Taka and Kenichi have finally taken care of the Technique trio. But trouble is always right around the corner for them it seems.

Chapter 11

Fear the brotherhood!

It had been several days since Kenichi and Taka's fight with the technique trio. Taka practiced with Shigure as usual now starting his staff training which Shigure made extra intense out of no where. Miyako practiced Jujitsu throws with one of Akisame's stone dummies pushing herself a lot harder than she needed to.

Taka looked at her nervously and thought of how strong she would be in a few months time, since he noticed himself getting stronger every day. He imagined making her mad and her punching him so hard he flew back several feet. Even Kenichi seemed stronger to him, though not on this particular day.

Takeda barged through the gate doors with Kenichi unconscious in his arms beaten and bruised. He looked very frightened for Kenichi who had long since passed out for some strange reason. Akisame walked outside looking not too worried at all.

"What the hell?" Taka said walking up to Takeda's side, "What happened?"

"This guy Tsuji beat him to a pulp and almost broke his leg." Takeda said handing Kenichi to Akisame, "Good thing your master helped when he did."

Kensei walked in with Miu, "It was nothing really."

Taka looked at both of them then at Akisame who kicked Kenichi's foot making him wake up screaming.

"Wha? Where am I?" He asked.

The other masters had gathered around him and an unsettling atmosphere filled the room. Taka and Miyako held on to each other not liking how scary they all looked on bit.

"You're in the ninth circle of hell." Akisame replied.

"I can't believe you let that delinquent punk clean your clock like that." Sakaki said, "I swear the training we're about to put you all through is gonna be so intense you're gonna wish you were dead."

"Oh shit." Taka said nearly jumping into Miyako's arms.

Kenichi backed away screaming horribly and hid behind Miu's legs.

"Hey guys leave him alone!" Miu shouted, "Kenichi fought the best he could!"

"But he still lost." Akisame said.

"Remind me never to make our masters mad." Miyako trembled nervously, they both tried not to move as the masters brushed by them.

"Yeah I know right?" Taka replied, "Shit they're like monsters or something."

Taka walked up to Kenichi and Miyako followed putting her hand on his back, "Hey are you okay?" She asked.

"What the hell happened?" Taka asked.

"Its nothing really." He said trying to calm down his sobbing.

"Doesn't look like it." Taka replied, "Looks to me like someone beat the shit out of you."

Miyako punched him upside the head with more force than Taka expected, "You idiot! You're not helping!"

"It's nothing." Kenichi said stubbornly, "Really."

"You're a shitty liar." Taka said getting another punch from Miyako.

"Just get out of here!" She shouted, "You're not helping!"

Taka walked out the door but instead of returning to Shigure he walked to a private area, pulled out his phone, and called Nijima.

"Nijima." He said, "It's me. Kenichi got attacked by some guy named Tsuji."

"Yeah I heard already." Nijima replied evilly, "Sounds dreadful."

"Yeah." Taka replied in a devious voice, "Which is why I think its time this Tsuji guy gets a visit from the creed. What do you say?"

"Are you joking!? I'm not fighting that monster!"

"You don't have to." Taka replied, "Just find out when and where he'll be alone."

Nijima agreed and several hours later he called again, "He'll be walking by the hospital on his way home at around midnight."

"Perfect setting." Taka replied, "See you there."

He continued on his day as if nothing happened. Then finally when it reached eleven o'clock, he got dressed in his hood and hidden blade and hopped over the wall heading for the hospital. Nijima was waiting there for him once he got there and was pacing as if he thought he wasn't going to show up.

"Oh! Good you're here, my friend." he said putting on his hood.

"Yep. Here and ready to kill." Taka replied, "He here yet?"

"Not yet but he should be here any time now." He replied.

"Let's find a place to hide until then." Taka said heading for a tall tree, "Come on follow me."

He and Nijima climbed into the tree and waited for their prey.

"Now here's the deal." Taka said, "As much as I'd love to off this guy. I think it would be better to just scare and warn him first so he sends the message onto his Ragnarok thugs. Then they'll realize that we're not ones to be messing with and they'll clean up their act."

"Oh good plan." Nijima replied, "Great plan."

"Sh." Taka put his fist up and looked down below, "Here he comes. Hop down and get ready."

They both hopped out of the tree and leaned against a wall for cover.

"Get him to chase you and I'll jump out an attack him." Taka replied.

Nijima nodded pulling his hood over his face and running around the corner. Suddenly he heard the booming voice of Tsuiji yelling hey. Then Nijima ran past with the big monster following dangerously close behind. Suddenly his big hand grabbed onto Nijima's shoulder and he pulled him to the ground landing a single punch. Taka pulled his hood in front of his face and approached from behind.

Suddenly he grabbed Tsuji's neck from behind and extended his blade. Then he drove it almost through his leg dropping him to the ground. He looked up and attempted a weak kick, but Taka simply slapped it out of the way and stabbed his leg again a grabbed him by the shirt collar.

"You're with Ragnarok, right?" He said, "I need you to send them a message for me."

"I'm not doing shit you fucker!" Tsuji spat in his face.

Taka whiped off the spit then pulled out his blade making him scream then drove it into his right arm, "That was just the right. You're lucky it wasn't the left. Now shut up and listen."

Nijima grunted and whimpered as he stood back up.

"Tell your superiors that if they don't clean up their act. We will kill them all." Taka said, "Every last one of them. You hear me?"

Tsuji whimpered in pain and nodded. Taka yanked out his blade making him scream once again. He and Nijima then began walking away for the nearest alley.

"Hey! Who are you?" Tsuji yelled.

Taka retracted his blade and looked over his shoulder, "We're the Assassin Brotherhood. And we're everywhere. Remember that, the next time you beat up an innocent person."

He and Nijima walked away getting a safe distance before Taka pulled off his hood and gave Nijima an eager high five.

"Did you see that!?" Taka shouted, "Nearly pissed himself! Haha!"

Nijima laughed evilly with him then suddenly, "But wait. We're not everywhere are we?"

"Of course not." Taka replied, "I was just trying to intimidate him. Anyway. Good work. Keep listening for news on Ragnarok."

Nijima nodded, "Of course. Of course. We'll have the cowards on their knees in no time."

Taka went on the rest of the week the same as usual. Training with Shigure first thing in the morning, and then at night. During the day he would practice with the other masters in hand to hand combat. With the occasional sparring match with either Kenichi or Miu. He favored the Kenichi matches more since he at least could stand a chance against Kenichi. Fortunate for him Miu mostly sparred with Miyako who had an equally hard time against her.

One day when they were all sitting at dinner Kenichi's phone rang. It was from Takeda. He picked up the phone but no one answered, just the grunts and shouts of combat. Kenichi looked at Taka and they both knew Takeda was in trouble. They went to Kensei to try to figure out the location and amazingly enough he came up with an exact location. An alley by an underpass.

Kenichi, Miu, Taka, and Miyako headed there straight away. Taka put on his white hood seeing a chance to spread the fear of the brotherhood when they got there. As the four of them ran on he looked back and saw Miyako.

"What? Miyako. No!" He shouted.

"What?" She replied seeing no problem with it, "I'm helping!"

"You'll get hurt." He replied.

"Stop arguing you two." Miu shouted back, "We don't have time to argue. You can come too Miyako."

Taka grunted and texted Nijima the location as well for him to come and help for back up. Nijima replied saying that his team was ready and he called it the Shimpaku alliance. Taka congratulated him and reminded him that he was still a member of the brotherhood. Miu had climbed up a light post and spotted the fighting in a tight, easily missed alley nearby.

They all ran through the yards and finally rounded the corner and saw the action. A large group of thugs were beating up on Takeda and Ukita as well. Koga was on a high point about to jump down and break Takeda's arm again. Taka looked at Kenichi and he nodded grabbing onto his arm. Taka spun him around and threw him at the kicker knocking him into the fence then punching him to the ground.

On a high wall, stood a red headed girl overlooking the scene. Miu could tell she was their leader so she stepped forward to engage her. However she only looked at Kenichi and Taka.

"Well well well." She said, "The dynamic pain in the ass duo. Taka O-Yama and Kenichi Shirahama. It's been a while and I've been looking forward to fighting you."

"K-Kisara Nanjo." Kenichi stuttered fearfully.

"You know her?" Taka asked back to back with Kenichi with both hands in front of him.

"She's the leader of the group that's been after us." Kenichi replied.

Taka grinned deviously at the convenience of the situation, "Is that so?"

Miu stood in her way as did the gothic Miyako. "Sorry." Miu said, "But Kenichi doesn't like hitting girls. So I'll be your opponent."

Kisara glared at her shocked at the shape of both of their bodies. She was fine with Miyako, but Miu made her absolutely mad.

"Oh my god. I really hate people like you." Kisara shouted, "You dairy cows!"

Miu gasped at the strange insult and covered her body recalling a certain comment by Koga. However, Miyako stepped in her way ready to fight her for the insult.

"What did you say!?" Miyako shouted furiously.

Oh crap. Taka thought, They're pissed.

"I'm gonna make you eat those words." Miyako shouted.

"We'll see about that you little emo freak." Kisara replied.

Miu stopped her, "Stop. She's too strong for you. Help out your brother. I'll handle her."

Miyako hesitated then angrily nodded. She backed away and got in a stance by Taka and Kenichi. Then suddenly the fight commenced. Two guys punched at Miyako from both sides and were kicked by a double flying kick. When she landed she cartwheeled out of the way of another attack then jumped at another thug and kicked him to the ground. Taka and Kenichi hadn't even moved yet and she was already beating up the thugs easily.

"Holy shit." Taka said as he and Kenichi trembled at the sight, "When the hell did she get so strong?"

"Well she is Miu's prodigy." Kenichi replied.

"Yeah. But she was scary enough before. Let's never piss either of them off."

"Agreed."

Suddenly an enemy closed in on Taka. He ducked down and Kenichi kicked over him in the enemy's face. Taka then lunged upward with an uppercut that knocked the enemy backwards onto another. Taka backed up and blocked another attack and kneed the attacker in the stomach. He then pulled his head down and kneed him in the face.

Suddenly on of them pulled out a knife and stared at Kenichi threateningly. Kenichi trembled at the sight, but suddenly Kenichi pulled him back and stood in the knife wielder's way. The attacker simply grinned.

"Do you really think you can defend against me unarmed?"

The hooded Taka grinned and simply replied, "I'm not."

The knife holder lunged at him in a stabbing motion, but suddenly he saw a flash of silver coming from his prey's wrist. Taka extended his hidden blade and parried his attack throwing the enemy to the ground. The attacker got up and fearfully ran away out of the alley.

"Where do you think you're going?" Taka shouted as he ran after him.

The attacker clumsily climbed over a wall, but Taka simply ran up it then jumped off. He landed on the enemy as he turned around beginning to beg and drove his blade into his chest. The enemy coughed up blood as Taka twisted his blade killing him then slowly closed his eyes and retracted his blade. He then jumped over the wall to continue the fight but was surprised to find that all the thugs were gone.

He jumped down and pulled off his hood. "Done already?"

Miyako nodded, "Thanks to that weirdo."

He looked past them and saw Nijima with a small group of people grinning evilly.

"Why hello my friend." He said, "Good to see you."

Taka nodded, "What happened?"

"Yeah what is this? Who are all these people, Nijima?" Kenichi shouted.

"Why isn't it obvious? It's your army." Nijima replied, "The Shimpaku alliance. And you're the first general."

"I don't want to be part of your stupid club you alien freak!" Kenichi shouted shaking Nijima.

"Why not. Taka seemed okay with it."

All eyes were on Taka disapprovingly.

"What?" Taka replied, "I thought it would be good to have people to help us."

"Well in that case." Miyako replied, "I'm in too."

Nijima's subordinates went googily eyed with joy, but were instantly frightened as Miyako looked at them cracking her knuckles.

"But if any of you get any cute ideas. I'll pound you into the ground without thinking twice. Got it?"

All of them fearfully nodded and she backed off.

Taka has begun to make a name for the brotherhood, threatening Tsuji in its name. And also taking on Kisara's group and winning thanks to Nijima.

Character note:

Miyako is very tomboyish and aggressive. Especially after she begins training with Miu since neither of them trust Kensei at all. She becomes easily angered and takes it out on them right away.