twiststheblade: (just the angels)
twiststheblade ([personal profile] twiststheblade) wrote2006-06-10 01:08 am

Angels: Act Two

from here


Yokohama.

Japan's biggest port city.

Hub of trade, export, and import.

Modern, classical, new and ancient. If a thing is new 'it was done first in Yokohama'.

It is late by the time the two bikes purr through the suburbs, heading for the heart of the financial district. Late, and the rain has stopped. The surfaces are slick with water, lights reflecting off anything and everything, a shifting kaleidoscope.

The buildings are an odd mix. Darkened office buildings, except for the odd window where a worker is up late into the night. Bars, restaurants, the odd shop, spill light and sound and smell out into the streets.

Eventually, Miho waves an arm, slows, and pulls over to the side of the road. She hops off, braces the bike, and smoothly uses her entire body-weight to lift it onto the stand. She pushes her visor up, and smiles.

"Well, this is it."

There are two buildings that stand out. One is rounded, almost like a tower, stabbing up into the night. Next to it, seperated by only a narrow alleyway, is a mirrored tower-block, curved frontage, glass elevators running up the outside of the building. It has an enourmous lobby, brightly lit, edged by small shops, and a few restaurants.

"That's the one we want," she says, pointing to the rounded building. "And this is the one I thought we could go across from."

She grins.

"Anyone for sushi?"

[identity profile] 3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Goldy is just about done fixing Alanna up with a belay device and clipping her onto one of the new ropes. "Face the building, squeeze to slow yourself up, relax your grip and you'll drop faster," she explains.

She goes through the same setup for herself and moves into position beside the little Asian. Once there, she pulls up the bottom of her mask and kisses the exposed bridge of Miho's nose.
the_lioness: (Neck)

[personal profile] the_lioness 2006-06-21 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Mimicking the relevant parts of Miho's movements, Alanna takes a deep breath and slowly, cautiously starts to lean over the edge. She glances at Goldy to make sure she's doing it right.

"Together sounds grand. But I'm not kissing either of you first."

[identity profile] 3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Goldy checks Alanna to her satisfaction, then smirks and pulls her balaclava back down.

There's a wink for Miho.

"Do a little dance?"
the_lioness: (Whut?)

[personal profile] the_lioness 2006-06-21 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Alanna just looks back and forth between them, preparing herself for the descent. Have they forgotten they are dangling over the side of the building?

"Earth people are strange."

[identity profile] 3rdtimelucky.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Goldy has a wolfish grin that Alanna would be proud of, if she could see it. There's some finality to her next words. Hopefully enough for Alanna to cotton on to.

"Get down tonight."

And with that she hops back off the rig...