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GUYS! I love you all! Almost 100 reviews! And I'm only at the twelfth chapter! You guys are like…you know…AWESOME!! Keep up the wonderful work, I love you guys! Anyways, so sorry if this chapter sucks, but it's going to be a lot of suspense…at least I'll try to make it that way!

I've rewritten a LOT of stuff, so bear with me as I try to make this story somewhat…you know…not confusing…WHATEVER! I'm confusing myself! JUST READ!

Thanks for being patient with me, I really do appreciate that. My life is a little bit more at peace now, so yeah.

THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO: patamon32, revilo, arayofhope, depthmon, and sugar sprite!! (You'll why at the end…)

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Flowers Are Blooming

Sequel To Puzzle Pieces

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Main Characters:

Matthew (Scope) -14 - 8th grade - BlackAgumon - Strength

Taichi (Romeo or Romie) -14 - 8th grade - Guilmon -Trust

Ryo (Hazy) -14 - 8th grade - SnowAgumon - Compassion

Kanaye (Soldier) - 13 - 7th grade - Terriermon - Dreams

Sakura (Shy-Shy) - 13 - 7th grade - Lopmon - Innocence

Maro (Sunny) - 12 - 7th grade - Koemon – Peace

Chance – 14 – 8th grade – Ryudamon – Darkness

Noah – 14 – 8th grade – Commandramon – Light

Haru – 13 – 7th grade – Dobermon – Hatred

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--Chapter Twelve -- Keepers Of Hatred and Light --

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Kanaye twitched. "You have got to be joking, right?"

Taichi released the boy and started bursting out in laughter. "This is so funny!"

Kanaye and Matthew glared. "This is not funny!" They both yelled.

Taichi stopped laughing and raised his eyebrows. "You don't think this is funny? Hello?"

The boy cleared his throat nervously. "Um…can I explain myself?"

Taichi glared. "Hey! We're asking the questions here! Now shut up and explain yourself!"

Everyone's sweat dropped. Matthew sighed. "You're an idiot." He turned to the boy. "Why are you here, Noah?"

Kanaye glared. "If you say that you're the keeper of hatred and you're responsible for my sister's kidnapping, I swear I'm going to-"

Noah got wide eyes. "Sakura was kidnapped?"

The boys blinked. "Well…obviously he's not associated with Sakura's sudden disappearance." Matthew sighed. (A/n: Dang, I'm so smart when I want to be!! Those were big words, huh?)

Taichi growled. "Quit using big words, Scope!"

Matthew crossed his arms. "Shut up, Romie! God, your voice is like nails on a chalkboard!" (Haha, I told my nephew that earlier…classic.)

Taichi narrowed his eyes. "I'm trying to be nice, Scope, but dude…you really need to get over your issue!"

Matthew's eyes went wide. "My issue? You told me that Takeo was a better brother than I'll ever be! This is your issue!"

Kanaye raised his eyebrow. "You said what?"

Taichi shook his head. "Nothing. Scope is just being overdramatic."

"Shut up, Romie!" Matthew snapped at him, and then took a deep breath, turning back to Noah. "Explain yourself, Noah, or else. We're not messing around. Sakura's missing and it's driving us mad. What are you doing here and how did you find out about the Digital World?" He asked sternly.

Noah nodded, indicating he will spill everything he knows. "I'm here because I am a digidestend, like you guys. I found out about the digital world by accident." He looked at them. "I am the Keeper Of Light!" He shouted, since the boys looked confused.

Matthew and Kanaye's eyes widened. "Keeper Of Light?"

Taichi shrugged. "Okay…that doesn't answer our question. Why the heck are you here and how did you find out about this place?"

Matthew slapped his forehead. "He already answered that, stupid!"

"Don't call me that!"

"Bite me, Romie!" Matthew yelled. "Now, Noah, do you know anything that can help us find Sakura? She was taken to the Dark Ocean, which we have no idea where that is. Do you know?" He asked, as Taichi grumbled something under his breath.

"Yes." Noah answered truthfully. "I do know where the Dark Ocean, for I have been taken there multiple times myself."

Taichi growled. "Again with the big words." He muttered.

"Since I am the keeper of Light, I suffer from the darkness. It's my duty to stand up to it. Yin and Yang, but it's not going to mix together easily. I know who the Keeper Of Hatred is and I've tried to talk to him in the real world, but he wont listen. I tried to tell Ryo, but he hit me instead." Noah explained innocently.

Matthew, Taichi, and Kanaye's jaws dropped. "Ryo did what!"

Noah nodded grimly. "It's true. I tried to explain who the keeper of Hatred was, but he got jealous. I told him I knew about the Digital World and he snapped."

Taichi shook his head and glared at Noah. "Shut up! Ryo would never, EVER hit someone!"

Noah narrowed his eyes. "If you don't believe me, that's fine. I don't care, but the longer you sit here fighting with me, the longer your sister is inside the Dark Ocean." He told them. "Do you want my help to get there or not?"

Kanaye nodded quickly. "Yes! We do!" Taichi and Matthew looked to him like he had three heads. "What? Don't you want to find Shy-Shy?" Kanaye asked.

Matthew sighed and nodded. "Of course we do, but how do we know we can trust you?" He looked to Noah. "It's strange. You aren't supposed to be here."

Noah sighed. "I know, but fate has turned everything around." He motioned for them to follow. "Come on." He began walking away. Kanaye immediately followed, but Matthew and Taichi were hesitant.

Finally Taichi sighed. "If we want to find Sakura, we're going to have to trust him." Then he began walking after them.

Matthew growled, but began to follow as well. –If we're heading into a trap, I swear, I'm going to smack Taichi so hard!-

With Sakura and Chance…

Gatomon opened a big door that had a room on the other side of it. Sakura stepped in after the cat and gasped. This room was huge! Then she gasped again when she saw Chance, on the floor unconscious. She ran up to them and tried to shake him awake. "Chance, wake up! Chance!"

"Haha, little Sakura, what's the matter? Your brothers and cousins not here to protect you?" A figure stepped out of the shadows and smirked. "Remember me, Sakura?"

Sakura gasped for the third time. "Oh my god! It's you!"

The boy sighed. "No? Really?" He said sarcastically.

Sakura glared. "You…I trusted you, Haru!"

Haru rolled his eyes. "Remember when you said that there wasn't a boy out there that would be special enough for you?" She nodded a little. "And remember I told you that a guy like that could be sitting right next to you…which I was indicating me, if you didn't notice."

Sakura narrowed her eyes, getting in front of Chance to protect him. "What point do you have to this?"

Haru smirked. "There is no guy like that. I lied to you, which was so easy because you're so gulliable."

"Stop it! I don't want to hear this!" Sakura yelled at him.

"You're stupid that way, Sakura." Haru taunted. "You are weak. You are stupid. You have never done anything to help your friends or family in your whole life." He chuckled. "If you think that by coming here would prove to anybody that you're strong, guess again. It just proves how stupid you are. Now look at you. You're here, without your brothers and cousins, scared and shaking. You're weak, Sakura."

"STOP IT!" She screamed.

Haru put is hands up in defense. "Alright, I'll be quiet about that…for now. Sakura, I have a proposition for you." Sakura raised an eyebrow, but didn't speak. "Become my princess and stand at my side, watching me make this world my own. Or you can be destroyed here and now. You're choice." He told her.

Sakura's eyes widened. "You can't be serious!"

Haru shook his head. "Nope. Now choose."

Sakura shook her head. "I won't! I refuse you become your puppet for you to use against my brothers! I will never help you destroy this beautiful world!"

"That's your decision then?" Sakura nodded. Haru shrugged. "Fine. Cerberumon!" He called out. The ground started shaking, making it hard for Sakura to balance herself. The wall split in half, sliding slowly to opposite directions. Finally when it was done, a four-legged figure stepped out. Sakura gasped. It was a wolf digimon, only ten times bigger than a normal wolf in their world. The digimon was scary looking and had a nasty expression on his face. He stepped into the big room and then the walls closed again. Once they closed, Haru sighed. "Destroy her and her friend behind her." He ordered the big digimon named Cerberumon.

Sakura gasped again. She turned and saw Chance still unconscious. She forgot he was there! "No…" She whispered helplessly. Now she was about to be destroyed, but she even has gotten Chance destroyed as well. This wasn't fair.

Cerberumon nodded. "Yes, master." He stepped up to Sakura and the unconscious teenage boy. He showed no sympathy for the two. "Emerald Blaze!" He shot out a green blast from his big mouth.

Sakura felt two arms around her and then she was thrown to the side, with someone holding her. Sakura's eyes' widened and she Chance on top of her. "What the-"

"We got to get out of here!" Chance grabbed her arm, pulling her up with him and made a run for the door, which was heavily guarded by Tentomon, Biyomon, Palmon, and Hawkmon!

Sakura thought he was nuts. "Chance, we'll never make it!"

"Wanna bet?" Chance grinned. Once they were close enough, Chance released Sakura's small hand and that made her stop in her tracks. She was beyond confused at the moment. Chance ran up to Palmon and pushed her aside, making her fall over. Tentomon and Hawkmon fled because of how aggressive he was getting. Biyomon wanted to fight back, but got scared, so flew away as well. Chance turned to Sakura. "Hurry!"

Sakura nodded and ran after him, out the door.

Haru growled. "What are you doing? After them!" He yelled to his controlled digimon. They nodded hesitantly and ran/flew out of the room. After a few minutes, the digimon came back with a grim expression. Haru groaned. "They escaped, didn't they?" He asked, already knowing the answer.

Tentomon nodded. "Unfortunately, master. We're very sorry, but the Keeper Of Darkness knew how to get out." He informed. "But there is some hope." Haru raised an eyebrow. "Gatomon followed, not losing sight of them."

Haru sighed deeply. "That is somewhat good new…ugh…" He shook his head then stood up from his throne. "You know what? Let them go…they don't know what will be coming to them…to their world. All their loved ones will be targeted."

Cerberumon snickered. "Brilliant plan, master."

"Duh."

With Matthew, Taichi, Noah, and Kanaye…

The three brothers continued to follow their "friend" to the dark ocean…or so they thought. With Noah in the lead, Matthew's feeling kept getting worse. He didn't like this; he knew Noah was up to something. "Hey, Noah!" Matthew snapped out of his thoughts when he heard his twin brother yell. "How much longer till we get to this Dark Ocean place?" He asked impatiently.

Noah faked a smile and looked back at Taichi. "Not long. It's not too far from here." He said cheerfully, too cheerfully for Matthew's liking. Noah faced the front again. Noah stopped suddenly and pointed forward. "That's it. You see the darkness? That's the portal to the Dark Ocean, so if you take it, you'll soon be able to find Sakura." He explained calmly.

Kanaye nodded thankfully and went first to reach the opening, but a noise stopped him from taking another step, causing Noah to frown.

"MATTHEW! TAICHI! KANAYE! SAKURA!" They heard people calling their names, sounding desperate.

Kanaye smiled. "Mom! Dad!"

Matthew grimaced. "I hear Aiden too…"

"And Takeo!" Taichi pointed out.

"…uh…yay?" Matthew said sarcastically.

Taichi glared. "Shut up!"

Matthew glared back. "What if I don't? You going to tell me how bad of a brother I am or will you compare me to Takeo, saying how much more boring I am than him!" Matthew yelled.

Taichi clenched his fist. "Shut. Up. NOW!" He snapped.

Matthew smirked. "Make me." What happened next he didn't expect. He found himself on the ground after saying that, with a numb cheek. Matthew got up and growled. "Okay, fine. We'll try it your way." He pushed Taichi back hard. Taichi pushed him back as well, causing the two boys to wrestle on the ground.

Kanaye got so confused. "Hey! Knock it off! Stop it!" He yelled, trying to get his brothers off each other. He grabbed Taichi's arm from punching Matthew's face again, but only got punched himself. He fell back, holding his cheek with one hand and holding himself up with the other.

Taichi immediately stopped when he realized who he punched. "Soldier!" He got off of Matthew and ran over to his younger brother, guilt filling his whole body. Matthew sat up, ignoring his pain and ran to his brother's side as well. Taichi cursed himself. He hit his younger brother. Again, unacceptable. "Soldier, are you okay? I'm so sorry!" He said desperately.

Poor Kanaye didn't get a chance to answer because someone came through the bushes they were near. "Guys!" T.K. ran up to them, seeing his younger son hurt. "What happened?" He asked worriedly, kneeling down to their level.

Matthew glared to Taichi. "Yeah, Romie. Why don't you explain to dad what you did to our brother?"

Taichi growled. "This is your fault too!"

"Someone better explain something!" T.K. snapped. Finally, Kari, Matt, Aiden, and Takeo came out of the bushes as well and ran up to them.

"What's going on?" Takeo asked curiously. Suddenly behind them all, a portal opened up and out flew Sakura and a familiar face. They crash landed on Aiden and Takeo, pushing them to the ground, them on top. "What the hell!" Takeo yelled.

Aiden groaned. "Why is it always me?"

The body on top of him got off quickly. Aiden looked up and gasped. "No. Way."

Chance grinned and through everyone a peace sign. "Hey?"

Takeo got up, throwing Sakura backwards, since she wasn't off his back. Sakura landed on her bottom, and glared at her older brother. "Hey!"

T.K. and Kari sighed. "You two come out of a portal and all you can say is "hey?" that's just unnatural." Kari said.

Aiden looked to his parents like they had jointed bodies. "HELLO! Earth to parents! If you haven't noticed who this is, you may want to look closer!" He yelled.

Kari and T.K. leaned in. "Chance!" They both gasped.

"Well look at that." Matt suddenly said. "He's alive, how awesome is that?" He asked excitedly.

"That's not all." A sassy voice said from the still opened portal. Stepped out the digimon that would destroy someone now. "Hello, Kari." Gatomon said calmly.

Kari almost collapsed, T.K. held her up. "G-g-gatomon?" She stuttered with shock. "It…it's…you. It's really you!" She went closer to hug her, but Gatomon scratched Kari's hand that was reaching out to hold her. Kari gripped her bleeding hand and tears came to her eyes, staring at her digimon partner. "Gatomon?"

T.K. growled at the digimon. "Why did you do this to Kari? She's your partner and friend!" He yelled, taking Kari's bleeding hand into his hands, hoping it would help a little.

"T.K., can't you see?" Kari asked him in a grim tone. "Someone has manipulated her."

"You're sort of right, mom." Everyone looked to Sakura, who blushed from all the eyes staring at her. "Uh…like I was saying…someone is controlling her. They brought her back to life and used their evil powers to control her mind." Sakura told them, looking to the ground. Chance stared at her.

Kari let the tears fall from her eyes. "Gatomon, please." She pleaded, but Gatomon showed no signs of compassion.

"I didn't come her to say hi to you, Kari." Gatomon said in a snotty tone. "I am here to deliever a message to all of you." She stated. Everyone got somewhat nervous when she smirked. "My master has sent out the first and second set of digimon from your teams to the real world, your world."

Matt clenched his fist. "Why?" He growled out.

"They are going to capture you." She answered. "Not the present digidestend. Not the first or second teams. The third time around. The third ones, when Marc Ishida was leader." Gatomon warned. "One by one, they will disappear."

Aiden and Takeo looked to each other and back at her. "Why us?" Takeo asked.

"What the heck have we done?" Aiden asked.

"Nothing." Gatomon answered simply. "We do need bate."

"For what!" T.K. yelled, losing his patience.

Gatomon gave them a chilling smile. "Matthew, Taichi, Ryo, Kanaye, Sakura, and Maro will hand over their digivices, digimon, and the digital energy that their hearts hold, allowing them to never enter the digital world again or be included in the digital world's dangers. It will also stop the cycle. Once my master holds all your digital energies…there will be no more digidestend, except for my master." She explained. She turned around, heading back into the portal. "Have fun." She looked back. "By the way…the first attack on your group, Aiden and Takeo, will be soon. Very soon. Oh and Aiden?" Aiden raised an eyebrow. "Where is your wife now?" She threatened.

Aiden's eyes widened and rage was shown. "What do you mean?" He snarled. Gatomon didn't answer and went into the portal. "Wait!" He ran to the portal, but it disappeared before he could stop her. "Damn!" He cursed. His fists were clenched to the point his knuckles turned white.

Sakura got worried. "Aiden?"

"We need to go." Aiden suddenly said in a dangerous voice. He looked to everyone. "I know what she meant. They're targeting Taya first. My wife!" He snapped. "Why! She's done nothing wrong! We've all done nothing wrong!" He yelled.

Kari came up to him. "Aiden, calm down right now!" She yelled at him. Aiden obeyed, surprised that his mother actually yelled at him. "Taya is still out there, alright? We need to get home and then you go and look for her."

"Not to mention the others." Takeo said. "Marc, Marisol, Dishi, Esamee…all of them."

The mention of Marisol's name struck a cord in Chance's heart, making pictures of Marisol come to his mind. –Marisol…I'll see you again.-

"Alright, when we get home, let's call everyone over to our house. Tell them all it's an emergency." T.K. said. He looked to Chance. "We'll call your parents. I bet they'll be excited to see you." He smiled.

Taichi rolled his eyes. "Obviously."

Sakura came up next to Chance. "Not to mention your sister, May, and your brother, Daniel will be excited." She added. T.K. nodded in agreement.

Chance gave a little smile, thinking about his family, but then his eyes widened. "My brother who?" He yelled. "You mean Kyle, right?" He asked Sakura panicky. Matthew, Taichi, and Kanaye couldn't help, but laugh at the confused Chance. "I never had a brother named Daniel!" He looked to Kari for answers. "Someone…explain please."

Kari walked up to him and gave him a bone crushing hug, then released him, giving him a gentle smile. "Your mom had a baby about two years after May was born." She told him. "His name is Daniel. He's 12 now. May is fourteen. Kyle is twenty-one, in college and the army, and Kimberly married Marc. She's a chef." She explained. "Your parents live in New York for now, along with May and Daniel. Kyle is in a college in Tokyo with Micah, Kira, and Nikko. Kimberly still lives in our town."

Chance blinked. "Oh wow." Then he smiled. "I have another brother. That's cool…and…he's only two years younger than me. May is the same age as me."

"Yeah, why is that?" Aiden asked. Chance told them everything that he explained to Sakura.

Taichi rubbed his head. "My head is spinning!" Matthew was about to open his mouth to speak when Taichi glared at him. "Don't say a word, Scope!"

"Uh…guys?" Everyone turned to Kanaye, who was up from his spot the ground with a confused expression. "Where did Noah go?"

Taichi and Matthew looked around, but no sign of the blonde haired boy. "Who knows?" Taichi shrugged. "Maybe he had to go home suddenly."

Matthew silently disagreed. –I doubt it. Who is Noah really and what is he up to?-

Back In The Real World…

With Taya…

Taya Takashi hummed to herself as she exited the studio of her job. Being a TV host was not an easy job, which took her away from her family a lot, but she managed to sit down at the dinner table with her husband and teenage son every night. Taya got into her small black Mustang (couldn't resist!) and drove towards her home, thinking about what she would cook for dinner tonight. Suddenly a big BOOM came out of nowhere in front of the car and she swerved to avoid it, screaming. The car came to a halt, before hitting a telephone poll. She ran out of the car to see what was happening. She saw Stingmon staring back at her.

"Keeper of Harmony. I need you to come with me peacefully and quietly. I do not want to resort to force." He said calmly, but firmly.

Taya back away. "I don't think so!" She ran away from the scene, making Stingmon chance after her. Taya pulled out her phone. Aiden was trying to find his missing sister, so who to call? Who else? Marc! As she waited impatiently for him to answer, she went into an alley way, hiding behind a dumpster. She saw Stingmon pass her when Marc finally picked up. "Marc, thank god, listen I need your help now!" She said panicky.

"Taya? What's going on?"

"You won't believe this, but you're going to have to! Stingmon is here and he's chasing after me! I don't know why!" Taya explained.

"What! Where are you, Taya?"

"I'm in an alley way on 12th street." She told him, calming down a little. "Marc, please hurry, I'm scared. Stingmon told me I had to come with him." She said in a scared voice.

"Nothing will happen to you, Taya, I swear. I'll be there soon, along with Kiyoshi, because he's right here. He's calling Aiden. We're already on the way."

"Aiden is trying to find Sakura right now, so I doubt he'll answer." Taya told them.

"What do you mean trying to find Sakura? Where is she?"

"I have no idea, but Aiden told me he would call once they found her."

"Man, those Takashi teens just don't stay still, do they?"

Taya heard a beep and looked at her phone. "Marc, I have to go, Aiden's calling me on the other line." She said.

"So that's why Kiyoshi couldn't get a hold of him, but Kiyoshi just left, because Marisol's car broke down (hint, hint). So overprotective, but that's a good thing. Alright, Taya, just stay where you are and I'll be there in about five minutes or a little bit less."

Taya nodded. "Alright." She switched lines and heard Aiden's voice.

"Taya, where are you? I need to know now!"

Taya didn't like the tone of his voice. It sounded worried and scared. "I'm in an alley way on 12th street."

"Alley way! Why are you there?"

"Stingmon is here, Aiden, and he chased me a couple of blocks, but I lost him, hiding here." She explained. "I lost him, but Aiden, I'm scared. He told me to come with him. Why? What did I do?"

"You did nothing, love. Nothing at all. There's a war about to begin and unfortunately we're trapped in the middle. Our old team is going to be kidnapped one by one, until Maro's team gives up their bonds to the digital world. I hurried back into our world, because a digimon told me that you were going to be first."

Taya groaned. "Why me?"

"Yes, why you?"

Taya gasped and turned around; there stood Stingmon. "Aiden!" She screamed into the phone.

"Taya! No!"

Stingmon already had her in his arms, taking the cell phone out of her hands. He smashed the phone to pieces and Taya got angry. "Hey, buddy! That was an expensive phone, you'll pay for that!" She struggled in his grasp, but he was too strong.

"Quiet, human." He told her. "I told you that if you didn't listen I would have to force you." He squeezed her a little, making her cry out. "You should've listened." Taya went unconscious and Stingmon prepared to leave, but was stopped by an angry voice.

"Put my best friend's wife down right now or else I'll make your life a living hell!" Marc snarled at the huge digimon.

Stingmon chuckled. "Sure you will." He held his arm out. "Web String!" A string of sticky rope came out of his hand, tying Marc into it.

Marc struggled. "Damn!" He glared at the controlled digimon. "Just wait you son of a- AH!" Stingmon went into the air and into a portal; Taya in his arms and Marc stuck in his web.

"NO!" Aiden came around the corner, but saw that it was too late. "Taya! Marc!" His fist clenched. "TAYA!"

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You guys have better like that or else! That was over 4000 words so be grateful! BTW, the reason why those peoples got a dedication and stuff is because you voted right. It was Haru as the Keeper Of Hatred and Noah was the "good" one. Kay? Don't forget my poll about Kiyo and Mari's baby girl!! I need more votes! We have a tie!

Also, if you already reviewed my author's note, you wont be able to review this chapter, because you can't review twice for some retarded reason.

Question of the chapter: Which is better? Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich…or turkey sandwich? I pick…I pick…holy crap, this is hard…but I'll have to go with…PB&J!! Gotta keep going with the classic.

Please Review, but PLEASE be nice!

-Digidestend Angel-

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PREVIEW for chapter thirteen: Painful Reality

"How are we going to stop this? Haru's controlled the old digimon and using them to kidnap Marc's team…sooner or later, they'll get them all."

"Now calm down! I have to get my wife an ambulance. Just stay calm! I will contact the police, just stand by your cars!"

"That was Kiyoshi...there was an accident."

"I have this horrible feeling in my heart...Kira's in danger, I just know it."

"Micah!" She screamed into the phone. She didn't mean to sound so scared, but she couldn't help it. "Help me, please!"

(You KNOW you LOVE my PREVIEWS for THE next CHAPTER, because IT makes YOU go INSANE because YOU wanna KNOW!! YAY ME!!)