CHAPTER ELEVEN: PROPOSAL IN THE MOONLIGHT
"Oh Renomon, this place is so beautiful," Renamon exclaimed blissfully.
Renomon chuckled from his position next to Renamon. "I knew you would love this place," Renomon said with a broad smile on his face.
For their walk, Renomon had taken Renamon to the outer reaches of the Foxwood Village, amongst the forestry regions. It was there where the most gorgeous waterfall in all of the Digital World was situated. The waterfall was perfectly magnificent, with its clear blue waters flowing into the stream beneath it.
Renamon looked on in awe at such a lovely waterfall.
"This waterfall is the best one I have ever seen yet in my entire life," Renamon said still gaping at the waterfall, "its waters, it's so clear and so pure."
"Ah yes, I do believe you're right Renamon," Renomon said, "you see, this waterfall is the pride and joy of the Foxwood Village. Did you know that this waterfall was founded during the time when we were rebuilding our village after the previous one had been burnt down?"
"Yes I knew that," Renamon answered, "you told me about it, remember?"
"Oh yes, I did," Renomon said scratching the back of his head.
Renamon smiled at Renomon while looking up at the waterfall from the stream.
"That looks like a long way down from up there," Renamon muttered.
"Yes it is," Renomon said, "care to go for a swim?"
"A swim? As in a swim…in the stream?" Renamon questioned staring into Renomon's eyes.
Renomon nodded his head. "Yes that is exactly what I meant," the maroon fox-type replied, "so are you going for the swim with me or not?"
"Er…sure I guess I would like to go," Renamon answered, "after all, the water looks so refreshing."
"It is. The Foxwood Village waterfall is famous for having the most refreshing waters the Digital World had ever seen," Renomon said, "however, as a law of the village, no other species of digimon is allowed to see, taste or even touch the waters of this magnificent waterfall. Only Renomons and Renamons are allowed."
"I see," Renamon said nodding understandably, "and who may I ask made such a law Renomon?"
"Only the Grand Emperor of the Foxwood Village can make such a law," Renomon answered touching the water with his feet, "it is he, with the aid of his wife the Grand Empress and his humble ministers who bow at his feet, that makes the laws that have been abided in the Foxwood Village since the old one was first built."
"I see, the Grand Emperor of the Foxwood Village was the one who passed down the law of no other digimon apart from Renomons and Renamons are to be allowed in the Foxwood Village," Renamon said as she folded her arms, "was he also the one who passed down the law that states that no Renamon or Renomon are allowed to love another digimon other than the ones of their species otherwise they would be banded from the village forever?"
"Yes, he was the one to pass down that rule," Renomon answered, cupping some water from the stream and dabbing it on his face, "look Renamon, as far a I can see, the Grand Emperor of the Foxwood Village has passed down countless laws to the village during the past years and all of them clearly stated that no other species of digimon are allowed in our village."
"But…isn't that a bit excessive, Renomon?" Renamon asked.
"Not to me," Renomon answered, "I find the laws of the Grand Emperor of our village to be very reasonable. No other species of digimon should be allowed in our village. That is the way it has been since the beginning and it shall continue that way."
"I…see," Renamon said looking down at the ground. She could not help but feel a tad disappointed about the situation that was going on in her village.
No other species of digimon allowed in their village. That was a bit uncalled for, in Renamon's opinion.
Renomon took a seat on the bank of the stream. Placing his two feet in the water, Renomon laid back on the earth and just watched up at the night sky. The stars were lovely that night and Renomon could not help but smile.
The atmosphere tonight is splendid, Renomon thought vaguely, just perfect for what I have instore for………
Renomon glanced over at Renamon, only to see her sitting on a nearby rock. She too was gazing up at the stars in the sky, her facial expression expressing much despondence.
"Renamon, is everything alright?" Renomon asked concernedly.
Renamon took her eyes off the sky and turned to Renomon. "Everything is fine," she replied.
"You don't look as if everything is fine," Renomon said removing his feet from in the stream and turning forward to face Renamon, "come on Renamon, tell me the truth. What's really bothering you?"
"(Sigh) Alright if you must know, I'm bothered about the fact that no other species of digimon is allowed inside here," Renamon answered truthfully.
"Why should you be bothered about that?" Renomon said, "after all, it's just as law."
"I know it's just a law and that is what is bothering me the most," Renamon said, "a law that clearly states that no other species of digimon is allowed to come into our village; that is just unfair. Especially considering the fact that most of the friends that I have ever made were digimon of other species."
"Are you referring to those other digimon who you left back in the Human World?" Renomon asked.
Renamon nodded her head. "Yes," she answered, "those digimon were the first real friends I have had since the old Foxwood Village was burned down and I guess, despite leaving them, I would have still wanted them to come here and see what a great place the Foxwood Village is."
"You really miss those other digimon, don't you?" Renomon questioned.
"Yes, I miss all of them," Renamon said with a contented smile on her face, "I miss Guilmon, Terriermon, Lopmon, Guadromon, Calumon, Marineangemon, Monodramon, Gabumon, I even miss Impmon and trust me, he was the hardest of the group for me to become friends with."
"I see. So you miss all of your other digimon friends," Renomon said, "do you miss him as well?"
Renamon froze in place as Renomon asked her that inquiry. By him, Renamon knew that Renomon was referring to Wolfemon.
"Well do you?" Renomon inquired, his arms crossed.
Renamon glanced down at a tiny pebble at her feet. "I guess I do miss him a little," Renamon replied.
"A little?" Renomon said, not taking his eyes off of Renamon.
"Alright, I miss him…a lot," Renamon admitted.
"I see," Renomon said calmly.
"But how could I not miss him," Renamon continued to say, "Wolfemon was also a good comrade of mine however that was all before I realized how special he really was and I……
"And you fell in love with him," Renomon finished, "am I right?"
Renamon nodded her head in reply.
"I…see," Renomon said in the same calm tone of voice.
Renamon continued to stare down at the pebble at her feet. She could not help but feel ashamed of herself for tell Renomon that she missed Wolfemon, especially since it was the night of Iwai de Aikou and Renomon had bought her to this most special place.
But nonetheless, it's not Renamon's fault that she still misses Wolfemon. After all, he use to be the digimon that she loved more than life and as much as Renamon hated to admit it; most of the best times of the life were spent with Wolfemon.
"I wonder how much Wolfemon is missing me," Renamon thought to herself, "humph! That's if he is missing me at all."
Heaving a despondent sigh, Renamon looked up from the tiny pebble and into the face of Renomon, who, to Renamon's surprise, was still staring at her. His crimson eyes were narrowed slightly in a defiant stare.
"Is something the matter Renomon?" Renamon questioned the maroon fox.
"You were thinking about him, weren't you?" Renomon merely said to Renamon.
Renamon looked at Renomon in shock. "What are you talking about?" Renamon said.
"Don't play dumb with me Renamon. I know you were thinking about Woofman or whatever his name is, just admit the truth," Renomon said. The tone of his voice was as cold as ice.
Renamon flinched at Renomon's words, although they spoke the truth.
Renamon lowered her head at Renomon. She did not dare look him in the eye.
"Alright Renomon so I was thinking about Wolfemon," Renamon confessed, "however I was only thinking about him a little. Oh Renomon, I'm so sorry, I bet you're angry with me at the moment, aren't you?"
Renamon was expecting Renomon to scream and yell at her for thinking about Wolfemon at a time like that however, to Renamon's astonishment, her ridiculing never came.
Instead of completely scolding Renamon, Renomon merely walked over to the yellow vixen and placed both of his crimson-gloved hands on her shoulders.
"It's okay Renamon. I'm not offended at you for missing Woof…I mean Wolfemon," Renomon said calmly.
"You're not?" Renamon said in shock.
"No I'm not," Renomon said, "why should I be, after all that beast species digimon was the first creature you ever loved following me."
"Yes that's true," Renamon said dreamily.
Memoirs of the days and nights that she spent contentedly snuggled in the arms of Wolfemon began to recap in Renamon's mind's eye and she could not help but blush.
Renomon looked at Renamon's flushed face before dropping his hands by his side. Renomon then turned his back to Renamon.
"Renamon, could I ask you something?" Renomon said to Renamon.
"Sure Renomon, go right ahead," Renamon replied.
Renomon hesitated slightly before asking Renamon, "Do you love me Renamon?"
Renamon stared at Renomon for a second. She was caught by surprise by his inquiry.
"Of course I love you Renomon," Renamon answered, "very much."
"I see," Renomon said back still turned, "do you love me because you love me or do you just love me because Wolfemon doesn't love you?"
"Oh Renomon," Renamon began.
"Be honest with me Renamon," Renomon interrupted, "do you truly love me? Do you truly have affections for me?"
"Of course I love you Renomon," Renamon answered, "I love you with all my heart. If I did not love you then why else would I have left my friends behind in the Human World to come and spend the rest of my life with you. Oh Renomon, don't you see, I love you and my love for you is stronger than anything in this world."
"Really?" Renomon said, facing Renamon.
"Really," Renamon replied as she stepped closer to Renomon, "and do you Renomon love me?"
"Of course, my love for you Renamon is also strong," Renomon said, "stronger than any other love in this world. It is stronger than the love of your family; of your friends...it is even stronger than the love of that Wolfemon fellow."
Renamon's cheeks flushed as she beamed at Renomon. "That is so sweet of you to say Renomon," Renamon said.
Renomon grinned at Renamon before turning his back to her again. "Renamon…I have another question to ask you," Renomon spoke.
"Oh, and what may that be?" Renamon questioned.
Renomon then faced Renamon once more and for the first time in his life, Renomon's eyes were filled with true seriousness. This caught Renamon by surprise; however she did not show her revelation.
Renomon cleared his throat. "Renamon," Renomon began, "ever since the day I had first laid eyes on you when I was merely a Foxenmon, I knew from that moment that I would eventually fall in love with you. And as I had predicted, I did fall in love with you. For years my heart had been dedicated to you and only you……I was yours eternally. And when you disappeared from my life, my heart broke and I was tortured by your loss."
Renomon took Renamon's hands in his. "I thought I had lost you forever Renamon," Renomon continued, "but now that I have finally found you again and you're here with me in the Foxwood Village, my life is almost complete."
"Almost complete?" Renamon repeated puzzled.
"Yes my dear, almost complete," Renomon said, "for you see Renamon, there is something missing from my life and I need that one thing in order to make my life perfect."
"And…what's that?" Renamon asked.
"A mate," Renomon answered, "A life long mate, one who I can love and spend the rest of my life with."
Renomon's grip tightened on Renamon's hand and he stared deeply into her cerulean eyes. "Everyone needs a mate in their life Renamon," Renomon continued, "and…I was hoping that you would be mine."
Conjuring up a tiny blue box, Renomon opened it before Renamon. Renamon gazed at the box. Inside, on a white piece of silk with its red diamond sparkling beautifully was a ring…a diamond ring. Renamon gaped at the diamond ring in the box before she turned and stared at Renomon.
"Renamon, with this red Cataylite stone diamond ring I ask you," Renomon quoted, "will you be my life long mate?"
"Life long mate?" Renamon repeated breathlessly, "as in your…wife?"
"Yes," Renomon answered beaming at Renamon, "Renamon, will you marry me?"
Renamon goggled at Renomon and then at the red Cataylite stone diamond ring in the box in his hand. Becoming Renomon's life long mate will be the biggest step of Renamon's life. If she accepted his ring then not only will Renamon be getting married to Renomon but…she truly would no longer be able to go back to the Real World, where all of her friends were.
She would no longer be able to see Takato, Henry, Jeri, Susie, Kazu, Kenta, Ryo, Mia, Alex, Ai, Mako or Rika. She would no longer be able to see Guilmon, Terriermon, Lopmon, Guadromon, Monodramon, Calumon, Gabumon, Marineangemon, Impmon…she would not even be able to see Wolfemon. She would never see her friends again.
Renamon was speechless.
"Well Renamon," Renomon said flashing the ring infront of Renamon's face, "what do you have to say?"
What does she have to say? What could she have said? Renamon did not know what to say. However Renamon loved Renomon very much (so she had said) and at that point…at that very moment, there was only one thing that she could have said.
"Yes," Renamon said.
"What?" Renomon asked.
"Yes," Renamon repeated a smile crossing her face.
"You mean, yes as in…" Renomon started.
"Yes, yes Renomon. I will marry you. I will be your life long mate," Renamon said enthusiastically.
A big grin widened across Renomon's face. He tried to fight back the sudden urge to embrace Renamon however his contentment got the better of him.
"Yes! Yes!" Renomon yelled as he reached out and embraced Renamon.
Renamon returned the embrace as she too expressed her happiness. This was the best Iwai de Aikou night of Renamon's life. She had been proposed to……proposed to by Renomon, and in some time, she will be his life long mate.
As Renomon slipped the red Cataylite stone diamond ring onto Renamon's finger, both fox types met each other's lips and shared a kiss, the most passionate kiss of their lives…for they were going to be life long mates very soon; husband and wife.
But as Renamon and Renomon shared their ardent kiss under the moonlit sky, a single tear ran oddly down the side of Renamon's cheek. That one tear represented all the memories of Renamon's life in the Real World: the memories of her friends, the tamers and the digimon, the memories of the times she and her friends shared together and the many adventures that they had. The tear also represented Renamon's memory of Wolfemon and the relationship that they once shared.
The single tear ran down Renamon's cheek and as it fell from her face and disappeared on the earth below, so did Renamon's memories of the Real World, as they were now forgotten.
Amphera (Narrator): This Iwai de Aikou night has taken a sudden turn. Renomon has asked Renamon to be his life long mate and she has accepted. Now that Renamon has chosen to be Renomon's life long mate, she no longer has a choice than to stay in the Foxwood Village with him forever…leaving the lives of her friends behind. Not only that, but Renamon has also chosen to forget the lives of the friends that she left behind. Will she ever want to remember them again? We shall never know.