I know, I know, this took soooooo long! But I finished chapter 2, and
decided it was too short, so I decided to work on chapter 3.. it didn't
help that my goddamn Takouji muse went on vacation without permission. -_-
;;
*A group of Poyomon float by, a sign trailing behind them that reads "Yohko does not own Digimon Frontier!"* *A lone Poyomon follows with a sign reading "She does, however, own Shayla!"*
Chapter 2
"What do you think?" Izumi asked her best friend, Shayla. She was standing outside of the dressing room in a low-backed, sky blue dress with a loose, knee-length skirt, and long, flared out sleeves..
"Hmm.. it's a pretty dress, but blue isn't your color."
"I think I saw one just like it, only lavender, back on the rack.."
"I'll go get it." Shayla returned a moment later with the aforementioned dress.
"Oh, that looks so nice on you, Izumi-chan!"
The blonde girl smiled. "Really? Thanks! I guess I'll go with this one."
"Don't forget, you gotta get matching shoes and stuff, too!" Shayla's dark eyes shone brightly.
"I know! How could I forget?"
"Come on, let's go!"
Kouji wrapped his jacket closer around, blocking out the chill, Autumn wind. His thoughts drifted like the falling leaves as he sat down on a park bench. He gazed out at the multi-colored leaves floating through the air and brushed a few strands of dark hair out of identical ocean-blue eyes. There was only one thing on his mind. Or should I say, person..
The one he kept thinking about was Takuya. With the cheerful, confident attitude, chestnut eyes, auburn hair, natural leadership..
Did he really like him? Didn't he like Izumi?
He sighed.
He heard another sigh, and looked up, startled. "Takuya?"
"H-hi, Kouji.."
"Hello.."
Silence.
Takuya mentally cursed himself for sounding so.. pathetic.
".. Cold today." Takuya couldn't find anything better to say.
"Yeah.. it's Autumn."
For a moment, Takuya was silent, trying to figure out if he heard any sarcasm in that statement. "Um.. you going to the dance?"
"Yeah. ..With Izumi."
~With Izumi.~ He gulped. "So.. where is she right now? I mean, I thought you two would be together.."
"She's out shopping with her friend."
The goggle-boy scuffed his shoe in the dirt. "Well. I guess I'll see you at the dance tomorrow.."
"..Yeah. Bye."
"Ja."
Chapter 3
And so, the night of the dance finally came. A half hour before it started, Izumi Orimoto stood in front of her mirror, already dressed for the dance.
She wore the lavender dress she had picked out, and a few other things. A matching sash was around her waist, and on her feet were platforms sandals. For jewelry, she had on gold bangle bracelets and a gold crescent moon pendant. Her blonde hair was tied in a high ponytail.
"You're beautiful, Izumi." She blew her reflection a little kiss and headed out.
"She's not here yet.." Kouji looked at his watch, which read '6:55'. "Well, she should be here soon." He yawned and leaned against one of the trees in the front lawn of the school.
"I don't know why I'm going to this dance."
"Maybe the same reason I'm going?"
"Why are you going?"
".. I have no clue."
"Gee, that was helpful."
Takuya and Junpei were walking together towards their school, chatting idly. As they neared the doors of it, Junpei spoke up, somewhat resentfully. "Look, there's that Kouji guy.. the one Izumi-chan's going out with. What does HE have that I don't?"
Takuya might have responded, if Kouji hadn't looked up at the moment. Their gazes locked, and the goggle-boy's voice seemed to vanish.
"Takuya..?" Junpei blinked.
"Hi.."
"Hi.."
"Takuya, I think I'm just gonna go home." Junpei sighed.
"Alright, seeya in school Monday."
And he left, leaving the other two completely alone.
~'Oh, gomen.'~
~'It's okay..'~
Blue hair fluttered in the night breeze. His heart pounded.
~'Oh, you saw Romeo and Juliet, too?'~
~'Yeah, I had nothing better to do tonight.'~
Chestnut eyes gazed into navy blue ones. Time seemed to stop.
~'Cold today.'~
Leaves swirled through the night.
~'Yeah, it's Autumn.'~
"Kouji?"
~'I guess I'll see you at the dance tomorrow..'~
"Hm?"
~'With Izumi..'~
Takuya was carefully to keep his gaze on the ground. ".. do you really like Izumi?"
Kouji's eyes widened. ~How could he know?~
"I mean, you don't seem to be happy anymore, when you're with her."
"I.. I really don't know.." he responded, softly. "Takuya, is there something on your mind?"
".. Yes.. are you sure you want to know?"
"..Hai.."
".. I think I like you."
A fiery swirl of leaves was tossed through the bitter night air. Izumi Orimoto pulled her jacket closer around her as a cold gust of wind touched her skin.
A content smile was on her face, as she looked forward to arriving at the dance.. just to feel the warmth of Kouji's body against hers.. to touch his lips with hers.. that was paradise..
She reached the front yard of the school and all her happy thoughts flew away with the Autumn leaves.
A.N. Dear, dear.. poor Izumi.. anyone wanna guess what happened? =Þ Anyway, I expect this fic to be done in one more chapter.. two at most. Unless, of course, it ends up raging out of control, like some of my OTHER fanfics.. *glares at a CCS fic she'd been working on that decided to disobey orders* .R&R?
*A group of Poyomon float by, a sign trailing behind them that reads "Yohko does not own Digimon Frontier!"* *A lone Poyomon follows with a sign reading "She does, however, own Shayla!"*
Chapter 2
"What do you think?" Izumi asked her best friend, Shayla. She was standing outside of the dressing room in a low-backed, sky blue dress with a loose, knee-length skirt, and long, flared out sleeves..
"Hmm.. it's a pretty dress, but blue isn't your color."
"I think I saw one just like it, only lavender, back on the rack.."
"I'll go get it." Shayla returned a moment later with the aforementioned dress.
"Oh, that looks so nice on you, Izumi-chan!"
The blonde girl smiled. "Really? Thanks! I guess I'll go with this one."
"Don't forget, you gotta get matching shoes and stuff, too!" Shayla's dark eyes shone brightly.
"I know! How could I forget?"
"Come on, let's go!"
Kouji wrapped his jacket closer around, blocking out the chill, Autumn wind. His thoughts drifted like the falling leaves as he sat down on a park bench. He gazed out at the multi-colored leaves floating through the air and brushed a few strands of dark hair out of identical ocean-blue eyes. There was only one thing on his mind. Or should I say, person..
The one he kept thinking about was Takuya. With the cheerful, confident attitude, chestnut eyes, auburn hair, natural leadership..
Did he really like him? Didn't he like Izumi?
He sighed.
He heard another sigh, and looked up, startled. "Takuya?"
"H-hi, Kouji.."
"Hello.."
Silence.
Takuya mentally cursed himself for sounding so.. pathetic.
".. Cold today." Takuya couldn't find anything better to say.
"Yeah.. it's Autumn."
For a moment, Takuya was silent, trying to figure out if he heard any sarcasm in that statement. "Um.. you going to the dance?"
"Yeah. ..With Izumi."
~With Izumi.~ He gulped. "So.. where is she right now? I mean, I thought you two would be together.."
"She's out shopping with her friend."
The goggle-boy scuffed his shoe in the dirt. "Well. I guess I'll see you at the dance tomorrow.."
"..Yeah. Bye."
"Ja."
Chapter 3
And so, the night of the dance finally came. A half hour before it started, Izumi Orimoto stood in front of her mirror, already dressed for the dance.
She wore the lavender dress she had picked out, and a few other things. A matching sash was around her waist, and on her feet were platforms sandals. For jewelry, she had on gold bangle bracelets and a gold crescent moon pendant. Her blonde hair was tied in a high ponytail.
"You're beautiful, Izumi." She blew her reflection a little kiss and headed out.
"She's not here yet.." Kouji looked at his watch, which read '6:55'. "Well, she should be here soon." He yawned and leaned against one of the trees in the front lawn of the school.
"I don't know why I'm going to this dance."
"Maybe the same reason I'm going?"
"Why are you going?"
".. I have no clue."
"Gee, that was helpful."
Takuya and Junpei were walking together towards their school, chatting idly. As they neared the doors of it, Junpei spoke up, somewhat resentfully. "Look, there's that Kouji guy.. the one Izumi-chan's going out with. What does HE have that I don't?"
Takuya might have responded, if Kouji hadn't looked up at the moment. Their gazes locked, and the goggle-boy's voice seemed to vanish.
"Takuya..?" Junpei blinked.
"Hi.."
"Hi.."
"Takuya, I think I'm just gonna go home." Junpei sighed.
"Alright, seeya in school Monday."
And he left, leaving the other two completely alone.
~'Oh, gomen.'~
~'It's okay..'~
Blue hair fluttered in the night breeze. His heart pounded.
~'Oh, you saw Romeo and Juliet, too?'~
~'Yeah, I had nothing better to do tonight.'~
Chestnut eyes gazed into navy blue ones. Time seemed to stop.
~'Cold today.'~
Leaves swirled through the night.
~'Yeah, it's Autumn.'~
"Kouji?"
~'I guess I'll see you at the dance tomorrow..'~
"Hm?"
~'With Izumi..'~
Takuya was carefully to keep his gaze on the ground. ".. do you really like Izumi?"
Kouji's eyes widened. ~How could he know?~
"I mean, you don't seem to be happy anymore, when you're with her."
"I.. I really don't know.." he responded, softly. "Takuya, is there something on your mind?"
".. Yes.. are you sure you want to know?"
"..Hai.."
".. I think I like you."
A fiery swirl of leaves was tossed through the bitter night air. Izumi Orimoto pulled her jacket closer around her as a cold gust of wind touched her skin.
A content smile was on her face, as she looked forward to arriving at the dance.. just to feel the warmth of Kouji's body against hers.. to touch his lips with hers.. that was paradise..
She reached the front yard of the school and all her happy thoughts flew away with the Autumn leaves.
A.N. Dear, dear.. poor Izumi.. anyone wanna guess what happened? =Þ Anyway, I expect this fic to be done in one more chapter.. two at most. Unless, of course, it ends up raging out of control, like some of my OTHER fanfics.. *glares at a CCS fic she'd been working on that decided to disobey orders* .R&R?