Losing Light: Purification

A Playful Winter Day

by: lxlriotgirlx

RG: Welcome to chapter 4 of Losing Light: Purification!

Davis: This chapter is going to focus mainly on the Tamers and it's seriously fluffy and adorable.

RG: Hope you like it.

Rika, Takato, Jeri, Henry, Kazu, Kenta, Alice: 14

Ryo: 17

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Rika Nonaka walked through the brisk winter air of West Shinjuku, her cheeks flushed a pale pink against her ivory skin. It had been two years since the attacks of the D-Reaper against the city and she wanted to take a look around where the reckage was. It had long since been cleared away. But one thing remained. Rika walked over to the park and found the tree where the Tamers had carved their names.

"Two years." She whispered, running her hand over the carving in the bark. "Nothing's ever going to be the same."
"Rika" She heard a familiar voice call out. She turned to see Takato and the others running towards her. All except Ryo and Jeri.

"Hey you guys." She greeted them happily. "Gosh, it's so good to see your faces." She gushed. She looked around and noticed Jeri wasn't there. "Hey, have any of you guys seen Jeri lately" She asked, watching as each of them shook their heads in reply. "I think I'm going to pop in and check on her." She said, turning to leave.

"Rika's actually being nice" Kazu asked in fake shock. Rika turned on him and he shrunk away from her, grinning sheepishly. "I mean of course she's being nice. Rika is the queen of nice."

"Yeah. Just like Kazu is the king of the idiots." Henry muttered under his breath.

"I'm going to go with Rika." Takato said softly. "I haven't seen Jeri in ages."

"Then I'm going too." A deep voice from behind Rika spoke. She turned around to be met with familiar blue eyes. "Hey there Wildcat." Ryo said, smiling down at Rika. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"What are you doing here" She asked him rather coldly.

"I figured it was time to come back." He said quietly, not drawing his eyes away from her.

"You figured is was time to come back." She repeated, her voice dripping with venom. "And it took you two years to realize that" She shrieked, trying to hold back tears. "Do you have any idea how we felt after you left you good for nothing" She was cut off suddenly when Ryo pulled her into a tight embrace. Rika's hands caught Ryo's shirt and her fists balled up against his chest then suddenly pushed him away. "Ley's go get Jeri." She said, turning and walking in the direction of Jeri's house. They arrived shortly after. "Let me go in, have a little girl talk and she'll be ready in five minutes." The boys nodded. She slipped through the front door silently and crept up to Jeri's room. Opening the bedroom door, Rika snuck up behind Jeri and watched her in silence. Sighing, Rika moved to make her presence noticed but Jeri beat her to it.

"Hey Rika." She sais quietly. Before Rika could ask, Jeri answered her question. "I heard you trip." She turned to face Rika, smiling broadly. Rika smiled sheepishly her cheeks turning the lightest of pinks. "So, why are you here"

"Well everyone's here. Even Pretty Boy." Jeri laughed as Rika scowled slightly. "They're all dying to see you. So, you're coming with me." Rika grinned as she grabbed Jeri's wrist and pulled the girl through the bedroom door. Rika galloped down the stairs, playfully dragging Jeri behind her. "Come on" She called back to Jeri, a giggle escaping through her lips. "We have to hurry" They leaped off of the stairs and charged through the front door. Once outside Rika leaned against the house, clutching her sides in laughter. Takato and Ryo stared at her in amazement.

"Well, I've never seen Rika like this." Ryo said with a laugh. "It's good to see her laughing." Rika looked up at him with tears of laughter coursing down her cheeks. "What's up with you Wildcat" He asked, cocking his head to the side in confusion. Rika lifted her eyes to the sky and smiled. The others followed her gaze.

"It's snowing." She said quietly before taking off. She ran through the falling snowflakes, crying out in glee. Jeri, Takato, and Ryo stared at her, mouths slightly agape. Jeri smiled and ran out to join her friend. Linking hands, the two girls began spinning around, letting the cold winter wind lap at their faces. Ryo grinned and shrugged before running off to join them, leaving Takato standing alone. Smiling, he watched Jeri's every move. She spun with such grace, her long brown hair whipping around each time she made a turn.

"Come on Takato" She called to the goggleheaded boy. She ran to him and grabbed his gloved hand in her bare one. "This is the day for play. I have a feeling there won't be many left." Pulling the boy with her, Jeri began dancing again. Her cheeks were flushed with absolute happiness and the children's cries of joy hung in the air, echoing in the cold winter air.

RG: Woah! Sorry it took so long. Just had a HUGE snowstorm and I spent most of Thursday shoveling and then the damn power went out. For three days! Argh! Never in my life have I ever been so completely... argh!

Davis: Right.. Unless you want to be completely obliterated by RiotGirl's rage I think it would be wise to read and review.