Discalimer: The characters and shows involved in this fic are owned by the people that truly made them, except for the OC's that I put in.

This is possibly the shortest One-shot I have made, a Rukato fic readers may like. Author allies hand as to make sure it was a good idea to go along with, TheApeX.

25/6/13: I noticed some mistakes on this story and made the corrections on what I could find for each chapter. I may do it again someday just in case.

Risks for True Love

Years have gone since the D-Reaper and Parasimon were defeated by the Tamers. Things had been reduced to a normal life for them, except for the wild Digimon that still attempt to come through.

But when it comes to their normal lives, things don't turn out quite as planned, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. And twenty two year old Rika Nonaka was living proof to it with what she got herself into when it comes to her relationships. At the age of nineteen she got together with the Digimon King Ryo Akiyama, but… A year passed and her feelings for him had changed all because of a drunken night with her best friend Takato Matsuki at the age of twenty after a party.

It was as if that one night unlocked feelings that hid away for some reason. Maybe it was to do with Takato's past involvement with Jeri before her own relationship occurred and her feelings for him were locked away. Or she thought that he might not have shared the same thing she had.

Either way, the damage was done and that lock was broken, bringing a complicated dilemma to the young woman. Not just to her but Takato as well after some searching of his own. It what brought him in the end to her place, where he and she got to talking before things headed in the direction of the bedroom, remembering to use protection that time and without a care in the world.

Until their minds were set on a certain person that would not approve of this affair at all... Ryo Akiyama. When they weren't going along with this affair they ended up in conversation on how the former Digimon King would react to this, obviously not very good to their imagination.

But they would have to reveal it on this present day at some point, due to something that only they know, and no one else.

Rika's apartment: Bedroom.

They laid in bed together with the sheets and blanket covering their naked bodies from the chilly temperature outside. No worries of their work as Hypnos employee's to eliminate the wild Digimon that came through. Even though they were doing it to protect their home, Yamaki thought since they were old enough it would be a fair way to reward them, by giving them jobs as protectors.

Over the years of fighting when Biomerged, both their bodies changed as they got older. Rika grew into a model like figure as her mother, but kept her hair the right size so she could tie it into her signature style. Takato even took some training and such to gain some muscle, he even kept his hair the same also.

Rika lay on one side with Takato facing her with his arms round her to caress her stomach gently. Both remained silent without uttering a single word after their previous 'task' was done. The very 'task' that is making them think on what they must do for their future.

"When do you want to tell him?" Takato asks, not moving from his spot, his head caressing the side of her own gently. Rika pretty much looked ahead with eyes to the closed dark blue curtains of her window that managed to show it was still night, wondering that very thing herself. "I'm not sure, a few days... maybe a week or two."

She could feel the soft escaped breath from his sigh, but made no move to say anything. Takato on the other hand was able to find something to say. "We have to try and tell him before you start to show more 'noticeable' signs."

"I know." She quietly responded. Overtime the time of sickness while Ryo was around, she pretty much blamed it on a bug she may have gotten due to some bad food, but it wouldn't work at a certain date.

The redhead felt his lips on her shoulder to feel the pleasantness of how warm he felt besides having his body against hers from behind. It made her almost forget their problems of one thing, but a reminder of another as he softly strokes her stomach, feeling it to be kind of nice.

"And when that day comes to tell him, I'll be there with you just incase." He said truthfully, not letting go of his hold on her. Rika didn't mind the hold, it was what he said that made her raise a brow. "Think I might choke or something?"

He couldn't help but chuckle after that, but he may as well and give an explanation on why he said it. "What I meant was. Incase Ryo should try something, I should be there just to be sure." Takato felt a hand to the one on her stomach, feeling it give a short squeeze.

"You think I'm not tough enough for all three of us, Takato?" She was unable to help by the smile, whilst she put a little grip on his hand. He felt it as long as it kept a good distance from the area, to where his hearts full concern was. "I just don't want anything to happen while you two are alone in the same room."

For that Rika turns so she could look into the eyes of the one her heart belonged to, as if in a short staring contest. As she stared into his red eyes and could see some brown in them. It made her quickly remember the ex-goggle headed Tamers reaction upon when she told him the news.

Although he was shocked at first, his first surprise of a question for the both of them was if it were his or Ryo's. It pretty much earned him a bump to the head for the stupid question, yet admittance that him and her did not go THAT far in their relationship, to her little embarrassment.

So Takato switched from being what he was then to feeling relieved, yet nervous at the fact of the responsibility that was brought to his mind. Him and Rika… having a baby together? He didn't feel bad about getting her pregnant. Actually he did at first, but after the two of them talked, they came to an understanding on having the baby instead of taking its life before it was even born.

Rika even gave Takato the choice to back out of it and leave, being quite a stupid thing to say at the time. He could've given her a bump like she had done, except that wasn't his style, plus she could've made it a lot worse if he had done that. So all he did was embrace her and made a promise that he would stay with her and help in any way possible, even if he should do it while she was still with Ryo.

But that was also when she came to the decision on telling him about the affair and the baby before anyone else, so she could be with her child's true father instead of a fake who will certainly ask questions as the months pass.

Their partners they could trust with the secret. Henry sure, except Terriermon would've used it as blackmail, so the blue haired Tamer had to be left out on this one because of him. Jeri was okay, but with the way her and Henry hung out together it was a matter of time till it reached a certain Digimon's long ears.

"Something on your mind?" Takato asked, snapping Rika out of her memories. She blinked a couple times before looking at his slightly concerned face. All she did was lean in with a smile and give a peck to his lips, making him now a little confused. Not at the smile but at what she had just done.

"What was that for?" He now asked, even though he didn't mind. Rika still held that out of character smile of hers that made Takato pretty much melt at the sight of it added with her violet eyes. "I'm starting to wonder how things would've turned out if we got together before you went out with Jeri."

Takato then couldn't help but chuckle, and brought the redhead into his embrace, having her roll them till she was on top. Rika looks down on him and leaned closer so that she could hear her boyfriend's words.

"Definitely not in the position we ended up in now." Was all he said before he took the advantage and leaned his head up to take in the former Digimon Queens lips in a long kiss, to her delight. She placed her hands to his chest, while his held onto her, making sure to not cause harm as he hugged her as close as he could.

Worries of what's to come were forgotten by the passion they enveloped themselves in. But when they had to finish, they knew those worries would eventually return and plans would have to continue on how to sort them out so that they would not become a problem anymore.

Rika was the one to pull away and smile at the man, whose eyes remained closed a couple seconds longer before he opened them to the sight in front of him and gave a smile of his own. Although the two were to be faced with problems, as long as they were together, it felt like they didn't care about that. Especially since they were going to be faced with a bigger responsibility than even defending the city from wild Digimon.

They were to be parents. A big step that was unforeseen, yet they didn't care as long as the two of them stuck together for not only that, but to the point on where they were to confess from one person to some, that pretty much led to a little more.

When taking risks to be with the one you truly care for, you never know what those risks might be and whether or not if they were going to turn out okay or not.

But for Takato and Rika, they are to find out for themselves on what road their actions made will bring. Be they good or bad, these two intend to stay together no matter what and hope nobody interferes with their future together as they wait for the coming of their first and hopefully healthy newborn baby.

Would have mentioned this above but then people would skip the story and immediately come to read what was put. Anyway, do you smell a sequel to this? Do you want me to make it? Well, I'm not. But those who wish to take the challenge can.

This is a Rukato challenge: A Sequel.

Create a sequel to this story. It is an open to all challenge, so give me a PM to let me know that you've taken it so I may read what you've got.

And if it's not the challenge you're interested in but the one-shot, then leave a review, etc.