Hi everyone! Chapter 10 is up! I'd like to thank everyone who has read and reviewed this fic! So, here's the next chapter!
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Chapter 10: An Unexpected Twist (part 2)
"Where were you!?" asked Taichi angrily as Takeru and Hikari entered the apartment. Mimi and Sora were already there, talking to Yamato about the plan.
"Sorry about that…Something came up unexpectedly", said Takeru. He looked at Hikari with a sly grin on his face. Hikari tried to stifle a giggle so that Taichi wouldn't suspect anything.
"Fine but next time, stick to the time limit", said Taichi. It was already four in the afternoon when they got back. They followed Taichi to his room.
"Next time you decide on a make-out session, remind me to whack you on the head", whispered Hikari lightheartedly.
"C'mon, it was your choice to follow. I would've turned back if you told me to… And besides, you did enjoy it", whispered Takeru innocently. Hikari couldn't think of a comeback since she couldn't deny it.
"Okay, so that's the plan. Remember, if Daisuke interrupts, whack him on the head with a frying pan!" said Mimi excitedly to Yamato. Sora sighed.
"Just pull him out of there. We wouldn't want to kill the guy", said Sora sympathetically. Taichi, Hikari and Takeru entered the room where they were discussing the plan.
"The two lovebirds are here", said Taichi in a monotonous tone. He was still irritated that they had appeared two hours after the designated time.
"Finally, I thought you two wouldn't come back!" said Mimi cheerfully. "Yamato was on the assumption that you guys decided to elope!" she added. This made both Takeru and Hikari blush furiously and made a couple of Taichi's nerves to snap He tried to resist torturing Yamato for even thinking that.
"Well, anyway, back to the plan. Ken and Yolei will be the last to arrive if they follow the time I gave them. Daisuke and Iori will be the earlier than the two", said Sora.
"What about Joe and Koushirou?" asked Takeru, as both he and Hikari sat down on the chairs provided by Taichi.
"They won't be able to come. Koushirou was asked by an organization known as the Hypnos to help them unravel a mystery in the Digital World. He'll be in London for a few weeks", said Taichi.
"I see. So what about Joe?", asked Hikari.
"He's still abroad, studying medicine. Last time I called, he said that he wouldn't be back 'till Christmas. He really has a lot to do", said Taichi.
"Anyway, we'd better get ready. Daisuke and Iori will be here any minute. I'll tell Takeru and Hikari the changes we made to the plan. You guys prepare the snacks for after Yolei and Ken's dinner date", said Sora. "Just don't burn anything", she added.
"Don't worry, Sora. I'll supervise!" exclaimed Mimi. They left the three to discuss the plan.
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"I'll get it!" shouted Taichi. Outside were Iori and Daisuke, waiting for someone to answer the door.
"Hey Taichi!" said Daisuke as the door opened, revealing Taichi. Iori just said a small "hi". He led them in and told them to deposit their bags just by Taichi's bedroom. After placing the bags they had for the sleepover, they went to Hikari and Takeru.
"Hey guys!" shouted Daisuke to the sweet couple. Takeru had his arm around Hikari and Hikari's head was comfortably placed on Takeru's shoulder. He was confused since they didn't reply. Both he and Iori went closer. They found the two sound asleep on the couch with big smiles on their faces. Iori decided to gently wake up the two before Daisuke started a commotion.
"Hey guys, wake up", said Iori gently as he shook the two. The two woke up after a few moments with smiles still visible on their faces.
"Looks like you two had a nice dream", said Iori cheerfully. They could only nod since they did have a nice dream. For a few moments or so, the two were in daydream mode, recalling their dream.
"Hey guys…" said Iori. Both remained in the daydream-like state.
"WAKE UP!" shouted Daisuke. They snapped out of daydream mode and went back to reality.
"Sorry about that…" said Takeru, laughing nervously. "What time is it anyway, Daisuke?"
"Almost 6 pm and no, Ken and Yolei aren't here yet", said Daisuke. He earned a surprised look from Takeru.
"How'd you know I'd ask that?" asked Takeru.
"Well, you asked what time it is and the only reason we're here is because of Ken and Yolei. I put two and two together and got that", said Daisuke matter-of-factly. All three were struck with the same "I-can't-believe-this-is-Daisuke" look. They just looked at Daisuke for a while, all in silence. Even Daisuke was amazed at himself.
"May I ask, what's first on the list?" asked Iori, breaking the silence. He was curious what the plan was going to be about.
"Well, first is dinner. We get the two in a romantic place, like the one me and Takeru ate on our first date and get them the same large plate of spaghetti", said Hikari. "And this time, don't interrupt", she added, looking at Daisuke. Daisuke gave a nervous laugh.
"What are you talking about?" he said nervously. Takeru was the one who answered him.
"The time you interrupted us when we were about to kiss because we got the same spaghetti noodle", said Takeru. Daisuke laughed nervously again. They decided to ignore him for a while as he nervously stared at the floor.
"Second, after dinner, we bring them to the park. It's really romantic during this time of night", said Hikari.
"Wait, it's like you're already setting up their first date!" exclaimed Iori. Hikari smiled.
"Well, actually, yes. The plan was to get them on a date without them actually knowing it", said Hikari. "Our third and last resort is the traditional game of spin the bottle. Objective is to make either Yolei or Ken confess they like each other. If it falls on another person, make up something easy", said Hikari.
"What if our last resort fails?" asked Iori.
"That's why there's eight of us. We'll make sure that everything goes according to plan", said Hikari. Iori and Daisuke nodded. The heard someone knocking on the door. Taichi went to the door to see who it was.
"Hey guys, Ken and Yolei are here!" said Taichi. The two entered the room as Taichi closed the door. He took their bags and gave them a wink. Both had puzzled looks on their faces. They thanked Taichi, even though they were curious what the wink meant, and went to the other digidestined in the living room.
"So, where're we going tonight?" asked Yolei excitedly.
"Before you answer that though…", started Ken. "I'd just like to know what plan you guys were talking about earlier. I, though not intentionally, heard Hikari say something about a plan"
"I…umm… it's nothing! It's for the…" said Hikari.
"Date! The Date we were planning for Daisuke and Aiko!" finished Takeru. The reply was said almost too nervously for their liking. It didn't sound convincing enough so they prayed for a miracle.
"Aiko? Aiko Aikawa? The cheerleader?" asked Ken skeptically. He was sure Daisuke hated the girl in question.
"Yeah! That one! Daisuke has a thing for her!" replied Hikari. They glanced at Daisuke, motioning him to agree. He sighed.
"Yeah… I…I…I…like…Aiko…" said Daisuke, slightly disgusted.
"I'll have to clean my mouth with a couple of bars of soap if this keeps up…" thought Daisuke.
"You sure that's Daisuke? I mean, even if I don't go in the same school as you, I've heard him rant about how irritating and annoying that girl was", replied Ken. He was getting very suspicious.
"You know how love is! At one point you hate that person, then the next you want her to be yours!" replied Takeru nervously.
"If this keeps up, he'll eventually realize what we're doing…" thought Takeru. It was fortunate that before Ken could reply, Mimi, Sora, Taichi and Yamato came out of Taichi's bedroom.
"Ready guys? Since none of us are in the mood to cook, we'll go to a restaurant", said Yamato cheerfully. And without any objections, they started moving out of the apartment.
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"Hey, isn't this the restaurant Hikari and Takeru went on their first date?" asked Yolei. Ken nodded and turned to the other digidestined.
"We thought I'd be nice having dinner here", replied Yamato calmly. Though both we're still curious to why they had to eat in such a fancy restaurant, they all entered.
"Table for how many, sir?" asked the waiter.
"Oh! Hi Ray", said Yolei cheerfully. The waiter smiled and gave her a polite nod.
"Umm…Wait, so there's me, Yamato, Hikari, Takeru, Mimi, Sora, Daisuke, Iori, Yolei and Ken so that's…10" replied Taichi.
"I'm very sorry sir but two will have to be separated from the group, if you don't mind. All our available tables can only accommodate eight people so two will have to be separate", said the waiter.
"No problem. How about you and Ken share a table, Yolei?" suggested Takeru. Yolei blushed.
"Why should we…? I mean you and Hikari are the only couple here so shouldn't you guys be the one sharing a table…" said Yolei silently. Ken
"It's alright with me", said Ken. He grabbed Yolei's hand. "How about it?"
He looked at Yolei and gave her one of his kind and sweet smiles. All she could say was "sure". The group, most especially Ken, noticed the sudden redness of Yolei Inoue. Not pushing the matter further, the waiter led the eight other digidestined to a table at the far end of the room. He went back to Yolei and Ken and led them to a table a far from where the others were.
"I'll be back to take you orders", said the waiter as he handed the menu to the two. He then turned to the other digidestined.
"You know the plan, Ray", said Sora. The waiter smiled.
"Don't worry. Same as before?" he asked. Sora smiled and nodded. Before he left, he took their orders and proceeded to the kitchen.
"You know him, Sora?" asked Takeru. Sora nodded.
"He was your waiter when you had your date. He was the one who suggested the spaghetti thing", replied Sora cheerfully. Both Hikari and Takeru could only sigh. This meant not only Taichi and Daisuke followed them but Sora and a few of her companions as well.
/Back to Ken and Yolei/
"Realize what they're doing?" asked Ken. Yolei smiled and nodded.
"It's obvious. So what do we do to counter attack?" asked Yolei. Ken smirked.
"Here's the plan…" started Ken as he whispered something to Yolei.
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"Sorry for the wait. Your friends decided to order for you. They chose a very delectable dish, spaghetti and meatballs", said Ray as he placed the large plate of spaghetti on their table.
"Umm… thanks" replied Ken. They started eating. The other digidestined were watching intently as to not miss a moment. After a while of staring, Yolei and Ken were finished. Neither of them had done what the others had expected.
"It almost worked for Takeru and Hikari so why didn't it work for the two?" asked Sora.
"You'd better forget about that for a moment since they're done and we haven't even started", said Mimi. Realizing this, they hurriedly ate their food. They felt bloated since they rushed eating. After paying the bill, they went to Yolei and Ken who were talking excitedly about something.
"Let's go guys", said Taichi. They left the restaurant and started walking.
"How about a stroll through the park?", suggested Taichi. They nodded and made their way to the park. Hikari, wanting to go elsewhere, dragged Takeru to the lake.
"You guys go on ahead! Me and Keru will just go by the lake!" shouted Hikari. Upon reaching the lake, she let go of him and went closer to the body of water.
"It's a nice night…" said Takeru from behind Hikari. She smiled.
"Yeah, it's also a full moon. This reminds me of our first date", she said as she giggled. Takeru wrapped his arms around Hikari's waist.
"Yeah, and you're still as beautiful as the first time I laid my eyes on you under the moonlit sky", whispered Takeru sweetly into her ear. She smiled and they held that position for a while.
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/Back to the other digidestined/
"Okay guys, we'll leave you two for a while. We're just going to take a stroll around", said Taichi.
"How about we join you? We're not in the mood to sit right now", said Ken.
"No! I mean you shouldn't strain yourselves walking. You should rest for a while", exclaimed Taichi.
"Yeah! You did just eat a large plate of spaghetti so why not rest for awhile?" added Yamato. They were about to object when suddenly the others were gone.
"No point in looking, I guess", said Ken. They both made their way to the bench and sat there.
"What a wonderful night…" said Ken. Yolei nodded as she placed her head on Ken's shoulder. Ken then placed his arm around Yolei's waist, pulling her closer.
"Yeah, and so is the person next to me", said Yolei as she closed her eyes, enjoying the moment. Ken blushed slightly.
"You think we should tell them?" asked Ken. Yolei nodded.
"No point in hiding it. It'll be easier that way", said Yolei. Ken smiled.
"So, do we sneak up from behind the bush or just advance forward?" he asked silently.
"Second one sounds okay but I prefer to be sneaky so let's go with option one", whispered Yolei. They stood up and started walking towards the Sakura tree near the bush the others were hiding in.
/Behind the Bush/
"Where are they?" asked Mimi. She was scanning the area and found no trace of Yolei or Ken.
"They couldn't have just vanished. They have to be here somewhere", said Sora.
"Looking for us?" asked Yolei from behind the six. They all jumped in surprise.
"Yolei! Ken! Funny meeting you here!" exclaimed Yamato. They both raised an eyebrow.
"You do know we knew all along what you were trying to do, right?" asked Ken. They couldn't reply. Were they really that fast? They all sighed.
"How'd you know?" asked Iori. Ken and Yolei just smiled.
"This was exactly the same plan we followed when we went to spy on Hikari and Takeru's date. Next time, try to be original", said Yolei. They all just laughed.
"Anyway, as much as we appreciate what you're doing, we're already a couple", said Ken cheerfully. Yolei nodded and held Ken's hand. The others were surprised by the sudden revelation of the two.
"Well at least we won't have to go to plan C and D now", said Taichi. Daisuke and Iori looked at them confusingly.
"I thought Hikari and Takeru said there were only 3 plans?" asked Iori.
"Yeah, that's what I remember", agreed Daisuke.
"Maybe they just weren't finished discussing the plan when Yolei and Ken arrived", explained Taichi.
"Okay… So what's Plan D?" asked Daisuke curiously. Iori was listening intently to Taichi.
"Well, we were supposed to lock them up and wait until something happens!" exclaimed Taichi. They, including Ken and Yolei, fell down in shock. After standing up once again, they were giving the four disbelieving looks.
"Anyway, let's head back. It's getting late", said Mimi as she yawned.
"Let's just get Takeru and Hikari", said Taichi. They went to the lake and they found a cute couple sitting under the Sakura tree near the lake. They were in what seemed like a sweet embrace. From afar, they also looked like they were fast asleep. They all decided to move closer and fetch the two.
"They're so cute together!" squealed Mimi.
"Yeah, as long as Takeru doesn't do anything to hurt my sister then they can stay that way", said Taichi.
"Should we really wake them up?" asked Yamato with mischievous grin on his face. Taichi gave him a "DUH!-Do-you-think-I'll-leave-my-sister-here-for-the-night" look.
"You know we can hear you", said Hikari. The others looked in their direction and saw the two standing up.
"So, what do we do now?" asked the two.
"We're heading back to the apartment. Oh, Ken and Yolei are a couple now", said Taichi casually.
"Wow! Congrats Yolei, Ken!" said Hikari as she went to Yolei to give her a hug and congratulate the two. Takeru went closer to Ken and gave him a pat on the back. After the celebration of their revelation, they all proceeded back to the apartment to enjoy the night…
That ends this chapter! Personally, I didn't like this chapter 'cuz I fit everything into this small chapter. I was focused much more on the next chapter than this one so I should be able to post it soon. Anyway, please read & review!