A/N: Hi guys, here is my first chapter-by-chapter fic. Of course this is only the first chapter. Hope you would enjoy reading it!

Disclaimer: I, Takari97, does not own Digimon or any of it characters. Only the story belongs to me.

Best High School Camp Ever! : Camp Preparations

"Come on, come on… five more minutes… Man, this feels like forever…" I grumbled to myself.

Hi guys, I'm Takeru Takaishi studying in first grade high school this year. School day is coming to an end and I could not wait for the mid-year camp next week. It's my first year in high school and half a year had gone by so quickly. Nothing could be better, Daisuke, Ken, Miyako, Hikari and myself managed to get into Odaiba High School. Miyako is already in her second year and the rest, including myself are freshmen. Iori is still studying in junior high school, joining us in two years time.

I'm getting really bored now, just waiting for the lesson to end so I can go back home and play some video games before preparing for camp next Monday. I just don't understand how Mr Yamaji can actually teach Physics for a whole day. I'm as good as gone in just one lesson. I'm really looking forward to the mid-year camp next week, could you believe it? It's a full five days outdoor camp! Nothing could be better than that to spend the week of holiday. Damn, what was that rheostat and light detecting stuff that Mr Yamaji was talking about again?

RING!~

Finally! School day is over and I'm out of this Physics pit hole. After packing up my bag, I approached Hikari like I always do. I would always walk her home every day. Don't get me wrong, I'm not her boyfriend. I just feel that since it's on the way, why not? Besides, it's gentlemanly and she's my best friend.

"Hikari-chan, are you ready to go?" I asked her.

"Give me a moment Takeru-kun, I need to copy down the notes that I missed out in the previous lesson from Mizumi first." Hikari replied, "Unless… you had already took it down so I can copy from you later."

Upon hearing that, I just sweat dropped and try and come up with something.

"E-Err… I think it would be better for you to copy from Mizumi, mine is… rather untidy..." I lied.

Honestly, I didn't take down any notes for Mr Yamaji's lesson at all.

"It's okay Takeru-kun. Just wait for me. It won't take more than five minutes." Hikari replied.

So I sat down on the empty seat next to hers which belongs to Aimi who had already left the classroom. I took out my phone and started playing some games. Nah, phone games are not comparable to the video games I played back at home, it just helps me to kill time. Waiting five minutes for Hikari is so much shorter compared to the last five minutes of lesson. She came back to her seat after taking down the notes and started packing her bag. I finished my last life in the game and kept the phone in my pocket.

"Let's go Takeru-kun!" Hikari said as she picked up her school bag.

I don't know why, but I just feel happy to be able to walk Hikari home, even though it's an everyday thing. I just feel comfortable around her and we can talk to each other easily. Many of my friends say that I like her but all I did every time was to deny, deny and deny. We exited the classroom and just then, Daisuke approached us from the class next to ours.

"Hikari-chan, Takeru-kun!" Daisuke shouted.

"Daisuke-kun, could you keep your volume down a little?" Hikari reprimanded.

"Sorry. Anyways, are you ready for the camp on Monday?" Daisuke asked.

"Definitely!" Hikari and I said simultaneously.

"Then I'll be seeing you all on Monday then." commented Daisuke.

Daisuke bid us farewell and went back home. I am surprised that Hikari is looking forward to the camp as well. She did sign up for it with us after all. Hikari and I made our way out of the school briefly and as usual, I am the one to strike up a conversation.

"So, Hikari-chan, have you prepared for the camp already?" I asked curiously.

"Yea, I've got everything prepared already, except for the food that I'm bringing." she replied.

"But I thought that food is provided at the camp?" I asked again.

"It's always good to prepare some sandwiches, just in case you're hungry and it's not meal time." Hikari clarified.

That's what I like about her, she always think forward and prepares for everything. I on the other hand had not even begun packing the camp attire, much less about food that is not even compulsory. I don't think camp food would be too bad will it?

"How about you Takeru-kun? Have you prepared anything?" she asked.

"Erm… No… not yet." I replied softly.

"Need any help?" she asked me kindly.

It wouldn't be nice of me to ask for help, it doesn't matter whether she is offering to help or not, it's just not right for a girl to help a guy with this kind of stuff. After all, she's not my girlfriend or anything.

"I-I'll be okay on my own… I just got to put in the clothes, that's all!" I rejected her kind offer.

"Really? How about your sleeping bag? You don't want to sleep on the tent sheet right?"

"Y-Yea, and that too…!"

"And your toothpaste and toothbrush? Your eating and cooking utensils?"

I know what she is driving at, she just wants me to accept her offer, but I just didn't want it, so I rejected her offer once again.

"Yea, those as well! I guess that's about it."

I really shouldn't have said the 'that's about it' part. It just gives her another chance to force me to accept her help.

"That's about it? So I guess you won't need a torch at night and powder to put on your body when you feel all sticky after the activities?"

I gave up, like really. I just cannot outtalk her. Hikari knows me too well and she insisted in offering me help for this. Actually, it's kind of a blessing that a girl, whether your best friend or not wants to help you this much. Honestly, it is kind of embarrassing on my part.

"Okay, okay… You can help me later." I said, giving up on rejecting the offer.

"Okay, wait for me after we reach my place, I'll get changed and we can go immediately."

"Fine with me. Actually, you don't really have to…"

"Takeru-kun, I'm helping you prepare for camp, it's not that bad."

"Well, if you say so."

Hikari is just nice, she's always so nice. She'll offer me help when I need it and even if I don't, she'll still extend her helping hand. Well there goes my plan for computer games later on. Hikari's place was barely a ten minutes walk away from our school, talk about convenience. Mine is further away, about twenty minutes walk, but hey, it's good exercise every morning before school. We reached her place not long later and I just stood outside her apartment. Apparently, Hikari's parents are out and only Taichi is at home as I could hear his voice from one of the rooms.

Hikari got changed quicker than I expected and she walked of the apartment in her casual attire. Just as we are about to leave, Taichi opened the door and sees both of us.

"Takeru-kun? What are you doing here?" Taichi asked.

I just stood there not prepared to answer that question. Hikari answered the question for me right after.

"He's just waiting for me so we can go pack his camp bag for Monday."

After Hikari finished, there is a second of silence and Taichi just started laughing.

"Hahaha! Takeru-kun, really? You can't even pack your own camping bag?"

"Er…Erm…"

Lost for words, I just stood there and my face just flushed. How am I supposed to face Taichi again next time? He's just going to tease me about this to no end. I just let out a sigh.

"Onii-chan, stop making fun of him! He just forgets where he left his to-bring list."

"Okay, but do you need any money or are you coming back straight after helping him?"

"It's fine, I'll be back in a jiffy."

So we just walk off after saying bye to Taichi. I still could not help feeling embarrassed.

"Well, that was pretty embarrassing…" I commented.

"It's okay Takeru-kun, don't be bothered by Onii-chan, he just likes to make fun of people."

"But still… *sigh*"

I know that Taichi loves to joke here and there but that was really embarrassing on my part. The two of us just talk about different kinds of stuff until we reach my apartment.

"Actually, Takeru-kun, honestly, do you have a girlfriend?" Hikari joked.

"WHAT?!" I responded loudly.

"Relax Takeru-kun, I was just joking. You also know that you are popular in school even though it's been only half a year."

"I know… I-I mean I don't know. How am I popular?"

"Ask yourself. How many girls had asked you for your phone number and asked you out for lunch?"

Hikari is right, though it sounds like a guy's dream to have girls chasing you around the whole day, trust me, it's very annoying. The feeling of having to reject them one by one is terrible.

"Nah, I don't have a girlfriend. Why don't you be mine?" I returned the joke with a wink.

"Don't be silly Takeru-kun. That will cause you to lose your popularity." she replied quickly.

"At least I won't be chased all around in school during break time."

"I thought you liked being chased, isn't that every guys' wish?"

"*Sigh* It could be any other guy's wish, but definitely not mine."

Chatting while we walk, we arrived at my apartment in a short time, it didn't even felt like ten minutes. I searched my pocket for the apartment keys. I withdrew the keys and unlocked the apartment doors. I took a look inside to see if mum is in. What do you know? Mum's not home, lucky me. If not I'll probably drop face dead to have mum know that I need a friend to help me with camp preparation, and a girl one while I'm at it. Hikari just made her way into my room by herself. It wasn't her first time here anyways.

"Takeru-kun, why is your room always in a mess?" asked Hikari.

"You don't have to comment on my room Hikari-chan, a guy's room is always like this, I think…"

"Takeru-kun, where is your camp bag?"

"It's underneath my bed." I pointed with my finger.

I walk next to my bed and pull it out and just as I turn around to face Hikari, I see her looking at something on my study desk. She is looking intently at something. Curious, I walk to her side to see what she is looking at.

"Hikari-chan, what are you looking at?"

"Takeru-kun, you kept our eight year old photo that we took together until now?" she pointed at the photo frame on my desk.

"Yea, why do you ask?"

"Nothing, it's just we looked so cute as children back then.

That photo frame had been on my study desk for quite a while. Ever since me and my mum moved to Odaiba, it has been sitting on my desk up till today. I remember how much adventure we had back then. Hikari must have recalled of what we have been through after looking at that photo.

"Let's start packing your bag Takeru-kun!"

I dropped my bag on the floor and started ravaging through my closets and drawers for the clothes and attire I'm bringing while Hikari just look around the room and packed in any other necessary things that I may need.

"Takeru-kun, where do you leave your toiletries and cooking utensils at?" Hikari asked.

For a moment, I thought the answer to that question is pretty obvious.

"In the washroom and the kitchen of course!" I told her without any detailed description.

"I know… but there are so many drawers in the kitchen, how am I supposed to know which one contains the utensils? And there are also two washrooms in your apartment, how am I supposed to which one is it in?"

Stupid me, I really thought that she would ask such an obvious question.

"It's okay Hikari-chan, I'll pack those in myself later."

I finally took out all the clothes, now all I need to do would be to squeeze them all into my rather small camp back. Realizing that the amount of things I needed to bring is more than expected, I decided to look through the storeroom, hoping to find another bag that I may use. Good thing that the small bag I used in elementary school is still intact. It can finally serve its purpose after being stored away for so long.

"Takeru-kun, I think you should bring some plastic bags to keep your worn clothes during the camp."

"Oh yea, I totally forgotten about that!"

Now I feel glad to have Hikari helping me out. I wonder how many important things I would have forgotten to bring on that day if I decided to pack my bag alone last minute. I make my way to the kitchen and pick up some plastic bags along with the utensils. After a full twenty minutes, my two camp bags are completely stuffed and we can finally take a breather.

"Thanks Hikari-chan, I would probably miss out a lot of things that I need to bring without you." I commented as I lie back down on my bed while Hikari just sit next to my bed next to me.

"It's nothing Takeru-kun. Maybe next time you should get little bit more organized. A good place to start would be to tidy up your room you know?"

"*Sigh* I don't even bother, it'll just get messy again the next day. That's just how guys are!"

"Then tidy it every day! You are the one living in this room after all!" Hikari rebutted as I attempt to come up with another excuse to not do it.

Hikari gets up and I just watch her walked by the side of the bed. Suddenly, she slipped on something and just fall onto me while I am still lying down. I quickly extended my arms and held her up, still lying down. Our faces are barely three inches away from each other.

"Whew! Hikari-chan, are you okay?" I asked with concern.

Hikari get off from me and stand back up from where she is. I sat up and saw that my Math test paper lying on the floor. I guess that is what caused Hikari to slip then.

"I-I'm okay." she stuttered a bit.

I am looking at her face now. I see that it is slightly red. Is she blushing? Like what it happens in the shows every time. The girl would fall and the guy would catch her and then romantic stuff follows. Nah, probably not, we are not in a show or drama series now anyway.

"Sorry, I didn't know that my test paper would be on the floor." I commented.

"That is why I asked you to tidy up your room Takeru-kun!" Hikari said loudly.

"Okay, okay. I promise I will clear this junkyard after you leave okay? Pinkie promise?" I said trying to convince her.

"You better!" she commanded while giving me a direct smile.

I got up and picked up the piece of test paper lying on the floor. I actually did quite well for that one. B grade without studying is like an achievement after all.

"Takeru-kun, since your bag is packed, I think I should take my leave now. Remember to put in your toothbrush and toothpaste after using them on Sunday!"

"Okay! Thanks for all your help today Hikari-chan!"

"Don't even mention it Takeru-kun."

I brought her to the door to see her off as she puts on her shoes.

"Bye Takeru-kun!"

"Bye Hikari-chan!"

Well, I guessed I am prepared for the camp as of now, thanks to Hikari. That did not even take too much of my time. I think I can still play some video games today, lucky me. But before that, I better clean up my bedroom first, like I promised even though I'm rather reluctant…

The camp is really going to be a blast! I hope Monday comes soon…

A/N: Finally... This first chapter took me like forever. I am really terrible. Judging from the amount of time I took to write this chapter, my next chapter should come out in... 10 YEARS TIME! I'm just kidding, but still, please give some time to work on it. I hope you all enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing them. Stay awesome and leave a review if you feel a need to! Feel free to check out my previous 2 OneShots, 'Game Of Fate And Destiny' and 'Warmth In The Cold Showers' while you are at it.