DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN IGPX OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, NOR DO I OWN/WORK FOR PRODUCTION I.G. OR CARTOON NETWORK. 'GO FOR IT' IS PERFORMED BY THE GROUP, GRAN RODEO, OF WHOM I DON'T OWN/WORK FOR….THE FOLLOWING IS PURELY A FANFIC STORY
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Ok, with that said, this is my very first fanfic story so I'm feeling a little nervous about this. I felt like writing one about IGPX after I saw the show's awesome finale. Without being too brutal, you can leave comments about it. Oh, the first sentence was from a quote made by Miss Satomi and the crew in episode 26 of IGPX.
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Previously On IGPX….
"Alright guys, we've had a great season and next years is going to be even better! Here's to us! Come on, Team Satomi! Let's Win!" " HO! HO! HOOO!"
Next Episode: Later That Day….
"Alright, let's eat!" Liz cried out, as she clapped her hands together. Everyone laughed and agreed in unison. Liz took a plate and grabbed everything she saw in site. Amy sighed as the realization of their 2nd win kicked in. She hugged Luca and thanked him for helping all of them, especially for being her very best friend. He purred as she stroked his fur. Miss Satomi, Andre and Mark were off in their little world talking about the new upgrades for the mechs and how they must boost their defense and offense for the next season. "You know all the teams will be gunning it for us," Andre said. Miss Satomi nodded in agreement, "Yes, but our team will come together and pull through like always." "I can't wait to get my hands on the mechs later. The crew and I already have big plans for them…new devices and an even better security system," said Mark with enthusiasm. Miss Satomi smiled, "That's great!"
"WOW! It must be awesome having Takeshi as a brother," Johnny was telling Yuri. A smiled appeared on her face, but she quickly shook it off, "Yeah, right. Try living with him." Jesse was busy bringing out fresh refreshments while humming to this new song that got stuck in her head, 'Go For It!'. A new group wrote the song about the IGPX and she was in love with them.
Liz and Takeshi were sitting near the windows. Both blushing every time they made eye contact. "Um, sorry man, for flipping you like that," Liz said looking down, "The whole calling me 'Baby' thing, got to me." Takeshi looked up from his plate and smiled mischievously, "I knew it would." Liz smiled back and they both blushed again. "Well, Liz, I guess this means that we're official now," Takeshi said, smiling. "Hey, wait a minute, cowboy, we still haven't gone out on our 1st date yet," Liz responded. "OK, well, how about after we leave here, we go out to dinner or something, maybe even take a nice little stroll through the park, just the two of us. And then you can teach me how to block that move you did on me." "Sounds like a plan to me," Liz said. They again made eye contact, blushed, but this time, Takeshi put his hand over hers. Liz's cheeks became bright red and out of instinct, yelled back at him, "NO NEED TO BECOME A TOTAL SPAZ, TAKESHI!" His eyes widened while the others looked at them. In the back, Amy started giggling while Jesse whispered to her, "Liz is gonna have to get used to this." Feeling stupid, Liz quickly apologized to Takeshi, but he just started laughing and said, "No worries, it's cool."
As the day wore on, everyone at the party continued to celebrate. They talked about their favorite moments and, although cheesy, that without teamwork, none of them would be here right now celebrating their 2nd IGPX championship win. Mark's crew started singing on the karaoke machine while Yuri, Jesse and Amy wanted Liz to tell them everything that happened on the rooftop with Takeshi. Johhnny was excitedly talking to Andre about how he wants to become a future IGPX pilot; Andre was giving him pointers here and there. Miss Satomi and Takeshi were leaning against the wall talking about how the sponsors wanted to remain onboard. Takeshi then turned toward her, "Miss Satomi, I'm sorry about before." "Before...?" she asked, unaware of what he meant. "My attitude towards the team. I acted like a total jerk. I always believed that I didn't need anyone's help; that it was all about me. Slowly, I started realizing that I was seriously wrong. We ALL made it here together. Oh, and Miss Satomi, thanks for not giving up on us." "Th...Thank You, Takeshi," she said, smiling, trying to hold back tears. Liz overheard their conversation. She smiled as she stared at Takeshi. Her appreciation for him grew even more. And then, it dawned on her! Tonight, her and Takeshi will be going out on their first date! What the hell was she going to wear? Why was she so nervous? Liz doesn't get nervous over trivial things. Ever since she started modeling, she has received hundreds of new clothing from the fashion industry, but, no, that's not why she was nervous. Tonight, Liz Ricarro and Takeshi Jin will be going out on their first date. Not an outing with a friend...but, an actual DATE with a guy whom she always cared deeply for! A guy whom she followed around while he was on a date with Fantine...wait, that made her feel like a stalker. In any case, she was nervous and excited at the same time! She needed a breather. As she was leaving the room, Takeshi spotted her and followed her out. "Are you alright, Liz?" he sounded concerned. "Yeah, too much excitement in there, I guess," she said. "Tell me about it. The crew seems to really like Johnny though. I think Miss Satomi wants to give him a tour around Satomi headquarters," he responded. They were silent for awhile. Each of them thinking about the day before...the race...White Snow...the future. Takeshi then turned his head and stared at Liz, smiling. From the corner of her eye, she could see him staring. Her cheeks became red again. "Geez, Takeshi, stop staring at me like that!" she barked at him, but she met his gaze and, smiling, they started to move closer towards one another when Liz spotted a pretty blonde in the distance. Her eyes widened as she realized who it was...
OK...end of Chapter 1. I'm still coming up with ideas for the next few chapters. I'm trying to stick close to the characters actual characteristics as much as possible. Thanks for reading!