Cruising the Caribbean
By Fiery-chan and Angel13
A/N Gadzooks! My goodness!! We're coming to a close!!! **Runs around like a chicken with its head cut off** That's right. Soon, we will no longer be cruising. *Begins to cry** I loved writing this sooooo much. Henry, say it isn't so.
Henry: It won't ever end, Angel. Don't you worry.
Angel: **sniff** I hope not....
Ryo: It won't end.
Rika: If it ends, we'll just have to start it up again, right?
Angel: Disclaimer: I am co-owner of digimon. Exactly, Rika.
Chapter 22: I Thought Vacation Meant No Worries
The next morning, dawn broke over the ocean, few inhabitants enjoying the glorious silence. Kila sat on deck, watching the sun rise over the ocean. She had a pencil and a drawing pad in hand. She sighed heavily.
"This is impossible." Kila grumbled.
"Hey, Akihabara!" Evan called.
"Hiya, Cole." Kila nodded and smiled.
"How are you on this fine and enjoyable morning?" Evan asked, flirting a bit.
"Ah, the flirtatious Evan returns." Kila teased, fluttering her eyelashes at him and they both burst into laughter.
"Well, look what we have here." Rika said.
"The perfect couple." Ryo joked.
"Excuse me, we are not going out!" Kila and Evan exclaimed indignantly and simultaneously.
Ryo and Rika collapsed into laughter and Kila rolled her eyes as Evan crossed his arms over his chest.
"We are now nearing St. Croix. We shall be docking in about 20 minutes."
The voice was heard over the speaker.
"Finally!" Kila said, standing up to stretch her legs.
"How long have you been out here?" Rika asked as the foursome stood and leaned against the railing of the ship.
Kila looked at to sea. "A while. At least a couple hours."
"Well, I'm starved. When's breakfast?!?!" Evan asked.
"It might just be me and you, Cole. Romeo and Juliet seem off in their own little world." Kila said, smirking.
Rika was holding hands with Ryo and both were staring out to sea.
"Well, may I escort you to breakfast, my fair lady?" Evan asked, offering his hand.
"Why, I suppose, fair knight." Kila said, biting back laughter, "But I refuse to take thy hand. My heart belongs to another."
Evan bowed respectfully. The two walked towards the dining room and left Rika and Ryo alone.
"It sure is beautiful, isn't it, Ryo?" Rika asked, watching the ocean reflect the oranges and reds of the rising sun.
"It sure is, Pumpkin. And, this is one of the rare times when you called me my actual first name. You never cease to amaze me." Ryo teased.
"Always the jokester, aye, Akiyama?" Rika asked, punching him playfully in the shoulder.
"Why must I take such abuse?" Ryo asked skyward and Rika giggled.
"Looks as if Kila and Evan have left without us." Ryo said.
"As usual, O, Captain of Obviousness." Rika said, rolling her eyes.
Ryo and Rika walked briskly towards the dining room, hand in hand.
They entered into the dining room, which was nearly deserted except for 3 people.
"Hey, Henry! Hey, guys!" Rika called.
Rika and Ryo came to sit down near the trio.
"So, finally figured out me and Kila left you up on deck?" Evan asked sarcastically.
"Haha, Cole." Rika retorted.
"Well, it's the truth." Kila piped.
"Always the speaker of the obvious..." Ryo began.
"Look who's talking, Captain Obvious." Kila retorted, sticking her tongue out at him.
"I can't believe our days are limited." Henry said mournfully.
"Yeah, that's right." Rika said sadly.
"Only a few more days." Ryo added.
"Ah, we should make the most of the days we have left then, right?" Evan asked.
"Yeah, we should. Let's head of and do everything possible!" Ryo said enthusiastically.
They finished their breakfast and waited till the ship docked.
Rika, Kila, and Henry headed back to the cabin. Ryo and Evan wanted to get a head start on surfing.
"Hey, sleepyheads!" Kila said happily, practically pouncing on top of Kazu who yelped.
"Don't do that, Kila." Kazu whined.
"Shut-up and wake-up, dum dum! We're nearly at St. Croix." Kila said.
"Wake me when we get there." Kazu mumbled, going back to sleep.
Kila began to tickle Kazu who began to laugh hysterically and Rika and Henry began laughing too.
"Stop-Stop! I..... can't....breathe...." Kazu said breathlessly.
"This is what you get for not waking up when told!" Kila said, grinning evilly.
"What's going on in here?" Kenta asked as he entered the room, rubbing his eyes sleepily.
"Don't you usually sleep in here too?" Kila asked, raising her eyebrow.
"I fell asleep in the library. I just got back in here." Kenta explained.
Rika rolled her eyes, "Gogglehead."
"Hey!" Kenta exclaimed indignantly.
"Well, I wanna go and see St. Croix. Later, peeps!" Kila called.
Henry and Rika followed Kila out of the cabin and they headed down to St. Croix.
"As usual, we find an island that is overly filled with people..." Rika trailed, sighing.
"Well, I wanna go and surf. Anyone wanna come with?" Kila asked, practically bouncing to get going.
"We'll catch up with you later." Henry said.
"Coolio. Later, people!" Kila called as she took off for the beach.
"You just gotta love her." Henry commented softly.
"Well, you're the only on the loves her." Rika kidded and Henry smacked her.
"The truth hurts doesn't it?" Rika asked as she headed towards the beach.
"Where you going?" Henry called after her.
"Going to catch up with them at the beach. See you!" Rika called over her shoulder.
"Wait up-" Henry was just about to go with Rika when he was nearly knocked over.
"HENRY!" Someone squealed, latching onto him from behind.
Henry's eyes widened in alarm.
"GET OFF!" Henry growled as he turned.
"S-S-Sorry, H-Henry." The female stuttered, obviously afraid.
"Missy?" Henry asked, raising his eyebrows at the black-haired, emerald green-eyed teen.
"Yes, it's me!" Missy exclaimed happily.
"I can't believe you're here." Henry said.
"Well, why aren't you excited? Aren't you happy to see me?" Missy asked, slightly hurt by Henry's no reaction to her being there.
Henry smiled and gave her a quick hug. "It's good to see you again, Missy."
"Bout time you said so." Missy exclaimed and she leaned into towards Henry and kissed him.
At the same time, Kila had just spotted Henry and ran towards him but stopped a few feet away from him. Black met steely gray as the couple stared at one another, Henry still kissing Missy with his eyes wide open and Kila, standing with her eyes filling with tears. Henry broke away from Missy quickly but didn't stop Kila, who had already taken off with her board, blinded by tears.
"Kila!" Henry called, his voice lost to her among the countless jabbering of people bustling along the street.
Henry stood, totally awestruck and Missy walked up to him.
"Henry, what's wrong? You look as if you've seen a ghost." Missy said softly.
Henry said nothing as he watched the girl run away from him, bumping into people as she ran endlessly.
"It's nothing." Henry replied sorrowfully and closed his eyes, trying to close the breach in the dam of his own tears.
Henry and Missy walked together to the beach and were able to find Ryo, Evan, and Rika after a bit of searching.
"Hey, Henry! Missy, you're back!" Evan said, smiling as he rode a wave in on his board.
Rika and Ryo gave a nod as the two approached, Missy not noticing Henry shuffling his feet a few feet behind, staring at the ground.
Evan came and started chatting with Missy and Ryo and Rika turned to Henry who had sat down in the sand, and blinked rapidly to try and stop his tears.
"Henry, what's wrong?" Rika asked, her face full of concern for one of her best friends.
"Yeah, man. It looks like you lost your best friend." Ryo added, his concern matching Rika's.
"Yeah, I did..." Henry said mournfully and began to tell them the situation.
After Henry had told them what happened, Rika stared at him.
"Why didn't you go after her?" Rika asked, raising her eyebrow.
"I don't know. I just didn't. I don't know why I didn't." Henry said, fumbling over his words a bit.
"Give him a break, Rika. Maybe you liked Missy all along, Henry." Ryo suggested.
Henry let out a sigh.
"Well, make the best out of the situation now." Ryo said, feeling very powerless for he hadn't helped his friend.
"I suppose. I just hope she'll forgive me." Henry said softly.
Rika thought to herself, 'Me too.'
"Well, why don't you spend some time with Missy. She's here and Kila isn't." Ryo suggested.
"So, when I'm not here, you're gonna just date the anyone of the opposite sex, hm, Ryo?" Rika asked, glaring at him.
"Um, no, of course not. I just meant...Me and my big mouth." Ryo said, hanging his head.
"You got that right, hotshot." Rika said angrily.
"You're right. I'll just hang with Missy for the time being." Henry said. "Hopefully, it'll help me decide." He added to himself.
"Back to the waves, Rika?" Ryo asked softly, hoping she wasn't too pissed at him.
"Whatever, Akiyama." Rika said, grabbing her board and heading out.
"Hey, Missy. Wanna go and hang out together, just you and me?" Henry asked, breaking up the conversation between Evan and Missy.
"Sounds great." Missy said enthusiastically.
"Well, I'll head back. Later, everyone." Evan called as he picked up his surfboard and headed towards the Seaqueen. Hope I can find something to heal a broken heart. Evan thought quietly to himself as he left the foursome to their own devices.
Missy and Henry headed off towards the boardwalk and Ryo and Rika returned to surfing.
***
Kila opened the door to the cabin with a shaking hand. She went into her 'room' and threw her board down angrily. She slumped down onto her bed.
It's just not fair. A voice screamed in her head. For once, she agreed. She wanted to erupt into sobs once more but didn't have any tears left.
She heard a polite knock at the door.
If that's Jodie, Kazu, or any of the rest of them...Kila thought grouchily to herself.
She opened the door.
"Hey, Akihabara. Got anything for a bruised ego and a broken heart?" A boy with chocolate brown hair and eyes to match asked innocently.
"Well, if you've got anything, hand some my way, Cole." Kila replied, wiping a few stray tears from her face with her arm.
Evan gave a faint smile and entered into the cabin. He threw himself across the couch, finding the remote and flipping through some stations.
"You come here to watch TV? Cause I'm in no mood to watch sports." Kila snapped angrily.
"Sowie, Ki. I didn't mean any hawm." Evan said.
"Sorry, Evan. I didn't mean to snap like that. I'm just kinda upset." Kila said softly.
Evan patted a spot next to him on the couch.
"I'm all yours. Tell ol' Evan about it, Kila." Evan said, smiling a sad smile.
Kila sat down next to him and explained what happened.
***
"No wonder you never came back, Kila. I didn't know or I would've come sooner." Evan said apologetically.
"It's not your fault, Evan." Kila sighed heavily before continuing, "It's my fault. Henry found someone so much prettier and funnier and smarter than me. They'll be so happy together." Kila's eyes began to cloud over again with tears.
Evan gave her a hug.
"Look, Henry must be blind if he didn't see the beautiful, funny, and smart girl I see." Evan said softly.
Kila sniffled. "You're just saying that to make me feel better."
Evan shook his head. "No way. I don't give comments to all the girls I see. You're one of my favorites."
"That means I'm lucky, hm? You picked me out of a million other girls?" Kila asked, smiling slightly.
"Yup. Aren't you glad?" Evan asked.
Kila began to giggle and soon, they were both laughing hysterically over nothing.
***
Ryo and Rika were on the shore, lying on their surfboards, both had their hands behind their head. Some stars were beginning to appear in the sky and the water was extremely calm, the waves lapping up against the shore softly.
"I like this." Ryo said softly.
"Like what?" Rika asked quizzically.
"The quiet, the soft sound of water, the stars, you, and being together." Ryo said softly, blushing slightly.
He heard silence and suddenly got worried.
"Rika?" Ryo asked.
"Same here, Akiyama. Same here." Rika said pleasantly and Ryo smiled.
***
Henry and Missy were walking on the boardwalk.
"So, what do you wanna do, Henry? Go to the arcade, go to a movie, shop?" Missy waited for Henry's reply.
"If you want, we can go shopping." Henry said half-heartedly.
"Sounds good. Let's go in here first." Missy exclaimed, pointing at a store.
"Right behind you." Henry said, following her inside.
After the store, Henry felt tired and decided to head back to the SeaQueen. He just prayed he could settle the battle between the two halves of his heart.
A/N How you like that? I just ended it. Your turn, Fiery. And, this is all payback for what you did to me! Lol...j/k Well, I'm still sick. Who'da thunk??? I've been sick since Thursday.
Henry: I broke up with Kila?!?!
Angel: Why, yes, you did. Who wrote that?
Rika, Ryo, & Henry: YOU DID!!
Angel: I did?
Kazu: She did?
Angel: See what medication does? Makes me all.. weird.... well, later!