Chapter 3. Am I it now?

The sun was fading into the horizon, and the deepening colors of the sunset splashed across every viewer's face.

Three girls sat on the edge of a roof, of a dirty building. The cars in the nearby parking lot were shinning in the sunset also. And the girls watched every person get into their car and drove off. All of those people's face were sad, and had long worry lines, but the girl's considered their problems petty.

They had no idea what real problems were, these girls had far worse things going on for them.

But they had surpassed them all, rose above the pain, because they had something that those people didn't have. People who cared for them to the extent of dying for them, going to the ends of the world for each other was just a metaphor for these friends. They would go to the ends of hell for each other.

Yup that was their gang.

Yuki threw her now bare Popsicle stick down on to the far away ground.

"So what's with this Ichigo guy, Akako?"

Akako shrugged not feeling talkative.

"Oh come he freakin' hugged you, and told us we were joining gangs." Chiho responded.

"Nothing… I've known him for a while and he has three powerful gangs, it's a god match for us to become friends."

"Sure." Both Chiho, and Yuki, said sarcastically.

"Well when you want to talk Pumpkin head, I'm here."

Akako glared at the nick name, her hair wasn't really that red, but Yuki just liked nicknames.

"Because I'm so sympathetic, and understanding." Yuki's voice was dripping with sarcasm.

"Yeah, and I'm the idiot in this gang, wait never mind that position's already taken right Yuki?"

"At least I don't forget about people, especially when their tied, and sushi less."

"At least I don't get tied up."

"Oh that's it!"

Yuki had thrown a punch, and both of them were soon almost about to fall off the roof.

"WOULD YOU TWO TRY TO NOT KILL EACHOTHER?" Chiho yelled.

Yuki and Akako both stared at the loud noise Chiho had just made. You know even though how loud someone can be, when their small and yell loud it still surprises you.

They both grinned and turned to Chiho.

Yuki messed up Chiho's hair, while Akako teased

"Wow Kido that sure was loud."

Chiho bit them, than smiled, and gave the familiar peace finger sign.

Yuki, and Akako, rubbed their hands laughing.

Yuki frowned suddenly and stared up into the sun, several minutes passed.

This wasn't normal for Yuki, but Chiho had noticed too and she to stared up at the sky.

A confused look placed on all of their faces.

"Yuki…" Yuki looked towards them and smiled, showing that nothing was wrong.

Akako and Chiho walked on, as Yuki followed down the fire escape.

"We better go find the idiots." Chiho snarled.

Akako started to roll her eyes again, and frowned at there's disapproval.

They turned the corner into the lot, as they found the three boys in THEIR LOT.

It was a bit of invasion of personal space, especially considering what chairs they were in.

For all of the random people who wanted to hang out with the gang they had several sofas, chairs, and other accessories.

But their was a special chair for each of them, a chair that no one else was allowed to sit in.

Chiho's chair was a black colored sofa with small golden stars, which was large enough so she could fall asleep when she lacked sleep at night.

Yuki's was sort of a large reclining chair, with snowy white cushions, while the frame work was a transparent blue that resembled ice.

Akako's chair was bright red, with black and silver stripes. It was sort of a small couch.

Not only was them being in their lot upsetting but they were also were in each one of their chairs.

Yuki stood their shaking with anger; While Chiho had mysteriously found a black sharpie.

Chiho was smiling evilly as she went over to the deep sleeper gin, who WAS asleep on Chiho's sofa. She approached him with scary cat like sneakiness. She smirked as Gin snored softly.

Taking the cap of the large black sharpie, Chiho had begun her very demonic art work on Gin's face.

Yuki was marching her way over to Ryouta who was slouching in her chair in the strangest position. His knees were against his chest with his feet on the chair, giving off a much closed expression. He held his book in one hand, while popping sugar cubes from the bowl resting on the top of his knee in his mouth.

Yuki came right up to him, her chains ringing as she shook with fury.

"Who do you think you are?" Yuki whispered angrily noting that Gin was asleep, and what Chiho was doing.

Ryouta stopped eating sugar cubed, and put his thumb to his lip pushing it aside in a thinking expression.

"You know that my chair, hint the 'yuki' written on the head board."

Ryouta just stared as Yuki continued her ranting.

"And you just walk in and--."

Yuki was cut off by Ryouta.

"You are pretty." He stated bluntly as if it was completely obvious. Yuki was blushing under his stare. You think someone would flush after making a statement like that.

Yuki regained her composure and smirked.

"That still doesn't change that YOUR IN MY CHAIR, AND THAT WE HATE EACH OTHER."

Yuki took a sugar cube, and went over to Chiho who was finishing up her "art work."

Ryouta went back to his book.

Akako know made her way over to Ichigo, after observing her friends.

Ichigo was slumped down in the chair fore head creased in concentration. In his hands was a weapon magazine.

Akako leaned over to look at the magazine. She had forgotten about Ichigo's love for big swords.

"So what'cha doing." Akako whispered.

Ichigo nearly jumped.

He rubbed the back of his head nervously.

Akako walked over to him narrowing her brown eyes.

"Funny out of all the chairs you guys pick you picked these chairs."

Ichigo nervously shrugged away from Akako.

"Eh... We… were… just bored." Ichigo looked away. Akako laughed remembering how Ichigo acted. He was always so angry with Akako at first well he was always angry at everyone. Than she remembered what he'd said that one day.

'It isn't fair; I've always been the winner with nothing that slowed me down like the ultimate achiever.'

' Than you came, and I would slow down to protect you, just like I had for my family, and people I've known for years, but it only took you a couple of weeks.'

He sounded so angry at the time, so very upset, but when he saw the hurt confused expression on Akako's face He mentioned something else, in his stuttering uncomfortable way.

'I don't mind that much though.'

Than he smiled which as the important thing.

But Akako always wondered if they were ever going to be more than friends, and she wondered how.

Akako sighed and sat down next to Ichigo.

"You know I'm not so sure what you were thinking when you wanted to join teams."

Ichigo looked at her with such sudden serious.

"You."

Akako blushed and looked away

Ba-bump ba-sump

Meanwhile

Chiho gasped as Gin's eyes fluttered open. Uh oh, she hadn't gotten enough running time.

Yuki was rolling on the floor laughing, literally.

As soon as Gin's eyes opened, Chiho ran out right before shoving the marker into Yuki's hands.

Yuki stood their absolutely shocked, a confused expression she ducked behind Ryouta, (who had gotten up to observe the scene.)

"It was Chiho!" Yuki squealed.

Gin gave an (huh?) expression, and ran into the other tarp/room it had a mirror.

There was an angry yell which could be made out as something resembling "Chiho!"

He must have been upset about the scribbling on his face.

Gin ran down the block, blue hair was flying in his face, He found Chiho hiding somewhere in an alley way.

She was so far down in the alley that she probably thought he wouldn't see her.

As an angry aura radiated from Gin, (which didn't go unnoticed by Chiho) He noticed that Chiho hadn't spotted him yet.

Her back was turned as she stared at the other side of the alley.

Gin tapped her shoulder, teeth clenched, Chiho spun around in shock. Her eyes were huge in surprise.

"Ummmm you found me? Am I it now?"

Chiho was so surprised and it was probably the first thing that had crossed her mind. Gin grinned as she blinked cutely pouting so she would get out of this.

Gin clenched his teeth, and his fists.