~*The Gentlemen's Club, Technical Legal, Tidal Spring.*~
Saturday came like the other days of the week didn't exist. Ky sent out a text to meet at the club at 4:30 pm, Shaundi and Aisha got the same message.
> Meet @ T.L. on Tidal Spring, across from the car place. I already brought your club gear.
The girls arrived at the appointed time just as Li tossed off her apron. She saw their approach and signaled for them to follow her to the back. They got permission to use her manager Rich's office. It was easier to use than the girls' dressing room. It would keep Aisha sightings down considerably.
"Alright, I got something I think would look nice on you both." Ky handed Aisha a three-piece dress, iridescent lavender two piece, spaghetti strap top that dipped low in the front and tight knee-length pencil skirt, the third piece was a sheer, clear rhinestone fitted cover that sparkled when light hit it.
"Ky, where you get this?" Aisha put on a pair of clear heels, admiring herself as she felt the shimmery fabric.
Ky stepped from behind the makeshift divider in a deep metallic purple long-sleeved cropped cheerleader top and fitted black leather low waist pants, a pair of combat boots with bubble gum pink laces and hearts of the same pink and purple on the sides. "Couple of things I had I meant to give you ages ago."
Aisha gawked. "Girl, they gonna lock you up. Abs game is tight." She could see Kyouki was in amazing shape now. Much more so than when they first met. Her hourglass figure was something many would be jealous of. "That's not all that corset training you did?" Aisha understood why she had kept her figure hidden behind oversized clothes.
The woman shook her head. "No. I had been working out mostly since I woke up. Physical training. Troy did one thing right, making sure I stayed active even after therapy, but the scars…" She rubbed the small and large gashes that had healed over, that went through to her back. "I thought about seeing if I can have them removed." Ky turned away from the mirror.
Aisha nodded. "No, I get it." She knew what her best friend couldn't say. The text flooded in that night. She took Johnny's phone from him. There were very descriptive texts. There was even camcorder footage. It made that nightmare real. How Kyouki lived through it is a miracle.
A hum came from behind them. "I don't know... this outfit, ladies. Whatchu think?" Shaundi stepped out in a rhinestone bra cage choker combo in light purple stones, and a black scoop neck that just kept her breasts barely covered where it needed and a pair of latex micro low waist pants with a zipper in the back, donned a pair of heels to match the bra cage.
Ky frowned. "Ooh, wish I wore that, but I'm driving."
Li picked up a jar of gel and went quickly to style Aisha's jet black pixie cut, giving her a few spikes almost in a mohawk. Then rubbing the rest of the gel on her hair, Li brushed her hair through parting it, grabbed a comb and gave one side a comb through pulling it up, with her thick hair pulled up into a ponytail, changed her mind before she started the other side.
The updo forgotten, she quickly gathered her hair and braided it in one braid. Leaving a few strands loose that framed her face with a bit of gel and water, letting it curl and wave naturally. Shaundi pulled her locks into a nice style, spritzing with some glitter gel.
"Makeup and we can go." Kyouki announced as they finished up. Once their war paint successfully applied, the three of them cleaned up the office.
~*~
They headed out for the main floor. All eyes stopped from the girls on the stage to the three leaving the strip club.
"Baby, don't go. Can I get your number?" One patron called after them.
"Not in this life," Kyouki called back.
Another pleaded with the popular bartender. "Kia, don't be like that!"
She waved a dismissive hand. "Or the next." Ky laughed, heading past the bouncer and out the doors.
~*~
The weather was warm, and they still had some time before they rendezvoused with Johnny, who should be waiting at the spot by the dock in New Hannequet.
"Kia? How's that your name? I thought your name was L.." Shaundi started, but stopped the second bumped into the woman in question who glared down at her.
"Not here. My name is Kia. Got it?" The look she gave her chilled her blood. If she thought they feared Gat, she may have been wrong. Li was the side she needed to be on.
"Yeah. I got it." Shaundi swallowed.
When they all went to climb into Li's everyday car, they saw Carlos approach. He donned in black baggy jeans, a purple tank top with black over shirt left open.
Li stepped back out. "I thought you were at the spot. Something happened?"
"No, I thought I just roll with you three, is cool?" He looked like he had been waiting a while.
Ky thumbed to the back seat behind her, taking her place in the driver's seat. She was going to have to talk to Johnny about Carlos. Looking in the rearview mirror at Shaundi, she turned off the music and made sure the girl was looking at her. "I will say this once. In public, you will address me as Kia and her Noel. I will not be letting it known 'Li' is back until I am ready." Seeing the slip of a girl nodded her agreement.
Her phone rang loud interrupting her thoughts. Shaundi breathed a sigh of relief. The glare she held even from the mirror shook her.
"It's Johnny." Putting him on speaker, Gat said that there were enough people there to make a small fortune. He heard word that there was a driver who was supposedly unbeatable. Kyouki scoffed. "We'll be there in a few. See you then."
They pulled off, heading to the destination that Shaundi had gotten.
~*~*~
The location change was last minute. Johnny confirmed the new location Shaundi told Ky.
"The other location was a bait location. Small fortune with all these people out here."
"Alright, we'll see you when we get there, thanks." Kyouki said.
~*~*~*~
When the quad pulled up the sound of music thrummed through them well before they got to their destination. It was out near the Marina district and the smell of the salty air and burned rubber sent a rush of adrenaline through Kyouki.
The area teemed with people, offering plenty to see from various rides that blasted music, had lighted interiors, and featured hopper hydraulics.
The bass from the music shook the car as they found a spot to park. Finding one close from the main area, Aisha spotted Li's car, the Hayate Z70. You couldn't miss this car if you wanted to.
The beautiful car stood out, was the only car with cherry blossom branches. Flowers in full bloom, and delicate petals looking as if they blew around on a gentle breeze, petals held aloft just for this car. The spray this car has is a gradient pearl white to satin peach- pink glossy coat to the trunk. The car was being admired as Carlos and the girls walked up.
"Yo, can I get yo number?"
"Who the fuck is THAT? "
"Li… it's Li!"
"Ain't no way. Oh, shit! It is, Li, hey!"
"Aye yo ma, lemme holla a minute."
"Don't disrespect Li like that! You're alive?"
"You in the purple and black comer."
"Who are they, damn, who they here with?"
"The Empress is here!"
"I thought she died!"
Several people came to take a glance as Kyouki, the girls, and Carlos parted the crowd for Kyouki's car, Ky smirked and waved as she scanned to see who was here, people waving to get her attention when she graced them with a nod. They felt like they were hot shit. Pointing and pulling out their cells for pictures.
It had been a long while. She had noticed all the cars and drivers, spotting a foreign silver car with blue stripes on the sides with blue underglow, its driver looking anxious, mingled with confidence.
There was screeching of tires as drags were going on the main street; bets being shouted back and forth, cars being admired, and Ky's was no exception. When the group approached her car, she raised a tapered eyebrow when seeing four girls on her ride, exposed ass skin ON. HER. CAR! Kyouki was cool about people admiring the ride, but sitting on it was a huge no no. Not even she sits on her car.
Who the hell did these fleabags think they are?
It was bad enough she threatened Gat with dismemberment if he so much as put a scratch on it, getting it to the spot. Now he didn't bother to rid her baby of the fleas that were infesting and trying to nest.
Johnny looked up from his relaxed position in the driver's seat a few times. Ignoring the women who took notice of him and trying to get his attention, seeing how many people were still filing in tonight, then saw the quad heading towards him.
Kyouki looked amazing. His body reacted instantly. He shook the thought. He was joking the last time.
Though looking at her, he had to admit his mind went some place it shouldn't be. Her glossed lips shimmered in the night lights when she pulled the lollipop out of her mouth. Seeing Aisha, he smirked. 'Kyouki dressing her up, no doubt.' Getting up when he noticed Ish right behind her, looking equally hot.
Kyouki walked through the female swarm, holding her hand out; Gat instinctively handed her the keys. She pressed the button for her trunk to open. She hit one chick, knocking her out of the way. Leaning in the open door over Gat, Aisha sat in the passenger seat laughing at what was going on at the other side of the car.
"Aye Bitch, watch it." The disrespectful young woman felt offended. She and her hive sneered as Ky was making headway with the sexy man who occupied the car and not them.
Ky looked back behind her and smirked, pressing the remote starter.
The inside of her car lit up. "Welcome Ky-sama." The car was hooked up with a computer that made the car come to life. More people nearby take notice when they heard it speak. Music was softly playing and Li rolled down the other windows.
"Ish, pull your legs in and close the door." She slid off of Gat. "You too."
She closed his door, going to shoo Carlos and Shaundi up a few steps more out of the way. Pressing a button in the trunk, as the girls were inching closer to gang up on Li, the car spat hot steam that drenched the skanks, causing the offending females to squeal.
Four large men came over, making sure it was no problems going on. "Everything alright, Empress?"
A raised eyebrow, grinning, Li nodded. "Don't let bitches on my car. Carlos check to see if shit's in order, please? I have to find a man about a race." Li smiled. She knew she was back. Sashaying past the others, Gat sat shaking his head. They escorted away the offending females.
~*~
Li heard that there was to be a race or two later in the evening, and she was prowling about to find out when it was. Spotting a guy sitting on the hood of a chameleon orange car. "You the guy I talk to about joining the race? I mean, can anyone join?"
He looked up. "Yeah, if you got one. You racing?" Putting his phone in his pocket, he reached and placed a hand to rub on her hip.
Li smirked, sliding the lollipop out of her mouth, rolling it on her tongue. "Maybe." biting her lower lip.
"Aight, talk to that big dude over there. His name is Maurice, then come talk to me."
Li was takenback to hear the familiar name. 'I'm in for sure if it's who I think it is.' A quick nod, striding over to the race host.
They stopped Li a few times on her way over, taking pictures with some people who attended the races before when she raced. It was making her adrenaline skyrocket. She missed this life.
One good thing about being with the Saints. Reaching the person she needed to speak with she waited to get a word in, when the large man was free he recognized her instantly, paying his respects and calling over a few other people, a few minutes more she was swaying back and forth, the feeling that nothing really changed set her mind slipping to the days of this subculture.
~*Fall of 96', Fox Drive.*~
They stood around the car; Lin, Dex, Troy, Li, and Gat with one mechanic of the Saints.
"Why are we making Li drive again?" Troy asked as he looked over the car Li had picked out.
Lin rolled her eyes with a wrench in her hand. "Cause the Rollerz don't know what she looks like."
"Then I'm gonna have to race with you. I sure hope you know how to drive." Troy hopped into his car.
Li shook her head no, and they all groaned. "How hard can it be?" She said as Lin and Ramon closed the hood of the Hayate. Taking a seat in the driver's spot, she started the engine.
"You know you drive like shit. Just let one of us do it." Gat called over the sound of the revving engines.
Li rolled her eyes. "Robo leg, you can't drive anywhere now, can you?"
Dex was in tears, and Gat punched him in the arm. "I told you to stop calling me that shit. Now you got her doing it."
Lin got in her car, Troy followed. Li hopped in and was behind them as they did a few laps. Once Li got the hang of it, it was all over. The look in her eyes when she lapped made her pupils dilate, and they knew she was hooked.
Lin smiled and nodded her approval. "Go win it for the Saints."
~*S.R.1*~