The Start of it All

[acetalon]

"Call you what, woman?"

[Kwokinator]

"That..." Keiko frowned again.

[acetalon]

"You aren't making yourself clear, woman.  What's 'that'?"  He called out.

[Kwokinator]

"Don't call me 'woman'!" Keiko screamed, her face red.

[acetalon]

"Well, then, what's your freakin name?!"  He yelled back.

[Kwokinator]

Keiko opened her mouth, but only ended up coughing.

"Keiko..." she said coarsely as she tried to catch up.

[acetalon]

"God, wo-I mean Keiko, don't be such a pain,"  He growled.

He stopped, ran back, scooped her up and threw her over his shoulder, and resumed running with Ryder.

[Kwokinator]

"Hey!" Keiko squealed and smacked Ace on the shoulder several times. "Let me go, you kidnapping hentai!"

[acetalon]

"I swear if you don't shut your trap I really WILL grope you!"

[Kwokinator]

Keiko's face flushed red as she hmmph'ed in indignition, but not saying a word for fear that Ace might make good on his threat.

[acetalon]

"Keiko...why are you so freakin heavy?"  Ace asked, shifting her to his other shoulder.

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder continued running, ignoring the banter between Ace and Keiko, because frankly, it didn't matter.  Nothing did on Spira actually...

"Guys, stop arguing or else he'll wake up..." Ryder commanded a little forcefully.

[Kwokinator]

"Ano..." Keiko puzzled. "Who'll wake up?"

[acetalon]

"Anyone who might hear us, you ninny,"  He answered.

[RyderHakubi]

Finally, the group saw daylight ahead of them... Which put a grin on Ryder's face, as he could get away from these two.