CHAPTER V:

'Tomorrow'

Riza started to stir. She sat up, her hand on her head. She felt dizzy, still. She looked around her. She's sitting on her bed. That must mean all those were a dream, right? She said to herself. But just to be sure, she searched around her room and no sign of Moony.

She smiled and stretched her arms as she walks out of her room.

The voice of her father greeted her as she walked out of her room. "Good Evening, Riza!"

"Good Eve-" She paused in midsentence as she saw her father. No, it was the familiar purple goo sitting on her father's lap.

"Heya there, Riza" she called.

"D-d-d-d-d-d-DAD!" she yelled. She pointed at the Moonmon sitting on his lap. "W-what is…? Who is...? Why is..?. How…? I'm CRAZY!" She yelled.

"Is she ALWAYS like that?" Moonmon whispered.

"Often." Her father answered.

But, Riza didn't listen to their conversation. She's pulling her hair out and slapping herself.

This time, her Father decided to stop her. He pulled her into his arms and patted her hair.

"There's no need to worry, everything's okay."

"No it's not!" she said. "I- I mean… this is INSANE!" she yelled.

"Digimon's can't be real."

"Hey!" Moonmon yelled. "I'm real as this curry, aren't I?" she pointed at the curry on the table. "And I'm as tasty, as well." She said, looking at the food, mouth-almost watering.

"Hey, stop that, Moony!" she said, grabbing the food.

"Aw, Riza~" she complained.

Riza looked at his father who was chuckling. "Care to explain, Dad." She glared. "Why aren't you panicking? Why do you seem so calm? I mean… I fainted when I saw a real Digimon. So, why? Why are you so calm like you already knew Digimon's are real?"

"Darling," her father muttered. "I was panicking when I first saw real life Digimon."

"You mean," she choked. "Moony explained to you everything?"

"No!" Moonmon answered. "Because there's nothing to explain to him."

"Wha?"

"I told you didn't I…" he said. "I panicked. Back when I first saw a real life Digimon… when I was still in High school."

"Maaah~" her jaw dropped.

When he was in high school? That was like, 25 years or something? Her self said inside her head.

"Dad," she finally managed to say. "I'm really confuse right now. Mind explaining some things?" she said, rubbing her head, and she sat on the couch, hands across her chest, like a grown-up.

He shook his head. "I'm sorry," he said. "But I can't tell you now."

"What!" his daughter yelled, surprised.

"Sssh~" her father said. "You'll wake p the whole apartment."

"I don't care!" she said. "I want answers, and I want them now."

"Tomorrow." Her father sad.

"What's the difference between now, and tomorrow."

"Because tomorrow, you'll be a year older."

"What?" she said. "Wait a minute, what date is it today?"

"June 12th"

"But… how long was I asleep?"

"A few hours, why?" her father asked.

"But, its only 11tth, isn't it?"

"Well, it's already 1 in the morning, so, I guess that concludes that it's already 12th." Her father pointed out.

"Geez, Dad!" Riza groaned. "Stop with your logic." She said. "But, if I wait till my Birthday, then that means I'll have to wait for two more days, right?"

"That' right!" he said.

"But-" she demanded, but she was stopped by her father.

"Ssh." He said and pointed to Moonmon who was sleeping soundly on the couch. "You're going to wake her up."

"Okau…" she muttered.

Her father carried the sleeping Moonmon and gave her to Riza. "Here," he said. "You'll have to take care of each other from now on. Riza."

"Yes, dad." She sighed, and headed for her room.

Before she could enter, her father said. "Also, Riza," he said. "Don't tell anyone, there are real Digimons, promise me."

"I promise, dad." She said.

Inside her room, Riza laid Moonmon on a cat's bed. And sat on her own bed. Her mind was floating somewhere else.

She felt that something was wrong. She remembered her dream. That man. And now this. All of it must have a connection. She said to herself.

She closed her eyes. But questions still filled her head even when she slept.

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