Senran Kagura: A Shinobi's fate


Chapter 7: Mission

Early morning…

Master Kiriya folds his arm as he looks at Daidoji and I then speaks, "Today, you both will be scouting the Central Shopping District for a gang of troublemakers."

Daidoji sighs and folds her arms in frustration, "Why do we have to take on scamps? They're nothing but a bunch of weaklings and they won't get my blood boiling."

"This mission is to help Daisuke gain experience in battle. It would be futile to send him on a dangerous mission without any experience. This is why I've assigned you a much smaller task."

I looked at Kiriya briefly before I focused my attention on Daidoji. She was really annoyed by the mission. But I began to examine her attire. She wore a white Faux Leather Crop Top, black jeans, and white low-cut open toe heels. I looked at my attire; a black pullover T-shirt, white vest, black jeans, and black shoes.

"Yes, I know that, Kiriya-Sensei, but still I-"

"Would you really put Daisuke's life at risk? May I remind you of what happened with that Yoma?" He scolded her.

Daidoji closes her eyes.

"No, I remember it all too well, Kiriya-Sensei. Very well, I will take him on this mission and show him how to scout. But, are these clothes really necessary? I don't see the point of playing dress up just to take on this mission," she replied.

The question also sparked my curiosity. It made more sense to fight in regular attire. Before I could ask my question Kiriya spoke again.

"Good. It's also vital for a shinobi to blend in with their surroundings and with people as well."

"I understand, Sensei." Daidoji looks at me with a smile and my face flushed. I averted my eyes and scratched the left side of my cheek a little.

"I'll watch over Daisuke during this mission."

"I leave it to the two of you. Good luck."

*FUSH*

Smoke filled the room and we began to coughing and wheezing. This smoke is becoming a real pain in the ass! Who uses frickin' smoke bombs in the middle of class!? I thought to myself. After the remnants of smoke were fanned away, someone else stood in the place of Kiriya. It was the last person either of us wanted to see…

"Uniya…" Daidoji said, while examining her.

"Well, I see the beast decided to play dress up today." She said mockingly

"You want to repeat that you little slut?" Daidoji cracked her knuckles and glares at Uniya.

"Once again, your little pea brain can't process what I've said. Maybe, I should speak like a caveman for you."

I rubbed the back of my head and sighed. And here we go again with these two. Do they ever take a break? Seriously…, I thought to myself.

"I'll break you like a toothpick, Uniya!" she shouted.

"With those manly hands I'm sure you can break just about anything." Uniya laughs.

"I'll kick your ass!"

The others come inside to see what all the commotion is about and stop near a wall when they see Uniya and Daidoji facing each other. I looked over at them and my eyebrow twitched a bit as I laughed nervously. The two older females were causing a good bit of ruckus. She leaps towards Uniya and I grabbed her arm quickly. Asuka and the other shinobi girls continued to watch quietly as Daidoji and Uniya bickered back and forth a few minutes longer.

"Daidoji, we should really get going on our m- "My words were cut short as Daidoji drags me out the door by my collar.

"Whoa! Hey slow down a bit, Daidoji! I can't keep up!" I shouted.

"Good Luck!" The girls say in unison.

Uniya shakes her head then begins her lesson.

Daidoji releases me when we make it to a bus stop. She folds her arms underneath her breast and looks away from me. We both remained quiet until the bus came. I was wondering why she chose to ride the bus, but I was also sure he had her reasons.

I paid the bus fee and we sat down to the right side of the bus across from a couple who cuddled. I looked at them briefly before I turned my attention to the window and stared at the outside. This is my very first mission huh…I'm going to show Daidoji what I can do, I thought to myself as I placed my hand firmly next to Daidoji on the padded seat.

Daidoji watches the couple silently. The young woman holds the young man's hand as they lace fingers and lays her head on his shoulder. She had her arm wrapped around his and sighs with content. The man looks down at her with a smile then kisses her forehead gently.

I was unaware Daidoji was making her own attempt to grab my hand. She has a small blush and nearly grabs it until I spoke…

"Daidoji-Sama, you don't have to worry about today. I'll back you up."

Daidoji' blush disappears and her eyes lower before she pulls her hand back. I looked at her with a smile and she averts her eyes and speaks softly.

"I trust you. But, there's something that I want to tell you."

"What is it, Daidoji-Sama?"I asked. What was it that made her look away from me? Maybe I'd done something wrong. But I wasn't quite sure what it could be. The only thing I had done was look out the window, but that couldn't have been the reason for her action.

"Well, about the kiss last night I-"her words are cut off as I spoke.

"I understand that you were only trying to cheer me up. So, there's no need to worry about it." I smiled at her, but she doesn't look at me.

"Yeah…That's it…." She replied in a low-tone of voice. I hadn't noticed she was saddened by my response. I only stood up as the bus driven made an announcement that we had arrived at our destination.

"We're here. So let's do our best together! I won't let you down."

Daidoji only nods, then stands up and walks past me quietly. I blinked twice and scratched the right side of my cheek. Something was definitely off, but I was more than sure it wasn't anything that she couldn't handle.

I stepped off the bus after her and stretched. The Central Shopping District was lively. People went into various stores to do their shopping, while others made purchases at the stands that sold items of choice. It was pretty cool to see the city up close for once. I usually looked at it from a distance and only dreamed of setting foot on its solid grounds.

Daidoji was still a little quiet and I faced her. She has her arms folded under her breast and seems as if she is lost in thought and I was a little worried that she was vulnerable to an attack by someone. Then again, this was Daidoji-Sama, danger feared her. I placed my hands in my pockets neatly and turned away, looking around for any signs of the targets.

"We should probably get our search going. That gang of thugs could be hiding anywhere in this big city. But, I doubt they would b-"

I looked down with a flushed face as Daidoji wraps herself tightly around my left arm and pushes her chest against me. She looks up at me with a smile and I gulped a little. Oh man, she's…she's…

"We should act like a couple for this mission. That way our cover won't be blown."

I nodded, "Yeah, you're right. If we act casual, it'll be easier to find those guys. I'm pretty sure they're likely to attack couples that wander around. "

I smile and keep my hands in my pockets as Daidoji places her head on my shoulder. We walk around a bit, looking at a few stands and buying items as well. It felt like we were on an actual couple on a date. Although, I ended up carrying all of her bags after she made a few purchases. It was a little unnecessary for her buy things while we were on a mission.

"Daisuke, come over here and look at this!" She waves excitedly and I walk towards her.

I was wondering what could have made her so happy. I looked down at a box of kittens staring back at me. Each of them had adorable little eyes and they purred as Daidoji pets them. It was too bad that pets weren't allowed back at the academy. I would have purchased one for her to take back with us on the trip home.

While Daidoji played with the kittens I started to reminisce on the few times she helped me. She had risked her life to save mine as well as kissed me to cheer me up when I was feeling down. She went over-the-top to see me smile and I was always sulking like a little child about being weak.

It was still a mystery why she went so far to make me happy. There was also her actions on the bus. She seemed like she was upset about something. Whatever bothered her at that moment weren't an issue anymore. She was happy once again, running around like a little school kid and she looked cute doing it.

It started to get dark after we checked out a few more nearby stores. However, there wasn't anything else that interested Daidoji, so I held the only four bags full of items she purchased. There was still no sign of the gang and I started to get frustrated. A few people walk towards the bus station, while others finished their last minute shopping.

"Daisuke…" She says in a soft voice before grabbing my arm again.

"Yes, what is it, Daidoji-Sama?" I asked curiously.

"We should go to the park and take a walk. I'm sure that if we go there at night they will show up."

"That's a good idea. It would make more sense for them to attack us in a place where there aren't many people."

She holds my arm tighter and my face flushed hard. Daidoji pulls me towards the direction of the park and I stumble a bit.

"Whoa, slow down Daidoji! I can't keep up." I shouted.


Later that night…

A gentle wind sways our clothes and hair as we walk together in silence and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park. There wasn't anyone in sight, but it was a nice feeling being alone with Daidoji. We didn't have to worry about innocent people getting hurt. I also understood many civilians feared being attacked by the lurking gang members.

"Daisuke, I understand this is a mission, but I really enjoyed this time we spent together…" She stops walking and looks at me. I looked at her and smiled.

"When we kissed that n-"

"Well, well, well, what do we have here!? I see two little lovebirds wandered into our turf."

We both turn round and see a group of people staring at us. They wore red shirts, black jackets and jeans with shoes to match. Honestly, they looked like some cheap knockoff of a biker gang. The leader had a big x-shaped scar on his face and he grinned as he spoke.

"It never fails each time! Idiots and their whores come around this park at night to have sex and it just makes it easy to rob them blind. Sometimes, we kill them. That is, after we have fun with the women. Hahahahah!"

The rest of his lackeys laugh before he continues. "Let me guess…You came here to get a piece of her sweet little ass. I don't know what kind of taste you got, but that bitch has a ton of muscle."

Daidoji's lowers her head as she let my arm go. I set the bags by a nearby bench and glared at the thugs through my bangs. "I'll ask you to simmer down on insulting Daidoji-Sama…"

"And what are you going to do if I don't you little shit? You think you can take on all of us?!" The leader snaps his finger and more people come out of hiding. They surrounded us, holding bats and knives and glare at us. They had about thirty totaled and we were greatly outnumbered, but Daidoji became excited. The leader spoke again, "Drop your belongings and leave the broad with us. And I'll be nice and let you live kid."

"I SAID DON'T TALK LOWLY ABOUT DAIDOJI-SAMA!" I yelled.

Daidoji throws her ninja scroll in the air.

"Shinobi Transformation!"

A bright light surrounds her and changes her causal outfit to her shinobi attire; black hair and hat, a long black jacket, and matching pants with brown sandals. Her breasts were also covered with nothing more than white bandage wraps Daidoji stomps and punches her fist against one another." Alright, which one of you bastards want to go first!"

"Daidoji, leave the leader to me." I said in a stern voice.

"He's all yours. I'll take on the group of lackeys!" She turns her back to me and her eyes glow bright red as the darkness shrouds her.

"Shit! It's those goddamn Hanzo ninjas! Get them!" the leader ordered. The group leaps towards us, but Daidoji smirks as she makes a fist with her right hand and surrounds it with her gold aura.

"Attacking us head on!? You're pretty bold for a bunch of shitheads who're about to die!" She yelled out as the aura builds around her fist and I closed my eyes slowly.

Secret Ninja Art! Heaven and Earth Flash War Wild Tiger Fist!" She pulls the group of enemies in and takes a step forward, then sends them flying back with a giant tiger mouth, blowing them up in the process. I open my eyes as they explode and look at the leader, while Daidoji folds her arms under her breast and keeps her back facing us. "You still want to try your luck and get a piece of my ass?" She laughs wholeheartedly. The leader was dumbfounded as he watches his men explode then retreats.

"He's getting away, Daisuke."

"I'll handle it…" I replied.

I leaned forward then dashed from side to side at high pace as the leader scurried away. Every part of me burned as I chased down the gang leader. I wanted to make him pay for speaking to Daidoji-Sama disrespectfully. I leaped ahead of him, cutting of his path and growled a little.

"Please don't hurt me! I swear I'll never do anything bad again! I swear-"

I kneed his face which sent him tumbling backwards. He regains his composure then pulls out a knife and charges me. "DIE YOU LITTLE SHIT!" He swings wildly in an attempt to stab me, but I dodged and the blade sliced open my shirt. Afterwards, I knocked him unconscious with a devastating punch as he hit the ground with a hard thud.

Daidoji whistles as she walks towards us.

"That wasn't bad for your first mission. You took him out without hesitation."

"Yeah, well he was disrespecting a great shinobi such as you. I got angry and I-"

She touches my shoulder and returns to her casual look. "I'm really impressed by your efforts here tonight. I can see you doing much better in the future. However, you still need to keep your head on straight." She smiled.

"We'll drop this guy off at the police station before we head back." She looks down at the gang leader.

I nodded at her and we leave the park.


After reporting back to Kiriya on our mission, I took a shower and headed straight to my room. I sat on the edge of my bed and placed my hands beside me as I thought about Daidoji.

She looked really happy today. I can't believe I was able to make Daidoj-Sama smile that much. That's a really big accomplishment for me.

*Knock Knock*

I looked at my door and wondered who visited me so late at night.

"Who's there?"

"It's Daidoji..Can I come in?"

"Sure."

She opens the door and steps in slowly. I look at her in her nightgown as she closes my door quietly and locks it. I wonder what she could want.

"Is there something you need Daidoji?" I asked.

She takes a few steps forward then looks down at the floor quietly. I stood up and stretched a bit.

"Whatever it is, you can tell m-"Daidoji's lips press gently against mine and my eyes widened in shock. I pulled back and stared into her eyes. What's gotten into her? She's kissing me again and I don't understand why…

Daidoji's face is flushed and she just gazes into my eyes.

There was a long silence between us.

Daidoji-Sama….