Protection

Everyone was present in DATS. Mikki and Megumi were on their computers, PawnChessmon assisting them. Masaru and Touma were arguing, as usual. Yoshino was trying to stop them, and Kisa and Mia were playing with their beloved Digimon.

Something was off, though...

Masaru stopped arguing with Touma and looked behind him at the commander's desk. "Hey, where's Commander Satsuma and Kudamon?" he asked the room.

Everyone stopped and turned to the desk. He was right; they weren't there.

"Well, I'm right here," said a voice and everyone instantly turned to the door. There walked in a male of about their height. He had waiste-length white hair, inverted gold eyes, a sleeveless shirt that didn't cover near all of his stomach, and dangerously low riding pants. On top of that, he had ferret ears, left one pierced, and a long tail.

Everyone gasped, "KUDAMON!"

Kudamon's ears flattened and he sweatdropped. "Yes, Kudamon." he sighed. "Commander Sampson has been sick since last night, and wont be coming in until he feels better. However, don't get used of this. Frankly, I hate being a human." he huffed, striding over to Commander Sampson's desk and sat down in his chair, folding his legs.

They were all wide eyed. They all stayed silent and stared at Kudamon.

Kisa was the first to speak, and boy did she speak. "Eeeee! Kudamon you look so cuttteeeee!" she exclaimed and ran over to him, huggling him close to her.

Kudamon blushed softly and struggled to push away from her. "Hey, hey, enough of this!" he said, slipping out of her grasp. He brushed himself off and fixed his hair.

Kisa giggled and apologized. "Sorry, Kudamon is just too cute!" she said and went back over to her sister. Mia sweatdropped and looked back at Kudamon.

Kudamon sighed softly. His ears twitched as he heard the alarm go off.

"Digimon spotted in Kyoto, location is still unknown.

Kudamon nodded. "Very well then. DATS, report to Kyoto and split up, find that Digimon at all costs." he said and watched the DATS team walk out the door.

He sighed softly and looked at Mikki and Megumi. "Inform me if anything else happens, I need to run an errand."

They nodded and went back to researching the Digimon.

Kudamon walked out of DATS and skittered back to Satsuma's home. He walked in and wetted a towel with cold water and walked into Satsuma's room.

He smiled some at his sleeping partner and replaced the old towel with the new one.

Satsuma stirred some and opening his eyes, looking up at Kudamon. "Kudamon.... aren't you supposed to be at DATS?" he asked weakly.

Kudamon nodded. "They went on a mission in Kyoto. I told you I was going to take care of you." he soothed, stroking Satsuma's cheek softly.

Satsuma smiled at his partner's generosity and nodded, closing his eyes.

Kudamon's smile faded and he looked out the window. 'I promise, Satsuma... I will protect you at whatever costs, like I knew you would for me,'

---Owari!---