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Chapter 12

Sakura Point

Ryo has finally found Rika in the secret place they called "Sakura Point." She was sitting and leaning back on a cherry blossom tree asleep; injured from head to toe.

"Rika, Rika, wake up…it's me, Ryo" after hearing Ryo's name, she opened her lavender colored eyes.

"Ryo…is that…you…?" Rika said weakly as she focused the image of Ryo's face. Rika tried to stand up, but Ryo stopped her.

"Its okay" he said, "I'll take you home…"

Before Ryo could carry her, she said "Please no, I want…to stay here…a bit longer…" Rika said. Ryo didn't want to deny her request, even though she needed to go home badly. Ryo wanted to make up for not being able to protect her, so he granted her simple request of letting her stay with him in this place a bit longer.

Ryo was called by Takato and the tamers because they too were also worried about Rika. Ryo told them not to worry because he found Rika, but Ryo doesn't want to reveal to them their location. They understood and trusted him that Rika will be brought home Rika.

Ryo had let Rika rest on his lap so that she won't feel too uncomfortable. He took a red bandana and wrapped it around Rika's wound in her arm to stop the bleeding. Rika had winced a little, but felt relived soon after. As Rika watched the sunset sink, she felt better with Ryo by her side.

"Rika, who did this to you?" Ryo asked Rika.

"Those stupid…R.A.F. fan club…members did…" Rika said while trying to ignore the pain that she felt every second.

"Darn that fan club! Why did they do this to you?" Ryo asked furiously, he wanted to show the R.A.F. members what happens if they hurt his friends, especially Rika.

"…" Rika didn't reply; just the thought of hearing their excuse of maiming her wanted to make her send the R.A.F. to the inside of the D-reaper blob.

"Don't worry Rika, I won't force you to answer my question; but I would just like to know of all people, why they came after you" Ryo said.

"They wanted…you…" Rika replied with a shaking voice. She couldn't bear the fact that Ryo would be taken away by the R.A.F. fan club.

"They thought that…I was taking you…away from them. So they…injured me…to make sure that…I won't see you…for the next six days…before you leave for Australia." At this point, tears escaped Rika's eyes; not because of the pain, but because of the fear of losing Ryo to Jessica.

"Jessica said…that with me gone…for the next six days…she would get closer to you…that you'll always think of her…and forget about me…"

After hearing this, Ryo banged his fist to the ground. "Those damn fan club members, when I see them, I'll give them a piece of my mind" Ryo looked at Rika, she was crying. Nobody has ever hurt Rika physically and emotionally, when Ryo sees them, they were going to pay.

"Rika don't worry" Ryo said to her. "No matter what they try to do to get me to like them, I'll never forget you." Hearing this made her relived of the fact that Ryo will ever forget her.

"Rika, please don't cry anymore, I'm right here" Ryo said as he gave Rika a warm and friendly smile.

"Thank you…for always staying by my side…" Rika said as Ryo held her closer to him.

"Come on Rika, it's getting late, I think we better go now…" Ryo said.

"Yeah…let's go…" Rika said as she tried to stand up, but it felt painful each time she moved.

"Don't move Rika, I'll carry you…" Ryo said as he put his arm under her legs and wrapped his free arm around her back and lifted Rika. Rika didn't have much of a choice, since she couldn't walk and Ryo already had her carried in his arms. Rika felt warm and safe in Ryo's arms; he was taking her home to safety. It felt like it lasted forever; and Rika slowly closed her eyes and slept in his arms.

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It started drizzling, so Ryo picked up the pace and ran to Rika's home. After a few minuets, they both arrived in Rika's house. Ryo tried to open the door while holding Rika, and then when he touched the knob, the door opened.

"Takato? What are you doing here?" Ryo asked as Rika slept peacefully in Ryo's arms.

"We were worried about her, so we decided to stay here and help her" Henry said as he emerged from the door. Jeri, Takato, Henry, Ami, Kazu, and Kenta stayed in Rika's house after hearing the news that Rika was alright.

"Thanks for helping me look for her guys" Ryo said as he stepped in the house.

"I think it's Ami you should be thanking" Jeri said.

"If she didn't find Rika in the park sooner, then who knows what might have happened to her" continued Takato.

"Thanks guys, it was nothing" Ami said.

Ryo brought Rika to her room and put her on her bed and Jeri and Ami dressed her wounds. Ryo was in the living room lying down on the couch. 'I wonder if Rika's okay' Ryo thought to himself as Henry came in with a drink.

"Don't worry Rika's okay" said Henry and gave Ryo the drink.

"Since when were you able to read my mind?" asked Ryo as he drank from the cup.

"You have that 'is she all right?' look on your face" Henry said as he took a seat o the sofa.

"She's a strong person, she'll be just fine" Takato said as he ate the brownie on the table.

"Yeah, but who's going to look after her?" Ryo asked.

"Ami and Jeri volunteered to take care of her, so they excused themselves from attending classes for two days at least" Kazu said as he stuffed 3 brownies in his mouth.

"In the meantime, we'll be sleeping over to make sure she's alright; it's too bad her grandmother and her mom is not here" said Kenta to Ryo.

"We got all our school clothes for tomorrow, including yours too" Henry said as he put down his cup.

"Thanks guys, Rika's lucky that she has friends like you" said Ryo.

"Don't forget the most important person in her group of friends…" said Henry. "You."

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