By Your Side!

Whitezetsu: Hi people and welcome to my first Ryuki Fan fiction on this site actually whatever not important

Korei: Nothing is important to you.

Whitezetsu: Is so i care about alot of things!

Korei: sighs Anyway Whitezetsu does not own Digimon just Tally Orinawa, Takashi Mitsuno, Tsukasa Kyri, Kelly Ruyomi, and Suki Iori and don't sue her because she messed up the digimon's attacks.

Whitezestu: You're not helping - -;;

Korei: Haha i know!

A New Day and a New School

"And today marks the beginning of the school year throughout Japan. And Shinjuku finally got a high school that will be something to celebrate about!" The man on the TV said. Rumiko just sat there and watched TV as she waited for Rika to get ready.

"Oh Rumiko dear would you like some tea?" Seiko asked. She looked over at the TV to see the new high school that was built in Shinjuku. "I here it's the second largest school in Japan."

"What's the first then?" Rumiko asked as she looked away from the TV but also tried to keep on eye on it at all times.

"Tokyo High, dear." Seiko smiled as she watched her daughter go back and watch TV. "Lately you've been a real TV junkie, what would Coco say if she found out about this?"

"Oh Mom you worry to much! Plus Coco isn't going to be back till…" Rumiko stared at the TV and watched as they went to the weather. Seiko grabbed the remote and shut the TV off. "Mom!" Rumiko yelled.

"Now Rumiko your worse than Rika. Plus Coco will be back tomorrow and I don't think she will find your look very pleasing." Seiko stated as she grabbed a basket full of laundry and threw the remote on top. Rumiko sighed and got up and turned on the TV.

"Please Mom don't go comparing me to my daughter!" Rumiko sighed as she sat back down on the sofa. "I am much more responsible than her." Seiko laughed.

"Sometimes dear she is more responsible and mature than you." Seiko said as she looked over at the figure standing in the hallway. "Oh Rika that outfit looks stunning on you!" Seiko smiled as Rumiko stood up and looked at her daughter. Rika had her hair down with two of her lovely red hair strands in her face, and she was wearing a light blue shirt with a gray mini skirt, the schools colors. She wore long knee stockings that were white with light blue lines at the top and brown dress shoes. She also had a light blue and gray bag that came with her school uniform.

"Oh your so beautiful Rika." Rumiko said excitedly forgetting that she was watching TV. Rumiko ran over to Rika and hugged her so hard that Rika was unable to breath.

"Mom you're literally choking me to death (No pun included)." Rika choked trying to get air into her lungs, which her mother wasn't allowing. Rumiko finally let go of her daughter and pulled away from her and looked into Rika's ice-purple eyes.

"Well you had better get off to school you don't want to be late for your first day." Rumiko smiled as she took her hands off her daughter.

Great first day of school at the only high school in Shinjuku. I'll probably get to see all my friends again though it's been over a year since I last saw them. Rika smiled to herself, she thought it would be nice to see everyone again. She still remembered the last day she saw her friends it was when they finally had defeated the D-reaper and the Digimon headed back to the digital world. They all promised they would see each other again, but it had been over a year and not one person had stayed in contact with Rika. Well they did for a little while, but because of other things that happened Rika never heard much from them. The last that she heard was that Ryo went with his dad on some business trip and that was it. Rika sighed and turned around to look at her mother and grandmother. "I'll see you guys after school if I don't get invited to anything." Rika smiled as she gave the thumbs up to them and headed out the door. After she did Rumiko walked back over to the sofa and sat down.

"You will never change will you?" Seiko asked as she carried the laundry to the laundry room. Rumiko wasn't paying much attention to Seiko.

At School

"Rika-chan!" Tally shouted. Tally ran over and greeted Rika with a huge hug. "I cant believe I get to see you again I am so happy." Rika sighed as Tally twirled in excitement.

"Yeah um hi." Rika said as she scratched her head.

"A whole bunch of students from all over Shinjuku are here it's so wonderful." Tally giggled as Rika sighed. "Oh Suki saw Ryo Akiyama and went berserk. She's probably gonna kill the poor guy." Tally sighed, as Rika's eyes grew wide.

"So Pretty boy is here." Rika smiled at the thought of how to torture him.

"Oh no Miss Nonaka, the poor boy is tortured enough as it is you don't need to be bothering him." Tally glared at her dear friend.

"Tally how long have we been friends?" Rika said slyly while looking around for Ryo. Tally stared at her funny and thought about it.

"Um 4 years."

"Good! Then by now you should have learned no one is the boss of me!" Rika snickered. "Ah! There's Suki!" Tally and Rika ran over to Suki who sighed deeply.

"What's wrong Suki-chan?" Tally asked as she looked at her friend's long face.

"I asked Ryo-sama if he would go out with me, but he said we just met and plus he has another girl in mind." Suki mopped. She really adored Ryo, and she hated having her heart broken.

"Ugh he's still not over me!" Rika growled as Suki looked up at her, her beautiful green eyes turned red, as she was about to strangle Rika. But Tally butted in and stopped her before anything happened.

"What do you mean my precious Ryo isn't over you? I thought you and him were rivals." Suki wanted to know she hated it when her friends had the better of things.

"Um well he kinda has a crush on me that's not so secret." Rika blushed as she rubbed the back of her head.

"Better yet not secret at all!" Tally pointed out. Tally had met Ryo through Rika, it was a short time after the defeat of the D-reaper and Ryo was all over Rika. He came over at least 4 times a week for a month. Tally also stayed at Rika's house she liked to hang out there, her house was just so big plus Tally loved hanging out with Calumon who seemed to be there all the time.

"No fair! How come you always get the cute guys?" Suki cried. Tally and Rika looked at each other what could they say? Rika was beautiful a daughter of an international model, who just happened to be a giant attraction to guys whether she liked it or not. Tally just stared at her friend who was on her knees crying her eyes out. Suki was also a beautiful girl, she had long brown hair with red highlights she was wearing the same school uniform that Rika and Tally were wearing. Suki had bright green eyes and wore red lipstick and she had 2 piercings in each ear with diamond earrings. Tally was also pretty and an air head but pretty, she was one of the most prettiest girls in school she had pink hair that she liked to wear in a pony tail and had 2 strands of hairs on each side braided and hanging down. She had purple eyes much like Rika and also wore blue eye shadow and long golden hoops for her earrings.

"Rika!" A girl yelled. Rika looked over at her and saw a girl that looked very familiar. She had brown hair and on one side of her head it was up in a green ponytail. The girl ran up to Rika and stopped to catch her breath. "Rika, long time no see." The girl smiled, Rika just looked at her trying to remember who she was.

"Jeri?" Rika gasped.

"The one and only!"

"Wow hi Jeri! How have you been?" Rika said she was so happy to see one of her best friends again. She liked how Jeri changed she seemed happier now than she was a year ago. It must have been she finally got over Leomon's death. But Rika made sure not to bring up that conversation, she didn't need Jeri breaking down on the first day of school.

"I've been good Rika! Oh guess what? Takato finally asked me out and I said yes! Oh I can't wait to see him." Jeri smiled the biggest smile Rika had ever seen. She was happy for her friend.

"Wow that's amazing Goggle-head finally said something." Rika laughed at the thought of Takato finally asking Jeri out. She wished she were there for that glorious moment.

"Oh Rika who are your friends?" Jeri wondered as she snapped Rika back into reality.

"Oh this is Tallia Orinawa and the girl that's crying…still…is Suki Iori." Rika said as she stared at Suki who still was crying over the inevitable.

"Call me Tally it's nice to meet you Jeri-san." Tally said as she smiled and shook Jeri's hand.

"Nice to meet you too, Tally." Jeri smiled she liked the thought of being called Jeri-san.

"Get up crybaby and be polite and say hi to Jeri!" Rika growled as she watched Suki cry and cry. Jeri walked over and put her hand on Rika's shoulder.

"Oh I don't mind. I see she is going through a crisis, I'll be glad to get to know her once she is better." Jeri smiled. That's never gonna happen. Rika sighed as she had this dull look on her face.

"Oh she's just trying to get over Ryo dumping her flat." Tally smiled as she watched her friend sob.

"They were going out?" Jeri wondered as she looked over at Rika. I thought Ryo only liked Rika? Guess he got over her. Jeri sighed.

"She wishes." Tally and Rika both said.

"Ryo's still not over Rika." Tally pointed out.

"I…its sooooooooooo sad! W-why couldn't he have been MINE?" Suki cried as she hugged Rika's leg.

"Be gone fowl beast!" Rika said as she kicked he leg up and flung Suki away.

Tally and Jeri just stared at Suki.

"Ok I heard my name." A boy said. All the girls turned around to see a boy with messed up brown hair, with a little too much hair gel. He looked about 15 years old and stood taller than Suki (Who was the tallest girl there). He had diamond blue eyes, and wore the school uniform for boys. (Light blue shirt and gray pants)

"Oh joy you're here." Rika said bluntly as she stared at the boy. Suki instantly shot up and ran over and grabbed the boy's arm and hugged it.

"You've come back for me! Oh I knew you couldn't live without me." Suki blushed as she rubbed her head up and down on the boy's arm. Jeri looked at him and gave a huge smile and ran over and hugged him.

"Ryo! I'm so glad to see you!" Jeri giggled as she hugged her dear friend. Ryo shook Suki off of his arm and returned the hug to Jeri.

"Great to see you too Jeri!" Ryo smiled as Jeri pulled away from him and stood near Tally. "Tally long time no see!" Ryo said as he walked passed her and stood in front of Rika. "Hi Pumpkin!" Rika rolled her eyes at this remark, she was sick of being called Pumpkin and Wildcat. Ryo just looked at her, he didn't want to give her a hug cause he knew better than that. Rika would of hit him so hard that his face would be numb for a while or she would make it so he could never have children.

"Hello…" Rika glared at him she hadn't seen him in a long time. There were no Digimon tournaments being held because of all the things happening all over Japan. So she hadn't seen him since shortly after they defeated the D-reaper. "You haven't changed a bit."

"I still have my good charm and that's all that counts." Ryo smirked. Rika looked over at him she hadn't seen that smirk in forever, she actually kinda missed it. "You missed me didn't ya?"

"Yeah I missed you as much as I miss modeling."

"Ok that one hurt, and I think it did some permanent damage." Ryo mocked being hurt.

"Your pathetic." And with that Rika walked off. Tally looked over where Rika was and then looked back at her friends.

"Well in a few minutes the bell is going to ring, and we don't want to be late. It was great seeing you again Ryo-kun, oh and well I guess I don't need to warn you about her temper…" Tally smiled as Ryo interrupted her.

"You have class with her?" Ryo asked wondering he didn't have Rika's schedule so he didn't know if he had any classes with her.

"I don't know she wouldn't tell me any of her classes." Tally sighed, she looked over at Suki who walked back over to Ryo and she was trying to be a suck up. But everyone could tell it wasn't working.

"Oh well thanks." Ryo said as he tried to get Suki off of his arm. Tally walked over and grabbed Suki by the collar and dragged her away from Ryo.

"Well I had better get going bye guys!" Tally waved as she dragged Suki.

"Bye Ryo-sama, I'll see you after school!" Suki said as she blew a kiss to him. Ryo just waved nervously and Jeri waved to her friends.

"So Ryo, you going for Rika?" Jeri asked, as she looked at Ryo whose eyes grew huge at the thought of her saying that.

"I'm her friend that's good enough." Ryo smiled trying to hide the fact that he did want Rika to be more of a friend to him. Jeri noticed it and she knew that Ryo loved Rika not just liked her.

"Ok whatever." Jeri giggled as she looked at Ryo blushing.

"S-so hows things with Takato?" Ryo said trying to change the subject and trying to stop blushing.

"He asked me out and I said yes! I cant wait to see him today I hope we have some classes together." Jeri smiled at Ryo who finally stopped blushing.

"Wow really? I never thought that would happen I mean Takato is not your straight forward kind of guy." Ryo said as he looked around then looked at Jeri who had this evil look on her face and her hands on her hips.

"I'll have you know Takato is a great guy whether he's straight forward or not!" Jeri growled giving him a somewhat familiar face that Rika would give him. Ryo just laughed then the school bell rang and all the students headed in.

"See ya later Jeri!" Ryo waved as he walked into his classroom. Jeri waved goodbye. Ryo was the oldest of the digidestins but because of his absents in the digital world Ryo was put back a grade and had to take summer school for the other 2. So this placed him in the same grade as all of his friends. Ryo walked into his classroom where he found out he had homeroom with Tally. Ryo walked over to her and took a seat by her.

"Why hello Ryo-kun." Tally smiled.

"Hi Tally!" Ryo smiled as he looked around the room. He noticed no one there that he knew besides Tally and sighed at this. Ryo took out his agenda and went to the first period box and wrote Tally. Ok so I don't have first period with Rika, but that still leaves 8 more I'm bound to have one with her…I hope. Ryo finished writing her name and put his agenda away. The teacher walked into the room and placed his things on the desk.

Classroom 208

Jeri walked into her classroom and looked around she immediately saw someone that she didn't know very well but recognized. Jeri walked over and sat down at the empty desk and looked over at the girl. She had blond hair and her hair was tied into 2 piggy tails with a black ribbon on each side. The girl seemed to hate her outfit. "Hiya remember me?" Jeri wondered as the girl looked over at Jeri and smiled.

"Of course! We met shortly after the D-reaper was defeated. You're the girl who lost her partner as well." The girl said still a little emotional about loosing her friend. "Jeri Katou right?"

"Yup and your Alice McCoy! Your going out with Henry aren't you?" Jeri wondered as she looked at Alice who seemed to be blushing. Alice didn't quite know what to say she was a toughie but get her embarrassed and she just didn't say anything. Jeri smiled she knew she was and she was glad, Henry looked like he need a koibito anyway.

"Do you like math?" Alice asked as she rearranged everything in her backpack.

"Um not really but you have to take it so I try not to hate it." Jeri smiled, she looked in Alice's bag and noticed everything was black. Well besides the bag, but the school gave that so it couldn't be black. "You really like the color black don't you?" Jeri asked as she looked at Alice who seemed to be finishing up.

"Black is not a color. It is merely a shade, but a shade that I like unlike what I am wearing now." She groaned, she hated color; heck if she ran the world there would be no color. As Alice picked up one of her binders a picture fell on the floor. Jeri picked it up and looked at the people in the picture.

"Is this your family?" Jeri wondered as she saw Alice in the picture. She also noticed the older man, Dolphin. He worked with Mr. Wong and Yamaki over at Hypnos, which was now bent on learning more about Digimon and taking care of the digital world.

"Uh yeah! The older guy is Dolphin my father. You've met him before. And the boy is my little brother Adrian, how I wish for his hair." Alice sighed and daydreamed about how her hair would look if it were black.

"He's cute." Jeri smiled as she looked at the boy who was smiling in the picture.

"Yeah I guess." Alice rolled her eyes she didn't believe it. Calling that boy cute was like Alice saying that she loved color. Neither was true…well to her anyway.

Classroom 401

Rika walked into her classroom and to her luck she got a class full of her friends. Cept not all of them she was happy to see. The dofus brothers were there (Kazu and Kenta), Goggle-head, and Kelly. Rika walked over and took a seat next to Takato and Kelly. Rika placed her bag down and looked over at Kelly who was staring at herself in a mirror and Rika had just the thing to say to her that would set her off, but she decided to wait to use it. "Hey Goggle-head here ya finally did it! Proud of ya." Rika smiled as she smacked Takato on the back.

"You've always had a way with boys, Rika." Kelly said not even bothering to look up from her mirror. That set Rika off, oh how she wanted to get back at her. But she figured she should wait and then get Kelly and Ryo at the same time.

"Shut up Kelly no one is asking you." Rika glared, her ice purple eyes were now so cold. Rika looked like a predator ready to pounce on its prey. But she was waiting for the right moment.

"Ok Rika you're freaking me out. For one you're talking like Ryo. Two could you explain what I finally did?" Takato asked as he looked over at Rika who looked like she was about ready to rip him in two. He knew that set her off, she hated it when people started comparing her to some one else. Especially Ryo. Takato started to twitch.

"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT? I AM NOT LIKE HIM AT ALL!" Rika screamed about ready to blow her head off (Yes pun included). Everyone in the class stared at her. Her face was bright red and Takato looked scared out of his mind.

"You've done it now." Kazu sighed. Kenta just nodded. Takato knew he was in big trouble when class was over and worse of all she sat right next to him in class.

"She's not very lady-like at all." Kelly smirked as she closed her mirror and looked at Rika. Kelly was another beautiful girl she had bright blue eyes and always wore too much makeup. She had brown hair held back by 3 pink clips on each side of her head. She also wore ten silver bracelets around her arms; she had long fingernails painted black and drew on a mole under her left eye on top of her overly powdered face.

"I'm sorry miss I wear to much makeup!" Rika growled. "Has it ever occurred to you that maybe I'm not lady-like at all?"

"A few times, but with your mother a model and all I figured you might be somewhat girly." Kelly sighed Rika was a hopeless cause.

"Nope she's 100 non girly." Kenta laughed as Kazu smiled brightly.

Classroom 247

Henry looked around but noticed that he didn't know anyone in the room. Henry sighed he was going to have to make new friends. Henry walked over to two boys in the room. One had a mushroom cut with brown hair, and the other had blue hair that was spiked with a whole bunch of freckles on his face. "Hi I'm Henry Wong." Henry said staring at the two boys who appeared to be drawing a robot.

"Hi Henry. I'm Tsukasa Kyri." The boy with the mushroom cut said, and then went back to drawing detail on the robot.

"And I'm Takashi Mitsuno." The boy with the blue spiky hair smiled. He stood up and shook Henry's hand. "You Chinese or something?" Takashi asked. As he looked over at Henry who was fascinated by Tsukasa's drawing.

"Well I'm half Chinese, and half Japanese. You can guess which side is which." Henry smiled. Tsukasa looked at him and then looked at the drawing.

"You like Robots?" Tsukasa asked. Henry stared at the drawing.

"Not really I just love the way you make that drawing come to life." Henry smiled as he watched Tsukasa finish it up. Then he wrote on it to Henry by Tsukasa Kyri.

"It's for you." Tsukasa smiled as he handed Henry the drawing. Henry took it and place it in his folder then put it safely in his bag.

"Thanks." Henry smiled.

Classroom 156

Ryo went through his agenda all the periods to sixth didn't have Rika in them. First period: Tally Second: Jeri and Henry Third: Takato, Tally, Kazu, and Takashi Fourth: Henry, Tsukasa, and Suki Fifth: Jeri and Alice. Hopefully she's in my lunch if not there's only 3 classes left. Ryo sighed as he looked at his agenda. Ryo sat next to Alice and Alice sat next to Jeri. It was nearing the end of 5th period and there was 7 minutes left. Ryo stared at the clock hoping time would hurry up so he would be free from English. Jeri was writing some note and Alice was watching she was telling her things that she should put in the letter. Somehow Ryo knew it was for him. Jeri passed the letter to Alice and then she passed it to Ryo and he read it: Ryo I think you should go for it. I mean what could it hurt. I think Rika likes you as well but I'm not sure. None of us really kept in touch with her in the last year, but I bet if we did then we would know. Alice says maybe you should wait a while before asking her get her to like you better. I think that's a good idea too but I don't know it's really up to you. But all I have to say is don't keep it all bundled up because you might not like the outcome when you can't take it anymore. Jeri Ryo smiled at this letter. Thanks Jeri. He thought. He looked up at the bell as it rung. "YES!" Ryo shouted as he headed out of the classroom.

"So?" Jeri asked sweetly. Alice walked on one side of Ryo and Jeri on the other.

"I can't believe this I'm getting advice from 14 year old girls." Ryo blushed. Alice gave him and evil look and Jeri just giggled.

"For your information Rika is a 14 year old girl and you're a messed up 15 year old boy!" Alice growled and Ryo looked at her. She reminded him so much of Rika it wasn't funny but she just didn't seem as scary.

"You sound like Rika." Ryo smiled. As soon as he said that Rika walked out of her classroom along with Takashi. They didn't even seem to notice that he was there and walked right by them. Ryo sighed, as he didn't like the sight.

"Oh Ryo I'm sure that was nothing." Jeri sighed as she looked at Ryo's sad face. Ryo didn't seem to care he looked mad and walked off. When he was gone Jeri looked over at Alice and Alice at her. "I can't believe Rika would just blow him off! And not just that but be going out with another guy!" Jeri was so mad at Rika she felt like doing something to Rika so bad that it was way past unthinkable for Jeri.

"Jeri that might not be what happened. Maybe if we just asked Rika I'm sure she has a good explanation." Alice pointed out and Jeri agreed so they went after Rika and ran in front of her and Takashi.

"What's going on here?" Jeri demanded to know. Rika looked puzzled and so did Takashi.

"What do you mean?" Rika asked as she placed her hands on her hips. Alice glared at Rika. "Alice?"

"You blew Ryo totally off!" Jeri growled as Alice continued to glare at Rika.

"When? I don't remember seeing him." Rika wondered. She couldn't remember anytime she saw Ryo today besides in the morning but that was it. He wouldn't take it that hard would he? I mean I didn't see him…oh that's no good either. Rika sighed.

"When you came out of your classroom and walked right by him." Jeri stated.

"Yikes hope he didn't take it the wrong way. But hey it happens." Rika said brushing it all off as if she had no feelings.

"Don't you even care for Ryo?" Jeri yelled. Rika stared at Jeri; Jeri was acting like She was going out with Ryo.

"A friend, that's what he is to me, a friend. Don't make sound like he's more!" Rika yelled at her two friends who stood there shocked.

"Who's the one that told you your hair looks better down?" Alice asked trying to make a point. Rika blushed Ryo had told her that, and it was true. It was because of him that she wore her hair like this all the time. Rika got mad and started to walk off. "You can't run forever Rika." Alice said as Rika stopped and then continued on.

"I don't know what's up with her, but please excuse her manners." Takashi said as he bowed to Alice and Jeri and then he ran off to catch up with her. Alice and Jeri just stood there puzzled.

Lunchroom

Rika walked over to her lunch table and sat down next to Takashi. They talked for a little while about what had happened all day. When she looked up she noticed Tally was standing there with her lunch.

"Mind if I sit down?" Tally asked.

"Sure."

"Can you believe this? All of our friends have lunch at the same time we do!" Tally smiled brightly. She was so happy, she pulled out a chair and sat next to Rika.

"…" Rika sighed, she knew Ryo was upset and she figured it wouldn't be the best thing in the world if they talked. She knew she could only make things worse.

"Why hello my darling fans how are you today?" Kelly asked as she applied more makeup to her face.

"Fans?" Takashi and Tally said.

"Oh my dear Tallia I guess you wouldn't have any of those." Kelly mocked.

"Yeah I don't think she has any of those either." Tally whispered into Rika's ear, Rika couldn't help but giggle. "Oh and it's Tally for the last time I hate the name Tallia!" Tally growled. Jeri and Alice walked over and asked if they could sit down and they all agreed. Jeri and Alice apologized to Rika for assuming the worst and making Rika angry. Henry, Takato, Suki, Tsukasa, Kazu and Kenta came too and sat down. All that was left was Ryo who didn't seem to want to show up.

Rika looked around and didn't see Ryo anywhere. "Tally are you sure everyone has lunch with us?" Rika asked to double check.

"Yeah we went over our schedule first period. He said he had lunch sixth." Tally sighed realizing that Ryo wasn't going to show.

Well the day was long and it seemed like it would never end. Rika hadn't run into Ryo anytime after 6th apparently he went home because he was falling asleep in class. I'll stop by his house later. Rika thought as she walked by his house. She went through a long back way she finally came upon the gate to her house. She opened it and walked along the pathway to her house and looked into her yard. She liked it at her house it was so big and she had plenty of space to herself just to think. Most of the time she would hang by the pond in the back yard and stare at the stars.

Whitezetsu: Hope you liked the story i'll have chapter 2 up as soon as i figure this darn thing out.

Korei: it's going to be a while.

Whitezetsu: Fowl little vermon DIE!