Perfect Flaws

by Nefertanya Dragongurl Ahhotep

Prologue part 2
"Okay gang, break's over! Let's move!"
Tai's excited command breaks through the relaxed atmosphere we were previously enjoying. Matt blew a sour note on his harmonica, a scowl crossing his features.
"Matt..." I warned, getting up from the fallen log we were sharing.
"Yeah, yeah, I remember, I remember." he replies, a twinge of annoyance in his voice. Kari, TK, and Sora banded together and stole Matt's harmonica and Tai's mini-scope. They then refused to return them until both agreed to fight less and cooperate more. Amazingly, they both agreed, and have been almost over-polite to each other. It's a nice change of pace, but I may be the one who ends up going stir-crazy!
So we fall in behind Tai and Agumon, then TK, Patamon, Sora, Biyomon, etc., etc....Mimi brings up the rear.
Poor Palmon. I'll bet she hates me. First I ignore her warning and nearly get myself killed by Javamon, then I try and kiss her, stupidly thinking she liked me.
--Like the way I do her.

Or at least, the way I think I do. My mind wanders back to two weeks ago, to that incident with Javamon. I remember how nervous and sweaty I'd get when I got near her-well, of course I remember-I *still* get nervous when I'm around her. Anyway, she was the first creature to ever see my true face. She didn't scream or laugh, and I respected her all the more for it.
--But then I went and blew it.

I somehow invented a situation that wasn't, and I almost kissed her. I remember how furious I was at Gomamon and TK for showing up when they did, but now I'm rather grateful. If they hadn't shown up when they did, I might've gone and kissed her and ruined our friendship.
--And I'd never want to go and do a dumb thing like that.

I walk next to Matt in silence. Oh, how I'd love to turn around and talk to her, but I can't. Not yet. She's probably real mad at me and wouldn't want to talk. She hasn't come anywhere near me all this time.
--Ah well. I'd probably freeze up again anyway.

But I do miss her. I'm finally starting to sort out these feelings, no thanks to Matt. He's so wrapped up in trying to out-nice Tai, I can barely get his attention long enough to talk about it. So, left to my own devices, I began to realize that...I like her. I really like her. Even more than Matt, and I always thought the world of him. Thinking about her makes me feel good. I've spent hours doing so(not much else to do on these walks), imagining that sweet smile and those soulful emerald eyes.
But she doesn't like me the same way. Maybe because I'm too ugly. I look like some kind of mutated mongrel, with or without my fur
"A one-horned overgrown lizard with a canine complex. That's all I am." I mutter under my breath. Matt looks down, puzzled. Ooo, did he hear me? I look innocently back until he shrugs and turns back to the road.
Phew. THAT was close. If Matt had heard me, he'd probably try to contradict me by telling me that looks don't matter, that I'm a really nice digimon, blah, blah, blah...
Because he'd be way wrong. I know a thing or two about the real world, and looks *do* matter. And I'm certainly no prize, especially to someone as pretty as Palmon.
--"But," this little voice in the back of my mind whispers, "does she think so?"

Go On!

Back