The Fortune
Written by: Zakuro Fujiwara
Chapter 3: Warming Up
AN: I'm sorry for not updating in a very long time. I'm pretty busy in school and such, but since its summer vacation, I can finally write! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Kouji sat at the edge of his bed and stared out the window. 'Why am I suddenly so happy?' Kouji thought desperately. He actually helped out the new girl. She made him smile, and surprisingly, she broke through his barrier. It had been a long day, thus he grew restless from thinking so much and decided to go get a snack.
He emerged from his navy blue room and was just about to take a step onto the stairs when he was pulled backwards into a royal blue room. "WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING!?!?" Kouji yelled at Amaya, who had pulled him into her room. "I just wanted to talk to you about something." Amaya said, trying not to hide her huge grin, making the corners of her mouth to quiver. "I saw you and Izumi today!" Amaya cried out. Kouji just stared at her blankly. "So what?" he said coolly. "She opened you up, didn't she?" Amaya asked slyly, her huge grin now planted on face. Kouji glared at her and he exited the room. Once he left, Amaya burst out laughing, unable to stop and practically crying of so much laughter.
Kouji entered the kitchen thinking about how crazy his sister was. "She is the weirdest girl that I've ever known." Kouji thought aloud. "What girl?" Kouichi said, stepping into the kitchen. "Our sister, that's who." Kouji said. "Riiight." Kouichi said slyly. "Okay, how come you two think I like Izumi!?!?" Kouji cried out loud, finally getting the picture. "I never said you liked her." Kouichi said grinning with curiosity. Kouji shot him a death glare and stormed out of the house. "I' M TAKING A WALK!!!" he yelled out and slammed the door behind him. "Where's Kouji going?" Mrs. Minamoto asked Kouichi when she arrived on the main floor. "He's just gonna take a refreshing walk." Kouichi replied. The Minamoto children's mother ran out onto the porch and called out to Kouji, "Don't forget your street safety and stranger safety!!!" Kouji just rolled his eyes and marched on.
Izumi had told her mother that she was going to take a short walk. Her mother wanted to come with her, but she reminded her of the criminal records around there. In fact, in their neighbourhood, there were no records of felonies, murders, ransom etcetera.
Izumi walked along the straight sidewalk while looking at the ground. She never noticed a fast-paced figure storming towards her. She and the other person collided with each other, making the other fall backwards. "Hey! Watch it!!!" Izumi yelled out rudely. "Well you're the politest person that I've ever met." The other person said, sarcasm dripping from his voice. Izumi recognized this voice and her head shot up. "Kouji! Sorry about that! I didn't notice you coming down the sidewalk." Izumi apologised. "I didn't notice you either, I was too angry." He said. Izumi stood up and offered her hand. Kouji just ignored it and stood up by himself. 'Jeez, he could at least accept my help!' she thought in an annoyed matter. "Well, why were you so angry?" Izumi asked Kouji, eager for a simple conversation. Kouji thought about what his answer should be. "Amaya and Kouichi were just getting on my nerves." Kouji lied. Izumi nodded and gestured for him to follow her.
They arrived at the local park. A few younger children were crawling on the jungle gym and hanging off the monkey bars. Izumi and Kouji sat on separate swings and started to push themselves back and forth. "Why were you walking by yourself?" Kouji asked Izumi without the tone of asking a question. "I just wanted to get out of the house and away from my mother for a while." She replied honestly. Kouji just nodded and picked up speed on his swing. Izumi stared in awe at how high Kouji was. 'That looks awfully dangerous...' Izumi thought to herself.
A few minutes later, Izumi and Kouji walked back to their own houses. "Bye, Kouji!" Izumi called out. Kouji didn't answer. 'I swear he's getting on my nerves with his silence!' Izumi ranted in her head, 'Then again, he has become more open since this morning. Maybe it's how he usually is...' She just shrugged and skipped off to her house.
AN: I know it's really short, but I was running out of ideas. I need to get to the next chapter!
