Here it is. I promised it wouldn't be long. And here it is. Why did I write this fic? No reason, just felt like it. Plus, I was thinking that there aren't enough Izzy/Yolei fics. There need to be more! That couple is just soooo cute! But, anyways... Here it is. The next and last part of the story.
Oh yeah, I am soooooooo sorry about the cliff hanger thing. I just wanted to see what kind of a reaction I'd get from people. Now I know. Heh heh heh... Anyways, that'll probably be the only time I'll ever do cliff hangers. Or is it...? Depends on how evil I can get.
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Izzy stayed still, but felt himself slowly lowering his face toward hers. Yolei closed her eyes as she felt the feel of his soft lips grazing the tips of hers... Slowly, their lips met in what would be the beginning of a sweet love-filled first kiss...
"Is everything alright in here?" a woman's voice called. Immediately, lips parted, eyes opened and Izzy pulled himself up off of Yolei. The mood now broken, and the two teens were now brought back into reality.
The woman walked in just as Yolei sat up. She grinned sheepishly, "Oh, was I interrupting something? I'm so sorry." She covered her eyes, spun around quickly on her heels and walked back out before either of the two could get a word in.
Izzy kept his head down as did Yolei and they sat in awkward silence for a while. Both could feel their hearts racing and their temperature increase. Finally, Yolei looked up. Taking a deep breath she said, "I'm going to change." Izzy nodded, but noticed that Yolei didn't make an effort to move.
"Izzy?" Yolei said looking down toward her legs.
Izzy looked up at her, then realized that he was still somewhat on her. He was sitting on a part of her skirt while his arm rested over her legs. He quickly got to his feet and pulled her up after him, "Sorry."
***
Silence ensued as the two teens walked down the sidewalk on their way home. Each stared off in different directions with an occasional sneaked glance at the other. Neither seemed to want to talk about what had happened earlier. It just seemed too weird for them to comprehend and the silence, though awkward, allowed both of them to collect their thoughts.
Izzy stole another quick peek at Yolei just as she did. They turned their heads away again. He furrowed his brow in thought. He wasn't understanding at all what had happened in the department store, Was that even me back there? He didn't get it... what had possessed him to... Yolei's a very attractive girl, he reasoned, Any hormone driven teenage boy would've probably acted in the same way. Then why am I feeling so... weird? Well, it's not like I've ever looked at Yolei in any way other than a friend before... Or have I? Of course not Izzy! She's just a good friend... she's one of your best friends... a best friend you almost lip locked with a couple minutes ago... Oh shut up! She is pretty... he tilted his head just the slightest to look at his young friend, More like gorgeous at the right angle... Wait a second, wait just a second! What are you thinking, Koushirou Izumi, she's one of your best friends! Doesn't mean anything... But you like Trina... right?
Izzy stopped in his tracks as he pondered all the questions his mind began throwing at him. Yolei snapped from her thoughts after realizing that Izzy was no longer next to her. She glanced around and then back behind her to see Izzy standing still having a mental battle with himself. She smiled at how cute he looked when he was frustrated.
"Izzy?" Yolei began walking back toward him, "You alright?"
"Huh?" Izzy pulled himself back to present reality, "Uh... yeah, I'm fine."
Yolei smiled and nodded. Yep, everything is just perfecto, she thought unenthusiastically, Just fine. Like Izzy, she had been attempting to answer all the questions that her mind shot at her: What exactly happened back there? Did I really want it to happen? If so, then does that mean that I like Izzy in "that" way? Does Izzy like me back in the same way? Are we still "just friends?" Has something changed between us? If something changes, will we still be friends? Could we still be friends? What if something does happen and then we can't be friends anymore? But Izzy has a crush on Trina... right? In the end, she just pushed all the questions and thoughts out of her mind. She was feeling frustrated. She thought that it'd be best to leave her feelings alone for now. If she thought any deeper, she might end up going insane and worst of all, changing her feelings toward Izzy, which would indefinitely change the way they acted toward each other.
How can she be so calm? Izzy gave Yolei a semi-confused look.
Yolei's smile remained as she spoke, "I happen to know that Trina may be free Thursday night, the night before her birthday. You can ask her out to a movie. Like you already planned." Consciously, she was hoping that Izzy would act on the information she supplied him with. Getting him with Trina would make him happy. Subconsciously, she was hoping that Izzy would say he was too busy to do anything with Trina. Getting him with Trina made Yolei feel a pang of hurt in her heart.
Izzy nodded, "I'll ask her the next time I see her."
"No," Yolei shook her head. Why are you saying no, Yolei? Let the boy decide on his own what he wants to do, she subconsciously scolded herself.
"Why not?"
"I mean," Yolei said, "Don't wait until you see her. Call her tonight." Yolei you are the stupidest person I've ever known and I will not be associated with you anymore, Yolei felt her heart speaking to her.
"Call her tonight?"
No, don't call her. Ask me out. Yolei smiled, "Of course. What? You really think that if you wait until later, then she'll still be there? You have to cease the moment. Carpe diem, Koushirou. Cease the day." Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Izzy nodded, "Okay. I'll call her tonight."
"You really have to start learning to think on your own, Izzy," Yolei chuckled and began walking as her friend followed behind, "I can't be here to direct your every action, you know." I wish I could be here with you all the time though.
"I'm a little inexperienced in all this dating stuff," Izzy shrugged, "It's nice to have someone talk me through the basic steps. I wouldn't want to pull something stupid." He chuckled, "So I guess I'll just have to thank you now for all the help you're giving me."
"No problem Izzy," Yolei said. Anything for you Izzy. Yolei growled at herself inaudibly, "Shut up. Shut up. Shut up."
"What?" Izzy looked at Yolei in a confused manner.
Yolei whipped her head to face Izzy and spoke a little too quickly, "Nothing! I didn't say anything." You're so cute when you're confused, Izzy. "Shut up!" she growled.
"What was that?"
"Nothing!" Yolei glanced around the street spotting her apartment building only a couple feet away, "Oh! Look at the time! And there's my place, so I'll be off now. See ya!" Without another word, she darted away and into the building, not even stopping until she reached her front door.
Izzy just stood there awkwardly after Yolei left, Maybe she's not as calm as I thought. But then again, she was calm when she started talking again. He shook his head and continued down the sidewalk toward his own house. I'm more confused than ever, he thought.
***
"And I thought Matt would be the one having all the girl trouble," Tai Kamiya joked flopping down onto the floor of Izzy's bedroom. A pillow smacked the brown-haired boy in the face. Tai pulled the pillow away and looked at Matt Ishida who had an unamused look on his face. Instead of getting into a full out fight like they usually did, they two boys just exchanged evil glares and then went back to the situation they had just been introduced to.
"So who're the lucky ladies?" Matt asked.
"Why not just focus on how come I'm so confused?" Izzy asked. The last thing he wanted was for his friends to start making fun of him about who he liked or possibly liked. He was already taking a big risk coming to these two for a little bit of advice. As far as they knew, Izzy was just having a bit of a problem with two girls.
"You're refusing to tell us who these two girls your mind's battling over are?"
Izzy shook his head and lied, "I just don't think that names are important."
"They are if we're going to be able to help you," Tai said.
"We need to know who exactly we're going to be dealing with here," Matt said, "Gee, Izzy, for a smart guy, you're still pretty clueless."
"Funny," Izzy mumbled, "Yolei told me the same thing."
"Is she one of these girls?"
Izzy, who had been lying on his back on the floor staring at his ceiling, suddenly flipped over with a surprised look on his face. How could they know? he thought, Wait they shouldn't know. He was just asking if it was.
"There's one down," Matt said, "Who's the other?"
Izzy hung his head, Stupid sudden reaction. "Her name's Trina."
"Trina?" Tai looked at Matt.
"Are you talking about Trina Harwood?" TK Takaishi walked into Izzy's room with a can of pop in his hands, "The Trina Harwood who used to date one of our star basketball players?"
"You know Trina?" Matt asked.
TK nodded in response to his big brother's question, "She used to be on the cheerleading squad too. Kari told me that she quit after she broke up with her boyfriend. I think he cheated on her or something." He pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Let's see," Tai faced his hands up, "One's a former cheer chick and the other's the Vice-President of the Computer Club."
"So?" Izzy looked at Tai.
"Who do you like?"
"That's my dilemma."
"You're not hoping that we can tell you who you like, are you?"
"Somewhere along the lines of, helping me figure it out," Izzy said with hope in his voice.
"From what you told us," Matt said, "You started out with a crush on girl number one, who I assume is Trina. Girl number two, Yolei, offered to help you get together with Trina. So, I say you go for Trina. She's the one you liked in the first place."
"But," Tai held up a finger, "let me point out that Izzy also said that, after spending two evenings with Yolei, he's feeling differently. That could mean that he's discovering feelings for Yolei that he's never thought about before. And since the two have known each other longer, Izzy should go for Yolei. There's a possibility that he and Yolei could hit it off a lot better than with just anybody."
"Guys-" Izzy began to speak but was cut off.
"But because they've been friends," Matt stated, "What if Yolei doesn't feel the same way? That could ruin a perfectly good friendship."
"And how do you know if Trina feels the same way about Izzy?" Tai demanded, "Unlike a friend, if Trina feels indifferent, then she might think that Izzy's an idiot or something for even trying."
"Gee," Izzy mumbled, "Don't I feel special?"
The two boys ignored him continuing their fight over who Izzy should choose to be with.
"Did they even hear your dilemma?" TK looked at the red-head.
"I doubt it," Izzy answered.
"Well," TK looked away, "I know for a fact that there is a great possibility that Yolei may have a thing for you."
"What?"
"Let's just say that I was talking to Kari when she was on a sugar high one day," TK said, "And she usually says a lot without thinking whenever she has one too many chocolate bars." TK smiled, "I may have a solution for you."
"What's that?"
"Trina gets along with just about everyone," TK said, "Right now your dilemma is, who do you really like. You haven't exactly said anything to Trina yet and Yolei may have a thing for you after you two have been spending so much time together." Izzy nodded listening intently to the younger boy.
"Now," TK continued, "my advice... spend some time with Trina and then spend some time with Yolei. Don't let on that you like either of them as more than just a friend. That way, you don't have to hurt either in the end. Unless Trina's the one you end up liking... But anyways, when you're with them try to sort out your feelings. I'm sure that at some point, you're bound to figure it all out."
Izzy nodded, "Sounds like a plan." He pulled out a sheet of paper.
"What's that?"
Izzy chuckled, "Yolei's IOU. She owes me money from when we went to the mall yesterday. Still hasn't paid me back yet. But I'm not going to say anything about it. It wasn't that much. She wrote Trina's number on the back. Yolei's been pestering me to call Trina and take her out to a movie, but I haven't exactly done that yet. I think I'll take your advice, TK."
"Izzy," Tai turned around, "I think you should go for Yolei."
"Yolei?" Matt shook his head, "No, not a good idea. Trina. She's the one."
"Guys," Izzy said picking up his phone, "I've got this all figured out."
"You do?"
TK nodded, "Thanks to me."
"TK?"
"Because of my knowledge, I have helped to solve Izzy's problem," TK said proudly.
"What knowledge?"
"The information I receive courtesy of the Kari Kamiya sugar rush."
"What?"
"I'm sure Tai know's what I'm talking about."
"Kari's sugar rush?" Tai looked at TK in bewilderment when it hit him. His sister rarely had very much sugar, but every time she'd overdose on sweets, she became momentarily hyperactive and babbled on endlessly without even thinking. Usually the things she spoke about happened to be secrets... funny how they were never her own secrets though...
"What'd she tell you?"
"She tells me just about anything about her friends... and family," TK said. He grinned mischieviously, "Oh, and Tai... I didn't know you had a stuffed animal that you had to kiss good night every night. What's the little critter's name? Was it So-?" Tai practically flew across the room and slapped his hand over the young blonde's mouth.
"Another word and I will make sure you never get to see Kari again," Tai threatened. TK raised his hands in defeat. Tai let go and TK burst out laughing. He then looked over at Izzy as the computer genius finished his phone call.
"All set?" TK asked.
Izzy nodded, "I'll meet her Thursday for the movie."
"Who?" Matt and Tai both asked at the same time.
Izzy didn't answer them.
"What about-?" TK asked.
"I meet her after school tomorrow in the computer lab," Izzy said, "We have something to fix up. I'll see what happens then."
"So you're going to date both of them?" Tai asked.
"If you two had been listening instead of arguing," Izzy rolled his eyes, "You'd know that I plan to meet both of them and see how my feelings play out. I'm taking Trina to the movies Thursday and I'll be seeing Yolei in the computer lab tomorrow. Kind of a 'just friends' type of thing with both. Then on Friday..."
"You didn't mention anything about Friday," TK asked. Izzy just shrugged.
***
Yolei sighed heavily as she wandered down the empty streets. She glanced up at the full moon and then sighed sadly for probably the hundredth time. Oh Izzy... she thought to herself. After her little ordeal with Izzy only a few minutes ago, she already concluded that she was falling for him. Funny how things play out, she mused. She stood leaning against a wall, when suddenly she noticed something about to happen.
"Oh great!" Yolei's jaw dropped at her luck. Frantically, she searched for a place to hide under as the first droplets of rain began to drench her from head to toe. This was definitely going to be a huge storm. Yolei stood staring at the sky in anger, "You picked a helluva day to rain you know!!" She turned and trodded down the sidewalk until she reached the entrance to the apartment building she was standing by. But upon entering, she didn't stop walking. Instead she headed straight down the familiar corridors toward her friend's apartment.
"I got it, Mama!" the familiar female voice called out as the door swung open.
"Who is it, Kari?" Mrs. Kamiya called out from the kitchen.
"Yolei?" Kari tilted her head in bewilderment, "What are you doing here?" She took in the soaked and shivering figure of her best friend, "Yolei! You're soaked! What were you doing out in the rain?"
"Hey Kari," Yolei said flatly.
"Get in here, it's cold outside!" Kari yanked the girl into her house and then lead her toward the bathroom to get cleaned up. She left Yolei in the room with a towel and then quickly ran to her room to fish out a shirt and some sweats, "Change into these." She tossed the clothes into Yolei's arms and then pulled the door shut.
"Who was that, Kari?" her mother appeared in the hallway with a pan in her hand.
"It was just Yolei," Kari said.
"It's pouring outside," Mrs. Kamiya said, "She must be freezing."
"Yeah," Kari nodded, "She was soaked from head to toe." The bathroom door opened and Yolei stepped out dressed in Kari's clothing.
"Thanks Kari," Yolei smiled meekly.
"Are you alright, dear?" Mrs. Kamiya asked.
Yolei nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Why don't you girls go into Kari's room to talk?" Mrs. Kamiya suggested, "I'll bring you some snacks." She turned on her heels and headed back into the kitchen.
"Sure Mama," Kari nodded, "Come on Yolei." She tugged at Yolei's arm.
"Are you okay?" Kari flopped down onto her bed as Yolei took a seat on the floor.
Yolei nodded, "I'm fine."
"You don't look fine," Kari insisted, "What's wrong?"
Yolei looked at Kari and sighed, "I don't even know where to start."
Kari tilted her head thoughtfully, "Does this have to do with Izzy?"
Yolei hung her head and nodded in response, "You know how I offered to help him get with Trina?"
"You don't think it's such a good idea anymore, do you?" Kari asked.
"I don't know," Yolei said, "I'm not even sure if I still want to do it. But I told him I would help... and he seems excited and really eager to express his feelings to Trina... But I..."
"You really like him a lot," Kari finished for her.
"I don't even know how that happened," Yolei slammed her forehead onto the ground, "One minute I'm feeling so excited about helping him with his crush, the next minute I'm having thoughts about him I've never had before."
"Never?" Kari raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I used to think he was really cute and all," Yolei admitted, "But I kinda pushed all those thoughts away... because we became such good friends. I thought that it was just another one of my short term obsessions. You know, like with Michael and Ken. But now, I'm not so sure anymore. And to make things all the more complicated..." She hesitated before she spoke.
"What is it?" Kari asked.
"I..." Yolei thought hard about what she was trying to say, "It feels different than just any regular old crush. I mean, I like being around him and that's all I've been wanting for the past two days."
"You sound like you're in deep," Kari remarked, "Are you still going to go through with your plan to get Trina and Izzy together?"
Yolei thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yeah, I am."
"But why?" Kari asked in disbelief, "You've got a chance now that he's still, you know... So why not take this opportunity to let him know what you're feeling?"
"I can't just do that," Yolei said, "it just doesn't feel right. And I can't just back out of helping him. I mean, he seems to really like Trina. He's really eager to show her his feelings. And if that'll make him happy..."
"You're willing to let go of a chance to be with Izzy," Kari said, "so that he can get with someone else?"
"If it'll make him happy," Yolei nodded.
"Oh, Yolei," Kari shook her head. That's not how things are supposed to work, she thought sighing inwardly, "Are you sure?"
"Positive," Yolei nodded, "I'm going to meet with Izzy tomorrow to finish up our plan. If everything goes smoothly, Izzy will have a girlfriend by the time Friday rolls around."
"Friday? What happens Friday?" Kari asked.
Yolei smiled weakly, "My ultimate plan."
"Are you positive you want to do this?" Kari asked again, "You're going to-"
"I'm positive, Kari," Yolei stated, "I'll get over him sometime. Soon enough."
"I don't know about that," Kari shrugged, "From how you put it, I'd think you were in love with him. It's not easy to get over someone you love."
"Love?" Yolei raised an eyebrow. I'm in love? Could that be true? Yolei felt confused now.
"Yep," Kari nodded, "It sounds like you're in love with him. I mean, I'm not surprised... You two have been friends for so long. And you hang out together a lot. I wouldn't be too surprised if something did click and you to hit it off."
"I don't know," Yolei laid herself onto the floor, "I'm just so confused."
"Why don't you give yourself a chance and tell him how you're feeling?" Kari suggested again, "You never know. Maybe he feels the same way."
Yolei shook her head, "If he did, then he wouldn't be so excited with this thing we're doing for Trina."
"Yolei-"
"I'm alright, Kari," Yolei said, "We're going to go through with the plan. And I'm going to wait until this temporary crush passes by. If I'm really in love, then... I guess it'll take longer than I expect."
"Alright then," Kari sighed. She didn't want to argue with her friend. I hope you know what you're doing, Yolei, she thought.
***
"One last adjustment," Yolei hit a couple keys while she moved the mouse around, "There. It's all set." She looked up at Izzy and smiled, "Now all you've gotta do on Friday is bring Trina in here and things should all run smoothly."
"Thanks Yolei," Izzy said leaning back.
"I expect lots of gratitude and full credit in this operation," Yolei joked.
"How do I even know this will be a success?" Izzy asked slyly.
"Because my plans never fail," Yolei said in her proudest tone. She then became serious as she dug through her bag. she pulled out a CD, "Take this and don't forget to bring it on Friday."
"What for?"
"Pop it into the CD drive. You can set the program to play a selected song while everything else goes on. Then, all you'd have to do is hit a preset key on the keyboard and everything will start running like it should," Yolei said, "It'll make things all the more romantic."
"What's her favorite song?"
"It's the third track on that CD," Yolei said, "Just don't forget to bring it."
"Gotcha," Izzy nodded. He slipped the CD into his bag, "So are we all done?"
"Let me double check," Yolei leaned toward the computer in front of her and clicked through the icons to get to the program she and Izzy had been working on all evening.
Izzy only stood there and smiled at the young girl. She looks so cute when she's so serious, he thought, But then again she always seems to look cute. He watched her as she worked... he took in all her features: her long violet hair, her cute little nose, her beautiful eyes... He thought about how exciting and joyful the past two days had been with her... He honestly did have a lot of fun, even though Yolei could go overboard easily. But that was what he enjoyed seeing... Yolei was always adorable when she acted like an excited child...
"Izzy?" Yolei looked up to catch him staring at her blankly, with nothing but a cheesy smile on his face, "We're all set. Just come in here on Friday and open up the program from this computer. It'll all work out."
Izzy nodded, "Okay." He then stretched and yawned as he looked over at the clock, "It's only six. You wanna go out for some ice cream?"
"Huh?" Yolei collected her bag, "Nah. I gotta get home."
"You sure?" Izzy insisted, "My treat."
"But you've already spent a lot of your money this week," Yolei said.
"What's an extra couple bucks on ice cream?" Izzy shrugged.
"Well," Yolei nodded, "Alright. I can never say no to ice cream."
"Let's go then," Izzy said picking up his things.
***
"So, you've asked Trina to the movies for tomorrow?" Yolei asked feeling uneasy and nervous. She poked at her sundae and looked up at Izzy.
"How'd you know?" Izzy looked up in confusion.
"I heard from Tai," Yolei said, "I was at their house last night when Tai walked in talking to Matt."
Izzy shook his head, "I can't believe those two."
"You thought you'd be able to keep that from me, though?" Yolei smiled and took a bite of her ice cream.
Izzy watched her lovingly at each movement she made, "Are you suddenly the Great All-knowing Yolei?"
"I just know things," Yolei smiled. She became serious, "But anyways, don't forget to tell her to meet you in the computer lab when you see her tomorrow. What better time than tomorrow? I'll make a point to keep everyone out of computer lab. Just so no one barges in on you while you're being a romantic." She giggled.
"I express my full gratitude," Izzy joked.
"You better," Yolei said, "I put a lot of trouble into this plan. If you screw up, I might have to disown you as a friend."
"Very encouraging."
"Don't you just love it when friends are like this though?" Yolei chuckled.
"Of course, my dearest Yolei," Izzy said flatly.
"Heh," Yolei laughed, "You're so cute when you're angry."
"You think I'm cute?"
Yolei's jaw dropped and she mumbled, "I said that out loud?" She smiled sheepishly at Izzy, "I, uh, it was just..." She looked at her watch, "Uh, look at the time. I have to get home."
Izzy smiled, "I'll walk you."
"No, no," Yolei said, "You have to get ready for tomorrow."
"I'm not going to see her until after school," Izzy said.
"So?"
"Come on," Izzy said, "Since it's along my way, I'll walk you home."
Yolei sighed and nodded. This is going to be an awkward walk, she thought.
***
Izzy sat staring at the computer screen. He smiled and looked down to the small box sitting to the side. It was a gift for her... He sighed thinking about the epiphany he had experienced during his date with Trina the day before... It was the realization he had made... He wasn't just in like... He was in love...
Flashback
"You're going to be late for your date!" Yolei cried as she watched the red-head walk out of his apartment.
"I've still got thirty minutes," Izzy said looking at his watch.
"Don't you know that it's always best to be early?" Yolei shook her head in exasperation, "It always impresses the girl. Plus, you'll get that extra time to spend with her besides just during the movie."
"It's a three hour movie," Izzy began to whine.
"Wrong movie, genius, this one's only about two hours. Sometimes I wonder about you Izumi," Yolei sighed. She reached up and loosened his tie and then pulled it off his neck, "No need for this. You look nicer without it." She seemed to blush a small tint of red as she crumpled up the tie and tossed it into her bag.
"I'm going to want that back," Izzy said reaching for the bag.
"I'll keep it for you until you get back," Yolei slapped his hand away. She then reached up and straightened his collar and smoothed out his shirt, "I swear, I feel like I'm a mother teaching her kid how to dress." She laughed and looked up at Izzy, her hand still resting on this chest even after she had smoothed out his shirt.
Izzy reached up slowly and held Yolei's hand in his. The two stood there looking into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity, until Yolei blinked and looked away.
"Uh, you better get going," Yolei said. She kept her gaze elsewhere, refusing to look at Izzy again, "You don't want to be late." She pulled her hand away noting that Izzy seemed a bit reluctant to let go.
"Yeah," Izzy nodded. His cheeks turned a little red, "I'll see you later. Thanks a lot Yolei."
"Anything for a... a friend," Yolei said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah," Izzy nodded again, "Tomorrow."
Yolei punched Izzy lightly on the shoulder, "You are ready for tomorrow, right?" She giggled at the remembrance of their ultimate plan for Trina's birthday.
Izzy nodded, "Ready as I'll ever be." He breathed out.
"Awwe!" Yolei teased, though she felt a bit uneasy, "Is Izzy nervous?" She smiled.
"Just a little," Izzy admitted. He looked down the street, "I guess I better get going now. Want me to walk you home?"
Yolei raised an eyebrow, "Are you kidding? You're on your way to a date and you're still offering to walk me home? Izzy, Izzy, Izzy.... You have so much to learn about this dating thing."
"Huh?"
Yolei shook her head, "I can get home fine, thank you. You need to get to Trina's and pick her up before she thinks you stood her up." She smiled warmly, "Now go."
Izzy nodded, "Okay. I'll see you later then. You sure you don't need me-?"
"Go!" Yolei pointed toward his destination.
"Going," Izzy sighed, "I'll see you later."
"Have fun!" Yolei waved to him as he left.
The lines weren't as long as Izzy had expected them to be. Maybe the movie isn't as good as Yolei made it sound, he thought.
"It was so nice of you to bring me here," Trina smiled, "I've been loaded down with work for the past couple days. I could really use the break."
"No problem," Izzy smiled, "Everyone needs a break every now and then."
"No kidding," Trina said. She pointed, "It's time to go in. I hope this movie is good." She then raised an eyebrow, "Why did you pick this one though?"
Izzy looked at her in surprise, "You don't like it? We could go to a different-"
Trina giggled, "No, silly. I've been wanting to see this movie. But from what my brother says, not very many guys have come to see it. I mean, it is a Ben Affleck movie."
"Oh, that," Izzy calmed down, "Well, Yolei told me that the effects were pretty good."
"Yeah," Trina said, "I heard the effects were good too."
"Let's go in," Izzy said, "After you." Trina nodded and headed into the theater. At least Yolei was right about one thing, Izzy thought. He smiled as his thought drifted to his violet haired friend.
Throughout the whole movie, Izzy didn't seem to be able to enjoy it. He looked over at Trina for probably a million times as she watched the movie. He knew he had to get his feelings straight... before Friday... before he went through with the plan.
He smiled when Trina caught him looking at her. She smiled, nodded and then turned back toward the movie.
Well, she is pretty, Izzy thought to himself, And she's smart and very nice. That's why I liked her in the first place.
He tried focusing his attention back onto the movie, but it wasn't working at all. Until he had his feelings straight, he knew he wouldn't be able to think at all.
"Izzy?"
Izzy looked up at the dark haired girl. The house lights of the theater were now coming back on and people were leaving. He smiled and stood up.
"Where to now?" Trina smiled. She looked at her watch, "I'm sure we can squeeze in a quick trip to the nearest ice cream parlor."
"Ice cream?"
"Yeah," Trina said making a dreamy face, "I've been craving ice cream for the past couple days. Double fudge cookie dough. That's the best."
Izzy nodded, "Okay. I know where they have the best."
"Really?"
"Yeah," Izzy nodded. Unknowingly, he added, "Yolei and I were there just a few days ago. When it comes to sweets, she knows exactly where to go. You wouldn't believe the sweet tooth she has. She eats so much sweets, I wonder how high her dentist's bill is."
He and Trina began to head out of the theater. Trina spoke, "She doesn't eat that much, does she?"
"We have to stop for ice cream each time we go anywhere," Izzy laughed thinking about how cute Yolei is when she's on a rampage for ice cream and cakes.
"You guys go out a lot?" Trina asked. She and Izzy stopped at the intersection and waited to be able to cross.
"Not really," Izzy shrugged, "Only the past couple days. But we've known each other for so long..."
"You two are so cute together," Trina giggled. The two crossed the street and entered the ice cream parlor.
"What?" Izzy looked at Trina in surprise.
"Never mind," Trina smiled. She looked around, "Is this it?"
"I think so," Izzy said, "I've been to so many different ice cream parlors with Yolei that I don't remember if this is the one."
"It'll do," Trina took a seat at the nearest booth. Izzy sat across from her as the waiter walked over.
"I'll just have a chocolate malt," Izzy said.
"Double fudge cookie dough sundae," Trina said giggling, "Extra syrup." The waiter walked off and soon returned with their orders.
"You sure do know how to eat," Izzy mused poking at his malt.
"This is the best flavor," Trina said taking a bite. She rolled her eyes back at the wonderful taste, "I just love it."
Izzy smiled. Trina reminded him of Yolei when she ate ice cream. He continued to sip at his malt as Trina rambled on about school life and other things. None of the words she said really sunk into his head... As he sipped his malt, his mind began to fill with thoughts of a certain girl... It was then that he knew what he had to do...
End of Flashback
He leaned forward and began tapping at the computer's keyboard. Only a couple more adjustments and I'll be set, he thought. He smiled, thinking about how surprised she would be when she came in and saw what he had put together... Now the only thing he had to do was get her into the computer lab... Just like he had planned...
***
Her shoulders sagged as she slammed her locker shut. She looked up at the clock unenthusiastically. Right now, Izzy should be carrying out the ultimate plan, she thought. A pang of hurt sliced through her heart. She sniffed absently holding back a couple of tears.
"See what happens to you when you're stupid?" Yolei said to herself. She looked at her reflection in the window, "You had a chance to mess it up for him... So that he wouldn't have a chance with Trina at all. You had the chance to have him all to yourself." She sighed sadly. I didn't have the heart to, she thought. She hung her head and proceeded to head out of the school building. She wouldn't have messed things up for Izzy. Not even if she had the power to. She wasn't that kind of a person.
"Yolei?"
Yolei looked up at the sound of foot steps coming toward her. She turned to face her blonde friend, "TK?"
"What are you still doing here?"
"I'm leaving now."
"No," TK shook his head, "Didn't you get Izzy's message?"
"Huh?" Yolei furrowed her brow in confusion, "Message?"
"Mm-hmm," TK nodded, "He was going over the program you guys set up on Wednesday and he found a couple glitches."
Yolei's eyes widened, "He found glitches. Why didn't he tell me? If he doesn't have all that set up soon..." She trailed off as she rushed toward the computer lab with TK trailing behind.
"How can there be glitches?" Yolei said as she flung the computer lab door open, "I double checked everything myself." She stepped into the room, but immediately whirled back around when the door shut on her. "TK?" She reached for the door, but found that it wouldn't budge. "What's going on? TK? Izzy?"
She gasped and stood still. The first couple notes of a song began to play... a song she knew well and had been wanting to hear again...
"It's hard for me to say the things
I wanna say sometimes
There's no one here, but you and me
And that broken old street light"
Yolei felt her heart begin to beat faster. She gasped again as she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. Immediately, she whirled around to come face to face with those soft onyx eyes. Her jaw almost dropped to the floor as she stared into those eyes.
"Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I
"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me"
"Izzy?" Yolei didn't know what to say. She felt surprised and at the same time confusion and joy. Izzy put a finger to her lip. He pulled her arms up around his neck and then place his arms back around her waist. He then led her to an open area of the computer lab which also gave her a clear view of the computer lab computer screens as the two swayed in motion with the music.
"I never knew I had a dream
Until that dream was you
When I look into your eyes
The sky's a different blue
Cross my heart
I wear no disguise
If I tried, you'd make believe
That you believed my lies"
Yolei's heart skipped a beat once again as another surprise hit her. She could feel tears of joy forming in her eyes as she caught what was shown on the computer screens. Each and every computer screen in the computer lab scrolled the words, "YOLEI, I LOVE YOU!!" in violet lettering on a red background with hearts and flowery decoration.
"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me"
She looked up into Izzy's warm eyes as he smiled down at her. She opened her mouth to speak, but found that she was at a loss for words. A tear escaped her eye and streaked down her cheek.
"You pick me up when I fall down
You ring the bell before they count me out
If I was drowning you would part the sea
And risk your own life to rescue me..."
Izzy reached up and wiped her tear away with his soft hand. Yolei smiled and rested her head on his shoulder as the two continued to slow dance to the music. Unknown to them, the computer lab door slid open a crack as a few pairs of eyes peeked in on them.
"Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I
"Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me...
"When I couldn't fly
Oh, you gave me wings
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me..."
"Izzy," Yolei whispered. She couldn't even believe what was happening. It had been only a minute ago that she was sulking because of the thought of her getting Izzy together with another girl... But here she was... She was dancing with him to a song she loved.
Izzy smiled and held Yolei closer to him. He wanted the moment to last...
"Thank you for loving me,
Oh... For loving me..."
As the last couple notes to the beautiful song died down, the couple slowed to a stop and stood there in each other's arms. To them, neither wanted to let go. It just felt so right...
Finally, Yolei lifted her head. She was still at a loss for words as she gazed deep into Izzy's eyes.
"Surprise," Izzy said softly. He leaned in without hesitation and pressed his lips to Yolei's. For only a split second did Yolei feel another burst of surprise, but she gladly and willingly returned the kiss pressing her lips back onto his.
After what seemed like an eternity, the two finally broke the kiss. Yolei smiled up at Izzy, but at the same time, a confused look crossed her face.
"What is it?" Izzy asked. He suddenly felt afraid that he had done the wrong thing, though deep down he knew it was right.
Yolei shook her head, "Nothing. I was just wondering why I'm the one in here, instead of Trina."
Izzy smiled and shrugged. "No real reason. I couldn't find her, so I thought of the next best person," he joked.
Yolei punched him playfully, "I'm being serious here. All that hard work I had to go through trying to get you together with Trina and you blow it all on me. How come?"
"Cause you were worth it," Izzy smiled. He then became serious as he reached down to the desk and picked up a box and slowly opened it, "I realized something when I was out with Trina yesterday..."
Yolei tilted her head as Izzy fumbled to pull something around Yolei's hand, "What did you realize?" She looked down when she felt the feeling of a cool metal wrap around her wrist. She gasped, "Izzy..." She smiled. Izzy had surprised her one more time. Around her wrist, now hung an emerald bracelet... the same one the two had looked at only a few days ago... the one she had mentioned she liked...
"I realized that I didn't just have a crush," Izzy said, "but I'm in love. Not with her, though..."
Yolei looked back up at Izzy with a look of sheer happiness on her face, "Izzy..."
"I'm in love with you, Yolei," Izzy finished.
Tears formed in her eyes again. Yolei smiled, "And I love you too, Izzy." She threw her hands around his neck and squeezed him close to her, "I love you so much!" Izzy hugged her back.
Yolei then pulled away again. She smiled up at him lovingly.
"What now?" Izzy teased.
"What about Trina?" Yolei asked.
"Considering the fact that I never even told her that I had a crush on her in the first place and that I realized who I wanted to be with now," Izzy said, "I don't think there's a problem there."
"Are you still going to give her the present?" Yolei asked.
"Sure," Izzy shrugged, "Why not? Unless you don't want me to..."
"Now why wouldn't I want you to give her a present for her birthday?" Yolei said, "I spent a lot of time shopping for that with you."
"Then I'll give it to her later," Izzy smiled.
"I was just wondering another thing too," Yolei said.
"What's that?"
"How did you manage to set all this up under my nose?" Yolei inquired, "I'm in here all day. I didn't even-"
"Well, I went to Mimi to get the CD with that song you liked. And then, I came in early this morning and took care of the computer program," Izzy said, "It wasn't hard. Only a couple commands. I only had to change a few things, like the scrolling marquee from 'Happy Birthday Trina! Will you be my girlfriend?' to, uh... what it says right now."
"What does it say right now?" Yolei smirked.
Izzy grinned and leaned touching his lips to hers once again, then whispered, "I love you, Yolei."
"I love you too, Izzy," Yolei said. She leaned up to him and kissed him deeper than they had before, taking him by surprise. Izzy kissed back though, pulling her deeper into the already deep kiss.
In the background, sounds of giggling came from the door as a couple of friends stood watching the romantic love scene in the computer lab. But Izzy and Yolei paid no attention to them... They were lost in a world of their own... in a state of bliss...
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I got goose bumps after writing that last part. I never knew I could be so sappy. *shudders* Yikes!
Anyways, I hoped you people liked it and hopefully, this contributed to there being more and more Kouyakos on fanfiction, cause I still believe there aren't enough. But then again, I've practically read all of them...
Oh yeah... forgot all about this... I do not own Yolei, or Izzy, or any of the other Digimon characters.
"Thank You For Loving Me" is a song by Bon Jovi. I love that song. ^_^
Thanks. Don't forget to review please. ^_^