A/N I know this chapter is short but I just had to stop it here. I want to thank everyone for the reviews (this fic is almost over the 100 mark! Yay!) and I am truly sorry about the length of time between updates. I've have a few more fics on the go, for other anime series and although they are all still in the process of being worked out, one or two of them may make their way onto this site. But those are still well into the future, I'd like to finish posting this fic before I start posting others. Anyway, thanks for hanging in with me this far.

Act 32

Aki watched the car closely as the driver suddenly slammed on the breaks, the tires squealing in protest at the harsh treatment. Aki smirked as the car jolted to a stop. "Not even close," she stated to the driver getting out of the car.

"What?!" exclaimed the man running to the front of his car. "Oh come on! It's less than five centi-OW!"

"What did I tell you about pulling those kind of stunts, J.C.?" Shannon yelled hitting the driver over the head with a rolled up program.

"That it looks really cool?"

"You….could…have…hit…us!" Shannon screamed whacking him over the head after every word.

"Technically he would have only hit Aki. We all jumped out of the way," Kyle stated evenly.

"Kyle, not helping," replied J.C. ducking behind Aki.

"Hey Mom," Aki said stopping Shannon's lunge at the man using her body as a human shield. "I heard Dad might be here today."

"Really?" Shannon asked suddenly perking up. "I better go find him then. And Kyle, make sure to hit JC a couple more times just to make sure he never tries that stunt again," Shannon continued passing up the rolled up program to mechanic before running back into the stands.

As soon as she disappeared around the corner, JC collapsed on the ground clutching his head. "Ooooowww, it hurts, it hurts. I think I'm bleeding!" JC groaned.

"Oh you poor baby," cooed Kyle. WHACK. "Now stop complaining. You knew that was going to happen."

"Ahhhh!" JC yelled as the program once again came down on his head. "Aki! Help me! I can't feel my head! He gave me a concussion!"

"Here this might help," Ryosuke stated slamming JC's driving helmet back on his head. Aki chuckled.

"Ha, ha, ha. Is this pick on Juan Carlos day? Cause someone is so dead for not warning me. Don't back away from me Kyle! I'm on you're team man! You could've at least defended me from the Aki's new posse!"

"Posse?" Alex asked raising an eyebrow.

J.C. turned towards Alex and his next complaint was stopped before it could reach his lips. "Oh no signora, you misunderstand. Not Aki's posse as in gang but Aki's P.O.S.S.E. as merely an acronym for: Aki's pretty and oh so sexy elite." Aki snorted in the background. "And I must say signora, you are the loveliest lady I have ever seen, so I believe the description still stands," J.C. said suavely kissing Alex's hand. "But alas, it looks as though I have no chance with you, for the blond behind you looks as though he would like to kill me at any moment. And although it breaks my heart to have missed the chance to go out with you, I know that in the end I will always have the company of your esteemed teacher." Alex smirked. J.C. raised his head in shock and turned to Aki in mock outrage. "Why, you're killing me Aki! When were you going to tell me you had a boyfriend? And here I had this romantic dinner all planned out with candles and champagne and followed by a marriage proposal and some hot lovin'!"

Aki laughed. "Why J.C. that is such a tempting offer, how can I refuse?"

"Kyle could you repeat that. This helmet is screwed up. I don't think I heard her right."

"Maybe the carbon monoxide is getting to you," replied Kyle before turning to Aki. "By the way, I figure you haven't seen Jason yet. You mind taking this to him when you go?" he asked passing her an envelope.

"Sure Kyle, and you'll try to keep him out of trouble won't you?" Aki replied pointing to J.C. who was now muttering under his breath about jumping the Grand Canyon.

Kyle sighed "You always ask for the impossible don't you?"

A/N To be Continued