Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart

Chapter 35

The further the days went along, they bled together to creep slowly into that Thursday. Kyouki had been to the bookstore to check out some books the minute she could. "How to raise Plants for Dummies." Still read in Greek to her. Though she wanted to know more about plants, as these cannabis plants would not grow themselves.

"Can be grown inside. Cannabis likes rich yet airy and fluffy types of soils that are well-draining. Hmm." Nodded as she continued to read. Her phone chimed, looking to see who it was. She smiled at the screen. Periodic phone calls from Dane proved a mild distraction. He sent her photos of things like his breakfast and his morning jogs or he would sneak a picture of a meeting he was in, which was just him in a tailored suit, or the boring presentation he snapped a picture of.
Kyouki in return would send pics of her at the club, drinks or some of the club goers who wanted pics taken.

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Dane had to admit, his choice of girlfriend has drastically improved. Who wouldn't take advantage? The first thing Dane did was text her back. Then he awaited the weekend. Kyouki had to cancel until Friday evening, as something involving money was much more important. He went to sulk with a fine glass of wine and shot off another text.

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A normal Friday morning breakfast with one of Kyouki's favorite people had Aisha call her on her sudden flirty coy-ness, when she caught Ky staring into her phone.

"Girl, who or what put you in such a good mood?" Aisha asked after Koyuki's eighth giggle.

Ky smirked and scooted closer to Ish. "His name is Dane. Lookit, he just sent me this." It was a picture of him in a towel just after his shower, captioned. "See you this weekend."

"You're not going to sleep with him, are you?"

Ky shrugged. After the vivid dreams she was having of Gat, she might have to. That moment with Gat back in December was just kindling. She hadn't been able to shake it off. It just might be Dane that keeps her mind off of her best friend. No matter what Aisha says, it's Gat and Ish, not Ky and Gat.

"Uncertain. But I know we are hosting our B-Day at Koi. You know, for my nineteenth birthday." Kyouki laughed at her own joke. As corny as it was.

"Our nineteenth." Aisha corrected. "Wait a sec, we won't be legal to drink."

Ky snorted. "That stopped us from celebrating your emancipation from King's records?"

"Good point!" Aisha laughed. Yeah, they got her out of her contract as Johnny provided the drink.

~*Saint's Safehouse, Amberbrook. 96'*~

Drunk and laughing, Kyouki sobered up with the morbid thought. "Aye, when I die, I want you to sing at my funeral."

Gat threw an empty crumpled can at her. ''Shut that shit up."

Li threw it back, then grabbed Aisha's hand. "Please?" her eyes were glossy and looked too big for her face.

Only made Aisha giggle more. "Girl, I don't think you'll die anytime shoon." Aisha was sauced, too. "Bu-but only if you sh-ing at mine." Aisha bumped her forehead on Kyouki, falling over onto her back and bursting out laughing. They just faked her death when the three of them blew up Kingdom Come Records.

"Yeah, we blew up!" Li laughed out. The two of them laughed harder.

Johnny shook his head. "Fucking lightweights."

~*S.R.1*~

"Come on, I need an outfit that says, 'It's been a minute take me. But don't rush it. "