Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ On The Line ❯ Chapter 18 ( Chapter 18 )
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By: archforge 
Secrets revealed.
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy / Angst / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.11.2003 | Pages: 6 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 254 | Status: Work In Progress
Secrets revealed.
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy / Angst / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.11.2003 | Pages: 6 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 254 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer:
I don't own anything about Digimon.No money is being made and no copyright or
trademark infringement is intended.
Author Notes:
Okay my fault, I procastranated this work, then I just started to procrastinate on Homework.
Now I'm up to my ears in work, so the good news is that if I stick my head up just right I can
still breath. Other then that I'm pretty much in trouble.
Oh and the rating... Well I checked somethings out and WOW! I didn't know that PG13 was so
liberal, I mean it allows quite a bit of stuff. However if anyone ever feels that I should raise
the bar on the rating system, please don't hesitate to tell me.
Now thank you for all those who reviewed, you'll be amazed how much it means to us authors to
see these reviews. Whether they're of praises or scorn they still count.
silent angel
littleweirdout
Takako
d
DragonBlond
Kara Kasai
jenruki-gal4ever n H/B beauty
Bakea/Henrika Fan
kasumi
SanChan
SNS
~*Jenruki*~
jenruki
Joanchan
Jesse Matsuda
Thank you and I hope that this chapter doesn't disappoint you.
****************************************
On The Line
Chapter 18/?
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"How about this?" asked Kenta.
Suzy took the book that Kenta was offering to her, it read, Resonance and Waves. Suzy frowned,
"Doesn't that mean I shatter glass during my experiment?"
Kenta shrugged, "It's one of the most known experiments, but I know several different ones that
would be more exciting."
"I don't want to shatter all the glass in the gym," objected Suzy.
"Okay back to the drawing boards," said Kenta with a sigh he turned back to stack of books on
the table they shared, that was the thirtieth experiment that Suzy had turned down.
Suzy frowned Kenta was at her front door, seven in the morning just as he said he would, but
there was this tension in the air between them. As they reached the library Kenta had seemed
to try several times to start a conversation with her as a sign of peace but Suzy had rejected
each one. Then feeling of guilt would then overwhelm her to try to make peace herself but Kenta
would reject it. So far this has been going back and forth for four hours. Suzy cell phone
buzzed in her jacket, with a sigh she glanced at the display, it was Ai again, Suzy not in the
mood to talk to her best friend she tucked the cell phone back into her pocket. "How about
this?" asked Suzy handing her book to Kenta with a forced small smile.
Taking the book without glancing at Suzy Kenta scanned the page, "Electrical currents? What are
you two?" Kenta bit his lower lip as soon as the words left his mouth, he didn't know why he
was so angry, but Suzy rejecting his ideas all morning and now he began the same childish
routine.
"Fine," snapped Suzy snatching the book out of Kenta's hand she slammed the book onto the table,
heads around the library turned to the two bickering students.
Suddenly Kenta's cell phone began to buzz on the table, snatching up his cell phone, Kenta
looked at the display, "What does he want?" asked Kenta to no one in particular, pressing a
button the telephone stopped vibrating and he tucked it into his pocket.
"Who was that?" asked Suzy.
"No one," grumbled Kenta as he pulled another book of the stack in front of them.
"Why didn't you want to answer your cell phone then?" pressed Suzy, knowing that Kenta was
getting annoyed with all her questions.
"You've been ignoring your cell phone all day," accused Kenta.
"It's Ai," said Suzy defensively.
"So? You're ignoring your best friend and so am I," said Kenta annoyed.
"Why are you ignoring Kazu?" asked Suzy, Kenta's face darkened with annoyance, immediately Suzy
regretted for pushing Kenta.
"It's none of your business," snapped Kenta in a condescending voice, "I don't bother you about
Ai! God you are annoying, are you five years old?"
Suzy's temper flared, "You're a jerk!"
Kenta turned to Suzy his eyes flashed with anger, by now everyone in the library had turned to
watch the two bickering children, "You're right," said Kenta his eyes suddenly looked tired,
"I'm sorry."
Seeing Kenta's eyes Suzy immediately felt childish, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been nosy."
Kenta shrugged noting everyone staring at them Kenta took Suzy's hand, "Come on let's get some
lunch."
Suzy nodded finally relieved that they seemed to be in speaking terms again, holding onto his
hand she allowed Kenta to lead her out of the library.
Heading to the food court attached to the library they both ordered a salad with sandwich and
juice. They released each other's hand when they sat down, Kenta speared his salad but didn't
eat while Suzy picked up and put her sandwich back down several times without taking a bite.
With a big sigh both stopped playing with their food and stared at each other.
"What happened Suzy?" asked Kenta breaking the silence.
"I was just trying to annoy you and I guess I did," said Suzy not meeting Kenta's eyes.
"No, I mean yesterday," said Kenta softly.
"What do you think happen?" asked Suzy lowering her head, her hair fell in front of her
shielding her face from Kenta.
"I think you kissed me," said Kenta gently.
Suzy nodded silently.
"Why did you kiss me Suzy?" asked Kenta.
"Does it matter?" asked Suzy her lips trembling.
Kenta reached out and took Suzy's hand, which flinched from the contact but didn't pull away,
holding onto her hand Kenta stared into the hair that hid Suzy's face, "It does matter Suzy it
always matters."
Suzy took a deep breath, lifting her head she stared into Kenta's eyes, "It's called a crush."
Kenta gave Suzy a small smile, "A crush?"
Suzy nodded, "I think it's a crush... My first crush."
Kenta smiled, "You're the first girl that I know that has had a crush on me... I would have
thought you would have one on Kazu."
Suzy sighed, "No it was on you."
"Suzy, I'm sorry, but you and me... I just don't think it'll work," said Kenta softly.
"Can I ask why?" asked Suzy bitterly.
Kenta frowned, "Well for starters your brother would kill me."
Suzy cracked a smile at Kenta.
"Next I'm just a crush to you, in a few weeks you'll probably like someone else and just get
embarrassed whenever you think you had a crush on me," explained Kenta.
Suzy nodded, "I know... It's just strange with these new feelings."
"Talk to Jeri, she can help you," said Kenta.
"I will," promised Suzy, "I'm sorry for being nosy today."
"It's okay," said Kenta, "you're just being curious, it's one of your best qualities. You
always want to know things and like to talk about it, you always see things so innocent but you
can discuss things like an adult... I don't know it's sort of cute."
"You think I'm cute?" asked Suzy.
Kenta turned red realizing he was rambling, "So after we eat you want to keep looking?" asked
Kenta changing the subject.
Beaming at Kenta with a smile, Suzy gave him an apologetic look, "Actually I already have a
project done."
"I thought so," laughed Kenta, "how about you bring over tomorrow to my place so I can see if we
can tweak it up a bit."
Suzy smiled, "I'll like that."
Kenta grinned, "You know what?"
Suzy shook her head.
"I think we just became friends."
Suzy smiled, "Friends... I like that, do you mind if we came good friends?"
"Good friends then," confirmed Kenta, "all we need to do is share a secret to each other."
Glancing around to make sure nobody was listening, Suzy leaned closer to Kenta, "I'm going to
try to challenge to grade nine next week."
Kenta raised an eyebrow, "Impressive, I bet you can do it."
"Your turn," said Suzy.
Kenta smiled, "Promise you won't tell anyone."
Suzy raised her hand, "Cross my heart," promised Suzy.
"I had a crush on Jeri when I was ten," said Kenta.
Suzy frowned, "Come on Kenta give me something better then that, you know you're my first crush
and that I've been getting you to tutor me so I can skip my grade." Then the full words of what
Kenta said to her struck her, "What did you say?"
"I had a crush on Jeri when I was ten," said Kenta smiling mischievously.
Suzy's mouth dropped, "You first met Jeri when you moved here three years ago... That makes you
thirteen!"
"Very good Suzy," said Kenta in an approving voice, "I knew you would be able to catch it."
"But you're really smart," said Suzy astonished.
Kenta shrugged, "I'm actually leaving for university after this year."
Suzy blinked, "You're joking."
Kenta shook his head.
"How come nobody knows?" objected Suzy.
"That's easy," explained Kenta, "my last school I was at everyone knew I was three years
younger then them and smarter then them. It was hard to make friends, I was ridiculed so my
parents pulled me out of that school and dumped me here and kept my age a secret."
"Wow," said Suzy stunned.
"Yeah," said Kenta picking up his fork he started to eat his salad.
"Are you nervous? About University I mean," asked Suzy.
"Kenta nodded, "To death."
"Why you can do it," said Suzy confidently, "you'll probably be the smartest person in
University."
Kenta sighed, "I have friends at school here Suzy, I doubt I can get friends at University... I
can't exactly fake my age because it's harder to look like I'm nineteen."
"I'll be your friend," offered Suzy.
Kenta smiled, "You won't be there at University though."
Suzy frowned in deep thought, "If you help me I'm sure I can do it."
Kenta laughed, "You're determined aren't you?"
Suzy nodded eagerly, "Well?"
Kenta looked thoughtfully at Suzy," Sure why not it's worth a shot."
*******************
Takato took a deep breath as he picked up another tray of food, moving quickly he dropped off
the food, as he headed back to the kitchen, he smiled proudly of the fact that he did not drop
the food.
"Takato what are you doing?" asked a sharp voice.
Wincing Takato turned slowly to the love of his life, which right now stared at him as if he
was the biggest annoyance in her life, "Helping?"
"I said I didn't need any help," countered Jeri, poking the brown hair boy in the chest, "and I
definitely told you not to do anything."
"Well it's just you're the only one working on the floor right now and it seems a bit
overwhelming," said Takato looking around the crowded restaurant.
Jeri's eyes softened, "Look, Honey, I know you are just trying to help, but I have it handled, I
need to prove that I can do this on my own."
Takato frowned, "Jeri, come on you don't need to prove anything to anyone."
Jeri shook her head, "You don't understand Takato in the future I won't have anyone to rely on
but myself."
"I'll always be here," said Takato softly his arms slipping around Jeri.
Jeri stiffened slightly, then leaned into her boyfriend, "Will you?" her lips trembling.
"Always," whispered Takato kissing Jeri on the head, "I promise."
"Excuse me! Can I get some service?" shouted a customer.
Breaking apart Takato saw a worried expression in Jeri's eyes, turning away she handed him an
apron, "At least get into uniform."
"I promise," repeated Takato.
"I know," said Jeri forcing a smile, "it's just with my past, it's hard to believe it."
"If I could win your heart Jeri, I'll make you believe," promised Takato before turning back to
serve the customers.
Jeri hugged herself staring after the innocent brown hair boy as he joked with some disgruntled
customers, closing her eyes she felt a tear slipping out of her eye, "I hope you can Takato."
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"So what are you doing?" asked Rika as she plopped beside Henry on the coach.
Henry flashed a smile at Rika who was drying her hair before returning his attention to his
laptop on his lap, "I am right now running another check on this program I created."
"You sure put a lot of work on your job," murmured Rika peering over Henry's shoulder.
Henry grinned, "You care about your work too."
Rika snorted, "I just have to pose and smile at the camera."
"But I read in the magazine that models just have such hard lives," teased Henry.
"Shut up," said Rika punching Henry in the arm.
"Ow," muttered Henry rubbing his arm, "don't you think you've damaged me enough for today?"
"Okay," said Rika leaning her head on Henry's shoulder, "so you want to do anything today?"
"How about a movie?" suggested Henry with a shrug.
"A movie?" asked Rika surprised.
"Yeah why not?" asked Henry.
"It just sounds so... I don't know... Normal," said Rika.
"You know normal isn't a bad thing," countered Henry.
Frowning slightly Rika nodded, "Fine but as long as we don't watch anything romantic, sappy, or
something like that."
"I thought that was my line," chuckled Henry.
Rika sighed, picking up the newspaper off the coffee table she skimmed through it, "I don't see
anything worth watching though."
"Let's go to the movie theatre," said Henry closing his laptop, grabbing Rika's hand he tugged
her out of her house, "we'll decide there."
"Adventures aren't we?" snorted Rika.
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"Let me slip into the crowd to find a movie," suggested Henry releasing Rika's hand.
Rika smiled, "Good luck."
Rolling his eyes, Henry squeezed into the crowd.
Rika scanned the crowd that had gathered around the movie theatre, she never really like
watching movies, it was two hours of them sitting not talking about anything not doing
anything. A waste of time was what she thought of movies, but then watching something with
Henry might be different she hoped.
"Well looks whose here, Rika Nonako," said an amused voice.
Rika grimaced she knew that voice from anywhere, turning to the source, "Ryo Akiyama," growled
Rika. Ryo was smiling at her his arms were crossed, he was wearing a white shirt that hung
loosely he wore an amused expression as if he had caught her with her hands in a cookie jar.
"What are you doing here your majesty?" asked Ryo with a bow.
"What business is that with you?" asked Rika venomously.
"You're here with him aren't you?" accused Ryo taking a step towards Rika.
Rika glanced at the crowd, then turning back to Ryo who was surprised to see the tenderness in
her face, "Is that so wrong?" she asked.
Ryo sighed, "I guess not," leaning against the railing beside Rika he stared at the crowd, "you
know it's not going to work."
"Why?" asked Rika, "Why won't it?"
"Because you don't match Rika, he's your complete opposite he doesn't have anything that you two
can share in," Ryo said softly.
"That doesn't matter," said Rika, "what matters is how I feel and how he feels."
"And how do you feel?" asked Ryo turning to the auburn hair girl.
Rika's mouth opened and closed for a second then lowering her eyes in defeat she stared at the
ground.
"I thought so," said Ryo nodding, "I don't want to see you hurt Rika, I don't want to see him
hurt either... Break it off before you take it too far."
Rika looked up her eyes flashing with anger only to see Ryo walking away slowly.
"Hey," said Henry catching Rika's arm, "okay I found out the," noticing Rika wasn't paying any
attention, Henry turned to see where Rika was staring only to see no one he knew. "What are you
looking at?" asked Henry.
"Nothing," said Rika bitterly turning back to Henry she tried to force a smile, "so what did you
find?"
Frowning slightly Henry sighed, "Nothing you would like to see," he admitted.
Rika nodded, "Thought so, so what do you want to do?"
"How about the park?" suggested Henry.
Rika nodded as she started towards the park.
"Something is wrong isn't it?" asked Henry.
"No," lied Rika.
"Rika, I know your lying," accused Henry.
"Really?" muttered Rika.
Henry sighed he waited patiently until they were at their secret place in the park, turning Rika
to face him he looked into her violet eyes, "Tell me."
Rika adverted her eyes pushing Henry away she started to walk away.
"Share," Henry called out.
Rika turned slowly, seeing Henry's concerned eyes she sighed, sitting against a tree she waited
till Henry sat down beside her, "Ryo was there."
Henry nodded slowly knowing that there was more.
"He said we wouldn't work Henry, that we were different... Too different."
Henry sighed, "We are," he admitted.
"I'm not sure what I want Henry, for the longest time I though I wouldn't ever feel this way
with anyone," said Rika biting her lip she glanced at Henry who had a small smile. "Now I don't
know whether to run from it... Or stay."
"Is that all your concerned about?" asked Henry tenderly.
"No," admitted Rika, "I'm scared his right... Ryo knows me Henry... His just like me... I'm
scared that I'll just hurt you."
"There's always that chance," said Henry softly, "but I'm willing to let you break my heart
Rika... You're more then worth it."
"How can you be so sure of everything Henry?" asked Rika plucking out some grass, "How can you
just shrug everything off?"
"It's because I don't try to worry about everything," explained Henry, "I think it's better if
we just go with the flow of things Rika."
"You know he asked me how I felt about you today," said Rika softly.
Henry glanced at Rika intently waiting for her to continue.
"I don't know how I feel," sighed Rika, "I don't even know what I want."
Rika saw the hurt in Henry's eyes, "I know what I want Rika," said Henry standing up, "I'll wait
till you know what you want."
Rika lowered her eyes, "Share Henry, how do you feel about me?"
Back still facing Rika, Henry shoulders slump in defeat, "I love you," without another word
Henry walked away.
Rika stared after the boy's back that had just admitted his love to her, part of her wanted to
chase after him. Another part of her wondered how she never saw this coming how she never
thought that Henry Wong would say those words to her. Closing her eyes Rika drew her knees
close to her lifting her head she felt tears slipping down her face as she wondered why her life
was so cruel.
I don't own anything about Digimon.No money is being made and no copyright or
trademark infringement is intended.
Author Notes:
Okay my fault, I procastranated this work, then I just started to procrastinate on Homework.
Now I'm up to my ears in work, so the good news is that if I stick my head up just right I can
still breath. Other then that I'm pretty much in trouble.
Oh and the rating... Well I checked somethings out and WOW! I didn't know that PG13 was so
liberal, I mean it allows quite a bit of stuff. However if anyone ever feels that I should raise
the bar on the rating system, please don't hesitate to tell me.
Now thank you for all those who reviewed, you'll be amazed how much it means to us authors to
see these reviews. Whether they're of praises or scorn they still count.
silent angel
littleweirdout
Takako
d
DragonBlond
Kara Kasai
jenruki-gal4ever n H/B beauty
Bakea/Henrika Fan
kasumi
SanChan
SNS
~*Jenruki*~
jenruki
Joanchan
Jesse Matsuda
Thank you and I hope that this chapter doesn't disappoint you.
****************************************
On The Line
Chapter 18/?
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"How about this?" asked Kenta.
Suzy took the book that Kenta was offering to her, it read, Resonance and Waves. Suzy frowned,
"Doesn't that mean I shatter glass during my experiment?"
Kenta shrugged, "It's one of the most known experiments, but I know several different ones that
would be more exciting."
"I don't want to shatter all the glass in the gym," objected Suzy.
"Okay back to the drawing boards," said Kenta with a sigh he turned back to stack of books on
the table they shared, that was the thirtieth experiment that Suzy had turned down.
Suzy frowned Kenta was at her front door, seven in the morning just as he said he would, but
there was this tension in the air between them. As they reached the library Kenta had seemed
to try several times to start a conversation with her as a sign of peace but Suzy had rejected
each one. Then feeling of guilt would then overwhelm her to try to make peace herself but Kenta
would reject it. So far this has been going back and forth for four hours. Suzy cell phone
buzzed in her jacket, with a sigh she glanced at the display, it was Ai again, Suzy not in the
mood to talk to her best friend she tucked the cell phone back into her pocket. "How about
this?" asked Suzy handing her book to Kenta with a forced small smile.
Taking the book without glancing at Suzy Kenta scanned the page, "Electrical currents? What are
you two?" Kenta bit his lower lip as soon as the words left his mouth, he didn't know why he
was so angry, but Suzy rejecting his ideas all morning and now he began the same childish
routine.
"Fine," snapped Suzy snatching the book out of Kenta's hand she slammed the book onto the table,
heads around the library turned to the two bickering students.
Suddenly Kenta's cell phone began to buzz on the table, snatching up his cell phone, Kenta
looked at the display, "What does he want?" asked Kenta to no one in particular, pressing a
button the telephone stopped vibrating and he tucked it into his pocket.
"Who was that?" asked Suzy.
"No one," grumbled Kenta as he pulled another book of the stack in front of them.
"Why didn't you want to answer your cell phone then?" pressed Suzy, knowing that Kenta was
getting annoyed with all her questions.
"You've been ignoring your cell phone all day," accused Kenta.
"It's Ai," said Suzy defensively.
"So? You're ignoring your best friend and so am I," said Kenta annoyed.
"Why are you ignoring Kazu?" asked Suzy, Kenta's face darkened with annoyance, immediately Suzy
regretted for pushing Kenta.
"It's none of your business," snapped Kenta in a condescending voice, "I don't bother you about
Ai! God you are annoying, are you five years old?"
Suzy's temper flared, "You're a jerk!"
Kenta turned to Suzy his eyes flashed with anger, by now everyone in the library had turned to
watch the two bickering children, "You're right," said Kenta his eyes suddenly looked tired,
"I'm sorry."
Seeing Kenta's eyes Suzy immediately felt childish, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been nosy."
Kenta shrugged noting everyone staring at them Kenta took Suzy's hand, "Come on let's get some
lunch."
Suzy nodded finally relieved that they seemed to be in speaking terms again, holding onto his
hand she allowed Kenta to lead her out of the library.
Heading to the food court attached to the library they both ordered a salad with sandwich and
juice. They released each other's hand when they sat down, Kenta speared his salad but didn't
eat while Suzy picked up and put her sandwich back down several times without taking a bite.
With a big sigh both stopped playing with their food and stared at each other.
"What happened Suzy?" asked Kenta breaking the silence.
"I was just trying to annoy you and I guess I did," said Suzy not meeting Kenta's eyes.
"No, I mean yesterday," said Kenta softly.
"What do you think happen?" asked Suzy lowering her head, her hair fell in front of her
shielding her face from Kenta.
"I think you kissed me," said Kenta gently.
Suzy nodded silently.
"Why did you kiss me Suzy?" asked Kenta.
"Does it matter?" asked Suzy her lips trembling.
Kenta reached out and took Suzy's hand, which flinched from the contact but didn't pull away,
holding onto her hand Kenta stared into the hair that hid Suzy's face, "It does matter Suzy it
always matters."
Suzy took a deep breath, lifting her head she stared into Kenta's eyes, "It's called a crush."
Kenta gave Suzy a small smile, "A crush?"
Suzy nodded, "I think it's a crush... My first crush."
Kenta smiled, "You're the first girl that I know that has had a crush on me... I would have
thought you would have one on Kazu."
Suzy sighed, "No it was on you."
"Suzy, I'm sorry, but you and me... I just don't think it'll work," said Kenta softly.
"Can I ask why?" asked Suzy bitterly.
Kenta frowned, "Well for starters your brother would kill me."
Suzy cracked a smile at Kenta.
"Next I'm just a crush to you, in a few weeks you'll probably like someone else and just get
embarrassed whenever you think you had a crush on me," explained Kenta.
Suzy nodded, "I know... It's just strange with these new feelings."
"Talk to Jeri, she can help you," said Kenta.
"I will," promised Suzy, "I'm sorry for being nosy today."
"It's okay," said Kenta, "you're just being curious, it's one of your best qualities. You
always want to know things and like to talk about it, you always see things so innocent but you
can discuss things like an adult... I don't know it's sort of cute."
"You think I'm cute?" asked Suzy.
Kenta turned red realizing he was rambling, "So after we eat you want to keep looking?" asked
Kenta changing the subject.
Beaming at Kenta with a smile, Suzy gave him an apologetic look, "Actually I already have a
project done."
"I thought so," laughed Kenta, "how about you bring over tomorrow to my place so I can see if we
can tweak it up a bit."
Suzy smiled, "I'll like that."
Kenta grinned, "You know what?"
Suzy shook her head.
"I think we just became friends."
Suzy smiled, "Friends... I like that, do you mind if we came good friends?"
"Good friends then," confirmed Kenta, "all we need to do is share a secret to each other."
Glancing around to make sure nobody was listening, Suzy leaned closer to Kenta, "I'm going to
try to challenge to grade nine next week."
Kenta raised an eyebrow, "Impressive, I bet you can do it."
"Your turn," said Suzy.
Kenta smiled, "Promise you won't tell anyone."
Suzy raised her hand, "Cross my heart," promised Suzy.
"I had a crush on Jeri when I was ten," said Kenta.
Suzy frowned, "Come on Kenta give me something better then that, you know you're my first crush
and that I've been getting you to tutor me so I can skip my grade." Then the full words of what
Kenta said to her struck her, "What did you say?"
"I had a crush on Jeri when I was ten," said Kenta smiling mischievously.
Suzy's mouth dropped, "You first met Jeri when you moved here three years ago... That makes you
thirteen!"
"Very good Suzy," said Kenta in an approving voice, "I knew you would be able to catch it."
"But you're really smart," said Suzy astonished.
Kenta shrugged, "I'm actually leaving for university after this year."
Suzy blinked, "You're joking."
Kenta shook his head.
"How come nobody knows?" objected Suzy.
"That's easy," explained Kenta, "my last school I was at everyone knew I was three years
younger then them and smarter then them. It was hard to make friends, I was ridiculed so my
parents pulled me out of that school and dumped me here and kept my age a secret."
"Wow," said Suzy stunned.
"Yeah," said Kenta picking up his fork he started to eat his salad.
"Are you nervous? About University I mean," asked Suzy.
"Kenta nodded, "To death."
"Why you can do it," said Suzy confidently, "you'll probably be the smartest person in
University."
Kenta sighed, "I have friends at school here Suzy, I doubt I can get friends at University... I
can't exactly fake my age because it's harder to look like I'm nineteen."
"I'll be your friend," offered Suzy.
Kenta smiled, "You won't be there at University though."
Suzy frowned in deep thought, "If you help me I'm sure I can do it."
Kenta laughed, "You're determined aren't you?"
Suzy nodded eagerly, "Well?"
Kenta looked thoughtfully at Suzy," Sure why not it's worth a shot."
*******************
Takato took a deep breath as he picked up another tray of food, moving quickly he dropped off
the food, as he headed back to the kitchen, he smiled proudly of the fact that he did not drop
the food.
"Takato what are you doing?" asked a sharp voice.
Wincing Takato turned slowly to the love of his life, which right now stared at him as if he
was the biggest annoyance in her life, "Helping?"
"I said I didn't need any help," countered Jeri, poking the brown hair boy in the chest, "and I
definitely told you not to do anything."
"Well it's just you're the only one working on the floor right now and it seems a bit
overwhelming," said Takato looking around the crowded restaurant.
Jeri's eyes softened, "Look, Honey, I know you are just trying to help, but I have it handled, I
need to prove that I can do this on my own."
Takato frowned, "Jeri, come on you don't need to prove anything to anyone."
Jeri shook her head, "You don't understand Takato in the future I won't have anyone to rely on
but myself."
"I'll always be here," said Takato softly his arms slipping around Jeri.
Jeri stiffened slightly, then leaned into her boyfriend, "Will you?" her lips trembling.
"Always," whispered Takato kissing Jeri on the head, "I promise."
"Excuse me! Can I get some service?" shouted a customer.
Breaking apart Takato saw a worried expression in Jeri's eyes, turning away she handed him an
apron, "At least get into uniform."
"I promise," repeated Takato.
"I know," said Jeri forcing a smile, "it's just with my past, it's hard to believe it."
"If I could win your heart Jeri, I'll make you believe," promised Takato before turning back to
serve the customers.
Jeri hugged herself staring after the innocent brown hair boy as he joked with some disgruntled
customers, closing her eyes she felt a tear slipping out of her eye, "I hope you can Takato."
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"So what are you doing?" asked Rika as she plopped beside Henry on the coach.
Henry flashed a smile at Rika who was drying her hair before returning his attention to his
laptop on his lap, "I am right now running another check on this program I created."
"You sure put a lot of work on your job," murmured Rika peering over Henry's shoulder.
Henry grinned, "You care about your work too."
Rika snorted, "I just have to pose and smile at the camera."
"But I read in the magazine that models just have such hard lives," teased Henry.
"Shut up," said Rika punching Henry in the arm.
"Ow," muttered Henry rubbing his arm, "don't you think you've damaged me enough for today?"
"Okay," said Rika leaning her head on Henry's shoulder, "so you want to do anything today?"
"How about a movie?" suggested Henry with a shrug.
"A movie?" asked Rika surprised.
"Yeah why not?" asked Henry.
"It just sounds so... I don't know... Normal," said Rika.
"You know normal isn't a bad thing," countered Henry.
Frowning slightly Rika nodded, "Fine but as long as we don't watch anything romantic, sappy, or
something like that."
"I thought that was my line," chuckled Henry.
Rika sighed, picking up the newspaper off the coffee table she skimmed through it, "I don't see
anything worth watching though."
"Let's go to the movie theatre," said Henry closing his laptop, grabbing Rika's hand he tugged
her out of her house, "we'll decide there."
"Adventures aren't we?" snorted Rika.
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"Let me slip into the crowd to find a movie," suggested Henry releasing Rika's hand.
Rika smiled, "Good luck."
Rolling his eyes, Henry squeezed into the crowd.
Rika scanned the crowd that had gathered around the movie theatre, she never really like
watching movies, it was two hours of them sitting not talking about anything not doing
anything. A waste of time was what she thought of movies, but then watching something with
Henry might be different she hoped.
"Well looks whose here, Rika Nonako," said an amused voice.
Rika grimaced she knew that voice from anywhere, turning to the source, "Ryo Akiyama," growled
Rika. Ryo was smiling at her his arms were crossed, he was wearing a white shirt that hung
loosely he wore an amused expression as if he had caught her with her hands in a cookie jar.
"What are you doing here your majesty?" asked Ryo with a bow.
"What business is that with you?" asked Rika venomously.
"You're here with him aren't you?" accused Ryo taking a step towards Rika.
Rika glanced at the crowd, then turning back to Ryo who was surprised to see the tenderness in
her face, "Is that so wrong?" she asked.
Ryo sighed, "I guess not," leaning against the railing beside Rika he stared at the crowd, "you
know it's not going to work."
"Why?" asked Rika, "Why won't it?"
"Because you don't match Rika, he's your complete opposite he doesn't have anything that you two
can share in," Ryo said softly.
"That doesn't matter," said Rika, "what matters is how I feel and how he feels."
"And how do you feel?" asked Ryo turning to the auburn hair girl.
Rika's mouth opened and closed for a second then lowering her eyes in defeat she stared at the
ground.
"I thought so," said Ryo nodding, "I don't want to see you hurt Rika, I don't want to see him
hurt either... Break it off before you take it too far."
Rika looked up her eyes flashing with anger only to see Ryo walking away slowly.
"Hey," said Henry catching Rika's arm, "okay I found out the," noticing Rika wasn't paying any
attention, Henry turned to see where Rika was staring only to see no one he knew. "What are you
looking at?" asked Henry.
"Nothing," said Rika bitterly turning back to Henry she tried to force a smile, "so what did you
find?"
Frowning slightly Henry sighed, "Nothing you would like to see," he admitted.
Rika nodded, "Thought so, so what do you want to do?"
"How about the park?" suggested Henry.
Rika nodded as she started towards the park.
"Something is wrong isn't it?" asked Henry.
"No," lied Rika.
"Rika, I know your lying," accused Henry.
"Really?" muttered Rika.
Henry sighed he waited patiently until they were at their secret place in the park, turning Rika
to face him he looked into her violet eyes, "Tell me."
Rika adverted her eyes pushing Henry away she started to walk away.
"Share," Henry called out.
Rika turned slowly, seeing Henry's concerned eyes she sighed, sitting against a tree she waited
till Henry sat down beside her, "Ryo was there."
Henry nodded slowly knowing that there was more.
"He said we wouldn't work Henry, that we were different... Too different."
Henry sighed, "We are," he admitted.
"I'm not sure what I want Henry, for the longest time I though I wouldn't ever feel this way
with anyone," said Rika biting her lip she glanced at Henry who had a small smile. "Now I don't
know whether to run from it... Or stay."
"Is that all your concerned about?" asked Henry tenderly.
"No," admitted Rika, "I'm scared his right... Ryo knows me Henry... His just like me... I'm
scared that I'll just hurt you."
"There's always that chance," said Henry softly, "but I'm willing to let you break my heart
Rika... You're more then worth it."
"How can you be so sure of everything Henry?" asked Rika plucking out some grass, "How can you
just shrug everything off?"
"It's because I don't try to worry about everything," explained Henry, "I think it's better if
we just go with the flow of things Rika."
"You know he asked me how I felt about you today," said Rika softly.
Henry glanced at Rika intently waiting for her to continue.
"I don't know how I feel," sighed Rika, "I don't even know what I want."
Rika saw the hurt in Henry's eyes, "I know what I want Rika," said Henry standing up, "I'll wait
till you know what you want."
Rika lowered her eyes, "Share Henry, how do you feel about me?"
Back still facing Rika, Henry shoulders slump in defeat, "I love you," without another word
Henry walked away.
Rika stared after the boy's back that had just admitted his love to her, part of her wanted to
chase after him. Another part of her wondered how she never saw this coming how she never
thought that Henry Wong would say those words to her. Closing her eyes Rika drew her knees
close to her lifting her head she felt tears slipping down her face as she wondered why her life
was so cruel.