Chapter Two: Asking Dates
Disclaimer: I feel so stupid I forgot this last time. I AM SO STUPID! However, I in no way shape or form except in my dreams, own Digimon Tamers. IT'S NOT MINE, UNFORTUNATELY! So don't sue. ;D
"..." Talking
'...' Thoughts
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Rika sat in front of Guilmon's old Hideout, wishing she could see Renamon again. She sighed. Life had become so dull without her best friend and partner around. She'd almost liked it better when the D-Reaper was still threatening the safety of both worlds, just for the pleasure of Biomerging with her partner and kicking the red blob's butt. Rika, although she would hardly admit it to anyone, craved companionship she had grown accustomed to with Renamon's friendship.
"Rika?" questioned a male voice, breaking the girl from her train of thoughts.
The redhead turned. "Oh, hey Henry." She resumed pursuing her thoughts again.
"Have you been here all morning?" The blue-headed boy would not leave her alone.
"Yep."
"So you don't know about the Tamers' Dinner the government is hosting in our honor? Yamaki informed me this morning."
This, at least, caught the former Ice Queen's attention. "What? In our honor? WITHOUT OUR PARTNERS?! What does the government think they're doing?! They know how much we worked together with our Digimon. They have as much right to host a Dinner for the Digimon as for us...!"
"I know, Rika," said Henry as he tried to calm her down and think of a way to ask her what he came there for. "Anyways...Yamaki said we could bring someone with us. As a date, and I was wondering if you wanted to go," he started again, deciding to get right down to the point and receive Rika's wrath as quickly as possible.
"Date?" Rika blinked. "As in...a Takato-Jeri type date? Henry, I don't know. I'm not the kind of person that does that sort of stuff. I'm a loner," she reasoned.
"Oh..." Henry merely stated. "Well, if you change your mind, you know where to find me." He turned and began to walk the way he came. Rika watched him go, sighing as his orange vest disappeared on the horizon.
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Later that evening, Rika was walking home, thinking she might as well go to the Dinner with Henry. After all, it didn't necessarily mean they were going out. They were just good friends, that's all. And what good did a good friend do if she turned down his offer? As she was contemplating accepting Henry's proposal, she bumped into just about the last person she wanted to see at that moment.
"Hey there, Wildcat."
"DON'T CALL ME WILDCAT, AKIYAMA!" Rika screamed in frustration.
"I'll make you a little deal, Rika. I'll stop calling you that nickname if you accompany me to the Tamers' Dinner next weekend," Ryo said persuasively.
"As in a date, Ryo?" questioned the girl.
"Not unless you want it to be..." Ryo trailed off, although regretting his answer and wishing he had shouted 'Yes! That's exactly what I mean!' at the top of his lungs.
"...I'll think about it, ok, Ryo?" Rika said. Without waiting for an answer, she hurried off towards her home around the block.
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Back at the Matsuki Bakery, Takato was dialing his girlfriend's number.
"Katou residence," stated a gruff voice.
"Hi, Mr. Katou!" Takato squeaked. He was, in truth, slightly scared of Jeri's father. Tadashi Katou regarded him with some respect due to the fact that he saved Jeri from the Chaos and was a responsible boyfriend, making his only daughter happy. But he didn't like the fact that his daughter had a boyfriend to begin with. Even if he was decent.
Tadashi mentally groaned. It was Takato. Again. He wordlessly beckoned Jeri over and handed her the phone, rolling his eyes as he did so.
"Takato?" questioned a female voice that could only belong to one person.
"Jeri!" Takato sighed in relief. He wouldn't have to speak with her overprotective father. "Guess what? Yamaki just called to inform me about a Dinner the government is hosting for the Tamers. He said it would be alright to bring a date, and I know you'd be invited anyways, but you'll come with me, right?"
Jeri giggled on the other line. "Is that a rhetorical question, Takato? Of course I'll go with you. I am your girlfriend, after all."
"It's polite to ask!" the goggled-boy defended himself. "On a more immediate proposal, how about you come over tonight? My parents have me helping out in the bakery tonight, so you'll get some firsthand experience making creampuffs..."
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Disclaimer: I feel so stupid I forgot this last time. I AM SO STUPID! However, I in no way shape or form except in my dreams, own Digimon Tamers. IT'S NOT MINE, UNFORTUNATELY! So don't sue. ;D
"..." Talking
'...' Thoughts
**********
Rika sat in front of Guilmon's old Hideout, wishing she could see Renamon again. She sighed. Life had become so dull without her best friend and partner around. She'd almost liked it better when the D-Reaper was still threatening the safety of both worlds, just for the pleasure of Biomerging with her partner and kicking the red blob's butt. Rika, although she would hardly admit it to anyone, craved companionship she had grown accustomed to with Renamon's friendship.
"Rika?" questioned a male voice, breaking the girl from her train of thoughts.
The redhead turned. "Oh, hey Henry." She resumed pursuing her thoughts again.
"Have you been here all morning?" The blue-headed boy would not leave her alone.
"Yep."
"So you don't know about the Tamers' Dinner the government is hosting in our honor? Yamaki informed me this morning."
This, at least, caught the former Ice Queen's attention. "What? In our honor? WITHOUT OUR PARTNERS?! What does the government think they're doing?! They know how much we worked together with our Digimon. They have as much right to host a Dinner for the Digimon as for us...!"
"I know, Rika," said Henry as he tried to calm her down and think of a way to ask her what he came there for. "Anyways...Yamaki said we could bring someone with us. As a date, and I was wondering if you wanted to go," he started again, deciding to get right down to the point and receive Rika's wrath as quickly as possible.
"Date?" Rika blinked. "As in...a Takato-Jeri type date? Henry, I don't know. I'm not the kind of person that does that sort of stuff. I'm a loner," she reasoned.
"Oh..." Henry merely stated. "Well, if you change your mind, you know where to find me." He turned and began to walk the way he came. Rika watched him go, sighing as his orange vest disappeared on the horizon.
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Later that evening, Rika was walking home, thinking she might as well go to the Dinner with Henry. After all, it didn't necessarily mean they were going out. They were just good friends, that's all. And what good did a good friend do if she turned down his offer? As she was contemplating accepting Henry's proposal, she bumped into just about the last person she wanted to see at that moment.
"Hey there, Wildcat."
"DON'T CALL ME WILDCAT, AKIYAMA!" Rika screamed in frustration.
"I'll make you a little deal, Rika. I'll stop calling you that nickname if you accompany me to the Tamers' Dinner next weekend," Ryo said persuasively.
"As in a date, Ryo?" questioned the girl.
"Not unless you want it to be..." Ryo trailed off, although regretting his answer and wishing he had shouted 'Yes! That's exactly what I mean!' at the top of his lungs.
"...I'll think about it, ok, Ryo?" Rika said. Without waiting for an answer, she hurried off towards her home around the block.
********************
Back at the Matsuki Bakery, Takato was dialing his girlfriend's number.
"Katou residence," stated a gruff voice.
"Hi, Mr. Katou!" Takato squeaked. He was, in truth, slightly scared of Jeri's father. Tadashi Katou regarded him with some respect due to the fact that he saved Jeri from the Chaos and was a responsible boyfriend, making his only daughter happy. But he didn't like the fact that his daughter had a boyfriend to begin with. Even if he was decent.
Tadashi mentally groaned. It was Takato. Again. He wordlessly beckoned Jeri over and handed her the phone, rolling his eyes as he did so.
"Takato?" questioned a female voice that could only belong to one person.
"Jeri!" Takato sighed in relief. He wouldn't have to speak with her overprotective father. "Guess what? Yamaki just called to inform me about a Dinner the government is hosting for the Tamers. He said it would be alright to bring a date, and I know you'd be invited anyways, but you'll come with me, right?"
Jeri giggled on the other line. "Is that a rhetorical question, Takato? Of course I'll go with you. I am your girlfriend, after all."
"It's polite to ask!" the goggled-boy defended himself. "On a more immediate proposal, how about you come over tonight? My parents have me helping out in the bakery tonight, so you'll get some firsthand experience making creampuffs..."
Read and Review! ;D All Flames shall be fed to my cat...^_~