"Dude! You're serious?" Peter asked, after Steven told the others in the limo about how he and Seina broke up.

"I know," Steven cringed, "And he called you names…"

Mayura whined, "Why did you bring that up?"

"Snobby little crybaby was just upset over calling you blokes names," Michelle said.

Heather growled, "I have a good reason why we were called assholes. Steven Cooke is a douche, but he's our douche. Seina wouldn't date him, if we were around him, all the time. We're band mates. We stick together, just like those indie rockers."

Michelle said, "I saw a bunch of rockers from Bristol that can rock out of a paper bag."

Mayura shook her head and said, "You guys don't even know what you're talking about."

Farra smiled, "Whatever. I'm just glad that loser is single again… and always."

"Watch it, Stevens!" Steven growled.

"God! Stop it, Steven!" Heather cried, "Farra was just kidding."

"I was not!" Farra shouted.

Heather snapped, "Shut up!"

Michelle said, "You heard her. Leave the wanker alone!"

"Dude!" Peter said, "You never change, guy!"

"EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" Mayura shouted.

They all stopped as she added, "You guys are debating over nothing! Seina broke up with Steven, because she doesn't think that you guys are assholes!"

Mayura then explained to The Gang about how Seina broke up with Steven, in her own words:

"Seina and Steven were a couple, following your trip to our school. At the time, Hot Percival used to date Seina, before I crushed on him. Anyhow, after their trip to the theme park, they went on a walk together in the park. I then heard what Seina said about Steven."

Seina then walked with Steven, "Hey, Steven… I know how you are in the band… so… I know Peter & Mizuki are dating and Percy and Farra are married…"

She was nervous.

"Seina," he said, "Don't worry. You and I will get through it. I love you. You're the ONLY girl I cared for. Even if I am a douche, the guys have nothing on me."

Seina then remarked, "Please… You're acting like such an asshole. You're just being negative. Can't you even be nice?"

Steven growled and said, "You used to date Percy, right?"

"Yes. He even proposed to me, but I turned it down. God only knows why, but I don't want to talk about it."

"Oh?"

"Listen… Steven… I…"

And then she said the words that broke his heart:

"Steven Cooke wouldn't date me, even though… even though I have my eyes on someone else!"

Then she ran off crying. Steven was heartbroken.

"Wait! That's not true!" Peter snapped, "What happened to the 'asshole' remark?"

Farra yelled at him, "Weren't you listening? Seina called him that."

"Oh, right. Disregard!"

Steven then said, "Wait… That may be partially true. I think I may remember some stuff that I usually cover up, but-."

Michelle interrupted, "WAIT! Hold on! How the bloody hell did you hear all this?"

Mayura replied, "Seina told me."

The group looked at each other and was confused.

Farra then thought, "Something's not right. Heather said that Seina called us assholes, as she dumped him; but Mayura said that Seina has eyes for someone else. If what she said is true… I'm going to kill

him for his lying mouth… and her."


Chapter 6
The Road to Alley Drive


In the second limo, Miranda cuddled at Emily, who was on her lap. Kandy then stared at Tatsuki.

"I've been meaning to ask," she said, "Are you like dark skinned or is it a tan print?"

Tatsuki replied, "Oh, no. I was born this way. This skin was taken by my father, but my mother has fair skin."

Kandy said, "Oh. Mister, uh…"

"Tatsuki. Friends call me Machida Black."

"Then, Mister Black. I like how you look. You remind me of a monkey boy."

"OOK!"

"Oops. Sorry… I don't usually talk to you like that."

"Don't worry. All is forgiven. It's all about love and peace."

Miranda sighed, "At least no one called me a monkey yet."

Tatsuki cried to Miranda, "OOK! You're not a monkey! I am! My girlfriend thinks of me as one, but I can boogie down with the rest!"

Miranda held Emily and said, "Believe me. I don't dare waste meself on pathetic dancing like the Japanese. Besides, Haruna has good skills like you."

Kandy said, "Is that the reason she's not with us?"

Emily smiled, "They chose me and mommy, all because of overallness. Plus, I think mommy deserves a break from fighting."

"Do you think I sing really good?" Mira asked.

"Well…" Emily blushed, "I don't know. We got others with us that can drop a tune."

"Miss Emily, isn't that a bad thing?"

"OOK! I may not sing, but Machida Black can dance!"

"SHUT IT, YOU MONKEY!" Mira shouted.

In the third limo, Yakumo sat next to Harima, while Sarah and Asou chatted together.

Eri scoffed, "This beats riding with Nakamura."

Sarah said to Asou, "So… I hear you got accepted by Peter, right? That must be bold."

"Suo and I were spotted and he chose me, since Suo and I were spotted. She can sing very loud, but I was heavenly. The guy had no choice, since he declared me as boy band material."

"Oh! That was nice!"

"Are you sure? The guy was energetic, but also round. Though, I'll never get why he talks in weird English."

"I can understand him, since I was born in England."

Eri said, "I see that you're from Beatle Country. You can't succumb to the styles of music."

Sarah smiled, "Senpai, you're so lucky to join The Gang, since Harima is with you."

"I WAS THE FIRST!" She shouted, "Having Whiskers her was a coincidence!"

Harima sighed, "Stupid…"

Eri cried out, "I DIDN'T WANT TO JOIN!"

"Rich Girl, you had no choice."

"He's right," Sarah said, "You're the blonde bomber that they'd be looking for… except that Farra's a blonde already."

Eri scoffed, "It's obviously a dye job."

"Yours, too," Harima laughed, "I'm kidding."

Eri strangled Harima and shouted, "SHUT UP! You stupid Whiskers!"

As the fighting ensues, Yakumo started to write a letter.

"Tenma, how are you?
I'm in America now. I was chosen to be a part of The Gang and their project. But… I'm not so sure why. Also, Eri-Senpai, Harima-Senpai, Akira-Senpai, and Sarah are with me. It's going a bit rowdy, but it's getting good. I hope you'd join us, too. Please write me back. And I hope Karasuma's okay, as well.
See you soon. I'm going to Alley Drive, which is in New York.
Wish you were here, Yakumo"

Back in the fourth limo, Richard was uneasy, since his limo has girls, except they were the creepy ones.

Nick asked, "So, how did you join, Moore?"

Richard sighed, "I joined because I was forced to join."

Aya then said, as she stared at Richard, "Detective Moore…"

"What are you looking at, Wednesday?" He asked in annoyance.

"You must be very old for your age. I was wondering if you and I get to know each other," she said, "I have a boyfriend, though, but I want to learn about the great detective."

Akira said, "Don't flatter yourself, Hoshino. He's nothing but a rugged pervert. But he does it to nurses, groupies, bikini girls, and other girls, around the age of 20-30."

Richard snapped, "For your information, I have dated a lot of girls, since I was divorced. But I did keep Rachel."

Aya then said, "What about… your ex-wife? What does she do?"

Nick smiled, "I've heard much about her. The former Mrs. Moore, Eva Kaden, she's a rocking lawyer. I'll bet if I get married to Erika and get divorced, we'd go into divorce court. But… I don't need her for it. We have plans to get married soon."

Akira said, "Good for you. Best to have love and not use justice."

Richard snuffed, "Stupid tweens."

Aya then sang in a soft voice, "Tweens and teens are very bland / It's relished by the simple brand"

Nick and Richard shivered, as Akira turned to her, "Good voice."

"Thank you," Aya smiled.

Richard shuddered, "The voice of a siren…"

Nick said, "She's a Yandere… I think."

At the first limo, Peter giggled, "Mizuki should come real soon. Man, I hope this new group will be awesome."

Mayura asked, "Uh… What is this project about?"

"Oh, Percival has planned it, since it's a group effort," Farra explained, "However, we cannot explicate the situation yet. It's more of a hush-hush routine."

Heather smiled, "She means that until we arrive, we cannot explain."

Michelle groaned, "Oh, you can't the others, but not me, either?"

Farra said, "Sorry. Maybe Percival will give you the heads-up, once we get here."

Mayura asked, "Say, how come you were in The Gang, long ago, Miss Nevins?"

Michelle replied, "I was one of the first members of the group, along with Percival, Heather, and my brother."

Heather stated, "It was around the time before Peter and Farra joined, and WAY before Steven and Mizuki came to the fold."

Michelle griped, "You left out that Canadian girl and that woman from New England that sang like a sick cat."

"They left for their own reasons," Heather said.

Mayura asked, "So, why did you rejoin? Is it because of Hot Percival leaving?"

Michelle snuffed, "Silly little tart. I joined the group, since I founded it. When I left, I wanted to pursue a normal life. However, seeing that The Gang has become unstable and constantly bickering and fighting, off-screen, it gave me the idea to rejoin. I was like the glue to the group. Then along comes Peter's big breasted girlfriend. She joined because she's very beautiful."

"That's not true!" Peter said, "Miz joined because she broke up with her ex-boyfriend; also, I fell in love with her and she had nowhere else to go."

Michelle shouted, "What is with you and your tastes with women? Didn't you say that you find big breasts to be the definition for Hentai?"

"Mizuki's different, yo!" Peter pleaded.

Michelle smirked, "Pathetic. I never met her face-to-face, but I hear that she's packed… literally…"

"DUDE! SHUT UP!" Peter blushed, "Mizuki isn't packed! She was born that way!"

Farra then glared with a flushed look, "What am I: Chopped liver?"

She smacked him on the back of the head, as Mayura was a bit concerned.

"So, you were like glue to the group?" She inquired.

Michelle scoffed, "Trust me… When Steven took lead (who, by the way, was the original member), he kept the group in tow. Any problems, I step in and solve it with solvent."

Mayura said, "In other words, you were the peacemaker."

Michelle snuffed, "Hah…"

Steven then grinned, "Oh, if only C.C. can see me now. See?"

Mayura asked, "C.C.?"

"Cecilia Frye," Peter said, "Our misfit of the group. She's not a member, but she is the bigger jerk than Steven."

"Thank you." Steven smiled.

XXXXX

In limo three, Eri was in concern over Yakumo.

"Bet you that Tenma will appear," Eri said.

"Sis isn't that good, but she's bound to show."

"Oh, please. She's a super sucky singer."

Harima snapped, "Hey! Do not belittle her!"

Eri sighed, "Sorry."

In limo two, however…

"Have you ever noticed that this group has very dark energy?" Miranda asked.

Kandy replied, "Oh, it's nothing, Miss Miranda."

Miranda said, "Well, I think it was that Aya girl that rode with us on the jet."

Emily requested, "Should we ask her?"

Tatsuki replied, "Heavens, no. I know the GAL. Aya may be young and nice, but she is very shy towards you new people."

"No biggie," Mira smiled, "We were born in England. We tend to speak to her, no matter where you're from."

Kandy snuffed, "I was built in England. I'm not Japanese, like you. But most of me was made in Korea."

Tatsuki gasped, "OOK! You're a robot? Just curious, but you said that…"

"I'm not ashamed," Kandy smiled.

Miranda smiled, "Oh, she's never shy about her true form."

Kandy then asked, "But will Mister Steven appreciate me, since I am an android? Remember, I was upgraded to meet with that nice boy, who was a wolf in reality."

Tatsuki looked away, as Emily said, "You'll be fine. You're like the very first robot singer of a USA rock band."

Miranda added, "Now, don't worry. What harm can it do?"

In limo one…

"That Kandy girl is a bit clingy at me," Steven said.

"Trust me…" Heather remarked, "I hear that she's a robot, but it's not true. Remember?"

Michelle snapped, "Well, at least she can play it like that."

Peter said, "Why not? It'll be awesome for someone mechanical to be in the group."

Farra said, "Though, I don't know if we ever use automation in this group."

Heather asked, "Really? I figure that we'll have Mizuki be the robo-girl in this group."

Peter snapped, "DUDE! Leave her alone!"

Michelle sighed, "Not cool…"

Mayura said, "Stupid!"

Steven growled, "Sick girl…"

In limo four…

Aya was thinking, while in a dark aura.

Akira said, "She's meditating."

Richard said, "She's obviously a freak."

Akira smiled, "I'd watch what you say."

Nick spoke, "Is she evil?"

Aya then said, "I'm not. I'm waiting for Otohata."

Richard remarked in annoyance, "If you love him so much, why not marry him?"

Aya grinned, "I will, one day!"

In limo one…

Peter said, "Mizuki should be done today. I hear that she's finishing up."

Heather cheered, "YAY! We'll have the group ready in a week!"

Farra said, "Well, as long as everyone is present."

Peter cheered, "Dude, I hope she gets all of us some tickets for Project Peach. All the latest movies in Hollywood are starting to lose its edge."

Steven huffed, "That's your opinion… I once saw that movie about those penguins, and it was good."

Michelle snuffed, "They're black and white, but not red all over. If you haze at him again, I'll make you black and blue."

"I wasn't! Steven Cooke is a fan of movies! He's upset about the snobbish R-rated fics."

"You mean 'flicks', moron," Farra snapped.

Peter said, "Speaking of which, I should write a fan fic about this."

Farra griped, "Try it and I'll gouge your eyes out!"


They all arrive at Alley Drive. They stepped out of the limos and approached the front door. Just then, a boy with brown hair appeared.

"OTOHATA!" Aya cheered, as she ran toward him.

Rei said, "Hey. I see you joined, too."

Aya smiled, "I'm so glad to see you! And also, welcome to The Gang!"

Rei smiled, "Oh, I chose to join, since I am not busy."

Harima said, "So this is Rei, huh?"

"He looks like an ice king," Nick remarked.

Kandy smiled, "She looks rather cute, but he is cuter."

Eri thought, "That guy is a jerk…"

Asou then felt his hair and said, "I don't look like him, do I?"

Sarah said, "He looks rather dashing."

Richard snuffed, "He's a clean cut poser, if you ask me."

Emily asked, "Mommy, he looks scary."

Miranda said, "Oh, he's fine. He has no evil bone in him."

Yakumo thought, "He reminds me of someone…"

Akira said, "I wonder if he can sing, unlike the people in Shibuya."

Mayura said, "He's nowhere near Hot Percival."

Tatsuki cheered, "Brother! Hey there, Rei bro!"

Rei sighed, "Why's Tatsukichi here?"

Aya said, "He's in it, too!"

The rest of the new recruits thought in shock:

"TATSUKICHI?"

XXXXX

Farra then addressed to the group, "Welcome to Alley Drive. Here, you will bunk together, hoping you'd be ready for your new future with us. We cannot divulge why you are here yet, until Mizuki and Percival arrive. So, we want you guys to make yourselves at home. And also… don't damage your vocal chords."

She left as Heather and Steven presented a bowl with numbers on it.

"You will be bunked in three in each room. So, that will be five rooms." Heather smiled.

Steven snickered, "Hopefully you'll be paired with the ones you know. Any questions?"

Aya asked, "What about you guys?"

Michelle said, "The Gang will be in our own rooms. Peter and Mizuki will have one room, Farra, Heather, and I share another. Steven gets his own room."

Steven growled, "Well, my room is simply small, but very distinctive."

Peter said, "His room is cramped."

They all stepped forward and went to draw a number. Where will they go?


Next time: We get to know the new Gang members, in a huge interview. Plus, we see who gets to bunk with whom.