Promises Are Meant To Be Kept

Chapter 5

A/N: Long time no see, guys! School's finally out, and now I can update more often! Yay! And I can start basketball camp! Yay! -cricket chirps- I shouldn't have said that last one, huh? Anyway, I'm EXTREMELY happy to reach 30 reviews, but keep going guys! I want this story to be successful! By the way, Hikari and Takeru are in high school and they're in tenth grade.

Disclaimer: I ran out of jokes. Kill me. Wait….AAAAHHHH! -runs away- I don't own Digimon! -runs for life-

Takeru POV

I turned around and saw my new classmate, Daisuke glaring at me. His eyes...they we filled with anger and hatred...but I caught a slight glimpse of...pain?

"How did you do it? Kari-chan's older brother would NEVER let ANY guy near his imotosan. (1) So what'd you do? Blackmail? If so, hand over the stuff. It's MY turn to be with her." he growled.

It's HIS turn? Why does he act as though Hika belongs to him? Maybe...he should try and be a little nicer...Hika DID say that he was one of her friends. A friend of Hika's is a friend of mine, I suppose...

"Hi, your name's Daisuke, right? Nice to meet you!" I said cheerfully. Unfortunately, my eyes didn't show happiness. He saw right through it.

"Cut it with that stuff! Now tell me how you got to be with Kari-chan!" he yelled.

"W-what do you mean? I know you like her. Heck, I even heard you ask her out. She refused, so you should leave her alone. And the only reason why is because I've known Hikari-chan since...well, since she was born." I reasoned.

"Don't give me that crap. You just met her today. You walked into the classroom and she didn't even recognize you. SO TELL ME THE REAL REASON!"

My ears felt like they were about to burst. The guy sure had a lot of guts to shout that out...at night...next to Hika's house...Next thing I knew, I saw a large shoe hit Dai's head.

Hey...those look familiar. Oh shoot...it's Tai's! I prepared myself to run away, but it was in vain. Using his trained legs, Tai ran out of the house and in front of me, staring down at Daisuke's cold, unconscious body.

"Well that took care of him. Takeru, what are you doing here?" Tai asked me. "And more importantly, what were you talking about?" he asked again, narrowing his eyes. "It was about my little sister, wasn't it?"

"Umm...well, ya see, Tai...uh...he asked how he could kinda...uh get together with Hika." I stuttered.

"Is that it?" he asked in surprise. "Aww, that's what Dai always talks about. He's on my soccer team and won't rest 'til he gets his hands on Hikari-chan. Don't worry."

"Tai? Keru-kun? What's going on?"

I spun around and looked in the direction of the familiar voice. There I saw her and smiled. She was in her pajamas, and her eyes carried a tired but innocent look.

"Hey, Hika-chan. Don't worry, it's nothing. Maybe you should go back to sleep, "I said, resting one of my hands on her shoulder."It's not a good idea to stay up too late; after all, tomorrow is a school day." I softly embraced her one last time before I set off down the cold road to my home.

The Next Morning

Sleep...the one thing I didn't get enough of last night. My alarm clock went up and I groggily stepped out of bed. I yawned and stretched my tired body before I stepped into the shower. I had my breakfast and was out the door and in the sunlight faster than expected. Light...the meaning of Hika's name. Whenever I'm with her, the day just seems to...brighten up. And now whenever I think of her...I just don't know...I shook my head to clear my thoughts, and slowly brought my hand up to gently knock the door of Hikari's home. The door was opened, revealing Tai and Hika.

"Keru-kun! Wait...Keru, you look so tired..." she said with a concerned tone. "It's my fault isn't it? I made you stay too late..." She turned her head and began to have a sad, depressed look on her face. I instantly felt my heart plummet to the ground when I saw her face.

"No, no, no! It's nothing like that! Honestly! Don't worry, Hika! And don't be sad, 'cuz you know I'll be too if you are!" I said, trying to cheer her up. "We should start heading to school. We don't wanna be late, right?"

"Right!" she said, with slightly tear stained, but happy eyes. Why did I feel as though I had been stabbed in the heart when I saw her sadness? I've never felt like this before...what could it mean? It couldn't be that...no it couldn't be...could it? I continued to ponder my thought as I cheerfully spoke to Hikari on our way to the school, but as we entered, everyone's heads turned in our direction. Next thing we knew, we heard soft whispers, and I swore someone said, "That's them. She says she never goes out with anybody. What a liar. She was just waiting for us to all go after one guy and she'd steal him away." What the heck? We aren't going out...Jeez what happened here? Just then a loud voice boomed from our left side. Hikari and I turned our heads, only to reveal a slightly poofier-haired version of Tai...holding a mega phone.

"Hey everyone! Look, it's the love birds! If any of you wanted to know, he's already going over to her house! Doing what I wonder?" yelled Daisuke. Instantly we heard even louder whispers, and so many of them were so...unexpected. Dai...what're you doing? I turned around and took a deep breath and shouted,

"THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON! HIKARI AND I USED TO BE BEST FRIENDS, AND I HAD TO MOVE AWAY! I'VE FINALLY COME BACK AND SEEN MY BEST FRIEND AGAIN! WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, WE KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON!"

Now all whispers were silenced as everyone merely...stared at us. I felt Hikari's soft hands grip mine a little tighter, so I turned my head and looked, only to discover tear brimmed eyes. My face of anger disappeared as it changed to concern and worry. I calmly lead Hikari into the school, where we were able to talk more without being bothered.

"Hika-chan...I'm sorry. Did anything I say hurt you? Please don't cry...you know it makes me sad." I said as I wiped away a falling tear from Hikari's cheek.

"Keru-kun...why would Dai do that? He's always been a sweet, kind guy. I never knew he could be like this..." she softly whispered before breaking down. "I never wanted anything like this to happen. I-I just found you again, and I was...s-so happy. But now..."

"Shh...Hika, there's no need for tears, but if they make you feel better, by all means, cry. And if you need a shoulder to lean on, I'll always be here for you." I gently said while opening my arms, offering her an embrace. She ran into me, hugging me and crying on my shoulder, but I didn't mind, even if it did soak my favorite shirt. I'd do anything for Hika. We stayed in the same spot, until the bell rang, and class began.

A/N: Yep, that's the end of the chapter. I was planning on it being a little longer, but I thought here would be a good place to stop and start the next chapter. I already have everything planned out in my head, so all you guys need to do is wait, 'k? Until next chapter (which I've already started writing)! - Shikyo Yaiba

(1) Imotosan – Little sister