I don't own Digimon and yes I know this chapter's a long one sorry ^^.
"There's a boy sleeping curled up outside your door. You never even told me you were dating anyone." Said a strange woman's voice
"We're not dating, we just met and he's staying here until he finds his cousin who moved to Shinjuku." I heard Rika say
"As long as the two of you are being safe" the woman began
"WE JUST MET AND WE ARE NOT DATING!"
I opened my eyes and uncurled from my position. I realized I must have transformed in my sleep, it was the only thing that could explain the all the yelling. Based on the lack of comments I could assume that Kudamon was still sleeping, something I fully intended to let him continue doing. I focused my mind and transformed back into my Kudamon form. I gave myself a quick once over and smoothed out most of my "bed fur", basically bed head with fur but more annoying. Once I had that sorted out I walked to the kitchen fully intent on getting breakfast.
"You're not listening to me mother!" Rika yelled as I walked in and climbed onto the counter
"Young love is so hard to admit." Said a beautiful blonde woman sitting across the table from Rika
"I'm not in love!" I went through the cabinets and pulled out a bowl and a box of cereal
"That's just it though. You are and just can't bring yourself to accept it." I poured the cereal into the bowl.
"Look mother, he's just someone WE are helping. I hardly know anything about him." I hopped off the counter with the bowl full of cereal.
"Oh quit trying to lie to me Rika." I opened the fridge and found the milk
"I'm not lying; just ask Renamon when she gets back." I poured milk over my cereal and put it back.
"How convenient, you can intercept her and tell her what to say." I rummaged through the drawers and got a spoon.
"Fine, then call Henry or Gogglehead and ask one of them." I put my bowl on the table, climbed onto the chair and started eating.
I took a bite of my cereal and wait for the argument to continue. Rika and the woman, who I amused was her mother, just sat there sat for a bit. Then I took a particularly loud bite and their heads snapped in my direction. Rika's expression became one of relief when she realized it was me. However, her mother seemed to panic and slowly raised her hand to point at me. Her mouth opened and closed but no sound came out as I continued to eat.
"Yes?" I asked her slowly
"…who…what?" she stuttered out
"Alex" I said pointing to myself "Digimon human." I said taking another bite
"How much of our argument did you hear?" Rika asked coolly
"Woke up at 'you didn't even tell me you were dating' tuned out when you yelled 'we're not even dating'. I grew up with a loud family so tuning people out is easy."
"How's Kudamon doing?" Renamon asked as she appeared in the room
"Still sleeping, I'm lucky he doesn't snore."
"I see, well an introduction is past due then. This is Rumiko Nonaka, Rika's mother." Renamon said indicating the blonde woman across the table.
"I'm Alexander David Sinclair" I said politely "Rika, would you mind filling your mother in one my story. I'm still rather hungry and explaining between mouthfuls would make it hard to understand."
Rika nodded and began recounting my story to her mother. Renamon made herself some breakfast and sat down to eat. I had finished my fourth bowl of cereal by the time Rika was done. Rumiko just sat there and stared at me in disbelief. It was almost like she was unable to comprehend everything that had happened to me. I sighed and jumped down from my chair and transformed back to my humanself. Rumiko screamed, waking Kudamon up, and proceeded to pass out.
-That's the reaction we usually get
So glad you could join us, that woman is Rumiko Nonaka, Rika's mother.
-She's not nearly as level headed as her daughter is she.
You don't know the half of it. When she saw me as you all she could do was sputter like a bad engine, it was kind of funny.
"Sorry about her" Rika said pointing to her mother "All she's really able to think about is fashion."
"Rika that's not very nice, no matter how true it is," Said an elderly woman as she entered "my name is Seiko by the way, and Renamon has already told me about you." She said to me
"Well at least we don't have any more explaining to do today."
"That reminds me," Seiko said "Rika you promised to go with your mother to work today. Why don't you bring Alex and Renamon with you? Renamon can help you say no to putting anything on and Alex can ask around about his cousin."
To my surprise Rika brightened up at the idea. I didn't ask questions just nodded my agreement and started eating my fifth bowl of cereal. If she wanted to talk about it she would. If she didn't then I had no right to pry. We sat there quietly for the next five minutes until Rumiko began to stir.
"Alex and Renamon are coming with us to the test shoot mother, no arguments."
"But Rika" "No buts mother, they're going too, end of discussion."
"I was just going to say you should ASK them if they want to go."
"She already did and I'm okay with it, what about you Renamon?" "I am also fine with going."
"Oh…" Rumiko said looking a little defeated "well if that's the case then, Alex, we can get you some better clothes at the studio."
"I appreciate the offer but no, I'm fine with what I've got. Plus I was going to be Kudamon to avoid drawing attention of 'certain' people…"
"If you're going to do that then you can keep Renamon and I company when we do this PR thing as Sakuyamon do at one."
"Fine by me, after all, we're staying in your house."
Rika argued with her mother for the duration of the car ride to the studio but I was too busy talking to Kudamon to listen.
So do you think we'll learn anything?
-No, but we don't have any leads so at least we're starting somewhere.
True…you don't think one of them will find us do you?
-…I certainly hope not. If they did we would be in trouble, your skills and ability to alter your Didimon body will only help us for so long.
If only it was a Digimon and not a human. Then we could use some of Muspellhei's power without being a Mega and not have to worry about seriously injuring them.
-Agreed
"Hello back there, I said we're here."Rika said
"Hmm? Oh right." I said coming back to my senses
"You'd better change here, "Rumiko said "I think most people would react like me if you changed in plain sight."
-What'd ya know! She's not hopeless after all.
I chuckled as I transformed into Kudamon. This earned me odd looks from both ladies. I waved them off with the "I just remembered something funny" excuse. They didn't believe me but let it drop anyway. I was grateful for that because I didn't feel like making something up on the spot. We went into the building and up to the 80th floor. As we were stepping out of the elevator Renamon took me aside.
"I'm only telling you this once so pay attention."I nodded in response "Whatever goes on inside this building today with Rika, you are NOT to tell anyone about it. Rika is doing this because her mother promised to do something with Rika later, something that Rika wants to do."
Again I nodded my head that I understood.
"Good, but IF you tell anyone, even accidently, I will make you regret coming back to life."
I nodded in acceptance of her promise. Then the two of us walked into the shooting room. When the other models saw me I instantly regretted not digivolving into Reppamon before coming. I was swarmed by them, sure they were all attractive but, I could only stand so much pinching, poking, prodding, and brushing before I got annoyed. Apparently only Renamon could hear my warning growls and lifted me from the group of women before I hurt anyone.
"Renamon, can you put me down on top of that wall over there?"
"Certainly, but why? If you don't mind my asking."
"So I can address the 'mob' from a safe distance." That got an amused smile from her as she set me down.
"Ladies while I do enjoy the attention the pinching, poking, and prodding has to stop."
"But we can still pet you right?" a brunette asked
"Yes, just be gentler about it. I actually came here looking for information about someone. A doctor who recently got a job at a hospital here in Shinjuku." I reached under my holy ring and pulled out a picture of Michael "His name is Michael Dean" I showed them the picture "and no, I don't know if he's single so don't ask."
The models talked amongst themselves for a bit and while they did I showed the picture to Renamon so she would know what he looked like in case she saw him. When she gave it back I carefully tucked it back under my holy ring and hopped off the wall onto a desk to desk below. They proceeded to crowd around me again and told me that, unfortunately, they had not seen or heard of Michael. In the down time between shoots I was constantly being pet and more than person attempted to put a bow on me, unsuccessfully I might add. When 12:30 rolled around I left with Rika and Renamon. On the way to the park where the event was being held we stopped and grabbed some food which we finished as we entered the park. As soon as we walked into the area we were swamped by people and I took refuge in the closest tree top. There was a fair sized group of people surrounding the tree and I looked pleadingly over at Rika who nodded, understanding what I was silently asking.
Rika and Renamon vanished in a flash of light as the biomerged and a moment later Sakuyamon was standing where they had been. Now everyone rushed over to her and she began signing autographs, taking pictures, and stuff like that. I climbed down from the tree feeling relieved to no longer be the center of attention. I stood there and watched, everything was going great, for about five minutes. Then I felt it, a sort of prickling on the back of my neck. Sakuyamon must have felt it to because she began sheparding people away as a Digital Field appeared. Out of the fog a shape became visible, one Kudamon instantly recognized.
-F…its Magnamon.
So, Sakuyamon can mop the floor with him.
-He's not here to fight…he's here to…"retrieve" me, and since I'm part of you and you currently look like me…
F
-Hopefully he won't notice us.
He was looking right at me and crossed the distance before I could even blink. He put his hands under my arms and picked me up. He held me at arm's length and looked me up and down. Sakuyamon made to move forward. I waved her off, I'd try to handle this on my own for now.
"You've gotten bigger since the last time I saw you. You know how hard it was to track you down? It's almost like you didn't want to go back to the Digital World." He said
I could feel my thoughts and feelings synchronizing with Kudamon's "We don't want to go back to the Digiworld."
"You don't have to lie just because your captor is right there." "We are not lying."
"Why do you keep saying we? And what's with your voice?"
"He doesn't want to go with you to the Digiworld." Sakuyamon said
Magnamon looked at her "Of course you would say that."
I made my right arm human again and punched Magnamon in the jaw. It didn't do any good; he just gave me a confused look. I made my entire body human. This got a reaction out of him. He looked disgusted and furious, he threw me aside and started muttering to himself. I pulled out our D-Power and the one card I owned, my Digivolution card, and quietly slid it through the D-Power. Before he could move I had put both objects back into my pockets.
"YOU!" he yelled pointing at Sakuyamon "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing" she responded
"BULL! Tell me what you did!" "I just told you I didn't do anything to him."
"Whatever, either way he's coming back to the Digiworld with me. I can sort out whatever happened to him there."
"We already told you. We are not going back." "Then I'll just have to take you back!"
I didn't bother responding. Magnamon took up a fighting stance. Before he could move Sakuyamon got in his way. She was just trying to help but this…this was our fight. I changed back into Kudamon and instantly I was encased in a cocoon of data.
KUDAMON DIGIVOLVE TO…
My fur was stripped off leaving a wireframe beneath which was a glowing human body. My new fur appeared and covered the frame. The rope appeared and tied itself around my neck. Then my blade tail formed and its eyes opened, one on each side. Before the cocoon was destroyed I altered my body structure into a more human one bipedal, paw like hands, and a slightly more human face. The cocoon burst open revealing me.
REPPAMON
I fished under the rope around our neck and pulled out the picture of Michael. I motioned to Sakuyamon and handed her the picture.
"Keep that safe, this is our fight. Please don't interfere unless you have to."
She didn't say anything just took the picture and nodded before retreating to a safe distance.
"Now things get serious. We have an extra trick up our sleeve for situations like this."
"Oh and what can you possibly do now?"
"A winding path leads to a great gate. Open now gate to Muspellheim, the world of fire."
"Muspellheim isn't a world, it's a crossbow!"
"Wrong, the crossbow is named after one of the worlds in Norse mythology, the world of eternal fire."
There was a sudden rushing noise and I felt energy flowing into me. I had only done this once before and I was near a placid lake so I could see what was going on. My brown fur became black, the tan a shimmering orange yellow, and the white a flaming red. My tail become white hot as it was super heated. Reppamon's vision was unaffected by the heat, but this more than a cosmetic change.
There was twenty feet separating us and I crossed it in a fraction of a second landing an uppercut on Magnamon with my left hand. He flew a good thirty feet straight up, I jumped into the top of tree and pushed off it shooting past him. I spun in mid air.
"Vacuum Razor Wind!" The razor sharp cutting wind ignited by the heat of my tail slammed into Magnamon's back sending hurtling back at the ground. I beat him to it and landed a series of rapid punches against his chest as he fell into them. I got up on the balls of my feet and took up a boxing stance as he came closer. We traded several blows. I landed more than him but I knew I couldn't keep this up for much longer. The strain it put on my body was extremely high. I had to end this with the next blow and I did, it was a swift right jab across his jaw just like my earlier blow. This one sent him flying into the nearest tree.
"Now go back, and tell that son of a bitch leader of yours that WE ARE STAYING HERE!" I yelled at him.
He beat a hasty retreat and once he was out of sight I clamped back down on the fire energy that was racing through me. It took a few seconds before I managed to force it back and close the gate again. As my normal colors returned I digivolved back into Kudamon and fell over from exhaustion. Sakuyamon tucked my photo back under my holy ring and picked me; if it weren't for the fur everyone would have seen my blush. Instantly we were surrounded by the press I just hung there limply over Sakuyamon's arm and let her deal with the press. After twenty minutes the press still hadn't died down so she excused us and she flew us back to her house. On the way there she questioned me.
"So are you going to tell us what that was?"
"Like I said Muspellheim is one of the worlds in Norse mythology, it's the world of fire. Kentaurosamon's crossbow is named after it and a shield named after the world of ice, Niflheim. I can only tap into Muspellheim without being Kentaurosmon, truth be told I don't even know if it's possible for me to become Kentaurosmon under the circumstances."
"…"
"What?"
"Why was he after Kudamon?"
"Kudamon used to be Kentaurosmon and he was part of some organization or other. But he gave up his power and then saved my life. It seems they want him back so he can be Kentaurosmon again, why is beyond both of us though."
"Do you think they'll keep trying to take you back to the Digiworld?"
"Probably but they'll just be more annoying than anything else. When fighting other Digimon the option to delete them is always present. Truthfully I'm more bothered by human extremist groups. You have to very careful when fighting them and you can't kill them." I let out a yawn
"Will you be alright?"
"Yeah…I just won't be doing much other than sleeping and eating for next two days or so."
"I'll talk to the others about this and we'll work out a schedule so someone will be watching over you while you recover."
The next few minutes passed in silence. I don't know if it was from exhaustion or thought but a question came to my mind.
"Hey, Rika?" "Hm?" "Why are you so interested in helping and protecting me?"
"I…I don't really know," she said after a minute "it's just that, whenever I look at you I get this…this feeling."
"What kind of feeling?" I asked as I started to fall asleep
"A feeling that you are very important, like you're the key to something… I don't know."
"Goodnight Rika, goodnight Renamon." I said as I fell asleep just a few blocks from home.
Wow, sorry about the length but I looked at it 2 or 3 times to see if I could make into 2 chapters but I couldn't find a suitable place for a break
Next chapter will jump out of first person for some parts cause, like Alex said, he won't be able to do much other than eat and sleep for 2 days. Also be prepared someone else from Kudamon's past is going to show up but, what will her intentions be?