Running in the Forest (open)

[Astra Luxun]

After escaping the city, Astra was running in the forest, making sure not to get her cape of the rest of her outfit for that matter, snagged on any bushes or branches.

A large rock was infront of her, but she leapt over it and continued to run until she would reach any clearing or river. Once she actually reached a clearing, Astra stopped to take a breather as she sat down on teh ground ,making sure she didnt sit on her tail.

"Dear me, Earth is a rather strange planet... I wonder what the year is...." She asked herself, as she looked around herself, to see if there were any signs of civilization in eyesight. She felt a bit guilty breaking her attackers arm, but she was just defending herself. Granted, she didnt know if such an act was criminal in this day and age.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara had decided to take a break from her regular gravity training regiment, and work on her sword skills. It had been a little while since she focused on using her blade, and she feared she was getting rusty. Thrusting her yellow umbrella violently into pretend foes, Ohkara danced about the forest, bobbing and weaving around trees; doing her normal acrobatics. She’d been at it for a solid hour, working just at intensely as she would if she was under gravity, when she heard something in the distance: rustling and footsteps.

Instictively, Ohkara stopped and turned an eye in the direction of the noise. Sliding her umbrella into her cyan belt, she rose her hands to the back of her head and slipped a hair tie over the bundle of green locks, putting her hair into a high centered ponytail. Padding over to the source of the sound, Ohkara peaked over a large rock, spotting a female that seemed fairly distressed.

Casting an eye over her grab, Ohkara was dressed in her sleeveless yellow gi, cyan weights, and her black combat boots. All in all, for as hard as she’d been training, her clothing wasn’t dirty, or damp. Thankfully, she looked presentable. Peering a bit closer at the young woman in the distance, she noted brown hair and interesting clothing. A sword hung at her belt, opposite of the side Ohkara’s umbrella hung for her. And behind her was a bushy, brown Saiyan tail.

Ohkara’s brow furrowed as she inspected the stranger. She’d never seen this woman before, but Central City was a large place. Curious if this woman was up to no good, or not, Ohkara stepped out from behind the boulder, smiling kindly, waving a hand in the air, ”Heeeeeeeey!~” she called out as friendly as possible, ”Are you okay? Do you need help?” she asked, making her way across the distance between them.

[Astra Luxun]

Astra was starting to relax, but a voice startled her a bit, causing her to jump up and quickly look at the woman who greeted her. She was silent for a moment, before Astra replied "I-Im fine Miss, Thank you for your concern." She said before she slowly stood up and looked the young woman over. "This woman... She seems very familiar..." She thought as she noticed the Gi and her green hair. There was something about this woman that was trying to stir up some memories.

Then again, why was this woman in the forest? Astra didn't see any homes in the forest on her way in.

Not wanting to appear rude, Astra thought introduce herself. "I-Im.... er... My name is Astra.... W-what is your name?" She asked, a bit nervous as she dusted some of the debris of the forest off of her royal attire. Branches and pine cones fell to the forest floor as she cleaned herself off. Her tail flickered off some branches as well.

The woman approaching her did seem human, but Astra was still wary since the last humans she met were more then hostile.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”Astra, huh?” Ohkara echoed, still smiling kindly. She put a finger to her lips and rolled the name off her tongue a few times, ”Astra, Assssstrrraaaaa, Astra…” it looked as though she was deep in thought as she repeated her name, then suddenly she’d beam brightly, give a thumbs up, and wink cutely, ”It’s such a cute name!” she cooed happy, ”A pretty name for such a pretty face!~”

Taking a step towards the girl, she giggled, “Just like me!” she continued, ”My name’s Ohkara!~” Offering the woman a hand, she pivoted on her hips, kicking them out a bit and winked once more, ”It’s a pleasure to meetcha, Astra!”

After the two were properly introduced, Ohkara would take a seat next to the brunette, and turn her headed to eye her, ”So, what’s a cutie like you doing sulking in the woods?” she asked, ”With a something like that,” she nodded to the weapon at the girl’s side, ”I wouldn’t think anyone would be stupid enough to give you any trouble…”

Smiling again, Ohkara put her left thumb in her mouth and put the tip of it between her teeth. Leaning backwards, on her right hand, she let out a mummer, ”I doubt it’s boy problems…” she said aloud, internally debating what might be wrong with the girl. Then, suddenly she jumped forwards, her eyes narrowing, a sudden seriousness washing over her face, ”Did someone try to touch you?” she growled, ”If someone tried to touch you, sweetie, you just point me in the right direction, and I’ll do the rest.”

[Astra Luxun]

Astra couldn't help herself but blush as Ohkara complimented her. "T-Thank you. Though where I come from, Im pretty much slightly above average." She said, still red in the cheeks as Ohkara introduced herself. This made Astra's face go from red, to ghost white. "T-This is Auntie Ohkara?! I didnt know she was THIS good looking in her younger years! She could of been a super model!"

"S-Such a beautiful name. Are you a model or something?" She asked, trying to get the colour back in her face as she smiled. When she was asked what she was doing in the woods, she gulped nervously, and replied "I was running away from people who were racist. Plus, Some guys tried to have their way with me...But I broke one guys arm, tossed another into a trash can, and I forget what I did the other man. It happened so fast." as Ohkara pointed to her sword. Skofung.

"Oh this, my father had it commissioned for me, to keep me safe when hes not around anymore." She said, with a very sad look on her face. While her sadness was clearly visible, she tried to perk herself up as Ohkara offered to beat up anyone who touched her wrongly. This made her smile softly, as she replied "T-Thanks Miss ohkara. Im not as easy as I look. I dont think anyone has heard of a Saiyan Noran hybrid who couldnt defend herself. Hehehe."

[Ohkara Minamaru]

The comment of the girl being ‘slightly above average’ in her looked brought a frown to Ohkara’s face. Shaking her head, she offered the woman a hand; gently touching her shoulders, ”No sweetie, don’t you ever talk like that. Such ugly words should never be uttered from such a pretty face,” obviously Ohkara felt strongly about females carrying strong self-images.

Dismissively waving a hand, Ohkara shook her head at the modeling question, ”Don’t be fooled by my pretty packaging,” she told her quizzically, giving her a wink. Ohkara was well beyond the point of flattery.

Listening closely she nodded as Astra told her story. Of course, with the fact that she wielded a sword and bared a Saiyan tail, there was no reason for Ohkara to be surprised by it. However, the mentioning of the word Miss made the girl visibly shiver, ”Ugh, no. Please don’t call me miss,” she groaned, ”That title is only for the boys,” she told her with a giggle.

Running an eye up and down the girl, she rose a finger, ”Plus, we’re probably pretty close in age anyways. Just stick with Ohkara, alrighty?~’ she told her, pointing a finger to her in the shape of a gun, then winking.

”So,” Ohkara said, casting her playfulness aside, ”You said you’re a Noran Saiyan Hybrid?” she asked with a risen brow, ”The only Saiyan Noran hybrid I’ve ever met is this super dopey guy named Ethar,” she laughed at the mention of him, he was a fond friend, ”That guy has a major crush on me…” shaking her head lightly, it was clear she was not stating this in a teasing way, she was simply rambling. Glancing back to the girl, she looked at her questioningly, ”Waaaaiiiit… You’re not related to him, are you?”

[Astra Luxun]

Nodding to her request, Astra spoke out "Alright then Ohkara, its a pleasure to meet you. Im glad the weather is holding out for our meeting.", and when Ohkara winked at her, Astra couldnt help but blush. She couldnt help but feel that Ohkara might of come off as a tease, but she really knew she was just being very friendly.

When Ohkara mentioned Ethar however, she gulped nervously. "H-He does have a crush on you you say? I honest can't blame him." She said, trying to imitate Ohkara's playfulness with a wink of her own. But when she asked if Astra was related to him, she turned white as a sheet again. "Um um...." She started to say, trying to figure out what to say to her. She didnt want to lie, no. That was against her character, but she couldnt tell Ohkara the truth either.

So to answer her question, she asked "Um... I...Cant really say..." as she fidgeted a bit with her tail. Astra didn't know what would happen if Ohkara found out who she really was. But there wasnt much hiding it. Astra and Ethar looked very much alike, even their smells were smimilar. She just hoped that Ohkara wouldn't put 2 and 2 together...

[Ohkara Minamaru]

She raised a brow, studying the girl ever closer as she spoke. There was something so off about the way she was acting, but she couldn’t put her finger on it, ”You can’t say?” she echoed quizzically, confused by the shear amount of avoidance. Her eyes narrowed and she inspected the girl even closer, ”Why not?” she asked, beginning to put things together.

Suddenly, she jumped back and snapped her fingers, ”Oh crap, don’t tell me!” she exclaimed, a tone of surprise in her voice, ”You’re not some mail-order-bride type thing, are you?” she asked, laughing dryly, shaking her head, ”I mean, I know he’s a perv, but it’s not that bad is it?” she asked out loud, mostly to herself. She was still new to the traditions of Nor, so she really had no idea what to expect. ”Or like, an arranged marriage, or something?” Of course, the longer she looked at the girl, the more skeptical her tone became.

”Nah, it can’t be like that…” squinting her eyes, she placed a finger to her chin, ”Man, you sure do look a lot like him…” she noted, her yellow orbs running the girl’s body up and down. Then a sly smirk slid across her face, and she stood there in silence for a moment, looking as though she’d figured everything out. Letting the girl stew in silence for a second, her smile would soften, and she’d give her a wink, ”Don’t worry, if he was my brother I wouldn’t ever admit it either.”

[Astra Luxun]

"I-If you knew, theres a very good chance that it would change alot of things. But I..." She started to say, but Ohkara was just as clever now as she was 40 years into the future. Granted, what she came to realize is that Ohkara had gotten her first guess really wrong.

"A-A bride!?! N-No! Never! That would be just plain wrong! Besides, We dont do that on Nor!" She said, freaking out over the fact that Ohkara was guessing that Astra would a sort of bride for her own father. It was just too weird! But when she mentioned him to be a pervert, Astra just got plain confused. "Him? A pervert? Um, that doesnt sound like him... Hes a one woman man. And he sticks to that like glue. And let me tell ya, you are NOT the woman he is after. Granted, to him your more like a mix between sister and best friend. Its...kinda hard to say without giving too much information away... Hmm..." She said as she saw Ohkara's gears turning round and round, coming up with more things to figure the girl out.

When she implied that Ethar was her brother, She couldnt help but start laughing. She was starting to think that her secret was actually more then safe from Ohkara. "Haha, No, we arent siblings. We arent related like that at all. You could say our bond is closer then that, but...oh crap, I might of said too much already. Heh, Forget I said anything." She said, waving her hands around, trying to distract Ohkara from what she had said, as she realized she might of said too much already, having already told Ohkara that they were related, but not in a brother/sister way.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara let out a sigh, running a hand through her hair as Astra dismissed all the ideas she lobbed out about the girl’s identity. It seemed nothing was going to get this girl to give away her secret. Her head dropped and her expression changed to one of defeat, ”Man, normally I’m so good at guessing things…”

With an apathetic shrug, Ohkara sighed, ”You’re a lot like him… I’m sticking with you being his sister,” she shrugged again, shaking her head, ”You’re so similar... The only explanation would be you being his daughter,” narrowing her eyes, Ohkara would really sell the serious look, but only for a moment, before bursting in a fit of laughter, ”Yeah right!” she said, shaking her head.

”I know for a fact he has no kids, and like I said, you’re probably close to the same age I am,” she laughed again shaking her head once more, ”Nah, I’m gonna stick with the sister thing- his twin sister!”

Brushing the dust from her clothing, Ohkara straightened herself, glancing back to the girl’s sword, ”You said that’s custom? That must mean you’re pretty good…” Biting her bottom lip and shuffling her feet, Ohkara tried her best to fight back the urge to challenge the girl; however it soon became too much, ”I hope I’m not out of line, but could you show me? I can’t remember the last time I sparred against someone with a sword…”

The allure of the woman’s weapon, and the belief that she was related to Ethar was enough to spur a sense of excitement from the green-haired girl. Of course, as with any Ohkara Sparring Match™ It would come with her own set of rules to keep things interesting.

[Astra Luxun]

Astra couldnt help but laugh as Ohkara insisted that she was his sister. Astra thought she was quite safe from Ohkara guessing who she was, then she did it. She was of course kidding, but to Astra, she wasnt. But right after, she resumed her Ethar's sister guessing, allowing her to breathe more easily.

"Well, You wouldn't of been wrong...." She said about Ohkara playfully guessing that she was Ethar's daughter. Lying was the one thing she hated to do, especially with Family. And being 40 years in the future, her values didn't change at all, no matter the situation. "He doesnt have any kids...yet..." She said, her face still a bit red.

"Well, I did learn from the best in our sector of the galaxy." She replied, not admitting that it was the future version of Ohkara that taught her everything she knew about being a swordsman. So if Ohkara was sharp as a tack, and the two of them sparred, there was a damned good chance ohkara would recognize her own style with Astra. "Its indeed a custom blade. As well as teh enchantments. My father didnt want any harm to come to me, He was....overprotective... But Id love to spar with you. Wanna place a bet on it though?" She asked. Ohkara wouldnt know it, But Astra knew of Ohkara's games, and pretty much grew up with them...

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara looked at her skeptically, ”Yet?” she echoed, ”Wouldn’t have been wrong?” However, she’d take some time to mull this over as the conversation transitioned; she’d bring it back up later.

The girl’s confidence was exciting as she spouted off her experience, but Ohkara wasn’t threatened, she was even more confident in her own abilities, and she welcomed a real challenge. In a world full of boys it was hard to get a serious sparring partner. Ethan didn’t like punching her, and Ethar always ended up doing something perverted. It was about time she got a serious fight from someone.

The brunette’s last words brought yet another bright smile to her lips, her whole face lighting brighter than a kid in a candy shop, ”Ooooooooh~ Girl, I like your style!” she squealed, bouncing in place with excitement for a moment. That was her question. Never before had she been asked such a thing from a stranger.

Growing serious Ohkara bounded a few more times on her feet, like a boxer in the ring, readying himself, and nodded, ”Name your game!~ What’s your wager?” She was interested to see what exactly it was that this girl had in mind.

[Astra Luxun]

"Hmmm, The loser has to take the winner out for Shopping, and lunch... HOWEVER... Everytime one of us gets knocked down, that person has to do something silly." She said, as she crossed her arms. A sinister grin soon crept across her face, as she added "Unless you'd like to change that up, and everytime someone goes down, they have to take off an article of clothing..." as her face soon went dark red.

"Now if you have a better bet to wage, Id like to hear it." She said, as she drew out her weapon. The blade looked unusually shiny, and looked extremely short. Spinning the blade around a few times by its handle, Astra soon took up a defensive stance. And much to Ohkara's surprise, it would actually be quite close to a stance she would usually take if she was on the defensive.

"En gaurde Ohkara!" She said, hoping she would make the first move.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Astra’s terms were enough to raise the green-haired girl’s brow once more. There was something about the way she spoke that seemed so familiar, but it wasn’t something she could link to Ethar; no, in fact this girl seemed to share Ohkara’s very sense of confidence. Her first suggestion was a tame one, but the other made Ohkara’s eyes widen. Setting a hand on her hip, she pointed a finger to the girl opposite of her and eyed her suspiciously, ”Already trying to get me out of my clothes, are you?” she asked, ”What is it with the Luxun’s and being closeted perverts?”

Placing her pointing hand to her forehead, she slowly shook her head and let out a sigh, ”You know, if you want to see me naked, there are way better ways of going about it…” she told her, then smirked mischievously, her bright yellow eyes burning with confidence as the met Astra’s blue orbs, ”But you know what, since you’ve suggested it, you’ve got yourself a deal, girly!~ First one naked loses. One fall equals one piece of clothing,” pointing a finger to the air, she added, ”But we’re talking shirt, pants, bra, and panties! If we go, we go all in, so none of that taking off one shoe, one sock-bull crap! Got it?~”

She watched the girl take her stance, and ready up, Ohkara would stay in place, nodding, ”Yeah, yeah, yeah en gaurde,” she said, waving dismissively, then motioned for Astra to come at her; not even drawing her own weapon, ”Show me what you got!~”

[Astra Luxun]

"You could say I get it from my father..." She said with a grin that seemed to stick around as she was told there were better ways to get her naked. With a nod, AStra replied "Oh I know, but this way is much more fun. If somethings too easy, its no fun!" she said as she liked how Ohkara was going into this bet.

She wouldnt have it any other way, as she was told to make the first move. So instead of running, or jumping at Ohkara, Astra still smirked as she just started to walk towards Ohkara. Oh that creepy smirk on a person just slowly walking towards you? Would give anyone the creeps. Astra then decided to play a bit dirty, as she held her sword straight up infront of her, and seemingly slowly started to tilt it.

SHWING!

The suns rays started to bounce off of Astra's polished blade, and was trying to get into Ohkara's eyes!

What a cheater! But fair is fair in a fight wasnt it?