And so it starts.... tag Izzy

[fryn]

“Silly,” Takumi said on a laugh and he nudged Izzy slightly with his shoulder. “You can never be ruined. How can perfection be that? I am glad you told me. I am not upset or concerned but it is something now off your mind.... yes?” She nodded slightly.

He laughed when she teased him about having a potential bad side. “Maybe one day I will let you see me angry. Not at you... I would never be that way with you.”

After making a total baka out of himself by making it sound like he’d slept with a boy, Takumi laughed along with Izzy. A fun adventure for sure and he could think of no one else he would like to experience that with.

He slipped his arms around Izzy’s waist as she leaned close and he held her firmly in place long after their kiss ended. He rested his forehead against hers. “You know that all of this talk has made me feel... ah... warm,” he confided as he ran a finger around the inside of his shirt collar.

[Izzy Chen]

"Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. No one is perfect, but I try. I have to in order to keep up with your perfection. I mean..you seem so perfect...perfect for me." They had a few fights. Fighting was normal for a couple. They always made up after it and that was the point. "You bring out the best in me. I know we fight at times, I am just glad ewe both get over it too." She said softly. Cause that was not always easy.

"Even if you did get angry with me, I am sure I could coax the sweet side out of you. I have my feminine charms after all and you have yet to resist them." Izzy teased as she kissed him softly. Which lead to the longer more heated kiss. The one that ended with both of them gaspiong for air. "Want to get someair out on the balcony?" She asked pointing to the double doors.

She stoodup and smoothed out her dress. "I feel better now." She told him as she opened the doors and pulled him into the cool night air. The wind blew her dress a little in the air. It rose slightly but not much seeing as it was a lon dress. Her hair blew a little. "This room does have a nice view." She commented. "Its really good that I feel like we can talk about anything and there is no awkwardness."

[fryn]

Takumi willingly went with Izzy out onto the balcony and the breeze similarly caught at his hair, blowing it back from his face a little. It felt good. "Hai, the view is lovely," he agreed and he leaned onto the railing to peer down onto the beach below. The moon was pretty full and was currently casting a silvery sheen across the water. That was the only way it was possible to see where the sea ended and the night sky began.

"I am glad you decided to tell me what happened," he said. "If I had found out from someone else..." He shook his head. "I would have been upset then." Rightly so, he thought, but it hadn't happened and so wasn't worth contemplating!

"We have shrines to the sea and moon back in Japan. Shinto. They are worshipped in the belief as gods. Tsukiyomino Mikoto is of the moon and Ôwatsumi kami, he is a dragon who is made of coral. The god of the sea. They both play an important role in my country's history... and looking at them together now I can easily understand that."

He turned slightly to lean sideways against the balcony's railing. The moon had even thrown its sheen across Izzy. She could almost be playing the role of Uzume... the dawn goddess. He reached up a hand to touch her hair. She felt cold... and so Takumi quickly shrugged off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders. A shame to go back inside... A few moments more...

[Izzy Chen]

Izzy smiled as she wrapped the jacket more around her. "How did you know I was chilly?" She asked. Perhaps it had been the goosebumps or her chattering teeth. Izzy pulled Taki behind her so she stood between his arms, "Tell me about them? I want to know more about your history and what you believe in?" Izzy asked softly as she took looked out as you could see the moon touch the ocean. It was beautiful. Izzy leaned back against him loving how she felt right now.

Izzy looked up at Taki, "Will you stay the night...just to sleep nothing else. I want you too?" She wasn't sure if Taki had permission or not, but to be honest Izzy didn't want to leave Taki's arms right now. She felt so safe and comfortable. "I can hear the music from downstairs." She commented as you could hear the fast beat give way to a slow beat. Of course she could not guess the song, but the beat was still there.

"Do you have any idea what you are going to do after you graduate? I mean next year....cause we are going to make sure you graduate with me next year. I really am sorry you have to repeat your senior year, but if I may be bold...selfishly I am happy get another year with you."

[fryn]

“I guessed you were feeling cold,” Takumi replied with a grin. “I mean, it is a bit breezy up here and... you also had the bumps of a chicken on your arms!” Izzy laughed and Takumi had to wonder if that wasn’t quite the right phrase to use. He slipped his arms around her as she leaned back against his chest. “You want to know about my culture? Our myths and legends? Izzy... I could bore you for weeks on end on that subject!” he said as he laughed. “But I am happy to tell you anything you wish to know.”

He pressed a kiss against the back of her head and her hair tickled his nose slightly. Takumi screwed his face up a little to stop the impending sneeze.

“I can stay with you tonight,” he went on. “I shall call home and let them know I shall be staying here. They won’t mind as I said I wasn’t sure if I would be back this evening.” He’d known the room had been booked in case they didn’t want to make the trek home.

The rhythm of the music seeped up through the floor boards and his stomach filled with the throbbing beat of the music. It was nice to escape from the noise and heat of the room downstairs, though, and to spend this time alone with Izzy. And to have talked about what happened to her as well.

“I am not sure,” he said in reference to his post-graduation. “I mean I would love to do something in music but... to my parents that isn’t a real job. I would still like that. I am not sorry I have to retake this year,” he added and he tightened his arms around Izzy so that she knew precisely why he’d said that. “What of you, though? Do you already have your future planned out?”

[Izzy Chen]

Izzy turned around to face Taki, "You could never bore me." She told him softly. "I want to learn more about you and everything you know. I like it when you talk about your culture and things that make you happy. Like when you talk about ghosts and haunted lighthouses, your face lights up. It gets this glow and I can't even begin to explain it. Its nice to see." She told him. Izzy basically just admitted she stared at him when he spoke...not exactly making her look cute did it.

"Thank you." She whispered. Her voice so low. "I really could use it. A night to feel safe in someone's arms. Someone I am growing to care deeply for." She admitted to Taki. Izzy and he had only been dating a few months, but she cared so deeply for him. "Besides you owe me. I keep having nightmares about Ringu." She said trying to keep a straight face but ended up laughing.

"I want to be a journalist. I am the advice columnist at the school, but I want to be a journalist. Unfortunately the current editor thinks women should stick to giving advice." Izzy said with a shrug. "But journalism is what I want. As far as anything else...I have no clue beyond the fact its my senior year next year."

[fryn]

“Journalist? Like writing for a paper or magazine? Or on television perhaps? That would be great, Izzy! And when you are famous I can say that we dated at high school...” He paused, thinking about that some more. “Then again, we will hopefully still be together, hai?” That seemed so far ahead to him... and no doubt to Izzy as well. Neither of them ad discussed much past this coming summer.

He rested his chin on top of her head... but only by stretching upwards as much as he could and thanks to the fact that a) Izzy had removed her shoes and b) he’d opted to wear a pair of thick-soled boots which helped increase his height a little. When they were both bare footed he was only a scant twoi inches taller but for his race he was far from short..

“Have you had enough of the dance?” he asked. It was starting to get late and he wasn’t sure if she preferred to stay up in the room... or even go to bed. He wouldn’t actually voice that suggestion in case it came across as... well... suggestive!

[Izzy Chen]

"I haven't decided between paper, magazine, and tv. But thats the idea. I want to be the one to report on breaking news. Someone people turn to to break stories that the world shouldknow about. Talk about boring. I could go on for hours about my passion for journalism." Izzy told Taki. "As for us still being together in the future...I think it looks promising." Izzy said softly as she kissed Taki.

Sure the idea had crossed her mind, but Izzy was not thinking in terms of plans for their future. Right now she had plans for the camping trip and the sleep over and that was about it, besides Jett's graduation of course. she rested her head against Taki's chest. So soft, but firm. It felt nice and she could hear his heart beating. The sound alone was luring her to sleep.

"MY feet are killing me. I think perhaps, its time or bed. Maybe we can get a plate of fruist from the basket and sit in bed eating ituntil we fall asleep." Izzy smiled as she pushed off Taki's chest and took his hand pulling him back inside. The door to the outside was closed. Izzy piced up a plate and picked some fruit to puton the plate. "Hold this please."

Izzy smiled as she turned and headed to the bedroom. She turned around in the doorway and smiled, "Oh and...I just rememberedI might have forgotten night clothes. So I hope you candle me sleeping in...." Izzy winked. She was referring to herbra and underwear of course.

[fryn]

As her comment registered Takumi's mouth fell open... and the plate he was holding tilted slightly to the right. It was as Izzy turned away - after winking - and entered into the bedroom that the green apple rolled off and bounced on the floor... three times... before coming to a halt against his left boot.

No clothes?

As in naked?

Is that what she'd meant?

"Hurry up Taki!" he heard her call and he swallowed before heading after her... and kicking the apple in the process. He glanced down, some grapes following suit.

He swore softly beneath his breath and scooped up the fallen fruit before heading after her...

"Help me with the back, will you?"

Takumi swallowed and set the plate down carefully (and before any further hapless fruit was lost). He reached for the fastener that held her dress together and closed one eye as he fumbled at it.

Colour washed into his face and he quickly turned his back towards her when the dress fell free. He closed his eyes, lifted his chin to stare blindly at the ceiling... and mumbled a prayer in the hopes he wouldn't embarrass himself.

Not again like had happened in her bedroom back home!

[Izzy Chen]

Izzy smiled and giggled as she felt Taki fumbling on the back of her dress. She had on her undergarments of course. She would not be completly naked. She would never cause him that much disconfort. With that said Izzy had known people who slept naked without having...ou know. Izzy figured it would be a good step for them. She not keep them on base one and a half forever. Sooner or later she had to merger forward. Just not all the way.

Izzy turned around as she stepped out of the dress. Her backless red bra and panties showing as she giggled. "You can look. I am giving permission." When Taki turned his back and looked up. She had yet to see his eyes were closed. She laughed. "Silly boy." She commented as she walked around so she was now in front of him. She picked his hands up and put them on her waist. Then she reached up on her tip toes and placed her hands delicatly on his faceto bring it so it was looking at her, kind of. "Open your eyes." She said softly.

"I want to be closer to you. Get closer to you. I might not be ready for that one step, but I think taking a step forward can't hurt. If this makes you too uncomfortable please tell me and I will cover up." She said. her voice still soft. "If not, then will you join me..." She asked with a bit, a tiny bit, of a devilish tone.