Here's the next chapter. There's a lot of fluff, so beware!!! ^_^

*Love is in the Air*
*Glimpse of What Would Be*

"H-Hey, Miyako?" Ken stammered as he entered the Inoue's shop.

Miyako, who was getting down on some pie, looked up in embaressment to see Ken walk around at the entrance of her family's shop. She sqealed in horror as she quickly shoved the pie wherever she could find some room and used the back of her hand to wipe her mouth clean. With her free hand, she pulled out her ponytail tie and allowed her long magenta hair to flow.

Ohmigosh, he's here! she thought.

"Um," she called, "I'm coming!" She tried to walk normal but when she saw his raven hair and his tall and slender figure, she went into dream move and slipped on the tile floor. She felt herself fly for a brief moment, the air coming up into her kilt as she yelped and crashed onto the floor.

"Miyako!" Ken dropped his suitcase and ran towards the fallen Miyako, who groaned at her foul luck. He lifted her gently from the cold floor and cradled her in his strong arms. Oh no, he thought, her eyes are glassy. Stupid me for making such a presense... now she's down. "Miyako...Miyako, can you hear me?" he called, a little urgently.

Miyako felt like she was in heaven. Ken was holding her! and calling out her name. Am I dead? she wondered. Is this a dream? Tell me this is real...tell me this is all so real and that he's really holding me...someone pinch me! She felt a prickly feeling and yelped, jolting forward, her hair swinging. "Ahh! That hurts!"

"Sorry, Miyako," Ken said sullenly, looking down. "I thought...I thought you were hurt really bad and I wanted to make sure that...you were...you know... still reactive to certain sensations."

Miyako rubbed her sore arm. "Oh, thanks, Ken," she replied softly. She looked up at him, and their eyes met. He looks so adorable, she thought. Those eyes of his...they're so soulful...and the colours just contrast great with his hair! My gosh, he is just so cute! She then realized that they were gazing at each other for too long and looked away, blushing.

"Um...my medicine?" he croaked in a different voice.

"Oh! Right!" Miyako got up quickly, only to slip and slide and crash to the floor again, this time on her rear. Ken stood up and helped her off the floor again. Just when Miyako was on her feet, her soling gave out and she slipped under Ken and they both fell on the floor again, bursting in laughter.

"Oof, get off of me!"

"As soon as you let go of my butt!"

"Ouch, you're crushing my foot!"

"You're grabbing my arm too tight, Miyako!"

In a moment, Ken and Miyako finally got off the floor, laughing. Their voices echoed down to the back of the shop, where Mr. and Mrs. Inoue were busy catching up with their finances. Mrs. Inoue got up to see the commotion at the front.

"I've never seen Miyako so happy," she said to her husband.

"Aside from in front of a pie?" Mr. Inoue retorted.

Miyako smiled as Ken wrapped his arms around her to prevent her from falling again. This must be all a dream, she thought, because Ken has his arms around me! Ooohh! Wait till Hikari hears this! He has such a strong grip...She looked straight into his eyes. "I rarely see you laugh," she told Ken.

"Only when I'm around you," he said softly. They stood there, gazing at each other for a brief moment before he made his move. He then leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips. It was the sweetest kiss Miyako ever had and she felt like she was going to explode.

He then blushed a deep red when he broke the kiss. "I-I'm sorry," he stammered, his raven hair framing his pale face. "I-I...I-I think I should go now...I-I'm so sorry, I..."

Miyako bit her lip. She didn't want him to go! What should she do? She thought quickly and did the only thing that she could do. She leaned towards Ken and kissed him again.

This time, he didn't go.


Daisuke watched as Ken and Miyako exchange some laughs in the Inoue shop. In a few moments, he saw Ken leaning over to kiss her. He turned away, his shoulders sulked as he continued to walk along the silent street. Only a few cars were present on the road and the silence was killing him slowly inside. He jabbed his hands into his school jacket pocket and continued to walk.

This is so unfair, he thought. Yeah, aside from the fact that it's almost Valentine and the snow melted quickly this year. I have no Valentine...no, that sounds kiddish...I have no one to share my life with. He sulked and sighed heavily. Even Ken, the former Digimon Emperor, got someone. Though why he chose Miyako is a mystery to me...

He looked up at the sky, where two birds flew side by side. This even brought down his hopes deeper. I wish Hikari didn't tell me those words four years ago, he thought. I know that if I had put my act together, she'd be here beside me right now. I know I could've pulled it off, I know it! Stupid Takaishi...had to take her away from me...

At the same time, he saw Hikari and Takeru walking down the street. Takeru, who was wearing a goofy pair of glasses, said something that made Hikari laugh. And the thing that burned him the most was that Hikari was holding his hand, as if guiding him somewhere.

"Oooh, Takaishi," he growled, "I'll get you."

He picked up his pace and followed the two of them.

"Can I take off these glasses, Hikari?" Takeru asked as Hikari guided her to a place far from his own. He found the darkness of the glasses uncomfortable, but the fact that Hikari was guiding him made him feel at ease. He could trust her, there was no doubt about it. "These glasses are bugging me. I think you should've asked Jou for a more...comfortable...pair, maybe."

Hikari laughed gently. "We're almost there, Takeru," she said sweetly, squeezing his hand gently. "There's no point in getting another pair because you won't wear those when you go home. Besides," she added, "I don't wanna bother Jou on his finals. It means the world to him."

Drats, he thought. I guess there'll be no hand-holding on the way home.

He suddenly heard some electric cackling from somewhere. Instinctively, his head darted about, trying to trace the sound of the noice, but Hikari squeezed his hand for comfort. "It's okay, Takeru-kun," she told him gently. "It's alright. We're almost there."

"O-Okay, Hikari-kun," Takeru replied wobbly.

A few moments of walking passed when Hikari halted, nearly making Takeru trip to the ground. "You can take off the glasses now," she informed him coolly, her hand brushing off his.

Takeru clumsily took of the glasses, his eyes adjusting to the brightness of the area. "Where are---" He stopped when he saw what he was gazing out at. They were standing on a cliff facing a vast forest and a sea nearby. The sun shone brilliantly in the sky, and Takeru could've sworn he heard voices at work somewhere. It was beautiful...

"The digital world," he breathed.

Hikari smiled. "The one and only," she replied. When she saw Takeru's baffled look, she smiled and explained. "I found the opening once while I was walking home. It was strange to find the opening in the middle of nowhere so I went to take a look inside. I was surprised to find the digital world at the other side. Using my D-3, I was able to shut it, but I can open the gateway anytime." She shrugged. "I sometimes go here when I want to be alone from everyone else. But," she added, "I can share this place with you, right?"

"Of course," he replied, taking her hand.

The wind blew.

"It's almost sunset," Hikari said. "This is the best part."

They watched together as the run made its way into the horizon, the sky turning into various colours of the rainbow. The wind blew again, ruffling the leaves on the limbs of trees and rode on the waves in the sea. They felt at one with the Digital World. It was utter bliss.

And the best part of it was that Takeru was holding Hikari's hand.

"Hikari-kun..."

She turned to face him. "Yes, Takeru?"

Takeru felt himself floating as he leaned over and kissed her. He felt himself become clumsy, but he tried his best to keep stolid about it. Her lips were soft but he broke it, leaving it gentle before passion swept over him. "Aishiteru, Hikari-kun," he whispered. "Aishiteru."

Hikari smiled and kissed him again.

~End of Chapter~

Yeah, I'm a sucker for romance. R&R!