"Come on, TK! This should be a cinch for you!" Hikari cheered. Takeru tossed the basketball from hand to hand. The boy behind the counter smirked slightly, and explained the rules.

"Your girlfriend thinks pretty highly of you. Let's see if you're all she claims. Get all three baskets, you get a prize." He motioned to the huge stuffed toys above. "Get two or less, and your girlfriend here will be just a little disappointed."

Takeru shot the boy a competitive grin. "We'll see about that." He tossed the ball expertly, and it landed in the basket, without bouncing back out.

"Alright, TK!" Hikari exclaimed.

Takeru flashed her a grin, and the boy grunted. "Lucky shot."

Takeru sank another into the basket. By this time, a small crowd had surrounded them. "Hikari!" Hikari turned to see a girl from school.

"Hey, Michiko!" She greeted.

The cheerleader giggled. "I'd expect nothing less from our star basketball player!" She gestured to Takeru, who was getting ready to make his final shot. "These things are fixed though, so..."

Hikari merely smiled. "Perhaps, but I know TK can do it."

Michiko raised an eyebrow at her. "Are you two..."

Meanwhile, behind the counter, the boy surveyed the crowd with calculated interest. 'If I let this kid win, I might be able to reel in a bunch of kids from this crowd...' But he quickly dismissed the idea. 'No way am I going to do that. I don't like the look of this kid...and
the easy way he's got that gorgeous girl hanging off him...' He narrowed his eyes, and unobtrusively fixed the baskets so the ball would bounce out.

Tossing the ball up and catching it in his hands, Takeru flashed Hikari one of his lopsided grins. "One more! Picked out which prize you want yet?" Hikari laughed, her eyes twinkling with amusement. Ignoring the crowd, Takeru tossed the ball into one of the baskets.

The ball bounced after hitting the bottom of the basket, and a malicious grin hinted at the corners of the boy behind the counter's mouth. The crowd held their breath, and Hikari watched the ball
anxiously, while Takeru merely crossed his arms and smiled. The boy behind the counter seethed inwardly with anger at Takeru, mentally shouting at the ball to bounce out.

It did...and the boy nearly shot Takeru a scathing remark on his playing ability, but stopped short when he saw the smile remain in place on his face.

The ball bounced against a wall, then back into the basket. The crowd watched in amazement, their eyes glued to the orange ball.

After a few more small bounces, the ball settled in the basket. The boy behind the corner looked at it in shock, and the crowd roared with approval, as Hikari threw her arms around Takeru's neck. "That was amazing!" She cried, and kissed him on the cheek. Takeru's grin
turned to a look of stunned amazement, then a dazed grin as he wrapped one arm around Hikari's waist.

"Three in wins the prize, right?" He asked.

The boy behind the counter opened his mouth to protest, but quickly changed his mind after a quick glance at the crowd. The looks some of them were giving him made him think that his animosity towards Takeru wasn't worth it. Instead, he asked sullenly, "Which do you want?
You can pick anything."

Takeru looked down at Hikari, who quickly pointed to a large stuffed lion. The boy retrieved it and handed it over to Takeru, who let go of Hikari to take it. A spur of the moment plan formed in his mind, and as he turned back with the huge stuffed animal, he got down on one knee,
holding it up to a surprised Hikari. "Yagami Hikari," He began formally, "with this stuffed lion; will you do the honor of becoming my girlfriend?"

Hikari blushed deeply, and the crowd that had begun to disperse quickly formed back up to watch yet another interesting scene. Snatching the lion from him with one hand, Hikari pulled him up by the collar with the other and kissed him hard, square on the lips. Above the catcalls and whistles, Hikari told the dazed Takeru, "It took you long enough. Of course I will."

The boy behind the counter watched the couple, and shook his head slightly. "Whatever," He muttered to himself. "Who wants to be next? Take a shot for a prize! You there, come on, take a chance, get something for your girl..."

Hikari and Takeru quickly slipped out of the crowd, disappearing around a corner before anyone realized they were gone. "You," Hikari laughed, hugging her lion, "always have to show off, don't you?"

Takeru flashed her another lopsided grin. "Only for you, 'Kari."

"I can't believe he did that!" Taichi exclaimed, and Yamato smirked.

"I can. Where do you think he got it from?" The two teens had just arrived in time to see Takeru's 'proposal'.

Taichi frowned at another aspect of the scene they just witnessed, and his friend saw the over-protective brother bubble up. "But, kissing on the first date? I think that's a little much..."

"It was your sister who kissed him." Yamato pointed out, and Taichi grunted.

"I know. That's why I don't like it." Taichi then looked frantically around. "Hey, where'd they go?" He exclaimed. Yamato took a swift glance of the area, and then swore.

"You lost them!"

"I lost them? What are you talking about?"

Yamato growled. "Oh, what the hell...let's just find them!" They took off on their search for their missing siblings.

Takeru was now holding the lion, leaving Hikari's arms free to wrap around of his. "So, what do you want to do next?" He asked her.

Hikari glanced around, and her eyes lit on a large building. She grinned mischievously at him, and pointed at it with her free hand. "How about the Haunted House?"

Takeru laughed. "Alright then, but remember, if you get scared, I'll be right beside you." He smirked.

Hikari punched him lightly on the shoulder, as they joined the line to go in.

Daisuke had calmed down now, and sat quietly with his friends. Ken sat beside him, just in case of another outburst. Iori offered the brunet a brownie.

"My mom made them, they're really good." He told a depressed Daisuke.

Daisuke raised his head, and meekly took the snack from the boy. He took a bite, then a grin spread across his face. "Hey, these are really good!" He exclaimed. The others laughed.

Just then, the door opened. In a scrambled rush, the kids hid their digimon in their bags, much to the digimon's discontent. Michiko popped her head in.

"There you are, Miyako!" She exclaimed. Miyako forced a smile on her face.

"Hey, Michiko, what's up?"

Michiko walked in, closing the door behind her. Her gaze swung around the room, noting the other three occupants. "What is this, some kind of party?" She asked with a smile. Then she squealed and exclaimed, "Miyako, you'll never guess what I saw!"

Daisuke and Ken exchanged looks, rolling their eyes. Iori sat politely, clutching his bag to his chest. "What?" Miyako asked, trying to look interested.

"See, I was at the fair, you know the one that just opened today? In the park about ten minutes away?" Miyako slowly nodded. "Well, I was walking around with a few friends, scoping out the sights, the boys," she giggled, and Miyako smiled. "And we were in the games area. You
know how the dealers always fix their games and all, but guess who I saw at the basketball shoot out? None other then our star basketball player, Takaishi Takeru!" She giggled, and shot Miyako a wicked grin. "And do you know who I saw there with him, cheering him on?"

Miyako shot an uneasy glance at Daisuke, who had gone ridged. "Who?" She asked.

"None other then our own Yagami Hikari! But that's not all...you wouldn't believe what he did after he actually won the game!"

"What?" Miyako asked, dreading the answer.

"He took the stuffed lion he won, got down on one knee, and asked if she'd be his girlfriend!" Michiko squealed again. "Isn't that the most romantic thing you've ever heard?"

"Yeah...real romantic..." Michiko was so worked over that she failed to notice Miyako's lack of enthusiasm, or the solemn looks on the boys' faces.

"Well, I gotta go...people to phone you know!" Squealing again, Michiko waved goodbye and dashed out the door, slamming it behind her.

The digimon slowly came out the bags, and everyone looked at Daisuke. Ken put a hand on his shoulder.

"Daisuke...?"

Daisuke shoved it off, and managed a grin. "Well, she sure seems happy. Both her and Hikari. I would've never thought to do that." He got up.

"Um, Daisuke? Where are you going?" Miyako asked.

Daisuke rubbed the back of his head. "Well, I gotta see this for myself. And make sure Takaishi doesn't do something stupid and upset Hikari." He quickly dashed out the room, with Chibimon bounding out after him.

"Daisuke, wait for me!"

Ken got up, putting Menomon back into his bag. "I better follow him, and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." He said, and quickly jogged out after him.

Miyako glanced at Iori, who looked back at her. Sighing, Miyako said, "You're a kid, you like the fair, right?"

"Yeah...but please don't talk to me like that Miyako. It makes me feel inferior." He put Upamon in his bag, and Miyako did the same with Poromon, amidst their grumbling.

Miyako laughed, and the two quickly went to open the door. Koushiro was standing just outside. "Hey you two, did I just see Daisuke and Ken..."

"Yeah, you did, and I'm sorry we can't talk, Koushiro, but we've gotta go." Miyako said, quickly pushing past him.

Iori quickly bowed to the stunned teen, and added in way of farewell, "There's a plate of my mom's brownies in there, you can help yourself. Bye!"

Koushiro watched them run off with a confused expression. Then, shrugging his shoulders, he went in and closed the door, taking a brownie.

"Mmm."

Jyou and Mimi walked hand in hand down the street. "I'm glad you came back for a visit." Jyou said, and Mimi smiled.

"So am I. I just wish I could stay longer than a week." Mimi told him, smoothing back her freshly dyed pink hair. "Ugh, I don't know what I was thinking when I dyed my hair that hideous orange and styled it in an Afro!" She complained. Jyou laughed, tightening his grip on her
hand.

The couple walked on, with Mimi chattering away, when Jyou spotted the Takenouchi flower shop. "Hey, I wonder if Sora's there today..." He mused aloud.

"Oh, I haven't seen her in ages!" Mimi exclaimed. "Let's go take a look!"

The two walked the flower shop, the bell above tinkling with their entrance. "Hi, Mrs. Takenouchi," Jyou greeted. "Is Sora here today?"

"Hi, Jyou," Sora's mother smiled. Her expression warmed even more at the sight of the star spangled pink-haired Mimi. "And Mimi! What a surprise! How is America?"

"Oh, it's amazing, ma'am," Mimi smiled. "But I missed Japan so much."

"Mama? Where do you want these flowers?" Sora herself walked in from the back door, her face hidden by blooming plants as she carefully balanced the trays. Jyou quickly walked over to her and relieved her of one of the trays, and she smiled in surprise at him. "Thank you, Jyou,
what brings you he-" Her eyes widened with amazement when she spotted who he brought with him. "Mimi!" She nearly dropped the tray, before hastily putting it on the corner. "What are you doing here?"

"It's nice to see you two, Sora." Mimi joked, and rushed over to her and the two embraced. "I'm here visiting for a week, and we thought we'd stop by to say hello."

Jyou chuckled; carefully placing his tray down beside the one Sora had so hastily set down. He glanced over at Mrs. Takenouchi, who smiled in return.

"Sora, if you'd like, you can go out with your friends for a little while, but be sure to be back by dinner." She offered, and Mimi let go of Sora.

"Come on, there's supposed to be a carnival at the park near here, Jyou and I were going to go." She offered.

Sora looked at both her and Jyou then slowly shook her head. "Oh, but I don't want to get in the way..."

"Oh no, Sora, it's not a date." Jyou told her hastily. "And we'd love it for you to come with us."

Sora smiled. "Alright, then, I'd love to come with you guys." As the three left the shop, Sora waved to her mother. "Thanks, Mama! I'll be back soon!"