The quartet of roommates sit in their living room with three of them trying to keep their gaze away from one another.
("Geez what the heck did I miss? I swear all the juicy stuff happens when I'm snoozin!") Ma-san crosses her arms and huffs in annoyance.
"Nothing happened!...Just kinda forgot I invited Parappa to live here with us and...well…"
("It can't be as bad as him catching Lammy with literally just a shirt covering her bod…")
"Um…" she explains
("Pfffttt...ok. Yeah I wish I could've taken a picture of that as well!")
"Glad to see him catching me in my underwear is worthy blackmail for you…"
("Calm your fur, I'm not gonna do anything with the photo, it'd be bad for the band if it got out. I'm just keeping it cuz I find it sweet. But you know me, had to make it funny somehow.")
"I d-don't think I'll ever b-be used to your sense of humor Ma-san."
("I take that as a compliment. My humor takes an acquired taste")
"Anyway, moving on from that. As I said I just forgot was all, being half asleep and all that. The room I happened to give him was our meet up room. I'll just have to adjust I guess."
"Like I told Lammy, you guys don't have to adjust, we just gotta get used to it. What good would this whole thing be if we didn't right?"
"Um...I dunno…"
"I think he's right." Both Katy and Ma-san look at Lammy, astounded her not only being the first to be on board with it, but also agree so calmly.
"Well...if you are fine with it."
("I dunno, I think it's an excuse to catch you two in your underwear again. This is why I sleep in pajamas!") Ma-san simply reclines back into the couch with her tongue sticking out.
"That's not true! And even if it was, it'd be ok! Me and Katy have no real reason to worry over it!" He soon recalls Katy who accidentally tried taking his shirt off yesterday "Actually thinking about it. I used the excuse of us being adults as to why we should worry, but really seeing as how close we were, and still are, while growing and not mind when it happened then, it should be any different now! So that should also apply to you two as well! It even happened yesterday when Katy almost remo-" Katy wraps her arm around his mouth" AHAHAHAHA, OH BOY WHAT A JOKER~" Her grip squeezes tighter, nearly crushing his head "But yessss...I agree I guess. Not sure how you can be so ok with it."
Parappa plucks himself free and gasps for air "Ack...Well the answer to that is simple. I took into account things that came to mind a week ago. And seeing as we kinda did the same thing when we were young as I already brought up, I really shouldn't have judged even as adults. Cuz again. You're like a sister to me!"
Ma-san flinched, as if she heard something shatter into pieces, knowing exactly what it was, while Lammy just stared, completely lost.
"But I mean it'd still be a tad hard getting used to fully cuz...you're not…" Parappa struggles to finish.
"Not what?"
"You know..a...um…a g-girl…"
"What...what do you mean by that?" Katy huffed, offended by his poor choice of words.
("Cool it, familyzoned, he's trying to say he views you as a woman and not a girl anymore. Take the compliment.") Ma-san whispers into her ear as she sees her getting angry, changing her expression from anger to pure embarrassment afterwards "W-Wha-"
("Huh, saying that aloud kinda makes it seem like he hasn't fully familyzoned you huh?") Katy simply tosses Ma-san back onto the couch.
"Fine! I agree, seeing as Lammy agrees!"
("I have no horse in this race so I guess I agree.")
"Then it's unanimous, Lammy I hope you don't regret starting this!"
"Hey it's not like I forced you t-two…I just said that I thought he was right is all."
"And that's all that you needed to say to convince your bandmates! You'll be the denominating factor for when this vicious boy takes advantage of usssssss." She says while breaking out into laughter causing Lammy to simply roll her eyes.
"Me, vicious? Only on the mike maybe! But great to see that potential awkward hurdle is out of the way!"
Before they could all laugh at what Parappa said, they hear a knock at the door.
"Wha? Who could that be…" Katy walks up towards to the door "Who is it?"
"Me." the monotone voice gave away that it was PJ, but Katy didn't really enjoy his reply so decided to play around "Meee? I dunno anyone named that."
"We are not starting this right now…"
"Starting what me?~"
"Ugh...it's PJ…" she opens the door with a cheeky smile plastered on her face "Now was that so hard?"
PJ simply groans "No…"
"Atta boy."
"Look I came over because I heard Parappa was here."
"Yeah, there's our new roomie right now." she points to the dog in question, who waves at him.
"Yo PJ! Morning man, what brings you here?" PJ glances towards Parappa, then back to Katy "Mind if I speak with you privately for abit?"
"Uh…sure?" Katy follows him out and closes the door "Whatcha need?"
"Why is he here?"
"Cuz he lives here now?"
"I know, that's what i'm referring to."
"Cuz I invited him to live here now?"
"Why…"
"What do you mean why? He needed help!"
"And this helps how?"
"A girl brought him into such a state, figures girls would be able to bring him out!"
"I fail to see your logic."
"Geeeeez...why? What are you jealous he couldn't move in with you or something?"
"Don't be a fool...it's not that, it's just I don't think this is a good idea for the guy."
"He's doing fineeeeee. He even slept great, said it was probably the best since a year ago. Maybe even before then."
"Really?"
"Mhm!" She smiles with pride, proving to him that her idea did help "He's even been happy since then! Even already tried integrating himself to our daily lifestyle!"
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah? Why what's wrong with that?"
"Nothing it's just...I dunno I feel off...as if something's gonna...come wrong out of it...and with all the things the guy's been through already and how he ended up affecting him and what it led him to, it's just that I don't see the real help in this scenario or if it won't go south at any given-" She shuts PJ up with a slap across his face.
"D-Did you just slap me?"
"Yes, because you're overreacting! Nothing bad will happen ok? Why are you so overwhelmed by this…?"
PJ sighs and decides to inform her on what Parappa told him.
"W-What?"
"You heard me. Dude wouldn't exactly feel comfortable if he found out his remaining female friends all had the hots for him. Said it'd kill him internally and externally. Even just one is a rather odd case as he'd feel he'd lose the friendship entirely. Especially if it ended up a split like with him and Sunny. Guess all this really got to him from a deep personal level…So he rather not do to many out of the ordinary things around females period."
"PJ...i don't know how to reply...oh wait...of course I do." She sticks her tongue out at him.
"I was afraid of this…"
"He. is. Fine. Whatever he told you, he seems to have gotten over it!"
"Any evidence to that?"
"Well for starters. WE got him back in the groove to go singing and rapping again by getting him to start singing with us! And he even ran Joe Chin outta town for us. Not to mention, danced with every single one of us~"
"W-What? Really?"
"Of course! Everything you just told me has not even happened remotely. Relationship or not, he handled being around us four pretty well."
"Huh…" PJ recalls on how Parappa himself brought up the topic to begin with. Maybe he's been thinking it over? Did I really get the thought stuck in his head?
"Hmm…" PJ rubs his chin "Alright, I believe you. But I also gotta ask, Since the three of you like him-"
"Three?"
"Whoops...don't tell Ma-san I said that, she'd probably tear one of my limbs off...and it'd take forever to sew back on…"
"Haha...knew it...anywho I won't, but carry on."
"Since you all like him, you sure that won't affect living arrangements?"
"What do you take us for? Wild animals?"
"I don't mean that...although now you got me worried."
"Shushhhhhh we're responsible tame adult females, besides. We're still trying to get him to cling to Lammy! Which to my surprise, they did on their own from what I hear!"
"No kiddin'? How'd that happen."
"A-Ah...well...you see here…" After a bit of explaining, PJ simply crosses his arms.
"Not wild animals huh?"
"I forgoooottttt...i'm just glad I wasn't lazy enough to put the bra on…" PJ can't help but chuckle at her morning misfortune.
"This is like a bad sitcom. But hey at least Lammy took advantage of it! And it actually led somewhere! Although in the end, I still say you should also at least try to make a move."
"I refuse! My main priority is helping Lammy! They'd be such a cute couple you would not be able to believe it. And it doesn't seem like Ma-san wants to bother, at least not to my knowledge, so I'll leave her be. Not like she'd ask for my help anyway."
"Fine."
"Thank you."
"Then it's in my best interest to help you win."
"No"
"Sorry Katy." he clears his throat "But if I can help a friend of mine who's in love! So be it! That's what i'll do!" he does his best impression of her voice as he can.
"Ugh...i'm starting to see those words biting me in the butt now…"
"Heh, well this is all I wanted to speak about, I'll be on my way...oh! Wait, I have to give this to Parappa." he holds out Boxy Boy.
"Oh! Well come on then!" as she opens the door, the others speak up "Oh hey you're finally d-done! Parappa wanted to talk to the two of you about something."
"Eh? Is that so? Well what is it dude."
"Well I wanted to thank you guys for helping me out a lot yesterday. And well on the TV came up a commercial bout a club that's in the city next door to our town! Ma-san said she recognized the place from a magazine she read and says it's one of the greatest places in the world! Can you believe that it's literally not that long a drive away? So I figured since we're not working today, cuz it's the weekend and all that, why not take the six of you with me! As a giant thank you!"
"Huh...could be nice since Club Fun shut down and all. I've been meaning to see if I can add another place to DJ at regularly…Sure."
"Ooooh! I agree as well!"
"Then that's four people! Would you guys mind calling Matt and Paula and getting their input? And PJ, you can even invite Sweety Bancha! All while I go look up directions to the place!" Both reply with "Got it."
"Alright! Got it! It'll still take a while, but it'll be a fun trip. Any word on the final two?"
"Matt's in, says he missed clubbing, and going to do so with friends would be great"
"Paula's in, she loves the idea of finally being able to go back to a club, especially one supposedly better than Club Fun."
"Great! I guess all that's left is getting ready! You guys do just that! I'm off to buy a new beanie!"
"Wait, before you book it. Here, your dad sends you this." Parappa grabs the object in PJ's hands like a child recieving a present from their parent.
"Boxy Boy! Can't believe I forgot to pack you! Thanks PJ!"
"Nah don't mention it, I just happened to be at the right place at the right time."
"Alright! Now I'm off!" He rushes out of the room, as the door shuts behind him from the wind catching up to him.
"Wait did he say he was gonna buy a new beanie?"
"Oh yeah, what happened to his last one? He had it with him when we got him settled in here…"
("Lammy happened.") Ma-san shows the picture she took of the two earlier, showing Lammy wearing the beanie, causing Lammy to bury her face in her hands "Dios porque me castigas…"
"Awwwww~"
"Now this is adorable."
"P-Please stop…" Lammy just glows pink as the two fawn over the picture.
("If you want I can send you two the picture.") both waste no time in saying yes.
"Deja me en pas…por favor..." Lammy huddles onto the floor.
"Oh Lammy don't feel embarrassed over this! It's lovely! And hey! It looks like you can build off of this!"
"Estoy bein, gracias pero no mas…" Lammy lifts her head up "I just got accepted as a best friend by h-him...I rather not...get to pushy and lose that…"
"He gave you his beanie! That's something to go by!" PJ then whispers into Katy's ear as she says that "He also gave you his first ever one." Katy simply shuts his mouth with her tail as she carries on.
"I'm serious! No harm in giving it a shot!"
"I dunno...I mean he just recovered from a b-bad heartbreak…"
"Are you saying you'd do the same?"
"N-No!...I just...I don't know...this is hard…I'll think about it next time a sudden t-thing happens..."
"All I ask!" She lets go of PJ's mouth "And you PJ! Can I ask a favor?"
"What ya need?"
"Well I was gonna unpack Parappa's stuff with him,especially now that we'll be needing my van and his car since not all of us can fit in just one of them, but he kinda left in a hurry. So would you mind helping?"
"I don't see why not, i'm already here."
"Thanks! Let's go!" She grabs his arm and drags him with her outside.
"I'm...gonna go rest in preparation for tonight...this morning's got me all flustered and dizzy…"
("You do that...actually I'mma go do the same, already know what I'm wearing for tonight so I'm good. My as well catch a few extra z's seeing as I got nothing better to do.") They both head to their respective rooms.
"If there's bound to be a new hat for me. It'll be sold here! Preferably a beanie." He begins glancing around the stores of the usual few shopping districts for anything he'd like to buy, but to no avail "Man...nothing…"
"Mira quien tenemos aqui!" a voice calls out to Parappa, prompting him to turn around only to see Takoyama with a few bags in hand "W-Wah! D-Don't cut my hair!" He quickly places his hands on his head.
"Don't be silly mijo! I'm just here on my day off, shopping for daily things and whatnot. And you're lucky! If I wasn't or if I got my rhythm going, I'd be going for that unholy mess you call hair!"
"I-I rather not have my hair cut...so thank you…"
"Pero por que no? I can turn that blonde mess into hair for success! But I won't force you, at least not now." He then tilts his head to the side "So what brings you here?"
"I'm looking for a new beanie to buy to cover this with."
"I'm afraid no stores around here have what you're looking for…"
"What?!...Aw bummer…" He kicks the dirt and begins walking back to his car "oh well…"
"Espera espera! I didn't say that no place had them, just not here." He thinks, and soon his skin flares to life into a scarlet color causing Parappa to freak out "Ahaha! Si ya yo me recuerdo!" he pulls out a map of the town he had just bought "You would think with living here as long as I have, i'd have seen everything this town has to offer, but no there's always something new that I have yet to see! Anywho." He begins pointing on the map "There's a secluded selections of stores here, It's a safe bet to say they have what you want mijo!"
"Thanks Takoyama!"
"Don't mention it, now go get a new hat to cover your hair! Before I get the urge to fix it!"
"R-Right away sir!" He hightails it outta there and back to his car, relaxing once he's inside "Phew...Alright, let's hope this garners some success." he quickly drives off to where he was instructed to.
"And that's the last of it, didn't expect him to have so much stuff." PJ says as he winds his arm around.
"You're telling me, especially seeing how many times we've been in his room! But yeah as I helped him pack to move, it was just a shock as to how much there actually was. Luckily none of it was heavy!" Katy wipes her forehead "But blegh, do I need a shower... Gotta get ready for tonight so might as well!"
"Guess it's time I take my leave to get ready as well. See you when it's time."
"Later PJ."
"Take care." He begins walking off once he sees her enter the building.
"Man this place isn't that far of from mine, but all the same I should really get a car as its still quite a distance. Would rather avoid walking to much."
He then stares up at the sun "He did seem happier...maybe he shrugged off that whole, 'it'd eat away' at me thing? It does seem like it...especially with that Lammy moment…" he places his arms around the back of his head "She said they became best friends though…Is he misinterpreting it? Or is he taking it step by step?" he sighs "Whatever it is, I hope it goes well for him. With her or whoever. I just want him to finally be ok." PJ had not noticed he had arrived home and almost walks past it had he not caught himself "Whoa, that would've been embarrassing. Guess time flies when you're distracted. Now let's get ready!"
As he enters, a confused thought enters his head "...What counts as ready for me? Well I have a few hours to figure that out...No problem!" I'm doomed. "Nono it shouldn't be that hard...right? I don't need to be formal...but I can't be to casual...can I pull of classy? Ugh...this is not a topic for me…"
Suddenly his girlfriend, a pink bear matching his size while wearing white shoes adorned with rose symbols, a red and blue top with a heart insignia and a pink skirt, walks in from the other room "There you are! I've been trying to surprise you with an out of the blue visit, but you've been gone all morning. Where were you?"
"Oh, sorry Sweety, i've been over a friends apartment and was invited over to a new club as thanks, the invites extended to you as well of course."
"Hm...sure~ I rarely ever get to be around your group of friends anymore ever since Sunny left and Parappa ended up secluding himself." She tries her best to word the next part "How is he?"
"Better. But could still use a smack upside the back of his head."
She simply laughs "So that means he's back to normal then if that's the case."
"Pretty much...hey Sweety can I get your help with something?"
"Of course!"
"I'm at a loss...when it comes to what to wear."
"Wow this is a first, you worrying over your appearance?"
"Well I don't wanna just come off as the kind of guy that could care less considering the place we're gonna be going to! It's just I can't really work with the styles, and some other styles aren't really meant for going to a club...I have no clue what to do and I really rather not be a let down."
"You are anything, but a letdown to them. You're like the backbone of their group, the co leader if something happens to Parappa."
"I wish I felt as amazing as how as you picture me to be."
"Well why not? I'm telling the truth."
"Eh, I've grown to be disappointed in myself. I always see myself as if I were just left behind by everyone you know? Katy, Ma-san and Lammy have MilkCan and they're a hit! They even got to go on a cross country tour 2 years ago to fans they didn't even know they had outside of PaRappa Town! Matt could easily become a sport star in any sport, not just basketball, if he had the moxie to give a shot, could even be in more than one with how dedicated he is. Paula doubles over by being an active athlete and dancer! She's even beginning to dabble greatly in acting. And then there's Parappa. Dude and I grew up together and yet...he left me behind in a smoke cloud with how he progressed over the years. And me? I'm just-"
"Enough, PJ you shouldn't feel that way. You shouldn't even feel like your inferior at all. You're just as great as all your pals are! And you've always have been and will continue to be, you get quite as many request in and out of town to DJ and you've certainly help out at your job with new food ideas. Chop Chop certainly wouldn't have managed without you."
"You have a point there I suppose. Ok fine I'll cut it out for now."
"As you should! Now follow me! I know exactly what you can wear."
"Oh already? Great. What is it."
"This right here!"
"Sweety this is a mirro-..." She just smiles at him with her arms resting on her hips.
"I love you."
"I love you to."
"I'm beginning to question how Takoyama knew this part of town...eh whatever! Got my new beanie and the lady who sold me it seemed real nice to me! And it almost looks exactly the same! Except its missing the little symbol on the front. Guess I'll have to sew a new one on eventually." He places the new hat onto this head "Doesn't exactly feel the same, but that's mainly because it's still new so it'll take a while to adjust to my head…Man this feels weird…having to readjust to a new beanie..." He shakes his head "Man what am I doing letting something as small as this trip me up! I got my hat didn't I? Therefore I oughta be happy!"
"I thought I heard your voice."
"Huh?" He glances over to the new voice "Oh hey Matt. Didn't expect to see you in this part of town."
"I could say the same to you! Not really your place to be around."
"I needed a new beanie!"
"New beanie eh? What happened to the one you had last night?"
"I gave it a friend who had finally considered me a best friend! Plus I think it'd fit her better than it would me. Though I still want one on my head!"
"Oh? Who's the lucky lady?"
"Lammy? Why askin?"
"Wow...you sure you aren't making moves to hook up?"
"Quiet! Anywho what's your excuse for bein here?"
"Visiting my cousins store. Seems like you were a customer of her wares!"
"That explains why I had such a warm reception! And the near exact hat!"
"Yeahhhh. I may or may not have filled my family in on your popularity~"
"Well thanks! Still though why out here?"
"The people here may seem shady, but they're actually all good hearted gents and madams! My cousin also thought so!"
"Guess Takoyama did as well."
"Haha, yeah, so I visit from time to time, get to know the people. They even influenced my style!"
"I was wondering why your tone suddenly shifted to a darker bad boy stereotype."
"Pffft me a bad boy? More like soft boy!" He chuckles as he scratches his head "Though I do see what you mean. It's fine though! I don't mind as long as I still wear and represent this part of town."
"And there ain't nothing wrong with that! Wanna ride back? I'm heading home now that I got what I needed, so I just need to get ready for the trip tonight!"
"Thanks for the offer, but nah. I'll be here a little while longer. Promised i'd help out for a bit."
"Aight! Just try not to be late when it's time to go."
"Me late? Perish the thought!" The both share a laugh before fist bumping and walking their own ways.
Parappa exits his parked car and enters his new place. Glad this didn't take long, and I have a place to get spares if something ever happens to this one! "I'm b-" He saw the room was and utter silence "Ack...huh...did they go out?" he reclines on the couch
"Nah they're just asleep." Katy says as she walks in with a towel on her head.
"Aw bummer, wanted to see if we could do something while we wait."
"Not much to do, I was just in the shower seeing as you left before you got to help unpack your things! So me and PJ did so!"
Oh...whoops...that completely slipped my mind… "Oh uh...my bad, I was just kinda in a hurry of getting myself a new hat…"
"Eh it wasn't to bad, and the excuse to shower earlier in better preparation for tonight was also good. So new hat huh?"
"Yeah see? Looks almost exactly the same as my old ones! Had to go to one heck of a place to get it though, but I say it was worth it!"
"Sure seems like it!" she sits right next to him "It certainly was out of the blue for you to wanna treat us like this."
"I mean I've wanted to repay you all since last night, but nothing came to mind. Then as Ma-san was cycling through channels, while you were talking to PJ, that popped up! I told Ma-san to stop on that commercial to see and from the description and hers! My mind was set on how I could thank you all!" he looks towards the ceiling "I just hope the night goes well."
"Why wouldn't it?"
"Well seeing as with both groups, somethings came up that obstructed what everyone wanted to do…"
"You really can't feel bad over that or else things will always happen in that regard! No one can plan for everything you know."
"Doesn't mean you can't feel bad either!"
"I know what you mean. I'm just saying you shouldn't let things harm your experience that you're trying to enjoy. But I guess I should heed my own words after getting angry at Joe."
"Eh, Joe doesn't count towards that. He always does that sort of thing from time to time meaning you're always at chance of feeling upset, but not anymore!" He throws his arms around his head "So that means, there's no reason to worry at all then. Just go with the flow and let things happen. Only to make the most of it."
"Good!" They both high five each other "How about we carry on watching tv? That sounds good about now."
"You get a head start, I'll go start unpacking my stuff then take a shower myself."
"Alrighty!"
"Ahhh man, that was refreshing~ Oh boy I didn't think I had THAT much to unpack, but whatevs at least i'm done!" Parappa says as he tries his best to dry his hair, being the only part he really struggles with Maybe I should consider getting this cut?
He bumps into Lammy as she leaves her room, looking well rested "Oh whoops! Sorry! Can't see where I'm going thanks to the towel…"
"M-More like all that hair you have to d-dry with the towel. Here l-lemme help…" she grabs the towel and begins helping him dry his mess of a hairstyle "H-Hey I can handle it myself!"
"H-How come it isn't dry t-then?"
"It's a lot! Nobody could dry this in such a short amount of-"
"D-Done!"
"Say what…" he runs his fingers through his hair, seeing that she is correct "H-How-"
"I had long hair when I was young. So I can understand how tasking it can be, but you eventually figure out simple ways to handle it q-quickly!" she hands him back the towel "If you ever w-want, I can h-help in the f-future, m-maybe you'll learn to d-do so yourself from it to!"
"Hmmm…" he looks at his hair "Sure, any help with this will surely make my life a lot easier!" they shake hands over it and were about to part ways until someone spoke up.
("Astounding Lammy, not even awake for more than a few minutes and you already set up grooming dates with the guy!") Lammy flinches from the shock of being told that, while Parappa doesn't notice as he's trying to put his hat on.
"H-Hush! It's just help with keeping h-his hair in c-check!"
("I dunnoooooo")
"Would you rather h-help him in my stead?" she points to Parappa who's struggles getting all his hair into his hat.
("Nooooo thank you! Point taken, alright I believe you.") Parappa finally finishes and notices Ma-san next to Lammy.
"Oh hey! This is great! Now that both of you are awake again, we can start getting ready! The time to go is getting closer, so rather get ready now to avoid last second scrambling right?"
"R-Right!"
("You make a good point, but I thought ahead. I'm already set!") Her dynamite ignites with pride and ego.
"Well that's good to hear!"
"G-Guess I better g-get a move on!...I'll shower next I s-suppose!" She rushes into the bathroom and closes the door behind her.
("Looks like I'll be waiting for my turn to shower. Great.") Her fuze fizzles out as she slumps over with a groan.
"Why not watch tv with me and Katy? We're both already set."
("Eh why not, got nothing better to do. I'd try to use something here as drums, but Katy rather I not break anything.") Parappa simply laughs as they both head over to the living room.
"You're finally done! And hey Ma-san woke up to."
("Yep. Well rested and ready for marginally anything.") she then notices that Parappa and Katy sitting next to each other and something starts to simmer in her mind as she grins mischievously ("Actually, I think I still need to prep up my things for the trip! You two just watch without me!")
"Really? Well glad you noticed before it was to late."
"Yeah...lucky us." I saw that smile you...ugh...well...it wouldn't hurt…to try something small
They start to swap between channels "Man, nothing ever seems to be worth watching these days."
"Guess that's why people prefer starting their own entertainment. Like us!"
"Heh, yeah." He stretches his arms "I wonder how far and wide I can branch out now, seeing as we're on the topic. Mushi taught me a whole lot of things and got my name out and about. But I feel as if I need to up my game you feel me? Mushi was truly a king, a one of a kind guy during his uprising. He's still teaching me, but I feel as if somethings I have to start on my own. Need my own style that will inspire others just like Mushi and the other musicians did! And I know I can do it. Just need another big push in my life. Like how Sunny was my startup, I need something else to get me into overdrive!" Parappa cracks his knuckles "All I really have to do is keeping working hard and believing in myself. So that without a doubt, I'll achieve what they did and soon be teaching my own protege the same! And watch it go down and be proud that I left such an impression for it to keep being passed down!."
"You wouldn't really have to worry about it, if at all. You already have such a great basis already that I'm so sure you'll achieve the height you're aiming for without much problem~" It always made her happy when he spoke about his passion and dreams, and even more so when he went to great lengths and beyond to achieve them. It was something she enjoyed, admired. "I certainly believe in you, now and forever~" And loved. She slowly rests her head onto his.
"H-Heh...thanks!.." He notices this, but chooses to not doing anything. She must be tired...i'll let her be. "I believe in you three as well." He feels his face heat up from the continued contact, to his confusion "I know MilkCan will certainly leave it's mark on the music world and beyond. Bigger than me that's for sure! Heck it already is! I remember when you girls went on tour for a good while." Why is it so hot all of a sudden? "It was strange. I was happy you girls were going to do bigger and better things to advance your career, but...It was sad…" Her ear perked up at this "It was...lonely. I missed you three...I mean we all did, but the others said I was the most upset out of them!...heh...and there is merit to their words cuz I was rather...quiet for lack of a better word."
"But you had Sunny with you right? How come you still got lonely and sad?"
"Eh...that's a bit of an explanation." To be frank, not even I know!...I mean I missed you because who wouldn't miss close friends! But why was I much more devastated? "I guess...it was just how much I admired you guys? Remember you guys are what got me to actually get going with my singing. Your first ever melody gave me the inspiration to take off. So to have that just leave one day for such an extended period of time…" he trails off, unable to continue.
"You were really REALLY happy when we finally came back from what I recalled. I thought it was only natural, but now that you point it out…" He missed us...he missed me! "Eheh. Well I'm glad you think so highly of us. More so than you do yourself! Which is saying something." She subconsciously nuzzles into his head more.
To much contact...why is it bugging me? This is just a friendly thing!...i think... he starts twitching in place 'A-Ah yeah. Well I have my reasons. Which should be obvious by this point."
She notices his spastic movement "Yeah...you ok?"
"Me? Haha of course! Totally fine!" Idiot! She's not gonna buy it when you say it like that!
"Well...if you say so…" Am I annoying him?...was PJ right with him being all messed up about this? I dunno, but I rather not have him freak out here. She lifts her head off of him, releasing a disappointed purr.
Aw crap...it was just a friendly thing...and I must've given off the air that it bugged me...gotta think of something to lift her spirits up...uh… "Hey, if you had to go tour again would you? Like say another cross country or heck, even a world tour?"
She didn't give an immediate reply, the question left her stuck in deep thought as her tail bent into a question mark "Well I can't answer fully as it needs to be a group answer, but for my reply on it…" why the sudden interest? "I'll have to get back to you on it. Right now I don't have a concrete answer."
"Fair enough, sorry for the question." he grins sheepishly "Well, at least for now I don't have to worry about you three vanishing again! And it helps a bit more now that I actually live with you guys." He then taps his fist into his open hand "And hey! I can house sit if you guys ever do! I mean I'll get lonely, but the motivation to keep this place in tip top shape will help distract me!"
Her face lightly glows pink "You are such a strange guy..." She shuts off the television and stands up, trying not to face him "No"
"Huh?...N-No?"
"My answer is no. I wouldn't wanna go. I...rather prefer being here." She walks off over to Ma-sans room.
"What...was that all about?"
"Alright Matt, Sweety, and PJ are all checked up in my car!" Parappa says into his phone, speaking to the driver of the van next to him.
"Paula, Lammy and Ma-san are all ready to go here!" Katy replies back into her own phone.
"Alrighty! Now you guys either just follow where I go by staying behind or driving alongside and before long we'll be there!"
"Roger!" they both hang up and begin the drive.
"Parappa this all seems to good to be true."
"Why's that Matt?"
"The fact that this amazing place was just a town over…Course, can't say that I HAVEN'T heard of it before, just never got the urge to go seeing as we had Club Fun."
"I mean no harm in giving it ago right man?"
"No, but...I dunno. I feel off is all. As if from here on out it'll be…" He sticks his arm and head out the window to view the street lights that are beginning to turn on, distracting himself from finishing what he meant. "Heh...it's not night yet...and already the area's starting to look gorgeous…"
"Way to lose the tone…" PJ says as Sweety just laughs.
"Matt I assure you everything will be alright. What could it possibly be."
Matt simply stays starstrucked by the scenery, only mumbling out his answer, unable to be heard. The start of your next grand adventure…
As the drive carries on Parappa starts to shimmy around in place until he blurts out a question to Matt "Hey man...you're a ladies man right?" Unbeknownst to him that he butt-dialed Katy by accident.
Matt can't help but break out laughing before looking back into the car, while keeping his head out "Is that what you're worried about? Still?"
"Well I mean...we are heading to a club and...I dunno...it's been on my mind…"
"You ask Matt rather than the guy who's currently IN a relationship?" PJ blurts out, clearly offended.
"Well for starters, Matt is supposedly a ladies man, and you're the reason I'm even stressing over this."
Sweety simply looks astounded "YOU got him all hung up about this? Didn't take you as the type to get into this side of people."
"I didn't do it purposefully! I was just…" he sighs "Worried over his well being…I figured I could give him a little push into something."
"So all my females friends were your first idea?"
"I wanted to offer some options for you to get back on your feet and that seemed like the best. I mean Sunny was a friend. And yes you were in love with her before the friendship, but said friendship only made your love of each other grow INTO that love. So I figured that with your other friends, you'd have a great basis to start see where some lines connect. It couldn't hurt."
"I understand what you mean."
"See I knew you'd say that because- wait...you do?" All three of them stare at Parappa.
"What were you expecting me to go against it like yesterday?"
"Well...yes actually."
"Oh believe me I would've, but it's just." He's gonna rub it in my face if I say it… oh well… "I've been...feeling odd. As if I feel something from them. But only to realize it's nothing. And I wanna shrug it off but something in me keeps picking up on stuff that may or may not be there!"
Matt simple scoffs as he looks back outside the window. Us dogs pick up emotions so easily, but you're so dense to know what it really is...heh. Ironic considering YOU are probably causing those feelings that you're picking up on. "I mean you seem to be picking up something, but how do you feel about it?"
"I dunno, they're my friends and I wouldn't wanna ruin anything if I chanced it."
PJ speaks up "Respectable, but let's say you did. Would you have something to say?"
"Geez I didn't know I'd be put on the spot for this...well if I were to feel that way about em, it depends. They each...have so many aspects I greatly would admire in another lover."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, Ma-san is strong willed and explosive so everyday would always be interesting and eventful. Her blunt nature is just what a near carefree guy like me needs ya know? To keep me level headed and prime for anything. Plus she's strong physically to keep me in check in case I were to do anything...well idiotic." Parappa begins to lose focus.
"Meaning every other day." Sweety and Matt burst out laughing at PJ's interjection.
"ANYWAY...Paula's got some talent in many many things! She'd compliment my lifestyle quite well in my opinion, sings well, athletic enough to make sure I keep in top shape, plays music to be a muse all her own. And can dance, to anything, as if every beat had a step to a dance only she saw. And performed it with ease. If I could be that said beat that she can dance to would be fantastic, if I only knew to dance." His grip on the steering wheel starts to loosen.
"If she heard that her ego would skyrocket." Matt rolls his eyes.
"Heh...with Lammy, she's just got this vibe around her...it just...makes everything calm and collected. Confident...cool. Not to mention she's got quite some strength and is just rocking all around! Figurative and literally. Jamming everyday with her would be a joy that's for sure. Two adventurous souls just rocking out in both aspects of music. Instrumental and vocal...that's a life I'd love to have. Just with a great a girl as her for the rest of my days..." his heartbeat quickens.
"...We are talking about Lammy right?" Sweety slaps PJ upside the head once he says this "Ow...yeah ok that was rude of me…"
"And then there's Katy...hoo boy...I'm...at a standstill here…"
"Lemme guess, sister-like?"
"No...I...can't find the words to explain it. At least to the full extent. Lemme give it a shot I guess." He reclines on his seat, but keeps his focus on the road" Well Katy is just...great. A hard worker, never gives anything less than a hundred and ten percent. Tenacious, a go getter. A joy and beacon to just be around. She just has a warm personality in general." He sighs, feeling himself heat up again after recalling the incident earlier "And she certainly has got the groove. Her skills on the bass certainly are glorious enough to get me out of any glum mood if her personality hasn't already. And her voice...singing or not...she thinks I have a great voice, but man if only she could hear herself like how I hear her...That distinct...angelic…" Matt quickly grabs the wheel, keeping it steady.
"DUDE! PAY ATTENTION."
"S-Sorry!...got uh...lost in thoughts…" It happened again!...What the heck…
"We could tell...Parappa you sure you don't feel anything for them?"
"See that's what I was gonna ask about-" the car suddenly jams forward from something bumping into them from behind.
"Dude the road!"
"It wasn't me this time!...wait…" Both Matt and Parappa look out their windows to see the van following them had bumped into them. Luckily there was no damage and everyone was alright "Come on, let's go check if they're alright!...wait...did anyone just hear a phone hang up?"
"Not me."
"I was busy keeping you aware of your surroundings."
"Not me either…"
"Guess I heard her phone? Maybe that's how she lost focus." Parappa and Matt hop out of the car and check to see if anyone is approaching, but the street is empty, and with that they head on over to check on the others "Yo! You girls alright in there?"
"Thought you'd have much more focus, but seems like you and Parappa are equal when it comes to quickly losing focus of the road!"
The driver seat window rolls down a bit, still unable to see anyone inside however "Y-Yeah we're fine! Just...got...distracted by...somethings is all. We're all ok though! Sorry about that. Won't happen again!..." the window immediately rolls back up.
"Weird...well at least no one's hurt…"
Matt rolls shakes his head "Well at least you have another thing in common with good ol 'sis'"
"Ugh...whatever let's get going." as they return to the car and resume driving, he struggles on whether or not he should continue.
"Well you gonna go on or not?"
There's my answer… "Well as I was saying...I don't, at least I assume I don't? When I brought up the fact that I pick up on those emotions, I feel...off? For lack of a better word."
Sweety simple giggles as Matt and PJ facepalm, all thinking the same thing. He's in love. So in love.
"Would you be able to pick between one of them? In case they all were to like you."
"No...I feel like picking one would cause some...complications."
He's not WRONG, but they wouldn't break up friendships over it...of course...Sunny probably unwillingly caused that paranoia within him… "Well I getcha. But why ask me over it? Saying I was a so called 'ladies man'."
"Well, you literally are the star in a lot of girls eyes. And you are no slouch when being around any female in general...I figured...you'd help me out in some regards. I mean I don't wanna aim for a friend...and we are going to a club...so I figured I might spark something there with someone at the very least…"
"Is that a reason for the sudden club invite?"
"It wasn't at first...but maybe it was and i'm just not aware of it."
Among other things… "Well, i'd help you...but uh...here's the thing…i'm not into any of the gals that flock to me...I'm...kinda.."
"What?"
"What most ladies usually go after...that's also my end goal…"
"I...don't get it…" Matt simply rubs his head, unable to fully explain what he means.
"He means he's gay." Both PJ and Sweety bluntly blurt out with a deadpan expression causing Matt to just air out the collar of his shirt..
"O-Oh!...uh...s-sorry for not picking up on that!...But I guess I should've seen that now that i'm thinking about it...eheh...sorry for uh...making it awkward on ya…"
"Eh...it's fine...I'm used to seeing how dense you can be."
"What does that mean?..."
"What indeed I wonder." Matt resumes looking out the open window.
"Alright all we gotta do is just follow Parappa and supposedly we'll be there in no time flat!"
"Ma-san, y-you and Paula know about the place r-right?"
("Yeah, real fancy place. Apparently though it's been real finicky with who it allows in recently!")
"O-Oh?"
"Yep! They say the owner is one hell of a picky guy."
("Really? Later reports show that its not the owner of the club, but rather some guy acting as a bouncer. Apparently the owner almost never gets to see the people he kicks out cuz by the time he arrives, they're already got the boot!")
"Sounds like a real tool if you ask me." Katy says with a huff "Though I'm sure that won't happen to us!"
"I dunno...the self proclaimed bouncer who thinks he's the owner of the place is always there to constantly kick out who he deems unfit to be in there...which is apparently everybody!" Paula simply glances at her phone "Dunno what his deal with the world is…"
("Not like we'll take him sitting down! The owner never gets to see the people, but we won't let that happen to us!")
"I-I rather avoid the conflict in general…"
"Lammy come on-...huh? Parappa's calling me?..." Katy glances at her phone for a split second before looking back at the road.
("The heck does the mutt want now?")
"Beats me...I'm a bit busy right now...mind answer it and putting it on speaker anyone?"
"Way ahead of you!" Paula had already done so before she asked.
"Hey man...you're a ladies man right?"
("The heck?")
"I...don't think that was meant for us? I hear Matt laughing like a hyena...d-did he end up buttdialing my number?"
"Is that what you're worried about? Still?"
"Still?..."
"Should we h-hang up?.."
("You kidding? This sounds juicy!")
"I dunno...it's been on my mind…"
"You ask Matt rather than the guy who's IN a relationship?"
"Well for starters, Matt is supposedly a ladies man, and you're the reason i'm even stressing over this."
Matt Major, a ladies man? That's a joke." Paula says causing everyone to laugh until.
"So all my female friends were your first idea?"
"Wait, what." the girls say in unison as they stare at the phone, listening to PJ's explanation and Parappa's answer.
"I've been...feeling odd...As if I feel something from them. But only to realize it's nothing. And I wanna shrug it off but something in me keeps picking up on stuff that may or may not be there!"
The girls all swallow roughly upon hearing that, unaware of each other. They keep focus on the phone, especially after how Matt replies.
"I mean you seem to be picking up something, but how do you feel about it?"
"I dunno, they're my friends and I wouldn't wanna ruin anything if I chanced it."
They all release a sad but relieved sigh, until PJ get's him to keep going.
"They each...have so many aspects I greatly would admire in another lover."
"T-This has gotta be a prank call…"
(Agreed, and I don't find it funny…")
"Let's just hang up…"
"Alright let me just-" Before Paula can do so. Parappa begins listing everything he admires about the four, showing that he was very serious.
("S-Strong willed...to compliment his life?..")
"Be his muse?.."
"F-For the rest of h-his days...w-with me?..."
And nothing for me...figures… "Wow...certainly has a way with words for you girls doesn't he?" she simply keeps driving, and then Parappa begins explaining his admiration for her.
"Well Katy is just...great. A hard worker, never gives anything less than a hundred and ten percent. Tenacious, a go getter. A joy and beacon to just be around. She just has a warm personality in general... And she certainly has got the groove. Her skills on the bass certainly are glorious enough to get me out of any glum mood if her personality hasn't already. And her voice...singing or not...she thinks I have a great voice, but man if only she could hear herself like how I hear her...That distinct...angelic…"
"DUDE! PAY ATTENTION."
Katy is immediately caught off guard, as she notices that she has lost focus in driving, she stomps on the brakes, but still bumps into the car in front of her. Thankfully everything is fine.
"Oof...ow...you all ok?" she turns off her phone.
"I'm f-fine!"
"All good here!..."
("Geez would it kill ya to focus on the road?!")
"S-Sorry! I dunno how I lost focus...it just hap-"
"Yo! You girls alright in there?"
"Answer him!"
Katy attempts to lower her window until she sees herself completely red and tear stained, so she only lowers it partly, enough for them to hear her "Y-Yeah we're fine! Just...got...distracted by...somethings is all. We're all ok though! Sorry about that. Won't happen again!..." She immediately rolls it back up, and quickly grabs a napkin to clean her face off as she tries to calm her blush down "Oh man…"
"You alright?"
"Yeah! Just...emotional."
("No kidding...come on, they started moving again, let's go.")
"R-Right!..." Katy resumes driving off. Maybe...I do have a shot like the rest of them?...
"WOW this place is ginormous!"
"And is no slouch in the appearance factor."
"I-I wonder what it's like on the i-inside…"
"We won't find out just standing out here!"
The group heads up to the overly glimmered buildings door "What's with this town, there's lights everywhere!"
"Makes sense, the town is called 'Neon Heights'. The town doesn't exist in the day."
"You mean none of this is real until night?"
"No Matt...I mean that this place GETS no sunlight at all! All the buildings and stuff block out every source of light. So the entire place is illuminated with neon lights twenty four seven!"
("A place nearly always at night? My need to sleep is peaked.") they all soon reach the door.
"Even the door is all fancy and lit up… well let's go in!" Parappa pushes the doors open, and upon entering, see the grandeur that the place was renown for. Lights and music, atmosphere, a variety of different faces to view. Refreshments for everyone's fancy. This place was literally an escape for anyone and everyone that seem to want to just dance, sing and play the troubles away.
"It really is amazing in here…" Katy says with her mouth agaped "And no sign of the so called boun-"
"HEY!"
"Er...and I jinxed it…" A large individual wearing a white tuxedo and pants, as well as a red undershirt and black tie appears. He has the head of an angler fish as he wears a fishbowl style helmet.
"You lot aren't regular faces. What you doin here?"
"Isn't it obvious? Here to dance the night away."
"Not here you ain't!" four other people appear from behind him. Three other guys and one girls. The guys consisted of a Lobster, Crab and Shrimp, while the girl was a swan. The guys matched what the angler had while the girl wore a long red dress "Come on out ya go! Or else we'll be 'escorting' ya out!"
("I'd like to see you try!")
"The heck you say? What kinda garbage language is that!" needless to, Ma-san was pissed from his reply alone.
"H-Hey!" Parappa intervenes "We don't want any trouble, but why can we not be here?"
"Club Eritque Arcus isn't for just anyone, you have to fit the standards of our fine city! Not be some hicks for the boonies outside!" The group behind him all laugh.
"Eritque Arcus is latin for Rainbow isn't? So it stands to reason that anyone should be aloud in eh?" PJ says folding his arms.
"Bah, the damn owner lets anyone in here! Ruins the scenery if you ask me! Not everyone gets to be here, just like not everyone should be able to do stuff clearly meant for specific people!"
It was clear they weren't gonna get through to the racist bottom dweller at all "Look, we're not leaving."
"Then I'm afraid you leave us no choice…" The begin closing the distance.
"You don't wanna do this…" PJ, Katy, Paula, Parappa and Ma-san step forward in tow with Sweety, Matt and Lammy hiding behind them.
"Look at this...thinking they can fight back…" The club immediately quiets down as everyone there stares at the soon to be fight as it's about to begin, gossiping amongst themselves.
"Bruter's at it again…"
"Why are they trying to fight back?"
"They look like they can take him on...but it's still doesn't seem fair with how cheap Bruter's tactics are…"
"STOP!" A blinding light appears from a door just beyond the crowd.
"Aw hell...he finally catches up again…"
A tall man cascaded by the bright light jump across the stage and dancefloor till he lands in between the two groups "Bruter what is the meaning of this? Time and time again I keep telling you to not do this, and yet you stay as stubborn as can be." The man, now out of the blinding light is seen to be wearing black and silver leather pants and jacket with shoes to match. He's also wearing a big helmet over his head with no real visible indication of what his face looks like. Soon the helmet emits three exclamation points on the screen visor "Now what is your reason for doing this, this time…"
"Same reason as always, typical hicks trying to ruin the atmosphere!"
The man turns towards Parappa and co. "Why Bruter. This is my friend! Whomst I invited! Why you gotta be harshing his flow and messing with his party posse?"
"Really? This runt and his group are your pals?"
"Of course! Me and him go way back!" Parappa's friends simply stare at him as he shrugs in confusion.
"You say that about everyone everytime you catch me as i'm about to evict em."
"BECAUSE THE WORLD'S POPULACE ARE MY FRIENDS!...Except you lot...the five of you are just rude and unpleasant."
"Then why don't you kick us out."
"Club Rainbow prides itself on its diversity and acceptingness of everyone! I'd be a hypocrite if I kicked you out...and you know and abuse this fact…" Bruter and his group just laugh in triumph "Look. He is my friend and I can prove it!"
"Lemme guess, you're gonna perform a song with him. Like you say with everyone who just turns tails and runs."
"They run cuz you're breathing down their neck like a rabid animal!...Which you lot are…But i'm serious." He walks over to Parappa "This is my great friend who I have mixed and matched countless forms of music! I introduce you lot to-"
"Parappa Rappa…"
"Yes…Parappa. Him and I will be showing you our funk in a song that no one has ever heard before, to prove to you that our friendship is real! Because who else would know the song other than the people who created it?"
"I still say you're full of shit."
"Care to wager then Bruter?"
"Hm...works for me. If you can prove that this runt is your pal by getting the club to groove to your supposed song. They can stay. Heck everyone can enter this club. But they won't cuz I know you won't win."
"And if we do?"
"Heh. If you can pull of the impossible, me and these four leave, never to set foot back in here."
"Remember that those are your own words!"
"Yeah, and it won't happen. Cuz you're full of shit!"
"We'll prove you wrong." The man grabs Parappa by the hand and drags him to the center of the dancefloor.
"H-HEY...Who are you! Why did you lie! What was with that-"
"I already knew who you are."
"Huh?"
"And that's why I have high hopes you can keep this melody with me."
"B-But…"
"You wanna stay don't you?" Parappa looks back at his friends "Well?"
"...I do…"
"Great! Then let's-"
Stage 1: Club Rainbow
"Get started!" The guy snaps his fingers and suddenly the lights turn back on into soft pastel colors as a song starts to play. As the guy said, it was a song no one had ever heard, not even him, but for some reason…
Aaaah! You've got to show me your smile...love together, ah ahhhh~
Parappa knew it. Deep down in his heart, he knew this song.
Lesson 1:
"Parappa, my boy the Rapper, I say, when love is the answer what will you play?
Will you guide the masses to and fro? Will you show them the love that they gotta know?"
"Say Love!"
"Love!"
"Live!"
"Live!"
"Dance!"
"Dance!"
"And Down!"
"Down!"
"OOOOOOH Love Together!"
"Love together!"
"Livin' on the floor!"
"Livin' on da floor!"
"I'm tired of waiting."
"I'm tired of waiting!"
"For you baby!"
"For you baby!"
"Let's love together!"
"Love together!"
"Livin' on the floor!"
"Livin' on da dancefloor!"
"I'm dancing alone tonight…"
"Dancing alone tonight."
"To forget all about y-ou!"
"Forget about you girl!"
Lesson 2:
"The me-lo-dy….flows on and on...the phooone…
I just wish that your voice...could stay here...forever…"
"DANCEFLOOR! Even when the summer passed…"
"DANCEFLOOR! I will never forget you girl!"
"Falling...down to…"
"Falling….down to…"
"DANCEFLOOR!
Don't look at me with those crying eyes!"
"OOPS!..." An object bounces off Parappa's head, he didn't get back up immediately, nobody threw this at him...he missed the beat. Did he want me to sing that part ALONGSIDE him? He slowly glances towards to guy, only to see him in the same pose he was in. HE DID...I FLOPPED THE BEAT… and...he copied my pose to give me a save...so I gotta worry for beats I have to say in unison?...This won't end well…
"Why don't you...Feel the beat!"
"Why don't you. Feel the beat!"
"Why don't you...Chant the rhyme!"
"Why don't you. Chant the rhyme!" If those lyrics are anything to go by...he's not to happy...at the very least now I'm prepared!
"I look up to!-"
"I look up to!-"
"The TV tower all alone!"
"The TV tower all alone!"
"Until the morning comes!" Nailed it!
Lesson 3:
The music suddenly cuts out, Bruter has messed with the music. Parappa starts to internally panic as the guy looks like he's about to carry on.
"The beat has retreat, and there's nowhere to go!
Can't just dance with our feet! Who can carry on the show?"
Suddenly, a familiar guitar, bass and set of drums all play with a another familiar voice singing the to the tune of the song.
"Aaaah! you've got to show me your smile...Love together, Ah Aaaah~"
Parappa looks up to see Katy, Lammy, Ma-san and Paula. The beat was still on!
"WHOAAAAAAA! LOVE TOGETHER!
"Love together!
"We're livin' on the floor!"
"Here we livin' at!"
"I'm tired of waiting all night for you!"
"Love together!"
"Love together!"
"Livin' on the floor!"
"Here we at, here we at!"
"I'm dancing to forget all about you!"
"The tune rocks...to the car radio…"
"Ah...my heartbeat just does not wanna stop!"
Lesson 4:
The music cuts out again as they see Bruter chasing the girls around the dancefloor. Bruter immediately stops however, when he hears the music continue, thanks a familiar DJ remixing a beat to sound like the song. Parappa glances at PJ who just pulls his shades down and winks towards him.
"We keep up with the feat that makes this song unique
We inspire love to all, no need to feel bleak!"
"DANCEFLOOR! Ever since we promised~"
"DANCEFLOOR! Don't give up on your dreams!
"Falling down to the..."
"Falling down to the…"
"DANCEFLOOR!
How does the night feel as it's tearing us apart…"
"Why don't you feel the beat!"
"Why don't you chant the rhyme!"
"I look up to-"
"I look up to!-"
"The TV tower all alone!"
"The TV tower all alone!"
"Until the morning comes!"
"Love together!"
"Love together!"
"We're living on the floor!"
"Living on the dancefloor!"
"I'm tired of even bothering to wait for you!"
"Love together!"
"Love together!"
"We're living on the dancefloor!"
"Wish you were living down here with me!"
"I'm dancing to the racing beat of this weekend!"
The record scratches as now PJ is the one running from Bruter.
"This is getting ridiculous…" The guy snaps his fingers causing the lights to shut off leaving the place pitch black.
"Psst!...PJ over here!.."
"Don't have to tell me twice…"
("They'd never think to look up here...but I think we're missing someone…")
"Ma-sans right I just count four of us…"
Down at the dance floor everyone just hobbles around in a confused dazed over why the music stopped.
"U-Um...h-hello?...Oh!...E-Excuse me!...G-Guitar...w-where's my guitar…I had it in my hand w-while we w-were running..."
"That should have been enough time…" He snaps again and lights flare to life. Lammy finds herself in between Parappa and the guy.
"E-EEP…"
"LAMMY HEADS UP! WE'RE KINDA STUCK UP HERE SO IT'S UP TO YOU!" Katy chucks Lammy's guitar towards where she is.
"Don't let her get it!" Bruter shouts as the run after it!"
"Not this time you don't...EVERYBODY JUMP UP AND DOWN IF YOU'RE LOVING THE SONG SO FAR!" Everyone instinctively begins jumping up and down, bouncing the guitar out of Bruter's reach as him and his cronies stay trapped within the moshpit while the guitar safely bounces towards Lammy.
"G-Got it!"
"And you know what that means!" Parappa gets ready in anticipation.
"LEAVE IT TO! LAMMY!" With the guitar back in her hands the beat resumes. Now at an even stronger melody.
Lesson 5:
"Love is the answer, get with one another, staying way intact.
We are your dancers, please don't smother, here comes the final act!"
"Love together!
"Love together!
"Is this an illusion?"
"I'll neeeeveeeer...let you go!" The guy snaps again causing the crowd to pick Parappa and Lammy up as they ride the crowd wave, leading the two to sing in unison.
"Love together! Love together!"
"We're loving on the dancefloor!"
"So we can get to the other side of sorrow!"
"KICK IT UP DJ!" as if on cue, PJ begins to play.
"EVERYBODY GET DOWN!" everyone begins to shout.
"Blow it away! All the heartbreak!"
"GET DOWN! GET DOWN!"
The guy snaps and points to Parappa, signifying the rest as a solo. Or rather duo in this circumstance with Lammy.
"GIVE IT UP FOR MY BOY PJ!"
"EVERYBODY GET DOWN!"
"GETTING RID OF ALL THE HEARTBREAK!"
"GET DOWN! GET DOWN!"
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"Used to dance here with me…" Lammy and Parappa sing in harmony.
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! TOGETHER BABY!"
"Alone now on the dance flooooor…" Parappa and Lammy are back on their feet as everyone surrounds them with joy as Parappa points to Lammy to finish off the final verse as he held the mike to her.
"Ah!~ You've gotta show me your smile...love together, Ah! Aaaah!~..." With that line said, both smile towards each other warmly as the crowd roars with cheers and whistles, clapping and snapping and stomping their feet.
Bruter and his group land face first on the ground in front of the three "Well Bruter? I think it's safe to say who the victor is~"
"...yeah yeah…" He gets up and dusts himself off "You got lucky...out of all the people that had to come here...it had to be ones that know how to keep a great rhythm...I'll admit that much…come on, let's get out of here." The five of the leave the premises silently with no hassle at all.
"Oh thank god they're finally gone...you have no idea how long i've wanted them goooooone...but enough of that! YOU two were PHENOMENAL! Wouldn't everyone here agree?!"
"YEAHHHHH!"
Everyone huddles around them until the guy gets them to disperse. Allowing Parappa and his group to meet up.
"THAT WAS AMAZING!" Katy says grabbing Lammy by the hands and bouncing up and down.
("WE SURE SHUT THEM UP!") Ma-san slaps Parappa on the back from joy.
"OOF…"
"BUT FORGET THAT, YOU GUYS WERE ROCKIN'!" Paula says as she high fives Parappa.
"I agree, that was some massive show you put on for all of em. Parappa I didn't know you knew that song!"
"I didn't PJ, like this guy said, no one ever heard it...yet...I knew it by heart for some reason…"
"Well whatever the reason man, it was perfect!" Matt says as he fistbumps the sky.
"I should really tag along often if this is the excitement you guys get into!" Sweety says as she smiles warmly towards PJ for helping his friends.
"Hey you eight." The guy calls out to them to which they simply look at him "I deeply apologize for Bruter's actions...but I couldn't really do anything to him or i'd be a hypocrite by breaking the clubs number one rule. But that aside. You were great! Would you lot mind following me?" He walks off towards the room he came out of and the others exchanged confused glances as they decided to follow.
"Is everything fine?.."
"Yeah, about that." He reclines into a swivel chair backwards, as he spins it to face their direction. "Why did you guys come here?"
Everyone freezes on the spot. Were they still going to be evicted?
Can't I ever catch a break?...
A/N
Woooo this big hurdle is outta the way. If anyone asks yes there will be more stages so expect that! And if anyone wants to see "Cool, Bad, and Worse" Scenarios on them, just ask! I may add em at the end like I am right now. As long as they ask. And that's about it. See you next A/N