Chapter 10 "Mess With An Angel/End Up With A Bear-Kome's Rematch"
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Haruka-san Takachiho for Lovely Angels Kei and Yuri. Any new words/phrases will have translations
denoted in ( ) after the item. Hope this is easier than flipping back to Chapter 3 all the time!
You will all remember Kei's victory (YAY!) at the end of Chapter 9. The final entry had Marlene and Kei jogging
arm in arm down the corridor to sick bay to check on poor Kome who was being looked after by Yuri and Mugghi. Then--
By the time LA Team 2 arrived at sick bay, Mugghi and Yuri had already stripped off their patient's sweats and footgear
which left Kome in halter and briefs. Mugghi was busily wrapping tape around her ribs while Yuri was charging an autohypo.
"Oro are you giving her Yuri?" asked Kei. "Axilene 30". replied Yuri without looking up. She pressed the hypo against
Kome's upper arm and depressed it allowing the golden liquid to penetrate the vein. "How is she?" inquired Kei. (Kome was
unconscious). She'll be just fine in a few hours, no thanks to you Kei!" scolded Yuri. "Hey she started it! And I did take it easy on her,
didn't I?" erupted Kei. Incensed, Yuri replied, azure aizu flashing with anger. "When Mr. Gustav told you to release her you
didn't at first, did you? That was not sportsmanlike conduct, Kei!" Kei looked down at Kome. "Hai (Yeah), gomen (sorry)! I did
let my temper get the better of me. I got to be more careful of that from now on. Can I do anything?" Yuri smiled. She will need
some fresh undies and clean jammies if you want to fetch them for her. She should stay in sick bay overnight at least." Kei
guffawed. "Kome never struck me as the type to wear PJs Yuri!" she roared with mirth. "Well Kome is my partner, Kei. Trust me,
she does wear pajamas. Now go and get them for her." said Yuri giggling. "OK, OK, I surrender. I'll get them for you Yuri!"
replied Kei, walking towards the door, her hands raised in mock surrender. "Oh Kei? Do you want to trade?" Kei spun around
swiftly to face her fellow tro-con. "What the jigoku (hell) are you talking about?" she demanded. "Why our trainees silly! I'll
take Marlene and you can have Kome." answered Yuri sweetly. "You've been sniffing the dylithium crystals again haven't you?
You know that CC (central computer at 3WA HQ) would never let us get away with something like that!" Yuri was grinning like a
Cheshire cat - from ear to ear. "Just kidding Kei. If you had Kome you'd blast her inside of a week!" chortled Yuri.
"I would not you airheaded jackass! But if you had Marlene you'd be bored to death in less time than that!" returned Kei.
"You're probably right. I get bored so-o-o easily. But you would blast Kome!" insisted Yuri. "I tell you I would not!" yelled Kei.
"Of course you would. You tried to fry an infant once for pissing on you, didn't you?" teased Yuri. Kei raised her gloved hand in
submission. "Point taken. By the way where is that kid anyway? I lost track of him." Kei said ignoring Yuri's ribbing. "Kid? He's
older than the both of us by a year at least, Kei!" Yuri glanced over at Kei who replied. "Not in this time he ain't Miss 'Know It All'!
In AD 2250 he's only ni (two) so there!" said Kei defiantly. "Are you going to get Kome's things or not? And you'd better bring
fresh socks, her boots and a fresh jumpsuit as well. We'll be lifting off at first light and we'll need her on the bridge for comm relay."
replied Yuri matter of factly. "OK I'm going." said Kei, jogging down the hall. "Be right back. You gonna say 'sayonara' to Garner?"
called Kei over her shoulder. "Tell them that I'll be there in ten minutes, Kei. Arigato." Yuri called after her receding form.
"Roger willco!" said Kei throwing her a mock salute. It took go (five) more minutes for Yuri to check on the progress of Mugghi's
bandaging of Kome's ribcage. The door flashed open and a pile of garments was unceremoniously tossed at her by Kei who was
running at full speed towards the bridge. "Gomen (Sorry) Yuri, gotta go! Mugghi just busted something on the shimatta console!
See ya in ten minutes OK?" Yuri nodded. "Hai (Yeah) Kei, ten minutes." she intoned. Then she bent to retrieve the discarded
clothing from the floor. Locating Kome's fresh underthings and pajamas from the pile, she rolled Kome over on her side and changed
her into them quickly. Then she tucked her in for the night, extinguished the light and left for Garner's going away party. "Going
away? We're going away! He's staying here at HQ so why are we calling it his going away party?" thought Yuri.
When she arrived at the rec room the party was in full swing. Music was blasting over the intercom PA system, Poporo had passed
out on the floor, Garner was issuing last minute instructions to Anton Gustav, her Mugghi and Nammo were making last minute
checks of the weapons systems and since Marlene wasn't present Yuri assumed that she was forward with Kei. "That must be where the Doctor is too." thought Yuri. Leila and Keitarou were sitting on one of the sofas reading the latest 'Blue Seed' mangas. They
both waved to her and she smiled back at them on her way to the bar. Grabbing a drink she carefully stepped over Don and headed
over to greet Garner.
Well sir, I guess that this is where we say 'sayonara' to each other. Wish us luck. See ya soon sir." said Yuri. Garner responded
in kind. "Domo arigato Yuri. How's the patient?" he asked. "She'll be sore for a week or so but no permanent damage. No
broken ribs, just a couple of bruised ones. She's very lucky sir." replied Yuri. "And where's the jigoku fire girl? Haven't seen for a
bit." inquired the TSC (Territorial Sector Chief). She's forward with Marlene and the Doctor sir. Mugghi broke something on the
console and they're fixing it." explained the tro-con. "I see. Well, Anton will brief all of you tonight. You lift off at first light. I
truly hope that you all get back in time for Kurisumasu (Christmas). Take care now. Sayonara Yuri." Garner ended the conversation and headed forward. Entering the bridge Garner thought that he was in a madhouse. Music was blaring, lights were flashing and everyone was talking, screaming and meowing at the same time. "Mugghi, put that down now! Haven't you screwed up enough
stuff? Go away! Marlene, get this baka (stupid) moron out of my face onegai (please)!" pleaded an exasperated Kei. "Here
Mugghi. Good kitty. Come to Marlene. That's a good kitty. Osuwari (Sit) like a good nekko (cat). Good girl." Marlene praised
Mugghi as she sat down. "Nammo gimme a reading on that warp core temperature. OK fine. That checks." said Kei. She began
fiddling with the relay regulator. "Green wire to aoishi (blue) grid and--"Marlene suddenly noticed oro (what) Kei was doing.
"Kei, don't! They're the wrong connections to use you baka (idiot)!" screamed Marlene. "Don't tell me how to jury rig a thruster
unit! And don't call me a baka you harlot!" rejoined Kei. Garner walked over to the hazu (group) just as the console caught fire. "Green wire to yellow grid dummy! Look out! Shimatta (Dam it)!" yelled Marlene, yanking Kei away from the console a split second
before it exploded. "I told you to use my sonic screwdriver." said the Doctor patiently. Garner grabbed a fire extinguisher and soon put out the blaze. "Are you crazy Kei? Be careful! Are you two OK?" asked Garner with a worried look on his face. "Hai fine sir."
answered both tro-cons together. Opening a panel below the console the Doctor used his sonic screwdriver to make a minute
adjustment. "There that should do it. OK Miss Angel onegai try your left thruster." he said. "Here goes nothing." Marlene flipped
some toggles and a high pitched whine resonated throughout the room then softened to a dull purr. Checking a few gauges she told him "Hai Doctor. That's great. Arigato, tomo (friend) mine." The Doctor assisted Kei to her feet. "Everyone always confuses the
overlay relay system with the rocket guidance system in these old antiques. Are you hurt?" Kei shook off his hand and flared at him.
"I'm OK for Christ's sake! Get off me will ya! And oro do you mean antiques? I'll have you know that this is a state of the arts Model NCC-1701-F Kirk Series Quad Nacelle Thruster Class A starship!' screamed a fuming Kei. "Gomen Miss O'Halloran. Being from your future I sometimes forget how things were in ancient times like yours. After all I am 770 years old, you know!" retorted the Doctor.
Kei clenched a gloved right fist and shoved it in the time lord's face. "This ain't ancient times! It's AD 2250 boyo and don't forget it!"
Kei brought her fist crashing down on the console causing an alarm klaxon (bell) to ring. "Sounds just like the TARDIS cloister bell.
And to me Miss these are ancient times." said the time lord grinning. Marlene shut that shimatta thing off! It's giving me a headache,"
complained the redheaded tro-con. "Well stop punching it then!" said Marlene, killing the alarm. Kei grinned sheepishly and said.
"Arigato for fixing my ship, Doc. Gomen, no hard feelings tomo?" said Kei sticking out her hand. "None at all Miss." replied the
Doctor shaking her proffered hand. "Just call me Kei onegai." rejoined Kei. "Well everything seems shipshape now so I'll take my leave of you." announced Garner. "Chief Gustav will brief you further tonight. Good luck Kei, Marlene, Doctor and sayonara.
Jigoku! Oro the--?" Garner spun around just as the door crashed open and a very angry strawberry blonde tro-con entered, clad
only in a halter and briefs! Leila and Anton were each clutching one of Kome's arms and were doing their best to restrain her.
"You Kami (God) shimatta baka redheaded freak! Oro makes you think that this fight's over! Just because you got in a few lucky
kicks don't make you the F***ing winner! I demand a rematch now!" yelled Kome, breaking free of her captors and rushing at Kei.
"Shut the F*** up you tow headed mor--" That was all Kei got out before being floored by a hard right cross to the maxilla. "Now
who's the best tro-con in the 3WA, eh? Want some more dumbhead? Get up so I can deck you again!" Kome aimed a savate kick
at Kei's skull!
End of Chapter 10. Chapter 11 "Doctor To The Rescue" coming soon.
Well hazu that's why they call them cliffhangers! We promise that we won't make you wait so long for 11 as we did for 10!
Arigato to our loyal and steadfast fans and reviewers. Onegai read and review. Ja Mata for now--Keiman and Kei.