Chapter 3: I don't want a holiday in the sun
AUTHOR:
IMPORTANT: Looking for fan artist to help me make some illustrations. For this story and possible upcoming stories as well. If you got decent skill with the pen, please contact me in PM and you will get to know everything you need.
I tried hard improving the quality of this chapter since I was highly unpleased with the former result. So now I've gone through it and added plenty of material. It's a really long chapter. However, my spell check has turned into russian and there's no way I can change it without making the document freeze. So have a little understanding if you notice typoes :)
I am also planning to write some fics for One Piece, Ragnarok and Dark Chronicle in the near future after this. If you haven't heard of either Dark Chronicle or Ragnarok I don't blame you. But if that's the cause:
Go down to your local book shop. Buy all the volumes of Ragnarok ( don't worry, it's just ten of them. The author have had a pause for the last six years ) . Then sit down and read it. If you're the least into series where dudes with big swords and pointy hair slay monsters and girls looks like a cross between Megan Fox and Jena Jameson who's cleavages are basically doing the talking for them, then I am convinced you will enjoy it. The one thing that annoyed the fuck out of me where the artists terrible habit to change his drawing style with every volume...
Dark Chronicle however is an unbelievable long and original duengon crawling game with a lot of amazingly well designed side features. It get's clunky and frustrating, but you will want to play it through.
Once again, I do not own these characters. Wish I would... But you can't have everything. Damn japanese and their originality...
OH! By the way! Congratulations to Loreen and Sweden on the victory in Eurovision song contest!
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9:50 Tuseday
''AAAAAAAAAAGHH!'' was the sound of the roar Davis left out. Then he flushed the toilet. As he washed his hands, he sighed out loud, before he went back to the couch and just studied the ceiling for a while. He took a deep breath. Why was he up so damn early he thought. Maybe it would be time to eat some breakfast? He had really messed up his food habbits lately. He went to the fridge and looked in for something to eat. Old milk, and a lot of beer. This wouldn't do. But it was written down in the rules of the bachelor's home:
Rule # 1: Your fridge must have really questionable content. Vegetables, oat meal, juice and fruit is for people who drink bacardi breezer and have periods. It must contain alot of alcohol and fast meals. Things that are easy to cook such as meatballs with spaghetti or ramen.
Rule # 2: Clean your house? No way. As long as you don't have girls over there's no point right? If a man could get a girl on her back if he lived in a cartboard box, he wouldn't get a house. You clean when it bothers you, and you find everything perfectly when it's messy
Rule #3: Have a friend over? He helps himself. It's his home as well as long as he's there. You don't make dinner for him, you don't ensure he's confy, he makes sure of this himself.
And it just kept going. Davis had gotten that book when he moved in. His dad thought it was a real laugh. The thing must have gone down in generations. He thought it was kind of odd that he would move out before anybody of the older generation. With the exception of Yamato ( who was a national rock star ) and Sora ( who studied law ). That they could afford an apartment when they lived together wasn't really a surprise. But Davis had alot of support from his parents. Under the conditions that he went to work and payed for his food. Which would prove to be an economic plus for his parents.
He went down to the grocery shop. He looked at the product, with a sigh. Then he realized he would break the rules of being a bachelor. Which he would not do ( or didn't have the energy too ). So he decided to go to the seven eleven on the other side and buy a ridiculously expensive sandwich and a smoothie. It was a nice morning, the sun was so bright it blinded him, but it felt nice getting some fresh air. He could actually get used to this. Somewhat; he thought to himself. He went to a local coffee shop and bought himself a coffee; black. When he started drinking coffee a couple of years ago, he thought he would do it the manly way, no milk, no sugar, no nothing. He just sat down and watched a lot of stressed people walk by. I'll be suffering with them ones my holiday ends… he thought.
Davis… Jesus, there was so much about Davis. He was such a charismatic and energetic, impulsive person. He reminded Kari of a more reckless kind of Tai. Somebody who's there to support you, but Davis got a little… Well too protective. She knew he liked her. She didn't know why, but she knew that everytime she did anything with TK he was shaking with fury... Or jealousy. Make no mistake: This is something most girls enjoy. Especially when it's a cute boy. His jealousy kept him motivated. Obnoxious and narcisistic, but it added to his personality even more. TK had always been a very important person. A cute, nice guy he as well. Caring, but… a little.. too nice? Davis was nice too, but he had an ego. And he thought so highly of himself. But still, not nearly enough. Davis was just as powerful as Tai, his courage had motivated the group through the battle against Malomyotismon, and his friendship was always there to be offered when Kari felt down. Her playing around with him may have seen cruel. But she realized around the age of 14 that it was just another one of those things you just do.
''Kari?'' said Yolei. They were brushing their teeth and Kari had just faded away. Kari really gotta stop spacing out like this.
''Huh?''
The both girls were standing in their bikini in front of the bathroom mirror and towels on their heads.
''never mind… I just… damn I'm so jealous…''
''Jealous?'' asked Kari. Yolei gave her a matter of factly look. ''Kari.. Your body is.. God! You're so well proportioned! I don't even know if I have a bikini to fit you!''
Kari giggled
''This one is fine, I promise''
''No it's not! The bottom part is about to fall of! Damn my butt is so big''
''I promise Yolei it's fine! And you dont have a disproportioned ass either! It's just that you're taller than me''
Ken could hear all of this from the living room; Sitting with a giant block of ice on his head and with a banana in his hand.
''God! Women'' he thought out loud. The hangover had drained him completely. TK had spent the night in their couch, while Ken slept on the floor; leaving an awkward position when Yolei's parents and simblings got up. Ken-chan? Why are you sleeping on the floor? They had asked. Ken didn't know how to respond. He got home in the middle of the night unbelievable drunk, embarrassed up to the eyeballs. Then he thought about Davis; how did the dude stand with all these hangovers? Damn Kari for not letting him sleep in the same bed as his girlfriend. TK sat next to him also with a bag of ice on his head and a banana in his hand.
''dude… can I like… sleep here for a while?'' he asked before passing out. Ken would have to ask Yolei. As the two ladies got out of the bathroom they had put on Ken's trunks over the bottom part as shorts.
''Yolei...'' moaned TK ''Can I sleep on your couch?''
''Forget it TK! You kept me up all night with your sleeptalking. You are coming with us whether you like it or not.''
''You are doing this as a punishment? If I told you I hate your couch and refuse to sleep in it, would you let me?'' he asked with an embarassed laugh
''No! Then I would kick your ass for taking the piss out of my furniture! Now come! You too Ken!'' Ken made a sound that sounded like a mix of a moan and crying.
''I'll be right there''
''You know where we are right? The lake you can see in the distance from my balcony. It takes like five minutes to walk there. Follow the families :) 3''
Davis looked at the message from Yolei.
''Cool! I'll be there any minute. I just need to pack. I'll bring some grub :P'' he wrote back.
Davis packed his old trunks and a Transformers towel. He had the transformers towel in an ironic way. He told himself, he still loved the show. Then he took some beer and packed it as well; together with a chunk of ice block. I couldn't even have one clean day he thought to himself. I'll give the others some. He had bought some hamburgers as well. Maybe some Motomiya lunch would cheer them all up. his economy was actually pretty intact, after all. He still hadn't gotten his wage from the second job at the noodle cart. Then it struck him: Veemon! Why hadn't he thought about it? He convinced himself that Veemon wouldn't want to see him when he's drunk and pathetic. But then again. Veemon was his best friend. Or sort of. Ken and Tai were a certain type of best friend to and Veemon was his kind. Meanwhile Sora stood for the maternal, sisterly relationship and Jun for the teasing , bitchy but yet caring sister. Maybe it was time calling him back? Maybe Veemon would be happy… Whatever, he needed Veemon right now and Veemon would support him when he needed it. So he decided: he would call out Veemon.
He put up his laptop on the table and played ''worker's song'' with Dropkick Murphy's. It always cheered him up, and it was a typical Veemon song. Then he flashed his d3 at the laptop. ''DIGIPORT OPEN!'' he cried out, as the flash began to fluctuate, he saw the forming of a little, lizard/bunny like being, that finally took shape as Demiveemon.
''DAAAAVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!'' he cried out and bombarded Davis with hugs as he were slung out of the monitor. Davis laughed and hugged him back. ''I hope you didn't mind a shorter vacation!'' he said between the gasps ''not at all! I missed you so much Davis!'' he cried out. Davis laughed with tears in his eyes. God he had missed Demiveemon. ''hey… little dude.. I gotta fill you in on something…'' he said. His tone suddenly falling.
Demiveemon cried rivers. Davis tried to sooth him, he liked Clara a lot. Davis knew that. But this much? Davis almost began crying himself. ''hey… little guy… cheer up… you're making me angsty… again. We're gonna see Ken… and Jolei… and TK… and Kari!'' he said. Demiveemon sobbed and wiped his nose. ''K..Kari-chan?'' he asked ''yeah'' said Davis bringing out a smile. ''when did she come home?'' asked Veemon. He seemed a little relieved. ''just yesterday! Wouldn't it be fun to meet her again?'' asked Davis. DemiVeemon sniffled and gave him a small nod.
''I liked Clara Davis...'' he said looking up on him. Davis looked into Vee's big, brown eyes.
''Yeah... I know''
Tuesday 13.04
''Come on Izzy! It's the fifth time you fail to catch it! You can do so much better!'' said Cody as he
shot the volleyball, that Izzy had failed to catch and fell in the sand. Izzy grunted. He had sand in his trunks and Cody was getting a little cocky.
''yeah! You'll see!'' then he hurled of a solid serve that hit Cody's face, leaving him a huge red mark all over it. ''urgh…'' Izzy heard Cody.
''You did that on purpose Izzy! That was so damn immature!''
''no way! It's your fault you didn't drag your head in!''. The argument was heard on the distant. Jolie tried to focus on getting her tan on.
''Keeeen! Can you rub my back with sunlotion?'' she said and turned to her boyfriend, who were lying on the blanket, still with the ice bag on his head. Next to him were TK doing the same thing.
''uuuuugh…. Why can't it be quiet for more than five seconds?'' he wailed. Wormmon and Patamon were making sandcastles a little bit away
''no Wormmon! The point with sandcastles is to have sand, you can't use that rice.'' Said Patamon ''but what if I want to make rice pudding then Patamon? And not sandcastles?'' answered Wormmon in his gentle but kind of dimsounding voice way.
''then you can go home and do so later! Help me with this instead Wormmon, and stop being a pain.'' Said Patomon.
''having trouble guys?'' said Gatomon, watching down on them from a tree that hung just above the water. She didn't like too much sun, but it was actually quite relaxing under the shades of the tree. Other people knew about Digimon by now, so they didn't have to hide. It did spark a couple of hot debates, but the smaller Digimon were usually left alone. With the exception of one and another kid pulling the Digimon's tails or wanting to hug them a little to hard. Then they could get bitten or yelled at. When a raging Monochromon run down Flatbush avenue in New York or a Seadramon sink a ship in the Indian ocean people usually rely on destined coming to save the day sooner or later.
''Wormmon wants to make ricepudding out here.'' Said Patamon
''but I say we should make sandcastles, which was the idea from the beginning!'' he continued. ''Wormmon, wouldn't it be easier with sand castles?'' asked Gatomon a bit matter of factly. Wormmon looked down at his caterpillar feet. Then up. Then down again. He was thinking for an entire scientist team. Then his gentle, yet kind of dim voice said:
''No. I'll go get some rice, then we make rice pudding.'' He said and strooled away back to Ken. Gatomon looked at Patomon and shrugged.
''He's hopeless… I guess.'' Said Gatomon, before stretching out and lying down on her back.
The sun were gazing down on her, it was a nice day. The wind served as a perfect air conditioner. ''Gatomon!'' she heard someone yell from down under. She turned around, it was Kari, she had just gotten out of the water and dried her hair with her towel.
''are you gonna come down any time today?'' she asked her.
''Hm… no Kari! I like it here''. She said, purring up against the branch. Kari just shrugged ''your loss lady! I wanted to cuddle''.
''You're wet!'' she heard Gatomon yell from a distance as she got back to the blankets. Jolei turned around.
''For having a cat digimon you are unusally fond of swimming Kari'' said Yolie.
''It was just one dip. Haven't taken a swim in a lake since before america''.
''there were no lakes there?'' asked Jolei
''just pools… really dirty pools''. She answered as she grinded her hair with the towel.
''How are you TK?'' Kari asked him. He still held his bag of ice on the forehead.
''Kill... meeee'' he wheezed back to her.
''You should drink some water before you got sleep. You have to get back the liquids you lost the day before''
''I drank twelve beers! That would mean I would have to drink 3 big bottles of coke to fill up again''
''Your loss mister'' she said. ''You don't have to be so rude''. Kari lay down and took out her camera.
''Smile Yolei!'' She said. Yolei turned to her with a ''hey!'' reaching with her hand to block the lense.
''Come on Kari! That's not funny!'' she said ''Take a new one instead! I wasn't ready'' Kari held the camera out of reach in a mocking manner.
''Allright, let's do it'' she said. Then she leaned forward to Yolei and took a picture with her. ''Facebook?'' she said with a laugh.
Yolei smiled back ''profile picture''.
''Ken! Smiileee!'' said Yolei taking the camera from Kari. Ken just gave her the finger. and rolled over with an ''uuhh...''.
''Hey Davis!'' they heard someone yell in the distant. It seemed like Davis had gotten to the lake unharmed. As if harm would be his problem. He was speaking to Cody and Izzy. They had reminded both of them not to bring up Clara, not even ask how he was handling it. He were already wearing his tan trunks, together with a blue and white polo shirt. He walked over to the rest of the gang after clearing up with Cody and Izzy. Kari sat up and waved at him. Yolei stood up and went to give him a hug. ''How are you?'' she asked giving him a smile.
''I'm cool Yolie'' he said, giving a pretty uncertain smile back. ''Hey, I've got a little somebody with me'' he said, as he went to digging in his bag.
''Really? You put him in the bag?'' Jolei said.
''Yupp! Here he is, little Demiveemon!'' Demiveemon jumped out the bag and into Jolei's arms ''weeeei! I'm home!'' he outbursted in a very happy tone.
''Hey little guy! How was the digital world?'' asked Jolei
''it was great! Agumon and I did some Monochromon tipping! Like everyday!'' Jolei looked at him , raising an eyebrow
''which is?'' she asked
''When Monochromon sleep they stand up, and they are actually fragile. So when they sleep you can run into them so they fall over. Then they can't get up! It looks hilarious!'' said Demiveemon laughing. Jolei raised her other eyebrow and looked at Davis. Davis gave her a kind of look that said 'I know, he told me as well.' They walked over to the blankets, Davis leaned over Ken,
''hey Kennieboy, having a hangover?'' he shouted. Ken just pulled a towel over his head.
''shut up… Davis…''. Davis dug in his bag and took out a beer. ''Have a hair of the dog man, it will get better''.
''I love you Davis'' he said as he pulled back the towel, opened the beer and had a zip.
''Yo TK, you want a beer?'' Davis asked him.
''Gladly'' said TK, reaching out his hand without looking, into the air. Davis put a beer in his hand. Then he felt an icing feeling in his neck and on his back
''YIEEEEEEKS!'' he shouted out. the water was so cold it felt like a blade slashing through his spine with all this heat in the air. ''WHO DID THAT?'' he barked into the air.
''How long are you gonna ignore me mr Motomiya?'' said a familiar voice, somehow instantly calming him down. When Davis turned around, Kari looked at him, sticking out her tounge in a way to tease him. She wore a pink bikini, As well as having the perfect bikinibody. Oh god… was his first thought. His second thought was about the bottle of spring water she held in her hand. That obviously contained what had been poured in his neck.
''You will pay for this!'' he said, not with the confidence and strenght he really wanted.
''Ohh.. I'm so scared'' she said. Then she skipped away to do something else, whatever she had in mind it was interrupted, by a little blue dinosaurish bunny jumping her:
Demiveemon burst up to her chest in a loud cry of happiness
''Kaaaaarriiiiiiichaaaaan! I've missed yoooooou!''. Davis felt pushed away as Kari giggled and 'daweed' at Demiveemon.
''I've missed you too little cutie! How have things been?'' she asked him lifting him up looking into his eyes. Davis could almost feel a little jealousy from Gatomon on the branch hanging over the water. Demiveemon made himself comfortable in Kari's lap, while Davis started packing up food and beer.
''oh Davis! Barbequed is the best there is for a hangover!'' said TK, still lying down.
''I know man'' said Davis with a smirk.
''I'll call Matt and tell him not to bring grub, since you did'' said TK taking out his phone. Gatomon came up to them.
''Hey Davis! Long time no see!'' she said with a smile. Davis looked at her and smiled
''yeah! How's things been?'' then he gave her a small brofist.
''It's been good actually! A lot of stray cats in America to hang around with if you know what I'm saying'' said Gatomon with a smile.
''Hey! Demiveemon! Aren't you gonna say hi?'' coed Gatomon, sitting down in a catlike position. ''Hey Gatomon!'' said Demiveemon, jumping over to here and giving her a hug. His arms were to short, so it was kind of Gatomon who did the hugging.
''It's almost like back in the day again!'' said Jolei with a bright smile.
''Yeah, except for no giant digimon trying to kill us!'' was the response from Davis. Tentomon soared over the group and landed on Davis head.
''Hello there Davis!'' he said in his slightly vibrating and almost whiny voice; Leaving Davis in panic, running around slapping Tentomon trying to get him of his head.
''Hey! Get of you damn bug!'' he shouted, running around in circles, slapping him on the sides with his hands. The rest of the group laughed. It was Davis back in his cooky, happy and go hard personality. While Davis relationship with Matt and Tai was also that of a mentor and an apprentice, Izzy and him had grown closer in a more friendly and equal relationship. He still looked up to both of them, but when he wanted intellectual stimulation he hung around with Izzy, Which had left him with a good relationship with both Izzy and Tentomon. Davis thought Tentomon's evolutions were the most awesome, Visually at least; after Imperialdramon, Wargreymon, Metalgarurumon and Omnimon. Okay, quite frankly Kabuterimon were not that highly held. But it was kind of cool. After he had finally waved the bug Digimon away, he tried to catch his breath.
''Why is your shirt wet?'' said Yolei and laughed at him.
Davis gave her the glare of death:
''Shut your mouth...''
Davis took his shirt of, partly because it was ice cold and wet, but also because he wanted to take a swim later.
''Ouf! Guys! I didn't know you knew Hulk Hogan, but where is Davis?'' Davis heard Matt's voice say. Then he felt an arm resting on his shoulder. Davis turned to the right and there were Matt. Davis looked kind of awkward
''How am I supposed to take that? Were you ironic?'' .
Matt smiled at Davis
''Well... Compare yourself to TK '' he said. TK looked up on him
''You're supposed to be on my side Matt! I'm your brother!'' TK said, sounding angry, but Matt knew he were joking around as well.
''You don't seem to have a hangover anymore?'' Said Yolei to TK. Whereupon TK took another sip of his beer and said:
''I'm not! Beer is the best medicine for hangover!''
''And the best sign of alcoholism'' said Sora who approached them as well.
''Matt... You're the man in this relationship, maybe you should be carrying at least something!'' she continued, giving her boyfriend a dirty look. Matt cocked his head to the side
''You're carrying a plastic bag with towels and swimwear!'' he said to her ''I put on my trunks unlike you.''
''I'm not travelling all over Odaiba in nothing but a bikini Matt! How would you feel if I...'' Matt raised an eyebrow. Whereupon Sora just looked down the ground
''Drop dead you asshole.'' she said as she took her place next to Yolei. Matt just laughed at her
''Don't be like that'' he said. Sora ignored him.
All of the sudden, Davis felt a weight on his back.
''Guess who?'' Kari's voice said. She had jumped on his back, she had her legs around his waist and her hands on his shoulders. Davis didn't turn around.
''Somebody who's going to get a nasty ass shower!'' he said then a split second after he ran out on the jetty. The wet planks clunked as he quickly leaped forward.
''NO! NO! NO! Davis! You're gonna mess up my hair! STOP! STOP!'' yelled Kari from his back. But he held her legs, so there were no way she could jump of and the only way of not falling of and hit the ground was to have her arms around his neck.
''I told you; you would get payback!'' he almost reached the outer end of it.
''DA-'' Kari began, yet it was too late, he had already jumped in the water, as they shattered the surface and went under it for a while, Davis let go of her. She could barely see anything, except for the fact Davis stuck his tounge out to her. She frowned as she put her legs on his chest and pulled of, sending him a little deeper down and she got to the surface. She gasped for air. The sun was shining down on her. She had her make up messed and her hair was wet again. She sighed and got up on the stairs of the jetty. Then she sat down there waiting for Davis to get up. When he did she told him
''Fuck you Davis!'' she said while laughing at him ''you messed up my hair and my very expensive make up''
''Hey! You started it! And it's not like you can go to the beach without getting wet.'' he said with a laugh. He got up on the jetty and stood up.
''I know... Now we're even... Let's go back so they don't get any funny ideas.'' she started walking over to the rest of the crew.
''I think Matt needs a handy man at the grill Davis'' said Kari while putting a knot in her hair. Davis had to look away or else he would guarantee himself to stare. He had this same trouble when he was younger as well.
After a more than approved lunch/dinner, the crew just played around for a while. Tai also checked in. Some of them went to the volleyball web. The girls sat down in a circle to talk guys. The Digimon fell asleep in the sand. Not Davis though. He sat down on the jetty, dingling his feet into the water with a beerbottle in his hand, and Demiveemon sleeping in his lap.
Tai looked over at him with concern. TK also noticed something was wrong again. They looked at eachother, then Tai said with a nod don't worry I'll go. He walked out to him and took a seat next to him.
''hey bro, how are things''. Davis gazed over to him and then leaned back.
''Better, I guess. What about you?'' he asked Tai.
''I'm always cool Davis'', he said ''and you know it.''
''uhm-hm''. Then there were silence
''Listen… I'm sorry about yesterday Davis, if we knew she were such a skank we wouldn't send you to talk to her''
''It's okay man, really…'' Said Davis taking another sip of his beer.
''You mean it?'' asked Tai.
''I'm not lying to you man''. Said Davis and took another pull of his beer. They sat in silence for a while. The sun was setting down, leaving a beautiful orange fade on the surface of the water.
''Tai..'' Davis finally asked him.
''Yeah what's up?'' Tai asked him
''I don't know how to say this but… how did it feel like knowing that… uhm.. Sora didn't have any feelings for you? And for Matt instead''. Tai seemed to be thinking. ''I mean like… It felt so out of the blue, what was it that made them click, I always thought.. You and her were, kind of meant for eachother.'' Tai, leaned his head back as well.
''No idea Davis, it's like you said, so out of the blue, I had no idea they had a thing for eachother. There were no hints about it back when we were on our adventures. I always kind of liked her but.. I'm not sure. It feels so in vain when you have to compete with your best friend about her. Really.'' Tai said putting his hand on Davis shoulder.
''What's your angle in this Davis?'' he asked.
''Well… I… just broke up with the one I thought to be the love of my life. I just kind of want to see what other people have in mind on relationships.'' He said and tossed his bottle out in the lake. Tai was still skeptical.
''I think you know how it feels losing someone like that to a friend''. he said as he put his hand on Davis shoulder.
''Uhm… what do you mean?'' he asked Tai
''You know what I mean Davis'' he said making a brief pause. ''You grew quite close to Tk didn't you?'' he asked. Davis could see where this were going. He turned his head to the side and noticed that TK and Kari were taking a picture together. After the picture they hugged eachother.
''Listen Tai… I'm… a bit tired of talking about this whole thing. It's been eight years.'' He responded. But he honestly didn't know what to say.
''so.. there's … nothing? For her?'' he asked. Davis leaned back.
''I think it's like your relationship with Sora right now. And it has been.. For like.. Forever?'' Davis told him. Tai, scratched the back of his.
''Come home with me man, we'll watch a movie and then do some guyish, guy stuff, After we're done here''.
''I hope you're not suggesting what you made it sound like…'' said Davis raising an eyebrow. Tai laughed ''no homo'' he said. And then he stood up.
''Let's get back, people are growing restless.'' He said and stood up.
''Davis?'' He heard a voice say. He turned his to the side It was Yolei
''Can you take a picture with me and Ken?'' she said. Really? Is this a joke? Did they feel like mocking him or did they forget about the fact that he JUST broke up? Yeez. But since he was a close friend, he took the camera as Yolei put her hands around Ken's neck and looked into the camera.
He took the photo of the two young lovers. Then he walked away letting out a deep sigh.
