Chapter 4 "Strange Visitors at the Higurashi Mall"

DISCLAIMER: Arigato to Haruka-san Takachiho for the Dirty Pair usages. And likewise to the other authors whose works we have made use of here. We own nothing except our own creations. Onegai see Chapter 3 for listings of words etc. and cast members for Chapters 3 to 8.

The vidphone on Garner's desk trilled. "Hai?" answered Garner. "I see. Hai, better send him up immediately." Garner broke the connection and blanked the screen. "It seems that your merry little band just grew to 11." stated Garner. That security chief from the mall- Miroku- just showed up with this morning's security vidfilm from his mall where Kei started an indoor winter wonderland. It seems that Bluesummers had a shadow or two this morning. Miroku noticed them when he was reviewing the vidfilm." Garner paused and poured more sake. Draining his glass he continued. "From the description he gave, one of them was Keitarou Riff, Kei's godson!" Both chiefs were stunned. "But, Charlie, the kid's only two years old!" objected Anton Gustav incredulously.

Miroku must have made a mistake, Chuck!" put in Donald Poporo. "Gentlemen, you must remember that Miroku does not know what Keitarou looks like. Does he? Besides, being a witness to the Bluesummers incident, he may come in useful. So he's going too." Garner informed them. The vidphone trilled again. "Hai? Oro? Right. Send him in." ordered Garner. "Gentlemen, Miroku is on his way here with that vidfilm disk. Now we'll see exactly what's on the darn thing."

A loud tatoo was heard on the door. "Come in onegai." said Garner, rising from his seat. The door flashed open to reveal a tall and rather imposing figure of a man. Spike Miroku strode in, clasping a brown paper-wrapped parcel in his left hand. He was smiling broadly. Garner extended his hand to their visitor who grasped it in an iron grip. He beamed at the three officers. "Welcome to the 3WA Mr. Miroku. My name's Garner. Territorial Sector Chief for Furool City, Gamma Quadrant, Aquarian Galaxy. Onegai allow me to introduce two of my unit commanders. Donald Poporo of Unit 234 and Anton Gustav of Unit 9." Nodding to each in turn Spike acknowledged the introductions.

"Glad to know you Mr. Poporo, Mr. Garner. I've already had the pleasure of speaking with Anton, Mr. Gustav this morning regarding that most unfortunate accident at my, that is, the Higurashi Mall. How are you Anton?" Anton raised a hand in greeting. "Fine Spike." he answered with a grin. "Nice to make your acquaintance too, Spike." said Don extending his hand. Spike shook it vigorously. "Onegai take a chair Mr. Miroku." Garner motioned Spike to a seat. Now if we might see that vidfilm from this morning's incident, sir." said Garner, depressing a hidden panel on the table. Instantly a vidfilm disk slot opened in front of him. "Sure thing Mr. Garner. Here you are sir." replied Spike, handing the disk to him. "Arigato." Garner placed the disk in the viewer slot. "CC, Lights onegai." In response to his command the lights dimmed. Garner said "OK CC, run vidfilm now onegai." The wall facing the table shimmered and glowed. Then a scene of a busy downtown shopping center appeared before them. "Gomen sir, but if you have your man in custody already I fail to see why you wanted to see this vidfilm report." said a puzzled Spike. "Because what you described to the 3WA OD (officer of the day) is just too fantastic to believe. One of the other figures that you saw with Legato Bluesummers from your description was a 20-something guy who looked exactly like Miss O'Halloran's godson, Keitarou Riff. " explained Garner. "So what if he did, Mr. Garner?" responded Spike curiously.

Because, Spike, Keitarou Riff is only two years old." supplied Anton gently. "Oro? You're pulling my leg. Aren't you guys?" joked Spike Miroku with a broad grin. "Nai. Afraid not Spike." said Gustav quietly. At a curt nod from Garner he continued his explanation. "Two years ago, while Kei, Miss O'Halloran was on her way back here from another mission, the aircraft on which she was riding was attacked by a hazu of mercenaries. They had been hired to kill an infant boy who was the illegitimate son and sole heir of the now deceased Senator Reginald Riff of the St. Lukes' district. The senator's wife, after she was told by her husband that he was divorcing her, hired the thugs to kill not only her husband and his mistress, Sha Li but also the couple's son who had just been born a few weeks before that. However, the Riff's maid somehow discovered the plot and spirited the child away. When the aircraft was attacked she and everyone else aboard except Kei and the child were killed.

With her dying breath she entrusted the child's safety to Kei, begging her to protect the infant from the assassins. Kei grabbed the kid and jumped from the craft mere seconds before it crashed in the Girol Mountains. She then eluded pursuit, managing to take out all the mercs who were pursuing them. When her then TC partner, Yuri Donovan, arrived to rescue them, Kei appointed herself and Yuri to be the kid's godmothers and christened him Keitarou. The boy is now being cared for by a former colleague of Charlie's named Beryl Mason. So you see Spike that whoever you saw on that vidfilm just could not possibly be Keitarou Riff. Hey Charlie, how about another round for all of us?' Garner wordlessly refilled their tumblers and filled one for Spike. "Now how about we watch that part again? I, for one, think my aizu are playing tricks on me." requested Garner. "Gomen Charlie. CC, onegai rewind the film and run it through again." Anton apologized to Garner. All four of them watched silently as Bluesummers appeared on the catwalk above the mezzanine. Suddenly there was a flash of intense white light. As it cleared, a domo strange contrivance seemed to materialize before them. It was a blue police box from mid-20th century Terra. The doors parted and a tall unkempt man wearing a long purple coat and a black Trilby stepped out. Behind him emerged a tall dark-haired beauty clad in leopardskin garb. A dagger or tante was strapped to her right hip. While she was looking around curiously a third occupant exited the odd craft. Incredibly, it was Keitarou Riff!

Chapter 5 "Paying A Call on the 3WA" coming soon.

Well how do you like it so far? Gomen to those of anata who were expecting a quick read. We don't think that a short "Lovely Angels" fanfic CAN be written. It is just too intense and tends to write itself with no end in sight. Some of the InuYasha fanfictions are on Chapter 90 or so! We have roughed out an outline up to Chapter 27 so far. The Kome (say Koo-Me) and Kei "catfight" will be a WWF 2 falls out of three wrestling bout. But will it end there? You'll have to wait until Chapter 9 to find out. That chapter will be called "What NOT To Do On the Lovely Angel 2 or Yuri Makes A Booboo!" Be warned that the language will be, shall we say, colorful. And Kome will do a most unladylike thing but again it will be Yuri's fault. OK-No more spoilers! Onegai read and review. Give us some suggestions too. Plenty of time since liftoff isn't until Chapter number--Ow! OK Kei. No more spoilers! Arigato for the reviews. So far no one has flamed us too badly. Guess they're afraid of you Kei, eh? Er we missed a few translations so-a tante is a short dagger like sword usually carried by a woman. The term is from the Samurai. Anata means you and you better have this one too. We will be using the numbers zero (rei) through ten (jyuu)(say dew) for the countdown. One (ichi); two (ni)(knee); three (san); four (shi)(she); five (go); six (roku)(rock-u); seven (nana); eight (hachi)(ha-chee) and nine (kyuu)(cue or queue). That's all for now hazu so ja mata-Keiman and Kei.