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Time As Always Time Chapter 24

Two weeks later…. April 1st 2024
Saria sighed as she lay on her bed looking up at the ceiling. She was bored out of her mind but she knew the reason why and how she had gotten in this situation in the first place so now she is under house arrest for another five weeks.
Flash Back…
“Hi mom …dad” Saria said as she walked up to her parents. Sora gave her a big hug as did Taichi.
“WE are both glad you didn’t get more seriously injured then you could have been!” Sora exclaimed trying to sounding at ease yet she was very upset with her daughter. “I know you want to be like your father but that is a bad thing!” she said.
“Hey! Come on give me a break so what I had a problem with being a little too adventurous.” Taichi said looking at Sora with a little bit of anger and surprise. “I mean not like I asked for it most of the time it was revenge.”
Sora put her hand to his mouth, “Not now, I’m making a point here.” She then turned to face Saria, “Young lady we need to have a talk, if you don’t mind Davis..” Sora said trailing off looking at Davis.
“Not at all Mrs. Yagami, go ahead I’m a little upset too.” Davis said and he walked away with out glancing back at Saria.
Saria bowed her head down as he walked away; she knew he was upset about the whole thing. Only she hadn’t realized how much more he seemed to be upset by the way he walked away and not even turning around to look at her.
Taichi and Sora watched Davis then looked to their daughter and sighed, “come on let’s get going home, the house is empty.” Taichi said.
When they arrived, the three settled in the kitchen and they began a chat.
“Let’s tell you a story…” Sora began.
“if it’s the one when dad got grounded for almost killing himself with drinking then I don’t want to hear it.” She said looking at her father then her mother.
“No that’s not the one…it’s more like the rights and wrongs of your actions,” Sora said trying to explain to her. “Anyways, what your father tries to do is the right thing…but of course he gets hurt doing it. Playing hero and stuff like that. You have to understand that when there is danger involved that it’s not worth to go out and actually stop it or in your case finding a treasure.” Sora said.
“I understand what I did was wrong, and now people I love are upset at me. So can I have my punishment please?” Saria asked.
“Your punishment is five weeks under house arrest.” Taichi said and then he continued, “School and back that’s all.”
End Flash Back
Saria still lay on her bed looking up at the ceiling yet this time tears started to run down her cheeks, “Davis I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. Why won’t you talk to me or call me..” she said aloud and began to cry.
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Hospital…
Hikari's condition improved and was now able to leave the hospital today, but she could not bring Yuki he had to remain in the hospital due to the nature of his premature birth. She sat in a wheel chair as Takeru was signing the release papers.
“When do you think our baby can come home?” Takeru asked a nurse at the nursing station.
“It depends how well he is doing, the doctors would still like to observe him for maybe a another two weeks.” She said to him.
Takeru nodded, “Thank you.”
Takeru carted Hikari down the hall towards the nursery to see Yuki, “Did you want to see him one last time before we go?” Takeru asked.
Hikari nodded, “Yeah, just to let him know that we will be back.”  She then began to cry, “I feel so empty not being able to bring him home.”
Takeru stopped the wheel chair and knelt down to her, “Honey, don’t worry the people here will take good care of him.”  He gave her a kiss on her forehead.
“I know they are.” She whispered wiping away her tears and sniffed, “But I can’t help it.” Takeru pushed the wheel chair along to the nursery, which was just a short distance away from the nursing station.
“Okay here we are,” Takeru said coming to stop in front of the nursery window. “I can’t see him though.”
“He’s right there,” Hikari, said pointing to the second row with the incubator covering him. “All by himself in that machine and hooked up to all those machines” She said.
“And he will be okay, because he is an Ishida.” Takeru said in an effort to comfort her.
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ObadiahSecondary School…
Mina waited at Saria’s locker patiently until she saw Davis coming toward his locker that just so happened to be right beside Saria’s, he gave her a look then preceded to open the combination lock.
“Do you know what you are putting her through?” Mina asked him although it sounded more like a demand. She tapped her foot on the floor impatiently waiting for his reply.
Davis let out a groan of annoyance; “Do we have to go through this again Mina?” as he looked in his locker for the right books for his next class.
“Yes we do, that poor girl is crying in her room every night, and I bet everyday, because she thinks she’s lost you,” she said.
Davis sighed, “She didn’t lose me.”
“But that’s what SHE thinks.” Mina uncrossed her arms then pointed a finger at him, “You have to tell her that you still love her.”
“Mina! For god sakes just leave it. I’m trying to teach her a lesson.” He said accidentally letting of his bag, which sent it crashing to the floor as well as his books. He bent down to pick up his bag and some of the books.
“Oh…Sorry.” She said and helped him pick up the rest of the books.
Davis placed the books in the locker then placed the ones he needed into his backpack, “She has to learn why she shouldn’t be so reckless… and maybe one day she will realize that.” He said as he pulled on the backpack. “Don’t go and tell her Mina.” He said with a warning glare.
“I won’t…and you right in a way. However, I think she has learned her lesson. In two weeks Davis a person can change a lot for your information.” She said.
“I will decided when I will see her and speak with her and until that time comes I won’t go near the house at all.” He said about to turn and walk away when she stopped him again.
“And then someone else will come along and you will dump Saria for her.” She said.
Davis stopped in his tracks went back to her, “Why would I do that? I love her.” He said shortly
“Then stop being a jerk and go talk to her!” Mina said angrily.
Davis growled then walked away, “Don’t follow me and don’t tell Saria.” He said in a warning tone. Mina simply sighed as she watched him walk away.
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Elementary School...
Michael and Li both walked toward the end of the schoolyard that was isolated, Li had seen something that looked interesting and asked his cousin to come along and see if he could see it as well.
“Well, what is it? And where is it?” Michael asked looking around.
“It’s right over here.” Li replied walking a head, Michael followed quickly after him the two then stopped in front of a tree, “Here.”
Michael squinted to see what ever it was Li wanted him to see, “I don’t see it,” he replied.
“I know you don’t, because I didn’t trigger the trigger.” Li said he went toward a stick in the ground and pushed it forward. When he did the trees trunk spun around a light shown from with in then it opened up like elevator doors.
Michael looked wide-eyed at what had happened to the tree then looked around the school yard and saw that none of the kids in could see what they were seeing, “No else can see this?” he questioned.
“You got that right,” Li said “That is because when I discovered this I was with some other friends of mine and I was going to pull on that branch to use it for our fort we were going to build---.”
“LI!! MICHAEL!” two of their friends came up to them, “What’s going on? Why are you looking at that tree?”  one asked.
“It’s nothing.” Li said before Michael could speak.
“Oh, we need two more players for the soccer game so come on,” the two friends ran back to the soccer field.
“This is just our secret we should come after school and check it out.” Li said looking at Michael knowly.
“Sounds like a plan. First, let’s see if Saria can see this too.” Michael suggested.
Li shook his head, “First we can go by ourselves then we can tell Saria.”
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“As for the charges for attempted rape, kidnapping and attempted murder I hereby sentence Ms Tiffany Blake to two years in jail and twelve months of community service.” The judge replied he then grabbed the hammer on the desk and pounded it once on a pad, “I now announce that court is adjourned.”
Out side the courtroom, Yamato and Mimi waited for Taichi and Sora to exit. Once they saw them they headed over, “That hell is over,” Taichi said.
“I hope there is no more crazy high school girls that had crushes on either one of you two ever again.” Sora said with a little irritated.
“I second that,” Mimi said agreeing with her friend, “Ow, and apparently this little one thinks so too.”
The four laughed, “We got to get going home before the kids come back from school.” Mimi said
“Yeah so do we, we will talk later okay? Buh bye.” Sora said she turned to Taichi, “Come on.”
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“Okay, Li where are you?” Michael said looking at his digital watch seeing the time turned to  three forty-five.
Li came from around the corner of the school with his knapsack, “Michael ready, I took my dad’s digital camera.” He said they walked toward the tree that had the magical door.
Once arriving to the tree they both looked at it then nervously looked at each other, “Maybe we should tell someone we are here, I mean my mom and dad will be freaking out when I don’t show up at the same time I usually do after school.” Michael said
“We will make an excuse up, after we go in,” Li said looking at the place he went forward and pulled the stick that was stuck in the ground forward, and as before the trunk opened up to reveal what seemed like the inside of an elevator.
“Okay, then let’s go in together.” Michael replied looking at Li who nodded.
“Let’s go.” Li said and the two stepped in to the elevator and with in an instant it closed and set them reeling back as if they were falling backwards, it went on for thirty seconds then stopped, when the door opened, they stepped out and looked around. It was a forest clearing and they could see weird looking animals.
“It’s good to meet you finally after ten years, Li.” a voice said from behind the two boys turned to see a young girl about the same age as them.
“How do you know my name?” Li queried shocked Michael stood next to him equally shocked.
“I’m your sister, Maiko Yagami and welcome to the Digital World.” She said.
 “WHAT?!!” the two shouted in shock and surprise.
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