4 days



--Shadowpoet

A/n: If my base on the chracters bother you, just something I should say.::I haven't seen seasons 1,2,and 3 ever since they stopped showing it on FOX so,ya.

~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Let's go." Ryo stood up and made his way to Mr. Makino's house."I'll meet you guys there I guess."

They all gathered at Makino's front door. Jaketchi was to come later with police. Ryo kicked the door open which sort of set the others back.

"You said save, not intrude."Jeri whispered.

"We're here, so let's go." They split up.

"Hey! Who are all of you?!" Rika's dad exclaimed when they came in and searched the rooms.

"Where's Rika?" Ryo ignored him before.

"Rika?"

Ryo began to check some rooms until he finally found her.

"Rika!"

"Hey!" Her dad grabbed him and threw him against the wall."How do you know about her?"

Rika opened her eyes slightly and saw her dad talking to soemone. Meanwhile others came from the doorway.

'Is is beating time?'

"I'm one of her friends and I'm going to get her out." Ryo went to her."Rika, wake up"

"You can't do that." He got him again."Get out while you can still breath."

'Ryo actually came for me?' Rika noticed him. The other tamers got into the room with them. Takato and Henry helped distract Mr. Makino while the rest of them got Rika out.

"C'mon Rika."

She stood there, dizzy from her sickness. Ryo punched her dad and went to her.

"We'll wait for Jaketchi to handle the rest." he said. Rika leaned on him and made him feel her heat of sickness.

"Hey! Do you think you can get away that quickly?" Her dad ran out with Takato and Henry behind him. Ryo and the others didn't stop until they met up with her mom.

"Is everyone alright?" she asked when she opened the door.

"Yes, but it's not over yet."

'Why did he have to come?' Rika's thoughts ran.'Couldn't I just go away?Everything would just stop then, no more problems or things like this.'

"It's a good thing she's a alive. I had no doubt." Jeri smiled.

'Ugh, things are getting mushy.' Rika thought.'Wait, where's Ryo?'

"Mr.Makino."Jaketchi came to stop them.

"Who are you people?" Mr.Makino got frustrated.

"I'm the detective your ex-wife called. Haichu Jaketchi (A/n: Don't blame me for the random names I put in my story, I make them up.)"He introduced. The officers from vehind him cuffed Mr. Makino. The others took Rika from her friends and brought her to the ambulance.

'Is it over yet?'Rika asked herself while they loaded her into the car.

~~~~~~~~~~Ryo~~~~~~~~~

Ryo sat on Kenta's step and watched Rika's family go. Finally it was over. Rika was safe, and her dad was being locked away.

"Ryo, you're suopposed to be happy."Jeri said behind him.

"I am, just that I'm exhausted."Ryo got in the house.

'Ryo seems more sad.' Jeri said to herself as he passed her by.'Did something go wrong?'

~~~~~~~~Rika~~~~~~

'Stupid family. *sigh* But mostly my dad.' Rika lay on her bed. They had already treated her as much as they needed to. Even though, she still had to stay in for a while.

"Rika, your friends are here." her mom said. Rika woke up.

"You didn't think we would come huh?"Jeri entered with the boys behind her.

'No, I just thought you didn't care.' Rika replied in her mind.

Ryo came into the room and closed the door. He was quiet. Unusually standing on the corner.

'Maybe her dad is just another bad person, but he made me think.' Ryo thought.'Why?'

'I'm glad they saved me.' Rika looked over to him.'I wish I could thank him, but it doesn't seem like I could.'

Ryo looked up at Rika and smiled. Rika gave up one small smirk.

'Her dad doesn't know anything abouth her.'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ryo~~~~~~~~~~~~

-------Few weeks later-------

"Hold up here. We'll get the food." Takato, Henry, Kazu, Kenta, and Jeri went in to get the food. Ryo and Rika decided to wait outside.

'She's back to her usual self.'Ryo told himself.'Does she hate me? Was that smirk an illusion?'

Rika could tell he was staring at her.

"What are you looking at?" She snapped.

"Are you mad at me?"

"Not really......just somethin about my dad."

"Expected him to be different?"

"Sort of. Why are you asking?"

"Curious. Mostly cause I'm worried."

"Why?"

"You might not think I care when I do."

She didn't reply. The others didn't come out yet, so they continued to sot.

"If you're going to start singing, warn me so I can run away."

"I'm not going to sing."

The sun warmed her cold striken skin. The bright tables shined and she was able to talk to her friends. Ryo watched the sky. He sat there looking up while Rika gave him a weird look.

"What?"

"Are you looking for something?"

"No. Just looking."

'What are weird ending to all of that.'

~~~~~~~~~~~End~~~~~~~~~

I know, the ending sucked. But oh well. That's it for 4 days. Watch for :::Reality::: Byes!!