Bad Girls

Chapter 6

"That's it!"

"Work it, work it!"

"Utau, you've got it going on!"

INWARDLY smirking, Utau flipped back her bangs and struck another pose as the ginormous studio fan blew back her hair. The twenty –four year old was currently on the set for her new albums cover photo shoot. Just as Utau was about to strike another pose her assistant; a short girl with wiry brown hair and box shaped glasses, dressed in a pair of jeans and a dark green polo tee shuffled out onto the set holding up Utau's blazing mobile. "Hoshina –san! You've got an important phone call!" She squeaked.

Utau caught sight of her bouncing beside the photographer and groaned. "Tell them to call back," she hissed but the assistant continued to bounce about waving the phone over her head. "But its Mashiro –san and she says that it's important!" She wailed and instantly Utau was off the seat she was previously sitting in and bounding on small bare feet towards her assistant. Yanking her mobile out of the girl's hand, she raised a hand to silence the ranting photographer before pressing the phone to her ear.

"What's up Rima?"

"Utau, hey look –you'll probably kick my ass for this but…I want you to meet me home around seven 'k?" Utau could hear the sound of a radio blasting through the phone line and she could also hear the sound of cars beeping –what the hell was that petite blonde doing?!

"Rima –please tell me all that noise I'm hearing is coming from the television and you're not out of the house!"

"I had a few errands to run," she retaliated and Utau frowned.

"You have a fucking hangover! Do you want me to hunt you down and drag your ass home myself?" There was something in her tone that scared Rima as she pulled into a neat little trinkets shop parking lot and cut her engine off.

"Look, I feel absolutely fine –so don't sweat it and just meet me home at seven okay?" Utau nibbled on her lower lip before releasing a deep sigh.

"Sure –just be careful Rima…take it easy." Rima smiled as she leaned against the steering wheel and stared out the passenger side's window.

"I sure will Utau." Her voice was soft and barely audible before they both hung up and releasing a deep sigh, Rima grabbed her handbag and pulled her key out of the ignition and stepped out into the chilly air.

Nagihiko trotted back to Kukai's place after a very busy day with Tadase and his fiancée. They seemed to rather happy and in love but –something had kept gnawing at Nagi's heartstrings the whole time the trio were together. Maybe it was the idea of just how much Rima had been 'in love' with Tadase and from what Kukai had told him; the petite blonde talk show host had never really gotten over him. Reaching the apartment, Nagihiko dug around in his jean pocket before producing the spare key.

Opening the door, he stepped inside the dark apartment; mind set on questioning his soccer playing roommate. "Kukai?" Nagihiko called out as he moved towards his friend's room door; taking note that the telly was on and a videogame was paused as he did so. Stopping in front of the closed door he could hear giggling coming from inside and he rolled his eyes. Just as he raised his hand to knock on the cool smooth wood of the door, it opened and Yaya scrambled out looking completely ruffled and at the sight of Nagihiko she squeaked out a 'hi Nagi –kun' as she danced about gathering her stuff. Kukai soon emerged out of his room hair messier than usual and as he leaned against the doorframe; arms crossed over his chest and a grin in place as he watched Yaya dance about before she grabbed her coat and shrugged into it.

"Talk to you later babe," Kukai assured and Yaya grinned as she nodded. "Bye Kukai," she shuffled towards her boyfriend who pushed off the doorframe and locked his arms around her tiny waist before moving towards the front door and opening it he planted a soft sweet chaste kiss on her lips. One that caused Nagihiko to snort –those two were anything but chaste.

And once the front door was securely closed, Nagihiko looked back at Kukai brow quirked. "You're a dog y'know?" Kukai chuckled as he collapsed into a kitchen chair and propped his legs up on the table. Green eyes fixated on the dark haired man, he grinned as he crossed his arms over his chest. "What did I do Nagihiko?" He jeered and Nagihiko settled down opposite Kukai and folded his hands out on the table in front of him. "I want to know something?" he probed casually and Kukai shrugged eyes landing on the fridge. "What do you wanna know?" His tone was as carefree as ever and Nagihiko ran a hand through his hair. "What happened between Rima and Tadase in my absence?" he watched as Kukai's face darkened and he sighed before taking his feet off the table and bore gravely into Nagihiko's gold eyes."Tadase's a real jackass –he started 'secretly' dating Amu behind Rima's back. I was the first to find out."

He stopped and released a deep sigh; his shoulders slumping forward. Nagihiko nodded as his face hardened and he watched his friend closely. "I told him to stop –you have to believe me but…he couldn't. He was so 'in love' with Amu that he started considering and comparing everything to her. He was still dating Rima while he was with Amu –two timing loser," he laughed bitterly and Nagihiko assumed it was some inside joke he himself had missed out on.

"But how did they get here –to this point I mean?" He pressed leaning in and Kukai studied him for a moment before ruffling his own hair.

"Oh…let's see –Rima was away scouting some location thingy and –Amu got a job offer to move out to Osaka, she asked Tadase to go with here and oddly enough he accepted. The hurtful part about all of this is that Tadase confided in me about all of this is that Tadase confided in me for help and I let him down –I let him hurt Rima like he did. That's why when Utau came round here shaking me for info I cracked so easily!"

Nagihiko sat completely stunned in his seat. Baby face Tadase Hotori had for once taken advantage of his looks but ended up hurting Rima because of it all. "One more question –has Rima ever forgiven Tadase?" Kukai smiled almost sardonically as he leaned forward and cupped his face. "Nah –Yaya tells me that Rima's out to make Amuu's life a living hell but –she'll have to complete it before their wedding." Nagihiko nodded stiffly and sat back in his seat –hands in his lap.

"I guess so."

"Where are we going?"

Utau shot dangerous looks at Rima who was currently sitting in the driver's seat; zooming down the dark streets. Her headlights lighting up the otherwise dark and empty streets; Yaya sat in the back leaning over and peering through the windshield and into the dark abyss. "So –you went to her house and looked around. Did she catch you?" The redhead's nut –brown orbs landed on the petite blonde just as Utau also stared at her. Ignoring the impatient glances she was getting, Rima chuckled and shifted slightly in her seat; eyes never leaving the road.

"Does it really matter?" She probed and Utau rolled her eyes before nodding and glancing straight through the windshield.

"Yea…it kinda does." Rima nibbled on her lower lip as she debated with her thoughts before sighing.

"Maybe," she breathed and the car was quiet before both Yaya and Utau gasped and shouted 'WHAT???!!!'

Rima cringed at the high pitched squeals before shrugging them off. "How the hell could you get caught? What if she calls the police on your ass –Oh God…what if all three of us get arrested because of your damn obsession!" Utau spat digging her nails into the dashboard while Yaya jumped at her tone and Rima shrank in her seat but Utau wasn't finished her rant yet. "That's why we're in your car right now isn't it? Oh God Rima, we're running away –fleeing the country! Yaya –do something," she shrieked looking back at the completely stunned redhead who leaned back on the backseat; lips parted and eyes wide. "W –What do you want me to do?!" She shrieked and Utau rubbed her temples a deep scowl set on her features. "Utau?" Rima called cautiously and Utau glowered at her from where she sat before taking a deep breath. "Don't talk to me Rima," she hissed dangerously and silence fell over their heads.

Rather shaky, Yaya grabbed hold of both front chairs and leaned forward; eyes glued on the windshield. "Are we really going to jail?" She squeaked and Rima looked back through the rearview mirror while Utau leaned her back against the door and glared at the petite blonde driving as she spoke in a smooth even tone. "No, we're not going to jail but Rima might." Yaya sighed in relief and the car came to a stop and Rima unbuckled herself and stared at her friends. "None of us are going to jail –now let's go we're here."

Looking out the tinted windows, both Utau and Yaya noticed that they were parked outside of a large steel gate with an unlit house in the back. The headlights flooded the dark parking lot before Utau leaned forward; squinting through the dim light. "Where are we?" She probed but Rima was already slipping out of the car.

"2015 Hinamori." She responded and Utau shot her a dangerous look before hurrying to open her door. "Hell no –Rima get your ass back in this car." And she was out in the chilly night's air. Chewing on her lower lip, Yaya slid to the door and slipped out of the car and scrambled to Utau's side.

All three girls stood there, in the freezing cold night's air staring at the house through the gates. "I can not believe this," Utau muttered and Yaya wrapped her fingers around the cool metal bars as the wind blew and played with their loose tresses. "No one's home," her lips quivered and Rima nodded as she pulled on the steel gates roughly; opening them slightly. "I was counting on that," she murmured and Utau's eyes widened as she watched Rima prance down the cobble stoned driveway. Chewing on her lip, she took hold of Yaya's upper arm and stormed in after the petite blonde; a deep scowl set on her features. "Rima –I'm going to kick your," her voice drifted off as she noticed that the smaller blonde had stopped just ahead.

Slowing down, the rocks crunching under her shoes, Utaus's hold on Yaya involuntarily tightened. "What are we doing on Amu's property?" Her voice was angry and leaking with venom as Yaya quirked a brow and Rima whipped around and grinned. "We –my loverly friends are going to give Amu's little convertible a new paint job." She replied proudly pointing one thin finger at the red convertible parked in the darkness.

"I can't believe we're going doing this." Utau's tone was completely dry as she danced about pouring a galleon of gasoline onto the slick car. "Think of it as –a wedding gift," Rima replied as she poured out the last of her container. Utau shot her a dangerous look before she dropped her container onto the ground and stepped back pulling Yaya along with her. "If we get pinned with this you are so dead Rima," was all Utau could say as Rima chuckled and lit a single match before dropping it into the gas spill and instantly everything was ablaze.

The girls watched as the car caught fire and the flames danced about in their eyes; arms limp at their sides. Utau's expression was completely impassive whereas Yaya wrenching her thin fingers together; a deep frown set on her features while Rima was practically in hysterics. A goofy smile on hr features as she tried her hardest to control the rising laughter inside of her voice. The car blew up next and bits and pieces of metal showered everywhere as Yaya gasped and jumped back in alarm. Utau on the other hand; sighed and brushed back her bangs. "Let's get out of here before the cops get called," she stated and both girls had to agree.