Mind Trip 04-It'a Always "Ah, kawaii!" This and "Chibi koi...!" That
by Cerridwen

A.N. Digimon not mine. No song in here. And in case anyone's wondering, yes, I am Yumeko. Keida's
my best friend (Drake, or, as he's called on his Sailor Moon page, Sailor Star Writer).


"Hikari-chan! Wait up!" Takeru called after his friend.

"Hmm? Oh, Takeru-kun. We better hurry to the computer room, we've a meeting."

"Hikari-chan, there's something wrong, I can see it in your face. Everyone says you're
just trying to dress more dominantly to be like your brother, but I don't buy it. I know you admire
Taichi greatly, but that never had an effect on your behaviors except in being feminist and playing a lot
of soccer. I'd really appreciate it if you at least tell me what's bothering you so much! Please!"

"Takeru-kun..." Hikari gazed admiringly at her other best friend. He really does try to
look after her. "Maybe we should move the meeting to after school at my house. I'll tell you what
happened to Dai-chan now."

"Daisuke? What does he have to do with you and...he's not really sick, is he? That's why
you looked so out when you told sensei he's absent," Takeru recalled the sudden melancholy that
swept over her face.

Hikari nodded, trying to keep composure, but she failed, collapsing onto Takeru with
tears streaming out of her reddening eyes. 'Daisuke...I'm so sorry...I miss you so much!...I wonder
what you're doing now?'



"Namimon!"

"Demiveemon?!!?" Demiveemon ran to his "little girlfriend" and couldnt stop his feet in his
excitement, causing them to tumble on the floor in a big hug.

"Ah, kawaii yo! They're great togeather!" Yumeko walked up to Daisuke to watch their
two in-training digimon greet eachother like high-school love birds seeing eachother for the first time
since a long summer vacation appart.

"Yeah. Very cute couple," Daisuke said agreeing with the Digidracona leader. 'I'm happy
that Demiveemon got over Gatomon and Patamon being together...But what about Hikari and me?'
"So how's Koshimon taking this? I mean, you and Yoru are soulmates. Didn't Koshimon have a crush
on Namimon?" She looked at him with a wry look on her face, showing off all of her attitude and sas-
syness. "The masters being soulmates don't make their digimon the same, Daisuke Motomiya."
Yumeko turned back to the two chibi beasts reaquainting and smiled a bit. "Or is it that you're just
afraid that Patamon's being with Gatomon means Takeru getting together with Hikari?"

Daisuke faltered at this. "Shrew. You shouldn't use that mind reading power so much. It's
impolite." "Dai-kun, I don't need to use telepathy to know that was on your mind. My low knowledge
on physiognomy is good enough." "Huh?" "*sigh* It's writen all over you face." He shook his head at
her. "You know me so well in so little time..."


"HE RAN AWAY!?" Takeru had just found out about Daisuke's absence. "Shhh..."
"How did that happen so sudden? When did happen?" "Friday, after the game." "He did seem upset...
But I called his house Sunday and they said that he was out on an errand." "They must be covering up
for him." "But he ran away! Why would they cover it up?" Hikari looked back at him. She had
stopped sobbing, but her eyes were still pinkish and face damp with an after glow. "...I don't know. I
just have a feeling. In his good bye, he seemed to make it sound more like a mission than escape. He
even said it that way." "So he might have informed his parents that he wanted to find a way on his own
for a while, and they agreed to it so that he can have some one to cover his tracks." "Yeah, like the
Haruno twins, but it's only a theory. I'm not certain if that is how it really is, and I don't know how to
make sure I'm right." 'This is all my fault. I kept trying to upstage him, and I went along with Hikari's
coverup so that he won't know that she really does love him...and now he's gone.' Takeru looked at
his friend, wanting to help her so much."...I know a way..." Hikari looked at himin wonder, then her
face lit up as she under stood. "The Jun Card!" They both shouted. "....But how are we gonna get Jun
to tell us anything?" Hikari looked at Takeru with a plotting grin that would really creep you out. "Oh...
NO!..Yamato would kill me if I..." "Oh common Takeru! Please." He sighed in defeat. "Good bye,
sweet life. I leave you to my brothers wrath..."


#"...Give these to Ken. He's been my closest friend over the past few months. You'd be
better off this way. Tell Tekeru I have no hard feelings for him, just my respect. Give Iori and Miyako
my best regards and wishes. Good bye, I'll miss you all." Daisuke reached out to turn off the camera,
but stopped to add one more message. "I love you, Hikari." *click* #

*PHIIIBBBT* Miyako blew her nose loudly into the Kleenex Ken handed her. "DAI-
CHAN I'M SO SORRY FOR ALL THE BAD THINGS I SAID TO YOU!!!!!!!!" Takeru and Ken
tried to approach her so that they might comfort her, but she bagan to bawl again, where no one could
ever hope to aproach her. "DAISUKE! I SWEAR, IF YOU COME BACK, I WON'T EVER
TAESE YOU OR CALL YOU "BAKA NO BAKARA" ("moron of morons") OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN! I'LL STOP EVERY MEAN--" "Miyako! Please calm down! Daisuke
will come back. He promised, and then he'll be stronger and wiser than ever. So if you calm down,
then you'll have an easier time appologizing to him." Ken rubbed his girlfriend's back to calm her down
as Takeru handed her another Kleenex. 'And it's not like you're gonna really keep those promises,
Miyako. You'll always tease him. it depends on how well he takes it,' Takeru wanted to add, but he
wanted her to stop bawling and Ken wouldn't appreciate him saying that, so he kept quiet.

Iori stared at the flickering screen, considering the situation, but no less remorseful than
anyone else. He saw Hikari looking down trying to be calm, but her eyes began to strain out tears,
and she was quiet;y sobbing. At this, he too began to cry. 'Poor Hikari-kun. She really does love him.
And we're all blaming ourselves for Daisuke's leaving.' "Hikari?" Hikari wiped her eyes quickly and
looked up to Iori. "Ah, hai?" "Daisuke wanted Ken to be leader in his absence, but you're the one
with the goggles; you're the one taking charge." "It was my first desision as a leader to make Hikari
leader instead. She has more experience and inner strength than I do, and I think that Daisuke would
have really liked it better this way."


*ACHOOO!!*

"You okay there, Dai-chan?" Keida asked while helping his friend unpack.

"Yeah, just a little sudden sneeze...that's the second time since I've left home."

"Maybe the others are talking about how much they all miss you."

"Feh..." Daisuke turned back to his bag, but looked back up at Keida. "You think Hikari's
talking with them?"

"Man, you can be hopeless some times." Keida took out a handmade picture frame with a
plastic whistle ring glue on one corner. There was a picture of two four-year olds. One was a little boy
with short, spikey brown hair in a blue striped shirt and denim overalls. The other was a little girl with
short streigh hair in pink and yellow wearing a red backwards cap that said "Dai-chan" over the band.
she was giving the boy the plastic ring that's glued on the corner. The little girl was kissing the boy, who
was pretty red-faced.

"Hey Dai." "Mmm, hai?" "This you and Hikari-chan?" Daisuke walked over and looked at
the picture Keida was handling. "Hey I forgot I packed this. This was taken on the day Hikari and I
first met..."

~7 or 8 years ago~


Chibi Daisuke kicked the soccer ball between his feet a bit and looked up at his sur-
roundings. It was spring time and the cherry blossoms were showing themselves. A few petals blew in
the slightly srong breeze. He looked up at the sun. 'This is my favorite place in all the city. So calm a
quiet. I wanna see it all.' And with that he began to climb a near-by sakura tree.


Hikari was always told not to play soccer in a new outfit, but if it mean not having any fun
with her big brother and friends, she could care less. Soccer was the best game to her, thanks to
Taichi and Sora. She would never want to pass up the oppertunity. Plus, it's a beautiful spring day in
Hikari's favorite place; she refuses to spend it by sitting pretty on the bench with Mimi, as cool as she
is. Although, she would regret it if the wind picked up and, say, blew her new hat out of sight.


Daisuke looked down at the world in the park. So peacefull. So beautiful. He could feel his
spirit grow strong as the wind picked up. "Come back hat! Come back!" Daisuke sighed as a hat flew
into his face. 'When did this become Madeline?' he thougt as he pulled the yellow canvas chapeau off
his complection, and looked down to the owner. She was a cute little girl, about his age, wearing a light
pink shirt and light short overalls that matched the hat and a trademark whistle and whistle ring. "Wow.
She's so cute... for an icky girl.' and with that, another gust of wind blew the hat out of Daisuke's grip,
which was loosened by the amazement before him.


"Hey! Come back here!" Hikari-chan looked up at the boy who had tried to save her hat
try to catch it again. She looked down at her feet in remorse and fear. 'Mama's gonna be real mad. She
told me not to play soccer with a new outfit on and I disobeyed her. Now I lost my new hat.' *Plop!*
Something had landed on Hikari's head and she plucked it off to see what it was. It was the boy's cap.
The cap was of red denim and a bit faded, but still clean and in good condition. It carried a bit of his
sweet scented hair. She felt som embroidery on the back. "Daisuke".

Hikari looked up at the boy. "I'm sorry I couldn't get your hat for you...but you can have
mine instead. It's nothing spectacular looking, but it was given to me by my grandpa, so it is special ,
and I want you to have it." She continued to smile at him jovially for this, even as he hopped off the
lower branch of the tree on which he sat on. "Thank you. I'm Hikari Kamiya." The boy relized how
close he was to her and blushed a shade that matched the shower of sakura petals falling around them.
"I...I'm Motomiya...Daisuke Motomiya." Hikari looked at him. "You look a lot like my brother. So,
I'll give something he gave me for your hat." Daisuke smiled more now and she grabbed his hand and
slipped on his finger her whistle ring. He didn't relize how long he was holding Hikari's hand and blushed
even more when she pointed it out. She giggled again.

"Hikari! Come on! We can't finish the soccer game without you!" Taichi yelled to his imoto-
chan. "One sec, Nii-chan!" Hikari replied to him and turned back to her new friend. "Would you like to
play with us, Daisuke?" Dai-chan snapped out of his embaresment to reply. "Would I?! I love soccer!"
"You two? My brother Taichi got me into it." "Taichi Kamiya's your brother? He's the best soccer
player in this park amoung the younger kids! I've always wanted to play with him, but I guess I'm still a
little small to get an invatation." "Well, now that we're friends, you can play any time you want." "H-
honto?" "Soccer? Hai, of course!" "No, about being friends now. Honto?" "Honto."...


"It was the first day of the Sakura Festival. Mimi took the picture with the camera Hikari
now uses. She gave it to her before she moved to America for Christmas...A few months later, Yamato
and Takeru moved to Hiten Veiw Terrace. And although Taichi and Yamato would hang out a lot,
Hikari and Takeru didn't get to know eachother much during that time they lived there. Then about three
months later, the incident with Greymon and Parrotmon occured, and everyone scatered. But Hikari
and I promised to always meet in our park. Our friendship could break any bonds back then. It was
stronger than anything else I knew of." Daisuke finished telling Keida.

"Oh Dai-kun..."

"Ah, chibi koi...kawaii ne? And so nostalgic...," a voice in the door waychimed in.

"Yumeko! It's always 'Ah, kawaii!' this and 'Chibi koi' that! If I hear you go on like that
once more, I'll..." "Oh come on, Nii-chan! You know it's true, and I was serious about it, not the
bubblely way I go about Namimon and Demiveemon!" "But it's always--"

Daisuke's thoughts distracted him from listening in on the twins arguing. 'I wonder what
Hikari thinks of those days...or if she even remembers them...'

"How would you feel if I kept on doing that in each public kiss you and Yaru share?!"

"Fine!"

"Whatever!"

^_^¿



Iori walked around Hikari's Digidestined-stuffed room a bit more, tinking of the situation.
'I know Daisuke's depressed and needs us to think trough with out us intruding, but how he said that he
loves Hikari-kun...I think he also really wants this time to get over her. But I really think that she loves
him back, she's just hiding it, I mean they are best friends...' Iori found a red cap sitting on a post on the
bunk bed. He could make out some embroidery, and hardly had to glance at it to know what it said.
'Bingo!'

"Hikari-kun?"

"Mmm, yeah?"

He turned wearing the hat backwards to show the embroidery, and pretended to be trying
to lift everyones spirits. "How do I look? Sugoi, ne?" Everyone turned to him to see what he was up to.
Miyako read the embroidery on the cap.

"WAHHHH!!~~~~DAISUKE-CAHN!!!!"

'Whoopsy' Iori sheepishly took off the cap. "Maybe that wasn't the best way to try to make
her smile."

Hikari, seemingly not trying to smirk, and not to cry, nodded. "Hai." She gently took the old
hat from him and spoke up again. "I think we should discus this situation tomorrow when we've all
calmed down and gotten some rest." *SNIFF* "Don't you agree, Miya-chan?" She gave a warm, but
still sad smile to her. "Ah, hai Hikari-chan. I gotta calm down."

Hikari hugged the cap a bit, and guided her friends out. 'Theory confirmed.' Iori thought,
sounding a lot like Heero Yuy (Gundam Wing, in case you don't know). "See you tomorrow, minna!"

She walked bak to her room. Hikari put on the cap for a while, but found herself taking it off
and smelling a little of Daisuke on it. She sat up, hugging the old hat again, and picked up her copy of the
Sakura Festival picture. "Daisuke, come back soon." Tear began to wield up, but she fought crying.

A little neko digimon watched from the desk chair. "Hikari-chan..."

To be continued
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