"Alright, the stage will be right here," Zoey instructed as the workers started building the stage.
Zoey had went a week ago to the goverment, along with Anya's lawyer uncle and father, who were able to get her a great deal and it turned out that the concert was able to run for the whole week, from 6pm till 3am.
The tickets were priced at 10 per person and 20 for couple, there were family deals and discounts for the high school students.
"Alright, you guys have it all?"
"Sure do miss Momomiya,"
"Great. Then I'll leave you to do this while I get back to class, will you all be alright?"
"yes, but it would be great if you could leave the blue prints and some instruction."
"Okay." So Zoey left the blue prints to her stage and some instruction for the workers then headed off to school.
"So how's the set up?" Dren asked during math class.
"Coming along great, this is really going to be a good concert, so you know how to sing right?"
"Ah...yeah I do."
"Good, how well?"
"Don't know."
"Well we'll find out at my place tonight."
"HUH?"
"Oh, nothing like that I bought a karaoke last night and thats what we'll practice our songs on,"
"Okay..."
"Pick out or write your own songs"
"Momomiya! Nolccany!" The teacher stated sternly, making them end the conversation.
"Sorry!" They got back to concentrating on their Math work.
"Hey, Zoey, what is this stuff?" Dren asked about something in the text book.
"Fractions, here, I'll help you."
"Hm...thanks kitten."
"Yeah, yeah, just keep your voice down."
"K."
"Well, now, this all looks good." Anya's dad stated taking a good look at the stage development.
Zoey smiled at Anya's dad, "I know, this is going to be great, Oh!Thanks you for your help with the goverment,"
"That was no problem, though I did have to twist my brother's arm to help, and he gave me this nasty slice."
"Ouch!"
"Yeah, but its all good, it's normal for him and I to spar like that."
"Hm...like borthers do huh?"
"Hm? You know, I guess your right. Anyway, my buddies have agreed to help out,"
"Great, have them be at your place for around 4pm tomorrow,"
"Alright, keep up the good work and good luck."
"Thanks."
Zoey headed off to work.
Zoey walked into the cafe and sat down at a table.
"tiring day at school?" Elliot asked as ruby hair lay across the table.
"Ha...not just at school, but with the set up too,"
"What set up?"
"The building of the stage, the organizing of the rest, whoo whee, its been a tiring day."
"Stage?"
"Oh! Right, I've organized a concert for charity, half the money will go to the N.E.A.E.W.F and the rest to Jiku."
"Who is Jiku?"
"A friend of mine that has fallen hard on hard times."
"Ah, so this is to help pick him back up huh?"
"Mhm. Thats the plan. Anya, Anya's parents and their freinds are all in on it so id Dren."
"He'll do anything for you wont he,"
"Ha, ha, I guess he will." Zoey got up and went to change into her uniform.
"Hello and welcome to cafe mew mew how may I help you?" Zoey asked and saw that the one who'd walked in was Mark.
"Mark! Wow! Hey, I havent seen you in a while!"
"I know, I just got back, so how are you?"
"I'm good, busy as ever,"
"Really? If I recall you were never the busy one."
"Yeah, yeah shut it."
She hugged him. "I missed you."
"I missed you too, so, I hear that you're going to be hosting a concert,"
"Mhm, care to help?"
"Course, hm?"
Zoey looked at who Mark was looking at and sighed as Dren came over to the two.
"Well, i was wondering where you'd disappeared to," Dren sneered.
"What are you doing here!"
"Going to school and spending time with kitty here."
Zoey sighed and hung her head.
"so, Romeo, whats shaking?"
"Ah...nothing, Zoey, can I talk mto you alone?"
"Course, uh uh!"
"Hey,"
"You stay here."
"Aww, but kitten..."
"Stay here!"
"Fine."
"Sorry about that," Zoey sighed as the two stood outside.
"Why aren't you transforming?"
"Ah...Dren isn't here to cause trouble."
"Oh?"
"He goes to my school, and is actually behaving himself."
"Huh, well, I don't want you around him, k."
"Mark...I'm sorry but that I can't do."
"Why?"
"Like I said he goes to my school and he's in the concert, not to mention he's my best friend's...friend."
"Oh."
"Yeah, so even if I did agree, I would still be around him."
"I see."
"Mark?"
"I don't like you spending time with him, I mean he's..."
"Mark, please don't get worked up over nothing."
"Nothing!"
"Look, I have to get back to work, see you later." Zoey left Mark outside and went back in.
"So, Mark showed up huh?" Elliot stated.
"Yeah, but then so did Dren,"
"Oh,"
"Yeah, now i don't think that Mark is very happy."
"Well, no duh!"
"Ha, ha, anyway I have to...Oh! Jiku!" Zoey went over to the man.
"Zoey, hello, you work here?"
"Yes, yes I do,"
"Very nice place here, vey nice."
"Hm, is there something I can get you?"
"Ah...just coffee, thanks,"
"Alright, coming right up, what flavor? Hazelnut, chocolate, mint, orange? Any flovor?"
"Ah...no, just a regular coffee, 2/2,"
"Alright."
Zoey went to the back and got the coffee.
"Ah man, why is that old geezer here?"
"Elliot! Thats not nice!"
"What? He comes in here while you girls are at school and only orders a regualr coffee, nothing special just..."
"He, happens to be not only a customer, but Jiku."
"Jiku? The one your concert is for!"
"Yes, why?"
"He's a rival cafe owner!"
"So! He is the only shop that stay open till 4am!"
"Okay...I don;t even want to know why you know that."
"I sometimes can't sleep! sometimes I have dreams about the past! You think anyone could sleep through that!"
"..."
"When I can't sleep, I go to Jiku's and when I go home I'm asleep within 5 minutes!"
"Zoey..."
"I'm sorry Elliot, but when if the concert means that he gets to keep his buisness, then I'll stand and do the best thing."
"Whatever, get back to work, cause after that concert, you are fired."
"Argh!"
"Maybe Jiku will hire you. Now back to...OW!"
"You and your pompous attitude can go to hell! I don't need you to tell me when I'm going to stop working here, cause I am out of here!"
"Zoey..."
"For once in a long, long time I'm not thinking of only myself, I'm thinking about a person who is a good man and does not deserve being treated this way."
"Huh, sounds like you're talking about more then one man, huh?"
Zoey slapped him. "Good-bye."
She stormed out of the back and tossed her uniform on the counter and turned to the girls.
"Well, see you around,"
"Zoey? Aren't you forgetting your..."
"No, I quit."
"What! why!"
"For thinking for others and not only myself."
"Zoey..."
"See you around guys." Zoey said and left the cafe.
"Zoey!"
"Hm?"
"Oh, hey, Jiku."
"You seem down, why?"
"I just quit my job."
"Why?"
"Well, my boss is a power hungry, egotistical, rich punk, who knows nothing."
"Ah ha, you seemed to like your boss though when I was in there."
"Yeah, well, my boss can be likeable and unlikeable."
"Hm, well, if you want to you're welcome to come and work for me."
"Really!"
"Yep, wont be able to pay you that much though,"
"Thats alright."
"Great, come with me now and I'll hook you up with a uniform."
"Okay."