Blast: Yes! Yes! I finally made chapter XI! I'm so happy!
SkY: Yeah, sure, sis.
Blast: Oh, come on, bro, it's going to be my birthday. Could you just give me a little greeting?
SkY: Sure sis. Blast doesn't own Digimon, and she never will. The day she owns Digimon is the day pigs will grow wings on their backs and candy will be harvested from the farm.
Blast: I feel so much better. By the way, anyone who knows Micah Nieves Guitarte will be given a little surprise. Email me at Blast_Hornet@hotmail.com for more details!
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CHAPTER XI: VISITS PART III
Ken, Yolei, and Tai stayed with Izzy for a bit longer while talking about some changes regarding the Digital World. T.K. and Kari were off, saying something about giving T.K.'s work to the publisher.
"Well, as it is, there are several things that I've seen during taking a little scanning at the Digital World." Izzy said, typing again. "But I want to know what is happening to the other parts of the Digital World. Anyone of you had any contact with the international Digidestined?"
"None at the moment." Ken answered for himself and Yolei, while Tai shook his head.
"Oh, okay. Do you have anything to do after going here?"
"We were going to Joe's, to check up if he's okay." Tai answered. "After which, I am going back to Matt's while these two..."
"We have other plans." Yolei answered quickly. Tai shot them with an all- knowing grin.
"Other plans? You wouldn't mind filling us in with what you're going to do?" Tai asked, grinning the whole time. Yolei blushed immediately, while Ken managed to calm himself by looking at the monitor Izzy was checking up on.
"Looks like everything's fine here." Ken said, changing the subject. Izzy went back to typing, Tai gave him a glance that said, "I'll squeeze that information later." And Yolei sighed and thanked him silently.
Silence reigned over them for a minute or so before Tai stood up. "Hey, we better get going. It's going to be dark soon." He said. Izzy looked up to him.
"Oh, ah, sure. See you here Saturday, right?"
"Yeah." Yolei answered. "Anything you might want to say to Mimi? I was planning on visiting her again tonight."
"Ah, I think I'll speak to her in person." Izzy replied, a little red staining his cheeks.
After saying their goodbyes, all three of them proceeded to Joe's house. Since Joe didn't go to Izzy that day, he must be lounging in his home, or probably in the clinic. But Izzy already called the clinic, and he wasn't there.
Yolei chose to knock on the door, which was answered promptly by a tall man with blue hair, lighter than Ken's, and small glasses. "Hello Joe!"
"Yolei!" Joe exclaimed. He then noticed the presence of two other persons in his doorway. "Tai! Ken! I didn't expect you!"
"Well, neither did we." Tai replied, grinning. "Hi Joe." Ken just acknowledged the oldest Digidestined with a polite nod.
"Come in!" Joe said, letting them in inside his home. The house wasn't that big, it was enough for a person or two. And the place was not overly decorated; simplicity is the word here. Typical Joe.
"So, Joe, how's your job as a Digimon doctor?" Yolei asked. She heard from the others that it wasn't a very easy job. Joe would most likely patch up some huge Digimons on his visits. "They must be really happy that someone is patching up their wounds for them."
"Yeah." Joe answered. "I come there three times a week, and it's not bothering my regular schedule at the clinic. They know where to find me when they need my help." Casting a glance at Yolei and Ken, he smiled. "I haven't heard much from you two. Tai and Kari would usually call me about the events and what happened, but it seems they haven't contacted you only until this week."
"I'm working as a detective." Ken answered. "I just had my vacation for now, since my performance is off the charts."
"I am in Aralias Firm, as the executive secretary. I was supposed to be working today, but I have a week off because an accident kind of happened." Yolei answered, quietly taking out the innocent 'accident' out of the discussion.
Good thing Joe didn't push on the subject. He just looked at Tai, who was mouthing "I'll tell you later.". Yolei shot Tai a look, and Tai looked at her with a very innocent smile on his face. Ken just shook his head, amused.
"And by the way, before I forgot, the reunion we were planning will be on Rakirimon's area." Yolei said, taking her attention back at Joe. "The once- garden."
"Yes, I know about that place." Joe said, suddenly looking serious. Everyone knows that Aya was in a curse when she was still twelve, and it went for three whole years. But now that it's gone, Rakirimon took the place and guarded it. "It was a good thing that it was dispersed du-ah before Arachnemon and Mummymon appeared." He said, hoping that no one noticed the mistake. No one wants to remember anything about the regime of the Digimon Kaiser, especially Ken.
That was the most inappropriate time for Ken's mobile phone to ring. Excusing himself, he went to a secluded part of the house and opened it. "Hello, Ichijouji here."
"Ichijouji?" the familiar voice of his boss rang in the phone. "I'm afraid I have to put a little stop to your vacation."
"Huh?"
"There's a problem. Dano Chikora escaped from prison." He said. "He left a note in his cell, saying that you are going to pay for putting him there."
Ken managed to hold his gasp. Dano was one of the serial killers he arrested a few years back. It was one hard month for him to take out Dano and put him behind bars. Obviously, Chikora hated him, and would do anything to slay his guts out. "I'll be careful sir."
"Ichijouji," his boss replied. "you remember who his victims are and what he did to them. Don't make yourself or your family one of those victims." He paused for a while. "You are one of Japan's greatest detectives. Don't let that Chikora guy get ahead of you."
"I will sir. Good day." Ken shut off his phone. Now this was a problem. He knows Dano tortures his victims in the most terrible way possible before killing them. That means that the people closest to him will be in danger. His family is not in Japan for the matter: they were in Taiwan. That means he has to protect someone else that is close to him: Yolei.
'Crap', Ken thought. Dano probably knows now that Yolei is very dear to him, seeing two days with her around. But as long as Yolei won't get frightened of the thought of the serial killer and she would stay near him, she won't get hurt. Putting a happy facial expression, he went back to the three people who were conversing in the living room.
"Who was that, Ken?" Yolei asked, looking at him.
"Ah, a friend." Ken answered, smiling. He went back to his place, which was beside Yolei. Sighing, he took Yolei's hand and squeezed it slightly.
"Ken, are you alright?" Yolei whispered. Somehow, she was able to see through that expression on his face, and it was filled with worry and anxiety. She knows that the person on the phone was not just a 'friend'. "Do you want to go home?"
Hesitantly, he nodded. Yolei understood and looked at the two conversing older Digidestined. "Tai, Joe, I think Ken and I have to go." She said sympathetically. "Ken's come down with something, he needs to go home."
Tai was about to comment for that one, but seeing the stoic look on Yolei's face and a worried one on Ken's, he decided to drop it. "Okay, Yolei. We'll see you guys again this Saturday." He said.
"It's probably stress." Joe said, casting a glance at Ken. "He was going places for the past two days."
Ken and Yolei stood up then head for the door. "We'll see you guys later." Yolei said, smiling faintly. "Bye."
"Bye." The two chorused as the couple disappeared from their line of sight.
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Blast: That's all for chapter eleven! A little suspense and action will be up in the next chapters, so be a good pal and review! Thank you very much for Rose Silverstein's review for my Kaiyako fic. I kind of forgot to place the specific characters. Thanks Rose! Onegai! Review!
SkY: Yeah, sure, sis.
Blast: Oh, come on, bro, it's going to be my birthday. Could you just give me a little greeting?
SkY: Sure sis. Blast doesn't own Digimon, and she never will. The day she owns Digimon is the day pigs will grow wings on their backs and candy will be harvested from the farm.
Blast: I feel so much better. By the way, anyone who knows Micah Nieves Guitarte will be given a little surprise. Email me at Blast_Hornet@hotmail.com for more details!
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CHAPTER XI: VISITS PART III
Ken, Yolei, and Tai stayed with Izzy for a bit longer while talking about some changes regarding the Digital World. T.K. and Kari were off, saying something about giving T.K.'s work to the publisher.
"Well, as it is, there are several things that I've seen during taking a little scanning at the Digital World." Izzy said, typing again. "But I want to know what is happening to the other parts of the Digital World. Anyone of you had any contact with the international Digidestined?"
"None at the moment." Ken answered for himself and Yolei, while Tai shook his head.
"Oh, okay. Do you have anything to do after going here?"
"We were going to Joe's, to check up if he's okay." Tai answered. "After which, I am going back to Matt's while these two..."
"We have other plans." Yolei answered quickly. Tai shot them with an all- knowing grin.
"Other plans? You wouldn't mind filling us in with what you're going to do?" Tai asked, grinning the whole time. Yolei blushed immediately, while Ken managed to calm himself by looking at the monitor Izzy was checking up on.
"Looks like everything's fine here." Ken said, changing the subject. Izzy went back to typing, Tai gave him a glance that said, "I'll squeeze that information later." And Yolei sighed and thanked him silently.
Silence reigned over them for a minute or so before Tai stood up. "Hey, we better get going. It's going to be dark soon." He said. Izzy looked up to him.
"Oh, ah, sure. See you here Saturday, right?"
"Yeah." Yolei answered. "Anything you might want to say to Mimi? I was planning on visiting her again tonight."
"Ah, I think I'll speak to her in person." Izzy replied, a little red staining his cheeks.
After saying their goodbyes, all three of them proceeded to Joe's house. Since Joe didn't go to Izzy that day, he must be lounging in his home, or probably in the clinic. But Izzy already called the clinic, and he wasn't there.
Yolei chose to knock on the door, which was answered promptly by a tall man with blue hair, lighter than Ken's, and small glasses. "Hello Joe!"
"Yolei!" Joe exclaimed. He then noticed the presence of two other persons in his doorway. "Tai! Ken! I didn't expect you!"
"Well, neither did we." Tai replied, grinning. "Hi Joe." Ken just acknowledged the oldest Digidestined with a polite nod.
"Come in!" Joe said, letting them in inside his home. The house wasn't that big, it was enough for a person or two. And the place was not overly decorated; simplicity is the word here. Typical Joe.
"So, Joe, how's your job as a Digimon doctor?" Yolei asked. She heard from the others that it wasn't a very easy job. Joe would most likely patch up some huge Digimons on his visits. "They must be really happy that someone is patching up their wounds for them."
"Yeah." Joe answered. "I come there three times a week, and it's not bothering my regular schedule at the clinic. They know where to find me when they need my help." Casting a glance at Yolei and Ken, he smiled. "I haven't heard much from you two. Tai and Kari would usually call me about the events and what happened, but it seems they haven't contacted you only until this week."
"I'm working as a detective." Ken answered. "I just had my vacation for now, since my performance is off the charts."
"I am in Aralias Firm, as the executive secretary. I was supposed to be working today, but I have a week off because an accident kind of happened." Yolei answered, quietly taking out the innocent 'accident' out of the discussion.
Good thing Joe didn't push on the subject. He just looked at Tai, who was mouthing "I'll tell you later.". Yolei shot Tai a look, and Tai looked at her with a very innocent smile on his face. Ken just shook his head, amused.
"And by the way, before I forgot, the reunion we were planning will be on Rakirimon's area." Yolei said, taking her attention back at Joe. "The once- garden."
"Yes, I know about that place." Joe said, suddenly looking serious. Everyone knows that Aya was in a curse when she was still twelve, and it went for three whole years. But now that it's gone, Rakirimon took the place and guarded it. "It was a good thing that it was dispersed du-ah before Arachnemon and Mummymon appeared." He said, hoping that no one noticed the mistake. No one wants to remember anything about the regime of the Digimon Kaiser, especially Ken.
That was the most inappropriate time for Ken's mobile phone to ring. Excusing himself, he went to a secluded part of the house and opened it. "Hello, Ichijouji here."
"Ichijouji?" the familiar voice of his boss rang in the phone. "I'm afraid I have to put a little stop to your vacation."
"Huh?"
"There's a problem. Dano Chikora escaped from prison." He said. "He left a note in his cell, saying that you are going to pay for putting him there."
Ken managed to hold his gasp. Dano was one of the serial killers he arrested a few years back. It was one hard month for him to take out Dano and put him behind bars. Obviously, Chikora hated him, and would do anything to slay his guts out. "I'll be careful sir."
"Ichijouji," his boss replied. "you remember who his victims are and what he did to them. Don't make yourself or your family one of those victims." He paused for a while. "You are one of Japan's greatest detectives. Don't let that Chikora guy get ahead of you."
"I will sir. Good day." Ken shut off his phone. Now this was a problem. He knows Dano tortures his victims in the most terrible way possible before killing them. That means that the people closest to him will be in danger. His family is not in Japan for the matter: they were in Taiwan. That means he has to protect someone else that is close to him: Yolei.
'Crap', Ken thought. Dano probably knows now that Yolei is very dear to him, seeing two days with her around. But as long as Yolei won't get frightened of the thought of the serial killer and she would stay near him, she won't get hurt. Putting a happy facial expression, he went back to the three people who were conversing in the living room.
"Who was that, Ken?" Yolei asked, looking at him.
"Ah, a friend." Ken answered, smiling. He went back to his place, which was beside Yolei. Sighing, he took Yolei's hand and squeezed it slightly.
"Ken, are you alright?" Yolei whispered. Somehow, she was able to see through that expression on his face, and it was filled with worry and anxiety. She knows that the person on the phone was not just a 'friend'. "Do you want to go home?"
Hesitantly, he nodded. Yolei understood and looked at the two conversing older Digidestined. "Tai, Joe, I think Ken and I have to go." She said sympathetically. "Ken's come down with something, he needs to go home."
Tai was about to comment for that one, but seeing the stoic look on Yolei's face and a worried one on Ken's, he decided to drop it. "Okay, Yolei. We'll see you guys again this Saturday." He said.
"It's probably stress." Joe said, casting a glance at Ken. "He was going places for the past two days."
Ken and Yolei stood up then head for the door. "We'll see you guys later." Yolei said, smiling faintly. "Bye."
"Bye." The two chorused as the couple disappeared from their line of sight.
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Blast: That's all for chapter eleven! A little suspense and action will be up in the next chapters, so be a good pal and review! Thank you very much for Rose Silverstein's review for my Kaiyako fic. I kind of forgot to place the specific characters. Thanks Rose! Onegai! Review!