Hot-Shot Matchmaking
Digimon Frontier (Season 4)
by Shitza
Foreword
Lately, I've been thinking. There are many fanarts, fanfictions and fanstuff around the pairings of Frontier... but how likely/unlikely could they be? That's what I'm gonna find out...
This is an article that doesn't exclude the possibilities. And I beg you... don't pick on me because most of the pairings below are YAOI. It's not my fault there were so few girls in Frontier.
And not all pairings are being supported, I am well aware. Some might sound new, but understand. I took all possibilities even the impossible.
This is judged out of Frontier's perspective, and a little guesswork. But I am not throwing in the minor details (Like the spirit of Light and Wind belonged to Seraphimon, which makes Kouji and Zoe a couple)
Takuya/Zoe
Well... to state pretty obvious, isn't it... I mean, there are many chances that it can be like that. Even though the argue a lot, AQ LOT, at the beginning at the end... sneaking around the corners of saying something.
Okay... Zoe worries a lot of Takuya and every time he is in some battle she is most often the first to react (closely followed by Tomoki). Also, in episode 46, in Ophanimon's castle she pairs up with Takuya.
And Takuya's opinion... State the facts... He says it himself. “I like you too”. Hmm.... we say, hmm...
Against... hmm... is there anything to say, really? I don't want a group of angry fans after my heels. Sorry to all the other supporters, can't find anything more to add...
*escapes*
Kouji/Zoe
Okay, evidence...
Zoe cares of Kouji as well, but her lines are drowned by Kouichi's a lot of the time. Not to mention Kouji has a heart, and shows it for her from the beginning. He saves her, episode 4, he gives him his jacket episode 17, when she is cold. Not to mention, he blushes at the body to body contact (uhm, the hug) in episode 16 and then later as well in the series.
Now against...
Hard again to find anything, except for the part that they don't give this pairing away, any time. Hints now and then, but nothing serious.
*ducks angry supporters*
Kouji/JP
Okay, this comes unexpected... but I choose to put this here because I have found some nasty details. Long have I seen that most people don't think this can be possible... but can it...
Episode 23, Junpei is trapped by Ranamon and close to death, to melt away. Kouji sits behind a rock and sees everything. Before anything more serious happens he screams out Junpei, evolves and hurry to save the day. If you want to know, he was pretty hurt from earlier. And absolutely in no condition to fight.
Secondly they have a REALLY close friendship, and I mean to say this with episode 37. Kouji starts asking JP if it's okay that they fight and the others stay back. JP agrees to this, yet does something else. Walks over to him, punches him friendly on the stomach and then cheers them on. But that hand on Kouji's shoulder... hmm... And since when did they become so close pals???
Against...
I am not going to bring fourth YAOI differences or it will take all day. But there isn't much more that can bring this forwards.
Kouichi/Kouji
1, They are probably the closest people in all Frontier.
2, They obviously care more then a hundred per cent of each other.
3, They are damn cute! (You don't have to agree, but really if they were real... * drools*)
Against:
HOW OFTEN DO BROTHERS FALL IN LOVELOVE WITH EACH OTHER???
Takuya/Kouji
Let me give you a secret!!! This is my fav pairing... * receives some nasty glares*. But I am going to be as neutral as I can.
What does support this? They are really close, they mostly sleep beside each other, they end up in arguments all the time, but everything turns out fine in the end. Takuya truly cares about Kouji and vice versa.
Against. Who says that friendship has to be love? *me: cries *
Takuya/Tomoki
They are really close, and this time not brothers. Tomoki truly cares for Takuya and Takuya try to take care of Tomoki.
The real problem with a pairing like this, this is a brotherly relationship and not the other part of love.
Kouichi/Tomoki
I read a fanfic long time ago, it was really cute. In a few line Tomoki and Kouichi confessed that they were in love with each other, a few years after Frontier takes place. The problem with this was just, as i realised later. They don't have anything in common...
Kouichi and Tomoki rarely ever talk with each other, I really think Kouichi can feel a little uncomfortable with him near as he doesn't seem to be the best around kids all the time. Episode 48...
I think we can turn the page, don't you?
Kouichi/Zoe
A hard to think of. No, I think Zoe sees Kouichi as a friend and does her best to match up Kouji and Kouichi to be brothers. (episode 36). Come to think of it, Zoe can act like a mother from time to time... but Love... nah...
Really, this pairing, as I've seen it, exists mostly in Takouji fics where people tries to pair up Zoe with someone. It's either with Kouichi or JP, which brings us to the next pairing.
Zoe/JP
There are may things that can support this. Junpei has clearly a deep crush over Zoe from the very beginning... and in some of the episodes Zoe gives him a truly admiring look.
But if this is going to work JP needs to work a little more to make it work. Chocolate and a crush can't help him all the way.
Kouji/Tomoki
Hmm... support = none
Against...
Shall I pick up all of it. At the beginning, Kouji hardly pays Tomoki attention and I have to say it doesn't change much.
Takuya/Kouichi
I really wonder if Takuya would make Kouichi's type. Kouichi respects Takuya for his leading role, but apart from that I truly wonder... How much support will they find...
*echoes*
Takuya/JP
To start, I don't think JP liked Takuya at all in the beginning of Frontier, and Takuya didn't look up to JP until later in the series. At first they were rivals over leadership and when JP didn't get it then he withdrew some from the others.
I cannot see a real YAOI pairing in this, unless there had to e a miracle... But they became good friends at the end, that's a start.
Kouichi/JP
I once included this when I wrote, and I don't understand why? Besides, that turned out to be one of my most criticised fics ever.
Apart from that, is there much more to say? No, it will be a while before this can happen. And during Frontier it is near impossible for it takes a while for JP to trust Kouichi (as he was Duskmon). And Kouichi doesn't give JP many glances at all.
Zoe/Tomoki
Well... once more this is a relationship, but closest to find is brother/sister relationship. Zoe cares of Tomoki, but her way to care for him is like an elder sister.
Junpei/Tomoki
This is a pretty interesting pairing. After all, Tomoki and Junpei could have a love between, excluding age-differences. After all, even though Junpei decided a lot over Tomoki at the beginning (like going back home for example), they are very close as the series closed. And they end up searching together (episode 46).
The problem would be Junpei might think Tomoki is trying to look better then him. Actually, Junpei tries his best to look glorious.