NOTE: Woah...look at how much you all have changed in one day...

Jess: Nadia, its been about 5 months.

Nadia: ooh...that was some party O.O

Daxter: you havent updated in ages!!! Do you know what could happen???

Jess: ...

Nadia: ...

Daxter: ... omg, its a blonde curse.

Nadia: HEY, I AM NOT BLONDE...not anymore. im a mahogany now!!!!

Jak: Oh yeah, i did notice something different about you.

Daxter: That she's twice as lazy as before?

Jess: -squish-

Daxter: OW!

Nadia: For your information Daxter, I lost a shitload of weight! Climbing stairs... it does a body good. and now that im trapped in gym for 2nd semester ill lose even more of it! i went from 176 lbs to 158!!!

-confetti falls-

Enough of my pointless yammering...on with the story!

Chapter 8

Breakdown

It was a gigantic marble swimming pool.

"Holy crap! That must have cost alot!" Dagger shouted, opening the door and walking out onto the concrete patio.

"Yep. It costs more than the whole house." Miki said, catching up with them.

"Just how did you afford all this Kumori!?"Akina asked, still in a daze.

"Long story." Kumori said with a little chuckle.

"...You used your research funds again, didnt you?" Dagger said, eyes narrowed.

"Nope...Grant money. I blew my research funds on that damned tanning bed that never worked...stupid broken heating element." Kumori growled, averting her eyes elsewhere. Dagger crossed her arms and shook her head, while Akina and Miki just simply stood there. Kumori looked to the sky, gazing at the setting sun.

"Is it that late already?" She mumbled, taking out her pocketwatch and glancing at the time. "Damn, it is. I gotta run Miki, I'll seeya around."

"ok then." Miki said with a smile.

The girls then left and headed to the ruined Mustang. Kumori sighed at the sight of it.

"well, I guess I'm driving--"

"Oh no you dont." Dagger interrupted. The two other girls glanced at her. "The way you nearly got us killed? I dont think so, IM driving."

"Ok... I got shotgun then." Kumori said as they all got it.

SOME TIME LATER...

"Um, Dagger... You cant drive all the way back to Central in first gear, you'll ruin the car." Kumori stated.

"I can, and I will!" Dagger said, trying to keep the car going. Suddenly, smoke started flowing from under the hood. Akina and Kumori glared at her.

"heheh...guess not..." Dagger said shyly.