Friday night. Time: 6:40 PM
"Hikari, you look lovely," her mother said, for the hundredth time since she came
home from work.
"Yes, just wonderful," added her father, also for the hundredth time, as he hugged
her.
"Thank you." Hikari smiled.
"Yeah, you don't look like my sister anymore," said Taichi, who just came back
from soccer practice. "You'll have to tell Mimi and Sora to fight over your clothes more
often."
They all laughed.
Daisuke is going to be here any second...thought Hikari, nervously smoothing out
her skirt. I hope he likes the outfit....I hope Takeru comes too....She wouldn't want to go to a dance without her best friend beside her.
Ding-dong!
"That's him!" She shot up from the couch and looked at the clock. It was 6:48.
She ran over to the door, and looked through the peep hole. Daisuke was standing
there, looking nervous. He was turning his head, looking right and left, down the halls, as if he was about to bail any minute. Hikari thought he looked very casual, but cute, in
black pants and a dark blue shirt. He didn't have on his goggles that he usually wore.
Hikari held in her breath, and opened the door. Daisuke opened his mouth to say
hi, but his eyes went wide as no sound came out. Wow...I knew Hikari was beautiful, but I didn't know she could make herself even more beautiful...
"Hi, Kari," he squeaked, still looking at her outfit.
She smiled. "Hi, Daisuke," she said. "Come in."
"Uh, what?" he said, still blinking at her outfit.
"I said come in," she repeated, holding the door open for him, trying not to laugh
at his expression.
"Oh, yeah, right," he stammered as he walked in the apartment. The Yagami's and
Daisuke did their usual greetings, and then came the
watch-what-you're-doing-you're-taking-out-my-daughter/sister talk.
"Remember, be home by 11:00," said Hikari's mother.
"Yes, Mama," she said seriously.
"No drinking," her father said, with a serious face. "No smoking. No running
away from the school or blowing it up....Because that will cost a fortune for us."
Hikari giggled. Daisuke looked amused.
"And no eloping," added Tai, with a serious and stern face. He looked right at
Daisuke. "Remember, Motomiya, I know where you live."
Daisuke flushed and gulped. Hikari just looked uncomfortable. She could see her
boyfriend edge toward the door. "Um, okay Taichi. Bye! Bye Mama and Papa!" She
gave all three of them a hug and a kiss.
"Have a good time!" her parents said as they walked her and Daisuke to the hall.
"Not too good a time," Tai added, looking straight at Daisuke. He gulped.
"Bye-bye Tai," Hikari quickly closed the door, and they both walked toward the
elevator. "Don't worry Daisuke. Tai was just kidding."
"I hope so," he said, looking a little pale. "If he was, you're brother's really good
at acting."
They didn't really say anything much on the way to the dance. Daisuke's father
was driving them both. While he was driving, Hikari and Daisuke looked out both of their
windows in the backseat. After a while, Daisuke figured he should hold Hikari's hand.
Very slowly, he reached out for it. Hikari looked away from the window in surprise, and
smiled at him. He relaxed an inch and smiled back.
Why am I so nervous around her all of a sudden? he wondered. Maybe because
I haven't seen her look so beautiful before...
I wonder if Takeru's coming to the dance....Hikari couldn't help thinking.
They were finally dropped of at the school's gym, and walked inside. It was
already full of kids from the school, who were dancing, and running around; just plainly
having a good time. Hikari and Daisuke said hi to a couple of people, and walked around the gym, surveying the colored lights and streamers.
"Hey Kari! Daisuke!" someone yelled.
They turned around and saw Miyako and Tamashi running toward them. Miyako
was wearing black flared stretch pants and a tank top. Her shirt was simple: light purple, with a white butterfly in the middle. Tamashi was wearing a white mini-skirt and a lime green spaghetti-strapped tank top with velvet material.
"Hey guys," Hikari greeted, smiling. "You both look great!"
"You look great too, Hikari!" said Tamashi. "You too, Daisuke," she added,
smiling at him. He blushed.
"Hey guys, what's up?" he said, trying to sound casual. "Do you have dates?"
"Nah," said Miyako. "We just came by ourselves."
"Too bad Iori couldn't come," said Hikari, "since he's not in junior high yet....By
the way...Where's Takeru?"
"He told me he wasn't coming," said Daisuke. "Something about not feeling
well...."
"Really?" Miyako said, looking bewildered. "I saw him shoot baskets at the park
just an hour ago. It was really amazing, even for him. He was playing with himself all
around the court. It was almost like he was playing against someone else. Anyway, he
was really pumped with energy."
Hikari was feeling upset. I really wanted Takeru to come, too....I wonder why he
really didn't want to come tonight....
"Hey, Hikari?" Tamashi asked. "Is it okay if I ask your boyfriend to dance with
me?"
"Sure, go ahead," Hikari replied, smiling.
Tamashi turned to Daisuke and said in a low voice, "Daisuke Motomiya, will you
do me the honor in dancing with me?"
"Oh, I'd love to!" he said in a falsetto voice, and fluttered his eye lashes. They all
burst out laughing as Daisuke and Tamashi danced their way into the dance floor.
"Miyako, can you come with me? I'm going to call TK," Hikari said, grabbing her
hand without a response. She made her way to the pay phone by the bathrooms. Putting in a quarter, she dialed the number, but it kept on ringing and ringing.
"Hello," said Takeru's cheerful voice in their answering machine. "You have
reached the Takaishi residence-"
Click. Hikari hung up the phone. "They're not there," she said, disappointed.
"Hey, it's okay," reassured Miyako. "He probably had a good reason for not
coming. Now come on, lets join up with Tamashi and Daisuke."
They made their way back into the gym, where they saw Tamashi behind Daisuke
on the dance floor. He was talking to his friends from the soccer team.
"Tammy!" called out Hikari as she and Miyako met up with her. She met her with
a big smile and they all jumped and danced to the beat of the music. Just wait,
Yagami....thought Tamashi, as she looked at her from the corner of her eye. Your
boyfriend will be mine by the time this night is over...
Suddenly, a slow song came on. Tamashi was going to ask Daisuke to dance, but
got intercepted when Daisuke came and took Hikari's hand. "May I have his dance?" He kissed it.
Hikari laughed. "Shut up, and let's dance." She put her arms around his shoulders
as he put his arms lightly on her waist.
"Come on, let's go," Miyako whispered to Tamashi. She dragged her out of the
dance floor, and out of the way of her friends. Tamashi followed, but she really wanted to jump in and separate those two. I'll wait, she thought. I'll just wait until the right
moment....
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9:30 PM
I wonder how Hikari's doing right now....Takeru wondered as he lay down on his
bed, staring up at the ceiling. He was by himself at home, since his mother stayed late
after work. He had just spent about three hours at the park, playing basketball by himself. When he got home, he just needed to let loose some energy he had in him, and went to the park. When he got home, he took a refreshing shower, and wanted to start on his homework. But all he could think of was Hikari.
"Maybe I should've went to the dance," he said to himself. "Maybe not....I don't
want to ruin her and Daisuke's night. I wouldn't exactly fit in with them without feeling
the urge to take Kari in my arms...." He sighed. "Come on, Takaishi, forget about it.
She's your best friend, and that's all she ever will be. Daisuke will take good care of her. Now let's get that homework done...."
He lazily got up and took out his books from his school bag. He opened up his
Chemistry book, but a piece of paper fell out of it. Curiously, he picked it up, and opened it up to read it.
Naoko-
Don't worry about it! Daisuke will be mine by the time the dance ends. He's
practically falling over me at this moment! I'll make him forget about Yagami. Besides,
I'm much more beautiful, smart, and a much better soccer player than she is. I'll just
bring him over to a private spot and show him what he's missing. Too bad you have to
go to your aunt's house tonight. You're going to miss it...
-Tamashi
"Tamashi!" Takeru repeated, shocked. "But how did I....? Of course! When we
bumped into each other in the hall! I must've taken her Chemistry book instead of mine!
Poor Hikari...." He read over the note. "What if she sees...."
Suddenly, he moved like light, grabbing a black T-shirt, dark green vest, and black
pants. He quickly brushed his teeth, and did his hair. He ran to the kitchen, and left a
note for his mom that said he was going to go to the dance after all, and will be home by 11. Then, he ran out the door....
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10:00 PM
After a whole bunch of fast songs, another slow song was put on by the DJ.
Daisuke smiled, and turned to Hikari, about to ask her to dance, but got interrupted by
Tamashi.
"Um, excuse me, Daisuke, but.....Is it okay is I dance with you now? I mean, if
that's okay with you, Kari...." She turned toward her and looked her in the eye. You
better say yes, Yagami.
"Sure." She smiled. "I'm a little tired anyway. Miyako, will you go to the
bathroom with me?"
"Okay," Miyako shrugged as they got up and went to the bathroom.
"So...will you dance with me?" Tamashi asked timidly, waiting for his response.
"Sure, I will," he smiled at her, and they made their way to the dance floor.
Tamashi put her hands around his shoulders, and he put his on her waist. Oh, it feels soo nice to be held by him! she thought happily, as she leaned against him some more.
Now...do it! She coughed.
"Are you okay?" he asked, looking at her.
"Um...I think I need a little fresh air...." she said, trying to look woozy.
"Oh....well, come on, we can go outside for a little bit," Daisuke said, concerned.
"That would be great," she replied, as they went out of the gym.
They walked around the school, not saying much, and stopped at the bleachers in
the football field. "Oh, look!" Tamashi said, suddenly. "The stars...they're so beautiful!"
Daisuke looked up and saw about a thousand bright, shining stars, shimmering
down towards them. There was a big crescent moon in the sky, hovering over the earth.
The stars reminded him of how Hikari's eyes shined brightly every time she smiled....
Suddenly, he felt Tamashi's hands on his shoulders. "Um...Tammy..." he said
carefully. "What are you doing?"
In reply, pressed her face against his lips in a long kiss.
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"Hey, where's Daisuke and Tamashi?" Miyako asked as she and Hikari came out
of the bathroom. They scanned the gym, looking for their friends, but they weren't found
anywhere.
Hikari took a can of Sprite from the refreshment table, and took a long sip of it.
"Maybe they're outside somewhere. It is a little stuffy in here. I'll go find them, okay?"
"Okay, hurry back!"
Hikari sprinted her way out of the gym and out into the beautiful night. They're
probably at the bleachers in the football field. That would be a good choice to sit out
from a dance. She took another sip of her Sprite.
She turned a corner into the football field, and saw two figures sitting on the
bleachers. Is that them? she wondered. Yup, I can tell by Tammy's shimmering fabric-
She stopped short until she realized what they were doing.
Are they....kissing?
She gulped, and crept up the bleachers to take a closer look. They ARE kissing!
In the biggest lip lock I have ever seen! I haven't even seen Tai and Sora kiss like that! She felt a lump in her throat as tears came to her eyes. That...bitch....She knew perfectly well that we were going out! And Daisuke....damnit, what happened to us?! If he loved me, he should've been able to fight that...
She was about five feet away from them now, and they were still kissing. Then she
saw Daisuke's hand move toward Tamashi butt. Hikari let out a little whimper, as anger
flowed through her. She did the one thing she could think of.
She doused them both with Sprite.
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"Miyako!!!" A familiar voice entered her ears.
"Takeru?" she turned around, and sure enough, the tall blonde was running toward
her, panting as sweat trickled down his face. "Takeru what happened to you??"
"I....ran....from....my house..." he panted. "Hikari....Where is she?"
"Daisuke and Tamashi left the gym, and Hikari went out looking for them. Why?"
Miyako was puzzled. But Takeru ran out of the gym without giving an answer.
*******************
"Whaaa???" Daisuke exclaimed as he felt something cold splash him. It made him
jump out of the kiss he had with Tamashi.
"Oh my god, it's raining!" exclaimed Tamashi. She looked at Daisuke, concerned.
"What's wrong?"
Holy shit...he thought, looking at Hikari's blazing eyes. Tamashi turned around
and saw that she was standing behind her. "Oh, hello Hikari," she said casually.
What have I done??? Daisuke wanted to kill himself. Why did I do this?? My
god... Suddenly, tears trickled down Hikari's cheeks.
"No! Hikari, I'm sorry!" He reached out to touch her, but she slapped him as fast
as Gatomon's Lightning Claw attack. "Please don't cry, Hikari, I'm sorry," he whispered.
"Shut the hell up!" she yelled. She looked at Tamashi, and saw an amused look on
her face. "Tammy, I don't believe you!! How could you do this!"
"Hikari, I'm sorry-" Daisuke began, almost forming tears.
"I SAID shut up!" she screamed.
"But Hikari, I love you-"
"No! If you really loved me, you would've fought it! I....I hate you, Daisuke
Motomiya!!" She threw the empty can down on the ground and ran away in tears.
His heart broke. There was nothing more painful than to hear her say that she
hated him. "Hikari!!!" He started after her.
"Leave her," said Tamashi, holding onto his hand. "She's no good for you
anyway. I'm much more better than her."
He snapped his hand back. "You're evil compared to her. Hikari is like an angel.
She's beautiful and smart-"
"I'm SOOO much more better than her!" insisted Tamashi. "Why can't you see
that?"
"No," he shook his head. "Compared to her, you're nothing but a piece of shit.
I'll never go out with you, no matter what." With that, he walked away, hearing her curse him out and how he doesn't deserve her. But he didn't care...
*********************
Hikari ran as fast as she could to the gym, thinking about how this whole thing
flashed right in front of her. She stopped and
squeezed her eyes shut, trying to block that scene of them kissing out of her head. Why would he do this to me?? I thought he loved me.... She started walking towards the entrance of the gym, letting tears fall freely down her face.
"Hikari!!" She looked up, and saw Takeru running towards her. "Hikari! Oh,
Hikari, what's wrong??" He took the girl in his arms and let her cry into his chest.
"Daisuke...Motomiya..." she sniffed. "Is the biggest jerk on earth! No, make that
the biggest jerk on earth AND the Digital World!"
"Hikari..." he said softly with sorrow. He felt so sick to see the girl that he loved
in so much pain. "Tell me what happened. Come on, I'll walk you to the gym."
He put his arm around her and they started walking as Hikari blurted out the whole
story to him. "I'm so foolish!" she cried out in anguish. "I don't know how I could've
ever thought they we....that we'd be together...." A new stream of tears fell down her
face.
"It's not your fault, Kari," Takeru said, hugging her. They sat down on the bench
outside of the gym, and he held her close, feeling the same pain she had. "If he really
loved you, he would've fought Tamashi."
"That's exactly what I told Dais," she said, looking up into his dark sapphire eyes.
She sniffed. "I don't know what to do....Oh, TK, I don't want him for a boyfriend
anymore....I don't even think I want him as a friend...."
He looked softly into her eyes. "It's okay Hikari, I'm here. I won't let anything
happen to you...He doesn't deserve you....No one does, not even me....You're too
special...." His voice seemed very far away, as he was lost in thought. "When God made you, he put so much of his powers into making you so perfect...The rest of us are crap compared to you...You're so beautiful and smart and...." His voice trailed off as he
snapped back into reality. "Oops...Um...Sorry, Kari..." he muttered, blushing a crimson
red.
Hikari was in shock. She had never heard those words spoken to her before.
Warm energy surrounded her, as she could feel Takeru's love flowing into her. It was one of the greatest feelings she had ever felt.
"Here, Hikari..." Takeru said, breaking the awkward silence. He took out a
handkerchief and gently wiped the tears off her face. "You're make-up's running from
crying....let me fix it," he said, as he wiped off the black smudges off her face.
Hikari snorted and giggled. "You sound like Mimi!"
They both started laughing, and they couldn't stop. Takeru had to clutch his
stomach because it hurt so much from laughing. Hikari thought she would fall off the
bench and onto the ground, but Takeru was holding onto her firmly, as if he would never
let go.
Suddenly, Takeru looked down at Hikari, and did a double take. He didn't notice
her outfit until that moment. "Hikari, you look gorgeous..." he said softly, looking at her. "Well...you always look gorgeous...."
Hikari blushed. "You don't look that bad yourself..." Their eyes locked. Auburn
to sapphire. They couldn't look away from each other. Their faces drew closer and
closer, and their heartbeats grew faster and faster. It was only a matter of time, when they felt their lips brush against each other. And they drew back and brushed their lips again, only holding it for a longer time, as Takeru practically cradled Hikari's slender body in a very passionate kiss.
They broke away, looking at each other in shock. "Uh...I-uh..." Takeru stuttered,
blushing furiously. He took a deep breath. "You know, I've always wanted to do that..."
Hikari smiled shyly. "So did I..."
"I've loved you since the Digiworld, Hikari. I just never told you. I didn't know if
you felt the same way."
"Well, I do, TK. I love you more than anything." They lips met again in a
heartbeat, but was interrupted by someone shouting.
"Hikari! Hikari!!!" It was Daisuke.
He ran up to them, with the emotions of pain and anguish flowing through him.
He had seen the whole thing. He wanted to punch Takeru right at that moment. He
contained himself though. Hikari doesn't deserve me, he realized, sadly. Her and
Takeru....it could happen....it was probably meant to be...
"What do you want, Daisuke??" Takeru said angrily as he shot up from the bench,
and was face to face with him. He hands clenched into fists.
"I want to say...." He took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. Both of you. Hikari," he
said, looking down at her. "You....you don't deserve me. You probably never did. I'm
so sorry. Someone special like you doesn't deserve a guy like me.....I just want you to be happy....I'd understand if you didn't want to be my friend anymore...." He looked down at the ground in shame.
Hikari's face soften, and so did Takeru's. "I forgive you Daisuke. It's okay. But
what about...Tamashi?"
"Tamashi's history," he answered, with a grim face. "She's such a snob. I'm sorry
I felt attracted to her in the first place. I was a bad boyfriend....and a bad friend."
"That's okay, Daisuke," Hikari replied. "Because....if it weren't for you..." She
looked up at Takeru and started blushing.
He looked from Takeru or Hikari and grinned. "Hey, it's probably destiny. I'm
happy for you two. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going home." He started walking away.
"So soon?" Takeru asked, confused.
Daisuke laughed and gestured to his clothes. "You're girlfriend could be a
champion Sprite splasher," he joked. "Be careful around her when she has a soda." He
grinned and walked away, leaving the two watching after him.
My....girlfriend? Takeru thought, his heart beating fast. I've been waiting for this
to happen for a long time....Hikari Yagami is actually my girlfriend now. He smiled to
himself.
"This the last dance of tonight!" they could hear the DJ say. "Pick the person you
care about the most, and get on the floor!"
Takeru turned to Hikari and smiled. She nodded, and smiled back, as she slipped
her arm through his, and he escorted her into the gym. The first notes of the song were
blaring in a sweet melody. Takeru put his hands gently on her waist, as she reached up
and put her arms around his shoulders.
When the visions around you
Bring tears to your eyes
And all that surround you
Are secrets and lies
I'll be your strength
I'll give you hope
Keeping your faith when it's gone
The one you should call
Was standing here all along
Takeru held Hikari closer, taking in the sweet scent of shampoo on her brown hair.
This is like, a dream come true...he thought.
I'd never thought this would happen, thought Hikari, lightly resting her head on
his chest.
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you...
This I promise you
I've loved you forever
In life times before
Takeru was suddenly lost in thought about how his crush on Hikari came to be.
He thought he was very lucky that he and Hikari were both sent to the Digiworld. That's
when he first started liking her. Maybe Daisuke was right. Maybe it was destiny...
And I promise you never
Will you hurt anymore
I give you my word
I give you my heart
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow
Forever has now begun....
Hikari listened to the words of the music, taking in the words of the sweet song. It
was weird. It was as if the heavens above requested the song, watching down over them. What if it really was destiny? Hikari couldn't help thinking.
Just close your eyes
Each lovin' day
And know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
Hikari leaned closer against Takeru, listening to the soft heartbeat in his chest that
was beating hard, and double time. They both knew that they wouldn't want to be
anywhere on earth, but in each other's arms....
Over and over I fall
When I hear you call
Without you in my life, baby
I just wouldn't be living at all
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you, baby
Hikari lifted her head to get a look at Takeru. He looked down at her, and smiled
softly, with love. She returned his smile.
"Takeru..." she whispered. "You are my best friend....I just hope
this....us....doesn't fall apart like Daisuke and me....I mean, this is a different relationship, I know....But...that was so harsh...I can't help thinking...." Her voice trailed off as Takeru planted a soft kiss on her lips.
Just close you eyes
Each lovin' day
And know this feeling won't go away
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
"It's okay, Hikari," he whispered softly. "I'm not like Daisuke. He's a great
person, but he was wrong to kiss Tamashi....And I won't let anything happen to you. I
won't hurt you. I'd be so foolish to let you go. I'll love you and protect you no matter
what...."
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
I promise you...
"I promise."
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Whew!! This fic is DONE! Finally!!! ::dances around:: What'd ya think?? Please reply! Hehe...making a romance fic was actually pretty fun. I'm more into drama and adventure. Maybe I'll make another romance fic. Tell me some requests!!! ::bows:: Ja ne, minna!