A/N: Chapter four, finally find out what Sagittarius does when the enemy get too close.
Sagittarius and Samurai are seated on a rooftop watching the street below.
"So, Mindy stayed for dinner..."
"Surprised you didn't ask Dave to stay too, I saw the way you were looking at him in the cafeteria."
Samurai is glad that her mask hides the blush creeping across her face.
"That's none of your buisness little brother."
"On the contrary, I saved you from the last man in your life... I don't want to have to do it again..."
"You won't have to worry about that from Dave, his face was livid when he figured out what I was really telling him this afternoon about my father."
"You told him about Mark?"
"Yeah, and he was about ready to kill the guy.."
"Interesting... But not as interesting as that." He points to the street at a man following a woman into a dark alley.
"Wait here, I'll deal with him."
"Got it. I'll keep an eye out from up here."
Samurai rappels off the roof and dashes across to the alley.
Drawing her sword she ducks into the shadows and waits to see what he has planned.
The man catches up with the woman and pins her to the wall trying to forcefully take her skirt off.
Samurai's seen enough to act, she rushs out of the shadows and strikes out at him with a vengance, taking his arm off.
"That's what you get rapist scum!"
"Oh my god!" The woman squeals before bursting into tears. "You saved me... thank you." She starts clutching at the Samurai's arm and kissing her hand.
"It was nothing... I should get going, be sure and report this to the police." The woman nods silently as the Samurai turns and walks away.
Back on the rooftop Samurai informs Sagitarius of what happened.
"So anyway, the rapist filth got what he deserved, now if he survives he'll have to learn how to fap with the other fucking hand."
"Charming.. I got a call from Kickass while you were down there, he got a tip about a drug den not far from here. Apparently it's a big operation and he says they could use some help."
"Alright so what's his plan?"
"He gave me directions to a safehouse where he and Hitgirl hide out and strategise sometimes."
"Lead the way..."
Safe House D
On our way, be there in five.
Dave stares at Sagittarius' text message before turning to Mindy and poses a question;
"So what do we do 'til they get here?"
"Well, I recommend we suit up.. Don't need them knowing who we are."
"Good point, you can use the bathroom since all I need to do is take my clothes off, my costume's underneath." As he says this Dave starts to unbutton his shirt.
Mindy blushes and quickly darts into the bathroom with her costume. While she's in there Dave pulls his mask out of his bag, stuffing his clothes in and putting it on.
He hears a knock at the door.
"Hitgirl, they're here."
"Just a second..." The bathroom door opens and Mindy emerges as Hit Girl. "Ok, did you want to open it?"
"Sure." Dave... sorry, Kickass, walks over to the door and opens it stepping aside to allow Samurai and Sagittarius across the threshold of the safe house.
"Wassup asswipe, nice place."
"Thanks... Y'know, I know that's a vocal disguise so you don't need to swear around me so much..."
"Nawww, does the little Gumby not like being sworn at?" Samurai plays a fake violin on her shoulder.
"That's enough Samurai, remember your manners!" Sagittarius scolds his partner in his own gruff vocal disguise.
Samurai sighs. "Fine, I'll go easy on the kid."
"Thank you Samurai, I appreciate it."
"Ok Kickass, don't make it too easy for her to insult you."
Sagittarius mentally chuckles to himself as Hit Girl starts to insult Kickass as well.
"Let's get on with this shall we..." He decides to interrupt the digression before the sun starts to rise.
"You're right... I'm Hit Girl by the way." She steps over to shake Sagittarius' hand.
"I noticed." He says with a meaningful look at her belt buckle and a lopsided grin as he returns the handshake.
Hit Girl blinks in surprise. Only one guy I know smiles like that...
"HARRY?!"
Harrison looks shocked. There's only one person that's ever called me that...
"Mindy?"
She pulls her mask and wig off while nodding fervently.
"Yeah it's me, I can't believe it.. you're Sagittarius? That's awesome! Marcus showed me the crime scene photos of the park, that was an incredible shot..."
"Not really, I was only like ten feet away.. I was standing at the window." As he says this he cautiously lowers his hood and removes his mask, revealing not only his hair but his eyes.
(His mask is similar in design to hers, but with a pair of one-way tinted lenses stitched into the eyeholes to hide his eyes, and to protect them against sunlight if he's ever out in costume during the day)
"Does your father know you're a hero?"
"Guess that makes you Dave.. and in answer to your question; yes. He actually bought me the mask, and the vest."
"How did you know it was me?"
"Please, only you would worry that much about a fifteen year old that's doing exactly what you do."
"Especially one that does it better..." He whispers to Mindy softly, causing her to giggle.
I saw her only a couple of hours ago and yet already I was starting to miss that laugh... Harrison hides his face by scratching his forehead to cover up the blush from this thought.
"So anyway, what's the plan for this drug den?"
"Well Dave and I scouted the building out before he called you, it's got four entrances so we were thinking that if we took a door each we could breach it simultaneously and take them by complete surprise."
"Sounds good, so what do you two have in the way of weapons?" Samurai decides to step back in on the conversation.
"Well I have my batons, Hit Girl here has whatever you see on the walls around you, plus that staff thing of hers in the corner there."
The "staff thing" in question is a chinese Pu Dao.
"That 'staff thing' has saved your ass more then once."
"Hmm, I guess he really is the sidekick.. looks like we have one more thing in common Hitgirl." Sagittarius says this with a smile in Samurai's direction.
"So who's your sidekick? I mean the only person I know you're that close with is... Oh my god, you're Suzy!" Hit Girl's face lights up as she comes to this realisation.
"I'm totally nerding out right now, a fucking brother, sister team-up? You guys are like those wonder twin dudes!"
"Except way less gay..." Samurai starts taking her helmet and mask off as Sagitarius stops her.
"Leave them Suz, we'll be going soon."
"You're right, we should put ours back on... be back in a sec." Hitgirl darts back into the bathroom to put her mask and wig back on.
"Where's she going?"
"She's very particular when it comes to that wig, it has to be straight or there's no point."
"Makes sense, why do you think I wear a ninja mask instead, less trouble with having to hide my hair."
Mindy walks back out, straightening her wig as she goes.
"Right, let's head off."
"Come here.."
Harrison walks over to her and helps her apply her wig properly, fixing the stray hairs that were poking out from under it.
"Thanks." Hit Girl smiles and blushes lightly before heading towards the door and opening it for them.
Corner of 39th street and 14th avenue.
"This is the place guys. Sagittarius, Samurai, you two take the doors on the left of the building, Hitgirl take the back door on the right, I'll take the front right."
Samurai nods. "Got it."
Hit Girl on the other hand has a different plan..
"Wouldn't it be better if you and I took the front doors and let these two take the back doors? Sagittarius and I will get the left, you take Samurai and go right."
Subtle Mindy, real subtle... Sagittarius thinks to himself, chuckling softly.
"Alright, if you insist..."
"No complaints here."
"Me either."
The four head to their respective sides of the building, crossing the street in pairs, Kickass with Samurai and Hitgirl with Sagittarius.
"So Hitgirl... Why the sudden need to work alongside a stranger like me?" Harrison looks over with his trademark smile causing Mindy to swoon once more.
"No reason, just want to see how you operate... and I figured you would be less likely to tell me off for killing a couple of druggies."
"True, I know how Hitgirl operates.. I won't stop you from making a mess, just... save some for me."
That damned smile! I don't know what makes it so irresistible, but I can't help but love it...
"No worries, I'll save you a couple."
"Gotta get there first." Without warning Sagittarius runs to his door and opens it quietly, entering before anyone else gets there and drawing three taser arrows.
I won't get time to fire more then that once they're put on guard.
Sagittarius waits for his team mates to breach, kicking in their respective doors...
The criminals, both buyers and their customers... assume that his door is unprotected, since it was the only one that didn't get kicked in.
That means he was rewarded with the first target, firing his first taser at the head dealer. It finds its mark, right in his shoulder.
Before anyone can react he sends the other two arrows away, finding two more targets in the dealers offsiders.
With no-one but buyers left he swaps to his baston's, clipping them together to form a bo staff and striking out left then right at the buyers, causing them to drop one by one.
He looks over to see Hit Girl swinging her Pu Dao with great precision, striking each target only once before moving on to the next... each strike a killing blow.
Seeing everyone else already under control, Kickass and Samurai have already put their weapons away and stopped for a chat.
Soon after that, Hit Girl and Sagittarius meet at the middle of the mass of buyers. Hit Girl looks on with confusion when she sees his staff.
"You didn't have that when we came in." She comments.
He smiles at her before holding the staff in the middle, twisting his hands in opposite directions and disconnecting his baston, putting them back in the sheaths he keeps for them on his hips.
"Very neat. Where can I get one?"
"I made this one myself. I can make you one if you want one that badly."
"What's it going to cost me?" She looks at him suspiciously.
He takes a step towards her, then another, until they're face to face mere inches away from each other.
"What's it worth to you?" He asks, a flirtatious smile scrawled across his face.
Hit Girl leans in, whispers; "I've wanted to do this since I woke up in your arms..." and kisses him softly. He smiles into the kiss before returning it, placing his hand behind her head, resting it on her neck.
She melts at the feeling of his hand on her neck and leans into the kiss, placing her own hands on his chest. His other hand finds it's way to the small of her back and the two stand there kissing for a while.
Samurai looks over and sees them, tapping Kickass on the shoulder she points at them. "Should we be stopping them?"
"Well, as far as I know that's Mi- I mean Hit Girl's first kiss, so I think if we tried she may well kill us."
"I know it's Sagi's first, but should they really be doing it here? Not a very private location after all..."
"True. Hey you guys! Save it for the Safe House alright."
Hit Girl pulls back from the kiss and sighs.
"For once dumbass is right.." She whispers.
"I guess." Sagittarius smiles again. "Want to come back to my place after you change?"
"Not tonight, if I do I won't get any sleep and we have school tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow night."
"Alright then. Kickass is right though we should get going."
The two walk over to Kickass and Samurai.
"Let's get back to the safehouse Hitgirl. You two going to join us?"
"Not tonight Kickass, we're heading back to our own Safehouse..."
"Right, we have to get some rest before tomorrow, big day with that stupid test... seriously what kind of teacher sets a pop quiz on the second day of school?"
"Well it's only the second day for you Samurai, the rest of us have been going since last week..."
"Oh right... forgot about that.." Samurai rubs the back of her head sheepishly.
"But still, it blows... I'm totally going to fail, I don't know the first thing about history.."
"That's not true, you know pretty much everything about Japanese history..."
"Yeah, but this is on the cold war!"
"You're right, that blows... Anyway, we should get going. See you two tomorrow." Sagitarius waves at Hitgirl and Kickass before turning to walk out.
He feels a hand on his shoulder, turns and finds himself once more lip-locked with Hit Girl.
"Geez Hit Girl... I'll see you tomorrow, not like I'm leaving town..." He smiles at the affection that the tough-exterior Mindy is showing him. She smiles in return, blushing at his mild admonishment.
"I know, but I just wanted to give you a proper goodbye..."
"Right. Well tomorrow, you'd better give me a proper hello." Sagittarius leans in and kisses her softly before whispering; "Ok now I really have to go..."
Mindy smiles at him again. "I'm not the one that stopped you that time..."
"Smartass..." He turns once more and leaves the two hero's talking between themselves, his sister having left during his prolonged goodbye with Hit Girl.
"Finish saying goodbye to your girlfriend yet?"
"Shut up, at least I'm willing to do something about my feelings... told Dave the truth yet?"
Samurai finds herself once more glad for her mask that hides her blush.
"Like I said before little brother; that's none of your business."
"Well, then Mindy's none of yours." Samurai pauses, thinking for a moment.
"True, but I was only teasing you bro..."
"I know sis, I know..."
Back at safehouse D
"So... you've got feelings for Harrison?"
"What's it to you Dave?"
"It just seems sort of sudden... three days ago you wanted nothing to do with guys at all, then suddenly you meet a guy at school and you're all over him..?"
"What can I say, he gets me..."
"So do I but you've never thought of me that way..."
"He doesn't just get Hit Girl Dave, he gets me... sure, you're cool... but he's just... I don't know how to explain it he just makes me feel..."
"Oh I know what he makes you feel... but you were the one that warned me about those two..."
"That was before I knew it was Harry and Suzy.."
"Right, and because we know their names they could never be a threat right? but wait what was the name of that one guy... oh thats right Chris D'Amico!"
Mindy leaps to her feet from the sofa she was sitting at.
"Harrison is nothing like D'Amico! And Chris is your mistake, your lapse... not mine!"
"I'm just saying... the last time we let our guard down it didn't work out so well..."
"And I'm just saying that this time is different Dave, Harrison isn't going to stab us in the back like Chris did."
"How can you be so sure? Because he said so? Because he gives you "the tingles"?"
"Because unlike Chris he understands the meaning of the word Honour!"
"His father's a dirty cop Mindy, what's to say he's not dirty too?"
"His father takes the money from D'Amico to pay for them, to let them do what the law refuses to, even if their dad wasn't on the take D'Amico would still have every other cop on the force... This way at least their dad isn't on his radar!"
"How do you know so much about this? You only found out he was a hero half an hour ago!"
"We were texting on the walk back..." Mindy blushes and looks at her feet as she says this, as though admiting she does something as 'normal' as texting is a blasphemy of its own.
"You were texting?"
"Yeah... I text, and besides... we were using our hero phones. So it's not like anyone could trace it..."
"Right, right. That's not what I'm getting at... but the only people you normally text are me and Marcus..."
"So that's it! You're not worried about Harrison... you're jealous of him! You're afraid that since I've found another hero, a better hero that I'm going to leave you floundering on your own!"
Dave pauses, unsure of what to say since she just hit the nail on the head.. he sighs. No use lying about it...
"You're right... but it's not just the Hero thing Mindy, I kind of like having you all to myself... I know we don't have that kind of relationship, and I'm not saying that's what I want. But our friendship's awesome, you're there when I need you, I'm here for you 24/7. I guess I'm just jealous that you could find a replacement for me so easily..."
Dave looks ashamed of himself when he finishes talking..
"Dave, you're an idiot..." Mindy walks over to him and hugs him.
"Just because I have Harrison now doesn't mean I'll stop spending time with you... Harry and I see each other in class every day, I'm sure he won't mind hanging with you at lunch."
"But that's my point.. it used to be you and me, now it's going to be you, me and him... or more specifically; you and him, and me..."
"Dave, you really are dense sometimes... you're my friend. I might have feelings for Harrison but you know how the saying goes; Bro's before Ho's."
Dave gives a chuckle...
"Besides, what about Suzy... you can't honestly tell me you don't want to stick it to that. Because if you don't dude, I'm sorry but you might be gay..."
"Suzy's hot, and awesome, but that's exactly what makes me think she's never going to be interested in a nerd like me."
"Dude, now that she know's you're fucking Kickass you're golden, you could be the biggest retard in your class... wait a sec..." Mindy smiles at Dave while waiting for the implication to sink in.
"Very funny, but I get your point... but what if she's not into heroes?"
"Dude, take it from a fellow hero, there's nothing hotter than a guy willing to put his life on the line for others, and if she didn't think that then she would've hung her own cape up long ago.. probably never actually put it on."
"Good point, but with training like hers, what if she thinks I'm just a poser?"
"You are a fucking poser, but you're also the first hero to go public, your pretty much the Iron Man of our little band of Avengers."
"Good point... wait, so who are you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, if I'm Iron Man, Harrison's Hawkeye and Suzy's Black Widow, then what does that make you?"
"I'm Wolverine bitch. Y'all got nothin' on me."
They both laugh and decide to head home on a light note.
Afterword: Still working on chapter five, will introduce more characters into that one. Until it's done feel free to check out some of the other stuff I've written... Nightshade out