Tagiru's Bizarre Adventure
Disclaimer:
Digimon is owned by Toei Animation
The various guest characters appearing in every arc are owned by their respective owners.
Okay...the first arc was well-received, and now it inspired me to to come up with a new one, and this time it'll involve some Digimon-hunting in this second arc, but first I will lay out the events that would lead to THAT here in this arc, as if to "re-enact" how a victim gets "suckered" into becoming a rogue Digimon's partner, just like in episodes 55 to 79 in the anime.
And a surprise...while enemy Digimons will be featured, along with the Digi-Quartz, this second arc crosses over with another set of characters from another series, and this will surely put the Hunters and Xros Heart members in a push to their limits, so expect this arc and chapters to be suspenseful...and a bit bloodier, wityh some wanton violence, yet it will still be T-rated as if you're watching an anime.
Well then, read on.
Ch. 9: Yottsu Hanaya
Another week has passed, and things appeared normal, and again Tagiru is back to his old, usual self, thanks to the support of his friends, and he has accepted the events that happened and that he has gotten over Mori's death, and he became more steadfast much to Taiki's relief while at the same time, Yuu was a bit pissed at seeing him applying mayonnaise on his food and even offered to him much to Nene's bemusement.
With Nene in Kyoto to spend some vacation with the Amano family, it was a good thing for Tagiru, as he decided to get close to her much to Yuu's chagrin seeing that Tagiru would do something silly just to impress her though Taiki sees nothing wrong with it, and advises Yuu to let thing flow for now, as it's up to Nene to decide whether she accepts Tagiru as her "potential suitor" or just a friend, though Yuu himself is worried, acting as a "protective brother" even though he is a year younger than her.
"Tagiru...he'd better not..."
"Easy, Yuu..."
"I just leaver to him like that..."
"Nene's old enough to entertain suitors..."
"Why Tagiru of all boys?"
"I'm sure Tagiru wouldn't do anything bad to her..."
"But..."
"Trust me on this, Yuu..."
-x-
The following week, it was all set for preparations for Nene's 18th birthday, and Xros Heat members are invited, including Akari and Zenjiro, and even Ryouma, Ren and Airu are invited, and the the party would be set within the following week, and Tagiru decided to give her an advanced birthday gift so he sets off to Tokyo as he was told that the best bouquet of flowers can be found, and he leaves for Tokyo immediately with Taiki wishing him luck.
-x-
Arriving at Tokyo, Tagiru is looking around downtown to find the best flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses as a gift for Nene, and with Gumdramon (dressed in hip-hop attire) accompanying him, the teen is looking around the area and appeared to be lost while Gumdramon is holding the map of Tokyo, and the pair began to bicker involving Tagiru always going ahead without thinking though the teen defends himself from his partner's criticisms.
"Okay, we're here!"
"Okay, what next?"
"Huh?"
"You said you wanted to come here...so here we are..."
"Uh, yeah...here's the map...so where to next...?"
"Geez...you came here without making preparations..."
"Don't worry...everything will be fine..."
"Huh?"
However, their argument was interrupted upon seeing several fangirls flocking a nearby establishment and upon heading there, they discovered that he and Gumdramon came across a flower shop called "House Of Kitten", and that the customers flocking there are several girls, who are flocking four florists, two adults and two teenagers.
Tagiru appeared flabbergasted that the girls are only there to get glimpses of the four attractive florists instead of buying flowers, which even the Digimon appeared disturbed at the sight before him.
"That's the flower shop we been looking for!"
"What's with them?"
"Maybe they're here to buys flowers..."
"Looks to me that they're here for something else..."
"That's how we humans are..."
"I wonder why you humans act that way..."
"Well...let's get to business so we can go home early..."
"Fine..."
As Tagiru approaches the flower shop, the four florists being flocked are seen and identified as :
- Ran Fujimiya
- Youji Kudou
- Ken Hidaka
- Omi Tsukiyono
As Tagiru tries to get past the fangirls. he is immediately being accosted, and they told the ten to go find other shops so as he would not drive them of to see their "beloved bishounens", but Ran sternly told the fangirls to either shop or leave, though Youji used his charms to have the fangirls go to one side and flirt with them while Ken and Omi began to accommodate Tagiru, who asked them which bouquet of flowers would be the best.
"Hello!"
"Welcome to the House Of Kitten!"
"Um...hi."
"What can we do for you?"
"Which would you like?"
"Um...which roses you have as the best to give to a girl...?"
"Here..."
"Our wide selection!"
"Er...thanks."
They showed to Tagiru the set of bouquet which appeared to attract Tagiru, and the teen asked Gumdramon which one would be the best for Nene, though the disguised Digimon could offer little advice since he is not quite sure himself, and when he asked Ken which would be the best, the florist gave the teen his "best recommendation" and the teen took it and paid the bouquet before taking it, and Tagiru left the flower shop with Gumdramon while the fangirls resumed their flirting with the florists, much to Ran's chagrin seeing that Youji led them back to the spot where customers came and inquire.
"Hi!"
"Hello!"
"Take me!"
"No, me!"
"My virginity's yours!"
"Really?"
"Yes!"
"Darn it, Youji! I told you to keep the girls away if they're not here to buy!"
-x-
Much later Tagiru arrived and gave Nene the bouquet of flowers which he said is an "advanced birthday gift" to her which she accepted it, flattered at his gesture while Taiki smiled seeing a potential romance between the two, though Yuu was a bit worried to see that Tagiru is really SERIOUS about pursuing a relationship with his elder sister, but Taiki assured to him that Nene is in good hands and pointed out that it's up to her whether she entertains Tagiru or not.
"That Tagiru...!"
"Easy, Yuu..."
"But...!"
"It's only Tagiru..."
"But Taiki...I'm worried! What if..."
"It'll be alright..."
"But...!"
"It's okay...I promise you..."
-x-
Back at Tokyo, the four florists are leaving the flower shop after the day's operation, and while ken and Omi are finished with cleaning and closing the shop, Ran had to berate Youji for spending time flirting with he girls instead of doing the work though Youji defended himself with useless "philosophical reasoning", which didn't sit well with him, as the other two watch them bicker at each other.
"If you're going to hang out with girls instead of doing your job...you'd better quit!"
"Come on...don't be like that..."
"We're working at a flower shop...not a strip bar! You'd better..."
"If not for my charisma, customers wouldn't flock at our lovely store..."
"All you attracted is a lot of problems...!"
"Yet the shop is thriving well..."
"Not another word!"
"Come on, Ran...you're always so uptight..."
However, their argument was interrupted when they got a call from their cellphone, and when Ran answered it, a familiar voice spoke, and the four florists huddled around Ran as they listened to the caller's voice and they seemed eager to listen to him, as if he is giving the four some orders like a commander talking to his men.
"Abyssinian, are you there...?"
"What the...Persia!"
"Good you know my voice...are Bombay, Siberian, and Balinese with you...?"
"Yes...we four are here..."
"Good."
"Do you have an assignment for us...?"
"Yes...and all four of you are needed...and you are directly involved,Abyssinian."
"Me?"
"Yes...so better report to HQ ASAP."
"Okay. We'll be there."
The caller, identified as "Persia", told the four to report to Kritiker HQ as they have a "new assignment", claiming that they have a new target and that the new target will be difficult to deal with, and told Ran to brace himself as he is directly involved and Ran wondered what this is, and hope that this new case has nothing to do with his past, and there the four left the flower shop to head to their destination, not noticing that a Digimon hiding in the shadows is seen smirking behind the flower shop, and is smirking deviously at the change of events.
"Looks like the die has been cast...and the legendary hero and the Hunter are about to be eradicated..."
To Be Continued…
Hope you like this chapter, which is the opening of this second arc, though it focused mostly on Tagiru while Taiki, Yuu and Nene got some screen time.
But the one thing that stole the most spotlight here are the four florists. Yup, they are the main protagonists of the 1997-1998 manga/anime series Weiß Kreuz, and what significance this holds in this fic, particularly this arc, you'll soon find out why. With a Digimon watching Weiß Kreuz leaving the shop would imply that this Digimon would have something to do with the four florists/assassins doing something, and this would mean a clash between the two heroes of their respective series.
For now, I hope you enjoy this chapter and it would give you ideas on what situations would befall our favorite gogglehead hunter.
Preview:
Next chapter will show Weiß Kreuz in a mission, and this will set the events that would lead a confrontation with Tagiru…