"Hey dudes!!" she yelled to them once she had landed.
The disgruntled men turned to face their opponent.
"Looking for me?" she asked pointing the pistol toward them.
The two men smirked and one who was slightly taller than Kawa stepped forward. His face by far was the uglier of the two and was covered in many scars and gashes, his greasy black hair didn't help his looks either.
"Look babe, you're out numbered. Now put down that gun and come quietly and we promise not to hurt you."
Kawa laughed, these guys thought she was just some wimpy little girl with a gun. Heh, boy were they in for a surprise!
"What if I don't want to come with you guys?" she smirked.
"Then we'll just have to hurt ya." The smaller guy behind ugly said.
"Don't think so." Kawa said twirling her pistol. "You guys are the ones that are gonna be in a world of hurt!"
After speaking her share Kawa twirled her pistol once more and then quickly shot two bullets, one for each of the men. The two mini torpedoes soared through the air and hit true hitting the taller one in the chest, and the smaller one in the head. The young pilot grinned and then blew the smoke from her barrel.
"Serves ya right, bastards." She said, and then turned to be accompanied with the man she shot earlier.
"You might want to get that arm checked up," she said. "There's nothing you can do for your friends."
Then with that last remark the blonde haired pilot strolled out of the alley way and into the street. The young pilot sighed continuing on her way her blue eyes searching the street.
"Man, this really sucks. Those guys totally took me off course, wait no there it is!" the girl beamed in triumph. "The Green Dagger Inn, that's it alright!"
Kawa quickly looked both ways before she crossed the busy street in southern Japan and then made her way into the cozy Inn. Inside a young shorthaired girl greeted her. She looked about the same age as Kawa and stood just a little taller.
"Hello." The girl said happily. "Welcome to The Green Dagger! Will you be staying the night?"
Kawa smiled, she liked this at-the-door service! It beat waiting in line!
"Yes I don't know exactly how long but it should be a few weeks. I hope that's alright."
"Oh yes that's fine! Why on earth are you staying so long though? If you don't mind me asking."
Kawa blinked she hadn't thought this far ahead, but she quickly thought up a solution.
"I'm having a house built in the woods not to far from here. It won't be done till a few weeks."
The girl nodded. "Oh I see. Well I'll register you! May I have your name?"
"Kawa Nikoniko"
"Alright Miss Kawa. I'll go get your room number now. If you need any further assistance just call for me, my name is Hanami."
"Thank you very much Miss Hanami."
"You're welcome."
As the ladies went their different ways each seemed to think the same thoughts about the other.
"There aren't any villages in the woods south of here," thought Hanami. "I wonder what that girl is really staying here two weeks for." Her eyes narrowed, "She's probably part of OZ."
Kawa turned feeling the presence of eyes on her back. Her icy blues meet the dark blues of Hanami's and they locked for a moment as if trying to see through each other.
"She definetly hasn't been working here long." Kawa thought as her eyes averted to one of the other Inn workers. "All of them have name tags, and special uniforms. She however, doesn't."
Then the young pilot turned and sat a small wooden table that she had been standing next to and flicked her attention to another a new guest who had entered the room.
She was tall and slender, and had extremely long brown hair that cascaded down her back to her ankles. The girl's blue eyes were as bright and cheery as those of a young child, and her shirt seemed to help bring them out. The tall girl's red tennis shoes carried her over to the door and she caught Kawa's gaze as she exited. So there were two suspicious women in this tavern? Kawa would have to watch her back, they might be part of OZ.