I am just full of surprises, aren't I: ) And another surprise, I've updated yet again, within a few days of the last one!

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"Good morning, beautiful."

Deeanna opened her eyes. Ken was leaning over her, smiling. His eyes sparkled. They only did that when he was really happy about something.

'What-?' Deeanna thought, then remembered and blushed. Ken bent his head down and kissed her.

"Red looks good on you," he whispered teasingly.

"It looks good on you, too-o-o-oo," Deeanna gasped, her voice rising a bit, as she noticed that Ken wore a faint blush himself. Suddenly, her stomach growled. Loudly.

"I guess I'm hungry," Deeanna's blush increased.

"When aren't you?" Ken laughed, and ducked as Deeanna threw a pillow at him.

"Hey!" she fumed."I'm your wife!"

"You're also my best friend," Ken said, rolling off the bed, and out of her reach. He fished around in the disgarded clothing on the floor for his boxers."and I know, personally, that your appetite hasn't changed in six years!"

Ken tugged on his boxers and headed for the door. Deeanna grabbed a robe from the floor and tugged it on.

"I'm not finished with you!" she called."This ain't over! Don't make fun of a woman's eating habbits, it's bad for your health!"

Ken just laughed, and ducked into the kitchen.

"You're a man, too, or did you forget?"

"How could I forget that? Besides, it's only part of my mind that's still Davis," Deeanna said, leaning against the kitchen doorway and crossing her arms.

"Technically, you're still part man," Ken said, slipping into his I'm-a-genius-just-agree-with-me mode."And technically-"

"Argh, you and your technicalities!" Deeanna threw up her hands in frustration, and stomped off to have a shower."Screw the technicalities!"

Ken chuckled. Sometimes, before Davis had been changed into Deeanna, they had fought like this. But it wasn't serious; they just did it for fun. Ken sometimes liked to rile Davis/Deeanna up, just to see him/her get mad.

"I've missed this..." he whispered, smiling. A few tears welled up in his eyes, but they were happy tears. He wiped them away, and continued cooking breakfast.

Yolei picked Poromon up from Kari's house, politely turning down her invitation to stay for lunch. She had other things to do. DarkPalmon had been a huge help to her, and when Yolei was through...Deeanna wouldn't know what had hit her. Yolei smiled. It wasn't a nice one. Poromon didn't notice, but even if he had he wouldn't question it; he thought Yolei could do no wrong.

Yolei went home, and set Poromon down on her bed, and let him bounce around. He was happy to be home. He didn't notice, however, Yolei's new necklace. On a silver chain hung two small symbols: the Crest of Love, and the Crest of Sincerity. Both were black as jet. And between them both hung a polished black jewel. A necklace fit for a princess. Or...an Empress.

Yolei smiled. A smile full of malice and hatred. Her eyes were no longer light brown, but getting darker in colour; they were almost black. Her hair was becoming a darker shade of purple, too.

"Hey Yolei, is that a new look for you?" Poromon chirped suddenly, breaking into Yolei's thoughts.

"Uh huh, Poromon, it is," Yolei said, her tone sweet."I decided to try something new. You know, coloured contacts, some hair dye...do you like it?"

"Yeah!" Poromon peeped."You always look good, but this is even better!"

"Thanks, Poromon," Yolei smiled, a much gentler smile than before, and patted him on the head."That means a lot."

"I still don't understand how you planned all that so fast," Deeanna said through a mouthful of rice omlette.

"I asked for the guys help, when the girls took you shopping," Ken replied, sipping his coffee."then the girls got in on it. I think Sora wormed it out of Matt."

"That sounds like Sora!" Deeanna laughed. She looked around."Where's the bottomless pit and the bug?"

"DemiVeemon and Wormmon?" Ken asked."I asked Kari to watch them overnight, so we could be alone. I bet they're driving Gatomon up the wall!"

"I have taught them well, then," Deeanna smiled innocently. She brushed her hair behind her ear with one hand, cocked her head, and grinned at Ken.

"I hope you're not teaching them bad habits, Dee," Ken said. He gathered up their breakfast dishes, and walked into the kitchen. Deeanna followed him. As Ken put the dishes in the sink to rinse them, Deeanna threw her arms around Ken, and nibbled delicately on his neck. Ken shivered.

"You sure know a lot about-" he started to say.

"How to turn a man on?" Deeanna finished with a guess."I didn't do anything in America, but I did read a lot. Your aunt had a lot of Harlequin romance novels. And some Cosmo magazines, too. And I got bored one day. Dude! That magazine is full of filthy smut!"

Ken laughed, and proceeded to rinse the dishes, then stack them in the dishwasher.

"But it's useful smut," he concluded."if your nighttime behavior has anything to show for it. Little Vixen."

"Why, thank you," Deeanna said."I'm flattered."

There was a knock at the appartment door. Deeanna and Ken were startled. Deeanna went to answer the door. Two buddles of energy jumped at her head, and clung to her face, babbling excited questions and exclaimations of hunger.

"Good morning, Kari, Gatomon, come in," Deeanna said, her voice muffled. Reaching up, she attempted to peel DemiVeemon and Wormmon off her face. Kari and Gatomon laughed as they walked into the appartment.

"DemiVeemon, are you trying to get a second breakfast out of me?" Deeanna scolded, finally succeeding in removing the Digimon."And you too, Wormmon? Shame on you!"

"How come you get seconds?" DemiVeemon whined.

"That's different," Deeanna said, smugly. Ken walked over and took Wormmon from Deeanna.

"Thank you for looking after them, Kari," he said."I appreciate it."

"No problem," Kari replied."Gatomon was glad to have the company."

"They weren't any trouble, were they?"

"Oh, no, they were great."

"Kari let us stay up late and play video games and have bedtime snacks and..." DemiVeemon went on and on blissfully.

"And she gave us cookies with chocolate chips, because I don't like raisins, and Gatomon let us play tag with her, and we went to the park, and..." Wormmon put in. Deeanna and Ken looked at each other and laughed.

"Were only just got married, but already we're parents!" Ken choked out.

"They do sound like kids," Kari agreed with a smile. Deeanna just smiled; but the smile didn't reach her eyes. Ken noticed.

"What do you say to Kari and Gatomon?" he asked the two Digimon distractedly, still watching Deeanna.

"Thank you!" they said in unison.

"You're welcome," Kari laughed."Listen, Deeanna, us girls are getting together later at my place, do you want to come with us? Unless, of course, you two have other plans?"

"Oh no, I'll be there," Deeanna said quickly, smiling brightly.

"Okay, see you later!" Kari said as she and Gatomon left.

Deeanna saw the two out, then went into the bedroom, and collapsed face-first on the bed. Ken followed. Deeanna was making a funny, muffled sound. It took Ken a moment to realise that she was weeping; he didn't know why, but something told him it was better not to ask. Instead, he grabbed his towel and some clothes, and headed into the bathroom for a shower.

When Ken walked back into the bedroom, Deeanna was face-up, her eyes closed. Her eyes were red, and her nose a little puffy.

"Dee?" he asked softly. Deeanna opened one eye."I was thinking maybe I...would go to the Digital World for awhile. They have a great library there," he hurried on."and I was thinking about doing some research and...maybe you wanted to come, too?"

"No," Deeanna said, shaking her head."I'm not feeling up to it. You go on."

"Are you sure?" Ken asked anxiously. This sudden lethargy worried him.

"Yes, I'll be fine," Deeanna smiled."Have fun."

"Be good while I'm gone, ok?" Ken said, planting a quick kiss on Deeanna's cheek.

"I'm always good."

"And this coming from the person who used to break school windows with soccer balls, antagonize powerful Mega Digimon, and get detention every other day at school," Ken teased.

"I haven't done that in years!" Deeanna said, indignantly."and I probably won't for another week, at least!"

"That's my girl," Ken said as he patted her on the head.

After Ken and Wormmon had gone, Deeanna paced around the appartment, straightening up. She might have hated to clean anything, if her old room from her 'Davis Days' was any indicator, but it was something to do. Being reminded of children and parentage made her sad. She remembered her own parents, and how easily they had turned on her...

Deeanna had wondered for awhile, before she had found out about the virus, what kind of a parent she would be. She wanted children, she really did. The idea of childbirth freaked her out. That was something a guy (or former guy) didn't want to think about, especially after all the sex-ed classes she'd endured back in High School. But she wanted a child, especially if it had Ken's hair and eyes. But that wouldn't happen now.

Deeanna screamed in frustration and threw a couch cusion across the room. It felt good to scream and throw things. She had endured Genai's diagnosis with a smile and acceptance. But now, she didn't want to die. Well, she hadn't wanted to (who did?), but she especially didn't want to now.

Maybe it was being back with her friends. Maybe it was feeling like someone loved and accepted her. Maybe it was being married. But something was finally making her want to fight for her life.

"Deeanna?" DemiVeemon asked."Are you okay?"

"Oh, I'm sorry DemiVeemon," Deeanna said, scooping her partner Digimon up and cuddling him."I'm okay, I'm sorry if I worried you, buddy..."

"It's okay, Davish."

Deeanna was silent for a long moment.

"Why'd you call me that?"

"Because, when I'm with you like this, alone, just us, and when we talk, it doesn't feel any different than before. Deeanna feels different than Davish. But when I'm with you...it's Davish who's with me," DemiVeemon explained.

Deeanna felt her eyes tear up.

"Thank you..." she whispered."That makes me feel better. I felt like...the real me was slipping away, but I'm glad you told me this. I know I'm still here. You've made me very happy."

She tickled DemiVeemon's tummy and made him giggle.

"You know what this means, don't you?" Deeanna asked. DemiVeemon looked at her hopefully.

"Pudding!"