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Chapter V: Didn't You Know I was Poison?
9:13 p.m.
"So where are we going?" Haku asked causally. The four (including Holly) were sitting in Michael's black, sleek, Saab, driving to a place where only Chihiro and Michael knew. Haku and Holly were sitting comfortably in the back with his arm thrown around her shoulder and one of her hands resting on his thigh. Chihiro looked behind from her seat at them and said, "It's a surprise." She was sitting in the passenger seat, while Michael was driving. "Can't you just give us a hint?" Haku probed forward. Chihiro smirked and said back, "We're going to a club near the docks." She turned back around, leaving Haku and Holly, thinking where they're going.
"Who's your manager?" Michael asked Chihiro. Chihiro pouted and slapped him lightly on the arm. "I thought that we're going to celebrate and not talk about work," she said hurtfully. Michael looked at her from the corner of his eyes. "I should know because you can switch managers," he said back slyly. Chihiro smiled. "If you think that I'll leave my sister's boyfriend for you, you got another thing coming, Michael." He sighed dramatically. "It was worth a shot," he said wistfully. She giggled and shook her head at him.
Haku was sitting in the back seat, watching the whole exchange with something he couldn't identify. Meanwhile, Holly crept her hand higher, until Haku's hand on hers stopped her. She looked up at him in surprise, but he didn't look at her. Haku only held her hand and moved her hand away from its original direction.
About a half hour later, they came upon a large warehouse that had tons of cars parked outside. "That's a warehouse," Holly said distastefully. "No way am I going to be in there. It's probably dirty and grimy. These are new shoes that cost over three hundred dollars. I'm not walking in there." Michael stiffened and looked over at Chihiro. She had a look of dismay on her face and she was taking a deep breath. He reached over and placed a hand on her arm, trying to calm her down. Chihiro flashed him a quick smile before turning back to answer Holly.
"Don't worry," Chihiro said with false sympathy. "Your shoes won't get dirty or messed up." She turned back around, muttering, "I can't say the same for your face." Fortunately, only Michael heard, and he chuckled lowly.
Finding a parking space close to the warehouse was hard, so they had to park about 20 cars away from the entrance of the club. The four got out and made their way toward the club. As they got nearer, Haku and Holly could make out a long line of people trying to get in. Red velvet ropes were blocking the entrance as well as bouncers. When they got in front of the entrance, a bouncer blocked their way. He saw Chihiro and nodded and was about to hold back the other three when she said sharply, "They're with me." The guy hesitated, then nodded, motioning them forward and holding the door open for them. She smiled her thanks and was about to go in when a girl shouted, "Why are you letting her in? I've been waiting out here for half an hour and you guys aren't letting mein. So why are you letting that slut in?"
Chihiro froze and looked down at her clothes. She was wearing simple black jeans, a blood red, not too tight, strapless top, and black 2 inch heels. Chihiro looked around at the other girl who was wearing almost nothing. A jean mini skirt followed by white, tight, tube top and 3 inch heels was what she was wearing. Chihiro shook her head and looked at the bouncer who was ready to tell the girl who she was. "I'll handle this," she told him. "In the meantime, Michael, can you show these two our suite?" Michael nodded and said, "Follow me you guys."
Chihiro smiled coldly at the young woman. "Do you know who I am?" The other woman looked at her and said just as coldly. "I don't care and I don't want to know." Chihiro's smile grew pleasantly chilly and looked behind the woman to see her friends behind her. She pointed to them and asked, "Are those your friends?" The other turned away so Chihiro directed the questions toward the group. The girls slowly nodded. Chihiro turned around to face the bouncer and said, "I ban them from the club. The girl and her friends behind her." The guy nodded and the girl screeched in outrage. "You can't do this to us!" Chihiro directed her chilly smile back to the girl. "I can and I will . . . since I am the owner of the club." She walked away, leaving the group yelling at the girl.
She walked in and immediately was met with loud music pounding in her ears. Different colored lights greeted her warmly, flashing and giving glimpses of people on the dance floor. Ahead of her was a huge stage where the DJ was spinning madly and the people pulsing to the beat. Here and there, people were grinding with each other. Bars were on both sides of the club, off the dance floor. The warehouse itself was large. At all four corners of the warehouse, open stair cases led to the second floor.
On the second floor, it held another bar. The middle of the floor was cut out and a railing secured around. There were a few groups of couches tucked together and a table in between each. The couches range for leather to soft fabric. Some held up to six people to others that only held one. The tables were made of cherry wood and glossed to perfection. Tables of two were also scattered around for those who want to sit and relax, just watching the dancing below. Chairs for the table of two were iron wrought with soft padding for the seat. A slim vase held a red rose on each of the many tables. Cherry blossom scented candles were also on the tables, giving the whole floor a warm glow.
Some of the people she passed recognized her and shouted out greetings over the music. Chihiro nodded back and smiled, sometimes waving back. She occasionally stopped and talked to the people, but continued her way to the third floor. A staircase was at the end of the second floor and she went up the staircase, where a bouncer was standing at the top of the stairs. He nodded at her and let her pass.
The third floor was considered the VIP floor. White couches were clustered around a cherry wood coffee table. A bar was set up in a corner with a bartender. Stools were set up at the bar. Again, candles were lit and spread every where. Chihiro could see Haku and Holly, making out on the couch and Michael talking with, surprise, Rin and Ryan. Ignoring Haku and Holly, she plopped down next to Michael, making him bounce a little.
'What an entrance," Michael said, "Didn't your mother teach you any manners?" Chihiro glared at him. "You wanna know what else my mama taught me?" she challenged him. Michael thought about it for a second, before shaking his head. "Good," Chihiro said. Rin hid a smile, while Ryan looked at them curiously. "How do you two know each other?" Chihiro smiled at Michael and said, "We were childhood friends since he was my neighbor." "And we used to go out," Michael added with a smile. Ryan raised an eyebrow, "Really?" Chihiro nodded, "Yeah. It's true."
Haku paused in his kissing session with Holly, and pulled away. The group ignored him and Holly. Holly didn't mind, but glared at Chihiro for breaking up her session. Chihiro, instead of glaring back, only got up and headed to the railing. She peered down through the huge square in the middle of the room, seeing the heads of people down at the dance floor on the ground floor.
Chihiro watched carefully, as if trying to find someone in the crowd. Ryan's voice brought her back to the group. "How did you guys know this place?" They all pointed to Chihiro who turned around with an innocent face. "What?" she asked them. "I used to work for here," Michael said. Rin looked at Chihiro, with a questioning face. "Didn't Chihiro tell you guys anything?" Chihiro pointed at Michael. "He already knows," she said. "Knows what?" Haku asked her. She blinked at him, as if just noticing that he was here. "Knows what?" he repeated promptly. "That I'm the owner of this club, of Poison," she said back. As if to prove her point, she waved a hand around, and both the bartender and the bouncer nodded.
Ryan, Haku, and Holly looked at her in amazement. "Why haven't you told them yet?" Rin asked her sister. "I thought Michael told them," Chihiro countered back. The sisters turned their gazes to Michael who raised his hands in defeat. "All you told me to do was to lead them up here," he said defensively, "You never told me to tell them." Holly broke out of her amazement first. "Wait a minute here," she said quickly, "You're telling me that this club is Poison and that you're the owner!" Chihiro nodded slowly. "I just said that a few seconds ago," Chihiro said slowly, as if she was talking to a kid. She shook her head and looked back down at the crowd. The song was ending and a new one began.
Chihiro heard the familiar beats of the next song and smiled in delight. She rushed toward Michael and pulled him to his feet. "Let's dance," she said excitedly. Michael paused for a moment, listening to the song before smiling himself. Chihiro pulled him down the stairs and onto the dance floor.
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Ay Ay Ay
Chihiro pulled him out on the dance floor, moving her hips to the music. His eyes traveled to her hips and made her smirk. She pulled him close and whispered into his ear, "My eyes are up here." She pulled away, only to find Michael's hands on her hips, and his lips in a smirk.
Step out the Caddy Deville
It's on a base of steel
Them boys checkin' us out
Know when we dressed to kill
Struttin' in the club, it's dark
But still got my shades on
I hear the DJ mixin' Youngbloodz
To that Whisper song
Rin and Ryan joined them on the dance floor. Rin, letting loose, was dancing wildly, making Chihiro and Michael move away from them and into the center of the dance floor.
We from the city that make it Okay to
To make clubbin' a year-round holiday
So if you feelin right, grab the Kryptonite
If this yo song tonight, then it's on tonight
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my ladies pop yo backs wit it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Haku was soon pulled down to the dance floor by Holly, and was found dancing next to Chihiro and Michael. He could see that Holly was bumping into Chihiro a lot. Finally, she pushed her making Chihiro look at her in outrage. Michael placed a hand on her arm, trying to hold her back. She looked at him and shook her head, pushing his hand away. Holly pushed her, making her stumble back a few steps.
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my fellas tip yo hats wit it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Michael got in between them, while Chihiro shook it off. By now, a circle had been made for the four of them. Holly didn't seem to give up, instead, she was looking for a weak spot to push her again.
No need to ask where I'm from
You already know
I represent the A from my head to my toes
Step on the dance floor
Watch and learn cuz here I go
I throw my hands up
And work my body to the floor
Some of the people on the sidelines got into the fight, trying to protect Chihiro and making it harder for Holly to touch her.
We from the city that make it Okay to
To make clubbin' a year-round holiday
So if you feelin right, grab the Kryptonite
If this yo song tonight, then it's on tonight
At last, Holly slapped Rin, who was trying to get in between Michael and her. Anger flashed on Haku's face. He grabbed her elbow and half-pulled, half-dragged her away.
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my ladies pop yo backs wit it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my fellas tip yo hats with it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Meanwhile, back inside, Chihiro, Michael, Rin, and Ryan were heading back to the third floor. When they finally sat down, Chihiro said angrily, "What the hell is her problem! She pushed me and just slapped my sister!" The other three glanced at each other. "You really don't know do you?" Rin said finally. Chihiro's face of anger changed quickly into one of confusion. "What are you talking about?"
Wassup cu-cuz (wassup cu-cuz)
Wassup up fo-folk (wats up fo-folk)
I lean I rock (I lean rock)
I drink I smoke (I drink I smoke)
Might snap my fingers (might snap my fingers)
Might clap my hands (might clap my hands)
Don't get it twisted pimpin, this a hood dance (hood dance)
Throw up ya hood man (man)
Roll up some good man (man)
They hatin' cuz they cant do it do it do it man (man)
I'm ridin good man (man)
And grip the wood man (man)
I'm in tha club 10 grand in a rubber band (band)
Damn right I'm crunk (I'm crunk)
Damn right I'm clean (I'm clean)
They got that rock (that rock)
They got that lean (that lean)
We make a pool palace (palace)
I make ya shoulder lean (shoulder lean)
And I'm fa sho wit, nah' mean
Outside, Haku released his grip on her arm and pushed her away from him lightly. 'What the hell was that?" he asked her angrily. "You should know!" she shot back.
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my ladies pop yo backs wit it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Bounce wit it drop wit it
Lean wit it rock wit it
Snap wit it
All my fellas tip yo hats with it
Do it do it do it do it
You know the world be rockin' to it to it
So do it do it do it to it
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Michael shook his head. "Even though I had only been here for a few hours," he said, "I felt what was going on." Ryan nodded. Chihiro shook her head in confusion. "I have no idea what you're all talking about." Rin sighed.
"Chihiro . . . you're in love with Haku Kinomoto."
TBC
A/N: The song is called "Do It To It" by Cherish, ft. Sean Paul and Youngbloodz. It does not belong to me. Thank you to for the lyrics. SO how do you guys like the chapter? Please review and tell me!