Broken Walls

Hey, my characters may be a bit OOC, but hopefully not too much.. It's been awhile since I saw DigiTamers so.. anyway yeah, that's my excuse. Hope you enjoy~

Character Ages:

Rika – 15 (almost 16)

Takato – 15 (just recently turned)

Jeri – 14 (on the way to 15)

Henry – 16

Ryo – 17

Kazu – 15 (just recently turned)

Kenta - 14 (on the way to 15)

Chapter 1

Rika Nonaka walked awkwardly down her home's hallway. It was late at night and she wasn't sure of the time, but it didn't really matter to her anyway. She was sore all over and had a horrible headache, yet, the pain was somehow numbed. Not caring if she woke anyone up, Rika stumbled into her room and fell onto the floor. She wondered if her grandmother had been worried and felt a slight pang of guilt. She brushed her thoughts away though and pulled herself of the floor.

What did I do to deserve this?

She slipped her torn clothes off of her body, noting how frail she truly was.

It's because you're weak.

She pushed the taunting voice down into the back of her mind and walked into her bathroom. It was then that she let out a slight gasp.

"I look like a wreck" she mumbled to herself. Her hair was disheveled and free of its usual hairband. She had bags under her eyes and a cut on her cheek, but she knew that the rest of her body looked much worse. As she felt a stinging at the back of her eyes, she took a deep breath to calm herself.

I refuse to cry over this. I haven't cried in years and I'm not about to break down now.

She took another breath and examined the rest of her body. Her body was covered in bruises, cuts, and scratches as well as dirt and who knows what else. She looked at herself in disgust.

Some digidestined I am.

Pathetic

The taunting voice had rung through her head again. Even if it was only in her mind, the negative thoughts continued to echo while she uselessly tried to push them aside.

Such a slut.

Shut up.

You know you enjoyed it.

Shut up.

The harsh kisses, the cold ground, the danger of it all. It thrilled you, didn't it?

I said shut up!

She held her head and closed her eyes, simply wishing for silence. For once, her wish was granted and she sighed, reopening her eyes and letting her arms fall to her sides. She went into the shower and turned on the hottest water that would flow out of it. She scrubbed every inch of her body at least five times, but even after all that, she still felt dirty. Rika decided to give up for the night and walked back into her bedroom to change. She quickly got into her pajamas and into her bed.

I hope I fall asleep quickly..

Doubtful. You should probably go sleep with another-

Just shut up already..

You're either a slut or a weakling so take your pick, Rika.

The last negative thought stayed in her mind until she slipped into unconsciousness.

I'm not weak.. I'm not..

"Rika, it's time to get up" an elderly voice spoke. Rika's eyes shot open and she quickly ran into the bathroom before her grandmother entered. She sighed once again at the cut on her face, wondering how she could hide it.

"Okay, I'm getting dressed" she yelled out to her grandmother.

"Don't forget that your mother is coming back tomorrow" her grandmother said before walking back down the hallway.

Oh yeah, like it really makes a difference whether she's here or not. I still would've gotten-.. It still would have happened..

You know you liked it.

Rika let out a sigh, refusing to argue with herself today. She knew she wouldn't be able to hide the scar on her face so she simply put a bandage over it. She then proceeded to change into a black, long-sleeved shirt and her usual jeans. She threw on her usual broken-heart shirt over the black one so she wouldn't raise suspicion. Finally satisfied, she put her hair up and walked out into the hallway.

"Rika, aren't you going to eat breakfast?" her grandmother asked as Rika passed the dining room.

"No. I'm not hungry" she replied simply and left on her bike.

If only Renamon were here...

Pathetic. That was three years ago; aren't you over that patch of data yet?

Rika ignored the taunting voice and continued peddling until she reached the park. She hopped off her bike and walked toward Takato, who at that point was waving like an idiot, and noted that Jeri had tagged along with him. Lastly, she noticed Henry, still as calm and peaceful as the first day she met him. He gave a smile as a way to say hello and acknowledge that he saw her.

Typical.

As she got closer to the three, an anger rose within her. Why were they so happy? Why did Henry ALWAYS have to be calm? And why couldn't he wipe that smug smile off his face? Rika knew she hadn't any reason to be angry with them, but for some reason everything about them seemed to bug her.

"Hey Rika! You're finally here! We thought you might've forgotten" Takato greeted.

"Hey Rika" Jeri smiled while Henry simply nodded.

"Only you would forget something like that, goggle head" Rika retorted with a slightly harsh tone. They seemed to take it as a joke since Jeri and Takato laughed a bit. Once again though, Henry had to be different and observant.

"Rika.. what happened to your face?" Henry asked almost too innocently. But something told Rika that it was really just concern in his voice.

"Nothing. Just a scratch."

"Oooh, battle scar huh? How'd you get it?" Takato asked, now interested.

"None of your business" Rika sneered.

"Aww come on, don't be like that" Takato whined.

"Yeah, you know you can tell us anything" Jeri supported. At that line, Rika hesitated. Could she tell them? They wouldn't think she was a slut or anything. She knew they'd understand and accept that it was not a willing thing.

But they'd see the truth. They'd see that you're weak.

I'm not weak.

They'll see you for what you really are. You're not as strong as you act.

That's not true. I'm not weak.

Well then tell them and see what happens. Watch their eyes turn to pity. Pity for the poor weak Rika who couldn't even protect herself.

"Well?" Takato asked.

"Fine," Rika groaned, "I got... into a little fight on the way here. He got one on me, but he was down before he could get a second."

"That sounds like something you'd do" Takato chuckled.

"You're so strong, it must be nice not to be afraid of anything" Jeri complemented.

"..Yeah, I guess" Rika mumbled.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, of course" Rika scoffed. She would punch him one of these days for all the trouble he gave her. Always snooping, always suspecting. It really got on her nerves.

Fortunately, the rest of the day went by without any questions. They simply talked about all kinds of things; school, family, life. When the sun started to set though, the four decided to call it quits. After a few goodbyes, Takato walked Jeri home and Rika headed to her bike. Of course, Henry had to be difficult and grab her arm. She winced slightly from her bruises before turning around and glaring at him.

"What?" she asked, obviously irratated.

"How about I walk you home?"

He wants to walk me home? Why on earth does he want to do that?

He doesn't believe you, of course. He can see through your blatant lies.

"Why?" Rika asked him suspiciously. She was sincerely hoping that the negative thoughts were wrong, but she couldn't figure out any other reason he would want to do that.

"Cause it's getting late and it's not safe to be out on the streets alone" Henry answered logically.

"Thanks, but I can take care of myself" she stated, ripping her arm out of his grip.

"I know that, but just do it for me, okay?" Henry responded with a friendly smile. Rika sighed and simply nodded her head. Deep down she didn't want to go home alone in the dark, but she would never admit that to Mister-Know-It-All Henry. She grabbed her bike and started walking down the street with it and Henry.

They walked along silently as Rika did her best not to flinch at all the sounds of the night. She briefly wondered if Henry noticed how nervous she was, but soon decided that she didn't care. Henry would think what he wanted to, whether it was true or not. She was taken out of her thoughts when Henry stopped walking. She looked at him questioningly before realizing where she was. Home.

"Well I'll see you tomorrow" Henry smiled and waved.

"Yeah, see you later" Rika mumbled.

Henry was out of sight within a minute. She took her bike next to her home and parked it. Then she entered the house, briefly said hello to her grandmother, and finally slumped onto her bed in her room. She stared at her ceiling for hours, going over the day and thinking about all the reactions of the day. Had she really fooled them into thinking she was still the same?

Yeah, Takato and Jeri believed me so quickly.. but why do I feel disappointed?

She rolled onto her side and remembered her difficulty with Henry. In the end, though, she supposed that he believed her. Did they even really know her at all? She felt dirty and she even dared to admit that she felt scared. Just a little bit. But her so called friends didn't notice anything wrong.

Isn't that what you wanted?

She rolled onto her other side, trying to clear her mind so that she could sleep. However, the memory of the previous night haunted her mind, refusing to forget. It's not like she had asked for it. She wasn't drinking or on drugs and she wasn't wearing anything scandelous. In fact, she barely showed any skin at all. She was just on her way home from school. Just a typical friday night. But it hadn't been a typical night at all:

"Stupid teacher. Keeping me after school just because I punched that snobby girl" Rika grumbled. The cold wind blew and she shivered slightly. Feeling some one staring at her, she turned around only to see an empty street. She shrugged to herself and continued walking. She was only a few blocks from home

Suddenly someone pulled her into an alleyway, taking her by surprise. Getting over the initial shock, she bit the person's hand and stomped on their foot. The stranger growled in pain and let go of Rika. She turned around to face him when a knife slashed her cheek. She held in her gasp and jumped back, trying to give herself some distance. As she was about to think of a strategy, something slammed her head against the wall. She slumped to the ground, her head reeling with pain. She slowly looked up to see that she had not one, but two attackers.

"Idiot, why'd you pull out the knife?" the new figure yelled.

"She bit me!"

"Whatever; let's just do this and get out of here."

"Boss, she's not moving.."

"So what?"

"What if you killed her, man?"

"Right, I guess that would take the fun out of it" the figure laughed.

Rika gave a look of disgust as she did her best to refocus. She tried to forget about the pain in her head and the wetness that she knew could only be blood. She stumbled onto her feet when one of the two attackers pushed her on the ground again. Unfortunately for her, she landed in a muddy puddle which soaked her clothes and hair.

"Hold her arms down would ya?"

"Alright, boss."

As one of the two men pinned her arms above her head, she began to kick and struggle. She smirked as her foot kicked the second man back. The smile left her face just as quick as it appeared when the other man slapped her across the face. The pain from her head reentered her thoughts as she continued to squirm. The second man was up again and kicked her side.. hard. She yelled out in pain and attempted to kick the man again, but he already held her legs down. She squirmed and pushed, trying her hardest to overpower the men, but they were too strong. She glared at the man as he took his shirt off and smiled deviously.

"Now, let's have some fun, princess" he chuckled.

CHAPTER END

That's it for now but please review! This is my first time writing fanfiction and I'm curious to see if i'm any good at it. I'll take contructive criticism but please no useless flames... at least contribute, ya know? I'll try to have Chapter 2 up soon, so stay tuned ^^

UPDATE: Hey uh.. a lot of Rukato fans out there huh? o.o; Anyway, I'm a bit stuck on the second chapter, but only because I'm not sure if the story if worth continueing.. Once I get at least 5 reviews for this chapter, I'll finish chapter 2 and post it up. If anyone could give me some tips, that would be very much appreciated. Oh and I fixed some of my spelling errors and stuff.. so yeah, Stay Tuned~