Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ On The Line ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

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This chapter is one of my favorite... Considering I just wrote the last bits an hour ago...
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On The Line
Chapter 8/?



It was Wednesday night, Kenta's big night playing for the orchestra as second chair.

"Henry you okay?" asked Takato trying to put on his bowtie.

"Huh?" Henry turned from staring out of his window in his room.

"Well you haven't moved for the last fifteen minutes I was wondering what you were doing,"
said Takato grimacing as he turned his bowtie into another knot.

"Just thinking Takato," said Henry shrugging on his jacket.

"Henry, you're my best friend you know that right?" asked Takato glancing at Henry.

Henry nodded absently as he looked out the window.

"Am I your best friend?" asked Takato turning to Henry.

"Yes," said Henry confused, "what brought that on?"

"Something is bothering you, I want to know what," said Takato putting his hands on his
hips.

Henry turned to Takato surprised, but as soon as he saw Takato he broke into a laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"It's just you look ridicules," said Henry pointing at Takato's bowtie, "you have this
serious face and a stance which means business but your bowtie is in a big knot."

Takato turned red pulling at his bowtie till he got it out of it's knot, "There now will
you tell me what's bothering you?"

"Promise you won't tell anyone about it even Guilmon and Juri?" asked Henry raising an
eyebrow.

"I swear," said Takato holding up a hand as if taking a pledge.

"Have you ever liked this girl that always pushed you away?" asked Henry looking at his
feet.

"Maybe, but you're talking about Rika aren't you?" asked Takato sitting down on a chair.

"Please tell me it wasn't obvious," said Henry putting his cell phone in his jacket pocket.

"It is sort of obvious with all that time you spend with her," said Takato smiling.

"There are times when I think she feels about me the same as I feel about her," said Henry
looking at Takato sadly, "but then she always pushes me away like she just wants to be
friends."

Takato looked at Henry surprised, "No offence Henry, but we're talking about Rika here,
Miss. Ice Queen, I'm even surprised you can be friends with her."

"You just haven't gotten to know her," said Henry.

"No we've all gotten to know her," said Takato evenly, "she can't stand us. You are the
only person that can get through to her, all in all Henry, you're the only person she can
stand."

"Do I stand a chance?" asked Henry looking down at his hands.

"Does it matter?" asked Takato.

"No... No it doesn't," said Henry sadly, "she's everything, I think... I think I'm even
falling in love with her."

"What happened?" asked Takato softly.

"We were fooling around on Monday," said Henry, "then we kissed in the park."

"You kissed Rika?"

"I think I said that," said Henry quietly, "I almost told her, but then something held me
back. There was a look on her face I think she was scared... She was scared of me..."

"So what happened then?"

"I just made a joke, I made it so it seemed the kiss wasn't anything and she left," said
Henry looking at Takato he laughed bitterly, "it was more she fled. I haven't seen her
since, I can't blame her either. I've made excuses not to see her, I spend more time after
school tutoring people or I go home early to do something, but I miss her, I just want to
see her again, I just want hear her voice... I want to be more then friends with her but
if there's a chance of losing her I rather just be a friend... I rather everything just
went back the way they were."

"Find out," said Takato, "find out if she feels something."

"I'm scared too," said Henry, "I've tried to be her friend ever since our adventure in the
Digital World, then this year it's changed, my feeling are more jumbled, I know I'm falling
for her."

"If anyone has a chance Henry it's you," said Takato encouragingly.

Henry looked at Takato, "I don't want to lose her, Takato."

"Henry you look at Rika the same way as I look at Juri," said Takato, "I love Juri with all
my heart, I'll do anything for her, but I'm always scared she'll one day wake up and
realize that I'm just a big goofball. That there are plenty of better guys that are just
waiting for her to wake up and she'll leave me."

"She'll never do that Takato," said Henry dryly.

"I know, but do you know what makes me stop worrying Henry? She loves me," said Takato
eyes shining brightly he looked out the window at the sun that was preparing to set. "It's
not just that she says it... It's the look she gives me she makes me feel loved, I don't
deserve it... I don't deserve her... But she loves me and I know she won't hurt me...
Henry, Rika looks at you the same way, she's scared but that's natural... She's scared
about where your relationship with her will go, whether she'll hurt you or if you will hurt
her, give her time. Give her time to figure things out, but go to her, make sure she knows
she won't lose you. I'll keep the rest of us here, ask her and find out... Whether she's
willing to take the next step or not, if she does you both will be happy... If she isn't
then just wait, she'll come around eventually."

"Really?"

"It worked for me," said Takato shrugging.

"Thanks," said Henry smiling, opening the door to his room, "Takato?"

"Yes?"

"You're really good at this, this relationship thing," said Henry.

Takato smiled goofily, "I'm not good, it's just I've been with Juri long enough."

"Doesn't matter Takato," said Henry walking out the door, "you're still my best friend."

Smiling, Takato sighed looking at the mirror he shook his head as he tried to tie his
bowtie again.

Unknown to Henry or Takato, Terriermon lied underneath Henry's bed, it wasn't like he was
trying to spy on Henry. It was just sometimes Henry would accidentally kick one of his
toys underneath the bed, this time it was Henry's Gameboy Colour. So Terriermon pushed
himself under the bed and started to play, but when Takato and Henry came in he decided to
just keep playing. `I hope you're going to be alright Henry,' thought Terriermon, `I've
got to talk to Renamon.' Pushing himself out from under the bed, he sneaked out of the
room where Takato had his back to Terriermon absorbed on his bowtie. Opening the balcony
door, he carefully jumped onto the ledge taking of in a run he opened his ear's wide and
started towards Rika's house.


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Rika sighed, pulling her hair into a ponytail she looked in the mirror, she wore a black
dress that held her tightly. It was a daring dress but it was given to her from her
mother, apparently it was a designer's dress. She had been avoiding Henry for two days
since they had kissed and she was surprised how empty she felt for the past two days. She
wanted to see him, she wanted to hear his voice, to feel his gaze on her, and to feel his
touch. But she was scared, it was dangerous, she didn't want to lose what she had with
Henry, the friendship that they had developed was something she's never had in her life.

"You look great Rika," said Juri, sitting on Rika's bed, she was wearing a blue dress it
was nicely woven but plain. However this made Juri look more beautiful because it gave her
the girl next-door look. Juri and Suzy were at Rika's house for the girls to dress up.
The boys were meeting at Henry's place to change, before they met up at Rika's house to go
to the concert.

"How do I look?" asked Suzy twirling around so they could see her from every side. Suzy
wore a red traditional Chinese dress.

"You look great Suzy," said Juri smiling.

Rika nodded in agreement, glancing at her watch it read five-thirty, in about half an hour
they would meet the boys and head down to the concert. The plan was to eat after the
concert around nine because Kenta was too nervous to eat before the concert. "Is
everything alright Rika?" asked Juri.

Rika glanced at Juri surprised, "Why do ask that?"

"You've been glancing at your watch every five seconds," said Juri eyes twinkling in
amusement, "and you seemed to be carrying the weight of the world."

"It's..."

The doorbell rang out throughout the house cutting Rika off, Rika looked at the two other
girls in surprise. Rika listened as she heard her grandmother open the front door, she
couldn't tell who was at the door because her grandmother was talking to the person in a
low voice. After awhile Rika heard the door close and her grandmother returning to the
kitchen, sighing she turned back to her dresser to put on her earrings.

"Hey."

The girls turned in surprise to the door of Rika's room, there stood Henry with a shy
smile, dressed in a tux with a dark grey bowtie that seemed to bring out his eyes and a
single red rose in his hand. Rika's eyes widened she always believed that Henry looked
good, but after two days of not seeing him and now he showed up in a tux he looked
devastating.

Rika stood up from her dresser, "Hey," she said quietly smoothing out her dress.

"You're beautiful," said Henry smiling.

They stared at each other, unable and not wanting to move from the sight in front of them.

Suzy opened her mouth to speak but Juri grabbed her arm, giving her a small smile, Juri
shook her head. Looking back at her brother and Rika, then back at Juri Suzy returned her
small smile.

Shaking himself awake, Henry blushed, "Umm... Rika can I talk to you for a second?"

Nodding slowly Rika followed Henry wordlessly to the garden, standing in the garden they
both stared out at the setting sun. "You wanted to talk Henry?" Rika asked quietly.

"Yes," said Henry keeping his back to Rika, "about the park."

"It was nothing," said Rika quickly, "I just wanted to stop you from tickling me... It
was... It was nothing"

Henry closed his eyes, even though he expected her to say that it still hurt. He was so
close but she pushed him away again. Sighing he carefully placed his emotions away,
putting a smile on his face he turned back to Rika, "I just wanted to make sure there
wasn't any misunderstanding between us."

Rika sighed in relief but a twinge of disappointment filled her, she wanted Henry to fight,
she wanted to know that Henry felt something too. That it wasn't just an ordinary kiss,
that it was something special, "No," said Rika neutrally.

"Good," said Henry holding out the rose, "this is for you."

Rika stared at the rose, it wasn't in full bloom but it was just in the beginning stage of
its bloom. "Thank-you."

Smiling Henry slowly pulled out the clip that held Rika's hair in a ponytail. Her hair
fell out around her, "You look better with your hair out of that ponytail." Walked back
into the house Henry left Rika in the garden staring at the rose in her hands feeling alone
again.


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"He was close," observed Renamon.

"She pushed him away," said Terriermon looking at the fox digimon in surprise, "what do you
mean close? She shot him down before he had a chance."

The stood on the rooftop of Rika's home staring down at the garden where Rika still stood
holding the rose.

"She wanted Henry to push," said Renamon, "to fight to tell her that he does feel
something."

"You know that Henry won't do that," said Terriermon, "he's too scared of pushing Rika
away."

"That is truly sad," said Renamon.

"Human's are so complicated," said Terriermon lying down on the roof.

"Indeed," said Renamon, "I hope they will be alright."

"Henry won't pull away from Rika," said Terriermon confidently, "I just hope Rika won't
either."

"She won't," said Renamon, "they were close though."

"If you say so," said Terriermon standing back up, "I better get ready to follow them."

"It's your turn?" asked Renamon surprised, "I thought it was Guilmon's night."

"Yep, we traded," said Terriermon, "besides do you think Guilmon can sneak into a place
that crowded?"

"No," said Renamon, "who else is on duty today?"

"Lopmon will be joining me," said Terriermon, "since they're all going to be together today
it'll just be the two of us."

"Who is watching Calumon tonight?"

"I think Guardromon," said Terriermon scratching his head.

"I may have to check up on them then," said Renamon with a sigh.

"It'll be something to do," said Terriermon happily.

"Do you always have to be so cheerful?" asked Renamon dryly, seeing Terriermon still
smiling, Renamon sighed, "Have a good night."

"You too," said Terriermon cheerfully as Renamon disappeared.


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"You look great sis," said Henry smiling.

Rika walked back into her house, Suzy, Juri and Henry were sitting in the living room.

"So when are the rest of the guys going to be here?" asked Juri glancing at her watch.

"About now," said Henry checking his watch, as on cue the doorbell rang. Henry smiled,
"Right on time."

Rika opened the front door revealing, Takato and Kazu yanking at their bowties
uncomfortably. "What the hell is wrong with you two?" asked Rika.

"It's choking us," said Kazu pulling his bowtie as he walked past Rika.

"Where's Kenta?" asked Suzy in a timid voice.

"His at practice in the concert hall," said Henry his eyes narrowing.

"God you're beautiful," said Takato seeing Juri.

Juri turned bright red, stepping close to Takato she adjusted his bowtie for the sake of
being close, "So do you handsome."

Smiling, Takato ran his hand across Juri's cheek kissing her softly he smiled.

"Still here man," said Kazu tapping Takato on the head.

Pulling away slowly Takato smiled from ear to ear, "So everyone ready to go?"

"The limo is here," said Rika's mother walking into the room.

"Limo?" cried everyone except Henry and Rika who rolled their eyes.

"Tell me again why I let my mother plan this night?" asked Rika quietly.

"Because she has a credit card and she was the only one that was not too busy to help,"
whispered Henry sheepishly.

"I'm not going to have my daughter and friends going to a classical concert on a bus," said
Ms. Nonako waving her hand in dismissal. "My daughter has to go in style."

"Let's go," said Henry getting up from his seat he opened the front door for everyone.

After everybody left Henry stood there with Rika and her mother.

"You look beautiful dear," said Rika's mother smiling at Rika.

"Thank-you mom," said Rika walking out the door with Henry.

"Rika, Henry!"

Turning around the two teenagers looked at Rika's mother who was pointing a camera at them,
a flash from the camera announced what her mother had done. "Mom!" shouted Rika angrily.

"Have a good night," said Rika's mother closing the door.

"Let's go Rika," said Henry smiling in amusement.

Looking at Henry's smile, Rika couldn't help but smile also, shaking herself awake she
scowled as they entered the limo.


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The ride in the limo was fun, the group enjoyed playing with the dividing window between
them and the driver and the T.V. As they reached the concert hall they noticed that people
were already filing into the foyer.

"Why are there some photographers and newscasters here?" asked Kazu looking out the window.

"Well Kenta is the youngest person to ever play in this orchestra," reasoned Henry, "it is
still news even though he is only second chair."

"Whatever," said Rika as the valets opened the door to the limo.

Henry stepped out of the limo first being a gentlemen he offered a hand to Rika to help her
out of the limo. As soon as she stepped out of the limo were shouts throughout the crowd.

"It's Rika Nonako!"

Rika looked at Henry confused, but Henry just gave her an equally confused look with a
shrug.

Turning back to the crowd the two teenagers were both blinded by flashes from cameras.
"Why are they taking pictures?" asked Rika grabbing Henry's arm.

"Not really sure," muttered Henry, "let's just hurry into the concert hall."

Walking quickly into the concert hall Rika sighed in relief when the photographers didn't
follow them in. Henry handed the tickets for the group to a person at the door.

"This way sirs and madams," said the man leading the group to a balcony.

"I didn't know we got a balcony," said Suzy surprised.

"Why not, my mom planned for us to arrive by limo," said Rika annoyed, "we just have to go
all out and get a balcony too."

Henry leaned close to Rika, "Come on Rika be nice, your mom was doing us a favour,"
whispered Henry.

Rika scowled angrily in response.

"You're not seriously going to be angry the whole night are you?" asked Henry.

Rika's eyes hardened with determination.

"Come on I'll buy you ice cream," whispered Henry playfully.

Something about hearing Henry's voice always seemed to make her forget to be angry, Rika's
mouth kicked up in a small smile, "Chocolate?"

"You hate dark chocolate," countered Henry, "but I know you like strawberry."

Rika turned to Henry still having a small smile on her face, "Deal."

"Only if your good for the rest of the evening," said Henry in mock seriousness.

"Only if it's double scoops Wong," said Rika sitting down she replaced the smile with her
usual neutral expression. But there was twinkle in her eye that seemed to hold happiness.

Henry sat down with a large smile, he enjoyed that, making Rika happy, playing their usual
games with each other. Henry noticed that Rika still held the rose he gave her, she was
twirling it in her fingers gently running her fingers over the petals once and awhile.

As the music started Henry regretfully turned his attention away from Rika towards the
concert.