[hr][i][h1][color=salmon]Haruka[/color] & [color=cornflowerblue]Shizuka[/color] [color=fa8072]T[/color][color=e78381]a[/color][color=d58591]k[/color][color=c288a0]a[/color][color=af8bb0]s[/color][color=9c8dbf]h[/color][color=8a90ce]i[/color][color=7792de]r[/color][color=6495ed]o[/color], & [color=plum]Trevor Obott[/color].[/h1]
[sub](Written in collaboration with [@Mr Allen J])[/sub][/i]

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Chinatown was bustling with life the moment the peculiar rain was gone: crowds were beginning to fill the pavements, the shops were opening their doors to welcome their customers, and soon the town was back to its usual vibrant self, as if the storm had never happened. The ominous dark clouds had mostly disappeared, leaving with just a few spots of fluffy white scattered across the clear, azure sky.

However, Shizuka Takashiro couldn't relax one bit. Ever since the twins changed out of their wet clothing (now he's wearing a black hoodie - bearing a slogan '[color=silver]MAKE LOVE[/color]' on the front and '[color=silver]NOT WAR[/color]' on the back - with a white tee underneath, loose-fitting khaki pants, and striped sneakers; Haruka had checkered teal dress shirt, light-blue jeans, and black leather shoes), he had been on pins and needles. He still felt uneasy, a foreboding sensation was gnawing somewhere deep inside him. The hairs on his skin were on their ends, like tiny strings pulling tautly on his body, putting him on high alert. He stopped suddenly to study his surroundings again, and this caused the older twin - who was bringing up the rear - to bump into his back.

"[i]You okay?[/i]" Shizuka could catch the underlying irritation in the older twin's quiet voice - it's already the third time he had walked into his brother. Haruka rubbed his nose gingerly. "[i]What's up with you?[/i]"

Shizuka scanned the crowd once more and shrugged, pulling the hood lower over his head. "[i]Nothing. Probably just--- Wait, isn't that a freaking [url=http://s.graphiq.com/sites/default/files/778/media/images/2013_Honda_CBR250R_396073.jpg]Honda CBR250R[/url]?[/i]"

"[i]Oi, don't try to change the topic, you moron![/i]"

Leaving the annoyed Haruka behind, Shizuka jogged towards the bright-red bike parked on the side of the road and whistled. "[i]Well, this baby isn't as great as a Kawasaki Ninja when it comes to raw speed and power, but it's still a pretty badass monster in its own right.[/i]"

"[i]Whatever you say. Uh, Shizu?[/i]" Haruka tapped on his brother's shoulders. "[i]I think we should leave.[/i]"

"[i]Why?[/i]"

He tilted his head, gesturing at two approaching figures. "[i]Seems like the owners are coming back for it.[/i]"

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"...Well, we're off to a great start, aren't we." Trevor threw his hands behind his head, and looked at Scarlet. He had a cheeky look on his face.

"I just forgot something, let's---" Scarlet stopped the second she saw some kids staring at her bike. Not that she particularly thought they were up to something - it was a nice bike.

Trevor merely smirked. They were just his age! He could probably handle this better than Scarlet. "Looks like your fanclub just got a little larger." He chuckled. "I got this."

The boy knew exactly what to do. He walked up to them, with a grin on his face that was obscured by the scarf around his face. "Heeeeeya fellas!" He said, getting up in between them. "Like what you see, boys? 'Fraid I'm going have to say that we're not giving out any free rides."

Haruka frowned when one of the approached pair - who wore a muffler that covered the bottom half of the face - suddenly squeezed himself ([i]or herself[/i], he mused) between the twins. "S-Sorry, we're just...uh, passing by." He cursed inwardly when he realized how stupid he must have sounded; he had accidentally layered a strange accent over his voice and that made him seem almost like a stereotypical Japanese who's trying to speak English. He moved over to Shizuka's side and reached out a hand to tug at the sleeve of his brother's hoodie. "[i]Let's go.[/i]" He had yanked too hard, which jerked off the hood and revealed the younger Takashiro's graying hair.

Shizuka wasn't bothered by the older twin's clumsiness. "[i]What a shame. I don't mind that big sister there to take me out for a spin on this, though.[/i]" His eyes were still fixated on the sleek bike. "[i]Damn, this engine is wicked stuff...[/i]"

These two were pretty damn awkward. Trevor could just [i]smell[/i] the confidence problems. (Over his own, odd, chemical odor, even!) His stupid little grin was hidden underneath the scarf, but he had to work his ass off to avoid busting out laughing. Only quiet laughter came out of his mouth.

Haruka let out a frustrated sigh. He adjusted the collar of his dress shirt and gave the owners a strained smile. "I'm really sorry about this, girls. We'll leave now."

"Girl?" Trevor questioned. Putting his hand over his mouth to contain the laughter. "Don't let the pretty face fool ya, partners. I'm all man where it counts." He started laughing. Just to prove his point, Trevor pulled the scarf down a bit to expose his male - yet androgynous - face.

Scarlet facepalmed.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't have to leave so quickly." Trevor said as he put his scarf back, and tightly wrapped it around his face. "I'm going to take a shot when I say that you two are new to this wonderful city."

Haruka's cheeks went scarlet: first the weird accent that spilled out of his mouth, and now an embarrassing gender mix-up. He also didn't know if he should laugh or cry at his twin's indifference at the (rather obvious) sexual innuendo. The whole awkward situation was making the introverted older teen more nervous than usual. "Y-Yeah, we're new," he replied to the boy with a shrug. "Just moved in," he added as an afterthought. That was when he received a warning look from Shizuka. "[i]Now what, bike nerd?[/i]"

"[i]Well, just making sure you don't ramble on and tell him where we're staying at now. Oh, and I didn't know you're into girly boys.[/i]"

The older Takashiro rolled his eyes. "[i]Shut up.[/i]" He wasn't going to tell him that he had unrequited feelings only for his stupid twin.

"[i]Anyway, I don't quite trust them yet, so I'm counting on you to keep up being my Engrish interpreter, dear brother.[/i]"

"[i]Bastard.[/i]" Wondering what Shizuka was up to for continuing this 'act', Haruka returned his attention back to Scarf Boy. "So... I'm Haru, and this is Shizu. How about you?"

Trevor couldn't even stop laughing. He had to cover his mouth! They understood [i]exactly[/i] what he meant, and that was the best part. He looked up at them with his pretty blue eyes. Though, he had to raise an eyebrow when they started talking in Chinese, or Korean, or whatever. Trevor didn't know.

Haru... Shizu... Jesus Christ. Trevor won't be able to remember these names. He bet that they were actually even longer but he was going to try his best. Well, at least he could introduce himself. He put his hands behind his head. "Me? I'm Trevor Obott. Boy wonder." He started laughing.

Scarlet calmly waved. Getting over the embarrassment of his joke. "Scarlet. His older sister."

These two seemed like outstanding individuals. Maybe they could be fun to hang out with. Add them to the clique! "So...you two fine young gentlemen need to be shown around Verthaven?" He asked. "I can tell you this now: this city's incredible! Full of some of the best people you'll ever meet, and beaches full of booty for miles." He swiped his hand across the air above him.

Scarlet facepalmed again.

Haruka was amused at the young man's - Trevor's - introduction. He remembered the conversation he had with the taxi driver. [i]Metahumans. People with superpowers.[/i] Stealing a quick glance at Shizuka (to find him bowing slightly at their new...'friends'), he pursed his thin lips, determined to keep the promise and not to say anything else unnecessary. He then nodded at the pair. "A guide to show us around would be great, I guess."

Shizuka didn't seem to object Haruka for accepting the invitation; instead, this time he was staring from Trevor to Scarlet. "[i]'Booty', huh? Did we just befriend a shameless pervert? I hope he doesn't try to convince me to go around preying on bikini girls.[/i]"

Ignoring his brother's comment, Haruka said to Trevor, "So I've heard. Some call this place a 'City of Possibilities'?"

"Yeah. All sorts of... 'Possibilities'." Trevor kept that toothy smile on his face as he put his hands on his hips. "Like..." He thought for a moment, scratching the back of his neck as he thought about it. "Uh, fun? There's loads of fun in the beaches. And there's... Uhhh..." Trevor thought about it a little harder. "Know what? This is something that you'll have to fun out for yourself."

"Right." Feeling a little distracted with his own thoughts (mostly concerning Shizuka's 'ghostly' power, as he liked to call it), he held out his arm. "Show the way then."