Hey all are you ready for another chapter?
Gold Dragon36 – Thank you so much! I guess hearing about it from my brother and watching the odd game rubs off over the years… Don't worry it will definitely end up Takumi! And maybe that's not a bad idea… Anyone for Mizuji?
Super gaurumon – Well it's a debate… They say if you look at the end of season 2 and in the Japanese version it says Sora and Matt got married (YUCK! Could you think of anything more disgusting? Honestly where do people get that idea from?) But they say Toei put that ending in… The original creator of Digimon(Supposedly, I read this somewhere) wanted to have Tai and Sora get together, well that's where FanFiction comes in! I'm planning on writing a storey that happens a few years after the ending of season 2 and Matt and Sora are married(Gives me the heeby-jeebies) and Tai and Mimi are married(Don't ask where that comes from…) and Tai and Sora are taking their kids to kindergarten and they see each other again… And well let's just say it involves cheating, secrets being revealed, true feelings coming out and a happy ending (Maybe not for Matt…). And yes Takuya does look a lot like Tai. I say the original creator got Sora and Tai married and they had Takuya but then Toei changed it and it's the Digimon we have today.
Dbzgtfan2004 – Thank you so much!
Chapter 3 – Insult
Izumi groaned loudly and unladylike as the alarm clock she shared with Mizuho dropped to the ground, its short lifespan of one week being ended so instantly…
"Izumi!" Mizuho said quite angrily as she stepped out of bed, "That's the fourth alarm clock in two months! Could you wake up once without killing the thing?" the black haired girl asked putting her hands on her hips.
"But it's so early! Don't you know that I need my beauty sleep?" Izumi asked as she rolled to the side… She really didn't appreciate being woken up by some alarm clock that Mizuho set to ring at 5:30 every morning…
"So I have soccer practice and you are so coming with me!" the girl said pulling the sheets off Izumi's body, "I need you for moral support on my first practice with the Pyro Tornados!"
Izumi instantly felt the cold as the blankets were pulled off her slim figure, "Mizuho!" she whined as she got out of her, her arms wrapped around herself for warmth.
"Now that you are awake it's time we got ready so hurry up and get dressed while I go to the bathroom," and before Izumi could complain the girl had already closed the bathroom door, leaving a shivering Izumi in the bedroom.
Izumi growled at the closed door and made her way to the cupboard… She needed to find something warm before she died of hypothermia.
A few minutes later Izumi was dressed and Mizuho was out of the bathroom and both girls were silently pouring milk into their cereal bowls.
"I still don't get why I have to go with you, you know," Izumi said, breaking the silence between the two girls.
"Well one because you are my best friend and two because you will get to see Takuya again."
At the mention of the brunette's name Izumi's cheeks became redder than usual and Mizuho couldn't help but smile at this.
Izumi muttered something like "Who cares if I see him or not?" but she knew it was just an excuse.
Izumi's POV
'Damn Mizuho… She knows me way to well now, and the only thing I could do was sit there and blush while muttering something I can't even remember. Way to go Izumi."
'Well at least after that breakfast was in silence… I don't I would have said much in any case so there was really no point.'
'It sucks that I have to go with Mizuho… Although I want to see Takuya again I don't feel like sitting on the bleachers… In the freezing cold… And at this crazy time of the morning.'
Normal POV
There was silence as the two girls made their way over to the car they shared, a small Honda Civic. They had put their money together and well some funding from their parents wasn't missing.
Izumi took the keys and went to the wheel as Mizuho went straight for the passenger side. No words were needed as the girls did this.
After some time of driving Mizuho couldn't stand the silence, "Can we please talk about something?"
Izumi smiled, Mizuho couldn't stand silence, "Sure, what do you want to talk about?"
"Well why are we so quiet this morning? Most other mornings we have pillow fights to wake each other up and breakfast is usually something different besides cereal…" the black haired girl muttered.
'It's because you said Takuya…' Izumi thought to herself before, "Well maybe because you are getting nervous for your first practice with the Tornados and I'm different because I really don't feel like sitting on the bleachers?"
Mizuho laughed, "Maybe… But you forgot one thing, I'm also excited to be having my first official practice."
Izumi also smiled at this as she turned a corner.
'You forgot another thing Mizuho… I met someone yesterday and I can't get that boyish grin out of my head.'
Izumi smiled again to herself as she turned into the practice field's parking lot.
"Hey Kouji are you planning on sleeping on my couch the whole day?"
The midnight haired boy grumbled as his eyes fluttered open, "Do you have to be so cheery in the morning Takuya?"
The brunette smiled at his friend's reaction, "Hey well it's almost six, that's technically not morning for us soccer guys," he said referring to the days they got up at four to go for practice.
"It's a late practice today so please let me go back to bed," and the midnight haired boy pulled one of the pillows over his face before turning away from the brunette.
Takuya rolled his eyes, "Well in about half and hour I'm going to the field, I want to watch the ladies practice."
All he got from his sleepy friend was a low grunt.
Takuya laughed inwardly at his friend, he could understand why he was tired. After the victory the team had gone out for a celebratory dinner and well Kouichi made a dare with Kouji and well enough said…
Those two would never stop competing… Well as long as they got along and played well they could do whatever they wanted.
Takuya had brought Kouji home with him and made him a bed in the couch. He was hoping to spend some time with his best friend but as soon as Kouji's head touched the fabric he was out like a candle.
That had left Takuya no choice but to sadly climb into bed and stay awake for another few hours before sleep finally came to him.
He checked his watch, "6:15… I'd better get going," he said out-load to himself and the sleeping figure on the couch.
Grabbing his car keys he made his way out of his condo and to the metallic elevators of the apartment block. Pressing the smooth button the life made a 'ping' sound as the doors opened.
In the dawn light Tokyo was beginning to wake up. People were walking to catch trains, others walking to work. Then he saw the little sunflowers on people's porches opening and leaning towards the sunlight.
It was so peaceful this time of the morning… It made it seem so different to the hustle and bustle that would come in a few hours and then the city would be chaotic.
Takuya sighed, it might have been easier to walk in Tokyo… After all, the city was crowed… But the poor car he had won from a soccer game was gathering rust in the garage where it was kept.
At least it had heating… Winter was nearing and so it helped if you had some form of warmth in the early morning… Especially when you went to practice in sub-zero temperatures.
Finally he pulled up in the parking lot, next to a black Honda. He frowned, he'd never seen that car before… Maybe one of the players got a new car. Could be possible.
He walked in through the entrance and he could hear that the couch was putting the woman's team through their paces…
Now he could see them jogging and dribbling and their coach… His mother Sora Kamiya, was watching for any form of mistake.
He sighed, not only was his father his coach… His mother was also a coach and her other job was handling the flower shop. He still had no idea of how she could multi-task like that.
He then looked around and saw a solitary figure sitting on the stands.
Her blond hair fell around her face as she put her head on her hand which was balanced on her crossed legs. He saw the figure put a delicate hand on her mouth, obviously to stifle a yawn.
The figure looked so familiar… The blond hair… The delicate hands…
Izumi
His cheeks gained some colour… And it wasn't from the cold morning air…
Izumi rolled her emerald eyes… This was getting really, really boring.
All they were doing was running around and kicking the ball, didn't they do other technical stuff? Like decide which colour would suit them best on their uniform? Or like how they could make the shirts a tad more slimming?
Honestly, you didn't exactly want to look like a fashion don't, even when playing sports!
"Is this seat open?"
Izumi snapped to attention and out of her thoughts as she looked to see where the voice had come from.
She turned to her left to see a certain brunette standing there, his chocolate eyes gleaming in the morning light.
"It is unless you see an obsessive soccer fan," she joked and watched as he sat next to her.
"So how are you this fine morning?" Takuya asked the blond.
"Well not much different than yesterday… Only now I'm tired and freezing," she replied as she crossed her arms.
"Shame… The cold never really affected me for morning practice."
"Well I'm not exactly out there running around and getting sweaty… I'm the one sitting on the metal stand with only a thin jersey on because the weather report wasn't accurate."
Takuya knew this was his chance, he took off the outer fleece jersey he had put over his long sleeved shirt and gently placed it over her shoulders, "As I said the cold doesn't affect me."
Izumi was shocked at his act of kindness, "Thanks… But are you sure? I mean now…" she muttered while her face went red.
"I'm sure, you wouldn't want to come tomorrow morning with one heck of a cold," he joked with her.
Izumi laughed and to Takuya it sounded angelic.
"So you still haven't told me your opinion on the game yesterday."
"Hmmm? Oh yeah… I told that I would the next time we meet."
"Yeah so spill."
"You don't mind harsh criticism?"
"I'm a big boy, I think I'll survive."
"Well the first half you guys played… Well bad… You kept on missing goals and everything seemed lackluster, as if there was no point in trying… Those two twins were always away from each other and the rest of the team seemed shocked by that. Only later did you guys really pull up your socks and play."
Takuya looked down, everything she said sounded absolutely true.
Now the victory they made yesterday sounded like a fluke… It really was lackluster and if he didn't score it would have most probably been their loss.
He could have slapped himself. All the elevated feelings he felt from the match were gone and replaced by a feeling of disappointment.
Takuya's silence was worrying Izumi… Had she said something wrong?
Her fears were only multiplied when he looked down before getting up.
"I got to go," was all he said.
Izumi looked down at her lap, her cheeks were red.
She had just insulted him more than intended!
Yay third chapter done and over with!
So now what will happen between the two? Will her crush go to Kouji instead and will this turn into a Kouzumi?
No! (Watches everyone sigh in relief) Fear not there is still hope for Takumi and they will prevail! You will see in the next chapter, The first game of No-rule soccer.
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