Hi guys I'm back ^^ I apologize for keeping you guys waiting for a long time. It's just my life has gotten REALLY crazy lately. Not to mention I'm working on something original and that along with college is taking up a lot of my time, but I'm determined to finish this story or at least this chapter haha. Well here we go the long awaited chapter of Kouji has a crush.
Thanks you guys for waiting for this chapter
Kouji has a crush
Chapter 21
Room 311 is the room that Kouichi is resting in. He woke up screaming like Sakuya and many others that night. Nurse Palamon ran in with her clipboard, "What's wrong with him?"
"He's having a bad dream. We've been trying to calm him down, but nothing has worked so far." Nurse Birdramon said.
"The dream has his brain waves going out of control, but his blood pressure is normal. It's as if his body can't feel what he's going through." Another Palamon said.
"Hmm that's strange we'll need to check into that later. Until we do, we need to get his brain waves back to normal." Nurse Palamon said taking out some medicine and a needle. She placed the needle in the medicine taking out enough and putting some in one of his tubes. The other nurses were busy changing different bags around him. They noticed Kouichi's brain waves calming down and sighed in relief.
"Ok, he seems to have calmed down. Check him one more time. We have to put a special notice on him." Nurse Palamon said as the other nurses nodded.
/This is strange I've never seen anyone's heart rate stay the same while they were having a nightmare. We're going to have to keep an eye on him. / Nurse Palamon thought pulling the sheets over Kouichi.
"ATTENTION! ATTENTION NURSES THERE ARE THREE EMERGENCIES HAPPENING IN ROOMS 319, 211, AND 104. ALL AVAILABLE NURSES GO TO THOSE ROOMS IMEEDIATELY!" Nurse Birdramon said over the inner com.
"Rooms 319, 211, and 104 man this is crazy." Another Nurse Palamon said.
"Well ladies I'm going to go to room 319. Three other nurses come with me. We'll split up into teams of four and go to each room. Now ladies let's go! Time is of the essence!" Nurse Palamon (Rumiko) said as three nurses nodded in agreement. Three teams of four ran out of Kouichi's room each team going a separate way.
Kouichi gripped his bed sheets tightly, startling the nurse that was observing him. She started checking over him his eyebrows scrunched together in concentration as different images flashed through his mind.
"K-K-Kouji…" he said softly opening his eyes slowly.
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The first team of nurses was led by the lead Nurse Rumiko. She's the nurse that treated Sakuya earlier for her nightmare. The second team of nurses was led by nurse Mayumi a fellow Palamon who helped treat Kouichi. The third team of nurses was led by Nurse Sayuri a Birdramon who assisted in Kouichi's treatment.
Nurse Rumiko's team went to room 319 where Gatomon screamed ripping up her bed sheets. Yuri tried calming Ichigo down, tears stinging her eyes the more Ichigo thrashed about.
"AHH! GET AWAY FROM ME! I'M SORRY I MESSED UP BUT PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!" Ichigo screamed her claws digging deeper into the mattress as she thrashed about.
Tears started going down Yuri's cheeks as she held Ichigo down, "Please Ichigo calm down. You're not there anymore please calm down."
Nurse Rumiko walked quickly in the room with her team, "Yuri, please, we need to get to Ichigo to calm her down."
Tears leaked out of Yuri's eyes, "But…"
"I know it's hard, but you need to step aside so we can get to her." Nurse Rumiko said. Yuri nodded and reluctantly walks away from Ichigo's hospital bed. Nurse Rumiko pulled out a needle and a bottle of medicine out of her pocket. She took out the necessary dose as her team checked Ichigo's machines and tried calming her down so they could release her grip on the bed sheets. When one of the nurses touched Ichigo's hand she froze. Her body becoming rigid, she started crying "PLEASE D-DON'T HURT ME! P-P-Please…"
Nurse Rumiko soothed her giving her the medicine, "It's ok Ichigo. Don't worry no one is going to hurt you. No one is going to hurt you anymore."
Ichigo started to calm down, her claws releasing the death grip on the sheets as her stats returned to normal. Yuri sighed in relief collapsing in the chair next to Ichigo's bed. She looked over at her watching her face turn back to normal as she fell back asleep. She looked over at Nurse Rumiko as she bowed, "Thank you for helping Ichigo."
Nurse Rumiko smiled she walked over giving Yuri a hug, "It's no problem."
*~*~*~*
In room 211 Takeshi started screaming while Tomokazu started crying. Nurse Mayumi walked in with her team to find both boys screaming for similar things.
"I WANT MY BROTHER! WHERE IS HE? YOU GUYS SAID HE WOULD BE HERE! WHERE IS HE?" Takeshi screamed.
"DADDY! WHERE'S MY DADDY? I WANT TO SEE HIM! WHERE'S KEICHIRO? WHERE'S MY FRIEND?" Tomokazu wailed.
While her team tried to calm Takeshi down she walked over to Tomokazu slowly, speaking softly with each step, "Kazu calm down, ok, your dad and Keichiro are fine. They are just recuperating right now, but you will see them soon."
Kazu sniffed, "Then why aren't they here? Why aren't they here!?" he wailed banging his paws against his bed. Nurse Mayumi walked over to him slowly, "Because they're unable to come here for a while. Let them rest first and then you can see them."
"Maybe they don't want to see me. That's it they don't want to see me. Why would they want to see someone so weak? I'm supposed to be my father's son. My father, the Great Lord Ikakumon, a man who has defeated anyone who dares defy him has a son who can't even beat a Divemon. I'm so weak so, so weak!" Kazu said crying harder as he took out his IV.
Nurse Mayumi placed his IV back in. She held back his hand, "No, Kazu, he doesn't feel that way at all. He loves you very much. You stayed in that castle and didn't break for anyone or anything. Stronger men in your position would have cracked under the pressure, but you didn't. Your father loves you Kazu."
Kazu shook his head, "No he doesn't,"
"Yes he does Kazu." Nurse Mayumi said softly.
Kazu shook his head harder, "NO HE DOESN'T! I'M TOO WEAK! STOP LYING TO ME! HE DOESN'T LOVE ME!"
"Yes he does Kazu," Nurse Mayumi said. /Ranamon must've been telling him this while she was keeping him captive. Damn that witch, / she thought trying to soothe Kazu down. On the other side the nurses were battling an angry Takeshi.
"TELL ME WHERE HE IS RIGHT NOW!" Takeshi screamed.
"He's in the room next to you recovering. We assure you, Takeshi, he's fine." Ryoko, one of the nurses on the team, said.
"I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! STOP PLAYING WITH ME!" Takeshi screamed his fist balled up at his sides as he glared at Ryoko and her team. One of the younger nurses, Reika, became quickly intimidated by Takeshi's glares and growls. Ryoko looked over at her calling her to attention, "Reika take a breath,"
"B-But…Ryoko…" Reika said taking a step back as Takeshi growled.
"You can't back down. Takeshi is only reacting this way because of Ranamon's treatment of him. He can't trust anyone right now. This reaction is normal, but if we're going to help him out we've got to be strong. All of us have to be strong." Ryoko said.
Reika nodded taking a breath to calm her nerves, "Ok, I'll be strong."
Ryoko smiled, "That's good to know." She turned back around to Takeshi seeing the anger and pain in his eyes. She knew Takeshi's behavior also stemmed from being in Ranamon's castle as her prisoner.
/ He was probably told many times if he didn't do what he was told he would never see his brother again. I want him to see Satoshi, but he has to rest. I've got to think of something before Takeshi hurts himself or someone around him. / Ryoko thought watching Takeshi take a swipe at any nurse that came close to him.
While Ryoko was trying to talk to Takeshi, Mayumi tried talking to Kazu. They both were trying to calm the boys down before giving them their medicine. Mayumi was able to wrap her arms around Kazu in a comforting hug as Kazu sobbed in her uniform. After dodging Takeshi a couple of times Ryoko was able to grab him. He started fighting against her, "LET ME GO! LET ME GO!"
"TAKESHI, PLEASE, IF YOU CALM DOWN WE'LL TAKE YOU TO SATOSHI!" Ryoko screamed. Takeshi stopped fighting against her. He turned around, tears in his eyes, as he looked up at Ryoko.
"R-Really? You'll take me to see him." Takeshi said.
Ryoko nodded, "Yes I will, but you have to calm down first. I need to give you your medicine ok."
Takeshi nodded as he slumped against her, "O-Ok…as long as I can see him."
"You will I promise." Ryoko said smiling.
Takeshi nodded giving a small smile, "Ok,"
Ryoko smiled as Reika walked over. She nodded giving Ryoko a smile as she helped Takeshi walk back to his bed. While they were helping Takeshi settle down Mayumi helped Kazu's tears subside.
"You'll be able to see your father once we check him over. He's pretty stubborn about having a check up." Mayumi joked hoping that Kazu would laugh. Kazu gave a small laugh making Mayumi feel better.
"Once we give you your medicine and check your father out you'll be able to see him." Mayumi said.
Kazu looked up at her tears going down his cheeks, "Will I really?"
Mayumi nodded, "Yes I promise."
Kazu sniffed as he relaxed, "Ok as long as I can see him…"
Mayumi hugged him, "You will I'll make sure of it."
*~*~*~*~*
In room 104 Meiko and Keichiro were experiencing different nightmares. Meiko wrapped her bed up in vines trying to separate herself from Mercurymon in her dream. Keichiro started scratching up the bed underneath him trying to avoid MarineDevimon. Nurse Sayuri quickly ran in with her team. She quickly assessed the situation, sending each nurse to do take care of someone.
"Tomoe and Shizuru, you help Meiko. Maiko you're with me." Nurse Sayuri said as her team nodded. Tomoe and Shizuru ran over to Meiko as Maiko ran to Keichiro with Sayuri. Keichiro started crying, "I'm sorry I messed up just, please, don't hurt me."
While Maiko checked his machines and gave him more medicine, Sayuri started talking to him gently.
"Keichiro, it's fine. You didn't mess up anything you're ok. You did a great job." Sayuri said softly.
Keichiro cried harder, "R-Really, I did? B-But I dropped the plate and angered MarineDevimon."
"No you didn't, you didn't do anything. It's fine everything will be ok Keichiro." Sayuri said in the same soft tone. While Sayuri consoled him and Maiko checked over his machines, Tomoe and Shizuru were doing the same with Meiko.
"PLEASE DON'T HURT ME! I'M SORRY! I'M SO SORRY! PLEASE STOP MERCURYMON!" Meiko screamed, her bed creaking under the strength of her vines. Tomoe walked over talking to her softly, "Meiko, it's ok. Don't worry about it. You didn't do anything wrong."
Meiko thrashed around harder, "YES I DID! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!"
"Meiko it's ok. You didn't do anything. I assure you, you didn't." Tomoe said as Shizuru gave her, her medicine. Tomoe watched Meiko calm down with the help of the medicine and her reassuring words. Next to her Keichiro started to calm down. Keichiro opened his eyes slowly, he looked up at Sayuri as tears rolled down his cheeks slowly, "Nurse Sayuri?"
"Yes Keichiro?"
"Did I do anything wrong?" he asked softly his eyes brimming with tears.
Sayuri wiped his eyes with a tissue, "No, you didn't do anything wrong. You've been here at the hospital this whole time."
Keichiro nodded slowly as he lay back on the bed, "Hey Nurse Sayuri?"
"Yes?"
"Is Kazu ok?"
"Yes, he is. He's in good hands." Sayuri said thinking back on Nurse Mayumi and her team. She knew he was safe. Keichiro nodded, "Ok, I'm glad he's alright. Now I can go to sleep." He slowly closed his eyes with a small peaceful smile on his face. Sayuri sighed in relief pushing back the anger she felt for Ranamon and her companions down.
/This poor child I can't wait for Ranamon and her companions to pay for this. / she thought. She looked over at Tomoe and Shizuru who was currently talking to Meiko. Meiko opened her eyes looking around as her eyes adjusted to her surroundings. She looked around at Tomoe and Shizuru as a couple tears rolled down her cheeks.
"W-Where am I? I'm not in Ranamon's castle?" she asked.
Tomoe shook her head, "No, you're in the hospital. Don't you remember?"
Meiko touched her head as she nodded, "Right, I'm here in the hospital now I remember. Oh where's Rosemon?"
"She's recuperating right now in her room. She's right next door. After we give you your medicine and you rest for the night you'll be able to see her." Tomoe said as Shizuru nodded in agreement.
Meiko nodded, "O-Ok, well as long as she's ok then I'm happy. Hey, tell me, did I do anything wrong?"
Tomoe shook her head, "No you didn't, don't worry, Mercurymon won't hurt you here."
Meiko nodded, "Ok, that's good to know." She closed her eyes slowly as she felt the medicine kick in. Tomoe and Shizuru sighed in relief, "I'm glad we calmed them down." Tomoe said wiping some of the stray tears off Meiko's face.
"Me too, I just hate that they have to go through so many terrible nightmares. I hate Ranamon and her companions for making them go through this. I can't wait for them to get theirs." Shizuru said glaring.
"I agree Shi-chan, but until that time comes we have to help them get through this. I'm glad we can help them and they're not in that castle anymore. After what Wizardmon told me I know a lot of patients will need therapy. It's necessary after the ordeal they've been through." Sayuri said as the other nurses nodded in agreement. They checked Meiko's and Keichiro's machines one more time before leaving the room.
"So is everything ok in there?" Nurse Mayumi said walking over with her team.
Sayuri nodded, "We checked their machines and gave them the same medicine we gave Sakuya."
"Good we were able to do the same with Kazu and Takeshi." Mayumi said as her team nodded in agreement.
"We were able to calm down Lady Yuri's sister and check over that young man that's in Room 311." Nurse Rumiko said.
"It's a good thing we have the help of the Palamon's medical personnel. I don't think we would've been able to handle this with just us Birdramons alone." Sayuri said.
"Not to mention all the extra machines Mamemon, Datamon, and Andromon made for us. Are they still making machines?" Mayumi asked.
Ryoko nodded, "You know we have a lot of patients from all the Digimon Ranamon, Mercurymon, Arbormon, and Grumblemon kidnapped. Including, MetalGreymon, WereGarurumon, Satoshi, Lady Yuri, Ichigo, Lady Rosemon, Lord Guardramon, Lord Ikakumon, and all of their troops. We barely had enough machines to accommodate everyone when they came here, but luckily Mamemon and his friends were nice enough to build more machines for us. They're even making plans to expand our hospital."
"I'm glad we do need the room. That way we'll be able to provide more help to everyone." Tomoe said.
Sayuri nodded, "That's true the more help we can provide the better." She stopped hearing her pager go off. She checked it, "Well ladies I'm on the run again. This time to Lady Rosemon come on team." She nodded to Nurse Rumiko, Mayumi, and their teams before going down the hallway.
Maiko, Shizuru, and Tomoe nodded as they followed behind Sayuri. Rumiko and Mayumi had similar pages.
"I'm going to go to Lord Guardramon." Nurse Rumiko said.
"I'm off to Lord Ikakumon. I have a promise to keep." Nurse Mayumi said.
Rumiko nodded before going down the opposite way with her team As Mayumi walked down the other hallway with her team. While the nurses were tending to their patients, Datamon and his group were busy taking measures around the hospital. Gatomon stretched, "Guys, we've been working all night. I know we have to get this done, but don't you guys want to visit Sakuya and her friends?"
Datamon nodded, "I would love to visit Sakuya and her friends to see how they're doing, but remember we must get these measurements done first. After we do that then we'll take a break."
Andromon nodded, "Datamon is right Gatomon. We'll take a break after this."
Gatomon sighed as she nodded trying to work a kink out of her shoulder. "Ok, but make sure we take it this time. We were supposed to take one after we finished those 20 machines for the Palamons and the Birdramons."
"I know, but then I realized that it would be better if we expand this hospital." Datamon said writing down another measurement in his notebook.
"Hmm true since this is our main headquarters for now." Mamemon said walking in with Nurse Ami, a Palamon, who carried a tray of drinks for them. A cup of warm milk for Gatomon and cups of warm oil for Mamemon, Andromon, and Datamon; she passed them all the drinks as everyone took a break.
After the battle at Ranamon's castle all the leaders felt that their temporary headquarters should be in the Rosemon/Guardramon village. Since the hospital was here and most of the leaders were recuperating here as well they felt it was necessary to set up base here. They had their most trusted advisors take over in their respected villages while they recuperated. The advisors they choose knew there were severe consequences if they tried to betray them. So they weren't worried too much about their villages.
Datamon is in talks now with the Trailmon about building tracks closer to the Rosemon/Guardramon village. That way when the leaders were well enough they could go visit their village and see how it is or if they need something. Some of the Trailmon have already agreed to the new tracks. The lazier Trailmons doesn't like the idea of going out of their way to get to another village. Datamon has told them both the pros and cons for a new railroad system. Overall in the end it will help everybody, but there are still some Trailmon who disagree.
The Trailmons in charge of the Trailmon union are going to get together later on this week to discuss more about the track system with Datamon. Afterwards they're going to have a vote whether or not they approve the new railroad tracks. It has Datamon and Andromon a bit exhausted since they've been drawing up plans for the area's they want the tracks to go through. Thanks to Patamon's dad, Hajime, maps drawing up the plans were easy. Getting the Trailmon to agree was not.
Datamon sipped the oil taking a breath as he looked at his measurements. There were so many things he had to start and so many things he had to finish. It was starting to drive him a bit ragged, but he knew it had to be done. Andromon looked at Datamon stretch slightly while drinking his oil. He walked over with his cup as he crouched beside him.
"I know it may look like a lot, but remember Datamon, you don't have to do it alone." Andromon said.
Datamon looked up at him, he smiled as he nodded, "You're right it just…when I look at the plans it looks like it's so much. I guess I'm worried that we won't finish before Ranamon's and the others next attack."
"I don't think they'll be attacking us for some time now. They took a lot of hits themselves and need to recuperate as well." Nurse Ami said.
Mamemon nodded, "Ami is right we did do a lot of damage to Ranamon's castle. A lot of their heavy hitters are gone or down for the count so until they find some new ones we don't have to worry for a little while."
Gatomon took a drink of her milk, "Mamemon is right, besides we need to rest too. You know how you get, Datamon, when you're working on a project. You seem to forget everything around you. We don't want you to crash again."
Datamon shuddered at the memory. The last time he overworked himself his system crashed. He stayed offline for 3 days before Andromon felt his system was cool enough for him to come back online. He nodded, "You're right I have been working on the plans since yesterday when I knew Sakuya and her friends were alright."
"Hey you know we haven't seen them in awhile. After we got our treatment we started working on them. We've been working in this hallway ever since." Gatomon said.
"Yeah we should visit them. Can we?" Mamemon asked looking up at Ami. Everyone turned to her, she shook her head, "Not yet, it's still pretty late and we just got everyone in her room to go to sleep. You'll be able to visit them in the morning. I'm sure of it, but in the meantime you all need to return to your room. You can finish these measurements in the morning. I would hate to see you, Datamon, and you, Andromon, crash because you've been overworking yourselves."
"See, Nurse Ami agrees with me." Gatomon said.
Datamon sighed, "Fine, fine I'll take a break. Nurse Ami, can you make sure that nothing happens to my plans?"
Ami nodded, "Yes I can Datamon. I'll close this section off since no one is down here at the moment."
"Thanks, well, come on guys let's get some sleep as you living beings like to call it." Datamon joked.
Andromon and Mamemon laughed as Gatomon giggled she shook her head, "Well, you're starting to feel better that's for sure."
Datamon smiled, "Yeah I really am." He set his empty cup down on the table along with everyone else. They walked to their room talking about a song that was playing throughout the hospital. Ami closed off the area making sure that no nurses put a patient in an incomplete room by mistake. Once that was done she collected the cups and carried them to the nurse's station. Nurse Kazuki, a Gabumon, was there looking over Patamon's and his father's charts.
"Hey, Ami, how are you?" Kazuki asked.
"I'm fine. I finally got Datamon and his group to go to bed. Which is good, they needed the rest." Palamon said placing the cups in the sink.
Kazuki nodded, "They did, I'm glad they're sleeping now. It's just so nice of them to extend the hospital for us. Not to mention the talks about the new railroads."
"Yes I can't wait to hear what the Trailmon union has to say about those plans. I hope they'll let them go through with it." Ami said.
Kazuki nodded, "I do too." He looked over noticing the tired look in her eyes. "Hey do you want to take a break?"
Ami shook her head, "Not yet, Rumiko wants me to check in on Sakuya and her friends. Once I do that then I can take a break."
"Until we're up five minutes later," Kazuki joked.
Ami laughed, "How true, well, I'm off. I'm just glad that they survived this. I hope Ranamon leaves her alone now."
Kazuki nodded, "I hope so too."
Ami nodded once more before walking down the hall to Sakuya's room. It was a pretty big room, but it was filled with beds. Sakuya's, Kouji's, Takuya's, Izumi's J.P.'s, Tomoki's, Ophanimon's and Seraphimon's bed were all in the room. It was at Sakuya's request. She didn't feel safe unless she had everyone around her. She would request for Rosemon and Guardramon too, but she knew that would be too many people. Besides as long as Kouji and the others were by her side she knew she could go to sleep.
Ami walked in smiling at the cute scene everyone made in the room. Tomoki snuggled up with his pillow sucking his thumb lightly. J.P. was sprawled out on the bed snoring lightly. Takuya and Izumi were snuggled deeply into each other with a small blush on their faces. Ophanimon was sleeping soundly holding Seraphimon's hand. Seraphimon gripped her hand in his sleep as he continued to dream. Kouji and Sakuya were snuggled together. Kouji's arm around Sakuya's waist protectively as Sakuya gripped his shirt. He kissed her forehead in his sleep as Sakuya blushed lightly.
Ami smiled /They're all so cute. / she thought as she walked around checking their machines. She made sure that they got their medicine. She also made sure there was nothing wrong with their IVs; she checked their vitals and charts as well. When she was done she walked out the room slowly casting another look in the room before walking away. Ami stretched, making her way towards the break room. She looked around where other nurses and doctors were sleeping trying to find a spot. She found one next to Shizuru who saved it for her. She smiled as she walked over trying not to bump into the second shift of nurses and doctors who walked by her. She lay down next to Shizuru, her eyes shutting immediately once her body relaxed.
*~*~*
Meanwhile over in Mercurymon's castle his medical crew was having problems with an irritated Ranamon. His medical crew became so frustrated that Mercurymon called an ally for a favor.
"I HATE THAT GIRL! DON'T YOU TOUCH ME! YOU'RE NOT WORTHY!" she screamed swatting away Arukenimon.
She huffed, "Will you stop you complaining!? I'm only here because Mercurymon asked me to be here."
Ranamon looked over at the spider type Digimon with a glare that could kill, "I don't want you to touch me. What I need to do is go over, get that girl, and…"
"Lose horribly like you did last time." Arukenimon said smirking at the glare Ranamon gave her.
"SHUT UP! I didn't lose suga that girl just caught me off guard." Ranamon said.
"Sure she did. That's why you're here right now getting bandage up." Arukenimon said.
Ranamon huff again lying back against her pillows. She couldn't deny what Arukenimon said because it was true. Sakuya's faith in her friends worked. They came to save her just like she said they would. How was she to know that they would actually come? She thought she had broken Sakuya to the point where she lost all hope, but apparently she was wrong. Everytime she thought about it, it just made her skin crawl.
Arukenimon smirked, "So, are you going to let me finish patching you up? Or do I have to call Mummymon or Piedmon again?"
Ranamon shivered at the thought of having that crazy mummy or that demented clown come in her room again. She bit the bullet as she sighed, "Fine, keep doing your work, but if one hair is out of place I will get you."
Arukenimon sighed as she picked Ranamon's arm up again, "Just face it she beat you. Not to mention I heard she's prettier to boot."
Ranamon opened her mouth to protest, but screamed instead, "Oww! That hurt you…you…"
"What? I guess you can't be hurt that bad if you can still fight!" Arukenimon screamed standing up knocking the chair she was in over. Ranamon stood in her bed staring Arukenimon down Arukenimon returned the stare. Before they could react they heard chuckling in the background.
"My, my, ladies let's us not lose our heads."
Ranamon turned to the direction of the doorway, "Shut up LadyDevimon no one asked you."
LadyDevimon smiled as she walked in the room her black heels making noise against Mercurymon's marble floor. She stopped in front of Ranamon's bed, "We heard you were bested by that girl. I can't begin to tell you how funny Devimon and I found this. You were defeated by a little girl."
Ranamon growled, "I was defeated by her and her boyfriend. Not to mention all those other vermin she hangs out with."
LadyDevimon laughed, "But you still were defeated." She continued laughing as she started to float in the air lightly as she crossed her legs.
"I don't know why you're laughing, LadyDevimon, Angewomon was able to get her sister back." Arukenimon said.
LadyDevimon's laughs stopped immediately, "What!? She was? Damn I thought you had better security Ranamon!"
One of LadyDevimon's favorite pastimes in Ranamon's castle was messing with Angewomon's sister. It felt good knowing that her most hated enemy was in pain in her kingdom. She tortured the poor little girl even if her food was correct. She was the one who started the rumor about how pretty Ichigo was. She knew the vain Digimon would lock her up the minute she got wind of it. Sure enough she did which made LadyDevimon very happy. She spent hours telling Ichigo that her sister would never come and save her. She wouldn't even know where to look. Knowing that she no longer had this power made her angry to say the least.
"You inept water queen! You couldn't even keep Ichigo there! No wonder you were defeated." LadyDevimon said looking at her claws.
Ranamon growled, "IT'S NOT MY FAULT! THAT STUPID GIRL, HER BOYFRIEND, AND HER FRIENDS DEFEATED ME! She's too damn good when she's working together with that boy." She swayed slightly before falling lightly on the bed. She held her head as Arukenimon and LadyDevimon shook their heads.
"Hmm so I guess the legends about them are true." Arukenimon said as she picked up her chair and box of bandages she dropped.
"You mean the legends about Kasumimon and Lobomon?" LadyDevimon said.
Arukenimon nodded as she continued her previous job of bandaging Ranamon's arm. "The legends say that Kasumimon's and Lobomon's kingdoms had a really strong alliance. They say the strength came from their friendship as well as their love. The legends also say that Kasumimon promised Lobomon they would meet up again after the Legendary Battle. So I guess the legends about them were true."
"I didn't know about that. I heard about them having a strong alliance, but I didn't know they were in love." Ranamon said.
"Don't you read?" LadyDevimon said.
Ranamon scoffed, "Honey who needs to read when you look this good."
Arukenimon opened her mouth to retort when LadyDevimon shook her head placing a hand on her shoulder to stop her. Arukenimon bit her tongue and continued her work. She was only here because Mercurymon asked her to help out since most of his medical staff was overworked with the incoming of Ranamon, Grumblemon, Arbormon, and their minions. Ranamon's armies were low since the battle. Most of the Divemon was gone along with Seadramon, MetalSeadramon, Sludgemon, MarineDevimon, and most of their minions. The fallen Digimon minions along with Ranamon's were recuperating in Mercurymon's castle as well much to his chagrin. He only allowed it because he, himself, was wounded.
Not to mention they needed to regroup. As much as he hated to admit it they needed to do it together. He didn't know how he was going to get them to calm down long enough to come up with a plan, but he would think of something. Mercurymon could hear their conversation from the other side of his room. He shook his head as a Gazimon glued pieces of his mirror back together.
Arukenimon continued bandaging Ranamon as LadyDevimon floated down. She leaned against the wall looking at her nails, "Well if the legends are true just separate her from her friends again. Since that's where she gets most of her power from."
"No separate her from that boy. She seems really close to him." Arukenimon said.
"No I did that before and looked what happened. A good quarter of the Digital World came after me." Ranamon said.
"Well…if you can't separate them try to turn them against each other." LadyDevimon said.
"How am I supposed to that with little to no minions?" Ranamon said.
"Have you ever done anything yourself?" Arukenimon said.
Ranamon looked at her in horror, "You mean go out there get dirty and mess up my nails? I'll pass on that thank you very much."
Arukenimon and LadyDevimon groaned slapping their hands against their foreheads in annoyance.
"You are so stupid not to mention useless!" LadyDevimon hissed glaring at her.
"Yeah Churubimon should've picked me to be one of his warriors not you! At least I can do something by myself without the use of minions. Plus I'm pretty than you." Arukenimon boasted.
LadyDevimon and Ranamon shook their heads in protest.
"Yeah right," Ranamon said.
"In your dreams," LadyDevimon retorted.
As they started arguing in the other room a thought came to Mercurymon. He lay back on his pillows ignoring the fight going on in the other room.
"Gazimon go yonder to Ranamon's room and check on thy maidens. Make sure thou dost not destroy they room or each other." Mercurymon said.
Gazimon nodded, "Yes Lord Mercurymon," He stood up bowing to Mercurymon before going next door. While Gazimon try breaking up the fight between Ranamon, Arukenimon, and LadyDevimon as the thought in Mercurymon's mind started growing.
/Hmm if thou can't separate thy maiden from her love…maybe something can turn thou star crossed lovers against each other. Or turn thy companions against each other. Hmm sounds like that empty headed maiden ist good for something. / Mercurymon thought settling against his pillow. He looked out the door watching Gazimon fly by. He growled pounding the wall with his uninjured hand, "STOP DOST NOISE IN THERE!"
"SORRY MERCURYMON! You heard him guys shut it. LadyDevimon go grab Gazimon." Arukenimon said.
"Why me?" LadyDevimon asked.
"Because you're the one who kick him ding dong." Ranamon said.
LadyDevimon huffed as she walked out the room down the hallway past Mercurymon's room. She walked back stopping in the doorway, "Sorry about this Mercurymon. Ranamon is quite a hassle."
Mercurymon nodded, "I understand,"
LadyDevimon bowed her head in respect before walking down the hall to pick up the injured Gazimon. Mercurymon shook his head. He hoped the rest of the night would go peaceful so he could have time to think about his plan.
"DAMN IT ARUKENIMON! THAT HURTS!"
Mercurymon sighed he wasn't going to get that peace anytime soon.
*~*~*
In Sakuya's room everyone were having their own unique dream. Tomoki turned over as he smiled. J.P. grunted he frowned as he turned over in his sleep. Kouji sighed in relief before snuggling against his pillow again. Sakuya smiled, she giggled blushing lightly in her sleep. Takuya blushed he subconsciously started to lean towards Izumi. Izumi had the same blush on her face as she started to lean towards Takuya. Seraphimon and Ophanimon continued to sleep peacefully.
Each dream reflected what's happened to them these past couple of days. But what those dreams entail is another story.
I know a cliffhanger right after all this time, but the next chapter is gonna come up right after this one. In the next chapter you'll see what has Tomoki smiling, J.P. frowning, Kouji sighing, Sakuya giggling, and Takuya and Izumi leaning in towards their first kiss. I wonder how everyone will react once they wake up…that will be quite interesting to see.
Until then Ja ne minna-san
See ya later everyone ^^