Hello everyone! This chapter is going to be a long one and I feel like we are this point where I should give an update on how old the characters are
Ginga: 20
Madoka: 19
Kyoya: 21
Hikaru: 19 almost 20
Benkei: 23
Kenta: 17
Yu: 16
Tsubasa: 23
Ryuga: 21
Dragonite: 20
Jamie: 19 almost 20
Nicole: 20
Nneka: 17
Kiana: 18
Silvermist: 22
Hopefully, this gets rid of some confusion as I only address some time skips, but not everyone. I don't anything but my OCs, and I hope you enjoy the chapter!
Day Before the Reunion
The gang is packing their bags as they were preparing themselves physically and mentally for the journey back to their old high school. Starting with Ginga, he is on the phone with Tsubasa and his dad to see who can watch over Madoka, who is three months pregnant. Madoka tries to follow him around the house, convincing him that she didn't need this
Madoka: Sweetie, stop trying to get someone to watch me. I am perfectly fine being in the house by myself for a weekend
Ginga: Then why did Tsubasa said you called him when I stayed over Nikki's place that you hurt your back trying to bend
Madoka: I forgot to stretch
Ginga: Stretch my ass
Tsubasa: First, ew. And second, Madoka, by the time I got there you were crying and holding onto the banister
Madoka: But I eventually got over it
Ginga: The point is, you shouldn't be putting that much stress on your body in the first place. You could have called and I could have come back and made you dinner
Madoka: I didn't want to disturb you when you're with people that you care about more than me
Ginga: Babe, it's not even like that
Madoka: First you leave me to go be with them for the night, now you're leaving me to be with them for a weekend. How come you didn't marry them?!
Ryo: Is she going through mood swings?
Ginga: Hold on Dad, Madoka you know I love you and only you right?
Madoka: I know, it's just, I love you so much and you're always too busy to stay at home, but I know you're handling business while I'm here having your child/children and being all emotional
Ginga: You know what, why I didn't of this? Why don't you invite Hikaru to come by and spend the weekend with you
Madoka: That's a great idea! But we may need a male figure so I nominate Tsubasa to be that figure
Tsubasa: Well I don't know, I might be with Silvermist
Ginga: I thought she was going to be at the reunion though?
Tsubasa: Well, I might go with her
Madoka: Then who is going to be with me?! Tsubasa doesn't like me anymore and doesn't consider me his closest friend
Tsubasa: It's not that at all Madoka, it's just...
Ginga: Just say you're going to be here because if Silvy coming to the reunion, she's not going to bring you with her
Tsubasa: Fine, I'll be there tomorrow
Madoka: YAY! I'll have both of my best buddies here, this cause for a celebration treat! -runs into the kitchen-
Ryo: I'm glad you are able to solve your issues
Ginga: If necessary, keep her on a leash. These mood swings are making my head spin. I'll talk to yall later
Ginga hangs up the phone as he returns to packing his bag, but keeping an eye on Madoka. Ryuga and Dragonite are packing their stuff with ease, but Nikki's house, not so much. The girls were deciding what to bring while Kyoya lay on the couch watching them
Jamie: Don't you have other things to pack up for the trip?
Kyoya: That requires me to go home which I was trying to do before I was yelled at
Nicole: Technically I didn't yell at you
Kyoya: You yelled at me when I told you where I was going
Jamie: Maybe she wants to come with
Nicole: I promise you I'll behave. You brought Ginga and Ryuga
Kyoya: One, they invited themselves and two, they left before they say anything
Nicole: It's fine, you just care about them more than me
Kyoya: Get in the car, I'm leaving in five minutes
Nicole: Yay! -runs outside to Kyoya's car-
Jamie: I thought you are capable of telling her no
Kyoya: I rather bring her than have her following me there
Jamie: Good point
Kyoya and Nicole arrive at the apartment, but before Nicole jumps out the car, Kyoya grabs her arm
Kyoya: If she's there, you will say hi and that's it. If you feel like making a smart remark, remove yourself from the room
Nicole: Yes daddy -jumps out the car- Well c' mon
Kyoya, mumbling to himself: If not Ginga, she will be the death of me
Kyoya and Nicole approach the door as Kyoya takes out his key to unlock it. They enter the room to hear Hikaru is in the shower.
Nicole: So what all do you need here?
Kyoya: Spare clothing and some bath stuff. I don't feel like buying everything when I could just come here.
Nicole: Well, where is all of that?
Kyoya: In the bedroom, which means you have to stay out here
Nicole: You're not leaving me in here
Kyoya: You're annoying
Nicole: But you love me anyway
They enter the bedroom as Kyoya opens the closet to browse at his clothes before Nikki bump his hip with hers
Nicole: I pick, you sit on the bed and approve final outfits
Kyoya: I guess since you're the fashion expert
Hikaru: Kyoya, is that you?
Kyoya: And Nicole
Hikaru: Oh okay, well I left my robe on the bed. Could you hand it to me?
Nicole, mumbling: Set up
Kyoya, whispering: Be nice
Kyoya grabs the robe and enters the bathroom to hand it to Hikaru
Hikaru: I didn't know you were coming over
Kyoya: Needed some stuff here for this weekend
Hikaru: Oh, I forgot about the reunion. Well, since you're here, can we talk?
Kyoya: Depends on what?
Hikaru steps out the shower with a cotton white towel wrapped around her body. She grabs the robe from Kyoya.
Hikaru: I was going to call, but since you're here, I'm ready to tell you about William
Kyoya: You do realize that Nicole is here and she doesn't take long when it comes to picking out clothes
Hikaru: Does she mind stepping out for a bit? At least into the living room
Kyoya steps out of the bathroom to see six outfits on the bed paired up with shoes and some accessories
Nicole: I got bored and you took too long so I just planned out everything
Kyoya: I see and I thank you honestly from the bottom of my heart. I need you to do me a favor though
Nicole: I'm not packing your bag
Kyoya: Not that, look -pulls Nicole closer to him and whispers- Hikaru wants to talk now and I need you to wait in the living room so we can talk in here
Nicole: Am I allowed to eat the food in the fridge?
Hikaru, stepping out the bathroom fully clothed: Yes, just don't eat the cake. Madoka will flip on me if I don't bring that to her when I see her tomorrow
Nicole: Noted. I'm not facing her wrath, I'm out front
Nicole leaves the room to enter the kitchen to look in the fridge. She takes out leftover pasta, a bag of chips from the cabinet and pours up a glass of wine. She scrolls through her contact list and decides to facetime Dragonite and Jamie
Dragonite/Jamie: Hey gurl!
Nicole: Hey! What yall up to?
Dragonite: Ryuga went out with Ginga to buy the alcohol for the weekend so I'm just chilling until he gets back
Jamie: Just got through talking to my folks. You still at their apartment?
Nicole: Yeah. And guess what, Hikaru is finally telling him the truth about what happened between her and William
Jamie: You're kidding me?!
Dragonite: She waited until the day before he leaves for the weekend, knowing that a bunch of girls is probably going to flirt with him, to finally tell him the truth so they can be together
Jamie: If they get back together. When I try to talk to him about Hikaru, he's very vague. What about you?
Nicole: Same. I mean, it wouldn't bother me if they did
Dragonite: Sweetie, it so would. You're still in love with him
Nicole: No I'm not!
Jamie: On our friendship, how many times have you two had sex?
Nicole: What does it matter?
Dragonite: Not answering the question shows denial
Nicole: Twice, happy?!
Jamie: And how did that made you feel?
Nicole: The first time, in the beginning, it was awkward. But then, I literally forgot that he still had someone in his life that is his significant other, but yet, he's showing me so much care like we were back at Jones. Then this morning when we woke up, Friday night would determine if he's taken or single again. We promised that no matter what happened, we will always be happy with each other no matter what he decides
Dragonite: And if he gets back with her?
Nicole: I'll be happy for him, but I know things are going to be awkward between us
Jamie: I bet she will tell him to hang around you less since she suspects that yall two been "you know"
Dragonite: That's basically telling him to choose her over Nikki which we all know he could never do
Nicole: I don't know about that. They talking in the bedroom and she had him tell me to wait out front
Jamie: And you decided to pour you up some wine because?
Nicole: I'm stress drinking! Plus you know how some people are going to act at the reunion. I will have to find a new dancing partner
Dragonite: I'm pretty sure he wouldn't let you dance on another man in front of him
Kyoya: Glad someone knows
Kyoya enters the kitchen with his bag on his right shoulder. He wraps his left arm around Nikki to take the wine glass out of her hand and finish the glass
Jamie: Best friend, you're going to cook tonight or are we ordering?
Dragonite: Ooooo, if you are going to cook, make me a plate and I'll pick it up
Ryuga: Love you too babe
Dragonite: I was going to tell him to make you one
Ginga: Well are you cooking?
Kyoya: I guess so since I was volunteered as tribute
Dragonite: Alright, Nikki text us when he's done and we will be right over
Jamie: See yall when yall get back
Nicole ends the call and pours up the last of the wine in her glass. She sips it up as Kyoya gives her a look
Nicole: Well, you're driving so I feel like I can do whatever I want
Kyoya: Alright let's go
They leave the apartment and walk down the stairs. The wine is hitting a little bit quicker than Nicole anticipates as, after the first three steps, she somehow trips and is going to fall, but Kyoya's arm around her waist pulls her back. He assists her down the steps, into the car and straps herself in. He gets into his side of the car and takes off
Nicole: So, how it went?
Kyoya: What do you mean?
Nicole: I mean, you and Hikaru. The Conversation.
Kyoya: Oh, ugh. It was interesting and a lot to take in
Nicole: Want to talk about it?
Kyoya: Maybe later
Nicole: Oh, so that means that you two...
Nicole stops talking when she feels Kyoya interlacing their fingers
Kyoya: Don't think too much of it otherwise you are going to give yourself a bigger headache. All I will say is that things got resolveish and we just have to decide on how to move forward. I still want to live my life at the reunion so we agreed to talk later. Just know that nothing drastic is going to happen anytime soon
Nicole: You promise?
Kyoya: Promise
I think this is a good spot to end this chapter. I hope you enjoy as the next chapter will be part one of the reunion! I'm still deciding how long this story will be compared to the prequel, but it won't be ending anytime soon. Until next time R&R