Here's an update! I am SO SORRY for taking such a long time for updating! I feel that I have not updated at all for the longest time! However, with all the schoolwork that has been piling up and my mid-term average dropping at an alarming rate, I have found myself stuck in a major case of writer's block! I haven't had the ability to update any of my fanfics! And for that, I am terribly sorry! However, my urge to continue writing has returned and I will hopefully start updating on a regular basis again… sorry for the wait! Here's chapter nine!

Disclaimer: once again… if I owned digimon, would I be writing fanfiction? Sigh…


Chapter 9

Izumi's POV

We sat next to each other hands still intertwined, for the next twenty minutes, chattering quietly until Kouji finally spoke up.

"Where on earth is Kouichi? Maybe we should go look for him." He decided, standing up.

"I guess…" I answered unsurely. What if we got lost in the cave?

"Don't worry, we won't get lost. We'll stick to one path. And if the path splits up, we'll walk back." Kouji told me reassuringly, as if reading my thoughts. Smiling, we walked into the deep depth that was the tunnel that Kouichi had taken. It darkened. My hand tightened around Kouji's and almost instinctively, I inched closer to him…

We walked carefully, being cautious not to step on or trip over anything in the dark cave. My arms were wrapped tightly around Kouji's arm now in fear. I was never one to like creepy places such as this. Where on earth is Kouichi? I swear, when we find him, he's going to be in so much trouble…

"The cave doesn't seem to end." Kouji spoke, interrupting my thoughts. I nodded in agreement all though he couldn't see me. "The path splits here. Perhaps we should just wait here for Kouichi?" he suggested.

"Yeah… I don't want to go any farther in…" I told him, shivering slightly at the cold night air. He probably felt it for he placed an arm around me, pulling us both down into a sitting position before pulling me closer to him for body warmth.


Kouichi's POV

I think I've gone deep enough into the cave. Kouji won't find me here. I thought to myself, turning around to look back behind me. There were three paths, one of them seeming to split halfway down. Oh gods… which way did I come from?


Takuya's POV

The three have been gone for an awfully long time.

"Hey Tomoki! Junpei!" I called to them. "Let's go look for Kouji and the others! They've been gone for a while now." I reminded them.

The two nodded, telling the digimon to wait for us before we headed off in the direction Kouichi went. It took quite a while of walking, not getting anywhere before we finally came to the mouth of a cave. Perhaps they went in there? No… Kouichi said a 'tree' of fruits. Trees don't grow in caves.

I turned around, proceeding to walk past it, continuing to look around the area for Kouji, Kouichi and my Izumi. Where could she be?

"Takuya ni-san!" Tomoki called to me, running up to me to give a gentle tug at my hand. "Maybe Kouichi ni-san went in there?" He suggested, pointing at the dark cave.

"Why would they be in there? Kouichi said they were picking fruits from a tree. My Izumi is smart enough to know that trees most definitely do not grow in caves." Junpei reasoned, grinning proudly.

"But perhaps there's another exit-"

"-I doubt it Tomoki." Takuya interrupted. "Come on. Let's get going. It's getting dark."


Izumi's POV

"Hey, you tired?" he asked me as I tried to stifle a yawn.

"No, I'm fine." I lied. We couldn't just doze off. We had to wait for Kouichi. It was already getting late.

"It's okay. I'll keep watch. Take a nap." He told me reassuringly.

"No. That wouldn't be fair. I'll be okay. We can wait together." I told him, smiling before blushing furiously, being unable to sustain yet another yawn. He frowned.

"Just take a nap. I insist." He said again. I gave in.

"Fine." I answered. "But if you see Kouichi or some other digimon, you have to wake me up immediately." I posed a deal, looking at him with determination. He nodded.

And with that, I rested my head on his shoulder once more, closing my eyes. Slumber took over in the matter of seconds.

By the time I had awoken, Kouji and I seemed to have shifted positions. I was now sitting in his lap, my head resting on his chest and his jacket around the two of us. I blushed a crimson red, getting up.

"Oh my god… I'm so sorry! How selfish can I get? Your legs must be stiff with me sitting on them and everything!" I blabbered all too quickly. He only stared at me wide-eyed before it finally registered in his mind. He smirked.

"I'm fine. Your not that heavy anyway." He told me, chuckling at my sudden outburst. I pouted.

"Well you should take a rest now. It's only fair. I'll keep watch." I told him, moving to sit more comfortably on the ground beside him.

"No, it's alright. I'm not tired." He replied, not moving from his position.

"Oh come on Kouji. 'Take a nap! I insist!'" I told him, mimicking what he had said earlier, rolling my eyes as I spoke. He raised a brow at my behavior. I only smiled back, tucking my legs under my lap before patting it, signaling for him to lay his head there and go to sleep. He flushed, waving his hands in dismissal, saying it was okay and that he'd sleep on the floor.

I frowned before I decided to change my approach. I curved my lips into a pout and gave him my best puppy eyes. He sweatdropped. I smiled. Puppy eyes always work.

Reaching out, I gave his arm a small tug towards my direction, signaling him once more. He sighed before finally giving up, slowly resting his head on my legs. His soft hair and the material of his dark bandana rubbed against my legs, sending a shiver down my spine.

He shifted uncomfortably, allowing me to feel the heat that had risen up to his neck. He still seemed somewhat nervous about our position.

Smiling again, I ran my fingers through his midnight blue hair, gently coaxing him to sleep. I would've hoped he was asleep in minutes as I no longer felt movement from him and his constant shifting of unease. Contented, I finally raised my eyes from his slumbering form, allowing my eyes to scan the area once more for signs of Kouichi. Where on earth was he? If he left us here on purpose he is going to be in so much… well then again… it's nice getting time to spend with Kouji without the others teasing. I blushed realizing what had just crossed my mind. Shaking my head to rid myself of such thoughts, I turned my attention back to the direction Kouichi had headed. I stared on expectantly, as if waiting for Kouichi to show up at anytime and apologize for making us wait.


Kouichi's POV

What am I going to do now? This is bad… I'm pretty sure I came from the first path… but I vaguely remember seeing that weird stalactite in the second path on my way here. But if I took the second path… and it splits up into more paths, which one did I take?

My mind jumbled. Okay Kouichi. It's all right… if you get lost, you can always digivolve and break your way out of here… but violence isn't always such a good idea… what if the cave tumbles down and hurts Kouji and Izumi? Okay… think Kouichi… which way did you come from?

I sighed, sitting down before shutting my eyes in deep concentration. Coming up with a blank, I finally decided I would find my way out next morning. Hopefully, the sunlight from the outside of the cave would come through one of the paths, allowing me to follow the light back outside. I smiled.

"Besides, it'd give Izumi and my brother a whole night together." I thought, smiling mischievously.


Oh and once again, I will mention to those who do not already know, a friend of mine and I have started writing fanfics under a second username known as Kamikaze Chibi. She comes up with the ideas, and I add details, fluff and more ideas before I type it up. Under this account, we split our names to become Kami Chibi and Kaze Chibi. Thus, I will then be known as Kaze Chibi, and my friend, will be Kami Chibi. Thank you to all who have reviewed!