Disclaimer – I do not own Digimon only my original characters and personalities. How long do I have to keep telling you people this?! Oh, I also don't own Avril Lavigne's song 'Anything But Ordinary'. I really like it though.
This chapter is dedicated to Sora. She doesn't really know about this story, but she is my Kayla. Take care of yourself, my dear friend. And never lose your loving nature and keep chasing after your crushes!
Rainfall
Chapter Four – Expected and Unexpected Meetings
Kayla knocked on Yumi's hotel door the next morning to find it slightly ajar. She opened it a bit wider to look inside and found Yumi lying on her bed on her side facing her window, away from Kayla. Seeing that all was calm, or so she though, she moved to leave the room when she caught sight of Yumi's reflection in the window. Her eyes were puffy, and red Kayla guessed, and she was sobbing quietly to herself, with tears pouring down her cheeks, masked by the sound of the rain pounding on the window itself.
"Yumi," Kayla hesitantly called out as she moved to Yumi's side. During times like this Yumi could be a bit violent or really weepy, it depended.
Yumi rolled over on her side and stared out at Kayla through watery brown eyes, unhidden by contacts. Tears still poured down her cheeks as she sobbed and hugged Kayla.
"Shh. He doesn't deserve your tears, 'Mi. Forget him," Kayla murmured as she ran her hand though Yumi's hair trying to calm her sobbing friend.
"This isn't about him, Kay. It's about nii-chan. Dear Kami-sama, did you see his eyes? They positively radiated sadness ant it was my entire fault. I don't want to know how the others are taking it. What about Sora, or Yolei or even Yamato? We were all so close and if I broke them, I swear, I'll never forgive myself," Yumi cried aloud, "It's always my fault."
"Yumi, snap out of that. It isn't your fault! It never was or ever will be," Kayla firmly replied.
Yumi nodded and began to wipe away her tears. She was stronger than this! She could beat this out in the end. She moved to her sink and began to clean up. Yumi fingered a strand of her dyed blonde hair and turned to Kayla.
"Kayla, since we are going to meet some old friends, why not give them a shock," Yumi smiled. At Kayla's shocked look of 'You're-going-to-tell-them?!' Yumi snickered, "Iie. Not today, later maybe, but not today. Taichi suspects something, I know that, so why not give him what he wants?"
Kayla raised a dark eyebrow, "And that, exactly, is what?"
Yumi giggled, "His little sister, of course."
Kayla's eyes widened "Scare him stock-still. Me like."
Her partner in crime grinned with a mischievous hint in her eyes, "Do you know where the brown hair dye is and the scissors are? I need a make over."
Kayla laughed and began to look around in her bag.
And it began to clear outside.
o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
Takeru watched as the rain fell down in his office, his work long forgotten as he pondered the sudden downpour.
It matches my mood though.
His cell phone rang before he could go any deeper into his depression. He picked it up and answered it, "Hello."
"Take!" the familiar voice of Ishida Yamato came from the phone, "Are you at work, this early?"
"Hai, 'Mato," Takeru sighed. He couldn't lie to his brother and he knew he was going to get a long lecture. Yay…yeah right.
"Don't spend so much time at that office of yours! You should be doing other things like-" Yamato began the dreaded lecture, when Taichi interrupted, "Oh hush you, he doesn't want to get a lecture from you and I don't want to hear it, now give me the phone.
There were a few moments of silence before Taichi's voice came over the phone, "Gomen Take. He can't keep his shut." There was a scoffing sound and an ahem, before Taichi continued, "Anyway, we're calling for a get together. Yami's doing a charity tour to a couple places in town, and remembered how long it's been, since we've been together."
Taichi stopped there. It brought back bad memories.
"Us. That's what's wrong."
"We should break up."
"So can you come?" It was Taichi's voice, yet he was lost in memories. "Hai," he said in a far away voice.
"That's great," Taichi's voice was excited, "Just come to the house tomorrow. 'K? We both love you, Yamagi-Ishida Kyo Yamato [1] stop making those faces right now. And we'll see you soon, or we'll come hunting."
The conversation ended, leaving Takeru in dreamland. He picked up a letter that had been sent to him with no return address, no nothing, just a simple, handwritten letter.
Dear Takeru,
You know a Yamagi Hikari and she bears you no ill will over the break up, but beyond that I believe there is something you and she both know nothing about. She isn't anywhere near you, but she still loves you. She knows that, but wishes to not acknowledge the fact, but one day soon will. Take care of yourself.
There was no name and it had been waiting for him on his desk. His disposition began to brighten. Hikari still loved him, in part of her heart and probably hadn't wanted to break up with him. He let a small smile come onto his face. But he still didn't understand.
And the clouds still hung in the sky, but the sun shined.
o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
The female angel smiled. "They are going in the right direction. They have forgiven each other, slightly."
The other laughed, "Slightly, yes, but the reincarnate of Light's path is a bit different than expected."
"Everyone grows up," she defended her young adult charge she watched over, "What about yours? In that parallel dimension, he was a writer. Here he works with computers."
"Ah, but that is why every dimension is different," he gazed down at Hikari as she and Kayla dyed her hair and as Takeru finished up the program he had worked on for months. "She took after you," he murmured and tugged in the braid that held her rich brunette hair.
"And he did after you," she replied as he hugged her again. Suddenly she looked very nervous, "You shouldn't do that, what if the council sees?"
"I really care less, right now," he whispered with his face in her hair.
"We are serving our punishment right now. We should not be doing anything like this right now. We shouldn't even be in the same room right now!" she shouted.
He sighed and stepped away from her, "As you wish."
"'As you wish?!'" she mocked him, "Do you think I wished that our arranged partners to find out about affair? You think I wished to be forbidden to love you for the last four hundred years? You think I wished this disaster between those two? You think I wished for any of this?!"
"Love," he began.
"Don't 'Love' me," she glared, "I gambled with love and lost my powers and my own child to the earth. Don't tell me what to do!"
The male angel was at a lost of what to say and sighed, "I shall leave then." And with that said, he left the room with a flick of his hand.
The woman collapsed in tears. She turned her eyes upward, "Is this what you wanted Council? I have lost the one I love the most and my child, even though she isn't his. What else do you want?!"
Her sobbing echoed off the walls of the room she was in and the pool of water rippled of it's own accord and a voice sounded through the room, "No, it's never what I wanted."
And then, it was silent.
o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
Ryan knocked on his fiancée and girl friend's door. He entered when a faint "Come in" was called out to him. He entered to find the room empty and turned around to where the bath area was to find the door opened and a light inside. He opened the door a bit more and his jaw dropped.
Yumi stood next to Kayla painting her nails a light pink color. She had dyed her hair her natural brown color Her hair was also done up in a French braid that had been pinned up. She had taken out her blue contacts, so her eyes were their original chocolate color. She wore a pink tee shirt that had the words Princess of Light written in cursive white writing. She wore a pair of khaki pants. She wore a pair of pink earrings and a pink necklace with her 'crest' on it. (Not that he knew that).
Kayla whipped a camera out of her purse that had been sitting on the sink and snapped a picture of Ryan's gaping face and snickered. That would be blackmail for years to come.
When Ryan had regained his composure and Kayla had stopped snickering, Yumi smiled and asked, "How do I look?"
"Well," Ryan began looking for words, "Like, um, well…"
"Yamagi Hikari?" Yumi replied, "Myself? Use whatever words you want; I don't care. I'm letting go of the past and embracing the future." She twirled around, "So what? Am I going to knock their socks off or what?"
"The former and add the guys to the list as well," Ryan dryly said.
"Oh, be nice! I really missed my hair and eye color. Contacts were getting annoying, anyway," she shrugged, "And seeing their faces and having blackmail for the next century, is a perk."
Ryan rolled his eyes and dramatically called out, "What am I to do with you?"
Yumi giggled, "Oh, I don't know. I could leave, you know."
Ryan suddenly turned serious and grabbed Yumi in his arms, "Never, 'Mi, never."
Yumi smiled and leaned forward and closed her eyes slightly and Ryan did the same, until they were an inch apart. "I love you," was echoed between each other and were about to kiss – FLASH!
The two jerked away in surprise to see Kayla grinning from ear to ear, "Hey, you forgot me, might as well make use of the moment."
The duo glanced at each other and shared a grin that made Kayla shiver and then turned to Kayla, "Oh KAYLA!" they called and ran after her sprinting form.
Three blurs ran past 'Drew, Dan and Evan as they walked to the lobby. The trio turned to each other and Evan asked, "Who was that?"
"It looked like Kayla, Ryan and some other girl," Dan replied a bit puzzled.
"Oh boy," 'Drew sighed, "When Yumi hears about this," he let his statement remain unfinished as the other two shivered, remembering Yumi's temper once upon a time.
Only they had no clue that they other girl was Yumi. Yet they were soon to find out, and find out they would. The fates laughed and watched as the scenes unfold and the flashes of a certain camera. They loved their job, for situations like this. All was the work in the day of a deity.
o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o
Yumi fidgeted the whole ride to the restaurant that they were meeting Yamato and, probably, Taichi for lunch. Ryan placed his hand on his fiancées as they drove in a silver car to Home at Heart. She had revealed to him that she was worried about revealing herself to her brother and his partner. Ryan knew it was more than that, but kept his mouth shut.
They arrived at the restaurant a few minutes later and Yumi already knew that there was something about the place that she should know. She feared going inside, but she would not back down. Not now, not ever. She opened the door and a bell tinkled.
It was in a romance type background with some red, yellow and blue all splashed together to make the whole scenery look like a wonderful, not so small restaurant. A young woman with blonde hair stood behind a podium like object and smiled, "Hello and welcome to Home at Heart. Would you like a booth alone?"
Yumi relaxed her grip on Ryan's hand a bit, "Perhaps another day, ma'am. I'm Kanzaki Yumi and I'm here to meet with Ishida Yamato. Could you perhaps, take me to him?"
The girl's face turned professional, "Hai, ma'am. I'll take you to your private dining room, Kanzaki-sama."
The blonde took them to a closed off room to the side of the restaurant and led them into it, where Yamagi-Ishida Taichi and Ishida-Yamagi Yamato sat talking to a golden blonde haired woman, who had her back to the couple, who had entered. Taichi looked up and his eyes widened upon meeting Yumi's. He nudged Yamato, who looked up from his talk with the mystery woman to meet Yumi's eyes.
Their eyes widened and the blonde turned around. Familiar blue eyes met brown and widened considerably. Emotions long buried were released. A soft call reached Yumi's ears, "Hikari-chan?"
Her heart pounded in her ears, she needed to act quickly and prayed to Kami-sama that the acting lessons she had taken when she was younger and from Evan would be enough.
Yumi, with a faked a look of confusion replied, "Gomen ne, ma'am, but I do not go by the name of Hikari."
At least, not anymore.
The blonde shook off her shock, as did Yamato and Taichi, "Gomen, I thought you were an old friend of mine. She disappeared a few years ago. My name is Takenouchi Sora. I own his little café."
Yumi smiled, happy that her old friend had found something that she loved, "It's lovely. I was just thinking about how I would love to come back more often with my fiancé, the man beside me, Cambride Ryan."
Ryan gave the trio a small smile, "Ohayo."
The look of hope in Taichi's eyes died, he had still hoped, beyond hope, that she was his little sister. His little Hikari. Yet, she wasn't.
Yumi broke an awkward silence that had filled the air with a question that left her lips before she thought, "She was close to you, wasn't she?"
Yamato nodded, "Hai, she was like a sister to Sora and I. She would be my sister-in-law. She was Taichi's younger sister." Taichi nodded.
Yumi took a seat at the table next to Taichi, unable to resist herself and Ryan took one next to her, "She loved you very much, I can tell."
Taichi's voice cracked a bit when he asked, "How do you know?"
Yumi smiled sadly. Because I'm her, and I still love you!
"It's written in you're eyes and from the way you talk that you loved her very much. No one can ever not love someone who loves another the amount you love her. It sounds like she couldn't take the stress of being a normal person. She didn't want to hurt you so she ran."
There was questioning look in Taichi's eyes and she looked down, "I am a case similar to hers."
More than you can imagine, Taichi-nii-chan.
Ryan took her hand again and squeezed it, "Well, onto other topics," Sora smiled as she rose, "I must get back to the kitchen, can't leave some people in that place, they might burn it down." She looked back at Yumi. "I sense a kindred spirit in you. We need to get together and go shopping or something."
"Or something," Yumi grinned. "I'll get your number from these guys later." As Sora left, the air seemed to lighten as they began to discuss the charity concert.
It was planned to span over a week and all the concerts were in Kyoto, Japan. There was to be a concert per day, meaning that there needed to be a variety of songs. It was a charity drive for people with diseases in the heart and they would be playing a few concerts at nicer areas to regular concerts for everyone and all the money, earned or donated would go to the Kyoto Heart Fund. It had been name, prior to, Road to My Heart.
Kayla entered later, apologizing that she had run into an old friend and traffic, with a face made. "Gomen again. If she hadn't kept me back," she sighed, "Childhood friend, what can I say?"
They agreed to that and chatted a bit more on various songs that they should use. Many titles came up, but the ones that would be used were not set. It was a brainstorming meeting. Yamato and Taichi noticed the amount of heart break songs that Yumi knew, but didn't question it. After what had happened earlier, they didn't want to make her run down any old memories, again.
"Well," Kayla grinned as she leaned back in her chair, "This worked out real easily. And the meal was great!" She gave a 'thumbs up' to the waitress who had entered, "My compliments to the chief."
Yamato smiled, "Hai, it was. Now, shall we meet up again tomorrow?"
Ryan replied, "Yes, we need to work on the songs that we should use, and also get used to the stage and with each other."
Taichi added, "I agree with that and if you don't mind, we would like to bring some old friends to watch for a little bit."
Yumi nodded in ascent to the idea, for she knew whom it would be, probably, "That would be best, having an audience. They can tell us what was wrong, and if we suck at the moment."
Taichi yawned and stood up, "Well, I'm still a bit tired from my diplomatic journey in the Untied Stated, so I'll be leaving. See you tomorrow."
They soon parted ways and Sora came over to Yumi, "How about we take that little get to know each other trip now?"
Yumi grinned and threw Ryan the keys to the car, "I like your thinking. Kayla will probably come as well, she has our ride."
The three girls grinned as they jumped into Kayla's purple convertible. And Kayla turned on the radio as she drove down the street, the wind in everyone's hair as they laughed and chatted. They seemed to click in a way the Digidestin did. They felt and acted like they had known each other all their life. It was weird to Yumi, but she dismissed it as a song came on the radio and all three girls sang along.
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh myself to sleep
It's my lullaby
Sometimes I drive so fast
Just to feel the danger
I wanna scream
It makes me feel alive
Yumi smiled as she moved to the beat in the car and as Kayla just sang her heart out while driving. Sora just sat in the back singing and moving along with the beat, though she was a bit off key. This was her life and it was anything but ordinary, but she would never change it, never.
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breath?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
She gave a wry smile; this song was like her life in an odd sort of way. His deception had left a mark on her heart, and Ryan had been able to heal that wound. This song, it described her all too well.
To walk within the lines
Would make my life so boring
I want to know that I
Have been to the extreme
So knock me off my feet
Come on now give it to me
Anything to make me feel alive
Yumi threw her head back and looked at the sky, her life had been anything, but boring. Or ordinary. She had had adventures in a digital world and saved it numerous times, she had run away from home to become a singer. Yup, her life was different.
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breath?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
But Ryan had also make a mark on her life, one that would soon be permanent. She looked at her engagement ring and smiled. Soon she would be married to Ryan, soon the world would be right.
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.
Let down your defenses
Use no common sense
If you look you will see
that this world is this beautiful
accident turbulent succulent
I'm feeling permanent
No way I won't taste it
Don't wanna waste it away
The world was great, it was beautiful and she was glad she hadn't wasted her life away in some classroom as she had planned earlier, though she did have a teaching degree, she loved music, traveling from place to place even more. She loved traveling and seeing new things. Looking around, she saw that she had missed Japan and the way it was, especially all the sakura trees that would be in bloom soon. She was glad she did guard herself so closely and let what come, come and take it head on.
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh my self to sleep
It's my lullaby
But then, she was weird that way. Not many people could put up with a traveling life style or the style of the rich and famous, but she did and she loved it. Insanity wasn't an aliment; it was her nature.
Is it enough?
Is it enough?
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breath?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
Maybe once more she would see her brother and her family before leaving, maybe just one more time and maybe that would be the last time that they would see Hikari.
Is it enough?
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.
As the song ended, Kayla entered the mall's parking lot and looked over her sunglasses at the two others and grinned, "We're he-re."
The only question was would the mall survive a visit from the trio?
Probably not.
- End Chapter
[1] Middle name is made up. He was reminding of the 'Damn Cat' from Fruit Baskets, me no own.
Author Notes – Hey, it took me a bit longer than I expected and I'm not too happy with the meeting, but then it all worked out in an old way. I really don't know hat to say besides… I START SCHOOL IN THREE DAYS!! WAAHHH!! Ahem.
::rolls eyes:: Dear Lord, she's insane.
And I wasn't before?
And she's feeling back to normal, shoot.
::rolls eyes also:: I give up. Review responses time.
Reviews
Yakari Taito – The new chapter is here! :) Took me long enough though. --;; I'm really happy about continuing so soon, it's easier, though, with one story.
Anime Ambreen – If that's your bro, well then, I shall leave him out. You know, all little bros are like that. Mine is really really like that. This time I am sure that I did not leave a cliffy. Watch you guys say I did, so my luck. I'd love the songs and it works with the plot too. Yeah, school is so soon, bleh. I agree with you on the ex thing. Plz don't find this Jason…
Tsunami-chaos – Yup, takari all the way. I'm a huge fan. Animefan85, I think, has some great ones. He writes really well. I'm glad you like this story. I really don't like Kali (Rini) anymore than you do, I really hate her, but can't help but admire her a bit, for her strength. Who don't marry? Kali and Teeks or Ryan and Yumi? You'll see about Ryan and Yumi, their ending is quite interesting, as far as I have planned.
RougeSummersLover – Thanks for what you said about the chappie, I feel so happy that you liked it. Concerts in two or three chappies. They need to practice first and I need to work on a few plot holes here and there.
EVERYONE READ THIS PART!!
No, it's not Angemon and Angewoman, originally, it was going to be, surprisingly, but I got a light bulb from looking over old fanfics of mine.
YOU CAN NOW STOP READING IF YOU WANT!!
Well, you got this chapter do you like it?
Dragons star – You know what? I AM SO GLAD I HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU AROUND! You're no-nonsense tone is something I need to hear on a daily basis. I'm pretty sad, aren't I? Thank God that you said that. :) Please, if I say anything like that again, yell at me, ok? Thanks again. Oh, and are they in any way killed, the characters that is. I was really worried about that.
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Calmer of the Storm – So'k about the last chapter, everyone has a life. I'm glad you like the change of pace, I was really scared about how everyone would react to it, but everyone loves it. And I'm happy I'm not dead either, I need something to keep me sane aka fan fiction. Well, I came up with this. Heh. Thanks again.
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Author Notes – Right now, I'm kinda in a manga mood, so I'll finish up with some manga I've read recently and found enjoyable, in turn maybe you can tell me some things you like about them, or some good fan fictions from that area that you like.
I recently read Magic Knight Rayearth II (I have yet to finish the fist part) and have become, strangely, addicted to Umi/Clef fanfics and really good Hikaru fics. I'm on an angst streak for Umi, weird, yeah I know and Hikaru (oh the horror, Hikaru not perky. I'm a bit leery on the Fuu/Ferio stories, I have no clue why, I guess I need to read a really good one, I guess. Anyone know one? Oh and for the anime, where can you find it? I can't find the DVDS!!
Fruit Baskets, this is GREAT! Though I have only read the first one. I love the ending and the Kyo/Toharu/Yuki triangle. I'm leaning more toward Yuki/Toharu at the moment. Anyone know where I can find the books, besides my library?
I'm taken to the story Miracle Girls I'm really a sucker for those stories every once and a while. Sailor Moon caught me that way as did Tokyo Mew Mew, which I can't find the stinkin' last book! Nothing against the book, I just can't find it and want to read it so bad! Oh, Marmalade Boy is good. That's how I got into character for Yumi this chapter, by reading the 7th book's ending.
Crescent Moon is great! If you have not read it, buy it! The author writes so well! She's new, I think, and is really funny. It's about another race called the Lunar Race that can change at will, sometimes, to what we call monster, werewolves, Vampires, etc and the story behind the Moonlight Bandits and a young girls dealing with them. A must buy and needs to made into an anime series, if not already. Please check it out and tell me how feel about it!
That's it for now, signing off!
- Lady Selenity