Author's Notes
Another chapter. Yes there are so many of them. I don't know why but I like writing about what the characters are thinking. This chapter is slightly short. It's not my fault! You guys are catching up with me and I have writers bloc. I'm at a point about two chapters ahead, and if you guys catch up with me you will have to wait.
Thanks to everyone who is tolerating me and reading this fic, special thanks to those who reviewed!
Disclaimer: This is getting annoying, I don't own Digimon. Got that? Good. On with the story!
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On Friday morning, it rained. Since it was spring break the tamers were free to do as they pleased.
Rika sat in the gazebo in the garden, trying to straighten out her thoughts.
Renamon watched fro the shelter fo the porch. She didn't like the rain. But Rika did.
She once told Renamon that the rain reminded her of life, and she loved sitting out in the rain, listening and feeling the cool droplets.
Even though Rika told Renamon the rain helped her clear her mind and figure things out, Renamon still thought it odd. But she never said that to Rika, for she had confided in Renamon, so it didn't matter what she had said.
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'What is going on with Henry?' the thought floated through Rika's mind as she lay in the middle of the gazebo. He had acted so odd once he came home from the play. Not like he had a headache at all. Still Rika hadn't minded his company, as short of time as she was in it. Then the thought struck Rika of how many times she had smiled or teased Henry in that small amount of time. She hadn't been flirting had she? No, Rika decided, definitely not. Then her thoughts turned to Suzie. The little girl was so sweet, kind of like the little sister Rika hadn't had. 'Part-time sister' Rika added in her mind, she didn't know if she could handle the little girl all the time. 'Still,' Rika thought, I can't believe I'm going to do this.' Then Rika sighed and let the soft drumming of the rain clear all of her thoughts.
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Later that night, Henry was frantic, wondering what to do with himself while Rika was with Suzie. As a last resort, he was planning on taking Terriermon out somewhere, but then he realized the rain might dampen his plans. 'Oh well,' he thought, it was just too bad, Terriermon would have to tolerate it.
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When Rika arrived that night, she was wet, her hair was down, and she had a garment bag draped over her arm. For a minute all Henry could do was stare at her. It was no secret that Rika was pretty. But it was also no secret that she would grind your face in the asphalt if you had the guts or the stupidity to actually say it to her face. But then Rika looked, approachable? maybe that was the word Henry thought, it was either the fact that her hair was down, or the fact that she was wet, or the fact that a smile was playing at her lips that made her truly gorgeous.
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When Rika arrived at the door she was slightly embarrassed by the way Henry was looking at her. She knew she was wet and her hair was down, she had given her umbrella to Renamon because she hated the rain so much and then the wind had blown her hair down.
Even though she was embarrassed she was also slightly pleased with the look she got from Henry.
"Uh, sorry" she said.
Henry shook himself and said "why?"
"I'm a little wet, I gave my umbrella to Renamon, but don't tel that I gave it away, okay?"
Henry, somewhat surprised by Rika's gentler tone and the question of the umbrella, just replied "sure"
Mr. Wong comes up behind Henry, "Hello Rika! Come in." He gives Henry an odd look and Henry looks embarrassed.
"I'm sorry I'm a little wet Mr. Wong, I lost my umbrella on the subway."
Mr. Wong laughs a little "That's alright Rika, why don't you go dry off a little in the bathroom? I'll take the bags."
Rika smiles and hands him the bag. "Thanks Mr. Wong."
Mr. Wong "No problem Rika, you're Rika's favorite babysitter."
Rika takes off her shoes and coat which she holds awkwardly for a moment before Mr. Wong says "Henry? Where are your manners? Take Rika's coat and get her a towel."
Henry blushes, a little embarrassed by having his dad correct him, but does as he said.
"Here" Henry hands Rika a towel.
"Thanks" Rika looked sort of embarrassed but Henry couldn't begin to guess why.
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Henry grabbed Terriermon and an umbrella form the umbrella stand and left the apartment before Rika left the bathroom. He didn't want her to know that he didn't have anywhere to go.
"Henry!" Terriermon cried.
"What is it Terriermon?" said the tamer.
"Why are we running away? We don't have anywhere to go do we?"
Henry sighed deeply, "I don't know Terriermon, I just don't know."
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"Alright Rika, Suzie's bedtime is at nine tonight, and you know the routine."
"Yes, we'll be fine."
"Alright then, bye Suzie"
"Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!" Suzie cried.
As soon as the door was shut Suzie grabbed Rika's arm and began nagging, "Did you bwing it? Did you bwing it?"
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