Confession, Takuya's POV

I was perspiring after an intense game of badminton with Izumi, Kouji and Kouichi. After telling my mother that I had reached home, I rushed to the bathtub before anyone could fight for it with me. As I turned in the tap to fill the tub, my mind wandered back to the time while the four of us were playing badminton. I had played with Izumi twice, but I kept getting distracted in the game. Why was I distracted? Simply, Izumi's beauty had captivated me. She looked like an angel…

Out if the blue, I heard the sound of running water. I jerked out my thoughts, just in time to see water overflowing from the bathtub. I yelped and leapt to turn off the tap. I slipped into the bathtub and shut my eyes. Almost immediately, I saw Izumi appearing right in front of me. I shook my head and opened my eyes. Maybe I'm too obsessed with Izumi that I felt that she was everywhere around me. I hurried through my bath and emerged out from the bathroom in fifteen minutes.

"Hey Takuya, Kouji called while you're swimming in the bath. He wants you to call him back," my younger brother told me as I stepped into the kitchen. I shrugged and walked up to my room to make the call so I could at least have some peace. I punched in Kouji's number and waited for him to answer.

"Hello, Minamoto residence," Kouji's voice flowed through the phone.

"Hey Kouji, what's up?" I greeted him cheerfully.

"Do you want to come over?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Why must I tell you?"

"Ok, forget that I ever asked you this. I want all of you to come over because I'm damn bored."

"Surf the internet!"

"Nah, I've gotten bored going online everyday!"

"Who else's going to be at your house?"

"You, Kouichi and me. Who else do you expect?"

"Is Izumi going?"

"I wanted her to come. However, when I called her just now, her mother said that she was out with Bianca."

"Who's Bianca? I've never known a Bianca in class."

"Come over and I'll tell you who Bianca is."

"All right, whatever, I'll be there in a few minutes." I hung up and rushed out of the house before my mother could give me a lecture about not spending quality time with the family.

/At Kouji's/

"I'm bored…" I grumbled, reaching out for a glass of water. Kouji had just told me about who that Bianca was. I'm going to kill her for stealing my precious Izumi from me.

"Truth, dare, kiss or promise?" Kouji's sudden question made me choke on my water. I coughed a lot but nobody seemed to help me. I stared at Kouji as though he had lost his mind.

"Kouji, aren't we too old for that game?" Kouichi asked with concern. I gave Kouichi a grateful look. I really hate this game.

Kouji ignored his brother and directed that question to me again. "Come on, Takuya, truth, dare, kiss or promise?"

"Truth," I said, in case Kouji dared me to promise to kiss some geeky girl in front of everybody. He always liked to cramp all those into one. I know it's not allowed but Kouji liked things to have it his way.

"Ok, Takuya, answer this honestly: Do you like Zoe?" That was a straightforward question. I could feel my face hot with embarrassment. "You like her, don't you?" Kouji pressed on. "You'll have to tell me the truth."

I shut my eyes and thought for an excuse. How did he know I liked Izumi? I hadn't told anyone! And why did he ask such a question?

"Takuya, I'm waiting…" Kouji urged.

"I'll tell you, its no secret anyway," I said, my temper reaching high.

Kouji waited. "So? Have you finished thinking about your answer?"

My temper reached explosive point.

"I'LL TELL YOU! I LIKE IZUMI! SATISFIED???" I yelled.

An awkward silence fell upon us after I've shouted. I've never yelled at my mate before, so maybe this is the first time. I breathed in and out deeply, trying to calm myself down. I slumped out further into my chair and shut my eyes.

Finally, I opened my eyes and stole a glance at Kouji and Kouichi. Kouichi was looking at Kouji as though everything which had happened was his fault (Kouji's fault, not Kouichi's).

"Guys, I- I- I'm sorry, okay? I shouldn't have worked up a temper," I said as calmly as I could manage.

"Never mind, I think I'm at fault too. I'm sorry," Kouji said, looking down.

I shrugged. Anyway, not all boys make up with their friends after a quarrel. And also, at least Kouji and Kouichi know how I felt towards Izumi.