I'm baaack! (I've always wanted to say that!) Let's see, um, uh, oh yeah- I'm gonna update more often 'cos I have Fall Break! Isn't that great? I'm hoping to finish this story by Halloween (my big sister's b-day!). And, uh, I'm talking too much so I'm just gonna start writing.

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"Onimachi Shinta, you're first concert is today, what can you tell us about it?" a news reporter was interviewing Shinta. "Well," Shinta said. "I know all of my fans are going to be there and I'm only singing because I love it, not because I want to be rich and famous." "Such wisdom," the news reporter said. "And this was Masaki Shizuka from JNBC, back to you, Miho."

Shinta was full of excitement. His stomach was in knots and full of butterflies. His very first concert was going to be in ten hours, fifteen minutes, and fifty-two seconds (Sano was keeping count). He was totally confident, Kaoru had picked out the outfits for him, three-fourths of Tokyo's population was attending, and to top it all off, there was a party at Kaoru's house afterward!

Shinta checked his watch- 3:30 time to pick up Yahiko-chan! He got on his motorcycle and went off. When he arrived at the place, Yahiko-chan wasn't there yet so he decided to wait. He heard voices. "Do you have the money?" "No, I'm sorry, I got really busy." "You said you would have the money in three days and I gave you four days!" "Actually, it was-" "SHUT UP!" Shinta quietly tiptoed to the scene and silently watched. One of the men surrounding the innocent man drew out a gun. "Do you see this?" the gun- holding man asked. "Do you know what I do with this? Do you? I shoot those donkeys that don't keep their promises!" "No, please," the man without the money pleaded. "Spare me!" "K?" the gunman asked. "Do it," K answered.

Shinta's eyes were wide open, but he couldn't believe what he sought. He heard a scream and saw blood splattering everywhere. He had to tell the police! He got on his 'cycle and went off.

Unfortunately, the bad guys had spotted him and they were driving after him. Some opened the window to their car and began to shoot at Shinta. The speed on his motorbike began to run out and the bad guys were catching up. One bullet hit his arm, but he still had strength. Police spotted the chase and started to go after them, but they got lost somewhere in a traffic jam. Then one of the gunmen threw his gun at Shinta and Shinta fell off of his 'cycle and fell into the water.

One hour, fifty-seven minutes, and ten seconds until the concert, but everyone was at the spot where Shinta had fallen. Divers went in and put of the water, but they were having bad luck. Sano was shaking with fear and Kaoru impatiently watched, hoping for the best. The last set of divers came out of the water. Kaoru ran to them. "Did you find him?" she asked. "No, ma'am," one diver said. "We're sorry. The current was strong today, the super nova's long gone." "But can't you go back in, just one more time?" Kaoru asked. "Please?" "We're sorry," another diver said. "We do what we do once and go home." Kaoru watched as everyone began to leave.

Aoshi came out of the crowd. "I'm sorry," he quietly said. "We're all going to miss him- especially Sano and not to mention his kid brother." "And what about me?" Kaoru sadly asked, looking at her friend with tears in her eyes. "I loved him."

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Oh, it's so sad! What have I done?

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