Disclaimer: I OWN EVERYTHING NODA!!! THE AIR!!! THE SKY!!! THE TREES!!! YOU!!!! EVERYTHING NODA!!!!!!!! Err... well not really noda... I wish!!! Da... sadly, I only own a plushie or two an' my faithful LonarWolf noda. Though if I *could* choose something to own, it'd definitely be Chichiri na noda... Hentai grin

Noda no Miko: Daa! Wow! This story is doing better than I expected na noda!! ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^!!! (That's a whole lotta smileys, ne?)

Tomo: whispering The only reason she's this crazy is because she drinks green tea with ginsing...

Noda no Miko: Actually, it all comes naturally noda!! Sings They're gonna put me in the movies! There gonna make a big star outta me! Th' biggest fool that ever hit the big time! An' al I gotta do is act naturally!!

Chichiri: .;;; She's finally flipped noda.

Noda no Miko: So anyway... I was reading the votes for Tomo/? An da... well... THEY'RE TIED!!! grumbles I'm not doing any hentai threesomes noda... So, there's only one rational way to decide!!

Chichiri, Nuri-chan, Tomo, Kouji and Tasuki: WHAT?!?!? (noda?)

Noda no Miko: We flip a coin na noda.

Kouji: Ya call that rational??!

Noda no Miko: Well, yeah! They always do it in football games!!!

Kouji: .;;;

Noda no Miko: Chichiri's heads...

Tasuki: Must...not...make...hentai...comment!

Noda no Miko: And Nuri-chan's tails noda!!

Tasuki: Gaaah!! I can't resist!! NURIKO WOULD BE TAILS WOULDN'T HE?!

Noda no Miko: HENTAIII NODA!!!! Begins to ruthlessly beat Tasuki over the head with a spork

Nuriko: I think I deserve to handle this one! Helps Tasuki make a 'Wall Angel'

Tasuki: x.x;;;;;;;; dead

Noda no Miko: DaaAaaAA... err okay. Here goes noda... Flips coin Ahhhh! DISAPPEARED DOWN A SLAT IN THE VENT!!! OOOkay! ON WITH THE FIC NODA!!!!!!!!

//*~Aono ~*//



"So this is what you do in your spare time noda?" Ri asked.

"Yep." I repiled. I dug my toes into the sand.

"I always wondered what rock stars did in their spare time noda." Said Ri thoughtfully.

"Eh, I'm the only one that does this, Genrou and Kouji jus' kinda..." I grinned remembering the sounds I heard from their room when I stopped by to get a jacket and my accustic guitar. "Hang out together." I watched the sun struggle to rise over the horizon, catching in the water. I love the ocean. I come here almost all the time at night, play my guitar the whole time and wait for the sun to rise.

"They're best friends aren't they noda??" Ri asked.

"Yeah." I said as I began to play another song. Ri sighed and pensively played with his lip ring. "What's the matter?" I asked. He shook his head and smiled thinly.

"They remind me a lot of my best friend and me is all noda." His mahogany eyes caught in the rising sunlight.

"What's he like?" I asked. Ri's mouth turned down like an upset child's.

"He died...when I was eighteen." He hugged his knees to his chest and rested his head on them, his face turned away from mine, but I could tell he was about to cry. "One day we were studding and eating MacDonalds together and the next...he just got really sick..." Ri's voice broke. I set my guitar down.

"Don't talk about it if it upsets you." I said rubbing one of his shoulders.

"He had a hole in his heart... it wasn't pumping enough blood to his body. All these years...he knew he was gonna die an' he never told me. It's my fault he died." Ri hugged his knees tighter and rocked a bit. I put my arm around his shoulders. (A/N: Aww male bonding noda!! Maybe more... takes out a pocket watch and swings it back and forth You wiiilll reveiiiiew and vooooote nodaaaaaa....whoooo wiiiiilll Aoooonoooo piiiick? Riiiii or Ryuuuueeeeen?)

"How can you blame yourself for something like that??" I demanded a little sharper than I'd have liked to. Ri cringed a bit at the sound of my voice. "Sorry." I said softly.

"He always said that I made him a whole person, that we were like two halves of the same whole. But he still had that hole in his heart. I didn't do my job. I didn't complete him. That's why he died." Ri sniffled a little and wiped his nose with a shirtsleeve. Poor guy. I rubbed his shoulder gently.

"Enough of me acting like an idiot noda!" Said Ri springing to his feet. "C'mon! We can catch an early breakfast and go back to your place to get Kouji an' Genrou noda!!" he said brightly. His face was tearstained, his eyes were shining with tears, but he had a brilliant smile on his face. I decided not to push it. He'd talk about it to the fullest when he was ready. I propped myself up on my elbows and smirked a little.

"Gen an' Kou are probably...busy...they have hangovers. But they're gonna meet me for lunch. Ryuuen too. Him an' some friend of his. Wanna come with?" I had a feeling that Ri wanted to spend the day with anyone but himself and himself only. He smiled.

"Sure na noda!!" Ri jangled and bounced around while I packed my guitar up.

"Where do you want to eat?" I asked.

"Is MacDonalds okay noda?" He asked raising his eyebrows hopefully.

"I don't see why not." I replied getting to my feet. We walked in silence to my car and climbed in. I love my car. It's a Jeep. And it's yellow.

"Do you mind if I turned on the radio na noda?" Ri asked hesitantly. I shook my head. Ri's smile got wider and he turned it to Kick98.6, my favorite radio station.

"Ba, if your gonna listen to music, might as well listen to *loud* music." I said and cranked up the volume. Ri settled into his seat and gazed up at the sky. I would have looked too, but I was driving. So I had to be statisfied with stealing the occasional glance at a red light.

"Don't you kinda find it hard to stay awake in class if you do this all the time noda?" Ri asked as he swallowed a bite of his Bacon, Egg, & Cheese biscut.

I shrugged "Nahh, sometimes I even bring my books out to study. It's real relaxing." I took a sip of my coffee.

"Maybe I'll try it then na noda." Ri shrugged. After we ate we went to the mall and tooled around a bit. Then, we saw a movie, Lord of the Rings. (A/N: Legolas is a *dead sexy* Elf noda!!! ^_^;) By the time that was over, we were almost late for lunch.

We hurried to Everybody's and took a table.

"Looks like nobody's here yet na noda." Ri observed.

"Eh, Genrou an' Kouji're always late." It had always made me wonder why before...not I think I have an idea why...

"Sorry we're late, Heika wouldn't calm down about the wonders of the fountain outside..." Said an esasperated voice. That had to be Ryuuen.

"I've never seen one up close before...." Sulked another.

"Hi there noda!!!" Piped Ri cheerfully.

"S'okay, we just got here ourselves." I replied as I shrugged. Ryuuen sat down with us and was followed by another gentleman who was eyeing everything curiously. He was tall and had shoulder length brown hair that was pulled into a loose ponytail and tawny gold eyes. What was he? Rich or something?? He was awfully dressed up!! He had on dark green chinos, a white dress shirt and a matching green vest over that.

"So this is what a pizza place looks like on the inside." He said craning his neck back. His almond shaped eyes widened when he saw all of us staring blankly at him. (At least I was...)

"Oh I did use the right word didn't I? Pizza place? Right?" He asked.

"Yes Heika, that is the right word." Sighed Ryuuen. He looked at Ri and I. "He belongs to a rich family, this is his first time out in town without an..."

"Escort." The boy called Heika mumbled. Oh that's gotta suck... but I decided not to say anything.

"Heika, this is Ri Houjun and Aono Ryo. Guys, this is Heika Saiheitei." Ryuuen said formally.

"Hi." I said as I waved slightly.

"Hiya!" Ri chimed.

"So who wants what?" Ryuuen asked. "I'll go get it!" I smiled. Ryuuen's so funny when he gets wound up. (A/N: Vooooooooote! Voooooooooooote!!!)

"Double cheese and mushroom." I said.

"Same here noda." Ri replied.

"Ooooh uhhh... those red round things?? I've never had pizza..." Heika looked mildly confused.

"Wow! You sure were sheltered huh noda??" Asked Ri. Heika nodded grimly. "That'll change!! I was kinda sheltered too an' now I'm just full of holes na noda!" Ri grinned and pushed out his lip to prove his statement.

"Okay, so that's two double cheese and mushrooms mini pizzas and two pepperoni! I'll be back in a flash!" Ryuuen jogged off. Heika continued took gaze around and Ri and I sat in awkward silence. SOMEBODY TALK!!

"Wonder where Genrou an' Kouji are?" I murmured to myself.

"Who?" asked Heika as he snapped put of his daze.

"Two members in my band. They're later than usual." I sighed as I checked my watch.

"Oh, right. I remember Ryuuen saying something about you being in a band." Heika nodded slightly. Ryueen suddenly materialized with the pizzas.

"Alright! Let's chow down!" He said smileing like a happy child.

"Uh how do you eat this?" asked a clueless Heika.





Noda no Miko: AAAAAHHH!!! THAT WAS SHORT AN' I MADE HOTOHORI LOOK LIKE A DIPSHIT!!!!!!!!!! NODA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::bursts into tears::

Tomo: ::Pats Miko on the shoulder:: There there...

Noda no Miko: I SUCK!!!!!!!

Nuriko: ::looks up from pizza:: If you'd hurry up an' decide on the *pairing*...

Chichiri: I don't think that's helping noda...

Hotohori: I was OOC...

Tomo: _;; Gah, read her fic 'Sunshine Lasts Forever' and she'll fell better... AN VOTE!!! ::wails:: I DUN WANNA STAY SINGLE!!!!!!!!