It was the Odaiba High pep rally that Saturday. The school's band was blasting their music as the football players and cheerleaders, including Sora at Juri's influence, came out. The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds were amongest the crowd. After the coach had made his big speech, three off the T-birds pranced around immatating those in the band and the football players. Yamato sweatdropped, pushing
his sunglasses to the brim of his nose, and then rolled his sapphire colored eyes.

"Guys?" The three stopped, looking to their 'leader'.

"Be cool, huh?" Yamato shook his head.

Behind them, they heard a clattering and a clinking and a roar. The turned around, to see Taichi driving in a really, REALLY beat up car; a dent in the hood included. The brunette stopped the car infront of them and hopped out. "So what do ya think?"

Yamato smirked, looking at the car. "What a hunk of junk."

"Hey, man, once I get this thing fixed up and zoom the engines, this baby's gonna fly." Taichi crossed his arms. "I'm gonna race it againest the Snakes."

"The Snakes?!" Daisuke exclaimed.

"Yea, you wanna make somethin' of it?" Taichi glared at him.

"Uh-huh. I wanna see ya make somethin' out of this heap!"

Taichi grabbed Daisuke by the shirt collar. "You're crusin' for a brusin'." Something caught his attention and he dropped Daisuke.

"Hey, what're the Snakes doin' here? This ain't their truf!" exclaimed Takeru.

"Think they wanna rumble?" asked Taichi, taking a knife from his jacket pocket.

Yamato crossed his arms and answered cooly. "If they do, we're ready for 'em."

The T-Birds were given the finger by a boy with dark blue hair and the Snakes drove off.


*

Sora made her way through the crowd. Someone lifted her knee high, green skirt and she turned bright red, trying to push it down.
"Hey!"

She turned to see Hikari and smiled, embrassed. "Thanks, 'Kari."

"Sora, you were really great out there!"

"Yeah, but then I messed up. I was so nervous."

"Oh no! Your split was divine." Hikari smiled.

"Hey, Sora."

Sora turned to see the three Pink Ladies standing there. "Oh, hey, Mimi. Hey, girls."

Rolling her eyes, Mimi grinned. "We got a surprise for ya."

"You do?" Sora blinked as she was grabbed by the pink haired leader. Miyako started fixing Sora's hair and Iori started giggling.

*

"Once we fix this car up, we can make it out of the city, y'know that?" Yamato grinned towards his grop, not noticing the Pink Ladies coming towards them.

"Right. A dude is gonna have ta put out, before he even gets in!" joked Ken.

"Yo, Ishida!" Mimi called, grinning. The T-Birds turned, "I got a suprise for ya."

The blonde haired leader walked forward, smirking. "Oh yeah?"

"Yeah." Miyako and Iori pushed Sora foward. She lost her balance, but regained it. Yamato was wide eyed in shock.
"Sora?!"
"Yama?!" Sora's eyes widened.
"Wh-what're you doin' here?! I thought you were movin' back to Kyoto!" Yamato spreaded out his arms.

"We had a changed of plans!" Sora exclaimed.

"I can .." Yamato sweatdropped as his gang stared at him, he cleared his throat. "I mean, that's cool, baby. That's cool. I mean, yanno, rockin' and rollin' around all the time .."

"Yama?" Sora tilted her head to the side.

"That's my name, don't wear it out." Yamato repiled, running a hand through his hair.

"What's the matter with you?"

"What's the matter with me, baby? What's the matter with you?"

Sora looked heart broken as she shook her head. "What happend to the boy I met at the beach this summer?"

"Well, I don't know. Maybe uh, there's two of us? Why don't ya stake out a missing person's add, or try the yellow pages, I dunno." Behind Yamato, his friends snickered.

Sora glared at him as she shoved her white and green pompoms into Yamato's chest, "You're a fake and a phony and I wish I never laid eyes on you!" She stomped off.

"Ooooooooooooo." The group snickered again.

"So she laid her eyes on ya, huh Ishida?" Ken teased. Yamato glared at Mimi, who gave a innocent smile as she jerked her head away and walked off eith her group.

Hikari found Sora sitting on the rear of a white bug, sobbing.

"He was so nice to me this summer .." Sora sniffled, not looking up at Hikari.

"Listen, Sora. Men like those guys are rats." She tilted her friend's chin to look up at her, "They're fleas on rats. They're heaps of fleas on rats." Sora giggled, smiling slightly as Hikari took a tissue from her jacket pocket and began to wipe her friend's tears away. "I mean, they're too low for even the dogs to bite," she continued, "The only man a girl can depend on is their dad.'' Sora sniffled again.

"You know what you need?"

"What?"

"A night out with the girls." Hikari smiled more, "We're havin' a sleep over at my house tonight, wanna come?" Sora nodded as Hikari started helping her up, walking to the pink car. "You'll love it!"

***

Later that night ..

"Hey, look! It's Miyako!" Iori laughed, pointing at the tv as Miyako immatated a cartoon beaver on the tv.

"Brusha brusha brusha! Try the new crest toothpaste. Brusha brusha! It's snazy, for your teeth! Brusha-- .." Miyako was trying not to laugh at herself.

Mimi rolled her eyes, throwing Hikari's stuffed bear at Miyako. "Turn that off!"

Sora laughed softly, then looked down. Mimi reached for a brown paper bag, standing ontop of the bed. "Alright! How about a little sneeky-peeky to get this party goin'!?"

Everyone except Sora cheered but Hikari quickly shushed them. "Shh! My parents will hear!" She ran towards her bedroom door, locking it.

"Woah! It's imported!" Miyako exclaimed, snatching the bottle from Iori. She then handed it back, reaching into her own brown paper bag. "Hey! Anyone want some twinkies?"

Iori took a gulp, then she eyed Miyako. "Twinkies and wine? Oh, that's so wrong!" Miyako snatched it and pointed to the lable.

"It says right here that it's a dessert wine." She pointed to the twinkie, then the bottle of wine. "Wine. Dessert!"

Mimi smacked Miyako upside the head. "Hey! Sora didn't get any wine!"

"Oh, no. That's alright." Sora answered quickly as Miyako climbed up onto the large bed and held it out to her.

"What, you never had a little drink before?" Mimi arched a brow.

"Oh no, I had some at my cousin's wedding."

"Oooo, ring-a-ding-ding." Mimi answered sarcasticly.

"Go on, we don't got cooties." said Miyako as she handed the bottle to a nervous looking Sora.

"Go on, it ain't gonna kill ya." Mimi scoffed. Sora slowly looked down at the bottle, then took a swig.

"Hey, Sora. Want me to pierce your ears?" asked Hikari.

"DUN-DUN-DUN.." The other Pink Ladies said in unison.

"Shut UP!" Hikari snapped.

"DUN!!!"

"Isn't that dangerous?" Sora asked in fright, then hiccuped.

"Oh, no! I know what I'm doin'. I'm gonna be a beautician, yanno." Hikari answered.

"Here ya go, 'Kari. You can use my virgin pins." Iori took a pin from her hair, rubbing it againest her nightgown and handed it to Hikari.

"Yeah. Nice to know their good for something." Miyako snickered.

Hikari grabbed the pin and dragged Sora towards the bathroom. "We better do it in here. My Ma will be furious if I get blood on the carpet."

"B-blood?" Sora's face went pale, her eyes wide.

"Oh, it only bleeds for a second."

"Kari, I don't feel so good."

"Don't worry, Sora." Mimi reassured her, "If Kari screws up she can always fix your hair so your ears don't show."

Sora had a worried expression as Hikari dragged her into the bathroom and slammed the door. Mimi smirked as she took another swig grom the bottle as there was a scream from the bathroom. Hikari opened the door and stuck her head out.

"Could you get me some ice for her ear lobes?"

"Why don't you run cold water and stick her ear under the focet?" Iori asked.

"Oh." Hikari went back into the bathroom and there was a moment of silence. She came back out and looked at her friends. "Hey, you guys. Sora's sick. I just did one ear, she saw the blood and BLECH."

"Geez." Mimi was combing her strawberry pink hair, sitting infront of the mirror. "That goody-two-shoes makes me wanna barf."

* * * Look at Me, I'm Sora Takenouchi. * * *



Mimi: Look at me, I'm Sora Takenouchi.
Lousy with virginity.
Won't go to bed til I'm legally wed.
I can't! I'm Sora Takenocuhi!

Watch it! Hey, I'm Doris Day.
I was not brought up that way.
Won't come across even Rock Hudson lost
His heart to Dories Daaa-aaa-aay..

I won't drink.

Miyako + Iori: No!

Mimi: Or swear.

Miyako + Iori: No!

Mimi: I won't rat my hair.

Miyako + Iori: Eeeeeewww!

Mimi: I get ill from one cigarette. -Coughing noises.-
Keep your filthy paws, off my silky draws!
Would you pull that crap with Juki?

As for you, Tory Donahue.
I know what you wanna do.
You got your crust, I'm no object of lust.

All three: I'm just plain Sora Takenouchi!

Mimi: Elvis! Elvis! Let me be!
Keep that pelvis FAAR from me!
Just keep your cool, now you're starting to droooooool ..
'Ey, Fungu .. I'm Sora Takenouchi.

**


Sora came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. "Are you making fun of me, Mimi?"

Mimi snatched her brush and sat back down and continued brushing. "Some people are so touchy."

*

The driving of Taichi Yagami led the T-Birds to Hikari's house. Daisuke, Ken and Takeru were pretending to be drunk, singing loudly.

"Hey, shut up!" yelled Taichi, banging a fist on the seats.

"You party pooper." Daisuke pouted.

"I'll call 'er!" Takeru stood up in the car, one foot on the drivers seat. "Sora, where art thou Sora?"

"SIT. DOWN!" Yamato screamed, snatching the front of Takeru's shirt and pulling him down into the back seat again.

The Pink Ladies were gathered at the window, minus Mimi, who was changing. Hikari peeked out of the curtain. "They can't come in here! My folks'll flip!"

"Where ya goin'?" Iori asked as Mimi stepped over her friends.

"I'm gonna get my kicks while I'm still young enough to get 'em." She slipped out the window, leaving Hikari to stare at the other three.

"What's she gonna do?! Shimmy down the drain pipe?!"

"Hey, look." pointed out Takeru, "It's Mimi."

Mimi climbed down the white fence, then jumped down where it wasn't so high she'd break her neck. She brushed herself off and faced the T-Birds as they all got out, minus Yamato.

"Well, you look like you could help a lady." she said as crossed her arms.

"Lady? I don't see no lady." joked Ken, making Daisuke and Takeru laugh.

"SHUT UP!" Taichi slammed his fist on the side of the car, making the three jump. Mimi ran a hand through her hair, looking up at the brunette.

"You got a lot of dough for a guy." She grinned.

"Yeah, you know it." Taichi smirked, as Mimi looked towards Yamato.

"What's up, Ishida?"

Looking towards the pink haired girl, his eyes filled with sadness. "You're lookin' good, Mimi."

"Eat your heart out." Mimi flipped pink tresses over her shoulder, grinning.

"Well, sloppy seconds ain't my style." Yamato hopped out of the car, ignoring the angry glare from Mimi.

"Where ya goin'?" asked Takeru.

Yamato turned around. "Well, where as far away from you dorks as I can get."

"Yama!" The other three whined. Taichi looked at Mimi as Yamato continued to walk away.

"Your .. chariot awaits, m'lady." Mimi smiled at Taichi as she and the others got in. Taichi started backing out of the drive away noisely. Mimi turned around to look at the other three in the back.

"What'da think this is, a gang bang?" She said coldly.

"You wish." Daisuke scoffed.

"Hey, get out!" Taichi yelled, looking at the other three as they started to protest, "I said OUT!"

*

Sora sighed as she plopped down onto the bed. "I don't know what I ever saw in Yamato."

Iori looked up from writing a letter to one of her *many* foregin boyfriends, "Don't sweat it, hun. Have one of mine." She handed a wallet filled with pictures. Sora's eyes went wide.

"You have so many!"

"I know."

"How do you keep up with them all?"

"I'm a terrific pen-pal." Iori looked down at her writing, continuing it. "Hopelessly devoted to each and everyone of 'em."

The room fell silent.

"Can I have some of that?" Sora pointed to the paper.

"Sure!" Iori handed her a piece of pink stationary paper and a pen, and Sora walked out of Hikari's room. Miyako looked up from her toenails, which Hikari was painting and shook her head, Hikari doing so as well.

Sora stepped onto Hikari's back porch, sighing as her night gown blew in the breeze as she held onto the paper.

* * * Hoplessly Devoted to You. * * *


Sora: Guess mine is not the first heart broken.
My eyes are not the first to cry.
I'm not the first to know,
There's just no getting over you.

Hello, I'm just a fool who's willing,
To sit around and wait for you.
But baby, can't you see?
There's nothing else for me to do.
I'm hopelessly devoted to you.

But, now there's nowhere to hide.
Since you pushed my love aside.
I'm not in my head, hoplessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you..


My head is saying, "Fool, forget him."
My heart is sayin', "Don't let go."
Hold on to the end, that's what I intend to do.
I'm hoplessly devoted to you ..

But, now there's nowhere to hide.
Since you pushed my love aside.
I'm not in my head, hoplessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you.
Hopelessly devoted to you..