Disclaimer-In a world where there are no rules, I own Digimon. This is a world with rules...so I don't own Digimon.

Meant To Be

"KOUJI, GET UP! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!" Kouichi yelled, furiously running around the house and picking up all his books and quickly stuffing them in his bag. "I'M NOT TAKING THE BLAME IF WE'RE LATE THIS TIME!"

With a groan, Kouji literally rolled out of his bed and onto the floor. As he picked himself up, he looked at his math book, which he had fallen asleep on. "You called Dad and told him I was here, right?"

"Yes, now hurry UP!" came the impatient reply.

Five minutes later, both boys were ready and out of the house. Kouichi looked at his watch which Tomoki had given him for the twins' last birthday. "We have approximately fifteen minutes, so you better hurry!" Kouichi warned his younger twin.

Kouji yawned and lagged behind as usual. He wondered why Kouichi made a big deal out of school. Then again, there wasn't much to wonder about. Kouichi hated school, but made a point to be punctual. But why be on time if you hate school? he wondered in the back of his head.

Because, Kouji, you suck at school! Someone ought to make sure you're on time! another voice answered.

Grumbling, Kouji picked up his pace as his twin broke into a run as they entered the campus. "How the hell can he run with three books in his backpack?" Kouji muttered, too preoccupied with looking at his shoes to notice where he was going.

"Ow!"

There was someone in front of him whom he had bumped into and knocked down, along with himself. As Kouji stood up, he muttered grumpily, "Ow indeed." Just before he could apologize, he saw Izumi in front of him, picking up a book. "Ah...oh, sorry, Izumi."

She smiled. "It's okay. Let me guess. You aren't a morning person, either?"

"How'd you guess?"

"Kouichi just ran into class and fell asleep."

I always knew he was keeping something from me, Kouji thought, his eyes narrowing in on the door to Kouichi's classroom. This year, he and Kouichi had different classrooms, which they both thought was a hassle whenever they walked down the hall. The two didn't even look that similar, and yet, people STILL confused them.

What was worse was that Takuya was in Kouji's class. Izumi was in Kouichi's, and Tomoki was in fifth grade. Junpei was a year ahead of the other four, he was in eighth grade and the rest of them were in seventh.

"I AM AWAKE!" Kouichi's yell echoed throughout the hallway as he ran out of his classroom, his face completely red. "Jeez! Can't people get breathing space! It's not my fault I was up all night studying for the stupid math test!"

Izumi and Kouji exchanged glances before they burst out into laughter.

"I still can't believe you actually study two weeks ahead, Kouichi," Izumi managed to say in between fits of laughter.

Kouji nodded. "Honestly, everyone else crams."

"EVERYONE ELSE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR GRADE!" Kouichi returned with a glare.

"Yeah, but you care a bit too much," Kouji teased.

"Hey, Kouichi. Hey Kouji," Takuya mumbled. As he passed by Izumi, he waved, but said nothing. "Why are you all yelling?"

Kouichi answered, "The math test."

"Wh-what...What math test?"

"The one we take every year. The big fat cummulative test of the entire book."

"OH HOLY HELL I FORGOT ABOUT IT!"

"Hell isn't very holy," Izumi remarked.

Takuya was about to open his mouth when he saw Izumi. "Uh...er...I better go cram!" he yelled loudly, running into his classroom.

Biting her lip, Izumi looked down with a depressed sigh. "He hates me."

"Izumi, if he moved on, why don't you?" Kouji snapped. He was starting to get sick of the entire situation. "Why should you have to wait for him? Just...go out with someone else!"

"He's right..." Kouichi murmured, placing a hand on Izumi's shoulder. "Takuya's always been a bit immature when he doesn't get what he wants. He's only Takuya. Give him some time. Go out with someone else."

"Like who?" Izumi asked miserably. "I don't like anyone else."

Kouichi laughed, "Think about all the people who like you!"

"What?"

"Well, okay, so Junpei got over his crush, but..."

"But what...?"

"Oh come on! Izumi, half the guys stare at you every day!" Kouji growled.

"THEY DO!" Izumi and Kouichi exclaimed cluelessly.

Kouji slapped his forehead. "Kouichi, you aren't girl material."

"YOU ONLY NOTICED NOW?" they both yelled again.

Kouichi was about to say something before he snapped his fingers and said in a low voice, "I remember now. Sumi's in my class! That's why she seemed so familiar. But I didn't remember right away because I was studying when she was introduced. I think the teacher gave her Izumi's seat..."

"WHAT!" Izumi screamed in outrage.

"Maybe I shouldn't have said that," Kouichi said, racing into the classroom to avoid Izumi's fury.

"WHY IS THIS HAPPENING! IS THE ENTIRE WORLD AGAINST ME! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! SO WHY IS THIS HAPPENING!" Izumi yelled, repeatedly hitting the wall next to her room.

Kouji watched with little interest. How to shut her up...? Oh, forget it. I'm not going through this again, he thought, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Izumi, calm down."

"NO!" she yelled, burying her face into the shoulder of his jacket as she began to cry.

My jacket...my precious, precious jacket! Trying to remain calm and not scream in fury, Kouji drew a breath and turned to look at Izumi. Great, he thought, disgusted with himself, I can't deal with babies...or baby Digimon, and I can't deal with girls. WOULD TAKUYA JUST TAKE HER BACK?

"I'm sorry," Izumi murmured, pulling away and wiping her eyes a minute later. "We better get to class, huh?"

"Uh...yeah," Kouji said absentmindedly, looking at the ceiling. "Hey, Izumi," he started, "do you...want to go...out?"

"What?" Izumi blinked in surprise. Is he asking me out?

"I mean, uhm, like, would you like to...uh..." Kouji stuttered, turning crimson as he tried to find the correct words. Finally, he asked in an awkward tone, "Would you like to...walk around with me after school?"

"I...uh...sure," Izumi blushed and turned around. "I-uh...better go to class," she said quickly, racing into the classroom. "See you after school!"

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT! KOUJI MINAMOTO, YOU SUCK AT ASKING GIRLS OUT! Wincing, Kouji headed to his own classroom. How am I supposed to face Takuya now? he asked himself as he slumped into his seat. "I am so dead..."

"Alright, class!" the teacher announced as the bell rang, signaling the start of school, "Clear your desks! It's time for that math test that we all love yet again!"

Kouji groaned and banged his head against his desk. "I really am dead..."

"I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE STUDIED WITH KOUICHI!" Kouji yelled, outraged. He took off his bandana and began stretching it. "WHY CAN'T YOU BE A GOOD LUCK CHARM YOU STUPID BANDANA? WHY!"

"The bandana isn't alive, Kouji. I told you to study with me! It's your own fault," Kouichi snorted as they walked out for lunch. The test had taken all of the first half of the day. "Izumi looked a bit happy when she came into the classroom," the older twin commented, "what did you guys talk about? She was blushing."

"Uh...I...asked her if she wanted to go for a walk after school?"

"You don't seem like the girl type, Kouji," teased Kouichi, grinning widely.

"Shut up. I'm not asking her out." I hope...

"Hey, Kouichi! Kouji!" Takuya yelled, waving to them both.

The two twins looked up and saw Takuya sitting by Sumi. Turning his head around, Kouji saw Izumi surrounded by a few girls who chatted mostly to themselves.

"Go with Izumi," Kouichi murmured, his gaze still on Takuya.

Kouji turned around fully and asked, "You sure?"

The older of the two nodded. "I need to ask those two something."

Nodding, Kouji walked off to sit by Izumi, and Kouichi headed over to Takuya.

Takuya put on a grin. "Hey."

"Hey yourself," Kouichi snapped, his eyes flashing. "This has to stop."

"What are you talking about?" The grin had long disappeared from Takuya's face and was now replaced by a dangerously placid look.

Determined not to be beaten, Kouichi put on his best poker face. "Stop kidding around," he snapped, "and face it."

"Face what? You're making no sense, Kouichi."

"Are you going to make enemies out of all of your friends over a girl?"

"No comprendo. Try again."

Kouichi yanked Takuya out of his seat and grabbed the goggle head by the jacket. "If you don't stop acting, I swear, I will tell Izumi. Perhaps you don't know how heartbroken she is, but let me tell you, you will not go through with this. Not while I'm around. And neither will she," he said calmly, throwing Takuya back into his seat. "I'd apologize while you still can. Maybe then you'll have a chance. Even if they aren't going out, you're losing Izumi to Kouji, Takuya."

"She wouldn't. And why should I apologize!" Takuya snapped, jumping out of his seat.

"I was there when you two broke up. Believe me, you two were loud. And it was your fault. If you hadn't-"

"What do you know? Nothing! Shut up and stop interfering with things, Kouichi!" Takuya yelled, punching the other boy. "I can do what I want with my life! If Izumi doesn't like me, I don't care!" he yelled.

Kouichi staggered back and rubbed his cheek, ignoring the stares they both received. "That's fine with me. By the way, the results for the math test are going to be out soon," he winced slightly. Way to go, Kouichi. Thinking about a math test while you get punched.

"I don't care!"

"Shut up and SIT!" Kouichi yelled back, punching the goggle-boy down. "THAT'S for punching me. Next time, it will be worse. If you don't stop this whole act, Takuya, I will tell Izumi you two are just acting. After all, the more you act, the more distant those two get."

"And we should care why?" Sumi asked, speaking up for the first time.

Narrowing his eyes on her, Kouichi replied, "Because, it's quite obvious what the both of you want."

"WH-" Sumi gasped, standing up. "What do you know!"

A smile graced Kouichi's features. "Everything. And I mean everything. Including your little secret, Sumi."

"You're bluffing. There is no secret," Takuya growled.

"No, there is," Kouichi said aloud over the loud conversations that took place. "You two are acting as if you're together. That's definitely obvious. Takuya's discomfort speaks for itself. As for the reason he picked you, Sumi...well, I'm still working on that. I have trouble figuring that part out. You see..."

Sumi glared at him. "What?"

"You are..." he paused to find the right words. "Annoyingly indifferent to everything around you. Naturally, I was surprised you and Takuya weren't...ecstatic about being with each other. I drew up two conclusions. One, that Takuya somehow got engaged to you, and so pushed Izumi away, or two, Takuya decided he didn't want to apologize and instead wanted to make Izumi jealous so she would apologize.

"But you see, the first reason is a bit extreme, so I easily cancelled it out. Plus, you two never kissed. Another reason to think you two weren't together. Then there was the discomfort both of you felt. And Sumi kept staring at my twin..." Kouichi trailed off.

"Hah!" Sumi snorted. "He looks funny, so what!"

"Kouji? Look funny? Yeah, that's true. But there was more. Takuya's smarter than that. I mean, if he really wanted to make Izumi jealous, he'd kiss you right in front of her. But he didn't. Thus I drew the conclusion that..."

"SHUT UP!" Takuya yelled, aiming another punch at Kouichi.

Kouichi easily blocked it and pushed Takuya away. "Anyway, I assume my conclusion is quite obvious. I even checked it online. So, since you two know I know, I suggest you apologize, Takuya. You and Izumi were meant to be. Are you meant to be anymore? Or is it that she's meant to be with someone eles? I suggest you figure out what you want soon. And I mean soon."

Sumi watched in rage as Kouichi walked away. "He thinks he's all that...I'll show him."

"Don't be stupid."

"What!" she exclaimed, turning to Takuya.

Takuya stood up wiping his eyes. "He's right. Kouichi's almost always right. I...I should talk to Izumi...but...I..."

There was an awkward silence between the two.

"Are we meant to be, Izumi?" Takuya asked himself softly. "Or am I just lost in my own dream world again?"

A/N-

UWAAAAAAH! .:crying:. Takuya, you're so dramatic!

.:Takuya:. SHUT UP.

.:BACK TO Kaea:. Sorry...not my fault you had to cry in the end! Anyway, I'm a bit pissed at the fact that won't allow us to answer reviews. That totally defeats the purpose of having reviews! And who heard that where! I honestly want to know, because it's pissing me off! I mean, my reviewers deserve answers to their reviews! IT'S A RIGHT!

.:Kouji:. Apparently not anymore. Anyway, she'd like to say-

.:Kouichi:. What she really wants to say is THANK YOU, to all her reviewers, since she isn't allowed to answer reviews.

.:Kouji:. You cut me-

.:Izumi:. And she loves reading your reviews, so please review!