Itsuki vs. Miyako: Part Two
Miyako's quarry proved to be a little more resilient to her attacks than anticipated and had even managed to tilt the scales as his Kagune wrapped itself around her Ukaku and then around her head. Squeezed and pressed in the man's grip, Miyako was slammed against a steel support, where she could swear she felt a vertebrae or two pop out of place with a crack, and then tossed without impunity, away from the area. Eventually landing and sliding across the concrete flooring before forcibly coming to a stop as she bashed against a small pile of bodily parts.
Battered, Miyako lay on her side for a moment, watching her opponent as he broke through the crystalline spikes that impaled him all over. She was sore, with her back being the epicenter of her problem as something felt out of place. Yet she couldn't help but feel giddy as that certain side of her seemed to creep up from the back of her mind. She hadn't been this compromised ever since Rome and since then, no fight has ever risked injury like this. The Little Monster turned and sat up as her giddiness eventually bubbled up to a quiet giggle and then eventually a full on maniacal laugh as she removed her mask and tossed it aside.
Miyako laughed for a few seconds longer before composing herself enough to excitedly state the obvious,
"You're stronger than the others!" She bit her bottom lip as she admired the man before her.
"Mmm... I like you."Miyako didn't wait for a moment longer as her sanity seemed to wane and got up, wincing slightly as she forced herself to move despite her back. That did little to dissuade her from continuing, however. Once on her feet she stretched her back as she arched forward and reached a hand around, feeling the sore spot. It was probably safer to call it off at this point but she wasn't rationale right now. Not even close enough to flee.
After she examined the damage, Miyako immediately sprang into action with no warning suddenly firing yet another volley of shards to impale the man. Once the action was complete she continued to run a circle around the man slowly winding her way closer to the focus of her circle, the man himself, occasionally turning to fire another volley as she studied the man's reaction.
Yeah, definitely dealing with crazy here. . . Itsuki thought as his opponent began to fall into maddened laughter, letting out a slight sigh of annoyance.
Fucking hate dealing with crazies too. This just isn't my day.Itsuki didn't reply when the woman complimented, just waiting for the inevitable barrage, his Rinkaku tentacles waving softly around him in preparation. Thankfully for him, her laughter had allowed his legs to heal up, which meant that he'd be more agile than if she'd attacked sooner. When she rose to the ground, he caught her wincing and chose this moment to charge forward, wanting to end this woman while she was distracted. However, she responded to his dash with barrage of RC crystals, which he shifted to the side to dodge, catching a few with his tendrils and cursing as his target began to circle him, launching barrages at him when he tried to close in from time to time. Eventually he stopped, watching her circling him for a bit, before suddenly making another charge.
This time, however, three of his Rinkaku kagune would meld into each other, forming a larger tendril which he'd use with the other three to form a sort of barrier in front of himself, the tendrils catching a majority of the projectiles heading his way as he closed and, when close enough, lashed out with his large tendril fast. This attack was notably slower than her other ones, but it was followed by a thrust from the other three with the intent of grabbing her of she dodged. The larger Kagune would also split into three again, and would slam down onto the ground, either to crush his captured pray or to bring up a large cloud of dust with the force of the blow, concealing him from his opponent's view.
After her brief skirmish of minimal success, her opponent decided to charge with three of his tendrils merging to form a shield before becoming a large, clumsy weapon. The Little Monster leapt backwards out of the attack's more limited range in order to dodge it. This attack was notably slower than his previous attacks and while most would have written off the attack as just naturally being that way, Miyako's experience cautioned her about a possible farce as the man behind the Kagune shield was partially concealed. Sure enough, three tentacles darted out in a staggered spread forcing Miyako to quickly roll off the ball of her feet and fall to the side as she dodged the attack. She ended up turning ninety degrees fell backwards to the ground, partially out of design but mostly due to the close call. However, she didn't dwell there long and quickly recovered using her momentum to carry herself into a backwards somersault. She didn't know it, but this maneuver helped prevent a rather hard hit from the guillotine swing from the man's three tentacles as the impact of the hit scattered dust everywhere.
Perfect... Miyako thought to herself as a smirk crept on her face. The dust was a perfect cover for a faster ghoul and she'd take advantage of that. She sprang to her feet and charged headlong into the dust cloud, firing volley of RC cells to cover her approach towards the man. Once she found him, she would attempt an acrobatic kick aimed right at the man's cheek before following it up with a hopefully a second, more mortally wounding volley of shards.
Come on, you know you want to finish me off.Itsuki thought, gritting his teeth as the first barrage of slammed into his outstretched Rinkaku, the tendrils coiled around him in a barrier against the onslaught of projectiles being sent his way. Due to him being unable to tell what direction they'd be coming from, he'd opted for a partial coverage in every direction, meaning that a few of the crystals manage to get through, but he was able to survive the onslaught with only a few minor injuries. After the first barrage halted, he waited patiently, knowing that his foe would rush in sooner or later. She was too bloodthirsty to stay back and pepper him from a distance, that was clear already from the remains of those he'd seen walking in here and what he noticed about her during the fight.
I just need to get another hold of her again . . .He didn't have to wait long, however, as he heard her approach through the cloaking cloud of dust, knowing exactly she was coming from and only needing to ready himself to take advantage of the first opening he saw. As she cam flying into view, he'd lash out with Rinkaku, going for a downward slam again with two tendrils, followed by the other four thrusting to impale her while she laid on the ground. He was getting tired of playing and wanted to end this now, so he could get started on looking for a new abode. This was becoming increasingly undesirable with every passing second.
Miyako was just barely able to avoid the attack, though was forced to back off, sending out a barrage of shards that peppered Itsuki, who was got a bit off guard. He was barely able to cover any vital areas with an arm and one of his Kagune before he got hit, a lot of the shards digging deeply into him and causing more than a little bit of pain. Hissing in pain, Itsuki was about to charge in again, except when he heard another set of footsteps enter the building. Turning around, he saw two Doves walk into the scene cautiously, one woman and one man. But more importantly, the man was currently putting away what he could only guess was a walkie talkie as he entered the building.
Shit! Itsuki cursed, instantly turning his attention from the loon to these two intruders, or more to the point, to incapacitating them. With his Rinkaku spread out, he'd charge towards them, causing them to draw their quinque in preparation, only to slam them all into the ground, using the power and leverage to send him flying over the two and throw a nearby window. He'd land with a muttered curse, the pain blossoming in throughout his body from the shards still lodged within making him feel quite annoyed. Normally, two Doves would, most likely, not be a problem, but the fact that one was putting something away was a telling sign that they'd called for reinforcements, and that was something he certainly wasn't up for dealing with right now. So, with that in mind, the only option that made sense was to flee, and he knew that the ghoul he'd been fighting(crazy a bitch as she was) would likely do the same.
Getting up a bit slowly, he turned only to barely dodge a shot from one of the quinques, letting out a curse as he wrapped his Rinkaku around himself, forcing his body to move even if it resisted the motions. Launching himself down the streets, he then sought out every alleyway and shortcut that he'd surveyed in this ward for just this occasion, and though it took sometime, he eventually managed to lose them by ducking into a sewer grate. Once he was sure that they weren't coming back, he quickly set about making his way down the sewer way, remembering what Hana had said about owning a clinic in the third ward. He'd heard of a similar rumor during his time in the 24th, as well as in the past couple weeks, so he already had a good idea of where it was located.
As he made his way there, he took the shards that were still left in his body out, letting out more grunts and hisses of pain as he did so. Eventually, he got them all out and was feeling much less okay than he had before. letting out another curse, he continued to make his way to the third ward, eventually exiting the sewers as he did so, using backstreets and alleyways exclusively, and doing his best not to leave a blood trail as he did so, with only moderate success. Finally, however, he made it to the clinic, barging in rather unceramoniously, his mask off and his teeth gritted with pain. He could smell a lot of humans around, which gave him pause as he thought he'd come to the wrong place, but then he smelled a ghoul at the counter, a pink haired young woman that looked a bit terrified by the sudden appearance of this bloody individual. Now, he could be wrong and this could just be a ghoul woman who had found the best place to work ever, but he had a feeling in his gut, besides the hole in it, that this was the right place.
Walking up to the counter, he leaned against the edge, taking a moment to steady himself before he spoek to her.
"If you wouldn't mind getting Hana for me, that'd be great. Need to make a bit of a selfish request. If she asks who it is, tell her Itsuki. And please make it quick, I'd rather not bleed out all over this floor and all."
Takeshi and Kazuya
Kazuya and Takeshi dug into the meals offered, Kazuya more so than Takeshi, who was still a bt red in the face, though eating helped calm him down quite a bit. It was a lot better than what they'd eaten back at the house given how fresh it was, and neither of the two payed much attention to how the meal had been acquired. They were just glad to get something like this without having to worry about the CCG or another Ghoul bursting on the scene. While Takeshi was just focusing on the meal, Kazuya was paying attention to Hana and Mii, feeling the need to put out his own two cents when he heard of Hana suggesting she teach his younger sibling on how to use her Kagune.
"I wouldn't, Hana-san, or else you'll find both me and Takeshi carved up more often than not if you teach her that."
