A/N (KG): I'm back, and have finally figured out Kouji's costume, I know I might've messed it up with some of the other costumes I came up with, but I tried the best I could. But I definitely like the Kouichi-vampire one, I have a pretty good mental picture of it, I even think it looks kind of cute, maybe I'll decide to put it into paper sometime, but for now, my top priority is trying to pull this fanfic together and create some kind of plot. Thanks to those who reviewed, I'm glad you liked it the first chapter. To GemmaniGirl I fully intend to try to update often on this one, I won't quit on it even if Halloween's over and your thoughts seemed to concur with mine, you'll see what I mean ^__^ and to kellyQ, thanks, I'm really trying to make this work.
Kouji: KG does not own Digimon or any other anime shows and I still don't want to be put into a costume! ::glares::
KG: Cool it already! I'm sure you'll at least be okay with the one I choose out! ^^;; Read and Review please!
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~-~Halloween Night~-~
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I definitely had enough time to pull together my costume and actually began to look forward to being in it, or was it just because I knew that Takuya would be overjoyed at seeing me in it? I really didn't know, but either way looked forwards to tomorrow evening. Kouichi was overjoyed when I had returned his V-jump, not because of the magazine but because I had told him about my costume, and he even helped me begin my costume and get the prop I needed for it. That evening I couldn't really think about anything else but tomorrow. My father noticed my excitement during dinnertime and asked me about what was going on.
"Kouichi invited me and my friends to spend Halloween with him tomorrow," said quickly, to avoid any questions that I feared he would ask. "He even helped me with my costume," I added.
"Hmm… I see, but you haven't celebrated Halloween since you were 6 and even then, when I asked you, you would decline and say that it was embarrassing and childish. What makes you want to go now? Is it just to spend some time with Kouichi after all these years or are actually going to have fun again?" Whew... I had expected him to ask if I wanted go because of liking someone, I had planned to go with Kouichi at first, but without the costume. After Kouichi had mentioned Takuya, I decided to go but adding in the costume.
"Yeah, Kouichi and I have a lot to catch up on and besides, I also want to spend time with my friends," I answered and beginning to eat my dinner quickly as to avoid any other possible questions.
"Well, if that's the case, maybe you would like to sleep over at Kouichi's home, if it is okay with him and his mother first of course." Suggested my father, "I am actually going to be very busy tomorrow anyway and your mom was invited to a party and was feeling bad about leaving you alone or taking you along and boring you so if you can, this actually works out great." I must have looked at him awestruck or something because he asked, "well, wouldn't that work fine for you? You did say that you wanted to catch up on spending time with Kouichi and spend time with your friends."
I quickly shook off my surprise and stopped staring and told him that I thought that it was a great idea. I quickly finished my dinner and went over to the phone to call Kouichi to ask for permission to spend the night at his house tomorrow, of which I was sure he'd say yes to.
"Hello? Kimura Residence." Of course, Kouichi was polite as always.
"Hey Kouichi, it's Kouji!" I said to get him to drop the polite act.
"Oh hey there, sorry about that," He knew how that act annoyed me so he always apologizes afterwards, sometimes I would tease him a bit about it, but I was too excited about the sleepover to stop right now.
"Yeah, don't worry about it, my dad said that he'd let me sleep over tomorrow and told me to ask for permission first. It's okay, ne?" I asked, pretty much knowing what the answer to my question would be.
"Of course Kouji! You know my mom loves it when you come to visit! Hey, I have an idea, why don't I invite everyone to sleep over, Izumi can sleep in a separate area from us since she's the only girl and I think she'd prefer it that way." I chuckled at this statement as I recalled all the times that Izumi had complained about her being touched or something and knowing that Kouichi was right.
"Yeah, that would be great Kouichi! After all, we haven't been together like that since we got back from the digital world or even talked much about our adventures…" I thought about myself again as I said those words, the old me would never be planning on doing this or even be talking to Kouichi on the phone right now at all. I've changed, more than I thought, and it was all thanks my experiences in the Digital World, to Izumi, Tomoki, Junpei, Kouchi and Takuya. Especially Takuya, he was the one who had changed me the most, he always tried to get to me, no matter how much I would push him away. I guess that's also made me like him so much, he was the first one that was able to reach me with my defenses up.
"I'll call the others right now and tell them!" exclaimed Kouichi, breaking my train of thoughts, geez, I always chose the worst times to think these days.
"Ja ne, Kouji and see you tomorrow at 4 'kay?"
"Wait, Kouichi, I'll call Takuya and tell him about the sleepover, okay?" right after I said that I scowled, I couldn't believe that I had just let those words slip out of my mouth without thinking. Kouichi could probably figure out my feelings now.
"…Kouji and don't worry. If you're so worried I won't tell anyone, you know you can trust me," He replied. I knew what he said was true, Kouichi was the last person who would ever reveal my personal feelings or secrets and I immediately regretted not having told him sooner.
"I know Kouichi, I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I just didn't want to tell anyone." I told him, hoping he wasn't upset or anything.
"I understand, just know you can tell me anything, that's what long-lost twin brothers are for, ne?" I smiled, that was Kouichi fir you, he was always so understanding and trustworthy.
"Right, so I'll see you and the others tomorrow!"
"Right, Sayonara," and I heard the phone click. Time to call Takuya I reminded myself as I stared at the phone in my hand. I dialed his phone number and waited impatiently as the phone dialed and rang, waiting for Takuya to pick up at the other end.
"Hello, this is Takuya Kanbara," Takuya finally answered after the sixth ring.
"Late and slow as usual aren't you?"
"Hey Kouji! How ya been buddy?" I blushed beet-red as he said that, he was always being silly and cute.
"I've been f-fine, Takuya" I stuttered as I talked because I suddenly had a hard time finding my voice, " Um, K-kouichi was wondering if you could come over t-to his house t-tomorrow for a sleepover, everyone else is c-coming too..." Damn, why couldn't my voice stay calm when I needed it too?
"A sleepover? That's cool and we can talk about the digital world and our adventures, it'll be just like old times!" he responded excitedly. God, I wished that he would stop being so cute; a mental picture of him grinning kept on forcing itself into my mind. No Kouji! Keep focused! You can't melt right now even though he's being so darn cute…
"Aauugh!" I yelled, lucky for Takuya, I was holding the phone away from my face or his eardrums probably would've exploded.
"Whoa! What is up with you Kouji?!" Great, just great…
"Nothing, I've just got a bad headache," I said quickly.
"Okay then, I'll see you tomorrow then and be sure to take some serious pain killers, that headache must be killing you!" he added.
"Sure, 'till tomorrow then," I said, then slowly hung up the phone. How was I ever gonna survive that sleepover?
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Halloween night, at long last. The day seemed to end forever. I quickly sprinted home from school and tossed my bookbag into my closet then got out my costume: A samurai. I found a section on Rurouni Kenshin and decided that a samurai like him would be the best thing to dress up as, I mean samurais were cool and fought with swords, I knew a bit of kendo and he didn't look silly (A/N: at least in the posters). I had found an outfit like his, red robe-like top and white "pants" and Kouichi had found me a sword, not real of course, but it looked real enough. I quickly changed into this, painted on a quick x-shaped scar on my left cheek and with a quick "sayonara" to my dad and step-mom, I had left for Kouichi's house.
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KG: So ends chapter 2! What do you think about Kouji's outfit, I mostly liked the idea since he knows kendo and samurais are cool. I hope you see what I meant before, Gemmani.
Kouji: at least you did make me a samurai… but still! I don't stutter!
KG: Aaaw, but you're so kawaii when you get like that!
Kouji……….-_-U
KG: I intend to keep this going, tell me what you think! Until next time, Sayonara!