Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Hurry up, goggle-head! ❯ Aw, man... ( Chapter 3 )

Hurry up, goggle-head!

Chapter three: Aw, man….

By: Flamegaruru

Thank you everyone who reviewed! Don't let the title throw you off. I know it's a little weird, but it'll make sense in the end! Now the story is inching its way towards more Rukatoness…hee hee! I'm also going to leave you with a cliffhanger, so be prepared!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or any of those characters used in my story. The plot is mine, but that is it. Read on, enjoy no flames and please R/R!

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Hurry up, Rika rolled her eyes as the seconds on the clock slowly ticked by. She glanced down at her book and put on a look of repulsion. Ugh! What a corny play.

" Rika Nonaka!" the teacher's shrill voice yelled.

" What?" Rika replied in her usual monotonous voice.

" Explain the passage we just read," the teacher folded her arms.

Rika cocked an eyebrow and looked at the passage. " I suppose that it means that this Romeo is obsessed with Juliet, so he asks her to forsake her name for their love."

" Very good," the teacher replied as the bell rang. " Read the next act for tomorrow!"

Rika sighed in annoyance as she packed her bag. What fools. Why would they want to change themselves for love? Love is a weakness. She humphed as she hoisted her bag over her shoulder and walked out of the room.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wherefore art thou, Takato? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Come on! Takato nervously glanced at the clock. Guilmon's probably out and raiding a bakery! He felt a little bad because he forgot to drop by the park and give Guilmon some more bread.

~RING~

Takato bolted out of his seat and slung his pack over his shoulder and ran straight for the park.

That dream last night sure was weird…he thought as he ran towards Guilmon.

~Flashback~

Takato's eyes scanned the surrounding terrain. This is sure different. Takato was in a murky cave. He glanced over to his right and saw a couple of figures. They appeared to be looking up at something. Takato looked up and saw that the rocks had caved in, trapping the people in here.

He heard the pair sigh and reluctantly sit down. Takato squinted, trying to get a good look at the two. They appear to be talking; at least one of them is, he concluded. A small crunch caught his attention. The pair didn't seem to notice it.

Takato gasped. Impmon! What's he doing here? The minute Digimon was lurking around behind the familiar looking pair. A mini fireball ignited at the tip of his fingers.

Uh-oh! Takato thought and ran forward to stop Impmon…

~End of Flashback~

That's where the dream ended. Takato frowned slightly. I'd have liked to know who those two were…

" Takatomon!" Guilmon enthusiastically cried out.

Takato couldn't help but smile. " Sorry I'm late with the food Guilmon, I woke up late…"

That's as far as he got for Guilmon bombarded Takato!

" Ack! Guilmon! I should show you how to brush your teeth!" Takato wrinkled his nose.

" Mmmmmm!" Guilmon chowed down on the scrumptious food. " Takatomon, where are Henry and Terriermon?"

" Henry's been sick all week with laryngitis. Terriermon said that he's probably coming back tomorrow."

" Oh."

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And over in the East is our Rika ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Rika scowled as she walked down the street. She didn't like dreams; they were a sign of vulnerability.

" Hey, isn't that the Digimon Queen?"

" Yeah, she goes to my school," a snobby voice replied. " But she's totally alone. She has no friends at all. Never talk to anyone, look at them, or acknowledge them; that's her motto!" a nasal laugh followed.

Rika's eyes narrowed. They can just think what they'd like to. I don't need anyone. I can do everything on my own.

Renamon moved through the crowd, an undetected shadow. Someday she's going to have to accept the fact that some things can't be done alone. Renamon sighed. Her trainer was, difficult at times. Rika just wants to be strong, but she thinks friends are weaknesses when they are actually her greatest strength. Evoking any emotion in the stone face of Rika's was quite arduous, Renamon had to admit, but not impossible. She only hoped that Rika would find friends before it was too late.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And back to Romeo, I mean Takato ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

" Hmm hmm hmm," Takato hummed a little tune as Guilmon was sleeping. " Huh?"

Guilmon stood upright and started sniffing with his snout.

" What is it?" Takato stood up.

" A Digimon," Guilmon growled as his eyes contracted and he started running.

" Guilmon!" Takato yelled and followed his partner out of the park and into the city.

Takato's brows knitted together. A digital fog…

****************************** Hypnos **********************************

" A wild one, sir."

" Destroy it," Yamaki flipped his lighter up.

" It's bioemerged! We can't get a lock on it!"

Yamaki frowned as he pushed the lighter tip down. Someday they're going to learn they're not real.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Our fair Rika ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Rika looked at a window sign. It had her mother on it. She rolled her eyes. Mom must care more about her business than me. It must be nice to have your parents care about you.

" Rika!"

" What?" Rika's eyes widened as she heard her name.

" Eskimo kisses!" Calumon jovially cried and leapt into Rika's arms, nuzzling her nose.

" Come on Calumon, cut that out," Rika said.

" Rika," Calumon pulled away from Rika's nose so that they could be eye to eye. "Have you had any strange dreams?"

Rika narrowed her eyes. " Why?" she suspiciously asked.

" I was just wondering."

" What if I did?" Rika didn't like what Calumon was talking about.

" It's just that Takato was having weird dreams too, and if two people have weird dreams with Digimon in them…"

" Then," Rika pressed.

" Then those two have a," Calumon started.

Rika glanced down at her digivice. It showed that a Digimon had appeared. "Renamon, let's go!" Rika called to her partner.

" Yes, Rika," Renamon replied and led the way towards the Digimon.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Back to Takato ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

" Phantomon," Takato read aloud the information from his digivice. " Be careful with this one, Guilmon," he warned as Guilmon advanced towards the Digimon.

" Do you think you can defeat me, pitiful digi-pet?" Phantomon taunted.

" Pyro-sphere!" Guilmon's answer was to send a hurtling fireball directly at Phantomon's hooded head.

" Shadow scythe!" Phantomon twirled his scythe and disintegrated Guilmon's attack.

" Uh-oh," Guilmon said.

" Digi-modify!" Takato slashed his card through his digivice. " Speed activate!"

Guilmon's speed rose as he dodged a gigantic swipe of Phantomon's scythe. He then started a charge at Phantomon.

" Father time!" and with an enormous sweep of his scythe, Phantomon came to a dead stillness, along with Guilmon.

" Guilmon! Move!" Takato cried.

" Your pet cannot move, child," Phantomon said and swiped his scythe across Guilmon.

" GUILMON!!" Takato cried.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rika again ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

" GUILMON!" Rika heard Takato's cry before she could even see him. She unconsciously quickened her pace. Rika looked up. The tower…

Takato heard footsteps and turned around to see Renamon, Calumon, and… " Rika! Help me!"

Rika gasped. Just like in my dream! This is way too weird.

" Should I help Guilmon?" Renamon asked.

Continuing to stare at Takato, Rika's head raced. Helping him would be like friends, and I don't have any. He has acted like a friend to me before. Could he really want to be my friend? Rika moved her eyes down to the ground. When Takato and Guilmon worked together with Henry and Terriermon, they gained more power, and digivolved faster. Could friendship be stronger than being alone?

" Oh, no!" Calumon's cry jolted Rika from her thoughts.

Phantomon's scythe was raised as he started gliding towards Takato. Rika's pupils contracted.

" Takatomon!" Guilmon yelled and barreled into Phantomon, sending them both crashing into a nearby building.

" Guilmon," Takato's eyes brimmed with tears. He risked his life to save me…

Rika blinked several times. Guilmon was frozen, but when Takato was in danger, he broke free to save him. Now I know that friendship's power is the greatest thing in the universe.

Calumon smiled as Rika's digivice activated. The triangle on his head started to glow.

" Renamon digivolved to…Kyubimon!" Renamon evolved to an even bigger fox that stood on four legs and had many tails.

" Let's go," Kyubimon said to Rika.

Rika glanced over at Takato staring at her. A flash of movement caught her attention. Phantomon! The Digimon started hovering then glided towards the forest. Rika jumped onto Kyubimon's back.

Takato stared in shock as Rika climbed onto Kyubimon's back and started galloping towards him. Why did Rika help me out?

" Takato, here!" Rika threw something silver at him as Kyubimon raced on by.

Glancing down, Takato realized it was Rika's cell phone. Why would she give me this? Unless she has a tracing device…Takato flipped up the phone. Towards the bottom there was a button labeled "TRK." He pushed it and a mini map appeared on the screen. In the middle there was a blinking red light.

" What is it, Takatomon?" Guilmon sauntered over to his tamer.

" Thanks Guilmon, for saving me," Takato smiled and gave his friend a hug. " Rika has a program in her cell phone that hones in on a signal from her digivice, so we can find her."

" Let's go!"

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And the chase is on! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Rika jumped off of Kyubimon. " Where'd he go?"

" I don't know," Kyubimon replied as she quickly scanned the surrounding area.

They were in a forest with a big cave in front of them.

" Do you think we should go in?" Rika asked.

" Rika!" Rika turned around as Takato and Guilmon came running towards them.

Takato's chest heaved greatly as he took in great gulps of air. I am so out of shape! Rika blinked several times as Takato straightened up.

" Here," Takato handed Rika's cell phone back to her.

" Thanks," she replied and put it away.

" Hey Rika," Takato scratched his head. " Why did you save me?"

Rika felt a small blush creep up her cheeks. Am I blushing? I shouldn't, he is just a weird boy.

Before Rika could answer, all four of them heard a ghostly cackle from inside the cave.

" Phantomon!" Guilmon cried as he and Kyubimon leapt into the cave.

" Wait up!" Takato yelled.

" Let's go!" Rika said and started running into the cave with Takato right behind.

The duo glanced around the murky cave. " Guilmon?" Takato meekly called out.

" Where could they be?" Rika turned around, finding no sign of their partners.

" Shadow scythe!"

Rika and Takato's eyes widened as the ground below them started to shake.

" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" they cried as they fell into a pit.

Takato landed hard on the ground with an ill *THUMP*. When exploring dark caves, always make sure you can't fall down into a pit, he thought as he forced himself to get up. He glanced up. What is that falling object?

Rika screamed as she was falling when she suddenly landed on a pointy yet soft lump.

" Hey! Watch where you're falling!"

" Takato! I'm sorry!" an embarrassed Rika quickly got off Takato and helped him up.

" Thanks," Takato said and wiped off his pants. He looked up. The cave was sealed up.

" There's our only apparent exit," Rika sighed.

" Aw, man…."

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So? How was chapter three? I will probably do some revising this week and get chapter four up- the end! Woo hoo! Hey, would you like a sequel?

Okay I'm sorry if some of this chapter doesn't make sense in some places; I'll fix it later.

Please R/R and no flames!

~Flamegaruru~