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Chapter 8: Rival or Not?

Takato's POV

Man my legs hurt from so much running I really hope Henry figures out away to solve our latest problem. I hope Rika's ok if that bastard lays a hand on her I'm going to kill him. Almost there, almost there who is that guy? His hair reminds me of chocolate. What if Dorian sent him? He could hurt Rika!

We reached the door at the same time I tackled banging his back against the door.

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"

"Dude who the hell are you and why are you attacking me outside my best friend's apartment?" Oops.

I let go of him and stepped back feeling like a dumbass I rubbed the back my neck and said, "Sorry man my best friend is staying here and I thought you wanted to hurt her."

He was still leaning on the door with a confused look on his face when the door was thrown open by a distressed Rika who didn't give him a second glance as he fell. She jumped over him and into my arms. Man I hate Dorian; she was never like this until him she never ran crying to us no matter how scared she was. He did this to her he broke her and I can't wait to break him.

I was brought out of my thoughts by a question I never thought I'd hear, "You didn't tell him did you? You didn't him where I am?" I pulled her back at arms length and looked at her. She looked worse than the day it happened and it made me want to hurt that son of bitch even more.

"How can you think Henry or I would that to you? How can you doubt us? Doubt me? I would never betray you" I looked her in the eye and told her what she already knew "I would do anything to protect you and would destroy anyone who stood in the way of keeping you safe." I can't believe I have to even say it she's like my sister and she knows that she's family.

"I know it's just that ..." She trailed off and looked towards the door the chocolate haired guy was off the floor standing next to a blonde guy who had his ice cold blue eyes locked with Rika's. When he spoke his deep voice was cold and emotionless.

"Why don't you come inside? You still have some explaining to do." With that he turned to go back inside with choco hair following and leaving Rika confused. Did she not know what he was talking about or was it the way he was acting that confused her?

Inside after the whole explanation about tamers and digidestined and what happen to Rika don't really want to write that.

Choco hair or Tai as I now know his name is let out a low whistle after Rika's story to bad that's not the worst of it but if they have digimon too then maybe they could help us.

Tai looked down raised an eyebrow and asked "Hey Rika what happened to your foot?"

I looked down and saw it was bandaged and had a little blood staining it.

"Oh it's nothing I stepped in glass but Matt took care of it for me." She looked at Matt sitting on the couch but he was looking at the ceiling not even acknowledging her or anyone else's presence. She gave Tai a questioning look but all he did was shrug.

So I tried "Thanks for taking care of her." I gave him a genuine smile but felt a chill pass over me when those eyes like ice looked in my direction and he gave me a curt nod.

Why do I get the feeling this guy doesn't like me?

When he looked away I noticed Tai had a look on his face that said he finally solved the puzzle and won the greatest prize.

I am so confused.

Tai's POV

Oh this is good this is sooo good. I knew all that was just a cover he likes her that's why he's being so cold all of a sudden. And that's why he's being such a dick to Takato. Let's see how much this guy being around Rika bothers him.

I had just decided to watch Matt's every move when the Takato kid cleared his throat nervously. We all looked at his as he turned his body towards Rika. Matt's eyes narrowed.

"Ri-chan" Matt stiffened at the nickname and his hands clenched into fists when Takato grabbed her hand. This is going to be so much fun. "There's more I have to tell you Ri-chan"

I don't think I've ever seen anyone look so scared then Rika did at that moment.

Taking a deep breath Takato said, "We figured out how Dorian broke out of prison and how he found you."

"How did you do that you and Hen weren't trying to play detective again were you?" She was desperately trying to make light of situation and I noticed she gave Matt a desperately pleading look. I wonder what she was pleading for.

"No Rika we found out because Hypnos contacted us" the blood drained from her face "They got a message from the digital word say the exact same thing that Dorian said when the cops dragged him away. I think you know who sent it."

If possible she went even paler "But- but that's not possible he's dead he's gone!"

"No his data was never absorbed by any of our digimon so he reconstructed himself according to Henry" he had a look on his face that showed how much pain he was in seen her like this and Matt had stopped moving next to me. This is bad he only does that when he's extremely worried.

The whole room had gone quiet so when Matt spoke we all jumped.

"Who sent the message?" Rika looked at Takato as if she was lost and didn't know if she should answer Matt's question. "We can't help you if we don't know what we're up against" Takato was looking at Matt with a curious expression like he finally understood what I did at the beginning of the conversation. Matt seemed to only have eyes for Rika and when their eyes lock it was like she found herself an answered with strength she didn't have through this entire conversation.

"Icedevimon" Her voice clear, "He wanted me as his tamer he went as far as to kidnap me when we were kids to try and make me see we were perfect for each other. But I wanted Renemon and no other digimon was going to change my mind."

Matt nodded breaking eye contact and turned to me "What do you think Tai?"

"I think we need to talk to the others and get to searching the digiworld to see if we find anything fishy" I look at Takato "I think you should go and get your team then we can see about finding your digigmon. Don't worry about Rika Matt can look after her while you're gone nothing's going to happen to her."

By the time I'm done I have a huge grin on my face and I can tell Takato's trying to hold back one of his own. This is going to be so much fun.

Takato's POV

I can't believe it the guy's jealous oh wait until Henry here's about this. I might as well have some fun. I take Rika's hand and kiss it out of the corner of my eye I see Matt's jaw harden and Tai trying not to laugh. Rika just raises an eyebrow at the out of the ordinary action but doesn't say anything. Can she really be that oblivious?

"Don't worry Ri-chan we'll take care of everything?" I pat her hand and the second I look at her I know I'm in trouble. The Digimon Queen is back.

"Listen here Goggle Head I am NOT a child so don't talk to me like one! Now go back home get Brainiac and the rest of those idiots so we beat the crap out of those to assholes!" I stared at her for a second then smiled at her.

"It's good to have you back Rika"

She looked at me then we both laughed Tai looked confused while Matt just looked pissed, which turned to murderous the second she hugged me.

"Thanks Taka"

With that Tai and I left to complete our tasks.

I think I like the idea of Matt and Rika he seems to really care about her and that's all that matters if she likes him back and I think she does.

I wonder how Matt's going to react when he meets my girlfriend and realizes that I'm not going to be a problem if he wants to be with Rika. Ryo on the other hand could be problem not a threat since she doesn't like him but a still a problem.

Rika's POV

After the two goggle heads left I looked at Matt only to find him in the same state he was in when Taka showed up. What is with him?

"What's with you?" I asked seriously starting to get annoyed.

"Nothing, why?" I really hate when he does that eyebrow thing it's distracting how good he lo- whoa I'm not going to finish that thought.

"Because you've been acting weird since Takato showed up and it's starting to get on my nerves." I glared at him the best I could.

"Then I beg your highnesses pardon for taking the time to process everything I heard today and didn't give her the attention she craves." He started to walk away.

Attention she craves? What the hell is he talking about?

"Don't walk away from me Yamato! What the hell are you talking about? I don't crave attention!"

He looked at me like I was stupid and it made want strangle him, "You don't? Then why was he acting like that? Why where you acting like that?" Ok what?

Now what's he talking about? "Acting like what?"

"Like you're made out of glass holding and kissing your hand acting like there's no one else in the world but you and you acting like the damsel in distress throwing yourself at him like the world would fall apart if you weren't in his arms!"

He looked frustrated and annoyed and I've seen that look before on Ryo when I tell him I'm hanging out with the guys and not him. You would think after so many years he would get it through his head that I don't like him. But there is no way Matt couldn't be jealous… right?

"Are you jealous?" the tone was incredulous but amused. He on the other hand looked confused like he didn't know where the rant came from.

"I am not jealous why should I care what you and your boyfriend do?" the word boyfriend came out of his mouth like it was something disgusting which only added to my amusement while I try to figure out why this pleases me so much.

"Takato's girlfriend's name is Jeri I also happen to be very good friends with Jeri I'm sure you'll like her when you meet her she's a lot like Kari. You know your relationship with Kari reminds me a lot about mine with Takato and Henry you know the overprotective brother that would do anything to protect the girl viewed as a sister."

I was inspecting my nails when I said this but I could still see him turn redder and redder as I talked when I looked I gave him my best smirk.

He just glared at me "I'm taking a nap."

He started to walk away when I panicked. "Wait!" he looked over his shoulder at me with an arched eyebrow and waited. Stupid eyebrow. "I don't want to be alone."

He smirked at me jerked his head at his room. I glared at his back as I followed.

Stupid Yamato.

Matt's POV

Ok I'll admit it I was jealous when she ran to him. He got to hold, to comfort her and call her by that stupid pet name. He can do things like that and I can't and it made me realize that I like the annoying little red head. But what possessed me to yell at her for letting him touch her I have no idea. I have never lost my cool like that EVER! And her amusement in the whole thing wasn't appreciated.

Especially when I made myself look like an ass by calling him her boyfriend she could have at least tried to not make me feel so stupid. But I guess that's what I like about her she isn't afraid to tell people there being stupid.

My thoughts were interrupted when I felt extra weight on my bed. I open my eyes to see Rika looking at me with a bored expression.

"Move over"

"Huh?" was my smart replay.

She sighed and spoke slowly "It's been a long day I'm tired and I want a nap so move over"

I glared at her for talking to me like I was three but did as she asked. After all what guy can say no to a pretty girl in his bed especially if the guy has feelings for her. What I didn't expect was for her cuddle up to me once she was in my bed.

I looked down at her to see her eyes are closed and her hand clutching my shirt.

Smirking I ask "I thought you didn't crave attention"

Her eyes snapped open giving me a fierce glared that would have sent a normal man cowering but it only made me smirk more.

"Go to sleep already I like you better when you don't talk." With that she closed her eyes and buried her face in my neck. I chuckled a bit at her response then put my arms around her to get more comfortable for our nap.

Whether I have rivals or not I was going to win because this girl is mine.

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