A Digimon Frontier Fanfic
By Haru Glory
A/N: Thanks for the countless reviews, guys. Here's the next chapter. I was planning on putting it up yesterday, but I kinda got busy...so sorry about that. Anyways, what's this chapter all about? Well, you have to read it of course to find out. All I can say is that you guys asked for it, so here it is. Enjoy!
Chronicles of Time: Of What the Future Brings
Chapter 21: 'It's For the Best'
"Chance, huh?" Takuya thought as they silently ate their dinner and was glancing at Zoe, "I don't think that's such a good idea, she still looks mad at me."
No one noticed Takuya's glances at Zoe, or the fact that everyone was silent. They were all just deep in their thoughts...well, no one that is, except for Yumi who was sitting right at the middle of Takuya and Katsuya.
"What's up, Takuya?" Yumi asked innocently, although she already knew what it was.
"Huh?" Takuya asked, "Oh, Yumi...it's nothing."
"It's about Zoe, right?" Yumi whispered so as to not attract too much listeners than she wanted at the moment.
"Uh...yeah." Takuya replied, "How did you know."
"Well, it's not hard to guess." Yumi replied, "I suggest you take whatever it is that my brother suggested."
"Huh?" Takuya asked in a low whisper, since they were already attracting attention.
"Just do it, Takuya." Yumi said, as she took a small box out of her pocket and handed it to Takuya, "And if worst comes to worst, you can use this."
"This?" Takuya asked looking at the small box, "What's inside?"
"Oh, you'll find out." Yumi replied, making everyone look at her.
"This won't get me in trouble, will it, Yumi?" Takuya asked as to make sure.
"It won't." Yumi whispered, "And I bet Zoe will like it. Trust me."
At that she stood up and walked over to where Black was standing guard leaving Takuya and the rest of the gang.
Soon, everyone decided to rest and went over to their selected patch of grass. After several minutes, and after making sure that no once could possibly bother Takuya while he talks to Zoe, Katsuya and Yumi rested underneath the tree several meters away from where Takuya asked Zoe to meet him.
"You sure this is going to work?" Katsuya asked.
"Of course!" Yumi replied, "Everything should go according to how they would go, right?"
"Ughhh...What if somebody suddenly interrupts them?" Katsuya asked, "And got it all wrong? Then what will happen."
"Well, we don't know yet, right." Yumi replied, "Why don't you take it easy and stop worrying for a while...how 'bout, just this night?"
"Oh, alright." Katsuya gave in, "but if something wrong happens, it's your fault, OK?"
Meanwhile, Takuya and Zoe had already begun their talk...
"So, what is it?" Zoe asked.
"Err...first off, are you still made at me?" Takuya asked.
"What do you think?" Zoe answered, "You lied and almost got everyone in trouble."
"I could have handled even as Flamon." Takuya replied, "Besides, you almost killed yourself. You were lucky we got there in time to help."
"Well, you're lucky that we managed to get the Ultimagi, or else you would have been stuck as Flamon." Zoe retorted.
"Yeah, you're right." Takuya said, "I got lucky...look, Zoe, I didn't asked you to meet me here just so we could argue like this."
"Oh really?" Zoe asked with a sarcastic tone, "Then why did you ask me to meet you here?"
Back at Katsuya and Yumi...
"Why did you go and give him the box?" Katsuya asked.
"Well, it did belong to..." Yumi was about to reply but Katsuya cut her off.
"I know very well who that belonged to, but don't you think we're meddling too much?" Katsuya asked.
"You know, Katsuya," Yumi replied, "The one who's really meddling with this isn't us...it's Chronosmon."
"Yeah...I guess." Katsuya said, "I wonder how they'll regain their will...to fight."
"I hope it won't take too long...or..." Yumi trailed off.
Somewhere over the camp, JP woke up feeling hungry...
"I can't believe it!" JP muttered to himself, "There's no food left on the sack...I wonder if there's any meat apple trees around here."
So, JP began his journey in search of some meat apples. And as he looked for some food, his feet (and stomach) carried him off a couple of feet away from Takuya and Zoe and right behind the tree where Katsuya and Yumi were.
"Hey, what are those two doing there?" JP wondered, "I guess food can wait, I think I better check this out..."
Back at Takuya and Zoe...
"You still remember that night, don't you, Zoe?" Takuya asked knowing very well the answer to that question.
"Yes...how could I forget?" Zoe replied.
"Do you..." Takuya asked with a gulp, "Still feel the same way...towards me?"
This question surprised Zoe; she can't believe that Takuya would ask such a question. This is the reason why it took her some time to answer.
"Yes." Zoe replied, "Even though I also think you're such a jerk for lying about something concerning your health."
At what Zoe answered Takuya felt relieved, but JP, who was listening and spying so intently at the two was surprised.
"Does that feeling she has towards Takuya...is that what I think it is?" JP asked rather loud enough for Katsuya and Yumi to be alarmed.
"JP?!" Yumi hissed as she saw who the 'intruder' was, "What are you doing here?"
"YOU!?" JP hissed back, "and YOU!"
"Yeah. US." Katsuya said, "What are you doing out here in the middle of the night, JP?"
"I wanted to ask you two and those two the same question." JP replied, "But...I don't suppose you know why those two are out here."
"As a matter of fact, we do." Yumi replied, "Takuya's about to ask Zoe to be his girlfriend...officially."
"SAY WHAT!?" exclaimed JP, they were lucky that neither Zoe or Takuya heard him, "His going to do what!?"
"You heard us." Katsuya replied, "I do hope you don't do something stupid to try and stop him."
"Well, that entirely depends." JP replied.
"On what?" asked Yumi.
"On what I will think." JP replied.
Katsuya sighed, "It's useless to try and talk to him. Let's just go back to our post, Yumi."
"You go on ahead and go back to Black, Katsuya." Yumi replied, "I think I'll stay behind for a couple more minutes."
"Suit yourself." Katsuya said, "I'm tired. Good night."
"Good night, brother." Yumi replied as she and JP went back to spying...err...watching over Takuya and Zoe.
"Zoe...I..." Takuya mumbled.
"You what, Takuya?" Zoe asked.
"I was...err...wondering...if...." Takuya stammered, "Youwanttobemygirlfriend!"
"Huh?" Zoe asked, "What did you say?"
"He's asking her!" JP hissed.
"Uhh...didn't my brother and I already told you he was going to ask her?" Yumi sweat dropped.
"Okay, pull yourself together Takuya!" Takuya told himself as he breathe deeply and took out the box which he already knew what was inside and thought, "Lucky Zoe didn't saw Yumi give this to me."
"What's that?" Zoe asked, the same question that JP asked Yumi.
"This?" Takuya asked, "Well..."
Takuya then opened the box and took out a very beautiful ring, with a small diamond right on the middle, this made both JP and Zoe gasped at what they saw.
"Zoe, I asked you to come here because," Takuya said in a serious manner that really caught JP and Zoe's attention, "because, I want to ask you...to ask you...to be my...my girlfriend!"
At this, Zoe blushed madly and luckily for Takuya, Yumi was still there to stop JP from rushing over to him and knocking him out.
"Did I hear you right?" Zoe asked, "It sounded like you asked me to be your...girlfriend."
"You heard it right, Zoe." Takuya said, trying hard not to blush himself, "I...I have always...wanted to ask you that, but...I wasn't sure whether to do it or not...but now...even amidst all the things, the confusing things that's been happening...I want you to remember something good that's happened to you...and I wanted it to have something to do with me."
JP could only watch and with Yumi around, he could only mumble a few words before Yumi's hand shut him up.
"I know it's kind of a lame reason, but..." Takuya continued, "I don't think I could think up any more reasons apart from that and...that because I really love you, Zoe...even during the fight with Assultamon...the time when she was about to hit you guys and I decided to go and try and stop her attack from hitting anyone of you...throughout all that, you were the one that really gave me strength, not this pendant."
"Takuya...I..." Zoe started to say.
"Zoe, honestly, I think I can live with this wound or even that virus as long as you're with me, but I don't think I can live at all if you're not with me. I don't need the Ultimagi, all I really need is...is you, Zoe." Takuya finished.
"He really means it, doesn't he?" JP asked in a low whisper.
Yumi nodded, "Are you still going to stop them?"
Just before JP could answer (with his fist clenched and all), Zoe answered Takuya.
"Takuya...no one...has ever told me anything like that before." Zoe said, "I never thought that you...loved me like that. I knew, I knew even before you told me that night, that you loved me, but...I didn't expect you to think of me like that."
JP sat quietly, not giving his answer to Yumi, but waiting patiently for Zoe's answer to Takuya.
"Takuya, I don't want you to become Flamon forever." Zoe said, "I want you to always be who you are...who you were from the start. And you don't need any reason at all, I'm happy just hearing you say that you love me that much."
"Does that mean?" Takuya asked.
Zoe nodded as she let Takuya place the ring on her finger, "I accept...I have always waited for the day when you will ask me, and finally you did...well, quite different to how I imagine you to..."
Takuya did not let Zoe finish what it was she was going to say, he was just so happy that Zoe accepted – so happy that he immediately rushed over and hugged her as tightly as he could and kissed her passionately, with all the love that he felt for her...and even more.
"Are you going to interrupt them?" Yumi asked as she looked over JP.
JP unclenched his fists, "No."
That answer surprised even Yumi, "Did I just hear you say 'no'?"
JP nodded, "She's happy."
This made Yumi puzzled, "But aren't you suppose to be obsessed with her?"
"I am." JP replied, "But, I guess, I just didn't want to accept back then that Takuya had already won her heart...I didn't want to accept that I have lost. But seeing her so happy and hearing what Takuya had just said...it makes me feel stupid for acting the way I did in the past."
Yumi smiled, "You know, once somebody gets used to you and gets to know you more, you're not that bad."
"I guess I'll take that as a compliment." JP smiled, "It's for the best, I guess."
Yumi nodded, "C'mon, let's go get something to eat before we hit the sack and sleep."
JP nodded, "I was thinking of the same thing, Yumi."
To be continued...
A/N: There, I guess you can call that a TAKUMI moment, huh? What do you guys think, I hope I didn't have too much typos in there. Please review this chapter, okay? The next one will be up tomorrow, I promise. Okay, before I sign out, you guys remember me saying that the sequel (even the this story is not yet half way through) is already in the works, right? Well, I need to know first what the is the most well loved anime that most of you like, please tell me. I need that information (apart from digimon). Thanks in advance. Just remember "PEACE" and this is Haru Glory, signing out, everybody. 'till next time!