Chapter 6: The One with the Throwdown
The combined noise of the two engines roaring broke the silence of the chain of apartments as Kazuhiro Okami and an unknown individual were about to square off. As the two steel beasts rocketed towards each other, Kazuhiro reacted quickly swinging his body weight over to one side as the Yukarimobile nearly turned him into roadkill as he slid along the pavement. Forcing himself back up to a standing position, Kazu immediately turned the Indian around and charged at the Toyota still trying to turn around. He quickly pulled out the Anaconda and fired off two rounds at the hood. Then he remembered something else his dad taught him. "If you want to stop a moving vehicle without harming the driver, your best bet is to shoot the tires. If it's a car with rear wheel drive, aim for the drive tires or the front wheels, either way the driver won't be able to control the car very well." The words echoing through his head. But he would have to try again as the Yukarimobile shot up the street and made a quick left turn. Kazu was quickly in hot pursuit, buildings flashing by. He noticed that the car was going slower than it had been before. This was his opportunity. He gunned the motorcycle and came up alongside the passenger window of the dented Corolla. The two steel titans proceeded to engage in a shoving match, ramming each other back and forth. Kazu had to pull away to prevent his leg being crushed by the two ton beast to his left. He finally backed off, took aim and fired off two more rounds into the right rear tire and watched the rubber explode as the Yukarimobile began to fishtail. Kazu looked up ahead and saw a mansion-like home with a security gate that was wide open. Kazu thought quickly, adrenaline now freely pumping through his veins. He accelerated until he got in front of the Yukarimobile, swung around to the driver's side, pushed all his weight forward until the rear wheel of the Indian was lifted into the air. Like a hammer from the heavens, the fighter slammed the rear wheel down on the hood and windshield of the sedan. He revved the engine as the wheel began to spin, boring a crater in the hood, but you would never guess with all the dents already in it. The driver turned to the right but didn't see the danger until it was too late. The car piled into the concrete pillar, the front end crumpling. Kazu pulled the bike off the hood just seconds before the impact, but pulled off to the right himself. The car, after slamming into the pillar, clipped the rear of the bike, sending it spinning and tossing Kazu off. He landed face first on the grass. As he looked up, a large cream colored Great Pyrenees came up and licked him. The canine was followed by none other than Chiyo. Her expression was a mix of shock and confusion. He slowly looked up, his vision still a little blurred from blunt trauma. When he could finally see Chiyo clearly, he smiled goofily. "Hey Chiyo-chan…How's it goin'?" He murmured. Chiyo did her best to help the fighter to his feet. When he finally stood up, he quickly made his way over to the driveway and picked up his stricken Indian and looked her over. "Damn, busted the gas line." He growled. He looked around the massive home and smirked. "Nice place." He commented. Chiyo smiled. "This is my house!" She said proudly. Kazu nearly tripped over Old Glory in shock. "Seriously?" He gasped. Chiyo nodded. "Yep. Come on, I'll show you." She motioned for him to follow. He walked the wounded chopper over to the tree, propped her up and walked inside.
He was dumbstruck when he walked inside. The vibrant furnishings surprised him. "Wow. This really is something else." He said. Chiyo led him upstairs and towards the door to her room. "Now, this is the first time I've let a boy into my room. So be careful." She said nervously. Kazu chuckled a little. "Don't worry, I won't wreck anything." He reassured her. As he was led inside he was greeted by…Sakaki. The violet haired girl was sitting at a small table in the middle of the room. He was kind of at a loss for words after their…incident on the way home. Sakaki blushed slightly. "Um…hi…Sakaki." Kazu couldn't think of anything else to say. Sakaki just murmured a "hello" to him. "I'm gonna go make some coffee or something. Do you want anything, Mr. Kazuhiro?" Chiyo asked. Kazuhiro nodded. "Just black coffee, thanks." He said. She nodded, smiled brightly and took off singing and dancing. "Cooking is so fun, cooking is so fun, now it's time to take a break and see what we have done…" Kazu just smirked. "Cute kid." He said to no one in particular. Sakaki looked up at the fighter and smiled just a little. Kazu then quickly remembered something important. He pulled out his cell phone, dialed a number and held the cell up to his ear. "Hello?" Kagura answered. "Hey, it's Kazu." He replied. "Yo, Kazi, wazzup?" The athlete responded cheerfully. "Listen, someone just shot up Tomo and Yomi's homes. If you see anyone unusual, lock everything up and arm yourself." He told her seriously. Kagura had known Kazuhiro for almost nine years and she knew when he was being serious. "OK, gotcha. Thanks for the warning. See ya later!" She replied and hung up. Kazu put the phone back in his pocket. Suddenly he heard a loud smash from downstairs. Kazuhiro quickly drew his Anaconda and cocked it. He turned to face a now scared Sakaki. "Wait here." He ordered and made his way downstairs, his revolver held out at a 45 degree angle. He looked downstairs to see a very, very pissed off Miss Yukari. Kazu quickly lowered his pistol, gasping. "Dammit, Yukari! You were about a second and a half away from getting your head blown off!" He shouted. She looked up at him and pointed outside. "What the HELL happened to my car?!?!?!" She yelled. Kazu's eyes grew wide. "That wasn't you driving?" He asked, exasperated. Yukari shook her head. The shock of what was flowing through his head finally hitting home. Only two words could enter his mind. "Oh shit…" The fighter yelled into the back. "Chiyo-chan! I need Yomi's phone number now!"
Tomo was laid back on Yomi's bed while the bespectacled girl was sitting at her desk, a despondent look on her face. "Why? Why are they coming after us?" Yomi cried, the tears drying on her face. Tomo sat up, not knowing what to say to her friend. Their long friendship had never been put in a situation like this before. At least not with Yomi being the one needing consoling. Tomo stood up and wrapped her arm around her friend. "Hey, we'll make it through this. Just as long as we stick together, right?" She said cheerfully. Yomi looked the Wildcat dead in the eye. "No. This is different. They have GUNS Tomo, GUNS!" She shouted. "We could die. And we don't even know who it is that wants to kill us!" Yomi unleashed a new torrent of tears. Now Tomo really had no idea what to do. "No, Yomi. No we're not gonna die." Tomo revealed a serious side not seen in years. "If we start to get scared, we can't think straight. We need to stay positive." She told Yomi sternly. Yomi was a little taken aback by Tomo's sudden attitude change. Suddenly, Yomi's phone began to ring. Suddenly, a voice came from downstairs. "Koyomi, there's a Kazuhiro Okami on the phone." The voice said. She quickly answered the phone. "Hey, Kazuhiro. What's up?" The voice on the other end of the line was somewhat positive. "Yomi, hey. Listen, I got good news and bad news." He said. Yomi quickly replied. "Well, what is it?" She asked and put the phone on speaker. "Well, the good news is that it wasn't Miss Yukari driving or shooting." He said. Tomo breathed a sigh of relief. "So what's the bad news?" Yomi asked. "The bad news is…it wasn't Miss Yukari driving or shooting. So now we have no earthly clue who this is or what they're up to." He told them gravely. Suddenly the two heard a slamming door. "Ms. Yukari?" Kazu asked. Tomo and Yomi then heard faintly. "Would this help?" Yukari asked. Kazu laughed. "Never mind the last part, girls. We can figure out who it was in the car." He said cheerfully. Yomi was dumbstruck. "What? How?" She asked the fighter desperately. Kazu just laughed. "Because we have the driver's gun." He chuckled. "And a gun means fingerprints." Tomo cackled, pumping her fist and Yomi quickly grabbed Tomo in a tight embrace. "Thank you so much, Kazu!" Tomo said over Yomi's shoulder. Kazu laughed a little. "OK, I'll talk to you later." He said and hung up. He took the gun into the kitchen and laid it down on the table. "OK, let's see who this trigger-happy punk is…"
Oooh! The tension builds! Is there finally a light at the end of the tunnel for the girls, or just another dead end? Read and Review!