Chapter 19
"Well, we certainly had no problem back in the alleyway." Joe grinned.
"We make a good team." Jun smiled.
"We certainly do." Joe smirked, but the look he gave her implied that he was thinking of more than just Jun's fighting skills.
Jun blushed, suddenly realizing that her dress had fallen off of her shoulder in the altercation, and was now showing somewhat more cleavage than it had originally. Additionally, there was a vertical tear in her skirt that went all the way up to her waist. It wasn't really any more revealing than her usual pink miniskirt (heck, Joe saw her underwear in that outfit too) but somehow this view was more... illicit.
In comparison, Joe was simply dirty. He had spatters of blood and dirt across his sweater and pants, and if Jun hadn't known better, she would have suspected that he must have been injured, with the amount of gore on his person.
Despite that, his flashing eyes and cocky grin were somehow appealing, and Jun found herself smiling back.
"We can talk about that later." she winked.
Joe's heart began racing just a little bit faster. Was Jun saying what he thought she was saying?
Footsteps sounded, and it was clear that someone was coming toward the door they were next to. As much as they could, without their Birdstyles, Joe and Jun shrank back into the shadows.
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"Well, at least we found the microchip!" Ryu commented, as the three ninjas entered the secret passageway.
"We're lucky we found it." Jinpei grumbled. "I think if I'd had to search another pile of Galactor guts I'd have thrown up!
"Like you don't cause that much damage yourself." Ryu huffed.
"Yeah... but I don't have to touch it!" Jinpei whined.
"Will you guys shut up?" Ken snapped. "I think I see something..."
"Quite right, Gatchaman." came a sneering voice with which the three of them were only too familiar.
Berg Katse!
Without warning, the floor fell out from under the three Kagaku Ninjatai, and they began plummeting toward the ground.