The Love Game
By AnimeGalz
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the Digimon characters.
Summary: Have you ever thought that a game with rules would be so easy? Well, in this story the only rule is to keep a secret. After lying to Sasumi, Ryo and Rika must now pretend to be a couple without blowing their covers, but what happened if a little accident happened? Can they still keep their secret alive or will the whole thing blow?
Chapter One
Over a net, a volleyball came lunging through the air. A fist came to an aim at the ball.
"I got it!" called out Rika. Rika threw her fist at the ball as it went flying back to the other side.
"Hua!" another hand shot up, aiming the ball back at the other side.
Zoe got this one and aimed it right over the heads of all the other team members head.
"Damn Zoe! That's the best shot ever from you!" complimented Rika.
"Thanks Rika." she smiled at her team member.
"Hey...ummm...where's the ball?" Ryo, the guy on the other team asked, scratching his head.
Just before anybody could answer him, there was a loud cry.
"Does that answer your question Ryo?" smoothly asked Rika.
"I guess. I'll go get it!" Ryo ran to where the cry was.
When he was almost out of sight, Zoe walked up to Rika with her arms crossed around her chest. She shooked her and added, "I don't see why you two never go out. You two would make a great couple you know,"
"Whatever Zoe I don't date guys like him," Rika pointed out.
"Whatever, but you know..." she started again.
"Shut up!" she warned Zoe who burst out laughing.
Meanwhile Ryo finally came to where the ball was. It seems to hit a girl from his class, Sasumi. She stood up and brushed off her uniform. She then brushed her hair. Ryo stared for a moment then slowly walked over to her. Sasumi saw Ryo and quickly gave a smile.
"Ryo! I was looking for you! Where'd you go?!" she questioned him, giving him a hug.
"Sasumi... squeaky voice...you're choking me!" he said.
"Huh? Oh sorry," she let go and blushed.
"I can breathe again," he said relief. He got to his regular self in no time. He looked around and saw what he was looking for, the volleyball. He ran over to it and picked it up. Sasumi stared closely at what Ryo was doing.
"Uh what are you doing?" she asked curious.
"This." he showed her the volleyball.
"Oh so that was what hit me," her finger touched her chin anime style.
"Oh, sorry about that I guess Zoe's hit was too hard then," Ryo apologized.
"It's okay." Sasumi scooted over some more to Ryo.
"Well, I better be going then," he was about to go until Sasumi stopped him.
"Where are you going now Ryo?!" she asked, clinging onto his arm.
"I have to give the ball back to Rika so we can finish the game," he explained.
"Rika?! You're playing volleyball with Rika?!" she said, almost with anger. If she hated anybody, it was definitely Rika.
"Yeah, why?" he turned his head.
"Oh nothing," she mumbled to herself. "It's just that that little want-to-be acts so much like a bitch."
"What?" Ryo turned to her as if he heard something.
"Oh nothing!" she said in her sweet little innocent voice.
"Okay. I think I should be going now," he waved but with quick thinking, Sasumi pretended to trip and fell onto Ryo. Both of them fell to the ground.
Blushing, Sasumi said, "Sorry Ryo. I...I trip..."
"It's okay," he added, blushing.
"What's going on here?" a familiar voice called out.
Ryo and Sasumi both looked up to find none other than Rika.
"Hi Rika," Ryo gave a half smile and wave.
"Rika, how nice to see you," Sasumi faked.
"Uh hu," Rika saw the volleyball by Ryo's head and grabbed it. "Thanks Ryo,"
She was about to leave until she walked a few back. "One word of advice, get a room," With that she walked back on over to the net.
"Rika! It's not like that!" Ryo called after her. "Get off Sasumi!" he quickly pushed her off and stood up.
"Ooof!" she landed. "Ryo!"
"Why'd you do that?!" he asked.
"I said I tripped!" she cried, getting herself up.
"I'm out," Ryo began to walk.
"Wait!" Sasumi got in front of Ryo, making him stop.
Annoyed, he asked, "Now what?"
"Well...then...can you go to the spring dance with me?" she looked down at her shoes.
"Uh...I can't...I already have a date..." he lied.
"What?! Who?!" she questioned him.
"Uh...my girlfriend," he quickly lied.
"Who's that?" she wondered on every girl in her class.
"Oh that...ummm...my girlfriend has a name," he said, not knowing what to say next.
"I know that...but what's her name?!" she asked again, getting annoyed.
"Ummm..." he stuttered.
"Well?!" she was impatient.
"Rika!" he blurted.
"Rika's your girlfriend?!" she was shock to hear this from Ryo.
Ryo nodded, knowing that he had made the biggest mistake of his life.
"If Rika's your girlfriend, you'll have to show up at the dance with her tomorrow night right?" she asked.
Again he nodded.
"Fine then, I'll be looking forward to it Ryo," with that said, she stormed off.
When she was out of sight, he turned to his back.
"Ah, great! Now what am I gonna do?" he asked himself.