Here you go guys 3 The long awaited third installment.

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The Princess and The Kiss

Izumi's heart beat quickened as her eyes laid on the one man her whole world revolved around. Shakily she took a step back causing her body to lose balance and fall back word. However, as any princess in distress wanted, a young prince snaked his arms around her, catching her. "Stupid." The single word flowed from the princes lips as a flirty almost magical smile appeared on his face. "I-I'm not stupid." She stammered some as the boy pulled her out of the closet. "Yeah, well can you explain to me why you ran away please? Honestly, I was looking for you everywhere." His eyes then transferred from Izumi to her clothes then back to Izumi. "I mean, at least take your clothes with you if you don't want to be found." Izumi watched her friend as he made fun of her but she wasn't actually paying attention to that, she was actually trying to make sure she didn't step out into the light.

Seeing her become so distressed Takuya quickly put his hand on his best friends shoulder. "Koji." He spoke softly. "Can I talk to you over there?" He pointed to the living room and proceeded to pull Koji in the same direction. Using this to her advantage, Izumi quickly shut the closet door and went in search of anything that would hide her face.

Koji angrily glared at Takuya. "What do you want?" He hissed. The brown eyed boy sighed as a frown tugged at his mouth. "If you haven't noticed, Izumi is having a really hard time right now! Could you please be a little more…sensitive?" He asked his voice becoming softer as he spoke. His friend went from looking angry to understanding in a matter of seconds before he responded. "Okay, okay sorry. I'm just worried okay? I told you to tell me if anything was up with her…and you didn't. I'm just a little disappointed." Takuya nodded as Koji spoke to him. "But Koji…you have to understand, I would if I could but right now she needs a solid friend…and that's me." He replied sounding a little too happy that he was the one Izumi relied on. "Whatever." Koji muttered finally looking over his shoulder to find Izumi.

The young blonde was in the kitchen cutting up a paper bag to put on her head. As soon as she was done creating holes for her eyes and a hole for a pony tail, she put her hair up, strung it through the hole and placed the bag on her head. "There." She spoke triumphantly. Izumi then turned and walked out back to her boys.

"So what do you two want to do?" She asked in a voice that could only be Izumi's. Her sweet and tender words caught the boys off guard and just as they looked up they both gaped at the paper bag on her head. "Izumi…" Takuya spoke staring at her. "What is on your head!" Koji finished like two true best friends only could. Izumi chuckled and quickly made up an excuse. "Well I'm too pretty for either of you…so I decided to put a paper bag on to conceal it." She cooed happily poking both of the boy's stomachs. At that, Koji decided to play along, poking back Izumi.

A painful gasp escaped her mouth as her knees buckled from the pain that now coursed through her body from the poke. As she fell, once again Koji caught her, his body engulfing the small frail girl. "Zumi!" Koji spoke quickly his eyes glued onto his Izumi. Takuya quickly pulled off the bag which was constricting her breathing in an effort to help her but realized he shouldn't have when he saw her crying. "Izumi…" The young brunette whispered watching as Koji took in everything that just happened.

The raven haired boys anger and sadness seem to rise as he surveyed the situation. Koji thought his poke was relatively soft, he had barely grazed her, but he was obviously wrong. His eyes fell on her face and he bared his teeth in anguish. "What…happened to her?" He growled between his teeth his breathing becoming almost as uneven as the girl he held in his arms. Takuya frowned some and shook his head. "It's not my story to tell Koji…I think maybe we should give her some time to compose herself…and she can tell you."

Koji frowned some picking Izumi up and taking her to Takuya's couch. "Do you think she'll be okay?" Takuya asked watching as Izumi drifted off into a deep sleep. Koji looked up and growled angrily. "Does she look okay Takuya?" He shook his head and crossed his arms watching the girl of his dreams.

Izumi whimpered some, her subconscious pulling her into a deep sleep to escape the pain she felt. Tossing in her sleep, her body shook ever so lightly because of the images flashing in her head. The young girl couldn't make it out very well, her father, blood, rain, Takuya, and then finally a flash of Koji. Koji? Her subconscious asked making her eyes flutter open, she winced lightly and looked around, her eyes getting used to the light. How long? She thought. Have I been out? Unbeknownst to the young girl, she had been passed out for hours, causing both Koji and Takuya to completely freak out.

"Zumi?" A soft but cold voice asked. She looked up and noticed that the voice was coming from above her. Suddenly her eyes were locked with raven colored eyes filled with love, concern, and hatred. A light blush filled her features as she stared at Koji finally realizing her head was on his lap. "Ah, so the princess is awake." He asked laughing lightly; however his laugh couldn't hide his anxiety. Izumi knew he was well aware of the bruises on her body and she didn't like that at all. She averted her gaze from his and frowned lightly. "I fell." She whispered softly. "That's all, so please don't look at me with those eyes."

Takuya frowned and stared at his two best friends, this was what he hated the most. His two best friends bond by love and being know where in the equation. He sighed softly and looked at the wall. "Tell him the truth Izumi…Tell him!" His voice had gotten increasingly louder. Izumi looked up at Takuya quickly staring at him with a dumb struck face. She started to shake lightly and she forced herself up so she could move away from Koji. "No!" She let out in a scream. "He can't know…" She was now whispering. The brown eyed boy glared at his friend with disgust. "Why? Why can't you just tell him, I don't understand anymore Izumi. I'm being weighed down by this secret. I can't take it anymore!" Of course he was lying for his best friend. He wanted Koji and Izumi happy and this couldn't happen if the secret was in the way.

Izumi's eyes widened, tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't get it, Takuya always took her side and he always stood up for her. Why was he now saying that he couldn't take the secret? Was she really hurting him that much? Hot tears slid down Izumi's face as she played with Takuya's big shirt. "M-My dad…" She whispered softly. "He…uh gets angry sometimes…and takes it out on me." Her voice was weak and frail; her body was now shaking uncontrollably. This was something she didn't want to tell Koji because she was still accepting it herself.

Her voice continued to get softer and break up as she talked about what was going on in her household. The reason why her father hit her and why she acted like everything was okay; it all just flowed out of her mouth like word vomit. During the story Izumi had curled up into a ball, holding her legs close to her body. When she was finished the two boys just stared at her neither one even attempted to say anything to her.

After a long period of silence, Koji arose from the couch and closed in on Takuya who was on the other side of the room leaning against a wall. "You knew?" He spoke angrily. "And you didn't tell me!" His words came out in a vicious tone that made Takuya afraid. The boy looked at Koji and bit his lip. "She asked me not to Koji! What did you want me to do?" Koji pinned the other to the wall and growled. "You made the wrong choice! What would you have done if she died Takuya! What would you have done then? You're so stupid! You never think do you?" He screamed in his friends face.

Izumi looked up in horror. This couldn't be happening, not right now. Without thinking Izumi got up and ran across the room hugging Koji from behind. "Stop!" Her voice cracked. "Don't do this right now…please." She begged. The raven haired boy frowned slightly and let go of Takuya sighing. "I'm not sorry." He grumbled as she shut his eyes. As Izumi let go Koji turned around and embraced her, his warm arms warming her cold body. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked his voice finally soft and kind. She bit her lip lightly and closed her eyes tightly as more tears fell. "Because…because I like you Koji!" She said crying into his shirt. "I'm soiled... a complete mess. I don't deserve you anymore!" Takuya moved out from behind the two and went to the nearest window.

"What are you talking about? Izumi, you're perfect." Koji spoke gently kissing her cheek. The feeling of the kiss made Izumi jump, she quickly pulled herself out of his embrace. "N-No. I'm sorry…I'm not…" She spoke turning her body just as Koji took her arm gently. "Zumi." He whispered softly. "Shut up." He continued his lips finally making contact with hers. Izumi's eyes widened before she finally gave in closing them.

So, i know this took forever, but i think i like how it turned out. I could have taken this chapter in so many different directions but i think i picked a pretty good one. :)

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I'm now going to use this time to shout out to you reviewers:

Kokyou Konran - Thank you so very much! I love that you were my first reviewer and it makes me happy! Indeed Koji will save her~ But with a couple bumps in the way.

Saturn-Guardian - I'm trying! I swear i'm trying~

dogluv101 - Why thank you! I wasn't very sure of this stories potential in the beginning but your comment made me begin to write the second chapter. So if there is anyone to congratulate about me actually posting the second chapter, it's you my friend.

iceprincessrules - Thank you! 3

MissKaneme - Oh my god, i'm sorry it took SO LONG, i will try really hard to get the next chapter out in the next week or two for you!

Kiari the Animal Lover2014 - I love that you noticed the whole clothes thing. I honestly didn't pay any attention to it until you brought it up and i thought that it would make a pretty good "Ha ha". So the first paragraph is for you!

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