A/N: Sorry for the wait people I had a citywide test so I couldn't write any chapters to my fics. Had ALOT of studying to do. Here the next chapter anyway. ************************************************************************

"Everyone please welcome Tasharmaru Tamari," said Mrs. Moshito. (I know he has a long name. You can call him Tashi)

"Hi/Hello/Hey" the class said.

Tasharmaru didn't say anything. All he did was tip his hat up and saw Izumi. Then smiled.

Izumi looked in back of her to see what he was smiling at. Then turned to face her, and realized that he was smiling at her. I light blushed showed on her cheek.

"Is that new kid smiling at me? I must be going crazy. And why does he look like Kouji-kun? Ok now I know I'm going crazy. Well I still have to say he does look cute. OMG (oh my god), I can't believe I just thought that" Izumi said to herself and shook her head.

The girls started saying stuff like, "He's cute" or "Cute, you mean dreamy"

Izumi laughed to herself at that. "Just like when Kouji first came into my class?" she said to herself.

"Tashamaru please sit next to Izumi" said Mrs. Moshito. "Please raise you hand Izumi"

Izumi raised her hand. Tasharmaru walked up to her and sat in the seat to the right of her. He tipped his cap down to cover his eyes and bent back in his chair. Then he put his hands behind his head and started to fall asleep.

Izumi stared at him. "What a jerk. Falling asleep in class like that. But I have to say a cute jerk" Izumi thought to herself and put a hand to cover her mouth. Then blushed again. "What is the matter with me. I've been missing Kouji so much I think I'm becoming delirious"

Tashamaru opened his eyes slightly and looked at Izumi.

"Silly girl. Just like the old times" Tashamaru whispered trying not to let Izumi hear him but failed.

"Who does he think he is calling me that. And what does he mean just like old times I've never meet a guy this weird before" Izumi thought.

Tasharmaru closed his eyes again and laughed quietly to himself.

"Forgot me already. Ha. And we had a great adventure together too" Tasharmaru said so only Izumi could hear him.

"What are you talking about?" Izumi shouted, but then she realized she shouted it, and not whispered it. Izumi started to blush.

"Miss Orimoto maybe if you pay attention to what I was teaching, you would know what I was talking about," said Mrs. Moshito.

"Gomen" Izumi whispered, then blushed, and sat there quietly. (Gomen means sorry)

Tasharmaru saw this and laughed quietly.

Izumi growled and whispered to Tasharmaru, "I really hate you"

Tasharmaru took his headphones out, and put them on. He then pressed the play button to hear music.

"I think you mean the opposite of what you said" Tasharmaru whispered to Izumi.

"I don't have time to talk to you. I'm waiting for a very special person" Izumi whispered back.

"Huh, oh sorry I can't hear you I have my CD player on" Tasharmaru whispered, but said it in a kinda sarcastic way.

Izumi was now really pissed off. She wanted to strangle this new guy, or at least push him off his stupidity throne. Any minute now Izumi was going to get off her chair, and punch him right in the face. But then

RING RING RING

The bell rang that means school over. Lily, Diana, and Amanda ran up to Izumi.

"Hi Izumi" they said.

"Hi guys" Izumi said.

"You know what I think we should say Hi Girls now because were girls not guys" said Lily.

"True. Very true we aren't guys," said Diana.

"I`d never want to be one either" said Amanda.

"Yea" said Izumi.

"So where should we go now?" asked Lily

"How about...um...the mall?" asked Diana.

"Ok" said Amanda.

"Sorry guys, oops I mean girls. I can't I have to wait for my friend" said Izumi.

"Oh yea. We never asked you who that friend was," said Lily with a smile.

Izumi started to blush. (she blushed too much)

"Like I was going to tell you even if you did," said Izumi.

"Come on tell us. Pleeeeease" Diana said stretching the 'e' out.

"Ok fine he was my" Izumi said but was cut off by Tasharmaru, who was now standing next to her.

"You mean is your guy" Tasharmaru said correcting her.

"Aw is he your guy Izumi," asked Amanda.

Izumi looked at Amanda and shouted, "What you're kidding right. Him my boyfriend"

Tasharmaru put his arm around her waist and kissed her cheek.

"Don't worry honey they're just playing around" he said sweetly.

Izumi turned around and pushed Tasharmaru, making him let go of her.

"Number one, don't touch me. Number two; don't ever call me 'honey'. And third I don't know you well enough, so you can't even call me anything besides Izumi" Izumi shouted in annoyance.

"Come on guys lets go, I think we should we should let the couple settle this fight on there own" Lily said, and they walked away, knowing that Izumi is so going to kill her later.

"Oh great, now look, my friends thing your my boyfriend" Izumi said.

Tasharmaru stayed quiet.

"And to top it all off, I don't know how to pronounce your name" Izumi said.

"It's Kou...I mean Tasharmaru" Tasharmari said quickly, after he realized he said Kou, and almost revealed his identity.

"Wait a minute, did you say Kou?" Izumi asked after hearing him say the three word beginning Kouji`s name.

"No, no I didn't. I said Tasharmaru" Tasharmaru said back in defense.

"You get weirder by the minute" said Izumi and remembered that she was suppose to meet Kouji somewhere.

"Well I have to go now. I'm meeting someone" Izumi said and walked out of the school.

Once Izumi was totally out of sight Tasharmaru said, "I think I`ll play this game a little longer Izumi. It's becoming exciting"

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++++(Izumi`s House)++++

Izumi walked into her house. Loner came through the dog door and greeted her with a cheerful bark. Loner was now a full-grown wolf. He had a grayish white fur coat and light blue eyes. His leg had healed completely and was stronger then any average wolf. But somehow Loner was only nice to Izumi and Kouji, and would growl at people he didn't know. Izumi walked over to Loner and pet him on the head.

"Guess what Loner, We're going to see Kouji-kun today" Izumi said.

Loner barked in happiness and ran over to his leash. He grabbed it and ran back to Izumi.

"You remember Kouji don't you"

Loner nodded his head meaning yes. Izumi attached the leash to Loner's collar.

"I wonder where Kouji might be waiting for us at. Maybe the beach" Izumi thought.

"How about we look for Kouji at the beach Loner?" Izumi asked Loner.

Loner started pulling Izumi toward the door.

"Ok Loner slow down" Izumi said and opened the door for Loner, then closed it after she walks out.

Loner pulls Izumi harder after they're out the door.

"Wow, slow down boy. Do you want me to take your collar off so you can run?" Izumi asked.

Loner nodded. Izumi reached down and took it off. Once Izumi took it off, Loner ran toward the beach. With Izumi following him behind, but she didn't run Loner stopped at the foot of the beach, and saw a eighteen year old boy leaning against a Sakura tree, with his eyes closed. Loner sniffed the air. Somehow it smelled like something familiar about the boy.

Izumi got there a couple of minutes later. Once she saw the boy she gasped in shock.

************************************************************************ That's the end of chapter two. A lot of cliffhangers here. Who does this new kid, Tasharmaru think he is acting like that? Who is the boy leaning against the tree? Is it Kouji? Maybe, or maybe not.