Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Secret Connections ❯ Chapter 1

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Secret Connections

Part One

Takato Matsuki frowned as he walked around the city. Guilmon had reached had reached his ultimate form when they had fought Mihiramon. Takato smiled at the thought of the victory he had helped Guilmon, or at the time, Wargrowlmon to win. But it had been close, too close. Again Takato frowned as his thoughts wondered back to the strange connection between him and Guilmon. It's weird. Everytime Wargrowlmon was hit, it felt like I was hit as well. Thought Takato. Looking up Takato found himself standing outside front of the Nonaka residence.

"Great. I better leave before Rika spots me." Mutters Takato.

Takato turned to leave unaware of the tall, fox digimon that was observing him. Renamon watched Takato turn the corner with a frown. The young tamer seemed to be confused as to how he had gotten to Rika's home. Hmm. That's odd.

"Rika. That Takato boy was just outside." Renamon said as she entered Rika's bedrooom.

"Hmph. Why should that matter to me." Replied Rika.

"The boy looked ill Rika. Also I do not believe that he knew how he arrived here." Said Renamon.

Rika frowned. Takato had looked rather ill after their fight with Mihiramon. "Alright I'll talk to goggle-head. You might as well check on that silly digimon of his."

"Of course Rika." Renamon nodded as she faded from view.

I guess I might as well see what's wrong with goggle-head. Rika thought to herself.

Meanwhile outside the Nonaka residence, Takato found himself standing in front of Rika's home again.

"Aww man. Not again. This is the third time. Why do I keep winding up here?" complained Takato.

"That's what I'm wondering." Came a new voice.

Takato inwardly groaned. He didn't need to turn around to recognized the voice.

"Well goggle-head?" Rika asked as she waited for Takato to turn and face her.

Takato sighed and turned around. When he did Rika gasped. What she saw took her by complete surprise. Takato's face was completely pale.

"Uh, well… I can't really explain…." Takato started as his eyes rolled into the back of his head.

"Takato!" exclaimed Rika as she caught the falling boy. "Wake up goggle-head. C'mon this isn't funny."

Worry crept through Rika as she tried to wake Takato with no success. Finally desperate Rika did the only thing she could think of.

"Renamon!" she cried into the night.

Elsewhere in the park, Renamon was watching a sleeping Guilmon. The sleeping digimon was twitching and muttering in his sleep as if he was in battle. Suddenly Guilmon's eyes shot opened. Inhaling deeply, Guilmon turned his head towards Renamon.

"Hi Renamon. I don't think I can play with you today." said Guilmon, his voice hoarser than usual.

"You don't sound good Guilmon. Do you feel ill?" Renamon asked.

Guilmon nodded. "I feel hot and strange."

Renamon touched Guilmon's skin at this and nearly flinched at the contact. `He's more than hot, he's burning up. What's going on? Digimon shouldn't be able to get sick.' Renamon thought.

Just then Guilmon's head snapped to an angle as he whisbered "Takatomon." At the same time Renamon felt a tingle in the back of her mind. To Renamon this feeling meant only one thing.

"Rika." With that, Renamon teleported back to the Nonaka residence.

Rika was craddling Takato's head in her lap. Within minutes after he had fainted Takato had begun to shake uncontrollably. Rika stared at the unconscious boy with concern. She couldn't believe that she was having feelings for the silly boy. `Where's Renamon? Maybe I should go get Grandma.' Thought Rika as she fought back the panic that she was feeling.

"Rika what is it?" asked Renamon as she teleprted next to Rika.

Rika look up at her digimon partner. "Help me bring Takato inside."

Nodding, Renamon bent to scoop Takato up in her arms. As her fur touched Takato's skin, Renamon frowned. `He feels the same as Guilmon!' Renamon realized.

"Did you find out anything from Guilmon?" asked Rika as they walked inside.

Renamon shook her head. "No. He's as ill as his tamer. Whatever is wrong with them is effecting the other."

"I guess I better call Henry. He might be able to figure out what's wrong with." Said Rika.

"I am going back for Guilmon. In his present state he won't be able to defend himself if a digimon or anyone else attacked him." Renamon said.

"All right. But be careful. I don't want Mom or Grandma finding out about you two." Agreed Rika.

Laying Takato down on Rika's futon, Renamon took a last look at the boy before leaving again.

Her eyes never leaving Takato's pale face, Rika dialed Henry's number. Within moments she heard his voice over the phone.

"Henry. This is Rika. Listen I need you and Terriermon to come over to my house as soon as you can."

"Huh, why?" asked a confused Henry.

"Because Takato just collapsed in front of me!" Rika practically yelled into the phone.

Henry rubbed his ear as he put the phone down. `Man did she have to yell so loud?' thought Henry as he grabbed his d-arc. Once he had that and his deck of digimon cards Henry went looking for Teeriermon. It didn't take him long. Terriermon was on Henry's shoulder seconds after escaping from Susie, Henry's little sister.

"C'mon on Henry let's get going before Susie decides to have me in another tea party." Terriermon says frantically as they walk out the door.

As they rode Henry's bike to Rika's, Terriermon asked the question that was bothering him since Henry had told him where they were going.

"So why are we going over to Rika's?"

"Because Takato collapsed outside of Rika's home. She sounded pretty upset too. She said that she and Renamon wanted to talk about it." answered Henry.

Renamon in the meanwhile had collected Guilmon, who was now completely unconscious. The trip back to Rika's this time was more tedious. Renamon had to stop several times befroe going on. (Author's Note: although let's face it, carrying a dinosaur would tire anyone out.) `Guilmon when this is all over I'm going to Takato about putting you on a diet.' Renamon thought as she picked up Guilmon once again.

Once again back at the Nonaka Residence.

"Okay Rika let me see Takato." Henry said following her inside.

Rika nodded her head towards an open door. "He's in there."

Henry walked through the door and stared at Takato's unconscious form. With a frown Henry examined his friend as best he could. Takato was completely soaked in sweat, his body shivering from the slight breez that was coming from an opened window

"Rika what's that window doing open?" Henry asked.

"Huh, it was closed the last time I was here. How did it get opened?" said Rika.

"I opened it."

Both Henry and Rika turned to the direction of the calm voice. There before them stood a slightly bedraggled Renamon with Guilmon being carried over her left shoulder.

"I might need some help here. Guilmon's a lot heavier than I thought." Said Renamon.

Chuckling the two tamers helped Renamon lay Guilmon next to Takato on the floor.

"What I can't figure out is why Takato and Guilmon would be affected by the same thing." Said Rika.

"Well that's easy. Their relationship is a little different from the one you and I have with our digimon. replied Henry.

Rika looked at Henry puzzled. "What do you mean by that?"

"Takato told me something after I first met him. He told me that just after he got his d-arc he slashed an image of a digimon he had drawn. That image was of Guilmon." Said Henry.

"You mean that goggle-head actually created Guilmon? That's little hard to believe. Right Renamon?" asked Rika.

"Perhaps. Although it does make me wonder about what Takato said when we first met him." Renamon said.

"Huh you mean that so-called dream of me that he said he had?"

"Yes. If Takato could create his own digimon then why could he not also have dreamed of us." Stated Renamon.

Hypnos Headquarters….

"Well Riley anything yet?" Yamaki asked impatiently.

"Sorry sir. I still haven't been able to locate the digimon. It never fully bio-emerged. It appeared briefly, then it was if part of the digimon just vanished while the rest of it returned to the digital world. All I've been getting is an occasion weak signal." Said Riley from her station.

Yamaki began flipping his lighter open and closed. A sudden thought occurred to him.

"Riley what were the last coordinates that you were able pick the up target's signal?" Yamaki asked.

Riley typed quickly into her console. "It was near… Dear god. It was near Takato Matsuki's home."

"Blast it." Yamaki cursed.

He should have suspected as much. When the digimon had not bio-emerged like the others Yamaki had been suspicious. Now though Yamaki felt as if a huge chill had crept down his spine.

"Riley I'm going out for a while. Keep me informed of the situation." Said Yamaki after a moment.

"Yes sir." Replied Riley.

Takato twisted and turned in his sleep unaware that his movements were being gently restrained by Rika. Henry couldn't believe what he was seeing. Rika being nice to Takato. `Well this has certainly gotten weird.' He thought.

"Hey Henry you don't think that Yamaki guy was involved in this do you?" Terriermon asked.

"I don't know Terriermon. As much as I hate to admit it we might need Yamaki's help with this." Confided Henry.

"Well I don't trust him." Rika stated firmly.

"Rika I don't trust Yamaki either, but we might not have a choice. Takato needs serious help. Help we can't give by ourselves." Henry pointed out.

Rika sighed in defeat. She knew that Henry was right. That didn't mean she was going to admit it though.

Yamaki stared at the Nonaka residence for a moment before walking to the door. He had checked the other children's homes and the park first. The Nonaka's was the only other place they could be. As he approached the door he could hear the voices Rika and Henry arguing. `Looks like things are worse than I thought.'

"Alright so how do we find that Yamaki guys?" Rika asked as she opened her front door.

"Well you could just ask me." Yamaki said.

Both turned to him in surprise.

"What are you doing here?" asked Rika.

"I am looking for your friend Takato. Have you seen him?" Yamaki answered.

"And if we have why should we tell you?" countered Rika.

"Because I think his life is in danger." Said Yamaki.

To Be Continued……..