A/N : Deep apologize for this late-update again. I'm not in my mood, really, so I can't write anything ( literally, I'm in a bad mood. Who can ? )

And, I've checked some chapter and really sorry that I found Chapter 13 is messed up ( without any spacing and all of them ). I don't know why, but I believe that I copied the well-written writing, not something like that. So, I've fixed it and if anyone wants to read it again, it's already fixed now!

So, sorry again if this chapter is short. Enjoy what you have here!

Chapter 24

Going home

Along the bench the train had, Hikari was sitting on the corner. Her eyes had never left the tiny phone in her hand.

"Finally I can go home!" Hikari exclaimed to herself, of course with low voice or if not, the other would stare at her suspiciously.

Hikari was sent to Tamachi for a mathematic competition. Of course, she met Ken as her adversaries. Ken was surprised too to find her here, but they had shared some chat and laugh to see who's the winner later.

Although it's clear that Ken was on the first position, Hikari was relieved that she could be the third.

She focused again on her gadget, timidly typed some numbers.

Seconds passed, and the answer could be heard.

"Hello! Yagami is here, who's there?"

"Onii-chan!" Hikari called her brother, and faraway there Taichi smiled.

"Hikari! You're not calling here for a day! I'm so scared!" he playfully whimpered.

"I'm sorry. But, I'm on my way back to Odaiba!" Taichi frowned when he heard the reply.

"Ah, sorry, but I can't pick you up… I have some competition later…" Taichi slowly replied.

"It's okay! I can call Takeru or Daisuke for me!" Hikari confidently said.

"Got it! I'll bake some cake for you later!" Taichi replied with excitement.

"I'll look for it, Onii-chan! See you!" with that, Hikari ended the call and began to type another numbers.

"Ah, hey Hikari-chan! What are you need to?" Daisuke's voice came up.

"Hey Daisuke. I'm on my way back to Odaiba from Tamachi. Can you pick me up?" she hopefully asked.

"Ah I forget about that! Check Takeru, I can't. Sorry! Bye!" Hikari whined when she knew he had ended the call.

"Daisuke is really mean…" she puffed her cheeks, and typed the last numbers.

"Hello! Takaishi is he-

"Takeru!" Hikari called him loudly, enough to made the person beside her cringed.

"Ah hey Hikari! How's the competition?" Takeru asked curiously.

"Not bad. I got the third!" she exclaimed, again, the person beside her scooted away.

"Congrats ! I'm going to treat you some ice cream later!" Takeru grinned on the phone, before continuing.

"So, you're going home now?" he asked.

"Of course. I'm in the train now-

"Already? Then I'll wait you on the station. I'll go right now and I'll be there in fifteen minutes!" Takeru quickly made a conclusion.

"Thanks! I don't need to speech it out!" Hikari laughed, and she heard Takeru's laugh too.

"Well,… be careful!" and with his last words, Takeru quickly hung the phone back and dashed outside.

The passengers of the train hurriedly went outside, wanting to inhale a fresh air that they couldn't during in the train.

"Hikari!" Takeru called when he sighted a familiar brunette girl, and she glanced over her shoulder before spun her back and smiled widely.

"Takeru!" she called back, giving him a missing hug.

"Hey, we're just separated for two days… and, how's Ken there?" Takeru quickly asked as he along with Hikari left the train station.

"Uhm… he's really okay, and he sent his hello to you and Daisuke," Hikari giggled when she remembered Ken's surprised face.

"Well… I miss him too, but at least Sunday we can go to Tamachi again," Takeru smiled, and for the rest time of their walk they just kept silent.

"Welcome home, Hikari!" Takeru exclaimed as he showed her apartment door, as if he was the guide or her father that missed her like she had out for a years.

"Don't be a childish, Takeru. I'm just out for two days, remember?" Hikari grinned of course when she knew Takeru had some childish side inside him.

"Hmm… can I come in too? I'm bored at my apartment," Takeru asked, tilting his head to the girl.

"It's definitely okay. You can go in and out without my permission, though," she laughed. Takeru was somehow like her older brother, and her parents with Taichi knew it well.

"I'm homeee~" Hikari yelled when she went inside.

But, the sight completely made her whined.

Taichi and Daisuke was having a soccer game that they were too busy with their joystick and not noticing that Hikari was home.

"Humph!" Hikari crossed her arms, and stormed to her bedroom. Of course, just a fake one because she thought that maybe it could get their attention.

But it's failed because Daisuke was now laughing at his senior lose.

"Hey Taichi-senpai! Dai!" Takeru joined the duo and sat on the sofa.

"Oh hey Takeru. Since when you're here?" Daisuke asked, not leaving his eyes from the TV as they began the eleventh rounds.

"With Hikari, just a minute ago," Takeru's reply made both Daisuke and Taichi smirked.

"So, Hikari is in her room now?" Taichi asked, and Takeru nodded.

"Well, let's give her our home-made, Taichi-senpai!" Daisuke yelled, and he dashed to the refrigrator and took out a nice-looking tart.

"See? It's me and Taichi-senpai's cooking!" Daisuke proudly showed it to Takeru, who could only mouthed 'Whoaaaa' as for his own surprise.

"Hikaaariii," Taichi knocked the door, and Hikari reluctantly opened the door.

"WELCOME BAACK!" Hikari was surprised that both Daisuke and her brother were planning that for her.

"Kyaaa! All of you are so kind!" Hikari was so relieved having the three of them around her.

For the rest of the time, they ate the tart and of course, battle of 'cream' had started since very first. The one who started was surprisingly Hikari, and her victims was her older brother, Taichi. Started from that, the dining room became a battlefield for them.

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