Next Chapter! Chapter 5! I'm so sorry this took forever, but I wanted to wait awhile before I updated so I wouldn't have any mistakes. This one is extremely sweet! I hope all of you like it, thanks to everyone who reviewed, and thank you so much for the support! Sorry again that it took so long! Kouzumi forever!! Later ^_^
LegolasGirl ^_-
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Chapter 5
"Tell me you're joking." Leighanne said.
"I would, but it's true! After school--" Izumi started.
[Flashback]
"Don't be." Izumi smiled, taking his hand. "Thanks…for being there."
Kouji smiled at her and said, "Um, Izumi?"
"Yeah?" Izumi asked.
"Er, do you want to go to the Masquerade Ball with me?" Kouji asked, blushing slightly, and looking down at the ground.
Izumi's eyes widened as she let those few words sink in. She then smiled, somewhat amused by his shyness.
"Of course, Kouji." Izumi said happily.
"Seriously?" Kouji asked, surprised.
Izumi laughed quietly, "You sound surprised."
"I am." Kouji said smiling.
"Then get ready for surprise number two." Izumi said.
Kouji looked at her curiously before she leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips. Izumi pulled away to catch his reaction. Kouji stood there, shocked, still recovering from those last moments. Izumi laughed again.
"Well, I've got homework, so I'll see you later?" Izumi asked.
"S-sure.." Kouji said, still in shock.
[End Flashback]
"Why????" Leighanne sighed. "This is terrible!—wait, you KISSED him?!
Izumi laughed at her friend's slow reflexes and replied, "Yes, but now I've got a HUGE problem? Should I pick Takuya, or Kouji?"
"I say Kouji, you've been waiting for something like this for weeks, maybe even months! Don't blow it now because you accidentally agreed to go with someone else." Leighanne said. "After all, its only fair, you said yes to Kouji first."
"You do make a good point, but I need to think about it. See you tomorrow." Izumi said, walking up her steps.
"Yeah." Leighanne said.
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(A couple days later, the day before the dance)
The doorbell rang at the Minamoto residence and Kouji got up off the couch walked over to get it. He opened the door and found Kouichi standing there.
"Hey there Kouichi. What's up?" Kouji asked. *a/n: yes, the two brothers do hang out now.
"Nothing, I just wanted to talk." Kouichi said.
"O-k, come on in." Kouji said. "So what's on your mind?"
"Besides Leighanne?" Kouichi asked.
"Yeah." Kouji said, laughing to himself at his brothers obsession over a girl he just met.
"Anything happening with you and Izumi?" Kouichi asked, taking a seat on the couch.
"I guess you could say that..." Kouji said. "Soda?"
"You're going to the dance??" Kouichi asked. "Sure."
"Either you're psychic or Leighanne told you. "Kouji said.
"There's a tough question." Kouichi said smiling.
"Yeah, I'm going with Izumi, but I heard from Takuya he was going with her too." Kouji said, looking at his brother unsurely. He took a can of soda out of the refrigerator and tossing it to his brother.
"Oh really?" Kouichi asked, acting surprised, opening the can of soda and taking a sip.
"You know something." Kouji said immediately.
"What are you talking about?" Kouichi asked.
Kouji stared at him incredulously and said, "Alright, spill it."
"Fine, I'll tell you, only because you're my brother, so don't get angry with me or do something rash." Kouichi said.
"Stop joking with me and get on with it!" Kouji said impatiently.
"Lei told me that she said yes to you, but then Takuya asked her after school, and she said yes to him too." Kouichi said.
"Why would she do a thing like that?" Kouji asked angrily.
"I thought you told me you wouldn't get angry." Kouichi said.
"I didn't make any promises." Kouji said.
"I think you should talk to her." Kouichi said.
The phone rang and Kouji went to pick it up.
"Minamoto residence. Kouji speaking." Kouji answered.
"Hello? Is Kouichi there?" a feminine voice answered.
"Yes, Leighanne, he's here." Kouji said, rolling his eyes as he passed the phone to his brother.
Kouichi glared at him and said, "Hey Lei."
Kouji wandered over to the kitchen while his brother talked mindlessly with his girlfriend. After a long conversation on what their opinion of what cheese smells like, Kouichi hung up the phone.
"About time." Kouji said.
Kouichi blushed and changed the subject, "So, what are you planning on doing?"
"I don't know. I guess I'll ask her about it tomorrow." Kouji said.
"Better late than never. So what are you dressing up as?" Kouichi asked.
"I don't think I'm going to dress up." Kouji said.
"What? You can't do that!" Kouichi exclaimed.
"Why not?" Kouji asked.
"It ruins the point of the whole dance. Besides, if you can't find a costume you can always wear-" Kouichi started.
"No, no, no, I'm not going to do what I think you're thinking." Kouji said quickly.
"Alright, but that's always your last resort…" Kouichi said.
"I'm telling you, I'm not going to wear my Halloween costume!" Kouji said firmly.
"But you look so cute as a little pirate!" Kouichi laughed. "That's what mom used to say."
Kouji sighed.
"Tell you what, if you can't find a costume, and you won't wear your old costume, I promise to help you get one after school tomorrow. Sound good?" Kouichi asked.
"I guess..." Kouji thought out loud.
"Well, tell me how it goes when you ask Izumi, well, you know. I have to do some homework now." Kouichi said, getting up, and crushing the can with his fist.
"Alright. I'll see you later." Kouji said.
~End of chapter! I've got nothing more to say than to click on the review button and fill out the screen, Merci beaucoup! Oh yes, and if any one has a suggestion on what costume Kouji should wear, feel free to mention it!
~LegolasGirl ^_-