Chapter 2: Chance Encounter
Curious to what was happening; she dashed to the direction of the voice. With her red jacket flapping wildly, she dodged the stream of people coming from both sides. Being a journalist's daughter has its own advantages- the natural curiosity inherited from her father, and the agility acquired from many years of running alongside the mob. She easily passed by the crowd rushing to view a crime in action.
She was about to interfere when she was stopped by the sight of a man in overly huge tights. She found herself watching him as he beat up the criminals: their unconscious bodies piling up in heap. Finally, she saw the woman thank him for his act of kindness.
The people around them clapped and cheered for the hero. However, they dispersed as soon as the commotion was over. She looked around. There was no police in sight, and the man was left fumbling with his pants.
"Er, mister, I-"
No reply.
"I saw you save that woman. Are you alright?"
Without looking at her, he mumbled "Yeah. I'm fine. Just doing my job."
Those tights were obviously not his size, but it fitted him in an odd way, she observed.
"Do you need any help?"
"No," was the immediate reply.
He was still fumbling with his pants though, she spotted a leather belt lying on the ground and gave it to him. He didn't seem to understand what she was doing.
"Take it. I figured you can use this," she pointed to his pants, "for that."
With his right hand still clutching his pants, he grabbed the belt and immediately placed it on his waist. After a few seconds, the pants were still loose, but at least they were in place.
He looked at her and smiled, "Maybe I do need a bit of help. Thanks-" He was looking at her as if searching for something else to say. She offered her hand and said, "Eire. My name's Eire Shreve."
He took it. "Thanks Eire. I really appreciate what you did for me today. Maybe some other time, we can continue this chat." He immediately went for the turn.
"Wait! I haven't got your name yet. What do I call you-"
He gave her a thumbs-up. "Just call me Bob."
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Tahaa. Two chapters finished. Still revising the next one. I'll try my best to update weekly. ;)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Tekken characters, just my OC Eire. It's not entirely AU so some references to the original setting may be made.
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-Mona