Standard Disclaimer: Getting REALLY tired of saying this at the beginning of each chapter…oh well. I don't own Digimon!
Author's Notes: The pranks continue! And for those who don't know, I'm going on a family reunion at the end of June…so if I update late, don't worry.
Oh, and interesting news; if anyone goes to the Digimon Encyclopedia (Google it; it's the second item from the top), you'll find out that movies 4-7 are being dubbed! You know what that means...'Diaboromon Strikes Back' will be here soon! HUZZAH FOR PALADIN MODE!
To the reviews!
Dark Qiviut: (remains calm as DQ launches into a tirade) …huh. Was wondering why you didn't review chapter 17. You really missed some good pranks though! And BTW…why exactly DO you hate Yolei so much? And Kari for that matter. (FYI, you DO know that the movie line where she basically said 'I went to New York with TK to make Davis jealous' wasn't in there originally? It was added when it was dubbed.).
Yamimaru: I don't know.
Ninetalesuk: (kicks Labramon) That should solve the problem.
Ficmaster: YAY! I'M GRUDGELESS!
Wolfkun: True that. And welcome!
Cloud-821: No. FFNet simply said 'We have never allowed it!' Then how come I never heard of it till now? Bah…
Assamite: That's the thing with writer's block; no matter what eventually comes out, it still feels awkward. Oh well…it was the best I could come up with. Some people liked it, thankfully.
Angel of Fire: That's the thing; I knew Shaun would be disliked early on because of how well he handled everything…just like a typical God-modding OC. Good thing he wasn't one.
Silver Warrior: Glad you liked it.
Dot Cubed: I got no tips on advancing. And FYI…PREPARE FOR COMPETITION!
Bluesv20: A lot of people like Darkheart. O.o
Shadic the Hedgehog Author: Thanks for the offer, but sorry; I've already planned very far ahead. I've no intention of accepting fan characters. You're welcome to use mine though. Darkheart and UmbraDevimon seem to be favorites thus far. ;)
Chosen Child of Darkness: JOHN WILLIAMS!
Kmoney: Fear Trigon, father of Raven (is an avid Titans fan)!
Yami Vizzini: Even if Sidious' self-inflicted punishment was intentional so as to get Anakin on his side…shouldn't they have plastic surgery there?
Digi fan: Indeed.
feral-halliwell: FIGHTING!
duskmon87: Too much blinking! X.X
Begin!
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Chapter 19: Revenge of the Prankster
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/Lunch Table, Odaiba School, Odaiba, 12:09 PM/
"YOU'RE KIDDING!"
"Nope," muttered Davis as he bit into his slice of pizza. He had just finished retelling the tale of the morning's earlier events. Most of the information preceding the events at Warehouse #7 had been given to him by Chizuru.
Saito and his goons nearly burning the Inoue Apartment, only to be stopped by Futa.
The letter of challenge to Chizuru.
The beat-down at Warehouse #7.
Yolei snarled at the thought of how their home had nearly been burned down. "Those PUNKS! Shouldn't they be charged with attempted arson?"
"Chizuru and Futa were the only ones who witnessed the act," muttered Cody. "And I doubt they'll accept the word of a Digimon…besides, it appears Chiuzuru already dealt out punishment to the guilty party."
TK blinked as he looked over at Cody. "Wow…I would've thought you'd be calling for their flogging or something." After all, given Cody's strict upbringing, one would think he would be the first to call for justice served.
Cody Hida quietly sipped his orange juice before replying, "Of course I would like to see those vandals punished for their actions…but the fact remains that they'll all probably back each other up. As much as I hate to say it…the law would be behind them and not us."
The thought made Daichi clench his teeth. "Pfft…well that's a load of bunk. I wouldn't mind stickin' it to Waya, personally."
Oh, did I forget to mention that Daichi now sat with the five New Digidestined at the table now? Guess not.
"You said it Daichi," agreed Davis.
"It's not fair though." Kari sighed as she ran a head through her hair. "After all, they were going to burn the apartment down! That's not just the Inoue Apartment, but Cody's as well, and others!"
Cody grimaced before replying, "It's unfortunate…but the best we can hope for is the fact that they didn't carry out their despicable actions. They'll get their dues one day."
With that said, the children pretty much dropped the subject.
Fortunately for Davis, this allowed him to contemplate the next step of his plan. He would have to wait…but by tomorrow morning, everything would be in place.
Yolei would get some payback indeed…MAJOR payback…
And instead of doing it all throughout the day…he would strike with everything at once. Hopefully, it would be a knockout blow from which Yolei would never recover. Maybe she'll finally get the idea to stop messing with me!
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/Yolei's Room, Inoue Apartment, Odaiba, 9:49 PM/
Something was wrong.
Very, very wrong.
Yolei could feel it in her bones. She just knew…somehow…that Davis was preparing to strike back.
After all, there's no way he'd take the devastating beat-down she'd given him without getting a word in edgewise. Or a prank, thought Yolei sarcastically.
It was sort of second nature to her; being the youngest child of the Inoue family (before now), she knew how sibling rivalries worked. She had been in one with Mantarou, Momoe…and maybe with Chizuru at one point or another. That's why she knew Davis was going to get his revenge.
"Oh…" groaned the Child of Caring. In a way, it was very ironic that she had received the Crest of Caring…at first glance that is. Despite her short temper and rivalry with Davis, she cared for the Child of Miracles…as did she care for her partner, her family, and the rest of the Digidestined.
But hey! She just couldn't have let Davis get away with what he did! Justice had to be dealt!
"You okay Yolei?"
Yolei smiled as she glanced down at Poromon. "Of course I am silly. Just thinking about something."
Poromon grunted as he snuggled into the blanket. "Well try to keep it down…I'm sleepy…"
"Yes…sleep's good." Yolei smiled as she laid down in her bed. In moments, she was asleep, dreaming of great adventures in the Digital World, relaxation, and a boy named Ken.
Around midnight…
Creak…Davis Inoue chuckled as he snuck into Yolei's room, flashlight in hand. In his other hand was a bowl…and other things were hidden in his pockets. Okay…now to get to work!
He would have to be quiet though.
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/Yolei's Room, Inoue Apartment, Odaiba, Thursday, December 1st, 7:01 AM/
"Ah…what a wonderful sleep." Yolei immediately sat up and swung her legs over-
SPLOOSH!
Yolei blinked; that was the sound of water splashing. She glanced over the side of her bed to see a small white bowl lying down on the floor, surrounding by a large water stain. Huh?
She immediately glanced at her right hand: it was wet. …no…he WOULDN'T.
She immediately pulled away the covers. Davis wouldn't DARE…
He would dare. Her panties were stained with a yellow stain.
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSS!"
At this, Davis – who was in the kitchen eating some toast – smiled. He was already ready for school. All he had to do now…well, it would certainly prove embarrassing at school. He stood and immediately walked towards the bathroom.
Yolei quickly stormed out of her room, batch of fresh clothes in hand. Part of her was honestly surprised that the 'hand in warm water' prank actually worked…but even so, it was still humiliating! She had to shower…then change…and then PUMMEL THE STUFFING OUT OF DAVIS! Just you wait Davis…I WON'T TOLERATE THIS!
FLASH!
Yolei grimaced as a flash of light blinded her. She looked ahead to see Davis running away, insta-camera in hand. In his other hand was a photograph of the shot he had just taken.
…huh? It suddenly dawned on Yolei that something ELSE was wrong. Instead of chasing after Davis, she entered the bathroom.
An envelope was sitting on the counter, marked 'Yolei'. She quickly opened and read the note inside.
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Dear Yolei,
REVENGE! MWAHAHAHAHA!
Davis the Prankster
P.S. Make sure to wear a hat.
P.S.S. I'm off to the photo shop!
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Yolei blinked. Hat?
There were two other things inside the envelope as well. A pair of scissors…and a black Sharpie marker.
The sight of those two items made Yolei's blood run cold. Oh no…oh NO! She glanced in the mirror…and paled so much that she was whiter than bleach.
Her hair had been BUTCHERED. Most of it had been cut off…all that was left was a thin layer of lavender hair, with each spot of a varying length (anywhere between two centimeters and two inches).
Also, her face was marked with black drawings. Three cat-like whiskers on each cheek. A stereotypical curly mustache and pointy beard of a villain. Horns drawn above the eyebrows. And on her upper lip was the message: 'The Digimon Emperor was here!'
Silence. Yolei's eyebrow twitched.
Then, the mother of all eruptions occurred.
"DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"
And somehow, Poromon slept through all of it.
As Yolei disrobed, another disquieting thought occurred to her. The final part of the message…it mentioned a photo shop…
…oh no…HE HAS A DEATH WISH!
She had no time to waste. She quickly leapt into the shower.
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/Hallway, Odaiba School, Odaiba, 7:42 AM/
Too late.
By the time Yolei got to the school, the damage had been done.
She could feel the snickers all around, as well as the staring. She had no doubt now; Davis had gone to the photo shop to make copies of the instant photo he had taken of her haggard face…and upon his arrival at the school, he had distributed his copies through out the middle school lockers (oh how she detested the tiny slits in the lockers! Curse them!).
Thankfully, she had managed to get all of the marker drawings off her face. In order to cover up her head though, she wore a purple bandana that hid the hack-job from view. Even so, she would occasionally see a student staring at an incriminating photo…and all it did was incense her even more.
That Davis…And it stunk because on school grounds, she couldn't raise a finger to exact vengeance on Davis. But just you wait Davis…JUST YOU WAIT!
Until then, she would have to endure the laughter, the stares, and the utter destruction of her social status.
And in Mrs. Hakashi's class, Davis smiled at the thought of it all.
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/Lunch Table, Odaiba School, Odaiba, 12:07 PM/
Wait…we're not focusing on the Digidestined. We're focusing on a DIFFERENT lunch table first!
This table is where Jun and Momoe Inoue sat, eating at their lunches with content.
That is, until Jun pulled out a small photo from a vest pocket. "Say Mome's…have you seen this?"
Momoe looked at the photo…and blinked. "What the…is that Yolei?" After realizing that it WAS her little sister, she had a good long laugh. "Oh my…when'd you find this?"
"I was just walking through the hall, and I happened to see it sitting on top of a trash bin…and as I was looking around, I saw a lot of other kids looking at the same photo. Naturally, I went to see Yolei at HER table and asked her about it…all she did was angrily mutter 'Davis' before returning to her meal." Jun munched into her salad.
Momoe frowned as she cupped a hand around her chin. "Hmm…so you think Davis is the culprit?"
Jun nodded. "Probably…but why?"
"Well…we shall ask them back at home eh? Maybe their sibling rivalry has gone a bit too far…" Momoe calmly ate her PB&J sandwich.
Now…to the usual lunch table!
Yolei scowled as she put her bandana back on. "Okay. You guys saw it. You happy?"
TK and Kari were visibly trying to contain their laughter. Even Cody tried to hold in his snicker. Davis wasn't at the table for obvious reasons.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHA!"
Daichi had no such trouble holding in his laughter.
Yolei resisted the urge to smack Daichi right there. She growled, "Gee…thanks for the support guys."
"Sorry Yolei," replied Cody. "I have to admit that the image WAS a little funny…"
Kari smiled good-naturedly as she stared at Yolei. "Besides, I think this whole sibling rivalry thing you've got going is cute…well, sort of."
Yolei nearly burst a blood vessel. "Cute? CUTE? Need I remind you of what Davis did to me LAST time?"
"And what exactly did you do to Davis the other time?" asked Cody.
Yolei glanced at Daichi, who merely coughed nervously. The black-haired boy muttered, "Well…it involved a smoke bomb, glue in a chair, laxatives and a lack of toilet paper, and finally some Icy-Hot balm in the underwear."
TK, Kari, and Cody were silent. Daichi accusingly pointed at Yolei. "She paid me forty bucks to do it all. It was her idea!"
"Playing the blame game, eh?" countered Yolei. "Well fine…say what you will. But Davis is NOT going to have the last word here! I'll see to that!" As Yolei walked away to hang out with her partner, Daichi sighed with relief. "Man…she's scary."
"I guess you can say that," replied TK with a shrug. "But I know she has a gentle side…it's just that she's incapable of bringing it out against Davis."
Kari nodded. "That's true."
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/Inoue Convenience Store, Odaiba, 3:27 PM/
Mantarou manned the register alone while Jun and Momoe spoke with Subaru and Sasuke in the back room. Mrs. Inoue frowned as she stared at the photo (of course, she had initially laughed). "So…Davis pranked Yolei?"
"Looks like it…and apparently, this isn't the only incident," replied Momoe. "It's just a hunch…but it's a strong hunch."
Sasuke sighed wistfully as his eyes became filled with nostalgia. "Ah…I almost forgot how it felt to see your kids experience a sibling rivalry. The joy of seeing them settle their differences! I've forgotten what a sibling rivalry looks like…"
Jun, Momoe, and Chizuru facefaulted. Subaru sweatdropped as she thought, He can be a bit of an oaf…but he's a lovable oaf.
Chizuru got off the floor and said, "Well…either way, this calls for a family intervention." She walked out of the back room and into the main convenience store-
"AAAAAAAAAAAH! SCARY SCISSOR LADY!"
"YOU MUTILATED MY HAIR, SO I'LL DO THE SAME TO YOURS!"
Chizuru blanched at the sight of Davis running into the store, scared beyond all belief. Yolei was right behind him, angrily waving around a pair of scissors. Without a pause, the black belt rushed forward towards the two siblings.
A quick palm thrust to Yolei's gut stopped her, and a sweep kick to Davis sent him to the floor. "Now that we have your attention…it's time for a family intervention." Chizuru dragged Yolei into the back room, whilst Jun walked out and picked up the groaning Davis.
As the two carried the pranksters into the back room, Mantarou and the loyal customer Mr. Takenawa watched silently.
Finally, the old man with the gray bowl hat asked, "What a strange family you have."
Mantarou sighed. "Don't I know it. Here's your change."
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/Living Room, Inoue Apartment, Odaiba, 3:36 PM/
Yolei and Davis both sat on the couch. Subaru, Sasuke, Momoe, Chizuru, and Jun stood up, staring quietly at them. Veemon and Poromon peered quietly from around the corner of the hallway.
Finally, Davis asked, "So…what's this all abou-?"
"HUP HUP HUP! Wait…" Sasuke suddenly stood between the two groups, holding a sign above his head that said 'FAMILY INTERVENTION!' Complete with a smiley face. Mr. Inoue cheerily said, "We will now commence Family Intervention #49!" Sasuke put the sign down and moved back to his spot.
Davis sweatdropped. Yolei facefaulted. Dad…
"To answer your question Davis…" Jun pulled out the incriminating photograph of Yolei from earlier that morning. "It's about the events that led to this."
Davis nervously gulped. Yolei glared angrily at Davis.
"And it'd better be the truth," muttered Chizuru.
So Davis explained…and so did Yolei.
Davis spoke of the soap, the fork, and the door slam that led to him pranking Yolei in the first place. In her defense, Yolei denied them all (even the last one; she never knew it happened). From the hallway, the two Digimon sweatdropped at the mention of the soap and the fork. Next came the telling of the first two pranks: the Kick Me sign and the toilet flush whilst Davis was in the bathroom. Then, Davis explained his first round of pranks (see the Prankster Menace). Yolei then explained her retaliation (see Attack of the Pranks). Finally, Davis spoke of what he had done earlier that morning.
All in all, the explanation took thirty minutes.
When it ended, Chizuru said, "Well…apparently, you've both taken this WAY out of proportion."
"Not only that, but it seems both of you have let your competitiveness get the best of you," noted Subaru. "Because there's been no effective end to it; you both feel the need to get the last word…or in this case, the last prank."
"Of course! Not doing so would be admitting defeat!" retorted Davis.
Yolei grimaced at the enemy prankster. "Didn't you just hear her? She was right about your competitiveness!"
Davis roared back at his sister. "AND WHAT ABOUT YOU?"
Yolei got into Davis' face, yelling, "DON'T PUT ME ON YOUR LEVEL!"
Sasuke suddenly knelt down to them, calmly – and surprisingly seriously – saying, "Calm down." He then knocked their heads together.
"OW!" yelped both Digidestined as they clutched their heads.
Sasuke grinned as he walked toward the closet. "It seems to me that you kids need another way to vent your super competitiveness…so you're going to do so in a way that won't result in awkward social situations or utter humiliation!"
To Davis and Yolei's shock, Sasuke plopped a bunch of boxes on the table in front of the couch. Mr. Inoue goofily grinned as he said, "GAMES! Board games, dice games, card games…the works!"
Davis and Yolei sweatdropped. Chizuru, Momoe, and Jun blinked. Subaru smiled. "Wonderful idea honey!"
Davis grumbled. "I'm not gonna play those games…they're stupid. Now, if it was an arcade, THEN we're in business!"
Yolei took this opportunity to get a shot out at her sibling rival. "Are you saying you're afraid of the challenge? Afraid that you'll LOSE?"
That was all it took. Davis hurriedly grabbed a box – Connect-Four – and sat on the other side of the table, saying, "Bring it on! I'm black."
As the two began their Connect-Four battle, the parents smiled. The older sisters grinned. Their work was done…so they all went downstairs to continue work in the convenience store.
And all the while, Veemon and Poromon continued to watch, never bothering to come out to attest to their involvement with the soap and the fork.
Why?
Because they feared they would be subject to more Torture-Cola. Fear is powerful, ain't it?
Two minutes later…
"I WIN!"
Davis grumbled as he glared at the four red discs lined neatly together. "Fluke. AGAIN!"
Ten victories later…
"WE'RE PLAYING SOMETHING ELSE!" roared Davis as he put away Connect-Four and pulled out another box. Inside it was a game of checkers. "Ah…now THIS is a game I'm good at."
Yolei grinned. "Whatever. I'm red." She had this in the bag. She had already won eleven games in a row!
One hour later…
"I WIN!"
Yolei growled; out of twelve games, she had won only once. Davis grinned as he mockingly said, "Heh…you want to play again?"
"Fat chance! We're playing something different!" The Child of Caring grabbed another box.
Seven minutes later…
"AH! YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!" wailed Davis as Yolei destroyed his last vessel. By now, Veemon and Poromon were quietly watching.
Twenty-five minutes later…
Davis placed a white stone down on wooden 19x19 grid board. Yolei responded by placing a black stone down.
They were playing Go…and truth to tell, neither of them were as accomplished players as, say, Cody Hida or Ken Ichijouji (remember episode 26 of Revision?). Still…it was a way for them to compete.
One hour later…
"Checkmate!"
"DARN YOU YOLEI!"
Fifteen minutes later…
"UNO!"
"DARN YOU DAVIS!"
Six minutes later…
"1, 2, 3!"
Silence.
Finally, Davis grinned. "HAH! Rock beats scissors!"
"Phooey."
Three minutes later…
"Tic-tac-toe, three in a row!"
Yolei roared, "Best three out of five!"
"You're on!"
Thirty minutes later…
Clickity-clack.
Davis grinned as the five dice fell onto the table. "Yes! YAHTZEE! I win!"
Yolei grumbled as put the dice back in the cup. "Best two out of three!"
"You're on!" retorted the Child of Miracles as he watched Yolei shake the dice up in the cup. As they played, Veemon and Poromon cheered their respective partners on.
As the Digidestined played their hardest, Jun and Momoe were watching them secretly from the stairwell that led to the back room of the convenience store. The former Motomiya child smiled as she said, "I'm glad they've got the pranking out of their systems."
"You never know…sibling rivalries are very volatile things," replied Momoe. "If something goes wrong…the pranking will begin all over again."
Shouts broke out from the table.
"Full house! Take that Davis!"
"I'll beat that! Gimme the dice!"
And so the games continued on…and as much Davis and Yolei hated to admit…they were actually having fun.
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To be continued…
Next time…
Chapter 20: A Night on the Town
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Author's Notes: Next chapter takes a break from the main characters…and it shows our favorite purple Digimon make a new friend…who is a troublemaker as well!
So…who liked the board games? And the pranks. :P
See you soon, and please review!