Last Week: After seeing the result of a melee between Gatomon and Renamon, Kari had decided to put an end to the feud once and for all. She borrowed Tai's motorcycle for what looked to be one last competition between the two bickering Digimon, but it was actually an elaborate ruse set up to get Impmon to confess to committing the earlier misdeeds. Davis had gone to the Alpha Zeta house with the intention of putting the fraternity in its place, but when he was offered membership, he easily forgot what he even went there for. Takato tried to talk some sense to him, but soon found out that Davis had discovered Goggle Man…and their friendship proceeded to fall apart. Datamon and Puppetmon cleaned up the remains of their base that had been trashed while naming their first suspect: Cyberdramon and Ryo. While Datamon continued his preparations to corrupt the Juggernaut program, Puppetmon went to the deserts of Server to recruit his next partner in crime: the extraterrestrial Mega Digimon known as Ebemon. And last but not least, Kazu and Kenta decided to go through with one of their biggest fantasies since hitting the college scene. They're throwing the biggest party Odaiba University has ever seen…a pajama party…inside the freshman dorms. But does that bode well for the Resident Advisors who are supposed to be on duty that night?


Digimon: The College Years

Episode 32- The Pajama Party


After spending several nights in the hospital, TK finally got some good news. He heard something he had been waiting to hear since he was first checked in when the nurse came in with her clipboard.

"Mr. Takaishi, you appear to be in good shape and you've recuperated much faster than originally anticipated. I'm very pleased to say you've made a full recovery. You can go ahead and check out tonight and go home."

That was the best news anybody could have given TK. After being away from his studies for a little more than a week, this didn't turn out nearly as bad as it could have. He could easily catch up without any problem. And he couldn't wait to see Patamon and his friends again. Every night at the hospital felt like an eternity and he couldn't stand being there another night.

"Did you want me to call anybody to come get you?" the nurse asked. "Your parents? Your brother? Your sister?"

TK was tempted to have the nurse call Matt or his "sister" Kari to come get him. But he didn't say anything right away. Instead, he thought about something else.

"Uh…that won't be necessary. I'll catch a cab back to the university, but thanks anyway."

Nobody knew TK had been cleared from the hospital…and TK wanted it to stay that way. He wanted to surprise everybody with his return and it couldn't timed any better than a Friday night.

TK laid back on his bed and looked up at the ceiling. "I just wonder if I missed anything?"

Kazu and Kenta, standing around their room, didn't have a lot of time to get prepared for tonight's party. Flyers were distributed throughout campus and it was safe to say the whole student body was aware of tonight's party. The only that had Kazu a little worried…was the lack of buzz created by the flyers. Tonight's pajama party didn't seem to be a hot topic, but he believed that everyone knew about it and tonight's party would undoubtedly have a tremendous turnout.

Kazu looked around. "Ok, we got all the flyers out, we're set to have music blasting from seven stereos, we've got a smoke machine coming in…"

"Smoke machine?" Kenta cut in.

"Of course! These days, parties need stuff like smoke machines. It livens up the party. Now we've got the smoke machine, subwoofers, lights…anything else we're forgetting?"

"Uh…space?"

"We've got more than enough space," Kazu said assuredly. "We have both floors at our disposal. Space shouldn't even be an issue."

"But Kazu, what about the RA's? You know we'll get in trouble for this, right?"

"Hey, they haven't opposed anything yet," Kazu pointed out. "Come on, Kenta. You know I feel just as bad as you do that tonight will likely have the RA's on their toes. But we can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs. One write-up is worth all the notoriety we're going to get from throwing this party."

Kenta sighed. "You'd better be right about that."

"Of course I'm right! Tonight, our names go down in history. Now is there anything else we're forgetting?"

"What should *I* do?" Guardromon asked.

Kazu thought about that. "If we need an extra smoke machine or some extra lights, I'll let you know. Other than that, we won't really be needing a big android tonight. Just don't move, no matter what. I don't want you exposing yourself tonight."

"Don't move," Guardromon repeated. "Got it."

Kazu knew it was time to start preparing for the party, so he opened his closet door. What was usually filled with clothes was now filled with party supplies. The closet was filled with dozens of lights and a smoke machine that needed to be assembled.

"Help me put this thing together, Kenta," Kazu said. "By the time we get done with this, the speakers will probably be delivered."

Kenta sat over and helped Kazu get started on assembling the smoke machine. Time was on their side, as they both had the entire day to put the contraption together for tonight's big party.

Matt looked at his watch. "Where's Tai?!"

The party that was being hyped throughout the school was just a few hours away. With Ms. Mackenzie heading home for the weekend, all Resident Advisors needed to be alert and prepared to take charge at a moment's notice. They also needed to be present. Tai Kamiya was nowhere to be found on this day and that had Matt feeling concerned. The RA's were all meeting in Sora and Mimi's room to talk over tonight's game plan, but Tai was not there.

"He knows we'll need him! Where is he?"

Sora adjusted her hat. "His classes are all over. He could be anywhere."

Matt clenched his fist. "Just wait and see what I'll do to him if he ditches us. I'm gonna…"

"Matt, if it makes you feel any better, I'll go out and look for Tai," Mimi suggested.

"Do you even know where to start looking for him?" Matt pointed out.

"Don't worry about it," Mimi assured him. "I have my cell phone here. If I need anything or if I find Tai, I'll call you guys. I shouldn't be out too long." She looked over at her partner by the wall. "You stay here, Palmon. I'll be back in a little while."

Palmon simply nodded while Mimi headed out the door. That left Matt alone with Sora, Biyomon, and Palmon. Somehow, Matt got a bad feeling that Mimi wouldn't be coming back.

"I know that look," Sora muttered. "She'll be back."

Mimi kept going until she was out of the freshman dorm building. She didn't have the slightest idea where to start looking for Tai. But before she could even begin her search, somebody else found her.

"Mimi! I'm glad I found you!"

Mimi turned to her left to see that Joe was walking towards the door. She didn't expect to run into him, but she was glad to see him. Perhaps he had an idea where Tai was.

"Joe, I need to…"

"Is it true, Mimi? Is Ms. Mackenzie gone for the weekend?"

Mimi nodded. "Yeah. She said she had some business she needed to tend to…"

"I still think she knows something," Joe interrupted. "And the best way to find out is by following her. Has she left yet?"

"She was about to leave in a few minutes. Joe, are you sure that's such a good idea? We already had Palmon and Biyomon search her room and all they found was a journal."

"But they said there was something strange about it," Joe pointed out. "And I still think there's something strange about her. The only way I'll know for sure is by keeping an eye on her, but I can't do it alone. Come with me, Mimi."

Mimi sighed. "Joe, I don't know about this." Then she thought about something. "Besides…there really IS something else I should be doing. If only I could remember what it is…"

"Come on, Mimi! You're always complaining that we don't spend enough time together anymore. Well, this is your big chance."

"Yeah, but I meant a romantic walk on the beach, a candlelight dinner, or watching the sunrise together, not spying on Ms. Mackenzie."

"Spying is such an ugly word. I prefer to call it 'keeping a close surveillance'."

Mimi thought about that. "Well…I guess that's a colorful way to put it. But I still don't know…"

Joe took Mimi by the arm and started walking her out. "Come on! I get the feeling we're about to get a lot of answers! Let's go!"

Before Mimi could get another word in, Joe was dragging her out. She knew she shouldn't be going along with this…especially since she knew there was something important she was supposed to be doing. She just couldn't remember what.

Tai kept his cell phone on "vibrate", ignoring it every time it rang. He realized that Matt didn't even know where he was, but Tai figured it was best to keep this a secret from everybody. It was obvious he wasn't going to get any answers regarding the Digimon situation from the agents on campus…unless he caught them off-guard.

Earlier that day, Tai saw Yamaki walking out of his final class and walking towards his car. That's when he got an idea. By spying on Yamaki, Tai had a chance to get some answers.

So when Yamaki left, Tai followed behind him on his motorcycle. What he didn't expect was for it to be such a long ride. Tai didn't even know where he was and there were two or three different occasions where he nearly lost Yamaki's car amongst the traffic. He kept his focus as much as he could, but he couldn't help but notice a road sign that stood out.

Tai bit his lower lip. "Now entering West Shinjuku."

After passing by that sign, Tai brought his eyes back to the road…and to Yamaki's car. Another ten minutes passed before Yamaki finally exited the highway and onto a lone road. Tai made sure to keep up as Yamaki drove down the road towards a warehouse in the middle of the business district. The warehouse was empty, but if there was anything Tai had learned from reading political thrillers, it was that an empty warehouse could often times be so much more than they appear to be.

Yamaki's car entered the parking structure while Tai got the idea to find another parking space. He parked by a meter and fastened his motorcycle to it with a chain. He spared no expense when it came to the security of his motorcycle. With his mode of transportation safe, Tai started walking towards the warehouse, but thought about how he could get in without being seen. That's when he got an idea.

Tai walked in through the warehouse's front door. Sure enough, despite it being a supposedly empty warehouse, Tai met up with a hefty security guard.

"Do you have clearance to go through here?"

"Of course I do," Tai said nonchalantly. "I'm the local intern from Odaiba University. I was just hired yesterday."

The security guard scratched his beard. "I don't remember hearing anything about them hiring an intern."

"I don't think informing the security guard's really high on the priorities list," Tai pointed out.

"You're probably right. Go on in."

Tai was surprised at how easy that was. Without any resistance from the guard, Tai casually made his way in through the next set of double doors. He saw a giant mainframe with a network of computers wired to it. He also saw a crew of programmers hard at work on each computer. Tai's jaw nearly dropped open at the sight. He didn't expect to see that.

The crew was so wrapped up in their work that they didn't even notice Tai walk in. Realizing he had entered unnoticed, Tai went straight to the next room and found an empty office. He saw the name "Mitsuo Yamaki" on the desk.

Tai wandered around and immediately noticed how nice the office was. Potted plants, frame after frame of credentials and awards, and a door leading to a private bathroom all made up Yamaki's office. Tai hoped to make it this far someday.

Suddenly, Tai heard something outside. He heard footsteps approaching the office. Not knowing where else to go, Tai rushed into the bathroom and shut the door. As soon as he shut the bathroom door, he heard someone walk into the office.

"It's going along well," a female voice said.

"What did you expect?" a second female voice asked. "The Monster Makers have the most experience of anybody we know. If anybody can get the Juggernaut program working, it's them."

"But time is a luxury we don't have," Yamaki pointed out. "I'd like for them to be ready before the next Digimon attack."

"Sir, are you sure we should just rush in?" that second female voice asked. "You know how powerful the Juggernaut program is. It needs to be tested. What if there are serious side effects? What if we lose the Digimon, like last time?"

Tai's eyes widened when he heard that. What did she mean by that?

"That's a risk we'll have to take," Yamaki replied. "We still don't know the motive for targeting the Kamiya girl. We can't take any chances. We have to use everything at our disposal to stop the threat and if that means losing the Digimon, then so be it. Talley, I trust you haven't told you-know-who?"

"I haven't told Izzy. But I still think we should. This is something he should know about."

"Just remember. This is between us. That's an order."

Tai couldn't believe it. He knew they were hiding something from him, but he had no idea it was something of this magnitude. Whatever this Juggernaut thing was, it was obviously going to pose some kind of danger to the Digimon, and Tai just couldn't let that happen.

Before he could learn anymore, an alarm started to go off.

"That's the fire alarm," Yamaki grumbled. "Clear everybody out!"

It didn't take long for everyone in the warehouse to evacuate the building. Of course, if Tai evacuated along with them, he'd be caught. So he waited in the bathroom…hoping there wasn't a REAL fire in the building.

Five minutes passed and the alarms were still going off. But Tai couldn't hear anymore voices, so he assumed it was safe to come out of the bathroom. He slowly stepped out and decided to find the nearest exit. But as he walked out of the office, he noticed someone was standing by the mainframe, installing a piece of hardware. At first, Tai thought he'd be caught. But then he got a closer look at that person, who had his back to him.

This person was dressed in the garb of the old Digimon Emperor. Tai began to recall the e-mail that Agumon and Gabumon had sent months ago. This had to be that Digimon Empress they were referring to.

Tai knew this was it. This was the woman who was spearheading the operation to bring the Digimon into the real world and kidnap his sister. She was right in front of him. He was looking right at her. He knew what he had to do. Tai advanced towards her. But he didn't get far, because she soon turned around, her locks of blond hair whipping around behind her back.

Tai gasped. "I know you!"

The Digimon Empress never expected to be caught, but she acted fast. She tossed down a metallic ball which exploded in a torrent of smoke. Tai coughed and fell to his knees. When the smoke cleared, she was gone.

Tai wiped his eyes and scowled. And it wasn't just because he saw the woman who was after his sister, but also…

…because he knew her.

The frat house was empty for the moment, but that would change by the end of the night. Tonight was a big party for Alpha Zeta and Davis felt happy to be a part of it. Or at least he thought he felt happy. There was something that was getting him down.

"Cheer up, Davis!" the ponytail said from a distance. "Tonight's our big party! It'll TOTALLY be a blast!"

Davis turned away from everyone and frowned. He knew exactly why he was down in the dumps. He was thinking about Kari. He couldn't get her off his mind. He knew how badly he had messed up…and he did it all for that sweater he was wearing.

He had to do something. He grabbed his cell phone and dialed Kari's number. The phone rang four times before Kari's voicemail picked up. Davis then left a message.

"Kari, it's Davis. Look, I know you're upset and I don't blame you. I know you think I went too far, but I just want you to see my side of the story. I mean…I'm proud to be an Alpha Zeta now! This was worth it! And I want you to see that! I want you to come to tonight's party. Come out and have fun with me, Kari. You'll have a great time, I promise. And maybe you'll see what I see. I'll wait by the door for you."

Davis ended his message and hung up his phone. He knew there was nothing else he could do except wait…and hope that Kari showed up.

Matt peeked outside the door. There were lights all over the ceilings. The wall was lined up with a big smoke machine. And a huge turntable was placed right by the front door. The first partygoers were arriving, meaning this party was about to get started…which didn't sit well with Matt at all. After waiting the whole day, there were only two RA's remaining.

"Where's Tai?!" he growled. "Where's MIMI, for that matter?"

Sora looked out the window. "Ok, NOW I'm starting to get worried. Have you tried Tai's cell phone?"

"I tried, but he's not answering! I'm going to kill him!"

"But I don't get it. I thought at the very least, Mimi would be back by now. What could have happened to her?"

As if on cue, Matt's phone rang. Matt reached over, but Sora slapped his hand away and answered the phone herself.

"Hello? … Mimi, where are you?! The party's about to start! We need you here! … Huh? … WHAT?! … What do you mean you're in Reedington?! … You're doing WHAT?! … Mimi, you were supposed to be looking for TAI! … What do you mean you forgot! … NO, we haven't found him! … Mimi, your cell phone is NOT going out! Don't pull that 'I'm going through a tunnel' trick on me! Hello? Hello? Mimi!"

Sora slammed the phone down. Matt interpreted that to be bad news.

Sora confirmed it for him. "Mimi's in Reedington! She's miles from here!"

"What? WHY?!"

"Joe dragged her on some stupid mission to spy on Ms. Mackenzie. Mimi completely forgot she was supposed to be looking for Tai."

Matt peeked out the door again. More partygoers were arriving…and the time was getting closer.

Sora gulped. "Does this mean what I think it does?"

Matt nodded. "Yeah…it's just us."

A lot of people were showing up to the frat house, but even what was sure to be the biggest frat party of the year wouldn't be enough to comfort Davis if Kari didn't show up. He couldn't blame her if she didn't.

Davis stood by the door and partygoers were quickly mistaking him for the guy who was supposed to be taking coats. Everybody who came in left Davis with a jacket or a coat. Davis just dropped them all in a pile in the corner and kept waiting.

An hour passed and nobody showed up. Davis was starting to lose hope. He knew Kari was mad at him and he wouldn't be surprised if she didn't even bother to show up, even after he had invited her. But just as he was about to turn around and walk into the party…

"Davis!"

Davis was ecstatic to hear that voice. Kari had arrived. His spirits lifted when he saw her face, but they quickly sank when he saw how unhappy she looked.

"What's wrong?" Davis asked.

"Well, I didn't want to believe it until I saw it for myself," Kari replied. "But I can't believe that after all you've done, you just decided to accept that sweater."

Davis looked down at the Alpha Zeta sweater he was wearing. The sweater symbolizing his membership into the fraternity was doing him in once again. He knew it was coming, yet he didn't want to believe it.

"Kari, I…"

"So even after all you did to Rika, our friends, and to me, you're STILL willing to accept that sweater? I can't believe you, Davis!"

Before Davis could try and explain himself, he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was the large buzzcut, who was accompanied by the ponytail, as usual.

"I thought I saw you making a move," the ponytail said slyly. He examined Kari. "And she's quite a looker, if I do say so myself."

Kari shook her head. "I'm guessing THESE are the two guys you told me about?"

Davis nodded sheepishly. "Yeah…that's them."

"We're incredibly impressed at Davis's perseverance," the ponytail said. "No matter what was put in front of him, he pressed on and did everything that was asked of him."

Kari scowled. "INCLUDING what he pulled on Delta Gamma?"

"She's familiar with your work, Davis," the buzzcut smirked.

"Of course I am! The Gammas are my friends!"

"YOU'RE a Gamma?" the ponytail asked.

Kari sweatdropped. "Well…I didn't quite make it this year." She shook it off. "But my roommate and friend made it and I don't appreciate what you guys put her through! And I can't believe you made Davis do such a thing just to get into your stupid frat!"

"Stupid frat?" the ponytail repeated angrily. "Hey, this guy didn't just gain entry into the best frat in the school, but he's gained himself some brothers, friends that'll last a lifetime."

"Davis HAS friends that'll last a lifetime!" Kari shot back. "He has REAL friends! And his real friends wouldn't ask him to do the things you had him do!"

"Those were tests of loyalty!" the buzzcut growled.

"We wouldn't make Davis prove his loyalty! He's done enough to prove himself to us!"

The buzzcut was about to step forward, but the ponytail held him back.

"Calm down, buddy. Maybe she's got a point. Come on, don't do anything dumb. Let's talk about this over here. We should leave these two alone anyway. They've obviously got stuff they need to talk about."

The ponytail dragged the buzzcut back, leaving Davis alone with Kari again. She obviously didn't look happy and frankly, Davis was starting to understand why.

Kari sighed deeply. "I think I'd better leave."

Davis held her arm to keep her from going. "Kari…I'm sorry. But this fraternity means a lot to me."

Kari shook her head in disbelief. "You just don't get it! Everything I just said completely flew over your head! That's it! I'm leaving!"

Kari was walking away. Davis saw she had a ride. Yolei was parked out front, waiting patiently. It was apparent that Kari didn't plan to stay long. He couldn't believe that after all this, Kari was just walking away.

The ponytail tapped Davis on the shoulder. "Don't just stand there! Go after her!"

Davis blinked. "You think I should?"

"Of course you should! She sounds like a good girl and we don't get a lot of her type around. And it's always a treat when we do. Go get her, Davis. Or at the very least, offer her some punch."

The ponytail handed Davis a glass of punch. He turned around to see Kari walking off, but his Alpha Zeta brothers were urging him to go after her. They were being so supportive of him…just like real friends. That was enough to show him that this frat was worth everything he had gone through.

"Thanks, guys!"

Davis chased after Kari, who had nearly made it to Yolei's car. He tried holding her hand and she sharply pulled it away.

"Get away from me!"

"Kari, please! I'm sorry!"

Kari turned around and saw the look on Davis's face. Davis's heart was starting to melt. This was the girl he had been in love with since he was a kid. He couldn't stand the thought of her walking away.

"Please, Kari. Have some punch. Let's talk about this."

Kari took the punch. "Davis…what made you want to become a frat brother?"

Davis hesitated before coming up with an answer. "I wanted to make some new friends."

Kari sighed. "Davis, I had that same feeling. I wanted new friends, too. And that's why I went out for Delta Gamma. But if they had asked me to do the things Alpha Zeta asked of you, I would have never agreed to it. Friendship's too valuable a thing for me and I love you guys too much to sacrifice what I have. But you…you stepped over Kazu and Kenta, you stepped over Rika, you stepped over Takato, and…you stepped over me. And it's like you realize it…but for some reason…I don't know, I just need to go." She downed the punch in one sip and nearly gagged. "Ugh! This punch tastes terrible!"

Davis held Kari's hand. "Can we please talk about this later?"

Kari nodded. "I guess I can give you that much. After all, you're still my friend." She then got into Yolei's car and rolled down the window. "But Davis…I'm starting to wonder if that's all we can really be."

"What? What do you mean?"

Kari pulled out her nightgown. "If you want to reach me, I'll be at Kazu and Kenta's pajama party. You remember Kazu and Kenta…they're two of our REAL friends. And the rest of our REAL friends will be there too. Goodbye, Davis."

Before Davis could get another word out, the car drove away. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. It was enough to break his heart.

But just then, the ponytail put his hand on his shoulder again. "Too bad she couldn't stay for the party, Davis. But luckily, we made it so that she'll take a little of the party with her."

Davis turned around. "Huh? What do you mean?"

The ponytail motioned towards the buzzcut. The buzzcut then pulled out an open flask and held it upside-down. It was completely dry, with the exception of a single drop that fell to the ground. Davis's heart nearly stopped.

"What did you do?!" Davis demanded.

"She was being TOTALLY uptight," the ponytail smirked. "I mean, did you hear her go on and on and on about Alpha Zeta and how bad we supposedly are? We had to…loosen her up. Let's see her tell her Delta Gamma friends about this one."

Davis was in shock. He couldn't believe what these two had done. They had deliberately spiked Kari's punch. He turned to run, but the buzzcut grabbed his arm.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm out of here! I have to find Kari!"

"You'd walk out of your own frat party?!" the buzzcut shouted.

"Walking out of a frat party means walking out on your frat," the ponytail added sharply.

Davis took off his sweater and threw it to the ground. "Then I'm walking out on my frat!"

Davis started running frantically to try and make it back to Odaiba University as soon as possible. He had to reach Kari.

Kazu couldn't believe it was all going so well. Nothing had fallen apart yet, the party was going on strong with no sign of the music stopping, and the RA's had yet to say a single word. Everyone who had shown up so far were in their pajamas, just like the flyer said, including Kazu himself, who was in an old black T-shirt and black cotton shorts. By all means, this was a good party. But that wasn't good enough for Kazu, who was noticeably frowning.

"What's wrong, Kazu?" Kenta, in a white T-shirt and sweatpants, asked. "We've got a big turnout, everyone's in their pajamas, and the party's going great! What's got you down?"

"I don't know about this, Kenta," Kazu answered. "This is what I was hoping for and all, but…do you feel like there's something missing?"

"Missing?" Kenta repeated.

"Hi Kazu."

Kazu turned around and saw Guilmon was at the party, too. He was in his white Odaiba University sweatshirt.

"Gui…uh…Gil…what are you doing here?"

"I came to party with you guys," Guilmon answered.

"Wouldn't you stand out?" Kenta pointed out.

"Everybody recognizes me as the OU mascot, remember?" Guilmon pointed out. "And besides, I've got something to liven up your party."

"What would YOU know about livening up this party?" Kazu asked skeptically.

Guilmon answered that question by simply walking towards the front door and opening it up. As soon as he did, a dozen beautiful girls stampeded in. Kazu's eyes widened when he saw the OU cheerleaders in their pajamas. It was just the kind of sight that Kazu was dreaming of seeing.

Guilmon walked up to Kazu and grinned. "I'm pretty sure THAT'S how you liven up a party."

One of the cheerleaders came up behind Guilmon and wrapped her arms around him. "Oh, this is such a cool party, Gil! Thanks for inviting us!"

"You're welcome, Kamika. Now which way's the snack table? I'm hungry."

Kenta was in disbelief as Guilmon led his cheerleader friend to the snack table. "I can't believe it. Guilmon's more popular with the cheerleaders than us."

"Actually, Guilmon's more popular with the cheerleaders than most of the school," Kazu said with a twinkle in his eye. "But there's still plenty of hope for us. Come on, Kenta! Let's go meet the cheerleaders!"

Kazu didn't even wait before dragging his friend along to meet the girls. The party was good, but it had just gotten that much better thanks to Guilmon.

Ken peeked out the door. "There are a lot of people."

"I can't believe Kazu and Kenta actually went through with this," Henry said.

Inside Takato and Henry's room, Ken sat on the floor with Takato, Henry, and all the Digimon. The party had gotten pretty raucous…and admittedly, it sounded like a lot of fun. But Ken didn't want to go into a party with so many girls in pajamas without Yolei there. He had just gotten out of a bad situation with her and he didn't need to get himself into another one.

"You know, maybe we should go out there," Takato suggested. "If this really is Kazu and Kenta's big moment, then we should be there for them. Besides…it looks like a lot of fun."

Henry nodded. "You're right."

"Of course he's right!" Terriermon grinned. "Come on, Henry! There are a whole lot of girls out there in their pajamas! I know it's not easy to come to terms with getting dumped…"

"I wasn't dumped!"

"…but it's not how many times you get knocked off the horse, it's how many times you get back on! Now go out there and show them why you're Shinjuku High's Most Eligible Bachelor!"

"What about you?" Ken pointed out. "You guys won't get into any trouble, will you?"

Terriermon simply pointed over at the corner. Veemon was shuffling a deck of cards while Patamon and Wormmon were neatly stacking poker chips. It looked like the Digimon had a Friday night of their own all planned out.

"Trust me, we won't leave the room," Terriermon said assuredly. "At least not until I win my money back from Veemon. You guys go on, have a good time."

With nothing else to hold him back, Ken looked at his two friends. "Time to party?"

Takato and Henry exchanged excited glances. "Time to party!"

Without wasting anymore time, Ken, Takato, and Henry rushed out the door to join the party. Tonight would be unforgettable.

Rika slowly opened up the front door to the freshman building and was surprised to see a very lively party. Everything seemed to be going smoothly and everyone inside looked to be having fun. She was about ready to join them.

"What do you know?" Rika smiled. "They actually did something right. Let's go."

Rika brought in a friend by the hand. She didn't know what prompted her to invite him, but something inside her urged her to invite Ryo. Ryo looked around with a smile on his face.

"I've got to give Kazu and Kenta credit on this one," Ryo said. "They're throwing an awesome party! Thanks for telling me about it, Rika!"

"I figured I should make up for bopping you over the head with that snowboard," Rika said, trying her best not to smile anymore around Ryo. She didn't want him to think she was starting to crack around him. "So now we're even. It doesn't mean anything else."

"Oh, I'm so sure it doesn't," Ryo said confidently.

Rika playfully punched him in the arm. "Just get me some punch."

Ryo humored Rika by rubbing his arm while going over to get some punch. Rika was about to follow him, but somebody came through the door. It was Yolei, but what surprised Rika was that Kari literally came stumbling in behind her.

"Hey, look at all the lights!" Kari slurred. "Now THIS is a party! Come on, Yolei, let's hit the dance floor! WHOO!"

Kari tried to grab Yolei's hand, but missed. It didn't stop her from rushing headfirst into the party anyway. Rika didn't know what to make of that at all.

"What's…with her?"

"She's been that way for a while now," Yolei answered. "I don't understand it. It's like Kari's…I don't know…acting weird."

"That's not the Kari I know," Rika muttered. She turned her head just in time to see that Ryo had come back. "Come on, Ryo! We're keeping an eye on her!"

Ryo shrugged nonchalantly. "Ok. Still want that punch?"

Rika shot him a cold glare. As much fun as this started out to be, somehow Rika got the feeling that this soon would become a serious situation.

Hours had passed since the party started. The music was blaring, the building was just about filled to capacity, and the music was still blaring with no end in sight. So far, things had not gotten completely out of control, but Matt knew he needed to be on his guard. Anything could pop up at any second and he and Sora would need to be completely alert.

Sora would be patrolling the second floor while Matt had the first. This pajama party would have been the perfect opportunity to get closer to Sora and dance the night away in their pajamas. But as much as he wanted the opportunity to get closer with Sora, he was on duty.

As Matt kept patrolling the area, he walked by the front door of the building…which opened up to reveal an unexpected guest.

"What's this about?"

Matt couldn't believe he was here. "TK! You're here!"

Matt immediately gripped his little brother in a tight hug, nearly cracking his bones in the process.

TK groaned painfully. "Matt! One bone-rattling is enough for this year, thank you very much."

Matt dropped his little brother and composed himself. "Sorry, but I didn't expect to see you here. When did they let you out of the hospital?"

"I was released a few hours ago. I wanted to come back and surprise you guys…but I didn't expect to come back to this."

Matt sweatdropped. "Uh…this can be explained. And it will be explained…a little later. I'm still on duty. Let's just say this is all Kazu and Kenta."

"Somehow that doesn't surprise me," TK chuckled. "Well, I guess I came back just in time for a party. I wonder what else I'll come back to."

TK got his answer. He suddenly felt a pair of hands rubbing against his chest and someone grinding against him to the beat of the music. TK blushed. He wondered who could be behind him. But when he saw the shocked look on Matt's face, TK's smile quickly faded.

"Dance with me, TK!" a familiar voice said seductively.

TK turned around just in time to see that it was Kari. She was still grinding against him and dancing provocatively right in front of him. She kept shaking her hips until she fell clumsily to the ground and laughed loudly. TK picked her up and was nearly repelled by Kari's breath. Then he realized what it was.

It was alcohol.

"Kari…are you DRUNK?!" TK demanded.

"Is THAT what it is?" Kari smiled absent-mindedly. "I was wondering why I've never felt better before in my life."

Matt leaned in and smelled her breath. "I know that smell. It IS alcohol! Kari, you've been DRINKING?!"

"Hmm…don't remember. All I remember was coming back from giving Davis what for and having some punch before I left. It tasted good, you should try it."

Before she could say anymore, Rika and Ryo arrived. They were just in time to see Kari fall to the ground. Rika and Ryo were surprised to see that, but they were also surprised to see TK.

"TK! When did you get back?" Rika asked.

"She's drunk!" TK shouted, ignoring the question.

Rika looked down and found the fallen Kari. "I was afraid of that! How did it happen?"

"I'll explain later," TK grumbled. "I need to get her out of here."

"I talked to Yolei and she's offering you her room for the night," Rika said. She handed TK some keys. "Get her to Yolei's room! She needs a place to pass out!"

"Thanks, Rika. I just have one more question. Where's Davis?! Kari said she just came back from seeing him! Does he know what happened?!"

"I haven't seen Davis all night! But if I see him, I'll tell him where to go!"

"Thanks, Rika. Nice seeing you two again. Matt, we'll catch up later."

TK started dragging Kari out, which wasn't easy with so many partygoers around. He dragged her out the front door and realized he'd have quite a task ahead of him getting Kari to the sophomore dorms. But he didn't care. He knew he had to get her out of there.

Strategically hiding up a tree, Ebemon simply waited. He was hanging onto a series of branches with the metallic tentacles which served as legs. Seeing so many young humans all heading for one place made him think the DigiDestined and the Tamers would also be there. Sure enough, his target had shown up and gone inside a building where some sort of party was going on. Being an extraterrestrial-type Digimon, Ebemon would have stood out like a sore thumb had he walked in, especially seeing as those humans going into their party appeared to be in sleeping attire.

"I can eradicate each and every one of those humans this instant," Ebemon muttered. "What am I waiting for?"

"You are to remain patient!" Datamon ordered over the communications link in Ebemon's ear. "If you foolishly rush in, you'll be vastly outnumbered. For a delicate situation like this, you need to use strategy and bide your time, otherwise the numbers will overwhelm you."

When Ebemon looked closer from his hiding spot, he noticed two young humans coming out. He recognized one of them.

"That's a DigiDestined!" Ebemon said. "The DigiDestined of Hope!"

"Impossible!" Datamon shouted. "TK couldn't have possibly recovered from ChaosSeadramon's assault so quickly! The odds of such an occurrence are 1 in 4,235,517,928!"

Ebemon spied a little closer and saw he was pulling someone out. "He's dragging out a human girl. She looks to be unconscious…or at least in less than good condition. It almost looks like the DigiDestined of Light."

"The Child of Light is there?! And in bad condition, you say?! This would be the perfect opportunity to strike!"

"Shall I move in?"

"No! You have your orders. Maintain your position until you can isolate the Tamer with the Cyberdramon. I shall find a way to take advantage of this most intriguing development."

The communications link cut off just as Ebemon saw TK carrying the one known as Kari out of the human party. She certainly looked to be in bad shape. Something must have happened to her. But it wasn't his business to find out what. He had another mission. Ebemon was to wait for the one with the Cyberdramon to leave the party. He was to wait for the one known as Ryo.

And as soon as he lets down his guard, it would be time to strike.


Next Week: The party's still going strong, but a party just isn't a party without Impmon! A building full of unsuspecting humans is just what the little scamp dreams of. Joe and Mimi are still on Ms. Mackenzie's trail. What do they discover while they're there? Once the party ends, Ebemon prepares to strike! Can Ryo see the attack coming before it's too late? And what happens when TK gets the drunken Kari back to Yolei's room? And what'll happen when TK is confronted once again with Yolei's roommate, Catherine? And what happens when Davis shows up? Find out on the next Digimon: The College Years!


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