Author's Notes
Okay, I guess I needed to update. But I'm so sad and frustrated! This is the second to last chapter unless I decided to do a sequel. And the worst part is I have writer's block and can't seem to make the last chapter work :( So this chapter is a little shorter. Sorry. It was either that or I didn't update. Also thank you all so much for your reviews! I can't believe that I have almost fifty! And this is my first fanfiction! I feel so blessed.
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon today, but tomorrow? Who knows.
PS. I know that Impmon goes back with his tamers. But this is my fanfiction and for now, I say for some reason, he was over at Rika's house. Got it? Good.
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Why had she told him he could come over? Rika had no clue how she managed to get herself in this predicament. Why did he want to talk about 'it'?
'Well,' she thought, 'I'm not going to get myself into the position where I'm alone with him like that again.' She declared silently.
Suzie would be there, yes, and Calumon, maybe she'd get Impmon to stay too, just for good measure. And Renamon would always be near. 'Besides' she told herself. 'He's the one who wanted to talk so he has to carry on the conversation.' Even though the thoughts were reassuring, they didn't make Rika feel any better.
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The next day, Henry made his way to Rika's house with Suzie. He was nervous, and walked as slow as possible, much to the dismay of Suzie, who wanted to get there as fast as possible.
"Come on Hendwy!" was her continuous cry.
She ran ahead a little, but Henry knew she would be okay because Lopmon was right next to her.
Terriermon was riding on his head. As mad as he had been at the digimon, he couldn't be mad and nervous at the same time, it just didn't work for him.
"Henry, I know your not to anxious to get there, but you're practically walking backwards!"
Henry looked up at Terriermon, he just didn't understand what Henry was going through.
Henry had realized it last night; he didn't know at exactly what time, he'd been up at least half the night anyway.
The fact was, he was in love with Rika. The problem was now he had to tell her that.
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Rika was pacing about her room, Henry and Suzie would be there at any moment.
"Please stop Rika you're making me dizzy."
Rika looked over at her partner, so calm and cool, SHE had nothing to be nervous about.
Rika stopped in the middle of the room and took several deep breathes. She was Rika Nonaka and she DID NOT get worked up over a boy, and definitely not Henry.
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Henry swallowed as Suzie rang the doorbell, he still didn't know what the heck he was going to say. Why did he have to be so stupid? The door opened and Henry cursed Terriermon for getting him into this.
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Rika opened the door slowly, she had a plan. She would take care of Suzie, therefore giving Henry an opportunity to talk. She felt better, having a plan.
When she opened the door Suzie immediately jumped up. "Wika!"
Rika leaned down and gave Suzie a hug. "What are we going to do today Wika?"
Rika carefully whispered something into her ear, which made the little girl's eyes light up.
Rika stood up straight and said aloud, "don't tell them yet, it's a surprise."
Suzie nodded, too excited to talk.
Henry just looked at Rika as she took Suzie's hand and led her inside, what was she planning this time?
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Rika led Suzie, Henry, Terriermon, and Lopmon to a room that was adjacent to her bedroom. There were a few pillows in the corners and a large box in another.
Calumon was running around the room being chased by Impmon. Renamon sits calmly on one of the pillows. Rika sighs and looks at her partner. Renamon looks back and Rika sighs.
"Alright, come on guys." she takes the digimon and Suzie over to the box and opens it.
Inside are a number of dresses, all too small for Rika and certainly not anything she would wear.
Many of them were pink, and almost all of them were ruffled.
Suzie looked like Christmas had come early.
"Wow! Look at this!" She motions to the Digimon as she selects one dress to pull out.
"You can play with these until everything is ready, okay Suzie?"
Suzie nods her head, not really listening to Rika.
Terriermon, and Lopmon are scared to death of all the new possibilities Suzie now had for the "Princess Pretty Pants" treatment.
Rika turns back to Henry with her arms crossed and says one word that freezes him from head to toe,
"Talk."
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