Chapter 2

Rain poured down on Tamachi Park, where Yolei currently stood, getting soaked with each passing

second. When she had arrived fifteen minutes ago, the sun was out, birds chirping. Clouds then

appeared out of nowhere and it poured. She growled under her breath. She shivered and she cursed

to herself. "Why? Why me? What did I ever do to deserve this?" she cried into the dark sky.

"Maybe its cause the Gods above want to punish you for your beauty" came a deep soothing voice.

The rain stopped hitting Yolei's head as an umbrella was held over her. Yolei turned around to see

none other than Ken Ichijouji. He smiled at her warmly. "You looked cold, wet, and lonely, so I

decided to come and say hello."

Yolei blushed to her hairline. "Wow-uh...thanks Ken. You really didn't have to...I'm just here

waiting for my cousin Touji."

"Well, my apartment is just across the street. Why don't you come in and you can watch from him

from our balcony. It's a little more dry there" offered Ken shyly.

"Oh...thanks..."mumbled Yolei.

Yolei was astounded. 'Wow, I can't believe I'm in Ken's apartment right now!' she thought to

herself. She and Ken had just walked into his apartment.

"You can just take your shoes off-" Ken was interrupted by his mother's happy squeal.

"Oh! Ken you're home! When I saw that you left while it was raining I got a little worried and-Oh!

Ken dear! You should have told me you were bringing you little girlfriend over!" his mother

squealed. Ken blushed. "You always told me you didn't have one but I knew you did. You're just

too cute for girls to resist!"

"Mother!" hissed Ken, sadly embarrassed. Yolei bit her lip to keep from laughing out loud. The look

on Ken's face was classic.

"Oh! Sorry dear! I'll just leave the two of you alone while I make you some cookies" said Mrs.

Ichijouji, hurrying off into the kitchen.

"Mom, Yolei isn't staying for very long. Just until her cousin arrives at the park across the street. She

was going to get soaked from the rain" Ken called to his mother, who didn't reply back. "Come on i

in. This is the kitchen, parent's room, and at the end of the hall is my room."

Yolei looked around. It was a nice apartment. Slightly smaller than hers, only because she had a

bigger family, but lots of space. Yolei followed Ken into his. Once he opened the door, a cute giant

worm attacked Ken's right foot.

"Hello Ken!" Wormmon greeted happily. He looked over and saw Yolei. "Oh...Hello Yolei."

She smiled at the worm digimon. "Hello Wormmon."

Yolei walked farther into Ken's room while Ken shut the door. Wormmon saw his chance and

crawled up Ken's legs and back and onto his shoulder. He started whispering into Ken's ear.

"What's she doing here? Is she here to yell at you like that Cody boy did?" he asked suspiciously.

Ken patted Wormmon on the head and lifted him up, putting back down on the floor. "No, she's

just staying here until her cousin gets here. He's supposed to meet her at the park across the street.

It's raining so I invited her in" he explained. Wormmon nodded.

"Wow, this is a nice picture of you Ken" commented Yolei from the other side of the room. She

was currently looking at a picture of Sam next to his computer.

Ken sweat dropped. "That's not me, that's my older brother Sam."

"Oh, I didn't know you had a brother. I thought you were an only child" replied Yolei.

"He...past away five years ago" whispered ken sadly. Yolei's eyes widened. She turned to Ken and

saw that he was staring into space.

"Oh...Ken...I'm so sorry. I didn't know" groaned Yolei.

"Its okay...Let's walk out here onto my balcony. You'll be able to see your cousin from here." With

that said, the two of them walked out and watched the rainfall down. They both leaned against the

railing, both several feet away from each other. A nervous tension filled around them as they stood

there, neither of them knowing what they were going to say.

Yolei looked at him from the corner of her eye. Before she knew it, the words were spilling out of

her. "Ken...why were you the Digimon Emperor?" Yolei clapped a hand over her mouth, turning a

bright red. Ken looked at her for a moment before answering.

"I don't know" he said simply. "I really don't." There was silence for several minutes. Then: "Is that

your cousin?" He pointed down to a boy with black hair and a red jacket. Yolei looked and saw

that it was.

"Yeah, I gotta go. Say...thanks a lot Ken. And...did you really mean what you said about the Gods

punishing me for my beauty?" said Yolei. Ken flushed and nodded. She only smiled and left.