"Taichi!" Asuka greeted him as she slapped the back of his head.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Taichi murmured as he covered the back of his head with his hands.

"Let's walk home together," Asuka suggested as she stood in front of Taichi.

"Why should I?" Taichi muttered as he placed his textbook and notebook in his school briefcase.

"Because, it's been a long time since we walked home together." Asuka pointed out.

"That's because I've been busy at the elementary school," said Taichi.

Taichi stopped as he realized what he just said and not knowing how he would explain to her.

"Why are you going at the elementary school?" Asuka asked as she looks at him with confusion.

"Well… I…"

"Don't tell me you're interested in elementary school girls," said Asuka as she looks at him with disgust.

"Of course not!" Taichi yelled.

Asuka chuckled, "I'm just kidding."

"Your jokes aren't even funny," said Taichi as he narrowed his eyes at her.

"You're just going to the elementary school to pick up Hikari, right?"

"I guess so," said Taichi as he scratched his head.

"Are you really that scared that boys will hit on your younger sister?"

"Now that's not funny at all," said Taichi as he continues to glare at her.

Asuka laughed at Taichi reaction but stopped when both of them hear an alarm go off.

Taichi lifted his school blazer assuming the sound came from his digivice. When he looks down at it he noticed it was not his that was going off.

"That's strange," Taichi whispered.

"Taichi…" Asuka whispered

Taichi looks up at her and his eyes widen when he saw a digivice just like his in Asuka's hands.

"Asuka…"

Asuka continued to stare at Taichi, her hands were now shaking as her face became pale.

"Lopmon, is in trouble."

…..

In the elementary school Daisuke, Hikari, and Takeru were running in the halls as they try to reach to the computer club room.

"First a SOS message from the digital world and now Taichi-senpai is asking us for help," said Daisuke as he continues to run.

"I wonder if something happened to Agumon," said Takeru.

"I really hope not," Hikari replied

As they finally arrived at the computer they noticed Iori, Miyako, Koushiro, and Taichi were already waiting for them.

"What's going on Taichi-senpai?" Daisuke asked as he runs toward Taichi.

"Why don't you ask her," Taichi said harshly

Daisuke turns around and see Asuka standing in front of of the blackboard.

"Asuka-san?" said Daisuke as he looked at her with shock.

"Hello," Asuka greeted as she gives them a small smile and a wave.

"Everyone this is Asuka-san," said Hikari as she introduced Asuka to everyone.

"Eh, Hikari always talked about you," said Takeru.

"I can't believe I'm meeting my idol!" Miyako looked at her with admiration.

"Nice to meet you," said Iori as he bow his head.

"Asuka-san, this is Inoue Miyako-san, Hida-Iori, and Takaishi Takeru," Hikari introduced them to her.

"How does Daisuke know Asuka-san?" Miyako asked.

"Daisuke, Taichi, and I were in the same soccer team couple years ago,," Asuka explained.

"What are you doing here Asuka-san?" Hikari asked.

Asuka looked down on the floor and took out her digivice from her pocket.

"That's a digivice!" said Daisuke with shock.

"All of us received an SOS signal from the Digital World," said Koushiro as he tried to turn on the computer that had access to the digital world.

"It's from my digimon partner Lopmon," said Asuka as she had a worried expression.

"From Asuka-san digivice we were able to locate the signal and it is from one of the Digimon Kaiser territory," Koushiro explained.

"So you're wanting to go to the digital world?" Takeru asked.

Asuka nods her head, "I'm really worried about Lopmon.

"With the new Chosen Children's digivices, we can open a gate to the digital world," said Miyako as she holds up her red digivice.

"Koushiro and Mimi told me about it and about the Digimon Kaiser," said Asuka.

"Mimi, knows about you about being a digi-destine as well?" Taichi muttered.

"It was by accident," said Asuka as she avoided to look at him.

"Were either of you guys were going to tell me about this?" Taichi ask as he was now angry for being left behind.

"Would you just let it go already!" Asuka yelled. She understand why he was upset with her, but she was getting tired with how selfish he was being when her own digimon partner was in danger.

Before Asuka could argue Upamon interrupts the two.

"We don't have time to fight about this. Right now we should go to the digital world to see if Lopmon's okay."

Asuka and Taichi were now silent and avoided to look at each other.

"I'll open the gate then," said Miyako

"Okay!" Daisuke replied with excitement.

All of them took out their digivice and have it faced to the computer screen. .

"Chosen Children… Let's roll!"

All of the children were now sucked into the computer and were now in the digital world.

"Lopmon!"

"Lopmon, where are you!"

"Where could Lopmon be…" said Asuka as searched around the forest.

"Lopmon shouldn't be that far if it was able to give out a signal," said Takeru.

"Do you think it's possible for the Digimon Kaiser to digivolve a digimon?"

"What are you talking about?" Taichi asked angrily..

"Lopmon can do a normal digivolution, but also a dark digivolution as well. If the Digimon Kaiser is able to digivolve Lopmon… it could be dangerous," Asuka explained.

"What is Lopmon dark digivolution?" Iori asked.

" Wendigomon," Asuka whispered.

"You said Wendigomon?" Gatomon asked.

Asuka nodded, "That's correct.

"You know something about Wendigomon? Hikari asked as she looks down at her digimon partner.

"Only rumors… it's believed that Wendigomon has the ability to manipulate time and space," Gatomon explained.

"Then we have to go rescue Lopmon before the digimon Kaiser try to digivolve Lopmon.," said Daisuke

…...

"By the way Asuka how long has Lopmon been your partner?" Hikari asked as she noticed there was a still a tension between Asuka and her older brother.

"For 2 years," Asuka replied.

"That means you met Lopmon a year after we went to the digital world!" Takeru stated.

"I guess…."

"How did you and Lopmon met?" Iori asks

" I was using my dad's computer to play a game, then all the sudden I got sucked into the digital world and there was Kokomon waiting for me," said Asuka

"Kokomon?"Miyako asked.

"It's the baby-form of Lopmon," Veemon replied

"You've known about all about this since we first met and didn't dare to tell us?" Taichi snapped.

"You think I didn't want to tell you about this?"

"It looks like it since Mimi and Koushiro already know your secret."

"I had no choice but to tell them!"

"What about me? You've known me since 6th grade and you still couldn't trust me?" Taichi retored.

"This has nothing to do with my trust with you!" Asuka shouted.

"Hey, both of you stop fighting," said Daisuke as he stood between the two, but both of them ignored him and continued to argue.

"Then what is it then?" Taichi snarled.

Asuka became silent and looked away from him

"You disgust me," Taichi whispered

Taichi's heart twisted in his chest when he realized what he just said to her. When he lift his face he could see tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Why are being so cruel?" Asuka whispered.

His his throat tightened. He couldn't think of a single thing to say to explain his action. Asuka shoved past him with a strangled sob and raced off, her figure disappeared in the deep forest.

"Taichi!" Hikari yelled as she frowned at him.

"Taichi-san, that was unnecessary!" Miyako yelled.

"I know," Taichi groaned as he scratch the back of his head.

"Well what are you still doing here?" Daisuke yelled.

"Huh?" said Taichi as he looks at him with confusion.

"Don't just stand there go after her!" Daisuke demanded as he started to shove Taichi away.

"Okay, okay, I'll go after her there's no need to push!" said Taichi angrily.

…