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Hey, Thanks for the reviews. I plan to do a lot more chapters on this story, although I don't know how long it will take. (busy, busy)

Anyways you know the drill. This is a JenKato fanfic. If you don't like this type of story then turn back now. To theothers enjoy this second chapter.

DragonAvery

Avoiding and a funeral.

I managed to get home within a few minutes. With tears still streaming down my face I opened the front door.

"Jenrya?"

As I started to take of my shoes, I looked up at my mother who was standing in the hall. Noticing the tears on my face, my mother walked up to me and started to hug me.

We stood like that for what seemed like hours before she stopped and looked at me.

"Do you want to go to bed honey?" I just nodded at her before she released me. I walked up the stairs like some kind of zombie towards my room. Inside I just fell on my bed and kept crying softly. Absently I was stroking my lips where I had felt Takato's only moments before until I fell asleep.

The next day was like a haze to me. I got condolences and things like that but it just bounced right of me. I also didn't talk to Takato that day. We used to sit together during lunch and always spoke to each other as we were passing by to get to our next class. It was like he was avoiding me. If he did it on purpose or not he was doing a great job of keeping his distance.

Juri asked me a couple of times per day what was wrong between us. I always said the same thing; that, since my sister died, he was only giving me some room so that I could be alone. I honestly believed that she would buy it until just before the wedding.

"What is going on with you Jenrya?" Juri gave me a cold glare while she stood before me.

"I don't know what you're talking about Juri."

"Don't give me that crap. I will stay here as long as takes you to tell me the truth."

Realizing that I should better tell her the truth, I motioned her to follow me. After we found an empty corridor I sighed while she was standing in front of me again.

"Allright, I'll tell you the truth. When I found out that Shuichon died I went to Guilmon's old hideout. I fell asleep and Takato woke me up. I cried while he listened. Then I did something very stupid."

"What did you do?"

I murmured something while I looked towards the ground.

"I didn't hear you Jenrya." I looked up.

"I said that I kissed Takato." I started to sob a little while she was trying to think of something to say.

"Well, I...uhh...I didn't see that coming." I looked up at her and expected to see her look disgusted or anything like that; instead she was smiling a little.

"You're not grossed out?"

"No. I think that it's rather cute. Is this why you two have been avoiding each other?"

"I think it is. It's just that, I'm just not ready to talk about it yet."

"Hey guys, what's up?" I looked to my left where I could see Takato walking up to us.

"Go, I'll distract him" I just nodded and I walked away while Juri stopped Takato from following me.


The next day was Shuichon's funeral. It was a grim day. As I put on my best outfit I noticed that the sun wasn't shining anymore and that it was raining lightly. It was a beautiful ceremony. I couldn't help myself to burst out in tears every few minutes. My parents spoke first then my brother and sister. I was unable to speak so my sister spoke for me as well. None of the people in the chapel could hold back the tears of pain and sorrow that we suffered.

After the ceremony was finished I told my parents that I wanted to stay a little while longer. They agreed to wait in the car for me. As I sat down in a bench I looked at a picture of Shuichon. I fully realised that I would never hear her voice again or hear her laugh.

"It was a nice ceremony Jen" I looked up and saw Takato standing before me with his hands in his pockets and with a sad look on his face.

I tried to smile a little "arigatou Takato."

I showed him the picture. "Did you know that this photograph was only taken a few weeks before she died?"

He sat down beside me and took the picture in his hand. "Jen, she was happy because her family was with her. And I know that she wouldn't be happy while knowing that you are still hanging on to the past, even if it was only a few days ago."

"I know, but it's still hard for me you know? I didn't have the chance to say goodbye. I wasn't even there when she died."

"You're wrong."

"Nani?" I looked beside me

"You were with her when she died...right in here." And he pointed at my heart. "And that's all that matters."

I took the picture back. "You know what? I blamed myself for her death, because I couldn't reach her."

"What do you mean?"

"I had a dream about seeing her die. I tried to reach out to her...but I-I couldn't reach her. In my dream I was forced to watch her d-die."

"When did you have this dream?"

"Right before you woke me up in Guilmon's old hideout."

"Ohh." Takato looked stunned for a moment. Then I noticed a faint blush appear on his cheeks. I felt that I was also blushing, because I knew what he was thinking of.

"Look, I...uhh...I better get going. My parents are probably waiting for me." I stood up

"Yeah, I think you shouldn't let them wait" He was absently stroking his lips. Noticing what he did I felt myself redden even more than before and I quickly walked away.


"Honey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong, can we go home?"
"Did that Matsuda boy, what's his name again, Takato talked to you?"
"Why?"
"Well he called yesterday and asked if he could speak to you. I checked but you were already asleep, so I told him to wait until after the funeral."
"Yeah we talked."
"About what?"
"Nothing alright! Can we go home now?"
"Alright we're going, but don't speak to me like that again young man!"
"Sorry mom."

I couldn't sleep at all that night. All I could do was staring at the ceiling and think about what had happened.

"How can I have feelings for my best friend?" I spoke to no one in particular, but I thought that maybe Shuichon could hear me and give me an answer.

"I'm not supposed to feel that way. And yet why does it seem so natural?" realising what I said I put my fingers on my mouth and gently stroked them. I could still feel his lips on mine even though it happened more than a week ago.

"Maybe it isn't wrong after all." I pondered for a few more minutes when I turned around and closed my eyes. Before sleep overtook me I decided that I would talk to Takato tomorrow.

Well that was chapter 2.

Any comments/advice is appreciated.

I hope I can upload chapter 3 as soon as possible.

Ah well, we'll just have to wait I guess.