This is the last fic of Dark Dawn.
"." Talking
//.// Thinking
Aki opened the door to her apartment, with a nervous Vic and Vicky behind her. No sooner had she opened the door Alex was in her face.
"So what's the surprise." Grinning ear to ear. Aki motioned her into the living room; Chris in the kitchen joined her.
"Alright come in." Vic and Vicky walked in and Alex did a double take. "This is Vic and Vicky Mariano, they are going to be joining you as my students."
"Shit." They stared at Alex's out burst. She went over and slapped money into Chris's open hand.
"I take it we missed something." One eyebrow raised.
"Alex and I made a bet on what your surprise was. She said car I said students, I won the bet."
"How much." Aki smirking at Alex."
"$20 dollars at a three-to-one odds." Vic and Vicky broke out laughing. Alex pouted.
"It's not funny." Now Aki was laughing.
"Anyway, tonight we do take out and each of you will get a change to know each other."
"And we can tell stories about how Aki tricked everyone of us." Alex grinning from her spot on the couch. Aki picked up a pillow and through it at her.
"Cute, really cute. So take a shower and look your best tomorrow because I have to introduce you to my employers." They groaned, even Vic and Vicky who didn't know what was going on. "Anyway Vic and Chris will share a room tonight as well as Vicky and Alex. Then we'll upgrade to a bigger place."
They did what she asked and Aki ordered Japanese. //Their just going to have to get use to it. // She paused. //Shit when's that language teacher going to arrive. I better find out. // She made the phone call and grabbed the grub when it came. The others had just finished cleaning up and getting changed. While eating they exchanged stories about how Aki met them.
"So it was do what she said or go to jail." Alex laughing and the rest told their stories.
"Oh come on I wasn't that bad." Tossing pillows, until Chris and Vic decided to take away the pillows. "Hey my ammunition. Anyone want more coffee." Four yes were heard. Well Aki was in the kitchen the four were huddled.
"Does she normally act this way." Vicky stunned.
"Yeah. When she's in business mode or teaching she very different as you probably already seen." They all nodded.
"You know when she first approached us in Italy, she was defiantly different. But I like her this way."
"So do I Vic, because I haven't had much time with her either." Chris looking at Alex. "You spent the most time, can you give us anything on what to expect."
"Don't look at me. After all this time I still can't figure her out."
"And that's the way I planned it." All jumped at Aki's voice and had the decency to look sheepish.
"I take it you heard us." Alex was laughing half-heartily.
"Of course, now before Alex ruins my reputation. After this coffee it's time for bed, because you have to get up early."
"Yes mom." Alex ran out the room before Aki got a pillow. The others said good night and went as well. Finally having quite, she opened her lab top and drew up plans for her new students. //I still have to take them car shopping. Oh well that can be easily arranged tomorrow. // It was going to be a long day.
***
The four stood fidgeting in front of five men in business suits. Aki who stood in front of them was also in a gray business suit.
"These are the people I've chosen for the next project. Here are their files, with it my notes on what I have observed. As soon as you sign the forms giving full rights to do what I see fit in this endeavor." They looked over the file and signed it. "I shall leave with my group to pick out their cars and get them ready for the engines, which I assume was made to my specifications." The men nodded; well this was happening the four were having a conversation.
"God Aki's viscous." Vicky nodded with Vic's statement.
"Was this the mood you were telling us last night about." Chris was watching the whole thing.
"You think that's bad, wait in till you see something piss her off." Alex crossed her figures hoping something like that wouldn't happen.
"Did she just said were getting cars." Vicky straining to hear.
"Alright." Alex finally getting what she dreamed of. Both Chris and Vic smiled at her enthusiasm.
One of the men spoke up. "Aki I want you to take on another student." He pressed a button and a young man walked in. "This is my son Rick, I want him to train with you." Aki looked Rick over he was smirking.
"The deal was I get to choose this time around." //Besides he looks like trouble, I haven't seen him race but I can tell he's had no experience. //
"But as your employer I'm asking you a favor."
//More like a cheap order. Damn that screwed up my plan, with an uneven amount of people will make it harder for them to pair up. // "Alright, but he's subject to my authority and will have to sign the same contract as the other."
The smirk on Rick's face went quickly away as his dad agreed. "Good." She gathered the folders and left them a schedule. "I've come up with a time table that will explain what I'm doing and I will be phoning you to update on how they are progressing."
Again they nodded and other on spoke up. "Very well thought out Aki. I doubt you mother could do better." Aki smiled at him. He was one of her favorites. Gathering her students the piled into the elevator.
"Next were going to get your cars, Rick I assume you already have your own car."
"Yes a Porsche." He smirked again.
"Then met us at this address, and if your late I won't be so forgiving." He glare made him agree quickly. They went to a car lot that specialized in good racecars. A mechanic met them in the car lot.
"Aki I haven't seen you in a while. Not since you sent the last bunch to get some cars."
"I know Michael, and I'm here to fit my new students with some cars and I know you have the best." The guy was grinning.
"Come on I'll take you to the real show room." The four just looked blank as they followed the two who were battering around.
"Well I guess you weren't lying Alex when you said she knows almost everyone from every type of field." Alex smiling. Michael led them into a big room, filled with almost every type sports or racecar there was.
"Go ahead and choose anyone you want." They mingled around well Michael and Aki chatted.
"I'm not going to ask you if you could afford this since that's a rhetorical question."
Aki smirked. "It's not coming form my funds by the companies."
Michael whistled. "Good going." Aki left to check on the other.
As she went to Alex who was setting in a stylish red Dodge Viper and humming the James Bond theme song. "Well someone's happy." Leaning on the open window of the car.
"I think I'm in love. James Bond eat your heart out and it even comes in the same color as my hair." That got Aki really laughing. "Hey, women have a sense of fashion and if it doesn't match don't wear it."
"I wouldn't know much about fashion since I'm hardly a women." Rolling her eyes Alex shooed Aki away so she could be a spy again. Passing by Michael she shook head as he quietly laughed. Next she made her way to the twins who were sitting on the hoods of a Murcielago and Diablo both very nice Lambogini's.
"So twins have the same taste." Aki looked the cars over.
"We figure, we should at least have the same cars and I like this rich blue color." Aki nodded.
"Aki I like the car but this yellow color is to bright. In the catalogue it showed on in a nice forest green color." Vicky pleading.
"Don't worry they can do customized paint jobs." She paused. "I think it's better if we get vanity license instead of those awful number and letter government plates." They totally agree before getting into an argument on how many people can fit inside their cars. Still chuckling with Michael tagging along because this was to good to miss. Aki made her way to the last person on her list. Chris who was currently standing in front of a silver Pontiac Firebird staring at it.
"I take it you like this car from the way you keep staring at it."
"Yes it reminds me of my home, when in the morning the sun just rises and the Nile turns silver. Also the front of this car makes me think of a tiger growling at me."
Aki stared at the car. "You're right, think how scary that will be in the night time with the headlights."
Michael nodded glad finally someone noticed what he was trying to tell people all the time. //Trust Aki to find someone who appreciates the beauty of cars, like we do. //
They all gathered back at Aki's car. "So you all found your cars?" They nodded. "Good Michael, can you have the cars taking to this airport and put on the cargo plane waiting there." He nodded and took the paper.
"I take it your bringing it to your mechanic friend right." Aki winked as he walked away.
"Hey I thought we were going to get are cars." Alex was sick of the runaround.
"You will, but I'll explain more back at the apartment."
At the apartment they patiently waited for what Aki said was their new teacher. All of them including Rick were sprawled out in the living room. The doorbell went and Aki answered. She came in with a man following her.
"Guys, this is Mr. Yumioto. He'll be giving you a crash course in Japanese." Everyone was confused until Chris spoke up.
"Why do we need to learn Japanese?"
"Because you're training will be taking place in Japan. Didn't I tell you that." They violently shook their heads no. "Sorry must have slipped my mind. So you will be learning for six months, then will join me in Japan." They started up again.
"Aren't you staying her." Alex confused.
"Nope your cars are already in Japan as we speak and I have to get them ready for your arrival. So see you in six months." Aki picked up her bags and headed for the airport. The group just stared.
"Holy shit she did it too us again." They broke out laughing, while Mr. Yumioto looked confused.
***
She stepped out of the cap at a garage, paying the man she went in. Not finding anyone she did what came naturally.
"Hey old man, it's not nice keeping customers waiting." A couple minutes later a man walked out in a mechanics suit.
"No need to be harsh. Your cars are here and so are the engines. I'm just waiting for your permission to start on one of the cars."
"Great let's get started, I have six months to get everything in order." He nodded. "So I'll be back later first I have to talk to the Japanese Government about my students." Again he nodded.
"Good luck." She picked up her car and headed to the official building. It took awhile but she managed a court order letting do what she pleases as long as it didn't hurt anyone and get an abandon road that no was using. Driving up Koto pass, Aki was pleased. //This is perfect enough road for serious competition and has all the corners and straitaways necessary for my training theory to work. She couldn't wait for the others to get here.
That's it for the pasts on our characters. I hope this explains some things that confused you in the Dark Horizons fic and I suggest that you read this before you read the main fic.
"." Talking
//.// Thinking
Aki opened the door to her apartment, with a nervous Vic and Vicky behind her. No sooner had she opened the door Alex was in her face.
"So what's the surprise." Grinning ear to ear. Aki motioned her into the living room; Chris in the kitchen joined her.
"Alright come in." Vic and Vicky walked in and Alex did a double take. "This is Vic and Vicky Mariano, they are going to be joining you as my students."
"Shit." They stared at Alex's out burst. She went over and slapped money into Chris's open hand.
"I take it we missed something." One eyebrow raised.
"Alex and I made a bet on what your surprise was. She said car I said students, I won the bet."
"How much." Aki smirking at Alex."
"$20 dollars at a three-to-one odds." Vic and Vicky broke out laughing. Alex pouted.
"It's not funny." Now Aki was laughing.
"Anyway, tonight we do take out and each of you will get a change to know each other."
"And we can tell stories about how Aki tricked everyone of us." Alex grinning from her spot on the couch. Aki picked up a pillow and through it at her.
"Cute, really cute. So take a shower and look your best tomorrow because I have to introduce you to my employers." They groaned, even Vic and Vicky who didn't know what was going on. "Anyway Vic and Chris will share a room tonight as well as Vicky and Alex. Then we'll upgrade to a bigger place."
They did what she asked and Aki ordered Japanese. //Their just going to have to get use to it. // She paused. //Shit when's that language teacher going to arrive. I better find out. // She made the phone call and grabbed the grub when it came. The others had just finished cleaning up and getting changed. While eating they exchanged stories about how Aki met them.
"So it was do what she said or go to jail." Alex laughing and the rest told their stories.
"Oh come on I wasn't that bad." Tossing pillows, until Chris and Vic decided to take away the pillows. "Hey my ammunition. Anyone want more coffee." Four yes were heard. Well Aki was in the kitchen the four were huddled.
"Does she normally act this way." Vicky stunned.
"Yeah. When she's in business mode or teaching she very different as you probably already seen." They all nodded.
"You know when she first approached us in Italy, she was defiantly different. But I like her this way."
"So do I Vic, because I haven't had much time with her either." Chris looking at Alex. "You spent the most time, can you give us anything on what to expect."
"Don't look at me. After all this time I still can't figure her out."
"And that's the way I planned it." All jumped at Aki's voice and had the decency to look sheepish.
"I take it you heard us." Alex was laughing half-heartily.
"Of course, now before Alex ruins my reputation. After this coffee it's time for bed, because you have to get up early."
"Yes mom." Alex ran out the room before Aki got a pillow. The others said good night and went as well. Finally having quite, she opened her lab top and drew up plans for her new students. //I still have to take them car shopping. Oh well that can be easily arranged tomorrow. // It was going to be a long day.
***
The four stood fidgeting in front of five men in business suits. Aki who stood in front of them was also in a gray business suit.
"These are the people I've chosen for the next project. Here are their files, with it my notes on what I have observed. As soon as you sign the forms giving full rights to do what I see fit in this endeavor." They looked over the file and signed it. "I shall leave with my group to pick out their cars and get them ready for the engines, which I assume was made to my specifications." The men nodded; well this was happening the four were having a conversation.
"God Aki's viscous." Vicky nodded with Vic's statement.
"Was this the mood you were telling us last night about." Chris was watching the whole thing.
"You think that's bad, wait in till you see something piss her off." Alex crossed her figures hoping something like that wouldn't happen.
"Did she just said were getting cars." Vicky straining to hear.
"Alright." Alex finally getting what she dreamed of. Both Chris and Vic smiled at her enthusiasm.
One of the men spoke up. "Aki I want you to take on another student." He pressed a button and a young man walked in. "This is my son Rick, I want him to train with you." Aki looked Rick over he was smirking.
"The deal was I get to choose this time around." //Besides he looks like trouble, I haven't seen him race but I can tell he's had no experience. //
"But as your employer I'm asking you a favor."
//More like a cheap order. Damn that screwed up my plan, with an uneven amount of people will make it harder for them to pair up. // "Alright, but he's subject to my authority and will have to sign the same contract as the other."
The smirk on Rick's face went quickly away as his dad agreed. "Good." She gathered the folders and left them a schedule. "I've come up with a time table that will explain what I'm doing and I will be phoning you to update on how they are progressing."
Again they nodded and other on spoke up. "Very well thought out Aki. I doubt you mother could do better." Aki smiled at him. He was one of her favorites. Gathering her students the piled into the elevator.
"Next were going to get your cars, Rick I assume you already have your own car."
"Yes a Porsche." He smirked again.
"Then met us at this address, and if your late I won't be so forgiving." He glare made him agree quickly. They went to a car lot that specialized in good racecars. A mechanic met them in the car lot.
"Aki I haven't seen you in a while. Not since you sent the last bunch to get some cars."
"I know Michael, and I'm here to fit my new students with some cars and I know you have the best." The guy was grinning.
"Come on I'll take you to the real show room." The four just looked blank as they followed the two who were battering around.
"Well I guess you weren't lying Alex when you said she knows almost everyone from every type of field." Alex smiling. Michael led them into a big room, filled with almost every type sports or racecar there was.
"Go ahead and choose anyone you want." They mingled around well Michael and Aki chatted.
"I'm not going to ask you if you could afford this since that's a rhetorical question."
Aki smirked. "It's not coming form my funds by the companies."
Michael whistled. "Good going." Aki left to check on the other.
As she went to Alex who was setting in a stylish red Dodge Viper and humming the James Bond theme song. "Well someone's happy." Leaning on the open window of the car.
"I think I'm in love. James Bond eat your heart out and it even comes in the same color as my hair." That got Aki really laughing. "Hey, women have a sense of fashion and if it doesn't match don't wear it."
"I wouldn't know much about fashion since I'm hardly a women." Rolling her eyes Alex shooed Aki away so she could be a spy again. Passing by Michael she shook head as he quietly laughed. Next she made her way to the twins who were sitting on the hoods of a Murcielago and Diablo both very nice Lambogini's.
"So twins have the same taste." Aki looked the cars over.
"We figure, we should at least have the same cars and I like this rich blue color." Aki nodded.
"Aki I like the car but this yellow color is to bright. In the catalogue it showed on in a nice forest green color." Vicky pleading.
"Don't worry they can do customized paint jobs." She paused. "I think it's better if we get vanity license instead of those awful number and letter government plates." They totally agree before getting into an argument on how many people can fit inside their cars. Still chuckling with Michael tagging along because this was to good to miss. Aki made her way to the last person on her list. Chris who was currently standing in front of a silver Pontiac Firebird staring at it.
"I take it you like this car from the way you keep staring at it."
"Yes it reminds me of my home, when in the morning the sun just rises and the Nile turns silver. Also the front of this car makes me think of a tiger growling at me."
Aki stared at the car. "You're right, think how scary that will be in the night time with the headlights."
Michael nodded glad finally someone noticed what he was trying to tell people all the time. //Trust Aki to find someone who appreciates the beauty of cars, like we do. //
They all gathered back at Aki's car. "So you all found your cars?" They nodded. "Good Michael, can you have the cars taking to this airport and put on the cargo plane waiting there." He nodded and took the paper.
"I take it your bringing it to your mechanic friend right." Aki winked as he walked away.
"Hey I thought we were going to get are cars." Alex was sick of the runaround.
"You will, but I'll explain more back at the apartment."
At the apartment they patiently waited for what Aki said was their new teacher. All of them including Rick were sprawled out in the living room. The doorbell went and Aki answered. She came in with a man following her.
"Guys, this is Mr. Yumioto. He'll be giving you a crash course in Japanese." Everyone was confused until Chris spoke up.
"Why do we need to learn Japanese?"
"Because you're training will be taking place in Japan. Didn't I tell you that." They violently shook their heads no. "Sorry must have slipped my mind. So you will be learning for six months, then will join me in Japan." They started up again.
"Aren't you staying her." Alex confused.
"Nope your cars are already in Japan as we speak and I have to get them ready for your arrival. So see you in six months." Aki picked up her bags and headed for the airport. The group just stared.
"Holy shit she did it too us again." They broke out laughing, while Mr. Yumioto looked confused.
***
She stepped out of the cap at a garage, paying the man she went in. Not finding anyone she did what came naturally.
"Hey old man, it's not nice keeping customers waiting." A couple minutes later a man walked out in a mechanics suit.
"No need to be harsh. Your cars are here and so are the engines. I'm just waiting for your permission to start on one of the cars."
"Great let's get started, I have six months to get everything in order." He nodded. "So I'll be back later first I have to talk to the Japanese Government about my students." Again he nodded.
"Good luck." She picked up her car and headed to the official building. It took awhile but she managed a court order letting do what she pleases as long as it didn't hurt anyone and get an abandon road that no was using. Driving up Koto pass, Aki was pleased. //This is perfect enough road for serious competition and has all the corners and straitaways necessary for my training theory to work. She couldn't wait for the others to get here.
That's it for the pasts on our characters. I hope this explains some things that confused you in the Dark Horizons fic and I suggest that you read this before you read the main fic.