PART C: "Calm Before the Storm"

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Hokkaido Festival

Jeremy had been shocked (and a little disturbed) to see Charlie up on the stage singing. He was quite happy when he stopped. Walking around, he tried to see if there was anyone he knew and low-and-behold, there was that kid from the Boss Factor he saw fighting the Gundam Freedom and two girls. Now, he knew he shouldn't be so happy for the guy, but he took a sadistic pleasure whenever he saw the Freedom lose. He figures it must be the outfit.

Walking over to the trio, he noticed that one of the girls was crying, and that she was Mikoto, the runner-up from the championship. He wondered what could have made her cry, and reasoned it had to have been a date gone bad.

Walking over to them, he asked, "Is everything okay?"

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Risa thanked Kenji for saving her as he wrapped her up.

Quote :: "Brrrrrrrrrrr... the water's so cohohold! Arigato... Kenji-san..."

"Hehehe, anytime." But apparently the icy cold waters didn't cool her rage.

Quote :: "Wait Kenji-san! We still have to make the pervert pay! Mikoto-san please tell me where you last saw that pervert! Please!"

He let out a deep sigh as he lifted Risa to her feet. "Come on Risa-chan, let's go home before you freeze out here. Just drop it for now, okay?" Then another familiar face came along.

Quote :: "Is everything okay?"

Kenji nervously scratched the back of his head. "No no, everything's fine! Nothing to worry about!" He held Risa close to him as he tried keeping her warm. "Alright then, see you later Mikoto-san! Let's take you home Risa-chan." He said as he picked up his stuff and began escorting her home.

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Hokkaido Festival

With the Blue Gundam pilot leaving with the girl he just noticed turning blue, he turned his attention to Mikoto.

"Hello there, fair lady," he said with a flourish, "I wonder if I might be of any assistance? You seem to be in a spot of trouble and I would be happy to assist in any way I can, even if that means turning around and walking away."

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While Charles had avoided the major hassle that came with still being the Char that was on stage, he wasn't completely left alone as Domon. As he walked around looking for friends he was stopped multiple times for pictures and videos of him saying some of Domon's famous phrases, the most popular being the burning finger, "Here I go, This hand of mine is burining red!! It's loud roar tells me to grasp victory!! ERUPTING......BURNING...FINGER!!!!! AND NOW HEAT END!!"

Charles couldnt help but laugh at himself when he did that. He loved the show and loved those phrases, but after doing it a few times it does become silly, regardless charlie put his soul into each time he said it. What he cherished even more was the rare and funny requests either to say something never said before with one of the funnier lines like the "WITH THE HELP OF KYOJI" mixed in.

(OOC: Yes I am totally enjoying this too much and being ridiculous. Sorry if it is annoying lol)

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vangran wrote:: Hokkaido Festival

With the Blue Gundam pilot leaving with the girl he just noticed turning blue, he turned his attention to Mikoto.

"Hello there, fair lady," he said with a flourish, "I wonder if I might be of any assistance? You seem to be in a spot of trouble and I would be happy to assist in any way I can, even if that means turning around and walking away."

"Don't worry about me, sir," Mikoto told Jeremy, wiping her tears off. She picked up her bag and slung it on her shoulder. "I really, appreciate your concern. Well, it's a lovely evening. I hope you enjoy your stay here in Sapporo. It's a wonderful city. Thanks again. Bye!" she bade Jeremy Sadner farewell.

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He carried the man as far as he can, towards the Good Bar. The sliding door was opened for them by the crew who treated them like masters when Boss Chief spoke.

Quote :: "Ye got yer heart broken boy? Coz I can see it in your eyes, a woman left your heart in a bloody mess? Oi, but nothing alcohol can't solve..."

Shinsui smirked, This guy read him like an open book. Two persons were now able to read him in a single day. Mikoto and This man here, He can't help but question himself if he was putting his facade way too much down. And he answered kindly, his guard down like he was just like any other teenager in need of guidance.

"I've always got my heart broken...Never seem to have luck with women." He said in visible dismay. "But this one today...I admit, It was my fault. I don't know who to blame really..."

Kunagiri and the Boss Chief were seated on a wooden like hallway akin to feudal japan, and to their side was an external garden they could walk on, though covered in snow. Shinsui looked to the snow falling on the beautiful garden slowly being covered in white.

"Should I blame myself for putting my guard down? Heck, how did I even put my guard down?" He shifted his gaze from the garden and bowed his head as he was in deep contemplation and then looked up to the man again as he puffed smoke towards him, luckily Shinsui was able to hold his breath while the puff went past him.

Quote :: "Drink to your heart's content, shonen. There is no tomorrow. Tonight, is the last day of our lives. Let us live well, and die free..."

The man Chugged down the sake as if a thirsty man needing water and then passed it to him, Shinsui bowed to the man before taking the Jug of Sake and pouring it over a small plate which samurai's used to drink sake, (heck maybe even now.) For Shinsui, this wasn't getting drunk, but a ritual of kindred men. A bond of honor. The man's aura seemed to be of Honor and Discipline. Shinsui felt it as if this man right here was a father who was passing on knowledge to his son.

"Spoken like a real man of the land of the rising sun." He then sipped the Sake on the plate in one go. "I Shall drink to that..."

He poured more sake on his plate before returning the still heavy jug to the Boss Chief. This was his first time drinking seriously and much to his surprise it felt good.

Quote :: "Bahhh...If my eldest son was still alive he'd be around your age..."

Shinsui was looking on the ripples of the Sake on the plate he held when the Boss Chief spoke those words, He wanted to know what happened, but after pushing himself towards Mikoto and the unwanted results, Kunagiri decided to hold back and just spoke in kind consideration.

"Life is fleeting but death eternal...How sad it is than like this beautiful snow, people will come and soon they will be washed away when spring arrives, towards where the gods are...To your son..."

Shinsui sipped half the plate empty of sake, and looked at the snow falling again, and then Mikoto's face flashed in his mind.

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"Soldier Down" Bar and Resto...
Sapporo, Hokkaido...

(For Acruxis and Boss Chief)

The bar was solemn, a place for wounded souls to rest and drink their troubles away. Indeed, it was the best bar in town. Not only were the drinks top-notch, the music and the singers here were outstanding too. To listen to them would be like to allow valkyries to carry you to heaven.

Remind You ~ Gundam UC OST 2

PART C: "Calm Before the Storm" - Page 8 Sstellarsing

In compliance with the cosplay theme of the night, a young girl dressed as Stellar from Gundam Seed Destiny came up on stage and opened up a song. The piece which she started to sing, was from Gundam Unicorn OST 2. The song, "Remind You". Angels seemed to fly out when she opened her mouth, heavenly voice soothing and caressing the souls of the weary travelers...

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"Soldier Down" Bar and Resto...
Sapporo, Hokkaido...

The Chief nodded his head. "Is that from an ancient Chinese proverb or did you just make that up? Coz if you did I am gonna smash this cup on your head..." Boss Chief joked. He took the jug and poured another round on Shinsui's cup. He stood up and took the sake with him. He jerked his head, signaling Shinsui to follow him.

"Let's go outside, to the veranda. Sake tastes better when one's directly under the full moon, believe me," he suggested. Boss Chief then left the table and went outside. He sat on a large garden rock, looking at the moon. He could still hear the singer from inside, and boy does her voice strike a chord in Boss Chief's emo heart.

"Death, hah. It's eternal. Irreversible. You can't bring dead people back to life. I have accepted that. I am sure my son's watching me now, shaking his head at how his father's grown to be an old drunkard. He's happy there, with his mom. While I, a widower, drinks sake all the time. Pfft..." the Chief bumbled on. He took another sip before continuing his sermon.

"An old man like me can just howl at the moon. But the love of your life... don't let her go. Don't. It's too early to give up. TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER! THAT SHE IS THE REASON WHY YOU SMILE! THAT YOU WANT TO MARRY HER! AND THAT YOU WANT TO GROW OLD WITH HER!!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, words full of HOT BLOODED passion that only he could deliver. Boss Chief took something out from his gi. It was a music box. Inside was a figure of Kira and Lacus spinning together, locked in eternal embrace.

Quote :: Find The Way (Music Box version)

"My wife, she died two years ago. I was gonna give her this on the day she suffered a stroke. She never go to appreciate it. She loved Gundam Seed so much... and Gundam in general. You know, if there's somebody you care about, you give them the things that make them smile. Find your girl. Find your way.Here, take this..." Boss Chief shoved the music box into Shinsui's arms.

Quote :: SHINSUI KUNAGIRI received Kira x Lacus music box

Tears flowed out of Boss Chief's eyes. He wanted to hide them, but he was crying like a little boy. He missed his wife and son so much. "Take it boy!" he commanded Shinsui. "And give it to her!"

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Charles never knew how tiring this festival would be, he was used to getting a few pictures taken at small events but all these people were wearing him out. He tried to stay away from the major areas right now, and just enjoy some of the stands that were set up. He was at one such stand when he thought he saw someone with pink hair and thinking it was Natsume ran over to talk to her.

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Quote :: "Alright then, see you later Mikoto-san! Let's take you home Risa-chan." He said as he picked up his stuff and began escorting her home.

Sapporo Hokkaido
On the Way back to Risa's rented place...

Still cold from falling into the frigid waters, Risa shivered as she and Kenji walked home. It was a short night for her; she wanted to go out and watch the anime event, but now she was feeling feverish. It was very nice of Kenji to take her home. Around 15 minutes later they got to this small motel where she had been staying.

"Kenji-san, I'm not feeling well. Could you stay here and accompany me? I'm scared to sleep alone, in this place I am not familiar with!" she requested the kind gentleman. As soon as they went in Risa went into the bathroom to change into dry clothes. "Arigato Kenji-san! You've always been nice to me! You're not like that pervert who kissed Mikoto-san!" she smiled after changing into pyjamas.. After popping a paracetamol into her mouth Risa jumped into the bed.

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After a short walk back to Risa's apartment, Kenji and Risa dryed themselves off. Risa didn't look so well as she would shiver a lot and started sneezing. Kenji put his hand on Risa's forehead, which felt hot to the touch. "Risa-chan, you're burning up. Will you be okay?" Then Risa asked Kenji to stay over.

Quote :: "Kenji-san, I'm not feeling well. Could you stay here and accompany me? I'm scared to sleep alone, in this place I am not familiar with!"

Kenji smiled warm heartedly. "Sure, of course I will. Heh, to tell you the truth, I can't really afford to sleep anywhere but the outdoors." Then Risa changed out of her wet clothes and into her pajamas. Risa thanked Kenji again.

Quote :: "Arigato Kenji-san! You've always been nice to me! You're not like that pervert who kissed Mikoto-san!"

He let out a deep sigh. "Risa-chan, I'm sure he wasn't a bad guy. He just chose to do the right thing at the wrong time. Let's just sleep on it for now." Risa hopped in to bed. He changed out of his wet clothes and exchanged his underpants for a clean pair and got into his sleeping bag. Kenji thought to himself for a minute or two, looking up at the ceiling. "Hey Risa, Are you here for the training too. Cause, I was wondering, if you'de like to train together. You don't have to though if you don't want to. you can always so no!" He turned on his side on the ground after blathering that out loud.

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Hokkaido Festival

Jeremy watched Mikoto walk away and hoped he was doing the right thing by not going after her; plus, he didn't want to be seen as a stalker or something by stopping her. He sighed sadly and hung his head, which was totally out of place with his Rau le Crueset costume.

So instead of chasing after her he simply called out, "I hope everything turns out alright for you!" And with that he walked away into the crowd.

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Risa's motel room...

"Hmmm... you may be right Kenji-san! Training is always good! And with you to help me, I'm sure we can overcome all obstacles!" she ecstatically said."Maybe, we can enter the Battle Assault together! And I hope we win the Championship! The school club would be so proud if we did!"

Risa jumped out of the bed, and into Kenji's lap. "Can you imagine it Kenji-san? Risa Tachibana and Kenji Miyamoto, Akihabara Battle Assault Champions! Then we'll defend the title as Champions! We'll be famous!" she giggled! She gave Kenji a big hug before climbing up the bed again. "Battle Assault! Battle Assault!" she chanted as she lay down on her bed.

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Quote :: "Hmmm... you may be right Kenji-san! Training is always good! And with you to help me, I'm sure we can overcome all obstacles!"

Risa said with much excitement. "Well I know we can if we work hard enough! In fact, let's start first thing tommorow morning!"

Quote :: "Maybe, we can enter the Battle Assault together! And I hope we win the Championship! The school club would be so proud if we did!"

"Oh.....right. The Battle Assault......Championship. I almost forgot about that." He said scratching the back of his head. Risa startled Kenji when she suddenly jumped into his lap "Aaah!" Her face was very close to Kenji's.

Quote :: "Can you imagine it Kenji-san? Risa Tachibana and Kenji Miyamoto, Akihabara Battle Assault Champions! Then we'll defend the title as Champions! We'll be famous!"

"Yeah, I can imagine it alright." He said with a nervous grin on his face. Risa giggled and gave him a big hug, pressing her breasts against him. Kenji felt his whole body tingle as his face turned bright red. Steam could be seen rising from his head as he laughed quitely to himself, perhaps enjoying himself a little too much. Then she hopped back into bed with a cheery attitude.

Quote :: "Battle Assault! Battle Assault!"

Kenji started babbling incoherently with a goofy smile on his face. "~attle assaul~attle assaul~yeeeeeeeeeah~zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz~" He suddenly fell asleep from all the excitement. "Good nigh~, Risa-cha~zzzzzzzzz~good~zzzzzz~teamwor~zzzzzzzzzz" Kenji said before dozing off into his dreamscape, where he was some kind of hero with a giant robot and Risa was there waiting for him at the very end (it's pretty obscure, as are all dreams).

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AngelfromAbove wrote:: "Don't worry about me, sir," Mikoto told Jeremy, wiping her tears off. She picked up her bag and slung it on her shoulder. "I really, appreciate your concern. Well, it's a lovely evening. I hope you enjoy your stay here in Sapporo. It's a wonderful city. Thanks again. Bye!" she bade Jeremy Sadner farewell.

Before Mikoto could walk far, a brown-haired young man stood in her path. This guy was carrying a toolbox, large enough to contain a Master Grade Gunpla. He stretched out his arm, as if blocking Mikoto Aizawa's way, preventing her from going forward. This person, was none other than Jin's secret apprentice, Ryuhei. With a dashing smile on his face, he opened his tool kit, and brought out a shiny red Epyon Gundam.

"Aizawa, Mikoto. That's your name, if I am not mistaken. I've been watching your battles, and I have seen you here in Hokkaido. Well, this is my hometown. I will not let this opportunity pass me by. So tonight, I challenge you to a Gunpla Battle! I have always... wanted to duel a Gundam Meister. Honor me, for this is my first "real' duel..." Ryuhei said, bowing his head in respect.

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Central Park,
Saporro Hokkaido...

Mikoto's sad eyes shifted to angry ones. Here she was just recovering from a date gone wrong, and now there's somebody waiting to challenge her to a fight. She was still mad at Shinsui, for stealing her kiss. Initially, she was about to refuse Ryuhei's offer, but something crossed her mind.

"I had a bad day! I want to blow off steam! Okay, you're on!" Mikoto said, trying to forget about Shinsui. She didn't know who this guy is but she showed him her RX-78GG Gundam Girl which she took out from her bag.

"I could really use a good match right now. Let's go to that Gunpla shop across the street..." she told this new Ryuhei guy.

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Central Park,
Saporro Hokkaido...

BGM: "Plot String and Marionette"
Gundam Wing OST

Ryuhei shook Mikoto's hand vigorously. "Thanks for accepting. By the way, I am Ryuhei Kawada. I am a Level 1 Gunpla Builder, here," Ryuhei showed his card, which had a score of 0-0 meaning that he has yet to fight an actual match. "But I am no stranger to Gunpla Battles, in fact, I've spectated in dozens of matches. You know, studying the controls, learning the mechanics of the game. I don't want to get an instant 0-1 in my record!"

The "friendly" guy placed the Epyon back inside his toolbox. "That store has lots of machines. And they close past midnight, so we have plenty of time to play. Come, and maybe playing a few matches will clear your tired mind. Excuse me for a minute..." said Ryuhei. He went behind a tree and called Jin's phone.

"Sir Muraki, I have the Meister, Mikoto Aizawa, the Akihabara Champion. I'm taking her to the Houkiboshi Plamo store, here at Central Park. I'll make sure the equipment is attached this time. Finally, we are going to acquire this Meister's powers and services..." he whispered.

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"Very well, Kawada. You've done me a great service. I'm just within the vicinity, and I'll be in that shop soon. Make sure that she wears a helmet..." Jin replied to Ryuhei. And he added, "She is much too strong for one of us to handle. A top-level Meister like that is no slouch. So we'll fight her two on one. And when her HP reaches zero... Hmmmmmh hahahahahaha!" Jin laughed with so much malice and lust.

"She will be ours... definitely ours. A Meistress of the highest caliber, subservient only to me. But do not worry, she will be ranked as your equal. And so will that kid I rescued. His vital signs are stable, no doubt he will be in the Battle Assault event. Good job Kawada. You will be rewarded richly after this..." Jin calmly spoke before turning his cell phone off. He left the Starbucks cafe he was staying in, and crossed the street to enter the Houkiboshi Plamo store.

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Hokkaido Festival

After walking away from Mikoto, Jeremy looked around for a bit before deciding that it was time to head home. He was all for socializing and everything, but even he had a limit,, plus he had things to do tomorrow and he didn't want to be too tired to do them properly, so he left the festival and walked across the street to where his motorcycle was parked, only to see Mikoto and some man walk into Houkiboshi Plamo store. Coincidentally enough, he had fought there earlier on and gotten his first win. So, deciding that watching a fight before going back to the hotel couldn't hurt, he walked over to the store and went inside.

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HoukiBoshi Plamo Store
Sapporo Hokkaido

A few moments later, Mikoto and her strange companion entered HoukiBoshi Plamo. She rented a pilot suit, and sat inside one of the simulators. "Hey Kawada-san. I'm ready to play a game, are you?" she informed Ryuhei. She was obviously getting impatient. Had she been a cheaper girl, she would've gone drinking. But she wasn't. A Gunpla Battle, now thats her way to get rid of the night's bad vibes.

Mikoto swiped her information card, as well as her Gunpla card. The simulator closed down, putting her in a virtual reality menu. The computer scanned her eyes and compared it with the data on her card. It was a match. Now time to load a map.

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Houkiboshi Plamo Store
Sapporo Hokkaido

Gundam 00 "Restart"

Jin was waiting for this moment. He plugged the Hydra Gundam inside the scanner and jumped into Mikoto's network connection. Jin was relaxed in his seat, drinking water. Then he felt excitement. He felt his libido rising as he stared at Mikoto Aizawa's image on the monitor.

Quote :: "You are such a beautiful and sexy lady..." Jin thought. "Perfect, just perfect in your own way... Not as delicious as the little boys but I am gonna have the time of my life with you, my precious..."

Jin established a line with Mikoto. "You're the great Gunpla Meister, Akihabara Champion, Mikoto Aizawa..." Jin addressed his female opponent. "Your face is all over on TV and magazines. If you don't mind me and my friend, whom you just met, will play a two on one against you. I am sure that's fair enough, seeing as how good you are..."

Jin selected the "handicap match mode" and cycled through a series of maps. "Well let's make it random, Miss Aizawa..." he chuckled.

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Houkiboshi Plamo store

Jeremy frowned when the screen showed another player joined the match. Walking up to the front desk, he sent a message to Mikoto.

"It is a 2-1 match Ms. Mikoto, do you require any assistance? I am not a meister but I would be happy to help."

And he left the rest up to her. The man who had joined the fight gave Jeremy the creeps. He remembered him from the Boss Factor incident. He only hoped his suspicions were wrong.

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"I'm sorry... Miss Aizawa. But I know you can take us. Of course, you are a Gunpla Meister. This is my friend, Jin. We want to play a great game and test our abilities against a true Gunpla Meister. So, let's have a happy and clean game..." Ryuhei told Mikoto. He placed the MG Epyon in the haro-like device which then scanned the Gunpla and rendered it in the 3D world.

Ryuhei opened a private window with Jin ensuring they are the only ones who can hear each other. "Sir Jin, this is it. She walked right into our snare. For a Meister, she's unbelievably foolish. This is what we've been waiting for, Sir Jin!"

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Houkiboshi Plamo Store
Sapporo, Hokkaido...

"I appreciate the help, but I can handle this fight on my own. I don't care if I lose, it's just a game. But if you really insist... then, I have no choice..." said Mikoto to Jeremy. Then she turned to Jin Muraki and Ryuhei Kawada.

"I don't mind fighting you two, but somebody else wants to join the game. I'm not going to deny him the satisfaction of playing. So let's make this a two on two match..."

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Houkiboshi Plamo Store

Jeremy grinned, he was going to fight alongside a Meister. He almost couldn't believe it. So, he raced out to his bike and grabbed his kit from the back compartment and went back inside, not even bothering to put on a suit. He opened up a battler pod and got inside. He inserted his card and let the system go through the identification process. he then put his Providence in the Haro scanner and prepared for a fight. His Providence appeared on the screen in 3D. He wouldn't go down like last time.

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