Welcome one and all to TGG chapter 4. Man I wish I had a computer at home so I could just type it there, and then just upload it when I go to the library. But I digress. Anyway for all my loyal fans I thank you for your continued patronage, and I hope that you will continue to bear with me as I take for-freaking-ever to post things. Hopefully this chapter will make up any bad feelings from the shortness of the last chapter.

So let us begin… this chapter starts 3 days after the attack…

Beat opened the door wide so that Gum would have enough room to enter. Tab followed up and closed the door behind him. Gum silently limped over to the large couch and laid in the corner, quickly followed by a somber Potts. As Gum nestled into the soft couch, and the dog into her soft belly, Beat and Tab couldn't help but look at each other in a mixture of shame and regret. Beat, because he felt responsible for sending her as far from the base as possible, ALONE, when he could have easily just asked her to leave for a while. And Tab, because he knew he should have taken into account the Love Shocker's plans. And both of them, for not worrying about Gum, until it was too late. Gum had barely spoken since the attack, and usually only to call for help with the hospital bed, or other such necessaries. Beat was unnerved by how polite she had become, with none of her usual hostility or cursing. After three days the doctors were sure there was no permanent damage, and other than some large bruise and a few strained ligaments, she would be fine. And sent her home.

Gum looked up from her position in the couch, and surveyed the room. She had barely got glimpses the night of the attack, but nothing substantial. And what she did see was quickly forgotten. Now she took everything in with a new eye. The room dripped with an awkward silence that seemed to infect everything it touched. Tab was content to sit in the large window frame and watch the world turn and the night sky open up, and Beat just sat staring at the map.

"Shit, boy… you could at least play some music." Beat nearly jumped out of his skin when Gum spoke, he turned and saw that she had moved slightly and was now sitting rather than laying on her side. She had a small, small smile on her face. "I mean, they aren't there for decoration are they?" (Potts had moved to, and was now curled in her lap.)

"Oh! Uh right. That would be a good idea wouldn't it?" Beat was glad that she was finally starting to show signs of herself. He wouldn't ever admit it out loud, but if Gum wasn't cursing, or insulting him in some way, she… well she just wasn't Gum. Beat walked over to the new radio and tuned it to jet set, it was playing some smooth soft rock that better matched the ambience of the room. It was amazing how just a few bars of music could change the atmosphere so completely. Beat looked back at the couch and saw Gum with her eyes closed rocking side to side gently in time with the music. He watched her for a few minutes like that, transfixed. It was almost like she could feel the music, not just with her ears but with her whole body and soul. That anyone could hurt such a person, seared Beat to his soul. Gum opened her eyes and saw Beat staring at her. "Yo punk boy. Didn't your mother ever tell you it was rude to stare?" Beat looked around quickly no longer sure where to put his eyes.

Gum laughed at his new behavior and started to stand up. She wobbled once, but was able to correct her posture before Beat could move to catch her. She looked around the room again and whispered to herself a single word. Tab and Beat both heard it, it was almost impossible not to. It reverberated in the room and settled on each of them, relieving each one in turn. Tab and Beat pretended not to hear as Beat proceeded back to his spot by the window.

Suddenly the music changed and started playing a heavy pop song. "OH MAH GAWD I LUV THIS SONG!" Gum gimped across the room as fast as she could and started playing with the radio knobs. "Beat, BEAT! How do you turn the volume up!" Beat walked over and pointed out the volume control. Gum immediately grabbed it and turned the volume so high the room vibrated.

"WILL YOU STOP PLAYING WITH THAT RADIO BOY? I'M TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP!" Gum sang loud and enthusiastically. Her mood instantly brightened. She stood and danced as close to the speakers as she could while maintaining balance from the sound waves and her own injuries. Tab stopped staring out the window and jumped on the topmost speaker of one set of three and began to do his own dance. Beat couldn't help but smile watching the two of them, until he noticed that Gum had stopped dancing and was staring intently at him. And not with a happy stare. She quickly walked over to Beat and got in his face and asked, "Where are your moves?"

Beat gave a small blush and tried to play it cool when he replied. "I don't really like to dance… it's uhh not my thing."

"Goddamn, little punk boy. You gonna make me at Tab teach you everything huh?" She grabbed his hand and dragged him back closer to the speakers and started to dance. Beat tried to move but all he could do was wave his arms a bit, and mostly just stood there awkwardly. Gum gave a frustrated sigh, and started to move his arms a bit for him, once he got the rhythm she started to show him some steps with her own legs, then waiting till he could do it himself. She grabbed his shirt by the shoulder and brought his ear to her mouth. "don't worry about looking ridiculous. Just have fun with it. It's dancing not screwing"

Beat stopped dead in his tracks and turned the same color red as a stop sign, from his neck to his hairline. Gum laughed harder than he had ever seen her then she moved back to her spot and started dancing again. Throwing up her hands and shaking her butt side to side. As Beat's embarrassment started to fade he started to move around a bit in time to the music. First Beat started setting a rhythm with his core, then moving his arms a bit, following it up with a few steps that kept him in a tight circle. After a few measures he started to clap with the snare hits and was really enjoying himself. He looked over to Gum and Tab and they were both giving him enthusiastic thumbs up. They danced with the rest of that song, and again for two more. Enjoying the moment and each other's company.

Eventually they turned down the volume and Beat went to start some food. Gum sat back on the couch, and Potts came out of his house and sat in her lap again. Tab sat next to her and they talked for a bit about the hospital, joking about how bad the food was, and comparing their favorite nurses and doctors. "I'm telling you Sara was the best, she was so nice." Tab said.

Gum replied with a face like she had eaten something from the south end of a northbound horse. "Sara was an absolute bitch. The only reason you liked her at all was because you were too busy staring at her gigantic tits to hear a word she was saying. Now nurse joy on the other hand, she was actually nice and legitimately seemed to know what she was doing."

"I don't know, I still say Sara was better." Beat walked in with some fresh fruits and placed the bowl on the table. "We got some pork steaks in the oven, they should be done in like thirty-forty minutes give or take. What you guys wanna do till then?" Gum got a very intense look on her face and said with a passion that could have started a fire. "I want to fuck up the bitches that did this to me…" Tab and Beat were taken aback by the 180 her mood had just done, but only for an instant. To be completely honest, they had already started to plan it.

Tab went into his general mode and all three moved to the map. Beat and Gum sitting in two of the new bean bag chairs that had been on back order when the original had come in. "First thing we have to do, is make sure we stay as a group. So far we are still equal in number so as long as we stick together we should be fine from surprise attacks." Beat could see that Tab was straining when he said that as he looked at some of the bruises on Gum's slender body. He shook it off and continued. "Next thing we need to do is check our territory and make see what we still have. They haven't taken over everything yet or else they would be breaking down the door. Once we know exactly where we stand. We are going to take the fight to them. We are going to get aggressive and start taking territory like a fat kid in an unattended candy store. Once we have them on the ropes, we are going to find these cunts and we are going to destroy them. We are going to make sure they never dare to show their faces on our turf again. We are going to show ALL of Tokyo-to, that YOU. DO. NOT. FUCK. WITH. THE. GG'S!"

Tab slammed his fist on the wall with each syllable staring straight into Gum's eyes like he was swearing his soul to the devil. Gum stood slowly and put her hand palm down between the three of them, Beat stood and placed his hands below hers, and Tab put his above. Then the pulled back quickly like drawing a sword, then punched hard back into the center, hitting each other's fist simultaneously.

They broke their huddle and went to different places of the garage, Tab cleaning up the map, Beat back in the kitchen, and Gum back to the couch. Each with renewed vigor and determination.

So folks there you have it. Chapter 4 is GOOD TO GO. I want you guys to remember that this was originally part of the 3rd chapter and that both combined is about 3/5s of the first. Which I feel is pretty good.

So anyway I hope you enjoyed it. Chapter 5 is going to be really good, I'm very excited it is very action packed and has the first official fight scene of the story.

So please review. I really enjoy compliments and it motivates me to write faster.