"Izzy?" She took a step backwards.
"Yeah, it's me."
"But..." All of her questions came out at once. "Who told you I was here? I mean, how'd you find me? And how'd you get into my room? How-" But she was interrupted. Izzy had pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss. At first, she was too shocked to do anything. Then she put her arms around him, and let him kiss her. They were like that for a few minutes, until the thoughts of who this boy was and what he'd done filled her mind. She pushed him away, growing more and more angry with him. "How dare you?!" she sputtered. "You think I'll just welcome you back? Like nothing happened? After what you did?" Izzy looked at his feet.
"I wasn't trying to hurt you, Akira." He put his arm around her, but she pushed away.
"I asked, no, begged you to stay. But you wouldn't have it. Now look at me." She turned a tear-stained face to him.
"I'm sorry. Please believe me. I didn't want to-"
"But you did, whether you wanted to or not. Why didn't you write to me? Or call? I was worried about you, Izzy."
"I know. The first month I was so busy, and I couldn't. After, I figured you'd just be mad at me for not writing you in the first place."
"I would've understood! I loved you, for goodness' sake! And everyday, I waited for some sign that you were still alive! Izzy, I was scared! Scared for you! Scared that I'd never hear from you again! Scared that you'd disappeared on me, scared that you were gone from my life for good! I was going hysterical! Ask any of the others! They'll tell you! That's why I'm here in the first place!" The setting sun cast an orange glow on her face, making her precious tears look like gems falling from her eyes. She sat on the bench by the edge of the balcony, head down. He honestly didn't know what to say. But she did. "I loved you, Izzy. I still do. But it's impossible. We simply can't be." She longed for him to hold her, to tell her that he'd stay, to tell her everything was all right. She wanted him to come back, and right the wrongs he'd done. But that was too easy. She couldn't just welcome him back and forget it'd ever happened. But oh, how she wanted to. They watched the sun set in silence, and she looked at him with a deep longing in her eyes. She'd changed her mind about everything. Oh, say the word, Izzy. Just say the word, and I'll come back to you, she thought. He finally sat down beside her.
"Of course we can. I love you too, Akira. And I know there's no excuse for what I've done. Can you forgive me?"
"Oh, Izzy!" she cried. She fell into his arms, crying happy tears. She stared up into his eyes, loving every moment of this beautiful evening. "If only we could stay like this forever..." she thought aloud.
"Oh, that's what I forgot to tell you." She let go and sat back.
"What?"
"Well, I... I quit my job, so I could be with you."
"You what?!"
"Hey, here me out now."
"But you quit your job?!"
"Yeah. See, the other day I was thinking, about where my priorities lie, and I realized you were what I needed most in my life. I'm moving back to Japan. Maybe I'll start a business there."
"You did all that... for, for... me?" He nodded.
"I love you. And I realized I didn't want to loose you." He brushed away a piece of hair that had fallen in her face.
"Oh Izzy, that's so sweet. Thank you!" She hugged him again. He looked down at her.
"You know what?"
"What?"
"This is the best Christmas present I've ever gotten. It's perfect."
"Yeah. Too bad there isn't any mistletoe." Izzy laughed.
"What do we need mistletoe for?" He again pulled her into a kiss, and this time, she enjoyed it.
They dated for two years after that, Akira recalled. Two long, wonderful years. Eventually, Tai got to teasing Izzy. This time, it was playful, and Izzy didn't get mad at all. Tai would walk over to him, while Akira was a safe distance away, and ask "So, where's the ring?" Izzy'd just smile and reply, "Oh, it's coming. It's coming... I'm waiting for the right moment." Finally, that moment came. Izzy had taken her out to eat for her birthday that year at a fancy Italian restaurant. As they were getting ready to leave, the conversation turned to their relationship. "Akira, I have a confession to make." Confused, she only replied, "What is it?"
"Well, I didn't bring you here because it's your birthday."
"Then why did you bring me here?"
"Well..." He got out of his chair and kneeled on the floor in front of her. He pulled a small box out of his pocket, and opened it. "Akira Kyouryoku, will you marry me?" She'd been too shocked to answer at first. Then she broke into tears. "Oh, Izzy! Yes! I will!" So, there, in the middle of the restaurant, he'd proposed. And, five months later, they were married. The road slowly faded back into view. Now, two years later, she had two wonderful kids, a wonderful job, and Izzy. She pulled into the parking lot and stopped the car. As she gathered her things, she thought of her husband, probably already on his way to the day care center. She thought of how he loved her, and how she loved him. Nothing could tear them apart. But, had she known what was going to happen, would she have followed through?
Well, whatcha think? One more chapter to read! Yea! You're probably thinking, 'oh good, it's finally finsihed!' I don't blaim you. If you have a sensitive nature, you may want to kill me in-between sniffs and blowing your nose. It made my sister cry, and that's saying something. Well, go on. Don't just sit there, read it! Go on, get going.
What are you still doing here???? Go!!!!!!!
"Yeah, it's me."
"But..." All of her questions came out at once. "Who told you I was here? I mean, how'd you find me? And how'd you get into my room? How-" But she was interrupted. Izzy had pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss. At first, she was too shocked to do anything. Then she put her arms around him, and let him kiss her. They were like that for a few minutes, until the thoughts of who this boy was and what he'd done filled her mind. She pushed him away, growing more and more angry with him. "How dare you?!" she sputtered. "You think I'll just welcome you back? Like nothing happened? After what you did?" Izzy looked at his feet.
"I wasn't trying to hurt you, Akira." He put his arm around her, but she pushed away.
"I asked, no, begged you to stay. But you wouldn't have it. Now look at me." She turned a tear-stained face to him.
"I'm sorry. Please believe me. I didn't want to-"
"But you did, whether you wanted to or not. Why didn't you write to me? Or call? I was worried about you, Izzy."
"I know. The first month I was so busy, and I couldn't. After, I figured you'd just be mad at me for not writing you in the first place."
"I would've understood! I loved you, for goodness' sake! And everyday, I waited for some sign that you were still alive! Izzy, I was scared! Scared for you! Scared that I'd never hear from you again! Scared that you'd disappeared on me, scared that you were gone from my life for good! I was going hysterical! Ask any of the others! They'll tell you! That's why I'm here in the first place!" The setting sun cast an orange glow on her face, making her precious tears look like gems falling from her eyes. She sat on the bench by the edge of the balcony, head down. He honestly didn't know what to say. But she did. "I loved you, Izzy. I still do. But it's impossible. We simply can't be." She longed for him to hold her, to tell her that he'd stay, to tell her everything was all right. She wanted him to come back, and right the wrongs he'd done. But that was too easy. She couldn't just welcome him back and forget it'd ever happened. But oh, how she wanted to. They watched the sun set in silence, and she looked at him with a deep longing in her eyes. She'd changed her mind about everything. Oh, say the word, Izzy. Just say the word, and I'll come back to you, she thought. He finally sat down beside her.
"Of course we can. I love you too, Akira. And I know there's no excuse for what I've done. Can you forgive me?"
"Oh, Izzy!" she cried. She fell into his arms, crying happy tears. She stared up into his eyes, loving every moment of this beautiful evening. "If only we could stay like this forever..." she thought aloud.
"Oh, that's what I forgot to tell you." She let go and sat back.
"What?"
"Well, I... I quit my job, so I could be with you."
"You what?!"
"Hey, here me out now."
"But you quit your job?!"
"Yeah. See, the other day I was thinking, about where my priorities lie, and I realized you were what I needed most in my life. I'm moving back to Japan. Maybe I'll start a business there."
"You did all that... for, for... me?" He nodded.
"I love you. And I realized I didn't want to loose you." He brushed away a piece of hair that had fallen in her face.
"Oh Izzy, that's so sweet. Thank you!" She hugged him again. He looked down at her.
"You know what?"
"What?"
"This is the best Christmas present I've ever gotten. It's perfect."
"Yeah. Too bad there isn't any mistletoe." Izzy laughed.
"What do we need mistletoe for?" He again pulled her into a kiss, and this time, she enjoyed it.
They dated for two years after that, Akira recalled. Two long, wonderful years. Eventually, Tai got to teasing Izzy. This time, it was playful, and Izzy didn't get mad at all. Tai would walk over to him, while Akira was a safe distance away, and ask "So, where's the ring?" Izzy'd just smile and reply, "Oh, it's coming. It's coming... I'm waiting for the right moment." Finally, that moment came. Izzy had taken her out to eat for her birthday that year at a fancy Italian restaurant. As they were getting ready to leave, the conversation turned to their relationship. "Akira, I have a confession to make." Confused, she only replied, "What is it?"
"Well, I didn't bring you here because it's your birthday."
"Then why did you bring me here?"
"Well..." He got out of his chair and kneeled on the floor in front of her. He pulled a small box out of his pocket, and opened it. "Akira Kyouryoku, will you marry me?" She'd been too shocked to answer at first. Then she broke into tears. "Oh, Izzy! Yes! I will!" So, there, in the middle of the restaurant, he'd proposed. And, five months later, they were married. The road slowly faded back into view. Now, two years later, she had two wonderful kids, a wonderful job, and Izzy. She pulled into the parking lot and stopped the car. As she gathered her things, she thought of her husband, probably already on his way to the day care center. She thought of how he loved her, and how she loved him. Nothing could tear them apart. But, had she known what was going to happen, would she have followed through?
Well, whatcha think? One more chapter to read! Yea! You're probably thinking, 'oh good, it's finally finsihed!' I don't blaim you. If you have a sensitive nature, you may want to kill me in-between sniffs and blowing your nose. It made my sister cry, and that's saying something. Well, go on. Don't just sit there, read it! Go on, get going.
What are you still doing here???? Go!!!!!!!