"Oh hi there....I didn't hear you reading this. Okay, maybe that was a bit clichéd; but you know what my mom said; "Cliché's are sometimes funnier than jokes!"
I was born in Japan and moved with my mom to Italy when I was young. My dad was always a workaholic and never once spoke about anything else than his work. I moved back with my mom to Japan where I enrolled in junior high. I remember this day very well. I know that I had the opportunity to talk about things when I was introduced...but somehow; I got the very nervous feeling in my tummy...and no, I'm not talking about being pregnant ";-)"
So, here I am on my first day of school and I can't shake the feeling that people are looking at me just because I lived in Italy for several years of my life. Who am I? I am Zoe Izumi...Izzy Izumi's daughter and yes; I always get that same question; "How does it feel to be the daughter of the first ever Digidestened? " and it really, really, really starts to bug you after a while; so I shouted at them, that I don't know my dad that well.
So read on; cos this is gonna get mighty interesting!!!
Chapter one: Standing in school on my first day.
You wouldn't believe how many laughing boys there are in this school! They think that I'm an alien from outta space. Anyways; this is how I started my first day...as I normally did; I walked to school in the cold; windy weather but bumped into someone along the way.
"Ow, watch it jerk!" I said as the brown headed boy got up. "I'm...I'm so sorry; did I hurt you?" He asked me. "No...But be careful in the future because you may run into something that will hurt you." I replied as I walked ahead of him, grumbling something in Italian. (Now, I can speak fluent Italian and Japanese in case anybody doesn't speak English) as the young brown headed boy sped up to walk with me. "Are you new here?" He asked me and I nodded. "I'm Takuya; I live across the street from you...You look familiar." Takuya replied as he extended his hand. "I'm Zoe...and yes; I've heard that question before...please don't ask it." I said to him, shaking his hand as another boy came towards Takuya. "C'mon Takuya, you don't want to be late for class do ya?!" Another brown headed boy said as Takuya ran inside. "C'mon Zoe, you don't want to get a tardy slip on your first day do you?" He shouted at me as I ran inside, my skirt flapping about in the wind as everyone giggled at me and I shouted at them in Italian. (I think it was "Take a picture, it lasts longer...jerks!") And ran inside where it was toasty warm...not like outside.
"Zoe, I'll take you to get your timetable, it'll give you an idea on where your lessons are." Takuya said as I froze. "Timetables?" I thought to myself, "Dad knew timetables...he was a straight A student in high school." I continued as I could also hear Takuya shout to me. "Zoe...are you alright?" He asked me as I snapped back into reality. "Yeah, sorry...I got a little carried away there. Where did you say they were again?" I asked him afterwards and Takuya showed me where they were. "Gee, I hope that I'll be in some of your lessons." He replied as I looked down at the timetable. "Hmm, not bad...all right; that's good." I said quietly. "What did you get Zoe?" Takuya asked me as the jet-black haired boy came over. "Oh, Zoe...this is Koji." Takuya said; introducing him to me. "Hmph; whatever!" Koji said; walking away. (I have to admit; I did feel a bit hurt afterwards) "What is his problem?!" I said; very angrily to Takuya.
"Oh, he's like that...he never gets on with anybody." Takuya said, "What about you? He doesn't seem to be bothered about you all that much" I replied as we walked to our lockers. "Yeah, that's the problem...he's gotten used to me over the years, but it seems like he's got an anger management problem or something." Takuya said as I heard the principal. "We have a new student joining us today...do take care not to bully her or call her names...you know who you are people!" The principal said through the PA as we entered the class and I stood up in front of the class as the teacher introduced me to the students in my class. "Okay, tell us a little bit about yourself then Zoe." She said as I got nervous...real nervous. "Well um...I was born in Japan; moved to Italy when I was really young, around six/seven years old I think and then just recently moved back to Japan. I live with my mom but have no contact with my dad. I know my dad works for some computer company or something...I don't know what." I said; as my face turned bright pink. "I know fluent Italian and Japanese, so if anybody ticks me off, I'll curse in either language...although my main fluent language is Italian. I'm very much a loner...although I've made one friend here and that's about it." I said, explaining all my past to everyone.
"Okay sweetie, sit down and we shall begin the class." Miss Patelli said to me, guiding me to the empty seat next to Takuya. "Are you still nervous?" Takuya asked as we got into the lessons. Once the lessons had finished; I set to go home...but Takuya had run towards me with the rest of the other boys. "Zoe, this is JP. He's a wiz at things...just don't try and steal his chocolate...that's the one thing he hates the most." Takuya said; introducing JP to me. "Pleased to meet ya!" He said putting his hand up to say hello. "Pleasure's all mine." I replied; blushing. "This is Tommy...unfortunately; his parent's kinda had an accident and he doesn't have anybody to look after him." Takuya continued as I looked down at the poor guy. "I will look after you like a little brother." I said as he looked at me and smiled and then walked home with them. Tommy noticed that I stopped outside my house. "Can...Can I come with you?" He shyly asked me. "Yeah...come on. Mom would agree with me if I helped you." I replied as we walked into my house but before that; Takuya hugged me and I just froze. "What the heck is he doing?" I thought to myself as I kept still. "Goodbye Zoe...See ya tomorrow!" Takuya chirped as he walked back into his house and I did the same with Tommy. "Mom, I'm home." I said; shouting into the living room. "Hiya sweetie; how was school...oh; who's that?" Mom asked me. "Listen, could I have a word with you. It's important." I said, "Tommy, sit down for a minute." I said as I went into the kitchen with mom.
"What is it honey?" She asked me. "Well, it's Tommy...his mom and dad has died in a car crash (Takuya whispered it in my ear)." I said. "Poor guy...so he's been living on the streets?" She asked me. "No, no. He's been living at his own parent's house. Can he stay here with me?" I asked her. "Yeah, no problem sweetie; I'll get him to grab his belongings and he can stay here with us." Mom said.