Mai: Hey, I'm back! And I'm alive! Okay, I don't know, I'll just write this
now...hey, Jim, give me back my keyboard!!
Jim: No, because you are talking while you are writing, and I'm totally irritated of your voice. And no, I'm not Jim Kido. My name is James Raynor. Mai doesn't own Digimon, and she never will!
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CHAPTER XV: THE NEXT TARGET
The next morning, Yolei blinked. She woke up in their bedroom, but Ken seems to be early to go out. She sat up, felt her glasses on the sidetable, and found it along with a piece of paper, slipping her spectacles on, she found out it is a note from Ken, telling that his boss had given him a lead on Dano Chikora. Ken must've felt that it was his responsibility that his best friend got hurt. Daisuke was not one to show his problem around, so no one except Ken, Izzy, Mimi, Takeru, Hikari and herself knows what really happened. Taichi had tried to butt in, but Kari won't give him any slack.
She went out to the kitchen and was about to fix food when she saw what awaited her. That man she called her boyfriend had prepared her breakfast before he left. Shaking her head, she sat down. "I swear, if ever we get married, I'm not going to let him do these chores." Eating in silence, she began wondering how the others are doing.
~~
Ken rubbed his temples in frustration. His boss had called him early in the morning telling him that they were investigating Daisuke's place for any leads on the serial killer. And they were on to something, until that certain lead ended up in the cherry haired guy's noodle cart. It was good he had prepared breakfast for Yolei before leaving. 'It better serve its purpose...'
~~
At the Hida and Akira Attorneys at Law, Iori filed up his papers. Another case was coming up, and his partner isn't around to give a hand. But it didn't matter. Both digidestined finished Law as cum laude, only that Ayame was ahead of five years. He scanned his new case, and sighed. It was kind of nice to be with the old gang, and with their digimon. They have taken their digimons with them. Well, almost all. Armadimon said he would just stay until he was needed. Hawkmon wanted to stay, just to give the two lovebirds some privacy. Wormmon was not thrilled of the fact that Hawkmon had practically convinced him, er, more like threaten him not to go with Ken. Sighing, he scratched his head in search for answers. And a call answered his little plea. It was his recent client, saying that she will need to talk to him today. After the call, he sat down on his recliner and tried to get comfortable.
~~
At Sora's, things were just the same. Matt had to go back to NASA early that morning, and had packed up the night before. The people at the space station were quite surprised with Gabumon joining them, but under Matt's wing, it was fairly fine for them.
Sora and Biyomon stayed in the house, Biyomon helping out her partner with the outlines drawn on the sketch pad, well, everyone has a sense of taste, even digimons. Sora smiled as they helped each other with the chores. While her digimon was back at the digital world, she was kind of lonely. Matt was invited to work at NASA after graduating, but that didn't stop them from getting married. Sora, however, was not really staying inside the house for long because she had been invited to a fashion studio not long ago. That way, both of them are preoccupied with their jobs. It was really not the time to have children, although Matt didn't bother with protection, and she didn't, either. So time will decide it all, anyway.
~~
Izzy sat back on his computer chair. After the weekend, he was back at work, although it was a bit different with Tentomon hanging around. Joe's older brother, Jim, together with Sora's dad, had promised to visit him this week. So far, the digital world has no problems, save for a few fights by the Roachmon brothers that usually turns a beautiful field into a wasteland, and all sorts of stuff. Continuing his work, he typed along. Blinking, he suddenly remembered that it was Monday, and Joe would be coming over to be transported to the digital world for check-ups. Well, the doctor's going to have a great time, he thought, amused, since it was a miracle that the Roachmon brothers are still intact after all those fighting.
Tentomon had been in regular contact with Izzy even though he was in the digital world, but standing by his partner was another thing. The bug digimon really want to stay by his partner, to help him with his small, unnecessary problems, such as, you know, dates, house bills, lab bills, things like that.
~~
Joe right now is walking his way towards Izzy's laboratory, Gomamon on his shoulder. It was kind of nice to be with his partner like the old times. The day was bright, and people didn't look frightened with the digimons. In fact, they like him. Especially little children who like Joe as he came by the same lane, tugging at his coat. Smiling, he thought of Reina. (AN: a.k.a. Rei that person who volunteered to take care of the lab while they're in the reunion. You didn't think that SHE will have a major role, did you?) She was the kindest woman he met. But of course, she knows about the digimons, as she worked under Izzy.
And what he didn't know that he bumped into someone.
"Hey, watch where you're go-ah Joe!" the feminine voice gasped. Joe looked up, to see a young woman, probably in her mid twenties, with long curled brown hair and mint green eyes.
"Rei!" he exclaimed, straightening himself up and smiled. "How're you?"
"Never better." She answered. Looking over his shoulder, she saw Gomamon getting fussed over by the little kids. "Looks like Gomamon is getting the special treatment."
He followed her line of sight. "Yeah." He looked at her confusedly. "How'd you know he's Gomamon?"
Rei grinned. "If you don't know, I was one of the children held captive by those evil digimon years ago."
Joe blinked. Gomamon climbed to his shoulder again.
"Well, now, aren't you supposed to be at Izzy's lab?" Rei asked, taking hold of Joe's hand. "Come on! I have heard that the Roachmon brother's are fighting again."
Joe was appalled by the girl's enthusiasm, and let himself be dragged to Izzy's laboratory.
~~
Meanwhile, Taichi is lying down on his bed, wide awake. Although they just had their reunion, there is still something missing. Ayame had never contacted him. It was more like she was avoiding him. But he never thought of it that way. His love for Ayame is more than any voice on the back of his head. If he didn't call soon, he won't know what would happen next.
Sighing, he sat up, and took the hand phone and began dialing. He heard two rings before he heard a beep.
"This is Ayame Rose Akira's residence. I'm either at the Law Office or I'm out of the country. You can leave your message after the beep."
When the beep started, Taichi already hung the phone. "Well, so much for calling her."
But he spoke too soon. When he started to lie down, the phone rang. His eyes widened in exclamation. It took less than two seconds for him to grab the phone and give an appropriate hello.
"Hello, Tai." Ayame's voice was heard on the other side. "I saw your number flash on the caller ID, and I forgot to change the message. Why did you call?"
"I just want to greet you." Tai smiled, his heart feeling lighter than usual. "So, how are things?"
"I'm fine, Tai, you don't need to worry about me. How about you?"
"Me? I don't know...I just, oh what the heck. I miss you, Aira. A lot." He finished forlornly, gripping the receiver tightly.
"Don't think you're alone in the matter. I miss you so much, Tai." She returned. "I wish this work of mine isn't so hard. I have to go out almost everyday. It was only a coincidence the other Chosen caught me in the office."
"Aira, don't worry." Taichi said, looking up the ceiling. "If your heart is really in your job, we're not going to be a burden for you. I'll wait for you, even if it takes years."
"Oh, Tai."
"And hey, if time really is short, then - !" There was a gunshot, and the receiver was dropped.
"Tai! Taichi?!" Ayame hold her receiver with both hands. "Taichi! Are you there!? What's happening? Taichi!" Panic swept over the woman. It couldn't be...
She heard the receiver being picked up, but the voice she next heard wasn't Taichi's. "Two down. You're Ayame Akira, aren't you?"
Ayame's heart skipped a beat. "Dano Chikora." She gasped, hate seeping through her words. "What have you done to Taichi?!"
"Hmm, nothing, really. But I have to let him sleep for now. Who knows when he'll wake up. You are next." Dano laughed, and hung the phone.
Ayame sank to the floor, her trembling hands still holding the phone. "If that's all I need to be with Taichi, then I won't waste any time." She ran out, grabbing her purse as she go.
~~
Ken returned home exhausted. Sitting down on the sofa, he ran his fingers through his hair. He looked around, and then realized that Yolei was back to work. He decided to work on lunch for a bit, when suddenly the phone rang. He answered it, and immediately heard his girlfriend's voice.
"Ken! You have to go to Odaiba Regional Hospital!" Yolei cried through the phone.
Fear struck the young detective. 'Don't tell me that Chikora took out another?!' "What's happening, Yolei?!"
"Tai...Taichi was shot..." Yolei said through tears. "Ayame told me that they were just talking on the phone, and then she heard a gunshot! Hrr, just go to the hospital now! We'll explain to you when you get there!"
Ken nearly dropped the phone. Taichi...this is not going too well. Taking his trenchcoat, he went out, missing the paper beside the door.
+ Two shot. What should I do for the next victim, Ichijouji? +
~~
Mai: Whew, thank God that's done. Hmm, give me reviews, and I'll gladly continue this story. I've got one good week to make up for the stories I've left behind! Bye!
Jim: No, because you are talking while you are writing, and I'm totally irritated of your voice. And no, I'm not Jim Kido. My name is James Raynor. Mai doesn't own Digimon, and she never will!
~~
CHAPTER XV: THE NEXT TARGET
The next morning, Yolei blinked. She woke up in their bedroom, but Ken seems to be early to go out. She sat up, felt her glasses on the sidetable, and found it along with a piece of paper, slipping her spectacles on, she found out it is a note from Ken, telling that his boss had given him a lead on Dano Chikora. Ken must've felt that it was his responsibility that his best friend got hurt. Daisuke was not one to show his problem around, so no one except Ken, Izzy, Mimi, Takeru, Hikari and herself knows what really happened. Taichi had tried to butt in, but Kari won't give him any slack.
She went out to the kitchen and was about to fix food when she saw what awaited her. That man she called her boyfriend had prepared her breakfast before he left. Shaking her head, she sat down. "I swear, if ever we get married, I'm not going to let him do these chores." Eating in silence, she began wondering how the others are doing.
~~
Ken rubbed his temples in frustration. His boss had called him early in the morning telling him that they were investigating Daisuke's place for any leads on the serial killer. And they were on to something, until that certain lead ended up in the cherry haired guy's noodle cart. It was good he had prepared breakfast for Yolei before leaving. 'It better serve its purpose...'
~~
At the Hida and Akira Attorneys at Law, Iori filed up his papers. Another case was coming up, and his partner isn't around to give a hand. But it didn't matter. Both digidestined finished Law as cum laude, only that Ayame was ahead of five years. He scanned his new case, and sighed. It was kind of nice to be with the old gang, and with their digimon. They have taken their digimons with them. Well, almost all. Armadimon said he would just stay until he was needed. Hawkmon wanted to stay, just to give the two lovebirds some privacy. Wormmon was not thrilled of the fact that Hawkmon had practically convinced him, er, more like threaten him not to go with Ken. Sighing, he scratched his head in search for answers. And a call answered his little plea. It was his recent client, saying that she will need to talk to him today. After the call, he sat down on his recliner and tried to get comfortable.
~~
At Sora's, things were just the same. Matt had to go back to NASA early that morning, and had packed up the night before. The people at the space station were quite surprised with Gabumon joining them, but under Matt's wing, it was fairly fine for them.
Sora and Biyomon stayed in the house, Biyomon helping out her partner with the outlines drawn on the sketch pad, well, everyone has a sense of taste, even digimons. Sora smiled as they helped each other with the chores. While her digimon was back at the digital world, she was kind of lonely. Matt was invited to work at NASA after graduating, but that didn't stop them from getting married. Sora, however, was not really staying inside the house for long because she had been invited to a fashion studio not long ago. That way, both of them are preoccupied with their jobs. It was really not the time to have children, although Matt didn't bother with protection, and she didn't, either. So time will decide it all, anyway.
~~
Izzy sat back on his computer chair. After the weekend, he was back at work, although it was a bit different with Tentomon hanging around. Joe's older brother, Jim, together with Sora's dad, had promised to visit him this week. So far, the digital world has no problems, save for a few fights by the Roachmon brothers that usually turns a beautiful field into a wasteland, and all sorts of stuff. Continuing his work, he typed along. Blinking, he suddenly remembered that it was Monday, and Joe would be coming over to be transported to the digital world for check-ups. Well, the doctor's going to have a great time, he thought, amused, since it was a miracle that the Roachmon brothers are still intact after all those fighting.
Tentomon had been in regular contact with Izzy even though he was in the digital world, but standing by his partner was another thing. The bug digimon really want to stay by his partner, to help him with his small, unnecessary problems, such as, you know, dates, house bills, lab bills, things like that.
~~
Joe right now is walking his way towards Izzy's laboratory, Gomamon on his shoulder. It was kind of nice to be with his partner like the old times. The day was bright, and people didn't look frightened with the digimons. In fact, they like him. Especially little children who like Joe as he came by the same lane, tugging at his coat. Smiling, he thought of Reina. (AN: a.k.a. Rei that person who volunteered to take care of the lab while they're in the reunion. You didn't think that SHE will have a major role, did you?) She was the kindest woman he met. But of course, she knows about the digimons, as she worked under Izzy.
And what he didn't know that he bumped into someone.
"Hey, watch where you're go-ah Joe!" the feminine voice gasped. Joe looked up, to see a young woman, probably in her mid twenties, with long curled brown hair and mint green eyes.
"Rei!" he exclaimed, straightening himself up and smiled. "How're you?"
"Never better." She answered. Looking over his shoulder, she saw Gomamon getting fussed over by the little kids. "Looks like Gomamon is getting the special treatment."
He followed her line of sight. "Yeah." He looked at her confusedly. "How'd you know he's Gomamon?"
Rei grinned. "If you don't know, I was one of the children held captive by those evil digimon years ago."
Joe blinked. Gomamon climbed to his shoulder again.
"Well, now, aren't you supposed to be at Izzy's lab?" Rei asked, taking hold of Joe's hand. "Come on! I have heard that the Roachmon brother's are fighting again."
Joe was appalled by the girl's enthusiasm, and let himself be dragged to Izzy's laboratory.
~~
Meanwhile, Taichi is lying down on his bed, wide awake. Although they just had their reunion, there is still something missing. Ayame had never contacted him. It was more like she was avoiding him. But he never thought of it that way. His love for Ayame is more than any voice on the back of his head. If he didn't call soon, he won't know what would happen next.
Sighing, he sat up, and took the hand phone and began dialing. He heard two rings before he heard a beep.
"This is Ayame Rose Akira's residence. I'm either at the Law Office or I'm out of the country. You can leave your message after the beep."
When the beep started, Taichi already hung the phone. "Well, so much for calling her."
But he spoke too soon. When he started to lie down, the phone rang. His eyes widened in exclamation. It took less than two seconds for him to grab the phone and give an appropriate hello.
"Hello, Tai." Ayame's voice was heard on the other side. "I saw your number flash on the caller ID, and I forgot to change the message. Why did you call?"
"I just want to greet you." Tai smiled, his heart feeling lighter than usual. "So, how are things?"
"I'm fine, Tai, you don't need to worry about me. How about you?"
"Me? I don't know...I just, oh what the heck. I miss you, Aira. A lot." He finished forlornly, gripping the receiver tightly.
"Don't think you're alone in the matter. I miss you so much, Tai." She returned. "I wish this work of mine isn't so hard. I have to go out almost everyday. It was only a coincidence the other Chosen caught me in the office."
"Aira, don't worry." Taichi said, looking up the ceiling. "If your heart is really in your job, we're not going to be a burden for you. I'll wait for you, even if it takes years."
"Oh, Tai."
"And hey, if time really is short, then - !" There was a gunshot, and the receiver was dropped.
"Tai! Taichi?!" Ayame hold her receiver with both hands. "Taichi! Are you there!? What's happening? Taichi!" Panic swept over the woman. It couldn't be...
She heard the receiver being picked up, but the voice she next heard wasn't Taichi's. "Two down. You're Ayame Akira, aren't you?"
Ayame's heart skipped a beat. "Dano Chikora." She gasped, hate seeping through her words. "What have you done to Taichi?!"
"Hmm, nothing, really. But I have to let him sleep for now. Who knows when he'll wake up. You are next." Dano laughed, and hung the phone.
Ayame sank to the floor, her trembling hands still holding the phone. "If that's all I need to be with Taichi, then I won't waste any time." She ran out, grabbing her purse as she go.
~~
Ken returned home exhausted. Sitting down on the sofa, he ran his fingers through his hair. He looked around, and then realized that Yolei was back to work. He decided to work on lunch for a bit, when suddenly the phone rang. He answered it, and immediately heard his girlfriend's voice.
"Ken! You have to go to Odaiba Regional Hospital!" Yolei cried through the phone.
Fear struck the young detective. 'Don't tell me that Chikora took out another?!' "What's happening, Yolei?!"
"Tai...Taichi was shot..." Yolei said through tears. "Ayame told me that they were just talking on the phone, and then she heard a gunshot! Hrr, just go to the hospital now! We'll explain to you when you get there!"
Ken nearly dropped the phone. Taichi...this is not going too well. Taking his trenchcoat, he went out, missing the paper beside the door.
+ Two shot. What should I do for the next victim, Ichijouji? +
~~
Mai: Whew, thank God that's done. Hmm, give me reviews, and I'll gladly continue this story. I've got one good week to make up for the stories I've left behind! Bye!