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Kenichi awoke to Miu's Ki radiating throught the room. At first this made his internal alarms go off, if Akisame hadn't woken him up today's training was gonna be hell, then his alarms went off because Miu was giving him the glare of death, and then he realized Kisara was next to him, and his alarms went off yet again. Then he realized they had been cuddling in their sleep, the alarms died of over use.
"Um...hey Miu can we talk about this later...when im not trapped" Kenichi said hoping that ths wasn't coming out of his meals.
Miu turned on her heel and stalked off leaving the door only mostly closed as she slammed it so hard it bounced back open.
Kisara awoke to the slamming door to find herself practically wrapped around Kenichi and his hand on her hip, last night had gotten pretty foggy, she wondered how far they had gone. Her face went as red as a tomato as she disentangled herself from him. "Ah!...um...Kenichi...what happened," Kisara said and backed away quickly then remembered her legs didn't work.
"Huh...oh right, i guess when i got home last night i spaced out and we fell sleep next to each other" his mind went to a dirty place and his cheeks brightened slightly, "but that's all i swear," he finished.
"Oh, um okay. i don't think i ever thanked you properly for saving me...close your eyes."Kisara mumbled, but Kenichi heard it, training with Apachai had made his hearing sharper, nothing like imminent death to make you hear the wind.
"Err...no thanks necessary" Kenichi said.
"Just do it kid,"
Kenichi complied and was shocked into opening them again almost instantly as Kisara kissed him, and it wasn't a short kiss either, or a chaste one. When it finished Kenichi sat shocked for a moment "Wow where did you learn to do that with your tongue." he said dumbly.
"I didn't learn it," Kisara said blushing maddly.
"Um i didn't mean anything by it...um i guess your what is called a natural kisser."
"Don't let it go to your head, that was just a thank you, i think we should go see Akisame now...before they think we are doing something lewd."
"Um yeah right," Kenichi said and picked her up bridal style.
Kisara idly wondered if her face had reached the same shade as her hair.
Kenichi jumped out the window again, no sense walking down the hall to jump to the first floor anyway, Kisara almot screamed they rushed toward the ground but Kenichi had jumped fromt he second floor before and caught them in a way that betrayed the sheer amount of experience he had with long distance falls, he walked into Akisame's forbiden room and said "Akisame sensei...Kisara can't move her legs, would you help her," Kenichi of course knew that Akisame could help, the question was would he interrupt his sculpting and mad machine crafting to do so or if she would have to wait for him to finish his current project.
"Set her down," Akisame called over his shoulder, he turned briefly from his current sculpture and glanced at her legs, Its the same kind of injury as that Takeda's arm, I'll need time to think of a way to adapt the treatment, for now I recomend a wheel chair or being carried. he went back to his sculpture, Kenichi sighed and picked Kisara back up and left the room.
"Well that's that, what do you want to do now...i can run you over to the hospital to get a wheel chair, or your apartment...or i guess the Shinpaku alliance headquarters." Kenchi offered.
"I'll just stay here for a while, you should get to your training anyway," Kisara hated being reliant on anyone, but she had already inconvenienced Kenchi a lot today, but as long a it was Kenichi she didn't mind being carried...as long as no one spiteful saw it, Niijima might take the opportunity to solidify his "Shinpaku alliance."
"um, okay, let me know if there is anything you need, i have a feeling Miu is pretty mad right now, ill see if shigure will keep Ba's camera away."
"Now really Kenichi you wound me, you think i would take pictures of a beautiful high school girl while shes injured and cant help herself!" Ba said from behind them, "I'm a healer too, you ruder disciple, i guess i cant offer you the special deal on Miu volume 27."
"Two things, i know you'll take pictures, and i dont want it,"
"What! when did this happen, did you two finally start dating," Ba said aghast.
"No, I just realized that I don't think of her that way anymore," Kenichi replied tiredly.
Ba felt his forehead for a fever, "So when did this happen, are you ill, your not after Renka are you, give me all of the details."
"No I don't want Renka either, i figured it out last night and no, to my knowledge I am not ill."
"Hmmm, you answered all of the direct questions without giving any additional details, could it be your taste in women just shifted...or have you finally noticed Shigure's charms."
"No its not Shigure either, i don't know whats up, just that i have decided not to pursue Miu any more...and i never wanted Renka, that's just a bad fit."
"Hmm what's this my Renka isn't good enough for you?"
"Ack no, shes good, just not for me, you understand me right?"
"Clearly not, you've forsaken the charms of the most beautiful women around you, and haven't made up you're mind about what kind of woman you want now."
Kisara sat on the floor forgotten, that suited her just fine, but when she heard that Kenichi didn't want Miu any more it made her smile, she finally felt like she had a chance with him.
Kenich sighed, "Women are scary master Ba, more scary than Apachai losing control, figuring this out will take a while...look Master Ba, shouldn't we be getting to training, otherwise you'll run out of time and Sakaki will have more infulence on my fighting style"Kenichi said slyly, hopng to get off the topic of women.
"Ha nice try Kenichi, we will discuss this while you train," they went outside and Kisara dragged herself out to watch, she had just gotten comfortable when Akisame came out and began the "treatments".
Kisara had a higher pain tolerance than Takeda, but that definitely hurt, and because of the fact that she could't move around and the fact that she seemed to deal with the pain so well Akisame reduced the number of treatments by doing more at once.
Nine hours later
Kisara and Kenichi lay on the outside walkways huffing, Ba had overworked Kenichi for sleeping in and trying to side track off the topic, then had turned him over to Apachai, and Kisara had never experienced such agony as Akisame had rendered with his "Treatment" but she could move her legs now...though it hurt like hell.
"Um hey , Kenichi, is it true that you don't love Miu anymore?" Kisara asked suddenly.
"Huh, where did that come from...ah whatever, i like her as a friend but now that i look back im not sure i ever did love her...at least in the way your implying."Kenichi admitted "but i would like to stay her friend."
"i guess i just always assumed she was your type you know, you protected her, even more than that Niijima bastard, well if she isn't your type, what is."
"Huh...i guess shes close, but there's just something off, almost like by ignoring me, viewing me only as a friend and sparring partner she's proven to me that that's all she wants, i just feel like that's as far as we go, i don't feel the need really to protect her anymore than Takeda, or any of the former Ragnarok members, she's stronger than me and doesn't need it, or it seems really want it...if i don't at least want to protect her as much as Honoka, than i don't think she the one...did that make sense."
"Er yeah i guess, but then what about Izumi, shes nice and needs protection."
"True but she doesn't understand me really, yes i like flowers, but I've also come to like martial arts, and i don't think i could live with her trying to suppress that part of me."
"So your saying you want a martial artist, who accepts your girly love of flowers and wasn't a member of Ragnarok, huh i guess i can't introduce you to anyone."
"It's not that I have no interest in the formed members of Ragnarok...but...no homo...and most of the girls either have bad impressions of me or are similarly out of my reach."
"By out pf reach...you mean Freya...and bad impressions would be the Valkyrie."
"yeah...the Valkyrie hate me for my principals and Freya could kick my ass, not what I'm looking for."
"Well don't rule out all of Ragnarok base on generalizations, i know some who would love to...never mind."
"Uh uh...you were sayng something, finish it."
"Nope, just know that at least one Ragnarok woman loves you...that's as much as you get, figure it out yourself."
"Aw come on, thats like 50 people, please narrow it down at least a little."
"Nope, and your forbidden from asking around either, no help from your masters, or members of Ragnarok, women hate when men are dense, so this is your job alone, i guess you could ask Niijima for help if you get truly desperate"
"Aw, come on i need hints to work with."
"Fine ill give you two pointers, she is strong enough to hold her own against you and she isn't Freya, that's all you get, hey Apachai, i think Kenichi wants to do some free punching!"
"Yay! Come on Kenichi, lets do some free punching."
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh, wait a minute Kisara, what are you doing telling him that."
"Nothing much, don't get distraced Kenichi." Kisara called as she walked away, she couldn't practice yet, but walking was doable.
She was just about to walk out the gate when the elder stopped her, "that wasn't very nice miss Nanjo, you should have just said what you wanted to, fear is unbecoming of a martial artist."
"Eh, yeah your right it wasn't nice, but it wasn't a fear you can banish, fear of rejection is normal, I've come to accept that and besides, he needs to figure out what he wants."
"He already has, and so have you, move past this fear, besides Akisame told me you shouldn't be moving around much yet, stay here a few days while you recover, it may have benefits."The elder grinned at her and winked. The elder then walked in the direction of Kenichi and Appachai, with the intent of saving Kenichi, but he walked pretty slowly.
Kisara stood there for a few minutes before going inside the house that Kenichi slept in and climbing the rope, then walking into his room, when Miu sat amongst his things from his unpacked bag, with books that had pictures of her in them. "Hey Miu what are you doing going through Kenichi's things without his permission."
Miu blinked at Kisara, then got her war face on, "He's mine, i wont let you have him!"
"I've got bad news for you Miu, he is his own person and can choose who he wants, if you had been less oblivious to him, then he might have chosen you, but i just talked to him about this, he says you rate the same a Takeda."
"Then why does he have all of this, these are pictures of me, not you."
"Left overs, from before he gave up on you."
"I dont belive that."
"Believe what you like you shouldn't be going through his things like that."
"Oh and I'm the only one at fault, why are you in his room."
"Elder said i should stay a few days, i was gonna wait to apologize to him in here, plus Elder didn't give me a room."
"And what do yo have to apoligize for?"
"I turned Appachai loose on him, so hes probably gonna be a little hurt."
With that Ba walked by "Miu leave this room, you have other things to do, Kisara sit down, ill put his things back, Elder just stopped a fatality but Kenichi will take a while being well enough to come up here."
Miu left in a huff, Kisara walked to the window and sat on the sill and Ba got all of Kenichi's books and things put away, Kenichi walked in just as Ba was zipping the pack closed. "Hey master Ba, what are you doing with my pack."
"Oh just tidying up, you might want to go shopping for some finger food tonight, Miu is in a foul mood."
"...She was in my pack again huh...did she take them?"
"No, though it might have been for the best if she had."
"Probably...i should take those home, I'm not ready to throw them out yet, but i cant have her propping herself up like this, better she knows I've moved on, even if I'm not sure its permanent, will you tell the others i need to make a trip home...tell Miu Honoka called with orders."
Sure, be back for dinner though, ill tell Shigure honoka called too, it will console her about you missing her training,."
"Nah ill go for dinner, it will be better that way...and the bag is just heavy enough to be considered cool down exercises, tell Miu ill eat at home...you wanna come with Kisara, Miu's temper can be pretty harsh when it comes to me for some reason."
"Um...sure...i needed to talk more with you anyway...but Akisame says i shouldn't move much."
"His definition of movement and mine don't quite match, as long as we walk slow it should be fine, and i can carry you if it gets to bad."
Two hours later, Kenichi has finished training with Shigure, Kenichi and Kisara are walking out the gates of Ryozanpaku
"So um...you wanted to talk Kisara." Kenichi starts.
"Er yeah, sorry about the whole thing with Appachai, that was a little cruel."
"Oh don't worry about it, i didn't die and he didn't have to feel guilty so it worked out fine...was that all?"
"Um...no...but...id like to talk about if later...in private?"
"Oooookaaaaay...so about that Ragnarok girl that likes me...it's you isn't it."
"...how...what gave you that idea."
"well disturbing as it may sound Ba sensei knows the ways of a woman's heart much better than he lets on and he told me a long time ago that if a girl got me into trouble while getting away from me it was a sign, plus none of the others have given me any such signs."
"uhg i guess you figured me out pretty easily...and off of the advice of that old pervert, i didn't think i was that easy to read."
"well that and ive read lots of books about how to pick up girls...an embarassing number actually."
"That doesn't make me feel any better...so how about it...you figured me out...whats the verdict."
'Um...is it alright if i examine my feelings for a bit, i don't want to hurt you, by saying yes then change my mind...but its not a no...for now."
"Ack...my legs are starting to hurt again... can we take a break for a minute."
"Sure...yikes the back of your leg is turning purple."
"Huh figures..."Accelerated treatment" he called it, it will be fine he said."
"I think i had better carry you the rest of the way"
"Uhg how embarrassing to not be able to walk ."
"Um Kisara"
"Yeah?"
"I've decided."
"And?"
Kenichi bent down and kissed her softly.
"Any objections to your boyfriend carrying you?"
"None what-so-ever."
"Good...you know your my first girlfriend...also the first girl to ever kiss me. I'm liking this latest turn in my life."
"Good, now lets get moving before my whole leg turns purple."
"You got it"
Kenichi picked her up, then picked up speed given to him by the Ryozanpaku marathon.
20 minutes later
Kenichi held Kisara standing outside the Shirahama residence, Kenichi was catching his breath, he was used to dragging weight not carrying people.
"Hey, you can put me down you know, i should at least walk in."
"If you want." Kenichi said and let of her legs but continued to hold her close, Kisara put and arm around his neck to steady herself, leaned in and kissed his cheek, lets get inside...before Honoka notices your here."
At that very moment Honoka was walking down the street with Hermit in tow, and she had already seen that whole exchange.
"Nooooo!" came her battle cry as she charged down the street, mallet in hand and Hermit walking slowly behind
Kenichi heard the battle cry and shielded Kisara the only way he could without hurting her or Honoka, he put himself in the way. "Honoka stop it!"
"No, who is she, what is she too you, what happened to big boobies."
"My name's Kisara, I'm Kenichi's girlfriend and Miu is throwing a tantrum at Ryozanpaku, and I'm an old friend of Hermit."
"No! Brother doesn't have a girlfriend and Natsu's old friends were jerks."
"I do now, calm down Honoka, or mom might here you calling him 'Natsu' and then you'll have real problems." Kenichi said, and surprisingly that last comment shut her up.
"Lets go inside before anything else crazy happens, ill tell mom about nat...Tanimoto and Kisara being here for dinner." Honoka grumbled.
"No, I'd better get it, Kisara and Hermit are my class matesand they will think something is up between you...whether there is or not." Kenichi said. "come on ill get you situated on the couch."
They piled through the front door and got Honoka Kisara and Hermit on the couch and explained to their parents about the guests and that Kenichi and Kisara were staying the night, they didn't say anything about hermit staying though...he'd been his normal quiet self. Kenichi also had to explain that Akisame sensei had put him in charge of caring for Kisara, so they should sleep in the same room, the lie just barely worked, a few minutes later Kenichi returned with tea and sat with Kisara on the couch.
"Sorry it's generic cheap tea, and I'm not very good at making it but please enjoy."
Everyone sat quietly through dinner until Kenichi's father started asking personal questions, like "are you dating, who's this Tanimoto guy that Honoka seems so at ease by, why did Akisame put Kenichi in charge of caring for Kisara." the list continued until their Mom said it was none of their business who Kenichi was dating until he was ready to introduce her, and that Tanimoto was a respected student in Kenichi's class, they finished their meal and dispersed through out the house, Kenichi and Kisara to his room, Honoka and Hermit to hers, just to talk and mom and dad to the living room with the big TV.
In Kenichi's room he set Kisara on the bed, "so...how are we going to...sleep together...i don't think anything horny is on the agenda, but i don't know how you like to sleep or if you want me to sleep on the floor."
"Er, i usually sleep...in the nude," Kisara said after a minute.
"Okay...i usually only take off my shirt so that should be fine...though I'm gonna put a shirt on the bedside table for you...in case you need the bathroom or something...ill lock the door so there shouldn't be unwanted surprises, um do you want me to sleep on the floor."
"...No...we're dating it shouldn't be a big deal if we are together in bed...as long as we don't do anything extra in bed, and last night was...comfortable."
"Okay, let me know if you change your mind or need anything, Kenichi took of his shirt and Kisara got naked and they crawled into bed, they cuddled and didn't sleep for over an hour getting used to having the other next to them...last night had been different, they had both been fully dressed then, but now they were moving past those boundary's and into a relationship...and both of them were nervous as hell.
I went back through and fixed some typos, and the original had some text that moved without me realizing so that's fixed too.