"I make my own destiny."- Regina Mills "Once Upon a Time"

"You think freedom is something that you can give or take on a whim. But to your people, freedom is just as essential as air. And without it. There is no life. There is only darkness." Zaheer "The Legend of Korra"

Rika took Renamon to what she was hoping was still her room when she got there she was highly disappointed. Her mother had turned it into her own personal studio she didn't think she was going to come back that threw another wrench into her relationship with her mother. She saw all the paperwork that was one the table all the work her mother had around the room all she saw red. Ashley and Jade had taught Rika a few things about magic and right now she was glad they did. She quickly walked over to the papers she read them carefully it was more things that her mother was going to put into her room, gripping the paper tightly it started to create smoke as it was set on fire. Before Renamon could even stop Rika from destroying the room further Rika had already bolted smashing things, knocking things over until the whole room looked like a tornado blow it. Renamon held onto Rika's wrist before just as she punched the glass case that held her mother's favorite outfit. Blood ran down Rika's palm.

"Destroying this room won't help anything. C'mon Heartbreaker let's get out of here." said Renamon.

"She doesn't give a damn about me! She never has!" Rika yelled clenching her fist as the blood dripped out faster. It started to create a small puddle on the floor.

"Rika…you're bleeding let me fix that for you and we can go wherever you want," said Renamon taking hold of Rika's hand.

"W-what y-yeah…we could do that…." Rika said as her mind was running a mile a minute all her memories of how rude her mother was to her came crashing back to her that she barely heard what Renamon had said.

"I don't see why you even have any friends you don't treat me like your mother. And you always talk rudely to them I honestly don't see why they still hang out with you," said Rumiko after she dragged Rika home from Alex's birthday party that her mother rudely ruined. Rika hadn't told her mother she was going to Ashley's place to celebrate the youngest Kimarus birthday because she knew she wouldn't let her go. This hatred she has with her friends is starting to piss off Ashley and Jade as well, they understand that Rumiko doesn't like them for their lifestyle they can take whatever negative thing she can say about them, however when she starts to talk about their girlfriend or their children she is crossing a fine line you don't cross especially with supernatural beings. They were having a great time before Rumiko burst through the doors.

"Out of all the things you could be doing Rika. You decide to come here to celebrate the birthday of this…mistake's life. Bastard children aren't meant to be in this world." said Rumiko.

"Am I really a mistake mommy? You didn't really want me did you?" Alex frowned as she ran to her room crying.

"Lexi wait! Thanks a lot, Rumiko ever since I got her back in my life I made her feel nothing more than a princess. She already feels shitty with what life she was given because the foster system didn't give a damn about her. Must you try to destroy my family just because you don't like my lifestyle? What gives you the right to speak of my family in such a way when you, yourself cannot bear the title mother!" Ashley growled following after Alex.

"Rika we're leaving," said Rumiko.

"No," said Rika.

"Excuse me?"

"No, I'm not leaving with you. You always insult my friends and I'm sick of it! Ashley and Jade are my families too theirs have treated me more like a daughter then you have ever done in your fucking lifetime. I have a room in both their houses their parents know more about me than you ever will. And you want me to go back with you after you just ruin my niece's birthday party? How stupid can you get?" Rika said when Rumiko's hand collided with Rika's cheek. The sting made Rika take a few steps back insulting her mother that way was asking for trouble but it needed to be said Rumiko was about to grab Rika by the wrist when out of nowhere Luna steps in front of her.

"You are not going to lay another hand on my friend. As a mother of my own two kids plus Drakkar, Lucine and now even Alex I know what being a mother is like regardless of age. A mother is always there for her kids always defending them even when their wrong. A mother would do anything for their kid what have you done for Rika?" Luna said

"Get the fuck out of my house!" Ashley growled as she was holding a sobbing Alex in her arms. Rumiko scanned the room there were four supernaturals that can control their powers that she know of however she didn't realize that the kids can control their powers as well that was until Alex dropped to the ground as her eyes glowed red.

"Get out!" Alex growled

"Rika…Rika are you okay you're zoning out," asked Renamon.

"Agh shit…" Rika hissed.

"Sorry, I hadn't noticed you zoned out on me. I did warn you it was going to hurt." said Renamon.

"No, it's fine it feels better than what the glass would've felt like," Rika said Renamon smiled at Rika as she finished wrapping her hand in a bandage.

"C'mon let's get out of here bef-"

"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY STUDIO!?" Rumiko yelled hearing her voice Rika's anger took the best of her once again as she ran out of the bathroom to her old room as Rumiko was picking up the half-burnt paperwork on the ground. "You really don't give a damn about me," said Rika.

"Rika, I think it's time we go...now." Renamon insisted.

"You should heed your girlfriend's warning," said Rumiko.

"You don't get the right to tell me what the hell to do." Rika hissed gritting her teeth.

"She has a point you know. You didn't think she was going to come back, were you? What type of mother just changes her only daughter's room into her own studio with not the slightest idea that she might come back one day? You had never known about my existent until we came back from the Digital World the first time, while Seiko already knew about my relationship with your daughter." Renamon stated rather pointedly. The day Renamon had seen and heard how she treats Rika she made it her job to make sure that any negative ideas pulled Rika down, there had been days where she didn't want to leave her room. Or days she didn't want to get dinner until midnight.

"I will not be treated like this by a creature that shouldn't be," said Rumiko glaring at Renamon. "And you young lady are walking a fine line between sin and bestiality. I could send you away to get you fix and have this thing deleted."

"You'd have to kill me first. Digimons have a bond with their Tamers you kill her then you will be killing me too. Now, do you think you want that on your conscious that you're the reason why your daughter is dead." said Rika.

"Don't test me, girl!"

A loud fearsome growl was heard from the distance. "You kill my friend and I will snap your neck in half," growled Ashley.

Rika stared blankly at Ashley."When did you?" asked Rika.

Ashley stood in front of Rika. "I followed you home. I was worried you kill someone and by someone, I mean Rumiko if she changed your room to her own studio. You know I can see the future." said Ashley.

"Right I keep forgetting that bit of information. C'mon lets's go I don't want to stay much longer here. You think I can stay with you?" Rika asked

Ashley smiled taking hold of Rika's arm."Your room is always opened for you." said Ashley.

Rika left her former house as she was making herself at home at her new one. While putting her stuff in the closet she was visited by a little guest.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Rika asked kneeling down to the little girl.

"No, I just want to hang in here. Is that okay? Do you remember me?" said Alex.

"How can I forget you. Don't touch anything. Don't want you getting hurt." said Rika.

"Okay!" Alex smiled

Rika had always found Alex amusing. Whenever she came over Alex had always found comfort with her when Ashley or Luna was away for a short while. She sometimes sleeps with her as well. Alex had also grown on Renamon.

"Where's Renamon?" asked Alex.

"I'm right here Alex," said Renamon.

"Hi!" She smiled

"There you are I was wondering where you had wandered off to this time," said Ashley as she entered the room picking up her daughter. "No, I want to stay with Aunt Rika." Alex protested.

Ashley sighed. "I know you do Lexi but you've got a lot to do before bed. You still have to eat and take a bath," said Ashley.

Alex frowned. "Can I come back when I finish it all?" asked Alex.

"Yes, my sweet you can," said Ashley.

Watching the interaction with Alex and Ashley made Rika remember the times she had snuck out of the house to get away from her mother when she pissed her off.

Rika had been running for a few hours it was three in the morning her mother had pissed her off of the last time. She had the nerve to come into her room and start throwing away her cards because she had carefully laid them out on her desktop. Her mother has no respect of any of her stuff she can't stand it. Sometimes, Renamon had to get it back from her mother's room causing her to explain how it got back in her room in the first place. When she got to the front door of the Kimaru Mansion the person that had opened the door for her was little Alex.

"Why are you awake? Where your mom?" Rika asked kneeling down to the four-year-old girl.

"She's in the bathroom with mama something about helping her with a cut." said Alex.

"Oh really did she say where it came from?" Rika asked

"A battle with a Digimon. I was there I saw it. It looked really painful. Why are you here?" Alex asked

"Mother issues. You're lucky you don't have to worry about it." Rika said

"Nonaka what are you doing at my front door at three in the morning talking to my daughter who should be asleep and not playing with the wolves?" Ashley asked

"I was hoping I could leave some of my stuff in my room here. Rumiko started going through my stuff and throwing my cards. She almost threw away my Digivice I had to make Renamon get it back." Rika said

"That woman has no respect for anything that is yours now does she?" Ashley asked

"No, she does not." Rika said

"Can I sleep in Rika's room mine is very lonely." Alex asked

"If it means you'll go to sleep then yes." Ashley said

"Yay! I'll go get my 3DS!" Alex said running upstairs pass her mother.

"Heh-heh I don't see how you do it," Rika said, closing the door behind her.

"Do what raise a kid? It's not that hard when they're that age they can tell what's wrong what hurts what they want. It's only hard when you can't understand what they're feeling. It hasn't been the easiest thing but they keep me going in life." Ashley said

"I'm starting to rethink how I feel about teen parenthood. If you are willing to take on the burden then yeah I'm for it. You're everything I wish my mother was when she had me. You have all this money and you spend all of it on your kids. You are my hero." Rika said

"Rika you're my sister in more ways than one. I didn't have a relationship with my parents because I was too young to really remember. We've both been abandoned by someone in our life yours just so happens to be your mother...mine...was my brother for a while." Ashley said

"Rika, I think you should go to bed now. Alex's getting really rowdy." Luna said

"That girl is something else," Rika said, going upstairs.

I forgot about this chapter I was looking down at my A03 and saw there were three chapters while here there's was only two. I plan on fixing my writing style in the upcoming chapters.