Chapter 7: I wonder what Haruhi's wearing underneath that race suit.

The last few nights have been daunting, to say the least. With all the kinks out of the way, Mikuru's DC5 was now specced and ready for its maiden battle against Project.D's downhill Ace, Takumi Fujiwara. It sure did take a while though. Haruhi's impulsive nature made things awfully tough on the car. We went through a buttload of tires before finding a set that would withstand her lead foot. Good thing there are other parts of her that are soft...

"Kyon! You promised! You'd take me out to ice cream!"

"Yes, yes. Just make it out in one piece."

"The car's parameters are within normal operating ranges. Engine temperature...OK. Exhaust emissions...OK. Cylinder Pressure...OK. Tire Pressure...OK. Suzumiya-san, everything is ready."

"Thank you Yuki."

"Your excellency, do be careful tonight. We can't have our brigade leaderless."

"Koizumi-kun, you're too kind. I'll be fine."

"Suzumiya-san, please be careful with the car. I'll be...extremely sad if my DC5 gets wrecked."

"Mikuru-chan! I'll treat the DC5 as if it was you I was driving! I'll be nice!"

That...was actually kinda creepy. And hot. Oh Haruhi, can't you please think out your sentences before you say them?

On the other side of the staging area.

"Fujiwara, come over here for a second."

"Yes?"

"Your opponent seems to have some sort of X-factor. I can't get a good reading on her abilities, nor can I figure out a simulation that can handle her."

"Aniki, she's not that bad looking either."

"..."

"Oh, I forgot you two were related. My bad..."

"Anyway, Fujiwara. You're gonna have to go into this race with everything you've got. There's no strategy you can use against an opponent of this caliber. Just go with the flow, race like you always do."

"Right. I'll do my best, Ryosuke-san."

"Man, that bunny girl isn't that bad looking either. I'm starting to like this prefecture...NO! MUST FOCUS ON RACING!."

The two drivers then met in the middle of the road. The "Hachi-roku" and "DC5" were parked side-by-side, their hi-beams cutting through the darkness like a magic missile. The only people that were on the mountain, were the two teams.

Can someone tell me how I dragged myself into this? Please?

"Takumi-niichan. I won't hold anything back."

"I won't expect anything less, Haru-chan."

The two drivers then went to their cars. As soon as Haruhi got into her car, I ran to her.

"Haruhi, be careful. I love you."

"Kyon..."

I kissed her again. She's my girlfriend, and she's going off into another wild adventure. Man, why couldn't I fall in love with someone NORMAL?

"Kyon, I'll be back. Win or lose, I'm coming back to you."

She rolled up her window and focused herself on the road ahead. I then heard some music coming from her car.

"Hm...lemme see. Ah! Here we go, Aya Hirano's 'Hare Hare Yukai" euro mix!' "

Haruhi... I guess it's my role to be the worried boyfriend.

"Kyon-kun, she'll be okay. Do you trust her?"

"Of course I do."

"Then don't worry. I believe in Suzumiya-san."

Fumihiro-san then walked between the two cars.

"I'm starting the countdown! 5...4...3...2...1... GO!!!"

The air was instantly filled with the scent of burnt rubber and exhaust gases. The two cars sped down the road, and soon faded from sight. The race had begun. My Haruhi, was racing against her cousin, Takumi Fujiwara, in a endurance battle on the Ura Rokko touge.

After this is all over, I'd better marry her before anything else happens.

To be contiuned...