I'm extreamly sorry for missing the yesterday's update, my family went out to buy school supplies, and when I got back I figured out how to use an emulator on my laptop, so I ended up loosing track of time, and then I got hit with freaking writes block. It was just one thing after another, I'm so sorry.

But rather than hear my sorry butt make excuses, here are some responses.

Guest: Glad hear it, thank you.

True2Momentai: Here you go, and again, sorry about missing yesterday.

Now (without being any later than I already am) on with the story.

Henry and Jeri sat in Rika's living room in an uncomfortable silence.

I bet Rika planned this, Henry thought, man, I haven't even figured out what I was going to say yet. Oh well, we've thrown caution to the wind with other situations, why make this one any different.

"Um, hey, Jeri," the boy said.

"Yeah?" she replied.

"Um, about this morning, I'm sorry I just ran out like that, I was just in a bit of a panic. I'm really sorry."

Jeri turned to look at him.

"It's okay Henry," she said, "none of this is your fault."

Henry looked into her eyes for a moment, and noticed several emotions flickering through them, but the one that was most dominant was fear.

She was afraid, and Henry couldn't blame her, he himself was terrified by what could happen because of last night.

"For what it's worth," he continued, "when you go to tell your parents, I'll go with you. I should at least help you explain that it wasn't your fault."

"Henry, you don't have to-"

"But I want to," Henry interrupted her, "I'm not going to let you bear any of the consequences of this on your own. Even if it was inadvertently, I am partly to blame for what happened last night, and I'm going to take responsibility for it. Okay?"

Jeri stared at him for a moment, then smiled slightly, and Henry caught noticed that some of the fear was gone.

"Okay."

"Henry," Suzie called from the front door, "Takato's here, and he brought food."

"Okay," her brother called back, before turning to Jeri, "We'd better hurry before they eat it all."

Jeri nodded, moving off the couch, and moving toward the front door to help.

"And Henry," she said, stopping for a second to look at him, "thank you."

And with that she left, leaving Henry slightly confused.

Takato was relieved he wasn't the first one to arrive back at Rika's house, as Ryo had been parking his motor cycle in Rika's driveway next to Henry's bike, and Suzie opening the door and noticing the boxes with his family's bakery logo he was carrying.

He moved the boxes to the kitchen (taking a moment to note the steaks on the ceiling) where Guilmon had been moved.

"Alright," he said opening one of the boxes, "who's hungry?"

"I am," said Jeri as she entered the room.

"Do you have to ask?" Henry said as he followed.

Ryo smiled as Takato handed him a bagel.

Guilmon was quickly awoken by the smell of food.

Terriermon and Lopmon split a doughnut between the two of them.

Kazu and Kenta showed up soon after, quickly grabbing some doughnuts for themselves. Kenta tore off some of his to give to Marineangemon. Gaurdromon being a robot didn't want any.

The last to enter the room were Rika and Renamon.

Takato avoided looking at Rika as he quickly grabbed his own food and retreated to sit between Henry and Ryo. His bout of courage to stop her from murdering Kazu had long since faded, and he was not willing to get to near her at the moment.

Everyone seemed to be watching the two out of the corner of their eyes (except Guilmon, who was to distracted by food) waiting for something to happen.

Everyone jumped slightly, as a musical ringing was heard.

Rika quickly pulled out her cell phone and looked at the screen.

"Oh god," she said, "Everyone better hurry up and finish, because my mom just texted me, her and Grandma will be here in two hours.

I hope this at least makes up for some of my tardiness (I'm so sorry).

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