Standard Disclaimer: Will I ever have to stop writing these? Never. I don't own Digimon!
Author's Notes: Behold…the ROMANCE!
Begin!
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Chapter 8: The First Date
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/Sidewalk, Odaiba, Saturday, November 13th, 12:39 PM/
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm…"
"…"
"Dum di-dee dum…"
"…"
"Da da da da…"
"DARN IT YOLEI, SHUT UP!"
"…doot doot doo…"
"ARE YOU ASKING FOR A BEAT-DOWN?"
"I'd like to see you try, 'Magna Warrior'."
Davis seethed as he glared daggers at Yolei. It was Saturday, and the two were on their way home from school; in Japan, Saturday classes only lasted half a day. Momoe and Jun had already moved far ahead of them towards the Inoue Convenience Store. Yolei and Davis were lagging behind.
And Davis was fed up with Yolei's joyful humming. "Why the heck are you humming so much?" Then he remembered her previous comment. "And are you insinuating my costume name stunk?"
"Costume: good. Name: bad." Her frown then morphed into a happy smile again. "And I'm humming because I'm happy! I got some good news today."
"What? That you're NOT a nerd?"
SMACK!
Davis writhed on the sidewalk for a few moments before continuing the walk with his 'sister'. Curiosity finally overwhelming him, the boy asked, "So…what's made you so perky?"
"I'm not telling!" cheerfully replied Yolei.
Davis' eyebrow twitched. SOMETHING was seriously wrong here. To hear She-Hulk act so…happy was foreign to him. Sure, there had been times when Davis had seen Yolei act chipper…but happy enough to hum? Never.
So what would make Yolei THIS happy? The bone-smashing, sometimes-caring, occasionally boy-crazy, rock'em-sock'em Yolei Inoue being THIS happy?
Then it hit Davis like a bolt of lightning. The only time he had seen this kind of happiness from a girl had been from Jun whenever she thought of Matt in her days as an Ishida groupie. Aah…she's thinking about a boy. Even so, Yolei didn't really get happy enough to hum because of thinking about a boy (well, she HAD fainted out of shock the first time she met Ken Ichijouji, but that's beside the point)…so there was only one explanation.
"AH HA! I FIGURED IT OUT!"
"That you're an idiot?" sarcastically replied Yolei.
"YES!" Davis suddenly paled. "Wait, I mean NO! I'm talking about something else!"
Too late. The damage had been done. Yolei broke into a fit of giggles and laughter at Davis' unintentional self-insult.
"Ha ha. Very funny," fumed Davis. "What I REALLY meant to say is that-"
"You're hungry and need to get a snack?"
Davis grumbled as he glanced backward at Demiveemon, who was poking his head out of his backpack. "NO!"
"Can you still get one for me? I'm hungry!"
"Wait until we get home!"
"Aw…" Demiveemon moped before getting back into the depths of Davis' backpack.
"Okay!" said Davis out of exasperation. "Now…what I REALLY wanted to say is-"
"That we're almost home?" interrupted Poromon as he poked his head out of Yolei's backpack.
Davis' face immediately turned fiery red.
And then he screamed.
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Somewhere in the Digital World, the Guardian God Huanglongmon flinched. Did I just hear a scream?
Silence.
…nah.
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As the two Inoues neared their home, Yolei angrily rubbed her ears. "Did you have to yell so loud? Geez…my right ear feels numb."
"Not my fault I kept getting interrupted," angrily muttered Davis. They were now mere yards away from the Convenience Store's front door. "Now, all I was trying to say is that I figured out WHY you're so happy. And it's-"
"Hello."
The veins in Davis' forehead suddenly pulsed. WHAT NOW? He whirled around to give a verbal thrashing to whoever interrupted him this time…and then he blinked.
Standing on the sidewalk behind him was a tall man of 20. His frame was solid and well built, but not super muscular. He wore a brown jacket over his blue collared shirt, and he also wore neatly ironed khakis. Around his waist was a brown belt with a shining golden buckle, and he wore brown dress shoes. His blue hair was combed neatly into a flawless bowl cut, and his calm, soothing black eyes peered at him from behind medium-sized glasses.
It was Jim Kido, the older brother of Joe Kido, the Child of Reliability.
Jim smiled as he waved at Davis and Yolei. "Hello guys. Am I correct in assuming that this is the Inoue residence?"
Yolei happily said, "You've got that right!"
Jim smiled. "Perfect." He glanced down at a black digital watch strapped to his left wrist. "Hmm…ten seconds till 12:45." Jim walked in front of the convenience store and counted down. "10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…0."
DING.
"HI!"
Davis, Yolei, Demiveemon, and Poromon leapt backwards out of sheer shock; the one owning the enthusiastic voice had been none other than Jun, and her sudden appearance had rattled them all. Well, except Jim. He had been expecting her.
The Kido boy smiled as he said, "12:45 PM on the button…nice."
"Well, I wanted to be punctual for my first time out," replied Jun with a silly grin. She herself wore a simple and casual outfit: a red skirt that went down to her knees, a white T-shirt, a blue denim jacket, and a red scarf in case it got cold (it WAS November after all). Also, instead of the usual black boots that she often wore, she was now wearing black dress shoes.
Jim smiled. "True. Well…shall we go?"
"First time out? Punctual? Go? WHAT THE HECK'S GOING ON HERE?" roared Davis out of frustration.
He got an odd look from Jun. "…I'm going on a date with Jim."
Utter silence.
Then disbelief. "WHAT? SINCE WHEN?"
Yolei suddenly blinked out of remembrance. "Oh yeah! You told us last night at dinner!"
"WHAT?" yelped Davis. "She did? Huh?"
Jun shot an annoyed glance at Davis. "Don't you remember?"
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/Flashback/
The Inoues calmly munched on their fried chicken dinner in relative silence. Aside from the mild crunch-crunch, no one spoke.
Then, Jun smiled as she said, "Everyone, I have an announcement to make."
"What is it?" asked Subaru.
Jun smiled happily as she said, "Well…I've spoken with Jim over the phone earlier…and tomorrow will be a milestone for me!"
"What do you mean?" calmly asked Chizuru.
Jun's smile grew even wider. "Well…I'm going on my first date tomorrow at 12:45 PM!"
This caused a chorus of shock and surprise and adulation to arise from everyone in the room…well, except Davis. He was too busy munching on the skin of his fried chicken…which happened to be the Extra-Crunchy variety.
So when Jun had spoken, Davis had heard nothing but this:
"Crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch…"Davis didn't really know why Jun looked so happy, but he applauded for the heck of it.
/End Flashback/
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Davis blinked out of sudden remembrance. "Er…uh…well uh…no, I don't."
Yolei scoffed. "I swear Davis, you are thick."
"Oh well. No harm done." Jun happily grabbed onto Jim's arm before saying, "Ta ta everyone! See you in several hours!"
As the couple walked away, Davis blinked out of shock. "Well…that was…sudden…"
"I think it's sweet!" exclaimed Yolei with a starry-eyed expression. "Oh, Jun has it good; that Jim is a real gentlemen, unlike SOME people I know." She had intentionally emphasized the 'some people' to get at Davis.
Unfortunately, there was no response.
She looked around to see that Davis wasn't there. "Huh. He must've gone inside already."
CHOOM!Yolei shrieked as a sudden rush of air erupted from above her. Several bystanders also screamed as well. The Child of Caring glanced upward to see a golden figure flying upward into the sky from an open apartment window.
It took her a moment to recognize who it was. "That's…DAVIS! WHAT THE HECK IS HE DOING?"
Poromon peered out of Yolei's backpack and blinked before he said, "Uh…it looks like he's taking your stereo."
Suddenly, Yolei could make out the black object held tightly in Davis' right arm. It was indeed her stereo.
Then she well and truly lost it.
"DAVIS! WHAT IN GOD'S NAME ARE YOU DOING WITH MY STEREO?"
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/Sky Above Odaiba, 12:48 PM/
Where…where…there! Davis' eyes finally found Jim and Jun; they were entering the Kido boy's car, a gray Honda Civic. He hovered quietly in midair, black stereo in hand, and slowly kept in eye on their progress. As the car moved along, Davis followed from above.
To be truthful, THIS idea had to be one of his most outrageous ever.
It was probably also on par with his 'Costume Contest Brawl' in terms of improvisation. He had come up with THIS plan in about twenty seconds. Hey, at least he was a quick thinker.
Anyhow, it involved following Jim and Jun all day until their date ended.
Why? To spy on them?
No…nothing could be further from the truth.
You see, although Davis and Jun shared a sort of orthodox love-hate relationship that most siblings had, there were times when Davis had said words he regretted (like, for instance, calling Jun 'a tramp' because of her school uniform). He wanted to make up.
So he was going to make sure her first date with Jim was going to go off without hitch.
He would see to it personally.
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/Highway, Odaiba, 12:55 PM/
"So Jun…where are we going for lunch?"
Jun smiled as she answered, "I'll answer your question with a question: what movie will we be watching afterwards?"
Jim smiled humorously. The way they had arranged their date was this: Jun picks the restaurant, Jim picks the movie. Then they head to the park to finish the date off around nighttime. "Touché."
Jun suddenly said, "Make a right here."
Jim complied. "So…where is this restaurant?"
"Aquacity."
"Really?" replied Jim with a raised eyebrow. Aquacity was a shopping mall that contained numerous restaurants, stores, a 13-screen theater complex, among other things. Neighboring Aquacity was another shopping mall: Decks Tokyo Beach, which was similar in many aspects to Aquacity…except it had a spot that was frequented often by video game nerds all over the city: Tokyo Joypolis, an arcade that spanned three floors. "Ever seen the view of Rainbow Bridge from Aquacity."
Jun nodded. "Mmm-hmm…but that's not why we're going there."
"True…" Jim couldn't help but smile at the happy grin he saw on Jun's face. "You sure look upbeat."
"That's because the restaurant we're going to…well, I haven't been to it either."
Jim actually let surprise cross his face. "Really? Going to somewhere you've never been on a first date? Isn't that unorthodox?"
Jun responded with a smile. "I like to deviate from the formula."
"True. You've been known to do that," commented Jim with a grin.
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/6th Floor, Aquacity, Odaiba, 1:21 PM/
Davis quietly followed Jun and Jim, trying to look inconspicuous. The moment Jim and Jun had parked outside of Aquacity, Davis had landed in a nearby alley to dismiss his Armor of Miracles. After stashing the stereo in a hidden spot, he had immediately began tracking the couple. It had been fortunate that he had caught up to them before the even entered the shopping mall; otherwise, he would have never found them.
Okay…just keep your distance, but don't let them out of your sight…keep it cool Davis. You're doing this for Jun. As he kept on walking, he suddenly noticed that the two had stopped in front of a certain restaurant. Hmm…what the…?
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"What the…?" uttered Jim as he stared at the picture of a red lobster quietly. "Red Lobster? Isn't that an American restaurant?"
Jun nodded. "Momoe said she went here once; she loved this place. Always wanted to try it out myself. Besides, our food is great…but it's nice to go exotic once in a while, you know?"
"Perhaps," replied Jim. "I trust your judgment though; the REAL test will be the food."
As the two entered, they didn't notice Davis quietly entering behind them, making sure that he wasn't seen.
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/Izumi Apartment, Odaiba, 1:25 PM/
Izzy sighed as he worked on his pineapple laptop in silence. He had the rest of the day off, and he was going to spend it the only way he knew how: keeping tabs on the Digital World.
To be honest, Izzy had been keeping an eye on the Digiworld ever since the Odaiba War had ended. He wanted to see how the Guardian God and the four Guardian Beasts were doing with the reconstruction of the Digital World.
To be blunt, they were doing a masterful job. All of File Island had already been reconstructed, and Xuanwumon, Baithumon, and Huanglongmon were busy rebuilding Server. Zhuqiaomon and Azulongmon were hopping to and fro from the other three continents Folder, Desktop, and Backdrop, as those three had not been subjected to as much stress as Server had. Even so, UmbraDevimon's Black Gears and the Digimon they controlled had wreaked plenty of havoc on all four continents.
Izzy sighed. Man…so much devastation. And to think that a great bulk of it all had only taken place in a five day period…
However, he HAD taken note of a strange phenomenon that had recently been taking place.
Due to all of the chaos that had been inflicted upon both the Real and Digital worlds, the barriers between them were still rather weak. Although the five Guardians HAD done a good job refortifying them, there were still some holes left.
And recently, some Digimon had been slipping through those holes, emerging into the Real World.
However, all of the Digimon that had emerged so far were tame and harmless. With some quick work on the part of the Digimon of Earth City – the new haven for the denizens of the Forbidden City that had chosen to remain in the Real World – the emergent Digimon had been quickly returned to the Digiworld.
But Izzy knew that it wouldn't last like that forever. One day, a hostile Digimon would slip through…and until then, he would monitor the Digital World to try and find out when that would happen.
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/Red Lobster, 6th Floor, Aquacity, Odaiba, 1:36 PM/
Davis calmly lowered his menu; his eyes peered over the top edge to see Jun and Jim sitting at a booth approximately ten yards away. Okay…got to hear what they order.
Meanwhile, Jim munched on a Cheddar Bay Biscuit with a smile on his face. "Good biscuits. I wonder if the same quality applies to the rest of the food."
"Mm-hmm," lazily replied Jun as she 'scarfed' down on two biscuits at once. The display made Jim sweatdrop. …free-spirited is fine and dandy, but there is something called table manners…
As if suddenly realizing what she was doing, Jun flushed furiously. "Ah darn it…I'm making a mess of myself, aren't I?"
"Honestly? Yes," curtly replied Jim.
Jun's face turned even redder out of embarrassment. Gah…I can't believe it! I'm messing things up already!
"May I take your order?"
Jun and Jim looked up to see a waiter holding a small checklist in his palm.
"Oh, yes. Lady first," said Jim with a smile.
Jun's embarrassment ebbed slightly as she cleared her throat, saying, "Well um…I'll order the Cajun Shrimp Pasta…and as a side, I'll have some more of the Cheddar Bay Biscuits…that's it."
Jim went next. "Steak and Lobster. Steak will be sirloin, cooked medium-well. No sides for me. Oh, and make sure you don't put any pepper on anything…I'm a tad allergic."
"Okay. Got it. Biscuits will be here in a few minutes." With that said, the waiter left. After he was out of sight, Jun sheepishly said, "Eh…sorry about my manners."
Jim smiled at the apology. "Apology accepted."
Meanwhile, Davis frowned. He had only caught 'shrimp pasta' and 'steak and lobster'. Oh well. Enough for me to work with.
"Excuse me."
Davis glanced up at a blonde waitress. She asked, "May I take your order?"
"Nah. Still looking."
The waitress sighed. "Very well." She walked away, leaving Davis to contemplate his next action: to make sure Jun and Jim's meal ended up perfect.
Twenty minutes later…
Davis suddenly blinked; Jim and Jun's waiter had just told them their meal would arrive in a few minutes. Okay, time to go to work. Making sure not to get into the couple's lines of sight, he quickly made his way to the other side of the restaurant. He then stopped outside a certain door that had one sign on it:
'EMPLOYEE'S ONLY'
He looked left. Then right. Then, he quickly snuck in.
Minutes later, he quickly exited out…wearing a white cook's outfit that was too large for him; it was on the verge of tripping him up. Man, got to be careful.
With utmost diligence and silence, Davis calmly walked into the kitchen. If he displayed anything odd, he would undoubtedly be thrown out. That's his goggles were now placed safely in his pocket. Thankfully, his disguise went unnoticed…for now.
Davis immediately searched the shelf that held the dishes about to be delivered to their respective tables. Shrimp pasta…steak and lobster…where…where…there!
He found it. The Cajun Shrimp Pasta looked delightfully yummy…and so did the lobster tail on the Steak and Lobster dish…but the sirloin steak looked awfully…bland. Man. It looks overcooked…
He needed to make it better. He quickly looked around and saw a shelf of spices. He quickly grabbed a peppershaker and put a few dashes worth on the steak. Pepper always helps!
Satisfied that the meals would do well now, Davis left the kitchen to quickly change.
Little did he know that the steak SEEMED overcooked because he always ate his rare…and as for the pepper bit…well, if you've forgotten, look up a few pages to refresh your memory.
…back yet?
Good. Now I can say this:
Uh-oh.
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Jun gaped with delight as the waiter arrived with their dishes. "Here you go, and enjoy your meal."
"We will!" exclaimed Jun as she prepared to eat away at her pasta…but she restrained herself. Remember…restraint Jun. She calmly used her folk to eat a single shrimp and some of the pasta…and then her face lit up. "Wow…Momoe was right!"
"Indeed. The lobster tail tastes exquisite," replied Jim with a satisfied grin. Now there was only the steak to test. He calmly cut a part out and ate it, chewing onto it several times.
Then he froze as a familiar tingling sensation gripped him. What…but…this is…oh no…they DIDN'T…
Meanwhile, right at this moment, Davis finally sat back down to watch his handiwork. Well, Jun looks good…but Jim's dish must rock; he looks absolutely stunned!
Then he noticed something was wrong when the Kido boy subconsciously gripped the table. Davis frowned as he whispered to himself, "That's not supposed to happen…"
On the other end of the spectrum, Jun was finally realizing something bad was happening to Jim. "Uh…Jim? What's wrong?"
"P…pepper…" muttered Jim before his final allergic reaction set in: impulsive and uncontrollable swallowing. This was doubly dangerous because whatever it was that caused the reaction would be swallowed.
And the piece of steak in his mouth – which had yet to be fully chewed – was swallowed, lodging itself in his larynx.
"Oh my God! Jim! You're choking!" screamed Jun as a fit of panic overwhelmed her.
Davis nearly lost it. WHAT? Things were suddenly going down the tube. How had this happened? Why did Jim have to choke NOW?
That's when he suddenly remembered what Jim had said before he choked: pepper. Davis frowned…and then he gaped. Pepper…is he allergic to pepper? Then…I…uh oh.
The people in Jim and Jun's immediate surroundings gaped at the sudden event…and then they blinked when they saw Jun administering the Heimlich Maneuver to Jim.
"Come on Jim! Come on…come on…COME ON…" Jun grumbled as she tried to clear Jim's air pipe of the lone piece of steak. "Stupid piece of steak, GET OUT!"
Then Jim coughed.
The piece of edible beef – guilty of trying to choke Jim to death – went flying out of his mouth. Jun didn't bother tracking it; she was too busy checking Jim to see if he was okay.
However, the bit of sirloin flew…and slammed smack-dab into Davis' right eye.
The Child of Miracles was silent.
Then, he slowly pulled it off and stared at with a half-disgusted/half-irritated look on his face. …eewwww…
Davis suddenly felt like leaving. As inconspicuously as he could, the Child of Miracles left without eating, drinking, or even buying anything. I'll just have to wait outside…strike one Davis. Nice work, he thought bitterly.
Meanwhile, Jim was busy coughing to fully clear his larynx. "Agh…uugh…I thought I said no pepper. Didn't I?"
Jun nodded. "Should we leave a small tip to tell them our displeasure?"
Jim shook his head. "No…it wasn't the waiter's fault. HOWEVER, I hope the restaurant doesn't expect me to pay for the steak."
"Excuse me."
Jim and Jun looked up to see a bald man in a spotless gray business suit. "I am Mr. Takenaka, the manager of this establishment. Is there a problem?"
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/Outside Red Lobster, 6th Floor, Aquacity, 2:10 PM/
"The manager sure was nice," commented Jun as the couple walked out of the Red Lobster restaurant. "He was nice enough to take the steak off our bill."
Jim nodded. "That was good of him. I like a restaurant that takes responsibility for its employees. Hard to find these days."
"So…what's your grade on this place?" asked Jun.
Jim frowned as he place a hand on his chin, indicating thought. "Hmm…well…all choking aside, I liked the food and the atmosphere. B. You?"
"Um…A- Aside from the choking, I really enjoyed everything." Jun smiled as she held a plastic tray full of Cheddar Bay Biscuits. "And the biscuits ROCKED!"
Jim chuckled at her exuberance. "So…movie starts in about twenty minutes. Shall we go?"
"What movie IS it anyway?" asked Jun.
"Let's see…bah, the movie had a weird title, but I heard it was a good love story," answered Jim, his voice calm and even.
Jun was genuinely surprised. "A love story? REALLY?" Jun was honestly flabbergasted; Jim had had the choice of movie…and he had picked a love story? For her? Wow…that's sweet… "Um…anything else you know about the movie?"
"It's an American one. I…sort of felt like experimenting…" Jim scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Jun blinked…and then she smiled, mostly due to the irony of it all. "Well, you know what they say: go with the flow."
As the couple continued to walk on, Davis silently followed.
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/Inoue Convenience Store, Odaiba, 2:16 PM/
DING.
"Welcome to the Inoue Convenience Store!"
"Please take your time, and take what you need!"
As Demiveemon and Poromon happily greeted a new customer, Yolei was angrily using a washrag to clean the freezer doors. How dare he? HOW DARE HE? How dare he just take off like that in broad daylight where anyone can see him, that idiot! AND HE TOOK MY STEREO! WHAT THE HECK IS HE UP TO?
"Yo."
Yolei tilted her head to see Mantarou grabbing a Pepsi out of the adjacent freezer. "You look ticked. What's up?"
"Davis took my stereo…and to top it off, I think he's gone to spy on Jim and Jun while they're dating!" Yolei groaned as she tried to scrub a spot off the glass. "Gah…it's things like this that just make me want to tear him apart, glue him together, then tear him apart again!"
Mantarou sighed as he turned around. "You must be angry; after all, you're so blinded by rage that you forgot to wet the rag."
"…what?" Yolei looked down at the washrag…and found that it was dry as a bone.
An exasperated facefault occurred moments later.
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/Outside Theater Complex, Aquacity, Odaiba, 2:25 PM/
"Please enjoy your movie."
"We will," happily replied Jun as the theater employee handed them two tickets. As Jun and Jim walked inside, Davis was on the outside, watching them intently.
Okay…now to just get into the same theater and make sure nothing bad happens. To be truthful, Davis didn't even know WHY he was trailing Jun and Jim. He had already nearly caused Jun's boyfriend to choke on a piece of steak!
Oh well. He had come too far to back out now.
As Davis walked towards the ticket stand, he thought about the movie name Jim had uttered. What was it…what…oh yeah.
The theater employee behind the ticket stand dully asked, "What movie will you be seeing today?"
"Hi. I'd like one ticket to the next showing of Gigli."
Yes. The author is officially evil. Let us pause for some maniacal laughter.
(MWA HA HA HA HA HA!)
Okay. Back to the story.
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/Izumi Apartment, Odaiba, 2:49 PM/
Beep! Beep! Beep!Izzy blinked; a beep had just emerged from his laptop's speakers. Something was happening! He stared at his computer screen and frowned. "Oh boy…"
"Izzy! What's going on?"
The Child of Knowledge looked down to see Tentomon poke his insectoid head out from under his bed. "Trouble Tentomon. A Digimon's emerging into the Real World!"
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/Theater Complex, Aquacity, Odaiba, 2:50 PM/
Jim Kido had been right: Gigli had a love story…of sorts.
Of course, the 'good' was a complete fabrication. It had only been twenty MINUTES into the feature, and already it had doomed itself.
For one, the movie was not translated. It was English with Japanese subtitles. Secondly, the acting was horrendous. Cardboard was more real-life than the actors' performance. The dialogue had swear words every other sentence. It was horribly, terribly, atrociously, dreadfully, HIDEOUSLY bad.
And now, Davis Motomiya stood up in his seat to express his displeasure in a clever, witty, and intelligent way.
"THIS SUCKS!"
With that said, he stormed out of the theater.
He practically spoke for everyone in the theater, of which there weren't many. Many people started to leave. Even though Jun and Jim didn't recognize Davis' voice, they agreed with his sentiments.
Jun asked, "Can we go now?"
"Yes," muttered Jim, upset that his movie choice had bombed so badly. Next time, I'm reading more than just one review. As the couple got to their feet, Jim embarrassingly said, "Sorry for the horrible movie choice."
"Hey, it's okay. At least you didn't choke," cracked Jun, trying to lighten the mood. But it didn't decrease her disappointment; the first date was quickly becoming a disaster.
RRRRRRIIIIIPPPP!
Both Jun and Jim blinked; was that the sound of a canvas ripping…?
They both turned around…and paled at the sight of what appeared to be a massive dark T-Rex erupt from the behind the movie canvas, glaring at the moviegoers.
It was a DarkTyrannomon.
And he roared loudly.
"RRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR!"
"AAAAH!" shrieked the moviegoers as they made a break for it. Jun and Jim, on the other hand, were silent…that is, until they yelled in unison.
"NOT AGAIN!"
Yes. As the two turned heels and ran, they found themselves the victim of another Digimon chase scene.
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Davis harrumphed at the sight of moviegoers fleeing out of the theater. Heh. Serves that movie right. Who the heck would make that piece of trash?
Then he frowned as he saw the looks on people's faces…they were looks of…fear. Huh? That movie shouldn't scare them THAT much…
"RRRRROOOOAAAARRRR!"
Davis blanched as he saw Jim and Jun rushing out of the theater…and at their heels was a DarkTyrannomon. WHAT? A DARKTYRANNOMON?
The beast suddenly stopped its pursuit of Jim and Jun…and turned its attention to Davis. The Champion Digimon snarled as he glared at Davis with blue eyes.
Davis smirked, recognizing the challenge. He looked left. Then right. No one was around; they had already fled. "All right. You want a challenge? You've got it. HOLY ARMOR ENERGIZE!"
In a singular flash of gold, Davis was coated in the Armor of Miracles. DarkTyrannomon scowled as he roared at the Child of Miracles.
Davis smirked as his right fist was coated in golden energy. "MAGNA PUNCH!"
Moments later, DarkTyrannomon howled as he was sent crashing into the theater lobby. Davis calmly walked into the lobby, glancing at a computer sitting behind the desk. It probably served as either the theater's means of tracking sales, or perhaps it was where the security system was monitored. "Okay…time to send you back. No sense in keeping you here." He calmly opened up a slot on the armor covering his right thigh, revealing his pants pocket. He pulled out his blue D-3 and pointed it at the computer monitor. "Digiport open!"
A white glow erupted from the monitor; Davis turned it around and pointed it at the dazed DarkTyrannomon. The Champion Digimon groaned as the white light overwhelmed him…and when the light faded, DarkTyrannomon was gone.
Davis smirked. "Yes!" Then, he frowned. "Oh no; Jun and Jim!" He quickly flew upward…forgetting the fact that he was still inside.
SMASH!
CRASH!
KA-RASH!
He flew upward through the ceiling, as well as the remaining floors of Aquacity. When he finally came into the open sky, Davis looked for the parking lot…and smiled when he saw Jim's Honda Civic taking off down the road. Yes! Haven't lost sight of them yet! Then…he paled. Oh no! Yolei's stereo!
He immediately flew towards the alley he had hidden Yolei's stereo in.
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Davis had hidden Yolei's stereo in a perfect spot. A spot NO ONE would've thought to look…but it still didn't stop him from worrying. Please be here…
Then, Davis lifted the dumpster lid quietly. Inside, he saw…fish.
Lots of rotten fish.
Davis immediately resisted the urge to puke due to the smell. "UGH!" Still, he had a stereo to find! He stuck his armored hand into the pile of decaying fish corpses…and then he pulled out the black stereo. It had fish grime and a horrible stink on it…but it was still functional.
Davis sighed with relief. "Thank goodness…" Someone must have used the dumpster while he had been gone. Ick. This stereo stinks…at least it works.
With that said, he took off into the sky.
But there was one problem; now he had lost track of Jim's car.
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/Park, Odaiba, 6:23 PM/
The sky was darkening now. The horizon still had tinges of red, orange, and blue, with a hint of purple put in. Davis was sitting at the base of a withered cherry blossom tree.
The Child of Miracles sighed as he scratched his air; he had landed in the park and dismissed the Armor of Miracles about twenty minutes ago.
Man…I couldn't find them! This date was a disaster! Davis grumbled; he had nearly caused Jim to choke, and a DarkTyrannomon had ruined the movie they had gone to see – even if it hadn't been worth jack squat – and now he had lost them. I can't even use the stereo to help them out!
Davis growled angrily; it was sort of funny in a way. Here he was, so concerned with making sure his sister's love life went on without a hitch. Maybe I'm taking this too hard…
Then, as he looked up, he noticed two figures sitting on a nearby bench. It was…Jun and Jim! WHAT? How long have they been there? How did I miss them?
They were looking…downcast…and bored. Yes…my song will be of use after all!
He quickly checked the CD in the stereo; to his pleasure, he found that his Kingdom Hearts soundtrack was still in there. Yes!
He immediately began sneaking around the bench.
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Jim stared up at the sky quietly…and then he released a sigh of displeasure. The first date had been a total, unequivocal disaster. As a matter of fact, he had been here on this bench – with Jun right beside him – for the last few hours, staring up at the sky…thinking.
The elder Kido chuckled scowled lightly. I shouldn't be taking this so hard…it was only one date. It doesn't mean anything…but I shouldn't be surprised either. I never was good with women…
Jun, meanwhile, was hunched over, twiddling her thumbs nervously. Her thoughts practically mirrored Jim's…except they were of a more desperate tone. Oh man…I always wanted my first date to be a cherished event…I wanted it to become a cherished memory…but this has been nothing but a big mess! What will Momoe think? What will my other friends at school think?
Then, she sighed. I…I'm being an idiot. Just because things went wrong, I'm totally going overboard…and I shouldn't…
"Jun."
Jun tilted her head towards Jim, who was looking at her quietly. "Yes?"
The elder Kido child sighed. "I…I wanted to apologize. This date hasn't exactly been…well, adequate."
"No need to take all the blame. I share some of it too," replied Jun. She had picked the restaurant where Jim had choked. He had picked the movie that was extremely bad.
Jim grumbled as he stood up. "But…I don't think we should be taking this all too seriously. It was only one date…and in my opinion, one date's not enough to change what we already share, you know?"
"…yeah," replied Jun with a small smile. After everything the two had gone through in the Odaiba War…she doubted the bond that they shared would ever truly break.
Suddenly, music erupted from the bushes behind them.
(Cue 'Simple and Clean' from Kingdom Hearts)
Jun and Jim immediately stood up, staring at the bushes behind them. "What…?" said Jim out of confusion.
Jun frowned; was there a stereo in there? And that hair…and those goggles…
Then realization hit her. So…it's you. She immediately wondered how long he had been following her…but then she put those thoughts aside. Davis had given her a gift…and she was going to use it.
"Jim?"
Jim blinked as Jun suddenly grasped his hand. "Yes?" He stared in her eyes, and they said it all; his confused expression melted into a calm smile as he asked, "What is it?"
"…shall we dance?"
Jim smiled as he tightly held onto Jun's hand. "Of course."
Jun and Jim smiled silently; Jim placed his right hand on Jun's hip, while she placed her left hand on Jim's shoulder. Their other hands clasped each other, and the silently began dancing in the fading twilight of Saturday.
Whenever Jim gazed into Jun's amber eyes, he felt like staring at them forever. No other girl he had ever met had this affect on him…and there was a good reason why. Jim knew what it was…and so did Jun.
As his smile grew wider, they continued to dance.
Jun couldn't help but marvel at the wondrous depths that Jim's kindness went to. In reality, she owed him more than she could ever repay…had it not been for him, she wouldn't be standing there that day. She wouldn't be sane. Heck, she wouldn't even be alive…
From the bushes, Davis was smiling with glee as he watched the couple dance. Yes! Booyah!
Suddenly, Jun tripped. "Ah!"
Before she could collide with the ground, a hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her up. Jim smiled. "Letting the woman fall during a dance is a no-no."
Jun couldn't help but lightly giggle at that…and then wonder how many times Jim had – metaphorically speaking – saved her from falling…falling to the ground, and into the depths of depression… "Yes…but I was expecting a knight in shining armor."
Jim chuckled as he twirled Jun around; then, he joked, "Sorry. You'll have to settle for a college student."
"I wouldn't settle for anything less," replied Jun with a smile.
The dancing continued on…slowly…and the two were savoring every moment of it.
"Jim…thank you…for everything you've done for me," said Jun out of the blue.
Jim quietly nodded in response. "I…didn't really do that much. I was just doing what had to be done. After all," He then gave her a playful wink. "I can't fail my patients, now can I?"
Jun lightly nudged his shoulder. "You goof…"
I'm…kinda jealous of you…sis…
Davis couldn't help but quietly sigh from behind the bushes. Whenever he heard of this song, he ALWAYS imagined him and Kari dancing to it…he had fantasized about it for almost two years now. Fantasized about Kari being his girl…
But in the end, it would all be up to her…and until then, Davis would have to continue dreaming…and waiting until he was old enough to go out on a REAL date.
Suddenly, Jun and Jim stopped dancing. The sun was just a thin sliver on the horizon, illuminating their bodies with a red outline…and they were in a calm, almost tranquil embrace.
Jun suddenly smiled. "So…what do you think of our first date?"
Jim lightly replied, "Well…it was unique and unorthodox…but I'd like to end it on a high note."
Jun giggled as she wrapped her arms around Jim's neck. "So would I…"
Then their lips met. They quietly, yet hungrily kissed each other in the waning daylight. Even after all the chaos that had been their first date, they still shared a bond…and the bond would never be broken.
My work is done. Davis quickly turned off the stereo and snuck away. He had to get home…and this time around, he was going to take the bus.
(End 'Simple and Clean')
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/Mantarou and Davis' Room, Inoue Apartment, Odaiba, 10:30 PM/
Davis grumbled. "Man…wish I could've had lunch…"
"That's what happens when you stay out all day. At least you had leftovers for dinner," muttered Mantarou from the top bunk. Demiveemon was already snoring soundly on Davis' pillow.
"Eh…at least I did some good," replied Davis with a smile.
"After what you told me, you nearly caused Jim to die," replied Mantarou. "And even though you sent that dinosaur back to the Digital World, you still caused a lot of property damage. You also took Yolei's stereo without asking, and you made it smell like rotting fish carcasses."
Davis sweatdropped. "Eh…but think about the end result!" Then, something clicked. "Hey…I just remembered! I never told Yolei why she acting so happy earlier!"
"Oh. That?" Mantarou sighed as yawned. "She told us at dinner while you and Jun were still out. She said that she had been informed by Izzy Izumi that she would take his place as president of the computer club starting in January."
Silence.
Then, an exasperated groan. "That's IT?" That's definitely not what HE had had in mind. Man, talk about anti-climatic.
Oh well. He had done SOME good that day…and best of all, Jun hadn't found out!
"Oh Davis…"
Davis froze…and he turned around to glance at the open door.
Jun was standing there. Behind her were Yolei, Chizuru, Momoe, Sasuke, and Subaru. Davis' sister calmly said, "I appreciate you trying to help out with my date and all…" Then she walked in…and began strangling Davis. "BUT SPYING ON DATERS IS RUDE! DO IT TO ME AGAIN AND I'LL KILL YOU!"
"AGH! BUT I ONLY WANTED TO HELP! ACK! AIR!"
"Shouldn't we stop her?" asked Momoe.
"Nah," happily said Yolei. "Let her continue for a few more minutes." Besides, he deserves it after what he did to my stereo.
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To be continued…
Next time…
Chapter 9: Bonding (Mantarou)
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Author's Notes: Wow. This chapter turned out longer than I expected. O.o;
Anyhow…so far, the prime focus of this story has been on Davis, Yolei, and their partners. However, that's about to change; after all, it's not just Yolei, but an entire family that Davis must now live with…and in the Bonding Arc, Davis will bond with each member of the family one at a time.
And next chapter, he shall spend some quality time with Mantarou in the first of several chapters that will be spread out throughout the story.
See you soon, and please review!
(UPDATE 05/01/2005: Had to remove the lyrics of Simple and Clean. Stupid FFnet.)