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In truth, Super Sailor Tsui had brought all of this upon herself. She could have not have done her patrols this evening, could have kept her promise to her sister to spend more time in the library or in class studying, could have called for back up before setting out on her patrols. But no. She was a Sailor Senshi of the White Moon Court, before she was a high school student, and she had responsibilities. Responsibilities that couldn't wait for someone else to answer their phone!

Which lead Tsui to where she was now, facing off against a monstrous size youma that could only be compared to a rat... which was doubling insulting for Tsui to have to fight it. She looked at the creature and immediately pictured her own pet rat at home, snuggling tenderly in his bedding, as his owner was forced to fight his Chaos-infested cousin. Forced to fight, and not doing as great as a job as she'd like...

Unaware of the civilian among them, Tsui barely managed to dodge the claws that scratched at her, and she gave a snicker, "Yeah right... I've dodged quicker things then THAT!"

Despite being an owner of a domesticated rat, Tsui had completely forgotten about the tail, and it came down like a whip, slamming against her side and throwing her along the pavement, bouncing a few times before coming to a rolling stop. Thankfully, and unfortunately, Tsui wasn't unconscious, and she rubbed her side, feeling the skin through the torn garments and mentally thankful that it didn't seem to break the skin. She had enough scars already!

"Cheap shot! I'll make you pay for that, you stinkin', dirty RAT!" Tsui pulled herself back to her feet and looked ready to charge at it again, still unaware of the person that was watching her. One day she'd learn not to take on giant youma on her own, but today wouldn't be that day! "You don't mess with the Senshi of Tigers!"

Today was full of surprises for Tsui, and she was in the middle of her charge when the other Senshi seemingly appeared out of no where and struck at the youma. The youma gave a shriek and stumbled back from the blow, smoke and steam rising from the wounds and sparing the two of them from an immediate retaliation. This gave Tsui the opportunity to look over the one that had tried to take her kill, and she did little to hide her annoyance as she addressed him.

"Another big cat in Destiny City?" Tsui looked him over and though she'd never admit it, found herself envious of his butt wings. He had reached Eternal status, something that she herself was striving for, bit by bit. But that wasn't enough to negate the fact that he had interfered, and Tsui was tired of being saved, or 'rescued' when things got bad. She could handle herself- hadn't she done so in the past? "Given the name of your attack, you're the Senshi of Lions, right?"

The youma shattered its disgusting yellow teeth and looked at the two Senshi, its blood-red eyes shifting back and forth as though to size them up. Domesticated rats, even wild ones, were quite intelligent, and Tsui was hoping that youma rats wouldn't share that same quality.

"No explosions? Gotcha..." Tsui cracked her knuckles, letting him know that she was more than eager to jump into the battle once again, but she was at least polite enough to flash him a nod before charging at the youma. "Yeah, you too... I'll knock it flat on its back and you can attack its underbelly!"

It seemed to work against another youma she had fought recently, and Tsui was the type of gal that believed that lightning could strike in the same place twice. She tried to keep in mind to knock the rat -away- from anything that might be flammable, though she had little time to get a good look at the area. Besides cars, what could possibly be flammable? 'That was a fancy move you had... but I think I can top that!'

Tsui thought with a grin, readying the white aura in her arms and preparing to lunch forward, aiming for the youma's belly as it moved onto its hind legs and now towered over her even more. It slowed her down for a second, but she wasn't going to back down now, not when Regulus was there watching. "Striking Tiger Flurry!"

The white aura formed into claws as Tsui went crashing into the youma, and she was damn lucky to have hit it straight in the gut. It made a hollow sound when it connected, and though it did not penetrate like Regulus' attack had, it was enough to push the youma back and send it crumbling over, right on top of the Senshi of Tigers. "Drat!"

This wasn't how Tsui was planning to die, not that she planned on dying ever, and now was the time that she should have swallowed her pride and ask for assistance. Thankfully her new friend seemed keen on not even waiting for her to ask, and his shout made her brace herself for the attack. A blast of heat hit her face, shoulders and arms, all the parts that weren't being crushed by the youma, and she slammed her eyes shut when it became almost unbearable. It was nothing compared to what the youma felt, however, and no matter how big it was, it could not combat the wave of heat and the force behind it. It gave a pained shriek and fell backwards entirely, freeing Tsui from its weight and slamming its back against the pavement, leaving his underbelly completely exposed.

Tsui tried to shake off the heat, though it was MUCH better than being crushed to death, Tsui had to admit. She pulled herself to her feet and looked back at the youma, seeing the opening and considering charging at it again. The thought of being crushed and then saved, however, had humbled her somewhat, and she called back to Regulus. "Hey... maybe we should try combining our attacks to dust this thing?"

Offering to work together with another Senshi? It was a little damaging to her pride, but considering how close she could have been killed, she was willing to take the blow for now.

"Yeah, I think I got one more in me..." Tsui said, crackling her fingers once more and this time, she was going to go in with a plan (and hopefully, not get squashed this time). She rushed at the youma and jumped onto a trashcan, using that as leverage to propel herself into the air. She had enough in her to do her attack one more time, so she couldn't afford to miss. White aura had once again appeared in her fists and arms, and she waited until she was literally on top of the exposed stomach before unleashing her attack. "Striking Tiger Flurry!"

There was no where for the youma to go, and Tsui came lunging downward, slamming against its stomach and pinning the youma in place. It gave a breathless squeal, as Tsui shouted to the other Senshi. "Got it! NOW!"

His aim was true, and through their combined efforts, the youma gave one last, garbled moan before it dissipated into dust. Tsui tried jumped back and she kicked the remains of it off her boots. She was never the type to preen or care for her appearance, but she -really- liked these boots, and the stench of dead youma always made Micah fussy. She looked to the other Senshi, trying to appear strong and unwavering on the outside, though on the inside, she felt like jello.

"Thanks for not hitting me with that last one... I guess that's the downside to my power is that I have to be up close and personal." Tsui gave a shrug, a mistake as it almost caused her to lean and topple over. Thankfully the trashcan was there, and she pretended to lean on it to look cool, not simply because she might have needed a momentary crutch. "But that's how I roll, I guess!"

"Oh, I'm sorry! I can't believe I forgot such a simple step..." Tsui brought a hand to her forehead, unable to fight the embarrassed feeling within her and how it may have shown on the reddening of her cheeks. She recovered quickly enough, though, puffing her chest out and pointing to herself, as she formally introduced herself to her new ally. "I'm Super Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers and general butt kicker of the bad guys."

It was said with a lot more confidence than what she had been carrying earlier in the night; perhaps her ordeal with Regulus and the giant, crushing youma was enough to revitalize her spirits from recent ordeals. It certainly took a lot off her mind! Then again, she was nothing more than a simple fighter, not a thinker. Leave the thinking and the strategy to the smarter, more patient folks. Tsui felt much better that way...

She tried not to dwell on it, and it was all too easy to push those troubling thoughts to the side when she thought about his story. He blew up a car? She tried to think of anything she had done that was even remotely as interesting, but her mind drew a blank. Explosions had a way to wiping your slate clean... "You blew up a car? That's... that's freakin' awesome! There wasn't anyone inside of it, right?"

It was a silly question, but Tsui felt the need to ask anyway. When he apologized, she immediately objected, and one had to be deaf not to see the intrigue in her golden eyes as she peered up at him. "No, no, go ahead! You're an eternal, right, so you must have a lot of stories and advise that I could learn from!"

A farfetched notion, considering her stubborn charge, but Tsui was all ears. Regulus had earned her respect, and it was something that Tsui honored, more than her own pride at times. One simply needed to penetrate it first...