Angel: Hi! Now, Rika has been kind enough to do my disclaimer and thank people.

Rika: Because you promised to make me not wear a dress at the dance. If you did, I'd shoot you and bury your body in a sack and have it personally delivered to a shark! Well, whatever. While Angel keeps up her side of the bargain, I'll keep up mine. Numba 1-Disclaimer- Angel13 is the owner of Kila Akihabara and Jodie Jamison and their digimon. Nothing more. She also has rights to any of the characters besides digimon related ones used in this fic. Got me? And if any of yas sue, you're hearing from me and my fist!

Angel: Good job. Couldn't have said it better myself. You're turn on the thank yous and the requests from me.

Rika: Let me see, Angel wants to thank: Gogglehead17, Blade, SWP, Hoobastanker, Fiery-chan, Matrix, Rhiannon Nokimo,

*#!@cRAZy_kAZU_fAn@!#*, cherrybubbles, and WarGreymon.

Angel: Well, done. Thanks for the comments and any ideas you had. Feel free to give a request on a new fic that you'd be interested in me writing. Lotz o' Luv.

Summer Vacation: The Dance: Chapter 8

Rika searched through her suitcase, looking for an outfit that she wouldn't be embarrassed in and wouldn't be too girly. So far she had come up empty-handed. She wanted to look nice for Ryo. It wasn't that they were dating that Rika had to look nice, she just wanted to.

"Whatcha doing?"

Kila sat on Rika's bunk while Rika dug through her suitcase.

"Can't find a decent thing to wear."

"Hey, I like this outfit."

Kila came up with a white halter-top and had in royal blue letters, SHY. She also found white capris with royal blue stitching.

"You can borrow it if you want. Never liked the top. It didn't match my personality."

"Thanks, Rika. You can go through my suitcase to see if you can find anything decent."

Rika thanked her and continued her search. She finally came up triumphant. She grinned at her luck. Rika found a lilac colored vest that tied at the waist and a white jean mini-skirt. Kila returned and grinned after Rika had changed.

"Looks great, Rika. The vest matches your eyes."

Rika grinned and blushed.

"Can I do your hair? I like your spiky ponytail and all but I don't know if that will match this outfit."

"What's wrong with my hair?"

Rika looked at herself in Kila's mirror and looked at Kila indignantly.

"My hair's fine."

"Yeah, yeah. Sit."

Rika reluctantly let her just above elbow length hair down. Kila fixed Rika's hair into a bun and tied a piece of lilac colored ribbon around it. Kila had fixed her own hair into 2 braids that would've gone fine but she had twisted them into two low buns.

"We look good."

Rika was surprised how different she looked and how right Kila was. She looked like the model girl her mother had always wanted her to be.

Suddenly, Jeri and Jodie appeared in the cabin, both done in make-up. Rika knew they looked a little too overdone.

"Want me to do yous?"

Jodie offered as she held up a small carry on that was bulging with make-up. Kila shook her head hurriedly. Rika was about to do the same and decided to humor Jodie.

"Sure, just don't over do it."

Jodie nodded.

"No problemo."

Jodie took out all her stuff. She put pink blush on Rika's cheeks, purple eye shadow and some mascara on her. Jeri gave her a mirror and Rika shrieked.

"That's not me!!"

Jodie looked hurt.

"Sorry, Jo. I've never been one for make-up. It made me feel fake. You two look great but I look like a clown..."

And I feel like on too...

Rika went to the bathroom and began to wash off the make-up.

"Hi, Rika."

"Hey, Kila. Why didn't you want to wear any make-up?"

"I like to look natural. Otherwise, with all the make-up, I feel like a doll that can have different faces. And I don't like it. You know what I mean? Besides..."

Kila blushed and Rika looked at her suspiciously.

"What?"

"Henry said I'm beautiful without make-up. He's like the boy I never met. Until now."

"I know what you mean."

"We're pretty lucky. To find people who accept us for who we are."

"Yeah..."

"Yo, Rika!"

"Hi, Ryo."

Rika grinned widely.

Ryo nodded in Kila's direction. She nodded right back.

"I'm gonna go and catch up with Henry. The dance is like in 10 minutes. So, let's go!"

"We'll catch up."

Ryo shooed Kila away and she just walked away without a word.

"Sometimes, I like her for that mainly. She can just leave and not feel hurt if you shoo her away."

"C'mon, before we miss the dance."

Ryo nodded and they walked along together, hands brushing as they walked.

"You look real nice, Rika."

"Thanks, you look good too."

Ryo gestured to his clothes.

"These old things?"

"Yup. You look good in khaki."

Ryo only wore a pair of baggy khaki cargos and a cerulean colored t-shirt that matched his eyes.

"C'mon."

Rika took Ryo's arm and they walked about quickly. The dance was being held in the main hall. It was all decorated with balloons and crepe paper.

"This is an awesome song. C'mon, let's dance."

Rika looked down awkwardly.

"I don't dance."

"Just move to the beat."

Rika still felt uncomfortable when all the tamers arrived with their dates.

"Hey, you two. We've been looking all over."

Takato spoke enthusiastically.

"Let's dance in a group."

Rika just began to move to the beat and stopped feeling self-conscious. There were no slow songs so Rika didn't have to worry about being in the spotlight. About 10 minutes before the end of the dance at 9:50pm, Ryo took her out onto the back porch just as a slow song was starting. Most of the tamers had stayed in couples on the floor but Ryo had led Rika onto the porch.

"Want to dance with me, Rika?"

"I don't know how to slow dance."

Rika traced an invisible line on the wood of the porch with her shoe.

"I'll show you. You put your arms around my neck and I put mine around your waist and we just dance real slowly. Wanna try?"

Rika looked at him nervously.

"We dance close, don't we?"

"We don't have to slow dance if you don't wanna."

Rika shushed him by putting her arms around his neck and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I wanna."

Ryo blushed and they began to dance, finding their own rhythm. When the song ended, Ryo and Rika were millimeters apart, their foreheads touching. Their lips were a half a millimeter apart and when they touched, Rika felt like she never wanted to let go. Her eyes were shut and it felt like there were tiny firecrackers going off in her head. When she opened her eyes, she saw Ryo's eyes were just opening.

"That was great. Rika, I've been meaning to ask. Would you be my girlfriend?"

Rika hugged Ryo all the more.

"Yes, I will."

Suddenly, a digital field appeared.

"Well, my princess, seems you and your little friend have destroyed my most faithful servant. Explain yourself to the ultimate digimon!"
"Who the hell are you? And who gave you permission to ruin our moment?"

Rika hissed, her rage boiling.

"Daemon, virus type, mega level. Special attack, Evil Inferno."

Ryo put away his digi-vice.

Rika growled angrily.

"I don't give a care of who he is. He just interrupted."

"Ah, did I bother the little tamers? Sorry, my mistake."

Rika growled.

"You will be sorry. Renamon?"
The fox appeared on the roof and jumped down with ease.

"Yes, Rika?"

"Teach this guy a lesson."

"As you wish, Rika."

Calumon had been sitting in a tree near the porch.

"Game time!"
Rika pulled out a blue card.

"Digi-Modify! Matrix Digivolution!"

"Renamon digivolve to... Kyubbimon. Kyubbimon digivolve to... Taomon! Talisman Spell!"

"Ha, what a wimpy try. Try my power! Evil Inferno!"

Taomon dodged it.

"You won't be that lucky next time!"

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?"

"Takato?"

Takato nodded.

"Rika, we've gotta lead him away from here."

"Easy as pie! C'mon, follow us!"
Ryo and Rika took off and the other tamers followed, Taomon leading them to their digimon.

"You won't get away that easily. Evil Inferno!"
"Talisman of Light!"
Taomon blasted him back a few feet.

"Guilmon, you ready, boy?"

"I'm ready."

"Digi-Modify! Matrix Digivolution!"

The red triangle on Calumon's forehead began to burn brightly.

"Guilmon digivolve to... Growlmon! Growlmon digivolve to... WarGrowlmon!"
"Another ultimate? I can blow you away! Evil Inferno!"
"Talisman of Light!"
"Atomic Blaster!"

The attacks collided and an explosion shook the area.

"Terriermon?"

"It's about time!"

"Digi-Modify! Matrix Digivolution!"

"Terriermon digivolve to... Gargomon! Gargomon digivolve to... Rapidmon! Tri-Beam!"

"Desolation Claw!"

"What a nuisance. I'm done toying with you! Evil Inferno!"
The digimon were blown back by the force. And the tamers felt the blow.

"They need your help, Guardromon!"

"Guardromon digivolve to... Andromon! Lightning Blade!"

"Fools!"

"Leomon! Do your best!"

"Fist of the Beast King!"

"This isn't enough! We need to bio-merge."

Takato cried out after feeling the pain WarGrowlmon was feeling.

"They can't hold up much longer. Wolfmon, we need to help. But, you can't bio-merge and I don't know if you have enough strength to do so."

"I must try!"

"Oh, can't you bio-merge? Let me make a gate for you!"

A tear appeared in the sky like when the Juggernaut program had been used before.

"He's like a Juggernaut program. And it's up to us to shut him down, right, Henry?"

"You got that, Rapidmon!"
"But, how do we do it?"

"Oh, while you hurt your little minds, I will give you something to focus on! Evil Inferno!"
It caused another explosion and when the smoke cleared, Daemon had gotten larger and was now holding a squirming Rika.

"Now, I have something you ought and pay attention! Mwahaha!"

"Cyberdramon!"

"I have enough energy to bio-merge with you, Ryo. The tear in the sky is giving him energy but us digimon as well!"

Ryo held up his digi-vice towards the tear in the sky.

"Bio-Merge Activate!"

"Cyberdramon bio-merge to... Justimon!"
"Ah, but what if you hit your friend here."

"Lemme go, you floating bag of wind!"

Rapidmon de-digivolved to Terriermon.
"It's our turn, Henry!"
"Bio-Merge Activate!"

"Terriermon bio-merge to... MegaGargomon!"

"Ha, but if you attack, I'll make sure this human is destroyed as well."

"Rika!"

Ryo called inside of Justimon.

"What a sticky situation! Destroy me and you destroy your friend!"

"Renamon, help! Save me, Ryo!"

Kila frowned.

"Kila, what are you doing?"

Kila held her digi-vice up to the tear in the sky. And something miraculous happened.

"Bio-Merge Activate!"

"Wolfmon bio-merge to... MetalWarumon!"

Kazu took out his digi-vice.

"MetaWarumon, Wolfmon's mega level. Special Attack, Metal Grenade and Miraculous Glow. That's one rad digimon."

Wargrowlmon dedigivolved to Guilmon.

"It's time to join the party! Bio-Merge Activate!"
"Guilmon bio-merge to... Gallantmon!"
"We've gotta distract him. We need to save Rika before we can destroy him."

"Easy enough. We'll just give him a good swift kick..."

"Terriermon!"

"Mo-mentai, Henry!"

"We're ready to fight. Kila and I are ready. Maybe our attack can blind him and distract him to drop Rika."

"Sounds like a plan!"

Justimon shouted.

"Miraculous Glow!"

The tear from the digiworld began to glow and throb like a super nova and shot at downward.

"Now, MegaGargomon!"

"Mega Barrage!"

The attacks went straight for Daemon's other arm that wasn't holding Rika but he still barely had her.

"It's our turn. Bring in the cavalry!"

Kazu commanded of the digimon.

"Gattling Attack!"

"Fist of the Beast King!"

"Black Crescent!"

"Talisman of Light!"

A lion's head, two small missiles, a swarm of black crescent moons flew right at Daemon's arm. His grip loosened completely. Rika fell from his grasp and plunged to the ground below.

Rika's eyes blurred with tears. No one was there to catch her. She plunged to the ground and knew she'd die on impact from the distance she had been from Daemon's large fist to the dark ground below. She wouldn't even get to say good-bye to her friends.

Well, I got a suggestion from Blade to use in this chapter. So, I did use his idea but with a different digimon. And spoiler- Rika will not die! Hope the end kept u on the edge of your seats. Yes, there will be more chapters. I can't just leave Rika hanging like this. Ciao!