I think the problem is that I use Notepad... honestly though, I'm WAAAAYYY too lazy to use anything else.
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I met Crystal again infront of the school, as I had for the past few weeks. Two weeks had past, and the dance was coming near.
"So, is this going to be another dancing cram session?" I asked her. For a while now, we had been going to my house every day, with a stop by the park to check up on our digimon and for Crys to take Puppi home, but never when the others were there. We didn't want them to ask us questions.
"Nah," Crystal shook her head. "Let's take a break from dancing and go to the park. I think the others are suspicious, and besides, Puppi's getting mad that I only spend time with you."
I laughed. "So am I taking the place of your digimon, in her eyes?"
"Maybe," Crystal said, giggling. We headed towards the direction of the park.
"So do you think I'll be able to dance well enough for the dance?" I asked her.
"Yeah, I think so," she responded. "I've taught you almost everything..."
"Almost?"
"Yeah," Crystal looked at me. "I haven't taught you a three-beat dance yet."
"Why?" I asked her. I assumed that she would teach me everything while we still had time. We only had a few days left until the dance.
"I wanted you to master everything else first," she explained. "Three beat dances are sort of hard."
"Well, as long as you know what you're doing, and you don't make me look like an idiot, I'll be fine." I said with a laugh. Crystal giggled a little bit, and we walked up the steps to the paddock. (A/N: Is that thing they use for Guilmon a paddock, or what? I have no idea what it is.)
"Cryssi-chan!" I heard a voice call out, and quickly, I saw Puppi dash out from the paddock, and leap into Crystal's arms. "Cryssi-chan, Cryssi-chan, Cryssi-chan!"
Crystal laughed, hugging her digimon. "I told you not to call me that," she said, holding Puppi close.
"Don't ruin the special moment! I've missed you," She said, hugging her tamer. "I haven't had enough food."
Crystal giggled. "Well, I have a chocolate bar in my backpack..."
Puppi took no hesitation and climbed onto Crystal's shoulder, opening the flap of her backpack and started to rustle through the items. Crystal continued to walk infront of me as Puppi scrummaged through the items, and, at last, she held a chocolate bar in her mouth and returned to being held by Crystal.
I laughed as I saw this bit, looking at the two. "Puppi, you're like a little monkey," I commented.
Puppi climbed onto Crystal's shoulder, facing me. "I'm no monkey! I'm SO much cuter than a monkey."
I laughed, and I ran up the steps, and saw Henry, Rika, and Peter. Henry sat on the ground, with Terriermon on his head, and Rika stood leaning against the paddock wall.
"So, where have you guys been for the past few days?" Henry asked us. I blushed, embarrassed. I had no idea what to tell them.
"Uhh... well..." I started, but then Crystal interrupted me.
"We've been busy working on a project in Science class."
"Wait a second, Crys, we--" I started to say, but Crystal jabbed me in the ribs.
"Look," she whispered in my ear. "Just pretend, okay? Neither Henry or Rika have Science with us, so they don't know."
"Really? I didn't know you guys had to do a project," Rika replied. "Oh well."
"So who are you guys asking to the dance?" Henry asked everybody. He looked around, and no one wanted to answer.
"Well..." I started, then hesitated. Crystal had told me to tell Rika I liked her well I still could. Here was my chance. Would I be able to take it?
"Hello? Earth to Goggleboy!" Rika said, walking over to me and waving her hand infront of my face. I decided to take my chance.
"Rika..." I said, grabbing her hand, "I... I..."
Rika looked at me with a strange look. "You what, Takato?"
"I really like you, and I've really liked you for a long time, and I was wondering - Will you go to the dance with me?" I managed to squeak. My face turned red and my lungs felt weak. I wanted to faint. I couldn't look Rika in the eye.
Suddenly, I heard her voice. "All right."
"What?" I said, looking up at her.
"All right. I'll go to the dance with you." Rika had a nonchalant look on her face.
"T-That... That's awesome!" I exclaimed. "Wow... just... wow..."
I was floating. I felt like nothing could bother me right now - until I heard a small gasp behind me.
"T-Takato?"
I turned around. Crystal was standing behind me, and she covered her face with her hand, and holding Puppi in her free arm. It looked like she was about to cry, with a mix of horror and grief on her face.
"What's wrong, Crystal?" I looked at her. I didn't understand why she looked so emotional.
"I..." Crystal looked down, letting her bangs cover her eyes. She looked like she had gotten slapped in the face.
"I HATE YOU TAKATO MATSUKI!"
Crystal had tears in her eyes as she screamed at me. She turned around and ran off quickly, running out of our sight.
We stood there in silence for a moment, and I suddenly wondered what I had done.
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Mm... this story has funny timing. Seriously, it does. Well, see you next chapter...
