Chapter 31

Last chapter we discovered Gizmo had Mariko bugged, and sadly our Mariko didn't see that coming. She'll be regretting that later, and now she's on her way to Tokyo! Incognito of course. What will happen now? ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

As Mariko donned a pair of brown colored contacts and long black wig she turned to the others, Tony gawked, as Mariko smoothed out the black school girl's skirt.

"So Miko, do you want to teleport?" Klarion asked, "Or do you prefer the more boring means of transportation?"

"Teleportation makes me queasy," Mariko said, flipping the hair in her wig off her shoulder, "We'll be leaving via plane."

"Plane, how boring." Klarion sighed, Teekl meowed, "Good question; what about Tony's dog?"

"They have air travel for pets now; Yukie can travel with us." Tony said, "Are you sure about this Miss Mariko? What if they follow us?"

"The Justice League?" Mariko asked, "Please I haven't created any kind of waves to make them want to follow me."

"You know they will though; they make a habit of spoiling a person's fun." Klarion said, Mariko grunted.

"Fun, right." She mumbled, "Anyway I'm not worried about them. I gave them a way to contact me if they wanted."

"I thought that was a one way communicator?" Tony said, Mariko paused.

"Eh Sou? You might be right on that Tony-boy, anyway let's go or we'll miss our flight." She said, "Come on Yukie-girl."

~0~

"Alright Team, Security cameras at Metropolis airport caught an image of Mariko Miko's Cyborg Tony Dex," Green Arrow said, showing an image of Tony walking with some girl with long black hair wearing a black Japanese schoolgirl's uniform, "He was escorting this girl, Ai Enma—as it said on her plane ticket—on a plane headed to Tokyo."

"You think it's Mariko?" Wally asked, Green Arrow shrugged.

"Don't know what we do know however," He said as another image came up. It was a kid with a green hoodie with a bald head and goggles, with a girl with long black hair and tanned skin. "Not long after Tony and our mystery girl boarded Cheshire and this…Gizmo kid boarding the same exact plane."

"The Light's making its move, that girl has to be Mariko, Gizmo wouldn't have bothered if it wasn't." Robin said, "I want in on this mission."

"Same here." Artemis said, Green Arrow nodded.

"Alright then all of you suit up, you're headed for Tokyo." He announced. Conner groaned.

"Great, I hated that place." He mumbled.

~0~

Meanwhile on the plane headed for Tokyo, Mariko sat in her seat staring out the window, to her left was Tony who somewhat stared at her. She was deep in thought. What she was thinking about Tony didn't know, he debated asking her, but with her temper it would be risky. He sighed.

"Miss Mariko…?"

"I'm worried Tony-boy." She mumbled her eyes scanning the clouds at her eye level. Tony frowned, that was unlike Mariko, usually she would scold him or flat out ignore him. Instead she told him she was worried.

"What about?" he asked. Mariko shut her eyes tightly.

"Savage Vandal is immortal," She said, "For once I don't know what I'm going to do next."

Tony stared; this was out of character for Mariko. She didn't tell him her weaknesses, she kept all that to herself.

"Don't worry Miss Mariko, you'll be able to figure it out. You're the smartest person alive." He said comfortingly. Mariko sighed, and remained quiet the remainder of the trip.

When the duo arrived, Tony went to retrieve Yukie, who growled at him as she was released from her kennel.

"I know you don't like to fly, but what did you want me to do? Leave you there?" He asked as he walked back to Mariko, who was busy with an old payphone.

"They still have these?" Tony asked, Mariko nodded.

"They're more of a novelty nowadays. Like the British payphones, it's cute." She mumbled, "Now be quiet."

There was a long pause as the two stood and waited for someone to answer the other line. Mariko smirked.

"Moshi-moshi, Gobusata shite imasu. Doushite Riza-chan?" She said when the other line picked up. There was a loud pair of squeals that made Mariko take the phone from her ear.

"That's great, now get Riza. I'm coming back for a little while." Mariko mumbled, "Souvenir? Sorry not this time."

When Mariko was finished with her conversation she turned to Tony.

"Well once Jigoku decides to show up we'll be on our way." She said.

"Uhm Miss Mariko who was that? Where are we going?" Tony asked, Mariko smirked.

"That's right you didn't get to meet Riza and the Twins." She said, "They're some girls I've met on my travels. Besides you they're my only allies left in this world."

"What about me?" Klarion asked appearing between the duo. Mariko shrugged.

"Well it's about time you showed up." She said, "Off we go now. Nee, I wonder how the girls will handle a cyborg and witch boy?"

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"Riz-chan Riza-chan!" Haruhi and Haruko shouted to Riza a girl with black haired girl wearing a shirt that hung off her shoulders and shorts. The frowned.

"Nani, Nani?" she asked imitating the two. The two girls beamed happily and pointed out a window as Mariko and two boys walked toward the building, "Mariko-san Mariko-san!"

"Konbanwa! Tadaima!" Mariko shouted as she entered a fairly large building. Klarion and Tony looked around. It was a typical apartment room for a bunch of kids that were inhabiting it. Messy with clothes and toys strewn all over the place.

"Eh? You three messing up my house?!" Mariko shouted.

"Mariko-chan! Mariko-chan!" the twins shouted running toward their friend, the duo were of Mariko's height with shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes. They wore matching Kimonos with a koi fish pattern on them. They smiled and stopped at Mariko.

"Mariko-chan you're home!" The duo said happily then looked behind her. "Nee? Karera wa daredesu ka?

"Haruko-chan, Haruhi-chan," Mariko began gesturing toward Klarion and Tony. "Korera wa yūjin, Klarion to tonīdesu. Also you can speak English with them."

The two girls looked to Klarion and Tony and bowed.

"I'm Haruko." Haruko said sweetly.

"And I'm Haruhi." Haruhi said, Mariko smirked.

"They're the twins. Say where's Riza?" she asked, the two girls looked to her and pointed upward.

"Upstairs." They said.

"Not anymore." A husky sounding voice growled.

"Ah, Riza long time no see." Mariko said, Riza nodded.

"So what's the deal with this Savage guy? You mentioned him, but nothing in detail." She said, Mariko frowned.

"We no longer work under Savage." She said, "We are now on our own again."

"Huh? But we were starting to like the Light." Haruko and Haruhi said with a pout. Mariko huffed.

"Well we're done with them end of story. However we do have one member of the Light." She said pointing to Klarion who made a face.

"He looks like a spoiled little brat, he's not gonna be living with us is he?" Riza asked, Klarion scowled.

"Jigoku Shonen will be coming and going at will, it's what he does. Lord of Chaos and all that." Mariko said, Haruhi and Haruko looked to Klarion.

"Lord of Chaos?" They asked. Klarion smirked evilly.

"Sure wanna see?" He asked, Mariko glared.

"Not a good idea." She growled. "Tony on the other hand is going to be staying."

Tony waved to the girls. Riza nodded and the other two walked over to him and stared. Tony felt awkward.

"Uhm…" he mumbled.

"This guy's weird." Haruhi said.

"Is he a robot?" Haruko asked, Tony went wide eyed. Mariko shook her head.

"Cyborg. I kidnapped him now he does my bidding." She said with a sigh, the two girls stared in awe.

"You're so cool Mariko-chan!" they shouted. Mariko smiled.

"It's good to be home."

Short chapter, mostly filler. Sorry bout that. I should probably get on with the story, but alas I'm at a loss for ideas. If you have ideas I'd love to hear em. n_n haha 'See ya later armadillos—unless I see you first haha!'