Chapter: Dai Matsubara, it's been a while.


Brick's P.O.V.

After delivering my invitation to Momoko I went straight back to the castle. Boomer was inviting Miyako for tonight and Butch had been searching for Ann Carter. She surprised me as she wasn't the smartest of her family but still she knew how to escape from me and my brothers.

When I arrived, I noticed that my brothers hadn't come back yet and walked towards the cells while I thought about the things I could encounter tonight. Crashing a party was one thing but crashing a party at the Mastubara's household was another story.

Tokyo Matsubara had been the only person alive that was able to stop a super-powered criminal without the use of any superpowers. He had never played a big part in the resistance but his son did and he was also a lot stronger than a normal person. It also explained why Kaoru was able to hurt Butch when she stomped on his foot. She had it in her genes to be a lot stronger than everyone else.

I looked down to the ground as I took the stairs towards the basement. Was it really a good idea to bring dates along when everything could get out of hand? I don't know how the Matsubara's are going to react at our presents but let's hope they stay nice because of the innocent people we bring along.

Finally, after a long walk, I reached the cell that was most secured from every other cell. As I opened it I came face to face with the only man that had been just as close to defeating me as the PPGZ.

''Dai Matsubara, it's been a while''

Dai looked at me with sharp eyes that wanted to strangle me. He was chained to one of the walls with one of the strongest materials I could find. If he was able to escape all we had done the last two years would have been for nothing.

I watched to see if he had lost any of his fighting lust but it hadn't changed much. Even after a year he was still as strong as ever. Concerns about it were indeed crossing my mind but I wasn't going to back off.

''I met your sister ...'' That did seem to alert him more than before as I believe his brotherly instincts took over. His anger was still the same but I could see something had changed in them. Did I finally find something I could use against him? This was interesting.

''Kaoru...She's just like you and I have a wall of arrest forms filled in for her. Maybe you can help her clean her slate by naming one of the PPGZ.'' His anger was amusing but I did take a step back just to be sure of my own safety. If he ever got hold of me it would be a pretty painful encounter.

Having enough of Dai still not giving in to my will, I turned around and walked out of his cell until I stood in the doorpost and turned around. ''Are you sure you want your own sister to rot in the same hell as you do?'' I then stepped outside and locked the door behind me.

I hadn't giant any information about his family and somehow I did feel a little disappointed. There had to be something I could use against Tokyo and the remaining persons of his family.

As I walked a few feet I stopped in front of another cell I hadn't been for a while. Maybe I could ask him? As I opened the door I saw his coat at first. It wasn't white anymore but I could still see it in the darkness.

''Professor, how are you today? Remember anything new today?'' I asked when looking at the scared looking figure before me. The Professor had his arms hanging forward and his back was bent. Still he looked me straight in the eyes, who to me had lost any hope in them.

''Prof... have you ever heard of the name Matsubara?'' The professor seemed to stare at my like I had made shit fly but answered anyway. '' No I don't think I have...although it does sound familiar...Wasn't he a wrestler? '' He answered to me while I could see he was trying very hard to remember.

With even the professor not giving me new information I was still at a dead end. Maybe I would have some more luck tonight.


Momoko's p.o.v.

I looked in the mirror to see the dress Brick gave to me hanging tightly around my form. I blushed a little as I thought about how short it was, but I did look good in it. Somehow my orange hair, the red jewelry, and my pale skin made the dress more stunning, or was it the other way around?

After brushing my hair one more time, I had enough and walked downstairs. The confrontation with my sister and parents went surprisingly well. When they found out I went on a date they stopped questioning my clothing choice and were happy for me. If they only knew that I didn't even want to go on this date…

It was around eight when the doorbell rang. As I mentally prepared myself my sister ran to the door who got the surprise of her life when she recognized Brick. I could help but laugh when I saw her step back from a light shock. Before anyone else could ask questions I swiftly moved out the house and closed the door behind me.

When I looked to my side to see Brick inspecting me from top to toe. As a sudden shame came over me as blood found the way to my cheeks, dying them red . I wanted to curse at him but then I saw what looked like a blush on his face too. While I crossed my arms in defense and thought about it, he scratched his head.

Then our eyes connected and while red met pink some of the hostility that was normally there, had suddenly vanished. I relaxed and let my arms down, only for my right hand to be caught by Brick his left hand. ''Let's go for a little walk'' He said as he pulled me along. I had no idea where we were going but Brick seemed to know the way.

''Momoko you look really great tonight and I'm sorry, I didn't know the dress was this short.'' I didn't see him blush this time but he did avoid looking at me. Could it really be that Brick likes me so much he may even respect me? The thought of someone caring about me did make me feel a little warm on the inside. It has always been me who crushed on a guy, never the other way around.

''It's okay I guess…'' I answered when we slowly walked along as I tried to forget the shortness of my dress. Brick was trying to be nice and something inside of me could appreciate it. Maybe it was just the hold of his hand on mine or maybe not… but something had changed.

''Why of al girls did you pick me?'' I asked as all kind of questions came to mind. Brick stopped in his tracks and again connected his red eyes with mine. I saw how relaxed he was and almost forgot that he was my worst enemy. This was not a good sign.

''You're good looking, not afraid of me or after my power. Not many girls possess those qualities Momoko. '' Brick said with a sincere voice while he lifted my hand and kissed it. I couldn't help but think about how sweet it was for him to say this.

While we walked and talked it came more clear to me that Brick relay had the potential of being a good guy which I liked very much. Another thing I noticed was the direction we were going, we were going straight to Kaoru her house.