Chapter 4
"Driver's Delight"Keisuke dialed Kyoko's number in a frantic haste. "Crap! I hope she won't be mad…" Keisuke said.
"Good morning."
"Hello? Kyoko!"
"Keisuke… I expected you to call last night…"
"I'm sorry but… I'll take you to the best date of your life, today!"
She smiled and said, "I thought you would say that."
"I'll pick you up there at Saitama."
"But Keisuke…"
"I know… My car, right? Don't worry!"
"OMG, don't tell me…"
"Sure, I won't, I'll be there by 9, ok?"
"I love you."
"…"
"Kyoko, are you still there?"
"…"
"Hello…"
"I love you too!"
Keisuke smiled and could barely move, they both can't move. Keisuke's right, this may be the best date of their lives.
"Hi, Ryosuke! Good morning!" Fuhimiro greeted,
"Hello." Ryosuke answered.
"About last night, things are looking up for us, and by the way, what do you think of our next destination?"
"Hakone? I've got a bad feel about it." Ryosuke said.
"Why?" Fuhimiro replied.
"Lots of crashes and you can barely tell uphill from downhill."
"Then you like it then."
"Of course. What team would we be challenging?"
"That's what we don't know."
"Let's go there. It's near the Metropolis, so I'm feeling an intense vibe. I'll bring my FC."
"Ok."
"Sakamoto, nice race again last night." Nobuhiko said.
"Better meal last night." Sakamoto joked.
"By the way, where are we going anyway?" Sakamoto added.
"You idiot, why did you sleep then? Anyway, we're going to Usui, up against a team called Impact Blue. A rather rare team."
"Why?"
"They're roses among thorns."
"In understandable language please."
"Hmph. Just wait. We're here already."
"I'll be looking for the leader, I'll be at the restaurant."
"Ok. I'll be at the course then."
Nobuhiko exited the car and walked into the restaurant. While Sakamoto stayed at the Cappuccino and entered the downhill course.
"Keisuke! Hi!" Kyoko said in glee and hugged Keisuke.
"Hi, I missed you… So… Are you ready?" Keisuke asked.
"Ever since I met you." Kyoko said.
Keisuke conveniently parked the reborn FD in a good place to surprise Kyoko.
"Hey, I've got a surprise for you…" Keisuke said with a grin on his face.
"I love surprises! What is it?" Kyoko seemed excited.
Keisuke grabbed Kyoko's hand and they walked to the RX-7.
"OMG."
"Yeah! What a great course!" Sakamoto said while taking the fast turns of Usui.
Vroom!
Sakamoto's concentration suddenly turned on the other car.
"Good. A challenge."
"We're almost there, considering you took the trip real fast." Fuhimiro said.
"Sorry. I'm just chasing the vibe. I haven't felt this way since before Project D was formed." Ryosuke.
"A right and we'll be entering the highway. Do you want to go sightseeing?"
"Maybe, after we scout the place first."
"Sure. Whatever you say."
"It sure is good to take a break from racing." Takumi whispered to himself after opening the window of his 86. I'm sure it is, when you're thinking of breaking the limit every minute.
He turned off the weary car and exited it.
"Hi, dad."
"Oh, hi. You're home already?" Bunta said after taking off the cigarette from his lips.
"Yeah. They gave a week off."
"Too bad you arrived too late, son. I have to leave for a while. I'll be back in 30 minutes or so."
"Sure, dad. Thanks for your time."
"See you later."
The legend exited the home and drove off in his WRX.
"Do you remember that I was going to give you the ride of your life?" Keisuke said to Kyoko.
"Yeah."
Vroom! Without a moment's hesitation, he rode off and she was surprised.
"What are you doing! Are you nuts?"
"Just following orders." He smiled and
"Woooohoooo!" Keisuke and Kyoko seemed to have fun, like a wild roller coaster without breaks.
He was probably breaking the downhill limit, but not enough to beat a… certain someone.
As the white RX-7 entered the highway, a green FD with a muffler in the middle speeded down the highway.
"Buckle up. Here we go." Ryosuke declared in a heartbeat.
"Huh?"
He sped up trying to keep up with the FD.
"He's fast, but not fast enough." Ryosuke thought.
A sharp left was coming next.
Ryosuke turned and eased the throttle while the opponent seemed to go slower.
He was taking the lead! In a highway! And for a split second, the driver in the FD saw Ryosuke but the next he saw of him was in his front.
"Too easy." He said while dodging traffic.
"The next exit is to the right. My friend's near there." Fuhimiro seemed shook from the wild run.
"I'll be back anyway."
He exited with a lingering thought of his mind, that this was the metropolitan, there are bound to be more good racers.
End of Chapter 4