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章 (Chapter) 4: Hidden side~隠された側面

As Taekwoon and Izumi were heading to their science class, Izumi paused and grabbed Taekwoon's right sleeve. "Taekwoon...can you keep a secret?" she asked. Taekwoon looked back and smiled at Izumi, "Of course I can. I would never let a secret out" he answered.

Izumi looks at Taekwoon and takes a deep breathe, "Do you know Yamashita Hanami?" she asked. Taekwoon nods. "Well...I'm Yamashita Hanami" she confessed. Taekwoon gasped in surprise, but he already knew Izumi was Hanami.

"Don't tell anyone, please!" she pleaded.

Taekwoon smiles and pats her in the head, "I already told you that I would never let a secret out, especially your secret" he reminded. Izumi sighed in relief and smiles at Taekwoon, "Thank you so much!" she thanked.

Taekwoon blushed and smiled, he then took a deep breathe and looked at Izumi directly in the eye. "Izumi...I also have something to tell you" he says with a serious tone. Izumi looks at Taekwoon with a confused expression, "What is it?" she asked.

"Don't go home when class finishes this afternoon, I have something very important to tell you" he instructed.

Izumi nodded back in reply, and they both continued walking to their science class.

After school...

The bell rang and a herd of students exited the classroom, Taekwoon and Izumi were the one students left.

Taekwoon looks at Izumi, he blushed and took a deep breathe. "Izumi...for all these years I thought there would never be one girl in my life that would reach my standards," he confessed, "I'll
get straight to the point...Lee Izumi...I love you"

Izumi looked at Taekwoon and blushed, she fiddled with her hands then looks at Taekwoon again. "Taekwoon...I don't know what to say..." she finally spoke, "I feel like I'm being tore apart..."

Taekwoon looks at her in confusion, "What do you mean?" he asks.

Izumi fiddles with her hands trying to work up her courage, "I love you, but I also love another man who has also captured my heart..." she answered. Taekwoon feels a spark of jealousy igniting inside of him. "Who is this man?" he asks.

"Saiko Nathan"

The spark of jealousy died when Taekwoom heard his stage name, he smiled at Izumi and hugged her. "You know what Izumi?" he whispered, "I'm actually Saiko Nathan"

Izumi looked up at Taekwoon in shock, "Really?" she asks. Taekwoon giggles and smiles, "Yes Izumi, really" he answers. Izumi smiles and giggles, "I guess we both have our hidden secrets" she comments.

Suddenly, a third year student enters the classroom disturbing Izumi and Taekwoon's moment. "Taekwoon! You're need at training now! The winter cup isn't far away, so we need you!" he panted.

Izumi lets go of Taekwoon's hug and let's out her right hand, "Let's go to training" she says in excitement. Taekwoon smiles and holds Izumi's hand, "Ok, let's go"

When they arrived at the gym, the team members all greeted Izumi and Taekwoon. "We're so glad you made it, Taekwoon!" one of the member cheered. Taekwoon smiles, "I had a certain someone persuade me to go today" he explained. He then looked at Izumi who was giggling at him, the team members looked at Taekwoon then at Izumi.

"Are you two dating?" they all asked in sync.

Izumi blushed and Taekwoon laughs, "Yes, we're dating. Even though we only confessed to each other today" he answered. All the team members cheered for Taekwoon and Izumi, but one member was not happy.

Taekwoon looked at the back and saw a boy with brunette and blonde streaks in his hair, "Yeah Akihiko! Are you alright?" he asked.

"Tsk" was his only reply, Taekwoon was pissed but then Izumi looks at Taekwoon. "I'll talk to him" she reassured.