Flowers Are Blooming
Sequel To Puzzle Pieces
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
May – 14 – 9th grade – Gekomon – Kindness
Daniel – 12 – 6th grade – Peckmon – Bravery
Noah – 14 – 8th grade – Commandramon – Light (Evil)
Haru – 13 – 7th grade – Dobermon – Hatred (Evil)
----------------------Chapter Twenty-Three – Scream ------------------------
A Couple Days Later…March 3rd
It's been two days since the dangerous battle with MedEvilGallentmon, who had cowardly ran away, so he's safe somewhere. The kids decided they would train themselves, their digimon, and the two new digidestend to become stronger. May didn't like the sound of hard work, but her parents were making her stick to her destiny. Koemon's digi-egg still hadn't hatched out Koemon, but Maro kept faith strong. He knew that just like his grandpa's past experience, this would turn out okay in the end.
Ryo, on the other hand, was depressed, yet angry. Everyone knew better than to bug him now, since he was not in the mood. SnowAgumon's capture killed him inside and the guilt was consuming him.
School again, but this time, everyone was on the edge; especially Sakura. –Ice-skating practice is today…Haru is still my partner.- The thought of being forced to "trust" Haru with her life after all he's done to her was scary. This scare was making her quiet and shy once again, which pissed her brothers off.
"Sakura?"
Sakura sighed, looking away from her eggs on her plate to her mother standing next to her. "Yes?" She replied quietly.
Kari got a worried look. "Are you okay, babygirl? You haven't touched your food."
Sakura nodded a little. "Yes. I'm fine. Just not very hungry."
Taichi grinned, not getting the big picture. "Well, if you don't want the food, I'll eat it!" He grabbed her plate and began eating. Sakura shrugged it off; she really wasn't hungry. Food was the last thing on her mind at the moment.
"Is it ice-skating practice with Haru?" Kari asked curiously. Sakura looked at her mom with surprise. "No, I'm not psychic, but a mother knows these things about her kids."
Kanaye and Matthew looked down at their plate, depressed. Taichi kept eating. "Why don't you just quit ice-skating if you're that scared?" He asked.
Sakura glared at her brother sitting next to her. "Just leave me alone!" She yelled then ran upstairs.
If Kari was worried before, now she was beyond that. As Kanaye and Matthew stood up, Kari stopped them. "Don't. She needs time." The boys reluctantly sat back down and Kari went down into the den where her husband was typing his new book. "Honey, we have a bit of a problem."
T.K. groaned and turned to his wife. "How many more problems can this family have, Kari?"
"True, but it's Sakura." Kari continued. "She's scared of ice-skating practice since Haru is her partner."
T.K. growled at the name. "Then make her quit or get a new partner!"
Kari narrowed her eyes. "Don't raise your voice at me, Takeru!" She yelled back. "You know Madam Viola is strict on the rules. A new partner means that you're whining and she doesn't want whiners on her team, T.K. And quitting? Have you lost your mind?!" She asked. "Sakura's been ice-skating since she was five years old; quitting isn't an option in her book when it comes to her favorite thing in the world."
T.K. rubbed circles around his temples. "Then what can we do?"
"I don't know, but Sakura could be in real danger with that slime-ball as her partner." Kari pointed out. "Too bad we can't tell Madam Viola what he's done so he could be kicked off."
"But letting our secret out would send our whole family's life downward." T.K. stated. "The kids have to be careful. With Noah and Haru still around, they could blackmail them or attack our kids at anytime."
Kari pouted. "T.K…"
T.K. got up and hugged Kari as she held on tight to his shirt. "They'll be okay. I know this is going to be a rough ride, but unfortunately there is nothing we can do, but sit back and pray that they'll be okay."
"Easier said than done." Kari mumbled. T.K. nodded in agreement.
"Dad!"
T.K. and Kari laughed. "Yes, Taichi?" He replied.
"It's eight!"
T.K. looked at his watch and his eyes widened. "Crap!" He let go of Kari and they both ran upstairs. "Kanaye, go get your sister!" Kanaye nodded and ran upstairs. "Matthew, go start the car! Taichi grab all the bags and put them in the car! And don't forget to give your mother a kiss!" T.K. ordered as he grabbed a piece of toast from the breakfast table. Matthew and Taichi gave Kari a quick kiss and then ran outside, with the bags and T.K.'s keys. "Kanaye! Sakura! Time is of the essence!" T.K. yelled.
…nothing.
"Kanaye! Sakura!"
…nada.
Kari frowned. "What in the world is taking them so long?"
T.K. got a little angry. "I don't know, but I'm going to blow!" He ran upstairs, out of breath already and knocked on Sakura's door. "Open this door!"
…nothing.
Growling, T.K. opened the door himself and saw Kanaye and Sakura together in front of her desk where her pink laptop was located; they were staring at it with fear. "Guys?" T.K.'s voice changed from pissed off to concerned.
"Daddy, look at this." Sakura told him quietly.
Kanaye nodded and motioned him over, which is what T.K. did. "What do you make of this, dad?"
T.K.'s eyes widened as he read over the e-mail sent to Sakura.
Keeper of Innocence,
Watch your back. Don't think for a second we forgot about you.
Your precious family can't be around you 24/7.
You'll never see it coming.
Signed,
Me
T.K.'s had his fist clenched. "That son of a-"
"DAD!" The twins yelled at the same time, surprised.
T.K. bit his lip. "Sorry about that, but understand that I am not happy at the moment."
"Couldn't tell." Kanaye muttered.
"Kanaye." T.K. warned. Kanaye shut up. "Unfortunately, guys, I can't do anything." He looked to Sakura. "I can't be with you all day. You have to go to school. And ice-skating…"
Sakura looked to him. "You aren't going to make me quit, are you, daddy?" She asked.
T.K. sighed. "Of course not, babygirl, but understand…I don't know what to do."
Kanaye and Sakura looked at their dad surprisingly. "But-but, your our dad!" Kanaye yelled. "You know everything!"
"I don't, Kanaye." T.K. frowned. "I'm sorry if I always make it look like I do, but I really don't. I don't know what to do about this. And I don't know how to protect you this time."
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"Are you kidding?!" Yelled Maro as they sat in their first period class…where the teacher was not present. Kanaye had just gotten through explaining what had gone down about the threatening e-mail and the conversation with their dad, and Maro was surprised. "Grandpa has always had the answers!"
"That's what I thought too." Kanaye admitted. "It's scary when the guy you look up to…who you thought would always protect and take care of you doesn't know how now."
Sakura groaned, looking pale. "Why is this getting so complicated?"
Kanaye snorted. "It's us, Shy-shy. The cursed Takashi family, remember?"
"I still think it's sad that our family's name has come to that point." Maro commented.
"No kidding." Kanaye said.
"Okay…let's change the subject…" Maro suggested.
"To what?"
"Hm…Scope and Romeo's birthdays are coming up!"
Sakura nodded. "Next week."
Kanaye slapped his forehead. "Great! A day where we're forced to do what they say and actually be nice to them!" He whined.
"What are you guys getting them?" Maro asked.
Kanaye shrugged. "Gift card?"
Sakura sighed. "We do that every year, Soldier." She pointed out. "Birthdays, Christmas, and whatever else we have to buy presents for."
"Hey, we are a pair of lazy twins." Kanaye stated. "So can't blame us."
"This is true."
"So are you really going to ice-skating practice, Sakura?" Maro asked cautiously.
Sakura nodded. "Of course. I have to. If I miss one more practice, I'm out." She sighed. "I've worked way too hard to quit now."
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Sakura stepped out of the locker room of the building where the private ice-skating rink was located and shivered. –Sakura, be strong. Don't show fear in front of that butt.- She told herself. She stepped up to a bench to put her skates on as four other couples were on the ice already; warming up. She looked around after putting one skate on. –Is he even going to show up? I didn't see him at school.- She shrugged it off for now and began to put the other skate on. After, she stood to enter the rink when someone grabbed her elbow. She gasped as she was violently turned around. "Haru!" She whispered loudly.
Haru smirked. His skates were on already. "Sakura, dear. Are you ready to go out on the ice…where I'm supposed to make sure you don't get hurt?" He hinted.
Sakura got bummed. "Haru, ice-skating is important to me, so please don't ruin this for me." She begged.
"Oh, I never thought of screwing this up for you, Sakura." Haru told her honestly. "But you better trust me, or else you'll be screwing your own career up yourself." He threatened.
Sakura glared. "Just quit and leave me alone, Haru! You're heartless if you're really going to do this to me!"
"Sorry, Sakura, but you're stuck being my partner for ice-skating or just quit. Your choice." Haru told her. "But I can tell you're not going to give up your dream here, so you're just plain stuck."
Sakura almost got tears in her eyes, but fought them back. "I hate you." She told him quietly.
"It happens."
"Sakura Takashi! Haru! Out on the ice now!" Yelled Madam Viola.
Sakura sighed as Haru smirked. "Come now, Sakura." He led her out.
-I have a horrible feeling.- Thought Sakura.
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"What is going on?!" Called Gai from the sidelines as Ryo kicked some dirt away, angrily. "Ryo, get your team in shape!"
Ryo glared. "I would if Noah would quit purposely dodging the ball or kicking it out of the field!" He yelled, which frightened everyone else around; Ryo never loses his cool in front of others.
Gai sighed. "Look, I don't know what's going on between you two, but leave it off the field and get your head in the game!"
Ryo growled loudly and clenched his fists. Noah walked up to him and smirked. "What's wrong, fellow digidestend?" He taunted.
Ryo was angrier than he has ever been. "You're pissing me off." He told him in dead seriousness.
"Why? Because I have your dear SnowAgumon?" Noah chuckled.
"That's it!" Ryo flew his hands up in the air. "I want him off the team!" He yelled to Gai, who was beside himself.
"You don't have that power, Ryo!" Noah defended himself.
"Watch me, you spoiled brat!" Ryo threatened.
Matthew pushed Noah away from his cousin and glared at him. "Knock it off!" He looked to Ryo. "You got to keep your cool, kid." He whispered.
Ryo looked hurt for one second, but changed back to his original emotion. "Easy for you to say. Your digimon wasn't capture by that jerk." He whispered back.
"Are you two done being such sissy girls and get along already so we can play?" Gai called, impatiently.
Ryo pushed Matthew away from him and looked to Noah. "Heck no."
Noah shook his head. "Not a chance."
Gai groaned. "Fine! If you two can't focus on this game, run ten laps around the field!"
Taichi winced. "That's not going to be good."
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As they reached their ninth lap, Ryo and Noah managed to not kill each other yet. Noah decided to finally push Ryo to his limit. "Just want you to know, Ryo…SnowAgumon is fine."
Ryo came to a sudden stop and glared. "Don't you dare talk about SnowAgumon in front of me or else I'll punch the lights out of you!" He held up his clenched fist to prove it.
Noah chuckled. "If you dare lay one finger on me, Ryo, I'll tell the whole world our little secret!" Ryo collapsed to his knees; he didn't know how much more he could take. "I'll catch you later, Ryo."
And his footsteps faded away, but four pairs came closer to Ryo. "Ryo?" Asked Maro's worried voice.
Ryo couldn't answer.
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In Tyoko…
Micah sighed heavily has he drove to his house he shared with Kira in despair. –How do I tell Kira?- How do you tell the love of your life, who is also blind, that you have been called to war to help another country? …and that you have to leave in a week? –How can I leave her alone?- He felt like crying, because he had no idea what to do. He had no choice. He was being forced to go. –What am I supposed to do?!- Well, he had to think of something quick, since he was now in the driveway of his fairly large home. –This just cannot be happening…- Micah turned the car off and hit his forehead against the steering wheel in frustration. "Why?!" He groaned. "Might as well get this over with…" As he entered the house, Micah searched for any sign of his precious fiancée anywhere. "Kira?" He called.
"In the bedroom!" She called back.
He quickly entered their room and saw her lying down on the bed, looking quite tired. "Hi, my love." He greeted softly.
Kira sat up and smiled sweetly, her head facing the direction his voice was coming from. "Hey. How are you?"
Micah walked up slowly and leaned down to kiss her on the cheek. "I'm fine…" He dragged on.
Kira got worried. "What's wrong?"
Micah sighed deeply as he kneeled down in front of her. He took both her hands and kissed them. "Kira…there's something I need to tell you." Kira stayed silent, so he wouldn't feel anymore nervous than he already sounded. "I have dreadful news…they're calling us to help the Americans." He explained. "Kyle and I, along with many more soldiers are being shipped out…next week."
Kira gasped and took her hands out of his grasp, putting them over her mouth. "No!" She began to get tears. "Micah…" She whimpered.
Micah's heart just dropped as he saw Kira, the strongest person he's ever met, in such a depressing state. "Kira." He said her name softly as he pulled her close to him, standing back up. He being 6 foot and Kira only being 5' 3'' was a bit of a distance, but that never mattered to any of them. As long as they were together, that was all they ever could care about. As she began sobbing into his chest, he couldn't help, but cry as well. "I'm going to be okay. Kyle and I will be okay."
"Do you have to go?!" She practically screamed in his shirt.
Micah gave a small sob. "Unfortunately, love, I have to. We have to. They're making us. We have no choice in this matter." It was then, Kira collapsed, her legs giving out on her. Micah kept a strong hold on her as he fell to his knees with her. He cradled her and tried to comfort her as best as he could, but there was nothing he could do at this point except hold her.
"You can't leave me!" She cried. "You just can't! We're supposed to get married!"
"And we will!" Micah told her, tightening his hold on her small body. "I promise on my life, we will still get married! But this is something I must do…it's my duty to the world."
Kira kept sobbing, but knew it was true. He signed up to keep the country safe…and now that was being put to the test. "I understand, but I still don't want you to go!"
"I know, Kira. I know." After about an hour of loud crying and dangerous sobs out of his brave fiancée, she calmed down a little…a little being the keywords.
"What about your dad, Marisol, and Marc?" She suddenly asked.
Micah sighed sadly. "I need to go see them this week. I have to…oh, man, this wont go very well, will it?"
Kira shook her head. "Nope."
"Mari's going to be devastated, but proud. My dad and Marc are going to be proud and upset at the same time." Micah groaned. "I don't want them to worry…especially Mari."
"Are you going to miss her baby being born?" Kira asked.
"Well, she's not having my niece for about five months or so…I'm going to try, Kira. I have to." Micah pointed out. "I know Marisol. She'll try her hardest to wait…won't she?"
Kira giggled. "Better believe it. She's so stubborn and strong. Just like you."
"That's where I got it from." Micah sighed again. "I'm going to miss you and everyone so much."
"Ditto."
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Two days later…
T.K. gripped the steering wheel of the car as he was driving towards Sakura's practice with Kari in the passenger seat. "This isn't good."
"No, really?"
"Really!" T.K. yelled. "Kari, we have a problem! Sakura's going back into her shy little self again. This is depressing the whole family!"
Kari growled. "Tell me something I don't know, Takeru!" She yelled back. "I'm just as worried as you, but what can we do?! There's nothing we can do to help our babygirl right now!"
"There's got to be something! There's always something!" T.K. said, sounding desperate now.
Silence filled the car as Kari almost cried. "T.K., look at us." Kari said. "We're fighting…something we never do." She looked out the window. "We're in a rut, T.K."
"We've run out of options, Kar." T.K. commented. "It's obvious. We can't do anything to help protect our daughter."
As they pulled in front of Sakura's ice-skating studio, they waited a few minutes for their only daughter to come out. –This time last year…Sakura came out with her happy, shy little self. Always smiling though. I loved that smile…it always made my day…but I can't get anything anymore out of my own kid.- T.K. felt horrible now. His family was falling apart right before his eyes and he couldn't do anything about it. Once Sakura finally came out with her large bag and backpack, T.K. got out to open the door for her and to help her with her bags. He shot her a weak smile. "Hey, babygirl." He kissed her forehead as she looked to him. "How was your day?"
"Fine."
Now T.K. was crestfallen.
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As Matthew and Kanaye played a card game on the picnic table outside the front of their home and Taichi was playing with the dogs, skating on his rollerblades, Taichi was in deep thought. "So…" He spoke finally to his brothers, who didn't look to him. "How exactly can we get Shy-Shy to talk to us?" He asked to them.
Kanaye rolled his eyes and stood up from his game. "Leave it, Romeo." He said firmly. "Our sister can't talk to anyone right now. She just can't. So leave it alone." Then he quickly walked into the house.
Taichi scratched his head. "You know, I figured that if only one person in the family was depressed, the rest of the family would be fine."
Matthew buried his face in his hands. "You thought wrong."
Taichi growled. "I want to help my sister somehow!"
Matthew glared. "Well then do something! If you get through to her, let me know! Have fun with that!" Then he looked behind his twin and frowned. "Here comes mom and dad, with Shy. I dare you right now to try to talk to her."
"I will! Watch!" Taichi started his way to the car, which just parked in the driveway.
T.K. was the first one out and saw what was about to happen and his eyes widened. "Taichi, look out!" But that didn't help anything. "Oh jeez."
Taichi looked in the window, which he had just slammed into a few seconds earlier, and shot his sister a smile. "Hey, Shy…excuse me a minute." Then he slowly slid down from the window and onto the cemented ground. "Ow."
Kari jumped out of the SUV as Sakura opened the car door. T.K. ran around to help his son up. "Taichi have you lost your mind?!" T.K. asked as Matthew was rolling on the ground laughing. Sakura couldn't help, but laugh, along with her mother. "What were you thinking?! Why didn't you stop?!"
Taichi shook his head quickly to come back to reality. "Uh…huh? What'd you say, dad?"
As T.K. helped Sakura out of the car with her bags and took Kari and Sakura inside, Matthew came up and whipped the tears away. "You know, Romie…when I said to help our sister…I didn't mean run into the car window to scare the crap out of her."
"Shut up!" He yelled as he held his head in his hands. "At least I got her to laugh! OH! BEAT THAT!"
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Soooo yeahh....thanks for the 5 reviews. :) I'm grateful, really. 5 reviews is all I can really ask for. After abandoning you guys for like ever, I can't blame you. I'm focusing on this story a little bit more than the other two. Digimon: For Real is coming in progress...I would tell you that timewise we're on schedule, but then I'd be lying to you. Digimon: For Real has 32 chapters to go...funn...This Is So Not Funny is a work in progress as well. I may update within the next couple weeks.
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Preview of Chapter 24: Innocence
"Sakura, you have to save Kanaye and the others!"
"Alone?!"
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"There has to be a way to tell Shy not to come..."
"But that's their plan, Soldier...they want us all together to kill us at once."
"Well, crap. We're screwed."
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"Mari, just so you know...I would still choose you over Keiko any day. Thank you for everything you've done since I was eight."
"Wow...it's already been almost 15 years since mom left...and I'm glad that I got the chance to raise you..."
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"Sakura, do you realize what you've just done?"
"I opened a can of worms..."
"Yup."