Old Ones Return (V)

*Cameron and Biyomon get out and dry off in their tower room*

G<I HOPE YOU USED SOAP! First of all, I'm a water-dwelling Digimon, & second of all, Tsune doesn't mind it if I'm here.>
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E"Well, that's good. I like being useful. Comforting."

Azuma: "I'm sure others would mind."

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Taiyo: "What do you mean? Of course you're useful."

*Cameron yells out the door*

<No shit we did!>

G<You don't count.>

*From one side of the bath, an Antylamon with a couple of Pawnchessmon on its shoulders enter the water & sit down, while on the other side, a Sunflowmon crawls in, swimming around.*
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"Well, not just useful. I don't know, I'm not explaining myself too well. The important thing is that I can provide you with a place to rest your head. Err, y'know, symbolically. And literally."

*She scratches her head, pursing her lips & raising an eyebrow. Shrugging, she puts her other arm around Taiyo's midsection.*

Azuma: "Never specified who."

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Taiyo: "That makes sense I guess."

*Cameron walks out dressed, following by Biyomon*

<Yeah, you didn't.>

G<You implied it. He implied it.>
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"Does it really, or are you just being nice?"

Azuma sinks under the water, rinsing any shampoo or whatever out and gives his head a shake, sending water every which way.

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Taiyo: "Both, I guess. I've never had a conversation like this."

*So Cameron and Biyomon head out*

*Gomamon swims away. Azuma comes up to see Sunflowmon nearby, staring into his soul. It opens its mouth wide & is silent for a few seconds.*

<...Hi!>
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"Like what?"
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*They eventually run into Thiera, wandering around by the Venusmon statue.*
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*IceLeomon comes back across the stream.*

IL<So I'm back.>

*Cameron heads over*

<Hey, how are you?>

Azuma: "Hello."

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Taiyo: "About being useful and I guess about using someone as a pillow."

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Monodramon: "And?"

"I'm sure tons of people aspire to be a good pillow."
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IL<That's it.>
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T"Ahh--hello. I'm f--well, I could be better, I suppose. I can't seem to locate anyone. I especially want to speak with Datamon."
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*It flexes its jaw slightly & remains silent for several more seconds.*

<...My name is SUNFLOWMON!>

Cameron:<Huh, I could help you look if you want.>

Azuma: "I'm Azuma."

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Taiyo: "Maybe. I've never met anyone who has."

T"That would be great, thank you."

*She turns & points to the statue.*

T"From what I can tell, this statue is the center of the complex. Probably not literally, but at least in the sense that all of the temple's activities revolve around this space. Because, if you look in those buildings--"

*She turns again, pointing to a building.*

T"They contain various supplies for all manner of activities. Sports, cleaning, sewing, cooking, & so on. If you look carefully, there are tracks on the ground, most leading farther back. This leads me to believe that more Digimon live away from the entrance than nearby, which is why I conclude that this is not the literal center of the temple complex. When Venusmon retrieved Datamon, she came from somewhere in this direction. But she found him much more quickly than I did. Any legitimate shelter would still be several minutes away, leading me to believe that she did not find him at his actual place of residence."
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<...Hi!>
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*She frowns.*

"You don't think it's weird to want to be cuddly, do you?"

Cameron:<By now he's probably at home, so I guess we should head deeper in that direction.>

*He points in the direction of the tracks*

Azuma: "Hey...."

He reaches over his shoulder and feels around for his towel.

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Taiyo: "No. I've just never known someone describe themself as a pillow."

E"Technically, you described me as a pillow."
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<...My name is SUNFLOWMON!>

*He eventually does touch it, after drifting back slightly. Antylamon waves at him, & the Pawnchessmon imitate it more energetically. At the other end, the Meramon climb out, causing the steam to slow to a stop.*
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"That is if he even lives in that direction. But I suppose it is our only lead."

*So she heads that way.*
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*IceLeomon had assumed a sitting position across from Regulumon. He crosses his arms.*

IL<Has it been this boring all day?>

Reg<You saying you want a fight?>

IL<Not exactly.>

*So Cameron and Biyomon follow*

Cameron:<Feels nice to be clean.>

Azuma: "I'm Azuma...."

And so he slowly stands up, wrapping the towel around himself and gets the hell out of there.

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Taiyo: "But you star...."

She slowly slides off of Euryale.

E"Uh, what? What are you doing?"
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*Sunflowmon flies up out of the water, following him.*
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T"Uh, yes, I suppose that it does."

*Out of the forest looms a series of rather simple, rectangular buildings with red, wedge-shaped roofs.*

*Cameron looks slightly embarrassed, and runs a hand through his hair*

<Hello, anyone here?>

Azuma: "Please don't follow me."

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Taiyo: "I don't like it when we fight."