CHAPTER TWO: A SECRET DISCOVERED
"Duck...Duck………Duck...GOOSE!" shouted Calumon playfully as he ran away from Terriermon.
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in the metropolis of West Shinjuku. The digimon tamers were having a group picnic and everyone was there: Takato, Henry, Rika, Ryo, Jeri, Mia, Kenta, Kazu, Ai, Mako, Susie and even Alex, Mia's younger brother who was Gabumon's tamer.
Anyways, as the tamers ate and talked near the picnic table, the digimon all played a game. They were playing a game of Duck-Duck-Goose and Terriermon was chasing Calumon around their circle of friends as he tried to catch the little digimon. Calumon ran around and around and around the circle (with Terriermon panting behind him) until finally, Calumon ended his turn to run and he quickly sat between Lopmon and Monodramon. Calumon then grinned up at a tired looking Terriermon.
"Ha! Ha! It's your turn to pick Terriermon," Calumon said cheerfully.
"Awh! Do I have to?" Terriermon whined.
"Yes you have to Terriermon," answered Lopmon.
"It is the rules of the game," continued Gabumon.
"Oh alright!" Terriermon said in defeat as he raised a finger and began his turn of the game.
"Okay let's see here…..Duck…..Duck….Ducky….Duck," Terriermon said as he passed Guilmon, Monodramon, Gabumon and Marineangemon, who all sweatdropped a little.
Terriermon continued. "Duck….. Ducky…," he said as passed near Guadromon and Lopmon, "Duck…..
"Ah come on! Gimme a break here!" shouted Impmon impatiently, "Terriermon just hurry up and pick already!"
"If you say so Impmon," Terriermon as he slyly crept up behind Impmon's back, "GOOSE! You're it Impmon!"
"Say WHAT!" Impmon screamed loudly as he stared up at Terriermon puzzled.
"You're it Impmon," Terriermon said, "which means you have to chase me."
"What! No way, there is no way I am chasing you tenderfoot," said Impmon boldly.
"But Impmon….it's the rules. You have to chase Terriermon," Guilmon said.
"That's what you think pineapple-head," Impmon said.
"Momentie Impmon, the sooner you chase me, the sooner you get to sit your lazy butt down again," Terriermon said.
Impmon considered this for a brief moment. "Well since you put it that way," Impmon said, "you better start running tenderfoot."
And with that, Terriermon took off in a fast run as Impmon ran after him. Terriermon ran around the circle twice and did not even bother to sit down again because Impmon was close behind him.
"Ha! You can't keep running forever tenderfoot," Impmon said laughing.
"Hmmm, you're absolutely right Impmon," Terriermon said thinking, "I can't run forever so I think I'll fly instead."
Terriermon then extended his long bunny ears and leapt off the ground as he flew away from Impmon.
"HEY! No fair! You can't do that!" Impmon yelled crossly.
"Yes I can. I got the ears for it, don't I?" Terriermon said laughing as he flew high into the air, out of Impmon's reach.
"Terriermon! GET DOWN FROM THERE SO…I COULD…CATCH…YOU!" Impmon yelled leaping off the ground as he tried to tag Terriermon. But Impmon failed at this because he was too short.
"Ha! Ha! You can't catch me now, can you Impmon," Terriermon said with a devious laugh.
Impmon growled angrily as he glared at Terriermon. Terriermon's recklessness also angered the other digimon too.
"Terriermon, GET DOWN! That's cheating!" shouted Monodramon.
"You're ruining the game!" shouted Guardromon.
"Yeah!" bawled Marineangemon and Calumon in unison.
But Terriermon just gave the rest of the digimon the raspberry as he twirled in midair laughing scandalously.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! HA! Impmon cannot reach me! Impmon cannot reach me!" Terriermon chanted, "because he's too short! Because he's short!"
"What!" Impmon screamed, his face practically red with anger, "me! Short! That's it tenderfoot! Now you've crossed the line."
Impmon suddenly glowed yellow and the next thing the others knew, he digi-evolved into Beelzemon Blast Mode.
"Grrrr! Now to settle this," Beelzemon said raising his revolver towards Terriermon.
Terriermon sweatdropped nervously. "Er? Impmon…I mean Beelzemon! What are you doing?" Terriermon asked shakily.
"Getting even," Beelzemon answered his revolver still raised, "if you won't come down for me to catch ya Terriermon then I'll make ya come down….the hard way!"
Beelzemon then fired two bullets at Terriermon, who dodged each of them one at a time before glowering at Beelzemon. "Beelzemon! Are you INSANE! Don't shot at ME!" Terriermon shouted.
"Momentie Terriermon! The sooner you come down and let me catch you, the sooner I stop shooting at ya ear, get it?" Beelzemon said laughing at his little joke. (Unfortunately, he was the only one laughing)
"One: That was not funny Beelzemon. Two: Don't ever say 'Momentie' again because for the last time, it's' my word," Terriermon said, " and three: Fat chance to that Beelzemon because I am never coming down nor am I going to be it again!"
Terriermon then flew away from Beelzemon.
"Oh no you don't tenderfoot. GET BACK HERE!" shouted Beelzemon expanding his black wings as he flew after Terriermon.
"Come on you two! Get back down here! You're both being childish!" shouted Lopmon to Terriermon and Beelzemon. But neither digimon listened to a word Lopmon said as they both flew after one another with Terriermon in the lead and Beelzemon far behind.
Terriermon flew through many leafy trees trying to lead Beelzemon off his trail. But Beelzemon was smarter than he looked, realizing Terriermon's sly idea, Beelzemon did not follow Terriermon through the trees. Instead, Beelzemon flew over the trees and waited for Terriermon to fly out which so happened.
After a while, Terriermon came zooming out of the trees only to shriek when he found Beelzemon.
"Heh! Heh! Gotcha ya now tenderfoot," Beelzemon said smirking.
"Not quite!" Terriermon answered as he seized a chance to fly through Beelzemon's legs.
"Wha?" Beelzemon shouted appalled gazing at the flying figure of Terriermon through his legs.
"GET BACK HERE!" Beelzemon howled, flying after Terriermon.
Terriermon hurried as fast as he could away from Beelzemon. There was no other place for him to hide. He had already flown in all the trees in the park…except for one. It seemed to be the biggest and shadiest tree in the whole of Shinjuku Park. Thinking fast, Terriermon dashed swiftly into the big tree. He had safely hidden himself between a few tree branches, making sure that Beelzemon could not see him.
"Heh! Heh! Beelzemon can't find me in here," Terriermon said slyly.
Beelzemon stopped in midair. He scanned every single tree with his lime green eyes, looking for Terriermon. "Where are ya hiding now tenderfoot?" Beelzemon thought to himself still searching for the rabbit-like digimon. Beelzemon flew up to one of the park trees, which just so happened to be the same tree that Terriermon was hiding in. Terriermon panicked as Beelzemon searched the whole tree with his revolver sticking through the leaves and branches.
A single sweat ran down the tip of Terriermon's ears as Beelzemon's revolver came sticking through the leaves and branches that he was hiding among. Taking a short breath of air, Terriermon quietly moved away from Beelzemon's revolver making sure not to touch it while he moved. Once he was as far away as possible from the revolver gun, Terriermon watched as Beelzemon finally moved it out of the space where he once was.
Since he didn't find any sign of Terriermon in the midst of the trees, Beelzemon cursed loudly.
"DARN IT!" Beelzemon yelled.
Terriermon fought back a snigger as he glanced up at Beelzemon. Beelzemon then kicked at a few branches before flying away from the big tree. Once Beelzemon was gone, Terriermon smiled gladly.
"Ha! Ha! No one is making me it again," Terriermon said proudly.
Terriermon then took a seat and lay quietly under the shade of a few of the tree branches.
"This sure is a nice place to take a short nap," Terriermon said yawning, "I could stay up here forever."
Terriermon then groggily began to close his eyes and was on the verge of falling asleep when something between a few branches caught his attention.
"What is that?" Terriermon said sleepily crawling up to a big shadow between the branches. Sleepily pulling back the branches, Terriermon took a closer look at the shadow only to goggle and cover his mouth in awe.
A big grin played at Terriermon's lips as he suddenly zoomed out of the trees and onto the ground.
The other digimon looked up at Terriermon in surprise and Impmon (who had de-digi-evolved from Beelzemon) just smirked.
"I see someone finally gave into letting me catch them, eh tenderfoot?" said Impmon with the same smirk.
Terriermon did not say anything.
"Terriermon! What were you thinking when you flew away from Impmon like that!" shouted Lopmon angrily.
"Yeah! Our tamers would have freaked when they saw you and Beelzemon chasing each other like cat and mouse," said Gabumon seriously.
"And you ruined our game too!" said Monodramon heatedly.
Terriermon still did not talk; he just stayed quiet with a BIG goofy grin on his face. The other digimon softened and stared curiously at their grinning comrade.
"Terriermon, are you okay?" Lopmon asked looking at Terriermon worriedly.
"Yeah, you look like you've seen a wee ghost," said Guadromon.
"Or some kind of clown or something," added Marineangemon.
Terriermon's grin then widened, so much that it stretched his face.
"Ah come on seriously Terriermon, what is da madda with ya?" asked Impmon staring at Terriermon with his hands on his hips.
Terriermon then opened his wide smiling mouth and finally spoke. "You...guys….have got to…SEE THIS!" Terriermon said loudly.
"Wha?" said the other digimon confused.
"Terriermon, what are you talking about?" inquired Gabumon.
"Yeah, you're acting as if you've found a bottle of peanut butter," said Guilmon tilting his head confusedly.
"Actually Guilmon, I found something better than peanut butter," Terriermon said with the same big grin.
"Huh? I don't get it. What can be better than peanut butter Terriermon?" Guilmon inquired.
"I'll show ya," Terriermon answered illustrating for everyone to follow him. Although they were a bit uncertain about what Terriermon was going to show them, still the other digimon followed him.
Terriermon led the other digimon to the same big tree where he had concealed himself from Beelzemon.
Pointing a finger up at the tree, Terriermon gestured for everyone to climb up the tree.
"Terriermon, what exactly do you have to show us?" inquired an uneasy Monodramon who was having trouble getting up the tall tree.
"Something that will surprise all of ya," Terriermon answered flying up to the top, "now hurry up you guys."
"Easy for you to say, you could fly," complained Guilmon.
"Grrrr! Will you guys MOVE IT!" shouted Impmon impatiently as he rammed hard at Guilmon and Monodramon, forcing them up the tree.
When everyone was finally at the top, Terriermon directed everyone over to the spot where he had seen the big shadow between the branches.
"Terriermon? What are you doing now?" Lopmon questioned but Terriermon held her lip to shut her up as he brushed away the branches infront of them. Terriermon then pointed to something in the shadows and when the other digimon took a closer look, they all got a big surprise.
Hidden in the shadiness of the tree were Renamon and Wolfemon, who were snuggled up against each other with their arms, wrapped around one another. Both digimon were sound asleep and either of them looked rather content as they slept together.
Lopmon, Guardromon, Gabumon, Monodramon and Impmon all held shocked faces while both Calumon and Marineangemon giggled silently. Guilmon had a blank expression on his face and Terriermon had the same freakish grin on his face as before. After they had seen what they had to see, Terriermon and the other digimon silently left the snoozing Wolfemon and Renamon by themselves and slid down the tree. Once that was down on the ground again, each digimon stared at the other with amazement (all except for Terriermon).
"Did…you guys see what I just saw?" said Lopmon appalled.
"Yeah," answered Monodramon, "Wolfemon and Renamon were…hugging each other while…napping?"
"Do you guys know what this means?" said Guadromon.
"YES!" shouted Marineangemon cheerfully, "Renamon and Wolfemon are..."
"…..IN LOVE!" finished Calumon jumping enthusiastically.
"Well that's…..amazing," said Gabumon obviously.
"Heh! What's so amazing about two digimon being in…ick! LOVE! Especially if it's Wolfemon and Renamon." said Impmon snorting aggressively.
"What's da madda Impmon….JEALOUS!" said Terriermon teasingly.
"Me! Jealous? Heck no!" answered Impmon, his face a tad pinkish.
Calumon giggled. "Then if you're not jealous, how come your face is all pink?" Calumon said smartly.
Impmon's once pink face now turned a shade of burgundy as he slowly answered Calumon's question.
"Well…you see," Impmon said, "I……always thought that…there was a huge connection between me and Renamon and…that….she liked me."
"That's funny. I always thought Renamon liked me," said Monodramon.
"Please, what's to like about you," said Impmon to Monodramon, "you digi-evolve into a big scary dragon and then into an old tin can."
"HEY! Take that back!" Monodramon shouted angrily.
"Make me scale face!" Impmon screamed glaring at Monodramon.
"Guys! Guys! This is no time for either of you to start arguing," said Lopmon breaking up the fight, "besides it's already said who Renamon's likes and it's Wolfemon."
"Hmmm, I guess you're right Lopmon," said Monodramon sadly, "sorry Impmon."
"Yeah I'm sorry too scale face," Impmon said apologetically.
Guilmon then let out a howl of sadness.
"What's the matter Guilmon?" asked Gabumon.
"Nothing Gabumon. It's just that…I always thought Renamon liked me," whined Guilmon.
"Awh cheer up Guilmon," Gabumon said comforting Guilmon, "there are plenty other fish in the sea."
"Really!" said Guilmon suddenly excited, "is there a peanut butter fish?"
Gabumon did an anime fall and sighed exasperatedly. "Why do I even bother saying these sorts of things to you?" Gabumon shouted at Guilmon. Guilmon just stared at Gabumon and laughed at his serious face.
Gabumon just sweatdropped and shook his head.
"Gabumon, could I ask you a question?" Lopmon questioned.
"Sure go ahead. As long as it isn't as exaggerative as Guilmon's," Gabumon answered.
"Didn't you know about Wolfemon's relationship with Renamon?" Lopmon inquired, "I mean you are Wolfemon's tamer's brother's digimon."
"Actually Lopmon, I had no idea about Wolfemon being with Renamon," Gabumon answered honestly, "though it did seem suspicious at sometimes when Wolfemon kept going out at night."
"Wolfemon went out at night?" Lopmon said in shock.
"Yes, he's been going out every second night in this week. He told me he had to meditate, that's why he always asked me to cover for him," Gabumon answered.
"And…after all of that, you never even asked Wolfemon a question on where he was going?" asked Guadromon.
Gabumon shook his head. "Nope," he answered, "I never really thought of asking Wolfemon truly but even if I did, he wouldn't have told me, knowing him."
"That's true," said Guilmon.
"Um? Terriermon, could I ask you a question?" inquired Marineangemon.
"Sure, go ahead Marineangemon," Terriermon answered.
"Well….practically nearly everyone said that they thought Renamon liked them," Marineangemon began, "which brings me to ask you, do you think Renamon liked you and why?"
"Huh?" Terriermon's cheeks turned red. "Well….I….I uh?" Terriermon stammered.
"This I have to hear," said Lopmon slyly.
Terriermon gulped.
"Come on Terriermon, spill it! We all spilled our beans," said Impmon.
"Yeah," said Monodramon and Guilmon together.
"Well…..I kinda….mighta thought that," Terriermon stuttered softly, "and I thought that because……well…I…I uh………"
Terriermon gulped again, his cheeks as red as apples. "I thought Renamon like me because," Terriermon began again, "I sorta…….mighta…..li- Hey do you guys feel that?"
"HEY! Don't change the subject! Answer the question Terriermon," said Impmon with annoyance.
"No really! Do you guys feel that?" Terriermon asked seriously.
The other digimon then considered what Terriermon was talking about and soon….they too felt it.
"Yeah, I felt that," Lopmon said. Her face then looked grim. "I know that peculiar feeling," Lopmon shouted.
"Me too!" shouted Guardromon gravely.
"Us three!" growled Guilmon, Monodramon and Gabumon.
Marineangemon, Calumon and Impmon all knew that feeling too.
It was a weird fatal feeling. A fatal feeling that could have only meant one thing…………..TROUBLE!