DISCLAIMER: See pervious chapter.
CHAPTER 2
"Alright, so we're on?" Zoe asked.
"You bet, Zoe." CJ said.
"Yeah, I'll be there." Takuya said with a smile.
"Alright, we'll all meet outside the school on Friday and take the bus to my house, got it?" Zoe said, looking at each of the other Warriors in turn to emphasize her point.
The other Warriors nodded.
"I'll call JP and Tommy to see if they're coming." Kouichi suggested.
"Thanks Kouichi." Zoe said.
"Hey Takuya, can you drop us off at the mall?" Jordan asked.
"Why?" Takuya asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"We need to get costumes, of course!" CJ replied in a chipper tone.
"Uh, I'd like to, but I've got a soccer game in a few hours. I've gotta go get ready and then I have practice before the game. Sorry." Takuya replied. "But maybe Zoe could drive you?"
"Sure." Zoe replied.
"NO!!" The new Warriors screamed. "We'll WALK!!"
Zoe gave them a confused look. "What's wrong?"
"Never mind. I'll drive them." JP said, stepping forward.
"As long as you don't drive like her, that's a good deal." Maddy said.
The new Warriors followed JP to his van.
"What's wrong with my driving?" Zoe asked, totally clueless.
"Never mind Zoe." Takuya said, sweat-dropping. "Well, I gotta go." He said, turning towards his car. He suddenly stopped himself and turned back around. "Zoe, hat?"
"Oh yeah." Zoe replied, removing the hat and putting it back on Takuya's head sideways.
Takuya allowed the awkward placement of the hat to remain as he winked at Zoe before heading towards his car once more.
~*~
"I'll be back for you guys in a few hours, cool?" JP said, as the group of younger kids got off at the mall entrance.
"Cool." Jo and Dai said in unison.
"Thanks JP, bye!" Jordan called as the van pulled away from the curb.
The new Warriors waved until the van was out of sight.
"Alright, let's go!" Jo said.
The others nodded and the five headed into the mall.
~*~
Amber strolled down the street, hands in her pockets. She had a small radio clipped to her belt and was listening to it through her headphones, which hung around her neck.
'Should I associate myself with them? I mean, it's not like I have any other plans . . . nah. I don't really see a point to it. I'll just go to the gym or something.' Amber thought to herself, turning towards a tall apartment building.
She climbed up the stairs until she reached her apartment door. After pulling the key out of her pocket and unlocking the door, she swung it open and stepped into the dark apartment, closing the door behind her.
The monotone sound of her cell phone ringing broke through her music. She sighed, slightly agitated and turned her radio off. She then took her cell phone off her belt and answered the call. "Hello?" She asked, placing the phone between her head and her shoulder.
~*~
"Alright! Awesome! Now we've all got costumes!" Maddy said excitedly as the five walked out of a the largest costume store in the mall.
"This'll be good . . . I didn't really want to Spirit Evolve and have to spend the evening on all fours." CJ pointed out.
The others agreed.
A low grumbling sound interrupted them. They turned and realized the sound had come from Jo's stomach.
Jo sweat-dropped. "Heh, maybe we should get something to eat?"
The others nodded and they all set off for the food court.
~*~
"TAKUYA!!" Zoe screamed, shoving her way through the crowd of fans to her boyfriend.
Takuya looked up at the call of his name and, upon seeing Zoe push her way to him, he smiled warmly.
"Takuya, that was awesome!" Zoe said quickly, breaking through the mob and wrapping Takuya in a tight hug.
"Gah . . . yea . . . thanks." Takuya choked out. "Hey Z? Breathing is kinda necessary . . ."
Zoe quickly released her vice-like grip. "Sorry."
"S'okay. C'mon, let's get outta here." He whispered, grabbing her wrist and yanking her through the crowd, expertly dodging the many bodies.
[a/n: Okay, once again, not all that exciting, but it really is going somewhere. And that somewhere should arrive in the next chapter . . . I hope. Please review, it makes me feel special and keep writing.]
CHAPTER 2
"Alright, so we're on?" Zoe asked.
"You bet, Zoe." CJ said.
"Yeah, I'll be there." Takuya said with a smile.
"Alright, we'll all meet outside the school on Friday and take the bus to my house, got it?" Zoe said, looking at each of the other Warriors in turn to emphasize her point.
The other Warriors nodded.
"I'll call JP and Tommy to see if they're coming." Kouichi suggested.
"Thanks Kouichi." Zoe said.
"Hey Takuya, can you drop us off at the mall?" Jordan asked.
"Why?" Takuya asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"We need to get costumes, of course!" CJ replied in a chipper tone.
"Uh, I'd like to, but I've got a soccer game in a few hours. I've gotta go get ready and then I have practice before the game. Sorry." Takuya replied. "But maybe Zoe could drive you?"
"Sure." Zoe replied.
"NO!!" The new Warriors screamed. "We'll WALK!!"
Zoe gave them a confused look. "What's wrong?"
"Never mind. I'll drive them." JP said, stepping forward.
"As long as you don't drive like her, that's a good deal." Maddy said.
The new Warriors followed JP to his van.
"What's wrong with my driving?" Zoe asked, totally clueless.
"Never mind Zoe." Takuya said, sweat-dropping. "Well, I gotta go." He said, turning towards his car. He suddenly stopped himself and turned back around. "Zoe, hat?"
"Oh yeah." Zoe replied, removing the hat and putting it back on Takuya's head sideways.
Takuya allowed the awkward placement of the hat to remain as he winked at Zoe before heading towards his car once more.
~*~
"I'll be back for you guys in a few hours, cool?" JP said, as the group of younger kids got off at the mall entrance.
"Cool." Jo and Dai said in unison.
"Thanks JP, bye!" Jordan called as the van pulled away from the curb.
The new Warriors waved until the van was out of sight.
"Alright, let's go!" Jo said.
The others nodded and the five headed into the mall.
~*~
Amber strolled down the street, hands in her pockets. She had a small radio clipped to her belt and was listening to it through her headphones, which hung around her neck.
'Should I associate myself with them? I mean, it's not like I have any other plans . . . nah. I don't really see a point to it. I'll just go to the gym or something.' Amber thought to herself, turning towards a tall apartment building.
She climbed up the stairs until she reached her apartment door. After pulling the key out of her pocket and unlocking the door, she swung it open and stepped into the dark apartment, closing the door behind her.
The monotone sound of her cell phone ringing broke through her music. She sighed, slightly agitated and turned her radio off. She then took her cell phone off her belt and answered the call. "Hello?" She asked, placing the phone between her head and her shoulder.
~*~
"Alright! Awesome! Now we've all got costumes!" Maddy said excitedly as the five walked out of a the largest costume store in the mall.
"This'll be good . . . I didn't really want to Spirit Evolve and have to spend the evening on all fours." CJ pointed out.
The others agreed.
A low grumbling sound interrupted them. They turned and realized the sound had come from Jo's stomach.
Jo sweat-dropped. "Heh, maybe we should get something to eat?"
The others nodded and they all set off for the food court.
~*~
"TAKUYA!!" Zoe screamed, shoving her way through the crowd of fans to her boyfriend.
Takuya looked up at the call of his name and, upon seeing Zoe push her way to him, he smiled warmly.
"Takuya, that was awesome!" Zoe said quickly, breaking through the mob and wrapping Takuya in a tight hug.
"Gah . . . yea . . . thanks." Takuya choked out. "Hey Z? Breathing is kinda necessary . . ."
Zoe quickly released her vice-like grip. "Sorry."
"S'okay. C'mon, let's get outta here." He whispered, grabbing her wrist and yanking her through the crowd, expertly dodging the many bodies.
[a/n: Okay, once again, not all that exciting, but it really is going somewhere. And that somewhere should arrive in the next chapter . . . I hope. Please review, it makes me feel special and keep writing.]
