Matsuda Takato - The Digimon Knight...!

...Aw, nuts!

Anybody around who's NOT asleep?! Raine-chan came over for a talk, and when I started to get her something sweet for her trip home...she froze and kinda, well...she landed on top of me!

Does Guilmon need to get help for you, Takato?

NO, GUILMON! Well, maybe, but just not Ruki, Aelita, Katou-san, Zoey, Olette-chan...or Kazu!

Guilmon should get all of them? Okay!

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT! GUILMOOOOOOOOON!

Okay...! Is this thing on?

The day's pretty much over with, but I didn't forget something that's very important to me-or at least, it's important to someone else who's very important to me but she doesn't want anyone else to know that!-I just wanted to wait until it was appropriate to say...!

Happy birthday, Ruki!


( For those who were around during the time of the Singing Virus, Takato actually has a good singing voice! ^_^ )


...Think anyone else heard me, boy?

Was anyone else supposed to hear that, Takato?

Not really; it was supposed to be just Ruki and I'm pretty sure I locked it so she'd be the only one to hear!

Oh! I baked a cake for you in case you were in the mood for chocolate tonight, Ruki! (laughs nervously)

Okay Takato, then Guilmon thinks Ruki was the only one who heard!

(sigh of slight worry and concern is heard from Takato, audio clicks off)

Takato, where are you going? It's really late!

...Don't tell anyone, boy-okay? If they found out, I'd probably be chained to my door!

Are you going back up to the-? (suddenly makes muffled noises)

Shhhhhhhhhh! Yes I am, but it's only so I can figure things out once and for all! (will probably fall asleep up there, knowing him!) I can't keep doing this...! It's not fair to any of them, and besides-they're my friends and they all mean a lot to me.

Ohh...!

(fights back yawn) Now, don't tell anyone I went you-know-where, and I'll make you 1/2 a month's worth of Guilmon bread, okay boy?

Okay...! (Audio clicks off unknowingly)

...And I thought I was finished when it came to presents!

But Takato, you said that you didn't have to worry when it came to presents today.

Yeah, but sometimes I try to figure out what everyone would want a month ahead of time.

Anyway...happy Valentine's Day everyone! It's the weekend, so I'll try working the entire day and everyone else can have the day off. ^^;

...I won't try and visit Aelita tonight...! I WON'T stop in Ruki's room, either...! I won't try and see if Raine-chan's up, and I DEFINITELY won't imagine any of them in catsuits!

Ceiling Catsuits watching you, Takato?

(muffled scream is heard in pillow seconds later; Guilmon's outside of his room but he heard his Tamer's rambling)

...And I thought it would be easier to handle Guilmon since he didn't get affected like the other Digimon! GUILMON! WHAT DID YOU DO?!!

Guilmon was hungry so Guilmon treated himself and a few of his human Digimon friends to some bread!

Aw, jeez...! Tomorrow afternoon, we're gonna go shopping and you're not gonna try this again, okay?!

Okay, Takato... Have you had anymore dreams with the catsuits, Takato? Was Guilmon in them?

Please don't bring that up, boy...and just go to sleep!

...! (screams loudly while waking up abruptly) Can't sleep...not when THAT'S going on!

Takato, what's wrong?

...Nothing, Guilmon! Absolutely nothing! Except that for the past four nights or so since I talked with Raine-chan, I've been having weird dreams about nothing but Tamers in catsuits ambushing me! And I don't know who could be inside them!

Are they nice catsuits? Do they have bread to share with Guilmon?

...I don't get past the part where they surround me-that's usually where I wake up!

Takato, is your Digivice trying to talk too?

...AW, NUTS! (Clicks off abruptly)

It's pretty early in the morning...and that's probably 'cause it's around 2 in the morning!...but, merry Christmas to everyone who lives/works at the Matsuda Bakery, those who used to live/work here and those who never did but are still a part of our gigantic, humongous family!

That's a lot of people, isn't it Takato?

You're right about that, Guilmon; I can't give everyone gifts right now, but you all really mean a lot to me and my friends...merry Christmas!


( ...Have You Ever Celebrated Christmas? )


...That was a lot of presents to give out, Takato!

Yeah, but I didn't forget yours boy...! The other Digimon have their share somewhere safe where you can't get them. (laughs lightly before heading out to go to sleep as Guilmon starts eating his present-a Guilmon cake.)


(Edit: A few hours after Takato's gotten to sleep & woken up via being tackled by Guilmon)

...Aw, nuts! I knew I'd forgotten to give someone their presents!


( The Legendary Tamer Always Shows Up Late...! )


(OOC: First strike visible to Hoshi. Second one visible to Ruki.)

You know she likes you! Heck, they both dig you; do you know how many guys would kill to be in your spot?

I can't risk anything like that-and even if I wanted to, she wouldn't go for it!

Why are you even with the Ice Queen anyway?! Just because you feel that she's the one doesn't make it right! Get with the pink-haired girl, or the one with the green dress!

You're crazy; Katou-san and I are just friends, and Aelita's already taken...!

You know I'm riiiiiiiight...! The sooner you get those three in your room, the better you'll feel!

GUILMON!!!

FIREBALL! HAAAAAAAAAA!!

...!

Next time, wait until after I've lured them outside the bakery!

Sorry, Takato...!

Okay...! Wow, this is the first time in a while that I've actually talked with someone about a job over the 'Comms! Normally it's kinda in person, so think I could get some help from everyone else? Only when it comes to figuring out if this guy's able to work with us, you know?

So, I heard from a very reliable source that you're looking for a job, Mr. Train. That's ACTUALLY a name?! Any reason why you think you're qualified to work at the Matsuda Bakery, and what did you do before you were brought here?

To the Digital World, not specifically to Tetha. ^//^;


(OOC: Strikes locked to Matsuda Bakery residents, and post is put up not that long after Ruki's post went up.)

Takato, what's wrong?

...Nothing's wrong, Guilmon! I'm serious-I wasn't on the roof at all today.

But you haven't been in the front either, and Guilmon had to get his own food!

How's that different from any other day, boy?

Because Takato wasn't there to tell Guilmon what to eat and what not to eat, so Guilmon ate it all!

...! (screams loudly as Guilmon tackles him to the ground before he could respond back)


( This...would kinda remind you of Antylamon, right? )


Takato, you're small, white and fluffy! How come you didn't change to a blue color?

...WHAT?!! Aw, nuts...!

Takato? What's wrong?

...Nothing's wrong, boy! Why would you ask that? (smiles sheepishly)

Because you're back on the roof again when you promised the others you wouldn't be.

I promised I wouldn't come up here when I did something stupid, and I haven't done that lately! This is...totally different.

Can Guilmon help?

...Maybe another time, alright Guilmon? I really don't feel up to it right now.

You'd think I'd have something better to do than to try and figure out what to say after...how long was it again? Oh, yeah!...2 weeks since that virus came, went and gone?

(laughs faintly) Probably not, unless you count trying to restock the bakery from scratch and keeping up with everything else on a kinda daily, almost weekly basis. ^^;

So, Kurata may or may not be alive-and that's really not good news, especially since what he had planned was more or less crazy when you think of both sides of the coin. Anyway, while we take a page from Jen's book and wait, think we should try to help ourselves and our Digimon get stronger? Training might come in handy the next time we end up getting attacked, you know?

...Ruki?

I know you're kinda having a tough time and everything, but can we hang out sometime this week and talk? Just you and me? Promise. (laughs faintly) It's nothing bad, in case you were wondering!

You don't even have to help restock this week, 'cause we're pretty much closed until everyone else can pitch in.

Think you could wear your hair down when we meet up? You don't even have to dress up; you look pretty with your hair up or down!


(OOC: When it comes to Ruki, Takato can't lock a strike to save his life! XD)

I know my friends have the right to make their own decisions, but why'd Jen have to up and leave like that?! We're only Secondary members and everything, but don't we deserve some time off for ourselves?

Maybe I should just close the bakery and let everyone else decide on what they wanna do...!


Edit: O-kay...! Thanks to a couple of harsh decent reminders, I realized that my earlier decision was a hasty one-a very hasty one that I shouldn't make without everyone's consent! So, we're not closing down at all, alright! ^//^;;

Okay...I guess now, while there's still a bit of daylight left, I should first congratulate everyone who did their best in looking after the Bakery while the rest of us were at the wedding. Awesome job! Know I should've did it before but I just didn't know how to put it down or make it sound really nice! ^^;


Second...I was invited by our very own Capt. Jack Sparrow a few hours ago to join up with him on an adventure of some kind; he said there'd be 'fame, fortune, and money,' in the long run. He said I could bring along anyone who wanted to come. Aelita and Olette-chan said they'd be up for it, so I guess what I'm trying to ask is who else would want to join in? It's not a problem if you don't wanna go-you can just look after the Bakery and stuff while we're gone!

Oh-once we got back from our adventure, we should try to do something nice for 'Kazu.

Hey, Olette-chan...?

Couldn't help but notice that today's your birthday so, on behalf of everything you've done for us at the Matsuda Bakery-and the fact that you've tried to contribute to virtually everyone in the Digital World...


(Attached: A silver necklace with cross.)


Happy birthday, Olette-chan. This nearly wiped out what I pay myself in BITs, but you're one of my friends-and you're worth it. Plus, I really can't keep baking stuff for my friends all the time, you know? ^^; (laughs faintly)

Um...Katou-san?

I'm pretty sure you know by now that a wedding's gonna take place sometime next week.

Anyway...I'm not sure if you had anything lined up for then, so I'm allowed to invite one person and I was wondering...

Would you like to go with me to the wedding?

(Locked to Tamers!Tamers from West Shinjuku, Matsuda Bakery residents & Matsuda Tatsuo)


...

I know that I haven't exactly made a lot of good decisions recently, especially when it comes to confronting serious issues head on-and I don't mean life-threatening issues where Digimon are trying to kill us! I can handle those without even blinking. Twice!

What I'm trying to say is that...I'm ready for some serious responsibility. I might not be ready to be a dad, but a point-blank shot is a point-blank shot...I've got a kid here; it doesn't matter if he's older than me by 3 years or not! Plus, I can't do this alone.

And also that...I'm sorry for not confiding in my friends when something's bothering me! The next time I go up to the roof it's gonna be for a reason besides sulking. We can install satellites here, right? ^^;

(sighs) Believe me or not, guys - it's your choice, especially after the vote of no-confidence that some of you seem to have in me lately.


(OOC: Strike visible to Ruki & Tatsuo.)

Well...at least we can say that we all managed to pull through together and bring down those Gizmon, right guys?

That is what they were called, right? (laughs nervously) ^^;

I know that we managed to win and everything, but how come it seems more like we lost this battle instead? I've read most of the recent updated posts-since everything came back on, anyway-and it looks like we lost more than we gained.

I'm not saying we should call it quits after what we just went through, but...how long do you guys think it's gonna take for us to recover from an ordeal like this one?

Oh, one last thing-my ribs weren't as badly damaged as I thought they were! Even if Aelita and Ruki made sure I went to the hospital to get them checked out after I tried to say that other people were probably more hurt than I was! It looks like it was only a few bruises on my stomach this time. ^^;

Aelita - that day, during the battle before I saw D'Arcmon Evolve into Angewomon...were you flying?!


(OOC: Viewable only by Tamers! Tamers from Shinjuku, Tamers who are affiliated with said Tamers from Shinjuku & Matsuda Bakery residents. Third strike viewed only by Aelita.)