Promises Are Meant To Be Kept

Chapter 7

A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't been able to do much updating. I'm having some computer issues right now. Anyway, a couple years have passed since the last chapter, and Takeru is 18 while Hikari is 17. They are nearing the end of high school to make things clearer for you. On with the story! By the way, sorry about all the POV changes. -looks sheepish-

Disclaimer: Digimon is not mine...I wish...Peh.

Takeru POV

It's been a few years since I was reunited with Hikari. We are nearing the end of our high school days. All that's left is the senior prom. The feelings for Hikari that I discovered 2 years ago have only strengthened over time, and nowadays I can't help but only think of her. Sure, girls constantly ask me out, but I always decline. I'm saving my first date for her. For Hikari.

Not only has my life changed, but so has Daisuke's. His infatuation with Hikari mysteriously vanished one day and now he's going out with a girl named Leiko. The two have identical personalities, just different bodies. They bicker a lot, but in the end, they somehow make up. Their relationship is pretty weird, if you ask me. (A/N: If you want to know who Leiko is, read my other Takari "Will Our Love Last?")

"Hey, Keru! Where were you this morning?"

I turned around and faced my love, Hikari.

"Hey, Hikari! I only came late because my car died on the way. I told Yamato we had to get a check done, but nooooo." I laughed.

"Well, at least you're here, right?" she asked.

"Of course. By the way...uh...you're part of the decoration committee, right?" I nervously questioned.

"Why do you need to ask? You know my schedule by heart, Keru. Are you trying to ask me something?" She looked at me funnily, which made me totally lose my cool.

"Um...uh...n-no...Just...uh...wondering, yeah!" I nervously stuttered. Great...so much for asking her to the prom...

"Oh...I see..." she said with a hint of disappointment."Well, I've got to stay after and plan the dance with the rest of the committee. You should get going Keru."

"Um...okay..."

I set off for my home, wondering why I couldn't summon up enough courage to do what seemed like such a simple thing. I hope I can even tell her someday...

Hikari POV

I knew it was too good to be true. Takeru Takaishi, no, THE Takeru Takaishi would never ask me out. I still can't believe he got so popular through basketball. It's every girl's dream to be asked out by him. But I just want to go with him because I truly love him. Yeah right. How could my best friend fall for me? We've been so close for the past years, but that's as far as we'll ever get. With all his stuttering, I thought he might actually ask me to the prom. Oh well. Some things aren't meant to be.

"Heeeeeey! Hikari!" I was snapped out of my thoughts as Leiko approached me. "We need to start planning the prom. I think that we should put the drinks at the front of the auditorium and the performers at the back. Something new, right?"

"Uh...that's just...weird..." I stated. "Not only that, but the stage is at the front of the auditorium. We should just leave the stuff he way it was last year. All we're gonna change are the balloons, streamers, and whatnot." Looks like I'm too busy to be thinking about love. I can only wish...

Daisuke POV

I carefully stood behind the wall, watching Takeru walk away from Hikari-chan, failing to ask her to the prom. Great...the guy's a chicken. Geez, what's gonna happen now? At the rate it's going at now, they'll never get together! I shook my head as I began to devise a plan to get them together. I hope this works out. If it doesn't, they are going to be SO mad at me... I sighed and left my hiding spot to enter the auditorium so I could speak with my former crush.

"Hikari-chan!" I yelled.

"Daisuke! What are you doing here?" she asked. It's now or never...

"I actually wanted to ask you if you would go on a blind date. Ya know, for the prom?"

"Ohh...I'm not so sure, Dai." she hesitantly replied.

"C'mon...please? Just this once, Hikari!" I begged.

"Ohh...fine..."

"Thanks, Hikari! I swear! You won't regret it!" I happily said. Yes, she accepted! Mission 1 complete! Now I just have to wait until the dance... I left the campus of the school with a smile, hoping that my plan would succeed.

Takeru POV

It's finally the night of the senior prom. I decided to go anyway, even without a date. Though I did wish I was going with Hikari. Who am I kidding? She already has a blind date set up for her...

xXFlashbackXx

"Hi Keru-kun!" Hikari yelled.

"Hika-chan! How're preparations for the prom going? I still can't believe it's only a week away!" I smiled. "I bet everyone's anxious."

"Yeah, everything's going great! We pretty much have everything done way ahead of time, so we all have free time to do whatever we want!"

"Aww, lucky. I still have basketball practice. By the way, are you going with anyone to the prom?" I asked.

"Yeah...I agreed to go on a blind date. What about you?"

My heart fell to pieces. She's going with someone. That's it...no more chances, eh? I guess I was too late... I looked up and tried my best to smile. "No, I'm not going with anyone. I think I'll go on my own."

xXFlashback EndXx

I tightened my bow tie and fixed my hair as I thought about the heart breaking moment. Well...I hope that she'll be happy with whoever it is...She deserves someone better than me. She deserves the best there is... I walked down the stairs and said goodbye to my mom as I opened the door. Unfortunately, my path was blocked by Tai's look-a-like. "Dai? What're you doin' here?"

"Heeheehee! I found a date for you at the last minute! No backing out, buddy." he smiled. "She's a great person. I'm sure you'll be happy. Besides, what guy would go to the prom without a date?"

"W-wait a minute! Wha?" I asked, being too surprised.

"I. Found. You. A. Date." He said word by word. "Got it memorized? You're comin' whether or not you like it, now let's go!" Dai ran, jumping into his car.

"H-hold on! Agh...fine! Just wait up!" I yelled, running after him. Daisuke stopped and parked once we got to the school. I stepped out of his car and said,

"You know I could have taken my car, right?"

"Yeah, well we're already here, so no complaining." He handed me a cloth when we got to the auditorium, expecting me to know what to do with it. But being so dumbfounded about my sudden date, I couldn't think properly.

"What's this for?" I asked him.

"Hee! Your date's a surprise! Now put it over your eyes, we don't have all day. Scratch that. All night." he said. I put the blindfold on and had him lead me to a seat in the auditorium, where I sat and waited for my mysterious date. All of a sudden, Daisuke pulled me of my chair and clasped my hands over someone else's. Her hands are so soft...they fit perfectly in my palm...I wonder who this is?

"Okay you two. Go ahead and remove the blindfolds. I'm sure you'd be surprised. I'm gonna go find Leiko now. Good luck." Dai said, leaving to find his girlfriend. I slowly removed my blindfold, keeping my eyes shut as I quickly brushed my hand through my hair. I opened my eyes at the same time as her. I waited for my eyes to adjust and come in focus. But once they did, I gasped at whose hand I was holding.

"Hika-chan!"

"Keru-kun!"

A/N: Am I evil for stopping it there? BWAHAHAHAHA -hackcoughbleh- I don't think evil laughing during this story is good. The whole Davis and Leiko thing was inspired by Lord Patamon's review of my previous story "Will Our Love Last?". I also couldn't help but incorporate Axel's "Got it memorized?" into this fic. Anyway, Dai gets a brain and thinks of what seems like a great plan. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. We're still a few chapters away from the end! -smiles- Until next chapter! - Shikyo Yaiba