"Talking"

'Thinking'

"YELLING!"

Flashback

Singing

I do not own Kill la Kill

Chapter 2: Strings attached

It was midday and Ragyo was working on what seemed to be a suit of sorts. A Gakuran to be more precise. Soichiro watched her work while the butler Soroi watched over Dustin and Sastuki.

Soichiro: "You really are amazing tailor Ragyo." Soichiro said miring his wife's handiwork.

Ragyo: "Well I am an artiste. But I'm really hoping they love these when they come of age." Ragyo said with a hint of doubt.

Soichiro: "Nonsense. I'm sure they'll love them." They heard a knock at the door and Soichiro went to answer the door. From the other side was a little girl with dark-skin and light purple hair styled in locks. Her attire consists small white dress that went down her knees. She also wore air of aviator sunglasses. This was Rei Hououmaru, a young African girl Ragyo rescued during a civil war in her hometown.

Ragyo: "Rei? What is it sweetie?" Ragyo said as even though she wasn't her daughter, she saw Rei as one.

Rei: "Someone is here to visit you and master Soichiro." Rei said with a bow.

Soichiro: "Oh? And who is it?"

Rei: "He said he is lady Ragyo's brother." Rei said as Ragyo and Soichiro went wide eyed.

Ragyo: "Tell him we'll be right down Rei." Ragyo said as Rei bowed and left.

Soichiro: "What could he possibly want?" Soichiro said with a bit of anger towards him.

Ragyo: "No clue. But I doubt its going to be good. We should get going." Ragyo went to the living room as Soichiro followed.

In the living room

Ragyo and Soichiro sat on the loveseat waiting for their visitor and sure enough, the visitor came. He was a man who appeared to be a good year older than Ragyo. He had shoulder length hair that had resplendent multi-colored hair, with a silver color on top, much like Ragyo, along with a silver goatee on his chin. His eyes had golden yellow irises with red rings around them. He wore a red jacket with a star like symbol on the shoulders and a three star symbol on the chest area. He also wore darker red pants with black leather shoes. His name is Riku Kiryuin.

Ragyo: "Riku. What a pleasant surprise." Ragyo said calmly but with a glare.

Riku: "Likewise sister dear. And Soichiro, how have you been my dear brother in law."

Soichiro: "Just fine Riku." Soichiro with the same tone and expression Ragyo had.

Ragyo: "Is there a reason you're here Riku?" Ragyo said with her glare never dropping.

Riku: "Oh come now sister no need for hostilities." Riku said with a calm demeanor.

Ragyo: "I will ask again. Why are you here? And you better have a good reason. If not than just leave." Ragyo's glare never died down as she spoke.

Riku: "Oh, so serious. Well I heard that you and Soichiro have children, a boy and a girl. I'm so happy to be an uncle." Riku replied with a tone that sounded sincere, but Ragyo and Soichiro knew that he was merely acting.

Ragyo: "What are your real intentions?" Ragyo asked as she was ready to crush her own brother if she threatened her son and daughter.

Riku: "I just want to see my own niece and nephew is all. Is that a crime?" Riku said with a fake pained look.

Soichiro: "Do you know that the mother and father of a young boy was found dead last night?" Soichiro said, slightly raising his town.

Riku: "Why yes in fact, I have. It was in the papers this morning. It must have been a tragedy. Though I heard that the infant survived." Riku said keeping his cool really well, but Ragyo had a feeling he was involved.

Ragyo: "Well they just so happened to have been murdered. And I suspect you had an involvement of such a heinous act Riku!" Ragyo said her tone raised a not but still kept calm.

Riku: "What? Me? Sister dear, I am simply wounded! I may be a lot of things but a murderer is not one of them. Why make such false accusations." Riku said with a fake look of pain.

Ragyo: "Oh I don't know. How about the fact that you were the cause so atrocities. Even the civil war held in Rei's home town in Africa!" Ragyo glared at Riku with so much venom, it could kill him in the blink of an eye. But Riku was unfazed by her expression.

Riku: "Well I know I've done some horrible things back then, but that is all in the past. I turned over a new leaf. So anyway, where are the two youngsters? Can I see them?" Ragyo was getting impatient by this and Soichiro had enough of his antics.

Ragyo: "No you may not! I don't want you anywhere near them! And if you so much as come anywhere near my children, or me, or my husband, or even my house, I will not hesitate in killing you where you stand, brother or no! Now get out!"

Soichiro: "You have officially overstayed your welcome Riku. Rei, be a dear and escort him out." Rei bowed and led him to the door.

Riku: "Oh very well then. I've wasted enough of your time as it is. But I have a feeling we'll all cross paths one day. Ta-ta." With Riku gone, Ragyo was seething in anger and Soichiro managed to calm her down.

Soichiro: "Do you really think Riku is the one who murdered Dustin's parents?"

Ragyo: "Beyond the shadow of a doubt. I know my brother all to well and I know he's up to no good. If not him then maybe he hired someone to do it."

Soichiro: "Well regardless, we better keep our eyes peeled."

Soroi then walked in with the two infants held in his arms. They were giggling as they saw their parents.

Ragyo: "I see they have woken up from their nap." Ragyo said as she held both baby's n her arms.

Soroi: "Yes madam. Their really well behaved." Soroi said with a smile.

Soichiro: "Glad to hear. Come here little man." Soichiro said as he picked up Dustin, who giggled still. Rei watched the two parents and children with a smile on their faces.

5 years later

We see a huge grassy area with a large blossom tree in the center as three small figures were seen sitting under the shade.

One of them was young Dustin. He wore a green t-shirt that had the black silhouette of a phoenix. He was sitting down with his sketch book and pencil in hand doodling.

The girl next to him was his younger sister Satsuki. She was only two months younger than Dustin but she was surprisingly mature for her young age. She has long dark blue tinted hair that goes past her thighs and blue eyes. She has rather thick eyebrows but to her brother they made her look adorable. She wore a light blue knee-high dress. The dress had a rugged cut-out at the bottom, laced with several white diamonds. It also had a white collar and cuffs.

A inches away from them was a four year old girl named Ryuko. She was basically the middle child of the four. She had mid-length black hair with a single left-swept red highlight on her bangs. Her blue eyes have peculiar gear-shaped pupils with eight grooves around the edges. Her outfit consists of a black and red tee-shirt and blue shorts.

Dustin continued his doodling and Sastuki looked to see his artwork.

Sastuki: "What are you drawing brother?" Dustin looker to his sister and layer his book down, showing a picture of phoenix in its glory.

Dustin: "It's a phoenix. A mythical bird who legends say can be reborn from it's an ashes."

Ragyo: "Hah! You always were an egghead." Ryuko laughed while Sastuki glared.

Sastuki: "Ryuko! That wasn't nice."

Dustin: "Hey its alright Sastuki. I'm used to it." He then looks around and noticed that some one was missing.

Dustin: "Hey, where's Nui?" asked Dustin looking around the person in question.

Sastuki and Ryuko looked frantically but then Dustin had a surprise attack from behind and was knocked to the ground.

Dustin: "Oof! Ow! What the…" Dustin looked to see his assailant was the youngest of the four siblings. She was a bout three years old to be exact. She had long blond hair styled in drill-like pigtails, with smaller locks framing her face. Her eyes are sapphire blue, with highlights that resemble a smiling face. She were a frilly pink dress with pink ballet slippers.

Nui: "Here I am big brother." Nui said with her cute smile.

Dustin: "Nui you almost gave me a heart attack you know that!" Dustin said with a slight glare as Nui looked down with sadness, Dustin of course lost his anger and hugged her.

Dustin: "Hey, in sorry for yelling baby sis. But you can't just go somewhere without telling us. You could've been kidnapped."

Nui: "I'm sorry big brother. I promise I won't do it again."

Ryuko: "Careful Nui, you'll get cooties." Ryuko said but Sastuki elbowed her sister.

Ragyo: "Aw! You're such a good brother Dustin." Ragyo said as Soichiro captured the moment with a camera.

Dustin: "Mom!" Dustin said out of embarrassment. Ragyo then looked at Dustin's sketchbook and noticed the picture he drew.

Ragyo: "What did you draw this time sweetie?" Ragyo said picking up his sketchbook admiring her sun's artwork.

Dustin: "A phoenix." Dustin said with a bashful look.

Nui: "What's that big brother?" Nui asked with curiosity.

Dustin: "A phoenix is a bird of legend. It is said that when a phoenix dies, it builds a nest then sets it on fire while the bird itself is in it."

Nui: "Aww! How sad."

Ryuko: "Talk about going out in a blaze of glory."

Dustin: "But from the ashes, it is brought back to life. Its basically immortal."

Nui: "Really? Wow. I hope I get to see one."

Dustin: "Sadly they aren't real Nui. But it would be amazing if they were."

Ragyo: "Pfft. See? What did I tell ya? Egghead! Hahaha!" Ryuko said as Sastuki elbowed her again.

Soichiro smiled at this while Ryuko looked at the sketch and had some ideas in her head.

Nui: "Mommy, daddy, I'm hungry." Nui said.

Ragyo: "Luckily I have lunch already made." Ragyo said as she brought up a basket.

Soichiro: "We decided to have a picnic on a fine day like this."

Ryuko and Nui: "Yay!"

Dustin: "Thank you guys."

7 years later

We see Dustin with a birthday cake in front of him with a candle shaped in the number 12 on top. He is now officially 12 years with Satsuki who is 11, but will be 12 in two months, Ryuko who is 11 as well and Nui who is 10. Dustin opened presents as he got a painting of a phoenix in flames from Satsuki, a wooden sword and shield from Ryuko a stuffed blue jay from Nui, a sketchbook from Rei and a fantasy book from Soroi.

Then it finally came to Ragyo and Soichiro to give their gift to Dustin, they had looks smiles, but they were pretty anxious.

Soichiro: "I guess it now leads to our gift." He looks at Ragyo who nods.

Ragyo: "Before that, there's something we should tell you." Ragyo said as Dustin and his sisters had looks of curiosity. She then places a hand on his shoulder and looks him in the eye.

Ragyo: "There's no easy way to say this…but…you're…you're…" Ragyo tried to say but she started to tear up.

Dustin: "Mom? What's wrong?" Dustin said worryingly as he didn't like to see anyone cry, including his mother and sisters.

Soichiro placed a hand on her shoulder and looked at his son.

Soichiro: "Son.. What you're other is trying to say is…you're adopted." Soichiro said as Dustin was shocked, as well as Ryuko, Satsuki and Nui.

Dustin: "Wha…what?" Dustin said with wide eyes. Soichiro then gave him the same box that came with Dustin in the basket the night Ragyo and Soichiro found him. Dustin opened it up and saw it was a locket. He opens it up and saw it was him when he was a baby, a woman with brown hair and a man with facial hair and little hair on his head.

Ragyo: "Those…those are you're real parents." Dustin was now at a lost for words.

Soichiro: "And…This came with it." Soichiro gave Dustin the note that came with him in the basket he was found in. He read it and was shocked and somewhat devastated to know that he may never meet his real parents. He began to sob a bit as Ryuko placed a hand on his shoulder.

Ragyo: "They wanted you to know when the time was right. And we figured today would be the right time. But don't forget honey. We love you. We all do." Ragyo said as Dustin looked at his parents, his sisters and even Rei and Soroi. He looked at the locket and smiled. He then hugged his mother as he continued to cry but with joy.

Dustin: "Thank you momma. You, dad and everyone else have been there for me. I may never get to know my real parents, but I'm so glad you guys took me in." Dustin said as Ragyo began to cry joyful tears as well.

Ragyo: "Oh honey." Ragyo cried as well. Soroichi joined in as did Ryuko, Satsuki and Nui. Even Soroi and Rei joined in on the group hug.

Soichiro: "But that's not all we got. We also got something for all four of you."

Ryuko: "All of us? What is it?" Ragyo brought out four boxes. The four opposed them to reveal four outfits.

Dustin had a green Gakuran with what looked like angry eyes just at the chest area, flame black and silver flame patterns on the sleeves and the silhouette of a blazing phoenix in stomach area.

Ryuko had a navy-blue and red sailor suit with the midriff shown and a lower-cut skirt. When Senketsu is on his own, the section between the shirt and skirt resembles a mouth, in that he is attached to his lower jaw at the back.

Satsuki had a white-and-blue sailor uniform. The design is noticeably more militaristic and regal than normal uniforms, with a high collar, shoulder epaulets and gold adornments along the sides.

And finally, Nui had a richly adorned pink lolita-styled dress with matching boots and fingerless gloves.

Dustin: "Cool. Did you make these mom?"

Ragyo: "Yes I did sweetie. But those aren't just anyy ordinary outfits." Ragyo said as the outfits suddenly sprung to life.

Dustin: "Woah!"

Ryuko: "What the…?"

Nui: "EEP!"

Satsuki: "Oh my!"

Soichiro: "Relax! They're not gonna hurt you."

Green Outfit: "Pleasure to meet you all. I am your Kamui Nekketsu." Nekketsu said with a voice that spoke of wisdom and regality.

Black Outfit: "I am Kamui Senketsu." Senketsu said with a that had a calm tone to it.

White outfit: "I am Kamui Junketsu." Junketsu said with a feminine voice that had a posh tone but had the regality of an empress.

Pink dress: "And I am Kamui Seiketsu." The dress said with a feminine voice that sounded a bit ditzy.

Dustin: "Nice to meet you guys. Wait! How are they even talking!" Dustin said shocked as he thought he was either dreaming or seeing things. Ragyo looked as Soichiro and he nodded.

Ragyo: "I think its time we have a talk."

***In a secret lab below the manor***

The family of six were in a lab that the four children had no knowledge about. The four children were sitting with a large screen lit with a projector in front.

Ragyo: "What you're about to learn may sound way to farfetched to be true, but trust us when I say it isn't."

Ryuko: "What do you mean?"

Both Ragyo and Shicnichiro looked at each other and nodded as Soichiro pressed a button on a hand held remote, and what they saw on the screen was simply pretty, yet scary at the same time. It looked like a large glowing ball of yarn.

Dustin: "Huh?" Dustin said.

Ryuko: "Whoa!" Ryuko said with eyes as wide as her brother's

Nui: "Pretty, yet scary." Nui said with a slight shiver.

Satsuki: "Is that a giant glowing ball of yarn?" Satsuki said as she couldn't believe her eyes.

Soichiro: "What your seeing is the Original Life Fiber." Soichito said, making the four children confused.

Dustin: "Original what now?" Dustin asked with a furrowed brow.

Ragyo: "It's probably best to start from the beginning. You see, the Life Fibers are sentient parasitic organisms of extraterrestrial origin, and are the origin of all clothing on Earth, as well as the entities responsible for the evolution of humanity. All Life Fiber originates from the Original Life Fiber, also known as the Primordial Life Fiber, which is what you children see before you in the screen.

Ryuko: "Wait! You mean that thing is an alien?"

Nui: "I always thought aliens would simply be little green people."

Dustin: "That's just some stereotype."

Ragyo: "Anyway, The Original Life Fiber is an object originating from space that crashed onto Earth tens of thousands of years ago."

Dustin: "You mean it crash landed when cavemen were around?"

Soichiro: "Exactly. Shortly after the Original Life Fiber appeared on Earth, Life Fibers began living as parasitic life forms, gaining sustenance from the biological life energy of other organisms. However, since the host could not withstand the strain of having them in their bodies, the Fibers began covering the host instead. As such, they targeted the ancestors of today's humans, which were the species with the most well developed brains at the time, and started accelerating their evolutionary process. With time, Life Fibers entered a dormant state, but left mankind with the evolutionary instinct to cover themselves."

Dustin: "Hold up! You mean clothing was inspired by alien parasitic string?"

Ragyo: "To put it simply yes. Your father and I have found that the Life Fibers are multi-cellular microorganisms whose bodies grow in long thin strands, which radiate bright red energy. These strands are very durable, being stronger than most materials found on Earth. Life Fibers also possess a regenerative factor and in some cases will reform into a whole even after being cut all the way through, though this process can be stopped if they are cut from two sides simultaneously in a scissoring motion."

Ryuko: "So alien string that can repair itself. That is kinda weird."

Soichiro: "Imagine our surprise when we learned that. As previously stated they feed off the bio-energy that exists within the cells of the nervous system as well as in the circulatory system. In order to maximize the longevity of a host, they cover their host's body and bind to their peripheral nervous system instead of inhabiting their internal organs."

Ragyo: "The presence of Life Fibers can alter their host's DNA, which is how humanity evolved large brains. Life Fibers also seem to be self-aware entities, capable of making decisions and thinking. Life Fibers seem to be incapable of talking to their hosts, with the exception of you four, as you can communicate with your Kamui."

Dustin: "And how can they even speak to us?"

Ragyo: Well…to put it simply… we imbued the fibers with your genes."

Dustin, Ryuko, Satsuki and Nui: "WHAT?!"

Dustin: "You mean we have those alien strings inside of us?!"

Ragyo: "Yes. Life Fibers are also capable of manifesting new abilities in response to certain stimuli, usually life-threatening situations. Their ability to rapidly evolve is one reason why they are considered dangerous. But worry not, it was for a good cause. You each were infants at that time and we made sure it was without any surgery."

Dustin: "Well that makes me less concerned." Dustin said sarcastically.

Soichiro: "Dustin Hogan!" Soichiro said glaring.

Ragyo: "Its fine Soichiro. I was expecting that reaction." Ragyo said patting her husbands shoulder.

Dustin: "Sorry about that mom." Dustin said looking down in shame.

Ragyo: "It's fine sweetie! I would've reacted the same way if I were in your shoes."

Ragyo: "Pfft. Mama's boy." Ryuko chuckled as Satsuki elbowed her.

Soichiro: "Anyhow, Life Fibers reproduce across the galaxy through a series of steps. After finding a planet with intelligent life suitable for their purposes, they begin subtly manipulating the evolution of a select species, creating a race that will become the dominant species on the planet. Once the selected species has dispersed across the planet and reached a certain stage of evolution, the Life Fibers will begin taking control of that species on the planet. When enough members of the species have been taken over by Life Fibers, the aliens will take control of their hosts and rise into the stratosphere, creating a massive "cocoon" of Life Fibers that envelops the entire planet. This is known as the Celestial Cocoon Seed Planet, Cocoon Sphere Genesis, or Starseed Cocoon Sphere. In this form, the Life Fibers consume the planet's thermal energy to create new Life Fiber seeds. Once enough seeds have been created, the Life Fibers will cause the planet to explode, scattering the new generation of Life Fibers all across the cosmos in a kind of galactic diaspora."

Dustin: "Oh god!"

Ryuko: "You mean that thing could destroy the whole world?!" Ryuko shouted in shock.

Ragyo: "Settle down now. I know that's a lot of info for you children to take in, but we have managed to keep the original Life Fiber in tight security. Nobody will be able to get through."

Soichiro: "But luckily we managed to create a less hazardous version of Life Fibers with nearly identical abilities." Soichiro said as he brought out a small black bock. Once he opened it, he revealed a small ball of glowing yarn much like the original life fiber, but with a rainbow glow to it instead of a red color.

Nui: "Wow! Pretty!"

Satsuki: "What is that?"

Ragyo: "Those are called Soul Strands. As Soichiro said, they have nearly identical powers of the Life Fibers, but are beneficial to humanity instead of being loathsome parasites."

Soichiro: "However, The Life Fibers don't simply just destroy planets."

Nui: "Huh?"

Dustin: "I don't like the sound of that."

Saichiro: "Trust me son, you wont. You recall the school your mother and I built?"

Dustin: "Honnouji academy? Yeah. What about it."

Ragyo: "Well, experiments have been conducted by the Sewing Club, having a No-Star student wear a prototype Five-Star Goku Uniform. However, this backfired causing the student to become a berserking, muscular, hulk like monster. This demonstrates that only certain people have greater control over Life Fiber based clothing. You four are such people being able to wear and control Kamuis."

Ryuko: "Whoa."

Nui: "Yeesh. Glad I wasn't there to see it."

Ragyo: "Trust us. It wasn't pretty sight to see Nui. Thankfully we managed to bring him back to normal."

Dustin: Dear god almighty."

Ragyo: "Although they usually viewed as clothing, it is possible through unknown scientific procedures to fuse Life Fibers directly to a human organism in order to create a hybrid Human/Life Fiber life form. Such fused humans are always inhumanly strong and extremely hard to kill, because of their inner Life Fibers' durability lets it regenerate from most damage, unless inflicted in a scissoring motion. The only five such human beings on the planet are you four and me."

Dustin: "Wait! You?"

Ryuko: "C'mon mom. Surely your kidding." Ryuko said to her mother, but Ragyo had a straight face.

Ragyo: "Honey, I wish I was. But I'm not." Ragyo turned her back towards the four kids and then pulled her shirt up, revealing seven star-like scars on her back indicating the location where she was experimented.

Dustin: "Oh! My! God!"

Satsuki: "No way!"

Nui: "Momma."

Soichiro: "We discovered that It is also possible to create artificial humans by using the primordial Life Fiber as an artificial womb. Those can physically resemble a regular human in every way and even behave as such. They are endowed with the same supernatural strength and durability hybrid Human/Life Fiber display, though possibly to a greater extent. On the flip side, they cannot receive any additional effects from wearing Kamuis or any other Life Fiber-based clothing. And although it is possible, we never tested that theory, nor did we want to."

Ragyo: "And needless to say, I once had plans of using the Original Life Fiber to for its purpose, but that plan was thrown out the window."

Ryuko: "Wait! What?!"

Nui: "No!"

Dustin: "You serious?!"

Satsuki: "What made you change your mind?" Satsuki asked as Ragyo started to tear up. Soichiro held her shoulder and gave her a loving smile.

Soichiro: "One night, your mother had a nightmare, or more of a vision of the consequences that would come had she continued with her plans."

Dustin: "Consequences?"

Ragyo: "It was awful to be honest. I saw myself as a horrible person as well as many horrible things. My husband murdered by Nui under my orders, Ryuko being brainwashed with Junketsu, me being slain by my own daughters, even seeing me ending Senketsu. All of those things made me sick to the deepest pit of my stomach. When I found out when I was pregnant with you Satsuki, I wanted to change my life for the better. I vowed to be the loving mother the version of myself I saw in my dream would never be." Ragyo continued to sob as all four children hugged their mother, sobbing a bit as well.

Ryuko: "Well, you've done a good job for being our mom."

Satsuki: "It's a good thing you saw how badly your plan would have turned out beforehand."

Nui: "Please don't cry momma."

Dustin: "I know you're not the monster you saw yourself as in that dream, and I know you'll never be her as well."

Ragyo was at a loss for words as she hugged her children and sobbed as Soichiro joined in on the hug as well. Once everyone calmed down they left the room as they sat in the kitchen having some cake.

Dustin: "Hey mom!"

Ragyo: "Yes, sweetie?"

Dustin: "You said you saw dad, Nui, Ryuko, Senketsu, Junketsu and Satsuki in that dream. Were me, Nekketsu and Seiketsu in there by any chance?"

Ragyo: "Huh. Now that you mentioned it, I don't think I can recall seeing you, Seiketsu and Nekketsu in it. But to be honest, I wouldn't want to think about what you and Nekketsu would have done in that nightmare I had that night."

Dustin: "I can agree. Even if you were evil, I wouldn't want to kill you." Dustin said as Ragyo felt touched by his words.

Soichiro: "But that doesn't mean we don't love you kiddo. We're glad you were brought into our lives. Blood or not, you'll always be our son." Soichiro said patting Dustin on the back.

Ryuko: "And you'll always be our big brother too."

Sastuki: "Agreed! Never think otherwise."

Nui: "Without you around, I'm of sure what we would do." Nui said as Dustin had a look of happiness as he hugged Nui.

Dustin: "Thank you. All of you. I don't now what I would do without any of you guys."

Ragyo: "Oh sweetie…" Ragyo said hugging her son, sobbing tears of happiness.

Ryuko: "Aww, bring it in bro."

Satsuki: "Group hug."

Soichiro: "Oh kiddo."

The four hugged for a good minute until they separated.

Ryuko: "That reminds me, now that you guys made those Soul thread things, what will happen to the Original Life Fiber?" Ryuko asked her parents, surprising everyone present.

Ragyo: "Already taken care of. Remember the day we went to the beach?"

Satsuki: "Of course? Why do you ask?"

Soichiro: "Well during our trip there, we had our finest agents move the Original Life Fiber to one a government facility." Soichiro said as Dustin then looked at the locket he had around and his neck and Nui noticed this.

Nui: "Something wrong big brother?"

Dustin: "When I find the guy who murdered my parents, I'll be sure to avenge them. I'll sure to put the creep out of his misery." Dustin said with determination while surprising the others.

Ryuko: "You mean you're gonna kill him?" Ryuko asked as Dustin looked at her with the straightest of faces.

Ragyo: "I see. Well, just so you know honey, you won't be alone."

Soichiro: "Your mother's right. Well help you with that one hundred percent. Right girls?"

Nui: "Right. I'll help you beat that meanie." Nui said with determination.

Ryuko: "Count me in too. Wouldn't want you to take all the credit." Ragyo said patting her brother on the back.

Satsuki: "I'm in as well. That vile vermin should atone for his sins." Satsuki said as she was as determined as Nui.

Nekketsu: "And you'll have us four assisting you as well."

Seiketsu: "Like, totally!"

Senketsu: "When one us plays, we all play."

Junketsu: "Such an injustice act should never go unpunished."

Soroi: "I'll be sure to assist as best as I'm able Master Dustin."

Rei: "I'm ready and willing to help should the time come."

Dustin looked at everyone present. He had a smile on his face to have friends and family to back him up.

Dustin: "Thanks guys. You truly are the best." Dustin said as he continued eating his piece of cake.

Rei: "By the way, Master Riku has sent you all an invitation to yet another formal festival he's hosting." Mei said as Ragyo had a look of disgust by hearing her brother's name.

Ragyo: "Ugh! Again? He always asks for the family to attend to whatever party he throws and I always give him the same answer, no! I don't know how many times I need to tell him!" Ragyo said as Soichiro managed to calm her down.

Ryuko: "Isn't Uncle Riku the new manager of that company you bailed out of?"

Dustin: "Yeah. I think it was called REVOCS?" Dustin asked.

Ragyo: "Yes. And I'll bet its yet another attempt for him to get acquainted with you all."

Dustin: "Hard to believe he's our uncle!"

Rei: "Well, Lady Ragyo, unfortunately this is a mandatory party." Rei said shocking everyone present.

Ragyo: "Mandatory? Are you certain?" Ragyo said with a hint of worry in her town.

Rei: "I'm afraid so Lady Ragyo." Rei hands Ragyo the invitation as Ragyo reads it. With a groan she heads to her husband.

Ragyo: "Kids, excuse your father and I for a minute please. We won't take long." Ragyo said as both she and Soichiro walked out the room, leaving the four children with Rei and Soroi in the kitchen.

Nui: "What does mandatory mean?"

Dustin: "It means we have to attend the party, regardless."

Ryuko: "We seriously going to attend to a party hosted by that maniac?"

Senketsu: "Of it's mandatory, than I'm afraid we may have no choice but to attend."

Dustin: "I'm sure mom and dad will figure something out."

***With Ragyo and Soichiro***

Ragyo: "I cannot believe that son of a bitch. Forcing me and my family to attend to one of his parties!" Ragyo said while pacing the room.

Soichiro: "Well we don't have a choice dear. You know what mandatory means." Soichiro said trying to calm her down.

Ragyo: "Yes I know all to well. But still. Besides you know the reason why I don't want us to attend to this party of his right?" Ragyo said with a hint of anger and worry for her children.

Soichiro: "Yes I now all to well. But if we introduce him to our children just this once, then he may stop pestering us." Soichiro said as Ragyo looked at her husband like he had gone mad.

Ragyo: "Soichiro Matoi! You cannot be serious! You want our children to meet that vile, coldblooded maniac?!" Ragyo shouted while surprising Soichiro as he never calls her husband by his full name too often, only when she gets really furious.

Soichiro: "I know. I'm just as against the idea as you are Ragyo. But what other choice do we have?" Soichiro said as Ragyo took some deep breathes and managed to calm herself.

Ragyo: "I suppose you're right. After all it is mandatory. And it says it is this weekend and today is Tuesday. But I'm still worried for the safety of my children." Ragyo said as she sat down on the couch as Soichiro joined her.

Soichiro: "If we keep them by our side and not let leave our sight for a second, they won't be open to harm." As Soichiro suggested this, Ragyo gave it some thought. After a good long minute, she finally accepted it.

Ragyo: "Very well. Though we might want to bring Rei and Soroi as well. Just to be sure the children have someone to keep an eye on them while were not around." Ragyo said as Soichiro nodded.

Soichiro: "Deal. We better go tell the children." Soichiro said as they both stood up and and left the room.

***Back with Dustin and company***

Ryuko: "Sure been gone for a long while." Ryuko said with impatience.

Satsuki: "Patience Ryuko. This has all happened suddenly."

Nui: "Though I'm not sure of I want to go to Uncle Riku's party after what I've heard about him."

Dustin: "You and me both. I still can't believe he was the one who started that civil war from where you're from Rei." Dustin said placing a hand on Rei's shoulder.

Rei: "Its quite alright Master Dustin. In fact, I'm actually glad for that because had I not met Lady Ragyo and Master Soichiro, I would never have met you guys." Rei said with a smile.

Dustin: "Aww! You make us blush!"

Nui: "That really means a lot to us Rei."

Suddenly the door opened to reveal Ragyo and Soichiro.

Ragyo: "Okay children. As much as I hate to say this…but looks like we're going to that party after all."

Ryuko: "Aww, what? You mean I have to wear a dress?"

Dustin: "We never had a choice Ryuko. It's a mandatory event remember?"

Soichiro: "The party is held this Saturday so that should give is some time to prepare. But once we get there, we don't want you to leave our sight for even a second. And we'll have Rei and Soroi to watch you when were not around. Understood?"

Dustin: "I'm pretty much okay with those conditions."

Nui: "Understood."

Satsauki: "Yes mother, Father."

Ryuko: "Ugh. Fine."

Ragyo: "I know you don't want to go Ryuko, and quite frankly I don't blame you. But we don't have any choice. You kids can wear your Kamui just to be on the safe side." Ragyo said as she looked at the four Kamui present.

Ragyo: "Be sure to keep them safe from any harm. Can I trust you four to do so?" Ragyo asked the four Kamui.

Nekketsu: "I will defend them with my life."

Senketsu: "If that fool lays even a finger on them, I'll be sure to sever his arms off."

Junketsu: "I'm with you on that Senketsu."

Seiketsu: "You so have my word Ragyo."

Ragyo smiled at their answers.

Ragyo: "Then its settled. I'll give Riku a call." Ragyo said as she entered the living room and pulled out her cellphone and dialed the number. As she was waiting for her brother to answer she felt a bit anxious still.

Riku: "Hello, Riku Kiryuin speaking."

Ragyo: "I've received tour invitation. And, as much as I hate to say it, but we'll be attending. Not like we have a choice since this party is mandatory."

Riku: "I see. That's good to hear. I'll be looking forward to meeting my nieces and nephew." Riku said with his usual calm demeanor.

Ragyo: "Don't get too ecstatic Riku. If you so much as lay a finger on my children, I'll be sure to kick you so hard in the groin you won't have any testicles remaining. Do I make myself clear?"

Riku: "Crystal. No need for any violence and I can promise no harm will befall them. All I want is to just get to know them. Is that so wrong?" Riku asked as Ragyo was loosing her cool.

Ragyo: "Don't push your luck Riku!" Ragyo growled slightly.

Riku: "So temperamental dear sister. Well I have to go finish on planning. See you then." Riku said as he hung up.

Ragyo: 'I swear you better not be up to anything brash.' Ragyo thought as she had a bad feeling something is bond to happen.

With Riku

Riku was at the REVOCS facility that Riku took over when Ragyo resigned from it. He was making a list of things in his office when Bruce walked in.

Bruce: "You wanted to see me boss?" Bruce walked in as Riku smiled sinisterly.

Riku: "Why yes Bruce. I have a job for you." Riku said with a sly smile.

Bruce: "No matter what you have for me, I'll get it done boss." Bruce said with a smile behind his bandana.

Riku: "While the party is going on, I need you to retrieve something for me." Riku said as he showed Bruce a picture of the Original Life Fiber. Bruce was wide eyed for a bit.

Bruce: "That big ol' thing?"

Riku: "Yes. You'll have a squadron with you to assist you. I trust you'll get it done." Riku said as Bruce gave a chuckle.

Bruce: "Don't worry. I got just the team for that to assist me as well." Bruce looked behind him and we see a group of six other silhouettes.

Riku: "Why yes. You seven are the only ones I can truly rely on." Riku chuckled sinisterly.

And that's chapter 2 folks. Don't worry chapter 3 will be up. And just to remind you all Nekketsu means hot blood and Seiketsu means blue blood. Also Riku Kiryuin tales inspiration from Maximillion Pegasus from Yu-Gi-Oh! and Alva From Pokémon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

And yes I gave Junketsu a voice as it never really had one in the actual anime.

In case you haven't caught on yet, the title and the Phoenix depictions in this chapter are because one of my favorite mythical creatures is none other than the phoenix, and I know some of you people can relate. The fact it can revive itself simply from it's own ashes and how its known throughout many myths and legends all over the world. From Egypt, Greece, Medieval Europe, to even China and Japan.