DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GUNDAM

CHAPTER THREE

"NOW COME AT ME FOR I AM JUSTICE!"

I hate Mondays.

I'm pretty sure any sane person hates Mondays.

Because…Monday is evil and people…uh…hate evil things and…uh…well…because Monday is evil and people hate evil things because…

Ugh.

I hate Mondays.

I slowly opened my eyes and sat up on the bed. Yesterday was just so exhausting. Last night, after battling Keiko the crazy lesbian, Vinny taught me the basics of Gunpla building. We didn't build Jimmy-kun yet since Vinny thought it would be best if he gave me a lecture first. We went to his room and he showed me a bunch of tutorial videos on the net while explaining stuff I barely understood. He then made me take notes as he showed each of his tools and some of his earlier works. I even got to tinker around with the Gunpla he showed the other day. I think it was called Red Flame or something. He really enjoyed playing teacher. I guess finding a Gunpla apprentice really made him happy. Man, he's such a kid but I guess that's what makes him so fun to hang out with. Anyway, it was past midnight when we were done and I was immediately out like a light the moment I hit the sack. My body still felt heavy when I woke up and my head throbbed as I tried to remember some of the stuff he taught me. I got off the bed and took a peek in the mirror. Man, I looked very haggard and I think I saw some wrinkles. This depression thing is really doing a number on me. I then cracked my knuckles and did some stretching for five minutes. After my morning exercise, I went to the bathroom to take a hot shower and brushed my teeth. I then put on my school uniform and prepared my books and notes.

It's time to suffer another week of school and playing hide-and-seek with Kaede.

Ugh.

I hate Mondays.

As I grab my bag, I remembered the time when I still looked forward going to school. Everyday, Kaede would be waiting outside the house, checking out Mom's small herb garden or Dad's bonsai collection. Everyday, I would always complain to her about Shizuka eating my ice cream or pudding on the way to school and she would always take her side even when Shizuka's the one at fault. We've been walking together to school since we were little brats in our nappies and yeah I know that's sounds freaking clichéd but those small moments were some of the best times of my life.

Well not anymore.

Ugh.

I really freaking hate Mondays.

Vinny continued our Gunpla lesson during breakfast. He showed me a bunch of Gunpla magazines as I slowly ate my tamagoyaki. I didn't say much, I just mostly nodded my head and grunted. Mom and Dad smiled as they watch us and Shizuka snickered like an imp. I was pretty cold to Vinny when I first met him and now I'm buddy-buddy with him after only one day so...uh...yeah. This is kinda awkward, especially with my family.

After breakfast, I went to the foyer and quickly put on my shoes. I looked at the front door and felt like kicking it because the front door always looked intimidating every Monday morning and I must destroy it because it's my sacred duty to destroy the front door because I freaking don't want to go to school and I'm totally not making any sense right now because I'm an idiot. I took a deep breath and grabbed the door handle but couldn't find the strength to turn it. "Let's go happy school time." I said in Engrish and forced a smile. Why the hell did I say that? Oh man, I think I have gone off the deep end. I blame you, front door! I blame you! I think you just made me lose my mind. Take responsibility and stay closed forever so I can go back to my room and play video games.

"Hurry up or you'll be late, Nii-san!" Shizuka suddenly appeared and opened the door for me.

"Shizuka…"

"What?"

"Let's go happy school time."

"…"

"Let's go happy school time." I said again and patted her head.

"MOM, NII-SAN FINALLY SNAPPED!" She screamed.

Mom poked her head out from the kitchen and frowned. "Just punch him in the face or kick him in the balls or something, Shizuka. He'll be back to normal in no time."

Well I don't want my little sister to bruise my face or shatter my family jewels so I just chuckled and waved goodbye. "Well I'm off." I said and signaled my sister to follow me.

"Take care, you two." Mom said.

I opened the front gate and Shizuka slapped my back hard. She's been doing that a lot lately and I believe Minaguchi-san did the same thing yesterday and she's probably gonna do it again because she's a crazy person. I gotta tell them to stop before they damage my lungs or something. "Looks like you had fun yesterday." She giggled and pinched my nose.

"I guess I did."

"So you into Gunpla now?" She raised one of her eyebrows.

"I guess I am."

"You gonna do Gunpla Battle?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

"Maybe." I smiled.

"Okay, you're starting to piss me off." She frowned. "Oh well. I guess I should be happy for you now that you found something productive to do. This is the first step for rehabilitation." She laughed.

"Let's go happy school time, my adorable little sister." I started hopping like an idiot. "I'm sure this is going to be a fun and magical day." I said sarcastically.

"Ah! Kaede-nee-san is coming out!" Shizuka pointed.

"Nice try, Shizuka. Like that's gonna fool me. You gotta do better than-Oh crap!" I quickly hid behind a parked van when I spotted Kaede stepping out of their house. I closed my eyes and prayed to any god who's willing to listen to a pathetic high school boy because said pathetic high school boy just saw his scandalous female childhood friend doing something scandalous the day before yesterday and doesn't want to have an awkward encounter with her because awkward encounters are baaaaaaad. Plus, the front door just dealt a fatal blow to my mental health so I totally don't need this right now. Maybe Zeus will listen and answer my prayers since that dude is totally a badass pimp god or something. Maybe he'll zap Kaede with his lightning bolts and…uh…well…uh…I guess zapping my scandalous female childhood friend with lightning bolts is not really a good idea. So just…uh…just make her leave or something, Zeus-sama!

"Shizuka-chan..." Kaede smiled when she noticed my sister.

She looked really beautiful and innocent. Her refreshing smile pretty much melted my heart and...and...I can't believe she's doing those things. Damn it! Just...damn it! Damn it, damn it, damn it! I hate her, I love her, I fear her and...just...damn it! This is driving me insane!

"Good morning, Kaede-nee-san!" Shizuka hugged her.

"Oh my…" Kaede blushed. "Good morning to you too."

"You smell soooooo nice." Shizuka snuggled her.

What the hell are you doing, my adorable little sister?

"H-Hey! Did your boobs get bigger or something?" Shizuka shamelessly groped her.

What the hell are you doing, my adorable little sister!?

"I…really don't know…" Kaede giggled. "Shizuka-chan, please stop. People are gonna see."

"They feel so soft! I bet Nii-san would love to squeeze these puppies!"

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, MY ADORABLE LITTLE SISTER!?

"I-I-Isamu-kun…" Kaede then made a sad expression but continued smiling. "Well I need to go now, Shizuka-chan. I'm going to be late for school and I still have club activities." She patted her head and walked away without looking back.

"Okay! See ya later, Kaede-nee-san!" Shizuka waved cheerfully and when she was gone, she grabbed me by the collar and dragged me back to the street. "She's gone, Nii-san. You can stop pissing your pants now."

"Shizuka…" I fixed my uniform and grabbed my bag. "The heck was that? Did you do that on purpose?"

"Make her feel awkward and guilty? Heck yeah!" She said proudly. "What, you mad or upset or something? Don't give me that crap, Nii-san. You know she deserves it. Don't tell me you feel sorry for her? If it were up to me, I'd cripple her with my special Boston Crab. Snap her like a twig I will. Make her beg for her life."

"Please don't." I frowned and bit my lip.

"Snap her like a twig!"

"Okay, I am outta here." I rolled my eyes and started walking. "Damn it, Shizuka..." I mumbled.

"You know I will!"

School was boring and miserable as always. I slept through most of my morning classes and during lunch, I saw Kaede again in the school cafeteria. I tried to sneak past her, hoping to buy some katsudon sandwiches before she spots me. I literally hugged walls and crawled under tables like I'm some sort of spy character in a video game. Everyone gave me weird looks as I crawled passed them and I just smiled back like an idiot, killing what little reputation I had left. I decided to give up and abort my mission when I saw some of Kaede's friends join her table, bringing along their delinquent-looking boyfriends and bed buddies. I wondered if she's slowly turning into a delinquent or something. Anyway, the risk was just too high now and the last thing I need is drama. I sighed deeply and retreated with my tail between my legs. I should have brought a freaking cardboard box or something.

Starving and dispirited, I ditched the rest of my classes and spent the whole afternoon on the roof, sitting next to an annoying senior while she yammered on about her boyfriend sleeping with her younger sister who is still in middle-school. While I silently lamented the lack of morals of today's youth, she then pulled out her cell phone and finally ignored my pitiful existence. One hour later, one of her friends appeared to pick her up and before they left, the girl gave me a small lunch box. She claimed she stole it from the Student Council Vice-President (I hear the guy is a horrible jerk) because he called her a slut or something. She was planning to get back at him by spiking the contents with laxatives but decided to give it to me instead when she heard my stomach growl as thanks for listening to her story. I guess I was so out of it that I didn't hear my body begging for nourishment.

"I know you don't really care about my problems but I appreciated the company anyway." She said and her friend just laughed.

"I…uh…are you sure?" I asked and felt a little nervous.

"Hey it's not mine so not my loss. Besides, you look like you're about to keel over from hunger or something." She giggled.

"Thanks, Senpai."

"No problem."

"Uh…I'm sorry, Senpai. I'll pay attention next time and listen properly." This surprising act of kindness totally caught me off guard, making me feel extremely guilty.

"Oooooh? So you think there's going to be a next time?" She teased and winked at her friend.

"You never know, Senpai." I smiled.

"You're an interesting kid." She crossed her arms. "Well see ya later." She blew me a kiss and left with her friend.

"This totally makes up for the katsudon sandwiches." I mumbled to my myself and began wolfing down the food. "Oh man that hits the spot." I laughed loudly. I guess that girl wasn't so bad after all. This will teach me not to be judgmental all the time.

Half an hour later, I took a long nap and had a really disturbing dream. Shizuka was groping Kaede's breasts again while my mother, dressed in a banana suit, was chasing me with a creepy-looking pitchfork. She was screaming something about Dad turning into a small elephant with polka dots and for some reason it was all my fault. Vinny was also there and he was riding a golden panda that breathes fire.

Wow. Just wow. Do you have any theories, Freud-san, because that was so messed-up in so many levels?

I woke up and found Minaguchi-san sitting next to me. "School's over." She said while texting. She didn't even look at me and just focused on her phone.

"P-Panda! That panda is breathing fire!" I yelled and wiped the drool off my chin.

"Get up!" She poked my chest. "It's Gunpla time."

"N-Now?" I rubbed my eyes. "Where?"

"Where else? Juro-chan's place! Vinny-san is already there, he just texted me."

"Right." I stood up and stretched. "I'll just get my bag."

Unlike yesterday, the back room of Juro's Model Works is now packed with Gunpla fanatics and enthusiasts. It looks like there's a match going on and the piercing cheers and screams made me a bit nauseous. Vinny is a tall guy so it wasn't hard spotting him. "Yo." I tapped his shoulder while Minaguchi-san slapped his butt.

"Hey, you two." He smiled and ruffled Minaguchi's hair. These two are getting a little touchy with each other and it made me uncomfortable.

"So what's going on, Vinny-san?" Keiko asked.

"It's a five man battle royal." Vinny replied. "Mii-chan's fighting."

"Is he winning?" I asked.

"He's struggling." He crossed his arms. "Competition is pretty tough."

I tapped Vinny's shoulder again and signaled him to follow me. "I'm gonna take a closer look so I hope you don't mind giving me the rundown, Vinny-sensei."

"No problem." He said in English.

"No problem." Keiko repeated and giggled.

I forced my way through the crowd and finally reached the Gunpla Battle table. Watanabe-san and some girl are tending the bar, selling drinks and snacks to the spectators. I finally found Mii-chan and the poor guy was sweating bullets and his face was contorted like he was in pain or something. I guess his ass is really getting kicked if he's making that kind of expression. He smiled and adjusted his glasses when he noticed us. "What's Mii-chan's Gunpla?" I asked Vinny.

"A GNX-603T GN-X." He answered.

"Jinx, huh? That's a weird name and it looks weird too." I chuckled.

"You spell it as G-N-X but you pronounce it as Jinx." He clarified.

"And his opponents?"

"Well, let's see here…" He scratched his chin. "We got…uh…we got a Mudrock Gundam, CGUE DEEP Arms, Daughtress Command and an RX-79 Ground Type." He then proceeded to tell me which Gundam series they came from, their weapons, weaknesses and other technical gibberish that made my head spin. I gotta admit though, Vinny is a walking Gundam encyclopedia. He knows this stuff by heart. I guess I can't help but admire this kind of passion and dedication even if it's bordering on obsession.

"Damn it!" Mii-chan screamed.

"Mii-chan, if you lose I'm gonna do naughty things to Onodera-san!" Keiko stomped her feet. "Vibrating things will be involved!" Some of the spectators blushed and started whispering among themselves.

"What are you doing, Minaguchi-san?" I grabbed her arm.

"I'm cheering him on." She giggled. "He needs our support."

"No, you're threatening to sexually harass his childhood friend." I groaned. "People are looking at us."

"Guys, let's focus on the battle here." Vinny said.

"Right." I nodded.

"Party pooper." Keiko pouted and pinched my butt.

"H-Hey!" I yelped and she stuck her tongue out. This girl is driving me nuts I tells ya.

"Crap, crap, crap!" Mii-chan maneuvered his GN-X to avoid an incoming beam shot from the Daughtress Command. They're fighting in a snowy area and the rugged terrain is making things difficult for the Fighters.

"That Daughtress is not equipped with the usual machine gun." Keiko observed. "It's using a souped-up beam rifle. The design is original and it even has a scope."

"The shield is different too." Vinny added. "It looks like a modified version of the GM Guard Custom's Guardian Shield but thinner and minus the built-in vulcans."

Please speak Japanese, I thought.

"To your right, Mii-chan!" Vinny warned.

"Thanks!" The GN-X quickly blocked the RX-79 Ground Type's beam saber with its shield. "Oh and don't call me Mii-chan!"

"Hey, that Ground Type is using the RX-78's equipment!" Vinny noticed.

"Raaaaaaaaaaarrrgh!" Mii-chan managed to overpower his opponent and fired the GN-X's vulcans, destroying half of the RX-79's face.

The Daughtress took advantage of the situation and tried to shoot Mii-chan from behind but he anticipated the attack and quickly turned around to block the beam shot. "Mii-chan's going for the comeback!" One of the spectators yelled.

"Mii-chan may be a pervert and can be timid sometimes but he's no pushover when it comes to Gunpla Battle." Keiko said. "He's pretty fierce and can even make snap decisions."

"Incoming!" Vinny shouted.

The Mudrock Gundam suddenly appeared along with the CGUE DEEP Arms and they seem to be working together. "Oooooooh." Keiko giggled as she watched the two Gunplas move in tandem. "Looks like we got a temporary alliance here, folks."

"It can't be helped. These things sometimes happen during free-for-alls. It's the best way to eliminate some of the competition so I can't blame them." Vinny said.

The Mudrock Gundam aimed its cannons at the Daughtress and fired but the Gunpla managed to deflect the shells with its shield. The Daughtress then quickly retaliated with its beam rifle but the Mudrock Gundam was fast thanks to its hover thrusters. Meanwhile, the CGUE landed behind the RX-79 and swung its heavy sword. Vinny explained to me that the DEEP Arm's sword is based from the Sword Strike's anti-ship sword. I saw a couple of pics of the Sword Strike last night so I can see the similarities but the DEEP Arm's heavy sword is more…uh…smaller and simplified. It still has the beam cutting edge and I guess that's what matters since the RX-79 Ground Type was easily sliced in half like a hot knife through butter. "Damn it." The Fighter controlling the RX-79 slammed his fists on the table

"Looks like the Ground Type is out." I said.

"Sucks for him." Vinny mumbled.

Mii-chan then went for the offensive and attacked the CGUE. "Bastard! That RX-79 was supposed to be my kill!" He hissed and pulled out one of the GN-X's beam sabers from the leg compartment. They locked blades for a couple of seconds but Mii-chan quickly jumped back and fired his vulcans, surprising the CGUE. The bullets tore through the right thermal energy cannon, successfully disabling it. "Oh I'm not done with you yet, buddy. You know, I never really liked the CGUE's design and I think Shiho Hahnenfuss is a crummy character so I am sooooooo going to enjoy ripping you apart!"

Holy crap. Is this the same Mii-chan I met yesterday? He's like a completely different person.

"Told ya." Keiko nudged me and snickered.

"Die!" Mii-chan swung the beam saber again but the CGUE managed to block it with its own blade. The CGUE's mono-eye flashed and quickly turned around to do a spinning attack but the GN-X managed to duck in time, avoiding decapitation, and quickly stabbed the remaining thermal energy cannon. "Too bad you didn't get to use these on me." Mii-chan smiled sadistically and pulled the beam saber out with such force that even the arm below the cannon was severely damaged. The GN-X then gave the CGUE a thundering head butt and I cringed after hearing the popping sound of plastic.

"Way to go, Mii-chan!" Vinny clapped.

The CGUE and the GN-X locked blades again but they quickly separated when the Mudrock Gundam suddenly appeared and bombarded them with shells. "I guess the truce is off then." Keiko squealed. "Buncha idiots."

"Sorry to interrupt your little dance but I'm taking you love birds out now." The Fighter controlling the Mudrock laughed.

"Shit." The Fighter controlling the CGUE cursed under his breath. "You back stabbing bastard!" He screamed. "You said you won't attack me until we take these bozos out!"

"Now!" Mii-chan yelled.

"What?" The CGUE's Fighter was confused.

"Don't think! Just go and attack him! I'll be right behind ya!" Mii-chan ordered.

He can make snap decisions alright.

"R-Right." The CGUE then sheathed its heavy sword and pulled out its machine gun. "You'll pay for this, traitor!" The CGUE's thrusters roared with life as it charged forward.

The Daughtress Command suddenly appeared out of nowhere and intercepted the CGUE with a devastating tackle. "Sucks for you, CGUE." Mii-chan cackled. "I knew that blasted Daughtress would be following right behind the Mudrock and looks like I was right." The Daughtress was now on top of the CGUE and started pummeling the Gunpla's face with its fists. That popping plastic sound is making me cringe again. I never thought battles between toy robots could get this brutal. I guess that's the magic of Gunpla Battle.

The GN-X easily dodged the Mudrock's cannon attacks and savagely scratched the Gundam's face with its claws-like fingers. "Not once did I ever saw the GN-X units use the GN Claw in the anime." Vinny said. "I know it sounds weird but I think that's kinda disappointing." He chuckled.

"Oh!" Keiko suddenly realized something. "Now I know why Mii-chan wants to add cat ears to his Gunpla."

Wow. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This is Mii-chan we're talking about here after all. He buys eroge and lust after video game characters that resemble his childhood friend. I really wouldn't put it past him to decorate his Gunpla with cat ears and other sickeningly cute accessories that can be sometimes questionable to modern Japanese society.

The GN-X then fired its vulcans but the Mudrock ducked to avoid the bullets and punched the Gunpla right in the face. "You got me there." Mii-chan quickly recovered and tried to kick the Mudrock in the chest but the Gundam quickly caught the GN-X's leg before it could connect. "Hey, hey, hey!" The Mudrock then started swinging him around and hurled the Gunpla straight into a tree. "Aaaah! Son of a…"

"Say goodnight." The Mudrock aimed its cannons but before it could fire, the Daughtress appeared from behind and destroyed the Gundam's head with a well-placed beam shot.

"No, you say goodnight." The female Fighter controlling the Daughtress laughed.

"No, you!" The Daughtress didn't notice the heavily damaged CGUE sneaking up behind it and decapitated the Gunpla with one swipe of its heavy sword.

"How about you?" The GN-X stood up and shot the CGUE right in the face, completely obliterating the head.

"You!" The Daughtress pushed the Mudrock away and took out the GN-X's head too with its beam rifle.

An uneasy silence hung in the air for a minute as the Fighters slowly realized their machines are now headless. Vinny just shrugged while Keiko mockingly clapped her hands. I sighed while shaking my head.

Without warning, the Daughtress quickly snatched the CGUE's heavy sword and severed one of the Mudrock's arms. "Damn you!" The Gundam fired its cannons but the Daughtress evaded the shells in time, hitting the CGUE instead and completely destroying the Gunpla.

"DEEP Arms is out of the picture." I said.

Blinded by rage, the Mudrock's Fighter wildly continued firing his cannons at the retreating Daughtress and Mii-chan quickly found an opening. He fired his beam rifle and took out the Gundam's remaining arm. "Adios!" He said and stabbed the Gundam in the cockpit with his beam saber. He then quickly pulled the saber out and jumped back before the Mudrock exploded to avoid getting caught in the blast. Just one more to go and Mii-chan gets the win!

"Just you and me, pal!" The Daughtress fired its beam rifle. "Just you and me!"

"Go, Mii-chan! You can do it!" Vinny cheered.

"Mii-chan, Mii-chan, Mii-chan!" Keiko chanted.

"Stop calling me Mii-chan!" He screamed and used his shield to block the incoming beam shots from the Daughtress. "Just go down already!" He retaliated with a few shots of his own but the Daughtress easily evaded them. If Mii-chan hopes to win this fight then he better stops panicking and keeps his focus on. The GN-X then jumped while still firing its beam rifle and the Daughtress quickly raised its shield to guard itself. Man, that shield sure is pretty sturdy. I can only see a few dents and burns.

While in mid-air, the GN-X fired a smoke grenade to create a smoke screen. "Aw you crafty bastard." The Daughtress tried to escape from the enveloping smoke to regain visibility but the GN-X landed to block its path and severed the arm that's holding the shield. "No, no, no!" The GN-X then swung its blade again and took out the remaining arm.

"You fought well." Mii-chan said softly while adjusting his glasses and aimed his beam rifle at the Daughtress Command's cockpit. "But it's over now." He pulled the trigger and his opponent was done for.

"Battle ended."

"Son of a gun…" Vinny said in English. "He did it. Mii-chan actually did it."

"I guess Onodera-san is safe for now." Keiko nodded and crossed her arms.

I slowly slid away from my classmate and felt like calling the police.

"Awesome fight." I said and sat on the couch near the bar. The back room was now empty save for me, Vinny, Keiko, Mii-chan, Watanabe-san and the girl who was helping him sell snacks during the match. "That was the first time I saw a battle royal."

Vinny sat on the couch's arm and rubbed his hands. "Free-for-alls tend to get messy but messy means exciting and today's fight was no exception."

"If you thought today's battle royal was cool then you should definitely check out the battle royal match during the World Championship. They combine all fields into one and it's nothing but a big sweet orgy of unadulterated destruction! Just makes me tremble thinking about it." Keiko said and started playing with Mii-chan's hair.

"Please stop doing that." Mii-chan was getting nervous.

"This is your reward for winning the fight." Keiko continued messing with his hair.

"Juro-chan, please help me!" Mii-chan pleaded.

"Ooooooooooorb Union." The shop keeper flexed his muscles.

If an adult is afraid to defy Minaguchi-san then all hope is lost. Also, why does he always flex his muscles? It's…creeping me out.

"Juro-chan, I'm gonna go back to the front." The young girl who helped Watanabe-san interrupted our chat. Her short hair was dyed orange and decorated with weird-looking hair accessories. She also has tanned skin, heavy make up, white eyelashes and lots and lots and lots of shiny glitters on her clothes. Yep. This chick is definitely a Ganguro girl. (AN: Ganguro is a fashion trend among Japanese girls that consists of tanned skin, heavy make-up and other flashy crap)

"Oh sure." Watanabe-san nodded. "Thanks for the hard work."

"Who was that?" I asked after the girl left.

"Geko-chan." Mii-chan answered my question.

"Gecko?" Vinny raised one of his eyebrows.

"Mukai Shigeko." Watanabe-san told us her full name. "We call her Geko-chan. She's a part-time employee here. She's a nice girl even if she's…uh…like that."

"She's really, really, really nice." Keiko licked her lips. Mii-chan shuddered and looked away while Watanabe-san flexed his muscles again, pretending he didn't hear anything.

Ugh. Keiko probably did something horrible to her and…

You know what?

I don't even want to know so let's leave it at that and move on!

"I know the answer is pretty obvious but I'm gonna ask anyway." Vinny chuckled. "Is she into Gundam or Gunpla at least?"

"Hahahahahahaha!" Watanabe-san laughed. "Of course not!"

"Yeah I figured." Vinny smiled. "Sorry for asking."

"She's into old-school super robots. Go Nagai and the Robot Romance Trilogy. That kind of stuff."

Vinny was speechless and I was…uh…what the heck is a Go Nagai?

"I caught her humming Raideen's opening song a couple of weeks ago." Mii-chan said.

"The original?" Keiko took off her glasses and wiped them with her hanky.

"Of course!"

"Holy crap! That's pretty hardcore!" Keiko gasped.

"Good afternoon, everyone." A girl suddenly entered the room and I was immediately struck by her beauty. She was sporting a hime cut hairstyle - her long hair was pretty straight and black so it totally suited her. Her skin was fair and flawless. I'm tempted to touch it and I'm willing to bet it's super smooth and soft. Oh and her chest! Her lovely and overdeveloped chest! I mean wow! Her bosom jiggled every time she took a step so I can't help but stare. Let's be honest here, folks. I'm a guy so it'll be weird if I wasn't attracted to such fine looking female mammaries, right? Oh great. Now I'm remembering Shizuka's little chest groping action this morning. Thanks a lot, boobies. You and front door should team up sometime and completely destroy my mental health. It'll be fun! Aaaaaaaanyway! She's also wearing a school uniform that looked a little familiar to me. I think I know the school but I can't remember it. I'm betting this girl is a frigging princess. She has this refined and mature air to her. Not to mention the way she moved her body (minus the boob jiggling of course) and her stance. Oh and those brand name shoes and jewelries are dead giveaways if you want a less subtle reason.

"O-O-O-Onee-samaaaaaaaaa!" Keiko screamed and pushed Mii-chan away.

"Yay! I'm freeeeeee!" Mii-chan cried tears of joy as he stumbled down to the floor.

"Onee-sama?" I stood up. "Oh that Onee-sama."

"Sunflowers and strawberries!" Vinny laughed. "Sunflowers and strawberries onee-sama!"

Keiko tried to embrace her Onee-sama but a mean-looking maid suddenly came out from the shadows like a freaking ninja and punched our lovable and crazy lesbian right in the solar plexus. "Minaguchi Keiko-san." The maid then judo flipped her like a rag doll and put her in a camel clutch hold. "It's a pleasure seeing you again, you dirty pig." The maid's voice was lifeless and monotone. "It's been a while so I won't be holding back."

"S-S-S-Shiho-saaaaaaan." Keiko was blushing and her lips quivered with ecstasy. "N-N-N-Nice to see you too."

Why is she blushing? I mean that looked like it hurt so why the hell is she blushing!?

"Shiho!" The girl gasped and covered her mouth. "Not this again. Let her go this instant or you'll break poor Keiko's back!"

"Ojou-sama, this dirty pig was about to rape you in front of these people." The maid protested. "I am simply doing my duty as your personal maid and bodyguard."

"Uh…shouldn't we do something?" I asked.

"It's okay. Keiko is indestructible." Mii-chan whispered to me. "You can't kill her even if you run her over with a tank."

"Mii-chan, her mouth is foaming." I pointed.

"Mitsuo."

"Her mouth is foaming! That killer maid is gonna snap her in half!"

"Then…then there will be world peace." Mii-chan covered his face and sobbed.

Mii-chan, I know she torments you all the time but you need to face reality! This maid is gonna freaking kill her and I don't wanna get involved! Oh God, I think I just heard her spine breaking or something.

"SHIHO." The girl's tone was now stern and hard. "That's enough." Her voice was full of authority but the way she spoke was still pretty graceful and refined. That's an Ojou-sama for you alright.

"As you wish." The maid nodded and released Keiko. "You won't be so lucky next time, pig." She dusted herself and fixed her clothes.

"Noooooo! My world peace!" Mii-chan sat on the floor and hugged his knees.

"S-S-Shihooooooo-saaaaaaaaaaaaaan!" Keiko was still on the floor and she tried to grab Shiho's foot but the maid quickly kicked her hand away.

"You pig." The maid narrowed her eyes.

"Ayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Keiko screamed while writhing in pleasure.

"Okay what the hell is going on here?" Vinny asked the maid.

"She's a pig." She answered.

"Kyaaaaaaaaah!" Keiko continued…uh…I don't even want to describe it anymore.

"She's…uh…a pig?" Vinny scratched his head.

"She's a pig." She repeated.

"Mugyaaaaaaaah!"

"Pig."

"Shiho-saaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"

"Pig!"

"Gunta-chan, is that you? I thought you died! Mama, I can see Gunta-chan! I bet you came down from heaven just to see me!" I'm guessing Gunta is a dead pet or something. I just hope it's not a pig.

"PIG!"

"Watanabe-saaaaaaan!" I yelled. "I know I'm underage but I want to run away so please give me some alcohol." The shop keeper just shook his head and turned his back.

"Well…uh…this is nice and all but how about some introductions, little lady?" Vinny smiled at the princess.

The maid then pulled out a butterfly knife and started waving it around at his face in a slashing motion. "You're rude, foreigner."

"Eeeep!" Vinny hid behind Watanabe-san.

Police. Seriously. We need to call the police. Mommy.

"SHIHO!" The girl stomped her foot. "Put that thing away!"

"Tch." The maid clicked her tongue and pocketed the knife.

"I am deeply sorry for that." The girl bowed.

"No, no, no, no! It's alright. No harm done." Vinny laughed nervously while still hiding behind Watanabe-san.

"Shiho is a splendid maid but she's a little overprotective and…overzealous. Please forgive her." She bowed again.

"Forgiven and forgotten!" Vinny did a thumbs-up.

I doubt you'll forget about this, I thought.

"Anyway!" The girl smiled and it made me blush. "You two seem to be the newcomers Keiko mentioned. Oh she won't shut up about you two on the phone last night." She giggled. "She texted me a while ago and said that Mii-chan was fighting in a five man battle royal but it seems I missed it. That's very unfortunate." She frowned. "Blasted piano lessons." She mumbled to herself. "Mother can be a pain sometimes but I can't defy her."

"Onee-sama's mama is reeeeeeeeally scary." Keiko stood up like nothing happened to her. "Even Shiho-san is scared of her." Maybe Mii-chan is right. Maybe she is indestructible.

"You…dirty…PIG!" Shiho pulled out her knife again but Keiko just laughed and rubbed her face against my chest. She…she really needs to stop doing that.

"SHIHO! Behave yourself!"

"Tch." She clicked her tongue again and lowered her weapon.

"I believe it's time to introduce myself." The girl crossed her arms. "I am Masachika Griselda. It's a pleasure."

"Tachibana Isamu." I also crossed my arms. "Nice to meet ya, Masachika-san."

"Vincent Harvey. But you can just call me Vinny."

"Splendid." Griselda clapped her arms. "Let's cut to the chase then. Tachibana-kun, Keiko has told me a lot of INTERESTING things about you."

"S-She did?" I looked at Keiko and she just smiled. Hey something is up here...

"Yes." She nodded. "She told me that you're a pretty INTERESTING person but I have to see it for myself."

"Uh…okay." What...the...heck...is going on?

"And that is why I am going to challenge you to a match!" She smiled.

"WHAAAAAAT!?"

"Do you accept?" She held her hand towards me and the maid glared.

"You mean Gunpla Battle? Y-You're a Fighter!?"

"Well of course! What did you expect?" She said sharply and I noticed the irritation in her voice.

"I…can't…I don't know how to…" What the hell is going on? What the hell is going on!?

"Sorry, Tachibana-kun." Keiko patted my shoulder. "This was my idea. I called her last night and asked her to fight you."

"Why?"

"I'll tell you once the battle is over."

"Why can't you tell me now!?" I demanded.

Keiko grabbed me by the chin and smiled. "Just play along for now. I'll tell you once this is over. I promise."

"Well?" Griselda raised one of her eyebrows and tapped her foot. "You ready? Time is of the essence."

"Masachika-san, I can't." I shook my head. "I can't fight..."

"Well too bad! No backing out now!" She spread her arms. "To me, Shiho! It's time for JUSTICE!"

"At once!" Shiho produced a brown jacket and put it on Griselda's shoulders, making her wear it like a cape. She then put a pair of classy-looking fingerless gloves on her hands.

"The die has been cast, Tachibana Isamu-kun." Shiho handed her a small box and the maid bowed her head in a dramatic manner as she took a step back. "You have no choice but to accept this challenge." She opened the box, revealing a pair of expensive-looking sunglasses. "If you truly are a man then you would consider this a great honor." She tossed the box and put on the sunglasses. "NOW COME AT ME FOR I AM JUSTICE!"

"Justice!? Minaguchi-san, what the hell is going on here!?" I screamed. "C'mon guys! Help me out here!"

"Fight, fight, fight!" Everyone chanted including Shiho the killer maid.

Yeeeeeeeeeah… Screw you too, guys.

"Listen…I don't have any Gunpla here…" I was starting to get really nervous.

"I got that covered, kid. My collection is pretty big so choose anything you like." Watanabe-san smiled.

Watanabe-saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

"Open the case, Shiho." Griselda ordered and the maid slammed a small duralumin case down on the coffee table near the couch and carefully opened it. "It's time to feast again, Gelgoog Albtraum." She smiled sadistically. "JUSTICE!"

Justice, huh?

Yeah.

I totally need some justice right now, alright.

Mommy.

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

I had fun writing this chapter. I didn't want Isamu to be emo all the time so I made his narration a bit more quirky even when he's miserable. I've always imagined him as a goofy but quiet kind of person before the confession and now that quiet kind of goofiness is mixed with a bit of absurd cynicism.

I've always been a fan of Ojou-sama type characters but I wanted to do something different for Griselda so I made her a bit more...hot-blooded. She's refined and graceful like any ojou but in a...uh...badass kind of way. Shiho the maid is like the love child of Matsurika and Roberta from Black Lagoon. I have a feeling she'll be always fun to write. In case some of you didn't noticed, Griselda was the Miss Justice character referenced back in Chapter one. We'll learn more about her next chapter.

Well I hope you enjoyed chapter three of Moving Forward and post some reviews pls.

Muffin out.