Bond of Hope and Light: Name's Takeru Ishida Chapter 10: Motomiya Victory, a digimon fanfic

Story by Green Garden

Bond of Hope and Light: Name's Takeru Ishida
Chapter 9: "Motomiya Victory"

The feeling of the heart - Love? I know it is... - All I want... - Is your company, to be there beside you that's all... - I won't hesitate in my answer I do to you - But it's more complicated than that! - Am I worthy to be yours? - Or are you worthy to be mine? - Are there others? - Hope? I always have it... - The question is the matter of choice... - In the end the option is completely mine... - Who would I choose?

Previously on Name's Takeru Ishida:

Daisuke and Ken had their first day in Odaiba University, and Daisuke met Catherine. Both Ken and Daisuke had brought their Digimon with them, and while the two were out in their lectures, Demi Veemon was able to evolve to Veemon on his own and he did some exploring, and found dorm room D01 where he met up with Terriermon; Lopmon, and Floramon, who with Veemon's help, was able to evolve from Tanemon. Ken found his crest along with Daisuke's.

On with the conclusion...

Ken and Daisuke left their shared dorm room, leaving Veemon and Wormmon behind. They told their Digimon to stay in the dorm room until they returned with food from the cafeteria. Neither Ken nor Daisuke knew where the cafeteria was, and it wasn't until Ken talked with one of the students there about it, did both Ken and Daisuke eventually find the cafeteria. They got themselves and their Digimon some sandwiches, and Ken paid for it.

Once they had paid for it, they left the cafeteria with the food and went back to their shared dorm room. Veemon and Wormmon looked up at them when they returned. Ken handed both Digimon their share. Daisuke sat down on his bed and Veemon was also on his bed with him, while Wormmon and Ken were on Ken's bed. They all quietly had their food. After a few moments of silence, Ken turned to Daisuke.

"I have some things to share with you Dai." Ken informed.

Daisuke turned his attention towards Ken, with his expression being curious and quiet. Ken sighed deeply and begun to share his tale of himself. He told Daisuke; Wormmon, and Veemon everything, starting from about his brother Osamu, to Ryo, to him becoming the Digimon Emperor and so on. Both Digimon and Daisuke were all silent during Ken's tale. Daisuke couldn't help but wince and twitch several times when Ken mentioned something bad or evil.

"... There's something I want to show you." Ken informed, after he finished his story.

He got off of his bed and went to his closet. He opened up a drawer; reached in, and took out his crest. Ken turned around, showing it to Daisuke, who was staring at him quietly. Daisuke's eyes widened. He got off of his bed, and went over to Ken for a closer look at Ken's crest. Daisuke pointed at it.

"This is the same crest I saw before the Digi-Egg of Miracles showed that time!" Daisuke exclaimed.

Ken nodded.

"You have your own too." Ken remarked.

"What?" Daisuke questioned, staring at Ken's face.

Ken gestured towards Daisuke's closet.

"Check the top drawer of your closet." Ken requested.

Daisuke did as he was told and he took out his golden crest of miracles. He quickly took out his D-3 and saw the same crest spinning around in his D-3's monitor. Daisuke blinked and turned to Ken.

"Did you see Ryo again after that time?" Daisuke inquired.

Ken shook his head. "No, I haven't seen him since then."

Daisuke nodded.

"Thanks for telling me about my crest." Daisuke thanked, putting his D-3 and crest away in the top drawer of his closet.

Ken did the same with his crest of kindness and his D-3. Both stood up and faced each other.

"There's something else I want to talk to you about." Ken stated.

"What?" Daisuke asked.

"Curtains for the window." Ken replied.

Daisuke blinked in confusion at first, but then he slowly nodded, understanding what Ken meant.

"... If you want to get them, go ahead. Just be sure they're black; blue, or gold in color." Daisuke remarked, shrugging.

Ken chuckled. "Gold?"

"You bet. Like the crest of miracles... Excuse me now. I have to go to the library to do some study." Daisuke excused.

Ken blinked, and watched Daisuke get some things. Daisuke opened the door, but Veemon stopped him.

"Can I come with you?" Veemon asked.

Daisuke shook his head. "No Veemon. You can't come around with me here in the university. You know why also. See ya guys later."

Daisuke stepped out of the dorm room and closed the door behind him.

"I guess I better get to my study too." Ken shrugged, rubbing his chin...

Daisuke found the library without difficulty, and he went in. He found an isolated place in a dim area of the library, where he was the only one present. Daisuke took a seat at one of the empty table and took out his studies. People in general rarely went to the area Daisuke was in, and that's the way Daisuke liked it. It was all quiet, and he was too into his studies that he didn't notice someone joining him.

"So you did come?" A feminine voice inquired.

Daisuke glanced up from his studies, and saw Catherine seated with her own studies across the table that he was using. Daisuke smiled, nodding.

"It took me some time to find you. This really is a good place to meet up and be alone." Catherine whispered.

"Yeah. I didn't want to meet any ex-friends of mine, so I found this place and stayed here." Daisuke informed.

"Ex-friends?" Catherine asked.

"It's a long story, but Taichi is one of them." Daisuke replied.

Catherine raised an eyebrow. "Taichi? What did he do?"

"It's more like what I did." Daisuke whispered.

"I see." Catherine nodded.

"What do you say we talk after we have finished with our studies?" Daisuke questioned, glancing at Catherine.

Catherine nodded. "Yes. I agree."

With that decided the two went back to their studies and were quiet most of the time. Soft muttering could be heard from either both of them at the same time or from one of them at different times. When Daisuke was done, he closed his books and notebooks. He spread his back backwards on the chair, and put his hands behind his neck. A few moments later and Catherine was done. She closed her book and just stared at Daisuke, who was staring at the ceiling.

Catherine knew Daisuke was in his mind.

"Floramon met Veemon yesterday. I'm sure you know of that." Catherine remarked.

Daisuke blinked and glanced at Catherine. He nodded.

"Beaulpa likes him." Catherine grinned.

"Beaulpa?" Daisuke asked.

"What I dubbed my Floramon. She knows of it and rather likes it. Beaulpa means Desirable." Catherine replied.

"Only I and V know of V naming him Sarion. Sarion means Harmony." Daisuke informed.

"So you are the fellow DigiDestined Takeru told me about!" Catherine smiled.

Daisuke blinked. "Uh?"

Inwardly Daisuke kicked himself for being taken off guard in such a way. He knew he won't be able to fool Catherine anymore.

"When did you see Takeru? Why did he tell you about me?" Daisuke inquired, pointing at himself.

"I saw Takeru in Australia a few weeks back when my family went to Australia for a short visit. It was before I came here to Japan with my family... He told me about you because at first he thought that I was flirting with him... That reminds me. I showed something to Takeru, and I'd like to show it to you some time, but I don't have it with me at the moment." Catherine explained, lowering her head.

Daisuke blinked, before he suddenly started laughing. He laughed so hard that he held onto his chest and onto the table, so he would be careful not to fall backwards. Catherine raised her head and sweat-dropped at his site.

"What?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke tried to stop laughing to talk, but he couldn't stop, so he held back what he had to say and calmed down.

"The thought of you flirting with Takeru is hilarious." Daisuke replied, grinning.

A vein popped on Catherine's forehead, and her eyes narrowed.

"And why is that? I wasn't flirting with him!" Catherine exclaimed.

Daisuke chuckled. "I know Catherine and I'm sorry, but I'm just saying that I visualized it mentally and... well... it was really funny, considering Takeru's heart is with someone else now."

Catherine blinked, and calmed down. She thought about it for a moment, and giggled quietly.

"It is funny." Catherine agreed.

"... At first I didn't know you, but then when Ken told me about a French transfer student, I realized it was you. I also remembered what Taichi and Takeru told the rest of us after they met you in France." Daisuke stated.

"You remember that glance we had when we were in that shop here in this university?" Catherine questioned.

"Yes, it only happened last night." Daisuke nodded. "... You know something Catherine, you're a wonderful girl. To me you're more wonderful than Hikari."

Catherine blinked, and realizing what Daisuke had just said, she blushed lightly.

"Thank you. You're a nice gentleman yourself Dai... May I call you that?" Catherine asked.

"Of course." Daisuke smiled.

"I've been meaning to ask you something, and I couldn't ask Takeru about it because I was just leaving. There was this guest who came while I was visiting and he had a Crabmon with him. He was just staring at me in awe when I was leaving. I was wondering who he is." Catherine whispered.

Daisuke nodded. "It seems you're talking about Derek Sider. He's a fellow DigiDestined like us who's Australian. Iori and Joe met him in Australia some time back."

"Iori?" Catherine asked.

"There are many fellow DigiDestined you haven't met yet. I don't know if you met Hikari yet or not. Anyway Iori is the youngest DigiDestined in our group, but for the moment he's in the U.S." Daisuke explained.

"Is Hikari the girl around our age with short brown smooth hair and light brown eyes? Is she the one who's obsessive with the color pink?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke frowned. "She's the one alright."

"I hate people who are too obsessive with their favorite color, and this Hikari is too obsessive with pink." Catherine muttered.

Daisuke chuckled. "Tell me about it."

"Do you want to talk about Taichi?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke winced. "I'm thinking here that you mean my EX-friends."

"Yes." Catherine nodded.

Daisuke sighed. "Fine. I'll tell you what had happened."

Daisuke told Catherine everything he knew of about the other DigiDestined. He told her about Ken; Takeru, and his issue with Hikari. He also told some of the adventures he had with Veemon in the Digital World. He mentioned that he was the first from the younger DigiDestined, not including Hikari or Takeru, to get his Digimon partner. Daisuke even told her about a girl he liked but it turned out that the girl was a Digimon who wanted him as her partner.

Catherine listened patiently to Daisuke's story. Daisuke also told her of Willis and their adventure in the U.S. Daisuke kept out anything that he wasn't involved in; including what Ken had told him before he left for the library. Catherine found out about Daisuke's family, and especially about Jun and her past obsessions. She giggled at them delightfully. Catherine soon realized that she was enjoying her time with Daisuke, and that she was actually listening and hearing him.

What Catherine thought would be a dozen of minutes story, turned out to be a few hours tale.

"... And that's everything basically." Daisuke finished.

Catherine giggled. "I just wanted to know why you and your "ex"-friends weren't friends anymore. It's nice to know that you're still friends with Ken. It's good to hear that you're finally friends with Takeru after all these years."

Daisuke nodded. "I agree. It is better to be friends with Takeru than be his competition with Hikari. I've noticed though that Hikari once decreased her obsessive attitude with pink. Unfortunately that was a short period, and since she found out Takeru was moving to Australia, she went back to her pink attitude... I'm glad to say I'm getting over her... My dorm room is K01."

Catherine nodded. "Yes, I know. Beaulpa told me... We better get back to our dorms and to our Digimon."

"Yes. Of course." Daisuke agreed.

"Just one thing." Catherine requested, gathering her books and appliances.

"Sure. What?" Daisuke asked.

"Don't tell anyone about Floramon's name. You can tell Sarion, but no one else. Let's just keep it between us. I'll tell her I told you, and that Sarion knows also." Catherine requested.

"O.K. same here. Don't you tell anyone about Veemon's name. I'll tell him you and Beaulpa know about it." Daisuke requested.

"Got it.... And um... Could you walk me to my dorm please?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke raised an eyebrow; gathered up his appliances, and shrugged.

"Sure Catherine. What's your family name?" Daisuke asked.

"Fournier. Catherine Antonio Fournier; that's my full name. I already know you're Motomiya Daisuke." Catherine informed.

Having finished their little chat, and their studies, Daisuke walked Catherine out of the library and to her dorm...

Daisuke opened his dorm's door alone. He stepped in and closed the door behind him. Ken; Veemon, and Wormmon were all staring at him. Ken raised an eyebrow at Daisuke. Ken was sitting up on his bed; Wormmon was in Ken's closet, and Veemon appeared at the entrance to the dorm's bathroom. Daisuke sweat-dropped.

"What?" He asked.

Ken was about to answer, but then the dorm's door opened and Willis hastily rushed in, quickly closing the door behind him. He was panting, with his back on the wall. Ken sweat-dropped when he saw him, and Veemon was happy, yet curious, to see Willis. Daisuke turned around and saw Willis. All of them were staring at Willis, including Wormmon. Willis rubbed his head and chuckled.

"Pardon my intrusion friends, but Catherine told me your dorm number Davis and I need to discuss something with you, since I figured that you are the only one who could help, because others refused... Hello Veemon." Willis greeted, nodding towards Veemon.

"Willis." Veemon nodded.

Willis noticed both Ken and Wormmon as he moved away from their dorm door.

"May I sit down?" Willis asked.

Daisuke nodded. "Sure. Take a seat on my bed."

Willis did as he was allowed, and took a seat on the currently unoccupied bed, which he assumed correctly was Daisuke's.

"First... Willis, this is Ken and his Digimon: Wormmon. Ken and Wormmon, this is Willis." Daisuke introduced.

"Hey Ken... Wormmon." Willis nodded to them.

Ken grinned. "It's nice to finally meet you friend."

Willis instantly warmed up from Ken's reaction, since he was nervous with Ken, because he was meeting him for the first time personally and he didn't start out right.

"Same here." Willis smiled.

"What is it that you wanted to discuss with me about?" Daisuke asked.

"Uh yes. How and where do I start? It's about Kari. I don't know what's happening with T.K. and I asked her about it, since those two seemed close the last I remember, but she refused to talk about him... which surprised me. She introduced me to the other DigiDestined you all know, starting with her older brother Tai." Willis informed.

Daisuke winced, but he kept quiet.

"So you want to know about what's happening with T.K.?" Ken asked, staring at Willis.

Willis glanced at Ken, and nodded.

"Takeru moved to Australia, after his parents remarried. Matt; Gabumon, and Patamon are all with him. Yamato or Matt is T.K.'s older brother, and Gabumon is Yamato's Digimon. You already know Patamon." Daisuke explained.

"... I see... Why couldn't Kari tell me that? I don't understand." Willis remarked.

"Takeru and Hikari are still in love with each other. You have to understand that first." Daisuke started.

"But it's because Takeru moved to Australia that Hikari is upset with him. From what I know the two haven't contacted each other since Takeru moved, and he moved a good time ago." Ken added.

"So... Kari doesn't want to talk about T.K. because of that? Oh... I get it." Willis nodded.

"Why would Hikari talk with you?" Veemon inquired, walking into the dorm and standing beside his partner.

"You mean besides wanting to catch up? I don't know..." Willis shrugged.

Daisuke's eyes widened, as he suddenly realized something.

"Willis does look a lot like Takeru." Daisuke muttered.

Ken narrowed his eyes, but then he widened them and gasped.

"No..." Ken whispered.

"Could it be that's what Hikari is doing?" Daisuke questioned, staring at Ken.

"... I-I think so." Ken nodded.

Willis blinked, glancing from Ken to Daisuke, from Daisuke to Ken, and back to Daisuke. Wormmon and Veemon also shared the glances between their partners.

"What?" Willis asked.

"You explain it Ken. I have some stuff to tell Veemon in private." Daisuke informed.

Ken nodded. Daisuke walked into the dorm's bathroom and Veemon followed him. Daisuke closed the bathroom door behind Veemon.

"What?" Veemon asked.

"I think Hikari wants to date Willis for one thing." Daisuke replied. "... If she hasn't started already."

"To get back at you and Takeru?" Veemon asked.

Daisuke shrugged. "Most likely... But that's not what I wanted to tell you. I told Catherine about your... other name."

Veemon's eyes widened. "You told her about Sarion?"

"Yeah. She'll only tell Beaulpa. She promised not to tell anyone else, and I trust her." Daisuke replied.

Veemon narrowed one of his eyes. "Beaulpa? Are you talking about Catherine's Floramon? When did you talk with her?"

Daisuke grinned. "I said I would meet her in the library earlier today and I did. That's why I took so long being there; both I and Catherine were having a nice talk. Only me and you know about Floramon's other name, besides Catherine and Floramon themselves. Let's keep it between us. Catherine probably told Floramon about it by now, and if she hasn't she will."

Veemon nodded and shrugged. "O.K. Dai... I don't mind you telling Catherine, and I don't mind her and Floramon knowing. I promise I won't tell anyone about Floramon's other name."

Daisuke firmly nodded, and he opened the dorm's bathroom door. Both walked out and Daisuke closed it behind Veemon. Only Wormmon looked up at them, but kept silent. Willis noticed Daisuke, and he stopped his conversation with Ken, turning his attention to Daisuke.

"Davis I need to tell you something, something that concerns you." Willis informed.

"What?" Daisuke asked.

"Kari told me that she and the other DigiDestined are planning to do different pranks on you." Willis explained.

Daisuke's eyes widened, but it was Veemon who lashed out.

"What?! They wouldn't!" Veemon exclaimed.

"I agree. Then again they are up in arms with each other against Dai. Why would Hikari tell you about this?" Ken asked.

Willis shrugged. "I guess she thought that I might not tell you or that I might want to help out in the pranks against Davis."

"Would you?" Daisuke asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You mean help them with pranks against you? Never Dai! I wouldn't do such a thing to a friend. You have my word on that." Willis replied honestly.

Daisuke nodded.

"... Terriermon and Lopmon told me of your little adventure Veemon." Willis grinned.

Veemon blinked. "I was fortunate enough to find your dorm when I did."

"Yes, certainly." Willis nodded.

"... You know? I have an idea. I think Takeru would accept it too. If Hikari does want to date you and to become your girlfriend, then you accept. You could warn me of any pranks beforehand without them knowing. That is if you're taking sides." Daisuke suggested.

"Oh I'm taking sides, and I'm with you Davis." Willis honestly remarked.

"You can call me Dai. Here's the plan..." Daisuke started.

Daisuke told Willis and Ken of his plan. Veemon and Wormmon listened. Daisuke allowed Willis to tell Catherine; Floramon, and his own Digimon about his plan, just as long as none of them tell the other DigiDestined. Both Willis and Ken liked Daisuke's plan, and both accepted it. With their plan in mind, Willis left Ken's and Daisuke's shared dorm. Ken turned to Daisuke.

"Now about where we left off before Willis arrived. Why were you so late? What were you doing in the university's library?" Ken inquired.

Daisuke sweat-dropped...

"How did it go?" Terriermon asked, once Willis entered.

Willis closed the dorm door behind him, and found that Terriermon; Lopmon; Floramon, and Catherine all were staring at him.

"Did you see Dai?" Catherine asked.

"Yes. Him and Ken, along with their Digimon. It was the first time I met Ken and Wormmon..." Willis replied, smiling.

"Did they tell you anything?" Floramon questioned.

"Everything actually about that." Willis replied.

"Anything interesting?" Lopmon asked.

"Yes. Dai and Ken didn't hold back on anything." Willis nodded.

"Do you want to share it with us?" Catherine asked.

"Kari has some bad history with T.K. and Dai. T.K. is in Australia now... You know, you could've told me that since you were in Australia before you came here." Willis blinked.

Catherine lowered your head. "You're right. I did see T.K. in Australia while I was there with my family before coming here."

Willis shrugged. "I decided to help them out. Did you know that Kari might want to use me and have me as her boyfriend?"

Catherine blinked. "Are you serious?"

"Yes. Ken and Dai told me about it, and it sounded logical. Kari did tell me also about pranks she and the other DigiDestined were planning on him, or at least about planning to do pranks on Dai. I already told Dai about that." Willis explained.

"... Maybe I should become Hikari's friend too." Catherine remarked.

"Yeah, and me and Gatomon also." Floramon agreed.

"Do what you want, but tell Dai about it because he might be upset seeing you with Hikari." Willis suggested.

Catherine nodded. "Yeah... I should. Floramon do you want to come with me there now?"

"To Dai and Ken's dorm room?" Floramon asked.

"Yes." Catherine nodded.

"Let's go." Floramon smiled.

"Be careful you two." Willis advised, lying down on his bed with Terriermon and Lopmon.

"We will. Thanks." Catherine nodded.

Willis shrugged. Catherine opened the dorm room and both walked out, with Catherine closing the dorm room behind her. Catherine made sure that she had what she wanted to bring before she left...

Moments later and the dorm room opened up a little. Hikari poked her head in smiling.

"Willis." She remarked.

Willis sweat-dropped and turned his head towards Hikari. He remembered the plan, and smiled back. He sat up straight in bed, while Terriermon and Lopmon just stared at Hikari.

"Kari! Come on it!" Willis welcomed.

Hikari opened the door wider, and both she and Gatomon stepped in. Gatomon closed the door. Hikari glanced around the room, and Gatomon did the same.

"Where's Catherine?" Hikari asked.

Willis sweat-dropped. "Oh..." He knew exactly where she was going, yet he knew he had to lie. "She's out with Floramon exploring this university."

"That's something." Gatomon blinked.

"What are you doing here?" Willis asked.

Hikari walked over to Willis until she was right in front of him.

"Do you leave with your Digimon?" Hikari asked.

"... Um... No." Willis replied.

"You know, you can if you want to." Hikari informed.

"Really? What about the people freaking out?" Willis asked.

Hikari shrugged. "They won't. Digimon is known of here. If it wasn't in the past, I'm sure it is known now. Oniisan made sure of it. He talked with the university president and now Digimon is known and allowed in this university, making it the first university to allow Digimon in it. You don't need to worry about people freaking out over Terriermon and Lopmon."

Willis blinked. 'That's something to tell Dai and Ken'. "That's new. Well... At least I won't panic if someone accidentally sees Terriermon and Lopmon."

"Did Catherine now of this?" Hikari asked.

"Of? Of what Tai did? No." Willis replied.

"Yet she went out with Floramon any way. You have to give that girl some credit. She is better than we thought." Gatomon remarked.

Hikari nodded. "I can talk with her later on... I just wanted to let you know that others are in. Are in with doing pranks on Daisuke. They aren't part of the DigiDestined, but they'll help us."

"Students? Ones that don't have any Digimon?" Lopmon inquired.

"Yes. Those students." Hikari nodded.

'Another thing to tell Dai about.' Willis thought.

Willis shrugged. "O.K. And why are you telling me this?"

"So that you'll know. The students without any Digimon might be the ones that would do the pranks on Daisuke, and we won't be directly involved." Hikari explained.

'We? I'm not doing this. But I am sticking the plan.' Willis thought.

"You mean us and the other DigiDestined by we, right?" Willis asked.

Hikari grinned, sitting down next to Willis on his bed. Gatomon joined them on Willis' bed.

"Of course silly." Hikari replied.

"Did you know you could name your own Digimon whatever you liked?" Gatomon inquired.

Willis nodded.

"... I have numerous names. Tailmon is a Digimon dub name of mine. As for normal names... You could call me Gaia; Melody, or Sadenre. I was first named Sadenre during my earliest childhood, so it's the first name I ever got. Sadenre means Revived Beauty, and it suits me just fine." Gatomon explained, smiling.

"I suppose I could tell you two about Terriermon's and Lopmon's names. Terriermon is Tolian, which means Talon, and Lopmon is Srecloud, which means Final Cloud." Willis shrugged.

"You know? I never got to know your last name." Hikari stated.

"Starshine, Willis Starshine." Willis informed.

"Do you remember when you and the others helped me out with Srecloud in the U.S.?" Willis asked.

Hikari nodded. "Yes. I do remember."

"That was the only time I got to my mega form. I wonder if I have some other mega form besides Magnadramon." Gatomon remarked.

"Well, after I got Srecloud back, and I named Terriermon and Lopmon only after Lopmon became rookie to what I named them. Anyway, after I got Srecloud back, I did some research into Digimon history, and I found that Cherubimon, both in his virus and vaccine forms, was one of three Grand Angels. He was the only beast Grand Angel though. That was some interesting info." Willis shared.

"Sure is." Gatomon agreed.

"I've been meaning to ask you this for awhile Hikari... Do you want to be my girlfriend?" Willis asked.

Hikari's eyes widened, and Willis was sure that he noticed some sadness in them. But then the sadness was only momentarily as it faded, because Hikari was thrilled.

"Yes... Yes I'll be your girlfriend Willis!" Hikari shrieked.

Terriermon rolled his eyes.

"I don't believe this." Lopmon muttered.

"What's not to believe? Is there something wrong with my DigiDestined being your DigiDestined's girlfriend?" Gatomon inquired, with her paws on her hips.

Lopmon chuckled, but then he shrugged. "Whatever."

Gatomon narrowed her eyes, but didn't push it, as she was happy for Hikari...

Catherine and Floramon were both extremely careful when they were walking through the corridors of the university, heading towards Daisuke's and Ken's shared dorm room. Catherine and Floramon didn't see Hikari and Gatomon on their way out, so they didn't know that Hikari was visiting Willis. Catherine did realize though that it would be the first time she would meet up with Daisuke in his shared dorm room with Ken.

She wondered if Ken was there with Wormmon or not. But she would appreciate it if neither of them were there. Catherine easily found her way to the dorm she was looking for, and she was fortunate enough not to run into anybody in the corridors on her way there with Floramon. At first she thought of just opening the dorm room, but then she realized that it would be better if she just knocked first, so she did.

"Yeah?" Daisuke's voice inquired.

"Dai, it's Catherine and I have Floramon with me." Catherine replied.

"Catherine?" Daisuke's voice inquired.

Catherine waited. A few short moments later Daisuke opened the dorm room and was greeted with seeing both Catherine and Floramon. Once seeing them, Daisuke happily grinned.

"Come on in! Ken and Wormmon aren't here. It's only me and Sarion. Ken went to Miyako's dorm and he took Wormmon with him." Daisuke explained.

He stepped aside, letting both Catherine and Floramon in. Both of them stepped in and Daisuke closed the door behind them.

"Beaulpa." Veemon smiled.

"Sarion." Floramon nodded, smiling.

Floramon walked over to Daisuke's bed, where Veemon was, and joined him on Daisuke's bed. Catherine turned around, facing Daisuke. Both were silent for a few moments.

"Willis told me some things." Catherine informed.

Daisuke raised an eyebrow. "Is that why you're here?"

Catherine shook her head. "No. I'm here for two completely different reasons."

"Two?" Daisuke asked, smiling.

Catherine grinned. "Yep."

Catherine glanced around the dorm and noticed how everything was in it. She smiled inwardly on what she saw.

"May I sit some where?" Catherine requested.

"Of course." Daisuke chuckled.

He got some seats Ken had got earlier and put them near the window. The window still didn't have any curtains on it. Catherine took a seat on one of them, and Daisuke took the other. They were facing each other.

"I wanted to tell you that I've decided to become Hikari's friend." Catherine started.

Daisuke shrugged. "It doesn't matter to me."

"So you're O.K. with it?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke nodded. "Why shouldn't I be O.K. with it? Like I said: it doesn't matter to me."

"O.K... Remember there was something I wanted to show you earlier today in the library." Catherine reminded.

"Yes. At that time you didn't have it, so you couldn't show me." Daisuke nodded.

Catherine took out her necklace, which had the cut ruby with some crest inside it. She handed it over to Daisuke, and Daisuke took a closer look at it.

"Your crest? This is great! It sure is different from the other crests I know of." Daisuke remarked, handing the necklace back to Catherine.

Catherine took it back, and put it around her neck.

"Do you know where I could find someone named Koushiro Izumi? Takeru told me that I should contact Koushiro and ask him about it." Catherine explained.

"I know he's studying here in this university, but I don't know his dorm room." Daisuke replied.

"K02." Veemon informed.

"What?" Daisuke asked, turning to his Digimon.

"Ken didn't know it, but I was barely awake. I heard it." Veemon replied.

"Is he sharing the dorm with someone?" Catherine asked.

"With Mimi Tachikawa." Veemon replied.

"Thank you." Catherine nodded.

"No problem." Veemon shrugged.

"Desire." Daisuke muttered.

"What?" Catherine asked, turning to Daisuke.

"I was just thinking some things. I know it's no coincidence, and I understand its reasoning. Beaulpa is Floramon's name, and it's means desirable, right?" Daisuke questioned.

"Yes." Catherine nodded.

"Then I won't be surprised if your crest is the Crest of Desire." Daisuke shrugged.

"The Crest of Desire... It sounds suitable." Catherine whispered.

"For both you and me Catherine it's suitable. I like it." Floramon agreed.

"Do you think that's what this crest is called?" Catherine asked.

Daisuke shrugged. "I don't know. It might be what's it's called; it might not have a name, or it might be called something else. At least until you know what it is, it's up to you if you want to call it the Crest of Desire."

"I guess for now that's what I'll name it. I'll be leaving now to look for Koushiro if you don't mind Dai. Let's go Floramon." Catherine decided, standing up.

Catherine walked towards the dorm's door with Floramon, and Daisuke's quickly got off of his chair and rushed over to the door. He opened it for both Catherine and Floramon. Catherine smiled her thanks as she walked out with Floramon. Daisuke closed the door behind them...

It was during the night when Ken returned. He opened the door and Wormmon was the first one in. Ken walked in and closed the door behind him. Daisuke was lying in his bed, staring at Ken in the dark. Ken grinned, and flicked the light switch on. Wormmon walked over to Ken's bed and climbed up onto it.

"I'm glad you're awake Dai. Miya told me some interesting stuff." Ken remarked.

Daisuke sat up in bed, staring at Ken.

"Why don't you tell me first about the dorm rooms our friends are in?" Daisuke asked.

Ken blinked. But then he shrugged. He walked to the study desk; took out a paper and pen, and wrote something down on it. He handed it over to Daisuke, and Daisuke looked at it. Written on the paper in black pen was the dorms room of the other DigiDestined, along with their roommates, if they had any. But there was more, as Ken made a totally different dorm arrangement after the original first one Daisuke saw.

"That's one of the things Miya told me about." Ken explained.

"We're going to change dorms?" Daisuke asked.

"Taichi didn't ask for it yet, but he eventually will. You be ready for that. You can name this dorm whatever you like when you and Catherine are sharing it. Since I know I won't be staying here for long, I'll get some appliances for this dorm tomorrow, including some drapes." Ken decided.

Daisuke only nodded, staring at the paper that had the dorm rooms on it.

"She told me that Digimon are allowed in this university because Taichi talked with the university's president. People won't be surprised when they see our Digimon with us. She also told me that the university president allowed Koushiro to use one of the computer labs here in the university when there are no lectures in it." Ken explained.

"That's new." Daisuke commented.

"Sure is. Good night Dai." Ken informed.

"Yeah. Good night Ken." Daisuke nodded.

The light was turned off and Ken settled under his blankets on his bed. Wormmon was at the foot of Ken's bed, already sleeping. Veemon glanced at the paper Daisuke was holding and grinned.

"So Floramon is going to share this dorm with us." Veemon whispered.

"Yep. Along with Catherine. If she knew of this she would've told us earlier last time she visited today. So she might not know of it by now, though she'd eventually find out about it." Daisuke whispered.

Daisuke put the paper under his pillow and settled back onto his bed. Veemon went to the foot of the bed and settled down there.

"Good night V." Daisuke whispered.

"Same to you Dai. Night." Veemon whispered, closing his eyes...

Daisuke sleepily opened his eyes. It was dark in the room, but Daisuke was able to see two figures hurriedly entering the dorm. The taller one closed the door behind it and the other shorter figure quietly. Daisuke had a feeling of who they were, and so he decided to take a risk.

"Hikari?" Daisuke asked, whispering.

The taller figure turned around and gasped. The shorter figure hissed.

"Gatomon?" Veemon's voice asked, whispering at the foot of Daisuke's bed.

Neither figure responded. They turned towards the door, and the taller one opened it. It looked out for a few short moments, but then it quickly brought its head back in.

"We can't leave Gatomon." Hikari's voice whispered.

"And of all the dorms we entered... I think we should've gone to Willis' dorm." Gatomon's voice whispered.

"What is it Kar?" Daisuke asked, whispering.

Daisuke figured out that the tall figure was Hikari, and the shorter one was Gatomon.

"Nothing!" Gatomon's voice hissed.

"Shh." Veemon whispered. "Ken and Wormmon are still sleeping."

"Hikari?" Daisuke asked, staring at the tall figure.

After a few moments of hesitance, Hikari was the first to step closer to Daisuke's bed. Gatomon followed, being more cautious. Hikari stopped a few feet away from Daisuke's bed, and both Daisuke and Veemon could see both Hikari and Gatomon in the dim room. Hikari looked frightened and worried. Gatomon was always tense, with her eyes glaring.

"... If you'll feel better, you two can sleep here tonight." Daisuke suggested, whispering.

Hikari stared at Daisuke's face, but she quickly lowered it. Gatomon glanced at Veemon, and they had eye contact, until Gatomon quickly turned her head away.

"... He might still be out there all of tonight. I think we might be safer here." Gatomon whispered, glancing up at her partner.

Hikari didn't respond, but she walked towards the bed. Daisuke moved to give her space. Veemon watched as Gatomon also approached the bed.

"This is the only time." Hikari whispered, stopping.

"I know." Daisuke nodded. "I know how much you still miss Takeru."

"And you miss Patamon as much as Hikari misses Takeru, right Gato?" Veemon questioned.

Gatomon didn't respond.

"Let's keep this one time only between us, O.K.?" Hikari asked.

"I don't see why we should tell others." Daisuke replied.

Quietly Hikari climbed into Daisuke's bed and covered herself under the blankets. Gatomon jumped onto the bed near Veemon. Veemon settled back on the foot of his partner's bed, and Gatomon joined him, but not too close. Both Daisuke and Hikari made sure that there was some decent distance between them.

"I'll have to leave before Ken and Wormmon wake up. So when you wake up and don't see me here, don't be surprised." Hikari whispered.

"I understand." Daisuke nodded, whispering and staring at Hikari's face.

He smiled sweetly and closed his eyes. Hikari hesitated to close her eyes, but her fatigue took over, and her eyes slowly closed, as she dozed off into peaceful sleep. Veemon and Gatomon beat them to it and were already asleep...

When Daisuke and Veemon woke up next morning, Hikari and Gatomon weren't in the dorm, and Ken and Wormmon were already awake. Ken was getting ready for his classes. Daisuke and Veemon got out of bed, and Daisuke started preparing himself for the day. The day went smoothly by. When Daisuke got back to the dorm, there were curtains on the window. The curtains were gold in color, with green strips vertically on it.

There were also blue flames outlines all around the curtains. Ken was sitting up the laptop and finishing everything he needed to do on it. Once Ken was done, both he and Daisuke went to the cafeteria and ate there. They got what they wanted and went to an empty table to eat peacefully. Daisuke saw where the other DigiDestined were. Most of them were glaring at Daisuke, but not Willis; Hikari, or Catherine. Catherine was with them.

Daisuke realized that Catherine had become friends with Hikari. All of them had their Digimon with them, and most of those present in the cafeteria kept giving the DigiDestined curious glances. Daisuke and Ken decided to keep Wormmon and Veemon in their dorm, as they didn't want the attention the other DigiDestined were getting. Both Daisuke and Ken ignored the other DigiDestined and ate. When they finished, they put their trash away and left the cafeteria.

Veemon and Wormmon were eating some snacks Daisuke had gotten earlier from the mini fridge. Ken took his homework and with Wormmon, both left to the library. Daisuke and Veemon followed soon afterwards, with Daisuke locking the dorm door on his way out. Daisuke went to his special place in the library and Catherine was already there with Floramon. She was studying and Daisuke went to his own study, while Veemon and Floramon quietly watched their partners.

When the two were done, the two talked. Daisuke didn't mention Hikari spending some time during the previous night. Daisuke eventually asked Catherine to be his girlfriend. Daisuke was so nervous and hesitant about it that Catherine understood what he was going to do. She patiently waited and when he asked, Catherine smiled and accepted. Veemon asked Floramon the same, which surprised Floramon. But Floramon shrugged and accepted it also.

The days went by fast and only Willis; Terriermon; Lopmon; Ken, and Wormmon knew of Catherine being Daisuke's girlfriend, and Floramon being Veemon's girlfriend. Catherine did stay with the DigiDestined a lot of the time, but the two couples always found ways to have time together alone. Willis and his Digimon, along with Ken and Wormmon remained quiet. Willis took Hikari out on a few dates out of the university campus and Daisuke did the same.

But at different times, and it was Daisuke who asked Catherine out for the first time. It became known when he asked her once in the cafeteria when she was with the other DigiDestined. She accepted in front of everyone in the cafeteria, and both let those in the cafeteria know that they were together. It angered some of the DigiDestined, but it secretly pleased others. It was Willis who followed Daisuke's example, and asked Hikari out.

It was three weeks after the start of the university year that the dorms changed. By then Daisuke and Catherine were a couple, as was Willis and Hikari. Catherine joined Daisuke in their dorm, and with consulting with Catherine, and both of them agreeing on it, their dorm room changed from K01 to Motoneir Dorm. The whole university knew of it, and the president of the university allowed it. With Catherine with Daisuke in Motoneir, Hikari joined Willis in D01.

Ken moved to L02 with Wormmon and settled with Miyako. Catherine and Hikari did still hang out together, away from the other DigiDestined. Both Willis and Daisuke knew of it. There were numerous times when a prank was prepared for Daisuke, but he somehow always avoided it. One particular time was when there was a fart balloon on his seat in the cafeteria prepared by one of the students who were helping the DigiDestined.

Ken and Catherine were sitting on some other table, and Ken invited Daisuke over. While Daisuke was walking over to the other table, he heard something and turned his head, noticing that some big student had sat in his seat. The student who prepared it, had his eyes wide in shock. He quickly got out of his chair and rushed out of the cafeteria. The big student noticed the guilty student leave and he got off his chair, giving chase. Daisuke realized that it was meant for him.

He was glad he avoided it, and he was actually getting over Hikari. However Daisuke would never forget when the two had spent some of the night together. Nothing happened between them, but he still cherished the memory. He knew Hikari also won't forget it. When he glanced at her, she glanced back, and he knew she was thinking of it...

"Wow. I'm glad how things turned out between Catherine and Dai. It seemed that Hikari was starting to get over what Daisuke had done with her before, and started to like him and respect him again. I'm not giving any spoilers for the next chapter, but I can say that something in this chapter showed a small hint of what the sequel would be like. The next chapter would come out some time in 2008, but stay tuned for it."

STAY TUNED FOR CHAPTER 10: THROUGH THE DIGITAL WORLD