Digimon Adventure 04 Chapter 14: There's something about Norn
Hello guys! Bluestar here with a new chapter! So, as i said in the previous one, now that we introduced all 13 main characters, this story can finally begin! And it will begin in a particular way, since in this chapter, what i believe is the most important character in the story after the main ones, will debut. So remember to keep an eye on her! Also, sorry for the TERRIBLE delay, but due to study, playing some games and the fact that this chapter was really long, i took more time than usual. Sorry again!
As always, enjoy!
Note: I do not own Digimon. All rights and characters belong to Bandai and Toei Animation. Also, this is a fantasy story. All references to real people, groups, places, laws, names and marks are completely casual.
Chapter 14: There's something about Norn
It was the night of the 19th February, on a prairie of the Digital World. Only silence and peace were surrounding the place. There were no high or annoying noises. Only the calm sound of the crickets could be heard in this simple zone. The Digimon that lived nearby were all sleeping, so there was no living soul that could disturb the quiet. But someone was still awake…and was looking around to see if there was something interesting…something that could be studied.
Saiba Rei and his Digimon were walking through the prairie, accompained by Cassidy, Koichi and Jake, alongside with their Digimon. They were searching for another Digimon that could be used to gather energy. It was hard to find something at that time of the day, but Saiba still wanted to check out. Because every Digimon had his own time to wake up, and every Digimon had their own features, and every feature could have been useful for a seeker like him.
"What is the Chesire Cat Agency doing?" Saiba asked.
"They are still doing investigation on us. And maybe they are trying to form a plan of attack." Cassidy answered. "What is their situation?" Saiba's Digimon asked. "It didn't change that much. They still have only two keys. But there could still be a chance that they already discovered the truth about them." Koichi replied.
"That wouldn't be a problem! If we attack them now we still could get rid off this annoying obstacle!" Raptordramon proposed as always, eager for meat. Duskmon glanced at him and answered "Still direct as always. I would avoid that kind of contact if i was you. I think that you already know what they can do." Raptordramon gritted his teeth, but Cassidy stopped him before he could say something. "He's right. Don't worry, my friend. Everything has its own time. Plus, i too have a pending account with them. Yes…i wonder who could possibly win…wryyyy…"
"It's not time for them to leave these worlds…not yet." Saiba said, looking at the stars. He was quite pleased by that view. It made him calm and free of thoughts. He always looked for something that made him relaxed, in order to think with a more balanced mind. "And what about the Digimon we got until now?" He then asked.
This time, Jake was the one to answer. "David Eligor was the one that checked the Digimon that we brought on Somnus's skycraper last time. And according to what he said, the capsules are starting to absorb the energy of the Digimon, and putting it at the top of the building. He said that, once enough energy shall be gathered and hit by lightning, it will become what he likes to call a 'Perfect Cube'."
"…A perfect cube…" Saiba said, liking the idea.
Jake made a big smile. "Yes. It is a tank that contains an incredible amount of energy that it is empowered and ordered by the electricity of the thunders, and it can be absorbed by one Digimon in order to get stronger…" The famous mercenary started to be more delighted by the idea of that artifact. "Think of it, if we really take so much energy, the perfect cube will be strong enough to even surpass the power of the Digivices! Whoever possesses it-" Jake was going to continue, but something made him immediately stop: Saiba's Digimon, who looked at him and made a simple, yet deep question.
"Do i sense greed in your words?"
Saiba glanced at him as well. Those two stares were calm, yet truly menacing at the same time. The three mercenaries were paralyzed by that situation. They already knew that Saiba was not a person that liked to joke with people, but that stare made them realize an important rule when it came to work with one of them: Treason means goodbye.
Jake was the most scared of the three. This could be the first time that he was actually frightened. The one who scared him most was Saiba's Digimon. He didn't point at him while charging an attack, he didn't raised his voice or coming closer menacingly. He simply stared at him with his red glowing eyes. But those eyes were the ones of someone who is hungry of executions. "O-of course not... ….eheheheh."
"…Good." Saiba simply spoke. "Please, i hope we didn't scare you. But i just want you to remember that you should focus on doing your job, and i'll assure you that you will be rewarded in a great way. And you know that i always hold on my word."
"Of that there is no doubt, sir." Koichi said. "You always know how to please the others."
"Thank you for the kind words. Now let's keep moving." Saiba's Digimon ended. But before they could walk again, a voice caught their attention.
"Wait!"
Everyone turned around. Cassidy and Koichi were ready to attack if it was necessary. But see who stopped him was quite interesting for Saiba. There were two boys with their Digimon were simply looking at them. They were Aleksanteri Virtanen and Sigmund Wagner with their Digimon. After the night of Somnus's attack, Kumo lost every type of contact with them. But now…they were standing in front of his own enemy. Which meant only one thing.
"Who are you?" Cassidy asked, still suspicious.
"My name is Aleksanteri Virtanen, and this is Sigmund Wagner. These two that you see behind us are our Digimon, FlaWizarmon and Lighdramon." Aleksi presented himself with his usual and polite tone. "Now, please relax. We don't want to fight you."
"How can we be so sure of that?" Raptordramon asked. "We didn't attack yet. Does it count as a valuable reason?" FlaWizarmon asked to him. The dragon Digimon looked down for some seconds and answered. "Hmm…true enough."
"Then, what is it that you seek?" Duskmon asked.
"We were looking for you, Cassidy Monroe." Sigmund simply answered.
Cassidy stared at them confused. "Me? For what?" She asked. After that, Aleksi came closer to see them better. "We heard that you were trying to eliminate the detectives of the Chesire Cat Agency on behalf of someone. So we thought that if we found you we would have got the chance to talk with that person. But…" Aleksi and Sigmund then looked at Saiba with some surprise in their eyes. The founder of the Rei Corporation looked at them impassive with his Digimon doing the same. "I never expected it to be you…Saiba Rei…" Aleksi said.
Saiba made a grin after hearing those words. "They say it to me many times. The truth can always be shocking." Meanwhile, Jake was thinking about something. "I've heard your names before…but where? Oh! Now i remember! You are Kumo Ishida's friends!" He said, after remembering the names that Jean Claude said that night.
"Tch. Friends…i would rather not think about it…" Sigmund commented.
"Don't get us wrong. We are not here for helping him." Aleksi started. "We are here for the exact opposite."
"Please, continue. I'm quite curious." Saiba allowed them to talk.
"The night you attacked Somnus, the two of us, Kumo and my sister were having one of our usual dates. But when you started the attack we were divided. Me and Sigmund were fighting two of your mercenaries, while Kumo and my sister Aija probably did the same on another part of the city." Aleksi continued.
"Yes. She fought against me and Jean Claude." Cassidy confirmed his words.
"But…after we got free from those two mercenaries, we went to the government skycraper to see what happened…and right there…i saw my sister's corpse…with no trace of Kumo." Aleksi said.
Saiba looked at him more deeply, since after hearing that, he figured out that he was talking about the girl that was with Kumo that night. The same girl that he killed.
"…Kumo was always my friend. We always had the time to talk about our problems and our lives…but to think that he abbandoned my sister when she needed help…makes me boil with hate…." Aleksi continued, clenching his hand into a fist.
Saiba grinned. "I can understand that. I, too, lost my brother when i was young. First, your heart got shattered by the one who killed your sister, and then, you get even more dissapointed and horrified by the fact that someone you used to trust left her to her fate. Such sadness is surrounding you right now…" He said, hiding of course the fact that he was the one who killed her.
"Me and Sigmund could not stand the selfish behaviour that he showed…nor today. Since then…i swore that, no matter what happened, i would have found a way to get my revenge, so that my sister's soul could find peace." Aleksi said.
"And what are you exactly asking to us?" Koichi asked. After that…Aleksi came closer to them. He approached them normally, without trying anything. And then he looked at Saiba, straight in the eyes and made an unexpected offer. "…We wish to join you."
"What?" The three mercenaries said together. "Oh?" Saiba simply said on the other hand.
"…So you want to work with the same ones that killed your sister?" Jake asked. "I'm quite confused with the message you want to spread."
"Yes. That's it. It may sound stupid, but we don't care about it. For us, every method is valid by now. And since you are attacking his agency during these days, we only thought to take the chance." Sigmund answered. Lighdramon simply looked in silence.
"We don't care about the orders you'll give and we don't care if we'll get payed or not. All that we want…is to punish him for his betrayal to us…and to my sister." Aleksi added.
The three mercenaries were looking at him in a more calm way than before. He seemed pretty sincere. Saiba was really impressed by the courage that they showed by going straight to their friend's enemy and talk with him. But Saiba wanted to continue the 'interview'.
"I sense a strong resolute in your words. And that only makes me happy. These…are the type of people that i want on my side. I want you to know that i have a very big project on mind, and in order to do that. I need people that are aware of the meaning behind these actions. I can say that your purpose is quite big and i can sense the love that you felt for your dear sister. But remember…using the power of darkness…has a big price to pay. I'm not declining your offer, but i still need to be sure that you are ready to accept this type of role. Because if it is not used well, venegance can bring to your own doom, and nothing will save you then. Me and these three mercenaries behind me were aware of what waited us and they accepted that. But you are different, Aleksi. I can see that you are still a normal person and that you never did something like a homicide. I want you to think carefully about this: Do you think you're ready to open your heart to the darkness? Because once you get through…there is no turning back." He explained.
Aleksi looked at the seeker undecided. He was clearly thinking that this was going to be much easier, but now he could clearly see that Saiba wasn't an inexperienced man that took the first one he saw. He was actually well aware of the fact that what he was doing was an evil thing, but still, he was doing this because he believed that this was the right thing to do. So Aleksi had to think again about it. Was he really able to do something like this? Was he really capable of killing Kumo? Someone that once called him a 'friend'?
The question that Saiba made him was going to make him crash. But then he thought of his sister. He imagined the instant suffering that she felt while being killed. That was far too much to be put in discussion. Aleksi was always a person that kept to his word until the very end. So…he was not afraid to do devilish actions…not now. "…Yes. I'm sure of it." He simply answered. "If that will help me to make my sister rest in peace, i will become just like them." He added, looking at the three mercenaries.
Saiba then looked at Sigmund. "And you?" He asked. "I'm on the same opinion. Kumo once told me that he became a detective because he didn't want others to make his own mistake. But after what he had done, i can only see how hypocrite he can really be! I cannot accept such behaviour from someone who got a job like that after coming out from prison!" He exclaimed, clenching his fists. Saiba got more convinced by Sigmund, since he thought that he had more clear ideas. So…the dice had been cast.
"Then i suppose that there is nothing to add. Very well, you can join me. But remember to stay on your positions, or you'll have to be ready to face the consequences." Saiba's Digimon said.
"Thank you." Aleksi thanked, bowing his head.
"Two additions on our group…as if the night couldn't go better!" Jake said.
Cassidy smirked. "We are on the same boat. I think that we could find a way to help each other when it comes to venegance." Koichi simply decided to stay silent.
"Very well. Now that we settled things, how about you join us in our peaceful walk?" Saiba offered with a smile.
"Of course. Let's go guys." Aleksi replied, followed by Sigmund and by the two Digimon.
The enemies were starting to increase by number, and more unexpected twists were about to come out. "Kumo…it seems that we are now on two different sides. I wished things didn't turned out this way…but you left me and Sigmund with no other choice. This…is the first step for my revenge." This was his last thought before following his new leader, Saiba Rei.
The next day…
It was around 7:00 A.M. It was a rainy day in San Francisco, and since it was still winter, the sun had not risen yet. The night was still surrounding the city, accompained by the rain. Despite this, someone already left their houses and got to work, because it was their duty. And, between those people there was a young girl who was getting ready.
After taking a quick shower and getting her clothes on, Yatsura sat on the desk of her room and took an Ipad. After that, she used it to make a video call with someone very important to her: Her mother.
The call was immediately taken and Yatsura was happy to see a woman with long red hair who was taking some biscuits for breakfast. She was, of course, her mother Teto.
"Hey, my little girl!" Teto saluted her with a big smile. Yatsura returned the smile, even if her was smaller. "Hi mom. Did i woke you up?" She asked.
"Oh no! Don't worry! As you can see, i'm already here, enjoying my breakfast!" Teto answered.
"Thank God…I was going to have my breakfast too now." Yatsura said. "Remember to eat something that is very substantial! You need it if-" Teto was going to advise her daughter, but this one already knew what she was going to say, making her almost sound like Kyoko. "Yes, i know…if i need to get some muscles and if i want to get a boyfriend. Mom, don't you think that it is too early for that? I mean…i'm only 18…"
"It's just an advise! Plus, it's never too late or early for your twin soul, darling. Love could be right behind you! And i'm not talking about ExVeemon!" Teto said with a chuckle. Yatsura turned around to see that her Digimon partner was right behind her. "Oh, i get it." She said.
"Hello, !" ExVeemon saluted. The woman saluted back.
"Anyways, i don't want to annoy you with that. I hope i'm not doing so!" Teto said. Yatsura looked at the window with a weird look and said. "Well…"
"Yatsura! I hoped you trusted your mother a little bit more!" Teto exclaimed.
"I trust you! It's just that sometimes you always dwell on something…can we change argument?" Yatsura then asked.
"Of course! I have to make you feel better, right?" Teto said with a smile. "How is the agency doing? Have you discovered who is that man that is trying to kill you?" She then asked. Yatsura silenced for some seconds. Of course she knew who he was, but the members of the agency had agreed that it was better not to tell their parents about Saiba Rei so soon. The outcome would have been a mess, so they preferred to stay silent. Luckily, Yatsura had already an answer to give. "Well…not yet…but maybe we have found a way to get to him!"
"Really? Oh that is great! I knew you could do this!" Teto said excited. Yatsura simply answered with a nervous laugh. She tried her best to not reveal anything. "Thanks, mom. I'm sure that we'll be able to solve this in no time!"
"You know that your mom will always cheer for you! And how about with the others? How is it going?" Teto then asked curious.
"I'm doing fine! Sure, they keep shut me up, but apart from that, i'm fine!" Yatsura replied.
Teto sighed. "It always happens, right?" She asked. "IT'S YOUR FAULT IF YOU GAVE ME THAT NAME! Her daughter exclaimed. "I'm sorry! But it sounded too cute!" Teto answered with a nervous smile. "But tell me…did you manage to make a special friend there? It hasn't been long since you joined the agency, so if i were you, i would have already tried to know someone better!" She then asked. Teto was known for being a woman that already had her programs already organized in her mind.
Yatsura scratched her head, since she didn't know if the answer she was going to give was really correct. "Well…kinda…i think i already told you when you came to visit us…but…i think that i started to approach Kasai a little bit more…"
"Really? Taichi and Mimi's daughter?" Teto asked. Yatsura nodded. "Yes! I found out that she actually is a very good person, even if she is a girl with a terrible behaviour. After that case we had, i got the chance to talk with her several times and…i…feel fine when i'm with her…" She said. Yatsura was really surprised by this, since she knew Kasai since she was little and knew that she was a very close and silent person, but in the end, Yatsura discovered that she wasn't bad at all. It's true that Kasai never showed her feelings to anyone, but Yatsura could be proud to be one of the first to discover that Kasai after all, like every other girl of her age, wanted to be with the others.
"Oh, i'm happy to hear that! And i always knew that Kasai was a special person. Well, if you feel better with her, try spend even more time with her company, just as long as you don't get her same behaviour!" Teto recommended.
"Nah, don't worry! I know my limits too!" Yatsura answered with a chuckle. She then thought again about how she answered before to the answer about the man who is after the agency and asked her mother something. "Mom, could you please call dad? I would really like to talk with him."
"Oh! Of course!" Teto replied. "Iori! Dear! Yatsura here wants to talk with you!" She then called out her husband. After some seconds, Iori came with a toothbrush in hand. Even Armadimon jumped on the table and looked at the Ipad. "Hey, Yatsura!" Iori saluted her daughter. "Hi, guys!" Armadimon added.
"Hey dad! Hi to you too, Armadimon!" Yatsura said with a smile. "Morning, !" ExVeemon added. In that moment, Iori started to shiver, while looking at her daughter. "Dad?" Yatsura asked, confused.
"Iori? Are you ok?" Armadimon demanded, worried. Iori continued to shiver and then asked…"H-H-how…is…m-my little girl…d-d-doing..?" Even if 18 years passed since he had Yatsura as daughter, Iori still looked like someone who only recently became a father. Both Yatsura and Teto looked at him like he was stupid. "Thanks, dad, i'm fine. You don't need to worry like that!" Yatsura advised to her father.
"Guess that you took your fears from him, don't you agree?" ExVeemon asked, finding the situation funny. "SHUT UP, EXVEEMON! THIS IS EMBARASSING!"
"Ok…sorry guys…" Iori said, taking a deep breath. "Do you want to ask me something?"
"Yes…i was wondering…how did you accept the fact that you were a Chosen Children and that you were supposed to save the world?" Yatsura then asked.
Both Iori and Teto were surprised by that question. They would have never imagined her daughter asking something like that. "Why are you asking this? Did something happened?" Iori then asked worried. Yatsura knew that there was a new threat, but as agreed, she couldn't say what was happening yet. "N-no! I was just thinking…since i am your daughter, that technically makes me a Chosen Child as well…and since that, maybe one day, even if a new evil would appear, i should fight as well…so i imagined all the battles you dived in when you were little, and even remembered when you had to fight that BelialVamdemon guy…so…how did you realized what were you doing?"
Iori first looked at Armadimon, who smiled at him and then he looked at the ceiling. Many memories flashed back in his mind. From when suddendly he had a digivice, from when he met Armadimon for the first time, from when he saw his Digimon Armor evolve the first time, from to all the fights he had with the Digimon Kaiser, Arukenimon, Mummymon, Demon, to the final struggle with BelialVamdemon. The pain, the happiness, the sadness, the determination and every feeling he had felt during those days…made them happy. Even if sometimes they were dark days, he had fun, wandering across the Digital World with his friends, fighting against evil. It was all stuff that made him happy and built his life. "That is…really a hard question you made to me…" He said.
"Try to be natural!" Armadimon suggested. His human partner smiled and answered. "Ok…i'll try…you see…i don't even know the answer...if it was a coincidence or fate…it was all sudden…but once i understood why i met Armadimon…what i was going to do…what i actually became…i felt like i needed to do that. My life before was simple and sometimes…even sad. I still had to pass over the death of my father and i've had simple things like the kendo. But then i had Armadimon, i met Daisuke and the others…and my life completely changed…in better. I was finally able to show my true emotions and look for the future. Something that maybe you should do too, Yatsura! I knew that i could save the worlds with the others…because i believed that i could live my future...and i was right after all! I have a job…a wonderful wife…and i have you!"
"Daddy is right! Maybe it's not the right answer, but try to believe on what you want to do in your life, try to do something that you find funny! But as we always say…" Teto said. "You have to choose the road that awaits you. Whatever is the path that you want to walk, it'll decide your future!" Armadimon added.
Yatsura made a great smile. She was really happy to hear that her parents were on her side, even now that she left home. "Thanks mom and dad…"
"Don't worry, honey! We love you!" Teto said. "Now i should go…but thanks for the chat!" Yatsura said.
"You're welcome! We're happy we heard you!" Iori answered. "Bye!" Yatsura saluted her parents before she closed the call.
"Aaaah…they really grow up…" Armadimon said, satisfied. "Yeah…she's already a grown up…" Iori added. Hearing that made Armadimon laugh. "No! I was talking about you!"
Iori looked at the Digimon with a confused stare. "Uh?"
"I think Armadimon is right! You've changed a lot since we met when we were young! Now you are well aware of what you say and what you do! Am i right?" Teto asked,before giving him a kiss on the cheek. Iori blushed a little and answered. "Y-Yeah…i think you're right…" But then he smiled. "And i hope that one day Yatsura will feel just like me…"
Meanwhile, after closing the call, Yatsura stood up and took a deep breath with a smile. "You got actually moved by those words, master?" ExVeemon asked.
"Maybe…but what i am sure of is that i will make them proud of me! Come on, let's get to the agency!" Yatsura answered charged. "Yes, master!" ExVeemon exclaimed.
When she came out of her apartment, Yatsura was surprised to see that a familiar figure was stainding there, turned away. "Is she…?"
Aria was sitting on a chair, looking at something with the head lowered, like she was seeing something small. Even Growmon was looking at the same direction.
"Hey, Aria! Is that you?" Yatsura asked. The blond girl and the red Digimon turned around and saw her along with ExVeemon. "Oh, Yatsura! I'm surprised to see you here!" Aria greeted her with a smile.
"Well, i live here. But good morning to you too. What are you looking at?" Yatsura asked curious. Aria looked back at the direction she was looking before. "Oh, nothing particular really. I was just looking at my Digivice." She answered.
"For what?" ExVeemon asked. "I was wondering how i could look if i could evolve, so Aria decided to search all of my possible evolutions for me!" Growmon replied.
"I wanted to make him happy, and i found that he has many evolutions related to dragons. He could even evolve to SkullGreymon!" Aria said.
"WHAT!?" Growmon exclaimed. He then looked at the sky and kinda praised. "It's true that i am a virus type, but please don't make me go to a berserk evolution!"
"A virus type? Really?" ExVeemon said, surprised.
"Yes! Growmon he's a virus type Digimon. I know that he doesn't look like one, but i read that this Digimon usually is a wild and brutal Digimon. It may be related to the symbol he has on his bell…i think it was called…the Digital Hazard…" Aria answered.
"Digital Hazard?" Yatsura asked.
"Yes. I've read that is a type of emergency that gets triggered when the Digimon that posseses it see someone as dangerous. I've heard that in the ancient times of the Digital World, it was seen as a great danger. Anyways, i also read that Growmon can have different behaviours, based on how he is educated by his partner." Aria explained. Her answers showed how many new things the Chosen Children had discovered of the Digital World through the time.
"I think that i would be a good guy even if i wasn't educated. I can assure that out there, there are many virus Digimon that are good!" Growmon said.
"Don't worry! We believe you! In fact, you look like a big dog sometimes…" ExVeemon commented with a smile.
"And what type are you, ExVeemon?" Growmon then asked.
"Neutral type." ExVeemon answered. "Anyways…a virus type Digimon that is good…it's quite interesting…"
"Well, since we are both here, how about we walk together?" Yatsura then offered. "Hey, he made an offer again. This is a step forwards!" ExVeemon thought, looking at her partner. Aria got up from the chair and answered. "Of course!"
The two girls were walking through the wet roads of the city. Even if it was raining, a calm mood could be heard through the street. Luckily, Yatsura and Aria got an umbrella so they could be protected by the rain, while ExVeemon and Growmon decided to go inside the Digivice in order to not get wet.
"So, have you slept well?" Aria asked, trying to break the ice. Yatsura sighed. "Kinda…and i think you know why…"
"Oh right…that dream…you know…it's kinda strange how i got the same dream of everyone in the agency." Aria noticed.
"We tried different time to give an answer, but nothing…not even our parents know something, not even …" Yatsura added.
"This looks like a very complex mystery…and since we are dealing with Saiba Rei, we can't even have time to think about that…" Aria said. "So, we should only get along with that."
"Aaaah, dammit! When it's night, i only want to sleep! I even go bed early so that i can get at least eight hours of sleep! But no…here comes that dream…" Yatsura complained, scratching her hair.
Aria made a smile with her eyes closed. "Oh come on, i don't think is that bad, right? You could have had worse!"
"Like what?" Yatsura asked.
"I don't know…licking a dirt toilet!" Aria made an example.
"…You did that?" Yatsura then asked confused.
Aria immediately changed humor and exclaimed. "What!? Do i look like a person that would do something like that? Come on!" She then crossed her arms.
"Oh yeah, i forgot...now i'm walking with -personality…" Yatsura thought. She then noticed something. "Hey look! It's the agency!"
"Well, we arrived!" Aria added.
Meanwhile Kasai and Aisu were at the entrance of the agency, waiting for Kyoko to come and open. Kasai was smoking a cigarette, while Aisu was looking at her smartphone.
"Have you found something interesting?" Kasai asked. "No. I was just seeing what the people was writing on the internet." Aisu replied.
"Don't make me think of that! I found very stupid things sometimes!" Veedramon said from the Digivice. "Like what?" Strikedramon asked from the Digivice as well.
"One day i found a bag of those bootleg marks of Disney. The drawings were terrible!" Veedramon answered.
"I can understand that. Even in the Digital World, i found something very stupid and ugly." Strikedramon said. "It's amazing how the human world and the Digital one look alike." Aisu added.
"HEEEEEEEEEY!" Yatsura called them, while she was approaching them. Both Kasai and Aisu raised their heads and saw both her and saw both Yatsura and Aria. "Finally we are not alone!" Aisu said with a smile.
"Kasai! Aisu! You're here already?" Aria asked.
"I just woke up early so i got here." Kasai simply answered with her usual tone. "Me too. And thanks to that, i got the chance to talk with my sister!" Aisu said, satisfied, while looking at Kasai, who watched her with a neutral face. After that, the sound of someone panting could be heard. When the four girls turned to see what was going on, they saw Sasuke and Rina running towards the agency. Once they reached the others, Sasuke could take a long breath. Then he looked at Rina and laughed. "See? I told you that i was going to get here before you!"
Rina looked at him, while she too, was catching her breath, with a smirk. "Don't get cocky! It was just because of that sandwich i ate before!" She said.
"A sandwich? Isn't too heavy for breakfast? I mean, it contains cheese, mayonnaise and-" Yatsura was going to give one of her usual thoughts, but as always…
"URUSEI YATSURA!" Everyone shouted. "Waaah! Why!?" Yatsura cried out.
"Anyways, good morning everyone!" Sasuke saluted. "Yo!" Rina added.
"I wouldn't say good morning, judging by the weather." Kasai said.
"Don't worry, my dear cousin…" Sasuke answered,grabbing a rose. "As long as this weather doesn't ruin my hair and my brand clothes, everything is fine for me…"
Aisu looked at him and facepalmed. "He's a lost cause…"
After that discussion, Even Kumo and Kouta joined them, walking normally. "Buongiorno!" Kumo said.
"Uh? What did you just said?" Rina asked. "It's an italian word! It means good morning! Kouta taught me that." Kumo replied.
"He said he wanted to learn some italian word, so i decided to start with the basics." Kouta added.
"And how are you Kouta?" Aria then asked. "I'm fine, thanks, until i don't have to be the therapist of someone." Kouta answered.
"You really do the therapist here, Kouta?" Aisu asked. "Yes…wait! Don't ask me for a seat!" Kouta answered, preventing a possible question. Aisu found funny his behaviour and laughed. "Ok, ok! Sorry!"
After that, Even Chikara came and noticed that almost everyone were already in front of the agency. "You're all here? Very good! That is what a good worker should do! Always respect the time!" He said proudly. Meanwhile, Rikka was behind him, touching his shoulders with a grin. "Says the one that came after many of them." By hearing that, Chikara jumped away and made some steps backwards. "AAAH! RIKKA IZUMI! DON'T YOU EVER DARE MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!" He shouted.
"Oh, come on, Chikara! You know me for a long time…you should be ready for everything…" Rikka said in an ankward way.
"I still don't like it, ok!?" Chikara countered.
"I just came and the first thing that i hear is Chikara screaming…i'm home!" Tsuna said, while approaching the agency with Toriko.
"You know that it's his way to give us the good morning!" Yatsura jokingly said. A drop of sweat fell from Chikara's head, while he was watching Yatsura. "Actually it's not…"
"And my! What a weather! I could say that…IT'S RAINING MEN!" Toriko exclaimed as he started to sing and dance in the rain.
"Toriko, if you continue like that you'll get a cold." Kouta advised his colleague, who continued to sing. Aisu grinned and looked at Tsuna. "This reminds me of someone…"
"Come on! I'm better now! Could we please stop talking about that now?" Tsuna complained.
In that moment, an Alfa Romeo Montreal parked in front of the agency, and a blonde girl came out from it, opening the umbrella. "Hey there guys! Happy to see that you are everyone here! And the next line you are going to say will be 'good day, boss!'" Kyoko said.
"Good day, boss! UH!?" Everyone exclaimed, surprised. "Ugh, good grief…you still do that." Kasai said, adjusting her hat.
"And i will always do that! Come on! As always, this has to be a productive day! So let's get in!" Kyoko said, while she was opening the agency.
"She's optimistic today…well…she's always like this, but i feel like that she is more happy now…" Kumo noticed. "Probably because last time we finally found a way to fight against Saiba Rei properly, and i think that everyone here is happier." Rikka answered, looking at the others, who were entering inside the agency. Kumo noticed that too and smiled as well. "Yeah! Probably." This was after all, a day of happiness…for someone.
"H-hey! Remember to close your umbrella before entering! I DON'T WANT SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK! GUYYYYYYS!" Toriko shouted in panic.
The lights were on, the umbrellas were placed, the Digimon were inside the agency, and everyone was on their places. A new day for the Chesire Cat Agency had begun.
The members of the agency started to work at the computer or see if there were some cases on the showcase. In the meantime, Kyoko was talking with Rikka, who was working on her computer as always.
"Now…since we know how to get rid of that barrier at Somnus, we need to locate all of Saiba Rei's mercenary. Do you think you can do it, Rikka?" Kyoko asked.
"It won't be easy, but don't worry…you know that no one beats me, especially when it comes to hacking! I also asked to the others if they could help me do this. We are called the Cyber Sleuths for one reason, after all!" Rikka replied, while putting her hand on the keyboard very quickly.
"Really?" Kyoko said, before taking a sip of her 'coffee', disgusting Rikka a little bit. "And who is helping you at the moment?" She then asked.
"Kouta and Tsuna are doing it at the moment. Even Cheri is helping us from the Lion Fang Agency." Rikka answered. "I've heard that the guys here will do this jobs at turn, to make sure that we can do our regular job as always." Leppamon added.
"Well, that is great! I really hope we could move faster, though…" DORUgamon said. "Everything has its time, DORUgamon." Leppamon said, patting his friend's shoulder.
Meanwhile, Kasai was watching the showcase to see if there was some case that she could do. She looked at several papers until now.
"Have you found something interesting? I really feel charged today! Can't wait to dive into action!" Veedramon said, giving a big grin that showed all of his sharp teeth.
"Happy to hear that, Veedramon. But still nothing…Maybe i should look to all of them and then decide on what should i do…" Kasai answered.
"All of them, are you sure!? Look at how many there are!" Veedramon exclaimed.
"I know that, but if i see them one by one, i'll find a mission that is well-balanced. I don't want to do something too easy nor something too hard." Kasai said, staying firm on her words.
Veedramon couldn't do much but sigh and accept it. "Guess i'll have to stay here for like an eternity…"
Meanwhile, Kouta and Tsuna were helping Rikka with the search of the mercenaries that were after him. Judging from all they had been through until now and what Kumo saw at Somnus, the young detectives signed the names of every enemy they met, putting a red line on the names of the ones that they defeated. The result was that they met nine enemies in total and for now, they have taken down three of them, one captured and two dead. They also had thought of making some question to Jean-Claude, but he sitll didn't recover from the lesson he got from Kumo.
"How is it going?" Tsuna asked at Kouta, who was standing beside him in front of a computer.
"Still nothing…it's really hard to do these kind of things…" Kouta answered. "You don't do these things often, unlike Rikka, so it's only natural." BaoHackmon added. "Anyways…i'm trying to search for Jake. How about you?" Kouta then asked.
"You want to get the tough one, uh? Well…i'm searching for Yuuko." Tsuna said in a calmer tone than usual.
"You still are upset for what she had done to you?" Coredramon asked worried. "No, it's not like that. I just need some answers from her…she didn't explain everything to me yet, because we got interrupted…that's simply all that i want. Plus, she could still have an USB key as well!" Tsuna answered.
"That's an unique answer for you, Tsuna…are you trying to be more open to another person?" Kouta asked. "You think so?" Tsuna replied. "Well, when we talked inside that cave, i somehow felt fine…and i would like to be more open with her."
"You are simply trying to make a new friend, Tsuna!" BaoHackmon said with a smile. He immediately understood where this story was going too.
"A friend? You think that i can do that? Even if i'm like…well, this?" Tsuna asked, pointing himself.
"You have us, so i think that this is a good beginning! You really look like !" Coredramon said with a chuckle. But Tsuna had to protest about this. "HEY! That's not true! I never like i want to be the edgy one that shows that can do everything!" He said, trying to imitate Yamato's voice.
Everyone mumbled to each other, looking at Tsuna, who was annoyed and confused. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!? I ASSURE YOU THAT IT'S TRUE!"
Aisu heard Tsuna yelling and complaining from the next room and sighed. "He's arguing again…" She said. Strikedramon was sitting on a table next to her, while having two pieces of cotton in his hears, so that he couldn't hear Tsuna's annoying screams. Even if they couldn't be seen due to the helmet, his eyes were like he had passed weeks without sleeping.
Aisu looked at her partner's situation and chuckled a little. "There's absolutely nothing funny about that…i really hate when he yells, even if i don't show it…" Strikedramon said with the face on the table.
"Well, you know that you can't change the others." Aisu said normally. Strikedramon sighed and confirmed what his friend just said. "I know…but i noticed something else…" He then started.
"What is it?" Aisu asked curious. In that moment Strikedramon made a big smile. "You look more optimistic during these days!" The dragon Digimon answered.
"W-what? You think so?" Aisu asked. "Yes! You think less bad and you're starting to accept more things! Even if you continue to blush." Strikedramon replied. And just like he just said, Aisu looked away and blushed a little. "It's a natural reaction…and just because i'm not good at relationships, i know how to accept other things. Plus…after what that girl Haruka did to me the other day, i can expect anything now…" The girl said.
"Ah, yes! The massage! But you looked like you were enjoying it, judging from the face you made." Strikedramon remembered. Aisu blushed even more. "I-it was just sudden! You were saying that i was more optimistic recently, right?" She started to become even more embarassed. That moment shocked her so much that she mentioned it to her psychologist many times, she was also trying to do some excercises in order to forget that.
"Yes! Or at least, this is what i think…" Strikedramon answered. He then looked at the cameras and noticed something. "Hey Aisu! Look!" Her human partner looked at the cameras with curiosity, and saw two familiar figures "Are those two…?"
Two men walked inside the agency, two people that were important to it, since it was because of them that the agency was born: One of them was Ken Ichijouji with his partner Wormmon on his shoulder, and the other one was a 49 years old man with long clear green hair, tending to yellow, red eyes, two dots at the front and wearing a police officer uniform.
Just in that moment, Kyoko entered in the room where Aisu was with a cup of coffee in her hand. "Hey, Aisu! Do you know where i put the- OH MY GOOOOOOD!" She exclaimed when she saw the two figures who were standing at the entrance of the agency, especially the one at the right. "What are they doing here!?" She said, surprised.
"I don't know!" Aisu answered, turning on her. "We should go to them with everyone…i really hope nothing happened…" Kyoko said, helding her front with the hand.
5 minutes later, all of the thirteen members of the agency with their Digimon, were at the entrance, looking at the two people.
"Well, i can say that everyone is here, !" Ken said, looking at the other man.
"Aaaah! Very good! I'm always happy to see that these boys know how to greet someone!" Sion, this was his name, said with a fast but still happy tone. "Anyways, good morning guys! I hope you're having a good time even if it's raining outside!"
"Good morning, and !" Everyone said.
"They look pretty happy, right?" Wormmon noticed. "Yes…i saw it…" Ken replied.
"If they only knew how they greeted me the first time when i came here…" Aria thought. "Say…who is this man?" She then asked.
"He is Sion Mikihara! He's the boss of the police of San Francisco, and the one who came up with the idea of this agency!" Rikka explained.
"What? Really?" Aria asked, surprised, but in a moment, Sion was already in front of her,observing. "Ah!" Aria exclaimed. Sion was also looking at Kasai.
"So these are the two new members that joined the agency! Two new girls! I suppose that now it's 7-6 for you, Kyoko!" Sion said jokingly, looking at the agency leader.
"Don't make me think of it…" Kumo thought.
Kasai made a little smile. "I already like him." She thought.
"And what are your names?" Sion then asked. Aria made a smile and answered. "I'm Aria Artorias!"
"Kasai Yagami." Kasai added. "She's my sister!" Aisu said. That made Sion even more interested in her. "Uuuh! I see, another family reunion! The more i see this agency, the more it reminds me of a genealogical tree! Are they good?" He asked to Kyoko.
"I can assure that they are the best! Like everyone!" Kyoko answered with a smile. "Of that there is no doubt! If you choose them, that means that they have talent! I still remember when you solved Ken's case…aaaaah…it's as if only a year has passed…no wait! It happened last year! Ahah!" Sion said. He then gave a quick look at both Veedramon and Growmon. "Oooh, i see that other reptiles have joined the crew! Even two big ones! We can be sure that you are guarded even too much!"
"Well, thanks, . It's a pleasure to meet-" Veedramon was going to salute him, but a flash stunned him, Kasai, Aria and Growmon. Sion was already holding a camera pointed at them. "What was that?" Veedramon asked, confused.
"A memory photo! I always save every change at the agency! Every moment of the life is a good moment to take a photo…" Sion answered, before coming between the two girls and their Digimon while pointing a phone at himself. "Now is the time of a picture with you, girls, or as you call them…selfies!" He took antoher photo with the flash. He quickly saw the photo, that showed him with a big smile and the two girls and their Digimon with big eyes and confused stares. "Oh yes! You gave me big anime eyes! Oh and don't worry for the stares! It's always happen!" He said.
"Sorry if you feel uncomfortable, but he acts like this…" Ken sighed.
"No no! We're fine!" Aria said confused but amused. "And i thought that was strange. But hey…at least he's funny." Veedramon thought.
"Aaaanyways! Now is the others turn! How are you doing, guys?" Sion asked, looking at the others. "I'm asking because i've heard that you are quite busy these days, especially with someone that says 'Hey you! Get out of my cloud!'" Sion asked, referring to the man that wants them dead. "Have you made some steps forwards?" Wormmon asked.
"Yes! Recently we found a way to get closer to him! We are now doing our best to end this!" Yatsura said with a smile.
"Really? That's great! And what have you found?" Ken asked.
"I'll give you them! Then you'll say to the mayor and the other politics how great i am!" Tsuna said, bursting in a big laugh. But he got immediately interrupted after Sion gave him a strong karate chop that slammed him on the ground, making everyone jump away, especially Yatsura and Aria, who was new to the agency, so she couldn't know of this.
"My dear Tsuna, you know that you shouldn't be so proud." Sion simply said with his usual tone but looking more serious.
"See? I TOLD YOU! IF YOU SHOWED SOME COMPOSURE YOU WOULDN'T END LIKE THIS! BUT AS ALWAYS, YOU DECIDE TO IGN-" Chikara was going to complain to Tsuna like always, but Sion gave a karate chop to him as well.
"Chikara, this regards you too." Sion said.
"My sympathy for him grows more and more…" Kasai thought with a smile.
"Ok, i'll get them…" Kouta said after sighing. He then went to another room to give the two items they had found during these days.
"Still happy to see that you still are a lively agency! But in my opinion…there are some behaviours that should change…" Sion said.
"O-of course, ! We tell them everyday!" Rikka said, sweating. She was afraid to get a karate chop as well.
"Ok…Another thing to remember: Don't make this man nervous…" Growmon thought, before he gulped.
After some seconds, Kouta came back with the two USB keys and gave them to Sion. "Here. These are what we have found." He said.
"Two USB keys?" Ken asked. "What are they for?" Wormmon added curious. BaoHackmon wanted to answer, but then he thought that if he said the true answers, they would have immediately go at Somnus and find out that Saiba Rei was behind all of this, and since they said to not tell the truth at their parents for a while, he tried to come up with something plausible. "We are investigating on them! They belonged to two of those mercenaries!" He said. The other members could take a sigh of relief, because for a moment, they were afraid that he was going to tell the truth.
"Yes! Rikka is doing the job about the keys, while she gets help even from Cheri of the Lion Fang Agency!" Leppamon added.
"Oh, the Lion Fang Agency? That means this is a serious thing!" Ken said.
"Guys…if you got help from someone else that means that you are facing a serious task…are you really sure that you want only their help?" Sion asked, staring at them.
"…Do you…want a hand?" Wormmon asked worried.
The members of the agency looked at them in silence. Even if they didn't show it, they were trying to hold themselves back. The reason was simple…they desperately wanted to tell the truth. They really needed an help from someone expert like Sion or the old Chosen Children, but…they were simply afraid of the consequences. What if they didn't believe them? What if Saiba tried to kill their parents as well? There were too many concerns, and the young Chosen Children knew what Saiba could do. But it was also for this that they wanted to fight this way.
Kyoko opened her eyes and made a big smile. "Don't worry. We can do it. I know that it may sound risky, but even if we have to face someone that wants to change the world (Which in fact, it's true…) We are ready to stop him! You'll see, Mr Ken and Mr. Sion! You shall see our resolution shine like the purest gold!" She said, striking a pose.
Everyone looked at her and shaked their head. "Yes. I absolutely agree on what my sister says. I just can't stand this guy for what he's doing. And i'll do everything in my hand to stop him." Kumo added.
"We all think the same, am i right?" Aisu asked to the others, these ones nodded.
Ken then looked at his two children, Rina and Toriko. "And what do you guys think?"
Toriko chuckled and striked a pose as well. "A villain? No problem! I'll teach him who commands here!" he said, all hyped. "Can't wait to kick his big ass down the street!" Rina added, cracking her knuckles.
"They surely are different from us, don't you think Ken?" Wormmon said, looking at his friend in the face.
"Yes, Wormmon…but at the same time… they are like us…so full of themselves…" Ken answered, while watching at the young ones with a smile.
In that moment Kasai came closer to Sion. " …i can assure you…that i won't let this criminal escape. As i already said to Kyoko…it is my duty as a detective…to solve this case." She said.
Sion looked at her deeply and saw a deep resolution coming from her heart. That feeling made him understand that when she said those words, she was serious at one hundred percent. So he smiled. "Veeery well!" He then turned back to his usual happy and fast tone. "You are a newbie but you already showed me that you have guts! Just like the others here! This is what i was looking for!" He said, making poetic movements. "Strong but yet sensitive guys! Resolute but yet normal people!" He then came closer to Kyoko. "These are the people i want to protect the country, capiche?" He then came back to the door. "Also because today i wish you could take a special quest!"
Everyone was confused.
"A special quest?" Leomon asked.
"Yes! Something quite important to me…in short, i wish you could take care of my daughter today." Sion answered.
Silence followed. And then…
"DAUGHTER!?" The detectives exclaimed.
"Y-you have a daughter!? Why you never told us!?" Tsuna exclaimed.
"You never asked." Sion simply replied.
Another silence followed.
"Anyways! I can assure you that she's a nice and calm girl! So she won't cause any type of problems to you! Can i count on you guys?" Sion said.
"Sure! We promise nothing bad will happen to her!" Kyoko said. "You really think this is the right choice?" DORUgamon mumbled to her. "Come on, i don't think this is a terrible idea…"
"If he's such a character, i'm really curious to see how the daughter looks like." Shoutmon thought.
"Very good! I brought her with me!" Sion said.
"Wait, really?" Sasuke asked, stunned. Sion could finally turn on the door and call someone. "Ok, Norn! You can come in!"
After that, the door of the agency opened and someone entered.
"Woah…" Everyone said surprised.
It was an 18 years old girl with blond hair, collected in two twin tails, blue eyes, wearing a white shirt with long sleeves, black buttons and a collar made of red balls. The shirt had two blue waves on it. She also wore black pants with two pockets, both in the front and behind. In the end, she had two black high heel shoes and a white bracelet on the right wrist. The girl looked at them with a neutral face in silence.
"Kasai is that you?" Toriko jokingly said. Kasai simply looked at him, but she made him understand that she didn't like the joke.
"She's really cute…" Coredramon commented.
"Yeah…but she also have a strange stare…do you agree Kasai?" Aisu asked to her sister, but then she noticed that Kasai was looking at the girl with a confused stare. "Kasai?"
"This girl…why do i feel like she is particular?" Kasai thought. But she was called back at reality by her parnter. "Kasai, are you alright?" "Uh? Oh, yes, i'm fine."
After looking at everyone, the girl finally spoke. "…Hello."
This was all that she said.
"…Hi?" Rina said confused.
"I'm Norn Mikihara. Nice to meet you." The girl said, presenting herself as Norn Mikihara.
"She's strange, but posed…" Gladimon thought.
"This is my daughter, Norn! Even if she looks quiet, she is a girl just like the others! Me and Ken here are going to solve a particular case, and since her mother isn't home right now, i thought that you could take care of her!" Sion said, placing his hands on his daughter's shoulders.
"…Aren't you worrying to mu-" Tsuna was going to say his opinion, but Kumo stopped him. "Tsuna, we both know that you don't want another karate chop that slams you to the ground…" He mumbled.
"…Nothing!" Tsuna ended.
"Perfect! Then i suppose we are done here! Norn, please be good with those detectives. Maybe try to socialize with them! And remember that daddy loves you!" Sion said, before giving a kiss on Norn's cheek. "Gotta go now! Goodbye everyone!"
"Bye dad." Norn simply said, but this time with a very small smile. Then Sion exited from the agency and headed to the car. "Bye guys! Make a good work as always! Same goes for you too Rina and Toriko!" Ken added. "Bye!" Wormmon said.
"Bye dad!" Both Toriko and Rina said. In the end, Ken followed Sion and went away.
So, all that was left was the thirteen detectives and their Digimon…with the company of Norn. The girl looked at them like before and they looked at her like before. The situation went on like this for about five minutes. Until Norn noticed something on them.
"…Why are you sweating?" She asked with her usual tone.
"WHAT!? Sweating? Oh no, it's just that…hey it's quite hot here! Don't you agree?" Yatsura came out with this. But Norn already knew what was going on.
"You are feeling uncomfortable and anxious because you don't know how to behave with me and you are worried because you think you would disappoint my father right?" Norn asked.
That thing she said made everyone stunned.
"….What would you say if we told you that you are right?" BaoHackmon asked.
Norn smiled. "That you are cute. But don't worry…i know what to do." She then grabbed from her pocket a bag of gummy bears to eat. "Who wants some?" The Digimon of the detectives were already drooling and, of course, they answered like this. "ME!"
"Good giref…" Kasai said, adjusting her hat.
"Ok, how about we take a seat?" Norn then asked,intrigued by them.
After that, everyone went to the room with the sofa to have a calm chat. The Digimon were still devouring the gummy bears that the strange girl gave to them. It was like watching some wolves that didn't eat for weeks, but it was natural, because Digimon were typical of going crazy over food. But there will still someone that didn't like the scene.
"Ugh…animals…" Chikara commented. But this time he only said this, because right now, his attention was caught on Norn. This girl, with only a few words was able to get on the eye of everyone in the agency. Maybe she was hiding something bigger?
Everyone was silent, while they were taking some snacks. Kyoko looked Norn while she was eating a chocolate bar. Everything seemed too normal and quite for her, so she came out with something in order to break the ice. "Well, , if you-" She was going to ask something, but Norn put two fingers on her lips. Everyone looked at the scene with the eyes wide open. Some of them, like Yatsura, were worried that she made her angry, but all that Norn said was…
"…You can call me Norn." She then took away the fingers on Kyoko's lips.
The young leader of the agency remained silent for some seconds. Her brain had still to elaborate what happened, but fortunately, she could still talk. "Norn…if you have to ask something to us, then don't worry! We'll be happy to answer to any of your doubts!" She said with a smile.
Norn looked at her with her tipycal apatic stare. "Anything?" She asked.
Aisu nodded. "Yes! It could be anything that you want! Like, what we do here, what we like or-" She was making some examples, but Norn answered immediately with a question…particular.
"Which of you is a virgin?"
Yet another embarassing silence followed. Even the Digimon, who were still eating like crazy stopped at those words and looked at her with incredulous eyes.
Kyoko spit all the coffee out of her mouth, Kouta chocked, and Rikka let the cup she was holding fall. (fortunately, it was a plastic cup).
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?" Everyone, including Kasai shouted.
"I-i'm sorry, i think we didn't hear well…could you repeat?" Kumo asked, wanting the confirm of what he just heard.
"Just like i said. Which of you is a virgin?" Norn simply asked again.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?" Everyone shouted.
Chikara adjusted his glasses and stood up furious. He found that question insulting. "YOU LITTLE BRAT! HOW COULD YOU ASK SOMETHING LIKE THAT! NOW I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU SOME-" He was going to freak out, but Rina stopped him by making him fall to the sofa with a punch. She then looked at Norn worried. "S-sorry about that!" He always act like this!" She said with a nervous smile.
"Oh…i see." Norn said like nothing happened.
"Excuse me, Norn, why did you ask something like that?" Leomon asked. "Yeah…i didn't expect something like that coming from you…well, since you are a girl…" Coredramon added.
"You said i could ask you everything, so i came up with this." Norn answered.
Another silence. "…Touchè…" ExVeemon and Yatsura said.
"So. Are you going to answer my question?" Norn asked. But everyone kept silent. But the blonde girl could notice that the detectives were sweating again and looking to other directions. She could already know the answer. "…Let me guess…all of you are virgin…right?"
"W-well…how can we say this…we still didn't get the chance to-" Kyoko was trying to make a polite excuse, but she had to remember that she had a direct Digimon as a partner.
"Yes, they're virgin." DORUgamon said. "DORUGAMON!" Kyoko shouted with the face all red. "All of them." Strikedramon added. "STRIKEDRAMON!" Aisu yelled as well.
"Oh…" Norn simply said. "…Well, me too." She added. Everyone fell to the ground, stunned after hearing that.
"Eheheh…you have an…unique personality, haven't you?" Rikka said, trying to forget what happened, while she got up.
"Basically everyone says that i am a kuudere, a type of person that is often cold, blunt and cynical, but deep inside, they care about the others." Norn answered. She then came closer to Aisu. "Here, let me help you."
Aisu blushed a lot. "W-what!? Oh no no no…you don't need to…" She said. Norn simply stared her and simply said. "Please, i insist."
Aisu looked at her and nodded. So Norn helped her to get up. "…Why did i felt good when i saw her? Have i really felt pleasure?" She thought.
"Who wants a help?" Norn asked to the others. After some seconds, everyone cleaned themselves and got back to the sofa.
"Even if you are bizarre…you are gentle…thank you…" Toriko said, surprised.
"You're welcome." Norn replied with her usual tone.
"A kuudere, uh?" Sasuke said. He then looked at Aria with a smirk. "Well, what a coincidence! We also have a tsundere here!"
Aria looked at him with an angry stare and blushed. "W-What are you saying!? I'm not a tsundere, idiot!"
"She clearly showed it…" Growmon thought, facepalming.
"So…is there something else you want to ask?" Kasai asked, staring at her. Everyone was worried that Norn was going to make another ankward and embarassing question. But unexpectedly…
"What do you like to do?" Norn asked. Everyone could take a sigh of relief. But someone still had their doubt. "Does she passes from one extreme to another?" Starmon thought.
"What i like?" Kasai asked. She then put her hands on her chin and started to think about it. "Hmmm…well…i like my job…i like watching movies…i like shopping…" She started to tell some of the things that she liked, and the others were actually surprised to hear the last one.
"What!? You like shopping!?" Leppamon asked, surprised.
"Yes. Do you have any problem?" Kasai answered staring at him. "No no!" The furred Digimon said, worried.
"My sister was always intrigued by the attention our mother put in the fashion, so she ended up imitating her." Aisu commented.
"And i noticed that you prefer the gothic style." Norn said. Aisu blushed once again and looked at her clothes. "Uhm…yeah…i..really like it…just how i like sweets…"
"What types of sweets?" Norn asked with a sly smile.
"Those ones with cream and strawberries…even if they make your belly swollen, they leave you that taste of pleasure in your mouth and in your tongue…aaaah…" Aisu replied, picturing images of every cake possible. She was so delighted by the idea that she made a cute face while drooling. Norn went behind her and brought her back to reality. "I see that when you talk about things that you like, you seem more calm."
"R-really? I never thought of it…but…yes…especially when i see someone that has the same ideas…i feel better talking with them…" Aisu answered while she was playing with her index fingers.
Norn's smile grew bigger. "You know, i like you Aisu…i would really wish to talk with you more…" She said after she placed her hands on Aisu's shoulders. Even with her, Aisu felt a strange feeling of pleasure, even if she was red for the embarassment.
"By the way…shouldn't you get to work?" Norn asked then, looking at the others.
"FUCK! IT'S TRUE!" Tsuna exclaimed, but Kumo gave him a little punch in the head, nervous. "Tsuna, language with this girl!" He said.
"Oh, i actually don't mind." Norn said.
"…Really?" Kumo asked, confused. The girl nodded. "Even if i'm important to you, doesn't mean that you can't be yourselves."
"Yeah! I think the same! I come from a noble family and yet i'm like every other girl!" Aria said, happy to hear that she had a thing in common with her. But…
"You mean a multi-personality girl?" Growmon asked.
"GROWMON!" Aria shouted. Kyoko sighed. "Welcome to my world…but Norn is right! Since she's fine with it, we should get back on our places!" She added to the others.
"And here i thought i had some free time…" Sasuke said.
"Sasuke! How could you think of loiter in a detective age-" Yatsura was going to complain about him but, as always…
"URUSEI YATSURA!" Sasuke exclaimed.
"UAAAAH! WHY!?" Yatsura cried out.
"Well, i think i should go as we-" Aisu was going to get up from the sofa, but Norn hold her from the arm and put her back there. Aisu was stunned by that action and looked at her. "N-Norn?"
"I want you to stay here…" Norn said before licking her lips. That made Aisu gasp and worry very much. "R-really? B-because i don't think it's necessary…uhm…Kasai would be a better company for you, my dear!" Aisu said, looking with a hopeful stare at her sister.
"I don't think so." Kasai closed. Aisu was going to cry from one moment to another. That situation was too big for her. She didn't know how to behave and she was afraid that if something went wrong, Sion would let her taste the wrath of a God.
But Kyoko went closer to her and held her by the hand. "Come on, Aisu! I'm sure it won't be that bad! You could think of it as an opportunity to talk with someone." She said.
"Yeah, if you are so good at teasing me, you are capable enough to talk with her!" Tsuna commented. "I would give a try if i were you!" Rikka said with an optimistic tone.
Aisu looked at everyone with a frightened stare, trembling. But in the end, she sighed. Knowing them, she knew that there was no way to make them change idea. "Fine…i'll make the effort…"
"Mind if i stay here?" Strikedramon asked to Norn. The girl nodded. "You're his Digimon after all." She said.
"Thank you…" Aisu said with a low voice.
"Nice! Now, everyone! Let's get back to our business!" Kyoko said to the others.
"Good grief…" Kasai said adjusting her hat. After that, Everyone came back to their work…except for Aisu and Strikedramon.
The girl became pale for the situation, but she also knew that she couldn't be rude to Norn. After all, she was only asking to stay with her and talk more. She really didn't know what to do this time.
"Are you ok?" Strikedramon asked, looking at her face.
"O-oh!? Y-yeah…i-i'm fine…" Aisu answered, trying to pass unobserved, but both Strikedramon and Norn knew what was going on, even if Norn only met her. The blonde girl held her by the hand again and stared at her. "You're trembling." She simply said.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Aisu screamed out. That scream made Strikedramon confused and worried. "A-Aisu! Are you ok!?"
Chikara and Leomon entered the room, slamming the door for concern. "WHAT HAPPENED! WHAT THIS BRAT DID TO YOU!?" Chikara exclaimed. Judging by what he said, the boy was already starting to hate Norn.
"N-no…she did nothing…" Aisu said, like nothing happened.
"THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU SCREAM!?" Chikara exclaimed, getting even more angry. But Aisu stood up and slammed with the ground with a karate chop, like Sion before. "Chikara…could you please leave us alone?" She asked.
"Ok…ok…dammit…" Chikara replied, standing up and holding his front with the hand.
"We're already at two chops…" Leomon said. After that, they exited from the room.
Aisu looked at the door in silence, and his partner watched at her, still trying to understand what happened. The girl continued to not talk. Norn was still seating on the sofa with an impassible stare. "That hit was pretty hard." She simply said.
"I took inspiration from your father…" Aisu said, with an apparent calm tone.
"Aisu…?" Strikedramon asked. But right after that, the girl started to tremble and sob.
"A-Aisu!? What's the problem?" Strikedramon repeated even more worried. "Oh?" Norn simply added.
Strikedramon came closer to her partner and found out with displeasure that Aisu was crying with big tears coming out from her eyes. "I-I'M TERRIBLE!" She exclaimed. She then layed on the sofa and sobbed even stronger, starting to wet it.
"WHY AM I DOING THIS!? I HATE THIS FUCKING SITUATION! IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!" Aisu shouted. Strikedramon tried to comfort her by telling her that it was fine. "Oh, Aisu…what is frustrating? Nothing happened…" But…
"HOW COULD YOU SAY THIS!?" Aisu exclaimed with the eyes all wet and almost red. "DO YOU EVEN REALIZE THAT I AM DOING A BAD IMPRESSION TO NORN!? I SHOULD BE MORE COMPOSED AND BRAVE! AND YET THIS STUPID FEAR OF THE OTHERS MAKES ME LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT!" She then took a deep breath and sat normally. But immediately after that, she returned to cry. "There…now i feel bad for getting angry at you…i'm sorry…" She said, sobbing and hiding the face with the hands. Strikedramon simply hugged her, seating as well. "It's alright…"
Even Norn was sad to see such a scene. So she came closer. "…Why...?" Aisu asked.
"Uh?" Norn simply said.
"Why did you want me to stay here?" Aisu said, this time, looking at her, even if there were still some tears in her eyes.
"Oh…that…" Norn ended. "…If i have to be honest…was because i saw that you already had a strange behaviour, judging by how you reacted to my actions. So i wanted to know you better." She then explained.
"…Really? Am i so exposed?" Aisu asked. "Gosh…this is so humilitaing…"
Norn came closer to her and put a hand on her shoulder with a sly smile. "You know…i actually find it quite human…" she said.
Aisu was confused by those words. "Human? What do you mean by that?" She asked.
"Your reaction was like a normal people after all. I admit that i am really strange sometimes and that i'm usual to poke the others. But that behaviour of yours was really cute to watch. It shows that you actually worry from important things." Norn replied. "I couldn't have said it better!" Strikedramon added.
Aisu looked down with the face all red. "…Thanks, then…and again…i'm sorry…" She said.
"Don't worry. Say, Aisu…want to be cuddled?" Norn asked then.
"C-cuddled?" Aisu asked, stunned. But she didn't make a reaction like the ones from before. This time, she was more calm, because after all…maybe she needed that. "…Yes."
Norn smiled and started to rub her head on Aisu's cheek. "There you are…everything is fine."
Aisu was almost moved by that action, despite of how bizarre it may look like. Norn was rubbing her head in such a soft way that Aisu remembered of how her mother cuddled her when she was little. "…Your skin…is so soft…"
"Gee, that is really ankward…" Strikedramon thought.
Slowly, Aisu started to wrap Norn with her arms, hugging her. Norn could feel them wraping her waist and looked at Aisu. "…I didn't notice i did that…"
"It's fine. You simply like my cuddles." Norn said with a smile.
"…Can i stay like this for some minutes?" Aisu asked. Norn nodded. And so…one girl cuddled while the other hugged. Both of them closed their eyes to feel the moment better. Norn had a smile, while Aisu had a normal expression. "This is the first time that i feel calm with someone that is not Strikedramon, Kasai, my parents or Kyoko…not only that…i feel pleasure…even if only met her…i can already say that you feel sure and protected with her…am…am i really enjoying this moment? …I…feel happy…" Aisu thought. Such a bizarre moment made this young girl feel better. How could Norn made her feel so in peace with herself? Right now…Aisu didn't want to know…because she just wanted to enjoy this moment.
After some minutes, the two girls separated from each others. "Thanks…your kindness…really made me happy…" Aisu said, still blushing.
"Do you feel better now?" Norn asked. The brown haired girl nodded. "Then why are you still blushing?" Norn noticed.
"Yeah! Why that?" Strikedramon noticed as well.
Aisu looked at both of them and for once she found the courage to talk. "Well…maybe i'm afraid that someone sees us and understand badly…"
"So i'm not the only one who thought it." Strikedramon commented.
Norn looked up and came up with a solution. "Then…how about we go to a place where you feel good?" She proposed. Aisu had her eyes wide opened and looked at her. "You really would do this for me?"
"Yes. I want to know you better…" Norn said with a sly smile.
"Oh…Norn…" Aisu said with a big smile. Strikedramon was happy to see her like this. "She's starting to make progresses…even if with a bizarre girl…" He thought while looking at Norn.
"So…do you have any idea of where to go?" Norn asked. Aisu thought of it and then looked at a room where there were some computers. "Actually…i have an idea…do you have a digivice?" She asked.
But Norn shaked her head. "No. I don't even have a Digimon." She replied.
"Then stay close to me!" Aisu said. The girl nodded and followed her to a computer room, along with Strikedramon. Aisu pointed her digivice to one of the computers and dived into the Digital World with Norn.
Soon, the two girls and the Digimon were on an island in the middle of the sea, full of trees and some roads built with wood. There were even a small fountain and an openng to a small cave. A door lead to the other part of the island. A blue and cystalline sea could be seen by just looking at the horizon, which looked infinite. An infinite and fascinating world of water.
Norn looked around while she was walking through the beach. "This place…is beautiful…" She said with her usual tone.
"These are the Destiny Islands. Here, i and the other members of the agency come here when we want a moment of relax and piece." Aisu said, telling the name of the place.
"Destiny Islands…it's a cute name…how did you find these islands?" Norn asked.
"Our parents found them long ago. After that, we used to go here and play almost every day…" Aisu answered. "And as you can see, this thing went on for thirteen years by now." Strikedramon added with a chuckle.
"So you are very attached to this place…how cute…" Norn said, before looking at the sun. "It's sunny here…unlike in the real world by now….the sun is just wonderful…just like a father for whom feelings cannot be expressed normally…"
"You like philosophy?" Aisu asked. "No, it's just my appreciation for the good weather here." Norn replied.
A drop of sweat fell from Strikedramon's head. "You're strange…"
"Anyways…it's always sunny here…after all is a beach right?" Aisu said. She then looked around and saw two trees connected by a terrace of wood. "Hey, wanna go there?" She offered to the other girl.
"What's in there?" Norn asked. "Oh, you can see the sea from high and there is a small closet on that terrace." Strikedramon answered.
"Ok. Why not?" Norn decided. After they climbed through a wooden staircase and made a road made of wood as well, they reached the terrace. It was pretty empty, but they could feel the wind passing through their hair and the noises of some Hawkmon flying around there.
Aisu watched them and smiled. "When you get used to seagulls in the real world, it's strange too see some Hawkmon in the sea."
"I've heard that in the Shonan's bay that is situated in Japan, sometimes you can see some hawks there." Norn said.
"Oh! Didn't knew it." Aisu told. She then placed her arms on the wooden bars. Even if many years passed, that wood was still smooth like new. She looked at the endless sea, this time from a greater high. "Japan, uh? Someday i would like to visit it…"
"You never have been there?" Norn asked.
"No. Even if my parents are japanese, me, Kasai, and almost everyone in the agency were born in the United States. But still, i can sense a feeling of belonging to that country. Maybe someday…in a distant future…" Aisu answered.
"Americans of japanese origins…just like me. I too, was born here. But when i was around 6 years old, i went there during a vacation." Norn spoke.
Aisu turned around, leaning her elbows on the bars. "Really? And how is it?"
"It was really like living in a completely different world…the culture was strange, the technologies were extremely advanced, and the cities were huge and full of every type of people you could ever imagine." Norn answered, looking at the sky. "When i came back at San Francisco, i had felt like an eternity had passed since i was there….the world is various…but that's why it's beautiful…" Norn answered, looking at the sea.
"I agree…" Aisu said, looking down with a smile.
"Hey! You're smiling!" Strikedramon noticed. That made Aisu immediately blush. "W-what!? Really? I-i didn't noticed…"
"Yes, you were smiling." Norn confirmed. "And…your smile is actually pretty cute." Aisu became even more red. "T-thanks…" It was still a new experience for her. After that, Norn looked at the terrace and became more curious. "What were you doing here when you were kids?" She asked.
"Let me think….oh, right! Sometimes, we came here when we wanted to play with the sticks!" Aisu remembered.
"Sticks?" Norn demanded.
"Yes. We pretended that they were sword, and that we played knights that were fighting against each other. Eheh…i remember that i beated Tsuna various times, but i was never been able to win against my sister…i also remeber that Yatsura was pretty good at it! Since she learned Kendo from her father…aaaah….they were good times…" Aisu explained.
"Feeling nostalgic?" Strikedramon asked. Aisu nodded. "I can understand how you are feeling. Even i used to engage fights with the other Digimon. I often won those battles…even if i always ended up with some scar on the body." Even Strikedramon remembered a far off memory of his childhood.
"You really are attached at this place…" Norn said with pleasure. She then remembered that there was a closet there, since she saw a door. When she opened, all that she saw was something white: A sail. "And this?"
"Oh gosh, that!" Aisu said, chuckling. "You see…one day Me and Kasai tried to bult a raft with the wood, so that we could explore the sea."
"And what happened?" Norn asked.
"We managed to buld it, but when we were exploring the sea, we accidentally overturned and we broke it. That sail is all that is left of it." Aisu continued.
"You seem to be really bonded to your sister, right?" Norn then asked.
"…Yes. That's it. Together with my mom and my dad, Kasai is the person i love the most on these two worlds. We were always together to play, talk, or comfort the others. Many girls said that they were envious to see that we never argued." Aisu answered.
"And why that?" Norn asked.
"You really make a lot of questions, uh?" Aisu noticed with a grin. "You smiled again." Norn said with a sly smile.
"Again?" Aisu asked.
"…You enjoy talking with her, right?" Strikedramon demanded.
"Maybe yes…anways…in response to your question…i think it's because we always got to understand each other. When we wanted comfort, when we wanted to stay alone…with only a stare we knew what the other wanted." Aisu continued, showing a love for a sister that someone would consider fantastic.
"I would say the same with Veedramon, Kasai's Digimon. Even if he often acts like a jerk, i can say that we get along pretty well." Strikedramon added.
"That's charming…one last question…who's the older one between you and Kasai?" Norn asked.
"None of us! We're twins." Aisu answered.
"What? Then why are you so different from the others?" Norn asked, confused.
"It's because we are two heterozygous twins. Back when our mom was pregnant, we were formed in two different embryonic bags. But as i has been told, when our mom gave birth, Kasai was the first to come out and then i came to light." Aisu explained.
"Now i see…" Norn ended. Then Aisu started to walk towards the staircase. "I want to show you another part!" She said. "That happy tone…is unusual from her…" Strikedramon thought with a smile.
After descending from the terrace, Aisu leaded Norn inside a small entrance in an angle of the island, near a little waterfall.
It was a small cave with a little straight road. After literally five steps they already came at the end of the cave, which simply consisted in big rocks with some drawings on it.
Aisu placed her hand in one of the rocks, looking at the drawings on it. They depicted pirates, monsters, the Chosen Children themselves, and every type of figure a small kid could imagine. "…So many memories…" She said.
"These drawings are the most important value to this cave, right?" Norn asked.
"Yes…when we were kids, we used to draw something with some pebbles that were here. Just like this one." Aisu answered, taking a pebble from the ground. "Everyone here drew or wrote something…" She then looked around and chucled when she saw a written on a rock that said 'Tsuna was here' "Even the most stupid things…"
"And what did you draw?" Norn asked. Aisu pointed a small draw of a porcupine. "This one. I really like porcupines, so one day i decided to draw one…" She said, while she kept looking at it. In the meantime Norn took a pebble from the ground, and started to draw something.
"It's actually incredible that all of these drawings survived for all these years…maybe it's because there's no sun or wind that consumes them…and…it's just fine to me…because every time i can go back here and look at all of them…i really feel nostalgic right now…back when i was a little girl…i had less problems back there….sometimes i wish i could go back to those days…i would feel happier…what do you think No-" Aisu started to talk, while Norn was still drawing, and when the gothic loli girl turned to the blond one, she stopped herself, since she noticed that Norn was doing something.
"Done." Norn said, before moving to the left, so that Aisu could see her…creation.
Aisu was surprised to see what it was: A basic drawing of her and Norn holding their hands with a written. "To my friend….Aisu…" the girl slowly turned her head towards Norn. "Do….do you really think of me…as a friend?"
Norn looked at her with an impassible face, but that didn't mean that she wasn't showing some emotions. This was proved by her answer. "…Why shouldn't i? Now that i started to know you…i think we can be friends…"
Tears came back from Aisu's face, as she slowly leaned her head on Norn's chest. "Thank you…" Norn simply put a hand on her head and started to pat her. "Now, now…everything is fine…but…you seem to find my chest quite comfortable…are you lesbian?" She then asked.
Silence. And wind came from the only hole in the cave.
Aisu immediately raised her head up, red like a strawberry. "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!? H-HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!?" she exclaimed.
"Well, the way you were leaning on my chest made me think of…naughty girl." Norn said with a grin. Aisu shaked her head in embarassment and denied what the strange girl just said. "THAT'S NOT FUNNY!"
"Have you answered?" Norn asked. Aisu silenced for some seconds and gained what was left of her dignity and composure back. "No…i'm not homosexual…"
"Oh…I see-" Norn was going to say, but, this time, it was Aisu's turn to say something unusual.
"Actually…i'm bisexual…" Aisu corrected,
"Oh?" Norn asked, surprised, while Stikedramon was the one to gasp. "AISU! IS THAT TRUE!?" He exclaimed.
"Y-yes…it is." Aisu simply replied. Strikedramon became pale from head to tail and he placed a hand on his forehead. "Of all things i could think of you…i would have never expected this!"
"I know…it's actually something i'm very ashamed of…that's why i never told anyone…but since we got into the subject…" Aisu said, looking down.
"I can understand that you don't want to tell anyone yet about this. You could never know their reaction, even if i'm sure they're going to accept it. But…i can't see why you should be ashamed of this. If it's in your nature, i would simply go on with this." Norn told her.
Aisu raised her head up. "Are you sure?" She asked. Norn simply nodded. "Y-yeah…i think the same…even if i'm shocked…" Strikedramon nodded.
Aisu took a deep breath and calmed down. "Ok, then…i'll…try. But please, don't tell anyone about this."
"I won't." Norn said with a smile. Aisu then raised her pinke in front of her. "Promise?" Norn looked at it and then hold it with her own pinkie. "Promise."
Then Aisu stood up. "There's another part of the island i want you to see! Come on, Strikedramon!" Aisu said to both Norn and her partner, who was still laying on the ground.
"Yes…just give my brain five more seconds to psychollogically concept what i just heard…" Strikedramon said in a tone like he had just got an electric shock.
After coming out from the cave, Aisu brought Aisu in a small platform, connected to the rest of the island through another wooden bridge. There was nothing particular, except for a palm tree that, for some reason, stood horizzontally, so people could sit on it. Star-shaped fruits grew on that palm tree. Fruits that could never be seen on the real world, so Norn, of course, was curious.
"They are called Papou fruits." Aisu said. "It is said that if someone shares it with another person, their paths are destined to cross." She then explained a little rumor about them.
"Oh...so it's a romantic thing. And have you ever tried to do that?" Norn asked.
"No. Not really. Besides, i never had eyes for someone yet." Aisu answered. She then climbed on the palm tree and sat on it. "Here!" she said. Norn climbed as well and sat next to her. Strikedramon simply preferred to lay on the ground like a cat. Plus, his weight would probably have broken the tree.
So the three of them stayed simply there, enjoying the peace of the place once again. "This is the best place where i want to see the ocean and when i want to stay alone." Aisu said. She then turned on her new friend. "So, i guess that now it's my turn to ask you some questions. Do you have a Digimon?" She then asked.
Norn shaked her head. "No. I don't have one. But i like to stay with them. They seem…very pleased when they are next to me. And this happens since i was little…" She answered.
"You know…i think it's true…even i have that feeling…" Strikedramon said.
"Maybe it's because they feel that you are a good person after all! Even if you don't show it…ok, next question, do you have any brother or sister?" Aisu then asked.
"No. I'm an only child. But i really enjoy the moments with my family." Norn replied.
"I do not doubt it! Especially when it comes to your father! He is really nice! It reminds me of Robin Williams, sometimes…ok…third question! Since you asked me before, do you have any particular sexual orientation?" Aisu asked.
"I'm heterosexual. That's all." Norn simply answered. "That's it?" Strikedramon asked. Norn nodded.
"Oh! Since your questions before…i thought you were particular…" Aisu told.
"No. I'm only curious." Norn replied.
"Anyways…fourth question…why do you have this kind of behaviour? I mean…you actually take the freedom to ask things that someone could find embarassing without fear, and you look very chill. Why that?" Aisu then asked.
Norn saw the sea while the wind moved her hair, as she thought about it. She then took a breath and gave her answer. "Maybe it's because i try to take attention."
"Uh?" Aisu asked.
"Yes. You know…sometimes i have the feeling to be ignored or not considered. Like…i'm too different to be with other people for my behaviour. I don't have nothing with that, but i still think that…i could not be…that interesting…so…sometimes, bizarre questions come out from my mouth, even with my friends." Norn explained.
Aisu was actually surprised to hear those words, especially coming out from a girl like Norn. After all…Norn was like her…a girl that wasn't that normal, so she preferred to show something different.
"Wow…i didn't think of that…well…at least…i'm sure to not be the only one that acts strangely here…" Aisu said. "After all, friends share similar things, right?" Aisu asked.
"Yeah…i suppose so…" Norn answered.
"But i can say that you still are a caring person." Aisu said with satisfaction.
"How can you say it?" Norn asked.
"Judging by how you are feeling so open to me, i'm sure that you can be a very good friend."
"..Thanks." Norn said with a little bit of embarassment.
"No problem…ok, next question! What are your hobbies?" Aisu then asked.
"Well…i like videogames…i take many walks…oh! And i like playing some music." Norn answered.
"Really?" Aisu asked. Norn nodded. "I can play the guitar, the flute and the piano…now that i think of it…" She then took something from a bag that she had: A white flute. "Want to hear something?"
"Why not?" Aisu answered with a smile. Norn nodded. So she put her soft lips on the flute and started to play a soft melody, that Aisu recognized immediately. So without even knowing it…she started to sing.
"Blue…Dream…hanasenai…yume ga dare ni mo aru…" Norn heard the other girl singing with a pleasant voice, so she continued to play the flute, and Aisu continued to sing. "Blue…Dream…todokanai…omoi hodo tsunoru sa…tachi agaru yuuki wo…kureru anata…Minna yume tabibito…Shounentachi wa…Fukai ai no kioku…Ikiru mejirushi…" Aisu took a deep breath and opened her eyes. She was more relaxed than a few hours earlier.
"You knew this song?" Norn asked. Aisu nodded. "Yes. I used to watch that anime when i was little." She replied.
"You know…you have a really good voice…soft, but still melodious." Norn noticed, causing Aisu to blush another time. "Y-you think? Well…now that you mention it…people told me so even when i was little…maybe i took the voice from my mother…"
"Ah yes! I remember that she said that once she sang in order to wake up a Tonosama Gekomon!" Strikedramon remembered, laughing.
"I don't find it funny…ok…last question…this might sound weird to you…" Aisu started. Norn looked at her curious and noticed that Aisu had a different stare. She was looking on the ground unsure and maybe even anxious.
"Can you…sleep normally during the night?" Aisu asked. Strikedramon knew where she was going and became more serious as well. "Uhm…yes…why that?" Norn asked.
"I know…it's just that…recently…every night i have a dream…" Aisu replied. "I only have it at night. For example, when i sleep in the afternoon, nothing happens. But when it's night, i have it. And because of that…i often wake up in the middle of the night. Don't worry, i manage to get back to sleep! But…it's still a thing that follows me…" She then explained the situation.
"When did you started to have this dream?" Norn asked.
"I started to have it back at December…after that, i continue to have it." Aisu answered.
"…Would you mind telling me what happens in that dream?" Norn asked.
"Yes, please. That is what i wanted." Aisu answered with a smile. She then looked at the horizon and started to tell…a dream that someone would have considered mystic and mysterious. "I always fall down…in the middle of nothing. I hear water noises, like i fell in the depths of a sea…then…i land gently on what looks like a glass window."
"What's in the glass window?" Norn asked.
"There's…an image of me…where i kinda sleep…and there are four small circles where there are my sister Kasai, Strikedramon and my mom…the fourth circle is empty. And the background is a prairie in the Digital World." Aisu answered. "A curious fact of the dream is that i have completely control of myself..." Norn kept silent so that Aisu could continue. She was really careful at what the young Chosen Child was saying.
"After i landed on the glass window, i usually look around…only to find out that only black surrounds me. And then…a voice talks to me. A voice that i never heard…it's deep, powerful, but still calm." Aisu continued.
"And what does it say?" Norn asked.
"It always starts with…" Aisu began…and as she told answer, her mind thinked of that strange voice. "'So many things to see…so many things to discover…but stay calm…the door is still closed' ...it's a strange feeling…but when i hear that voice…i don't feel afraid or scared…i only listen what it has to tell me…after that…it starts to ask me how am i in these days, what happened, what i did…and sometimes…i even see places that i know…like this island."
"Can you remember some of the questions?" Norn asked.
"Yes…one night…it asked me…what was my fear, and i answered that i am afraid to be alone…another question was what was really important for me…and i said the people i know…and then it asked me what were my purposes…at that…i couldn't answer…It answered me like this 'Being alone really threatens you?' or 'Are your beloved ones?' in the end, the dream lasts about an hour, and then i wake up." Aisu concluded. "…So…what do you think?" She then asked.
"It's really a weird dream…but when you mentioned the glass window…i felt a strange feeling…something familiar…like…i've already knew what this was…" Norn answered, looking straight. Her expression was different now. It was like…there was something else inside her…
"Uhm…Norn?" Strikedramon asked. Norn recovered her sight and shaked her head. "Oh, sorry…i'm fine."
Aisu blinked her eyes as she saw the other girl. What was her expression? Maybe there was something…mysterious behind this young woman? Who knew? Maybe she got only distracted, so Aisu forgot that instant. "If you say so. Anyways, thank you for listening to me." She then said with a smile.
"No problem." Norn replied with the same expression as before.
"Well. I think we saw enough, unless if you want to see the other part of the island." Aisu asked, while she jumped off the tree
"No. It's fine for me." Norn said, leaving the tree as well. Strikedramon simply stood up. "Ok, then! We can head back to the agency!" Aisu said. And so they came back to the small television from which they came and used it to get back to the real world. That chat with Norn at the Destiny Island made her feel much better. But that last part made her curious. What was behind that strange stare of Norn? Even Norn had some thoughts on her mind. Why did Aisu's dream felt so familiar, even if she never had it? Could the two questions…be related? The two girls for a second thought of it…but they knew that this wasn't the right time to think of it…so they just ignore this fact for now. But maybe in the future…
When they got back to the agency, they immediately saw Kyoko that was passing by while helding some papers. The leader of the agency immediately turned her head when she heard the noise of a portal and she saw them. "Oh! There you are! So you went to the Digital World for a while!" She said. She then came closer to Aisu with a worried face. "Is everything alright? I'm sure i've heard you screaming before…"
Aisu sighed and answered. "That was just me, being a wimp as always, but now i'm feeling better! Thanks to here!" She said, looking at Norn.
"Oh thank God. And what about you Norn? Did Aisu treated you well?" Kyoko then asked.
"Yes. She brought me to a place that is special for her. It was quite beautiful." Norn answered. With the detective insight she always had (But that sometimes she didn't show) Kyoko immediately understood what place she was talking about and looked at Aisu with a pleased face. "Oh! So you brought her to the Destiny Islands, uh? That means she's already someone special for you! Good job Aisu! You made a friend! Keep working like this!" She said with two thumbs up.
Aisu sighed but smiled. After all she was giving her a compliment. "I suppose you're right." Strikedramon poked her a little with a chuckle. "Come on, Aisu! On with life!" "Fine! Fine!" Aisu said, more convinced.
"Anyways…since you managed to be immediately Aisu's friend, you must be quite interesting…" Kyoko said with a smirk, while staring at Norn like she was studying her. "And so…i was thinking if i could offer some Coffee for you!" She then offered.
The end of the world came. Volcanos started to erupt, and some tongue was about to feel the pure flames of hell. Aisu and Strikedramon made an horrified face as Kyoko said the devilish word known as 'Coffee'. The young detective tried to save her new friend to such a torture. "Uhm…i don't think Norn really needs it…"
"Y-yeah! Maybe another time-" Strikedramon added, but alas…Norn accepted the offer. "Why not?"
Hope was lost (And maybe Takeru felt it) Strikedramon held her for the shoulders and told her "Good luck…"
"Ok! I'll make a cup in a few seconds!" Kyoko said, while heading to her office. After she left, Norn looked at the other girl and her Digimon with a confused stare. "Why were you so drammatic?" She fairly asked.
"You don't know…the true meaning…of her coffee…" Aisu answered. She didn't want to be specific. She still remembered every terrible combination she was forced to drink. After a few seconds, Kyoko came back with a cup. "There!" She then gave it to Norn.
The girl noticed that the liquid had a strange color, but despite this, she drank it. Her expression was the same as before. She simply looked at Kyoko and said. "It's good."
Aisu and Strikedramon got stunned. "Is she serious!?" The Digimon thought.
"I'm happy that you liked it! Anyways, i have to make a little work right now. If you want to stay with Norn it's ok. Kasai is at your place." Kyoko said.
"Aaah, how cute…ok, then. Good work!" Aisu said. "You too!" Kyoko telled her back. She then left, leaving Aisu, Strikedramon and Norn alone again.
When Kyoko left, Norn turned to Aisu and asked her a predictable question. "Where's the bathroom?" Aisu closed her eyes and pointed a door on her right. "It's there…" "Thanks." Norn said, before heading to that door.
After some seconds, sounds of a toothbrush and gargling could be heard. Aisu and Strikedramon sighed, since they saw it coming. After that, Norn came out of the bathroom with a natural disgusted face, the first time that Aisu saw a different face from the girl. "WHAT THE HELL!? HOW COULD SHE THINK THIS WOULD BE NORMAL!?" Norn unexpectedly exclaimed.
"We know…" Aisu and Strikedramon said, desperated. "And…you actually made a disgusted emotion…" Aisu noticed.
"Of course…it was terrible…did you know that disgust is one of the main emotions, along with joy, sadness, anger and fear?" Norn said.
"I think i have studied once…" Aisu answered.
"Anyways, i am a normal girl just like you…i just like to show another face of my personality." Norn said with a sly smile.
"So…what do you want to do now?" Aisu then asked to Norn.
"Actually…i was thinking of making some shopping at a store that i know. Want to come?" Norn offered.
"Well, i have to, so i don't mind!" Aisu said. Norn made a sly smile and headed to the exit of the agency. "Follow me." With Aisu and Strikedramon behind her. But…there was someone…watching them…
On the top of a building there was a guy observing the Chesire Cat Agency. He was 17 years old, had green and curled hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a T-shirt that was red and white on the parts that went from the shoulders to the bell. He also wore dark blue pants with some strips and that were held by a belt. He also wore two white skates with orange wheels, glasses on his eyes and black gloves with studs, much like Tsuna's ones. His name was Mario Gemini, a young guy from Italy hired by Saiba Rei, in order to kill the members of the Chesire Cat Agency. He decided to go directly to their agency after he heard of the defeat of Molock and Benjamin, since he was a boy that gets irritated very easily. In that moment, he was looking carefully at the building of the agency, especially the windows, so that he could see better what the members were doing. So he could see most of them on the computers. "They are searching…i'm sure they are finding a way to get directly to us…do they really think that they can do it in a short time? Dumbasses! But maybe i don't have to speak high…or they'll find me…" He said to himself. But when he saw the door of the agency moving he had his eyes wide open. Finally for him, a chance to attack. "Ohi, ohi! Finally! I was standing here for like two hours!" He then grabbed the phone to talk with someone.
"Ohi, Eligor! I finally saw someone coming out from the agency!" He said agitated. "Who is it?" Eligor asked from the other side with a calm tone. Two people of different personalities were now talking. Mario looked better and saw Aisu and Norn walking through the streets. "A girl with long brown hair collected in a pony tail...yellow eyes and wearing purple clothes…if i'm not wrong that is Aisu Yagami…" He observed. "Yes…she's her. Is she alone?" Eligor then asked. "No. There's another girl with her…she has short blonde hair…blue eyes…and white clothes…" Mario answered. Eligor thought of her for some seconds, but he didn't recognize her. "…I don't know anyone of the agency with that look…Kyoko Ishida and Aria Artorias have blonde hair, but theirs are longer…she's probably a guest." He then said.
"What i have to do?" Mario asked. "First of all, why were you in front of the agency, looking at them? You are too vulnerable-" Eligor started by criticize him, but the anger of Mario made him stop. "FUCK YOU, ELIGOR! I WAS JUST THINKING OF A WAY TO KILL THEM! SORRY IF I DON'T DO SOME FUCKING STEALTH ACTIONS LIKE YOU OR THAT KOKO OR KOJUI OR WHATEVER HIS NAME IS!" He exclaimed. He was typical to do this kind of reactions. Like before…he was a person geniunely irritated. Eligor simply ignored his brute behaviour and answered him. "Whatever. Do what you think is right. I just say to be careful…as far as i know, Aisu is a pretty careful girl, even if she's so shy. Do not underestimate her."
"Yeah, ok. Bye." Mario simply ended, closing the call.
"Mario? That idiot…he closed the call in my face. I hope he payed attention to what i said to him. Or he'll be the one to pay the consequences…" Eligor said on the other side.
"So my first enemy will be the one of the two daughters of Taichi Yagami's daughter, right? Fine…i'm not afraid…i always make every chance of escape impossible…after i'll be done with her, the others will follow her, and i'll do the rest." Mario spoke. He then took his clear blue digivice and got surrounded by an aura of the same colour. From that aura, a Digimon taller than him appeared. "Let's go." Mario simply ended, jumping off the building, with his Digimon following him with a big jump.
Meanwhile Aisu and Strikedramon were following Norn through the city to reach the dress shop. "What kind of clothes do they sell there?" Aisu asked curious.
"Clothes of every type." Norn simply answered with her usual tone while watching the people that were walking around with a strange interest.
"Hey Norn…do you think that there will be clothes that are suitable for me? Maybe i should have a different look as well…" Aisu said, looking down to see her clothes. "Even if i like gothic style most of all!"
"I'm sure that you will find something that you like…unless you think that your breast is too small." Norn said another one of her embarassing sentences that made Aisu feel uncomfortable yet again. "W-what!? Come on! I don't want to buy a bra!"
"It's sure we'll have to get used to it…" Strikedramon resigned himself and kept going on.
Everything was going on normally. Aisu was still embarassed, but she felt like she was having a really good time with her new friend Norn. But…at the same time, she was careful at what she heard in the meantime. So naturally, she looked behind when she heard a noise coming closer and closer, and when she did that…she gasped: A huge ball of ice was coming towards them. Her instinct made her run towards Norn in order to save her. "NORN! WATCH OUT!" She exclaimed as she jumped away after she grabbed Norn, who was confused. After hearing Aisu's scream, Strikedramon looked behind as well and looked at the huge ball of ice. Allarmed he made a big jump and avoided the attack. "What the-!?" He exclaimed. Luckily, apart from them, there was no one else. But the ball made a huge crack on the road.
Aisu was panting while she was on the ground, holding Norn with her arms. "Are you ok, Norn?" She asked.
"Y-yes…what happened?" Norn asked, still confused. After catching her breath, Aisu stood up and helped the other girl to do the same. "I don't know…but stay close to me…" Aisu advised.
"I know what happened!" Strikedramon told them, pointing at a direction. The two girls looked at the direction and saw something that looked like an ogre coloured in blue, with an horn and some ice flakes on his back. This figure started to make his club of ice and looked at them. "Curses! I almost had them!" He exclaimed.
"It's a Digimon! Is that an Ogremon?" Norn asked. "No, it can't be. He looks similar but has some differences…" Strikedramon noticed. Aisu grabbed her digivice from her pocket and scanned the Digimon. "That's Hyougamon. It's an Adult-Level Digimon that is used to attack in rage. He's specialized in ice attacks…" Aisu told the description, until her and the other's attention got caught by another voice.
"DUMBASS! DON'T LOSE TIME SWEARING AND GET THEM!" A voice shouted. The three of them looked to see who he was and saw a bow on roller skates running towards them. "REMEMBER THAT WE MUST TAKE THEIR HEADS!" Mario exclaimed.
"Who is that?" Strikedramon asked. "Our heads? What is he talking about?" Norn added. Aisu thought of those words and immediately understood the situation. "Oh no...He's another one!" She said.
"Dammit…You two! Get on my back!" Strikedramon advised. The two girls didn't think twice to nod. Strikedramon grabbed them and put them on his back and started to run away.
"THEY'RE ESCAPING!" Mario exclaimed. "No problem!" Hyogamon said, running with his partner and preparing other balls of ice.
Strikedramon was going at the maximum of his speed, running like a velociraptor. "This is a terrible situation! We can't fight here, or we risk to hurt people that aren't involved in this! Those Saiba Rei's mercenaries don't have a moment of peace, do they?" He said. Norn had her eyes wide open when she heard that name and turned on Aisu. "What did he said!?" She asked. "It's a long story! I'll tell you later! Let's just think of running for now!" Aisu said.
"I think you're right…Strikedramon! Watch out!" Norn exclaimed since she saw two balls of ice coming towards them. Strikedramon could turn around and see them. "Got it!" He then quickly moved on the right to avoid the first one and then he moved to the left to avoid the second one. "Please, tell me when other attacks are coming!" He then asked.
"Then get ready! They are behind us!" Aisu advised, seeing that Mario and Hyougamon were a few metres away from them.
"Fine! If the balls don't work, then let's try with another attack! HYOUGAMON!" Mario exclaimed.
"Fine! Snow Punch!" Hyougamon started to fire cold air with his punches. The air headed towards Strikedramon, but Aisu was ready to advise them. "The attack is coming!" Aisu exclaimed.
"Got it" He turned his head and started to make some swipe with his claws. "Strike Claw!" The stripes destroyed the air and headed towards Hyougamon, who was ready to defend himself. "Ice Konobu!" He used his club of ice to destroy the swipes and after that, he threw another ball of ice. "Hyougan Nage!"
"Trust me! It will be alright!" Strikedramon said to the two girls. "Wait, what are you- AAAAAAAAAH!" Aisu was confused, but then she yelled since she was thrown in the air with Norn, while Strikedramon covered his body in flames. "Strike Fang!" The ball of ice fell against him, but it had to melt due to the fire, ending with Strikedramon still intact, who jumped and grabbed the two girls, putting them to his back. "Just as i planned!" He said, proud of what he did.
"Are you mad!? What if we feel? We could have been dead by now!" Aisu complained. "I didn't mind at all." Norn said on the other hand with her apatic tone.
"Less talking, more escaping!" Strikedramon said, while he kept running. But then, when he moved his head to the right, he saw Hyougamon with Mario on his back, running on a building and then jumping against him, holding the ice club tightly and releasing a yell of charge.
"WHAT!?" Strikedramon exclaimed, unconscious of what was going on. Hyougamon was ready to hit him with the club, but fortunately Strikedramon used his claws in time to defend himself. The claws and the club's clash created a shock wave that broke some window of the buildings's lower floors. Aisu and Norn could barely stay on Strikedramon's back.
The Dragon Digimon gritted his teeth, as he was holding the enemy's club. "You…You're working for Saiba, aren't you!?" He asked. "What about it? You don't need to worry, 'cause when i fight, i only think of smashing the foe's head!" Hyougamon answered.
"I DON'T THINK SO!" Strikedramon exclaimed, Pushing away Hyougamon. And then he started to attack with his claws repeatedly. He was attacking with no hesitation, but he didn't matter. It didn't matter of how much damage he was going to do to his enemy. He had to put his two friends's security in the first line.
Strikedramon was fast, but Hyougamon was more resistent than the dragon Digimon could have expected. If the older Chosen Children were there they could say that the Ogremon they used to know would have been already down. Hyougamon was able to block every attack of Strikedramon with his club and with the right speed. And then…"Ice Konobu!" Hyougamon was able to find an opening after an attack and gave a critical hit on Strikedramon's bell,making the dragon Digimon roar of pain, spit some blood from the mouth and holding his bell for the pain.
"Strikedramon!" Aisu exclaimed worried. "GOOD! NOW SMASH HIS HEAD!" Mario shouted, sounding like a psycho.
"Snow Punch!" Hyougamon was about to give a punch directly to Strikedramon's head, but at the last moment, Strikedramon covered his body in flames with his Strike fang attack, making Hyougamon's arm burn. Hyougamon yelled out of pain and held his hand with eyes closed. Strikedramon took advantage of the situation, like the enemy did before him and put him on the ground with another attack. "Strike Claw!"
"FUCK! GET UP!" Mario shouted. Strikedramon was injured, but he could still move, so he started to run again, while Hyougamon had to get up.
"Strikedramon, You're injured…" Aisu said, showing some concern. But Strikedramon looked at her with a reassuring smile, showing that there was nothing to fear. "Don't worry! I can handle it! As your partner, this and much more for you! Just focus on guarding Norn and i'll guard you!" He replied. Aisu made a moved smile and looked back. Just in time to see that Mario was holding two kunai on his hands. "EAT THIS!" He exclaimed, before throwing them.
Aisu had her eyes open,but she was careful enough to dodge the first one and to take the second one. It was a matter of an istant and a work of pure precision. Aisu's fingers started to bleed since she touched the tips of the kunai. "Now you're the one who's bleeding!" Strikedramon said, while he was still running. Aisu panted for a second but she kept to stay calm. "Don't worry…" She then aimed at the enemy. "It's my job!" She exclaimed while throwing the kunai back at the mercenary.
Mario and Hyougamon saw that coming, so the Digimon simply used his club to block it. "Don't worry if you like them! I've got plenty of them!" He exclaimed.
"We can't stay in a situation like this for longer! We have to go in a place where we can fight without making damages!" Strikedramon said to the two girls. "I'd like two! But where?" Aisu asked, while Norn was thinking. Suddendly she had an idea. "I know! The Kobra Centre! Usually at this time it's close! We can go there!" Norn said, mentioning the gym where some members of the Chesire Cat Agency have been before.
"Ok! Strikedramon! Move to the right!" Aisu said to his partner, since she knew the direction. The dragon Digimon nodded and did so. But when he did so, he saw that Hyougamon was waiting for him, helding his club like a baseball bat. "WHAT!?" He exclaimed.
"Eat this! Ice Konbou!" In the exact moment when Strikedramon came face-to-face with him, Hyougamon attacked with the club, making him, along with the two girls fly away. "GAAAAAH!"
The three of them shouted with pain, before clashing on the top of a building. Norn stood up even if she was still feeling pain and immediately went to help Aisu. "Here! Let me hold you!" She said.
"N-Norn, are you hurt?" Aisu asked, worried. "Yes, but it's nothing. I can still move." Norn simply answered. "I…i should be the one to protect you…" Aisu told her. But Norn made a sly smile and answered "You already have before. Plus, i can't left all the work on you."
Aisu returned the smile and got helped to get up. She then looked down and gritted her teeth. "How could he do that? I was sure that he was behind us…what!?" Aisu noticed that Hyougamon was climbing the bulding through a metod that made her understand.
"He created ice under his feet so that he could slip on it and go faster!" Strikedramon exclaimed. But a second later, he saw Hyougamon jumping higher than them. "Snow Punch!" Through his punch, Hyougamon fired cold air against the dragon Digimon. Strikedramon used his arms to defend himself. He was able to defend himself, but the air pushed him a few centimetres away. Hyougamon on the mean time landed on the top of the building and headed towards him with the intent to attack him with a barrage of punches.
"Strikedramon! Be careful!" Aisu advised her partner, who opened his eyes in time to see the enemy coming. "Strike Claw!" He answered the barrage of punches with a barrage of claws. "HINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKU!" Both of the Digimon hit the enemy several times, but Hyougamon extended his arms for a moment in order to avoid two claws and took the right time to hit both of Strikedramon's arms with his punches. The dragon Digimon released a roar of pain and went away from him while holding his arms.
"Now you know that i cannot be underestimated!" Hyougamon said with conviction. But after that, Hyougamon's neck was surrounded by Strikedramon's tail. "…Uh!?"
"I could say the same thing!" Strikedramon exclaimed, before throwing Hyougamon off the building using all of his tail's strenght. Hyougamon couldn't resist and fell down, clashing on the ground.
"Good job!" Aisu said. "But wait…in all of this…where did his parnter go?" Norn asked. And just in that moment, Mario jumped on Aisu, holding two other kunai with the purpose of slaughter her. The young Chosen Child turned around in time and went away from him. But Mario stood up and ran after her. He was going to stab her, but Aisu blocked his arms in time, even if Mario was still putting some strength to make the kunai reach her throat. "He's strong! And he's not giving up!" Aisu thought.
"I won't stop until i have your head!" Mario exclaimed with resolution. But after that, he was thrown away by a kick from Norn. Aisu was stunned from that move and looked at her friend. "I am the daughter of an important figure of the police after all." Norn simply said.
"Yeah, you're right…" Aisu said. "We should follow him! On my back!" Strikedramon suggested. The two girls nodded and grabbed on the Digimon, who jumped out of the bulding.
Meanwhile Hyougamon grabbed Mario in time before he could have been killed. "Ugh…SHIT! They seem to know how to answer at my strategies…" The assassin observed.
"Yes…maybe Eligor was right about her…" Hyougamon said. But Mario didn't want to listen that due to his pride. "NO! DON'T THINK WE CAN'T DO THIS! I'LL SHOW THEM WHAT CAN I DO!"
Hyougamon shaked his head and supported his parnter. "Yes! We have our resolution with us! We can-" He was going on, but interrupted himself when he saw something: Strikedramon charging at him, surrounded by fire. "Strike Fang!"
"Hyougamon! Now!" Mario exclaimed. Hyougamon simply nodded and looked at his opponent, coming closer and closer. "Snow Barrier!" Hyougamon then created a barrier of snow that blocked Strikedramon.
"What!?" The dragon Digimon exclaimed. Since he was covered in flames, he could melt the ice and pass, only to find out that Hyougamon and Mario were going away. "They're escaping!" Norn said.
"In the direction we wanted…let's follow them!" Aisu said. Strikedramon nodded and the chase started again. And this time, the roles were reversed.
"It's useless at this point to chase them…We need to bring them to a place where your power is more effective…what!?" Mario thought of a scheme, but he also saw that Strikedramon was stil going after them. "Strike Claw!" In just a matter of seconds, Strikedramon made a sprint to reach them and to push them away with his claws. "AAAAAAAGH!" Both of them clashed on the camp of a sport centre. Mario stood up while gritting his teeth and cleaning himself from dirt. But when he stood up, he saw Strikedramon who jumped on the camp as well.
"Just where we wanted to be…" Strikedramon said. Hyougamon looked around and noticed that he was in a more quiet place.
"Now that we are here, we can stop playing the cat with the mouse!" Aisu said.
"Cat with the mouse? AHAHA! Don't make me laugh! In case you didn't notice, YOU are the mice! All gathered under the net of us and Saiba Rei!" Mario replied.
"I don't get it! Why do you all follow his plan? Don't you notice that you are risking your life for something insane?" Aisu asked.
"So what? I follow him…because i like how he thinks ok? You detectives only think of protecting order and justice, but why you can never understand that maybe there is someone who thinks that there are other forms of justice, WHY DON'T YOU EVER THINK OF THAT!?" Mario exclaimed.
In that moment, Aisu clenched her fist and looked her straight in the eye. "No one thinks that there is only one way of justice…i'm the first one to say this! I simply don't think that justice is made of deprivation and death like Saiba did! I only follow who personificates my own sense of justice and the one i really appreciate, like my leader, my sister, this girl behind me…and…my…friends…that's why you are just another piece of the puzzle that is Saiba Rei! I think it's time to settle this!" Aisu spoke.
"Impressive…" Norn simply said with a smile. "She seems more brave and firm on her words now…did Norn really changed her that much? Aisu…i'm so proud of you right now! And i think i should thank you too Norn! That is why i won't disappoint you right now, girls! Strikedramon thought. He then prepared himself and looked at Hyougamon with determination.
"Well! If you are ready then we can continue!" Aisu said, looking at Mario. But the criminal made a convinced smirk. "I correct! We can END this!" He exclaimed. "
"What do you mean?" Strikedramon asked. But he immediately had the answer after that, since four huge spikes of ice appeared from four angles of the camp and stabbed him in the arms and in the legs. Strikedramon was caught unexpected, and unable to move, as he unleashed a growl of pain.
"Strikedramon! But how!?" Norn exclaimed. Mario simply laughed out loud and cleaned his glasses. "You of the forces of order are so average and classic! I thought that a detective could be able to see that! While we were talking you didn't notice that Hyougamon was going on the angles of this camp and setting this delicious trap to your Digimon!"
"What!?" Aisu exclaimed. She then looked around and saw Hyougamon in one of the angles, near one of the spikes. "Oh no…"
"You can't just lose time in a battle! You have to act as well!" Mario exclaimed.
"Hey!" Strikedramon called out, still sure of the situation. "You think that this is enough? Strike Fang!" He then surrounded his own body in flames and made the four spikes melt. He was able to move, but he had holes in all of his limbs. Hyougamon simply looked at him, holding his club of ice and started to get closer.
"If he continues just like this, he could die bled…" Aisu said, looking at the holes on his partner's body. "How can he make it?" She wondered. Norn touched her shoulder and looked at her with a reassuring smile. "It's a matter of time, i know, but he seems that he's not afraid of this." She said. Aisu looked at the girl and simply nodded. "Ok…i trust him…" She said.
Meanwhile Strikedramon jumped at the enemy with his claws wide open. "Strike Claw!" He then started to attack Hyougamon, who answered by attacking with his ice club. "Ice Konbou!" The weapon was strong, but Strikedramon's claws digged harder and made the ice club shatter into little pieces. Hyougamon had his eyes wide open after he saw his weapon getting destroyed while Strikedramon grinned and took advantage of his amazement and hit him with his tail, making him clash against a wall. But Hyougamon immediately stood up and looked angry at him. "That's it! If you want to suffer so much i'll grant your wish! Snow Punch!" He then started to fire several attacks that consisted of cold air by making a barrage of punches. Strikedramon saw them but was unable to defend himself and got hit. Hyougamon then created a ball of ice and threw it at him while he was getting the damage from the cold air. "Hyougan Nage!" But Strikedramon saw it coming and surrounded his body in flames and charged against it. "Strike Fang!" He went through the ice ball, destryoing it and then attacked Hyougamon, making him fall to the ground.
"They're on the same level for now…" Aisu said. "WHILE I KILL YOU!" Mario exclaimed. Aria turned around and saw him running towards her with two kunai. "GO TO THE CREATOR, BASTARD!"
"Do you think that i can get owned by the same way?" Aria said, before grabbing Mario's arm, taking one of his kunai and making him slam to the ground. "I'm a detective! I know exactly what i'm doing!" She declared. Mario stood up and looked at her. "Oh really? Because you didn't show that before!" He then tried to stab her, but Aisu answered back with her own kunai. She was holding a mortal weapon, but she didn't care. The two kunai clashed against each other until both Aisu and Mario got the other. Aisu got stabbed in a point near the throat, while Mario had Aisu's kunai in a point between the chest and the belly. "If i move the kunai only a few centimetres on the right you'll meet Lucifer!" Mario said with a psychotic expression. But Aisu chuckled. "Now you're the one who is not paying attention!" She said that because a second later Norn was already there, punching Mario on the face, making him fall to the ground.
Aisu could take a moment to breath and hold her injure. "Thanks…i would have never guessed that we were going to actually make some teamwork…" She said. "I just want to be helpful, but what about Strikedramon?" She then asked. The two girls looked at the dragon Digimon, who was still fighting Hyougamon.
After his club was destroyed, the enemy Digimon was more vulnerable, but this didn't stop him to attack and to show his strength. "Snow punch!" Hyougamon fired cold air from a punch, but this didn't stop Strikedramon who just avoided and started to attack Hyougamon repeatedly. "HINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKU!"
Hyougamon clashed against a door, growling due to the pain. This was it, Strikedramon's chance to end the fight. The Digimon didn't hesitate and moved against him with the intent to stab him with his claws. "THIS IS THE END!"
But…right in that moment…"Dope Cancel!" Hyougamon used a spell that made Strikedramon weaker. The Digimon could feel his energy going away when right a second before he was full of it, even if he had open injures. "What the…? Why do i feel…weak?" He wondered. Hyougamon was happy of this. "Snow Punch!" With another cold air fired from a punch he made Strkedramon fall to the ground. "Gah!"
"Strikedramon!" Aisu exclaimed. "What happened?" "Dope Cancel! That technique reduces the opponent's energy! Hyougamon made the right choice to use it right now!" Mario explained.
"You!" Aisu exclaimed. "Woah woah! Don't make rushy moves…" Mario said…showing that he was holding Norn from behind with a kunai pointed on her neck. "Or she'll bid farewell to us!" He exclaimed.
"Norn!" Aisu shouted. "You…bastards…" Strikedramon said, panting. "Once again, you lost your attention…Now! Your friend is in my hand and your Digimon is about to die! I want to see how you are going to prevent this! LET'S SEE IF YOUR SPEECH OF JUSTICE FROM BEFORE IS CORRECT! AHAHAH!" Mario exclaimed, laughing.
Aisu was trembling. Mario was right. She was put against the wall. The chances to save both of them were pratically not existing. One wrong move and both of them were dead. Aisu stood still while she was watching her new friend getting held by the enemy, unable to do something. But she wanted desperately to do something. Because…she wanted to return all of the love Norn gave to her, even if they only met.
"No…" Aisu said. "Not like this…i…can't let it end like this…" Her heart started to beat fast, the hand closed into a fist, and the legs started to move. Why that? Even her couldn't tell…it was like pure instinct. Like something that she had to do, not only for the job, not only to save an innocent…but…
"I need more! I need to know more! I need…TO SAVE MY FRIEND!" She exclaimed, as she ran towards Mario faster that she could.
"You really are dumb? Aren't you!? NOTHING WILL CHA-" Mario was going to end it, but an innatural event happened. "DAMMIT! LET ME GO!" Norn exclaimed, before releasing somehow a strange white energy that came out of her body and made Mario burn. "WHAAAAT!? FUCK! IT BURNS!" Mario shouted out, forced to leave her. Aisu didn't know what happened but she didn't care, all that she cared for now was that Norn, a person to protect, an innocent to save, but mostly important…a friend to let live, was safe. "STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Aisu exclaimed before giving a powerful punch to Mario, making him fly against iron bars. "EEEEEEEEEEEK!" Mario yelled out of pain.
Aisu was speechless and had her eyes wide open. Never in her life she would have expected to do something like that. "Did…did i really made that punch?" She asked.
"Aisu…you had all that strength and you never showed it?" Norn added.
"…I…didn't know…was that because…i had courage? Just like my father before me?" Aisu said. "I really…acted? For once i didn't tremble and actually did something!" Aisu answered to herself. She could feel like her heart was different now.
"You know what they say…anything for a friend!" Norn said with a sly smile. She then looked at her hands and wondered about the thing she made. "But i have to ask myself…what was that?" She said. But the discussion was interrupted when they heard Mario panting and stooding up.
"Stupid bitches…you're more annoying that i thought…but…didn't you forget something? Or to be more clear…SOMEONE?" Mario said with still some resolution on his eyes.
"What?" The two girls asked. But they realized that he was right. Hyougamon was still there, looking at them. "As you wish, Mario!" Hyougamon started to create another ball of ice with the intent to throwing at them.
"You were so focused on saving the other that you forgot that you were out of defenses when it comes to Digimon! Now that you made this little tiny error you'll go to hell! AND MY DETERMINATION STILL WINS! GOODBYE!" Mario exclaimed.
"Hyougan Nage!" Hyougamon threw the ball of ice that was supposed to aim at the two girls.
"What are we going to do?" Norn asked. But Aisu stood behind her. "I don't know, but i promise that you are not alone!" She exclaimed. She then looked at her partner. "Strikedramon…now i can confirm that i felt better in this days…Norn helped me to start changing…now i know that if i can get courage i can become a more open person…now…all i'm asking…is…stand up, Strikedramon! I know you can do it!" She then said.
Strikedramon woke up and saw that Aisu and Norn were about to get hit from that ice of ball. The Digimon allarmed and tried to get up, even if he was weak. "No…stop it!"He said. The attempt to get up grew stronger and his muscles started to work. No matter the injures and no matter the energy. "Even if i can fight…i still have to be their shield…AISU! NORN! WAIT FOR ME!" He then started to run towards them with the intent to protect them.
The seconds were few and the ball was coming closer…but before that, Strikedramon jumped in time to be in front of them and to take the hit instead. "Aisu…i can't say exactly how happy i am to be your partner…that is why i won't let you down! I MUST PROTECT YOU!" Strikedramon exclaimed when the ball was going to hit them.
"SAYONARA!" Hyougamon exclaimed. "STRIKEDRAMON! WATCH OUT!" Aisu yelled in panic. But…she didn't notice that when she said it…something was happening…the impossible…
Her digivice…shined…and the moment finally came.
"What?" Aisu said when she noticed it. Even Strikedramon released a roar of power, as we was surrounded by a white light. And suddendly…his look started to change…into something bigger.
"STRIKEDRAMON! SUPER EVOLUTION!" The Digimon completely changed form. Now he had a black muscular body with four red wings. On his legs there were some cybernetic parts, like somehow he became half-machine. Even the shoulders and the head were now covered in a strong armor of rubber. His hands became bigger and have grown another finger. His look was more wild now, but he was still the same Digimon, now more powerful to save the two girls that liked much, in his new form.
"CYBERDRAMON!"
The ball of ice was destroyed by the process and Aisu looked stunned at the Digimon that was standing in front of her. "Strikedramon…?"
Strikedramon's new form looked at himself and got stunned as well. "I'm different…wait! Does that mean that…?"
"Is it…possible?" Aisu asked with surprise but with happiness as well. "I think…this is just what happened." Norn said. Aisu looked back with a stare that looked like a kid full of joy. "Strikedramon made it! He evolved into his Perfect-Level!" She exclaimed.
"Really!? I evolved!?" The new Digimon asked as well. "Aisu…your will to protect both me and Norn at every cost made the impossible! I evolved!" He said, hugging both her partner and Norn. "I'm so happy! Thank you girls!"
"I'm happy as well! But you wanted to protect us as well, right?" Aisu said. "Now i really want to see what you became…" She said, before looking at her digivice. "Cyberdramon. A dragon Perfect-Level Digimon. His whole body is surrounded in an unique robber armor that can endure anything. Not only his strength increased, but also his defence abilities."
"Really? Good!" Cyberdramon said. "Ok, Cyberdramon…I think we must give him the right punishment!" Aisu said with a more brave tone than before. "YES!" Cyberdramon shouted.
Meanwhile, both Mario and Hyougamon were stunned at what they just saw. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!? RIGHT NOW YOU HAD TO EVOLVE!? NO! NO! I WON'T LET MY RESOLUTION TO GET BEATED BY SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" Mario exclaimed.
"Right! I'm still powerful! Snow-" Hyougamon was about to fire another attack of cold air, but Cyberdramon immediately flapped his new wings and flew towards him, ready to attack. "Cyber Nail! HINJAKU!" The dragon Digimon slashed the enemy with his nails, giving him three deep signs. Hyougamon and Mario got stunned a second time. "WHAAAAAAAAAT!?"
Hyougamon felt on the ground, yelling out of pain for the attack. "IMPOSSIBLE! He shoud have been left with zero energies!"
"The evolution made him regain all of his forces as well!" Norn understood.
"It's incredible…never i would have ever expected how much you can grow…because of me…" Aisu said. Her heart was beating up fast. Not because she was afraid or panicked, but because she was so happy to see that she could actually be brave for someone like the two friends that were standing with her right now. She took a deep breath and looked at the fight with resolution. Her eyes which were as yellow as the sun now looked more calm. This time Aisu really wanted to do something without regretting it. "Come on, Mario! We are just getting started!" She said with a grin.
"I agree! Take this!" Cyberdramon continued to fight, by giving a barrage of punches at Hyougamon. The opponent Digimon was now in danger. He was still able to dodge some of the attacks, but at the same time, he was getting more attacks than just a moment before. The evolution, an event that Mario didn't predict, made Strikedramon stronger and now he was an harder opponent to defeat. But Hyougamon didn't lose the hope and stil continued to fight, thinking of being still the one in charge. "Ok, now that you evolved i can see that you became a tough nut to crack, but remember that you are not PERFECT!" Hyougamon released some ice from the mouth, so that he could use it to slip and go behind. The strategy worked and as soon as Hyougamon was behind the enemy he surprised her with a strong punch on the neck. "RIGHT BACK AT YA!" He exclaimed. Cyberdramon received the hit and growled with pain, making some steps backwards. Hyougamon didn't lose any second and answered with another attack. "Snow Punch!" He fired cold air from the punch that hit the target on the belly. Cyberdramon took the second hit held the point where he attacked him, gritting his teeth for the damage.
"See? I told you that i was still on it! And i'm not done yet!" Hyougamon exclaimed. "Hyougan Nage!" He created a ball of ice and threw it at Cyberdramon. "Cyber Nail!" The dragon answered by using his claws to shatter the ball, but this made Hyougamon only happy. "Just like i wanted!" The ogre Digimon took one of the shards of the ball and held it as his new ice club. "I've regained my arm now! Ice Konbou!" Hyougamon started to attack Cyberdramon with his new weapon. The dragon avoided the attacks by moving fast or jumping. But Hyougamon was still giving hits, full of energy.
Aisu and Norn looked at the situation with surprised eyes. "Even if Cyberdramon is stronger, he keeps going. Is he really that determinated?" Norn thought.
"HA! OF COURSE! I got scared at first when your Digimon evolved, but after i saw that Hyougamon was still able to stay at his own level, i calmed immediately. It doesn't matter who is stronger, because only the most pure resolution stays alive at the end! AND I'M CERTAINLY THE MOST RESOLUTE ONE, BITCHES!" Mario explained, with a big smile.
Aisu simply looked at him. "Maybe…but you still made a mistake, and you'll realize it soon." She answered.
Meanwhile, Cyberdramon got tired of that situation, so he opened his four wings and flew high from Hyougamon's reach. The enemy couldn't do anything but to wait for the enemy to get closer. "It's over Hyougamon! I have the high ground!" Cyberdramon exclaimed. But the enemy only smiled and said. "You underestimate my skills!"
Cyberdramon simply didn't listen and swooped down towards him with two punches. "We'll se about that!"
"HA! You were so focused on the fight that you missed one of my techniques! Snow Barrier!" In the last istant, Hyougamon created an ice barrier that made Cyberdramon slam and go backwards. "I TOLD YOU I WAS THE BEST ONE! YOUR EVOLUTION DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING!" Hyogamon exclaimed. He then held his club of ice and used it to stap Cyberdramon's chest with the tip of it. The attack was succesful. Cyberdramon ended up having his eyes wide behind the helmet open as he witnessed what just happened.
Aisu and Norn had their eyes wide open as they witnessed their friend's fatal injure. "CYBERDRAMON!" They exclaimed.
Mario was satisfied with the work done. "OUR RESOLUTION WAS THE BEST! I WIN!" He then started to laugh loud. But…after some seconds of silence, Cyberdramon made a smile and looked at the enemy. "Tell me…are you sure about that?" He asked.
"What!?" Hyougamon exclaimed, but Cyberdramon immediately grabbed his face with a hand and threw him away.
"WHAT!? HE'S ALIVE!?" Mario exclaimed, stunned to see. "BUT HOW!?" Hyougamon exclaimed.
"I told you! You made a terrible mistake: You've forgot to clean all the ice you put!" Aisu said. "WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" Mario exclaimed.
Cyberdramon was the one to answer, showing that he was holding a piece of ice in his hand. "Before using my wings to fly, i took this piece of ice from the ground and when i slammed to the wall i quickly put it on my chest before you could stab me! So in the end you only hit my hand." He then showed a very tiny cut in his hand. "And look! You only made me this!"
"N-no way…I was sure that i hit you well…how could this be!?" Hyougamon asked.
"That's simple: By evolving, Strikedramon became more powerful not only in strength, but also in defense. That shows how much we intend to finish this! This shows that our justice is the right one!" Aisu answered, closing his hand to a fist.
"And now let's keep our word! Cyber Nail!" Cyberdramon then quickly went towards Hyougamon and attacked him with a barrage of hits. "HINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKUHINJAKU!"
Due to the hits, Hyougamon was thrown several metres away, almost reaching his partner. In that moment, Mario's glasses cracked, showing that his resolute, his convintion that he was the winner shattered in thousand of pieces. "I was so sure of it…is this…real justice?"
And now for the coup de grace. Cyberdramon moved his hands and charged a wave-oscillatory energy, aiming at the opponent. "This is the power that comes from the will to protect someone! TAKE THIS! ERASE CLAW!" Cyberdramon shoot the energy that hit Hyougamon, ending him. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The ogre Digimon was disintegrated, leaving nothing else that ashes of data.
"HYOUGAMON!" Mario exclaimed, looking at his partner defeated. He then felt someone touching him from behind. When he turned around he saw Aisu and Norn looking at him. "Remember us?" Aisu asked.
"OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII- BLARGH!" Mario exclaimed, before Aisu planted the kunai she got before on his chest. Mario simply fell to the ground, dead.
The two girls could breath again. "Phew…it's finally over…" Aisu said. Norn simply grabbed her from the shoulders and leaned her head on Aisu's back. "You've done well, Aisu." She said.
"R-really?" Aisu asked, embarassed. The blonde girl simply nodded and answered. "Yes. You've protected me, didn't you?"
Aisu looked at her and then made a big smile. "Thank you…i couldn't do it without you." This made Norn chuckle and answer. "Oh don't say this." After that Cyberdramon reached Aisu and Norn. "The two parnters looked at each other with a smile. One was happy for the other. "I waited for so long to see you evolve, Strikedramon, and now look at yourself!" Aisu said.
"I know, right? But i'm sure that is all thanks to you! Didn't know that your feelings for us were so stronger! That makes me wanna fight more battles at your side!" Cyberdramon answered.
"Really? Then…it will be my pleasure to keep following you, Cyberdramon!" Aisu said, before hugging her Digimon. The dragon of course hugged her back, but right then a light surrounded Cyberdramon, making him revert to his previous level.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH COME ON!" Strikedramon complained, making the two girls laugh. "I guess you'll have to get used to it! As i know, even our parents and their friends's Digimon the situation was this!" Aisu said. "To be honest, you are more cute in this way." Norn added.
"Ok, if you say so…well at least i can evolve now! Aaaah…this feels so good…" Strikedramon said, looking at the sky.
"But…there is still something that i don't know…well, i didn't need the use of some crest or digimental, but that's natural as far as i know, but…why only now we triggered the evolution and not in other situations?" Aisu wondered. The event was actually pretty particular and maybe even bizarre, but Norn knew the answer. "I think that, even if you got in different and serious situations, this never happened because after all…you didn't actually need of this." She said.
Strikedramon was surprised of the situation and looked at the girl. "What? Is that so?" He asked. The girl simply nodded and answered. "Yes. This shows how strong you are."
"S-she said that i'm strong….I think i'm going to faint…Oh, thank you Norn!" Aisu said, before hugging Norn. The blonde girl simply hugged her back with a sly smile on her face. "Also i should say thank you for looking over me."
Aisu chuckled. "You're welcome…now! Let's see who this man actually was!" She said, while going towards the defeated mercenary. She first checked his ID card to see his name. "Mario Gemini…so he was italian…" She said. After that she checked his pockets to see that if there was something important or particular. And then…she actually found it. "Ok, usual stuff…other kunais, money, telephone…oh? What's this?"
Another piece of the puzzle was found, another USB key, the third one. "Hey! Just what we were founding!" Strikedramon said.
"What is that?" Norn asked curious. "I suppose you've heard about that barrier that appeared all around the government skycraper on the capital of the Digital World, Somnus. Well…we believe that these keys could open a path to that building. In the previous days, we have found two other keys that were just like this one. Plus, they were held by mercenaries like him." Aisu explained.
"Oh! So it all comes back. Then i think that we should go back to the agency about your discover!" Norn suggested.
"But…what about that dress shop?" Aisu asked. "Don't worry, we can still do that later. Come on, let's go." Norn answered, by pushing her. Strikedramon sighed and made a smile while following them.
Some minutes later they left, someone else reached the gym and looked at the dead body of Mario, another mercenary.
Eligor grabbed Mario's glasses and noticed that they were broken, just like his life. "As i thought, Mario…you ignored me. And now they have three keys." He said, before looking at the direction where they went. "I have to be honest…i didn't expect that Digimon to evolve. That is rather…interesting. I've been looking at those Chosen Children for a while and their ways to escape the grasp of death are always a surprise…they really are something strong, like that girl said…"
Behind him, stood his digimon who was hiding in the shadow of the gym. "And now? What do you want to do?" He asked.
"Nothing, Yaksamon. I'm not as impulsive as Mario was. But even if they won, i still got what i needed. Now i know how Strikedramon fights…eheh…" Eligor said, smirking behind his mask.
Back at the agency, Aisu called the other members to tell them what happened and what they had found. The others were surprised to hear all the bizarre events that followed, especially one.
"Did Norn really released something white? Maybe sweat?" Rina tried to guess what it was, making everyone sigh. "You really know how to surprise me, Rina…" Kouta said, embittered.
"No, it was more like a white aura…" Aisu answered, remembering that particular scene. Even if it was for just a few seconds and in that moment, she was focused on saving Norn. That part was still on her mind.
"Could it be that she actually has some sort of power?" DORUgamon said. "Are you sure? Even if she's a human?" Kumo asked. For more informations, Kasai simply looked at the girl. "Did that ever happen before?" She asked.
But Norn simply shaked her head and denied it. "Now that i think of it, i, too, don't know what happened. I simply wanted to get out from her grasp and that happened." She said.
Kyoko sighed. "I know…another mystery to add…" She said. "ARE YOU SERIOUS!? HOW MANY UNSOLVED CASE YOU-" Chikara, as always, was about to complain, but Yatsura hit him in the back, making him fall. "Come on! Shut up for some second!"
"It's already the third time you got hit today…" Leomon noticed. "At least it's not 's karate chop…" The boy said, growling for the pain.
"Now comes the best part…" Strikedramon thought. "But that is not the only magic moment that happened!" Aisu continued.
"Really? What happened next?" Leppamon asked. Aisu looked at everyone with a smile…and moved her lips to answer.
What she said put everyone in a deep silence, like Norn made them a weird question.
"…You're kidding?" Toriko asked, stunned. But Aisu shaked her head. "No! It really happened!" "I can confirm." Norn added.
"S-Strikedramon…Strikedramon…"Veedramon was trying to say it, but it was so shocked that he couldn't talk. But in the end, everyone shouted the line.
"STRIKEDRAMON EVOLVED!?"
"That is right!" Strikedramon was happy to answer. Everyone was shocked, mostly the other Digimon. A moment that everyone thought legendary for so long now really happened.
"That's unbelievable! After years, it really happened!" Shoutmon said, surprised, but still happy to hear that.
"And here i was starting to lose hope…now i feel jelaous!" Coredramon said, astonished. Tsuna immediately reached him and advised him. "Ok, Coredramon! From now on we shall work even more! I'm sure that your evolution will be majestic! A suitable partner for a great hero like me!" He exclaimed. "OK!" Coredramon replied, convinced.
Kasai smiled and adjusted her hat. "Good grief, i really didn't expect this coming out, especially for you to be the first one. Well done, sister." She said. That compliment made Aisu blush. "Thanks Kasai…"
"Now i'm really curious to see what i look like in my Perfect-Level!" Veedramon answered with a large smile, showing his sharp teeth. "My will to fight is really boiling now!" He said all happy. Kabuterimon heard that sentence and immediately turned on him. "Really? Because if you are looking for a fight, i'm already here!" He said.
"Ha! Bring it on, then!" Veedramon answered. "If you fight, i'm in." Starmon simply added.
"Well! It seems that this event stimolated everyone!" Rikka noticed with a chuckle. "Indeed! Recently everyone is stimolated by the recent facts! That means that we are working well! God, i'm so happy to see this! Can't wait to see you evolve, DORUgamon!" Kyoko added enthusiastic. "Ok, i'll do my best!" DORUgamon answered.
Everyone was talking and moving for what Aisu had just told. "Look Aisu. They are so happy…thanks to you." Norn said.
"Thanks, but…i really didn't do that much…" Aisu replied, scratching his head. But Sasuke gave her a pat on the back. "Don't act like this, Aisu! When it comes to work and passion no one beats you!" He said.
"I agree! And the fact that you risked to die for Norn is really noble! I could see you as a pink knight…" Aria added. "Ok, guys! I think she deserves it! One, two, thre…" Growmon started and everyone said it.
"GOOD JOB, AISU!"
That made Aisu speechless. Everyone was now happy and proud for something that she had done. After some seconds of silence, she started to cry out loud. "WAAAAAH! THANK YOU GUYS! I REALLY LOVE YOU!" She exclaimed.
"It has been a while since i saw you cry like this…you kinda remind me of Yatsura…" Kasai said. "Hey!? What do you mean!?" Yatsura, of course exclaimed. But actually, there was someone that wasn't happy to hear that.
After hearing about Strikedramon's evolution, BaoHackmon was petrified, with his eyes empty and his mouth open. The news shocked him too much that simply…stoned him.
"Uhm…BaoHackmon? Are you ok?" His parnter Kouta tried to call him back to reality, but what he got as an answer wasn't really normal. BaoHackmon simply needed to unleash it.
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WHY!? AFTER I TRAINED WITH STARMON I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST ONE TO EVOLVE! BUT NOW MY DREAM IS LOST!" The dragon digimon shouted with all of his voice.
Everyone looked at BaoHackmon with stunned eyes. Sure they knew that he was an energetic Digimon, but they could have not expect a reaction like that. "Come on, BaoHackmon, don't act like this!" Kouta said after a nervous laugh. Even Strikedramon felt sorry and tried to comfort him. "Yeah! I'm sure that one day you'll be able to evolve too and-" But BaoHackmon simply ran towards him and started to strangle him with a desperate tone (Without hurting him). "STRIKEDRAMON! YOU MOTHERFUCKER! I WAS YOUR FRIEND! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!? YOU'VE STOLEN MY MOMEEEEEENT!"
After some seconds, both Strikedramon and BaoHackmon took deep breaths. Strikedramon to regain some air, and BaoHackmon to calm down. He then looked at the other dragon and bowed his head. "Uhm, sorry."
"…It's ok…?" Strikedramon said confused. "Maybe i should do the therapist even for him…" Kouta thought.
"Ok…well Norn, since we still have some time before your father comes back, we can go to that dress shop, right?" Aisu asked.
"You seem to like the idea. Ok, let's do it." Norn simply answered. "Wait for it!" But Kyoko stopped the two of them before they could do everything. "Now your situation made me curious! Let me go with you!" She said with a big smile.
"W-what!?" Aisu asked with her cheeks bright red. "Ah, don't be shy! This happiness made me want to go as well! Come on, Coredramon! Let's go!" Tsuna said. "I actually became curious as well!" Kumo asked.
"Yeah! Let's go!" Rikka said all happy. "If you ask me, i can tell you some marvelous advises for your clothing style!" Sasuke said while holding a rose. "Do you always act like this?" Kasai asked.
In less than ten seconds, everyone was coming out from the agency, leaving only Aisu, Norn and Strikedramon. "Well, i guess that we can't stop them. Now, Aisu shall we go?" She asked, showing her hand.
Aisu looked at her in silence. She couldn't believe that this mysterious girl made her do so much. She was only supposed to look over Norn, and now she was hanging out with all of his friends. Aisu was feeling pure and genuine happiness. So she smiled and replied. "Ok!" She then grabbed Norn's hand and they started to walk together.
After a walk with no serial killers this time, they all reached the dress shop Norn talked about. It was pretty big and also had two floors. Everyone was scattered around the shop, looking and trying every type of shop. Laughing or getting angry didn't matter. Everyone was having a good time.
Kyoko looked at everyone, satisfied with what was going on. "Maybe after all that is going on, a moment of relax was what we just needed. And this is a brilliant idea! Don't you agree, DORUgamon?"
"Yes! Somehow i feel very pleased!"DORUgamon answered while wearing some pink and glittered star-shaped sunglasses. This made Kyoko burst out in laugh. "YOU'RE SO FUNNY WITH THOSE!"
"Uh? Really?" DORUgamon asked, confused.
Chikara, Kumo and Toriko were with their partners, and Leomon tried a big brown hat on his hat. "How do i look?" He asked.
"Perfect!" Chikara said, making a thumb up. "Actually, that hides your mane…" Kumo said his opinion but as always…"SILENCE! HE'S PERFECT!" Chikara exclaimed.
"He's a lost cause…" Shoutmon and Starmon said together. But Toriko, on the opposite, was happy to see the situation and laughed. "I find him funny!"
Tsuna, Yatsura and Kouta were looking at some jackets. Tsuna tried one with the fur behind and looked at the others. Yatsura was pleased by his look. "Wow! It fits you well!" She said. "Of course! I always take jacket of this type!" Tsuna answered. "Just look at the price…" Kouta advised.
"I think we all look good with these on our heads!" BaoHackmon said while wearing a white and black hat on the hat. "Don't you agree?" He then asked to the other two Digimon. Both ExVeemon and Coredramon nodded.
Sasuke was showing Aria and Rikka some of the most particular clothes on sale. "If you want my opinion Aria, i think that white fits you perfectly!" Sasuke said with an expert tone. "That explains why i'm wearing a white T-shirt!" Aria answered with a laugh. "I think that red is my perfect color…" Rikka said, while looking some shirts.
"The colour of the pure fire! Nice choice!" Leppamon said. "Your partner seems so accurate, Gladimon…" Growmon said, looking at how Sasuke was giving suggestions. "When it comes to style, no one beats him! But be careful to not insult him for his clothes…" Gladimon answered. "Why that?" Growmon asked, curious. But the answer from Gladimon wasn't reassuring. "Just. Don't. Do it.
And in the end, Kasai, Rina and Norn were waiting for Aisu to come out from a dressing room. "Ok…i'm ready…" Aisu said, afraid.
"Right! Show some guts!" Rina exclaimed with a happy tone. "Oi, Kasai! Do you think i would look great with clothes like these?" She then asked. "It depends on your tastes and your size." Kasai simply answered. "Good! I like the PUNK STYLE!" Rina exclaimed.
"Ok…i come out." Aisu said. She then came out and showed the other girls what she was wearing. A black T-shirt with a yellow written that said 'Justice is my water', a skirt with the same colours of a scottish kilt, black shoes with laces, white long socks and bracelets with studs on both arms.
"Woaaaah! Nice choice Aisu!" Strikedramon said with a smile. "It suits your personality quite well!" Kabuterimon added.
"Yeah…and the black shirt and the kilt reminds me of your passion for the gothic loli style." Kasai said her opinion. "You are a loli after all…" Norn added.
"Am i really that cute?" Aisu asked. "Yes." Both Norn and Kasai(!?) said. "Ok! Then i'll take them!" Aisu ended.
"OK! Now is my turn!" Rina said, charging towards the dressing room. "So, are you having fun?" Norn then asked to Aisu. For once, Aisu wasn't afraid to answer. "Yes. I didn't expect that we were about to do this…me here with all my friends…"
"And remember! This is only the first step! You'll be able to do more in the future! You'll evolve just like me!" Strikedramon reassured.
"I wish to do that!" Aisu said. "And in order to do that…i'll fight with all my energies against Saiba Rei!"
"Good! That's the spirit!" Veedramon appreciated.
"Good grief. I know i may sound weird…but you are really adorable when you are happy." Kasai said, adjusting her hat. This made Aisu really embarassed. "WHAT!?"
But after all…she didn't care. It was only her sister telling an opinon. There was nothing to be ashamed of with being with a sister and many friends. Aisu was finally able to spend some time, without being shy or afraid. She realized that this was her passion: solving cases with the company of someone reliable and that thinks like her.
This made her absolutely happy…until some hour later…when Sion gave her a karate chop when he came back to take Norn since he saw some wounds on her.
Aisu was slammed to the ground with a big hit. "OUCH…well, …at least she's fine, right-" Aisu was going to be friendly with Sion, but he simply gave her another karate chop.
"Aisu Yagami! You've done a great job, but you should be more careful!" He simply said with a normal tone.
"Right, right…sorry…" She simply said. Ken and Wormmon were behind Sion with scared stares. "He's a funny man…but he's also scary…" Ken said. "I agree…" Wormmon simply added.
"Well, that's my dad. Get used to it." Norn ended.
For Aisu, that was a day with a happy end, but the same could not be said for the epilogue…
