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Chapter 1: First day of school

The sixteen year old boy awoke from his nightmare, panting and sweating. He couldn't remember what he had been dreaming of, but he knew that it had scared him more than anything else in his life. Looking at his alarm he realised that he had awoken only half an hour earlier than he needed to and rolled out of bed.

"Takato" he heard his mother shout "are you ok?"

Not wanting her to know about his dream he quickly shouted back that he had fallen out of bed and walked into his bathroom to get ready. Unknown to the teenage boy two pairs of eyes were watching him as he pulled off the t-shirt and shorts he had slept in and stepped into the shower. As he washed the two people watching him admired his young body, his toned muscles flexing as he washed the dirt off his body.

At sixteen he stood at five foot eleven, his body kept in shape by mixed martial arts and swimming. His light brown hair kept short, his red eyes that had once been so full of joy were now hard and cold.

It had been three years since Digimon had entered the world, three years since he had got his first partner. Yet unlike other tamers he was different, not only was he the only virus tamer but he was the only one to have more than one digimon.

Although Digimon had entered the real world three years ago they hadn't been common knowledge until after the D-Reaper's attack. Now though every teenager had one, for the past two years tamers had been springing up. Tamers could now take their partners to school with them to train or battle against others in tournaments.

As Takato got dressed he thought about the day he had ahead of him, he was starting at a new school but he already knew that he wasn't going to like it there. Not because there was something wrong with it but no one liked virus digimon and he was partnered with three.

Strapping his omnivice to his wrist, he walked downstairs to grab some breakfast and his partners before school. He didn't notice the Lillymon watching him from the window.

The bus was packed with kids and Digimon on their way to school and the noise was giving Takato a headache. He was staring out the window, doing his best to block out the noise, when he noticed a Renamon following the bus. He knew by one look that it wasn't a wild one which meant its tamer was on the bus.

"This seat taken?" asked a female voice, looking round he saw a girl about his age with red hair. He could tell she was a tomboy from the jeans and t-shirt she had on and he could tell from the way she held herself that she didn't care what others thought of her.

"Whatever" Takato replied with a bored expression on his face. Although he had to admit she was good looking he wasn't the type to let it affect his judgement. Takato knew from experience that most girls were nothing more than bitches that enjoyed messing with a boys mind.

"Takato, why is a Digimon following us?" he heard the voice of his partner ask.

"It's not Guilmon, it's just following its tamer" he replied to the red Digimon at his feet.

"But then why isn't it on the bus with its tamer?" the Digimon asked looking up at his partner, confusion in its gold eyes.

"Well you see boy Renamon don't like crowds or noise and it's too noisy on here," he answered "it must have decided that it would keep an eye on its tamer from a distance so it didn't have to put up with everyone on the bus."

Next to him the girl was nodding to herself, she didn't know why she was listening to the boy's conversation but she agreed with what he had said. Just then she noticed a boy walking towards her, she knew the boy well but she wished she didn't. The calm she had gained by not being bothered thanks to the indifferent attitude of the boy next to her was shattered by one look at the smug smile on the other boys face.

"Hiya Wildcat," the boy said, his grin getting wider "shouldn't the Digimon Queen be sitting next to her King?"

"Shove off Ryo," she replied "it's bad enough knowing you, so why would I want to be near you as well?"

"You wound me Rika." Ryo said putting his hand over his heart, but his smile never left his face. "You know you can't resist me forever." Just as he was about to start talking again he heard a growl from next to her.

Takato didn't care if these two were the Digimon King and Queen, he had been dealing with a headache from the moment he had awoken and now he had these two shouting next to him. He was in no mood to deal with this petty argument.

"Do you guys mind taking this somewhere else?"

All eyes turned to look at him, shocked looks on everyone's faces. Although the question was polite everyone on the bus could hear the annoyance in the boy's voice and see it mirrored on his partners face. No one had seen the boy dressed in black or the red dinosaur before and although the girls on the bus admitted he was cute they could also tell that he was dangerous.

"Yes we do mind," spoke up a person behind Ryo "why don't you mind your own business?"

"Make me" Takato answered as both his and Guilmon gaze fell on the boy. Those two words were so full of venom and the two gazes so full of hate that the boy backed away. Even Rika who had seen too much in her life to be scared of anyone felt her heart stop and a chill run down her spine.

As the bus stopped Takato got up, brushed past them and made his way off the bus. He didn't care what those kids thought of him, he wasn't looking to make friends.

As Takato entered the school a large boy stepped in front of him, although he didn't know the boy he knew the type and it pissed him off. He knew that the boy that stood before him was the schools bully and he knew that as the new boy the bully wanted to put him in his place but Takato was too angry already to back down as he normally would.

The blonde boy stood there in his leather jacket, a smug smile on his face, next to him stood his Digimon. The Kotemon stood ready to fight at a moment's notice while the blonde's mates stood slightly behind him with their partners.

A crowd started to gather around the two boys waiting to see what happened. Everyone knew that Hiroshima done this to every new kid, ether taking the kids money or beating them up. But unlike the other new kids Takato didn't have a scared look on his face, instead he looked pissed off and everyone knew there would be only one outcome, a fight.

Ryo watched the situation with a grin on his face, although he didn't like Hiroshima the other boy hadn't given him the respect he thought he deserved. He knew the boy wouldn't back down like he hadn't on the bus and he was going to enjoy watching him get shown some respect.

Next to him Rika also stood watching Takato, she could tell by the way he held himself that the outcome would not be what everyone thought.

"If you want in you're going to have to pay or fight." Hiroshima said laughing slightly. "I suggest you pay."

At this Takato burst out laughing, "Why is it dumb pricks always say the same thing?" he asked looking at the other boys shocked expression. "Can we get this over with? I've got better things to do."

The blonde's face went bright red in anger and without thinking he swung at Takato, at the same time Kotemon attacked Guilmon.

What happened next no one expected, first Takato stepped forward easily blocking the punch aimed at his head while at the same time knocking the blonde out with an uppercut. But it was the other thing that happened that had everyone staring in shock. Out of nowhere a massive claw smashed into the ground in front of Kotemon sending the Digimon flying backwards and sending a cloud of dust up into the air.

As the dust settled everyone saw that there was now two more Digimon standing next to the new boy. The two virus Digimon turned to look at Takato, the massive BlackWarGraymon pulling his claw out of the ground as he did so, LadyDevimon jumping onto the mega's shoulder as he stood.

"What took you two so long?" Takato demanded ignoring the shocked expressions of everyone around him. "I let you two sleep in for one day and you almost turn up late"

Everyone in the school turned to stare at him wondering if the teenager had gone crazy, not only was he demanding answers from the two in front of him but he seem to know them.

"Sorry Takato" they replied together before the mega continued. "Your mother demanded we eat before leaving for the school"

Takato laughed at this "Yeah sounds about right" he said walking towards the main door. As he made it to the steps he spotted a blonde girl his age wearing a black dress, walking over a small smile on his lips as he bowed to the girl. "Alice" he said simply.

"Takato" she replied smiling happily at him.

Looking over his shoulder at the two Digimon getting scared looks from the other students he called out "Are you two coming or are you going to sit outside all day?"

In a flash of light the two de-digivolved into BlackAgumon and BlackGatomon and followed the boy and Guilmon into the school.

Rika slowly made her way over to Alice, it seemed like the two girls were the only people in the school not rooted to the spot in fear.

"Already know the new kid huh?" Rika asked as she stopped next to the blonde. "His got some interesting friends".

"Well Takato is one of a kind" the blonde replied with a knowing smile on her face.

"I heard you've already pissed off the new guy Kazu"

"Shut it Kenta, if he hadn't poked his nose into our business …." The visor wearing boy started, he was interrupted as a group of three girls walked chatting loudly.

"God did you see how cute he was?" the first one asked.

"I wonder if Alice will introduce me to him, they seem to know each other" the second said giggling.

"Did you see the way he demanded answers from that mega?" the third asked as they sat down and began gossiping quietly.

Just then Rika, Ryo, Henry and Jeri entered the class taking their seats near the other first tamers.

"Do you think Hiroshima is awake yet?" asked Jeri, looking over at Rika.

"Of course Jeri" replied the red head "I'm just upset that it wasn't me that got to knock him out, he's been trying to hit on me for weeks".

Kazu spun around to look at Rika in shock. "Someone knocked the big ape out?" he asked looking at each one of them in turn. No one had been dumb enough to take Hiroshima on before.

"Yeah the new kid knocked him clean out with one punch" Rika answered with a smug look on her face, Kazu visibly paled at this.

"Don't tell me this is the same kid that Kazu pissed off this morning" Kenta laughed as the boy next to him paled even more.

"The one and only" replied Henry also laughing at the look on the boy face.

After all the students entered the room their teacher, Mr Minimoto, entered follow by their new class mate. The boy was wearing black jeans, a black sleeveless t-shirt and a pair of black goggles around his neck. He had short brown hair and piercing red eyes, an indifferent look on his face like he didn't care what others thought of him. Following him in were three Digimon, two of which were well known the other was one that no one in the class had ever seen before.

"Well class it seems we have a new student with us today" Mr Minimoto said to the quiet class, all talking had stopped when the boy entered the room. "This is Takato Matsuki and his partner…. err " he slowly turned to the boy "which one is your partner?" he asked slowly.

Shaking his head with a bored expression he replied simply "All of them"

Gasps of surprise echoed across the room, no one had expected that answer. It was unheard of to have more than one partner, but for this boy to have three (two of which that were known virus type Digimon) was amazing.

It was at this point that Jeri noticed the symbol on the red dinosaur's chest, she had seen that symbol before on the shield of a giant white armoured knight that had carried here out of the D-Reaper. She looked back and forth between the boy and the Digimon remembering the way she had passed out in the knight's arms while he told her it would be ok. She had never got the chance to thank him because he had disappeared before she had awoken and she had never seen him again.

Takato made his way to the back of the class with his Digimon, pulling out a pencil and pad he started sketching away ignoring the looks from his class mates and the rambling of his teacher.

As Jeri and Leomon walked outside for lunch she quickly looked around, she quickly spotted the other first tamers watching the Digimon train and battle. Normally she would go over and join them but today she had to do something important, something that she had been meaning to do for two and a half years. Spotting who she was looking for sitting under a tree away from everyone her and Leomon made their was over to him ignoring the shocked looks from her friends when they noticed she was walking away from them.

Takato slowly looked up from his drawing when he noticed the two approaching, he knew that he had nothing to fear from them but it still shocked him when they stopped in front of him.

"Good afternoon Jeri what can I do for you?" he asked politely.

"Err … well … I just wanted to thank you, I know it's a bit late but I haven't had the chance till now" she said shyly looking at the symbol on Guilmon's chest then back at him. Noticing where she was looking a small smile graced his face and unknown warmth entered his eyes.

"Oh yes I had forgotten that Alice wasn't the only tamer to ever see my shield" he said laughing slightly. She smiled at him warmly before saying her goodbyes and walking back towards the school.

Rika and the other first tamers had noticed the exchange between the two and had even spotted the boy's small smile. When she noticed Jeri walking away she ran over to her friend to find out what had happened.

"Making a new friend?" Rika teased lightly knowing how shy the girl was.

"Nope just thanking and old one" she laughed back before walking off leaving a stunned Rika staring after her.

Alice had also noticed the exchange and had walked over to sit next to Takato, slowly stroking Dobermon when he sat down on her other side. Both ignored the strange looks they were getting from the first tamers as well as the few jealous looks Alice was getting from a few of the female students.

"Making new friends I see" she said trying to tease him.

"Nope" he replied smiling at her "she just wanted to thank me"

"Oh really?" the blonde laughed back "so she recognised the symbol of her knight in shining armour?" she teased before she burst out laughing.

"Yeah" he laughed back "I had forgotten that you wasn't the only one to have seen my shield"

"You know I've already been asked by girls to introduce them to the cute new guy, it seems you've made quite the impression" she couldn't help laughing again at the look on his face.

Unknown to Takato both his conversations had been heard by the Digimon hiding in the shadows of the branches above. Renamon had been following him on Rika's orders since the start of school and the more she learned of him the more the boy confused her.

Renamon had already seen that when angered this boy was deadly, not to mention he had three Digimon all of them virus types and yet to both Alice and Jeri he had been nothing but kind. She did not know what Jeri had thanked him for or what he meant by her seeing his shield but she didn't worry.

No what puzzled her the most was the scent that came off this tamer, it was unlike any that she had ever smelt before and that worried her. While the smell was faintly human she could also smell a large amount of data inside of him, that and he had the feel of power about him that could rival the strongest mega.

Deciding to explain to Rika what she had learned after school she left to find something to eat.

Rika was walking home with Renamon (not wanting to have to put up with the other first tamers on the bus) when a massive shadow passed overhead. Looking up she saw a huge mechanical dragon passing over her, a large knight in shining white armour stood atop of it. Flying next to the dragon was BlackWarGraymon with LadyDevimon sitting his shoulder, upon seeing the last two Digimon she knew instantly that the dragon and the knight riding it had something to do with Takato.

Deciding to find out more about him she got Renamon to follow them at a safe distance keeping to the shadows so that she wouldn't be noticed. Renamon followed the group of Digimon across town and watched as they stopped behind a bakery. She then watched in amazement as the knight de-digivolved into two people, one was a Digimon and the other a human.

Sneaking closer after watching the other two de-digivolve as well Renamon saw the boy she had been watching all day turn to the dragon and stroke its neck.

"Thanks for the lift home Grani" she heard Takato say "I didn't want to have to put up with more pricks on the bus."

"It's ok Takato," the dragon replied "I'll give you a lift to and from that place from now on"

Renamon watched as the Digimon entered the bakery with the boy following, stopping at the door the boy looked back over his shoulder. "It's not nice to spy on people you know" he called with a smile on his face causing her to freeze in shock. "Next time just ask if you want to find out more Renamon" the boy said before walking in the door.

The rookie sat there for a few minutes wondering how this human had known she was there when his digimon hadn't and how they hadn't known of another person that could bio-merge. She decided that she would tell Rika what she had learnt and ask Alice about it as it was her that allowed them to bio-merge in the real world.

Rika was shocked to find out that the knight had actually been Takato and worried that he had been able to tell that not only that he had been spied on but by who. She decided not to tell the other first tamers what she had found out until after she had talked to the boy the next day and found out more.

That night she dreamed of him, of him protecting her from a Digimon that she couldn't see and of him slowly kissing her on the lips before whispering in her ear that it was time to wake up. As she awoke the memory of the kiss caused her to blush, she never dreamed about boys much less them kissing her but this dream had made her wonder just what it would be like if she ever got the chance to make it a reality.