Lunarian : Heh hehe, I decided to finally continue this project. I do hope its liked.
"Tk honey, time to get up", a voice is heard muffled through the closed door.
Inside the smaller bedroom of the apartment complex's quarters, a youth sleeps peacefully as the mornng sun carasses his face. Above the covers all that can be seen are his motionless facial features along with his messy bed&hat hair adorning his brow. Fit snugly to the side of his head a small orange lump can barely be seen from within the child's secure grip. An observer to the scene would think it was a child holding a stuffed animal and would stop to enjoy the tranquility given off by the adorable heart warming picture created.
"TK! Do you hear me?", again the voice is heard but this time it is louder and closer, more distinctly feminine.
The sleeping pre-teen is one Takahashi Takeru, younger son to Takahashi Nancy and Ishida, an excellent basketball player, a great friend and ally through life to all, and the Chosen child of Hope. Takeru, known as Tk to his friends and family, though looking like an average 11 year old has had many adventures almost beyond believability that has matured and influenced his thoughts and actions. Not many 11 year olds have spent months surviving in an alien hostile world, or killed in a kill or be killled war that was to determine the fate of at least two connected worlds. The brownish orange lump, Tk's partner in those times of strife, is Patamon; a digital monster that Tk first met in the Digital World and has been with him ever since. Described jokingly by some as a 'batpig', Patamon is a courageous and loyal companion to Tk, whom is ever ready to defend with a potent 'boombubble' blast.
The voice by this time has lost it's patience and walked into the room right up next to the bed. Not letting the obvious contented expression on Tk's face faze it, the voice thundered in a tone only irate mothers can accomplish, "Takahashi Takeru! If you don't get up right now you're going to be late! I will not have you being late on your first day in a new school, you will make a good first impression! Now wake up and get ready, or else I will not let you sign up for basketball next season!" Nancy, Tk's mother as the voice revealed to be, then threw off her lethergic son's blanket and walked back out the door.
Assuredly awake now, Tk stared blankly at the open doorway for a few moments as his brain jumpstarted. Properly getting up now he got out of the bed to gather his clothing to wear. As his position on the bed shifted Patamon mumbled sleepily, "More pancakes please." Chuckling in bemusement Tk looked at his sleeping friend saying, "Haha only you, Patamon, could still be asleep after that." Deciding to give his pal a few more minutes of zzz's, Tk went to wash up and dress first before waking him.
After a few minutes of taking care of buisiness, Tk was fresh, clean, and ready to start the day. Passing his mother in the kitchen he gave a cheerful smile saying, "Good morning mom. Sorry about sleeping late, we had a long day in the digital world removing control spires yesterday."
Nancy, having long given up on trying to get her son to quit his double-life and stay safe at home in her protective embrace, still tries her best to cope with everything for the sake of her precious Takeru. Looking wryly at him she said, "right, now you're Mr. Sunshine that you are finally up, but getting you up is no cheery chore." Resignedly shaking her head she said to her now sheepish son, while waving a plastic spatula at him mock-threateningly, "Just don't let it happen again, alright? Now go wake your little friend for breakfast or your pancakes will get cold."
As the magic word 'pancakes' is uttered, an orange blur zipped into the room nearly bowling over Takeru as it barreled into him. "Good morning Tk!", Patamon shouted exhuburiently, "Did someone say pancakes?" Grinning up at Tk from his arms he goofily added, "I love pancakes!"
Tk along with his mother laughed at his partners antics, and he smiled back at him saying jokingly, "Pancakes, the elixer of life to digimon." Sitting down at the table Tk and Patamon joined his mother in eating. Mrs Takahashi, to Tk's pleasure, had already set three places at the table to eat. Each place was set with a plate full of fresh hot pancakes and a tall glass of orange juice, no pulp. Spying the idle squeeze bottle with its brown maple syruppy goodness resting in plain sight, Tk's mind fought to arrive at a decision.
Quick, grab the syrup for yourself before someone beats you to it argued one side. No, no. Offer the syrup to your mother first. She was generous enough to make you and Patamon breakfast, now return the favor argued his other side.
As usual, Tk's light side quickly won the decission of how to proceed, in even such a small matter of importance as this. Reaching out and picking up the syrup he passed it to his mother saying, "Here mom, you need the syrup?"
"Thanks Tk", his mother replied, "that is very considerate of you." She accepted the syrup and gave her plate of pancakes a heaping dose and passed it on to Patamon then back to Tk.
They all quietly ate together in a peaceful silence, the only noises being the scraping of forks and knives and the chewing of the food. In the silent time in which Tk had breakfast he began to think of theday lying ahead. Here I am, once again starting out at yet another new school. I was just starting to really get used to Odaiba elementary, now just because of some obscure new rezoning law I have to start over this time at Tomoeda.
Patamon was, as expected, the first to clean off his plate. He was first to finish despite being served twice as much as Tk. "Tk, you want me to go with you today?" he asked after putting his dish and utensils in the sink.
Pausing in mid bite Tk thought about the question. Patamon's been staying home most of the time lately as I go to school, I wonder why he would change his mind now? I guess he knows that I'm not entirely happy with this change. Well, why not then... some familarity would do me good. "Sure Patamon, but you will have to hide in my gym bag sorry", said Tk apolegetically. I wonder if that was what convinced him not to go with me always, certainly can't be pleasant.
"Thats okay Tk, I can manage." said Patamon, although his face betrayed his feelings. He had a look of deep revoltion as he came near the bag. "Did you remember to wash your clothes at least this time?" asked Patamon of his partner, bringing back unwanted flashbacks to when one day he was stuffed into the gym bag... and found out that Tk definitely needed to clean his clothes more often. Agh, thank the kami I had enough room to cover my nose with or I would have passed out and de-digivolved back to an egg just to escape that smell.
Laughing sheepishly from Patamon's comment and the frosty look his mother was getting, TK told him, "Don't worry, everything is freshly cleaned." As Patamon unzipped the bag he continued, "I even put in a little divider incase this ever came up again. I just forgot to mention it."
Patamon saw what Tk meant when he opened the bag up fully. A piece of plastic inside the bag seperated one side from the other, giving a space for Patamon to hide apart from the clothes. "Cool", he exclaimed as he climbed into the black container.
"It's time I got to get going now." said Tk as he finished his plate. Quickly he got up and put his dirty dishes into the sink and slung his backpack over his shoulder. "Bye mom", he said the hurried teen as he gave his mother a warm hug and kiss on the cheek. Bending down he picked up the bag with his gym clothes and Patamon. "Watch your head", he warned his friend while zipping up.
Before the zipper was totally shut, Patamon called out, "Hey Tk, don't shut it all the way. I need to breathe."
"That okay?" he asked as he left it open by half an inch.
Sitting down best he could, given the positioning, he responded, "Peachy", as he was being jumbled around from Takeru walking out the door.
"Bye Tk, have a good day at school!" shouted Nancy as her son left shutting the door.
Taking out his D3 Tk checked the time, and seeing as how he was running late he stopped walking and took up a more running pace. Time in the Digital World together with a love of sports had granted Tk with a generous physique and constitution. Continuing briskly Tk headed to Tomoeda Elementary and the new day.
Reviews:
Dark Hikari Twilight: Thanks for reviewing, glad you found it cute.
Abcd: Heres more.
ccslover: It's been a long time I almost forget where my original idea was leading. But, I think your fairly close with Tk&Sakura and Li&Meiling. I really don't know about Eriol though, he is one of my least fav characters.
Ruby Star Sorceress: Thanks.
Rynx- Too- Naive: Shrug Dunno why you didn't, but feel free to try your own variety... though I'd rather you just review mine :)