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(For those who's last image of Taichi Yagami was nothing but a shot of his goggles in the desert...cue mind-blowing, heartbreaking moment as he suddenly appears on the screen with a look mixed with seriousness and curiosity. This definitely hadn't been the place he figured he'd show up at.

Not one bit.)

...Okay. First, hi to everyone in Genessia. I know it's probably a stretch, but does anyone here know Yamato, Sora, Koushirou, Mimi, Joe, Takeru and my sister Hikari? They might have some plush toys with them that can talk and move on their own.

(Emphasis on 'might' as he doesn't even have Agumon considering the last time he saw his partner, he was Omegamon.)

Anyway...I got here during the weekend but wanted to get a grip on things first. It was...intense back home. Really intense.

I'm Taichi, by the way.

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[She dropped her communicator in shock.]

[Hikari had been checking the day's messages in her spare time, when the last face she would have expected to appear came onto her screen. A face she had seen in so many of her dreams the last few months. Usually in the context of those moments before...]

[Sinking to her knees, she stared at the communicator for a long moment before, hand shaking, she reached out to pick it up. And turned it back on. Playing the message all over again.]

[It was...intense back home...]

[She barely registered anything but his voice. Including the part where she hit the button to respond back.]

...Oniichan...

Hello, Tai Chi! Hah, you're certainly phlegmatic enough for that name.

Mimi, Takeru, and Hikari are all familiar to me. So that was a plush doll, eh...

Well, if you like I can direct you to their number, if you can't wait. Doubtless they'll be overjoyed to the pitch of delirium to see you.

[Or at least Mimi will. She can be kinda perky. ~~not like him cough~~]

Hikari...?

(Taichi hadn't thought he'd get ahold of the others so quickly. They must've been pulled here the same way he had. But, from when? Was it the same time as him or earlier?

...Would he have to deal with time travel stuff?)

Yeah, it's me.

Uh, thanks. And it's just Taichi. One word, not referring to the ancient art.

Yeah, that would be great! Do you know where they're at?

[The thought of time travel didn't even register to her. Not right then. Not when the impossible was staring back at her.]

[Taichi hadn't seen her in those moments after. There had been no tears. No screaming. No emotion of any kind. Only pure disassociation as she stared down the cavern. So in shock at the events that had just played out right in front of her, her mind literally was unable to process...much of anything. Leaving her on autopilot in both words an actions. Murmuring words of admonition as her feet led her to the edge of the cliff. Seeing nothing but a dark, endless abyss below.]

...but...you can't be here.

[Similarly, there was an eerie softness to her tone now. No more able to process his sudden appearance than she'd been able to process his...]

You fell. I saw you fall.

(Taichi recalled those last few events of the battle quite well. He'd pushed Yamato and Meico out of the way, nodded once at Omegamon as if to say 'save them, worry about me later' and tried to get back to the others.

The ground gave way...he'd noticed his sensei run toward him...

Then nothing.)

...I did. I had Omegamon save Yamato & Meico, tried to get back to the rest of you before the ground split further...

(What had happened to his goggles? Taichi silently made a note to inquire about them.)

And you fell.

[She was echoing her own words, but within the context of their exchange. Mostly.]

[Her heart was racing in chest and pounding in her ears. If she were of a clearer mind, she would have tried to figure out where exactly he was--maybe a glimpse of background wouldn't have been enough, but in time, clues would emerge to lead her to the right place.]

[That was...if she could ever get her legs to work again.]

You're not...a ghost, are you? Like Wizarmon...

[Another precious person she'd seen fall right in front of her. Who'd returned to her only once, and then as a non-corporeal figment of his former self.]

(Other than his face, was the image of Taichi's goggles all that she could see? What happened after he'd vanished?)

I think I'd know if I was a ghost.

(At the moment, Taichi was in the room that he was currently occupying as his own, not yet venturing out to anyone of the adjoining cities until he had a better idea of where to go. Plus, he didn't think he'd have to get a job so soon after that particular school assignment.)

[Where they are, you rank defiler of the English language!]

Oh, I know. It's a very interesting Kanji.

Certainly; they've all taken up residence in the Clermont Apartments in room 18.

[And just in case he doesn't know the roads very well, he pings that very spot on Taichi's communicator.]

[It was such a Taichi response, she nearly laughed. Nearly. Instead, she blinked twice, and for the first time since she'd laid eyes on his face, her gaze shifted. A single glint of light indicating she was no longer looking directly at him, but behind.]

[Seeking familiarity. Finding very little.]

Where...are you?

(After taking a few seconds to look around himself, he offered a sheepish expression and faint smile before answering.)

The room I was given when I first arrived. Didn't wanna go anywhere else yet until I'd figured things out.

(Hopefully it wasn't too dark behind him, but Taichi did note she wasn't looking directly at him.)

You were given...a room?

[Her eyes drifted upward. Glossing over as the memories of her own arrival flashed in her mind. Or parts of them, anyway--she'd been in such a near-catatonic state by the time Takeru found her, she could barely recall exactly how she'd made it into town, or just how cold the snow seeping into her summer school uniform had been.]

[In hindsight, it was a small miracle that she hadn't gotten sick. Again.]

For a while. About a month or so, and then even if I don't have somewhere else to stay I'll be kicked out. Those are the rules.

(Pretty much the only ones that resonated in his head. The others, not so much.)

I didn't know that.

[Words that felt so strange coming from her. Especially concerning a topic that, for all intents and purposes, she should have known about.]

Where is it?

[Her heart was still racing, but this time, the pumping blood seemed to fuel her legs enough to bring her to a stand. Wobbling only once as she readjusted to them supporting her weight.]

[All she knew was that Taichi was here, and she had to find him.]

The...Clemont apartments?

(Taichi does take note of where it pings, but would like a bit more to go on. Room 18 helps a bit, but the name of the city won't register beyond just being the name of a city. It will be a clue, however.)

The Genessia Commons.

(Taichi had gotten to his feet by now too, the only things he had with him being the clothes on his back and his Digivice. Obviously. So, leaving wouldn't be too much of a hassle.)

...What about you?

[She didn't answer back. She didn't think to answer back.]

[Head darting to one side, Hikari made a quick assessment of where she was before she took off. The communicator disconnecting after the first few steps. Walking at first. Before she broke into a brisk jog. Then a run.]

[Elder Ave. and 19th St.]

[It would take more than five minutes for her to make it to the entrance. At which point, she finally came to a stop. Breathing heavy as she struggled to catch her breath. Eyes staring up at the building as if it alone would be able to tell her exactly where her brother was.]

(If Hikari were to look down instead of up...she might hear the sound of a door closing and someone stepping out of the building.

Taichi. Looking exactly the same as he had when he fell through the gaping hole in the cavern. Eyes wide as he took in the sight of his sister wearing anything but her uniform.

A heartbeat passed. Then, after a moment or two, Hikari might register his voice again. Loud, clear and very, very real.)

Hikari...

The very same, on Birch and 7th. In Genessia City, which I'd bet good money you're in now.

[90% of the people make their introductions there. How could he be wrong?]

[Hikari heard the door open, eyes turning to the entrance.]

[And she saw him walk out. Heard him call her name.]

[He looked...exactly the same. Down to his school uniform. Rumpled, perhaps, but showing no signs of major tear or injury. Certainly not how one would have expects to look after falling to their believed death. Was...was that this world’s doing? Had Genessia brought him back? Or...was it possible...]

Oniichan.

[The name passing on a shortened breath. Hikari stared after him for a long moment before deciding he was not some hallucination, and she took a step forward. Then another. One foot at a time, slowly approaching. Until she was close enough to reach out and touch him. And he was close enough to see how glassy her eyes had gotten from unshed tears.]

[Her fingers twitched. But she had to be sure. Cautiously...with almost a hint of fear at what might happen...she extended one hand, placing it on his chest. Directly over where a living, beating heart would be found.]

Oh. Thanks!

(He was grateful for the information which, hopefully he could put to good use soon.)

(As Taichi watched Hikari make her way over, it took a few seconds before she'd gotten close enough for him to see that she was indeed keeping herself from shedding any tears. The first time he'd vanished on them was years ago, but Hikari hadn't been with them.

He did have to leave her to go back, and if he were honest...he was a bit jealous of Yamato then. Takeru might've been with them that first time, but he wouldn't have had to see that look on his face.

Seeing Hikari's face now? Reminded him of that time. The second she felt a hand pressed against his chest, Hikari would indeed feel the rhythmic heartbeats that signified yes, this wasn't a hallucination. It wasn't a trick, and he wasn't a ghost.

Taichi was real.)

I'm here, Hikari. It's me.

(She'll feel his arm wrap around her waist at that second to hold her close. He would be her shoulder to cry on much like he always was.)

[I’m here, Hikari.]

[Three month’s worth of unshed tears finally made their presence known in the form of a single, glistening trail down her cheek.]

...idiot...

[Her voice trembled as she muttered the word. Then twice more, for good measure, just before closing the remaining space between them, burying her face in his chest as she returned his hug. Albeit trembling all the while.]

I thought you were dead. I thought...I watched you die...when the ground gave way...you were gone...and I couldn’t...there was nothing I could do to...save you....

...I'm sorry.

(Taicbi held Hikari close, his hand moving up to ruffle her hair a bit and did his best to ease her trembling. He knew very well that Hikari took lessons from Sora -in a way- with that 'idiot' comment.)

You were safe with Sora, Mimi and the others. That's all I was happy about. I wouldn't have wanted you to put yourself in harm's way...just for me.

[Hikari loved her big brother to a fault. When she was younger, that love had manifested in a near blind devotion. Her worship, even. In her eyes, he could have done no wrong. Made no major mistake. Not so much anymore; it certainly didn’t take Sora’s influence to see what every Chosen knew to be true.]

[Still...]

[She held him as if afraid he would disappear again. Even when she felt him ruffle her hair, no doubt freeing more than a few strands from the security of her clip. Not when he spoke again. Trying to justify himself. It didn’t work, of course—she hadn’t cared about her safety then. Not that such a thing could be so easily voiced aloud without fear of argument.]

I would have...

[But she trailed off there, and as her silent sobs began to subside and she pulled back enough to look up at him, one hand still remained clutching a part of his shirt.]

Mimi’s here. [The words came as an almost afterthought, fueled by his mentioning her. Mimi, but not Sora. Although—] Takeru too.

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