Six years later, Robin was still singing strong. She was out of high school with high honors and was making her grandfather proud of all the community and charity work she was doing. But on her eighteenth birthday, Robin's ride on cloud nine was suddenly haulted. "I'm going where! When! How long!" Robin jumped up and leaned on the small table which was littered with birthday cake and dirty cups and plates. "Your going to Japan. Solomon headquarters had been informing me over the past two years that you would make a very valuable employee at their hunter base called STN-J." Julliano informed Robin. "I thought I was hiding from Solomon!" Robin yelled again. Her main reason for yelling was that Val, Kat and Mikey were all eves-droping in the other room. "Yes my child, but after some talking, he's changed his ways. He's made up for all his bad doings and had repented his sins. He is giving you a chance to go to Japan, the place you were born. Maybe you can sing there on days off." Julliano smiled.
"I don't want her to leave!" Kat ran into the room and clung to Robin. "Me neither!" Val followed suit. The three girls looked twoards the back room and soon Mike emerged and huged all three. "I guess me neither, considering I missed half the conversation, I'll just go with the flow." Mike said through bites of cake.
"She's going! I'm sorry Robin. It's for your own good." Julliano left the room.
About a week later, Robin was planning her farewell concert. "Lots, of lights! fireworks at the end must have fire works!" Val and Kat scribbled instuctions on their whiteboard in Robin's living room. "And lots of refreshments!" Mikey smiled as he chomped down on another donut. "Your always hungry yet never gain a pound!" Robin giggled." Robin brushed white powered off her pink mini skirt and stood up. "I want it to be the best"
Upstairs in Robin's room, they all plained Robin's trip away. "Go as a totaly freaked out hooker. Then they are bound to send you home!" Val suggested. "Oh yeah, her grandfather would love that." Mikey commented. "How about shy..." Kat pulled out her sketch pad and drew out another outfit design. Kat was an aspirering clothes designer and always created Robin's concert outfits. "Here." Kat held up her book which had multiple sketched of different angles of the same thing. It was a long black dress, gothic like, that puffed out slightly at the bottom. It had a black jumper over it and long sleaves. White lace trimed the collar and cuffs. Robin played with her necklace, "I love it!" she exclaimed. Val moved in on Robin's hair for she was Robin's stlyist. "And weird hair like this!" Val arranged Robin's hair with red ribbons to look like handle bars on the side of her head. "Cool!" Robin smiled.
Within a couple days, the dress was done. Robin stood with her eyes closed in her bedroom mirror. Mikey, Val and Kat stood around. Robin opened her eyes and looked at her reflection. Her hair was up, her dress was on and she fit the perfect image of a shy forginer. "One more thing." Mikey pulled out a long dark violet trench coat from behind him. "Good luck present from all of us." Robin put it on. "Awsome guys, thanks"
Robin hung the dress up with the ribbons and coat and went outside to join her friends. "Robin, did your grandfather ever say why you had to leave?" Kat asked as she leaned on Mikey's shoulders. "No, just that it was for my own good." Robin replyied with much dismay. "Your own good would be to stay here where we can protect you. I don't know. I really don't trust this Solomon guy. Forcing you into a whole new country and making you work with strangers." Val stated as she layed back on the grassy hillside. "Come on guys, we have a concert to plan. We can't glot on the fact Robin is leaving or we may as well start crying again." Kat jumped up and ran down the grassy hill, soon followed by the others.
Later that day Robin, Kat, Val and Mikey were all working around the stage set up in Robin's backyard. "Okay, so the final concert will be called 'Farewell Robbie Ro, Come Back Soon'." Kat read off her list of notes. "There will also be lots of fireworks at the end of the final song 'Your Song' and at the beginning, there will be a flashy light show to announce your arrival." Kat checked things off and jotted things down. Mikey sat on his laptop and worked out the special technical stuff on the fireworks show and the lights show. "Fireworks. Check. Lightshow. Check." Mikey read aloud off his screen. "Final preformance look? Check on the outfit. Check on the hair. and check on the make-up." Val yelled from behind the stage curtain. "Star of the show? Check!" Robin said as she came out onto stage and threw her arms into the air, and did a little spin. "Well we figured as much. Whats a concert without the star?" Kat smiled.
"Very good work kids. This concert will be spectacular." Sister Mary-Elizabeth said as she walked down the hill twoards the stage. "Thanks you sister." They all exclaimed. "Robin are you packed and ready to go to Japan?" Sister asked. "Yes sister. My bag is already in the limo. After the concert, I'll sign some autographs, wave goodbye then cry some more with my friends and then jump on the plane." Robin lied as she jumped off the stage and stood with her arms around Val's and Kat's neck. "Just making sure." Sister smiled and headed back up the hill. "Robin, what are we going to charge for this concert?" Mikey asked. "Well, since it is my goodbye concert and Itallian money is no good in Japan, I don't think, I believe It'll be free." Robin smiled. "Your call." mikey said as he began sending e-mails to TV stations, radio stations and newspaer/magazine stations across Italy. "Okay, e-mails are out." Mikey exclaimed as he started to log off. "Mikey did you send an e-mail to robin's fan club, the little girls from our old middle school?" Kat asked as she picked up a few stray papers off the ground. "Yup." He exclaimed. "Then we are all set. Now all we have to do is wait for the date." Robin said as they all shut down the stage lights and headed up to Robin's house.
Two Days Later - Concert Night
"One hour until show time!" A man yelled from the front door. Robin was upstairs in her room getting dressed and ready for her final preformance. "Okay, thanks." Robin yelled back. Kat and Val had headed down to the stage only minutes ago to check on the progress of things and Mikey was working out a few last minute bugs in the technical stuff. Robin slid on her brand new purple mini skirt and matching top with the flare sleves. She smiled at herself in the mirror. "This is the last time I'll be wearing anything like this." She thought to herself as she spun around infront of her full length mirror. She put her hand on her open middrift and looked down. "Why am i doing this. This is my life here, in Italy. Not over there in Japan doing who knows what." robin frowned but quickly relized she couldn't cry due to the make-up. "Val did a great gob on your hair tonight. And you look simply beautiful in Kat's latest design." Julliano said from the doorway. "Grandfather! You startled me. Oh, thank you." Robin eclaimed as she bowed her head. "Careful child, you don't want to ruin your hair. What are thouse anyways? Handelbars?" Julliano raised one eyebrow. "It's okay grandfather, Val taught me how to set my own hair like this." Robin smiled. She checked her watch and gasped. Oh my graces, I need to hurry!" Robin slipped on her shoes and started for her dor, but Julliano stoped her. "Grandfather, I must hurry, I don't want to be late for my farewell concert." Robin exlaimed as she grabbed her purple platforms off her bed. "My child, I'm afraid there will be no farewell concert tonight." Julliano looked into Robin's eyes. Robin looked out her bedroom window and saw the lightshow already starting and all the people who had come were starting to cheer her name. "But grandfather..." Robin started. "My dear child, please change into whatever you plan to wear to Japan. I'll explain soon." Julliano exited Robin's room and closed the door on his way out.
Tears filled up in Robin's eyes as she droped her shoes. She knew she had to obay, even though what she really wanted to do was sneak out her window and start her concert. "Why...?" Robin muttered through tears as she undressed and opened her closet door. There were three identical black dresses. The same dresses Kat had drawn out only days ago. robin ment to pack, but she figured she'll do it after the concert. She didn't want to cry infront of her friends. Robin packed two of the dresses in a very small black bag, along with eight extra pre-cut red ribbons. She packed her basic hygene things and some underclothes, then, put on the third dress. She put her black shoes on and looked in the mirror. Her hair was down and her rosy pink checks were tear stained. She looked horible right now. She felt horrible. She wiped her eyes and did her best to put her hair up. A knock was heard on her door. "Let's go Robin, it's time to go." Julliano's voice was heard. "Yes father..." Robin replied. She was angry and Julliano could tell. She only called him 'father' when she was upset at him. Robin grabbed her small bag and started twoards the door. She turned once more twoards the window.
She put down her bag and walked over to the window. She closed it and the curtain. "Goodbye my friends. Goodbye my fans. Goodbye." Robin said through tears. She opened her jewlery box next to the window and pulled out her mother's necklace. "I never noticed before, but there's a flame burning inside." She said to herself. She put it on, picked up her bag and left.
Within and hour, Robin was on a first-class flight to Japan, alone. No goodbye tears to share with friends. No farewell concert to share with fans. No one. She cried silently to herself most of the way, until she managed to cry herself to sleep. When the palne landed, a stewardest awoke robin and welcomed her to Japan. Robin exited the plane and was greated by a bald man. "My name is Chief Kosaka. You must be Robin Sena, the new recruit from Italy." The man said with a kind smile. Robin nodded. She knew Japanese and understoof what he said, she just didn't care to talk. Robin looked back at the plane as passangeres boarded it and it got ready to go back to Italy. How she wanted so badly to be on that plane again. Going home to her friends and fans. Or better yet, she would love to wake up right now and this all to be a dream. But it wasn't a dream. It was a nightmare, and she was living in it. Kosaka noticed robin was looking at the plane. "Don't worry, I'll grab your luggage..." He started. "I don't have any." robin said as she lifted up the small bag which she carried on the plane. "Oh." He replied. "Well then, come on the cars waiting and the boss man wants to see you today." He started to lead Robin to the car. "Solomon, is he the boss man?" robin asked curiosly. "No, your direct boss man is Zaizen. Takuma Zaizen. Head of the STN-J." Kosaka seemed to cring at the sound of the name but none the less, he continued to show Robin the way to the car.
