The 5 year old hit herself lightly in the face.

"Should've gone with a simple 'no'. Sorry,but I can't stand crowds...Disorder."

Having just been put down, she inched away, nervousness laced in her face.

"Awww, it's ok. Come here."

Chelsey stopped and faced Sora, who was motioning her to come. For a couple of seconds, the 5 year old couldn't move, looking nervous. But then she practically rushed over to her, despite the injury on her ankle.

Sora knelt down so the two were eye level.

"We all respect you very much. Right everybody?"

"Of course we do!"

The 5 year old looked back at them a moment, then back at Sora. She cocked her head.

"Respect? After all the years I've lived,I'm finally getting some type of respect I reconize?"

"Of course, we respect each other, that's the way we are, and that's how friends act." TK said.

"Glad there are some people I've meet who know and understand that..."

"Alright. Enough chatter. We're gonna have to get back on the road soon." Tai decleared.

The other DigiDestind nodded.

Chelsey sat down, and covered the gash on her ankle. She looked up at Joe. "I can't walk anywhere with this." She held the ankle close to herself. Joe looked at her with concern on his face. He then turned to Sora.

"Sora?" He called out. The girl came walking towards him.

"What is it?"

"Do you mind holding Chelsey still?" He asked politely. "I need to mend her ankle."

Sora gave a nod, and wrapped her arms around Chelsey, and pressed her against her body. Chelsey yelped and struggled. "You mean to tell me this is gonna hurt?!" She cried out almost angrily at Joe.

Joe turned to her, and gave a solemn nod. "Iodine always does, Chels...now hold still and be strong." He whispered and gently grabbed Chelsey's ankle. The girl cringed with anticipation, and soon gave out a cry when the liquid was poured onto her wound. She could feel the burning pain, and struggled to get free, but Sora only tightened her grip.

Finally Joe was finished, and he wrapped the wound in a tight with cloth. Sora let go and Chelsey tried to stand up. She fell back down. "You know..maybe I was better off when I didn't tell you about the injury..." She murmured under her breath.

"Actually. If I hadn't taken care of it, it would've gotten worse."

Chelsey sighed. "Well. At least it wasn't the needle."

At that moment, Tai called to the others. "Let's get going guys!"

Chelsey struggled to get to her feet. But her ankle was so sore, she fell instantly to the ground. Sora stood over her, looking concerned. She knelt down, and asked, "Would you like me to carry you?" Chelsey nodded without hesitation, and held out her arms eagerly. Sora smiled, and wrapped her arms around the girl and lifted her off the ground.

They started walking after the others. They didn't speak much, except what was going to happen today. They continued walking, mostly silent.

Just then, they heard, "CHELSEY! SORA!" It was Tai. Sora looked at Chelsey and smiled.

"We're almost there."

"Yes...but I can't help but get a bad vibe about this place...." She looked around, frightened.

Sora smiled reassuringly. "It's okay. Nothing's gonna happen."

Chelsey sighed. "That's easy for you to say."

to be continued.

Cliffhanger! pretty much the same announcements as on chapter one and two. R&R.

I'm Eliza Thornberry's mother, just shorter.
Mini Marianne