A/N:

A little jealousy adds a thrill in an attempt to woo someone. Izumi is having trouble with his growing feelings for a certain girl. But he never would have expected he would have to conquer a serious rival.

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Green-Eyed Monster [Part 2/3]

"You look like you want to murder someone."

Without even looking up at my friend's direction, I tried to school my features into a more relaxed expression.

It's been a difficult week. For days, even as I tried to avoid them, I always see Kyoko and her boyfriend all around the campus grounds, talking so close together. I can't prevent the gnawing pain eating on my chest everytime my eyes see them; her boyfriend is practically clutching Kyoko Hori like a lifevest!

Friday morning I decided to go home early and take an early rest. For the past two days, I could not sleep, dreaming and thinking about Kyoko, forcing me to loose my appetite.

"Are you alright?" Toru Ishikawa said, this time, his face looked genuinely concern. "Are you coming down with a fever or something?"

"Hush!" I hissed under my breath, ignoring his concern even as Kyoko neared where we are sitting on a bench underneath a large cluster of sycamore trees just outside the Liberal Arts department. As usual, her boyfriend hovered protectively over her like a shadow; messy hair, jeans, another of those dark shirts of his, sunshades and all.

Looking at them so hard, the veins on my temple seemed to pop in reaction. A flood of pain hit me. As if a curtain suddenly covered my eyes, everything became dark in a matter of seconds.

The last thing I remember was the sound of Kyoko Hori calling my name.

Izumi!

A/N: Let me know what you think.