Chapter 2: The Making of a New Life
Izumi picked Kyle up and he immediately stopped squirming and fell asleep again. She put him in the crook of her arm as she gathered his things.
"I hope he grows up to be like you, Kouji," she said quietly as she gave Kouji a kiss on the cheek. She sat down and held him against her shoulder as she tried to put a sweater on him.
"Thanks. So. you're bringing him back on Sunday, right?"
"Yes, that's right. It'll only be a month. I'll be back before you know I'm gone," Kouji nodded and sighed.
"Yeah. I hoping that's what'll happen,"
After she left, the phone rang. Kouji picked it up and answered,
"Hello, Minamoto Residence,"
"I think you should come over here, quick! Himeko won't stop crying. I don't know what's wrong!?" Just then, Merr and Takuya came back into the house. Kouji raised a brow and said,
"What do you think I am? The cry baby police?!"
"Just go to Himeko's house, quick!" and he hung up. Kouji put the phone down and grabbed a jacket.
"Kouichi and Himeko need us. I suspect it has something to do with Pheopomon, Galaxiamon, and Junamon," Merr's eyes were a bit puffy and red. She clung to Takuya's arm. She slowly nodded and followed as Takuya led her out the door.
"She's okay, but she's kind of shaken up," he said. Kouji shrugged and started walking. For a while, the only sounds that were being heard were the scraping of shoes on the sidewalk. Then, Merr broke the silence.
""What did Kouichi say about Himeko? Why is she crying?" Kouji looked back at Merr and shrugged.
"All he said was the she was crying and she wouldn't stop. After that, I could hear her crying in the background, then he hung up,"
"But. aren't Pheopomon, Galaxiamon, and Junamon there?"
"Yeah. I think they did something." When they got to the large front gate, Takuya pressed the doorbell. It rang out loud and clear. Then, over the intercom, the maid, CiCi said,
"Hello children. Do you want to see Himeko?"
"Yes, CiCi! It's important!" Merr said into the intercom and the large gate slowly opened. Merr ran through, dragging Takuya behind her. Kouji followed slowly. He had never been to Himeko's house before and didn't realize it was this big. As Kouji got to the front door, CiCi opened the door.
"Himeko's up in her room. You can go on up," She said as she held the door open for them. It was very big and roomy inside. As they stood there and took off their shoes and put on slippers, Kouji looked around. The walls were cream color and the living room was right there in front of them. They had to walk through the living room to get to the stairs. The living room had a beautiful light red carpet and the walls were covered in pictures. There was a little coffee table in the middle of the room. In the middle of the table was the mail. It was a big stack of envelopes. On the top, there was a vanilla envelope addressed for Himeko, but it said 'Meko-Chan'
"Hello? You're dawdling." Merr pulled on Kouji's arm. "That was probably from Himeko's older sister, Hazuki."
"Seriously? I didn't know she had an older sister." Takuya commented.
"She lives in America and she's an artist. All the pictures are form her. Mr. Mizuno doesn't like them, but Himeko puts them up anyway. She adores her older sister, but her dad. I think he sent her away to America to get rid of her."
"Why?"
"Oh. Just because she was jealous of Himeko too much, I think. Himeko would get spoiled and Hazuki would be left with nothing. He said Hazuki was 'such a bother', but Hazuki doesn't know that. She's away in America being happy. It's really depressing," By the time Merr was finished explaining, they were at Himeko's door. They could hear sobbing from inside. Merr, who didn't bother to knock, rushed in and sat by Himeko, who was holding onto Kouichi.
"What's your problem?" Kouji asked as he looked around her room. It was about the size of his living room at home. She had: a bookshelf, a big desk with drawers and a computer, a walk in closet, a big bed covered in stuffed animals, and lots of extra space. Pheopomon, Junamon, and Galaxiamon sat in front of Himeko, looking a bit impatient. Takuya stood next to him, but he was looking at Himeko.
"HIMEKO HUMAN! STOP BEING A BIG BABY AND GET A GRIP!" Junamon suddenly snapped, but it only made Himeko cry harder.
"I. I. could have saved her. but. I. I. let her. fall," she cried. Merr patted her back and asked,
"You let who fall, Himeko, dear?"
"Analee,"
"Who's Analee, Himeko? You need to stop crying. I can't understand what you're saying."
"You're a DIGIMON HIMEKO! You're the most pathetic thing I've seen since a real human child. We need your DNA and we need it now!" Pheopomon said harshly as he lay down on the floor.
"We'll take your memories, too. Once your rid of the DNA you wont remember any of your past memories! It will be best if we take, don't you think?" Galaxiamon said quietly.
"Wait. what are you talking about!? Why do you want her DNA!?" asked Takuya. Junamon shrugged and turned to Pheopomon.
"Shall we tell them what we're up to?"
"Not now. They'll understand what we're doing later." Himeko looked at Pheopomon and dried her eyes.
"Sure. you can take my DNA if you want, but I'll remember. I feel like I'm scarred for life now. Now that I've opened up my old wounds and poured salt into them." she held out her arm. Galaxiamon stepped forward and nodded,
"That's a good girl. Hold still and this won't hurt a bit. Move, even a twitch, and you'll feel me tearing your flesh," and she bit into Himeko's arm. Merr looked away and shut her eyes. Kouji frowned and looked at Galaxiamon. Her eyes were a bright shade of red. Kouichi held Himeko who was looking at her arm. When Galaxiamon let go, Himeko touched her arm and looked at the bite marks.
"Do you remember?" He asked hopeful that she didn't. Himeko nodded.
"Of course. I could never forget,"
Flashback
I flop down on a chair in the hall, still holding little Hikaru. The man looks at me. There are tears in his eyes. The baby starts to cry. I begin to rock her back and forth in my chair and begin to hum. She quiets down without a problem. The man comes over to me and kisses my forehead.
"Thank you, Miika. You would be a good mother."
"What will you do now?" I ask since he seems unsure of himself.
"I will probably giver her away. I am in no position to take care of a child right now. I have my hands full with my son. Would you like to keep her for yourself?"
"Well, I promised Analee that she'd be mine, so I can't refuse."
"Alright. I hope you have a peaceful life," he says as he walks away. I look down the hall and sigh.
"Hikaru, sweetheart, this is the beginning of the end."
Flash foreword
Himeko looks up to see Pheopomon, Galaxiamon and Junamon disappearing.
"What was that about?!" Kouji asked. He held his hand out to Himeko. She took it and stood up. She was a bit shaky at first. She took a deep breath.
"I'm not a digimon anymore. I'm a normal human being now," she laughed lightly. She turned to Kouichi and gave him a hug.
"Thank you Kouichi-Kun. You're the best," She looked at Merr, Kouji, and Takuya. "Oh, I'm sorry! You must think I'm a terrible hostess."
"No, it's alright. We understand," said Kouji. Then, the doorbell rang again. Himeko pushed past everyone and went downs stairs to answer the door. She looked through the peephole and opened the door. There was Angie, standing in the doorway. Merr ran over and hugged Angie.
"We're having a crisis," Merr whined.
"You think everything's a crisis, Merr," Angie squeaked. When Merr released her, she breathed deeply and turned to Himeko. "I saw Pheopomon, Galaxiamon and Junamon. They said they were just here. Galaxiamon was carrying a big bottle of red. stuff. I just came to see if you guys were alright," Himeko raised her sleeve and there were the bite marks. They were still there. She pulled her sleeve back down and sighed. Angie looked at the bite marks and gasped. As she was about to comment, Merr put her hand over Angie's mouth.
"Don't say anything. You don't know what happened here, so don't say anything!" Angie smacked Merr's hand away and sighed.
"I wasn't going to say that!" she said angrily "I was going to say that. I was going to say that we should go. get some medication for that. thing on Meko's arm." Angie shuddered and looked away, a bit disturbed.
"It doesn't hurt. I don't feel anything right now, but if I do, I'll get some meds, okay?" Himeko answered in a dull voice. Angie nodded.
"Good for you. Hey, have you been crying, Meko? Your eyes are all, red?"
"Yup. I've been crying," Himeko said as she looked into the mirror in the hall and touched her eyelids. "They are kind of puffy also." Kouichi came up behind her and hugged her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He whispered in her ear. She nodded, but Kouichi could see in her eyes that there was something wrong. It was silent for a while, until Merr's watch started beeping.
"OH WHOA! I HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW!" she ran to Himeko and gave her a little hug, then went over to Takuya and pulled him to the door. "Sorry Himeko, but I promised I'd meet my mom at the haircut place. now!" She said in a rush as she nearly ran Angie over, trying to get out the door. She was dragging Takuya along with her. He waved a little at Himeko and she waved back.
"HEY! Watch were you're going!" Angie yelled after Merr. Kouji felt strangely out of place in Himeko's house and made up an excuse to leave.
"I think I'll get going to Izumi's now. I think she need help packing all her stuff."
"Okay, Kouji. Thanks for coming. Come back another time," Himeko said with a sigh. As Kouji exited the house, he began to think.
I wonder what was in her head. She seemed pretty upset and all. She doesn't seem the same anymore.
Meanwhile, inside Himeko's house.
"Kouichi. I think I want to cut my hair." she said quietly as she held onto his shirt.
"Why? I think your hair is beautiful the way it is!" He ran his finger through the long, soft, pink strands.
"I'm cutting it. Let's go," he pulled him out the door. They walked to the salon and looked through the window to see Merr and Takuya. They stood by a lady with dark brown hair. It was a bit short and was just being trimmed, they assumed. As they went inside, Takuya waved and Kouichi rolled his eyes. The lady who was doing Merr's mother's hair was very chatty. She talked a lot and her mother talked back. When the lady said,
"Hikaru, your daughter is gorgeous! She's positively glowing!" the lady took a break from cutting and flashed Merr and charming smile. Merr nodded and replied,
"Thank you for the flattery,"
"Uh. excuse me, but I wanted to get my hair cut. also?" Himeko interrupted awkwardly. The lady called someone by the name of Dana. Then, a few seconds later, a young girl appeared. She was very short and wore a cute sailor uniform. She had an apron on.
"Yep?"
"Be a doll and get a lady from the break room, please, Dana?" Dana nodded and skipped away. "That's my dear angel. Yes, she loves to help out here," Himeko nodded and turned to Kouichi.
"You can sit by Takuya if you want. I won't be that long. I know what I want them to do,"
"HIMEKO! You're cutting your hair also! But I thought you liked your hair!" Merr sighed.
"I decided to cut it. I have no use for it. so I'll cut it," Merr's mom looked at Himeko with a long stare. She began to mutter,
"You look a lot like my mother. but then again. well, I don't know. don't mind me," Himeko didn't hear what she said and frowned.
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing, dear. You're Himeko Mizuno! Merr's told me lots about you,"
"Oh. well, you must be Merr's mother?" she guessed.
"That I am," There was an awkward silence. Suddenly, Dana came back with a woman to cut Himeko's hair.
Meanwhile.
Kouji was walking to Izumi's house. He was thinking of Kyle and what they were going to do about his future. It seemed that everything was moving so fast. Just a while ago. he seemed like a normal kid, like everyone else his age. Now, he was a parent going into collage. He felt so confused inside.
I wonder if Izumi ever thinks she made a mistake. We shouldn't have children when we're going into collage. It's all going too fast. I don't know what to do now. I feel like everything is spiraling downward, ready to crash, but somehow. I doesn't.
END OF CHAPTER
A/n: lol I unno what I wanted chu put on dis chappie. uhhhh. yea. but I know wut da ending will be lyke! Plz review so I can get ideas. erg. I feel lost X3 stoopid writer block. whaaa
Izumi picked Kyle up and he immediately stopped squirming and fell asleep again. She put him in the crook of her arm as she gathered his things.
"I hope he grows up to be like you, Kouji," she said quietly as she gave Kouji a kiss on the cheek. She sat down and held him against her shoulder as she tried to put a sweater on him.
"Thanks. So. you're bringing him back on Sunday, right?"
"Yes, that's right. It'll only be a month. I'll be back before you know I'm gone," Kouji nodded and sighed.
"Yeah. I hoping that's what'll happen,"
After she left, the phone rang. Kouji picked it up and answered,
"Hello, Minamoto Residence,"
"I think you should come over here, quick! Himeko won't stop crying. I don't know what's wrong!?" Just then, Merr and Takuya came back into the house. Kouji raised a brow and said,
"What do you think I am? The cry baby police?!"
"Just go to Himeko's house, quick!" and he hung up. Kouji put the phone down and grabbed a jacket.
"Kouichi and Himeko need us. I suspect it has something to do with Pheopomon, Galaxiamon, and Junamon," Merr's eyes were a bit puffy and red. She clung to Takuya's arm. She slowly nodded and followed as Takuya led her out the door.
"She's okay, but she's kind of shaken up," he said. Kouji shrugged and started walking. For a while, the only sounds that were being heard were the scraping of shoes on the sidewalk. Then, Merr broke the silence.
""What did Kouichi say about Himeko? Why is she crying?" Kouji looked back at Merr and shrugged.
"All he said was the she was crying and she wouldn't stop. After that, I could hear her crying in the background, then he hung up,"
"But. aren't Pheopomon, Galaxiamon, and Junamon there?"
"Yeah. I think they did something." When they got to the large front gate, Takuya pressed the doorbell. It rang out loud and clear. Then, over the intercom, the maid, CiCi said,
"Hello children. Do you want to see Himeko?"
"Yes, CiCi! It's important!" Merr said into the intercom and the large gate slowly opened. Merr ran through, dragging Takuya behind her. Kouji followed slowly. He had never been to Himeko's house before and didn't realize it was this big. As Kouji got to the front door, CiCi opened the door.
"Himeko's up in her room. You can go on up," She said as she held the door open for them. It was very big and roomy inside. As they stood there and took off their shoes and put on slippers, Kouji looked around. The walls were cream color and the living room was right there in front of them. They had to walk through the living room to get to the stairs. The living room had a beautiful light red carpet and the walls were covered in pictures. There was a little coffee table in the middle of the room. In the middle of the table was the mail. It was a big stack of envelopes. On the top, there was a vanilla envelope addressed for Himeko, but it said 'Meko-Chan'
"Hello? You're dawdling." Merr pulled on Kouji's arm. "That was probably from Himeko's older sister, Hazuki."
"Seriously? I didn't know she had an older sister." Takuya commented.
"She lives in America and she's an artist. All the pictures are form her. Mr. Mizuno doesn't like them, but Himeko puts them up anyway. She adores her older sister, but her dad. I think he sent her away to America to get rid of her."
"Why?"
"Oh. Just because she was jealous of Himeko too much, I think. Himeko would get spoiled and Hazuki would be left with nothing. He said Hazuki was 'such a bother', but Hazuki doesn't know that. She's away in America being happy. It's really depressing," By the time Merr was finished explaining, they were at Himeko's door. They could hear sobbing from inside. Merr, who didn't bother to knock, rushed in and sat by Himeko, who was holding onto Kouichi.
"What's your problem?" Kouji asked as he looked around her room. It was about the size of his living room at home. She had: a bookshelf, a big desk with drawers and a computer, a walk in closet, a big bed covered in stuffed animals, and lots of extra space. Pheopomon, Junamon, and Galaxiamon sat in front of Himeko, looking a bit impatient. Takuya stood next to him, but he was looking at Himeko.
"HIMEKO HUMAN! STOP BEING A BIG BABY AND GET A GRIP!" Junamon suddenly snapped, but it only made Himeko cry harder.
"I. I. could have saved her. but. I. I. let her. fall," she cried. Merr patted her back and asked,
"You let who fall, Himeko, dear?"
"Analee,"
"Who's Analee, Himeko? You need to stop crying. I can't understand what you're saying."
"You're a DIGIMON HIMEKO! You're the most pathetic thing I've seen since a real human child. We need your DNA and we need it now!" Pheopomon said harshly as he lay down on the floor.
"We'll take your memories, too. Once your rid of the DNA you wont remember any of your past memories! It will be best if we take, don't you think?" Galaxiamon said quietly.
"Wait. what are you talking about!? Why do you want her DNA!?" asked Takuya. Junamon shrugged and turned to Pheopomon.
"Shall we tell them what we're up to?"
"Not now. They'll understand what we're doing later." Himeko looked at Pheopomon and dried her eyes.
"Sure. you can take my DNA if you want, but I'll remember. I feel like I'm scarred for life now. Now that I've opened up my old wounds and poured salt into them." she held out her arm. Galaxiamon stepped forward and nodded,
"That's a good girl. Hold still and this won't hurt a bit. Move, even a twitch, and you'll feel me tearing your flesh," and she bit into Himeko's arm. Merr looked away and shut her eyes. Kouji frowned and looked at Galaxiamon. Her eyes were a bright shade of red. Kouichi held Himeko who was looking at her arm. When Galaxiamon let go, Himeko touched her arm and looked at the bite marks.
"Do you remember?" He asked hopeful that she didn't. Himeko nodded.
"Of course. I could never forget,"
Flashback
I flop down on a chair in the hall, still holding little Hikaru. The man looks at me. There are tears in his eyes. The baby starts to cry. I begin to rock her back and forth in my chair and begin to hum. She quiets down without a problem. The man comes over to me and kisses my forehead.
"Thank you, Miika. You would be a good mother."
"What will you do now?" I ask since he seems unsure of himself.
"I will probably giver her away. I am in no position to take care of a child right now. I have my hands full with my son. Would you like to keep her for yourself?"
"Well, I promised Analee that she'd be mine, so I can't refuse."
"Alright. I hope you have a peaceful life," he says as he walks away. I look down the hall and sigh.
"Hikaru, sweetheart, this is the beginning of the end."
Flash foreword
Himeko looks up to see Pheopomon, Galaxiamon and Junamon disappearing.
"What was that about?!" Kouji asked. He held his hand out to Himeko. She took it and stood up. She was a bit shaky at first. She took a deep breath.
"I'm not a digimon anymore. I'm a normal human being now," she laughed lightly. She turned to Kouichi and gave him a hug.
"Thank you Kouichi-Kun. You're the best," She looked at Merr, Kouji, and Takuya. "Oh, I'm sorry! You must think I'm a terrible hostess."
"No, it's alright. We understand," said Kouji. Then, the doorbell rang again. Himeko pushed past everyone and went downs stairs to answer the door. She looked through the peephole and opened the door. There was Angie, standing in the doorway. Merr ran over and hugged Angie.
"We're having a crisis," Merr whined.
"You think everything's a crisis, Merr," Angie squeaked. When Merr released her, she breathed deeply and turned to Himeko. "I saw Pheopomon, Galaxiamon and Junamon. They said they were just here. Galaxiamon was carrying a big bottle of red. stuff. I just came to see if you guys were alright," Himeko raised her sleeve and there were the bite marks. They were still there. She pulled her sleeve back down and sighed. Angie looked at the bite marks and gasped. As she was about to comment, Merr put her hand over Angie's mouth.
"Don't say anything. You don't know what happened here, so don't say anything!" Angie smacked Merr's hand away and sighed.
"I wasn't going to say that!" she said angrily "I was going to say that. I was going to say that we should go. get some medication for that. thing on Meko's arm." Angie shuddered and looked away, a bit disturbed.
"It doesn't hurt. I don't feel anything right now, but if I do, I'll get some meds, okay?" Himeko answered in a dull voice. Angie nodded.
"Good for you. Hey, have you been crying, Meko? Your eyes are all, red?"
"Yup. I've been crying," Himeko said as she looked into the mirror in the hall and touched her eyelids. "They are kind of puffy also." Kouichi came up behind her and hugged her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He whispered in her ear. She nodded, but Kouichi could see in her eyes that there was something wrong. It was silent for a while, until Merr's watch started beeping.
"OH WHOA! I HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW!" she ran to Himeko and gave her a little hug, then went over to Takuya and pulled him to the door. "Sorry Himeko, but I promised I'd meet my mom at the haircut place. now!" She said in a rush as she nearly ran Angie over, trying to get out the door. She was dragging Takuya along with her. He waved a little at Himeko and she waved back.
"HEY! Watch were you're going!" Angie yelled after Merr. Kouji felt strangely out of place in Himeko's house and made up an excuse to leave.
"I think I'll get going to Izumi's now. I think she need help packing all her stuff."
"Okay, Kouji. Thanks for coming. Come back another time," Himeko said with a sigh. As Kouji exited the house, he began to think.
I wonder what was in her head. She seemed pretty upset and all. She doesn't seem the same anymore.
Meanwhile, inside Himeko's house.
"Kouichi. I think I want to cut my hair." she said quietly as she held onto his shirt.
"Why? I think your hair is beautiful the way it is!" He ran his finger through the long, soft, pink strands.
"I'm cutting it. Let's go," he pulled him out the door. They walked to the salon and looked through the window to see Merr and Takuya. They stood by a lady with dark brown hair. It was a bit short and was just being trimmed, they assumed. As they went inside, Takuya waved and Kouichi rolled his eyes. The lady who was doing Merr's mother's hair was very chatty. She talked a lot and her mother talked back. When the lady said,
"Hikaru, your daughter is gorgeous! She's positively glowing!" the lady took a break from cutting and flashed Merr and charming smile. Merr nodded and replied,
"Thank you for the flattery,"
"Uh. excuse me, but I wanted to get my hair cut. also?" Himeko interrupted awkwardly. The lady called someone by the name of Dana. Then, a few seconds later, a young girl appeared. She was very short and wore a cute sailor uniform. She had an apron on.
"Yep?"
"Be a doll and get a lady from the break room, please, Dana?" Dana nodded and skipped away. "That's my dear angel. Yes, she loves to help out here," Himeko nodded and turned to Kouichi.
"You can sit by Takuya if you want. I won't be that long. I know what I want them to do,"
"HIMEKO! You're cutting your hair also! But I thought you liked your hair!" Merr sighed.
"I decided to cut it. I have no use for it. so I'll cut it," Merr's mom looked at Himeko with a long stare. She began to mutter,
"You look a lot like my mother. but then again. well, I don't know. don't mind me," Himeko didn't hear what she said and frowned.
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing, dear. You're Himeko Mizuno! Merr's told me lots about you,"
"Oh. well, you must be Merr's mother?" she guessed.
"That I am," There was an awkward silence. Suddenly, Dana came back with a woman to cut Himeko's hair.
Meanwhile.
Kouji was walking to Izumi's house. He was thinking of Kyle and what they were going to do about his future. It seemed that everything was moving so fast. Just a while ago. he seemed like a normal kid, like everyone else his age. Now, he was a parent going into collage. He felt so confused inside.
I wonder if Izumi ever thinks she made a mistake. We shouldn't have children when we're going into collage. It's all going too fast. I don't know what to do now. I feel like everything is spiraling downward, ready to crash, but somehow. I doesn't.
END OF CHAPTER
A/n: lol I unno what I wanted chu put on dis chappie. uhhhh. yea. but I know wut da ending will be lyke! Plz review so I can get ideas. erg. I feel lost X3 stoopid writer block. whaaa