YES! Back to my favorite fic! Chapter five is coming right your way, once I get this disclaimer out the way. As you know, I don't own DOA, the music I note, any stores blah blah, I mention. I apologize to all celebrities in advance. It's wrestling season, so update will be slow, and creativity might lack. Might… Now let's do this thing, already!

Two Years: The Dating Situation

Tsar

Band-Girls-Money

Band-Girls-Money

Having totally humiliated the security of the mall, they decided to mess around with arcades. Oh yea, they were all trying their hand at DDR. Seeing a bunch of young toughs with no rhythm is quite a funny sight. No doubt. Gigs had slipped and smacked into some guy playing Marvel Vs Capcom 2, knocking them both to the ground. Ramsie tripped over his feet and crashed into all his friends. Cassius was brave enough to try next. Though he tripped and smacked into the screen itself. Jhon Quei and Valencho were smart enough not to step on after seeing all that. I don't blame 'em.

Then, because Zack had finished pretty quickly, he caught up with 'em. Once he got on the pad, the boys were pretty angry. That machine had just kicked all their asses, and Zack just comes along and subdues the thing! Ahhh, alas, that's what a mentor does. He passes everything along the way, with ease. After some dancing lessons from Zack, they decide to go hit up a restaurant, feeling pretty hungry. They decide on 'That Italian Restaurant' as it was called in the letter.

As the place orders, Zack breezily commented "Yo, man… you guys look like you're gainin' a standin'."

Ramsie yawned a bit, stating "Next year, I'ma dominate in this here tournament."

Valencho whined across the outdoor café "'Eh! Bring some breadsticks, will ya?"

The sounds of the flowing fountain, and the chirping birds really set nice, calming setting that really made it feel like Italy… in Japan. Gigs was looking around for Helena, because he told her he'd meet her here again, but Ramsie was blessed with good fortune instead. Though she didn't go to the place, he spotted Lei Fang trotting by, and jumped up from the table before any of his friends could ask what's going on.

"Hey, Lei Fang…" Ramsie cooed into the wind.

She actually had two bags of groceries in her hands, smiling and saying happily "Oh! Hey, how've you been, Ramsie?"

He said coolly, with way too much false bravado "I've been great… been thinking about entering next year, y'know? How've you been, Lei?"

She said cheerily "I've been fine. I've had to throw out so many newcomers I feel sorry for them… so, have you eaten?"

Ramsie shook his head, and replied "No, not yet. Need some help with your groceries?"

She nodded, and handed him one, beginning to explain "I know we're provided with whatever we need, but sometimes it just gets annoying… Besides, I prefer to buy my own things. So… want some dinner?"

He didn't notice how far they had went, or what time it was, but then he looked at the sky, noticing that he and the crew had burned quite a bit of time up. The evening sky was a beautiful pink and orange, swirling and captivating his imagination. As all folks do though, his attention and imagination was pulled down from the clouds, and back at Lei Fang.

"Sure. That sounds awesome… but won't your boyfriend be mad?" Ramsie didn't know she wasn't taken, he just… assumed.

"What boyfriend? I don't have one. I just feel I should reward you for helping me out…" she blushed a bit, shuffling the groceries nervously.

The Beatles

Chains

(I forgot, but I will remember…)

As they walked to the hotel in the brisk winds of the eve, his friends had caught up, asking him if he was going to hang out with them, or catch up later. Of course, Ramsie picked the latter. They had gotten there, not particularly in a hurry, but moving at a nice casual pace. They went into Lei Fang's room, and she pointed to a bean bag he could sit on.

"So what are you cooking? I can't wait to taste it…" he asked her, and slight issue of drool at the side of his mouth…

She gave a slight shake of the head, saying sneakily "That's for me to know, and you to find out… So, how was your day?"

He was about to tell her, then there was a knock at the door. Lei Fang ran to go get it, and when she opened the door, Zack was there. Yea, Lei Fang and Ramsie were out later than they thought if the boys got back before they did. Though you can't quite help it… it is a beautiful night, after all. She ushered him in, though both she and he knew that he wouldn't be there that long.

"Whatchu kids doin'?" he nosily asked, even though it sounded like more of an inquiry.

Then he got to sniffing the air, and he grinned, bellowing "Yo, what's that? Mmm… you sure do got this place smellin'. Wish I was him right now." He concluded smugly.

Ramsie called over from the couch "Hey, what's everybody doin', anyway?"

Zack said on his way out, stuffing his hands in his pockets "Same ol' thing. 'Cept Gigs is out on an actual planned date wit his honey, Helena. Heh, had to give him some pointers. He was shakin' in his boots, yo. Aight, peace, yo." And he trotted out the door.

Lei Fang came over to the couch and sat down, turning to face him, as she giggled "Zack is quite a character, isn't he?"

Ramsie nodded, and asked her shyly "After dinner, wanna take a walk with me? 'Cause, y'know, I don't got money for the movies or anything…"

She nodded, then asked him carefully, to make sure her assumptions were right "How old are you, Ramsie?"

He put his finger to his chin, thinking a little, then said proudly "Sixteen and three quarters!"

She snickered a little at his loud parade over his age "Quite happy that you're sixteen, huh? Guess that means I'm a year older than you are…"

He playfully complained "Hey, add in that three quarters."

Ray Charles

I've got a Woman

(Multi.)

Yes I know, total change in music, but hey. Ray Charles is awesome, and is classic stuff. Now we're out on Gigs' date, gaping at the awesome rich spread of the restaurant she took him to. Though you can't keep that street punk spirit out of someone. He already began to steal the napkins. She spotted him, and smacked his hands, giving him a harsh look.

"Damn it… they're napkins, I should be allowed some…" grumbled Gigs, as he rubbed his aching hands.

Then, Helena just hugged him. Not a regular hug, but a warm embrace of love and care, as she said sweetly "Listen, try not to act up too much… I really don't want the cops trying to arrest you…"

He blushed deeply and put back the napkins he had stole. Well, all but one, and murmured "Sure… for you…"

Then they were seated, and he kinda stole the silverware, unbeknownst to Helena because she was speaking with the waiter. He again wondered about what it'd be like if he were some rich business man, paid in spades. Then Helena wouldn't have to be the one to spend her money. He could take her out to any place she truly wanted to go. Just so he could witness her beautiful smile. He loved seeing her happy, and it brightened his day to see her that way…

"Gigs! Gigs, snap out of it. What would you like to eat, hmm?" her accent once again enveloped his mind in ecstasy.

"I would like some really fancy chicken." Commented Gigs, unsurely.

The waiter couldn't help but give him a really weird look, saying slowly "There is no such thing as… fancy chicken. I'll bring you a good chicken dish, though."

He laughed a little at his misconceiving street punk speak… Helena couldn't help but laugh with him, not noticing that he was slipping bread under the table that the waiter brought to them. He was wiping of the butter with another napkin he had stolen. Just so his pocket isn't filled with some kind of dairy product that can be mistaken for dirty cum. I know… disgusting… but true, among these boys.

Once their food was delivered to the table, Gigs asked Helena softly "So, how do I exactly eat this? Is there a certain way?"

Helena laughed at his lack of knowledge of eating fancy foods, and told him solemnly "You just… eat it."

End of Ch. 5

Well, odd stopping point, and the beginning seemed weak to me, but all in all, I think it turned out alright. Well, if anybody out there wants to know what's next tune in for next chapter. Thank you Red and Thunder… it's because of you two that this continues on like it has. Thanks for the support.