You Got A Friend On Me

By The Smashfriends

Aerisakura: Here it is the chapter 2 modified.

Freak: Go on and read this chapter.

 MMX2: Hope you like the small changes.

Logan: Go on and read.

Terriermon: I don't know why am I her if I don't even appear in the fic, that a very good sign that the Smashfriends don't own Digimon.

Chapter 2: Wrong Impressions

'But….I have no significant "other" in my life'-Terra, Final Fantasy VI.

'Let's just say we're friends and leave it at that'-Stinger, Shadow Madness.

'You are perfect for each other'-Cait Sith, Final Fantasy VII

It had been a while since Takato was hugging Rika, both were silent, resting their heads in each other's shoulder.

Rika was thinking in what to say and the only thing she felt like saying was "Don't worry Takato, maybe she wasn't the one for you".

After a while Takato pulled away and looked at Rika then at the ground "Thanks Rika, I'm glad to have you as a friend" Takato said and then smiled, his smile wasn't as sad as before

"Rika, can I ask you something else?" Takato said looking at her.

"What goggles?" Rika said looking away.

"Could you come with me to feed Guilmon?" Takato said still looking at her, but she keep looking away knowing that if she looked at him, that odd feeling would return and even if she liked she didn't knew if she should be feeling that, she then sighed and took the risk to look at him, she couldn't say if she regrets doing so.

"Fine" she said and stood up, Takato followed her and together walked to Takato's house to pick the bread for Guilmon.

They walked in silence, each one lost in thought, Takato thoughts drifted to the hug Rika gave him, he didn't felt sad anymore that he could tell, but he was confused about what he was feeling now, he didn't know if it was something new or if it was something he had before but just until now he realized he had it, of one thing he was sure, what he felt or feels for Jeri is nothing compared with this, he still had a lot of thinking to do. While Rika was immersed in similar thoughts, but she was a little more sure of her feelings, she could almost assure she had this feeling from long ago but was to proud and scared at the same time to admit them, now she was just…..scared, thought she will never admit it.

Soon both, arrived at Takato's house and both stopped their train of thoughts and before entering the house, Takato's dad went outside.

"Oh, Hi Takato, you didn't tell me that you were going to bring your girlfriend at the house" Mr. Matsuki said looking at Rika, Rika and Takato blushed lightly "Well, aren't you going to introduce us, Takato?" Mr. Matsuki said smiling.

"Dad, she is my friend Rika, and she is not my girlfriend" Takato said scratching the back of his head, his cheeks were red now.

"Don't be so shy son, you make a very good couple, but don't worry I won't tell your mom" Mr. Matsuki said winking at Takato, Rika blushed a little more while Takato sweat dropped, this definitely is not going to help them when they go back to their train of thoughts

"Well, I leave the two of you alone" Mr. Matsuki said and then left.

"Sorry for that Rika, I will take the bread for Guilmon and then we leave" Takato said, Rika just nodded and looked away, Takato then graved the bread and then they leaved to Guilmon's house.

They were about to arrive at Guilmon's hut when they crossed ways with Henry "Hey guys, why didn't you come earlier?" Henry said looking at Takato and then at Rika.

Takato looked away and then he said "We were..." "You two were together? why didn't you guys, tell us that you are dating" Henry said very surprised while Rika and Takato, again, blushed lightly, Takato shook his head and was about to say something but Henry interrupted him again "There is no need to explain friend, I understand and I will leave you two alone" Henry said walking away.

Takato and Rika stayed in silence for a while, Rika was avoiding eye contact with Takato knowing full well what was going to happen if she looked at him.

'I'm confused, why everyone thinks that Rika and I are a couple' Takato thought while looking at Rika, he wondered too why was she avoiding his gaze.

"We better hurry to take that bread to Guilmon" Rika said walking towards Guilmon house, Takato said nothing and just followed, again they walked in silence immersed on their train of thought but getting to any conclusion, Rika just didn't want to accept those feelings and Takato didn't knew if they were really there.

Once in Guilmon's hut, Guilmon smiled and not just because the bread he got but because Takato didn't look so sad anymore, he started to eat his bread happily wondering what Rika did to make his Tamer happy.

"Well, goggle-head, I got to go, see you later Lizard-boy" Rika started to walk away but Guilmon stopped her.

"Rika, can we walk you home?" Guilmon said and smiled at her, Rika stared at him, she wanted a time alone and more importantly, away from the goggle-head.

Takato was surprised at Guilmon's actions but also asked Rika if they could walk her home, and she finally nodded and they walked to her house. They walked in silence yet again but know Rika was not immersed in her thoughts but trying to not think about those feelings at all but that wouldn't be possible, for her bad luck they arrived at the same time that her mom.

"Rika, is this your boyfriend?" Rumiko said, Guilmon giggled while Rika and Takato blushed lightly.

'Why everyone thinks that goggle-head and me are a couple?' Rika thought and was about to reply but her mother just said "Well, is nice to meet you young man, I hope you stay to eat dinner with us" and with that Mrs. Nonaka got inside the house.

"Well, Rika I better go now, thanks for everything, and see you tomorrow" Takato said and waited for Guilmon but he said "I will go later, I want to ask something to Renamon" Takato nodded and then left.

"Ok. Lizard-boy I will call Renamon" Rika said and was about to leave but Guilmon stopped her.

"Thanks for making Takatomon feel better, Rika" Guilmon said and smiled at her again.

"What's up with you lizard-boy?" Rika said looking at Guilmon's eyes.

"Well, is something Renamon said" Guilmon answered still smiling at Rika.

"And, what would that be?" Rika said raising an eyebrow.

"Renamon said Rika likes Takatomon" Guilmon smile grew when he noticed Rika's blushed face and then he said "Guilmon thinks that Rika would take care better of Takatomon, Takatomon looked happier with Rika" Guilmon said as he left to his house, he only wanted to say that to Rika and now he felt better and knew that his tamer would be better too.

Rika got inside her house and walked to her room thinking of what Guilmon said so she called Renamon once she was in her room and Renamon appeared in front of her as soon as Rika called for her.

"Renamon, why did you tell that lizard-boy that I like Takato" Rika said almost angered, Renamon smiled at her tamer.

"Rika, you know that that is the truth, you like him, if not why will you help him a while ago, if had been another tamer you would have walked away" Renamon said while resting a paw in Rika's shoulder, Rika didn't liked were this was leading, but she would not admit what she is feeling, she couldn't admit that she was scared, she feared that she would get to love the goggle-head to much and then end all alone again, she couldn't take it and she wouldn't take the risk.

"Well, Takato is the only one, that have tried to be a friend to me" Rika said not daring to look at Renamon knowing that if she did, Renamon would see what she is thinking and feeling.

"Rika, maybe he likes that other girl, but you hear what Guilmon said, and no one could know better at Takato that his Digimon partner, like I'm the one to know you better than anyone, and also his father thinks you are better for him, you think that everyone got the wrong impression, but maybe it isn't so….and I do know what you are thinking and I don't think that Takato would ever leave you alone" Renamon said disappearing.

Rika couldn't stop thinking about Renamon words as she tried to sleep, and decided to give it a try and see if Takato could feel the same for her and forget about that girl, with that thought in mind, she closed her eyes and fell sleep.

With the goggle-head…..wherever he is….

Takato was at his house (SF/N: XDD) also trying to sleep, but keep thinking about the earlier events, he didn't know why he felt like that when they say that he and Rika were a couple, he never had thought about her in that way before, well maybe he did after he dreamed with her, but forgot about it because Rika hardly wanted to be his friend, or better said, he hided so well that he almost forget that he had felt of feels like that, he sighed with tiredness and he didn't know what to think now or what to feel, he still felt a little sad about Jeri being with Henry, but at the instant he started to feel sad, Rika words ringed in his head, he closed his eyes and smiled at the memory of her hugging him, he then fell sleep, probably dreams of his dream girl will "visit" him tonight.

End Chapter 2.

Aerisakura: Again, not many changes except for better descriptions of their feelings.

Freak: I remember when we wrote this the first time, I didn't liked Rukato that much and I almost supported Jerato.

MMX2: Yeah those were bad days, though that could explain why some of our fics have a little of Jerato and ends like Rukato.

Logan: I think just A. liked Rukato since the beginning and….

Aerisakura: MN liked Rukato too and Stag-boy….I really don't remember what he liked but he ended liking Rukato too.

Logan: Right, now we all like Rukato.

Terriermon: Again another chapter without me so there wasn't much of a comedy…but now, here comes the Omakes!!!

Omake 1 (Rika and Takato hugging)

It had been a while since Takato was hugging Rika, both were silent, resting their heads in each other's shoulder.

Rika was thinking in what to say and the only thing she felt like saying was "Don't worry Takato, maybe she wasn't the one for you….*Takato doesn't move or says anything* Takato? *still no answer* Takato?"

*Snore…Snore….SNORE*

Rika blinks not fully understanding what happened, then she sees the goggle-head sleeping and snoring loudly. Rika glares at him and pushes him to the floor, even if he hit hard the floor, Takato continues to sleep.

Rika gets more angered and remembers something that will get her a good and sweet revenge on the goggle-head when he wakes, she looks for what she needs and founds it resting on her desk, she takes it, a pencil, she smiles devilishly and she starts her artistic work….on Takato's face….

            Omake 2 (Rumiko sees them)

"Rika, is this your boyfriend?" Rumiko said, Guilmon giggled while Rika and Takato blushed lightly.

As those words were said, and as Rika and Takato blushed….a figure appeared from nowhere and cried loudly "Rika!!! How could you!?!?!? We were meant to be together and you betray me!!!! And with this!!! *points to Takato* NOoOoOoOoOo"

"SHUT UP AKIYAMA!!!! WE NEVER, NEVER WERE NOR WILL BE A COUPLE!!!" Rika yelled and clenched her fist, at that sight, Takato and Ryo gulped in fear while Rika's mom disappeared feeling sorry for the poor Akiyama boy but before leaving she called Takato to go with her and take some tea while Rika beats the living days out of Ryo.

Ryo looks at them as if asking for help but gets none, then he looks at Rika and in that moment that he was about to know the real meaning of the world pain and what being scared was like.

Rika clenched her fist as she walked towards the scared, as a small rabbit before a lion, Ryo and smiled devilishly.

Meanwhile, inside the house…

Rumiko's mother served some tea for her, her daughter and Takato, the drank the tea quietly ignoring the yell of pain asking for help that came from outside.

Rumiko took another sip of her tea and then looked at Takato and said "So….when are your going to marry my daughter?"

Takato chocked with his tea….Seiko, Rumiko's mother said "That's the second time it happens something like this, perhaps the next time we should wait until he had finished his tea"