Cruising the Caribbean
by: Fiery-chan and Angel13
A/N Angel here...
Rika: Bout time someone didn't make me all sad and tearful. If you make me go on a date with Ryo, I swear I'll...
Angel: You'll stop being rude to me and let me do what I do best.
Rika: Fine, Fiery's got a date with my fist anyway. Later.
Angel: Well, since everything's normal....well, as good as it gets. I was tempted to hide in the closet and write this. With all this chaos.er, i mean, trouble going on. But, luckily, I am left to write this. So, disclaimer- To own or not to own. That is the question. I do not own digimon and neither does Fiery.
Rika: Thank the Lord...
Angel: Oi.....
Chapter 6: Why Did He Have to Love Me Back?
Rika sat in silence in her shared room with Jeri. Jeri was out walking with Takato and they had just returned from dinner. Kazu and Kenta were going for an evening swim and Ryo and Henry were going to stay in the room and find something to amuse themselves with. A knock came at Rika's door.
"Hey, Rika? Wanna come with me on a walk?"
"Is Ryo going too?"
"Uh, no, of course not."
"Henry, you stink at lying."
She heard Henry sigh and heard him talking to Ryo.
"Then, I won't come."
"No, go and I'll catch up."
"How bout you go and I'll catch up?"
Henry sighed.
"Fine, meet me up on deck. Maybe we can play tennis or shuffleboard."
Rika heard a slam of a door and heard Ryo outside her door.
"Rika, c'mon, please, come with us."
"Go away, Ryo"
"Henry told me you were crying down below. Why?"
"Because I was, Akiyama!"
"Whatever. I'm gonna stay here until you come out or at least tell me what's wrong."
"Don't hold your breath."
Ryo sighed on the other side of the door.
"Look, I'm wrried about you. The least you could tell me is what's wrong."
Rika listened closely as she heard Ryo slide down the length of the door.
"I am staying here, Pumpkin. And, I'm not going nowhere."
Rika groaned from the other side of the door and threw herself on the bed.
"Why do you always let walls separate you?"
"Go away."
Rika moaned as she buried her head under a pillow.
"Rika, I'm staying whether you like it or not."
Rika pouted and opened the door. Ryo was standing waiting for her.
"If you're gonna be so grumpy about it, I suppose I can get dragged along. If you try anything funny, I'll knock you to kingdom come!"
Rika stalked off through the door and waited for Ryo in the small hallway. Ryo grinned triumphantly as he followed. As they walked up on deck, they ran into Melanie and what looked like to be her mother.
"Oh my, are you the famous Rika Nonaka, the fashion model?
The woman rushed over with a grouchy Melanie in tow.
"I'm Kiko. This is my daughter, Mela--"
"Don't worry, Mother. We've met."
Rika could hear the edge in Melanie's voice.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs..."
"Please, call me Kiko. And, my daughter thinks your mother and you are just awesome models. She wants to become a model and she's so jealous of girls like you who get chances like that..."
"Mother! Let's go!"
Melanie pulled her mother in another direction and fluttered her lashes at Ryo.
"Bye Ryo. Mom, that's the Legendary Tamer. He won the digimon card game league championship."
Melanie and her mother disappeared around a corner.
"That girl is gonna be trouble for you, Ryo."
"Thanks for the warning, Wildcat. But, if I can handle you, I can handle anything."
Rika glared at him.
"Look, there's Henry."
Rika jogged over to Henry who was staring out at the ocean, leaning on the steel railing.
"Hi, Henry. What's up?"
"Hey, Rika. Been waiting for you guys. Guess what? There's a digimon card game tournament tomorrow. We should sign up."
"Ugh, I don't wanna do card battles. I wanna reax, Henry. The last thing on my mind is a gard battle."
"Why did you bring your digimon cards?"
Rika looked at him in surprise.
"How'd you know?"
"We saw them through the see through pocket of your backpack."
"We?"
"Yup, I saw 'em too."
Ryo stood on the other side of Rika, leaning on the railing.
"It sure is nice out here."
Rika couldn't believe how beautiful the ocean was. She had been upset about going. Now, she was thrilled to even be there. She smiled happily and suddenly, she heard Henry say something.
"Smile!"
Rika's eyes snapped open and nearly frowned before the picture was taken but Henry had gotten the picture right when she had opened her eyes. Ryo had a casual arm around her and she nearly shrieked.
"What do you think you are doing?"
Ryo withdrew his hand.
"Nothing. Let's go and play something on this ship. There's gotta be something around."
"How bout we explore? I didn't get to earlier."
Ryo nodded in agreement and Henry admitted he hadn't seen all of the ship. So they headed off.
They climbed down the stairs and ran straight into Jeri and Takato. They were walking and Takato was blushing.
"Hey, Gogglehead!"
"Eh....what?"
"What are you and Jeri doing?"
"N-Nothing. J-Just k-k-w-walking."
"What was that?"
"We're just walking, Rika."
"Walk does not begin with a 'k,' Gogglehead. Shows how much you pay attention in class."
Ryo chuckled as did Henry. Takato blushed even more.
"Uh, do we have to talk about this?"
"Of course we do!"
Rika grinned deviously and Takato moaned.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Well, we're exploring."
"Oh, well, Takato and I are going back to our cabin. Where are Kazu and Kenta?"
"Why?"
Rika looked at her strangely.
"Because I want to make sure they somehow didn't get washed overboard."
All of the tamers burst into laughter.
"Last time I checked, they were at the pool."
"Oh, well, meet us back at the room in an hour, 'kay? It's already close to 10. We can order room service or cabin service."
"Sounds cool, Jeri."
They departed and Rika, Ryo, and Henry explored the rest of the boat. After finding a small arcade at the second to top floor of the ship, they dug out their money and began to play some videogames. They saw a flier when they were leaving that announced the digimon card tournament that was taking place the next day.
"So, you signed me and Ryo up, Henry?"
"You guys are the best at it. I thought you'd blow the other contestants socks off."
"Whatever."
Rika rolled her eyes.
"Let's go back to meet the others."
Ryo suggested.
They walked back to the cabin adns topped along the way to talk with some kids that were talking about the digimon card tournament the next day. Rika was telling a beginner about battiling when Ryo tapped her on the shoulder.
"Time to go. We'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye, Rika. My name's Karu. Maybe you can teach it to me some other time."
"Sure thing, Karu. Bye."
She waved to the boy who was 4 years younger than her and the trio walked back to the cabin. They went inside and saw Kazu and Jeri battling it out.
"I beat you, Kazu!"
"Nu-uh! You cheated!"
"Kazu, she played fair and square. Hi, you guys!"
Takato waved and Kenta waved as well.
"Hi."
Rika always spoke with bluntness when having small talk.
"You guys sign up for the card tournament tomorrow? I'm gonna whoop ass."
"No, Kazu. I'm gonna whoop your sorry ass."
"Ah man, you guys entered too?"
"Yup, Ryo and I did."
"We'll be watching them wipe the floor with you, Kazu."
Kenta said solemnly.
"Oh, and, Ryo. While we were at the pool earlier, Kenta and I saw this girl. She's
tall, just under your height, thin, with wheat blonde hair and sky blue eyes. She said she'ds gonna get you as her boyfriend."
"Ugh, it's that Melanie. I told you she was gonna stalk you."
"Why me?"
Rika stalked into the bedroom. Just when she was feeling better about her whole "love and hate Ryo situation" it returned with such a fiece pain, she closed her eyes. She would not allow those tears. Ever again. Not over some "stupid" boy. 'But you don't find him stupid, do you?' The half of her brain echoed. She quickly shut her eyes and slept, snuggling under the large comforter. 'I can't let him make me weak. I just can't.'
A/N Well, I didn't make Rika cry did I?
Rika: Good thing. I was about to kill u if u made me mushy but i'll have to wait to carry out my murder attempts till u make me cry.
Angel: Whatever.
Fiery: Good job.
Rika: You're next, Fiery! I don't care if you're still bruised. I'm gonna kill u if u make me a mush in the next chapter!
Angel: No murder attempts. Till next time....
Luv 'n' stuff,
Angel13 and Fiery-chan
by: Fiery-chan and Angel13
A/N Angel here...
Rika: Bout time someone didn't make me all sad and tearful. If you make me go on a date with Ryo, I swear I'll...
Angel: You'll stop being rude to me and let me do what I do best.
Rika: Fine, Fiery's got a date with my fist anyway. Later.
Angel: Well, since everything's normal....well, as good as it gets. I was tempted to hide in the closet and write this. With all this chaos.er, i mean, trouble going on. But, luckily, I am left to write this. So, disclaimer- To own or not to own. That is the question. I do not own digimon and neither does Fiery.
Rika: Thank the Lord...
Angel: Oi.....
Chapter 6: Why Did He Have to Love Me Back?
Rika sat in silence in her shared room with Jeri. Jeri was out walking with Takato and they had just returned from dinner. Kazu and Kenta were going for an evening swim and Ryo and Henry were going to stay in the room and find something to amuse themselves with. A knock came at Rika's door.
"Hey, Rika? Wanna come with me on a walk?"
"Is Ryo going too?"
"Uh, no, of course not."
"Henry, you stink at lying."
She heard Henry sigh and heard him talking to Ryo.
"Then, I won't come."
"No, go and I'll catch up."
"How bout you go and I'll catch up?"
Henry sighed.
"Fine, meet me up on deck. Maybe we can play tennis or shuffleboard."
Rika heard a slam of a door and heard Ryo outside her door.
"Rika, c'mon, please, come with us."
"Go away, Ryo"
"Henry told me you were crying down below. Why?"
"Because I was, Akiyama!"
"Whatever. I'm gonna stay here until you come out or at least tell me what's wrong."
"Don't hold your breath."
Ryo sighed on the other side of the door.
"Look, I'm wrried about you. The least you could tell me is what's wrong."
Rika listened closely as she heard Ryo slide down the length of the door.
"I am staying here, Pumpkin. And, I'm not going nowhere."
Rika groaned from the other side of the door and threw herself on the bed.
"Why do you always let walls separate you?"
"Go away."
Rika moaned as she buried her head under a pillow.
"Rika, I'm staying whether you like it or not."
Rika pouted and opened the door. Ryo was standing waiting for her.
"If you're gonna be so grumpy about it, I suppose I can get dragged along. If you try anything funny, I'll knock you to kingdom come!"
Rika stalked off through the door and waited for Ryo in the small hallway. Ryo grinned triumphantly as he followed. As they walked up on deck, they ran into Melanie and what looked like to be her mother.
"Oh my, are you the famous Rika Nonaka, the fashion model?
The woman rushed over with a grouchy Melanie in tow.
"I'm Kiko. This is my daughter, Mela--"
"Don't worry, Mother. We've met."
Rika could hear the edge in Melanie's voice.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs..."
"Please, call me Kiko. And, my daughter thinks your mother and you are just awesome models. She wants to become a model and she's so jealous of girls like you who get chances like that..."
"Mother! Let's go!"
Melanie pulled her mother in another direction and fluttered her lashes at Ryo.
"Bye Ryo. Mom, that's the Legendary Tamer. He won the digimon card game league championship."
Melanie and her mother disappeared around a corner.
"That girl is gonna be trouble for you, Ryo."
"Thanks for the warning, Wildcat. But, if I can handle you, I can handle anything."
Rika glared at him.
"Look, there's Henry."
Rika jogged over to Henry who was staring out at the ocean, leaning on the steel railing.
"Hi, Henry. What's up?"
"Hey, Rika. Been waiting for you guys. Guess what? There's a digimon card game tournament tomorrow. We should sign up."
"Ugh, I don't wanna do card battles. I wanna reax, Henry. The last thing on my mind is a gard battle."
"Why did you bring your digimon cards?"
Rika looked at him in surprise.
"How'd you know?"
"We saw them through the see through pocket of your backpack."
"We?"
"Yup, I saw 'em too."
Ryo stood on the other side of Rika, leaning on the railing.
"It sure is nice out here."
Rika couldn't believe how beautiful the ocean was. She had been upset about going. Now, she was thrilled to even be there. She smiled happily and suddenly, she heard Henry say something.
"Smile!"
Rika's eyes snapped open and nearly frowned before the picture was taken but Henry had gotten the picture right when she had opened her eyes. Ryo had a casual arm around her and she nearly shrieked.
"What do you think you are doing?"
Ryo withdrew his hand.
"Nothing. Let's go and play something on this ship. There's gotta be something around."
"How bout we explore? I didn't get to earlier."
Ryo nodded in agreement and Henry admitted he hadn't seen all of the ship. So they headed off.
They climbed down the stairs and ran straight into Jeri and Takato. They were walking and Takato was blushing.
"Hey, Gogglehead!"
"Eh....what?"
"What are you and Jeri doing?"
"N-Nothing. J-Just k-k-w-walking."
"What was that?"
"We're just walking, Rika."
"Walk does not begin with a 'k,' Gogglehead. Shows how much you pay attention in class."
Ryo chuckled as did Henry. Takato blushed even more.
"Uh, do we have to talk about this?"
"Of course we do!"
Rika grinned deviously and Takato moaned.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Well, we're exploring."
"Oh, well, Takato and I are going back to our cabin. Where are Kazu and Kenta?"
"Why?"
Rika looked at her strangely.
"Because I want to make sure they somehow didn't get washed overboard."
All of the tamers burst into laughter.
"Last time I checked, they were at the pool."
"Oh, well, meet us back at the room in an hour, 'kay? It's already close to 10. We can order room service or cabin service."
"Sounds cool, Jeri."
They departed and Rika, Ryo, and Henry explored the rest of the boat. After finding a small arcade at the second to top floor of the ship, they dug out their money and began to play some videogames. They saw a flier when they were leaving that announced the digimon card tournament that was taking place the next day.
"So, you signed me and Ryo up, Henry?"
"You guys are the best at it. I thought you'd blow the other contestants socks off."
"Whatever."
Rika rolled her eyes.
"Let's go back to meet the others."
Ryo suggested.
They walked back to the cabin adns topped along the way to talk with some kids that were talking about the digimon card tournament the next day. Rika was telling a beginner about battiling when Ryo tapped her on the shoulder.
"Time to go. We'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye, Rika. My name's Karu. Maybe you can teach it to me some other time."
"Sure thing, Karu. Bye."
She waved to the boy who was 4 years younger than her and the trio walked back to the cabin. They went inside and saw Kazu and Jeri battling it out.
"I beat you, Kazu!"
"Nu-uh! You cheated!"
"Kazu, she played fair and square. Hi, you guys!"
Takato waved and Kenta waved as well.
"Hi."
Rika always spoke with bluntness when having small talk.
"You guys sign up for the card tournament tomorrow? I'm gonna whoop ass."
"No, Kazu. I'm gonna whoop your sorry ass."
"Ah man, you guys entered too?"
"Yup, Ryo and I did."
"We'll be watching them wipe the floor with you, Kazu."
Kenta said solemnly.
"Oh, and, Ryo. While we were at the pool earlier, Kenta and I saw this girl. She's
tall, just under your height, thin, with wheat blonde hair and sky blue eyes. She said she'ds gonna get you as her boyfriend."
"Ugh, it's that Melanie. I told you she was gonna stalk you."
"Why me?"
Rika stalked into the bedroom. Just when she was feeling better about her whole "love and hate Ryo situation" it returned with such a fiece pain, she closed her eyes. She would not allow those tears. Ever again. Not over some "stupid" boy. 'But you don't find him stupid, do you?' The half of her brain echoed. She quickly shut her eyes and slept, snuggling under the large comforter. 'I can't let him make me weak. I just can't.'
A/N Well, I didn't make Rika cry did I?
Rika: Good thing. I was about to kill u if u made me mushy but i'll have to wait to carry out my murder attempts till u make me cry.
Angel: Whatever.
Fiery: Good job.
Rika: You're next, Fiery! I don't care if you're still bruised. I'm gonna kill u if u make me a mush in the next chapter!
Angel: No murder attempts. Till next time....
Luv 'n' stuff,
Angel13 and Fiery-chan