" Zoe
" Zoe! Phone!" Mrs. Orimoto called up the stairs.
Zoe blinked and rubbed at her eyes. " Coming!" She called as she shuffled down the steps.
Finally she reached the bottom and her mom held out the phone to her. " Honestly what did you do yesterday? I've never seen you so exhausted!" Her mom muttered as Zoe took the offered phone and lifted it to her ear. " Hullo?" Zoe asked sleepily.
" Zoe?" Someone asked. The voice sounded familiar, so familiar…but why? She felt like she knew it well.
" Mm-Hmm." Zoe murmured, still rubbing her eyes.
" Hey Zoe. It's Takuya." Takuya said.
Immediately Zoe's eyes snapped open. Takuya! Of course! The digital world! The spirits! Suddenly she was wide-awake. " Yeah?" She said.
" Just checking." Takuya said.
" Checking what?" Zoe asked skeptically.
" You know the number. Just wanted to be sure you didn't leave us the number for the pizza place or something. Not that we wouldn't have seen you at school anyway but…" Takuya trailed.
Zoe nodded. She understood without him saying. After good nights sleep all the stuff that had happened seemed pretty unbelievable. She didn't blame him for wanting to be sure.
Just yesterday they had gotten back from the digital world and found Koichi alive. After they'd all made certain he was okay and stuff they'd all exchanged numbers with promises to call and had gone home. Now it was all coming back. Koichi…Koji…
" Hey Takuya do you know how Koji and Koichi are doing?" She asked.
" You mean you don't know?"
" Know what?" Zoe asked worried.
" Their fine. Koichi's mom came and checked up on him. Koji went home a bit later. Koichi's expected to make a full recovery. He'll be home tomorrow. The doctors just want to check to be sure. They say its miracle he lived let alone suffered no permanent injuries." Takuya explained.
Zoe exhaled a breath she hadn't known she was holding. They were safe. " So have you talked to JP and Tommy yet?" She asked.
" Nope. That reminds me though. I wanted to invite you all over tonight. I think we should have a ' Welcome Home' party for Koichi. This will be the pre-party party. I'm gonna have Koji call their mom and ask but it should be okay."
" Cool!" Zoe said. " This'll be fun. So is it at your house or Koichi's?"
" Koichi's if his mom says yeah. Mine if she says no." Takuya said. " By the way did you just get up?"
Zoe looked down at her sweatpants and flannel nightshirt. She didn't even remember changing she'd been so exhausted. " Yeah sorta. Why?" She asked.
" Just thought you sounded tired. I couldn't sleep much really." Takuya said.
" Why?" Zoe asked even though she knew the answer.
"…" There was no answer.
" Takuya?" Zoe asked.
" Huh? Oh sorry. My mom says its time for breakfast. Listen would you do me a favor and call Koji and ask him if his mom will let us have the party? I'm going to eat and maybe nap a bit. If she says yes call JP and Tommy and tell them to meet us at the park on 43rd Street at five. If she says no call me before then and we'll all meet at my place." Takuya said.
" That's a pretty complex plan for someone who doesn't have to do any of the work." Zoe sighed. " Fine. I'll call Koji. What's his number?"
" Don't you have it? The two of you exchanged cell phones before we left remember? " Takuya said, yawning.
" Oh yeah…" Zoe trailed.
" Listen I'm gonna go eat. Bacon calls. Bye!" Takuya said.
" Bye." Zoe said back and the line went dead. Slowly she set the phone down on the base. It still felt so incredible. Like it was just a dream. But the way she felt. What she remembered. JP. Tommy. Takuya. Koichi. Koji…. They weren't dreams.
With she took of at a jog back up the stairs. Her cell phone was bound to be up there somewhere. Now that she thought about it she did remember giving her cell phone to Koji for a minute before she left so he could put his number in. He'd given her his as well and she'd added herself. The bandana boy had also promised to give the number to Koichi once he found his phone again. Apparently the doctors had taken it. She'd also given the number to Takuya on his phone and scrawled the number on the back of JP's hand with one of the hospital pens. Thinking about it she realized she'd forgotten Tommy and felt a twinge of regret. Then again the real mistake had been giving it to JP. She hoped she wouldn't have to change numbers. If he was anything like back at the digital world…then again after a while he hadn't been so bad, but still.
Sure enough there it. The small pink cell phone sat on the end table of her bed not far from where her old clothes lie on the floor. Picking it up she flipped it open and saw that it was flashing that she had a message. Zoe furrowed her brow and clicked to receive it, lifting it to her ear.
For a second there was silence then she heard. " Hey Zoe." The voice was quiet and seemed pretty uncomfortable but kind. Koji. " I just wanted to let you know that Koichi's going to be okay. He'll be home soon." There was silence a moment more. " Yeah…well I just thought you might want to know…call me back I guess." Koji said at last and the message ended.
Zoe smiled. Koji must have called after she went to bed yesterday. She smiled at the thought. It was nice of him. She wished she'd checked her messages before. Then she might not be on phone duty. Then again…knowing Takuya he would have found a way to make her do it anyway.
With that she pressed send and the phone started to dial Koji back. She wondered if he'd called from his home phone or his cell. It rung four times before being picked up.
"Hello?" A woman's voice answered.
This must be Koji's step mom! Zoe thought. " Yes…Umm…Mrs. Minamoto?"
" Yes this is her." The woman said.
" Hi. I'm Zoe Orimoto. Can I talk to Koji for a second?" She asked.
" Sure hon. Hang on." Mrs. Minamoto said.
Zoe heard Mrs. Minamoto yell for Koji then there was some rustling as she handed over the phone. Zoe vaguely heard her say "It's a girl! Zoe something." Zoe smiled as she heard Koji's bemused sigh.
" Zoe?" Koji asked.
Zoe almost jumped. It was so weird to hear Koji over the phone. She could picture him in her head clearly. The whole thing was very weird in fact, somehow more then it had been with Takuya. Given all they'd been through it was shocking to hear him on the phone and not see him. " Y-Yeah." Zoe said hurriedly when she realized Koji was waiting for her to say something.
" Hey." Koji said. He seemed to find the whole thing a bit awkward too. " Did you get my message?"
" Yeah. I'm glad Koichi's okay. Say hi to him for me." Zoe said.
" Sure."
For a moment there was silence then both spoke at once.
" Hey Zoe d-"
" Oh yeah Ta-"
Both fell silent.
" Go ahead." Koji urged.
" Alright. I talked to Takuya and he thought it might be fun if we all planned a surprise party for Koichi when he comes home. He wanted me to have you ask your mom if that's okay. Otherwise were having it at Takuya's."
" So why didn't Takuya call me?" Koji asked and Zoe detected a wry amusement, as if he just couldn't wait to hear what new excuse Takuya had.
" He muttered something about bacon then hung up. I'm supposed to call JP and Tommy if its alright. The sad part is I forgot to get Tommy's number and I really don't want to call JP this early in the morning…not sure I could deal… but whatever…" Zoe sighed.
" Heh." Koji laughed.
" So what were you going to say Koji?" Zoe asked.
" Huh?"
" You were about to say something then you told me to go ahead."
" Oh yeah." Koji said. " It's nothing important really. I was just gonna ask if you wanted to come see Koichi with me."
" Cool. I'd like to see how he's doing." Zoe said. " When are you going?"
" Huh?" Koji asked.
" When are you going? I want to come." Zoe said.
" Really?" Koji said.
" Yeah. Then we can just go from there to the park if your mom says its okay. That's where Takuya wants us to meet."
" Oh. Um… I'm going to leave here in about an hour. Do you want me to call and ask now and then call you back?" Koji asked.
" Sure." Zoe said.
" I can call JP and Tommy if you like." Koji offered. " I got their numbers too."
" Ohmygod! Thank you Koji!" Zoe breathed. " You're the best!"
" …" Zoe could practically see Koji blush and felt herself blush as well.
" Thanks again Koji." Zoe said again gratefully.
" Welcome." Koji mumbled.
" So you'll call me back?" Zoe asked.
" Yeah."
" Great! See you later!" Zoe chirped into the phone. Come to think of it she could use some breakfast too!
(An hour and some phone calls later)
" Hey Zoe." Koji said walking down the sidewalk. He was clad in usual fashion with bandana as well and Zoe smiled to see it. Somehow it just felt like so long as Koji wore the bandana nothing bad could happen. He'd worn it throughout their journey to the digital world and back and all had been well.
" Hey." Zoe said falling into step with him. " So its all a go?"
" Yep. Mom says the party sounds great and JP and Tommy are both free." Koji said.
" That's great. I'm sure this will be fun!" Zoe said. " Remember what we said yesterday? Best friends forever." She smiled.
Koji nodded. " Yeah. It's weird isn't it? Being back in the real world after all that? You just keep expecting something to pop out at you but then you remember it won't and this is real life you know?" Koji said looking to the sky.
" Yeah." Zoe said. " I miss being able to digivolve to tell the truth. Not that I miss the fighting and stuff but Kazemon and Zephyrmon were like a part of me."
" I know what you mean. I'm not sure what it'll be like to never evolve again."
" Well remember what the Ledgendary Warriors said. We could meet again." Zoe said though there wasn't much behind it.
" Yeah." Koji said.
" So what will you miss most?" Zoe asked as she stepped over a crack in the sidewalk. She'd always found it fun to see how far she could walk without stepping on one.
" About the digital world? I…I'm not sure. All of it. I mean I met you guys it was so amazing we all learned so much! Being the warrior of light was exciting too. Then I met Koichi. I don't really know. I'm going to miss all of it."
" Me too." Zoe said looking closly at him. He seemed different since they'd come back. She was worried about him but happy too. He'd found his brother and they were finally going to be a real family. She wondered how long he'd wanted that.
" You okay?" Koji asked.
" Huh?"
" You're staring. Is something wrong?" Koji asked.
" No nothings wrong its just that I'm happy. I'm happy it all turned out okay and we got home fine and stuff. And I'm happy you found Koichi too."
Koji regarded her for a moment then smiled broadly. " Thanks. I'm pretty glad myself. I'm glad were all safe really."
" Yeah." Zoe said.
For a while the two walked in silence. Finally Zoe said. " Isn't it weird? You know that we all lived so close and never met?"
" Yeah it is." Koji said. It seemed like this had just occurred to him as well.
" I would have liked to have met you before."
Koji paused for a moment. " No I don't think you would…I wasn't a nice person Zoe."
Zoe shook her head. " Not true. I liked you from the beginning. I mean sure you could be a bit annoying and you were sorta rude that once but you were never mean Koji." Zoe smiled.
Koji regarded her, expecting to see amusement or mocking on her features but there was none. " Thanks but really that says more about you then me." Koji smiled.
Before Zoe could ask what he meant they'd arrived at the hospital. After finding a nurse to direct them to Koichi's new room the two set out. Koji almost got hit once by a frantic nurse's aid much to the amusement of Zoe but in the end they both made it there unharmed.
Koichi sat up when he saw them and flicked of the TV. " Koji. Zoe." He smiled. " Hi. Thanks for coming."
" You're welcome. Don't worry about it." Koji said walking over to stand by his brother.
Zoe smiled. " Yeah and I wanted to come. No family obligations here so no need for thanks." She addded walking over to the bed to stand beside Koji.
" So hows the hospital treating you brother?" Koji asked.
Koichi laughed. " Well I guess I'm fine though their Jell-o leaves much to be desired." He said
Zoe and Koji laughed.
" So you're feeeling better then?" Zoe asked.
" Yeah. The medicine is working well though I am getting a bit sick of hearing that it's a miracle I'm alive."
Zoe grinned. " I can see how that would be."
" Hey Koichi wheres mom?" Koji asked.
" She went home. She stayed the night here last night. It took almost five doctors to convince her that I would be fine if she went home and got a few hours sleep. She deserved it too. I'm sorry to have worried her." Koichi said.
Zoe smiled. " You must really love your mom."
" Yeah." Koichi said. " She's everything. Well everything except Koji."
Koji looked a bit startled but Zoe laughed, settling down on a chair beside the bed. " Yeah. Can't forget Koji!"
" So have you guys talked to the others today? What's the news?" Koichi asked.
" Not much. Were meeting at the park later today." Koji said. " They all said to tell you hi and that they hope youre doing well and I think Tommy said not to cry."
Zoe smiled. " That's so like Tommy."
Koichi nodded. " It is."
" So can I get you anything?" Zoe asked. " I think we passed some veding machines. Or are you not allowed to have anything?"
Koichi lit up. " No no I can eat! I wasn't going to ask but the nurses said it's fine if I eat. I just can't get up. I don't get it! There's no stairs anywhere near here! If its not too much trouble can you grab me something? I'll pay you back."
Zoe smiled. " Don't worry about paying me. It's fine. The least I can do. Be right back." She giggled.
Koichi turned to Koji. " I'm glad you brought her. It's good to see both of you."
" I'm glad I brought her too though I cant say much about you taking advantage of her like that."
" I'm not trying to take advantage of her! I offered to pay! She insisted! But I must say it's intriguing that you're the defensive one." Koichi protested.
" Huh? What do you mean by that?" Koji asked, a light shade of pink spreading across his face.
" I think you like her. Why else would you invite her? Besides spending that much time together had to have made you close." Koichi said.
" Following that logic you and Takuya like her as well. And its no secret JP does." Koji countered.
" So you're not denying?" Koichi raised a brow.
" No! Yes! I mean I am denying!" Koji said, flustered.
" Wow you're easily embarrassed." Koichi said. " You must really like her."
" She's a friend!" Koji protested.
" We'll see." Koichi grinned. " But for now brother your defense will stand."
" You never answered either. Do you like her?" Koji snapped.
" Maybe I do maybe I don't. Jealous?" Koichi smiled. Koji glared as Koichi continued. "And don't worry about Takuya brother. It shall all be resolved soon for I the Great Koichi have a plan!" Koichi smiled.
Koji rolled his eyes. " Someone better tell that nurse to lay off the pills."
" Tsk Tsk!" Koichi shook his head. " Is that anyway for the boyfriend to behave?"
" I'm not… I…Koichi!" Koji growled.
" Hey guys. Got the food." Zoe said as she walked in, carrying the food in her hands. Grinning she handed it to Koichi. " Hope you like."
Koichi nodded. " Thanks Zoe. I will." With that he began to unwrap the snack.
" Hey Koji we should get going. It's almost four thirty and were meeting the rest at five right?"
Koji nodded. " Bye bro."
Koichi grinned. " Bye Koji. Bye Zoe. See you tomorrow!"
With that the two headed out of the room and only Koji called back " And no plans either!"
Koichi laughed and called back " No promises!"
" What do you mean no plans Koji? What's Koichi planning?" Zoe asked.
Koji sighed. " I don't know. I didn't ask. In any case he doesn't need to plan anything."
" Well I think its kinda funny." Zoe laughed.
" What? Why?"
" 'Cause." Zoe said " We are planning a party for him and it seems like he has some plan for us too! Its weird huh?"
Koji sighed glancing backward. " Yeah. It's weird alright."
After they got out of the hospital Koji stopped. Zoe turned to look at him. " What is it?"
" Do you know which way the park is?" He asked.
Zoe laughed. " Come on Koji don't tell me you've never been to the park!"
Koji was silent. Zoe gaped. " Your not serious are you?" She asked.
Koji nodded. " Well I never really had much of a reason to go you know?"
Zoe nodded slowly then grinned. " Well then we'll just have to get there early. You and I are going to play at the park!" With that she took of in a sprint to the left. Fighting laughter Koji followed. She couldn't be serious.
Sure enough though the two arrived at the park in ten minutes, panting but, indeed, early. Before them lay a spread of sandboxes, slides, monkey bars, swings and teeter-totters. Zoe grinned. " Just like I remember it."
Koji looked at all the stuff skeptically. " What are you supposed to do with this stuff? Is this really fun?" He looked at Zoe uncertainly.
Zoe smiled. " Course it is. Lets go swing." With that she took off and plopped down on one of the swings. Slightly bemused Koji followed and sat down on the swing beside her. After a moment of demonstrating Zoe managed to show Koji how to work the swing and soon the two swung back and forth easily.
Suddenly Zoe leaped off the swing at the highest point of the motion and flew through the air, landing in a crouch in the sand surrounding the swings. Laying back she laughed. " Not the same as being Kazemon but fun. Try it Koji!"
Koji however was a bit unsure about the whole thing but figured he'd give it a try. Just as Zoe had he took of at the high point of the swing and landed on his feet. Zoe clapped from where she lay on her back. " Perfect ten!" She smiled. Koji grinned.
After a few more go's at the swing the two went over to the slides. Koji needed explanation for this and slid down it easily. Laughing Zoe followed, narrowly missing hitting Koji who was still regaining his balance and when she pin wheeled her arms she took him down with her anyway.
Blushing Koji pulled himself up laughing as well. Zoe grinned and took the hand he offered her.
" Hey no fair, getting here early!" Takuya called running down the sidewalk toward them.
Zoe waved. " Hey Takuya!" Koji lifted a hand in greeting, still recovering from being pulled down on top of Zoe.
" Hey guys." Takuya said panting. " JP and Tommy here yet?"
" Nope." Zoe answered. " We got here about twenty minutes ago and we haven't seen them."
" Why were you so early?" Takuya asked.
" We were at the hospital and Koji told me he'd never been to the park before so we ran so I could show him how much fun it was." Zoe said.
Takuya gaped at Koji. " You've really never been here before?" He asked.
Koji glared.
Zoe sighed. " Never changes does it?"
Takuya and Koji ignored it and continued to glare then Takuya began to laugh and finally Koji followed. Zoe grinned. " Now that's more like it!"
" So you guys saw Koichi then?" Takuya asked.
Zoe nodded. " Yeah he's doing well. Or at least I think he is."
" Hi!"
" Hey!"
Two voices called out and the three spun about to see Tommy and JP running toward them. The three of them waved as the guys came to greet them and after a few hello's and high-fives Takuya began to explain the plan. They were all going to spend the night at his house and plan out what they wanted to do as well as get some of the decorations ready to take over to Koichi's the next morning. Koichi was scheduled to come home mid-afternoon.
The gang nodded. The plan seemed pretty simple. Happily chattering they followed Takuya to his house. After following him through the living room he swung open the door to his room, laughing nervously. " I sorta didn't really have much time to clean." He said.
The room was indeed pretty messy. Grimacing Zoe said " You don't expect us to sleep in here do you?" With a look of disgust she pulled a dirty sock out of the fish bowl, glancing at the startling motionless fish.
" Well I guess not. I mean I'm going to but…" He looked around. It was clear he hadn't really planned all that well.
" I'll stay with you Takuya!" Tommy said loyally. Takuya smiled but looked at JP and Koji and Zoe. Koji and Zoe were busy trying to figure out if the fish in the bowl was indeed alive or not and JP was looking sort of sick.
" Well two of you can sleep in the living room and ummm… well I don't really know… we only have two couches."
Zoe nodded her head. " If I'm staying I'm staying in your living room."
" Where the great Zoe goes I will be too!" JP said, raising his hand.
Zoe looked uncomfortable and said uncertainly. " I think maybe Koji better stay with me…"
Koji looked at her and shrugged. JP moaned.
" I've got it!" Takuya said pointing to JP. " I've got an old sleeping bag! You can sleep in the kitchen!"
Immediately Tommy, Zoe and Koji burst into laughter. JP looked indignant. " What?" Takuya asked, looking at them, " What is it?"
No one could stop laughing to tell him. JP sighed. " Fine. I'll stay in the kitchen."
Takuya clapped his hands together. " Good. Now that that's settled lets get planning!"
(One party plan later)
" Boy am I glad that's over!" Takuya let out a sigh and flopped down on the bed. Who knew Zoe was such a strict party planner!" He said.
Zoe rolled her eyes. " I'm not strict. I just don't think it's a party with just a couple two foot sandwiches and a banner!"
Koji laughed softly. Tommy grinned and JP nodded. " I agree with Zoe!" JP said.
" You always agree with Zoe." Takuya sighed.
" So what do we do now?" Koji asked.
" I don't know. I didn't plan on having Miss. Perfect here finish planning the party in an hour." Takuya smirked.
" Yet you're the one who said ' So we get a banner, two big sandwiches and were good.'" Zoe smirked back.
" So how about we play a game?" JP said.
Takuya shrugged. " Sure I guess but my video games can only have three people."
" No problem." Zoe said, sitting on the small chair near the door, the only thing besides the bed not completely covered. " Why don't we play truth or dare?"
" No way!" Takuya protested immediately. " That's a girls game!"
" Not when I add more choices!" Zoe smirked. " You can pick either truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic."
" What kind of choices are those!" Takuya protested. " And what do they even mean?!"
Zoe sighed. " Truth and Dare are duh's. Double Dare means you get two dares and have to pick. Face means you have to face your worst fear. Fix is where you remember something from the digital world and say what you wish you could have done differently then. Repeat means you have to repeat whatever the person says and do it even if they say something like 'Takuya will eat a sock'. Mimic means you have to act like someone or something else. Still think it's girly?" She challenged.
Takuya shifted uncomfortably. " Not so much. Fine. We can play."
"Sweet!" Zoe grinned. " I played this a few times in Italy and it was really fun. Well not the fix part of course but anyway…who wants to go first?"
" I will!" Tommy raised his hand in the air and waved it back and forth.
Zoe grinned. " Okay Tommy. Go ahead."
" Alright. Hmm…." Tommy said looking around at them all. " Okay…Umm…JP truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?" He asked.
JP sat up straighter. " That's easy. I'll pick I'll pick double dare." He said bravely.
" Okay." Tommy said. " Which one will you do? Clean Takuya's whole room or eat a mayonnaise and ketchup sandwich?"
" WHAT?" JP yelled. " Tommy how could you?"
Takuya laughed. " Pick the first one! The first one!"
Zoe smiled but hid it. Both choices were horrible.
Koji tried not to smile. He pitied JP all of a sudden and made a mental note not to pick double dare unless he trusted the person doing the daring. There was no way he would do either of these.
" Fine." JP glared. " I'll eat the sandwich."
Takuya moaned. " Come on bud-eee! Be nice!"
Tommy smiled and led the way to the kitchen where he proceeded to make the sandwich. JP looked sick but finally ate the thing. " Don't puke JP!" Takuya warned on the way back to his room. He was still annoyed that JP hadn't cleaned his room for him.
Once they all were settled down JP scanned the room, trying to pick his victim. " Okay Takuya which one? Truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
" Mimic." Takuya said lazily, tossing a ball up on the air and catching it.
" Alright mimic… Koji when we first came to the digital world." JP said.
Koji stiffened.
" Alright." Takuya said, getting up. " I don't need your help. I don't need anyone's help. You'll just slow me down. Your on your own." Takuya said without much heart, clearly annoyed he hadn't gotten a more challenging mimic.
Koji sighed. Zoe turned to him then back to JP. " I think that was pretty rude JP. Koji's not like that any more that's all that matters." Zoe snapped, irritated about the whole thing.
" Huh?" JP said helplessly, confused that she was annoyed.
" Alrighty then!" Takuya said putting his hands behind his head. " I think its Zoe's go. So Zoe truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
Zoe stared at Takuya for a moment. Any of the options were dangerous when it was with him. " Repeat." She said after a moment. It was either that or truth.
" Okay. You have to say…ummm …'I love you JP.'" Takuya said.
" NO WAY!" Zoe snapped immediately. JP looked as if he could start kissing Takuya's feet.
" Nope. You have to do it Zoe. Those are the rules." Takuya grinned.
" APPEAL!" Zoe snapped. " I APPEAL!"
" Appeal? What do you mean you appeal?" Takuya asked.
" I mean that if a dare or repeat or whatever is unfair you get one appeal." Zoe said.
" What? No way!" Takuya said.
" I think its fair." Koji said.
" Yeah." Tommy agreed.
" No its not!" JP said. " I didn't get to appeal!" He really didn't want Zoe to get out of this.
" Fine." Takuya sighed. " One appeal. But you can't change your choice."
" Fair." Zoe said, relived.
" Now then. You have to say ' I love you Koji.'" Takuya said.
Zoe opened and shut her mouth helplessly and turned to Koji. The poor boy blinked in shock. Zoe took a breath. " Fine." She said.
" Huh?" JP yelped. " Why?"
" Well I don't really have a choice do I?" Zoe said.
Takuya shook his head joyfully. " No. No you don't. Now do it." He said bouncing off the bed and walking over to stand by Koji, dragging Zoe by the arm. Tommy smiled and followed suit. JP sulked.
By now Zoe was blushing badly. Koji was looking like a fish out of water, as if he wanted to sink into the floor. " Go ahead Zoe." Takuya said gleefully.
Zoe glared before turning to Koji and whispering " Sorry." Koji nodded to tell her he knew it wasn't her choice.
" Well?" Takuya said.
" I love you Koji." Zoe said at last staring into Koji's midnight blue eyes. Tommy and Takuya cracked up. JP moaned.
Turning away Zoe went and sat back down, her face on fire. Koji glared at Takuya who was still laughing. " It's stupid to laugh at your own jokes you know." He said, annoyed.
" Your just mad cause you want her to love you!" Takuya laughed.
Zoe sat up. What?
Koji glared. " No I don't. You're as bad as-" He cut off. " You are such a child." He said at last.
Zoe rolled her eyes and after a moment more turned to Koji and said over Takuya's still going strong laughter " Koji truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic."
" Dare." Koji said.
Takuya was still laughing and Zoe glared at him but he wouldn't stop. She turned to Koji. " I dare you to smack Takuya as hard as you can." She said.
Takuya choked back another laugh as Koji's hand smack into the side of his face. " OUCH!" He yelped in pain.
Zoe grinned at Koji who was looking a little less annoyed by this point.
" Tommy." Koji said. "Truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
" Fix." Tommy said. " I'd fix the fact that I cried so much. It must have annoyed you guys."
" So now that we've all gone do we have to go in order?" Takuya asked.
" I guess not." Zoe said, wondering what he was getting at.
" Great. Pick me Tommy." Takuya said.
" Alright. Takuya truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
" Dare." Takuya said, eager to finish his turn.
" Stand on your head while you ask whoever's next." Tommy said.
Takuya nodded and turned upside down. " Zoe." He said. "Truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic."
" Truth." Zoe answered immediately.
Takuya looked rather peeved then brightened. " Okay Zoe if you had to marry one of us in this room who would it be? No divorce either." Takuya smirked, turning right side up to mark the end of his truth.
JP sat up immediately. Koji turned to look at Zoe. Tommy bit back a laugh. Takuya smirked. Zoe looked helpless. " What is this 'Pick on the Girl' day?" She asked.
Takuya shook his head. " Not an answer."
Zoe bit her lip. She'd already used her appeal. Hmm…she turned to look around then said. " Do I have to tell everyone or just you? Since you gave the truth you're the one who has to know before this can go on."
" Fine." Takuya sighed. " You can just tell me. Now decide."
" Hey! She should have to tell all of us!" JP snapped, excited now. Koji tried to act like he wasn't listening. Tommy was wide-eyed as Zoe leaned over to whisper in Takuya's ear.
" I KNEW IT!" Takuya screamed as Zoe drew away. She was bright red. " I WAS SO RIGHT!"
" You were not! Wait right about what? Anyway he's just the best of all of you!" Zoe snapped.
" WHO?" JP yelled excitedly.
" Sure he is!" Takuya chanted, ignoring JP. " Zoe and-" Takuya started to sing but Zoe slapped her hand over his mouth.
" Uh…Koji truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?" Zoe asked quickly.
Takuya laughed from behind Zoe's hand then Zoe yelped. She held up her bitten finger with horror and glared at Takuya in shock. " You bit me!" She yelped, waving her finger in front of his face.
" You were killing me! I couldn't breath!" Takuya protested.
" You had enough air to laugh at me!" Zoe countered.
" Truth." Koji said.
" Um…oh yeah…besides your parents and your brother who do you love the most?" Zoe said the first thing that came to her mind.
" Appeal." Koji said.
Zoe looked at him for a moment. " 'kay. " She said. " How many girls have you liked?" Zoe said at last.
" Like like?" Koji asked.
Zoe nodded. " Yeah. Like like."
Koji thought or a moment. " One. Maybe." He said at last.
" One?" Takuya said, shocked. " That's it? What's wrong with you?"
Koji shrugged. " JP truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
" Truth." JP said.
" If you found a candy bar on the ground with only one bite taken out of it would you eat it?"
" Ewww…" Zoe giggled.
" Of course no-…" JP sighed. " Yeah."
" Sick JP!" Tommy laughed.
Zoe grimaced. Koji rolled his eyes. Takuya laughed.
" So Takuya…" JP winked. "Truth, dare, double dare, face, fix, repeat, or mimic?"
" What was the wink for?" Takuya asked. Then it dawned. " Truth!" He said " Truth, truth, truth." Zoe suddenly had a bad feeling.
" Okay tell us all what Zoe said." JP said happily.
Takuya grinned like a cat that just ate a three-pound bird. " Zoe said…" He made a little drum roll sound.
" Hey! This isn't fair!" Zoe protested.
" It sort of is. You can't refuse a truth." Tommy said apologetically then turned to Takuya to watch the big reveal. " Traitor…" Zoe muttered. Only Koji seemed unfazed.
" Zoe said Koji." Takuya grinned.
JP fell to the ground in misery. Tommy gaped at Zoe.