Cruising the Caribbean
By Fiery-chan and Angel13
A/N: Hello everybody! Fiery-chan is here to bring you all another interesting, dramatic, and chaotic chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. If I weren't so lazy, I'd log on and list everyone's names. So Rika, if I get mushy, will you hurt me?
Rika: Most likely.
Fiery: Damn.
Wind: Just a note to anyone who cares, Fire is recovering and will be back soon.
Rika: Well we don't care. So shut up Breeze-boy.
Wind: Don't make me come over there!
Rika: Bring it on!
Fiery: Good bye both of you!
Disclaimer: You know exactly what I'm going to say so why should I even bother saying it?
Chapter 11: All's fair in Love and Warfare!
Ryo woke up the next morning to find all the guys gone. He crept into the other room and found Jeri's bed made. Rika was still in hers, curled up in a little ball under the blankets.
She looks so cute when she's asleep.' Ryo thought to himself. He went back into his room and made breakfast.
About fifteen minutes later, Rika came out, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Morning, where is everybody?" She asked.
"I don't know pumpkin. I woke up and found everyone gone. Breakfast?" He asked gesturing towards the table for two he had set up.
"Sure, as long as you didn't poison it." Rika said.
"Damn! Why didn't I think of that?" Ryo replied with a grin. Rika stared at him for a moment, but laughed, sat down, and began eating.
"Yum this is good." Rika said. "Is there anything the great Ryo can't do?"
'Yeah, win the heart of a pretty redhead.' But then he said, "Nope, not that I know of pumpkin." Ryo winked and he and Rika continued eating.
After they finished, they both cleaned up then went to get dressed. Rika went to her room and took out her baby blue bikini. She put a pair of blue denim shorts on over the bottoms and a light blue jacket over the bikini top. She grabbed her shoes and headed out of the cabin.
Rika walked down to the beach and found Evan, Emily, and Kila out on the water, surfing. Rika waved to them, then sat down on the towels to watch.
"They're pretty good." Ryo said. Rika turned around.
"Oh, hey, yeah they're awesome."
"Even better than me." Ryo replied. Rika sighed then patted her hand on the towel next to her. Ryo sat down and watched the three surfers ride the waves. Evan got on top of the curl and performed multiple aerials. Emily and Kila stayed inside and did cutbacks and other tricks. There was no sign on concentration on any of their faces. They rode with such skill; there was no need to concentrate.
"They look great out there." Rika said. Ryo nodded.
"Hey I have an idea, let's go into town."
"Why?" Rika asked.
"Just to check it out. Plus there are a lot of amateur street players out there. It'd be a great way to earn our street credits."
"Ok, but only because we really should practice." Ryo grinned, then took Rika's hand, pulling her up.
"Great then let's go!" He cried. Rika waved goodbye to the others then followed Ryo into Charlotte Amalie.
Everywhere they turned, he streets were loaded with kids having card battles.
"Oh my god, look at them all!" Rika said.
"Then let's jump in!" Ryo exclaimed.
"And the winner is Justin! Who will be his next victim?" One kid asked. Ryo grinned.
"I will." He pushed through the crowd and stood across from the kid named Justin.
The battle raged on and Rika was very impressed at Justin's deck. She decided it was time to give Ryo a boost.
"Ryo, if this kid beats you, I'll never let you live it down!" She cried.
"Don't worry pumpkin, I won't lose. It's time to pull out my trump card." Ryo pulled out hid red card. "Biomerge activate!"
Justin's eyes widened.
"Shit! A biomerge!" He cried. He digivolved to mega but was no match for Ryo's power. With one swift attack, Justimon defeated the other digimon.
"And we have a new winner! What's your name kid?" The "commentator" asked.
"Ryo Akiyama, the Legendary Tamer. Come on Rika, let's go beat someone else." Everyone gasped when they realized that they had just been in the presence of the Digimon queen and the Legendary Tamer. "Nice work Justin." Ryo called over his shoulder. Rika and Ryo left the crowd and continued down the street.
*****
After a day of card games, Rika and Ryo headed back to the ship, where they found that everyone had already returned.
"How was your day?" Jeri asked.
"Pretty good. Ryo and I both earned our street credits." Rika replied.
"Street battles? Aw man, I wish I had gone with you." Jodie said, very disappointed.
"We can go check it out later." Kazu replied. Jodie smiled.
"Ok, cool."
"Well, we're all going out for dinner. You can either join us or do your own thing." Jeri said. She then told Rika and Ryo where they were going. Both decided to skip it.
After everyone left, Rika went to her room, flopped onto her bed, and read a magazine.
"So pumpkin, where do you want to go for dinner?" Ryo asked, sitting down on Jeri's bed.
"Wherever, just check the guide book." Rika said, pointing towards the thick book they had been given. Ryo flipped through the pages and came across a restaurant called "Belle Amoureuse." If you take French, then you know that this means "Beautiful Romance." (Ahem).
"How about this one?" Ryo asked pointing to the caption. Rika took the book and read it aloud.
"'Belle Amoureuse is a beautiful and elegant restaurant known for it's fine dining and delicate French cuisine.' I love French food! 'With its romantic architecture, Belle Amoureuse really is a beautiful romance. Dress formal.'" She read. "Let's go here."
"You don't mind formal?" Ryo asked.
"I'll have to deal. I have yet to find a place that can really make good French food. I can always borrow something from the other girls if I don't have anything." Ryo looked at his watch. It read six o'clock.
"Shall I pick you up at seven?" He asked. Rika rolled her eyes, agreed, then went to find something to wear.
*****
"He probably planned this whole thing. A French restaurant with formal dress. If I wasn't craving French, I'd have said no." Rika said to herself as she rummaged through the drawers and her bags. "Damn, I have nothing." She went through Jeri's things and pulled out a white dress that went to the floor. It was form fitting, with glitter, and cutouts. There was half a back on it and a star shaped cut out on the front. There was a slit up each side of the bottom half that stopped at her thighs. Rika tried it on and looked good. "I really don't want to wear this. How formal is formal?" She looked at the picture of the restaurant. The women were in elegant dresses and the men were in suits, or collared shirts with ties and blazers. "Looks like I'm stuck with it." She went through the drawers one last time, gave up and pulled on the white sandals Jeri had to go with it.
Rika then pulled her hair up in a bun, leaving two strands out in the front, with a few sticking out from the bun itself. She was going to skip makeup but decided that since she came this far, she might as well finish it. She applied white eyeliner to her upper eyelid and black to the lower. She put on a shimmery white eyeshadow and clear lipgloss. She finished it off with glitter hairspray and the matching bag that Jeri had for the dress. "I really, really, REALLY, hate this!" Rika looked at the clock, 6:50. She had ten minutes until Ryo came. "Why do I care so much? Am I trying to impress him?" She asked herself. "I don't want to feel the need to impress him, yet I do. Why is this happening?" Rika pulled out her journal and started writing.
~Ryo is taking me to a fancy restaurant tonight. He's going to insist on paying, I know him. He probably ordered a limo too or something. It's a French restaurant and it translates to "Beautiful Romance" I think. If it weren't for the fact that I really enjoy French food, I would have disagreed. Is this a date? I hope not. I don't think I want to date Ryo. Or do I? Argh! This is driving me absolutely insane! I'll let you know how it turns out when I get back.~
There was a knock on the door so Rika put away the journal. She opened the door and found Ryo standing there. (Duh, who else would it be?) He was wearing a pair of black slacks with a white button down shirt and a tie. He had a blazer on over it. His hair was still the same, neat yet tousled. Rika was pretty impressed. Ryo was extremely impressed. He had to work very hard to prevent himself from drooling, turning red, or having his eyes pop out of his head.
"You look gorgeous." He managed to whisper.
"Don't push it Ryo." Rika replied. Ryo smiled and held out his arm.
"The chariot awaits my lady." Rika sighed and took his arm.
Just as Rika expected, a small limo was waiting outside the ship.
"How were you able to afford this?" Rika asked.
"Your mom gave me some money. She said it would come in handy. I think this was its purpose." He replied with a laugh. The chauffeur opened the door and Rika and Ryo stepped inside.
"It's comfortable." Rika said.
"Well I hope you enjoy yourself tonight." Ryo replied.
They drove to the restaurant talking about a variety of things, the main focus being digimon. When they arrived, Ryo stepped out and held out his hand to help Rika.
"I'm a big girl Ryo, I can get out on my own. But I might fall in these awful shoes." She said. "I can't understand how Jeri can wear them!" Ryo laughed.
"I'll catch you if you fall." He replied.
"Thanks." They walked to the door where Ryo checked off their names at the reservation desk.
"How did you get us a reservation?" Rika asked.
"I pulled a few strings." Ryo replied. The waiter took them to their table and Ryo helped Rika into her chair.
"What did I say about me being a big girl?" She asked although she allowed Ryo to help.
They both ordered the duck and continued talking about digimon.
"So, are you all ready for Sunday?" Rika asked.
"Of course I am. Are you?"
"Yeah, my deck is all ready. I wonder how they're going to do it?"
"Best out of three I think. But then again, I'm not sure." Ryo replied. Their dinner came and they both ate as much as they could.
"Way too much food." Rika said with a laugh. "I'm going to bust out of Jeri's dress."
"Do you want dessert?" Ryo asked.
"Sure why not?"
Ryo ordered a chocolate swirl cheesecake for the two of them to share since Rika was unable to eat a whole slice by herself. Ryo decided to take a chance and broke off a piece with the fork, offering it to Rika. Rika rolled her eyes about halfway then stopped, and opened her mouth. Ryo put the fork in and she ate the cheesecake.
"This is good!" Rika said.
"I had a feeling you might like it." They finished the cake then Ryo paid the bill.
"It's probably so expensive. I'll pay for part of it." Rika said.
"No pumpkin, this is my treat. After all I have all that money from your mom." The bill was extremely high but Ryo paid it with plenty left over.
"Exactly how much did my mother give you?" Rika asked.
"That's for me to know and you not to know." Ryo replied with a grin. He got up and helped Rika out of her seat. They then left the restaurant and took the limo down to the beach.
"I'm going to get sand all over this dress and Jeri is going to kill me." Rika said. Ryo pulled out a blanket and laid it out.
"Is that better?" He asked.
"You certainly came prepared." Ryo grinned and sat down on the blanket, taking off his shoes and socks in the process. Rika joined him and pulled off the sandals.
"It's so beautiful tonight." Ryo whispered. "Just like you." He said, turning towards Rika.
"Don't push it." Rika warned. Ryo grinned and put his arm around Rika. Rika looked at him suspiciously but decided not to say anything and just enjoy the moment. Ryo took off his jacket and tie and put them with everything else.
"Next time I suggest a formal restaurant, just slap me." He said.
"Oh I'll definitely remember that one." Rika replied with a smirk. "But I have to admit, tonight was very nice. Thank you Ryo."
"Anytime Rika, anytime."
Rika closed her eyes and rested her head against Ryo's shoulder. Soon she drifted asleep. Ryo watched her; she looked so peaceful and beautiful under the glow of the moonlight. Ryo lightly kissed her hair then picked her up in his arms. He somehow managed to carry everything else and headed back to the ship.
When Ryo arrived in front of the cabin door, he shifted the thing lightly in his arms, then opened the door. Inside he found that everyone had already returned and was sitting around talking.
"You're back late." Kazu said. "Did you have fun?" Ryo yawned.
"What time is it?" He asked.
"About eleven thirty. We almost sent out a search party." Kila said.
"Oh, well ok." Ryo carried Rika into the other room and laid her down.
The others all shared a grin. They had picked up the vibe that was floating around the two of them, although one was fast asleep.
*****
Ryo pulled the covers up over Rika and put her things away. He kissed her lightly then left the room to go to bed as well.
"Well, she's all tucked in. You girls can help her out of the dress if you want." Ryo said when he returned to the others. "It's a very nice dress." The others grinned and Jeri, Jodie, and Kila went onto the other room.
After getting Rika out of the dress and lightly washing off the makeup, they put on her pajamas and left.
"She could sleep through a war with all the noise we made." Jodie said.
"I agree. Come on Jo, let's get to bed." Kila replied. She and Kila returned to their room and Jeri went to bed also. Soon everyone was fast asleep, dreaming about what ever it is that tamers dream about.
*****
Rika awoke the next morning, surprised that everyone was still there. Normally everyone was gone. She went into the bathroom and took a quick shower, then changed into some clothes to wear. She pulled on a white t-shirt with the words "you know I'm better than you, should I rub it in anyway?" written in silver and black lettering. She paired it with a pair of blue capris and white flip-flops. She put her hair up in a ponytail and went to go have breakfast.
Rika went into what was the dining hall of the ship and took a seat. She ordered some eggs and toast and waited for the food to come.
"Hey Rika!" Melanie said as she walked over and sat down. "I was looking for you."
"Why?" Rika asked.
"So I can tell you that I have a trick up my sleeve to make Ryo mine for good." She whispered.
"Lemme guess, you built a mind control device to make Ryo your slave?"
"That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that one?"
"Because you're an airhead, that's why." Melanie glared.
"Well, that's not my plan but I'll take it into consideration. Now it's off to my room to get ready, then I'll pay Ryo a little visit." Melanie got up and walked out of the room. Rika got up and told the waitress to cancel her order. She raced up the flights of stairs so as not to waste time, or get caught, on the elevator.
Rika hurried to her cabin and went inside.
"Where's Ryo?" She asked.
"Down on the beach surfing, why?" Henry asked being that he was to only one in the room.
"By himself?" Rika asked.
"Yeah why?"
"Shit! Just follow me and keep up." Rika ran out of the room with Henry on her heels.
"Rika, what's going on?" Henry asked.
"Melanie has some plan to make Ryo her permanently. I have to stop her!"
"What's she going to do?" Henry asked.
"I don't know, hurt him, make him her slave, rape him, the possibilities are endless!"
Rika looked out onto the water and saw Ryo sitting on the beach with Melanie moving in.
"No, Ryo!" Rika screamed. Rika decided to do something extremely stupid. She jumped off the deck and into the water, she began swimming as fast as she could towards the beach.
"Rika!" Henry called after her. He jumped in and swam to catch up. "Are you crazy?"
"No, not that I know of." Rika made it to shore and went running towards Ryo. She sat down next to him, just before Melanie got to him. Melanie glared at her and watched as Henry came over as well. She walked away and Ryo was extremely confused.
"Um, what's going on? Why are you two wet? And why are you out of breath?" He asked.
"All's fair in love and warfare. And it looks like I'll win the war." Rika whispered.
A/N: Well this was a very messed up chapter. But when you are in terrible pain because you just had your braces put on, you can't really think all too well. I hop you liked this chapter.
Rika: What was I wearing? And why would I jump off a ship to save Ryo? You are crazy!
Fiery: Oh shut up, would ya?
Rika: I'll get you my pretty and your little elements too! Bwahahahaha!
Fiery: You're psycho. Read and review!
Luv'n'stuff!
Fiery-chan and Angel13