Haruka: For the sake of sanity, run.
Haruka! Knock it off!
Haruka: Make me.
Whatever. But be nice to me. You actually stay good in this fic...along with Michiru...at least I think you do...thinking hurts though...
Ami: Don't you have classes starting on Monday?
:tears up: Now why did you have to remind me?
Ami: Gomen...
:Sigh: Yes, for all those who are wondering, college starts back up for me on Monday at nine am. But I'm not too depressed about it.
Usagi: Why not?
Because my first class on Mondays and Wednesday is Japanese Pop Culture...hmm...I wonder if we'll be seeing any original Power Ranger episodes...not the bad Americanized ones.
Haruka: Oh come on, they can't be that bad.
Well the actor who played Tommy was nice looking...but you guys should be grateful Saban never got ahold of the rights to your show.
Usagi: Why?
:plays Saban Sailor Moon Trailer from YouTube: While they're being horrified by that, you know what goes here. The disclaimer. Recognizable stuff ain't mine, everything else is sans for Akira, that's RunningStorm's character...hmm...maybe in this class we'll be seeing some original Sailor Moon episodes...even though I have all but one season subbed...
Last time on Sailor Survivor...
Correction, last time on Eternal Senshi III...though Sailor Survivor would be amusing...go read it after this!
"We'll spare you our company then," Yaten said to Haruka and followed Kai, Taiki trailing behind. Kai grabbed his black leather jacket and pulled it on before going outside to the waiting cars.
Michiru rested a hand on the Wind Senshi's shoulder. "At least he's making good friends," she whispered in the blonde's ear.
Haruka nodded. "I know. Come on. We'll be late."
Kai pulled on his sunglasses after securing his seatbelt. Taiki and Yaten put on their own sunglasses and fastened their own seatbelts. The Guardian started the engine of the midnight navy blue sports car and pulled out of the driveway, heading towards Makoto's restaurant.
"Got any music in this thing?" Yaten asked.
Kai hit the radio button and flipped it over to the CD Player. A song started up and the two Lights looked at Kai in surprise. "You're a fan?"
Kai smiled behind his mirrored sunglasses. "For the music," he said.
"Did you even know that we were Senshi?" Taiki asked.
"Yeah. I mean, I did grow up around Seiya."
"There's some reassurance," Yaten said sarcastically.
Taiki and Kai laughed. Kai shifted gears and smoothly wove through the streets of Tokyo, eventually coming to a halt at Makoto's restaurant. They filed out and Kai locked his car up. They walked into the closed restaurant and were soon joined by the others and their families.
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Kira looked up from the book she was reading as Kai walked into the classroom. The sleeves of his uniform were rolled up, his bag slung over his left shoulder. He dodged a few students and slid into his chair. He pulled out some papers and began jotting some things down.
Kira got up and walked over to him. He looked up and smiled. "Whatcha working on?" Kira asked.
He shrugged nonchalantly. "Nothing special. Just some songs."
"You write songs?" she asked, sitting down next to him.
He smiled. "When I can. Been a bit busy lately with some…chores," he said, "so I'm a bit behind on writing down my ideas."
"You in the talent show?" she asked.
"Yeah," he admitted, reddening slightly.
Kira smiled. "I'll be rooting for you then," she said.
Kai grinned. "Thanks." He looked at her sky blue eyes with gold flecks. "I was wondering… would you like to go out tonight or something?"
Kira smiled faintly. "I'd like that."
The Guardian smiled warmly. "Meet you at the Crown then?"
"Sounds good," Kira agreed.
"Everyone take your seats," the teacher ordered as she walked in, two students with glossy black hair following behind. "Please welcome two new students, Itsuwari Dai and his twin sister Itsuwari Lily." The teacher motioned for the pair to take their seats and they sat down.
Kai watched the pair, a slight feeling of uneasiness in his gut. The girl, Lily, smiled at him but he turned away. There's something off about them… he thought.
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Kai walked up to the Crown Café and walked inside. He was wearing a pair of black boots, faded blue jeans, and a black shirt, his black leather jacket over the shirt. A thick-banded watch was on his left wrist and he had a leather band on his right wrist.
He spotted Kira and walked over to her. "Hey," he greeted.
She looked up and smiled. She wore a pair of faded blue jeans as well with black boots that had a slight heel. She had a white shirt on under a black jean jacket, her golden blonde hair tied back behind her head. A pair of gold hoop earrings dangled from her ears, including one in her left cartilage.
"Hey," she returned as he slid into the booth.
"Sorry if I made you wait," he apologized.
She shook her head. "I just got here," she replied. A waitress came over and they ordered their drinks. A moment later she came back with their drinks and left.
"So how do you like Tokyo so far?" Kai asked.
"I like it. It reminds me of New York except I think Tokyo's bigger," Kira replied, taking a sip from her juice.
Kai grinned. "Yeah…I like Tokyo and Japan better than the States."
"You've been to the U.S. before?" she asked.
He nodded. "Off an on as I was growing up. Competed in a few different races over there too."
Kira nodded. "So you have any plans for the rest of the evening for us?"
Kai shrugged. "You hear the news at all today?"
"About the Three Lights reunion show tonight?" she inquired. He nodded. "What of it?" she asked.
"Did you maybe wanna go?"
She arched a brow. "You have tickets?"
He smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Better," he informed her. "Backstage passes."
Her eyes widened. "You're kidding," she accused.
He shook his head. "My parents know them. In fact, one of our family friends is married to Seiya."
"I can't believe this…" she murmured.
He chuckled. "So I take it you want to go."
"Hell yeah," she exclaimed eagerly. "I love the Three Lights music."
Kai smiled and looked at his watch. "We should probably head out now if we wanna go backstage before the show." Kira nodded. Kai set some money on the table and the pair left.
"It will take too long if we walk," Kira pointed out.
"You mind riding on a motorcycle?" he asked, heading towards a midnight blue sports bike. He picked up a black helmet and looked back at her.
"Always wanted to ride a motorcycle," she said.
He smiled and handed her a spare helmet. She pulled it on and strapped it under her chin. Kai pulled his on as well and zipped up his leather jacket. He pulled on a pair of black leather gloves and started the engine once they were both on. He guided the bike onto the street and headed for the concert hall where the Starlights were giving their reunion show for one night only.
He pulled the motorcycle into the garage and they got off the bike. Kai pulled off his helmet and tossed his gloves inside the helmet. He took the helmet from Kira and strapped it to the back seat of the bike. He pulled out two passes and handed one to her.
"Shall we?" he asked. She nodded and they walked into the concert hall. Kai flashed his pass to the security personnel and they walked backstage.
"I can't believe I get to meet them," Kira murmured.
"Just relax. They're normal guys," he said. When they aren't transformed, he added silently with a grin. He knocked on the door and walked in. The Three Lights and Usagi looked up as they entered.
"Hey Kai," Usagi greeted.
"Who's your friend?" Seiya asked.
"This is Taiyo Kira, a friend from school. Kira, meet Taiki, Yaten, and Seiya. And that's Usagi," Kai introduced.
"Nice to meet you," they all said.
"So are you a fan as well?" Taiki asked.
Kira nodded. "My parents were big fans of yours. We always listened to your songs until…" she suddenly fell silent, staring at the ground.
"Are you all right?" Usagi asked concernedly.
Kira nodded. "I'm fine. Really," she insisted.
Kai looked down at his watch. "We should probably go grab some seats," he said. "We'll be back after the show," he said.
"Thanks for the warning," Seiya grinned.
Kai rolled his eyes and he and Kira left. "You sure you're okay?" he asked as they walked down the hall.
"Yeah. It's just…my parents died when I was little. I don't have too many memories of them other than us all listening to the Three Lights," she said.
"So by listening to their music it helps you to be closer to them," he figured.
She nodded. "Yeah."
They stopped and Kai turned to her. He brushed a stray strand of her hair from her face and she turned to him. "I didn't mean to bring up any painful memories," he said softly.
She shook her head. "It's fine." She looked up at him and he could see flecks of gold in her blue eyes. She smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you," she said.
"For what?" he asked, his heart thudding loudly in his chest.
"For inviting me to meet the Three Lights."
He smiled and shrugged. "I was hoping you'd like them," he said. He gave a soft laugh in embarrassment. "I've actually been trying to work up the nerve to ask you out for a while now."
"I'm glad you did," she said, intertwining her hand with his. He smiled and they walked out to the filling concert hall.
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Suiren looked up as Kai walked in. She smiled. "You and Kira have a nice time?" she inquired.
Kai slung his jacket over his shoulder after kicking off his shoes. A week and a half had passed since he and Kira had started to date. "Yes we had a nice time," he returned. He hung his jacket up and plopped down on the couch.
"You ready for the talent show tomorrow?" she asked.
"Yep," he replied. "Is the whole gang coming?"
"As far as I know. Mama and Papa will be a little late but they should be there in time for your big debut. Last minute concert Mama couldn't say no to," Suiren said.
Kai nodded. "That's cool."
"You better get some rest big shot," she suggested. He nodded and went up to his room. He changed into a pair of flannel pants and a black tank top before falling on his bed. He stared at his ceiling, which had glow in the dark stars and planets from when he was a kid. He smiled and closed his eyes, slowly drifting asleep.
So tomorrow's Kai's talent show. I wonder how he'll do.
As usual, please be nice and review. I need reviews to help me get through the Fall Semester of college...I'm gonna be busy and whatnot...so reviews'll keep me going...and sane...sane is good for school...even though I dorm in the Honors Dorm...some of those people make me look sane...
Yaten: And that's saying something.
Hey! Knock it off Genderbender!...I like that term. I hence forth dub the Starlights as Genderbenders and they shall be known as such throughout the land!
Seiya: Hey...leave us alone...
If you'd decide on a gender I probably would.
