Lone Wolf: Chapter 10...wow...this story actually got that far...and to think I started it before I even got an account, abandoned it, got an account, and continued it. All of you guys (readers & reviewers, but mostly the reviewers) made this possible...I think...44 and counting. (Cheers)
Hiei: Stop boring them. They rather read the story than hear you talk.
Lone Wolf: Fine, fine, fine. Thanks to each and every one of my reviewers!
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Chapter 10: Run, Henry, Run
As soon as Rika changed into a dry set of clothes and blew dry her hair, the redhead stormed down the stairs and walked...ran to Henry's room. Ryo followed her down at a much slower pace.
"Open the door, Henry," Rika said in a sweet, evil tone. There was no response. Suzie walked into the hall, "He's not going to, Rika. He even kicked me out." At this, the Digimon Queen raised an eyebrow. Suzie returned to the living room and resumed watching Kazu and Kenta play the trading card game.
Jeri and Takato had also gone into the hall beside the kitchen to see what the commotion was about. Ryo got there shortly after, having taken his time.
"Henry, you f-"
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We interrupt this story for a quick break while Rika begins throwing big no-no words at Henry.
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"You son of a b-"
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Oh, she's still not done yet...care for some tea? Soda? Juice? Coffee? Any other beverage? Sorry, there's no alcohol. Alcohol is bad for you. Even if you were old enough I wouldn't give it to you. Besides, I don't have any. (Sticks out tongue) Now, let's see if Rika-chan's finished...
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Rika placed her hands on her knees, breathing hard. What did you expect? She had just shouted a few dozen vulgar words at a wooden door, which might I add, was not even phased.
"So...why's she so ticked?" Takato asked cautiously. "Henry didn't organize the grocery list...so we were running around the convenience store like maniacs?" Ryo volunteered, "Oh, and that we got soaked because of it?"
Jeri nodded her head, "I think he's right." Takato sighed, "Since when was Henry unorganized?"
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Behind the door, in the pink and green room, Henry didn't even flinch...more like he was too absorbed in what he was doing to notice the noise.
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"Hey..." Ryo put his hand on Rika's shoulder, "Was it really that bad?"
The girl didn't answer.
Takato and Jeri had returned to the kitchen and we're finishing up the troublesome task of putting everything away.
Standing up straight, causing Ryo's hand to fall off her shoulder, Rika kicked the door a few times. Satisfied, she gave the piece of wood one more kick, and exited the hall into the living room. Making her way up the stairs, she walked to hers and Ryo's room and shut the door.
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Ryo sighed. She was so confusing sometimes. Deciding to talk to Henry, Ryo tried the door knob. It was locked. He tried knocking. There was no answer. It was almost as if no one was in the room. But by putting his ear against the door, Ryo heard the faint sound of a keyboard and mouse. The navy haired boy was obsessed with that machine known as the computer.
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Rika laid on her back, staring at the ceiling.
So sleepy...
She was really tired, but could you blame her? Carrying so many bags in the pouring rain, walking along a slippery and muddy path, running along that same path, holding an umbrella while doing everything else, who wouldn't be exhausted? Oh, and all this after running around a large convenience store.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Rika mumbled, her voice muffled by her blankets.
"Hey," Ryo greeted, even though he had just seen the girl minutes earlier, "You okay?"
"Just cold and tired...nothing else," she said in a drowsy voice. "You're under all those covers and you're still cold?" the boy asked. Rika moved her head slightly in a nodding motion. Seeing this, Ryo walked across the room and pulled his comforter off of his bed and threw it over the shivering girl.
"Better?" he smiled at her. "A little..."
She seems like a little kid...completely different from the Rika I know.
Ryo studied the girl's face, "You look really pink...red...are you sure you're okay?" Sitting down on Rika's bed, Ryo placed his hand over her forehead as if to check her temperature. "You feel warm, too," the boy informed her.
"I wonder if there's a thermometer around here..." Ryo mumbled. (A/N: The ones that check if you have a fever, not the temperature ones.) He went to the bathroom to check the cabinet.
(A/N: Yes, I know. How lame. Rika's sick. Wow. Stupid writer's block...AGAIN.)
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Finally finding the slim device, Ryo returned to his room and uncapped it. He stuck it in Rika's ear and pushed the green-blue button on top, then removed it and read the numbers. (A/N: It's not the kind that you have to stick it in your mouth or something...yeah...er...)
"It's not that bad. I'll go see if there's anything for a mild fever...there should be. I think I saw it," Ryo told her as he returned to the bathroom.
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The boy popped the pill out of it's sealed plastic container. "Open wide," he told the redhead. Rika glared at him, "I'm not two in case you haven't noticed." "Just open your mouth."
Giving in, Rika did as she was told, Ryo helping her drink the water as her hands were too cold to remove from under the covers. "Now be a good girl and go to sleep. Your fever should be gone when you wake up. Okay?" he pretended to her parent, only to receive another glare...of course, both of these had not been up to their usual standards. In other words, her glares today didn't bother him much...then again, they rarely ever did.
He gave her a quick peck on the cheek. He was too in character. (Being the parent.) Luckily for Ryo, she was too tired at the moment to do anything about it. Of course, as soon as she was well again, she'd get revenge on both of those idiotic males who decided to mess with her...and for once, the duo wasn't Kazu and Kenta.
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Having informed the others about Rika being sick, Ryo sat down in the living room. He turned on the TV...and well...watched TV. Kazu and Kenta were still versing each other; Suzie content with just watching. Maybe she'd learn a few things from these supposed amateurs.
Oh, and, Jeri was currently suffering from a panic attack having heard that Rika was ill. Takato was trying to calm her down. Rika was obviously in bed...and well...I think we all know where Henry is.
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It was one. Jeri was in the kitchen again having recovered from her attack. Takato had joined Ryo on the couch and the two attempted to watch TV; Kenta and Kazu were arguing ever so loudly. Suzie watched them, amused.
"Lunch is ready," Jeri called from the kitchen.
"Holy crap!" Ryo exclaimed, jumping up from his seat and running up the stairs.
Kazu and Kenta stopped their argument and exchanged looks. You would too if you just heard your idol scream 'holy crap' and saw him or her run up the staircase at a crazy speed.
Takato simply made his way to the kitchen in order to help Jeri, leaving Suzie to sit and wonder how crap could be holy.
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Reaching the top of the stairs, Ryo walked...very quickly to his room. He opened the door ever so carefully so that it wouldn't creak or make a sound. Going inside, he realized that there had been no need to do so; Rika was awake and was in a sitting position.
"You're hungry, aren't you?" Ryo asked. Rika nodded her head. "What happened? Gone mute?" the boy joked, only to receive yet another glare. Was it the third or fourth time that day? Fifth? He'd lost track.
"I think that's why you're so tired...and cold...and why you're sick," Ryo told her, "I'll go fix you something."
"Just don't poison me," Rika mumbled before laying back down.
"So you can talk."
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Returning downstairs, Ryo saw that everyone else, minus Henry, was sitting at the dining room table enjoying their spaghetti. "Get Henry, would you," Jeri requested. "I'll try."
Entering the kitchen which was adjacent to the dining room, if I haven't mentioned it before, Ryo set a pot of water to boil. Walking out the other entrance into the hall, he knocked on Henry's door and said that it was lunchtime. Turning around, Ryo went back to the kitchen.
He placed a chunk of chicken, along with some vegetables into the water after it had finished boiling. He stirred the ingredients, letting everything swirl around and around. That being done minutes later, the boy added salt and some spices. Testing it, Ryo saw that it was edible and actually tasted good. Well, he had expected it to taste good since this wasn't the first time he made the soup.
Taking a bowl out of the cabinet and a ladle off the rack, Ryo scooped the liquid into the ceramic container. Having done this, he grabbed a soup spoon with his free hand and made his way back up the stairs.
Kicking open the door with his foot, (he'd left it a crack open before), Ryo carried the soup to Rika. "Try it.".
"How do I know it's even good? You try it first," she said without thinking. "If you insist," the boy replied, taking the spoon. He dunked it under the concoction and after blowing it to cool it off, took a sip. "There. I tried it. Now open wide...again," he ordered.
"You have got to be kidding me. You just used that spoon. Go get another one," Rika said in disbelief. "So? It's not like you used it and then I used it. You're the one who's sick, not me. Besides, I've climbed those stairs too many times today. You are not making me go down again," Ryo told her, pretending to be fed up. "Hmph. Then I'm not drinking it," she retorted.
"You know you want to. You're hungry. You skipped breakfast and over exerted yourself," Ryo taunted...playfully. Rika made no move to give in and open her mouth.
"What's your name?" the legendary tamer asked, only to receive an 'are you crazy' look. "You don't...know your own name? Gosh, you're really sick today." "You know what my name is. Stop playing stupid," Rika told him, annoyed.
"No, I don't." "Argh. It's Rika Nonaka-" Her mouth opening wider at the 'ka,' Ryo stuck the spoon in her mouth, pretty much forcing her to swallow. When she'd done that, he fed her another spoonful and continued repeating the process...minus the question part. Rika had given in and decided to cooperate. Ryo was just as stubborn as she was; there was really no point in arguing. She would only exhaust herself further.
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Between one of the spoonfuls, Rika held up her hand, indicating that she wanted to stop eating for a little bit. Swallowing, she asked, "Aren't you hungry? Don't you have to eat?" "I can eat later," Ryo told her, "Besides, I'm not that hungry." At that moment, his stomach grumbled. "Yeah. Not hungry. I believe you completely," she said.
"Well, you're almost done. A few minutes won't matter." "Yes it will. Now go," she commanded.
"You can't get rid of me that easily," Ryo stuck his tongue out. "Just go. Your stomach wants food. I'll leave the bowl and spoon on the table and you can get it later. Okay? Your lunch is probably getting cold," Rika faked concern. "Aw, all right. If you insist. I won't worry you any further, m'lady." She sweat dropped, "Just go."
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Lone Wolf: Five pages. It would've been longer, but I wanted to just get it up already before school starts again...
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