It was the next day when I decided to skip school and find Shizuoka, Tatsuo and Hotaru.
I finally found them sitting on a park bench in the middle of Tokyo Park. They didn't seem to notice me, preoccupied playing, Truth-Or-Dare."Hey." I said slowly."How are my little friends?"
They stiffened and turned around, Tatsuo and Hotaru just stared, but Shizuoka smiled."Crystal! I thought you were in school?"
"I was! Aren't you supposed to be in school as well?"
"We skipped." Tatsuo said, his hands resting on his neck.
"So did I." I chuckled."Anyway, whatcha guys playing?"
"Truth-Or-Dare, want to play?" Hotaru asked.
"Okay."
Shizuoka scooted closer to me."Okay, you get three chickens. Okay?"
"Fine by me." I said.
"I'll go first." Hotaru said."Hmm? Okay, Tatsuo, Truth-Or Dare?"
"Dare." He said with a half grin.
"I dare you to ask one of the Fantasy Girls out when they get to town."
"You mean, the ugly ones?"
"Uh huh."
Shizuoka laughed.
"Deal." Tatsuo whispered horrified.
"You're turn, Tatsuo. Ask someone."
"Okay, Shizuoka, True-Or-Dare?
"Truth."
"You're such a wimp!" Tatsuo groaned."Have you ever killed something?"
"No." He quickly said, glancing at me."Truth-Or-Dare, Crystal?"
"Dare."
"Finally!" Hotaru wiggled around in his seat."A dare!"
Shizuoka thought for a moment."Okay, I dare you to try one of your moves on Hotaru."
"Oh, No!" Hotaru screeched.
I sighed."Sorry to be a party pooper, but, I chicken."
"Thank god!" I heard Hotaru sigh.
"Okay, Truth-Or-Dare, all of you!"
They looked at each other and glared at me."Dare.." They said together.
"I dare all of you to join, Red-Blood."
They looked at me questionably."What's Red-Blood?"
I got up and started to walk away."My Color Gang."
They gasped, and before I knew it, Shizuoka, Tatsuo and Hotaru were by my side, almost like bodyguards."We'll join!"
"Perfect."
. . .
I led them to a abandoned storage space, big enough for at least two hundred people. Takeshi and Aol were waiting for me with a couple of other people.
"Hey guys." I said, nodding to them before climbing on the little platform that was there before we came.
Butterflies flew up and down my stomach, I wondered if all leaders felt this way."Welcome, all of you." I began, looking around."We are going to be Red-Blood! Or, soon-To-Be."
Takeshi and Aol climbed up beside me."We have decided that we could, and would be the strongest Color Gang in Tokyo City!" Takeshi added.
"Who's with us?" Aol asked, trying to act tough.
I nodded Aol off stage and began again."We would like all of you to join this gang." I grabbed a white bandana with what looked like blood splatters on it, and threw it at them."This will be the bandana." I added."Better than a plain orange or white one."
I got surprised looks and someone's hand rose."Excuse me?"
"Yes." I replied sternly.
"What do we get out of it?"
"Blood and victory." Takeshi cut in.
That seemed to please everybody there, I turned and whispered to Takeshi."I'll need that bandana back."
He went down and collected, and gave it to me. I tied it around my neck. It felt natural to have it there, probably because I come from a family of Color Gang leaders.
I narrowed my eyes and looked around, I heard whispers like."She looks just like Spear Plasma!"
"She does, I wonder if they're related?"
"It's sad that such a great leader was killed by only fists."
It was then I realized, more than half of these people were, Ex Burning-Plasma members.
