Still In Our Hearts
Chapter Two – Takato's Thoughts
I walked into my room, and looked at the clock. "6:30." I said still dazed from today's visit to the cemetery. I sat down in front of my desk and took out my journal.
Dear Journal,
'Umm…Uhhh…Oh yeah.' Today, the gang and I went to the cemetery to see our good ole friend, Rika. It's been a year since her death and decided to visit on such occasion.
-Flash Back-
"Rika you can't go, you'll get shot!" I yelled as Rika ran towards Henry. "Shut up, gogglehead." she yelled back. As I heard the gunshot, I looked in the direction of Rika and Henry. Henry looked fine, but Rika was on the ground, with a small pool of blood underneath her. Jeri ran over to Rika, as we started to battle D-Reaper. Henry and I digivolved to mega and kicked D-Reaper's butt, if it even has one.
Rika moaned as we carried her into the ark. I notified Yamaki that we were coming home, but to have an ambulance ready so Rika can be sent to the hospital as soon as we got there. After we came back, we headed for the hospital, trying to avoid the news people. Of course, Kazu and Kenta, being the dorks as they already are, they stayed back to tell the newscasters what happened.
When we arrived, Rika's mom was crying. Just then, we knew she wasn't going to be okay. We heard the news that she only had another half an hour to live. I was second to the last person to talk to her (Henry was last).
As I walked into the room, imagining what she would look like, I heard her labored breathing. I sat down beside her and looked at her, into her eyes. "What are you looking at, gogglehead?" asked Rika, as she tried to chuckle. "I can't imagine you not around to call me that anymore." I said, looking down at my shoes. "I said it once and I'll say it again, you in love with me, lover boy? Rika said, smiling. I laughed and said, "Well, it's not everyday you get to meet your dream girl." My eyes started to water.
Rika took a glance at me, turned away and said, "You really are going to miss, aren't you?" I nodded. She struggled to sit upright and when she did, she gave me a hug. As I walked out the room, taking one last look at her, she said, "Could you bring Henry in?" sensing her loss of energy.
-Flash Back-
As I stood there, staring at Rika's gravestone, I thought to myself thinking Rika was still around, not buried under us. It was so hard to believe that she was gone and the fact that I don't hear 'gogglehead' or 'lover boy' from her. Sure the others call me that, but not with the attitude that Rika had said it with. Wishing her back won't change anything, but to know she lives inside us, makes a great deal of a difference. Takato signing off.
-Takato Matsuki (Gogglehead)- July 15, 2001