Something to live for, yet something to loose.

Illusions

Chapter 2

"Who wants to be ordinary, in a crazy mixed-up world?" – Michelle Branch In her song "You Get Me"

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Izumi's eye's flickered open as she looked around. She was in a bed. She must have dozed off. She wondered whom one, who got to sleep with her. She then heard a moan from the floor. She was frightened a bit, as she peeked over the bedside. She was startled a bit to find Kouji there. He must have carried her to his room or something so those jerks wouldn't bother her at all. She heard him moan again, and saw as he twisted and turned.

"Kouji? Kouji, wake up. You're having a dream!" Izumi whispered.

"Kouji, help us!"

Kouji ran off into a muddy forest like last time, running away from swamp creatures wanting his help. What did they want? Why did they choose him? He ran off behind a tree and tried to catch his breath.

"KOUJI!"

Kouji put his arms over his head, and saw someone standing across from him.

"Kouji, please help me!"

"Kouichi?" Kouji gasped, seeing his twin brother in front of him.

"Kouji! Please help me!" Kouichi gasped, as he started to melt.

"KOUICHI!" Kouji yelled. He then looked around and saw the forest begin to melt, like a big bowl of ice cream. It melted into nothingness.

"Wait, wait! What does everyone want? What's happening!?"

"Kouji!" A zombie like creature crept up to Kouji. "Please Kouji! Help me!" Kouji turned around and saw the person's hand start to melt on his jacket. He brushed the thing away, and he put his hands on top of his head.

"CAN'T ANYONE HELP ME!?" He screamed as he shot back into reality. He was still covered in a cold sweat and his head felt like someone was pounding on it.

"Kouji! Are you OK? You were screaming in your sleep and everything. I was trying to wake you up but you wouldn't. Then you started to scream someone's name, Kouichi or something, and then you started to yell 'what does everyone want?' Then you screamed 'Can't anyone help me!'"

Kouji gently pushed Izumi back on the bed and walked out the door. "It's nothing you should worry about. You should go back to bed."

Kouji then closed the door and saw that Junpei and Takuya were still arguing.

"OK! Best out of 101!" Junpei said, holding his hand out.

"You guys need a life." Kouji said beneath his breath, and started to head towards the bathroom. He took he glass out and took some sips of cool water. He didn't know what the hell was going on with him, but something wasn't right at all. What were those mud people doing in his dream? What did they want? Why did they want him? He shook those thoughts away, and he returned to his room. He closed the door, and looked down. He saw that Izumi was now on the floor. She must have fallen off. He thought, as he laid her down on the bed, and crawled over to his sleeping area.

Izumi popped an eye open. She noticed that she was on the floor again, and snapped her finger.

"I thought if he had the bed, he wouldn't be having those stupid dreams!" she said under her breath. She then got out of bed and picked Kouji up off the floor. Kouji opened his eyes and noticed what was going on.

"What are you doing?" He asked. This made Izumi jumpy and she dropped him on the bed.

"Oh, look at the time. Night!" She said hastily, dropping to the floor.

"Oh no you don't!" Kouji said, picking her up and plopping her on the bed. "Good night!"

"HEY! I DON'T WANT THE BED NOW!" She yelled, grabbing a hold to his stomach and pulling him back. Kouji lost his balanced and fell forward on top of Izumi.

"I DON'T EITHER! THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE IT!!" He said, trying to pry her fingers away.

Izumi held on to his stomach. "NO! YOU HAVE IT!!"

Kouji tipped sideways and tried to pry her fingers away. "Orimoto Izumi! Let go!"

"No, only if you agree to have the bed Minamoto Kouji!"

This is going to be a long night. Kouji thought, still trying to pry her fingers away. 

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Takuya couldn't keep his eyes open much longer. He needed to get some sleep.

"Look, Junpei. I need some sleep. You can share a room with Izumi.

"YES! Hear that Izumi! Izumi?" Junpei looked over to where Izumi was sitting earlier to find her not there anymore. "Where did she go?"

"I bet she went into Kouji's room a long time ago. I bet I could of been asleep by now!!" Takuya yelled.

"WHAT? NO ONE SLEEPS WITH MY GIRL!!!!" Junpei yelled, as he stomped off towards Kouji's room. He swung the door open to find Izumi's arms around Kouji's waste. He then saw Kouji's hands on hers.

"Izumi?" He squeaked. "You chose him over me?"

Kouji saw the expression on his face as he swiped Izumi's arms away.

"Junpei, nothing was going on you big baby." Kouji said, dropping to the floor by his pillow.

"HER ARMS WERE AROUND YOUR WASTE!"

Kouji sighed and got up. "I'm sorry if it seemed that way." Kouji then walked towards the door and left. Tomoki and Takuya exchanged glances as we walked out the door.

Junpei help up his nose and sat next to Izumi. "Don't worry, Izumi, he won't bother you again!"

Izumi closed her eyes, and sighed. "Look Junpei, Your nice and all, but you take things way to seriously. I'm not your little sister and I don't want to be protected from everyone. Kouji is my friend, OUR friend, and he would never hurt me like that!" Izumi got up and went towards the doorway. "You and Takuya can share a room!" She said, and walked out the door.

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Kouji put his hand on a tree to catch his breath. He knew hanging out with those guys would mean trouble. He didn't want to believe it so he wouldn't be so lonely. Kouji closed his eyes and re-opened them. He looked into the deep dark forest. It looked fairly familiar, but he didn't know where he saw it. He shrugged and walked into the forest. The ground was muddy, and the tree's looked old and torn.

Kouji's eyes went wide, and he turned to leave, but there was no leave. He was surrounded bye the muddy forest, and there was no way out. He started to run towards where he came, but all he could see was the forest, and there was no way out. Kouji got a little tense, and decided to digivolve to Wolfmon. Wolfmon jumped to the trees, but quickly fell. He landed on his feet to see the tree turn into sand. He then heard voices around him, and got his saber out. He was ready for them, and he knew what was going to happen.

"K-K-K-Kooouji..."

Kouji spun around to see a figure come from the mud. Wolfmon swung his saber the turn the creature into a runny substance, sticking to his saber. Kouji fanned it off and began to run some more. He kept running into these stupid mud figures, and continued to slash them, making them disappear. He then heard a rumble, and suddenly stopped. He looked up to see Duskmon looking right back at him.            

A/N: DUN DUN DUN! I'm back with a sec. Chappie. Sorry it took so long. I had most of it typed out before but didn't get to finish it... anywho, don't expect a chapter 3 any time soon... I have a lot of other things on my hands. Like my Izumi Orimoto sitey for instance. Anywho, I hope I can come out with a 3rd chappie. Tell ya what; if I get MORE then 10 REVIEWS, I will continue ASAP... OK?