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Chapter 11: A Mission or a Date?

What is he doing with her?

Fushimi thought as he watched the two laughing as they talked to each other. He felt his fist clench more and his teeth grit.

Or more importantly, what am I doing?

Fushimi was on his daily patrol when he got bored. He decided to visit Takeya. When he was about to go the window of Takeya's room, she saw her with him. He suddenly got this strange feeling that he couldn't describe.


"…And that's how I made my greatest prank ever." Yata said.

"Ahahaha! Really?! I wish I was there to see it!" Takeya said, "By the way, Yata, isn't it?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Is it alright if I call you that by now? I'm kinda getting tired calling you Yatagarasu." She said.

He smiled, "Sure, ok. And yours?"

"Murakami Takeya. But you can call me Takeya-san. I'm getting tired of everybody calling me Murakami-san…" she stopped when she felt her phone vibrate. Yata's watch beeped as well.

When Takeya checked her phone a text message appeared, it was from Kina.

Takeya-san, we need you here… come back ASAP.

Yata checked his and it was from Kusanagi:

Yata, where are you? We need you here back at Homra.

"Um, I think I should better go now." Takeya said as she stood up, "Duty calls."

"Yeah, I should get going too." Yata said as well. But he got a feeling that he didn't want to leave. Both of them stood up and jumped off.

As they parted ways, Takeya can't shake the feeling about the similar tattoos that Yata and Fushimi has. It looks exactly the same only Fushimi's tattoo has a burnt mark.

Takeya knew about his tattoo about a year ago…

Fushimi was assigned in a mission and asked Takeya to help him. Takeya agreed, of course. Their mission was to capture a Strain and bring it back to Scepter 4. If only they knew what the Strain's power, that is.

The person they're after has the power of turning into a razor-sharp clawed beast. As they reached its hiding place, the monster attacked them at once. It scratched Fushimi's back, and he fell down. This made Takeya finish the fight. She wrapped her chains around the monster's neck, and pulled it down. As it returns to its human form, he was dead. Takeya brought him to his apartment and healed his wound. As she took off his shirt, her eyes landed on his tattoo. She took care of him stayed at his place until he woke up. As he did she asked him, "What's that tattoo for?"

Fushimi grew tense and hid it with his hand, "It's nothing… Don't ask."

Takeya saw his face full of anger and frustration. She decided to not carry on the conversation. She hasn't seen this tattoo ever since… until NOW.

She saw the moment being flashed through her mind again. She tried to forget it. Forget the question she asked to him from that time because it will only cause her the curiosity that will lead her to trouble.

She opened the doors of the HQ and went to find Kina. She saw her sitting at the mini bar, with a cigarette in her mouth. Kina saw Takeya coming her way and went to approach her, "Takeya-san… I have something to ask you…"

"What's up?"

Kina lead her to a corner of Dark Panther where their conversation can be private. "I would like to ask you to go on a mission-"

"A mission? Sure! Why would I say no?"

Kina finished her sentence, "With… Yatagarasu."

"What?!"

"The Prime Minister asked Homra AND Dark Panther if we could send each of our vanguards to retrieve a lost item." Kina explained.

"A lost item?"

"The Ring of Olympus they call it. They say it gives divine power to its user. But it has been stolen by a rich man named Icharo Mikaku. He is going to show it at his private masquerade ball tomorrow night. We need you two to retrieve it and bring it back to us-"

"W-W-W-W-wait. Let me get this straight. Me and Yata need to go to get the lost item. Am I correct?" Takeya asked.

"Yes, you are."

"And it's going to happen in a masquerade ball?"

"Yes."

"So that means…"

"MURAKAMI-SAN IS GOING TO WEAR A DRESS?!" answered Catherine and the others behind them.

"Since when did you get here?!"

"Well, we were walking around with nothing to do and we saw you and Daguchi-san having private talk. So we are trying to spy on you two to check on what are talking about…" Catherine said, "… and it was worth it! So you really are going to wear a dress?"

Takeya shouted, "Over my dead body!"

"Now, now Takeya-san…" Kina said, "… this isn't some 'date'. You two are just going to attend and get the ring back. Then, just like that."

"But Daguchi-san…" Takeya pleaded, "… can you ask someone else?"

"No. This conversation is over. You are going. And as for you five…" Kina looked at the group, "… I'm trying to keep this mission as secretive as possible. But I guess I failed. So you better keep this a secret to the others. Understand?"

They nodded in response. Catherine swung her arm over Takeya and said, "Don't worry! It's going to be fine! And I'm going to make you look so amazing that it will make that skater boy's nose bleed!"

"DON'T TREAT IT LIKE IT'S SOME DATE!" Takeya said.

Catherine smirked, "Well with you two going on a fancy ball alone together I think I would assume it's a date."

Takeya grabbed her top, "Shut up you freakin' playgirl!"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Kina shouted. This made Takeya let go of Catherine and calm down.

"Murakami Takeya The Warrior Princess, you are going on this mission whether you like it or not!" Kina said before she left the scene.


"Where IS The Ring of Olympus?" asked a black dressed man to a bald chubby guy who is wearing a white coat and pants with several necklaces dangled across his neck, standing in front of him.

"I-It's in here. D-Don't worry! I'm going to show it on my masquerade ball tomorrow." He stammered.

"Good. Good."

The chubby man, or Icharo Mikaku, put on a stern face, "So. Is your daughter coming?"

The black man smirked, "Yes. She is. And she is going to bring along a certain friend of hers. They think they can take the Ring away from me that easily?"

"What are you going to do? She IS the daughter of the former Queen of Bloody Viper, Murakami Theresa. So that means she has the power the same as her mother?" Icharo said.

"Yes she does. She just doesn't know it yet…" the man said, "… Bloody Viper was once a powerful gang of Strains, with her mother leading them. The Power of the Warrior Princess, she possesses now handed down to her daughter. Using that power she can make her increase her skills and power by 80 percent than her normal… but don't worry… I got that all taken care of. You may go now." Icharo obeyed and bowed to him before he left.

"So… when are we going to get her back?" asked a voice from behind him.

"Don't worry Sora. You will get your Princess back… Soon."


"Are you sure about this?" Takeya asked to Kina from the back of the car.

"Yes. Don't worry, you look absolutely beautiful." Kina said.

Takeya slumped her back to the seat as she groaned. She didn't sign up for any of this. Yesterday was the shortest horror story that she could come up of. Kina made her come with her to the mall to buy a dress for her. It was frustrating especially when a group of teasing comrades comes with you.

Now she is wearing a sparkly red satin tube gown with a long cut up to the upper part of her leg and long silky gloves. Her face beautifully painted with make-up, which Haruko did. The bangs of her hair were clipped to one side while the rest of her hair at fell down her back in a shower of ringlets. She was utterly beautiful, they have to admit. But Takeya didn't care. She wanted to get out of that gown, NOW. And she barely can walk on Haruko's red heels, but she tried anyway. This is going to be a long night.

"What the hell, what's taking her so long?" Yata said as he glanced at his watch.

Yata too, can't believe what he is doing. He can hardly breathe in his tuxedo, maybe because of the black neck tie. Yesterday, was the worst day of Yata's life. Nothing but endless teasing from Chitosei and tuxedo fitting from Tatara. They were supposed to neatly comb Yata's hair, but he didn't agree. Instead, he let his hair loose and flow freely on his face.

One mission, just one mission, and it will be over, he thought.

Then he saw a car drive in front of the driveway.

Finally…

The door opened, and out came Takeya, but he barely can even recognize her. Instead, he let his jaw drop at the beauty he's staring into now.

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