Jichang Guang Jichang Guang 3 11 2001-11-01T20:05:00Z 2001-11-02T00:33:00Z 2 972 5546 ChinaBookCenter.com 46 11 6810 9.3821 Don't Leave Me

Chapter 2
Together

Hello peoples! I'mmm back! I've been getting some comments on how the plot was rushed. I know that, sorry! Okay, let's see... Disclaimers: If I actually owned digimon you wouldn't see me writing anything on here, would you? It'd be on TV! And it would have been Taiora instead of Sorato. (Grumbles) Oh yeah, feel free to say anything you want about this!

Together

Rika walked through the halls, ignoring the nasty comments people said. *Just like the day before* she thought. No wait. Scratch that. The day before something else had happened. Rika sighed. *There's just something about Takato that makes him seem special. *

"Rika Nonaki." "Here." Following her routine schedule, Rika's brain went into autopilot mode.

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Lunchtime. She hated lunch. Or rather the time that was spent during lunch. There was always too much talk, too much gossip, and it annoyed Rika. She ate her lunch in solace, faintly hearing the conversation that was striking up behind her with Diane's group.

"I just got a boyfriend!"
"Really, who is it?"
"Michael Shellinger."
"You mean that really cute guy in Juuban Middle School?"
"Yup that's him."
"Isn't he a little old for you?"
"Who cares?"
"Good point."
"Oh yeah, well I got Takato Matsuda as a boyfriend!"
Gasps came from all around the little circle, and questions buzzed around at light-speed.
"Really?"
"He is soooo cute!!"
"Yeah I know, with those goggles of his."

"I heard he got them from Daisuke, who got them from Taichi Kamiya!"

AN: Someone tell me what Daisuke a.k.a. Davis's last name is!

Rika's left hand clenched into a fist. Her fingernails digging in, she felt the pain shoot up her arm, which helped. At least it was something to take her mind off of. Rika wanted to be close to Takato, to be able to cuddle up with him. It would never happen, she knew, but it was still painful listening to them. Why did she, anyways?

The bell rang. It was time to go.

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As Rika rushed out of school she saw Takato in the crowd, waving at someone. She slowed down, just in time to get knocked down as a Diane literally flew down the steps and hugged Takato. Sighing, Rika ran back to her house, not seeing nor hearing the look Takato gave her and his muffled shouts.

As soon as she was home, Rika just collapsed, and started sobbing. It wasn't fair! Why did she have to be this way? I need answers. She thought. Her feet mindlessly walked away, and soon Rika found herself at the football field. She quickly went to the clearing that most people never bothered with and looked at the tree. Her tree. Rika quietly rubbed her hand against its enormous trunk, sighing in content as the leaves rustled over her, seeming to say, "We'll protect you forever, forever..." It calmed her down, allowing her to think, and an idea snuck through to the center of her head until it was lodged there, so all she could think about was that. *It could work. * Rika mused.

Rika hurried home. She had a plan, but first she needed a telephone. When she got back, her grandmother was there.
"There's someone on the phone for you. A young boy, I think."
Startled, Rika took the phone from her grandmother soundlessly and said in a harsh voice, "Hello?"
"Hello, Rika?"
"Takato? What are you doing?"
"Ummm... I was just calling... because... I wanted to see if your left shoulder was okay!"
This was the perfect chance! Rika thought and replied,"My shoulder's fine. Listen, can you come to the clearing with the little woods, you know, near the football field tonight? At 9:00PM?"
On the flip side, Takato was mad at himself for blowing his chance and speculating on what Rika wanted tonight.
"Okay! Don't be late!"

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8:00. Time to prepare. Rika ran out of the house, saying a brief goodbye to her mother and grandmother, and sprinted to the clearing next to the football field. Double swings, check. Carved initials of R & T, check. She'd been preparing this with help from Renamon, although where her digimon got the swings Rika didn't know. Rika smiled, and retreated into the bushes, to wait until Takato got there.

Takato left the house, making up an excuse that he was going to Lee's house to do homework. His parents had naturally called Lee's house, but Lee saved his life by saying that Takato was going to his house, even though he really wasn't. Lee just probably thought Takato was going to Guilmon. He speed walked to the woods, making sure he didn't look like he was in too much of a hurry. Takato didn't want to look suspicious, even though his heart was pounding at seeing Rika again. Earlier that day, why had her eyes filled up with tears? He supposed he would never know.

At the clearing he was confused. His watch said 9:00, but all that was there were 2 swings, and a marking R & T with a heart encompassing it. Suddenly the bush rustled and just as Takato turned around to face the thing, Rika jumped from them. She smiled, and said, "How do you like it?" Takato stared. He didn't know what it was for anyways. Then it dawned on him. R & T. Rika & Takato. He grinned, and exclaimed, "I love it!" Takato noticed Rika was moving towards him, and waited patiently, wondering what was coming next. And then the kiss came.

He was shocked for a couple of seconds, then kissed back, wrapping his arms around Rika's neck as he did so. He felt as if a beam entered directly to the center of his heart, and a refreshing energy fill his body from it. The wounds, all of them, healed. He had a sensation of peace and happiness. He had a feeling of life.

Pretty soon, though, it was all over, and the pair ran out of breath. They were both dismayed about that, but happiness overwhelmed them, as never before. As the couple laid down onto the grass, Rika quietly spoke.
"There was always this anger down there, bubbling up. My mom never paid attention to me. You were the only one, with that smile and the determination to help the world. Thank you, for helping to quell that anger. "
"I always thought there was this empty space in my life. You've filled it in though. By being who you are."
The stars glittered in the moonlight. They watched the shining twirling dots in the sky. Together.

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Hey now that wasn't as bad as before was it? Umm.. Yes? Geez you peoples are hard to please. Anyways, as usual comment, suggest, or flame! Oh yeah, if you don't like it, too bad! I usually write angst stories (you'll see if you read my other ones) so be glad that this actually ends happy!