Ah finally at the epilogue of my overly extended and demented fic… yeah, I know I haven't updated this in a long time… I practically forgot about it until I got bored one night and realized I never finished typing this. Oh well, hope you guys enjoy my other Kouzumi fics!
No disclaimers. Anyone on the living planet should know I don't own Digimon. If it so happens that you do not to know this, then which rock have you been living under all these years? I'd love to join you there where I can whine about not owning the beloved Kouzumi pairing. (Yeah, yeah, I just contradicted myself and said the disclaimer, so sue me. Not literally.)
Epilogue
I walked through the crowded halls of my high school, nearing the closest exit as my mind wondered to a certain dark haired male of age eighteen. I snapped out of my reverie as my thoughts were interrupted by the call of my name from a chocolate brown haired boy.
"Hey Izumi! Where's your boyfriend?" he asked, eyes full of mischief. Ignoring his teasing look, I answered, "I'm meeting him outside. Why do you need to know Takuya?"
"Hehe… I kinda 'borrowed' Kouji's pen without asking during history class today. You mind giving this back to him for me?" he asked sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. I sweatdropped.
"Sure I guess."
"Thanks Izumi! See you around!" he waved before disappearing behind the crowds of teens. Sighing, I headed towards the exit once more.
Stepping outside into the fresh air, I felt an arm wrap around my waist as a deep cool voice called my name.
"Izu." A dark haired boy mumbled, pulling me closer before planting a chaste kiss on my right cheek.
"It's Izumi." I teased, smiling before turning around and giving him a kiss on the lips.
"That's too long…" he grumbled, somewhat ignoring what I said as he leaned his forehead against my own.
"It's one extra syllable!" I exclaimed, pouting slightly.
He chuckled. "I prefer Izu-chan." He teased. He's been calling me that for a while now, but it never ceases to amuse us both when we deny the fact that we like being called by our nicknames.
"It's Izumi!"
"You said one extra syllable. –chan is an extra syllable. Izu-chan." He emphasized the honorific.
"Well fine then, Kou." I emphasized, causing quite a few passing students to turn and giggle slightly at the usually stoic boy's childish nickname.
He flushed.
"It's Kouj-" He stopped. Sighing, "-never mind…"
"Yeah, yeah, it's Kouji," I continued for him, "it's one-extra-syllable-so-I'm-going-to-add-an-honourific-instead-of-saying-the-full-name, right, Kou-kun?" I emphasized again, grinning. I swear Takuya is seriously rubbing off on me.
He raised a brow.
"Right… whatever…" he shrugged, pulling away from our embrace before throwing an arm around my shoulder, proceeding to walk us both away from the school grounds. "So where're we going today?"
"The park!" I shouted enthusiastically.
He raised a brow again.
"No way. Last time I went with you, I spent half the time trying to get that camera from Kouichi, and you almost laughed yourself to death." He chuckled
Flashback
Flash.
A bright light flashed as several other soft mechanical sounds were heard.
"Haha! Caught ya!" teased Takuya, once again giving his lop-sided grin. Beside him stood Kouichi. He was smiling like an idiot, a small, silver digital camera was visible in his right hand.
"You never know when to quit do you?" asked Kouji, somewhat irritated. Those two have been like that ever since we returned from the Digiworld years ago. They never seem to get bored of teasing us.
"My little brother is getting soft!" cried Kouichi in an overly dramatic voice. Kouji whacked him on the head.
"He's not getting soft, he's already gone soft!" I joined in, throwing a teasing look at my dark-haired boyfriend.
"That's kinda your fault you know." He retorted, blushing a little before averting his gaze and pretending to give me a playful pout.
"Aw!" I squealed, not being able to resist myself from screaming before I launched myself at him, wrapping my arms around him in a bear hug. A few passer-bys stared at us but I didn't care.
"Izumi! People are staring!" Kouji whispered, heat starting to run to his face. Ironic how he didn't blush when Takuya caught us kissing yet turns pink when passer-bys see us hugging.
Pulling away, I gave him a pout of my own. "So what if people stare?"
"Uh… it's embarrassing?"
"You're embarrassed to be seen with me?" I asked, feigning hurt.
"No! Of course not! That's not what I meant…"
"I hate you Kouji!" I shouted dramatically, turning around before starting to run away.
"No! Izumi! Wait! That's not what I meant!" he shouted after me, catching up and wrapping his arms around my waist to stop me. "That's not what I meant… You know I love you Izumi. It's never embarrassing to be seen with you." He told me. Though my back was turned, I could tell his usually cold and stoic look softening like it did every time we were together.
Flash.
Another flash of light interrupted my dramatic skit.
"Yeah. I know. I was just tricking you." I turned around in this embrace and smiled up at him, planting a kiss on his cheek before giving a thumbs-up to Kouichi and Takuya. "Did you get the picture?"
"Yup!" they chorused, grinning.
"Hey!" Kouji cried. "That wasn't very nice you know." He pouted at me again. He knew I couldn't resist his pouts.
"Aw… sorry Kou-kun." I cooed, giving him a bear hug again. He smirked.
"Revenge!" he suddenly yelled before his hands found their way to my waist, tickling me mercilessly.
Flash.
Yet another flash of light.
"Stop tickling me!" I managed to gasp out between giggles.
Kouji grinned, stopping before turning to Takuya and Kouichi. "Got the pic?"
The two nodded, the same grin still on their faces.
'How do they get so amused by this? Sure it was amusing for Kouji and I, but for the two to watch for so long and still be amused? They seriously need to find some girlfriends…' I thought, giggling slightly before it finally hit me:
"Hey! Who's side are you two on anyways?" I shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Takuya and the Kouji-look-alike.
"Uh… both?" Kouichi answered, smiling sheepishly as he turned slightly away from us, motioning Takuya to start running.
Kouichi is practically psychic. But he is so damn right. He'd better be ready to run, because as expected:
"'Both' is not an option!" Kouji and I exclaimed at the same time, us both dashing at him in an attempt to retrieve the small silver camera.
End Flashback
I grinned. "But it was still fun wasn't it? Besides, I did not laugh myself to death! You tickled me to death!"
"You're not dead Izumi."
"You tickled me 'till I was near death!" I corrected myself, the grin still on my face as we walked hand in hand towards the park.
"I wouldn't have needed to if you didn't trick me." He replied, rolling his eyes, smirking.
"You tricked me too!"
"You started it." He chuckled.
"You had it planned!"
"I'm always one step ahead of you."
"Are not!"
"I'm not arguing with you Izu-chan."
"Hmph." I stopped walking and pouted, pulling my hand away from his to cross my arms.
He chuckled again. "You are so childish."
I pretended to glare at him.
He ignored me, motioning to start walking again. "So where do you think Takuya and Kouichi are hiding this time?" He asked, grinning.
"Behind the slide?" I guessed, snapping out of my little 'childish act' to catch up to him.
"My bet is behind the park bench." He replied.
"You're on!" I challenged, mimicking the grin on his face.
"What's on the line?" He teased, inching closer.
"If I win, you're buying me ice cream!"
"And if I win?"
"Uh…" I drifted off, a hand at my chin in the typical 'thinking' position.
"If I win, I get a kiss." He teased, bringing his face right up to mine, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
I squinted at him in a suspicious manner. "Takuya is rubbing off on you." I accused.
He only rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Like he's not rubbing off on you." He retorted as we neared the park entrance.
Flash.
A camera flashed.
"Here we go again…" I rolled my eyes, smiling.
Finally ended my demented fic! So did you guys like it? Could use a few reviews on what to put next time! Many thanks to my number one reviewer, MattxLuver, but thank you to all my other reviewers too! You guys rock! Thank you so much for sticking with me and reading the entire story!