Hi all
Dom here with the new chapter. This one has more stuff in it and the next one will be more climatic. I'll explain everything at the end, so read on.
Disclaimer: We do not own anything, this is 100% purely fanmade
24.
The evening was cold and wet, with rain pattering down on the streets of Tokyo. The roads were glistening with water as a lamppost light flickered. No one was out on the streets, and it was practically silent without the rain. This area of Tokyo was feared by most, and tourist would stumble upon the area and end up getting mugged, raped or murdered.
The "click" of a pair of knee high leather boots sounded it's way through the street, echoing of the wet walls and splashing through puddles like a bulldozer. The boots dominated the sidewalk, causing gravel to scurry and hide in fear. The boots clicked along the pavement, leading their master the right way. The figure wore a black trench coat with the black boots and a black beret that was pushed back. Mio shuddered at the cold, and her breath could be seen in the evening air, and it made her stuff her hands deeper into her coat pockets, even though she was wearing black leather gloves.
"Hurry up, Ritsu, it's freaking freezing," Mio thought bitterly as she continued to walk down the pavement. The drummer had agreed to meet the bassist at the verge of west Tokyo, and it had been fifteen minutes past the time they had agreed on, and Mio was getting worried, about her old friend and Tsumugi.
She knew that Tsumugi was very capable and intelligent, but she was starting to think that Tsumugi might not be able to handle this club. It would be fine with people roughly around her own age, but the thought of the people in this club made her shudder.
"Please, Mugi," she thought, closing her eyes and hoping, just as a revving motorbike skidded to a halt in front of her.
It was without a doubt Ritsu. She didn't have her helmet on, but instead wore a black leather jacket with a white shirt and gold bowtie underneath with a black skirt and stockings. She had a black vest on and her hair was tied back into a small, sleek ponytail, letting her bangs hang freely. Mio couldn't help but smile at what Ritsu was wearing.
"Smart," she said, climbing onto he back of the motorbike and gripping the seat. Ritsu grinned as she revved up the engine.
"I ain't no punk tonight," she said, then wheeled the bike around and sped down the wet road with a roar from the engine.
(^0^)
"Maddy Candy" was certainly in better shape than "B.C Rich." For starters, it's neon lights of the female skull and guitars worked perfectly and it didn't stink of cigarettes or alcohol. Ritsu parked the motorbike under shelter and stepped off it, flicking her hair back and looking at the club. There were stairs that lead down to what must be the entrance, because there were red and yellow lights flashing underneath. Mio got off the motorbike and adjusted her gloves. The pathway was still wet as their shoes kicked the puddles aside like dirt on the street. Ritsu pulled out a red card as they walked down the stairs, and both of them felt the hot, sickening poison of the club's aura, that matched Norimi and Yamanaka perfectly.
"Even walking down the fucking stairs is making me sick," Ritsu muttered as she gripped the card so tightly that Mio thought it was going to snap in half. There were two guards in 'Metallica' Shirts with business jackets standing beside a dark red/gold door with black handles. One guard, who had a black crew cut, stepped in front of the door and sneered down at the teenage musicians.
"A bit young for a place like this, eh?" he snarled, puffing out his chest in order to be an alpha, but Ritsu only shoved the card in his face without even looking at him.
"I'm a friend of these bitches," Ritsu said, and it was like chewing poison ivy with soap as she said the words. Mio knew how hard it was to say that, but she kept her vomit inside her mouth as the guard examined the pass, and then opened the door, allowing Ritsu to enter. Mio followed, but the other guard, a dreadlocked man with multiple piercing, stood in front of the bassist and sneered down at her. Mio tried her best to hide the fear, but Ritsu's voice cut through the air like a sword.
"She's with me," she said in a harsh voice that made the dreadlocked man look at the other guard, who shrugged and shoved him aside.
"Let her in," he said as Mio huffed, trying to make herself look unfazed, then strutted into the doors behind Ritsu. The men snapped the doors behind them shut.
(^0^)
It was quite warm inside, with the smell of smoke thick in the air and the heaters and fireplaces blaring, so Mio and Ritsu took off their jackets. Underneath her coat, Mio had on a steampunk attire. The club was a lot cleaner and more lively then 'B.C Rich,' but it still made the girls sick to their stomachs. Heavy metal was blasting as skanky women served men drinks. Two bars were on either side where men made extremely alcoholic drinks. Each table had men and women talking or headbanging to the horrible music. However, they were all placing money on their tables and the skanky women were not picking it up.
"What's the money for?" Ritsu asked (shouted) over the loud music to Mio, who shrugged and eyed the money.
"I don't know" she said (shouted) back. They looked for a table away from the speakers and bar (much to Ritsu's distaste.) There was an upper level that was quieter and overlooked the stage, so the two sat up there.
"At least we're out of eye and earshot of most people," Mio said, not shouting as they sat down. A skanky woman walked up and asked if they wanted a drink. She wore a studded black bra and ripped jeans with her short brown hair pushed back, to reveal pierced eyebrows.
"One lemonade."
"Vodka shot."
Mio raised an eyebrow at her friend, who shrugged as the woman walked away. They stared down at the stage, and noticed that it had a drum kit and guitar, but the stage extended forward like a catwalk in three different directions. On the ends of each catwalk were poles and stairs with strange items scattered everywhere. Tea cups, pearl necklaces, glittering high heels, cocktail glasses and jewels.
"What do you think that crap is for?" Ritsu asked as the skanky woman walked back up with their drinks. Mio took her glass and sipped it, trying to think what it could be used for.
"I don't know, enrichment maybe?" she said as Ritsu to a shot of vodka and looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Enrichment? Really? They aren't zoo animals."
"Who knows? You asked," Mio retorted, taking another sip, but it didn't tasted like lemonade. The taste was bitter and stung in her throat, causing her to cough slightly. Ritsu poured another shot and took it, just as a voice over made both girls jump.
"Blondies and Metalmen," the voice over said, and both girls felt trickles of rage surge through their bodies. They knew that voice, and it was coming from the stage. A woman walked out wearing a ripped black suit and accented makeup. Her sandy blonde hair was ruffled and stuck up at the back and her dark eyes were wide with hunger.
It was Norimi. Mio and Ritsu were both shocked and angered that she was walking over a stage with such attitude. Everything about her made them cringe with hot, sickening hate. The way she held the microphone, her stance, the tattoo on her neck that read 'DEATH DEVIL,' right to her very fingernails, that were painted scarlet.
"We've got a show in store for you. I see a lot of new faces out there, and some familiar ones, so I'm not going to yammer on to long," she said, and the music reduced to half the volume. She said everything with a smirk that made Ritsu was to dive off the balcony and rip the guitarist limb from limb.
"I want you all to sit back enjoy the service, and the, he he he the scenery," Norimi chuckled, and that made Ritsu stand up in rage and Mio to grab her friend by the collar and shove her back down in her seat.
"Not now, we can't get kicked out," she hissed the drummer's ear, who only groaned and pushed her hair back with a shaking hand. Mio could feel the hatred surging off her friend like hot wax.
"Most importantly, I want you all to enjoy the show. I'll see y'all a little later. Hit it!" she said, clicking her fingers and walking off the stage, just as a *jazz song started to play.
The lights dimmed and a spotlight shone onto the back of the stage, which was a curtain, because it rose up to reveal a grand piano. There was a figure sitting on top, and once the spotlight brightened, the figure came into view. Mio's jaw dropped.
It was Tsumugi.
However, she was wearing a black blazer with a black vest and white corset underneath with no pants, just an extremely short white skirt. On her head was a black hat with a white bow and she was twirling a glistening cane in her left hand. On her feet were sparkling heels that glittered in the lights. The blonde crossed her legs and started to play along to the jazz song on the piano with her fingertips. Mio's heart raced, her girlfriend looked stunning, but the fact that she was in a club like this one made no sense.
"The fuck?" Ritsu said, blinking as she looked down at her friend, who was playing flawlessly. Mio shrugged, but kept her eyes focused on Tsumugi.
"Let's hope she knows what she's doing, it's not like her to come to a place like this," Mio said as the tune slowed, until Tsumugi stopped playing completely. She tapped her foot lightly four times, then-
BAM!
The stage lit up with shimmering sparkles and a huge fanfare from the music. Tsumugi got up onto the piano and started to sing. Her voice was flawless as she twirled the can and danced, heels clacking, until the men in the audience started to cheer for her.
"Why the fuck is she doing Jazz in a metal club?" Ritsu yelled over the top of the loud brass and drums. Mio felt the colour drain from her face and her heart felt like it was going to burst through her chest. Tsumugi moves were getting her excited as she danced along the stage, twirling the cane and doing more erotic dance moves.
"I don't know, but I can guess what's coming next," she yelled back, and, yes, Tsumugi jumped off the piano, threw back her hair and started to dance down the catwalk in a sexual way. The men went wild and started to throw money onto the stage, as the music grew louder with applause. Tsumugi continued to sing as she rubbed her perfect body up and down the pole, flicking her heels with each crash of the cymbal and whipping her hair around. Mugi back-flipped off the stage and into a man's lap, giving him a seductive look through her eyelashes. She wrapped herself around his body, and Mio gasped.
"She's going to stab him?" she thought in horror as Ritsu peered over the bar to see what was happening. Mio froze in shock, waiting for the blood to splatter and screams to break out, but Tsumugi only twisted herself to get out of the jacket, then got back onto the pole and twirled around on it smoothly. Mio sighed with relief as Tsumugi turned herself upside down and started to grab money with her teeth. Tsumugi kicked the objects on the stage into the crowd and danced over to the other poles and worked her magic on more customers.
"She's not bad," Ritsu said with a hiccup, causing to Mio to look at her, then she sighed, Ritsu was halfway through the vodka bottle. Mio took the bottle away from her with a shaky hand and took a swig herself. She was in shock at what her girlfriend was doing, and how well she did it.
"Just what the fuck are you trying to do?" Mio thought as she took another swig of the vodka, then smashed it on the ground, so that neither she or Ritsu could drink anymore. The men started to place money in Tsumugi's shoes, hands and even a few in her skirt. However, Tsumugi took her skirt off and flung it into the crowd.
"That must be one lucky guy," Mio thought, wondering who caught it. Tsumugi went upside down on a pole and twirled around for a bit, then climbed up the pole until she was directly in front of Mio. The two locked eyes, blue full of lust and grey full of worry. Ritsu tapped her foot to the beat as Mio froze in fear once again. Tsumugi winked, then dropped down the pole, causing everyone to gasp in horror, but on the final note of the routine, Tsumugi managed to stop herself centimetres before she hit the ground.
The crowd erupted into applause as Tsumugi fixed herself the right way up and smiled at them. Mio and Ritsu both applauded her as they stared in shock and confusion.
"What the fuck just happened?" Ritsu slurred, looking at Mio with unfocused eyes and hiccupping. Mio felt wonderful feelings stir up in her stomach. She had no idea Tsumugi could do those things on a pole. She knew what she was getting her to do the next time she was over at her place.
"I-I Have no clue, b-but damn her body can move," she stuttered, staring down at her girlfriend with a tiny smile on her face.
Okay, the song Tsumugi was dancing to is "I Am A Good Girl" by Christina Aguilera (which i do NOT own) from the film 'Burlesque.' Good movie. WATCH IT.
See you in the next chapter!