Running in the Forest (open)

[Astra Luxun]

Astra's regular pleasant smile returned to her face as Ohkara didnt have a negative reaction to her kiss. This made her feel much calmer then before as she sighed in relief.

When she was told to get dressed, she nodded, and took off the skimpy outfit, all while Ohkara was still peeking in. She had quickly got back on her makeshift skirt and Ohakra's shirt. They were gonna have to visit a regular clothing store before they went any further.

But when Ohkara said that she would buy that for Astra, her face went rose red again. "Y-You dont have to! I-Its not like there are any men in my life that I want to look THAT good for..." She said, almost panicing as she finished up getting her clothes together, and came out with the sexy outfit in her hand.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Regardless of Astra’s dismissal of the offer, when she exited the dressing room, Ohkara would be standing nearby with a bag in her hand. Handing it to the Saiyan girl, she’d find the exact nighty inside the bag; Ohkara had paid for it already, and was obviously not taking no for an answer, ”Nonsense,” she chirped happily, ”Who says you need a man to look gorgeous?~”

Turning for the store’s exit, she opened it and motioned Astra to head outside, ”These things are soooo soft and comfy. I wear mine to sleep!~” she added, giving the girl a wink, and heading outside after her.

From there, Ohkara would head down the market street, eyes opened wide for a decent clothing shop; there were plenty, but Ohkara a certain on in mind, ”Lets hurry up and find you some real clothes, though!” she exclaimed merrily, taking hold of the girl’s hand and pulling her close to her as the two pushed through the busy streets. The green haired-girls growled loudly as they walked, ”I’m not sure how much longer I’m gonna last without eating!” she said with a laugh.

[Astra Luxun]

Looking nervously at Ohkara, she replied "Well my father did say that... Ya know what? Fuck what he said. Hes not the boss of me." as her confidence seemed to of gone up a bit. "Granted, I have a feeling the future you wouldnt disapprove of my actions either. Heh. Granted, I didnt know much of your personal tastes in that time compared to now. There is a good 40 years difference you know."

Following Ohkara down the market street, She went on to tell Astra that she used her own sexy underwear as sleepware. That made Astra blush as her mind went on to picture Ohkara sleeping in said underwear.

But her train of thought was interrupted when Ohkara grabbed her hand and pulled her through the crowds of people. And as if on cue, Astra's stomach growled loudly, loud enough to attract the attention of a few people around them.

"Goodness me, I feel like eating almost anything right now. Heh."

[Ohkara Minamaru]

The mention of age made Ohkara cringe; it was obvious she wasn’t keen on the idea of aging in the slightest, let alone forty freaking years! ”Yeah, Ethar is kinda a prude… Even right now… “ she told her, ”When it comes to women, he’s freaking clueless, and I don’t think that’s something that’s ever gonna change.” Ohkara had spent more than enough time with the male Noran to say confidently that she knew him very well.

Just as Astra said she was hungry as well, Ohkara came to a stop in front of what looked like a small, hole in the wall establishment. Other than a small display window, and a poorly maintained painted sign, there wasn’t much to hint anything was there. Turning towards the small receded doorway, she was quick to fling the door open and pull Astra inside.

Though on inside the store was small, it was packed wall-to-wall with clothing of all kinds, from immaculate dresses, to sweats and everything in between. This was Ohkara’s all-time favorite clothing store: Sally’s Boutique.

And it only took one glance from the little old lady behind the counter to realize who it was that had entered, ”Ohkara, my deary!” the woman exclaimed, slowly moving from her stool towards the girls, ”What brings you to my humble store front today?”

Ohkara let out a giggle, rushing over to the woman and wrapping her arms around the frail woman that looked as if she’d snap at just a touch, ”Miss Sally!” she cooed happily, ”You’re looking hot as always!”


The two shared a laugh before Ohkara released her hold on the small old lady, whom turned her attention to Astra, ”Oh, it seems you’ve brought me some fresh meat to work with today, hmmm?” Stepping up to the brunette Saiyan hybrid, the woman was no shy in examining her. Taking her hands and lifting them, rounding her back side, even touching at her buttocks, inner thighs and breasts. Still, Astra would sense no sign of perversion from the old lady, ”Mmmmmm… What a beautiful young lady you are, too,” she said with a giggle, seeming to pay no mind to the obvious signs this girl was a Saiyan, ”there is a wonderful aura radiating from you, my dear. Might you be royalty of some kind?”

Ohkara gave Astra a reassuring smile, ”Astra, this is Miss Sally. She’s the best seamstress the world has to offer, and a dear friend of mine.”

Taking a step back, the small old woman gave the girl a perfect curtsy, ”My pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lady Astra.”

[Astra Luxun]

Astra looked over to Ohkara as she called her father a prude and gave her a shocked look. "Well you wont be thinking that in a few years. His entire personality gets a heck of a tune up in a month or two actually." She said, as she scratched her chin a bit. "I can vaguely remember what it was... I remember you and Uncle Ethan were involved. Thats about it." She said, seemingly a bit confused.

She looked around and when she was busy observing the small hidden shop that Ohkara had led her to, she heard the door get opened, and she was pulled inside.

The cozy interior of the store, mixed with the scent of the air made Astra feel a bit at ease, and when she saw the old lady, she was starting to wonder what kind of clothing shop Ohkara had brought her to. But her senses were put to rest when she saw how friendly she was with the old lady, who was named 'Sally'. Obviously, the owner of the shop.

"Fresh Meat? Im right to assume Ohkara has been a very good long time customer Miss Sally?" She asked, as Sally proceeded to look over her features, even so much as to feel her up a bit. But since it was an eldery woman, and not a perverted young man, she didnt mind as much. And when she was asked if she was royalty of some kind, she was surprised the woman could tell just from her features. "Y-Yes Ma'am. I am a Princess... of a....far off planet..." She said, not really comfortable with the details of her origin to a complete stranger.

Seeing the woman curtsy, she smiled softly and gave her her own curtsy in return. "The pleasure is mine Miss Sally." She said as she smiled.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”Very good long-time customer?” the old woman echoed with a giggle, ”Indeed, though she’s much more than that. She’s my daughter! Well, metaphorically speaking, that is!”

Ohkara smiled, a light shade of pink rushing over her cheeks, ”Well… you see…” she started, turning away to begin browsing through the racks of clothing closest to her, ”Sally, and my father… Well, after my mother died…”

Sally let out another giggle, ”Her father and I were once an item,” she finished for her.

Clapping her hands together at the reciprocated curtsy, Sally cooed, ”Ooooh, Ohkara! You could learn some manners from this one!

Letting out a grumble, Ohkara pushed further across the store, pushing her nose into another rack of clothing, obviously embarrassed.

Sally smiled brightly, turning her attention back to the Saiyan-brunette, ”You know, its not every day Ohkara brings me one of her friends. In fact…”

”That’s enough! Just get her some clothes already, jeeeeez!” Ohkara retorted with an annoyed snort, shaking her head, ”And you wonder why I never bring anyone to meet you…”

Sally simply huffed in response, turning on her heel and pushing through the somewhat clustered storeroom floor, ”Well then, let’s get you out of those rags and into something more fitting for a Princess, shall we? Lets see… From you’re measurements, I would saaaayyyyy…” she seemed to look lost for a moment, however it wouldn’t last long as the light returned to her face and her finger quickly snapped to attention, ”Ah, right here!” she said, pulling Astra towards a rack of clothing in the front corner, near where she’d been seated when they entered.

The clothing ranged from basic pants and shirts, to much more extravagant ballroom dresses, ”Anything from here should suit you just fine. If you’d like something more custom, just let me know and I can whip it up in a day or so!~”

[Astra Luxun]

"OOoh, So a second mother then? That is adorable!" She said with a giggle, but soon looked embarassed as she almost made Ohkara start to look bad.

"Well, it sure is nice to meet you Miss Sally. A person is only as good as the people who helped raise them afterall." She added, as she gazed over to Ohkara and watched her fish through the racks of clothing.

But her attention was yanked as Sally pulled her towards a rack of clothing near the front of the store.

Bowing to her in thanks, She replied "I thank you for taking the time to help me Miss Sally. This is quite the refreshing from having tailors swarming around me for hours, just to make a dress. Heh." as she looked a bit embarassed. She then started to look at the clothing in the rack, and picked out a baby blue shirt, with a pair of jeans. She then had a look at the rear of the pants, and noticed that a slight alteration for her tail would have to be made.

"Um, Miss Sally? You said I could get something custom right? Well..." SHe said, as she pointed to the rear of the jeans, then to her tail. "I beleive I will need a lil... opening added for my tail..."

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara let out an audible scoff at Astra’s response to the relationship her and the older woman had. In her mind, the two were only “like family”, after all, she was ten years old when the woman came into her life. Still, she bit her tongue and continued her search for the prefect outfit, taking a few items from the rack and hanging them over a forearm.

Sally, on the otherhand seemed much more ecstatic, giggling happily and nodding, ”I agree,” she cooed, of course, she knew in truth that Ohkara was who she was today because of her father, and her father alone.

The mention of an alteration bright a bright smile to the older woman’s face, and she rounded the Saiyan, gently taking hold of her tail, her touch to delicate it was as if her fingers never connected- for some reason it seemed she wasn’t new to handling a Saiyan. Taking a quick measurement with her thumb, she nodded, ”Well, of course, my deary!” she exclaimed merrily, ”Come with me and I’ll have it ready in a jiffy!”

Retaking hold of the girl’s arm, Sally pulled her into the back room, and grabbed the jeans, ”Feel free to change back here, it’s nice and private,” she told her, stepping towards a workbench with the pants in hand, and quickly setting to work. Needless to say, the woman was very skilled in her art of choice, and before Astra would even have finished removing the make-shift clothing she wore, she’d return with the pants. Sticking a finger through the tail-modification she’d giggle, ”How’s this?”

Astra would also notice a small cloth ring freshly sewed to the left hip to house Astra’s sword, as well as the leggings himmed perfectly to the length of her legs, and the waistband even brought in a few centimeters to better fit the woman, ”I’ve made a few other changes,” she told her proudly, before looking down with a bit of embarrassment and adding: “I hope you don’t mind…”

”About done back there?” Ohkara called from the front of the store, ”I found some stuff I can’t live without!~” when the two returned, Ohkara would hand Sally a rather large stack of clothing, beaming brightly, ”Throw all this, and Astra’s clothing on my tab. I’ll be back in a few days to pick up and pay off!”

[Astra Luxun]

Astra couldnt help but let out a small 'eep' sound as she was yoinked by her arm again, and taken to the back room. After she was told that she was allowed to change, Astra quickly set to changing out of the clothes she had, and kept Ohkara's shirt that she had borrowed close by.

She jumped a bit in surprise as she heard that the woman had finished the alterations so quickly. "Oh my, thats....wow, So amazing! Even the seamstresses back home do not work as quickly as you do! Most Impressive!" She said, as she did indeed noticed the other modifications to the pants, and smiled brightly. She was asked if she didnt mind the other modifications and Astra shook her head. "They are most thoughtful! Thank you!" She said, as she heard Ohkara yell at them.

"Almost done." She said, as she took the new pants, and slipped them on, as well as the new shirt, over her underwear. She then placed her sword in the new ring, and it fit quite nicely.

Stepping out of the back room, Astra did a quick spin. "What do you think? I think the blue suits me well!" She said, as her tail waved around through its new home in Astra's jeans. She held Ohkara's shirt in her hands, as she saw Ohkara with the stack of clothes, and say to put it on her tab.

"OH no no, you must allow me to pay. Its the least I can do..." She said, as she looked back to the older woman. "Do you take refined gold coins?"

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”Oh shut up!” Ohkara replied to Astra’s offer to pay, giving the girl a playful nudge with an elbow.

”Now, now,” Sally said, wagging a finger, ”Don’t worry you’re pretty little heads about it. The first one is free, remember?” Taking the clothes, she waved the two off, heading back for the alteration room, ”You two go have some fun!” she said with a giggle that turned Ohkara’s face bright red and made her quickly turn towards the door, taking hold of Astra’s hand and tugging her out of the store.

”Oh, and Astra,” Sally called back, just as Ohkara was out of earshot, ”Keep that girl out of trouble for me, okay?”

Reemerging from the dark recessed doorway, Ohkara gently snagged her shirt from the Saiyan, and tugged it over her head, pulling her belt back down to where it belonged, and replacing her umbrella above her right hip, ”I’m really sorry about her, Astra…” she said quietly, ”I thought she’d mind herself…” Obviously Sally had said some things that got under the green-haired girl’s skin.

Still, after only a moment the woman returned to her naturally cheery self, ”So, how’s about we go get some food?~” she asked with a smile, ”Smell anything that you wanna try?”

From where they were now, they were only a block from the food-district. Various delicious smells wafted by from the wind and foot traffic, each an exotic take on Terran culture, ”Whatever you want,” Ohkara told her, cocking her head cutely to the side and giving a victory pose, ”I’m buying!~<3”

[Astra Luxun]

"No Promises!" Astra laughed as she shouted back to Sally as they left the shop and followed Ohkara around like a lost puppy.

Looking to Ohkara as she apologized for Sally, Astra waved her off and said "Dont worry about it. Must be really nice to have someone like that in your life. My mother was way too strict. She didnt want me to become a fighter. She wanted me to grow up all proper and lady like...Bleh, it was so boring! All teh manners and rules to memorize... It was bad. But this, is AWESOME!" She said as her smile got brighter and brighter.

"Awesome is the word Im looking for, right?" She asked, looking a bit embrassed as she was asked what she wanted to eat. And as Astra took in the scents of all the exotic foods, and she actually started to drool a bit.

"Everything smells so good... and I can smell it better, becuase Im still part Noran, and our senses are higher then a humans.... But my father did mention that he liked something called... Ham of the burgers I think? And there were dozens of different kinds on Earth... Is that true?" She asked, tilting her head a bit as she waited for an answer.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

With a giggle, Ohkara gave a light shrug, ”I’m not sure if awesome is the word I’d use to describe it, but whatever floats your boat.”

Placing a finger to her chin, she pondered with a soft hum for a moment, ”Hamburgers, huh?” she repeated with a light giggle, never having heard to them being called such a thing. Still, she was positive that this was what the girl meant.

Suddenly her face lit up and she smiled brightly, ”Ohhhhhh~ I know just the plaaaaace!~” Taking a hold of the girls hand once more, Ohkara rocketed around the corner, pulling her with. At this point, it was unclear if even her feet were touching the ground as they bobbed and weaved through the busy streets. It wouldn’t take long to get where they were going, though.

”Here we are!” Ohkara exclaimed, stopping in front of a rather small shop, modeled more after a traditional Japanese noodle cart, than a hamburger joint. Above the tiny skirted patio was a model of a brown spotted cow, and beside it were the words: “Moo-Moo’s Burgers”.

Pulling the girl inside, Ohkara sat down at the bar-like counter, pulling a menu from one of the salt-and-pepper racks, and handing it to the Saiyan woman. Their list of creations all resembled hamburgers, and the choices of toppings seemed endless. Smiling, Ohkara waved over one of the chefs, ”I’ll take the Ohkara special and a cola with lemon, please!” she told him.

She’d eaten here plenty of times- it was one of those few restaurants in town that had an eating challenge, and as a prize, whoever beat the standing record would be allowed to design a special on the menu. At the bottom of said menu, in bright green lettering was her prize for beating the last record.

The Ohkara Special – 1000z
A full pound patty, topped shredded steak, six strips of bacon, four kinds of cheese, a fried egg, pickled jalapeño, house-made guacamole, and house-made special barbecue sauce. Served with a heaping side of chili-cheese fries, and a large milkshake of your choice for dessert.

With a nod, he turned to Astra, “And for you miss?”

[Astra Luxun]

"You do? Yipe!" She said as Ohkara grabbed her hand ,and pulled her along... well, more like flew along. As Ohkara brought her to a hamburger joint and she sat down at the food bar along side her. "Moo Moos Burgers? I dont get it...." She said, looking a bit confused at the sign.

She took the menu from Ohkara, and gazed at it. So many choices.

She skimmed the menu up until she saw that this particular restaraunt had an eating contest. Complete the challenge, and make up your own special to be put on the menu. This peaked Astra's interest, and since the Ohkara Special was on the list, This was a challenge that Astra could beat Ohkara in! Finally!

Putting down the menu, Astra smiled and said ".... Ill take the Challenge! What is the current record?" as she gazed over to Ohkara and her smile turned to a bit of a creepy grin. "I may not be able to beat you in battle, but I sure as hell will try to out eat you!" She said before giggling.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

At the girl’s sudden burst of excitement, Ohkara turned her head, her next words making the green-haired woman’s eyes narrow, ”Oh?” she asked with an edged tone, ”Is that what you think?”

Suddenly slamming her hand onto the counter, the chef jumping back with surprise, Ohkara exclaimed ”Never mind the special. Make that two challenges! We’re going head to head!”

A smile slid over the chef’s face, a sense of humor to his tone, “Uh, are you ladies sure? I mean… the current record is 17 burgers… And you girls look so… fit…”

Ohkara shot the man a piercing glare that could cut diamonds, and he gulped hard, “Right away, ladies.”

Skidding around the counter, the chef reached up, pulling a thick string that hung beside the register. At the pull there was a loud audible:

“Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooo~”

Ohkara turned her gaze to Astra, looking at her much more seriously than when the two sparred, ”You got one more chance to back out, hun. I’d hate to wipe the floor with you in front of the whole town.”

Sure enough, behind them a crowd began to gather. Standing, Ohkara gently grabbed the Saiyan’s hand, and made way to the porch, where a table faced the walkways, and the crowd, ”WE HAVE A HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE!” she announced to the crowd, ”I, the current champion of Moo-moo’s Endless Burger Challenge, Ohkara, versus this beautiful brown haired newcomer, Astra! Take you bets now, fellas, cause this one is gonna be one hell of a show!”

Taking a seat at the table, she motioned for Astra to join her, the crowd cheering a deafening approval of the eating challenge. It was obvious that events like these didn’t happen every day. Ohkara had beaten the previous record of seven burgers on a day she wasn’t very hungry- and today she felt like she was starving to death. Surprisingly, though she didn’t seem cocky, like she did in fights- no, she was composed, and her eyes burned with determination. This was likely a side of her that Astra had never seen, regardless of the time she’d spent with her in the future. This was a side that only came out during eating competitions.

Inside the chefs began work on preparing the food- each burger would be brought out after the last was finished, each fresh and just the right temperature. One of the few staff came out, prepping the table and placing two large cups of water beside the competitors, “The rules are as follows!” she shouted, speaking to both the females, and the crowd, “Each competitor is allowed only water to drink. Each is to agree on the addition, or subtraction of cheese to the burgers, however this choice may not be changed once the contest starts. The challenge ends when one of the two parties calls it quits, or vomits! The winner here gets a special on the menu, as well as a royalty of all sales of said specials! Seeing as this is a head to head challenge, and Ohkara is the reigning champion, if she is defeated, her special will be taken off the menu and replaced by the lovely Astra’s creation! And of course the loser pays the bill!”

As the rules and conditions were announced the crowd went wild, seemingly having tripled in size from a moment ago, each person smashed elbow-to-elbow against each other.

“Now, are there any questions?”

Shaking her head, Ohkara looked to Astra, then back to the crowd, ”As the champ, I will let Astra have say over if we add cheese, or not,” she told them, then smiled, offering a hand to the girl, ”May the best woman win!~”

[Astra Luxun]

When Ohkara sought to defend her title, Astra wasnt all that surprised. She knew Ohkara was competitive, and when Astra heard that the record was 17 hamburgers, she was shocked. But she then saw Ohkara shoot a glare at the chef that made the man panic. "HEh, I know that glare fairly well. You used it on me a few times when I try to refuse to practice...." She said with a laugh.

She jumped a bit when the chef pulled the rope, and the loud mooing ensued. She had no idea she was going to have an audience.

And when Ohkara offered a chance to back out of the competition, Astra shook her head. "Forget that noise. I never back away from a challenge!" She replied, as she followed OHkara to where they were sitting, and sat down at the table. When Ohkara made her announcement as the champion, she heard Ohkara call her beautiful, which made Astra blush a bit. She heard whispers in the crowd that Ohkara was going up against a Saiyan, and that she would have a hard time beating her title.

She shook it off, and listened to the rules of the challenge. They seemed pretty straight forward, and simple.

"Cheese Please. I love it!" She said with a bright smile. She then looked over to Ohkara with a grin, "Best of luck Ohkara. But dont you dare get sick!" She added, as her own tummy growled. She couldnt wait to start eating! It smelled so wonderful...