"oh this is just too much fun" Roja laughed
"Oh shut it" Kimura said embarrassed
"Why should I, I mean, I mean" Roja said before keeling over with a gut busting laughter
"So you two did the wedding night waltz and now you can't talk to her?" Lucas asked
"Kind of" Kimura said
"Oh boy, did something else happen?" Lucas asked confused
"Well, she's staying over at my house since Hellfire attacked and things have not gotten any better" Kimura said
"What do ya'll mean?" Lucas asked
"Well you see?" Roja asked making Kimura mumble about something
Kimura thought back to when to the morning after the night he spent with Kataoka. She was somewhere in the house and he needed to take a shower since he smelt like ash and burnt rubber, so he usually showered sometime after the Rider pops up. He opened the door and froze, because there standing there in the middle of the bathroom was a wet and naked with a two being ran through her long hair, but she froze midway when Kimura walked in
"SORRY!" he shouted slamming the door.
"That just happened before continuing to dry her hair.
After recounting the story Roja had regain her composure
"So you saw her natural suit?" Lucas asked
"You bone her and then can't look at her when she's got nothing on?" Roja laughed before the new high heeled boots she were started to smoke "HEY!" she cried stomping the ember out
"Shouldn't have laughed" Kimura said
"Well, ya'll certainly the most honest guy I've met Kimura" Lucas said
"And the biggest prude" Roja said. "But I did enjoy the small guilty pleasure
"You feed on that?" Lucas asked
"So what?" Roja asked
"You don't usually do that" Lucas said
"I know, It was too overwhelming" Roja whimpered
"I don't care just as long she doesn't do it regularly" Kimura said.
"Should ya'll be talking about this in the store?" Lucas asked
"No one's where yet dude" Roja said
"But she does have a good point" Roja said
An hour later the store was busy with costumers, one of them was an unwanted one, Hellfire was viewing the racks of comics looking for something in particular, completely unaware that the staff didn't know he was there. He smirked as he finished picking up the comics he wanted and placed them on the counter
"Good day sir, is that all?" a server said as she put the comics through. Roja walked up to the counter and froze upon seeing Hellfire buying comics at Kimura's shop. She was about to get Kimura when Hellfire left
"Are you okay?" she asked the server
"Yes ma'am, is everything okay?" the server asked in reply
"Sure, he just looked shifty is all" Roja said
"oh alright ma'am" the server said
"Hellfire was here?" Kimura asked
"Yeah, luckily he just brought some comics and left": Roja said
"We better be careful ya'll. Don't know what the sleezball beetle wants with our ship" Lucas said
"I agree" Kimura said as the doorbell rang signalling a customer had walked in. Kimura looked and saw Kataoka before turning head.
"Did flame head get angry because you're going ruby faced" Lucas said
"No but he's siren of the sea and beauty is here" Roja smirked before getting hit by an ember from Ghost Rider
"Get" Kimura said as Kataoka stopped in front of him
"Hey Justice" Kataoka said
"Oh hey Meg, how are you?" he asked before getting a kiss on the cheek
"Oooh" Kimura's staff, Roja and Lucas said before Kimura subtly flipped them off.
"I'm good now that you're here" Kimura smiled
"Great. Anyway thanks for the other night it was just as Irina used to say; you're incredible in bed" she purred making Kimura blush harder and Roja start giggling
"So what did you want?" Kimura asked
"How about some lunch?" Kataoka asked
"Sure I'm down for that" Kimura said as he was dragged out of the room.
That night Hellfire returned to Rush comics and smirked as he lit up a cigarette. He exhaled the grey smoke from it and shook his head
"The spirit of vengeance is nothing but a geek, and he has a hot girlfriend, which I wouldn't mind adding to my collection" Hellfire said as he walked off. "Oh before I forget" he said conjuring up crimson flames. "Fire sale everything must and will go!" he laughed burning the store and leaving. Half an hour later as the store was fully in flames two figures walked up to it and drew the flames away from the shop and restored it to how it was before the flames.
"That was close" the first one said being a female said
"No kidding" the second figure, this one male said
"So we're in Miami" the female figure said "And that means, siwmsuits
"We have a reason we're here Kyoko" the male figure said
"Buzz kill" Kyoko said as the pair faded away.
Kimura opened the store the3 next morning and sense several magic signatures. He frowned as Roja walked into the stor
"What is it?" she asked
"Can't you feel that?" Kimura asked
"Yeah I can, its ancient magic. Older than any known magic" Roja said
"Well I wouldn't say that" a voice said "What do you think?"
"Too...girly; try this one" the girl said
"Ah thank you" the man said
"Whoa, whoa, whoa who are you two?" Roja asked
"I don't recognise the girl, but the guy is Takebayashi, Kotaro Takebayashi" Kimura said hugging his friend
'Kimura, you're looking well. Allow me to introduce my partner: Kyuoko Sakura"
"Nice" Kimura said
"Wait partner?" Roja asked
"Yes, I am a student of the ancient and in charge of the Tokyo Sanctum and Kyoko is my partner" Takebayashi said
"Sup" Kyoko said "So why are you here?" Kimura asked
"The fiend Hellfire has stolen something from the New York sanctum, we haven't been able to track it until today where it resurfaced" Takebayashi said
"What is that "It's called the flame of twilight" Kyoko said
"What is it?" Roja said
"We'll explain but first" Takebayashi said "Kyoko?"
"She's got some back pains, and her breasts are a bit saggy
"Saggy?" Roja growled before she squeaked
"An underwire bra with comfort support is the right answer" Kyoko said as she touched Roja's back soothing the minor ache that was there
"Thanks, that was really irritating" Roja said
"So the flame of twilight what is it?" Kimura asked
"Its said to be the end. Reducing the world to cinders and ash in a matter of mere moments. We are not sure how Hellfire actually got the flame, but I think it was stolen and then he brokered a deal for it" Takebayashi said
"So why bring it here to Miami?" Kimura asked
"We're not sure" Kyoko said
"Well get them. Tonight we'll take down Hellfire" Kimura said
"Good, that means you'll need Speed Demon" Roja said
"Yeah we do"
"So what are we doing out here?" Lucas asked
"This is the most likely area for Hellfire to unleash the flame of twilight" Kyoko said as she summoned a large spear
"That's a big stick" Kimura said
"Hush, he's here" Takeybabyshi said as they saw Hellfire carrying an ancient torch with a bucket.
"Okay to spread the twilight flame I have to put down the oil and then next I place the flames on the oil
"Hold it right there Hellfire" Kimura said as he became Ghost Rider, Lucas walked out as Speed Demon and the two magic users joined them
"Who's the wizard?" Hellfire asked
"An old friend" Ghost Rider said as he brought out his chain and a torque wrench.
"So you can't handle me alone, so you brought help?" Hellfire laughed as Kyoko tried to stab him with her spear, only for her to miss and stab the ground, burying it in deep.
"That was close" Kyoko said as she kicked him in the back "Now!" Ghost Rider said as he and Speed Demon summoned flames and threw them at Hellfire. But they were blocked by Hellfire's flames.
"Keep him away from the flame, I need to send them into a trap dimension" Takebayashi said
"yeah, yeah I get it" Kimura said
"Any suggestions?" Speed Demon asked
"Hold him off" Takebayashi said as he sat down cross legged and started to breath slowly
"Chain him down" Kimura said as the pair threw their chains at Hellfire who was being attacked by Kyoko. moving fast the two ghost rider like warriors flew over to Hellfire via their chains and punched him in the jaw. Kyoko used her spear as a hockey stick and slammed the flames over to Takeabayashi
"Now return to this void in which none my see where you, for it is that reason you will be safe" Takebayashi said as the flames was sucked into a vortex
"NO My plan, you stupid magician, you've cost me my chance to ransom the world
"Or burn it" Kimura said
"Yeah that too, so how did you like your shop. Nice and char-broiled I take it?" Hellfire smirked
"What are you talking about?" Kimura asked
"What?" Hellfire asked
"Oh, you mean the shop I stopped from burning down? Well I stopped it and repaired what damage there was.
"No, no, no" Hellfire said
"So next time you don't mess with us" Takebayashi said as Kimura punched his lights out.
"Shame no prison could hold him" Kyoko said
"I agree" Kimura said
"So who needs a drink?" Takebayashi asked
"Me" the others said as they walked over to the cars.
"So how are your hands?" Kimura asked.
"No too bad; I've been using magic to sustain them, but I'm not sure if I can be a doctor again" Takebayashi said
"So what's next for the great Takebayashi?" Kimura asked chugging a beer
"Back to my master for magic lesson, but something big is happening and I fear that we will soon be a part of it" Takebayashi said
"Because of what's happening in Japan?" Kimura asked
"Most of it, Nagisa and his group are up against a gangster with a mystical enforcer, Yoshida is still dealing with those dealers and gangs in Kyoto ; but soon they will be linked and we may need to fight together" Takebayashi said
"Then count me in that fight" Kimura said
"good to hear my friend, good to hear it" Takebayashi said
Kataoka went to bed that night thinking about Kimura and smiled while she faded into sleep. While she was sleeping she dreamt of the ocean, the clam blue water glowing from the light around, she could feel the cool sensation against her skin, looking down at the reef below he she realised she was actually naked and he hair was down
"Where am I?" she asked before a bright light over took her and warmth surged through her body. She suddenly shot up out of bed and noticed a few thing, for one she was wet and naked, her hair now had blue coloured tips and she had a light blue tribal tattoo her shoulder.
"What happened to me?" she asked panting out of fear.
G'day guys Grizz here and whoa we finally got to see what happened to Takebayashi after Taisei Yoshida when he's hands were destroyed; he's basically the ACDH version of Dr Strange and that girl with his is indeed Kyoko Sakura from Madoka Magica; one of my favourite characters of that show. Plus now Kataoka has water powers now which will help in the next few chapters
so until next time I'll catch you on the flipside