J16: Chapter Nine. There seems to be no end to this story, huh?
Ryo: You got that right.
J16: We're a little past halfway through the story.
Ryo: Only halfway? (Groans) Oh yeah, let me tell you guys a little spoiler in this one....
J16: Ryo, how many chances must I give you? I said shut up about ruining the story for the readers.
Ruki: Wait a second. What is going to happen in this chapter, Ryo?
Ryo: Hehe, you'll find out just like the rest of the readers.
J16: Ok guys, despite this chapter, and the previous ones, this is not Ryuki.
Ryo: Ahh, dammit...
J16: Anyway, I do like Ryuki, but it's not in this story, so sorry, and Jenruki fans can jump for joy. (Waits) Ok, now that that's taken care of, just read the chapter while I work on chapter 10 as well as The Journey of the Destined, as well as my new semi-Rukato (You heard right). Hey while I'm here. All authors reading this story, do you work on several stories at a time or do you just go through a creation one by one? Tell me, because I'm sure it'll help me.
On a last note, anyone who can tell me how to put html tags, please explain.
Chapter 9: Wishing To Be More Than Just Friends
The time was about 6:00.
"Ha ha, Ryo beats you again!" Ryo exclaimed, his hands in the air.
"Well, yeah, of course," Ruki scoffed. "It's a Playstation 2 game, not a digimon card game. How about a rematch?"
"I don't know, Ruki. I'm kind of hungry right now. Hey, since I'm too lazy to cook right now, what do you say we go out and get something to eat?"
Ruki gave an approving nod as Ryo smiled. "Well, let me just get my shoes on and we'll go, alright? How does Mexican food sound?"
Ruki didn't get a chance to answer when Ryo's bedroom phone rang. Ryo answered it. "Hello? Oh Jen, what's up? Yeah, I've been good, you want to talk to Ruki? Ok," Ryo handed the phone over to Ruki.
Ruki knew what to do. She would listen to Jenrya break up with her, for risk that her mother would get in the way, and she didn't have to be with him anymore. She was new in this love stuff; maybe it's her rookieness getting to her. But she knew her plan would work, they all worked in the past, right?
Ruki motioned towards the door with her eyes at Ryo, and he took the hint, closing the door after him, leaving Ruki alone with Jenrya on the phone.
"Hello?"
"Do you know how much you've hurt me?"
Ruki sighed. Things were going as planned. Or at least she thought-
"Was it my mother that hurt you?" she said, sounding serious.
"Oh, that's not the half of it," Jenrya said, with a stern and blunt voice. Hold on a second, what's the other half?
"What do you mean, Jen?"
"Oh, you damn sure know what I mean. Let's add in another person. Oh, what about Takato?"
She dropped the phone. No. He couldn't possibly know about that. Her plan to purposely break up with him. It backfired!
She had to apologize. And fast.
"Look Jen, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm new at this love stuff and I figured-" her voice was interrupted by Jenrya's.
"I'd bet a million that you were new at this. Why did you deliberately want to break up with me like this? You know, you could have just told me, instead of having Takato tell our parents like that."
Ruki was getting desperate. Since when was she desperate? "Jen, please-"
"Go to hell." And with that, the evil sound of dial tone rang through Ruki's ears.
One half of her was happy; she had broken up with Jenrya. But then the other half was depressed. It shouldn't have happened that way.
"Ruki?" Ryo walked in the room. "What happened?"
She shook her head. Ryo was her friend; she'd tell him later. "I'll tell you at the restaurant."
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Ruki said nothing as I drove her downtown. Her expressionless face gave me nothing but wonder as to what she was thinking about, looking out the side window.
"Are you alright?" I said to her, although the answer to that was obvious. Characteristically to her, she made no reaction to my question. I shrugged and continued driving.
Ruki still made no noise as we arrived at 'Casa Carlos,' a kind of Mexican joint that I had never been to. She's a hungry girl; maybe some food would cheer her up.
"Hello. Just two," I said to the girl behind the desk.
"Alright, you lovely couple, just go ahead and have a seat over there," she pointed. Even though it wasn't true to any extent, I liked the comment the girl made to us. 'Lovely couple,' heh-heh. I wonder what would have happened if I had told her that we were siblings.
Ruki and I both grabbed a seat in a nearby booth next to a window. It offered a beautiful view of Shinjuku, as both Ruki and I looked at it for different reasons. Mine was to admire the city at sunset, while Ruki used it as an escape route to her mind.
"It was about Jen," she finally spoke up, still looking outside.
I sighed, looking at her. "I guess I figured that."
Ruki then silenced herself for a minute, and then opened her mouth again. "We've broken up."
I looked away from her again and out the glass. I was half-feeling about this. One side of my conscience was sympathy for her, because it killed me to see her like this. On the other hand, she's open-
No. I couldn't do that to her. After what happened five years ago.
"Would you want to go into details?" I asked her.
She shook her head. "I'd. . . prefer not."
I opened my ears to the environment inside the restaurant and realized that it was almost too quiet to talk. All I could hear was the whispers and the sounds of people eating their food.
It was hard to keep my concentration despite the absence of noise. Ruki-
"Ruki, if you ever need anything," I started, "remember, I'm always here for you." Where did that come from?
For the first time that we set foot in the eatery, she looked at me, and gave a rare smile towards me. "Thank you, Ryo," she said.
"Hey, it's my job."
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The food came and went, but our conversation lasted throughout the night, talking about everything in particular; Jen, card games, even about Juri's unfortunate new pregnancy, until the topic shifted... to us.
We were at my house, I was sitting on the couch while Ruki was on the recliner at about 10:00, without the television on (don't ask me how we got to this situation), when...
"What do you think of me, Ryo?" she said, sitting away from me.
"Don't you already know?" I returned, making her smile. Was she trying to hit on me now?
"I know, but what about now?"
"Well, right now you're one of my best friends, I really love and care for you," I answered. Then I realized that I had been getting ahead of myself, saying my feelings to her like this, but then it was too late.
"You know, five years ago, I wouldn't have noticed if anyone cared for me. I was blind. But people like you, Takato, Juri, and even Jen, helped me see the light of love. I'm very thankful for friends like you, Ryo."
I guess that turned out better than expected. Seeing that she cared for me as well also made me more comfortable around her. When we first met each other, I kept my distance despite my continual persistence to try and talk to her. But now, I felt as if I could talk to her about anything.
I patted the spot right next to me on the couch, beckoning her. "Come here," I requested to her. She made no hesitation to get up from the recliner and sit down next to me.
In a surprising gesture, the beautiful girl rested her head on my shoulder, making me feel really good, allowing the warmth that love to come by and relax on my shoulder.
We sat there for a while, when we both started to fall asleep and succumb into slumber. Feeling tired, I looked at Ruki, who had already fallen asleep, that face so innocent, yet so full of anxiety and stress at her mind. Shortly afterward, I dozed off, with Ruki still leaning on me, her head resting on my lap.
I dreamt about her all that night.
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J16: Short chapter, I know! Don't worry, there'll be a lot of things going on in ch.10.
Takato: A lot of things? (reads script) oh no...
J16: (snatches script from Takato) Bad! Um, I have a favor to ask, and that is you please review. No reviews means that I can't get better by having constructive criticism that I need. People like Archforge have done a great job by helping me with my writing. Please review!!!
Ryo: You got that right.
J16: We're a little past halfway through the story.
Ryo: Only halfway? (Groans) Oh yeah, let me tell you guys a little spoiler in this one....
J16: Ryo, how many chances must I give you? I said shut up about ruining the story for the readers.
Ruki: Wait a second. What is going to happen in this chapter, Ryo?
Ryo: Hehe, you'll find out just like the rest of the readers.
J16: Ok guys, despite this chapter, and the previous ones, this is not Ryuki.
Ryo: Ahh, dammit...
J16: Anyway, I do like Ryuki, but it's not in this story, so sorry, and Jenruki fans can jump for joy. (Waits) Ok, now that that's taken care of, just read the chapter while I work on chapter 10 as well as The Journey of the Destined, as well as my new semi-Rukato (You heard right). Hey while I'm here. All authors reading this story, do you work on several stories at a time or do you just go through a creation one by one? Tell me, because I'm sure it'll help me.
On a last note, anyone who can tell me how to put html tags, please explain.
Chapter 9: Wishing To Be More Than Just Friends
The time was about 6:00.
"Ha ha, Ryo beats you again!" Ryo exclaimed, his hands in the air.
"Well, yeah, of course," Ruki scoffed. "It's a Playstation 2 game, not a digimon card game. How about a rematch?"
"I don't know, Ruki. I'm kind of hungry right now. Hey, since I'm too lazy to cook right now, what do you say we go out and get something to eat?"
Ruki gave an approving nod as Ryo smiled. "Well, let me just get my shoes on and we'll go, alright? How does Mexican food sound?"
Ruki didn't get a chance to answer when Ryo's bedroom phone rang. Ryo answered it. "Hello? Oh Jen, what's up? Yeah, I've been good, you want to talk to Ruki? Ok," Ryo handed the phone over to Ruki.
Ruki knew what to do. She would listen to Jenrya break up with her, for risk that her mother would get in the way, and she didn't have to be with him anymore. She was new in this love stuff; maybe it's her rookieness getting to her. But she knew her plan would work, they all worked in the past, right?
Ruki motioned towards the door with her eyes at Ryo, and he took the hint, closing the door after him, leaving Ruki alone with Jenrya on the phone.
"Hello?"
"Do you know how much you've hurt me?"
Ruki sighed. Things were going as planned. Or at least she thought-
"Was it my mother that hurt you?" she said, sounding serious.
"Oh, that's not the half of it," Jenrya said, with a stern and blunt voice. Hold on a second, what's the other half?
"What do you mean, Jen?"
"Oh, you damn sure know what I mean. Let's add in another person. Oh, what about Takato?"
She dropped the phone. No. He couldn't possibly know about that. Her plan to purposely break up with him. It backfired!
She had to apologize. And fast.
"Look Jen, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm new at this love stuff and I figured-" her voice was interrupted by Jenrya's.
"I'd bet a million that you were new at this. Why did you deliberately want to break up with me like this? You know, you could have just told me, instead of having Takato tell our parents like that."
Ruki was getting desperate. Since when was she desperate? "Jen, please-"
"Go to hell." And with that, the evil sound of dial tone rang through Ruki's ears.
One half of her was happy; she had broken up with Jenrya. But then the other half was depressed. It shouldn't have happened that way.
"Ruki?" Ryo walked in the room. "What happened?"
She shook her head. Ryo was her friend; she'd tell him later. "I'll tell you at the restaurant."
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Ruki said nothing as I drove her downtown. Her expressionless face gave me nothing but wonder as to what she was thinking about, looking out the side window.
"Are you alright?" I said to her, although the answer to that was obvious. Characteristically to her, she made no reaction to my question. I shrugged and continued driving.
Ruki still made no noise as we arrived at 'Casa Carlos,' a kind of Mexican joint that I had never been to. She's a hungry girl; maybe some food would cheer her up.
"Hello. Just two," I said to the girl behind the desk.
"Alright, you lovely couple, just go ahead and have a seat over there," she pointed. Even though it wasn't true to any extent, I liked the comment the girl made to us. 'Lovely couple,' heh-heh. I wonder what would have happened if I had told her that we were siblings.
Ruki and I both grabbed a seat in a nearby booth next to a window. It offered a beautiful view of Shinjuku, as both Ruki and I looked at it for different reasons. Mine was to admire the city at sunset, while Ruki used it as an escape route to her mind.
"It was about Jen," she finally spoke up, still looking outside.
I sighed, looking at her. "I guess I figured that."
Ruki then silenced herself for a minute, and then opened her mouth again. "We've broken up."
I looked away from her again and out the glass. I was half-feeling about this. One side of my conscience was sympathy for her, because it killed me to see her like this. On the other hand, she's open-
No. I couldn't do that to her. After what happened five years ago.
"Would you want to go into details?" I asked her.
She shook her head. "I'd. . . prefer not."
I opened my ears to the environment inside the restaurant and realized that it was almost too quiet to talk. All I could hear was the whispers and the sounds of people eating their food.
It was hard to keep my concentration despite the absence of noise. Ruki-
"Ruki, if you ever need anything," I started, "remember, I'm always here for you." Where did that come from?
For the first time that we set foot in the eatery, she looked at me, and gave a rare smile towards me. "Thank you, Ryo," she said.
"Hey, it's my job."
******************
The food came and went, but our conversation lasted throughout the night, talking about everything in particular; Jen, card games, even about Juri's unfortunate new pregnancy, until the topic shifted... to us.
We were at my house, I was sitting on the couch while Ruki was on the recliner at about 10:00, without the television on (don't ask me how we got to this situation), when...
"What do you think of me, Ryo?" she said, sitting away from me.
"Don't you already know?" I returned, making her smile. Was she trying to hit on me now?
"I know, but what about now?"
"Well, right now you're one of my best friends, I really love and care for you," I answered. Then I realized that I had been getting ahead of myself, saying my feelings to her like this, but then it was too late.
"You know, five years ago, I wouldn't have noticed if anyone cared for me. I was blind. But people like you, Takato, Juri, and even Jen, helped me see the light of love. I'm very thankful for friends like you, Ryo."
I guess that turned out better than expected. Seeing that she cared for me as well also made me more comfortable around her. When we first met each other, I kept my distance despite my continual persistence to try and talk to her. But now, I felt as if I could talk to her about anything.
I patted the spot right next to me on the couch, beckoning her. "Come here," I requested to her. She made no hesitation to get up from the recliner and sit down next to me.
In a surprising gesture, the beautiful girl rested her head on my shoulder, making me feel really good, allowing the warmth that love to come by and relax on my shoulder.
We sat there for a while, when we both started to fall asleep and succumb into slumber. Feeling tired, I looked at Ruki, who had already fallen asleep, that face so innocent, yet so full of anxiety and stress at her mind. Shortly afterward, I dozed off, with Ruki still leaning on me, her head resting on my lap.
I dreamt about her all that night.
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J16: Short chapter, I know! Don't worry, there'll be a lot of things going on in ch.10.
Takato: A lot of things? (reads script) oh no...
J16: (snatches script from Takato) Bad! Um, I have a favor to ask, and that is you please review. No reviews means that I can't get better by having constructive criticism that I need. People like Archforge have done a great job by helping me with my writing. Please review!!!