Match of the Millennium

Description: To help build interschool compet--cooperation, representatives from Taiyo, Seijyun, and Gorin High have been invited to weekend stay a summer camp, mostly vacated for the season. But when their chaperone disappears on them, who will stop a brawl from breaking out? And worse, what's this of rumors of a stranger on the property?!

[NATSU]
It was meant to be an overnight trip with some other schools to foster 'cooperation'. Natsu Ayuhara had taken up her typical role looking after the younger members of her club, and the other girls in general. Her level-headedness, maturity, and aura of reliability makes her well-suited to the role. And given the spookiness of the forest around here, a number of students had come to her looking for support in dealing with their fears.

But when the camp counselors went missing, and a search turned up nothing, in order to calm her classmates and resolve the situation, this pillar of bravery decided it would be best if she went out alone to look for the adults. Her absence might leave some more fearful, but she sure isn't going to be sending out anyone else in her place while she stays behind, safe and sound.

Besides, this can't be worse than some of the other things she's been through. It's a summer camp!

Natsu reminds herself of this more than once as she walks in the moonlight through groves of trees like the skeletal hands of giants that have torn up through the earth, grasping for life. Despite keeping her cool as always, she has to admit that she feels the tension of the situation gnawing at her, her senses becoming more attuned to small movements and quiet sounds as she goes along.

If Showa was here, she might have asked him to come with her, but... It's up to her to keep everyone safe, just like before when her club was attacked and people were abducted by Raizo. A little walk through the dark woods isn't going to dissuade her when she's being relied upon.

[HINATA]
The adults going missing!? Natsu isn't the only one who draws a parallel with past events after hearing that. Hinata is talking with some of the others around the camp to try to get more information and hears a variety of rumors. "Hey, did you hear? There's apparently a creepy old cabin in the area where lots of scary things have happened! Maybe the counselors are there!"

"Why would they be there, Mayu-chan?"

"If someone kidnapped them, then...!"

"I'll bet it's the curse!"

"C-curse, Tomo?"

"The Curse of Crow Cabin!"

"Eeeeh? I haven't heard of any curse."

"Mayu-chan, I'm an expert on this sort of thing!"

"An expert on making stuff up, maybe!"

"What did you say!?"

"Ladies, please, what's important is defeating the curse and rescuing the counselors."

"There is no curse, I said!!"

"Okay, but that doesn't really matter right now! Can you tell me where the cabin is or not!?"

"You're going out there alone, Hinata-chan?"

"Yes!"

"Into the dark woods, where people have been hearing whispers, and who-knows-what might be lurking in the dark?"

"Well, I was before you said, but now I think maybe I should see if someone will come with me!"

"Ayuhara from Gorin High just went out a few minutes ago, didn't she?"

"Eeh? Natsu-chan? Maybe I'll meet up with her. I'll bet she's looking for the counselors too."

"I'll bet she's the killer!"

"W-what, Tomo-chan!?"

"The Killer of Crow Cabin!"

"Eeehh? You've added a killer now too...?"

Despite the incredulity of Mayu about Tomo's ever-expanding mythology about an abandoned cabin, Hinata can't help but feel her heart beating fast as she creeps through the dark forest trying to catch sight of her friend. "Th-there's no way Natsu would have anything to do with the counselors disappearing, right? She's not that kind of person." The talk of curses reminds her of the mind control that influenced other otherwise good people to do wicked deeds. What started as a nonsense theory by an over-imaginative schoolgirl very quickly starts to take on an air of believability in Hinata's mind, aided by the sound of some rodent squeaking in fear somewhere nearby, only to suddenly go silent.

"A-at any rate, I should find that cabin! I'm sure I'll get my answers there!"

[MITSURU]
It -should- be up to Natsu to keep people safe.

Back at the cabin, she was eager to listen in on the back on forths, as she sits by herself at the camp, keeping at the edge away from the other students. With both being away from Seijyun High and with the adults gone, she found it convenient to wear her deliquint garb. Dressed in a tattered gakuran over her Seijyun uniform, the lean Mitsuru was kicking up her feet, gnawing on a piece of straw. While the other girls natter and chatter, she keeps her thoughts to herself. When Hinata exclaims out, however, the voice of the young teen blurts out.

"What are you, a bunch of babies?"
%Mitsuru sneers, as she drops her feet and stands up. "The adults are probably sneaking off to make out or junk, letting us do what we want. There is no killer, and there is no danger, and there is no way Natsu could be involves. She's one of those Gorin High girls. Those jocks don't have the brains to kidnap people!" Mitsuru strides over, the girl towering Hinata. "You wanna peek at some grownups necking? You can go ahead to that cabin. But I'm not some kind of pervert." Mitsuru shakes her straw between her teeth, as she turns up her nose at Hinata. "You can catch up with Natsu. I'm gonna see if I can find some of their smokes." And Mitsuru strides off in the darkness, into the woods.

Unaware she is walking straight to the cabin as well.

[NATSU]
Unaware of any curses, killers, smoking, or making out, Natsu continues on her way. However, she gradually becomes aware of the sound of twigs breaking and leaves shuffling behind her. She's being followed...! Just as the cabin comes into view, alone and abandoned, the volleyball captain has enough and turns around. She's wearing something more casual than her uniform out here, for much the same reason as Mitsuru, but it's still basically a one-piece jumpsuit. It wouldn't do to risk stumbling into some poisonous plant and getting a terrible rash, or cutting up her legs on brambles, or whatever happens out here in the forest.

She's an athlete, not a forest ranger.

However, despite the change in attire, she is still armed. There's no way she'd go out looking for possibly abductors without her trust volleyball! "Who's there? Show yourself! Depending on your reasons for following me...!" Natsu calls out, leaving unvoiced her threat of violence if her pursuer's intent isn't to her liking.

[HINATA]
As Hinata closes in on the cabin, she thinks over what happened on her way out of camp. She doesn't know what that Tokugawa girl was thinking coming at her like that. Of course she isn't some pervert! Isn't her concern for the safety of others obvious!? It didn't dissuade her on her mission, and the bad-mouthing of Natsu irritated her. She has to wonder if maybe Mitsuru is 'in on it' and trying to make sure no one else investigates.

Maybe she and Natsu are working together and that act was all a clever ruse!? Or could they both be under the influence of someone else? Or maybe even... SomeTHING!?

The night is dark and full of terrors, alright? Allowing her imagination to get away from her and her abundance of energy resulting in someone's stories taking on a life of their own is hardly out of the question for Hinata. When she sees a towering silhouette ahead of her, she claps both hands over her mouth to stifle any noise of surprise. The Killer of Crow Cabin...!

Hinata crouches down, her summer outfit not shielding her from the chill she feels in the air as she sneak-sneak-sneaks her way after the figure that is even now heading in the same direction as the cabin lies. It's not that she's unaware of the fact she is crunching twigs and shuffling leaves, but the fact that this other person isn't reacting means maybe they're too far ahead to hear despite how quiet it is, or maybe it only sounds loud in Hinata's ears.

But then //DISASTER STRIKES// and the killer turns around suddenly and calls out to her! Hinata's heart sinks as she recognizes Natsu's voice. Standing and emerging from the woods, Hinata clenches her fists at her sides. "Natsu-chan... So you're here... Don't tell me that you're...!" She moves into a fighting stance.

"I came looking for the one responsible for the counselors disappearing! Whether you're trying to kill them or just want to watch them make-out, I won't forgive you!"

COMBATSYS: Natsu has started a fight here.

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COMBATSYS: Hinata has joined the fight here.

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[NATSU]
Hinata was sneaking up on her? Why? Natsu is very confused, but the clear hostility and intent to fight from Hinata has the taller girl on her guard. "Kill them? Watch them... What? I don't want to do any of those things!" Seeing how scared and determined Hinata is, even if Natsu doesn't know what the hell her friend is talking about, she has to shake her head.

"Tch! It looks like you're not listening. If you're not going to back down, I'll be forced to stop you, Hinata. Don't interfere!" She lines up her sights with Hinata, still hoping the other girl will see reason, but too fiery spirited herself to stop and try to figure it out. If Hinata is trying to stop her from finding out what happened to the counselors when there's all those scared girls back at camp looking for some reassurance, then she's an obstacle to be overcome!

COMBATSYS: Natsu focuses on her next action.

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[HINATA]
No more time for talking when the adults could be in danger! Hinata charges forward and then attempts to leapfrog over Natsu and kick back at her from behind! It's difficult due to how ridiculously tall the volleyball player is, but thankfully Hinata, like many high school kids, is capable of superhuman leaps. "I'll bring you back to your senses and defeat the curse, Natsu! I'll defeat it with my fists!" And her feet. But what is a kick, if not simply punching with your feet?

COMBATSYS: Natsu blocks Hinata's Leap Frog Kick.

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[NATSU]
Lacking the philosophy skills to differentiate between kicking or 'punching with one's feet', Natsu simply responds to Hinata leaping over her by turning around quickly and trying to block the blow. "Kuh!" she lets out from the force of the blow even through a successful defense. It seems Hinata has gotten even stronger since the last time they fought. Natsu leaps up into the air and spikes her volleyball at Hinata forcefully, sending the ball careening down at her opponent at high speed. "All this talk of killers and curses... Did you hit your head? I know it's dark out here, but you should be able to tell that it's me!"

COMBATSYS: Natsu successfully hits Hinata with Tokkun Spike.
- Power hit! -

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[HINATA]
Natsu is right! Hinata can't believe she didn't see it! Natsu is right that it's dark, and that is why doesn't see the ball coming! She tries too late to block the volleyball as it comes spinning out of the shadows less like sporting goods and more like some kind of accelerated death sphere! Hinata cries out as she is slammed by the blow and sent hurtling backwards to land in a pile of decaying leaves. Gross. Getting up off of the cold, wet pile of tree-leavings, Hinata shakes herself to clear her vision.

"Well, I've hit my head //now//!" she responds angrily. Though, huh, oddly it seems to have made her thinking a little bit less scattered. Isn't that whole curse and killer thing just something Tomo came up with because she likes telling stories? She doesn't see the counselors around here, and it's true that Natsu isn't acting like someone who wants to silence all witnesses for permanent.

"Even so...! Why are you out here at this cabin if you have no connection to the disappearances? You could have taken me with you if you were actually looking for them! But if you're trying to hide something...!"

Hinata charges forward again, this time trying to unleash a flurry of punches on Natsu, followed by a powered up rising uppercut, her potent totally-not-a-ripoff Shououken! "Hisshou Rengekiken!" Hinata cries out, even as doubts start to enter her mind about her initial perception of the situation. Only her drive to accomplish things at 110-percent power keeps her from taking the time to actually talk things through and resolve any misunderstandings. Because if people did THAT then the fighting game genre would cease to exist.

COMBATSYS: Natsu interrupts Hisshou Rengekiken EX from Hinata with Knock It Off!.
-@- Dazing Hit! -@-

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Hinata           1/---====/=======|=====--\-------\0            Natsu

[NATSU]
This is getting out of hand. She is again reminded of Hinata's quickness to leap to the most extreme conclusions. And not just Hinata, but a lot of people. Maybe even Natsu herself. This same thing happened while investigating the kidnapping from Taiyo High by Raizo. Hinata accused her of being responsible and started a brawl alongside Batsu.

As the brunette comes charging in, Natsu decides that enough is enough. Accepting the collateral damage of the flurry of punches she grabs Hinata up by her shirt, slaps her across the face, backhands her, and just to be thorough raises her hand and slaps her even harder to hurl the other girl to the ground.

"Come back to your senses, Hinata! I want to protect everyone and save the counselors, just like you! If they're just disappearing like this, it might be some elaborate prank, or it might be something serious, but you know I wouldn't endanger my juniors or our classmates."

She stands there, hands on her hips, and waits to see if Hinata is still intent on continuing this.

[HINATA]
'Come back to your senses', she says. After feeling all those punches connect, Hinata was not expecting to be manhandled--err, womanhandled so easily. The stinging on her cheeks was a wake-up call but that last slap nearly put her to sleep again. Sitting on the ground with her hands over the huge red marks on her face, she listens as best she can to Natsu through the fog of disorientation. Shaking her head, she says, "You're right, Natsu. I don't know what came over me. I guess I just got really scared that people I know might be being controlled again..."

COMBATSYS: Hinata takes no action.

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[MITSURU]
And then there is a wet slapping noise.

Slap. Slap. Slap. Like flesh hammering against a tree trunk. Slap. Slap. Slap. Rustling, Rustling. Slap Slap Slap. And then, a horrible gagging sound, followed by the sound of something heavy leaping into the bushes near Hinata. That much was heard, as it was coming closer, closer.

And then the voice comes.

"HMMMM" Comes the croaking sound. "I have had so much... adult meat... to eat... but" A shape moves through the darkness behind Natsu; it is tall, taller than her. It's head was shaped like a stump, all gnarled and disfigured even in the dim light. And it was rocking back and forth with every step. "So much... adult meat... but not enough... I need two... tasty... plump... girls...

"WHO WILL FEED THE WITCH OF CROW CABIN!?!"

And suddenly, a pair of hands comes out to grab Natsu from behind. Should they get a grip, they would lift her up, almost a foot off the ground, and then, hurl her straight at Hinata. All with a high pitched scream from the witch, as it hangs before them. It seemed the mystery of the missing adults was clear now.

Right?

COMBATSYS: Mitsuru has joined the fight here.

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COMBATSYS: Natsu endures Mitsuru's Strong Throw.

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[NATSU]
Smiling warmly, Natsu holds out a hand to help Hinata up. "Don't worry about it. Let's just go find the missing counselors together. Ne?" But then a creepy voice emerges from the woods. And it calls Natsu and Hinata... What!? P-plump!? Look, Natsu can't help it that she's matured ahead of some other girls! These are pretty normal proportions for someone her size!

More importantly, the gruesome tale told by this 'witch' has Natsu tensing up again and ready to take action, even as she turns around trying to locate the source of the voice. "N-no way! Something like that...!" She is grabbed from behind by surprise and thrown forcefully at Hinata, but though she hits the ground hard, she manages to land next to her friend rather than on top of her. "You...! Whoever you are, if you've actually hurt the counselors, then you'll pay for it!" Getting up with aches and bruises from first Hinata and now this witch, Natsu leaps at the attacker and attempts to deliver a punch right to the face! Until she has a better grasp of who and what she's fighting, she isn't about to go flinging ballistic volleyballs into the dark.

[HINATA]
Hinata is just reaching up her hand to take Natsu's when some evil witch starts cackling about all the murder she's done on people! First a curse, and then a killer, and now a witch!? The mythology Tomo invented has become quite robust! She could make a trilogy of horror novels out of this. Hinata will suggest it to her when they get back. If she survives, anyway.

Retracting her hand and jerking her limbs in close as she turns to the side to avoid the falling Natsu, Hinata can only let out confused and frightened cries at this plot twist. "Eh!? Eeeeeehhh!? What is this! Now there's a witch!?" Leave it to Natsu to get up and face down the danger in order to protect others while Hinata is still putting her all into being baffled and terrified by this change in circumstances.

Still, that example gives Hinata something to hold onto as she centers herself and gets back up as well. Half her face likely already starting to swell up from those vicious (if deserved) slaps from before, there's nothing for it but to return to the fight, no matter how beat-up she already feels.

"Don't worry, Natsu-chan! I'll back you up!" she calls out, even if she realizes she has no experience fighting witches. What kind of fighting styles do witches use, anyway!? Does she need to adjust her moves at all!? How can one witch eat all those counselors in such a short period of time and still be in any shape to fight? Does the witch have no consideration for her figure with a diet like that!? These and even more pressing questions flash through Hinata's mind as she backs Natsu up by running around to try to leap into the fray, grab the witch's arm and shoulder throw her into the ground!

COMBATSYS: Natsu successfully hits Mitsuru with Improvised Punch.
- Power hit! -

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COMBATSYS: Hinata successfully hits Mitsuru with Shoulder Throw.

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[MITSURU]
"WHOOOOO-"

"AGH!"

"MY NOSE, DAMMIT"

The throaty witch cries suddenly changes as it takes a -powerful- punch right in the snoot. And then, it's head falls off. Kinda. The -stump- falls off, which was being delicately balanced on the head of a schoolgirl -just- shorter than Natsu. Unfortunately, the stump positioning meant that Natsu just -smashed- Mitsuru in the face, more or less. She was covering her face, as she lets out a pained whine. "I THINK IT'S BLEEDING, YOU STUPID BIT-"

She is cut off by Hinata, just in time to slam her into the ground.

WRithing on the ground, the uniformed Mitsuru struggles in her tattered coat, as she whimpers in anger. "You damn, dumb cows, you hit my nose!" There is a brief sniffling sound, as if she trying hard not to cry. "I'll- I'll kill you! This was just a prank you idiots!" The red-faced, bloodied-nose Mitsuru rises up, and pouting something fierce, gives a staggering haymaker right for Hinata, attempting to bully through her in rage.

You could barely even see the tear streaks on her cheek.

[NATSU]
So it's not a witch! It seems the curse of jumping to conclusions has returned for yet another scare! Perhaps that is the true curse! "Eh? A prank? A prank in which you attacked someone can't be considered 'just in good fun'." Natsu says calmly even as she stands down. "I'm sorry about your injury, but you should be more careful about what kind of jokes you pull in a serious situation--"

But it doesn't really seem like Mitsuru is listening as she lunges forth to attack Hinata. "Hold on! We'll get you some medical treatment back at camp. There's no reason to...!" Sigh. As bad as Natsu feels about injuring Mitsuru, she can't feel TOO bad about someone who attacked her out of the blue as a joke. Even so, as the mature(ish) one, she can't help but try to put a stop to this now that the situation is clear, just like she did with Hinata. They still have the counselors to find too!

COMBATSYS: Natsu takes no action.

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COMBATSYS: Hinata blocks Mitsuru's Strong Punch.

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[HINATA]
"Ehhhh!? Under that mask you were... Tokugawa-san!? Well, maybe you'd have gotten away with it if it wasn't for us meddlers, but for eating the counselors there can be no forgiveness!" Hinata is getting ready to keep fighting when Mitsuru claims this was just a prank, bro, and complains about getting injured. "Eating people as a prank!? Y-you've sunken to a new low...!" Trying to shield her head as the other girl comes charging in, Hinata still gets nearly knocked on her butt again from the force of it. OW. Seijyun High girls hit hard...!

"You're right, Natsu! It's time to put a stop to this! The Witch of Crow Cabin falls here!" Hinata leaps into the air and begins spinning in place, a prismatic array of Chi trailing her extended leg as she tries to superkick Mitsuru somewhere between once and a bajillion times! "Rasen Enbukyaku!" she calls out. Time to see if this wooden witch will float like a duck, or if she was, in the end, just a newt!

COMBATSYS: Mitsuru just-defends Hinata's Rasen Enbukyaku!

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[MITSURU]
Mitsuru was not being very helpful.
%"I should be more careful? YOU PUNCHED ME IN THE NOSE!" SHe looked almost ready to explode back at Natsu as she finishes her punch. Turning on impact, she looks back at Natsu, practically bristling. "And the adults aren't missing! They just left us!" Mitsuru was about to explain more as Hinata, in her burning spirit, still saw Mitsuru as a witch. The younger student turns back to her just in time as the superkick comes firing straight at her. Her eyes go wide as both of her hands go out-

And she catches Hinata, mid kick.

Gripping her foot hard with both hands, she takes a step back, teeth gritted, as the pure strength of the high schooler comes in full bear. She was -strong-. And as she places Hinata down, she scowls at the girl. "I told you, those adults are probably out drinking beer and smoking cigarettes and making out and crap! I was going to go out and get some of those smokes and beers away from the lame kids and hang out with some real adults. And I g-got lost and I couldn't find the camp or the cabin or any of them, and-" She sniffles, her facade cracking. "And- and I heard voices"

"And then you jerks punched me in the nose!"

Whether she is about to cry or not is clear. But the girls temper was burning as she shifts her attention back to Natsu. She instinctively looks down... and her eyes cast up to eye-level. "You think it's funny to pick on underclassmen? I bet you were out getting smokes too from the adults. You think you're big? You think you are smart? MAybe you both were going out together to smoke and drink beer or... or..." And her fists tremble. Lifting them up, silver energy cascades over them as she draws back a fist. "You started all this!" She declares, as the angry, hurt, confused student starts to attack Natsu. Throwing out a wild chain of punches, she throws herself recklessly at the taller student with a wild frenzy of rapidfire punches. All as she chants to herself under her breath.

"... ora ora ora ora ora..."

COMBATSYS: Natsu blocks Mitsuru's Blazing Hell Fist.

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[NATSU]
Is every high schooler crazy!? "She's not a witch, Hinata! She's just extremely immature!" Natsu tries to warn off her friend, even as Mitsuru endures the attack without getting her block knocked off, only to come at Natsu again. "I don't want any smokes! They're bad for you and they'd decrease my performance when I play volleyball."

Her protests and attempt to be reasonable are once again met with crazy attacks. Honestly, as much as this Tokugawa girl is complaining, she and Hinata are birds of the same feather when it comes to emotional overreactions. Enduring the barrage of blows with her arms up, feeling the harsh impacts over and over, she grits her teeth and toughs it out. Mitsuru may just be lashing out in pain and anger, but Natsu doesn't know how much longer her own spirit will allow her to keep on not fighting back. "Besides, I need to be an example for my underclassmen."

She tries to put a hand on Mitsuru's head to hold her at arm's length when the assault ends. "You honestly don't think anything is weird about the counselors just leaving without a word? If it's what you say, and there's nothing serious going on, they're still abandoning their responsibility to the students. Now stop attacking people, and we'll go back to camp and get you taken care of. We'll get ALL of us taken care of. If the counselors aren't back yet, I'll go looking for them again myself." Her patience wearing thin with her combined injuries from Hinata and Mitsuru both, she tries to smile through gritted teeth and says, "Okay?"

She's just about at the point where if anyone else attacks her, she's going to flip out and volleyball them in the face.

COMBATSYS: Natsu focuses on her next action.

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[HINATA]
Hinata is inspired by Natsu's example. Even as she is being punched over and over and over by someone who probably really loves dolphins or something, Natsu stands proud! Hinata takes stock of the situation... "So you're just a delinquent? I guess I don't have to defeat you for that... But if you keep attacking us, then I'll have to! We're both way more beat up than you are, so instead of getting upset for a fight you started, maybe you should chill out!" She makes sure to say 'chill out' in English for added dramatic effect.

Like, 'Oh snap she's breaking out the English, things are serious now'. Don't force her to use any more though, because she doesn't know much more.

COMBATSYS: Hinata takes no action.

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[MITSURU]
%As a matter of fact, dolphin searches are blocked by the Seijyun High firewall after hours, thanks to Mitsuru.

As the teenager angrily ora oras at Natsu, the towering volleyball star... manages to keep her restraint and temper in the face of the underclassman. Mitsuru's fury is stopped dead, even as she raves even harder at the 'immature' comment. Mitsuru breathes hard, as she brings up her fists are her assault, waiting for something, anything from Natsu. Or Hinata. Anybody, to give her attention and fight her.

And instead, she gets nothing.

The adrenaline wears off, as she stands between them; towering over Hinata, and just a little bit shorter than Natsu. And already, being considered 'immature'. She lowers her fists, and then crosses her arms. And wiping her bloodied nose, she shakes her head. "Yare yare daze... you two really think you are so cool?" She scoffs. "And Taiyo High students aren't supposed to speak English, they are-"

What are you all doing?"

That is the sound of what looks like a young woman standing a mere dozen meters away. She is a dark-haired woman, somehwat plump and short, and dressed in camp counselor clothing. She is holding a flashlight, glowing with a dim light over them all. "What are you all doing here? We were worried sick? They've been looking for you!" She exclaims. She casts the dim light over the trio.

"What happened here?"

COMBATSYS: Mitsuru has left the fight here.

[                    \\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Hinata           0/-------/---<<<<|=======\==-----\1            Natsu

COMBATSYS: Natsu has left the fight here.

[                    \\\\\\\\\\  <
Hinata           0/-------/---<<<<|

COMBATSYS: Hinata has ended the fight here.


[NATSU]
Natsu isn't sure what else she can say to someone who surprised her and threw her to the ground so hard and then got mad at retaliation. But clearly Mitsuru is more emotionally hurt by what she saw as a harmless prank than Natsu would expect. She'll try to find a way to make up for it when they get back. Suddenly, a wild counselor appears!

"You were looking for >us<?" Natsu asks incredulously. "We were looking for you, and the other counselors. No one knew where you all went." She sighs and rubs her forehead. Now that the adrenaline has faded, the aches and pains from her injuries are catching up with her. She's not looking forward to sleeping on the ground. She's going to be all stiff in the morning. "Miss, maybe you can explain to us on the way back what's going on. And maybe you could show us to the first aid kit..."

[HINATA]
Mitsuru got bopped on the nose. Natsu got thrown. Hinata got pummeled heavily. She's all scraped up, dirty, and sore. But one thing she's not is tired. So once a counselor appears, acting like it's them who were missing, Hinata switches gears quickly. "Right, we were looking for you! Looks like we found you though, so mission accomplished!" She then turns to Mitsuru and says, "Tokugawa-san, you're pretty strong you know. Even blocking, your punch hurt a lot! I'd like to challenge you sometime once we get back, so we can have a proper fight."

She never misses an opportunity to try to make friends of the people she battles. There's not enough hours in the day for Hinata to run out of enthusiasm. Brushing leaves off her skirt, Hinata asks, "So, hey, did you check that log you put on your head before you put it on? It's so dark, how could you be sure it wasn't full of spiders or anything? I thought I saw something in your hair, but maybe it was just a slug... Maybe..." Fufufu~. Mitsuru isn't the only one who can play pranks.

[MITSURU]
"I am Miss Kawamata!"

The woman states brightly, as she gestures out into the woods. "And a while ago, the consuluars finally met back up with the students; there was a meeting that was taking place, it is a surprise party! And everyone was supposed to go, except, except there were three missing students." She gives a huff, shaking her head. "You know, there are all kinds of stories about missing people around here; they call it the The Curse of Crow Cabin! It's just a story, of course, there isn't any Killer." She taps the side of her head though with the flashlight. "But the trails are very dangerous, you could slip and fall and crack your head open! And if nobody knew where you were, what do you think would have happened?" It's impossible to miss the scolding now, as she shakes a finger at them.

Mitsuru, for her purposes, has found a new piece of straw to gnaw on as she pretends to ignore Miss Kawamata.

As Hinata makes her comments, however, she instinctively scratches her head. She feels something move, or at least imagines it, and shakes her head. "What, I'm not afraid of spiders. But if you want to fight later..." The girl actually blushes a bit, averting her eyes. "I think I would l-like that..." THe mask is quick to get back on though. "Of course, I won't hold back; don't you start crying if I really start to pummel you!" She gives a threatening jab at Hinata's shoulder, as the trio is led away by the consular.

Eventually, the lights and sounds come of the rest of the camp.

As they approach, Miss Kawamata leads from the back, slowing down. The light seems to go out, as she stops at the treeline, hitting it. She lets the three girls saunter back into the clearing, where they are met by a troubled looking man. "Good gracious, where have you three been? Are you hurt? How did you find your way back?" "Yeah, Miss Kawamata led us back." Mitsuru states sullenly. The adult tilts his head. "Miss Kawamata?" "Yeah, one of the consulars." The man's expression pales. "There isn't a Miss Kawamata. Or I should say, wasn't, not since..." His gaze drifts to the treeline.

No one was there.

Log created on 18:00:39 10/28/2018 by Mitsuru, and last modified on 23:56:20 10/28/2018.