Chapter 2: There are two Miu's?!

"Where am I?" Miu said to herself as she stared into a blank void.

"You disappoint me Miu Furinji"

Miu spun her body completely around after hearing that hidden voice behind her.

The invincible superman's daughter froze on the spot, unable to comprehend what was reality right now.

"Who are you?" Miu asked in complete shock as she struggled to comprehend, just what exactly was happening right now.

The blonde haired female opposite the stunned Miu, grinned after being quizzed about her identity.

"I'm the real you Miu Furinji. The you that you could become, the you that you refuse to be." The stranger chuckled as she stood proud opposite the puzzled Miu.

Miu continued to panic, after the unknown intruder removed her stone mask.

"Wait a second, I know that mask?!" Miu said staring at the discarded mask. The imaginary blood stains upon it that only Miu could see as it hit the floor.

"The mask rings a bell?" The unknown warrior asked unable to communicate with the shocked Miu.

Miu began to fall into despair, seeing yet another illusion only plagued upon her vision.

Once again, Kenichi Shirahama fell dead at her feet, the mask placed upon his dead corpse to hide his innocent smile.

"You can't be….. Bulu?!" Miu exclaimed seeing her past self, staring directly at her.

A flying punch came on a collision course with Miu's face, Miu naturally blocked her opponents attack.

"Does this help?" Bulu asked with a mischievous grin on her face.

"But you're me? How can you be here?" Miu asked perplexed after feeling the sting of her physical opponents attack.

"I'm you? I don't think so Miu Furinji!" Bulu said knocking back Miu with a pencak Silat fighting style punch.

"You see, unlike you, I have no weakness!" Bulu said as she struck Miu once again.

"I don't let anything hold me back! Especially him!" Bulu said smashing her fist into the corpse beneath her feet.

"Kenichi!" Miu cried trying to get Bulu away from his lifeless body.

"Enough! You should be ashamed of yourself Miu Furinji! What would the guru say? After everything he did for you, you still hold yourself back! You still let this inferior fighter prevent you from reaching your full potential!" Bulu said smashing her fist into Kenichi's decaying skull.

"NOOO!" Miu screamed summoning herself awake from this terrifying nightmare.

Miu's back arched in a horizontal fashion, her body drenched in sweat.

The suffocating feeling overcame the poor girl once again, the buttons on her favourite pyjama top felt as if they were merging with her skin.

"It can't be…" Was all Miu could say before she forced herself to get out of bed and clean off the sweat with a shower.

Now she was showered and awake, Miu approached Kenichi's bedroom door and knocked lightly against its wooden frame.

"Kenichi, it's time for school." Miu said trying her best to mask her fearful dream from this morning.

"I'll be right out Miu." Kenichi said after dressing himself in both his fighting attire and his school uniform on top of it.

This didn't exactly feel comfortable for the young disciple. But regardless of the discomfort that he felt, Kenichi's desire to stay alert and ready to protect Miu overrode it.

Seconds later, Kenichi's door slid open, reuniting the two teens who lived together within the Ryouzanpaku dojo.

"Good morning Miu." Kenichi said with his friendliest smile imprinted on his face.

However, before Miu exchange her morning greeting with Kenichi, another ominous voice spoke to her within inside her mind.

"Kill him!" The voice said surprising poor Miu.

"Miu? Is everything alright?" Kenichi asked noticing a sudden change in Miu's facial expressions.

"KILL HIM!" The voice said again startling Miu, invading her mind with images of the Bulu inside of her smashing her fist through Kenichi's face.

Miu held her open palm over her eye, a sudden palm bolting through her brain.

"Miu? Are you okay?" Kenichi asked placing his hand upon her shoulder.

"Oh no!" Kenichi thought to himself instantly recalling what happens if somebody sneaks up on Miu.

However, Kenichi found himself still on his feet. Nevertheless, Miu still managed to surprise him.

The frightened Miu was now hunched over, her hand covering her mouth.

"Miu? What's wrong?!" Kenichi asked trying to look at her hidden face.

Images of Bulu throwing Kenichi invaded Miu's mind. The strongest disciple's body made impact with the floor. The sound of his neck snapping as it hit the ground.

Just as Kenichi tried to check her again, Miu straightened up to face him.

"I'm fine Kenichi. Don't worry." Miu said her face now pale, and her skin clammy.

"You don't look okay?" Kenichi went to say but Miu cut him off.

"Well Kenichi, I'll be waiting by the entrance. See you in a bit." Miu replied running off down the hall.

"Wait Miu." Was all Kenichi could say before Miu ran away.

Kenichi didn't pursue her though. He simply stared at his Muay Tai bandages on his fists, and clenched them tight.

Miu and Kenichi had finally arrived at school.

Miu was playing her usual model student vibe, secretly feeling nervous with every sudden movement around her.

Kenichi on the other hand, was keeping a close eye on Miu, his mind on high alert, ready for combat.

Many of Kenichi's fellow classmates stared at his unusual hand accessories, but Kenichi took no notice of them.

His primary objective despite being a student, was not to study or to engage in conversation with his classmates today. Only one thing was on Kenichi's mind today, protecting Miu.

Not just because the elder asked him personally, but because he was genuinely concerned about her.

Miu was acting strange, and Kenichi was ready to step up and protect her.

As the bell indicating the first break rang, the real battle was about to begin.

"Hi there honey. Good to see you back!" Takeda said aiming to place his arm around her shoulders.

All of a sudden, Takeda's arm was blocked by a sudden powerful force.

"Kenichi?" Takeda questioned seeing the strongest disciple stopping his friendly gesture.

"I'm sorry, but Miu isn't feeling her best right now. So can you not so casually touch her?" Kenichi asked with a threatening undertone.

"Y..Yeah! Sorry Kenichi." Takeda said feeling slightly intimidated by Kenichi's aura and serious attitude.

Fortunately for Takeda though, he wasn't the only person stopped by Miu's personal body guard today. Although Nijima got the worse end of it after he tried sneaking up on Kenichi. The demon commander of the Shinpaku alliance almost flew out of the classroom window after he just barely managed to avoid Kenichi's ferocious punch.

The school day was finally over, but despite his attempts at trying, Miu barely said a word as they walked home together.

Just as they passed a café, a sudden thought entered Kenichi's mind, a sure fire way to cheer Miu up. Her favourite dessert an Anmitsu. Kenichi did a quick browse of his wallet and found leftovers of his monthly allowance.

"Hey Miu, I just need to step in here a second, do you want to come with me? Miu?" Kenichi said realising that the timid girl had spotted a nearby stray cat and was currently greeting the feline with her usual cat tone.

Kenichi smiled, the first sign of relief he had felt all day from Miu.

Miu continued to stroke the cat as Kenichi entered the store.

"Meow, meow. Where did you come from little kitty? Are you all alone?" Miu asked, speaking to the stray animal as she was hoping to open up a line of communication with it.

Suddenly, the friendly and curious cat darted off into the dark alleyway, knocking over a bin as it took off in a hasty dash.

The sound of approaching footsteps seemed to be the cause of the stray's dramatic exit.

"Well, well look what we have here, a lonely little kitty is here on her lonesome." The gentleman said, taking Miu a few seconds to realise that the words he had spoken were not in fact directed at the cat which had just left, but towards her.

"Excuse me." Miu said suddenly standing up and turning her back towards them.

"Hey, hey, girly. Are you alone?" The second of the men said as he came up on her left hand side.

Miu searched her surroundings for Kenichi, whom to her understanding was by her side only a second ago.

"Don't be sad, you can come hang out with us. We just got paid so we can show you a great time." The third and final boy said coming up on Miu's front. Finally blocking her escape route.

"Let's go." The ringleader of the group suggested, placing his hand oh so casually on to Miu's shoulder.

(Kill them….)

Miu's reflexes were starting to activate her timid and shaking hand immediately grabbing hold of the man's hand.

(KILL THEM!)

The voice resonated inside her once again. Miu's hand continued to shake, her pursuers came closer to her person.

(DON'T LET ANYONE STAND IN YOUR WAY! KILL THEM NOW!)

Miu's hand switched from its counterattack pose and fell lifelessly to her side.

"That's right, there is no need to be scared." The ringleader said resembling the tone of the powerful guru who cared for her.

"Wow, now that I can see her face, she's really cute!" The second guy said staring at her face, now her fake glasses had hit the floor.

"Not to mention her boobs are gigantic!" Said another suddenly bringing Miu back to reality.

The nervous Miu began to walk backwards, her back suddenly hitting against the wall behind her.

"This thing is in the way! Take it off! Take it off!" A lecherous voice said as the arrogant teens tried to remove her school ribbon.

Miu was frozen on the spot. Her hands refused to move, even though she possessed the power to stop this one sided assault.

Nevertheless, Miu wasn't frightened of these sexually harassing individuals.

She was afraid of herself, what she was capable of.

The Bulu inside of her screamed out to her, to kill them.

And as the Do ki in her was beginning to fluctuate, Miu saw visions of three bloody corpses lying at her feet.

"Yamazuki!" Shouted an energetic fighter as his pinpointed fist crashed into the lead assaulters jaw and his unguarded abdomen.

"Kenichi!" Miu suddenly cried feeling the control of her body return to her.

"Kanzaki! Damn you punk!" Said the first underling.

"Are you trying to start something you bastard?!" The second underling said as he brandished a knife and lunged for the school boy.

Kenichi with a swift movement of his hand, sliced through the thugs feeble blade with a sword stroke manoeuvre.

Followed by quick precision, Kenichi grabbed hold of the attacker's wrist and slammed his body into the floor. Whilst the assailant failed to catch up with Kenichi's first attack which shattered his knife.

"You punk! Don't you know who you are dealing with?!" The final and third thug said as he proceeded to try punch Kenichi.

"That's my line! Kao loi!" Kenichi yelled as he dodged the man's punch and smashed his knee into his face.

Kenichi felt the receiver's nose break upon impact as his unconscious body hit the ground.

"Miu are you okay?" Kenichi proceeded to ask, before he was caught off guard by her sudden embrace.

Miu didn't say a word to Kenichi, but she did not remain silent.

A high pitched and sudden wail erupted from the shocked girl, as clung to Kenichi for dear life.

Kenichi refused to say a word, he just held her in response, letting her cry as much as she desired on to his shoulder.

He held her until she finally calmed down.

As moonlight finally began to enlighten the area, Kenichi and Miu sat on a nearby bench in the park, just opposite the Ryouzanpaku dojo.

"I thought I was going to kill them. I wanted to kill them Kenichi." Miu said, but Kenichi did not panic, he just stared at her as she let it all out.

"I wanted to punish them for their sick game. What's wrong with me Kenichi? Who am I? I don't think I even know anymore!" Miu said feeling herself begin to tear up again.

"You're Miu Furinji. You are still Miu Furinji." Kenichi said failing to ease her heart.

"But how can you be so sure?! I don't even know myself!" Miu argued back making Kenichi smile.

"You want to know how I know. Because Miu Furinji wouldn't be able to resist a smile after seeing this." Kenichi said revealing the hidden item within the bag he was carrying.

"Anmitsu?!" Miu practically yelled, saliva seeping from her mouth whilst she observed its perfect shape.

"See that's how I know. Everything is going to be okay Miu. I promise as a man, that I will protect you!" Kenichi said with sincerity, his serious stare suddenly transforming to a blush after Miu smiled back at him.

"What.. What is it?" Kenichi asked after Miu began to giggle silently to herself.

"It's just, that's the first time that you have personally said it to me. I'm just very happy right now." Miu said easing Kenichi's tension and his intrusive doubts.

Kenichi took a look at his mobile phone, suddenly panicking after he saw the time on his screen.

"Oh no!" Kenichi yelled realising that it was way past his and Miu's curfew.

Kenichi didn't even have to open the huge wooden doors to the dojo.

An ominous and frightening aura greeting them at the entrance, practically tearing off the hinges of the door through his pure strength.

"Elder!" Kenichi yelled feeling immensely scared right now.

"Just because I have asked for you to look after Miu Kenichi, it doesn't mean I will allow you to keep her out so late!" Hayato said giving Kenichi a very bad feeling.

"Grandfather, please don't be too hard on Kenichi! He didn't mean to…" Miu tried to argue back, but the elder refused to budge on the issue.

"Don't worry Miu, I'm not going to hurt him. But Akisame's training will soon see to it, that he remembers this mistake tonight!" Hayato declared letting out a hearty laugh as Kenichi collapsed to the floor in pure fear.