Rozen Death and Rebirth By WTF-Mate?
Chapter 1: "Jun grows a pair... FINALLY!"
Life at the Sakurada House was very much different, before the big fight. The halls rang out with Hina-Ichigo's childish cries of joy... usually followed by Suisei-Seki's vain attempt at quashing them with her pranks. And of course, there was always a ruckus when "Kun-Kun" was on the TV.
All of that had changed now. Hina had "Died" as a result of being separated from her medium for too long, Tomoe. Sugin-Tou had taken Sousei-Seki's Rozen Mystica in a battle to the bloody end. It just had not been the same.
It had been Two weeks since the battle with Barasuishou, and the sorrow had been wearing down on everyone. Even Jun was not immune from the losses sustained. Despite Hina's constant tendency to wreck or deface things, and Sousei-Seki's silent and aloof nature, he really missed both of them.
That morning was a bright one for Jun, nonetheless. His parents had paid for him to take a martial arts class at a nearby dojo that just happened to be a few streets away. Thankfully it was summer break, so he wouldn't miss any homework. Nori managed to get his attention when she told him that Asuka was teaching the class. Asuka had a similar thing happen to himself. But instead of becoming a recluse because of school, he simply put on a mask of being masculine and learned how to deal with his lack of manliness. "Maybe he could get you to go back to school?" Nori asked Jun with exceeding amounts of hope.
"I don't think so."
"Ohh... Jun-kun..."
"WHAT, NORI?"
"If you don't go back, you'll never really get to live life to the fullest-"
Jun just gave her the most iciest stare that would even make Mr. Spock go silent. He was intent on remaining a useless Hikikomori until he died, regardless of what dishonor he may bring.
Shinku was sitting on the couch, looking for that night's repeat of Detective Kun-Kun when this fight broke out. She waited until Jun shut his mouth to give him what he deserved at last. With elegant grace she picked up the trail of her flowing dress and moved ever so stealthily beside his left knee and BAM! Her Pink Wooden cane made it's mark square on his shin.
"Jun, I see that you are angry about why you refuse to go to school, and you've forgotten how to listen to your sister."
"But" Jun feebly managed to squeak out in response.
"Would that rage not be better used in defending yourself? It would boost your confidence and help you deal with the people at school- " Shinku added.
"YEAH! And maybe you could make some friends instead of hurting people and getting beat up, you mean ol' chibi desu!" A voice cried out from Jun's bedroom.
Shinku motioned for Jun to put her on the rather tall chair right next to Nori as she began again. "When I fought against Sugin-Tou, did you see me back away and give up? NO. Despite losing my arm temporarily, I did not give up. I even got angry enough to punch her, square in the face," Shinku cracked a small, yet still hardly noticeable sadistic smile at remembering the event. But the smile faded to being wistful with a choked-up faltering voice "I relied upon my friends, Nori, Hina-ichigo, Suiesei-Seki, Sousei-Seki, and Most importantly... you to get myself through the fight.
Jun's response was usual. Grit and slightly bare his teeth, clench his fists, and make a growl of frustration to say the same spineless thing "You don't understand..." Nori, on the other hand had it with the boy's rudeness. She promptly got up with tears in her eyes, walked over commandingly, whispered "forgive me..." and … WHACK! Jun's face was completely pink like the cardigan she was wearing over her pajamas.
"She was right to do that, you know- Desu! You are being a real sissy, Chibi-Chan! Maybe if Sui Dream can contact Rozen, maybe he can make you a dress and wig just like the other chibi had-" Another doll appeared and chimed out. This one was wearing a dark green dress with lots of black lace on each hem. "Suisei-Seki, can you be anymore blunt?" Shinku snapped back in response to her fellow doll's snide remark.
That was it, the boy could not stand being a mere boy any longer, but became a raging bull of white-hot anger that could make even the emotionally hardest men humble. "FINE! FINE, I'LL GO TAKE THAT STUPID CLASS! THEN I'LL COME BACK AND MAKE IT SO YOU'LL THINK TWICE AT CALLING ME A DAMN-" Jun had a sudden pang of conscience. Their words hit home and had sunk in for once. He covered his mouth as all three of the girls looked at Jun in utter shock and disbelief. He finally stood up for himself, even though it was against just a doll.
Shinku smiled, nodded, and asked "Good. Now, can you direct your rage at an enemy?" Nori soon began smiling in renewed hope, leaving only Suiesei-Seki standing there. Jun looked just about the same as his verbal opponent, but with a covered mouth. The 2 girls that weren't stunned by the act of unbridled anger helped the 2 get to bed. It was going to be a very long day ahead for everyone.