Chapter 13: Past Rejoined

It was 2:32 am at the garage. Rhythm couldnt get to sleep, so she did the only thing she could do. Go up to her private spot. The roof. She walked over the sleeping form of Spiral, who had been secretly watching her for the past few minutes. Just as the door closed, Spiral peeked out of the crack of the door until she watched Rhythm climb the ladder to the rooftop and unlocked the hatch and pull herself up. Just as she heard the click Spiral went over to the window and unlocked it and brought a chair over to it and stepped on the seat. She looked up into the sky and heard Rhythm sigh.

"Ive been trying so hard..." She gave a sigh. "...Maybe...maybe Ive been trying too hard...but...is that a bad thing?"

Rhythm jumped up onto the railing. "I mean, I try to do whats right for my gang, right?" She tapped a finger on the rail. "Then again, it always seems like Im doing it for myself?"

Spiral wiggled on the chair a bit. Youre not trying to hard Rei-chan, just let loose once in awhile, like you tell me. Spiral giggled. Could it be possible, Rei-chans finally gained a sense for authority?

"What am I saying!? Im Rhythm! Queen of Insaneness! AND THATS WITH A CAPITAL I!" Rhythm pounded her hand in her palm. "I am not getting soft on anyone! I will remain the crazy, energetic, brave, insane, adventurous Rhythm I have always been! AND NO ONES GONNA CHANGE THAT!"

ROCK ON REI-CHAN! What the hell am I saying? Im suppose to against all the stuff shes up for! NO!

The Next Morning…

"Yah, that is all I needed, a good nights rest, nothing to worry about..." Rhythm sat up. The sun was shinning, and she was the only one who seemed to appreciate it. The 3 other girls groaned and Arachne shouted, "CLOSE THE DAMN BLINDS!"

Spiral groaned and slammed a pillow over her head, "I agree! Common Rei-chan! Closeem!"

Rhythm stood up. "Why cant you guys appreciate a little sunlight? It never hurt anyone..."

Arachne stood up, purple hair a mess surrounding her eyes like a madman. "Yes it did! Dont you remember what happened to that guy with the feathers!? Whats his name...ah...well I cant remember! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM, HUH REI!?"

Rhythm giggled, "His name was, Icaris, Arachne, and yes, he flew to high to the sun and his wings got burned, but were so far from the sun, it wont matter."

"THAT DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING!" shouted Arachne.

Rhythm stuck up a finger. "In fact, it does."

Ichigo sat up, and threw a pillow at the two. "SHUT UP!" she shouted.

Rhythm dodged the pillow and giggled as the drool-stained pillow hit Arachne in the face. "Rhythm, shut up! Its not that funny!"

Rhythm held her stomach and nodded. "Oh, but it is!" Ichigo stared at the two as Spiral opened her eyes and looked up at the yelling Arachne and laughing Rhythm.

"Whats going on Chi?" she asked.

"Arachne and Rhythm are bugging..." Ichigo sweat dropped and Spiral blinked.

"And how long has this been going on for?"

Ichigo looked at the clock. "For about 4 minutes."

Spiral sweatdropped. "Oh god..."

Later that Day

"Sakki!!" Rhythm sauntered into the living room and hopped on the couch, where Spiral was sprawled out, reading a magazine, as she popped her face right in front of her friends and held up a red sock. "Sakki, did you borrow my red socks without telling me?" she asked.

"Rhythm, why would I borrow your red socks? You know I hate the color red," said Spiral before reading her magazine again. Rhythm pulled the magazine from her hands. "YOUR DARE DISS MY FAVORITE COLOR!?"

Spiral snatched the magazine back. "In fact, I do! I HATE RED!"

Rhythm tried to come up with a come back. "Well..." she began and put on a pouty child face. "...I hate purple!"

Spiral gave her a blank expression. "Wow Rei-chan, what a come back."

She lowered her eyes and looked back at her magazine. Rhythm stood up on the couch cushion and arm and stuck out her arm like she was holding a sword. "ITS THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD!"

Suddenly, the door to the guys room burst open and Rhythm lost her balance and fell forewords off the couch. She groaned as Metal and Sketch stepped over her and Metal said quickly, "BE BACK SOON! BYEEEEE!"

Rhythm stood up, "What the hell was that all about?" Spiral shrugged. "Like mom used to say, boys will be boys and nothing more"

Rhythm put her hands on her hips. "How insulting!" she cried.

"Yah, mom was like that..."

"That reminds me...do you have any memory of your mom whatsoever?" asked Rhythm, lying opposite Spiral.

"Well...I remember what she looks like...even though it has been some time since..." Rhythm nodded.

"Since they died Sakki, I know."

"I can remember when I was born," said Spiral smiling. "I remember when you were born..."

"Really?!" asked Rhythm, sitting up in the chair.

Spiral nodded. "It was February 11th, I remember that night...Noburo was playing with me, or something like that, and then I heard cries...cries of joy, then your cries, Rei-chan." Rhythm blinked.

"But you were only a month old, how can you remember that?" Spiral shrugged. "I dont know, I just can."

Rhythm giggled. "Your strange Sakki..."

Spiral grinned. "I remember when we were five, and you got your first pair of skates, I was so eager to teach you how to roller blade."

Rhythm giggled. "I fell down flat on my ass, and you had to help me up, saying, "Try again Rei-chan! I know you can do it!" and then I followed you all over Dogenzaka Hill in my skates." Rhythm smiled.

"Yes, those were the days."

"What about...The Talk?"

Rhythm slapped her face with a hand. "Dont remind me." she said. "That was one of the worst days of my life!"

Spiral nodded. "Our moms talking to us about growing up."

Rhythm shook her head. "Right before they got to...um...that part, I remember running to the bathroom and throwing up."

Spiral laughed. "You should have seen the look on your face." she said.

Rhythm glared at her. "Hey! Well miss, Im-to-good-to-stand-anything-disgusting! What about when you had to get your shots? Who was more squeamish? Me or you!? YOU!"

Spiral sat up. "I was not!" she yelled.

Rhythm nodded. "Oh yes you were, I remember distinctively what happened!"

"My mom had taken you and me to go get a vaccine for Hepatitis C, and when you saw that needle, you shouted, and I quote! "REI-CHAN! IM SCARED OF THE NEEDLE!" and you grabbed onto my arm and the doctor started laughing and went, "Nothing to afraid of little girl! Its only a needle!" And you whined like you were in pain or something like that."

Spiral rolled her eyes. "What about…bad memories?" she asked.

"Yes, I have a few I remember, one of the being my biggest fear…" said Rhythm and rolled over on her stomach.

She and Spiral looked at each other. "When you almost drowned?" asked Spiral.

Rhythm was quiet for a moment then started to speak. "I fell off the boat…and I remember trying to get back to the surface, but the water kept pulling me further…"

Spiral shook her head. "I was really afraid…I thought I was going to lose my best friend…"

Rhythm nodded. "Yah, you got any bad memories you remember?"

Spiral sat up. "Actually...no...I really wouldnt count it was a bad memory, but when I broke my arm sorta...ya know?"

Rhythm giggled. "Thats not bad, silly."

Spiral shrugged. "Yah I know."

Rhythm laid back. "How long have we been talking?" she asked.

"For...a half hour." said Spiral. She yawned. "Im gonna take a nap,"

Rhythm looked up into the skylight, "I think I might do the same..."

As Rhythm laid back and closed her eyes, she smiled to herself. There's no one that Id rather have for a best friend...Sakki...thanks for cheering me up…I…I needed it…