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+Chapter 3+ You?
'You don't have to walk me home, Henry.' Rika said.
'Never mind, it's getting late anyway. It's not safe for a girl like you.' Henry said with a smile.
'How about you?' Rika smirked. Henry was speechless. 'Don't forget I am a tamer you know.' Rika smirked again.
'But, I could do with some company.' Rika smiled. Henry grinned back.
'Where's Terriermon?' Rika asked.
'He said he don't want to go if he have to come to anywhere close to Rika.' Henry said with a smirk.
'Fine.' Rika smirked for the third time.
Soon, they were in front of Rika's house.
'You want to come in?' Rika asked Henry.
'All right. I need to thank your mother for the "lodging" she gave me yesterday.'
'All right then come on in.' Rika told Henry.
'Mom, Grandma I am home.' Rika shouted.
'Here Rika, in the kitchen.' A voice shouted.
'Let's go Henry.' Rika ordered. Henry nodded and they walked to the kitchen together
'Mom, Henry. Dad? What are you doing here?' Rika glared at her father. Henry just stood there and said nothing. He had never heard of Rika's father before, he thought he was dead or something.
'I am here for you, Rika.' Rika's father tried to come closer to her.
'Stay away from me! You abandon us years ago and now you come back to say that you come from me?' Rika shouted and started running towards the front door.
Henry stared at Rika's father thinking that he would do the same if he were Rika. He saw that Rika's father was glaring at him.
'Are you Rika's boyfriend?' He asked.
Henry ignored him and started running after Rika. 'Rika!' Henry shouted. But Rika was nowhere in sight.
Where could she have gone? Henry thought. He ran home and saw a note attached to the door.
To Henry, We have gone to your aunt's house and we will reach home at about nighttime tomorrow. We had brought Terriermon along too.
'Great, Rika couldn't be here then.' Henry murmured. He picked up his cell phone and started calling Takato, Jeri, Alice, Lika and Heather but none of them know where Rika was. He was about to call Ryo when he thought, why should she go to Ryo's or Kazu's or maybe even Kenta's if she could go somewhere else? He blamed himself for not chasing after Rika straight away.
Where could she be? Henry thought again. Terriermon, Renamon, Guilmon. That's right - Guilmon's shed!
Henry started running towards Guilmon shed while trying to call Rika. 'Damn it, she switched of her cellphone.' (Of course, she need some peace right?)
'Ri. Rika?' Henry asked. Somebody was in there and another one standing next to him/her but he was not sure who it was as it was too dark.
Henry came closer to the figure and sat next to him/her. (Remember, he could not see) This time, he could make up the red auburn hair tied up in a spiky ponytail and the other figure was a yellow fox. Henry nodded at Renamon and she disappeared into the shadow.
'Are you all right, Rika?' Henry asked again, this time more concerned.
'I am fine, Henry. Just go back first, you don't have to worry about me.' Rika mumbled.
Henry sit there, he had no idea on what to do until Rika sneezed. 'Rika! You are going to catch a cold like this!' Henry said in his first worried tone (to Rika). Henry came closer to Rika and saw that she was trembling. 'You can't stay on like this, it's freezing here. You better go home now.'
'I am not going home! I don't want to see that beastly man.' Rika said firmly, her face buried in her arms.
'Why don't you come to my house then? You can sleep in my room while I sleep in the living room' Henry said, scratching his head. He was obviously blushing; he hadn't asked a girl to stay over at his house before.
Rika stood up. 'Renamon, I will be going to Henry's house.' Although Renamon didn't say anything but Rika knew she got her message.
Henry put a hand on her shoulder and started helping her walk on the freezing pathway. Henry slipped one arm out from his jacket and draped that side over Rika as she shivered even more.
*** In Henry's apartment.
'Where are your parents?' Rika asked.
Henry gave Rika a hot cup of cocoa and she drank it up gratefully.
'They went to my aunt's house, together with Terriermon. Now talk!' Henry ordered. (So cruel)
'What should I talk about?' Rika asked.
'Come on, Rika. You sure you don't want to talk about your father.' Henry covered his mouth, knowing that he had said something wrong.
'My father. He is my father yet he abandoned us and now he came back. What kind of father is he? I just hope he never come back, we are doing fine without him.' Rika mumbled again.
Henry regretted that he never asked anything about Rika's father. Call himself a friend, a best friend. He was one of the only people that he keep in touch *most* after the D-reaper incident. (I am not saying that Henry and Rika didn't keep in touch with the rest I said MOST).
'Is it too late if I ask you what your father is like?' Henry asked with a smile.
Rika didn't look up. However Henry sweared that Rika got his "joke".
'I was merely a little girl then, 4. I was a dark stormy night, I was in my room reading a book when my father came in.' Rika began.
*Flashback*
'Daddy!' Little Rika exclaimed.
'Come here little sweetie.' Rika's father went over and carried her.
'Daddy, you promised that you are going to take me to the zoo.' Little Rika squealed in his ears.
'Yes, dear I promised. But I have to go somewhere else first. Well, it's kinda late, I think you better get off to bed.' Rika's father said.
He tucked her on the bed and walked out of the room.
'Are you sure of this?' Rumiko asked.
'I am really sorry Rumiko, now you are on your own. Look after Rika for me okay?'
*End of flashback*
'. I have never seen him again.' Rika ended the incident, 'I heard he was married with another woman and have a child before he divorced mother.'
Henry put a hand over Rika's shoulder. Instead of pushing him away, she rested her head on Henry's shoulder. Henry held the girl even tighter.
There are a few minutes of silent. Henry found out that Rika was already asleep. He carried her into his room; laid her down on his bed and pulled a blanket over her. He laid sleeping mat on the floor and went to sleep. (Guess he was too tired. He didn't even change! So does Rika LOL)
*** Next morning Monday (A/N I will write all the days to keep record on how many days more to the dance.)
'Henwy! We arwe back!' Suzy squealed. There was silence.
'Strange, he was usually up at this time.' Henry's sister (No idea what her name is) looked at her watch, showing 9.30 am.
'I will go in and take a look.' Henry's brother said and head towards Henry's room with Terriermon.
A few minutes later he was back, 'Mom, Dad, you gotta see who is in Henry's room.'
Henry's mom and dad walked towards Henry's room and flung open the door.
'Henry.' Henry's father started but was too shocked to continue anymore. There was his son; Henry on the floor while the one that was sleeping on his bed was.
'Rika?' Henry's mother asked. Henry woke up but Rika just turned.
'Morning mom, dad and Terriermon. Do you all have a nice trip?' Henry asked foolishly. (Is it foolish?)
'Come on here, Henry. I need a good explanation.' Henry followed both his parents.
*** In parents' room
'What do you mean by having Rika over at our house?' Henry's father asked.
'Dad, it's only Rika. I had also stayed over at her house before.Besides she usually come to our house to help me in my project.' Henry grumbled.
'But this time is different. Why you didn't tell me that you Rika is staying over at our house?' Henry's mother said.
Henry scratched his head and started telling his parents and Terriermon about what happened last night. (Terriermon is in the room)
'Poor Rika, I didn't know she was that pathetic.' Terriermon said, emphasizing on the word 'pathetic'.
'Now that you know, you should treat Rika better.' Henry said to his partner, 'Mom, can Rika stay here for now?'
'Yes, Henry. But do her parents know that she is in our house now?' Henry's mother asked.
'I never thought of that.' Henry said and went to call Rika's grandma while his mother went to wake Rika up.
*** After breakfast
'Thanks for the breakfast Mrs. Wong.' Rika said in her polite manner that was only reserved for adults. Henry smiled.
'You are welcome, Rika. You can't keep saying that every now and then.' Henry's mother said.
'Mom, Rika and I are going to the park and have our usual squad meeting. And we are going to have our lunch right after that.' Henry said.
'All right then. I won't be going out today as Rika's grandma is coming over to bring your clothes, Rika.' Henry's mother smiled
'Thanks Mrs. Wong. Bye everybody.' Rika said. Henry picked up Terriermon and walked away with Rika.
'Wait fow me.' Suzy said.
'Oh sorry, Suzy. Let's go. Bye everyone.' Henry said.
'Bye evewyone.' Suzy followed.
*** In the park
'Morning guys.' Henry said, followed by Rika.
'Morning. I found out that both of you are always together now.' Kazu said.
Henry looked at Rika and Rika just shook her head.
'I meet Rika when I was on the way here.'
'Wika stayed at our house.' Suzy said.
Henry covered her mouth before she could say any further.
'Huh? What did you say Suzy?' Kazu asked.
'No. nothing.' Rika smiled.
'You two are strange.' Takato said.
'Not any of your business Gogglehead.' Rika said.
'Where's Ai and Mako?' Suzy asked.
'They went out of town yesterday and will be back only tomorrow.' Takato, the leader answered.
*** After the meeting (Funny, what do they talk about? No idea. LOL)
'Let's go guys. Heather will be waiting.' Kazu said impatiently.
'Oh, my lover boy here at last had some sense of time.' Rika smirked. Everybody laughed at the joke.
**********
'Hi guys!' Heather said cheerfully. The tamers went and sit down beside them.
'Ordered anything yet?' Jeri asked.
'Nope.' Lika replied.
'I'll go and order then. I am starving.' Kazu grumbled.
'I will go with you.' Heather said.
'They are such a cute couple.' Jeri whispered to Rika as soon as they were gone. Rika smiled.
'That stuffed toy is cute!' Lika exclaimed while looking at Terriermon on Henry's head.
Everybody grinned, Terriermon is in for it this time.
*** After lunch (sorry for not much detail)
'I am full!' Kazu said.
'Ok then, we better go home now.' Henry said, looking worriedly at Rika, her face is pale.
Suddenly a digital field appeared.
'Oh man! Lika, Heather we just remember that we need to do something.' Takato exclaimed.
'But.' Kazu said looking at Heather.
'Don't worry Kazu. I will just go home with Lika.' Heather said
The tamers nodded and ran towards the digital field.
'Are you all right, Rika?' Henry said while running, 'Do you want to go home with them?'
'No thanks, Henry. I am just fine.' Rika answered as they continue running.
*** Back with Lika and Heather.
'Let's go Lika.' Heather said.
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+Chapter 3+ You?
'You don't have to walk me home, Henry.' Rika said.
'Never mind, it's getting late anyway. It's not safe for a girl like you.' Henry said with a smile.
'How about you?' Rika smirked. Henry was speechless. 'Don't forget I am a tamer you know.' Rika smirked again.
'But, I could do with some company.' Rika smiled. Henry grinned back.
'Where's Terriermon?' Rika asked.
'He said he don't want to go if he have to come to anywhere close to Rika.' Henry said with a smirk.
'Fine.' Rika smirked for the third time.
Soon, they were in front of Rika's house.
'You want to come in?' Rika asked Henry.
'All right. I need to thank your mother for the "lodging" she gave me yesterday.'
'All right then come on in.' Rika told Henry.
'Mom, Grandma I am home.' Rika shouted.
'Here Rika, in the kitchen.' A voice shouted.
'Let's go Henry.' Rika ordered. Henry nodded and they walked to the kitchen together
'Mom, Henry. Dad? What are you doing here?' Rika glared at her father. Henry just stood there and said nothing. He had never heard of Rika's father before, he thought he was dead or something.
'I am here for you, Rika.' Rika's father tried to come closer to her.
'Stay away from me! You abandon us years ago and now you come back to say that you come from me?' Rika shouted and started running towards the front door.
Henry stared at Rika's father thinking that he would do the same if he were Rika. He saw that Rika's father was glaring at him.
'Are you Rika's boyfriend?' He asked.
Henry ignored him and started running after Rika. 'Rika!' Henry shouted. But Rika was nowhere in sight.
Where could she have gone? Henry thought. He ran home and saw a note attached to the door.
To Henry, We have gone to your aunt's house and we will reach home at about nighttime tomorrow. We had brought Terriermon along too.
'Great, Rika couldn't be here then.' Henry murmured. He picked up his cell phone and started calling Takato, Jeri, Alice, Lika and Heather but none of them know where Rika was. He was about to call Ryo when he thought, why should she go to Ryo's or Kazu's or maybe even Kenta's if she could go somewhere else? He blamed himself for not chasing after Rika straight away.
Where could she be? Henry thought again. Terriermon, Renamon, Guilmon. That's right - Guilmon's shed!
Henry started running towards Guilmon shed while trying to call Rika. 'Damn it, she switched of her cellphone.' (Of course, she need some peace right?)
'Ri. Rika?' Henry asked. Somebody was in there and another one standing next to him/her but he was not sure who it was as it was too dark.
Henry came closer to the figure and sat next to him/her. (Remember, he could not see) This time, he could make up the red auburn hair tied up in a spiky ponytail and the other figure was a yellow fox. Henry nodded at Renamon and she disappeared into the shadow.
'Are you all right, Rika?' Henry asked again, this time more concerned.
'I am fine, Henry. Just go back first, you don't have to worry about me.' Rika mumbled.
Henry sit there, he had no idea on what to do until Rika sneezed. 'Rika! You are going to catch a cold like this!' Henry said in his first worried tone (to Rika). Henry came closer to Rika and saw that she was trembling. 'You can't stay on like this, it's freezing here. You better go home now.'
'I am not going home! I don't want to see that beastly man.' Rika said firmly, her face buried in her arms.
'Why don't you come to my house then? You can sleep in my room while I sleep in the living room' Henry said, scratching his head. He was obviously blushing; he hadn't asked a girl to stay over at his house before.
Rika stood up. 'Renamon, I will be going to Henry's house.' Although Renamon didn't say anything but Rika knew she got her message.
Henry put a hand on her shoulder and started helping her walk on the freezing pathway. Henry slipped one arm out from his jacket and draped that side over Rika as she shivered even more.
*** In Henry's apartment.
'Where are your parents?' Rika asked.
Henry gave Rika a hot cup of cocoa and she drank it up gratefully.
'They went to my aunt's house, together with Terriermon. Now talk!' Henry ordered. (So cruel)
'What should I talk about?' Rika asked.
'Come on, Rika. You sure you don't want to talk about your father.' Henry covered his mouth, knowing that he had said something wrong.
'My father. He is my father yet he abandoned us and now he came back. What kind of father is he? I just hope he never come back, we are doing fine without him.' Rika mumbled again.
Henry regretted that he never asked anything about Rika's father. Call himself a friend, a best friend. He was one of the only people that he keep in touch *most* after the D-reaper incident. (I am not saying that Henry and Rika didn't keep in touch with the rest I said MOST).
'Is it too late if I ask you what your father is like?' Henry asked with a smile.
Rika didn't look up. However Henry sweared that Rika got his "joke".
'I was merely a little girl then, 4. I was a dark stormy night, I was in my room reading a book when my father came in.' Rika began.
*Flashback*
'Daddy!' Little Rika exclaimed.
'Come here little sweetie.' Rika's father went over and carried her.
'Daddy, you promised that you are going to take me to the zoo.' Little Rika squealed in his ears.
'Yes, dear I promised. But I have to go somewhere else first. Well, it's kinda late, I think you better get off to bed.' Rika's father said.
He tucked her on the bed and walked out of the room.
'Are you sure of this?' Rumiko asked.
'I am really sorry Rumiko, now you are on your own. Look after Rika for me okay?'
*End of flashback*
'. I have never seen him again.' Rika ended the incident, 'I heard he was married with another woman and have a child before he divorced mother.'
Henry put a hand over Rika's shoulder. Instead of pushing him away, she rested her head on Henry's shoulder. Henry held the girl even tighter.
There are a few minutes of silent. Henry found out that Rika was already asleep. He carried her into his room; laid her down on his bed and pulled a blanket over her. He laid sleeping mat on the floor and went to sleep. (Guess he was too tired. He didn't even change! So does Rika LOL)
*** Next morning Monday (A/N I will write all the days to keep record on how many days more to the dance.)
'Henwy! We arwe back!' Suzy squealed. There was silence.
'Strange, he was usually up at this time.' Henry's sister (No idea what her name is) looked at her watch, showing 9.30 am.
'I will go in and take a look.' Henry's brother said and head towards Henry's room with Terriermon.
A few minutes later he was back, 'Mom, Dad, you gotta see who is in Henry's room.'
Henry's mom and dad walked towards Henry's room and flung open the door.
'Henry.' Henry's father started but was too shocked to continue anymore. There was his son; Henry on the floor while the one that was sleeping on his bed was.
'Rika?' Henry's mother asked. Henry woke up but Rika just turned.
'Morning mom, dad and Terriermon. Do you all have a nice trip?' Henry asked foolishly. (Is it foolish?)
'Come on here, Henry. I need a good explanation.' Henry followed both his parents.
*** In parents' room
'What do you mean by having Rika over at our house?' Henry's father asked.
'Dad, it's only Rika. I had also stayed over at her house before.Besides she usually come to our house to help me in my project.' Henry grumbled.
'But this time is different. Why you didn't tell me that you Rika is staying over at our house?' Henry's mother said.
Henry scratched his head and started telling his parents and Terriermon about what happened last night. (Terriermon is in the room)
'Poor Rika, I didn't know she was that pathetic.' Terriermon said, emphasizing on the word 'pathetic'.
'Now that you know, you should treat Rika better.' Henry said to his partner, 'Mom, can Rika stay here for now?'
'Yes, Henry. But do her parents know that she is in our house now?' Henry's mother asked.
'I never thought of that.' Henry said and went to call Rika's grandma while his mother went to wake Rika up.
*** After breakfast
'Thanks for the breakfast Mrs. Wong.' Rika said in her polite manner that was only reserved for adults. Henry smiled.
'You are welcome, Rika. You can't keep saying that every now and then.' Henry's mother said.
'Mom, Rika and I are going to the park and have our usual squad meeting. And we are going to have our lunch right after that.' Henry said.
'All right then. I won't be going out today as Rika's grandma is coming over to bring your clothes, Rika.' Henry's mother smiled
'Thanks Mrs. Wong. Bye everybody.' Rika said. Henry picked up Terriermon and walked away with Rika.
'Wait fow me.' Suzy said.
'Oh sorry, Suzy. Let's go. Bye everyone.' Henry said.
'Bye evewyone.' Suzy followed.
*** In the park
'Morning guys.' Henry said, followed by Rika.
'Morning. I found out that both of you are always together now.' Kazu said.
Henry looked at Rika and Rika just shook her head.
'I meet Rika when I was on the way here.'
'Wika stayed at our house.' Suzy said.
Henry covered her mouth before she could say any further.
'Huh? What did you say Suzy?' Kazu asked.
'No. nothing.' Rika smiled.
'You two are strange.' Takato said.
'Not any of your business Gogglehead.' Rika said.
'Where's Ai and Mako?' Suzy asked.
'They went out of town yesterday and will be back only tomorrow.' Takato, the leader answered.
*** After the meeting (Funny, what do they talk about? No idea. LOL)
'Let's go guys. Heather will be waiting.' Kazu said impatiently.
'Oh, my lover boy here at last had some sense of time.' Rika smirked. Everybody laughed at the joke.
**********
'Hi guys!' Heather said cheerfully. The tamers went and sit down beside them.
'Ordered anything yet?' Jeri asked.
'Nope.' Lika replied.
'I'll go and order then. I am starving.' Kazu grumbled.
'I will go with you.' Heather said.
'They are such a cute couple.' Jeri whispered to Rika as soon as they were gone. Rika smiled.
'That stuffed toy is cute!' Lika exclaimed while looking at Terriermon on Henry's head.
Everybody grinned, Terriermon is in for it this time.
*** After lunch (sorry for not much detail)
'I am full!' Kazu said.
'Ok then, we better go home now.' Henry said, looking worriedly at Rika, her face is pale.
Suddenly a digital field appeared.
'Oh man! Lika, Heather we just remember that we need to do something.' Takato exclaimed.
'But.' Kazu said looking at Heather.
'Don't worry Kazu. I will just go home with Lika.' Heather said
The tamers nodded and ran towards the digital field.
'Are you all right, Rika?' Henry said while running, 'Do you want to go home with them?'
'No thanks, Henry. I am just fine.' Rika answered as they continue running.
*** Back with Lika and Heather.
'Let's go Lika.' Heather said.
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