One week ch 1 Mad

Another day in Shinjuku Park Rika sat on the stairs watching the digimon and humans at play. Henry sat down next to her "Takato still hasn't shown up?"

"Today makes it a week" she muttered while mindlessly dragging a stick across the ground.

"What exactly happened?" Asked Henry "I know you guys have your disagreements but- "

"Takatos a softy and a glutton for punishment Rika you must have done something Nnaasssttyyy." Exclaimed a certain rabbit digimon.

"Terriermon!"

"No he's right I know I am not the greatest at dealing with people and I'll admit that I'm tough on him but it's because he's such a goggle head."

"Care to explain that?" asked Henry staring off into the distance.

"He can be a bit dense and slow at times it's why he tends to put his foot in his mouth."

"Wow Rika that sounds kind of mean really makes me regret calling him a gogglehead."

"He is a goggle head though look he's not stupid it's just that he tends to overthink things, he's foolish."

"Sounds like you are just being harsh"

"No ugh, what I mean is only he would be foolish enough to try and be my friend after trying to have Renamon upload Guilmon."

"He's a big softy" said Henry

"Yes and no matter how bad the situation got with the digimon he always believed we would pull through."

"Brave I think might be the word you're looking for Rika."

"Yes but only when it matters."

Henry turned to face her with an eyebrow raised "I'm sorry."

"He avoids confrontations when possible and worries about others before himself. He can be indecisive and it tends to affect him negatively."

Henry nodded "you know your rough with your description but your right."

"I don't know Henry it sounds to me like Rika really admires Takato"

"Henry your rabbit is about to become slippers" snapped Rika.

"What Suzy you want to play I'll be right there." Terriermon scrambled to join Lopmon in play with Suzy.

"So what exactly happened between you two?"

"I encouraged him to ask out Jeri."

"What? Haven't you ever heard of letting things progress naturally?"

"He's a Goggle head as I said before he overthinks everything, we all know about the crush I figured a push to confess and he would be happy."

"Rika emotions are not something simple a confession can go one of two ways."

"Why not we both know they liked one another."

"What happened next?"

'We argued, he got angry and now here I am."

"Why is he angry?"

"I called him a coward."

"There has to be more to it than just that."

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The event in question

The day was near its end and after scrambling to deal with a few Puppetmon Rika and Takato walked towards the park stopping at an Ice cream stand.

You know those Puppetmon would make great horror movie villans.

"You don't have to tell me when it grabbed that chainsaw I was glad to be Gallantmon.

They each took two ice cream cones in hand one for themselves and one for their digimon. Renamon appeared taking the vanilla swirl from Rika while guilmon ate his in one bite only to complain brain freeze. The pair watched him squirm around holding his head with his claws.

"So maybe it's time you ask Jeri out."

Takato scoop of ice cream fell to the ground completely forgotten as he hurried after the red head who kept walking "I'm sorry but what?"

"You should ask Jeri out" repeated Rika after savoring another taste of her strawberry vanilla

"Why are you saying this?"

"Look the truth is we all know about your crush on Jeri"

Takato stopped walking then scrambled after Rika "Even Jeri?"

"Well okay the two of you are kind of blind about it."

He tossed his cone to a recovered Guilmon "I don't think it's a good idea."

"Gogglehead you're crazy, you turn into a knight and fight monsters from another world but admitting your feelings scares you."

"It's not that there is more to everything than being scared."

"No you're afraid I can tell what you're thinking that things will change and when you mess up it will ruin everything"

"Rika I"

"No Goggles it's time to grow up"

"But the thing is"

"Don't be a coward ask Jeri out I'm sure you two will be happy."

"Rika" he exclaimed "you haven't let me say more than a few words the thing is ugh I can't talk about this right now" he stormed off Guilmon glanced in their direction one last time before giving chase.

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"The thing is Henry I've never managed to make him mad before I'm worried I crossed some line."

"On some levels you did, Rika you did try apologizing right"

"I tried calling but every time his parents say he's busy."

"Well tomorrow is the annual picnic celebrating the return of the digimon no way he will miss it that will be your best chance to apologize."

"I hope you are right."