Lost in another world. ('s Done)

"I think that's a good idea. Best it not fall into the wrong hands again. unless you think you could use it? Best not let a holo-suit go to waste. Those thing can be quite useful," Data said. He'd only ha his holo-suit for a day or so, but it had already had a bunch of uses.

The Tyumon was going to return it? Fat chance. Well, whatever. The rat ran way, and they managed to fix things.

"Glad to help," Alexa said, though she felt a bit bad - Data had done all the word. "Maybe Kabuterimon has a tamer? Or had? Whatever. It's not our business."

"Exactly. Yes, let's go bring this back to him," Data said, perching on Alexa's right shoulder. Alexa took a breath and began the trek back to the park, where with any luck, Kabuterimon would still be.

Alexa gave the disc over to Edgar. She did believe it had it's uses, but Edgar was right, it was probably better put out of the equation. As it disappeared into data, so did any chance another person would use it for evil. Alexa noted they'd need to later got to the store to make sure Edgar's image wasn't used in vain again.

Data and Alexa were relieved to see Kabuterimon still in the park. He said he'd be there, but it was getting later and later, and most digimon had probably headed home by now. And it seemed that they put the Kabuterimon in better spirits, as well.

"It's fine," Data said. "I wouldn't expect a bunch of strangers to do me a favor either, but you happened to be lucky and found the right group of strangers. Now, keep a good eye on this, keep it safe." It's true they still had questions about the digivice, but this was hardly the time. "Anyway, don't worry. We're just glad to have helped."

Alexa looked to Data. "Really? We're not getting anything out of this?"

"No my young deputy, the point of a job well done is a job well done, not meaningless knick knacks," Data replied. Alexa would have pointed out that money and rewards weren't meaningless knick knacks, but that was an argument better had not in front of clients.

"Sounds good," Data said. "Be well, then" he said to the departing Kabuterimon. Well, that was a job well done, and a happy client. He still had it, it seemed, though of course he didn't do it without help. "I've probably said this before, but Edgar, Artemis, you'd make fine detectives yourselves." Alexa coughed. "Oh, and of course, my partner's not too bad either." Alexa smiled in response.

"What Data also means, is 'thank you both, too'," Alexa said. Data smirked. His tamer always had to be so polite and such. Oh well. It sometimes smoothed things over. Then there was the word again - friends. "Well, don't sell yourselves short. You did some quick thinking with the holo-suit and the Tyumon."

"Alright, enough patting ourselves on the back," Data said. He turned to Artemis and Edgar once more. "If you guys ever find yourself in need of help again, just contact us on the d-terminal. We'll be right there, unless something else is going on. But usually we'll be there to help. Probably."

Alexa nodded. "That's right. Though hopefully next time someone won't steal Edgar's appearance."

"You'll be fine, I know. You're only 11, but you're already acting pretty adult," Data said. And he wasn't one to just give praise, either, or at least, that was Alexa's understanding. "And Artemis, I can't wait to see how you grow too, even if you can't evolve." Data still had trouble wrapping his mind around that, but that was hit fault, not Artemis's.

"Less eventful would be nice," Alexa said, smiling. It would be nice to get a vacation. She froze when the 'friends' thing was brought up again. But it turned out Edgar was a bit like her. "Honestly, beyond Data, I've never had a friend either. I've had my brother, but he's always busy." She looked at his hand before slowly taking it with her own. "I'd love to be your friend. As long as you'e okay with m not knowing what I'm doing, either."

Data smiled at the two tamers. Humans were so interesting.

Data nodded. He meant every word. He wondered what other friends Edgar would make along the way. Digimon friends, that was. He kind of imagined a bunch more Artemis's in different colors, though he supposed that wasn't very realistic. Well, he would be excited to find out.

He shivered. That sounded a bit like a threat. "Oh really? Well? Maybe I can escape you this time! Come on Alexa, it's getting late, we should head back home," Data said, and then he flew off Alexa's shoulder towards the train station.

"Right, experience. I think you're right," Alexa responded. "It's good to have you guys as friends. Well, Data's right, we gotta head out. I'll see you boys next time," Alexa said, a smile on her face as she turned around and ran after Data.

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