Part 4: Miyako's Visit, Koushirou's Fear!
After each kid left the Motomiya household, they all walked in separate directions, including Miyako, which surprised Takeru since he and Miyako lived in the same apartment building.
"I wonder where she's going..."
Takeru shrugged and continued his way home. Miyako walked a bit faster until she came to a familiar place. She walked up the steps of the apartment complex and stopped in front of a door that had "Izumi" written out on its nameplate. She took a deep breath and knocked. She had no idea why she was so nervous. She had visited the Izumi's lots of times, but this time seemed different. She had been feeling a bit nervous around Izzy lately anyway, she just couldn't figure out why, though. It didn't take long for the door to be answered, Izzy was the one to answer it.
"I'll get it, mom!" Koushirou called as he headed towards the door.
He opened the door and recognized the person standing there.
"Mi-Miyako-kun," the boy stammered in surprise.
"Hi," the girl smiled nervously.
Both stood there feeling awkward--well, more so Izzy than Miyako. Miyako was feeling awkward since Izzy wasn't saying anything.
"Well?"
"Huh?" the boy asked dumbfoundedly. He then realized what he was doing. "Oh, c'mon in. I'm sorry."
The girl entered the Izumi home where Mrs. Izumi greeted Miyako, smiling.
"Hi there, Miyako."
"Hello Mrs. Izumi," the girl bowed politely after stepping out of her shoes. "How are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, and I hope you two enjoy the trip you're going on together."
"Mom, the others are going too, not just Miyako and me."
The woman gave the two an "I know something you don't know" smile and responded, "Oh, well either way, I hope you and Miyako enjoy your time together."
From that statement, it caused Miyako to blush slightly. With the way Mrs. Izumi was talking, it was like she had indirectly referred to the two of them being some kind of a couple going on a romantic getaway.
"I'm sure I'll enjoy this trip very much," Miyako managed to say, trying to rid herself of her slight blush.
"Miyako, why is your face so red?" Koushirou asked with concern, slightly alarmed. "Are you getting sick? Do you want me to take you home?"
Mrs. Izumi giggled to herself. She knew why Miyako was red.
"No, of course not!" the girl responded with a nervous laugh. "I'm fine, just a bit hot, that's all."
"C'mon, let's go to my room."
The girl followed behind Izzy who closed the door behind him and sat himself down right in front of his computer. Miyako sat on Izzy's bed, which was nearby.
"So, what brings you by?"
"I dunno," the girl responded slowly. "I guess I was a bit worried about you."
"Worried about me? Why?"
"Well, you didn't come over to Kari's today...I thought you were sick, or something."
"No, I'm fine, thank you," Koushirou assured her. "Thank you for your regard, but I'm okay. I can assure you of that."
"Okay, that's good to hear," the girl smiled slightly.
The two were quiet for a moment and just stared at each other. Miyako then shook off her thoughts of how cute Izzy looked to her because he was "just a friend," and that she shouldn't think of her mentor that way...
"Well, I better get home and finish packing," Miyako spoke up, breaking the silence.
"Packing?"
"Yeah, don't you remember? We're staying over at Daisuke's place for the night."
"I forgot about that! I can be so absentminded at times."
"You mean you aren't ready to go?"
"I'm afraid not. I still have to pack some of my computer equipment."
"Why am I not surprised," Miyako muttered.
"Did you say something?"
"No," she responded quickly with a sweat drop.
"You sure?"
"Yep."
"Strange, thought I heard something..."
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RP: If anyone can figure out where I got the idea to use that from,
give yourselves a big pat on the back. lol I got the idea from Seinfeld.
Jerry and Elaine were talking and Elaine said something in the sense like
Miyako just did above and Jerry kept asking if she heard anything.
I know irrelevant, but I just liked it.
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The boy got up and went to his closet and started to take out some
things.
"Well, I'll see you later on tonight," Miyako said while standing up.
She was just about to walk out of the door, until Izzy stopped her.
"Wait."
She turned to face him.
"If you would like, I could walk you home and then we both can head over to Daisuke's from there."
"Sure, I'd like that," Miyako responded nervously.
"Okay, I just have to finish packing a few things, if you don't mind waiting."
"No way, I don't mind. I could help you if you would like, Izumi-senpai."
"Well, okay. You can help me with my computer equipment."
Miyako smiled and helped Izzy pack up his laptop material...
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The group was sitting down in the floor, eating snacks and drinking drinks. Jou and Iori were there too.
"I'm glad you guys are back!" Daisuke said as if he were relieved.
"You act as if we weren't coming back," Yamato observed.
"What a crazy thing to say," Daisuke responded with nervous laugh. "I knew you all were coming back."
"Hey, Sora, could you pass the chips?"
"Here you go, Tai," Sora said, handing him the bowl of chips.
"Thanks!" he said as he started to munch on them.
"Hey, where is Miyako-san?" Hikari asked while looking around. "I'm surprised she isn't here yet since her and Takeru-kun live in the same place."
"Koushirou-kun isn't here either," Sora noted.
"I haven't seen Miyako-san since yesterday," Iori said. "She never came by like she said she was."
"Same here with Izzy," Jou added. "I haven't seen either one of them since yesterday."
"Miyako didn't walk home with you, Takeru?" Daisuke asked.
"Nope, she went in the opposite direction."
"She probably just had some other place to go," Yamato said.
"Yeah, probably," Taichi agreed while scarfing down another handful of chips.
"You guys know you shouldn't stay up too late since you all have to leave so early tomorrow."
"Don't worry about it," Taichi told Jou. "We'll be on time."
The blue-haired boy shook his head doubtfully.
"Someone needs to be responsible for you all."
"Jou, we aren't little kids anymore. You shouldn't feel that you're obligated to take care of us."
"Yamato is right," Sora nodded. "We appreciate the fact that you want to make sure we do everything okay, but you have to let us grow up."
"He acts more like a parent than my own parents do," Taichi laughed.
"Sorry, it's a force of habit," Jou responded bashfully.
The group continued to converse until there was a knock at heard at Daisuke's front door. He gave Iori the okay to go and answer it. When he answered it, there stood Koushirou and Miyako.
"Hi guys, great to see that you made it," Iori greeted.
"I'm sorry I'm late," Miyako apologized. "I had some extra things to pack."
"I actually forgot to start packing," Koushirou admitted with a sweat drop. "It's a good thing Miyako came by."
"C'mon in anyway," Daisuke told the two.
The two walked in and took a seat, surprisingly, right beside each other.
"So, Miyako went over to your place Izzy?" Takeru asked.
"Correct. I had forgotten about our gathering here and she came over to fetch and remind me."
"That's good," Ken said. "I wanted you to help me out with my English. I probably shouldn't bother you with the Spanish."
The redhead frowned as he tried his best to think of something.
"I would...love to help you, that's right," he responded questionably in English, his pronunciation a bit off. "I only know that since that's the main example that pops up in my English textbooks," the boy muttered to himself.
"Wow, that was pretty good!" Ken complimented.
"Wow, Izzy, you have been practicing your English!" Miyako said, very impressed with his speaking skills. "Now what about the Spanish?"
The redhead smiled since Miyako was so impressed, but frowned when she mentioned Spanish and racked his brain for a simple phrase he may have come across...
"Me llamo Izumi Koushirou, y pienso que hablar japonés es mucho mas facil que ingles y español," he responded with a nervous sweat drop, unsure of himself. "Now what did that mean again..." he asked himself.
Miyako stared at Izzy, totally admiring his speaking skills. Ken laughed at Izzy's statement. Everyone else could only shrug since they weren't entirely sure of what he had said.
"I should hope so, Izumi," Ken started with a chuckle, "you are Japanese, after all."
"What did he say?" Taichi asked.
"He pretty much said that Japanese is easier to speak than both English and Spanish and and that his name was Izumi Koushirou," Ken translated.
"That's pretty cool, Izzy," Daisuke complimented. "Now what do you all want to do now?"
Koushirou wiped his brow in relief since Daisuke was so intent on finding something else to entertain themselves.
"Phew, the attention is finally off of me," he said in thought. He then smiled to himself. "At least Miyako-kun was impressed by my speaking skills, but why do I care so much? I still don't understand why I have this fascination of impressing her so much lately."
"It's after 8:00, I suggest you all get some sleep so you can get up on time. There are no adults around to make sure you guys make it on time. Too bad Jun is with my brother."
"Jou-san, stop worrying about us," Hikari told him. "You're only a year older than my brother, Sora, and Yamato."
"Well, at least Sora's here. She's pretty responsible."
Sora smiled at Jou's compliment.
"Hey!"
"And Yamato," Jou added.
Matt gave a smug smile and crossed his arms, looking cool.
"HEY!!" Taichi shouted.
"At least Sora and Yamato are here to make sure you guys get out of here okay, so I shouldn't have to worry too much with those two in charge."
"Jou!!"
"My, my, my," Jou said nervously, ignoring Tai, looking at his watchless arm. "Look at the time, I better get going."
"Hello!" Taichi said as he waved his arms around for attention. "Am I invisible here?"
"Yeah, you guys have to get to sleep since you have to get up so early," Iori said, also ignoring Tai like his mentor obviously was.
Everyone said their "goodbyes" to Iori and Jou and they wished them good luck for their trip. They then left.
"I'm responsible," Taichi muttered, his arms crossed.
"Aww, wittle Tai's all upset and has a pouty face," Sora mocked, speaking as if she were talking to a that of a young child. She then poked him on his cheek with her index finger playfully.
The boy rolled his eyes and Sora smiled at him. Tai stopped frowning and started to grin like he always does. He knew Sora was only playing with him.
"I hate getting up early, and I hate going to bed early even more," Daisuke complained.
"Well, we are and since I'm in charge here, pretty much, I say that everyone should go off to bed now."
"Hold it, Sora," Yamato protested, "Jou said 'we're' in charge. He mentioned me too."
"But he mentioned me first, which means he sees me as being more adult and responsible than you."
"But---"
"I'm in charge here, which means everyone has to listen to me and do as I say!"
Nobody argued with her, only Matt who muttered under his breath about how he should be in charge, and everyone headed to where they were staying. Takeru and Ken went off towards Daisuke's room, Taichi and Yamato went to Daisuke's parents' room, and the girls went to Jun's room.
"Where do I stay again?" Koushirou asked.
"In my parents' room."
"Oh, okay."
"Good night, everyone," Sora called. "We have a long flight in the morning, so have a good night's rest."
The girl then closed the door behind her and Izzy stopped in his tracks after realizing what Sora had said.
"Is something wrong, Izzy?" Daisuke asked, noticing his apprehensive look.
"No, I'm fine," he said quickly. "Um...oyasumi."
The boy went into the room with Tai and Matt and heard the two arguing.
"No way, I get the bed!" Yamato argued.
"In your dreams, I'm getting it!" Taichi argued back.
"I say I am!"
"I am!"
"Says who?!"
"I DO!"
Izzy shook his head at the two and hopped into his pajamas, which consisted of a dark green T-shirt and a pair of boxers he was already wearing underneath his clothes. Since the two were still arguing, he took the bed. The bed was big enough for two people, but neither of them wanted to share the bed with one another...
"Hey!" the two older boys shouted out in unison.
"Will you two quiet down before you disturb some of the Motomiya's neighbors," Koushirou told the two in an annoyed tone.
"But we wanted the bed," Taichi whimpered.
"Yeah, that's a cheap trick, taking it while we're discussing."
"Too damn bad," he snapped at them. "Sleep on the floor!"
The two boys gave each other a look and then to the redheaded 15 year old.
"Is something wrong?" Taichi asked in concern.
"Yeah, you seem pretty edgy."
"No, now go to sleep!"
He pulled the covers over his head, muttering about something.
Tai and Matt decided not to argue any more or even bother with Izzy since
he wasn't quite himself.
Since the two had ceased on the arguing, they decided to use the extra
covers that were in the room and find a spot to sleep on the floor.
They also took one of the pillows from off of the bed that Izzy weaseled
his way into getting. The bed had four pillows, minus one since Izzy
was using it, so there were enough. The silence didn't last too long,
though. The two started to argue again.
"I want this spot!" Taichi argued.
"No way! I want to sleep by the air!"
"There's a window right over there, go jump out of it!" Taichi then smirked. "You'll get plenty of air that way!"
"How about I throw you out of it!" Yamato threatened.
Izzy was under the covers, his temper rising...
"Do you want to get knocked out of it," Taichi threatened back, stepping up to the slightly taller boy.
"I'd like to see you try it!"
Before Taichi could respond, Izzy got from under the covers.
"Will you two just shut the hell up! Both of you sleep over there!"
"But--"
"Don't talk, just go to sleep," Koushirou shouted before Taichi could
utter a word. "Keep this up and I'll toss the both of you
out of the window with no hesitation!"
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RP: Man, talk about violent. >_
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"Um, why are we being bullied by a short, redheaded computer nerd?"
Taichi asked in a whisper to Yamato. "He's still a little smaller
than us."
"I don't know, but are you going cross him? He might get crazy on us, or something."
"Quit talking and go to sleep!!"
"Sir, yes sir!" both Yamato and Taichi saluted, acting as if Izzy was their commanding officer.
The two settled down and did as Izzy told them. They really didn't want to cross Izzy since he was so "edgy," like Matt had pointed out. The two did eventually find separate spots and fell asleep, leaving Izzy some peace and quiet. The two had played "Rock, Paper, Scissors," for the spot that they were arguing over and Matt won it. Tai wanted to play best two out of three, but decided against it when he saw Izzy's staring at the both of them annoyingly.
Even though the room was nice and quiet, the boy couldn't sleep and laid awake. He had too many things on his mind, which was why he was so edgy earlier. The boy then got up and left out of the room, taking along a blanket and was careful not to wake Tai or Matt. He wanted to be by himself for a while.
He went back to the living room and sat on the couch along with his laptop. As he booted up his laptop, he noticed that he was the only one up. He took a look at the time and saw that it was after midnight.
After his laptop booted up, he put on his headphones and started up that language program he had installed on it. He was hoping that this would clear his mind. The main thing that was bothering him, other than his current obsession of impressing Miyako, was the long flight that they would have to take. It bothered him a lot...more than he ever let on...
He sat for a while, until he thought he heard someone come from out of the girls' room. He took off his headset and closed up his laptop and looked up to see whom it was.
"Izzy, what are you doing up?"
"Miyako?"
"Yeah, it's me. I was just going to get a glass of water."
The boy blushed a bit, mainly because of Miyako's bedclothes and how he was actually enjoying seeing her in them. She wore a pair of pajamas, but her pajama shorts were pretty short and close fitting, same as her pajama top, which showed off her girlish 14-year-old figure. Izzy was glad that Miyako couldn't see his blush since it was dark...
"Why are you up so late?" she asked.
The girl sat herself down on the couch beside him. Izzy felt his face growing hotter from nervousness.
"Well, what are you doing up?" she asked again.
"No reason."
"No way, you have to have a reason."
The boy was quiet and turned his head.
"Is something wrong?" she asked. "Is this trip really bothering you?"
"No...I mean...I---"
"It is, isn't it? Spill it!"
"You'll think I'm silly," the boy said, feeling pathetic.
"Silly? I would never think that way about you, now tell me what's bothering you."
"You know, you should be getting back to sleep," Koushirou said, trying his best to get off of the subject.
"I'm not going anyplace until you tell me what's wrong!" Miyako said stubbornly.
"But you need your rest."
"Well, I just won't get any."
Izzy knew how stubborn Miyako could be when she sets her mind to something and he always felt that, that was one of the cutest things about her...but he tossed that thought out of his mind since he felt it was "wrong" to think of Miyako in such a fashion. He really didn't want to be responsible for her not getting enough rest so he decided to tell her of his problem. He always felt really close to Miyako and that he could tell her anything, but he still felt that this was kind of "embarrassing."
"It's kind of chilly in here," Miyako shivered.
"Oh, I brought a blanket with me," Koushirou informed her, handing his blanket to her.
"Thanks," she smiled.
She pulled the covers on her and put her legs up on the couch to warm herself up even more. Thinking that Miyako had forgotten about his problem, he sighed out in relief...but that didn't last too long. After the girl was comfortable, she started to badger him again. Izzy gave up and gave in...
"Well, if you must know," he started, lowering his voice some, "I'm a little scared."
"Of what?" she asked as she scooted closer to him.
"Of...um...flying."
The girl was surprised by this confession. She thought it was going to be something computer related, like all of his files had been deleted and he couldn't restore them, or that Taichi had gotten to his laptop.
"There's nothing wrong with flying, but I never would've guessed that you had a slight fear of it. You've ridden on Kabuterimon and Atlur Kabuterimon plenty of times."
"Well, it was never for a long period of time and I could handle it and if I were to fall, I know for a fact that he would save me," he explained to her. "But being up in the air for hours, which is pretty unpredictable what can happen, really scares me some and I don't want the others to know because they'll probably mock and tease me. That is also the reason why I was so short patient with Taichi-san and Yamato-san."
"Huh?" Miyako asked, semi-confused on his being short patient with Tai and Matt.
"Never mind," he muttered.
"Don't worry, I won't tell them."
"Thanks, but I don't know how I'm going to react."
"Well, if you'd like," the girl started, her face growing slightly red, "I could sit beside you on the plane. That way, no one will know about your fear."
"Sure...okay."
The two smiled, even though they couldn't see it, and started talking. After a while, the two got sleepy and fell asleep right on the couch. Miyako ended up resting her head on Izzy's shoulder, obliviously in her sleep, and Izzy, while in his sleep, obliviously held Miyako in his arms...