Gate Way of Life

I don't own Digimon

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'Thoughts'

"talking out loud"

'-----' scene change

(V)(V) different point of view

'+' flash back

Chapter 7

They enjoyed supper at IceLeomon's house, they had spend a few hours talking about just what might happen when this is all over. They also talked about rumors that have been circulating around. They listened to more history that they have found in the last few months. Soon they turned in for the night. Again Kouichi and him sharing the same room. Zoe is sleeping in her own room.

He stands where the shelter is, Guilmon's sleeping by the door. Grinning, he walks over to him. He lowers himself a bit and says, "Hey boy." Guilmon opens his eyes and moves his head up. "Hi Takatomon." Then he goes back to sleep. He pats Guilmon on the head and turns around to go and watch the night sky. He knows that when Guilmon's ready, that he'll come and find him.

(V)(V)(V)

He woke to find Takato still sleeping. It was still dark out, so he gets out of the bed. He takes the blanket with him. He finds his way out of the house. He then looks up at the sky; he could see the stars out.

"Nice night out, huh?" He turns and finds a Wizardmon standing there. "I just couldn't sleep." The Wizardmon moves forward and looks up at the sky. Then turns back to him and his left hand reaches into a pocket. The Wizardmon hands him a small bracelet. "Take this, it'll enable you to visit your friend's dream just once. Then it'll disappear."

Then the Wizardmon turns to walk away. "Hey wait! Why give it to me?" The Wizardmon turns his head and answers, "Because you look like you want to talk to somebody, but you don't want to wake them. This way, you can talk to him and not have to worry about waking him up." Then he continues on his way.

He looks at the bracelet and then puts it on his left wrist. He turns back to watching the night sky. After ten minutes he heads back in. He'll try out the bracelet later, he feels ready to sleep.

(V)(V)(V)

He woke to find Kouichi still fast asleep, which was new. Usually he's the one that's still sleeping and Kouichi wide-awake. He shrugs and heads down stairs, he was going to have a look around the town before they left. He sees IceLeomon and says, "I'll be back before breakfast. I'm just going to have one last look around." IceLeomon nods and he walks out the front door.

He walks around to check things out. He sees Digimon just getting up, he smiles and waves at them. They wave back; soon he takes to the air. He circles the town, then spies a plat form for flying Digimon to land on. He looks around and then just shrugs and lands.

He didn't remember anything about a plat form, when speaking with IceLeomon. He walks over to the door and opens it. Soon he's in a short hallway, and at the end were some stairs. He stops and looks around, then his stomach growls, reminding him that he hasn't had any breakfast yet. He takes one last look around and then turns around and walks back the way he came. 'I'll come back in a few days, maybe with the others.' He walks out the door and then leaps into the air. He looks back and watches it disappear. He blinks a few times, and then shakes his head and heads back to IceLeomon's place. Knowing that an hour has passed.

(V)(V)(V)

He woke to find Takato gone; he changes his cloths and puts his necklace back on. He's just grins at looking at it, it was his favorite show. He finishes getting dressed and puts his other cloths into his pack. He'll have to wait to give them to Takato; he meets Zoe in the hall. They walk down the stairs.

"Seen Takato?" She asks him. "He was up before me, I couldn't fall asleep last night. I guess that's why I slept in. Also I talked to a Wizardmon last night, he gave me this." He holds up his left wrist to show his bracelet. She looks at it and then he puts his arm down. "He told me that it'd enable me to go into someone's dream. I'm thinking of using it later, after the thing on Saturday." He continues. "Hope it works." He shrugs at that.

They find themselves sitting at the table, waiting for breakfast. They hear Takato open the front door and close it. Soon Takato walks into the room. He grins at them and says, "Morning, I just wanted to have one last look around. Hope you guys didn't mind." Zoe answers, "Not at all. How long were you gone?" "Just an hour. Smells good. Hope you didn't mind me letting you sleep in Kouichi." He smiles at him and answers, "It's fine, and I was up a bit late last night. Couldn't sleep at first, just did some star gazing." Takato nods, "Same, only in that place Guilmon's living in." Zoe and him look at the kitchen door. Thinking about the fact that they have forgotten that his suppose to be a human. They might never have met Guilmon but between Takato and Calamon, they think that it's really sad that they haven't. He fingered his bracelet. 'Maybe I'll use it on Takato. I mean it would be nice to see his partner and take a look of him as a human. Later, after tomorrow.'

Soon IceLeomon come in with the food, they wait for their host to sit down and begin, before starting themselves. IceLeomon asks Takato, "Had a good look around?" Takato nods, "Yip, I had a better look from the air. Has anybody seen anything vanish around here?" IceLeomon looks thoughtful, "Not that I've heard of. Anything you wish to talk about?" He looks over at Takato. "I think I was just hungry. I think I might have been seeing things. I'll check it out after whatever's going to happen tomorrow. I hope I could stay at your house again, if I remember." IceLeomon nods, "Your all welcome to come back, anytime. Will be a pleasant to have you again as my guests." Then they continued to eat their breakfast, each feeling that they'll meet again.

After handing their cloths to Takato, they said their good byes to IceLeomon. After being a few miles from the town, he asked Takato, "Just what did you see? It must be something if you want to come back to check it out." Takato looks thoughtful for a minute then answers, "I saw a landing plat form. I landed and found a door; I went through the door and found a short hallway and a staircase. I didn't go any farther, mostly because I remember that I was hungry. I left and as I was soaring through the air, I continued to watch it. It disappeared before my eyes. I didn't want IceLeomon looking for something that I might be the only one to find it. Hope you guys didn't mind that I lied." They shrug and then Zoe says, "It's alright, but now I want to know what's there. I thank you for waiting to explore it. It must have been hard for you not to continue look around." "Not really, I didn't want to alienate anybody, I'm just a visitor to this reality. It's not my place to find its secrets, even if I stumble on them. You guys ready?"

They nod and both became Digimon. They take off at a run. Leaving him to think on what Wizardmon had said and to what Takato had seen. He had to admit that it was really tempting to explore a ruin that nobody knows about, but they agreed to help out with tomorrows plan. Even if they didn't know just what's going on.

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Kouji just looked at both Digimon, they looked really sincere, but he had to admit that he did volunteer to baby sit them. He had promised last night at supper. Tommy was sitting with them and seemed to find it a good idea as well.

He sighs, "Fine, we'll go on a picnic. But no trying to eat everything before it's time." They just gave a yell of joy and hugged him. He had a feeling that this will give him a headache. Tommy races off to tell the others, Takuya and J.P., plus now that included Arbormon, Grumblemon, Mercuremon, and Ranamon. He just knew that this will be a huge mistake, but he said he'd take them on a picnic. He just didn't know that the others had like the idea. Now most of the Legendary Warriors and the two children Digimon were going on a picnic.

They got baskets and a few blankets to sit on. Takuya had gotten J.P. to let go of a few sodas; they had a magical cooler to keep the drinks cool. They packed lots of food; this was going to feed teenagers and Digimon. Both do eat a lot of food; it's just that Digimon need all the energy they can get.

They now were in the same forest and around the same river that Kouji had found the two Digimon. As they walked they talk about everything and anything. Mostly they talked bout the story that Takato had told the humans. They were relating the story to their Digimon friends and comrades in arms. The fact that Takato didn't seem angry with Mercuremon and Ranamon for doing what they thought was the right thing back when they first found him, made the two Digimon feel the need to apologize to him.

They all had a good laugh when the two young Digimon did their dance for Guilmon Bread. They knew that tomorrow will be rough, and they plan on enjoying this day. They didn't know just what tomorrow would bring, but they will tackle it when the time comes.

They set up their blankets and they just watch as Tommy, Ranamon, Calamon, and Lucemon plays in the water. He just wishes that his brother, Zoe, and Takato were head. He might not really like Takato, but he did have this knack of handling the two child-like Digimon. He didn't know just what it was, but he just didn't have that knack. He just wonders just where they are.

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He looks down at JagerLeowemon and then backs at Kazemon. "You want to ask him or should I?" He asks her. She looks down then answers, "I will. You spy a good place yet?" He looks around and then just shakes his head. "Nope, sorry. I guess we could always just stop and eat where he stops." She nods and flies down to talk to JagerLeowemon.

He continues to looks around for a good spot, but can only see lots of trees. Soon he looks down and finds that they are slowing down. He begins to descend down. He watches as they glow and become human once more. He just sighs at the display then lands.

He takes out the blanket and they take out the food they had. "It's almost gone. I guess we can eat the remainder of it. We'll be at the keep before night fall." Zoe says. "Ok. I just can't wait to see the others again. I wonder just how Arbormon, Grumblemon, Mercuremon, and Ranamon are doing. We didn't get to see Arbormon or Grumblemon before we left." He looks at Kouichi and says, "I hope they don't mind that I got you guys out of the keep. I think they mind have hoped to see you guys before today." Zoe says, "We wanted to come too, you know. You didn't really drag us out of the keep. We choose to come along. I, for one, don't mind coming with you. It's good to spend time with you when you're not around Calamon or Lucemon. I mean, you seem too good to be true when you're around them." He grins, "Being Guilmon's partner teaches you about patience. I also learned a thing or two about how to get them to do what you want. Sometimes it's about bribing them or just rewarding them later for doing what you want. It's nothing really. It's become second nature to me. Rika did say I'd make a better parent then Tamer. I like to think I'm good at both." Zoe and Kouichi just smile on hearing that. "So you don't like playing kid game with them?" Kouichi asks. "I do, just not all the time. It's easier when there's other Digimon around to help entertain them. Even better if they're willing to play games that they like. I do know that Guilmon and Calamon have learned to play Poker and Go Fish from Terriermon. They are getting to be better at choosing just what games they like. I think they're maturing a little. Maybe in a few years, Guilmon might want a portable TV and game system in his shelter for him to play games on. It might happen, you never know just what the future brings." They all think on just what had been said. Then they begin to eat, they all had more things to go over then before. He really misses watching Guilmon eat. A sad smile appeared on his face. Zoe and Kouichi notices it, but they don't say anything. Knowing that it had to do with his partner.

To be continued …