A/N: This one was long... OO well I think I really liked this one, because for once I'm not typing this while half asleep and it's kind of dark and sad... I'm not really sure but it came from the deeper end of the pool than the shallow end where everything is happy-go-lucky kind of thing. Remember to R/R:D Ok here it is chapter 9: Two Hearts under One Sky.

Chapter 9: Two Hearts under One Sky

Tomoki wiped his forehead with his arm as he watched Izumi drag Takuya away from the ice cream stand in which Kouichi had so helpfully abandoned in the middle of his job. Tomoki squared his eyes as he thought about that and how the boss'll have a fit if he ever found out that he left the post but in the end sighed in defeat as he got to getting orders down from customers from the fair. It wasn't like that was his job.

Aoi peered from her booth as she watched a sandy haired girl pull a reluctant dark chocolate haired boy from Kouichi's stand, for a moment she worried that Kouichi would break and spill spoiling the whole plan, it felt like eternity waiting for them to leave. She looked at her watch it read: 1:30, only one and a half hour had passed, this was going to be a long day.

Junpei and Kouji flipped burgers and fried potatoes all day as they scrambled to get their orders in place with children and adults yelling and screaming around them. The fair wasn't as pleasant as Junpei had thought and it took more then just muscles to hold Kouji down from pummeling the crowd with his fists, it didn't take much to flare that famous Minamoto temper of his to life. Thank god that Kouichi was the rational one of the two or else there would've been trouble if there was two of Kouji. What a nightmare that would be. After this he didn't care if Takuya's fate was at stake, he was not going to go through this shit again, Junpei muttered under his breath as he flipped the patty in front of him with a frown pulling at his lips.

"Smile Minamoto!" Junpei heard the chief call out, he looked over at Kouji and saw a death glare flit across his azure eyes as one thought crossed both their minds: 'Takuya... when we get our hands on you! Boy will you be sorry that you dragged us into this crap!'

They took the carousel and had gotten candy, they even rode the miniature roller coaster that had been set up at the far end of the event. Day turned to night as lights began to flicker on all around them, it was quite a scene to see, children laughing on top of their father's shoulders and squeals of delight as ammo hit target at the game booths. They could see that they were not the only ones out together, Izumi saw many of her classmates with either their boyfriends or their friends out tonight. But she wasn't envious that she wasn't with her friends from school, she had Takuya with her tonight, wasn't that a miracle as it is? She linked her arm with his mindlessly looking around and smiling at the sounds and trinkets of the game machines that was around them. He looked at her but didn't move away when she felt that he didn't she moved closer to him for warmth. He could feel her body heat radiating from her skin as the temperature dropped a little when the sun disappeared behind he mountains. The touch of her skin upon his made him squirm inside with anticipation for tonight, he had everything set up to give her the best night of her life, he couldn't believe that Kouji had actually wanted to help him with his plan. Fate was again ecstatic to hear about the idea. Understatement of the year. They had decided to keep close just because they were nosy and wanted to see what happened, Takuya had protested but it was 4 against 1: majority ruled. They ended up being stationed around the park keeping their beady eyes on them, how childish can they get?

'Look who's talking.' The voice inside he's head smirked, but he shut the voice out. Suddenly Izumi pulled forward jerking Takuya front ward towards the ferris wheel that stood miles into the dark sky.

"Let's go on that one." she said with a cute smile that just melted Takuya inside. They waited in line talking about things like school and other random stuff to fill the emptiness that would fill the two when they didn't say anything. It was shocking because before things would be so much easier for them, there was no secrets between them two and they knew each other so well that it wasn't hard to talk about things. Time had faded each of the young teen's minds, and that thought had made Izumi really depressed, but she didn't tell Takuya she didn't want to ruin his night. But Takuya saw the sadness in her green eyes as they dimmed a bit in the light, the twinkle that use to be there disappeared. He took his thumb and fore finger and lifted her chin so their eyes met half way as he smiled down at her with a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry Izumi, all we need is time." She lowered her head, he wrapped two protective arms around her and pulled her close, "All we need is time..."

'Time... one thing that we don't seem to have.' She thought to herself as she snuggled closer to him, melting into his warmth.

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She squirmed under a mysterious weight as she moved away, but the feel was still there. She groggily opened her violet eyes, on top of her stomach was Junpei's head. 'That freak!' She jumped up and his dropped to the soft ground of the hay he stirred a little then turned to face the other side. That's right, after lunch their shift was over so they decided to rest up in the barn with bunch of hay to sleep on. They had a long night to go, she looked around and saw Tomoki fast asleep near some baby sheep, the soft white cotton like animals laid curled in Tomoki's arms. Koji was on top of some hay on the far end of the batch with his twin brother next to him with his arms spread eagle style and belly showing. They looked like they've been through the ringer today, she absentmindedly walked over to Kouichi's opened arms and laid down in them, he wrapped them around her like it was the most natural thing in the world. Being a Guardian of Time she wasn't allowed to fall in love it would only compromise the things they did, the curse that came with being born into a immortal family of Guardians and it sucked because she so wanted to know what it was like to fall in love.

'Like Takuya and Izumi... even if they don't know it yet... soon they will though.' It was the only reason why she became in charge of that department: the Fates. If she couldn't have her happy ending than the most she could do it guide others to theirs and watch over them. 'It's been far too long...' She thought as her eyes drooped with exhaustion from today's work, Kouichi's warmth vibrating through the both of them. The last words that flit through her mind was only two words: 'I wish...'

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They rose higher and higher into the ebony sky that was decorated with stars, they sat next to each other, shoulder to shoulder looking out the windows. Something had fallen across them when they got onto the ride as the silence grew uncomfortable with each passing minute. An old question ad resurfaced in her head and she had wanted to ask him about it but was to afraid that it would only upset him. She couldn't take it anymore,

"You never answered my question Takuya," she said looking out the window and down upon the little fair of twinkling lights, "From that night, the night you came back. I want to know why." His hand moved over, but she curdled her fingers away from him in protest. He moved back and sat back on the seat with a defeated sigh, "Izumi..." This brought anger bubbling from the pit of her stomach, "Why do you always have to do things alone?" her eyes pierced his as they looked over. He slumped his shoulders and ran his hand through his hair, it was such a turn on when he did that and she couldn't help but notice.

"Because it's my burden to carry. Alone." He emphasized the last word as if it was a cursed word, he pinched the bridge of his nose as if this news was tiring him out. Something wasn't right, she hasn't seen him like this since their days back in the digital world when he would wear himself out so bad that everything hurt, she had stayed by him every night wiping away cold sweat that would collect across his forehead. Kouji was smart enough to pull back when he was done, but Takuya was stubborn, he wouldn't let it go of a fight until he won. He was stupid and hot headed, that was that. She cared for him, always have but he didn't seem to know that she was there for him and that he didn't have to do things all by himself all the time. He had friends he count on, but it seemed that all he wanted to do was put the world's problems on his shoulders so they wouldn't have to bear the pain. Was this it...? The reason he wouldn't say anything, because he was afraid that they would get hurt? That she would be hurt? She slid a hand across his abdomen and put her head across his chest that she could hear his heart beat against hers, he buried his head in her hair his fingers finding hers intertwining it together. She finally understood what she had to do to help him.

"I'm sorry. I see now... you're going to tell me when the time's right." She said in a whisper, he let out his last sigh before closing his amber eyes for a moment. He nodded. Yes. Yes, she did understand.