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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 9, 2023 3:52:05 GMT
Kaito may be small, but he was fairly independent for a youngster - right now his brother was busy, Takeo usually would walk him to the park to play when the smaller Tanaka wanted to go outside and get away from their big, yet almost always lonely and quiet house. As young as he was, at eight years old, Kaito knew he was somewhat lucky to have a home that was safe and even big - but being home felt weird since his step-mama passed away.
He hadn't been even Seven when that happened, his birthday had been just before the 'sad day' where he had to say goodbye to the only Mama he ever knew, he still didn't get why when she had been sick - no one had managed to make her better - she just got...sicker and sicker. Medicines didn't make her better - he didn't get it even now he was Eight, and he knew people did ...die. But she had been sick, and whenever he was sick - he was taken care of and given medicine.. he got better! So why didn't she get better...? It was still a mystery... a sad one that made his tummy hurt to think about too much.
Getting away from the big house made him feel a little better whenever the sad feeling appeared. So, when Ms. Saito said she was busy and she'd take him later to the park - he had simply decided to do it himself. Thus he had been trying to make his way to the park on his own, well Orion was with him - so not really alone, but along the way he had gotten distracted by a colourful looking bird, unconciously following it he soon found himself surrounded by trees - ending up among a different sort of nature than he had planned.
"The trees are super big here!" A small voice spoke up, the tiny blue creature on his head - appearing like a stuffed toy to any normal passerby, moved and wriggled - almost tumbling off the childs head before a tiny hand reached up to help. The child gave a tiny nod, a little look of puzzlement on his face.
"Its a forest - kinda likes the ones you told me about at your Digi-Home. There must be lots of animals here!" A tiny smile on a little face, he likes animals after all, "Wanna climb one of the trees Ori? We can get a good look up there." He knew he was lost and that was a tiny bit scary, but Orion was his friend - one of his bestest friends, even. They took care of each other and he didn't want his little Digi-Buddy to get scared too. At the mention of climbing he felt more than saw Orion move, from his head to his shoulder - little feet on his backpack and little hands gripping to the back of his shirt. "Lets climb!" chirped near his ear.
Moving quicker than expected the tiny child began to do just so - climbing up the nearest tree, soon he was sitting on a rather high and sturdy branch. Orion now sitting beside him - both looking around with wide eyes - most of what they could see was just more trees - but there were some movements from other things, birds maybe? A little icky feeling formed in Kaito's tummy... realizing... maybe following the pretty bird hadn't been such a good idea. Because yes.... they were now truly ...lost.
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 9, 2023 4:08:09 GMT
The young tamer and his partner weren't the only ones walking in the forest as Lilly was making her way along at a relaxed pace. The young Guilmon had here holosuit activated giving her the appearance of a young adult woman dressed in the clothing one would see on a stage magician. She was hardly and adult though as she was barely old enough by digimon standards to be out on her own. So far she saw no one but managed to resist the impulse to squeak like a baby crocodile since she was in the Human World and was trying to blend in. Sure so far she hadn't seen any humans but better safe than sorry.
Then the curious sight of a young human that couldn't be more than eight was climbing a tree and with him was a small digimon. So what was this little guy doing on his own? Curiosity overcame her as she approached the tree watching the two youngsters climb it. Was the human boy lost or something? Figuring it couldn't hurt to ask Lilly looked up and called out "Hello up there. You seem a bit young to be by yourself. Are you lost?"
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 9, 2023 4:23:14 GMT
Kaito knew he was lost, and that realization - it was a scary one when he knew that no one knew where he was, he had told Ms. Saito that he wanted to go to the park - but, because he had followed the bird he had seen, he wasn't at the park at all - there wasn't a playground anywhere that he could see. Even up high in the tree, all he could see were trees and other nature stuff on the ground. His little feet, kicked back and forth as he sat on the branch up high.
"Kai? Why do you look sad?" The little blue Digimon at his side spoke, stretching to lean closer to the little human, Orion didn't understand why suddenly Kaito was upset. This wasn't the park - he knew that, he had been to the park before many times with Kai - this was a different place but it wasn't scary. Orion saw it like the Digi-World, many trees were comforting really.
It was Orion who heard the voice first, eyes darting towards where it came from - carefully he moved, almost falling onto the child's lap - just in case, he'd try to play the game 'stuffed toy' - he was good at it and it was for being safe that he played that game. At the feeling of Orion on his lap, Kaito quickly looked towards the voice - seeing what looked like a human lady. An adult? His heart jumped a little - adults could help him if he was lost, right? But he didn't know her - Takeo said to not talk to strangers on his own. But she spoke to him first - he couldn't be rude.. right?
"I'm a big boy, not little." His nose scrunched up a little, holding Orion in his arms - feeling the very subtle movements, to anyone not knowing - it'd look like he was hugging a toy for comfort, "We.. I mean... I did get lost.." Kai admitted with a small grumble, but he didn't budge from the tree - still watching the woman - a little curious but still a little unsure.
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 9, 2023 6:50:48 GMT
Lilly wished in her disguised form that her empathic abilities were available to her but all she felt was a faint buzz in her mind so all she knew was that the two in the tree were feeling emotions but which ones were unclear to the young disguised Guilmon.
The digimon with the young human had reacted to her voice by almost falling into the human child's lap as if pretending to be a stuffed animal much like the iguana plush she carried in her bag that she had been gifted as a baby. Then the young one embraced his partner while scrunching his nose saying he was a big boy not little before confessing to being lost. Cocking her head briefly at the curious child she then said "Of course you're a big boy but even big boys get lost sometimes so it's nothing to be ashamed of. Where were you headed? Maybe I can help you get there." Then figuring maybe he would be more receptive if she introduced herself she then said "My name is Lilly and I'm a magician. Do you like magic?"
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 9, 2023 7:02:45 GMT
Kaito couldn't help but be curious about the woman, he had seen many lady's before - usually, they were proper and didn't talk much to him, he was a child and his father said when meeting important adults he was to say hello and then be quiet. Seen but not heard. But this lady was talking to him, and she was wearing something interesting - he could have sworn he had seen it before, maybe on television? He wasn't sure - he wanted to ask Orion, but right now to be safe his buddy had to pretend to be a toy again.
Quickly he gave a firm nod, pleased with her agreeing that he was big, "We - I mean... I was going to the park, but I saw a cool bird - and I followed it, I think it lives in the trees here -," he looks around before focusing back on the lady, his eyes widening a little at her words, a look of excitement forming, "A Magician? Like ... you can do tricks? Or are they the pretend ones... those ones aren't really magic - can you do really-for real magic?" Orion shifted a little, mumbling so Kaito could hear, "Kai...whats a 'gician?" The small Digimon was puzzled and struggling with remaining still when he wanted to join in - plus he couldn't see the talking 'gician lady.
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 9, 2023 7:17:13 GMT
Lilly noticed the boy's expression and it seemed he was curious of her. Then again Lilly didn't really blame him considering she was dressed in a manner most children would find odd. Then the young man said that he was heading to the park of course after correcting himself after saying we once again but she played it off. Then he mentioned seeing and following a cool bird before she smiled and said "I get the excitement that comes with seeing something cool but you should of been more careful and aware of your surroundings. This city is a big place after all even for a big boy like you."
Then when he excitedly asked about her magic which made her smile widen before she said "You are right about one thing. Most magic isn't real but can still be fun to watch. However I have much more in common with your little friend you are holding. Before you panic, yes I know about digimon. In fact I am actually a digimon in disguise. That means my magic is real unlike the still fun to watch human magic tricks." So how would the young tamer and digimon react to the news that Lilly was a digimon? Better yet why couldn't the digimon with the boy sense her? Was it because he was too young?
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 9, 2023 7:54:44 GMT
It was extremely obvious how curious he was, the little movements he couldn't help - his feet wiggling but mostly it was his expressions. The wide eyes, the little smiles and how he'd shift just a little - careful not to fall - but leaning just a little forward, trying to see her a little better. He was listening, of course he was - she was talking and he was listening. He was glad she understood how exciting seeing the bird had been, it had been a pretty bird after all - but the reminder of being aware - of being careful. His expression dropped a little.
He knew the city was big, he knew to be careful - heck he knew his brother would be super worried hearing no one knew where he was. That he might be lost - he didn't like that thought at all, it made his tummy hurt again just thinking about it. So instead he mumbled a little, "I know... I gotta be careful."
Orion's ears twitched, listening closely to the conversation - he was just as, if not more curious at the talk of magic - something he didn't understand, not only that - but the woman made him feel something...different - like an itchy feeling almost... He didn't know what it was, but it made it harder for him to stay still - he hadn't met pretty much anyone since being in the human world, no other Digimon or people like his Kai, he had seen lots - heard lots, humans at least but not met them. Like Kai's friends at the building he went to, the learning place - there were lots of children - other Kai's small like him. This feeling was weird and different - he didn't get it, but it made him want to jump up and ask what it was - was she doing some 'magic' stuff to him?
Kai pat Orion lightly as he felt his friend moving a little, his eyes widening and head jolting up as he heard the words from the woman - Lilly her name was, "You.... know Digimon?" He smiled wide - excited at first to be able to talk to someone other than Orion about the creatures, but hearing SHE was one, that was puzzling. How did she do that?
At the child's words, Orion's head pops up, clearly moving now the small Digimon stood up on the child's lap peering down with curious eyes that matched his human Partners own.
"You used the magic to look like a people?" The tiny DemiVeemon spoke his small hand moving, a loud gasp escaping as he bounces a few times before landing on the ground safely, peering up at the disguised Digimon with his eyes squinting, "It's YOU! The funny feeling! You made it happen!" He didn't get WHAT it was - but she caused it! He knew that now! "Kai!" He bounced up and down, calling for his human friend, the small child was slowly climbing back down the tree - eager to get closer, to ask more questions.
"How... How do you look like a lady?" Kaito asks the question as he stands just behind his little partner, struggling to stay still - just as his little friend was now, both were slightly moving...bouncing, on their feet. "Is Orion right? Is it magic? A real magic! Can you show us? Please! Please!"
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 9, 2023 8:15:54 GMT
The young tamer and digimon seemed to be alive with excitement now that she had admitted to being a digimon. When the DemiVeemon asked if she used magic to look like people, Lilly chuckled before shaking her head and then said "No it isn't magic that I used but a machine called a holosuit. Digimon buy them in the Digital World and they can be programmed to look like just about anything but digimon usually disguise themselves as humans and sometimes animals. Like my older brothers and parents I chose to disguise myself as a human."
"That funny feeling is just you sensing a digimon." Lilly said to the bouncing DemiVeemon as his partner was making his way out of the tree. "I suppose showing you a bit of my magic can't hurt but hold on I have to deactivate my holosuit first." Lilly said as she reached over to a machine on her wrist and turned it off her true form of a Guilmon with eyes blue as sapphires revealed itself. Now with her holosuit off she could feel the excitement of the other two which made Lilly giddy as she enjoyed the good feelings that came with feeling positive emotions. Closing her eyes she raised her paws into the air while channeling her magic before several fireballs appeared swaying over her head. She then opened her eyes before waving her arms causing the flames to dance before bumping into each other dissipating with a sparkling effect. She then smiled at the boy and Orion before she said "So the digimon with you is named Orion. That's a nice name. So what's your name?"
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 11, 2023 7:48:09 GMT
Kaito looked just the slightest bit disappointed that it wasn't in fact some kind of magic that allowed a Digimon to appear like a human, but he did perk up at the actual explanation. "That's so cool!! Does that mean Orion could get one of those one day and look like a people - like me?" The idea was one he hadn't thought of before, not knowing it was even possible - but it was exciting! "You have a family? Like.. .a Mommy and Daddy? I...I have a big brother, he's really nice and cool. I wish Ori could meet him. But ...I'm not supposed to tell people that Ori is really-real and not a toy" There was a tiny hint of disappointment at the last thing he said. It really bothered him that he wasn't allowed to tell his brother about his friend who was a Digimon - keeping secrets from his brother wasn't fun at all. Still, the little boy was certainly excited, he was learning a lot more about Digimon even if it hadn't been a planned thing.
The younger Digimon was still concerned about the funny feeling, hearing it was just sensing the other Digimon did help. But it was still a strange feeling, he wasn't sure he liked it or not yet though. But so far Lilly seemed like a nice Digimon. Yet, as the other Digimon removed the human disguise, Orion jumped up and grabbed onto his human partner once more. Settling himself on the childs head and standing up to feel just a little taller. Compared to him, Lilly was pretty big and that made Orion just a little wary. He would protect his friend, even if the other Digimon was kind - the size difference was intimidating. "Uh-huh. I'm Orion, this is my human, Kai."
"Kaito Tanaka." He gave a tiny bow as he introduced himself - the child's eyes were wide as he starred, he didn't mean to but this was only his second ever Digimon he had ever seen and he was trying so hard to not scream and jump around in excitement. Instead, he quickly reached to his head, gently grabbing Orion and wrapping his arms lightly around his friend. "Ori....she's a dinosaur." His words were quieter but no less excited as a tiny squeak-like sound escaped the young human child.
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 12, 2023 0:43:46 GMT
Lilly smiled at Kaito's next words before she said "These holosuits are pretty cool as they can be programmed to look how you want." Then when Kaito asked that she had a mommy and daddy, he also mentioned he had a big brother. So deciding to clear things up, Lilly said "As for digimon not only mommies and daddies have babies. A pair can be two daddies or two mommies for example and still make a digiegg. I ended up with a pair that are two daddies. I also have two older brothers and a younger sister." Then when Kaito mentioned wishing his brother could meet Orion and Lilly said "Yeah a tamer has to be careful who they introduce their partners to. Maybe your brother will meet a digimon partner of his own one day."
"Don't worry, Orion. Like my parents, brothers, and sister I am a gentle digimon that only fights to protect myself and others. I'm just not as strong as my parents or brothers yet as I can only get as far as the champion level." Lilly said before Kaito introduced himself with a tiny bow before his eyes became wide eyed and starred. Kaito's excited squeak made Lilly smile as her ears wiggled picking up the quiet words the young boy spoke. "Yes I am and there are other digimon that are dinosaurs too." Lilly then said.
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 14, 2023 6:15:16 GMT
Kaito took a few steps closer, his face still showing his excitement - and a dash of curiosity, "That's so cool...Orion! Maybe we can get you one of them one day- then you can meet my brother but look like a people!" He looked excited at the idea, he really did hate not having his brother know his friend, even if he had to pretend that Orion was just a normal human friend and not a special Digimon friend.
The young boy tilted his head, a tiny thoughtful look on his face, "Oh! One of my friends at school, she has two daddies like you! But my friend - she didn't come from an egg - they 'dopted her when she was little! That means they picked her to be theres - thats a special thing." he gave a small pout at the reminder of being careful who learnt about Orion, but nodded his head, "I gotta be careful. I knows even if my tummy hurts when I keep secrets from 'Keo."
Orion looks a little more relaxed at her words, "You won't hurt my friend - but help keep him safe?" The tiny Digimon let out a little sigh before perking up, "I wanna be Champion level one day! Right now I'm small but I will get stronger and keep Kai safe!" He let out a small laugh, quickly giggling instead as he looked up, watching the small humans face, "Kai likes dino-saurs." He explained while the young human clutched him a little tighter, not that Orion seemed to mind much.
Kai nodded his head, still smiling and looking like he got a bunch of christmases all at once, "There are more?? Are your family like you too?" His voice seemed calmer now, less excitable but full of awe.
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 14, 2023 6:53:57 GMT
Kaito seemed excited at the prospect of getting Orion a holosuit and Lilly couldn't blame him for that. "I'm sure Orion would like being able to walk around while disguised as a human. Depending on what he chooses to look like he might even be able to go to school with you." Lilly said bouncing on her toes also feeling the excitement Kaito was feeling.
When Kaito mentioned his friend who had two daddies Lilly smiled before she said "One of my older brothers is a dragon digimon that my dads adopted. They found him orphaned on the streets in his in training level. Digimon and humans are similar in many ways but the biggest way digimon are different is that we come out of large eggs." When Orion asked Lilly if she would help keep Kaito safe Lilly nodded before she said "Of course I'll help keep Kaito safe. Just be mindful that I have barely used my champion form so let's hope any digimon that approach us are friendly."
"Yes there are lots of different dinosaur digimon but my family doesn't seem to have many with most of them being distant relatives. My dads are digimon species called Wizardmon and Leomon. My Wizardmon dad is named Mandrake and my other dad is named Lothar." Lilly said.
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Post by Kaito Tanaka & Orion on Jan 14, 2023 7:35:14 GMT
At that suggestion the young child let out another somewhat pitched sound, "That would be so cool - then he wouldn't have to hide in my bag at school! He comes to school with me already, but has to hide or pretend to be a toy when people see him - it doesn't seem like much fun but he likes staying with me." He nodded quickly, the idea of his friend coming to school looking like a person and not worrying about hiding, yes - it was a good one for sure!
Orion bounced a little, "I could look like a small people like Kai, and learn stuff at the school place and we can play when the other small people play!" It certainly seemed he liked this idea as well. One of those 'people making' things would certainly be useful, not that he didn't sometimes like hiding in Kaito's bag - the tiny boy made it comfy and always made sure there were snacks for him too.
"So.. some Digimon get 'dopted too? My brother says human people come from Mommy's bellies but I don't know how they get there, he says I will find out when I am bigger - but sometimes a Mommy can't keep their baby so they are 'dopted by someone who can take care of them instead. My first Mommy didn't takes care of me, so I ended up with my Daddy and my Step Mommy - but she got sick and isn't around no more. But I got my big brother and he takes care of me lots!" he nodded slowly, seeming to not like talking too much about the 'sick' part. But he tried to smile again, "I wanna see more dinosaur digimons - maybe when Orion gets bigger he will be one too - but it's okay, I like him being small still means we can go lots of places together." He nodded and pat his friend's head, hugging him lightly.
Orion shifted back and forth, one hand clutching his human friend on his arm as he smiles at the other Digimon, "I can help fight! But.. I'm small still. Not too strong but I can try and then I'll get bigger and stronger and can protect Kai always." He wiggled a little but didn't try to get down from Kaito's grasp.
"Leo...means Lion. I know that, is... is one of your Daddy's a lion?" Again his eyes brightened, the excitement back there, "And a Wizard - is that how you know the magic stuffs? Thats so cool - your Daddies are AWESOME!"
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Post by ricochet11-Lilly on Jan 14, 2023 8:51:04 GMT
Lilly folded her ears a bit at Kaito's somewhat pitched sound but didn't seem all that bothered otherwise as she said "I guess if Orion gets a holosuit he won't have to hide or pretend to be a toy." At Orion's words Lilly then said "Younger humans sure are curious. Kaito is the first younger human I have been around."
"Yeah some digimon do get adopted and your brother is right. Don't worry in a few years you'll be educated on how the babies get in there. Let me guess, all you know is that a male and a female human is needed right?" Lilly asked as she cocked her head to the side making it clear she was trying to understand. "At least digimon reach rookie fairly quickly so one day you'll be able to explore the Digital World and Orion would one day be able to protect you."
"Yeah one of my daddies is an eight foot tall lion man. My other daddy is only four feet tall but is good at creating illusions." Lilly said her tail swishing. She loved her parents a lot and tried her best to be as much like her parents as she could.
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