The Fortune
Written by: Fujiwara Zakuro
Chapter 6: A Promise to be Kept
After that incident, Kouji and Izumi would hang out together at many times. They'd share each other's secrets and tell each other their problems. Izumi really trusted Kouji and Kouji knew he could trust Izumi, as well.
Finally, after three long years, Kouji and Izumi decided to become more than just friends. They both knew that their feelings for each other were growing stronger and that they could bear it no longer.
The Minamoto residence's phone rang. "Hello?" Amaya answered the phone. "Hey, Amaya! Put Kouji on the phone!" Izumi excitedly cried. "KOUJI, IZUMI'S ON THE PHONE!!!" Amaya yelled out loudly. Kouji practically skipped all of the steps of the stairs and grabbed the phone from Amaya. "Well, jeez, you could at least say thank you!" Amaya grumbled. She ran upstairs and slammed her door. "Amaya, don't slam your door!" Kouichi gently told Amaya. "Yeah, yeah!" was all Amaya said.
Apparently, Izumi called to see if Kouji wanted to go on a date. Of course he accepted. He simply chose a pair of black jeans and a navy blue shirt. Instead of his regular coat he wore, he wore a black leather coat. He obviously wore a bandana, but not his usual blue and yellow-striped bandana. Instead, he wore a grey one with a Japanese kanji sewn onto it.
Meanwhile, Izumi was stressing on what she should wear. "Oh my God! I'm such a mess! How could I ever show myself at a date like this!?!?" Izumi cried out frantically. She ravaged through her closet and found a nice, off-white skirt with a nicely stitched design on the rim. She put on a tight halter, lavender top and found a few silver bracelets and a pair of earrings to add a bit of flavor. She pulled back her hair in a high ponytail and left a few neat strands adrift on her face. She had no need for cosmetics because her face was already lush with color. She admired herself in the mirror and remembered that it wasn't going to be a warm night. So she found well-designed, white ¾ sleeved sweater and a pair of white, leather knee-high boots. With all her preparations done, she grabbed her violet purse, which held her wallet and cell-phone, and entered the passenger's seat with her mother.
"You know, Izumi... I was your age when I had my first date" Mrs. Orimoto began, "The guy I went out with was very charming. He was such a gentleman, but he turned out to be a backstabbing liar." Izumi stared at her mother with a weird expression and a hint of curiosity flickered in her emerald eyes. Her mother saw this and quickly added, "Now, I'm not trying to put you against Kouji, but I just want you to know that he might not turn out the way you think he is." Izumi nodded. She understood what her mother meant. She knew Kouji so well that she could write a life's biography about him, but she didn't know that whatever he told her were lies. She sighed. 'I just hope he's not one of those guys...' Izumi thought hopefully.
Izumi's mother dropped her off at Vicci's Buffet. It was a casual all-you-can-eat buffet. "Izumi, over here!" Kouji called. Izumi turned on her heel and found Kouji standing very handsomely by the wall. She smiled and ran over to him. "Hello, Kouji-kun! You're looking very attractive, tonight!" Izumi sweetly greeted. "You do, too, Izumi-chan!" Kouji commented. Izumi giggled and brushed her lips over Kouji's. "Thanks." She said. Kouji just stared at her in a bewildered expression. His mind screamed about how beautiful Izumi was. Izumi rolled her emerald green eyes and laughed. "Come on, Kouji-kun!" she said and pulled him into the buffet.
"Table for two, please!" Izumi asked the hostess at the front counter. The hostess had strawberry blond hair with red streaks that was pulled up in a neat bun. She wore a black vest with the "Vicci" logo sewn onto it. A white blouse was worn underneath the vest and she wore formal black pants. She gestured for them to follow her and seated them by a window. "Should we eat or talk first?" Izumi asked. "I'm starving!" Kouji exclaimed. Izumi giggled and said, "Okay, well I am, too. Let's have a nice conversation while eating." With that said, they left the table and attacked the buffet.
They returned at the table with huge piles of Italian cuisine. "I feel like a pig!" Izumi exclaimed. "Don't worry. I'm eating more than you!" Kouji laughed. They both laughed and ate their meals. For a while, they'd talk about their personal issues and a few humorous events that happened to them or people they knew. They laughed for a while until Izumi abruptly stopped.
"Um... Kouji, I need to discuss something with you that is very, and I mean very, important." She said in a serious tone. Kouji nodded. "If you and I want this relationship to work, you need to promise me that you'll be faithful and stay faithful." Izumi said. Kouji laughed right after Izumi finished her sentence. "What's so funny?" Izumi frowned. "Nothing... it's just that you sound unbelievably serious!" Kouji exclaimed. This made Izumi's frown fade away. "Well, will you promise me?" she asked, her emerald orbs set in a pleading stance. Kouji stopped laughing and immediately had the most sincere and caring expression he could ever have. "Of course I'll stay faithful to you, my Izumi-chan! I will never lie, cheat or do anything to hurt you! That's a promise." He sincerely told her.
Izumi's eyes began to water. She pushed their plates aside and leaned over the table. She grabbed Kouji's jacket and pulled him towards her... and kissed him passionately. "I love you, Kouji-kun!" Izumi whispered into Kouji's mouth. "I love you, too, Izumi-chan!" Kouji whispered against her lips. The wondrous sight lasted for a few seconds. "Not now and not here." Kouji said in a low voice, his face still very close to Izumi's. Izumi nodded and sat back into her seat. Her cheeks were flushed and a few messy strand of hair flew adrift on her face. Kouji's bandana was wrinkled and crooked on his, now messy, black hair. His jacket had somehow fallen off him. He picked it up and put it back on. They fixed themselves and commenced with finishing their food in silence.
Later that night, Izumi and Kouji took a walk in the local park. It was a chilly night, so Izumi snuggled close to Kouji while they strolled through the dimly lit park. They found a bench and sat close together. "I wish that this night would never end..." Izumi dreamily said. Kouji nodded. Kouji took her chin in his hand and lifted it, so that her face faced his. They both closed their eyes and kissed more passionately than the first time. It was wilder; Izumi's hands roaming through Kouji's black tresses and Kouji's lips pushing harder onto Izumi's. That night, when they parted and went back home, Izumi fell asleep with Kouji in her dreams.
AN: So, how was that chapter? I know it was a bit mushy and a bit too romantic, but I just had to put in the good stuff of the date in there!!!
