Chapter 7: Rika's Shocked
By: Ryuki-Chan
a/n: Hey.. Finally, chapter 7 haha. LONG time no update.. It's been more than a year now haha.. but ya... this is going to be a short chapter, sorry about that.. but anyway. On with the story! Note: A bit of cursing.
'He.. he said he loves me..' Rika thought to herself. Rika didn't know what to say, nor did she know if she could return those same feelings to Ryo. Rika's facial expression began to change immediately. Ryo saw the look on Rika's face started to change, he knew that something was wrong. "Rika, is- " Ryo started. "Look, Ryo- I'm sorry, but I really have to go now. Bye!" Rika said, and she jumped out of her seat, and ran the rest of the way home. "But!" Ryo said. 'Oh great, look what you've done now Ryo!' Ryo thought to himself.
"Rika, I love you.." was all Rika could think about while she was running her way back home. Those four simple words ran through her mind over and over again like a recorded tape. As Rika got closer to her house, she rang her front door bell and waited for her grandmother to answer it. Before her grandmother could answer it, she quickly put on a fake smile, hiding her troubles she was facing deep down. "Hi Rika, you're home early!" Rika's grandmother said cheerfully, "Did you have a good time?" Rika faked another grin, "Yes I had a great time grandma. But I'm really tired out, I'm going to be in my room." With that Rika left for her room, and tried to think over things.
'What am I suppose to tell Ryo? I CAN'T give into him that easily, that's just not like me.. Plus, I'm not even sure if I.. love him..' Rika thought to herself, which made her even more frustrated. Due to all the frustration, Rika decided to take a nap to cool off.
"Rika, do you love me..?" Ryo asked Rika. "I umm.. I.." Rika said, looking to the ground. Ryo grabbed her hand, "Rika, just tell me the truth. I can handle it." Rika lifted her head, now looking into Ryo's cerulean blue eyes, "Ryo, I.. I.. don't know how to feel.." Rika spat out. "It's okay Rika, I understand.. I'll be waiting for you.." Ryo said, as he began to disappear into the mist...
'Agh!! It was all a dream!!' Rika thought in surprise, as she woke up from her nap. 'Oh my God.. I even dream about him! What the hell is wrong with me?!' Rika thought to herself again. Rika tried to get herself together as the rest of the day past by...
The Next Day... Rika turned around in her comfortable bed, now facing her already ringing alarm clock. "Aw man.. It's already 7:45am! Shit!" Rika said aloud. She quickly got herself ready before she was late for school again. Rika brushed her teeth, then slipped on her clothing. She quickly ran down her staircase, then grabbed her lunch and was out the door. "Bye mom! Bye grandma! I'm leaving now!" Rika shouted out to her parents.
Rika began walking to her school. Rika began to think about Ryo again. 'It's a good thing I won't be seeing Ryo this morning.. I don't even know how I feel..' Rika thought to herself as she sighed. "Rika, wait up." A familiar voice had spoken. It was Ryo. 'Speak of the devil..' Rika thought upon herself once again. "Rika, why did you have to leave early last night..? I'm sorry if you didn't want me to kiss your or something.. I really am.." Ryo said with sincerity in his deep voice. Rika began walking at a faster pace, ignoring what Ryo had to say. "Rika, wait! Please! Was it something I did? I'm sorry if I did anything to hurt you, I really am! Just please tell me why you're ignoring me!" Ryo continued. At last, Rika stopped walking. "Ryo.. Its not you, it's me. I just.." Rika began. "You just need more time." Ryo said, finishing Rika's sentence. "... Ya.. I do.. Thanks for understanding Ryo.." Rika said, as she still had her head tilted down. 'Oh no, the waterworks are coming!' Rika thought as she felt her hot tears starting to flow down her soft cheeks. Ryo saw drops of water dripping on the ground. "Do you want me to walk with you to school..?" Ryo asked as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Ya, that would be nice thanks." Rika said.
Rika began to wipe the tears out of her eyes. "Man, I can't believe I am crying over a BOY." Rika tried to joke. "Haha, not like the Rika Nonaka I know." Ryo said, joining her. Rika gave Ryo a quick smile and they continued walking to school.
The next couple of weeks Ryo and Rika got better. They were now more open, less scared, and went on more dates. Little by little, their relationship brought then closer and closer together. Almost nothing could separate the two.
That night, Ryo took Rika back to the same park to watch the stars at night. "So Rika," Ryo began, as he now had his arm around Rika's shoulders while sitting on a bench, "Do you love me..?". Rika now was aware of how she felt about him, and wasn't afraid to tell him. "Of course I do silly, can't you tell?" Rika said without any hesitation. "Hehe, I'm just making sure." Ryo grinned. Rika cuddled with Ryo. "Ryo.. I just want to say that- thanks for giving me some time, and for not moving so fast in our relationship." Rika smiled. "Anything for you Rika.." Ryo said, returning his trademark smile back at her.
a/n: There!! I'm done!! Sorry I had to make this so short.. I had writers block! Plus, I've only written one other story for a school assignment this year haha. I'm also sorry Rika doesn't sound.. that "Rika" in this chapter.. I tried to make her as "Rika" as I could! But anyway, please review! Next chapter will be up in a couple weeks.. if I still have an addiction..
a/n: Hey.. Finally, chapter 7 haha. LONG time no update.. It's been more than a year now haha.. but ya... this is going to be a short chapter, sorry about that.. but anyway. On with the story! Note: A bit of cursing.
'He.. he said he loves me..' Rika thought to herself. Rika didn't know what to say, nor did she know if she could return those same feelings to Ryo. Rika's facial expression began to change immediately. Ryo saw the look on Rika's face started to change, he knew that something was wrong. "Rika, is- " Ryo started. "Look, Ryo- I'm sorry, but I really have to go now. Bye!" Rika said, and she jumped out of her seat, and ran the rest of the way home. "But!" Ryo said. 'Oh great, look what you've done now Ryo!' Ryo thought to himself.
"Rika, I love you.." was all Rika could think about while she was running her way back home. Those four simple words ran through her mind over and over again like a recorded tape. As Rika got closer to her house, she rang her front door bell and waited for her grandmother to answer it. Before her grandmother could answer it, she quickly put on a fake smile, hiding her troubles she was facing deep down. "Hi Rika, you're home early!" Rika's grandmother said cheerfully, "Did you have a good time?" Rika faked another grin, "Yes I had a great time grandma. But I'm really tired out, I'm going to be in my room." With that Rika left for her room, and tried to think over things.
'What am I suppose to tell Ryo? I CAN'T give into him that easily, that's just not like me.. Plus, I'm not even sure if I.. love him..' Rika thought to herself, which made her even more frustrated. Due to all the frustration, Rika decided to take a nap to cool off.
"Rika, do you love me..?" Ryo asked Rika. "I umm.. I.." Rika said, looking to the ground. Ryo grabbed her hand, "Rika, just tell me the truth. I can handle it." Rika lifted her head, now looking into Ryo's cerulean blue eyes, "Ryo, I.. I.. don't know how to feel.." Rika spat out. "It's okay Rika, I understand.. I'll be waiting for you.." Ryo said, as he began to disappear into the mist...
'Agh!! It was all a dream!!' Rika thought in surprise, as she woke up from her nap. 'Oh my God.. I even dream about him! What the hell is wrong with me?!' Rika thought to herself again. Rika tried to get herself together as the rest of the day past by...
The Next Day... Rika turned around in her comfortable bed, now facing her already ringing alarm clock. "Aw man.. It's already 7:45am! Shit!" Rika said aloud. She quickly got herself ready before she was late for school again. Rika brushed her teeth, then slipped on her clothing. She quickly ran down her staircase, then grabbed her lunch and was out the door. "Bye mom! Bye grandma! I'm leaving now!" Rika shouted out to her parents.
Rika began walking to her school. Rika began to think about Ryo again. 'It's a good thing I won't be seeing Ryo this morning.. I don't even know how I feel..' Rika thought to herself as she sighed. "Rika, wait up." A familiar voice had spoken. It was Ryo. 'Speak of the devil..' Rika thought upon herself once again. "Rika, why did you have to leave early last night..? I'm sorry if you didn't want me to kiss your or something.. I really am.." Ryo said with sincerity in his deep voice. Rika began walking at a faster pace, ignoring what Ryo had to say. "Rika, wait! Please! Was it something I did? I'm sorry if I did anything to hurt you, I really am! Just please tell me why you're ignoring me!" Ryo continued. At last, Rika stopped walking. "Ryo.. Its not you, it's me. I just.." Rika began. "You just need more time." Ryo said, finishing Rika's sentence. "... Ya.. I do.. Thanks for understanding Ryo.." Rika said, as she still had her head tilted down. 'Oh no, the waterworks are coming!' Rika thought as she felt her hot tears starting to flow down her soft cheeks. Ryo saw drops of water dripping on the ground. "Do you want me to walk with you to school..?" Ryo asked as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Ya, that would be nice thanks." Rika said.
Rika began to wipe the tears out of her eyes. "Man, I can't believe I am crying over a BOY." Rika tried to joke. "Haha, not like the Rika Nonaka I know." Ryo said, joining her. Rika gave Ryo a quick smile and they continued walking to school.
The next couple of weeks Ryo and Rika got better. They were now more open, less scared, and went on more dates. Little by little, their relationship brought then closer and closer together. Almost nothing could separate the two.
That night, Ryo took Rika back to the same park to watch the stars at night. "So Rika," Ryo began, as he now had his arm around Rika's shoulders while sitting on a bench, "Do you love me..?". Rika now was aware of how she felt about him, and wasn't afraid to tell him. "Of course I do silly, can't you tell?" Rika said without any hesitation. "Hehe, I'm just making sure." Ryo grinned. Rika cuddled with Ryo. "Ryo.. I just want to say that- thanks for giving me some time, and for not moving so fast in our relationship." Rika smiled. "Anything for you Rika.." Ryo said, returning his trademark smile back at her.
a/n: There!! I'm done!! Sorry I had to make this so short.. I had writers block! Plus, I've only written one other story for a school assignment this year haha. I'm also sorry Rika doesn't sound.. that "Rika" in this chapter.. I tried to make her as "Rika" as I could! But anyway, please review! Next chapter will be up in a couple weeks.. if I still have an addiction..