Volume Up

Ch. 6: Friday Night

"I want to speak to someone about this! My stuff is MISSING! — what? — No I won't hold, I was being held for the last hour! I want an officer... you... you want me to... call a hero? CALL A HERO?"

Shota suddenly took her phone out of her hands and ended the call, "It's no use Tigris, someone took it all."

"It's not fair!" She was growing angrier with more predator features coming to surface. Her teeth grew sharper and her feet began bending and shifting into that of a big cat while the nails on her fingers began to sharpen into claws. Shota had to calm her down before civilians would notice.

"Getting upset won't change what happened. Let's think rationally." He stared at her.

Nature's phone rang causing Shota to look down at it.

"It's Hizashi."

"Ugh, he's been trying to call me all morning! I don't have time for his non—"

Shota answered,"Hello — yeah — uh-huh — okay —yeah — bye." He hung up and handed her the phone. "He's coming."

"Whyyyyy." She dragged out, calming down. "I don't have time for him."

"He has your stuff."

"Wait my stuff?"

"All of it. He came by with a moving truck and grabbed everything that wasn't beyond recognition."

Tears swelled in her eyes, "You mean it's saved?"

"You owe him one."

Within minutes Hizashi showed up on his Motor Cycle. He was dressed casually from his hero attire, his hair half up, a jacket, white t-shirt, jeans and converse shoes.

He walked up the wobbly steps but kept his cool with his hands tucked in his back pockets.

"Doc, Shota what's goin — Doc, yo, what's wrong?"

Tigris rushed up to Mic who held his hands in front of him in slight defense. She grabbed his wrists and moved them aside to see his face, "Did you really do it? Did you save all of my stuff?"

"Oh! Yeah, I came as soon as I could. Didn't know if you knew but cleanup around here goes pretty quick."

"Hizashi's right. They'll be tearing it all down today. Our passes are what got us in here."

Tigris let go of his wrists and wrapped her arms around him in a sudden burst of emotion. "Thank you Hizashi! Thank you so much! I owe you big time!"

He held his arms above her at first then place them on her back, "Anytime Doc! Just thought I'd help out where I could, you know?"

His embrace felt warm... She didn't want to let go. It was a strange comfort she couldn't get from Shota or Toshi. After processing these thoughts she quickly pulled away and regained her composure with a slightly red face.

"Where uh, where did you put it?"

"There's storage units at the edge of the city." He pulled out a key from his back pocket and handed it to her. "The storage room number is on the key."

"I don't know how to thank you..."

"Funny you mention that!" He shot finger guns at her.

"Here we go." Shota sighed.

"This Friday I'm doing a special cast of Put Your Hands Up. I'm DJing across town. It'd be pretty cool if all my friends showed up."

"If I have my ducks in a row...I'm sure I can come out." She smiled.