Cruising the Caribbean
By Fiery-chan and Angel 13
A/N: Hey everybody! The trip is drawing near! In fact, it's tomorrow!!! But today there is shopping, photo shoots, playing at the park, with a possible chance of romance depending on my mood.
Fire: If you're going to ramble on for hours I'm going to have to hurt you!!!
Fiery: For once in your life would you shut up? Who's the author here? I am!!! So leave me alone to do my job.
Rika: You had better do a good job.
Fiery: Two against one? That's not fair. But I can fix that. Blaze Ball!
Audience: Gasp
Angel: Hey, what's going- holy shit! You killed them!
Fiery: No, they can't die. One's a spirit and one's a muse. They're immortal. Unfortunately. Oh well on with the story!
Disclaimer: We don't own digimon. So go away. No wait! Don't leave! Stay and read the story!!!! Phew, that was a close call.
Angel: Do you want me to take over?
Fiery: No! It's my turn!
Angel: Then start the story!
Fiery: Don't make me Blaze Ball you.
Angel: Would I die?
Fiery: Most likely.
Angel: *Runs off.*
"Words"= Dialogue
'Words'= Thought
~Words~= Journal entries.
Chapter 3: The Beach can be so relaxing at times.
Rika woke up the next morning and groaned. She remembered that a) she had to go to the mall for some shopping and b) she had a photo shoot. But there were some good points: a) Ryo would be there and b) the shoot was on the beach. This brought a smile to Rika's face.
'Wait-I don't like Ryo. So wouldn't that classify as a bad thing?' She asked herself.
'No, because you secretly love him.' Another part of her mind said.
'Oh shut up!' Rika pushed away the conversation and focused on finding clothes to wear. She pulled out a pair of white capris with a deep blue halter-top.
"This is cool. Why didn't I pack this?" She said aloud. "Oh well, I'll just pack it after I wash it tonight." She got dressed and pulled on a pair of white sandals. She then pulled her hair back into a bun and popped her sunglasses on top of her head.
Rika headed into the kitchen to have breakfast.
"Good morning Rika." Rumiko said.
"Morning mom." Rika sat down and poured some cereal into a bowl. She added milk and finished it quickly.
By the time Rika was finished with her morning routine, it was ten thirty. She had to be at the mall at eleven so she said good bye and left. Rika was heading down the street when she heard someone calling her.
"Hey Rika!" She turned to see Ryo running up to her. "Good morning." He said when he caught up to her.
"Back at ya. The sky is so blue today." She said with a smile. "It reminds me of-" Rika stopped herself. She was going to say it reminds me of your eyes but decided not to.
"Reminds you of what pumpkin?" Ryo asked.
"Nothing!" Rika replied quickly. Ryo raised an eyebrow.
"Ok, you look lovely today. What's the occasion?" Ryo asked winking at her.
"No occasion, I just felt like wearing this." She replied.
"Well, I like it. It fits you well. You should pack it. It's like a beach outfit." Ryo said grinning.
"I will." Rika responded trying not to look at him. She knew if she did, she might not be able to look away. "But since when did you know so much about clothes?"
"I don't. But it's obvious. Plus I like the way it hugs your body." Ryo said.
"Well I would prefer if you didn't think that. I don't need you having perverted images of me running through your brain." Rika said.
"Sorry. So what are you modeling today?" Ryo asked changing the conversation.
"Swimsuits. What else would you model on the beach?"
"Good point. Maybe I'll get a copy of the picture from your mom." Ryo said with a laugh.
"Akiyama, do I have to hurt you to make you shut up?" Rika said raising her voice.
"No, I know my boundaries." Ryo said with a smile.
"Really? I never would have known." Rika was in the mood to smack someone and the way that Ryo was acting, it might be him.
"Yes Rika, I do. So a cruise to Virgin Islands. I read about them. They're gorgeous." Ryo said with a smile.
'Like a pretty redhead I know. Wait, am I really falling in love with Rika? I know I joke around with her but it wasn't supposed to lead to being in love!' Ryo said to himself.
"What are you thinking about?" Rika asked.
"Nothing in particular."
"Ok then. Hey look, there's Henry!" Rika said. She waved him down and he walked over to them.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Henry asked.
"The usual." Ryo replied. Henry nodded. The three crossed the mall parking lot and walked through the large doors.
*****
After shopping for about an hour, the trio went and bought smoothies at the food court. Ryo offered to pay for Rika but she wouldn't allow it.
"I can pay for myself, Ryo." She said. When they finished their smoothies, Ryo convinced Rika to buy some new clothes. They walked into Abercrombie and Fitch and Ryo and Henry had a blast picking out clothes for Rika to try on.
Ryo found a lilac bikini that matched the color of Rika's eyes and put it in the pile in his arms. In the pile were halters, tubetops, tank tops, mini skirts, shorts, (Ryo had picked out a pair of blue J Lo shorts the ones that were really short) t-shirts, and jeans.
Rika went into the dressing room and tried them all on, modeling some of them off for the guys. She wasn't too happy about modeling off the J Lo shorts but she did anyway. Ryo hid a smile and tried to prevent his eyes from popping out of his head. (A/N: NO! Ryo is NOT a pervert! But how else can a relationship develop if there isn't any lust?)
"I might buy these." Rika said. "They're comfy." The last thing Rika tried on was the swimsuit. This also was modeled off reluctantly. But Rika bought that as well. Actually, she bought everything that fit her. Since she was using her mom's credit card, it was ok. Rika couldn't help but laugh at all the bags she was carrying.
"I can't believe I bought all this!" Rika cried.
"But it all looked great on you. You can wear anything." Ryo said with a smile. Rika tried hard not to blush.
"Well, I have to go now. I have a photo shoot to attend so I'll see you guys bright and early at my place right?"
"Yup." Ryo responded. "Later wildcat." He winked at her and he and Henry walked off to shop some more.
Rika sighed as she watched them walk off.
'No! I will not fall in love with Mr. Ego!' Rika thought.
'But you can be so obvious at times. You really should go out with him, he's cute.'
'Shut up, shut up, shut up!!!' She screamed inside her mind. Rika tried to push the thoughts away but he was having trouble.
'Like when he came into the house yesterday and he was all sweaty, that was a total turn on and you know it.'
'It was not!' Rika couldn't believe herself. She was falling in love with Ryo Akiyama. Sure he was nice, and good looking and it was easy to develop a crush on him, but she never expected the crush would turn to love.
'I don't love him.' She thought repeatedly. But no matter how many times she said it to herself, she couldn't bring herself to believe it.
*****
Rika walked into the house and put the bags in her room. Then she left and headed down for her summer photo shoot. She laughed when she remembered what Ryo had said about wanting a copy of the pictures.
When she arrived, her mother and her crew was waiting for her. Rika was rushed off to the dressing room where she changed into her first bathing suit. It was a pink two-piece. The top was a bandeau and the bottom was shorts with a pink and white candy-striped belt. (A/N: Yes, a belt. This style was in this summer.) Then Rika had her hair and makeup done and was led out to the sand. The first set of photos were in the water, with the waves splashing around her. Rika was laughing, smiling, and having a great time.
'The beach can be so relaxing at times.' She thought to herself.
After that roll of film was completed, Rika went through five more rolls each with multiple costume and scenery changes. Some of the shots were of her lying in the sand, some were of her leaning against some rocks, and there were a variety of others. Rika's favorite was the one where she was on a surfboard, and constantly falling down! Rika had a lot of fun today and you could see it in the photos. Everyone was so proud of her. Throughout the shoot, Rika had lost track of time. When they finally finished it was 7:00 and Rika didn't even know it! They finished with some night shots then closed up for the evening.
As Rika and her mother walked home, Rumiko was still gushing over the pictures.
"Maybe I'll give some of these to your friend Ryo, he might be interested." She said with a smile. Rika nearly fell over.
"No mom, that's quite alright." She replied.
"Nonsense, who wouldn't want pictures of a pretty girl splashing around in the waves?" Rika turned bright red. They walked in silence the rest of the way.
*****
After Rika finished her shower, she unpacked her suitcase and added in the new clothes and swim suits. She was extremely impressed at Henry's and Ryo's fashion sense. Rika laughed as the day replayed in her mind. When she finished, Rika headed into the livingroom to say goodnight to her grandma. Then she walked to her mother's room but stopped outside the door when she heard her mother talking.
"You'll love these shots Ryo. I'm particularly fond of the one on the surfboard. Do you know how to surf? Good, maybe you can teach Rika how to after you guys get back. I'll make all of the arrangements. It'll be fun. No, of course Rika won't mind if I give you some copies. She probably won't even notice. Ok? Well I'll see you tomorrow. A limo will be at your house at 7:30 in the morning to take you to the airport. Rika and I will be riding with you and we'll meet the others at the gate. Do you have your tickets? Good. Make sure to get a goodnight sleep dear. Bye bye." When her mom hung up the phone Rika flew into the room.
"I can't believe you! Pictures? A limo ride? Surfing lessons? Are you crazy mom!?!"
"But Rika-chan, you know that you like him. I thought I'd just speed things up. He's such a sweet boy. And don't give me your 'we're day and night' crap because I'm not falling for it. Goodnight dear." She said as she kissed her daughter on the head.
Rika walked back to her room and pulled out the journal she was bringing with her.
~I can't believe her sometimes. I can't even believe myself. I think I might fall in love with Ryo. I'm trying hard not to but I can't help it.~
Rika turned on her radio and there was a song by Elvis being played.
"Take my hand, take my whole life too. For I can't help, falling in love with you." (A/N: I'm not sure if those are the right words but oh well.) Rika turned off the radio and returned to her journal.
~Well isn't that song true. Today at the mall was fun. When I tried on the J Lo shorts, Ryo's eyes nearly popped out of his head. I think Henry saw it too. Knowing him, he's going to realize the chemistry then get Jeri to help him set us up. Although, that might be interesting. A lot is going to happen on this trip. I can see it coming.~
Rika closed her journal then put it back in her backpack. She curled up under her blankets and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: Well that's chapter three. I'm expecting some good reviews. Rika is slowly falling OOC but Angel will bring her back to normal. I will repeat: Ryo is not a pervert!!! Just because he wanted pictures of Rika's shoot and had his eyes pop out of his head when Rika emerged in the J Lo shorts does not mean that he is perverted. Like I said before how else will a good relationship develop if there isn't lust. Well the next chapter is going to be great because Angel is writing it.
Rika: And she's a much better writer than you are.
Fiery: Hey!
Rika: At least she doesn't make me a mushy lovesick puppy dog!
Fiery: Oh shut up or I'll Blaze Ball you again.
Until next time,
Luv'n'stuff!
Fiery-chan and Angel 13 (Oh yeah, Fire and Rika too.)
By Fiery-chan and Angel 13
A/N: Hey everybody! The trip is drawing near! In fact, it's tomorrow!!! But today there is shopping, photo shoots, playing at the park, with a possible chance of romance depending on my mood.
Fire: If you're going to ramble on for hours I'm going to have to hurt you!!!
Fiery: For once in your life would you shut up? Who's the author here? I am!!! So leave me alone to do my job.
Rika: You had better do a good job.
Fiery: Two against one? That's not fair. But I can fix that. Blaze Ball!
Audience: Gasp
Angel: Hey, what's going- holy shit! You killed them!
Fiery: No, they can't die. One's a spirit and one's a muse. They're immortal. Unfortunately. Oh well on with the story!
Disclaimer: We don't own digimon. So go away. No wait! Don't leave! Stay and read the story!!!! Phew, that was a close call.
Angel: Do you want me to take over?
Fiery: No! It's my turn!
Angel: Then start the story!
Fiery: Don't make me Blaze Ball you.
Angel: Would I die?
Fiery: Most likely.
Angel: *Runs off.*
"Words"= Dialogue
'Words'= Thought
~Words~= Journal entries.
Chapter 3: The Beach can be so relaxing at times.
Rika woke up the next morning and groaned. She remembered that a) she had to go to the mall for some shopping and b) she had a photo shoot. But there were some good points: a) Ryo would be there and b) the shoot was on the beach. This brought a smile to Rika's face.
'Wait-I don't like Ryo. So wouldn't that classify as a bad thing?' She asked herself.
'No, because you secretly love him.' Another part of her mind said.
'Oh shut up!' Rika pushed away the conversation and focused on finding clothes to wear. She pulled out a pair of white capris with a deep blue halter-top.
"This is cool. Why didn't I pack this?" She said aloud. "Oh well, I'll just pack it after I wash it tonight." She got dressed and pulled on a pair of white sandals. She then pulled her hair back into a bun and popped her sunglasses on top of her head.
Rika headed into the kitchen to have breakfast.
"Good morning Rika." Rumiko said.
"Morning mom." Rika sat down and poured some cereal into a bowl. She added milk and finished it quickly.
By the time Rika was finished with her morning routine, it was ten thirty. She had to be at the mall at eleven so she said good bye and left. Rika was heading down the street when she heard someone calling her.
"Hey Rika!" She turned to see Ryo running up to her. "Good morning." He said when he caught up to her.
"Back at ya. The sky is so blue today." She said with a smile. "It reminds me of-" Rika stopped herself. She was going to say it reminds me of your eyes but decided not to.
"Reminds you of what pumpkin?" Ryo asked.
"Nothing!" Rika replied quickly. Ryo raised an eyebrow.
"Ok, you look lovely today. What's the occasion?" Ryo asked winking at her.
"No occasion, I just felt like wearing this." She replied.
"Well, I like it. It fits you well. You should pack it. It's like a beach outfit." Ryo said grinning.
"I will." Rika responded trying not to look at him. She knew if she did, she might not be able to look away. "But since when did you know so much about clothes?"
"I don't. But it's obvious. Plus I like the way it hugs your body." Ryo said.
"Well I would prefer if you didn't think that. I don't need you having perverted images of me running through your brain." Rika said.
"Sorry. So what are you modeling today?" Ryo asked changing the conversation.
"Swimsuits. What else would you model on the beach?"
"Good point. Maybe I'll get a copy of the picture from your mom." Ryo said with a laugh.
"Akiyama, do I have to hurt you to make you shut up?" Rika said raising her voice.
"No, I know my boundaries." Ryo said with a smile.
"Really? I never would have known." Rika was in the mood to smack someone and the way that Ryo was acting, it might be him.
"Yes Rika, I do. So a cruise to Virgin Islands. I read about them. They're gorgeous." Ryo said with a smile.
'Like a pretty redhead I know. Wait, am I really falling in love with Rika? I know I joke around with her but it wasn't supposed to lead to being in love!' Ryo said to himself.
"What are you thinking about?" Rika asked.
"Nothing in particular."
"Ok then. Hey look, there's Henry!" Rika said. She waved him down and he walked over to them.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Henry asked.
"The usual." Ryo replied. Henry nodded. The three crossed the mall parking lot and walked through the large doors.
*****
After shopping for about an hour, the trio went and bought smoothies at the food court. Ryo offered to pay for Rika but she wouldn't allow it.
"I can pay for myself, Ryo." She said. When they finished their smoothies, Ryo convinced Rika to buy some new clothes. They walked into Abercrombie and Fitch and Ryo and Henry had a blast picking out clothes for Rika to try on.
Ryo found a lilac bikini that matched the color of Rika's eyes and put it in the pile in his arms. In the pile were halters, tubetops, tank tops, mini skirts, shorts, (Ryo had picked out a pair of blue J Lo shorts the ones that were really short) t-shirts, and jeans.
Rika went into the dressing room and tried them all on, modeling some of them off for the guys. She wasn't too happy about modeling off the J Lo shorts but she did anyway. Ryo hid a smile and tried to prevent his eyes from popping out of his head. (A/N: NO! Ryo is NOT a pervert! But how else can a relationship develop if there isn't any lust?)
"I might buy these." Rika said. "They're comfy." The last thing Rika tried on was the swimsuit. This also was modeled off reluctantly. But Rika bought that as well. Actually, she bought everything that fit her. Since she was using her mom's credit card, it was ok. Rika couldn't help but laugh at all the bags she was carrying.
"I can't believe I bought all this!" Rika cried.
"But it all looked great on you. You can wear anything." Ryo said with a smile. Rika tried hard not to blush.
"Well, I have to go now. I have a photo shoot to attend so I'll see you guys bright and early at my place right?"
"Yup." Ryo responded. "Later wildcat." He winked at her and he and Henry walked off to shop some more.
Rika sighed as she watched them walk off.
'No! I will not fall in love with Mr. Ego!' Rika thought.
'But you can be so obvious at times. You really should go out with him, he's cute.'
'Shut up, shut up, shut up!!!' She screamed inside her mind. Rika tried to push the thoughts away but he was having trouble.
'Like when he came into the house yesterday and he was all sweaty, that was a total turn on and you know it.'
'It was not!' Rika couldn't believe herself. She was falling in love with Ryo Akiyama. Sure he was nice, and good looking and it was easy to develop a crush on him, but she never expected the crush would turn to love.
'I don't love him.' She thought repeatedly. But no matter how many times she said it to herself, she couldn't bring herself to believe it.
*****
Rika walked into the house and put the bags in her room. Then she left and headed down for her summer photo shoot. She laughed when she remembered what Ryo had said about wanting a copy of the pictures.
When she arrived, her mother and her crew was waiting for her. Rika was rushed off to the dressing room where she changed into her first bathing suit. It was a pink two-piece. The top was a bandeau and the bottom was shorts with a pink and white candy-striped belt. (A/N: Yes, a belt. This style was in this summer.) Then Rika had her hair and makeup done and was led out to the sand. The first set of photos were in the water, with the waves splashing around her. Rika was laughing, smiling, and having a great time.
'The beach can be so relaxing at times.' She thought to herself.
After that roll of film was completed, Rika went through five more rolls each with multiple costume and scenery changes. Some of the shots were of her lying in the sand, some were of her leaning against some rocks, and there were a variety of others. Rika's favorite was the one where she was on a surfboard, and constantly falling down! Rika had a lot of fun today and you could see it in the photos. Everyone was so proud of her. Throughout the shoot, Rika had lost track of time. When they finally finished it was 7:00 and Rika didn't even know it! They finished with some night shots then closed up for the evening.
As Rika and her mother walked home, Rumiko was still gushing over the pictures.
"Maybe I'll give some of these to your friend Ryo, he might be interested." She said with a smile. Rika nearly fell over.
"No mom, that's quite alright." She replied.
"Nonsense, who wouldn't want pictures of a pretty girl splashing around in the waves?" Rika turned bright red. They walked in silence the rest of the way.
*****
After Rika finished her shower, she unpacked her suitcase and added in the new clothes and swim suits. She was extremely impressed at Henry's and Ryo's fashion sense. Rika laughed as the day replayed in her mind. When she finished, Rika headed into the livingroom to say goodnight to her grandma. Then she walked to her mother's room but stopped outside the door when she heard her mother talking.
"You'll love these shots Ryo. I'm particularly fond of the one on the surfboard. Do you know how to surf? Good, maybe you can teach Rika how to after you guys get back. I'll make all of the arrangements. It'll be fun. No, of course Rika won't mind if I give you some copies. She probably won't even notice. Ok? Well I'll see you tomorrow. A limo will be at your house at 7:30 in the morning to take you to the airport. Rika and I will be riding with you and we'll meet the others at the gate. Do you have your tickets? Good. Make sure to get a goodnight sleep dear. Bye bye." When her mom hung up the phone Rika flew into the room.
"I can't believe you! Pictures? A limo ride? Surfing lessons? Are you crazy mom!?!"
"But Rika-chan, you know that you like him. I thought I'd just speed things up. He's such a sweet boy. And don't give me your 'we're day and night' crap because I'm not falling for it. Goodnight dear." She said as she kissed her daughter on the head.
Rika walked back to her room and pulled out the journal she was bringing with her.
~I can't believe her sometimes. I can't even believe myself. I think I might fall in love with Ryo. I'm trying hard not to but I can't help it.~
Rika turned on her radio and there was a song by Elvis being played.
"Take my hand, take my whole life too. For I can't help, falling in love with you." (A/N: I'm not sure if those are the right words but oh well.) Rika turned off the radio and returned to her journal.
~Well isn't that song true. Today at the mall was fun. When I tried on the J Lo shorts, Ryo's eyes nearly popped out of his head. I think Henry saw it too. Knowing him, he's going to realize the chemistry then get Jeri to help him set us up. Although, that might be interesting. A lot is going to happen on this trip. I can see it coming.~
Rika closed her journal then put it back in her backpack. She curled up under her blankets and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: Well that's chapter three. I'm expecting some good reviews. Rika is slowly falling OOC but Angel will bring her back to normal. I will repeat: Ryo is not a pervert!!! Just because he wanted pictures of Rika's shoot and had his eyes pop out of his head when Rika emerged in the J Lo shorts does not mean that he is perverted. Like I said before how else will a good relationship develop if there isn't lust. Well the next chapter is going to be great because Angel is writing it.
Rika: And she's a much better writer than you are.
Fiery: Hey!
Rika: At least she doesn't make me a mushy lovesick puppy dog!
Fiery: Oh shut up or I'll Blaze Ball you again.
Until next time,
Luv'n'stuff!
Fiery-chan and Angel 13 (Oh yeah, Fire and Rika too.)