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Eternal Sailor Tsui was on the hunt for an energy signature that she had felt the moment she transformed, and she had been following the signature ever since. Whatever it was, it was pretty quick to have kept away from her for so long, and part of the Senshi of Tigers enjoyed the thrill of the hunt, perhaps more so than the fight afterwards. Tsui felt that she had worked hard to gain her Eternal rank, but that didn't mean that she could simply slack off, nor would she.

She was a Senshi of the White Moon Court, and it was her duty to take to the streets and defend Destiny City's citizens, regardless if they wanted protection or not. And that meant to keep track of and investigate all Chaos energy signatures, no matter what the strength may have been or even who it may have been.

No rain, no sleet, no hail nor snow would keeping the tiger from her duties, and it seemed that the small snowflakes that danced from the sky were willing to put that notion through a series of tests, as Tsui had almost slipped a few times on the sidewalk. A good thing she opted not to take to the rooftops this time around- a single slip would send her crashing down and there wasn't enough snow left on the ground to cushion her fall.

The tiger was closing in on her prey, barely feeling another energy source until she had drawn close to the youma's signature. There was another White Moon senshi here? Perhaps they needed help? Tsui was willing to lend them a hand, or rather, a fist to the enemy's face for them, if need be!

It was no surprise that Eternal Tsui had found the Chaos youma in the same place as a Order- it seemed that where there was one, the other would be quick to follow, and the Tiger Senshi wasted little time in accessing the situation. One of her fellow Senshi needed assistance, and Tsui was going to give it to her, one way or another. Her plan was simple. Charge in, try to free Varuna from the lizard youma's grip, and then, hopefully, dust it! Introductions could come after the two rid the streets of another monster, Tsui felt- besides, by the stripes on her fuku and the tiger paws that draped her waist, she was certain that the other Senshi could have easily figured out her sphere...

"Hang on!" Tsui shouted to the senshi, leaping over the fence and rushing the youma, fists curled and looking to punch it right in the eye in hopes of forcing it to release its grip on Varuna. She was an animal lover, through and through, but perhaps it was a little too easy to strike at this one- what, with all of its scales and alignment to the Negaverse. Though, the way the light glistened off of its icy scales was rather beautiful, if not distracting, and even the Eternal senshi winced as it flicked its head, shifting around and shining some of the bright, reflective light from the Christmas decorations nearby and throwing off her aim. She missed in her punch, but because it had moved, she had at least managed to stomp a foot down on its tongue, and it gave a pained hiss as it scuttled backwards, releasing Varuna and almost causing Tsui to lose her balance when she didn't step off of the tongue long enough.

And Tsui, ever the prideful, tried to hide the fact that her little bit of footwork was completely by accident, as she addressed the other Senshi with a confident smile. "You alright? It didn't hurt you too bad, did it?"

She gave her a glance over for any outward signs of injury, before turning to look at the youma as it retracted its tongue though looked ready to come crawling forward. Its claws looked sharp and that tail looked like it would sting if it hit, but hopefully they had eliminated one of its primary weapons, Tsui thought. "Don't worry, we'll dust this thing good!"

It was certainly a relief to see that the other Senshi could defend herself and manage to save Tsui from what looked like it would have been a pretty powerful blow, as the Eternal barely dodged the rush of snow that pushed the youma back. With the pile of snow that now covered its face and back, it spared the two Senshi from the reflective lights, and Tsui was all too relieved to have been able to rub her eyes and look back at Varuna. "Nice going there! A whack from that tail looked like it could hurt like hell..."

She extended a hand to the other Senshi as she introduced herself, figuring now would be the best time to get introductions in while the youma was struggling to remove itself from the pile of snow it was trapped in. It wouldn't hold it back for long, but Tsui wanted to make sure that the other girl was at least standing by the time it broke free and lunged at them.

"The name's Eternal Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers," Tsui said, with a brave and confident smile on her face. Despite her friendliness, she was eager to get back into the fight- this Senshi was new to her and she wanted to get the youma taken care of as quickly as possible so that the two could have a normal conversation uninterrupted. "And you are?"

The youma hissed and clawed away at the snow, making it clear that once it did free itself, it was going to turn its wrath upon them.

The role of hero was no stranger to Tsui, as it was a role that she rather enjoyed fulfilling when the time arose. She liked to fight, even after her efforts to change herself, and she had no qualms in helping her fellow Senshi and Page allies out if the situation arose. Sometimes she was thanked, other times maybe not, but she never quite received such a physical thanks. Varuna was right to turn away when she did, otherwise she would have seen Tsui's cheeks blush and perhaps confuse her for a tomato.

'Well... that was... interesting.' Tsui tried to keep her surprise to herself, so that she could focus on the youma that was almost completely freed from its temporary, snow prison. The hiss it gave and the fury in its eyes was perfect in pulling Tsui's full attention back to him, and like Varuna, she stood ready to defend herself and her comrade. "Well, it's nice to meet you, Varuna. Now, let's see about dispatching this ice lizard before it tries to gobble us up."

That was Tsui talk for 'I'm going to wreck it', and no sooner did it free itself from the snow did Tsui attack. She shouted to Varuna, as she charged the youma head first, preparing to summon her white aura to her hands and strike it down with an attack if it tried launching its disgusting tongue at her. "Hope you're good at punching or kicking- you take the side! I'll draw it's attention!"

Given her appearance as well as her charge, the youma obviously felt that Tsui was the bigger threat and thought to defend itself with another shift, allowing the lights to bounce off its scales and trying to blind its assailants. This time, Tsui closed her eyes and went for a blind punch, hoping that her fist connected with a part of the youma and not the ground or the wall behind it.

It was the one-two punch, and though Tsui didn't see Varuna's second use of her attack, she heard her summon it and felt the youma's face connect with her fist, just as Varuna had struck it from the other side. As strong and crafty as the youma was, it was no match for their combined fists, and it managed to give one last hiss before disappearing in a tiny explosion of black dust. Only when it was completely silent again did Tsui open her eyes, and the sight of the dusted youma was better than any Christmas present under the tree.

"Phew, we did a good job on that one, Varuna!" Tsui said, looking to her fellow senshi and giving her a friendly pat on the back to let her know that it was safe to open her eyes once more. "Never struck at a youma blindly before, and not going to lie, but I was afraid I'd either hit the wall or you. As awesome as that attack was, I'd rather not go at one with my eyes closed again..."

Hitting her own ally wouldn't have settled well with her, given recent events, but it seemed like it was a fear neither one of them would have to worry about. Now that the youma was taken care of, it gave her a chance to get a better look at her ally, as well as get to know her. "Seems like every time I power up, there's a new Senshi or Page for me to meet. Not that it's a bad thing, though. Always good to have a few more allies, though I'm a little worried about you patrolling on your own."

She knew it was the pot calling the kettle black, but it was a lesson that Tsui had learned the hard way, and she figured if she had to sit through the lecture, so would Varuna. It was for Varuna's best interest, after all.

When Varuna lent her some advice of her own, Tsui had to bite down her initial response. She was an Eternal senshi and she felt that she had worked her way up the ranks with some fair amount of success, but she couldn't deny the truth behind Varuna's words. After all, Tsui hardly ever thought before she acted, and that could have costed them their lives if they weren't lucky...

So, she swallowed her pride, as bitter was it tasted, and gave the Senshi of Avalanches an approving nod. "Someday that bit of advice will sink in. I can't help it... anytime I see an ally in danger, I must act. I can't stand the thought of losing a single one..."

It was a sappy if not typical excuse, but it was the truth for Tsui. When it came to the protecting the lives of her allies and friends, thinking came after acting, and so long as things turned out well at the end, that's all that mattered to the Tiger senshi. The fact that Varuna was going to walk away from this experience alive was enough for Tsui, and she gave the girl a wave of her own, before leaping onto the awning and then to the parapet to disappear from Varuna's sight. "I'm sure we will. Take care of yourself, alright?"