Chapter 1

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Lights
Large headlights lit on the stage, a single silhouette of a girl blocking some of the light.
Music
Upbeat music blasted from the sides, hitting the person's ears loudly.
Mic
The girl lifted her delicate, gloved, hand up to her ear and popped open a wireless headset that popped out a small microphone that lowered itself to her lips.
Action!
Her eyes open quickly with a determination and excitement at the sound of crowds of people cheering and already clapping.
A confident yet delicate voice escaped from the girls lips as she walked her way further up the stage.
"Rule Number One
Is That You Gotta Have Fun~"
She tone was teasing like with a smirk to match
"But Baby When You're Done
You Gotta Be The First To Run~"
She starred straight at the crowd, though being unable to see anyone: she kept her eye contact confidentially.
"Rule Number Two
Just Don't Get Attached To
Somebody You Could Lose~"
She sang with hand gestures that matched with the lyrics.
"So let me tell you~"
She pointed towards the crowd, her eyes gleaming furiously, as if she was talking to a singular person.
"This Is How To Be A Heartbreaker!"
The lights started to change to different colors turned off and on to the beat matched the beat.
"Boys They Like A Little Danger
We'll Get Them Falling For A Stranger~
A player~
Singing I Lo-Lo-Lo-Ve you~"
She began to spin and jump around to the music, making suggestive hand gestures when the song called for it.
"How To Be A Heartbreaker
Boys They Like The Look Of Danger
We'll Get Them Falling For A Stranger, A Player~
Singing I Lo-Lo-Lo-Love You
At Least I Think I Do~"
She winked towards the crowds of people, making many of them clap.
...
When the song ended the girl hurriedly ran off the stage, breathing heavily.
"That was great Haruko!"
The girl looked up and saw the owner of the building and smiled.
"Thank you, Yogi-Sama..." She panted out.
The man addressed as Yogi handed her a bottled water. "You really fill the seats, Haru! Ever since we've hired you people been dying to get a seat!"
Haruko took a long sip of her water and pulled down the hood of her hoodie to shake her long black hair. "Thank you..." She flashed a bright smile towards her employer with her bright blue eyes shimmering, "I'll be ready to get back up there in a couple minutes sir!"
"That's what I want to here!! Knock them dead, Kiddo!" with that, Yogi left from behind the stage.
Haruko sighed in relief and plopped on the steps that lead to the stage. "Whew..."
A whistle hit the girls ear as she immediately looked up to see a young man with brown hair walking towards her with a grin.
Oh great...
"Haru! You were awesome up there babe!" The man smiled, he looked like in his early twenties as Haruko was only eighteen.
"Thanks...Kyo..."
He leaned down and grabbed the edge of her hoodie, his fingers teasing up her leg. "You sure looked cute up there~ Though I wish you would've worn the outfit I picked out for you~"
The outfit he spoke of was practically her in her underwear, extremely too tight.
Haruko gritted her teeth tightly. I swear, if you weren't the boss' son... She sternly lifted his hand off of her and tossed it to his side, and quickly left his presences. She left the back stage as she marched her way across to the bar, walking around crowds of people that were standing on the dance floor. When the distressed woman finally sat in her usual seat she flipped up her hood, folded her arms on the counter, and his her face in the crook of her arms.
I gotta stay calm... Gotta stay calm... I gotta get him back...somehow. I'll start having nightmares if he keeps touching me like that.
A shiver shot through her as she could still feel his fingers.
"Oi! Pop star! You're back on!"
Haruko looked at the bartender who shouted and nodded her thanks with a smile. She quickly darted her way through the crowds and instead of walking up from backstage, she gripped the top of the stage and pulled herself up. She popped open the mic as she examined her surroundings, "Track six, please?"
Music started blaring and she started bouncing around, shaking off her fear and anger from earlier and smiled brightly. "This ones to the guys that really need to leave us gals alone! It's just 'You and Your Hand Tonight' boys!"She yelled through the mic with claps coming from women across the club.
...
After her performance was officially done, Haruko started her way home. Her home was only a tiny apartment that she could barely afford. It's the sole reason why she has been restraining herself from punching Kyo. In her street clothes that consisted of a pair of blue jeans, a plain black tank top, and the black combat boots she also wears on stage, she sighed sadly. She realizes her fortune of actually getting a job at her age but the pay still is not much. The few clothing she had were from hand-me-down stores and for the fact she had to buy her own stage clothes, she went as simple as possible. Though she spoiled herself by getting a small vile of pepper spray, in case Kyo ever gone too far or she ran into some trouble on the streets.
It was dark as she walked home. She slowly began to hum one of the songs that she had sang earlier and nodded her head side to side.
"That's a pretty tune you're singing."
A gruff voice snapped Haruko out of her day dream as she turned around.
It was a burly man and he smelled like alcohol. Haruko took a step back and gripped tight to her pepper spray "I don't want any trouble, sir..." she glared at him.
The man smirked some "Why, how polite are you. Why don't I walk you home?" It was at this point the main reached to grab her arm.
By pure instinct, Haruko kicked the man in the knee and quickly sprayed his eyes with the pepper spray. The man yelped and stepped back in pain. Haruko took this chance to run. She could hear the man cursing at her from behind but she refused to look back.
As she turned the corner, she ran straight into someone. The blow was so fierce, she had fallen down in a yelp.
"Hey--"
As she shook her head and stammered to get up "I am so sorry!! Its completely my fault! I was running from this--" she stopped mid-sentence as she saw the who she had bumped in to.
He was extremely lean and tall. All she could see was his silhouette-the moon hiding his appearance. She could tell he was wearing a hat and a long jacket, along with curious eyes starting at her.
Haruko stammered up and lowered her head "My apologies."
"Damn, kid, calm down." his voice was rough with a southern slur. His tone gave the feeling that he was easy-going and very charismatic.
She looked up at him and saw his red outfit glowing from the moon. She turned around and sighed, not seeing the man chasing after her.
"So what th' rush?" The man asked with a tilt of his head.
She looked up at him and then back down "This guy was getting too close for comfort..." She hugged her arms to herself.
"No shit. Ya a chick alone on the street." The man rolled his eyes with a frown.
Haruko flinched back and glared up at the man "I defended myself though! So it's not like I need help!" Haruko flinched back and covered her mouth, forgetting her manners.
The man eyes widened in surprise but soon a smirk came to his lips, along with a small cackle. "Alright, Girly, I'll walk ya home."
Haruko blinked as the figure turned around and looked at her over his shoulder. Now she could see his silver hair shining against the moonlight along with an eye poking out from the shadow that his hat casted across his face. In further examination, she saw his legs were metal and looked like barrels of guns. His face was unamused as she starred "So what, you gonna lead the way or ya gonna tell me where t' go?"
His voice snapped her back to her senses. She nodded as she replied "It's...straight down this highway and then a left."
The stranger nodded and started walking. "Come on then." And he began to walk.
Haruko blinked and started to follow behind him cautiously, staying far enough that he can not just turn around and snatch her, but close enough that she can see where he's going.
"M-My names Haruko by the way..."
The stranger looked at her then back towards the sidewalk, "Kidd."
Haruko tilted her head "Kidd? Sounds western."
The stranger now named Kidd chuckled "Yeah it does..."
After a moment of silence, Hatuko could not let her curiosity linger in her head "So...uh...Kidd? What happened to your legs?"
Kidd stopped walking and looked at her with a cocked brow "Why? Ain't nothin' wrong wit' 'em?"
Haruko waved her hands embarrisingly "OH NO! There's nothing wrong with them! I was just curious to why both of them are metal!" She said with a sweat soming down her face.
Kidd lifted his head up more, revealing a fang coming from the end of his mouth as he starred more down on the girl. He then turned around and continued walking "Th' less ya know 'bout me, th' better."
Haruko tilted her head slightly and lowered her head into a bow "Yes, of course..."
With that said, everything was quiet for many moments--until Haruko stopped walking. Kidd looked at her over his shoulder and then stepped to the side.
"This is my appartment..." She quickly lowered her head again "Thank you for walking me home!" When she lifted up her head, she had a very bright smile. Though it shattered slightly when she saw his hero with his palm out. "Eh?"
"Come on, ya gonna pay me or what?" He said unamusingly, as if it was obvious what he wanted.
Haruko jumped back "PAY YOU?!" He wants to be payed for doing the right thing?! Chivalry really is dead...
As Haruko ducked her head in depression, Kidd cleared his throat to attract her attention. She flinched back, still seeing he had his palm held out. The distressed girl quickly started to look through her pockets. As she felt some paper in her pocket, she smiled triumphantly--though, sadly, it was only a card to the place she worked. But soon she had an idea. She took out a pen and started to write on the card and then presented it to the the tall mans hands.
Kidd frowned, before he could even ask what it was she answered.
"This is the place I work at. If you'll like, next time you come, you can have as many drinks as you want of whatever you want!" I'll probably won't be able to get a drink their for a couple months, but this guy is scary...
"Hmm...okay, toots, ya got a deal." he smirked as he took the card and walked past Haruko, flinging a hand over his shoulder as a wave "See ya." And with that, Haruko was left alone, starring as the back of the tall stranger grew smaller and dissapeared after he took a right.
Song used:
How to be a Heartbreaker by Marina and the Diamonds

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