"HARUNA!" the Candy Pair called out to Haruna as they got out not even bothering to dress out of their pyjamas they just put on blankets walking around the streets with a flash light.
"Grr that girl isn't answering a single call" Mint grumbled seeing her calls not reaching her with another auto voice.
"We apologize but the number you wish to contact isn't within reach of signal please try again later" the beep increased Mint's growls of frustration.
"I hope she's alright" Milk prayed.
"She better be or else I won't be able to beat some sense into her" Mint followed up "Argh what kind of woman walks out in the middle of the night?"
"Um I think wording your worry that way will drive Haruna further" Milk tried to politely correct her teammate.
"Like she can hear us!" Mint retorted.
(…)
Haruna ran as fast as she could following the location she got reaching the outskirts where phone polls didn't exist thus remains unaware of her friends chasing after her and unable to contact, not that it mattered to the young tigress since her prayers been answered given a second chance to save her friend and she won't blow it like she did last time.
Walking into the grassy field the young woman stopped hearing grunts of a man then followed by a snap seeing the shadowy form of a grunt being launched to the air before he fell down "Pathetic" she heard a teenage girl's voice, upon further closing in the girl was indeed a teen with short red hair and green slitted eyes dressed as a street punk. A green cap, a redshirt that left her shoulders bare along with the grey tank top straps next to them a pair of torn jeans the left side is completely torn off making it look like a short but the right half is still intact mostly if one ignores the obvious torn holes in the thigh place.
The punk girl tsked spitting on the floor unsatisfied "I'll never beat that Air Master at this rate" she bit on her nail.
A humph was heard from a rather large man with short brown hair spiky on the top and trimmed on the sides, a scar adored his bottom left chin. His clothing consisted of a plain white dress shirt with a pocket on the left side of it, a pair of Khaki trousers and a pair of shades on his eyes "You're still obsessed with her?"
"Yeah out with the old and in with the new" agreed a rather louder voice belonging to a much smaller boy with spikey raven hair and blue eyes. His clothing consisted of a white shirt with a black neck line, a black cut sleeved jacket above it and brown shorts along with a red bandana "There's that new girl who swiped the floor with the judo club single handily."
"Recruiting her would be tough" spoke a calm and seemingly reasonable voice belonging to a slim boy with light blue hair and dark hazel eyes. His clothing consisted of bandages on his right arm the same would be said about the left were it not being dug inside his blue trousers which had a matching blue shirt "I mean she's already swept in by that Gamo in her circle while not delinquents like us they can hold their own, aside from that group she's only interacting with that pariah Aster nothing useful or good comes out of him."
"I don't care!" the girl snapped at the three of them "I'm going to beat that Air Master and recruit her into my branch."
'Just a group of delinquent punk students no way their holding Naoto' Haruna reasoned as she looked at her phone seeing that she still needs to cross a few more miles before reaching her destination.
"Hey you there!" the short kid shouted making Haruna stiff and shrink herself "You think I don't see you?" he asked rhetorically making Haruna rise a little "Come out already!"
"Hmph who said I was hiding?" asked a new voice it sounded like an adult woman, perking up forwards Haruna seen that she was still unnoticed and followed the gaze of the four delinquents meeting the new arrival. An extremely beautiful adult woman with messy short brown hair, matching eyes and red lips. Her clothing consisted of a heavy brown coat along with a red scarf, black leggings and matching black boots that had high heels and finally a circular yellow earring on her left ear "I heard you mention the Air Master, correct?"
"Yeah I did what's in it for you granny" the redhaired punk answered, the woman clicked her teeth and narrowed her eyes angrily at the punk.
"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A GRANNY LITLLE PUNK!" the woman shouted so loud she actually made Springer shrink back, the woman rushed at the punk girl ditching her boots, scarf and jacket revealing her white shirt, red tank-top and matching red shorts just before she can land a punch on the punk girl she was caught by her arm and swung away by the large boy with shades.
"Don't think about attacking out boss you-" the shaded eyed boy was punched in the face by the woman who took a stance.
"Come at me if you want!" the woman proclaimed laughing hysterically "You'll be a great workout for the great and model of the future the one and only Kaori Sakiyama!"
"Who are you?" the punk girl asked with a sweat drop.
"It might be that woman" the smaller boy suggested.
"Elaborate" the ponytailed young man suggested.
"They say a new street fighter appeared being a big mouthed woman who already engaged with the Air Master twice and lost" the boy answered.
The punk girl chuckled "Alright let's fight."
"Oi Kisara are you sure?" the short boy asked.
"Well if the Air Master can beat her so can I" the now named Kisara answered.
"I'll let you swallow those words girly!" Kaori exclaimed.
The two engaged in the middle with Kisara throwing a kick at her face which Kaori blocked then parried them off to throw a punch at Kisara who ducked back connecting a kick to Kaori's chin making her back off a little, Kisara spun around ready to land a big swinged kick at her opponent who easily blocked then parried Kisara off grabbed her by her hands and pulled her in for a drop kick that sent Kisara crashing on the concrete.
Kisara rolled out of the way right before Kaori stomped at her with the punk girl sending a kick towards the woman's face, however the woman caught the kick and twisted Kisara's leg making the punk girl grunt a little before she threw another kick at the woman's hands forcing her to let go of her trapped leg. Kisara rolled back up to her feet's and rushed forwards with a punch that connected to the woman's face making a trail of blood seep out of her nose.
Kaori brushed the blood off with her eyes growing bloody intense at the damage "YOU'LL PAY FOR DAMAGING THE FACE OF KAORI SAKIYAMA YOU LITTLE-"
"SILEANCE!" came a third and unrecognizable voice belonging to a woman followed by gun shots.
"Shit she has a gun!" the shortest boy cursed as he ran off followed by the ponytailed young man then the shaded large boy and finally Kisara.
"HEY GET BACK HERE YOU BRAT!" Kaori demanded only to perk up hearing the gun shots almost bruising her "HEY YOU LISTEN-" Kaoru was cut off from speaking her mind when she felt something press against her forehead. Yoruka looked tired and pissed pressing the gun against Kaori's forehead her finger aching to pull the trigger.
"It has been a very tiring day" Yoruka spoke with subdued anger but with a sadist smile dancing on her lips she caught Kaori by her neck "It' very itchy."
The trigger was pulled but not blood came instead the grunts and gasps of both Yoruka and Kaori from being tackled down "Hey get off me" Yoruka demanded pushing Kaori off of her.
"Hey you can get off my back" Kaori told the person on her back being Haruna.
Haruna got off as she sat before them breathing in and out heavily 'I can't believe I almost witnessed a murder and that I stopped it' the girl held her head to ease the stress of what she almost witnessed and stopped.
"You got an explanation girly?" asked the cold voice of Yoruka looking down on Haruna still playing with the trigger.
"Um…this's m-my sister" Haruna blurted out.
"Huh?" Kaori asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah she really puts herself in trouble and makes our parents years of life lessen each time" Haruna continued on.
"HEY DON'T YOU-" Kaori was cut off by another gun shot from Yoruka who eyed Haruna.
"Continue I would rather listen to you then her" Yoruka spoke honestly.
Kaori was about to yell out but a pebble caressed against her thigh making her look over to Haruna who shot a bleeding look at her direction which was enough to silence the big mouthed woman who simply grumbled as she made her way next to Haruna sitting down "We're both absolutely sorry for disturbing you ma'am" Haruna prostrated before her followed by Kaori.
"Whatever" Yoruka turned as something fell off of her.
The echoing footsteps of the retreating Yoruka continued until they became dimmer and dimmer out of hearing range, once that was over Haruna slumped her shoulders down sighing in relief "Thank goodness" Haruna spoke tiredly.
"Hey" Kaori called out but she didn't meet Haruna's gaze "Thanks for the save you?"
"Haruna Takaoka" Haruna answered.
"Haruna Takaoka?" Kaori asked as she placed a finger under her chin in deep thought before her lightened up "You mean Tiger Mask W's agent?"
Haruna backed off at the rather excited Kaori "Y-yes but please keep your voice down."
"Ms. Takaoka I would like you to be my agent" Kaori offered.
"Huh?" Haruna titled her head.
"I said I want you to manage me!" Kaori proclaimed proudly as she stood up taking a few posses "No matter how much this star brightens it needs a good agent our meeting must be fated."
"Er" Haruna tried to break off.
"Yes I believe you already recognized me world's future super model Kaori Sakiyama" Kaori introduced herself "Otherwise you wouldn't have saved me from that harlot."
"I appreciate your offer but I don't manage anymore" Haruna came halfway clean.
"No way!" Kaori reverted back to her shouting "This's a golden opportunity for us both, I need a good agent to lift me off of those disgusting part time jobs beneath me and bring me to the big screens where I belong and you now in dire need of a new star now that Tiger Mask made his terrible choices."
Haruna perked up remembering why she's here "Um listen I don't manage anymore I found a new path or rather I finally walking the path I wanted."
"And what could that possibly be?" Kaori demanded giving Haruna a stink eye.
"It's none of your business so scram!" Haruna demanded her patience reaching it's end by dealing with this woman any further would only distract her from reaching her hand for help.
"You listen here!" Kaori demanded kicking up the dust at Haruna along with a fabric.
"Bleh!"
"Hey come one get this off so you can hear me" Kaori helped Haruna get the fabric off.
Haruna viewed the fabric with a curious eye as she stretched it her eyes widened seeing a mask, not just any mask but one that is familiar too familiar "Where did this come from?"
In her hands Haruna held the mask of the devil masked woman the same one that claimed she's working for Mammy "Oh I think it fell from that bitch that almost killed me" Kaori answered.
"Are you sure?" Haruna asked in a tone of either anger or anticipation Kaori wasn't able to tell which.
"Yeah when she walked off she dropped this" Kaori answered.
"So it is her!" Haruna determined and ran off to where Yoruka walked off.
"Hey wait what about our business?" Kaori asked as she gave chase to Haruna.
Not that the teen paid any mind let alone attention her gaze was a fiery flaming fury at the woman who almost killed her and possibly distanced her away from her friend landing them at their current predicament 'There's no doubt about it.'
Haruna kept her pace running around following Yoruka's trail as best as she can "HEY LISTEN WHEN I SPEAK YOU!" Kaori yelled but Haruna showed no signs of stopping.
'Hold on Naoto I'll fix this' her mind flashed his face and smile that always occupied a special place in her heart reserved for them and them alone, the drive to see him safe and sound propelled her further leaving Kaori to desperately follow her trail again unaware of the supposed super model of the future.
Haruna came to a halt standing before an abandoned and rusty warehouse "Yoruka where did you go off to? You're supposed to keep watch" asked a man's voice as he reprimanded.
"I was keeping watch by scaring off a bunch of brats that could have given us away" the voice of Yoruka defended.
Haruna crouched down looking over seeing the back of Yoruka along with a man she's not familiar with but is speaking with the suspect on a friendly manner indicating he's an ally of her if not an outright co-conspirator, shaking off her mental processing Haruna observed the conversation continue "A bunch of kids aren't going to cause problems."
"Please haven't you heard about the level of crimes happening mostly street fights around these parts?" Yoruka placed her hands on her hips "If I let them continue some investigators are going to come and expose us along with our trap."
"I see your point but please don't kill anyone."
"Again wishful thinking John" the woman criticized as she huffed herself away from him.
"Soon it'll be over" John prayed as he followed in after her.
Haruna perked a little from her hiding spot her phone vibrated making her look at it 'You have reached your destination please rate our service to you liking' the pop up window read, Haruna stood up gripping her phone tightly looking up with determination "I finally am here but where is he?"
The place seem to be weak guarded since only that woman is standing guard, at least based on what she had heard. Taking a deep breath Haruna stretched her feet a little ready to run sneakily and look for Naoto but right before she could do that "HEY STOP AND LISTEN TO ME RUNT!" Kaori screamed as she finally caught up and fell on her knees wheezing.
"Shh" Haruna tried to silence her praying internally that she didn't make noise to bring out the duo.
"Don't you hush me I had it with agents giving me the boot and the toilet treatment, ignoring my beauty and talents!" Kaori continued her exclaiming complaints as she posed showing off her beauty.
"Um listen here I have got no time for you-" Haruna raised her voice a little only to be cut off.
"I'm Kaori Sakiyama the future star of this world and I'll not be ignored any longer you-" a gunshot cut her off as a bullet brazed her cheek.
"Hmm you really are a trouble maker" Yoruka mused as she steeped towards the two girls heavily "I was going to spare you for the sake of this little sister but now I have to kill you both."
Kaori swallowed a lump that formed in her throat as she backed off a little, Haruna sighed and buried her face unto her hands "Listen here-"
"Don't make excuses for your older sister" Yoruka cut her off.
"She's not my sister!" Haruna yelled "Give me Tiger Mask back."
Yoruka glared making both Haruna and Kaori vessels turn cold "What?"
"I know he's here Tiger Mask" Haruna answered forcing her fears down she glared back at the woman as fiercely as possible "Release him at once."
"Fine it seems I'll kill regardless" Yoruka mused as she pulled the trigger but Haruna ducked and tackled Yoruka down, Yoruka raised her gun and hit Haruna's skull with it making her release her a tiny bit which allowed Yoruka to kick her off before she grabbed the young teen by her hair placing the gun inside her mouth, however right before she can open fire again Kaori came in and tackled Yoruka down making her release Haruna.
"Thanks but you need to get out from here" Haruna told the super model.
"No way I'm not going to miss this" Kaori retorted unable to contain her excitement of the possibility of saving Tiger Mask and have her name all around the media it'll only be a matter of time before she can get to the big screens, she can already imagine her first big tv debut in a talk show regarding her heroic act of saving Tiger Mask. A kick from Yoruka ended that fantasy and brought her back to reality.
Yoruka was about to fire again but this time returning the favour Haruna grabbed a giant boulder which she threw at Yoruka's hands disarming her and breaking the gun, Haruna smirked "Not so tough without your gun?"
"Please I'm a human monster" Yoruka spoke in a creepy whisper, both women's ears perked up hearing the clothes being as a pair of black wings came out from Yoruka's back.
Haruna stood back with widened eyes and an agape mouth, Kaori smiled weakly as she pinched herself as hard as she could to wake herself of a terrible dream but to no success. The allure faded when Yoruka flapped her wings and grabbed both girls by their throats flying them upwards both Haruna and Kaori tried to undo the grip on their necks but Yoruka kept pressing harder with her nails elongating looking more like talon's that cut through their flesh drawing small traces of blood out, Kaori raised her fists smashing them against Yoruka's arms but quickly winced as she hit something hard smirking Yoruka opened her mouth revealing her now developed jaws which she used to rip off her sleeve showing that her arm started resembling a bird's leg "What are you?" Haruna managed to ask between breaths and snapping from shock.
"Like I said I'm a human monster" Yoruka then released them making them fall, Haruna and Kaori screamed as the air beated against their faces and the ground was getting closer and closer to clash with their skulls and tear them open but suddenly they stopped.
"W-what now?" Kaori asked stuttering in fear looking up seeing John managed to catch both her and Haruna by their heels right before their faces slammed the ground.
"You girls shouldn't have come here" John spoke with remorse in his voice as he lightly placed the girls down before catching them by their necks and taking them back with him.
"Soft too soft" Yoruka's voice criticized as she slowly landed on her legs retracting the black wings.
"Where are you taking us?" Kaori asked in fear.
The two didn't answer as they went inside greeted by their fellow mutants Shark and Seto, the latter sighed shaking his head while the former looked ready to kill "Who are they?"
"Two troublesome individuals all I can say" Yoruka answered.
Shark stomped towards the two girls wheezing as gills began appearing in his neck "Do you want to die?"
"No not at all I haven't accomplished anything yet!" Kaori frantically gave her answer "Please let me go I'll not tell anybody anything I swear!"
Seto sniffed as whiskers formed above his upper lip and his hair got a pit spiky "Alright we know this woman with the big mouth is just some random canon fodder that wondered in here" he then turned to Haruna "What about you?"
"Give me my friend back" Haruna spoke with honesty.
"You mean Tiger Mask?" Seto asked as he placed a finger under his chin "I was under the assumption he's your ex client."
"He is but he's also a very important person to me so hand him over!" Haruna tried to shout but her voice remained strained with fear.
Seto sniffed her a little then reached out to her pocket his eyes widened seeing her phone application "How did he?"
"Seto" Yoruka regarded with fear, Seto simply shown the location which brought fear to the other's.
"Yoruka I thought you foiled that con-woman!" Shark reprimanded as his body began increasing in size, his teeth became jaws, eyes turned red, a fin coming out of his back and his skin began turning from flesh into Chondrichthyes.
"I did!" Yoruka defended her shout was more akin to a Bird's cry "She must had planned this ahead."
"We need to leave now!" John spoke as the voice of reason "Seto contact Askleadd and tell him to delay the tip off."
"Already on it" Seto answered.
John took the two away "Hey let me go I have nothing to do with this!" Kaori begged.
"Yes you do for blowing off my cover" Haruna said.
Kaori grunted "You keep your mouth shut runt."
"Oh now you want me to shut up?" Haruna asked sarcastically "It could have been a useful advice for you."
"Enough!" John spoke with authority as he threw the two girls inside the back of a truck then grabbed a robe which lightened up in a brilliant blue making both women back off a little upon seeing it, John throws the rope which opens up and wraps itself around both of them "You stay there and argue with small voices while I get the other's."
The two girls struggled with their bindings as they tried to overpower but the ropes would shine blue and electrify them both "Gah what the hell" Kaori complained.
Haruna didn't say anything her mind going back to her friend being with these people made her worry more, as if the world itself knew what she was thinking she heard groans "What now?" asked a tired male voice. Turning around with hopeful eyes Haruna saw him before her "It's too early."
"I know but thank your manager here" John turned to an equally tired Mammy then to Haruna "Both managers."
Tiger's eyes widened with surprise and longing "Haruna?"
Haruna sniffed as her eyes leaked with tears "I'm sorry so sorry please forgive me."
"Haruna what's wrong?" Tiger asked worriedly about to lung in after her but John held him tight before he threw both him and Mammy inside repeating the step of grabbing the ropes which brightened in a brilliant blue before throwing and making them wrap themselves around them, John closed off the back of the truck before leaving.
"You're safe!" Haruna cried out as she buried herself on Tiger's chest crying out her heart.
Neither Mammy or Kaori said anything as Tiger simply closed his eyes and rested his chin on her head allowing her to cry to her heart's content.
(…)
The howls of a hound were the only company the tired Candy Pair received as they sat on the bench of a bus station reflecting on what to do now "Should we go to the police station and report this?" Milk asked.
"It's sensible but what do we tell them?" Mint rhetorically asked "Our friend who's a legal adult left suddenly, or that she's in fact Springer and personally knows Tiger Mask W."
"Yeah it'll be difficult" Milk answered since none of these were their secrets to tell but "We can ask them to keep it a secret though."
"Will they though?" Mint asked.
"We can only hope" Milk answered solemnly "Let's go for now and think how to report this in a way that tells half the truth."
"We don't have much time though" Mint reasoned rather ominously "Who knows what type of trouble Haruna is in now."
Before any more talks could take place the sound of footsteps caught them making hold their tongues looking at any new arrival not willing to let them hear the information, the new arrival was Dazai looking tired and sleepy who stood before the sign and tabbed on his foot "Hmm hm hum."
The Pair listened to his hums as they got up slowly and walk away to their intended destination however a new sound caught their attention being the screech of wheels making both girls cover their ears as it was followed by honk "Dazai get in!" yelled his partner Kunikida having an equally tired and sleepy Astushi but he looked more determined.
"Alright so we found them Tiger Mask and Mammy, right?" Dazai asked making both Pair stop in their tracks and look back.
"Didn't you hear my report?" Kunikida asked rhetorically adjusting his glasses.
"Of course I did nobody ever talks about a flying girl able to hold people by their throats in the air" Dazai answered.
"It's Yoruka" Astushi came in "She wasn't that friendly even before G chased after us."
"C'mon get in and let's go" Kunikida ordered.
"Okay I'm on it" Dazai opened the door of the passenger seat next to Kunikida's driver seat right as he was to get in.
"Wait" Mint demanded stopping Dazai who regarded her with a look.
"Can we help you beautiful miss?" Dazai asked with a dreamy tone.
"Oi this isn't the time to flirt you hopeless suicidal maniac!" Kunikida scolded.
"Actually we were curious about what you said about Tiger Mask and his agent Mammy" Milk answered ignoring Kunikida's scolding "We know someone close to Tiger Mask who is currently missing and we wondered can you take us with you?"
"We have a feeling she could be there" Mint followed.
"Not a chance this's a very dangerous operation" Kunikida answered with a serious tone.
"You heard him" Dazai spoke in an equally serious tone followed by a smile "Don't worry if your friend is there we'll save them, now go home and get dressed" he pointed at their pyjamas making the Pair nod as they covered themselves with the blankets, Dazai got in as the car drove away.
"Can we trust them?" Mint asked.
"Do we have a choice?" Milk asked as a form of an answer.
"I guess but still let's do our best and look more into this."
(…)
The vehicle drove off holding it's hostages in the back while their captors were eyeing the terrain, John held the wheel tightly whilst Yoruka and Shark looked through the windows for any approaching danger and last Seto was typing on his laptop "C'mon pick up already!" Seto complained as Askleadd hasn't answered yet.
Meanwhile the hostages were mostly silent listening to their fellow's Haruna and Tiger Mask "Haruna I understand I'm just sorry that all I did was hurt you."
"No I hurt you!" Haruna spoke "I blamed you and I left you to taken by these monsters!"
"No-"
"SHUT IT!" Kaori yelled "I had it with you both!"
"I'm with her" Mammy said making Haruna glare at them for ruining the moment.
Their ears perked up hearing a honk "This's the Armed detective agency stop this vehicle right now!"
"Shit we got someone on our trail" Yoruka complained seeing the chasing vehicle of the detective Kunikida chasing after them.
A/N: We'll leave at this cliff-hanger and next chapter this event would be concluded. Thanks for reading and have a nice day.
