Times of Portals
I don't own Digimon and Ranma 1/2
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'Thoughts'
"talking out loud"
"-----" sence change
''' flashback
Chapter 7
Ranma had just finish explain about why he can't be around cats. Kari was just angery that own father did that to him! Kari notes that Takato look like he's in deep thoughts. 'Need to stop being so surpised at what Takato does. His not my brother and diffently not Davis. I miss the others. I hope Izzy talks to Gennai. I wonder how long until the other's show up? I can't believe Takato can cooks. Kasumi had head to the Saotome's house. Ok. So Ranma turns into a girl when splashed with cold water and back to a guy with warm or hot. He has at least three people out to marry him and lot of people who just want him dead. I really for sorry for him. It would law breakings common place around here. I can't wait to talk to T.K. about this.'
Takato had made lunch. Akane hadn't shown up yet. Kari hear about what happened between Akane and Takato. Even Kari can't believe that Akane would flip out at the fact that Takato made supper. Thinking about Takato she looks at him as he studies his cards. Gatomon and Ranma were look on as Takato plays a game by himself. Ranma finds it's as long as he doesn't look at Gatomon his fear isn't there. Calamon had went with Kasumi. Guilmon's sleep by her right. She can't believe how child like the big rookie is. Gatomon and Kari were shocked at the fact. Even the fact the he was a virus wasn't that big of a shock then the simple fact the Guilmon's a rookie. Having heard abit about how hash Takato's Digital World was. Takato's a Tamer. She heard about the other Tamers. She could tell he misses Rika and Henry. Takato, Henry, and Rika seems to be the core of the Tamers. T.K. and she were the only ones out of the first team of Digidestine that had an active part with the second team. T.K. and her like to talk about a lot of things.
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Takato look at the time. 8:12 a.m. Guilmon lays by him. Akane has been staying at Ukyo's place. Not that any of them mind. The men aren't around that much, either getting drunk at a bar or sleeping at the Saotome's house. It's been three days since Kari been here. Nabiki had help clean up Akane's room for Kari to use. Ranma, Guilmon, and Takato still sleeps in the guest room. Calamon likes to sleep with Kasumi. The regular choas of Ranma's life has changed. Other then Digimon attacks and the occational talking to Akane and Ukyo. Shampoo, Mouse, and Shampoo's many times greatgrandmother have when to China to reset their travel papers. Ranma have yet to turn into a girl when either Kari's or Takato's or any of the Digimon are around him. School has been mostly starting in the afternoon now a days. It's Sunday.
'It's Sunday.' Takato thinks as he gets up. Yawning and streching Takato looks around. Ranma sleeping peacefully. Takato changes. Choicing a red T-shirt with a orange stripes. A pair of black shorts. With his goggles, deck, and D-ark. He heads to the kichen. As he starts breakfast Takato thinks about the recent attack. 'First rookie, then champions, the groups of rookie, and then that ultimate yesterday. It was an Arukenimon. Kari looked like she saw a ghost. I guess she did. If the cartoons are what really happened in her reality. Makes me wonder how she'll react if I tell her about the cartoon show? I'll wait. I wonder what'll happen today. Now that Gatomon can go ulimate things will get easier. If we didn't have Calamon I don't know what would have happen. The forever key to digivloving. I didn't think Gatomon and Kari believed me when I told them! They can still armor digivolve. I wonder if I should tell them that they could use the other eggs to digivolve into other forms? I think they'll find out soon.'
Kari came into the kichen. She smiles to Takato. Kari's wearing some clothes that Kasumi had pick up. She has on a light orange with pink on the sleaves, long sleave shirt with navy blue jeans. Kasumi had found it easier to experiment in finding cloths that Takato and Kari would like. She did a wonderful job. Kari has a glass of water and then begins to get out the plates and other things. Soon Kasumi, Nabiki, Guilmon, Calamon, and Ranma are up. Gatomon sleeps until the food makes it's way to the table then wakes.
Takato watches as everyone enjoys breakfast. He still feel a bit guilty about being the reason why Akane wouldn't come back to the Tendo's. It doesn't help that Kari's here too. Akane seem to think Takato and Ranma are having a perverted time with so many young women in the house. Why Akane doesn't try to be at Saotome's house has something to do with she doesn't know. Thinking that Mr. Saotome and her father have gone on a training trip. Not that anyone want's to inflict Akane's cooking on anyone even their own cowardly fathers that don't even have the courage to face a certain red Digimon.
Kasumi takes control of clearing off the table. Gatomon, Calamon, and Guilmon go to the Dojo. Ranma and Nabiki have been create some rooms. Everyone has the feeling that they'll be having company. Nabiki has been making plans on making Calamon and Gatomon pushies. Either Takato or Kari seems to take offense, knowing that the Tendo's rely on Nabiki bring in the money to keep the place aflow. Ramna had turned on the t.v. and everyone was watching it. People were beginning to get use to having monsters appearing with a fog. If they can get use to Ranma flying through the air or sudden people ruining walls by just a single punch, they seem to get use to anything.
'I wonder what Rika's doing? Is Rika with the group waiting for news? Or just hanging with Renamon? Is Impmon with his Tamers or playing pranks? Terriermon still bugging people by making conny jokes? Is Suzie dressing up Lopmon for a game of Tea Party? I bet Kazu and Kenta are acting same old, same old. Hope their alright.'
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The NeoDevimon watches a Lynxmon spar with an Oryxmon. Both are new additions. The Dire has been trying new things. Mostly based on Gatomon digivolving with digieggs. The two are the only ones that have been made. The BlueMeramon too watches. "They're doing well. With that scan that Darklizardmon did on the other two humans that were with the one named Kari. The information would be so useful?" NeoDevimon nods, "There are some items we can use from that reality." The two armor level digimon call a truce. They head off to get some sleep.
The two disappear as they head higher into the top branches. The two ultimates stare at the arena in the middle of the great tree. Born of the pobs that hang among the leaves. They are the pride of the Dire. Or as they say The Great One. None of them know why the human named Takato is so special to the Great One but they accept it. Some are told to attack, while others spend time sparing. Those that are order to test the human Takato's strength go willingly, even knowing that they will get deleted. But the fact that they help by getting others to come their mermories make many feel it's worth it.
"The Great One wish to capture a human." NeoDevimon says. BlueMeramon looks stunned. "Capture one? But why?" NeoDevimon shrugs. "Who knows. We are given the honor of choosing. The one that have been attacking the rookies before the human came to the reality? He looks to be the right kind." BlueMeramon sighs. "Why not an easier one? The one with that large weapon looks much easier to get to." NeoDevimon opens his red wings. "We need not decide on anything at once." With that he flew into the higher branches.
A shadow appears by BlueMeramon. Without turn he asks, "What do you want?" The shadow answers, "Are you thinking of what I have ask you to do?" BlueMeramon looks ahead, "I wonder why do you wish for this to be done. You are an odd one are you not? Why do you hide. What do you fear? Did not the Great One gives life? Do not we owe it our deaths? I might not be NeoDevimon when it comes to thoughts, but I wonder why you are only speaking to me. The other you spy on I think. So why me?" The shadow is quite. Then finally asks, "Do you wish to see those that are making ideas harmed? You are a favorite of the Dire. Of the three that the Dire favors you listen. You can help those that are found out. NeoDevimon will be indifferent and you know how the other is. SkullBarukimon will ask for them to be among those to test the human's strength. You at heart like other, why else are you not trying to befriend NeoDevimon? You know he needs you and you wish to help him. You are a helper at heart. You want to make things better for all. I even might say you don't like that some of the testers must be deleted. It is for you to decide." With that the shadow is gone. BlueMeramon smiles sadly. He knows that his action toward many are become softer. He does wish to know ultimity why all this is need to be done. Why test a human? Why not try to make the void more liveable? He will ask the Great One and maybe get an answer. Until then he'll keep trying to reach NeoDevimon.
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Ramna walking to school. Enjoying that his home life has improved greatly. For the first time he wonders what he feels towards Takato is like the feels one has for a cousin. He even asked if he could call him his cousin. Takato looked surprised. Then he said he'd be honored to have him as his cousin. That took Ranma was shocked about that. Kari, too, decided to call him cousin. The Digimon just smiled. Ranma just felt like it was too good to be true. He never had any cousins before. Even Nabiki just smirked at him but didn't say anything. He felt closer to the two from another reality then to his own father and mother.
His thoughts turn to the plans for the Dojo. They decide to turn it into a temporary extra house. He himself doesn't practise in the Dojo, so he saw no problem. With Akane staying with Ukyo's place. Those two were good friends, dispite the fact that they fought over Ranma. Ukyo already knows why Akane didn't want to be at the Tendo's. For Ukyo believes Ranma's version of events then Akane's. The fact the Takato was important to him was enough for Ukyo to add two and two together. Ukyo was always ready to listen to what Ranma wanted to say. Out of everyone around him before Takato and Kari showed up, she was as close to a friend he had. True she used it to her advantage on the war over who marries him, but it was better the talking to Akane or his pops. If Dr. Tofu hadn't moved, Ranma might have been telling Dr. Tofu everything, but the doctor had moved so Ukyo was easier source for someone to talk to. He still saw his best friend of six though.
The high school came into view. To avoid Kuno, Ranma jumped over the wall and hurried to the school's library. With Digimon appearing in crowded places most place open and close now either in the morning and closed in the afternoon or open in the afternoon and closed by supper. It seem to people that this was working, but Ranma know differently. It doesn't matter to this Digimon weather or not the place was crowded but on the fact of where to fight Takato's and Kari's Digimon parnters. The Digimon show up just enough to make people think that's how it works. Either Takato or Kari know why the Digimon are showing up for this reality doesn't have a Digital World from which to launch attacks from. Ranma remember Kari trying with Nabiki's computer. Even if it had work, Nabiki would have figure out how to profit from this Digital World. How Ranma didn't know, but just knew somewhere in him that this was true though.
Finding the books he needed he borrows them. The fact that the school now has it's library open on the weekends will be help to many students who need to get books for class. With the school not open for long after school is done. Now making his way out, he agains tries to avoid getting sighted by Kuno again.
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Kari was enjoying the afternoon. After yesterday she had no doubt that Takato had spoken truly about Calamon's ablity to help Digimon to Digivolve. The fact that Gatomon Digivolved to Angewomon yesterday afternoon. Facing Arukenimon was like facing a ghost. One that she didn't ever feel like facing again. Her memories of what happen last year had flashed before her very eyes. She remembers how she cried later, after everything had been said and done. How Gatomon tried to comfort her.
Funny that Takato had, too, looked at her with an understanding look on his face. The more she learned about Takato the more she felt that she barely scratched the surface. Takato had many depths. She liked that about him. It showed even more when as he was trying to cheer her up. Both Guilmon and Calamon would help him. She hope to find someone like that one day. Comparing Takato to her brother Tai or to Davis was that they were very different. Takato had different views. Kari was surpised to find him drawing yesterday evening. He was good too. The fact that he was Guilmon's creator didn't make her see him or Guilmon any different. She did note the deep bond between them. It had more depth to it. Maybe it was because he made his own parnter or something else or maybe both. She felt safe to put her life into Takato's hands. She is still getting to know him but aready likes what she has found.
It was as Gatomon noticing the look in her eye yesterday that Calamon helped her to Digivolve to Utlimate level. With Guilmon as Growlmon they finally won.
'I really wonder when the others are coming. I do know Davis's reaction to seeing Takato. As another rival for my heart. I think the others are going to be pleasently surprised though. Just because Takato wears goggles doesn't put him with Tai or Davis. I wonder who'll showing up. I think T.K. and Davis for certain. Maybe Izzy. I'll just wait and see.' Kari was sitting on the porch and looking at the back yard. Takato was helping Nabiki while cousin Ranma when to the library for some books.
Kasumi was taking invontary of the house. Calamon was sleeping in Kari's lap. Gatomon was with Guilmon. Gatomon enjoyed being around Guilmon for the red Digimon reminds her a bit of Patamon. Gatomon had tried some Guilmon Bread and like it. The dance that Guilmon and Calamon had danced was quite a funny sight. Even Kari has heard of some of the other Digimon that were Guilmon and Calamon's friends. They kind of found it odd that a Demon Lord Digimon had Tamers. And not just one, but twins! It reminded Gatomon and Kari of Willis.
Calamon woke. Kari blinked. Calamon then shouted, "More friends are coming! Yea, more friends to play with!" That caused everyone to look at each other and then at the happy Calamon. "Which friends?" Takato asks. "I don't know! I do hope that they want to play though!" Gatomon then asks, "Do you know where they're entering from?" After thinking about it for a while Calamon answers with a joyful, "Nope!"
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As Ranma was walking pass the mall that was being repaired. Some fog began to show up. 'Great! Just Great! Another Digimon field. I better try to distract it so that the people have time to make a run for it.' Dropping the books on the roof of the mall. Ranma had bought a pair of sun glasses for the same reason as Kari. It helped him see through the fog. As he makes it to the center the pockets the sun glasses in a protective case. As he lands he finds a group of kids Takato's and Kari's age. One of the boys was wearing goggles like his cousin Takato. Another had a white hat. Then a boy with a laptop. Then finally a dark haired boy with a green worm like Digimon. The portal was gone. The Digifield was fainting. Other then the green worm, there was a blue Digimon with a v on his forehead, by the white hat boy was a orange pig like Digimon, and then was the big beetle.
"A mall?" The goggle headed boy said. "At least we now know humans live here." The laptop guy answered. "We got company." The one with the green worm Digimon said. They all look to Ranma. Ranma just didn't know if this was good or not. After that statement about there being humans here made Ranma wonder why they thought other wise.
The silents was broken by the goggle wearing boy jumping up and pointing a finger at Ranma and demanding, "WHERE'S KARI! You better not have or you'll be answering to the one and only Davis Motomiya!" Ranma just stares at Davis. Surprised at the tone and that he was expecting the question to be asked differently. Takato too wears goggles but was polite about asking about things. Being reminded of himself by this Davis. Ranma began to laught. They just stood there watching the young man laugh. They didn't get it, but they did wait. Davis looked clueless.
Finally finished he says, "My name is Ranma Saotome. Sorry for laughing, it's just that he reminds me of me when I was younger. And who are you guy?" They blinked. "I'm Davis Motomiya and this is my parnter and best friend Veemon." Veemon waves. "I'm Ken Ichijouji. This is my parnter and best friend Wormon. It's a nice to me you Mr. Saotome." Ranma relies, "Just Ranma please. It's my father that's Mr. Saotome." Next white hat says, "I'm T.K. Takashi. This is Patamon, my parnter and best friend. And the one with the laptop is Izzy Izumi. His parnter is Tentomon." Izzy had been too busy exploring some of the mall that need to be repaired.
"I do know where Kari is, I'll lead you there. Just wait a minute. I need to get some thing." With that Ranma took great leaps to get to the roof. Picking up his books he jumps back down. All the eyes were on him has he had leap to the roof and back down. They were just staring at Ranma with shocked expressions. 'This has long night written all over it.' With that he motions them to follow and turns to walk out of the mall. As Ranma exist the doors they hurry to keep him in sight.
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Takato was in the front door planing to go and try to find out who might have shown up. As he's about to open the gate, it opens. Takato just stares at the sight before him. Ranma with Davis, Ken, T.K., Izzy, Veemon, Wormon, Patamon, and Tentomon. They too just stare at Takato. They look at him then at his goggles and then looks at him head to toe.
"Takatomon. I smell Digimon!" As Guilmon come toward the group, they then look at Guilmon. Guilmon looks at them. The waves his right hand and says, "Hi, I'm Guilmon."
"Guilmon I'm not a mon." Was weakly said as a group of containing one of Takato's hero look at him.
Davis breaks the ice. "Nice goggles." Takato looks at Davis and says, "Thanks. Kari's over with Calamon and Gatomon." With that Takato with Guilmon heads to the house to get snakes ready.
To be continued ….