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Ch. 21. Whether You Like It Or Not

In The Digital World

The three Tamers stood in front of a giant bird digimon known as Zaquilamon (I can't remember if that's right or not I think it is) the Sovereign for their quadrant. He told them how Ice Devimon had raised a rebellion with the digimon that were unhappy with the peace that had settled after the D-Reaper's attack and with all but one of his Dava's gone, at this he gave the Tamers a pointed look, he didn't have the didn't have the muscle to set everything straight again.

"So you want us to get rid of these rebels and Ice Devimon?" Terriermon asked.

"Yes Terriermon that's what he just said", Henry answered his partner, "Now I suggest we get to work fixing this I don't know about you guys but if we're stuck here I'd rather have some sunshine rather than freeze my ass off."

The others nodded in agreement turned to leave wanting to finish as quickly as possible.

Hypnos

Everyone was sitting around impatiently for Izzy and the Monster Makers to be done. Matt had found a spot by the window everyone left him alone his friends knowing not to go near him when he was in that mood.

Ryo decided to ignore their warnings and try to talk to him. "You know she's doing this for you right?" Matt looked at him sharply his blue eyes hard and cold as ice.

"How do you figure?" He asked with unconcealed venom.

"She likes to shield people if you matter she won't let anything happen to you. That's why I'm here even if she says I'm useless she knows I can keep the others safe. And she does care about me." He looked over at Matt's incredulous look and added bitterly, "Maybe not in the same way she does you but she still cares I know if I needed her she will be there to lend a hand."

"I still don't get how leaving without telling me is shielding me."

*Sigh* "If she had told you would you have insisted on going with her right?" After receiving a Duh look he continued. "Okay let me try something else. If you had to go somewhere that you knew you wouldn't be coming back from where you have to face someone that will do anything to break you would you let her come with you?"

He hated Ryo for being for being right it made being mad at Rika a lot harder. "Isn't it better for you if I stay pissed say horrible things to her when we find her so she'll send me to hell?"

He gave the blonde a rueful smile, "Rika gets what Rika wants and in this case it's you. I think it's time I let go of my childhood crush it's obviously not going to happen. Just don't hurt her or I will kick your ass."

Matt smirked, "I'd like to see you try." The boys bumped fist while everyone breathed a sigh of relief just as the doors opened to reveal a triumphant Izzy.

Seeing that he had everyone's attention he sai, "It's done so let's go get our friends back.

In The Digital World

The three had Bio-Merged and were fighting off some of Ice Devimon's forces while trying to make their way to where the evil digimon was staying.

"Sakuyamon watch out!" Gallantmon shouted.

She turned in time to see a digimon coming at her but knew she didn't have time to stop it from hitting her. She had braced herself for the hit that didn't come because Justimon had kicked her attacker out of the way.

Anger surged through her, "What are you doing here you idiot? You're supposed to be guarding the portal!"

"Chill my Queen I just brought the cavalry." He jerked his thumb in the direction of the fight for her to see the other Tamers and the Digidestined had to join the fight.

"Argue later we have to get this over quickly before anyone gets hurt but we will be talking later." Gallantmon ordered.

They joined the others Sakuyamon naturally gravitating to where the Destined where to make sure nothing got past their digimon. She ended up near Matt who couldn't hold onto his temper.

"What the hell where you thinking?" He shouted.

She looked at him through the corner of her eye, "I really don't think now's the best time."

"I don't care! You don't just kiss someone and then disappear on them without at least giving them an explanation!"

Inside Sakuyamon Rika could feel her whole body turn red she could hear Renamon laughing and see everyone including the digimon they were fighting freeze watching them.

"What is wrong with you nobody else needs to know our business!"

Garurumon decided to save the poor girl from his partner's tactless temper, "Matt I think you should listen to her and save this discussion for later."

"No she needs to understand that if she ever pulls something like this again I'm going to be seriously pissed off!"

"As opposed to how calm and collected you are now?" she asked sarcastically.

"Hey Fox Face a little help over here would be nice!" Belesamon (?) shouted.

They turned back to the fight frustrated with each other but put their argument on hold. Glaring at each other one last time they rejoined the fight.

This isn't over! They both thought.

It's short but I hope you like it.