We Are Fighters
Episode 2: Meeting The Parents
Through the halls, the students were walking around the school. they were speaking to their friends, grabbing supplies out of their lockers or just roaming in the halls. Together, Yokoshi, Damion, Hitomi, Marie Rose and Honoka tried to keep Naotora's identity a secret to prevent any problems.
Hitomi: Are you sure this is going to work?
Yokoshi: Who knows. But this is all we got.
Damion: Why not just leave Naotora on the islands? With those other two girls?
Yokoshi: My house is getting filled up. There isn't enough room.
Damion: What about the hotel rooms?
Yokoshi: I don't think that'll work either. I can't trust Naotora on her own yet.
Hitomi: It's fine, Damion. I can keep her at my house, until then.
Damion: Well, I guess that's all we can do then.
Yokoshi: Let's just get to class. We'll discuss what we do next, at lunch.
Marie Rose: Wait a minute, there's something we need to work on!
The group stopped and turned around, pointing their attention to Marie.
Damion: What's up, sis?
Marie: Naotora needs a class schedule. Without one...
Hitomi: She won't pass as a new student. The instructors will begin to question her.
Yokoshi: Damn! I didn't think of that.
Honoka: Can't we just give her our classes?
Damion: That may not fly as easily as we hope.
Hitomi: So what're we going to do?
Yokoshi: Wish I knew the answer to that.
Maybe I could be of some help?
The group looked behind Marie and saw someone standing behind her. It was a boy around the same height and age as Damion. He had a "baby-faced" appearance to himself with a softer and rounder facial features and he had shoulder-length blond hair which covers his clear blue eyes, which have long, dark eyelashes. He was wearing a dark grey shirt with a Union Jack design, black pants and brown shoes.
Marie Rose: Eliot!
Eliot: I heard about your situation and I thought maybe I could be of some assistance.
Damion: Sure! I'm down with that. What about you, Yokoshi?
Yokoshi: Doesn't seem like we have much of a choice...so sure.
Honoka: YAY! Eliot is on board!
Eliot: From what I've heard, this girl is in need of a schedule, right?
Yokoshi: That's right.
Eliot: Well, let's take her to the principal's office? I'm sure she can help.
Hitomi: We have ourselves a plan. Let's go!
Eliot led the group to the principle and asked for her help. She agreed and entered the new girl into the system, making her a new student.
Tell me, young one. What is your name?
Naotora: It's...
Yokoshi: Naotora. Naotora Lee.
Naotora Lee.
Eliot: Naotora? As in Naotora Ii?
Marie Rose: Yes. She was a major impact on her family.
Eliot: Ah, I see. So your parents named you after the legendary Naotora Ii, huh?
Naotora: Y-Yes.
Eliot: I think that's kinda cool.
As the principle was entering Naotora's name into the system, she was now considered an official student at Daylight High School.
There we go. Naotora is now a Daylight High student.
Honoka: Thank you so much, ma'am.
Hitomi: C'mon, Naotora. Let's go get your schedule.
Naotora: Right.
In another room, down the hall, one of the staff handed Naotora her schedule. It looked as though she had English, Math, Social Studies and Science.
Hitomi: Wow. You mostly have our classes.
Honoka: How exciting. We'll be in the same classes together!
Damion: Well, you girls have fun. We'll be off.
Naotora: But, Yokoshi! Where are you going?
Yokoshi: I have my own classes to get too. Just stay with Hitomi and you'll be fine.
Damion: Yeah, they won't let anything happen too you.
And with that, the boys began walking off, leaving Naotora, Hitomi, Marie Rose, Honoka and Eliot. In the classroom, the teacher had Naotora in front of all the students.
Good morning, everyone. Today, we ourselves a new addition, in the class.
Everyone had their attention towards Naotora. With all their eyes staring at her, she began to grow nervous. Hitomi showed a smile and threw two big thumbs at her.
Go on. Tell the class your name.
Naotora: Uhm...hello. My name is Naotora I...Lee. I am Naotora Lee.
Wow. You're named after the leader of the Ii Clan?
Honoka: She sure is. Cool, huh?
Well, welcome to Daylight High, Naotora.
Naotora: Thank you.
Go on and take a seat anywhere you'd like.
She began examining the classroom, thinking about where she should sit. To her luck, she saw an empty desk right next to Eliot and walked over to him, taking her seat.
Eliot: Hello, again.
Naotora: Hello, Eliot.
Eliot: Wow. I didn't think you'd remember my name.
Naotora: I heard Marie and Honoka mention it before.
Eliot: Oh yeah. I remember now.
Naotora: So...what do we do in class?
Eliot: I'll show you. Don't worry, you won't do this alone.
Naotora smiled at Eliot, feeling a little more relaxed. During class, the instructor was teaching the class, as the students were taking notes and lending him their ear. As Naotora was observing Eliot take notes and tried to do exactly what he was doing, she began to feel herself drift off into her own thoughts. She began thinking about her home, her friends and even her family and clan. She thought about her son and how he was doing, handling the struggle of running things on his own. Eliot noticed she seemed distracted and managed to snap her back into reality.
Eliot: Naotora?
Naotora: Huh? What's wrong?
Eliot: I could be asking you the same thing.
Naotora: Sorry, I was thinking of home.
Eliot: Home? Class has hardly started and you're homesick already?
Naotora: I just hope my son is doing alright.
Eliot: Your son?! YOU HAVE A SON!?
Eliot. Lower your voice, please.
Eliot: S-Sorry, sir. Naotora, I didn't know you had a son.
Naotora: Why yes, I do.
Eliot: The others never mentioned that. Does anyone else know about this?
Naotora: Well, last night, I might have overheard that Damion boy speaking with his mother.
Eliot: His mother? No way, you've got to be kidding me. She knows about you too?
Naotora: Well, that I am not so sure of. He mentioned that she would be coming to this place today, after school. So he might explain everything to her.
Eliot: You're joking!? Oh man, I got to see this.
Naotora: Well, Hitomi and the others didn't say you couldn't be aware of it.
Eliot: Huh? Why? Why would they want to keep things hidden from me?
After class, time went by pretty slow. However, all the students were beginning to grow incredibly hungry. And lunch had come quickly. At an empty table, Hitomi, Marie Rose, Honoka, Eliot and Naotora were sitting at a table, all together. Naotora began looking around and noticed something was wrong.
Honoka: Is something wrong, Naotora?
Naotora: Where is Yokoshi? And that Damion boy?
Hitomi: Still in class, probably.
Naotora: But are they not aware that it is time to eat?
Eliot: Their classes get out at different times. They won't miss lunch, don't worry.
Naotora: If you say so.
However, that wasn't the case. They were already out of class. They lied to their instructors, asking to use the restroom. Damion met Yokoshi outside of his class and the two walked towards the gate. There, someone was waiting for them. It was a woman. She had a refined, elegant, beautiful and even an upper-class appearance. She had rosy-colored skin, her face was heart-shaped, had sharp facial features, and blue eyes. Her hair was blonde, and reached down past her waist, styled with segmented bangs that frame her face, and is tied into a low ponytail with a decorative bow. She was wearing a white blouse with a slit down the front that exposes her cleavages and lace down her sleeves, white silk gloves, a silver bangle on her right wrist, a dark grey cincher belt, black pants, and black and gold high heels.
Damion: Glad you could show up, mom.
But of course. I do try to come by time-to-time and visit my children.
Damion: Yokoshi, this is my mother. Helena Douglas. The head of...
Yokoshi: DOATEC, Believe me, I know.
Helena: And who might you be?
Yokoshi: As Damion said, the name is Yokoshi.
Helena: Yes...I remember you. But you name was never known to me.
Damion: You know about him, mom?
Helena: Yes. He entered the sixth Dead or Alive tournament, a few years ago. Although, he did not succeed in winning the final match...
Yokoshi: Yeah, thanks to that guy who got lucky. But I'll win, next time. For sure.
Damion: I see. Anyway, mom. I want to show you this.
Damion pulled out his phone and showed his mother a picture of Naotora, when she was passed out, on Hitomi's couch. Helena showed no emotion but she was shocked.
Helena: So, it is true. It is the real Naotora Ii.
Damion: Told ya.
Helena: Does anyone else know of her identity?
Damion: No. Just Yokoshi, Hitomi, Honoka and my sister.
Helena: Good. We must insure that it stays that way. Where is she now?
Yokoshi: Most likely at lunch, with Hitomi and the others.
Helena: You must not allow anyone to know of who she truly is.
Damion: Don't worry, we won't. After school, we'll bring her home. I'm sure you'll want to speak with her. After all, she IS a legend, brought out of history.
Helena: Indeed. Then, I will see you at home.
Yokoshi and Damion nodded at Helena and the two began walking off, making it back to class. Helena stood there, beginning to think of what was going on. What happened that caused the leader of the Ii clan to be pulled out of her own timeline. Then, it hit her. There was only one person who would have the power to do so.
