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[What was a 7 year old boy to do indeed. After spending the past few days practicing the bow and arrow, he knew he couldn't hide it. (Not after how sore his arms were too!) So wherever Yamato might be, he will hear a message from his brother]

Oniichan? Um...when you get back home, I think there's something I should tell you. [Better let him know now than later right?]

[As soon as Yamato notices the message, he responds straightaway.] What is it, Takeru? Did something happen?

[It doesn't sound like an emergency, but inevitably, Yamato is worried anyway. Takeru wouldn't contact him like this unless it was serious.]

Well, sort of? But I think it would be better if I told you when you get back home!

[And you know, give Takeru some time on just how to explain this whole thing. How to tell your older brother you're holding a dangerous weapon indeed]

Okay. [A serious nod, indicating he doesn't need to explain any further.] I'll be back soon, Takeru.

[He ends the feed there. Because he's willing to drop everything for Takeru, especially if it's a serious talk, he wastes no time in heading back. Gabumon trails in after him, and as Yamato toes off his boots he announces their arrival, calling through the apartment:]

I'm home.

[And when he arrives, he will happen to find his younger brother sitting on the sofa. While he looked happy to see him and was about to rush over, he momentarily forgot about the items he was holding!

As he looked downward, he was apprehensive before looking back at Yamato]

W-Welcome back home, Oniichan...? [Because it's not everyday you see your baby brother with a bow and arrow in his hands!

[Yamato heads over, and when he sees what Takeru is holding, coupled with his apprehensive reaction, he has to do a double take. Those definitely don't look like just a toy weapon...!]

Takeru, where did you get those?

[And does he need to yell at Han for letting him use them unsupervised?]

[Yamato, please do not yell at Han. It'll make things more awkward than it should.

But as Takeru continued to look down at the weapons, he just mumbled before walking over. However, he refused to look up at his brother and instead? Opted to raise them so he could see it a little bit better]

....At a store. I thought it looked cool so I wanted to get them.

You can't just buy dangerous things because you think they look cool...

[Yamato frowns, taking the bow from Takeru so he could look at it up close. He doesn't want to seem like he's scolding him, especially when he promised himself he would treat Takeru better than that. But even so -- archery, at his age? Their mother would probably pitch a fit if he brought something like that back home.

Reluctantly, he hands the bow back to Takeru.]

Do you at least have a teacher?

I know...but I thought that if I bought it, I thought I could practice some more.

[And especially when he could know how to protect himself and his friends here too! It was the least he could do around here. He didn't want to be protected all the time! As he gave a sigh, he nodded]

Yeah, I do. Do you know someone named Angelo-san?

Angelo-san...? [Please tell him the name is a coincidence, and that this isn't some weird new nickname for Angemon.]

I don't. Do they live in the colony?

Mhmm, he's someone with white hair even though he's not old!

But he lives in the colony too! [But then, a thought entered into his head!]

...Did you want to go meet him?

Sure. Maybe I can watch you practise with him sometime?

[...Just to meet him, and not for some ulterior motive like being worried!!]

Yeah, I'm sure he wouldn't mind! I think he would like it too!

[He said with a bright smile before looking back up at Patamon]

Or maybe I can show you how I practise with it right now!

[Yamato blanches at the suggestion.] Hold on, shouldn't we at least go outside if you're going to practise with it?

[Firing that thing in here is just asking for someone to get hurt...]

Oh, I know! I'm not going to shoot it inside, that would be dangerous!

[Especially when there were so many stuff around too!]

I thought we could go to the gardens and you can see me practice there.

[Yamato relaxes a little at that answer.] Ah... yeah, let's do that.

[He's still worried, but actually seeing Takeru practice with it will help put those worries to rest. He still kind of wishes Takeru could have picked a less dangerous hobby for his age, though...!]

If you're ready, I'll go dump my school stuff, and we can head to the gardens.

All right then!

[He said before he waited for his brother to toss all his school stuff somewhere. After how his brother seemed to accept his new interest, it was the least he could do!]

Just wait until you see me! I've been practicing a lot and I think it's pretty cool!

[Today was suppose to be just like any other day here in Cerealia. After school was over, he was suppose to go look for some grocery shopping. While he probably wasn’t suppose to, he wanted to help Han out. If he was working all day long, then he didn’t have enough time to go out shopping! Of course, he had no idea exactly what to get for him.

As he gave a small hum, he looked back at Patamon (and his strange wispy creature), it didn’t take him all that long before a pout started to form.]

Patamon, do we even know what to get for Han? You think he’ll need some rice? [This was proving to be a lot harder than he thought]

[Yamato had been under the impression that he was supposed to meet Takeru so they could do the grocery shopping, well, together. So to see Takeru already going on ahead without him after school, he frowns. Did Takeru forget? Or was there something else that made him want to go off alone?

Hopefully it wasn't something serious... Apprehensive, he hurries to catch up. Gabumon and his poor injured goat spirit aren't far behind.]

Takeru! What's the hurry?

[As the young boy heard a familiar voice nearby, he just stared at Patamon wondering what was going on. Did he know him? If he did, why can't Takeru remember him at all? Although, before he could say anything else, the older of the two already caught up to them!

Quick, Takeru, say something!]

What do you mean? I didn't know we were in a hurry!

Yet you were in a hurry enough that you couldn't wait for me?

[He smiles to show he's teasing and not all that upset, though.] All right, let's go. I brought a list so we won't forget anything.

[Y'know, for shopping. Which they totally agreed to do together. ...Right?]

[Again, Takeru just blinked at the other having no idea how to respond back. But if he already had something all set?]

Then we should get started? Because we don't want Han-san to feel like he has to do everything...?

[Do note how confused he sounds!]

[Yamato does note it, and exchanges a look with Gabumon, who looks equally puzzled. Then he looks back at his brother.]

Takeru, are you okay? You look kind of dazed...

[At first, he didn't respond back. Instead, he just mumbled to himself. Should he say it or just pretend to play along with him?

Although, no matter what the answer might be, it was going to end pretty badly. ...Which sucked a lot.]

No, I'm okay. I was just thinking, that's all.

Thinking about what? If something's bothering you, you can say it.

[This is starting to get really weird. Yamato's supposed to be the secretive one, not Takeru!]

Did something happen at school?

No but...how did you know I came back from school?

[Things were getting stranger by the minute. Who was this mysterious boy? And why was he acting so familiar with him?]

Because I don't think I ever told you. [Was he one of those strangers his mom always warned him about?]

Why would you need to? We always go to school.

[Getting exasperated, Yamato crosses his arms.] If this is a prank, I don't get it. Just tell me what's going on.

We do?

[He said before linking at the older boy a few times] Then how come I never seen you before?

[...He wasn't forgetting something, was he?]

[Yamato looks stunned as effectively as if Takeru had just struck him across the face.]

...How can you say that? Don't you recognise me?

[He tries not to show just how upset he is, but inwardly, he's starting to panic. There must be some kind of misunderstanding here, right? Takeru could never forget him.]

[Takeru didn't know what to say back. Whoever this boy was, he clearly knew him very well. And yet, why was it that Takeru just couldn't remember who he was?

Hard as it might be, he just had to tell the truth. Biting the bottom of his lip, he shook his head. Although, he didn't care look at Yamato]

N-No, I don't. Who...who are you? [Just who was he? He had to be someone really important. And yet, nothing just seem to pop into his head either. What was going on?]

Takeru... [Yamato's reeling. His voice shakes like he might start crying, but he won't let himself. Not in front of Takeru.]

It's me, Yamato. Your big brother. [Did CERES do this to him? Why? And if he'd lost his memory of Yamato, what other things didn't he remember?] Patamon, you remember me, right?

[Desperate, he instead addresses the Digimon. Maybe if his partner could back him up, Takeru might believe him.]

[When the flying potato looked at Yamato, his ears flopped downward. Try as he might, he can't seem to remember him either. And yet...]

No, I don't either but that's weird. Why can't Takeru and I remember you at all?

[Right now, Takeru felt his head sinking even further into his shoulders. Oh how he didn't want to make his boy feel even worse than he already did!]

But you're not lying right? ...I don't think somebody would lie about bring your brother.

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