Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ On The Line ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

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Author Notes:
Alright Chapter 11 completed! This is a chapter I'm iffy about, I'm not so sure it holds
the true essence of what I wanted to say... However it does follow my story the way it's
suppose to... But like always there is a signature cliffhanger... A good one mind you
but still a cliffhanger that we the authors always leave chapters with...

Next update will be in a week... Not sure exactly when... I don't like how the Chapter 12
is so I'm putting it in rewrite mode... Might have to push back the updating date we'll
see... However I will put it up as soon as I can if I fall back on my updating date.

BTW... The reason why this story doesn't have any action yet is because the story so far
has resisted it... It doesn't want any fighting or anything like that yet I'm working on
it but it'll take some time... We'll see.

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O n The Line
Chapter 11/?


Henry checked his watch it was a quarter to midnight, glancing over to the girl that held
his arm he smiled. He had a good time they had fun dancing, laughing, talking with their
different friends, and grabbing a bite to eat. Henry had noticed that many boys in the
school had jealous expressions on their faces when he walked into the school with Alice on
his arm. It was interesting though, Alice wasn't very different from Rika but there were
things about her that seemed to make her more compatible for him. Henry knew he was
getting himself into deep waters though, he still had feelings for Rika but he was starting
something with Alice. But he had made his choice, he couldn't keep his life on hold for
Rika, it wasn't fair, for him or for her... He had to move on and well, Alice was
definitely moving on and it did seem in the right direction.

`It's a dream come true,' thought Alice as she held onto Henry's arm, she had the longest
crush on Henry and finally they were going out on their first date. She remembered when
she walked into the school holding Henry's arm, she got a jealous stare from most of the
girls for her having Henry. They had danced grabbed a few snacks, then they left with a
group of friends for a late night bite, their first date and it was everything she hoped
for and better. It was perfect... Well almost perfect the night wasn't complete yet,
there was still just one last thing that would top of the night.

"This is your stop," said Henry glancing at Alice as he stopped outside her building.

"Yes it is," said Alice glancing down at her feet.

"Do you want me to walk you up to your floor?" asked Henry gently.

"No, it's okay," said Alice glancing up at Henry uncomfortably.

Nodding Henry turned slowly to leave.

Sighing Alice decided she had to take the initiative again, grabbing Henry's arm she pulled
him close, tiptoeing she leaned in capturing his mouth in a kiss.

Henry stiffened, something didn't feel right, he was kissing Alice, well Alice was kiss him
and he felt like it was wrong he felt like he was betraying Rika. `Why the heck do I feel
guilty?' wondered Henry, `I have no obligations to Rika, she's pushed me away all those
times, I'm suppose to be on a date right now. She did help choose out my clothes, it's not
like she didn't approve of this date...'

Alice could feel Henry's muscle tightened, pulling away disappointed she nodded and slowly
walked towards the apartment building front door.

Shaking his head, Henry reached out and turned Alice gently to face him, "I'm sorry," he
said.

Why?" asked Alice angrily.

"Rika," answered Henry guiltily, "I care about her, I can't start something with you until
I know whatever that is between me and Rika is over... It's not fair to you Alice..."

"She'll break your heart Henry," said Alice sadly.

Henry nodded, "I know, but something inside me needs to see this through."

Alice looked at Henry sighing she turned her back to him, "When she breaks your heart
Henry... Remember I'm still here."

Henry watched as Alice entered the apartment building and before the elevator door closed
she gave him a sad look and a wave, turning slowly Henry started back home.


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Henry stood in the elevator, it bothered him, the situation he was in there was Alice a
perfectly nice girl. In fact a girl that he would really like date, normally. She was
crazy about him and he gave her up, for what? Rika, his best friend who sometimes seems
interested and sometimes ran away from him faster then a gazelle from a lion... The kiss
really bothered him though, when Alice kissed him it was nice, but there was nothing he
experienced with Rika... Now to think about it none of his kisses with his other
girlfriends ever had the experience that he had with Rika... Even the kiss that he got on
the cheek from Rika was more powerful then any kiss his ever gotten. Then there was the
guilt... When Alice kissed him he felt guilty, he knew he was still in love with Rika,
`How can I care for someone else when I'm in love already?' thought Henry. The elevator
door opened to his floor, Henry slowly walked to his apartment opening the door quietly he
gingerly slipped into the apartment not wanting his parents to know he was home.

"Henry is that you?"

Henry cringed, `How does she do that?' wondered Henry, "Yes Mom it's me," said Henry as he
slipped his shoes off.

"How was the dance?"

Walking to the living room Henry found his parents curled up on the sofa watching the
television, "Okay," said Henry.

"Just okay?" asked his father amused.

"It was fun," said Henry.

"Henry!" shouted Suzy running up to her brother she hugged him.

"What's this for?" asked Henry surprised.

"Can't I hug my brother?" asked Suzy looking at her brother with an eyebrow raised.

"You're not tell me something," said Henry looking at his sister curiously.

"Come quickly to my room," said Suzy in a hurry tone grabbing Henry's arm.

"Why?" asked Henry suspiciously, glancing at his parents who shrugged.

"I want to show you something," said Suzy tugging at Henry's arm insistently.

"Alright I'm packed and I don't think I'm forgetting anything, remember Suzy page
thirty-five through forty-five by Monday."

Henry looked up in surprise to see Kenta walking out from the study, pushing his glasses up
and putting on his backpack, "Kenta?"

"Oh hey Henry," said Kenta cheerfully.

"What are you doing here?"

"Tutoring your sister," said Kenta turning to Henry's parents, "thank-you for letting us
work here."

"That's no problem Kenta, you're an excellent tutor," said Henry's father smiling.

"See you on Monday Suzy," said Kenta putting on his shoes.

"Okay," said Suzy in a defeated tone, as soon as Kenta walked out the door, Suzy turned
towards her brother cringing. To her surprise she found Henry looking at her with an
amused smile and a raised eyebrow. "Are you angry?" she asked quietly so their parents
couldn't hear.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow," said Henry giving his sister a hug, "this doesn't mean I
approve, it just means I don't want to get into it today."

"Okay," said Suzy dejected, "Rika is still here."

Henry turned in surprise to his parents, "Rika is still here?"

"In your room," said Henry's father glancing at his son, "I called her mother, she's going
to sleep over, she was dead asleep when we got back and her mother been saying that she
hadn't been sleeping well."

"Oh," said Henry, "I'll check on her."

"Okay," said Henry's mother smiling at her son, "but get to bed early today son, you
haven't been sleeping well either."

Henry nodded, taking a deep breath he opened his door quietly and slipped into his room.
Walking slowly to his bed he saw Rika curled on his bed sleeping, `She's an angel,' thought
Henry as he kneeled beside his bed. Rika looked peaceful sleeping on his bed Henry brushed
a few strands of her hair that covered her face.

"I've been watching over her," came a quiet voice beside Henry.

Turning in surprise Henry saw Terriermon sitting on top bed stand, "That's a surprise,"
whispered Henry, "I would have thought you standing still for a few seconds was impossible."

Terriermon looked at his tamer smiling, "My job is to protect you Henry, you and all those
you care about," said Terriermon starring at Henry who glanced at Rika, "Henry it's killing
you. Tell her the truth... It's killing you slowly every day I can see it Henry, tell
her," urged Terriermon, "I can't protect you against yourself... Or from her."

Henry stared at his Digimon in surprise.

Giving Henry an encouraging smile, Terriermon hopped off the nightstand quietly and ran out
of the room, shutting the door quietly. Henry stared at the closed door still surprised at
what Terriermon had said, glancing back to Rika he sighed regretfully. Turning around he
was about to get up when someone grabbed his arm, surprised he saw Rika staring at him.

"How was your night?" asked Rika quietly, she stared at him, the boy she needed. She knew
she needed him more then anything just having him near seemed to complete her and that
scared her. She never needed anyone and now the thought of losing him filled her with
sleepless nights.

"Okay," said Henry staring at Rika he reached out and began to stroke her cheek, he knew he
loved her, but he didn't know what to do. Every time he got close she would just push him
away, it hurt and he was tired of being hurt, but he needed her, whenever she was angry at
him his world fell apart, whenever she wasn't near he was lost.

"Had fun?" asked Rika sliding her hand till she was holding Henry's hand she began to play
with his hand. Her hand and cheek tingled from the touch of Henry, it was wonderful and
exciting but it was scary, it was scary that he would have this power over her that he was
the only one that could ever make her feel this way, this happy, this excited, this cared
for.

"Yes," said Henry truthfully, he leaned onto his bed keeping his eyes on Rika. He was
scared, she caused him to be irrational to be impulsive and it scared him, "but it wasn't
perfect."

"Why not?" asked Rika scooting closer till they were inches apart. She wanted him to hold
her she cared so much for Henry that it hurt, because she knew she couldn't have him.

"Because something is wrong," said Henry staring at his best friend he didn't understand
her. Why did she keep pushing him away, maybe it was because he wasn't perfect, maybe he
wasn't good enough, maybe her heart belonged to someone else.

"I know," said Rika regret filled her voice, he was perfect, he was Henry Wong the boy
without a fault, she was Rika Nonako, the girl with all the flaws. At the end it wouldn't
work, they were too different, they lived in two different worlds, she was night, he was
day, "I know Henry and I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too," said Henry dropping his head in defeat. It was too much he had screwed
up, he loved Rika but he had gone on a date with Alice. It was wrong, it only hurt him to
date Alice, it would hurt Alice because he couldn't feel the same way for her that he felt
for Rika, but worst of all it hurt him knowing that it probably ruined his chance with Rika.

"It's alright," said Rika as she gently pulled Henry onto the bed, she wasn't sure what she
was doing but it felt good, she needed him more then anything and right now she just wanted
him to hold her.

Henry allowed himself to be pulled onto the bed he just wanted to hold her.

Rika rested her head on Henry's chest, wrapping her arms around him she felt complete
again, just like in the carnival, just like in the park, she was complete. Why did it feel
so right? Why did it have to feel so good? Rika sighed, she needed him, but she also
knew this road would only lead to disaster but she didn't' care as long as she could just
hold onto him everything seemed to disappear all the problems didn't exist it was like
Henry could protect her from everything, from reality.

Henry sighed wrapping his arms around Rika gently he rested his head on Rika's, it was
perfect the feeling of Rika in his arm, "I'm scared," he admitted his heart pounded away,
the smell of Rika was intoxicating.

"So am I," said Rika, her heart soared knowing that Henry was holding her, that he was
scared too.

"You haven't been sleeping well," said Henry, closing his eyes he took a deep breath, Rika
filled his senses and everything seemed to change, everything seemed right, everything
seemed like it was going to work out, "since that night..."

"I know," said Rika, she was tired, tired of fighting with herself, tired of trying to
protect Henry from herself. She wanted to protect him but she was just so tired, it was
killing her not to be able to have him, "you haven't been sleeping well either."

"I am so sorry," apologized Henry, he was so tired, he was tired of trying to be just a
friend to Rika, it was tiring fighting his feelings.

"Not as much as I am Henry," said Rika, slowly she started to cry into Henry's shirt.

Henry stroked Rika's hair, "Rika I need to tell you something," taking a deep breath he
could feel Rika's tears soaking his shirt, it pained him to see her this way. He wanted to
console her but he needed to tell her, it was crappy timing he knew it, for some reason
being in the dark and in his room, allowed him to muster his courage, it allowed him to get
into the same bed as Rika and hold her and it was now or never, "this is probably not the
best time to say this, I know you need me as a friend right now, but I need to know...
Rika why won't you let me?"

"Let you what?" asked Rika staring up at Henry's pain filled eyes.

"Be more."

Rika stared at Henry sadly, tears filled her eyes running down her face, "You're perfect
Henry," said Rika angrily, "I'm not, I'm so flawed I'm not perfect and I'm just going to
mess you up."

"If I'm so perfect why don't you want me?" asked Henry, emotions were shooting wildly
through him, anger, pain, jealousy, fear, and regret.

"Because I'll hurt you," cried Rika her heart felt empty, burying her head into Henry's
chest, "I'll hurt you and I can't stand to do that."

"Give us a chance please," begged Henry.

Rika looked up at Henry, "I'll break your heart."

Henry stared at Rika longingly, "I'm dying without you Rika."

Rika looked surprised at Henry, "I... I can't."

Henry closed his eyes dropping his head in disappointment, "I'm sorry." Henry slowly
released Rika from the hug and began to pull away.

A sudden wave of loneliness filled her, she needed him but then why did she keep pushing
him away? Rika shook her head, `I can't do this,' thought Rika, `I can't keep going
without him, I can't keep hurting him and me.' With tears flowing from her violet eyes,
Rika moved a shaky hand up behind Henry's head pulling him close she pressed her lips
against his.