Ahh Merry Christmas everyone, or whatever it is that you celebrete. And if you are like me, it's great time to damage our liver! But I digress.
"Fuckhead"-Talking
'Up yours limp noddle'-Thinking
"Oh, get that from your mother"-Demon/Higher being talking
'No from yours last night'-Demon/Higher being thinking
-(# hours later)—Transition
Shit!-Flashbacks
Kickass no Justu-Justu/attack
P.S. The pronouns are meant to be like that!
"Hehehe! Come on pin-head! It's just snow not lava!" A girlish voice called out to him. Their usually flowery meadow was covered in the cold white power as she she ran out to the middle of the small field. "We barely get snow here! Look at this as a blessing!" She giggled out before falling back into the soft and cold snow.
"I'm not the one for the snow." He grumbled out quietly yet she heard him clearly.
"Oh stop moping and come make a snow angel with me. I see people in the north do it a lot!" She called over before a thought popped in his mind. He saw that she was preoccupied with her snow angel before reaching down and grabbing a handful of snow. He quickly molded the snow into a shape of a ball before quickly hiding it behind his back.
"Alright, I'm coming over." He said with a grin before throwing the snowball at her unprepared body. She yelped before dodging the ball and he laughed at her. "Oh come on now, don't tell me you're afraid of a little snow."
She pouted before tackling him to ground. He landed back with a grunt and a smile formed on her face before she quickly grabbed some snow and dumped it on his face. "Hah! That'll teach ya!"
He shook the snow away and she softly connected her lips to his. They slowly separated and she nuzzled into his jacket.
"I love you."
-()-
Naruto quickly sat up in cold sweat, his heart racing and his breathing picked up. He look around his dark room before feeling the spot on the bed next to him. He stared at that spot what seemed to be about a few hours but was only a couple of minutes. A wet drop fell on the space and the blond looked up at the roof but saw no leakage. He then felt his own face.
Tears.
Naruto wiped it away and stood up from his bed. He walked over to his single window and looked at the moon.
"Stop it silly! You're getting ramen everywhere!" She scolded and he just chuckled.
"Sorry but you know how I feel about ramen." He rubbed the back of his head in slight embarrassment as she gave him a look.
"I swear it's like you love that food more than you love me." She pouted and crossed her arms. He gently grabbed her and placed her on his lap.
"That's far from being true. While ramen is a good snack, I can't cuddle it, I can't kiss it, and I can't show it my love." He said while placing a soft kiss on her cheek and she relaxed into his lap.
"Oh look who's a smooth operator." She said with a chuckle before looking up at the moon from their open window as frown came to her beautiful face . "I don't want tomorrow to come." She whispered and he tightly wrapped his arm around her.
"It's something that has to be done. Just promise me one thing," He too glanced at the large orb in the sky. All his training, all their hard work had finally paid off
"What." She said after a moment of silence and sniffed as she tried to hide her tears within his shirt. He just held her tighter, his eyes never leaving the moon almost like her was having a silent battle with it.
"Promise me…..promise me that you won't do anything heroic."
-(Digital world: a year later)-
"Man, I'm hungry and tried."
"We all are, JP."
"Yeah, well you guys are not light. Carrying you guys like that makes a man hungry."
"We didn't choose which spirits have wings and which don't."
Zoe Orimoto sighed at the childish banter for what seemed like the fifth time in the last few minutes. She fixed her hair before standing up and wiping any dirt that seemed to have clung onto her blue jean shorts. 'Out of all the punishments I deserve, I get stuck with prideful idiots.' She thought mentally before clearing her throat loudly.
"Well you guys shut up already! Arguing is not going to get us to the Forest Terminal any faster." She said sternly and got two apologies and one grunt.
"Zoe is right anyways." Takuya Kanbara said as he walked towards the front not hearing the "I'm always right." comment from the blonde girl. "Now Bokomon do you know where to go from….wherever we are?"
Their digimon companion and guide huffed and scratched his head. "With the mountain gone,no thanks to Grumblemon,I sort of lost my bearings." The small white digimon turned multiple times before pointing in a certain direction. "I believe we should go straight that way."
"Would've been easier if bug boy had landed us in a better place." Came the snide remark from the usually quiet Koji Minamoto.
JP Shibayama growled at the comment before walking up to Koji's face. "Mind saying that to my face, punk."
"H-Hey now JP. I'm sure Koji didn't mean it in a, well, mean way." Takuya said with an awkward chuckle. "Right Koji?" He looked expectantly at the ebony haired male.
Koji just scoffed and brushed shoulders with JP before walking in the direction Bokomon pointed in. JP growled again at the move but a hand on the shoulders from Zoe made him stop. "Prick." He grumbled out and walked in the same direction.
"Oh boy, those two are definitely not getting along." Takuya said as he rubbed the back of his head.
Tommy Himi, the youngest of the group, merely sighed in annoyance. "Just hope they'll get along soon."
-(Cherubimon's Castle: Dining room)-
"Hey! More food!" Grumblemon commanded through a full mouth to some lesser digimon servants. They quickly bowed and left the room for the kitchen just as Ranamon, Mercurymon and Arbormon entered.
"I see ye's mission went successful." Arbormon laughed as he sat down next to the troll who just grunted a response.
"Big whoop. He ate a mountain for it fractal code, just like he does with almost everything else." Ranamon said with an eye roll as she sat down in her seat. "And can't ya'll eat like ya'll got some sort of manners."
Grumblemon swallowed the food that was in his mouth. "Me thinks you no talk." He took another bite. "At least me do something useful."
"Yeah well at least I got a proper education, ya stupid troll." She bit back and the troll shrugged his shoulders and continued eating as the digimon servants came back with more food.
Mercurymon chuckled at the scene before looking around. "Ah, where may our teammate be? Surely he'll miss dinner."
"That is if Grumblemon doesn't eat it all." Arbormon said pointing at their feeding teammate. "Besides Mercurymon, you know the lad never joins us for dinner. Ye know, I think the water lass over here should bring the quiet lad his food." He chuckled before dodging a thrown piece of food from the water lass herself.
"Please, that'll be a waste of mah time." She huffed out and crossed her arms. "Not like we even see him anyways."
"Aww sounds like someone is a little depressed. I could always get LadyDevimon-"
Ranamon scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Sure, like that horny bitch could get to him." She said dismissively and called a servant over. "I would like Naruto's plate."
"Of course Lady Ranamon." The servant said quickly before disappearing.
"Well look who's finally growing up." Arbormon said as he dodged another piece of food. "Come now, don't throw ye's food. Grumblemon, here, could have eaten that." The earth digimon merely grunted at hearing names as he practically inhaled the food
"Shut up, you talking tree." Ranamon bit back and Mercurymon chuckled.
"Now now, pretty ladies shouldn't be so rough." This prompted a middle finger from the water fairy herself.
-(Cherubimon's Castle: The balconies)-
It was quiet and still as it should be. His arms and hands were relaxed in his lap as his legs were crossed and his eyes closed. Slow and quiet deep breaths came from his body as his chest slowly rise and fall. His trusty weapon laid in front of him with the moonlight gently giving the naturally dark room some light.
"Very good but you need to breathe more calmly. Remember your breaths tell your thoughts."
He took a deep breath as he visualized a green meadow filled with exotic flowers.
"So like this." He said as he took a breath in. She giggled before placing her hand on his chest.
"Your breathing must relax your heart." She said and he opened his eyes to look at her in confusion.
"Relax my heart?"
He let the breath go before taking in another one. He visualized the beautiful girl laughing at him.
"Don't take it literal but it's almost like your dying because you feel so at peace with yourself."
He snapped his eyes opened and the girl in the meadow disappeared. The scent of the ocean wafted through his nostrils as well as the scent of food.
"You didn't come to dinner again and we were lucky enough to save you some food before the troll would've ate it all." Ranamon softly said as she placed the food down. "A-And look I know I haven't made much attempts to get to know you," 'Even though you're never here.' She thought to herself. "But if you need anything, I just around the corner."
Naruto remained silent and Ranamon sighed sadly to herself. "Didn't really expect much." She whispered as she made her way out.
"Thank you."
It was quiet almost silent but she heard him. A small smile crawled up to her face. "Your welcome." She said quietly before leaving the room, leaving the blonde to himself.
-(Next Day)-
"Now isn't this a pleasant surprise." Cherubimon grinned at and Piedmon laughed at his master's side.
"It is milord. Now what can we do for you Lucky, it's not everyday you're out of that little prison?"
Naruto clenched his fist and refused the urge to behead the clown. Now back at his full strength the blond was more than certain he could face off against the Mega level digimon. Piedmon eyed his reaction as a face-splitting grin formed on his face.
"Ahh of course, you wish to take part in my little experiment? A specimen like yourself is quite the medical wonder." The clown, while he loves to pull jokes and prank everyone, especially loves to poke around the silent blond. Something about it just bring the clown mental joy.
Naruto bared his teeth at the clown and reached behind his back for his sword. Oh, he'll show that clown something to laugh at!
Cherubimon just grinned at the interaction before clearing his throat getting the attention of the two occupants. "Now Piedmon, I suggest leaving the young one alone. I rather not have my throne destroyed."
Piedmon bowed, his grin still plastered on his face, much to the ire of Naruto. "Of course milord, it's just all in good fun, mostly."
Cherubimon focused back down at Naruto. "Now what can I do for you, young one?" Naruto just stared up at the beast intently and Cherubimon let out a chuckle. "Ah I know exactly what you want and I have a little 'mission' that'll benefit the both of us. Grumblemon gave me his report and it seems our dear Ophanimon has not only remained hidden from us, she's also 'got some help'."
Naruto looked almost bored and grunted at her name. He remembered her and the other guy, he couldn't be bother with remembering. He think it was Seramon, or something like that. All he did know was that he put up a good fight.
"In fact she got help in the form of five other children to hold the legendary warriors. Quite sneaky of her actually. Ahh but you care little for this backstory, freedom and excitement is what you want." Naruto raised an eyebrow, his interest now peaked. "Those children if left to their own devices could in fact be a thorn to my side."
Naruto tilted his head to the side before unsheathing his sword. Cherubimon chuckled, "Now where would the fun be if they were killed so early in their quest? No, I want a little entertainment. Your mission, young one is quite simple."
"And I expect no failures from you."
-(Outside of Gotsumon Village)-
"See I told you we were on the right track!" Zoe said as she pointed at the sign towards the next village
"No one never doubted you." Takuya deadpanned before he took a big sigh. "How much longer to the next village anyway. I'm starting to get tired."
"Tell us something we don't know." JP shot back before his stomach let it's problem be known. "Man, if I don't get food soon I'm sure to go crazy."
"Little too late for that." Zoe said under breath before brushing another low hanging leaf from her face. "What I wouldn't give for a hot spring." She sighed sadly and JP grinned pervertedly.
"I second that Zoe-chan." She just rolled her eyes at the older male.
"I wonder if Koji is alright?" Tommy said and Takuya placed his hands behind his head.
"I'm sure he's fine, besides he choose to ran off himself."
The group continued to walk not noticing the pair of blue eyes that followed before they disappeared.
-(A little later: Gotsumon village)-
Lobomon growled as he summoned light energy into his hand. "Stay still for once Howling Laser!" A beam of light shot at the grinning troll who quickly dodged the attack.
"Is that it?" Grumblemon grinned out and summoned his hammer. "Man you guys no fun. Seismic Sledge!" The hammer made contact with the ground forming large crevices and cracks causing the warrior of light to jump back several times.
Lobomon quickly raised his lightsaber and stopped hammer from almost colliding with his face. "Me have to say, you strongest of group." Grumblemon said as he tried to push his hammer. Lobomon gritted his teeth before quickly raising his hand to deliver a beam of light to the troll's face.
The beam of light sent the troll back, allowing for the warrior of light to catch a breather. That was until a flying hammer slammed into his back sending the digimon crashing to the ground. "Uhh." Lobomon groaned.
"Me no like beam of light." Grumblemon said with a frown as he summoned back his hammer and Lobomon slowly got up from the ground. "Now spirit is mine!" He yelled as he charged.
"Not so fast Pyro Tornado!"
"Wha-" A fire-powered kick made it's way to the troll's face sending him flying into a boulder.
Lobomon looked to see his group appear and the warrior gritted his teeth in frustration. "It looked like you need some help." Agunimon said with a cheeky grin and offered a hand.
"Now what have we learned from running off?" Kazemon said almost sarcastically as she placed a hand on her hip.
"Guys I don't think we're done here." Beetlemon called out and not a moment later a rock hard fist collided with his face and grabbed his leg before throwing him into Agunimon. Both digimon felled with twin groans as the new digimon chuckled.
"Agunimon, Beatlemon!" Kazemon called before she conjured wind at her finger tips and flicked it at the new digimon. "Hurricane Waves!" The digimon grinned and stretched out its arm while spinning creating a mini tornado around his form.
"Quagmire Twist" The wind wisps disappeared around his form before the tornado quickly got closer and revealed two fist that landed to both Kazemon and Kumamon. The digimon stopped spinning and let out a loud laugh. "Man me don't use this form but today special."
-(On a boulder)-
A lone figure looked at the fight with bored eyes. It's weapon laid in between the figure legs as it watch Grumblemon, now his beast from Gigasmon, give the group a pounding. Though there was one person he was truly focused on. She dodged a strike the the beast and try to give a punch of her own.
There's something about her that reminded the blond of something but he couldn't put his finger on it. In fact he was beginning to get frustrated and slowly got up while placing the sword on his shoulder. It seemed the wolf looking digimon got an upgrade in the form of a beast spirit reminding Naruto of his own.
But that's a story for another time.
It looked to be that Gigasmon was fighting a slowly losing battle and let out an attack in a last ditch effort that the fairy digimon took the brunt of to protect her teammate. She fell as a ring of data surrounded her form and Gigasmon ate whatever the ring held. Naruto paused as the now human female slowly got up.
He felt the world and time stopped as he stared at her. Another female looking oddly similar replaced her form and Naruto felt his heart race. "N-No." He softly whispered. He quickly snapped out of it to see Gigasmon slam a fist on the ground causing a rocky avalanche to create on the mountain behind the group.
-(With Zoe)-
Zoe groaned her she felt bruises form before the ground started to shake. She looked behind her only for her eyes to widened as a mass of rock came tumbling her her. She felt to weak to move despite the yell from her friends. She closed her eyes expecting to crushed.
'So much for finding that special one.' She thought bitterly to herself as she waited to being death's cold embrace. She felt a gush of wind and her face against a clothed chest. She slowly opened her eyes to come face to face with a pair of the prettiest and deepest blue eyes she has ever seen.
Connected to those eyes were a very chiseled face with a deeply whiskered cheek, three on each side. A pair of canine jutted out from his mouth already adding to his feral look. Wild and spiky blond topped his head that also covered his ears.
She blushed when she realized that those eyes were also roaming her face as she was doing to him. "U-Um." She tried to say before she got a flash of pain. A brief look a worried appeared in his eyes before it vanished as quickly as it came. Zoe heard her friends call out for her in the background but she payed little attention to them.
Her savior carefully placed her back down on the ground and stood up to his full height. Zoe got a brief look at exotic handle of his weapon as her eyes went back to his. hearing her name again she looked behind her to see her group come running towards her.
Turn her head to looking at the stranger only to find him gone. Her eyes widened as she looked around for him. "Zoe!" She heard Takuya called to her. "You okay!?"
"Yeah, I'm fine just sore." She said as she slowly got up with the help of Tommy and Takuya.
"Thank Kami you're fine." JP said happily before looking at the pile of rocks from the avalanche. "But how did you get away?"
Zoe looked at the spot where her blonde savior once stood. "I-I was saved by a guy. And I don't know, how but I think I know him."
Ahh yes! Our favorite blond finally met the chosen children. But how do Zoe and Naruto know each other? Do they even know each other? Ohhhhh questionssssss.