Rise of the Mechanical Digimon

Alejandro couldn't believe what he had just done. He'd just planted a kiss on Midori without much thought.

Midori's eyes widened, her cheeks glowing red as she pushed the man away, raising her hand angrily then sighed, lowering it and saying, "If I slapped you right now, it would be more than self-contradictory," then grinned and held the boy closer, saying, "The only reason I'm upset is because I wanted to do it first," returning the kiss with an even stronger one.

Shock ran through Alejandro as he wrapped his arms around her. It didn't feel as horrible as he would of thought. He was kissing the woman of his dreams, such sweet poison.

After a few seconds, Midori let go, took a deep breath and said, "Well, look at that. I've fallen for a man."

Alejandro smiled wide and replied, "In my wildest dreams, I never would have thought this would happen. I at least hope I'm not dreaming," Midori laughing and playfully pinching Alejandro to prove that he wasn't dreaming.

Alejandro simply laughed, "Alright, you got me, but really, having you as my new girlfriend is truly amazing."

Midori growled seductively, pinning Alejandro to the bed saying, "You know, it is getting rather late and I assume you and I are both virgins. There's no one else I'd rather do it with."

Alejandro laughed nervously and replied, "Look, that might be going too far a this time. We might want to wait, first, and if this made you sick, I'd never forgive myself.."

"That's sweet of you," the woman replied as she gave the man a peck on the cheek saying, "I was partly kidding just to mess with you, anyway."

Meanwhile, Neil was sitting around his house when he sighed and looked at his phone, reaching for it and dialling a long-distance number. He hated doing this.

"Hello?" came a voice from the other end as Neil said, "Hi, Mom."

Neil listened to his mother make a scene about how he'd finally decided to call after what felt like a year and when she was done, he explained how he was now engaged. Naturally, his father was more than supportive of this, his mom giving him all kinds of tips and advice while his brother and sister couldn't believe he was the first kid in the family to get married.

And that was that for the day. The next day, everyone arrived at work as Yomaki said, "Midori, Neil, Mato, Neku, Kotaha and Alex Kidd, I need to discuss something with you," Alejandro scowling and remarking, "Again with the Alex thing..."

As the group entered another room, Yomaki sighed, "Okay, guys, I have now figured out why we are referred to as the bad guys. It seems that someone wherever they live is filling their heads with some garbage that we wrongfully arrested their mayor for a crime he didn't commit when we all know he did."

Megumi simply shook her head and sighed, "Such a long story how we got this info, but we got it now."

"So that's why my sister joined those lowlifes!" Midori spat, angrily punching the wall as Yomaki said, "Easy there. If you break that, it's coming out of your pay."

"Well, have you found out where they live?" Neil asked, "Honestly, I'd like to put an end to all of this. I mean, Mato and I are getting married in 3 months and I don't want to die before that happens."

Midori's eyes sparkled upon hearing that as Neil gave her a scared and confused look. Why did Midori care so much about that? However, this was quickly dropped in favour of further discussion of the matter at hand.

Kotaha stated, "The facts are, we could try it in a discussing manor or with a fighting method. Now discussing may sound more mature for a bunch of people in the twenties and thirties. Yet, fighting sounds more logical due to what we've seen with the corporation we're up against."

Alejandro put his hand up to his chin, adding "Although fighting may be risky. If we attack them head on they might be expecting it and gang up on us using all ultimate or mega mechs against us. We only have three mech's at the moment who can reach the ultimate level and two of them combine to make one."

"Battle tactics will be discussed later, but yeah, Kotaha's right," Yomaki replied, blinking and saying, "Somehow I never pictured you as the one who'd see the whole battle or not thing my way. I don't know why. Anyway, until we find out where they are, we're just gonna have to keep fighting them off. Oh, as for your work today, Neil, Mato, I want you to load a few chair dollies and return them to the back. Kotaha, you help the others with whatever they're doing as usual, Midori, Ali Baba and Neku, you three will set up a dance floor in Salon 8. Afterwards, there's not much else to do today, so just dog it until your shower break." *

"What does that mean?" Midori asked as Neil replied, "It means we get to hide from Yomaki and give ourselves an extra break so she doesn't have to give us more work."

Alejandro tried to ignore yet another mistake with his name and nodded with a smile. A seemingly small task followed by an extended break issued by Yomaki herself? That sounded pleasant.

Kotaha simply went to the kitchen to perform her own duties as Mato beamed at Neil and squeaked, "Come on, let's go push us some chairs!"

After performing their task, Neil and Mato were now alone in the back room as Neil let out a sigh, saying, "Say, Mato, seeing as we're alone together, I was wondering something. I wasn't sure whether I should ask this or not and I can't help thinking it might be a little awkward."

Mato blinked, staring in confusion before remarking, "Just spit it out. Don't be afraid to tell me this stuff."

"Feel free to say no, but well, here goes," the boy sighed, "All those times in the past when I felt your chest, it was always an accident and I would always get hit for it. But I figured since we're now officially a couple, I was wondering, may I feel your boobs without getting hit?" then his face turned red as he laughed nervously saying, "Sorry, sorry, forget I asked. That was a stupid question."

However, much to the man's surprise, Mato's face turned beet red as she smiled sweetly, replying, "No, it's okay... one little poke won't hurt."

Neil's face was even more red, his face tensing up as he held up his hands, gulping. This was one of the happiest moments in his life and yet he wasn't sure if he could muster up the guts to do it. After a few seconds of contemplating with himself, he finally did it, placing his hands gently against the woman's chest and giving a light squeeze before removing them, breathing heavily and wiping sweat off of his forehead saying, "Thank you, angel from heaven," Mato smiling brighter and saying, "Actually, it feels pretty good when it's not an accident."

Neil's eyes sparkled as he asked, "Really?" looking down at his pants before shouting, "COME ON, YOU'RE RUINING THE MOMENT!" covering up the spot before beaming at Mato and stating, "You know, Mato, you really are the best thing that's ever happened to my life. I don't think I would have ever known true happiness without you."

Unlike the chairs, the dance floor was taking a bit longer as Midori was performing a dance number to kick the tiles into place singing, "These feet were made for stomping and that's just what they'll do!" noticing the others doing next to nothing as she lowered her eyelids and said, "Hey, Neku, why don't you stop looking like you're high on drugs and help?"

Neku let out a sigh and remarked, "Alright, alright, I'll help," before working on the dance floor a bit harder than before and muttering, "Noisy woman..."

Alejandro simply looked at Midori than Neku and shook his head. He was hoping this tension between co-workers wouldn't last.

It poured outside, and in front of the mecha base stood a young child. His brown hair stuck to his body. He sobbed, the child soaked as he howled in agony, tears streaming down his cheeks. Little did anyone know that this wasn't a six year old boy, but a forty year old transformer having taken the form of a six year old.

Yomaki heard the sound coming from outside, remembering that everyone else was off doing their own thing, walking over to the door and opening it. Seeing a child there, she looked back and forth thinking, 'No, no, no!' then smiled sweetly asking, "Hello, little boy. Where are your parents?"

The boy looked at her, sniffling and replying, "I don't know..." looking at her with big moonstone eyes.

Yomaki flinched at the sight of that, gritting her teeth and thinking, 'No, Nico Robin Vencessca Mobessca Yomaki, don't fall for his childish charms!'

After a few seconds, she sighed, thinking, 'Here it comes,' a big cute compassionate smile on her face as she said, "Well, don't stand out here in the rain. Come inside. I'll make sure you're taken care of," leading the boy into the building.

The boy made a soft whimpering sound, but decided to trust the woman as he took her hand. Little did Yomaki know she'd fallen right into a trap.

Yomaki then looked at her watch and said, "Well, break time. Better go find out where everyone's hiding so they can have their showers," looking at the boy and adding, "You can follow me," a sweet smile on her face.

Hearing this, the boy looked up at her and wiped his tears, giving her an 11,000 watt smile. Yomaki big her lip, trying her hardest not to laugh at the overbearing cuteness. This was just too much.

"What's wrong, Miss Nice Lady?" the boy asked with a more normal smile.

Yomaki simply shrugged and said, "Nothing," leading him into the back room saying, "I know this is where Neil is. He hides here all the time."

She was shocked to see both Neil and Mato enjoying a passionate kiss, the woman snickering and saying, "Oh, wow, not even married and you're already sneaking make out sessions," Neil releasing the woman and shouting, "HEY, WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, WOMAN!" Mato blushing madly, Yomaki laughing and saying, "It's time for your break, man."

The kid trembled after hearing Neil yell as Yomaki simply laughed at this and smiled at the kid saying, "Look at the funny man, overreacting to everything," as Neil looked down at the kid, blinking and replying, "Whoa, I didn't know you were married."

Yomaki then pointed at Mato and said, "If you're done making out with your fiance here, you can make out in the shower," Mato scowling at Yomaki, Neil shaking his head and saying, "It's still too early in our relationship for that," Yomaki shaking her head and saying, "You are such a wuss. And also, this isn't my kid."

However, while the kid form seemed happy, inside the kid's head, Rayleigh lay in wait thinking, 'No, no, NO! This isn't it at all! These two aren't lonely! Where's my real target?'

As Neil and Mato walked off toward the shower room, Yomaki then started seeking out everyone else. Eventually, she found everyone before reaching the area where Neku, Alejandro and Midori were, saying, "Alright, hit the showers," Midori grinning and whispering to Alejandro, "Someday, you might get to see me undressed, but not yet."

Alejandro got chills of both joy and nervousness from the very thought of that, blood trickling down his nose. He then bashed his hands against his head, trying his hardest not to think of that.

However, the kid wasn't paying attention to any of this. He was focused on what each one was like. Seeing a strong connection between Midori and Alejandro, he knew they were poor choices. But then he saw Neku and could just feel the darkness in the boy's body. Neku had a tragic past, was so far the one on the team who got the least attention and even his mech seemed to be the least useful when it came to combat, only being truly great when combining with another stronger one. He was perfect.

While in the shower room, the girls all smiled at Neil and Mato as he groaned, "Again, we're not showering in the same stall," Midori replying, "Oh, we're over that. We just want to see you touch Mato's naked boobies," Neil's eyes going wide as Mato majorly blushed, retorting, "GOD FORBID!" quickly drying herself and putting on her clothes, storming out of the room.

"Thanks..." Neil remarked sarcastically, sighing and exiting as well, rejoining Mato and saying, "Geez, you'd think they'd have standards and respect for privacy. I'm sure half of them must be married."

Mato nodded and replied, "I know! Don't they know it's too early and public to do such an erotic thing?"

Neil then kissed Mato's cheek and said, "It's alright, though. I don't want to do such things yet."

Soon enough, it was time for more dogging as Neil sat with the others, sighing, "Good god, it's days like this I actually wish we had work to do," Midori grinning wickedly and saying, "You know, you and Mato could make out. We promise not to interrupt," Neil glaring and saying, "You already went too far with the naked boob touching suggestion. Quit while you're ahead," Midori laughing and replying, "I'm just teasing!" the smiling at Alejandro, she added, "By the way, Alejandro has something to share with you."

Alejandro blushed a bit before replying, "Well, last night, the two of us clicked and, well, we're a couple now."

Neil stared, wide-eyed, asking, "Mato, honey, can you smack me to make sure I'm not dreaming?" Mato nodding and smacking Neil hard in the face, the boy replying, "Thank you."

Midori laughed saying, "Wow, Mato, you obeyed that command without a second thought. You guys really do have something special. Although I think we got something specialer," rubbing Alejandro's chin and kissing him for a good 10 seconds.

Mato went blank for a second and asked, "Neil-Chan, my darling, can you smack me to make sure I'M not dreaming?" Neil wimping out for a moment and sighing, "Sure, honey," smacking her lightly without going overboard and saying, "Sorry, did that hurt too much?"

"Is it really that baffling?" Alejandro asked as Neil replied, "Well, I thought Midori hated guys," Midori sighing, "Well, this one's an exception."

"Are you sure?" Mato replied, "He didn't bribe you or anything?"

Midori laughed and said, "Well, to be perfectly honest, there's a reason I would have rather not dated a boy before," Alejandro staring with curiosity.

"Tell us," Neil said as Midori sighed, "Well, if you must know, growing up, I used to like boys. Girls never wanted to talk to me because I was too unlike them. However, when I developed a good pair of boobs, guys saw me less as a friend and more as a sex object, using every opportunity to cop a feel. I started to distrust men, only showing compassion toward those who needed it. Well, Neil helped me realize not all men are perverted freaks as he never meant to do perverted things and, well, Alejandro is the only guy who's never really thought of touching me inappropriately without asking."

"I never thought of doing it!" Neil retorted, Midori saying, "Well, you still did it."

Alejandro gave her a backwards look before replying, "Well, I'm glad we helped you change. I'm even more glad that I'm the first guy you've ever shared your heart with," Mato nodding and adding, "It's nice that you changed your heart with Al-Kun," Neku starting to wish he could feel this way himself as Alejandro tried not to be bothered by Mato once again calling him Al.

Midori let out a happy sigh and said, "I'm glad I met all of you guys. This mech thing has been... kinda fun."

Soon enough, it was lunch time as the kid joined Yomaki for lunch, seated on her lap as the woman said, "Kotaha has the best cooking of anyone," everyone staring as the woman said, "He's not my kid."

The boy stared at the food before eating it and smiling saying, "It's really good," Rayleigh all the while trying his best not to let the fireworks going off in his belly distract him from his plans. Kotaha's food really was amazing.

Of course, Alejandro, loving children, couldn't help but ruffle the boy's hair saying, "Hello there," a warm smile on his face.

"That man's name is Alisha," the woman said as Midori sighed, shaking her head while the boss continued, "He's a funny man."

Alejandro ignored his boss' intentional mispronunciation as he stated, "I'm Alejandro. What's your name?" the boy nervously turning to Yomaki before saying, "My name is... Sosuke..."

Yomaki then pointed at Neil and Mato and said, "Those two are Neil and Mato. They're having to make love to each other one day," Neil replying, "Is that really appropriate conversation for a child?" Mato blushing madly and remarking, "Yomaki-San, stop it!"

Then Yomaki pointed at Neku saying, "There's Neku... he's mostly antisocial. You won't wanna try talking to him," 'Sosuke' looking up at Neku with curiosity. He really was the perfect candidate.

"What?" Neku asked at the kid, blushing a bit, "Is there something on my face?"

After lunch, Yomaki looked at her watch and said, "Cripes, I need to check up on something important. This is too dangerous for anyone but me. Neku, since you never seem to do any real work around here, I want you to watch the kid," Neil waving and saying, "Have fun," placing his arm on Mato's shoulder saying, "We're gonna be off dogging it."

"And making out?" Midori asked, her eyes sparkling as Neil remarked, "Why are you so obsessed with that?" Mato crossing her arms and adding, "I'd like to know that too, Midorin."

However, Neku didn't seem okay with this proposal at all, the boy's eyes going wide in fear. He may have had a younger sister to take care of, but she was old enough that it wasn't too difficult. This kid, on the other hand, was six. That wouldn't be easy.

Yomaki was already gone as Midori looked at Alejandro, grinning seductively and kissing him while wrapping her arms around him, Neil narrowing his eyelids and saying, "Just because you're not willing to take it slow doesn't mean we should be like you," before walking off with Mato, Midori giggling as Alejandro sighed, "Come on, Midori, you're amazing, but you don't need to do that."

As everyone else left, Midori laughed and said, "Finally, they're gone. But seriously, are you really so terrified of doing that in public that you can't make the first move?"

Alejandro sighed, "Sorry, Mia Mor, it's just that, well, being an ex-model makes me a little jumpy. You never know when someone could take a photo and share it with the world."

"You have a point there," Midori replied with a sigh, kissing the boy's cheek saying, "You're adorable," ruffling his hair a little, Alejandro then submitting to her desires and giving her a big kiss back.

Neku all the while was in another area, watching over 'Sosuke' with a hint of worry. What could he do to entertain the kid? How did he know the stuff here wouldn't kill him? This wasn't exactly the world's safest environment.

The tiny boy giggled as he reached his tiny hand out, Neku getting the message and holding out his own hand, Sosuke holding his finger. Sosuke then grinned before asking Neku to follow him somewhere, Neku simply agreeing as he saw nothing wrong with this.

Sosuke then took Neku into a dark room, grinning wickedly and saying, "Now close your eyes and you'll get a big surprise," Neku shrugging and doing so, asking, "Alright, what is it?"

Neku was suddenly knocked out by a big club to the back of his head, Rayleigh taking his real form before stuffing the man in a bag. Eventually, Neku awoke to see himself chained against a cold grey wall, Rayleigh having formed back into the child, glaring wickedly at him.

Neku's eyes went wide as he spat, "SOSUKE, WHAT'S GOING ON!" struggling to free himself, the child simply shaking his head and sighing, "Such a pity that a single move was able to take you down so easily," his voice becoming deeper as he added, "I'm your worst nightmare. My name isn't Sosuke, it's Rayleigh," touching his face and becoming the older man again.

Neku glared furiously shouting, "You dirty little bastard!" Rayleigh laughing and remarking, "You were such an easy target. You are barely noticed or even needed most of the time, so I could take advantage of you with ease. Morrigan should be here soon," ripping off a hunk of Neku's hair as he cried out in pain, Rayleigh placing it in his pocket.

But how had a member of the opposing army found them so easily? Let alone that fact, how had Morrigan gotten into their base undetected?

Notes: *1) A dolly is actually a term used to refer to a big hand cart/hand truck if you will for carrying around certain things such as chairs, tables, stage tops or stage bases. As for why I keep using this terminology, I work in a place that requires me to use all this stuff, so I'm using real life experience for this.