Natusmi wasn't sure how long she and Giroro stared each other down, it felt like forever, but without any light to tell the passage of time she had no idea. Neither of them had looked away once, but Natsumi knew their little contest would soon come to an end. She looked at him, feeling her face turn red she mumbled under her breath.
"Haa? Say again?" Giroro said straining his hearing. Natsumi tilted her head, looking up at him from the corner of her eye and repeated herself more loudly.
"Toilet." she repeated. Instantly Giroro sat back in his chair, surprised his red face turned even redder.
"H-hold on just a second. I'll take you there now." Giroro unlocked the door and released her restraints. He lead her down the hall to a door with a sliding panel, it opened to reveal a large bathroom similar to the ones on earth.
"Do your business, but then come back." Giroro commanded. Natsumi entered the bathroom, the door shutting behind her.
Natsumi used the toilet and washed her hands and face in the sink. Hanging above the sink was a projection monitor used like a mirror.
"Either they don't use glass mirrors or it's to prevent me from smashing it and using it as a weapon. Hmm smart, for stupid space frogs."She grit her teeth in frustration, but then paused as she got a good look at the mark on her neck. A large red 'X' with the numbers 8,1, and 4 placed in each part of the X stood out boldly against her lightly-tanned skin.
Natsumi ran her fingers over the mark; her skin felt slightly risen where it had been marked. Likely it would settle but the mark would always be there. Just thinking about when they marked her reminded her of the slight burning sensation it had caused, Natsumi splashed cold water on the mark as if to relieve the sensation that was only a memory.
There was a knocking at the door, she scowled in irritation.
"It's time to come out now Pekoponian, I'll come in there if I have too." Giroro warned through the door. Natsumi stomped to the door and was about to open it when she noticed a slight shimmer on the ceiling. Looking up she saw what looked like a camera lens. Natsumi's face went instant red. She kicked the door till it opened and once more when it had, planting her foot directly into Giroro's face.
Giroro was surprised by the attack but would not be defeated by a feeble attempt to take him down. Putting all his strength into his little froggy legs he withstood the kick, sliding backwards on the smooth ground as her leg extended to its full length.
"You lookin for a fight Pekoponian?" Giroro cautioned.
"You're damn right I am you peeping frog!" Natsumi yelled her face still red. Giroro blinked a few times before he realized she had already discovered the camera hidden in the bathroom.
"As a prisoner that's been deemed as dangerous do you really think we can trust you to be alone for even a moment?" Giroro said rationally.
"T-that doesn't mean you should watch me in the bathroom you perv!" Natsumi couldn't stand it anymore she punched Giroro. He barely had enough time to react, jumping just as her fist came close to him he landed with just enough time to avoid the next swing. This time he lay on the ground and rolled to gain more space between her and himself.
"S-stop that you! If you don't calm down I'll have to restrain you by force!" Giroro yelled.
"Shut up and hold still you perverted frog!" Natsumi charged at him with full force, she aimed to kick him but as he jumped to avoid the hit, her fist connected with his face. He went spiraling till he hit the wall, struggling to stand back up again he looked at her face. She was so red she nearly put his shade of crimson to shame.
That was until he suddenly thought of watching her when she would next take a bath. He could picture her slim form stark naked, the light would make her wet skin shine. He imagined her how her round breasts would move as she washed herself, her pink nipples would harden as the air was colder than the bath water. Turning an even deeper red Giroro caught Natsumi's attention and full blown anger.
"You were thinking something perverted weren't you!" Natsumi yelled, this time when she went to kick she truly meant it. Giroro was frozen in place by his thoughts and just as Natsumi's foot connected with his tiny body, he was sent flying. Again he went spiraling through the air, but this time he was followed by a stream of blood that had come pouring from his nose. Before he could recover he was rained down upon by a storm of fists.
Giroro strained to reach it but managed to find the small finger pad in Natsumi's handcuffs. Pressing his finger to it activated the emergency protocol, the chains of light energy that had held her in her cell before appeared and slowly dragged Natsumi back into her cell. When Giroro was able to collect himself he dusted himself off and wiped his face. Walking back down the hall he was puzzled as to how he had been aroused by the thoughts of this Pekoponian female. Perhaps it was just that he held power over her that had caused the reaction.
Giroro walked back to the cell and sat himself back into his chair. The two resumed their staring contest but this time their minds were both preoccupied.
"You won't get the drop on me so easily next time Pekoponian." Giroro spoke first.
"Next time? Next time I get my hands on you, if you think even a SINGLE perverted thought about me I'll kill you space frog!" Natsumi growled through her teeth.
Giroro could only think of how fierce she was proving to be, she only reaffirmed the need to keep her under guard at all times. Privacy was a luxury he could not afford to give her, that was if he intended to keep his own head. Thinking of what he should do with the troublesome prisoner the only thing Giroro could think of was putting her through a regimen of training and punishment. She would have to be reconditioned if she were ever to be released from her confinement.
They continued to stare on, meanwhile each one plotting how to defeat the other, determined to win the oncoming war of heart and mind. Neither was willing to give in to the other. All they could do was continue to wait.
-To Be Continued…