Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon. I also do not own the song Promise of the Setting Sun (Song from Digimon Movie 6).

Author's Note(s):
I am sooo sorry for the late update. Please forgive me. I want to thank every single person who reviewed for your support. Without your support, I wouldn't have been able to finish this story. For those who read this fic but don't review, I want to thank you for reading my fic. I found it really hard to write the ending to this fic since I have no clue what your expectations are. Just to let you know, the ending isn't anything big, so don't expect a lot, lol.

Digimon Movie 6 Spoiler Alert!
I know not everyone has seen the movie. If you're one of those people who don't want to know a thing about a movie they haven't seen yet, then just skip over the flashback sequence in this chapter. I based that flashback on Rika's flashback from the movie. When are they going to dub this movie?

Dedication:
Wow, you've read this fic this far, THANK YOU! This last chapter is dedicated to YOU the reader. Yes you, the person who's reading this right now in front of a computer screen somewhere on this planet. I want to thank you for reading my fic. This chapter is going out to you. I wish I could put a free counter on this to see how many people actually read this fic. Hope you enjoy this last chapter!


Giving it a Chance


Chapter 8: What's in the Box

Rika was sitting on the porch that leads to the garden of her house from the hallway as she waited for Renamon to return. Rika heard some footsteps and looked down the hallway to see her grandmother walking towards her.

"Phone dear. Its Takato," said Rika's grandmother as she handed the cordless phone to Rika.

"Thanks grandma," said Rika as she took the phone from her grandmother and put the receiver to her ear, "What's up goggle head?"

"Are you going to be busy later?" asked Takato on the other end.

"I don't have anything planned. Why do you ask?"

"Can we meet up in a hour?"

"Why?" asked Rika.

"Nothing, just want to catch up with everyone," answered Takato nervously, as he sweat drop on the other end.

"We were just on that camping trip two days ago. There's not that much to catch up with everyone," said Rika.

"Uhh... I'm not exactly inviting everyone. It's just going to be you, Henry, our digimon, and me. I haven't spent any time with just you guys alone for a while, so I thought it would be a good idea if we did later today," explained Takato, hoping Rika would go.

"Well, since I have nothing better to do, ok."

"Great! I'll see you in a hour by the tree then, bye!" said Takato, relieved that Rika was going.

"Bye."

They both hang up the phone.

Rika gets up from where she was sitting and walks down the hallway and into the only room in the house that has a computer.

"Grandma I... mom?" said Rika, surprised to see her mom on the computer instead of her grandmother.

"Yes Rika," said Rumiko.

"I was expecting grandma to be in here instead of you," explained Rika as she walked up to her mom who was sitting in front of the computer typing. Rika places the cordless phone onto the desk and looks at the computer screen to see what her mom is doing, "What are you typing up?"

"A story."

"You write?" teased Rika.

Rumiko broke her concentration on the computer screen and look up at Rika who was standing right behind her, "Why do you think all I know how to do is model? I'm not all beauty you know. If I didn't make it as a model, I was going to be a columnist for a women's magazine."

"So what's the story about?" questioned Rika.

"It's a romance story about one of my favorite couples from a soap opera I watch," explained Rumiko.

"What are you going to do with the story once you finish writing it?" asked Rika.

"Post it up on FanFiction.net, so other fans of the show who support the same couple I do can read it and hopefully enjoy it. Are you looking for grandma? She just left. She's gone to the grocery store to buy some food."

"I was just going to tell her that I'm going out. Takato just called and wants to meet up, so I'm meeting him, Henry, and their digimon at the park," said Rika.

"Are you going to be home for dinner?" asked Rumiko.

"I don't know. Takato didn't tell me how long he wants to meet up for," explained Rika.

"Ok, have fun and don't stay out too late."

"Bye mom."

Rika walked out of the room and went towards the front door. Once out the house, Renamon appeared next to Rika.

"Takato called and wants to meet up for no reason. Did anyone see you?" asked Rika.

"No," replied Renamon.

"Good."

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"What's that?" said Terriermon as he leaped off of Henry's shoulder and ran to the brown package that was sitting in front of the door of their apartment.

"Who is it for?" asked Henry as he walked up to the door with a key in his hand.

Terriermon examined the tag on the package, "It's for you."

"From who?" asked Henry as he unlocked and opened the door to their apartment.

"It doesn't say. It only has your name on it," said Terriermon as he picked up the package and carried it into the apartment.

Henry closed the door once they entered their apartment. "Do you recognized the handwriting?" asked Henry as he took off his shoes and put his key in his pant pocket.

"It's typed," replied Terriermon as he handed the package to Henry.

Henry got the package from Terriermon and they both walk into the living room where Jaarin is watching TV.

"Hi Jaarin, who's home?" asked Henry as he walked over to the unoccupied blue loveseat in their living room.

"Mom's at work, dad's at work, Rinchei is out, and Lopmon and Suzie are at Ai and Mako's house," said Jaarin who was sitting on the blue couch that faced the television. "Oh, Takato just called right before you came in. He said to meet him, Rika, and their digimon in the park at the tree in an hour. I asked him which tree, but he said you would know which one."

"Oh, ok. Thank you for giving me the message," said Henry as he fell back first onto the couch, exhausted from his Tai Chi training with the package still in his hands.

"What's in the package?" questioned Jaarin.

"I don't know. Terriermon found it in front of our door addressed to me," answered Henry.

Terriermon jumps onto the armrest of the sofa Henry was on. "Well just don't lay there, open it! The package won't open up by itself," said Terriermon who was curious to see what's inside the package.

Henry sat up on the couch, laid the package on his lap and opened it. His gray eyes widen from the surprise he got when he saw what was inside.

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Henry with Terriermon on his shoulder walked up to the tree he was supposed to meet Rika, Renamon, Takato, and Guilmon. It was the tree where they all meet for the first time. Henry looked around and so no one else in site. Even though no body was around he felt that someone was watching him. Henry looked up into the tree.

"How did I know you two would be up there," commented Henry with a grin on his face.

Rika jumped off of the branch she was sitting on and landed on her feet next to Henry. Once Rika was down, Renamon disappeared from the branch and reappeared behind Rika.

Rika noticed what Henry was wearing, "So you finally found another one."

Henry was shocked that Rika said that. He thought that Rika was the one who left the package in front of his apartment that contained the orange vest he was now wearing.

"Someone left it for me in front of my apartment door," Henry said in a down tone.

"You sound disappointed about it," said Rika.

"Oh, that because Henry thought it was--"

Henry covered Terriermon's mouth with his hand to prevent him from finishing his sentence.

"Henry thought what?" asked Rika.

Henry looked Terriermon in the eyes. Terriermon understood what Henry was silently trying to tell him, and nodded at Henry to signal he understood not to tell Rika. Henry took his hand off of Terriermon's month.

"Henry thought it was... a cake," said Terriermon covering up the truth.

"A cake?" asked Rika with a raise eyebrow.

"Yes... a cake," Henry said with a little bit of uncertainly in his voice.

"Why a cake?" asked Rika.

'I would like to know myself too, why out of all the things Terriermon could think of, he thinks of a cake,' Henry thought to himself. "Umm... You know how Takato likes to give pastries away from his family's bakery. I thought he left a cake for my family in front of our door. I just got back from my Tai Chi class, I was hungry, and I was thinking about food when I saw the package," Henry lied, feeling a little guilty that he was lying to Rika.

"So you don't know who gave you that vest?" asked Rika.

"My family told me they didn't get it, so I have no clue on who would get it for me," said Henry as he looked off to the distance wondering who would give him the orange vest.

"Ooh, maybe Henry has a secret admirer," teased Terriermon.

Henry slightly blushed at Terriermon's comment.

"So where's goggle head? He was the one who wanted to have meet up, so he should be waiting for us, and not the other way around," said Rika, irritated that Takato wasn't there yet.

"I'm here!" Takato shouted out breathlessly as he ran up to them with Guilmon trailing behind him.

"Why are you late?" asked Rika.

Takato opened the pink box that was in his hands to reveal oven fresh warm creampuffs. "I had to wait for these to finish baking. I baked it just for us."

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Takato, Henry, and Rika sat next to the tree for forty-five minutes, eating creampuffs, and talking about the camping trip and their plans for the rest of the summer. Guilmon, Terriermon, and Renamon went to the playground a few minutes ago.

"It's hard to believe that we're going to be seniors this up coming school year," said Henry.

"It's summer, I don't really want to think about school yet and about what college to apply to. What are you guys planning on majoring in?" asked Takato.

"Computer engineering," responded Henry.

"Professional modeling," said Rika with no expression on her face.

Henry and Takato looked at Rika in shocked. They didn't expect Rika would be interested in modeling.

Rika saw their shocked looks.

"In my mom's dreams! You two thought I was serious?" said Rika.

"Well, it's always hard to tell when you're joking," replied Henry.

"So what do you really want to major in?" asked Takato.

"I'm thinking about studying law and becoming a lawyer. How about you?" asked Rika.

"Not really sure. I might major in art or economics," replied Takato.

Takato's alarm on his d-ark went off. Takato looked at his d-ark to see what time it was. "I have to go and help out my parents at the shop," said Takato as he got up from his sitting position.

Henry took the pink box that was next to him, shook it, and heard some ruffling. "I thought we finished all the creampuffs. Here Takato," said Henry as he handed the box to Takato.

Takato takes the box from Henry and opens it to look inside. Takato then sticks his hand in the box, and then closes the box right after he takes his hand out of it.

"You guys can have the rest," said Takato as he handed back the box to Henry, "I'll tell Terriermon and Renamon that you two will meet them down at the playground. Bye!"

"Bye!" Henry and Rika said in unison as they watch Takato walk away.

Henry noticed that the sun was beginning to set. He couldn't get a really good view of the sunset from where he was sitting because some trees where blocking his view, so he got up and decided to climbed up the tree to get a better view.

Rika watched Henry get up and climb up the tree. Once up in the tree Henry sat at the same spot she was sitting at earlier before she jumped off of the tree.

"Out of all the places to sit in that tree, you sit on my spot," commented Rika.

"This is your spot?" questioned Henry.

Rika got up from where she was sitting and climbed up the tree to the branch Henry was sitting on, "Move and look at the spot you're sitting on."

Henry scooted to the side and notice that Rika's name was carved into spot of the branch where he recently was sitting.

"You know that's considered vandalism?" said Henry.

"There should be a law to prevent you from wearing that orange vest. That vest is dangerous, it could blind people," Rika answered back as she sat on her spot next to Henry.

Henry let out a soft chuckle at Rika's comment. Henry and Rika both looked at the sunset and silence fell upon them as they took in the beauty of how the light of the setting sun gave the clouds above a soft tint of red.

Henry slowly averts his eyes from the sunset and over at Rika who was staring thoughtfully at the sunset. Henry couldn't help but wonder what was going through Rika's mind. There was always that mysterious intriguing beauty that attracted him to her. The more he stared at her, the more he notice for some reason, Rika looked more beautiful to him then ever before. Henry didn't know why because Rika was dressed in her usual clothing, and her hair was in her usual high ponytail style. Maybe it was because the dull golden sunlight from the sunset made Rika's hair look more orange-red than auburn. Maybe it was because the light brought out the intense purpleness of Rika's eyes. No, it was neither of those reasons. It was just the fact, that he was just falling deeper in love for her.

As Rika watched the sunset, memories started to hit her.

'...I want to see you again soon
Please say that you feel the same...'*

Lyrics to a song she once sang to her dad started to run through her head. Rika closes her eyes as she starts to reminisce about the last time she was with her dad. A memory that she keeps on reflecting back to every once in a while ever since Parasimon made her remember it about over three years ago.

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(Flashback)

'...Time is wasted everyday, but it's well spent with you..."*

Her dad brought her to a park, and as usual, little young Rika would run to her favorite part of the park, the swings. Rika energetically sits unto the swing and waits impatiently for her dad. Her dad walks up beside her and starts swinging the swing with his left hand on the right chain suspension. As young Rika swings on the swing, she kicks her legs in the air with happiness. She feels carefree, like nothing in the world could ever take away her happiness. As her dad swings her, she would sing a song. A song she would only sing for her dad.

'...Do you want to go walking?
Forever, we'll be together forever
Because we promised that setting sun
I want to see you again soon
Please say you feel the same..."*

Rika then remembers what happened next. They were walking and watching the sunset. Her dad then says he needs to tell her something important. Rika looks up at her dad with anticipation and curiosity in her eyes to hear what her dad has to say. Looking into Rika's innocent purple eyes full of radiance, Rika's dad couldn't bring himself to tell her that he was leaving the family. So instead, he made a promise to her. A promise he still needs to fulfill.

'...All things will be okay
Whispers the setting sun
You'll feel comfort again as you see that lightening orange
Don't forget the promise you made to the setting sun
I hope to see you again soon
Please say you feel the same'*

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Rika opens her eyes and stares blankly at the sunset as a sudden rush of anger and grief filled her. She hated how one of the people she loved the most when she was young just walked out of her life. It hurt her a lot when her dad left her and she never wants to go through those painful feelings of abandonment ever again. That's why she became so cold hearted after. She pushed people away before they could get the slightest chance to push her away. By not letting anyone get close to her, she didn't have to worry about anyone emotionally hurting her. However, her friendship with Henry, Takato, and the others helped her slowly get over those insecurities.

Those feelings of anger and grief quickly disappeared when Rika thought about her friendship with Renamon. The time when Renamon had to return to the digital world after they defeated the D-Reaper kind of mirrored the last time Rika spent with her dad. That's why Rika didn't want to let go of Pokomon, Renamon's baby stage, when the digimon had to go. Rika was afraid that Pokomon would never return to her because her dad has yet to return to see her. Pokomon did tell Rika that she had a feeling they would see each other again, but Rika had a hard time believing that because her dad too said he would she her again and he hasn't. So when Rika let go of Pokomon, Rika had no option but trust that love would bring Renamon back to her one day. 'And she did return,' Rika thought to herself. The fact that Renamon return to her gave Rika a ray of hope, that one day her dad would come back to her just to see her and fulfill his promise. That ray of hope brought a small smile to Rika's face.

Henry notices the small smile form on Rika's face, "Enjoying the sunset?"

Henry's question snapped Rika out of her thoughts, "I don't like the sunset. I prefer the moonlight."

"Oh, that's why you were up late that other night during our camping trip. You were watching the night sky."

"That's one reason," replied Rika.

"I have to admit something to you."

"What is it?" asked Rika.

The guilt of lying to Rika got to Henry, "I made Terriermon lie to you earlier."

"About what?" asked Rika.

"About me thinking that Takato left a cake in front of my apartment. Terriermon was going to tell you that I thought the package was from you," said Henry, as he looks downward to the ground ashamed about lying.

"Why did you make Terriermon lie to me about that? asked Rika.

"I was embarrassed for thinking that the vest was from you when it wasn't."

"Where did you get the idea that I wasn't the one who got you the vest?"

"I thought you got me the vest because..." Henry stopped midway in his sentence when all the words of Rika's question processed in his head. He notice Rika said wasn't instead of was. "Did you get me this vest?"

"Yea, I told Renamon to drop it off at your door."

A smile appeared on Henry's face from the fact that it was Rika who did give him the vest, "Where did you find this?"

"My mom is friends with a designer who would make any type of clothing in any style for her. You owe me a lot, because I had to go shopping with my mom yesterday to return the favor of getting that orange vest made."

"Hopefully this makes up for it," said Henry as he it took out a small orange Chinese silk jewelry pouch from the pocket of his vest and handed it to Rika, "I thought I was going to have to return this. This is for you. I got it for you as a thank you for the vest. I know you won't wear it, but I got it for you because it reminded me of a special event."

Rika opened the pouch and took out the content inside it, "You're right. I wouldn't wear it because I don't wear jewelry, but I do like it because of what it represents."

Rika placed the green Chinese knotted jade bracelet Henry just gave her around her four fingers, and ran her thumb through each cold jade charm, fingering and examining each of the twelve jade charms of the bracelet. Each jade charm was craved into a different animal of the Chinese zodiac.

"It reminded you of the time when we were battling the devas," said Rika.

"Yes, but that's not event that came to my mind when I saw it," said Henry.

"The time when we went to the digital world," Rika added.

"Yes, but that's not it too," Henry replied softly.

Rika was getting frustrated that she couldn't think of the event the bracelet reminded Henry of, "I can't think of anything else. Just tell me!"

"The first time I was able to see your heart."

Rika fell silent.

'Why does his words always get me!' Rika thought to herself.

Henry smiled as he mentally laughed at Rika's silence.

"So why did you get me this vest?" asked Henry.

"I felt sorry for you because you sounded really depressed about not finding another one when you were talking about it the other night," replied Rika as she put the bracelet back into the pouch and then put the pouch into her jean pocket.

Henry took in a deep breath, "About that night. It confirmed something to me."

"What did it confirm?" asked Rika.

Henry took in another deep breath to help him sum up all his courage, "It confirmed my true feelings for you. That... I like you more than a friend. And I was wondering if you felt the same. If you do, do you want to give the relationship a chance? If you don't, just pretend I never said anything."

Rika looked at the sunset again. She knew that her dad leaving her when she was young is what's making her afraid from starting a relationship with Henry. 'I shouldn't let things keep me down. Jeri didn't let the death of her mom, and the death of Leomon stop her from having a relationship with Takato,' Rika thought to herself. 'If I do let things keep me down, I can't live life to the fullest. I have to overcome my fear of rejection, and I should do it now with the person I trust and care deeply for.'

Rika slowly puts her right hand over Henry's left hand that was rested in the space between them on the branch, and gently caresses the top of his hand with her thumb. This simple gentle touch sent a chill up Henry's arm. Henry looks over at Rika who was focused on their hands.

Rika slowly looks up away from their hands and directly into Henry's soft gray eyes, and takes in a deep breath, "Let's give it a chance."

Henry's face lightens up with happiness from Rika's response.

"I would kiss you right now, but I'm afraid if I make the move you'll push me off of this branch."

Rika looks down towards the ground. "I would push you, but there's no pee on the ground to brake your fall," Rika sarcastically said with a grin still looking downward.

Henry takes his right hand and puts it underneath Rika's chin, tilts her head up to face him, and draws her lips to his. Rika's heartbeat started to quicken in anticipation as she watched Henry slowly lean in to kiss her. Their lips gently brushed against each other for a brief moment, sending a warm feeling through out their bodies. Their lips now sealed over each other, Rika's right hand slowly travels up Henry's left arm to the back of his neck and pulls Henry in to deepen the kiss as she slightly parts her lips to invite Henry's tongue into her mouth. They both could taste the faint sweet taste of creampuffs that lingered in each other's mouth. They sat up in that tree kissing, both enjoying the feelings they were getting from each other.

"Henry and Rika sitting in a tree..."

"K-I-S-S-I-M-D," Guilmon finished off.

"It's k-i-s-s-i-N-G," corrected Terriermon, who started the silly child rhyme in the first place.

"Shhh, they'll hear us," whispered Jeri as she put the binoculars to her eyes again, "Awww, that's so cute."

"If you like seeing that, why don't you just watch yourself kiss Takato like that in the mirror," said Calumon innocently.

A tint of red appeared on Takato's cheeks from Calumon's comment.

Takato, Jeri, Guilmon, Calumon, and Terriermon where watching Henry and Rika the whole time from behind a bush quite a distance away from where Henry and Rika are.

"I think we should go now before they catch us spying on them," said Takato.

"Takato is right," said Renamon, who as usual, appeared out of nowhere startling Takato, Guilmon, Jeri, Calumon, and Terriermon.

"I'm just making sure that our set up worked," said Jeri, still watching the two up in the tree with her binoculars.

"Did it?" asked Renamon.

"Yes it did," Jeri said happily.

"Then why are you still watching them?" asked Renamon, making a point.

Jeri put down her binoculars, "Sorry."

"Let's go. I'll treat everyone at bakery," said Takato as he gets up.

"Yay, I can finally have some creampuffs! It was torture watching you guys eat creampuffs earlier while Jeri and I waited for you here without having anything to eat," commented Calumon.

Takato, Guilmon, Jeri, Calumon, Terriermon, and Renamon left for Takato's family bakery, giving the new couple some privacy.

With Henry's lower lip between hers, Rika gently sucks on it, and pulls it back a bit before letting go of Henry's lower lip as they slowly part from the kiss. Now apart, Henry licks his lower lip because of all the attention Rika gave it.

"We better go to the playground before Terriermon and Renamon decide to come up here and catch us," said Rika.

Once Henry and Rika were down from the tree, Henry picks up the box of creampuffs that Takato left which was settled next to the trunk of the tree.

"How many are left?" asked Rika.

"Let me check," said Henry as he opens the box, stares inside the box for a while, then all of a sudden laughs with amusement.

"What's so funny?" asked Rika.

"I was right. We did finish all the creampuffs," said Henry as he hands the box to Rika.

Rika takes the box from Henry and looks into the box. Instead of seeing some creampuffs she saw some money and a note. "Dear Rika and Henry," Rika started to read the note out loud," You two should go out for dinner and just spend some time with each other. Dinner is on us. Sincerely Takato, Jeri, Terriermon, Renamon, Guilmon, and Calumon."

"This was a set up," said Henry. "Takato hid the money under the paper which the creampuffs where on. When I shook the box earlier, it was the money I heard moving around, and when I handed Takato the box, he turned over the paper to the side the note was written on."

"I can't believe Renamon was part of the set up," said Rika.

"Since dinner is on them, where do you want to eat?" asked Henry.

"Jeri keeps on raving about how great that restaurant Blowfish is. Let's go there," answered Rika.

"You need to make a reservation two weeks in advance to get a table there," said Henry.

"Some people do cancel reservations at the last minute, so there's always a chance that they'll have a table open," said Rika.

"A very slim chance," Henry added.

Rika takes Henry's right hand into her left, "Well, we'll never know until we go there and try."

Henry looks over at Rika and smiles, "You're right."

As the sun slowly dips behind the buildings of Shinjuku city, Henry and Rika, hand in hand, walk away from the tree and began their new relationship.

~*THE END*~


THANK YOU FOR READING MY FIC!!!

*Promise of the Setting Sun. The rest of the lyrics can be found at animelyrics.com. The lyrics I used is different from the lyrics on that site, because that web site only gives you the verse that was played at the end of the movie, and the lyrics I used was from the dream sequence. I was able to get the lyrics I used from a translated script of the movie from a site that's now down. I copied the lyrics before that site went down. (I should have saved a copy of the whole script)

Last Notes from the Author:
I hope this chapter makes up for the last chapter. If it didn't, tell me in a review so I know I should work on my endings more. I don't have any plans on writing another fic or a sequel to this story. Once again, I'm sooo sorry it took me a while to complete this fic. This fic was supposed to be completed before this year started. Now I'm sad cause I have to say bye now. I hope you enjoyed this fic, as much as I enjoyed writing it. Ciao!

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