Takeru Takaishi opened his vivid blue eyes as the sun hit
them. Then he groaned and crushed his pillow over his head.
"Keru-chan!
Wake up!" Hikari Kamiya, his best friend and secret crush, said in an
annoyingly perky voice. Her shoulder length auburn hair was combed perfectly
and her beautiful brown eyes sparkled with amusement.
"NO!"
Takeru replied with a pout as he lifted his pillow a little. His eyes glared at
the aggravating girl who was currently pulling on the pillow, bouncing on the
bed, and giggling at the same time. "It's only," he glanced at the clock near
his bed, "Arrgh! Ten after noon!" And with that, he pushed his pillow back over
his head.
"Keru!
I'm warning you, you promised to spend the day with me and if you don't wake up
this instant…I'll…I'll do something to make you!" Hikari crossed her arms and
stuck out her chin.
Takeru
snorted under the pillow, "A little girl like you! Ha! What are you going to
do? Sing and wake me up with that awful voice of yours…oh no, the holy terror!"
Hikari
pouted and then smirked, "I warned you!" And with that she bounded out of the
room with a now worried Takeru staring after her. After several minutes, he
heard her walk back into the room and the following things happened:
Hikari dumped a glass of ice-cold water onto his
head…
Takeru shouted and cursed as he sat up…
Hikari falling to the floor laughing up a storm at
Takeru's soaked look…
Takeru standing over Hikari with his arms crossed
and the wet pillow in his hands…
Takeru lifting up the wet pillow…
The TWACK! and the SPLAT! of the pillow hitting
Hikari full in the face…
And the loud, "Takeru!" screamed throughout the
otherwise empty apartment…
Hikari's
hair now stood in an array of dry and wet hairs, her face was twisted in shock
and…a very pissed expression on her beautiful face. Takeru, of course, didn't
look much better. His shirt was plastered to his chest and half his hair was
sticking up while the other half was dripping water down his face. They both
stood outraged looks on their faces and then…they both burst out laughing.
Falling to the floor, they laughed and laughed and laughed…
Takeru
and Hikari walked out the apartment door and Takeru locked it behind them. They
walked to the elevator and after it reached the bottom, got out.
"Where
do you want to go first, Your Majesty?" Takeru asked with a British accent and
a florid bow. They were standing in front of his apartment building and walking
to his car.
Hikari
giggled and playfully slapped the back of Takeru's head. Then leaning on his
shoulder, which he responded to by putting his arm around her shoulder, she
replied, "Let's go eat! I'm starving."
Just
then, Takeru's stomach growled and he blushed a light shade of pink in
embarrassment.
"Looks
like I'm not the only one who's hungry…" she let out another giggle.
Takeru
just gave a low playful growl into the base of her neck causing her to blush
and him to chuckle. She hit him again, though, on the shoulder instead. He
unlocked the passenger door of his car and watched as she settled herself
inside. He let his eyes wander over her body starting with her legs up to her
face, which he had already committed to memory. Only when his eyes met hers did
he blink and then blush a deep red as he shut the door to the car.
As
he was turning the key to start the car, she asked, "Where are we going to
eat?"
Takeru just gave her a mysterious look and grinned roguishly, "You'll find out
when we get there."
Hikari
pouted as cutely as possible and said in a childish voice, "Why can't I find
out now?"
Takeru
just gave a little laugh and headed off into the street.
They
drove for around fifteen minutes before pulling up to a stop in front of a
small building. It was brick red and had for a sign the words, 'Starlight' in
flowery print. Hikari looked at Takeru who just gave her a cute smile and held
out his arm.
"My
lady," he said in a low and gentle voice.
Hikari
gave him a smile and wrapped her arm around his. They headed into the
restaurant through tinted doors. When they had entered, Hikari let out a gasp
in awe.
The
restaurant was beautifully decorated with lights strung out like stars against
the ceiling. The dining room was light enough to see, but lighted up with only
candles on each of the tables and lights in dark corners of the large room.
Flowers were at each table and the booths were leather white. It was all
artfully arranged to provide privacy and comfort for all.
Hikari
said in a hushed voice, "It's so beautiful."
Takeru
smiled at her in joy that she liked the place. He led her gently to the place
where the host was and asked for a table. The man smiled at both of them and
led them to a table in the corner. Setting up the table with sterling silver
utensils, glasses of water, and menus, he left saying that their waiter would
be there in five minutes to take their orders.
Takeru
spoke softly to her, "Do you like my surprise?"
"I love it, Keru-chan," Hikari said back to the golden hair young man. She gave
him her most stunning smile, which he returned. They both were suddenly happy
that the room was dark enough to hide their red faces.
Takeru
reached out for her hand and held on to it gently, "I'm happy…I wanted to share
this place with you, but I was worried you wouldn't like it."
"That's
silly! Of course, I like it…in fact, I love it. Where did you find out about
this place?" Hikari gave him a questioning glance.
Takeru
smiled a little sheepishly, "I was at the park across the street going for a
little walk. I got caught out in the rain and ran into here so I wouldn't get
soaked. It was a total accident that I found out about this place." Takeru then
dropped his gaze from her for a moment and said, "But I'm happy about that
now…I would get soaked hundred times to see you smile like when you entered the
restaurant."
Hikari
blushed and gave his hand a tender squeeze, which he returned.
The
pair of teens walked out of the restaurant smiling and talking. The food was
great and the company even better. They walked to Takeru's car and then drove
out to the mall nearby.
As
they were getting out of the car, Takeru gave out a slight groan.
"What's
wrong, Keru?" Hikari asked.
"Something
tells me that we'll be here for hours with me holding all your bags for you.
And plus, my wallet will be reduced in size by half…my poor paycheck…" with
those words said in a childish voice filled with mock sadness, Takeru wiped
away some imaginary tears.
Hikari
tilted her head upwards and to the side a little, "Who said you were going to
pay for my things or hold my bags?"
"No one did," Takeru admitted with a nod. "But I wouldn't be a gentleman if I
didn't carry things for a lovely lady like you," at that Hikari gave a slight
blush and gave his arm a slight squeeze in thanks.
"And
what about paying for my things?"
Takeru now stopped their walk towards the mall doors and faced Hikari. Gently
holding both of her hands in his, he said in a shy voice, "I would buy you the
world if I could, Hika-chan. Just for the fact that you even grace me with your
presence, would I give you my life…" realizing he was close to admitting his
heart's deepest secret and his only one kept from his best friend, Takeru
trailed off.
Looking
up into his sapphire blue eyes that sparkled with a fiery emotion and yet was
as calm as a lake, she felt her heart skip a beat and a half. The look in his
eyes held her frozen in place. Both of their heads were drawing closer as if
they were being pulled together by some magnetic force. The pairs' eyes closed
in expectation and their hearts pounded…
Then
a shout was heard throughout the parking lot, "HIKARI! TAKERU!"
Both
of the teens snapped out of their tender moment and blushed a deep crimson. In
their minds cursing the person who interrupted they're near kiss. They turned
around and saw four teens that were slightly older than them by 3 years or so.
The
one that shouted was Yamato Ishida, who was a lady's man for sure. All the
girls at Odaiba High School, where all the Digidestined attended, dreamed about
his rebel blond looks and cold blue eyes. He was also Takeru's older brother.
"Hi, you two!"
Takeru
gave him a nod and Hikari said, "Hi!"
"Well,
what are you two doing here?" A beautiful young lady with long brown hair and
hazel colored eyes, asked. One could forget her name, but not her looks. Her
name was Mimi Tachikawa.
"We're
spending the day together..." Takeru answered for both of them, but trailed off
at the two girls' knowing looks.
"That's
cool, the girls dragged us here to go shopping," Taichi Kamiya gave a lopsided
grin to his sister and her best friend. His hair was still wild and big as it
has always been, but he was handsome in it by far.
Sora
Takenouchi gave him a mock glare and then smiled warmly at the young girl, "Did
we interrupt something? I have this strange feeling that we did." She looked at
the younger pair with knowing crimson eyes that matched her hair that now came
down past her shoulders. Seeing both of them blush, her smile grew wider and
she continued, "Well, then, why don't you continue what you were doing and
we'll just go off to clean the boy's wallets. Ready, Mimi?"
Mimi
grinned much like the cat in Alice's Wonderland and replied, "Yes!"
The
boys, though, looked confused. "What did we interrupt?" asked Yamato.
Mimi
sighed, "Never mind for now! We have shopping to do!" Grabbing Yamato's hand
she took off towards the mall with a blushing Yamato being pulled along with
her.
Sora
grinned at the two and then grabbed Taichi's arm and headed off much like Mimi
did. As the two was walking away, you could hear the confused, "What were the
two doing back there?" And the answering, "Later! Shopping first! Questions
later!" Followed by a huge groan.
"I
don't know about this, Dai…" Takeru said with uncertainty in his voice, and a
hint of fear.
Daisuke
Motomiya would not be put off, though, "Takeru, come on! I mean everyone knows
you love Hikari except for her! And we all know she's in love with you except
for you! She's to shy to make the first move, which means you'll have to!"
"Yeah,
I know…but singing?" Takeru gulped at the thought.
"It's
the perfect way to show her you love her! Dude! I've seen the songs you've
written for her, so you don't even have to worry about picking out a song."
"Fine,
if I agree to this…when and where am I supposed to sing?"
Daisuke
gave out an evil chuckle, which Takeru did not like the sound of one bit. "Oh,
that's no problem at all, man. You know that assembly we have two days from
now?"
Takeru nodded slowly.
"Well,
I know a way to get you on stage and with a microphone…plus, I can guarantee
you that Hikari will be sitting up front, right next to the stage."
Takeru
jaw dropped open and he was silent for a long moment. When his voice came out,
it was a little above a whisper, "Y-you…w-wa-ant…me to sing… in front of the
whole school…"
Daisuke
nodded with glee.
"Are
you sure this is the only way to go?"
Daisuke nodded again.
"…Fine,
I'll do it. And Dai?"
"Hmm?"
"You
screw this up or I get busted for this…you're a dead man." Takeru gave him a
warning glare and walked out of Daisuke's house.
Daisuke waited for him to walk out of the door before he grabbed the phone.
Dialing a number, he waited a bit before speaking, "Hey! Sora?" Pause. "Yes, he
agreed to it." Pause. "Yup! I picked out the perfect song for him to sing. I
have the copy in my school bag." Pause. "Okay, see you then. Bye!" Hanging up
the phone, Daisuke mumbled, "This is going to be very interesting."
Takeru was behind the curtain of the stage, waiting for
the pre-arranged single between him and Daisuke. How he got into this, he sure
as hell didn't know. A picture of Hikari entered his mind and he smiled. Never
mind, he knew.
Then
Daisuke waved at him and gave two tugs on his right ear. 5 minutes…
Hikari
was sitting right in front of the stage. Front row center where she couldn't
fall asleep. It didn't help that Takeru wasn't there for her to lean her head
on. Or whisper to and make jokes with. Hikari sighed; she's been in love with
Takeru for years…only if she could tell him…if only she wasn't so scared. Then
suddenly, she heard a loud sound and looked up at the stage.
Hikari's
eyes went wide at what she saw. Smoke filled the stage, covering it so you
couldn't see a thing. There were loud sounds of confusion behind her and then
music filled the large gym. Slowly, the guitar got louder and louder and then
you could hear a voice starting to sing,
"When
I wake up in the morning,
The
first thing that I see,
Are
her beautiful eyes shining,
I
wished it were for me.
Then
I shake my head,
My
dream seemed so vivid,
I
lay back in my bed,
Oh
my god! I think I've…"
The smoke cleared and there stood Takeru Takaishi. He
smiled at her and she felt her heart speed up. What in the world was he doing?
CHORUS:
"Fallen for my best friend,
I
can hardly breathe,
She's
so kindhearted,
Chocolate
eyes that can see through me.
She's
the light in the darkness,
The
guiding star of my life,
Shining
with her tenderness,
I
can't get enough of her sight.
Her
beauty is whole,
It's
irreplaceable,
Her
eyes are like windows to her soul.
Everyone
looks,
But
knows you cannot touch,
Not
even those shining locks.
Oh
god…I think I've…"
Takeru felt his heart pounding as he looked down at
Hikari. He sang with all his heart and soul, looking deep into the eyes of the
girl he loved.
CHORUS
(music
plays for a while by itself)
Bridge:
So I watch…
And
never go close…
Even
if I want to so much!
And
now…
I
wait for the day,
That
I can admit my love!
I
think I've…
CHORUS
Oh…yes,
I've
fallen for my best…friend…"
Takeru
let his voice die out softly. Looking out into the gymnasium, he saw everyone
looking at him with awe. Girls were crying and boys looked at him with grudging
respect. He let his eyes slip to the girl sitting in the front row. He jumped
down from the stage and headed straight towards his love.
Standing
in front of Hikari, he looked deep into her eyes. Getting down on his knees, he
spoke to the girl he loved, "Hika-chan, I've loved you since the day we first
met. My heart pounds when I look into your eyes, the windows to your soul. You
make me want to do things I would never usually do. Once, I told you I would
buy the world for you. I lied, I would buy the universe for you…"
Takeru slowly pulled himself up and then brought Hikari up before him.
"My
life would be desolate without you in it, the world would be meaningless
without you in it to give it light, the heavens would cry out for their angel,
and God would miss his most blessed creation."
Tears appeared in Hikari's eyes at his heart-filled words.
"I
make this offer to you now, Hika-chan. I offer you my heart and my soul, my
body and everything else I could offer you, whether it is physically or emotionally.
I give you my all. In return, I ask for your love. Will you be mine, Hikari
Kamiya?" His body tensed up as he waited for her answer.
The
whole school went quiet after hearing his words. They all stared at her and she
felt their eyes on them. She ignored them, though, and concentrated solely on
Takeru's eyes. Those eyes like a couple of days ago were filled with the fiery
emotion. She felt shivers running along her body and she opened her mouth to
speak. Nothing came out, though.
Hikari
took a deep breath and tried again. Her voice came out in a soft whisper that
you could barely hear, "Yes." Takeru heard it, though, and he stared in shock
at her for a couple of moments.
Takeru
processed her answer slowly and the shock slowly wore away. Then, he looked
down at Hikari. She had her face turned towards the ground. He let one of his
hands slide around her waist and the other slowly tilted her face upwards.
His
eyes found hers and he looked deep into them. What he saw made him smile
immensely…he saw love…for him.
Suddenly
a shout rang out through the silent gym, "KISS HER YOU IDIOT!!" The whole
student body cheered their agreement.
Takeru
leaned towards her face and stopped an inch before it. He questioned her with
his eyes, asking for permission. Hikari answered him by catching his lips with
hers. He felt a wave of passion coarse throughout his body, making him feel
like he was on fire.
Her
lips were soft and tasted of strawberries. He wanted more, though, and ran his
tongue along her lips, begging for entrance. Her lips complied and opened up.
Pulling her closer to his body, he slipped his tongue into her mouth. He tasted
heaven…
Hikari's
heart was racing at the speed of light. Takeru's body was firm against her
supple one. She felt her arms wrapping around his neck as he pulled her closer.
His tongue played havoc in her mouth and she felt her knees weaken. She moved
her tongue and wrestled with his. Pushing his tongue back, she slipped her
tongue into his mouth. She felt more than heard him groan into her mouth in
response.
She
let her mouth move delicately along his and felt him press stronger onto hers.
His body shivered when she ran her hands in a circle along his back. She moaned
into his mouth when he ran his hands along her waist and back. She was in
heaven…
Sora,
Mimi, and Daisuke were on the side of the gym watching the kiss. They were all
grinning as they watched the new couple tongue wrestle. Then they heard two
shocked shouts and turned around to see Yamato and Taichi. The three matchmakers
exchanged worried looks.
Taichi
looked livid, "What in the world is Takeru doing to my sister!"
"I would like to know about that, too!" Yamato's eyes were going crazy as he
traded looks between the kissing couple and the three people in front of them.
Daisuke
gulped and ran away with a barely recognizable, "Bye!"
Sora
and Mimi traded looks and then grinned.
Sora
walked straight up to Taichi and grabbed his head. Pulling it down, she
whispered to him, "They were just doing this…" With that, she kissed him. His
eyes went wide and then snapped shut. He grabbed her waist and pulled her body
into his.
Yamato
looked at the two in surprise and his eyes went even crazier. He turned to Mimi
and was about to something when a mouth pressed against his cut him off. It
turned out to be Mimi's and he pulled away in shock. Then realizing what just
happened, he grabbed her face and pressed his lips against hers. Working his
mouth against hers, they got into their kiss.
Takeru
and Hikari pulled apart and looked around. Both of their eyes got big as they
saw their brothers making out with Sora and Mimi. They exchanged happy looks
and smiled enormously.
"Takeru?"
Hikari asked.
"Yes,
love." Takeru responded with an adoring look in his eyes.
Hikari
blushed and then said, "I love you…I have for awhile now…I just wanted you to-"
She was cut off by Takeru's lips.
When
he pulled back, he whispered to her, "I know, Hika. I know."
"Will you promise never to leave me, Keru?"
"I
can promise you more than that, Hikari. I promise you never to leave your side
and to love you forever with heart and soul."
"I promise to do the same, Keru-chan."
"I love you, Hikari Kamiya."
"I love you, Takeru Takaishi."
And with that, the destined lovers sealed their proclamations of love with a
passionate kiss.