Chapter 5
Yumi woke up to Iinomon licking her cheek, wagging her tail happily. "Great! I thought you'd never wake up!" She said happily, jumping off Yumi's chest and landed on the ground. Yumi sat up, yawning, and rubbed the sleep from her eyes before swinging her legs off the bed. She sleepily changed into a white tank top and jean shorts before pulling her shoes on. She opened her bedroom door, and Iinomon ran out, wanting breakfast. Yumi smiled as she picked Iinomon up and placed her on the chair next to her. She got some cereal and some fruit, and ate slowly, unlike Iinomon, who finished quickly. Yumi washed her bowl and thought about the day before. She turned to Iinomon, and said, "We're going to pay Obana a visit." Iinomon agreed, since Yumi had already picked her up and was halfway out the door. As they were walking towards Obana's house, Iinomon asked, "Why are we going to Obana's house?" Yumi didn't hear her. She was thinking of all of the things that had happened when they'd come back from the Digital World for the first time. Iinomon nipped her arm. "OW! What?" "Why are we going to Obana's house?" Iinomon repeated. "I think that Digiegg is hers. And we'll have Akiramon added to our group." Iinomon nodded, and Yumi reached Obana's house.
She knocked, and shifted Iinomon in her arms as she waited for Obana to answer the door. When she finally did, Yumi smiled, saying, "Hi, Obana." "Hi, Yumi. What are you doing here?" "We found a Digiegg yesterday…with your crest on it. I thought it might be yours. I was going to take you, and then you'd see Akiramon again." Obana nodded, and went inside for a moment. After writing a note for her aunt and uncle, she pulled her shoes on and followed Yumi to the school. They didn't really talk, since Obana's mind was occupied with Akiramon, and Iinomon was napping soundly in Yumi's arms. When they reached the school, Yumi snuck them into the computer lab. Yumi held out her Digivice, and both girls and the Digimon were taken to the Digital World. Miharumon headed towards the cave, with Yumi and Obana right behind her. Miharumon stopped, sniffing the air. "What is it, Miharumon?" Yumi questioned, curious. Miharumon howled, and it was loud and made Yumi's ears ring.
"Why'd you do that?" Yumi questioned. "I called a friend." Yumi understood the moment Akiramon appeared before them. Obana was in tears as she hugged him tight. He hugged her back, probably near tears himself. After a few minutes, Obana stood, holding him in her arms. They continued walking, and, as Miharumon was about to walk into the cave, the ground shook, and she snarled fiercely. The Digimon Emperor appeared on a Mammothmon, and Miharumon started bristling warningly. "Obana, go into the cave and pick up the Digiegg." "What about you?" She questioned, hugging Akiramon close. "I'll be fine, but you need that Digiegg. Go!" Obana reluctantly obeyed, and Yumi took out her Digivice, and thought, This would be no problem for Endohmon or Ayumimon. She sighed. But wishing won't win this fight. Miharumon Armor-Digivolved to Michiyomon, and stood in front of Yumi protectively. Mammothmon shot Tusk Crusher, and Michiyomon shot a Howling Missile.
The attacks collided in midair, and Michiyomon couldn't see through the dust. Suddenly, Mammothmon used Freezing Breath, and shot it at Michiyomon's head. She reared suddenly, but it hurt her eyes to see. "Michiyomon! Are you okay?" Yumi questioned, worried. Michiyomon started scraping off the ice, but, when she could see almost perfectly, Mammothmon shot Tusk Crusher, hitting her and sending her flying into a tree. "Michiyomon!!!" Yumi cried, running towards her fallen Digimon. The Digimon Emperor used his whip to pin her arms to her sides, and she couldn't get any closer. He pulled her back sharply, making her fall on her behind. Michiyomon rose, shakily, to her feet, and shot a Howling Missile. Mammothmon shot Tusk Crusher, and they exploded on impact. The next moment, Mammothmon was holding Michiyomon against the tree with his tusks, crushing her. "MICHIYOMON!!!"
Yumi wished Obana would get her Digiegg already, and a thought suddenly struck her. What if it's not Obana's? She couldn't accept that! "Michiyomon, fight back!" She yelled, trying to encourage her Digimon. Michiyomon tried to force Mammothmon's tusks away, but Mammothmon put added weight, crushing her even more. "Michiyomon…" Yumi was near tears at the pain her friend was in. "Stop hurting her!" "And why should I listen to you?" She glared at him, and said, hesitantly, "If you stop…I'll make her Digivolve." Michiyomon resented the idea, and snarled as she tried to push Mammothmon away. Before she could get a reply, a strange metal claw cut through the whip binding her, and another hit Mammothmon off Michiyomon. Yumi looked to see Masahiromon, a large white jackal with metal plating around his muzzle, and metal plating along his back, along with metal wings. He had metal coverings on his paws, with large claws. The strange metal claws reattached themselves to his forefeet. Obana was on his back, and Yumi understood. That was Akiramon's Armor-Digivolved form. Michiyomon ran to Yumi, who jumped onto her back. Michiyomon shot a Howling Missile, and Masahiromon used Jackal Claw. Mammothmon's dark ring was shattered, but the Digimon Emperor escaped. Michiyomon snarled in the direction he left, and Dedigivolved to Miharumon. Obana jumped off Masahiromon, and he Dedigivolved to Akiramon, and jumped into Obana's arms.
Yumi smiled, saying, "Well, welcome to the new group, Obana!" "Whose in this group, anyway?" Obana questioned. As they walked back, Yumi described Davis, Yolei, and Cody to Obana, and told her of some of Davis's funnier antics. Obana smiled, and said, "I guess we've got our work cut out for us, huh?" Yumi nodded. "As long as I'm with my friends, it won't be hard." She said. Miharumon barked in agreement, nuzzling Yumi's hand. Obana showed Yumi her new Digivice. The body was red, and the small details were white. Yumi liked it, and they transported themselves back to the computer lab. Yumi stood, the fall making her feel dizzy, and she helped Obana up. They left as quietly as possible, holding Iinomon and Tsubasamon close. Yumi dropped Obana off at her house before heading home. Iinomon was eager to eat again, and Yumi smiled, saying, "You eat too much!" "Maybe you eat too little!" Iinomon said back, playfully batting Yumi's cheek, showing she was kidding.
"Oh, really?" Yumi smiled as she playfully tickled Iinomon, making her wriggle in her arms. When they got to Yumi's house, Yumi's mom still hadn't gotten home yet, so Yumi let Iinomon walk around while she made some rice balls and Ramen. When it was done, she set it on the table. She was about to warn Iinomon about the Ramen being too hot, but it was too late. Iinomon had half the bowl in her mouth before it began to burn. She spat it back in the bowl, her mouth burning. Yumi giggled, giving Iinomon plenty of water. Once the Ramen cooled, they ate in silence. Yumi cleaned everything up, letting Iinomon watch TV. It was another news story on Ken Ichijouji, and Yumi didn't care for it. She thought Iinomon would change the channel, but when she didn't, Yumi finished cleaning and went into the living room. "Yumi…I feel like I've…seen him before." "Iinomon, maybe you're just tired. Come on, we're going to bed."
After tucking Iinomon into her bed, she went to take a shower and change. Her mom came home when she was about to go to bed, but she said hello. After her mother unloaded on her, she went into her bedroom. She crawled into bed, hugging Iinomon to her heart. She slept peacefully the rest of the night.