The Digital Gate: Apparantly having someone whacking you on the head helps you get out of your writers block... It did for me, anyway. Too bad my cousin slaps really hard. Yeah, I think I've been watching Fruits Baskets too much...
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon or Yu-Gi-Oh GX, only the characters and cards I made up.
Suzy's eyes flew wide open with shock. Lopmon squirmed in Chazz's shadow. "How did you find out?"
Chazz jerked at the rabbit, who, at the moment, was a nervous wreck. "He told me," Chazz snapped.
"Where is he?"
Lopmon slowly ambled out and gulped. "Heh heh..."
Flashback
"Look, if you want me to help, to have to tell me Meinumon's weakness!"
Lopmon frowned. "Too dangerous," he retorted.
"Why?" demanded Chazz.
"We-ll..."
"Forget this," Chazz muttered, making as if he was going to leave.
Lopmon took the bait. "Alright! Part of Meinumon's weakness is that... Let's put it this way, do you know the Chinese legend about the zodiac?" Chazz nodded. "And how the cat was tricked by the rat?" Again, Chazz nodded. "Meinumon is, or should have been, the cat deva."
"What?"
Lopmon ignored him. "The cat was tricked by the rat. But in this case, the rat deva was destroyed by Leomon, so Meinumon couldn't take revenge as the rat was deleted. But my brother was one of the Tamers watching, and the next best thing to the rat. But Yazuki isn't a fool, however hard we wish. If he were to face Terriermon and Henry, he'd go down in no time. The only way to get at Henry, is to go for Suzy."
"Why?" Chazz asked.
"Because, when you're worried about someone, you make sure that they're safe before you go and do whatever, right? Yazuki attacked Suzy, got Henry all worried, and boom, Henry's in a coma. Now he's after Suzy because he's bored, she knows his secret, and she insulted him," Lopmon explained.
"So how do you get rid of Meinumon?"
But now, something had dawned upon Lopmon, and he looked troubled. "Wait...hasn't Suzy told you this yet?"
"No."
Lopmon smacked himself on the forehead. "Oops."
"Why?"
The Digimon didn't answer, but started muttering to himself about moving to Siberia.
"Fine. I'll find out for myself." Chazz stood up and bolted.
"No! Wait!" Lopmon begged, running as fast as his legs would allow.
End Flashback
Suzy shot Lopmon a look that said, "Why did you tell him?"
Lopmon gave a guilty shrug and mouthed "He goaded me."
"Bringing us back to the point," Chazz said shortly. Suzy looked up from her silent conversation with her partner and raised an eyebrow. Chazz rolled his eyes and seethed at her lack of focus. "What's Meinumon's weakness?"
"Might as well tell him," Lopmon said glumly, "seeing as he'll only be more of a bother if we don't."
"No."
"What?" was the astounded response.
"I said, no," Suzy repeated. The look in her eyes made it clear that she wasn't giving in.
"Why?" Chazz demanded.
"Because I said so," Suzy replied, turning away. "Lopmon, let's go." When Lopmon didn't move she added, "Now, before the rain gets any heavier." True enough, a light drizzle had begun to fall on Duel Academy.
Lopmon quickly hurried forward, not wanting to get on her nerves, the state she was in. They both headed towards the door and the light rain. Chazz stood there, suprised that Suzy hadn't given in. "Wait just a moment!" Running up to them, he grabbed her arm and jerked her around.
"What now?" Suzy snapped irratably.
Startled, because she had never sounded like that before, he quickly recovered. "Why won't you tell me?"
"Why do I have to?" she retorted.
Lopmon looked at the two nervously. "Uh...guys.. this isn't really the time to fight..." he began.
Both humans took no notice. "Because I've helped you at least twice!" he shouted. "You owe me!"
"Owe you what? A slap on the head for putting yourself in harms way?" Suzy snapped, her voice rising.
"If I recall correct-"
"As if! Your memory is faultier than mine!"
"Shut up!" Chazz roared. Overcome with rage, he slammed Suzy into the wall. "Listen to me," he hissed, "tell me Meinumon's weakness is, and you won't get hurt."
Suzy didn't reply. When that didn't work, he decided to try baiting her. "Fine," Chazz stated quietly, trying not to let his voice rise, "don't tell me. Get yourself killed. Get Lopmon deleted. Get you stupid brother killed for all I care."
"He's not stupid." her remark was cold and anyone who knew her properly would have stopped talking.
But Chazz didn't. And couldn't help but reply. "Oh I'm sorry. Is he an idiot then?" Chazz jeered, unable to stop himself from talking. What am I doing?
Bam. Chazz crashed into the opposite wall, his chest throbbing. Suzy stood in front of him and lowered her fist. "Never talk about my brother like that again," she whispered fiercely. "Lopmon. Let's go. Now."
Lopmon, who had been sitting on the ground after trying to stop them, was shocked into silence. Never before had his Tamer acted like that. Then again, no one insulted Henry like that in front of either. At her command, he scrambled hastily to get up and follow.
Chazz meanwhile, was trying to catch his breath and stop the pain. Wincing, he managed to see Suzy and Lopmon walk out into the now heavily-pouring rain. Suzy didn't look back, she just kept walking forward, oblivious to the rain. Lopmon, on the other hand, glanced back a few times.
"Where's Suzy?" Syrus asked. Chumley shrugged. "Alexis? Do you know?" Alexis shook her head. Her talk with Jaden hadn't gone well. He had stormed out even angrier than before. "Chazz?"
"How should I know?" Chazz snapped. I still have a bruise from where she punched me..
"She's sick."
Four heads looked up simultaneously to see Dimitri plop down. "How?" inquired Alexis.
Dimitri shrugged. "Beats me," he replied. "I think it was because she walked outside in the middle of a heavy rainstorm. At least thats what I made out. She was coughing a lot when she told me."
"She deserves it," Chazz spat out.
"What happened between those two?" Dimitri wanted to know.
Syrus shrugged. "Dunno. Two days ago, they stopped talking to one another. Probably had a fight," he guessed.
"I'm leaving this dump," Chazz grunted, slamming his hand on the table and stalking out.
"He's grumpy," Chumley muttered, then went back to attacking his sandwhich.
"Suzy you should be in bed," Lopmon wailed, trying to pull his Tamer back towards the dorms. He was wasting his strength as Suzy was too stubborn to listen.
"No. I keep telling you that Meinumon's here," Suzy retorted, continuing to walk at a steady pace with her digivice in front of her, despite the fact that the ground was slippery and muddy and that it was still pouring.
Lopmon glanced at the sky. Well at least it's a drizzle, he thought. Running up to Suzy he whined, "Suuuuuzy..."
"I said, no."
Lopmon gritted his teeth and tugged on the back of her jacket. "I say Meinumon can wait. You need to rest. You're still sick."
"And I say boo." Meinumon's hideous face popped out of the tree they were getting ready to pass. Lopmon fainted, mostly likely from shock, splashing mud everywhere. "Wimp," Meinumon muttered, gazing at the fallen Digimon.
Suzy bent down and tried to awaken him. When it didn't work, she straightened up. "It's not his fault that your face look like it does. Anyone's natural reaction would be to faint," she retorted.
"Then how come you didn't?"
"Because I wasn't looking at you. Otherwise, I might have puked."
Meinumon snarled. "You've just asked for death," he hissed.
"Really? I didn't ask for anything, as far as I can recall," Suzy answered mildly. Although she sounded calm, on the inside, she was shaking with terror.
Leaping at her with a roar, Meinumon revealed his teeth in a snarl of fury. He didn't need to spring. Suzy couldn't have moved anyway. Her condition prevented her. In a spray of mud, both human and Digimon landed in a mess of fur and conusion.
Lopmon came to at that exact moment. Looking around desperatly, he spotted Meinumon. With his teeth clamped around Suzy's arm. "Suzy!" the faithful Digimon shouted. Dashing up, he leaped onto Meinumon and bit down with all his might.
Squinting through the rain, Suzy managed to make out a flash of brown landing on Meinumon's neck. The next thing she knew, she was thrown off. Crashing to the ground with a gigantic spray of mud, Suzy winced and tried to ignore the blood and the pain in her arm.
Meinumon was trying to tear off Suzy's arm when he felt something prick into him. With a roar, he tried to bite Lopmon, but to no avail. Around and around he went, snapping at his neck, much like a dog chasing its tail. In the end, he threw Lopmon off. Turning back to Suzy he sneered. "Your end is now, Tamer," he hissed.
"No!" Lopmon shrieked, but to no use. Meinumon's claw was already poised to rip her to shreds.
TBC
The Digital Gate: Was that too gruesome? Please review, thanks.