DISCLAIMER: I don't own DDR or any of it's characters, just this story and my OCs XD (My OCs being Natsumi, Bizz, Kakeru, and Bonita)
Well, hi guys. 'Tis the sequal of Natsumi's Story. And like I said, I suck at titles. But anyways. If you want to know a little somethin', if you're wondering who Bonita and Kakeru are, well, they aren't just random characters that appear out of nowhere for no reason. I've been thinking on this plot for a while, even before I started working on Natsumi's Story. I won't give out any spoilers or anything, so you've just gotta wait. :D One thing, though: Bonita is a character whom I based off of my cat. Yes, my cat. And the two little fans that hang around her all the time are based on my dad's kittens, Garfield and Halfy (Garfield being a male, fluffy orange cat and named after the comic strip cat by Jim Davis XD;, and Halfy being a female black cat whom my friend and I like to call the 'Emo Cat', or, as I like to call her, 'The Shadow'), but their names are different in this story, don't worry. XD; They're actually rather minor characters. But anyways.
Well, 'kay, done with the big long boring 'before-the-story' note, and now on with chapter 1! Note that I switch perspectives in this chapter.
PS: Akira is hottt.
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Chapter 1: I Still Remember You
"Keh, I can still remember some of it to this day," Bizz had been saying to Yuni, the two of them sitting on a bench besides a fountain at a park, which was a different one this time, "It's been nearly eight years, and since then I haven't seen even a trace of him. And I'm 15 now. I can't remember much of where I used to live, and now I live with the Zukins over at their house, with the Robos. And we all share something in common: we all can't remember much of where we came from. But, it's sort of a fancy place there, and they all treat me nicely. I mean, Evil Zukin can get a little pissed off out of the blue sometimes, but that's just how she is."
Yuni giggled. "Eternal PMS?" She joked, which made Bizz break out in laughter along with Yuni. The two of them had actually become good friends during the two weeks that had passed since Violet had left. Those days had passed rather slowly, too, and it seemed like a lot happened during those days. Natsumi had gotten sick again, though it wasn't as bad as last time. She had been kept home for two days, and her mom had come to check on her regularly. A new ice cream shop- which just added to all the the other ice cream shops and the rest of the huge and still-growing buisnesses in that huge city- had opened, and Bizz and Evil Zukin had been the first ones in line to get free ice cream. Zukin had act like she didn't like it, but Bizz knew that she really did, for if she hadn't she would've just thrown it away the minute she had tasted it, but she didn't.
As Yuni and Bizz continued conversing, Akira had been standing under a tree just behind the two giggling girls. You could tell he was trying to avoid getting into the girly conversation taking place near him, and that he had been there mainly because Yuni had dragged him along, though it was nice to just get away into the open air sometimes. He had also started getting used to the way Bizz would stare at him a lot, since he would have to deal with it for a while, anyway. However, it still had been annoying.
"But, anyways," Bizz continued, returning to a more serious tone, the laughter finally ending for the moment, "His name was Kakeru Ikata, though I just called him Kakeru-sama. He had taken me in when I had nowhere else to go. No one knows if I was either orphaned or abandoned, but something had happened to my parents. I eventually started looking up to him like he was an older brother, maybe. He also did love to dance. He loved music of all kinds, and we'd always be listening to some random variety of songs together, and it had just been really fun back then."
"What exactly do you think happened to him?" Yuni asked.
"I don't know, really," Bizz replied, "One day he just... had to go somewhere or something. And so I found myself here. I don't know how, or exactly when it happened, just that I know it was something around almost eight years ago." Bizz paused, and then continued again, eyes starting to sparkle. "But I haven't run out of hope yet. I know I'll find him again someday... I mean, something tells me we might have developed feelings for each other. I know that he's five years older than me, but you said that Akira was six years older than you, right?"
"Yeah," Yuni replied, "He is, but we were just... brought together somehow." After saying this, Yuni smiled and winked at Akira, who was still at the tree behind them. Akira smiled back, even though it was a quick smile, because it was still a smile.
"Well, see? To me, when it comes to true love, age difference doesn't matter all too much. Just as long as you truly do love each other..." Bizz's eyes started to sparkle again, and she looked up to the sky. "It looks like it's going to rain," She observed.
"Well, I should probably get going, anyway," Yuni said, standing up, "Unless you want to come over to my place today? I mean, you already know I live in a mansion, right? Sometimes I just like getting away from there, though, but I can show you around if you want."
"Well, sure, if your family allows it," Bizz replied.
"Psh, it's all right, they will, since they never seem to mind me sneaking out all the time. Maybe a little scold now and then, but never really anything else."
"Well, all right then, but what about Akira?"
"Heehee, Akira, want to come along?" Yuni asked her boyfriend who still remained under the tree.
"Hm, all right," Akira replied, and the three headed for Yuni's house.
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"So, dear, how are you feeling today?"
"Oh, I'm fine mom. I think I've gotten over it already." Natsumi had been lying on the couch watching TV like you'd commonly see in many households. Natsumi didn't do it often, however, unless there was some special on since she got bored easily.
"Well, all right," Natsumi's mom replied, "At least you stayed in bed this time. I must be leaving now, I'll see you maybe either later today or in the morning tomorrow if you're asleep early tonight."
"All right mom," Came a respond from Natsumi, who had her attention fixed on the TV.
"You sure you're listening to me?"
"Yeah, I'm sure," Natsumi replied, who actually had been listening, "This show just really amuses me for once."
Her mom had laughed a bit. "Well, there's a first for everything, right? Well, bye, and I love you dear!"
"I love you too, mom!" Natsumi replied as her mom had left the house.
About fifteen minutes later, Natsumi had turned the TV off and pondered about what she would do that day. It was a particularly cloudy afternoon, and rain had been predicted later on in the evening. "I'm just going to hurry up and go out before it starts raining so I don't get sick again..." She thought to herself before rushing out of the house, desperate to find something to do. The clouds didn't seem to be very threatening yet. Natsumi had been wondering why Violet hadn't returned once since she left, but she figured it was probably so she could spend time back at her home planet. Natsumi didn't mind it- after all, if she were visiting her old town, she'd want to stay there for a while, too. And yet, things did seem a bit lonely without the little PiX around.
She had also remembered strange dreams she had been having for the past few days. They had been almost like the one with the giant birds, but she figured it was just the result of some anime she had been watching, since she didn't normally watch TV all that much. They certainly couldn't mean anything. That stuff on TV and in books and everything about people having dreams about the future... it was just all too common. Right?
Natsumi quickly shook those thoughts away and kept walking. She was starting to get to know this place. Well, at least the area around her neighborhood and everything. It'd take a really long time to actually get to know the whole city. Years, probably. Unless you had super-memory or something. Did that even exist? Who knows.
Natsumi halted for a second. Something caught her eye. She didn't know what, but it was like something familiar. She span around to see if she could figure out whatever it was she either saw or heard at that moment, but nothing seemed to be there. It was like a voice or something. "Am I going crazy?" She asked to herself quietly. She stood there for a second and swore she heard something again. It was... a voice?
She eyed the large dumpster right next to her. She remained there a bit longer to confirm that that was exactly where she had heard it, and sure enough, she heard it again, and this time there was a small banging noise. She quietly opened the top, and heard a small voice squeak out her name. "Natsumi?" She heard, "Is that really you.. ?"
Natsumi looked further in and saw the familiar creature looking right up into her face, and Natsumi said, "It's ironic, seeing as how I was just thinking of you, and now you're sitting here right in front of me." She smiled as she lifted the PiX out of the trash and set her gently on the ground. "Are you okay?"
"Oh, Violet is fine, but she has to tell Natsumi something," Violet replied, dusting herself off, "Something important."
"Hm? What is it?" Natsumi asked, bending down to the PiX's level so she could hear her better.
"Well, planet Velocity is sort of in trouble," Violet told the confused girl in front of her.
-End of chapter 1-
(Sorry if this is confusing or anything. But I hope you've enjoyed the frist chapter! I can't help but think I had something else to say here. I kinda forgot. Ehh.)