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Returning
Chapter Two: Encounters
Ruby sighed, closing the door behind her before leaning against it. Shrugging her bag off her shoulders, she let it drop to the floor, kicking off her shoes in the process before walking through the small apartment she had rented out upon their arrival only three months ago.
"…I'm home…"
The fact she got no reply wasn't a big surprise but, glancing up at the clock a small frown still rose. Work hadn't run late today so she was home on time and even if Alex had gone out to gather supplies, he always tried to be home when she got back. And because he wasn't, a worm of worry started to creep through her stomach.
She knew Alex was a capable fighter, knew he could take care of himself in most jams and knew no one would see him attack if he used his usual weapon. But he was also the only family she had in this world and, after spending the last few weeks among them, knew they would not take too kindly to seeing a large turtle roaming the streets.
Walking quickly to her room, Ruby shed her work clothes and slipped into her black outfit, securing her katana onto her back. As she went to grab her mask, she heard a low chuckle coming from her doorway followed by a voice asking
"Going out without me? How cruel." Ruby rolled her eyes, standing to look at Alex saying
"I don't know what you're talking about. I was just getting ready since you were running late." Alex just nodded, grinning at her.
"Oh so that's a 'I don't want to know what you found out' then?" Narrowing her eyes at him, she glanced at the duffel bag before back at him growling out
"What…did you…find…Alex?" Alex's grin annoying grew wider, clearly enjoying his hold on her. He wouldn't be mentioning it if it wasn't something worthwhile and that just annoyed her more.
"A nice little party I thought we'd crash tonight."
Ruby's face instantly lost its annoyed scowl, lighting up in delight. After a day of work, going out on a thug hunt was one of the best things to do and if Alex said he found a party, then it meant she was going to get to knock a fair few heads. Catching her grin, Alex turned and headed towards his own room, dumping the bag in before returning, motioning toward the window.
"Shall we head off then?"
"Absolutely."
Her cry of delight echoed through the city, the two figures sprinting across the rooftops away from the alley of unconscious purple dragons. Alex smiled at his sisters elation, happy to see a smile back on her face. Then again, when didn't beating up some thugs make another smile?
A slight noise drew their attention, both coming to a halt at the roofs edge. Alex crouched down, peering into the alley at the three guys laughing. Glancing up at Ruby, a small frown made its appearance when he took in her tense form and clenched hand. He felt the wind cause his grey mask tails to flutter against his neck as he asked quietly,
"Ruby?"
"Those guys…are scum. They harassed April, smashed some things in the shop and perved on me today at work."
Almost immediately, Alex's expression darkened, flaming orange eyes turning back to the alley.
"Then I think some payback is in order." Ruby nodded, letting Alex slip down into the shadowed alley before following quietly down the fire escape. It was only a trivial matter but, the way those guys had seemed to go out of their way to break many of the valuables April had and then try to hit on both girls just irked her to no end. And Alex, been the big brother he was, didn't take too kindly to anyone who harassed her.
Reaching the ground, she allowed her feet to make a slight noise, the simple sound causing the guys laughter to cease and their heads to turn, eyes narrowing in her direction, gazes trying to pierce the gloom she had shrouded herself in. The only source of light, a small dirty light bulb that flickered every few seconds, barely pierced the shadows wavering across the alley walls. All it took was a single step forward for the limited light to hit her eyes and get the guys attention focused on her. The sudden bout of laughter that came from the three guys caused Ruby to frown lightly.
"Who the hell are you?"
Ruby didn't even bother answering, simply drawing out her kunai and smirking when the guys jumped as the light bulb suddenly shattered, casting the entire alley into near full darkness. Using their distraction in that moment, Ruby surged forward, a soft laugh bubbling up as her elbow connected with a jaw, her knee to a stomach, and the handle of her kunai to the side of a head.
She heard a chuckle coming from the rooftop as the three guys collapsed around her and dismissed it, putting it down to Alex laughing at how easy she had taken them down. Reaching into one of their pockets, she wrinkled her nose when her hand brushed something squishy…something she did NOT want to know the label of. Pulling out a phone, she dialled 911, quickly said their location and the fact they would need ambulances and then dropped the phone, stomping it into oblivion with her heel.
Sheathing her weapon, she spun around and looked up toward the roof, expecting to see Alex crouched there waiting for her but found nothing. A small frown filtered onto her face and then she almost jumped when Alex stepped out of the shadows to her right asking
"What're you looking at, Ru?" She looked at him, then up to the roof, then back at him before pointing upwards.
"Weren't you…up there…laughing…?" Alex blinked and grinned, shaking his head.
"Nope, I was right down here with a front row seat to your performance." Then his expression sobered up, his tone lowering.
"But I heard it too. We have an audience…and have since just before you entered the alley. Four figures, ninjas by the way they keep themselves hidden. Top left corner, shadows near the chimney." Ruby nodded once quickly, quickly drawing out a shuriken and throwing it upwards and hearing the slight cry of surprise caused by the sudden action.
Ruby and Alex used that moment to race from the alley, the shadows seeming to reach out and draw them out sight…hiding them from whoever had been watching…
Meanwhile, back on the rooftop…
" Mikey! Are you alright?!"
"...Well, talk about rude! I wasn't even laughing at that dude, and look what happened! He totally scratched up my mask!"
"…He's fine..."
"Alrigh' Leo, who the shell was that!? Last time I checked, the Foot was the only ninjas in town...and that ain't one of them..."
"No...they weren't from the Foot..."
"'They'? I only counted one! On a three fingered hand, so I couldn't have gotten it wrong!"
"... But there was another that ran off with the first...and his energy signature was extremely familiar..."
A.n. Hmmm... How strange... Care to guess anyone? See you at the next update, and feel free to check out me or Lucian Hamato profile! Bye!