Chapter 7: Training & Experimenting

Author's note: Okay, so since a review on one of my previous chapters pointed this out to me, let me clarify something. YES, Hikaru fought the strongest in his universe, but that does not mean he was a match for them. He got his ass KICKED. Imagine teen Goku (from when he fought Piccolo Jr. in the tournament) going up against Beerus. That's basically how it went. He got destroyed, and his opponent didn't even break a sweat. He stood NO chance AT ALL. The only reason he survived long enough to fall through the portal is because his opponent was toyi ng with him. But I guess I wasn't specific enough with my writing. This is mostly because, I wrote the prologue MONTHS before I started working on the otherchapters. Back then, I really wasn't thinking I would upload this story, but later reconsidered when I started getting all these good ideas and started taking this seriously. Anyway, that's enough of my rambling. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you have any ideas for the story. I may incorporate them.

I woke up, ready to start the day, only to find that I couldn't get out of bed. I opened my eyes, only to find that Yashima and Matsu had snuck into my bed. Matsu was currently using my right arm as a pillow, while Yashima had her head on my chest. Using my free hand, I nudged Yashima. "Yashima, wake up. It's time for training." "Mmmngh." was all I got in reply. I chuckled. "If you don't get up now, I'll make you run fifty extra laps." That was all I needed. Yashima shot awake, fear in her eyes. "I'm up! I'm up!", she said, terrified.

I chuckled. "Good. I don't want to wake Miya up, so we'll be going somewhere else for today's training." Yashima looked at me. "Umm, just so you know, Sekirei and Ashikabi aren't allowed to leave the city. The Discipline Squad will hunt them down if they try, and even if they succeed, MBI will flip the kill switch on the Ashikabi's Sekirei." I had a quick realization. "So that's why those MBI drones attacked me on my way back from flying around the world! It all makes sense now. I'm just glad they didn't do anything to you or Matsu.", I chuckled, relieved that I had avoided losing my Sekirei. 'Well, in that case, I guess we'll have to just stay here. At least that means I can cook a proper breakfast.', I thought, pulling my gi on and heading down to the kitchen.

I immediately pulled out the fish and herbs, (mainly wild onions) and got to work on frying them together. (If you have never had fish for breakfast, there is something wrong with you.) I also cooked eggs and rice, a common dish I would eat before going out to train. I told Yashima to go and wake Musubi. The bubbly girl came downstairs and asked if I needed help making breakfast. I put her in charge of cutting up the onions. She happily began her task, while I oiled the pans.

When I was done, one Saiyan-sized portion and two Sekirei-sized ones adorned the table. I also made enough for some leftovers, which I placed in the fridge with a note telling Miya that she and the other tenants were welcome to them. It appears that Yashima was still not accustomed to how Saiyan's eat. She looked on in a mix of shock and awe. Musubi, of course, was unfazed, as usual. I swear nothing gets under her skin. I wolfed down more than twice what they managed to stomach.

I patted my stomach in satisfaction. "Ahhhh! Now that was a good breakfast. Alright girls, to the backyard! Time for you to learn the basics of ki control!", I said, happily trotting to the backyard. I quickly caught myself before I sat down. "Oh! I almost forgot. Here.", I said, zapping Musubi and Yashima with my Clothes Beam (patent pending).

Their clothes didn't really change much. All I did was add a little writing onto their outfits. Yashima had black writing on the back of her shirt. It read Hikaru in Japanese. Musubi had a similar modification, instead reading Minato. I smiled. "Gotta represent, right? Besides," I began, directing my attention to Yashima, kissing her on the forehead. "I want people to know that you're mine.", I said seductively into her ear, chuckling at how she became a stuttering mess. Musubi raised her hands in the air, happy that she could now represent her Ashikabi. I sat down Indian-style, and instructed the two girls to do the same. I took a deep breath.

"So, you two. Before you can learn how to use ki, you must understand exactly what ki is. Ki is, in a nutshell, the universal energy possessed by all living things. Plants, people, even things as small as ants or even bacteria possess ki. Normally, the amount of ki we possess is very small, but, through training, our bodies become stronger, and in turn become capable of holding more ki. You two are Sekirei, so you already have a considerably large amount of ki. With it, you can do things like this." I grabbed a large boulder and chucked it into the air. I pointed my finger at it, and fired a ki laser, blasting the boulder to pieces. Musubi clapped while Yashima's eyes widened.

"But ki isn't just used for attacking. It can also be used defensively." I erected an energy dome around myself and the girls. The small stones fell down and bounced harmlessly off of my shield. Yashima was amazed, and Musubi was ecstatic, bouncing up and down in excitement. "You're going to teach us to do THAT!?", Musubi asked, stars in her eyes. I shook my head. "Not specifically. What I'm going to teach you, is how to manipulate your energy in a way that supports your fighting style. But, before we get into that, you have to learn how to harness your ki. First, I want you two to close your eyes." They did as I said.

"Good. Now, relax. Picture a glowing sphere of light deep in the core of your body. Make sure the image is clear. Now picture that sphere branching off into various tendrils of light. Picture them traveling through your arms, and out through the palms of your hands. It's very important that you remain relaxed and focus your breathing." Musubi was the first to get it. A decently-sized pink sphere of ki appeared between her palms. I sent her off further away from us, telling her to try and keep summoning her ki until it was as easy as breathing.

Yashima was next. It took her about half an hour more, but the results were just as pleasing. Pretty soon, she was looking at me proudly, holding a bright blue sphere of ki. It was about the same size as Musubi's. I gave her the same task. Once they were both decently skilled at calling upon their energy, I called them back to begin the next stage of training.

Now, we're going back to what I talked about earlier. You each have unique styles of fighting. Rather than trying to incorporate energy blasts into that style, it would be much easier to use ki to support the ones you currently have. For example, Musubi, since your a fist fighter, I would recommend coating your fists in ki to increase the force of your punches." She nodded vigorously.

I turned to Yashima. "Yashima. You fight with your hammer. I would suggest channeling ki into your entire body, as well as your weapon." She raised a hand like she was in a classroom. I chuckled and nodded my head. "Umm, excuse me for asking, but why not just channel it into my arms instead of my whole body?" I smiled, happy that she'd been paying attention. "An excellent question. Let me ask you this. If your arms increased in speed and power all of a sudden, how would the rest of your body compensate?" She thought for a moment, then shrugged.

"I'll tell you. Your body wouldn't be able to keep up. Your arms may very well be ripped from their sockets with one swing of your hammer. This could cause permanent damage, and you may not be able to fight properly ever again. However, if you channeled ki through your entire body,every part of it would be on the same page. You understand now?" She nodded. I chuckled and patted her head. "Good. Now get to work. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask."

While they focused on their training, I began to focus on mine. I started out with modifying my gi's weight, going from 100 pounds on each limb to 200. My shirt was already at 200, so I bumped it up to 250. Afterwards, I began my rigorous training exercise. (I'm not good at writing this, so just picture Vegeta's typical training session, except with no increased gravity)

The hours passed, and the girls had made some decent progress. Both of them could call upon their ki fairly easily, but they were still no good at channeling it. I let them know that was enough for today, and said that we're now going to be doing physical training. I gave Musubi the same weights that I had given Yashima, and we started on the typical training session, beginning with 100 laps around the city without breaks. Next came the rocks. They both dodged the rocks well, with Yashima lasting about 10 minutes and Musubi barely behind her at 8 minutes. Finally was the sparring. While neither managed to land a hit on me, Musubi came pretty close. I was honestly impressed. I was happy with the determination they were both showing. I told them that was enough, and we went back inside.

After we all showered, we went down to dinner. Two new faces awaited us. The first was a tall, curvaceous woman with long brown hair and matching eyes. Her hair was tied in a sort of sideways ponytail. She wore a long-sleeved shirt with a star design printed on the front. The shirt did nothing to hide her, shall we say generous bust. They looked bigger than Musubi's and I suspected she wasn't wearing a bra. Her figure and the fact that her energy was well above human levels led me to conclude she was a Sekirei.

The second was also a Sekirei, though I figured that out from his energy alone. He had silver hair and dark eyes. He was dressed in a white dress shirt and black pants. He had that generic cool guy face that said he wasn't interested in anything. One thing different about him was his energy. It was fluctuating wildly. Very unstable, like it wanted to consume him. As for what caused it to be like this, I had no idea.

They were chatting up a storm with everyone, so I assumed these must be the "other tenants" Miya mentioned about two weeks ago. I wondered why they hadn't been present until now. The girl walked up to me and eyed me mischievously. "Oooo. Now who's this hunk? Is this him, Yashima?" Yashima nodded. The brunette whistled. "Dang. You found yourself a nice piece of man meat. I'd be a little jealous if I didn't already have someone." She turned to me. "Yo! Name's Uzume. Nice to meet you." She said, extending her hand. I grasped it firmly and smiled. "Hikaru. Likewise." The male Sekirei came up and introduced himself as Kagari. I shook his hand.

I decided to drop the bomb."For people who live here, you two haven't been here for some time, have you? I wonder where you were. I know that MBI doesn't allow Sekirei to leave the city, so I must say, I'm rather curious as to what you were doing."