Believe in Magic
By Kara Kasai
Disclaimer: I will never ever own Digimon! That's something that will never happen… not even in my wildest dreams. Well, maybe, but… I don't own Digimon in reality. 'K? So please do NOT sue me!!!!!!!!!
Hi! I'm in a good mood, full of sappiness and action in the chapters… Well, please review!
Hikari was back in school, up and running around with friends as usual.
Settling back in her chair, Hikari decided that her life was changing. Somehow, she couldn't place her finger on it. The thing that was obvious was that Daisuke no longer had a crush on Hikari. What a relief it was to Hikari. Another thing had changed in her life that she couldn't quite put her finger on…
"I just can't get this problem right!" she finally exclaimed, exasperated.
Takeru, her study buddy, leaned over her shoulder. "It's simple… here, I'll demonstrate…" Takeru gave her his irresistibly cute grin and began mimicking. "First, you need to…" he began.
Hikari burst into laughter. "But sir!" she exclaimed in delight. "Isn't math supposed to be pure logic?" she demanded.
Finally, Takeru couldn't help it but laugh… downright to crying. Takeru knew that he had to keep his mind busy with work. If his mind wandered to Hikari… he knew that she'd be able to sense it.
Hikari smiled, content. Then she realised that the change in life was… Takeru! Takeru was just… different. He was still friendly and smart and logical… but it was as if something had changed in his life. It was as if Takeru had found… a true love? Hikari paused in her work to think her theory over. She giggled at her theory.
"Takeru?" she asked sweetly. "Guess what theory I had that was so… so… funny!"
The handsome blond turned his head in her direction. "What?" he demanded.
"Well… I'm not sure how… but, you've changed… right? And, for a moment, I had the theory that you had found a true love… like in a sappy romance novel!" Hikari burst into laughter.
Takeru laughed along with her, by force. "Ha ha ha! Good one, Hikari!" he told her.
Hikari was disappointed. Wait, I can't go thinking like that! I'm not supposed to fall in love for my best friend…
"Yeah, but anyways…" Hikari focused. She could hear Takeru thinking…
Almost caught, he thought briefly. Strawberries, strawberries, strawberries, he repeated in his head, so his mind's thoughts didn't wander to Hikari.
"Excuse me?" Hikari gave Takeru a confused look. "Strawberries?" she questioned.
"Hikari! You're not supposed invade other people's privacy, you know!" he informed. "For your information… I happen to like strawberries," he said stubbornly.
"Ohhh… kaaaay…" Hikari replied slowly. She was still getting used to hearing extra voices, and could sometimes block them out. However, she and Takeru agreed that it would not be a good idea to tell about Hikari's new telepathic gift.
*
Sweat trickled down Hikari's hot and flushed red cheeks. Her hair was matted down to the skin. She was hot and felt sticky, in the midst of the quite cool night. Her heart beat fast… fast… and faster… She breathed heavily with jerking heaving sounds.
Suddenly, she jerked up, ready to scream. She realized that it had only been a dream, and muffled her short yelps of terror and screams of fear.
"What does this all mean?" she questioned aloud, in a nervous and frantic voice. She took a couple of deep breaths, practicing relaxation exercises she had learned from the test taking. She calmed herself down, with butterflies in her stomach, nervous and petrified in shock. The butterflies were ready to come up, but Hikari wouldn't allow it. She took a deep breath and held it, counting to ten. She released the breath. Now, she could think clearly… too clearly, and too awake.
"No, no… No, what does it mean? Tell me, please!" Hikari begged quietly, perking her ears for any hint of a cold and distinct voice—cold like a sharp knife. "I mean, surely! It can't be true!" she said, half-laughing crazily and nervously. "I was… in the dark shadowy place again," she recalled, "and… I was walking… nearer and nearer to the cave, I think. And then I could hear a terrible and crazy laugh… pure evil… I was running, running to the cave. I couldn't see anything except a few shadows. Something came behind me and reached for me, clutching me tightly. I thought I was suffocating, and thought my end was nearing… and then… you flew up, high. You were about to kill me with a sword… long and gleaming, right?"
The cold and sharp voice came. "Oh, yes… yes, Hikari, my dear… The Child of Light, yes… In fact, I'm not sure how you survived that shock. Near death in your dreams while sleeping creates shock, and the shock releases chemicals in your body. These chemicals can kill you—pardon me, should have killed you. Somehow, you survived. I guarantee you that you'll be dead before you're thirteenth birthday."
Hikari gasped nervously. Not only because of the information the voice had given her, but because she could feel a darkness surround her… "I don't think so…" she said, very uncertain. "No, no," she denied.
"Well, girl, you want answers? They say… before death, all answers are answered… and you will see your whole life pass by… Like I said, the Child of Hope will be your worst enemy," the cold and cruel voice said harshly. He laughed the crazy evil laugh that villains laughed in cartoons, except that this was real.
Hikari froze, and nervously shivered. "I won't tell Takeru," she decided. She didn't want to return to sleep, afraid of dying in her sleep, and turned a light on and read a book.
*
"What do you think it means?" Takeru questioned aloud.
Takeru and Hikari were at Takeru's house—where his mother was gone and where they had some privacy in conversation. They were discussing the sudden showing of telepathy and the dreams.
"I don't know, Takeru…" Hikari replied slowly. "I just don't know…"
Hikari still didn't tell Takeru everything, although she trusted him. Takeru, it's something you just won't know… I won't tell… she told herself. She had convinced herself that it was the best thing for her to do, but she was still rather uncertain. She wasn't confident in her decision because she was used to being the follower, not the leader.
Takeru studied Hikari for a moment. He sensed that something was wrong—she was unsteady and frightened. "You're keeping a secret," Takeru said neutrally.
Hikari was startled by what he said. "What?" With a quick comeback, she said, "No, I'm not…"
Takeru didn't believe her one bit, but he let it pass. "Okay," he said. "Whatever..."
Hikari, who had been expecting a confrontation from Takeru, was relieved. Normally, Takeru could tell if Hikari was lying or not, but this time, he couldn't.
There was uncomfortable silence between them. Takeru walked across his room, while Hikari stared into a picture of them—Hikari and Takeru, laughing and having a good time.
If only our life could still be that simple, she thought wistfully. But reality check, it isn't… What's happening to me? Why did I suddenly get telepathic gifts? Hm… I wonder what Takeru is thinking—"She's lying. I just know it, but I don't want to pry. Should I pry, or should I let it be? Or… or… Hikari, if you're listening in, know that I'll find out one way or another."
Hikari cut her line to Takeru off. She simply couldn't bring herself to listen anymore, or she would tell him what he was prying for.
"I'll go on the Internet… I just have to search for a few things—make yourself comfortable if you want," Takeru informed Hikari.
She was about to object. They were supposed to work together on things.
"Just do the homework, or else Taichi and Yamato will think something awfully suspicious is going on," Takeru explained.
Hikari sighed, forfeiting. "Fine, Takeru-kun," she said, stressing "Takeru-kun" coldly.
Takeru winced at Hikari's coldness. He felt hurt, but he decided to ignore it. He went to the computer room, turned the computer on, and connected onto the Internet. Carefully, he typed in "telepathy" onto google.com and waited. Finding his answer, he went back to the search page and typed in "prophetic dreams" and once again waited.
Takeru had a hunch. He just needed information about the topics. Then, he would be able to conclude if his hunch had been correct.
Getting answers, Takeru perked his ears. He could hear Hikari nearing to the room.
"Hikari? Are you done with the homework?" Takeru asked, exiting the windows.
"Yes, Takeru. What were you searching?" Hikari asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing much… I was just wondering if you could go places in dreams," Takeru replied shortly and simply. There was nothing much for him to say because he didn't want Hikari to know what he was really searching for.
"Why?" Hikari asked, confused.
"Uh… nothing important—it's just because…" Takeru began.
Hikari was becoming suspicious. "Look, I've got to go, okay? Uh… bye," she said.
Takeru didn't try to stop her. She has her own will and she can go by her own will, he told himself. I can't control her, and wouldn't want to control her.
Hikari felt disappointed that he didn't try to stop her. She mentally slapped herself. He's only your best friend. Nothing more than just friends… Ha, wishful thinking Hikari, if you want to be more than just friends with Takeru…
Takeru watched Hikari leave in the dreadful weather, just a small, shadowed, hunched figure in the gusty wind and weather.
Well, was that a good chapter? In honest, I've been neglecting this story—like a few others—but I can't help it. I'm finishing my Card Captor Sakura story up... And I've been really busy doing stuff. I'm hoping that by September, I'll have this story finished. September is only four weeks away… Hehe, I'm counting… since the new semester starts in September. Good thing: new record, bad thing? More final exams! Eh, it neutralizes…
So, please, please, please review and be patient with me. I'm working hard! I just need to get my plot a bit more organized. So, please review! –I think I really need it, 'cause I'm a little bit out of ideas momentarily. And I need to work on my paragraph/chapter/story form… AH!!! I realised how bad it was… Well, please review!
~Kara Kasai
PS: sorry it took so long to update. Anybody know how to cure writers' block, the worst come-and-go disease ever?