Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Rikamon ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Rikamon

Chapter 4

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Takato had no trouble tracking down Rika. All he had was to follow the path of destruction. And the path leads him to the park, into Guilmon's usual hideout. Rika was sitting in the corners, her head resting on her knees. Takato got down to his knees and placed his hand oh her shoulder. "Rika?"

The teary faced half human looked up to see Takato. "What do you want?"

"I wanted to say I'm sorry for Kazu's rude behavior. He also reacted badly when he saw Guilmon for the first time."

Rika wiped the tears from her eyes. "But he had the idea I was some kind of a freak."

"You'd be a freak only if you believed that way. All I see is a girl who needs a friend."

Rika leaned onto Takato's shoulder "But what if I look like this for the rest of my life?"

"Don't think like that. We'll figure out a way to get you back the way you used to be."

"I hope so. I can't stand being in the same body as a *ugh* human!"

Takato recognized the altitude as that of Impmon. "You'll have to bear with us for the time being. The only alternative is getting caught by those Hypnos people and getting yourself cut up like some piece of meat at a butcher shop."

"I want him out soon." This time it was Rika.

Takato brushed her hair out. "We'll figure out. Henry might come up with something. I think his Dad used to work on Digimon sometime ago." Takato looked down when he heard nothing further. Rika had drifted off to sleep on his shoulder.

"Those attacks must take a lot of energy." He mused. Since Takato didn't want to leave her alone, he pretty much had no choice but to cut yet another day of school. He only hoped when all this was over, everyone would be so happy to have Rika back they'd forget he missed too much school.

Takato had an idea for Rika that might make her feel a bit better but it'd have to wait until she's rested. Slowly, Takato dozed off to slumber land.

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"So you think I should ask Rikamon?" Renamon asked. "But won't she view me as weak for begging?"

"Momentai" Terriormon said. "To err is Mon, to forgive is divine! Of course she'd have to forgive you. It's not like you left her on purpose."

Renamon lowered her face. "I suppose you're right. Still if she rejected me?"

"Momentai! Momentai! You'll never know unless you ask." Terriormon hopped down from Renamon's leg. "I think she cares about you more than she is letting on."

"Very well, I'll find Rikamon and ask her." She stood up and took a step backward, disappearing into thin air.

Terriormon thought for a minute. "I'll see what Guilmon is doing." Terriormon started to head for the park using the scenic route to avoid detection from any park visitors.

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*BRRRRING*

A uniformed officer picked up the phone and answered. "Odaiba Police, how can I help you?"

"WAAASSSSSUUUUUP?"

*click*

The officer calmly hung the phone and started snapping his finger. "Detective, I want you to trace the last phone call here. Someone's pulling pranks."

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It took Terriormon about half hour before he finally reached Guilmon's hideout. What he saw in there made him laugh.

"Takato and Rikamon in a tree, k-s-s-i-n-g!"

Takato's eyes fluttered open and saw Terriormon teasing. "Henry was right, you have no tact. If you don't stop teasing us, I'll tell Suzie you need a doctor."

Terriormon stopped. He hated how Suzie would treat him but he had no choice as Suzie wasn't supposed to know he's really alive and not a stuffed animal.

Rika woke up and realized she had fallen asleep. "How long was I out?" she asked.

Takato looked at his wrist before realizing he didn't have a watch. "About half a hair past 3 hairs." He teased. "Actually, I figure almost four hours since you fell asleep."

Rika gave Takato a funny look. "I never realized this but sometimes you are a silly man." She said as she got up.

Takato also got up and stretched. "Well, I've missed the school again today. But I don't want to leave you alone and I don't know if you'd be comfortable in my school."

"Oh I wouldn't worry about school." Rika said. "I'd worry about getting myself back the way I used to be and getting back to my mom."

Henry popped in the hideout. "Hey where have you been today?" Then he noticed his Digimon was also in there as well. "And how did you get here?"

Terriormon said "Well someone needed to talk with me. I promised not to say who." Henry scratched his head wondering who would need him. There weren't many people that knew Terriormon is alive.

"I stayed with Rika all day today. She was upset with Kazu and I didn't want to leave her."

"But I saw them" Terriormon said "They were sitting in a..." His mouth was stuffed with a loaf of bread as Takato nervously chucked.

Takato whispered to Terriormon "You say that again and I'll set you with Suzie." Terriormon's face turned a shade of blue as he managed to finish the bread.

Henry picked up Terriormon as he shrugged "I better be going home. My dad wasn't too happy with me yesterday for missing school."

"We'll go back to my house." Takato said. "I hope my parent doesn't see my bedroom yet."

"What happened? Oh the broken glass." Henry remembered what they were talking about in the morning. "Well, I'll see you in the morning."

"Wait!" Takato said. "While you're at home, can you check around and see what could be done to spilt Impmon and Rika back to their original form?"

"Will do" Henry nodded. Then he and his Digimon left.

Takato turned to Rika "I have an idea. I'm sure your Mother is worried about you. So I thought if you could call her and tell her you're OK and needed some time away or something."

Rika nodded. "We'll do it from a pay phone. That way they won't be able to trace me to your place or something."

The pair than left the hideout and started toward a nearby subway station.

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Henry had just reached his floor in the apartment and was about to open the door when he heard a stampede of footfalls. He immediately backed himself against the wall as he noticed several police officers coming up the stairs and stormed his apartment door.

He carefully listened to a conversation between the police and his parent, something about prank calls. Then he heard the recordering of the actual call, and he immediately recognized the voice in the call. He got really nervous and decided to retreat for now. He started walking slowly against the wall.

One of the officers noticed Henry and asked him if he lived there.

"No" he lied. "I was going to see my friend who lives right here but I think I'll come back some other time." He quickly turned and ran down the stairs.

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At a subway station in Nerima district, Rika was holding the receiver as she waited for someone to answer the phone.

"Hello" came the male sounding voice. Rika was slightly puzzled by the voice then she realized it probably was one of the police officer or a detective that answered the call.

"This is Rika, is my Mom here?" she asked.

There was some pause. "Rika?"

"Mom!"

"Where are you? I've been worried about you!"

"I'm sorry Mom. I needed to be away for a while."

"Then you left on your own? Not kidnapped or something? Then who was that guy I saw in your room the other day?"

"That was one of my friends. He came to get my stuff." Rika leaned against the wall next to the phone and started twirling the phone cord with her fingers. "Mom, I'll be home as soon as I can."

"Why can't you come home now? Whatever the problem, we can talk about it."

"I'm sorry but I just needed some time alone. I am fine and I promise I'll be home with you soon."

"Ok. I love you Rika."

"Bye Mom. I'll call you again some other time." Rika then hung the phone and sighed. "I had no idea my mom was so worried about me."

"She must love you." Takato said. "So I guess we should be headed back to my home?"

"Sounds good. We'll catch the next subway."

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Some time had passed and the sun was starting to dip behind tall buildings when Takato and Rika finally reached Matsuda Bakery shop. To their surprise, Henry was sitting by the front door.

"Henry? What are you doing here? I thought you had to be at home?"

Henry looked up. "Where were you? I was waiting here for some time." He got up and placed his hand on Takato's shoulder. "We have a little problem."

"Let's go in my room." Takato suggested. So the three want to the side door and climbed up the stairs. On the way, Takato took a broom and a dust pan.

Henry gasped when he saw the mess on the balcony caused by a surprise attack. "What a mess" he commented.

"And we're going to clean it up" Takato said. "Looks like my parent never saw this room yet."

Rika sat on the chair by the desk and said "Did you say you had a problem?"

"Oh right. The police stormed my apartment just before I got there. It seems someone has been making prank calls from the phone in my apartment."

"Any idea who was it?" Takato asked as he started sweeping up the glass.

"I heard the recordering and it sure sounds like a certain white Digimon."

"Calumon?" Rika said.

"Calumon" Henry answered. "We'll have to find him and explain him to stop making prank calls before someone really gets in trouble."

"Why your phone?" Takato said. "Why not any other phones?"

Henry looked down to Terriormon he had been carrying. "I think I know why."

Rika said "What about you? Wouldn't you be in trouble for not coming home?"

"After that police visit, I don't think they'd remember my punishment for now." He looked out toward Takato "I know it's a bit crowded here but is there any chance I could stay with you for tonight?"

Takato sighed. "If it's OK with TK" he motioned his hand toward Rika. "and you find extra sleeping bag or mattress. I only have one set and TK's sleeping on it."

Henry went over to Takato "Why TK?"

"She said that last night. We couldn't use real names as it might give us away. Whenever we're near my parents, call her TK."

"I said something about her and TK last night, and the Impmon half practically bit my head off." Takato said. "So don't just say anything about that."

Henry noticed Terriormon was about to make a wisecrack about that name and covered his mouth with his hand. "Not now" Henry said.

Takato had just finished sweeping up the glass and removed the remaining shards from the window frame. "Now if I can find a way to get new glass installed without their noticing us."

Henry snapped his finger. "Maybe I can go over to Jeri and borrow extra mattress and pillows from her."

"Why can't I stay over at her place?" Rika said. "I'd be out of your way."

"You may still think you're a girl but you don't look like a girl" Henry replied. "And I don't think she'd know you at all." Henry went to pick up the phone "I'm calling her to see if she has extra stuff for me."

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Yamaki was playing with his lighter. "You're sure? He asked.

"Yes, a very small Digimon has bio-emerged. So small it almost escaped our detection."

"Where?"

"I'm having a little trouble pinpointing the location. The best I can give you is somewhere in the southern half of Tokyo."

"That's not good enough. Keep trying" Yamaki said. He put the lighter away and started to climb down the stairs.

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To be continued.

(A/N This chapter didn't quite come out the way I wanted but I didn't want to rush things and put out too much too fast. It also ended up longer than I expected.