(Checking for first-sentence glitch... done. So if the first sentence repeats again, let it be known that I actually checked this time. :P

I'm starting to not care s'much about the length of my DDR fics as I am about getting them out here. I will make a series, darn it. xP But more importantly, there are only a few character fics. So yeah. I'd love it if you pointed out stupid typos and I'll fix 'em asap, but I'm too lazy to either find a beta reader or do it myself. xD
I will go ahead and use honorifics seeing as they are in Japan, only because I love writing "Rage-sama." Even though Zukin is not in this story and said phrase will probably not appear here...

OH. Something important...
I should mention that the timeline follows the games, sort of. Yuni was introduced during 4th mix, so this takes place around that time. The next chapter will sound silly if you didn't know that...)

She was a famous celebrity at the age of 14. Her wealthy family owned a chain of video stores, originating in America. She was a beautiful actress known for movies that were shown around the world.

And Uni Berth, more commonly known as "Yuni," was coming to Japan to film what would probably become another masterpiece.

Many residents were thrilled, but the entire project was kept quiet, and even if someone should find out, the sets were heavily guarded. A week or so after Yuni's arrival, talk of her began to subside. Few people had seen her.

However, the gossip began to pick up again once she snuck out of her large mansion on her day off. Many people regained hope of seeing her. This was precisely why she had so many guards: if no one got to her, she would definitely go out to see others. She would usually be caught and reluctantly follow the guards back to her second home.

No one expected her to go against them that day...

Rage and Emi were still quite awkward around each other. He wasn't sure why... normally, he'd be all over a girl but Emi seemed far too innocent for him sometimes. Emi was intimidated by the man, but she still wanted to get to know him and felt there was another side. The two of them were friends and nothing more.

For the time being, anyway.

It was an ordinary day for Emi. She was working on her tedious homework when there was a knock on her door. She had been expecting her new friend that day and got out of her chair... when a thought hit her.

Oh no, my parents haven't met Rage-kun yet!

Her pace quickened from her room upstairs. Truthfully, her parents were overprotective and due to intelligence, they expected her to be a successful engineer or programmer. As much as she wanted her family to get along with her friends, she was sure her mother and father wouldn't approve of him.

"Emi!" her father called. She stopped running and moaned fearfully to herself before proceeding to the door.

"Who's this?" he demanded. Rage had backed away from the door, wearing his standard white shirt with the orange tipped sleeves and his cargo pants. He had his arms crossed and glared angrily to the side. He was smart enough to wait for the older man to look away before getting annoyed.

"Um," Emi mumbled nervously, getting Rage's attention, "this is my new friend... his name is Ito Reiji. I met him in school and we were just gonna hang out today."

Her dad sighed. "Emi, perhaps this isn't-"

"It's not just me," Rage suddenly came in. He got one suspicious and one confused glare. "We're gonna meet up with some people. I mean, you don't expect it to be just the two of us, right?"

The parent looked back at his daughter. "Well?"

Rage nodded to her. "Y-yeah," Emi said, "there will be a bunch of people there."

"Just where are you going?"

"Um, the arcade... right Rage-san?" Emi mentally slapped herself.

"You're already calling him by his first name? How close are you two?"

"I-it's his nickname. He's used to it."

Her father sighed. "I trust you, Emi. Don't do anything reckless."

"I promise, dad." She giggled out of relief and skipped out the door. Rage smiled for a moment and led her away.

"I can't believe I did that," Emi mumbled as the two buddies wandered the busy city streets. Small shops surrounded them, although they ignored each one on their way to the arcade.

"Did what?" Rage asked indifferently.

"I lied to my father." She glared at him. "And you should be sorry, too!"

"You didn't lie," Rage told her, "and I didn't either. We're out in public... we can meet whatever strangers you want here. I just had a nicer way of putting it."

"Ugh," she muttered. Maybe he was a bad influence sometimes...

"Excuse me," a female voice said from behind them. They turned around to see what looked like a girl in a gray sweatshirt and casual jeans. Her hood was up and all they could see was her young face. She seemed to be suspicious, but considering Rage outsized her, they had nothing to be afraid of.

"See?" Rage told Emi. "Now you told the truth." He looked back at the new girl. "What do ya want?"

"I was wondering if you knew a fun place to go around here," she answered. "A restaurant or a theatre..."

"Tourist, eh?" Rage asked without waiting for an answer. "Hmm. I don't know any great places. I get takeout frequently from whoever I find first and I don't waste money on movies. I'd say wander till you find something."

"That's sort of rude," Emi whispered. She turned her head to the stranger. "You can come with us if you want. We're just going for a walk and going to an arcade."

"An arcade?" she inquired. "That sounds sort of childish for people your age, don't you think?"

"Not really," Emi replied. "It's a place for people to get together. It's open for all ages."

"Do I look like a kid to you?" Rage threatened. The girl seemed to be unaffected.

"I'd like to join you, if I may," she said to Emi. The blue-haired girl smiled.

"Okay!" She grabbed her new friend's wrist and began walking to the arcade, partially ignoring the man who originally came with her.

Rage groaned slightly. He actually wanted it to just be the two of them. Perhaps this would ease Emi's guilt for the small lie she told earlier...

(Chapter one. A little short, but the whole thing was like six pages and going, so I split it up. Review, pl0x. :3)