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Ally of Justice Kaibaman 2: Red vs Ra

Chapter Four

Joey swerved his body from side to side to avoid the fists aimed at his face with a smirk; he twisted to the side, his back facing the wall of one of the buildings and ducked. Hirutani smashed his fist into the wall and the blonde rammed his elbow into the gang leader's stomach before slipping past and standing between him and the girl; he didn't want the brute to try to use her as a shield and gain the upper hand.

"There's something different about your moves," Hirutani grunted and flexed his damaged hand.

"You sure?" Joey waggled his eyebrows teasingly. "Try again, I won't move around as much this time."

The gang leader growled and lunged at the blonde again, who swayed to one side and brought his knee up into Hirutani's solar plexus. The hulking figure doubled over and Joey followed up with an uppercut to the chin; Hirutani's head snapped back and he stumbled, but before he could fully gather his composure, Joey then smashed his fists into the gang leader's face twice before sweeping the legs of the brute. Hirutani hit the ground hard and groaned.

"Had enough?"

The gang leader swayed as he rose to his feet and raised his hands to continue. Police sirens screamed in the distance and the hulking figure froze. "We'll finish this later, Joey," he grunted, turned and sprinted from the alley. Joey waited for a few moments and the sirens stopped.

"Heh, they're not even coming this way." He turned and his features softened when his eyes fell to the girl, hiding by the dumpers with her knees drawn up to her chest. "It's ok, he's gone now." He strode over and knelt down with a soft smile. "Did he hurt you?"

She shook her head and brown, teary eyes gazed at him. "You...knew him?"

"I...wasn't always such an angel," he admitted with a lopsided grin and held his arms out wide. "But I have always given the best hugs in the world!"

She chuckled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble, Mr. Wheeler..."

"It's fine, and call me Joey...erm...I never did get your name..."

"It's Cassie."

"Pretty." He grinned. "Let's get you inside, Cassie."

The next fifteen minutes that followed were a strange turn of events; finding that he'd stupidly forgot to charge his phone during the night and it had died, Joey left Cassie in the waiting area in search of a pay phone. When he had returned, the poor girl was receiving an earful from a tall man in a black suit.

"I'm so sorry..." she managed through the tears. "It's just..."

"You were gone for fifteen minutes, Cassie, it's unacceptable!" he roared. "The client has filed a complaint and that reflects badly on us."

"I know..." the poor girl sniffed. "But..."

"No excuses, young lady!"

"Is there a problem here?" Joey asked as he approached.

"Nothing that concerns you, Sir." The man turned to him with a tight smile. He had a long face with a pointed chin and thin lips; his brown hair was thinning and slicked back with some gel. His green eyes studied the blonde for a moment and the smile tightened further. "Can I help you with something?"

Honey eyes fell to Cassie. "Yeah, I'm going to take her outside, she looks to be hyperventilating..." He took a step towards her but the man blocked his way.

"I'm sorry, Mr?"

"Wheeler."

The thin smile leapt back to his face. "Mr. Wheeler, but we're having a small meeting here concerning her punctuality."

Joey stared at the man. "You're the manager?"

"The owner," he corrected smugly.

"Ok. She was late for her next appointment because she was attacked in the alley; I've already informed the police and they're coming here."

"Mmhm." The Owner nodded and his eyes flicked to one of the other girls as the door beside them opened. "And what was she doing in the alley?"

The girl's eyes widened and she quickly approached the Owner. "Ugh, boss..."

"Not now, Jennifer. Mr. Wheeler, what was she doing in the alley?"

"Boss..."

"Jennifer..." he ground out. "Not now."

She frowned, brushed her dark hair behind her ear and pulled him down to her level so she could whisper in his ear. The Owner's eyes grew wide and he gave her a questioning look. "Really?"

"Do you not read the papers?"

He paled. "Oh dear..."

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

What were the odds? Seto wondered as the limo pulled up to the spa. What were the odds of Joey and Hirutani bumping into each other on the day of the thug's release?

Quite high, apparently.

He found himself marching through the main entrance and into the waiting area, where a large group of officers were gathered. Joey sat with a blonde girl; he was perched on the arm of the chair while she leaned against him as she answered the female officer's questions. Joey, as though sensing someone watching him, lifted his head and smiled.

Seto let out a breath he didn't realise he was holding. Joey had called from the spa to tell him what had happened, but only briefly, and asked him to call Tristan; he had no idea what state the blonde was in. He slowly made his way over and sat in the free chair, ignoring the look he was given by the officer; when she left, he turned to Joey. "What happened?"

"I caught him giving Cassie here some trouble and saw him off. I'm ok." He smiled.

"Are you sure? Your knuckles..." He gently clasped one of the blonde's hands and inspected the bloody knuckles.

"I'm all tense again..." the blonde whined. "And after such a nice, relaxing day."

The Owner must have the ears of a Terrier; he came scurrying over at that moment with a smile plastered onto his face. "Mr. Wheeler, how about a complementary massage as a token of our appreciation?"

Honey eyes narrowed. "Nah, I think I'll pass." He placed his hand on Cassie's head and smiled at her. "Want a lift home? Seto, no doubt, brought the limo."

She chuckled and shook her head. "I live with Jenny and she drives. Thank you anyway."

"Ok. If you need me, I'm always at Kaiba Corp." He embraced her again and made his way to the limo with Seto; once there, he slouched in the seats and sighed.

"What was that about?" Seto asked. "With the Owner."

Joey frowned and told Seto what happened after the attack. "Then the girl, Jenny, tells him I'm dating you; after that he was all sweet with me and Cassie. Where's Mokuba?"

"He covered a meeting for me. She looks alike a sweet girl."

"Yeah, she did my hands and a manicure..." he looked at his cracked knuckles. "That seems like a wasted effort on her part now." He frowned and leant against Seto. "She reminds me of Serenity..."

The CEO draped an arm across the blonde's shoulders. "How so?"

"Big eyes, sweet smile and a bubbly, caring personality," he sighed. "Seto, can I keep her?"

He chuckled. "She's not a pet, Joey." He kissed the blonde locks. "We can keep an eye on her though, at least until Hirutani is back behind bars."

Joey sat straight again. "Do you mind doing the patrol on your own tonight? I'm going to go to his old haunts and track the bastard down."

"As youself?"

"No." He smirked. "As Red."