The next generation
Chapter 3
After awhile Takato and Rika told Mae the full story leaving the hospital visit and the bounty hunter out and after being hugged several times by Mae Rika called the twins into the room. "Tom Mary come in here for a minute please." she said and waited for them. "yeah mom." Mary said strolling into the room. "Tom's just coming." she finished then Tom walked in holding something in his hands. "what you got there Tom?" Takato asked looking at the boys hands, Tom revealed two blue cards. "uncle Henry said to give these to you." Tom said handing them each a card, on instinct Takato and Rika got there D-arc's out and slashed the cards, there Digivices glowed a bright white then shaped them self's into a sort of watch design, the glow faded revealing the now watch sized Digivices. "wow." was all they could say. "cool now they have Digivices like us." Mary said excitedly looking at her parents hands and then her brother. "when did uncle Henry give you those?" Mary asked him. " before we left he said dad could use the practise." Tom said cheekily making everyone except Takato laugh. "ha ha what are these then?" Takato asked looking at the strap and device.
"these are D-straps they can slash more than one card at a time." Tom said. " a communicator so you can contact other tamers." he finished showing them the read out on his digivice. "its like a mobile phone and a D-arc in one." Mary said butting into the conversation. "I just said that Mary." Tom said annoyed with his sister, Mary just stuck her tongue out at him. "well I shortened it." she said in a matter of fact tone, Mae was slightly scared of Mary when she said that but couldn't control the chuckle that came out of her mouth, just as the chuckle came out Tom and Mary started arguing, Rika gave a heavy sigh. "like old times." she thought.
At the flat Renamon was trying to wake Guilmon, he had fainted after Timemon and Kitmon called him dad all she could think was. "I hope Rika's having better luck than me." just as she finished this thought Guilmon's eyes shot open. "Renamon I had the strangest dream." the red dinosaur Digimon said sitting up then turned his attention to Renamon seeing that she was nervous. " I wasn't dreaming was I?" he asked already knowing the answer, Renamon shook her head and pointed to the kitchen, Guilmon got to his feet and walked to the kitchen door nearly being hit by a flying plate he jumped back in surprise then turned his attention to the Digimon that threw the plate, Kitmon was standing there with the look of absolute rage in her eyes and a plate in her hands. "duck." Timemon shouted avoiding the plate. "what's going on in here?" Renamon asked stepping into the room narrowly missing the plate. "Timemon what did you do?" she asked giving him a stern look. "nothing honest its Mary!" the young Digimon replied dodging another plate. "what do you mean its Mary?" Guilmon asked confused but he didn't get an answer Renamon butted in. "later Guilmon, Timemon how do we calm her down?" she asked anxiously looking at the time Digimon. "you use to sing to her, DUCK!" he said avoiding another plate.
Now Renamon was scared she'd never sung before in fact she hadn't acted motherly since that time Rika was ten when she came home with a cut down her leg. "MOM LITTLE HELP PLEASE!" she heard Timemon shout his voice ragged turning she saw Kitmon holding him by the neck, she quickly grabbed Kitmon and pulled her hands away from Timemon's neck, Renamon then held her tight in her arms and sung a soft tune to her, soon the rage in Kitmon's eyes faded and so did the song, when Renamon finished the song Kitmon was fast asleep in her arms. "she'll be fine when she wakes up." Timemon whispered picking the broken plates up and gently putting them on the side. "take Kitmon into the living room Renamon we'll clean up." Guilmon said looking at the sleeping Digimon, Renamon nodded and carefully took Kitmon into the room, she gently put Kitmon on the sofa and started walking back to the kitchen when Kitmon spoke. "mama don't leave." at first Renamon thought she was having a bad dream, but then Kitmon grabbed her hand. "don't leave!" she said again fear in her voice.
Renamon realised Kitmon wasn't like she was. Kitmon was a scared child calling for her mother, Renamon gently sat on the sofa and pulled Kitmon into a hug resting the small Digimon's head in her lap, Kitmon's voice grew quieter she rolled over so her face was nestled in Renamon's fur, Renamon started humming a soft tune and stroking her head gently.
Back with the new parents Takato and Rika were sitting on the sofa listening to Mae talk about how Takato's dad was doing. "your father should be out of the hospital next week." she said sounding hopeful this was the third time they said he could leave but the virus kept coming back. "so will dad be able to work in bread shop when he gets home?" Takato asked his mother. "or do you need me some more." Mae understood why he asked this question as he worked a month now with out some time off he was looking tired even Rika knew this but she wasn't going to stop him from helping his mother, Mae found Takato several times asleep rolling the dough out back she had offered for him to have a sleep on the couch but he refused every time saying he was fine she didn't like seeing her son work him self to death but he wouldn't listen. "Takato we'll know when he gets home." she said trying to reassure him placing a hand on his knee. "thanks mom." he said showing a tired smile.
Tom and Mary were sent to a corner each to think about why they started fighting, Rika sent them to the corner as her grandma had done it once with her when she was young before she met Renamon. She still thought she disserved more severe punishment due to the way she acted she was brought out of her thoughts when someone called her name. "Rika dear are you alright?" Mae asked trying to get a response. Rika snapped out of it as Mae put her hand to Rika's forehead. She just pushed Mae's hand away. "I'm alright Mrs Matsuki just thinking." she said then seeing the glare on Mae's face, she wondered what she had done when she realised. "sorry slip of the tongue." she said apologizing to Mae a smile crept onto Mae's face. "well I think you…" Mae was interrupted when Mary came running into the room. "mom dad Tom just collapsed!" she said fear apparent in her voice the three adults ran to the room Tom was in they found him on the floor shaking violently choking on his own breath his eyes rolled into the back of his head as it got worse. Mae quickly called for an ambulance while Rika tried to calm Mary down, Takato moved Tom onto his side hoping it would help him breath.
The paramedics turned up a couple of minutes later and put Tom on a stretcher putting him in the back of the ambulance, Rika went in the ambulance while Takato Mae and Mary followed in the car.
A/N sorry it took so long but I had writers block anyway whats wrong with Tom well your have to wait for the next chapter see you next time.