Rudie Sisters

Chapter 1: Welcome to Tokyo-to!

It was a concrete jungle, the young girl thought to herself as she sat in the bus heading to Shibuya terminal. Buildings as far as the eyes could see cluttered the horizon as she looked outside of her window. Telephone wires hanged from one pole to the next, it hugged the metal trees like vines in a garden. Collages of billboards, shop signs, and movies posters were seen on every building. Melody clenched onto her backpack and sank her head into it, this was a big leap after all, she's moved from place to place in America, but never moved to a new country!

Melody wanted to leave America for good, it was time for her and her sister to make a fresh start. She had just about enough of her town, the people in it, just about everything and everyone! They've endured so much, Melody and her little sister Tune, the two were out cased and walked over after their mother's passing. No one helped them, and no one seemed to care, the thought of it made Melody's blood boil. "No more…" she said to herself. Melody has managed to save enough money for her and her sister to move out of their current town and travel overseas. No regrets. No looking back. No second guessing.

Melody looked outside of her window once more and watches the buildings fly by her, "What will our new home be like?" she thought to herself while nervously twirling her long wavy hair. Why Tokyo-to? Melody has heard about the culture, art, and amazing music. It was a passion of hers, Melody loved to express herself through art while the music inspired her. It soothed her, relaxed her soul, it was a great escape from the chaos she had to endure back home.

Perhaps it will be a change, she thought to herself. Her sister Tune on the other hand didn't really care where she moved to, "As long as the food is good, I don't care!" Melody couldn't help but giggle when she said that. Melody looks down at Tune and gently strokes her little sister's short curly hair as she sleeps on her shoulder. As Melody looks outside of the window of the moving bus, she notices graffiti on the buildings. Melody looks at the graffiti with amazement, while some might see graffiti as an act of vandalism, Melody sees it as art, a way of expressing oneself and having the whole world see your creations on display. Melody quickly whips out her sketchbook from her backpack and begins to draw.

Melody paused for a second when she noticed a group of kids skating along the sidewalk. "Wow!" she was amazed, Melody was even more relieved to see people like herself skating around the city. Back home, it was just her and Tune who would skate around the neighborhood, the two felt like outcasts but they had fun skating around town with the wind blowing through their hair. Melody's anxiety slowly begins to fade, "Maybe this was a good decision to move here. At least we won't be outsiders… Right?" Melody smiles softly as she continues to look out the window, her smile slowly turns into a frown when Tune begins to snore in her left ear. Slightly annoyed, Melody decides to put on her purple, pink, and neon blue headphones on and plays her favorite song on blast. The sound around her begins to fade, it was just Melody, her music, and the world outside of her window. She lets out a soft sigh of relief as she thinks about her new life in Tokyo-to…

Down below the highway, three youths wearing skates grind along the rails of Shibuya. Adrenaline was pumping through each and every one of them as they zipped through the annoyed pedestrians on the sidewalk.

"Damn Rudies!"

"Go away!"

"Hey! Watch it!"

Behind them were a group of police man known as the Rokkaku Police, trying to capture the three delinquents. "GET THOSE PUNKS!" shouted one of them. "Ha-ha-ha! Can't catch us, Yo!" one of the skaters yells, the teen has green hair and wears red glasses, his skates were bright yellow that shined in the sunlight. "Tch! What a bunch of dumbasses!" another one yells, this time a girl. She wore a helmet and a short white dress with a v cut that showed off her chest. "They're not even trying today!" she adds on. Another boy behind the two skids to a halt while shaking his yellow spray can, waiting for the police man to get closer to him.

"Hey, Beat! What are you doing?!" the girl shouted back.

The red-haired boy with spikes coming out of each side of his headphones only smirks. "Chill, Gum," Beat says nonchalantly, "I'm only shaking things up a bit!" At full speed, Beat skates towards the crowd of police officers and slams them against the wall with brute force.

"Get him damnit! GET HIM! AHHH!" the officer didn't have the chance to say another word as Beat knocks him down, causing him to fall flat on his face. "Ha-ha! This is too funny!" Beat then begins to spray paint the disoriented police officers laying helplessly on the concrete.

"I'm with ya on that one, yo!" said the green haired boy who goes by the name of Yoyo. He shakes his spray can and joins the fun.

"GUYS!" Gum exclaimed. "You two might be going too far! What if they bring reinforcements?!" Beat only laughs while shaking his spray can, "ha, let 'em! It'll make it far more exciting!" Gum only shakes her head, Beat can be stubborn at times, especially when he's filled with adrenaline. A smile creeps from her face as she decided to take out her can of spray as well.

"Might as well. Best fun we had all day!" she skates towards the police and sprays their faces one by one. This was an ideal day for the three teenagers, skating around Tokyo-to, tagging up the walls, and messing with the Rokkaku. One by one, the Rokkaku officers were knocked down by the three delinquents while spraying their backs with graffiti. The three were proud of what they did, another perfect day of tagging, they thought to themselves. The three stopped cheering as soon as they heard police cars heading towards them. The three only looked at each other and smiled.

"Shall we?" Beat asked while smirking.

"After you!" said Yoyo.

The Rokkaku police were absolutely no match for the three youths on skates. They were filled with agility and velocity, the three hopped from one railing to another, the Rokkaku officers couldn't keep up. The three made a sharp turn into a dark alley way, away from the officer's sight. "Don't let them get away!" they heard one of them yell. Footsteps echoed in the alleyway the three teens hide in. Shadows zipped by them, the police were cold from their trail. After the sound of footsteps and sirens became faint, Beat couldn't help but burst out in laughter.

"Ah, classic Rokkaku. Never smart enough to look in an alley." Beat let's out a yawn.

"Don't tell me you're bored again?!" Gum said with annoyance.

"Yo! That was sick, Beat!" Yoyo said.

"I know, I know." Beat said ever-so-confidently.

"Well, we should really get going," Gum said, "Corn might be waiting for us…" Beat only shrugs her off. "Eh, let him wait. I wana tag some more before we head back to the garage!"

Gum only rolls her eyes as Beat skates off, "Yoyo? What do you think?" she turns to the green haired boy, hoping he'd talk Beat out of causing more mischief. "Yeah! What Beat said, yo!" Yoyo follows Beat like a little kid following his cool older brother. Gum only lets out a big sigh, "Boys…" she smiles and follows the two. Beat pokes his head out of the alleyway to check and see if the coast was clear.

No sign of the Rokkaku, Beat smiled and continues to skate. "So, where are we gonna go taggin', yo?" Yoyo asked while skating alongside Beat. "Hm… How about the bus terminal?"

"Yeah!" Yoyo exclaimed.

"Fine by me…" Gum said while popping her bubblegum in her mouth.

"Yo! Did you guys see the bus that was headin' there? Maybe there would be some tourists!"

"I don't like where this is going…" Gum chimed in.

"Ha-ha-ha! I like where ya getting' at, Yoyo!"

"Ha, thanks, yo!"

"Shall we give our new guests our friendly welcome from good ol' Tokyo-to?" Beat slowly bows in front of Yoyo.

"No, no, after you my good friend, Beat!" Yoyo insists on Beat leading the way and bows shortly after Beat.

"…This is the last damn time I'm going with you two on a tag outing…" Gum mumbles under her breath.

"Pfft. But seriously, yo. Who would want to go to Tokyo-to on vacation?"

"Yeah," Beat joins in. "Aren't they going to get a rude awakening. Tokyo-to! The city where freedom of expression is outlawed by a corrupt asshole government!" Yoyo only laughs as Beat waves his hand in the air.

"Yep, welcome to Tokyo-to…" Gum chimes in. "Home sweet home…"