Oh wow! People actually want to read my story!! I feel loved! And to think most would tease a 15yr old sophomore in High School for liking Digimon. --Sniff -- Thanks guys. Hey just to let you know, where I live they have only show up to where Ophanimon was destroyed, so i'm just guessing on some things. ^.^

Disclaimer: I own nothing that revolves around Digimon or any of it's components. All that belongs to Bandai or who ever owns them.

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5 Months before Izumi returned to Japan ..

"Izumi!"

"Can't talk Mom! I'm late!' Izumi yelled as she grabbed and apple from the fruit bowl and head out the door.

"Don't forget that you are watching you brother tonight." Her father told her as she passed him to her car.

"Alright Daddy." She ran back over and gave him a quick kiss before getting into her black Honda.

Izumi started her car and drove off to school. As she drove off her mother stepped outside to join her father.

"Such a courageous girl. I think she gets it from you dear." Mrs. Orimoto told her husband as she looped her arm around his.

"I know. Something just doesn't seem right about her though. Have you noticed she has almost been late every single day this week?"

"Now that I think about it you are right. I wonder what is going on with her."

"I'll try to talk to her tonight." Mr. Orimoto gave his wife a kiss on the cheek and went off to work.

* * *

"Izumi?" Mr. Orimoto knocked on Izumi's door.

"Hi Daddy." She smiled at him and went back to her homework.

"What are cha' doin'?"

"My homework."

"Getting anything accomplished?" He sat down on her bed.

"Yep." She then put her pencil down and spun her chair around to face her father, "What cha' need?"

"Well, your mother and I are worried about Izumi. I mean you've almost been late every single day this week and we were wondering what has been going on that is causing this."

"I've just been going to bed late. I've been having a hard time sleeping that's all."

"You're sure?"

"Yes. I'm almost grown up Dad. I don't need you and Mom worrying over me anymore. I'll be fine." She reassured.

"Alright, but if you need to talk to us we are here." He stood up and walked to her door.

"Alright, " She told him, "Hey Daddy, wait a minute."

"Yeah princess?"

"Well I was wondering if, well you know graduation is coming up and I was wondering if that maybe as a graduation present I could to Japan to see all my old friends?"

"I'll talk to your mother about it."

"Thank you Daddy." She jumped up and hugged her father.

* * *

"Morning Mom." Izumi yawned as she descended the stairs into the kitchen.

"Morning Hunny. Sleep well?"

"Not really. Just been having a hard time sleeping." She told her as she sat down after getting some cereal.

"Are you feeling okay hunny? You look flushed." Mrs. Orimoto walked over and felt her daughter's forehead, "You feel fine."

"I'm fine Mom, just tired." Izumi assured as she took a bite of her fruit loops.

"Hey Onieesan, what is 'Zephermon' and 'Kazemon'?" Izumi's little brother, Chad, asked.

"Warriors of Wind. They help fend off evil in a different world along with the warriors of Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, Light, Darkness, Gold, Wood, and Earth."

"Again with your stories Izumi." Mrs. Orimoto shook her head and smiled.

"What are the others called?" Chad urged.

"Agunimon and Burninggreymon are the warriors of Fire, Lobamon and Kendogarurumon are warriors of Light, Beetlemon and Metalkabuterimon are Thunder, Kumamon and Korikakumon are Ice, Ranamon and Kalmeramon are Water, Abormon and Petaldramon are Wood, Mercurymon and Shakumon (I think that is how it is spelled or even his name) are gold, Grumblemon and Gangismon ( again guessing on spelling) is Earth, and finally Lobomon is Darkness."

"Wow. I want to be Agunimon cause he sounds cool!" He jumped out of his chair and ran around the room, "Fire attack!"

Izumi giggled and corrected him, "You either say 'Pyro Punch' or 'Pyro Tornado' Chad."

Chad stopped his little run and looked at her, "Oh. Okay." He stated and ran out of the room.

"I don't see why you fill his head with those stories. Digimon? Where did you come up with fantasies like that Izumi?" Mrs. Orimoto sighed and started the dishes.

"I didn't come up with it Mom. It's as real as you and me." She stated somewhat coldly, "Besides I know what I say is true even if you or anybody doesn't believe me."

Izumi rinsed her bowl out and stuck it in the dishwasher before heading up to her room to get dressed. Once she was in her room and had put on purple and black cargo pants and a light purple long sleeved shirt she sat at her desk and opened her right drawer and pulled out her D-Tector.

"Fantasies, phft, I know that Digimon are real no matter what others say." She told herself as she looked at a picture of Zephermon on her D-Tector.

* * *

"I'm going out Mom! I'll be home before dinner." Izumi yelled as she pulled on a jacket and went to her car.

She took off and drove to a nice park downtown. After she had locked her car she went down to the water gardens and sat on the edge of one looking up at the sky.

'These gardens are so much like the ones in Japan. I hope Daddy and Mommy will get that for me. Then I could see the guys again. I bet Tommy has sprouted like no end. I wonder how everyone is doing now.' Izumi was then distracted from her thoughts when a woman ran past her yelling.

"What's the matter ma'am?" Izumi asked the passing woman.

"It's my little boy. I can't find him anywhere. Could you please help me find him?"

"Sure. Where was the last place you saw him and what is his name?"

"His name is Johnny. I last saw him over by the playground and when I turned my back to check on his sister and when I turned around he was gone. He likes to run a lot.."

"Okay. If I find him i'll meet you back here in 30mins." Izumi told her and took off running over by the playground.

* * *

"Johnny!" Izumi called out as she walked down the sidewalk.

She looked all around her and then heard the faint sound of crying coming from her left. She wondered over in the direction to it. Over behind some bushes she found a small blond haired boy crying.

"What's the matter little boy?" Izumi crouched down next to him.

The boy looked up at her and scrambled away from her.

"My Mommy told me to never talk to strangers."

"It's okay. I won't hurt you. My name is Izumi Orimoto. I'm not a stranger now am I?" She told him and sat down in the grass.

The boy looked at her before shaking his head and hiding it in his arms.

"Hey. I'm looking for a little Johnny. His Mommy is really worried about him. If you see a little boy running around tell him to go back to the park."

"My name is Johnny." The little boy raised his head.

"Is that why you are crying? Cause you can't find your Mommy?" Izumi looked at him.

Johnny shook his head yes.

"Well. I know where to meet your Mommy. Why don't you come with me? I promise I won't hurt you." Izumi stood up and held out her hand.

Johnny looked skeptically at her before taking her hand and standing up.

* * *

"Johnny!' The lady cried out when Izumi and Johnny came walking up.

"Mommy!" Johnny ran up to his mommy and hugged her.

"Don't do that ever again Johnny. You scared me sick." The lady hugged Johnny back before standing up and looking at Izumi, "Thank you so much for finding Johnny for me. I don't know how I can ever repay you."

"It's okay. It helped me get some things off my mind." Izumi smiled and looked at her watch, "I have to go now so my mother doesn't worry about me." She smiled at them then left.

When Izumi reached her car she got in and started her car. She backed out and started the drive home. She then reached the first stoplight and naturally waited. Once the light turned green she started going and when she reached the middle of the intersection her driver's side door caved in.

Izumi had been hit.

* * *

Mr. and Mrs. Orimoto ran into the emergency room and up to the front desk.

"Can I help you?" The clerk asked.

"Our daughter was brought in. She was involved in a car accident." Mr. Orimoto told her.

"Her name?"

"Izumi Orimoto." Mrs. Orimoto said in a panicky voice.

"Just a moment." The receptionist pick up a phone said a few words and set the receiver down, "The Doctor will be with you shortly."

2 mins passed like years to the Orimotos as they waited for the doctor.

"Mr. and Mrs. Orimoto?" A female doctor walked out from the secluded area.

"How is our daughter doctor?" Mr. Orimoto jumped straight to it, "What happened to her?"

"Well, she was hit at an intersection by a drunk driver. He ran a red light and impacted her door. She is in critical condition, but she will live."

"Thank god." Mrs. Orimoto sighed with relief, "When can we see her?"

"If you come with me I can take you to her." The doctor turned and led them to Izumi's room.

Once the doctor let them in it showed Izumi laying in the hospital bed hooked up to monitors and IVs.

"She hasn't woken up yet, but that is explainable since she took a blow to the head. It was nothing serious, but it was enough to knock her unconscious." The doctor explained, "I let you alone with her for a while." She told them then left.

Mrs. Orimoto walked over to Izumi's bedside and took her hand, "I hope you wake up soon baby. Chad is really scared that he'll lose his big sister."

"Now Maria, the doctor said that she would be fine."

"I know, but you can't help but worry." She turned back to her daughter.

They both sat at her bedside urging her to wake up for 30mins and were jus about to give up hope when Izumi's eyes opened.

"Izumi!" Her mother shrieked and hugged her daughter.

"Who is Izumi?" She asked.

"What?" Mrs. Orimoto pulled back and looked at Izumi.

"You're name is Izumi. Don't you know who you are? What happened?" Mr. Orimoto looked at his daughter horrified.

"No. Who are you and where am I?" She looked at them both confused.

"We are you parents and your name is Izumi Orimoto."

"My name is Izumi Orimoto...."

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