Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Connections Revealed ❯ Chapter 1

Disclaimer: Digimon is owned by Toei, Bandai, Saban, and Disney. I do not own any of the characters of Digimon, so suing me would be pointless.

Howling Wolf: And welcome to the next part of my Connections series. Hopefully I shall have more rukato moments in this story.

Takato: I hope so. After all I went through in the previous story and all I was a couple of kisses!

(Rika smacks him over the head)

Rika: Watch it gogglehead or it won't happen again.

(Howling Wolf swet drops anime style)

Howling Wolf: Anyway as usual I don't own the characters of digimon. So on with the story.

CONNECTIONS REVEALED:

ADJUSTING

Two weeks after Gallantmon's first appearance. Takato smiled as he walked over to Rika's. In the two weeks since their little talk in Guilmon's hut, Rika had helped to cheer Takato up. Takato frowned at the thought of his partner. He still had not completely come to terms with his merging with Guilmon. Frowning, Takato realized that he was crushing his gift for Rika. He had decided to thank Rika for her help by giving her a special drawing of her. `And I nearly ruined it. Great.' Thought Takato.

"Hey gogglehead where are you going?" asked Rika.

Takato turned, surprised to see Rika and her grandmother standing to his right. To his embarrassment Takato realized that he had walked past Rika's home.

"Well goggles?" Rika asked again.

Takato blushed. "I, uh, wanted to give you this."

Takato handed the drawing to Rika. Glancing at it Rika couldn't help but stare. The drawing was beautifully done. It had Rika in her every day clothes leaning against a brick wall.

"This is very good young man. So tell me, are you the friend Rika has been seeing for the past week?" Seiko asked..

"Uh yes ma'am I am." Takato said with a nod.

Seiko looked Takato up and down, then turned to her granddaughter.

"You never told he was so handsome Rika." She teased.

Rika blushed. "GRANDMA! He's standing right there. I can't believe you said that right in front of him."

Takato was flustered by what Rika's grandmother had just said. He was also slightly embarrassed for Rika. Before he could say anything Takato went perfectly still, his eyes changing from reddish-brown to golden. Quickly he began looking about. Rika immediately realized what was going on and mentally groaned. `Great a digital field and I haven't got any modify cards with me.'

Mrs. Hato was looking at Takato sudden reaction in belderment. Noticing that Rika had stiffen next to her, Mrs. Hato became worried that something was wrong.

"Rika I think you and your grandmother should get out of here, now!" Takato said.

Before Rika could even respond to the urgenty in Takato's voice, she was tackled by a white blur. Looking down at her arms Rika found that the white blur was none other than Calumon.

"Calumon what are you doing here?" asked Rika.

"These two big bullies were chasing me"

Rika looked confused. "Wait. What two bullies?"

Takato pointed. "I think he means those two."

Rika swallowed as a huge ram and sheep digimon jumped into view. Grabbbing her grandmother's arm Rika began to run in the opposite direction. Mrs. Hato looked confused at the look of fear on her granddaughter's face. She had never seen Rika looked so scared before.

When they were a block away Mrs. Hato pulled her arm out of Rika's grasp.

"All right young lady, just what is going on here? Who or what are those two creatures we just ran away from?" she asked.

"Look grandma I'll tell you every thing, but not right now. Takato's going to need my help." Rika said handing Calumon to her grandmother.

Back at Takato……

As soon as he had seen Rika drag her grandmother off to safety, Takato brought out his digivice. Data on the two digimon soon appeared. `Paijimon and Vajramon. Wonderful, two devas for the price of one. I better keep them from following Rika.' Takato thought. Drawing his fist back Takato punched Vajramon.

"Rock Breaker!"

Takato's fist became covered in flames as it connected. With a grunt Vajramon swung his swords at Takato. Paijimon, seeing that their prey had escaped fired a crossbolt at Takato's feet.

"The catalyst has gotten away. Let us leave for now."

"Agreed. But first, I need to teach this interloper what it means to intrude in deva business."

That said, Vajramon drew both his swords and pinned Takato to a concrete wall by his shoulders. Ten feet above the ground. With a smirk the two devas walked away.

A minute later Rika came back looking for Takato. Seeing him pinned to a wall, Rika couldn't help herself. Shestarted to giggle.

"Come on it's not that funny." Said Takato.

"Ha ha. I know. But you should see ypourself gogglehead." Replied Rika.

"So how do I get down?" Asked Takato.

Rika's eyes widened as a longer version of Guilmon's tail appeared behind Takato. The tail wrapped around both swords and quickly pulled them from the wall. Beforee he fell Takato found himself caught in a pair of yellow, furry arms.

"Nice catch Renamon." Grinned Rika.

"Uh Rika I think we might have a problem." Takato meant.

"What do you…Oh shit. Renamon, it looks like we have got some explaining to do." Rika said seeing what Takto meant.

For there standing on the corner staring at them was Rika's grandmother. A look of utter shock on her face. `Well this is it. How do I explain all of this to her?' thought Rika. Renamon sensing Rika's unease, stood next to her tamer. Takato however, had decided to approach Mrs. Hato first.

"I, uh, can explain everything." He stuttered.

Mrs. Hato smiled. "I hope your explaination includes this cute little fellow."

Takato nodded. "Yeah, but it could take a while."

"Then I suggest we head back to our home. If we are going to tell tales I want to do it comfortably." Seiko said.

Else where in the Dark Ocean*

Daemon was furious. Those blasted digidestined had effectively trapped him in this this dark limbo. However he knew of one way he could escape. But first he needed some one brought to him. Or more specifically a certain some mon. `Yes the boy's power would definitely allow me to escape, but first I must get him here. I can not bring him myself. I shall have to rely on one of my servants.' "Mephistimon I have a job for you."

Back in the real world…..

Takato had just finished telling his tale and was waiting for Mrs. Hato's response. To his surprise she simply smiled.

"That explains a great deal. But tell me young man how are you dealing with your lost?"

"Better than before, thanks to Rika."

Seiko smiled. She was glad her granddaughter was making friends. Plus, she admitted to herself , that the children in front of her made a cute couple.

Takato looked at his watch and jumped. His parents expected him home an hour ago. Man he was in trouble. Making hasty apologies to Rika and her grandmother Takato raced all the way to his family's backery. Only to witness it's destruction by the two deavas he had encountered earlier.

"Paijimon. It's that human from earlier." Pointed Vajramon.

Paijimon. snorted. "Finish him quickly Vajramon. We must still search for the catalyst."

Takato's eyes went totlly wild. HE had just witnessed home be destroyed by these two. And he had no intention of letting them continue wit htheir so called search. No, he was going to stop them right here and now.

Unknown to Takato, his digivices was glowing with the symbol of the hazard on its screen. Suddenly Takato felt his body change as he digivolved into Gallantmon. Paijimon and Vajramon regarded Gallantmon in shock. The pathetic human in front of them had actually changed into a digimon.

"You have destroyed two innocent human lives. Why?" asked Gallantmon.

Vajramon laughed. "Innocent! These humans are a threat to all digimon. They should all be destroyed."

"So you killed them out of hatred and fear. Have you no remorse for your actions?"

"Remorse, for these weakling human beaings?" sneered Paijimon.

But Gallantmon had heard enough. Without hesitation he attacked the two devas. Moving with incredible speed, the holy knight digimon tossed both of his opponents into each other. Not wanting to give the two devas a chance to recover GAllantmon pressed his attack. A quick thrust with his lance and Paijimon was deleted. Seeing this Vajramon decided it was time he got away while he still could.

"Deva sword!"

Gallantmon blocked the attack with his shield. Lowering it he saw that Vajramon had gotten away. With no other opponent to fight Gallantmon dedigivolved back to Takato. Walking over to the bakery's ruins Takato dropped to his knees and cried. His parents and his home were now gone.

Yamaki was walking through the tamers neighborhood. He had decided to check up on Takato. There was something about the young tamer that pulled at Yamaki. As he neared the Matsuki bakery he noticed several police cars and an ambulance. `What in the world?' Yamaki thought as he saw the ruined bakery. He saw Takato sitting in front of the rubble, two police officers talking to him.

"Takato what happened?" asked Yamaki.

Takato looked up at Yamaki with a blank stare. Yamaki swore silently. `Damn it. The kid is in shock. And these police aren't helping with their questions.'

"Come on we're getting out of here." Yamaki said helping Takato standup.

"Sir, I can not let you take this child. He is the only witness to what happened here." One of the police officers said.

Yamaki frowned at him. "This child is clearly in shock. If you wish to ask him any more questions you can contact him at this address."

Handing the officer a card, Yamaki began walking away with Takato. Takato ignored the sound of sirens and people talking around him. Realizing he was being lead away from the bakery, he looked at who was in front of him.

"Yamaki where are we going?" he asked.

"Over to my apartment. You need a place to rest and I don't think a police station would be all that comfortable." Grinned Yamaki.

Takato smiled. "Yeah. I could use some rest."

Sometime later……

Yamaki looked down at Takato's sleeping form. The tamer had collapsed as soon as they had entered Yamaki's apartment. With a sigh, Yamaki wondered what he was going to do now. Once again he felt a strange compassion for the tamers' leader.

`I suppose I could. But I better wait until I can ask Takato how he would feel about it.' Yamaki thought to himself.

"But first I better let his friends know where he is." Said Yamaki.

"Hey Yamaki."

Yamaki turned to see Takato sitting up.

"Feeling better I hope. Takato do you think you can tell me what happened?" Yamaki asks.

Takato stares at his hands in silence. Yamaki frowned. He could tell that the boy in front of him was trying to deal with the shock of what he had seen.

"It was two digimon. Yamaki my parents, are they?" said Takato.

Yamaki shook his head. Despite their earlier different point of views on digimon, Yamaki had never wished such a fate on the young tamer. The events earlier with Devimon had made him realize that if he continued his plans Takato would suffer the same fate as the digimon. That fate alone made Yamaki rethink his plans.

Now he had a new problem. What to do with Takato, the young tamer could not be left alone. Plus the government would be trying to send Takato to a foster home. Unless…

"Takato I know that you are still in shock over your parents death, but how would you like to live with me?" asked Yamaki.

Takato looked up at and stared at Yamaki. He couldn't have heard what the man in front of him said correctly. There was no way that Yamaki would seriously want Takato to live with him. After all, until a few weeks ago they had been enemies on the digimon situation.

Unable to think of anything to say Takato simply asked "Why?"

Yamaki chuckled as he sat down in front of Takato.

"Despite our past meetings I've never wished you harm. Plus I think I am the only adult you know that knows your secret. And besides there is something about you, Takato Matsuki, that touches me. You remind me of me in my youth."

"Do you really want me to stay with you? After what happened to my home…" Takato said lamely.

"It could have happened anywhere. It was not your fault." Yamaki pointed out.

Takato only nodded. As far as he was concerned it was his fault. If he had been home on time. Now his home and his parents were gone. Takato didn't know anyone else he could turn to. And he certainly wasn't going to put Rika or Henry in danger. Sighing he knew what he had to.

"Okay Yamaki. I'll stay with you."

Howling Wolf: And the first chapter of a new series is done. Stay tuned for the next part Adjusting. And remember please R&R.