Rhyth wondered.

"What did our mother do?"she asked.Cube was standing behind her, brushing an old hair brush through her dark blue hair.Cube always brushed Rhyth's hair when she was small, and tonight was the last night she would be Cube's little sister.Tommorrow was the test. Cube sighed, and gently patted Rhyth's head.

"She chose another gang over our's.She was the queen, the leader of the Poison Jam.But one day, while she was skating in Rokkaku-Dai heights she met your father.He didn't know that she was the leader of Poison Jam, and he fell in love with her.And although she knew the romance was forbidden, her desire to step over the line was too strong-"Cube began.

"Step over the line?"Rhyth questioned.

"Our mother was a daredevil.Everything she did was a dare to Poison Jam to kill her.She was too confident by then to think they would ever kill her.She had done many things and Poison Jam never argued. Your father was her downfall." Cube sighed.

"What happened?" Rhyth asked. Cube shook her head, then moved back over to Rhyth's bed and sat down.

"I can tell you later," she said, the past always seemed to bring up pain for Cube.

"But after tonight there will never be another chance,"Rhyth protested, standing from the stool she had been sitting at.Cube seemed to think about it.

"You're right.There will never be another chance after this. She had an affair with your father, Rhyth,"she said finally.

"I know THAT.Where would I have come from?"Rhyth said, exasperated.

"Calm down, little one. But it was complicated. Our mother found out that she was pregnant and she knew exactly what had happened.Being who she was, she proclaimed it loudly to Poison Jam with pride. She exclaimed that SHE had seduced one of their enemies and he was under her lure.She planned a surprise attack on the GG's, and if they were fighting back she would use the unborn child as the reason they could not touch her. The plan was flawless however your father's girlfriend had infiltrated the group out of worry for your father.She heard it all, and went running to warn the GG's. The GG's knew about the attack, and expected it." Cube said.

"So what did they do to stop it?"Rhyth said breathlessly, enveloped in her past.

"They set it up so our mother was kidnapped the moment she led the others into their garage.Poison Jam was useless without her orders and she could not be killed.She was their leader and I was much too young to take over as Queen. They kept her there until she had you, and everyday your father's girlfriend hated our mother more and more. She didn't want to keep her there, she simply wanted your father back.But your father adored our mother and you.One night she went into a jealous fit of rage and took it out on our mother.She recognized her immediately. Our took you and immediately returned to Poison Jam.However, they would not accept her.They told her she must kill your father in order to regain leadership.They gave her this ancient blade-" at this Cube stopped and pulled out a jewel encrusted blade in a sheath.At first she didn't see it, but Rhyth leaned in and saw three names engraved in the handle.The past Queens of Poison Jam, and Cube's name was the last of the three.

"Wow...what happened after that?"Rhyth asked.

"She brought the blade to the GG's garage, and brought you for a human shield. She approached your father, but she could not kill him. He had only loved her as long as she could remember, and when he did not run or resist her approach she knew she couldn't do it. Poison Jam attacked , and your father's girlfriend kept you safe until the end. When the attack ceased, our mother was killed. Your father was killed protecting her. His girlfriend hoped to gain leadership by returing you for that price. She demanded for me to step down as next heir or she would kill you. I fooled her, we took you and the others attacked her. She was raped and returned just into GG territory. Ever since, the GG's and Poison Jam have been at odds. " Cube finished. Rhyth was amazed.

"Wow..." her jaw hung loose. Rhyth knew this was her last moment to question it. "Cube please! Please let me stay here with Poison Jam! I'll do anything, I'll even step down from the leader ceremony tomorrow and just be one of the other girls!". Cube's face contorted.

"NEVER! Rhyth, I will not allow you to be just one of the other girls. Do you know what it's like to be them?! You would have to take on a mate and you would spend the rest of your life having children and staying inside your small , ratty house and we would still never see each other ever again! Do you really think you could handle it?!"Cube said angrily.

"But Cube, I'm sure that many of the others would happily be my mate.And we would be in Poison Jam together at least..." Rhyth said, trying to make Cube understand.

"Rhyth...you're going to lose that challenge tomorrow to me.And then you are going to leave and go to a better place.This discussion is closed!"Cube yelled before pulling on her skates and going out the door.Rhyth sighed.She really didn't want to spend tonight alone...

And that's where she had been when Yoyo found her.She had lived on her own for two days, after losing the challenge to Cube and becoming an outsider to her family. She had been so lonely...she had just wanted to have friends again...that's why she joined the GG's. That was why she had tried to kill Gum. She wanted to go home again. She was willing to sacrifice Gum, the girl who had not hurt her in any way but Yoyo. She understood now...but was she still willing?Did she need her gang anymore?Was everything okay now?

Rhyth's eyes fluttered open.

"Corn..." she said quietly. "I remember."