Disclaimer: I don't own any of these digimon or the digidestined.
A/N: Thanks for the loan, Kyler, but I won't need him for a couple more chaps. Sorry it's taking so long, guys. I know you all want your Wizzie back. He's coming. Don't worry.
What Your Love Means To Me
Chapter four: Unhealthy Competition
Gatomon sat up quickly, thinking she heard something. It sounded like someone had knocked down some magazines in the other room. Curious, Gatomon climbed out of bed, careful not to wake Kari, and snuck out of the room. Just as Gatomon headed toward the living room, where the sound had come from, she saw movement. Gatomon, froze, trying to focus on whoever or whatever it was. But before she could, the figure opened the glass door and went on to the balcony. Thinking it was a burglar and determined not to let him get away, Gatomon ran out on the balcony after him. The caped figure had his back toward her.
"If you want to be able to walk in the morning, you better give back whatever you have taken," Gatomon threatened.
The figure turned to face her. Gatomon gasped in surprise, unable to believe what was right in front of her. It was none other than Wizardmon.
"Wizardmon!" Gatomon cried, running up and hugging him. "How can you be here?"
"Oh, Gatomon," Wizardmon said softly, "you should have known I couldn't stay away. I made you a promise, remember? I'll never leave you."
"Why were you gone so long?" Gatomon asked, tears running down her cheeks.
"Shh," Wizardmon hushed, holding her close. "It's all right. I'm here to stay."
"I missed you so much," Gatomon whispered, feeling so happy to be once again in the arms of her love.
"Oh, Gatomon," Wizardmon said tenderly. "Gatomon...Gatomon...Gatomon!"
"What!" Gatomon demanded, her eyes shooting open.
It wasn't Wizardmon in her view, but Kari leaning over her. Wizardmon hadn't come back. Her heart hurt so badly. It was like loosing him all over again.
"I know you want to sleep in on a Saturday," Kari began, "but we told everyone we'd meet them at the school for a picnic and a swim in the digital world."
Gatomon really didn't feel like having a picnic, but she knew Kari would have little fun without her there. Dismally, Gatomon got out of bed and went with Kari to the school. Everyone was already waiting in the computer lab, sporting their bathing suits.
"What took you?" Davis asked.
"Gatomon really didn't want to wake up," Kari giggled.
"Nice dream?" Patamon asked from on top of T. K.'s head.
Gatomon lowered her eyes and moaned unhappily.
"Let's go!" Yolei shouted. "Digiport open!"
One at a time, the digidestined and their digimon flew through the portal into the digital world.
They arrived again on the shore of the Aine lake. Ken and Wormon stood waiting, Ken's blue-black shorts matching his hair and eyes.
"I set up a volleyball net," Ken informed. "Thought we could get some healthy competition in."
"Great!" Yolei exclaimed. "I'm on Ken's team."
"Kari's on my team," T. K. called.
"Hey! I'm on Kari's team too!" Davis insisted.
"That leaves me with Yolei and Ken," Cody said matter-of-factly.
"I'll sit this out," Gatomon muttered, sitting on the sidelines.
"Me too," Patamon said. "I don't think I'd be much help anyway."
"Don't be silly," T. K. began. "You can just digivolve to Angemon."
"Not fair!" Veemon exclaimed. "If we're going to do it that way, then we all get to digivolve."
"That's fine with me," T. K. allowed.
Veemon digivolved to Veedramon. Armadillomon armor digivolved to Digmon, thinking that being Ankylomon wouldn't be much help. Hawkmon digivolved to Aquillomon. Wormon digivolved to Stingmon. Patamon digivolved to Angemon.
"Come on, Gatomon," Kari pleaded. "Our teams are uneven. We need you."
"All right," Gatomon conceded, not being able to inhibit Kari's fun.
Gatomon digivolved to Angewomon and joined the back row of her team. Ken served the ball. Davis, in the front row, spiked it when it was clearly in T. K.'s area. Yolei, who was in the front row of her own side, missed in saving it.
"One to nothing!" Davis pronounced, taking the ball and going to serving position as everyone rotated.
He punched the ball over the net. Cody, who was on Digmon's shoulders in middle position because he was the shortest one in the game, shot the ball back. Veedramon, now in front row, hit it off his head back. The ball was intercepted by Stingmon, in the back row. It flew over Angewomon's head, though she didn't really care, and was saved by Angemon, sending it back. Yolei jumped up to spike it, but it was too far over her head. Digmon took a shot at it, but missed, and the ball fell to the ground.
"Oh, why can't I hit the stupid ball!" Yolei yelled.
"It's Ok, Yolei," Ken assured her. "Just keep trying, and you'll get it one of these times."
"Easy for you to say!" Yolei shouted. "You're the sports king!"
"I haven't hit it either, Yolei," Kari informed.
"Two to nothing," Davis declared, holding up the ball and serving it over the net.
Yolei tried for it and missed again. Fortunately, Ken jumped forward got it before it hit the ground.
"It's not going to make it over," Ken said. "Spike it, Yolei!"
She did what he said and actually hit the ball. It went right through T. K. and Veedram's hands.
"I scored us a point!" Yolei yelled excitedly.
She jumped up and down.
"Good job," Ken told her.
Yolei threw her arms around Ken, still jumping up and down excitedly.
"I couldn't a have done it without you!" she screamed.
Ken blushed.
"Let's get back to the game please!" Davis grumbled. "It's your serve."
Ken's team rotated, making Yolei on serve with Ken right beside her. That's how she preferred it. Yolei shot the ball over the net, very pleased with how far it went. It flew right over Angewomon again. Davis went for it, but missed.
"Yeah! Did you see that?" Yolei said excitedly to Ken.
"It was out!" Davis insisted.
"Was it?" Yolei asked, her whole mood falling.
"No, it wasn't," T. K. told them.
"It was too!" Davis persisted.
"Let it go," T. K. shot at him. "You just don't want to admit that you missed it."
"Listen, T. B.," Davis began, walking furiously over to him. "I'm not afraid to admit when I didn't get the ball. I've been in sport a long time, and I know when a ball is out!"
"You're not the ref, Davis!" T. K. shouted.
"Maybe we should just throw that serve out," Ken suggested.
"You want to throw my serve out?" Yolei asked, acting hurt.
"It just means that you get to serve again," Ken explained.
"Fine, but I maintain that it was out!" Davis exclaimed.
"And I maintain that you're a poor sport," T. K. mumbled.
"What did you say?" Davis demanded.
"Cool it!" Ken ordered, snatching the ball from Davis and tossing it to Yolei. "The score is still one to two for Davis' team."
Davis shot daggers at T. K. before returning to his spot in the back row. Yolei hit the ball. It didn't go as far as it did last time but went pretty far. It was headed straight for Angewomon. She didn't notice until it was practically upon her, swinging at it too late to save it.
"Great, now we're tied!" Davis grumbled. "Pay attention to the game, Angewomon! We don't have room for error if we're going to win."
Angewomon came up short again. She couldn't handle it anymore. She ran from the court.
"That was uncalled for!" Kari shouted at Davis, running off after Angewomon.
"Wait, Kari! I'm sorry!" he yelled after her.
"The game is tied," Ken informed. "Maybe we should just stop it there and go swimming."
"Good idea," T. K. commented.
**************
Angewomon sat on the beech and pulled off her boot. Tears invading her vision, she pulled Wizardmon's ring from her ankle. She looked at it, her hand shaking. Before she could change her mind, Angewomon threw the ring into the lake.
"Goodbye forever, Wizardmon," she cried.
A/N: You have no idea how hard it was to keep track of who was where during the volleyball game. I had to draw a new diagram each time they rotated. Then, I mixed up which side rotated which way, so I had to redo some of the game. I'm not sure how well I did on the volleyball terminology either. I don't play in an actual team or anything. I'll post the new chapter soon.
A/N: Thanks for the loan, Kyler, but I won't need him for a couple more chaps. Sorry it's taking so long, guys. I know you all want your Wizzie back. He's coming. Don't worry.
What Your Love Means To Me
Chapter four: Unhealthy Competition
Gatomon sat up quickly, thinking she heard something. It sounded like someone had knocked down some magazines in the other room. Curious, Gatomon climbed out of bed, careful not to wake Kari, and snuck out of the room. Just as Gatomon headed toward the living room, where the sound had come from, she saw movement. Gatomon, froze, trying to focus on whoever or whatever it was. But before she could, the figure opened the glass door and went on to the balcony. Thinking it was a burglar and determined not to let him get away, Gatomon ran out on the balcony after him. The caped figure had his back toward her.
"If you want to be able to walk in the morning, you better give back whatever you have taken," Gatomon threatened.
The figure turned to face her. Gatomon gasped in surprise, unable to believe what was right in front of her. It was none other than Wizardmon.
"Wizardmon!" Gatomon cried, running up and hugging him. "How can you be here?"
"Oh, Gatomon," Wizardmon said softly, "you should have known I couldn't stay away. I made you a promise, remember? I'll never leave you."
"Why were you gone so long?" Gatomon asked, tears running down her cheeks.
"Shh," Wizardmon hushed, holding her close. "It's all right. I'm here to stay."
"I missed you so much," Gatomon whispered, feeling so happy to be once again in the arms of her love.
"Oh, Gatomon," Wizardmon said tenderly. "Gatomon...Gatomon...Gatomon!"
"What!" Gatomon demanded, her eyes shooting open.
It wasn't Wizardmon in her view, but Kari leaning over her. Wizardmon hadn't come back. Her heart hurt so badly. It was like loosing him all over again.
"I know you want to sleep in on a Saturday," Kari began, "but we told everyone we'd meet them at the school for a picnic and a swim in the digital world."
Gatomon really didn't feel like having a picnic, but she knew Kari would have little fun without her there. Dismally, Gatomon got out of bed and went with Kari to the school. Everyone was already waiting in the computer lab, sporting their bathing suits.
"What took you?" Davis asked.
"Gatomon really didn't want to wake up," Kari giggled.
"Nice dream?" Patamon asked from on top of T. K.'s head.
Gatomon lowered her eyes and moaned unhappily.
"Let's go!" Yolei shouted. "Digiport open!"
One at a time, the digidestined and their digimon flew through the portal into the digital world.
They arrived again on the shore of the Aine lake. Ken and Wormon stood waiting, Ken's blue-black shorts matching his hair and eyes.
"I set up a volleyball net," Ken informed. "Thought we could get some healthy competition in."
"Great!" Yolei exclaimed. "I'm on Ken's team."
"Kari's on my team," T. K. called.
"Hey! I'm on Kari's team too!" Davis insisted.
"That leaves me with Yolei and Ken," Cody said matter-of-factly.
"I'll sit this out," Gatomon muttered, sitting on the sidelines.
"Me too," Patamon said. "I don't think I'd be much help anyway."
"Don't be silly," T. K. began. "You can just digivolve to Angemon."
"Not fair!" Veemon exclaimed. "If we're going to do it that way, then we all get to digivolve."
"That's fine with me," T. K. allowed.
Veemon digivolved to Veedramon. Armadillomon armor digivolved to Digmon, thinking that being Ankylomon wouldn't be much help. Hawkmon digivolved to Aquillomon. Wormon digivolved to Stingmon. Patamon digivolved to Angemon.
"Come on, Gatomon," Kari pleaded. "Our teams are uneven. We need you."
"All right," Gatomon conceded, not being able to inhibit Kari's fun.
Gatomon digivolved to Angewomon and joined the back row of her team. Ken served the ball. Davis, in the front row, spiked it when it was clearly in T. K.'s area. Yolei, who was in the front row of her own side, missed in saving it.
"One to nothing!" Davis pronounced, taking the ball and going to serving position as everyone rotated.
He punched the ball over the net. Cody, who was on Digmon's shoulders in middle position because he was the shortest one in the game, shot the ball back. Veedramon, now in front row, hit it off his head back. The ball was intercepted by Stingmon, in the back row. It flew over Angewomon's head, though she didn't really care, and was saved by Angemon, sending it back. Yolei jumped up to spike it, but it was too far over her head. Digmon took a shot at it, but missed, and the ball fell to the ground.
"Oh, why can't I hit the stupid ball!" Yolei yelled.
"It's Ok, Yolei," Ken assured her. "Just keep trying, and you'll get it one of these times."
"Easy for you to say!" Yolei shouted. "You're the sports king!"
"I haven't hit it either, Yolei," Kari informed.
"Two to nothing," Davis declared, holding up the ball and serving it over the net.
Yolei tried for it and missed again. Fortunately, Ken jumped forward got it before it hit the ground.
"It's not going to make it over," Ken said. "Spike it, Yolei!"
She did what he said and actually hit the ball. It went right through T. K. and Veedram's hands.
"I scored us a point!" Yolei yelled excitedly.
She jumped up and down.
"Good job," Ken told her.
Yolei threw her arms around Ken, still jumping up and down excitedly.
"I couldn't a have done it without you!" she screamed.
Ken blushed.
"Let's get back to the game please!" Davis grumbled. "It's your serve."
Ken's team rotated, making Yolei on serve with Ken right beside her. That's how she preferred it. Yolei shot the ball over the net, very pleased with how far it went. It flew right over Angewomon again. Davis went for it, but missed.
"Yeah! Did you see that?" Yolei said excitedly to Ken.
"It was out!" Davis insisted.
"Was it?" Yolei asked, her whole mood falling.
"No, it wasn't," T. K. told them.
"It was too!" Davis persisted.
"Let it go," T. K. shot at him. "You just don't want to admit that you missed it."
"Listen, T. B.," Davis began, walking furiously over to him. "I'm not afraid to admit when I didn't get the ball. I've been in sport a long time, and I know when a ball is out!"
"You're not the ref, Davis!" T. K. shouted.
"Maybe we should just throw that serve out," Ken suggested.
"You want to throw my serve out?" Yolei asked, acting hurt.
"It just means that you get to serve again," Ken explained.
"Fine, but I maintain that it was out!" Davis exclaimed.
"And I maintain that you're a poor sport," T. K. mumbled.
"What did you say?" Davis demanded.
"Cool it!" Ken ordered, snatching the ball from Davis and tossing it to Yolei. "The score is still one to two for Davis' team."
Davis shot daggers at T. K. before returning to his spot in the back row. Yolei hit the ball. It didn't go as far as it did last time but went pretty far. It was headed straight for Angewomon. She didn't notice until it was practically upon her, swinging at it too late to save it.
"Great, now we're tied!" Davis grumbled. "Pay attention to the game, Angewomon! We don't have room for error if we're going to win."
Angewomon came up short again. She couldn't handle it anymore. She ran from the court.
"That was uncalled for!" Kari shouted at Davis, running off after Angewomon.
"Wait, Kari! I'm sorry!" he yelled after her.
"The game is tied," Ken informed. "Maybe we should just stop it there and go swimming."
"Good idea," T. K. commented.
**************
Angewomon sat on the beech and pulled off her boot. Tears invading her vision, she pulled Wizardmon's ring from her ankle. She looked at it, her hand shaking. Before she could change her mind, Angewomon threw the ring into the lake.
"Goodbye forever, Wizardmon," she cried.
A/N: You have no idea how hard it was to keep track of who was where during the volleyball game. I had to draw a new diagram each time they rotated. Then, I mixed up which side rotated which way, so I had to redo some of the game. I'm not sure how well I did on the volleyball terminology either. I don't play in an actual team or anything. I'll post the new chapter soon.