Don't Laugh at Him

All the times I thought about having a boyfriend, I never imagined falling for someone like Izzy. Koushiro Izumi. But I guess anyone could say that. I guess no one would imagine what it would be like years from where they are, if they'd be the same person. I know I'm not. And I really can't say I'd think you would be either. Things were different before I met him. I was shy and scared of everything.

Normally I never would've given guys like him a second glance, but I didn't have a choice in this case. This whole, "be a hero digimon thing" was really kinda sprung up on me. I don't know what it is I saw in him, but I suppose it may have just been Tai pushing us together. After meeting Tai and the others, my life turned upside-down. That was fine by me.

After the whole ordeal, I started hanging out with Izzy. I found out what most people thought about him. I always knew he was kind of weird, but people just plain thought he was a dork. I never thought about him like that. I mean, just because he's so often in his computer didn't make him a bad person. And then I realized that all my life I'd been making fun of the kind of person he was, other kids just like him. But...he wasn't a dork. Izzy was the sweetest guy I've ever met. He was smart, and other jerks hated him for it.

I guess I figured it out one day when I was in the lunch room at shcool getting...uh, lunch. I sat down with a few friends when I saw Izzy across the room. I waved to him and he was coming over when some bully tripped him. I got angry, but I didn't do anything. I don't know why I didn't do anything. Everyone laughed at him, when he picked himself up and started to explain to the guy exactly why it wasn't funny. That's my Izzy. That jerk pushed him again and then he tripped again. Everyone laughed again and I got angry again.

But this time I did something. I shoved him back, and he started yelling something at me. I was yelling back when the principal came and all three of us were sent home. I told Izzy the next day I was sorry, but he said it was nothing. He's always kind. But there isn't anything wrong with him. If only these other people...if only they knew what he'd done for them. In the digital world. Maybe he'd get a little more respect.

I guess you could say...I love him. I'm pretty sure he feels the same. I just don't see how people could hate him, he's never done anything bad in his life. Not to me, not to anyone. Izzy's a good friend, and a hero. I know Tentomon would agree. Izzy isn't a dork, Izzy is Izzy, a good person. So don't laugh at him.

-From Catrina, by Dobokoyuramon