Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ On The Line ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

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On The Line
Chapter 15/?


"Can we get on with it?" asked Rika.

"Um... Sure," said Tomas standing up from seat still reading his script.

"No," said Steven still in his seat, "I haven't memorized my lines yet."

"You were suppose to memorize them at home," said Rika annoyed.

"This is an extra credit class," said Steven coolly, "I'll memorize it any time I feel like
it."

"Ugh... If Miss. Tamanchi was here you would be in trouble," said Rika angrily.

"Yeah, well what are you going to do about it?" asked Steve defiantly.

"I'm going to turn you into a red paste," said Rika cracking her knuckles.

"No!" shouted Tomas putting himself between Steven and Rika, "Rika we need him."

"He can be replaced," growled Rika.

"We only have two weeks left," said Tomas nervously, "we can't train someone up to his
level in two weeks."

"So?"

"So our marks are all tied together," said Tomas.

"Fine!" shouted Rika storming off to the other side of the theatre.

"Is everything alright in here?" cracked an authoritative voice.

The three young actors stood up immediately, "Hello Mr. Fujikawa," they answered in unison.

"I came to check up on how things were going," said the Vice Principal.

"Everything is going fine sir," said Tomas nervously.

"Good... Good," said Mr. Fujikawa rubbing his hands together, turning to Steven with a
piercing glare, "Steven I will expect you to be at detention tomorrow for not memorizing
your lines."

Steven glared at Rika who glared back unflinching.

"Do not blame Miss. Nonako," said Mr. Fujikawa as he walked out of the theatre, "I've known
since the beginning of the day boy. Remember Steven I know all and I see all."

"What's Capital of Ghana?" muttered Steven angrily.

"Accra, Steven and make that two days of detention," came Mr. Fujikawa's voice from behind
the closed theatre's doors.

"Okay who is really scared of that man now?" asked Tomas holding up a hand.

Rika with her usual smirk, "Ready to go Steven?"

"Shut up Rika," grumbled Steven.

Rika was about to give out a blistering retort when the door's to the theatre started to
open, the doors opened to reveal Henry which made Rika's mouth kick up into a smile. But
just as quickly it was replaced with a frown when she saw who was with Henry.

Noticing Rika, Henry raised a hand to greet Rika but the angry frown on her face stopped
Henry. Alice not knowing Rika enough to comprehend her expressions waved enthusiastically.

"Look like your fan club is here," snorted Steve.

"They're friends, where's yours?" retorted Rika.

Thomas sighed, "Guys we only have two weeks left, can we stop fighting and get this done?
I mean it is our marks that are on the line."

Steve and Rika glared at each other.

"Guys give it a rest, I'm not going to fail because you two won't grow up," said Thomas
exasperated.

"Fine," conceded Steve eyes still on Rika, standing up he headed for the stage.

Rika glanced at Henry and Alice suspiciously but the only thing she saw was Henry giving
her an encouraging smile. Fighting back her own smile she walked onto the stage preparing
to act.


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Rika and Henry were walking home after her practise, Alice had headed home in a different
direction leaving the secret couple alone, "You okay Henry?"

Henry looked up surprised, "Yeah I'm fine, why?"

"Well it's just you haven't said a single word since we left the school," said Rika looking
at Henry expecting a response, but found him looking at her uncomfortably, "Well?"

"It's stupid," said Henry shaking his head.

"Try me," said Rika evenly.

"I think I'm a little angry," said Henry sheepishly.

Rika blinked, "Angry? Why?"

"Oh... Well this is stupid," explained Henry turning red, "it's because you kissed those
guys..."

"But that was acting," protested Rika, "it's part of the script."

"I know," said Henry, "it's stupid."

"I mean I wouldn't kiss them if it wasn't part of the script," explained Rika, glancing at
Henry with a mischievous grin, "I have someone else I rather make out with."

Henry turned a noticeable shade of red, "So what do you want to do now?"

"Well I would like to hang out a bit with you," said Rika, sighing in regret, "but I got
homework so I guess I got to get that done first."

"See you later?" asked Henry stopping in front of Rika's home.

"If you want to," said Rika flippantly.

"Hey," said Henry tugging at Rika's sleeve.

"Yeah?" asked Rika turning to Henry.

Quickly leaning forward Henry captured Rika's lips into a passionate kiss, pulling away
slowly Henry noticed Rika's eyes were still closed. "See you," said Henry running off
towards his home.

Rika eyes opened to see Henry's fleeting form as he ran to his home, sighing she opened the
door to her home.


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Kenta was walking home when Kazu found him, "So buddy what about Friday?"

"Can't said Kenta, "I got to take my student on a field trip."

"Dude they're twins," protested Kazu, "really, really hot twins."

"Sorry Kazu but today my student was really bummed about her courses," explained Kenta,
"I'm just going to show her a little fun about Physics."

Kazu snorted, "Kenta there is nothing fun about Physics."

Kenta shrugged not willing to allow Kazu to goat him into an argument.

"Wait," said Kazu his eyes narrowing, "you never said your student was a girl. Who is she?"

Kenta waved Kazu away, "It's not like that."

"Really?" asked Kazu slowly not believing his friend.

"Yes really," said Kenta with a frustrated sigh.

"Then why haven't you told me who she is?" asked Kazu with a triumphant grin.

"That's because she doesn't want anyone to know," explained Kenta, seeing Kazu's face
darken he decided to elaborate. "You see she never needed help in school so she's a bit
embarrassed that she needs a tutor."

"So I know her," said Kazu his eyes narrowing.

"I'm not saying another word," said Kenta evenly.

"Because what I see is my best friend is dating this girl but trying to keep it a secret,"
said Kazu indignant.

"It's not like that," protested Kenta, "I'm not dating anyone."

"But you won't do a double date with me and two very beautiful, hot twins," said Kazu
crossing his arms.

"Truthfully?" asked Kenta glancing at Kazu.

"Yes," answered Kazu.

"It's just I don't like your taste in girls," said Kenta carefully, "I mean it's just I've
never had a great date with the girls you choose."

"What's wrong with the girls I choose?" asked Kazu.

"Kazu you are on the soccer team, the basketball team, well practically every other sports
team in the school, and well you're popular," explained Kenta with a shrug.

"What's your point?" asked Kazu.

Kenta sighed in frustration, "I'm not popular Kazu, the girls you choose wants to date
popular boys."

Kazu frowned, "Well how about if I make you popular?"

Kenta started to laugh, "As much as I would love to see you try Kazu I'm happy with the way I
am. Besides for the last month you have been setting me up with different girls. Don't
you have anything better to do?"

"I just want to see you happy," said Kazu shrugging, "I know you see what Takato has and
you would like to find that too."

Kenta smiled, "Takato is lucky but I would rather find that girl myself. Besides am I that
bad that I need my best friend trying to hook me up with a girl?"

Kazu smiled ruefully, "Actually you are."

"Thanks," said Kenta dryly, "I'll remember to put it on my tombstone, Kenta so bad with
girls he needed his best friend to find him a girl."

Kazu laughed clapping Kenta on the back, "How about this I'll take a rain check for Friday
but I want you to agree to go on a date if I find a perfect girl for you."

"Okay," said Kenta smiling.


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Henry pushed his food around his plate, he had learnt long ago that his older sister could
not cook. But since their parents were running late, he had waited and walked Rika home,
and Suzy had a tutor session with Kenta, that left Henry's older sister to cook. Glancing
around the table Henry noted that everyone else had similar thoughts except his older
sister who ate the food as if it was the best stuff on earth.

Suzy cleared her throat which to everyone's relief gave them more time not to eat the food,
"Mom, Dad would it be alright if I went out on Friday?"

Henry's parents exchanged glances then his father nodded to his wife giving her the signal
that it was her call. "Where are you going honey?"

Suzy shifted uncomfortably in her seat, "I'm not sure."

Suzy's mother raised an eyebrow, "You don't know."

Stabbing at her dinner, "Well he wouldn't tell me," said Suzy a bit sullenly, looking up
horrified she realized what she just announced.

A fork clattered on a plate, "Who is he?" asked her father paling in colour.

Suzy sighed looking around the table she saw her older sister with an amused smile, Henry
had a neutral face, and her parents well, they were... Pale. "It's Kenta Dad," said Suzy
trying to make it sound like nothing, "we're going on a field trip that's all."

"Field trip?" asked her mother confused, "his a tutor why would he want to take you on a
field trip."

"Well he felt bad because I was not happy about my courses," admitted Suzy, "he said he
wanted to show me that physics was fun."

Henry raised an eyebrow but held his tongue, his parents exchanged looks, "Well... If it's
Kenta... We would like more information though Suzy like where is he taking you."

Suzy brightened, "Really?"

"Really," said her mother smiling gently at her youngest daughter.

"Thanks Mom, thanks Dad," said Suzy happily.


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Rika pushed her books away with a sigh, leaning back on her chair with a triumphant smirk
on her face. She was done, the homework that teacher said was supposed to be a challenge
was a joke to her. Getting up she looked around her room for something to do.

"Rika dinner," said her grandma knocking on Rika's door.

"I'm not hungry," Rika replied walking out of her room, looking for something to do.

Rika's mother smiled as she past her in the hall, "Then why don't you go for a run dear and
see if you can work up an appetite."

Rika's eyes brightened, "Mom you're a genius," running back into her room Rika quickly
changed into her usual heart shape t-shirt with black biker shorts. "I'm going jogging!"
shouted Rika leaving her house.

Rika's grandmother glanced at her daughter, "Should I even try to keep the food warm?"

Rika's mother eyes twinkled, "You know she's going to Henry's."

"I guess I can keep it in a box and give it to her for lunch tomorrow," said Rika's
grandmother.

"I'm sure she'll love it mom."

Rika started to jog, she wasn't sure where she was heading as she past block after block,
she knew her sub conscious was directing her body somewhere but she still didn't know
where. Rika started to smile, she liked running it gave her a sense of freedom, a sense if
she ran far and fast enough nothing would be able to stop her. Bursting into a run Rika
ran full tilt still not sure where she was going, finally she stopped out of breath she
leaned against a light post breathing heavily as sweat poured down her face. Glancing at
her surroundings it dawned on her where she was, on the twelfth floor of the apartment
building was Henry. Carefully crossing the road she stared at the number pad that locked
the door, pulling out her keys she inserted the right one into the slot beside the number
pad. With a shaky finger she punched in Henry's code, the door buzzed with the signal that
it would be unlocked for only a few minutes. Entering the building she punched the twelfth
floor on the elevator. Soon Rika stood outside of Henry's apartment not sure on what to
do. `What am I doing here?' wondered Rika unable to control her hand she pressed the
doorbell.


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"Wonder who that is," muttered Henry's father as he stood up trying to hide the fact he was
nearly jumpy for joy for the interruption. "Rika," said Henry's father surprised.

Henry's ears perked up heading over to the door he noticed the orange hair girl, her hair
was in a tight ponytail but their was strands that had fallen off from the ponytail now
fell around her. "Rika," said Henry happily.

"Hi Henry," said Rika trying to force the nervousness out of her voice.

"Did I forget something?" asked Henry as he walked in front of his father he gave her
pleading look.

Catching the look Rika raised an eyebrow, "Yeah um... We have that project on... The
Environment," said Rika pleased that she made an excuse that sounded genuine.

Henry slapped his forehead, "Oh of course, let me get my bag, thanks for helping me on it
Rika." Henry quickly hurried back to his room to grab his bag.

"Please take me too," begged Terriermon holding Henry's bag, "you know your sister is going
to feed me the leftovers and I'm leaving leftovers."

Opening his bag Terriermon quickly jumped in without complaint, Henry hurried to the door.

"Great excuse son," whispered Henry's father proudly as Henry tied his shoes. Handing
Henry some cash, "Bring something home later."

Flashing his father a grin, Henry was out the door with Rika fast on his heel, "Do you mind
telling me what I saved you from?" asked Rika when they were both safely in the elevator.

"My sister cooked dinner," explained Henry dryly.

"Ah... I take it that Terriermon is in the bag then," said Rika amused.

Opening his bag Terriermon popped his head out and waved at Rika, "Hello Rika and may I say
you are looking lovely today."

Rika smirked, "You still going to owe me Terriermon."

"Dam," said Terriermon with a sigh, "oh well it's worth it, she made fish today!"

Rika winced, "Okay then you don't owe me, hasn't anyone told her she can't cook yet?"

"It'll only make her cook more," explained Henry, "she believes practice makes perfect."

"What is she stubborn?" asked Rika.

Henry laughed, "You're calling my sister stubborn."

Rika glared at Henry, "Are you implying I'm stubborn too?"

"No, I'm saying you are stubborn," said Henry smiling, seeing Rika's face, "but that's one
of the things I like about you Rika, you never give up."

"Smooth Henry," said Rika smirking.

Henry shrugged, "I thought so."

"You hungry?"

Henry raised an eyebrow, "I was seriously contemplating taking a bite of the fish."

"Pizza," said Rika tapping Henry to follow her, they walked side by side occasionally their
hands would brush against each other. Getting into the crowded pizza joint they quickly
found a seat, "Large Deluxe," ordered Rika.

"And two sodas please," said Henry politely after Rika ordered.

The waitress smiled at Henry as she left, "You're a goody-goody aren't you?" asked Rika
scowling.

Henry grinned, "Yes."

"Good then you can help me on something," said Rika with a smirk.

Henry's face dropped, "And that would be..."

"As you know I'm going to have to serve out my punishment soon and next Friday there will
be the school dance. So far all the people that are working with me on the school dance
are idiots so I want you to help me set it up," said Rika triumphantly.

Henry groaned putting his head on the table, "I know I opened myself up for it but is there
any manual labour involved?"

"Yes," said Rika deadpanned.

"Can I think about it?" asked Henry lifting his face up from the table with a pained
expression.

"Please?" asked Rika giving Henry a smile that his never been able to resist.

"That's not fair," complained Henry.

"Please?" repeated Rika still giving Henry the smile.

"Alright," said Henry frowning, "are we going to have fun though?"

"At the dance? I don't think so," said Rika glancing up she found herself being lost in
Henry's grey orbs, "but I'm sure I'll have fun with you."

Henry smiled reaching out he carefully tucked a few strand of hair behind Rika's ear, while
pulling away he ran his hand against her cheek.

Rika feel her ears turning red, "Stop that Henry, we're in public."

"You doing anything on Friday?" asked Henry pulling his hand away in disappointment.

"Not really, we have our usual Tamers meeting then I'm free," said Rika.

"This Friday, Suzy is going somewhere with Kenta," said Henry frowning, "I want to find out
where Kenta is taking my baby sister to."

"You know we can always ask Kenta," said Rika leaning away from the table as their
waitress set the pizza and two sodas down.

"I didn't think of that," admitted Henry as he carefully dropped a slice of pizza into his
bag.

"Do you know how weird that looks?" asked Rika smirking.

Looking up Henry grinned, "Yeah you should have seen me at a Italian place trying to get
strands of noodles into a bag really looks weird."

There was a rustle from the bag and suddenly the crust of the pizza slice shot into the
air, which he caught. "Way to draw attention to us," said Rika dryly as she watched Henry
grinning like a two year old drop another slice into his bag.