Author's Note
Okay, I think this is longer than some of the chapters I have been posting. Notice the term, "think" Also, when I said the fic would be long and pretty mushy, I meant it. I just didn't mean that they would both happen at the same time. Also, I'm updating pretty frequently, but putting up all I have done at one time? Where's the fun in that? Spreading it out also helps me work on other parts of the fic. Thank you to all who read and reviewed, I sincerely appreciate it.
So, with some spelling and grammar mistakes... I give you the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
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Henry looked around cautiously for Rika, there was no longer any sound in the dimly lit room. All of a sudden he found himself on the floor, with Rika on top of him.
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When the intruder entered, it was too dark to see who they were, so Rika crept along the floor, trusting that they couldn't see her either.
Then she knocked them down with a kick that swept along the floor, catching their feet, and followed immediately by sticking her knee on their torso and kneeling on top of them.
Then a familiar voice,
"Ouch! Uh...Rika could you get off me?"
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"You're an idiot."
After getting off Henry, Rika had taken to scolding him.
"You're lucky I didn't sic Renamon on you."
"Sorry Rika, the play was boring and I had a headache so I cam home at intermission." Henry was shocked at the statement he had just make. Why was he lying?
"You ever thought of picking up a phone to let me know?!" Rika's voice still held hostility form fright. Henry sensed this and realized what an idiot he had been. Frightening Rika when he was trying to...trying to what? Henry didn't know, but his stomach felt queasy.
He sighed, admitting without words what an idiot he had been. "You're right Rika, I'm really sorry."
She glared at him, no longer wishing to continue the argument but by the same token still steaming mad at Henry for frightening her.
A small somewhat scared voice called "Rika? Can I come out now?" Calumon's head appeared from beneath the couch.
Rika bends down and picks Calumon up.
"Yeah it was a false alarm." Calumon gives Rika a hug (ears shrunk) then see's Henry.
Ears extended Calumon floats over to Henry "Hi Henry."
Henry laughs a little "Hi Calumon."
He takes Calumon off his shoulder and says to him, "stay here while I change, okay?"
Calumon "Alright!" Then he floats over to Rika, who is sitting on the couch doing homework and lands on her shoulder.
Henry turns to his room to change, thinking "I better put on something else before joining Rik-"
Henry shakes his head, "before joining Calumon."
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When he returned to the main room Rika was in deep concentration, looking somewhat frustrated at the paper before her.
Then Henry comes up behind her, looking at the paper and the yawning figure of Calumon beside her. "What are you working on?"
"Computers." she scoffed.
Henry perked up a little. He was good with computers. Maybe he could redeem himself for scaring her. "Can I help?"
Rika threw down the pencil and said "Why not? I'm not getting anywhere with it."
Henry got on the couch and sat next to Rika a little closer than necessary.
He half thought she was going to push him off, but she didn't. He kept telling himself it was because he needed to see the paper, but somehow he wasn't so sure.
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When Rika had agreed to let Henry help her, she did it because she was frustrated, and she knew he was good with computers. When he sat down so close to her, she almost pushed him away, but for some reason she didn't.
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"Is there any cake left?" Henry asked Rika as she packed up her books. "I wouldn't have been surprised if Terriermon ate it all."
"Yes, there's cake left." she replied.
"Alright then." Henry disappears into the kitchen, when he comes back out with his cake Rika is headed to Suzie's room with her duffel bag.
"Going to sleep already?" Henry asks her in a joking voice, which still held a hint of disappointment and wistfulness.
Rika turned around and looks at him, clearly stating she's not amused. "Not yet."
After putting her duffel in Suzie's room she returns to the main room and turns to the balcony.
Henry watches but doesn't follow her.
"Renamon." Rika says the word only one but the fox type digimon emerges form the shadows almost instantly. "Are you ready Rika?" Renamon asks. "Almost." is her tamers reply. "Wait."
Then Rika turns back inside. She didn't want to ask Henry for a favor but she couldn't just disappear without a reason.
"Henry" Rika speaks his name, calling his attention from the remote, TV, and channel surfing.
"hmm?" is Henry's response. He was scared and hopeful, but had no clue why. However, his fears and hopes held no substance.
"Can you cover for me for a few minutes? Renamon needs to show me something."
Henry breathes a silent sigh of relief and disappointment. 'You were kidding yourself Henry' he thought 'Rika is a friend, just a-'
"So?" Rika demanded
Henry shook his head a minute. "Yeah, sure."
Rika gives him a small smile "Suzie's asleep with Lopmon and Terriermon, Calumon is asleep in my bag. Okay?"
Henry "Got it."
Rika turns away to the balcony but turns back with the same small smile on and says, "Oh, and Henry?"
"Yeah Rika?"
"Thanks"
Then Rika turns away to the balcony. Renamon picks her up and jumps out of Henry's line of sight.
Henry stared after Rika, confused, wondering why his heart was beating so fast.
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