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Whoo Part 2 of 3!.

Now, Chapter 6, Saturday - Apologies and Triumph! It's Dancing Time!

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The five made it to the arcade, but were now waiting for Mimi, Yamato, Ken and Miyako.

"They should say when they would be late." Taichi said with disgust.  "The manager of the arcade won't let us in until the whole party's here."  He spat onto the street as they waited for those four Chosen Children.

"Hey Sora, call Mimi and see if she's on her way."  Takeru said, as he tossed her his cell phone, which Ms. Takaishi had given him one day. Taichi, Sora and Takeru were standing near the street, being lookouts, while Daisuke and Hikari were near the door, flirting.  Takeru didn't have the heart to turn around and look at them.  Sora used the cell to dial her house, and when she got no answer...

"Mimi's probably on her way."  Sora said, but noticed that Taichi and Takeru were looking down the street.

"You mean she's here." Taichi said.

"With Matt." Takeru pointed out.  Yamato and Mimi appeared, holding hands.

"So, what's up?" Yamato asked.

"Waiting for Miyako and Ken." Takeru replied."

"Don't have to wait anymore" Taichi said, as he had noticed Ken and Miyako were across the street, also holding hands.

"Geez, what is it with everybody holding hands?" Takeru mumbled, as they crossed the street.

"Hi everyone!" Miyako said as they reached everyone.

"I see you're coupled with Ken..." Takeru noted.

"Bingo!" she replied gleefully.

"Well, let's get inside. I don't want to annoy that arcade manager." Taichi said as they all went inside, past the DDR machine in the arcade, and to a back room.  It was very spacious, with a machine in there.  "The guy rigged it so we get free plays...  Except to 'pull the strings', I ended up paying a big wad of money..."  (A/N 40 U.S. Dollars... do the conversion, I don't know the USD - yen conversion)

"So... let's start I guess." Yamato said.

"Let's do Single, Double then Versus." said Takeru.

"Fine by me." replied Mimi.

"Let's start then!" Daisuke said.

"We have to pick the order." Hikari noted.

"Way ahead of you." Sora said as she pulled out nine cards, and spread them out on the table.  "The first one picked goes first."  She turned over a card...  Taichi.

"So I guess I'm first..." he said, as he turned over another card... Ken.

"I'm next then," Ken said, as he turned over a card... this time it was Mimi.  Mimi turned over a card, which was Daisuke's.  Then he turned over a card...  this went on until  the last card was drawn.  The order was now Taichi, Daisuke, Ken, Mimi, Miyako, Sora, Yamato, Hikari and finally Takeru.

"You keep going until you finish all four songs or until you fail." Taichi said, as he stepped onto the machine's pads.  After a little configuring he chose Sobakasu Freckles (KCP Re-Edit) by Tiggy, Basic level. (A/N...  this machine seems to have all the mixes, doesn't it... heheh)

Ready... GO!

What am I, what I am, what what what (uh!)

What am I gonna do, if I can't get through

Counting all these freckles in my life

It's just a waste of my time

And there's no finishing line

How am I gonna do, if I can not get you

To listen to the dreams we could fulfill

Can't get them out of my bed

I want to knock them down the stairs

I check the stars, but there's no sign

Venus to Mars there is no line, baby

I could be happy

If you still loved me

Cheers.  Taichi was actually doing well...  But this is Basic after all...

Still your memory's clear

Always here deep inside my heart

(Deep inside my heart)

I want you back to come and feed my appetite

Another lonely night

It's our life, why aren't you around

(Why aren't you around)

I'm all alone, thinking

Here my eyes fill with fear

It's my life, why are you not here

Pass.  Taichi turned around and everyone either gasped in awe - Takeru, Daisuke, Yamato, Hikari, Mimi, Ken, Miyako -  or cheered - Sora.  He got a silver S.  This time he chose a random song...

Stomp to my Beat by JS-16, Basic level.

Ready... GO!

Stompin' to my beat you,

Stompin' to my beat you,

Stompin' to my beat you,

Stompin' to my beat you,

Stompin' to my,

Stompin' to my,

Stompin' to my,

Stompin' to my,

Stompin' to,

Stompin' to,

Stompin' to,

Stompin' to,

Stompin' to,

Happy people stompin' to my beat you,

to my beat you, stompin' to my beat,

My beat'll come stormin' in, pumpin' , pumpin'  

Happy people stompin' to my beat you,

to my beat you, stompin' to my beat,

My beat'll come stormin' in, pumpin' , pumpin'    

More cheers.  This time everybody cheered, yet inside they were still gasping in awe.  No one could see the grin on Taichi's face.

Happy people stompin' to my,

Happy people stompin' to my,

Happy people stompin' to my,

Happy people stompin' to my,

Happy people stompin' to my,

Happy people stompin' to my,

to my,

to my,

to my,

to my beat you beat 

Happy people stompin' to my beat you,

to my beat you, stompin' to my beat,

My beat'll come stormin' in, pumpin' , pumpin' (all night)

Happy people stompin' to my beat you,

to my beat you, stompin' to my beat,

My beat'll come stormin' in, pumpin' , pumpin' (all night)

Disaster struck.  Taichi was doing some moves and... he tripped!  He tripped over his own feet and fell backward over the handrail...  crashing to the ground.  It would've been worse if he didn't have an incredibly thick skull.  The word Failed appeared on the screen and he groaned.

"Haha Tai!  Let's see if Dai could do any better!" Yamato said with glee.

"Very funny." Taichi muttered.  Daisuke was on the stage and decided to change it to SSR (Maniac)...

"SSR!?!" Taichi wondered aloud.  "Why the hell do you want to do Step Step Revolution!?"

"I hope you keel over..." Takeru muttered, yet only Taichi and Sora heard him.  Hikari's eyes were full of worry.  Daisuke chose to do End of the Century, by No.9.

Ready... GO!

End of the century

Misery, can it be chaos who's the boss

Suffer a great loss

Man woman child

No longer exist

Only the good ones will be missed

Life love cherish it all

Who will be left to conquer

The end is coming

Don't start running

There's nowhere to run

Don't grab a gun

All over the land her this roar

No one know what's in store

Look for the star, he's on his way

No one knows what's in store

Love your self and all around

In a blink of an eyes

You won't hear a sound

Your heart is pounding at raided speed

Man will always feel the need for greed

Let's go for it

Now you can't miss

It seemed that Daisuke was in over his head, basically...  He tripped after tangling both his feet and smacked his head into the front of the machine...  a little blood dripped from a large gash on his forehead.

"DAISUKE!!!" Hikari screamed as she ran towards the machine, clutching him.  Takeru wretched from at sight, and left the room.  He stood outside the door, from which Sora and Taichi emerged from.

"Geez TK, be careful what you wish for." Taichi remarked.

"Whatever." Takeru said in reply.  They stood outside for 15 or so more minutes, then remembered...

"We forget to watch Ken!" Sora said, shaking her head.

"Whoops...  Keep forgetting how short those songs can be at times." Taichi said.  When the three went back inside, it seemed that Ken, Mimi and Miyako finished  their turns. Ken completed all his songs, on Trick, while Mimi had messed up and failed her second song.  Miyako failed her third song.  It was now Sora's turn.  She stepped up, and chose Butterfly (UpSwing Mix) by smile.dk.  She chose Trick level.

Ready... GO!

Ay, iyaiyai,

Ay, iyaiyai

A-a-a iyaiyai,

Where's my samurai

Ay, ay, ay,

I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

Ay, ay, ay, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

Where's my samurai

Where's my samurai

Sora was doing okay at this point...  Oh dear... she thought.  She kept missing at times...  some Goods, some Almosts...  Some Boos...

I've been searching for a man

All across Japan

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who is strong

But still a little shy

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Ay, ay, ay,

I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

Ay, ay, ay, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

Where's my samurai

Where's my samurai

I've been searching in the woods

And high upon the hills

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who won't regret

To keep me in his net

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Ay, ay, ay,

I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

Ay, ay, ay, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue,

Make the colours in the sky

She failed.  Near the last verses her dance meter dropped to a dangerous level...  and during the last instrumental bit, she failed.  And she was so close too...  She stepped out for awhile, and Taichi and Takeru followed her.

"Sora... you okay?" Taichi asked.

"Yeah..." Sora replied, although tears were streaming from her eyes.

"Don't cry."

"I was so close..."

"Please, I can't stand to see you cry."

"I'm sorry..."

"Sora I..."  he paused for a minute, before taking her into an embrace.  "I love you, Sora..."  he bent over and kissed her.  Sora's worry withered away as Taichi kissed her.  She was so taken back by his action.

"I love you too, Taichi..."  Takeru stood there, watching the two for a few more minutes, before he went back inside the room, to find his brother Yamato, had already finished all four of his songs, and Hikari had suffered the same fate Sora had... although without the tears.  He stepped up to the machine and changed it to SSR, and chose PARANOiA Rebirth by 190'.  Many gasped but he smirked.

READY... GO!

Right... Left... Up Left Down..  Up Right Down... Up Left Down...  Right Right Down Down Left Down Up Right Left Left Down Down Up Right Down...

It went on and on...  Although he missed a few here in there, he got about 420 of the steps down... out of a total of 433  (A/N I checked DDR Freak's step chart)

He finished with a silver S while everyone in the room cheered... except Daisuke, who still had the concussion, and had just woke up, and Hikari, who was paying attention to him.  Takeru glanced over to her but found that she wasn't paying attention and frowned.  He passed the rest of his 3 songs, but each was one letter grade less.  He sighed.  Taichi and Sora then came in, both rather happy.

"Did TK just finish?" Taichi asked.

"Yeah." Ken replied.

"So, anyone want to do Double?"  Everyone was silent.  "I guess not...  on to Versus..."

"Is Dai still out?"

"No!" he shouted, sitting up.

"Hmmm... odd person out...  We'll do this..." At this point Sora took out the cards again.  She split them into four groups of two, and put the last card seperate.  "Single card has to do Double."  Everyone nodded.  She turned the single card over and it was...

"ME!?" Daisuke shouted.  "I wanted to be with Hikari!"

"Well too bad, Dai..." Sora whispered.

"Let's all agree to do random songs." Taichi said.

"Agreed." Takeru said.

"But what if we get stuck with a hard song?" Miyako asked.

"Then tough luck," replied Mimi.

"The order I show them will be the order they will go.  Dai's Double goes first."  She turned over the first set of cards.  "Matt and Mimi."  Secretly, both Yamato and Mimi held hands.  "Then it's... Ken and Miyako," Sora said as she turned over the next pair.  Taichi bent forward to turn over the next pair.

"Then it's me and Sora."

"Which leaves TK and Kari."  Muttering rather loudly, Daisuke stepped up to the machine, and did his Double songs...  B,C,D,C were his scores.  Mimi and Yamato stepped up, and chose at random Dynamite Rave by Naoki...  Basic level.

Ready... GO!

1, 2, 3, 4

Dynamite Rave!

Come on everybody!

(go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go)

And get on the floor, yeah

Techno, rave

It's time to make a stand

N pave the way

Some might say

Let it go,

Stay with the flow

Stay on bead,

Move your feet

On concrete

Or on the dance floor

You want more

Then I'll give you more

If it's too hard core

At this point Yamato smirked at Mimi, then continued.

Let me know

I stop the show

Then bring it back

To be exact

At 12 o'clock

Rock the spot

It's too damn hot

They told me so

To make a move

DYNAMITE RAVE

It's on the down low

Use your inner glow

To make a move

Show n prove

The man with the lisp

Sounds so crisp

When you can see me on TV

On the radio

Here me blow

Then at this point Mimi smirked at Yamato.

I don't wanna give up

We're gonna have a party

Have a really great time

Yeah Yeah!

Just feel the beat

Listen to the music

and feel that beat

C'mon, get up

C'mon, c'mon

Let me hear ya

Let me hear ya

C'mon, get up

C'mon, c'mon

Let me hear ya

Let me hear ya

Jump jump

Do your thing

This be the bomb

Try to sing

Narrator king

Spread your wings

Make your head ring to this song

All night long

Jack your body

To this party

Feel the pain

When you strain

Don't refrain

Please don't stop until you drop

I don't wanna give up

We're gonna have a party

Have a really great time

Yeah Yeah!

Just feel the beat

Listen to the music

and feel that beat

They both finished with A's, as everybody cheered.  They embraced each other into a kiss.  Ken and Miyako went up and at random had chosen Dam Dariram...  They finished that, then kissed.  Taichi and Sora's turn was next...  Luv to Me (AMD Mix), by DJ Kazu feat. Tiger Yamato.  Trick level.

Ready... GO!

Neon signs were shining bright

And in the street lights (the street lights)

I saw your shadow was fading away

Well, I lost you all of a sudden

Good-bye my love, I love you too so

Before you went away, I didn't know

Memories awake, only in my dream

When I think I lost them, they all come back to me

You said that you love me

Looked at me softly

You kissed me and held me all night so tight

Then glanced at each other and smiled.  They both were very synchronized.

I know what you're feeling

I know what you're dreaming

All that you feel and everything in your mind

The memories are so clear (so clear, so clear...)

(So-so many...) So many good years (good years...)

The sweet ones I hold dear (hold dear, hold dear...)

Good-bye my love, I love you too so

Before you went away, I didn't know

Memories awake, only in my dream

When I think I lost them, they all come back to me

The memories are so clear

So many good years

Sweet ones I hold dear

Can't hold back the tears

I need you by my side

These feelings I can't hide

So don't walk away, boy

Baby won't you bring back

Silver S's appear on the screen.  Taichi and Sora embraced themselves into a tight hug.

"I'll never leave you," Taichi whispered in Sora's ear.  Takeru and Hikari's turn were next.  They both stepped up and he set his level to SSR/Maniac, while Hikari left it on Trick.  They chose random and it happened to land on...   Can't Stop Falling in Love, by Naoki.

Ready... GO!

My life

meant nothing to me

then a guy like you came along

Hikari.... Takeru thought as he glanced over to look at her.

Everything

is moving so fast,

I gotta get my feet on the ground

He glanced again.

Unhappy days are over 'cause I can

always be with you

She glanced at him.

Lying in your arms day by day,

makes me feel Ohh... so brand new

They blushed while looking at each other, and abruptly turn their attention back to the screen...  Somehow they were able to keep going... Takeru had nailed all his arrows.

Can't stop fallin' in love

Tell me you will be true (forever baby)

I just can't stop dreaming of you

everyday (every way)

"Takeru..." Hikari whispered, but then blushed at her sudden realization.

Say you love me baby

Say you will always be mine

You'll never break my heart

I broke his heart... she thought.

I just can't stop fallin' in love

Baby you became

Makin' love with you

is all I wanna do, (wanna do)

They glanced at each other again, but felt more comfortable with it.  But I'm with Dai now...

Can't stop fallin' in love

Give your heart and soul

Stay with me this time

and we'll make history, (you and me)

They both finished.  They both had golden SS's each, but what stole the show was Takeru sweeping Hikari up and dipping her into a passionate kiss.  They stayed locked for about 5 or so minutes.  Yet it seemed like an eternity to them.  Takeru had poured out his soul to her.  When they broke apart, Hikari had broken into tears and ran out of the room and the arcade itself.  Takeru just stood there.  No.. not again.

"HIKARI!!! WAIT!!!" Takeru shouted as he ran out the door in pursuit of her.

"Hikari!  Wait for me!" Daisuke yelled, before being tackled by Taichi and Yamato.

"Oh no you don't!" Taichi shouted.

"Get off of me, Tai!"

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Part 2 complete.  Stay tuned for Part 3,  Saturday - Apologies and Triumph!  I Love You!

R+R plz!