A/N: The following story is chronologically 12th, but was posted sixth.

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Impmon

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Another boring day in the life of the once-human hatin' Impmon. Ain't it grand? I was just minding my own business and taking a nap until that little white cutesy blob fell on my face!

"BLAH!" I felt something fall flat on my face and wake me up from my nap. "Mmmmph! Get off my face! My face!" He threw off the weight sitting on top of my face and shook my head. "Who's there? Who sat on my face?" I looked ahead and saw Calumon, giving him one of his overly cutesy glances. Who could possibly resist his cutesy stares? Me, that's who! "Calumon! You oughta warn me before you jump on my face! I was having my beauty nap!"

"Sorry, Impmon, but I was kinda bored..."

I sighed and sat down. "What are you up to, big ears?"

Calumon responded as his ears puffed outward. "Well, I saw a bunch of kids heading into the park! I really wanna play with them! Culu! Culu!"

"And you want me to join ya?"

"Yeah! These kids are friends of Ai and Makoto!"

"Those two must've told them all about me and where to find me, right?"

I watched the white butterball nod ecstatically. "Yep, yep, they want to see you! C'mon, I'll take you to them! Culu!" He quickly snatched my arm and jumped off the tree branch. "Here we go!" He dropped from the tree and plunged downward, much to my dismay as I screamed my head off!

"WHOA! SLOW DOWN!"

Fortunately, the little guy opened his wings and slowed down, making a safe landing for us both. He turned around and shot Calumon an angry glare.

"Never do that again, kapeesh?"

"Yeah, but c'mon we need to find them!" Calumon said as he lead us through some bushes leading toward a trail within the park. I took a careful glance around to see if there were a group of brats. With luck, I grabbed Calumon's arm and hurried into a bush. "Hey, that hurt! What was that for?"

"Let's get one thing straight, cutesy!" I heatedly waved a finger at the little guy. "The only kiddos I've got no issues with are my Tamers and Suzie, but I don't need no other brats coming up and crowdin' around me like I'm some cocky celebrity!"

"Awww, but they think you're cool! They love Beelzebumon!"

"Only cos I got a hot ride and have a typical bad boy attitude! What's appealing about how I look now?"

"Well," Calumon beamed, smiling from ear to ear. "You're cute like me!"

Cute, he says? That does it. No one calls me cute and gets away with it! Before I could flick Calumon's forehead, I saw the bushes around us rustle. We got startled at that instant as we caught a certain black-furred pervy dog and the beautiful foxface! "Gah! You two!"

Inumon stared over us, smirking as he knelt over to our eye level. "What do we have here?"

"What the hell do ya want, Inumon?" I scoffed, shooting a glare at the perverted hellhound. No matter how hard I try, he rarely gets fazed by my glares. "I wasn't snooping around if you were asking!"

"Hey, who, whoa! I wasn't making an accusation!" Inumon backed off, laughing as foxface passed by her mate and checked over us. "Calumon. What are you doing here with Impmon?"

Calumon perked up and smiled. "I was going to show Ai and Makoto's friends to Impmon! They really, really want to see him! Culu!"

"Well, that's wonderful," Renamon nodded as she turned and faced me. "And what's the problem with this?"

"Nothing, but I've got other things to do! I have to meet with Ai and Makoto anyway!" I retorted. Foxface, why did ya have to end up with a perverted mutt like Inumon? We would've made a perfect match... Gah! Who am I kidding? I forgot all about that cute Lillymon ring announcer from the Shadow Tournament! Wait, why am I thinking about her? And she only likes Beelzebumon. If she approached and saw me like this, I would never hear the end of her laughing at me! Ugh, Impmon... you'll never score a hot digi-babe if you just stick to your guns and stay as Beelzebumon!

"Momma, poppa!" I heard cries from two kids. Those were cries I could easily pick up a mile away. Looking ahead, I could see Inumon and Renamon's pups walking over toward their parents. My eyes lit up with joy as BlackViximon and YellowKouInumon crawled forward. "Ahhh, the pups." I've got to hand it to those two, they did produce some cute kids, but man are they a handful!

"BlackViximon! YellowKouInumon!" Calumon happily raced over and hugged the pups. "Wanna play? Culu!"

Gah. Ok, this is too cutesy. Even for me. I just wanna take a nap on a tree! Is that so wrong?

"Impmon, have you been on the look out for suspicious activities?" I heard Renamon address to me. Taking my eyes off the pups and Calumon, I turned and gave foxface my full attention. "We've already alluded to this Arcadian Cross situation."

"The attack at Akihabara for one thing," Inumon added, drawing my attention from Renamon. "Henry, Terriermon, and the Chimeras noticing strange lights. Sailor Saturn sensed an ominous presence and so have we."

"Moreover, Mokuba finding a strangely clothed figure on a rooftop," I listened to foxface.

Yeah, I've already been told ahead of time about these Arcadian Cross jerks. I don't know what they're scheming, but I ain't gonna let them hurt Ai and Makoto. That's for damn sure! They wanna rumble with someone, they can take it up with Beelzebumon and a Corona Blaster! And send them up the Devil's rear-end! Badaboom!

"Eh, yeah. I'm aware. You told me all this before," I pointed out.

Renamon nodded. "It never hurts if we remind you, Impmon."

"We're all going to need to cooperate with each other and prepare for their next attack," Inumon said as he sat down, watching the pups wrestle Calumon across the ground. "The last thing we want to happen is more trouble over this peaceful time."

"Hey, I've got it!" I exclaimed. "Ain't nod way I'm letting them trashing this park where I can sleep on trees freely!"

"And play pranks on unsuspecting couples," teased Inumon, who had the nerve to throw in a sucker punch.

"Hey, I resent that statement! I ain't that kind of jerk anymore!"

"Relax," the cool-headed canine smiled at my direction. "Lighten up. I know you're a cool guy. It's a joke." He reached over and pulled me into a hug. "C'mon, let's give ourselves some manly love, little guy!"

I gagged and gasped for air as the jerk crushed me in his arms. "HELP! CAN'T BREATH!"

"Ok, boys. That's enough rough housing," I heard Renamon candidly remark as she stepped over to pull us apart. Thank you, foxface! "Ahhhh!" I exhaled and took a few seconds to collect my breath. Manly love, he says? Bah! Eh, he's not all bad, but he likes to have too much fun. I'd hope foxface has him on a leash. "Yeah, I'll make sure and keep my eye out for those Arcadian creeps."

"Thanks, Impmon," Inumon smiled. "We'll be around the park in case you need us."

Renamon scooped up the pups, who waved their paws over at my direction. "Say goodbye, BlackViximon and YellowKouInumon."

"Bye, Uncle Calumon and Uncle Impmon!" The pups called out.

Awww, I'm their Uncle Impmon. Hey, you know what? That kinda has a nice ring to it. I really like those little guys. I hope they take after their momma. Last thing we need is for them to turn out like their poppa! I watched Calumon wave to the pups and sighed. They're right. I've got to keep a look out for these mysterious bad guys. Whoever they are, we ain't gonna let them set up shop and start trouble with us.

"IMPMON!"

My ears perked up as I naturally recognized the call of my Tamers!

"Ai, Makoto!" I turned and ran up toward them. "Hey, I've been waiting for yas!" Yep, the little twerps who you saw as kids are now grown and in grade 5 at Shinjuku Elementary where Takato and his friends used to go! They're both in grade 5. What can I say? They're my Tamers, but sheesh they've GROWN!

"Impmon! Calumon!" Ai and Makoto called out.

The boy, now several inches taller, wore shaggy brown hair under his gloomy black bear cap. He wore his new black shirt, red-collared his mom bought him coupled with matching black pants and white shoes.

The girl, just a few inches shorter than her twin brother, wore a black shirt, a matching black skirt, and red shoes. She wore a ribbon through her hair, which had a skull hair clip hanging on the side.

Hehehe, let's just say my bad imp personality kinda rubbed off on them. I'm so proud of them!

"Ai! Makoto!" Calumon flew over and greeted them as he hovered around them happily.

Ai reached out and hugged Calumon. "Hey, Calumon! Has Impmon been behaving?"

"Yeah, you could say that..."

"Sorry we couldn't come earlier, but mom had me clean the yard," Makoto said.

"No prob, but why did she make ya'll clean the yard?" I asked inquisitively. This didn't sound good. Personally, I like they've changed their fashion to match my devilish personality, but I never asked them to become troublemakers. Bah, ease down. It shouldn't be that bad.

"Well, because I picked a fight with some kid who pushed my sister and I threw a rock at him."

Ouch, that's it? I thought you threw firecrackers in one of the school toilets again! "Well, that jerk deserved it if he's picking on Ai!"

Ai nodded in agreement with me. "Yeah, Makoto was only there to protect me!"

"Who's the name of this good for nothin' jerkwad?" I snarled, flicking one of my fingers and produced a tiny flame. "I'll burn his butt off!"

"Don't worry about it, Impmon," Makoto winked. "I got back at him by stuffing some frogs in his backpack."

Oh yeah. Makoto is definitely my Tamer.

"Atta boy, Makoto!" I flashed a thumbs up to him.

"Oh yeah! Me and Ai have a surprise for ya!" He set down a bag and zipped it open. Being the curious imp that I am, I poked my head over and saw Makoto pull out a Nintendo DS. "We went out of our way to buy this, but since I got into trouble... mom told me to sell it to someone. So, I figured..."

"You... you shouldn't... have!" I looked at Makoto with watery tears. I pulled them both into a hug. "Thank you! But..." I pulled away and picked up the DS. "Your mom. Won't she...?"

"What she doesn't know... won't hurt her," Ai smiled, winking at him.

"I LOVE YAS, GUYS!" I cried happily as he opened the DS. My eyes lit up as I turned it on and the first thing that popped on the screen was the Digimon World Dawn game. Before I realized it, an hour passed and I was drawn right into the game. Makoto offered to let me try out the Digimon World Dusk, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games DS games. I had no idea these games would be addicting, but they were. It was already three hours in and my Tamers were still sitting by my side watching me play nonstop!

"Those look like fun. Can I try? Can I try, Impmon?" Calumon asked like an eager child.

"With tiny fingers like those?" I remarked. "Well, sure, I guess. I need a break." I offered the white butterball the DS until I turned noticed strange lights passing across the skies. It wasn't even the afternoon and I'm seeing what looks like shooting stars.

And they suddenly just vanished.

"Whoa! Those were pretty lights!" Calumon pointed to the strange lights passing through the afternoon skies.

I grew very suspicious and took foxface's warning to heart. Then, I turned the opposite corner and spotted a shady figure. He looked like he was wearing some gaudy purple and black suit with some dark gray mask. I curiously hurried forward to check.

"Impmon! Where are you going?" I heard my Tamers call out, wondering where I was heading.

"You two stay there with Calumon! I'm gonna check on something really quick!"

I turned my back and hurried after that weird masked fella. As I pursued him, I quickly turned into Beelzebumon, after my Tamers' D-Ark's activated to their surprise. Readying my Positron Cannon, and cocking my Berenjena, I was ready to unload on this creep. If he's associated with these Arcadian Cross jerks, he's gonna answer to me!

Hiding behind a tree, I turned and saw the guy scouring through the forest. I heard him speaking in some kinda weird language I was unable to comprehend. Speak my language, jerk! I don't even know what he's saying, but I do know he's looking for something. But, what?

Suddenly, before I knew it, the masked guy turned and stepped through a rift. I jumped out into the open and prepared to attack, but before I realized it the portal closed and I couldn't even get one shot in!

Shit, I shouldn't have waited too long! Strange lights and weird people stepping through portals? Yeah, I think it's starting to add up. These Arcadian Cross guys want something with our world, but like hell I'm gonna let them hurt Ai and Makoto. And Calumon, too.

"Beelzebumon!" I turned as my Tamers and Calumon ran up to me.

"What did you see, Beelzebumon?" Calumon inquired, looking at me with curiosity.

I said nothing and gave them a vaguely distressed look. Something was coming. I can feel it coming, Inumon and foxface.

We're gonna have a heap of problems sooner than later.

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My Commentary: Lazer couldn't come up with any commentary. So, he left that job to me.

I can just safely say I'm shocked I was able to get Dub!Impmon's character and dialogue down! Probably the best part of this chapter (besides the bonding). I wish I had more time to show Impmon, Ai, and Makoto in the main stories. I could make a short Gaiden about one of their escapades in the city. Lord knows the Gaiden section needs more new entries. Perhaps, and very likely, they'll play a role in helping to defend the city with all our main heroes absent during Dawn of Chaos. Who knows? We'll see.

Ai and Makoto have sure grown to be the little imps, haven't they? You can thank Impmon for 'influencing' them. Though, they don't turn into bad kids. They help scare off bullies and are friends with Suzie. Impmon's also grown attached to his Tamers since the end of Digimon Tamers. Naturally, at this point, he wouldn't be babysitting them a lot and would likely join in on the pranks they pull. ^^

And this is just one day prior to the Arcadian Cross invasion. So, consider this a quiet calm before the storm.

Anyway, sorry I don't have anything else to add. These are just tiny tidbits I wanted to share. Do expect Beelzebumon, Ai, and Makoto to get involved later in Dawn of Chaos. That's all I've got.

See you in the next installment!