Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Evolution of the Heart ❯ Sixteen ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

DISCLAIMER: STILL DON'T OWN AND STILL WILL NEVER OWN SO WHY DO I HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN???? OH YEAH BECAUSE I DON'T WANT EVIL LAWYERS SUEING THE PANTS OFF ME.

OK I'M KEEPING IT SHORT AND SWEET ON THE INTRO FOR THIS CHAPTER.

"Hooray!"

HIKARI!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE SWEET ONE?

"That was before I found out the plot."

UH...WHO TOLD YOU?

"I have my sources. hehehe"

OK, UM I'LL START THE CHAPTER NOW BEFORE HIKARI STARTS COMING AT ME WITH A BASEBALL BAT.

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2007-sixteen

The transition from friends to boyfriend and girlfriend was easier than I thought it would be. After our unofficial first date on that picnic in the Digiworld, my feelings for Takeru steadily grew.

Daisuke wasn't the only one who wasn't too thrilled by the fact taht Takeru and I were dating. Taichi was so furious at me for dating the brother of the one who stole his girlfriend that he didn't speak a word to me for three days. Not that that is a bad thing. Taichi eventually excepted the relationship, although he did keep an eye on us whenever he could. To no ones surprise, Daisuke never gave p on breaking us up.

At the age of sixteen, I had finally become sure of my relaionship with Takeru and one event, although very stressful for me, helped to solidify my feelings.

Things had changed a lot around then. Jyou was in his second year at a prestigious medical school and had told us not to bother him from his studies unless OUR world was about to be destroyed. So we rarely had a chance to speak with him. Although some of us had thought of calling him just to see what happened.

Yamato, Sora, and Taichi were all seniors and were preparing for the rest of their lives, AKA college. Even Tai! Well in Yama's case his band. Mimi had talked her parents into letting her finish school here in Japan with her friends and she was living with her aunt. She was able to continue her relationship with Michael in America via the Digiworld. There was one other transfer; Ken was now taking advanced classes at Odaiba High with Koushiro. Miyako and Ken had begun dating the previous year and hated getting to see each other so sparingly.

All of us were sitting underneath a tree outside our high school before classes began, with the exceptions of Jyou and Iori who was still in middle school.

"You know, Hikari," Daisuke said moving closer as Takeru wrapped his arms around my waist, "this relationship your in now won't work out."

"Back off, Dai," Takeru said pulling me closer. "You said that about us four years ago when we announced we were dating."

"And look, we're still together. Even closer than before," I said kissing my boyfriend to spite Daisuke.

"Get a room you two. We're at school," Sora said causing Yamato to look at his brother and I.

"Break it up you two. Don't you have any decency?" The fact that he was trying to hide his smile didn't help his plea any.

Hearing Yamato, Taichi broke his stare from Sora to look at Takeru and me. "Give it a rest," he sighed pulling us apart.

"Oh, leave us alone onii-chan," I said pushing him. "I"m not a little girl anymore. At least Yama isn't over-protective of Takeru." I had hit a sore spot and Taichi immediately glared and turned away.

"C'mon, Hikari," Takeru said pulling me to a stand. "Let's walk around some."

"Forget it. The bell's gonna ring soon."

"Please," he said smiling. "I want to talk with you."

"I hate it when you smile at me like that," I said in mock anger.

"Go on, Hikari, you've got 10 minutes before class.," Miyako said shoving us away.

"Fine, let's go," I said giving in. "You know I can't resist that smile."

"That's why I use it," Takeru laughed taking my hand.

We were taking the long way to our classroom, Takeru squeezing my hand every once in a while. Neither of said a word the whole time. I glanced at him a couple times expecting him to say something until I got tired of waiting and pulled him to a stop.

"What did you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Oh, uh that? I just said that to get us away from your brother."

"You're lying. You always say right out when you want to get away from Taichi. So what's up?" It was always interesting when Takeru lied.

"Nothing," Takeru said a little too quickly. "Uh, Hikari, Friday's your birthday. Do you want to do something together?"

"Is that all?" I asked slightly disappointed that it wasn't something bigger. I mean I was thrilled to go out on a date with him and everything but I expected something more exciting. "Yeah, I'd love to." I smiled giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

I wasn't sure, but I swore I heard Takeru mumble, "This wasn'[t a good idea."

On my birthday, Takeru came over for dinner. Everything was going great. Taichi surprised us all by making a delicious chocolate cake and Takeru lead in singing Happy Birthday. At 7:30 we said goodbye to my family as we left my apartment for the movie theater. Takeru sat quietly deep in thought on the bus there.

"Why so serious, Tee Kay?" I asked reverting to his old nickname teasingly.

"Oh nothing, just thinking," he said moving his arm around me. "What movie do you want to see?"

"Don't care," I mumbled relaxed in his arms.

"I have an idea. Let's go to my apartment and watch a movie there. It's close to where we are now," he suggested unwrapping his rms to stop the bus.

"Yeah, I like that idea better. Your couch is more comfy than the movie theater seats," I said standing up with him.

The brief walk to his apartment was much more enjoyable thatn the bus ride. We joked around laughing and teasing each other. I wasn't surprised to see Takaishi-san wasn't home. What did surprise me was that as I was walking toward the living room, he walked straight into his bedroom calling me in after him.

"I have a new TV and VCR in my room and we both know that we can fir on my bed," he said before I could ask what he was doing.

I sat down making myself comfortable while Takeru picked out a movie. After he put it in he sat down next to me pulling me onto his lap.

"When did you get your own TV and VCR?" I asked turning around to look at him.

He was getting something our of his night stand drawer as he answered. "I bought them with the money I got from working backstage for Yamato's band last summer. Happy birthday, Hikari," he said handing a box to me.

"You had this planned didn't you?" I smiled as I opened it to see a...

"It's a promise ring."

"I know what it is, Takeru," I said slightly surprised. Cross that. More than slightly. "You do know waht a promise ring means right?"

"Yes, I do." I know we're too young for marriage but I know that we are meant to be together..."

"Takeru, we're only sixteen..."

"I know that...I know that I love you." I immediately became silent as he said this.

Those three little words that can either make or break a relationship and he chose to speak them. I didn't know what to say and Takeru was beginning to look worried about my silence.

"Uh...I...uh..."

"Hikari," he interrupted, "look deep within yourself before you say anything." He gave me a brief kiss before taking the box back. "Maybe you should just go home now."

I looked down as I began to feel tears form in my eyes but I didn't get up. Takeru held me closely in his arms not saying anything. Not looking up, I managed to ask. "Are we breaking up?"

"Is that what you want?" he asked worried.

Feelings that I had ignored and taken for granted before rushed through me at the thought of not being with Takeru in those couple of seconds before I answered. "No." I said barely above a whisper. I wiped my eyes as I looked into Takeru's face, now sure of myself. "I love you."

"I love you," he said putting the ring on my hand kissing my on the cheek.

That went from being my worst birthday to being one of my best in a matter of seconds.

End Chapter Three

OK HIKARI, YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS CHAPTER. YOU FINALLY ADMIT YOU LOVE FOR HIM. I DARE YOU TO CHALLENGE ME.

"You almost broke us up."

WELL YOU HAVE A GOOD POINT THERE BUT I DIDN'T DID I? YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW MY LITTLE PAWN THAT I LOVE THE TAKARI COUPLING.

"Then why are you thinking what you are thinking about doing?"

NOW HIKARI, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SO EVER OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. *LOOKS ABOUT NERVOUSLY*

"I told you already, I have my sources. Don't bother denying what I know."

OH IF I EVER FIND OUT WHO BLABBED... *BLINKS* FINE I ADMIT IT. YOUR BLASTED SOURCE, RA RAMPAGE ON HIS SOUL, WAS RIGHT BUT YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING. HA!

"Wait one second, did you call me your pawn?"

TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH TO NOTICE.

"I am not your pawn."

YOU JUST KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT.