Me: This is how it goes-I don't own Digimon, nor do I own Michael Jackson's song "You Rock My World." (sighs) I'm betting ten-to-one odds against myself for doing this, but I can actually see Takato doing something like this for Rika.
Takato: (laughs nervously) What do you mean by that?
Rika: He means you're the only one who wouldn't care if you looked like an idiot as long as you were doing it for someone you loved.
Me: Right. Onward to the next chapter!
Digimon Tamers: Tamer V.S. Tamer
Chapter V-She Rocks My World
"Man is the only animal that blushes…or needs to." –Mark Twain
"Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Why me?' Then a voice answers, 'Nothing personal…your name just happened to come up.'" –Charlie Brown
"Takato! Rika! Are you guys alright?"
"We're just fine! Try getting us out of here before the New Year, huh?" Takato advised grimly as he looked at a gigantic rock that blocked the doorway up from the basement where Takato's clone had trapped him and Rika.
"With two Champions, a Rookie and an In-Training Digimon, that's easier said than done, but we'll give it our best shot." Terriermon cracked.
"Terriermon, this is no time for jokes!"
"I wasn't joking; I was being serious!"
Takato groaned as he walked back down the stairs, eyeing Rika with a look of concern and caution.
"This is just great! The perfect romantic setting-Rika and me trapped in an underground basement, and I'm too chicken to tell her how I feel 'cause she might make a filet out of my spleen. If I only had some leverage on this situation-or if I knew what leverage meant…" Takato's thoughts were broken when he turned and saw what he considered his salvation-a radio.
"That's it! I'll play her a song and while that song's playing, I can tell her how I feel. Better yet, I'll sing along-if I know the words to it."
"You left them in the basement?! You were supposed to destroy them and their Digimon, not trap them in there! Now they'll figure out a means of escape, so go back there and destroy them within the hour!" "Takato" growled under his breath as he hung up and eyed his partners with a look of defiance.
"This is what we do-we follow Yamaki's plan, but up until we take out the Tamers. Then, we give the orders around here." The clones smiled evilly as they started back toward the remains of the warehouse.
Yamaki sighed as he broke connection with the clones.
"Something the matter, sir?" Yamaki turned and noticed Riley looking down at him from her position.
"I'm beginning to regret even starting this 'project.' The next time I want to show those kids that Digimon aren't a game, I should just initiate the Juggernaut program. And if anything happened to Mr. Wong's son, I know he'd have my hide on a silver platter."
"Hey, Rika! How ya doing?" Rika was slightly startled by Takato's warm greeting, but she'd gotten used to his joyous ways.
"Tired, but there's something I think I need to tell you-"
"Whatever it is, it can wait! Just hold on one second here." Takato turned toward the radio and clicked it on. Nothing happened.
"What's wrong with this thing?" Takato picked it up and shook it. Still nothing.
He tried flicking the on/off switch twice; still as dead as a doornail. He even slammed his hand once, twice, three times up against its side, and nothing happened!
"I know-batteries!" Takato looked around, but since there didn't seem to be any desks, there definitely weren't any batteries. Takato moaned sadly as he slumped down to the cold, hard floor next to Rika.
"I give up! I just can't to seem to think clearly since I'm trapped down here." A second later, the radio was on, and Takato looked up to see Rika, standing next to the radio and holding one end of a plug in her hand.
"The next time you want to listen to music, Gogglehead, just put the plug into the socket."
"Thanks, but I've got to tell you something! I can't form it into words, so whatever song comes on next, I'll sing along-if I know the lyrics-and tell you how I feel." Takato was going to regret saying that since the next song came on only seconds after he said that!
"Great! Me and my big mouth. Well, I promised I'd sing, so hear goes." Takato steeled himself, gathered up his courage and started singing.
"My life will never be the same 'cause girl, you came and changed the way I walk, the way I talk-I cannot explain the things I feel for you, but girl, you know it's true
Stay with me, fulfill my needs and I'll be all you need
It feels so right girl, I've searched for the perfect love all my life
It feels like I have finally found a perfect love this time (have finally found; come on girl)
Chorus: You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?
You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?"
Rika allowed a small smile to cross her face as Takato started singing the 2nd verse.
"In time, I knew that love would bring such happiness to me
I tried to keep my sanity, I waited patiently
Girl you know, it seems my life is so complete; our love is true because of you doing what you do
I think that I have found the perfect love I've searched for all my life (searched for all my life!)
Who'd think I'd find such a perfect love that's awesomely so right? (ooh, girl!)
Chorus: You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?
You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?
"Guys, is it just me, or do you hear music coming from inside the basement?" Henry paused in their attempts to break the rock to ask that question.
At that moment, Takato knew Rika was figuring out his feelings so, mustering up all his courage, he moved toward her and pulled her up onto her feet-she'd sat back down after plugging the radio in.
"Girl, I know that this is love; I feel the magic all in the air
Girl, I'll never get enough-that's why I always have to have you here!"
Takato whispered into Rika's ear, "If you couldn't figure out what I meant, maybe this should help…I love you." He leaned forward and kissed her with extreme passion. He was shocked when Rika kissed back, not letting go of him!
Chorus: You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?
You rock my world, you know you did, and everything I'm gonna give
The rarest love, who'd think I'd find someone like you to call mine?
Breaking away from the kiss, Rika smirked and replied smoothly, "I love you too, Takato. But if that was all you had to say, you could've just said it." Takato sighed and hit himself on the forehead as the rock above them split in two and almost came crashing down, if it hadn't suddenly burst into tinier pieces that rained down on them!
"Hey, if you two are done doing whatever I heard in here, you can come out now." Henry suggested calmly from outside the door. Takato and Rika rolled their eyes as they exited the basement, completely forgetting about the radio, or the fact that it broke down where it was plugged in.
"Hey, I thought you said there were two Champions, one Rookie and an In-Training Digimon, not three Rookies and an In-Training Digimon!" Takato yelped once he and Rika left the basement, looking at Guilmon and Renamon.
"They deDigivolved only two or three minutes after we started working on the rock." Henry explained.
"Oh. Let's get out of here. What happened to this place?!" Takato exclaimed once he looked around the ruins of the warehouse.
"I'd say a very large explosion caused the whole building to be completely destroyed." Henry noted calmly.
"That's putting it literally." Rika said.
"How are we getting out of here?" Takato asked. For a response, Henry pointed toward the door, which was on the ground.
"Oh…kay. I don't get what that means with the door on the floor, but let's just go."
"Now I'm really confused! How'd my bike get here?" Henry waved off Takato's question with a nod at Terriermon and Calumon.
"Those two went with Rika to your house to get it, and when they came back to get me, Terriermon and Calumon used the pedals to ride it the entire way." Takato sighed and inspected it.
"Well, it doesn't look like any damage was done to it."
"Sure. Not until now." The Tamers looked up and saw their clones, looking stronger than before!
"Where'd you three come from? I thought you all turned chicken and left us!" Rika cracked. A second later, Rika's clone jumped up and kicked Rika across the face! Both Rika and Takato cried out in pain as they dropped to their knees.
"Takato, what happened? Rika's clone kicked her, not you." Henry said.
"We're connected…Any pain Rika feels, I feel, and vice versa!" Takato whispered bitterly, feeling blood mixing with some saliva in his mouth. "New game plan, Tamers! Let's go!" Takato forced himself to his feet, grabbed Guilmon, got on his bike and pedaled past the clones. Confused, Rika, Henry, Terriermon and Calumon followed suit. Renamon smirked as she disappeared.
"What's the deal, Gogglehead? I know we're together, but just because we both got whacked in the face doesn't mean we have to turn tail and run!" Rika insisted as she pedaled faster in order to keep up with Takato.
"Simple: if we battled our clones in broad daylight where any news camera guys could see us, we'd have a lot of explaining to do. But if we battled them in the park, they'd be fighting on our turf!" Takato declared confidently.
Good thinking, Takato! Question is, will the plan work out before the clones outrun them and take the Tamers down for the count? Chapter VI-Battle in the Park continues next on Digimon: Digital Monsters!
