Chapter 5: Jurato
Couple- Takato and Jeri from Digimon Tamers
This is only the first day of the third week of high school. Last week the culprit of the ruined mural was found out to be Takato Matsuki of class 1-C.
Of course people were pretty shocked considering what a nice student he was. The only trouble he got into was when he was late for class or he was caught doodling instead of paying attention. These things happen often actually.
Now he was seeing the guidance counselor every day, after school to talk about his "self-hate issues" according to what he had written over the mural.
"Takato, I can understand why you don't want to express your troubles to someone you don't know but I can promise you that I am only here to help you" said the Mr. Takamura, the guidance counselor.
"….."
Mr. Takamura sighed in defeat. After four days of being in this room, Takato hasn't spoken a word. He also hasn't talked in class either. This was very problematic for his grade since he was receiving nothing for his classwork. It was starting to worry his family and friends.
There were rumors revolving around the school that whatever happened to Takato, it involved Jeri from class 1-B since she has been absent for days now.
Afterwards…
Takato slowly walked home with his bang covering his eyes. His mind just kept wandering back to that day on the bridge.
Flashback…
"Takato…there's something that I have to tell you" said the brown haired girl.
"What is it Jeri? You know you can tell me anything" responded Takato.
Jeri sounded both nervous and scared. Whatever she was going to tell him, he was going to need to be strong for her.
"I'm… pregnant…"
Takato's eyes widened as he looked at the girl in front of him. The girl that he has loved for so long now. But everything seemed to change.
After that sentence, he ran, he didn't know why he did it, he just did. He was lost and confused, it was like nothing made sense anymore.
Later…
RING RING! RING RING!
"Hello?"
"Mrs. Katou, is Jeri there? I need to speak with her"
"She ran away. We just got a call from Rika's mother. She's staying there for the time being. Did something happen?"
"…No, nothing happened"
End Flashback…
'Why, why did I run that day? Maybe it was because of that day four years ago'
Flashback…
It was the day the cherry blossoms bloomed and everything seemed normal. That is until Takato asked her.
"Rika, I know you said you didn't want to talk about it, but I want to know what happened to your dad"
Rika looked over at Takato and sighed knowing how persistent he was. "He left us. He got my mom pregnant while they were still teenagers and they just weren't ready. But they had me anyway. They fought a lot and since my mom worked all the time, dad took care of me. But one day he was careless and I got lost in the park. My mom freaked out. So my dad left saying how we were better off without him. He left because he wasn't ready for me"
End Flashback…
Maybe that's why he ran. Because he knew he wasn't ready. Because he knew he would fail. He had to let Jeri know that though.
He looked at the setting sun. It was too late now; he could either tell her tomorrow or call her. The sooner the better he thought as he took out his phone.
RING RING! RING RING!
"Hello?"
"Jeri, it's me. Before you hang up, please hear me out"
"…I'm sorry, I really don't want to talk about it"
"No! Please, just do one thing, ask Rika what she told me the day the sakura trees bloomed four years ago. After the Locomon incident"
"…Okay. Goodbye…"
The next day…
"Hey, Matsuki, you okay?"
Takato looked up to see one of his classmates looking at him. He had dark blue hair and bright green eyes. He was one of those laid back students.
"Yeah, fine, why do you ask?"
The boy shrugged. "I don't know, curiosity I guess"
"Ever heard the expression, curiosity killed the cat?"
"Ever heard the expression, misery enjoys company. Besides, I like to think of myself more of a bird than a cat"
Takato smiled a little. It was the first smile he gave in days. "Sorry for being so cold. I'm Takato by the way"
"No problem, I'm used to cold (Especially from Kristy) I'm Keenan by the way. So what's the problem?"
Takato wasn't so sure if he should tell this guy but he seemed trustworthy enough. He wasn't one of those gossipers and Takato needed to tell someone about it before he exploded. "Well, my girlfriend in 1-B, Jeri Katou, is…pregnant"
Keenan nodded as if he understood. "I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that there's more"
Takato nodded, grateful that this guy didn't have a huge reaction causing them to be the center of attention. "But when I found out I ran. At first, I wasn't sure why I did, but I think it was because I knew we weren't ready for a kid. I haven't talked to her since yesterday"
"…Well, I think I can help if she agrees with the fact that you guys aren't ready"
"What do you mean?"
"A friend of mine from Hokkaido is visiting and he's a doctor. He may be able to perform an abortion, for free too"
"…Thanks Keenan, we'll see"
After counseling…
Once Takato stepped out of the school he saw the back of a brown haired girl. Her old side ponytail now on the back of her head. She was as beautiful as he remembered her to be.
"…Jeri?"
The girl turned with tears in her eyes. Once she saw him she ran into his arms and began to cry. He hushed and calmly stroked her hair.
"Oh, Takato, now I get it. I wish I knew. I talked to Rika and she told me everything" sobbed Jeri.
"It's alright, I can understand why you're so upset and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I've done to you" said Takato.
That Saturday…
"I'm Dr. Norstein. Please step right in Ms. Katou" said the handsome blond man.
Jeri looked over at Takato. "Are you sure about this?"
"Only if you are. Jeri, I promise you that we can always have another kid. When we're ready" said Takato giving Jeri's hand a reassuring squeeze before she followed Dr. Norstein.
"That doctor seems really young" said Takato.
"Yeah, he's only four years older than us but he's already got his medical degree. Don't worry, Jeri's in safe hands" said Keenan.
Later…
"Well?" asked Takato when Dr. Norstein came out.
"The abortion was a success"
As time passes, everything will put itself back to normal. Neither of them can really expect it to immediately but life will resume as it always did. Perfectly, just as it should.
Just in case anyone is lost. Keenan and Dr. Norstein are from the fifth digimon season, Digimon Data Squad/ Savers. Speaking of which, the next pairing will be Ikuto (Keenan) and Chika (Kristy). Keep reviewing, bye!