Intensive Training

"Alright pup we'll go see your dad. I am sure he is worried just like any parent. It would do him good to know where his son is staying," Miles cheered and jumped with excitement. "It's also a good thing because I promised Ellie I'd write her a letter every now and then and I haven't she is probably worried sick....oh Ellie is my eldest sister and like a second mother. She partially raised me alongside my mom...you'll meet them soon enough!" Miles smiled.

"Let's get back to work. We'll head over there in a week and show your father the progress you have made," Miles became serious, "Right! I'm ready coach!" He said with drive behind his voice. He worked hard that week, feeling the pain of putting his body through such intense training. Physically, his body did not change like he imagined himself. In fact, it hadn't changed at all but he had certainly gotten stronger. The day had come to go see his family after a week and a half of his leaving. He was anxious and nervous but happy most of all.

He'd get to see everyone and he knew they wanted to see him. The morning of, Talia would find him sleeping after a hard day of work. He had dreamed of today often, to see his family again and to receive their love. Ellie his oldest sister who in most ways was more his mother. Aurora, his birth mother who was everything a caring mother should be but was also just as terrifying with her sweet talk that held all sorts of malice behind it. She never once hit him even when he had acted out. His dad often said he'd be too scared to go twelve rounds with her in an official fight.

Lia his youngest but older sister, she was the baby before he came along and often treated him sourly. They didn't always get along but they both still loved each other very much. Then his hero and father, Miles Senior, the digimon he was attached to the hip too at any chance he got. He was so small compared to him, and yet he was so gentle in both touch and talk. He'd see them again soon...he couldn't wait.

"Sick 'em," Talia said letting in Nina. She crept over to his sleeping form and began tickling his feet. An equally rude wake up but probably better than scaring him. After a hard days training he tended to be stone cold asleep. Unless food was to be had and she wasn't going to serve him breakfast in bed.

"Morning sleepy head," Nina would say as he stirred from his slumber.

Miles had erupted from his sleep in laughter, flailing as his paws were tickled relentlessly. It was brief and Miles looked at Talia and Nina standing in the room, "For a moment, I thought Ellie was here...she used to tickle me awake a lot..." Honestly though seeing how it was Nina just made it seem creepy rather than endearing to him. "Wait.....today is the day isn't it!?" Miles said leaping out of bed. "I get to visit home!!" Miles tail began to wag, shaking his tiny butt with it. His bright eyes and smile overflowing with joy.

"I'm so excited!! Should we eat...maybe we shouldn't...what if mom is cooking...or Ellie....what if they're not and we don't? Oh boy....this is problematic....what if they're not home? What if it's just Lia....gross." Miles said rambling on and on under his breath about all sorts of things. It seemed he got lost in his excitement, he forgot about Nina and Talia standing there.

"It's early yet pup. Breakfast first and I am sure we can walk it off on the way to your house. We may be there for awhile," Talia said smiling and shaking her head. She left the room heading for the kitchen.

"This is the first time she's approved of me bothering you," Nina said chuckling.

"It's early yet pup. Breakfast first and I am sure we can walk it off on the way to your house. We may be there for awhile," Talia said smiling and shaking her head. She left the room heading for the kitchen.

"This is the first time she's approved of me bothering you," Nina said chuckling.

Miles smiled at Nina, "Maybe she's opening up to you a bit...or maybe she is letting you bother me in order to rack up a debt to her? Talia is a bit of a mystery after all." Miles jumped down making his way out of the room and towards the kitchen. He sat at the table waiting on Talia to finish.

"I meant what I said earlier in the week....I am going to get dad to sponsor you and get this gym buzzing again. I think it's the best way to honor your husband's memory. I'd have liked to box against him one day myself." Miles said tapping the table.

Miles smiled at Nina, "Maybe she's opening up to you a bit...or maybe she is letting you bother me in order to rack up a debt to her? Talia is a bit of a mystery after all." Miles jumped down making his way out of the room and towards the kitchen. He sat at the table waiting on Talia to finish.



"I meant what I said earlier in the week....I am going to get dad to sponsor you and get this gym buzzing again. I think it's the best way to honor your husband's memory. I'd have liked to box against him one day myself." Miles said tapping the table.


"I'm sure he would have liked that," Talia said as she ate. Nina had followed them in and was content watching.

"Can I come," Nina asked.

"No. This is professional visit," Talia said glaring at her.

"Fun while it lasted," Nina sighed. "Alright well gotta get back to work. You two have fun."

Miles had finished his breakfast and hopped off, "All done Talia. I'm ready to go whenever you are!" Miles said with a smile. He walked into the next room fetching his gloves and headband as to not forget them before waiting by the door.

"I was kind of hoping Nina wouldn't come....not that she is a bad person because she isn't but she may be a bit of a handful...." Miles mused.