Ken's Apartment
"Coming," was the distant sounding reply to the doorbell. There was a pause of several heartbeats, then the apartment door swung open. A tall young man with dark hair and dark eyes, with soft features appeared at the door.

"Ah, hello Lita!" exclaimed Ken Furuhata. "What brings you to my humble abode?"

"Ken," Lita embraced him warmly. "You've met Mina before, right?" She backed away and motioned to the pretty blonde standing beside her.

"Mina Aino, yes," Ken confirmed with a grin. "She and I have had the opportunity to meet a few times, mostly in passing. She told me she was a friend of yours, Lita."

"Well, she's got that part right at least," Lita chuckled. "But we just came by for a visit. Is it okay? Did we come at a bad time?"

"Not at all, come right in," Ken stood aside. "There's someone I was going to introduce to you anyway, Lita. We're having tea in the living room." ... Continue