Disclaimer: Ahhh the epilogue! Finally, I'm actually very surprised and pleased that I've actually finished this story! Thanks to everyone who's supported me all the way! Although I don't think I'll do a sequel to this story; there's another in the works which I've already started. So please look for that one when it comes out! Thank!

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Chapter Nineteen – Epilogue

Time flies. Junior year was almost finished, the long-awaited summer fastly approaching, and Senior year was just around the corner. The excitement was almost nerve-wracking.

Not much has changed over the time, Alice still wore black, Henry won his martial arts championships...again, Rika and Ryo every two month or so, fought over their royal titles as the Digimon King or Queen. You'd think someone better than them would have come by now. Takato finally stopped wearing his googles though, thank god for Jeri, well at least that was what Rika said. And their partners were all doing fine, life could never been better.

Well...maybe...

"I can't believe this! There must be around, like what? A million stores in this stupid mall and I still can't find anything!" Rika exclaimed in frustration, throwing her hands up in the air. A gesture of surrender. Jeri smiled and Alice rolled her eyes in response.

The three best friends were at the mall shopping for the one and only Valentine's day, which just so happened to be tomorrow.

"Why didn't you plan anything earlier? It's your fault now." Alice asked.

"Like you should be talking!" Rika snapped. "If it wasn't for the stupid Fashion Week in Paris!"

"No one asked you to be such a famous supermodel." Jeri teased.

"It's not my fault! I didn't even want to go."

"Sure, sure." Alice smirked, she knew Rika didn't mind modelling nowadays, she actually enjoyed it.

"C'mon, let's go to another store." Jeri said smiling.

"Not like there'll be anything there." Alice made a face.

"Relax, we'll find something."

"Oh ya!?" Both Alice and Rika turned around on Jeri.

"Sigh. What can you get something for someone that's Mr. Stupidly Perfect?" Rika grumbled and Jeri laughed.

"He's your boyfriend!"

"Gee Rika, you'd think after a year of being together you'd know what to get him."

"A year and a half almost." Rika correct automatically, "Who invented Valentine's day anyways? We didn't celebrate it last year!"

"That's because we were in the digital world and we decided to celebrate it together."

"Than why can't it be the same this year?" Rika demanded.

"Come one Rika, let's just got to another store." Jeri said and dragged Rika out.

"Wait!" Rika hissed, dragging her feet.

"What now?"

"Look!" They turned to see what Rika was pointing at. Takato, Henry and Ryo just so happened to be walking past.

"So this is where he's going." Alice said, smiling mischievously. "I say we follow them."

"Haha! Hell ya!" Rika smiled and the two girls exchanged high-fives.

"You guys!" Jeri said, shaking her head.

"Shh!" Alice shushed as they crept out of the store. "Listen!"

"It's a big day tomorrow!" Ryo said smiling at the Valentine's decorations around him.

"What are you guys planning?" Henry asked.

"I'm gong to take Jeri out and stuff, I hope it goes well." Takato said nervously and Jeri giggled.

"And you?" Henry asked, looking at Ryo, who shrugged, putting his hands on his hand, walking ever-so casually.

"We're just going to hang out, I guess, honestly? I didn't plan anything."

"So much for Mr. Perfect." Rika muttered, full-on sarcsatic, the girls laughed. "I'm going to kill him tomorrow! Good thing my grandma and mom aren't home."

"What about you than, Henry?" Ryo asked.

"I'm not sure, I'll just ask Alice what she wants to do, but I did buy her something." Henry said.

"Eh, at least he's considerate." Alice said.

"I brought something for Rika as well." Ryo said.

"Well, maybe I won't kill him until I get the present." Rika smirked, and exchanged excited looks with Alice.

"So what did you get them?" Takato asked.

"I won't say. But I think she'll like it." Henry smiled.

"I can't tell you guys yet," Ryo grinned, "But it's perfect. Like ther person I'm giving it to."

"Aw..." Jeri sighed looking at Rika. "You are so lucky, you know that don't you?"

"I know." Rika said, couldn't help but smiling.

"Ugh. No need for that." Takato teased.

"Gee, Takato, I thought you were one of those hopelessly romantic guys."

"Well Rika isn't here, is she?"

"She is." Ryo said and the girls looked up, alarmed.

"Huh!?"

"She's in this mall somewhere, I'm sure. She told me she was going out with the girls today." Ryo said, once again, all confident.

"Um...how do you know?" Takato asked, "There's like a hundred malls in Shinjuku. Okay, not a hundred, but you know what I mean."

"I can just feel it." Ryo said stubbornly. "I'm not crazy!" He yelled at the two guys giving him weird looks. "I just know."

"Hm. I believe you." Henry said. "It feels like Alice is here. Maybe in my mind..."

"Or heart..." Ryo added, Henry nodded in agreement.

"But ya, they're here..." A pause... "We're really sappy aren't we?"

"He really is stupid." Rika sighed.

"I know..."

"But this doens't solve my problem anyways." Rika said, "He has the perfect thing, but I don't have anything for him!"

"Well that's what we're here for. Come on, you know Ryo, if you get anything for him you know he'll love it." Jeri said encouragingly.

"I think...I might have an idea." Rika said, suddenly pulling on Jeri and Alice.

The next day...

"Why am I so self-conscious!? Jeri, you are so dead for this suggestion!" Rika said and she glanced in the mirror one last time. She was wearing one of those really mini miniskirts from those fashion shoots, a tight low-cut red sweater and heels. She had her hair down, for once, and was wearing light mkeup.

"C'mon Rika! Why are you so nervous? You've worn less than this..." She muttered, this was true, she had reluctantly done a swimsuit shoot a few days ago. "Ryo. You are so dead."

"Buzzzz" The intercom went off and all flustered once more, Rika rushed out of the room, her heart beating and almost tripping. "Hello?"

"C'mon Rika, who else would it be?" A teasing voice came and Rika smiled.

She waited for him at the door, accepting his hello kiss and enjoying his immediate reaction afterwards.

"Someone got all dressed up...wow! What's the occasion?" Ryo smirked, helplessly still staring.She definetly looked like the hot and sexy model the rest of the world saw her as on adds and runways.

"Well than, if there's no occasion I should just go and change." She teased back and started to walk away, Ryo grabbed her wrist.

"Uh-uh. No way am I ever letting you change out of that." He said and bent down to kiss her again. "Remind me to never take you out, if you're wearing that."

"Why?"

"Because I'd end up beating a mob of lustful boys trying to pick you up."

"Really?" She asked, kissing him again, distracting him.

"Uh ya. And than, that'll (kiss) just totally (kiss) ruin..." Ugh forget it! He said and grabbed her closer.

"Happy Valentine's day" He breathed into her ear when they parted.

"Speaking of Valentine's day." Rika smiled, "I got you something."

"Really?" He pretended to look surprised. "That's got to be a first."

"I won't give it to you than!"

"No, no. I want to see."

"Uh-uh." She held something behind her back.

"Please?"

"Fine. Here." She said and held out a square box, it was black, nicely wrapped, and had a silver ribbon at the top.

He gave her a curious look and lifted the lid of the box. Inside, in silver wrapping, was a silver bracelet. Ryo lifted it up, examining it, it was a thick heavy bangle, and engraved on it was "R²", the inside of it was dated. "Forever-because you promised. Feb 14th."

Rika smiled nervously and held out her own wrist, on it was a more feminine looking bracelet, set with a small diamond. It had the exact same thing. "I didn't want to date it, because it's suppose to last forever. I...hope you like it."

Ryo grabbed her hand, "Because it lasts forever, and because of my promise, this is for you." Rika looked down at her hand, he had slid something on it. She gasped.

"Do you like it?"

On her fourth finger was a ring, a perfect diamond lay in the middle, surrounded but two amethysts on either side. He ruffled his hair anxiously, a nervous habit he had.

"I don't need...your answer right now. But, seriously Rika, consider it as my proposal without actually proposing." Ryo said, "I know I'm only eighteen, and we're too young, but I've already made up my mind. I want you and I'll wait as long as it takes." He stared at her, waiting.

Without thinking, she flung herself at him, knocking him over on the couch, kissing him. He smiled as he felt her lips press against his won. "So? My answer?"

She made a face, "It seems like I'm always making you wait aren't I?"

He grinned, "It's worth it." She smiled and kissed him again, harder. He really loved her. She knew he did, she just never knew how much before. He kissed her back, still ecstatic over her response.

"I love you." She said suddenly and he froze. He knew it before, but she had never said it out loud herself.

"I love you too." He grinned and she kissed him again.

He flipped her over, now leaning on top of her. She put her hands around his neck, pulling him down. Lightly running his tongue on her lips, she opened her mouth, allowing him to enter. He was never going to get enough of her. And she really needed stop playing with his hair, it was turning him on, more than ever. He couldn't, wasn't going to stop. His hands roamed freely, first up her back and than to the front, going up. She pulled him closer, so he was directly on top of her. This was getting too intense, too far. He stopped. She looked at him, half-breathless, half-confused.

"Sorry." He said panting, "I...lost control." His hormones were raging uncontrollably and he was already having a rought time hiding his erection. If it got any further, he wouldn't have been able to stop.

"Damnit Ryo! Why?" She asked, frustrated. "Everytime!"

"Rika. I promised your parents that I wouldn't take advantage of you, especially since I'm a year older than you."

"I don't care! It's not taking advantage of me! Can't you see? I want you!" She pulled him down on top of her again.

"You sure?" He asked, not knowing if he heard right or not. He would never do anything that would hurt her or cause her to regret it afterwards. But he wanted this too, so much and for so long.

"Posistive." She said, and there was a gleam in her eyes. "And I always get what I want."

"Rika..."

"Shut up." She commanded and kissed him again.

Ryo groaned. The sunlight was blinding him. A figure move beside him and he smiled at the sleeping body. Using one finger he traced the contours of her shoulder, up to her neck, where some purple and red marks lingered from last night. He glanced in the picture frame beside the bedtable, he had some too. Good thing it was February and turtlenecks could be worn. He chuckled to himself. The body moved again, snuggling closer. "Is it morning already?"

"We didn't sleep much last night."

She stifled a groan, "My lips hurt. I think they're swollen." He laughed, kissing her forehead.

"Well maybe I shouldn't kiss you anymore."

A gentle almost lazy whack hit his abs.

"Alright." He said and kissed her lips. "You're beautiful."

"No. It's morning."

"Well you're attracting me enough that I want to kiss you senseless all over again. Want to do it again?" He teased.

Another whack.

"Again? Haven't you had enough?" She groaned, her eyes still closed.

"No. Never." Ryo grinned. "I want every single bit of you, your heart, your mind, your body, of course."

"A bit possessive, in the morning." She said grinning, sitting up.

"No. You already have all of me." He said and pinned her down. "I love you. You know that?"

"I'll never get sick of it." She warned. He pouted.

"I love you too. Good morning." She said and reached up to kiss him.

"So Mrs. Akiyama, what do you want for breakfast?"

"You." She said and kissed him again.

Wow...I finished

I can't believe this! Haha thank you guys for all your support over the entire time! I'm so happy

Oh, and of course, I won't stop writing, I've already started a new story starring my fav. couple (of course) it starts off in their senior year and the two hating each other, naturally something happens between them and...well, well just wait and see!