CHAPTER 5: A COMPLICATED CHAPTER

[Track 1]

And so, Rei arrived in one hour and seven minutes

REI: Hey, Hall. Has Paula arrived?

HALL: Yeah, I think she went to the bathroom or something

Paula comes out and she sees Rei just standing there

PAULA: Rei!!!

She lunges at him for a kiss before Rei pulls her away

PAULA: Like what you see? I wanted to look the best possible for the show!

REI: Yeah, I... Yes, it's great! You look... human?

PAULA: Thanks!

REI: Hey, um... I think we should...

She looks at him with her big ol' eyes

REI: I think I... I should get ready?

They go back to the living room where the rest are

HALL: Alright, everyone. Tonight, we are playing with Bobby Spontaneous And His Battalion Of Rolling Explosions with my super cool presentation

REI: Booo

YINA: Fuck 'em, [FELLERS]!

HALL: First, is Bobby Spontaneous himself, he sings sometimes...

Hall turns the page on his super cool presentation

REI: Pachuco... that's their guitarist? I hate him already

YINA: [DUDE], Don't you hate all guitarists already?

REI: Van Halen is the man

HALL: Somebody told me that their have a new drummer, their old one was drowned by some weirdo

REI: Who's is it?

HALL: Their new drummer... is a black guy! He's called Tyrone Black. That's all i can say

YINA: THEY GOT A [BRODAH] ON THE DRUMS?!? I hate him...

...

PAULA: But where's the bassist?

HALL: Huh? Oh... Yeah. I forgot. Her name is Megan, and she's the guitarist's 9-year-old sister

REI: Guys. Let's just practice already! We've got 24 hours to get ready

24 and a half hours later, it's concert time.

REI: Hey Guys!

While the other band is setting up, Rei finds his friends, Mark, his little sister, Reiko and her boyfriend

MARK: None of my friends wanted to come with me

REIKO: Don't worry, Mark! You can stay with us!

MARK: And who's your little friend over there?

REIKO: Oh, that's my boyfriend, Dean.

DEAN: Hello.

REIKO: Dean, this is my lil bro's gay roommate, Mark.

MARK: And don't you forget it!

REI: Good to see you, 'Ko. Will you be playing with us?

REIKO: Hell no, lil bro. I have better things to do

DEAN: Didn't you say he was 4 years older?

REIKO: I did...

Then, Paula comes in with her friend, Yoshime and lunges at Rei for a kiss before she pulls her away

REI: Uh, guys, this is-

Then, Kathryn comes in and Rei is in shock and he doesn't know what even to do. Well, Kath looks at Paula. And Reiko looks at Kath. And Paula looks at Reiko. And Mark looks at Dean. And they all look at Rei

REI: I... uh, gotta go.

And Rei runs off to the backstage like the WUSSY he is. Later, Bobby's band is about to play

BOB: Good night, everyone. I'm Bobby and this is my Battalion Of Rolling Explosions

MARK: 3 guys is a battalion to you?

BOB: Yes!

MARK: So, what do you think Dean? They rule or drool?

DEAN: They... haven't started playing yet

MARK: That was a test... and you passed.

BOB: This one's called "Walk Away" and it goes a little something like this. ONE, TWO, THREE. Done

[Track 2]

...

KEN: Did they start playing?

PAULA: They didn't even touch their instruments

BOB: Thank you, all.

HALL: Damn... It's the notes they aren't playing.

MARK: Slow down, Bobby boy! This ain't a bicycle race!

BOB: This next one is dedicated to the asshole screaming over there and it's called "Save The Planet & Kill Yourself." ONE TWO THREE

MARK: Awesome! A song for me!

YOSH: This song's weird...

PAULA: This song's horrible!

Meanwhile, in the backstage.

HALL: This song sucks

REI: Well, at least Paula and Ken are out there in the audience. Maybe they'll tell everyone about how awesome we are

YINA: You noticed how Paula's dressing like me?

REI: Huh? What do you mean?

YINA: It's like she's stealing my stealing my style 'n' shit

HALL: These guys are crazy

BOB: This next song is called "So Long, Suckers! You're all dead!" and it's our last for tonight. ONE TWO THREE FOUR

YINA: Are these [BROTHAS] serious?

REI: Nah, nah, I don't think so.

Meanwhile, in the w*men's bathroom, Kathryn and Reiko are washing their hands.

KATH: Um... do you know Rei?

REIKO: Know Rei? Girl, I'm his sister!

KATH: Cool, I'm Kathryn

REIKO: I'm Reiko

They leave

REIKO: Who did you meet Rei?

KATH: Oh, he's just a friend. I guess the first band is- Oh, gosh...

REIKO: What the- What the hell happened?!

They see a bunch of piles of dust inside little glass boxes. But worse than that, they notice Mark making out with Dean!

REIKO: GASP! MARK, HOW DARE YOU?!!

Meanwhile, on stage, Rei's band is getting ready to play while Bobby's leaving

PAC: Good luck, yo.

TY: Good luck, guys!

Yina looks at him with a glare that could blow ducts. TEAR ducts. Meanwhile, back over there

REIKO: You sit there. I don't want you stealing another one of my boys. Oh, and this is Kath, a friend of Rei's. Kath, this IDIOT is Rei's roommate, Mark.

Back on stage

HALL: Y'all ready for this?

REI: Hell yeah!

HALL: Alright then, let's do this

YINA: WE GO BY THE UNFORGETTABLE NAME OF DELIGHT! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SIX, SIX!

...

HALL: You're still doing that?

YINA: Just shut up and play that funky music white boy!

[Track 3]

REI: Guys, off the stage.

Xavier's attack lands on Rei but before it can hurt, he punches him in the face, his spit luckily landing on Paula, Ken and Yoshime's dusty old self, reviving them

MARK: Rei!

REI: What?

MARK: If he punches you, it'll hurt!

REI: Thanks a lot, Mark!

Rei, while on the floor, kicks Xavier in the raisins, sending him flying up before going up there

HALL: He's gonna try the "Aces High Smackdown!"

YINA: Damn, that [GUY]'s fucked. Don he know Rei's the best fighter in da hood? 66, 67.. 68 hits!

MARK: That's a New Record!

Rei's punches Xav back down into the ground

XAV: Well, Rei. Looks like the rumors were correct

REI: Who the hell are you anyways?

XAV: The name's Xavier Roxx and I am Kathryn's first malevolent ex!

XAV: punch Didn't you receive my letter?

REI: dodge I threw it out

XAV: kick You fool! I used the blood of a thousand virgins to write that note!

REI: kick And when did you go out with Kath?

XAV: dodge I will not be answering you question punch

REI: block Come on, dude! Was it embarrassing?

XAV: punch What's embarrasing is the fact I'm kicking your ass!

REI: block Dude, I'm the one kicking YOUR ass punch

...

KATH: It was in the seventh grade. We only dated for a week, we only kissed once. He wasn't really evil until high school where he beat up half the school with his mystical powers. By that time, he moved away.

REI: W-wait, mystical powers?

XAV: My revenge will be reached

Xavier raised a hand and his hand goes up in flames before summoning 4 demonic maidens around himself

XAV: If you wanted to fight me, you're clearly stupid

Rei grabs his guitar and points at Xavier

REI: Man, shut up! You made fight you!

XAV: Girls, fireball please. Take this fool out!

REI: Speak for yourself

Xavier and his girls shoot a big ass fireball before Rei uses his guitar to make the fireball bounce to the wall

REI: Fireballs? Heh, more like meatballs!

XAV: What does that even mean?? How did you even do that?? How is this happening?!

Rei jumps up from his guitar to where Xavier is before punching him square in the face. Then, he explodes in everywhere. His blood splattering on the dusty piles, reviving everyone there

KATH: Sorry about that guy

REI: Let's get the hell outta here before I get paid for damages!

Later, they taking the train home

REI: So, you still wanna go out with me after i killed a man infront of you?

KATH: Now i want you more

REI: Kiss?

KATH: Very much

They kiss lol

[Track 4]

REI: I guess you went out with that Xav guy, right?

KATH: Yeah, about that... Um, i guess i should tell you this now. You'll have to fight my seven unpleasant ex... If you wanna go out with me...

REI: Seven?

KATH: 6 or 7

REI: You went out with seven fucked up bastards?

KATH: Not at the same time

REI: So, i have to fight-

KATH: Incapacitate

REI: Right, Incapacitate all seven of your evil exes if i wanna go out with ya?

KATH: Pretty much

REI: Huh... Well, I guess that fine by me. So, um... is that Gene guy. one of 'em or...

Rei then sees Kathryn's head glowing white & black

REI: Uh, are you ok?

KATH: I'm fine.

REI: You still wanna go out with me...?

KATH: YES.

Kathryn looks away from him while her head is still glowing. Rei looks out the window too while still in shock

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