What are a few Raindrops between Friends?

Chapter V

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"I'll save you, whatever happens, count on me to save you, if it's the last thing I do! I promise! Whatever the cost is, I'll save you!"

There was some silence between the two, then…

"Takato… thanks…"

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Jeri spoke up, "I made a decision. Everyone, I'm going back to the Digital World."

Leomon looked shocked, "Jeri… but how? And all alone?"

Renamon spoke up, "Jeri, remember that not anyone can go to the Digital World just like that. You need to find a Digital Portal… and what are you going to do?"

Jeri looked thoughtful, as if trying to put enough words together to express her jumbled thoughts.

"You see… it's like this. I'm going there to get the Digimon Soverign to convert me into Data. That way, I might be able to get through the trigger. Besides, there's a lot of Digital Area here lately – 3 Bio-Emerges are not something to be taken lightly. I'm going anyway. Who's coming?"

Calumon ran/flew into Jeri's arms, "I'm coming Jeri!"

Jeri looked really happy, and spoke up once again, "Calumon, Leomon and I will go to the Digital World. Renamon and Guilmon – remain here and scout the area until I get back, OK? Watch out for signs of Rika, Takato or Deamon."

With that, Jeri pointed her Digivice towards the sky, and then, the Digivice shined, and Jeri started to disappear, along with Leomon & Calumon.

"They're gone… can you tell me something, Renamon?" Guilmon asked, looking at the place where Jeri was before she left.

"Of course," stated Renamon, "What is it?"

"Well… what are Takato & Rika doing? I mean, why is everyone so happy that they love each other? I love Takato, and Jeri, and Rika and everyone, and Takato loves his mum and dad, and his friends… but no-one makes a fuss about it. Why?"

Renamon looked thoughtful, "What you feel towards Takato and Jeri and the others is simply respect. What Takato feels towards his parents is respect. Love is not respect, as respect is not love. Takato loves Rika in a different way though… however, Digimon cannot love."

Guilmon looked beweildered, "What do you mean, Takato loves Rika in a different way?"

Renamon stared at the sky before speaking, "Humans have feelings. Now these feelings which humans feel towards someone who feels the same towards them are known as emotions. Takato loves Rika in such a way that he would do anything for her, and vice-versa. But Digimon cannot love. We don't have emotions; we are Data, remember."

Guilmon stared at Renamon, "I understand what love is. But… I'm a Digimon, and I feel emotions… I'm sure I do. I mean… I…"

Guilmon couldn't find the words he wanted to finish his sentence. He knew he was right, but didn't know how to tell Renamon. On the other hand, Renamon thought about emotions and stuff…

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FLASHBACK

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Rika: Renamon… don't leave me, please don't go away!

*She had tears in her eyes… because I was leaving…*

Reremon: Don't worry Rika! We shall see each other again, I promise!

*I had promised that I'd be back from the Digital World… is that an emotion?*

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END FLASHBACK

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"Renamon??"

Renamon woke up from her trance, "What is it, Guilmon?"

"Well… when we Biomerge with our Tamers… don't they become Data?"

"Yes…" said Renamon slowly, wondering what Guilmon would say.

"Then I'm right! If you become Sakuyamon with Rika and I become Gallantmon Crimson Mode with Takato, both of them can still love each other while they're Data. Data can love and feel emotions because we're living creatures too!"

"Oh… I…"

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After a long walk, Jeri had arrived in front of Ebonwumon, one of the 4 Digimon Soverign.

"Hi… how are you… Ebonwumon? I need… a favour," stammered Rika. Ebonwumon looked at her, and Leomon jumped in, talking to the two-headed forest-turtle Digimon.

"We are pleased to meet you. You see, Deamon, the invader from D-Reaper, has entered our world. He has taken two Tamers who had been just converted to Data. We figured that if Jeri here would be converted to Data too, we could try and save them."

Ebonwumon spoke up, "Well… it's quite simple really. The Tamers have disappeared with Deamon, yes? That's because they were going to Biomerge and he tried to get their Data, I know. Therefore, they vanished, I guess. You can find them by using this Crystal Shard, Jeri. And before, make sure you activate 'Data Tranfer' on your Digivice."

"I will Ebonwumon!" said Jeri, happily, as she took the Crystal Shard, "but how did D-Reaper turn into Deamon?"

"Ah. That we did, yes. We got the DigiGnomes to turn D-Reaper into a Digimon, so that we could absorb his Data. We did so, and every Digimon absorbed part of him. When Zhuqiaomon revived Leomon from inside Impmon, a small part of Deamon survived. It turned into a Digi-Egg, and hatched, and then, it disappeared."

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Takato raised his hand and looked at his Digivice., "I know! I have an idea – it might work! Biomerge Activate!"

*I'm Data now, right? So I should be able to call Guilmon… and Biomerge…"

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"Renamon, something's happening! I feel Takato's prese- Guilmon Biomerge to…"

With that, Guilmon faded away. Renamon figured out that he must have been sucked into the parallel world by Takato's call, and then, "Guilmon felt Takato? So we have feelings… like when I felt that I should help everyone when I was Sakuyamon? That's… then… Digimon can feel emotions…"

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Takato felt Guilmon's presence too, and suddenly, he found himself shouting "Gallantmon Crimson Mode!" inside Gallantmon CM himself. However, the Biomerge caused Rika to fall down from Deamon's grip, into the endless pit.

"Guilmon! Come on, we have to catch Rika!"

Gallantmon CM started to rush down, but Deamon started sucking him upwards.

"Guilmon? Can't we fall down faster?" yelled Takato, as Deamon attacked them with 'Desolation Inferno'. This attack caused Gallantmon to de-biomerge back into Guilmon & Takato. Guilmon was being sucked by Deamon, and Takato started to fall down with a great speed. He reached Rika… grabbed her, and held her close to his chest…

*Just like I had held Jeri*

"Rika! Come on, Biomerge!"

Rika looked at Takato, "What are you saying? And why did you jump down to reach me, it was really dangerous."

*She mustn't have noticed Guilmon*

"I'd do everything for you, Rika, I already told you. And danger is nothing if you're what's I'm going to get in return. You know, I love you Rika. Now, try and Biomerge with Renamon, trust me! Before we find the bottom of this endless pit!"

"I trust you 'Kato… and I love you too. Biomerge Activate!!"

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Well… that's a predictable ending. Anyway, it will continue with Chapter VI as soon as it reaches at least 20 reviews, OK? Gimme feedback, and tell me whatever you thought about it! This one's pretty long, just as you wanted, no? Anyway, visit MZ Networks – www.mznetworks.tk and please, review!!