Not A Simple Kind Of Life
By: The Smashfriends
Freak: Here we are with the second chapter. Sorry to take so long, this might sound repetitive but: the reasons why we haven't been able to write are not because we have been in a writer's block nor because we didn't want to finish our fics, as we said before, we'll finish each and every one of our fics, but it will take us time. Now we are in different schools and it's a lot more difficult for us to keep writing and there are many other reason, you might already know what are this other reasons. We can assure you that we'll do our best to finish each and every one of our fics.
Aerisakura: Thanks for all your reviews, at the end we'll give you the personal thanks to all those of you who reviewed.
MMX2: But before continuing with this chapter, we want to give some explanations about the characters' behavior that some of you, made comments about.
-About Ryo being a jerk, well, most of you didn't complain but for the ones that did, we did explained why, if you recall we put a little note saying why he was being like that, but to make it clearer, Ryo knows about Takato's feelings and knows, as we also wrote on that little note, that Rika is more open with Takato, so the Digimon King has a lot of reasons to be nervous about and act like, as you put it, a jerk to discourage the goggle-head in any attempt on telling Rika what he feels. Truth we don't like Ryo but we didn't wrote that he behaved like that to make Rika realize what she feels for Takato, he just acts like that because he is insecure and as we put it, he has reasons to. Hope this is enough to explain to you why he acts like that, and if you read the NEW chapter of "Anything For A Friend" you will know that we can make Ryo be a good guy, and we might show it in here too, we'll have to wait to see, what results in your comments after this chapter.
-Now, about Takato being, as you also put it, a jerk about Rika being with Ryo and not being it when it was Jeri, again, we wrote that Takato didn't want to cry about "loosing" Rika so he gave in to the anger he felt at the way Ryo treated him (we already explained why is Ryo like that), as we wrote, he didn't want to cry in front of Rika, he was hurt and angered and he didn't want to feel hurt so he ignored his hurt and "hide" it behind anger, as Rika had done many times before during the show and during this fic, but that will be explained later. So, again, Takato behave like that because he didn't want to feel more pain, he had lost his best friend Guilmon a months ago then Jeri rejects him and then he starts to like Rika and is left alone again when Rika chooses Ryo, and then being insulted by Ryo because he got Rika, thing that didn't happened with Henry and you must remember that Henry is Takato's best human friend not like Ryo, Takato, as we said before, wouldn't give in to pain and just take any insult that came in his way as he usually does. Hope this explains it enough to you, though we are very glad that most of you liked they way we handled Takato's comebacks, but we felt that we needed to explain this.
-And at last, we did mention that Rika changed with time and thanks to Takato's help, so then why would she go back to her usual self or worst? Well, as we mention before, Rika hides her hurt behind acting, as you put it, bitchy. And why is she hurt? We think this is more clearer when she talks with Takato alone before they leave to the Digital World, Takato, who she considered to be her best friend and someone that would trust in her, went alone to look for the portal to the Digital World without asking for her help and not even taking her in count, she is hurt because Takato ignored her. Rika feels alone, she was stating to realize that she is not alone and that she doesn't need to hide her feelings about Renamon leaving to the Digital World, so with Renamon gone, she feels alone again and then she tried to relay on Takato (that's for this fic, some of you might not see it like this but that's the way we meant it to be) and then, again, in her perspective, is left alone when Takato ignores her to search for something that is so important to her and she goes back to her usual self and worse, she will treat him badly to hide what she truly feels and not show that she is hurt or that he could hurt her so much. Hope all this explanations be enough to you, we don't like that much to explain the why of their behavior until is really necessary or until the end when everything is solved, or simply leave it to the best of your criteria, but since some of you complained and didn't quite get what we meant to show, we though we had to explain to you this things, though it might had already ruin it to you (concerning Rika at least).
Logan: Well, now we continue with the fic and we hope that you enjoy it.
Terriermon: Long note from this writers…anyway, I was asked to tell you that, before continue reading, you must be warned that in this chapter, some or all characters will be a little or completely OOC and the why of this, you will figure it out later or maybe since the beginning of the chapter. The SF don't own Digimon now and they will never will but they like to dream they will some day.
Flashes of speeches from Takato's memories
Takato's mind speeches
Chapter 2: Is It Real Or Just My Fantasy?
'Together with my goddess at last! It's like a dream….'-Karl, Shadow Madness.
'If everything's a dream, don't wake me' Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII.
Darkness was all that surrounded Takato, but silence wasn't. He could hear the wind blowing against the leaves of a tree. Nothing else but that was what he could hear. He did not remember where he was or what had happened to him but he felt…..calm. He felt very calm; he could feel himself taking a deep breath before he slowly opened his eyes. All he saw at first was a blinding light; he waited to be adjusted to the light. He took deep breaths enjoying the calm feeling, he had forgotten when was the last time he felt like this. His eyes adjusted to the light, the sunlight went through the leaves, large branches were above him, he found himself resting under the shade of a weeping willow three.
He closed his eyes again, not completely, just to continue seeing the branches above him being slightly swept and listening to the blowing wind, he enjoyed the calm he felt at that moment, he tried to remember how he got there but couldn't and so, he decided to ignore that and just rest and enjoy his moment of calm, a moment that didn't last as long as he had wanted as he heard faint footsteps coming his way.
The footsteps stooped a few steps away from him, he could feel someone staring at him and he waited for a few seconds for the person to leave or to speak, when none happened, he slowly, tiredly stood up and raised his head to look who interrupted his quiet time.
His breath caught in his throat, he felt his heart stop beating and waited a couple of seconds to start beating again faster than it ever had, his cheeks felt very hot and he blinked as if trying to probe if he was hallucinating or if what he saw was real. In front of him, the most beautiful girl he had ever seen was smiling at him. Her red hair resting on her shoulders and her violet eyes shining with happiness as her eyes meet his. His state seemed to amuse her, her smile widening at his flushed cheeks. She playfully took her hands to her back as the wind blew slightly ruffling her lavender sundress as well as her shoulder length hair.
Gulping, Takato was finally able to speak, his voice cracking in nervousness, he quietly said "H-hi Ri-Rika"
She smirked slightly as she shook her head, again an amused expression adorned her face as she said "You goggle-head will never change"
Takato could not understand nor remember what was happening, he just stared at the girl in front of him not believing his eyes, Rika Nonaka was not only smiling at him but she was also wearing a dress.
"Now, stop staring at me like that and let's go. We are already late" Rika said lending her hand to him and waited for him to take her hand in his.
Trembling, Takato took her hand as slow as he could. She squeezed his hand softly and smiled at him again. Slowly, Takato cut the distance between them and before he continued walking, she stopped him resting her hand on his shoulder. Takato felt his heart start beating faster than before and it only increased his rate when her hand caressed his cheek and then, her soft lips brushed against his.
"I wonder what could make you think that I would ever love someone like you!!
He could hear those words inside his head, and he instantly break the kiss. Blinking not understanding what had happened he waited, he waited for what he thought was coming, he waited for her to call him names, he waited for her to slap him or punch him or even kick him, but none came, nothing came. Confused he gathered all his courage to look at her eyes, he waited to see hate and disgust but again, none of that was there. In her eyes was what he had dreamed of finding, her eyes did not show angriness or disgust, her eyes did not tell him that she hated him. Her eyes held nothing but love for him. Her eyes help no hate or anger but love and happiness. Happiness he dreamed of giving her. This made his heart be at ease, but deep down his heart and in his mind….he thought and felt something very different.
'This is not right'
Deep within him, he didn't felt at ease but all that was easily erased as her lips meet his again more deeply this time, as if she knew something worried him and wanted to vanish his worries as she had done so. Ignoring the voice deep in his heart and mind, he just enjoyed the feelings she woke in him and nothing else mattered to him anymore, he had what he had dreamed and whished for, he had finally won Rika's heart and right now he really didn't cared how that happened.
After a few more minutes, they finally broke apart and after they recovered their breath, Rika took Takato's hand in hers and said "Now goggles, we have to go, our friends are waiting"
Takato said nothing he was still to dazed to think straight and he just let himself be lead by Rika towards the park where the tamers usually meet.
"Hey love birds; did you have a quick one before coming here? Hehehehehe!" Terriermon laughed with his little paws rubbing his belly but stopped as soon as a shadow was covering him and instantly he knew what was coming, and he didn't have to wait long and now he had a big bump on his little head and Rika was smirking and at the same time she was giving him a murderous glare.
Henry felt sorry for his little buddy but there was nothing he could do, not unless he wanted to appear the next day dead in a abandoned parking lot, so he just did what everyone else did and turned away ignoring the pain of the little green fellow. Fearing the Digimon Queen, everyone kept their comments about the happy couple to themselves and quickly changed the subject.
Takato was still confused about what was happening, all the Digimon were here….but he felt that this shouldn't be this way, he couldn't quite explain it, but he felt that the Digimon shouldn't be here, he felt bad thinking that way but…but that was what he was feeling, the same feeling he had about being with Rika, it shouldn't be but it was and he couldn't really complain about it. He was immensely happy with Rika and much more with Guilmon here, he was happy to see his Digimon playing tag with Calumon.
"Hey Takato, how are things going on in the paradise with you and Rika!?" Ryo's voice brought Takato back from his thoughts. He turned to look at Ryo, who was now standing behind him patting him on the shoulder, he felt weird about this too, but being tired of this, Takato tried his best to erase any thought about it and simply limited to answer to Ryo "We are fine. Thank you for asking"
"That's good to hear. Hope things continue being that way between the two" Ryo said with a sincere smile to then leave the confused goggle-head blinking as he heard another voice in his head.
"You really thought Rika was going to chose you over me? Ha! Think again goggle-boy. And I don't think she will be talking to you later so….get lost"
Takato shook his head to clear his thoughts; he again tried to put all those thoughts in the back of his head and the weird feeling he had he placed in the bottom of his heart and smiled at Rika when she turned to look at him, Rika smiled to and that was all what Takato needed to forget his worries.
Hours later, Takato and Rika where alone again, they were walking towards Rika's house, the Tamers had gone to their own homes and Renamon and Guilmon were somewhere playing, wanting to leave their Tamers alone.
They were walking hand in hand looking at the starry night. They were in a comfortable silence, just enjoying each others company. That was until Rika spoke "Do you want to stay over diner Takato?"
"Ummm…thanks but…I think I have to go back home, thank you" Takato said again being nervous, which only made Rika laugh and kiss him on the check.
"You're still nervous around me Takato? We have been dating for months now, you should be used to it by now" Rika said and slapped Takato on the back of his head. Then she pulled him close to her and kissed again.
"I wouldn't want to be with a stupid little goggle-head as weak as you!"
Takato pushed that flashback or whatever it was in the back of his head to then just erase it, he had got to the conclusion that, even if this was nothing but a dream, it was ten thousand times better than reality, he was starting to realize that this wasn't real, but even if it wasn't real, he wanted to stay here, in this dream world and forget of the reality, after all, what would be waiting for him back there? Why would he want to go back? No one would be waiting for him back there. Rika, the real Rika hated him and would most probably be pleased having him gone. Guilmon was nowhere to be seen and most of the tamers wanted Ryo to be their leader, they didn't needed him anymore and most probably won't miss him, though those thoughts did affect him and made him sad, it only served to make him more decided to stay here…and forget everything else.
After they broke apart, Takato say his goodbyes, the same that Rika and then he waited for her to get inside her house and after she did, he started to walk home, a smile on his face, but he stopped in his walk when he felt a drop of water fell on his face, he turned to look at the sky, it seemed as if it was about to rain. He frowned a few minutes ago it was sunny and now it was about to rain. Takato felt another drop fell on his face. He shrugged and walked faster to his home.
"Please WAKE UP!!!! Takato…don't…leave…me…alone…please…"
Takato heard a voice in his head say and the voice sounded so hurt and it was so familiar that made Takato feel very worried about it, but he didn't quite knew if it was real or if it was part of this illusionary world, he didn't knew if it was just another memory or…no, that other option wouldn't be true, who would be calling for him in the real world now…he decided to think about it later, for now he would just hurry home.
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Rika saw Takato suddenly fall, she screamed his name and ran as fast as she could to him, she placed his head on her lap, he was bleeding from a wound on his head, it was probably from the fall, and she surely didn't make it easier to him when she punched him, now she felt very guilty. Now they were alone, she was alone, Takato was wounded and…she didn't know if he was going to make it. She didn't know if the rest of the Tamers had survived to the attack of that Digimon. She knew nothing and for the moment she didn't cared for anything else, she just stayed where she was, with Takato's head on her lap and she just hoped that they weren't attacked for any other Digimon.
It had been hours, Rika didn't exactly knew how much time had been now, but it seemed like an eternity to her, and still Takato didn't seemed to react, she was only getting more worried about him, she didn't even knew what to do, what must be done in situations like this, should she slap him and see if he wakes up? No, she didn't want to hit him again; it might only get him worse than it is already. She was starting to regret everything she said to him, she didn't even knew if she meant what she said…it probably didn't, she said a lot of things she doesn't mean when she is angry, but now it could be to late to regret it, she might never get the chance to tell Takato the truth...Takato was her best-human friend and she might never be able to tell him that. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realized when had she started to cry, she only did after seeing her tears falling on Takato's face, she rubbed her eyes trying to stop them from falling but it was near impossible, they wouldn't stop falling so Rika just let them fall.
It wasn't long after Rika started to cry that she whispered, not really knowing if she said it to herself or to Takato, but she said it anyway "Please WAKE UP!!!! Takato…don't….leave…me…alone…please…"
It was very difficult for her to say that, but she really hoped that Takato would wake up; it didn't matter to her anymore if he wanted to be her friend or not, now she only wanted him to wake up and be OK.
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It was late after dinner, the rain hadn't stopped, it only got worse and Takato was now in his room trying to sleep. He had fell sleep for a very brief moment but instantly woke up after seeing himself in what it seemed to be the Digital World, he was unconscious and he had a wound on his head that seemed to be bleeding, what shocked him the most was that Rika had his head on her lap…she seemed to be crying and that disturbed him very much, he was so confused now, and he didn't know what to do.
He tossed on his bed again and again trying to take out of his mind that image, it didn't seemed real either, it simply couldn't be real, the real Rika hated him, she would rather die before being that close to him, that was why this "reality" was better, that's why he would stay here, and that was it. He had nothing to go back to. And with that thought in mind was how he managed to erase that estrange image from his head and it was then when he was able to sleep. Tomorrow would be another great day for him.
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SF: Well, it was a shorter chapter, but we hope you had liked it, please leave your reviews about what you think of this chapter, we hope to get as many reviews as we got from the first chapter.
On the next chapter you will see what happened to the rest of the tamers, and Takato's condition continues to be the same, would Rika be able to wake the goggle-head up? You might not see the answer to that question on the next chapter but, we'll advance on it.
Alright, explanation time!! We'll explain some things that you might comment in your reviews: Rika's behavior in the "dream" world as well as the rest of the tamers, is what Takato would like it to be, after all is Takato's Dream World, Ryo is his friend, the others don't tease him except for Terriermon, who Takato can imagine it to be in any other way than that annoying little rabbit-dog he his. And Rika, well, if you noticed, she acted like her usual self around all the tamers, just a little bit less aggressive if you want to call it that. And she acted differently when she was alone with Takato, she even called him for his real name instead for the nickname, well, again, this OOC if you would like it to call it that, is just for that, because she is like Takato wishes her to be. And for the real Rika, she acted like that because, little by little she is letting out all those feelings she hides even from herself, those feelings she doesn't want to admit that exist within her, so…let's just said she exploded in a not so violent way. And for Takato, well…he is just heartbroken for what the real Rika said, so he just wants to stay with the Rika of his dreams that treats him well and more importantly-he wants to stay with the Rika that loves him and where he has his best Digimon friend at his side. Hope this be enough explanation, if not…you can ask us either in your reviews or at our mail at:
The_smashfriends@yahoo.com
And we'll try to answer you as soon as it be possible for us. Alright, now we go to the "Thank you" notes.
Black: Sorry for the Ryo bashing, we are trying our best to stop it, we'll take in count your suggestion for future chapters. Thanks a lot for reviewing and for your comments. Hope you keep reading.
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BackDown: Thanks a lot for the comments, we think that of Ryo too, but since many complains about the bashing, we might leave our comments about Ryo for omakes we make in the future. Well, we explained at the begging about Rika's behavior, thought we can too see her being like that, it's Rika hehehe!! And…well the Rika in the Dream World could be considered that "OOC wimp who just falls into Takato's arms" but is not the real Rika and…wait for the next chapters to see what happens. Hope you keep reading and thanks for reviewing.
Cyrox: Explanations were made at the begging of the chapter about everything you comment, we hope now you understand why we do it, we can write about Ryo being a good guy and not just a jerk, thanks for the comments, we are trying to change that, because we let our disliking of Ryo get the best of us and we write things like that, but in this fic, we already explained the why, and we'll do our best to correct Ryo's behavior in the future chapters. Thanks for reviewing. Hope you keep reading, though we understand if you don't.
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SF: Whoa!! That's a lot of reviews for one chapter!! We've never been so lucky…or wrote something that was liked this much!! Thanks to all of you who bothered in review and thanks too to all those of you who read the fic. We really appreciate it. We hope ALL of you to keep reading and we hope you leave us a REVIEW!!! See ya soon!!
Oh, and if someone felt offended by the explanation before the chapter started, we are sorry, we didn't meant to offend you, we just wanted to clarify those things that some of you made comment about. It was also to defend ourselves but it never was with the intention of insulting you, though we don't think we are that powerful like to make someone feel hurt about what we said…but if we did, sorry again.