Chapter 7: The War Begins

Rhythm pulled on her hair. "Hey Sakki..."

Spiral looked up. "Wanna go cause some havoc on Main Street?"

Spiral turned her head to Rhythm. "Why?" she asked.

"Well...Im just sorta bored."

"Then why dont you go out skating?"

Rhythm shrugged. "Cause I dont wanna."

Spiral sweatdropped. "Then whats the difference between starting havoc on Main Street? You still gotta use your skates..."

Rhythm pouted. "You and your logic with everything..."

Spiral blinked. "Um...what are you talking about?"

Rhythm shrugged. "I dont know...I just felt like saying something."

Spiral shrugged and went back to drawing a new tag idea in her book.

"Whatcha drawing?" asked Rhythm.

"Oh...nothing but new tag ideas..." Spiral smiled at her. "Wanna see?"

Rhythm shrugged. "Why not."

Spiral handed the book Rhythm and Rhythm flipped through it. She landed on one tag that was a ribbon that was forming a spiral and was circling measuring notes. The ribbon was in purple and the notes were red, Spiral and Rhythms signature colors. Rhythm smiled to herself. "Ya like it?" Asked Spiral

Rhythm smiled at Spiral. "Its cute."

Spiral giggled. "Glad you like it!"

Rhythm closed the book and turned to the door. "Lets go cause some havoc on 99th street!"

Spiral sweatdropped. "I thought you didnt wanna go anywhere."

Rhythm turned her head. "I never said that."

Spiral shook her head and said. "But you just said..."

Rhythm shrugged. "I have no idea what you're talking about,"

Spiral hung her head. "Never mind."

Rhythm flipped a can in her hand and shook it up. Spray paint splattered onto the wall, creating a splash of red. She took out another can and sprayed it. In a little while, a picture gathered together on the wall. A heart, that had a dagger piercing through it. She put a hand in her pocket and took out a piece of gum, chewed on it until it was moist and stuck it on the tag. She smirked to herself and stood up. She put the remainder of cans back into her red book bag and looked at the neon lights of 99th street.

"Daddy, what are those?" asked a 4-year-old Rei looking over her father's head. She leaned into his red-brown hair.

"Those Rei are nightlights."

Rei blinked and gave him an inquisitive look. "Nightlights?" she asked.

"Nightlights."

"Are they harmless?" she asked and shook a bit on his shoulders.

"No... their just there to guide your way."

"Guide my way?"

"Yes, when your older and prettier and wiser, youll always have a light to guide your

way."

"Daddy!" said Rei, playfully smacking her father's head.

"Hey! Its true, why do you think I love your mother so much?"

"Well...Uncle Yoyo said it was because you have something called...six? No...What was it? I know! Sex!"

Beat nearly dropped Rei. "WHAT!?"

Rei nearly jumped off her fathers shoulders. "What? Did I say something bad!?"

Beat nearly had a heart attack. "Rei...promise me that you wont ever mention that to anyone until your 13, okay?"

Rei nodded. "Okay, daddy!"

Rei chuckled. "Dad was so flustered when I mentioned it to him...I told Sakki, but that didnt matter." She stretched and skated over toward the Dragon Tower to await Spiral.

Spiral shivered. "IT IS SO FREAKIN COLDDDD!" The wind blew up Spirals purple miniskirt and she clutched her arms. Her teeth started chattering. "I knew I shouldve worn those cargo pants!" She turned to look at the dark alleyway she had come through. If it was one thing that she was afraid of more than Noburo, it was going through a dark alleyway...alone. She sighed and skated past a guy who seemed to try to be breaking into a store. Spiral rolled her eyes and pressed on. She pulled on her purple wristbands and pulled her turtle neck up a bit, and zipped her vest up. She pulled up her rolled down thigh high socks and skated over to a ramp. Pulling momentum together, she sped up and jumped, landing on a roof top building. She skated over and jumped into another rooftop, when she heard a deep female voice say, "Well look who it is..."

Spiral turned around. "Whos there?"

The person smirked. "Thats no way to say hello to your older sister."

Spiral squinted in darkness. "...JADE!?..." She squeaked.

Jade tapped a finger on her hip. "Ding ding ding! You got it..."

Spiral shook her head. "What are you doing here? I thought you joined Blood Rose!"

Jade flicked a piece of black hair over her shoulder and smirked. "Oh...but I am. My girls are on their way to get your little Rei-chan now..."

Spiral felt a surge of anger pulse through her body and grabbed Jades collar. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?" she screamed.

Jade grinned and said, "Spiral, You didnt think I didnt see you two coming in here? Spraying your little tags? Common! You know Im better than that!"

Spiral threw her sister to the ground. "You..."

Jade smirked again at her sister and sat up. "Hurry Spiral, my girls will not take your comrade so easily."

Spiral glared at her sister and said, "You know this means war..."

Jade winked at her. "Glad to bring it to ya!"

"Glad to bring it to me huh? Well bring it..." said Spiral and Jade got up, dusting her pants off. She looked at her little sisters determined face.

"OHHHH Look at little Sakura," she teased. "Shes a big girl now!"

Spirals fists tightened. "SHUT UP!" and with that she took the first lunge for her sister. Jade dodged and Spiral slid on her skates. She turned around. "PLAY FAIR!" she shouted.

"I dont do fair." said Jade and shook her finger at her.

Spiral smirked and an evil thought gleamed in her eyes. "Then I guess I just wont play fair either, hm?" Swiftly taking a can out of her pocket, she threw it up into the air, caught it.

"Lets play tag, Jade." Jade stepped back. If there was one thing Spiral was good at, it was playing tag with spray paint. She tried to keep a calm composure.

"Loser...never shows their face in 99th street, or Tokyo-to for that matter." Just as she said it, Oldies but Happy came on Jet Set Radio. "And whadda know! Its my favorite song!"

Jade glared at her. "Deal!"

Spiral smirked. "Oh, your gonna die!"

Jade narrowed her eyes and took out a blue spray can. "Well just see about that!" she said.

Rhythm sighed and turned around. She tugged on a piece of her red-brown hair, and bit the bottom of her lip. "Where is Sakki?" She turned around and put her hands on her hips. "She couldnt possibly be in trouble...could she?" Rhythm pulled her v-neck red shirt up and her knees bucked. "What if shes in trouble?" She skated a bit from the tower. "Thats it! Im gonna go find her!"

Swerving in-between the people that polluted the streets of 99th street, Rhythm came upon the darker section of 99th street. She sped through the dark tunnel and toward another alleyway. She jumped on a rail and grinded up to the highest point she knew. The wind blew her hair and she held it back. She then two figures that were fighting. She kneeled down on the floor so she was practically laying on it. "Sakki..." she whispered to herself. "But who's that she's tagging?" Rhythm immediately shot up. "I know that...that sluggish movement from anywhere...JADE!" Jade turned her head to see Rhythm standing up, staring at her.

The moon was shinning in the back of her as she glared down on Jade. "Jade..." she said. It was like one of those scenes from an anime movie.

Spiral sweatdropped. "She does that way to much!" she whispered to herself. Jade looked at Rhythm and Rhythm giggled. "Long time no see, heh!"