Hello, everyone! Good day to you all! Thank you, for your kind words and those of you who added this story to your favorite list and adding me to your watch and favorite list. That means a lot to me. Alright, after some procrastinating and getting my laptop fixed up (again) by a friend of my dad's, I'm able to get you guys the next chapter of this story :D I hope you all are ready, 'cause I'm about to give ya the story of Male!Karina/Male!Blue Rose, Kyle/Blue Thorn. I hope you all are ready for that ^_^
Disclaimer:Tiger and Bunnyis under the rights of Viz Media. I am only fulfilling a request. Snippets of the songs, Orion de SHOUT OUT (By Shinomiya Natsuki), Nanairo no Compass (By Ichinose Tokiya), and Brand New Melody (By Ittoki Otoya) belong to the franchise of Uta no Prince-sama. They are not mine either.
~Episode Four: There is Nothing to Fear Than Fear Itself!~
The screams of many were not that of pain or fright. All around him, men, women, and children cried out for joy as he stepped out onto the stage with his white and blue electric guitar. All around him, lights of the rainbow strobes off every surface they could reach, giving a magical effect. Even if this was a small debut in the Sternbild National Park, he had to make himself look good. He took his stance with his crown tilted on his head, a crocked smile on his face. He flipped his bangs and that set off a chain of reactions, mini canons from behind him exploding with flurries of parks and snow. The growl of a two electric guitars rumbled around him before he threw his arm upward then downward. His fingers pricked with an electric tone against his instrument's strings, one of an aspiring song. And from the blue angel came the most amazing voice.
~Zaratsuita shadow minds
Kurui sou na hodo
Who am I?
Michibi ite yami no tsukiyo
Kokochi ii darkwind
Mabushikute shining sky
Soredemo asahi e to kogareru
Kage to hikari, ore to omae
Chikazuiteku
Real to fake ga towareteru
Black? White? Nazeka? Nazeka? Kokoro ga
Rashiku iro yo to shout shite
Utau yo. . .
Tsuyoku moete iru yozora no orion annafuuni
Haato no honoo no omomuku mama ikireba ii
Zen'aku to gotaku narabe nayami tsukuseba ii sa
Gemini syndrome!~
Throwing his twin pistols in the air, one slid to the holster of his belt while he caught the other and struck his guitar with it, playing the cry of a beast. He thrusts his weapon forward and winked seductively.
"I'm the king who makes you freeze! So prepare to bow to me!"
A woman with dark-blonde hair turned off the television and gave a half-smile to Kyle as he walked over to the refrigerator.
"You do know you're a prince, not a king, right dear?" She asked him as he picked up a sports drink.
"I know, mom," Replied Kyle, taking a seat by the table of the kitchen and opening the drink.
"Then why did you use that as your catchphrase?" Asked his mother. "It really doesn't make sense when everyone calls you the "Prince of Pop." And there's that title, too. You play rock music more than pop music. Honey, you're going to throw everyone off with these mistakes.
"They're not mistakes, mom," Kyle said, taking a few sips of his drink. "Managers at Titan say the catchphrase catches more eye and the prince title goes with my costume. It's just business," He shrugged, playing with the bottle cap in his hand. "And besides, people like the music I play. And best of all," He flashed a cocky grin. "They all love me."
At that moment, a man with graying brown hair and dark blue eyes walked in, taking a seat and reading the newspaper on the table.
"Maybe be its best we not talk about your career when your father's around," Kyle had been pulled to the side and he was surprised by his mother's comment. "You know he wasn't all too keen when you were asked to be a hero." The pop idol cocked a brow.
"Why? Is it because of the outfit? Look, I didn't even want to wear that in the first-"
"Actually, that's not why." Stated his father an ear-shot away.
"It's not?" Both mother and son asked in unison.
"No. What upsets me is my eighteen-year-old son is off risking his life fighting crime," Sighed Kyle's father as he flipped a page. "Boys your age shouldn't have to worry about these types of things, Kyle."
"Chill, dad," His son rolled his honey-brown eyes. "It's not like I'm going to be doing this hero thing for the rest of my life. Who the Hell would want that?" Finishing his sports drink, he tossed his empty bottle to the recycling bin, leaving the kitchen without another word.
"Alright, are you two ready?"Agnes asked through Tigress and Barnaby's headsets, the next day one of their busy days as usual. Heroes were scattered and ready to catch the reported robber they were to catch, and the crime-fighting duo was waiting by the spot the robber would past, right on their motorbikes.
"Roger that," Confirmed Barnaby.
"Wait, what's the big deal about this case?" Asked Katsuko, leaning back in her seat with half of her scanner over one of her eyes. "I mean, it's a robbery, yeah, but still-"
"Did you listen to the report at all, old bat?" Barnaby asked his partner, receiving a look. Barnaby threw a cynical one back before turning his eyes back to the road they were spying on. "The robber stole an armor car." He informed.
"I know that," Katsuko said. "It's one of those cars they used for banks and-"
"It's not that kind of armored." The blonde huffed, looking ready to slap his own (Or Katsuko's. He wanted to debate on that one) forehead. "You know what, never mind." He sighed. Katsuko crossed her arms with a small grin.
"Yeah, yeah, Bunny. But you know what I think? I think we should be handling the real cases! You know, guys with machine guns and all that!" She formed her fingers into pistols and threw her arms about, intimidating machine guns. "Badadadadadadadadadada-" One of her fingers pointed one way and an actual whole was fired into a truck. Katsuko looked at her finger in disbelief and looked back to the hole. "I did nothing!" She defended.
"Time to move." Barnaby gave her that warning before charging up the engine and driving after the armored car, Katsuko gasping as her visor fell to her eyes. She looked back at the car they were after and snapped her fingers.
"Oh . . . It was a tank-"
"Now you decide to put it all together." Barnaby nodded, rolling her eyes as his "lover" made a face at him. As the two of them turned and drove over a bridge in their chase, the HERO TV helicopter flew over them with the announcer.
"You're in for a crowd pleaser today, folks! Sternbild's own super hero couple, Barnaby Brooks Jr. and Wild Tigress are after the armored car highjacker! Let's see if we can another shot of this hot couple of old and new work together to bring a complete success!"
"Hold on," Katsuko looked up at Barnaby. "Am I the old or new in the relationship?" She didn't get her answer as her side of the ride was rammed into, sparks flying at her side as the armored car. The green and white hero looked at the car and glared. "Hey! Wtahc the sidecar, jerk!" She shouted, throwing a kick to the car's door.
"Tigress! Collateral damage!"
"Yeah, yeah, Agnes." Wild Tigress nodded, lifting herself from her seat and throwing a wave to the surprised blonde driver. "I got this!" She assured before leaping to the top of the car, grabbing onto the siren before looking into the main window. "Yo!" She greeted, before crying out as the driver tried to throw her off. Thinking quickly, she threw her grappling hook at one of the wheels and knocked it flat, sending herself flying off the car. Katsuko groaned when she landed on the ground, her arm grabbed and her body lifted.
"Honestly," Barnaby sighed, wrapping one of his arms around Katsuko's waist to hold her up. "Can you try to not do something reckless? You make me look bad too, you know." He sighed. Katsuko pushed herself out of her arms.
"Oh, calm down. At least I stopped the guy, right?" She asked. Barnaby stepped off his rid and the two of them drew close to the unmoving tank. A pair of heavy artillery guns aimed at them and Barnaby grabbed Katsuko by the waist, leaping them back and hiding the both of them to the back of some wreckage.
"You alright?" He asked, looking over the wreckage and pulling back when more bullets were shot at them.
"I-I could have done that myself!" Katsuko pushed away, too uncomfortable from the pleasant warmth in Barnaby's arms. "Agnes," She turned on her blue tooth. "When I said I wanted to go against bad guys with machine guns, I didn't want to include a tank!"
"Suck it up, Tigress," Her boss shot back. "Still, this just proves how dangerous the city's become."
"Guy's on the move." Katsuko could only stare at the spot Barnanby had stood, before looking up and calling out to him as he ran after the robber, the criminal making his escape. Just when he could cross the other side of the bridge, a truck that blocked the road opened up to be Blue Thorn's stage, the pop idol/super star smirking, throwing his signature pose.
"I'm the king who makes you freeze! So prepare to-" The gun the robber had was fired off at him. "No, no, no! Shit!" The boy shouted as his footing went against him and sent him falling off the roof. He waited for the impact of his guitar splitting behind his back, when he was suddenly caught. He stared stupidly at Barnaby while the later looked off and sighed as Dragon Kid caught the robber.
"And it looks like this goes to our kung-fu fighter of lightening, Dragon Kid!"
"And the spotlight is stolen from us by another hero," Katsuko sighed, she and Barnaby standing at the edge of a building, the crime incident occurring only half an hour ago. Talk below was all about Dragon Kid with the few snippets of Barnaby, Tigress, and Blue Thorn. "Man, this day just sucks."
"Well, I got some points for saving a life that was endangered," Barnaby shrugged. "So, I'm good."
"Yippie for you." Katsuko spat, flipping her scanner out of her eyes.
"Hey, newbie," The two were surprised to see the Blue Thorn there, looking rather hotly at the newest rookie. "My life wasn't endangered. You just caught me when I fell. Don't think you're some hot-shot because of it." He growled. He turned his gaze to Katsuko. "I don't like this guy." He stated, unfazed by Barnaby's perplexed look.
"Welcome to the club," The brunette hero said dryly, though a little bit glad that there was one other person that didn't like the rich hero besides herself. "But you know," She gave a concerned yet stern expression to the younger NEXT. "It was pretty irresponsible of you to get distracted like that back there. You should have come out sooner." She commented. Curling his lip, Blue Thorn looked away.
"I-I have a lot on my mind . . ."
"Like your side career, right?" Kyle paled when that even was bough up, the night he saw Katsuko at the bar with Antonio, before he shot Tigress a glare.
"What's it to you!?" He questioned with a harsh voice.
"If you're heart's not into it a hundred percent," A mechanical finger touched the middle of his chest, directing at his heart. "Then you're better off not being a hero at all. That's how people get hurt." Her finger was shoved off the boy's chest, Kyle throwing her a white-hot look.
"This coming from the woman who has not points at all this season!" He barked, looking away from those surprised amber eyes. Kyle didn't know why his chest was burning or why he felt his breath taken away when those eyes stared at him and only him.
"Hey, hold on a-"
"Just forget it!" Kyle turned and stomped to the door, before stopping and glaring at the ground. "You really are one to talk. You may have been one of the first of this generation to join, but that doesn't mean you know everything. Don't talk as if I even want to be a hero. I never wanted to be one in the first place . . ." He left without another word, leaving Barnaby and Katsuko.
'Stupid . . . Reckless . . . Idiotic . . . golden-eyed . . ."
"Yo, Kyle!"
"H-Huh?" The high-schooler looked at his friend confused looks, the redhead talking to him poking him between the eyes.
"You OK? You've been spacing out a lot lately." He said.
"I'm fine," The young man assured, loosening the school tie he wore a little. "Come on, you guys said something about that new karaoke bar opening, right?" He asked, forcing a smile on his face.
"You know it!" The third of their group gave a thumbs-up. "It's the one down in Central and I hear that some girls from Katako high will be working there . . ." Kyle barely listened to whatever else his blue-eyed friend said as his communicator wrist watch began to vibrate, meaning he had a meaning with his boss. The aspiring star mentally groaned before slapping his forehead.
"G-Guys," He said, farcing an apologetic tone. "I can't go with you guys today. I remember that I-I promised my dad I help him clean out the garage tonight. I gotta go nnow before he gets mad."
"Seriously?" The redhead sighed, shaking his head. "Always busy, eh Kyle?"
"Hey, cut 'im some slack," Said his other friend. "He's working the hardest out of the class since he has cram school, too." He gave the secret ice hero a push. "Better get going. Maybe next time, right?" He asked.
"Yeah," Kyle nodded and threw them a wave as he left, stopping when he was two blacks away from them. Shaking his head, he raced and took one bus to Titan Industry, taking an elevator all the way up to his boss's office and glaring at his boss when he began to rant off at him.
"Kyle, my main man, you just gotta pull yourself together." His boss began. "With what ya pulled last time, you scored some points for Apollo Media and that didn't look good on our part." At the cold look he was given, his boss straighten. "I-I'm just sayin' that you need to focus on saving lives instead of making a big show of singing and being the Prince of Pop. The company needs a hero. Not some pretty-boy idol."
"Well what if that's what I want to be?!" Shouted Kyle, throwing his hands down on his boss's desk. "The whole reason I became a hero was to get my start on being an idol! If you think I'm going to spend my career as someone I don't want to be, then you can forget it!" He straighten his backpack and turned to the door, storming out without another word.
"It's just not fair."
Katsuko cracked one eye open, sitting up on the weight lifting bench. Barnaby was on the treadmill next to her while a few of the other heroes were gathered around. She could see Kyle talking with a woman with short, bubblegum-pink hair and smoldering hot-pink eyes, matching lipstick on her lips and a fresh coat of make up on her.
"If you heard what that jerk said, you'd agree, Fire Emblem." Kyle muttered, wiping his face with the towel around his neck. "All he cares about is me looking good as a hero, and not because of my idol persona."
"Well, sweetums, I think that's just how it is for different companies," Fire Emblem shrugged. "Not everyone can treat their clients the same." She pointed out.
"You're lucky thought," Kyle gave something of a jealous look at her. "You own your company."
"Doesn't mean I can do whatever I want, honey." She giggled.
"Tch," Kyle hissed, before looking at the other younger heroes. "Dragon Kid. Origami Cyclone. You guys agree with me, right?" He asked. A young girl with dark blonde hair and light green eyes, dressed in an orange T-shirt and black shorts, shrugged as she did her pull-ups. Another girl, a little older than the first, with platinum-blonde hair and orchid-purple eyes, dressed in a light blue T-shirt and white cargo shorts and a dark purple jacket designed with sakuras petals over her shoulders, looked up meekly.
"U-Um . . ." She squeaked before turning pink and hiding her face in the graphic novel she was reading, mumbling a lowly audible. "I don't know. I'm sorry!"
"Really, how do any of you older heroes take this so easily?"
"It's not like that at all."
Kyle turned and scowled at Katsuko, her own towel around her neck.
"More wisdom?" He asked sarcastically.
"You have the wrong view about the rest of us heroes." Said Katsuko, crossing her arms. "We don't save people just so they appreciate us."
"And?"
"And . . ." Katsuko blinked, before throwing her hands with loss. "That's it. That's what I wanted to say." She said, getting an eye roll from Kyle as he turned to walk away. "Hey, I'm not finished talking with you!"
"Well I'm done listening to you!" Kyle shouted, turning back to her and shooting knife-like eyes. "You're all talk anyway! Why would I listen to a wash-up of a hero like you anyway!" He ran down the steps before Katsuko could yell back, the latter fuming with steam pouring out of her ears.
"Sweetie, if you lecture the poor boy like that, then he is never going to listen to you." Pointed out the pink-haired woman. Katsuko looked off to the side and bit her tongue. "He is a teenager, after all."
"So? That still doesn't give him the right to mouth-up about the rest of us like that. There's more to being a hero than making yourself look good in front of the cameras or trying to rank up the most points." She said, She looked to the other side and noticed Barnaby staring at her, intensely at that. "What? Did I insult you in some way too, Bunny?"
"No." Barnaby fixed his glasses and looked away, the pigment in his cheek turning red. "You . . . Actually echoed something I told you once. You actually listened what I said back then." He mumbled, feeling touched. Katsuko looked at him surprise, her own face turning red, before the intercom began to ring.
"Katsuko Kaburagi, there's a bouquet of wild lilies waiting for you on the front desk. Once again-"
"Yeah, yeah! I heard you the first time!" Katsuko coughed and tightened her hold on her towel. "Must be my daily flower delivery from Sky High. See you guys later!" She ran down the steps to grab her order. Hoping the red from her cheeks was dying down. Fire Emblem giggled as she walked off to work on her routine while Barnaby began to rub at his own face, wondering why it felt so warm.
Kyle took a seat on the old worn-out bench, nodding to the crowd before him. He was dressed comfortably for tonight's club, in his loose white long-sleeved shirt with a light blue bow tie and suspenders, black slacks, black dress shoes, and a white fedora with a light blue ribbon around the brim on his head. His hands rested on the piano keys before him and he opened his milk chocolate eyes.
'This is where I belong. I should be right here, not fighting crime or arguing with veterans and rookies.'
He took in a deep breath and soon murmured the song.
"Ah . . . Kimi dake ni todoke. Kono kaze no oto yo . . . Feeling heart… "
He then began to play a soft and light melody, singing a soft ballad.
~Mou nakanakute ii yo sono mama de ii
Sora o mite . . .
Ah , my sweetest love . . .~
His fingers moved lower, as did his voice
~Blue . . . Aoku kagayaku
Hoo o tsutau sono shizuku
Rise . . . Shitte ita kai?
Asu e no hikari da to . . .
Truth . . . Kimi wa tabun ne
Jibun o mada yoku shiranai
Sono namida wa kitto
Kimi o michibiku niji ni naru
Nagai tabi ni kogoeru nara-
Ah . . .Uta de atatamete ageru yo
Kimi ga negau koto no zenbu ga
Hoshi ni naranai kamoshirenai
Dakedo shinjiru yume de areba
Ikusen aru "yozora no . . . Ichiban kirameku hazu no houseki" sa . . .~
He ended his song and everyone in the room clapped for him. Kyle smiled to all of them, feeling very elated.
"That was pretty cool." He looked up and his happiness deflated, his eyes glowering as Katsuko rested her chin in her hangs, elbows propped on the baby grand. "You really are into this, aren't you?" She asked with a small smile.
"It's what I like to do," Kyle muttered, before looking at Katsuko icily. "And just what do you think you're doing here?" Katsuko puffed in her cheeks, blowing out all the unnecessary air she breathed in. She tapped her fingers before snapping them, looking deep in thought. "Well?" Kyle asked again, reeling back a little when a Sternbild dollar was given to him.
"That's for the song," Katsuko gave a caring look. "You sing pretty good, as you-know-who and yourself. I think I'm becoming a real fan of Kyle Lyle, your average, honor student, humbly cute musician." She smiled before tipping her hat and stepping down the steps. "If you want to do this, then do it. I'm not going to stop you. And I know you got a pretty strong head on your shoulders that knows it won't let anyone else stop you, either. Oh," She quickly turned and began to walk away. "I'll see ya around. Sorry for bothering you."
"Wait!" She stopped, and turned to see Kyle staring at the bill. "Can I . . . Ask you something?" Katsuko nodded, even though she wasn't in the young boy's peripheral vision. "I was just wondering . . . Why you became a hero?" He asked shyly. Katsuko bit her lip, before she tapped Kyle's head and motioned him to follow her to the bar. Once seated, she ordered a Roy Rogers and she got herself a Shirley Temple.
"It's funny," Katsuko said suddenly, half way done with her drink. "All this time, I thought you were some spoiled kid. But you know, you're pretty cool." Kyle nearly dropped his drank and looked at the older NEXT, astonished. "Honest guys like you don't come around often. You're going to make some girl very happy one day."
"Sh-Shut up. . ." Kyle mumbled, turning as red as a cheery.
"See, there's that cute part I was talking about!" Katsuko giggled. Kyle shook his head and stood up from his seat, ready to leave. "Hey Kyle, let me ask you something; why do you like to sing?" She asked.
"I . . ." Kyle placed his hands in his pockets. "I've always liked to sing. Growing up, while the other boys would go play sports, I'd sit at home and play on my piano or guitar. Ever since then, I just wanted to grow up and be able to share my voice with the rest of the world. I just want to show what I like to do." He said from his soul.
"Ah, me too."
Kyle blinked and looked back at her as she stirred the little droplets in her glass.
"I became a hero so that I could help people. It's what I like to do." She answered, a gentle glow in her amber-brown eyes. "If people notice me, well, that really doesn't matter to me. Just doing what I know and love is all that really matters to me. What more could a girl like me ask for?" She could hear words being choked back, and the faded sound of fleeting footsteps. Katsuko sighed and drowned the rest of her drink.
Kyle stared at his reflection as he tied his black and purple striped neck tie through the collar of his crisp black shirt, complete with white and black checkered jeans and black and red hightops. He moved to grab his black blower hat with a silver crucifix when someone knocked on his door frame. He looked and merely nodded at his father as he stepped in.
"Your mother told me that you quit being a hero," Said his father, taking a seat on the bed. "That's rather shocking."
"I don't feel like talking about it," Kyle sprayed cologne on himself, smelling of something spicy like cinnamon. "I gotta head to the bar and play since the other guy couldn't make it. I'll be back before eleven." He told.
"Kyle."
"Yeah, dad?" Asked the blonde, spotting his Blue Thorn trading card in his father's hand. "Why do you have that?"
"I've kept it since the moth after you became a hero. I always find myself staring at this and it tells me that you're going to come home after a crime. It makes me believe that you'll be alright." He said. Kyle closed his eyes and sighed.
"Dad-"
"I know I was against the whole thing at first. But now when you say you quit, it makes me remember that talk we had at dinner a while back," His father spoke calmly, blue eyes locking with his son's. "What got me concerned that day wasn't your costume or your promotional stunts. It was your attitude. Son, if you don't put all your heart into something you do, then there's no point in trying at all." He said.
Kyle stared back at his dad, not making a move to fix his hat when it tilted awkwardly off his head.
"I know you can make your own decisions, Kyle," His father said as he left the room. "I just hope you'll be able to put your heart into them." He left the room, closing the door behind him. Kyle moved his gaze over to the Sternbild bill Katsuko had given him lying on his desk. Shaking his head, he grabbed his backpack with his spare change of clothes and he walked out of the house to reach the nearest bus stop.
"And reports have just come in to confirm that there is someone trapped in the burning oil ridge on Sternbild bay. Heroes are arriving on the scene to take care of it, but will them make it on time?"
Kyle looked back at the TV, eyes drifting half-shut when the shot cut to Wild Tigress and Barnaby. Something rippled into his heart, but he shook his head as he climbed up to the stage where the piano waited for him, a live band there as well. He nodded to them, ready to play.
"Agnes, I am not waiting here any longer," Katsuko announced, activating her power suit.
"I said not yet, Tigress! Wait for my signal!"
"Sorry! And old woman like myself forgot her hearing aid at home!" She slipped her scanner over her eyes and strut a pose as her suit glowed green. "If there's even a glimmer of hope, a hero can never abandon a human life!"
"You got a million corny catchphrases, don't you old bat?" Barnaby asked.
"Shut up. You "love" me for them," She gave a look at her partner. "And don't you try to stop me."
"Who said I was going to stop you?" Asked Barnaby, slipping his helmet shut and his own suit powering up. "Here's what I say; If there's even a glimmer of hope, a hero can never abandon points!" He leaped into the air and skyrocketed off to the oil platforms.
"The little freakin' jerk." Tigress growled, before sprinting off herself.
~Futari tsukuridasu
Kono MERODI ni nosete
Mirai ga kyou ni kasanaru you
Kawarazu gyutto
Kono FURĒZU mitai ni hanashitaku nainda . . .~
Kyle sang like there was no tomorrow, trying to shove aside all thoughts of the search and rescue.
Katsuko and Barnaby dashed along a burning hallway. Barnaby made a kick to the door and knocked it away, the partners having no luck.
~Tsumadzuichattari korondari shite futari wa iku
Ashita no hou e
Kimi ga inakerya sonna atarimae no koto demo
NOIZU darake sa~
The duo kicked door after door, still no sign of the last person. Time was up and agasint them. And they had to hurry.
~Tomechaou kono jikan kamisama ni tanonde
Time leap and feedback, mou . . . Tameiki ga deru kurai sorasenai sorasanai kimi no hitomi~
The flames at the fire couldn't past their hero suits, but they knew the lost person would die if they stayed to long. Katsuko found one hallway left unchecked and she and Barnaby ran through the fire that took over it.
~SUMAIRU zenkai de ashita o mezasou yo
Sen PA no genki de PĪSU SAIN
Sono toki wa iu yo ano nimoji no kotoba o dou shiyou mo naku HĀTO ga fly
Kimi ni hikareru~-
Kyle's fingers suddenly stopped, as did the band. The young man looked unsettled, his lips slightly parted and his eyes wide.
"These heroes aren't worth shit! They can't find one lousy person? These heroes are all take, why do we even have them!"
A trio of drunken men cursed and rant about how useless the famous NEXT were. Kyle felt something simmer in his gut, his hands turning into fists.
"We don't save people just so they appreciate us."
"They aren't doing this to give you entertainment or to satisfy you . . ." He said hoarsely.
"Just what the Hell were think of getting freaks like them to protect the city? It's all bull!" The drunk wave a dollar in the air. "Who wants to bet that they won't save the guy, eh? Whose in?"
"That's enough!"
The drunk was blown back by the powerful punch and he held his bleeding nose as Kyle glared down at him. "Those heroes aren't there just to give you a show! They're there to protect us and they do what they can to make sure no one is hurt! Don't start talking about stuff you don't get just because you can't see it!" He shouted angrily. He looked back to the television, brown eyes knowing what to do.
"Tigress! Barnaby! Hurry, help me get this guy outta here!"
"Alright!" Katsuko and Barnaby raced over to the fallen pipe over the unconscious man, lifting with whatever their hundred powers could give them, along with the help of Rock Bison. "Hey, is that suit just for show or what? It looks like you're not lifting at all!" Wild Tigress inquired, grunting at the weight of the pipe.
"This coming from the girl who can only summon powerful strength for only five minutes!" Rock Bison countered.
"Hey! I resent that!" Tigress groaned. "I work out more than you! Right, Bunny?" She asked.
"Actually, I don't recall ever seeing you work out!"
"It's that kind of talk that makes you a lousy boyfriend!"
Finally, with all three of their combined strength, they managed to give enough room for Sky High to swoop down and rescue the trapped worker. At that last second though, a motel mass of metal fell from the tower and came tumbling to the trio. They all braced for impact, but Katsuko was surprised to feel something wet on her nose. Opening her eyes, she gasped as she saw the whole ball of metal became frozen in solid ice, tiny snowflakes falling everywhere.
"Ice?" Rock Bison asked, everyone taking a step back when Blue Thorn landed right in front of them, his ice guns held ready.
"Glad you made it." Tigress smiled.
"Great. There go my points." Barnaby sighed, giving a side glare to the younger NEXT. Ignoring him, Katsuko rose her scanner above her eyes and walked over to Kyle.
"So, have you figured out why you became a hero?" She asked. Kyle gave a cool looking smile, eyes as blue as his ice.
"I'm a hero because I'm doing what I know. Just doing what I know and love is all that really matters to me. What more could a guy like me ask for?" He asked, throwing Katsuko's words back at her. Smiling, Katsuko had no problem in giving a kiss to the boy's cheek, the teen musician blushing like a fool and Barnaby shocked.
"Tigress, you're my girlfriend, remember?" He hissed through his teeth. His irritated and prodded anger rose further when Kyle wrapped his arm around Tigress waist, kissing her temple since he beat her in one inch of height.
"A lady can do what she wants. Don't be jealous, Barnaby," Kyle chuckled, before leaping onto the mass of ice he made and posing in front of the helicopter cameras.
"I'm the king who makes you freeze!" His guns were thrown semaphore-style, before he brought his guitar forward and struck a chord with the pistol. "So prepare to bow to me!" he shouted, giving a perfect wink.
Katsuko: Hey, this is Katsuko of Tigress and Bunny! You know, the partner who brushes her teeth in the bath? Whoa, it's Bunny birthday! We just gotta do something big to make that guy crack a smile! But wait! Huh, a robbery's going on? Right now?! Geez! Alright, Next time, on Tigress and Bunny; Go for Broke! Cool! But first, quick question; what is that even supposed to mean? Bye-bye!
Tigress and Bunny: Episode Five: Go for Broke!
Hm-hm-hm! I got another chapter done! A pretty cool one too, if I do say so myself, and I most certainly do! I hope you all got a kick out of that one I hope you will all be kind enough to review! Please drop one by! Thanks to all of you who have done so, so far. And also, to explain fro Kyle's songs, here they are. The first one represented his questioning to himself. He was conflicted for who he would be in the world (as Kyle Lyle or Blue Thorn) Everything was confusing for him. The second represented how he would ask someone about who they were and how he could calm them down. It also stirred his affections for Katsuko, since she was the one to bring him into the light. The last represented the full realization he grasps. It shows he finally knows what being a hero is all about.
I had fun with this :D And I'm sure I'll have fun with the next. Well, I gotta go! Please remember to review and I'll see you all next time! See ya!
This is me saying, Peace!