Tiger and bunny: Lucky to be a lady tonight

Chapter 1

"I'll cut around and head her off, you stay on her tail!" Wild Tiger called out to his partner as he broke away from being in step next to Barnaby and using his wires to pull him up onto the roof of a nearby building. "Tell me if she changes directions."

The heroes had gotten the call; a group of NEXT criminals were on the run after a robbery. Two had been caught already by Sky High and Dragon Kid, but the remaining three were still on the run. The hero duo Wild Tiger and Barnaby were hot on the trail of one who had branched off away from her companions in attempt to slip away and avoid being captured.

Barnaby ran fast after the singled out criminal, making sure to keep her in sight for his partner. She wasn't that difficult to track, but she was nimble, like most stereotypical women Barnaby thought. Though, being fleet of foot was not all it would take to capture her. She was a rumored NEXT after all, and she was a force not to be taken lightly.

"She turned left.  Try to head her off at 8th."

"Got it!" Kotetsu responded, adjusting his path accordingly. Reaching 8th street, he dropped down into the road, just in time as she sped down the street, dodging traffic with ease.

"Got you!" He  grinned, shooting his wire out to capture her as she tried to avoid getting too close to him as she skirted around. His wire caught her leg, sending her to the ground and the hero ran over to pick her up for the arrest as Barnaby hurried to catch up and help take her into custody.

But she was ready for him, leaping up and punching him in the stomach once he got too close. A flash of blue glow surrounding them both in that instant before Kotetsu flew back a few feet and into a parked car. The woman shook the wire from her ankle and continued on.

"Kotetsu! Are you okay?" Barnaby rushed to Kotetsu and helped him up without hurting him. The blonde looked after the escaping girl, then looked at something in his reach that could catch her. He settled for a wide pipe, big enough to hold a small child in it. Brandishing the pipe like a sword, Barnaby took off after the NEXT with long strides. He didn't wait for Kotetsu to answer him.

Kotetsu groaned, holding his stomach where he'd been punched. He felt—odd. Like something was changing. It wasn't painful, but it wasn't a pleasant feeling, either. Not to mention his suit was becoming increasingly uncomfortable, no longer fitting like a glove. His body shifted too much within it, as if it had grown too large for him. Maybe that was her power. That she could cause metal components to expand or contract... He was glad that his suit hadn't suddenly gotten smaller on him, in that case.

Trying to take a step forward to help his partner, he tripped like a kid wearing his parent's shoes, sending himself falling to the ground again. "Uhg...this is not my day... Hey, Bunny! I'm having some difficulties with my suit. I'll be there when I can!" he let his partner know over the com, his voice cracking half way through his words like a boy in puberty.

"What the hell is up with your voice, Tiger?" Barnaby followed the NEXT into an open market area with lots of people, all chattering and shouting out deals for passerby's. "Ugh, never mind. I think I lost her. I can't find her anywhere." The blonde looked around the market area, moving away and dropping the pipe so no suspicion was raised.

"What the hell, I literally can't find her. It's like she disappeared."

"She punched me pretty hard, you know..." Kotetsu said, his voice still cracking. "Hold on, I'll get over there and help look."

"Okay, and try to fix your voice too. It's weirding me out." Barnaby jumped to the top of a nearby building and looked over the crowd below him.

"It'll fix itself in a few minutes! Ever get kicked in the balls? Same principle!" Kotetsu huffed as he made his way towards the market, careful not to trip over his own feet.