Reiko's Restart

Issue 12. Weeks after Reiko was thrown out of Nagasaki and saved on the islands beach by Varietta, she adopts life on the island while regaining her powers.

Weeks have past since Varietta saved Reiko and now Reiko is helping around the island trying to help the kids rebuild their lives. While Reiko helps the kids rebuild their homes, Varietta still has sexual feeling towards Reiko. Reiko is humbled by the failed advances made by her but she refuses to have mutual feelings. Reiko then reminds her that she prefers men and Varietta remains disappointed that she has this stance. Reiko tells Varietta that although she doesn't have feelings now to not count out the future. Varietta's mood lightens but slightly. Since being on the island, Reiko has had only her catsuit to wear which Varietta is happy about. Sometimes when lifting heavy objects, Reiko will unzip her suit past her cleavage so she can breathe better. Varietta will stare at Reiko and when Reiko is done she will notice Varietta staring at her. Reiko will smile and calmly zip her suit back up then get back to helping. Granted Reiko doesn't feel to much for Varietta at the moment but there is a fire starting in the bottom of Reiko's heart.

Another week later, Reiko has regained her strength fully and is able to fully help around the island granted her speed hasn't returned yet. The children on the island now ask Reiko to perform feats. Like for instance, the kids will ask Reiko to pick up a giant boulder while the kids sit on it. Reiko pretends that its too heavy and does fake struggles. She eventually holds the boulder all the way up and the kids cheer for her. Reiko then puts the boulder down and looks at Varietta off in the distance. Varietta looks at Reiko, smiles at her and gives her a thumbs up. Sometimes Reiko will gather the kids around and tell them exaggerated stories of how she got her powers. The kids all seem astonished at the stories and Varietta laughs off in the distance at the stories but is proud of her boosting the children's morale. Reiko then retires to the cave her and Varietta share and head to bed for the night. Before going to bed, Reiko kisses Varietta goodnight but tells her its out of friendship not love.

Another week later Reiko regains her speed and Residency abilities back. Now that shes regained that, she almost rebuilds the island by herself. The only thing the island is missing is a leader to guide the children till they are adults. The children want Reiko to be leader but she insists that Varietta be leader. The kids tell Reiko that they love Varietta like a mother but want Reiko to be leader because she can protect them if anything happens to them again. Reiko tells them nothing will happen to them and to accept Varietta as their leader. The children sigh with disappointment but Reiko tells them that if she defeats Epsilon, she promises she will come back and be co-leader with Varietta. The kids cheer and all run to hug Reiko. Varietta watching this from a hill sheds a tear and smiles at what Reiko promised. After the kids hug Reiko she goes to the cave to find Varietta but she doesn't find her. Varietta then comes in seconds later. "Reiko, that was so sweet of you to do that for the kids." Varietta then walks over and hugs Reiko. She kisses Reiko on the cheek and lets go. Reiko thanks Varietta for the kiss and puts her hand on Varietta's shoulder. "Varietta, now i have a special promise for you." "Yes Reiko?" Varietta's voice breaks. "If i come back alive after defeating Epsilon, I will bring you to the city to live with me and we'll see what happens from there." "What about the kids?" "Of course ill take them with us." "Then ill hold you to that Reiko." "Ok deal Varietta." Reiko then kisses Varietta on the cheek and walks out the cave. As Reiko walks out the cave, Varietta holds her chest and smiles lovingly at Reiko. Hours later Reiko returns to the cave for sleep and her and Varietta share the bed together.

The week after, Reiko fully regains all her powers back and then some. She can now lift past a hundred tons, her speed has tripled, her flying speed has been doubled, her Residency has been heightened and her agility and healing speed have also increased. Reiko asks Varietta to finish sewing up her suit because the legs and hip areas still have small holes. Varietta does so and tells Reiko not to leave to cave so the kids wont see her naked. "So Reiko, I guess its time for you to face Epsilon huh?" "Yes sadly. I cant promise that I'll come back alive but I will keep my promise that if I do I'll bring you to the city with me." "I know Reiko just...Please do everything in your power to come back. I don't know what I'd do if you died." "I'll try Varietta." Varietta then starts crying a little and Reiko goes over to her to comfort her. Varietta holds Reiko's head beside hers and says "Now in the next few weeks, if I don't feel this presence of yours next to me, there will be hell to pay." "I know Varietta. Like i said i can only try." "There is no try. Bring your a*s back you hear me!?" "Ok Varietta." Varietta then finishes sewing Reiko's suit and hands it to her. Reiko puts it on and zips it up all the way to her neck. She then puts on her bandana and goes outside the cave. She goes to the kids to say goodbye. The children are all saddened by Reiko leaving but Reiko assures them that she will return. Before Reiko goes to fly off, she walks over to Varietta, kisses her on the lips and tells her "Now if I don't come back, just remember me. Don't mourn me just remember the good times we had with each other and around the kids." Varietta starts to break up. "Ok Reiko I will." Reiko then flies off and the kids cheer. Varietta then walks back to the cave and sits at the table where she finished sewing Reiko's suit and cries to herself. Reiko in mid-flight starts think about her father, Kasumi and Rie and how they must think shes dead. Reiko then remembers the devices in the suit probably all fell out making her father and friends think shes dead. She then thinks about Varietta and how shes slowly falling for her.