I'm really sorry to any Ryo fans that I offended for bashing Ryo! I didn't know that was considered bashing! Anyways here's the next chapter! And, if you read Chapter 10 of my "Eternal Memories", that "job" is still up for grabs! You need to e-mail me first if you want to work with me. You have to have written a good story with battles and having an AiM screen name is required! The person will help me write battles and write some parts of the story. KEYWORD: SOME! So I am the one that practically writes the whole thing! E-mail first!

DISCLAIMER: NO! I STILL DON'T OWN DIGIMON, YET!

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"Dealing with Love"

CHAPTER 2

Doubts

Rika woke up the next morning and was lying in her bed thinking about the kiss. 'Argh! I am going to kill Gogglehead today! I can't get that stupid kiss out of my head! ' Rika clenched her fist in anger.

Suddenly, her grandmother appeared in the doorway.

Seiko smiled. "Good morning Rika. Are you going to stay in today?"

Rika replied respectfully. "No. I'll be out later. Are you going somewhere?"

"I might make a stop at the Matsuki bakery to make a visit to Mrs.Matsuki." Her grandmother replied calmly.

Rika nodded and wrapped herself in her blankets.

Mrs. Nonaka walked out of her room and shut the door.

Rika continued her thoughts. 'Should I just come out and ask Goggle Boy if he likes me? Argh! These feelings are hard enough to figure out, but why do I even let myself listen to them? I'll ask him later when we meet at the park.'

Rika walked to her closet and changed into her broken heart t-shirt and blue jeans with the brown belt and her deck of cards.

She walked downstairs and saw that she was alone at home. 'I guess mom's at another one of her photo shoots. I don't even get why she bothers taking to those stupid photographers! When pigs fly, I'll go there! She should know by now that I'm not interested in becoming a model like her! Sometimes I wonder if she really loves me or just loves the fact that I'm "pretty" like her!'

Rika closed the door to the house and walked to the "famous" park where the Tamers usually met.

Rika saw that Kenta and Kazu were playing the card game. Jeri and Henry were talking to each other under some trees. Ryo was standing against a tree, watching the card game. Then there stood Takato. He was sitting by himself in a tree and was sketching. The digimon were either standing near their Tamers or playing Tag with Calumon and Guilmon.

Rika smiled mischievously. 'This is my chance to get him for that kiss!'

Rika quietly crept up the tree and then she climbed up it to a branch next to Takato's.

She yelled aloud. "HEY GOGGLEHEAD!!"

Takato yelped in surprise and fell off his branch and landed in a bush. While Rika was on the floor, crying and laughing, the others who were also laughing ran to see if Takato was okay. Renamon who was near by, suppressed the need to chuckle.

Takato walked out of the bush, rubbing his head. "Oww... Thanks a lot Rika!"

Rika replied in between laughs. "No problem, Gogglehead!"

Guilmon asked. "Are you okay, Takatomon?"

Takato smiled and nodded. Rika looked at him confused. 'Why is he smiling when he just fell out of a tree?'

Rika asked suspiciously. "Why are you smiling?"

The others looked at Takato and were wondering the same thing.

Takato snickered. "Oh no reason." He walked back into the bush and came out with his hands behind back. "It's just this." And with that last line, he took out his hand and revealed a water balloon.

Before she could escape, Takato threw at her face. Rika was letting out steam. The others were on the ground laughing. Then Takato pulled out a bucket and threw one at everyone.

Takato ran to hide behind some other trees. The others were pissed, so they went to look in the bush for the balloons but found none.

Takato yelled. "I knew you guys would look for them so I hid them in different places, in case Rika would get revenge on me!"

Ryo noted. "Who knew Goggle Boy would be so smart."

The others nodded in response and were met by balloons thrown at them. Takato ran away laughing again.

This time, the others just ran straight for Takato. Then they all had a water balloon fight. Rika was mainly focusing on Takato.

By the end of the day, everyone went home soaking wet, even the Digimon.

Calumon giggled. "That was fun! Let's do it again!!"

The others laughed.

Henry groaned. "I don't think I ever want to see another water balloon as long as I live."

Terriermon snickered. "Are you sure about that?" He was sitting on Henry's head.

"What are you--" Henry asked. But then he didn't finish before Terriermon smashed a water balloon in his face.

The others laughed loudly again and looked at Henry's face.

Henry shouted angrily. "TERRIERMON!!!!"

Terriermon being smart, jumped off before Henry could snatch him and ran towards their house.

Henry shouted as he was chasing Terriermon. "When I get you, I AM GOING TO HANG YOUR EARS ON A CLOTHESLINE AND LEAVE YOU IN THE SUN!!!!!!!"

Terriermon shouted back, laughing. "Momentai, Henry! It was only ONE balloon!!"

Henry continued running after his little rabbit friend.

The others laughed as they watched the chase scene. Afterwards, they split up separately, to walk to their own home.

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Rika was in her room, thinking about what happened the previous day. 'Wow. Yesterday was fun. I wonder how I feel about Takato. I have this weird feeling that I like him or something. Maybe it might even be love. NO! How can I be saying those things!! I like Takato and all but it's not possible, that me, the Digimon Queen, to fall in love! ARGH!! I HAVE TO GET RID OF THESE THOUGHTS!'

Renamon who was nearby was watching her Tamer with interest. It was definitely obvious that Rika was in love with the Gogglehead. She knew it because when Rika wasn't around, Renamon would talk to her grandmother about these things and more. She knew the signs and it was true. But Renamon didn't know if Takato felt the same way. She decided to keep quiet about this issue, because she knew that Rika would turn ugly if she knew that Renamon knew.

Renamon jumped off the roof and wandered around the city.

Rika was sleeping in her bed and she was also having a nightmare.

(dream)

Takato smiled. "I know you have feelings for me, Rika."

"What are you talking about Gogglehead?" Rika asked.

Takato replied. "You know what I mean. I can see it in your eyes. But I don't love you, I love Jeri. And that's the way it's going to be." He turned around and left.

Rika yelled. "NOO! Come back, Takato!!"

(dream ends)

"Rika? Rika? Wake up!" Rika's grandmother shook her.

"Huh?" Rika woke up, in a sweat.

"Are you okay? I heard you shaking and tossing." Mrs. Nonaka asked concerned.

"No. I'm alright. It was just a nightmare. It's okay." Rika assured.

Seiko was unsure but nodded and left Rika's room.

Rika was having doubts about feeling the way she felt around Takato. 'I CAN'T love him, he'll just hurt me and leave me to be with Jeri. I can't do this.'

Rika pulled up her comforter and went back to sleep.

Renamon could only think of one thing, as she stood in the doorway. 'Uh- oh."

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I know I kind of did the OOC thing but I couldn't help it. I can't be mean in stories. I always make people nice.. Don't know why. Anyways I think what you meant was OOC not OCC, right? Anyways I'm sorry if this chapter is too short!

Wow! What a water fight! Does Rika really want to ignore her feelings about Takato just because she doesn't want to get hurt and just because of a nightmare? Find out next time on "Dealing with Love!"

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