Now That I Know
By Jacklyn Stone
Author's note: This is my first story on ff.net, so I'm pretty excited. It's a Henrika (Henry/Rika), so if you don't like it, don't read it. This is dedicated to my sister, Jolieth, 'cause without her, this story wouldn't be possible. Thanks, sis.
I don't own Digimon, but I do own Chaomon.
Chapter One:
Crush
Rika Nonoka walked through the school playground, her sneakers slightly kicking at the ground.
Why should I even wait?
He'd told her to meet him here, and he wasn't even here himself. She glanced at her wristwatch: 10:15. He was 15 minutes late.
What nerve!
But she knew she couldn't leave. She never liked to admit it, but she'd had a crush on him for the longest time. Even before she became a tamer, she'd seen him around. and fallen in love with him. Sure, she'd never really experienced true love, but she was sure this was it.
So she knew she couldn't leave. Her heart would never let her, no matter how she fought it.
"Takato, come on!"
Takato sighed as he pulled on his bookbag. He couldn't believe his parents were sending him to camp. god, he was nearly fifteen!
"TAKATO!"
"Okay, mom, I'm coming!" he shouted downstairs to his mother, then turned to Guilmon, " Look, I'll only be gone for two months. Trust me, it'll seem like no time at all" he nearly crumbled at Guilmon's sad, lonely look, "I'm sorry I can't take you with me. I don't think my parents'll appreciate me bringing you into the car. I'll see you in two months. Please try to stay outta trouble!"
With that, he rushed downstairs to his parents.
"Henry, where are you going?"
"To the school. I'm meeting someone. I'll be right back."
Terriermon glanced out the window, and immediately felt a wave of fear come over him.
"Um, Henry...maybe you shouldn't go out."
Henry, who was just walking out the door, stopped dead and turned.
"Why?"
"I've just...got a bad feeling"
"I'll only be gone for a little bit. Don't worry," he laughed, and he was gone.
He didn't know why, but his tamer's words only made him more worried.
Henry walked quickly. He knew he was late. He knew Rika would be angry.
Should I even tell her today?
He'd had a crush on her for as long as he could remember (okay, not that long, but you get the idea) Even before he'd become a tamer, he'd seen her everywhere. At digimon tournaments, walking down the street, sitting by the pool in town. Each time, she was alone. Each time, he wanted to go over and say hello, tell her how he felt. But he never did. Now that he'd gotten to know her, his crush grew. Now, it was love.
Henry's train of thought was interrupted when he realized he'd entered the school grounds without noticing. He headed for the playground.
Rika, now sitting on a swing and rocking back and forth slowly, sighed and glanced at her watch again. 10:20. Picking up her light jacket from the ground, she got ready to leave.
"Rika!"
She turned her head sharply to see Henry running toward her. When he reached her, he stopped, out of breath.
"Rika...I'm so sorry I'm late," he apologised.
"Well, you should be," she snapped, then began to speak more softly, "But I accept your apology. What did you need to talk about?"
"Well...it's kinda something I've been meaning to tell you for a while now..."
"Yeah?"
"Rika...I...I..."
"Go ahead, you can tell me"
"Rika, I've got a crush on you"
She had to admit, she wasn't expecting that. She was speechless.
"Henry..." she whispered
"Well, I'll...I'll just go. See you around," he rushed, then turned to leave
"Henry, wait!" she cried, and he turned back around, his cheeks red.
"Yeah?"
"Henry, you have no idea how long I've waited to hear you say what you just said"
His head rose in amazement
"You...you've wanted to hear me say I like you?"
Rika felt her own cheeks go red as she answered
"Well, yeah...'cause I've got a crush on you, too"
By Jacklyn Stone
Author's note: This is my first story on ff.net, so I'm pretty excited. It's a Henrika (Henry/Rika), so if you don't like it, don't read it. This is dedicated to my sister, Jolieth, 'cause without her, this story wouldn't be possible. Thanks, sis.
I don't own Digimon, but I do own Chaomon.
Chapter One:
Crush
Rika Nonoka walked through the school playground, her sneakers slightly kicking at the ground.
Why should I even wait?
He'd told her to meet him here, and he wasn't even here himself. She glanced at her wristwatch: 10:15. He was 15 minutes late.
What nerve!
But she knew she couldn't leave. She never liked to admit it, but she'd had a crush on him for the longest time. Even before she became a tamer, she'd seen him around. and fallen in love with him. Sure, she'd never really experienced true love, but she was sure this was it.
So she knew she couldn't leave. Her heart would never let her, no matter how she fought it.
"Takato, come on!"
Takato sighed as he pulled on his bookbag. He couldn't believe his parents were sending him to camp. god, he was nearly fifteen!
"TAKATO!"
"Okay, mom, I'm coming!" he shouted downstairs to his mother, then turned to Guilmon, " Look, I'll only be gone for two months. Trust me, it'll seem like no time at all" he nearly crumbled at Guilmon's sad, lonely look, "I'm sorry I can't take you with me. I don't think my parents'll appreciate me bringing you into the car. I'll see you in two months. Please try to stay outta trouble!"
With that, he rushed downstairs to his parents.
"Henry, where are you going?"
"To the school. I'm meeting someone. I'll be right back."
Terriermon glanced out the window, and immediately felt a wave of fear come over him.
"Um, Henry...maybe you shouldn't go out."
Henry, who was just walking out the door, stopped dead and turned.
"Why?"
"I've just...got a bad feeling"
"I'll only be gone for a little bit. Don't worry," he laughed, and he was gone.
He didn't know why, but his tamer's words only made him more worried.
Henry walked quickly. He knew he was late. He knew Rika would be angry.
Should I even tell her today?
He'd had a crush on her for as long as he could remember (okay, not that long, but you get the idea) Even before he'd become a tamer, he'd seen her everywhere. At digimon tournaments, walking down the street, sitting by the pool in town. Each time, she was alone. Each time, he wanted to go over and say hello, tell her how he felt. But he never did. Now that he'd gotten to know her, his crush grew. Now, it was love.
Henry's train of thought was interrupted when he realized he'd entered the school grounds without noticing. He headed for the playground.
Rika, now sitting on a swing and rocking back and forth slowly, sighed and glanced at her watch again. 10:20. Picking up her light jacket from the ground, she got ready to leave.
"Rika!"
She turned her head sharply to see Henry running toward her. When he reached her, he stopped, out of breath.
"Rika...I'm so sorry I'm late," he apologised.
"Well, you should be," she snapped, then began to speak more softly, "But I accept your apology. What did you need to talk about?"
"Well...it's kinda something I've been meaning to tell you for a while now..."
"Yeah?"
"Rika...I...I..."
"Go ahead, you can tell me"
"Rika, I've got a crush on you"
She had to admit, she wasn't expecting that. She was speechless.
"Henry..." she whispered
"Well, I'll...I'll just go. See you around," he rushed, then turned to leave
"Henry, wait!" she cried, and he turned back around, his cheeks red.
"Yeah?"
"Henry, you have no idea how long I've waited to hear you say what you just said"
His head rose in amazement
"You...you've wanted to hear me say I like you?"
Rika felt her own cheeks go red as she answered
"Well, yeah...'cause I've got a crush on you, too"