Chapter 9.
*We return to our main characters Renamon and Rennis as they were about to start
out on an interesting journey.*
Rennis: So, are you going to come with we?
Renamon: I don't have much else to do, if it's really alright that I go along then I guess
it would be okay to take a break from the usual...
Rennis: Well alright then, I'll grab my coat and keys then we're on our way.
*After grabbing said items the two make their way down into the parking garage of the
apartment complex.*
Rennis: There she is, the bitch that took my arm...
Renamon: W-what?!
Rennis: The car right there, looks a bit better after three years worth of repairs though.
*Rennis points the index finger of his prosthetic arm towards a hulk of car, a 1969
Dodge Charger RT with flat black paint, purple tinted windows and a set of chrome mag
rims.*
Renamon: You mean this is... This is the car you were in when you had the accident?
Rennis: Sure is, it was a pain in the ass getting it back together too...
Renamon: But why would you keep it after something like that?
Rennis: ... Not the car's fault it crashed, the road was iced over and so it...... So it
couldn't stop in time... That's all................
Renamon: .......
Rennis: Something wrong?
Renamon: N-no I just, I haven't really ridden in many cars before so... I'm just kind of
iffy about them.
Rennis: Well it's a bit to far for running or shadow jumping or whatever it is you do, it's on the outskirts of the city inside of a thick tree-line.
Renamon: A tree-line?
Rennis: Basically a forest but smaller, only around the property.
Renamon: Oh... For privacy?
Rennis: No, my father lived out there as a kid and when he was dating my mother he
planted a bunch of bamboo trees around the place and they just kept growing until they
made a mini forest... It's actually kind of cool.
Renamon: I see... It certainly sounds interesting enough.
Rennis: There's even a cherry blossom tree in the back yard, I'm sure you'll get a kick
out of it, come on.
*He walks over to the car and opens up the passenger door while signalling for her
to come over.*
Renamon: ... Oh alright but I'm trusting you to not kill us both.
Rennis: I'll have you know I have an impeccable driving record... Heh, minus that time
for street racing... Hew boy was that a big fire ball!~ ^o^'
Renamon: You're really not helping with my doubts about this.
Rennis: Oh don't be such a worrywart, my racing days are behind me now... Besides I'd
Have to be crazy to drive like that at this time of year in this weather...
Renamon: Still, the feeling I'm filled with right now is not confidence. What if you are
crazy?..
Rennis: Hmmm good point, hey did I remember to take any little blue pills before we
left? O-o
Renamon: .................. -_-
Rennis: It was a joke, a joooookkkkkkkke~ okay?
Renamon: Not a very funny one.
Rennis: Ouch... Our we still doing this?
Renamon: Alright... I'll get in.
*She walked over and looked inside, it was an almost all black interior with purple
mixed in that made for an interesting sight.*
Renamon: You really like black don't you?
Rennis: Actually I'm more purple kind of guy, I just thought the black well with it.
Renamon: Okay.....
*Rennis held the door while she sat inside.*
Renamon: ....................?
Rennis: Is there a problem?
Renamon: Yes there is... I've never seen a seat-belt like this, how... How do I...
Rennis: It's a five-point belt made for racing.... Uh fast driving...... I-it's for safety!
Renamon: Oh, but how do I connect it?
Rennis: Here, I'll show you. *He instructs her to bring the two side pieces over her
shoulders and to connect them in the middle, then he reaches down the front of the seat
to grab the bottom strap and brings it up, he then connects it to the middle piece and
looks up to the now strapped in Renamon.*
Rennis: Simple see... Something wrong?
Renamon: Well... It's a bit snug...
Rennis: Hmm?
Renamon: D-d-down... there... A-and here as well...........
Rennis: ...?
*He looks down and sure enough the harness is ridding snug against her... private
areas, the harness was never built with digimon in mind and because no one ever rides
shotgun the harness was never adjusted for a passenger. To make matters worse the side
straps were tight also and this was causing Renamon's chest to squish slightly making it
even more apparent that she was in fact female.*
Rennis: ! Oh lord... I um.... I'll j-just let you fiddle with those....... I-I mean I'll show you
how to adjust them... With my seat-belt!
Renamon: A-alright, just hurry. This is kind of uncomfortable.
Rennis: Yes mam!...
*Rennis rushed over to the drivers side of the car and climbs into his harness.*
Rennis: Alright, you just grab hold of this strap and pull here, here and here! G-got it?
Renamon: Um... *Umphh!* Th-that just made it tighter!
Rennis: No! The other way, other way! *Gulpp*
Renamon: Ouch ouch ouch!
Rennis: What's wrong!?
Renamon: My fur's getting stuck in the metal things! Do something!
Rennis: Like what?
Renamon: I don't know! Help me get it free!
Rennis: I uh... Um... Oh man........
*Renamon's chest fur was caught in the adjusting mechanism and was getting pulled
on painfully.*
Renamon: Owwwwwwww!............. T-T
Rennis: Ummmmmm... Ah...... How about scissors?
Renamon: Are you nuts? I'll have a bald spot!...... Just undo the buckle thing!
Rennis: I ahhhhhhh.... Crap........ Alright fine! Just hold in there okay.
Renamon: T-T .........................
Rennis: Alright, here goes... Just got to move this piece back... And this part up...
Annnnnnnddddddddddddddddddd slide this out... No in, slide it in............................
Renamon: OoO'' T-T ..............................
Rennis: ...............! I got it! I got it, it's okay. Your fur's just fine, all there minus a phew
strands, still soft and fluffy...
Renamon: ....................................
Rennis: ...............................................
Renamon: ................................................
Rennis: .......... What's my hand resting on?
Renamon: Something it has no place being on...
Rennis: Right-O!...
Renamon: .........................................
Rennis: ...................................................
Renamon: Why haven't you moved it?... -_-
Rennis: Why haven't you asked me to? -
Renamon: ........................................
Rennis: ................... -?
Renamon: Alright... You can remove.... now...
Rennis: Okay~................. How's that lower strap treating you? ;)
Renamon: ................... Just drive... -
Rennis: Engines are go! *Rrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrrrrrghhh...*
Renamon: ..................................
Rennis: Heh... It does that some times, just got to let it sit...
Renamon: .............................................
Rennis: Or I try it now? *Rrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~ chrvooooommmmmm! Chrrrrvvvoooooooooommmmmmmmmm!*
Rennis: It's alive! It's alivveeee!!! Forward my behemoth!
Renamon: ....................... You are crazy aren't you?
Rennis: I like to think of myself as being eccentric... 0oO!
Renamon: Riiigggghhhhhttttttt............................
Renamon's inner thoughts: What am I doing in this thing?!... And with him behind the
wheel? I've got a bad feeling about this...
Rennis: And we're off!.................. Think you could close your door? -
Renamon: Right, sorry...
Rennis: Okay! Doors are closed! Harness fits! Engine running!~ **Crrppmmhhh...**
Renamon: ... You just had to go and jinx it didn't you?
Rennis: .......................................... *Whaaaaaackkkkkkkkk!... Crrrrr-
crrrrrvvrrrooom! Chrrvvvvoooooommmm! Chhhrrrrvvvoommmmm!*
Rennis: And we're off!... For real this time!
Renamon's inner thoughts: Please don't let us die, please don't let us die!
*After a lengthy, boring and surprisingly safe car ride our hero's come up to lane-way
that disappears into a thick wall of bamboo tree.*
Renamon: !?..
*As the car drove up the lane-way and further into the thicket of trees the outside world
faded away until all Renamon could see was a small house inside of a clearing.*
Rennis: Finally here! *He pulls up in front of the house, shuts the engines off and gets
out then makes his way over to the passenger side door.*
Rennis: You coming or would you rather stay in there? ;)
Renamon: Just undo the harness...
Rennis: Okay okay, hang on a sec... There go, you're free!
Renamon: Ha ha now move, I'm all stiff from the long ride.
Rennis: Pfffff, cmphhhh!
Renamon: What?
Rennis: Nothing! Not like I was thinking something dirty from what you said, nope not
me!...
Renamon: ....... Right...
Rennis: Wow, I really haven't been here in a while? The bamboo's all overgrown, I'll
have to trim it back sometime.
Renamon: It is a bit wild isn't it I sort of like it though. It's long, stiff, simple yet
beautiful, and easy to handle...
Rennis: Heh, that's what she said! =(^w^)=
Renamon: What? Who said?
Rennis: Never mind! Chmmphhh!
Renamon: You're odd, you know that right?
Rennis: Been that way for as long I can remember!
Renamon: ......................... So, do we just head inside?
Rennis: Hmm? No there out back...
Renamon: They're expecting us?
Rennis: You could say that...
*The two make their way into the backyard when...*
Renamon: !... Oh goodness... This is what you meant?
*In front of them stood a cherry blossom tree with three stones around its base...
Each stone had a name and date printed on it............ They were grave stones...*
Rennis: ............
Renamon: Th... This is what you meant when... When you said they wouldn't mind?...
Rennis: ......................
Renamon: Rennis?...
Rennis: ..............................
Renamon: Rennis!?
Rennis: !... Ya... That's what I meant.....
Renamon: Why?
Rennis: .............
Renamon: Why didn't you just tell me?
Rennis: ... I figured you wouldn't come with me... And, and I just didn't want to come
alone again... I... I'm sorry.
Renamon: ................
Rennis: ........................
Renamon: You, you don't have to apologize...
Rennis: ?...
Renamon: I... I can't really understand what it feels like to loose a family member since
digimon don't come into the world the same way as humans or other natural life forms
do... but... but still, I doubt I'd be able to visit them... like this alone either...........
Rennis: ..........
Renamon: So... so you don't... so you don't have to apologize just... just don't be stupid
like that again... okay?...
Rennis: .............. Renamon...
Renamon: !... W-what is it?...
Rennis: ... Thank you....... Thank you Renamon... *-*
Renamon: ?......
Rennis: ............... Do... do you still want to meet them?...
Renamon: ....................... Sure...
*They walk closer to the tree and stop in front of the middle stone.*
Renamon: ...............
Rennis: ....... My father, Sinis Tora... my mother, Rena Tora... and my sister, Rin Tora...
Renamon: ..................
Rennis: Heh...
Renamon: ?...
Rennis: My mothers name... has the same four first letters as your name?...
Renamon: !... Yes, yes it does... a little odd.
Rennis: Ya...
Renamon: Rennis?
Rennis: Ya?
Renamon: How did your parents come up with your name?
Rennis: Simple actually, they putt both of their names together... Rena and Sinis, Rennis.
(Oh dear, such a sad outcome to the story of his family, the poor boy! But what will
chapter 10 bring I wonder? Who knows I haven't written yet? We'll all just have to
wait and see when the time comes? Until then remember to read and review!)