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Wings: Thank you, as a fanfiction author, I make really bad Racing Drone Hybrid dinner. And, oh, yeah, I'll update Forgotten Pleasures soon, I promise.
Alexandria Sherazade: Don't worry, I promise, he'll be fine… after some suffering… but he'll be fine… Don't tell Wings!
Luna: I'm sorry I wasn't trying to make you cry… Well, really? You like it that much?
Shaman Queen: Glad we have another Acceleracers fan… you just started watching it? Okay, STAY AWAY FROM SHIRAKO! Shirako belongs to me! Everyone else, do what you want with them…
Well, here's the next Chapter, hopes you love it, even if it's all just really sad memories.
Ch.5 Memories II
Karma ran into a dark hallway in the Tezla mansion and sank to the ground. Memory of the person who once meant everything to her rushed to her mind.
Tone Passaro.
Flash back Karma Age 20, four years ago
"How's the model for your car coming?" Karma team leader Tone inquired. "Well, I've decided to name it Chicane" Karma smiled hopelessly. "Tone, I'm lost."
"I told you I would help." Tone shook his head, "Lady…" They were in the garage of the Teku's mansion that Karma's elder sister Kichane owned. "What do you mean by that Tone?" Karma put her hands on her hips and glared. "Oh nothing Karms" Tone replied.
"Men and their messed up heads." Karma muttered as she went over a car. "I thought you said they had one track minds" Suddenly she was pinned on the wall behind her, beneath him. He kissed her hungrily, as if he couldn't get enough of her. Karma gave in, and wrapped her arms around his neck.
When they pulled away, Karma shook her head. "And I'm right, men do have one track minds. Tone smiled and kissed her neck, as he rubbed her ring finger, on which was a diamond engagement ring. "What am I going to do with you?" Karma whispered.
"Oh, that's obvious…" Tone replied, his voice husky. Karma rolled her eyes and pushed him away. "You sex fiend."
Coughing was heard from the door. "I thought that you were working on Nolo's Birthday present…"
"We were" Karma explained, then shot a look of annoyance at Tone, "That is until a certain sex fiend interrupted my plans"
"I could tell" Shirako grinned. "Yo, Gwen Stefani has a new song Rich Girl is on MTV right now, that's one good singer, yo, want to come and listen?" (Disclaimer: I do not own Gwen or any of her songs, even though I only like Hullaback girl and Rich Girl)
Tone rolled his eyes, 'Where's Nolo?"
"Movies with Flame"
"Okay, thanks man"
"Cool" Shirako closed the garage door. " Now, where were we?" Tone looked at Karma.
"We. Tone was working on the finishing touches of Nolo's Birthday present the Teku car. (A/n: You know, the Teku car that Nolo has, forgot the name…all I remember is Bassline Shirako ChicaneKarma, Reverb-) "No, I don't think so"
She was beneath him, and soon, he dragged her into the new car.
…
End Flash back
Karma smiled, remembering. That's something Nolo was better of not knowing. Then, another memory hit her like a shock wave.
Flash back: day of Tone's death.
"Tone, don't show off, I'm telling you Tone, don't go." Karma warned him. Nolo looked at her. "Karma, you know Tone, he isn't going to change," He said, as Tone ignored his fiancé and walked out. "Tone!" Karma yelled. "Fine, but if you get hurt, I won't say that I didn't warn you, BASTARD!" She had tears in her eyes.
Karma decided to go to the race anyways, and walked to Chicane, got in and drove with the others, ignoring Tone.
Hours later…
Karma watched as the car skidded and crashed into the wall and exploded into flames. She stood frozen as Teku and Metal Maniac rushed to help Tone. Nolo pulled open the doors and got in to help his brother "Tone!" He yelled. Tone's eyes were glazed over. "I love you a lot little bro… tell Karma that I'm sorry… I should've listened…" His voice went silent… and his eyes closed.
They never opened again.
"Tone…" Nolo froze, letting the flames pull him into the death that took his brother. Tork pulled him out, "You idiot, get out!" Nolo was thrown out and Tork grabbed Tone's still body and carried him out.
In the silence, the Teku looked for Karma, and found her on the floor, unconscious. 15- year- old Shirako slowly walked up to her and touched her forehead, "She's sick". He whispered.
Nolo was still frozen, he walked up to the tattered body of his brother and pulled it away feverishly from Tork, the 16 yrs old fell to the ground, the heavy weight pulling him down, he didn't care. He sent a look that sent shivers down Tork's back. "It's your fault, you did this."
Tork stared at the floor, as if he could just be part of it, disappear forever, after all, if it weren't for him, the 20 year-old would still be alive…
In all the chaos, someone had called an ambulance that arrived at that moment. They medics took both Karma and the still body of Tone into the vehicle, and made its way to the hospital.
End Flash back
The next thing that Karma remembered was waking up in a hospital bed.
Flash back
Karma sat up in bed and looked at her surroundings, she was in a hospital room, surrounded by all Nolo and Shirako. (The old members of the Teku, Tyrell Czeban, Long Thai and David Disarray, had disappeared when they heard of Tone's death. Ps, I made them up.) The doctor walked in, as if on cue. He gazed at Karma, "I see, so the operation was a success, you're all right, Karma, but I have to tell you that… the same cannot be said about your baby…"
Karma was suddenly all ears, "WHAT BABY?" She exclaimed. The doctor looked surprised, "the baby that you've been carrying for the last two months."
Karma gasped, and so did everyone else. "You didn't know?" the doctor asked. "No…"
The doctor left her to be with her friends, "Karma…" Nolo whispered. Karma looked out the window. "It was Tone's am I right?" Nolo softly asked. "Yes."
Shirako intertwined his hands with hers, the 15 yrs old looked into her eyes, trying to tell her that he understood. "Karma-chan…" He leaned over and wrapped his arms around her. "Don't worry, we won't leave you… I promise… I won't let anything hurt you again…"
End Flash back
Karma curled up against the wall. "Please Shirako, don't die on me… I've lost Tone… and suffered because of Taro… please don't leave me…"She whispered.
She felt a shadow fall upon her. "How did I make you suffer Karma?"
No. Life wasn't that cruel… This had to be a nightmare…
It wasn't.
"Taro"
A/n: Ohh! A cliffy! Watch me get a hundred or so flames… but who cares, please review! Hope you liked it, well, I know I've been neglecting my other fic, but I'll update soon… please don't hurt me! The next Ch. can be called: 'the encounter' let that quench your evil thirst all you hungry readers… jokes.
Later,
KawaiiYamato
