A/N Hi fellow authors and constant reviewers!! What's up in the world? Well, I'm in school like some people I know. ARG!!!! School.....well, where am I going?

Rika: You aren't going anywhere. You're just writing your fic.

Angel: Oh yeah. Anyway, I also am writing a summer vacation ficcie near fall. So, I'll rush to get it done before the beginning of fall. But most likely I won't get it done until at least October. Between my after-school stuff, cheerleading, b-ball games for both boys and girls... Well, no promises but I'll try.

Rika: The party is still awaiting a date. I need to talk with LaZyWrItEr again. Angel: Who liked my Kazu/kazoo parts??? In Cruising the Caribbean: Chapter 18 that is. (I think..) **plays her lime green and blue kazoo** (the type you win sometimes...you know....)

Kazu: **joins in on his red and yellow kazoo**

Rika: STOP THAT!

Angel: What? Oh, this? **Kazu and she play kazoos**

Rika: Yes, that!

Angel: What? Oh, do it, okay! **Plays the kazoo with Kazu**

Rika: The madness!!!

Ryo: Can I have a kazoo too, Angel?

Angel: Of course! **tosses Ryo a red and blue kazoo**

Rika: You've supplied Kazu and Ryo with kazoos?

Angel: Yup!!!! Hey everyone! Let's annoy Rika with our kazoos. **tosses everyone kazoos**

Rika: **clamps her hands over her ears** This is worse than Kenta's knock-knock jokes, Kazu and Kenta's singing, and just plain Kazu!!

Kazu: Hey! **plays kazoo louder**

Angel: Tell me if you liked your kazoo in a review!

Summer Vacation: The Plot Thickens (always wanted 2 say that!): Chapter 12

Rika sat n the floor of her room, scanning some teen magazines her mother had given her when she had gotten home 2 hours earlier and Rumiko had told her to look at them. But, her mom had never told her how long she had to look at them. Then the sharp ring of the phone gave her an excuse to get away from the magazines. She picked up her cordless phone next to her.

"Hello, Rika Nonaka speaking."

"Hi, Rika. It's Henry. What's up?"

"Same as before, Henry. Bored as hell. What about you?"

"Kila's over."

"Oooooh, lover boy Wong. I like it."

"Oh, shut up."

Rika snickered.

"Are you gonna come online later? All of us are meeting."

"Which would be?"

"Uh, Kenta, Jodie, Lina, everyone who we hung with at camp."

"When?"

"In about an hour. Kila's staying at my house for dinner and going home so probably not till after dinner."

"Okay, lover boy. Better not keep Kila waiting."

"Be quiet. And Kila says stop being so mean. She said it's not like you don't have a boyfriend."

"Tell her I'll get her in chat."

"Ha, she says in your dreams. Dinner's ready. Got to go, Rika. Bye!"

"Bye."

The phone clicked off and Rika chuckled as she hung up the phone. She settled back into the magazines and stumbled on a collage of pictures from one of her latest fashion shoots.

Arg, I look like a total ..girly girl. Blah!

Rika scooped up the magazine and knew the damage was done. She was probably already known throughout the city and wherever else this magazine was released.

"Mother!"

Rika went out of her room, calling for her mother.

"Sweetheart, your mother is on the phone. What is the matter?"

Rika thrust the magazine into her grandmother's hands.

"This is what's the matter."

Rika bit back the urge to scream.

"Rika, come here."

Her grandmother seated herself in a chair and Rika sat on the floor near her grandmother's feet like she had when she was younger.

"Rika, you're a beautiful young girl. Your mother is just trying to show you off in the best way she knows how."

"Well, I'm going back to my room."

Rika stood up and took the magazine from her grandmother.

"Rika, do you want any tea or cookies? I just popped some chocolate chip cookies in the oven. How bout a snack?"

"Uh, sure, Grandma. Uh, drop it off in my room. I gotta make a phone call on my line."

"Alright, Rika."

Rika gathered her magazines and went towards her room and she overheard her mom as the phone rang.

"Hello, Nonaka residence. Excuse me?"

Rika pressed her ear to the door of her mom's room.

"No, I have told you before. You will have no contact with Rika."

Rika kept listening.

"Don't you yell at me! You are the one who left Rika and I. Don't you dare try and blame this on me!"

"Rika!"

Rika whirled around. Her grandmother had a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.

"What are you doing, Rika?"

"Nothing, Gramma."

Rika took the cookies and milk and went to her room and locked the door.

"Renamon?"

"Yes, Rika?"

"Um, want a cookie?"

"Something's troubling you again, Rika. I sense these things about you. What's wrong?"

"It's my mom. She's talking to someone."

"Like whom?"

"My dad."

"Oh, I sense anger when you talk about this subject. Tell me about your dad."

"I don't want to, Renamon. Oh, gosh, it's 7:30. All of us are meeting online now. Renamon, I'll talk to you later."

"I suppose that will be alright. Ask Kila to have Wolfmon meet me in the park in about 10 minutes. We can both use a good workout."

"Alright, Renamon."

With that, Renamon disappeared in a moment.

Rika went to her computer and turned it on. She let it boot up and waited for about 5 minutes and got online. She surfed idly and remembered she was supposed to meet the others online. She logged on her screen name, Digi-Queen. LoneSurferGrl sent her an invite to a chat room called Tamers Unite.

Digi-Queen has entered Tamers Unite.

LoneSurferGrl: There u r!!!!

Digi-Queen: Hi

Rika read the occupants which were crazy4horses, Lion-Heart, smart_N_cautious, Gogglehead, TLTAWATDK, Terrier-Tamer, LoneSurferGrl, Jodiesvisorcutie, and kazuscurlyredhead.

Rika checked her mail and listened to the chat going on.

Jodiesvisorhead: Rika, wazzup?

Digi-Queen: Oh, shutup u weirdo

kazuscurlyredhead: Don't make fun of my Kazu

Digi-Queen: Your Kazu?

kazuscurlyredhead: **blushes**

Jodiesvisorhead: Yes, her Kazu!! The one and only lovable Kazu.

LoneSurferGrl: Oh barf.....

Terrier-Tamer: You said it.

smart-n-cautious: You miss us, Lina?

crazy4horses: Extremely. I can't even ride Mudd either. It's pouring here again. And she gets all muddy, not a pretty site.

Digi-Queen: Pun intended?

crazy4horses: No.

Digi-Queen: Oh. So, who's TLTAWATDK? I bet it's Ryo.

TLTAWATDK: On the nose, pumpkin.

Digi-Queen: Those letters stand for?

LoneSurferGrl: The Legendary Tamer As Well As The Digimon King.

Digi-Queen: How'd you kno?

LoneSurferGrl: I read minds! :-D

Digi-Queen: So, what happened between you and Henry?

LoneSurferGrl: Shoulda known I was next.....

Terrier-Tamer: Henry and Kila were sitting in Henry's room and they left me to the clutches of Suzie. Luckily I escaped. And, they kissed a lot.

LoneSurferGrl has logged off.

Terrier-Tamer has logged off.

Digi-Queen: LOL Wait till I get Kila.

TLTAWATDK: Leave her alone, Rika. She gets enuff of it from u.

Digi-Queen: **pouts** Spoiling all my fun again, huh, Ryo?

crazy4horses: hey, it stopped raining...but I still cant ride....too muddy even for Mudd.

kazuscurlyredhead: so funny....

crazy4horses: i thought so 2

smart-n-cautious: well, wat r u guys gonna do 4 the rest of vacation?

Jodiesvisorhead: i'm gonna hang out and not even think of school till i'm sleeping through math class again.

Gogglehead: if u paid more attention, kazu, you might've learned something.

Jodiesvisorhead: haha gogglebrain.

Lion-Heart: y do u boys always fight? is it in ur genes or sumthin?

Jodiesvisorhead: i dont have fighting in my jeans.

Lion-Heart: -_-' (dunno if that means anime sweatdrop but that's wut it means 4 me)

Digi-Queen: You said it.

Terrier-Tamer has entered Tamers Unite.

Digi-Queen: Well, well, well, what have we here?

Terrier-Tamer: Kila's on her way over in 5. She says she has some devious plan for Terriermon.

Digi-Queen: I gotta c this....

Terrier-Tamer: BTW Suzie says: Hi evwewon. lopmon says hi and kiwa's coming over and her and henwy are gonna play dress-up with mwe weally soon. bye bye. i hewr the doorbwell. mwust bwe kiwa. bye. There that's wut she says.

Jodiesvisorhead: and i thought i spelled bad. u need a spell check or sumthin cause ur spelling sux

Terrier-Tamer: I wrote how Suzie spoke. I dont actuallly spell like that

Terrier-Tamer: *actually

Lion-Heart: So, is Kila over now?

Terrier-Tamer: Yeah, we'll get on with our screen name. Bye. BB after Kila finishes terrorizing Terriermon

Lion-Heart: Bye then.

Terrier-Tamer has logged off.

K+H4eva has entered Tamers Unite.

Digi-Queen: Who's the new person?

K+H4eva: It's Henry. Kila's kinda busy. she sys hi and she'll be on after...

Digi-Queen: After what? Henry?

TLTAWATDK: Where'd he go? I'm gonna call him. brb

***

Ryo sat in his room, chatting with everyone online. He took the phone off his desk and dialed Henry's telephone number.

"Hello, Wong residence. May I ask who's calling, please?"

"This is Ryo Akiyama. May I please speak to Henry?"

"Of course, Ryo dear."

Ryo waited as he heard Henry's mom put the phone down and call for Henry.

"I got it, Mom! Hello? It's Henry."

"Why'd you just trail off like that?"

"Come back here, Princess Pretty Pants!! I'm gonna make you all cute and cuddly!"

"Is that-?"

"The one and only. My girlfriend. Figure it out yet?"

"She's chasing Terriermon and-"

"Turning him into Princess Pretty Pants. I'm taking pictures with my digital camera my dad gave me for Christmas a couple years ago."

"Are you gonna come back on? I gotta call Rika soon too."

"Well, man, tell me how it goes."

"Right, later."

Ryo hung up the phone and checked chat.

Digi-Queen: You are so not a better card game player than me.

Jodiesvisorhead: I so rock.

smart-n-cautious: yeah...right... i still don't kno how you ended up with Guardromon.

Jodiesvisorhead: Hey, I so rock!

kazuscurlyredhead: yup, he does

Gogglehead: Well, where's Henry and Kila?

Digi-Queen: We'd know this how, Gogglehead?!

K+H4eva: Hi guys.

Lion-Heart: Who's typing?

K+H4eva: Well, I'm doing the typing. Kila's sitting on the bed playing dolls with Suzie.

Digi-Queen: Ugh....dolls.

TLTAWATDK: LOL

Digi-Queen: What's so funny, Ryo?

TLTAWATDK: Isn't it obvious?

Gogglehead: English.

TLTAWATDK: It's Terriermon and maybe one of Suzie's toys

K+H4eva: Bingo, Ryo.

Rika continued to chat, tease Kazu, and then the phone rang.

"Hello, Rika speaking."

"Hi, Rika. It's Ryo. What's up, pumpkin?"

"What's it to you, Akiyama?"

"Nothing. So, wanna go out tonight? We could go get ice cream or something. My treat?"

"Um, I guess. The one by my house?"

"Yeah. 8 okay?"

"'k."

"I love you, Rika. Bye!"

The phone clicked off and Rika blushed.

Rika's door slid open.

"Rika, who was that on the phone?"

"No one, Mom. Just one of my friends."

"Okay, sweetie. And you look absolutely stunning in the collage in that I had Coco pull some strings to get it in. When the people saw you, they loved you. You look gorgeous. Just like your mother."

"Yeah, Mom, just great, well, talking to my friends."

"Well, get some rest, sweetie. First thing tomorrow, we're going to the studio."

Rika sighed and remembered she had to ask her mom something.

"Mom, who was on the phone before?"

"Oh, before?"

"Yeah, I heard you on the phone."

"No one, Rika darling. Don't worry your pretty little head about it."

Rumiko turned in the door towards the hall.

"It was Dad, wasn't it?"

"No, Rika."

"Don't lie to me! I know something was up."

"Rika, it wasn't your father."

Rika glared at her mother.

"Fine, just lie to me! I bet you've gotten calls from my father all this time and you never let me speak to him once!"

"Rika, I don't want you to get hurt by your father."

"I can take care of myself, Mother!"

Rika slammed her door shut.

"What's wrong, Rika? Why are so sad? You look all frowny."

"Calumon?"

"Yup, it's me. Whatcha doing, huh? You yelled at your mom."

"Yes, by mistake, Calumon."

"Why don't you go and apologize if it wasn't on purpose?"

"Never mind, Calumon."

"Oooh, goody yummy snacky stuff. Can I have some please?"

"Sure."

Rika gave the white and purple digimon 3 cookies and Calumon happily munched. Rika turned back to the computer.

kazuscurlyredhead: well, do you guys have plans 2nite?

smart-n-cautious: actually, my mom said I can come and visit you, Lina. If that's okay. They said they'd drive me up.

crazy4horses: cool, kenta, i'll ask my folks. brb.

Digi-Queen: What I miss?

TLTAWATDK: Not 2 much, pumpkin.

K+H4eva: Kila and I are going out 2nite. We're going to that ice cream place around your place, Rika.

crazy4horses: u can come up in about an hour. my folks can meet ur folks and u and i can hang out. hopefully get some alone time in the stable.

smart-n-cautious: sounds fun. i'll go now. i'll cul8r Lina. everyone, i'll c u soon. We should get together before school starts. **blech** bye

smart-n-cautious has logged off.

crazy4horses: I got some chores 2 do round the stable. later peeps. let's get together sometime.

crazy4horses has logged off.

Gogglehead: So, guys, what are your plans for 2nite?

Lion-Heart: Does anyone wanna go to the movies or something?

kazuscurlyredhead: sure. wanna go, kazu?

Jodiesvisorhead: sure thing, sweetheart.

Digi-Queen: **clears throat**

Gogglehead: So it's a date? oops....

Lion-Heart: Well, we can go in a half hour to the cinema in the mall.

TLTAWATDK: Rika, are you busy?

Digi-Queen: Not really. I kinda got mad at my mom. But that's a different story.

Lion-Heart: O no. what happened, Rika?

Digi-Queen: It's nothing, really.

K+H4eva: I don't believe u Kila typed in italics

Lion-Heart: Me either.

TLTAWATDK: Tell us, pumpkin.

Rika rolled her eyes. Sometimes her friends cared too much. The phone rang again.

"Hello, Nonaka residence."

"Rika, it's Ryo."

"Hi!"

"Hey, can I come over? Before we go for ice cream tonight."

"Is it still a god idea to go? Cause Kila and Henry are both going."

"Well, I got something to show you. We can figure out if we wanna go later."

Rika listened closely to Ryo's tone. It sounds like his voice was quivering. Had he been crying?

"Ryo, you can come over now if you want."

"Okay, I'll be over soon."

Ryo hung up.

TLTAWATDK: Well, gtg. c u in a few, Rika. bye everyone.

Jodiesvisorhead: Bye, dude!

TLTAWATDK has logged off.

K+H4eva: oooooohhh, Rika. I kno wut's going on here. Me 2.

Digi-Queen: Well, I hate to be the burster of bubbles but there is no things going on.

K+H4eva: Can I come over too? Since there's nothing going on.

Digi-Queen: NO! I mean, no, my mom doesn't want too many people over.

K+H4eva: Kila's doing the writing thing now. And I READ THAT!!

Digi-Queen: **sigh** well, i'm gonna get off. i've been on for too long.

K+H4eva: Henry's cleaning up Terriermon. Wanna meet Henry and I at the ice cream place with Ryo of course?

Digi-Queen: Sure. Wat time?

K+H4eva: In about 2 hours. bye!

Digi-Queen has logged off.

"Rika, I'm gonna go and visit someone else. Maybe I'll visit Guilmon. We can go and eat and play tag all night. Bye-bye, Rika-Rika!"

"Bye, Calumon."

Calumon hopped outside and Rika sighed as she walked down to the door. She opened the door and saw Ryo walking up the sidewalk slowly and looked like he was talking to...himself?

"Hey, Ryo!"

Rika broke Ryo's concentration as his head snapped up.

"Hi, Wildcat!"
"Well, are you gonna stand talking to yourself all day or are you gonna come in?"

Ryo blushed sheepishly. He jogged up the sidewalk.

"I'm coming."

Rika tapped her foot impatiently.

"And so is our date. Remember, we've only got 2 hours since we are now meeting Henry and Kila at the ice cream place."

"We are? I wasn't informed because? And I was invited how?"

"There you go again with the 20 questions."

"RYO!"

A small white and purple digimon popped up again, landing on Ryo's head.

"Hi, Hi, Hi!!!!"

"Hey, Calumon. What brings you here?"

"Whatcha doing? Can I play too?"

"Calumon, we aren't playing. What about Guilmon?"

"Oh, Guilmon is with Monodramon, Renamon, and Wolfmon. I didn't wanna see any fighting so I came to play with you."

"Uh, Calumon, we aren't staying long. We're going to meet Henry and Kila. Where there's lots of humans who might not think a talking stuffed animal is normal."

"Oh, it's okay, Rika. Can I have another cookie?"

Rika laughed.

"Of course."

After about 20 minutes, while Rika and Ryo sat drinking milk and eating fresh chocolate chip cookies they had made themselves and, Calumon was eating the remaining cookie batter.

"Yum, yum!"

Rika took a sip of her milk.

"So, Ryo, why did you want to come over?"

"Well, my dad got all the stuff they found of my mom's. So, I found some stuff she bought for me as presents and she also wrote a letter while on the plane as in good-bye. It's like she knew."

"Your mom must've been one special woman, Ryo."

"Wanna read the letter?"

"Sure."

Rika took the letter from Ryo's grasp and could feel how damp it was.

Probably from Ryo's tears...

She began to read quietly to herself.

Dear Ryo,

Sweetheart, I an so happy for you. I bought a present for the girl that you like, Rika. She sounds like a doll and she looks absolutely beautiful. I believe I've seen pictures of her all dolled up but if you can tell her before me, tell her I like her natural look best. Oh, Ryo, darling, I have so much to tell you. I've got pictures, presents, and stories to last for years but I won't keep you up too late.

Oh, Ryo, the locket I have enclosed I bought for Rika. I've heard about her through magazines and through you and it's like I know her and will love her like a daughter. Ryo, you may not know how much I love you and I'm so proud of your accomplishments. Well, I am. I know nothing could make up for the times we missed together, but I enclosed something in here that I know in Japan is known as a good luck charm.

I have one of those strange premonitions that I may never see you here again. Tell Rika I'd love her and I hope we can meet somewhere someday. Keep this charm with you always. Tell all your friends that I have enclosed gifts for them that will fit their personalities from all over from hearing about them from your descriptive letters. I even got some stuff for your new friends. Don't worry about the expense like you usually would.

Each gift is in a box with a name. Pass them out. I love you so much, Ryo. I will see you soon.

Ravu,

Mom

Rika blinked a few times to clear the tears from her eyes.

"Oh, here."

Ryo pulled out a gold heart shaped locket on a gold chain. Rika took it from him.

"My mom wants you to have it."

In the very center of it was an violet jewel.

"I think my mom got it especially for you. The violet color kinda matches your eyes."

Rika blushed. Ryo took the delicate chain and fastened it around Rika's neck. Rika opened the clasp and found 1 half with a picture of her mom, grandma, and her. On the other half was of her, Renamon, Ryo, and Cyberdramon.

"It's beautiful, Ryo. Thank you so much."

"Hey, thank my mom."

Ryo wiped tears from his eyes. Rika patted Ryo's back comfortingly. Ryo finally burst into near sobs and threw his arms around Rika, weeping bitterly. Rika wrapped her arms around him and kissed his hair, hugging him gently. Ryo tried to calm down and he and Rika sat, rocking gently back and forth on the couch. By now, Calumon had left and it was only Ryo and Rika while Rika's grandmother and mother had gone grocery shopping.

Rika and Ryo kissed softly for only a minute as they broke apart and watched each other for a moment before the silence was broken by the sharp piercing ring of the telephone. Rika grumbled as she picked up the phone.

"Hello, Nonaka residence."

"Is Rika available?"

A unfamiliar male voice asked.

"Uh, this is she."

Rika bit her lip worriedly and Ryo watched her, concern washing over his face.

"Rika? It's Daddy."

Rika gasped as she nearly dropped the phone.

I'm a meanie! I left a cliffie or w-e. Well should I continue or end it here? I don't need ideas 2 go on. I've got my own fuel thanks. Well, hope this chapter wasn't 2 stupid. I kinda knew the ending before I knew the beginning of this chapter. Hope it wasn't too dumb. Well, review and be nice.

Luv yas!

Angel13

Kazu: **plays kazoo in background with Ryo**

Angel: Of course. Thanks, Kazu. Tell me how much you liked your kazoo. Give it between a 1-10. 10 being best and 1 being worst.