Chapter Six

-7:30 a.m.-

Bright, bright. Oi, the sun is just so bright in this room.

"Wake up. Time for breakfast, miss," a nurse says. She pulls the curtains and gets a tray of food.

White cielings, white bed, white gown. What the hell is this? This isn't the room I've remember...Oooh. The morph was just confusing me, probably.

"Here you go," the nurse hands the tray over to me and I set it on my lap. "Today's morning special is pancakes and bacon."

"Thanks," I say quietly as I take a glance. But then I look around. Where's Corn? The last time I saw him was on the chair fast asleep!

"Um, nurse lady?" I call, scared. Why am I being scared?!

"Yes?" She turns around.

"Where's the person that was here?" I ask poking my fork into the bacon and eating it.

"Oh, he left really early," She says. "But he told me to tell you that he's coming later with some of his gangmates or something like that."

My face breaks out in a wide smile, "Oh, okay."

She leaves as I start eating again. Yum, good food. I didn't have this for like, years. I chuckle to myself. I feel okay today. It's just this pain in my throat and my arm casted up is holding me down. But the thing is, I've never seen myself. That's wierd. I finish and toss the dish aside, just as I spot Gum's helmet. Is it for me to use? I take it and put it on. Jet Set Radio...Yes!!

"Yo, yo, it's the one and only DJ Professor K up in the studio as usual. Mad news for ya, kats. The GGs are facing the Immortals in Deathball. Wow! And it seems Corn of the GGs got the second Immortal. Damn, he got some skills, yo. Now that the second one is down, I'm gonna keep you updated on the stats!"

I mentally swoon. No wonder Corn left this morning! After acouple of minutes, I listen for the 'stats' the DJ claims he'll be saying.

I cringe. Clutch got knocked out. He got the ball to the head. But Professor K said he'll be okay. That's good to hear...I think. I close my eyes and waiting, hoping, that the GG's win. This helmet is so cool, I could just sleep in it. So...I do.

-8:42 a.m.-

"-And yes! The GG's take over yet again, rudies! Oh, yeah! Congrats to them from the other renegades out there and the only pirate station, Jet Set Radioooo! Ha, ha! This is great, man! We shall celebrate with a tribute and here it goes!"

I jump up and cheer as Professor K yells out the final status and cheer as the nurses, doctors and pedestrians look at me from outside my room. I'm so happy and - ow...I hurt my casted arm. Ouch, ouch, ouch. But I'm all gravy! I laugh to myself as I settle down. I sit back and smile. I knew they did it. I can't believe Corn did it, and even as I think of him, I blush massively.

"Yay!" Rhyth busted in and jumped on my bed. "We won!"

I grin, "I've just heard. How's Clutch?"

"He's alright," she smirks. "It wasn't that bad."

I nod and take off Gum's helmet. "Where's everyone else?"

"Oh, they'll be coming. They're just celebrating alittle." She unloaded a backpack from her back and bursts out laughing.

"What?" I say, with a confused look.

My blue headed friend smiles, "You should've looked at Corn's face when we were talking about you."

"What happened?" I blush alittle.

"Oh, my God! He, like, blushed really red - he won't admit he likes you!" She giggles.

He likes me.

"Isn't that cool? He likes you, Rain!"

I say nothing but smile and turn red.

"Rain?"

"Yeah?" I say softly.

"You okay?" She asks again.

"Yeah." I smile. "It's just that-"

"It's hard to believe, right?"

I nod. "Yeah, most of the time he's like-"

"Dry as toast!" Rhyth interrupts again.

I laugh and nod again.

"Oh yeah," She opens her blue bag. "I brought clothes for you. I think today you'll be released."

My eyebrows arch as she took out a black skirt - Oh, no! - and one of the red well fitted t-shirts she bought me. Am I even getting released today?

"Something wierd happened last night." I say, hugging my legs to my chest.

Rhyth folds the clothes, "Really? Tell me!" Wow, she seems exited.

"We were just talking and everything went cool and," I choke out. "He - uh - chuckled."

She stumbles back like she tripped over something.

"Yeah, I know. It's really odd." I say as I lay my head on my hand.

Rhyth adjusts herself to what she was doing before and she exclaims, "Bad thing I missed it. I've never heard him do anything like that for so long."

"Really?"

"Yeah. He only do it, like, once a year or something," she says.

I look at the arm that has the needle in. No needle. So I guess I am leaving.

"So," Rhyth giggles. "Do you still like Corn?"

I blush.

"And I take that as a yes!"

We both laugh. But then-

"Yo, yo! We won, yo!" Yo-Yo bursts through the door.

I smile. Then Jazz, Clutch, and Beat comes in.

Beat looks around, holding himself, "Du-u-ude. I totally need a cigerette."

"He's freaked out," Jazz says, hopelessly.

"Thmt dumum m mohal mhigm, mhan!" Clutch muffs out as he's holding a bag of ice to his jaw. (A/N: He said "That dumbass is totally high, man!" Haha!)

"Where's everyone else?" I ask.

"They're outside. Gum and Corn are talking to the doctor." Jazz says, pointing outside the door.

I look towards that direction. Gum has the what-the-hell-are-you-talking-about-look as Corn looks understanding and recieving some papers from the doctor.

"Hey, Rain. Let me help you get ready." Rhyth says, grabbing her blue bag.

"We'll be in the waiting room. Come on, dudes!" Jazz tells us, pulling Beat out the door as Yo-Yo and Clutch trots after them.

Rhyth tosses the bag to me as I walk slowly to the restroom. Ouch. Hurts. Struggling, I changed quickly and I take a look at the mirror. A scar below my right eye. Ouch. A bruise on my left cheek. Gum's right, that car really tore me up. I sigh to myself as I look at my bare legs, taking a pair of black knee-high socks. All scratched up. I put them on and I hear knocks on the door.

"Huh?" I ask loudly.

Rhyth answers, opening the door, "Chica, hurry up. Everyone's waiting!"

Putting up the last sock, I say, "How am I gonna go back, Rhyth? I can barely walk."

"Most of us are walking and I got your sneaks you never wore. It will help you well." She says, taking them out.

I slip them on, "Where's my skates?"

"Oooh, they're real beat up. But Soda's fixing them." She says as she takes my free arm and pulls me outside the room.

I stumble out and hold myself. Rhyth left me alone by going to Gum and walking away with her which leaves me with Corn. We walk towards each other, smirking.

"Congrats on the game," I finally say, turning away.

He nods to me, "Thanks. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," I sigh. "You?"

"Same," Corn mumbles as he's rubbing his forearm. "Just a major bruise on this arm."

I nod as we start walking towards the waiting room. Combo and Garam looks at me with suprise.

Garam ran over to me, picking me up and hugs me tightly, "Baby girl, you're finally okay!"

Then Combo came over to us, "I was supposed to say that, yo!"

He just laughs and lets go of me as I gasp for air.

"How ya been, girl?" Combo asks me as we all start walking out the main doors.

I shrug as in 'I'm fine.' But then I speak, "Fine, just tired."

Corn aches his eyebrow, "Oh really?"

"Yeah," I smirk as Combo opens the door for me. "Don't you see me in pain?" I say but yet very dramatic and leaning on his arm. I shiver alittle as I feel it. Lean and strong. It's hard to believe that he's actually letting me touch him. I let go and I look away, blushing like hell.

"We're ready to go?" Yo-Yo asks Corn.

He nods.

The green-haired dude cheers and tries to skate but-

"SHIT!" He trips and falls face first to the ground.

We all bursted out laughing.

Yo-Yo got up as we walk past him, "Oh, shut up."

I look behind me to get the name of the hospital. What? I have to know! Dogenzaka Hospice. Okay, then. I look at a newsletter with a date. August 24th. Oh, man. Already, the summer's almost over. I frown.

"What's wrong?" Corn asked, looking at me.

I shyly look away, "Nothing."

"Don't lie," He says, stopping as he alerts the others to go ahead. "Something's up."

I shrug, "It's just summer's over. I mean, it's so fun just to tag in a kickass weather, y'know?"

"Yeah, same here." Corn smirks and suddenly lifts me to sit on a ledge of a alleyway. After that, he lifts himself and sits right next to me. "I..um - need to tell you something."

"Hm?"

"Well..I - y'know," Corn starts to choke out. "Oh, hell. Rhyth or Gum told you, probably."

Rhyth did. I know what he's trying to say...

"No, they have not." I say, looking at him. "What's the problem?"

Should I do something? Like, something very effect him. Like a kiss...I guess? Should I? I'll try.

"Nothing's the problem, Rain," He says, sounding real nervous. "It's just-"

And there you go, cats. Here's the start of our - um - relationship or something?! My stomach's doing major backflips. I can't believe I did this but I got to let him know, too.

His lips feel...warm and firm and rough. All at the same time.

I have to stop.

This is too much....

No, this is too good to miss out.

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Jo: Oh, I know! This isn't much for you all, right? School is putting me down and no ideas for Chap 7. Thanks for the awesomest peoples for reviewing!! Much luff! Oh yeah, if you all have AIM or some what you guys can IM me. It's Crazed Rudie . Ohkay, feel free anytime. I know this chappie sucks major stuffus! Peace!