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Vermillion

Chapter 13

Cieco Mondo

By Kazuma20
Arc Two: Demon Children
Seiyama stood in front of his group of twelve members with him as the leader. The group was of nine men and four women.

"Good we are all here." stated Seiyama.

"Well, it was good to hear from you, sir. But I was training." replied Ajira.

"Yes, what is so important that you had to call us all here?" asked Antera.

"We have a job from the boss." commented Seiyama.

"Sir, are you serious?" asked Shiro a little excited.

"Yes, I'm serious." he stated.

"All my training in my style will finally put me to a real test." commented Ajira.

"So, how many targets?" asked Akari.

"Four." replied Seiyama.

"All of us for only four people." commented Shatora.

"Yes, the should not be taken lightly. The did beat Meldars and his knights." stated Seiyama.

"They were the weakest out of all five groups." commented Kujira.

"Yes, but it gives me a chance to test my master of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu skills." replied Bikara.

"I'm going after their leader Ranma Himura."

"The Ranma Himura?" asked Shindara excitedly.

"What do you mean 'the Ranma Himura' woman?" asked Koira.

"You never heard of him?" Shindara asked Koira.

"No." he replied.

"He's a sorta legend in the Swordsmanship Tournament held in Nagoya for the last two years. He is sometimes called Ranma the Battosai."

"It also doesn't matter that he is also very handsome too. Beside his skill." commented Akari.

"Yes."

"Back to the matter at hand." interjected Seiyama.

"Yes, sir." they said.

"As I was saying before I was interrupted. I'm going after Ranma Himura. And after he is dead we'll go after the other three." he stated.

"Yes, sir."

"He will not last against my Shiranui-Ryu."

Everybody filled out onto the dance floor. Kasumi and Tofu had just shared the first dance. Ranma and Ami dance next to each other. Akane and Ryoga watched them from the side lines.

"I noticed that they are still watching us." commented Ranma.

"Why do they continue to watch us?" she asked.

"It's probably because I'm someone they know." he replied.

"So, they knew you before. But by which name?" she then asked.

"Ranma Saotome." he replied in a whisper next to her ear.

"I heard that name from Akane once. She said you were a pervert." she replied back in a quite tone.

He chuckled and asked, "Do I look like a pervert?"

"No, you have been a perfect gentleman all the times we went out." she replied with a smile.

"I know I changed a lot since they knew me. I'm surprise I'm the same person as before that is." he commented.

"I'm very glad to be with you Kaji."

"I'm glad I get to be with you, Ami. We went to three different plays. The Kabuki, Noh, and Bunraku." he replied and the asked, "They were very beautiful plays, huh?"

"Yes, they were exquisite, Kaji."

"I would like to see the Noh play again." he commented.

"Then let's go next week or the week after."

"Sure. I'm on a scholarship at my collage. So, I have some money to spare as well as my credit cards."

"As you know, I still have to keep up my studies to get into a good college. When I graduate High School."

"I know."

"I don't like him Ryoga." she replied.

"I get a bad filling from him. I think that is Ranma."

"What. Why do you say that?" asked Akane.

"Well because Ranma has a cross shape scare on the same check as this Kaji guy." he replied.

"So if that's Ranma we should tell Ukyo and Shampoo we found him. He's life should be hell again for hurting you." she said.

"Yes, we should. And for messing with your cousin."

"Yes, and for messing with my cousin. Thank you for reminding me Ryoga. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind." she replied and started to walk to them.

Ranma and Ami continued to dance on the dance floor. She and Ranma were laughing and talking to each other. A man had just walked into the reception hall and made his way to Ranma.

Seiyama wore grey pants, a pair of brown shoes and a burgundy dress shirt with his sword hidden from view in his left hand. He was short, skinny, and could be mistaken at first glance for a woman. He had shoulder length black hair with a purple tint in a short pony tail and blue-green eyes.

He stopped behind Ranma. He pulled out his weapon the started to pull out his sword. Ranma jumped away before the strike could connect.

Ranma was still holding Ami and landed on his feet next to their table.

"Damn. I missed." he muttered to himself.

Ranma let go of Ami. He undid his tie and pulled it off and stuffed it into his suit jacket. He then took off his jacket and placed it on the chair.

He walked over to his trench coat and put his hand inside and pulled something out. It was wrapped and tied with a cord. He then untied the cord and pulled the silk wrapping away.

He then stuffed the sheath into his belt. He was stopped when Ami grabbed his hand.

She asked, "What's going on her Kaji?"

He turned to her and smiled before he replied, "He just want's me. So, stay off to the side okay."

"Okay." she stated and let go of his hand.

He continued to walk onto the dance floor.

"Who are you?" asked Ranma.

"I'm Seiyama Watashi. Mr. Himura."

"So, you are the one who sent me that letter." he replied.

"Yes, it was me."

Ranma got into a stance his left hand on the sheath and right above the hilt. His legs were apart in a crouching motion.

Seiyama had his sword in his right hand and stood across from Ranma. He sheathed his sword and got into a battojutsu stance.

Everybody had cleared the dance floor after the attack. They all wanted to see what was going on. They stayed close to the edge of the dance floor.

They ran at each other. Ranma drew his sword as he ran at Seiyama. Ranma's strike came upward and so did Seiyama's.

The swords hit each other in a clanging sound of metal hitting each other.

They pushed each other back and slide on the ground. Seiyama had his hand on his sheath and the sword in his right hand pointed to the ground. He stood up as he slides right foot was in front and his was in back.

Ranma slides in a crouching position in a kneeling motion. His left knee on the ground and the right was up. His sword pointed in the air.

Ranma started to stand up and they turned to each other. Seiyama smiled at Ranma.

"You're quite impressive, Himura." he replied. "But honestly, I though, I don't understand. How a fellow like you can be so strong. And interfere with my master's plan. Is beyond me."

Ranma didn't answer Seiyama's inquests.

Seiyama ran at Ranma. He saw him coming on fast. Ranma brought his sword up and blocked the vertical swing.

Seiyama jumped back from the attack. He landed some little ways away. He then ran fast upping his speed.

Ranma jumped up and over Seiyama. Who then fallowed him upward into the air.

Ranma turned around in the air. He pulled his sword to the left side as did Seiyama.

They both swing and their swords hit each other again. While they were in the air.

They hit the ground at the same time. As Seiyama landed then ran at Ranma.

"He's got speed on his side. He's a lot faster then I thought and I can barely keep up with him. I only know of one move that is fastest and strongest charge of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style.' he thought.

Ranma held his sword in front of him with both hands. And in one swift move charged at him.

"Hiten Mitsurugi Kuzu-RyuSen!"

Seiyama stared wide eyes at Ranma as he hit. He was hit nine times in a row.

Ranma slides on the ground. His sword hilt in his left hand, ponytail in the air, right arm going to the left side.

"You are done, Himura." replied Seiyama and appeared behind him Ranma pulled up

He then struck down onto Ranma's back. The strike thorn the dress shirt and stuck his skin, blood fling out of the wound. He then thrust his sword into Ranma's abdomen.

Ami screamed out in horror, "Kaji!"

Ranma spined around with his right foot and turned around to face Seiyama. Blood flies and hit the ground from both wounds. He pulled out Seiyama's sword still stick in his back and throw it on the ground.

"NNK!" he complained and thought, 'He dodged the Kuzu-RyuSen . . . Which no one should be have the skill to dodge. I'm not fast enough to attack with this wound in my back and I don't know a move in the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu fast enough either.'

"That's odd. That would have killed you." stated Seiyama.

Ranma interest was picked by the comment as he breathed heavily in sessions. Some blood trickled out of his mouth and the opened wounds. He started to walk slowly to Seiyama.

"So, why don't you die!" he screamed out in rage and picked up his sword.

"Because I have to much to live for." replied Ranma.

"You should die like a good Samurai should!"

"This is not the age of Samurai anymore. Their way has slowly died out. You are clinging to a twisted abstraction of honor. I fight to make sure people like you don't disrupt this peace we live in and have." stated Ranma.

"There's a quite I one heard, 'In this world, the strong eat the weak. The strong live and the weak die.'."

"The weak you refer to are those who have a happy life now. The weak will not try to stand up to people like you. You are nothing, but send a thug and murdering earn boy, for a master who is too weak to show himself to me. He sends a punk fighter."

"That's because you are weak, Himura."

"You, may consider me weak and you may be right, but I would gladly give my life to protect those you preserve as weak. We are all weak in one way or another."

"I'm not and my skill are all I need to kill you."

Ranma didn't answer just kept walking with his head down, to Seiyama. It then turned into a full sprint run as fast as he could with his wounds.

He pulled his sword back with his right arm. He then slashed vertically at Seiyama.

Seiyama brought his sword up to block the attack.

To Be Continued . . . In Chapter 14: Aleppe.

Author's Note The title for this one means 'Blind World'.Well I finished another chapter. I wrote the first confrontation between Ranma Himura and Seiyama Watashi, and it doesn't look good for Ranma right now, huh? Read and Review. Kazuma20 signing out.