Hi again people! Still feeling sugar high! More J.P. idiocy coming up this chappy so J.P fans beware! Any one else who's not a J.P. fan, please R&R!

Disclaimer: no I don't own any of the characters in this story!... I WANT KOUJI! 'starts sobbing'
Kouji: Okay… um…Izumi... comfort her?
Izumi: She wants YOU, what does this have to do with me?
Kouji: because I'm not good at comforting people.
Izumi: you haven't even tried! I'm sure she'll smile like no tomorrow if you hold her hand.
Kouji: 0.0 I am so not holding her hand.
Me: 'cries even louder'
Izumi: why can't you just hold her hand?
Kouji: because I belong to you? 'Puppy eyes' (KAWAII DESU! 'glass window breaks')
Izumi: sigh you should get both your smirk and your puppy eye patented…
Kouji: 'smirks'
Izumi: 'sweatdrops' um… stop crying? Please?
Me: me want Kouji!
Kouji: All right, all right, I'll hold your hand. But only for a minute!
Me: 'blushes and smiles like no tomorrow'
Kouji: 'blushing like mad' maybe this isn't so bad…
Izumi: smacks me into the floor with an oversized hammer KOUJI"S MINE!
Kouji: 'sweatdrops and falls over anime style'

Hehe… on with the story!


Last chapter

Izumi's POV

I sighed as today's events ran through my head. Hopefully, things will be better tomorrow.

I leaned my head onto Kouji's shoulder. Kouji's arms instinctively tightened around me. It was very comfortable and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep.

A few hours later, I awoke to find my head on Kouji's chest with his arms wrapped around me tightly. I blushed and tried to wiggle out of his grasp, but Kouji's arms tightened even more around me as I heard him whisper, "Don't go."

I blushed and leaned back into his hold as I fell asleep once more.


Chapter 6

Takuya's POV

I felt tears come to my eyes as I saw my Izumi running to that no good bandana boy, Kouji. Maybe Kouji deserves her more than I do. What am I talking about? I am not going to lose to some guy with long hair tied into a ponytail! I'm a man! But maybe I'm just being too positive. Oh well, I'll stay out here tonight, head back tomorrow. I'm too tired anyways.

I yawned as I sat down with my back to a tree. Today's events ran through my head as I started thinking about my Izumi-chan once more. I guess the berries didn't have much of an effect on Junpei since he already like Izumi to begin with. And Tomoki was too young to understand what these feelings meant. I guess my only competition is the two twins then.


Junpei's POV

I heard a sound behind me as I screamed and ran away. I stopped running a few minutes later to look up.

"Izumi-chan, are you okay? Did that scare you? Izumi-chan, where are you! My darling! Someone has kidnapped you! I'll save you!" I shouted as I ran around and my hit head on a something and fell unconscious. --;


The next morning

Kouichi's POV

I opened my eyes to the bright morning light. I squinted as my eyes adjusted to the change in the lighting. I looked over at my friends only to find Tomoki lying beside me. I scowled as my eyes continued to scan the clearing where we set camp. Takuya and Junpei were gone and Izumi was sleeping on Kouji. I'm not feeling at all jealous of Kouji right now; maybe the effect of the berries wore off? Last night's events all came flooding back to me as I remembered fighting with Kouji. I felt pretty stupid, losing to my younger brother, but I'm glad he won, I don't think I'll ever like Izumi in that way. Yes, the spell must've worn off. I yawned as I got up from my spot and walked over to Tomoki to wake him up, with Takuya and Junpei missing, it'll be a lot easier for me to wake up the gang.


Tomoki's POV

I felt someone calling my name and recognized it as Kouichi's voice. I opened my eyes slowly as I tried to adjust to the new light. I sat up a little while later only to find Junpei and Takuya missing. I wonder where they could've gone at such an early time; they're usually always the last ones to wake up. I looked to my right to find Kouichi walking over to Izumi-neechan and Kouji-niisan.


Izumi's POV

I opened my eyes wearily as I heard Kouichi call my name in his usual cheerful voice. It's really unfair how he can be so energetic in the morning. I felt Kouji shift beneath me as Kouichi called his name. I tried to sit up but Kouji's arms were still around me so I couldn't move until he let go.

"Kouji, you can let go of me now." I said to him, blushing slightly. He grinned and released his grip around me. We both got up from our position as we proceeded to tell Kouichi and Tomoki why Takuya and Junpei were missing. That was when Kouichi decided that we should make breakfast. Maybe the smell of food will bring the two missing boys back.

For a while, we split up in groups as we scanned the area for some food. I walked with Kouji while Kouichi was paired with Tomoki and Neemon with Bokomon and Patamon.

As we walked along, I felt Kouji's hand reach for mine as he intertwined our fingers together. I blushed and unconsciously shifted closer to him.

A little later, Patamon found us some weird fruit that resembled a meat apple. Bokomon confirmed was safe to eat so we began gathering twigs to prepare a fire.


Takuya's POV

I awoke as a wonderful aroma filled my senses. FOOD! I thought as I shot up from my position against the tree. I figured that it was probably Kouichi's cooking and ran back to the camp we made the previous night.


Junpei's POV

Sniff. Something smells good. Is it… food? It is! I shot up from where I was as last night's events came back to my head. I ran towards the smell of the delicious aroma and found myself back at the camp we had made last night.


Izumi's POV

Kouichi isn't acting all weird around me anymore; perhaps the spell has worn off? To confirm my suspicions, I walked over and sat down next to him. He didn't attempt to hug me or grab my hand, that's a good sign. To be sure though, I decided to call his name.

"Kouichi?" I asked.

"Yes Izumi?" he answered cheerfully.

He didn't call me Izumi-chan; the spell must have worn off. That's good, I thought as sure enough, Takuya and Junpei came running into the clearing. I sighed as the two pigs greeted me good morning and began wolfing down of their food.


Working on chapter 7 now… Review!

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