Here's (finally) Chapter 13. Enjoy!

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The Platform Surfers

Chapter 13:

And she thinks we're from Kodocha!

"Hayama-kun! Get the door!"

"Oh? Okay." A long day of surfing after class. Well, just a couple of hours of surfing. Finals week was going on, and Hayama needed some time off from hard testing. He opened the door.

"He-lloooo!" said the Kotobukis politely.

"Oh, is this the Kotobuki family that's come to have a short visit?" Sayo nodded up and down rapidly. Ran punched her lightly back to Earth. "Charmed. My name's Hayama, and there's my girlfriend Sana over there," he said, pointing to the girl clad in bikini and eyeglasses, reading a book.

"Gosh, these two are so beautiful, more cuter than Tatsukichi," thought Ran, blushing a bit. She gathered herself, saying, "Are you two from Kodomo no Omocha?"

At that sight, Hayama and Sana burst into hysterical laughter, hopeless tears falling from their eyes. "Hahahah, would you believe that, Sana! She thinks we're from Kodocha! How funny! Hahahahah..." That did not amuse Ran. In a split second, Hayama said coolly, "No, Akito-san (THAT Hayama) and Kurata-san (THAT Sana) are busy touring America right now, promoting their series (which, I believe, has all-new cast members from the Komawari team). This is Shintani Sana. Actually, her real name's Sanae, but she likes to be called Sana, because she is much more hotter than Kurata-san. One can even say it is more of a tribute to her, wouldn't you say?"

"Hayama-kun is MY toy," Sana said, jumping on him, playing with him, riding on him, and basically treating him like a sexual fetish. And they were almost naked doing this. Hayama grinned, while the Kotobukis collapsed in disgust. Some respect for the visitors they had.

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"So, tell me about you guys," Hayama said over juleps in the cabana.

"I am Kotobuki Taizou," the old guy said, "and this is my lovely wife Kiyoka, my son Yamato, and my two daughters, Ran and Sayo." Putting a side whisper to Hayama, he said, "You might have to watch out for Ran, though. She's a man-eater."

At that point, Ran punched her dad into the wall, saying while blushing, "I AM NOT A MAN-EATER! I AM A KOGAL!!! A KOGAL!!!!"

"I can see that, Ran-chan," said Hayama, licking his lips, approaching her like an animal. "You're sexy enough already. That red streak in your hair makes you even sexier. It makes me want you so bad."

Ran blushed a bit, but felt her heart beating.

Thump...thump...thump-thump...thump-thump...

"Why, is this hunk starting to get on me all of a sudden?" she thought. She started to sweat a bit. Was it because she was nervous? Or was it something else? It must have been that bikini she was wearing underneath her dress today. And now he was about to do her...PERVERT!!!

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" said Sayo, jumping in front of Ran. "Don't you dare mess with my older sister! She's already taken. So don't you dare touch her!!"

At that sight, Hayama felt his heart sank. Sure, Ran was a blood relative in some way, but her looks and her naivety made his mojo rise even faster than Sana's. Eventually, he relaxed, then said, "If you want, I can teach you folks how to surf! You wanna?"

"Sure," said Sayo and Ran.

"Hayachi," Sayo said playfully. He was red in the face after that remark.

"I have a bad feeling about this," said Ran.

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"Hey, you guys," said Usagi to the others at Serenity, "We will release the first single in 3 days. We already have everything set, just need a few bits and pieces of editing. There will be an album version, plus some other side tracks, 3 of them. This is going to be a blast!"

"All right," went the others, some doing high fives, all but Miyu and Aya.

"Gosh, I miss my friend," said Miyu, lighting up a cigarette.

"Me too," said Aya. "I want a puff...can you hand me one?"

"Sure," the girl with the short blonde hair said, handing her one.

And then, Tatsuki's phone rang.

"Moshi mo~~~shi?" he asked over the phone.

"Tatsukichi~~~~~~! Dar~~~li~~~~~ng! Please save me~~~!" It was a damsel-in-distress voice, with multiple sobs for effect.

"Ran-pyon? What's the matter, Ran-pyon!?"

"Ran!?" exclaimed everyone, gathering around the sunboy.

"She's in danger down there," he whispered. "Ran, what's wrong?"

"There's this relative of mine's who's trying to squeeze my boobs and do me all over and make me a mommy and have babies and..."

At that point, everyone collapsed.

"So I assume you're having fun?" Tatsuki asked in a monotonous tone.

Ran giggled and said, "Australia's a nice place! Cool people here. And now I know how to surf~~~..." she said in a singsong voice.

"How nice," he said. "Ran-pyon, the first single, 'Surf Guitar,' is going to be released in three days. We're gonna make it, baby! YE~~~A~~~H~~~!"

"Cool. Hey, I'll see you guys later, 'kay?"

"All right, Ran-pyon. You take care, love. Come back soon. Chu! Bye!"

"Chu! Bye!"

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"It's great that Ran is doing fine over there," said Yuuya.

"I'm jealous," said Mami.

"Sayo..." said Masato. And then he couldn't help it. "OH DAMMIT! HOW CAN I LIVE WITHOUT MY SAYO-CHA~~~~N!? WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!?"

"He's hopeless," said Rei.

"Real hopeless," said Naoki.

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End Chapter 13