Just a Little Girl

For as long as I remembered, since I started reading Kenichi two years ago, I felt the urge to write a story about Honoka. One of the most neglected important character in the series! I mean, hello! The main character's little sister and another main character focus of interest (Natsu-chi!). I can't believe Matsuena-sensei totally gave up on her having her own story! But then again, Honoka isn't the type to have this kind of story I'm writing… But oh well! This is to indulge on my fantasies anyways~ Thank you for choosing to read this and I hope you enjoy. This story can get rather angsty so watch out now!

Original Summary: A game of Othello can change everything. [Shirahama-sibling centric/Major NatsuHono]

Full Summary: After Honoka is attacked by an YAMI operative and is barely saved by Ryozanpaku, Kenichi realizes how much danger his family is in. So after a fight with the injured yet alive Honoka, Kenichi decides to erase himself from their family. He disowns himself. Honoka's reaction was horrible. In the end, Honoka ran away from home and eventually went missing like all runaways. Never has Kenichi stopped looking for her... never. And he's finally found her! After five long years. But... why is she Isshinsai's disciple?

Story Warnings: Language warnings, Intense Violence, Out Of Character-ness, Anguish, and Gore.

Implied Pairings: Mostly canon. Major NatsuHonoka. Implied OdinHono.


Disclaimer: I do not own Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple, FuniMation, or Viz.


Prologue

The Harmony Flower

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I don't know when it started.

This feeling.

Maybe back when Kenichi fought Takeda and it looked like he was about to lose—mind you, I didn't believe it that for a split second; the tight feeling in my chest meant nothing!

Or maybe it was further than that, when that evil guy Loki held me hostage and used Kenichi as a punching bag…

…that this sense of helplessness came to be.

Kenichi—being my big brother and all—duty was to protect me. So this sudden fierce desire to become strong was meaningless. Well, it was suppose to be. Or at least I think so. It was confusing at first. Because no matter how strong Kenichi became or how much stronger his opponent was from the last one, I always saw Kenichi… as Kenichi.

My naive, justified-minded older brother.

As much as Kenichi tries to shield me from the world of martial arts, I know a lot. Niijima was a lot of help, even though I feel bad about giving him enough blackmail on Kenichi to last a lifetime. (Insert his evil laughter here.)

But I'm tired of waiting to catch up with everyone else.

I know for a fact that I'm mostly disregarded by my brother's friends and masters. Apachai's nice and so is Shigure-san but no one really sees me other than being Kenichi's little sister. Well… not everyone because Natsu-chi always saw me as me even when all those times I bothered him.

I feel like they are all leaving me behind.

Even Na-chii is leaving me.

And despite knowing that this is suppose to happen, I can't help but feel …lonely.

I watch their backs as they fade from the present and into a place where I am unable to see anymore. Brother is strong. And so is the Shinpaku, from what I heard from Niijima. Everyone is becoming stronger-Everyone but me.

I know my brother and his friends will become very strong and maybe even one day, become masters. I pray for all of their safe return every time they departs for some training, battle and possibly war. But out of all of them Kenichi, I fear for the most.

Thinking back on it, I can remember all the times he was buried up in his room reading nothing but books.

I sometimes giggle at the memories and how different he is now than that day. But the laughter fades and something in my heart grows colder. Kenichi is my big brother and I love him very much but I always felt something different after he walked through the gate to Ryouzanpaku. Part of Kenichi is beyond what I can reach and he's in a different world. I try not to let it get to me, spending time around the dojo to bother them and play Othello with Apa. I'm left here watching and doing my best to support him.

My first fatal mistake was underestimating Kenichi's opponents. Up to date I've been used as a target nineteen times. And only four of those does Kenichi know about and the only reasons he does not know is because I handle the situations myself and on few occasion with support of Na-chii or Apachai, who I made both swear not to tell. If Kenichi found out, he'd only blame himself and try to be even more distance that before!

I know him very well and I know very well that he is just a regular guy who happened to stumble on this world of fights to protect everyone and to be strong enough to enforce the strong sense of justice that he's always had.

I love my big brother more than anything.

I really do.

I remember in the past that I promised that I would be his bride and, of course, being the ignorant little girl I was—I believed it with all my heart. I obeyed my brother without question though a little reluctantly and standoffish at times. Whining to him when he wouldn't pay me any attention, crying when he wasn't around, throwing tantrums when he left me behind, and most of all laughing when he made the little mistakes that still made him my big brother.

I love my brother very much.

But as I watch him… I see him fading away.

I cannot catch up to him and he's leaving me behind. I can't cling on to him because his full attention is on the future and to the many opponents that the bad guys sends his way. I am no longer in Kenichi's sight as I was before. I know no matter how much I beg I can't change his mind about the future and the road he's taking. I don't understand it but I try. However, life is very, very mean sometimes.

Because in the end,

I was just a little girl...


So here our journey begins. I made this story ages ago and I wanted to post it since forever, but I could because I was busy with school. But then as I was browsing the Kenichi's FF page, I saw someone had beaten me to the punch about making a Honoka-centric story. Then my determination shot through the roof! -master Ki aura in the background- I will finish this WITH MY DYING WILLLLLL!

It's been two years since I posted anything FF related so bear with the casual mistakes please! D8

Next chapter, Next week! I, at least, want one review! 8D