Chapter 4: Bubbly Sweetheart, Ichigo
Yo, yo, yo! This is the amazingly electrifying D.J Professor K! Seems like the GGs put the wrap on Poison Jam when Rhythm took them on, single-handed! Their boss, Chain, said something to Rhythm about helping her out later on! What could this mean? I sure as hell dont know!
Rhythm smiled to herself and giggled. "Professor K never knows what anything could mean..." She looked up from her watch and looked toward her friend Spiral. "Sakki! Arent you done yet?"
Spiral gritted her teeth and mumbled to herself. "Unlike you, I dont just spray whatever comes from a can, I think about what I need to spray..."
Rhythm jumped up and said, "Whats wrong Sakki? Need some help?"
Spiral rolled her eyes and said. "No, Im fine...go sit down or something."
Rhythm giggled and walked over to her friend. "Common Sakki! Lemme see!"
Spiral turned around and said, "Dont call me that!"
Rhythm gave her a childish stare. Only one that Rhythm could pull off. "What do you mean? You never had a problem when I called you your childhood name before."
Spiral looked over her shoulder and said, "Yah, well, were 17 now, and I just dont want to be called that okay?"
Rhythm looked a bit hurt and nodded. "Okay..."
Spiral turned around. "And dont put on that little pout either!"
Rhythm smirked and said, "Common! You know you like the pout!"
Spiral shook her head and said in a cold voice. "No, I dont"
Rhythm stared hard at her. "Sakki, whats wrong with you? Why are you being so...so mean?"
Spiral turned her head and said, "Im not being mean, just stop bothering me, and I'm trying to get this tag done."
Rhythm shrugged and sat back down on the ledge. "Suit yourself..."
"Can you stop saying that? Its annoying." Spiral snapped
Rhythm looked up and said, "Sakki, is something bothering you?" she asked.
Spiral sprayed another line of red on her heart, which seemed to be forming on the wall. "Why do you say that?" asked Spiral.
Rhythm put her hands on her legs and stretched them out. "You just seem...more...hmm...how should I put this...iniquitous."
Spiral turned around and said, "And just what does that mean?" she asked.
"Well...you just dont seem like the Spiral I know, you know?" asked Rhythm, turning around and putting her hand on the ground next to her, tucking a loose strand of red-brown hair behind her ear.
"No, what does iniquitous mean?" asked Spiral confused.
Rhythm blinked and said, "Oh! Um...wicked, not that you ARE, its just that, you dont seem like my not-up-for-anything friend, Sakki."
Spiral glared at her and turned back around, and Rhythm twiddled her thumbs. "You know, if anything is bothering you, you can talk to me, right?"
Spiral gave a nod and Rhythm sighed and stood up. "Alright, what did I do wrong?" Spiral turned around and said, "Nothings wrong, you just wont stop bothering me!"
Rhythm shrugged. "Sorry, I just wanna make sure your okay..."
Spiral glared at her. "Well dont, okay!?"
Rhythm looked at her friend and put a crossed her arms. "Sakki, why are you being so mean? Whats wrong?"
Spiral glared at her and said, "You wanna know whats the problem? Its you!"
Before Spiral could take it back, she realized at what she had done. She realized that all the jealousy that she felt for her friend had just come out in that one moment, even if she hadnt shown it, Spiral had felt a strong jealousy toward Rhythm. The fact that she was always so happy and cheerful and she could do just about anything. She always felt like she was just her shadow. The only way she could suppress the jealousy was to act as if she never wanted to do any of the things Rhythm was willing to teach her. All she ever wanted was to be as good as her friend when it came to being a rudie...
"Rhythm...I...I never meant it...Rei-chan, please dont..."
Rhythm stepped back and said, "I never knew you hated me so much Sakki...why didnt you just say anything?" Spiral could see the hurt in Rhythms eyes.
"Its not that...Rei...Rei-chan…listen...dont go..." Rhythm shook her head and jumped off the side of the building, taking off down the street.
"Why the hell did I do that? Why didnt I just tell her right then and there? Dammit! Why am I so stupid?
Rei-chan..." Spiral shook her head and said. "I shouldnt worry, shell come around, I know she cant hold a grudge toward anyone too long."
Spiral sighed and said, "I shouldve just told her how I felt about her..."
Spiral shrugged and jumped off the roof. I just hope Im right...
Metal was asleep on the couch, he never did anything, but when he heard someone banging on the door he snapped awake and groaned. "Who the hell is it? Dont Spiral and Rhythm know to just open it?" He rubbed his eyes and slumped his way over to the door. There stood a girl dressed in super baggy jeans hat barely went fitted around her waist. She had long pink hair that reached her shoulders and a baggy tank top that barely covered the essentials. She looked up at Metal and smiled.
"Yo!" she said, and threw a hand at and waved at Metal who rubbed both his eyes.
"And just who the hell are you?" he asked.
The girl smiled at him and giggled. "The names, Ichigo!" Metal glared at the bubbly girl.
"Go away..." he said. "Now just wait a sec!" Metal turned back to the door.
"I came here to join the GGs and Im not leaving until I do!" Metal didnt really feel like tolerating this girls bubbly personality, and the way she was so persistent. "Tell you what, when our leader, Rhythm gets back, you can talk to her, but Im tried, so go away until she does!" Ichigo stared at him and then shrugged.
"Okay, but Im staying inside!" Metal grumbled something then closed the door. This girl was really gonna get on his nerves if she joined the GGs.
Rhythm finally stopped sniffing and rubbed her brown eyes. They looked like crystals shimmering with tears, as the fell down her face. "I never knew Sakki hated me that much." She looked up at the sky.
"I thought you liked my Sakki..." A wind blew by, and she clutched her shoulders. "Its getting cold, Id better go in." She skated up to the door of the garage and pulled the door open, only to reveal a girl who was annoying poor Metal.
"IM I-CHI-GO!!" she yelled at him.
Metal was hiding on the speakers as she tried to reach him. "Oh thank god! RHYTHM! GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!" Rhythm looked from him to the girl then asked, "Whos the kid?"
Ichigo looked at Rhythm and pouted. "Im 15, thank you very much! And Im not a kid! Im a rudie!" Rhythm looked at her and giggled.
"What?" asked Ichigo.
"Oh nothing...you just remind me of someone I know..." said Rhythm in thought for a moment.
Ichigo frowned and said, "So will you let me join your gang?"
Rhythm blinked. "Join the gang? Metal...did she ask you this?"
Metal nodded and was about to say something when Rhythm glared at him. "WHY DIDNT YOU CALL ME? YOU LAZY SON OF A-" Ichigo cleared her throat and looked at Rhythm. "Oh...sorry...well yah, I guess its okay if you do...I mean, its kinda boring with just the three of us around here...so...um...welcome to the GGs...um...what was your name again?"
Ichigo giggled and said, "Ichigo."
Rhythm shrugged and said, "Alright, Ichigo. Please to meetcha! The names Rhythm." The door to Spiral and Rhythms bedroom opened, and Spiral came out.
"Oh, Rei...when did you--" Rhythm just looked at Spiral and said, "I dont talk to people who pretend to be my friend!"
She smiled at Ichigo. "Common Ichigo! You wanna go tagging?"
Ichigo nodded. "Sure! Id love too!" Rhythm held out a hand and Ichigo gladly accepted it. Spiral watched them leave out of the door, and Metal said, "Something happened between you two, didnt it?"
Spiral glared at him and threw a porno magazine at him and shouted, "I found this in the bathroom!"
Metal gladly grabbed it and his eyes lit up. "I was wondering where I put this!"
Spiral shook her head and said, "Men! I swear, you are an exact clone of your father, Yoyo!" She walked back to her room and slammed the door behind her.
Metal looked at the magazine and whistled. "And you are just like your mother, Cube...MISS OCOTBER! YOU ARE HOT!" Yes, he sure did have the traits of his father all right.
