Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ On The Line ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 21 )

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Author Notes:
I'm sorry for not updating sooner but I really didn't like the other versions of this chapter
in fact I'm not so happy about this version but I decided to go with it. Anywho I'm up to my
ears in work and am very behind schedule... I'm probably going to lose tons of marks which is
making me depressed as I work continuesly at my homework. At the end though I still have a lot
of work to do...

BTW, anyone who wants to know, this is version 15 of this chapter... Yes I have 14 other versions
of this very chapter. Most likely you'll never see any of the ideas that it contained... Oh
well...

Anywho good news I have this chapter up... And I created a new fic. It's called:
Why Bother?
It's a Henrika story of course, however it's not part of this story or anything. It's a one
shotter too so there probably won't be a sequal to it. It's my first one shotter so I hope it's
good.

Finally I hope to get another chapter up soon, but my brain so far is only giving me Harry Potter
things to write. I already know where this story is going to do and how it's going to turn out
but the problem is putting it down in words. So I'll see what my brain wants to do... Until then
the rewrite for my Harry Potter fic is underway... Actually the entire thing seems different
now that I think about it but anywho...

For all those who reviewed, you do not know how much it means to me just for me to see them...

d :
Flagging it but I do know that's going to be pretty long. I have some later chapters already done
but I don't have the things that happen in between the chapters... I write weird I know. Oh
Henry's job... Heh... Well it's going to be important, but you'll have to see why.

LB :
I love Kazu's character, he's fun to play with. In fact I actually love all the characters I have
they're all great and I enjoy writing about it. You'll see that Kazu becomes very important soon.

~*Jenruki*~ :
I received your award and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm very touched that you found
my story that good. As always I hope this chapter meets your approval... Until next time.

littleweirdout :
You know what's more funny? In real life I can't tell a joke to save my life... No it's very
true, I'm not funny, but for some apparent reason when I write I can make somethings funny.
I'm truly happy that I can do it and that you guys/gals like it. So I hope as usual that you enjoy
this chapter.

Takako :
Oh, that's a hard one... Is Henry going to die... Hmm... I would have to say no for now. I know
how the last chapter is going to go and he is still part of it. But as always I can always rewrite
the ending. It depends on how this story wishes to go.

Rika Wong/Akiyama :
Everyone keeps saying how a very bad boy Henry is... Well he was... Heh... I'm just trying to
show that Henry is human too, a boy with hormones and all...

Kara Kasai :
You're right on some of the things... I'm not sure if I fixed those problems yet but as for the
semi-colons... The reason why they're not in is because I really don't know how to use them.
Plus frankly I don't trust the spell/grammer check system on those things so I just redited
sometimes. But it's very good to see that someone can spot out grammer problems... I was getting
worried about my generation because of computers I sometimes can't even spot spelling mistakes...

SNS : x 2
I actually don't know... I know that Henry's job is going to start conflicts but I really don't
know if he is ever going to tell Rika about his job... Hm... I'll have to think about it.

Furor :
Sorry for the delay, I've been busy but here's the chapter! Hope you enjoy.

jenruki :
Honestly? I don't know... I may be the author and I may know how the last chapter turns out
but I really don't know if he tells her... It's pretty messed isn't it?

unpredict :
My fear stems from the point that I'm never sure... It's self confident problem and sometimes
it's there sometimes it isn't but the point is... I hope you guys enjoy this story.

katie~kay :
The spy thing will be a factor but it's a sub plot just like Suzy and Kenta. The main thing is
how Henry and Rika will deal with things as life throws them around. Suzy and Kenta...
Surprisingly this sub plot came to me when I was writing an aimless chapter... What I do is
sometimes write a chapter that never makes it into the story. I know it will never be in the
story but I write it for fun. I read the idea and I loved it. As you can see each relationship
in the story has something special with it. Each of them will develope differently and I hope
I can show you guys how special each one is. Hey this story is a romance afterall.

Teenager Rika :
You're not so bad yourself, I really look up to writing. When I first started this fic it was
your A Carousel For Two that really inspired me. Believe it or not I still look up to your
writing and I hope to see more of it. I am honoured that you think my story is great but I
will point out that I always believed that writing is great also. *Bow deeply* Until next
time.

dahan :
Thank you, when I first wrote this fic I never expected the response that I received. I still
have reservations on my writing but I will continue writing as much as you guys/gals want me to.

Red Moon Kree :
Thank you I'm pleased that you like this story. I hope this chapter is to your liking as well.

: (That's blank on purpose)
I hope you enjoy this chapter and I apologise for the delay.

Thank you all for reviewing, I hope this chapter meets with all your approval. Until next time.




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On The Line
Chapter 21/?


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Suzy turned the page in her book, her thoughts deep into the alternative world it spun. The
wind blew gently in the park, making her short hair rustle in the air. The sky was turning a
slight red and gold as the sun began to set, feeling a presence in front of her she glanced up
from her book, "Kenta," murmured Suzy with a small smile. Her eyes wandered over Kenta, dressed
in a dark blue jeans, a grey t-shirt, and black jacket, Suzy giggled slightly at Kenta's preppy
look. Kenta was scratching the back of his ear while his eyes were adverted from Suzy. Giving
Kenta a gentle smile, Suzy knew he was nervous, "What's wrong Kenta?" offered Suzy she hated the
fact that she was enjoying Kenta's discomfort but she was.

"Well... It's... You see," stammered Kenta finally looking up at Suzy with tired eyes, "can I
sit down?"

"Sure," replied Suzy shuffling on the bench she patted the seat beside her.

Kenta sighed as he sat down, still scratching the back of his ear his eyes nervously glanced at
the girl beside him, "Suzy?"

"Yes?" nodded Suzy carefully putting a bookmark into the book, she placed the book carefully
down by her side her, turning her full attention to Kenta.

"Umm... Did you... Did you cut your hair?" sighed Kenta fidgeting.

Suzy smiled ruefully shaking her hair, "Yeah sort of, I told them to cut it a bit shorter and I
end up with this." Suzy pointed at her shortened hair that now only fell to her ear level.
"You don't like it."

"No," said Kenta holding out his hands, "it's good, I like it, it's good it's..."

Suzy's eyes narrowed.

Kenta sighed, "Yeah it looks pretty dreadful."

"I look like a boy," groaned Suzy covering her face with her hands.

"Well, now you can try to created that tomboy reputation a bit," joked Kenta, "all you need to
do is get Rika to help you with your attitude."

"Very funny Kenta," said Suzy discouraged.

Kenta turned to Suzy cocking his head to the side, "You look great," he said simply.

"You're just saying that," murmured Suzy resting her head on her knees.

"No, no I'm not," smiled Kenta putting an arm around Suzy he gave her a small squeeze, "you look
great."

"Kenta?"

"Yes Suzy," answered Kenta.

"I passed," said Suzy grinning.

"You passed?" Kenta returned Suzy's smile.

Suzy nodded shyly, "I'm in grade ten right now, I'm allowed to challenge the rest of the grades
in three weeks."

Giving a whoop of joy Kenta jumped off the bench and picked Suzy up in a hug all at once,
spinning around both laughed happily, "That's great Suzy!"

"Put me down Kenta!" laughed Suzy her arms wrapped around Kenta.

Putting Suzy down they kept their arms around each other, "We have to celebrate," said Kenta
grinning.

"We don't have to," began Suzy blushing brightly but happily.

"Friday," stated Kenta, "are you busy? On Friday I mean..."

"No," answered Suzy.

A large smile broke out on Kenta's face, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Kazu watching
them, "How about we go out... Kazu and some friends are doing something..."

"Oh," murmured Suzy disappointed.

A dreadful feeling filled his stomach when Kenta saw Suzy's disappointment, "Then again, Kazu
usually doing some kind of date thing on Friday, so how about Friday, you and me."

Suzy's eyes widened, "You and me?"

"Yeah, just you and me," said Kenta bending his knees slightly so he was eye level with Suzy,
"I'll have my chef whip something special up that this town doesn't have."

Suzy looked surprised.

"Then I can give you that tour of my garden we were talking about," continued Kenta.

Suzy smiled uncertain, "I'd like that."

Kenta smiled at his feet before looking up at Suzy, "Yeah me too."


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Henry jumped back, barely avoiding a kick, his grey eyes carefully studying his opponent. The
blue hair boy sucked in a deep breath of the humid air, the taste of sweat and blood was in his
mouth. Wearily he wiped the sweat that formed on his brow, unable to learn anything from his
opponent's stance Henry decided to go on the offensive. Snapping out a kick, Henry suddenly
found himself on the floor, giving the girl a shock look before rolling out of the way of her
fist. Flipping himself onto his feet, a kick from his opponent sent Henry back to the ground
before he was ready. "I yield," coughed Henry holding his chest where his opponent kicked him.

Removing her foot from Henry's throat, she helped the injured boy back to his feet, "You okay
Henry?"

Henry nodded slowly, he felt terrible the kick had landed at the exact place as Rika's kick a
few days ago. Grabbing a towel he wiped the sweat off his face, coughing again into his towel
Henry noticed a few flecks of blood.

"Don't feel so bad Henry," said Sarah stretching, "I've been taught hand to hand combat ever
since I could crawl."

Henry nodded Sarah Rowen was apparently an orphan at Britain during an assignment an agency
operative needed a baby for an assignment so he stole her from the orphan home before Sarah's
first birthday. After the mission the two spies couldn't bring themselves to kill Sarah so they
kept her. Afterwards Sarah soon became the Agency's daughter, she never had a life besides the
agency. Henry remembered Sarah telling him that for her sixth birthday she received a tracking
device.

Sarah brushed back her hair, glancing at Henry she bit her lower lip, "Friday... Do you want to
go to a party?"

Henry blinked at Sarah surprised, "Um... I sort of have something to do."

"Oh," Sarah shook her head, "it's fine, the party is just a small function that the company
wants a few people to be observed."

"Oh, spying," said Henry nodding, "well I hope you have fun."

"Doubtful," said Sarah rolling her eyes, "I just have to stand there look pretty and allow some
rich boy tries to woo me all night."

"I could always find you a date," offered Henry.

Sarah raised an eyebrow, "Really? Who might that be?"

"Well," began Henry giving a show of being in thought, "there is always Kazu or I might be able
to pull off something and get someone called Ryo Akiyama."

"Impressive," smiled Sarah glancing at Henry with a small laugh, "Ryo Akiyama famous rising
model and acting star with Rika Nonako, according to files the two of them been going out for
about three years, but they break up after a month and get back together after a month. Right
now Ryo Akiyama is in town trying to pursue Rika Nonako. However unknown to the media and
public, Rika Nonako is currently and secretly dating a straight `A' student at a local High
School."

Henry tried to look innocent, "Rika is secretly dating Kenta?"

"That's really insulting Henry," said Sarah tartly, "I'm a spy and a very good one at that, you
didn't expect the company not to know about this."

"I guess not," said Henry with a sigh.

"So... How is it going?" asked Sarah slowly, "You and Rika."

"You mean you don't know?" ribbed Henry seeing Sarah's face, the blue hair boy sighed, "It's
going well Sarah, I've been wanting something like this for a long time."

Sarah bit her lip giving Henry an unsure look, "You know according to statistics, we operatives
have nearly a zero percent chance of having a successful normal relationship."

Henry shook his head, "Rika and I will be fine."

"Just be careful Henry," said Sarah softly, "there are something we just can't share with normal
people... It's hard for them to trust us when we hold a large part of our lives secret from
them."

"So what are you saying that I should give up? That Rika and I are doomed to fail?" growled
Henry.

Sarah winced from Henry's anger, "Look Henry, I'm trying to be a friend here. I'm telling you,
don't be surprised if down the road she suddenly wants to break up with you. We are spies, we
can't always tell the truth, after awhile she is going to catch on."

"Then why can my father and Mr. Yamaki hold onto a relationship?" Henry retorted throwing his
towel savagely into the laundry basket.

"Because your father is an analysis, he isn't a field operative," answered Sarah studying Henry
with sympathetic eyes, "and well Director Yamaki's wife is part of the company."

Henry frowned, "Why are you so against me and Rika being together?"

"I'm not," answered Sarah evenly, "I'm just telling you to be careful because I've been in your
situation before."

Taken aback from what Sarah said, Henry's eyes softened, "What do you mean?"

Sarah sighed as she leaned back onto the wall for support, "Last assignment," with a sad smile
Sarah explained, "I was in France, there was this boy, he was the son of a diplomat... We were
quite taken with each other... As you can guess there were problems, whenever I had to go on an
assignment or whenever I was going to training he didn't understand why he couldn't write or
call me... At the end it didn't, it couldn't work out... I left France with a broken heart and
him well I get reports from time to time about him... He's happy, all I was to him was a girl
that couldn't open up to him to me he was the boy that could have been."

Biting his lower lip Henry put a comforting hand on his handler's shoulder, "I'm sorry."

Sarah shrugged Henry's hand off, "It's fine, I'm over it but I'm telling you now, this job is
murder on the social life."

Looking away from Sarah, Henry walked out of the training room, knowing that at the end even
though he desperately wanted his relationship with Rika to work. That everything that Sarah
had told him was true.


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"You are a complete and utter idiot!" shouted Rika jabbing a finger into Steven's chest.

"Now Rika," began Tomas timidly.

"You shut up!" Rika swung to Tomas her face was filled with rage, "you think he's a complete
moron too, but you don't have the backbone to stand up to him." Before Steven could slip away
Rika returned her attention to him, "Stop right there you little weasel, we have only eight more
practices left till the play and you still don't know your lines? You are dead! If I fail this
assignment I swear I will hit you so hard that the rest of your family will feel it!"

Silence filled the entire room, the entire Drama class stared at Rika afraid that she would let
lose a tantrum on one of them. "Rika?" started a well-rounded boy with black hair.

"Yes Derek?" growled Rika not taking her eyes off Steven who genuinely looked scared.

"Are you alright?" asked Derek timidly, "because we still have a play to..."

"For god sakes Derek you are the director!" exploded Rika, "Why don't you get on Steven's case?
Are you scared of him?"

Before Derek could answer, a sharp smug voice interrupted, "You shouldn't be scared of Steven
Derek, you should be terrified of very angry girl in front of you. She maybe beautiful but
she'll rip your arm off and beat you with it without giving it a second thought. They do not
call her the Ice Queen for nothing."

Every pair of eyes in the theatre except Rika who groaned, turned to a brown hair boy who walked
down the stairs with a sense of confidence, his brown hair was cut short, his blue eyes bright
with mirth.

"Ryo Akiyama?" murmured a girl under her breath.

Rika felt like slapping her head with her hand, she really didn't want or need to deal with Ryo
at this time, so like usual, his timing always sucked. Ryo had become a Super Star in the
modelling world also and to Rika's disgust both of them were usually teamed up during modeling
shoots.

Stopping in front of Rika, Ryo smiled brightly clearly not being bothered from Rika's icy stare,
"We need to talk Rika," stated Ryo, then as an after thought, "you don't mind do you Derek?"

A quick nod from Rika the two teenagers left the theatre before Derek could answer, "So what do
you want Ryo?" snapped Rika scowling as she spotted a few girls following them.

"A bit touchy today aren't we?" teased Ryo smiling at a few girls they passed in the hall who
were eyeing him.

"I don't have that much time so get on with it," growled Rika impatiently.

"I want to know," said Ryo slowly, "about you and Henry, Rika I think you owe me an explanation
at least."

"You know I'm dating Henry," said Rika evenly.

Ryo nodded, "What about us?"

"What about it?" asked Rika her eyes softening, "we've been through it Ryo, a month on a month
off. We can never make it work."

"We never gave it much work," Ryo argued.

Rika gave Ryo a steady look, "Three years?"

"So that's it?" asked Ryo softly, "three years and we're giving up?"

"What more do you want?" asked Rika softly, "we gave it a try Ryo but let's be real, we don't
love each other. We like each other but only because we like to compete against each other,
other then that can you name something that we like doing together?"

Ryo wiggled his eyebrow suggestively, "Maybe a few."

"You're a pig," stated Rika shaking her head, "you are so much like Kazu sometimes."

"Honestly Rika this is going to sound childish, but what does Henry Wong have that I don't?"
asked Ryo.

The two teens walked silently as Rika gathered her thoughts, "I love him," said Rika breaking
the silence, "at the end that's the only thing I can say, I love him and he loves me."

Ryo looked at Rika surprised, "I thought you didn't know what love was."

Rika smiled, "I learnt how."

Ryo shook his head, "You know what I told you is true right?"

Rika nodded looking away from Ryo, "Are you sure though?"

"That I love you?" said Ryo smiling sadly, "Yeah pretty sure."

Leaning closer to Ryo, Rika took Ryo's hand into hers, finding his pulse with her index finger,
"Then why don't I make your heart quicken? Why don't you miss me when we spend time apart?"

"I miss you," protested Ryo indignant.

"Really how many times do you think of me in a day?" asked Rika, seeing Ryo frowning, "how about
a week? Maybe a month?"

"It's been three years Rika," said Ryo, "I use to think about you everyday of every hour, now I
guess you are just always there in my mind I don't notice."

"Smooth words Ryo, but that's all it is, you know the truth," answered Rika seriously, "What we
have isn't love Ryo, it's just familiarity."

"How can you be sure?" asked Ryo his eyebrows furrowed his fist clenched.

"Because for the first time in my entire life I felt it," explained Rika, "I felt how it was
suppose to feel, I felt how special, scary and wondrous love feels."

Ryo stayed silent as they walked waiting for Rika to continue.

"I think of him," continued Rika, "but it's nothing like the way I think of you I think of the
things Henry and I can do together, I think of how much I love him how much he loves me. And
you know what? I miss him... I miss him when he isn't here I miss him at the end of the day
even though I know I'll see him tomorrow I miss him all the same."

Ryo looked up angrily at Rika, "You'll forgive me for being angry I hope."

Rika nodded, "I'm pretty sure I'll be angry if I was in your position."

"Would you mind if I punched Henry?" asked Ryo with a sad smile.

Rika smiled ruefully, "A little."

"You know I just want you to be happy, right?" asked Ryo.

Rika nodded, "Pretty sure."

Encircling Rika in a friendly hug Ryo sighed, "I'm happy for you Rika."

"So," Rika gave Ryo her usual smirk, "you want to be friends? Or would you rather hate my gust
and make plans for my demise."

Ryo laughed, making a show of being in thought, "I like the idea of hating your guts and
planning demise... I'll try being your friend after a while."

Rika shrugged, "No real lost there."

Ryo laughed as they walked back towards the theatre.


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Takato looked up around the dark restaurant, it had passed closing time and now he was working
on his arithmetic homework. Juri sat beside him in one of the corner cozy booths, cups of
steaming coffee and a large pot sat in front of them as they tried to finish their homework.
Takato sighed, he was never the greatest student in fact he was pretty sure he nearly had the
lowest marks in the class. "There must be an easier way," muttered Takato scratching his head.

"What is honey?" asked Juri looking up from her own notebook.

"Um... Nothing Juri," said Takato smiling.

"You're a terrible liar Takato so you shouldn't try," said Juri glancing at Takato's open book
and notebook, she frowned, "honey that doesn't work."

"I know," groaned Takato slumping picking up his cup of coffee he took a gulp of the hot liquid.

"You see you just have to put x here and y doesn't do that," instructed Juri crossing out
Takato's work, "weren't you paying attention to class today?"

"I was," protested Takato, "it's just it's been a long day... How do you do this everyday?"

"Work and get my homework done?" asked Juri absently as she continued to scribble in Takato's
notebook. "Takes some getting use to but I get use to it."

Takato sighed, "My parents never make me work until all my homework is done first."

"Why didn't you finish your homework first then?" countered Juri.

"Because I wanted to help you with work," explained Takato."

Juri smiled softly at Takato, "You know you don't have to Takato," Juri searched Takato's eyes
for a second. "I want you to promise me something Takato."

Looking up from his notebook Takato looked curiously at his girlfriend, "Sure what is it."

"I want you to promise me to put your homework before me Takato," said Juri firmly, "your future
is very important, it has to be more important then me."

Takato stared at Juri then dropping his eyes he carefully took Juri's hands into his, "The
problem Juri is when I see my future the only thing I see is you."

Juri shook her head, "Takato you can't do that life doesn't work like that, what happen if..."

Takato cut Juri from completely her sentence by covering her mouth with his own, their kiss was
hot, filled with passion as Takato tried to show why Juri was so important to him. Juri tried
to push Takato off him away but her resolve faltered and instead her hands pulled the brown hair
boy closer to her. Pulling away slowly from each other Takato smiled at Juri while she kept her
face down, then she started to shake. Concerned Takato raised her face surprised to see tears
flowing from her eyes, "What's wrong?"

"Takato what are we doing?" asked Juri as she cried, "I love you but why... Why do want to be
with me when I keep pushing you..."

"Because it's you Juri," said Takato softly, "it's always and will always be just you."

Looking at each other sadly, Takato carefully tilted Juri's face up smiling bravely he gently
brushed his lips against hers.