ROUND 2

Maximum High was a big high school located in the center of Southtown. It was more like a campus; very wide and had 9 blocks for study and fighting purposes. Most of its students were natural born fighters who had what it took to be one. But this school also allowed ordinary students to enter for studying purposes, not just to fight (after all, a school is a place to study, not fight).

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Block E, the furthest block in the campus; 4th period, somewhere in the evening, where most students would usually skip their classes, just to find a fight with other students.

Ash Crimson, head of his Nova gang, was sitting under the tree with his group members, made up of other students from the school. Apparently he himself was skipping class and having fun loafing around with the rest of them.

Another gang came forward to them. It was Bad Moon, led by Iori Yagami. He was dressed in his rock star clothing. (refer to KOF 2000, hidden Iori ).

"What the hell you think you're doing here in our place?" Iori stood forward.

"Oh, it's just you. I'm bored of you, you know. After all, who said this is your place? This is anyone's place, and I just want to have fun here." Ash opened his left eye and replied in a plain tone.

"Damn you! What do you think you are? So you wanna pay for it,eh? Guys, show them something!"

"Ohhhhhhhh!" Iori's gang members charged forward towards Nova.

"Guys, do me a favor and help me whack them up." said Ash. His gang members charged towards Bad Moon. A great fight occurred at that moment, creating lots of noise as well. Soon, students from the nearest classes have been attracted to the noise and, in a split second, were crowding at the class windows cheering for their favorite teams. But in the end, there was no winner. Both teams were equally defeated, were the students who fought now lying wounded on the ground.

"Useless, baka!" Iori walked towards Ash. Ash slowly got up and stretched.

"I guess we'll just have to solve it by ourselves, right. Time for your redemption." Ash held up his hand.

Iori dashed towards him and unleashed his Yamibarai. Ash dodged the attack. But suddenly Iori was behind him already. He grabbed Ash by his shirt by threw him back, then dashed towards him. Ash tried to balanced himself, unleashed his green flames and shot it at Iori. But Iori pushed the flames easily and charged forward. He hit him with Deadly Flower.

"First hit! Second hit! Third hit!" As he used both fists for the third hit, sending Ash far behind. Ash was thrown back until he hit the tree. He quickly got back up. Iori stood near him waiting for his next move.

"What the hell? It's that all you got? Show me more of your flames, you numskull."

"I don't have the real mood to use my flames against you today. So I'll give you something as a present today." Ash took out something from his pocket and held it up front. It was the Kagura mirror.

"What, it can't be." Iori chilled a little.

"Feel the wrath of the mirror now." Ash threw his flames at Iori.

"Urrgh!" Iori dodged it. By then Ash was already in front of him. Ash kicked him. Iori guarded himself and was thrown back.

"Surprise!"

Ash dashed towards Iori. At the same time, another Ash appeared in front of him and punched Iori's chest.

"Ah, it can't be!" Iori became panic. Both Ash attacked him together until Iori was thrown far behind onto the ground.

"Damn it, fucker!" Iori got up, and wiped his face. Ash stood there. The other one had vanished.

"So, still wanna play?" Ash ignited his flames at his hand. " La la la la la la la la."

"Temee." mumbled Iori.

"So can you still keep it up?" said a voice.

"Kyo……."

Kyo appeared from behind with his group, the Blazing Youths. Shingo and Moe were in the group as well. Kyo walked up to Iori. He was dressed in his KOF 03 uniform.

"Yo, Iori." Kyo lifted his fist.

"Temee, Kyo." Iori bit his lips.

NEXT BATTLE……………..