This chapter's short, but it's a filler chapter that'll set up the next one. This chapter, as well as the next, will also be key in explaining the sheer scale this story will be undertaking.


Tai and Davis slowly rode through the streets of Tokyo. The former's eyes scanned both sides of the street, looking for his younger sibling and her boyfriend, while the latter hung almost uninterestedly out of the passenger window.

"Davis, you're supposed to be looking for Kari and T.K." Tai urged.

"Well," Davis countered. "It'd be nice if I knew where to look. You said you knew where they were going."

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean I know how they're going to get there."

"You didn't bother to ask? What kind of big brother are you, anyway?"

Tai's hands tightened their hold on the steering wheel. "You do not want to get me started on sibling-hood right now, Davis."

"Yeah, whatever."

"Do I need to bring up Jun?"

Davis shot Tai an angry glare. "Look, I told you it wasn't my fault!"

Tai sighed. "I know. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything."

"No kidding you shouldn't have! Thank you for bringing up my dead sister, Tai."

"I said I was sorry!"

Both young men sighed. Tears formed in Davis' eyes.

"I should've taken her home that night..."

"Davis, now's not the time."

Davis wiped the tears from his eyes. "I know. I'm sorry." He narrowed his eyes, noticing a pair of teens jogging down the sidewalk on his side. "Is that them?" He asked as he pointed them out. Tai looked to the pair Davis pointed out.

"Yeah, that's them. Don't lose sight of them, Davis." Tai then eased on the brake, slowing the car down.

"Wait, why're you slowing down?"

"Because I don't want them to spot us." Davis nodded in understanding. He lost sight of his sister and paid the price for it. He wasn't going to cost someone else, let alone his friend, their family member as well. Not if he had anything to say about it.


Kari and T.K. continued their jog, unaware of the compact car that was tailing them.

"So," T.K. huffed between steps. "What are we going to do once we get to the park?"

Kari panted slightly as she ran. "I don't know. I didn't think you'd agree to let me run with you."

"And you worry that I don't plan things out ahead of time."

"Quiet you."

The two continued their run, attempting to avoid a crowd of pedestrians on their way to the park in question. Neither teen said a word between them for several yards, both content to simply enjoy each other's company.

Well, mostly content.

"I still find it ironic, Kari."

"I said 'quiet, you'."


Yolei eventually caught up with Ken as the two made their way through a crowded sidewalk. Ken nimbly darted around the passerby.

"Ken!" Yolei cried out behind him, struggling to push her way through the citizens of Tokyo. "I can't keep up!"

Ken snapped his head around to see how far behind his girlfriend had fallen. He jogged back to help her out.

"Here," he said, pointing out to the street. "Run along the sidewalk."

"And get hit by cars? No thanks."

"I'll run with you. You won't get hit, I promise."

"Alright then. You're on the outside, though." Ken chuckled as he rolled his eyes.

"Fine, but I'm on top next time."

"Deal. Now let's go. I wanna get to the park sometime today." With that, Yolei took off, leaving Ken behind.

Now this is how you spend a weekend, Ken thought to himself as he followed his girlfriend.


Tai creeped his car along, despite the numerous horns being bleated behind him.

"I thought you didn't want to draw attention, Tai." Davis said.

"I don't."

"Well, I think that cars honking at us might draw a look or two."

"Do you still see them?"

Davis squinted, trying to keep the teens in question in his sight. They turned, escaping his vision. "No, but I saw them turn a couple streets ahead."

"Keep an eye out for them." Tai said as he sped up. The horns behind him began to die down now that the other motorists settled down. Tai turned the car down the road Davis had pointed out, hoping that they hadn't lost too much ground.


The park wasn't too far from the Kamiya residence, making it a rather short jog for the Digidestined of Hope and Light. Once on the sidewalk that surrounded it, both teens stopped to catch their breaths.

"How far was that, anyway?" T.K. asked as he dropped down, taking his weight off his legs. Kari followed suit.

"I think it was around a mile, give or take a few yards for cars and other stuff."

Neither took notice of the fact that the car that had been following them for the last mile or so parked itself a block away.

"Well, we're here. What now?"

Kari stood up. "We could do a little more running in the park. Once we're, say, in the middle we can figure out what to do next."

"Sounds good to me." T.K. rose to his own feet. "Although, I feel kinda weak. I think you'll have to carry me..." He slowly collapsed onto his girlfriend, earning a yelp of surprise as she strained under his weight.

"T.K.! Get off me! You weight a ton!"

T.K. frowned as he buried his face in her shoulder. "Do not." He said indignantly as he stood up straight.

"T.K., have you tried holding yourself up lately?"

T.K. looked at Kari oddly.

"Bad question. Come on, let's go."

T.K. nodded as the two began their trek into the park.


Inside the car, Tai killed the engine and unbuckled his seat belt. Davis looked confused.

"Dude, why are we getting out?" He asked as he undid his own seat belt.

"Because we can't follow them in a car. Let's go before we lose them." Before Davis could respond, Tai had exited the car and ran after his sister. Davis got out himself, locking the doors behind him before attempting to follow his friend.

I hope this doesn't turn out as bad as I think it will.


Ken and Yolei found themselves outside the park that served as their destination. Upon reaching the bordering sidewalk, Yolei collapsed onto the concrete and proceeded to cough up a lung. Ken stopped beside her and knelt over next to her.

"Are you alright?" He asked as he gently patted her on the back.

Yolei's coughing slowed, allowing her to speak when she had the chance.

"Yeah...just*cough*a little*hack*cough."

Ken helped his lavender-haired love to her feet when her coughing eventually ended.

"We should go home, Yolei. You're not quite used to running this far."

"I chased you around a digital dimension, didn't I?"

Ken stiffened slightly before responding. "Yeah, but you technically didn't do much running. It was mostly flying and teleporting around." His eyes narrowed slightly, wishing she hadn't brought up those days.

Yolei noticed his change in attitude. "Oh, no. I just put my foot in my mouth, didn't I?"

"You might start choking again."

Yolei darted in and kissed her boyfriend briefly. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that."

Ken softened. "Yes you did. I'll let this one go, since it wasn't an insult." He embraced Yolei for a few moments, ignoring the glances the pair were getting from passerby.

"Alright," Yolei said. "Let's get going. I wanna go a little further before we turn around."

"You sure?" Yolei simply nodded. "Okay then."

With that, the couple continued into the park, unaware of who had entered the opposite side of the park.