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A Family Get-Together [Owen and Logy]
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Post by yuuki on Jul 19, 2017 16:08:12 GMT
Yuuki sighed as he laid on a hammock near a private villa. Honestly, he had no idea what just happened other than... well, this happened. He's currently laying here as he remembered how Hikaru invited his boyfriend slash fiance Owen and their son and his partner, Logan and Tadao. Still, it's a nice break from all the dangers happened so far.
The villa got no attendant as expected, because it's probably small enough... and honestly, this island is also small enough, but at the very least it looks very beautiful. You can say that it's a personal island. To go to the other island, there are digimon ferry service that would transport you to the main island, where all the best part about this island vacation located, such as spa and restaurant and such.
"...Not that I care... but who the hell just won a jackpot just from one ticket?"
It was a lottery in the marketplace in Terminus. They're just doing their monthly grocery shopping. They're eligible for a roll ticket thanks to it. While Yuuki doesn't particularly care, Hikaru, being slightly the funny Doru he is decided that he should draw... and for some reason, a golden bead came out from the roll machine.
"...A family trip for two weeks (digital world time) in personal villa huh..." Yuuki muttered.
Meanwhile, he saw his partner is making a sandcastle happily in his Dorugamon form.
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Jul 21, 2017 2:00:10 GMT
OOC: Owen is present as an NPC.
Tadao Asahina was relatively new to the digital world. While yes, he was a little afraid of moving outside of Terminus City, it seemed that Logan was having more adventures than he was. Not that he had a problem with that, of course, Logan was the son of two other digimon that clearly cared about him, so, he didn't mind that.
It therefore surprised him to hear that Yuuki had invited him and Logan to a private villa for 2 weeks in a place called the Binary Archipelago. Of course, Tadao would have loved a vacation. But it all seemed so sudden. However, then again, he had spent time with these people, and was beginning to think of them as his friends. The fact that his partner had a family that he got along with was something that could bring them together.
Tadao thought Yuuki was someone who had been through a lot and had lots of experiences to share, although he seemed a little reserved on most of it, and that was okay. Meanwhile with the digimon, Tadao thought Hikaru and Owen were two of the funniest individuals he had ever met. Even though they did look like talking animals, seeing two individuals so full of life and enjoyment, it made him feel good inside.
And as for Logan, Tadao deeply cared about him. Even if he hadn't had pets before, he still did his best to cater for his needs. He made sure he learned what food that Logan liked and what he didn't, he'd cuddle him if he was feeling lonely or scared, and leave him alone when he wanted time out. And the bond they were sharing as human and digimon, it felt like it was making Tadao grow as a person.
And so here they were, enjoying their time on the beach. Tadao was watching the digimon play together, and it was just so adorable. Owen was in his Gaomon form, on his knees, instructing Logan how to make the eastern wing of a sandcastle. Hikaru was there too, in his Champion form, seemingly working on another part of the castle.
"But daddy, why does it need so many ramparts?" Logan asked, curiously.
"Because it works as cover, son" Owen explained, patiently. "Castles have ramparts for the archers to use as shields so they're harder to hit by attackers".
"But... can't the castle just be bombed from the air?" Logan asked. Owen chuckled, patting his head.
"Well, there's a reason real castles aren't built anymore, Logan" he said. "But if we're gonna make a sandcastle, we gotta make a good one, right?"
"Heh, okay daddy" Logan said, and made sure to make a proper foundation on the eastern tower for the ramparts.
"How are you going over there, honey?" Owen asked Hikaru, smiling.
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Post by yuuki on Jul 21, 2017 4:37:55 GMT
"Humans doesn't have Digimons in the old era, Logy~" Hikaru explained. "There might be dragons, but who knows... Maybe that's why human got ballistas?" he wondered. "Ah well that's more to Yuuki's expertise, but all in all, aerial dominance is important no matter what sort of war you're having! With aerial dominance, a battle is as good as yours~ Case in point with archer and the ramparts~"
"What are you teaching your kid..." Yuuki retorted.
"Oh, right, back to the topic, it's going reaaaa~~lly well~"
...Or rather, he's not making just a mere easy castle but quite a really detailed one. Yuuki seriously wonder just how could he make that sort of castle with that sort of limbs. Not only that, it's already decorated with seashells and various other decoration assortment.
"Try to flex your artistic skill, Logy~ I'm sure you can do it~"
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Jul 24, 2017 14:34:16 GMT
Tadao felt he had to clear his throat at the thing Hikaru said. "Um, actually... humans never had dragons, I think that just happened in fiction and high budget TV shows" he said, chuckling.
"So what did humans use instead?" Logan asked, curiously.
"Horses mainly" Tadao said, scratching his head. "They're, uh, big four-legged animals that can run fast. Yeah they can't breathe fire or do things that you digimon can do, but, they were pretty important in historical warfare".
"Oh wow, nice" Logan said, somewhat delighted to hear that his human partner was so knowledgeable.
"And that's a good point about aerial dominance" Tadao added to Hikaru's point. "It takes a lot to get the arrows up to that height, but, it's less of an effort to shoot them down to the ground".
"Huh... I see" Logan said. He came to the conclusion that his parents and partner wanted him to learn things practically. He was glad that they answered his questions so readily and didn't lecture or ridicule him. Just a simple sentence explaining a thing that he wanted to learn. He couldn't help but feel a little special because of that.
Logan then paid attention to Hikaru's side of the castle and saw that it was decorated with shells. He gasped. "Daddy, we gotta decorate our part too!" he declared.
"Er... okay" Owen said, uncertainly. Logan bounded toward the shoreline, picking up as many shells and ribbons of seaweed as he could, before returning to add them to the structure of the sandcastle.
"Huh, not bad" Owen said, although he wasn't much of an artist himself. He also didn't want to make a competition of it either, but, as long as Logan was having fun, that was the main thing.
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Post by yuuki on Jul 24, 2017 14:47:42 GMT
"Huh, there are no dragons? How saddening, because there are lot of myth that involves dragon." Hikaru commented. "But I wonder from where does those stories about dragon came from? There's no way Digimon crossed era that far..."
"Eh, how should I know, maybe they saw lizard and thinking 'wow, flying lizard with fire breathing technique and hard scales sounds really menacing!'."
"Oh that's possible, hmmm, hmm... Oh, Logy, horses looks like Shima Unimon, but with brown, white or black coat, at times mixed. They doesn't have masks nor they breathe fire, but they're quite strong animal wise! Not a challenge for Digimon though, but that's given."
Yuuki just drinks his soda again, but this time decides to approach the trio and points at Hikaru's side of the sandcastle. "By the way, Logy, have you ever thought why Hikaru decided to make a ditch near the wall?"
"Ah, he entered sensei-mode," Hikaru commented, snorting. "Careful, he can goes on and on with it."
"How rude, I'm just trying to give him a little more info about the design of the castle!"
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Jul 25, 2017 19:16:53 GMT
"Hmm, that's a good question..." Tadao said. When he had first entered the digital world, he had actually seen dragons. Real ones. If they were in this world the whole time, maybe a few of them might have shown up on Earth? But... wait, this was the digital world. They didn't have the internet or smartphones in ancient history did they? But... maybe it worked the other way around?
"Maybe... human imagination helped create digimon?" he put forth as a theory.
"Well, it was daddy's imagination that helped create me" Logan said, smugly. Owen blushed and chuckled, preferring not to go into the specifics of that.
Then Yuuki offered to tell more about the castle. "Ooh? What's that?" he asked. Meanwhile, Owen decided that maybe he didn't really want to keep on talking about castles and things and just wanted to spend a little time with Hikaru.
"You should be fine with this side of the castle right?" he asked Logan, smiling. The Offmon nodded. "Heh, alright then, kiddo. You have fun with it, I'll go check with Hikaru's side".
With that, Owen walked around the increasingly impressive structure, looking up at the Dorugamon. "Everything going alright this side, babe?" he asked.
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Post by yuuki on Jul 27, 2017 16:14:19 GMT
"Most likely," Yuuki commented. "But at the same time it's probably some multidimensional mumbojumbo... I mean, there is digimon that controls time. ZeedMilleniummon. It's very strong Digimon that apparently could bend the time and space to its will... I think it's honestly a Digimon that have reached to level of 'God'?"
"Though the notion of me creating my own son from my imagination is quite warm and fluffy thing~" Hikaru commented, looking happy.
Meanwhile, Yuuki seem to read the mood slightly and signed to Hikaru something, to which he looks happy to. Then Yuuki just tossed a wallet at his direction.
"Well, then, Logy. As you can see, human doesn't have wings and so they can't fly right? Let's assume this... I'm this tall and the castle wall is about five to seven times taller than I am. How can I get up there?" of course he's not going to give the Offmon the answer. He thinks that in education it's important to plant the seed of curiosity on learning kids.
Meanwhile, Hikaru just looked at Owen and grinned. "Doing alright here, capt'n! Jokes aside though..." he devolved and returned to his Dorumon form. "Why don't we go on date just two of us, Babe? This island is safe enough and I've put protection runes just in case... so why don't this time you treat me to stuff you like, hm~? Plus I want to see my hubby's next stage," he teased while rubbing his tail on Owen's stomach.
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Jul 30, 2017 20:33:36 GMT
Logan shivered a little at the mention of ZeedMillenniummon. "Oooh, wow, that digimon sounds nasty" he said.
Owen chuckled. "No need to worry. That digimon is one that only exists in a certain dimension". Thinking about it though, Owen hoped that the digimon capable of crossing into and destroying dimensions would not find itself in theirs.
But the idea of Logan being made from their imagination was a sweet one too, Owen petted Logan behind the ears for saying that.
Logan then considered Yuuki's question. If a human couldn't fly and the wall was so much higher, how could they pass it? "They'd... climb it?" he suggested.
"Ah, but castle walls are made of hard stone, and the moats around the castles are usually filled with water" Tadao said. "It takes a little more than that".
"Oh..." Logan thought hard. It was very tricky. "They'd... maybe use ladders?"
Owen meanwhile grinned as Hikaru de-digivolved and responded cutely to his question. He then offered to go on a private date. "Really? Oh wow, I'd love that" he said, his tail wagging a little. "Heh heh, well, I guess we could do that".
He had to resist shaking his leg as Hikaru's tail ticked his stomach. He then put an arm around the Dorumon, looking at Tadao and Yuuki. "We might go off for a walk for a little while. You guys take care of Logan okay?"
"Sure thing" Tadao said, walking forward to help Logan with the sandcastle. Owen then began to walk along the beach with Hikaru in silence for a little while, appreciating feeling his soft, warm body against his own.
"Heh, I'm really lucky to have a guy like you in my life, Hikaru" Owen said after a little while, the Gaomon happy with his company.
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Post by yuuki on Jul 31, 2017 16:53:38 GMT
"Heh, not bad," Yuuki praised the Offmon. "I thought you'd say that they'll use rope with hook end, the grappling hook. But that would only work if your armor is light and it's a surprise attack. Now, they indeed uses ladder, but usually the people from the fortress would deal with the attacker by pouring them with boiling water. Many said it's oil, but oil is not cheap back then, so water would do. Now it's dangerous to toss boiling water to anyone, but imagine the domino effect when you climb and hit by boiling water. However, this method is not used not to get everyone across. It's to lower the bridge," Yuuki pointed at the entrance of the fortress. "See? Because you can't exactly ram it like you do to gates. And that concludes my take on medieval warfare~ Thanks for listening~"
For some reason, Yuuki looked happy that he could impart some technique to the Offmon.
Meanwhile, Hikaru just chuckled when Owen gave his heartfelt confession about his happiness. "Well, so I am, my cool Gao," he said as he plopped on the shore, letting the ebb and flow of the seawater to touch his feet. "But still..." he looked a bit reluctant to bring it up, but decided to say it anyway.
"...You doesn't sound exactly like your usual self, Owen. I'm not telling you to spill it out, but," he looked up at his taller mate. "If you need someone to talk it to, I'm here. I might not be able to... you know, lift it all, or I might said something that is out of expectation... but maybe by talking it out, you'd feel better? Of course, no forcing. It might be just my paranoia talking... but heh... as someone who has been in battlefield so long and buried it all deep down, I would like to think that I know how it felt."
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Aug 1, 2017 23:58:45 GMT
“Huh... wow” Logan remarked, impressed at the knowledge. He imagined what it was like, attacking and defending a fortress. “But... they don’t make them anymore, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right” Tadao said, nodding. “Warfare in the human world got too advanced for castles and fortresses. Either the guns are too big or they’re easy targets for aircraft. However, hiding underground is actually still effective, just as long as you’re careful”.
Meanwhile, Owen sat down on the shore next to Hikaru, enjoying the feeling of the waves gently rolling forward. Only some of them reached his feet. Whether they would do so less or more depended on the tides, he supposed.
Then Hikaru pointed out that Owen didn’t seem himself lately. This was of course accurate. Owen really wanted to tell Hikaru about it, but, he had to think of the right way to say it. He didn’t want things to explode again.
“...not right now, Hikaru” he said, softly. “But I promise you I’ll tell you when I’m ready”. For now though, he wanted to just feel warm inside again. “...can I just hold you for a bit?” he asked, hoping the Dorumon would be okay with that. He kind of needed it.
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Post by yuuki on Aug 12, 2017 11:28:37 GMT
"Modern day warfare could defeat them easily, yeah... but I still like old buildings like castles and fortresses. There are just some romance in them, even if they're used for war...." Yuuki commented. "Does that sounds strange? I guess that's why I'm a historian."
He patted the Offmon's head. "Anyway, I don't want to think about it, but at the same time I hope that some of the lesson about human warfare can be help to you eventually... While Digital World isn't a scary place, some self defense technique wouldn't hurt, don't you think? But for now... do you want to join me cooking for snacks? I'm kinda famished."
Hikaru looked at Owen and smiled slightly. "I see, take your time. It's OK. I won't press you, like I say."
But the moment when he asked if if he can hold him for a bit, the Dorumon slowly exhaled a sigh and answered "No."
he let it sink a second before chuckling and poking his lover's cheek. "If you said you'd hold me for long I'll say yes, love~"
Gently, the Dorumon circled his tail around his lover's waist then leaned himself on him. The blue furred dog Digimon sure felt very warm and welcoming... albeit at this time, he felt like he's very fragile. He hope that a bit of Hikaru brand humor would make him loosen up slightly
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Aug 12, 2017 14:15:40 GMT
"Heh yeah, castles are still so cool though" Logan said, grinning. "They're so big and wonderful, and so old too, with loads of mysteries and secrets and history in them! Man, I really wanna explore a castle one day".
"Heh, who knows? One day maybe we will?" Tadao suggested. "There's some castles in the digital world right?" he glanced at Yuuki. "...safe ones?" he added, just to make sure.
Logan wiggled his bushy tail as Yuuki mentioned cooking snacks. "Heck yeah!" he cheered, eagerly rushing over to see what Yuuki wanted to make for them. Tadao chuckled, deciding to inspect the castle to make sure it was sound. And, hopefully, wouldn't be soon wiped out by the rising tide. Thankfully, the tide seemed to be receding rather than coming in, from as far as he could tell.
Owen meanwhile blinked with a small shock as Hikaru said no. But, thankfully he explained himself and soon proved to be just joking. "Heh, oh you" Owen said, and as Hikaru leaned in with him, Owen put his arms around him and held him dearly. Feeling Hikaru's warmth, hearing his close breathing, sensing his digicore pulsing with his own, this is what Owen felt he wanted. Caught up in the moment, he briefly wolf-kissed him to show his affection, tail wagging a little in the sand. This was a moment that Owen wished would last forever. But, still, even though it couldn't, he appreciated it as long as it lasted.
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Post by yuuki on Aug 12, 2017 14:45:37 GMT
"Castles are cool, yes," Yuuki agreed. However, the talk about "safe" castle made Yuuki looks away. "...I dunno, castles here are pretty much guarded by DIgimons... so if we want to explore... we need to get stronger." although he said 'we', it doesn't sounds like 'we' the slightest. Ignoring the topic at hand however, Yuuki entered inside the villa and heads to the kitchen.
"I hope you guys like pizza roll. I kind of prepared it beforehand... oh, and some juices. I have no idea how bad it will clash, but I just really like eating meaty dishes with fruit drinks, if you get my drift?"
Hikaru meanwhile just laughed as it's seem Owen lightened up slightly. "Looks like my joke is effective, eh love?" he asked, then returned the gesture of wolf kissing. The Dorumon exhaled in what seemed like content as he stared at the blue horizon.
"...You know... Thanks, Owen... for choosing me, for being with me. I admit, I never thought I really need someone's presence in my life this bad... I... I was content with Yuuki, and don't get me wrong, I love him to death... but... he's not a lover you know. Our bond are partners. I love him, he love me, but not that way. We know we won't separate from one another, but in that case, we're one. We face stress together, we face problems together... we're essentially one. It's not the same as having lover...
...That's why..." he faced his lover and smiled "...Thank you. You made me sane again. Both you and Logy... you add more reason for me to stay alive... not just for Yuuki, but for you guys too... It made my burdens lighter."
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Post by Tadao & Logan on Aug 13, 2017 1:10:16 GMT
Logan and Tadao noticed that Yuuki seemed to zone out a little at the mention of "safe castles". The chosen and the Offmon exchanged glances for a moment, then decided not to prod the subject. Thankfully the distraction of food would be a good one.
"Ooh, I love both those things" Logan admitted, mouth watering a little at the mention of pizza rolls and fruity drinks.
"Heh, well then, I'll have what he's having" Tadao chuckled. He glanced over at Hikaru and Owen in the distance, noticing them snuggling up. Thinking that was cute, and supposing they would be safe for now, he followed the others into the villa. "We'd better leave some for the other two as well" he added to them.
Meanwhile, Owen listened to the Dorumon's words in silence, gently caressing his chest as he held him. Hikaru saying these things, it made him feel so happy and appreciated, yet... it didn't make Owen's fears and guilt go away.
"I'm glad that we give you that" he said. Supposing that Hikaru telling him this meant that Owen should return the favour by telling him his feelings, the Gaomon struggled for words.
"I'm an old digimon, Hikaru" Owen began. "Not in the level sense, just... my data's been around for a very long time. I've been reset and reconfigured for many, many years, and... this time around, it kinda feels different".
He didn't really know where he was going with this. In fact he was terrified of saying something so bad that it would cause Hikaru to flinch and withdraw.
"It's just... in all those other lives, I was bonded to another digimon" he continued. "At least... the digimon that my data came from. I remember on an island... a Gaomon met an Impmon and they became soulmates. I remember on a faraway server, I met a digimon that looked different on the outside, but I could tell it was him. But this time... I'm worried that... that..." he didn't know how to say this without possibly hurting Hikaru. Saying that he was worried that it was wrong of him to break the bond that had transcended so many lifetimes. That he had betrayed someone to the very soul for his own selfish desires.
He sighed, trying to recollect his thoughts. "These feelings I have for you are real and I enjoy them, Hikaru" Owen said instead. "You're fun, cute and I love you. You make me feel warm inside like nobody else does. And most importantly you accept me how I am, and I appreciate that. But I just have this... awful fear that, maybe... I don't deserve you".
Was that what this feeling was? That his soul belonged with another and he should never have offered it to anyone else but her? Owen's feelings were so complex and muddled, he couldn't speak anymore until Hikaru told him what his thoughts were.
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Post by yuuki on Aug 13, 2017 3:11:22 GMT
"Easy there, little buddy~" Yuuki gently chided Logan and popped one of the morsel to his mouth. While it has cooled off somewhat, it's still very warm, the best temperature to enjoy it. He also gave him a strawberry milkshake. He must love this, right? Oh, though, Tadao also want it kinda made him slightly amused, but irregardless poured the same milkshake for him, of course along with the pizza roll. Yuuki himself is drinking some form of tropical juice. "Indeed, those two need them," Yuuki commented. "...I really hope they could enjoy their time together until the end of the time," the last sentence was whispered, but carried some feeling of melancholy. The teen sat on the windowsill and leaned there, one leg hanging out. He decided to give the two more time alone. Hikaru meanwhile listened to Owen's confession, unmoving, not reacting other than showing that he's listening by looking at him, but otherwise just stayed quiet. His small wings flaps slightly at times, like holding back some feeling that about to burst out. When he ended his confession, Hikaru gently exhaled. "...Thank you, I'm happy that you said that... but... that wasn't exactly what you want to say, isn't it?" Hikaru's eyes did not accuse him of anything. More than anything, it looked like he's ready to accept all his worries. "...You're afraid that you're betraying the feeling of your past life, because in this life, you fell in love with me. Trust me, I've died twice, I'm not making light of your experience, but every single time I wondered if I would stay the same..." he looked down at the sandy ground momentarily. BGM: Hajimari"...Owen... um... this will be a bit---no, very sensitive, so bear with me," he turned his body slightly so he could face his boyfriend easier. "...I'm not an ancient Digimon, but I think I belonged to one massive Digimon, and I'm just... a fragment of that Digimon... the DIgimon who wanted to have an adventure with a kid called 'Itou Yuuki'... If there are many Digital Universes, I'm sure that all of them also have their own version of human world. Across all Digital World continuity, there is always one of the [Hikaru] and one [Itou Yuuki]. I believe there might be a [Hikaru] in most of the scenario that you said..." and he slowly shook his head "...but they're not me. Even if personality is the same, and we come from the same source, they're not me. Possibility, chance, situation and many other factors lead them to have different life from me... You said you didn't deserve me, but I felt like there is a meaning underneath that... I felt that something happened, something that made you feel like you betrayed your past experiences... but then, am I betraying my other selves who lives in those scenario you said by loving you? Maybe in that server setting, a Hikaru was dating a Vmon and not the Gaomon... maybe in another he stayed single because he want to protect his Yuuki... Despite all of that, is it wrong for me to love you? It might be very selfish, but I'll say... Loving you was worth of it... and if I'm wrong then I don't want to be right. Because... " he slowly let go of his tail that hugging his waist and strokes it to his boyfriend's cheek gently. "...I am me. And I fell in love with this dorkly handsome Gao who saved me from the thoughts of only doing my obligation and nothing else... The Gao that gives me place to return to home... The Gao who gave me the truest meaning of family..." He slowly takes out a sizeable box and opened it, revealing what looked like a bracelet. The design is simple, but there are several blue and purple gems. "That's why... won't you go with me, hand in hand, to the new tomorrow...?" |
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