Hi everyone! I've updated and here's chapter 3 (not sure you'll like that much but I intend to do better in the next chapter!)

Anyway, there's a scene here I'd like to thank Sensational Sista for the idea! (doubt she'll read this but I'd like to give my thanks) Well, her and the movie... Well, anyway, on with the story!

Wait, before I forget, thanks to all those who reviewed! I really appreciate it! Now, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon (I wish I did though...)

Chapter 3: Tai & Dai's Intervention (part 1)

"I wonder why Taichi called me this early…" said Daisuke in between yawns. It was still an early Sunday morning. He lazily looked at the clock in the shop and it said 8:00. He suddenly dozed off, recalling what Taichi had told him.

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Flashback

"Hey Daisuke, it's Taichi. Listen, I need to talk to you about Hikari. Meet me at Twin Bells, the coffee shop near the apartment where Yamato lives, at 8:00 am", said Taichi.

"Huh? What was that?" replied Daisuke. He was still sleepy, seeing that Taichi had woken him up due to the phone call.

"Meet me at Twin Bells in one hour", said Taichi and without another word, Taichi hung up leaving Daisuke quite shocked.

End Flashback

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"Wonder what's taking him so long" thought Daisuke. "And what about Hikari? What did he want to talk about her?"

Daisuke's imagination drifted off to the different possible topics they could talk about as he subconsciously drank the hot chocolate he ordered.

"Maybe it's about Hikari's confession that she loves me!" he thought with a gleeful smile. "Well, maybe it's a dinner invitation with Hikari, or maybe Hikari's making Taichi talk to me so that she doesn't feel that nervous when she confesses or maybe…". Daisuke immersed himself in his thoughts, forgetting about Taichi.

He was suddenly startled when the door swung open and a ringing sound was heard. Daisuke had snapped out of his dreamlike state but was still recovering. Taichi saw him and proceeded to the seats near the shop window. A waitress then followed, taking his order.

"I'll order later, if you don't mind", said Taichi, smiling at the waitress. She left the two, seeing she was no longer needed.

"What about Hikari!? Is she alright? Does it have something to do with me?" asked Daisuke. He tried to stay calm but it wasn't working for him.

"Wait a minute, I'll explain. Takeru and Hikari have now become a couple and --". Daisuke suddenly shouted, startling Taichi a bit.

"WHAT!? I'LL KILL THAT TAKERU! AFTER ALL THAT WORK! LOUSY, GOOD FOR NOTHING…" yelled Daisuke, almost spilling the hot chocolate he had ordered earlier as he suddenly stood up. The personnel suddenly looked in their direction, hearing the sudden shout. Taichi calmly stood up and pushed Daisuke back into his seat. The staff proceeded with their work, seeing the two calm down.

"I had a feeling you'd react like that. Well, ok. I thought you'd react worse than me but fortunately I was wrong", said Taichi. Daisuke gave him a questioning look.

"Don't bother asking. The reason I called was, at first, to ruin Hikari and Takeru's relationship but I re-considered. They do seem like a cute couple". Daisuke made a disgusted look after hearing the statement. Taichi smiled slightly as he intended to stress the two last words. He then continued after a few seconds. "I do trust Takeru but I still have to see if he really is a capable match for my little sister", said Taichi.

"So, I'm assuming that you need my help?" said Daisuke with a grin on his face.

"I don't give you enough credit. You're really fast on the uptake. Okay, so here's the deal, you'll be doing the testing part - if Takeru fails this test, then you can try to get Hikari. If he passes, then you'll leave them alone", said Taichi. He looked at Daisuke, expecting him to object but it never came up so he continued. "Just help me to set the trials so that we see if Takeru is capable enough for my little sister. Oh, and we'll try to prevent anything too physical as well."

"So, I'll test him while you prevent anything too physical?", asked Daisuke to make sure he heard right.

"Yup. Anyway I'll see you later. We'll meet back here at 6:30 pm. I still need to go back so that Hikari doesn't notice I'm gone. She'll be suspicious since I'm almost never out this early. And about their date - I can only assume what they're going to do since Hikari told me that only Takeru knows where they're going. And keep a watchful eye on Sora, Yamato, Ken and Yolei. They'll probably try to prevent us from going through with our plans".

"Okay, no problem. I'll be ready!"

Without further hesitation, Taichi got up and left. Daisuke paid for the drink he had ordered and left as well, thinking of tortures for Takeru on his date with Hikari.

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Yagami Apartment

Hikari was already preparing herself for her date with Takeru. Trying to look her best, she was in the bathroom for what Taichi would describe as an eternity. Tailmon was with her, giving her advice when she felt it necessary and answering the questions Hikari asked. It was always the same question though.

"Do you really think I look good?" asked Hikari in a worried tone. Tailmon just sighed.

"Hikari, how many times have we been over this? Takeru truly loves you. He isn't like the other superficial guys out there so even if you appear in sweats, he'd still think you were an angel. Just don't worry too much. You're already beautiful in his eyes" said Tailmon. This made Hikari a lot happier.

"Well, I guess you're right"

"Of course I am! And if you don't believe me, ask Patamon. He told me everything Takeru says about you. About how you're gorgeous under the moonlit sky, how your eyes are like precious jewels, how cute you look when you giggle and laugh and all that stuff." said Tailmon brightly. Hikari giggled.

"Fine, I'll just take a few more minutes to finish up", said Hikari.

"Tell me what else Patamon told you when I get back!", she added jokingly. Tailmon just giggled.

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Ishida Apartment

Takeru was having the same dilemma as Hikari. He was also locked up in the bathroom for what seemed like forever. Patamon was by side, as usual, giving whatever advice came to mind.

"So, do you really think I'll be able to pull this off?" asked Takeru, anxiety reigning in his voice. This made Patamon sigh.

"Yes! Hikari loves you! As long as she's happy you should be too! And you two on a date already makes her extremely happy!" said Patamon, reassuring Takeru.

"How do you know?", asked Takeru.

"Well, for starters, Tailmon told me that Hikari says your name when she sleeps - like you do!", replied Patamon brightly. This made Takeru blush.

He looked at his watch; it said 6:50 pm. He only had ten minutes to get Hikari. "I should've left already!" exclaimed Takeru. He ran to the door but before he left, he said something to his batpig friend.

"Oh, Patamon, I forgot to tell you something…", said Takeru. He whispered something to Patamon and then he rushed off, running into almost everything. He ran as fast as he could to the Yagami apartment. He did stop at a nearby flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses having two distinct colors; red and an uncommon burgundy. A few red chrysanthemums were mixed in the bouquet as well.

Before he rang the doorbell, he made one last check of himself. His hair was neatly brushed; his clothes weren't wrinkled as he had already straightened them. He was sweating a bit so he wiped of the sweat with his handkerchief. After the final check was made, he rang the doorbell. The door swung open, revealing a beautiful angel.

"Hi Takeru!" said Hikari brightly. Everything around her seemed to glow.

"You look beautiful tonight", said Takeru, giving her the bouquet of flowers. A blush formed on Hikari's face.

"Thank you very much Takeru!" said Hikari. She hugged Takeru and gently kissed him on the cheek, which made Takeru blush a darker shade of pink. After which she placed the bouquet in her room and returned to where Takeru was.

"Shall we go now, my sweet angel?" asked Takeru, smiling brightly. Hikari giggled cutely.

"Why certainly, my handsome prince"

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Their first stop was a fancy looking restaurant. It was a really big place. There were flower bushes by the window and a beautiful mix of purple and gold could be seen from outside. A red carpet was laid by the entrance.

Takeru and Hikari proceeded inside. They were then greeted with the playing of a beautiful song entitled "Yasashii Ame". As they walked towards their table, they saw how the carpet was laid elegantly, covering the floor. The place was brimming with the enticing aroma of delicious food. The chandelier gave the place a wondrous finish as it gave the impression of elegance and grace. The diamonds on the pillars glowed brightly along with the light the chandelier produced.

"Your table, sir, madam" said the waiter politely. Takeru and Hikari sat on the chairs, opposite each other.

"I will return shortly to take your order, as well as bring your glasses of water and bread."

The waiter left them after handing them the menus.

"Wow Takeru, I never expected this for tonight!" said Hikari, amazed.

"Well, you deserve the best and nothing less" replied Takeru. He gave Hikari one of his sweet smiles that he reserves especially for her. She would've melted in an instant if it wasn't for the cool air-conditioning. Nevertheless, she was able to give a small smile with a blush on her face. The waiter then arrived, placing the bread and water on the table. After placing the bread and water, a round of applause was heard as the singer had finished singing "Yasashii Ame". Both Hikari and Takeru joined in the applause after which the waiter took their orders.

"I'll have the… ummm… maybe the… I think the chicken looks better but… it's hard to choose…" said Hikari, sighing. She had found it difficult to choose which food to order. Takeru found this cute. An undecided and thinking hard Hikari was, to him, cute. Takeru continued to gaze at her, as if wanting to hold her tight like the teddy bear he once had when he was eight. Hikari noticed Takeru gawking at her. She smiled.

"How about you Takeru? Why don't you order first?" said Hikari, still smiling. Takeru snapped out of his trance-like state.

"Huh? What again?" said Takeru, as if waking up. This made Hikari giggle as Takeru blushed because of his absent-mindedness.

"Why don't you just order for the both of us?" suggested Hikari. It was the waiter who had finally suggested what food they should order.

"I suggest the spaghetti and meatballs, sir" said the waiter, smiling slightly. "It is one of our chef's specialties and is frequently ordered by couples on dates". This made both Takeru and Hikari blush at the remark. There was a momentary silence except for the music playing in the background. Takeru then finalized their order.

"Okay, so two orders of spaghetti with meatballs" said Takeru. The waiter suddenly interjected.

"I am sure, sir, that one will do quite nicely as this meal is fit for two, if not for three", said the waiter.

"Oh, okay. Just one order, I guess" replied Takeru absent-mindedly. He was thinking why this seemed familiar. After shrugging off the thought, both Hikari and Takeru started taking about everything they could think of.

Somewhere within the restaurant

"Hey, thanks Ray! Nice spaghetti idea", said Yolei. She was accompanied by Yamato, Sora and Ken.

"No problem. Do you need anything else done?" asked Ray. Apparently, the waiter was an acquaintance of Yolei.

"Well, we just need you to occasionally pass their table without raising suspicion. We need to know if they're enjoying the night", said Yolei.

"Sure, no problem. Just leave everything to me."

Somewhere near Hikari & Takeru's table

"Okay Daisuke, what's the plan?" asked Taichi.

"Well, this one is simple. I just want to see how he'll react to food all over him" said Daisuke. "…Just to check his temper", added Daisuke when Taichi raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, but how?"

"Well, you see that door?" Daisuke pointed to the door where the waiters and waitresses come out with the food.

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Well, fortunately, there's a pillar near Hikari and Takeru's table that the waiters pass to bring them the food. All we have to do is to hide behind that and either trip or push the waiter."

"How do you know this'll work?" asked Taichi, sounding skeptical.

"C'mon, trust me on this one" said Daisuke. This made Taichi sigh and say something like "I hope I'm not making a mistake" but it was inaudible so Daisuke wasn't able to decipher, or even hear it for that matter.

"Okay. Fine, I'll trust you on this one" said Taichi.

"Thanks, you won't regret this!" said Daisuke.

"I just want to see Takeru suffer a little before I finally… give up… on……… Hikari…" thought Daisuke. He was crestfallen, crushed and all the other words synonymous to heartbroken. Daisuke sighed as the light of his life had become bleak and obscure. Nevertheless, he continued on with the plan.

"Don't worry about waiting; a waiter is on his way to deliver the salad I ordered for the two". Taichi nodded, understanding this and hid behind the pillar. A waiter had indeed come and was on his way to Hikari and Takeru. When the waiter was within reach, he tripped the waiter causing him to drop the silver platter of salad on Takeru. The waiter then stood up and helped remove the salad on Takeru as he apologized sincerely. Takeru didn't make a scene by shouting at the waiter. He simply said it was alright and that accidents happen. The waiter offered to bring a new platter of salad but Hikari interrupted, saying they didn't order any. The waiter nodded, though confused, and went back to the kitchen.

"Well, he passes anger management" thought Taichi.

Yolei was the only one who saw what happened but she wasn't fast enough to see Taichi. She just told herself that the waiter tripped and went back to conversing with Sora and the others. After a few minutes, the spaghetti they ordered had arrived. It was on a plate larger than either of them had expected. It was indeed a meal for two, or three in their case.

After staring at the food for a while, they both decided to start eating but neither of the two looked at each other. After a while of chewing, both forks had suddenly come across the same noodle, each at the opposite end. Both noticed this fact as they were inching closer and closer. Neither withdrew though as both didn't wanted to miss the opportunity. Taichi saw this and told Daisuke the plan.

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"What are you doing here Daisuke?" asked Takeru curiously, with a hint of irritation. Daisuke suddenly appeared before them as their lips almost met. Yolei, Ken, Yamato and Sora saw this and knew Taichi was somewhere close. They scanned the place, looking for Taichi.

"Oh nothing, I was passing by when I suddenly saw you two by the window", said Daisuke innocently. "Anyway, I just wanted to say hi". He waved goodbye and left the restaurant. This left the two dumbfounded. Daisuke had suddenly entered the restaurant, barraged to where they where and ruined a perfectly good chance for an "accidental" kiss all because he wanted to say hi!

"Daisuke really is terrible with timing", said Takeru. He did not consider what his words had meant. But Hikari did and she blushed.

"What do you mean by that?", she asked, still blushing.

"Well, he ruined a…perfectly…" Takeru didn't finish as his mind had caught up with his words.

"A perfectly…?" asked Hikari. She was still blushing but was intent on knowing what Takeru was going to say, even though she already knew what he was going to say.

"Never mind! Let's just finish our dinner so that we can go to our next destination", said Takeru hurriedly. He was blushing furiously as he attempted to swallow the food whole, just to get out of the awkward situation.

After dinner, Takeru paid the bill and both left the restaurant. Unknowingly, they were being followed by two groups. Fortunately though, the two accidentally met. (Well, Ken spotted Taichi and Daisuke and told Sora so they intercepted the two…)

"Taichi Yagami! Daisuke Motomiya! What exactly are you doing here!", shouted Sora from behind them. Takeru and Hikari were already too far away for them to hear the sudden shout of Sora. They were also making the most of the full moon.

After hearing Sora, they suddenly turned and looked at the people behind them. Yolei had an angry expression, similar to Sora. Yamato and Ken shared a similar expression, both sighing at the two.

Without further consideration of their actions, both ran to a dark alley. Sora and the others didn't bother following as it would only complicate matters. They, instead, took the path Takeru and Hikari took a moment ago. This path was familiar to the four as it led to the nearby park.

Okay, a little explanation on the choice of flowers - probably everyone knows that red roses mean true love.

The reason behind the uncommon burgundy roses (I haven't exactly seen it except for a picture) but according to answers. com, it means beauty so I included it there to signify that Takeru thought Hikari was beautiful (you already knew that anyway)

The red crysanthemums mean "I love" (though I am unsure which love it is referring to) so they're somewhat similar to red roses. It made it unique since most people give a plain bouquet of red roses.

btw. If you noticed, I used the song entitled "Yasashii Ame" (or Gentle Rain) which was an image song sung by Hikari Yagami (Araki kae). In this fic, instead of Araki Kae singing through Hikari, I made it so that Araki Kae sang it directly (meaning Hikari & Araki Kae's voice co-existed). Just to those who were wondering...

Well, that's it for this chapter. So, whether you think it's good or bad or if made some sort of error, please tell me by reviewing! Thanks very much !