Okay, this one is going to be slightly different.

Also, I have a challenge for my readers.

It's a Bleach/(Pokemon or Digimon) Crossover. I've been getting ideas of having Ichigo, somehow returning from an event, without a body to reside in afterwards. He then ends up inhabiting a newborn baby.

In the case of Pokemon, it's Ash Ketchum.

For Digimon it would be as follows:

Season 1 -Tai Kamiya/Taichi Yagami

Season 2 -Daisuke/Davis Motomiya

Season 3 -Takato Matsuki

Season 4 -Takuya Kanbara

The problem is, since he's an experienced soul taking over a newborn baby, he'd kick out the old soul and live out the new life.

NOTES: Ichigo has gotten a small grasp on gathering his Reiatsu in his actual body, and thus knows how its done.

For Ash: His Reiatsu acts in a similar, if not identical way to Aura.

For a Digidestined: It's a lot like Digisoul, from my understanding.

Eventually, he'll be able to regain Zangetsu in his human form, though he would have to train himself to use them again.

PLEASE NOTE: The reason I use this as a challenge is because I don't know near enough about Bleach to write a Fanfiction using it.

Chapter 6

Takato had just finished a Soccer game, but Tai and Kari were not there for it. He was confused, because he knew that, even if they would be late, they'd be there as soon as they could. He decided to go see Rika, instead. He told his team he felt something was up, and he had to check on it.

The Team looked confused, but the Coach nodded. "Good luck, kid. If you need any help, let one of us know."

Takato nodded. "Thanks, Coach. I appreciate it, but... I figure that if you try you'll end up dead."

"Then why do you have to go?" The goalie, Kiria Uroha, questioned.

"Because, unlike you, I can handle it. It'll take something... superhuman to survive. You all lack that quality, while I use it everyday."

The coach was the only one not surprised. Takato just ran off, his outfit glowing red, before replacing it with his usual clothing.

However, the team saw this, before he ran off in a Red Blur.

"What was..."

"That... is why he's called the Hurricane in the Track circles." The Coach said. "He's faster than the winds of one, that's for sure."

-Shinjuku Park-

Takato slowed to a stop right outside of the Abandoned Shed, which was his usual spot to get to the Dark Ocean. He went in, and Teleported to the Dark Ocean.

Once there, he looked around. "Shadow-sensei, is something wrong in the East Quadrant?"

Shadow looked at him. "Not that I'm aware of. Why?"

"I get the feeling that something is happening right now, and it's dangerous. Tai is somehow involved." Takato pointed out.

"Then go check on him." Shadow said. "But be careful. You don't want any trouble."

Takato nodded, and flashed out.

-East Quadrant-

Takato appeared on the roof of Kari's Apartment building. The funny thing?

He heard a female yelling her head off. It wasn't Kari, but, upon closer inspection, it was coming from Tai's room. Sitting on the railing of the Balcony outside the room, he saw 3 people there: Tai, Kari, and a feisty Red Head, in a Green High School Sailor Uniform.

The Red Head was shouting at Tai, who was cowering in fear. Kari looked on in amusement.

He chuckled, seeing Tai being put in his place for some reason. He walked through the sliding glass door, without sliding it open, of course, and leaned on a wall near Kari. "I take it Sora finally found out about Agumon?" He asked, causing Kari to snap her head to him, Sora to stop ranting to turn to him, and Tai to look at him in relief.

"And who the HELL are you?!" She shouted.

"He's the only reason I have Agumon right now." Tai point out, still scared. "You might not want to get him mad..." He trailed off.

"Shut it, Tai!" She shouted at him.

"He's right, you know? When I'm angry, I could destroy the Entire Digital World without knowing it. It's almost happened twice with the power I wield." Takato pointed out, completely relaxed.

The girl, Sora, blinked a few times. "What?" She asked, completely confused.

"You have your Digivice?"

"Takato, are you really considering..." Kari trailed off.

"Dunno. That's up to her." Takato told his girlfriend.

"Uh..." She pulled it out, and showed him. He held out his hand.

Tai put a hand on her shoulder. "You can trust him, Sora. I did, and he unlocked Ultimate for me. I got Mega back on my own. Which reminds me," He looked at Takato. "Thanks for telling me that. I'm not expecting any higher than Champion, though."

Takato now had it in his hand, his eyes closed. 'Hmm... No access to Mega, Ultimate... freshly closed, not locked like Mega. Champion is still there, though.' "You're right, Tai. Ultimate is closed, but not locked. She can still handle Champion, though." He handed it back to her. "Here's this back."

"Uh... thanks?" Sora asked, unsure. "What did he do?"

"He checked out everything that your Digivice is capable of, including what it can do with you." Tai explained.

"Uh... how?"

Tai shook his head. "Not my business, Sora. I didn't ask."

Kari and Takato raised an eyebrow. Sora sent him a stern glare. "Oh? And why not?"

Tai crossed his arms for a second. "Come to think of it, I'm not sure. Could have been that swarm of Dokugumon and Kodokugumon right afterwards, but I'm not sure."

"You mean you've been to the Digital World and didn't tell us?!" Sora was back to yelling.

Kari put a hand on her shoulder. "Calm down Sora. This wasn't in the Digital World. In was in the Real World. And the only reason he was able to help is because I brought him along."

"Kari, Digimon can't survive in the real world for long." Sora pointed out.

"How long is "Long", Sora?" Takato questioned. "I've had my partner in the Real World for close to 2 months. I have a friend who had her partner for 6 months longer than I have. Another friend has had his for 5 months longer than me. That long enough for you? No access to the Digital World, the Digimon come to the REAL World."

"That's not possible. The only gate was destroyed!" Sora countered.

"Digimon have been using something we call Digital Fields to cross over. They could pop up anywhere, anytime." Takato explained. "I'm used to dealing with them. I have been for years now. Using my own experience, I've been able to fend off most Champion level Digimon on my own. Of course, I do best against Data types, and worst against Vaccine Types, but I can still handle most champion level Digimon. If I can't overpower it, I can outwit it."

"And what makes you think you can take on Digimon on your own?" Sora questioned.

"He can. I saw him do it firsthand." Tai said.

"I trained alongside him years ago to do the same. We are both roughly Ultimate Level in skill and Experience." Kari added.

Takato sighed. "Sora, I've taken on a swarm of Flymon, upwards of 30, on my own. No Digimon on my side, either. The entire time, I made sure the fighting didn't leave any lasting marks on the pavement below me, the buildings to the sides, or the innocent bystanders just outside the Digital Field. Flymon are Champion level, if I'm not mistaken. I caved in the head of a Snimon once with my bare hand. What does that tell you?"

Sora couldn't respond to that. How could she? Two humans, one she knew personally, were claiming to be fighters, on par with Ultimate Level Digimon.

Instead of answering his question, Sora looked at Tai, all traces of humor and anger gone from her face. "Tai... Please tell me they're joking."

Tai shook his head. "They're not. Although, I could've sworn that you'd be higher than that, Takato." He finished off by looking at him.

"In Raw Strength, I most certainly am. However, when in full control of myself, I cap off at about High-Ultimate Level. This isn't including that ability we both share." Takato replied.

"Tai, how do you even know this is true?"

"You don't take on a swarm of Dokugumon and Kodokugumon without some kind of strength. Even with MetalGreymon and Angewomon there, it wouldn't be enough." Tai told the Child of Love, before turning to Takato. "Also, I did manage to ask Gennai about the Digital Hazard. Apparently, you were right. There was nothing on Megidramon's Rookie, Champion and Ultimate forms. Info on Megidramon was Sketchy at best, more on Gallantmon than him, but information on what they Digivolve from were entirely non-existent. The two are just myths to Gennai."

Takato nodded, expecting just that. "Anything else?"

"What is he talking about, Tai?" Sora questioned.

"What? You didn't think he'd be able to take on Ultimate Level Digimon without some kind of knowledge on Digimon, did ya?" Tai grinned at her blushing face, knowing he was spot on. He quickly lost the grin though, now in full serious mode. "Takato here is the only reason I know of those two, or the groups they belong to. And I found out more about them from him than I did Izzy."

This caused Sora to go from embarrassed to confused to surprised. "He knows more than Izzy?" Sora asked.

Takato nodded. "When it comes to Virus Type Digimon, my knowledge is unrivaled. Elsewhere, I may be out shined, but no one knows more about the Virus Digimon than I do. These days, there are at least 20 different Digivolution Lines that have no records on, yet I know about them. Then there's a whole breed of Digimon unknown to all but those who know of the reason they came to be, as they were all wiped out several million digi-years ago."

Kari nodded. "He's right. I'm more knowledgeable in Vaccine Digimon, but also go into Data types. To be more specific, I know every fact about every Angel Class Digimon. Fallen Angel Digimon included."

Tai nodded. "So, how did the game go, Takato?"

"Pretty good. We won 22-3." Takato answered. "I take it the reason you guys didn't make it is because Sora found out about Agumon?"

Tai and Kari nodded. "Sorry I couldn't make it." Kari apologized. "Sora wouldn't let me out of her sight until I had explained. I couldn't get away fast enough. You're also lucky my parents aren't home."

Takato blinked. "You're kidding me, right?" Kari shook her head. "They saw the two of us take on 30 Divermon last weekend, without getting touched once, and they're still against it?"

"Not that... It kinda got out about the "Bathing Habits" the past few years." Kari hesitated slightly.

Takato blinked. "Shadow-sensei?"

"Shadow-sensei." She confirmed.

Takato facepalmed. "Seriously..." He sighed. "Anyway, are you going to make it this Saturday?"

"I'll definitely try." Kari said.

"Hold on!" Sora interrupted. "What did you mean by "Bathing Habits"?"

Kari poked Sora's forehead, while implanting the Image in Sora's mind. Her eyes glossed over for a few second, before she blinked, and stared at Takato. "Seriously? That is what he's worried about?"

Kari nodded. "It is. It's also another reason that my father doesn't like Takato."

"What's the biggest reason, though?"

"The fact that you're effectively pulling me into a situation that, in his eyes, doesn't concern me." Kari pointed out.

Sora just watched as the two conversed. The more they talked, the more she realized just how close the two were. 'Wow... I didn't think she'd be able to hide something like this. Then again, I didn't think Tai could hide the fact that he's been training with Agumon, either. Guess it shows how much I know about these two.'

Sora sighed, before clearing her throat. Kari and Takato stopped to look at her. "Yes?" was their response in complete synch with each other. "Takato, I'd like to talk to you. Alone." Sora pointed at the balcony, and the two walked out, Kari just watching as the sliding door closed.

Kari and Tai just watched as the two talked on the balcony. "How much do you want to bet she's wondering how much he's like me?"

"No bet." Kari stated. "He's got the Goggles, the gloves, even the Digivice, and his partner is an Overpowered Virus-type Agumon."

Tai nodded. "Good point."

The two waited for 20 minutes before the two came back in. Sora looked at Tai. "You're off the hook... for now."

"Okay." Tai looked at Takato. "Do I even want to know how?"

Takato shook his head. "No, Tai, you don't... by the way, I'd worry about yourself for the next few months. Sora's going to tell the others."

"I told you I wouldn't." Sora pointed out.

"I know the loopholes, Sora. Don't think you hide behind a Loophole when there's someone that is trained in using Deception, hiding behind Deception, seeing through Deception, and Mindfuckery."

Kari rose an eyebrow. "Do I even want to know?"

"No... but you might get hounded as much as Tai. Especially when the others find out." Takato admitted.

Kari sighed. "Sometimes, you really worry me."

Takato shook his head. "By the way, you want to go eat something? It's on me." He asked.

"Alright... but I'm changing first. They don't know my Southern Outfits all that well." Kari was right, on that part. She was wearing a Pink and White Jumpsuit with fingerless gloves, and a Camera around her neck.

Takato nodded. "Sure, I'll wait on the balcony. Anywhere in particular?"

"I'll think on it." She said, before grabbing some clothing, and changing on the spot. Sora was surprised she did that in front of Takato, who just watched with little interest, occasionally looking elsewhere.

"What is going on between those two?" Sora whispered to Tai.

"These two have been doing this for years to make sure their parents didn't know they got extremely dirty while playing or training in a place where there are only 2 known buildings in a 500 mile radius." He whispered back. "They're used to seeing each other with nothing on. It doesn't faze them anymore."

"The Bathing Conditions they mentioned?"

"Bingo."

Tai and Sora watched as Kari, dressed in her usual Southern Quadrant Outfit, which consisted of a Bright Yellow shirt with Pink Stripes on it, Dark Blue jean shorts, and the Bright Orange Jacket that Takato had shown her family over the shirt.

The Inscription on the Jacket, however, was different. On the back was a large circle with the Kanji for "Shadow", denoting her sensei, while the Crest of Light, The Purple Starburst, was over where the heart would be.

"That looks oddly familiar." Tai pointed out.

"Aside from the text, its the exact same as the one that's at Takato's house which I use in case I need to." Kari admitted. "Both are also highly resistant to Damage, Inflammable, and, though entirely overkill, is entirely immune to the Digital Hazard."

Tai's eyes widened. He didn't know that. "How?"

Kari stared at Takato. "He wouldn't tell me."

Tai and Sora stared at him in shock. "What? Did you really think I wouldn't give her a way to survive a stray attack, should I miss? Cause if you did, you're messed up in the head... More so than we are, at that."

"Hey!" Tai admonished.

"I resent that." Sora scolded. "And what do you mean by "More so than we are" comment?"

Takato raised an eyebrow at her. "You want to know what it means to be a Gogglehead? The Mind required to be one? The FULL Imagination of one? Tai's isn't as bad as Kari's because he simply doesn't have the knowledge she does, and she makes FULL use of it in her imagination. I, on the other hand, could think up things I doubt Apocalymon could possibly come up with, with more Knowledge on the Darker Side of things, and the ability to pull on any of them, and then put them into practice. Think about it." Takato and Kari walked out onto the balcony, and jumped over the railing, before vanishing in a flash of light: Takato's being Red, Kari's being Yellow.

"Tai?" Sora looked at him in concern.

"Sora, believe me when I say, you don't want to know. If I told Izzy, he would definitely wish he didn't." Tai said, with utmost seriousness.

"That bad?" Sora asked, surprised.

"Worse, actually. If Izzy ever touches that Subject, and I'm not around, let him know that if he knew, he'd immediately want to wipe his mind of the knowledge the answers would give him."

"You're kidding me."

"I wish I were."

-Restaurant-

Takato and Kari were talking while eating some pizza. Takato had just told her about a Bioemergence he took care of. Kari giggled. "He actually did that?" She asked.

"Henry really doesn't seem like the type to punch a Musyamon, does he?"

"No, but I'm actually talking about taking his sword and using it." Kari replied, not bothering to hide her amusement.

"I'm actually half surprised he could use it." Takato replied.

"I guess. So, how's the Ethereal Digizoit coming along?"

"I can make it with the Hazard no problem. The problem is making an actual, permanent version of it."

"Huh. I guess that makes sense." Kari mused. "There's just no materials you can use. That about sum it up?"

Takato nodded. "Unfortunately. I can't get my hands on anything tougher than Steel without triggering suspicion, especially with Yamaki on our tails."

"I figured that." Kari pointed out, before noticing someone entering the place. "Oh no."

Takato saw her worried look, and followed her eyes to see a trio of girls entering the area they were sitting in. "Something wrong with them?" He asked.

"Try the only ones I wouldn't mind you going Beast on." She answered causing his eyes to narrow.

"That bad?" He questioned.

"Yes, they're that bad. I constantly hold myself back so I don't kill them. And you know I could."

Takato sighed, and put his hand on hers. "Kari, you know that I'm here for you. I can tell that they're spoiled brats just by looking at them. I wouldn't get along with them either... Act like they aren't there, that way they don't know its you."

Kari sighed, and nodded. "I'll try, but my Natural Sensory Abilities will make it hard."

"They lay a hand on you, either you drop them, or I send them flying. Deal?" He offered.

She nodded. "Deal."

The trio of girls walked up to them, Kari doing her best not to look at them, Takato outright ignoring them, as they stopped at their table. They both continued eating their meals, ignoring them.

One of them cleared their throats, causing them both to stop. "You do realize that ignoring people is rude."

Takato looked at the one who spoke in confusion. She had Dark brown hair, and Green eyes. "Pardon?"

This caused them to bristle in anger. "Do you even know who we are?!" One of the others shouted. This one had Dark violet hair and Hazel eyes.

"No, as a matter of fact, I don't. Should I?" Takato asked, feigning curiosity.

This caused everyone in the restaurant to go silent and stare at them. "Where have you been, under a rock?" The third one, who had Sandy Blonde hair, and brown eyes.

Takato put down his fork, and stared at them for several seconds. "You are... Idiots." This caused a round of gasps. "Just by looking at you, I can tell you're spoiled little rich kids, snobby, slightly arrogant, and your parents probably hold a lot of political power. You mistake their power for your own, and as such, use it to bully everyone around you. From what I see, I'm not impressed. If you try to hit on me, I will send you flying. You insult my girlfriend, you better hope you have Death Insurance. I don't take kindly to those who insult my friends and family. And the last one to do so... let's just say his head no longer exists, and leave it at that."

"And what makes you think you would get off because of that?" The girls sneered, while Kari was silent. She wanted to know, though she already had a good idea of what he would say.

"Because my job requires me to do things without being noticed. You would never know what happened, until it was far too late. And by that time, people would already be scrambling for an answer of some sort. You don't do what I do, without the knowledge and skill to do it unnoticed." He pulled out a small badge, though only part way.

The girls noticed, and backed up. "So don't think I can't get out of it. Now please, back off. I really don't want to show my skills in a restaurant... although if you want a 3 mile crater with this restaurant as the focus, go ahead and strike. Just know that I warned you."

The three girls backed off, and ran out the door. There was a few moments of silence, before one person, a waitress, had started clapping. The rest soon joined in. Kari and Takato looked at each other, before staring at the others, Takato in confusion. "I don't get it. What was so good about that?"

"No one ever insults them, or threatens them." One of the Staff members stated. "They're basically a menace to everyone, because their parents are in the parliament."

"Oh. That makes more sense." Takato said, before shrugging it off. "Anyway, I've got to finish eating. My mom's expecting me in about half an hour, and I don't like to waste food." Kari shook her head.

"You're impossible."

"You know you love it." He sent a grin her way.

"Well, your meals are on the house. We can't stand those girls anyway." Another male said. Apparently, this guy was the manager.

Takato stopped chewing the food in his mouth, and looked at him. He swallowed and spoke. "I'm afraid my own honor would not allow me to take your offer. If it were anything but a date, then I would gladly accept it, but, since this was meant to be a date, then I cannot, in good conscience, allow this meal to be free."

Kari shook her head. "Takato, just take it. It's fine. Really."

Takato looked at her, and shook his head. "Kari, you know me. You know that I wouldn't allow anyone else to pay what I can, especially in a situation such as this."

Just then, the three girls and several thugs in suits walked in and the girls pointed at him. Takato narrowed his eyes at the thugs, before getting up and walking towards them. "Can I help you?" He asked, completely calm. The Thugs glared at him. "Is he the one?" One of them asked.

The girls nodded. "He is." The blonde stated.

"You're coming with us."

"And why should I do that?" Takato asked, an eyebrow raised.

One of the thugs shifted his jacket slightly to reveal a handgun. Takato wasn't able to see anything but the grip, so he couldn't say what model. "It would be in your best interest if you did."

"Oh, really?" Takato shook his head. "I hate to break it to you, but you couldn't scare me with an entire Battalion of Unstable War Veterans. A few Bodyguards for rich kids? You'll have to do better than that." He then chuckled. "Although I must say, that you-" Takato pointed at one of the ones in the back, who actually felt scared, yet hid his fear well. "Seem to have an idea as to what you're up against."

The all looked at the man in the back, who was sweating. "What does he mean, Kazama?"

The man, Kazama, looked at Takato. "What is your status?" He asked.

Takato raised an eyebrow, ready to strike at a moments notice. "Which one?"

Kazama paused for a moment. "Digital Status."

Takato grinned slightly, though it was his own sadistic grin. "Do you know of the Hazard in Digital Terms?" At Kazama's uneasy nod, he continued. "I bear all of it."

Kazama paled at this. "I'm out. I don't stand a chance."

"Kazama, get back in line! That's an order!"

"The boss don't pay me enough to face off with that!" He pointed at Takato. "I barely survived the LAST TIME I encountered it!"

Takato blinked in confusion. "Come again? You survived a direct blow from the Digital Hazard?" He questioned.

Kazama shook his head. "No, I was let go by the Dragon of the Hazard."

Takato looked in thought, as Kari walked up to his side. "Something wrong?"

"I'm trying to figure out when this was." Takato admitted. "Something's not adding up... Ah! There it is. Twelve Cycles ago, the Guardian went out of control in their Beast form, and went on a rampage. 4 humans survived, because they hid. Those guys were smart. About 7 hours later, Megidramon Self-destructed."

Kari blinked. "Oh. Makes sense, I guess." The two looked at him. "So, what are you going to do about this?" She asked.

"I'm doing nothing. They don't pay me enough for this shit!" Kazama ran off.

"He's just a kid!" The leader growled. The group all pulled out a pistol, and aimed it at Takato and Kari.

"Hikari, step back." Takato told his girlfriend, and she did just that.

At that point, Takato vanished from sight, before reappearing behind the leader, his left heel hitting his neck, as if Takato had just performed a Reverse Roundhouse. He landed on the group, and turned his head slightly, before vanishing again.

The only one able to keep up with Takato's speed was Kari. Within seconds, each of the Thugs were on the ground, unconscious. He looked at the girls with the eyes of a War Veteran. "I suggest you get out of here." He then looked at the manager, who was surprised at the speed of the fight. "I also suggest you call the police, and have them detain these men for Threatened Assault with a Deadly Weapon."

The Manager nodded, still surprised that not one shot had been fired before all of the thugs dropped. Kazama came back in, and saw the thugs on the ground. "They pulled out the guns?" He asked. Takato nodded. "I'll take the girls home, and tell their parents that they bit off more than they could chew, and I was the only one that noticed. Girls, move it. That one is not to be messed with. Not even your father's money, or political status would help you get him. Attempting to control him means certain death."

The girls ran out of the restaurant, Takato noticing the scent of the someone shitting their pants. "Did they just..."

"Most likely." Kazama said. "I've got to make sure they're still safe. Hopefully we meet on good terms next time." Kazama ran after them. Kari walked up to Takato.

"You sure it's a good idea to let him go?" She asked.

"Honestly? No. He knows what I'm capable of, but that in itself helps me. He knows not to piss me off, as he knows how dangerous I can be." He looked at the Manager, and held out some cash. "I apologize for any trouble I may have caused."

"If something happens, the cops will handle it."

-hours later-

Kari was sitting in the park with Takato, sitting in a tree, resting their eyes. Takato's back was against the Tree Trunk, while Kari's head lay against his chest... Okay, Takato was resting his eyes. Kari was sleeping in that position.

Takato heard footsteps, but didn't show any sign of moving, knowing that Kari was asleep. A Blonde haired male with blue eyes, came up to the tree, noticing and recognizing Kari. However, he didn't recognize Takato, so he was about to call out to them, when Takato's hand pointed at him, before making a zipping motion. He understood it, but was about to ignore it.

Then Takato pointed at the base of the tree. The guy blinked, and looked at it. There was a message inscribed there. 'Kari is asleep. Don't wake her up. Tai also knows who I am. If you must have a name, I am known as Hazard. Tai would understand the name.'

The male stared at Takato, not knowing he could read his mind. 'Why hazard? And why hasn't Tai gone after his head.' He heard tapping, and saw the finger pointing at the same spot.

The text was now different, surprising him. 'I can read your mind, you know?' This surprised him. 'For the record, Tai already gave me the big brother speech after Kari and I had been dating for 2, almost 3 years in secret. And yes, I know about Digimon.'

'Alright, then. If you can read my mind, then tell me this. What has Tai been hiding from the rest of us?' The text shifted, and made another message.

'Sora found out already, and scolded Tai for at least an hour for not telling her, or anyone else for that matter, that he had been Training Agumon to reach the Mega Level once more.' Takato had written.

'But how?! We could only access Ultimate level with the Crests!' He thought.

"Oh, how little you know, Yamato." Takato said in his mind. "I had already told Tai this, but the Crest was only a Medium to channel your own energy. You had the energy all along, and Tai realized this after testing it out. I only kept the Ultimate Level unlocked for him. He unlocked Mega on his own already."

'You're kidding me, right?'

"No, I am not. I have a Crest, but I don't use it. I don't need it. You may have given up your Crest, but the power you have is still in you. You simply have to work on pulling it out. Ask Tai for tips. He's closer, and more readily available." Takato replied.

'And how does Tai know this?'

"He's taken a direct hit from Greymon's antlers and survived. Once you can do that, you should work on compressing the Energies used. Kari and I do it all the time. For her, the Crest of Light was an Activator and a Limiter. Without it, she has space to expand. And Expand she definitely has." After a slight pause, he continued. "In more ways than one, to be honest."

'You do realize I'll be telling Tai, right?'

"You don't seem to realize that I've seen Kari in the nude since she was 5, and she's been seeing me the same way every time beforehand. And Tai already KNOWS about that. Her parents don't like it, but her mother accepts it. For the record, we're both at about Ultimate Level in Digimon Standards. I could kick your ass any day of the week, and Tai knows it."

'Then how do I know you won't hurt her?'

"Ask Gennai about the reason Azulongmon survived the encounter with Megidramon several Trillion Digi-years ago. Neither of us want a repeat of that. We keep each other sane. To separate us is to ask for total annihilation." Takato warned. "Go ask Tai if you don't believe me. He already knows the full reasoning, and gave me his blessing."

'Fine. But I'm keeping an eye on you. My brother is taken with her.'

"Well, next time, tell him he's 3 years too late. I knew her before she went to the Digital World with you guys. We got together 4 months after that trip. At least, it happened that way officially. Tai didn't know until a couple weeks ago."

'If Tai confirms it, I'll let it go. Takeru won't, however. I hope you know who that is.'

"Yeah, your brother, Kari's Pseudo-Brother, and the little brother Tai always wanted but got me instead." Takato managed an attempt at humor there.

'Wait, what?'

"Yeah. I brought up the topic with Kari about a year ago. Turns out, she sees TK as a brother, not a possible boyfriend. I asked Tai the same thing, and he just said that he would've loved having TK as a Brother. Last weekend, he said it was too bad it wouldn't happen."

A moment of silence between the two, before Matt turned and walked off. 'I'm going to talk to Tai. See what this whole Relationship means to him.'

"Good luck. He'll also be on guard, since Sora ripped into him earlier."

'Noted. Later.' Matt was gone then.

Takato just rested there, enjoying Kari's presence. Many others walked past, not bothering to look at the tree branch they were on.

As it was nearing Sunset, Kari woke up, finding herself snuggled against Takato's chest. "How long have I been out?" She asked, rubbing her eyes.

Takato opened his eyes. "About 4 hours. Not gonna lie, if not for the fact you don't have wings I would've mistook you for Angewomon a few times."

Kari giggled, before they heard someone clearing their throat. They looked and saw Tai looking at them in amusement, Sora and Matt right there. "Have a nice nap?" Tai asked.

Kari nodded with a smile. "I did. Perfect pillow too." Takato chuckled.

Matt closed his eyes and sighed. "Takato, I take it?" He nodded. "I'll warn TK about Kari."

Tai looked at him in confusion. "What are you talking about, Matt?"

Sora and Matt looked at him like he was an idiot. "Takeru has a crush on your sister. Has for the last 2 months."

"Not happening." Tai said, before Takato spoke.

"And why not?" Sora questioned. "I mean, Takato lives in Shinjuku, doesn't he?"

Tai nodded. "True, but there's a few things you didn't take into account. Takato and Kari can Teleport to each other with Utmost ease... that and the fact that Takato could send TK through 5 buildings with a single finger... More if the buildings are close enough together."

"That is not possible." Matt pointed out.

Tai grimaced as he gripped his side. "I can say with utmost certainty... that he can, and will do so." Sora watched the gesture and went over to him. "What happened?"

"Let's just say I picked the wrong moment to tease him and leave it at that." Tai's grimace worsened slightly. "If not for Kari, I'd be in a hospital right now, still recovering from Emergency Surgery. If he wanted to, he could probably take out Omnimon without much effort."

Takato cleared his throat, earning their attention. "In order to pull that off, Tai, I would need to go beast. And the Sovereigns wouldn't take too kindly to that coming out again. Besides, I can still only control it for about 2 minutes, before going rampant."

"That's still a far cry from what it used to be." Kari pointed out, the two now sitting side by side on the branch, legs hanging over it. "It used to be you could only control yourself with me there as Magnadramon. Even then, you could only stay in control for 10 minutes."

Takato nodded, though a frown graced his face. "It's a surprise, really. I can handle about 2 minutes on my own, but with Magnadramon there, I can handle it almost indefinitely. By the way, Guilmon reached Champion yesterday."

"That's good. What got him there?" Kari asked.

"A very stubborn Devidramon." Takato answered. "And by Stubborn, I mean "Tai Stubborn"."

Kari blinked, while Tai frowned. 'Seriously, Takato?' Tai thought. "That bad?" Kari ended up asking.

"Oh yeah. He was that bad... at least Tai isn't that bad anymore. He tamed his stubborn gene. I think that Devidramon, on the other hand, wasn't born with it, but grew into it. He loved it, as it took out Gargomon and Kyuubimon, before turning on Guilmon. Wasn't long before Growlmon hit the field, and took him out."

"A Champion level taking on and beating 2 Champions?" Matt questioned.

"Things are different down in Shinjuku. Down there, it's possible to take down a Mega with a Rookie. Levels don't mean anything." Takato explained. "Although the extra levels help when you can control it."

"Feels like a war-zone sometimes, doesn't it?" Kari asked.

"Sometimes? Try every time a Digimon Bioemerges." Takato retorted. "At least we can handle it. At least we aren't facing any Ultimates yet. I think the only ones that can handle that are you, me and Gatomon."

"Why Gatomon? And how did that come about?" Matt questioned, looking between the two.

Sora glared at Tai, which Matt noticed. "And you didn't mention this earlier, why?"

Tai looked slightly scared, before Takato cleared his throat. "I think that has something to do with the fact that she can travel freely between this world and the Digital World... and anything in between."

This earned stares from the three older Destined. Tai was surprised. Sora and Matt were confused. "What?"

"You didn't tell her, Tai?" Kari questioned.

"Didn't come up, and the problem was Agumon. Not you and Gatomon." Tai retorted.

Sora cleared her throat. "You knew?"

"Yes, I knew."

"And you didn't tell me?"

"Uh, Sora?"

"YOU'RE GOING TO PAY KAMIYA!" Sora shouted, before chasing him. She didn't make more than 3 steps before stopping.

Correction: She was stopped.

Everyone looked at Kari whose hand was holding Sora's face, sporting a frown. "Sora, it wasn't Tai's choice to not tell any of you. It was my own. I wanted no one to know about them. Tai and my parents found out because of a mistake on my part. Takato's parents found out because I told them. No one knows what they are, because I don't want them to know."

"And why not? We're your friends, Kari!" Matt nearly shouted. Tai looked around, though, noticing that Kari had stopped Sora.

"I'm more worried about the fact that there are people here, and we're touching this subject." Tai pointed out, causing everyone but Kari to look around.

"When did..." Matt started.

"Takato is hiding us from them." Kari said, her voice calm, while using her free hand to point at Takato. Matt turned to Takato, who was grinning. "I was wondering when they'd notice, Hikari."

Kari let go of Sora's face, and smiled at him. "I knew the moment you did it. The others were too caught up in one or more emotions to notice."

Takato chuckled. "You're right, of course. But yeah, I'm hiding us. So go ahead, and talk as loud as you want. No one is going to notice, or hear you. Heck, I could probably torture any one of you right now, and no one would know."

Tai's eye twitched. "Takato..."

"Momentai, Taichi!" Takato said in what Kari had dubbed the "Terriermon Voice".

"Seriously?" Kari deadpanned.

"What? He walked into that one." Takato replied with a mock hurt look.

Sora, for the second time that day, was looking between the two. 'What is going on between these two?'

Matt was seeing what was going on, but couldn't believe it. Tai, on the other hand, was just smiling, as if he knew everything that was going on... and Matt noticed, so he walked over and asked, "What's going on in that head of yours?"

"Takato and Kari are dating, have been for years, and to be honest? I like Takato. A lot like I was, but nowhere near as Stupid. He's like a combination of you, me and Izzy." Tai whispered.

"Bad combination."

"Dangerous, more likely. Plus, he has more raw strength than Wargreymon. Maybe even Omnimon." Tai pointed out.

"How are you so sure?"

Tai sent Matt a look that said, 'Are you crazy?'. "Matt, you have no idea what he's already done. Taking on Divermon at 5 years old without a partner? He's been there. Eliminating swarms of Digimon without a partner? He's done that. And I get the feeling he'd do it again if he had to."

"And you know this, how?"

"Kari showed me when he did it through one of her abilities. 20 seconds, and the Divermon was deleted." Tai explained.

"You do realize we can hear you, right?" Takato said, grinning at Tai and Matt. Kari was also grinning.

Their grins were mirror images of each other, at that.

Matt snapped his head at them, while Tai nodded, not even looking at them. "I knew from the beginning you could. I've given up on trying to sneak up on you, Kari. And you already know why." Kari smiled, before Takato's D-Arc went off. He looked at it, before sensing trouble.

The problem was: it was in this world. "Oh no."

"Is it Guilmon?" Tai asked, oddly serious.

"No, Bioemergence. Here." Takato ran off, Kari running after him. Tai followed suit, mentally calling Agumon. Matt and Sora followed Tai, surprising Matt when Agumon showed up and ran alongside Tai.

Then the group of Destined, Takato and Agumon reached the pier, seeing a fog roll in. It covered all of them, before something else came into view. It was an Ultimate level Digimon: Okuwamon.

"What is that?" Sora asked, not recognizing it.

"Okuwamon, Ultimate level Insect Type Digimon..." Takato's eyes narrowed. "Data type, apparently. Kari?"

"Wait." Tai said, earning everyone's attention. "Let us handle this."

"Careful Tai. This is a Southern Digimon. It may be more powerful than a normal Ultimate." Takato pointed out. "I'll be ready to back you up. Don't hold back, and delete him!"

"Right!" Tai and Agumon shouted, before Tai jumped towards the incoming Okuwamon. "Tai!" Sora and Matt shouted, as Tai managed to punch Okuwamon, sending it flying. "Whoa..." Sora and Matt gaped in surprise. "Agumon!"

"Right! Agumon, Warp-Digivolve too... WarGreymon!" WarGreymon charged Okuwamon, and held a ball. "Terra Force!" He threw the enlarged ball of Energy at Okuwamon, which caused it to scream in pain.

However, Okuwamon was still around, and Tai landed on WarGreymon's shoulder. "Wow, an Ultimate level survived that." Tai was impressed.

"It's like Takato said. Southern Digimon are stronger, because they fight more often." Wargreymon stated.

Tai nodded. "Then let's go!"

Wargreymon charged after Okuwamon, throwing Tai at the bug, who dodged him, before Tai managed to grab one of its wings, before landing on its back, and landing multiple hits on its back. "Do it now!"

"Great Tornado!" Wargreymon spun in a tornado, straight at the Okuwamon. Tai jumped off, kicking it right into Wargreymon's path, right as Wargreymon had reached the spot.

In short: Okuwamon was shredded.

Tai was caught by Wargreymon, who took him back to the others, and went back to Koromon, and passed. "Still tiring, but worth it." Tai breathed, now panting.

"You've gotten better, Tai." Kari praised.

"Thanks... I owe it to Agumon, though." Tai admitted.

Takato nodded. "You're not at my level of control, but you're definitely up there."

Tai gave him a goofy grin, and a thumbs up. "Thanks."

"Of course, if it was you, Okuwamon would've been deleted on the first hit." Kari pointed out, causing Tai to grimace.

"Not my fault I was chosen to wield the power of the most deadly Virus of all time. Most of my abilities are Virus Type, and thus, a Data type, such as that Okuwamon, would be dealt 5 times the normal amount of damage, while a Vaccine Type, such as Gatomon, would take about 30% of the normal Damage." Takato pointed out.

"True. I'm just pointing it out." Kari shrugged.

Sora started checking Tai for any injuries, constantly asking if he was okay. Matt just stared. Tai had done something that had never before been done... that he knew of.

Since the fog had dissipated, Takato helped Tai up, and sent Kari a glance, who understood it immediately. She moved Sora aside slightly, and her eyes glowed slightly. Sora, confused at what was going on, was about to ask, before Kari's left hand touched Tai's side.

The same side that he gripped earlier.

Kari's hand glowed, which then spread into his torso, surprising everyone else. When the glow faded, her eyes returned to normal. "No new injuries, but that one was reopened slightly. I wouldn't suggest any training on your part for a while. Trust me, Tai. If your body hurts itself from that, I wouldn't suggest it for a while."

Tai grimaced. "I figured."

"Just be more careful. I've been losing dad's trust by defending Takato from him." Kari pointed. "I don't want to lose you to your own stupidity."

Takato helped him around for a while. "She's right, Tai. You may have chosen the wrong moment to tease me, but it's also my fault for not telling you to take it easily for a while afterwards."

"You really think that would've stopped me?" Tai countered with a grin.

Takato sighed. "No, but that's only because you're a gogglehead. You want to do something, you're going to do it. It's part of being a Gogglehead, and you know it."

Tai sighed. "Point taken."

"Come again?" Matt questioned.

"Matt, do you know why Tai has the Crest of Courage?"

"It's the strongest quality of his heart." Matt pointed out. "I figured you would know that."

Takato shook his head. "The Crest of Courage doesn't just take up residence in the heart of anyone with Courage. It's a fact of History that every being that has held the Crest of Courage was a Gogglehead. They were Goggleheads before they were chosen by the Crest, they were Goggleheads when they got the Crest, they were smart Goggleheads after they were done using the Crest. A Gogglehead matures, but they never stop being Goggleheads. One of the reasons that Tai still has the Energy to have Agumon Warp Digivolve is because he is a Gogglehead."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Agumon questioned.

Takato sighed. "Because the Crest of Courage is always tied to every Gogglehead there is... and no world can stay stable with more than 5 Goggleheads in it at once. Luckily, there's rarely ever more than one Gogglehead in a world. If 6 Goggleheads are in the same world, then that world is either dying, or is already dead. The former is because of whoever the Goggleheads are after, while the latter is because the world pissed them off."

"Where did you learn all of that?" Kari questioned.

"Shadow-sensei has a book on every Sigil used in any Digital World. The 10 Crests of Virtue are in there."

"Hold on! Ten?" Tai asked. "We only had 8."

Sora and Matt looked at Takato expectantly. He decided to respond while all of them sat down on the Pier. "Yeah, not surprised. Kari told me that you guys used 8 Crests to contain Apocalymon. Again, no surprise. You only needed Eight Crests, not all ten. The other two were given to others, for different reasons. They are the Crest of Miracles and Crest of Kindness. A Digidestined bearing the Crest of Miracles has one major point in their partner. They either turn into a Magnamon, the Royal Knight Digimon, or have a Veemon for a Partner. If both are tied to the same person, then there is no mistake. That is the Digidestined of Miracles, and they've had the Crest since they were born. Thus, they have the abilities of all Armor Digimon that are powered by the Golden Radiance, or the Crest of Miracles. The two are effectively the same thing."

"And the Crest of Kindness?" Tai asked.

"The Crest of Kindness is just like any of the other Crests. Light, Courage and Miracles are the only exceptions to the Rule of Traits." Takato explained.

"'Rule of Traits'?" Sora asked.

"The Rule of Traits is used in most Crests. They chose their hosts by the trait they're named after. Those Crests are essentially a Physical Representation of said Virtue. The Crests of Courage, Light and Miracles, however, don't follow this rule. The Crest of Courage is to be used by Goggleheads only. They tend to be the Leaders of whatever Team they're on, because they're able to make the best decisions, even under a lot of pressure. The Crest of Miracles, however, is actually rarer than the others. The reason being its usage. It doesn't follow a Virtue, and for good reason. The Crest of Miracles is a power. A power unlike most, in fact, as it can bend the Reality of Logic when tapped into. It's even possible to Bend the Laws of Physics when using the power of Miracles. To be perfectly honest, the Power of Miracles is the only one that can match the Digital Hazard in Variety of Applications. If this Crest is in use, then he, over the Crest of Courage, is the Leader. Those with the Crest of Courage make great leaders, but those with the Crest of Miracles are a better choice. Especially if they know of it and can control it."

"What about the Crest of Light?" Matt questioned. "Why doesn't it follow the rule?"

"Because the Crest of Light is a Limiter in some cases, and enhancer in others." Kari said, before turning to Takato. "Do you mind if I take this one?"

Takato held out a hand, giving her the go. "The Crest of Light is powerful, yes. However, the reason one has the Crest of Light is different, because they're more attuned to the Elements of Light and Darkness. The Crest of Light is at its Strongest when Light and Darkness are at harmony with each other in the Heart of the User. It's not the fact that the Wielder is Pure of Heart. No one is. I've heard the Voice of Light, as I call it, and it has told me, straight up, what it looks for. Someone with a Strong Light in their Soul. Not their heart. Only one that can tame Light and Darkness can wield the Crest of Light. They're not natural leaders. It takes years of experience in order for them to lead a Team on their own. The reason being, most users of Light are either Emotionally Detached, or pretty much a Saint in personality and mind. They don't realize the full truth of Light, and thus, are not as strong as they can be." She sighed. "If not for Shadow-sensei, I would fall under one of those categories like the rest."

Takato put a hand on her shoulder. "There's more to it, but I think you get the picture. However, the Child of Light can keep the Guardian of the Hazard under control. If the two are on the same side, like Kari and I are now, then the two will be at their best. However, there is one other out there that has an even more effective Controller for the Digital Hazard: The Dreamer."

"Wait, what?" Kari asked, confused. "When did this show up?"

"It's not in Shadow-sensei's texts. In fact, I'd be surprised if he knew of it, as they're not tied to the Digital World directly. In fact, it's rare for them to even know of the Digital World. However, they are naturally resistant to the Digital Hazard, and can even bring the Guardian under control, and quite possibly knock them out. They're meant to keep the Guardian in Line. All Guardians, in fact. Some are known to have Prophetic Dreams, very realistic dreams. These dreams are more for the Safety of ALL Worlds, rather than normal Prophets, like the ones in Religious Books. Their dreams and Prophecies are vague, and hard, maybe even impossible, to decipher before it comes to fruition. The Dreamer, on the other hand, has a clear cut Vision, which has no traces of symbolism. The Dreamer is more accurate than normal prophets for this reason alone. He also naturally has the ability to subdue any Guardian for any realm. The Digital World is one Realm, so the Guardians of said Realm, not the Sovereigns, can be stopped by him naturally. Whoever the current Dreamer is, they know who I am, what I've done, and what I'll do, before I even do it. I can only hope that I can find the Dreamer, before I lose myself to the point that even Kari can't hold me back."

Tai was surprised. "How does one know if they're 'The Dreamer'?"

Takato shook his head. "I don't know. Shadow-sensei doesn't have any records on him. I'm pulling this from the Digital Hazard itself, not any of the past Users."

"I didn't know you could do that."

"Just like I didn't know you could talk to the 'Voice of Light'. Didn't think I'd believe you, I take it?" Kari looked away at that, blushing. "It's the same reason for me. Actually, I was afraid that you would, and would leave me right after finding out."

Takato looked away from her at that. Kari put her hand out towards him, on the ground. His hand gripped it. "It's strange. We're this close, and still have secrets to ourselves."

"I know you have more, but I don't pry. I know you have a good reason for not telling me something. And you know I don't hide something from you unless I'm more afraid of you leaving than anything else." She nodded, before looking at him. He turned to her at the same time. "Kari, I know you. You know me. Right?"

"Yes..."

"Then you know that the reason I love you is because you can keep me grounded to the point no one else can, or ever has. You also have no qualms about hurting me to make sure I stay sane... I still remember the time you sent me into a cliff because I was hysterical all those years ago."

Kari blinked, before giggling. "Oh... that was the time Shadow-sensei pulled his head off of his body, and began to talk, wasn't it?" Takato nodded. "Yeah... the only reason I had stayed calm after that is because I was sure that he was still alive... I also thought it was an illusion of sorts. I calmed you down, and then he told me it was real."

"And that's when you freaked out, and I sent you into the Water, before dunking you, thus causing you to miss Camp." Takato pointed out.

"Wait, what?" Sora asked, not sure what he meant.

"Yeah, the reason I missed Camp and the first trip to the Digital World is because Takato dunked me into the Water that literally gave off the Element of Darkness. It gave me a small fever, and Mom overreacted." Kari admitted.

"You're kidding me." Matt started.

Kari and Takato shook their heads. "No, Matt. We're not." was their response.

"It really was my fault." Takato continued.

"Come to think of it, if Shadow-sensei didn't decide to pull his head from his shoulders I wouldn't have freaked out." Kari added.

"And if she didn't freak out, I wouldn't have had to snap her out it."

"And then you wouldn't have had to send me into the water." Kari looked at Takato.

"I couldn't send you into a tree without hurting you, or a cliff without the chance of bringing it down on you. The water was the safest bet, and, quite possibly, the only route I could've taken at the moment." Takato pointed out.

"Yeah... Next topic?" Kari didn't want to talk about that part.

"How about the time when Shadow-sensei found out why we had our positions?" Takato suggested.

"I don't see the relevance." Matt pointed out.

"Well... I have Magnadramon data in me. Takato has Megidramon data in him." Kari told them.

This surprised even Tai. "How did you manage that?"

The two shook their heads. "Born that way." was the simultaneous response.

"That's got to be impossible." Sora started. "To have a Digimon as a part of you at birth?"

Takato grinned. "Remember when I said Miracles is just as varied as the Hazard?"

"What does that have to do... with..." Sora's questioned died in her throat as she realized it.

Takato only grinned wider.

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IMPORTANT NOTE!

I should probably mention that this will be my last update for a while. I'm moving in 2 days, and this time, unlike those aware of my LAST move, I'm not having any other supervision. Just me, and my girlfriend in the house. It'll take some time for me to adjust and be able to get back to Fanfiction.

Odds are, this WON'T kill me, or her, but, on the off chance I can't update any story for a year (or Soa forbid, longer) know that I WILL return!

NOTHING SHALL KEEP ME FROM MY PASSION OF THE HEART!

Until then, ALL HAIL INSANITY! ALL HAIL THE LOG!

And now: some words of advice:

Ignore the Drugs. Trust me, they're not worth it.

Follow your heart, for that is why I write.

Don't despair if something isn't going your way. Trust me, it won't do you any favors.

NEVER BELIEVE DISNEY MOVIES! Their movies suck!... but they do have some good advice if you can get past the bad plot lines.

And now, a few suggestions:

Listen to the following songs (They may not be in your taste of music, or even your favorite genre but they help me keep calm):

Concrete Angel - Martina McBride

She's Somebody's Hero - Jamie O'Neal

I'm Already There - Lonestar

Promise to the Setting Sun (Japanese Version, also known as Yuuhi no Yakusoku) - Digimon Tamers (sung by whoever plays Rika/Ruki)

This I Promise You - N'SYNC

Tearing up my Heart - N'SYNC

I'm gonna be Somebody - Travis Tritt (It really helps me out)

Zelda's Lullaby (Ocarina of Time Version) - Play it on a loop for at least an hour. BELIEVE ME, it WORKS! You would not believe how many times I resorted to this because nothing else worked, and then THIS did! (You can find the Hour-Loop and 10-Hour-Loop on YouTube)

Here Without You - 3 Doors Down (Believe it or not, this isn't to calm me down, but rather, make me realize I could do much worse)

That's all for now. BUT REMEMBER:

Patience is a Virtue that is too strong to be put into Digimon. Learn to use it.

SIGNING OFF!

ALL HAIL INSANITY! ALL HAIL THE LOG!