightened his grip on Patamon and looked upwards, smiling softly towards the stars. "Ya…I guess…it does."
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Well, how was that? I hope you all liked that. Oh, just a note, don't expect 14 up anytime soon. Maybe once I get on the ball with school and stuff…and once I get 15 written, lol. Anyway, I hope that you all review and, once again, please give me ideas! The ones I have so far are awesome and I already have an idea on how to use them!