Sixty Three [Video]

[gallantgoggles]

[Takato smiles quietly at the camera, an expression of pure happiness on his face.]

Hey, is anyone else finding things from home?  I found my box of spare cards.  And some art supplies!  And Guilmon just found a big bag of Guilmon bread and some peanut butter!  Isn't it great?

Hikari?  I made a drawing for you, if you want it.

[He hesitates for a

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[rules_the_north]

[Another chip removal.]

Who d'd 't?

[gallantgoggles]

Chopper did.

[rules_the_north]

Went w'll?

[gallantgoggles]

There weren't any problems.

...Except for when he got stuck in different evolutions.

[rules_the_north]

Th' usual side 'ffects?

[gallantgoggles]

I think so.

[rules_the_north]

...

[Thinking.]

H' likes 't better now?

[gallantgoggles]

Yeah. We couldn't do anything when the soldiers were here. But the next time... We can help protect everyone.

[rules_the_north]

[He really hopes that there will be no "next one". His ribs hurt, and he hates seeing his family injured. Because he could not protect them properly.] Noth'ng happens tw'ce.

[gallantgoggles]

I don't mean that they will come back. Just that... the next time something awful happens.

[rules_the_north]

'mh.

[If just removing hsi chip would really mean something, besides being weak and unaware of a lot of things for a few weeks.]

Y' 're always together?

[gallantgoggles]

As much as we can be.

[rules_the_north]

H' protects y'?

[gallantgoggles]

We protect each other. We fight by sharing our strength.

[rules_the_north]

How?

[gallantgoggles]

Lots of ways. Guilmon uses my strength to evolve. I use my cards to give him extra tools and abilities, too. When he fights and needs more strength, I'm there with him. I give him my strength and I share the injuries he feels. And we reach his most powerful form by becoming one person.