Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Collide ❯ Chapter 3 (V2) ( Chapter 3 )

(Version 2)

Chapter Three

 

The car had fallen back into silence as they neared where Ruki told Daisuke she lived. Out of the corner of his eye, Daisuke spotted Ruki staring at him, he made another turn and looked over to her.

 

“Why are you staring at me? Caught the lust for the Almighty Daisuke.” He joked.

 

“Lust, ha, hardly, don't flatter yourself, I'm just trying to figure out how in the hell you exist, you're an anime character.”

 

“I don't really know. There's not much more I can think to say.”

 

“Me either, but right now I just want to get home and get out of these damn pajamas.”

 

“Hey, I think you look pretty good in those.”

 

“Dai, I don't care who you are, if you ever say that again, I'll kill you.”

 

“Well that's not the answer I was expect-”

 

“Daisuke…..” He turned to Ruki, she was looking out the car window, he stopped. She opened the door and jumped out.

 

“Ruki wait.” Daisuke opened his door and stood up quickly, forgetting his seatbelt, which yanked him back into the seat. He cursed and took it off, running in the direction Ruki went in. He ran passed the large building, she wasn't there, he looked around and found her sitting on a bench across the sidewalk.

 

 

Once he got up close he could see Ruki had her knees to her chest, with her head down and eyes closed. He slowed his pace when he found her, but as he looked around he finally started to sort-of understand why she ran off.

 

“This is where your home was, isn't it?”

 

“GO AWAY!” Her voice cracked somewhat.

 

“Hey, it'll be okay, don't worry.”

“Okay? My house, the house grew up in IS GONE, do you understand? I just woke up 100 miles from my house and when I get back it's gone, I was driven here by an anime character, and I'm probably going insane. So what in the fuck makes you think it will be okay?!?!” She screamed. Her voice was cracking, but she would never show her weak side to anyone, never. At least, that's what she told her mind.

 

“I'm sorry, I……” He let out a breath, and then just walked over to Ruki, sitting down beside her. He put his arm to her.

 

“DON'T TOUCH ME, GO AWAY!!”

 

“Look, it will be okay, we'll figure something out.” He put his arm around her. “I swear to you, I will get you home, no matter what it takes, even if I have to search everywhere from hell to Croatia, I'll get you home. I promise.” She finally turned and hugged him, much to his surprise and her's too.

 

He waited a few minutes, “come on, you can stay at my house.”

 

“I'll be there in a minute.”

 

“Alright.”

 

 

`Why is he being so nice?' She watched as he walked back to the car. Then she realized she had tears on her face, quickly before anyone saw she wiped them away.

 

`How do I feel so at ease around him? He's not even real...I think.' She stood up, once again she looked to the lot that once held her house, some glint of hope it was there, but still it was not and she knew this was not a dream to wake up from.

 

Daisuke was afraid to try starting a conversation with Ruki, he didn't know whether she would carry on as normal, cry, or just break his neck, so he kept quiet. Traffic was better and he was glad about that.

 

“Don't tell anyone.” She said, continuing to look out the window at the dark rainy night.

 

“Don't tell anyone what?” She looked over to him.

 

“About earlier, I never like showing anyone I'm weak so don't tell anyone.”

 

“Alright.”

 

“So how is me staying with you going to work?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Me staying with you, I may not know your parents, but I know none who would let a girl stay the night with their son. And they don't even know me.”

 

“Well, my mom is leaving for work just about now, and my dad works very late so he won't get home before we get out of the house.” He told her, glancing to her and back to the road.

 

“What about Jun?”

 

“How......,” he shook his head, “I'll just explain what's going on, I'm sure she won't care and I'll bet she's got some nice dresses.” He joked remembering how she didn't like being girly. He glanced back over; his smile fading away when he saw the death glare that could have scared Wargreymon.

 

“Sorry bad joke.”

 

“.......”

 

“.......”

 

“.........”

 

“Can I ask you a question?”

 

“That's one, would you like another?” She said sarcastically.

 

“I uh..-”

 

“Just ask me.”

 

“Why are you so against being thought of as pretty?”

 

“I have my reasons.”

 

“Okay, what are your thoughts on hot?” Her eye twitched.

 

`Okay, he's just an anime character, no one minds if I kill him right?!' They pulled up to an apartment building; Daisuke parked and opened the door, Ruki followed closely behind him. He unlocked the door to his apartment. Tossing his keys on the table next to the door, he then flipped a switch that turned the lamp setting on the table on.

 

“JUN!?” He yelled.

 

“What?!” She yelled back.

 

“Can you come here?”

 

“Why?”

 

“Uh, well, just come on.” The two heard her grumble, then her door opened. She saw Ruki and stopped.

 

“You, here, now.” He walked quickly over to Jun.

 

“Davis, when you said you were taking a friend home, I thought you meant their home. Now it's eleven o'clock at night and there's a strange girl in her pajamas in our living room, please tell me why?”

 

“Um, remember when you said never to try to explain anything that has to deal with the Digital World or anything that was way over your head, well, this would be one of those times. And she's had a rough day.”

 

“Ah, ok.” She leaned close, “you're on the couch, if I even think your in there doing anything except showing her where your bed is then you're sleeping outside, understood?”

 

“Yes mom.” She shut the door on his face.

 

“Hmh, that went well I think.”

 

“Yeah, if you say so.”

 

“Come, this way.”