Promise of the Heart
Intro: There is a song in this chapter called "Unsung". It should fit very nicely. In this chapter Takato tries his best to patch things up with Ruki, but will he succeed? And I'm introducing a new digimon... Sorry this took so long, my cousins are over so it's hard to get a moments peace. Momentai however, I'll be releasing everything hopefully a lot faster!
BlackGatomon: Oh and Rukato Fan, you are very, very close.
Oh, this is my muse, BlackGatomon. Familiar? You bet.
()= Ruki's thoughts
{}=Takato's thoughts
[]= Lee's thoughts
''= Anyone else's thoughts
""= Speech
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the song...
***Part 3***
Ruki had not heard him yell, or her ears did, but her mind didn't. With every step she took she was sinking lower and lower into her loneliness, confusion, and depression. (Out of all the stupid things Gogglehead's ever done...).
She sighed and reached her house. (I guess now... I'm alone again...) Renamon hung in the trees, watching her tamer. 'She acts like she's the only one in the world...' she thought unhappily. 'All over again...'
She walked inside and Seiko came up to her. "Did you find him Ruki?"
Ruki shook her head. "No, he's engaged."
Seiko looked surprised. "But I thought he loved you..."
Ruki brushed past her grandmother. "So did I..." She walked down the hallway to her room. Seiko stared at her with a quizzical look on her face. 'Something's wrong... it's like she never met those kids...'
Ruki paused at her door. "Oh, and Grandma? Do me a favor, if anyone calls or comes over for me, I'm not home." Before Seiko could protest, Ruki had closed the door.
Ruki collapsed on her bed. Renamon appeared. "Ruki?"
"I'm fine Renamon," said Ruki, giving her a convincing smile. "I'm just experiencing heart break... again..."
"Would you like to talk about it?" asked Renamon, drawing closer.
"No," said Ruki.
Renamon sighed. "You shouldn't keep things bottled up Ruki, and you aren't alone... I'm here with you."
Ruki smiled. "I know..." (I just feel lonesome...) Renamon smiled back and disappeared. 'She's hiding something from me again...'
* * *
Takato sighed, staring at the blue bear. She had left it at the park when she had found out. {Geez, Matsuki what have you done?} He lie in the dorm room on his bed, turning the bear over and over.
Lee walked in the door. "So, how'd it go?" he asked, calmly.
"Bad..." murmured Takato. "Very... very bad."
Lee sighed and Terriermon giggled. "Takato, you have just flunked love school."
Takato rolled his eyes. "I know! I know!" He sat up. "Any ideas on how to get her back?"
"Well," said Lee. "For one, you're going to have to apologize to her, and I mean seriously. Next, you're going to have to choose."
"Choose?" he asked. "Between Juri and Ruki?" He sighed. "Either way I'm going to break someone's heart..."
"Maybe..." said Lee. Takato sighed.
"Listen Takato," said Lee, sitting down beside him. "If you really want her back, you're going to have to try."
Takato couldn't take it anymore. "I know that Lee! I just can't decide... I just wanted to make Juri happy, I mean... I love her... but, who am I kidding? I promised Ruki I'd wait, and she's right! I gave up on her..." He began to cry. "I feel like a total idiot now..."
He turned the bear over and fingered the nameplate, and then he hugged the bear. "Ruki..."
Lee sighed. "Takato..." he turned to the window. "Come on, we should call or something."
"Right," said Takato. He got up and picked up his cell phone. He dialed Ruki's number.
After a moment or two, Lee looked at him quizzically. "Is she answering?"
Takato sighed and shook his head. Then he brightened. "I got her machine!"
If only I could get into the corner of your head,
Where things finally match and meet the standards that you set
Oh how I wish I were the treasure that you were looking for...
I bet I would feel better if only I could find the door...
Back at the Makino residence, Ruki lie on her bedroll, turning her D-arc over and over in her hand. (Why don't you love me anymore Takato? What did I do wrong?) She turned over, Renamon watching. Renamon sighed. 'She's like a bruise, she only cries on the inside, and only the color or expression of her face changes on the outside...' She stared out the window. 'Takato really blew it this time...'
Well, I am crying,
You aren't trying,
She heard her cell phone beep. She sighed and got up. (Figures...) She walked over to her cell phone, which was still ringing. She picked it up and recognized the number. (Stupid Gogglehead.) She turned and went back to her bedroll, allowing it to ring. After a moment or two the voice mail came on:
"Makino Ruki is not available at this time. Please leave a message after the beep..."
*Bleep*
"Ruki, it's Takato, I know you're there... please pick up, I want to talk to you..."
I am melting away
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
Ruki hesitated and thought a moment. Then she got up and walked over to the cell phone, and was about to pick it up, when she remembered.
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Nice try... You only want to talk to me to tell me that you're still marrying Juri, and I'm still going to be alone...) her brows furrowed and her eyes narrowed as her cell phone rang again and again.
Everything is crazy and I'm not sure who to blame
Everything is changing and I do not feel the same...
"Stupid Gogglehead, leave me alone!" She turned off her cell phone. Ruki went over and sat by the window. Her house phone rang. She clapped her hands over her ears and shut her eyes tight. (I want to be alone Takato, you're only going to make it worse!)
I'm slipping through the cracks of floors I thought that were strong...
I'm trying to find a place where I can feel like I belong!
Renamon watched her in silence. "Ruki... he only wants to apologize..."
Ruki released her ears and opened her eyes. "He did, you were there remember? He's not going to get another chance. He promised he'd wait, besides, what good does apologizing do?"
Renamon sighed. "Ruki..."
Well I am crying
You aren't trying
I am melting away...
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
"He's still going to marry Juri, no matter what I do!" she cried, frustrated. She held her head and put her hands over her ears again, shutting her eyes. "He doesn't love me..."
Renamon walked over to her and hugged her. "I know he hurt you, he hurt you more than anyone else..."
If I could be the lesson that you learn
You learn...
If only, I could be the last one that love burns...
It burns...
Yeah...
"I know..." she said quietly. Renamon didn't realize it, but a little bit of the usual sparkle in Ruki's eyes disappeared. "I'm alone now..."
Renamon stared at her. "But you aren't alone... I'm here with you."
Ruki shook her head. "It's not the same..."
If only I could get into the corner of your head,
Where things finally match and meet the standards that you set
Oh how I wish I were the treasure you were looking for
I bet I would feel better if only I could find the door...
"Oh come on Ruki..." he pleaded to himself as he slammed the phone into its socket. "I just want to talk to you..." {Why does she have to be so stubborn?!}
"Did you get her?" asked Lee. Takato shook his head.
"We're going to have to go over there..." he said unhappily. "Can you go?"
Lee raised an eyebrow. "Me? Why me?"
"Because she'll beat me into tiny pieces if she sees me..." said Takato. "Besides, you're better at talking..."
Lee gave him a quizzical look. He sighed, "Ok, but I don't know what good it'll do..."
Well I am crying
You aren't trying
I am melting away...
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Lee appeared at the Makino mansion a few minutes later. "Lee?" asked Terriermon. "Why are we doing this again?"
"To try to talk some sense into Ruki," said Lee.
"This is the weirdest case of déjà vu I've ever had..." Terriermon shook his head.
"I know," said Lee. [Honestly, Takato should be doing this...]
"Momentai may not help here eh Lee?" said Terriermon, half giggling, half frightened.
"No kidding," said Lee, approaching the door. He rang the bell. Seiko answered it. "I'm sorry boys, Ruki doesn't want to see anyone. Goodbye..."
Lee stopped the door from shutting. "Hey wait a minute!!" Seiko shook her head and began to close the door again. Lee sighed. "I know why Ruki's acting like this..."
The door opened a crack and Seiko's face brightened. "Please..."
"Thank you," said Terriermon as he and Lee walked inside. Seiko shook her head. "Ruki won't like this, but hopefully you can help."
"Ruki!" she cried down the hallway. "There's someone to see you!"
"I'm not home!" came her cry. Seiko sighed. "See?"
Lee rolled his eyes. "Déjà vu..."
Seiko smiled. "Yes I know, but for different reasons..." She sighed. "You should go, if you anger her anymore she'll have your hide..." She smiled and whispered, "If you know what I mean..."
Lee shook his head. "Thanks for trying, I know this is hard for you..."
"Wait..." said a soft voice. Lee and Seiko turned in surprise to see Ruki, standing by her bedroom door. "Lee... why?"
Lee blinked and sighed. "You'll have to ask Takato..."
Ruki turned away. "He..."
Lee smiled. "Ruki? Doesn't this seem like déjà vu?"
Ruki turned around. "Yes..."
"And do you remember what happened when you left?"
"He promised he'd wait till I came back... but he didn't," she said unhappily. Something strange happened to her. It was like she was locking herself up... or was it something else? Whatever it was her eyes were beginning to lose even more of her sparkle... just like Juri did with the D-Reaper...
Lee stared at her strangely. "Ruki? What's going on... you don't seem yourself..."
Ruki stared into space. Seiko shook her. "Ruki..."
Ruki snapped out of it. "What?"
Lee stared at her strangely, and then shook it off. "Nothing..." He smiled. "Listen... if you're willing to get Takato back..."
Ruki nodded. Lee smiled. "Five days may not seem long, but Takato may change his mind..."
Ruki smiled. "Thank you Lee..."
Lee smiled. "Don't thank me just yet..." he turned and left. Ruki smiled, and returned to her room. (Hope.)
* * * *
Takato looked up with a face full of hope when Lee came in. "So?"
Lee sighed. "She wouldn't say much, but Takato, she's a mess because of you..." He decided not to tell him about the weird look in her eyes.
Takato sighed. "What am I going to do now? She won't even talk to me... and Renamon is about as angry at me as Ruki is..." His voice was choked, like he was going to cry.
Lee watched him. "You really love her..." He crept closer. "Before any of this ever happened Takato, I would always say that you really loved her, and you'd agree..."
Takato rubbed his eyes. "So? What does that have to do with anything?"
Lee smiled. "It has to do with a lot. It means that you really do love her, and you can't bear to leave her, I mean, look at you, you're a mess, all because Ruki got mad at you..." Lee put a hand on his shoulder. "If you just prove to her your love, she'll come back..."
Takato smiled. "I really do love her... but what about Juri?"
Lee smiled thoughtfully. "Leave that to me..."
[This wedding's not going to do anyone any good... it's time for one of Lee's famous plans...] He walked out the door, leaving Takato alone. [You gotta love wedding traditions, not being able to see the bride will bide us time and Juri won't know....] He smiled. "Perfect..."
***End of Part 3***
So what is Lee's plan? And what's going on with Ruki? Like I said, I am going to add in a little evil digimon business, and this time we'll get to see something we've never seen before (Except maybe in the sixth movie *hint hint*)... Sorry if this chapter was a little boring, it will get better! And more exciting... I hope at least. Thank you for reviewing!
Intro: There is a song in this chapter called "Unsung". It should fit very nicely. In this chapter Takato tries his best to patch things up with Ruki, but will he succeed? And I'm introducing a new digimon... Sorry this took so long, my cousins are over so it's hard to get a moments peace. Momentai however, I'll be releasing everything hopefully a lot faster!
BlackGatomon: Oh and Rukato Fan, you are very, very close.
Oh, this is my muse, BlackGatomon. Familiar? You bet.
()= Ruki's thoughts
{}=Takato's thoughts
[]= Lee's thoughts
''= Anyone else's thoughts
""= Speech
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the song...
***Part 3***
Ruki had not heard him yell, or her ears did, but her mind didn't. With every step she took she was sinking lower and lower into her loneliness, confusion, and depression. (Out of all the stupid things Gogglehead's ever done...).
She sighed and reached her house. (I guess now... I'm alone again...) Renamon hung in the trees, watching her tamer. 'She acts like she's the only one in the world...' she thought unhappily. 'All over again...'
She walked inside and Seiko came up to her. "Did you find him Ruki?"
Ruki shook her head. "No, he's engaged."
Seiko looked surprised. "But I thought he loved you..."
Ruki brushed past her grandmother. "So did I..." She walked down the hallway to her room. Seiko stared at her with a quizzical look on her face. 'Something's wrong... it's like she never met those kids...'
Ruki paused at her door. "Oh, and Grandma? Do me a favor, if anyone calls or comes over for me, I'm not home." Before Seiko could protest, Ruki had closed the door.
Ruki collapsed on her bed. Renamon appeared. "Ruki?"
"I'm fine Renamon," said Ruki, giving her a convincing smile. "I'm just experiencing heart break... again..."
"Would you like to talk about it?" asked Renamon, drawing closer.
"No," said Ruki.
Renamon sighed. "You shouldn't keep things bottled up Ruki, and you aren't alone... I'm here with you."
Ruki smiled. "I know..." (I just feel lonesome...) Renamon smiled back and disappeared. 'She's hiding something from me again...'
* * *
Takato sighed, staring at the blue bear. She had left it at the park when she had found out. {Geez, Matsuki what have you done?} He lie in the dorm room on his bed, turning the bear over and over.
Lee walked in the door. "So, how'd it go?" he asked, calmly.
"Bad..." murmured Takato. "Very... very bad."
Lee sighed and Terriermon giggled. "Takato, you have just flunked love school."
Takato rolled his eyes. "I know! I know!" He sat up. "Any ideas on how to get her back?"
"Well," said Lee. "For one, you're going to have to apologize to her, and I mean seriously. Next, you're going to have to choose."
"Choose?" he asked. "Between Juri and Ruki?" He sighed. "Either way I'm going to break someone's heart..."
"Maybe..." said Lee. Takato sighed.
"Listen Takato," said Lee, sitting down beside him. "If you really want her back, you're going to have to try."
Takato couldn't take it anymore. "I know that Lee! I just can't decide... I just wanted to make Juri happy, I mean... I love her... but, who am I kidding? I promised Ruki I'd wait, and she's right! I gave up on her..." He began to cry. "I feel like a total idiot now..."
He turned the bear over and fingered the nameplate, and then he hugged the bear. "Ruki..."
Lee sighed. "Takato..." he turned to the window. "Come on, we should call or something."
"Right," said Takato. He got up and picked up his cell phone. He dialed Ruki's number.
After a moment or two, Lee looked at him quizzically. "Is she answering?"
Takato sighed and shook his head. Then he brightened. "I got her machine!"
If only I could get into the corner of your head,
Where things finally match and meet the standards that you set
Oh how I wish I were the treasure that you were looking for...
I bet I would feel better if only I could find the door...
Back at the Makino residence, Ruki lie on her bedroll, turning her D-arc over and over in her hand. (Why don't you love me anymore Takato? What did I do wrong?) She turned over, Renamon watching. Renamon sighed. 'She's like a bruise, she only cries on the inside, and only the color or expression of her face changes on the outside...' She stared out the window. 'Takato really blew it this time...'
Well, I am crying,
You aren't trying,
She heard her cell phone beep. She sighed and got up. (Figures...) She walked over to her cell phone, which was still ringing. She picked it up and recognized the number. (Stupid Gogglehead.) She turned and went back to her bedroll, allowing it to ring. After a moment or two the voice mail came on:
"Makino Ruki is not available at this time. Please leave a message after the beep..."
*Bleep*
"Ruki, it's Takato, I know you're there... please pick up, I want to talk to you..."
I am melting away
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
Ruki hesitated and thought a moment. Then she got up and walked over to the cell phone, and was about to pick it up, when she remembered.
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Nice try... You only want to talk to me to tell me that you're still marrying Juri, and I'm still going to be alone...) her brows furrowed and her eyes narrowed as her cell phone rang again and again.
Everything is crazy and I'm not sure who to blame
Everything is changing and I do not feel the same...
"Stupid Gogglehead, leave me alone!" She turned off her cell phone. Ruki went over and sat by the window. Her house phone rang. She clapped her hands over her ears and shut her eyes tight. (I want to be alone Takato, you're only going to make it worse!)
I'm slipping through the cracks of floors I thought that were strong...
I'm trying to find a place where I can feel like I belong!
Renamon watched her in silence. "Ruki... he only wants to apologize..."
Ruki released her ears and opened her eyes. "He did, you were there remember? He's not going to get another chance. He promised he'd wait, besides, what good does apologizing do?"
Renamon sighed. "Ruki..."
Well I am crying
You aren't trying
I am melting away...
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
"He's still going to marry Juri, no matter what I do!" she cried, frustrated. She held her head and put her hands over her ears again, shutting her eyes. "He doesn't love me..."
Renamon walked over to her and hugged her. "I know he hurt you, he hurt you more than anyone else..."
If I could be the lesson that you learn
You learn...
If only, I could be the last one that love burns...
It burns...
Yeah...
"I know..." she said quietly. Renamon didn't realize it, but a little bit of the usual sparkle in Ruki's eyes disappeared. "I'm alone now..."
Renamon stared at her. "But you aren't alone... I'm here with you."
Ruki shook her head. "It's not the same..."
If only I could get into the corner of your head,
Where things finally match and meet the standards that you set
Oh how I wish I were the treasure you were looking for
I bet I would feel better if only I could find the door...
"Oh come on Ruki..." he pleaded to himself as he slammed the phone into its socket. "I just want to talk to you..." {Why does she have to be so stubborn?!}
"Did you get her?" asked Lee. Takato shook his head.
"We're going to have to go over there..." he said unhappily. "Can you go?"
Lee raised an eyebrow. "Me? Why me?"
"Because she'll beat me into tiny pieces if she sees me..." said Takato. "Besides, you're better at talking..."
Lee gave him a quizzical look. He sighed, "Ok, but I don't know what good it'll do..."
Well I am crying
You aren't trying
I am melting away...
I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue...
I'm only as good as the last one
Well you decide and I abide
Cause my song goes unsung
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Lee appeared at the Makino mansion a few minutes later. "Lee?" asked Terriermon. "Why are we doing this again?"
"To try to talk some sense into Ruki," said Lee.
"This is the weirdest case of déjà vu I've ever had..." Terriermon shook his head.
"I know," said Lee. [Honestly, Takato should be doing this...]
"Momentai may not help here eh Lee?" said Terriermon, half giggling, half frightened.
"No kidding," said Lee, approaching the door. He rang the bell. Seiko answered it. "I'm sorry boys, Ruki doesn't want to see anyone. Goodbye..."
Lee stopped the door from shutting. "Hey wait a minute!!" Seiko shook her head and began to close the door again. Lee sighed. "I know why Ruki's acting like this..."
The door opened a crack and Seiko's face brightened. "Please..."
"Thank you," said Terriermon as he and Lee walked inside. Seiko shook her head. "Ruki won't like this, but hopefully you can help."
"Ruki!" she cried down the hallway. "There's someone to see you!"
"I'm not home!" came her cry. Seiko sighed. "See?"
Lee rolled his eyes. "Déjà vu..."
Seiko smiled. "Yes I know, but for different reasons..." She sighed. "You should go, if you anger her anymore she'll have your hide..." She smiled and whispered, "If you know what I mean..."
Lee shook his head. "Thanks for trying, I know this is hard for you..."
"Wait..." said a soft voice. Lee and Seiko turned in surprise to see Ruki, standing by her bedroom door. "Lee... why?"
Lee blinked and sighed. "You'll have to ask Takato..."
Ruki turned away. "He..."
Lee smiled. "Ruki? Doesn't this seem like déjà vu?"
Ruki turned around. "Yes..."
"And do you remember what happened when you left?"
"He promised he'd wait till I came back... but he didn't," she said unhappily. Something strange happened to her. It was like she was locking herself up... or was it something else? Whatever it was her eyes were beginning to lose even more of her sparkle... just like Juri did with the D-Reaper...
Lee stared at her strangely. "Ruki? What's going on... you don't seem yourself..."
Ruki stared into space. Seiko shook her. "Ruki..."
Ruki snapped out of it. "What?"
Lee stared at her strangely, and then shook it off. "Nothing..." He smiled. "Listen... if you're willing to get Takato back..."
Ruki nodded. Lee smiled. "Five days may not seem long, but Takato may change his mind..."
Ruki smiled. "Thank you Lee..."
Lee smiled. "Don't thank me just yet..." he turned and left. Ruki smiled, and returned to her room. (Hope.)
* * * *
Takato looked up with a face full of hope when Lee came in. "So?"
Lee sighed. "She wouldn't say much, but Takato, she's a mess because of you..." He decided not to tell him about the weird look in her eyes.
Takato sighed. "What am I going to do now? She won't even talk to me... and Renamon is about as angry at me as Ruki is..." His voice was choked, like he was going to cry.
Lee watched him. "You really love her..." He crept closer. "Before any of this ever happened Takato, I would always say that you really loved her, and you'd agree..."
Takato rubbed his eyes. "So? What does that have to do with anything?"
Lee smiled. "It has to do with a lot. It means that you really do love her, and you can't bear to leave her, I mean, look at you, you're a mess, all because Ruki got mad at you..." Lee put a hand on his shoulder. "If you just prove to her your love, she'll come back..."
Takato smiled. "I really do love her... but what about Juri?"
Lee smiled thoughtfully. "Leave that to me..."
[This wedding's not going to do anyone any good... it's time for one of Lee's famous plans...] He walked out the door, leaving Takato alone. [You gotta love wedding traditions, not being able to see the bride will bide us time and Juri won't know....] He smiled. "Perfect..."
***End of Part 3***
So what is Lee's plan? And what's going on with Ruki? Like I said, I am going to add in a little evil digimon business, and this time we'll get to see something we've never seen before (Except maybe in the sixth movie *hint hint*)... Sorry if this chapter was a little boring, it will get better! And more exciting... I hope at least. Thank you for reviewing!