I finally updated! YAY! Sorry that's it been so long, but I got distracted. I have ADD and/or ADHD and am easily distracted. The chapter might seem a little short. I'm sorry. This will also be the second to last chapter of this story.

Dreams of the Past

Rika woke up sweating, waking up from, what Renamon thought, was a bad dream.

"Rika, are you alright?" Renamon asked, concerned.

At first, Rika didn't answer. When Renamon repeated the question, Rika sat up and sighed. "Do you remember when Jeri and I talked about Takato and Ryo?" The moment it left Rika's mouth, she knew the answer.

"No, I do not," Renamon responded, a bit curious to know what they talked about.

"Of course you wouldn't. It was before you were back." Rika said.

This surprised Renamon. So this wasn't recent. "What did you talk about?" She inquired in a playful voice.

Rika responded by saying, "We talked about that stupid, kind Gogglehead," putting emphasis on the last three words.

Renamon cocked her head, thinking something was missing. "You said you talked about Ryo, also," Renamon stated.

Rika sighed and said, "I don't want to talk about it right now." She lay back down and closed her eyes, not wanting to talk about it ever. If it leaked that she had a crush on Ryo, however short, he would never let her forget it.

Unfortunately, Rika wasn't the only one having dreams about the past.

Beelzemon had just deleted Leomon and absorbed his data. Jeri was in shambles. Everyone knew that Beelzemon could delete them all easily, and was told to do so. Everyone was frightened. Everyone except Takato and his partner. Takato was infuriated at what Beelzemon had done, and he wasn't going to stand for it. He had WarGrowlmon attack him, but an Ultimate is not a match against a Mega.

"I won't let you lose; I won't allow it!" He shouted to WarGrowlmon. He then held his Digivice up to his partner. "I order you to Digivolve! Digivolve… now!" he ordered, not thinking about the consequences of his actions. He just wanted Beelzemon to pay for murdering a precious soul, and shattering another. WarGrowlmon was enveloped by a red light, and when it dispersed, a terrible dragon was in his place. It was at that moment that Takato realized what he had just done. He dropped his Digivice. When it hit the ground, in shattered into data, but he didn't notice. He knew that forcing Digimon to Digivolve was a very bad idea.

He heard maniacal laugh coming from where Beelzemon was. He turned and saw not Beelzemon, but a Myotismon. He saw an odd glint in his eye that made Megidramon's appearance pale in the fear he was feeling. He flinched when he heard Megidramon roar, and he knew that there was no way he could control him.

Megidramon charged at Myotismon, but he just smirked and raised his arms, revealing a hidden red light in his hands. He quickly touched the ground, and when he sat back up, a crimson net went from the ground to his hands. He whipped his hands over his head, and the net wrapped around Megidramon, restraining him.

Then the Hazard activated.

"Yes, my creation! Destroy the Digital world for me!" Myotismon ordered maniacally. Takato tried to stay on his feet whilst the Digital world crumbled around him, but he saw a big chunk of earth heading for his head; he couldn't help himself. It hit him, knocking him out.

Despite being knocked out, he still was able to see the end of the Digital World. It began with the Digital world crumbling, his friends being deleted, then with the death of Myotismon, and ending with his partner's death; All the time, the whole Digital World being ripped to pieces by Megidramon's Hazard.

Takato woke up with yellow eyes looking at him worriedly. He started to panic, thinking that somehow the dream had come true.

"Takato? Why are you all sweaty?" asked Guilmon in his normal childish voice. Takato threw himself on his friend, hugging him and confusing his reptilian partner. Guilmon's reaction was to look at him inquiringly, wondering what made his Tamer do that.

Hearing someone smacking their lips, Takato and Guilmon turned to see Michael sleeping on the floor. He had done it on his own insistence, despite everyone else acting as gracious hosts. Takato noticed that his eyes were opened, and thinking he was awake, started to talk to him. It took him a while before he remembered that Michael slept with his eyes open, and that he was a deep sleeper. Takato shut up and lay back in bed, thinking about his dream. It wasn't long before he was asleep again.

Rika woke up with her heart pounding. When Renamon noticed this, she asked "Rika, are you alright?"

Rika looked at her partner and mouthed one word: "Devas."

Renamon tensed up and started looking around. "Where?" she asked.

Rika shook her head, indicating that the Devas weren't out yet. Seeing this, Renamon relaxed.

When Rika looked at her alarm clock, she groaned. It was still 5 in the morning! Feeling the need to relieve herself, she got up and went to the bathroom.

Hearing knocking at the window, Renamon turned and saw Impmon. She went to the door and opened it. "How'ya doin', toots?" he asked in his normal don't-give-a-care voice. When Renamon didn't answer, he looked around her. When he didn't see who he was looking for, he commented "Where's your Tamer? Did she sleep outside?"

Renamon blinked, thinking that he was confusing her Tamer with her. "She is using the facilities," was her response.

Her response confused Impmon. "Whaddyamean she's usin' the facilities? She's already goin' ta work?"

"She means I was using the bathroom."

Renamon turned around. She hadn't heard her Tamer enter the room. Impmon also looked like he was surprised by her sudden appearance, but he disguised it by saying "What happened to yer hair? Did you use a hack-saw ta cut it?"

Renamon was shocked, but Rika's only response was "And why did we save your butt from the D-reaper again?" This made Impmon regret his words, and it showed.

"Could I talk to Foxy-face alone?" he asked meekly. Renamon and Rika looked at each other and coincidentally nodded at the same time. Rika left the room, looking for something to watch on the T.V.

When Rika left the room, the first thing out of Impmon's mouth was: "What was that all about?"

"What was what all about?" Renamon asked, confused.

"What do ya have planned fer me?" He asked.

"Nothing," Renamon replied, still confused.

"Then why did you and your Tamer nod at the same time?" he asked, crossing his arms.

"Coincidence," Renamon said. "What did you want to talk to me about?" she finally asked, changing the subject.

Impmon was momentarily confused by the swift change of direction, but he recovered quickly. "Did I say or do something strange in my sleep?" asked Impmon.

Renamon was grateful that her facial fur was thick enough to disguise her blush. "Yes." She said as evenly as possible.

Impmon was either not paying attention to Renamon's vocal tones or was in his own little world. "What did I do?" he asked a bit nervously.

"You just said I was a comfy, soft pillow," Renamon responded.

"Oh," he stated, clearly relieved. "so we didn't tickle each other all over and then have a nice, long kiss..."

"No, we did not," Renamon said, feeling as if her blush was going to become obvious despite her facial fur.

Luckily, both were saved from further embarrassment by a blood-curdling scream. It took them five seconds to recognize it and to react to it.

When they reached the front room, they saw Rumiko staring at her daughter, Rika, as if she had turned into a monster. Rika was looking at her with shock and surprise. Finally, Rika was able to croak out "Mom?"

Realizing how crazy she was acting, Rumiko asked a silly question: "Rika, do you love me?"

Rika was shocked by this, but replied "Of course I do, mom." Why did you ask that?

Rumiko sighed in relief. Rika, and now Impmon and Renamon, were totally lost.

"What's going on, mom?" Rika whispered.

Rumiko hugged her daughter and started saying stuff. However, Rika was only able to get one word out of three, but she did get that there was some kind of nightmare where she said some cruel things. Rika then reassured her mother that everything was going to be Okay.

"So we came all the way for this?" Impmon asked Renamon quietly, learning in the past that blurting out things would get a whack in the head by Renamon or thrown outside. Renamon just glanced at him. "What?" He asked. Renamon just sighed.

Rumiko finally let go of Rika and asked "Do you want breakfast?" Rika nodded. I'll need all the energy I can get.

One hour later, Rika was sitting in her bed thinking about the talk with Jeri about Takato and Ryo when she felt the dreaded bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. It's still too early to do anything, much less fight! she inwardly yelled "Renamon!" She called out.

"I'm ready," Rika turned to look at a pumped-up Renamon.

Rika nodded. She ran out of the house faster than was healthy, but she didn't care. She then remembered something from her dream with the Devas: Let's see if she really has feelings towards that stupid Matsuki boy.

Oh, crap. It's bio-emerging by Takato's house! She thought worriedly. Renamon! She casted out. The things going to bio-emerge at or near Takato's house. Carry me.

Rika! You have gotten too heavy to carry anymore, came Renamon's mental rebuke.

Rika stopped, turned around, and started running back to her house, mentally berating herself for not thinking about this sooner. When she reached her house, she was even more upset. Great! Mom just had to park in back of me, didn't she? She paused for a second, then ran into the house. While she was in her house looking for keys, her Digivice started beeping.

Beep-beep-beep!

Takato groaned. "Five more minutes," he mumbled, slapping his alarm clock's snooze button. However, his "alarm" didn't go off. He groaned again, sat up in his bed, and rubbed his eyes. At that point in time, he heard Guilmon growling. That woke him up. "What is it, boy?" he asked.

"Darkness!" He growled out.

Takato cursed. "Where is it?"

sniff sniff Guilmon turned his head to the window. "Out there."

Takato gulped. Not another one this close! He ran to the window, stepping on Michael in the process. The only sound to come out of him was a brief grunt and "Nine more minutes," but neither Takato or Guilmon paid any attention to this. Sure enough, there was a digital field. Cursing all the way down the stairs, he ran outside and saw the Deva: Chatsuramon. Without saying anything, Guilmon and Takato Biomerged to Gallantmon.

"We will not let you destroy our home!" Shouted Gallantmon.

Chatsuramon grinned. "You think you can defeat a servant of the Dark Sovereign? Treasure Mallet!" Chatsuramon turned into a big hammer. Gallantmon raised his shield to deflect his attack.

Seconds later, he was clenching the fist that held the shield in pain. He then realized that his shield was missing. Ignoring this, he got ready to attack. "Lightning…" Chatsuramon disappeared. "What the?…" He cried out as he was hit in the back by Chatsuramon's hammer.

A light emanated from Takato's window, but neither Digimon noticed the light and continued to spar, with Gallantmon taking a beating. The light from Takato's room decreased, followed by a big cat-like Digimon leaping out of the window and landing near Chatsuramon. Due to surprise, Chatsuramon wasn't ready repel any attack from SaberLeomon.

"Howling Crusher!" When the claw hit Chatsuramon, he yelled out in pain and fell down, but SaberLeomon's claw didn't go all the way through.

Gallantmon didn't care; he used the distraction to his advantage. "Lightning Joust!"

"Long live…!" Chatsuramon wasn't able to finish his sentence before he dispersed into data.

Before Gallantmon could utter a sigh of relief, he heard tires screech. Looking up the street, he saw a fancy, new convertible driving down the street. He was a little surprised when it stopped in front of him. He was even more surprised with who popped out.

"Rika?" Takato asked, splitting up from Guilmon's mega form. Rika ran up to him and almost hugged him, but checked herself at the last moment by smacking him up-side the head.

"What were you thinking starting the fight without me! You could have been killed!" She yelled, not noticing Takato cowering in front of her.

"Rika…" He tried to interject, but was quickly shot down by a nasty-tempered girl.

"Don't you 'Rika' me, Gogglehead! If I didn't know any better, I would say that you wanted to get killed!" She inhaled, getting ready to give more of her mind when she realized she was acting a little too demeaning. "Come on, let's get you inside." she said a bit less demanding than Takato was expecting. She grabbed his left arm, planning on dragging him inside the house, but stopped when he drew in breath painfully.

There's going to be a bruise there in the morning, he thought. One look at Rika's worried face made him think he would be left to his own devices.

He was wrong.

"He hurt you, didn't he?" She asked in a manner that sent chills down his spine.

"Yes," was his timid response.

"Come on," she ordered, dragging him into his house by his right arm.

At the first chair she saw, she pushed him down into it. "Sit. I'm going to find some ice." She said as she walked out of the room.

Guilmon, confused by Rika's attitude, cocked his head at his tamer and asked "Why does Rika act strange when Takato hurt?"

Renamon phased in behind him and whispered something in his ear. When she got up, he was still confused. "I don't understand. What's love?"

Takato blushed. "It's a complex thing."

When Rika walked in, Takato regained most of his composure. At least enough that Rika didn't think anything was wrong. "Here," she said, putting a bag of ice onto his arm. When he felt the ice hit his arm, he sighed in relief as it cooled his future bruises. As soon as she saw he was comfortable, she left again.

"She is concerned for you," Renamon said from behind Takato, startling him.

When Rika walked back into the room with a first aid kit, she didn't notice how Takato was looking at Renamon. She knelt in front of Takato and said "Don't move; this might sting." She held a cotton swab and started dabbing his wounds. Rika was right; it did sting. He tried to pull away, but Rika quickly grabbed him and sat him down. "I said sit still, you big baby," she said sternly.

Guilmon was still confused, but he chose to stay silent. Renamon just shook her head at how Rika was treating Takato.

At 10:00 am, when everyone thought they could sit back and relax, the Digivices started beeping. You could almost hear the collective groan all the way into space. Nevertheless, it was their duty to defend their homes from destruction, even if they had to sacrifice breakfast.