Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Kenta, the Runaway ❯ The Reunion ( Chapter 8 )

Kenta, the Runaway

Chapter Eight: The Reunion

By KellyQ

I found a place to sleep that night in the park. It looked a small doom with a platform three inches off the ground inside and that's where I stayed the night with all the clothes to cover my body and my bag propped up like a pillow. I couldn't sleep though; I stayed awake all night thinking what I just did. Mrs. Taylor must being throwing a fit that I ran away.

I can't worry about that right now. My main goal is to find Kazu-chan and tell him now I feel. He must feel bad not knowing that I feel the same way inside. I sighed and finally closed my eyes ... the worried feeling still lingering around in my heart.

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I woke up feeling the sun shining on my face. Sitting up I rubbed my eyes and put my glass on. I looked around to feel as though new hope was just around the corner. I gathered all my stuff and crawled out when I saw the back of a boy. He had spiky brown hair a black and a sun-top.

"Kazu ....?" I whispered.

He turns and I dash for him and we both crash to the ground.

"Kenta?" He asks as we both got up, "what are you doing here? Did you get adopted?"

I bit the bottom of my lip wondering if I should tell him the truth. I finally looked at him as he put his hand on my shoulder.

"No. I ... ran away."

"Sorry it took me so long ... I ... Kenta? So you finally got adopted ..."

It was Takato panting really hard as he smiled.

"No, he ran away ..."

"What? Does Mrs. Taylor know?"

I shook my head looking at the ground feeling really guilty. Now I wish that I didn't do it ... they are really mad at me.

"Why did you runaway?" Kazu asks looking at me with concern.

"Well .... I ... I had to tell you how I felt," here goes nothing, "I ... I like you too ...."

"See? I told ya!" Takato interrupts, "this means a reunion! A reunion of the eight orphans coming back together!"

He turns and runs to the nearest pay-phone and starts to diale as we walk up.

"Hirokazu, are you mad at me for running away?"

"Why don't you ask me after the party?"

"Don't be like this. Are you mad at me for running away?"

"It was the stupid thing you did ...."

"I know ..."

"But you can live with me ..."

"I can?"

"Sure."

"You're the best Kazu-chan!" I said throwing my arms around him.

"All right! It's all planed out!" Takato says putting the phone back, "this is going to be great! Come on, we're going to be late!"

He grabs both of us and started to drag us down the street to where he now lives. Once we got there, I was impressed. So he lives with people who own a bakery, huh?

"Well, what do you think, Kenta?" Takato asked.

"Cool. Do we get discounts?" I teased.

They both chuckled as we walked in as Mrs. Mastuda and says that everything was ready in the back. Takato nods his head as we followed him to the back room. It was loaded with everything to make every from muffins to a two layer cake. Takato walks over and started to make sure that everything was ready.

"Takato! The rest of the party is here!" His mom says cheerfully.

He beams as he runs out. It wasn't long before we both hard laughter as he walks back in with all of the other kids I met at the orphanage, even Alice.

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It wasn't long before we where all covered with powder, laughing and having a good time making cookies.

We gently put the cookies on the tray. Takato put bulky mitten on took the tray opened the oven and carefully puts the tray in and close's the door.

"Well," Takato breaking the silence as everyone looked at the oven in wonder, "it's going to take an hour until the cookies are done ... so why don't we play the Digimon game to pass the time?"

"Sounds good to me." Ryo says with a smile.

So we walked out and up in his room. His room was very small but clean. We all sat in a circle; Takato took his cards out and we where handed five cards. He got up waked up to his desk opens the draw and pulls out a shiny piece of paper.

"All right! Lets play!"

He sits down lays the shiny paper down and we start to play when the phone rings. Mrs. Mastuda walks up one moment latter; her arms folded looking straight at Takato.

"If it's the mess I can clean it up!"

"It's not the mess. That was Mrs. Taylor and she'll be here in an hour to pick up your friend Kenta." Mrs. Mastuda turning and walking back down the stairs.

"So. You ran away." Ryo responds, his hands behind his head.

"Hey." I said looking down feeling shame again.

"Come on, you guys ... lets go check on the cookies."

We both got up and walked down stairs to the back room. Once we entered the room it smelled like sugar and bread.

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We all stood around as Mrs. Taylor walks up with a sad look on her face. I thought she would be mad at me. I guess it's time for me to confess the real reason why I ran away.

"Mrs. Taylor .... I can ... I can explain."

"I'm listening ..."

"The thing is that ... is that I ... I love Kazu-chan .... I didn't mean to scare you ..."

She just looks at me then drops to one knee pulls me close shaking a little. I didn't know if she was crying or what I think she forgave me for doing something that could've ended my life.

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"Are your parents are okay of taking Kenta in?" Mrs. Taylor asks.

"Nope!"

"Okay. Call me if there's anything I can do ... that goes for all of you."

"We will." Kazu responds putting his arm around my shoulder.

Just as he says that, Suzie runs up and hugs her. Mrs. Taylor looks down at her with a week smile. She then picks her up and hugs her tighter.

"Oh," Mrs. Taylor responds rocking Suzie back and forth, "I'm going to miss you."

"Me too."

"I hope you've been keeping your brother out of trouble."

"Dad have been keeping him busy teaching computers .... and mommy have been teaching us how to cook."

"That's great! But I do have to go," Mrs. Taylor responds as she puts down Suzie.

With no other words Mrs. Taylor turns gets in the car and drives off. We all stood there watching the car drive off taking part of us with it. I could feel grief from the others as I tightened my arm around Kazu-chan

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We all held up our cookies high in the air.

"Here to our future," Says Takato firmly, "and to Mrs. Taylor!"

THE END