Red Wolf

Disclaimer: I do not own Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple or Virtua Fighter. Only the OC is mine.

Chapter 4

At Ryouzanpaku, Miu found her grandfather, the one in charge of this dojo meditating. After seeing Red's one sided beat down and near execution of Kisara Miu had been even more on edge. Just being around the American already made her tense and after hearing the name of his fighting style, she became even more worried and she wanted to get answers about it.

Hayato already knew that Miu was around and that she was on edge. Something was definitely bothering his granddaughter and she came to him for help which he was going to give. "Miu, Something on your mind?"

Miu smiled sheepishly as her grandfather turned to her. Somehow he is always able to tell when something is wrong. As if he could easily read her mind.

"Yes….Do you know anything about the fighting style called Vale Tudo?"

Hayato raised his eyebrow in surprise. He never expected his granddaughter to inquire about Vale Tudo.

"Yes I do Miu. Although can I ask why you want to know about it?"

"Well there is someone in my class who's actually a practitioner of Vale Tudo. He's antisocial and he has a very malicious aura around him that puts me on edge." Miu shivered, "Like a predator that's waiting for the faintest move before it descends on its prey."

"Really?" Hayato stroked his beard. A boy that is able to put Miu on edge by just being around him, even though she's been around some of the most dangerous people in the world. "Anything else?"

"His name is Jake Enji Lewis but prefers to be called 'Red'. He's very strong, skilled and very dangerous." Miu continued, "He's taken down many delinquents, even rendering a few comatose, defeated and nearly killed one of Ragnarok's Deadly Fists and he was able to stop my attack very easily. Most of all he bears a grudge against Ragnarok and is determined to destroy that gang and any who gets in his way, which he informed Kenichi by threatening him after Kenichi stopped him from killing the Eighth Fist."

Hayato narrowed his eyes. This boy defended himself against Miu and even threatened Kenichi for preventing him from killing someone. This person also holds a grudge against Ragnarok and has no qualms about killing them and anyone who gets in his way. Most of all he's a Vale Tudo fighter and a mixed martial artist like Kenichi except more violent. A troubling development indeed.

"Well then, I'll tell you what I know about Vale Tudo."

…

CRASH!

Another day another fight! That's the case for Red as he threw a Ragnarok grunt into the wall and caved his skull in. Behind the redhead was a pile of bodies of unconscious grunts as a large number of them were sent to attack him again. The one who sent them no longer in the area. Most likely did sent the trash to see how strong he is. What a fucking joke! Strongest gang his ass! They only had the Deadly Fists and numbers and that was becoming pathetic with the way Red had been putting down the grunts and thugs.

Red also would have done a huge bit of damage by killing the Eighth Fist a week ago but that Shirahama goody two shoes just had to get in his way! No matter, there will be a next time and there will be no one to stop this wolf from getting his prey.

…

Kisara was panting heavily, drenched in sweat as she stared at the heavy bag that she'd ripped apart and its contents now leaking. She'd been training nonstop for days to get stronger, pushing her body past its limits.

She'd grown strong enough to be recognized by Odin, the First Fist and become the Eighth Fist of Ragnarok. A title she wore with pride as it commanded fear and respect. Just when she thought she was one of the strongest fighters in the city, some random gaijin from the USA, a cute one though, comes in and beats her with ease, and worse he nearly killed her. He just kept coming at her relentlessly and she could barely keep up with him.

She thought he was some brawler but that last encounter and Shiratori told her otherwise that he was some mixed martial artist instead.

'The next time we meet Red, I'll defeat you!'

…

Red and Kenichi are looking at Nijiima who was smiling at them while holding…a flag? Red did not know whether to face palm or just throttle the moron standing in front of him. Kenichi just stared at the same moron with an annoyed expression.

"What is this?!" Kenichi asked.

"It is a flag." Nijiima replied like it is the most obvious thing in the world.

Red sighed, "We know that you moron…And what the fuck is this Shinpaku Alliance?"

"And why do people think I am part of it?" Kenichi added with a tick.

An evil smirk shows up on Nijiima's face as he leans back in the chair with an air of self-importance. "Simple. The Shinpaku Alliance is the new empire I am building to take over the school and one day the world." Kenichi and Red give deadpanned looks. "I will be the brains and you and Red will be the muscle. Together there will be no stopping our rise to power!"

"I refuse." Kenichi replied instantly. Next thing he knew Nijiima was sent flying and got embedded into the wall. He looked to Red and was startled to see him annoyed and pulling back his right arm signifying that he did that.

"Consider that my answer, in other words, go fuck yourself!" Red said as he turned on his heels with his hands in his pockets and walked away. Kenichi soon left after just as the scrawny alien managed to pull himself off the wall. Nijiima watches as Kenichi and Red leave the room. Shirahama Kenichi and Red will become the main powers of the Shinpaku Alliance whether they liked it or not and Ragnarok will soon fall to the greatness that will be the Shinpaku Alliance! Evil laughter erupts from the alien.

…

Outside the room Red heard the evil laugh and face palmed in annoyance. "Maybe I should have put more power into that punch." Red deadpanned. His cellphone suddenly rang and he took it out of his pocket. He paled when he saw the caller ID before steeling his nerves and answering the call.

"Hello Sis….." Red answered.

"Hello Little Red. How are you doing? I take it that you're going to school." An older female voice stated.

"Yeah! Of course I am! Haven't missed a day at all."

"Good to hear. Made any friends yet?"

"None so far. My classmates are all intimidated by my presence and don't want anything to do with me." 'Except that Shirahama kid.'

"That's a shame….Unless you're the one not attempting to make friends?"

"Well how can I make friends if no one wants to get to know me?!"

"Good point there. Anyways you staying out of trouble?! I hope you are for your own sake."

"They are already intimidated by my presence to start with meaning no one bothers to mess with me."

"I see. Still, you should try to make friends Little Red. We both know you need to. You can't keep yourself closed off from everyone forever."

"I've got you, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jacky you know. And maybe that play boy Brad."

"I'm talking about people your age. You can't keep hurting yourself because of the past."

"It's not easy to just move on Sis. The past still haunts me and it's even worse since I transferred here from the States."

"I know…..Just keep trying. You need this Jake."

"Okay fine…..I'll try but I'm not pushing my luck."

"That's much better than nothing Jake and all I'm asking for. Don't let it reach critical mass and explode. Got it?"

"Got it Sis. Love you."

"Love you too Jake."

The line cut and Red put his cellphone away before sighing.

'Unfortunately Sis….I've already gone past the point of no return.'

…

A certain boy whose features are hidden by the heavy cloak he wears watches as Kenichi and Miu beat up another group of delinquents he sent out. This person is the Sixth Fist of Ragnarok known as Hermit. He doesn't have to watch the fight for long as the boy and girl in question make short work of the delinquents and leave the area.

A frown forms on Hermit's face, not impressed by what he's seen. Red is much stronger and more vicious than Shirahama as he had seen much earlier. Shirahama however is more technical. The two boys do share a similarity as both of them fight using several different martial arts styles. Kickboxing, catch wrestling and oddly enough Jeet Kune Do seem to be the main styles that Red employs while in Shirahama's case it's Karate and Jujitsu. However Hermit is more interested in Kenichi after seeing him utilize Chinese Kempo. Not just any Chinese Kempo, but a certain style that Hermit's master taught him. He doesn't know how that fool knows Chinese Kempo and he intends to find out.

…

A week later…

"You must be a glutton for punishment if you're that eager to find me." Red said as he looked at Kisara and Shiratori standing some feet away from him.

"What's that supposed to mean?!" Kisara yells angrily.

"I nearly sent you to the afterlife when we last fought. It's only because Shirahama interfered that you're still alive, but that is something I will rectify today since you've come here." Red said. Shiratori flinched in memory of Kisara's near death.

"Well I've been training myself just for our rematch." Kisara said confidently, "This time I'll defeat you."

"Uh huh…Good for you. Anyways can we save that for later? I have to get to school and I'd rather not be late because of you." Red turned around and began walking away.

"No way! We are going to fight now and I am going to kick your ass!"

Red turns back, dropping his bag and facing Kisara again in annoyance. "Definitely a glutton for punishment. Alright let's get this over with already."

Kisara gets angry at Red's nonchalant tone. "Why you!" She charges at the male redhead who just gets into stance. She launches a barrage of kicks with Red blocking or dodging them all and making her unable to land a blow. Kisara then feints a kick before leaping up and coming down with an axe kick. Red just sighs and catches the kick surprising the girl. He then swings her around wildly and throws her into the wall hard. Kisara falls down to the ground in a lot of pain while Shiratori runs towards her.

"Tch! You can't beat me with that!" Red said before picking up his bag and walking away.

"N-Not yet!" He turns around to see Kisara groggily back on her feet and shoving Shiratori away from her, "Don't you dare walk away! We're not done yet!"

Red drops his bag again and says, "No. We're done here." He vanishes out of sight making Kisara and Shiratori widen their eyes. Next moment Red lands a vicious punch to the Kisara's liver making her slump over his fist. He then gently shoves her off with his other hand making her fall on her back unconscious. The male redhead turns away from her and walks back to his bag.

"Don't worry we'll fight again." Red said as he picked up his bag and continued on. 'However it'll be the last.'

…

Nijiima narrowed his eyes as he focused on a certain graffiti on a wall outside of an arcade. From what he had managed to gather from the owner of the arcade, it was the logo of an old gang that existed before Ragnarok showed up.

It was the image of four wolves howling.

When he asked the owner of the arcade of the gang that logo belonged he got the name "Wolf Pack". The arcade owner also mentioned that this same gang actually acted like a pack of wolves, loyal to the gang and looking out for each other. They also howled like wolves every night. It was also pointed out that the Wolf Pack was the only gang that was able to match Ragnarok for a while until Ragnarok somehow ambushed them and wiped them out.

When Nijiima asked about the members she said that she never got their names but knew that the gang comprised of two boys and two girls. Disappointed with only that vague info but thankful none the less, Nijiima left the arcade to look back at the graffiti again. So far he'd managed to gather little information but enough to put down in his PDA as it would come in handy in the future.

…

Red hadn't picked a club since he came to this school and now the principal forced him to join one. He would have punched the fool's lights out for that but he reconsidered that since he didn't want to end up expelled like last time.

Many of the clubs did not catch his interest, were not worth a look or did not want him as a member. He then spotted a greenhouse which belonged to the Gardening Club. Red raised an eyebrow at that. A gardening club here? How…unexpected. He opened the door and walked inside. He saw a girl with round circular glasses and her black hair tied in a braid and wearing the female school uniform looking at him and shaking in fear. Red wasn't surprised by that since he didn't have such a good reputation among his classmates, not to mention the rumors going around about him being in a gang which he didn't like one bit and had an idea who spread them.

Oh he was so going to beat that alien freak to an inch of his life when next he met him! Until then he'd have to calm the situation in here.

"You can stop shaking like a leaf now. Is this the gardening club?"

"Y-Yes it is. I-I'm Izumi and I'm in charge of the club." The girl now identified as Izumi replied.

Red closed his eyes and sighed before staring Izumi in the eyes and no doubt scaring her more. "Since you already know who I am, I'm going to cut the bullshit and get straight to the point….I'm here to join the gardening club."

"EH!?" Izumi's jaw hit the ground in shock. Who would have expected the antisocial and scary transfer student would join the gardening club?! It was as if the world went upside down.

"Don't get the wrong idea, the principal forced me into joining a club. Most of the others clubs were either too scared to have me or were not worth my time. So far this club looks like the only decent one." Red said while shrugging. "So are you recruiting or do I have to leave because you want nothing to do with me?"

"Sure! You are welcome to join!" Izumi exclaimed, making Red's eyes widen.

"Are you…..serious?" Red asked in disbelief.

"Y-Yes I am! The gardening club doesn't have that many members. Not many people are interested in gardening." Izumi said.

"Well that's because people tend to not appreciate nature these days." Red deadpanned, "I once did gardening back in America."

"Really?! I never knew that."

"That's because I'm just telling you now. Gardening helped to calm me down, keep me out of trouble."

'Who'd ever think that this guy likes gardening?' Izumi thought.

"So are you the only member here?" Red asked.

"Apart from you, there's another member who's also joined the club." Izumi answered.

"Good to know…So can I get started?"

"Sure. Welcome to the gardening club!"

…

Nijiima walked down the street with a few members of the Shinpaku Alliance, a wide smirk on his face. It felt great being the leader as people moved out of the group's way in fear. The Shinpaku Alliance was growing, thanks to Red and Kenichi's actions and using their names. Soon enough the Shinpaku Alliance will have enough members to fight on even grounds with Ragnarok.

The group stopped when they saw a figure on the bridge ahead, blocking their path.

"Who is that?" Someone in the group asked. Nijiima's eyes widen in fear as he recognized the figure in front of them. He never expected Ragnarok to make a move against their group so quickly.

"Hermit…" Nijiima gulped. "The Sixth Fist of Ragnarok?!"

The Shinpaku Alliance pauses. Hermit stares at them with his arms folded, not saying a word.

"Cocky bastard!" A guy named Kamioka sneered before foolishly charging forward fist reared back. In a smooth motion, Hermit swings his arms like a whip striking Kamioka in the chest and sending him flying off the bridge and into the sewer water below.

"Answer my question and I'll let you live." Hermit said coldly.

"What the hell was that? Kamioka was just swept away!"

Nijiima glances at his subordinates. The situation wasn't good for him and his Shinpaku Alliance. He needed to turn this situation around before loses everything he worked so hard to come up with.

The alien begins to tremble. Soon enough, laughter erupts from him as he throws back his head laughing loudly. Confusion spreads among the members of the Shinpaku Alliance.

"Fool! Do you know who I am?!" Nijiima shouted. "I am the Viceroy of the Shinpaku Alliance! Haruo Nijiima!" Nijiima smirks widely. "Men, return to base at once!"

"But…"

"Silence! I alone am more than enough to deal with some low ranked punk!"

The members of the Shinpaku Alliance reluctantly walked away leaving Nijiima alone with Hermit.

"I have a question concerning Shirahama Kenichi." Hermit asks.

"Oh?" Nijiima looked on in interest.

"I want to know where Shirahama learns his martial arts!"

"Is that it?" Nijiima smirked. He suddenly rushes towards Hermit. Sensing an attack coming Hermit goes to strike, but freezes when he sees Nijiima fall to his knees and lower his head in submission.

"I don't know! To be honest, me and Kenichi aren't that close! I am just using him. Please forgive me!" The alien said.

A scowl forms on Hermit's face seeing the alien's pathetic state. "Pathetic. I hate weak people."

"Yes, I am weak." Nijiima replied.

"Die worm!"

Hermit struck but was surprised when he struck the ground instead. He spots Nijiima jumping over the railing diving into the river. "Later, you dumbass!" Nijiima laughed. Hermit scoffed and left the scene.

Nijiima swims with great speed through the sewer water. He gets over to Kamioka and helps the boy up. Annoyance soon filled his eyes. How could he be so negligent on his information? He never once bothered to find out where Kenichi is learning his martial arts. That is a mistake he is going to fix tomorrow. All he has to do is follow Kenichi home after school.

…

"Wow Red. I never knew that you had such a green thumb." Izumi complimented as club activities ended for the day. She never expected the American to be knowledgeable and good at gardening as he easily took care of the plants in the greenhouse.

"Well like I said earlier gardening keeps me calm." Red replied, "Thanks for letting me join the club."

"Y-You're welcome Red. I'll see you tomorrow then?" Izumi asked.

"Of course. I am a member of the club now aren't I?" Red replied before walking away. Just as he left another girl arrived and barely saw his back before going to Izumi.

"Hey Izumi!" Izumi turned around to see her friend Makoto approaching her. "Who was that person that just left?"

"Oh that? That was the new member of the Gardening club Red." Izumi replied.

Makoto's eyes widened, "Red?! As in the hostile Red?!"

"Well he wasn't hostile today. I never knew he was good at gardening. In fact he said that it calms him." Izumi replied.

"Are you serious? Red? Gardening? That's impossible."

"Well it's a fact that he joined the club and he's going to come tomorrow. If you want you can come see for yourself."

"Oh I intend to do that."

…

Red was walking back to his locker to get his stuff when he heard someone say, "Who is that with Miu!?" He looked to where the voice came from to see Kenichi and Nijiima looking into the classroom. Normally Red wouldn't have bothered himself with this but for some reason he was intrigued by this person who was bothering to approach the girl whom he thought was Kenichi's girlfriend or close to that. He approached Kenichi and Nijiima and looked over them at the guy in question. A tall and handsome boy with long blonde hair and baby blue eyes is standing next to Miu's desk with an amazing smile that lit up the entire room. Red frowned at the sight of this pretty boy.

"That is Tanimoto Natsu, the most popular boy at school. He has superb grades, good at sports, and is the leader of the school's Drama Club. He's basically the school's teen idol." Nijiima said.

"Great…..A pretty boy." Red murmured making Kenichi and Nijiima jump in fright at his voice.

"R-Red?!" Both boys paled.

Miu spots Kenichi and smiled, "Hi Kenichi." Then she frowned at Red, "Red."

"Hello to you too." Red said sarcastically.

"Hello, my name is Natsu Tanimoto." The boy introduced himself, "It is nice to meet you. I thought you guys would be scary."

Kenichi felt the world crash around him. Red just narrowed his eyes at Tanimoto, "Don't listen to the rumors about me. The others only made it up because none had the guts to interact with me."

"Really? Okay I'll consider that." Tanimoto replied.

"Hey, what about me!? I tried to make friends with you Red!" Kenichi protested.

"You're annoying that's why." Red harshly replied.

Kenichi lowered his head while a dark cloud floated over him. "That's mean Red!"

"Deal with it. This is the nicest I'll get with you." Red remarked.

"Anyways ignoring Red's antics." Miu cut in while Red just shrugged nonchalantly, "Tanimoto asked me to play the lead role of Juliet in the upcoming play since the Drama Club is lacking members."

"And I know you'll will be great." Tanimoto smiled, "I am going to play Romeo so I'll help you out." A blush came on Miu's cheeks.

Kenichi goes into a corner sulking at how inferior he felt to Tanimoto. Nijiima smirks knowing that he can play this to his favor. Red just stared blankly at Tanimoto hiding the fact that he saw through the blonde boy's façade. Red had acted the same way when he was in America to fit in at school. He easily knew that this Tanimoto was just hiding a darker side of him.

Chapter 4 End.