"We did it we won we beat club Mars!" Merrily, Youda cheers at their win with the others while Hino watches on fuming fury flowing through his furious face feeling his heated crimson cheeks share a single shade of scarlet to his gaudy scarlet suit.
"This can't be happening! You guys are flies dun beetle! I don't lose to mere insects!" Incensed, Hino argues angrily.
"Heh be a good sport Hino you got stung." Smugly, Majima declares determined.
"You were waiting to use that weren't ya?" Ryūko remarks at Majima.
"…Maybe." Meekly, Majima glances to the side sheepishly.
"There's no way this is my fault something else must have caused this. Ai! You're supposed to be my number one hostess! What the hell were you doing!? You're worthless!" Hino hollers glaring daggers at Ai.
"I-I'm sorry!" Sadly, Ai bows her head.
"Yeah it's about time I fired your sorry ass! I'll use your pay to recruit girls twice as good as you that's guarantee my win next time since she threw the fight this battle doesn't count!" Coldly, Hino refuses.
"You're pathetic Hino." Surprised, the group perk up at the voice turning towards the group entering the room.
"You guys!" Terrified, Hino turns towards the group.
"Huh? Who the hell're you?" Majima demands from the group.
"The five stars I take…" Ryūko eyes the group eyeing the still silent women.
"Correct, Namie san, may I just say it's a pleasure to meet both of you. I'm Tsukiyama the founder of the Five Stars." Strictly, Tsukiyama tells Majima, adjusting his lenses.
"So you're the big bad boss huh?" Goro gathers.
"A rather trite description but yes that would be me and here we have…" Tsukiyama gives Goro that.
"I'm Kazuki from club Jupiter mess with the five stars and you'll be in a world of pain." The guy with the piercings and camo clothes steps up.
"Oh my so ominous. I'm Mizumura from club Mercy go easy on me eh?" The old man adjusts his fedora tipping it to them.
"I'm Kanehara from club Venus you wouldn't forget a face this fabulous would you?" Smoothly, the man brushes a comb through his lump of hair.
"And you are…?" Ryūko raises a brow at the woman by the glasses male's side.
"…" Said girl glares silently.
"So the five of you call yourselves the five stars." Goro changes topic.
"Even if your clubs are named after planets and not stars." Snippily, Ryūko remarks.
"Still nice to put some faces to names." Majima says eyeing the group.
"In any event it was a remarkable contest your reptation as manager of the grand is well earned, I see. In terms of financial and operation resources Sunshine is vastly inferior to Club Mars nevertheless you still managed to win in spite of your handicaps." Tsukiyama compliments Goro.
"You know when all's said and one maybe you five stars ain't such a big deal after all." Goro considers.
"How presumptuous if the five stars were five digits on a hand, Hino would be the pinkie finger. In fact it's embarrassing to call him our peer if winning against their burn out brings you such satisfaction it speaks to how weak you truly are." Tsukiyama sneers.
"How can you say that Tsukiyama after everything I've done for you!?" Hino glares glowers at the leader in the striped suit.
"All you've done is dragged the name of the five stars through the mud. I have no further need of you." Tsukiyama dictates.
"Whoa let's not be hasty give me one more chance I'll do anything!" Hino begs but…
"Thank you for your service now goooodbye." Tsukiyama tells him.
"NOOO I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" Hino screams scared before taking off fleeing frightened.
"Oi hey…!" Goro calls out to him but…
"You know what to do." Tsukiyama turns to his assistant.
"Yes sir." The woman in purple nods her head.
"Well now aren't you happy Majima-san? You have one less rival. It is rather a shame that the five stars in fact down to four thanks to Hino's buffoonery Kotomo would you like to join our ranks?" Tsukiyama smirks at Majima before turning to his assistant.
"A gracious offer Tsukiyama but I feel I am better suited to the tasks required of your personal assistant." Kotomo refuses.
"I see what a shame…Majima what about you? Would you like to join the five stars? It seems there's a vacancy and you would certainly qualify." Tsukiyama offers.
"Sure only to get kicked to the curb the moment I disagree you couldn't make me join you for a truck full of cash." Cross, Goro glares at him.
"I see that's most unfortunate in that case farewell for now I look forward to Club Sunshine's continued progress oh but do be careful, if you do anything to try anger the five stars there's no telling what might happen to you." Tsukiyama warns him and with that the group leave.
"I never thought all of them would show up at our club of all places." Youda confesses
"At least we now know who we are up against." Ryūko remarks, hand on her hip.
"They make one helluva happy bunch." Majima smirks slightly.
"And that assistant she's kind of creepy right? I mean she's pretty but still!" Yuki points out.
"Well I'm just glad that we won this'll be fantastic for our reputation!" Youda cheers.
"Yeah at least we're still in business we're gonna have some tough battle ahead but we'll get through 'em long as we stick together like a team!" Majima reminds the group.
"Um excuse me!" Meekly, Ai approaches the group.
"Oh hey you're what's her name form club mars what's the matter?" Majima turns to her.
"Well she's out of a job for one." Ryūko reminds him.
"That ain't our problem." Majima frowns.
"No but we can offer a solution." Smirking, Ryūko rebukes.
"We can?" Confused, Goro raises a brow.
"Course we can dumbass!" Ryūko snaps at the moron.
"She's right would you mind if I join your club?" Ai asks them.
"Huh! You mean club sunshine? The number one from club Mars wants to work here!?" Yuki gasps.
"Might as well reap our rewards no?" Ryūko smirks.
"With Hino san gone I don't think club mars will open business for a long while." Ai admits.
"All things considered I doubt he's ever coming back." Bluntly, Majima confirms.
"Which means we should take advantage of this opportunity and have her work here, it would bring in more customers her fan base would come here too." Smirking, Ryūko slides in.
"She's right besides I really want to work here!" Ai agrees.
"Why's that?" Yuki asks her.
"Because it seems like so much fun here!" Ai giggles.
"Fun? You mentioned that beofre didn't ya?" Majima frowns.
"That's right that's what I thought the other day when you saved me Majima san! I knew it must be a great place to work from the fun atmosphere you guys create!" Ai swoons smiling.
"Really? I doubt we're all that different from any other club out there." Majima dismisses.
"Ignore him he's trying to be modest we'll gladly have you on our team." Ryūko allows.
"Oi I'm the o-OW!" Mad, Majima begins but…
"Shut it we need to get something out of this fight, what's better than the number one from Mars?" Mad, Ryūko curtly cuts him off.
"You're terrifying Namie san…" Youda sweat drops.
"This is the business world you can either go big or go home." Honestly, Ryūko deadpans.
"There's no place I'd rather be." Beaming, Ai confirms cheerily.
"Hm…if ya wanna be here that bad ya might wanna get your head checked but…S'all good! Welcome abroad! I'm lookin' forward to seein' ya in action Ai-Chan!" Majima eagerly accepts her into the club.
"Yes! A cute girl who's not so quiet and plain!" Youda cheers.
"What do you mean by THAT Youda-san!?" Yuki glares at him.
"It was nice knowing you Youda-chan." Ryūko pats his back.
"Yeah the five stars don't stand a chance against a cute like Ai-Chan! Say goodbye to the quiet and plain around here!" Majima eagerly agrees.
"I'd say the same but I'd be lying." Ryūko remarks to Majima too happy at Ai joining to notice…
"You too Majima you guys are so mean!" Mad, Yuki glares at the two.
"Aw Yuki you're wasted on these virgins." Ryūko reassures Yuki.
"Virgins!?" Both boys jolt up at the word.
"Namie san!" Yuki whimpers weakly bowing her head into Ryūko's shoulder seek solace in the crook of her neck.
"There, there you're wasted on these forever virgins." Ryūko pats her head.
"Who are you calling a virgin?" Mad, Majima turns to glare at the unamused Ryūko.
"You two." Bluntly, Ryūko deadpans.
"I-I have a daughter!" Youda tries to defend himself.
"Hehhe see this is really fun! I'm looking forward to working with you!" Ai beams brightly at the thought.
"Alright you ready to do some conversation training?" Smirking, Majima drapes his arm around Ai.
"Yes I'll give it everything I've got!" Ai cheers cheerily leaning into his side as the two head off to the booth.
"Remember you're gonna have to treat me like a regular customer here." Majima reminds the girl.
"Majima-san is a regular customer Majima-san is a regular customer okay I'm ready!" Ai chants to herself.
"Alright here we go so tell me something about yourself Ai-Chan." Majima tells her.
"I enjoy discovering great restaurants I know some pretty good places!" Ai answers.
"Hey ya wanna go together next time? Take me to one of your favourite places!" Majima asks Ai.
"For sure, a place you might enjoy Majima san? I'm going to have to do some research!" Ai hums thoughtfully.
"Heh looking forward to it." Majima smirks slightly.
"Hmm but what would you enjoy probably some weird stuff maybe insects." Ai assumes aloofly.
"Hey, hey! Ya think I get by on boiled crickets or somethin'?" Scowling, Majima furrows his brow by the thought.
"Well Majima san now that we know what I do on my days off what about you?" Ai questions Majima.
"Me? Heh I'm workin' every day so I don't remember it's like to have time off." Majima answers.
"Wow everyday? Sounds tough! I really respect people who work hard!" Happily, Ai praises him.
"Heh you make a compliment sound pretty sweet Ai-chan." Cheekily, Majima praises her.
"Is that so? Well the Majima san I'm going to have to take good care of you so you feel good about working!" Ai decides.
"Take care of me eh? Don't go givin' me ideas." Majima wiggles a brow bemused by it.
"That's it! Majima san if I were your girlfriend, how would you want me to take care of you? I'll do anything!" Ai claps her hands together.
"Huh? If you were my girl? A massage might be nice…" Majima leans back at the thought looking over at Ryūko's repulsed look as she walks by tending to some tables.
"A massage? I'm really good at it even my dad said so." Smiling, she tells Majima.
"That's a skill to have think I ca get one sometime?" Majima questions.
"Sure I'm a real pro at foot messages!" Merrily, Ai confirms cheerily.
"Oh. Feet. Not exactly what I had in mind but I'll take it. All right let's do a little field trip to club Jupiter." Majima stands up from his booth, the trial done for the day.
"Ah yes I would love to but unfortunately I have a few urgent things I need to take care of…" Youda declines.
"You being real with me? You ain't scared of stupid ol' Kizuka are ya?" Majima huffs at him.
"What are you tryin' to say Majima san? I really do have work I have to finish before tomorrow trust me!" Youda asserts anxiously as Ryūko remains quiet calmly cleaning glasses.
"Eeeeh I dunno 'bout that. But whatever guess I'll make the trip all by my lonesome today!" Majima huffs disappointed turning to look over at Ryūko catching his gaze.
"Why are you eyeing me?" Ryūko's hues narrow as Yuki reads the magazine on the barstool opposite.
"You coming?" Majima prompts.
"Someone has to keep an eye on the fort." Firmly, Ryūko shrugs.
"Fair I guess…" Goro grumbles.
"Hold on a second we'll go too!" Ai insists as she stands up from her booth after their trial.
"We can't let you go by yourself!" Yuki agrees as she closes the magazine on gardening.
"Ai chan and Yuki chan it's nice of ya to tag along but you sure about this? Things may get a little more hairy than you're used to…." Truthfully, Goro tries to warn them.
"Oh we'll be fine we know you'll protect us Majima san!" Smiling, Ai giggles.
"Heh well that's true Ai-chan! I'll protect you no matter what happens!" Happily, Majima promises.
"You'll protect me too right?" Yuki joins in.
"…Haha of course." Goro glances to the side.
"Hey you hesitated! Did you have to think about that!?" Tense, Yuki yells at him as the three take off to scout it out…
"So this is Kizaki's club Jupiter." Majima hides behind the telephone pole.
"It looks flashier than Sunshine…" Yuki points out.
"Don't be intimidated Yuki-Chan! Our club is just as great! We can go toe to toe with them!" Ai cheers Yuki up.
"You're right we won't be defeated!" Yuki agrees after Ai cheered her up.
"Sssh someone's comin!" Majima hisses panic pumping through her veins.
"Okay boys did you manage to collect on those deadbeats we talked about?" The piercing guy before exits out of the club.
"Yes sir just like you said. We went to the guy's work and gave him a little scare. He paid right away!" The bulky boys around the piercing guy exclaims equally as buff as the man in camo.
"Heh good and you?" The guy with piercing turns towards the other man.
"Yeah I held his wife and kid hostage easy money." The man reports to Kazuki.
"Heh good we met our quota." Pleased, Kazuki smirks smugly.
"Sir we just got a request from Tsukiyama-sama to take care of a customer on club moon's blacklist!" One of his men rush over.
"Damn again!? That bastard Tsukiyama I'm real tired of doing his dirty work like I'm his personal bitch, well nothing for it, boys change of plans. After you do your thing at the club I told you about Tsukiyama's customers to the usual torture room. Got it?" Irritated, Kazuki orders his men.
"Yes sir!" Saluting, the men go off to do it.
"So that's the five star's dirty work that Youda was talkin' about…" Majima recalls.
"They're talking about torture! We should call the police!" Panicked, Yuki gasps.
"Nah if we call the cops even if they do their jobs right only those guys get caught they'll never give up Kizuka's name!" Majima tells Yuki.
"So no one can pin any crimes on him…" Yuki realizes.
"Hey it's Saki-chan…" Ai recognises the girl in green.
"Kazuki-san we need to let the girls take more time off!" Saki tells Kazuki.
"Eh Saki? What's wrong? You need a break?" Kazuki perks up at the girl in green.
"I'm not asking for myself some of these poor girls have worked so much they're getting sick." Sternly, Saki tries to warn Kazuki.
"If they don't got the stamina to do the job then I don't need 'em at my club. They want time off tell 'em to ask me to my face! Not that they'd have the guts…" Kazuki huffs.
"They don't that's why I'm asking." Annoyed, Saki states.
"Oh Saki if only everyone was as gifted as you are but that's enough chitchat. Let's get back to work we got some cheddar to make." Kizuka sighs shaking his head.
"Wait Kazuki - san I wasn't finished!" Fuming, Saki calls out to the piercing male heading back into his club.
"That's Club Jupiter's number one, busy bee Saki. They say she has the most stamina of all the hostesses who work in Sotenbori! She's the reigning champion of working the most consecutive days no one's beaten her record yet!" Ai recognises said girl storming after him.
"Wait who's keepin' records books on the hostess trade? All the same Saki seems like an amazin' lady." Majima compliments.
"She's famous! If you're in the cabaret club industry and don't know her you're just a poser!" Perkily, Ai gushes giddily.
"…" Silently, Yuki bows her head.
"So club Jupiter has busy bee Saki that makes 'em a tough customer let's go back to the club, Namie san can only handle so much of Youda getting lonely by herself." Majima points out.
"Yeah!" The girls agree as they head back to the club or try to…
"H-Help someone…please!" Pleadingly, the voice screams screeches shouts scared as the scarlet-stained male crawls forward fearfully away from the club, ruby red descending down the man's broken battered beaten fatigued facial features.
"Aw where are you going? We're just starting to have fun!" Cockily, the familiar voice bellows boisterously as Ryūko steps down from the stone steps of the club outside steps.
"Is that…Namie san!?" Stunned, Yuki gasps gawking at the blonde making her way out of the crawling men, begging, beseeching, pleading for aid as those walking by didn't even bat an eye to the once tall, towering brutes trying to get a one up on club Sunshine.
"Those are Kazuki's men!" Ai recognises gasping as one of the brutes try to rush at her.
"Namie!" Alarmed, Majima rushes over as the woman herself saunters over, glass bottle in hand.
"ARGH!" Said male screeches screaming as he is backhanded with the bottle.
"Y-You my face!" He hisses cradling his face, scarlet streams descend down pouring out of his hands holding it as he staggers back.
"I did you a favour." Smirking, she chuckles at the mess falling flat to his knees wheezing.
"You broke my nose!" Wailing, he cries out to her.
"And you broke my fucking window!" Roaring, she snatches him by his hair slamming him into the concrete road below.
"ARGHHH! I-I-I'm sorry!" Sobbing, he wails while she slams his head over and over on the concrete making sure to dig his face firmly further into the concrete road below, stray shards scraping his frightened face screaming for it to stop.
"Oh sorry are you? Is that going to fix my window!?" Roaring, she slams her head into the ground.
"I'M SORRY! ARGH!" He soon screams again as she slams her heel into his head pinning him down.
"Who sent you?" Snarling, she demands digging his face further into the gravel ground below.
"I…I can't say…" Strained, the male whimpers weakly.
"You better start wagging boy or you can say bye bye to your little guy." Ryūko remarks warning him so as she takes out a blade from the thigh strap on her.
"Kazuki! It was Kazuki!" Whimpering, the man gives in.
"Good boy." Smirking, she pats his cheek letting him go.
"ARGH!" Terrified, the man flees frightened, the others soon following fleeing, limping away well they all try to except for one being grabbed by the hood horrifying him.
"Now here's how it's going to fly you're going to go back to your boss grovelling on your hands and knees not to fuck with me again do I make myself clear? Or else I'm going to fuck with him and the rest of his failure of a fucking company!" Cross, she snaps scowling as she tugs him back by the hood making him wince, whimper weakly.
"Y-Yes! I will I promise!" Pained, he complies scared.
"You better…" Ryūko lets the boy go pushing him forward as he flees frighted from the woman.
"S-So scary…" Yuki and Ai chorus taken aback at such brutality.
"Namie!" Majima rushes over to her side.
"Oh hey you guys." Casually, she greets them.
"You…did you beat these guys?" Baffled, Yuki asks her.
"No they just collapsed." Curtly, Ryūko huffs.
"And just magically coughed blood?" Majima raises a brow unamused.
"…Yes." Awkwardly after a brief moment of pause, Ryūko responds.
"It's just like when Majima-kun saved me!" Merrily, Ai gushes looking over at the ponytailed male simply staring concern clear on his furrowed fearful features to her.
"You sure you're alright?" Anxiously, Majima questions Ryūko, concern clear in his tone towards her.
"I'm fine stop fretting." Frowning, she waves him off.
"Where did you even learn to do that stuff Namie san?" Surprised, Yuki questions him as they enter the club, Ryūko returning to the bar.
"Ah I was taught self defence." Ryūko takes out a bottle of whiskey from behind the counter.
"Really? That's so cool!" Amazed, Ai gushes giddily.
"Youda it's safe to come out now." Ryūko calls out as she takes out a glass.
"They…they're gone?" Meekly, Youda shyly scuffles out behind the table.
"Yep." Ryūko confirms pouring herself a glass.
"You were hiding while Namie took care of those guys?" Majima scowls at Youda.
"I have a daughter okay and you should have seen Namie she had a knife to this one's guy throat, stabbed him and she was like a ninja, she took of those guys like a pro, threatening them they were practically crawling out trying to get help after she dealt with them!" Truthfully, Youda raises his hands up in the air attempting to defend himself.
"Who knew Namie was so sadistic…" Stunned, Ai says.
"Well…" Yuki begins but…
"You think she's into that sorta stuff." Ai whispers to Yuki.
"Ai-chan!" Yuki gasps her heated hues flaring up from the thought alone as Ryūko swirls said glass taking a soft stip.
"Something you want to share with the class?" Ryūko raises a brow at the two eyeing them.
"N-No!" Yuki shyly squeaks.
"I'll pay for the damages." Ryūko reassures Majima.
"You'll be treated first." Firmly, Majima argues anxiously looking over at her.
"I'm fine." Firmly, she waves him off.
"That busted lip would beg to differ." He takes her face furrowing his brow at her.
"That's only cause I headbutted the ass trying to grab me." Muttering, Ryūko takes another soft sip of her drink.
"He tried to grab you?" Mad, Majima scowls at the thought.
"It was nothing serious." Sighing, she assures him however…
"Yeah Namie san disconnected his arm." Youda adds.
"…What?" Yuki gasps.
"After being stabbed." Smiling, Youda adds as he flinches from Ryūko's sharp slam of her drink glaring at Youda while Majima glares down at the blonde below.
"It wasn't a stab it was a cut that's all." Annoyed, she hisses harshly at Youda.
"Where?" Majima demands glaring.
"Majima…" Tiredly, Ryūko begins but…
"Where?" Majima barks at her.
"Like I said it's fine so let's just…" Ryūko raises her hand huffing too tired to deal with him when…
"Dammit! I'm going over to Club Jupiter right now to give 'em a taste of their own medicine!" Mad, Majima declares determined turning on his heel towards the door.
"Majima don't!" Ryūko calls out to him however…
"Ryūko's right don't take revenge, we shouldn't stoop to their level we have to beat them fair and square or this will have no meaning so please no acts of vengeance!" Youda joins in as he soon stops faltering from the tug on his arm.
"I just don't want any more trouble tonight…" Tiredly, Ryūko sighs softly, her baby blues gazing up into his warm brown.
"Alright…you're the boss." Drained, Majima sighs softly slumping his shoulders turning his hues back to her own.
"Haha that's good." Youda smiles softly eyeing the two staring at one another no words needing to be said as the silent conversation was made between both of them.
"Youda chan?" Yuki furrows her brow by the man suddenly falling to the floor.
"Seems like this is the end for me…" Miserably, Youda says sadly.
"…Excuse you?" Ryūko scowls, her leg over the other baffled by his words.
"I'll look over you Majima-san and everyone else from heaven…forever…" Dramatically, Youda proclaims.
"You…you weren't even hit in the fight." Frowning, Ryūko argues as she recalls the scaredy hat luging to the table below.
"…" Silently, said male goes limp.
"Youda chan?" Majima calls out surprisingly worried, baffling Ryūko.
"This can't be…" Yuki cries.
"Oh no…" Ai adds.
"I'm too sober to deal with this shit." Sighing, Ryūko remarks.
"Dammit! I never shoulda left him alone!" Majima curses cross.
"Guy's he's alive!" Agitated, Ryūko tells them but…
"Dammit! Dammit!" Mad, Majima curses falling flat to his knees.
"Youda san…you worked so hard for us…" Yuki bows her head pained.
"How could this happen?" Anguished, Ai whimpers weakly.
"NOTHING happened to him." Ryūko states scowling.
"This ain't happening…" Majima holds his fallen friend.
"That's right nothing is happening." Ryūko asserts annoyed.
"We gotta take down the five stars together. Come on wake up Youda chan…" Majima tries to shake him but nothing happens.
"Oh for…" Ryūko pours her drink down upon the mess below.
"YPUDDAA CHA-Eh?" Alarmed, Youda moves about, squaring splashing about some sort of fish flapping about the place.
"Stop acting like you're dead moron you crawled under a table while the fight happened!" Ryūko roars at the dumbass.
"Wait…the fool's breath'." Majima realizes.
"And lying." Ryūko adds annoyed.
"I just wanted to zz…." Youda soon starts snoring in a world of his own…
"Don't act as if you're asleep asshole!" Angrily, Ryūko roars at the snoring mess below.
"You're right he's snoring." Ai confirms.
"The fight must have forced him to sleep…" Yuki deduces.
"How does…yet again too sober to deal with this bull…" Bluntly, Ryūko huffs hands up in the air done needing another drink to deal with this…
"I'm so glad he's okay…" Relieved, Ai smiles softly at the snoring mess below.
"You got a big heart Ai-Chan Kazuki and club Juniper we're going to get them back by beating them fair and square he'll pay for this…with interest! Some unreasonable damn interest!" Majima proclaims proudly vowing it as life at the sunshine club continues…
"Namie san…that fighting you did back there why do you know it?" Yuki questions leaning over the counter as she asks the blonde tending to the empty glasses of the bar.
"You know where we live right?" Ryūko furrows her brow at Yuki.
"Yeah…?" Yuki answers still lost.
"You have to be careful you don't know who you'll bump into." Ryūko warns Yuki baffled by her innocence.
"I get that but being this anxious?" Yuki furrows her brow worriedly.
"Eh blonde hair tends to make you a beacon for wolf whistles and disgusting guys who think they can have their way with a forefinger." Ryūko shrugs simply.
"Oh but you're not." Yuki argues.
"I know I'm not but they don't." Ryūko reminds her.
"Oh it must be difficult." Yuki furrows her brow by the thought.
"Eh as a kid it was…kids kept tugging at my hair." Ryūko grumbles at the murky memory.
"That sounds horrible." Ai adds a hand over her mouth.
"It was I used to throw stone at them." Ryūko responds.
"You did what?" Yuki says shocked.
"They would just keep tugging and tugging I had to do something." Stoically, Ryūko reasons.
"I…I guess…?" Ai considers conflicted.
"You guess!?" Yuki frowns at Ai.
"You okay?" Ryūko asks Yuki brow furrowed.
"Yeah just…" Yuki begins but…
"Don't sweat it Yuki Ai's just new." Ryūko reassures Yuki.
"New?" Yuki raises a brow by her words.
"Yeah, boys like Majima and Tsukiyama are what separate boys from men, they only think down there." Truthfully, Ryūko explains to her eyeing the man's arm draped over the giggling girl in the booth.
"R-Really?" Yuki jolts up.
"Yep. Why do you think a guy like him is in this sorta business?" Ryūko points out.
"I guess you have a point." Yuki considers.
"Oh no I'm not brave enough to do something like that just thinking about it…my heart starts racing!" Animatedly, Ai squeals smiling making the two turn towards the pair at the booth supposedly training.
"Huh that's a surprise so how could ya deal with those love love love feelings eh?" Majima smirks at Ai.
"Hmm I'd keep it all bottled up! He'd eventually find a different girl and I'd probably be heartbroken." Ai admits.
"That's kinda cute." Majima offers optimistically.
"What? I-It's not cute at all! I'll never get anywhere with this kind of personality!" Annoyed, Ai whines.
"Ya think? But it's got a sad kinda cuteness to it even if ya miss out on somethin' it's kinda who ya are." Majima points out.
"I don't get it." Ai frowns.
"Nah really feelin' regret about somethin' ya couldn't say is the kinda stuff that changes you as a person so if ya can't bring yourself to tell a guy how you feel it's all good. Someday ya might meet someone ya just can't help but tell so save your courage for the right moment." Majima explains to Ai.
"Majima san that's wonderful you're so mature I was genuinely moved by your words. Someone who makes me feel like I just HAVE to tell him how I feel I wonder if I'll meet someone like that someday." Smiling, Ai gushes giddily.
"I know you will cute girl like you? The day's probably right around the corner Ai-Chan." Majima promises.
"Majima-san thank you I'm sure the same will happen to you too." Ai assures him too.
"Namie san Namie I did it!" Ryūko jolts up at the voice turning towards Youda.
"Oh yeah let's see…" Ryūko raises a brow by the drink offered noting the strange sense of pulpiness.
"Woah Youda that looks great." Yuki praises perkily oblivious to Ryūko's furrowed frown.
"Just as Namie san said to do. Will you be the first to taste it?" Youda asks Ryūko staring stunned down at the drink below.
"Alright I guess I'll just…" Tense, Ryūko raises the glass, steeling herself as she takes a shy sip as soon as her lips touch the pulpiness, her hues dilate, her blood turning ice cold as next she knew…
"JESUS CHRIST YOUDA WHAT DID YOU PUT IN THIS!?" Tense, she spits snarling, spewing it into the bin nearby repulsed at the texture.
"Oh well I didn't see any tomato juice, so I used canned tomatoes." Tentatively, Youda reveals just as Ryūko repulsed facial features turn a sickly tint of green, paling. She slams her hand down on the counter, trying to steady herself, trying to hold in the urge to spew her insides out.
"…You could have used ketchup Youda." Heaving, Ryūko groans cradling her throat tense.
"O-Oh…are…are you okay?" Worriedly, Youda questions concern clear in his tone towards the heaving wreck.
"Just…just need a minute…need to process how this monstrosity was created…" Ryūko slides her hand over her mouth muffling the vomit trying to crawl climb up her throat.
"Congratulations Youda you did what those thugs failed to do…" Yuki congratulates the stunned Youda.
"Club Sunshine everyone please you need to run!" Suddenly, a girl in green rushes in alarmed.
"Hey you're…" Majima peers over the both baffled by the sight of Saki.
"We have no time for introductions." The girl in green cuts him off.
"Whaddya mean?" Majima demands from her.
"Yo Majima get yours and blondie's ass out here!" Hollering the man with piercings strut in.
"Oh no I was too late!" The girl gasps as a group of grunts rush in.
"…Nope." Done, Ryūko raises her hands up in the air only able to deal with the sore stinging sensation crawling upwards, vomit burning her throat as she rushes towards the toilet.
"What's with all the shouting? Whaddya want with me?" Majima furrows his brow at the grunts glaring.
"What do we want? Stop playing stupid? You're screwing around on our turf plus you blonde bitch disconnected my bro's arm." Angrily, one of the men point towards the toilet doors only to falter from the hand aimed at the door to be swiftly snatched by Majima's hand.
"That blonde bitch as you call her kicked your asses your lucky she didn't kill you when she did and as for screwin' around? Nah we're just doin' business expanding our customer base that's what businesses do last I heard." Poisonously, Majima sneers scowling at the group.
"That's screwing around that is. You've gone and pissed off our boss Goro Majima the same with that foreigner freak we're gonna rip your head off and serve it to him on a platter!" Poisonously, one of the grunts growl.
"Hey hold on…!" Saki tries to call out to them but…
"I'd rather not get blood on the furniture and for your information Namie has enough right to be here as you lot do. Mind if we take this little courtship outside?" Majima requests.
"Oh you ready to die?" The grunt growls.
"The hell're you yappin' about? It's your blood that'd be spillin' all over my carpets!" Curtly, Majima deadpans.
"You son of a bitch we're gonna kill you!" The men roars as they all go outside ready to deal with this.
Heaving, Ryūko sits slumped slouched over the toilet, vomit spewing out of his lips, burning his tense-tired throat trying to ignore the chunks crawling climbing up his throat. Sweat slides down his tense throat trying to deal with it all when…
"Oi Namie…!" The soft knock of the toilet stall surprises Ryūko.
"Hmm?" Groggily, she turns towards the door, slowly opening it, arching a brow at Majima.
"It's safe to come out now." Majima tells the sickly pale girl.
"I ain't hiding." Huffing, Ryūko glares lightly at the ponytailed male.
"Nah your spewing your guts out." Majima exclaims.
"The guy put more than tomato peels in it I think I tastes that green stud thing." Tense, Ryūko sneers scowling as she winces when remembering the texture taunting her almost.
"Oh…you…you going to be okay?" Majima furrows his brow by the dishevelled blonde.
"Yeah just…just need a minute what's going on? You take care of those guys?" Ryūko asks Majima.
"What do you think?" Majima huffs.
"Well I don't see Youda fake dating so…" Ryūko trails off…
"Very funny…" Majima exclaims.
"I try." Ryūko smirks back bemused as the two head out of the toilet.
"Heheh okay then Majima what kind of girl would you want as a girlfriend?" Ai asks Majima as he returns to her side.
"My type of girl huh." Majima leans back as Ryūko approaches the bar.
"You okay Namie san?" Worriedly, Yuki asks Ryūko sat on the barstool, the magazine of bonsai below being spread out below her.
"Yep just needed a minute." Ryūko reassures them.
"I'm sorry Namie san." Youda bows his head pained.
"I-It's fine Youda just leave me to the drinks for now on yeah?" Ryūko assures him.
"Yeah…" Youda bows his head.
"A girl like you Ai chan! You're really cute!" Majima praises Ai.
"Ahaha Majima san how many girls have you said that to?" Ai giggles giddily.
"Hey don't make me out to be some kinda playboy I'm totally serious you're just my type Ai-chan heh." Majima smirks slightly.
"Okay let's go with that I mean any girl would love to be told she's someone's type right?" Ai points out.
"Aw you still don't believe me…you're makin' me sad Ai-Chan…" Coyly, Majima playfully places his hand on his chest.
"All right now that we now understand what you're looking for in a girlfriends Majima-san time for the next question!" Ai declares determined.
"Alright bring it." Majima smirks back.
"Okay, okay here's one if you were going to marry what kind of girl would it be?" Ai asks Majima.
"So this time it's wife not girlfriend eh?" Majima hums.
"I mean don't they say there's a difference between who you want to date and who you want to marry?" Ai questions him.
"Well a wife is forever so hmm…" Humming, Majima considers calmly.
"That is not enough garlic." Ryūko states the fact firmly to Youda squashing said clove with the base of the knife.
"That is what the recipe says." Youda argues.
"The receipt is wrong." Ryūko asserts.
"How can it be wrong?" Youda demands done.
"Making food is an art form Youda we need no rules to confines us it is through experimentation that we can evolve…" Ryūko recites resolved.
"Never saw you as a foodie Namie san." Smiling, Yuki exclaims.
"I wouldn't say that." Ryūko dismisses.
"Peas or sweetcorn then." Yuki asks her.
"Peas obvious, sweetcorn tastes like cardboard…don't ask how I know that." Ryūko answers as she grimaces at the murky memory of said bet back at the orphanage.
"So my drink was okay?" Youda queries.
"…O-Okay you know what you stick to the recipe." Ryūko smiles strained.
"But you said…" Youda begins but…
"I know what I said but after…that. Stick to the recipe." Ryūko urges Youda.
"O-Oh okay." Obediently, Youda bows his head.
"I'd really like a girl who can cook! If she can make my stomach happy I'm happy too!" Majima answers Ai's question.
"Oh cooking is pretty important huh? I've been thinking about the same thing lately. So I started going to cooking school!" Smiling, Ai reveals to Majima.
"Hey that's great I'm looking forward to a home cooked meal someday Ai-chan." Majima tells Ai.
"Yay I'm so happy if you marry me you'll get to eat them every day." Ai offers hands clasped together.
"WH-Whoa! What's this marriage talk about all of a sudden!" Startled, Majima reels back by it.
"I'm kidding I'm kidding! Or…am I?" Ai winks at Majima.
"H-Hey don't tease your elders!" Majima exclaims.
"Oi!" The group jolts up at the man with piercing rushing in.
"Kizuka club Jupiter all we're doing here is runnin' the business on the straight and narrow unlike you you're gonna regret laying a hand on Namie." Majima scowls slowly standing up turning to face the camo male.
"He really didn't though…" Tiredly, Ryūko points out from behind the bar.
"He still tried to that isn't something I allow I can promise ya that much." Majima steps up.
"Heh I thought you'd come to my club for revenge after that but you chickened out huh? Loser." Kazuki smirks slightly.
"Come on Kizuka you didn't come here to try to hurt my feelings did ya? I don't bruise easy we'll find out who the loser is after the cabaret club battle." Majima smirks smugly at him.
"Fine if you're in such a hurry to get your ass kicked. I'll crush you I'll enjoy this, loser!" Kazuki snaps scowling.
"Heh so will, I can't wait to see your face when the underdog bites you in the ass." Majima smirks smugly at the thought.
"Fine let's do this!" Kazuki yells as the fight finally begins but swiftly ends with…
"I…lost?" Taken aback, Kazuki stares shocked at the loss hanging heavily over him.
"Yuki-chan! Ai chan Thanks! You were both awesome!" Majima compliments the two.
"I-I was nervous but I did everything I could…" Yuki sighs softly bowing her head.
"You looked so tense Yuki chan I thought you were going to faint I think I even saw you foaming at the mouth." Ai giggles.
"W-What?! That's a lie!" Yuki argues.
"If it weren't for Namie's-san's cocktail I didn't think you'd made it Yuki." Youda throws in.
"I…" Yuki tries to argue but…
"No way…I can't believe it…" Kazuki staggers back baffled.
"I SAID it wasn't true…" Tense, Yuki yells at Kazuki.
"Say that to my shattered shot glass." Ryūko remarks staring sadly down at the broken glass below.
"E-Eep…" Yuki squeaks slightly.
"Shut it! I'm not talkin' about you! I just can't believe I didn't win!" Kazuki yells enraged.
"Oh sorry but that part's true!" Yuki confirms chirpy.
"Damn I guess I really lost…ahahahah!" Amused, Kazuki cackles.
"Huh? What's so funny?" Frowning, Majima queries.
"Oh my bad I don't know once the shock were off I just felt like laughing." Kazuki confesses.
"Okayy…" Ryūko trails off not quite sure what to say.
"All right we're gonna settle this like men with our fists!" Fuming, Kazuki proclaims proudly.
"What? Fists? The hell?" Majima scowls.
"If you're going to do this do it outside." Ryūko huffs waving them off.
"Look we settled the score already! What the hell was the cabaret club battle for then!?" Tiredly, Majima snaps scowling.
"Ahaha details details! I never liked that damn cabaret club battle in the first place! It's all a buncha bullshit! A real man's gotta settle things with his fists!" Firmly, Kazuki declares determined.
"What the hell…?" Majima scowls.
"Just do it outside boys." Ryūko repeats done.
"Namie don't condone this!" Yuki frowns at her.
"I don't give a shit just do it outside." Ryūko roars at the two.
"Hehehe…" Saki giggles.
"Saki-chan?" Yuki turns to her.
"The old Kazuki -san's finally back." Saki smiles.
"Majima get your ass out front! Let's do this like real men!" Kizuka hollers at him.
"You ain't hearin' a damn word I say are ya?" Majima huffs.
"Just do it." Ryūko places her hands on her hips.
"Fine at the end of the day I s'pose I'm better at fighting than running a cabaret club m'self." Kizuka comes to the conclusion.
"You suppose?" Majima raises a brow.
"I do." Kizuka confirms as the two go out to fight.
"You're… pretty strong…" Majima gives him that heaving after that fierce fight outside.
"You ain't so bad…yerself…" Majima exclaims holding his side seething.
"Hahaha! Well there you have it I lost! A complete and total defeat! Lost with my club and I lost with my fists." Kazuki admits.
"Why did he start laughing all of a sudden? Should I call the police?" Perturbed, Youda worries.
"No it'll be okay. This is what Kizuka of Club Juniper is really like." Saki assures them.
"Club Sunshine's Majima you're not so bad you've got a mean right hook." Impressed, Kazuki gives him that.
"You ain't so bad yourself you did alright in the club battle but in the ring you're a real bruiser." Bluntly, Majima adds.
"Oh hell yeah running a cabaret club was never my thing fighting's what I'm good at. Always been that way." Kazuki admits.
"Yeah I thought as much you certainly look the part." Pointedly, Majima remarks.
"Said the pot to the kettle we're cut from the same cloth you and me." Kazuki points out.
"Hey speak for yerself." Majima huffs.
"Takayama dragged me into the five stars because of my expertise in violence. That guy's a mad genius if you stick with him the money just keeps flowing in but at some point, my life turned into just running around trying to stay on the guy's good side. I did one dirty job after another every day was all about keeping up, no matter how much I made life sucked. But it's curtains on all that. I lost to club sunshine so I'm sure I mean nothing to that guy now. Thanks for setting me free." Kazuki confesses to the group.
"I don't think I get it but you're welcome." Majima exclaims.
"Well all that's left is to make my exit. I'd rather not hang around and wait for Tsukiyama to take me out think I'll go someplace far ahead." Kazuki sighs sadly.
"What about Club Juniper?" Saki furrows her brow.
"I'll shut it down I'm tired of runnin' a club just to be someone's bitch. Saki…thanks for everything. Sorry to make you worry." Kazuki smiles sadly at her.
"It's okay." Saki smiles shyly back.
"Yo Majima would you consider hiring Saki at your club?" Kazuki turns to him.
"What?" Majima blurts out.
"Kazuki-san?" Surprised, Saki gasps.
"That sounds like a great idea." Invested, Ryūko smoothly slides in.
"And the yen signs return…" Majima sweat drops.
"This gal has a bit of a history and she doesn't have time to waste looking for a new job. Saki has dreams help her chase her dreams at your place…please." Pleadingly, Kazuki asks of Majima.
"Kazuki thank you." Saki says softly.
"Her fanbase could bring much more fans to sunshine meaning more revenue to Sunshine." Smirking, Ryūko points out.
"Hey you're the one who broke one of my boy's arms." Kazuki turns to Ryūko raising a brow at him.
"And if I am?" Annoyed, she scowls hand to her hip.
"You're pretty dangerous for a woman." Kazuki smirks slightly.
"And you're pretty ballsy for a man." She smirks back oblivious to the faint furrowed brow of Majima.
"Heh…sorry about attacking the club like that." Kazuki bows his head.
"Yeah sorry about breaking that guy's arm and busting that others guy nose." Ryūko throws back.
"Yeah he had to go to hospital, surgery and all that." Kazuki reveals.
"Right…" Ryūko glances to the side not quite sure how to continue this conversation.
"See ya Saki take care!" Kazuki tells her before leaving.
"You too Kizuka!" Saki waves Kizuka off.
"Um Majima san Namie san did you mean it about the job? I'd really like to come work with you." Saki steps up towards them.
"Yeah totally we'd be unstoppable with busy bee Saki on the roster I'll be expecting good things from ya!" Majima warmly welcomes her to Club Sunshine.
"You got it I'll give it my all!" Saki smiles, eager to give her all to club Sunshine.
"So let me get this straight you got a chicken," Confused, Ryūko furrows her brow attempting to understand the strange set of tales her brother had told her as the two had decided to do a quick catch up what with the hunt having dyed down a little fortunately for them…
"Yep." Kiryu confirms as the two saunters around the streets, having agreed to meet up.
"And why are you telling me this?" Tiredly, Ryūko enquires curious clear in her tone.
"I don't know what to do with it." Kiryu confesses.
"God damn it, Kiryu if you weren't my brother, if I didn't love you, if I didn't know you, I wouldn't believe this but considering it's you and the weird people you attract, this is the least weird thing you've done." Chuckling, Ryūko shake her head amused at her brother's antics.
"So what do I do?" Kiryu questions.
"You kept it I'm guessing…" Ryūko assumes.
"Yep named it too." Kiryu confirms.
"What? Why would you name it?" Irritated, Ryūko frowns at the dumb move, only making it harder to get rid of it.
"Because why not, it's called Nugget," Kiryu reveals making Ryūko snicker.
"God damn it Kiryu…wait isn't that sorta messed up?" Ryūko repeats sncier only to falter furrowing her brow at the name.
"He is safe and is happy now, that is all that matters. I thought you would find it amusing you love animals." Kiryu affirms.
"Yes, I love dogs, I love cats not birds Kiryu not birds," Ryūko reminds him.
"One time a crow came into your room one time," Kiryu shakes his head.
"It was going to kill me, it was going to claw out my eyes!" Scowling, Ryūko glares at the memory of her screeching, screaming, shouting huddled in the corner as Kiryu and Nishiki busted in to find her cursing at the sight of the scared bird.
"I'm sure it did, but you didn't have to kill it…" Kiryu sighs shaking his head.
"It was self-defence!" Ryūko rebukes remembering using the broom but then throwing a shoe at the bird.
"Suure…" Kiryu rolls his hues.
"Nghh….hurts somebody…"
"Do you hear something?" Kiryu questions puzzled.
"Yeah I think it's in this alleyway," Ryūko turns to the alleyway.
…" Kiryu enters said alleyway.
Oh we're just gonna go in…okay not like anything could go wrong not like the whole reason you're i this mess is because of an alleyway…Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Worriedly, Ryūko rants rushing after her brother before approaching the hunched over woman's side.
"I not feel good…blease." Feebly, she whimpers.
"Here," Gently, Ryūko passes her water bottle watching her consume the bottle in itself as she releases pained pants, she's been hurt, beaten even and from her looks she'd say she seems foreign.
"Oh I feel much better thank you!" Grateful, she bows her head.
"What happened to you?" Ryūko helps her up, steadying her.
"It habben little while ago. I lose my yob…" The woman reveals.
"Your yob?" Kiryu frowns.
"Yeah my yob. My yob for money." The woman clarifies.
"You must mean your job." Thoughtfully, Ryūko gathers.
"Its job not yob," Kiryu corrects her.
"My yo- job I wore the sexy job. But I no take it anymore." The woman revels making her hues narrow, already getting the story.
"I hope not as a sex hotline worker," Ryūko mutters out scowling.
"I run away from sexy job. But owner, he catch me and…" She continues.
"He roughed you up." Kiryu gathers.
"Urgh scumbag, he didn't…" Ryūko trails off paranoid at the thought.
"No, no he didn't." Quickly, she intervenes making Ryūko sigh relieved.
"He take my bassbort I no have bassbort now. If the immigration find me now, I be kicked out of jaban then I no can send money to family back home," She explains.
"Bassbort?" Kiryu glances at Ryūko for a translation.
"Her passport," Ryūko translates.
"Yeah bassbort some jabanese easy to say, some not. I practice but this the hard speak." Pitifully, the woman confesses.
"I don't blame you I sometimes forget to add san or chan at the end of stuff," Ryūko tries to comfort her.
"That's because you're forgetful and lazy," Kiryu points out playfully.
"Mean," Ryūko whines, her hues narrowed hand on hip.
"I need bizza," She exclaims.
"Bizza?" Confused, Kiryu glances at Ryūko.
"Yes, Bizza. I have the bizza, I work good I be habby!" She tells Ryūko.
"Tell you what while Kiryu finds you the pizza, I'll stay here just in case." Ryūko offers.
"Really?" Brightly, she smiles turning to Kiryu nodding with Ryūko as they part ways, waiting for Kiryu to return.
Loudly, the sound of frantic footsteps erupts making them turn to Kiryu, pizza in hand as he runs up to the now cheerful girl smiling to see her devour the food in one gulp, making Ryūko raise a brow impressed.
"So you got her the pizza." Ryūko gathers.
"I did." Kiryu nods pushing the pizza box to her.
"Question is, what toppings?" Seriously, she leans in.
"No pineapple if that's what you mean." Kiryu points out making Ryūko smile pleased.
"Good you are one of the people." Proudly, Ryūko declares making Kiryu shake his head.
"I said visa not pizza!" The girl declares her hues widening with Kiryu's taken aback by this.
"How am I to get my fill to get paid?" She panics.
"Oh…." Ryūko trails off in surprise.
"I though you grew up with English people!" Kiryu furrows his brow at Ryūko.
"I thought I did okay. Look you deal with this I'll stay here someone's got to clarify the difference between pizza and visa." Bitterly, Ryūko grumbles.
"Right…" Kiryu sighs just as then the boss arrives or who she assumes is him.
"He makes me do sexy work," Samantha tells them.
Annoyed, Ryūko turns to Kiryu nodding as he strikes down and easily defeats the boss, returning Samantha's passport and giving her the freedom to return home…or so they thought, turns out later offering the pizza for the visa, he wants to marry her and… she agrees.
"Say Kiryu. Wanna go get some sushi?" Ryūko calls out as they leave the happily soon to be married couple.
"Why not?" Smirking, Kiryu shrugs, the two nodding, heading out of the club.
"Yeah you owe me some food after all…" Amused, Ryūko reminds him making him groan as they head out for some good old fashion sashimi.
"Oh you got to be kidding me…to do it out in the open like this?" Repulsed, Ryūko glances to the side, feeling nothing but uncomfortableness at the sight. Disgusted, her hues narrow at the public humiliation of some pervert and a girl in a rather skimpy outfit.
"Um okay then. You….you middle aged man!" Failing, the dominatrix insults or tries too.
"Yes go on," The masochist encourages.
"Wait is she?" Ryūko whispers glancing at Kiryu, the pair of them lost.
"Um, um you lusty guy!" Again, she fails at her job.
"More! Put your soul into it!" He encourages.
"Please visit again you…you customer…" Feebly, she finishes flatly.
"Wow that was bad. I've heard much better insults if that makes sense." Calmly, Ryūko watches with Kiryu as Ayu is critiqued for being a terrible dominatrix…baffled by the strange sense of standards that comes with the job it would seem.
"Other than your terrible humiliation skills you're the girl of my dreams. But I don't know if I can keep this up. If you disappoint me next time I'll have to ask for a different girl see ya," The masochist leaves after reviewing the girl who kept apologising bless, head down as Kiryu and Ryūko share a glance, releasing a tense sigh seeing another lost soul in need of help.
"You know crying isn't really a dominatrix aspect one would consider," Causally, Ryūko greets the girl turning to her as Kiryu trails behind, conflicted whether to console her or not.
"Oh, uh, sorry. I'm sorry for causing a scene in public too…" She turns to apologises to them.
"It's okay well it was a scene I guess," Forcibly, Ryūko smiles biting her tongue.
"It was something let's put it at that. But this S&M thing it sure has some unique challenges doesn't it? Kiryu points out.
"Yes very much so. So what do you think? Do you think I'm not cut out for this kind of work?" She questions them.
"Well do you enjoy doing it? Seems to be you don't." Ryūko frowns.
"I don't know what of you?" She asks Kiryu.
"Honestly, you do seem too caring and gentle to play a dominatrix," Kiryu confesses.
"I find it very hard to berate someone, especially if it's a client, I feel like I'm being rude." She tells them.
That's the purpose of the dominatrix though they want that." Ryūko argues.
"If you're so hung up over berating someone why are you even working as a dominatrix?" Kiryu furrows his brow.
"Since I was a child, I could never rebuke anyone. Even when my friends betrayed me, I laughed it off and forgave them. I'm still like that today. But those relationships I built on swallowing my feelings were false. They were shallow. I realized I had no real friends. Not one person I could share my honest feelings with. I took this job to transform myself into someone who can tell people what's on her mind. But now I see that I am not cut out for it." Despondently, she explains to them.
"You know you could have been a reviewer for that there are jobs to be opinionated," Ryūko offers.
"Well that's quite a leap of logic you made but if you're still motivated why not stick with it?" Kiryu suggests.
"B-but I don't have the talent to be a dominatrix," She rejects.
"You're bad for business…" Kiryu agrees.
"Woah look at her, a foreign beauty why don't you come with-" Swiftly, Ryūko roughly grabs the idiot by his temple, his head meeting her knee. She hears his cry of agony as she slams him into the concrete road, blood spewing out as Kiryu follows her lead, the pair of them leaving the terrified men who had berated the girl's poor work as next thing the two knew the girl asked for their help. The three head to the park, where when Ryūko returns after going to get a drink, she comes back to…
"Why the hell are there kids about!?" Alarmed, Ryūko demand from Kiryu.
"They're curious," Sheepishly, the girl smiles.
"They are kids! Shoo off go find your parents now!" Sternly, Ryūko orders the deflated kids.
"Could you give me some words Ryuko?" The girl requests.
"I can try, um…okay I really can't…" Ryūko lowers her head in defeat feeling a familiar heat to her flaming features.
"But you do so well when fighting," She points out.
"Yeah that's the heat of the moment now I just can't." Nervously, Ryūko gestures.
"Please…" She begs.
"Fine let's see…get off the ground you snivelling toad," Awkwardly, Ryūko spit out, ruby red dusting her crimson cheeks.
"Ooh that's good, I think I'm ready!" The girl declares as next thing Ryūko knew she was dragged back to the club where Kiryu and her were forced to watch her display, getting caught but in the end making them the audience as the newly satisfied man from the start elves rejuvenated as she thanks them for the aid and they leave, Ryūko rushing over to the bin.
"I thought you were used to it." Kiryu frowns placing his hand on her back as she sinks to her knees.
"Kiryu…shut up. Where did our lives lead us into watching an S&M session!?" Sadly, she demands from him shakily.
"I don't know Ryuko I don't know…" Sighing, he shakes his head continuingly consoling her through this tense time…
"You know if Kazama was here right now he'd probably be whacking us with that cane of his for being here." Ryūko brings up following after Kiryu.
"I'm interested I thought you like it you're into that star signs stuff." Kiryu tells Ryūko.
"Hey I'm not denying it, I'm a cancer, and I'm proud okay that sounded better in my head…" Ryūko mutters turning to the side at the phrasing.
"So this fortune teller is meant to be accurate?" Ryūko questions.
"Seems so. Want to try?" Kiryu asks nodding.
"Why not, where did you get this from?" Ryūko enquires curious.
"Some middle aged women." Kiryu shrugs.
"Of course, this is sounding reassuring if she offers some sort of candles or essences or even offers some tarot reading, Kiryu get me out of there before I consume it all." Seriously, Ryūko warns him as he nods.
"On it, by the way you got a million yen on you?" Kiryu asks Ryūko.
"Yeah I always have about ten or so…." The two make their way to some robed woman with a crystal ball wearing robes.
"Good. But if this comes out as wrong you owe me dinner!" Ryūko warns.
"Fine by me, sushi sound fair?" He requests.
"It sounds excellent! Ooh I can taste the nigari especially with some soy sauce, maybe if I feel like it some wasabi…" Excitedly, Ryūko gushes feeling her mouth water.
"You're tastes still baffle me to this day," Sighing, Kiryu shakes his head.
"It's a unique taste no one will ever understand..." Dismissively, Ryūko waves it off.
"It would seem we meet again," The two perk up at the robed figures voice.
"And bingo we have our fortune teller," Ryūko smirks pivoting to turn to her.
"Sorry fortune telling doesn't interest me, not this time," Kindly, Kiryu rejects.
"It does interest me though," Ryūko points out.
"A believer I see," The robed woman notes.
"More like a fascination," Ryūko shrugs shyly.
"A fascination that's lost you money," Kiryu remarks.
"Kiryu shut up!" Ryūko whines pouting.
"Such a close minded man, I'll tell you what consider this as my thanks for when you helped me with that man I predicted last we spoke and for bringing me another customer, I shall do yours free my dear," The woman explains to Ryūko.
"Seriously? Cool," Excitedly, Ryūko smiles.
"You're serious about this?" Sceptical, Kiryu frowns.
"What's the harm in something done for free?" Casually, she shrugs.
"Out of context a lot can harm you…" Kiryu points out worriedly.
"That's beside the point come on old lady hit me with this future stick" Eager, Ryūko encourages her.
"Very well…come let's begin. First your hands. Let me see." She orders.
"What you're not using your crystal ball?" Kiryu frowns while Ryūko gives her, her hands.
"Shush! I didn't last time and I won't again. Hurry! While the stars are aligned." She whispers mystically as she admires her hands.
"Let's see now…interesting, such lovely hands so lean, so small, yet so rough, they have been through a lot." The woman recites.
"Um thank you?" Nervously, Ryūko smiles.
"Oi lady does this hand thing have anything to do with the fortune reading or what?" Impatiently, Kiryu questions.
"Hand thing?" Tense, Ryūko frowns.
"Oh, shush, I have a thing for hands." She confesses making my her hues widen slightly disturbed.
"Okay…didn't need to know that but okay not judging, heard weirder anyway…" Uncertainly, Ryūko laughs.
"I'm doing your girlfriends reading for free." Slyly, the woman remarks.
"Oh we're not…" Together, the two chorus.
"Okay, fine, the least you two can do is let me indulge," The robed woman reasons.
"We don't exactly have time to burn lady. Would you mind getting to the reading?" Touchily, Kiryu presses.
"Fine, fine, so impatient, I don't know how to put up with it my dear," The robed woman says to Ryūko.
"Eh practice," Unsure, Ryūko shrugs not sure what to say.
"Which is what you'll need my dear," The robed woman remarks.
"What do you mean?" Ryūko questions intrigued.
"After all the hardship you and your friend go through, you will seek what you have been working for however you stand on the precepts of change. There will come a time when you will lose everything when that day comes watch for that moment and when it comes do not hesitate to leap it is only when you fall that learn you can fly…"
*What do you think of Ryūko's reading? Of her dynamic with Kiryu?*