Author's Notes
Okay, this is the mushy chapter, I think. Some ooc things that I've hinted about. For instance, what did Rika bring? And of course I've already advised you that this is a Henry and Rika fic, so where does that come in? Some of your questions will be answered and some will be raised in the new chapter of My Sister is Your Sister too !
I thank those of you who have read and reviewed, I'm not going to demand more, but it would be nice to know what you people are thinking...
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, but you knew that, so skip this and read the chapter!
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Terriermon looked at Henry for a moment trying to figure out what was wrong with his tamer, then a look of recognition appeared on his face.
"It's not Rika? Is it Henry?"
When Henry didn't answer him, Terriermon went ahead and drew the obvious conclusion, "it is Rika, isn't it Henry?"
Henry nodded slowly.
Then Terriermon laughed. "What about her makes you so worried? She's not all that bad! And somehow she really likes Suzie."
Henry smiled at his digimon perched atop his head, "what? No momentai?"
"I was getting there" said Terriermon
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When Henry reached the door he knocked a few times before using his key to let himself in.
He was totally unprepared for what he saw inside.
It was Rika in a dress, but not just any dress, it was a ball gown. She was teaching Suzie to curtsy and waltz.
Suzie was wearing a frilly pink ball gown. Probably something Rika's mother bought her that she never wore.
Calumon was standing on the coffee table twirling around and counting "1...2...3...1..2..3..1..2..3" and giggling.
Lopmon was filling in as Suzie's partner and Rika was attempting to show Suzie how to waltz without a partner.
For a moment Henry just stood there and watched Rika as she waltzed alone in a yellow ball gown, her hair had once again been put up but it looked correct with the ball gown. Then Rika turned around and saw Henry. First Henry looked really embarrassed. But Rika just glared at him a moment, embarrassed to be seen in a dress.
"Hendwy!" Suzie yelled her older brother's name and then "Wika's teaching me to waltz."
"That's great Suzie." Henry trailed off.
Rika went up to him and in a whisper that contained less fury then Henry would have expected, said "If you tell anyone I was wearing a dress you will die Henry Wong."
Henry realized Rika as scared of people finding out she wore dresses so he said in the most reassuring tone he could muster, "I swear I won't tell Rika."
Rika relaxed a hair.
Suzie then yelled "Come and help us learn Hendwy!"
Rika had turned and smiled at Suzie but then turn back to face Henry. "Yes, why don't you help us Henry?" Henry was extremely surprised at Rika's reaction to Suzie's suggestion and his intrusion.
"Ummm, all right." Henry looked nervous.
Rika went and turned down the music so it was bearly audible.
"Okay Suzie pay attention." she looked straight at the little girl as he explained.
"'his' hand goes on your waist, then you put your arm sort of on his arm and sort of on his shoulder." As she was explaining this to Suzie she was positioning Henry and herself so they were in the correct positions.
"Then you take your hand in his," she grabbed Henry's hand, "and that's basically it, from there you just have to count and follow his lead. Watch."
They began waltzing, Calumon turned up the music a little and then sat down with Lopmon, Suzie, and Terriermon to watch.
The low, romantic, and haunting melody of the waltz filled the room. With Henry leading they went through the waltz without a word spoken. But their eyes never left each other.
Towards the end of the waltz Henry drew Rika slightly closer to him and tightened his grip comfortably on her hand and waist.
For a moment time stood still as their lips moved closer and closer, neither knew what was happening, closer they moved toward each other, the waltz forgotten.
Just then Suzie yawned loudly.
Rika broke away from Henry and he let her go.
She mumbled "I have to put Suzie to bed, it's 9:05 already."
He didn't reply or move as she watched her take Suzie to her room.
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Author's Note (continued)
Okay maybe that wasn't the mushy chapter, but I'm getting close right? Why do I get the feeling that ending the chapter that way wasn't the best idea? I'm going to find that mushy chapter now. PS I don't know how to waltz so I just kind of guessed.
