On the long ride she was deep in thought as she stared out at the night scenery as she went over some important thoughts, "her" brother was asleep as well as "her" mother. "Her" father on the other hand was wide awake as she was and appeared to be in thought as well, ADR-01 return to the scenery and let her mind run off with itself for a moment.

"Why?"

ADR-01 was jolted by Mr. Katou's voice, she looked over to see him still staring off into space. Without facing her he spoke again, "why? Why do you pretend to be my daughter?"

"Father?" a lump was forming in her throat as she began to sweat a bit, a wave of nausea washed over her when he looked at her.

"I do not know who or what you are, but I know you are not my daughter." he went back to stare directly in front of him, "I found your diary, child."

"What are you going to do?" ADR-01's voice was left shaken, her body was tense with worry.

"Nothing," he said. "Not a damn thing, and nether are you."

ADR-01 was left stunned as she stared at the stoic man before sliding in her seat a bit and returning to the scenery. That was foolish, utterly foolish. She mentally kicked herself as she forgot about her diary, it was left where almost anyone would find it if they looked for it. She should have not even kept one but the emotions she was experiencing was new to her and she needed to express herself somehow without letting anyone know her secret, which in the same instance had left it exposed for anyone to read. Such a foolish move, what if someone else had seen it? That is when realization had came to her she looked over to "her" father with wide eyes.

"She does not know," he said. "And never will, do you understand?"

With a nod everything was quite again between them, ADR-01 sat there feeling her stomach doing backflips after learning that Mr. Katou knows of her secret, and not doing a thing about it. What is going on in his head? This only enforced her opinion that humans were highly complex creatures, illogical and uncontrolled. It was almost, almost... Chaotic.

(-)

"Ruki."

"Yes, Renamon?"

"Have you noticed your mother has been acting more unusual then usual?" Ruki shot an odd look over at her digital partner, one that said what are you talking about? Renamon shifted for a second before speaking again. "Haven't you noticed she is being more aloof lately?"

"No, but you have been more down to earth lately," Ruki said in an almost lofty tone.

"Excuse me?"

"Here, let me help you Rumiko-san, I can get those, Rumiko-san, and my personal favorite that lipstick goes with that dress."

"I think I like you better when you weren't talking much of personal things," Renamon felt her left eye twitch a bit. Ruki smiled in a cocky manner as she lean in a bit close, "what?"

"I think I figured it out, Renamon." Ruki step back from her digital partner as she crossed her arms. "You are in love."

Renamon fell to the floor, she quickly stood up. "What are you talking about? Where would you come up with something like that?"

Ruki shrugged as she lean against the wall, "it is pretty obvious with how you have been acting strangely. Is it not?"

"I am not in love, please just drop it." Renamon was on the edge of snapping at Ruki but held back. It would have been more seriously taken if the tall fox would have not been blushing.

"Fine, but I am not playing match maker." Ruki pushed away from the wall and went to her room, leaving Renamon alone with her thoughts. She wonder if it was really that obvious? Maybe it was the connection between her and Ruki that had lead her to discover some feelings for Rumiko, which is very possible.

"Have you told Rumiko yet?" Renamon jumped several feet, behind her Seiko, Rumiko's mother, had appeared in the doorway. "I'm sorry to scare you like that, but I could not help but listen in a moment ago."

"That is alright," Renamon was calming her heart down as she looked over the older woman. "What were you saying about Rumiko?"

"I take it you have not told you loved her yet." Renamon facevaulted, Seiko raised a brow as the kitsune got back to her feet. "Is something wrong?"

"Is I love her written on my face?"

"Don't be upset, I just have a tell for these things," Seiko gestured towards the den. They both sat down across from each other at a small table, "so about your feelings for my daughter. Have you consider telling her?"

"No," Renamon sighed as she saw the slight disappointment in the woman's eyes. "Do not get me wrong, there is something there but it is just I don't want to rush into things yet."

"May I ask why?"

"Because," Renamon shifted as she looked down at her hands. There was a reason, she had constantly holding back because of that reason. "This is just between you and me, Heta-san. I am trusting you."

Seiko became very serious, "yes, go on."

"When I first arrived Ruki was closed off to everyone and she thought life was just there to throw away, she was in bad shape and since this adventure started she had been opening up more and more. And recently Ruki is repairing the relationship between her and Rumiko-san, I do not want to interfere with that when it is still in the beginning stages."

Seiko was a little surprised at what the fox had said, "I see. You must really love Ruki that much to conceder holding out on romance, it is very mature of you."

Renamon blinked. "It is nothing, really."

Seiko nodded, the kitsune was too modest. "I better say good night," she said as she stood up.

"Good night, Heta-san." Renamon watched the elderly woman leave as her mind was working over what she had said, she stood up to make her way into the kitchen. Ruki, despite the short time together, felt like a daughter to her, and she did not want to jeopardize that for anything.

(-)

Her report was standard with basic elements of activity and the news of a roadblock all around the center, the core was not impressed with humans or their creations. But at the moment things were on hold as the core was retrieving a message from it's other half in the digital world, the digital gods have been keeping the chaos at bay but is ready to merge and create perfect unity.

"ADR-01 Beta."

"Yes?"

"The chaos is preparing to launch the first assault on this world, and we must prepare. You will receive an upgrade to be allow into the chaos as ADR-01 is still a risk to our plans. The chaos will be changed so her filthy being cannot corrupt us."

She felt the floor slowly give away as she fell into a chamber that resembles the one that transformed her, she did not fear even as overhead the only source of light as sealed away.

The time was at hand, the end of all humans was now.