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 15

They are waiting for Tai to get here. Cody had gone to be another glass for Tai to use. Hawkmon and Armadillomon were still sleeping. He was thinking about the fact that Izzy got to talk to Tai and the others. But Yolei says that they haven't talked to them since. They have tried to get a hold of them, but no luck. He did feel happy to know that the others at the Tendo's are fine and are going to school. He didn't know what to think about the school part. 'I guess it would make cents to go to school. They don't know how long they'll be there, so they might as well go to school. I'm going to be so behind in my studies. I hope I can catch up on it when I get back.'

They heard the doorbell ring and Cody got up to go get it. He looks at the door and just waits to see one of his favorites cartoon characters. Soon Cody came in with Tai following him. Tai looks over at him and then over at Kouji and Kouichi, then Tai looks at him. "So, your Takato?" Tai asks as he walks over to the table and sits down. "I am. I'm just kind of fused together with my partner of the time being. Also, this is Kouichi and his brother Kouji." He intrudes the two brothers. Kouji nods his greeting and Kouichi says, "It's nice to meet you, Tai." "Nice to meet you as well, Kouichi and Kouji." Tai says to Kouichi and Kouji.

"So, now then, just what's up? How did you get here?" Tai turns to look at him. He thinks for a minute, and then begins. "When I left through the portal with Guilmon and Calamon, we encountered a Digimon. He then decided to do away with us. Guilmon and I Bio Merged into Gallantmon and that Digimon attacked us after we finished Bio Merging. Guilmon and I got the upper hand and we deleted the Digimon. But the force of him charging us pushed us out of the tunnel, Calamon as well. When I woke up, I was like this. I meet Kouji and Kouichi at Avalon's Gate. I also found Calamon there as well. I found out that enemy Digimon from a different reality is invading them. As to how we got here, well, we were at this town named File Connect. There's this building that only I can find and I founded it when Kouichi and Zoe were passing through. So Kouji and Kouichi came with me back to File Connect to explore it. It turns out that there's a lot of gates to that building in different realities." He pauses to think about just how best to continue. "To make this short, we entered at File Connect and we spend time in the building with its care taker, LoreApemon. When we walked out the door, we found ourselves in your Digital World. I think somebody might have wanted to come here. So that's kind of how we got here."

He saw Kouichi blink and looks embarrass. "I guess it's my fault. I wanted to knew more about the Dark Spore, and I thought that this place might have more answers to my questions." Kouichi says. "Why would you want to know more about the Dark Spores?" Cody asks. "You see, my friends and I become elemental Digimon. Kouji's the warrior of Light, Zoe's the Warrior of Wind, and I'm the Warrior of Darkness. I thought that maybe I could figure out how to contain the Dark Spore. Seeing that I'm chosen of the Darkness." Kouichi says. That made Tai, Yolei, and Cody speechless. He looks over at Kouji, and finds that Kouji was tensed up.

Tai recovered a bit faster then Yolei and Cody. "So, what does that mean about you being the chosen of Darkness? No offence but most of our enemies had been evil and seem to enjoy being covering worlds in darkness. So just how can you be chosen of Darkness? You don't look evil." Tai says. "A friend of my once told me that Light and Darkness are brothers. That true darkness isn't evil, it's only evil if you let it be. That's all I can really say." Kouichi says. "An odd thought, but I'm just going to take your word on it. So, how is it that you become elemental Digimon?" Tai asks. "Kouji showed Yolei and the two Digimon already. Could you maybe wait until tomorrow?" Takato asks Tai. Tai looks over at Yolei and she nods. "Ok, so, do you guys have a place to stay? I'll have to ask my parents but I think two of you could stay at my house." Tai says. "Kouichi and I wouldn't mind staying together." Kouji says. "Ok then, the two of you will stay at my place. I'll see if I can't get a hold of Matt or Sora. I think they wouldn't mind having Takato stay with them. Also, just what Digimon are you?" Tai asks him. "It turns out that I'm a Drakemon. Mostly virus type." He says. "I'm just going to assume that part about mostly virus type has something to do about you being human. Ok then, I'll go phone my parents to tell them about Kouji and Kouichi staying with us. I'll be back around 5:30 to pick you guys up. Thanks for the orange juice Cody. Bye you guys." Tai says and leave to run errors. Cody follows him out of the room.

Yolei then turns on the computer, Kouichi move over to watch the screen. Kouji get ups, "I'm going to the dojo to practice." They just nod and he looks over around and then asks Yolei, "Do you know where any card decks are?" "Try the dresser." Yolei says. He looks through the only dresser and soon finds a deck of cards. He begins a game of Solitaire.

(V)(V)(V)

He finds Kouji still sleeping, he gets up and checks the clock, it flickers 7:00 am. He heads to the washroom. He notices that Tai's partner, Agumon, was coming out of the washroom. They stand there for a minute, and then he moves to let Agumon get passed him. After he does his business, he finds Tai's mom starting to make breakfast. "Morning Kouichi, could you go wake Tai for me, please?" Tai's mom asks him, he nods and walks over to the room where Tai was using.

He finds Agumon already trying to wake up his partner. "No luck?" He asks Agumon. "He really likes his sleep some days." The Digimon says. He then helps Agumon to shake Tai. "Come on Tai! Your mom wants you up. Also, you said you would take Kouji and me to Matt's before the meeting. It's 7:08!" He says. "Five more minutes!" Tai says sleepily. "Tai! It's time to get up!" Agumon says, really close to Tai's left ear. Tai's eyes snap open and shoot straight up. Agumon and him fall back, giving Tai room to get out of bed.

Tai looks at Agumon then at him, then he sighs and asks, "Is Kouji up yet?" He shrugs, "Soon, if I know my brother. I'll go check. See you at the table." He says as he heads back to the room that he shares with his twin. He enters the room to find Kouji already dressed. They nod at each other, and then Kouji leaves the room so he could change.

Soon he finishes putting on a blue long sleeve shirt, he then puts on his necklace. He sighs, last night he found out that this reality has never heard of Naruto as a graphic novel or as a TV show. He's finished getting dressed, he then collects the discarded PJs that he used and puts them on the bed he used. Having one final look around, he then heads to the table to eat.

He looks around for Tai's dad, but doesn't see him. Guessing that Tai's dad leave for work early. Tai does have school, so he promise to take them over to Matt's before the quick meeting begins. It was going to be about ten minutes for it, too short to show them a spirit evolution, but enough time to plan for a larger meet. Also to Takato, Kouji, and him to decide what to do while this reality's Digidestine go to school. They knew that they wouldn't be spending it in the Digital World.

He sits on the chair and waits for the food to finish. "So, what do you boys plan on doing today?" Tai's mom asks Kouji and him. "Don't know yet. Maybe look around. I think Takato might know his way around the city." Kouji says as he drinks some apple juice. He nods his head. "If we get lost, Drakemon can fly around for a few minutes to find out where we are." He says. "I hope you have fun." Tai's mom says. Soon they begin to eat breakfast.

They had decided that Takato would be pretend to be Kouji's and his partner, and to use Drakemon instead of Takato. It would just make things easier. They had decided it yesterday when Matt and Tai came to pick them up. It was Takato who had told them about this Impmon that he knew that had two partners, so they thought it was for the best if they use that lie. He just hopes that they leave here soon. He really didn't feel comfortable about being here while Takuya and the others might be in need of their help. They hope to leave tomorrow.

Soon they finish their breakfast and they head out. They got in Tai's car. After a few minutes they find themselves where Matt and his dad live. They get out of the car and Tai leads them up some stairs. They find the right door and Tai knocks. A yellow Digimon with a white and blue pelt opens the door. "Hey guys. Matt's getting ready and Takato's on the balcony." The Digimon moves out of the way so that they can walk in. "Thanks Gabumon. I'll go have a word with Matt." Tai says, and Tai heads to where he knew Matt was still getting ready.

"I'm Kouji and this is my brother Kouichi." Kouji says to Gabumon. "It's a pleasure to meet the two of you. I'm Gabumon, Matt's partner Digimon." Gabumon says and they look around for a place to sit. They spy a couch and they walk to it and then sit down. Soon Takato comes out of a door. "Hey you guy. How was your stay at Tai's?" Takato asks them. "It was fine, yours?" He asks Takato. "It was fine, so what do you guys want to do today?" Takato asks and he moves to grab a chair and carries the chair close to them. Takato then sits and looks around for Gabumon. "Don't really know. What is there to do?" Kouji asks. "We could go mall hopping. Maybe see a movie or just go to the parks around here." Takato says as he finds Gabumon coming over with some glasses.

"Here you go did you want water or some juice?" Gabumon asks them. "Just water please." Takato says. "Water will be find, thank you." Kouji says. He nods in agreement with his brother. "Just water please." Gabumon nods and turns around to get a pitcher of water.

Soon Tai and Matt come into the room. "You don't need make up Matt! Late time I checked, you don't have a concert!" Tai says angrily, not noticing that Takato, Kouji, and him were even here. "What I was just checking to see if that color helps brighten my skin tone! Geez, I was just making certain that it would look ok! Don't need to bit my head off!" Matt says, sending Tai a glare. Both 16 years olds forgetting that they about the 13 years olds that were sitting on the couch and chair.

He was looking at Matt's face to see if Tai was right. He didn't really see anything out of place. It was just as Tai was about to say something to Matt that he finally noticed Takato. Then he blinked and looked at Kouji and him. Matt, too, looked at them and he just sighs. "Great! Now you just embarrassed me in front of total strangers!" Matt says to Tai. Tai just scratches the back of his head. "Sorry Matt. I forgot that they were even here. Look the others should be here about now." Tai says and soon they heard a knock at the door.

Matt got up to answer the door. Soon Yolei, Cody, Sora, and Joe walked into the apartment. He just got a feeling that this will be a long day.

Soon they all sat or stood around. "Ok, let me intrude you to Takato," Tai points to Takato, "This is Kouji," Tai points to his brother, "And this is Kouichi," Tai then points to him. "Takato, Kouji, and Kouichi, this it Sora," Tai points to Sora, Sora nods her head in greeting. "And this is Joe." Tai says finally. Joe nods his head. "It's nice to meet you, Sora, Joe." He says.

"Ok, so, what times good for everybody?" Tai asks the group. "I'm free until 6:00." Sora answers. "I'm free after 4:45." Joe says. "Cody and I don't have anything planned." Yolei says. "OK, I'm free until 7:00. Matt?" Tai looks over at Matt. "I have band practice at 7:00." Matt says. "Ok then, so 5:00 it is. So, here's some money to use today." Tai hands Takato twent dollors. "Here's thirty, it's all I have." Sora says as she also gives money to Takato. "Sorry, but I need all the money that I have." Joe says. "It alright, Joe. It's just a loan, I hope you remember me, Takato. Maybe you can find a way to repay me." Tai says. Takato just looks at Tai kind of puzzled but soon the meetings over and they all head out of Matt place and out of the building.

Takato puts the money into his pouch and looks around. "Ok, what just happened?" Takato ask Kouji and him. "I think we just got spending money. I would also say that Tai wants something from you. I wonder what though." He says. Kouji nods and add, "So, I wouldn't mind walking around in a few parks before hitting the malls." They nod and they begin to follow Takato.

To be continued …