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"HARUKA! Calm down!" a voice shouted at the little girl.
Breathing heavily, Haruka opened her eyes to see that the light were on...and that her dad was holding her. She smiled sheepishly at him. "Hey, uh, dad." He glared at her sternly and she looked
down. Ryu's friends were behing him trying not to laugh and failing miserably.
"She socked you good, Ryu!" one of his friends called out and they all busted out laughing.
Ryu grinned ruefully and hugged Haruka to him. "Well," he said playfully,"at least you know what to do when someone grabs at you. Next time, though, yell so someone can come help you."
"Dunno why you say that Ryu,"one guy said,"she was yelling for all she was worth, but you were sure screamin' louder!" All of the guys fell over each other in laughter again as Ryu glared at them and
Haruka giggled.
The guys came over to clap Ryu on the back and ruffle Haruka's hair affectionately. When they quieted down, Ryu set Haruka on the ground. She nervously scuffed the toe of her sneakers on the
ground.
"Care to explain why you wandered off?" the tall man asked.
Meeting his eye squarely, the girl said, "Well, you were all talking and I was bored...so I went for a walk."
"Is that so?"
"Mmm-hmm...I mean, yes sir."
"Why didn't you ask first?"
"'Cause you were talking and you told me it's rude to interrupt when someone is talking."
Ryu bit his lip so as to not smile as his friends chuckled around him."True,"he said with amusement,"but what did you expect to find down here?"
"I don't know...I kinda wanted to see some cars."
One of the men,Toshio, guffawed loudly. "She sure is your daughter, Ryu!" The other men laughed and joked in agreement. Ryu mock swatted at the older man.
"Look here, youngling," Toshio said to Haruka,"your Daddy here was worse than you when he was your age. He was forever running off to come down here to see the cars when he was suppose to
be cleaning."
"Hush! Quit telling lies to my child!"Ryu said with a playful glare. He glanced down at Haruka who was staring at them with wonder in her innocent teal eyes. "Is that true, Dad?"
Ryu laughed sheepishly as the others poked fun at him."Er...hey! You wanted to see the cars, right?" he asked instead.
Haruka instantly perked up. "Yeah!" Ryu turned her around and she gaped at the car in front of her. It was a sleek and powerful looking car. It was immaculately clean and painted a bold red color. All
over it were the names of sponsers.
"You can really drive that?" she asked with amazement clear in her voice.
"Yup, but to make sure, do you want to help me test it out?" Ryu asked as he smiled widely at his blonde child.