Chapter 6: A date with my Harasser!
In front of a water fountain Michael continued to look at his watch and the surroundings around him. It was the weekend and his day off he would have spent it reading or helping Asuka's grandfather down at the shop but he had a date and must abide through it even if its blackmail. He had left Mochi at home doing what he usually does to which he doesn't look into that much but knowing anything you don't bring a monkey to a public area or it will freak out and cause mayhem.
Thinking this would be something really planned out Michael wore a sleeveless green shirt with blue jeans, brown boots and a chain necklace around his neck.
"She's said meet at this time and location where is she?" Michael groaned looking around.
"Hey!" a voice screamed.
"Huh?" Michael looked up to see a shadow coming straight towards him, "Why me?" The shadow toppled Michael and pinned him down, he tried to escape but couldn't all that was left was for his assaulter to make a move. Until that is if he had kept his eyes closed he looked up to see a grinning Katsuragi looming over him. She had on a light green blouse, a pair of black shorts and brown sneakers while carrying a brown purse.
"So how's it going?" Katsuragi laughed.
"I'm fine but your hurting me." Michael smiled in pain.
"Huh but I thought the mounted position was the most comfortable one there is?" Katsuragi gasped in a teasing fashion.
"Please don't talk like that in public." Michael gulped in embarrassment as he got the girl off of him and picked himself up. After the weird moment Michael scratched the back of his head and said, "So what do you want to do first?"
"Huh but I thought you would have thought of one?" Katsuragi teased.
"I would if I wasn't forced to." Michael groaned.
"Oh yeah that's right." Katsuragi grinned hooking her arm with Michael's, "Then lets go to the arcade."
"Okay." Michael sighed looking the other while leading the girl into the crowded game area.
On her regular Sunday walks Asuka went down the same street as usual expecting something new to happen. She wore a blue Sunday dress reaching to her knees as she let the ponytail of her hair down.
"I wonder what to do today huh?" Asuka catches sight of Michael walking to the arcade then raised her hand, "Hey Michael-ku-!" Asuka stopped seeing Katsuragi by his side.
"Katsu-nee?" Asuka gasped in confusion at the current situation.
Inside the arcade were many games and people everywhere, this was very exciting that it made Michael energetic by just entering the place of entertainment. Katsuragi looked around at the games and grinned finding the one she wanted.
"Hey lets go to that one." Katsuragi pointed to the game Move! Move! Rebellion!.
"A dancing game but I can't dance?" Michael sweatdropped.
"Aw and I really didn't want to bring this up but did you know that Yagyuu will do anything to perverts around her and when I say anything I mean "anything"." Katsuragi grinned.
"Okay fine I'll dance." Michael groaned getting up on one of the platforms as another teen a year over him does the same too. He had tanned skin, a pair of red eyes, his hair was blocked by the hood over it, sharp canine teeth and has a slim muscular body he wore a black hoodie jacket with red sleeves and a snake image at the back, black jeans and red and black sneakers.
"Yo." the teen greeted.
"Hi." Michael greeted suspiciously.
"Your first time doing this?" The teen grinned.
"Yeah?" Michael nods.
"Well then its okay just follow my lead then." the teen chuckled as the game turned on.
'Something about this man seems off.' Michael grew ready as the game began.
As the song chosen immediately turned on a sudden punch was shot at Michael in an instant the teen quickly dodges it to see the hooded man attacking him with no holding back. The two danced as Michael kept dodging the blows sent at him
'What the hell!' Michael moved his feet matching the directions on the screen as he parries each blow given to him. But as the attacks grew more and more stronger he knew he would have to be on the offensive too. Not knowing what was happening Katsuragi and a crowd of people cheered for Michael and the man. After many minutes of dancing and fighting Michael grew slowly grew angry as his calm mood turned serious.
'Okay that's it!' Michael fires his palm out almost instantly and slams it against the man's chest sending him flying as the game finally ends with Michael winning, 'That guy it was like he was just interested in fighting me but it felt more than just a fight to win or lose.' Michael stared down at the man who was now slumped against the wall.
Michael was lost in thought until Katsuragi leapt at the teen and glomped him.
"You won!" Katsuragi cheered.
Yeah but what happened to that guy?" Michael asked.
"Oh he left." Katsuragi inquired.
"What but he was right" Michael points at the wall the man was slumped down against only to see he was gone, "I guess he did leave."
"Now for winning you get a prize." Katsuragi smiled slyly.
"A-and what is that?" Michael asked as Katsuragi grabbed his wrist and puts his hand on her breast.
"Me of course." Katsuragi cooed.
"U-um no thank you!" Michael pulled away with a red face.
At the back of the arcade hallway stood the hooded man with a female shrouded in shadow. The man clenched his fist in excitement as he held a large Ōdachi in his hands a weapon ready to be used to decapitate his opponent.
"Why did you stop me I was so close to getting that guy back." The hooded man grinned as he gripped his Ōdachi in rage, "It got my blood pumping to see a strong guy like that so I can't relax until I see his head roll."
"Baka, don't you know you'll attract the attention of other nearby ninja if you caused a scene?" the female exclaimed.
"So I would have killed them too." the man growled.
"I enjoy a bloody fight more than the next person but you have to consider the others before rushing in recklessly!" the female shouted.
"Grr! fine I'll stand down...today." the man sighed as he and the female started to walk out the arcade.
"You have to buy me something to eat on the way home as an apology for talking back to me like that." the female ordered.
"What!? But you basically eat everything Japanese!" The man screamed.
"Are you calling me fat?" the woman growled.
"No ma'am." the man groaned as the two disappeared in the shadows.
After prying Katsuragi off of himself Michael was able to see the girl try her chance at the machine. As soon as Katsuragi stepped on the dance pad many others watched mainly because of her appearance but some were amazed by her dancing. As Michael watched he was focusing on her movements and her facial expression.
'No matter what she does she always brings smiles to those around her and has fun doing it.' Michael smiled brightly at the sight as he continued to carry the girl's belongings.
As the song ends Katsuragi turns to the crowd and bows as they cheered for her nonstop even as she left the dance pad. As Michael approaches her he said, "You were fantastic."
"Of course I was it was just natural you know." Katsuragi grinned.
"Your similar to a bright sun giving the light to those anyone around you, your like the gentle breeze that leads the scattered leaves ahead." Michael said in a calm tone.
"Huh where did that come from?" Katsuragi blushed.
"Sorry I kind of get sentimental when complimenting." Michael bowed.
"No its fine." Katsuragi looked around trying to break her embarrassed standstill until her eyes caught in the photo booth, "Hey let's go over there!"
"Okay but you don't have to tug on my arm that hard!" Michael exclaimed in pain as he was pulled through the booth drapes. After paying the right amount the two stood by each other about to smile.
"Hey you know since we're a couple we should kiss." Katsuragi leans in closer to Michael while puckering her lips.
"No we can't!" Michael panicked as moved around in Katsuragi's tight embrace only able to escape the mouth to mouth kiss for now only getting kiss to the cheek.
From outside Asuka looked around for the couple and looked at the photo booth and found the results of the pictures taken and gasped seeing Katsuragi kissing Michael on the cheek.
"What's going on this can't be happening!" Asuka trembled.
"I can't wait to see what the pictures we received look like!" Katsuragi cheered.
"Their coming!" Asuka silently cried out using her shinobi talent to hide in the arcade shadows away from regular sight. She watched as the couple exited the booth to get their photo negatives to see they were gone. Katsuragi looked disappointed until she perked up remembering about the movies that she wanted to watch at the theater.
Michael simply shrugged and wanted to get the day over with already. The pair walked down the street and began a conversation amongst the pair of them.
"So Michael-kun why are you a ninja?" Katsuragi asked.
"Why the sudden question aren't you gonna try and violate me?" Michael asked.
"Eh maybe later but just answer my question already." Katsuragi grinned.
"Well I became a ninja since it was my only option." Michael explained.
"How?" Katsuragi asked.
"I'm sorry but you only asked me about my reasons of being a ninja not how it was my only option." Michael sighed.
"I know but what do you really enjoy about being a ninja?" Katsuragi smiled.
"That answer I still don't know being a ninja is something others regret or love being while I have no feeling towards it, I guess its just a title to me." Michael explained.
"A title huh?" Katsuragi looked down saddened by something, Michael took notice and began to question what he had said.
"Is something wrong?" Michael asked.
"No its nothing." Katsuragi sighed.
Michael was about to press onto the matter until he heard a young boy screaming along with Katsuragi. The two shinobi looked out to the streets to see a young beaten up boy wearing torn clothes being forced into the street by a couple of older gangsters.
"Let me go!" the boy cried.
"Sorry kid but we were told by the boss that we have to teach you for trying to mess with the boss." one of the punks grinned as he continued to shove the kid into the bustling street of vehicles.
"No stop I have to help Mommy and Daddy!" the boy cried.
"Those guys are really asking for it." Michael growled.
"M-mommy, D-daddy?" Katsuragi said in a trembling voice earning Michael's attention, "N-no please don't go away." Katsuragi trembled as she began talking to herself.
"Katsuragi-san are you okay?" Michael's voice seemed to have snapped the girl into consciousness.
"Um I am! we need to help that kid!" Katsuragi screamed.
"Right I'll take on those bastards as you get the kid somewhere safe." Michael ordered.
"Right." Katsuragi nodded seeming a little distraught by her current thoughts.
"Now time to see you turn into road kill!" the punks yelled.
"Please stop!" the boy cried.
"Now." Michael and Katsuragi disappeared in a flash and approached the three punks with no signs of getting caught. The first punk flew to the ground with his nose broken as the second's head was smashed into the ground creating a small crater into the ground. The third punk panicked not knowing what was going on and ran away dropping the injured kid and escaped through an alley. Michael appeared in it and followed the guy with 4 kunai knives while his eyes turned lusterless once again.
After the solution was settled Katsuragi was able to get the boy to safety to another nearby alley.
"Are you okay?" Katsuragi smiled.
"Yes thank you." the boy sniffled.
"Don't cry." Katsuragi wiped a few tears from the boy's face then smiled sweetly, "Now why don't you tell me what happened?"
"Well my mommy and daddy own a bread store and these guys c-came in and ruined the whole place and took everything daddy had in the money b-box t-then this huge meanie told them it was not enough and took them away from me leaving me all alone!" the boy cried loudly.
Katsuragi then spaced out remembering a similar fate had happened to her remembering that sad rainy day when her parents abandoned her for their failed mission and refusal to take their own lives to pay for it. She looked down at the boy and patted his head while trying to hide tears of her own only letting a single one drop.
"It'll be alright." a male voice said from behind the crying pair.
Katsuragi turns around to see Michael walking towards them with a bright smile. It was hard to ignore the smile which gave her great comfort. And those trusting eyes staring at her relaxed Katsuragi out giving her a sense of happiness and relief.
"Michael-kun are you okay?" Katsuragi asked.
"Yeah I just managed to make the bastard pay for what he did, out of all of the beaten pieces of scum he had the worst luck." Michael said with lusterless eyes, "He even squealed to me all that I wanted to know." Michael looks down to see a crying Katsuragi with one tear he puts one finger to her cheek and catches the tear.
"And they made you cry?" Michael asked as he walked down the intended path to where the punk leader was.
"M-Michael-kun?" Katsuragi gasped.
"I'll make sure he pays even more now." Michael sighs as he continues his walk to the main source of the problem.
"Mister where are you going?" the boy asked.
"I'm gonna save your parents its easy as that, since they are important to you do you want them to die." Michael asked with a smile.
"Right I want to save both mommy and daddy!" the boy exclaimed.
"You standing up to those guys is proof enough little boy." Michael smiled as he looked to the little boy then to Katsuragi and continued to walk to the main punk behind all this.
"Hey miss your boyfriend seems pretty cool." the boy laughed.
"Wait he's not my..." Katsuragi trailed off as she continued watching Michael walk away, "Boyfriend?"
In a ghetto of some type of the city Michael saw many destroyed cars and furniture in the area. And heard the muffling of two voices from inside a deserted buildings he entered in casually not really enraged but more calm. As he entered he saw a man and woman tied against a support beam of concrete. Michael would have gone to help them but there was one problem a giant man with a purple Mohawk while wearing leather clothes sat on a crate next to them holding a pistol in his hand.
"So are you the captor to these two, you cruel animal?" Michael asked.
"Why yes I am and just who the hell are you?" the punk leader growled.
"The hunter." Michael closed his eyes and opened them revealing his now lusterless eyes, "You've made a friend of mine cry along with a small brave little boy I hope you beg for forgiveness since not even god himself can make me forgive you."
"Heh listen kid this has nothing to deal with you." the punk grinned holding up his pistol at the teen, "So why don't you leave before I make you my 10th victim."
"10 pathetic." Michael spat, "You must suck at this then."
"Why you!" the man shot at Michael's chest sending the teen falling back onto the ground the woman who was tied up screamed as the man averts his eyes from the shot Michael, "Serves you right!" the punk then gasps seeing the teen slowly get up gripping his shot right chest and the strange part was that he wasn't wincing.
"Bullets shot by regular people like you can't kill me." Michael reached in his index and middle finger to pull out the bloody shell with ease, "My body has been trained when I was 3 to take on many harmful objects that could potentially kill me so I mastered manipulating my body's system to anyway I see fit. It may have gotten immune to them in a death type of sense they still cause so much pain when shot at my body."
"That ain't normal who are you." the punk trembled dropping his gun.
"Isn't it obvious?" Michael pulled out a kunai knife and approached him as he fell off the crate and onto his back, "I'm your end." Michael said with no emotion as the punk suddenly passed out. But still seeing his chance Michael raised his hand with the knife and was about to stab the punk until a warm embrace from behind stopped him.
"Michael-kun don't continue anymore!" Asuka cried hugging the teen behind the back.
"...huh?" Michael looked to see Asuka and returned to his normal state, "Asuka?" Michael then looked at the man and himself to see the current situation and groaned, "I did it again huh?"
"Phew your back." Asuka smiled releasing the teen.
After a few minutes of reacquainting with Asuka the girl begins first aid on Michael's bloody shoulder.
"How did you know I was here?" Michael asked.
"I um saw you walking this way and followed you here." Asuka gulped obviously lying to the teen.
"Are you sure?" Michael asked, "It seems more than a coincidence to me."
"Well see you know I saw you and Katsuragi-san together and I wanted to see if you two were on a date." Asuka asked.
"We're not on a date but hanging out." Michael explained.
"Isn't that the same?" Asuka glared at Michael with beady eyes.
"I guess but don't worry we're just friends, like you and me." Michael smiled.
"Friends right..." Asuka looks down a little crestfallen.
"Well I better get back to the two before they worry." Michael said until Asuka put pressure on the bandaged wound hurting him. Michel nervously winces in pain and said, "Asuka-san why are you doing this?"
"Why did you risk your life so easily!?" Asuka exclaimed, "You could have been shot at the head and instantly died but you still insisted on just rushing in without thinking why?"
"Because Katsu-san shed a single tear for the boy and her sadness." Michael explained, "Kiriya-sensei gave me a file on all your history records and files and after reading Katsu-nee's I was able to understand her pain of loss even if it is empathetic to others." Michael stood up, "So I decided to take her burden for now as she does her full share."
"Michael-kun that was so nice but you forgot about untying the parents." Asuka sighed.
"Oh no I forgot about them through my speech!" Michael panicked and continued untying the two adults. Once finished the two adults began to search out for their son with Michael and Asuka who stood behind them holding hands.
"Um Asuka-san?" Michael looked up.
"Y-yes?" Asuka stuttered.
"Why are we doing this?" Michael sweatdropped.
"B-because since you acted like a kid then you be treated like one." Asuka huffed suppressing a bigger blush than usual. As the four reached Katsuragi and the boy the parents ran up to the child and embraced him in a big hug. As Katsuragi looked at the family she blushed a little wondering if she could do it to Michael but instantly reconsiders once she catches the sight of Asuka holding his hand.
"Oh Katsu-nee!" Asuka smiled.
"Asuka-san your here too?" Katsuragi asked crossing her arms then turns to Michael and saw his bandaged wound, "Are you okay Michael-kun!" Katsuragi gasped.
"I'm fine I just need a little rest, but don't worry the family now has their money and I called the cops to take in those scum." Michael gave up a thumbs up.
"Oh right good job." Katsuragi nods.
"Hey mister and miss thanks!" the boy waved goodbye to them as the 3 left the reunited family alone.
On the walk back home Michael was still holding Asuka's hand knowing she won't let go until he reaches home or hers first. Asuka seemed to have hold up a straight face but she hid her beating heart from the simple touch of hands. As Katsuragi watched the pair in uneasiness, she didn't have a problem with Asuka being here but why was she holding his hands so tight?
As they arrived to Katsuragi's home Michael walks her up to the front door and smiles, "Have a good evening."
"I will and thanks for the date." Katsuragi grinned.
"You were on a date I thought it was a hangout?" Asuka gasped.
"I think those two are the same." Michael rubbed his chin in confusion already forgetting the same line he said.
"He He He He He He well you guys thanks and I hope to see you later." Katsuragi was about to turn around until a freed Michael walks up to the girl and leans in close to her ear as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It may seem far but I believe you can bring them back in due time Katsu-san." Michael whispered in Katsuragi's name in her ear. Katsuragi quickly nods and entered the house in a rush locking the door behind her.
She began to pant and blush crazily as she held the shoulder he touched and rang the same words he just said. Katsuragi was now heated up for some reason and couldn't stop her heart from racing.
"What's happening to me?" Katsuragi fell to her knees and began to think only of Michael at the moment. At first it was just a game to tease the teen all day while trying to cover it up as a date. But after what had just happened she felt a little different about him and began seeing him in a new light.
"C-could this b-be my true crush?" Katsuragi looks down embarrassed cracking her former perverted wall into pieces for the while.
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