Chapter One: She left…

"Ring, Ring." Rang Takato Matsuki's Doorbell.

"Coming." Called Takato. It had been a year since they defeated the d- reaper. All the tamers were thirteen now. Expect Suzie who was 7 now. The tamers still kept in contact though; they even went to the same school. All except Rika, that is. After the d-reaper incident she, her grandmother Seiko, and her mom Rumiko moved to somewhere that no one knows where. Of course it was quite a shock, to everyone, that how someone as famous as Rumiko moved without anyone noticing. Some thought she even died. That really came hard on Ryo, since he never got to tell her those three emotional words, which she has been longing forever since, but doesn't admit it.

~~~~~~ FLASHBACK!  ~~~~~~

'Rika, where are you?' Thought Jeri looking as miserable as the rest. All the Tamers were at the Shinjiku Park, in Guilmon's hideout. It was the month after they defeated the d-reaper. Reporters were following them everywhere they went. They especially followed Ryo, since he was the digimon king, the legendary tamer, and one of the Tamers who saved the world.

"I can't believe she never told any of us that she is moving away." Said Henry out loud. Jeri had gone to Rika's house and found new people moving into her house.

"Well, I guess that her mom was worried about her from all that digimon and d-reaper crap. That's probably why after this thing ended she thought it was safe for Rika, her mother and herself to move away without telling anyone." Said Takato after a long ten minutes of silence. 

"But aren't weeeeeee har fwend." Said Suzie in her childish voice. Though for a six year old, Suzie could still act like a three year old sometimes. Especially her puppy dog eyes made almost everyone melt. Note: I said 'almost'

"Suzie, don't make it even worse for us." Warned Henry. 

"Man I always knew she was crazier than a soup sandwich." Said Kazu. Ryo looked hurt at that comment though he tried not to show it.

"I thought we were her friends." Said Ryo softly finally managing to say something.

"Well maybe she thought we wouldn't understand." Said Kenta.

"What!!!" screamed Takato in shock? He was going berserk. How could she, especially after all they have been through? 

"Clam down Takato." Said Jeri.

"I can't." he said as he ran out of the door.

'Rika can't betray us like this, especially after all the things we have been through as a team.' Takato thought as he ran.

"I am going." Said Henry as he headed out of the door with Suzie behind him.

'How could she? I thought she was our friend. She even helped me not to get too over protecting over Suzie. And I kinda did like her.' Henry thought.

'No, this can't be happening.' Thought Jeri as she started to sob and ran out of the door as well.

'Man, thanks a lot Rika.' Thought Kenta.

'Fine, I admit it she was KINDA hot. But she'd probably kill me for saying that anymore.' Thought Kazu as he and Kenta headed for the door, leaving only Ryo at their hideout.

'I can't believe she left before I got to tell her how I felt.' Ryo said out loud. He felt like crying. Life was always unfair to him. At first when he was 5 his mom died, then he lost his best friend, Monordramon. And now today he lost someone very special. He felt like a piece of his heart has left him. After his mom left he wasn't that close to his father. But after he came from the Digital world they became kinda close.

"Well, better head home." He finally managed to say.

~*~

Ryo was passing by Rika's old house when he saw a boy his age go inside Rika's old house. He finally had the courage to go and knock on the door.

"Hey." Greeted a boy with spiky black hair. He looked exactly like Ryo, except he had black hair and ocean aqua eyes. He was as tall as Ryo too. He wore a sleeveless black shirt, and baggy blue pants, and he had a long white scarf around him.

"Hey I am Ryo, I live somewhere else in Tokyo but I am visiting my aunt for the summer so I live right around the corner for now." He said with one of his famous smiles.

"Yea, I know you. You are the Digimon King, The Legendary Tamer and one of The Tamer. Anyways I am Ryan." Said the boy as he invited Ryo inside the house and they talked for hours in he's room. Ryo told Ryan about his Digimon partner, Rika and his feelings for her, and other personal things. And Ryan did the same. Funny, Ryan seemed to know how it felt. They seemed to get along pretty well. 'Funny' He thought. As if it had been destiny or something.

But after when he headed for his aunt's house one question rang through his mind.

"Did she leave us for good?" He thought.

~~~~ END OF FLASHBACK!  ~~~~~

~*~

Back at The Matsuki's house:

Takato Matsuki opened the door and saw Jeri, Kazu, Kenta, Henry and Suzie standing outside.

"Hey guys.'" Takato greeted them.

"Hey." They said. They all settled in the living room and Jeri turned the T.V open and put on the fashion channel. As soon as they settled in the doorbell rang again. Takato went and opened the door and this time it was Ryo and Ryan at the door. Both of them were all sweaty.

"Sorry we're late." Huffed Ryan.

"Yeah, about one million girls were chasing after us for two hours at least, screaming there is the Digimon King Ryo Akiyama and the Digimon Prince Ryan Akibara. I mean Digimon Prince, that is just too… pervert." huffed Ryo. Takato laughed at his two friends and led them inside. For the next one hour Kazu, Kenta, Henry and Takato talked about yesterday's tournament which was "The Digimon tournament for the year" and that Ryo was the Digimon King again winning 1st place and Ryan was the Digimon Prince winning 2nd place. Well, not really the Prince. He was actually The Second Master, but you know girls would be girls. (AN//: *Ducks from girls throwing garbage at Anime4u2*) 

Meanwhile Ryan and Ryo were on the couch playing another game of Digimon, while Jeri and Suzie were watching 'The Model Of the Year Award For Young Teens' in the fashion channel. Suddenly on the T.V the reporter announced the winner.

"Ladies and Gentlemen I want to announce 'The Model Of The Year Award For Young Teens' to Ms. America, Ms. Rika Nonaka." Said the announcer inside the TV. Jeri gasped, as Takato screamed "WHAT!!!" which probably shook the living from, since that's why Kazu fell of the over stuffed couch. Henry raised his left eyebrow, as Kenta's eyes got as wide as saucers. (AN//: LOL) Suzie screamed and that got Ryan to yell "SHUT UP!!!!" loud enough for Ryo to start breathing again, since he was holding his breath, though he still sat on the couch like a stone-statue.

"We will be back after this short break. And as a treat we are going to have an interview with Ms. Nonaka our  'The Model Of the Year Award For Young Teens'" said the reporter.

"Okay, what just happened." Said the clueless Kazu.

"Don't ask me. I'm even more confused." Answered Kenta.

"Rika and a model, you have got to be kidding me." Said Henry nervously.

"Shush its stwating weeeeeee bewatter pway attwention." Said Suzie who was still in her 'baby' stage, even for a seven year old. The reporters came back on the screen. This time with Rika. They each took a seat.

"So Ms. Nonaka did you ever really want to be 'The Model Of the Year Award For Young Teens'" asked the reporter.

"Not really, first of all I didn't even want to be a model. But due to family problems I had to. Second if ask me I'd rather be a NORMAL teenager." Said the annoyed Rika. Rika had changed a lot. She put her hair down and was wearing a white t-shirt saying  'Ice Queen.' And white pants.  Her fiery red hair had grown a lot longer. She had grown a little bit taller. She still had those beautiful lavender eyes, shining as bright as ever.

"So I see," said the reporter. The interview went on for half an hour.

"Well that was our interview with our 'The Model Of the Year Award For Young Teens' who is also the 1st place winner of the Digimon tournament and now known as The Digimon Queen." Said the reporter. With that the interview ended. The Tamers and Ryan were still shocked.

       

Miles and Miles away in America:

Rika Nonaka, the teen super model was at her living room watching her interview and thinking about how much her life stinks. Suddenly Rita, her secretary came in the room.

"Rika something excellent is going to happen." She announced, trying to hold back her excitement.

"Let me guess another stupid photo shoot." Rika said yawning.

Rita looked at her surprised. Rita was the same age as Rika. She had long wavy brown hair. She had gorgeous green eyes. She was as tall as Rika and she was thin. After Rika was forced to move to America and be a model her mom said she could choose her secretary will be. Since Rita was her only friend in school she picked her. Her and Rita have become very close friends. No doubt about it, they were best friends.  

"No you big dope we are going to Japan." She said happily.

"Define 'we' " Asked Rika.

"Me, you, your grandmother, and your mom." She said simply.

"Rita you better not be joking." Warned Rika.

"I swear, Ms. Nonaka said that the company she works for, is having a party for its members. And the party is going to be in Japan." Said Rita excitedly.

"You know what that means." Said Rika with her TRUE smile, not the kind she gives the photographers everyday.

"Yep, THAT MEANS YOU'LL GET TO SEE YOUR OLD FRIENDA AGAIN!!!!!." Shouted the excited Rita.

"Yep." Said Rika proudly. Both girls were excited. Rika was excited because she was going to see her old friends. And Rita was happy because Rika got her wish, what else better could she ask for.

"Well, we better get packing. I told my parents and they said that they were planning to go to Japan to meet some friends too. So they'll be in Japan 2 days after us." Said the happy Rita.

"You got it. I am going to my room, I oughta start packing. When are we leaving?" asked Rika.

"TOMORROW!!!!." Rita answered nervously.

"WHAT!!!." Shouted Rika. Rita nodded. Then Rika headed for her room to start packing for her trip. When Rika got to her room all she could think about was what happened in the past year.

'Man, I am soooo excited. I remember when my mom told me we were going to leave. Right after I came from the digital world she told me that after all this is over we will move to America. She said that her company transferred her to America. And she didn't want me to tell my friends. She wanted me to forget all that junk that ever happened. We started to sell some of our stuff a little by little and after the D-reaper got destroyed we just got on the plane and left. Without even telling anyone. Then my mom met this stupid guy and dated him for a month. And that stupid jerk stole all her money and made my mom lose her job. And who had to be the person to be sacrificed. ME!!!!. My mom put me into this stupid modeling business. And after I became famous only in America my mom got her job back. And after this stupid 'The Model Of the Year Award For Young Teens' contest, my friends probably found out.' Rika thought.

"Why me."  She screamed.

'Why does life always give me pain.' She thought.

"Relax Rika." She whispered, as she tried to calm down.

"You're going back, so CHILL."