How To Win The Heart Of The Girl That You Secretly Love
By: Smashfriends
Freak: Sorry for the delay, but we're already here with the next chapter.
RedYoshimon: We must say that this will be a long chapter and it might be the last one.
MMX2: We're busy with other fics and new projects, other hobbies and let's not mention school.
Yoshimon: And this is the only fic that could get to an end. But as they said, it will be a long chapter for you to enjoy.
Aerisakura: Thanks to all you who reviewed, we'll thank each one of you at the end of the chapter.
BlackYoshimon: We hope you like this chapter, it will have a song on it.
Freak: They might be a lot of Rukatoness but of course, it still will be along road and now is turn for Henry and Jeri to have their moments.
RedYoshimon: You must be wondering "Is Takato plotting something? Or did he really give up on Rika?"
MMX2: The answer, you are about to know it, but we changed what we had planned.
Logan: Changed a lot of the original plan, but worry not, it is still a Rukato.
WhiteYoshimon: More card battles were Ryo get's beaten!!
Terriermon: Anyway, this dudes don't own Digimon nor the song they used, now go on and read, laugh or get bored or whatever you feel like doing but review. By the way the chapter divides in 3 parts, hope you like it, the song will be used on the last part.
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Chapter 8
Part 1: Just Tell Her.
I wake up in the morning feelin' fine
Now you're the first thing that is on my mind
I feel a change in me
Emotions that I never knew I had
Are pouring out of me 'cos I'm so glad
Of what you mean to me.
-From My Dreams
"Hey Takato, where are we going to get something to drink?" Terriermon asked with a giggle, already guessing the answer, which made Henry nervous.
"To Jeri's house, we could start with our plans" Takato said thinking of a way to bring Henry and Jeri together.
"T-Takato, I think I'm not welcome at Jeri's house, her father hates me" Henry said trying to find any excuse to not go there.
"Don't worry Henry, while you talk to Jeri, Terriermon and me will distract her father, right Terriermon?" Takato asked looking at the small bunny.
"Aww, I wanted to see when Henry declared his undying love for Jeri!! *giggles madly*" Terriermon said and continued giggling even more as Henry turned all kinds of red.
"Terriermon!!" that was all Henry could say after a few seconds.
"We are almost there" Takato said before any of his two companions could say anything.
"T-Ta-Takato, what are you planning to do?" Henry said nervously, after all, he would be seeing the girl that won his heart in a few minutes and he had no clue on what to say.
"Nothing, just what I told you, I distract Jeri's father while you talk to her and tell her" Takato said and turned to look at his friend.
"I realized that you're right, follow what a book says was dumb, so just tell her, Jeri is nice and wouldn't make fun of you by trying" Takato told Henry turning away to keep on walking.
Henry understood what Takato meant by that, Rika would have laughed or worst yet, beaten Takato up for telling her that…but even with the other method Takato used, he got beaten and laughed at by the D.I.Q. Henry didn't know what to say to his friend, and Takato seemed to have given up.
'Maybe he is plotting something, but what? No, what Rika said did affect him' Henry said looking at his friend with worry, worry that became nervousness yet again as they were already in front Jeri's house.
"You wait here, I go inside and…talk with Mr. Katou and tell Jeri to come to talk with you Henry, Terriermon, Guilmon, you two come with me" Takato said as he went inside the restaurant.
"Terriermon, follow everything I say" "Okay Takato" whispered Takato and Terriermon while Guilmon just smelled the air around them for the food.
But there was something Takato wasn't expecting, Kazu and Kenta were there and Mr. Katou looked more angrier than ever, Takato could only gulp the same that Terriermon while the two of them thought at the same time 'What I do for my best friend'
"Hey Takato" Kazu and Kenta said at the same time when they saw Takato walk inside the place while Mr. Katou just glared even more but tried to control himself with Takato, after all he had saved Jeri from the D-Reaper.
"Hey everyone, good day Mr. Katou" Takato said more nervous.
After the "heys" were exchanged, everyone returned to what they we're doing before, Kazu and Kenta continued eating while Mr. Katou left to attend some clients and Jeri was seated next to Kazu.
Takato motioned to Jeri to come to talk with him, and Jeri stood up from her seat quietly trying to not call Kazu's attention who would ramble about who knows what.
"What's up Takato?" Jeri asked in concern as she could tell that Takato was sad about something.
"Henry wants to talk to you, he is outside, I'll distract your dad" Takato said, he looked at Mr. Katou who was distracted now by serving some clients.
"Thanks Takato, I wanted to talk to Henry" Jeri said smiling and went outside.
Takato sighed and walked towards Mr. Katou, once he was in front him, Takato sighed again taking courage and said "Mr. Katou, can I speak with you in private?"
Mr. Katou turned to look at Takato, he was almost glaring at him but nodded and motioned Takato to go to the kitchen.
"Yes, what did you want to tell me? Whatever it is make it fast" Mr. Katou said while preparing a meal for a client.
"Well Mr. Katou, remember the mariachis and the tons of flowers that were sent here?" Takato said getting more nervous.
Mr. Katou nodded and Takato continued.
"Well…"
To Henry and Jeri…..
"Hi Henry" Jeri said as soon as she saw him, she smiled at him, thing that made him blush.
'Thanks Takato' Henry thought, knowing the real reason for Takato to take Terriermon with him.
"Hi Jeri" Henry managed to said.
"Thanks for the flowers" Jeri said smiling again making Henry turn more red and he thanked again for the fact that the Digi-bunny wasn't here to tease him about it.
"I wanted to tell you something Jeri" Henry said gathering all his courage.
"And could that be, Henry?" Jeri said smiling and the process on Henry's mind repeated.
"I-I wanted to tell you that-that I-I like you a lot" Henry said blushing even more...if that could be possible.
"I had figured that much, I like you too Henry" Jeri said and hugged a shocked-blushing-happy-Henry.
After a few seconds, Henry reacted and hugged Jeri back and explained her everything about the flowers, following what a book said because he didn't know who to tell her what he feels for her but that Takato had advised him and encouraged him to just tell her….after practically have forced him to follow the book.
Henry couldn't get angry at Takato and he was happy to have a friend such as Takato and now Henry have the girl that won his heart giving him her own heart to him.
We go back to the gog…Takato…..
"And that's what happened Mr. Katou, so don't be angry with Henry" Takato said lowering his head, he had explained to Mr. Katou that it was him who sent those flowers and that it was him who convinced Henry about the mariachis.
Mr. Katou was angered, but again remembered what Takato did and decided to let it go, besides, Henry would be better for Jeri than that kid Kazu that was eating everything outside.
"Fine, that kid Henry can come to visit my daughter as long as you don't try to convince him to do something like this again" Mr. Katou said walking back to the restaurant taking the meals to their costumers.
"I think you only brought me so Henry could be alone with Jeri" Terriermon said suspiciously looking at Takato.
Takato just laughed a little and said "Well Terriermon, if I had leaved you with Henry, you would have mocked him and he wouldn't have the chance to really talk with Jeri sooo…."
"Now we spy on them??" Terriermon and Takato were surprised by who said that, they would have expected that from Terriermon himself but never from the Digi-dino-boy.
"That's a great idea, come on Takato" Terriermon said pushing Takato's head.
"Alright, alright, I'm coming" Takato said as he walked towards the door, once there, he quietly observed his two best human friends.
Henry was still in daze from the hug that Jeri kept giving him, when some giggling noise that was so familiar to him came to his ears.
"Why did I have to forget my camera?" Terriermon said as low as he could before a fit of giggles invaded him.
"Shhhhhhhh!!! Terriermon, they're going to hear us" Takato's voice could be heard behind the door as well.
"Takatomon, is Henry going to be Jeri's mate?" the curious voice of Guilmon could be heard too, what he said made Henry and Jeri blush redder than ever.
Henry and Jeri released each other and walked towards the door narrowing their eyes at the threesome, the three of them now smiling as innocently as they could, then all of them laughed, it was a happy day…for most of them…
Part 2: Done With My Thinking.
For the first time, I want to try
Starting from a smile
And something changes
Here in my heart.
-Premonition
It had been almost a week after Henry and Jeri started dating, Takato was still the same, trying to pretend that everything was okay, but Henry knew better, the same that Guilmon, but he really didn't understand what was wrong with his Tamer, he just knew that Takatomon was sad for some reason.
It was afternoon and as usual, Takato played cards with his friends, since the event of the last week, every time Rika arrived to the park, Takato would stand up and leave saying that he forgot to do something.
Kazu and Kenta wouldn't notice the change in Takato's behavior and would continue playing cards, Ryo knew or could only guess what was wrong with Takato, only Henry and Jeri knew for sure what was wrong with him, and every time Takato left, Henry and Jeri would follow him.
Jeri was worried for Takato, Henry had told her everything, of course he first asked Takato if it was okay to tell her, none of them had stayed to talk with the D.I.Q.
And Rika would go not long after them, after all, the remaining people were Ryo, Kazu and Kenta, three people that she didn't bear to talk to and well, Ryo had been true to the bet and didn't looked for Rika anymore.
And after a few days, Rika went back to her usual self and stayed home almost all day, except for her usual walks, on those walk she would think about the happenings on the last days, and she would think about the goggle-head, a feeling, that she couldn't really identify, annoyed her and she wanted to clear her mind…to clear her heart.
She knew what she had to do to make that feeling disappear, but she didn't know how to do it and even if she knew her pride wouldn't let her.
Rika was on one of those walks, it was dark already but she didn't realized as she was in deep in thought and didn't realized where she ended until she heard the familiar voices.
"Ummm…Fine, but just one more game, I have to go home" Rika heard Takato said.
"I will win this one!" that was Ryo, Rika recognized the voice, and she smirked as he sounded annoyed, but why.
They where inside Guilmon's shed, Rika peered and saw them playing cards.
"Aww man!! I lost again, let's play another game" Ryo hung his head as he said those words.
"Sorry Ryo, but I got to go" Takato said as he picked his cards, none of them had noticed the D.I.Q. standing on the entrance to the small shed.
"Alright, but tomorrow we'll play again" Ryo said also taking his cards.
"Ryo…ummm…we have been playing cards since the last week and…" Takato said scratching the back of his head.
"You won all of them, and I want to learn your techniques….I'm starting to act like Kazu or Kenta" Ryo hung his head at the last comment, thing that made Takato sweat drop.
"Umm…I really have to go Ryo" Takato said turning to a now sleeping Guilmon, he wanted to wish a good night but the little dinosaur was already sleeping.
"If Rika had let you play that day you would have won" Ryo said waking up his Monodramon.
Takato decided to ignore that comment by simply saying "Guilmon is sleeping already, I better leave him sleep"
His voice was different, it wasn't cheerful as always, and he talked less than usual.
Hearing that, Rika decided to leave before anyone could see her, the nagging feeling was worse now, she decided to go back to her house and rest.
She walked silently, again in deep thought, what she had seen and what she heard repeated several times on her mind, she couldn't forget the way Takato's voice sounded.
That nagging feeling keep bothering her, she wanted to get raid of it, she wished for everything went back as it used to be, she didn't want to admit it but, she had liked to have friends, to hang around the rest of the tamers and not be alone anymore.
She sighed, there was nothing she could do or so she thought, she could feel Renamon following her close behind, and she prepared for a lecture, it was usual of Renamon tell her she should go to apologize to Takato or to try to be friends again, to forget her pride and do what was right.
But Renamon remained silent, she didn't say a word, this surprised Rika of course, and reading Rika's features, Renamon looked at her tamer and just said "I already told you what I think you should do, there is no need for me to repeat my self....I trust that you will take the right decisions"
Rika didn't say anything after that, she just resumed her walk and soon she arrived to her house, she went inside and prepared to have dinner with her grandmother, her mother as usual was gone to some shot session.
Rika ate little that night, as she had done for the last week, this preoccupied her grandmother, she had noticed that Rika had gone back to her old self and also noticed that the young boy wearing goggles hadn't come nor called lately, she could only sigh as Rika got up from the table and went to her room.
Once in her room, Rika laid on her futon bed, still thinking.
"If Rika had let you play that day you would have won"
Rika remembered those words and remembered Takato's reaction, she saw him lower his head and ignored Ryo.
"I trust that you will take the right decisions"
Rika sighed at that thought, Renamon always knew what to say to make her think.
'Maybe I should apologize to the goggle-head' she thought as she tried to sleep but she tried in vain, tonight she wouldn't get much sleep.
She tossed over on her bed, the nagging feeling was still bothering her and it was as nagging as the feeling she has since that day when Takato kissed her, that was something else that didn't allowed her to sleep nor to find peace for the last days.
She only could guess what this feeling were but couldn't accept them, guilt and love weren't feelings that made her feel happy with her self but really nothing did, just the feeling of being her, of being the D.I.Q. make her happy for a while, but then that nagging feeling called guilt would come to bother her.
Usually she would get ride of that feeling quickly but this time, it wouldn't go, it didn't matter what she did the feeling would remind there, the same that that other feeling that only came when Takato was near, a feeling that she didn't liked and that never imagined having, much less for Takato.
And there was that feeling again, the feeling that came every time she thought or talk less of Takato, and as that feeling grew more she felt like going to look for him and apologize.
She missed his friendship, even if she wouldn't admit it out loud, her life was less boring with the goggle-head around.
She sighed again, she was starting to get more convinced in going to look for the goggle-head and apologize, but would he forgive her? What if he doesn't forgive her? Her pride would be totally broken, after all she would be apologizing to someone and that someone wouldn't accept her apologize.
More questions formed in her head and she wanted to just forget everything but knew she couldn't, and she took a decision, she was done with her thinking, her decision, she will apologize to Takato and if he didn't forgive her, it will hurt she knew, but at least she would know that she tried.
She was done with her thinking, now she could only wish for Takato to forgive her and to want to be her friend again, with that wishes in mind, she could finally sleep at peace for the first time in weeks.
Part 3: Come Up To Meet You, Tell You I'm Sorry.
You were my fantasy
And now you're reality
You found a way into my life from my dreams
You're givin' me everything
I never thought love could bring
You found a way into my heart from my dreams
-From My Dreams
Rika woke up early the next morning, not losing more time, she got dressed and went to have breakfast, after breakfast she went to the park hoping to find Takato there, and hoping to have the chance to talk with him.
She walked silently, trying to think in what to say, wondering if Takato would hear what she had to say. Soon she arrived to the park, she saw the usual, the tamer playing cards, the unusual was that Takato was wining all the matches.
Takato saw Rika coming and was about to stand up and leave as the match against Kazu was already over, he had won and he didn't felt like hearing Rika's teasing about him, but what he heard her say was something he wasn't expecting.
"Takato can I talk to you" Rika said, she was getting more nervous as he wasn't answering, but soon he slowly nodded.
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are
Takato and Rika walked away from the group of tamers. Ryo, sensing that Kazu, Kenta and Terriermon were about to start teasing, he decided to use his influences over Kazu and Kenta, Terriermon was another thing.
"Hey guys, let's play cards, I will show you some moves" Ryo said smirking while thinking 'Lucky goggle-head'
Henry catch up whit Ryo and covered Terriermon's mouth before words could came out from his mouth.
Making sure that they were at a save distance from the group, Rika turned to Takato and took a deep breath before start, but Takato was who spoke first, and what he said shocked and almost hurt Rika.
"What did you want to tell me Nonaka" Takato said not looking at her.
I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Rika could feel the same questions repeat in her head. 'What if he doesn't forgive me?' she looked down and sighed at that thought.
Takato looked at Rika, he was confused by her behavior, he was starting to feel uncomfortable and wanted to leave, he made an attempt to leave.
Noticing he was about to leave, Rika finally said "I wanted to tell you I'm sorry"
Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh let's go back to the start
Takato blinked in confusion, not really knowing if he heard right or if he only had hallucinated.
"I wish everything was like before, you being my friend and I'm sorry for what I said the other day" Rika said still trying to avoid eye contact, the same that Takato, who was speechless.
Running in circles
Coming up tails
Heads on a silent apart
Takato didn't know what to say, after all he believed he was having a day-dream, Rika would never say that to him or anyone for that matter. She never has been happy with him as her friend, she always though less of him, always that he showed affection for her she would be angry and mock him or beat him. How was he supposed to know if this wasn't a trick from her to tease him again.
Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
While Takato debated on what to say or if he should believe Rika or not, Rika was starting to fear the worse, he would not forgive her, he won't be her friend anymore.
Oh take me back to the start
"I should have trusted in you Takato, you could have beaten Ryo and you're only trying to help me" Rika said still trying to recover her friend.
Takato finally turned to look at Rika after those words, she wasn't looking at him. He wished to go back to the start and had done what Henry suggested since the beginning, maybe like that, things would be so difficult right now.
I was just guessing
At number and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart
Rika thought that she should have heard Renamon's advice sooner, Takato was her best human friend for not to say the only one she had.
She thought of that kiss, Takato wasn't only her friend, he was more than that and she wanted for him to be more than that.
Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
"You really mean what you said, Rika?" Takato finally said after a long silence.
She slowly nodded and finally looked at him, she was relieved that he had called by her first name again. And as their eyes meet, both of the saw sadness in each others eyes.
In that moment both of them felt like saying what they feel for each other.
Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
"You're not mad at me for what I have done?" Takato said remembering the beating she gave him and the poor mariachis.
"That's another story goggles" Rika replied.
Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
Takato hung his head thinking that then she wouldn't feel as he does.
Rika sighed and said "I didn't liked what you did, it did bother me but the way I treat you, I must admit it was wrong"
Takato didn't looked up, at least she wouldn't be mad at him anymore but still....what she said could mean she doesn't feels the same way he does.
Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
"Then we go back to be friends?" Takato said suppressing a sigh, it wouldn't be today the day he will tell Rika Nonaka what he feels, and who knows if he would dare some day, but…
Rika nodded and Takato smiled at that, at least they would be friends….but he remembered what he had told Henry 'Follow what a book says was dumb, so just tell her'
Rika wondered if she should tell Takato that other thing she had discovered about her feelings, but before she could say anything Takato had closed the distance between them and hugged her.
I'm going back to the start
"Sorry for doing all those things but I got this book that said I should do that" Takato said still hugging a surprised Rika.
"Do that for what? What's the name of the book?" Rika said still to surprised to return the hug.
"The book name is: How To Win The Heart Of The Girl That You Secretly Love" Takato replied almost as a whisper.
"You did but not with the book" Rika said waking from her surprised state and hugged Takato back while she smiled.
The End
MMX2: The song that we used was picked by….Freak, which makes me wonder…A. since when Freak likes Coldplay?
Aerisakura: Since Kasumi said she likes the group.
Freak: Hope you had liked that.
RedYoshimon: There was almost nothing of humor here but sometimes we have to get serious.
MMX2: Hey A. you think Freak is feeling well?
Aerisakura: Don't look at me, I don't know.
MMX2: Weird O_o
Aerisakura: Anyway thanks for reading.
BlackYoshimon: We had planned more plots from Takato but…we decided to change it to this at the end.
Freak: Hope you had liked that.
MMX2: Weird O_o
Aerisakura: -_-;;;
Smashfriends (or at least the ones that are present and that aren't day-dreaming): And now, we give you the personal thanks for your reviews:
The Future Queen: Good Mewmon, here you have the candies we promised *the Smashfriends hand him a big bag full of candies* Now we hope you had liked this chapter and that you two keep reading our fics. Thanks for your comments and see ya!!
DigiDestined of Courage: Hey BlackTerriermon, basically you're the same that Terriermon so…you will be sharing the first place with the green bunny. And DC, thanks for the comments, Takato didn't do much as Rika did the most part but anyway, we hope you had liked they way things got fixed. Keep reading or fics.
Kamehameha: Thanks for reading and for your comments, this hadn't much humor but we still hope you had liked this, and if you like the humor in the Rukato, you could read our others fics, they will get crazier than this one, though our favorite scene in this fic is the one with the mariachis XDDD. Hope you keep reading our fics.
SerpentTreize: We had other thing planned but at the end the goggle-head did help the brainiac with his love life and it wasn't so bad, could get worse and more violence involving Jeri's dad and a shotgun aimed to Takato's and Henry's heads XDDD that would been funny, old but funny. Hope you two keep reading our fics.
Justice_128: Sorry to leave you hanging like that, we left like that at everyone but here we are with the last chapter that we hope you had liked too, you could read our other fics, the newest fic we are writing is the crazier fic we have wrote or will be the crazier, if we get to finish it. Anyway, thanks for reading.
Smashfriends (more specific, they are just A., MMX2 and their Digimon): That was all for this fic, and for those who are reading: "Digimon Tamers: Behind The Scenes", just white a little more we just didn't expected to receive the required reviews so fast, but we already started working on the next chapter, you want a preview….we can give it to you, you know, you will have to wait to see what's Takato answer at Rika's proposal.
And for the ones that are reading "When The Stuffed-Animal Cry….Of Laugher" we can give you a little preview:
PREVIEW
Takato saw his worse nightmare coming back to life, the explanation why Rika had let him hanging at the park, why she didn't arrived, it was because she was to occupied kissing the guy that had turned in Takato's worse enemy-Ryo Akiyama…but was this real or another prank from Eriol. It doesn't matter, Takato is going to teach that Akiyama to not mess with him and then it will go that Eriol…
Smashfriends: Hope you liked the little preview XDDD, you could tell what going to happen next and it might be just an illusion but what if Eriol also played with Rika's mind? XDDD you'll have to wait to know. Anyway we could out previews of that newest fic, all we can said is…there will be a lot of Takato/Rika/Ryo triangle and some nose bleeding, Rika cursing and beating, new development of Henry hate for Kazu as he tries to win Jeri for himself and well, let's not forget the Digimon, but that's enough for now. See ya and keep reading our other fics!!