Betrayal-Meeko Melodie

Meeko: Yo, everybody, what sup? I don't own Digimon 04 or any other seasons. . .blah blah blah

Chapter 2: The Beach

"What in the world is taking Takuya so long?" Zoe asked impatiently. She, Kouji, Kouichi and Tommy were waiting at the Yakohema Beach, for Takuya, obviously. Finally, they saw a figure with goggles running towards them.

"Look who's finally here?" Kouji said sarcastically.

"Jeez, would you stop that already?" Takuya was catching his breath.

"Let me guess," Tommy joked, "washing the dishes again?" The group laughed but Takuya didn't think it was all that funny.

"Cut the laughing and let's go down," Takuya said. So they walked on to the beach where some people were already enjoying their vacation under the summer sun shine.

"Let's put our things over there," Tommy said, pointing at the spot where it's empty. They walked over there and set up some towels for themselves to lye on.

"Anyone need sunscreen?" Zoe asked as she held up the lotion.

"I do," Kouji said, and joked, "don't want to burn myself and get skin cancer." Zoe giggled and put some on his arms and on his face.

"Hey, not my face," Kouji exclaimed as he brushed it off with the back of his hand and put them on Zoe's face, leaving a white mark across her cheek.

"Stop that," Zoe laughed as she attacked him with more sun tan lotion, in the result of both tickling each other.

"Oh boy," Tommy shook his head in disgust, "I'm out of here. Takuya, Kouichi, want to go for a swim?" The two boys gladly accepted it.

By lunch time, the group had already gone for a swim for at least one time, since the weather was so hot and the water was cooler. They bought their lunches at a fast-food restaurant near the beach and eat their lunches sitting on the beach towels. They were enjoying the lunches when Kouji's cell phone rang.

"Hello?" Kouji answered, holding the phone in one hand and his sandwich in another one. A pause as he listened to the other side of the phone, then a frown.

"Do I have to come?" Kouji asked, a pause again, then, "all right, whatever." And with that, he clicked it off and put it back in his bag.

"What happened?" Kouichi asked his brother.

"Nothing much," Kouji said bitterly, "it's just my father saying some crap about some stupid lunch this afternoon and I have to go right now."

Then he turned to Takuya and said, pointing towards the post not really far away, "Hey, can we talk?"

"Sure," Takuya shrugged and walked with Kouji.

"Look, I can't walk Zoe home today," Kouji said, "I trust you so can you look after her for me?"
"Err..." Takuya was surprised," sure, but why didn't you ask your brother? Not that I mind."

"He lives in a different direction," Kouji just answered shortly and he turned and walked back to pack up his things. Takuya walked back as well, once again deep in thought.

"Zoe, I have to go," Kouji said, kneeling beside her as he packed up his bag. Zoe kissed him on the cheek as she said, "have fun at the lunch."

"I'll try," Kouji grinned and he left, waving to the rest of the group.

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As the sun set behind the mountains, the clouds turned pink, purple, red, as if the sky was on fire. Kouichi and Tommy left together since they lived near to each other and Takuya and Zoe walk the other way.

"You know," Zoe started, as they were walking down the sidewalk, "you don't have to walk me home."

"It's ok," Takuya answered, "besides, Kouji will kill me if anything happens to you."

Zoe laughed softly and said, "I'm lucky to have a boyfriend that cares about me so much." Takuya didn't say anything. Zoe sensed that something was different about Takuya, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Hmm...?" Takuya said and replied, "Nothing."

"Sure," Zoe said with sarcasm, "Tell me about it."

"Can't," Takuya said.

"Why not?" Zoe asked, "Tell me."

"Fine," Takuya gave up and he stopped walking. By now, the street was deserted and night started to fall.

"I..." Takuya stuttered. Zoe waited expectedly as she faced him.

"I...I...really," Takuya started again.

"Spill it out," Zoe said.

"I really like you," Takuya said the words. Then a deadly silence followed. Zoe started to laugh; it rang out really loud against the silence on the street. It sounded cruel to Takuya's ears.

"Takuya Kanbara," Zoe started, "Are you trying to trick me?"

Takuya didn't say anything. He pulled Zoe facing him with only a few centimeters between them and slowly got closer until their lips touched. They didn't stop until Zoe realized what they were doing and broke apart from the kiss.

"Does this proof to you that I'm not playing around?" Takuya asked with a painful expression. Zoe was speechless because she was both surprised and angry. She got ready to hit him across the face when Takuya grabbed her hand and pulled her close to him again.

"Takuya," Zoe said in a pleading voice, "please... don't..." She didn't finish the sentence when her lips were sealed once again by a kiss. Zoe struggled at first but when she saw that a tear was slowly falling down from Takuya's closed eyes; she knew that it was hurting him, too.

Meeko: So... how is this chapter eh?