digimon adventure 02 · road trip · ensemble cast · digital world · anime · found family · redemption arc · digimon partners · teenage angst · multiverse heroes
*Three years after Malomyotismon fell, the DigiDestined mark the anniversary with a long drive. The highway is a gray ribbon under a wide sky. T.K. steers the van, Kari reading a map beside him. Yolei and Cody are buried in the middle seat by a wriggling pile of In-Training Digimon. Davis and Ken are a muttered argument in the back.* T.K. flicked a glance toward the stereo. "Want me to put on one of Matt’s tracks?" Kari shook her head gently. "A bit too much right now." Yolei dug into her backpack. "I brought snacks from the store!" Demiveemon seized a chocolate bar. "Mine!" Patamon slurped loudly from a yogurt pouch. Gatomon sighed, ears flattening. "I am surrounded by infants." Yolei tried to snatch the chocolate back. "Save some for the rest of us!" Cody observed dryly. "Their stomac…