Frontier 02: Home Frontier – Chapter 5: What's New, Pussycat?
madjack87: Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? I went camping, so that should explain why I haven't posted all weekend. Sorry! But I'm here now, and we're finally gonna go to the dance!
Kouji: Not me.
madjack89: C'mon, Kouji, be a good sport.
Kouji: Hmph.
madjack89: Fine, I won't make you GO to the dance.
Kouji: Seriously? Oh my god, thank you! And I thought you were a sadistic maniac after that last chapter.
madjack89: Yeah, well, I'm a giver (turns around and winks). Now, let's answer to your reviews, shall we?
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Kayland Elric: Lol! Sorry I can't feel your pain because I'm already out of school (heh heh). And I've never had Dunkin Donuts smoothies before. Maybe I should try them lol! Thanks for the review!
GoldenDragon326: Yeah, well…I basically made Chikao a jerk on purpose so we could see why Takuya seems to protect Tommy so fiercely (so he won't be like him). And never fear, for Chikao is gonna visit soon and they're gonna have a stand-off! Thanks for all your reviews!
greywindfalcon: Them playing hockey was purely spur-of-the-moment because I thought that I should end on something funny and I thought that would amuse people! And I guess you now know one of the couples I was talking about! But does she like him? Read to find out…and thanks for reviewing again!
Xanpluto: Thank you for your nice review! I'll try to keep it interesting, so enjoy this chapter and the chapters to come!
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madjack89: Wow, that's more reviews than I usually have. Hooray! Now sit back, relax, have a Dunkin Donuts smoothie (lol), and enjoy chapter five!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon Frontier, but I do own the characters that I come up with in this story. The original six I am merely using (along with any other characters that might pop up).
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"A dance?" shouted everyone in the class.
"Yes, a dance," explained the teacher. "It will take place on October 31st at 7:00 pm. The attire is as informal as you can get, seeing as you shall be wearing costumes to it. And you may each bring at least one guest from another school. Alright class, you are dismissed."
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"I'm not going," stated Kouji, crumpling up his flyer and chucking it into the nearest trashcan.
"I guess I'll go, but I have no clue who to go with," said Takuya, staring at his own flyer in dismay.
"I could go to keep you company," offered Kouichi.
"Thanks buddy, but I pretty sure they meant bring a girl to the dance, not a piteous friend," muttered Takuya.
"Just trying to help out," said Kouichi, crestfallen. Kouji glared at Takuya.
"I know that, Kouichi," Takuya reassured, patting him on the back. "Me and you will just have to find dates ourselves!"
"Um, why can't we just go without dates?" said Kouichi, perking back up.
"How can you say that, Chief?" shouted JP in dismay, coming up behind them and addressing Kouichi.
"Did you just call me Chief?" asked Kouichi, confused.
"Yes, I did. I've been trying to come up with a nickname for you and that's what I came up with. But that's beside the point!" said JP, exasperated. "You can't just go to the dance solo! That's like shouting to the world that you couldn't get a date, even if you tried!"
"Where's Daiki?" Everyone jumped as Hotaru came up from behind, waiting for their answer.
"Um, well, we…it's…you see," Takuya stumbled over the words, afraid of Hotaru's gaze.
"We ditched him at the lockers," Kouji answered, recovering himself faster than anyone else. "So? You have to admit, that kid is a pain to be around, and I don't see why you waste all of your time watching him," stated Kouji.
"Kouji!" everyone else yelled, put off by Kouji's blatant honesty.
Hotaru's fists began to clench, but then he relaxed, putting on the calm and indifferent mask he always wore. He then turned around without a word and ran down the hallway toward the lockers.
"He really freaks me out," muttered Takuya, watching as Hotaru disappeared around the corner.
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Takuya, Kouji, Kouichi, and JP walked outside to see Zoe and Kira waiting for them out front. JP rushed over to Zoe as soon as he caught sight of her.
"Hey there, Zee! You know, there's this dance going on at school, and I was hoping…" started JP, getting straight to the point.
"No way, JP, you're going to that dance with me!" Everyone turned to see a dainty girl flit up to JP and grab him by the shirt. She was pretty in a way and had long legs that looked like they were good for dancing.
"Tomoyo!" JP exclaimed, trying to break free from her grasp. "Forget it! I already said no!"
"And I already said I'm not taking no for an answer!" she yelled back, dragging JP away.
"Nooooooo!" yelled JP, shrinking into the distance.
"Um, hey guys. What's this I hear about a dance?" asked Zoe, choosing to ignore the scene they had just witnessed.
"Well, we're having a Halloween dance at school," Takuya began to explain.
"I'm not going. See you later," stated Kouji, leaving.
"A dance? Sounds like fun! So, which of you boys would like to take me and which would like to take Kira?" Zoe asked.
"What makes you think I would want to go anyway?" Kira said, sounding annoyed. "I've never been to a dance anyway, so I don't know what I'm missing. It's not like it matters."
Zoe nudged Takuya in the ribs. "Hey, why don't you take her, Takuya?" Zoe whispered.
"What! But she said she didn't want to go," Takuya whispered back, confused.
"Do you really think she means that? C'mon, go!" Zoe said, pushing Takuya toward Kira.
Kira glared at Takuya, wary. "Um, hey Kira. I was thinking maybe you could go to the dance with me," mumbled Takuya, Zoe's gaze piercing him from behind.
Kira was speechless, staring at Takuya with wide eyes and, strangely, blushing. She composed herself quickly, putting a scowl on her face. "Well, I suppose I can, if you're really THAT desperate," she answered, trying to sound annoyed.
Takuya glared back at her. "Well fine, go ahead and come with me," said Takuya, not understanding her reaction. Couldn't she at least try to be happy?
"Well, I guess I'm going with you then, Kouichi," said Zoe, proud of herself. She was so distracted by her work that she didn't notice Kouichi trying to stifle a blush beside her, a big smile on his face.
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DING DONG!
Kouichi rushed to get the door, knowing who it would be.
"Hey there, Chief!" Takuya exclaimed jovially. He was wearing a plain white T-shirt and blue jeans, his hair was a mess, and he wasn't wearing any shoes.
"I'll ignore the Chief comment," said Kouichi, beginning to get used to his new nickname. "But who in the hell are you supposed to be?"
"I'm L from Death Note!" said Takuya, grinning cheerfully.
"Your hair's the wrong color," stated Kouichi, pointing out Takuya's brown hair.
"Close enough," said Takuya, shrugging. "And who are you supposed to be?" asked Takuya, looking at Kouichi's tattered shirt and pants.
"A guy who got stabbed," answered Kouichi, pointing out the red paint around the holes.
"You have no imagination, Kouichi."
"You're one to talk. C'mon, let's go."
Takuya and Kouichi began their trek to the school. JP was being kidnapped by Tomoyo and, though they knew Daiki was going, they felt too awkward after what had happened the other day to walk there with him.
After a few moments of silence, Kouichi asked, "Takuya, why are you so excited? I thought you were dreading going to the dance with Kira."
"Hey, I'm not gonna let that crazy chick ruin my night! I'll just get her in then leave her alone. I'm sure someone will dance with her," said Takuya confidently. "I mean, it's the same for you, right? You're just getting Zoe in because we're friends?"
Kouichi paused for a second, pondering this. As much as he would like to, he couldn't go to the dance with Zoe as a COUPLE. But he hadn't considered that he was just doing this in order to get her into the dance. He wished it could have been a little bit more than that.
Kouichi sighed. "Right," he responded, grinning. "There will be plenty of other girls there anyway, right?"
"Now, that's the spirit! C'mon, let's get a move on!" said Takuya, linking arms with Kouichi and dashing along the sidewalk, dragging Kouichi along.
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"Are you sure about this, Zoe?" asked Kira, hiding herself behind a bush.
"Oh, c'mon, Kira! I never get to do makeovers! Now get out from behind that bush! I think I see Takuya and Kouichi coming," said Zoe, turning and waving as they approached. She had on a long black cloak and a big pointy hat.
"I'm really think I should have been the witch and you should have been the 'pretty girl' as you call it," said Kira, stepping out from behind the bush. She had on a pretty strapless green dress, to go with her eyes. Her hair was up in a cute little bun, and she even had make-up on.
"This isn't exactly my thing, Zee," Kira continued, feeling friendly enough with Zoe to use a nickname.
"Oh, you'll be fine, Kira," Zoe assured as the two boys got closer. "You'll knock Takuya right off his feet," she added under her breath, giggling.
"Hey girls, ready for the…" Takuya stopped abruptly, staring at Kira. Kira looked away quickly, embarrassed. "Wow, you sure do clean up good," Takuya muttered, flabbergasted by her beautiful appearance. Kira blushed, glaring at Takuya.
"My work here is done," murmured Zoe, smiling. "C'mon Chief, let's go," she said, beckoning for Kouichi. Kouichi followed, not minding that she had used his nickname.
As they walked toward the school's gym, a pair of cat-like eyes glared at them from a shrub not far away. "This should be quite interesting," said the cat-like Digimon, following behind them silently.
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"Guys, you have to save me!" JP exclaimed, hiding behind Takuya and Kouichi. Zoe and Kira had gone get them some punch from the highly decorated snack table. And not just the snack table was over-decorated. Every inch of the gym was covered in black and orange streamers and balloons, not to mention all the posters plastered on the wall of all sorts of different monsters and other such things.
"I can't take it anymore! She's giving all the orders, and I don't get a single word in edgewise!" JP said exasperatedly. "She even made me wear this stupid tux! She said 'just because everyone else is going to go dressed as a freak doesn't mean we have to,'"
"Hey guys, we're back! And Tomoyo is over there having a fit, JP," said Zoe, coming up with two glasses of punch, Kira right behind her. She pointed over at the snack table, where Tomoyo was strangling a sixth grade boy with her dainty little hands.
"Oh no!" JP yelled, running in the opposite direction.
"Well, anyway, here's the punch, guys," said Zoe, handing a glass to Takuya and Kouichi.
As they sipped their punch, an upbeat song began to play. "I love this song!" exclaimed Takuya and Kira at the same time. They looked at each other for a moment, then looked away.
Takuya was the first to break the silence. "So, do you want to dance?" he said, holding out his hand. Kira nodded instantly, taking his hand and practically dragging him across the floor.
"I am amazing," said Zoe, watching as they mingled with the crowd.
"Yes, you are brilliant," said Kouichi, chuckling. Zoe laughed as well, and then it got quiet again. "So Zoe…" Kouichi began, just as a burly looking eighth grader appeared next to Zoe.
"You wanna dance?" he asked, inviting her with his outstretched palm.
Zoe considered, then said, "Okay. See you later, Kouichi." With a quick wave, she was out on the dance floor with the other boy.
Kouichi stood there, feeling like the stupidest person ever. He had his chance, but he had blown it completely. He stared out at the dance floor, glaring at the boy who was now swinging Zoe around in his arms. "Damn it," he muttered angrily, gripping a chair until his knuckles turned white.
"And you're just going to let him get away with that?" said a purring voice from behind him. Kouichi turned to see a Digimon sitting on the chair beside him. This Digimon bore a strong resemblance to a cat, and had a golden ring around its tail.
Kouichi looked around to make sure that no one was watching, then whispered, "Who are you and what do you want?"
"My name is Gatomon, and as for why I'm here, I stumbled through a portal to your world on accident," said Gatomon, flicking her tail. "I didn't know what to do, so I thought I would seek out the legendary warriors for refuge. However, it seems that I've stumbled upon a soap opera."
Kouichi looked around him, confused. "Why isn't anyone freaking out about you sitting there?" asked Kouichi, watching as two girls passed by without a backwards glance.
"See this ring on my tail?" said Gatomon, pointing at her ring. "It gives me a few special abilities. Right now, the only ones that can see or hear me are you legendary warriors."
"Well, that is pretty convenient," said Kouichi, sitting down in the chair next to Gatomon with a sigh.
"Why are you letting that boy take your girl from you? You're a legendary warrior! You shouldn't have to take that," said Gatomon angrily, gesturing toward Zoe and the boy.
Kouichi chuckled darkly. "That's just not the way things work, Gatomon," explained Kouichi. "It has to do with the difference between right and wrong, not to mention letting Zoe decide what she wants herself."
"But you haven't given yourself a fighting chan…" Before Gatomon could finish, a Digimon crashed through the wall of the gym, leaving a giant hole. Everyone screamed as a second Digimon appeared through the hole, moving forward to finish the job.
"Lobomon," Kouichi muttered, recognizing the cornered Digimon. He looked around, not knowing what to do. Of all the times to leave his D-Tector at home! He glanced at the others, but they also hadn't thought to bring their D-Tectors as they looked on at the scene before them in horror.
Kouichi was about to charge forward to defend his brother in any way possible, when Gatomon grabbed his arm.
Gatomon looked fiercely at the Digimon before her, smirking. "Raremon," she muttered, identifying the Digimon. "Step back, Kouichi dear, and I'll take care of this for you!"
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madjack89: How was that chapter? Good? Bad? In between?
Takuya: Don't tell me that me and Kira are an item now.
madjack89: Sorry, but no. There is a reason for your sudden attraction to her, and I'll explain that later.
Takuya: We're gonna get together eventually, aren't we?
madjack89: Maybe…
Kouichi: Whose side is Gatomon on anyway? Ours?
madjack89: Once again, you shall find out eventually. And, by the way, happy belated Father's Day, everyone!
Kouji: Because Kouichi and I have such an AWESOME dad.
madjack89: There's no need for sarcasm, Kouji. Alright, don't forget to R&R and see you in chapter six!
Kouji: Hey, wait a minute! Is this what you meant when you said I wouldn't GO to the dance! You sadistic freak!
JP: Although I do agree with Kouji, it's time to end it. See you everyone!