Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Lost ❯ School Daze ( Chapter 6 )
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By: Neverwhere 
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 04.12.2003 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 293 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 04.12.2003 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 293 | Status: Completed
Chapter 6 - School Daze
I hope Jeri's all right.
I glanced over at Jyarimon, who, as always was mumbling in his sleep.
"Takatomon digivolve to… Taimon…"
Well, I guess that explains why he adapted to my new name so fast…
My mind drifted back to the battle. Fighting alongside Henry and Jeri had felt right somehow, in a way I'd never dreamed of. When MegaGargomon had asked who I was I had almost caved.
This is so stupid! Why am I afraid of my friends?
But I knew the answer. I was afraid. Afraid of being rejected again.
But in that battle there… it's useless, I'm going to sleep. I just hope I survive tomorrow.
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I hate Mondays. This one will be worse than usual, I'm sure of it. I'll probably have to punch out that new guy to get him off me. On top of it, Henry called last night, and I missed a battle!
Ohhhh… Some days I really hate my life.
I finish putting my hair in its regular spiky ponytail, and start to walk out the door.
Feels like I'm missing something… Oh, his goggles.
It's kind of funny, that even after four years they're still his goggles, not mine. But, then, I still don't think he's dead.
But I've never forgotten them before, am I getting over him?
I didn't like that thought. He entrusted me with them. They were his most sacred possession. It felt kind of like leaving them on the table would be as wrong as leaving them in the digital world.
Where are you Goggles?
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I stood outside the door to class, waiting for Ms. Asaji to open it and introduce me. Jyarimon said that he smelled Henry and Jeri in addition to Rika in there. And if Henry recognized me from Friday, I was probably in big trouble.
Then the door opened, and Ms. Asaji beckoned for me to come inside.
"Class, this is Taisushiro Kamotozumi. He will be your new classmate from now until the end of the year. Please, all of you, try to get along with him."
As she said that last bit she glanced at Rika, who snorted.
"Now, you can sit… ah, right there, next to Henry. Henry. Henry!"
Henry was just staring at me, bug-eyed, and a little pale.
Not good. Even if he doesn't know it's me, he still remembers the park.
Jeri hit Henry on the arm and he started, looking at Ms. Asaji questioningly. Ms Asaji looked like she could steam vegetables just by placing them in a bag on her head. He cautiously raised his hand at a prompt from Jeri.
"Henry…"
She sighed.
"Just go sit down Tai…"
"Yes, Ms. Asaji."
The rest of class was… well, let's not get into that. Suffice to say that next to Henry (Jeri was on his other side) placed me directly in front of Rika. Henry kept giving me weird looks, and Rika kept trying to stare holes in my head. Not pleasant in the least. Then, eventually we got out of there, and with the exception of various classes I had with them, things were going okay, and I was beginning to believe I would make it trough the day without cracking under the pressure.
Then, of course, came lunch.
Jeri, being the nice girl she is, invited me over to their table for lunch. Henry was still a little wild eyed at me, and Rika just 'humphed', which told me I was okay as long as I didn't say anything directly to her. Things were a little uncomfortable, but I stayed quiet and nothing too bad happened. Then Jyarimon, quiet in my hood spoke up, using our link, as he was used to doing in public places.
*Takatomon, I smell Keramon!*
*Where?*
*Over to our right.*
Trying to make it look casual, I shifted my gaze to the right. There, outside, under the shade of a tree, was that girl, Delia. I couldn't see Keramon, but there were three other people with her, another girl and two boys.
Wonder who they are?
I sighed, hoped they wouldn't try anything while school was in session, and redirected my attention back to the conversation at our table.
"Oh! I almost forgot! I got am e-mail from Kazu and Kenta! They're coming in tomorrow!"
At this, I started to mimic Henry. The blood ran out of my face and my eyes widened. But I did add something to the act though. Specifically, I added the part where my sandwich tried to go down the wrong tube, and the crazy dance and odd noises I made while trying to get it out. While my outburst was amusing to the others, there was a reason behind it. While certainly not the brightest bulbs in the box, Kazu and Kenta did know me inside and out. That meant hanging around them would definitely be a bad idea. Fortunately, being a new kid at school, I wouldn't be invited to this little get together. I just had to avoid them for however long they were here, which would probably be easy, Kazu and Kenta weren't likely to set foot on school grounds while on vacation. We got up from lunch and began to go back inside. I trailed behind the others, lost in thought. A little about Kazu and Kenta, a little about Delia and the others with her, but in any event my mind and eyes wandered, and just like they used to before, whenever I lost concentration, my mind, and eyes, settled on Rika. To my mind's eye she had only become more beautiful in the years since I had left, puberty having a lot to do with that I'm sure. Anyway, my eyes were wandering over her figure when they hit her belt and saw… my goggles?
I'm surprised she kept them at all! I didn't think she'd wear them… or keep them that clean…
And of course as mind wandered yet again, something happened. I tripped over my own feet again and fell face down. Upon hitting the ground, my good luck charm sailed off my neck and landed face down in front of Rika, who promptly went to pick it up, probably wondering what it was.
Panic time!!!! If she sees that…
I didn't stop to think about the outcome. I bolted forward shoving the others out of my way, and snatched it out of Rika's hands before she could turn it over.
"NO!!!"
Whew, that was close.
I heard a sharp popping sound behind me. I turned to see Rika cracking her knuckles and pushing up her sleeves. I gulped and ran.
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I winced as I helped Tai up. Rika had certainly done a number on him.
I wonder what about that thing on his neck made him so panicky?
"Henry? Can you help me find my contacts? One fell out when Rika hit me."
"Sure."
Good thing we both had an off period next. It took us the better part of a half hour, but I found it.
"Hey! Found it!"
"Thanks!"
As I handed it to him I noted that it was a colored contact, and that he had his hand over his eye.
"I'm going to go put this in."
"Right…"
I wonder what his natural eye color is?
I walked into the bathroom behind him, and spotted him down at the end of the row.
"Aww, nuts, dropped it."
"I'll get it!"
A small red ball dropped out of his hood and glowed slightly, growing into a red Patamon-like digimon who grabbed the contact and jumped up onto the sink.
"Here you go!"
"Thanks Gigimon."
As he lifted it up to put it in, I looked in the mirror, and saw the reflection of one gray eye and one red-brown eye.
I had the mental equivalent of a heart attack.
"You-you-you-you…"
"Uh, Henry? I can explain…"
"YOU IDIOT! YOU COMPLETE AND UTTER IMBICILE! I'M-I'M-I'M-I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
Takato, Tai, whoever he was, just stood there shocked. I grabbed him and slammed him against the wall. I held him for a second, and then I looked in his eyes. I saw fear. I also saw him start to tear up. I let him go, and then I dropped to the floor, tearing up myself.
"Why?"
"You hated me Henry. You all did. So I did as Jeri asked. I left."
"You could have come back you know. I was just a momentary outburst."
"Don't forget that it was also part of D-Reaper's plan. Besides, come back to what? Social Services? Don't forget Henry, my parents died that day."
Now that shocked me.
"How did you know?"
He sighed.
"Gigimon, dedigivolve."
He put the fresh-level Jyarimon in his hood and redirected his attention back to me.
"Look, after this, I don't think I can face the others right now. I'm going to take the rest of the day off. Want to come?"
I smiled weakly.
"I've never ditched before in my life."
He smiled back and held out his hand, helping me off the floor.
"Well, now's a good time to start. Besides, you've got a good excuse."
I arched an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"Yeah. You do want to know what happened to me right?"
"I suppose so, but couldn't we wait for after school for Jeri and Rika? I'm sure they'd like to know."
"No."
"No?"
"No. Look, Henry, I can barely face you, and it's been four years. I can't face all of you at once. I just can't. To many years, too many differences."
I nodded.
"I guess it would be kind of hard. I mean, I'm having trouble with it, and I'm on the other side of the table. Just one thing, though."
"Oh?"
"Was the beating you got from Rika worth it?"
He paled noticeably.
"Henry, the beating I got from taking it from her is nothing compared to the beating I would have received had she seen it."
What could scare him so much about Rika seeing… whatever it is?
"Can I see it?"
"Only if you swear on whatever is most holy to you that you won't tell anyone, even if they do find out who I am."
Okay, now I've got to see it.
"Sure, mostly because I've just got to see what could scare you that badly."
"Suit yourself… If she finds out about it, she'll kill you for knowing about it…"
"I'll take that risk."
He pulled it out.
"Whoa. You weren't kidding. How did you manage to get this, Takato? And live?"
He put it away.
"It's a long story."
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I grumbled under my breath.
Stupid baby. What the HELL was his problem anyway? I was just going to pick it up and give it back to him. But, noooo, he had to have a spaz attack about it.
I sighed. I was expecting to get a call down to the principle's office any second. It never came.
Well, you have to give him a little credit, not just running to a teacher after that.
Eventually the bell rang. I was glad to get out. Jeri had been glaring at me all day because Henry had stayed behind to help the new kid up, and then never showed back up for class.
"Rika."
"Renamon."
"I saw Henry leave school early today. What happened?"
"Huh? He left?"
"Yes, he followed a dark haired kid out of the school. They dropped by an extremely run down motel."
"Odd. It's not like Henry to just run out during the day. Maybe I should go see what's up."
"What's up with who?"
I turned to see Jeri walking towards us.
"It seems Renamon saw Brainiac and Dweeb-boy ditching today, they went to some motel."
"A motel? Why would Henry and Tai go there?"
"Don't know, but I'm going to find out."
"I'm coming too!"
I sighed. I would be a long day.
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Henry was taking things in stride, or, at least he took me living in a T.V. show better than the Digidestined took finding out they were one.
Then there was a knock at the door, and a muffled, high-pitched voice outside the door.
"Henry! I know you're in there! Let me in!"
Then there were slight sounds of struggle, and the door was banged in.
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I was mad. I was beyond mad. The stupid clerk said that Henry and Tai had been there, then Tai, who had been there a few days, had promptly checked out. They could be anywhere. They were soooo getting it tomorrow.
I glanced over at Jeri. While not as mad as I was, she was still pretty ticked. I said goodbye and went home, while Jeri muttered something about going home and waiting for her boyfriend to call.
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It was really cool that Henry had his own place. Even better, he was going to let me stay there! Actually, Henry had took one look at the motel and told me to pack. Couldn't blame him. It was really bad. Then Terriermon burst into the room. The small digimon took one look at me and dropped like a sack of flour, attempting the old stuffed animal trick.
"It's not going to work, Terriermon."
"It's all right Terriermon. I was right, that's all."
Terriermon got up. I was smirking at him, very amused at the situation. We had agreed to tell Terriermon, since he did live with Henry and would figure it out fast, after all.
"Right about what, Henry?"
Henry smirked too. He was going to enjoy this as much as I was.
"Terriermon! Be more polite to our new roommate and old friend."
"Huh?"
He still didn't get it. I struggled to contain my laughter.
"TERRIERMON!"
The small rabbit-like creature was knocked over by a much larger red dinosaur.
"Gu-Guilmon?"
"Yay! Now I can play!"
"Who? What? Where? Why?"
And then he looked at me, his eyes widened, and he passed out.
I hope Jeri's all right.
I glanced over at Jyarimon, who, as always was mumbling in his sleep.
"Takatomon digivolve to… Taimon…"
Well, I guess that explains why he adapted to my new name so fast…
My mind drifted back to the battle. Fighting alongside Henry and Jeri had felt right somehow, in a way I'd never dreamed of. When MegaGargomon had asked who I was I had almost caved.
This is so stupid! Why am I afraid of my friends?
But I knew the answer. I was afraid. Afraid of being rejected again.
But in that battle there… it's useless, I'm going to sleep. I just hope I survive tomorrow.
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I hate Mondays. This one will be worse than usual, I'm sure of it. I'll probably have to punch out that new guy to get him off me. On top of it, Henry called last night, and I missed a battle!
Ohhhh… Some days I really hate my life.
I finish putting my hair in its regular spiky ponytail, and start to walk out the door.
Feels like I'm missing something… Oh, his goggles.
It's kind of funny, that even after four years they're still his goggles, not mine. But, then, I still don't think he's dead.
But I've never forgotten them before, am I getting over him?
I didn't like that thought. He entrusted me with them. They were his most sacred possession. It felt kind of like leaving them on the table would be as wrong as leaving them in the digital world.
Where are you Goggles?
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I stood outside the door to class, waiting for Ms. Asaji to open it and introduce me. Jyarimon said that he smelled Henry and Jeri in addition to Rika in there. And if Henry recognized me from Friday, I was probably in big trouble.
Then the door opened, and Ms. Asaji beckoned for me to come inside.
"Class, this is Taisushiro Kamotozumi. He will be your new classmate from now until the end of the year. Please, all of you, try to get along with him."
As she said that last bit she glanced at Rika, who snorted.
"Now, you can sit… ah, right there, next to Henry. Henry. Henry!"
Henry was just staring at me, bug-eyed, and a little pale.
Not good. Even if he doesn't know it's me, he still remembers the park.
Jeri hit Henry on the arm and he started, looking at Ms. Asaji questioningly. Ms Asaji looked like she could steam vegetables just by placing them in a bag on her head. He cautiously raised his hand at a prompt from Jeri.
"Henry…"
She sighed.
"Just go sit down Tai…"
"Yes, Ms. Asaji."
The rest of class was… well, let's not get into that. Suffice to say that next to Henry (Jeri was on his other side) placed me directly in front of Rika. Henry kept giving me weird looks, and Rika kept trying to stare holes in my head. Not pleasant in the least. Then, eventually we got out of there, and with the exception of various classes I had with them, things were going okay, and I was beginning to believe I would make it trough the day without cracking under the pressure.
Then, of course, came lunch.
Jeri, being the nice girl she is, invited me over to their table for lunch. Henry was still a little wild eyed at me, and Rika just 'humphed', which told me I was okay as long as I didn't say anything directly to her. Things were a little uncomfortable, but I stayed quiet and nothing too bad happened. Then Jyarimon, quiet in my hood spoke up, using our link, as he was used to doing in public places.
*Takatomon, I smell Keramon!*
*Where?*
*Over to our right.*
Trying to make it look casual, I shifted my gaze to the right. There, outside, under the shade of a tree, was that girl, Delia. I couldn't see Keramon, but there were three other people with her, another girl and two boys.
Wonder who they are?
I sighed, hoped they wouldn't try anything while school was in session, and redirected my attention back to the conversation at our table.
"Oh! I almost forgot! I got am e-mail from Kazu and Kenta! They're coming in tomorrow!"
At this, I started to mimic Henry. The blood ran out of my face and my eyes widened. But I did add something to the act though. Specifically, I added the part where my sandwich tried to go down the wrong tube, and the crazy dance and odd noises I made while trying to get it out. While my outburst was amusing to the others, there was a reason behind it. While certainly not the brightest bulbs in the box, Kazu and Kenta did know me inside and out. That meant hanging around them would definitely be a bad idea. Fortunately, being a new kid at school, I wouldn't be invited to this little get together. I just had to avoid them for however long they were here, which would probably be easy, Kazu and Kenta weren't likely to set foot on school grounds while on vacation. We got up from lunch and began to go back inside. I trailed behind the others, lost in thought. A little about Kazu and Kenta, a little about Delia and the others with her, but in any event my mind and eyes wandered, and just like they used to before, whenever I lost concentration, my mind, and eyes, settled on Rika. To my mind's eye she had only become more beautiful in the years since I had left, puberty having a lot to do with that I'm sure. Anyway, my eyes were wandering over her figure when they hit her belt and saw… my goggles?
I'm surprised she kept them at all! I didn't think she'd wear them… or keep them that clean…
And of course as mind wandered yet again, something happened. I tripped over my own feet again and fell face down. Upon hitting the ground, my good luck charm sailed off my neck and landed face down in front of Rika, who promptly went to pick it up, probably wondering what it was.
Panic time!!!! If she sees that…
I didn't stop to think about the outcome. I bolted forward shoving the others out of my way, and snatched it out of Rika's hands before she could turn it over.
"NO!!!"
Whew, that was close.
I heard a sharp popping sound behind me. I turned to see Rika cracking her knuckles and pushing up her sleeves. I gulped and ran.
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I winced as I helped Tai up. Rika had certainly done a number on him.
I wonder what about that thing on his neck made him so panicky?
"Henry? Can you help me find my contacts? One fell out when Rika hit me."
"Sure."
Good thing we both had an off period next. It took us the better part of a half hour, but I found it.
"Hey! Found it!"
"Thanks!"
As I handed it to him I noted that it was a colored contact, and that he had his hand over his eye.
"I'm going to go put this in."
"Right…"
I wonder what his natural eye color is?
I walked into the bathroom behind him, and spotted him down at the end of the row.
"Aww, nuts, dropped it."
"I'll get it!"
A small red ball dropped out of his hood and glowed slightly, growing into a red Patamon-like digimon who grabbed the contact and jumped up onto the sink.
"Here you go!"
"Thanks Gigimon."
As he lifted it up to put it in, I looked in the mirror, and saw the reflection of one gray eye and one red-brown eye.
I had the mental equivalent of a heart attack.
"You-you-you-you…"
"Uh, Henry? I can explain…"
"YOU IDIOT! YOU COMPLETE AND UTTER IMBICILE! I'M-I'M-I'M-I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
Takato, Tai, whoever he was, just stood there shocked. I grabbed him and slammed him against the wall. I held him for a second, and then I looked in his eyes. I saw fear. I also saw him start to tear up. I let him go, and then I dropped to the floor, tearing up myself.
"Why?"
"You hated me Henry. You all did. So I did as Jeri asked. I left."
"You could have come back you know. I was just a momentary outburst."
"Don't forget that it was also part of D-Reaper's plan. Besides, come back to what? Social Services? Don't forget Henry, my parents died that day."
Now that shocked me.
"How did you know?"
He sighed.
"Gigimon, dedigivolve."
He put the fresh-level Jyarimon in his hood and redirected his attention back to me.
"Look, after this, I don't think I can face the others right now. I'm going to take the rest of the day off. Want to come?"
I smiled weakly.
"I've never ditched before in my life."
He smiled back and held out his hand, helping me off the floor.
"Well, now's a good time to start. Besides, you've got a good excuse."
I arched an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"Yeah. You do want to know what happened to me right?"
"I suppose so, but couldn't we wait for after school for Jeri and Rika? I'm sure they'd like to know."
"No."
"No?"
"No. Look, Henry, I can barely face you, and it's been four years. I can't face all of you at once. I just can't. To many years, too many differences."
I nodded.
"I guess it would be kind of hard. I mean, I'm having trouble with it, and I'm on the other side of the table. Just one thing, though."
"Oh?"
"Was the beating you got from Rika worth it?"
He paled noticeably.
"Henry, the beating I got from taking it from her is nothing compared to the beating I would have received had she seen it."
What could scare him so much about Rika seeing… whatever it is?
"Can I see it?"
"Only if you swear on whatever is most holy to you that you won't tell anyone, even if they do find out who I am."
Okay, now I've got to see it.
"Sure, mostly because I've just got to see what could scare you that badly."
"Suit yourself… If she finds out about it, she'll kill you for knowing about it…"
"I'll take that risk."
He pulled it out.
"Whoa. You weren't kidding. How did you manage to get this, Takato? And live?"
He put it away.
"It's a long story."
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I grumbled under my breath.
Stupid baby. What the HELL was his problem anyway? I was just going to pick it up and give it back to him. But, noooo, he had to have a spaz attack about it.
I sighed. I was expecting to get a call down to the principle's office any second. It never came.
Well, you have to give him a little credit, not just running to a teacher after that.
Eventually the bell rang. I was glad to get out. Jeri had been glaring at me all day because Henry had stayed behind to help the new kid up, and then never showed back up for class.
"Rika."
"Renamon."
"I saw Henry leave school early today. What happened?"
"Huh? He left?"
"Yes, he followed a dark haired kid out of the school. They dropped by an extremely run down motel."
"Odd. It's not like Henry to just run out during the day. Maybe I should go see what's up."
"What's up with who?"
I turned to see Jeri walking towards us.
"It seems Renamon saw Brainiac and Dweeb-boy ditching today, they went to some motel."
"A motel? Why would Henry and Tai go there?"
"Don't know, but I'm going to find out."
"I'm coming too!"
I sighed. I would be a long day.
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Henry was taking things in stride, or, at least he took me living in a T.V. show better than the Digidestined took finding out they were one.
Then there was a knock at the door, and a muffled, high-pitched voice outside the door.
"Henry! I know you're in there! Let me in!"
Then there were slight sounds of struggle, and the door was banged in.
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I was mad. I was beyond mad. The stupid clerk said that Henry and Tai had been there, then Tai, who had been there a few days, had promptly checked out. They could be anywhere. They were soooo getting it tomorrow.
I glanced over at Jeri. While not as mad as I was, she was still pretty ticked. I said goodbye and went home, while Jeri muttered something about going home and waiting for her boyfriend to call.
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It was really cool that Henry had his own place. Even better, he was going to let me stay there! Actually, Henry had took one look at the motel and told me to pack. Couldn't blame him. It was really bad. Then Terriermon burst into the room. The small digimon took one look at me and dropped like a sack of flour, attempting the old stuffed animal trick.
"It's not going to work, Terriermon."
"It's all right Terriermon. I was right, that's all."
Terriermon got up. I was smirking at him, very amused at the situation. We had agreed to tell Terriermon, since he did live with Henry and would figure it out fast, after all.
"Right about what, Henry?"
Henry smirked too. He was going to enjoy this as much as I was.
"Terriermon! Be more polite to our new roommate and old friend."
"Huh?"
He still didn't get it. I struggled to contain my laughter.
"TERRIERMON!"
The small rabbit-like creature was knocked over by a much larger red dinosaur.
"Gu-Guilmon?"
"Yay! Now I can play!"
"Who? What? Where? Why?"
And then he looked at me, his eyes widened, and he passed out.