Tourney Arc

[Asrana]

Catherine blinked.

What was going on?

"Hey!" Her newest customer charged past her, looking rather angry.

She blinked again. Ok, she was gonna find out what was going on.

Dashing off after her customer, she yelled, "What's going on?"

[Bean Bandit]

Olguin's jaw dropped.

"Oh HELL! MICHAN, WAIT!" He shouted, but Miyuki had already sped out of earshot.

Cursing himself enthusiastically, with visions of a lost and frightened six-year old flashing before his eyes, he jumped up, and promptly realized he hadn't paid for the tea.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the little waitress suddenly give chase, he called out to her.

"Catch her, and don't let her get lost! Please!" He shouted desperately.

[Asrana]

Catherine looked back for a moment at the otgher customer, confused. She shrugged and nodded, calling out, "Okay!"

And then turned back to the other two to continue giving chase.

[Bean Bandit]

Miyuki clenched her jaw, sticking closely to the little brat as she could. She was reminded uncomfortably of her childhood, when Olguin would lead her on merry chases all over Nerima, carefully keeping ahead of her, but unable to get far enough ahead to lose her, despite his greater speed.

Fortunately...Olguin had been a bit faster than this little theif was, and she slowly began to gain ground.

[Shukuen]

Seeing his pursuer was catching up, Leets glanced around quickly while running. "I know it's around here som... THERE!"

Leaping on to a trashcan, he used it as a boost for his next jump to reach a fire escape. Grabbing on to the bottom rung, he scrambled up as quickly as he could, ignoring the mess he made when the trashcan toppled under his movements.

[Bean Bandit]

Miyuki smiled fiercely. She didn't even slow down, and simply leaped over the pile of garbage, nimbly landing on the ladder.

She glanced up, noting the boy scrambling up the ladder, and began her ascent, as well, kicking the retractable ladder to the ground in her haste to follow.

[Asrana]

Catherine strained to catch up with the other two, she wasn't used to running.

Finally catching up as Miyuki jumped to the ladder, she looked up in despair until the ladder clattered down in front of her.

Smiling, she began a hurried ascent.

[Shukuen]

Hopping over the edge of the roof, Leets ran over to the door leading down the building...

...and found it locked from the inside.

"Awp! Bad! Bad!" he panicked, struggling with the door. Already he could hear his pursuers catching up. Shaking his head in denial, he decided there was only one option left. He just hoped they didn't notice.

Grasping his hands on the door, Leets closed his eyes. His brow furrowed in concentration as a strange breeze began to manifest. Suddenly, the door let out a barely audible click.

"Yes!" he cheered, throwing the door open and running down the stairs.

[Bean Bandit]

Miyuki had built up a full head of steam by now, and was THOROUGHLY annoyed. She burst onto the roof just in time to see the tiny thief dash through the door way.

She darted over to it, just as the door swung shut, latching. Without missing a step, She poked the door with a small finger, foregoing the usual cry of 'Bakusai Tenketsu'. The door exploded inward and Miyuki darted inside, spotting the theif as she went...

[Asrana]

Catherine hurried her climb with the sound of an explosion, worry knawing at her.

She pulled onto the rooftop just in time to see her customer dart down the stairs, sighing once again she jogged to the shattered doorway, her eyes widening as she saw the frame.

Taking the steps as fast as she safely could, she hoped she wouldn't lose her customer.

Catherine hated breaking promises.

[Shukuen]

Hearing an explosion, Leets glanced back as he reached the next floor, and spotted the little girl still chasing him. It was obvious by her expression what she would do to him.

"Eep!" he exclaimed as he opened the laundry shoot and leaped in. As he slid down the shoot, he prayed that there would be a soft landing waiting for him. As the cold, steel walls flew passed his form, he realized he was moving faster now, meaning he was near the end of his...

*thump*

...trip.

"Owie..." Leets muttered, getting up quickly and rubbing his sore spot after the hard landing. Spotting the stairs, he ran up and escaped the basement before the others could catch him.

[Asrana]

Catherine rushed down the stairs, not paying attention to where she was going.

She hit the landing with the chute at a near run, not noticing the other girl in time to stop.

She crashed into Miyuki with in a tangle of arms and legs as they teetered on the edge of the laundry chute.

A moment later, they fell in.

[Shukuen]

Leets shut the basement door behind him, ignoring the sounds of someone else landing, and ran out the front door. He hoped he put enough distance between them to lose his pursuers.

[Bean Bandit]

Miyuki let out a small shriek as they began to fall, but then began twisting in midair, trying to get her feet under her.

She noted, with a little bit of surprise, the young waitress from the restaurant. She quickly grabbed the older looking girl and angled herself to catch her at the bottom.

Time to see how much I can still do when I'm like this, Miyuki thought, sensing the ground coming up quickly.

She summoned her ki, gathering it underneath her, and managing to land lightly, just like she'd been taught, the other girl in her arms.

She set Catherine down quickly, and dashed to the closed door.

"Gomen Nasai," she apologized, "But I can't stop...I have to catch him..."

She sprinted to the closed door, and repeated the Bakusai Tenkentsu. The door exploded outward, and Miyuki spotted the thief's fleeing back, and began to chase once more...

[Shukuen]

Glancing back, Leets groaned in annoyance. "Why can't you leave me alone?" he complained while dashing across the street.