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Chapter 5: When Life Gives You Lemons. Make Lemonade.
Dramatis Persona (list of characters)
Tai and Sora: Still happily married. Currently in the process of looking for their Niece and Nephew, Katie and Alan.
Taylor: (12)Like his father, he has taken the responsibility of
leading his group of Digidestined. When not fighting evil Digimon, he
plays soccer. He takes after his father in a lot of ways.
Kristy: (10) She's also a member of the Digidestined team and loves
keeping her older brother in line.
She takes after her mother in many ways.
Matt and Mimi: Still happily married. They still engross themselves in work to the point were people think they are too busy being famous to care about things. The truth is, they do make time to be with their kids as much as possible.
Mark: (12) He tends to be looked upon as the second in command of the
Digidestined group. He strives to keep order in the group while
constantly bickering with his little sister. He takes after his
father most of the time.
Lilly: (10) Is a member of the Digidestined team. She hates fighting
with her brother but feels he deserves every insult for what he says
to her. She tends to take after her mother, however, she is not as
material oriented as her mother once was.
Ken and Yolie: Still happily married. In everything they do, they make sure that their children come first. They are very proud at how their children are growing.
Kevin: (11) He is a member of the Digidestined team. He looks afterhis two younger siblings to an extent that they don't even know he is
watching out for them. He makes sure that any disagreement between
the siblings is resolved without name calling or yelling. A feat that
make his parents proud.
Kelly: (10) Though she is a middle child, she doesn't seem to suffer
like other middle children can. She gets along real well with her
older and younger brothers. She is a member of the Digidestined team
just like them and enjoys every minute. She tends to take after her
mother more than her father, whereas Kevin seems to be half and half.
Sam: (8) He is the youngest, but his parents make sure not to give him
any special treatment. He has a weird behavior where he ends up
taking an afternoon nap. No matter were he is, he will fall asleep at
exactly the same time every day. His parents believe that he will
grow out of it. He is a member of the Digidestined team, like his
siblings. Both Kevin and Kelly look after him, while in the Digital
World, and even trade shifts of carrying him when he falls asleep. He
doesn't appear to take after either of his parents. Joe: Still makes time for his son. They have a great relationship.
Jake: (10) He is a member of the Digidestined team as well. He's
reliable, dependable, and tends to take care of the Digidestineds well
being just like his father. However, that is were the similarities
end. His father tells him that he takes after his mother a lot more. Izzy: Has managed to get a decent work schedule that allows proper time with his daughter. He encourages her to spend time with her mother as well as spending time with him.
Sakura: (11) She has a great relationship with both her parents even
though they are divorced. Ever since she was little, she has shared a
special language with her father. Many had a feeling this would lead
to her following in her fathers footsteps and they were right. She
shares the same love for computers that her father has. This makes
her a valuable addition to the Digidestined team. She takes on a lot
of the same duties and responsibilities that her father had when he
was a Digitestined.
T.K. and Kari: Deceased and missing in action.
Katie: Missing.
Alan: Missing Cody: Still happily married. His wife, Minakoishi or Mina for short, insisted on raising their daughter in various martial arts. Much to Cody's delight, her favorite is Kendo.
Casey: (11) She is also a member of the Digidestined team. She's very
level headed despite the fact that she could cause serious injury to
any one she wanted to. She holds a black belt in four different forms
of martial arts making her mother and father very proud. Learning
these forms of martial arts has helped her to have a better
understanding and awareness for life. It also gives her a kind of
discipline she would not get anywhere else. She takes after both of
her parents.
K.T.: An orphaned 10 year old girl who is forced to take care of her
little five year old brother, due to certain circumstances. She may
be the long lost daughter of T.K. and Kari, but it is uncertain.
Spring had arrived and although most people were enjoying it, many were not. It didn't help that evil "creatures" were running about wreaking havoc either. Still, life went on. In most places you wouldn't notice there were any problems at all. In fact, in the midst of Tokyo, business went about as usual.
"Excuse me. Could you spare some change?" A ten year old girl with long blonde hair asked a passerby.
"Get lost filthy beggar!" The man snapped back.
Turning to the next person, the girl continued. "Please. Can you give us some food? My little brother hasn't eaten in a while and he's real hungry. I don't need..." She trailed off as the person kept walking.
"Can you please spare some change?" The girl asked again. She received the same response as before. She knew that most people hated beggars. Even little kids who needed certain things to survive were ignored. It was a normal occurrence. Hardly anyone cared about anyone but themselves, these days. That would be their downfall. An invasion was coming. An invasion of evil Digimon and no one would know it until it was too late. Two hours later, the girl successfully got enough money to buy some bread. It wasn't much, but it worked.
"K. Will we ever see mommy and daddy again?" A.J. asked his sister.
"Someday. Probably not until we get to heaven, though," K.T. replied.
"That's where daddy is, wight."
"Yep. I'm sure he's looking down on us and smiling."
"'Cause he pwoud."
"Yeah. He'd be happy we made it this far. Don't you worry. Someday things will be better. We'll finally figure out what this list of phone numbers means and maybe that will be the start of our new life."
"Are we gonna be wich?"
"Probably not, but we will be just a bit happier."
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"Mom! Dad! We're home!" Kelly yelled as she and her two brothers entered their house. Her long, violet hair was slightly wind blown from the cool breeze outside. She ran her fingers through it as her ruby eyes scanned the apartment. There was no answer. "Guess their not home." They were removing their shoes when the phone rang."Ichijouji residents," Kevin said, answering the phone. "I'm sorry, she's not home right now, but I'll give her the message. Bye."
"Who was that?" Kelly asked her older brother.
"That was Taylor's mom, Mrs. Kamiya. Something about mom helping to make cookies for a bake sale."
"Oh. Where's Sam?" Kelly asked.
"In his room. He always sleeps around this time, remember," Kevin replied. He also ran a hand through his black hair in attempt to tame it.
"I still can't believe he takes a nap. He's eight years old."
"Tell me about it," Kevin agreed as he rolled his hazel eyes. "Mom says he'll grow out of it eventually."
"I sure hope so. Hey, mom left us a note," Kelly said.
"What she say?" Kevin asked.
"She said that dad and she had to go meet with Mr. Izumi. Something about the Digital World. She said there's food in the fridge or money on the counter if we want take out. Your call Kevin."
"What's in the fridge?"
"Let's see. Leftovers, half eaten sandwiches, Kevin," Kelly accused, glaring at her brother.
"What? I meant to eat them. Honest!" Kevin protested.
Kelly rolled her eyes. "Oh, there's Mrs. Ishida's famous sushi rolls and some teriyaki chicken."
"Sounds good. I'll get some plates." Kevin offered.
"Sounds like a plan. I love Mrs. Ishida's cooking almost as much as mom and dad's." Kelly added.
"Same here." Kevin agreed, helping Kelly get dinner ready.
By the time dinner was ready, Sam had woken up from his nap and was ready to eat. After dinner, the three decided to play video games until their parents got home. It was past midnight when Ken and Yolie arrived home. They walked into the living room and found their children fast asleep. Smiling, they carefully tucked them into bed.
"I sure hope they can handle what Izzy says is in store for them," Yolie said.
"I wouldn't worry. When we were their age we handled things just as tough, if not tougher," Ken replied.
"I guess you're right. I shouldn't worry too much," Yolie stated. She turned off the video game system before heading to bed.
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"Hey mom, dad, I'm home," Casey said as she entered the house next to her families Dojo. She removed her shoes and went looking for her parents. She found her dad on the back porch. Normally he would be practicing Kendo, but not today. "Hey dad. What's wrong?" Casey asked as she sat by her father. Her brown eyes looked up at him with concern.
Cody sighed before turning towards his daughter. "I'm afraid I have some bad news, Casey." He paused, choosing his words carefully. "You remember how mom had that doctors appointment today?" Casey nodded. "Well I went with her and the doctor discovered a lump on her right lung. In other words, your mother has cancer. It's treatable with Chemo therapy, but there's only a 50/50 chance she'll make it. I don't want you to worry too much about this, but I think you're old enough to know. She needs our help and support now." He could see the tears starting to form in Casey's eyes. Cody pulled his daughter into a hug and gently stroked her dark brown hair. Part of him wished this didn't have to happen and the other part knew it was a sad reality of life. He wasn't sure how he would tell the other Digidestined, but he knew it would be easier now that he'd told his daughter.
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"I told you I could kick the ball farther than you!"
"Oh yeah, well maybe if you didn't have so much hair your brain could actually fit inside your head!"
"Taylor, Kristy, that's enough! Now apologize and quite arguing. You're giving me a headache," Sora scolded.
"Sorry mom. Sorry Taylor/Kristy," They said in unison.
"Hey guys. Any luck?" Tai asked, joining the conversation.
"No. You'd think two kids would be easy to find," Taylor replied.
"Maybe if you put down that soccer ball once in a while and actually looked you could find your lost humility," Kristy retorted, ignoring what her mom had said. Taylor stuck his tongue out in response.
"All right you two! Go to your rooms until dinner," Sora ordered. The two complied making faces at each other the whole way. "I just wish those two would learn to get along!" Sora remarked, turning back to her dinner preparations.
"You know where they get it from," Tai stated, joining Sora in the kitchen. "Matt's kids."
"As much as I like Matt and Mimi, I have to agree with you Tai," Sora responded. "I just wish they'd stop being famous for one minute and discipline their children."
"Agreed. Since were such great friends with Matt and Mimi, our children have become great friends."
"I wish there was something we could do to find our niece and nephew," Sora said, changing the subject.
"You wouldn't think it would be hard to find two kids like them," Tai replied.
"I know. I just keep hoping they're all right. It's not safe for kids to live on the streets. I'm just worried because they haven't contacted us yet. Of all people, why did it have to be them?"
"I wish I knew Sora. I wish I knew."
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"Where we goin' K?" A.J. asked his sister as she carried him, piggyback style, through the streets."We gotta find a new place to live. Their making a new parking garage where we used to live so, we gotta move," K.T. replied.
The two walked down the deserted streets in a "bad" part of Tokyo. K.T. started to get a little uneasy when she saw the creepy looks they were getting. "K, awe we wost?" A.J. whispered.
"I think so," K.T. whispered back. She started to get scared, then she remembered something her mom had said. When you feel like the darkness is closing in, grab hold of the light. Let the light guide your steps and your fear will melt away.
K.T. smiled and searched for the light. Soon enough she saw a ray of light peeking through the darkened alleyways. She started walking faster towards it and soon found herself in the middle of downtown Tokyo. The streets were crowded and many people just walked past them.
"K. Yook!" A.J. exclaimed from his perch on K.T.'s back. "Yemonade! Can I twy some? Pwease, pwease, pwease!"
K.T. dug through her pockets looking for any change she might have. No luck. She sighed. Suddenly she got an idea. The vendor looked nice enough. Maybe, just maybe her plan would work. "Excuse me sir," K.T. said to the man selling lemonade. "I don't have any money, but my little brother has never tasted lemonade and I was wondering if you'd let him have just one little taste. Please." She looked up at him with big puppy dog eyes.
The vendor looked her over and was obviously disgusted with her appearance. He wrinkled his nose realizing she hadn't had a bath in a very long time. "I'm sorry miss, but If I gave you something for free everyone would want a free one and I would loose all my money. Now go away before you chase off my customers."
K.T. turned and left. "Sorry A.J. I tried."
"It's O.K. I still wuv you."
"Thanks bro."
"Excuse me miss." A woman with waist length brown hair and brown eyes said. She was standing in the doorway of a café. "I couldn't help but see what happened. Do you by any chance know how to make lemonade?"
"Yes mame. My momma taught me when I was real little," K.T. replied.
"Well, I just had to let one of my people go and unfortunately she was the only one who knew how to make really good lemonade. With summer approaching my customers will be asking for some. I can't give you a lot of money, but I'm sure it will be enough. I have a small place above the café where I live. I have an extra room and you're welcome to have it if you want."
K.T. just stared at the lady. "Are you serious mame?"
"Yes I am," She said smiling.
"As long as meals are included, my brother can come with, and we can take a bath, I'll do it," K.T. stated.
"Then we have a deal." The two shook hands. "By the way, you can call me Nakuru or Ru for short."
"I'm K.T. and my brother is A.J."
"Well it's nice to meet you both," Ru replied leading them inside and up to the apartment they would share.
"My moma always said, 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.'" K.T. stated.
Ru laughed. "Sounds like something my dad said."
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"Hey Wu, do you know any Angel stowies?" A.J. asked later that night. K.T. had already gone to bed, but A.J. couldn't sleep.
"Not that I can think of," Ru replied. "Why do you ask?"
"Well, I don't renember awot about my mommy and daddy, but I renember them talking about Angels. Mommy has Angewoman to watch over her and daddy has Angemon. One Angel is Light, the other is Hope. I want to know if there's an Angel of Joy so that I can have one too," A.J. explained.
Ru smiled at the way A.J.'s five year old brain worked. "A.J., I honestly wouldn't be surprised if you had an Angel of Joy. It's getting late and I think you should go to bed."
"Leave us alone! No, mommy don't go. Please stay with us. Don't hurt us. Why do you hate us? No! Please stop," K.T. said in her sleep.
Ru heard this and looked towards the bedroom worriedly. "Don't worry Wu. K does this evwy night. She has bad dweams. Bad things happened to mommy and daddy, that's why we're on our own. She was five when the bad things happened. She saw everything."
Ru contemplated what A.J. told her. She had wondered why the two were living on the streets, but she didn't want to pry. Now she knew she couldn't ask. She'd have to let K.T. tell her on her own time. After putting A.J. to bed, she decided to read a little before going to bed.
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"Hey Ru. How's it going?" Asked a ten year old girl with shoulder length, auburn hair and ice blue eyes. Her 12 year old brother, with blonde hair and the same blue eyes, stood next to her.
"Well if it isn't two of my favorite customers," Ru remarked, pulling her brown hair back into a pony tail. Her chocolate brown eyes sparkled as she address the two children. "Now then, what can I do for you Mark and Lilly?"
"We'd like some lemonade if you don't mind," Mark said.
"It would be my pleasure," Ru replied. "We have a new girl making it this time and it's all we can do to keep it coming. Seeing as it's starting to become our number one best seller, I may have to up the price. However, for you two, it's on me." She smiled as she handed them their lemonade. "What brings you to this part of town?"
"Well we wanted to see mom's cooking show so, we thought we'd drop by and surprise her," Lilly explained.
"That's nice. I hope she enjoys the surprise," Ru stated.
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"Master. The gate is opened and the warriors are ready to leave," A Digimon said.
"Excellent. Proceed as planned. My plan will not fail. Today we shall rule both worlds," An evil Digimon stated from the shadows.
"Very well master."
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"Two surprises in two days. I must be having a good week. What brings you to this part of town?" Ru greeted her customers.
"I just won the soccer championship at our school," Taylor announced. His mop of brown hair was a bit bigger than Ru remembered but his brown eyes were still as mischievous as ever.
"You mean, helped your 'team' win. Right Taylor," Kristy corrected. She had her short, red hair pulled up in a high pony tail and her ruby red eyes had a teasing glint in them.
"Whatever," Taylor remarked.
Ru couldn't help but notice how much these two were starting to look like their parents.
"Hey Ru. Nice to see you again," Tai said as he followed his children into the café.
"It sure is Tai, Sora. I hear a celebration is in order," She commented winking.
"Well it's his first championship title so, it's only fair," Sora remarked.
Ru came around the counter to chat with the family as they found some empty seats. A noise could be heard and then some yelling. "If you'll excuse me. It seems there is a bit of a disaster in the kitchen," Ru said excusing herself. She rushed into the kitchen only to find a fruity mess and A.J. in the middle of it.
"I make fruit explode!" He said grinning.
Ru fought a smile as she scolded him while escorting him upstairs for a bath. "K.T., we have some new customers at table 15. Make some of your famous lemonade for them and I'll be back to serve them."
"What flavor do I make Ru?" K.T. inquired. Now that most of the fruit was ripe, K.T. had been getting creative mixing different fruits for her lemonade.
"I forgot about that. Have Rika ask while you clean up this mess," Ru replied.
"O.K. Rika, ask the people at table 15 which flavor of lemonade they would like. It's on Ru," K.T. said.
"All right," Rika responded.
"Good afternoon. I'm Rika and I'm acting on Ru's behalf while she's dealing with the mini disaster. You may choose any flavor of lemonade as a special treat while you wait for her return."
"What flavors do you have?" Kristy asked.
"We have strawberry, blueberry, cherry, raspberry, grape, pineapple, and regular lemonade."
"I'll try strawberry," said Kristy.
"I'll have that too," Sora added.
"I'll have cherry," Taylor stated.
"I'll try raspberry," Tai replied.
"All right then. I'll be right out with your lemonade."
By the time Rika returned, K.T. had moped up the whole floor. Ru soon returned and delivered the lemonades to the Kamiya's.
"Since when did lemonade become your specialty Ru?" Sora asked.
"Since I hired an excellent lemonade maker. She's a really good cook too. She makes our famous cookies and brownies as well. It's hard to believe she's only ten years old. Speaking of which, would you like to try some of her cookies?" Ru offered.
Before they could answer, a loud explosion rocked the building. A ten year old girl, with her long blonde hair pulled back in a kerchief, came running out of the kitchen. She opened the door and looked outside. Black smoke filled the air about a hundred feet away. Something caught her attention and she knew in an instant what it was.
"Everyone away from the windows!" K.T. ordered as she ran back inside. The tone of her voice and the look in her sky blue eyes told them not to argue.
"K.T., what on earth is going on?" Ru demanded as the girl joined her in the back of the café.
"No time," K.T. replied as the building shook and the front window shattered. "Crap," K.T. muttered as she raced towards the kitchen. She took the stairs two at a time as she ran to the upstairs apartment. She found her brother very scared but not injured. She threw her stuff in her bag and carried her brother piggyback style.
Meanwhile, everyone was recovering from the shock of the blast. "Ru, what did you call that blonde girl?" Tai asked.
"K.T.," Ru replied.
"You mean Katie," Tai corrected.
"No. K period. T period. It's two initials, I think. She's really weird when it comes to telling personal stuff," Ru responded.
Taylor and Kristy's Digivices started beeping. "Dad, we've got trouble," Taylor announced.
"What kind of trouble?" Sora asked, joining the conversation.
"It seems a portal has opened and evil Digimon are attacking Tokyo. I knew those were no normal explosions," Kristy explained.
"Just what we need. More trouble," Tai muttered.
Just then K.T. burst through the kitchen with A.J. on her back. "Where the heck are you going? It's dangerous out there," Ru said.
"I know, but if I don't go now this place will be crawling with evil creatures. They're attracted to this purple electronic thing I have. They've been following me for months. I have to leave now so no one gets hurt," K.T. replied. "Thanks for the hospitality and everything. This is something I have to do. Have a little Faith in me and everything will be all right."
"Do you need any help?" Ru asked.
"Not unless you know how to work an advanced, portable computer, or the whereabouts of a person called Sora. My memory isn't as good as it should be," K.T. replied before leaving out the front door.
Sora looked at Tai. Her eyes were wide with shock. "Taylor, Kristy, don't let her out of your sight," Tai told his children. They nodded and ran after her. "I can't believe it. All this time and they were practically under our noses," Tai mused, dumbfounded.
"What are you talking about?" Ru inquired.
"That girl and her brother are out niece, Katie, and nephew, Alan. They've been missing for five years. We've looked everywhere only to find she's been working for you," Sora explained.
"Well, I've only had her here for a little over a month," Ru stated.
"That's long enough," Sora said.
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"Man that girl can run," Taylor stated as he started to get winded.
"You're one to talk, Mr. 'I won the soccer championship'. You should have no trouble catching her," Kristy remarked.
"Shut up."
K.T. turned a corner and stopped running. By now she'd left Tokyo and the Digimon threat. She was in one of Tokyo's neighboring cities. Odiva. Most of the houses and apartments she had passed were either new or well kept. The apartment complex she stopped in front of, however, looked like it hadn't been lived in, in years. She let her brother down and followed her feet where they took her. A.J. followed not knowing where they were going. K.T. ascended the stairs to the fourth floor of the apartment complex. Taylor and Kristy had caught up and were following K.T. at a distance.
On the fourth floor, K.T.'s feet led her to an apartment with the number 415 on the door. She paused before slowly opening the door. Warm feelings washed over her as the sent of Cherry Blossoms and Juniper filled her nose. She was instantly transported to a world of memories. Stories told over bedtime, cookies baked in the late afternoon, and laughter that never seemed to end. A smile played on her lips as she let the memories wash over her. A song came to mind as she gathered her courage to walk inside.
(song)
When the darkness comes to take you away
Let the light be your guide, always
Days will come and go
The sun will rise and set
Don't forget my love will endure
I may be miles from you, my love
Never fear I'm not far from your heart
I'll hold you close and promise you, we will never be apart
Seasons change
Seasons go
I'll love you where you go
Just as long as you hold me in your heart
Our time together is fleeting
Like the cherry blossoms that bloom
But you'll always have a place in my heart
Light in the darkness give her hope tonight
May she hold her head up high
May she someday realize that destiny awaits
Let her not stray from my light
May hope be her guide
Guard my little ones tonight, dear light
Keep them safe as they sleep
If I should leave, keep them safe
Keep the light that burns bright in their hearts
May my light and his hope never leave their side
Light in the dark, give them hope tonight
May they hold their heads up high
May they someday realize their destiny
Let them not stray from my light
May hope be their guide
Unknowingly, K.T. had sung the song out loud. A lullaby her brother and she had heard so many times in their youth. Tears were streaming down her face. This was her house. A place she once lived, when her family was whole.
Kristy and Taylor peeked in the door. They watched as K.T. and A.J. explored the house. "Hey Taylor, doesn't this place look familiar?" Kristy whispered.
"Yeah," Taylor whispered back. "I can't seem to place it, though."
K.T. was looking through some stuff when she found something her mom used to wear. It was a small crystal angel with a pink starburst like carving on it. The angel hung on a silver chain. "Dad always called her Angel," K.T. said as she fingered the angel. K.T. found the many photo albums when she heard a noise at the door. She looked up and saw two kids staring at her through the open doorway. "Who the heck are you?" K.T. asked, shocked that anyone was there.
"Busted," Taylor said under his breath.
Kristy glared at her brother. "I'm Kristy and this is my brother Taylor. We were instructed to follow you by our dad."
"Why?" K.T. asked getting suspicious.
"Well it's kind of a long story," Kristy began. "Basically we were at Ru's café, celebrating my brothers soccer championship, when all the explosions started happening. You ran out from the kitchen, said some stuff and my dad made us follow you. I promise we're not here to hurt you."
K.T. looked at the two. There was something oddly familiar about them. They looked like younger versions of someone she should know. Just then a beeping could be heard. It was coming from something Taylor was holding.
"Awe man. Why now? Of all times why now?" Taylor complained.
"What's wrong?" Kristy asked her brother.
"It's Sakura. She says we got big trouble in Tokyo. Apparently there are new evil Digimon attacking. She already has our Digimon waiting," Taylor explained.
"What about what dad asked us to do? I'm sure it's just as important as what's going on in the Digital World. After all this time searching we can't leave them again. For all we know, we could lose them again for another five years," K.T. countered.
"I know Kristy. That's why dad made us follow them. He'd be real made if we left them. However, I'm the leader of this group and the others can only hold down the fort for so long," Taylor responded.
"Hello, I'm right here! It's rude to talk about a person with them standing in earshot," K.T. said exasperated.
"Sorry," Taylor and Kristy said in unison.
"What are you talking about with the Digital World business and were you serious when you said that you'd been looking for us for five years?" K.T. questioned.
"Well, Kristy and I haven't been looking for the full five years, but mom and dad have," Taylor explained.
"I emailed mom. She said we should meet back at the café. K.T. and A.J. can stash their stuff at our place on the way," Kristy informed. She looked K.T. in the eyes. If that's all right with you, we should get going."
"It's better than staying here. Let me get my brother and my stuff," K.T. agreed.
After grabbing what she needed and closing the door, K.T. followed the Kamiya children to their place. She quickly put her bag in Kristy's room, making sure she had both Digivices and the portable computer, then left. The four ran back to Tokyo where they met up with Tai and Sora.
"K.T., A.J., this is my dad, Tai, and my mom, Sora," Kristy introduced.
"Auntie Sora! Uncle Tai!" A.J. screamed as he saw the two adults. He had his arms outstretched, asking to be hugged.
Tai and Sora exchanged shocked expressions before Sora pulled him into a hug. "I can't believe you remember us," Sora mused.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," K.T. said. "I'm sorry, but my memory has been failing me lately. I know that I should know you by face, but I don't. Your names sound familiar, but I can't honestly place them."
"That's all right," Sora stated. "If it would help, our last name is Kamiya. Tai is your mothers older brother."
K.T. looked pensive as she rolled those things around in her head. Suddenly it hit her. Memories came flooding through her head like a flood gate had been opened. "I remember the scent of lavender and lilies. Aunt Sora and moma would help me bake cookies while Uncle Tai tried to convince me that soccer was an indoor sport. You'd take me to the park on Sundays so mom and dad could be alone. I loved the scent of sweet peas so, Sora always called me her sweet pea. I'd spend a few afternoons in the Takenouchi flower shop just enjoying the sight and smell of so many flowers. I'd play hide and seek with my cousins, then dad would tell us stories of angels and monsters and special powers. You were there when moma started acting weird. She had really scary nightmares too. I used to pray that Angewoman would help her, but she didn't. You weren't there when daddy died. I was so scared and alone and wished you would come and make things better, but you didn't. I wasn't always alone. Daddy's special angel would come and visit me in my dreams. He'd tell me that I must not lose Hope. I never did. That's why I finally found you. Now it's O.K. if we don't see mommy and daddy again, because we haven't lost ALL of our family," K.T. looked up at Tai and Sora with a smile. Now she was truly happy.
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"Curses! I had her right where I wanted her. I made her memory fail. She was never supposed to reunite with them. Now my plan has failed," An evil Digimon ranted."Master, we are making progress. Soon the city will be ours," One of the Digimons minions reported.
"Perfect. Now, I just have to find a way to get rid of those meddling Digidestined," The evil Digimon stared at the wall for a moment, thinking. "I hate those stupid meddling Kamiyas!" He spat the name like it was poison in his mouth. "I should have had that moron human destroy them as well."
"Don't worry, master. Once the Digidestined fall, the Kamiyas will fall as well," the minion assured. His master smiled an evil grin.
Authors Note: Hopefully that satisfied you readers. Please review. The song in this chapter and the one in the last chapter, I wrote myself. There's more action in the next chapter. I'll try and get it our as soon as possible. I'm also going to post another story soon. It's my attempt at a humor fic. You can check it out if you like. It's called A Digital Fantasy. It'll probably be up in a week or so. Basically a little story to tide you over while I work on this one ;)