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I'm back,after almost 2 months...sorry about that. School is keeping me busy,and talking about school...let's go straight with chapter 4 :)

Disclaimer:I don't own Digimon in any way. Digimon belong to Bandai,but Leo,Celia,Lowe and Massimo are mine.

Pikunamon belongs to Pikuna

Incendramon belongs to user INComanic on DeviantART and INCtastic on FurAffinity

The Clerimon species belongs to Cel

As always a great thanks to eveser that corrects my errors,and a great thanks to Pikuna who gives me great ideas for the story,especially for this chapter.

"September 13th. What a great number they choose to start the first day of school. It's like they are doing it on purpose" Leo said in an angered tone.

Leo, Pikuna and Inc were walking with schoolbags on they're backs on Delle Coste Street that went straight till they had to turn right on Sergio Ramelli Street.

There were students everywhere, human and Digimon alike on the sidewalk with them and they could have seen that many didn't seem too happy, while others where chatting along.

It was raining non-stop.

Pikuna and Inc stood under the same umbrella, Pikuna holding onto Inc's arm with both paws and her head slightly leaned on his shoulder while Leo had one of his own.

He was wearing a black Nike jumper and a normal pair of blue jeans.

He was never such a picky person in clothing, plus he was just going to school so he didn't care less.

Inc wasn't better in this topic.

He wore a normal white Shirt and black trousers.

Pikuna gave a little bit more attention to her clothes.

She wore a red top that showed her midriff under her puce leather jacket and black shorts.

"Oh, come on Leo. It's not that bad. At least we haven't got washed -" Pikuna was saying but was cut off by a car passing with great speed soaking them"-by a car",she finished lamely.

The three of them both sighed and said in unison: "Yeah, definitely first day of school."

After passing through the various streets they arrived in Piazzale Guardini, a huge clearing that had 2 High Schools, Fermi and Marconi.

Both of them went to Marconi, because it accepted both human and Digimon students.

Looking at it made you think like it was some kind of prison.

The guy who made the project for the school sure had some odd tastes.

Leo had to admit that it was huge, seeing that it had approximately 1600 students per year.

He noticed the logo on one of the huge walls and read the schools slogan that was written below: "The future is technology. Yeah right,they brag so much of being one of the best computer science schools in Italy. But they still have Intercomp computers that make you cry sometimes for even having to use them."

Pikuna and Inc couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, they said that they didn't have enough money to replace them and had to restructure the chemical lab." Inc said.

"I still don't get what's the use of that subject seeing that the school is specialized to help you learn how to become a computer programmer, web designer and all that." Leo replied

"Well, it's no use complaining about it now. We get what we get." Pikuna said cheerfully.

When they arrived at the school courtyard there were a lot of people outside.

They surely had to be the first years that had to wait being called for they're respective classes.

To enter the school interior you had to go up on a platform that looked like some sort of slide.

Entering they were greeted by the school janiteresses that stood at the reception entrance.

Their job was to check when students went out or came to school late and give notices to the professors, if there were any.

At the start of the year students must go to them to take their school booklet that was used to sign your school marks, important notices for the parents and was considered a document to let you enter the school.

"Good morning. We're here for our booklets." Leo said in a very well mannered expression.

"May I know your names please" one of the janiteresses asked.

"We are Leonardo, Pikuna and Inc Johnson." Leo responded.

"Just a second." she said while searching through the computer. "OK, Leonardo from class 5Ci and Pikuna and Inc from class 4Ci. Wait a little till I go get them."

Then she got up and entered a room behind her.

She came back holding three small blue rectangular booklets giving them their respective one.

"Well, here you are. Hope you'll have a great year of school."

All of them responded with a "Thank you" and entered the the corridor on the main floor.

Pikuna looked at her booklet to see where her and Inc's class was: "OK Incy, we are in room 206 on the second floor. What about you Leo?"

"I'm on the third floor, room 309. At least the classes are brand new there, so kudos" Leo said cheerfully.

"Lucky you. Well, time to go. See you later on break time. And try not to get a bad mark on the first day." Inc said in amusement.

Pikuna couldn't help but giggle when she heard him say that.

Leo gave him an annoyed look: "It's impossible to get a bad mark. It's the first day for crying out loud."

"Somehow Leo, I wouldn't put it past you" Inc responded grinning.

"I'm happy to see that my brother has so much confidence in me. We better get going to our classes or we'll be late. See you two lover birds later" he said while climbing the stairs.

"You two never stop teasing one another, do you?" Pikuna asked .

"Look who's talking." Inc responded.

Leo went up to the third floor.

It was outstanding how everything was so similar.

The first time he got here he even got lost because of the great resemblance of all the corridors.

He looked for his class, number 309.

It took him a little to find it.

It was near the end of the corridor near the emergency exit.

"Perfect" Leo thought.

When school finishes students could go out using the emergency exits instead of going threw the main entrance.

The school never complained, because they understood that it was quite a pain for some classes to go all the way to the main floor.

He entered the class and was soon greeted by many of his classmates, humans and Digimon alike.

He was very well known throughout the school.

Mainly because his parents were very famous tamers and the fact that he had 2 very unique Digimon, one of them being one of the hottest girls in school.

He took a seat on the second of the left line of desks.

A guy wearing glasses and with curly black hair came taking a seat next time: "Yo, Leo. How's it going man?"

"Hey Giacomo. Well besides getting washed by a car passing by I guess everything is OK" Leo responded in a sarcastic tone.

Giacomo was his best friend of the class.

They knew each other since middle school.

Giacomo laughed hard: "Figures. It's like the first day is cursed. But dude, you should have came to the camp trip. It wasn't so fun without you and the money you gave was basically thrown out the window."

"Yeah I know, but what can you do about it...there is always next year."

"How are Pikuna and Inc doing?"

"They're doing just fine. They're in the same class as always in 4Ci."

"So, nothing interesting happened this summer on your part?" Giacomo asked out of curiosity.

"Oh, we've been just attacked by one of the strongest megas around and made us almost history and now I have an annoying giddy dragoness in my team. Nothing special." Was the thing that Leo wanted to say but he thought that it was better to remain silent about it the few knew the better: "Nothing interesting. Same as allways. How about you?"

"Well besides the camp trip, there was the attack at Piazza Bra, and we were asked to evacuate. Luckily our team won against it."

"What a coincidence, I was there with my family also. We took a taxi and went home, but my parents remained to fight."

"I still didn't get what Digimon attacked us."

"I don't know either, my parents didn't tell me. But who cares. The important thing is that no one got hurt, right?" lied Leo.

His father told him to not tell anyone what happened in the battle, it was still classified and he didn't want to get into trouble.

"I guess you're right, though it's strange that they attacked like that all of a sudden."

Leo decided that he should change the subject a little: "So, what do we have on our first period?"

"Maths with Miss Slaviero."

"Just great" Leo thought.

That teacher liked to tease most of her students, especially him for some reason.

"I bet she is going to have fun with me as always" Leo said not to cheerfully.

"I think she does that because you're one of her favorite students."

"Hmm, I wouldn't bet on it!"

Looking at the class he noticed 2 new figures that he haven't seen before.

The first one was a boy with blonde hair, not too long and green eyes, a little taller then Leo with a slim body.

The second one was a Digimon, making Leo look at him curiously, but he wasn't the only one.

All the girls looked at him also.

He had never seen one like him before.

He was a lion hybrid that's for sure.

Leo took out his Digivice and scanned him.

"Let's see here. Löwemon, virus type,lion hybrid,ultimate level, his attacks are Ewig Schlaf and Endlich Meteor. Hmm, never heard of him before."

"And where are they from" Leo asked out of curiosity while looking at the Digimon's stats.

"They are new students in this school. They have transferred here in Verona with his family, at least that's what Lowe the Digimon over there said. His tamer one only said hi, guess he isn't a social type."

"Is that so" Leo asked looking at the blond boy.

"But how come the school let them sign up for the last year? They usually don't let them."

"Beats me, but I have to give it to Lowe, he sure got the girls attention." said Giacomo grinning.

"I noticed that they were looking at him. How come?"

"Well it went like this. When he entered the class and presented himself he said that he was very lucky to have such wonderful and beautiful girls in the class and that he hoped to get know each other better."

Leo laughed a bit at the statement imagining the scene.

"What is he, some sort of Casanova?"

After a while all the students came in and took they're sits.

Leo and Giacomo were desk mates.

Their math teacher entered the class and all students stood up and said "Good morning" politely and in unison .

She had long blond hair, blue eyes, in her mid 40's.

She wear a normal pair of jeans and a beige blouse.

She smiled at them and responded "Good morning class. I'm very happy to see you all and that I am your math teacher again this year."

"You don't no how much happiness this brings me" Leo thought.

"As you all know, this year is very important. It's your last year and I expect everyone of you to get promoted right mister Johnson?" she said while looking at him.

"Here she goes" Leo thought and then responded: "Yes Miss Slaviero."

He could see Giacomo grinning at the situation.

"I know it may sound unpleasant to you but tomorrow we will already start with the education.We have a lot to do with the math program this year and we can't waste any time." she said seriously.

"That's what they say every year" Leo heard someone saying from behind and slowly making him smile.

"But before we start I want to introduce the 3 new students in our class."

Then she took the classes register book and looked at the names: "Massimo Galdabini and Lowe Galdabini, correct?"

Both of them raised their hands to show that they present.

"You 2 were very lucky that your previous school had the same subject address, otherwise you couldn't come to this school. My name is Giovanna Slaviero and I'll be your math teacher. Is there anything you want to say?"

"Nothing." replied the blond boy without caring.

Miss Slaviero was a bit taken aback by his response :"Oh,ok. What about you Lowe?"

The lion digimon smiled: "I really have to say that I am amazed by the beauties that go around here. Verona is such a lucky city. "

Some of the guys bursted out laughing, even Leo.

"You sure weren't kidding." he said to Giacomo.

"Told ya."

He could here some of the girls say "Oh, that's so sweet!"

"Now, now, class,calm down." said Miss Slaviero with a loud voice to get everyone's attention.

"Ahem, thanks...for sharing that with the class Lowe. Now, there should be another new student, but I can't see her. I guess she is absent. Oh well, might as we-"

Suddenly she was interrupted by the door opened in a flash with a white dragoness entering yelling: "Sorry, sorry, sorry. I couldn't find the class."

All the boys were looking at her with a wide eyed expression while Leo had his eyes and mouth wide open in horror. "Please tell me this isn't happening. "

The last new student that entered was Celia.

She was wearing an azure blouse with a red ribbon tied in the front and laced through a loop attached to the blouse, very similar to the one attached to her tail, while down she was wearing an azure pleated skirt.

"What's with the japanese like uniform?" Leo thought.

"About time you showed up. Like tamer like Digimon I guess. Celia, am I write?" Miss Slaviero asked.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Leo asked in mind "Don't tell me she already knows."

"That's me."Celia said cheerfully.

"Class, I would like you to meet Celia. She comes from a private school and from what I was told she had the highest scores. Above that she is Mister Johnson's new Digimon partner. Aren't you the lucky guy?" Miss Slaviero teased them.

At this realization all the guys gave him a icy glare.

Leo slammed his head on the desk "I'm so screwed."

"You can take a seat with the new student in the back." Miss Slaviero said pointing at Lowe.

Celia nodded and went towards the lion Digimon.

She asked politely "Can I?"

Lowe smiled: "How could I say no to such an angel."

Leo rolled his eyes annoyed when he heard that.

"Now that everything is settled I will call you alphabetically so you can bring me your homework from this summer. If someone doesn't have it and doesn't bring it till next time it's a 0. Understood?"

Everyone nodded, knowing that she doesn't fool around.

She started to call the first student, while Giacomo leaned towards Leo and whispered "I thought you said that nothing interesting happened this summer."

"Yeah, I already told you. Nothing interesting happened."

Giacomo gave him an annoyed look pointing towards Celia.

"You call that nothing? You're such a lucky bastard. Now you have 2 of the hottest girls in the school in my book and I'm sure the others from the class and school are going to think the same. Since when did she become your Digimon? More importantly, what Digimon is she. I never saw one like her before" asked Giacomo curiously.

"I...don't want to talk about..." Leo said lamely.

"Oh, and why's that? Did something happen between the two of you" Giacomo asked grinning.

Leo gagged "In your dreams."

"You don't sound to convinced" Giacomo continued.

"Giacomo, just drop it OK?"

"Okay, okay sheesh, just curious is all."

The 3 hours went like every boring first day,and the weather didn't help an inch. What Leo found really strange though was that Celia didn't come pestering him like she always does, she just stood there talking with the Lowemon, not even taking him in consideration. "Well that's weird" he thought. But he didn't get why she came to this school.

After the first 3 hours the school bell's rang announcing that is was break time.

Leo stood outside in the courtyard sitting on a bench.

The rain had stopped and the benches weren't wet cause they have a protection above them.

He saw Pikuna and Inc who waved their hands and coming over to him.

"Hey Leo. So how was it?" Pikuna asked taking a sit next to him and Inc doing the same thing.

"The worst first day of my life." Leo said non too cheerfully.

"Why's that? Oh, let me guess. You got a bad mark on your first day, right?",Pikuna continued.

"To be honest...I wish it was."

"Then what is it?" Inc asked.

Leo remained silent and brought a hand to indicate Celia and Lowe that were walking through the courtyard.

"Celia?!" Inc and Pikuna exclaimed.

"What is she doing here?" Pkuna asked not taking her gaze of them.

"Beats me, she arrived in class out of nowhere and late I might ad. I wonder why she didn't speak to me. She's being staying with that Casanova the whole time" Leo said with a tone of anger.

Inc smirked at this realization: "Jealous a little, are we?"

Leo gave him an annoyed look "As if!"

"Oh really?"

Pikuna couldn't help but giggle from those two arguing: "But why do you call him Cassanova?"

"Cause he is quite the charming fellow. A little retarded if you ask me, but the girls actually like him. I guess it only takes one or two compliments to get a girl's attention."

Pikuna gave him a stern look "So said the master of all knowledge."

Leo smirked.

While they were talking they didn't notice that Celia and Lowe we're directed towards them.

Celia greeted them cheerfully. "Hey Pikuna. Hey Inc, how's it going?"

"Well there's respect for you. She doesn't even say hi." Leo thought.

"Hey Celia. Fine thank you. I never imagined to see you here. How come you came to this school" Pikuna asked out of curiosity.

"Oh, I have my reasons, though it's really cool going in a public school. The private one I went to was so boring. How's the first day for you two?"

"Same all, same all. Like every first day I guess, except for a certain someone" Inc said sarcastically looking at Leo.

"Very funny Inc...Very funny." Leo thought.

Celia didn't reply at all to his statement and changed the subject quickly "I want you to meet Lowe. He is new in my class, too." then she indicate each one, "Lowe, I want you to meet Inc and Pikuna".

Lowe didn't even take Inc into consideration he just got near Pikuna and took her off guard by taking her paw and kissed it like a gentleman.

"Pikuna...why such a magnificent name...I can't help but say that you're beauty mesmerizes me..."

Pikuna couldn't help but blush at the words.

Inc on the other hand felt a bit of anger coming from him.

Leo noticed it and made a toothy grin.

He knew Inc to well: "Who's the jealous one now? Though I admit Lowe impressed me. It's hard to make Inc jealous... Achievement unlocked I would say."

Pikuna stood silent and after a few moments she regained her composure and could only respond: "It's a pleasure to meet you Lowe."

"The pleasure is all mine." Lowe replied smiling.

Leo noticed Inc getting more angrier and enjoyed every second of it.

But his fun was cut short by a burning sensation behind his neck.

Like the sensation of being watched.

Something wasn't right.

He started to look around, but he couldn't see anything suspicious.

Then he looked at Pikuna to see if she sensed anything, but he didn't saw her ears shaking and even Inc didn't seem to notice anything.

Inc noticed Leo acting strangely and looked at him confused.

Even Celia noticed it but didn't say anything, but it still worried her.

"What's wrong with him" she thought.

Leo didn't care if the others were watching he still scanned the area.

Then at a certain point he looked up and looked curiously.

Inc decided to talk to him: "Hey bro,what's the mat-"

But he couldn't finish cause he was stopped by Leo gasping getting up from the bench in a hurry and starting to run inside the school without saying a word.

Pikuna yelled after him: "LEO, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"

Lowe looked confused "What's with him?"

Celia looked at the direction Leo went and then started running following him.

Pikuna got up herself looking at Inc with a worried expression saying: "Shouldn't we follow them?"

Inc sighed and got up himself: "Yeah, guess so. Those 2 are going to be trouble in the future, I can tell you."

Massimo was coming out from the school's bar with a sandwich in his mouth eating.

The main hall was full with students that were talking or others where out smoking.

Sighing "This place is so boring" he thought.

While going through the main hall he saw someone running passed him in a flash.

Massimo turned to look, then he heard another one coming from the same direction saying "Sorry, coming through!"

He recognized her.

It was the same Digimon from his class that came in late.

She seemed to be going in the same direction as the other person.

He raised an eyebrow, not understanding what was going on.

But not only him.

Other students looked in the same direction.

After a few moments he heard someone calling from behind.

He turned and saw his partner with other 2 Digimon running towards him stopping in front of him.

The tamer asked in an indifferent voice "What's happening here Lowe?".

His partner was about to respond but Inc cut him off "Sorry to interrupt, but have you seen an idiot running followed by a white dragoness?"

Massimo remained serious and pointed to the direction Leo and Celia went without saying a word.

Pikuna made a small bow of appreciation and took Inc's paw.

"Let's go Incy" she said. Inc nodded and both of them started running towards the same way the others two went.

Massimo looked at his partner and asked "Care to explain?"

"Don't know Max. I was too busy looking at the stunning beauty of that gorgeous kitty you just saw. He just stood up and started running. And the beautiful white angel went after him."

"You idiot, do I have to remind you that we are here to look after alpha? Can't you stop always thinking about girls?"

"How can I? Didn't you see the perfection in the 2? They are like 2 goddesses on earth." he added dramatically.

The tamer rolled his eyes in annoyance and took a grip on the Lowemon's shirt bringing him close face to face "I hope you remember that you have to let the female Clerimon alone or you'll get us both in trouble. She is Alpha's and his alone. We better go find him. Also there is still 15 minutes of our break."

Lowe nodded and sighed.

"That bastard is so lucky to have Celia all to himself." he thought.

Celia found herself on the second floor looking around.

There was barely anyone around seeing that many were on the main floor or outside.

She hung her head down in defeat: "Lost him...Where could he have gone too? This school is just so...so damn big" said Pikuna in exasperation.

They were on the same floor as Celia but on the other side.

"Wait till I get my paws on that good for nothing. What's gotten into him anyway?"

"Well, if you just could have paid more attention instead of looking at that Casanova all the time, you could have seen him looking quite disturbed by something."

Pikuna looked at him quite surprised by the statement and grinned "What brought this up? Are you jealous Incy?"

Inc blushed at her comment and tried to remain serious: "O-of course not. I was just saying that you should have paid more attention is all."

"Here he goes trying to act all serious again" Pikuna thought, then she came with the perfect reply "Well then you don't mind if I ask him out right?"

Inc gasped hearing this: "Hey wait...I didn't say that!"

"So, you are jealous!" she replied smiling big.

"Well...I guess I am...a little..." Inc responded timidly.

Pikuna squealed from the happiness and hugged him tight.

Inc smiled at the gesture "What's with all the affection all of a sudden?"

"Guess Leo was actually right when he teased me back then. I wonder why it's so hard to express our feelings though. Could it be fright, embarrassment? I can't tell for sure." she thought.

"Ehm, Piku? The hugging is nice and everything, but shouldn't we be searching those two?"

Pikuna let him go smiling and nodded "But how are we going to find them though?"

Inc crossed his arms, closed eyes and tried to think.

Then he remembered something.

Just before Leo ran of he remembered seeing him looking up.

"Well of course! Why haven't I thought of that in the first place."

Without warning he took Pikuna's paw while running "Hey Incy! Slow down a little. Where are we going anyway?"

Inc turned his head slightly to look still running: "To where Leo is. We have to hurry and find that idiot. The break is almost over, too."

Leo slammed open the door that led to the roof with a kick and looked around frantically getting near one of the edges.

He could see the school's courtyard from up here and saw students walking around.

"Where is it hiding? I'm sure I saw it looking at us from here."

"LEO" he heard someone calling from behind.

He turned rapidly and saw Celia running towards him.

But he saw something else that made his heart race.

Behind her stood floating in the air another Clerimon with bow ready to shoot.

"Shit" Leo thought and starting running towards Celia without a second thought.

"What is he doing?" Celia thought.

The Clerimon shot the arrow.

Upon reaching Celia Leo pushed her away and got the hit in his right arm.

He fell to his knees yelling from the pain.

"Drat, I missed. The boy is sharp. Things might get interesting a little." Clara thought looking at Leo meanwhile she was slowly gliding down.

"Oh my God, Leo!" Celia yelled rushing towards him.

When she saw blood all over his right arm she started to feel a pain of guilt inside her.

"It's all my fault. I just had to do what he said and leave him alone. Why am I so stubborn?"

"Just stay still." she said to him.

By touching the light arrow gently Celia making it disappear.

Then she turned around looking at her foe landing a distance away.

Leo felt something cold and wet on his head for a second.

At first he felt it at his left arm and then on his cheek.

He looked up and saw that it was starting to rain again.

Celia summoned her swords and took her fighting stance.

"You sure have some nerve to come here Clara."

Leo got up slowly with the left hand on his wound looking at the other Clerimon curiously.

"So that's Clara. It's no coincidence after all. She is the one I saw in my dreams."

Clara laughed a little at Celia's statement "So, I've become so famous that everyone knows who I am. You must be Celia and I see Alpha is doing well himself. Sorry for the hit there. My bad" she said to Leo.

"Did she just call me Alpha? Why does that sound so familiar?" Leo thought.

Celia growled at her menacingly "You leave him alone or you'll pay. You hear me?"

Clara sighed "Tsk, tsk, tsk...You got it all wrong. He isn't the one I'm interested in, but it's you."

Celia cocked her head to a side in confusion:"Me? What on earth for?"

"I'm sure you already know."

Then she called 5 arrows and shot them directly at Celia.

"You're kidding me, right?"

Celia brought her swords together in a X position and made an azure slash of energy that destroyed all of the arrows.

Clara dodged by jumping over the attack, calling another arrow and shot it as soon as she called it.

Celia cut it with her right sword and turned her head looking at Leo seriously "You've got to get out of here Leo, it's too dangerous."

It seemed strange to him.

He always saw her smiling since he knew her.

"What happened to her all of a sudden? She's been acting like this all day."

The rain started to get much faster.

Celia started flapping her wings going straight towards Clara.

Leo took out his Digivice cursing from the pain coming from his arm.

"The way she talked kinda reminded me of Pikuna" he said to himself looking at Celia trying to slash Clara.

"And what's that supposed to mean" he heard someone from behind.

He turned to see an amused Inc and an angry Pikuna looking at him.

After a few seconds she recognized that blood came down from his wound and dripped down on the ground from the rain.

She gasped "Your arm!"

Leo looked at his arm and them smiled at her "Oh, it's no big deal real-" but he was cut of by Pikuna slapping him hard on the face.

"YOU IDIOT!" she yelled.

"I just took my eyes of you for five minutes and you already got yourself hurt."

"Sorry" he said almost whispering.

Inc couldn't help but smirk at the scene.

But he didn't take his gaze of the two dragonesses fighting in the air.

He saw Celia dodging an arrow and tried a slash with her left sword.

Clara dodged by letting her self go like she was falling down with her wings wide open making her glide.

Inc took out his cellphone, while raindrops depositing on the screen.

"Hmm, 5 minutes till the break finishes.Guess we got to make it quick" he thought.

He placed his cellphone back in his pocket and said "I'm going into the brawl, time is running short. You coming" he asked Pikuna.

Pikuna looked at him and smiled: "Just give me a sec, ok?"

"Suit yourself" he said.

Pacing by the two he gave Leo's good shoulder a clap.

He called his armor and summoned his sword.

"Blazing wings" he yelled and his beautiful flaming wings came out from his back.

Steam could be seen coming from them because of the rain, but the wings didn't lose any of their heat.

Leo smirked "Always making yourself look bad ass, huh?"

Inc smirked himself at the comment "Guess so."

Then he flapped his wings going towards the two fighters.

"Let me take a look" said Pikuna looking at Leo.

He nodded bringing his hand forward to let Pikuna take a closer look.

It was quite a bad injury, but it wasn't mortal or anything.

"How did you get it anyway?"

"An arrow was directed towards Celia and I pushed her away taking the hit" he said seriously.

"Oh..." she said in a saddened expression.

"You still can't get over what happened that time, huh?"

Leo stood motionless not saying a word.

Pikuna sighed "Leo...What happened in the past happened. It wasn't your fault that time. You did what you could."

She smiled at him "Look at me...I'm fine...Isn't that the most important thing?"

"You almost died in my hands that time Pikuna...How can you expect me to forget what happened? I was useless that time. If something like that happened again to you, Inc...and even Celia, I wouldn't be able live with myself."

"It's obvious that we get hurt in battle Leo. You can't expect us to win without getting a scratch. That's how battling works. And what are you going to do then? Are you going to blame yourself every time some of us get hurt? We all know the risks we have to take."

"But is it worth it" Leo asked his tone never changing.

"If it's for protecting the ones you care about then I guess it's worth it." she said while walking past him.

Her battle clothes appeared on her and she summoned Amaterasu.

"Ugh...I hope we end this battle soon...this rain is ruining my fur...Guess I'll have Incy groom me later." she said turning to look at him smiling.

"She's always so cheerful and positive, a thing I noticed in Celia also...I wish I could be like that, too." he thought.

Then he smiled at her saying "Well then. Go, get them."

"You bet" she said cheerfully.

While Clara was gliding she called 3 arrows and shot them at Celia, which she dodged without a bit of difficulty.

She smiled and taunted her "And you're supposed to be the best archer out there?"

Clara sighed "Why do they always say that!"

She clapped her fingers doing the same trick she used with Flamedramon in the Arena.

The arrows responded by turning around going back towards Celia.

She looked at them wide eyed: "Damn there is no way I can dodge them in time".

She closed her eyes preparing herself to feel the 3 arrows piercing through her but it never happened..

All she heard was the sound of a sword making contact with something.

She opened her eyes and saw Inc floating behind her with his sword blocking the other two arrows.

Inc turned to look at her: "You okay?"

Celia smiled at him gratefully "Yeah, guess I owe ya one."

"You saved our backs last time so I guess we're even."

"Fair enough."

Clara landed on the surface and looked at Inc with an angered expression.

"That damn lizard had to come and ruin everything."

"Like you're any different" she heard someone from behind.

When she turned she saw a scythe ready to cut her head off and dodged at the last second with a perfect back flip.

"Whew, now that was a close one! Not bad" she said while looking at Pikuna.

"Damn, all four of the ADPs are here. This isn't going to be easy that's for sure" Clara thought.

Inc and Celia landed shortly afterward circling Clara giving her no way to let her escape.

Pikuna couldn't help but laugh at the scene. "Any last words before we kick your scaly ass?"

"Huh, you sure have quite the imagination little kitty" she replied in an amused tone.

"What was that? I dare you say it again." Pikuna responded harshly.

Clara brought a talon forward and made a no-no like gesture.

"Temper, temper."

"Uh oh, that's not good!" Leo and Inc thought.

Pikuna griped on to Amaterasu tighter and yelled "You're going down" and charged at Clara savagely.

Clara didn't move an inch.

She just stood there in place.

"What is she doing" Celia thought.

Pikuna brandished her scythe and tried to cut Clara in half, but to her surprise and the others a figure appeared blocking the attack and gave her a kick in the stomach making her role a few yards away near Leo.

"Told ya" Clara said shaking her shoulders. "Kids these days. They never listen to word you tell them."

"Pikuna" Leo, Inc and Celia exclaimed.

Inc started running towards Pikuna but was stopped by Clara flapping her wings once creating a whirlwind sending him back with force but was caught by Celia so he didn't fall.

"Are you okay" Celia asked in concern.

"Yeah, thanks" he said regaining his composure

"Sorry, but that way is off limits. Guess you have to get though me if you want to get to her handsome. The question is: Will you have what it takes?" she said giggling.

Inc gripped tightly to his sword 's hilt and looked at her angered "I'm gonna make you eat those words." he said then turned to look Celia "Are you with me?"

She smiled at him and nodded "Count on me!"

Leo helped Pikuna get up and asked in concern "Are you okay?"

"Yeah...I'm fine, thanks Leo."

"Seriously now, you sure must be bold to get yourself hit in the exact same way."

Both Pikuna and Leo saw a Clerimon coming towards them without his face revealed, crimson eyes looking at them.

Taking a closer look at him Leo noticed immediately who he was from his clothing.

"You" he exclaimed!

"Happy to see me? Looks like you're doing great last time we met."

Pikuna took her battle stance and went in front of Leo looking at the dragon not too gently "What, wasn't Celia's beating enough for you?"

He smirked "True, I underestimated her. It still hurts a little, but know that she isn't in my way thanks to my little sister taking care of her I can finish what I started. But at first I'm going to have some fun with you."

Then he called his swords and took his battle position.

"So, where were we?"

Pikuna smiled "To the part where you get your ass kicked."

The Clerimon laughed hard "Oh Pikuna, you really crack me up. You think you're so strong. When we met the first time you were the defenseless and anxious little kitty you are."

Both Pikuna and Leo looked at him quizzically when they heard what he said.

"What in the world are you talking about" Pikuna asked.

The Clerimon grinned "Really now, after both you and that kid seeing me twice, don't you really remember who I am? Now that's a pity."

Leo saw Pikuna gasp letting go of her scythe and not moving an inch.

He rushed to her putting an arm on her shoulder shaking her "Pikuna!!! Pikuna!!! What's wrong?" "Him..." was the only thing she responded in a low tone that Leo barely heard by her.

"Him?" he asked confused.

"It's him."

Leo looked at the Clerimon that was still grinning trying to understand what she meant.

He did seem to have something that was familiar though.

Taking a closer look he saw something that struck him into realization.

Those red eyes and yells of someone in pain came back in his mind.

"No way" was all he could say.

"So, you two finally remember. It was about time."