With Classic completely finished, I'm ready to start a new story. Having only a few days to complete a small concept this was all I could manage. I still don't know where this is going to go, but I hope it'll be just as good!
- Disclaimer: K ON characters do not belong to me.
- Notice: Original characters may be added for suspense, a catalyst, etc. Lifestyles and settings may deviate from the original manga/anime.
- Warning: May contain suggested themes.
'Fast. Faster. Oh, c'mon. I know you can go faster than this.'
Ritsu leaned over, pressing her slender frame against the machine's motor. Was this the fastest it could go? It felt like nothing to her, having grown accustomed to the blinding speed as she weaved through the winding road.
She felt the wind rushing through her jacket as she released the throttle and shifted to brake. Nearly missing the turn and falling off her bike, she looked back realizing that she could've died. "Heh," Ritsu's widened eyes narrowed as she looked forward, "that was close." A grin formed along her lips before the motorcycle revved up speeding down its course.
"That Ritsu, what is she doing?" Mio crossed her arms, they were going to be late for the first day of school. What would her college professors think of that as her first impression? Convinced that her best friend would show up later, she willed herself to start walking.
The sound of a roar echoed along the street, wheels turned to catch the turn in time. Mio stopped as the cycle rushed past her shrieking to a halt as tracks marked the cemented ground. "Hey," The rider released her helmet, shaking the brown hair that flowed freely to her forehead and sides.
With a cold, icy stare, Mio did her best to walk past Ritsu. She kept her mouth shut, ignoring the girl's words as she continued walking.
"Hey! Aw, Mio!" Ritsu looked back, her eyes eager for the attention. "Don't be that way Mio..." She turned the bike, cruising close to the raven haired girl. "Are you mad at me?"
"..." She could be such a complete idiot at times, but of all the days why did it have to be today? Mio began walking faster, frustrated by Ritsu's arrogance.
"Neh, Mio..." Ritsu leaned forward, her voice pleading for forgiveness. "Please don't be mad..."
Mio gave a defeated sigh. "Seriously, Ritsu!" Her voice boomed, disturbing the tranquil silence in the quiet neighborhood. "Of all the days to be late, why did it have to be today?" Her grey, stormy eyes shot a Ritsu.
"Look, I'm sorry." She sat upright as Mio stopped walking. "You know how I am." A nervous grin was all she could manage before the dangerous queen.
"All I asked for was a ride, if I had known you were going to be late, I wouldn't have bothered calling you."
Ritsu scratched the top of her head. "So..." She watched the birds perched on a tree. "Are you coming or what?" Her eyes drifted to Mio who was wearing a white collared shirt under a grey v-neck pullover with jeans. She missed seeing the high school uniform they all wore, those were the days. Now they could wear whatever they wanted.
She took the spare helmet from the back, why did it have to be pink? It was such an outlandish color - sure to attract unwanted stares for the duration of the ride. Why couldn't it be a neutral color like Ritsu's helmet, black? She clipped the buckle, adjusting it to a comfortable size. Sitting at the back and setting her hands around Ritsu's waist, she leaned close to the brunette's ear. "Look, no detours alright?"
A grin was all she could manage before slipping into her helmet. "Right." The motor revved violently before zooming past with nothing but the skid marks from its tracks.
"Today's the day!" Mugi clapped her hands together as she sat in her black car. Looking out of the window she could see a clear view of her new school. College was sure to be another enjoyable chapter in her life. She could only imagine what adventures and events would transpire within the first year.
The vehicle slowed down to park by the curb, where several students said goodbye to their drivers and family members. "Ojou-sama, we have arrived." Her chauffeur spoke as he rolled down the window.
"Thank you." She collected her bag beside her and opened the door. First impressions were everything, so she decided to dress up for the occasion. She wore a simple white dress, which brought out her blonde, wavy hair and sapphire blue eyes. Upon exiting the vehicle, she earned several stares from the girls. The driver rolled down the window.
"Will you require a ride back home?"
"Hmm..." Mugi pressed a finger to her lips. "I'm not quite sure. I'll call you if I do." She formed a cheery smile as the driver nodded and pulled away from the curb.
"So this is where it begins..." She said to herself quietly before marching up the stairs.
"I don't even know where the bulletin board is..." Yui looked around frantically, her bag slung to her side along with a long, black case to protect her guitar. "Maybe I should ask someone..." She ran to the nearest approachable girl.
"Umm, excuse me do you know where the bulletin board is?" She tapped the girl lightly on her shoulder.
"Hm?" Mugi turned around to find her friend Yui with a lost look.
They blinked at each other before their eyes widened in surprise.
"Mugi-chan!"
"Yui-chan!"
The two girls shared a hearty embrace.
"It's been a while, huh?" Yui started out.
"Oh, yes. A week to be exact." Mugi smiled brightly.
"How was your family vacation in Europe?"
"Oh, it was good." She tilted her head to notice Yui's guitar slung onto her shoulder. "But I really hoped you and the others would've joined me as well."
"Yeah," Yui laughed lightly. "But I couldn't since we already took the trip with Azusa to London." She smiled recalling her little kouhai, the guitarist wondered how she was doing back at Sakuragaoka high.
"There's always a next time." Mugi rested her hand on Yui's shoulder, snapping her out of deep thought.
"Yeah!" Her voiced boomed happily.
Just then a loud noise echoed at the school's entrance. The two girls were standing relatively close, so they immediately rushed to watch who or what was causing it.
A cherry red Kawasaki motorcycle was parked along the school's grounds. Its rider revved the engine once more before turning it off. There was one passenger at the back wearing a bright pink helmet.
Several girls stopped to watch the scene. It was obvious that they were all very eager to find out who it belonged to.
Yui took Mugi's hand and ran closer. They watched a raven haired girl remove the helmet, releasing her dark colored locks to freshen up. She set the helmet down, her eyes looking mildly dangerous. "You were going too fast!" She yelled out at the rider. "I swear, next time you're going to get us killed!" She took a deep breath. "You even ran that red stop light, do you realize how dangerous that is?!"
The rider released the grip on the throttle slowly reaching to remove the helmet. Brown, moderately long hair fell to her sides and forehead. She shook her head as the wind whipped around. Her amber eyes glowed brightly as she looked back at her frustrated passenger. "Hey, you said you didn't want to be late."
"Yes, but..." She looked away, Ritsu was right in a way. "You almost got us killed!" Her hand found its way to the girl's head, landing a swift and powerful smack.
"Ahh!" Ritsu winced in pain. "But I got the job done, didn't I?" She really wanted to get the credit she deserved.
"Hmph!" After Ritsu set the brakes, she started marching off.
"No, Mio..." The brunette ran after the girl with her helmet in her hand and bag slung on one shoulder. "Wait!"
Several girls giggled at their interaction then continued on their merry way.
"Neh, Mio..." Ritsu's reached out to the girl's shoulder.
"Ri-chan?" Yui called out from afar. Mugi stood beside her, marveling at Ritsu's new look. She wasn't wearing her usual yellow headband.
Mio and Ritsu looked her way, both of their eyes widening in surprise.
"Wow, Ri-chan." Yui stood across Ritsu. "Since when did you get that?" Her finger was pointed at the motorcycle from a distance.
"Oh, it's a long story." Her hand left Mio's shoulder as she turned to face the two girls.
"And your haircut." Mugi added quickly.
Ritsu blushed and felt her strands of hair covering her forehead. "Oh, umm...thanks I almost forgot." She reached into her bag and produced the accessory that completed her usual attire. Donning the headband, she looked just the way she did in high school. "It bugs me when I'm on my bike." She pointed at the top of her head. "So it's not on when I'm wearing my helmet."
Mugi nodded in agreement. 'I shouldn't have told her that...' She was enjoying the girl's new look.
Mio looked back at Ritsu, she knew she was reckless, but to be that way on the road...it was bound to get her killed or severely injured. She was worried about her safety. "Hey," Ritsu was forced to look her in the eyes when she stepped very close to her. Their faces were centimeters away from each other. "Don't do that again." She blushed lightly. "I'm...I'm worried about you and I don't want you to...to..." Mio couldn't finish her sentence.
Ritsu was blushing too. She didn't recall ever being so close to Mio before. "Uh..." What an unintelligible response.
Mugi blushed as well, she always loved witnessing the fun and painful interactions between the two. Especially when they were worried about each other.
"Look, I'll be fine." She leaned back with a thumbs up directed to Mio's face. "You don't have to worry about anything."
Yui smiled at the two. Mugi took the opportunity to look around. Soon, they were the only ones standing in the school grounds. She looked at her phone from her bag. "Oh no,"
"What?" Ritsu peered from behind.
"We're all going to be late." She announced to the group.
Footsteps echoed in the hallway as the girls reached the first class. Luckily, they were all headed in the same direction. Ritsu opened the door only to find a teacher standing in front of a chalk board with an empty class.
"Uh..." Confusion settled in as the three girls peered from behind.
"I'm sorry, did you need something?" The teacher approached the girls while slowly dusting off her hands.
"A-Are we late?" Ritsu took a step forward before the middle-aged woman. She looked strikingly familiar to that of their previous homeroom teacher, Ms. Yamanaka.
"Oh, you must be the freshmen." She smiled knowingly.
Mio, Mugi, and Yui pushed past the brunette to observe the lady before them.
"It looks like you four are lost, if you're a freshman you're supposed to be at the auditorium for the welcoming ceremony."
"Oh...r-really?" Ritsu's voice trailed off.
Mio could feel her face growing hot by the second. How could she have possibly forgotten that?
"You can still make it in time." It was only five minutes in and she knew the girls looked embarrassed.
"Yeah, we can make it!" Yui said happily.
The four girls looked at each other. They were fortunate that they weren't alone in this.
Lunch arrived quickly as the four girls gathered around the quad. They could all agree that the events earlier weren't the best, but it was certainly going to be a day to remember.
Mio walked beside Yui who had noticed her carrying her guitar. "Yui, why did you bring that?" She asked curiously.
"Oh, this?" Her body shifted to swing the guitar's case on her back. "I don't know...I just felt like bringing it." She smiled happily.
"Hmm..." Ritsu walked in front of the group in deep thought. "That actually doesn't sound bad."
"What doesn't sound bad?" Mio asked from behind. It was clear that Ritsu was thinking to herself aloud.
"We'll bring the light music club to college." She turned around quickly landing with her arms crossed on her chest.
"What are you talking about?" Mio liked the idea, it would be great for them continue playing together.
"I'm saying we'll make ourselves well known here too." She approached Mugi and the three girls. "We're supposed participate in a club anyways so we'll just set one up, just like before." She slung her bag on her back. "Besides we've already got four members." Ritsu finished proudly with a grin.
"Count me in!" Mugi clapped her hands together.
"Oh, me too!" Yui exclaimed.
Mio couldn't help but agree. She enjoyed their company and the laughs that they brought with it. "Me too."
"Yeah, now that's what I'm talking about!" She shouted in excitement.
"Hey, keep it down." Mio pulled Ritsu by the arm. "You're attracting stares again."
Mugi and Yui laughed at each other as they continued walking.
The day ended pretty quickly as Ritsu and the girls met up at the front of the school. The girls decided to eat at a nearby fast food joint. As usual, Mugi shared her french fries with the others as they conversed about how their first day went.
"Hey guys..." Ritsu started out. "What do you think of living together?"
Mio set down her french fry. She did admit that it had crossed her mind before. "What do you mean?" The bassist asked to clarify her question.
"You know, like rent an apartment or something. Be independent."
"You mean with each other?" Yui finished chewing the food in her mouth.
"I think that sounds great." Mugi replied with a gentle smile. She was already trying to be independent, but her parents were always a bit overly protective over her. Doing so would reassure them that she would be fine on her own.
"But you need a job." Mio pointed out wisely.
"I have a job." Ritsu confirmed examining Mio's reaction as she stopped munching her food.
'What?' She coughed to the side in surprise. "You're joking, right?" Mio asked.
"No, I'm not." The brunette looked serious as she set her french fry down.
"As what? Where do you work?" Yui asked.
"It's..." Her cheeks turned red instantly. "It's a secret." She looked away.
Mugi was starting to grow intrigued. What was with all this secrecy? Why was Ritsu hiding it from them?
Mio recollected herself and wiped her mouth with a napkin. "If you can't tell us, then you're probably lying."
"..." Ritsu looked away. "Believe whatever you want."
The tension escalated quickly, so Yui decided to step in. "That means I'll have to get a job too."
It was enough to capture everyone's attention. They all looked at each other in amusement. It seemed like everyone was going to need one.
Yui, Mio and Ritsu had been staying at their relative's homes who lived around the area. Mugi's parents conveniently had a house nearby as well.
After dropping off Mio, Ritsu made her way back to her own. As expected, her aunt and uncle weren't there. She marched up to her room, dropping her bag on the floor. Exhausted from school, she knew deep in her mind that the day wasn't over yet. She took several clothes from her closet and stuffed them into a backpack. Her hands fumbled with the phone checking the time, it was nearly 6 o' clock. "Perfect." She took her keys and ran out of the house.
With one loud roar, her motorcycle zoomed past the eerily quiet neighborhood in a red blur.
Mugi sat in her room thinking about what Ritsu could possibly be working as. She never thought of the brunette as someone who had skeletons in the closet. "But why?" She spoke aloud.
Their fearless leader was someone who always put herself out there. It was unlike Ritsu to be so...aloof.
She laid back on the soft mattress as thoughts swirled in her mind. "I'll ask her again tomorrow." Mugi told herself before turning to her side.
Ritsu parked her bike by a dimly lit alleyway in the city. She unlocked a back door and entered a dark hall. As she reached the end of the narrow path a single silhouette called out from afar once she was in view.
"I've been expecting you."
... To be continued
A/N: From the looks of things it sounds like this might actually have a dark twist to it. I never really know how this might turn out, since the last part was made up on the spot. Hope it's enough to get you guys thinking again, haha.
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