Disclaimer: I do not own BGC2040- This is a post series AU story in which Nigel died and Priss never returned from the final Battle with Galatea. This story is rated M for shoujo-ai content, heterosexual content, language, and adult situations. This is Linna/Sylia, Nene/Mackie.
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Chapter 7- Double Vision
HOT LEGS club- Tokyo- Friday night-8:30 pm
The popular club 'HOT LEGS' was really packed on this Friday night. Tonight was the debut of a new singer for the band 'Seikra'. The band had lost their original singer- Priss Asagiri, over a year ago. Everyone who was a fan of both Priss and the band showed up to check out the new lead female singer.
Suddenly the lights went down, as the stage lights flashed on, and the driving rock beat of Seikra began to fill the room. Suddenly a tall woman dressed in a skintight black catsuit, and high heeled black boots stalked over to the microphone. She threw back her head, as her black blunt-cut hair swung forward, and she began to sing.
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"Boy, she sings really good! Almost as well as Priss, don't you think, Nene?" Mackey asked his blonde girlfriend, who was moving her head along to the beat.
"Not bad...I think Priss was better. What I find amazing is that she could be her double, except for her being English and having blue eyes and black hair." the small blonde said, as she watched the new singer perform.
She and Sylia had met the singer and her friend about four days ago when they stopped in 'The Silky Doll' for some clothes. The English woman's redheaded friend had told her that her friend Regan, was the new lead singer for a local band. Nene had guessed it was 'Seikra'. They had been looking for a replacement recently, finally coming to terms that Priss wasn't coming back.
The black haired woman had given Nene and Sylia tickets for her debut show. Sylia was still upset over her fight with Linna, and had given her ticket to her brother, Mackey. The leader of the Knight Saber's didn't want to be reminded of any more loss she felt she had caused. Priss had been one of her first recruits, and she still took the young singer's disappearance hard.
So Mackey had treated his girlfriend to a nice dinner at her favorite restaurant. Then they came to the club. The guy at the door didn't want to let them in at first, thinking they were too young. Nene reminded him that she knew Regan personally, (even though they had only met that one time), and that she knew members of Seikra. When that failed, she pulled out a picture of Priss, Linna, and her taken back before the fight with Galatea. The guy remembered Priss, and finally relented.
"Can you believe that guy?" Nene began, as she looked around and noticed Linna sitting at a table near the stage. She noticed her friend was staring transfixed at the new singer as she began to sing her fourth song.
"Uh..Nene...What's wrong?" Mackey asked, as his usually talkative girlfriend fell unusually silent.
"Nothing, I just see Linna sitting over there.." the blonde said, wondering if she should go and say "Hi" to her friend or not.
"Hmm...I wonder if Sylia knows she's here?" Mackey asked, knowing that his sister and Linna were in love, but had just had a fight recently. He began to wonder if Linna still felt the same about his sister. He remembered she also had been in love with Priss. Now here she was staring at Priss's almost twin with a dreamy expression on her face. He wondered if he should tell Sylia about this or not.
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Sylia Stingray's house- Tokyo- 10:00 pm
Sylia sat alone in her bedroom drinking a cup of chamomile tea. She was hoping she would be able to get a decent nights rest tonight. She had been having nightmares for the last few nights, and she didn't have anyone to comfort her. Nigel was dead, and Linna hadn't called her back to apologize for calling her a Bitch. Then there had been the woman that reminded her very much of Priss, at least in her overall look, and the way she moved. (The Replacement Priss) she thought bitterly. The woman was also taking over Priss's place in her old band. It was just another reminder that her friend was never coming back.
"It's all my fault!" Sylia cried out loud, as she wrapped her arms around herself, and tried to calm her nerves. She needed Linna! This fight between them was stupid. She went to the phone, and began to dial the younger woman's number. She waited as Linna's number began to ring. After it rang for a bit, Sylia hung up. 'I wonder where she is?' she thought, wondering where her supposed girlfriend was at after 10:00 pm on a Friday night. Sylia hadn't felt so alone in a long time.
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HOT LEGS Club- Tokyo- 10:30 pm
Linna couldn't get over the resemblance between this new singer and Priss. Of course this woman had different coloring, but the way she looked in both her face and body and the way she moved, reminded her so much of her former lover. It was really strange to see this woman on stage as the new lead singer for Seikra. It almost felt like Priss had come back to life somehow. She had heard about this new singer from Mesay at her job at Hugh Geit. Mesay had gotten some tickets, and gave Linna one. Since Sylia hadn't called her back to apologize for threatening to kick her off the team, she decided she would check out this new singer. She never dreamed she'd be an almost double for Priss.
Suddenly, Linna felt someone approach her and realized it was Nene and Mackey.
"Hi Linna! What are you doing here?" Nene asked, as she took a seat next to her friend. Mackey nodded at her as he took the only other empty seat across from his girlfriend.
"Uh..Hi guys, I came to see the new replacement for Seikra. I got a ticket from Mesay at work." she explained a bit nervously, wondering if they would tell Sylia about this. (Why should I care! She hasn't called me to apologize!) the younger woman reminded herself.
"Sylia and I met her the other day. She came into the Silky Doll with a friend. She's got an English accent, it sounds really cool!" Nene said.
"Really? What did Sylia think about her?" Linna asked lightly.
"Why don't you call Sylia and ask her yourself? I think that you two are being a little stubborn over the fight you had!" the blonde woman told her friend sternly.
"She could call me, but she hasn't! She started it that day!" the brown haired woman said, harshly.
"Sis needs you. I know she's just waiting on you to call her first because she is just hardheaded. But she's seemed awful sad these last few days. Please call her." Mackey suggested to Linna. He wanted his sister happy again.
"Really? She's been sad? Oh..maybe I will call her. I'll think about it." Linna said softly. (She really did miss her very much)
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Soon the band ended its set, and Regan walked off the stage, dripping with sweat. She grabbed a towel and a beer, as she noticed Nene at a nearby table and walked over. She also noticed the attractive brown haired woman sitting next to her. The woman had stared at her very intently as she performed, and the singer thought she wouldn't mind getting to know her better.
"Hi, I'm glad to see you made it to the show tonight!" Regan said to Nene, as she came up to the table they were sitting at, while she patted the sweat from her face with the towel.
"Yes, thanks for the tickets. My boyfriend and I enjoyed it very much. You were really good!" The blonde girl told the black haired singer appreciatively.
"Hi, I'm Mackey. I'm Nene's boyfriend." The young man introduced himself. He couldn't help but notice how attractive the singer was with her accent, and those light blue eyes. But she still couldn't compare to his Nene.
"Hi Mackey, I'm Regan Fairfield." the tall woman said as she shook his hand. Then she turned her attention to Linna.
"And who are you, luv?" the singer asked, as she fixed the brown haired woman with a smoldering look.
"H..Hi I'm Linna, I used to be good friends with the woman you replaced." she said, nervously, as she tried to not get caught up in the intense blue gaze of this woman.
"Really, so you knew Priss Asagiri well? Tell me then, am I a suitable replacement?" Regan asked seductively, as she noticed the woman blush slightly.
"Uh...You were great!." Linna said, as she felt the heat rise to her face.
Nene and Mackey looked at each other. This woman was flirting with her!
"Uh..I think you need to go call your girlfriend! As in Now!" Nene leaned across and whispered to her friend, loudly enough so Regan could hear her.
"Uh..yeah... I think I need to do that.. Well, nice meeting you!" Linna said distractedly, as she got up and began to leave.
"Wait..Let me give you some tickets. I hope you'll come and see me perform again." the English singer told her, as she pressed some tickets into Linna's hands, before slowly pulling away.
"Uh..T...Thank you!" the brown haired woman said, as she said a hasty goodbye to Nene and Mackey, and then almost ran out of the room.
"She's pretty, but what a strange bird.." Regan said, trying to make sense of the brown haired woman.
"She's got a girlfriend. She is Sylia's girlfriend, the woman whose store you shopped in that day." Nene told her firmly.
"She looked bloody lonely to me. Oh well, that's a pity then." Regan shrugged, as she went to change out of her sweaty clothes.
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Sylia Stingray's House- Tokyo- 11:45 pm
Mackey and Nene quietly made their way to Mackey's room downstairs. They had enjoyed their evening out. Now they wanted some quiet time to be together. Mackey had put on a one of their favorite cd's, then he turned off his bedside lamp. They had been together for over almost a year. They enjoyed their quiet times together.
They laid down on Mackey's bed and began to kiss, softly at first, then more urgently and passionately. Their hands began searching and caressing. Nene didn't think about Mackey being not a normal human as he slowly removed her top and bra. He didn't think about her growing old, while he could stay young as she unzipped his pants. They didn't think about anything except how much they loved each other as they made love together. They were both old enough, and they knew what they wanted. And what they wanted was each other.
"I love you, Nene." Mackey told his girlfriend softly, after they had finished.
The blonde cradled herself against her boyfriend's body. "I love you too."
Mackey put a protective arm around his love as they fell asleep.
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Sylia Stingray's house- Tokyo- Saturday Morning- 9:30 am
Sylia walked into her kitchen, and had Henderson pour her a cup of coffee. She usually didn't drink it, because the caffeine aggravated her nerves. But she was unable to get any sleep last night, and was supposed to open "The Silky Doll" at 10:00 am. She needed the jolt of caffeine today to help her fight off the weariness from another sleepless night. The fact she couldn't get in touch with Linna had only added to her restlessness. She wondered where her lover had been last night.
As she drank her coffee, her brother and Nene came into the room. Sylia could tell by the smiles on their faces, and the fact that Nene was wearing one of Mackey's oversized shirts that she had spent the night. Sylia was glad that Mackey had someone who loved him. She wondered what the future would hold for her brother and Nene though. Sylia knew that Nene was aware of what her brother was, and loved him no matter. (We should all be so lucky) she thought a bit bitterly.
"Good Morning, Sis." Mackey greeted his sister. He noticed she had dark circles under her eyes, and looked pale. "Are you feeling okay?" he asked in concern.
"I'm fine, I just haven't been sleeping very well, that's all." his sister replied, as she tried to give him a reassuring smile.
Nene wondered if she should mention anything to Sylia about Linna being at the club last night. She wondered if the two women were ever going to make up. She was hoping that Linna wasn't having second thoughts about Sylia, just because there was someone who reminded her of her beloved Priss. She hoped that Linna was better than that.
"I tried to call Linna last night, but she wasn't home. I was going to apologize to her, but she never answered her phone. I even called her cell. I guess she's still upset with me." Sylia told her brother.
"She was at HOT LEGS last night. Nene and I ran into her there." Mackey said, deciding to let his sister know the truth. He looked over to see Nene shake her head 'NO' and then put her head in her hands.
"She was there to see Priss's replacement, wasn't she?" Sylia asked, as a sad look passed over her face.
"Yes, she said she got a ticket from work. But I wouldn't worry about it, Sylia. You know she loves you." Nene reminded her leader and friend.
"I don't know anything about Linna anymore...I think I made a mistake with her. Fine then, let her go and be with Miss Replacement Priss!" The silvery haired woman said harshly, as she turned and left to go open her store.
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Chapter 8 -
A/N- Finally got this chapter done:) I hope it was readable and maybe even enjoyable. Regan Fairfield is a OC of mine, and her English accent is based on someone I actually know. I tried to give some more Mackey and Nene in this chapter, but as much as I try to put Linna in the background, she just won't go:) I guess because she is my BGC2040 Muse. This is still a Sylia and Linna romance, except things don't look too great for them right now. Both are damn Stubborn! I think Sylia and Linna are more stubborn together than Linna and Priss are.
Any way, thanks to any who have been reading this, and please review. I just need the feedback to continue on. Cause if I am doing a terrible job, I need to know. I actually am trying very hard though. Some stories are easier than others, and I have been struggling with writer's block. It's cause I'm scared I am disappointing readers and myself. I'd like to go at least 10 chapters on this story before I end it. A nice even 10, or if anyone likes it and I can get my mind right, maybe 12. Thanks for all who have stuck by me and this story.