Chapter 2

My Idol

It was finally Saturday night and I found my self playing with a odd looking bug on my front porch while waiting for Richard. Mom was gone out partying (like usual) unless she passes out and her friends bring her home early. At about 9:15 Richard showed up in his Transsexual car as we call it… It has like 3 different emblems on it so we really don't know what the hell it is. "you sure did get here right on time didn't you?" I asked looking at his car with a are you sure this thing is not going to fall apart look. "hey now I did what I could….." he replied as he looked off like he had done nothing. "you lost your ke" I was cut off by his raised voice "Its not like you haven't lost yours before now come on!" he yelled pointing at the clock. I hoped in and we where off to the mountain. I was actually excited. I was a really big Redsuns fan! Keisuke was practically my idol! I would actually practice on the mountain drifting (thanks to my cousin teaching me) and such when it raided so it would reduce the wear on my tiers.

We arrived on the mountain around 9:35 and it took us ten minuets to find some where to park. We got lots of strange looks from people thanks to Richard's transsexual car, so we decided to watch the race somewhere no where around where we parked. "I cant believe we are actually going to get to see this!" I said with excitement as I pushed my way threw the crowed of people to the guard rail so I could have a better view. " I wonder who is going to win.." Richard said as he followed. "KEISUKE OF COURSE! WHAT DO U MEAN YOU WONDER WHO IS GOING TO WIN?" I yelled.

We where at the third hairpin and I could here one of the Redsuns members talking on the walky-talky to Fumihiro who was up at the starting line. It got dead silent as soon as the count down started. We were all concentrating on the rod and the direction the cars would be coming from. I stayed tuned into the conversations on the walky-talky and was shocked when I herd that the 86, the car The Speed Stars had selected to go up against Keisuke, was actually keeping up with him. A cold chill went down by back. I knew something bad was about to happen, but I tried to shake it of. Richard was even dead silent with a look of worry on his face.

The sound of the tires was getting louder indicating they were getting closer. I finally saw headlights round the corner and headed strait for us! I was as close to the rode as I could get without getting ran over or I could doge out of the way if necessary. I couldn't believe that the 86 was right on Keisuke's ass. As they passed I was shocked and moved by what I had just witnessed. The 86 passed on the inside and he made it look easy! "but there is no way he could have just…!" I thought to my self in shock as we all stood there in aw at what we just seen. "There is no way that car could have made that turn the way it did!" I yelled looking at Richard making sure he had seen the same and that I wasn't going crazy. The Redsuns member with the walky-talky could hardly speak to explain to Ryosuke and Fumihiro what had just happened. "Keisuke…. Got passed!" the Redsuns member yelled. "What the hell happed?" I heard Fumihiro say from the walky-talky "I can't… I don't think I can quite explain it… I mean we were watching… but seriously…" I herd him say as he still couldn't believe what had just happed.

Suddenly the finish line tuned in "Keisuke lost! The Speed Stars crossed the line first! SEVEN SECONDS AHEAD!" with out thinking I grabbed the walky-talky from the member and yelled "WHAT DO YOU MEANE KEISUKE LOST! THERE IS NO WAY AN ANCHINT 86 CAN BEAT HIM!" there was silence for a few seconds. "Who is this?" the member who was in charge of the walky-talky at the finish line said with a shocked tone. "THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT!" I answered. I had no clue on how loud I was actually screaming. Out of confusion, shock, and frustration I threw the walky-talky back to the member and stormed back over to Richard. "Dude! Are you insane!" Richard said as he gave me the what where u thinking look. I ignored him and made my way back to where we had parked. Richard followed. We both knew there was no need to stay fore the uphill race. If you cant win the downhill than there really is no need to do uphill. As I got into Richards car I yelled "We haft to go to the finish line to see for our selves!" Richard nodded in agreement.

We made our way to the bottom of the mouton. I saw Keisuke getting back into his car and refusing to get out to answer any questions. I was in aw for a second because I had just seen Keisuke Takahashi for yet another time in person… but every time I saw him I had this feeling come over me…. like I really wanted to let him know I was standing right here… that I was a fan…. That I existed… I wanted to go comfort him and cheer him up…. but who was I kidding… he didn't want to have anything to do with me…. After all Im just another fan…. Right?…..

"Dude I swear you like get little hearts above your head every time u even see a picture of the guy!" Richard said with a weird look on his face.

"I DO NOT! WHAT ARE U TALKING ABOUT?"

"Ha ha Im just messing with you Kenta" he said as he proceeded to walk off.

I noticed Ryosuke was in deep thought over by his FC. He was probably running the hole race threw his head and analyzing the 86. I looked around at all the people that were still here. Some of them were still shocked or pissed off that the Red Suns lost and others were jumping up and down with joy. I saw some of the members to the Speed Stars also jumping up and down yelling they cant believe Takumi won. "Takumi huh?" I said to my self. "what did u say?" Richard asked. "The drivers name is Takumi" I replied. "hmmm never herd of him". We stuck around for a while until every one was about cleared out so it wouldn't be such a hassle trying to get out. Before I got into Richards car a made one more glance over at Keisuke's car…. Wondering if I should go over there and introduce my self or something.. But what would I say?… I finally gave up and followed Richard back to his car. As I got into Richards car I saw a black GT-R speed by. "I wonder who that was….. Definitely a street racer…" I thought as I waited for Richard to hurry up and get in.

"Did you se that GT-R?" I asked Richard when he got in the car.

"No… Why?"

"Never mind…. It was just probably some wan be punk with a Skyline…"

We both drove home in silence. We were both thinking of what happed in our heads trying to re visualize what we saw and tried to figure it out… "oh my god! I think I get what happed!" I yelled. It startled Richard and made him swerve a bit. "What are you talking about? God man you scared the shit out of me!" Richard said giving me a do u want us to wreck look.

"How…. How the 86 passed Keisuke! I know how he did it!"

"WELL SPILL IT!"

"he… he used the gutter!"

"what are you talking about!"

"HE PURPOSELY DROPPED HIS INSIDE TIRE INTO THE DRAINAGE THINGY TO HELP HIM GET ENOUGH…. OH SHIT… HOW DO I EXPLAIN… UMMM"

"OUT WITH IT MAN!"

"HE PURPOSELY DROPPED HIS INSIDE TIRE INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH THINGY TO GET ENOUTGH TRACTION TO MAKE THAT SHARP OF A TURN THAT FAST!…….. I think……. Did I just say all of that?"

" I think your just insane.."

"Im serious!…. Its just a theory either way…. I could be wrong"

The more I thought about it the more it made since. But I still couldn't believe Keisuke lost to an 86 and that the 86 had that kind of tricks in it… we finally got to my house and Richard dropped me off. Mom wasn't home….. thank god…. She would have killed me if she new I stayed out till twelve and that I was at a street race. I waved bye to Richard and I ran inside so if mom did by any chance show up I would at least be inside. I threw my cote on the couch and went strait to the kitchen. I dug around in the frig until I finally found something that was eatable (It was a TV diner in the freezer).

As I sat on the couch I found my self thinking of Keisuke… I didn't know why I was so shy about going up to him and introducing my self.. Im actually a very outspoken person and Im never shy!.. I guess its because he is such a famous guy and I really look up to him… anyone would have the same problem… I guess… Could It be that I kind of….. "What the hell am I saying!" I said to my self. I looked up at the clock, it was already 4 in the morning. I threw away the TV diner tray and made my way up the stars to take a bath and go to bead.