It had been a long long while since I wrote something and a fanfic?! Just finished Tri a few weeks back and not even I expect to write something because of Tri. Sorry for the poor grammar as I rarely write. Please bear with me.

This story is a tie-in to Digimon Adventure Zero Two: The Alternate Adventure I wrote few years ago. If I'm to insert a Tri character in my story, where will they fit in? Coming up first is Mochizuki Meiko as an outsider's POV during his time in Kyoto.

Could be an one-shot. Reviews are always appreciated. :)

Side: Mochizuki Meiko

In another timeline, in April 2002 at Nagaokakyou Junior High (Middle) School in Kyoto.

It was the first day of school. The streets were filled with blooming sakura and people can be seen going on with their usual activities.

"M… My name is Mochizuki Meiko. I transferred here from Tottori. N… nice to meet you." A shy girl in glasses with black hair bowed to the class when being introduced to them.

"Please take a seat beside Takenouchi." The teacher directed her to a boy with huge brown hair who had his head supported by his hand looking at her. Meiko walked quickly along the desks and found herself looking into his eyes. Meiko blushed avoiding his curious gaze and hurried to her desk right beside his. That was the boy she met a few days before when she just moved in, one of the first few people she met, Takenouchi Taichi.

Takenouchi Taichi, their school's Student Council President, somehow caught her attention. He was extremely smart in his leadership skills and he was a hardworker. Which was why he was successfully elected as the youngest Student Council President in his first year of Junior High. Meiko often saw him still working hard writing in the blackboard on various things or typing away in his laptop in the student council room close to sunset after her club activities.

She heard from her father that he was an orphan taken in by his colleague, Professor Takenouchi Haruhiko but he was currently staying alone as their scope of work kept them away from home. That was the reason why he usually stayed in school till really late.

"Does he have friends?" Meiko often thought.

"Mei…?" A voice rang bringing her attention back to reality. The orange cat like creature tilted her head asked if she was alright.

"I'm fine, Mei-chan." Meiko smiled at her partner, her Partner Digimon, Meicoomon as they continued playing with water in the bathtub. A digivice was seen at her desk.

Months later, Mochizuki Meiko found herself representing the student council. Their schools will be collaborating with Odaiba Junior and Junior High School for various activities. As she was involved with the cheerleading squad of the school, she would need to work with the students in Odaiba Junior High. That was how she ended up in Odaiba staring into the eyes of the leader of the cheerleading squad from Odaiba Junior High School.

"Don't worry, you'll fare well." A memory flashed across her mind, the boy with the huge brown hair encouraged her with a smile in the club room before her trip with some of the schoolmates. It was a heartwarming smile. Meiko smiled at the thought of him as she offered her handshake to the cheerleading squad leader of Odaiba Junior High School.

Walking down the corridor after the talk was quite a sight. The school in Tokyo did not look much different from theirs except their uniform. Their uniforms are mainly white shirt, gray pants, dark green coat and the girls were in dark green sailor-like uniform while theirs were dark blue generally. Students talking about their plans after school, having problems dealing with their homework, club activities and seeing two boys getting into argument were quite a common sight… probably…

"Things wouldn't have come to this if you'd never left the group three years ago!" A boy with orange hair was seen reprimanding a senior much to Meiko's surprise.

The senior with blonde hair did not retaliate. He looked frustrated and perhaps there was some guilt in his eyes. They were talking something (an egg) that hatched and warned him against removing some lock carelessly. That sure sounded like a Digimon. Meiko blinked in confusion when she felt a hand on her shoulder. It was a young teacher with greenish black hair, in beige shirt with a light blue star and he was in slippers much to her surprise.

"Ishida, Izumi! What's wrong with you boys again?" A teacher pulled her aside gently as he walked to their direction. It seemed that it was not the first time they got into argument judging their teacher's expression.

"Is this the attitude you want to show to students from Kyoto?" The teacher asked with a sigh.

"No, I'm sorry, Nishijima-sensei." The boy in reddish hair lowered his head. He asked both boys to see him in his office later. Meiko saw a girl with shoulder length orange hair frowning at them. Turning back to Meiko, the teacher, Nishijima-sensei apologised for showing her and her fellow schoolmates such a scene. He thanked them for coming all the way.

"N… no problem." Meiko found herself replying. The teacher gave her a pat and led the students out of the school.

"They are from Kyoto." Students around them were talking about it. After all, they were quite a distance away and talking about them as though they were "foreigners".

Meiko turned her attention back to herself as she followed the teacher hurriedly. That was quite an experience encountered taking on the task to reach out to the school faraway from their school's Student Council President.

She met the Student Council President when she was back in Kyoto, Takenouchi Taichi, at the seaside. It was late evening and she was rushing home to see Meicoomon. He was… yelling at the top of his lungs. She never seen him that worked up. She ran to him.

"Takenouchi-kun…" She attempted to call out to him. He seemed to hear her. Turning his head to her, Meiko realised he was in tears.

"Mochizuki?" He saw her staring at him worriedly. Takenouchi realised the mess he was in and wiped off his tears quickly with his uniform sleeve.

"I'm sorry." He said choking in his tears.

"It's okay." Meiko said waving her hands. Who did not have bad days? She sat with him watching him to keep him company. She would hear him out if he was willing to talk. He was often seen surrounded by people but was distant from them she noticed. It was the fact. Come to think of it he did not have any friend, did he?

"How does it feel to have a family?" He asked her suddenly. Meiko blinked at his sudden question. Before she could reply he cut her off.

"It's this late?" He exclaimed looking at his watch looking shocked after sitting there for an hour. He turned to Meiko and apologised for holding her out. He would walk her home. Her family must be waiting anxiously for her at home.

They walked together and were quiet throughout the journey. She felt he had a lot in his mind. They were not even friends to even ask him.

"I'm really sorry for holding her out." Takenouchi bowed and apologised frantically at the door of Mochizuki's apartment to her parents.

"It's okay. Thanks for sending her back." Mr Mochizuki, Meiko's father replied with a smile.

"Do you want to come in and have dinner with us?" Meiko cupped her mouth realising what she said. Should she do that? Will he get angry? Takenouchi looked surprised.

"Please come in, Takenouchi-kun. Your father won't be home tonight as well, isn't it?" Her father added. Glancing at Meiko, Takenouchi felt bad if he rejected their offer and his stomach was growling. He blushed a little holding his stomach.

Takenouchi nodded awkwardly as Mrs Mochizuki laid the food before him. Meiko wondered if she had made a mistake for asking him in.

"Please help yourself, Takenouchi-kun. Growing boys like you ought to eat more. I'm sure your father would say the same." Professor Mochizuki urged. He seemed like a stern father but he was concerned for the children.

"Please just call me Taichi. I often heard Professor talking about you and your research..." Takenouchi Taichi said taking a bite on the meatball and stiffened.

"Takenouchi-san?" Meiko asked. Taichi found himself tearing up. He realised this quickly this time. He must not embarrass himself before Meiko again.

"The meatball is the nicest I had ever tasted." Taichi exclaimed changing the subject.

Meiko realised how much he must have missed such gathering. To many of them, having dinner with their family was a daily and common affair, to Takenouchi just how long since he last had a dinner like this with his parents before he became an orphan? Meiko observed his interaction with her parents. She was glad he was able to blend in somehow and engaged in the family conversation.

Meanwhile, at the door of her bedroom a Digimon stared at them, Taichi felt it and turned his head over to the direction of the stare. He walked over and saw nothing. In order to distract him, she apologised and closed the door to her room.

It was then her father called him to talk to him about other things and about his adoptive father. It was close.

Never did she know her Digivice at her desk in the room reacted.

"Thanks for having me here." Taichi bowed at the door. Mrs Mochizuki invited him to come over often whenever he could especially the winter holidays were coming. They were happy to have him. Taichi smiled in acknowledgment and left.

Meiko heaved a sigh of relief hugging Meicoomon in her room. He was close to discover her but she could not blame Meicoomon as she was hungry. Having Taichi around meant Meicoomon needed to hide after all.

"Mei?"

"I'm sorry, Mei-chan." Meiko brought her her long waited dinner.

The last time she seen Takenouchi Taichi, He was seen with his luggage with Professor Takenouchi. He was moving to Odaiba. He noticed her walking past and called out to her.

"Mochizuki!" Meiko turned to his direction and walked towards him.

"Takenouchi-kun?" The two of them stared at one another not knowing what to say until Taichi spoke up.

"Erm… I'm leaving for Odaiba." He said. Meiko nodded. She heard about it. He had found his family. She did not realise he had no memory of them as he had amnesia all these while. She should be happy for him but yet… she clenched her fist looking away from him.

Meiko was unable to say anything even when Professor Takenouchi called for him. She could only watch him leave. She wanted to stop him from leaving, but she could not do that.

"Take care." Taichi said with a smile. "I'm sure we'll meet again." With that he headed to the car.

"Taichi-san…" Meiko called him by his first name for the very first time but the car had left. She took after the car but she could barely keep up.

"Take care and stay safe!" She shouted as Taichi who seemed to hear her turned his head and nodded with a smile in the car. She watched as the car disappeared out of her sight.

What was this uncertain feeling she had? She clutched her chest in fear.

"That boy… he'll go through extreme tribulation. He has to be destined for the Crest of Miracle to have a chance of getting out of this." She recalled Meicoomon said suddenly in a trance one day but she could not get anymore out of her since then.

It was a few years later, Meiko received a letter and she found herself standing before a grave that was carved with his real name, "Yagami Taichi" filled with regret. It was written not long before he passed on from the complication of his injuries.

No one knows if things could change if she had stopped him from leaving back then. Digimon were rampaging and she was shocked to hear that he was caught in the crossfire and was badly injured. She did not know how bad as her father did not share much with her other than he was in a deep coma. There was nothing she could do anyway. His friends would be with him.

Back then, she helped to gather the well wishes messages and to raise funds to help him with his medical fees from the school. She was touched when so many came forward. That was when she realised how many were touched by his hard work to help them out with their troubles when he was around.

Meiko found herself in tears thinking about the Student Council President working hard in the Student Council Room. She read the letter from him before his grave. He did not forget about her after leaving and he thanked her for the dinner with her family back then. It was a precious memory he would bring with him when he leave the world.

"Watch out for your partner!"

This was the only sentence Meiko would not understand until the fated time comes when Meicoomon finally lost herself.