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Note: Forget the 25 years later stuff at the end of series 2, this may change some of their lives from it. Malomyotismon was defeated a few months early and most people forgot most it but not the digi-destined and some others.

Tai lifestyle change part 24

"Jeri," Calumon Joyfully called as he jumps into Jeri's arms. He turn to look at the group that Jeri was with. He used his large ears to glide down to the ground. He skips up to the group. "I see Renamon and Guilmon and a lot of stranger but where is Takato and Rika?"

A red fox and dragon walk up to the small white digimon. "We're here," the red fox said, "and dragon breath next to me is Takato." She pointed at the dragon next to her.

Calumon walk around Rika looking at her. "Did you get a hair cut?" Calumon asked.

"No we change into a digimon," Rika said.

"Now he can all play tag," Calumon cheer.

"Maybe later," Kari said, "We're looking for a village. Do you a way to one?"

"Hu-hon," Calumon said nodding his head yes, "Then we play. There is one just walk up to that pointy thing," Calumon pointed at a mountain.

"Thanks," Kari said.

"Play time," Calumon cheered. He skips up to Guilmon and hop to touch Guilmon. "You're it," Calumon said. Quickly, Guilmon ran after the closest digimon, which happen too be Rika. Rika scream as the much larger digimon ran after her.

"Someone help," Rika yelled as she ran. She hid herself behind Jeri. "Keep him away."

Guilmon angle his head. "I was just playing."

"I don't think that Rika like some one much larger than her chasing her," Jeri said as she picks up Rika. "There are digimons you can tag."

"Okay," Guilmon said happily. He ran up to Renamon and tagged her. "You're it," Guilmon said before running off.

Renamon just stood there watch the red dinosaur run away. Calumon glide onto Renamon shoulder and said, "You need to tag some one."

"Fine," Renamon said. With speed she push Calumon from her shoulder. "You're it," Renamon said before she ran off. Calumon smiled and ran after them.

Kari looks down at Tai. He moved around in Kari's arms trying to get the digi-gnomes to stay away from him. "Tai why don't you play?" Kari said with a smile.

"I don't like tag," Tai said. Tai bat at the digi-gnomes. Kari guess there were six of them they were flying around too much for her to count. "Look like we're camping here. We need to get food, firewood, and the order for night watch."

Rika nodded and walk up to the humans. They were watching the digimon playing. Rika said, "We need some one to get food. Another to get some firewood." Every one just look at Kari waited for her. "Alright TK, Ken and Takato and their digimon will look for food. Jeri and me will look for firewood. Just don't go too far from here." Kari placed Tai on the ground. "Tai you stay here."

"But I can help," Tai said.

Kari lowers herself and said, "Tai until tomorrow you can't digivolve and right now you can walk on all four so you must carry. How much can you carry in it?"

"What can I do here?" Agumon said.

"You both can see if there any wood in this field," Kari said, "Ready Jeri?"

"Let me get Renamon then I'll be ready," Jeri said. She looks down at the small red fox in her arms. "Ready?"

Rika jump to the ground and said, "Tag is dangerous with the dino boy running around."

"I'll just stay here," Alice said. She knew that they forgot about her just like everyone else. Leaving her a few friends and making it worst was that her father moved many time. She striated her dress as she waited for some one to make some worthless job for her.

Kari turns to look at her and said, "You're going to stay here and watch the digimons. I want you to make sure that by brother is safe." Kari took off her bag and said, "You're also in charge of the digimon to make base camp. I want a place to make a fire safely and the sleeping bags need to be order. Tai, Agumon, Mimi and Palmon will listen to you."

Alice watches as the four humans and their digimon walk into the clutter of trees and bushes. She tries to look at the four digimons looking at her. She hated how they were looking at her even if she moved. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked ready to panic from the glares lock on her.

"You're in charge," Tai said, "So we're waiting for you to tell us what to do." Tai knew that the girl in front of him is very shy. She may hate it but he's only going to do anything if she told him to do.

"What do you want me to do?" Alice asked.

"Kari told you what she want," Tai said. He smiled at what was happening. Kari is listening to him and she is giving the other order. She ordered Alice to command him.

Alice stops. 'The only way they'll stop looking at me is if I order them to do something,' She thought to herself. She forced herself calm and to remember what Kari told her. It is funny that she always wanted to be like Tai or Kari, out going and now what to do. Alice slowly said, "She told that we'll need is. a fire place.and the sleeping bags out. So should we make the fire place first or sleeping bags? I think the fire place made first so the sleeping bags can be placed around it. Wait, the sleeping bag should be set up first so they are in comfortable areas."

"Just calm down," Tai said, "There are five how about you make two groups."

"Okay," Alice said, "Me, the mouse, and the cat will be one group."

Agumon walk next to the plant digimon and said, "Palmon and me will make the fireplace. It's hard to work with the bags. If it is okay for you Alice."

"That sound good," Alice said. Alice pulled the sleeping bags out. "You know there are more creatures than bags." She looks at the bags. "You know we could just lay them out so we can rest on top." The golden hair girl wait for someone to tell whet is wrong with her plan. She turns to see Mimi and Tai unzipping the bags.

"Alice can you help us?" Mimi asked trying to push the bleeping bag open. They were too large for Mimi to push open. Alice smiled at the digimon buried in the sleeping bag. She slowly opens the sleeping bag. "Thanks," Mimi said, "It's hard to breathe in there. Let get the rest of them." Mimi smiled at the large mat before her. Mimi fell on her side on the mat. "Much better than sleeping on the ground."

Alice sat on the mat and look around. It felt better to sit on it than the most expensive chair. She looks at a small kitten like digimon near her. "You're Tai the leader of the digi-destined?" She asked.

"Yes," Tai said. He walks over to Alice. He looks up at Alice and asked, "What else do you want to ask about?"

"Why didn't you take charge?" Alice asked, "Sorry if I sounded rude. I try not to but sometime I sound difference than way I want."

"I don't mind," Tai said, "I'm sorry that I force you to be the leader. You needed to be forced to think beyond your fear and you did. Look around you see the campsite made."

"How do you lead?" Alice asked.

Tai clime onto Alice's lap and said, "At times it is putting your head before your heart and the other is putting your heart before your head. The hard part is knowing when. I guess that is part luck and part experience."

Kari returns with wood his her hands. She looks at the large mat before her. "Who's ideal is this?" Kari asked.

"Alice," Tai said. He pointed at blond girl.

"Well," Alice stutters, "Since there are more of us than sleeping bags, I thought it would be a better this way."

"That's a good plan," Kari said. She smiled at Tai. "Did you help?"

"The best I could," Tai said. "After all I'm on all four. Agumon can you help with the fire?"

"Sure Tai," Agumon said as he walks to a small ring of rocks. "I finish the fire place by using my pepper breath to burn the grass away. I can't wait for the food."

"Me too," Mimi said. She sat on Alice lap with her mushroom hat was off so Alice could rub her head. She smiled as Alice rubbed rub her in the best place.

"We're back with dinner," TK said, "It mostly berries but it's not like we have not eaten."

"Food is food," Agumon said. "Let cook the meat you got." He happily stab each meat with stick and place them other the fire. "I can't wait."

"Lets play some more tag," Calumon cheered. The digimon return to the game. Tai sat next to Rika as they watch the other digimons run around.

"Don't you want to play?" Rika asked.

"No," Tai said, "No hands to tag the others. Why are you not playing and why us Renamon is?"

"I don't like tag," Rika said as she sat on the ground, "Renamon is playing because it's better training than nothing." She watches as Takato started to flap his wings. "At least Takato is learning to use his body," Rika said. She stood up when she saw Takato falling to the ground from a foot. She only sat back down her she saw that Takato as smiling.

Tai enjoy the look on her face, as she reacted to the events "You like him don't you?" Tai asked. Tai knew she did and he'll have fun with it.

Rika look at the brown cat near her. She readies herself to get into a yelling fit but before she heard the Takato laughing. She forced her rage backs. "Yes," She whispers, "What can you do?"

"I can't do anything for you," Tai said.

An hour, Rika look around her. Her red fur was lit by only the fire. Tai was sleeping on Kari's chest, Gatomon some how push her way under Kari's head, Agumon was sleeping on Kari's leg, and Mimi's head was resting on Tai's body. Takato was sleeping next to Guilmon. Rika sat next to Jeri who was on the first watch. Rika looks at her partner curl up next to her. "Should have save some energy for the watch," Rika said to the fatigue digimon.

"Rika, let Renamon sleep," Jeri said, "Playing with Calumon is tiresome. Beside you want to keep Renamon ready to fight." She watches as Rika shook a little. "Cold?"

"A little," Rika said. Jeri place Rika in her lap. She raps Rika in a hug. Rika look up to the shining stars then she turns to look at Jeri, her partner. She had a hard time understanding how to be a partner to a digimon. The humans help the digimon to digivolve and care for the digimon when they're weak. She never though about the digimon side of the partnership.

Later, Tai felt someone was shaking him. He opens his eyes to a blur of darkness. He could see a white blur on the right side and another blur on the other side. Slowly the blur faded showing Kari and Gatomon. He sat up and rubs his eyes. "What's going on?" Tai asked.

"We have the last watch," Kari said.

"Why did you take the last watch?" Tai asked. "You normally want the first watch." Fully waking himself up.

"Look down," Kari said.

Tai smile as he found himself walking on two paws and cover by white fur. "I'm a tigermon again," Tai cheered.

"I knew you like it," Kari said.

"I thought digivolving would make you leave me alone," Tai said as the digi- gnomes rub his body. "I'm almost ready for the watch but first." Tai walk over to Agumon. "Wake up Agumon. It's our watch. And once everyone is awake we'll traveling to hillside village."

Meanwhile in hillside village, "You a fool to believe that absorbing the data of a partnered digimon," A small digimon said.

"I agree with Palmon," A flower like digimon said, "Betamon you can't always believe all the rumors you hear.

"Palmon, Floramon why do you always go against me," the frog like digimon said, "It's worth a sight. Beside there not a human in this world."