Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own Digimon. Sadness...Well, anyway, I also do not own Tera who belongs to Tiger Lily and Adrian who belongs to Little Indigo. Go read their stuff! Indy finally has a story about her Teenage Wolves, and Tiger Lily's got this new one about the DDs on a boating trip thing! Oh, happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Write more, both of you!
Jenashu: Well, here we are: chapter 14 of Odaiba High! I never thought I'd make it this far!
Yama: Jen has a history of writing new fics before she can finish her old ones.
Jenashu: Be quiet Yama! Anyway, I promised to finish the old ones before writing another new one! Be proud of me!
Yama: Let's see, how many fics need to be finshed? About six, isn't it?
Jenashu: You're so mean!
Izzy: Don't be mean to Jen-Chan!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenashu: Anyway, I'm moving the WSC to Paris now! You see, no one cares about what happens to the DDs classmates, really, so...Besides, I have a lot of things to do in Paris, so I was anxious to get there! So, the DDs are at Paris! Okies, on to chapter 14!!!! Enjoy!!!
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What Silence Can't Say
"We're winning, we're winning!" Lulu sang happily while she selected her clothes for the day. "And...we get to explore Paris!!! I'm so excited!"
"I'm so glad I made it..." Sora said with a dreamy smile. Jen looked at her room mates. It looks like the City of Love is making everyone a feel a little...romantic she thought. But then...maybe it's because of the ball...
Everyone was extremely giddy because of that ball. It will be just like a fairytale...Jen thought. I can't wait! (A/N: Unfortunately, folks, that's next chapter!).
"Lulu!" Jen said suddenly. The green-haired girl looked at her. "You'd better ask someone to go with you before the person you want is taken! You do have someone in mind, yes?"
"Maybe..." Lulu replied, blushing slightly. Jen smiled.
"Better go ask him! During breakfast, I dare you!" she said.
"NO!" Lulu cried. "What if he says no?"
"You'll never know until you try!" Jen said. "Come on, I double-dare you!"
"...Fine! Fine!" Lulu replied, throwing her hands into the air. "But you have to ask someone, too."
"That won't be hard," Jen said, smiling as she imagined she and Izzy waltzing. This was made difficult by the fact that Izzy was almost a foot shorter than her, and that she had no idea how to waltz. Oh well, I suppose I'll have to ask around...she thought with a shrug. Although I can't do anything about Izzy's height...I guess high heels are officially out of the question!
**********
"Hey, Tai, how are you doing?" Jen asked, sitting down next to her cousin. "Are you okay?" she added, giving him a concerned look. Tai had officially cast away his wheel chair today.
"I'm fine, Jen, I've healed," Tai assured her.
"That's good! I wouldn't want you to miss the ball! Speaking of which, you are asking someone, right?" Jen asked, nodding her head innocently in Tera's direction. Tai became disgruntled. "Well, come on now! You haven't had a girlfriend since Sor-umm, for a long time!" Jen gulped and wished she could swallow her words.
Tai stared down at his plate for a long time. Finally, he sighed and looked in Jen's eyes. "You're right," he said simply. Jen gawked at him.
"I-I am?" she asked, sighing in relief at her good fortune.
"For once," Tai teased. He looked in Tera's direction and whispered something so softly that Jen could not hear. But by lip-reading, she knew that he was repeating his earlier statement: "I've healed..."
*********
"Hey, Izzy!" Jen shouted. Izzy had decided to eat his breakfast outside because he had to think. He had to decide how to ask Jen to go to the ball with him. "There you are."
"Hello," he said with a nervous smile. Jen raised an eyebrow.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Oh! N-no! I'm fine! Really!" Izzy said, squirming uncomfortably under Jen's worried gaze. He had to bite his toungue to keep from gasping when Jen gently placed her hand against his forehead.
"You feel a bit warm!" she said, frowning. "That's terrible! I hope you won't be sick and miss the ball! I wanted us to go together."
Izzy practically choked at that. All morning he had been thinking of how to cordially invite the girl of his dreams to go to the ball with him, and she asks him! He took a deep breath and calmly said, "Trust me, Jen. I'm fine. A-and...I would be honored to go with you."
"Yay! Then it's settled," Jen said, sitting down next to Izzy. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. "I'm so happy..." she said, sighing contentedly and leaning against him. Izzy nodded and put an arm firmly around her shoulders. He wanted to make sure that Jen didn't go anywhere for a while!
*********
"Umm, er, ah!!! Lulu!" Drellus called, running to catch up with her in the hallway. "I've been looking all over for you."
"Really?" Lulu asked, her cheeks turning pink. She hadn't been interested with Drellus until he showed a definate interest in her; after that, she found him very,very interesting.
"Well, yeah, you see...I, umm, wanted to ask-that is, umm, if you're not, umm, already going with someone...umm..." Drellus mumbled, stumbling over every few words.
"Spit it out, boy!" Lulu teased, reaching up and ruffling Drellus's careless blonde hair. Drellus turned a deep shade of red.
"Er...wannagoballwithme?" (A/N: I couldn't resist using that line from Harry Potter! I do not own the line or Harry Potter!)
"Excuse me?" Lulu asked. Drellus sighed and gave another shot at asking properly.
"Lulu, will you please go to the ball with me?" he asked. Lulu smiled and nodded vigorously.
"YES!" she practically shouted.
*******
Tai looked around his hotel room. Matt and Izzy were no where to be found; Tai had the place to himself. He walked over to the phone and stared at it. Finally, he picked it up and dailed some numbers.
The phone in Tera's room started ringing. "I got it!" one of her room mates called. She rushed over and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Umm, hey. Can I talk to Tera?" Tai asked, hopping that the girl would just hand the phone over without asking questions. No luck, as usual.
"Hmm? What's up? She'll be back soon, so we'll talk until then," the girl replied. What nerve! Tai thought with a frown. "Who is this?"
"That's none of your buisness," Tai said, sounding very annoyed. The girl continued undauntedly.
"My name's Crystal. Hey! I bet you're that guy from the kite contest, right?"
"Yeah. Is Tera back yet?" Tai asked, trying to give the girl the message.
"I bet you're calling to ask Tera to the ball! I wouldn't, if I were you. She'll probably step on your feet. But we could go togeth-oh, hi Tera!!!!! There's a boy on the phone for you!"
"Give me that!" Tai heard Tera snap. It was plain to see that Crystal annoyed Tera as well as Tai. "Hello?"
"Hey," Tai replied.
"Oh! Hi, Tai!" Tera replied. "Give me just a second," she added. "Could you give me a minute, guys?" Tai heard some complaints before the door snapped shut. "Why were you talking to Crystal?" Tera asked when her room mates were out of the room.
"I told her that I wanted to talk to you, and she said that you weren't in, and she kept talking and wouldn't shut up," Tai said with a sigh. "Is she your friend? She's super annoying, no offense or anything."
"No, she's not, and I agree with you. She probably insulted me," Tera said bitterly.
"She said something about you stepping on people's toes," Tai informed.
"That! Just because I fell once during a special dance class at school! Gese! Wait a second-she didn't do what I think she did!"
"She did. She said "But we could go together" just before you came in," Tai said.
"Why were you talking about the ball?"
"Because that girl was rambling on and on and on!"
"Well...anyway, what's up?"
"I wanted to know if you would go to the ball with me. I'm out of my wheel chair now, so...yeah," Tai said nervously. There was a slight pause.
"Really?" Tera asked, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
"Well...yeah."
"Sure! That's great! I can't wait!" Tera said. Suddenly, Tai heard someone pounding on the door. "Guess that means my time is up. See you, Taiger!" Tera said before hanging up. Tai stared at the phone with a confused smile on his face. I'm not really sure what just happened, but it sounds good! he thought.
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(A/N: Okay, enough with the ball into. Now it's time for the chapter to really start.)
"Hey, Jen," Garu said, gently grabbing her arm as she walked past him, looking confused. "What's wrong?"
"I think I've been left behind!" she wailed.
"You mean your friends went out without you?" he asked, looking puzzled. "That's weird."
"I know!" she said, looking very distressed.
"Come on, my house is in walking distance. Do you want to come?" he asked. Jen's face lit up.
"Sure!" she said. "Then I can see your Mom again!"
"Great, then it's settled," Garu said with a smile. So, a few minutes later, Jen and Garu were walking the streets of Paris. Jen looked left and right, trying to take everything in at once.
"This is so cool," she said dreamily. Garu smiled.
"Yeah, I know..." he replied. Soon they were outside a qaint house that looked like a cottage from a fairy tale.
"What a cute house!" Jen said, looking astonished. She was used to seeing apartment complexes everywhere, not houses.
"I'm glad you like it," Garu said, pulling a key out of his pocket. He opened the door and walked inside. Jen removed her shoes on instinct and placed them by the door. The sound of someone coming down the stairs sounded through the house, causing Garu's body to tensen.
"Dad! Wh-what are you doing home?" Garu asked nervously.
"I have every right to be in my own house!" Mr.Sayoe roared. Jen realized with a start that Garu's father smelled strongly like alchohol. "Who's this?!" Mr. Sayoe asked, pointing at Jen.
"Hello, Mr.Sayoe! My name's Jenashu Zircona. Remember me? I used to come over when we both lived in Heighten View Terrace," Jen said, trying not to be frightened by Garu's strong, drunken father.
"What are you doing here?!" Mr.Sayoe asked loudly. Jen gulped, but was rescued by Garu.
"I invited her over, Dad," he said calmly. Timid footsteps from the kitched announced the arrival of Mrs.Sayoe.
"Jen? Why, hello dear! It's been ages!" she said, giving Jen a hug. Suddenly she smelled alchohol and looked at her husband. "Why don't you two go into the kitchen for a snack?" she asked. Garu grabbed Jen's arm and dragged her away from his parents and into the safety of the kitchen. Jen tried to ignore Garu's parents, even though she could hear their argument clearly.
"You promised to stop drinking!"
"I'll do whatever I want, woman!"
"It's not safe! You're only hurting yourself, and your family, too!"
"What is that girl doing here?!"
"She's Garu's friend, and she's welcome here!"
"I don't want her in my house!"
"So now it's your house, huh? Then you can pay all the bills!"
Suddenly, thundering footsteps echoed through the house, shaking the floors. They were coming right into the kitchen. Garu jumped up and grabbed Jen's arm again, but before he could lead her out the back door, his father came in the kitchen.
Before Jen's brain could comprehend the situation, she had a huge fist coming towards her face. I can't move! she realized. Garu, however, was not paralyzed by fear. He took the blow on his shoulder for his friend.
"Get out! Both of you!" Mr.Sayoe roared. Garu pulled Jen out the door with his uninjured arm.
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"I'm so sorry about that. I didn't expect my father to be home. My Mother is a nurse, and she has off on Wednesdays, so I knew she'd be home, but my father works during the day. He either took the day off or was so drunk that he forgot where he worked," Garu said, finishing with bitterness in his voice.
"Garu, it's not your fault. But when did you Dad start drinking? I don't remember anything about that," Jen said.
"It was sometime after we moved here. I don't know why..."
"...Is your arm alright?" Jen asked. Garu lifted his sleeve, revealing a big, purple spot.
"Just a bruise," he said with a shrug.
"...Thank you, Garu. I'd be missing a few teeth now if you hadn't done that."
"It's alright."
"Garu, I'm sorry. I wish I could've been there for you during this. I'll do all that I can now."
"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it, Jen, it's my problem."
"Than it's my problem, too! If you ever need to talk to someone, than you know who to go to!"
"Thanks, Jen. That means a lot to me..."
"No problem! It's what I'm here for! I only wish I could do more."
"That's more than enough. I don't want you getting involved in this."
"Hey, Garu? Let's just walk around now, and see what we can see, okay?"
"That sounds good, Jen. Let's go."
"Garu, just remember something. I'll always be there for you, okay? No matter what."
"...Yeah, you're right. We'll be best friends forever. It's a promise."
"I won't forget, so you can't either. We promised."
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Jenashu: Ohhh, sadness!!! Poor Garu-san! Now we know why he's so quiet and reserved. Sadness... But hey, the next chapter is all fun and romance, so don't worry about it!
Yama and Izzy: *anime drop*
Jenashu: What?...Well, anyway, as always, R&R!
Jenashu: Well, here we are: chapter 14 of Odaiba High! I never thought I'd make it this far!
Yama: Jen has a history of writing new fics before she can finish her old ones.
Jenashu: Be quiet Yama! Anyway, I promised to finish the old ones before writing another new one! Be proud of me!
Yama: Let's see, how many fics need to be finshed? About six, isn't it?
Jenashu: You're so mean!
Izzy: Don't be mean to Jen-Chan!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenashu: Anyway, I'm moving the WSC to Paris now! You see, no one cares about what happens to the DDs classmates, really, so...Besides, I have a lot of things to do in Paris, so I was anxious to get there! So, the DDs are at Paris! Okies, on to chapter 14!!!! Enjoy!!!
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What Silence Can't Say
"We're winning, we're winning!" Lulu sang happily while she selected her clothes for the day. "And...we get to explore Paris!!! I'm so excited!"
"I'm so glad I made it..." Sora said with a dreamy smile. Jen looked at her room mates. It looks like the City of Love is making everyone a feel a little...romantic she thought. But then...maybe it's because of the ball...
Everyone was extremely giddy because of that ball. It will be just like a fairytale...Jen thought. I can't wait! (A/N: Unfortunately, folks, that's next chapter!).
"Lulu!" Jen said suddenly. The green-haired girl looked at her. "You'd better ask someone to go with you before the person you want is taken! You do have someone in mind, yes?"
"Maybe..." Lulu replied, blushing slightly. Jen smiled.
"Better go ask him! During breakfast, I dare you!" she said.
"NO!" Lulu cried. "What if he says no?"
"You'll never know until you try!" Jen said. "Come on, I double-dare you!"
"...Fine! Fine!" Lulu replied, throwing her hands into the air. "But you have to ask someone, too."
"That won't be hard," Jen said, smiling as she imagined she and Izzy waltzing. This was made difficult by the fact that Izzy was almost a foot shorter than her, and that she had no idea how to waltz. Oh well, I suppose I'll have to ask around...she thought with a shrug. Although I can't do anything about Izzy's height...I guess high heels are officially out of the question!
**********
"Hey, Tai, how are you doing?" Jen asked, sitting down next to her cousin. "Are you okay?" she added, giving him a concerned look. Tai had officially cast away his wheel chair today.
"I'm fine, Jen, I've healed," Tai assured her.
"That's good! I wouldn't want you to miss the ball! Speaking of which, you are asking someone, right?" Jen asked, nodding her head innocently in Tera's direction. Tai became disgruntled. "Well, come on now! You haven't had a girlfriend since Sor-umm, for a long time!" Jen gulped and wished she could swallow her words.
Tai stared down at his plate for a long time. Finally, he sighed and looked in Jen's eyes. "You're right," he said simply. Jen gawked at him.
"I-I am?" she asked, sighing in relief at her good fortune.
"For once," Tai teased. He looked in Tera's direction and whispered something so softly that Jen could not hear. But by lip-reading, she knew that he was repeating his earlier statement: "I've healed..."
*********
"Hey, Izzy!" Jen shouted. Izzy had decided to eat his breakfast outside because he had to think. He had to decide how to ask Jen to go to the ball with him. "There you are."
"Hello," he said with a nervous smile. Jen raised an eyebrow.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Oh! N-no! I'm fine! Really!" Izzy said, squirming uncomfortably under Jen's worried gaze. He had to bite his toungue to keep from gasping when Jen gently placed her hand against his forehead.
"You feel a bit warm!" she said, frowning. "That's terrible! I hope you won't be sick and miss the ball! I wanted us to go together."
Izzy practically choked at that. All morning he had been thinking of how to cordially invite the girl of his dreams to go to the ball with him, and she asks him! He took a deep breath and calmly said, "Trust me, Jen. I'm fine. A-and...I would be honored to go with you."
"Yay! Then it's settled," Jen said, sitting down next to Izzy. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. "I'm so happy..." she said, sighing contentedly and leaning against him. Izzy nodded and put an arm firmly around her shoulders. He wanted to make sure that Jen didn't go anywhere for a while!
*********
"Umm, er, ah!!! Lulu!" Drellus called, running to catch up with her in the hallway. "I've been looking all over for you."
"Really?" Lulu asked, her cheeks turning pink. She hadn't been interested with Drellus until he showed a definate interest in her; after that, she found him very,very interesting.
"Well, yeah, you see...I, umm, wanted to ask-that is, umm, if you're not, umm, already going with someone...umm..." Drellus mumbled, stumbling over every few words.
"Spit it out, boy!" Lulu teased, reaching up and ruffling Drellus's careless blonde hair. Drellus turned a deep shade of red.
"Er...wannagoballwithme?" (A/N: I couldn't resist using that line from Harry Potter! I do not own the line or Harry Potter!)
"Excuse me?" Lulu asked. Drellus sighed and gave another shot at asking properly.
"Lulu, will you please go to the ball with me?" he asked. Lulu smiled and nodded vigorously.
"YES!" she practically shouted.
*******
Tai looked around his hotel room. Matt and Izzy were no where to be found; Tai had the place to himself. He walked over to the phone and stared at it. Finally, he picked it up and dailed some numbers.
The phone in Tera's room started ringing. "I got it!" one of her room mates called. She rushed over and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Umm, hey. Can I talk to Tera?" Tai asked, hopping that the girl would just hand the phone over without asking questions. No luck, as usual.
"Hmm? What's up? She'll be back soon, so we'll talk until then," the girl replied. What nerve! Tai thought with a frown. "Who is this?"
"That's none of your buisness," Tai said, sounding very annoyed. The girl continued undauntedly.
"My name's Crystal. Hey! I bet you're that guy from the kite contest, right?"
"Yeah. Is Tera back yet?" Tai asked, trying to give the girl the message.
"I bet you're calling to ask Tera to the ball! I wouldn't, if I were you. She'll probably step on your feet. But we could go togeth-oh, hi Tera!!!!! There's a boy on the phone for you!"
"Give me that!" Tai heard Tera snap. It was plain to see that Crystal annoyed Tera as well as Tai. "Hello?"
"Hey," Tai replied.
"Oh! Hi, Tai!" Tera replied. "Give me just a second," she added. "Could you give me a minute, guys?" Tai heard some complaints before the door snapped shut. "Why were you talking to Crystal?" Tera asked when her room mates were out of the room.
"I told her that I wanted to talk to you, and she said that you weren't in, and she kept talking and wouldn't shut up," Tai said with a sigh. "Is she your friend? She's super annoying, no offense or anything."
"No, she's not, and I agree with you. She probably insulted me," Tera said bitterly.
"She said something about you stepping on people's toes," Tai informed.
"That! Just because I fell once during a special dance class at school! Gese! Wait a second-she didn't do what I think she did!"
"She did. She said "But we could go together" just before you came in," Tai said.
"Why were you talking about the ball?"
"Because that girl was rambling on and on and on!"
"Well...anyway, what's up?"
"I wanted to know if you would go to the ball with me. I'm out of my wheel chair now, so...yeah," Tai said nervously. There was a slight pause.
"Really?" Tera asked, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
"Well...yeah."
"Sure! That's great! I can't wait!" Tera said. Suddenly, Tai heard someone pounding on the door. "Guess that means my time is up. See you, Taiger!" Tera said before hanging up. Tai stared at the phone with a confused smile on his face. I'm not really sure what just happened, but it sounds good! he thought.
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(A/N: Okay, enough with the ball into. Now it's time for the chapter to really start.)
"Hey, Jen," Garu said, gently grabbing her arm as she walked past him, looking confused. "What's wrong?"
"I think I've been left behind!" she wailed.
"You mean your friends went out without you?" he asked, looking puzzled. "That's weird."
"I know!" she said, looking very distressed.
"Come on, my house is in walking distance. Do you want to come?" he asked. Jen's face lit up.
"Sure!" she said. "Then I can see your Mom again!"
"Great, then it's settled," Garu said with a smile. So, a few minutes later, Jen and Garu were walking the streets of Paris. Jen looked left and right, trying to take everything in at once.
"This is so cool," she said dreamily. Garu smiled.
"Yeah, I know..." he replied. Soon they were outside a qaint house that looked like a cottage from a fairy tale.
"What a cute house!" Jen said, looking astonished. She was used to seeing apartment complexes everywhere, not houses.
"I'm glad you like it," Garu said, pulling a key out of his pocket. He opened the door and walked inside. Jen removed her shoes on instinct and placed them by the door. The sound of someone coming down the stairs sounded through the house, causing Garu's body to tensen.
"Dad! Wh-what are you doing home?" Garu asked nervously.
"I have every right to be in my own house!" Mr.Sayoe roared. Jen realized with a start that Garu's father smelled strongly like alchohol. "Who's this?!" Mr. Sayoe asked, pointing at Jen.
"Hello, Mr.Sayoe! My name's Jenashu Zircona. Remember me? I used to come over when we both lived in Heighten View Terrace," Jen said, trying not to be frightened by Garu's strong, drunken father.
"What are you doing here?!" Mr.Sayoe asked loudly. Jen gulped, but was rescued by Garu.
"I invited her over, Dad," he said calmly. Timid footsteps from the kitched announced the arrival of Mrs.Sayoe.
"Jen? Why, hello dear! It's been ages!" she said, giving Jen a hug. Suddenly she smelled alchohol and looked at her husband. "Why don't you two go into the kitchen for a snack?" she asked. Garu grabbed Jen's arm and dragged her away from his parents and into the safety of the kitchen. Jen tried to ignore Garu's parents, even though she could hear their argument clearly.
"You promised to stop drinking!"
"I'll do whatever I want, woman!"
"It's not safe! You're only hurting yourself, and your family, too!"
"What is that girl doing here?!"
"She's Garu's friend, and she's welcome here!"
"I don't want her in my house!"
"So now it's your house, huh? Then you can pay all the bills!"
Suddenly, thundering footsteps echoed through the house, shaking the floors. They were coming right into the kitchen. Garu jumped up and grabbed Jen's arm again, but before he could lead her out the back door, his father came in the kitchen.
Before Jen's brain could comprehend the situation, she had a huge fist coming towards her face. I can't move! she realized. Garu, however, was not paralyzed by fear. He took the blow on his shoulder for his friend.
"Get out! Both of you!" Mr.Sayoe roared. Garu pulled Jen out the door with his uninjured arm.
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"I'm so sorry about that. I didn't expect my father to be home. My Mother is a nurse, and she has off on Wednesdays, so I knew she'd be home, but my father works during the day. He either took the day off or was so drunk that he forgot where he worked," Garu said, finishing with bitterness in his voice.
"Garu, it's not your fault. But when did you Dad start drinking? I don't remember anything about that," Jen said.
"It was sometime after we moved here. I don't know why..."
"...Is your arm alright?" Jen asked. Garu lifted his sleeve, revealing a big, purple spot.
"Just a bruise," he said with a shrug.
"...Thank you, Garu. I'd be missing a few teeth now if you hadn't done that."
"It's alright."
"Garu, I'm sorry. I wish I could've been there for you during this. I'll do all that I can now."
"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it, Jen, it's my problem."
"Than it's my problem, too! If you ever need to talk to someone, than you know who to go to!"
"Thanks, Jen. That means a lot to me..."
"No problem! It's what I'm here for! I only wish I could do more."
"That's more than enough. I don't want you getting involved in this."
"Hey, Garu? Let's just walk around now, and see what we can see, okay?"
"That sounds good, Jen. Let's go."
"Garu, just remember something. I'll always be there for you, okay? No matter what."
"...Yeah, you're right. We'll be best friends forever. It's a promise."
"I won't forget, so you can't either. We promised."
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Jenashu: Ohhh, sadness!!! Poor Garu-san! Now we know why he's so quiet and reserved. Sadness... But hey, the next chapter is all fun and romance, so don't worry about it!
Yama and Izzy: *anime drop*
Jenashu: What?...Well, anyway, as always, R&R!