A/N: This one was kinda out there... but any who, it's winter break! That means I'm out for about two weeks over seas, I'm not sure if I can up load stores from a different country and all but I will see if I can (: I'm so frustrated..! Damn DMV crap...

Chapter 8: Frozen Treat

She was still fuming that they had taken advantage of her like that, in a moment the tables were turned on her, it just wasn't fair. Takuya looked back at the sulking girl and grinned, he slowed down until Izumi caught on to him her face was still in a frown as walked next to him with her hair flowing behind her. Even though it was shady of them to surprise her it was all worth it in the end, she glared at him as she turned to face him, he played the 'innocence' card.

"You know I hate those kinds of surprises Takuya," she said in a threatening tone, dragging his name out in a pissed kind of way. He hated it when she threw one of her temper tantrums at him, it was a hassle to handle and who knew how long it would last? That made him a little down as he scowled back her.

"I was trying to be cute," he snapped back at her shoving his hands in his jean pockets and glaring at the ground before him. She laughed out loud at this remark as she threw her head back, this time it was Takuya to turn red but not from embarrassment but humiliation as he gritted his teeth and eyes. The short silence made him look at Izumi who had stopped laughing at him instead was focusing her emerald green eyes at him, she smiled and took his hand in hers.

"You should know me by now Takuya Kanbara, you're cute the way you are." with that she turned around and started to walk again. Takuya just stood there for a moment as he let that sink in his head, did she just call him cute? He felt something sweet and joyous bubble from the bottom of his stomach that made him feel high and lightheaded and this feeling lasted until they reached the fair that Takuya had decided to take Izumi on their date. Balloon arches decorated the entrance as Takuya bought the tickets with variety of smells that wafted from within the fair from all the food that were being sold and they could little children trying to squirm free of their mothers trying to get to the cotton candy. Izumi laughed which made Takuya smile, her laughter ringed in the air around him as they entered the fair. It was quite packed from little children to old white haired couples out enjoying the sunshine. The air was vibrant with positive energy, Izumi and Takuya made their way to the ice cream stand to get something to cool their ever rising temperature bodies. The server's back was facing them as he was scooping ice cream for another customer, he was in a white uniform with a small hat, Izumi felt bad as the server had to wear thick white long pants on such a hot day. He turned around and Izumi's face just went blank for moment before recomposing herself as she stared at Kouichi who was handing the cup of ice cream to the customer standing next to Takuya. Takuya had a grin on his face as he snickered at his friend's choice of outfits, but then straightened himself as he leaned his arms on the ice cream serve bar.

"How's the weather Kouichi?" Takuya asked, his voice dripping with sarcasm as Kouichi turned and faced him,

"Can it Takuya before I smack this ice cream in your face." He threatened holding the ice cream scooper up which was covered in different arrays of ice cream. Izumi burst out laughing as Takuya pretend to cower in fear of the small ice cream scooper, in the end they all ended in laughing fits as another figure approached holding a container of ice, a face popped from behind the large box and scowled at Kouichi.

"Get to work Kouichi, we're getting paid to work not flirt with your friend's girl." Kouji said putting the ice down and wiping his hands on his apron that he was wearing. Izumi went a little pink when she heard this, but she turned around hoping no one saw her cheeks.

"Geez don't you look cute in that pink apron of yours?" Takuya mocked at Kouji whom just glared daggers at his dark haired best friend.

"Well aren't you full of crap today Takuya?" He returned like a whip, Takuya held his hand in defense and pulled his mouth into a line, "Touche, touche!" Kouichi had exploded into laughter again. Izumi turned around again after she made sure that her face was back to normal again and faced the three boys, she had one question.

"What are you guys doing here?" She asked rather curious of all places to get a job it would be here where she and Takuya was, she had her suspicions and theories. Kouji was first to answer that question, "You know parents, summer jobs, need the cash and stuff." he shrugged as if it was nothing, Kouichi nodded in agreement when Tomoki scrambled over with a note pad, also in aprons calling out orders to some one over his shoulders. He looked at Izumi gave her a smile and motioned Kouji to get going on the ice. She narrowed her eyes at him as he picked up the ice again and began to leave.

"So what's the deal? You're ALL here?" she asked enunciating the word 'all'. Kouichi laughed uneasily as he tried to explain, "How now that you mention it- wait look at the time I gotta go... er... boss is calling!" he ran off to who knows where leaving a very irritated Izumi and a perspiring Takuya whom seem to wilt when Kouichi left his station behind, now no one would serve him the ice cream that he wanted! Izumi picked Takuya up by his arm and rolled her eyes at him for being such a child, it was just ice cream for Christ's sake! How some how she had an inkling feeling that they were all watching.