Kenmaru and friends blasted through all the other competition like nothing with their new found skills and abilities they found everyone else as no competition compared to them, well that was until it came to the finals. Here were the match ups:
Kenmaru vs. Kazuma
Ranga vs. Yoshi
Hariko vs. Hotaka
Ruriko vs. Suzume
Sutasu vs. Arashi
Mika vs. Suna
Everyone liked their match ups, with the exception of Ranga and Yoshi. The two were childhood friends. Ranga protected her no matter what, they stuck together through thick and thin. They were like brother and sister. Having to fight each other was the last thing either of them expected, counted on, or wanted. They would both fail themselves then fail the other. Though they wanted to go ahead and watch Kenmaru's fight, which was going to begin in ten minutes, they were able to get their match post-poned so it wouldn't be after theirs but after Hariko's. In the meantime they would discuss the situation.
"So how we going to solve this? Neither of us can fail."
"I'll fail, I'll let you beat me."
"I can't do that to you." Yoshi said rather dryly.
"Yoshi, you're going to have to, because I'm not letting you fail okay?" Ranga looked into Yoshi's eyes intensley. Though she knew that there was going to be no point in arguing she was going to argue anyways.
"No! I'm not going to let you fail! You have the potential to become a great captain!"
"So do you."
"No you're not going to fail!"
"Than neither are you!" The two were at a stalemate. They both just sat there having an intesne dead serious staring contest.
"Hey you guys coming to watch Kenmaru or what?" Arashi asked walking by.
"We're coming!" They yelled in unison.
"Alright let's do this!" Kenmaru was doing little boxing jumps out of excitement as he swung his arms back and forth.
"Kenmaru Ichiamru..." Mika walked in on Kenmaru hyping up.
"Hey Mika, what you want?"
"How'd you make it back in time?"
"I'm just that good."
"But how? Not even the Nurse's could get your injuries to stop coming, you should be dead with those injuries."
"Well I'm immortal."
"Whatever."
"Why you here?"
"Because I wanted to let you know about Kazuma. He's a very tough challenger, he's been able to help me, of all people, improve. He won't be easy to beat."
"Never asked for easy." Kenmaru looked at Mika intensley, "Mika look at me okay? Do I looked worried? I got one thing on my mind. And that's meeting you in the finals. Understood?"
"Hmph, yeah whatever.."
"Good, later." With that Kenmaru walked out and onto the marble battlefield to face a determined looking Kazuma.
"You two may begin!" Tenshi yelled.
"HA!" Both quickly rushed at each other and met with a fist to fist. They were blown back, then they both went for a tornado kick canceling each other out. Kenmaru slid and Kazuma landed on his feet. Kenmaru rushed and went for a high kick.
"Miss!" Kazuma tossed Kenmaru high into the sky.
"Weak!" Kenmaru yelled dashing towards Kazuma. Kazuma jumped and kneed Kenmaru, onyl to have his knee caught by one of Kenmaru's hands and thrown off to the side. Kazuma landed on his feet once more and rushedc Kenmaru. He swung high with a fist, Kenmaru dodged and a gave a knee to the abdomen. Kazuma covered his chest with one hand and punched Kenmaru in the gut with the other. Kazuma quickly healed and followed up with a kick to the ankle tripping Kenmaru. Kenmaru landed on his hands and hooked onto Kazuma's necdk with his feet.
Kenmaru spun around and tossed Kazuma on his head. Kazuma flipped in the air and as Kenmaru recovered he was welcomed with a knee to the back. Kenmaru landed face first in the ground. Kazuma came from above going for a second knee, Kenmaru rolled out the way and kicked Kazuma in the side of the head. Kenmaru quickly ran over and picked Kazuma up by his neck, Kazuma was able to flow over Kenmaru's shoulder and got him in a choke hold.
Kenmaru bent over and grabbed Kazuma's neck slamming him on the ground. Kazuma choked Kenmaru on the ground and kicked him on the top of the head. With that Kazuma shoved his foot in Kenmaru's face and pushed him up. Kenmaru landed on his back and popped back up, as he popped up he met Kazuma. Kazuma was welcomed with a strong right in the face. Kzuma was blasted back, after recovering as fast he could Kazuma threw himself at Kenmaru again. Both of their hands met in a deadlock stalemate.
"You're tough aren't you?" Kenmaru asked mockingly.
"Yeah, so are you."
"Thanks."
"No problem."
"So why don't you keep me awake okay? Don't get boring." With that Kenmaru head butted Kazuma in the nose and Kazuma's hands lossened their grip. Kenmaru tok this opprotunity to choke Kazuma, lift him high and slam him on the back of his head and neck. "Gotcha..." Kenmaru smiled.
"Nope!" Kazuma spun on his back kicking Kenmaru's feet from underhim with a tornado sweep kick. Kenmaru twisted his body and landed on his feet, when he did Kazuma kickedc Kenmaru's wrist forcing him to land face first. Kazuma grabbed Kenmaru's ankle and tossed him high into the sky. He soon followed up by meeting Kenmaru up there in the sky. Kazuma floated over Kenmaru's body, which was a terrible mistake. Kenmaru took both of his hands and grabbedc the back of Kazuma's neck in a three quater facelock. Kazuma's face was dug into Kenmaru's shoulder as they fell from the sky. The crash landing did damage to both of the, Kenmaru was the first up though. Kenmaru looked over at Kazuma's body and just laughed.
"Hahaha! Get up! Don't play dead with me!"
"Haha...sorry. That one hurt." Kazuma stood up and looked at Kenmaru intensley as he tightened his black headband.
"No problem, like I said to bore me okay?"
"Let's continue!" Kazuma yelled as he charged Kenmaru again, Kenmaru counted by ducking down to one knee and flipping Kazuma over his shoulder. When he did this he stuck out his knee so Kazuma hit it with the back of his head.
"Darn it!" Kazuma held the back of his head and stood up only to be greeted with another punch to the face smashing his nose. Guah!" Kazuma rolled over to the edge of the marble arena. He layed there for a good few seconds before he propped his arms up and his elbows buckeled forcing him backdown. Once he realized that his elbows wouldnt push him up he decided that his forearms would. He placed himself on his forearms and pushed up. He then looked at Kenmaru with a very satisfied look.
"So we're still going right?" Kenmaru asked playfully.
"Of course...last hit win?"
"Can you take it?" Kenmaru teased.
"Let's find out...can you?"
"We'll find out soon enough. You can get even at me."
"Fine with me!" Kazuma stated as he smashed his fist heavy on Kenmaru's face sending him towards the edge of the marble arena as well. Kenmaru covered his nose up and began to stand. His muscles were sore and his body said to stay down, but when did he ever listen to his body?
"I'm up."
"Then let's get it going." Kazum back flipped backwards and got in his fighting stance at the other end of the arena.
"Let's go!" Kenmaru yelled. Both rushed in and cocked their fist as far back as they could, when they finally met in the middle they punched each other in the face. Both were blasted back towards the edge again. Kenmaru stood there with his eyes pitch black, first it was just the pupils, then the iris. Eventually all of his eyes were black sclera, iris, the whites of his eyes, all. He cockedc his neck back into position to look at Kazuma still standing as well. His eyes changedc back to normal. Kenmaru slowly began to walk over to Kazuma's forzen body. "Hey." He said once he finally got there.
"Huh...looks like..."
"I win." With that Kenmaru went to push Kazuma, Kazuma grabbed Kenmaru's arm and tried to throw him out the arena. Kenmaru grabbed Kazuma's other arm and pulled him back and used him to land on so he touched before Kenmaru did. Once he did he looked at Tenshi and said:
"Techinically I'm not touching the ground, I'm on the back of the guy who's touching the ground. So I win, plus he was on his last legs so...yeah. I win." With that Kenmaru left with a smile and half lid eyes.
"Well then..." Tenshi sighed, "Next up is Hariko against Hotaka since Ranga and Yoshi have temporarily been post-poned." With in moments Hariko and Hotaka took the stage.
"Go!"
"Bring it Hotaka!" Hariko knew that Hotaka was blind, but yet was still able to have incredible senses. So it was like he was never really blind after all. She had to try and be quiet around him. She dashed around him and went for an attack from behind.
"Nope." Hotaka ducked and flipped Hariko over his shoulder. She jumped up and leaped in the air for a side kick. Hotaka heard the swoosh of the wind whisper inches from his face, so to counter he ut up one arm. With that one arm he grabbed Hariko's leg then punched. Hariko grabbed his fist and went for a second kick and punch simutaneously.
"Get out of here!" Hotaka threw, more like pushed, Hariko away from him before he could get hit. Hariko came back and went for a direct punch. "You're insulting me Hariko." Hotaka sighed as he ducked and countered again tossing her over.
"You think that's going to stop me?" Hariko grabbed Hotaka's neck with her ankles and spun around on her hands tossing him to the side. Hotaka quickly landed safely and rushed at Hariko. Hariko knew that Hotaka was going to be hard to beat because though he was blind everything else was above average senses. Espically including his hearing and spiritual pressure sensing.
"Hariko you just gonna stand there?"
"Give me a second."
"Sorry can't do that." Hotaka rushed Hariko not giving her time to think. He jumped and went for a tornado kick only to have his foot caught, he then took his remaining leg and used it for an axe kick slamming Hariko's face in the ground. He then picked her up and stood her up. "I know you can do better so do so." Hotaka stepped back and squatted down to touch the ground. He could feel the slow movements of Hariko backing up. Hariko had an idea already on how to take this for herself. She was going to shut down one of his senses by turning off her spiritual pressure.
"You trying to run?"
"I'd never run!" Hariko leaped into the sky above Hotaka. She didn't want to use a move like this just yet in the tournament when things were just getting interesting, but with Hotaka she might as well had no choice. She came down with both feet forward readying to stomp on Hotaka on his head. Hotaka grabbed both of her feet with both of his hands, she then split her legs causing him to split his hands, Hariko then began to punch rapidly in Hotaka's face. Punch after punch Hotaka for some reason wasn't letting go, this was good for Hariko but Hotaka was taking serious damage.
"You done?" Hotaka dropped Hariko and fell to the ground on his back.
"I win?" Hariko asked as she looked at Hotaka's body.
"No!" Hotaka jumped back up and landed a punch to Hariko's gut knocking the wind out of her. "Gotcha..."
"Nope I got you." Hariko slapped Hotaka across the face.
"Ow! Did you just slap me!"
"Yes."
"Why!"
"It's a tournament! If guys can hit girls then girls can SLAP guys!"
"Yeah but..."
"Oh and by the way..."
"Huh?"
"That was a distraction!" With that Hariko landed a tough blow to Hotaka's groin.
"GUAH!" All the guys watching flinched in pain as Hotaka fell with a tear felt eye.
"The winner is, obviously not Hotaka, but Hariko." Tenshi announced wipping a tear from his eye. Then Hariko walked up to Hotaka's fallen body.
"Don't ever punch me again. Understood?"
"Yeah..." Hotaka whinned.
"Good." Hariko tapped Hotaka's face and just walked off the stage.
