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Chapter 9: New Digivolutions

Yolei slowly started to wake up. She noticed her vision was blurry and reached to what she thought was her bed side table. When she didn't feel anything she finally noticed her pillow was a little on the hard side. When she sat up she felt something or someone else move beside her. Then someone handed her the glasses she was looking for. When she put them on Ken was beside her. She then remembered where she was.

"Thank you. I'm sorry I must have fell asleep."

"It is alright. You must be pretty tired. I meant to wake you a hour after you fell asleep but I must have dozed off too."

Yolei then looked at the clock she saw on the the table next to the couch. It wasn't too late but if she didn't call home soon she would be in a lot of trouble. She asked to use the phone and quickly called home. Ken heard her conversation and he figured she must be talking to one of her sisters. She was getting a little aggrivated talking to her. Ken then got up and walked into the kitchen. Wormmon crawled in. Ken opened the fridge and gave Wormmon an apple to eat.

"Thank you Ken."

"You're welcome pal. Sorry you leave you alone for a while."

"No need to apologize Ken. You need someone else to talk to besides me. I am glad you could talk to Yolei."

Ken grabbed a couple of cans of soda and closed the fridge. He heard her yell from the living room. Something about putting her mother on the phone so she could talk to her rather than pass a message along. Ken had to smile. Yolei could change her personality so quickly. From quiet and understanding to angry and irritated. But that was part of her charm. Ken walked back into the living room with the soda and Wormmon right behind him. Yolei had then put the phone down.

"Everything okay?"

"Yes now that I was actually able to talk to an adult there. My mother told me that everything was okay now that I called. The library had closed about a half hour ago and I wasn't home yet. I told her I had met up with a friend and when the library closed we went back to their apartment to study. I didn't give your name so you wouldn't get in any trouble."

"It would have been okay if you did. If you like I can always make sure you get home safely."

"Oh no Ken you wouldn't need to go out of your way to do that."

"I wouldn't be. And besides I need to thank you for listening to me earlier. I have never told anyone about my brother with the exception of Wormmon."

"Well I am glad you could tell me. I want you to know that I am your friend Ken. You can always tell me anything."

Ken didn't know what to say. He looked at his hands and realized his hands were getting cold from the soda he was holding. He handed one to Yolei. She thanked him and when she reached for the can their fingers brushed together. Ken had then seen a flash in his head. He saw a young man running through a battle with a giant bug type Digimon fighting clearing the way for him. He also felt a hand in his own. He was running with someone. Then it was gone. Ken looked at Yolei who was now holding the can with a shocked expression on her face. He knew she saw something too. He was about to ask when the door to his apartment started to open. Wormmon who saw their identical looks crawled quickly back to Ken's room.

"Ken honey we're home. Oh look dear Ken's friend is still here."

"Oh really?"

"Mom please don't make a big fuss about this."

"Oh Ken I am just so happy to know you have friends."

"It is great to see you again Mr. and Mrs. Ichijouji." Yolei said with a slight bow.

"Oh no need to be so formal my dear. You are a friend of our son. We are just thankful he has someone to talk to."

Yolei just smiled at the adults. Ken looked a little embarrassed. As Ken's parents walked by the teens she noticed his father gave him a little pat on the back and a quick smile and a wink if she saw correctly. She must have because the blush on Ken's face got a little deeper in color. Ken then looked towards Yolei when his parents were out of the room.

"Sorry about my parents. They just get a little too excited when something good seems to finally happen."

"It is no problem Ken. It just shows that they love you. Well I guess I better be getting home. The bus ride is another 45 minutes."

"Okay," Ken then walked in to the kitchen doorway. "Yolei is heading home. I am going to make sure she gets home okay."

"Okay honey. We will still be up when you get home. Please be safe."

"I will mom."

"Ken you don't need to bring me home."

"I insist Yolei. It is my way of thanking you for earlier."

"The soda was enough."

"Not to me."

Yolei knew she wasn't going to win this argument. They put their shoes on and walked out of the apartment. They walked in silence to the bus station. It was a comfortable silence and Ken didn't want to ruin it. But he remembered the vision he had when Yolei's fingers lightly touched his and remembered her expression. He had to know what she saw. He needed...no wanted to know that he wasn't the only one that saw anything.

"Can I ask you a question Yolei?"

"Of course I am an open book."

"Earlier when I handed you the can our fingers touched and you looked like you had seen something. What did you see?"

"Ken I," Yolei had wanted to lie but she couldn't. He was open with her so she was going to be open and honest with him. "I did see something. I don't think you will understand what I saw. I don't understand it either. But when our fingers touched I saw something that was like a first person POV. She was running, more like being pulled by a young man in front of her. I never saw his face but there was a battle going on around us. A giant bug like Digimon was fighting almost clearing the way. But that is all I remember."

"I do understand Yolei. I saw the samething. But it was the other way around. I never saw who was being pulled to safety but I felt her hand. I say "I" like I am the one who is there but I know it can't be me."

"I know! I do the same thing but I know it isn't me in the dream or visions that I have when it happens. You know I am just happy to be able to talk to someone about this. I felt like I was going crazy!"

"I promise you are not going crazy Yolei. Even when I was the Digimon Emperor I tried so hard to push those dreams aside. It worked for a while. But once you and the others came to the Digital World they started again. Just as vision. I tried to supress them again but it never worked after that."

As they waited at the bus station there was silence again between them. It wasn't the comfortable silence they had before but it wasn't too uncomfortable. He wished he didn't ruin it before asking her about what she saw but he had to know. Sometimes he wished he wasn't having these dreams and sometimes he is kind of glad he has them. Sometimes they aren't so bad. Other times they were beautiful, peaceful. It wasn't until recently they were getting darker, more violent.

Once the bus pulled up there were only a few people on. They walked to the back where no one was sitting. Yolei sat next to the window with Ken's insistance. There may not have been many people on the bus but he didn't miss the look a slightly older man give Yolei. He was really glad he had offered to see her off to her apartment. Yolei of course did not notice the man which was probably for the best.

"So does Davis really want me to join your team or is it just so everyone can keep an eye on me?"

"No I think he means well. But I would like it too if you joined us but that is your decision to make not ours. We can't force you. Though I am pretty sure Davis would if he had the chance."

"Yeah I have a feeling you're right."

They feel into silence again. Ken was just sitting there keeping an eye on the man who looked at Yolei when he felt her head go on his shoulder. He turned and looked at her and when he leaned down a little to see her face she had a small smile. Ken was actually happy she had appeared at his apartment today.

Yolei didn't know what she was doing. Just showing up at his place and then falling asleep against him and now on the bus here with him. She had to admit she has a small crush on him. She guesses a part of her always has but didn't want to admit it at all. But now here with him with her head just resting on his shoulder and him not pushing her away. Yolei really did wish he would join them but she didn't want him to be uncomfortable with the rest of the group. Especially Cody with his outburst earlier.

When they got off at the Odaiba bus stop Ken was happy to see the male onlooker did not get off at their stop. The walk to Yolei's apartment was not far. She told him he didn't need to walk her up to her door but again he insisted. He said that he would get her home which meant the entire way. Once the elevator came to a stop Yolei walked out. Ken was about to follow her when she stopped him.

"This isn't my floor. I need to get someone first."

Ken nodded and watched her go. She didn't go to far down the hall when she knocked on the door. The door opened a few seconds later. Yolei had said she was there to see T.K and Ken heard a woman yell for the teen. A few minutes later he saw her Digimon fly into her arms happy to see her. T.K was obviously asking her questions but she stopped him with a "I will talk to you tomorrow." He heard the teen offer a "Goodnight" which she gladly returned the door then shut. Ken didn't miss the look of shock on the small pink Digimons face when Yolei turned back to the elevator to go up to her floor. Once back in the elevator Poromon looked up at Ken.

"Thank you for making sure Yolei got home safe. There are a lot of scary people out at night."

"It is no problem...," Ken stopped realizing he couldn't figure out the small Digimon's name.

"Poromon. My name is Poromon in this stage."

"Sorry Poromon."

"It is okay. You never took the time to learn our names. But you can learn now."

Ken smiled down at the Digimon. He was glad to know that one Digimon had forgiven him. Of course Wormmon did but he doesn't really count since he never left his side to begin with. They got off the elevator and walked to the door. Poromon stayed quiet and watched the two teens. He heard Yolei say a "thank you for walking her home." and Ken said "it was no trouble at all." Yolei had reached for the door when it opened suddenly. Standing there was her sister Chizuru.

"I thought I heard you out here Yolei! It is about time you got home."

"Chizuru! You scared me. Why are you just standing by the door waiting for me to come home?"

"Can't a big sister wait for her baby sister to come home without being questioned about it?"

"Not when it comes to you."

Chizuru was about to reply when she saw who was with Yolei. "Oh my...you're Ken Ichijouji! You are just as handsome in person as you are on TV and in pictures! And now you are here at my apartment!"

"Relax Chizuru he walked me home."

"Wait he is here? With you?"

"Well you don't have to say it like that but yes he is."

"Chizuru leave your sister alone!"

"But daddy..."

"What did I say young lady?"

"Fine." The girl walked away and was replaced by Yolei's father.

"I called I promise I did dad."

"I know you're mother told me. You did me proud Yolei. Now who is this?"

"Oh my name is Ken Ichijouji," he said with a bow. He then remembered that Yolei had said something about the library on the phone with her mother. "I had seen Yolei at the library and offered to study with her since we take a lot of the same classes. We were so into Chemistry when we were told the library was closing. I offered my place since my parents were going out for their anniversary and it would be quiet there. I am sorry if I kept her out late."

"It is no problem. And I know who you are. My two oldest daughters talk about you a bit."

"I can see that. Well it was nice to meet you sir. I should be getting back to Tamachi. I just wanted to see Yolei got home safe. Have a good night sir. And I hope you have a good night too Yolei."

"Thank you Ken. You have a good night too. And please let me know you get home okay."

"I will."

Yolei watched him leave. Mr. Inoue did not miss the look in his youngest daughters eyes. He knew that look. She had a thing for him. He didn't know if it was serious or not but he knew the look. She was growing up fast. And it seemed like yesterday he was holding her hand across the street and now she was falling in love. Yolei turned and walked into the apartment. She said she was going to go to bed early. All the studying had made her tired. He nodded at her and she walked to her room.

"Thank you Poromon for being nice to him."

"No need to thank me Yolei. If you trust him then I do too."

"I am glad to hear that. At least someone likes my judgement on others."

"Davis wants to be friends with him. And Demiveemon too."

"I just wish the others did. I told him that I do wish he would join us but I don't want to make him or the others uncomfortable."

"That is reasonable of you."

"I try to be."

"I know you do Yolei."

"Well let's get some sleep Poromon. I have a test in the morning and after school we are going to rebuild some of the villages in the Digital World. We have a long day ahead of us."

"Yeah you're right Yolei. I hope you sleep well."

"Same to you Poromon."

Yolei had tucked Poromon in his basket. As she was about to turn her light off her D-Terminal beeped. She opened it and it was from Ken. Just letting her know he had gotten home safe. She smiled as she read the message. She was glad he has changed his ways. Now if only she could get everyone else to see it too. She put the device down and turned off the light. She got into bed and was sleep moments later.

The next day was going by quickly. Cody was in class reading aloud from a book. Upamon was in his desk. Upamon was listening to Cody and he got a little teary eyed. He whispered about how school was going to make him cry and Cody quickly silenced him with his hand so no one would hear him. When Cody sat down he looked down at Upamon with a small smile. Upamon gladly returned it.

Poromon flew up to the window that Yolei was in. He was watching her take her test. Everyone looked to be having a slightly hard time with some of the questions. Yolei was just taking her time. Poromon figured that she was tired of being the first one done all the time so she was pacing herself. Poromon knew that she didn't sleep well last night. He even heard her mention the names of "Hikari" and "Iori" in her sleep. He didn't ask her about it because he knew she needed to focus on her test today. When Poromon saw one kid turn in his test he saw Yolei get up and do the same and sit back down.

Demiveemon, Gatomon and Patamon were in the Gymnasium watching Kari, T.K and Davis. Kari was with her dance squad practicing some new moves. Gatomon and Patamon started trying to copy the moves. Demiveemon just sat there waiting to see how Davis would do playing basketball. If he is amazing on he soccer field then he must be just has amazing playing other sports. When T.K and Davis took their positions on opposite teams the girls stopped their dance practice to watch. The basketball was tossed in he air by the coach and T.K jumped up and grabbed it. Kari and the rest of the girls started cheering as T.K went down the court with the ball. He took a shot and made the basket.

"Great job T.K!" Kari yelled to her friend.

"Thanks Kari."

"Ha T.N thinks he is so great. I can do that too and Kari will cheer for me."

Davis had control of the ball this time and when he started going down the court he tripped and dropped the ball. Some of the girls started giggling and Kari pushed them away telling them they needed to practice more. T.K walked up to Davis who was still laying in the middle of the basketball court.

"Hey are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine T.F."

Davis got up without taking the hand T.K held out for him. When Davis turned to leave he was hit right in he face with the basketball. One boy yelled out a "sorry" and Davis just grumbled. Kari walked up beside T.K and stood there as Davis walked away to the locker room to change. T.K and Kari exchanged looks and had to figure out what was wrong with their friend.

Once school was over for the day Cody was walking to the computer lab with Upamon in his backpack. Once he reached the stairs he saw Yolei coming down from her last period class. Yolei offered her friend a smile. Cody knew they were running late so they didn't say much as they went to the lab together. Once they got there Davis, Kari and T.K were already waiting for them.

"You two are late!"

"We aren't late Davis relax."

"He's been in a bad mood all day Yolei. I suggest opening the Digital Gate so we can get going. Maybe that will put him in a better mood."

"Sure thing."

Yolei then brought up the Digital Gate. Everyone held up their Digivices and entered the Digital World. Once there they decided to split up the help the Digimon rebuild their villages. Davis and Veemon were helping Numemon rebuild a bridge. T.K and Patamon had meet up with Kari.

"Hey Kari."

"Hey T.K ready for a break already?"

"Well I was thinking. Do you think we are only still allowed in the Digital World because we need to find Gennai's missing daughter?"

"What do you mean T.K?"

"Well Ken is no longer the Digimon Emperor. We don't have any other reason to be here."

"T.K are you saying that the minute we find her we may never be able to come back again like before?"

"I'm not sure. I really hope that will not be the case."

"I think we should find the others."

"I agree. Davis is closer to us. I say we find him first."

Kari and T.K walked to the area Davis was helping the Numemon. They looked all around and didn't see him. They saw some Numemon resting so they figured Davis and Veemon had to be around doing the same thing. Davis and Veemon were walking the the forest not far from where they were working with the Numemon.

"You know what Veemon. We both need to do something really cool to get the attention we deserve from the girls."

"Do you mean all the girls Davis?"

"What? No! I mean Kari."

"Oh yeah I would like it if Gatomon did too."

"I would do something so amazing Kari would cheer for me the way she did for T.K."

"And Gatomon would dance with me the way she did with Patamon."

"I know what we need to do Veemon. We need to get you to Digivolve to your Champion level."

"Do you think that will work Davis?"

"Of course Gatomon will see how awesome you look and Kari will like me because of how much better you are compared to Angemon."

"Alright Davis I will try. Veemon Digivolve to...Veemon."

"Hey I thought we were going to try?"

"I did Davis. I've got nothing."

'Maybe if I did something that put me in danger then maybe Veemon would be able to Digivolve.'

After different ideas that failed to get Veemon to digivolve Veemon was getting a little angry at Davis just for getting himself in those situations so that he would Digivolve to save him. At one point some rocks came rolling down a cliff side and Veemon thought it was just another plan to get him to Digivolve. When Davis told him it wasn't they both started running. They eventually ran into a Tortomon that was "relieving himself". Davis told the Digimon to move because of the rocks but he quickly destroyed them with his spikes. The Tortomon then turned towards Davis and Veemon and was angry with them for disturbing him. The Tortomon chased them and they even ran passed Yolei and Hawkmon at the rivers edge. The Tortomon had finally managed to corner Davis and Veemon and was about to attack them.

"Hey before you kill us I think you should wash your hands first. I don't want to die covered in germs."

The Tortomon stopped coming at them and looked at his hands. Davis thought he might have confused the Digimon long enough for them to get away but he didn't. Tortomon was just more angry than he was before. He was about to attack again when Veemon jumped into attack.

"Veemon don't!"

"Veemon Digivolve to...ExVeemon." and knocked Tortomon back towards the river.

When it looked like Tortomon was going to attack again ExVeemon was getting ready to protect Davis when all he did was turn around and wash his hands like Davis had asked him too. Then the Tortomon just laughed and walked away. Davis and ExVeemon just stood there and watched the Digimon go. Kari and the others had shown up just then.

"Davis are you okay? Yolei said you were running away from some Digimon."

"Yeah Kari I am alright. I am safe thanks to ExVeemon."

"ExVeemon?"

"That would be me. I was finally able to Digivolve into my Champion form."

"Wow. That is amazing Davis."

"You really think so Kari?"

"Sure do. He sure does look strong."

"That he does. It is nice to meet you ExVeemon."

"Thank you Gatomon."

"Well I think we made some progress. I say we get home before it gets too late."

"Yeah you're right. Besides I need to get home because I am grounded. I had to lie to my parents to come today."

"I hope you don't get into more trouble Davis."

"Don't worry about me T.J. I can handle this."

Once everyone transported back to the Real World they all ventured home for the night. T.K, Cody and Yolei were all walking together back to their apartment building. T.K really wanted to ask Yolei about her visit with Ken and why he walked her home but decided against it with Cody there. He didn't want to get Cody upset again. He knew how the younger boy felt about Ken. T.K now knew Ken was no longer hurting the Digimon and that he had changed his ways. How else would Veemon have Digivolved into ExVeemon if the Spires were still active. He would wait and talk to her in private when he had the chance. But for now he would welcome the peace in the Digital World and be happy that they could still go even with the evil gone. For now...

Well that was chapter 9. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I am still having some computer problems so I will try to update when I can.