As Amaya neared where the others were she slowed down and walked in behind Sora who was standing next to what looked like a giant pink radish. In front of her were Tai and Izzy and behind them were what looked like a pink head with long string like ears and a pink jellyfish/ghost looking thing. Sora's voice carried over to where Amaya was standing behind her, none of them seemed to have noticed her yet.
"Tai, Izzy meet Yokomon, my own, personal something or other."
"Looks kinda like a radish," leave it to Tai to state the obvious.
"Must be another one of them, like the other, whatever they are…" Izzy looked back at the ones behind him. As he did another one, this one looked kind of like a large, white garble with the same string like ears as the pink head thing. It blinked innocently at them.
"They're popping up everywhere." Izzy sounded confused.
"Hello, I am Tokomon. Hey T.K., over here." The little guy, it sounded like a guy, called.
"Coming," T.K.'s voice came from some bushes that he came running out of "Tokomon there you are!"
"T.K.!" Matt came running out behind T.K.. He was carrying what appeared to be another head, but this one was furry. It was mostly brown fur, but it had white fur around its face, it also had a rather large horn coming from its forehead. Its facial features were rather canine in appearance.
"Hey Matt, you too?" Tai called.
"Yeah, I'm here too," Matt reaplied.
"No, I meant that, under your arm." Matt looked down at the head thing in his arms.
"Oh, this guy? Yeah well…"
"Hello, you appear pleasant. Tsunomon is my name and I am quite pleased to meet you." Well at least Matt's little friend appeared to have good manners. Then Matt noticed Amaya.
"Amaya," He called, causing the others to notice her for the first time "Thank goodness, I couldn't find you so I got worried." Amaya took a step towards Matt before stopping, confused.
"Worried? For me?" she inquired "Why?" She had felt his worry, but hadn't thought it was for her.
"Cause you're my little sister of course." Matt sounded rather exasperated.
"I…am?" Amaya was uncertain what he meant "But I'm adopted, and you have T.K…." Matt sighed and Amaya could feel his guilt.
"Look, I know I haven't been the best brother since we got to camp, but you're still my sister." Amaya felt the same strange warmth as before; when Matt had defended her, fill her chest. She ducked her head shyly and walked over to stand next to him.
"Ok,"
"And who is this little guy?" Sora asked, looking at Kitsunemon. Amaya blinked and looked down, she had almost forgotten about her new friend.
"Oh, this is Kitsunemon. She says we're partners."
"Definitely" Kitsunemon nuzzled Amaya's neck to emphasize her point.
"It's like a blue fox." Tai muttered.
"Kitsunemon isn't an it!" Amaya cried indignantly "She's a girl! And she's my friend!"
"Wow there, sorry," Tai backtracked "I didn't mean to offend you!" Before Amaya could respond she was cut off by someone screaming. Everyone turned and saw Joe crashing through the underbrush towards them.
"Oooooh! Aaaaaah! Help me! This thing, this thing! It won't leave me alone!"
"Hey, who are you calling a thing? I'm no stuffed animal. The name is Bukamon" The newest creature, Bukamon, was flying. He was grey and had only two wings, no legs. His head was sort of like that of a dinosaur and he had an orange tuff of hair on the top of its head. Plus he was now hanging on Joe's shoulder, causing him to scream again while Bukamon laughed. The rest of the group just stared at them.
"Wha-what's wrong with you guys?! Don't you see this creature hanging off me? And those creatures standing right there?" Joe stopped and stared at all the others, though Amaya wasn't certain he had noticed Kitsunemon, who was still in her arms. "They're-they're everywhere! What are they?!" Bukamon hopped off Joe's shoulder and went to stand with the other creatures who were all standing in a group facing Joe, Kitsunemon had called herself a digimon earlier, was that what they all were? Amaya noticed that instead of joining the others Kitsunemon snuggled closer into her arms.
"We're digimon! Digital monsters!" All the digimon on the ground chanted together.
"Digital monsters?" Tai stepped forward and asked.
"Yeah, digimon!" They called back.
"And we're not just digital monsters. We're much more than that. We're kinda cute." Koromon, the pink head, added.
"And, very loyal." Tsunomon continued, looking rather shy
"With beautiful hair." Yokomon added
"Or maybe no hair at all." Motimon, the pink jellyfish/ghost digimon, continued
"We can be funny." Bokomon laughed
"And adorable." Tokomon finished.
"What about you?" Tai asked looking at Kitsunemon "Are you a digimon too?" Kitsunemon looked up from her place in Amaya's arms.
"Of course." Kitsunemon was confused "What else would I be?"
"Well since you didn't jump down with the others so…" Tai faded off. Kitsunemon glared at Tai.
"I told Amaya that I won't leave her so I won't!" Kitsunemon growled. Amaya stated at Kitsunemon for a while in shock. She could feel the sincerity and protectiveness coming off Kitsunemon in waves. Amaya smiled down at her gratefully.
"Thank you," Amaya whispered in Kitsunemon's ear, quiet so not to be heard by anyone else. Kitsunemon turned and licked Amaya on the cheek gently in reply, causing Amaya to giggle.
"Sorry…" Tai looked rather unsure of himself "Anyways, it's a pleasure to meet each of you. My name's Tai and these are my friends from camp. I'd like you meet Sora."
"Nice place you got here, except the bugs." Amaya wasn't quite sure what she meant, but she guessed it had something to do with why Tai and Izzy had been running before.
"And the self-proclaimed cool one over there is Matt." Amaya turned to glare at Tai, that wasn't necessary.
"No autographs please." Matt smirked. Now Amaya laughed openly, that was just like Matt.
"And this is Joe"
"I'd shake hands, if you had any…"
"Izzy here's our computer expert." Well for once, Amaya felt Tai spoke nothing but the truth.
"Do you have internet access?" Leave it to Izzy…
"Then we have Amaya." Amaya smiled and bowed slightly, well as best she could seeing as she was still holding Kitsunemon.
"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"And last but not least this little guy is…uh…" Tai trailed off and Amaya sighed in exasperation.
"T.K., call me T.K., and I'm not as small as I look." Tai nodded.
"There now, is that everybody?" Tai looked around and Amaya suddenly realized that they were missing someone.
"Hey, what happened to that girl with the funny pink hat?" Sora inquired.
"Now, now, her name is Mimi." Amaya almost asked that if he knew her name why hadn't he noticed that she was missing, but stopped herself. Especially since she hadn't either.
"Well," Izzy suggested "perhaps she's off picking flowers. Or going on a nature hike. Or a-" Izzy was cut off by the sound of Mimi screaming from a distance.
"Ahh, somebody help me!"
"Come on!" Tai led the charge as they ran towards the sound of Mimi's voice.
"Ok, so she's not picking flowers." The absurdity of Izzy's comment almost made Amaya lose it.
"Mimi!" Tai called as they entered a clearing "Where are you?!" Just then Mimi came running into the clearing from the other side, still screaming. A green, sprout looking digimon with four legs was running behind her.
"Ah, there she is!" Sora was relieved
"Mimi it's ok!" Tai tried to calm her down before a loud roar coming from behind Mimi cut him off and caused the whole group to skid to a stop as a huge, red beetle came crashing through the trees from behind Mimi.
"It's that big bug again!" So that was what Sora meant…The giant bug swooped low over their heads, causing a strong wind, but continued on.
"Mimi are you alright?" The green, sprout digimon asked.
"Think so." Mimi replied
"Don't worry, Tanemon's here to protect you." Sora went over and knelt next to where Mimi was sitting.
"It's ok now."
"Oh Sora…" Then the roar came again from behind where Amaya had been standing. She spun around to find that the giant beetle had turned around and was coming back.