Tee hee…this is one of my favorite chapters and I don't know why…^.^ the story is almost done! I'm so sorry I took forever posting the next chapter up. I hope u all like this chapter, and plz read my other recent stories that I updated a while ago. A few more chapters to go!
LegolasGirl ^_-
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Chapter 4
Izumi walked out of the class room after her last period and bumped into Sayoko.
"Sorry." Izumi said quickly.
"Watch where you're going, idiot!" Sayoko yelled.
"Hey!" Kouji yelled, standing in between the two, glaring at Sayoko. "Watch it Sayoko! Just because you may 'think' you're better than Izumi doesn't mean you have to act like you are!" Kouji snapped.
"Why would you care, Kouji?!" Sayoko yelled back. "She's nothing but little brat." She said, glaring at Izumi.
"I care about all my friends, and I wouldn't want to get involved with someone who doesn't care about others feelings." Kouji said harshly.
"You call her one of your friends?" Sayoko sneered, "I don't know what you see in her, Kouji, but believe me when I'm through with you the only person you'll want to be with is me!"
Izumi watched her hurry off in another direction
"Kouji…" Izumi said softly.
"I'm sorry…I just got a little angry when she treated you like that and I…" Izumi placed a finger to his lips and smiled.
"Don't be." Izumi said gently, taking his hand. "Thanks…for being there."
"I always will be." Kouji smiled.
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Leighanne took things out of her book bag and stuffed them in her locker.
"Where to you wanna go?" Leighanne asked.
Izumi spun the numbers on her dial before replying, "Oh, I dunno…but let me tell you the most amazing thing that happened to me today!"
Just before Leighanne could reply Kouichi came walking down the hall. He waved to her and smiled.
"Kouichi-san!" Leighanne smiled. "Izumi and I are going to the park…"
"We are?" Izumi asked.
Leighanne just stared at her before continuing, "Coming?"
"Sure, but I have homework to do." Kouichi replied.
"I'll help you." Leighanne said. "What's it on?"
"Calculus." Kouichi answered.
Izumi laughed.
"Oh right…you're a little ahead in math…" Leighanne grumbled.
"A little??" Izumi exclaimed.
"Oh shut up. I'll give it a shot." Leighanne said.
Izumi slammed her locker shut and the three of them walked towards the door. They saw Kouji outside talking with a circle of girls around him. Kouichi opened the door.
"You're going with someone?" A girl with curly brown hair asked.
"Yeah." Kouji said impatiently. "Can I go home now?"
"Sure, if you let me walk you home…" A blonde haired girl said.
"Who says you can? It's my turn! You got to do it last time!" A redhead whined.
"What are you talking about? There WAS no last time!" the blonde yelled.
"It's not fair!" the brunette said.
Kouji covered his ears and ducked down low to the ground, crawling under the girls legs, appearing a few feet away from them. They were so busy arguing they didn't notice he was gone and Kouji blew a sigh of relief.
"Kouji!" Izumi called, waving her hand
Kouji's eyes widened as the girls realized he was gone and started after him.
Izumi slapped her mouth shut and said, "My bad…"
Kouichi laughed and said, "Wanna help him?"
"What do you think? He's your brother, come on!" Leighanne said, pulling their arms down the sidewalk. Following the group of girls now chasing him. Kouji swerved left into the park and hid behind a tree. The girls ran past him and headed downtown.
Izumi stopped running and walked slowly into the park looking for him when an arm reached out and grabbed hers. Izumi screamed as the person's other free hand clasped over her mouth. She looked up to a pair of navy blue eyes and relaxed.
"Sorry." Izumi blushed.
Kouji just nodded and looked around the tree to see if anyone was coming.
"Girls giving you a hard time?" Izumi asked.
"More than you know…" Kouji said, walking out from behind the tree.
Leighanne and Kouichi walked towards the two.
"Kouji-san." Kouichi said, nodding slightly.
Leighanne wiped the sweat off her forehead and slumped down against the tree.
"Tired?" Izumi asked, amused.
"What—makes—you—think—that—?" Leighanne asked between breaths.
Izumi just smiled.
"I saw what happened after school, Izumi." Leighanne said, grinning.
"What?" Izumi asked.
"You know…that thing with you and Sayoko and Kouji sweeping in to save the day!" Leighanne said dreamily, waving her arms in the air.
Izumi laughed and said, "You're easily amused, Lei."
"Yeah. It was absolutely the most amazing thing I've ever seen!" Leighanne said, beaming.
"What happened?" Kouichi asked.
"I'd rather not talk about it." Kouji said.
Izumi smiled, putting her arm on his shoulder. "Not even a little??"
Kouji sighed.
"Alright, we won't give him a hard time, he's already had enough. Let's go somewhere." Kouichi said.
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(At school)
"Could I ask you something in private, Izumi?" Takuya asked.
"Sure, what is it?" Izumi asked.
Leighanne stared and listened intently for Takuya to go on, but he just stared at her as a signal to go away.
"Fine…go talk about your little secrets." Leighanne said, folding her arms across her chest.
The two moved slightly away from her before recommencing the conversation.
"So?" Izumi asked.
"Will you go to the Masquerade Ball with me?" Takuya asked.
"Oh…um…well, I…I guess so, yeah." Izumi said, uncertain of herself.
"Really? Cool." Takuya said.
The two began walking again with Leighanne questioning the two about their recent conversation. A while later, the group separated and Izumi and Leighanne were left walking up the steps to the classroom.
"So what did you talk about with Takuya that was so important?" Leighanne asked again.
"He…" Izumi said, pausing before finishing, "…asked me to the masquerade ball."
"He what?!" Leighanne screamed.
Izumi avoided her by glancing elsewhere before saying, "Yeah…."
"And what did you say?" Leighanne asked.
"Wasn't it obvious when he acted happy the whole time we were walking?" Izumi asked.
"You agreed??" Leighanne asked dumbfounded. "But you don't even like him! You're supposed to go with Kouji, remember?"
"Yes…but I'm not sure I really even wanted to go with him. In fact, I don't
know why I even agreed to it." Izumi said, staring at the ground. "Maybe it was
because I was under pressure or something.
"Sorry that had to happen to you." Leighanne said sympathetically. "But I really wished Kouji asked you before."
"That's the point…" Izumi sighed. "He did."
~*gasp* a cliffhanger?? ::reads text again:: yep, looks like it! ^__^ sorry bout that, it was too tempting to resist. I promise to post up chapter 5 soon! Review!!
~LegolasGirl ^_-