Chapter 14 Pit Stop of the Night

AKira....Akira......White lights. Flashing scenery. Kaneda as a child. " Do you know how to ride?", Kaneda laughs. " She can be terminated!", " Medication!" voices merge together and speed up and slow down. " Ah....ah!" Tetsuo holds his head. His stomach falls apart onto the pavement. " Tetsuo?" A voice waked him up. There is a cold rag on his forhead and he is covered up in his bed. " Kaneda?" Tetsuo asks softly. " Magumi went to buy food for you and us." Kaneda says. " She didn't want to leave your side but Yamagata ' persuaded' her to go with him to go buy food." Kaneda says shaking his head. "......." Tetsuo stares at the ceiling. " I....think...I'm dieing, Kaneda." Tetsuo says. " Don't be stupid!" Kaneda says. Tetsuo winces in pain for a moment. His face is covered in sweat and he is flushed. " They did something to me...Kaneda...I need pills..Kaneda...pills...Kaneda...pills..." Tetsuo whispers. " HUH? you need a pill?" Kaneda asks. " Are you sure?" He asks. Tetsuo holds his head back and gives out a small cry. Kaneda reaches into his jean pocket and pulls out a small white pill. " This?" He asks, holdig it up for Tetsuo to see. Tetsuo grabs it and swallows it without a second thought.

Yamagata and Magumi leave the store. They accomplished 2 bags of groceries and are loaded onto the motorcycle. Yamagata hops on. Magumi stands on the sidewalk. " What is taking you?" Yamagata asks. She just glares at him. " I drug you here now we can go back." Yamagata says. She crosses her arms. Yamagata throws up his arms. " WHAT are you doing?!!" He shouts angrily.

After a few minutes Tetsuo sits up and blinks a couple times. " I...feel better..." Tetsuo says. " Really? They were just regular poppers, Tetsuo." Kaneda says. " Well...I think they did the thing for me..." Tetsuo says, smirking a bit. " Well...I guess that's that." Kaneda says leaning back in the chair. " I don't know how but it dosen't feel as strong as their medication.." Tetsuo says. "What?" Kaneda asks. " How can you tell?" He asks. " I don't know.." Tetsuo says.

Kay arrives at the house and knocks on the door. Keisuke answers. " Kay?" He asks. " Hi." Her eyes look a bit red. " What happened to you?" Keisuke asks. " Nothing important." Kay says wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. " Yeah sure...well come in...Tetsuo had an incadent.." Keisuke says. "What?" she aks suprised. " Yeah.." Keisuke says leaning against the kitchen counter. "He is in his room. He fainted." Kei says. " Huh..could it be because of that crazy place?" Kay asks. " Who knows..." Keisuke shrugs. Kay knocks on Tetsuo's door and walks in. They look suprised to see her. " Hi, how are you doing ,Tetsuo?" Kay asks. " Okay for the moment.." Tetsuo says. " Glad to see you." Kaneda smiles goofily. Kay smiles. " Kay....have you been crying?" Kaneda asks suddenly. Kay shakes her head. " Uh.no." She says. Kay and Kaneda leave the room. Kaneda figures Tetsuo will be fine now.
" Kay..." Kaneda holds her close to her. Kaneda raises his hand and gently places it on Kay's face. They kiss slowly and softly.

" What the hell is the problem?" Yamagata asks. " Oh like you don't know." Magumi says. " I don't have time for this.." Yamagata starts his bike, and grabs Magumi's arm. " See! That's it right there. Why is everyone always grabbing me and bossing me around!?" Magumi asks, angrily. She pulls her arm away. There are two small bruises on the under side of her arm from previously being drug to the store. " ......." Yamagata sighs deeply. " Do you want to walk..?" He asks. " Why do you hate me?" Magumi asks. Yamagata looks a bit shocked. " Just get on..." He says. She slowly climbs on the back of his bike and puts her arms around his waist. They pull out and drive twards home.
Yamagata hates to stay in one lane. Exspeacially in the evening. Something about night. Something about the cool night that makes him feel alive. Something that makes him want to go faster. Somthing about the flashing headlights, and neon sighns of the city. Something that trigers an impulse to party and not to sleep. Something. But he would always ride along. Something never permitted him to ride with a passenger and now he had one. " I need to make a pit stop." Yamagata turns right entering a rough part of town. Magumi pokes him in the ribs. " Yamagataaaa!! Where are we going you nut case? We haft to get back!" She screams. Yamagata parks in front of a little door. It is spray painted all over.The main graffiti is' No punks'." Well...let's go in.." He smirks. " What are you up to?" She follows him, intrigued by her curiousity what is waiting for them.
They enter the door and she finds out it's a bar. " Hey Yamagata!" Shouts a musty figure of a man from the shadowy corner. The place is filled with odd smelling smoke, and alcohol and occasional empty capsules lieing on the dirty tile floor. " Yamagata...why did you stop here?" she asks quietly. " Hey Yamagata! Who's the lady??!" Asks the musty figure. " Awww shut up!" Yamagata shouts. He sits at the counter. " Oh...it's you.." The bar tender starts. " What do you want?" He asks. " Something strong." Yamagata murmers. " Anything for you, red?" He asks Magumi. " Huh? Oh..red...my hair. Nah.." She says. " Ok.." He says pouring Yamagata some liquer and serves it to him. " Yamagata you idiot! You can get drunk when we get you home!" She says slapping him on the back.
Yamagata drinks the whole shot in a gulp. " I'll just steal your bike than and you can walk.." Magumi says. " I just realized...I go everywhere alone.." Yamagata says. " And I don't hate you." He says. Magumi lifts an eyebrow. " What? Now it's my turn to take you by the arm.." Magumi grabs his arm and drags him. " SOMEONE IS GONNA GET LAYED!" Shouts some more figures, and the guy from before. " Just a minute." Yamagata walks over to the figure. " HEy buddy !" he lifts him up and throws him across the bar to the floor . He kicks him in the ribs a couple times. " ANd another thing.." Yamagata stops. Two guys jump on him. " God dammit Yamagata!" Magumi curses. She grabs someone's beere and smashes the first guy over the head and Yamagata punches the second off of him. " Dirty CLowns!" He shouts smashing the guy's face in. " Let's go.." Magumi grabs him. They leave and zoom twards home. " This place reminds me of home.." Magumi thinks.

Kaneda and Kay are still kissing. " AH....." They hear from Tetsuo's room. Kaneda breaks the kiss and enters Tetsuo's room. " AHhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!" Tetsuo shouts. " It's happening again!" Kaneda shouts. Kay stares in shock. The windows are aleady broken Kaneda notices. " Tetsuo!" Kaneda shouts. " AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! KAANNEEDDAA!!!!!!!" He screams holding his head. " What..is this?" Kay asks.
To be continued...

If anybody knows how to make music videos using clips from Akira I'd be interested to make one with Billy Idol's Song: Shock to the System or System of a down's: Chop suey. Or if anyone knows any good programs to make them.Help! ^.^

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15:( unknown for the moment...sorry!)