A/N: Hello guys, well yeah. It has been two weeks since I last updated and all I have to say is WOW. I was pretty sure that it was less than that updated. Apologizes would only waste time and add to my word count so let's skip the formalities… of sorts and get straight to the chapter.

Chapter Ten: Shyness is just like Loneliness

"He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom." – James Huneker

Ring

The bell for lunch had finally rang, and for Izumi, this was exactly what she had needed. Since she was nodding in and out of reality, that ringing bell was perfect. Even though Miss Tenshi was very nice, Izumi just couldn't stay awake.

She had basically tried everything that she could think of doing yet nothing seemed to keep her awake. It was as if some deity of sleep was putting a spell on her… Wow, she seriously must have lost it now to think up something as dum as that.

'Damn Puttimon. It's his fault that I'm this tired. I should have never listened to that Digimon in the first place.' Izumi thought, realizing that it was that freeloading, care free Digimon that messed up her day.

She was growing angrier the more she thought about it and without thinking turned the corner towards the lunchroom.

Well she was until she flew, not far in length but enough to get break her growing anger. She hit the ground and slid backwards.

"… Oww… what happened?" She said out loud, not yet realizing that she had ran into a person. At a pretty fast speed I might add. Oddly enough, people say when an unstoppable force meets a still object; it doesn't end up looking well for the still object. Well Izumi was definitely no unstoppable force, from what that quote says.

"Izumi? What happened? Are you okay!?" She heard someone say from above her. From the way this person spoke, she already knew who it was. Her boyfriend; Takuya. Yea, he was never the smartest person in the bunch and she can probably guarantee that if he had a choice he wouldn't even bother trying to get good grades. There's the keyword though; trying.

Still despite all those negative factors, he was always so kind to her and always found a way to make her smile. Still she couldn't help but feel that Takuya wasn't the one for her… Nah, what was she thinking that couldn't be right.

"Hi, Takuya. How are you?" Izumi asked getting up from her spot on the ground.



"I'm doing fine Izumi! Today must have been a very bad day for you since you came in later than usual." Takuya said while putting a hand on his chin as if he was thinking seriously. "So, you were going to the cafeteria right? Then let's go together then."

"Sure." Izumi said while taking her spot next to Takuya as they began to walk towards the lunchroom.

Kouji was venting his anger. He could care less about all the stares he got from people as he walked down the sidewalk; fully dressed in his uniform and wearing his book bag. It didn't matter, he was mad and he pretty much had the right to be. He liked knowing things ahead of time. Planning out his movements till he was in a position of completely obliterating the opposing force; like a chess match. He stopped caring about what others thought about him. It only mattered what he thought, right? Right!

His head was held high, the walk of a proud man not afraid of anything. He was in no worry about Ophanimon following him cause; "Miss Tenshi" shouldn't be able to leave the school grounds until her rounds were done. That much he knew.

He walked around not wanting to head home just yet. Since possibly his dad or his wife was home. He paid no attention to what it was that he was doing.

It was calm, serene outside. This world outside was a complete opposite of what his life actually was. No point in getting sad about it, life does this. Some people are chosen to do great things while others were chosen for failure. That was exactly what he was destined for and he was more than prepared for that fact.

Thud

Was all that Kouji heard. He didn't fall or anything; it was more like a fly ramming into your face. And obviously, in this situation Kouji was definitely the unstoppable force ramming into a still object.

He looked down, it was a kid? No more the size of a nine year old. The kid looked fine, so what was the point in staying?

Kouji tried to maneuver around the kid, but stopped once he heard something. It was similar to that of a… sniffle?

'Is that kid crying?' Kouji thought, knowing full well that a kid sniffling ends up in a kid crying. No way was Kouji going to have a kid crying around him, which would look very bad.

"Kid? Are you okay?" Kouji asked; unwillingly of course. "I-I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you."

"Eh, it's ok I'm perfectly fine. Anyway, why are you out here in the first place?" "I was trying to find my new school, b-but I think I'm lost"



Great, just what Kouji needed a crying and LOST kid. "How about if I help you find your new school? It's nothing to cry about." Kouji said preparing himself for another wasted time of skipped school.

"Y-you would really do that?" "Sure, it's not like I had anything planned in the first place." Kouji grunted.

"Thank you!!" The kid replied, excited and happy. 'Whatever' was Kouji's reply. "Kid, what's your name anyway?"

"My name? I'm Tomoki Himi! I'm new here"

Chapter Ten: End

A/N: Yes another short chapter and is completely unfair seeing as though you waited two weeks at the most for this new chapter. Well, for those of you who were reading since the story started should know that I can never guarantee a long chapter seeing as this story doesn't seem like one for long chapters at most. Unlike my other story. I plan on updating that story very soon so be patient. Until then, farewell.