A/N: I'm having some trouble finding info about school life in Japan (or at least the specifics), so I'll be working with what I have. If you know how I can get some more info then please let me know and if you find any mistakes with how I've written something regarding Japan school life then let me know too. Thank you.

Chapter Three: The First Day

Serori-sensei allowed the class to do as they pleased for their first day. So long as they behaved of course. The class bowed and thanked her properly. She smiled and then left them, taking a magazine with her.

Everyone gathered around their friends and continued their conversations. They exchanged greetings, talked about their vacations, and the latest gossip (ladies) they heard.

Deciding to take the last row on the far right, Daisuke and Melody placed their school belongings in their desks. They managed -somehow- to shoo away their pesky classmates who insisted to play 20 questions about their 'relationship' or their lack of.

Ken and Hikari paid them a visit. Ken was smiling cheerfully and Hikari seem to be hiding behind him.

Daisuke raised a single eyebrow. Ken shrugged and stepped aside, revealing a some-what blushing Hikari.

"Yagami-san, are you alright?" Melody asked watching the girl's blush darken.

Ken laughed lightly, "I was just teasing her about something, right Hikari-san?"

Hikari nodded, smiling with her still blushed face. "Ken-kun is mean sometimes."

Daisuke stared at him. When their eyes met, he quickly looked away. Ken watched his friend, for a moment and thought that he had glared at him.

"Sooo…" Ken turned to face Melody, "You joining any clubs, Otohime-san?"

"Clubs?" she blinked placing a finger on her chin as if thinking.

"Yeah, me and Ken are planning to join the soccer team," Daisuke pumped his fist. "We are the unstoppable duo, no one can stop us!"

Melody poked him playfully, "Someone's being very modest."

Daisuke grin poking her sides causing her to yelp as she nearly jumped in her seat. He laughed at her and Melody playfully glared at him before pinching his cheeks.

Ken and Hikari watched them exchange pokes and pinches and some tugging of hair and playful biting? Their eyes twitch, they were acting like children.

Hikari turned away from the scene when she saw Melody pulling Daisuke into a headlock. "S-So Ken-kun, you're going to join the soccer team this year?"

"I don't know," he shrugged still watching the show before him, "Its mostly up to this guy since he'll probably drag me with him."

After MaloMyotismon's defeat and everyone returned to their daily lives, Ken gave up on soccer saying he was only good because of the dark spore's influence and now that he didn't have it he was no good. Daisuke disagreed. When Ken transferred to their school Daisuke literally dragged him to the soccer team so they could join. Odaiba Elementary was undefeated that year.

Hikari giggled. "Well you two make a good team, the 'DaiKen' I believe?"

Ken's face fell. "Please Hikari-san, that's a horrible title…"

The child of light laughed out loud.

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DemiVeemon was climbing a tree using his little finger-less hands which were giving him great difficulty grasping anything. He managed to pull his tiny, but heavy, body up to reach his desire destination. He sighed in relief and vaguely realized that he was out of shape.

Gatomon and Patamon turned their heads when they felt the added weight on the branch. They watched his friend taking tired breaths. "Well its about time."

Patamon flew over to his side, "You've been gone the whole morning, where were you?"

DemiVeemon sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Having breakfast."

"You weren't going through the school's cafeteria were you?"

The little blue digimon said nothing.

Gatomon sighed putting a paw to her face. "You're going to get yourself and your partner in trouble."

DemiVeemon poked his fingers(?) together, "I-I'm sure they won't miss a sandwich or two…"

The feline sighed defeated, turning away from her comrade. Patamon smiled, laughing a little before facing forward as well. DemiVeemon turn towards the front to take a peek at his partner.

The three digimon were sitting on a branch of a tree that was close to their partner's homeroom. The view was not great, but they could see glimpses of their partner's arms or other body parts. It was better that way, people were still getting use to the idea of little monsters living among them and having a cat, a winged-pig, and a living plushie watch them from a tree would surely freak them out.

DemiVeemon yawned, "I know we've done this every year -spying on our partner's daily life- but its getting boring."

Gatomon kept sharp eyes forward, "I have to make sure Hikari is save."

Patamon nodded, "I agree, if Takeru needs me then I'll be right here."

DemiVeemon felt their strength was hardly needed since the battle with MaloMyotismon two years ago. He could understand their loyalty to their individual partners and the need to want to protect them. However, he felt they could relax, there was no danger and he doubted any would pop up.

"Hey, where's Wormmon?" DemiVeemon asked looking around for his green friend.

"I'm right here!" replied a childish voice followed by the sound of rustling leaves. "And I'm not Wormmon right now, I'm Minomon!" Wormmon -Minomon- suddenly appeared from above catching DemiVeemon off guard. "Took you long enough to arrive." He was hanging by the vine of the back of his head,

"Sorry, but hey listen to this! I was rescued by a new digimon."

"New digimon?" the trio asked at the same time.

"Yeah, I was making my way to the school when all of the sudden I was lifted by a pair of furry arms," DemiVeemon explained, "I felt like I was flying, it was pretty cool."

"But DemiVeemon, you've flown before," Minomon pointed out.

"We've all flown before," Gatomon said in a 'matter-of-fact' tone.

"Yeah, but I didn't have to do any work," DemiVeemon replied, "Also…it was warm and the digimon smelled nice, like the forest: earthly."

The digimon remained silent thinking about this new digimon that saved their friend's life. The only digimon in Odaiba were the ones from the current Digidestined. They would get visits from Agumon and the rest of the digimon when the time permitted (also they would know they were coming), but otherwise any new digimon meant possible trouble.

Suddenly the sound of the bell startled the small digimon out of their thoughts. The bell ringing meant the end of class and the end of the first day of school. The digimon watched as their respectful partners stood up, bowed to their teacher and exited the class after the teacher dismissed them.

The digimon jumped down using their own skills to land safely on the ground: Gatomon jumped down landing on her paws, Patamon used his wings/ears for a safe descend, Minomon stretched down the vine on his head to reach the ground, and DemiVeemon hopped on his friend's back for a smooth landing.

It was time to meet up with their partners.

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Daisuke retrieved his shoes from his locker placing his uwabaki inside. A few lockers down, Ken was doing the same thing. The girls were somewhere else retrieving their own shoes.

"Hey Ken, what do you say about putting soccer back till tomorrow?"

After finishing putting his uwabaki away and closing his locker, Ken turned to face his friend who was hopping on one leg while trying to balance himself as he put his shoe on.

"Sure," he shrugged, "Okasan wants me home as soon as possible."

Daisuke walked up to him, after successfully putting his shoes on without falling down. "You guys aren't done moving yet?"

"We are," he replied picking up his school bag briefcase, "but there's still a lot of unpacking to do."

"Well moving from Tamachi to Odaiba isn't easy," Daisuke placed his school bag over his shoulder. They pushed through the double doors of the school, descending the stairs and out to the school's open field. Others students were existing the school as well, but most stayed inside the school for club activities.

"I'll drop by this weekend and help you guys."

"Thank you, but its not necessary."

Daisuke stopped while Ken continued to walked paying him no mind. Daisuke stared at the back of his head "Why's that?"

"Miyako-san has been helping me out," Ken replied nonchalantly, as if it wasn't strange at all.

Daisuke's face broke to a sly grin, "Oh I see…you want alone time with Miyako."

Ken halted to a stop, his shoulder stiffen.

"And here I thought it was a one-sided love," Daisuke continued, his grin getting wider, "but I see its mutual…"

Ken refused to turn around and retort to his friend's teasing because if he did then he would see the blush on his pale face. Instead he continued his pace, "Shut up."

Daisuke chuckled following after his friend whose shoulders were still a little stiff. "You don't have to hide it, Ken."

The former Kaiser sighed. "She's just a good friend whose been really helpful. I enjoy her company."

They stopped by the school gates as other middle-schoolers walked passed them and out of the school grounds. Daisuke leaned against the gates, they couldn't stay too long otherwise the school's officer would tell them to exit the school. Ken checked his watch.

"Does anyone have club activities right now?"

"Hikari-san said she was joining the tennis club and Takeru-kun has basketball practice."

"Doesn't Miyako have computer club today?"

"She said she didn't have to go so she volunteer to help me unpack some of my stuff."

Daisuke grin appeared again, but not as mischievous as before. "I figured. Then in that case we're just waiting for Melody and Miyako."

"Hey guys!"

The two Digidestined turned towards the school, Melody and Miyako were running towards them. Daisuke pushed himself off the gates, a smile on his face. "What took you so long?"

Melody stopped in front of him, resting her hand over her chest catching her breath. "Gomen (1), we were with Yagami-san and Inoue-san needed to get something from the computer room."

"I hope you weren't waiting long Ken-kun."

"No, its fine Miyako-san," Ken smiled warmly at her, which caused Miyako's cheeks to redden. "Thank you for your help these last few days, I know its not fun, but I really appreciate it. Thanks to your hard work moving has a been pleasant experience."

Miyako's blush spread throughout her face at his praise. "Is…is that so?" She quickly turned around and away from Ken's vision. "I'm h-happy to help! Really, I would do it for anyone so please don't worry too much because its really no trouble at all. In fact I do this all the time for even complete strangers-!"

"Is Inoue-san alright?" Melody whispered to Daisuke as she watched Miyako carried on.

"When she gets nervous she starts talking…a lot" Daisuke whispered back, "and usually she ends up saying the wrong thing."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh you'll see…"

"-And so please, you don't have to thank me. I would have done this for just about anyone since I'm really bored and there's nothing to do at my house besides work at the convenience store! So this is great to pass the time!"

Miyako sighed tiredly, that was a mouth-full. She turned around to face Ken again once her face stopped burning.

Ken's expression was blank.

Daisuke and Melody watched as he slowly turned his body away from them muttering, "I see…"

He quietly exited the school grounds leaving his friends to stare after him for a moment.

Miyako was the first to react. "Ken-kun? Are you in a hurry…? W-Wait for me!"

She quickly turned around to wave goodbye at her friends then sprinted after Ken's quick pace. Daisuke and Melody were left alone.

"Is Ichijouji-san ok?"

"Don't worry, he'll be fine. Miyako just over reacted a little."

Melody giggled, "Inoue-san really likes him, she says she's been cutting computer club to be with him. The club members weren't happy at all."

"Well y'know what they say 'people do crazy things…" Daisuke began as he started walking towards the direction of his apartment. Melody followed after him taking one last look at Ken and Yolei's retrieving figures, they were laughing. She smiled, they were getting along.

"When they're in-"

Melody wrapped her arms around Daisuke's arm leaning slightly against him, her head resting against his arm. "'When they're in love'? Yeah I think they do."

Daisuke felt his cheeks getting hot, her chest was pressed against his arm. They were still young, but like any child at their age they were beginning to grow and blossom. Melody was an early bloomer and Daisuke suddenly realized his friend had changed more than he first thought.

He was taken back by her sudden boldness. Since their childhood Melody was always very bold and even consider a tomboy. However, even back then she would always surprised him; like that week she kept kissing him on the cheek.

"Y-Yeah, I keep telling him to just go for it, but Ken is surprisingly s-shy sometimes." Daisuke laughed while rubbing the back of his head trying to shake that nervous feeling that was creeping on him. Melody was just too close and unfortunately he was beginning to like it too much.

"Ichijouji-san likes Inoue-san?"

"Well he's better at hiding it than Miyako, but he looses all composure when you tease him about it."

Melody giggled, "Even the genius Ichijouji Ken has girl problems."

"Genius?" Daisuke looked at her, "He hasn't been called that in years."

Melody's cheeks turned a light pink, "Well I use to be one of his fans…he is very handsome."

"You sound just like Miyako the first time we met Ken…" Daisuke brooded looking away from her. "He wasn't all that back then."

Melody looked up at him, the side of her mouth curled into a grin. "You're not jealous are you?"

"Of course not." Daisuke quicken his pace nearly dragging Melody along to catch up with him (she still had her arms wrapped around his).

Melody stomped her feet and forced her jealous friend to halt. She looked up at him again, he refused to face her and had his head turn away from her. Her grin disappeared into a smile as she hugged his arm tighter as if snuggling it. She got the reaction she wanted as she felt Daisuke's eyes on her.

"He was like a celebrity. All girls in my school liked him, but I already had someone special to think about."

She took a peek at him to see if he was ok now, but instead noticed his cheeks were really red. "Daisuke are you ok?"

"Huh?" Daisuke didn't pay attention to her earlier comment. He was having trouble keeping a clear head. He felt like he lost all circulation on his arm; Melody's chest was pressed against his arm and they weren't flat like he expected, they were soft.

He gulped and he looked down at her. The way she was looking at him with those big eyes made him feel even more nervous.

"Your face is red, are you catching a fever?"

"What? N-No way, I feel fine!"

Melody unwrapped her arms from his arm and reached to touch his forehead. "Its not hot like a fever, but you are burning up…"

Daisuke stood perfectly still, her hands were cool against his burning face and it was soothing.

Melody didn't pull her hand back, but instead moved her hand to his cheek leaving a chilling trail that made Daisuke feel goosebumps rise up his arm. Her touch was refreshing and slowly he felt his blush ceasing. Daisuke closed his eyes relaxing and even leaning against her hand which caught Melody off-guard. A blush crept on her face.

Daisuke opened his eyes when the smooth feeling of her hands was gone. She had pulled away.

They stayed staring at each other unable to say anything to one another. The silence was awkward -for the first time- between them.

"Daisuke!"

Until the Digidestined leader's vision was blocked by a blue plushie-like creature who was currently hugging his head and suffocating him.

"Vmhmonm!" he managed to mumble through the little space he had to talk.

Melody watched, blinking in confusion and slight amusement.

Finally managed to remove his partner from his face, Daisuke gave his lungs the air they were deprived of. "DemiVeemon! Don't do that!"

He rubbed his sore nose as DemiVeemon took his place on top of his partner's head. "Gomen Daisuke, but I thought you were leaving without me."

"I didn't even know you were here," Daisuke replied shifting a little to adjust the new added weight. "I thought you would be at home sleeping."

The little blue digimon looked down ready to reply when he took notice of the girl standing in front of them. Her eyes were widen open and mouth parted into an 'oh'.

"Kyah! He's so cute!" Melody suddenly shouted -squealed- as she grabbed DemiVeemon to press him against her chest into a tight embrace. "He's adorable like a little plushie!"

Daisuke watched his partner being swing here and there as Melody continued to snuggle him like he were some toy. It was surprisingly girly for her, but she was always weird even when they were younger. Also she was a girl even if she acted like a guy back then.

"Is this your partner, Daisuke?" she asked after she was done gushing over his blue friend and his adorableness. Daisuke vaguely wondered if perhaps it was a girl thing as his mom had reacted in a similar manner when he first introduce DemiVeemon to her.

He nodded weakly for lack of any better reaction. DemiVeemon eyes took the shape of spirals, he looked dizzy.

"Aww, he's as cute as mine was when I first got her," Melody commented as she snuggled against her new friend one more time.

Her chest is soft. DemiVeemon thought happily once he regained consciousness.

"'When I first got her'?" Daisuke whispered. He looked up surprised once he understood her , "Don't tell me…you have a digimon!"

Melody stopped playing with DemiVeemon when she heard Daisuke's voice. She turned to him and nodded with a big smile on her face. "That's right, she appeared out of my computer two years ago."

"Well, where is she?" he looked around, but there was no one near them. In fact, they were the only three in the street everyone else already left or were in the school for club activities.

She walked up to him placing DemiVeemon on top of his head like he was before she grabbed him. She looked around to the trees nearby. "She's pretty shy so she's usually hiding in the shadows," she moved her hands as if she were throwing shuriken, "she's like a ninja."

Daisuke chuckled at her action for emphasis. DemiVeemon looked down at him from the top his head, "Ninja's are cool."

"You want to meet her?" Melody asked.

He nodded vigorously happy with the idea of meeting a new friend.

She smiled at his enthusiasm. She moved her thumb and index finger to her mouth forming a U shape with them before inserting them partly into her mouth. She took a deep breath and then blew whistling very loudly. Daisuke and DemiVeemon had to cover their ears.

The streets remained quiet or were even quieter now that they were waiting for something to happen. It was so quite you could hear a penny falling a mile away.

Daisuke and DemiVeemon looked around, nothing was happening.

Suddenly they heard a rustling of leaves from a nearby tree. Then something appeared right between Melody and Daisuke which caught the latter off-guard and fall on his butt.

"You called, Ojou-sama(2)?"

"Aw, I told you to just call me Melody," she lightly scowled, "you're my partner after all so its ok."

"My apologies, Ojou-…Melody-chan."

Daisuke stared at the digimon in front of him or rather he stared at 'her' long yellow fluffy white-tipped tail. He stood up to have a better look at the digimon. She was kneeling down in front of Melody, but he could see the back of a yellow fox with a white mane, three furry spikes on each shoulder, and purple armguards with the Taojist Taijitsu symbol in each. Her hands and feet were white and the tips of her ears were white as well, her claws looked sharp.

DemiVeemon jumped off his head happily jumping up and down. "Hey, hey! You're the digimon that saved me this morning."

The yellow fox looked behind her, over her shoulder, at the tiny blue digimon. She looked slightly surprised at being addressed like she didn't know they were there (most likely because she was ignoring them till now).

She stood up and turned around to face them properly. She was tall, noticed Daisuke, taller than even him by nearly a head. Her eyes were a beautiful sky-blue color, they were sharp.

She remained quiet and kept looking between DemiVeemon and him until she finally nodded cautiously. Despite her intimidating look Melody was right, her digimon was shy.

"You know him?" Melody asked slightly surprised, her partner usually didn't communicate with anyone outside herself and her mother.

"N-No, well actually…"

"She saved me!" DemiVeemon shouted happily, "On my way to Daisuke's school I was nearly run over, but she rescued me."

Daisuke picked up his partner, frowning at him. "I told you to be careful, the streets can be dangerous."

"Sorry I was a little tired and hungry, but I'm ok thanks to her," DemiVeemon jumped out of his partner's hands and stood in front of the tall digimon. He raised his little arm as if to reach her, "Hi! I'm DemiVeemon and its nice to meet you properly."

The fox digimon smiled at the tiny digimon, her eyes soften as she kneeled down and reached to grab his small hand. "My name is Renamon. Its nice to meet you."

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A/N: So I finally updated, since I'm basically rewriting the entire story its taking me a while to write. However I will continue to write since I have free time and will be working on chapter 4 soon. Well Melody's partner has been revealed, but I'm sure most guessed it would be Renamon. Anyways I already have my plans for the next chapter so hopefully it won't take more than a week to write. Read and review please! It inspires me to update sooner.

Extra notes:

(1) Gomen: its just Japanese for 'sorry'.

(2) Ojou-sama: the definition is not clear entirely, but its an honorific for a daughter or something alike to 'miss'.