--To Never Never Land--
-Sorry for the huge cliffhanger. I just figured out the plot line I was working on so now I hope to continue fluently. Thanks for the reviews ^_^ Never thought this one would get much at all, and I do NOT mean to make Takeru seem to, vulgar? Though I warn that Hikari might be. And, I'm not entirely sure if this is gonna be a Takari anymore, could be Daikari but please don't kill me if it isn't-
Disclaimer: I take credit for the whole story line though not the characters that were used here.
Hikari shook her head and buried half her face in her palm to hide her laughs as she watched Davis beat an ant on his shirt. Pushing her lunch tray aside she took out her notebook and began jotting down notes and special details on how to organize the Sadie, though her heart seemed to have gone somewhere else. Another pointless dance to plan, she listed, I guess I'll be needing a huge banner that says about the Sadie, posters, lights—I wonder what Takeru will think, she tapped her pencil to her chin then suddenly smacked herself, no, what am I thinking? That boy's probably got nothing up in that head of his but girls.
"Penny."
Hikari's eyes averted towards Davis who was leaning close in front of her, "Did you say something?" she asked.
"Penny for your thought," he curled a smile. "You seemed so occupied in whatever was going on in there that you weren't even listening."
She laughed nervously and wavered her hand, "Sorry, just thinking about the Sadie, I was put in charge thanks to you," she sarcastically added. Davis shrugged and smiled cutely.
"Well, look at it this way…okay, I guess there is no positive in that," Hikari shook her head in agreement and noted the sudden seriousness in his face. "I heard that Takeru Takaishi was put in charge of this with you."
Hikari shifted her elbow, "Yes, so what if he was? You're not jealous, are you?" Hikari smiled for she just adored how Davis gets jealous.
Crossing his arms, Davis picked up his nose, "Me, ha! Of that guy? No way!" he replied and tapped her nose. "But I've heard things about him, and I just don't that Takaishi Blondie to be thinking that he could mess around with my girl," he gave off a goofy smile. "I'll see you after school." And left.
"My girl…I like the sound of that," Hikari stated half to herself without noticing that Davis had left. "Me fall for Takeru and get my heart broken like every girl? Yeah, like that will ever happen," her brown hair gently cascaded and swayed against the wind as she drooped her head down and began writing again, looking up when she had noticed two shadows block her light. A bob of red curls were the first thing she saw, followed by a pearly-white outfit—Kira, she smiled and greeted her best friend as she sat down in front of her. After Kira followed another girl whose glasses were too big for her though somewhat framed her face with the long, violet hair.
"What's gotten Davis in such a happy mood?" Miyako asked and irritatingly blew a lock of violet away from her face.
Hikari answered coolly, "He's always like that, if you haven't already known."
"He sure seemed like he's got another dose of happiness in him."
"Oh," Hikari softly laughed. "That. He's excited about the Sadie, though I honestly can't say I am too." She paid no heed when her friends giggled a bit for they knew how she felt about these things. "So have you girls asked any 'special' boy to go yet?"
"Of course!—not," both girls said in unison. Hikari shook her head at both of them, too much talk and not enough action, she said to herself as she caught glance of the 'individual' group of girls from her class. "Well, what about you, Ms. Kamiya?"
"Davis," Hikari bluntly responded. Returning the puzzled look her friends suddenly gave her, she asked. "What? Is that shocking news or something?" she honestly asked.
Kira raised a brow, "Well, yes, actually it is."
Hikari was a bit taken back but grew more curious, "How is it? Davis is my boyfriend so you certainly don't expect me to just ask someone else." Miyako looked at her as if she were brainwashed.
"It's just that you never seem to like him—or as much as he likes you," she slowly replied, choosing her words carefully. "We're not saying you should break up with him, it's just that you hate—"
"Dislike."
"Dislike these things," Miyako sighed, "and Davis is practically counting the days till a dance comes up—"
Hikari grew impatient and shifted her frown, "What exactly are you getting at, Miyako?" She watched as Miyako glanced nervously at Kira then back at her.
"Kari," Kira cut in, "what do you think of when you hear the word Sadie Hawkins."
Hikari smirked, "To be honest, I think of a big bird." The two girls both heaved a sigh, Miyako cleared her throat.
"You and Davis are nothing alike, you hate the Sadie and he loves it, so why doesn't he just get asked by another girl?" Hikari's jaw dropped, aghast by her friends' sudden outburst as if she knew what it was like to be in a relationship, especially one with Davis Motimiya! Where Miyako had gotten off into saying that Hikari wasn't sure, but she sure wasn't about to stand for it.
"Well," using the tip of her pen to grind her teeth upon, Hikari looked blankly at them, "I guess I can't argue on us having different opinions about school, but I'm sure you're both familiar with the saying, 'Opposites attract'."
Kira let out a tiny laugh and waved her fork at Hikari's face, "Okay, okay, we get it, you don't have to be so sore about it. And besides, that cliché will only fit in if it's between you and…" Hikari watched attentively as the waving fork pointed to something—someone behind her, she turned and was surprised to find. "Hello, Takeru," Kira smiled.
"Hey, ladies, mind if I join you?" Hikari watched the curves of his smile as he smoothly slid next to her. Great, she grumbled as her chin landed to her palm. Takeru quickly turned to her and flashed another smile, "Hey, Kari, I wanted to talk to you about the Sadie."
She dropped her pen, so he's actually gonna do it? Takeru's actually being serious about this, she asked herself, well, that's new, "Oh, really…so what did you have in mind?"
Takeru glanced over at Kira and Miyako, who were already in a dream state, "Would you girls mind—" before he could finish they quickly got out of their seats, apologizing that they had bothered their work and suddenly took off, leaving Hikari with him. Takeru grinned, "So they won't hear what we're planning."
"Oh."
That was all Hikari could say. Takeru then took hold of her notebook and read the stuff she had written down, "Hey, these are pretty neat ideas, but wanna hear mine out?"
Hikari shook her head and slightly smirked, "Sure, go right ahead," she watched amused as Takeru told of his plan.
"Well, first instead of having it at the gym like we usually do, we could have it up at the rooftop of the main building—"
"Rooftop?" Hikari cocked a brow. "Won't that be a bit dangerous not to mention the school wouldn't hear of it."
Takeru just grinned triumphantly, "First of all, there are fence railings all around the rooftop and second," he tugged on his collar, "with my cunning and clever debating Principal Collins just had to let us do it up there. Am I good or what?" Hikari just shook her head at him, softly chuckling. Takeru congratulated himself, "Okay. I also thought that…"
"I'm home," Hikari called and dropped her bag by the door and skipped into the kitchen where she had heard someone raging the fridge. "Hey, Tai, practice already over?" she asked. Her brother, Taichi, bit down on his sandwich causing it to fall on his plate as he nodded and bumped the fridge door closed with his hip. Hikari watched and followed him into the living room where he plopped down to watch television.
He put down his food and glanced up at her, "What?"
"Did you see Davis there?"
"No…why?"
Hikari felt a sudden pang of coldness, she cringed and plopped next to her brothers' side, "He's always begging me to come to his practices but I was always so busy with school and stuff and now that I finally get the time he's never there. Do you know where he's been going every afternoon?"
Taichi arched a brow, "Since when do I pay attention to what that boys' doing?"
"Okay, okay," Hikari sighed and leaned back.
"Oh, someone called for you, by the way," Taichi announced, Hikari quickly perked her head up. "No, not Davis."
"Oh…who then?"
"Uh," Taichi got up from his seat, "Takeru."
What?! "What?" Hikari exclaimed and quickly followed him into the kitchen. "What did you say?" She watched as her brother rummaged on through the refrigerator again for more food. Hikari crossed her arms.
"Takeru, you know—boy you used to share a playpen with, guy who used to see you in diapers—ow!" he whimpered and rubbed his head, watching his sister take her leave. What's gotten into her?
Hikari almost slammed her door and dropped her stuff down before crashing on her bed, burying her face in the pillow—before letting out a strident scream. Why me, what did I do to deserve all of this? Hikari grumbled and stared up at the ceiling, recalling the day's events, eight years of avoiding TK—I mean Takeru, and now he suddenly gets all 'friendly' and starts calling me like, like we're still friends! How am I going to survive—the phone suddenly rang and interrupted her thoughts.
"Hello."
"Kari-girl!" Hikari smiled at the sound of her best friend's voice. Kazumi. At least, even though she lives far away, Kazumi always found some way to brighten Hikari's day.
"Hi, Kazumi," Hikari replied, unable to hide the stutter in her voice.
"Now that doesn't sound like the Kari-girl I know and love. Did anything happen that I should know about?" Kazumi asked.
Hikari sighed, of all people she can never hide anything from Kazumi, "Sadie's coming up."
"Oh, yeah. Kira just told me about that, it sounds rather exciting she couldn't stop talking about it," Hikari giggled with her. "She also says that you and TK are the ones who're organizing it…what Kira said was wrong, right? TK can't really be serious about this, can he?"
TK. Only two of Takeru's friends—old friends can ever call him that, and that was Hikari herself and Kazumi. Hikari softly sighed and bit her lip, it was just like yesterday that they were the best of friends and spent every second together, until it was that awkward day when Hikari found out that Takeru had taken a liking on Kazumi—"Kari?"
Kazumi's voice tolled in Hikari's head and she was brought back to reality, "Y-yeah, sorry."
"Always had your head in the clouds," Kazumi joked and caught Hikari's distress thought. "Oh, don't worry, Kari. I'm sure TK won't dare make any move on you, I mean—what I'm trying to say is…what am I trying to say here?" Kazumi befuddled.
Hikari shook her head, "This isn't rocket science, all we're doing here is planning a stupid dance and that's it. After that we're never going to talk again like we've always done, I'll be living my wonderful life like I've always have and Takeru Takaishi will be the playboy he's always been," Hikari grunted in finality.
"You're right, Kari!" Kazumi agreed. "Take it from someone who knows TK in a different perspective, he's nothing but a pure ego and thrives on being surrounded by girls and attention. He can't stand being in any kind of relationship with any girl for more than a day! So I doubt you'll be seeing much of him at all." The fact that Kazumi did know Takeru in that way put some kind of envy in Hikari. But Takeru can't be that bad, can he?
"Thank you, Kazumi," Hikari softly said before hanging up and looking over the notes that Takeru had given her.
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I'm so SORRY! I know I made Takeru-kun sound really erm, scum-of-the-earth-like here but it's all part of the plot u.u; so I won't be that surprised if you flame me but just understand that.