Morning Comes for All...

Kemba had slept in with the events of the prior night exhausting him. He only awoke to Theos' kiss and opened his eyes with Theos smiling over him. "Today's the day we join W.A.D.A." Kemba had thought about it, it was morning wasn't it but he had a dream last night. One of his village and people, he wondered how it was after all this time. Was it abandoned? Did some of his people return? It was questions he hadn't really thought about. "Yea I suppose it is." He said moving off the bed. Kemba ached here and there and it reminded him, he probably shouldn't go anywhere with Theos' scent still very strongly on him. "I'm not going anywhere feeling like this, and smelling like this." Kemba said heading off towards the bath, stepping over his armor. "We should probably eat to. We aren't going to those dreaded mines so no reason to rush right?" He said beginning to fill the tub. "So about last night....what does this mean for us?" Kemba wondered if it was just a spur of the moment to forget the tragic events. It was possible they did anything they could to forget. He needed to be sure.

"Yea I suppose it is." Theos watched Kemba stir and get up. "I'm not going anywhere feeling like this, and smelling like this." Theos smelled himself. Was no better off in the smell department. He followed Kemba into the bathroom. "We should probably eat to. We aren't going to those dreaded mines so no reason to rush right?" So very true. "So about last night....what does this mean for us?"

"It means we are mates.....I feel it in my bones. I do not know how but I do know my kind mates for life," Theos said and walked over. "And you? Do you feel as though this is for life?" Theos would understand if he didn't. Very few species mated for life didn't they. Honestly if he didn't want to be his mate he never would have let him do what he did. 

Theos watched the water and waited for him to turn it off before hopping in himself. He never realized how much he likes water. All the ponds and small lakes of the mountains were much too cold to swim in. They were there for mainly drinking. Occasionally someone daring would jump in but get right back out. Their idea of baths was preening and licking themselves clean.

Kemba turned off the faucet as Theos jumped in to the tub, splashing Kemba. He instinctively covered his face as he white fur dampened and dripped. Kemba didn't mind and smiled as he jumped in to with a laugh. He came up from the water and shook the water from his eyes and touched his nose to Theos. "You mate for life huh? That's good. I can have you all to myself then." He teased a kiss, but pulled himself away and swam to the back of the tub. "I left my village when I was six, so I don't know about that sort of thing, I can't see myself with anyone else." Kemba made a goofy face and placed his hand over his mouth and looked at Theos. "Though I'm only 16 so I have a long life ahead of me." He teased. "My kind rely on affection, so if you start falling behind, I can't garuntee that we will have a repeat of last night." He said

He opened his legs under the water and sat down on the bottom, his nose and eyes the only things visible while he sat. He stared at Theos on the other side, watching him. Kemba had found the perfect Digimon and was admiring him in his mind while he stared.

Theos smiled as they booped noses, "You mate for life huh? That's good. I can have you all to myself then." Theos watched him swim away his head slightly cocked. "I left my village when I was six, so I don't know about that sort of thing, I can't see myself with anyone else." Theos smiled again. Well at least he was being honest with himself and Theos. "Though I'm only 16 so I have a long life ahead of me." He teased. "My kind rely on affection, so if you start falling behind, I can't garuntee that we will have a repeat of last night."

Rely of affection huh? Well they are weapon digimon it only made sense that they relied on others. He'd definitely do his best to make sure there was plenty of repeats. "Well I can guarantee we well....so I guess we got a fifty fifty chance," Theos said smiling.

He disappeared under the water and essentially walked over on the bottom. His nose coming up bop Kembas before playfully bounding away with a splash.

Kemba chuckled as Theos teased him back, bounding away with a splash. It was cute. Kemba submerged himself and crawled a long the bottom towards Theos, and reappeared as close to him as he could get. He wrapped his arms around Theos and pulled him to his own body. He teased his paw, placing it on Theos's underbelly and moved it inward. "I have half a mind to make it one hundred." Kemba said nibbling Theos's ear playfully and purring. He stopped his paw just before reaching it's desired destination, resting it where he stopped teasing his partner. He took his other paw and lovingly pet the fur on Theos chest. Kemba leaned against the tub with his soulmate, "Mind if we relax like this a bit? I have a feeling it will be a while before we can be this close again." Kemba sounded a bit sad as he rested his head against Theos's back, Theos could tell something was on his mind.

Theos watched Kemba disappear beneath the water and smiled. He popped back up and pulled Theos into him. Theos was content to let himself float over him. Kembas and exploring his underbelly teasingly. "I have half a mind to make it one hundred." Theos laughed as his ear was tickled with noise and touch. He stopped his teasing to opt for petting him. A little disappointed but he didn't mind he rested against Kemba his head leaning onto one of his shoulders, "Mind if we relax like this a bit? I have a feeling it will be a while before we can be this close again." Theos thought about it. Yeah they were going to be busy settling into W.A.D.A...but there was something else behind his tone.

"What do you mean," He asked remaining as he was. He also wanted to remain close.

Kemba was purring as he enjoyed Theos's companionship. He stopped after Theos asked him a question. The young cub sighed. "I had a dream last night, one I hadn't had in a long time. It was about my home village, Aello. I was back home, in the thick snow with my pa. Enjoying the mountain air." Kemba smiled, "Now that I think about it, I also came from a mountain. Though it's much farther then here. I get that feeling anyway. I don't remember much of it. Just when I was a young." Kemba rested his chin on Theos as he continued. "After all these years, I still don't know anything. If I'm the last of my kind, if anyone came back to the village...if it's still in ruins." Kemba took a moment to reflect, his paws gripping Theos tighter underneath and on his chest. "I want to know what happened now that a decade has gone by." Kemba said burying his face into Theos a moment. "I want to see Aello. So....I'm not going to join W.A.D.A. yet. Not until I see Aello and close the book on my childhood. I guess from everything that has happened....it's the last part of me that needs closure. So, being here, this close. Touching your body and hearing your heartbeat. Feeling your love....I want to hold on to it for as long as I can because I can't go with you right now." Kemba frowned a bit.

"I love you so very much, Theos. I want to spend endless time with you and grow old. I want to tell anyone and everyone who will listen, about you. Become stronger by your side and have many many nights like yesterday...but I can't do that if my mind is afflicted." Kemba continued to stroke Theos's chest and gave a soft smile. "So...I have to put W.A.D.A. off for a little while. Okay?" Kemba wanted very badly to ask Theos to travel with him. The words were on his lips but they never came. W.A.D.A. was his dream and Dan's and with Dan gone, it was up to Theos and himself to fulfil it. Theos could do that now and he wouldn't be selfish enough to ask him to forgo it. Kemba's tail swayed back and forth on the waters surface as he contemplated these things.

"I had a dream last night, one I hadn't had in a long time. It was about my home village, Aello. I was back home, in the thick snow with my pa. Enjoying the mountain air." Kemba smiled, "Now that I think about it, I also came from a mountain. Though it's much farther then here. I get that feeling anyway. I don't remember much of it. Just when I was a young." Theos smiled as he listened to him talk. "After all these years, I still don't know anything. If I'm the last of my kind, if anyone came back to the village...if it's still in ruins." Theos smile faded. It was an interesting thought....after so many years if anyone had come back he didn't doubt that it had been rebuilt at least partially. "I want to know what happened now that a decade has gone by." That probably meant he wanted to go back. "I want to see Aello. So....I'm not going to join W.A.D.A. yet. Not until I see Aello and close the book on my childhood. I guess from everything that has happened....it's the last part of me that needs closure. So, being here, this close. Touching your body and hearing your heartbeat. Feeling your love....I want to hold on to it for as long as I can because I can't go with you right now." Theos wouldn't force him to come with him. However if he was going there....


"I love you so very much, Theos. I want to spend endless time with you and grow old. I want to tell anyone and everyone who will listen, about you. Become stronger by your side and have many many nights like yesterday...but I can't do that if my mind is afflicted." Conflicted between him and his old home? Wasn't ones home and future with the one they loved? "So...I have to put W.A.D.A. off for a little while. Okay?"

"Do you want me to go with you," Theos asked. He'd leave it up to Kemba. He admitted to himself he wanted to join W.A.D.A. it had always been his dream to meet humans. But it was a want not a need. Family was more important to him than anything. Though he did question wither or not it would be safe. Ara had wanted him for something called Dark Helix and he still didn't know if that meant he was a target. He would probably be safer at W.A.D.A. The thought of parting was a hard one...

"Do you want me to go with you?" Theos asked, Kemba froze at the question. Yes! He thought but the word didn't come. "Well..." he began, Theos run away with me! Please! These thoughts ran through his mind, he couldn't say them. "You've been waiting for this for so long." He said. But being seperate from you would be to difficult! Come with me! Another unspoken thought. "I want you to join W.A.D.A." Kemba said kissing Theos neck to avoid eye contact. That's not true! I want you to come with me. Ran through his mind. His grip loosened and he stopped stroking Theos.

"I'll join you when I finally learned what came of my people. Whether it's still in ruins or a thriving paradise, I'll return to you." Kemba added. I don't want to see you go. He thought, he couldn't say what was on his heart for Theos's sake. It made his stomach hurt. "I'll be as quick as I can." Kemba put on a fake smile. Why won't I tell him the truth? Why won't I be selfish? Kemba asked himself silently. "So can you wait for me a while?" Kemba asked. I just found my soul mate...and yet I am prepared to leave him. I'll suffer so he can thrive. This is the extent of my affection. I'm such a stupid lion. Kemba thought to himself. His embrace of Theos had all but disappeared, allowing Theos to move if he so chose.

"Well..." Theos listened to the pause. Was he thinking or hesitating. "You've been waiting for this for so long." Theos had but family was ten times more important. "I want you to join W.A.D.A." Theos raised his head a bit to nose at Kembas ear exposing his neck further as a sign of trust as he kissed it.


"I'll join you when I finally learned what came of my people. Whether it's still in ruins or a thriving paradise, I'll return to you." Theos rested there. It was something he truly had to do. How could he say no or push himself on him? "I'll be as quick as I can." 'He better be,' Theos thought. "So can you wait for me a while?"

"I'd wait forever if I have to. And then some. You do what you need to," Theos said pulling away slightly to look at Kemba. "I'll make sure every moment I'm not on duty I will come visit you," Theos said and gave a sad smile. He gave Kemba a kiss and started to get out. He would be lying if he wasn't sad. But he knew they both would be all the better for it eventually. Their love wouldn't burn out like some couples. Instead it would grow with each simple moment they had together. Just like this.

Theos pulled away and began to get out, the moment was over, Kemba hated it. He remained in the tub alone, watching Theos dry off and he leaned over the tub. "How will you find me? We won't be able to talk to one another." Kemba said looking sad. He wanted to pull Theos back into the water with him, to extend this time he had. It was ending to quickly, why did real life have to begin so soon? He reached one of his paws out grasping at the air, as Theos was to far. After a moment, he also hopped out of the water, and knelt down draining the tub. Down the drain went the rest of his precious moment. Kemba silently cursed the day, and wished for the previous few seconds back. He stood up, dripping wet. His damp fur outlining his body well, he turned his face back towards Theos. "I wonder if I can write you letters..." Kemba said his tail swaying back and forth. He had gotten quite the chill down his spine with cool breeze touched him. He gripped his arms and waited for Theos to hand him the towel, or even dry him off or so he was hoping. "I'm sure I can." Kemba added, he was still struggling to let Theos join W.A.D.A. but he put the thought to the back of his mind. While Kemba was drying, his stomach had made a growl, he grabbed his belly and looked at Theos, wherever he may be. "Want some eggs?" He asked, Kemba had been alone for so long he had learned how to cook for himself. He had no idea if his cooking was any good but he liked it himself. He would share his first and final breakfast for a while with Theos. He would make the best things he could if Theos were to want it.

"How will you find me? We won't be able to talk to one another." Theos thought about how would he know. He just felt he sort of would. "I wonder if I can write you letters..." Of course they would allow it. Theos tossed the towel around Kemba and hugged him close with it slowly drying him off. "I'm sure I can."

"Yes you can as much as you want," Theos said putting the towel up.

"Want some eggs?" Theos followed Kemba towards the kitchen.

"Of course. Can't go anywhere on an empty stomach can we," Theos said with a smile. "We have a long way to go to find your home after all." Letters wouldn't work...he was ready to sacrifice his childish dreams. He had to grow sometime right? 

Kemba nearly tripped over himself when he heard those words. "Of course. Can't go anywhere on an empty stomach can we," Theos said with a smile. "We have a long way to go to find your home after all." Was Theos serious or was this some cruel joke? Kemba looked at him, "What did you just say?" Kemba's heart nearly failed. "I thought I heard you say we have a long way to go to find my home." Kemba put a finger in his ear to see if there was water lodged in it. "That couldn't be what I heard, because you were going to join W.A.D.A., I want you to join W.A.D.A. and fulfill your....our dream. You don't need to give it up at my expense." Kemba said, his heart began to pick up pace. He started to grow excited, had the cries of his heart reached Theos somehow? Those unspoken thoughts? Was their bond truly that grand that one could see the heart of the other? It was hard to imagine. "Besides, I haven't the slightest clue on where to even begin." Kemba said, he grabbed his left arm and looked away at the floor. "You should leave and live the life you want." Kemba added. It was fairly obvious to Theos about his partners underlying excitement, even if he was trying to play if off, his heart and body couldn't lie.