A/N: Well, here's chapter 3, and I promise to finish Rika's first day at
school!
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Rika didn't believe a word Jeri said. Ryo caring about her? He's just being a big show-off. Ok ok, he's a little cute, but still…
"Hey there digimon queen."
There was only one person who called her that. She turned around and saw none other than Ryo.
"What the hell do you want?"
"Let's talk for once."
Rika was hesitant to accept his offer, but just as she was about to answer, the bell rang. "Oops, well, gotta go, sweetheart," he said, leaving her.
Rika scowled. "What a bastard." She decided to run to the bathroom and take care of some business. When she was finally done, she ran into the girls locker room to get ready for phys. ed.
She looked around at all of the girls changing into their p.e. clothes. Rika felt a bit insecure about her body, so instead she decided to change in the bathroom.
When she got out of the bathroom, wearing a white t-shirt and soccer shorts, she ran outside to meet the boys who came out and see if her friends were in her class.
Good news: Takato was there.
Bad news: Another boy she knew was also in her class.
"Oh, no…"
"Ryo, you bastard, give me that soccer ball!" Takato joked at Ryo.
"You'll have to kill me first," he answered.
'I would be glad to do that,' Rika thought with a grin.
Suddenly a tall middle-aged man came out of the boys' locker room. He was their P.E. teacher.
"Alright, let's go to the soccer field!" he yelled.
"Let's settle this on the soccer field," Takato said.
It was a long trip to get to the soccer field. Rika grinned again. This was another class that Rika would excel at, especially when they got to play soccer.
Their teacher, Mr. Anderson, set the kids up into respective teams, and unfortunately, she and Ryo were stuck on the same team. They were also stuck to the same positions, both playing forward.
"Look you little bastard," Rika started. I don't like you, but together we're going to kick the opposition's ass, just like the D-reaper," she smiled.
"Don't worry, I won't get in your way," Ryo responded, "but I am going to impress you again."
The whistle sounded and Ryo passed it off to Rika. She took it and just blew by every defender. Ryo couldn't help but smile at her, just for kicking everyone's ass.
Rika was right near the goal. She kicked it up to her chest and let it bounce off of herself, and then did an impressive 180 scissors kick. The ball sailed cleanly through the net. Rika sighed. 'Why are they even playing? It's just too easy.'
Forty minutes later, when class ended, Rika had ended up with seven goals without even really trying, at least in her perspective. She ran into the locker room, picked up her stuff, and got changed in the bathroom.
She ran all the way to the other side of campus to get to her next class. "Careers? I didn't sign up for this," Rika said to herself as she approached the career center.
She opened the door and couldn't believe her eyes. He was in her class for three straight periods? She started cussing in her mind.
"Hey Rika, come sit over with me."
Rika sighed. "Did you know I have three consecutive classes with you?" she asked Ryo.
"Yeah. Isn't it great?"
"Yeah, very," she said, with obvious sarcasm.
"Hey, look at it this way," he said, putting an arm around her, which she responded with a light shove, "at least you can get to know me better."
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Rika was exhausted, and the day was not even over yet. She still had to deal with soccer practice. She headed over to the soccer field and got prepared for practice. It was their first practice, so she tried to suck up to the coach in order to get a starting position. Then she stopped herself. 'I'm too good to resort to kissing the coach's ass,' she thought.
As she expected, she excelled in the game and showed the makings of a team captain. Well, at least the skill, but not the attitude…
"Hey," another girl said. "You're pretty good."
"Yeah," Rika answered, "I really beat your asses good."
The girl looked at her like you would to a ghost, then walked away to talk to the other teammates. Rika chuckled a bit to herself. 'What a bitch,' she said to herself.
When practice was over, Rika looked at her watch. "Hmm…5:30, might as well go over to Gogglehead's and get some bread." She took a short walk over to Takato's bakery, where she was to do an errand for her mom concerning their recent bread shortage. She also hoped to start a conversation with her good friend about some topics.
"Hey Gogglehead, give me a couple loaves of sourdough," she told Takato.
"Sure thing," he replied. He went to the back to go retrieve some bread.
While Takato was gone, Rika pondered about things, Ryo in particular. 'What the hell is Ryo up to? He just doesn't give up. Does he really like me? Whatever. I don't like him and I never will like him. That's just his problem. Maybe I should talk to Takato…'
"$6.50 please," Takato returned with a bag of fresh bread that interrupted Rika's thoughts.
"Sure smells good," Rika smiled. She took out some money from her wallet and gave it to Takato.
Rika watched Takato put the money in the cash register, and she thought, 'I gotta talk to him now.' "Hey, Takato, can I talk to you alone?"
Takato sort of realized what she was talking about. "Sure thing Rika. Dad, can I have a quick break?"
"Sure son," a reply from inside the storage room emitted.
"Let's go upstairs to my room," he said. Rika found this a bit suspicious at first but then nodded. "Okay." she replied.
Takato led Rika up the narrow stairs into his room. Rika looked around. She had never been in a boy's room like this before. He had a nice bunk bed, some posters of his favorite bands, and old Guilmon drawings littered the walls and floors. The pictures of Guilmon made Rika lightly smile.
"So Rika, what is it you want to talk about?" Takato asked, closing the door. Rika was a bit frightened at first, but then remembered that he is her friend, and he wouldn't do anything to violate her.
"Um, I want to talk about Ryo." Takato looked at her.
"What about Ryo?" he asked.
"Um, I want to ask you if you know if he likes me or not."
Takato was taken back by this. He knew Ryo had a big crush for Rika, but he had other decisions to make.
*Flashback*
"So Ryo, is there anyone you like?" Takato asked Ryo, as they lay down in his room.
"Well, yeah. I really like Rika."
"She's a nice piece of work, isn't she?"
"She's hot, sexy, smart, rebellious, everything you could want in a girl. And her strawberry-colored hair is very nice."
*End Flashback*
"I don't think he likes you. He just likes to joke around, and half the stuff he doesn't mean." Takato smiled, lying right through his teeth. Rika, however, didn't notice this.
"Oh, that's a relief. I don't like him, either. I think he's just a jerk." Rika replied, telling the truth, at least in her eyes.
"He doesn't love you, but I love you…" Takato immediately kicked himself mentally for saying such a thing. 'Dammit Takato, you're going too fast!"
Rika was surprised at this sudden move. 'I need to leave.' "Well, uh…thanks for telling me about Ryo. I'll see you tomorrow, I guess." She gave a suggestive wave at Takato as she ran out of the room.
Rika ran home. 'Good God, what the hell is Takato thinking? He's moving too goddamn fast…' She finally reached her home and entered.
"Mom, Grandma, I'm home!" Rika called out.
"Oh hey sweetie," her mom replied. "Grandma's going shopping. How was your first day of high school?"
"Um… interesting," was all she could say.
"Did you get the bread?"
"Yep." She handed the bread over to her mother.
"I'm gonna make some dinner. How does spaghetti sound?" her mom suggested.
"Sure mom, that would be great." Rika smiled and helped her mom prepare the dinner.
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By the time Rika's grandmother had gotten back dinner was about to be served. Rika ate one serving, then declared herself full. She helped clean off the table and went to her room and went on the computer. She went on the internet, and saw that Kazu was on. Desperate to find out more about Ryo, she decided to talk to him.
Strawberry_girl15: What's up visorhead?
guardromon_dude07: oh nothing; just surfin the net, talking to Rika :)
Strawberry_girl15: Listen, can I ask you a personal question?
guardromon_dude07: Oh dammit, was it about me rubbing your school pictures on my own body?
Strawberry_girl15: Hey I'll kill you tomorrow for that. Anyway, it's about Ryo. Do you think he likes me?
guardromon_dude07: man, Ryo is like that to every girl. That's just how he is.
Strawberry_girl15: Thanks. That's all I wanted to know. Bye.
guardromon_dude07: Bye. Oh wait. One last thing.
Strawberry_girl15: What's up?
guardromon_dude07: Please don't kill me tomorrow.
Strawberry_girl15: LOL. see ya tommorow, chumly.
Rika then logged off and shut off the computer. 'Hmm…from what his friends say he's always like that. But still, there seems to be…something more…'
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It was 10:30. Rika decided to get ready for bed, so she pulled off her clothes and threw them in a corner, then put on her pajamas. Before she got into bed, she pulled out her journal.
August 30, 2003
It's been a rough first day of high school. Thank God for Takato, Henry, and the others. I still wonder though, despite my convincing friends, does Ryo actually like me? I know he means well, but I just don't think that he's all that the other girls think of him.
Takato also tried to hit on me, I think. Does he like me too? Shit, I'm felling like a fucking magnet. They just can't resist my beauty. The way my friends act, I could bet some good money that Henry also has a crush on me.
Well, I'm going to bed. I could already tell that tomorrow is going to be even more surprising than today.
Rika Nonaka signing off.
Rika closed her journal and went under her sheets in her sleeping bag. All that crossed her mind, however, were the thoughts of Takato, Henry, and Ryo and what they think of her.
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A/N: Well, there goes the first day of Rika's high school days! Boy was it surprising to her. Anyway, review and I'll soon continue the story. Guess I'm leaning toward a Ryuki, but we'll see.
Till next time…
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Rika didn't believe a word Jeri said. Ryo caring about her? He's just being a big show-off. Ok ok, he's a little cute, but still…
"Hey there digimon queen."
There was only one person who called her that. She turned around and saw none other than Ryo.
"What the hell do you want?"
"Let's talk for once."
Rika was hesitant to accept his offer, but just as she was about to answer, the bell rang. "Oops, well, gotta go, sweetheart," he said, leaving her.
Rika scowled. "What a bastard." She decided to run to the bathroom and take care of some business. When she was finally done, she ran into the girls locker room to get ready for phys. ed.
She looked around at all of the girls changing into their p.e. clothes. Rika felt a bit insecure about her body, so instead she decided to change in the bathroom.
When she got out of the bathroom, wearing a white t-shirt and soccer shorts, she ran outside to meet the boys who came out and see if her friends were in her class.
Good news: Takato was there.
Bad news: Another boy she knew was also in her class.
"Oh, no…"
"Ryo, you bastard, give me that soccer ball!" Takato joked at Ryo.
"You'll have to kill me first," he answered.
'I would be glad to do that,' Rika thought with a grin.
Suddenly a tall middle-aged man came out of the boys' locker room. He was their P.E. teacher.
"Alright, let's go to the soccer field!" he yelled.
"Let's settle this on the soccer field," Takato said.
It was a long trip to get to the soccer field. Rika grinned again. This was another class that Rika would excel at, especially when they got to play soccer.
Their teacher, Mr. Anderson, set the kids up into respective teams, and unfortunately, she and Ryo were stuck on the same team. They were also stuck to the same positions, both playing forward.
"Look you little bastard," Rika started. I don't like you, but together we're going to kick the opposition's ass, just like the D-reaper," she smiled.
"Don't worry, I won't get in your way," Ryo responded, "but I am going to impress you again."
The whistle sounded and Ryo passed it off to Rika. She took it and just blew by every defender. Ryo couldn't help but smile at her, just for kicking everyone's ass.
Rika was right near the goal. She kicked it up to her chest and let it bounce off of herself, and then did an impressive 180 scissors kick. The ball sailed cleanly through the net. Rika sighed. 'Why are they even playing? It's just too easy.'
Forty minutes later, when class ended, Rika had ended up with seven goals without even really trying, at least in her perspective. She ran into the locker room, picked up her stuff, and got changed in the bathroom.
She ran all the way to the other side of campus to get to her next class. "Careers? I didn't sign up for this," Rika said to herself as she approached the career center.
She opened the door and couldn't believe her eyes. He was in her class for three straight periods? She started cussing in her mind.
"Hey Rika, come sit over with me."
Rika sighed. "Did you know I have three consecutive classes with you?" she asked Ryo.
"Yeah. Isn't it great?"
"Yeah, very," she said, with obvious sarcasm.
"Hey, look at it this way," he said, putting an arm around her, which she responded with a light shove, "at least you can get to know me better."
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Rika was exhausted, and the day was not even over yet. She still had to deal with soccer practice. She headed over to the soccer field and got prepared for practice. It was their first practice, so she tried to suck up to the coach in order to get a starting position. Then she stopped herself. 'I'm too good to resort to kissing the coach's ass,' she thought.
As she expected, she excelled in the game and showed the makings of a team captain. Well, at least the skill, but not the attitude…
"Hey," another girl said. "You're pretty good."
"Yeah," Rika answered, "I really beat your asses good."
The girl looked at her like you would to a ghost, then walked away to talk to the other teammates. Rika chuckled a bit to herself. 'What a bitch,' she said to herself.
When practice was over, Rika looked at her watch. "Hmm…5:30, might as well go over to Gogglehead's and get some bread." She took a short walk over to Takato's bakery, where she was to do an errand for her mom concerning their recent bread shortage. She also hoped to start a conversation with her good friend about some topics.
"Hey Gogglehead, give me a couple loaves of sourdough," she told Takato.
"Sure thing," he replied. He went to the back to go retrieve some bread.
While Takato was gone, Rika pondered about things, Ryo in particular. 'What the hell is Ryo up to? He just doesn't give up. Does he really like me? Whatever. I don't like him and I never will like him. That's just his problem. Maybe I should talk to Takato…'
"$6.50 please," Takato returned with a bag of fresh bread that interrupted Rika's thoughts.
"Sure smells good," Rika smiled. She took out some money from her wallet and gave it to Takato.
Rika watched Takato put the money in the cash register, and she thought, 'I gotta talk to him now.' "Hey, Takato, can I talk to you alone?"
Takato sort of realized what she was talking about. "Sure thing Rika. Dad, can I have a quick break?"
"Sure son," a reply from inside the storage room emitted.
"Let's go upstairs to my room," he said. Rika found this a bit suspicious at first but then nodded. "Okay." she replied.
Takato led Rika up the narrow stairs into his room. Rika looked around. She had never been in a boy's room like this before. He had a nice bunk bed, some posters of his favorite bands, and old Guilmon drawings littered the walls and floors. The pictures of Guilmon made Rika lightly smile.
"So Rika, what is it you want to talk about?" Takato asked, closing the door. Rika was a bit frightened at first, but then remembered that he is her friend, and he wouldn't do anything to violate her.
"Um, I want to talk about Ryo." Takato looked at her.
"What about Ryo?" he asked.
"Um, I want to ask you if you know if he likes me or not."
Takato was taken back by this. He knew Ryo had a big crush for Rika, but he had other decisions to make.
*Flashback*
"So Ryo, is there anyone you like?" Takato asked Ryo, as they lay down in his room.
"Well, yeah. I really like Rika."
"She's a nice piece of work, isn't she?"
"She's hot, sexy, smart, rebellious, everything you could want in a girl. And her strawberry-colored hair is very nice."
*End Flashback*
"I don't think he likes you. He just likes to joke around, and half the stuff he doesn't mean." Takato smiled, lying right through his teeth. Rika, however, didn't notice this.
"Oh, that's a relief. I don't like him, either. I think he's just a jerk." Rika replied, telling the truth, at least in her eyes.
"He doesn't love you, but I love you…" Takato immediately kicked himself mentally for saying such a thing. 'Dammit Takato, you're going too fast!"
Rika was surprised at this sudden move. 'I need to leave.' "Well, uh…thanks for telling me about Ryo. I'll see you tomorrow, I guess." She gave a suggestive wave at Takato as she ran out of the room.
Rika ran home. 'Good God, what the hell is Takato thinking? He's moving too goddamn fast…' She finally reached her home and entered.
"Mom, Grandma, I'm home!" Rika called out.
"Oh hey sweetie," her mom replied. "Grandma's going shopping. How was your first day of high school?"
"Um… interesting," was all she could say.
"Did you get the bread?"
"Yep." She handed the bread over to her mother.
"I'm gonna make some dinner. How does spaghetti sound?" her mom suggested.
"Sure mom, that would be great." Rika smiled and helped her mom prepare the dinner.
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By the time Rika's grandmother had gotten back dinner was about to be served. Rika ate one serving, then declared herself full. She helped clean off the table and went to her room and went on the computer. She went on the internet, and saw that Kazu was on. Desperate to find out more about Ryo, she decided to talk to him.
Strawberry_girl15: What's up visorhead?
guardromon_dude07: oh nothing; just surfin the net, talking to Rika :)
Strawberry_girl15: Listen, can I ask you a personal question?
guardromon_dude07: Oh dammit, was it about me rubbing your school pictures on my own body?
Strawberry_girl15: Hey I'll kill you tomorrow for that. Anyway, it's about Ryo. Do you think he likes me?
guardromon_dude07: man, Ryo is like that to every girl. That's just how he is.
Strawberry_girl15: Thanks. That's all I wanted to know. Bye.
guardromon_dude07: Bye. Oh wait. One last thing.
Strawberry_girl15: What's up?
guardromon_dude07: Please don't kill me tomorrow.
Strawberry_girl15: LOL. see ya tommorow, chumly.
Rika then logged off and shut off the computer. 'Hmm…from what his friends say he's always like that. But still, there seems to be…something more…'
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It was 10:30. Rika decided to get ready for bed, so she pulled off her clothes and threw them in a corner, then put on her pajamas. Before she got into bed, she pulled out her journal.
August 30, 2003
It's been a rough first day of high school. Thank God for Takato, Henry, and the others. I still wonder though, despite my convincing friends, does Ryo actually like me? I know he means well, but I just don't think that he's all that the other girls think of him.
Takato also tried to hit on me, I think. Does he like me too? Shit, I'm felling like a fucking magnet. They just can't resist my beauty. The way my friends act, I could bet some good money that Henry also has a crush on me.
Well, I'm going to bed. I could already tell that tomorrow is going to be even more surprising than today.
Rika Nonaka signing off.
Rika closed her journal and went under her sheets in her sleeping bag. All that crossed her mind, however, were the thoughts of Takato, Henry, and Ryo and what they think of her.
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A/N: Well, there goes the first day of Rika's high school days! Boy was it surprising to her. Anyway, review and I'll soon continue the story. Guess I'm leaning toward a Ryuki, but we'll see.
Till next time…
