Ikki Tousen Eternal Evolution - Part 1

by MakeBelieve0914

This is a (somewhat re-telling of an role-play by Blue Armor [or Strider Seiryu] and Omega that involved the Ikkitousen characters and some new Martial Artist-based reincarnations. Now I've made the Martial Artists their own thing as opposed to making them all Toushi like the original did. The Martial Artists will have Magatama as well as the Toushi. But it'll differ for them.

11. The Finale of Part One

CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE TRAGEDY, REBUILDING AND THE FUTURE

We continue off from Chapter Ten.

Two more weeks go by and yet nothing goes on in the district because of semester exams. Keijuu becomes more acclimated to Nanyo and its students. Kaji has taken some more time alone to train and hasn't been seen since. Shuuyu has begun to train under the Master of the Son House, Choushou Shifu. Ryuubi re-focuses her mind on school while Sousou has been plotting something. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Seito's area, we see Rikaku, Kayuu and Toujin as they've amassed a small army of about twenty people walking through the woods. The Rikaku force goons are comprised of remnants from the Yellow Scarves and Toutaku's forces who Rikaku and his group had beaten into submission. While Rikaku would treat them fairly, he wasn't above using them for menial labor.

"Bloody hell. Why are we here! Ugh, there's so many damn BUGS. Damn you, worthless cretins." Toujin complained as he then froze the area around him, managing to freeze a small swarm of pesky mosquitoes.

Kayuu just rolls his eyes at him. "Apparently, there's some sort of disturbance that we need to take care of."

Toujin then turns towards Kayuu and speaks. "Since when did we become the street sweepers?"

Kayuu then shrugs his shoulders and speaks. "Since we need money to leave the area, remember. Your accounts were frozen when Kaku betrayed us, remember."

Toujin then sighs at that. "That strumpet... Damn you Big Bro, why did you give her access to OUR finances! What the fuck, Toutaku!"

Rikaku then pounds him on the head. "Oh, shut up already, Jin. Let's just do this and bounce. I'm not liking how this shit's looking, either. Huh?" Rikaku then looks down at his phone and grimaces. Kayuu notices it and asks him about it.

Kayuu then asks. "Yo, bro. What's up?"

Rikaku then shows Kayuu and Toujin the phone and Toujin's face just went white. "N-no. No way... E-Enshou..."

Kayuu clicks his tongue and sighs. "Damn. I'm not sure what set him off but shit just hit the fan and in a bad way."

Rikaku nods in agreement. "Yeah. Sousou is far more dangerous than Toutaku could have ever been. However, our plan remains the same. We save up a bit more money and then bounce from here."

Toujin then looks at the two incredulously. "But... Where do we go? Okinawa, Shikoku and Chuugoku are too far to the South. And we'd have to pass Kyosho territory to get there. Hokkaido is too far to the North, although we would have to pass Nanyo territory and I think we'd have a better shot at that, but still, that's out. That only leaves Chubu, Touhoku and Kansai as our only options, and while Seito would more than likely leave us alone, it would still be a problem as we can't just get there on foot. Not with these numbers." Toujin then looks around and sees an assortment of students from the various now-destroyed schools following them.

Kayuu then answers. "That's why we're doing these odd jobs. Get the money we can, then get some sort of vehicle and then get the hell out of dodge. As soon as possible. Don't you have some sort of connections, Toujin?"

Toujin then shakes his head in negation. "Those died when Big Bro did. Not even Enshou was able to help. Damn. If only we had someone like Chousen or even Ryofu."

Rikaku then sighed as he began speaking. "Chousen I can see, she still has some of President Han's estate, but what does Ryofu have?"

"Well, I've heard that not only is her father a successful doctor in Kanto, but her grandfather also made his money as a travelling fighter. The Cruel Demon was his title." Toujin stated.

Kayuu then asks something. "And you think that she would have helped us?"

Toujin then shrugged his shoulders. "I mean we could have implored her to doing so. And she would have been an extra set of fighting hands."

Rikaku then spat venomously at being reminded of Ryofu's "treachery" towards Chinkyuu. "Hah! It's not like she gave a damn about any of us. She couldn't even keep her fucking girlfriend safe."

Kayuu then sighed at him. "Bro... Either way, maybe we can find Chousen after we deal with whatever this thing is that is plaguing the locals and get paid."

Rikaku then turned towards Kayuu to question him. "Isn't Chousen like super loyal to Ryofu as well?"

Kayuu then shrugs at that. "Maybe, however she's a renegade just like us. So, she's probably kill on sight as well. She's a bit hot-headed but she would be easier to get to join us than Ryofu would be. Besides, she probably doesn't know about the kerfuffle with you and Chinkyuu."

Rikaku then squints his eyes. "I see." He then clenches his fists together, when his thoughts were stopped by one of the portlier members that used to belong to Yellow Scarves approached him and bowed at him.

The Portly Scarf then spoke. "L-Lord Rikaku?"

Rikaku turned towards him and spoke. "Yes, Ou Sei (Ou Xing)?"

The now named Ou Sei then began talking. "We-we've arrived at the entrance to the City of Demons."

Rikaku then looked around and it hadn't looked all that different from the woods they were walking in. "Is that so?" Then suddenly Rikaku, Kayuu and Toujin then hears a ghostly wail. Rikaku merely takes a breath while Kayuu just straightens his sunglasses. Toujin is easily spooked, however.

"A-argh! I-I hate g-g-g-g-ghosts!" Toujin then hides behind Ou Sei while Kayuu just nods his head.

"So it seems." Kayuu said as he adjusted his sunglasses.

Rikaku then cracks his knuckles. "Let's go." The group then walks in and notices that the city is damn near vacated, but for some reason he sees a spike of very malevolent energy coming near them. He whips his head back and issues a command to his men. "Be on your guard, guys. I sense something wicked coming this way. Whatever the hell it is, it's strong." It was then that the malevolent energy must had sensed Rikaku and the others, because something had blitzed them in a matter of seconds, causing Rikaku, Toujin and Kayuu to move out of the way.

"Ou Sei, throw up a barrier, now!" Rikaku ordered.

"At once, My Lord." Ou Sei then does exactly what Rikaku demanded and threw up a barrier around the three and the "beast", essentially trapping them inside.

Kayuu then looks at Rikaku and questions him. "So Bro. What are we going to do now? We can't just rush whatever the hell this is."

Rikaku then turned his head towards Kayuu. "Well, that's what we'll HAVE to do. I can't get the others involved as we're the strongest of our group."

"And why not?" Toujin whined.

"Because we need people to ensure that we make it out of this damn region. And having more hands to do these jobs certainly won't hurt us." Rikaku answered.

"That may be true... But why are WE fighting this thing?" Toujin reiterated.

"Once again, we're the strongest. Plus with your Ice Ki, Kayuu's advanced Speed and Strength and my Earth Ki, we should be able to take down this creature. Also, did you forget that Ou Sei's barrier as it is now, acts as a healing pod for us as well?" Rikaku asked to which Toujin then looked up at the sky as if he DID forget that.

"I see. Well, let's do this then." Toujin said as all three got into position. The beast snarled at them and had moved to attack.

Meanwhile, at another undisclosed Plains area. We see Kaji standing outside perfecting techniques so he can teach them to his class or something of the like. Shin walks up to him and he doesn't look pleased to see his elder brother.

Shin then yells to get Kaji's attention. "Hey asshole! It's been two fucking weeks since anyone has seen you..."

Kaji ignores him which sets Shin off even further. Shin then gets in his face and made his point made. "Mom, Ryuubi, Hakufu. Everybody's worried about you. What the fuck is going on? What's wrong with you?"

Kaji then looked off to the side, not making eye contact with his younger brother. "I needed to be without distraction... There's work to do. You wouldn't understand, Shin."

Shin then squints his eyes. "W-what? You always do this shit. Rushing off somewhere and disappearing for weeks on in. Only thinking about yourself..."

Kaji then grits his teeth as Shin's becoming a nuisance, he glares at him. "You better watch your fuckin' mouth!"

Shin then becomes defiant. "Or else what?"

"J-just leave me the fuck alone..." Kaji pushes Shin to the side as he walks away.

"You motherfucker." Shin kicks him in the back, sending him flying forward, knocking Kaji out of his manic mode and instead enraging him.

"You dirty bastard. That's a fuckin' cheap shot." Kaji gets up and takes a stance. Shin assumes his stance as well.

Kaji then glowers at Shin. "No matter how big you are you're still my little brother, Cam. I'll still fuck you up."

Shin then retorts. "Don't forget I'm your successor after you die... That makes me just as good."

Kaji and Shin exchange punches and each blocks the others attack. "No, you're not!" Kaji screams at him, he then connects with a quick jab to the the face. He follows up with a haymaker. Shin is knocked down, but he instantly springs back up into a flying kick. Kaji side steps and counters with a high front side kick, shin ducks and delivers a kick of his own Kaji catches his leg. Shin goes for an Enzuigiri kick. Kaji ducks but Shin comes back around with that same leg and hits him with Spin Kick going the other way. Kaji is knock into an airborne spin. Kaji spins out of it, into a handstand landing and does the splits while standing on his hands. He then spins on his hands hitting Shin multiple times with a Windmill kick. He then springs back to his feet both leaps into the air and do jump kicks. Their feet clash creating a burst of powerful electricity.

[-Enter flashback in Kaji's mind-]

San Francisco, two and a half years earlier. We see Kaji sitting at his house with his brother Jason. They have just finished training.

Kaji nods at Jason. "Good work. bro, you'll be great someday." Kaji then thinks to himself and beams even further. (Heh, his potential is greater than mine, impressive Jason.)

Jason then shakes his head. "Thanks, but I just started Wushu... I'm nothing special, y'know?"

Kaji then smirks at him. "Nah. You just don't believe in yourself. But you're pretty damn good, man." (He picks up everything after seeing it once. Just gotta believe, bro.)

Then a few weeks go by, and Jason becomes even better, mastering the Mizongyi style's techniques but he has never been in a real fight. Kaji is in his room playing a video game when he hears a knock on his door. It opens up to see Jason standing outside.

Jason then begins. "Hey. Me, Michelle and some friends are going to the movies. I know you must be bored out of your mind. So, you wanna come with?"

Kaji pauses the game and turns towards Jason. "Maybe another time, man... I'm feeling quite lazy today."

Jason tries to goad him. "Come on bro... You've been at that game for a minute. I know you've not beaten the level yet. C'mon, live a little."

Kaji then sighs exasperatedly. "I'm trying to beat this game, maybe another time..."

Jason then complains. "We never hang out, man. Hell, I hang out with Cam more than you and he's ten. I'm only a year younger than you. Think of how lame it is to hang out with a fucking ten-year-old, regardless of how big Cam is. Also, Michelle has some sexy friends you can meet. I know you've been in a drought lately. You could end that tonight, Bro."

Kaji then sighs. "Dude, just take a hint and get out of here. Leave me alone!"

"You fucking suck!" Jason then slammed his door and left. Kaji rolled his eyes and went back to the game he was playing.

A few hours pass. Kaji is still playing that game as Jason and his group leave the theater after watching a movie. As they are walking, they are encountered by some thugs who were loitering around a corner store just waiting for a 'mark' to pickpocket.

One of the thugs spots Michelle, a fair-skinned Caucasian girl having long-flowing blonde hair and she is wearing a showy white dress. The thug looks at the other thug, they nod to each other and then walks up to her. He has a scar going across his face, a few wrinkles around his eyes and when he flashes his teeth, he has a couple of gold-platted teeth. "Ay yo cutie pie, how about you get rid of him and come with some real men."

Michelle then hides behind Jason as the thug tries to grab her. "G-get away from me!"

Jason then pushes him away from Michelle. "Maybe you guys should just go home. Before something bad happens."

The second thug who is far younger than the first one, more baby-faced and has an afro then approaches Jason. "And who the fuck are you? Don't you know who the fuck we is?"

Jason then squints his eyes. "I don't really care. I'm her boyfriend. Please, just leave us alone."

The second thug then gets closer. "Or else what?" He gets in Jason face and pokes him in his chest. Jason punches him in the face knocking him down. The first thug then tries to hit him from behind only for Jason to molly-whop him. After a rather quick beatdown, the thugs run off. When he was about to beat the level, Kaji suddenly drops the controller and nearly spaces out as Kaji has an odd feeling about Jason.

Kaji then shakes his head as he picks up the controller. (What the hell was that? Wait, am I worried about something? Jason? Nah, I shouldn't be. I mean I know for a fact that he can handle himself out there, no worries. Let's finally beat this damn level.)

Jason, Michelle and his group continue to walk down the street, passing various restaurants, theatres and other stuff of interests such as arcades and what not. Michelle then hugs Jason as her sizeable breasts smother Jason's arm. "J-Jason. M-My hero. T-thank you."

Jason then rubs his nose in embarrassment. "Ehehe. I-it's nothing, Michelle. I couldn't let them hurt you guys."

One of Jason's friends, a fair-skinned slightly overweight Caucasian male in a nice black button shirt and plaid khakis nods his head. He has messy brown hair. "Yeah, you came in clutch, Jase. Was that the fighting style you said that your bro was teaching you?"

"I-it was... Cool." Said the other of Jason's friends, Adam's date. A bespectacled tanned-skinned girl with short black hair. She is wearing a long black hoodie which somewhat hid her rather busty figure. The hoodie also is covering her short black spats.

Jason then turns towards them and smiles. "Ehe, thanks Horie. And yep, it is. It's called Mizongyi. Although, he's much better than I am at this. I'm merely a beginner."

Michelle then smiles at him. "You could have fooled me, sweety. You looked like such a pro, doing those moves." She then poorly imitates one of Jason's Mizongyi punches which gets Jason to chuckle at her.

Jason then hugs Michelle back. "Hey. If you want, I could teach you the basics sometime. Ya know. Just in case something like this happens again."

"Hmhm. A-are you asking me to spend more time with you, Jason?" Michelle playfully asked as she rubbed herself on him.

"Ehehe. I-I was just s-s-s-s-saying." Jason nervously said when he felt his friend playfully slap him on the back.

"Oh c'mon Jase, you've got this far. All you got to do is score now." Jason's friend taunted.

"Augh. C'mon Adam. S-she's not like that. And honest, I want to teach her about Mizongyi." Jason said.

"Hmhm, well I'll take you up on your inquiry. And I think a reward is in order. Mr. Hero." Michelle said as she turned Jason towards her. She then closed her eyes and puckered her lips as she moved even closer to Jason. Jason had to swallow some spit that had congregated in his throat, and he panicked thought. (Oh shit. Oh shit. W-what do I do? Sh-she's going to kiss me, isn't she? Aw man, w-what if I-I'm bad at this. D-damn you Kaji, why couldn't you have just come with me? I-I could really use the advice right now...)

Just before Michelle could even attempt to kiss the nervous as all hell Jason, suddenly they heard a car screeching, braking right in front of them. Jason had seen something shining and had pushed Michelle out of the way when...

SFX: BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

...Shots ring out and Jason falls to the ground. The thugs from earlier had called for backup and they were throwing up various gang-signs and gloating. "Yeah. How you like that, Karate boy! Don't fuck with the 5145 Red Sides, bitch! Ooh koo!"

Michelle then immediately rushes over to the downed Jason as Adam went inside a nearby store to call for help. "JASON!"

The moment the shooting happens Kaji gets an uneasily feeling in his heart, then suddenly he gets a call from some number he didn't know. He picks up the phone.

"W-who is this?" Kaji asked.

"K-Kaji!? Oh thank God. Hey man, it's me Adam. One of Jason's friends from school." Adam said over the phone.

"Y-Yeah. W-what is it? What's wrong? And where are you guys?" Kaji questioned.

Adam explained. "W-we were coming out of the movies when some thug tried to get handsy with Michelle. Jason beat them up and made them run off. We then resumed walking and everything when suddenly some beat-down black car suddenly stopped in front of us. And... And..." Adam then broke down in tears.

"And then what!" Kaji screamed at him.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry..." Adam repeated as he then began crying.

"Adam! Adam! Calm down. Take a breath and tell me just what happened." Kaji reasoned. To be honest, Kaji's mind had immediately flashed to the worst possible situation, but he wanted to hold out hope that maybe Jason wasn't injured in the fight.

"J-Jason... Jason's been shot! H-Hurry! K-Kaji? Kaji? A-are you still there? Kaji!" Adam pleaded.

Kaji then dropped the phone in shock at what Adam had just said to him. (B-brother!) He then got his shoes on and immediately rushes to the movie theater to see Jason down and laying in Michelle's arms. Adam had hung up the phone and had gone back to the scene of the crime as his date was frozen in place, nearly unable to express ANY kind of emotion. Michelle cries as Kaji rushes to his side.

Kaji then screams as the tears come rushing from his eyes as there was now a crowd of people surrounding them. "J-JASON! JASON! I-I'M... I'M SORRY. I-I"VE SHOULD HAVE WENT. FUCK! SOMEONE GET SOME FUCKING HELP HERE!"

Jason then looks up and sees Kaji and grins at him, despite being in a lot of pain. "Bryan, you came finally... Heh, heh. T-those fuckers shot me in the chest... I-I had to protect M-Michelle. I saw something shining coming from one of those windows a-and..."

Jason then locks hands with Kaji who then begins hyperventialting. "No! NO! J-Jase, c'mon man. You're strong, t-this is nothing. You've got to hang on bro. H-help is coming."

Jason then frowns and coughs up some blood before shaking his head. Kaji knowing full-well what's coming next. "I'm sorry I failed you, Bryan... I-I'm not mad at you... H-Heh, M-Michelle was ab-ab-about to kiss me. Man you should of seen my dumbass, haha..."

Michelle then whispers sadly. "Jason..."

Jason then rubs her hair before speaking to Kaji once more. "This is my fate... Take care of Cam. Michelle..." He said as he then looks at her in the eye.

"Y-Yes, Jason?" Michelle asked.

"P-Please. Please be happy... I-I'm sorry I couldn't be the one for you." Jason said, as tears was forming in his eyes.

"Jason... I-I... I do love you and I don't know if I could... You were special to me. I always liked you, ever since the first day I met you. M-much like yourself, I was too scared to say anything to you. B-but when Kaji introduced us, t-that was the happiest day of my life. P-please Jason, y-you've got to hold on. I-I can't lose you. I can't love anyone else!" Michelle then held his head tightly as she fully broke down. Adam then crouched down to Jason's level as well.

"Y-you were my best friend. Hell, one of my only friends for the longest time. I-I don't know what I'll do if you're not around, man. C'mon, please. FIGHT!" Adam pleaded as he broke down as well. Adam's date had just retreated into her hoodie as she couldn't handle emotions of this magnitude whatsoever.

"Heh. Adam, g-give yourself some credit man. You're a great person. People would love to be friends with you. T-the real you. Don't hide anymore man. Also, I-I think that Horie needs you more than I do right now. I know that she can't deal with emotions very well." Jason said as he then closed his eyes.

"A-alright man. I-I'll try. For you." Adam said as he then stood back up and noticed that much like Jason said, Horie had nearly shut down. He walks over to her and hugs her.

"H-huh?" Horie said. "A-Adam?"

"Yeah. It's me. You alright?" Adam consoled her.

"N-no... I-I... Why? Why did it have to be Jason? W-what did we do to them? Jason was just trying to defend Michelle. T-they attacked first." Horie said as she held to Adam tightly.

"I-I don't know. I don't know Horie. But what I do know, is that they need us now. So, let's be strong. For them... For each other..." Adam said as Horie nodded at him.

"Y-Yes..." Horie agreed.

Kaji then tries to shake Jason awake. "Come on, don't give up man. C'mon. Y-you're the future of our family. You're the genius I could never be, Jason. Come on. Y-You're my little bro."

Jason squeezes his hand and he speaks as tears falls from his eyes. "Heh. Y-you said... You said that I was a genius. I-I don't believe that. I always thought you were. I always wanted to be like you... Cool, strong, y-you don't take anything from anyone. Hell, Cam looks up to you as well. I-I guess it's time, huh. G-guys. Bryan. I-I love you all." As Jason fades into a deathful sleep, Kaji hugs him tight. Alongside Michelle who hugs Kaji as he's hugging Jason's corpse. Adam and Horie then hug each other. Tears continue to flow from Kaji's eyes. "NOOOOOO!"

The flashback ends as Shin has the upper hand and wallops him with punches. Shin begins crying as he wails on Kaji. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! I-I couldn't even say good bye to him! Jason's death caused Mom and Dad's divorce! You selfish motherfucker! You didn't learn SHIT being here, you fucking coward!"

Kaji then growls at Shin. "Y-you! You disgust me! All you think about is yourself and your own interests! You just hide behind this holier than thou bullshit of yours! GO TO HELL!" Kaji goes for a kick but Shin catches his leg.

Shin the retorts as he growls now too. "Fuck you! You're nothing but a coward! You ran to Japan to get away from the your actions. Do you even know what today is?! Or have you forgotten that too!"

Kaji just glowers even though his eyes soften. "..."

Shin doesn't even give Kaji a chance to answer as he blasts him with a lunging punch. "Rekkafushi!"

Kaji hits a rock hard and falls down it. Shin is approaching him when he continues his tirade. "Today is the anniversary of Jason's death! Mom and Goei are waiting for you at home. We are having a memorial... It was Goei's idea to buy him a plaque. We're going to place it in Goei's backyard next to her husband."

Kaji gets back up and shakes his head. "Do you think I don't know what today is? I never forgot! I-I-" Kaji takes his stance and they begin fighting again. "You all can do all of that shit! But, I cope with the loss in my own way!"

Kaji unleashes a barrage of attacks on Shin. Kaji then begins crying as the memories and the guilt threaten to choke him once again. "L-let me be!"

Shin blocks the final punch of the attack and counters with an uppercut..kaji flips into a bicycle kick like stomp from above, dizzying Shin. He then strikes the auxillary nerve in Shin's armpit. Shin freezes up. Kaji then picks Shin up by the face. "Ryuu Rendouki! (Dragon Clutch)" Shin is slammed to the ground...he is bloody and his clothes are barely on.

Meanwhile, Sousou who is heavily influenced by both Shiba'i's words and his dragon, has begun his conquest. He takes other schools swiftly, moving onto the next in a matter of minutes.

Kakuka then walks beside him as he fires a blast at a now abandoned school that he recently annexed. "So Moutoku? What exactly is your plan anyway?"

Sousou then smirks and answers Kakuka. "The same as it's always been. Conquer Japan. But I need to pit Nanyo and Seito against each other and I will accomplish this, eventually. But for now, we must expand. Next, I'll destroy Kansui Bunyaku of Ryoshu."

Suddenly Sousou stops as he sees Kin approaching them. Kakuka frowns at that as he's still a bit sore that Kin stopped him from killing Koshaji and he found out that he's harboring her.

Kin then stands in front of Sousou. "Sousou! Have you gone mad?"

Sousou then squints his eyes at him. "Hm? You have a problem with this, Kin?"

Kin then tries to plead with him. "What you're doing is wrong. Why are you letting this damn demon control you. Y-you cried once you came back from Enshou's. Where did that Sousou go? Come on, fight it's influence. You're stronger than this."

Shiba'i's voice echoes in Sousou's head. "(Just accept your fate and become King of the World. There is noone more suitable for this role. This world was created for you. For us. For Kyosho.)"

Sousou then closes his eyes and lets the moment relish, before opening his eyes and showing his draconic state. "No, Kin. I seek to control all of Kanto. Eventually, I'll control Japan. And I will do it with these two hands. In order to protect us all from the rest of Japan. Or do you not see that every region has Toushi, ridiculously strong and ruthless ones. Hokkaido, Touhoku, Chubu, Kansai, Chuugoku, Shikoku and Okinawa all have Toushi as strong as us if not stronger. And let's not get into the other countries. And everyone's looking to be number one, the strongest being on this planet. The others just do not have what it takes to stand on top of that mountain. They are way too naive or cowardly to do so. Don't stop me, Kin. You'll see that I'm right soon enough."

Sousou then looks at his hands, but Kin doesn't back down and instead argues his point. "Even so. To do what you're alluding to would mean you would have to commit murder thousands of times. Do you really want that blood on your hands? And how will conquering everyone else stop the other regions from taking your head. We'll be far too weak to fight anyone else. Don't be a fool, Sousou."

Sousou's voice echoes as the possession is taking hold. "Who cares? As long as the fighting is stopped permenantly, I'll do anything. I won't fall like Toutaku or Choukaku did. I'm the one destined to accomplish this. I won't fall to my fate, not like my previous selves."

Kin argues back as he begins powering up. "Those who would have to die for it would care very much. That self-serving arrogance is exactly how you fell all those other times."

Sousou turns his head up at Kin. "Hmph, you simply don't understand, Kin. The others are ALSO willing to kill for control... It's only a matter of time. Or do you really take everything at face value. I don't care how you Martial Artists changed some of these Toushi, they still have that darkness inside of them. And they will show that darkness soon enough. You're just naive. Do you really think that Kan'u's as trustworthy as she seems. And you base that on the mere fact that just because she lets you fuck her, that she's not a trained killer? She's a traitor to her heart and you're merely a pawn. Just like Kaji Ryuken is. Neither of you can see the bigger picture. But I guess that's just a Martial Artist for you. Stupid until the bitter end."

Kin then frowns at that before catching himself. "The Kan'u you fought against in all those generations might have been. But she's different. She won't betray me. Not for anything or for anyone else. Things are fine the way they are now. There's no proof that any of these other regions will attack us. If you don't start this campaign, then no one else will act against us. It's common sense that if you don't act aggressively, then there will be peace amongst us."

Sousou then shakes his head. "No... The same thing was said eighteen-hundred years ago... I will not make that mistake again! I will... I WILL WIN!"

Kin then gets into a fighting stance. "If you are willing to sacrifice everyone else for your plan... I have no choice but to fight you..."

Sousou then grits his teeth and also gets into a fighting stance. "This is betrayal, Kin. I hope you're prepared for the consequences."

Kin argues back. "This is not betrayal... I'm loyal to honor and virtue... And you show neither right now... I'm trying to show you another way, my friend... This bloodshed isn't necessary. Please heed my words."

Kin's hair begins to blow in the wind after saying that. Fire Ki surrounds Sousou as he begins to chuckle at the situation. "Well then. We seem to be at an impasse. You say you follow honor and virtue, right? Then may honor and virtue sing your last rites."

Sousou attacks with a punch. Kin blocks and throws a counter punch to the stomach. Sousou counters that, swinging his right knee around to knock the punch away, then completing his revolution with a roundhouse to the ribs. Kin catches his foot and flips him into the air. He then goes for the Iron Fist Punch he used to destroy the steel beam that would have killed Chou'un. Sousou releases a wave of chi in front of him, in a deep, scarlet hue. His punch connects with the Chi and creates an explosion of energy. Kin then summons his true aura. The visage of Qin Lei can be seen behind him.

"Today, I will stop you. Permanently... You will not threaten the lives of those I love." Kin takes the Shaolin Fist Stance.

Behind Sousou, the image of Cao Cao and a massive, red dragon appear. "You are mistaken, Martial Artist. You shall be the one who dies today!"

Sousou's arms are held at the side as Kin charges Sousou. Kakuka looks on... Meanwhile Kaji leaves his brother laying on the ground moaning and bleeding, and just walks away. After a few minutes, Shin gets up and and struggles walking back to Shokatsuryou's apartment. He knocks on the door.

Sousou rushes at Kin, preparing a final blow. Suddenly, he stops as he came back to himself. Tears rolling down his face. "Kin... What have I done?! W-what am I doing?"

Shokatusryou answers the door and is horrified by Shin's appearance. "S-Shin! What happned to you?!" She places her hands on the wounds, helping him inside the apartment.

Kin also stops his attack and smiles at Sousou. "And that's what I'm talking about. I know you can resist it. I hope to see more of this from you. You're stronger than you think." Kin then walks away, leaving Sousou to himself.

"I had a disagreement with Bryan... He didn't show up for Jason's memorial. I-it got bad. Ugh." Shin then falls out.

Sousou stands alone, with the sadness of those who he has killed still lingering over him. He just stares at his hands. "I... I..."

"Shin!" Shokatsuryou struggles to get him to the couch, but is successful in doing so.

Shiba'i arrives and once again, wheels herself over to Sousou. "Sousou!" She embraces him. Kakuka looks on hand on his chin as he observes the two and having replayed Kin's actions since the interrogation.

Sousou then embraces her as he begins breaking down once again. "Shiba'i... I can't do this..."

Shiba'i frowns but looks at Sousou with compassion. "Y-yes you can... You must make your heart a thing of iron and keep going. It is difficult but know that I am with you... If you don't do this, someone else will rise to crush the kingdom."

Kakuka then glowers as he speaks to himself. "We must get Kin out of the way... He's becoming a hassle."

Sousou just looks up at her and rapidly shakes his head. "I was about to kill a friend, I can't do this anymore!"

Shiba'i just stares at him in silence. "..." (Hm. It seems that something is preventing him from obtaining the power he needs. Certainly he knows that the other regions are falling into disarray. He knows the Strongman's Bridge won't hold for much longer. And I don't have faith that Sonsaku of Nanyo nor Ryuubi of Seito would have the power in order to stop the other regions. Not even if they work together. As Sousou would still be stronger than him.)

Sousou continues. "Not if it means taking your lives... The lives of my friends."

Shiba'i then sighs. "...I see. If that is your will, I will stand by you."

She smiles as she taps her wheelchair. "What's done is done. Let's go home and get something to eat, it's been a while since we did that."

She taps her wheelchair with her right index fingernail once more and suddenly an arrow is whizzing from "out of nowhere" and strikes Shiba'i. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Suddenly the remnants of the school Sousou just destroyed have come out of hiding and attacks Sousou once more. Shiba'i is hit in the shoulder with an arrow, and she is knocked out of her wheelchair.

"Fuck!" Kakuka screamed as he rushes over to them and begins to defend their position, deflecting arrows back to their senders with well-aimed punches.

"Shiba'i!" Sousou shouts as he covers her from the onslaught. He then panics as he feels himself slipping again. (I said I wouldn't... I-I can't lose control again!) Sousou roars as his current conscience goes black as the dragon takes over again. He rushes in and kills the enemy Toushi. Ripping them apart. The archer that fired the arrow can be seen making an escape. He looks over his shoulder and panics. "Fuck! Fuck! That damn Shiba'i betrayed us. She said it would be an easy shot. I hope he didn't see me. I just got to hightail it out of here!" He continues to run away.

Kakuka then squints his eyes at Shiba'i. (Hm... I hope Sousou doesn't put two and two together. We absolutely need him at his best.) Kakuka then carries Shiba'i to safety and puts her back in the car. Once she's in the car, she gives him a nod.

"Thank you Houkou. That damn archer was a better shot than I gave him credit for." Shiba'i said.

"Yeah. I'll say. How's the shoulder. I can go get Houken and bring him to you." Kakuka offered and Shiba'i just shook her head.

"No, no. That won't be necessary. I'll just use my doctors to heal me up. And besides, isn't he ALSO an enemy of Sousou's plans? He IS another Martial Artist." Shiba'i said.

"Heh... I had thought so, but no. I highly doubt Kouhiko will oppose us. As long as we stay away from hurting the people he cares about, he'll be fine. I have no idea what Kin's problem is." Kakuka speaks.

"Hm... And Kouhiko is seeing Chou'un Shiryuu of Seito Academy, correct?" Shiba'i inquired.

"Yeah. That could be an issue. And it seems that she's curried favor with Kakouen Myousai and that Olympian as well." Shiba'i then bit her thumb.

"Yeah, I see what you're saying. But it seems that Chou'un is down for the count right now. So even IF we did anything to Seito Academy, she couldn't do a thing about it." Kakuka replied which got Shiba'i to look at him in confusion.

"Huh? How is she indisposed, Kakuka?" Shiba'i asked.

"Apparently, she's pregnant with Kouhiko's children." Kakuka answered.

"I see. This could be quite fortuitous for us, or disastrous. Although I would have preferred him to stick with a Kyosho woman as to ensure his loyalty, I have to say that as long as he chooses us first, I say leave him be for now." Shiba'i advised.

"Alright then. I actually kind of like him anyways." Kakuka chuckles to himself.

"Hmph. I see. It seems that Sousou does too. Anyways, enough about him. Let's talk about you." Shiba'i said as she switched conversations.

"Yeah? W-what about me?" Kakuka asked.

"I heard you've recently gotten with Rakuyo's former strategist?" Shiba'i interrogated which just got Kakuka to run a hand through his hair.

"Yeah. I have. Got to keep her close so she doesn't ruin us like she did Toutaku after all. You know what they say about a powerful woman. Helen of Troy and all that..." Kakuka slyly said, adding a barb about Shiba'i's ploy for power as well. Shiba'i of course got the barb and merely chuckled to herself.

"That might be true, however... Remember, it's the stupid man who brings ruin to everything he's ever built by chasing the woman. I just don't want you to fall to ruin chasing her is all I mean." Shiba'i fired back.

"Oh but of course. All for Kyosho, am I right?" Kakuka said.

"Indeed. All for Kyosho." Shiba'i replied as she had the limo drive away.

Meanwhile, Sousou then spots the archer and fires a large Fire Ki blast at him. The archer had thought he was safe and out of range when he decided to take a second to catch his breath. He suddenly felt a sweltering heat from behind him and heard a loud whizzing sound. He turned around and saw the fireball. "DAMN IT! DAMN YOU SHIBA'I CHUUTATSU! DAMN YOU TO HELL!"

SFX: BOOOM!

"Hmph. Escape was useless." Sousou grins as Kakuka runs back to him, having heard the explosion. "What was that explosion? Everything alright, Moutoku?"

Sousou then turns back to Kakuka and grins at him. "Oh, nothing. Don't worry yourself."

Kakuka then runs a hand through his hair once again and sighs. "There will surely be a response from the other schools about this... And if that's not bad enough, there is the traitor Kin..."

Sousou then frowns. "What about him?"

"He's becoming a problem for us. I think it would be wise to do something about him..." Kakuka suggests to him.

"What is it you suggest, Guo Jia?" The Warlord Sousou, Cao Cao is speaking through Sousou.

Kakuka then answers with his strategist's spirit overtaking him, temporarily. "Eliminate him but not with our own hands. Let's move another to our purpose, so we are not implicated in his death." The Strategist Guo Jia speaks through Kakuka.

Sousou then runs a hand through his hair. "Yes... It seems that your words are still as valuable now as they were then. That is what we must do."

Kakuka then snaps his fingers and speaks. "There is one who will do it. Huo Yuanjia... He just requires proper cause... I'm sure we can think of something to enrage him."

Sousou the nods at him. "It doesn't particularly matter how we do it as long as he stays the course upon being set in motion, Guo Jia. I trust that your unparalleled tactics can win the day."

Kakuka then smirks at that. "The let us whisper death upon the ears of the Chin Woo members."

Sousou then continues. "And unto the Shaolin Warriors, the words of deceit."

Kakuka finishes. "And both shall succumb to our poison."

Sousou then ends the connection. "And secure our absolute victory."

Kakuka then points to his car. "Then, let us make way there." They get in Kakuka's car and head out to a park where the Shaolin Students train.

Once they arrive, Sousou looks to his right and sees said Shaolin students training in various Kata. He then speaks to Kakuka but doesn't look at him. "You're more of the diplomat, I may not fare as well as you when it comes to persuasion."

Kakuka then sighs but smirks. "Do not be concerned for I will carry the load of speaking then. It shouldn't take much, every man falls before his own hubris."

"Indeed." Sousou exits the car. They approach the Shaolin students who then stops training and bows before Kakuka and Sousou.

The first Shaolin Student then speaks. "L-Lord Kakuka, L-Lord Sousou..."

Kakuka then raises a hand to stop them. "There's no need for formalities fellows. You are good with Kin who is good with us. You might as well be students. Now, how have you guys been?"

The second Shaolin Student just beams at that and speaks. "We're good... We're just working on the new forms Kin-sensei taught us. Do you want to see?"

Meanwhile Kin returns home to Kan'u and Koshaji. He looks around and speaks to himself. "Anybody here... Kan'u? Koshaji? Kanpei? Anyone?"

Sousou then chuckles at that and lies through his teeth. "No, that won't be necessary. I believe that you're strong as is. I truly believe that your sensei has taught you well."

Kan'u then comes out of the Master bedroom and greets Kin. "Hey babe, welcome home."

Kakuka then acts as he just remembered something and brings it to the Shaolin's attention. "Ah. I just remembered something. Something that involves Kin. I've heard that the boys over at Chin Woo have been running their mouths about him."

The first Shaolin Student then squints his eyes. "A-are you serious?"

Kakuka then nods and speaks. "Like Lawrence Taylor's rape charge."

Kin then flops down on the couch and sighs as he looks up at the ceiling. "Man. Sousou's going crazy lately, had to stop him again. Then there's Ryuken's episode with Shin and all. Damn it all, all this shit happening and my sixteenth is tomorrow..."

Sousou frowns and nods his head "somberly". "Yeah, Seems like it, guys."

Kan'u then sits beside him and hugs him. "Well don't you worry, hun. I'll make your birthday the best you've ever had." Kan'u then kisses him.

Kin then smiles at her. "I would like that very much." He then kisses her stomach.

Kakuka tells them a bunch of derogatory stuff he made up on the spot to further strain the relationship between the Chin Woo and the Shaolin.

Kan'u then giggles at that. "Hey that tickles..."

The second Shaolin Student spoke up. "I-I can't believe this. And to think that we thought the Chin Woo could be friendly towards us and we could finally put this rivalry to bed... To talk that much shit about Lord Kin and who he chooses to be with, especially since Kaji Ryuken's a damn Gui Lo himself."

Kakuka then nods to himself. "You can't let this go unanswered, now, can you? This is a dishonor to the Shaolin sect."

The first Shaolin Student then spoke. "Y-yeah. Yeah! You're right. You're damn right, we're gonna do something about it."

Kakuka then nods at the show of misguided fury. "Now! Go show them not to fuck with you!" Kakuka points in the direction he believes the Chin Woo would be and further riles up the Shaolin sect.

Meanwhile Kaji finally returns home to find Endi sitting with Goei. Kaji sighs as he begins. "S-sorry I'm late..."

Endi then gets up and gets in Kaji's face as she is about to strike him with everything she got. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, BRYAN?!"

Kaji just lowers his head, ready to accept his punishment. "..."

Goei then gets up and grabs Endi's hand before she could do anything she would regret. "Please, Endi, go easy on him. He's suffering too."

Kaji then begins choking up. "I deal with this in my own way... Mom, this weighs the heaviest on me...I failed to protect him..."

Endi then calms down and lets her hand drop, Goei relinquishes her hand when she feels that she's not going to attack Kaji. "..."

Tears begin to form but Kaji holds them back. Meanwhile at Shokatsuryou's, Shin wakes up a few minutes later. He looks at himself and notices that he is bandaged up and is shirtless. He just sighs to himself. "Maybe I should have left him alone... What was I thinking?"

Goei then looks on apologetically. "It must be tough, Kaji..."

"Left him alone?! Look what that that mother-fucking, cock-tickling, shit-sucking, assclown of a brother did to you! He should be fucking apologizing!" Shokatsuryou said indignantly, which got Shin to sigh despondently.

"H-he's still my brother!" Shin said, trying to apologize for him.

Kaji looks at a picture of Jason and sighs sadly. "I'm sorry... Brother... I should have gone with you that night."

The Shaolin School then bulrushes Kaji's school and attacks the Chin woo while they train.

"And?! That still gave him no right to do this to you. Some fucking brother he is!" Shokatsuryou continued on.

A massive fight ensues as the Chin Woo wouldn't take this lying down. Unfortunately for them, the Shaolin School is victorious over the Chin Woo.

Shi then looks down at the ground. "...Yeah."

"I'm going out again... I just came by to pay respects. Thank you, Goei, for staying with Mom. Mom, I-I... I'm sorry..." Kaji then walks out again and looks at the sky before leaving the premises.

Endi just watches her son and is hurting knowing that she can't do anything for him. "I don't know what's gotten into him the past few weeks... Everyone has come by looking for him. Even that Ryuubi girl."

Shokatsuryou French-kisses Shin and then looks at him seriously. "Cameron. Is there something you're not telling me?"

Shin then nods stiffly. "I kind of called him out..." He then explains what happened with Jason's death. "I lost myself to my emotions. I blamed him for our parents' divorce and called him a coward for running to Japan... I also called him a selfish asshole. Heh, it seems that I'm the selfish asshole in this case, huh?"

Shokatsuryou then frowns at him. "No, no you aren't. Neither of you are. And wow, I-I see why Kaji's acting this way. I didn't know... Man, you two have been through a lot. Anyways, I'm sorry I called him a... well you know. All that stuff."

Shin then nods at her. "Meh, we both did that shit. Don't worry. I'm not offended on his behalf or anything. And maybe, just maybe I was rough with my words... He does have to carry this in his heart forever."

"I hope that Kaji doesn't blame himself too much..." Shokatsuryou said as she consoled Shin.

Shin sighs once more as he nuzzles into her. "He does... I think he has chosen to walk alone... That's why no one has seen him... I wonder what would cause such a drastic change. Maybe the Jason thing, but this has been going on even before then."

"Why don't you ask him that?" Shokatsuryou asked.

Shin then nods once again. "I will when I see him again. I'll just wait for him to pop up again as he's not the easiest guy to find... But, for now I just want to relax."

He then gets up and picks up Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 and puts it into the Xbox 360 and turns it on. "Ah man, this game brings back memories... Jason did love this game."

Meanwhile, some of the other Chin Woo students find out what happened at the school and retailates by going after the Shaolin sect by going to their school.

"Really? I found it frustrating everytime Loran and Lacus preached about peace... I couldn't enjoy the action." Shokatsuryou complained.

Shin chuckles. "We didn't play as them... I used Seabook and he played Kamille... Kaji played as Shinn Asuka all the time."

Shokatsuryou retorts. "But even when you don't, they do it when they appear..."

Shin then shrugs at that. "Meh, I normally play music from my X-box anyway so I can't hear it anyways."

"Heh. Well, I'm a PS3 girl. I like the selection of anime they have on PSN. Can your X-Box do that?" Shokatsuryou said in good-natured fun.

"I'm not paying for anime..." Shin laughs.

"And I can import games from other countries without being denied." Shokatsuryou smirks at that.

Shin then shrugs. "I'd buy one when someone does finally crack the PS3 and find a way to bootleg games for it."

"There is, and a friend of mine did." Shokatsuryou gloated.

Shin looks at her in shock and amazement. "Oh? Tell me how... I know how to do it for X-box but it's useless because Xbox live scans for it when you're logged in. Random thought incoming, but have you seen Ryuubi lately?"

Ryuubi is at home enjoying a book, trying to take her mind off of Kaji's perceived lechery and his absence from her life recently. Sonsaku is working more hours at her job to get more money for a trip around the world to further test her fighting abilities.

"It's a similar method, but you aren't banned from PSN as a result. And no, I haven't." Shokatsuryou answered.

Shin then looks thoughtful as he stares at the X-Box log-in screen. "I thought you two were best friends... It's odd that she would be out of contact."

"I know, I'm worried about her. I heard that she and Chou'un went to go spy on Kaji and saw him with some other woman. Chou'un had to calm her down." Shokatsuryou said.

"Hm. That's weird. Maybe you or rather we, should go check on her." Shin requested.

"Maybe..." Shokatsuryou looked off to the side.

Shin then raised an eyebrow at her. "Why did you say maybe?"

"I don't know... I just said "maybe"." Shokatsuryou said in her own defense.

Shin just soft-glared at her. "Shokatsuryou..."

"What?" Shokatsuryou said as she turned towards him.

Shin then smiles at her. "Let's go then."

Shokatsuryou then sighs and relents. "Sure, lead the way, hun."

Shin goes to the car and gets in the Driver's seat after Shokatsuryou gets in the Passenger's seat and then they drive off. Shin then makes conversation with Shokatsuryou. "Maybe we can find Bryan too."

Shokatsuryou just shrugs her shoulders at that. "Maybe, but Ryuubi is much more of a worrisome problem if she goes missing."

Shin then responds. "Then we can go to her house first then..."

As they go to Ryuubi's, Shokatsuryou turns on the CD player and notices the song choice. "Was Kaji ever in this car?" Shokatsuryou asked.

Shin shakes his head. "I don't think so, Kaji only listens... That's Houken's handy work..."

They arrive at Ryuubi's house, park on the sidewalk near her house and gets out of the car and begins walking towards Ryuubi's house. "I'll let you talk to her. As I don't know her that well."

"Okay then." Shokatsuryou says.

Ryuubi answers the door, book in hand. Shokatsuryou hugs her and Ryuubi returns it. "Hey, Gentoku."

She lowers the book and smiles, hiding her true thoughts. "Hey Kou-chan, Hey Shin... Please, come in."

Shin walks in behind Ryuubi and Shokatsuryou. Shokatsuryou then breaks the ice. "How have you been lately? Haven't seen you around outside of school."

"I've just been getting back into my reading..." Ryuubi then realizes once she actually has to focus on something that she isn't wearing her glasses and puts them back on.

"So, have you and Kaji been doing anything lately?" Shokatsuryou asked in trepidation.

Ryuubi then frowns at that. "No. I haven't seen him in a few weeks. I called Ryomou and she told me that he hasn't been to school either... And there's the fact that he's not answering his phone."

"Shin and Ms. Endi already told me why." Shokatsuryou says.

Ryuubi looks at her in shock and lets it show on her face. "Why?"

"His brother, Jason, died on this day. He's been mentally preparing up to this point." Shokatsuryou said.

"..." Ryuubi looks shocked by that. She then begins talking again. "He never talked much about his past... Or family that I didn't know, for that matter."

"He's been coming and going for a while now, so please forgive him. Chou'un told me..." Shokatsuryou continued.

Ryuubi then looks angry as she questioned her strategist once again. "So. You know about him going to that house?" She pulls out the store receipt and shows Shokatsuryou who notices the similarity to something she once saw at Kouhiko's house.

"Hmmm, looks like the receipt I saw at Houken's." Shokatsuryou quipped.

Ryuubi just looked at her incredulously. "..."

Shokatsuryou then continues on. "Yeah, I don't know what you though Kaji was doing, but Houken got one too and he's not cheating."

Ryuubi then squinted her eyes at that. "Okay... If that's not the case. Then what the hell is going on over there... And who is the name on the receipt you saw at Houken's?"

Shokatsuryou then puts a finger to her chin to think before it hits her. "Fukki. There's no last name on it. What about the one for Kaji?"

Ryuubi then looks at the receipt. "Joka... No last name either."

"Based on that, I can assume the two of our mystery people are related. Both of them wanted to speak with Kaji and Houken." Shokatsuryou deduced.

Ryuubi then tilted her head in confusion. "About what?"

Shokatsuryou then shrugs her shoulders. "I'm not sure."

Ryuubi then huffs as her body softens up. "He is still wrong for what he's doing... He keeps everything from me."

"He doesn't want you to worry, that's all." Shokatsuryou says.

Ryuubi then huffs in anger again. "I'm worried because he tells me nothing..."

Shokatsuryou then sighs at that. "Then I'll have him talk with you when I see him."

Ryuubi then nods her head and smiles at her. "T-thanks a lot, Kou-chan." She then yawns. "I think I'm gonna go to bed now guys. Have a good night."

Shokatsuryou nods her head at that. "Alright then, Gentoku. See ya tomorrow."

Shin nods. "Later..." Ryuubi waves at them as she heads upstairs to sleep as they walk out and close the door behind them.

Shin then looks up at the sky and takes a breath. "You know what, Koumei."

Shokatsuryou then looks at Shin who then looks back at her. "Yes Shin?"

Shin then continues. "Never mind looking for my brother. I think he will surface again soon."

She then smiles at Shin. "Of course... And can we listen to the Houken/Kaji remix? I actually liked it."

Shin then shrugs his shoulders, also liking the remix. "Okay."

They go home and the night passes. It is the next afternoon and we see Kin and Kan'u are out shopping at a local Super-Mall.

Kin grumbles as he's holding several bags. "You know I hate shopping... So, why did you bring me out here again?"

Kan'u then turns to him and deadpans. She then explains. "Cuz we need stuff for the baby's room. Remember, the stuff we get now effects how they are later on according to Freud."

Kin then squints his eyes before sighing and smirking to himself. "Ooh okay, then let's get HnK pajamas and DBZ bedroom sheets." Kin laughs at that. Kan'u laughs as well.

"Anything for your B-day, hun." Kan'u then gives him a quick peck on the cheek. They go in the store. And a couple of hours later, they come out with DBZ and HnK infant bedroom stuff.

"I guess he'll be a badass..." Kin says as he's now holding even more bags. Then suddenly, the two are approached by two men wearing Chin Woo jackets. One has a short bob-cut and the other one is bald. Both are tan skinned and are relatively the same height.

The bob-cut one glowers as he approaches Kin and Kan'u. "Hey you... You're Kaminari right?"

Kin then sets the bags down before looking at the bob-cut Chin Woo member. "Yeah, that's me..."

The bald one then punches his fist into his other palm and sneers. "We're here to challenge you... Do you accept?"

Kin then bends over to re-pick up the bags as he feels that they are of no threat to him or Kan'u. "No, I decline. I've no reason to fight you two."

The bob-cut then sneers as he looks at the bald man. "Get a load of this one Chang. And Master Kaji was worried about this one. But I knew. I always knew you were a coward. You just have the look of a bitch. And carrying this thot's bags is proof of that."

Kin just stares at him, unaffected by his words. "Petty words like that won't provoke me to fight you. You low-class mooks."

Kan'u also speaks up as she gets closer to Kin. "Why are you even challenging Kin? We're Kaji's friends."

The now-named Chang then glares at Kan'u with hate in his eyes. "Friends? Friends are we? Lee, I didn't know we had comedians here? Heh, and I thought that Seito were a bunch of boring-ass yuppies. Just like your fucking leader is!"

Kan'u then glares at Chang. "You mind repeating that, ass swipe? Say what you want about me, say what you want about Kin. But don't you EVER besmirch the name of Ryuubi Gentoku nor Seito Academy, again!"

She then lets off some of her awesome power which hasn't dissipated even now that she's pregnant. This scares both the now-named Lee and Chang into temporary submission. That was before Chang found his backbone and stood defiant again. "Fine then. This is getting nowhere. We were attacked by several of your students. Some of our men have been badly injured."

Ryuubi who sensed Kan'u's power and became worried, walks out of the bookstore and sees the scene unfolding in front of her. She rushes over to her Oath sister and her mate. "What's the meaning of this? Why are you guys fighting?"

Kin then looks at the two in confusion. "What? Hey hey, there's no reason for us to fight. Let's just talk about what it is you think happened. Because my men wouldn't attack ANYONE without my say-so."

Ryuubi moves between them and Kin and Kan'u. She takes off her glasses as she means business. "Stop this, Chang! You too Lee!"

Lee then grits his teeth and attempts to attack Ryuubi with a slap. "Bitch, stay out of men's business. We only tolerated you because of Master. This Shaolin fuck attacked our men, we want blood. Master would want the same." Kin catches his hand before he could reach the now terrified Ryuubi. He then glowers at Lee. "You lot are pathetic. Ryuken is too for hang out with trash like you two."

Chang then clenches his fists. "Why you!"

Kin then adds pressure to Lee's fist, everyone around can start to hear bones cracking. "But I am being merciful today. I'm going to be a father soon so in deferrence to my girlfriend and my unborn child, I will give you one last chance to leave..."

Chang then smirks evilly at that. "Oh, okay then. If you won't fight us of your own volition, then I know exactly how to make you..." He throws a punch aimed for Kan'u's stomach. His hand was moving faster than Kan'u could react at the moment, however with his other hand Kin manages to grab his arm and thoroughly breaks it. His red eyes begin to glow showing that he's had enough.

"You will pay for that!" Kin growls as a red aura surrounds his hand. "Vanishing Palm!" He hits with a palm strike so fast that it looks like he didn't move. Chang is sent flying. He crashes into a nearby car that happens to be his own. Kin looks at Lee with the same intimidating aura surrounding him.

Kin then glares at Lee. "Go or share his fate."

"...Y-you'll pay for this. Master will find out. Then it's your ass, Kaminari!" Lee runs away.

Kin then powers down and looks at Kan'u and Ryuubi with a sorroful expression. "Are you guys alright?"

Ryuubi is the first to recover. "Y-yes. Thank you Kin."

Kan'u however nearly cries, the attack had the potential to kill her unborn child. "I'm... Alright..."

Kin comforts her and puts his arm around her. He speaks comfortingly to her. "I will never let anyone hurt our baby..." He gently rubs her stomach and smiles.

Ryuubi then looks at the two with a shocked look on her face. "B-baby? Are you two expecting?"

Kan'u nods at that and Ryuubi clasps her in a hug. "Aw, congratulations... So, when are you guys having the baby shower?"

Kin then shrugs his shoulders. "I'm a guy, I don't know about that stuff... It's the mother to be who arranges that kind of stuff."

Kan'u then nods at him. "Maybe in another week or so."

Ryuubi then sighs happily. "...I want one... I need to find Kaji and get him to stop doing whatever it is he's doing." Ryuubi laughs at that.

Kan'u then smiles at her. "Seems everyone is following the leader, Chou'un."

Ryuubi then nods at that. "Then all that will be left is Chouhi. Ooh, our kids can be the three sisters too. Well, what if we all have boys... Then yhey can't attend Seito."

Ryuubi laughs at the thought.

Kan'u then slightly frowns at that. "Yeah, that could be a problem."

Ryuubi then thinks to herself. "I could always make it coed later... I am the leader after all."

Kan'u then has a thought. "Wait a minute, Gentoku. Isn't it coed already? We have one guy that goes to Seito. Kouchuu was his name right?"

Ryuubi then snaps her fingers as if she just rememebered him. "Oh yeah... He really doesn't stand out huh? I heard he had a bit of a crush on Chouhi. Poor guy."

Kan'u then chuckles at that. "Indeed, also he'd be a little too old-looking for Ekitoku anyways, Kansui was by far the better choice for her. Well, it's good they'll be able to go to school together... But what if they're "siblings" rather than all brothers or sisters? That could be trouble in the later years."

Ryuubi then looks at Kan'u in confusion. "How?"

Kan'u takes her index finger, making it the metaphorical flacid penis. She then makes a hole with her other hand, which makes the finger stand erect and then plunges it into the hole. Ryuubi then nods at that. "Oh... Yeah... That would be a problem especially for whoever has the daughter."

Kin then looks at Kan'u. "I hope that's not us babe."

Kan'u then smiles as she looks at Kin. "The ultrasound said it's a boy."

Kin fist pumps at that. "Haha. He will have all the ladies... At twelve years old, if he's anything like his Papa."

Kan'u then rolls her eyes as she looks at Ryuubi. "Don't worry, Gentoku. I'll make sure he stays away from his oath sisters. If he has them, that is."

"That'll be hard. Besides, even if he does. Isn't it better someone he can trust as opposed to someone who he can't, right?" Kin argued.

Kan'u then looked thoughtfully before shrugging her shoulders. "Maybe, but still..."

Ryuubi then nods her head rapidly. "I want a girl... Oath siblings it is."

Kan'u smiles at her. ":Kaji will want a boy, I just know it."

Ryuubi then thinks to herself once again. "It seems that every man wants to pass their legacy on to a son."

Kan'u then smiles at her and corrects her. "That seems to be the theme. But I want a son too."

Ryuubi then looks at Kan'u in confusion again. "Why is that?"

Kan'u then explains. "Well, boys are more attached to their mothers than girls are. They often get attached to the father."

Ryuubi then smiles once again. "I see... Well I'll leave you two alone now. I'm going to go find Koumei and Shin and return Kaji's car to Ms. Endi. Also, happy birthday Kin. I'll see ya later..." Ryuubi walks away and gets in Kaji's car. Endi let her borrow it, with some persuasion from Shin and Shokatsuryou. Meanwhile, at the same time Kaji walks home, finally ending his self imposed exile.

Kaji walks into his house and sighs. "Mom, I'm back..."

"Bryan!" Endi then runs up and hugs him. "Everyone has missed you, son..." She then frowns at him, releases him and she then slaps him. "What the fuck is wrong with you?! Why did you do that to Cameron? He was bleeding heavily from what Shokatsuryou was telling me."

Kaji explains what happened. At the end of the explanation Endi could only massage her temples. "You two. I swear..."

Soon a knock is heard on the door. Kaji then heads to the door. "I'll get it" He opens the door. He sees Ryuubi standing on the other side. They engage in a brief staredown. Kaji then takes her by the hand and pulls her in. Once inside, they embrace. Ryuubi leans her head up against his chest.

"I'm sorry... For everything this past month or so." Kaji apologized.

Ryuubi held onto him even tighter and whines. "Don't push me away anymore..."

"I won't..." Kaji responds. Endi squints her eyes at the scene, then sighs and leaves them to have time alone. Kaji then lowers his head and kisses her deeply. As they pull away a string of saliva can be seen between their lips. Kaji then leads her to the couch and turns on the TV. He lays down and she lays beside him.

Kaji then rubs Ryuubi's back. "I missed you..."

Meanwhile Kouhiko and the others are planning a surprise party for Kin, and they are at the same TGI Fridays' that Kaji and Kakouton met up with Rico.

"Alright, is everything in place, honey?" Kouhiko said, putting the finishing decor on one of the barstools.

Chou'un looks up and smiles at him. "All set, darling."

"Excellent. How are we on balloons, Kou-chan?" Kouhiko then turns to Shokatsuryou and asks.

"All set..." She breaths in helium and speaks. "Helium works too!"

Ryuubi then looks Kaji in the eye. "T-there's something I want to tell you..."

Kaji then looks at her in concern. "What? What is it?"

Ryuubi then lustily smiles at him. "Make a Mom out of Me!" Kaji looks dumfounded as Ryuubi gets up from the couch and stands in front of him and sings her own version of the song "Make a Man out of You!"

Sousou then looks around and nods his head in satisfaction. "Everything is set, even the staff is in on it."

Kouhiko nods. "Good, good. We're ready to intercept."

Kaji then looks at her in confusion. "Uh... What-"

"I want your cock! It's been at least a month, if not two. C'mon, let's fuck babe..." Ryuubi then nods her head rapidly.

Kaji then sighs exasperatedly. "C'mon Ryuubi. I'm kind of tired babe. It's been a long journey back from the woods. Can we do this later?"

"Cum on daddy! I know what will re-energize you." Ryuubi says as she unbuckles his pants.

Kan'u continues to shop with Kin in tow. "Anything else you want to get?"

Kin then looks thoughtful before answering her. "Nah, not really, and I am getting sick of all this. Actually, I take that back. I am kind of hungry. You know any places around here to grab a bite?"

Kan'u then looks shiftily to the side. "Well, there's a TGI Fridays close to here."

Kaji then relents, sits up on the couch and pulls Ryuubi towards him. She sits on his lap and after moving her panties to the side, he goes ahead and fucks her right there on the couch.

Kaji then grunts as he's pistoning in her. "Ah! Ah shit, oh yeah this is some good shit! Goddamn did you get ti-ti-tighter or w-what? Fuck I missed your pussy, Ryuubi."

Ryuubi then throws her head back in bliss. "AHHHHHH! Fuck me, Daddy! Ah! Y-Your cock is s-so good. D-did you get bigger, Kaji?"

Kaji shrugs at that comment and continues to thrash her now switching to using missionary. Ryuubi's toes begin to curl as she climaxes. Her orgasm tightens her body creating more sensation to Kaji.

"A-ah. W-wait... Ah, R-Ryuubi! O-oh shit!" Kaji then catches himself as he felt himself getting close. He then quickly pulls out and releases. His seed hits the lenses of her glasses. She recoils at that and takes them off.

Ryuubi then groans as she looks at Kaji in anger. "Why the fuck did you pull out?"

Kaji then gets serious as well. "We're not ready for that right now..."

Ryuubi then just glares at him, being denied of joining the pregnant sisters club. "..."

Kaji then continues on, having his rare moment of maturity. "Having a child is not a game... It takes a lot of time and effort to do... Eventually we will but for now let's just focus on surviving and graduating. Because I JUST know that Toutaku isn't the end of things here."

Kaji kisses her and Ryuubi relents and smiles at him. "Hehe. I-I see. I was a fool for wanting to rush things. It's just that seeing how happy Houken and Chou'un are and Kin and Kan'u, just made me want the same thing with you. I'm glad that your plans of the future involve me though. Also..."

"Yes honey? What is it?" Kaji asked sweetly.

"I love you and all but don't bust on my glasses ever again!" She then pounds him on top of the head.

Kaji then rubs the top of his head. "Ouch! Heh. It seems that you HAVE kept up with your training. That's good." Ryuubi then smiles at that praise.

Kan'u then turns towards Kin and asks. "Does that sound good?"

Kin nods at her. "Yeah... I've not been to one in quite a while." He is unaware there is a surprise waiting for him there.

Kan'u then smirks to herself as she thinks. (Perfect.)

Kaji and Ryuubi shower and get dressed. Once they finish, Ryuubi then turns towards him with a renewed smile on her face. "Hey Kaji. You have anything planned today?"

"No." Kaji answered. "Why?"

Ryuubi then shifts around before answering. "We're having a surprise party at TGI Friday's."

Kaji's interest had been piqued and so he asks. "For who?"

Ryuubi then smiles at that. "Kin, he's sixteen now."

Kaji then frowns at that. "I'll pass."

Ryuubi then pouts at his quick dismissal. "Oh come on, it'll be fun. I thought you said that you squashed the beef with him."

Kaji then sighs as he is annoyed with her now. "Listen. I'm not fighting against him but we're still not friends..."

Ryuubi then gets serious. "He saved my life! You can at least show some kind of gratitude by showing up... You DO care about me right?!"

Kaji then rolls his eyes. "And if you cared about me, you'd let me stay away. I DON'T like the guy."

Ryuubi then piles it on. "Oh that's rich coming from the guy who just up and vanished for two months! I was over here thinking that it'd be cool that I could finally go somewhere and show off my boyfriend, that I'm VERY much in love with and NOT have to share him with his childish-ass ex! I'm sorry I'm not Sonsaku, but you don't get to just treat me any old way, Kaji!"

Kaji then retorts. "What! Don't pin that Sonsaku shit on me! I told you I don't want her anymore!"

"Well you act like you don't want ME either! This isn't even the first time you've ditched me either! Think of how I feel! You're my first and the only reason that we got together was because you wanted me to tutor you! And then we had sex with Kan'u and... And..." Ryuubi then begins tearing up which made Kaji feel bad.

"Alright, alright. I get it. I get it. I'm sorry, okay. I don't like the guy, but I DO love you. Okay fine. You win! I'll go but I have to go somewhere else first... I just felt my phone vibrate." Kaji said, relenting to Ryuubi.

Ryuubi then wipes her eyes and smiles at him. "I'll meet you there then... You better not skip out on me..."

Ryuubi then leaves with the car. Meanwhile, Kin and Kan'u arrive at TGI Friday's. The others inside hide out of sight.

Kan'u then turns towards Kin who has noticed that barring the TGI Friday's waiting staff, no one else was there. "Get anything and any amount you want, it's on me."

"Alright then. Wait..." Kin then stops.

"Yes? What is it, Kin?" Kan'u asks, wondering if he's caught on.

"Why are we the only ones here. Well, outside of the staff of course. Are we here early or something?" Kin asked.

"Eh... I don't think so." Kan'u said cryptically. "Anyways. Go, go. Order something will you." Kin shrugs his shoulders as he then goes to the bar to order a drink.

Kin then receives the drink as he looks around. "I guess it's a slow day, huh. It's kind of eerie if you think about it."

Ryuubi arrives and immediately goes and meets the others in the back. "Sorry I'm late." She blushes in embarrassment.

Kouhiko smiles at her and speaks. "Nah. Instead that was some good timing, we were just about to jump out at Kan'u's signal."

Kaji arrives at his Chin Woo meeting spot. He looks around and sees some of his students looking worse for the wear. "W-what the hell happened here?!"

Lee the notices him and runs towards him, stops in front of him and bows before him. "S-sensei!"

Kaji then picks Lee up and scans his face and notices that he's quite spooked by something. "Lee? Why are you so panicked?"

Lee then looks around and sees other non-students looking at them, since it is technically a public venue [The Warehouse]. "Come with us."

Kin takes a sip of his drink and is relaxing as Kan'u is coming towards him. "Kin, I need to tell you something."

Kin then looks at her owlishly. "What? What is it, Kan'u?" Kan'u gives the signal, which causes everyone to enter and at once they all say. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIN!"

Kin smirks at that. "W-whoa..." He looks at all the people who are there. He's shocked by the show of support. As it's truly touching to him. The balloons fly around as Shokatsuryou takes another hit from the helium tank. She speaks in a elevated tone. "We wanted you to have a great birthday as our friend."

Kouhiko then took over. "So Kan'u got everyone together, and now we're here."

Kyocho then nods towards Kin and smiles. She bashfully speaks. "H-hope you like it..."

Chouhi then grabs a bottle of Imported wine and shakes it. "Let's get drunk and party like there's no tomorrow."

Kansui just shakes his head at her. "Ah Chouhi..."

Sonsaku then gets a shot-glass and motions it towards Chouhi who serves her. "I agree."

Saji then smirks as he walks towards Kin. "I'll show you how to have a good time, young'in."

Sousou then goes and takes a seat. "We all pitched in, so I hope you find everything to your liking, Kin."

Kakouton then goes and sits by Sousou. "I actually got out of the hospital early to come here."

Chou'un then heads over to Kan'u and speaks. "We wish you a happy birthday..."

Kan'u then continues. "To you, my fiancé and our friend."

All of them said. "Happy birthday!"

Kaji and Lee then arrive at the Tokyo Hospital where both of them see Chang laying in a hospital bed badly wounded. Kaji grits his teeth in anger as he rushes over to him. "W-what happened! Chang, who did this to you?"

Chang then balled up his good fist and hit the side of his bed before coughing up some blood. "K-Kaminari did this."

Kaji then looks at Chang incredulously. "What? That doesn't sound like Kin. Tell me what happened?"

Chang then nodded his head stiffly. "H-he assaulted me when I was coming out of a store."

Lee cut in. "Y-yeah. H-he did... I was there. If I hadn't run to Chang's aid, he would have done me in as well. T-there was a crazed look in his eye." He lied, however seeing Chang and some of his students in the condition they were in had enraged Kaji even further.

Soujin and Kakouen come in with a massive cake, the words "Happy 16th Birthday" inscribed on the top in a French buttercream frosting. Kouhiko then looks at the cake and then Kin. "Tell me again, Kin, what are your favorite flavors when it comes to sweet things?"

Kin then smiles in a 'you didn't' kind of surprised way. "I like red velvet."

"Well, lets see what Kan'u was able to supply us with." Kouhiko then cuts him a piece of cake the color of brick, a perfect red velvet cake with a ganache filling. "Well would you look at that? Cool, eh?"

Kin tastes the cake. "Delicious! YES! YES!" He fist-pumps at that.

"There's a butterscotch ganache filling in between the layers." Kouhiko added.

Kin savors the taste. "Ah yes! This is that good shit!"

Kouhiko then chuckles at that. "Thanks, made it with the wife. Heh... Well, wife-to-be." Chou'un shows everyone her new ring, which has a large diamond at it's center with emeralds surrounding it. Everyone stares. Oohs and ahhs can be heard.

Lee then pulls on Kaji's shirt. "M-Master! W-we have to do something about this... We can't let Kaminari nor his Shaolin sect get away with this!"

Kaji then frowns as he takes a swig of alcohol that he got from a flask that he always carries on himself. "Indeed. I was going to see him anyway..."

Lee then looks at him in confusion. "W-why Master?"

"Ryuubi's making me go to his birthday party or some shit. I tried to back out, but she kept guilting me to do it!" Kaji said. Lee had flinched at the mention of Ryuubi's name, but Kaji continued. "Now I have a purpose for it. Round everyone up. We're going to pay Kin back."

Kouhiko and Chou'un kiss to the applause of everyone.

"This is so cute..." Shokatsuryou said as she eats a piece of Kin's birthday cake.

Sousou then smiles at Kouhiko and Chou'un and looks longingly at the two and at nothing in particular. (Wow, wish Shiba was here with me.) Just then, Shiba'i wheels into the room. Using her own strength as she gave Ten'i the day off, she heads towards Sousou. Sousou blushes as he sees her. "Hey, babe. I'm glad the physical therapy's taking so well. You couldn't have done this a month ago."

"It's because of the courage you've given me, Sousou." Shiba'i blushes at that. All the girls "ooooh" at Sousou playfully.

Kakouton then jokes with him from his sitting position. "Should we leave you two alone?"

Shiba'i then rolls her eyes at him. "Oh shut up Ton..."

Bartenders then serve the drinks that everyone ordered, and the party is a festive affair where people from all three major schools alongside Kansui all talk and celebrate Kin Kaminari's birthday.

Kin then looks around and gets misty-eyed as he never would have gotten this from the Shaolin sect back in America or even in China for that matter. "Thank you everyone for welcoming me into the city. I know I started off on the wrong foot with some of you and I apologize for that. But I want to say this... I've had fun fighting and partying alongside you guys. I wish you all well into the new year and all."

Kin raises his glass in toast. "To peace, prosperity and good fortune for all!"

Shin then whispers to Shokatsuryou. "Huh? He's not that bad a guy after all."

"Of course he's good, just a bit strict with the Shaolin stuff." Shokatsuryou whispered back.

Everyone toasts, but just as everyone is about to drink, Kaji storms through the doors of the restaurant. Dressed in a blue and white Kung fu uniform with a large navy blue dragon embroidered on the back of the shirt. He had stopped at his house to change and grab something else before heading to TGI Fridays'. Behind him are several members from the Chin Woo dressed in uniform. It is clear from his attire that hes not here to celebrate. Kin looks at him and frowns.

Ryuubi, Shin, Saji, Ryomou and Sonsaku all look on in silence. "..."

"Kaji, what are you doing in THAT outfit?" Kouihiko is serious, having an idea of knowing what Kaji is about to do. Kaji doesn't reply as he just stares at Kin. His eyes are bloodshot red suggesting he had already been drinking on the nearly hour long walk from the hospital.

Kaji then speaks. "We have business... Kin Kaminari!"

Kin then sighs and speaks seriously as well. "No! Not today... I'm not doing this Ryuken! I'm trying to enjoy my birthday..."

Kaji then grits his teeth and speaks. "One of my students is in the hospital because of you. Am I wrong in my assumption?"

Kin then looks off to the side before looking back at Kaji. "No, you're not. But let me tell you the facts behind it."

Kan'u holds onto Kin. "Please stop Kaji. He had a good reason to."

Due to his drunken and angry state he refuses to listen to reason. Kaji speaks again. "I don't care about whatever bullshit excuse you or Kan'u comes up with. The time for words was over when you put Chang in the hospital... I challenge you..." He pulls out the death scroll.

Kin just looks at the scroll in shock. "..."

Kaji then continues while spinning the Death Scroll on his right index finger. "You don't have to accept if you don't want to. I will forgive if you get on your knees and apologize right here, right now. In front of everyone!"

"..." He looks to Kan'u and then his students.

Kaji then asks seriously, but in a mocking tone. "So, what is your choice?"

Kaji pours himself a shot of whiskey and drinks while he waits on Kin to reply. Kan'u then speaks up damn near in tears. "Please, don't do this you two!"

Kaji looks at her and gnashes his teeth. Meanwhile Ryuubi tries to approach him. "Kaji Ryuken, STOP IT! Stop it right now!" Kaji looks at her and then nods to Lee. Lee blocks Ryuubi from getting to him. Ryuubi then glares hotly at Lee who does wilt somewhat from her glare.

Joka who was standing on the roof of one of the adjacent buildings in a TGI Friday's outfit. "I guess there was no way around it..."

Fukki who stands beside her also in a TGI Friday's outfit. "Appears so. It is as the fates command." They were there as Sonshi had predicted that something of this magnitude would occur relatively soon. So they masqueraded as TGI Friday's waitresses and managed to conceal themselves from both Kin and Kouhiko.

Kin looks at Kan'u and speaks to Kaji with his decision. "Fine. You want to embarrass me in front of my students, my friends and my love, Kaji Ryuken. Fine. I'll be the bigger man today. I decline..." This shocks everyone and The Shaolin Students lower their heads in disappointment has he begins to kneel down.

Joka then looks at her sister Fuuki in surprise. "Huh? Maybe we're wrong..."

Fuuki then turns to look at Joka. "I'm not so sure, Joka. Let's just watch and report."

Sousou then frowns before he sighs to himself and mutters. "Fine, I'll just have to kick this off myself." He then stands up and speaks to Kin. "Stop right there, Kin. Are you seriously going to dishonor not only yourself, but your students as well? Kaji's vision is clearly clouded by alcohol and possibly words of deceit. You must be the one to open his eyes. Don't shame your students!"

Kin stand back up after hearing Sousou's words. He looks at his students and back at Kaji. "Yeah, you're right Sousou. I-I can't dishonor anyone. I-I'll win. I'll beat sense back into you, Kaji Ryuken. I WILL make you see reason. And then, this bullshit is over and I'll go raise my son with my beloved, Kan'u Unchou! So fine then, I accept your terms."

Kan'u then grabs on to his arm and frantically speaks. "Kin, you can't do this! Please, you'll only get yourself hurt!" Kin shakes off her grasp and starts to walk away from her. Then he looks back at her. "It is something I must do... Don't worry I'll win. Just have faith in me."

Ryuubi then stands in front of Kaji with her arms at her side, she acts as a blockade to stop him from fighting Kin. "Kaji, please don't go. Please, l-let's just g-go home. Y-you're not seeing things as they really are. L-Lee is lying to you!"

"No. Lee's had my back from Day One. The fact that you guilt-tripped me into coming proves you never had my interests at heart. I-I'm not goig to be your little bitch boy any longer, Ryuubi Gentoku. Now stand aside!" He expels some of his power in a threatening manner and just as soon as he did, Ryuubi was cowed into moving away from him. He then walks towards Kin.

Kansui then yells at everyone. "Everyone evacuate..."cThe others leave the Friday's along with the staff to allow them to fight alone.

Kouhiko then balls his hands into fists, knowing that he couldn't really interfere especially when a Death scroll is involved, otherwise he risks shaming HIS family and fighting style. "I hope Kin knows what he's getting himself into."

"Either way, this is bad. Someone will die. He is all I have left. And Kin doesn't deserve to die. Not now..." Shin speaks to Kouhiko as he is worried for Kaji's safety.

Kaji and Kin stand across from each other. Neither says a word as energy surrounds him. Shokatsuryou holds Shin's hand, looking at him with hope that neither has to die.

Kan'u then hugs herself as she is in tears now. "Kin..."

Chou'un then frowns as she holds onto Kouhiko. "This is terrible... How did it come to this?"

Kouhiko then frowns as he stares ahead, powerless. "No, but if either of those two die there'll be Hell to pay."

Ryuubi then looks down and begins shedding tears. "Kaji..."

Kaji attacks first with a Knife-edge chop. Kin blocks and strikes him in the stomach with a palm blow. Kaji steps back and feints a jab twice before connecting with a leg kick. The two then exchange punches and blocks while moving across the dining area. Kin swings with a hard straight. Kaji leans back to dodge and counter with overhead kick with his back leg. It connects on the top of the head. Kin grabs his foot and swings him over his head. Kaji is slammed to the ground as a result. Kaji spring back up and attacks with a side elbow to the head. Kin spins with the blow and connects with a spinning backfist. It connects and Kin follows up with a front kick. Kaji catches his leg and flip slams him. Kin rolls through and pops back to his feet. Kaji rushes in and delivers a haymaker, so does Kin. Both connect. There is a large burst of energy that can be seen outside of the building as glass from the doors and windows shatter. Kan'u is unable to watch as the fight continues. Kouhiko does watch, but stares on in anger at the fact that he can't interfere. Sousou, standing with Shiba'i, runs his fingers through her hair as if he couldn't care less who lives and who dies.

Both get up from the ground and summon their aura; Huo Yuanjia can be seen behind Kaji and Qin Lei can be seen behind Kin. They strike each other simultaneously. Both are sent crashing into walls. They get up from the craters in the wall and begins the exchange again.

"Falcon talon." Kin then uses his right index and middle fingers to hook into Kaji's side and and tear out a piece of flesh. Kaji steps back and responds with a hard body punch followed by an Elbow to the back. He then crouches down.

"Hakuchou Kaden (Swan slash)." Kaji then does a backflip Flash-Kick looking attack. Kin is cut up his chest and launched into the air. He leaps into the air with a flying knee. Kin, however recovers in midair and counters with an arrow strike that impales him in the chest.

"Shaolin Hyakuhebi Ken (Shaolin Style: Hundred Serpent Fists)." Kin then hits him multiple times to the body with lightning speed. He then hits him with three consecutive haymakers to the face. Kaji is sent plummeting through a table. Kaji hobbles back up. Kin rushes in with a spin kick. Kaji is hit but spins away and connects with a Crescent Kick. He then cocks back his and throws a punch while rotating his fist inward. "Dian Xue (Death Touch)."

Kin catches the punch and delivers a powerful knee to the stomach. Kaji bends down as some of the ki is knocked from his body. He then lowers his fist right above Kaji's spine. "Jizhu Shun (spinal tap)."

Kin delivers a downward One-Inch Punch. Kaji quickly does a front flip heel kick and and hits him on the top of the head. He follows up with a Muay Thai style high head kick. Kin is knocked back. Kin quickly channels his ki. "Iron Dragon Wave." Kin hits Kaji with a force-palm Ki strike. This knocks him into the bar and goes through it hitting a wall. All of the alcohol bottles fall on him. He rolls out of the way of the bottles. Kin jumps onto the other side of the bar and punches him. He goes for a second punch. However, Kaji blocks while in the horse stance.

"Taneuma Kyouran (Stallion Fury)." He hits Kin with three body punches followed by a stepping vertical knuckle punch to the chest. Kin is sent crashing into a wall. The impact shatters all the windows in the building. The loud smash of glass can be heard outside. Both men are starting to show signs of fatigue and injury. Kaji spits some blood out of his mouth. Kin presses on his nostril and blows blood out of his freed nostril. They dash in at the same time again but Kaji is quicker he goes for a haymaker. Kin leans to dodge and spins into a hard shouder block attack. "Hasai Yagyuu Kaisou (Crushing Bison Stampede)."

Kin connects with a ki charged shoulder ram. The burning vigor of Kin's Ki sets off the fire alarms and the water sprinklers on the ceiling. Kaji is sent flying but he uses ki to stabilize himself. Kin presses forward with a roundhouse. Kaji ducks and cocks back his arm. "Pansheng Long Quan (Rising Dragon Fist)."

Kin is knocked into the ceiling. The force of Kaji's ki destroys the circuit breaker to the building and shuts of the electricity. He bounces off of the wall with a diving kick. The red serpent can be seen surrounding him. "Shaolin Kakou Shikon (Shaolin Style: Descending Fang)."

Kaji leaps into the air and delivers his own kick. "Hiryu Kyaku (Flying Dragon Kick)."

He ascends to meet Kin. The head of an azure dragon forms around him. Outside of the building, an azure dragon and a crimson serpent can be seen rushing each other over the roof of TGI Friday's.

Shin and Ryuubi just stare at the two beasts comprised entirely of Kin and Kaji's Ki. "..."

Kin and Kaji clash. The dragon and the serpent clash outside, creating a massive burst of red and blue ki in the sky. All of the group remains silent. Both men are sent crashing through tables. They stand up. The glow from their energy lights the now darkened look into each other's eyes.

Kin then speaks first. "It is time to decide our fates..."

Kaji then speaks up, agreeing with him. "I agree. Let's bring this to an end."

Both begin to channel their Ki. The roaring clap of thunder can be heard outside and the sky begins to darken. A Massive serpent swirls around Kin and a dragon around Kaji. Both rush in to deliver decisive blows.

Kin then screams. "Prepare yourself, Kaji Ryuken! Shaolin Fist Forbidden Technique, AMATSU DAIJA KAIMETSU! (Imperial Serpent Devastation)"

Kaji then screams as well. "Die, Kin Kaminari! Kataryu no Tanejutsu, RASENRYU HAKAISHA! (Way of the Dragon Secret Technique: Spiral Dragon Destroyer)"

They clash again as the first raindrops fall on everyone outside of the building. Kouhiko then notices something in the sky. This something is not a good thing for the two combatants. "The death omen star shines... On who is yet to be seen."

The others are disheartened by Kouhiko's words, save for Sousou, who smiles in his mind. (Heh. It's time you fell Kin!) The dragon tears through the serpent and Kaji's rotated knuckle hits Kin in the heart. Kin's arms drop as a result of the hit. Kaji holds his stance for about three seconds, during that time, a lump can be seen in Kin's back before he drops to the floor face first. Kaji turns his back and begins to walk away.

"Ack! Acl! K-K-Kan- Kan'u!" Kin struggles to say as Kan'u then breaks free from everyone and rushes over to him and flips him over to notice that he's bleeding profusely from his mouth. He then painfully smiles at her as his voice is extremely rasp. She had to crouch down to even hear him. "Kan'u... I... I'm sorry. I-I s-should have l-l-l-l-l-listened to y-y-y-you."

Kin closes his eyes as he begins to fade. Kaji walks out of the building to the cheers of the Chin Woo crowd. He is shirtless and his pants are torn. He is also bleeding about his head and body. He looks at Kouhiko and then everyone else saying nothing. And for a split second, Kouhiko thought he saw a pained look on Kaji's face as if he didn't want to do this. Unbeknownst to any of them, there was a woman standing by herself in a blue dragon cheongsam holding up a golden umbrella. She has tanned skin, is busty and has black hair that reaches down the small of her back. She also has violet-colored eyes and is wearing white tennis shoes. She just sneers at what she sees.

"Hah. And Seuq thinks that I'm impressed with the likes of this trash. Soon you and the rest of your worthless Mizongyi "practitioners" bastardizing MY style will fall just like Kin Kaminari had. Kaji Ryuken! Chuuko Shin! Soon enough, you two will die at my hands. But... As a small amount of praise that I can lump onto you, I have to say that your styles are very flashy. I do like to see that." The woman then turns around and walks away, but comes face to face with Ryofu Housen who was on her bike and riding through the area when she saw the Red Serpent and the Azure Dragon and went to investigate. Neither say anything to each other and keeps moving on in their directions. In another area, we see Sonshi Shinken just hang his head low and speak to himself.

"A pity... We could have used him in the upcoming fight. Hm. Maybe there is still a way... Yes. I can use her necromancy ability to bring Kin back. However I need Kaji to truly understand just what it is that he has done." Sonshi said, as he suddenly felt a cold chill going up his back and at the last second avoided a large Dark Fireball that had incinerated the bench he was sitting on. "Huh? Who's there!" Sonshi said, spinning around before an all too familiar voice stopped him in place.

"Heh. It seems that your sense of avoidance has gotten even better, eh Sonshi?" A mysterious voice said as Seuq once again appeared from a void with his two "demon assistants." Sonshi just glowered at him.

"What do you want, Monster?" Sonshi demanded of him. Seuq merely chuckled at him. "Two things. One, I wanted to see what the hell was causing this Ki disturbance and I assumed our little Martial Artist dogs have finally turned on one another." Seuq then looks at Sonshi's reaction as he saw him flinch at that. "Ah. To be young and stupid. And you even gave both of them warnings as well. I really feel bad for you, haha."

"And how do you know that, Nosam?!" Sonshi threatened as he powered up.

"I've been watching everything in this region since those Martial Artists steped foot here. And that leads me to the second thing I want. I wanted to see if you were alive. And you are, you're even skulking around here like you always do. So predictable. Kuu will be so happy to see you. Although... She probably won't be happy you're shacking up with some worthless human drunkard. And on that note..."

"Don't YOU ever mention her or insult Jakyo in front of me again! Not after what YOU did. Nosam!" Sonshi said as he flash-stepped in front of Seuq and tried to punch him but to only have Seuq block his fist.

Seuq just chuckles at that. "Heh. So you've fallen in love with that drunkard. Ah well. And you said that I DID something to Kuu? Did I hear that right? Hah. You act like I just brainwashed her or something. No, no dear Sonshi. I just showed her the truth of this world. It's not my fault she couldn't handle it. She endeavored to destroy this world all on her own. And all of this manipulation, all her."

"Bullshit! This reeks of you and the Toushi Court Guard Squadron." Sonshi yelled at Seuq who just cleaned his ear.

"Oh please, the TCGS doesn't care about any of you worthless maggots. They know that they can easily kill ALL of you with just a flick of their wrists. None of you, not even YOU, are any sort of threat to them. They're just allowing you to play war with each other. But... If you DO ever cross them. They won't hesitate to wipe you all off the face of the Earth."

"I've heard you've been collecting parts to create your little cauldron in order to create your Philosopher's Stone Magatama." Sonshi accused to which Seuq just chuckles at that as well.

"You know what. I'll let you in on that secret. Yeah, you're right. I am. And I'm two maidens away from creating the cauldron. Then... All I need to do is create a issue big enough to get you idiots to kill each other. Then I'll just absorb enough souls in order to fashion the Magatama of legend." Seuq said as he held his hand in front of him before he clenched it.

"And what are you going to do with the Philosopher's Stone Magatama? What can you possibly use it for?" Sonshi asked.

"I'm going to reset this world. We've gotten completely off-course. We've gotten soft throughout the ages. And that weakness continues to lead to the tragedies that you've seen in your short time here. Wouldn't you agree, Sonshi?" Seuq questioned.

"What! And so your great magnus opus is to start a never-ending war?! All that does is make everything worse. Peace is the ultimate goal of why any of this is happen. The reason WHY we suffer the tragedies like the one tonight, is because we're afraid. We're easily misled, we vie for what we can't have. And ultimate what that is... Is the right to exist in our own "utopia" if you will." Sonshi argued.

"Hah. Do you realize how stupid that sounds? We kill so we can have the choice NOT to in the future? How painfully and reductively human is that. That sort of "peace" wil ALWAYS lead to decadence, opulence and eventual over-competition. And it'll circle right back to where we are now! This tragedy will continue over and over again. All I'm doing is getting rid of all the bullshit like the notion of "peace" and all of that. A neverending war will destroy the hedonism that has befallen us all. If no one has anything, then no one can lord their wealth or status or any of that garbage over each other." Seuq said, seriously.

"Y-You're mad! All you'll be doing is ensuring that all of us will be killed. Mutually Assured Destruction benefits no one. Not even your masters." Sonshi then pointed a finger at him.

Seuq just sighs at that. "You'll see things my way sooner or later, Sonshi."

"Like hell I will. I'll fight against you until my dying breath." Sonshi said.

"Hah. So you're the third person who threatened my life. Haha, how fun." Seuq said, happily.

"Huh?" Sonshi said in confusion.

"Yep. Although, the other two were Toushi. One of them was some low-level pond scum. The other was Ryouin's granddaughter. But I'll say. Neither of them were anything to write home about." Seuq then waved his hand off.

"And now you're spreading your poison to the Toushi. Who have their own shit to deal with. On top of that, you dragged Kuu into this! What kind of man ARE you, Seuq!" Sonshi emphatically said.

"Once again, I didn't coerce Kuu into doing anything. She has her own mind and she's doing this of her own volition. If you don't believe me, go ask her yourself then. She IS here after all. And with regards to them. All I did was ensure that they would surive long enough to challenge me. You won't believe me but I DO believe that these kids are the key to finally evolving. They can become even better warriors. The likes of which has never been seen before, or even again. That's what my neverending war is going to bring, Sonshi. True Evolution, not mere adaptation like we've been seeing. We'll finally be able to achieve godhood!" Seuq said as he laughed manically while he was teleporting away. Once he was gone, Sonshi then just looked up at the now rainy sky.

(Godhood? What could you possibly want with that? You know noone can handle that type of power. Not even yourself. And as far as Kuu goes, maybe I'll go do that. I'll see to it that you're destroyed, Seuq Boros Nosam! Even if it's the last thing I do. And I WILL save Kuu as well. You can count on it. Now to prepare for the time I'll meet up with him.) Sonshi then clenched his fists and turned around to walk away.

Meanwhile back with Kaji and the others. Kouhiko doesn't even look Kaji in the eye. He instead walks past him to Kin. Chou'un, Kakouton, Kakouen and Soujin all follow him inside. Kan'u is trying to shake Kin awake as she feels that he's slowly dying and closing his eyes.

Kan'u cries as she continues shaking him. "Kin! Kin, wake up! Wake up! Don't leave me! KIN! OH GOD NO! OH GOD NO!"

Kan'u cries until she struggles to breathe, coughing through her last words. Kouhiko kneels with her. She falls on him in grief, her tears pouring upon Kouhiko's shirt ceaselessly. Ryuubi, Sonsaku and the others rush in to see Kin. Meanwhile as he is walking away, tears begin to flow Kaji's eyes as he walks past Shin who does turn around to see him, but doesn't do anything as he runs in with Shokatsuryou in tow. Rain begin to pour as if the gods themselves are crying at what Kaji has done.

Kan'u sobs in between words as she talks to Kouhiko. "We...said we'd... start a family... He promised..."

She looks at Kin one last time. And to her surprise, Kin does open his eyes and speaks in his raspy voice. "Ka... n'u."

Kan'u's eyes widen as she gets close to his ear once again. "Kin! You're still alive?! There's no time to waste, we have to take you to..."

Kouhiko shakes his head knowing that this was Kin's "death rattle" so to speak. Once he did this, she understood and Kan'u then relapses back into tears. "Kin..."

He attempts to reach out to her. "I... love... you. Please... be... strong... for... our... baby... H-he n-n-needs you... Now more than ever..."

Kan'u reaches for his hand. "I love you too..."

His hand slowly drops as his eyes close. Kan'u freezes for a second. Slowly, she reaches for Kin's hand and holds it on her cheek as if Kin himself had placed it there. She then moves down and kisses him one last time, her tears falling in silence. Everyone looks on, unable to do anything to comfort her. Kan'u then lifts Kin's body, walking back outside with him. She doesn't stop... As she is single-mindedly strolling on into the night.

Chou'un then softly mutters to herself. "She is expecting too..."

Kouhiko then stands up and heads to Chou'un to kiss her before telling her of his plan. "More tragedy unfolds... I'll make sure nothing happens to her." Kouhiko then follows Kan'u.

Kaji continues to walk in the other direction. Ryuubi, then clenches her fists and runs after him to confront him. She screams at him when she finally gets within his vicinity. "KAJI!"

Kan'u makes her way to Six Flags, to the empty plot of grass where they had escaped arrest. She lays Kin's body next to her, his head resting on her shoulder. She embraces him as if he hadn't died. Kouhiko has caught up to her, even though he was staying behind to give her time to process Kin's passing.

Kouhiko then approaches her and speaks softly. "Kan-chan. Kin is dead, you have to let go. For your own sake."

Kan'u then begins rocking Kin's dead body as she speaks. "I can't. I can't let him go... N-not again... No, I can't lose another person I care about... Not again!"

Kouhiko at his wits end and not wanting to see Kan'u further self-destruct, slaps her. Not particualrly hard, but enough to jolt her out of the depressive mood she's been in. Kan'u is stunned, but not by the pain but by the fact that Kouhiko slapped her. "H-Houken..."

Kouhiko then grabs her by the shoulders and yells at her. "Get a hold of yourself! You're holding a corpse! I know it was Kin, but you have to let him go... For Christ's sake, let the dead rest."

Kaji continues to walk away, knowing that Ryuubi is angry at him. She then manages to run in front of him. She then yells at him with all the anger she can muster. "You're not gonna just walk away this time!" Kaji just stares at her, the look of pain is etched on his face. Ryuubi sees this, but doesn't care as she has a lot to unload onto him. "..."

Kan'u cries again, the pain of Kouhiko's words cutting more deep than the sting of his hand. He kneels down at her side and places both hands on the side of her face, focusing her attention on him. "Look at me, Kan'u! You're stronger than this! Now, come on... Let's bury him and head on. I don't need you getting sick as well. Rememeber, your life isn't just your own now." Saying that, Kouhiko lifts Kan'u back to her feet and brings her to the hospital.

Ryuubi then begins her tirade. "You really fucked up, now! Kan'u is pregnant!" Kaji's mouth drops as he remembers what Kan'u said about Kin having a good reason and then what Joka had said previously.

Kaji just stares at Ryuubi with his mouth agape. "..."

Ryuubi then continues. "Your men attacked us for no reason... One of them tried to punch her in the stomach... That's why Kin did what he did..."

Kaji feels a deep regret in his heart as he looks down no longer able to face her. The coroners who were called by Kakouton found Kouhiko and Kan'u and takes Kin away. Kan'u hugs Kouhiko, unable to let go, or simply unwilling to do so. Kouhiko decided to stay with her. "Take as long as you want. I will never leave a friend to grieve alone."

Kan'u then says in between her sobbing. "Thank you... Houken." Shortly after she finishes crying, Kan'u falls asleep with her head in Kouhiko's lap. He calls Chou'un to tell her he's at the hospital as he carried her there.

Back in the present with Ryuubi and Kaji. Ryuubi takes off her glasses and forces him to look at her. "Look me in the eyes when I'm talking to you..."

Kaji then fight her off to keep his head down.

"LOOK AT ME!" Ryuubi commands with a voice that she's never used before. She then raises his head with her hand before slapping him across the face three times. He has a large red hand imprint on his face.

Kaji just stares at her. "..."

Ryuubi then begins crying as she further tears into him. "You know what. I was wrong about you. I defended you when everyone said that you were only using me as a rebound when you broke up with Sonsaku. I was wrong. I was so damn wrong. Are you happy? Did you finally get what you wanted? Now you get to be alone like you always wanted, Kaji Ryuken. You're nothing but a selfish, immoral, cowardly piece of shit. I don't know what I saw in you. Hell, I don't know what any woman would see in you. You're absolutely nothing to me! I want nothing to do with you. EVER AGAIN! Go crawl under a fuckin' rock and DIE! Better yet just kill yourself! You serve no purpose to ANYONE!" She turns her back on him and walks away. Sonsaku, Saji, Ryomou, Shuuyu and the others who were there to make sure nothing happened between him and Ryuubi, also turn their backs and walk away. Kaji sees this and is further destroyed. Now that everyone else had abandoned him. He is left standing alone. The skies crack open with rain. It begins to pour down heavy on him. Just as sudden, the rain stops falling on him. He looks up to see an umbrella over his head. He then turns to see Ryofu standing behind him.

Ryofu then winks at him. "Well, well. We meet again, cutie. It seems that you've had a hard night, tonight."

Kaji just stares at her, unwilling to comment. "..."

Ryofu then nudges him onto her motorcycle. "C'mon, c'mon now. Let's get you home and changed before you get sick." She takes Kaji by the hand. They get on her motorcycle and drives off into the darkness of the night.

In downtown Tokyo, we see Sonshi walk the street. His figure as black of the night, shrouded in darkness as if the void itself were masking him. In his way are a group of thugs beating on a homeless man. They spot him and turn their attention to him.

The first thug then mozies over to him, knife in hand. "Seems like someone's a little lost..."

The second thug thensaunters over to him, with a Katana in hand. "Hey, kid, you know where you are? You're in Onigumo territory! Get lost."

Sonshi just looks up at the two. "Leave now! Or I'll kill you... I'm not in the mood right now."

The thugs laugh, pointing their weapons at the young man. A third thug then pulls out a Smith and Wesson nine millimeter pistol. "You just fucked with the wrong gang, pal..."

Before anyone can see it, Sonshi then pulls out his hand and fires a red/black blast at the three. "Maou-ha (Devil Wave)."

All three thugs said in unison. "What the... AHHH!" With a flash, all of the thugs are sliced to pieces. Sonshi then turns to the homeless man who isn't afraid of him, but is unnerved by what he just seen. Sonshi then asks him in a calm tone. "Are you alright, sir?"

The homeless man nods. Sonshi then hands him several million yen. "Use this to get your life back, sir." The man is speechless as Sonshi then walks away, with a lot on his mind. (Kuu... I will find you. I-I HAVE TO!)

Four months go by and the school year ends, giving way to the beginning of Summer vacation. Toushi infighting is prohibited due to the Summer Armistice. Kan'u is now nine months and thirteen days pregnant while Shokatsuryou is just nine months. Meanwhile Chou'un has recently given birth to a baby girl and two boys. The group is aboard Shokatsuryou's boat. Shin stands on the railing to the vessel and casts out his line. He yells back to Shokatsuryou with a huge grin on his face. "Koumei, look at this one!"

Shokatsuryou's pregnancy has begun to become visible. Her stomach has enlarged while Chou'un's has returned to normal, having given birth in May to the now one month old girl, Sayaka Houken, and her brothers, Gino and Cesare Palladino. The young infants their mother's eyes and their father's black hair.

Shin reels in a massive fatty tuna and laughs to himself. "I never fail at this."

Chou'un claps at that. "Excellent, finally I can eat good otoro again."

"True, but it was worth it, right, hun?" Kouhiko said as Chou'un hums happily. The two kiss. The three infants sleep soundly.

"They're so cute. Do they sleep a lot?" Shokatsuryou coos and asks.

Kouhiko smiles as he answers. "Yeah, they're not very hard to take care of. They're very relaxed."

Shin then smiles at him. "It must be nice."

Kouhiko then chuckles at that. "You'll find out soon, won't you, Shin, Koumei?"

Shokatsuryou then rubs her stomach. "Of course, our little Yuki will be the apple of our eye."

Chou'un then coos at them. "You two are still so cute as a couple."

"I'm kind of nervous. People give us a hard time now. The baby will cause more people to harass us in public..." Shin grumbled.

"Don't worry, once Koumei grows a bit, things will lighten up." Kouhiko consoled. Suddenly from out of nowhere, a large torrent of water shoots into the air.

Chou'un is the first to react to it. "What the heck?!"

Shokatsuryou just raises an eye at her looks at her. Chou'un shrugs. "What? I'm trying not to swear in front of the kids."

The torrent shoots up several times. "That's it. I need to figure out how this is happening. Or who is doing this." Kouhiko removes his skin-tight shirt, exposing his muscles. Chou'un lecherously grins.

Chou'un then speaks, to noone at all. "Watch, fangirls, as Houken is stripping." Kouhiko dives in, swimming deeper until he spots something he would never had believed. Another young man like himself is under the water, throwing punches and kicks strong enough to stir up the massive torrents above.

Shin feels the vibrations rocking the boat. "What in the fuck?"

Kouhiko notices who is amking all the racket and pauses at that. (Oh...my...God...)

"The Worldbender Straight: Golden Eye Activate!" With a flash, Kouhiko finds himself back on the boat. The others look on in disbelief at his sudden appearance. A final, monolithic wave of water rises above. It is then pushes away, revealing the young man. His skin and hair are similar to Kouhiko's, along with his dark black eyes. He wears a knee length, black bathing suit only. When he lands on the surface of the water, he stands perfectly as the remaining water violently pulses.

"D...Dante?" Kouhiko said in shock.

Dante just nods at him. "Ciro... it's good to see you again."

Chou'un then looks at Kouhiko. "Dante? He's the one you know from America?"

Shin then turns to the now-named Dante and asks. "What was that you just did?"

Dante's eyes turn bright gold, then back to normal. "The Golden Eye stops time, allowing me to move anyone or anything I wish freely. Speaking of... You interrupted my training, Ciro."

"Sorry, Dante." Kouhiko said, looking sheepish.

Shin then raises an eyebrow at Dante. "That sounds like something out of an anime or a book or something."

Dante then chuckles at that. "Heh... Nothing about me is natural..."

"I'll say..." Chou'un and Shokatsuryou both said as they grin rather lecherously at Dante.

Shin then continues on. "You're like that other guy that was here a few months back. I think that Rico is his name?"

Dante nods at that. "Yes, Rico is one of my Generals."

"Dante is even stronger than Rico. He is the most powerful man I've ever met." Kouhiko said, praising Dante.

"I'm flattered." Dante said as he then looks at the fish that Shin caught. "Hm... So that's a Pacific Bluefin Tuna. It's high in fat content, high in Omega-3s. Best application in my opinion is otoro sushi with okonomyaki sauce and soy."

Shin then nods. "Quite the food expert too. My bro loves okonomyaki."

Dante then looks at Shin thoughtfully. "Then he's the same as X in that aspect."

"Really?" Shin asked.

"Yeah, he really is 100% alike to X." Kouhiko agreed with Dante's point. The girls nod in agreement.

Shin then continues. "So what brings you to Japan?"

Dante the answers affably. "Business. I direct several shows and movies. I am now working on an anime series. But, this is also my vacation."

Shin then looks at Dante thoughtfully. "Big business man, huh..."

Meanwhile at the cosplay cafe. Sonsaku and Ryomou watch as Ryuubi begins her first shift. Ryuubi took the job because she was bored at being home by herself. While her family does have money, she wanted to have more inter-personal relationships that were outside of Seito. She walks out with a tray of drinks smiling at her customers as she gets closer.

Ryuubi then says. "Here ya go, three Bud Lights."

Her "customers" are three underaged school boys. The first boy then grins like a loon finally about to do something "taboo" for his age. "Um... That's not what we ordered but we'll take it."

The second boy then fist-pumps. "This is so awesome. We finally get to be adults."

A man at another table who is Ryuubi's ACTUAL customers sees this and yells out. "Yo! Wrong table, missy. That's our beer."

Ryuubi then looks at her blunder and apologizes. "Ah! S-sorry sir." She takes the beer from the young school boys and walks toward the three men at the correct table.

The first schoolboy then pouts at that. "Aw!"

SFX: CRASH!

Ryuubi then tripped over her own feet and fell, spilling the beer all over the customers. She sees this and panicks. "I'm so sorry." She then runs to the back and grabs paper towels and hand-cleans up the mess.

Kouhiko then lays more praise on Dante. "He's even richer than I am. He could buy people if he wanted to."

Dante then rubs the back of his head sheepishly. "Oh come on, Ciro. You don't have to put it like that."

The first man then looks down and sees that his plaid suit now has a huge beer stain on it. "You bitch! This is an expensive suit. Go get me a free beer! Now!"

Ryuubi then 'eeps' at his authoritative voice. "Sure thing, sir."

The second man, who is wearing a similar suit except that it's all black then piles it on. "You stupid-ass bitch! Goddamn, you need to be fired! You have the IQ of a rock! How do you fuck up THIS badly? What are you new or something!?"

The third man, who is wearing a blue suit then chides his other two compatriots. "Lay off of her. I bet she didn't mean it. And you might be"

The third man then begins to rub on her shoulder. Ryuubi looks slightly uncomfortable with that. The second man then picks up on what the third man is doing. "You know, you're right. I apologize. However, you can make it up to us, ya know. I think I might know another way than some crappy foreign beer." He begins to rub her legs.

Ryuubi tries to push them off, but to no avail. "P-please stop. H-Help!"

The first Man then lecherously adds. "What's wrong? It's your job to please the customer, is it not?" He then rubs on her buttocks. Having seen enough. Ryomou and Sonsaku begin to walk up to the table. However...

"Hey, you might want to stop that. What you're doing is called sexual harassment!" A young man with light brown skin and short spiked black hair turns around from his computer. A scar is visible on his left eye. It is X.

The first man then turns towards X and barks at him. "And who asked you, punk? Don't you know just who the fuck we are!"

X only glares at him. "Leave her alone... I'll only tell you once."

The second man then stands up and pulls out a pocketknife. "Oh. You know, I don't like the sound of your voice. I guess we're just gonna have to shut you up, huh?"

The the first and third men gets out of their seats as well and all three of them walk toward him with switchblades at the ready.

SFX: CRACK! WHAM! BOOM!

And just like that, suddenly they are all knocked back into through the windows of the building. X then goes back to his seat and acts like he did nothing but checking his internet. The goons then got up and glared at X as they then ran off from the establishment.

Ryomou then turned towards Sonsaku. "What was that?"

Sonsaku then shrugged at her. "Whoa... I don't know. But it was so quick. I almost didn't see him hit them."

"Let's head back to shore." Kouhiko suggested.

Chou'un then turned towards Dante and spoke pleasantly. "You know what. I think that I would like to have dinner with you, Dante. You seem like an interesting fellow."

Dante then does a polite bow at that. "Why thank you, Chou'un."

Chou'un and the others, save for Kouhiko, are surprised how he knew her name.

Ryuubi runs up to him and glomps him. "X! T-thank you. You're a life-saver." She hugs him and kisses him on the cheek. Sonsaku and Ryomou walk up to the two.

X then nods to them. "So you two must be Sonsaku Hakufu and Ryomou Shimei? So, ehe. What's up?"

Ryomou then looks at him owlishly. (How does he know my name?) "Hi..."

Ryuubi then takes the conversation back over. "Do you wanna hang out with us when we get out of here?"

X then shrugs his shoulders. "Sure. Why not. I've got nothing better to do anyways. Outside of waiting for Dante to come back to our base."

"Good. Then we can..." Ryuubi whispers something into his ear. X then frowns as he pulls away. His right eye turns a dull bluish-white color and takes a reptilian shape. This activation was rather unexpected, and of X's subconscious. Once he parses the information that he received, he looks Ryuubi in her eyes and is rather serious. "I'm flattered, but I'll have to decline your offer. It seems that your future is with another. One you previously knew and all of that."

Ryuubi then looks somewhat freaked out by what X had just done. "What did you just..."

X's eyes then turns back to normal and he scratches his head sheepishly in embarrassment. "Ehe, yeah. It's called the World Reader: Luminous Eye. I won't bore you with the details, but just know that it's kind of complicated. Also no, I'm not telling you your future. That is for you to find out, Ryuubi. I feel there's more fun that way."

Dante and Kouhiko's group exits the boat on shore. On the shore, a personal limousine awaits the group. "Limo anyone?"

"That's cool." Shin said as he takes Shokatsuryou by the hand and helps her in first. He follows and sits next to her. Next, Kouhiko helps Chou'un into the car, then sitting down himself next to her. Shokatsuryou smiles at Shin as he sits next to her. Dante then sits on the side, adjacent to them and knocks on his window three times. The driver then nods and the limo starts moving. "Alright, let's go."

They begin to drive to the cosplay cafe. Along the way, Shin rubs Shokatsuryou's stomach and feels kicking. He grins at that. "Heh, it seems that someone wants out."

Shokatsuryou giggles at that and speaks softly. "But of course. She wants to see you."

Dante sees the scene unfold and smiles at that. "You four, more so Koumei and Shin reminds me of how my wife and I act. Ah, man becoming a first-time father of my own. It was a blast."

"You're married?" Kouhiko asked.

Dante nods. "Yeah, I've BEEN married. I married her shortly before I met you, Ciro."

Chou'un then smiles as she looks down at her engagement ring. "For how long?"

Dante answers. "Two and a half years."

"Dang..." Shokatsuryou says in shock.

Shin then asks for clarification. "So, you have kids?"

Dante nods at that once again. "Yeah, two. One adopted."

Kouhiko then pinches the bridge of his nose. "Oh yeah, Anna..."

"Anna?" Shokatsuryou asked.

Chou'un's interest has been piqued by this and so she inquires. "What's her story? For you to have adopted her... As you don't look to be much older than us."

X sits at the table with the women. He starts talking them about some of his life. "So. Much like you all, I'm in this school army back home in the United States."

Sonsaku is raptly paying attention to him. "So do you guys fight a lot?"

X then sighs at that. "Unfortunately, we do... I go to the top school in the city. It seems that everyone else wants to bring us down."

Ryuubi then nods and adds. "Kind of like how everyone wants to take us down..."

Ryomou then raises an eyebrow at Ryuubi's remark but lets it go. "So, what is your rank?"

X then smiles at that. "Commander of the Spartan Elite 9th division. The Azure Dragon. My name is Xavier Williams."

Ryuubi then looks at him in amazement. "So X, how did you get that name? The Azure Dragon, I mean?"

"One reason is these eyes of mine." He points to his deep dark blue eyes. All three seemed to be allured and entranced by them.

Dante then begins his story. "Anna's parents died several years ago. My friend, Darren Jackson is her cousin, and his family took her in until they went bankrupt. Darren begged me to take good care of Anna... Although, I had reservations about her, I couldn't turn him down."

Kouhiko then pats Dante on the back. "Dude... You've got me beat for the "nice guy" award."

Chou'un and Shokatsuryou then swoons over that. "That's soooo sweet of you!"

Dante just shrugs his shoulders. "Eh. It's nothing special, I'm just doing a solid for a guy who helped me out so much during my formative years."

X continues his tale. "And the other reason is because of my fighting style. The Dragon Warrior God technique."

Ryomou then opens her visible eyes in shock. "Huh? So that really exists?"

X then nods his head stiffly, briefly remembering the trials he had to go through that was akin to torture in order to be received by the Dragon Warrior God practicioners. "Yeah..."

As X and the girls continue their conversation, under the watchful eye of Jakyo. X then talks about the people he knows and he pulls out his phone to show them.

X then begins scrolling. "And that's Eric. My eternal rival. I was dating his sister at one point."

Sonsaku then asks. "What happened?"

"She passed away." He explains what happened with Megan and he shows the girls a picture of her.

Ryuubi then frown as she wipes her eyes. "That's so sad..."

X then smiles at that. "It's ok... At least her spirit is still with me."

Ryomou then looks at X with skepticism. "Really?"

X then nods at her. "Yeah, I have a friend that can summon souls. He helps me to communicate with her. he recently told me that she was at peace and was just watching me from above. And that she was proud of me. That made my day."

All three are stunned by this revelation, not having heard of a necromancer who can do that being anywhere in the world.

Dante then smiles at the memory of Anna. "She's a sweet girl, I have no regrets about taking her in. She's a bit perverted, but she generally means well. And when she gets her mind set to something. Watch out. Because Anna is dogged about whatever it is and she won't stop until she gets it."

"That's cool, man." Kouhiko says with a smile on his face. "You seem quite content now."

Dante nods at that. "But since she's not related to me Anna tends to become infatuated with me in an on and off fashion. I guess it's hero worship or something? I'm not sure..."

Shokatsuryou then asks. "How old is she?"

Dante then answers. "She just turned thirteen."

X then continues on. He scrolls over to a picture of himself and a younger boy. "I have a little brother that I adopted a few years ago. His name is Rock." He then proceeds to tell them about Rock.

Sonsaku then inquires. "Is he single? If so, I have a younger sister who I keep in contact with. I think she could possibly take to him."

Ryomou then looks at Sonsaku and asks. "Oh yeah. How is Sonken doing in Kansai?"

"She's having a bit of a rough time, but she's just trying to keep her head up. Meanwhile Shoko's doing a bit better in Chubu. He said something about a Nobuna or something taking a shine to him or something?" Sonsaku answered.

"Oda Nobunaga?" Ryuubi asked.

"Yeah. That was her name. He said that she was rather tough, but once you got to know her, then she's quite sweet." Sonsaku said.

"Hm. The Sixth Devil, being sweet. Heh. You learn something new everyday." Ryomou jested.

X then shakes his head. "Unfortunately no. He's had a girlfriend for quite a while now. It's a weird situation. She's my friend's daughter..."

"Who's your friend, X?" Ryuubi asked.

The limo reaches the cafe. Dante then speaks to everyone in the limousine. "This is it. This is the last place it's said that X was. Let's go get him."

The group heads in and spots X with the girls. Dante then walks over to X. "Hello, X."

X then nods to Dante. "Yo. What's good? And Ryuubi, that's my friend I was talking about. His name is Dante."

"He's also one of my friends from the States, that I mentioned a while back." Kouhiko added.

"You've probably met my friend, Rico, before. I am Dante Luciano DiAngelo." Dante finally properly introduces himself by giving each girl at the table on the hand. His lips linger a bit on Ryomou's hand.

Chou'un then turns to Kouhiko and asks/jests with him. "How come YOU never did this when we first met?"

Kouhiko then chuckles at that. "It's an OPTIONAL Italian thing. And I think how we met was much better, don't you, Chou'un? I mean there was some kissing going on after all." Chou'un just arches an eyebrow at him while smirking.

Dante then looks at X for a second, activated the World Reader Golden Eye, then shuts it off. "I think X has filled you three ladies in on a lot, including my daughter's relationship." Ryomou blushes once she gets a good look at Dante.

Sonsaku then asks. "So, what are you guys doing back here anyway?"

"I'm working on a project with him." X points to Dante.

Dante nods with pride in his voice. "Yep, another anime crossover project."

"Ooh, tell me about it." Sonsaku said with stars in her eyes.

X then wags his finger at her. "Ah ah. Can't give any details. Just know that it will be airing on Japanese TV soon. Be patient with us."

Shin then thinks to himself. "A workaholic, huh..." (So, he really is like Kaji.)

Dante then shrugs his shoulders. "Well, maybe we can talk about it a bit later. You know NDAs and all of that. Anyways, I'll love to hang out with you guys more as I'll be here the whole summer since I gave my wife and daughters a trip to Spain."

Kan'u heads to the cemetary to visit Kin's grave. She brings flowers.

X then remembers something. "Speaking of which I haven't checked on Rock in a while. He's probably bored to death back home."

Kaji arrives at the airport with Ryofu. He is dressed in an all black Versace suit and tie with dark sunglasses on. His hair is now shoulder length. "There is somewhere I have to go. Some things to take care of... I'll be back later, Ryofu."

Ryofu then kisses him on the lips. "Well, okay then. I'll see you at home babe..." Kaji leaves afterwards.

Dante then looks at X. "Eh, maybe not... I forgot to tell you. I bought Rock a ticket to go with them."

X then sighs at that. "Well, I'm glad he's with others. But I'm not sure with leaving him with Anna. They become horndogs around each other. Ugh." On the flight to Spain, to X's correct guess, Anna and Rock are indeed being horndogs and having sex in the bathroom.

Dante looks at Ryomou and is mesmerized by her beauty. A smile forms on his face. He starts to joke with her. "You're blushing. You look cute like that."

Ryomou then hides her face with her hands. "Ah, i-i-i-it's nothing..."

Kaji pulls up to a cemetery and gets out of the car. He has a bag in his hand.

Dante's eyes shine silver (his normal eye color), knowing he's got her in his "trap". "Your lips say "it's not a big deal", but your mind and eyes says otherwise."

Ryomou just stares demurely at him. "..." Saji comes out of the Rec room and made his way to the Cosplay bar to pick up Ryomou and notices what's happening with his eyebrow raised. (It seems that guy wants to bang Mou-chan. Not much I can do. He's far too strong to try and fight. Oh well, not like I don't have another girl to entertain me for the night.)

Kaji hangs back as he watches Kan'u at the grave from a distance, waiting for her to leave. He watches silently. "..."

Dante then frames her face in his hands. "The guy you're with now isn't very faithful to you, correct? Always flirting with other girls while "saying" he loves you more than them?"

Ryomou then sighs sadly at that. "Y-yes."

As Kan'u walks away from the grave and is out of sight. Kaji then approaches the tombstone. He then pulls out some blue roses and a bottle of alcohol with Chinese writing on it and lays them at Kin's tombstone. Kaji has flashbacks of all his meetings with Kin as well as Kin saving Ryuubi's life. He kneels down at the grave. "I'm sorry Kin. What I did was wrong. I have taken you from your wife and child. I know there is no way I can atone for my actions but I will try anyway. I know the truth now... Chang and Lee lied to me about what happened. I know that's no excuse but I hope you can understand my rage at the time. We have known each other longer than anyone. Though we were enemies for most of the time, I still respected you as a martial artist and as a man. Don't worry about the safety of Kan'u and your child. I will make sure that they are safe no matter what goes on with the Three Kingdoms, or in Japan itself. See you on the other side my one true rival."

Kaji stand back up and turns his back and walks away. Kan'u, having sensed something then turns to see a long-haired figure leaving the grave, unsure at who it is.

"Well, today's your lucky day. Because I'll show you how a REAL man treats a lady." Dante kisses Ryomou on the cheek. "I'll warn you that I am already married. However, my wife and I are "open" with our marriage. You see, we're swingers. Anyways... She's back in the States at the moment with a friend of mine."

Ryomou then just stares at him. "..." (Am I really going to get involved with him? I-I don't know him. B-B-but... He's so sincere in what he's saying. M-Maybe...)

Saji walks up to the group. "Hey guys..." He then looks at Dante, and then Ryomou and sees Ryomou's face and demeanor. "Okay. So does someone want to fill me in on what's going on here?"

Dante then looks at him seriously. "Saji Genpou. So you're the flirting boyfriend I assume?" He then looks at Ryomou who just nodded stiffly at him. "Ryomou?" He then looks back at Saji. "I'm sorry, but Ryomou deserves better."

Saji then shrugs his shoulders. "You see, new guy. That's a matter of perspective. However, I've never been the one to fight over a woman. Besides, the look in her eye suggests she has already made her choice. There's not much I can do now..." He then yawns as he turns around. "I'm gonna go get some sleep. Bye guys. Bye Mou-chan. I hope new guy here can make you happy. Because apparently, I'm not." Saji then begins to walk away.

"Y-you're not even gonna try and stop me?! Don't you dare gaslight me! I've been faithful to you for MONTHS while you kept on cheating on me. If anything, I deserve this moment of happiness." Ryomou then throws a cup at him and hits. Saji then brushes his shoulders and turns his head to see what Dante or Ryomou will say.

"Yes? You still want something, Mou-chan?" Saji says, being done with all of this.

Dante then interjects. "She wants you to actually try to be her boyfriend. But until you learn to be more commited to her, we'll be having fun." Dante holds Ryomou's hand who grips it tighter than she normally would.

"Oh well. Have a good night then, Ryomou." Saji then leaves.

X then squints his eyes at him. "Man, what an ass."

Dante then just sighs at that. "Forget it. He won't come around for a while."

"That's just Saji, he's a bit of a lazy guy. He's not all bad, honestly." Kouhiko defended.

Chou'un then continues. "I'm not sure about the he's not bad part, Houken. He IS a hell of a womanizer, though. Good on you for standing up for yourself, Ryomou."

Shokatsuryou then nods at that. "I will say that Ryomou-chan and Dante-dono look cute together."

Ryomou looks at Dante and sighs. "I guess hes made his choice, now I will make mine" She kisses Dante and then nuzzles up to him and speaks. "Don't treat me the way he does..."

X then adds on, not willing to let the issue go. "I mean seriously. What a dumbass... He knows another guy is about to fuck his girl but does nothing to stop it. Couldn't be me."

Shin then adds, agreeing with X. "And he's one of the Four kings of Nanyo? What a horrible fuckin' choice by the previous administration. Can't you do someting about him, Hakufu?"

Sonsaku then shakes her head. "He's not THAT bad. He's pretty good at his job, the womanizing aside. So, no not really."

"I won't." Dante then kisses her back.

Shokatsuryou then gushes. (This is going straight onto my fanfic profile.)

X then chuckles at Dante. "And he works his magic again."

Kan'u returns to the grave. There, she sees a jar of Tianjin wine and speculates as to the originator of the wine bottle. "Kaji... So he IS repentant."

Kaji then thinks to himself as he drives away. (Well, one more place to go.)

Kouhiko then switches the subject to something else. "So, where shall we eat? I mean the Cosplay Cafe is closing."

"We could head back to my summer home?" Dante suggests.

Chou'un looks at him in confusion. "Summer home?"

"I wanna see!" Shokatsuryou exclaimed.

Dante then nods at that. "Sure thing. What about you, Ryo-chan? Are you coming with me? You'll be the guest of honor."

"Dante... Sure thing. I'll go with you." Ryomou said with a smile.

"Excellent. Then let's head back. I have a limousine waiting for us." Dante said. Everyone then nods as they leave the establishment. Jakyo waiving goodbye to the group before locking the doors. As everyone else gets into the limo. Ryuubi then suddenly senses something familiar and immediately breaks away from the group. She 'bounces' down the sidewalk causing other pedestrians to stop and gawk at her 'assets' as she runs towards that something that has caught her attention.

Sonsaku then looks at the scene in confusion as she situates herself in the limo seat. "The heck is up with her? Also, these seats are so comfy."

"Indeed." Shokatsuryou states.

Ryuubi thinks to herself while she runs towards that thing. (C-could it be "him"? B-but why am I running towards "him"? D-do I still have feelings for him? Even after...) She slips and falls before she can catch up. The man stops and looks over his shoulder having heard her grunt in pain. The wind blows his hair back revealing his face. Ryuubi stares in silence and shock. The figure then puts his hood back on and turns around to walk away.

Ryuubi then stares and gawks. "I-I-It's..." Dante then appears next to Ryuubi having caught up to her. "Alright then, let's go home. Gawking time is over." He grabs hold of her and reappears in the limousine where everyone else is waiting. Soon they arrive at the mansion.

Dante then smiles at everyone. "Now, let's head inside." Dante escorts the group into an open hall with a grand, crystalline theme inside. Everything is made of gemstones or made to look like them in color and texture. The style is still contemporary, but the look of all the furniture is the same crystalline glisten.

"Wow." Sonsaku said as she continued to look around.

Shin then looks at Dante. "We're getting our own place soon. We could use some furniture like yours. You know of anyone supplying, Dante?"

"I know you had an eye for magnificence, but this is absolutely absurd!" Kouhiko then looks around at the breathtaking sights.

"I'll get dinner started." Dante didn't answer Shin's inquiry because he didn't hear it. So, he disappears into the kitchen. The group moves into the dining room which has a "winter crystal" theme.

Chou'un then looks around in amazement. "It's so cool, like a winter wonderland!" The three infants in Chou'un's arms giggle and coo at the shiny objects around them.

"They're so cute... Yuki would fit in here." Shokatsuryou adds.

Shin looks at Dante as he starts preparing the food. "I'm serious about the furniture, man. I need something to spruce up our shabby apartment."

Dante the nods at him. "Well, I'll see what I can do! I have a guy who can help with that. I'll even get him to give you a good price on that."

"Awesome, we'll have cool furniture." Shokatsuryou smiles.

Dante then sets out the ingredients before he turns around and shows the guests the rest of his Summer home. "Each room has an elemental theme."

Kaji returns to a very large house on the high end of town. He walks inside to see Ryofu walking around in nothing but one of his T-shirts. He has moved some of his items he's acquired since the battle with Kin into Ryofu's place.

Ryofu then sits on the couch. "Hi hun. How did it go?"

Kaji then just stares at her. "..."

"Come on, tell me..." She hugs him and kisses him on the cheek.

Kaji then spoke slowly. "I killed them... Both of them..."

"His cooking is amazing, just let me say. I learned to cook from Dante. This should be a real treat." Kouhiko said.

Chou'un then smiles at that. "I love your cooking. So if he's at least THAT good. Ooh, I'm so excited. I wonder what he'll make?"

Shin just licks his lips. "I don't particularly mind or care what it is. I'll eat anything."

Ryofu's house, Kaji then sits down on Ryofu's couch as he tells her about what happened. Flashback begins.

Kaji heads to a hang out that Lee and Chang frequent, a local park where the Chin Woo first took off. They are there training. Conviently enough, no one else is present. Kaji approaches wearing a mask of his normal indifference as not to throw them off and alert him to his real emotions, pure unadulterated rage which is boiling inside of him. "Hey guys..."

Lee then turns around and notices Kaji. "Master, is that you? Man, it's been a minute."

Chang nods his head at him and speaks. "New look eh? Lookin' good."

They then run up to him. Expecting a hug or something, only to be grabbed by their throats. Kaji's mask then dropped, and his rage was made apparent for everyone to see. "You fucking liars! You guys lied to me! I killed a man and destroyed a family over a fuckin' lie!"

Both are silent as Kaji continues on. "Do you have ANY idea the hell I've been through the last four months? I hope you're happy. Because I truly think that you deserve to die. I am going to give you what you deserve... I mean what's two more lives, right!"

Lee then struggles to breathe and tries to break Kaji's grasp. "Wait, wait. Master, i-i-i-it wasn't our faults. We were lied to by-"

Chang then tries to speak as well. "It was K-K-Kakuk-"

Kaji, lost to his rage didn't hear the first name Chang spat out before he made his decision. "Enough lies! Die!" Kaji squeezes until two snaps are heard. He then throws their lifeless corpses on the ground and drags them to the former Chin Woo storage where he then pours gasoline all over the area and uses his Ki as a natural accelerant and burnt not only Lee and Chang's bodies, but the Chin Woo storage building to the ground.

Some time later, Dante comes out with the appetizer. A classic Spanish tapa called Pulpo a Galega. It is a braised octopus dish that is topped with sea salt, hot paprika and olive oil. It is served alongside potatoes and a homemade sourdough bread. Dante then serves it to everyone sitting at a massive dining table. "Hope you like this."

The group digs in. Kouhiko is the first to speak. "Delicious... Spanish cuisine is FAR superior to French. I'm not sure how this holds up to Italian though." He jokes with Dante about that who just grins at him.

"I know I'm not supposed to eat seafood..." Shokatsuryou started, before Dante then cut in. "Ah, that might be true. But, I raised these boys myself. I used my eyes to destroy any parasites and toxins in their bodies. Pregnant women can eat them. It's totally safe, please try it."

Chou'un then eats the octopus piece rather quickly. "It's delicious! It's so tender."

Dante then speaks to his expertise. "Octopus is normally chewy, so I braised them in a salt brine to add flavor and tenderize the meat."

Shin then exclaims after eating his piece. "This is fuckin' awesome!"

Ryuubi eats as well. "Mm, this is so good."

Sonsaku devours hers quickly as well. "I want more."

Ryomou then smirks at Dante. "You have more than just looks, Dante... This is delicious."

Dante the nods to her. "Why thank you, my dear." Dante gives Ryomou a quick kiss on the cheek before going back to the kitchen and a minute later, bringing in several more pots filled with octopus. "This should tide you over until I'm finished. I'll be in with the main course shortly."

Dante heads back into the kitchen and finishes the main dish he was working on.

Meanwhile back at Ryofu's, Kaji just stares at his shaky hands as he is still bothered by the fact that he murdered Kin. "Tell me. What do I do now?"

"All you can do is move on... Make peace with yourself and hope that one day, others will forgive you." Ryofu then hugs him. He hugs her back.

About forty minutes later, Dante emerges with a massive seventy-two inch pan of golden lusciousness. The smell is fragrant and enticing. Inside is a bright gold, saffron rice with tomato paste, peppers, onion, beans and several whole roasted ducks. Other ingredients that cannot be identified. When Dante sets the food down, he explains what it is. "Paella, the national dish of Spain."

"You have truly created a masterpiece." Kouhiko said, looking at the dish in amazement. "Even after knowing you for as many years as I have, you still find ways to impress and amaze me, Dante."

Shin rubs his hands together. "Ah yeah, I can smell the duck. It's been years since I had duck."

Sonsaku agrees with Shin and looks at the food and begins to drool. "Looks good... Can't wait to dig in."

Ryomou looks at Dante and licks her lips. For the first time in a while, Ryomou truly feels invigorated to be with someone. Dante smirks at that knowing that he's going to get lucky sometime in the near future. Dante takes some duck on a fork and offers to feed Ryomou. The others are unable to find words to describe the meal at that particular moment.

Chou'un is the first to find the words a few minutes after her biting into the Paella. "This is so good... I just can't explain it. It's better than sex. Wow. I have no idea of what I might have done. But in this year alone, I've got to taste Italian and Spanish foods. My world view has expanded greatly. I look forward to what next year brings."

"Little Yuki will be a healthy girl by eating this stuff, I just know it." Shokatsuryou said, in agreement.

"You truly are the master, Dante." Kouhiko complimented.

Shin then asks. "So, where did you learn this stuff?"

Dante answers. "I learned from the best. Ferran Adria was my instructor for Spanish cuisine. He's known as the greatest chef in the world."

Shin then nods as he resumes eating. "Eat up little one." He then looks at Shokatsuryou's stomach. She can feel baby Yuki kicking which signifies that she can hear.

"She knows, daddy." Shokatsuryou then giggles at that.

"The little ones are hungry, hope you all don't mind." Chou'un breastfeeds the three infants. Dante slowly motions his head towards the bedroom, as if signaling Ryomou. Ryomou smirks as she follows him upstairs.

"They're going to fuck... Already? When did she transfer to Seito?" Shokatsuryou joked in a sort of self-own as well.

Chou'un then chuckles at that. "Seems so, can't blame her."

Dante enters the room and immediately sheds his clothing which reveals his massive member, overshadowing Kouhiko's by leaps and bounds. Not that Ryomou would know that tidbit of information. Dante then takes Ryomou into his arms and kisses her on her forehead. "I will treat you the way Saji should have, like the real woman you are."

"..." Ryomou looks nervous as her eyes widen.

Dante then chuckles at that. "I know, it's a beast, but I'm not into sadism, it's only going in seven inches. Not even half-way."

Dante smirks as he gets closer to Ryomou and kisses her.

Ryomou then smirks back. "I'm no slouch either. I can handle it." She removes her eyepatch and sheds her clothes. Dante holds her, caressing the curves of her body. He looks into her eyes. "I knew you were interesting. You harbor a dragon inside you..."

Ryomou smiles lustily at him. "And it wants you too..." Her eyes then glows with their eerie heterochromatic glow. Dante only smiles, his already massive shaft extends upward, like a throbbing monolith of epic proportions. His eyes turn black (with orange iris) and red, with reptilian pupils. Dante then chuckles. "What an interesting combination. The dragon and the devil... Just what kind of offspring would this union create?"

Ryomou then shrugs her shoulders. "Who knows? But we can have fun trying to find out..."

"Then shall we?" Dante kisses Ryomou, lifting her into the standing cowgirl position.

"Kaji, you need to ease your mind a little." Ryofu begins to kiss him and nibble and unbutton his suit jacket. Kaji resists at first but he eventually gives in to Ryofu's lust. He opens her shirt and caresses her curves as she nibbles away at his neck. "T-that's right, Kaji. Give in... Let me take away all of your burdens."

Dante grinds away, hitting Ryomou's g-spot accurately each and every time. He stays at the recommended seven inches, thrusting the edge stretching member in and out at high speed. Ryomou's pussy drips profusely. Her tongue sticks out her mouth, wagging in ecstasy.

Meanwhile at Ryofu's house, the action soon moves to the bedroom. Ryofu pushes him down on the bed, she sultrily saunters over to him while cooing. "You are about to experience something you have never felt before."

Kaji then raises an eyebrow at her. "Oh really? You know I've been with three girls since being here right?"

Ryofu then chuckles at that. Yes, I know. However, they were all virgins before you. I've experience neither Sonsaku nor Ryuubi nor even Kan'u could ever dream of having."

Kaji then rolls his eyes at her. "Uh huh. Didn't you just fuck that Chinkyuu girl, Toutaku and Saji? How much can you possibly have learned?"

Ryofu then kisses his neck. "Why don't you find out for yourself."

Kaji then comes back to his senses. "Sorry, but I'm not in the mood tonight..." He says as he then starts to become flaccid. Ryofu glowers at this. "Oh no you don't. I'm hot and bothered and I have waited for you long enough. I will have you, Kaji." Ryofu climbs on top of him and then begins whacking him back to hardness.

Dante pounds away relentlessly. He abruptly slips up and thrusts in several inches deeper. Ryomou yelps at that. "Fuck! Not so deep..."

Blood starts to slowly appear. Dante had broken her hymen minutes ago, which is strange as she has had sex with Saji before. But to Ryomou's consternation, he would never move past fingering her. Which to his credit, would always knock her out once he finishes. The one time that Ryomou did see his penis, she was fellating him and he had ejaculated heavily in her mouth. So much so that she had pulled away as she didn't have experience in ignoring her Gag Reflex, and so his sperm ended all over her face. So this penetrata experience is a whole new world to one Ryomou Shimei. Dante then nods at her when he sees her calming down and lays Ryomou on the bed, still holding her legs. He slams his meat deep inside her pussy. "So? I gathered that he hasn't slept with you yet? The hell is wrong with him?"

Ryomou then looks away in shame and lamely tries to explain herself. "H-he did. Just..."

Dante then questions. "Just what? He wasn't good or somethin'?"

Ryomou then shakes her head when she feels a particularly sharp motion hit her core. "Who cares! O-OH SHIT! Fuck me! Fuck me hard, daddy!"

Once Kaji's back at maximum erectness, Ryofu then sits down on his fully erect rod and begins to bounce. She locks hands with Kaji as she bounces and gyrates on him. "F-Fuck Kaji~"

Kaji then thinks to himself when he sees Ryofu bouncing erotically. (W-whoa...)

Ryofu then grabs her own breasts in ecstacy. "Ah, it feels so good! It's been so long. Fuck! All work and no play makes Ryofu a very lonely girl~"

Dante rubs Ryomou's breasts as he taps out a hypnotic rhythmn within her. Ryomou then grabs Dante and pulls him into a kiss where she bites his lower lip. She then utters these words. "Dante, plow me like I'm a dirty slut! Oh God, fuck me!"

"As you wish." Dante flips her over and pounds her doggy-style. A few minutes of this absolute pounding, Dante feels his member twitching. "Ryomou-chan, I'm gonna cum!"

Ryomou then tries to pull herself away from Dante but her arm strength gave out and she was unable to push him away. "No, don't! AHHHHH!" The two climax. Ryomou is frantic. "I-I-I thought you weren't like Saji!"

Dante then frowns at that. "I'm not, I can kill my sperm cells." His eyes then flashes golden and suddenly Ryomou felt at ease.

Ryomou then raises an eyebrow before shrugging her shoulders. "Oh... Well then, we can go back now."

Dante then chuckles at that. "Not until we shower. I don't think it would be prudent to return smelling like sex, don't you think? C'mon. My bath is connected to my room. The two smile as they connect with a kiss and Ryomou is led to the bathroom by Dante where they had another romp.

X then smirks as he just got through hearing Dante taking Ryomou to Heaven, twice. "Dante, you dirty dog... Things never change."

"He doesn't waste time. That's for sure." Sonsaku said as she and Ryuubi laugh.

Dante and Ryomou then actually showers briefly before returning to the dining room. Once back, Dante then heads to the kitchen. "I'll work on dessert."

Kaji begins to thrust upwards, flashing a smirk as he does so. He pounds Ryofu's excitable womanhood in a rapid pattern, the slapping of flesh sounds like a boxer hitting the speed bag. Ryofu's tongue swings out and to the side with saliva dripping off of the tip. Her eyes roll in ecstasy.

Ryofu the moans out. "Ungh! OHHH DADDY! Drill that pussy! Drill it with all you fucking got!" Kaji slaps her ass as she continues move, shake and bounce on his member. This goes on for a few minutes.

"Hey. Let's switch it up..." Ryofu then hops off of him and bends down on all fours. She then looks back at him and nods. Kaji then moves behind her and proceeds to pound her once more. Kaji beats a smooth percussion pattern deep within her.

Ryofu screams out. "HOLY FUCK!"

"Woo! Hoo!" Kaji comically mimics a cowboy by simulating firing two guns with his hands using his index fingers and thumbs. He then grabs on to her pig tails and pulls on them like horse reigns. Ryofu screams even more. "AHHHH!"

Kaji then screams back. "Come on! Yah!"

Ryofu then screams even louder. "AHHHHHHH!"

Dante emerges from the kitchen with several plates of glistening, velvet smooth flan, freshly made. He sets them down on the table. "Dig in."

Shokatsuryou is the first to grab and instantly devours her flan. "Sweet and salty caramel?! Awesome! I've been trying to make that for years!"

Shin slowly savours his. "S-slow down a bit babe. You don't wanna choke yourself, right."

X elbows Dante and whispers. "How was it?"

Ryomou blushes, but doesn't say anything and opts to begin eating the flan instead.

"Ryomou is an angel. I had fun. But I guess you heard all of that." Dante then smiles at her, getting a small smile back with the spoon still in her mouth.

X whispers back. "Haven't found my own angel here yet. I have horrible luck dude. And the one girl that does want to do anything with me, I can't do it because she's meant to be with someone else. Man, chivalry sucks."

Dante then uses telepathy to speak to X. "Then you may have to dig a little deeper. Hakufu isn't with anyone at the moment."

X communicates with telepathy as well. "Thanks for the info."

Dante then speaks normally. "You're welcome."

Kouhiko then speaks. "The food was delicious, Dante. Thank you for this opportunity."

"You really are a True Warrior of the Three Kitchens." Chou'un compliments with an admittedly corny joke that does it's job and gets the group to laugh. She then made herself presentable as her kids stopped feeding for the moment.

X laughs and then he plays along by first looking at Chou'un and then he speaks with an exaggerated hero voice. "I CHALLENGE YOU!"

Chou'un then points at X and speaks exaggeratedly as well. "The dragon shall rise! I Chou'un, will accept your challenge!" Chou'un laughs at herself as she gives the infants a taste of flan, able to due to the soft consistency. Each giggles, enjoying the taste, but shortly after. They reach for Chou'un's breasts again which just makes her raise an eyebrow. "Huh. They're hungry a lot."

"With a food source that looks like you, I'm not surprised in the least." Shokatsuryou quipped.

X then looks at Dante again. "So, when should I make my move?"

Dante looks back at X. "As soon as you can. She'll like you."

"Oh ok." X says as Dante and Ryomou snuggle close to one another, the latter laying her head on his shoulder.

X then turns around and talks to Sonsaku. "So, do you have a boyfriend." X then smirks at Dante who just gives him a thumbs up.

Sonsaku then fist-pumps in excitement. X is even treated to the sight of Sonsaku's breasts bouncing. Ryuubi just raises an eyebrow at that and sighs a bit jealously at that. (Yes! He wants me! I can finally get over Kaji now!) She then answers. "No, I'm single."

X then suggests a plan to her. "Maybe we can hang out sometime, if you don't mind?"

"YES!" Sonsaku fist pumps again. X stares blankly and then looks at Dante and Ryomou. He then shrugs his shoulders when he sees Dante and Ryomou being all snug with each other not paying attention to him. Dante then looks over at X and smirks. "See. Told you."

"Hey hey, let's go to my house, X." Sonsaku lowers the shoulder of her shirt and winks at X.

Dante then chuckles at the scene. "That's a sign dude... Go ahead and act on it."

X then sighs. "Fine, but I need your assistance for something. Nocturne is still in QB... I need it."

Dante the nods at him. "Take one of the custom bikes. Glacier should be to your liking. It's blue."

"It's a rice burner, right?" X asked.

Dante just dead-pans at him. "Of course it is."

X then smirks as he then stands up. He then helps Sonsaku up as well. "Well then, I guess it's good night to you all. Adieu!"

"See you later, guys." Sonsaku waves as they then leave the kitchen room. They walk into the garage. The sound of a bike driving off can be heard.

Dante then turns to the rest of his guests. "You're all welcome to stay the night, if you wish."

Shin takes him up on the offer. "That sounds good. What about you, Koumei?"

Meanwhile X and Sonsaku arrives at her house in near record time. X looks at the place and speaks to her. "What a nice place you got."

Sonsaku holds onto him as she responds. "My mom has money. She was known as the Purple Tyrant and she and my dad were great Toushi heroes. The country paid them to mediate a lot of Toushi issues throughout Japan."

"I think it'd be wonderful!" Shokatsuryou says.

Chou'un agrees as well. "I wouldn't mind staying here."

"I will gladly remain here, Dante-dono." Kouhiko also states.

Dante then nods his head. "Good, which room do you wish to stay in? There are several rooms. I know Ryomou-chan will be staying in MY room." Ryomou blushes at that.

"Uh..." Ryuubi looks around.

Dante then raises an eyebrow at that. "You don't want to stay?"

Ryuubi then clarifies. "Huh? Oh no, it's not that. Just that there's a lot of rooms here. I was just looking is all."

A map on the wall designates over ten different rooms. Each based off of the elements: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Lightning, Metal, Nature, Space, Light, Darkness, and Void. Another is a land, sea, sky and outer space theme. Ryuubi then points to the lightning themed room. "I want that one."

Shin then turns to Shokatsuryou. "Do you have a preference babe?"

Shokatsuryou then looks at a particular room. "I kinda like the sea theme."

Chou'un then frowns at that. "I like the sea theme as well."

Dante then speaks. "Well then, me and Ryomou-chan can sleep in the Outer Space room. Which is the Master room anyways."

Ryomou then turns to Dante and asks. "What is different about them?"

"The crystal structure and the fact that the outer space room has no gravity and has Gundams fighting around as entertainment, the sea one gives the illusion of being on the beach or out in the ocean. The land uses a variety of geo-types from all over the world. The sky looks over several countries and simulates several weather conditions." Dante answers.

Kouhiko and Shin and Shokatsuryou all exclaim at the same time. "AWESOME!"

Shin looks at Shokatsuryou and speaks. "Admittedly I'm liking the fire theme myself. Let's have a contest to who gets what room."

Sonsaku then leads X into her home. "Hey. Let's go upstairs." She then fakes a yawn. "I'm tired and my bed is SOOOOO comfy."

Shokatsuryou then looks at Chou'un and remarks "Okay, we'll flip a coin..."

Goei walks in on the two, having watched them approach the house. "Oh. Hakufu, you're back." She eye strips X. "Oh my and who is this?"

Sonsaku then sighs and explains. "This is my friend Xavier..."

"Hi, Ms. Goei?" X says. Goei moves in, putting her finger to his lips.

Goei then thinks to herself. (How did he already know my name? I guess Hakufu must have told him? Whatever. He's still a cutie. Let's see if I can make him scream my name tonight?) She then puts a finger to his lips. "Shhh, don't speak, just relax." Goei goes down and unzips his pants.

Sonsaku then bemoans this. "MOMMMMM!"

X then thinks to himself as Goei then pulls off his pants. (This is bad. Can't say I was expecting this.)

Goei then looks up at Sonsaku and deadpans at her. "Oh just shut up and just get down here and help your mother suck off your new boyfriend. We have to make him feel comfortable around the both of us."

Sonsaku then sighs in resignation. "I guess, but you're not fucking him. That honor belongs only to me."

Goei then chuckles at that. "We'll see about that one." Sonsaku then kneels down in front of X's crotch.

X then uses telepathy to talk to Dante. (Dante, you won't believe what's happening over here man.)

Dante uses telepathy to respond. (Actually I can see it through you, and I can very much believe it.)

X still stands dumbfounded by what's happening as he watches them with a light blush on his face.

Goei then briefly turns to Sonsaku and speaks. "Now watch and learn." Goei then turns back to X's pecker and wraps her lips around it, using the flute method and playing with his "sack". X's face soon reveals a grin. He grabs on to the counter for support. Goei deepthroats X's member while licking it rapidly. X backs away slightly and leans further back on the counter. It appears he is running from Goei. Goei grabs his rear and pulls him back in. Faster she sucks, creating an almost vaccum like suction. X gets the "feeling". He feels his prick twitching.

"Hey, can you slow down a little?" X attempts to back away again, not wanting to climax just yet.

Goei then stops for a moment and glowers at X. "FUCK YOU!" Goei goes back to work, even faster. Thinking (rather chanting) in her head as she pushes X even closer to the edge. (Fucking cum, you bastard!)

X's face begins to strain as he holds on with all his might. His face begins to sweat. "H-hot damn..."

Sonsaku stares in amazement at her mother's skills. "Whoa. She's good. Is that what experience looks like?"

Goei goes in for the finisher, putting all her force into a final deepthroat.

"Holy shit!" was the only thing X could say as he releases his an opaque colored substance into Goei's mouth. He palms the back of her head while he does this.

Goei sucks down every last drop, licking her lips and winking at him. "You've been eating alot of fruit. Pineapple, grapes and blackberries. Good. I like a man who enjoys all types of foods."

Goei then turns to Sonsaku and answers her rhetorical question. "And yes Hakufu, that is experience. Admittedly your father was the one I had been waiting to use that technique on... But we know that won't happen. Now do what I just did and make sure you be rough with him, he tried to get away from me. Twice..."

Sonsaku energetically repeats what her mother did and X backs off again, now that he's even more sensitive than before. "D-don't you run away !Get back here motherfucker..." She also grabs him by his buttocks and pulls him back in. She then increases her speed, pleasing him even more.

Goei then rolls her eyes at him. "What a puss. If you're gonna cum, then cum already. There's no shame in cumming early."

X then facepalms himself and thinks. (Man, I hope Dante is asleep so he doesn't see this. How embarrassing Xavier. This ain't your first time, goddamnit.) X then releases again. This time on Sonsaku's tongue.

"Y-yummy..." Sonsaku said as she then thought to herself. (Wow, this was much more than Ton-chan when we did this.) She licks the excess "goo" off of his member. X grins as she does this.

Dante then talks to him through telepathy. Ryomou is sleeping beside him on the couch as she had gotten "the itis" from Dante's cooking. (I am your God, X. I can see everything. Heh.)

X then rolls his eyes as he responds. (Feh, I never believed in God.)

X then laughs and exhales. "Whew, that was quite relaxing." X then cracks his knuckles. "Alright then. That was fun. But now, you're both in for it... I've got to redeem myself after that shameful display." X gives a devious smirk.

Goei then surprises Sonsaku and catches her in a full nelson and pulls her back, laying her on top of her. Sonsaku looks around in confusion as she felt her mother's breasts poking her back. "H-Huh? W-what are you doing Mama?"

Goei then chuckles. "Well then, let's do this! Hakufu, I have a feeling that he'll be extraordinary. I'm just preparing you, so you to squirm your way out of this." X then crouches down and grabs giant johnson and with ease, he inserts himself into Sonsaku's vaginal cavity. As he moves, she moans loudly as she cannot contain her pleasure.

"Oh fuck! You're right, Mama. T-this is good." Goei then releases Sonsaku as X sits up on the bed and holds her tight to him in a sitting position. He immediately goes into sucking her areolas as he thrusts into her. Sonsaku's tongue begins to waggle. Goei then comes back around and helps to bounce Sonsaku on X's member. "Never thought I'd live to see this..." Goei then frowns at what she sees of her daughter's sexual "prowess" or lack therefore of. (God, she's such an amateur. Kaji with his personality was such a brute, Ton must have been the passive one in the relationship. Hah, he's a good man. Just way too honorable for what he really wants. Maybe he'll get it right with the next girl, or if he and Hakufu gets back together. But no matter we'll work some experience into her yet.)

X uses his Ki aura to double her pleasure. Sonsaku's eyes roll around in her head as her entire body trembles euphorically. She is unable to scream or cry out because of the tremendous pounding she's taking.

Goei then sees Sonsaku damn near convulsing due to her sexual "epiphany" and whistles in intrigue. "Oh God, I'm definitely next..."

X and Sonsaku then continue fuck for twenty more minutes. At the end of the time, Sonsaku then claws X's back, no longer being able to hold back "the flood". "I-I'm cumming!... I-I-I LOVE YOU DADDY!"

X then grins at that and prepares to shoot his load into her as well. "It's time for the grand finale. Ka-me-ha-me-ha!" X releases his seed into her. Sonsaku feels the sensation of every drop being fired into her. As she climaxes multiple times her moist love flows on his waist and stomach. She then rolls off of him and lays down with a fixed smile on her face as she catches her breath.

Goei then enthusiastically jumps on X's lap. "FINALLY, MY TURN!" She cheerfully exclaims.

X then chuckles at Goei's excitement. (She's just like her daughter in that regard.) "Well, let's have some fun." X inserts himself, his member barely fits. His eyes widen as he struggles to get it in. Goei rolls her eyes.

"Don't tell me your pet hasn't the strength to get in alone?" Goei then reaches down and sticks it in herself.

X then closes his eyes and smiles. "I'm blessed. Too big for most women. And yet, you can barely hold it." X smirks at her. Goei then looks at the still fuck-drunk Sonsaku and then back to X. "Well then, get to work before she wakes up and wants more."

X nods and says. "Well, let's get down to business!"

X flips Goei on her back and starts his vaginal assault. Goei was turned on by X's last phrase and lets him know as such. "Oh God, B.D. Wong is sooooo sexy for a gay man!"

X continues he nibbles on her erogenous zone on the lobe of her ear while quickening his pace and increasing the power of his stroke. Goei then screams out in bliss. "Oh God! Yes, bite me you nasty boy!"

He then summons one invisible shadow image from his blitz Ki aura doubling the intensity. Then he licks and nibbles on her succulent breasts. Goei can see him smirking and calls him out on it. "Stop... Smirking... And fuuuuuuuuuuck..."

Goei relaxes, however X goes even harder and and adds a second penis through his blitz shadow work. He penetrates so deep that he hits her stomach. After only a minute of this Goei is forced to give in as she is unable to resist (not like she would want to) or even speak. X then begins to Ki-choke her. Forceful enough to cause arousal but gentle enough not to hurt her. Goei's juices squirt erratically, drool pouring from her mouth. She then moans out a sentence. "Ah~ So, good."

X then flips her on her side and moves behind her in a spooning position. He grabs her thigh and raises it up high. "Round Two. Fight!" He then goes on a blitzkrieg like offensive, hammering her with lightning speed and power.

Goei who has recovered at this point, pouts at X. "I've lost... All feeling in that particular hole... Move on to something else."

"Alright. Just hold on a sec!" X releases himself inside of her. "WOOOO!" He finishes that and releases Goei from the spooning position. "Alright then. Now that I got that out of my system." He then stands up and points to a chair in the room. He walks over to said chair as Goei watches him intently. Intrigued by what she's seeing. X then speaks. "A friend of mine told me about this..." He sits in the chair as Goei heads over to X. Once she is standing right in front of him, X then rub his hand on her vagina to get some of her juice. He then uses it to lube himself up. "A word of warning. This will hurt but I'll make it as easy as possible... Now spread those cheeks for me, baby." X rubs his hands together in excitement while he waits for Goei. Goei of course, wastes no time in spreading her ass cheeks.

Goei then wiggles her ass to him. "Make it impossible to sit down."

X nods at this. "Will do..."

He then grabs her by the waist and lowers her down. Once his member is near her anal cavity, he pokes it a couple of times. Goei immediately feels it. "Oh X, fuck my asshole! It's so tight..."

X enters her orifice. "Man, you weren't lying either. You ARE tight. When was the last time anyone's been in here?"

Goei then smirks at that. "Would I lie to you? Now fuck me deep, it's been quite some time since anyone's taken me anally."

X slides in further and bombards her anus with heavy force. He wraps one of his arms around her waist and gropes her boobs with his other hand. All the while, this is going on, he nibbles and sucks on her neck area. Goei's mouth contorts in all sorts of motions, making no sound as she is pounded. Goei's legs shake from the pounding. X re-summons another blitz shadow.

X then leans up to her ear and speaks. "Tell me. Who's your daddy?"

Goei mumbles the words "You're my daddy" under her breath, unable to speak loud enough. X nods at that and speaks again. "I guess it's time for the FINISH..." X thrusts up as deep as he can. Goei's mouth opens wide, causing one final anal orgasm that forces more juices out of her. Upon Goei's release, X releases a large load nearly at the same time.

X then screams out. "B-BUSTER WOLF! And it's a Touchdown!" He fist pumps while lovingly kissing Goei. Goei kisses him back.

Goei then snickers at that. "Corny ejaculation names aside, my ass feels so warm inside... G-good job. Mm~"

X then chuckles at that. "Maybe we should finish the introductions now?"

Goei then nods as well. "Heh, such a nice boy. Fine then. I'm Goei... And you?"

X answers. "Xavier Williams. Goei, huh? I have a feeling I won't forget that name..."

Goei then looks in front of her and sees Sonsaku coming back to her senses. "No, no you won't X. Anyways, you might want to wash up. Come on, Hakufu. Let's wash him." Goei then gets off of X, even though her legs are wobbly.

Sonsaku then gets up and grabs X by his arm. "I'll bathe him. You look like you need some time to recover, Mom. Come on X." Even though Sonsaku says that, she's really attempting to leave without Goei following.

"Aha. You don't look so good yourself, Hakufu? Don't think that I didn't catch what you were trying to do. Unfortunately for you, you aren't going anywhere with him by yourself. He's mine!" Goei goes with them. X steps into the shower... Sonsaku is the first to follow him into the shower and she turns the water on.

X feels Sonsaku and Goei's hands roaming all over him. He looks up to the ceiling and speaks to Dante via telepathy. (My life is good, Dante.)

Dante responds as Ryomou who was on his couch and had awoken from her nap, then went to giving Dante a blowjob. (Cheers to life, my friend.) The girls then wash X and then he returns the favor and washes them, stroking their curves while they rinse off.

"Let me take him to my room to sleep, Mom. Don't you have a big day tomorrow?" Sonsaku cheekily asked.

X then continues his talk with Dante. (Mother and daughter. How do I deal with this situation man?)

Dante then shrugs his shoulders [not that X could see this.] (I don't know. The only time I've dealt with in-family "sharing" is two sisters).

X then sighs at that. (So I'm fucked then.)

Dante then chuckles at that. (Yep, you're on your own with this one.)

Once everyone is finished, which included all three going for another romp. X is the first to step out of the shower. "Alright then. What now?"

Goei lightly laughs at that. "We sleep together, silly."

X then nods at that. "Okay with me."

Sonsaku however pouts at that. "No, he's going with me..."

X then rolls his eyes. "Calm down... There's enough room for both of you." (Hah, Sonsaku can be quite clingy at times. I can see why she struggles to keep a man. That and the stupidity. But I'm sure she'll find someone someday. Goei though... Man, I need someone like her in my life. Maybe...)

Meanwhile Kaji leaves Ryofu's house and heads to Joka's. He rings the door bell. Joka answers it and hitches a breath in her throat as Kaji doesn't exactly look pleased to be there. "Kaji Ryuken. Long time no see, please come in."

Goei latches onto X who merely smiles at her and whines at Sonsaku. "Oh come on, Hakufu. Listen to X and share... And it's not like YOU don't either. I can reschedule."

Sonsaku sighs, knowing where this is going. "Fine, mom." (Damn it, the first guy since Kaji that isn't Ton, and he seems to be more interested in my mom than me. Damn it, my luck sucks!)

X puts his arms around both of them. "Let's just get some rest. I'll prepare breakfast tomorrow."

"Huh, really?" Sonsaku says as she then brightens up.

X nods at her. "Yeah."

"Such a great boyfriend... Er, friend." Sonsaku corrected.

Kaji walks in to Joka's. She then immediately pulls out a wine glass and a bottle of Red District wine (non-alcoholic version). "Want a drink?"

Kaji just glowers at her. "No..."

Joka then rubs the back of her head in nervousness. "You look mad. I suggest that you chill out. I've heard that you've not had a good quarter of the year since we last spoke."

Kaji then drops all pretenses and comes out with it. "Why didn't you tell me I was gonna kill Kin!? That wasn't supposed to fucking happen!"

Joka then does the same and gets serious as well. "But it was. I cannot interfere in the course of nature."

Kaji then refutes. "He was gonna be a father!"

Joka the rolls her eyes. "You should have thought of that when you got drunk and challenged him."

Kaji then argues back. "How could I think about something I didn't fucking know!?"

Joka then argues back, becoming more and more annoyed by his blame deflecting. "Kan'u warned you when she said Kin had good reason for what he did. You should have heeded that warning and have listened to her. Maybe you should also stay away from alcohol from now on, huh. You never make good decisions drunk."

Dante then ends his telepathic talk with X. (Anyway, I'm off to bed.) He then looks at Ryomou when he finally cums in her mouth. "Come, Ryomou-chan. Let's finish this in the room." Dante takes her by the hand. Inside the new room, the gravity switches off and the two float to the bed. Around them they can see nebulae, supernovas and several different stars, planets, and galaxies. Ryomou is awe-struck and unable to comprehend the grandeur.

Ryomou then manages to find the words. "This is... Unbelievable... H-how did you-"

Dante then chuckles at that. "Heh. Let's just say that I've got good friends who paid me very well for my services. Anyways, it gets better. Watch this."

Several lights appear, suddenly getting closer. They fly past Dante and Ryomou, firing at each other and breaking off into melee combat. They are the mobile suits, Nu Gundam and Sazabi. Even though Ryomou isn't particularly a anime or a Gundam fan, she has seen the series and is impressed with the re-creation of that fight.

Kaji then yells at her. "Fuck you, lady. I had no way of knowing! You could have prevented this!"

Joka then sighs angrily as she rubs her temples. "So could you... But you chose anger over reason."

Kaji then reasons again. "My men betrayed my trust! This isn't all on me!"

Beyond the Time begins to play instead of the instrumental. Dante and Ryomou sing as the battle rages on. Kouhiko and Chou'un head for the sea room, to find the bed on a white sand beach as Chou'un had won the Rock-Paper-Scissors battle with Shokatsuryou who then goes with Shin to the Cloud room.

Joka then retorts. "Yet you were the one who acted. You will have to carry this with you forever. Stop being an impetuous brat, Kaji Ryuken. Live with your decisions. Face your actions and man up to them. You can't run from them forever. The time will come when you will have to look Kan'u Unchou in the eyes. And that time is soon approaching. Steel yourself, Kaji Ryuken."

Kaji then sighs at that. "Yeah... You're right. Sorry Joka."

Joka then smiles at him. "It's fine. I get it. Maybe I could have given you a better hint as to what was going to happen. However, I have no idea as to what would have happened if I had just came out and told you. My sister Fuuki's probably taking this a bit harder since she had been talking to Kin."

Shokatsuryou and Shin's room is on a cloud, in an almost Heaven-like setting. "So beautiful..."

Shin then looks thoughtful. "Meh. It seems a little TOO pretentious to my taste. I don't think that it's better than what the fire room would be though. But oh well. Let's try out this bed."

X then thinks of something. "You know what. Let's go back to Dante's house."

"What? Why?" Sonsaku asked.

X answers. "I think that it's only fair that since you showed me your house, I'll show you mine. You see I live with Dante and one of the rooms is mine."

Goei then thinks about it and answers. "Sure, that'd be lovely..."

Kouhiko and Chou'un stare out into the island sunset from the bed. "Dante is something not of this world... This stuff he has, the things he can do... It's unbelievable."

Chou'un agrees with Kouhiko and speaks. "Yet utterly unequaled in beauty. You manage to find the most interesting people as friends, Ciro. Him, Rico from before, even Kaji."

Kouhiko then chuckles at that. "I guess so. I never thought about it like that before, honestly."

X grabs Goei's car keys and decides to leave his bike at Goei's. "Just so I'm "forced" to come back. Anyways, let's go back."

He gets in the driver's seat. Sonsaku reaches for the passenger door, but Goei smacks her hand away from the door. "Oh no you don't, we both sit in the back."

"What!? Why?" Sonsaku complained. Goei just glares at her causing Sonsaku to roll her eyes but obey her and gets in the back with Goei.

"And with that settled, we're off." X drives back over to Dante's mansion. They get out of the car once they're there. Sonsaku then looks around and is mesmerized once again. "Wow, it's just as amazing as the first time."

Dante and Ryomou lay together in the buff, the former running his hand along her slender curves. "Even though I've had you twice now. You're still so beautiful... Even with everything you do. The fighting, the beatings you take. Everything you do. You still manage to look so flawless."

Ryomou just blushes at that, meanwhile the X group walks inside. He then turns around and speaks to the girls. "As I've said, this is Dante's, my good friend's place. I live in one of these rooms. Let's go."

"Wow, I agree with Hakufu. This IS breath-taking. Even though we JUST came from here about three or so hours ago, it's still beautiful." Goei said as she and X kisses.

Sonsaku then rolls her eyes, feeling her chance with X slipping through her hands, if it's not already gone at this point. (Did he amd Mom really hit it off that well? I mean she did last longer than me...) "Argh! I want a drink..."

"Sure thing. The fridge is open to all of Dante's guests. Help yourself." X said as Sonsaku went into the kitchen and

she grabs some Sangria and a shot glass.

X then turns to Goei and looks at her with an eyebrow raised. "Hm. I don't think she'll last..."

Goei then shakes her head. "Nope, she can't handle it."

Sonsaku pounds the wine and sits down on Dante's comfy couch. "Woo! I feel... Good... E-even though Mom got the hottie... Fuck! I'm so alone again... Damn you Ryuu-chan! Damn you Kaji, you cheating bastard! Zzzz..." She lays down and falls asleep after that tirade.

Goei then turns to X and speaks. "Well. She'll be fine here. I think that we have that room of yours all to ourselves now..."

"That we do." X leads walks past Dante's room and speaks telepathically. (Hey... I'm back.)

Dante then responds. (And she's early... Like, really early... Hm... I guess this is the Toushi's gestation period? Odd?)

X then tilts his head in confusion. (Wait, what? What are you talking about, Dante?)

Dante shows him a view of the fertilizing egg. X's knees begin to weaken once he gets to the door. He nearly falls down at his door. X then thinks to himself as he catches himself from falling. (Whoa! Stay cool X!)

Dante then speaks to calm him down. (Dude, remain calm and take deep breaths, if you don't, you'll pass out. Don't hyperventilate.) X then grabs on to the doorknob. He hopes Goei hasn't noticed him. Unfortunately for him, she did, and she speaks to him consolingly as she puts a hand on his back. "X, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

X shakes his head at her. "No, no. It's nothing. Just a little tired. Anyways, check this out."

He opens the door to reveal his room. Several orbs of plasma float in the air. The purple orb takes the shape of Goei and waves at them. She waves back at the mirror image. They walk into the room and suddenly everything stops moving and then begins to move in reverse and then in slow motion. "Welcome to my home..." He says as he then talks to Dante telepathically. (Wait, how old is Goei?)

Dante answers. (You'll have to find out for yourself. You're the father of her child, after all).

Goei then looks around. "This is amazing! Are all the rooms like this?"

X then nods his head stiffly. "Yeah. They represent elemental themes. There are ten plus room. Each of them are designed after my friends and myself."

"They all must be wonderful..." Goei goes for a kiss. X kisses her, then decides to rip the bandage off and ask her the pertinent question that he's been wanting to. "Hey, just wondering... How old are you?"

Goei then answers. "I'm thirty-sex, why do you ask?"

X then reacts. "Oof! Well, this is kind of against the law. You see, I'm sixteen, I'll so be seventeen in a couple of months."

Goei then shrugs her shoulders at that. "Who cares? No law man can take my man away..."

"Heh, very well..." X says as he then slowly undresses her. He looks her in the eyes. His left turns bluish-white. A similar way to how Dante's turned gold did when he first revealed himself to Kouhiko, Chou'un and the others. "Hm. You are a widow just like me..."

Ryomou then looks at Dante in intrigue. "I must ask you. What are you? And how did you get so much power, Mr. Devil?"

Goei then frowns at that. "You too? What happened to her."

Dante then answers. "Well, I am a human... But I was born with a lot of dark power inside of me. Although to get to this point, I had to rebuild from nothing... Absolutely nothing."

"Tell me please, if you don't mind." Ryomou asks of him.

X leads Goei to the bed so they can talk. Once they are sitting on the bed, X begins. "She was killed in a war... I failed to protect her..."

Dante then sighs poignantly and begins. "Most of my family was killed by a terrorist group known as the "Black Hand Kai", an off-shoot from the original. My little brother and I were the only ones who survived." Dante's voice conveys his sadness. "Eventually we were taken into the Black Hand Kai and became their child soldiers."

Goei then hangs her head low in sympathy. "...I didn't know... I'm so sorry."

Ryomou then looks at Dante apologetically. "I'm sorry..."

"She was expecting too..." X sounds saddened.

Dante then bitterly smiles at her. "Don't be. Because what I have done is far worse..."

Goei then speaks consolingly to him as she holds him. "You poor thing... I truly feel for you."

Ryomou then asks. "What did you do?"

X then takes a bitter tone as he speaks. "I am not allowed to take revenge for it..."The powers that be" continue to get in my way. Talking about needing to forgive the one who did this to me and not ending up on the wrong path or some horse shit."

Dante then recalls the events. "I found the man behind the attack. I slaughtered his entire family... And defiled his daughter in front of him. Afterwards, that broke him and I just left him in that state. I heard that he eventually committed suicide because of it. I've been trying to make up for this sin ever since. His daughter is still alive, I spared her, and she keeps saying that I've been forgiven of my sins due to all my charity work and the lives I try and save, but it's never enough for me. Not for what I did. It won't ever clear this black pit in the bottom of my stomach."

Goei then asks. "Why? Why can't you get your revenge?"

Ryomou just listens intently, without judgment. "..."

X then continues on, in an angrier fashion. "The guy in the next room... Dante. He's the one preventing me from taking my revenge. He says that it wouldn't do anything for me. I know he knows a lot and he's generally had my back. But that's just some bullshit as he's involved with her!" He further explains the situation to Goei.

Dante then looks down at the bed while talking to Ryomou. "You must hate me now... Despise my very guts. Not even Saji could be that much of a dick. I mean I am called the "Black Devil" for a reason."

Goei then remarks. "That's very insightful of him. He kinda has a point. Have you forgiven the girl?"

X then glares at the bed and answers annoyed. "No..."

Ryomou then frames his face so he's looking at her. "I don't hate you. Why would I? Everyone has committed a sin or a few in their lifetime. The important part is to redeem yourself and not make those same mistakes again." She smiles at him.

Goei then sighs. "I can see that you're still angry. You have a good reason to be, but sometimes you have to let grudges go. Even if you don't act on them, the grudges can still eat away at you. Fundamentally ripping apart who you are."

"Thank you, Ryomou..." Dante kisses her.

"You really think so? It's not that easy. Especially when you lose loved ones countless times like I have." X looks sad at that

Goei then tried to console him. "But, when those who have wronged you swear to redeem themselves, you should forgive these people. They truly are sorry. Holding on to those grudges does nothing but destroy you in the end. And you lose out on so many good things in front of you by clinging onto the past. Maybe it's time for you to move on. After all, I assume that you're in a different country from your own. For whatever time that you're still here, enjoy yourself. Allow yourself the privilege to absorb something else. Find something new to replace all those negative thoughts of yours."

X just stares at her impassively "..."

Goei then snuggles close to him, backing her rear into him. "That's enough of that. This is a happy situation now. Let's have a little fun, X~ Now then, let's spoon." She smiles cheerfully at him.

X just raised an eyebrow at that. "A mood swing?" He touches her stomach and looks out of the window at the moon and thinks to himself. (Maybe Goei's right. Maybe I can start over... New life. A new family... Even if she's an older woman. Maybe I can finally be stable... Heh, that'd be nice.)

Goei giggles as X runs his hands over her stomach. "H-hey! That tickles!"

X then begins to tickle her. "Oh? Is that so?"

Goei laughs at that. "Hahaha, yes. Yes!"

"I got you now!" X says as Goei laughs hard as X continues his onslaught. A minute or so later, he stops tickling her and rubs her stomach gently.

X then says cryptically. "Take good care of that..."

Goei holds his hand over her stomach. "I will..."

"Huh? Y-you mean that you know already?" X looks surprised by what Goei had (unknowingly) agreed to.

Goei then looks up at him. "Huh? Know what? You said to take good care of it, so I said "yes". I assume you didn't want me to get fat."

X then laughs at that. "Haha, what! I honestly don't care about that. The girl I just told you about was a bit on the chubby side as well. Anyways, what I meant to say is that the seed of life has sprouted within you..."

Goei's face brightens at that. "I'm a mommy... Again?!"

X then powers his eye up and changes it's color as he looks at her once again. "Yeah... My eye has seen it."

Goei's lips touch X's face and press hard for what seems an hour. X caresses her body while she kisses him. "Ahn~ I knew you were special. The moment you walked through my door. Xavier, I love you!"

X is caught off guard by that and thinks to himself, while still holding Goei. (Whoa. Oh wait, shit..what do I do?)

Goei yawns and pouts cutely at him. "Oh damn... And I wanted to hug you some more... I guess it'll have to wait. Goodnight." Goei falls asleep while still holding him.

X after confirming that she is asleep, opens another telepathic link to Dante. (Hey Dante, you still awake?)

Dante answers. (Yeah, need something?)

X then asks. (Wanna get some food? Not tired yet. And I think I want something a bit more. Um... Greasy than what you made earlier.)

Dante then shrugs his shoulders. (Funny, I feel the same. And sure, Ryomou is asleep. What do you have in mind?)

X then responds after thinking about it. (In the mood for Mexican. And I've heard that some American chains have made their way to Japan. Some that does some Mexican dishes.)

Dante then raises an eyebrow. (Sure thing. Chile's?)

X then nods his head. (Yeah, that's one of those places. And yeah, let's go there.)

Dante leaves his room and waits for X at the car. X goes to the car after getting dressed and setting Goei down on the bed. Once in the car, X then sighs to himself. "One hell of a day."

Dante then chuckles. "Indeed. You missed my Spanish cuisine dinner."

X then just looks at Dante with an eyebrow raised. "Dude... No, I didn't. I just ate without saying anything... Hell, it was how I met Goei and Sonsaku in the first place. I'm hungry again though."

Dante then chuckles at that. "Yeah, I remember now. Ugh, how could I forget that? I must be slipping. That or I was too eager to please Ryomou and had put things off to the side. I guess sexually pummeling girls would make one hungry, huh?" Dante drives to Chile's, he gets out of the car and heads inside with X. It's not very long that the two have to wait before they are seated.

X then begins talking. "Goei took the news well... She seems to be happy about it. Odd. Anyways, I'm nervous as all hell."

Dante then thinks to himself before responding. "Can't say that's a bad thing though."

X then refutes him. "B-but... This is my first kid... And my partner is twenty years older than me..."

Dante then squints his eyes. "You're having doubts about the relationship?"

X then shakes his head. "Not particularly. I feel that she'll be good. But I'm just a little worried about how things will go is all."

Dante then smiles at that. "Believe in yourself and it will go smoothly."

X then frowns at that. "Not completely helpful, but thanks. Anyways, she gave me the words..."

Dante then responds as helpful as he can. "Then ask yourself whether you think the same."

X then sighs at that. "That's kind of hard to know after only knowing her a few hours."

Dante then shrugs his shoulders. "Then spend some time with her and see if something happens."

X then looks at Dante seriously for a second. "Then tell me what happens in the future...I can't look into my own future with my version of the Luminous Eye World Reader."

Dante does as X requests of him and then looks at him and smiles. "All I can say is that things turn out good for you two."

X then squints his eyes as he looks at the table. "Hm. I guess I will give it my best effort then."

"Good..." Dante then sees a cute waitress with a sizable behind and presses his luck by slapping the waitress on the buttocks. The waitress turns around and sees Dante and bites her lower lip sexually. "I don't mean to come on too strong, but. Would you mind having your guys whips us up a few slabs of baby backs? Also, throw in one of those Bloomin' Onion things as well."

"Absolutely. Coming right up, cutie." The waitress said as she then walks off. Dante smiles at actually getting a positive result with that.

X then looks back at Dante. "Come on, tell me just a little of what happens."

Dante then nods and is just forth coming with X as he wants to assuage his of his fears. "You two will have three kids. Which will add to the kids Goei already has."

X then looks at Dante in confusion. "And how many is that?"

Dante then answers. "Three."

X then looks at Dante incredulously. "Six kids? Whoa. And I fucked Sonsaku. Oh boy..."

Dante then shrugs at that. "Meh, Goei was with her so don't feel too bad about that. Although she does have a younger sister. Try to stay away from her."

X then playfully rolls his eyes. "Haha, fuck you Dante. Of course, I will. I've got Goei now. And I didn't really feel anything with Sonsaku outside of the sex. I guess she'll be a bit jealous. But she'll find someone else."

Dante then smirks at him. "As you should, X. Anyways, that good enough?"

X nods his head. "Yeah... Hey I just thought of something."

Dante then answers. "Hm? What is it, X?"

X continues his thought. "What exactly are you gonna do with Ryomou anyway? I know that she's a bit attached to you now, but you're not going to be here for much longer. And then you've got to deal with Isabel and then Ryomou's issue with that Saji ass."

Dante then facepalms at that. "I don't know. I'm just going to make her feel good while I'm here. Eventually I'll have to tell her everything about my life. Ugh, I hope she doesn't clam up and think of me like I'm that bastard."

X then switches subjects to a thought that he's had since meeting back up with Kouhiko and the others. "Hey, since I know you can read minds and all. What's the deal with that Kaji guy? Haven't seen him since I came back."

Dante explained that as well. "He killed someone who was an expecting father in a drunken rage, he hasn't let it go since. I read Ciro's mind earlier when we met on the ship."

X then thinks to himself. "Hm. That sounds familiar. Was he the guy that Ryuubi chased after at the cafe?"

Dante then nods his head. "Yep."

X then ponders. "I guess he's not ready to face anyone yet."

Dante nods at that. "Clearly."

The food arrives and the waitress from before places the food down on Dante's table. She then winks at him and walks off.

Dante sees the food and grins to himself. "Awesome..."

"Hey, that's my line." X says as he begins to eat. "I will have to talk to Kaji when I get the chance. No need to have a good person be defined by one fuck-up. Especially if he had a good reason for it."

Dante then agreed with that. "True. It may get him back to his old self. Or at least put things in perspective for him."

"And maybe talking to him will help me too." X adds.

"Then this situation may as well kill two birds with one stone." Dante says as he starts eating the ribs and the Blooming Onion.

X then decided to rip the bandage off and mention "that". "Goei said something to me..."

Dante then stops eating and sighs at that. "I'll try respect your space and I won't use Golden Eye to read your mind... What did she say?"

X then stopped eating and looked at Dante in the eyes. "She spoke of forgiveness..."

Dante then hitched a breath in his throat. "...What did she say about forgiveness?"

X then sighs as he continues. "She said I should forgive Falco."

Dante gets back to eating once the air around them is cleared. "You should... She still wants your forgiveness."

X goes back to eating as well. "And what purpose does that serve?"

Dante then explains. "It means both of you can get on with your lives and that the last bit of drama that poor girl has to endure in her life will be over."

X then side-eyes Dante. "Are you just saying that because of your involvement with her?"

Dante shakes his head adn continues. "I'm saying this as a human being... She deserves to get on with her life."

"And she can... No one told her not to get on with her life..." X said defiantly.

Dante just sighed at that, but continues on. "But she considers your forgiveness part of it. Otherwise, she can't."

X then retorted. "Did you forgive the Black Hand Kai group?"

Dante then sighed deeply as well. "No... And because of that I'm now trying to earn true forgiveness... So that one day I can be strong enough to do that."

Dante gulps down a whole glass of bourbon that the waitress brought out as well. He then looks at his phone when he hears it go off. He opens it, reads the text message and then puts the phone back up. "And speaking of forgiveness. SHE is coming here tomorrow..."

X questioned. "Who?"

Dante then speaks straight, not betraying the atmosphere with any lingering emotions. "Isabel... You mentioned her earlier. She's that man's daughter. We meet to have sex every few months. Regardless of where we are in the world. She's kind of like my second wife."

X then raises an eye at that. "What the fuck? Wait, isn't that the girl you raped?"

Dante then stiffly nods at that. "Yes... She is."

X then looks up at Dante giving him his full undivided attention. "And how did this come about?"

Dante then begins explaining. "She went to my house and asked me outright. I didn't believe it and told her to leave. When she insisted, I knew she was serious. Isabel says she has forgiven me... But, it's whether or not I can forgive myself. And even though we do that, I still feel a pit in the bottom of my stomach, like I'm still taking advantage of her."

X then looks at Dante in confusion. "Huh? Forgiving yourself is the easy part."

Dante then sighs at that. "It's not for me..."

"Good luck with your "meeting" tomorrow. Hopefully Ryomou will be gone then." X drinks a shot of cognac.

Dante then sighs again. "...Thanks... I guess."

X then continues. "As far as forgiving her goes. I'm out of the country anyway. So this is a non-issue for me."

Dante then speaks cryptically yet with finality. "You can do it when we get back..."

X then looks down at the table. "Due to current circumstances, I might not go back... I'll miss the hell out of you guys until you decide to grace Japan with your presence again..." X then laughs.

Dante chuckles at that too, then he speaks. "I know you will, there's another bit for your future."

X looks confused and speaks his mind. "Huh?"

Dante just looks knowing and closes his eyes for a second. "You'll see what I mean soon enough."

X then sighs at that. "It is what is but I want to stay with Goei..."

Dante then opens his eyes and looks at X and speaks resolutely. "You bring her to the States is what I'm implying."

X then nods his head rapidly. "Oh... I think I will do that... But wait. What about Sonsaku and her siblings?"

Before Dante can answer, suddenly the door to Chile's opens. Kaji who is still in the black suit walks in and heads to the bar, he has taken to covering his face as hoping that no one else finds out who he is and asks him about anything or worse. Dante continues to eat; however X stops. Figuring out who it was and getting up from the table.

"I guess I'll talk to him." X says.

Dante nods his head at that. "Sure... I'll be here."

The door opens again. A tall, blonde girl enters, dressed head to toe in designer clothing. Her blue eyes are a deep, darkened tone. She spots Dante at the table and approaches him. Not even asking to sit, she sits on his lap. She then turns to Dante and smiles lasciviously at him. "Hello again, Dante."

Dante just looks at her in surprise. "Isabel?"

X walks up to Kaji and speaks to him in a amicable tone. "Hey..."

Kaji then glowers at that. "Huh? You again? What do you want? I'm trying to get drunk right now. I'm don't care what you do with Ryuubi now." Kaji orders a drink while X sits beside him.

Dante still looks confused by what her text said. "I thought you were arriving tomorrow... At least that's what you texted me."

Isabel then puts a finger to her chin and giggles at him. "At first, I was. Then I managed to find an early flight. I paid a thousand dollars extra to get it. I wanted to see you so badly that I couldn't stand it..." Isabel then kisses him on the lips.

X then chuckles at that. "Yeah. We didn't exactly meet on the best of terms. I don't have any interest in Ryuubi and kind of never did. But I'm not here to talk about her. I'm here to talk about you. I know about what happened. About your fight with Kin Kaminari."

Kaji then huffs angrily. "Great... Okay, what about it..."

X then continues on in a more concerned manner. "I don't know what led to it, but I got to say this. You can't let this be the defining moment of your life. You have to face the world again. Disguising yourself and sneaking around does nothing. It certainly won't make you feel better."

Kaji then squints his eyes at him. "And why the fuck do you care..."

X then sighs. "Because I'm like you in a way."

Isabel then begins rubbing her buttocks against Dante's crotch giving him a semi-stiffy. "Can we go to your place already? I got myself all dolled up for you. And I don't think that they'll be nice about us doing this here."

Dante can feel vibrations coming from her panties even though she's rubbing herself against him. "Isabel!"

X then continues. "I know how it is to be you. You're fueled by competition and anger... You're a very emotional man. And at times, unfortunately, your emotions tend to overrule your more logical self."

"..." Kaji doesn't say anything as he is shocked by X correctly guessing about him.

Isabel giggles again. "W-what~ You know that every time we meet, we just rip each other's clothes off and go nuts. So, I decided to cut out the middleman, and get myself like half-way there and go from there. You forget that I know you very well. Inside and out. I KNOW what gets your "engine" revving."

Dante then chuckles at that. "Well, you do have a point. But, we have to wait for X. I'm kind of his ride home."

Isabel then pouts childishly at that. "Argh, I don't like waiting! You know this Dante." She lays her head on him. "B-but fine. For you, I'll wait a little bit."

Dante then looks at her with a longing yet understanding gaze. "Isabel..."

Isabel looks up at him. "Yes, my love?"

Dante then looks seriously at her. "Why did you forgive me? I did such a horrible thing to you..."

Isabel is shocked as she then buries her head into Dante's chest. "You don't know? You really can't see?!" Isabel begins to cry.

X then turns around to see everything unfold and he talks to Dante telepathically again. (Go ahead and go back. I'll find my way.)

Dante then answers. (I will.) He then speaks to Isabel. "No... I don't believe that I can. And I want you to tell me yourself. I want to hear from you directly. And don't worry. I won't read your mind this time."

Isabel then begins as her head is still buried into Dante's chest. "I-I hated him... I hated her... I-I hated everyone! They "hurt" me... They hurt me worse than you ever could, Dante. Even then..."

Dante's eyes widen. Finally he realizes the reason behind her love. A mixture of Stockholm's Syndrome mixed in with general emnity towards her family. While he doesn't know how to cure her of the Stockholm's, he endevored himself to help her anyway he can. "Izzy..." Dante hugs her. "Alright. X'll be fine. We'll head back to my Summer home, I'm sorry for reminding you of them."

X then continues to talk to Kaji. "You must learn not to do things impulsively all the time. You have to think more. If you don't it'll can come back and bite you in the ass. Such as it did now. But, this isn't the end of the world for you. You CAN come back from this. It'll be hard, but I believe in you."

Kaji then nods at that. "But what do I do about Kan'u?"

X then sighs before he continues administering his advice. "You must find the courage to face her. It will probably be tougher than anything else you've done in your life but it's absolutely necessary. Take responsiblilty for your actions and stop running. That's the only way you can bring this to an end."

Kaji then gets misty-eyed as he continues. "I don't know how she will react."

X then refutes his point. "Does that matter? You shouldn't be worried about that given what you have taken from her. Nothing she does to you will be worse than your actions towards her."

Dante and Isabel leave, returning to the house and entering the Void room which is on the opposite side to the Outer Space room where Ryomou is currently sleeping. The Void room is a silver room that pulses and undulates with waves of energy. They lay on the bed and make sweet, passionate love like they have never before.

Kaji then takes a deep breath and acquiesces. "Maybe you're right."

X then continues. "All you can do is hope that she forgives you."

Afterwards, Dante and Isabel lay together. Isabel snuggles up to Dante and speaks to him. "I love you..."

Dante then kisses her on the forehead. "I know. I'll see you tomorrow, okay? I need to be somewhere at the moment."

"Aw. Okay, I'll see you tomorrow my love." Isabel said as Dante kisses her on the lips before heading back to Ryomou, he kisses her on the forehead and then heads to sleep.

Kaji then gets up from his seat. "You know what. Thank you, X. Maybe someday I will build up the backbone to go through with it."

X nods as he gets up as well. "I hope you do, Kaji." The two shake hands and X puts a piece of paper in Kaji's hands. (It's the location of Dante's house.) Kaji looks at the paper and decides to pocket it and go on about his day. X returns to Dante's house and his room and lays with Goei. He runs his hand through her hair and kisses her gently as she's still sleeping.

"I won't fail you... Goei." X says in a harsh whisper as he holds her tighter. Goei stirs but does not wake up. X then puts his arms around her and lays behind her. His manhood brushes up against her rear. Goei smiles at the familiar feeling. Then X goes to sleep.

The morning arrives. X opens one eye to look out of the window and sees the sun shining brightly. Dante has awoken early once more, preparing breakfast based on the individual tastes of the guests. Sonsaku who was sleeping on the couch is awakened by the smell of breakfast. "B-bacon! Ahaha. woo!" Kouhiko, Chou'un, Shokatsuryou, Shin and Isabel all wake to the smell of breakfast. They make their way downstairs.

"Signore DiAngelo, what a magnificent spread you have." Kouhiko says as he sits at the table and notices that the table is covered from corner to corner with international breakfast items.

Dante then nods to them. "Signore Palladino, you seem surprised? And Signora Palladino, Kou-chan, Shin-kun, Signorini DelToro, do you enjoy the delightful sensory pleasure of my breakfast?" He says with a smirk.

All of them respond. "Yes! Master Dante!" Sonsaku then walks into the kitchen.

"This must be your favorite pastime, huh?" Shin asks.

Ryomou comes down the stairs, smelling the wafting aroma. "I'm hungry..."

She sees Dante kiss Isabel and just stares there. "..." (Whoa. Did I make a mistake... Shit. Tch. I knew he was too good to be true. He DID say he was married though. Although, he did say he was open in his relationship. Still, I foolishly thought... I just wanted someone to take away this pit of emptiness I feel, but everyone keeps using me. Maybe I shouldn't be so emotionally vulnerable. Hah. I guess it's back to Saji...)

Dante then looks at Ryomou who just sits down and looks blankly at nothing. "Ryomou..."

Isabel then looks at the two and tries to piece something together. "I'm sorry, did I do something bad?"

Kouhiko thought. (Oh no... This could end up very badly.)

"Mou-chan..." Sonsaku said sadly.

Ryomou begins to eat silently. Her outer expression is emotionless.

X looks at Goei who has woken up and had gotten dressed in her purple kimono. They begin talking. "You know this will be complicated with Hakufu and all."

Dante then begins. "Ryomou-chan, let me explain... Isabel is the daughter of the man I killed. The one I was talking about last night."

"I'm making him pay me back." Isabel winks at her. Ryomou doesn't acknowledge her or what Dante's saying.

"But is it necessary to be like that?" Kouhiko asks.

Dante then lamely responded. "I had no say..."

(Uh huh. Here we go again...) Ryomou thinks to herself as she continues to eat silently.

Dante then continues to apologize. "I am sorry... I should have told you. I was at fault in not telling you about the arrangement."

Ryomou then sighs. "It's fine." (Even the lies makes no sense. Hah. Am I really this weak?)

Dante gets on his knees, holding Ryomou's hand. "No, it's not fine. You were betrayed by that bastard Saji... I don't want to be labeled the same as he is in your eyes."

Ryomou then begins her "rebuttal". I don't... Well, I'm not going to lie. I knew it was way too good to be true. You were far too good to be true. I mean you did tell me that you were married. And even then you still... Hah." She then sighs to catch herself. "Even with your past sins, you're far too perfect for someone as imperfect as me. It could never work. I just hope that she can stand beside you, Dante."

"..." Dante just listens to her hurt and anguish intently.

Ryomou then sighs and continues. "I know you won't mean to hurt her or anyone really, but you just have a way of doing so unintentionally. Look, I don't mean to dump on you unnecessarily. But I for some reason, fell for you hard. I never let anyone just have sex with me within a few hours of knowing them. But you. But you... You were different. You felt different."

Dante sighs at that. "That's fair. But I need to know that I haven't hurt you. I would be unable to live with myself had I betrayed your trust. You were special to me as well. You attracted me to you. You have that look that would do that. And after knowing you, I'm happy to have fallen into your 'trap' so to speak."

Ryomou then fakes a smile at him. "Well, I can't say that you didn't hurt me, but I do thank you for showing me how a man is supposed to love me physically. I... I know that if I do take Saji back, that I'll make him work for it. Or I'll make the next guy I find myself being attracted to work as hard as I should have made you or him work for it. So thank you for that. Honestly."

Dante then sighs again. "Hm. A nice and roundabout way of saying that I'm an asshole for not telling you everything before we had sex, huh? I did say I was married. I just didn't tell you about my deal with Isabel. I guess I do have a weird way of attracting women. And maybe I shouldn't have acted as quickly as I did either. I couldn't help it, I saw your sadness with Saji and just had to act. It didn't hurt that you were so damn cute as well."

Ryomou then actually smiles at that and lightly blushes. "Oh no, that wasn't it. If I wanted to call you an asshole, I'd just do it. I'm not that nice. I was saying that you've showed me how I can better myself. To not be so damn needy all the time. I was honestly thanking you for that, Dante."

"Ryomou, I-" Dante then starts to say. Before he can continue and after hearing what Dante said to Ryomou. (The I couldn't live knowing I hurt you line.) Isabel not understanding what he was actually saying temporarily goes off the deep end and grabs a kitchen knife and holds said knife to her throat. Dante turns around towards her in shock. "I-Isabel!"

Isabel then begins crying. "You can't die. You can't leave me alone. Y-you promised! I don't even care if I'm not your number one girl! J-just! Please Dante, no!"

Shokatsuryou then thinks to herself as she watches everything unfold. (She carries so much sadness inside.)

Chou'un also thinks to herself. (Isabel... You truly love Dante...)

Shin and Sonsaku then think the same thing. (This shit is confusing.)

Ryomou is taken aback and actually voices her thoughts. "W-what the hell?"

Dante then quickly approaches her and takes the knife away. "Look, I won't leave you. Ever. I just made a situation more complicated than I needed it to be. I should think a bit less with my dick and more with my head. I guess that part will never change, huh Izzy?"

Isabel then looks at him. "Promise?! Promise me you'll never leave, Dante."

"Promise." Dante said as he then waved a hand in front of her face, using his aura to knock her out.

Dante then sets her unconscious body up in her chair and then goes to sit down beside her. He felt it was prudent to explain her situation to everyone else now that it's blown up like it has. "She never liked her parents... Or anyone in her family. I'm all she has. That's why she forgave me for killing them... And for hurting her the way I did..."

Kouhiko is surprised at this revelation, the girls don't care, finding it romantic. Shin is surprised and confused. Sonsaku is just confused. "I'm assuming this happened during your Black Hand Kai days, Dante?" Kouhiko asked. Dante just nodded at that.

Dante then turns towards Ryomou and speaks once more. "Ryomou... I hope that I have made your life more bright and happy... That's all I wanted to do. And as for that perfection comment, no I'm not perfection. If anything you're far closer to it than I would ever be, and I do thank you for allowing me to in the experience of that. Just remember to value yourself and never settle for less. Even if it's me."

Ryomou then sighs a bit sadly at that. "Well... I guess it was fun while it lasted. Huh?"

Dante smiles at her. "And it was. I do hope to have made you feel and know that you are important. Although I don't think I'll ever forget you, Ryomou Shimei."

"You did, Dante DiAngelo. And I won't forget you either." Ryomou smiles at him.

Dante then sighs in relief. "I'm glad... Well, let's eat. I made a Cyprus breakfast of salted tomato and cucumber, fried haloumi (Greek cheese), and fried eggs."

Shin attacks the tomato and cucumber while Sonsaku goes after the Haloumi.

X then looks at Goei. "I guess it's time for me to get up babe. I'm kind of hungry. What do you wanna at the mall after?"

Goei then agrees with him. "Sure, that seems good. And hm... I guess we'll find out when we get there."

"Alright..." X gets up and heads to the shower. He then finishes and goes to get dressed.

"This is so good..." Sonsaku says between bites of food.

Shin then speaks as he finally tries the Haloumi. "Awesome."

Dante then beams with pride at that. "Thanks, I love all Mediterranean food, it's so fresh and savory. So how do you like it?"

X then opens the door. "Well, let's do eat with the others." X is the first to go downstairs and sits at the table with everyone else.

Shin then asks X. "When did you come back?"

X answers. "Late last night. Probably around like 2:30 in the morning or so."

Kouhiko smiles at him. "It's as great as everything you make."

Chou'un then nods in agreement. "I'm liking this."

"I have been craving salty, and this has fulfilled that." Shokatsuryou said.

Goei comes downstairs after him and sits beside him. "Hey all."

Shin then looks confused. "What's Hakufu's mom doing here?"

Sonsaku then grumbles at that. "It's a long story." She then facepalms at the memory.

Goei then smiles cheerily and answers accordingly. "Good morning, everyone!~ And Shin, you can call me Goei. Your brother does."

"Hey, babe, been a while." Kouhiko jokes with Goei who hums happily at that.

Goei then winks back. "Oh, hi, hot stuff."

X looks at Dante and sighs at that. He then speaks telepathically to him. (I guess he got to her first and then that other guy. I hate getting thirds.)

Dante then shrugs his shoulders as he resonds. (Techinically it would be fourths. However, getting thirds doesn't matter if you get her permenantly).

X then retorts good naturedly. (Figures. You never agree with me on anything. Haha. But I suppose you're right.)

X begins to eat before actually speaking his next point to everyone at the table. "I saw "him" last night."

"Kaji?" Kouhiko asked.

Dante nodded at that. "Correct."

"I wanna see him again." Ryuubi and Sonsaku says and then then share a look before going back to what they were previously doing which was listening to X.

"That probably won't happen anytime soon." X says. He then thinks to himself. (Onto other things, it looks like Sonsaku forgot about me pretty quick. Kaji Ryuken must be extremely special to her. Well, that's good. It won't be super awkward now that I'm with her mother.)

Dante then stands up from the table and goes to pick up Isabel's unconscious body. "Anyway, I'll bring Isabel back to the room." He then carries her upstairs.

X then continues. "He has some issues to deal with alone. We should just let him be for now." Everyone then finishes eating.

"True, he still hasn't faced Kan'u." Kouhiko says.

Shin then looks at Kouhiko and asks. "Will Kan'u take revenge and kill him?"

Chou'un then looks thoughtful before speaking. "I don't know to be honest. She might try to. Old Kan'u definitely would have, but Kan'u's definitely matured in the past year. So it's hard to say."

Ryuubi looks very worried, but it's Shokatsuryou who voices that. "W-we don't know that..." She feels more kicking in her stomach and laughs in pain. "Oh, Yuki is getting impatient. Haha."

"It's not time, is it?" Shin asks as he walks over to her and holds her side. Suddenly Shokatsuryou feels uncomfortable, and then in shock. "S-Shin! D-did you really have to say it?! Ah!" Shokatsuryou then begins to go into labor with her "water" breaking and fluid dripping down her leg and soaking her Imperial regalia.

Chou'un's eyes then opens in shock as she nudges Kouhiko to do something. "Oh my God! Houken, you're a doctor, do something!"

"But the pain she'll experience is too great! Dante needs to help on this one. And I don't have the necessary tools on me. I'll see what Dante has." Kouhiko heads upstairs.

Shin picks her up and carries her to the couch. He lays her down. "I'm here, babe."

He grabs her hand. Shokatsuryou breathes heavily, squeezing Shin's hand with all her strength. Kouhiko returns with Dante, who immediately begins working on Shokatsuryou, numbing her pain and assisting the birth with his black pearl eye. After a few minutes, baby Yuki's head can be seen exiting Shokatusyrou's vagina.

Dante then looks at Yuki's head as he continues helping Shokatsuryou give birth. "I'm surprised she developed so fast."

Shin then turns to Dante and asks. "W-what does that mean?"

Ryuubi who was overwatching everything, then begins calling everyone from Seito.

Dante then answers while not looking at Shin. "She will share Koumei's height issues."

"God dammit..." Shokatsuryou cursed through the pain.

Shin then shakes his head. "That won't be an issue until later..."

Students of Seito begin to arrive. Chouhi arrives first... Kansui is with her. Kan'u arrives shortly after.

"This is so exciting." Kan'u smiles. Shokatsuryou continues to push as Dante advised her that the delivery will be over shortly.

Shin then squuzed her hand even harder and encourages her. "Come on babe... Just a little more."

Chouhi then encourages her as well. "You can do it, Koumei."

Kanpei arrives with Kan'u and agreed to Kan'u's point. "Yeah, it is Sis."

Bashoku and the rest of the Seito girls arrive as does Koshaji who is still staying at the Unchou residence.

"I guess I'll let him know..." Kansui pulls out his phone and begins to dial a number.

Shokatsuryou then begins to crown. Dante then nods at her. "Almost there dear..."

Endi then arrives. "This is amazing... M-my granddaughter is almost here!"

Shortly after everyone had arrived, the rest of the newborn Yuki emerges. Dante washes off the blood and snips the umbilical cord. He quickly spanks the infant to make her breathe, to which Yuki gives off one of the loudest wails thought possible.

"Congratulations, mommy. She's got quite a set of lungs on her." Dante hands Yuki to Shokatsuryou, who smiles and cries at the sight at the infant. "She's so beautiful... W-we did it... Shin."

"Welcome to the world, Yuki." Shin kisses her on the forehead which gets her to calm down. Ryuubi and the others crowd around them.

Kouhiko then goes and pats Shin on the back. "Congrats, Koumei, Shin."

Chou'un then smiles as she rubs Shokatsuryou's scalp soothingly. "Another family has been added to the fold."

Kan'u then sheds a tear for Shokatsuryou's sake. "She's beautiful, Koumei."

"Thank you everyone." Shokatsuryou says as she closes her eyes to rest with baby Yuki.

"I wish the best for you two. I will always be around when you guys need me." Endi hugs Koumei. Shin realizes someone is noticeably absent from the occasion and frowns at that as he thinks to himself. (Although I understand why he wouldn't. I still thought he would show up.)

Then a hooded figure dressed in black and carrying a wrapped box walks in Dante's house and manages to sneak up and walk up to the couple. He puts the box on the floor and pats Yuki on the head. She coos at the touch.

"Heh, you made a pretty one... Congrats you guys." The figure whispers to Shin. Shokatsuryou is able to hear it.

"Thanks?" Shin said in confusion as it seemed that noone was going to address the fact that this strange man just walked in Dante's house and congratulated him and Shokatsuryou for having a baby.

The figure turns around and walks toward the door, Shokatsuryou then blurts out her thought. "That voice... Kaji!"

At that, Kan'u turns to the stranger. The room goes silent at the sound of Kan'u voice. "Kaji! I-it's you isn't it?"

Ryuubi, Shin, Sonsaku, Chouhi, Kansui and X all then turns to the hooded figure and doesn't make a sound. "..."

"..." The hooded figure keeps his back turned and says nothing.

"Look at me, Kaji Ryuken!" Kan'u is serious with her words.

Kaji turns around but doesn't reveal his face. He stands anticipating whatever Kan'u will do. Kan'u immediately slaps him. Slowly after, tears well up in her eyes.

Kaji then begins sniffling as well. He begins his apology. "I'm sorry for the hurt, pain and heartache I've caused you..." He pulls up his sleeve to reveal the magatama on his wrist band. He takes it off and hands it to her. He then begins to walk toward the door. He is now anticipating his death, unknowing if crushing his Magatama would kill him like it would any Toushi.

However, Kan'u just stares in fascination at Kaji's magatama. The look on her face is one of discernment and confusion. 'Would she break it? Or would she leave it alone?'

Ryuubi then thinks to herself, seeing the events unfold. (What's going on?)

Sonsaku then adds to the thought with her own. (If she breaks his magatama.)

Shin does as well. (Kaji will die.)

Endi then clenches her rigt hand and balls it into a fist. (No... Not again. I can't lose another of my children.)

Kan'u's tears fall. She turns her attention back to Kaji. "Kaji, you coward! Show me your face!"

He hesitantly stops walking to the door and grabs his hood. He slowly removes it, and turns around keeping his head down. Two long and thick strands in the front are now white. Kan'u approaches Kaji, everyone thinks she'll hit him again, but she puts the magatama back around his neck and hugs him.

Kan'u then speaks. "You have put me through so much pain... So much pain. I don't think I can ever forgive you for that. But, that does not give me the right to take your life. I-I've been trapped in this cycle of hatred and revenge for so long. For the last Eighteen Hundred years, and now I'm choosing to forgive and let go. It's what Kin would have wanted for me. I'm choosing to live on. Not as Kan'u Unchou, the mightiest Toushi. Not even as Kan'u Unchou, the warrior. But as a woman who fell in love with not only you, but with Kin Kaminari, the father of my child." She smiles and rubs her stomach before looking back at Kaji. "I sincerely hope that one day, you can forgive yourself Kaji. I await for that day. And for your return. It's been... Lonely without you."

He stands shocked in silence at Kan'u's actions. He has no words. Kan'u releases him and walks back to the group, sitting down due to exhaustion. The group barring Shin, Dante and Shokatsuryou hugs her. Kaji puts his hood back on to hide the emotion in his face. He then walks away fading into the sun of the day.

X continues to watch as Kaji disappears from his line of sight. (What's next for him?)

Dante, being finished with everything then heads upstairs to check on Isabel. She still sleeps on the bed. Dante lays beside her and whispers to her. "I'll still be with you, no matter what."

Ryuubi then releases the hug and asks her dear best friend. "Are you alright, Kan-chan?"

Kan'u wipes the tears from her eyes. "I'm fine, Gentoku..."

Ryuubi hugs her again. Chouhi joins in. Kna'u just smiles at that. "Thank you, Gentoku, Ekitoku."

Both then say at the same time. "We are here for you."

Kaji continues to walk. He takes off his magatama and puts it in his pocket. "It's the end of an era..."

Kan'u then smiles once again. "Thank you..."

The others join in, while Kahi looks back at Kouhiko's car. "Farewell, my friend. I don't know what I'll do next. Or when we'll meet next. Or even if we'll meet again." Kouhiko looks at the door, still wondering if his friend would be okay. In the streets, Kaji is being sought out by the now silver-haired Sonshi who foresaw this. Kaji meanwhile continues to walk away. He heads to a local park that he frequents to think. He sits on a picnic table.

The now "improved" Sonshi who is shown with more defined muscles and slightly longer hair approaches Kaji. "Kaji Ryuken... Oh, how the mighty have fallen."

Kaji lights a cigarette. "That isn't my name. Not any longer..."

Sonshi chides him for his attempt at being coy. "Don't be stupid. I know you've met with Joka, and that you killed Kin Kaminari."

Kaji then angrily retorts. "You're the one being stupid... I don't deny that I did those things. You assumed otherwise. It's as just as I said before, that's not my name. Hopefully you get it this time. If not, I'll just get up and go."

Kaji inhales and exhales through his nose. He's smoking more than just tobacco in his cigarette. Sonshi then rolls his eyes at this and speaks a bit more irritated by this. "Fine then. If you enjoy being pedantic so damn much, then I'll oblige you. Bryan Long. Are you satisfied now?"

Kaji then squints his eyes at Sonshi. "You know far too much, who are you!"

Sonshi then answers. "You know my name is Sonshi Shinken. You wish make things right with Kin? Do you want to bring him back? For Kan'u and her family. To absolve yourself of your guilt?"

Kaji then stares at Sonshi, untrusting of him but willing to hear him out. "Talk..."

Sonshi then nods at that. "Now we get a reaction. There is a way to bring him back..."

Kaji then looks at Sonshi skeptically. "Now I know you're bullshitting me. There are no such thing as necromancers or the like in this world."

Sonshi then shakes his head at Kaji's unbelief. "Now of all times you choose to be a skeptic. I'll have you know, I know a necromancer personally and I can convince her to help bring Kin back. I'll even give you her name as a sign of good faith. Her name is Saji Genpou."

Kaji then retorts. "Bullshit, Saji is a guy."

Sonshi then continues revealing the truth to Kaji. "That Saji is an impostor, his name is actually Ouin Shishi. And much like Toutaku Chuuei that you fought; he's trying to escape his destiny but going about it in a different way than Toutaku tried to. I currently know where Saji Genpou is and for me to tell you, you must fulfill some rather particular tasks for me."

Kaji continues to smoke. His eyes become bloodshot red. The area is filled with a pungent herbal aroma. He then looks at Sonshi seriously. "Like what?"

Sonshi then sits down beside him and then speaks. "You must aid Nanyo in the defeat of the one who fostered the Magatama into existence and those that lurk in the shadows that assisted with that. Also, you need to defeat the founder of Mizongyi who is amongst the ones I just mentioned lurking about."

Kaji then speaks once more, staring straight ahead. "I am not a Martial Artist anymore, but I have a promise to keep and people to protect..." He thinks of those close to him that he wants to protect. (Hakufu. Shin. Kan'u.)

Sonshi then looks thoughtful for a second and then speaks, like he was forgetting something important. "You know what, I just thought of something. You'll need Kin for that, so I'll split the difference with you. Aid Nanyo in the defeat of Sousou Moutoku and I'll have Saji Genpou revive Kin Kaminari."

Kaji then turns to face Sonshi and asks. "And how do I know I can trust you?"

Sonshi then turns to face Kaji and answers. "Fair enough. I'll tell you something that I know will come to pass. Seito will be destroyed by a relatively unknown force and the forces that comprise Seito will be split in between Nanyo and Kyosho."

Kaji then looks at Sonshi incredulously. "That's... Bu..."

Sonshi then cuts him off and speaks again. "Here's one more piece of the upcoming future. After Sousou is defeated, shortly after that, you'll be attacked by warriors from the Kansai prefecture, and being led by the woman who fostered the Magatama in the first place. Well, her reincarnation. Her name is Himiko. Now, that's all you get."

Kaji just stares at him. "..."

Sonshi then asks. "So do we have a deal, Kaji?"

Kaji then sighs, throws the cigarette down and speaks. "Fine, yes. I'll trust you Sonshi. But if you fuck me on this..." He then begins to gnash his teeth before Sonshi put a end to that line of thinking. He then speaks. "My honor is on the line; I will do no such thing. And besides by setting up you and Kin fighting and defeating the founder of Mizongyi, you'll also be doing me a solid by also fighting against the Ten Eunuchs, er Attendants who are behind a lot of these happenstances going on. The lurkers in the shadows I mentioned before."

Kaji then relaxes and has a normal conversation with Sonshi. "And what do these Ten Attendants want with us?"

It's Sonshi's turn to gnash his teeth. He seethes as he talks to Kaji, letting what Seuq and Kuroyuri attempt weigh on him. "They vie for power and to obtain this, they will destroy anyone and everyone who can pose a threat to them. That being you Martial Artists and the Toushi who try to exist outside of their "fates". They even managed to infiltrate the Japanese government and managed to muck things up between the Toushi and Human populaces further deteriorating an already flaky relationship."

Kaji then asks. "I've noticed that with some of the interactions that I've seen between the Human and Toushi denizens. Why is the relationship so bad?"

Sonshi then clams down slightly and answers. "Jealousy, pure and simple. We have the ability to do what normal humans can only dream of doing. And admittedly there have been some of us who have fucked things up for the rest of us. But mostly, we invalidate the human theory of being at the top of the food chain. Now that I think about it, it must be quite the harrowing reality to find out that mere teenagers and even younger than that are far stronger than anything a human can attempt to manage. That's even with a lifetime or several, of dedicated studying and practicing of any particular combat art. Little girls can be stronger than the "World's Strongest Man", think about that for a second and it makes a lot of sense. The only way a human can combat us is with weaponry, and anything they can do, we can also do and probably better."

Kaji then looks Sonshi over once again and now notices that Sonshi's exerting even more power than before. "Wow. So, what are you? It feels like you are another level even from us Martial Artists who are supposed to be equal to the Toushi."

Sonshi then answers. "Me and my followers are what we call Mystics. And like you said, we are another level to you all. We are so spiritually in tune, we can even be considered proto deities. It is argued that the Ten Attendants have become proto-deities as well."

Kaji then looks at Sonshi in confusion before he voices his thoughts. "Then why do they need to incite so much shit if they're deities."

Sonshi then explains that. "Proto deities... Noone has gotten close to breaking the "shell" to becoming a God. But anyways, even they have to abide by the rules of this world. Humans are far too illogical, and they way outnumber all of us. So even though we're stronger, they still have the power. And the Ten Attendants know about all of this, so to prey on the weakness of the humans, they orchestrate events to make us look even worse."

Kaji then looks at Sonshi incredulously. "Why?"

Sonshi then explains what he means further. "In order to gain that ultimate power, they need absolute destruction. Once we've depleted our resources and us and the Human populace starts killing each other off, and both are too weak to resist. Then, that's where Ten Eunuchs will try to conquer everyone."

Kaji then clicks his tongue in disappointment, but notices Sonshi balling his left hand into a fist. "I see. So why do you want me to fight them so badly? And yes, I can hear the anger in your voice."

Sonshi then calms down by taking a deep breath, then speaks again. "Unfortunately, as a proto-deity I can't really get involved unless they violate the Treaty of Heaven and Earth. You'll have to take up that job for me, and on a more personal reasoning. My corrupt leader is now running with them, and I personally want to see him and his top aide taken down quite a few pegs, if you know what I mean. Also, the founder of Mizongyi is also running with them. And she'll come after you eventually."

Kaji then looks at Sonshi owlishly. "And how do you know this? Can you tell me about her?"

Sonshi then nods at that. "Alright. She's even more of a stickler for tradition than Kin was. She probably saw Kin and sees you and your brother Shin as bastardizing her style and wants to "purify it." I'll tell you something else about her. Her name is Gakuhi Houkyo and she calls herself the Lady of Mizongyi and she's as absolutely ruthless as they come."

Kaji then looks out in front of him and takes a long breath before answering. "... Alright then. I'll do this. I've got to right my wrong. And all I got to do is defeat Sousou to get Kan'u her family back, right?"

Sonshi nods at him. "Yup."

Kaji then turns towards Sonshi again. "How will I find you once this is completed?"

Sonshi then answers cryptically while pointing to his own forehead. "I'll be around. I'm always watching. I'll find you."

Kaji then stands up. "Okay then. Well, I'm your guy, Sonshi."

Sonshi then grins as he does the same. "Good... I'll see you around. Also, a last parting word."

Kaji then deadpans at him. "Really dude? You've been saying a lot of those lately."

Sonshi then rubs his head in embarrassment. "Heheh. You're right, I guess I'm quite relieved that you've decided to take this quest of mine. But here goes, don't believe every honeyed word a woman speaks to you. Or fall for every saccharine action she performs for you, even if she claims it with pure intentions. There will be some you have had interactions with that will want to see you fall. If they aren't on good terms with you now, I'd watch them carefully. The people who have the very same names as the legendary warriors of the past are very different in this timeline. They are very in tune to the going-ons of this current world. And as you know, this world can be a very corrupt, dark place." Upon seeing Kaji's eyes squint, Sonshi then puts out a hand in order to stop him again. "Of course, having said that. I don't you to be super-paranoid either. You will need people to support you, don't try to do this all by yourself, Kaji. And you do have a time limit. Two years is the maximum time limit that Saji can work with in order to bring someone back to life. So if you don't get this done by the time you graduate, the window of opportunity to bring Kin back to life will be closed permanently. Now remember this well, Kaji Ryuken. As I said, I'll be around to check in on you and the other Martial Artists from time to time. I've become rather fond of you and your younger brother as well as Kouhiko."

Sonshi then disappears after finishing that train of thought. Kaji just looked at the area Sonshi used to occupy and just shakes his head. "... That's some weird shit. That guy seriously needs to learn how to be a people-person. Well, it's time to go home. Ryofu's waiting."

Kaji then looks up at the sky. Isabel wakes up, looking up at Dante and smiling. "Dante..."

Dante then smiles back at her. "Rise and shine..." Dante kisses her on the lips. Then he looks at her seriously as he voices his next thoughts. "Let me ask you a question. What thoughts were going through your mind as I raped you that day? How could you have come to love me?"

Isabel blushes at that and has to clear her throat before answering. "Well. Even though it was rape, it didn't hurt... Strangely enough, that was when I knew you weren't trying to hurt me."

Back at Dante's house in the living room. X then looks at Kouhiko and speaks. "He's your friend, right?"

Kouhiko stiffly nods at him. "Yeah... He is. At least, I believe so."

Isabel then continues. "And besides... You are the only boy who can make me orgasm. That I would want to make me orgasm. Even then my body knew that to be true. While I was scared, my-my body felt hot. You were so gentle throughout. It was strange, Dante. And then after a while, I felt like I was in Heaven. No man of evil could make someone feel so good."

Dante then frowns as he looks at the ground. "But I was at that moment. I-I didn't think about anything other than dominating you. And you say that I was being gentle. I-I don't understand, Isabel..."

X then advises him. "You should pay close attention to him when you can. Uncertainty can change a man for the worse. I've been through it."

"I'll try." Kouhiko says as X nods at that.

Kaji then speaks as he continues looking at the sky. "Sonshi Shinken, huh? So if I do this, I can bring Kin back to life huh? I hope he doesn't fuck me on this. If so, deity or not..." Kaji shakes his head and then gets up and begins to walk to Ryofu's house.

Isabel then smiles at him once more. "But all of that is in the past. Right now... I-I... Please, just love me again, I need to feel your warmth. Dante."

Dante holds Isabel close to him and nods. "I am here... I'm close to you. And I'll give you all the love and warmth you want." Isabel moans and gasps as Dante slowly penetrates her.

Shin then looks at Shokatsuryou rather seriously. "Let's go see your parents. I think they deserve the chance to see Yuki. And maybe they will come around after seeing her?"

Shokatsuryou thinks for a second and then nods her head at that. "Sure... We'll show them."

Shin opens the gift from Kaji. "It's a car seat. Perfect timing bro." Shin helps them to the car and loads the car seat in. He then puts Yuki in said car seat. He opens the passenger door for Shokatsuryou, who has regained enough strength to walk on her own power.

"Thank you, honey." She kisses him before getting into the car. Shin gets in the car on the driver's side. "Which way to their house?"

"East about half a mile." Shokatsuryou said as she points in that direction.

Shin then nods at that. "Alright." They head to her parents' house. Once there, Shin gets Yuki out of the car and hands her to Shokatsuryou. He then speaks to her, a bit nervously. "Maybe they won't flip out?"

Shin walks toward the door with Yuki in hand. It opens, revealing two adults sharing Shokatsuryou's attributes. The mother shares her hair, and the father shares her eyes. Both are taller than her and the father is as tall as Shin while the mother is only slightly taller than Shokatsuryou.

"S-Shokatsuryou! You've come home?!" The mother hugs her daughter, crying as she does. The father weeps as well as he comes in and hugs her as well. "We're so sorry! We'll never drive you away again!"

Shokatsuryou then groans at that. "Stop guys, you're scaring the baby!"

"Baby?!" The parents then look down to see the newly born infant. "Huh? It's so beautiful... Is that- Is he-" They look at Shin and then asks. "Are you Kouhiko Houken?!"

Shin then looks at them confusedly. "No." He then sighed and thinks to himself. (I guess she didn't tell them about me. I mean, it's not like she had a chance. Geez... Just how messed up is their relationship?)

The father then jumps to a conclusion. "You're not?! You look way too old to be anywhere near Koumei's age! YOU! You're a pedophile, aren't you?!"

Shin just stares at them aghast at what her father just said. He gets ready to call the police, but Shokatsuryou holds her father's arm. "Dad. Stop, he's thirteen!"

Both parents are confused. Shin sighs that at and explains himself. "I'm used to it already. I'm unnaturally tall for my age. This is common among athletes. But still."

The mother then winks at Shokatsuryou. "Good job, sweetie, ya hooked a young, healthy buck!"

The father then sighs as well. "Well then. My bad. Anyways, come inside, you two."

Shokatsuryou heads inside with her parents. Shin nervously follows... He is expecting further harsh treatment from her father. They sit down in the living room next to a large fish tank with a gigantic fish inside.

"Kei!" Shokatsuryou goes up to the tank and feeds the fish, Kei seems to know it's Koumei and presses its face against the glass. Shin walks up to the tank and looks as well. Kei looks at Shin.

"This is my boyfriend, Kei. His name is Shin." Shokatusryou giggles as she tells her first friend. Kei actually looks confused by that. "Wow, even the fish thinks you're a pedo." Shokatsuryou jokes.

Shin just sighs again. "I guess I was wrong, those didn't help perception after all." He looks at Koumei's C cups.

"Oh yeah, I like my new boobs." Shokatsuryou says as Kei stares at them inquisitively.

Shin does to. "I love them... I'll have to try them out later... Oh wait. Isn't there is a six week hold on sex after childbirth... DOH!" Shin stomps the ground in a mock-childish tantrum.

"Indeed, you'll have to wait. But it won't be too long, my Shin." Shokatsuryou then goes and lets her parents hold Yuki.

Shin then shrugs his shoulders. "Thank God for Xbox Live."

"I already have several free sites on PSN." Shokatsuryou says.

Shin then looks towards Shokatsuryou's parents and sees them playing with Yuki. He then thinks to himself bitterly. (And they still haven't asked for my name. I guess they wanted Houken to be the father?)

The mother then looks at Shin and smiles at him. "By the way, dear, I'm Hanako Koumei, and this is my husband, Hanzo Hisashi."

Hanzo looks at Shin and speaks. "What is your name, boy?"

Shin looks at Hanzo in an offended way. "Boy?" He takes it as a show of disrespect.

Hanzo then explains himself. "You're thirteen, aren't you? Compared to me, a man, you're a boy. And legally, you are a boy."

Shokatsuryou then grabs Shin by his waist and whispers to him. "He's an uptight bastard, just go along with it."

Shin then answers. "My name is Chuuko Shin Ryuken."

Hanzo then looks at Shin thoughtfully. "Chuuko Shin Ryuken, eh? I like you; you'll be a great boyfriend and eventual husband for my daughter... I can tell."

Shin nods at that. "I'll try."

Hanako then smiles at the good atmosphere. "Yay, let's get lunch ready! Koumei, would you mind helping?"

"Sure, mom." The two leave Hanzo and Shin alone.

Shin sits silently on the couch and looks around nervously. Hanzo just raises an eyebrow at that. "What's with the nervous look?"

Shin then rubs his head in embarrassment. "Uhhhh. Oh you know... guy... Girl's dad... Alone... Awkward."

Ryuubi then looks at Kan'u and smiles at her. "Hey Kan-chan, lets all go get some ice cream... I'm kinda hungry. But not really. You know..."

Chouhi then nods at that. "Sounds like a plan."

Hanzo then pats Shin on the shoulders. "I'm just kidding with ya, I understand. You should relax though, Shin."

There's a pause, then immediately Hanzo breaks it by asking Shin something. "What was that Houken guy like? The one she told us had gotten her pregnant."

Shin then thinks to himself for a second. (What the fuck?) He then answers figuring out that Hanzo didn't know the truth. "He cooks good and fights even better. Overall, he's a nice guy."

Hanzo then nods at that. "I see... I was concerned that she had ended up with a scum bag."

Shin is confused by what he said. Hanzo then continues. "Koumei never told us a lot. She said that she was pregnant with Houken's kid, and not much later. Here she is, with the kid... And you."

Shin then shakes his head. "I have no clue why she did that."

Hanzo then sighed and decided to let Shin in on why everything was so awkward between them. "We got into an argument, about her being at a party where alcohol was served. We didn't believe that she didn't drink any and she left us, saying she didn't drink any because she was pregnant with Houken's child. But now we know that she was lying, though we did deserve it."

Shin then looked at Hanzo with his eyes opened in shock. "Whoa. So that's how all this was started?"

Hanzo stiffly nodded at that. "Correct. We threatened to keep her from Kouhiko Houken... It seems like she liked him quite a lot before meeting you. I'm a therapist so I know these things. Let me give you a little fatherly advice, Shin. When your daughter says something of that magnitude, believe her."

Shin nods at that. "Noted. So you're a therapist huh? So, you sit people on the couch and talk to them?"

"Yeah..." Hanzo said.

Shin then looks interested in what Hanzo's saying as he continues speaking to him. "I bet you hear some pretty interesting secrets. Infidelity, drug addiction and such."

Hanzo nods and then looks at Shin seriously. "Even worse than that..."

Kan'u then nods at that. "Sure, I'd love to get some ice cream."

Shin then asks. "Like what?"

Ryuubi helps her off the couch and Chouhi began talking to the Seito contingent. "I heard of some foreign ice cream stores that came to the Mall. Let's go to Coldstone. I've heard it was pretty good."

Bashoku then interjects. "No, Dairy Queen's the best. I've actually been there."

Ryuubi then interjects as well. "Baskin Robins' sounds nice. It even rolls off the tongue. Baskin' Robins."

Kanpei then shrugs her shoulders and shakes her head in mock-exasperation. "You three would choose the basic bitch options. She'll choose Haagen Daaz."

Bashoku, Ryuubi and Chouhi all look at Kan'u. "What do you think, Kan'u?"

Hanzo then looks seriously. "Murder."

Kan'u then nods to her younger sister. "Pei's right, I think Haagen Daz would be nice. I want to feel sophisticated, even if it's just once."

Shin then asks. "Is murder covered by Patient-Doctor confidentiality?"

Ryuubi then looks at Kan'u and asks. "They have Haagen Daz places?"

Chouhi then added. "I thought that was only sold at the grocery store."

Hanzo nods at that. "Yes, but we recommend them to turn themselves in, which they do most of the time."

Kan'u then answers. "Of course, they do, there's one in the mall nearby. Me and Kanpei's been to it a few times."

Ryuubi then smiles at that. "I'll drive..." Ryuubi still has Kaji's car. Kan'u then turns to Kouhiko. "Okay. Houken, could you be a dear and help me?"

"Sure, Kan-chan." He then helps her to the car.

The group drives off. They head to the mall. While walking through they pass X who is in Victoria's Secret with Goei. Chouhi is the first to say something about it. "Isn't that Sonsaku Hakufu's mom?"

Ryuubi then looks in that general direction and saw what Chouhi was talking about. "It is. But what's she doing with him?"

X then speaks to Goei while inside the store, unaware that he attracted an audience. "How about this one... I think you would look great in it."

He holds up a white Tiger-print bustier. Goei looks at it and is mesmerized. "Oh my, it looks wonderful."

Kan'u then smirks at that and speaks. "Yep, she's what we call a MILF. And they're about to do the F."

X then grins at Goei. "Try it on babe..."

Ryuubi then notices X and says so. "And that's Dante's friend X. It seems that the Americans are taking over..." Ryuubi laughs at that.

Goei wastes no time in putting it on. "It feels great... But how does it look?" X then grabs her hand and leads her to the dressing room.

Ryuubi raises an eyebrow at the exchange. "So, are they gonna really "do it" right in the store?"

Kan'u nods her head at that and speaks sagely to the girls. "Yep. I told you so. Let's go, we don't want to stick around for too long."

The group continues until they get to Haagen Daz. They go to the counter Where a female cashier greets them friendly. "Welcome back, Kan'u and Kanpei. Having a craving aren't you, Kan'u?"

Kan'u nods at that. "Yes, I need my usual fix of creme Brule."

Cashier nods at that. "Alright. And what about the rest of you?"

Ryuubi answers. "Cheesecake for me."

Chouhi answers. "Black cherry."

Bashoku then answers. "Cookie dough, please."

Kanpei answers. "Strawberry."

The cashier prepares their orders and serves them. "Here you go."

"Thank you." Kan'u then digs into her ice cream. The others also dig in.

"Wanted something sweet. This satisfies that... Ough!" Kan'u devours her ice cream unnaturally fast and suddenly feels a sharp pain like Shokatsuryou before her.

Ryuubi then looks over at Kan'u and sees her doubled over in pain. She then drops her ice cream and rushes over to her. "Kan-chan. What's wrong?"

Kan'u then looks up at Ryuubi. "It... It's time, Gentoku!"

Ryuubi then looks around in worry. "Uhhh... W-what do we do?"

Chouhi then looks at her incredulously. "We call for help, Doofus."

Bashoku then offers a solution. "We could call Dante, yeah? He did help Lady Koumei after all."

"But we don't have his number, do we?" Ryuubi said.

Kanpei then steps up. "I got this." She pulls out a phone and calls Chou'un who answers. "Hello?"

Kanpei then speaks. "Hey it's me... My sis is about to drop. Send help to the mall ASAP."

Chou'un's eyes then widen. "Oh God... I'll get Dante."

Chou'un barges in on Dante and Isabel in the middle of sex. They stop, while Chou'un closes her eyes. "Dante, sorry to bother you two. But Kan'u is giving birth at the mall, we need you to deliver the baby!"

Dante then nods and quickly gets dressed. "I'm on it... I'll be back Isabel."

Isabel nods as Dante then disappears using Spacial teleportation ia his World Reimaging Eye. He reappears at the Mall and having stopped the flow of time for everyone who wasn't with Kan'u. He then begins working on Kan'u. He first lays Kan'u down on the ground, then pries her legs apart. While he was prepping Kan'u, Ryuubi then grabs her hand in the place of her departed mate.

Ryuubi then speaks consolingly. "I-I'm here for you..."

Kan'u then nods at that as Dante had induced her. "Thank you! Gentokuuuuu!" Kan'u pushes. Dante numbs her pain and assists her. "Alright Kan'u, I did everything that I could. Now I need you to push, don't worry about everyone else, they're frozen and cannot see."

Kan'u nods as she then begins pushing as hard as she can, eventually pushing out the infant after about thirty minutes or so. Dante preps the two, once he's finished, he wraps the baby in a spare shirt he took with him. He then smiles at Kan'u. "You probably knew already, but it's a boy. Congrats."

Kan'u holds her child tenderly, crying in both joy and sadness. The baby boy's maroon hair color is a combination of his mother and father's. His skin is a golden color like Kan'u's. He opens his eyes to reveal scarlet ruby eyes identical to Kin's. He looks at Kan'u and smiles at her.

Kan'u then smiles back. "My... Little boy."

Dante then continues speaking. "Congratulations once again. You're a mother now. And don't worry... We shall all work together to ensure that you are taken care of."

Ryuubi then looks at the baby, then at Kan'u and asks. "What are you going to name him?"

Kan'u then answers while continuing to look at the baby boy. "Hakkin... His name is Hakkin."

Ryuubi then speaks up, saying what Hakin would translate to. "Platinum..."

Chouhi then asks. "Is that because of..." She was going to say Kin but doesn't finish. Kan'u cuddles with the infant. Her face remains unchanged. Kaji meanwhile returns to Ryofu's house.

Ryofu sees him entering and speaks to him. "Hey, where have you been? I've been waiting to play you in Street Fighter, I've been working on my Rose combos. Come play with me."

Kaji then closes the door and speaks. "Heh. I'm an Uncle... My niece was just born..."

Ryofu then nods at him. "Congratulations. With such good news you shouldn't be wearing that sad look... What's wrong?"

Kaji then looks down and frowns. "I saw Kan'u..."

Ryofu just raised an eyebrow at that. "So? What happened?"

Kaji then continued. "Well, she slapped me..."

"And?" Ryofu led on.

Kaji then continues. "I gave her my magatama... She gave it back and forgave me..."

Ryofu stares puzzled. She then gets up and walks over to Kaji and without any sort of warning, she punches Kaji in the face and knocks him down to the ground and she then glared at him. "I overestimated your worth. I guess I was wrong about you."

"..." Kaji just held his accosted cheek.

Dante then helps Kan'u to sit up and he asks her once she is. "Who will be the godparents?"

Kan'u then looks up at Dante and answers. "Houken and Ryuubi."

Ryuubi then looks at Kan;'u in shock. "You said my first name... You normally call me "Gentoku". Eh, now I think about it, there were times you'd call me Ryuubi. But what's going on?"

Kan'u then smiles while looking down at Hakkin. "I may no longer be able to fight... Not while I have a child to care for. I shall address you as a sister should: informally."

Chouhi then looks at the group and begins to question the luck of the school. "So, what will Seito do next year? Without our two best fighters we could easily fall prey to another school."

Back at Ryofu's house. Kaji then stands up anticipating a fight now. He is obviously hurt by Ryofu's 'betrayal'. "What the fuck! What was that shit?!"

Ryofu then continues on her tirade. "You are weak! I can't stand a weak man... I had enough of that with Ouin!"

Kaji then argues back. "I'm not weak!"

Ryofu then sits back down on the couch, not even glancing at Kaji anymore. "You were about to throw your life away to escape responsibility. That is epitome of weakness! You're nothing but a coward and a waste of my time."

Kaji stand up annoyed that his girlfriend of all people has turned on him. He balls his hands into a fist. "..."

"You have nothing to say in your own defense, I see." Ryofu continues to play while talking to him.

Dante then shrugs at that. "Not much there can be done about that."

Kanpei then looks at Chouhi and answers. "We will have to create new warriors on our own. I'm sure we can do that."

"Lemme guess... You have to make men out of them? Get down to business?" Dante jokes. Kan'u chuckles a bit.

Kanpei then tilts her head in confusion. "Uh... Seito is an all-girl's school."

Kan'u then sighs at that. "She doesn't get the joke, mind you, Lord Dante."

Dante then raises a hand to signify that he's not offended by that. He then chuckles at his joke falling flat. "It's okay, I give bad jokes from time to time."

Ryuubi looks around and notices that no one is moving. "Everyone else is still frozen."

"Oh, I almost forgot." He then helps clean Kan'u and Hakkin up, by now Kan'u can walk under her own power. Once finished, he then shuts off his power. Time resumes and people walk by as if nothing happened.

Ryofu then further antagonizes him. "You're path..."

"Shut up woman!" The TV and Xbox explode due to Kaji's ki. Ryofu, of course doesn't flinch from that. But she does turn towards Kaji who then launches into a tirade of his own. "You have no idea what it's like to be me or live with the things that I have to! Don't speak on something you don't understand..."

Ryofu just looks at him. "..."

Kaji continues. "You have never killed anyone..."

Ryofu then smartassedly retorts. "Actually, I have, but please continue."

Kaji then sneers at her but drops it and continues. "... Whatever, I'm making a point. Until you have walked the path that I have you know nothing..."

Ryofu just continues to listen to him. "..."

Kaji continues again. "I didn't run from anything... You're a fuckin' idiot for thinking that."

Ryofu then stands up. "..."

Kaji then explains what his motivations were. "Offering the magatama was a gesture of my sorrow for my actions. Nothing more, nothing less."

"I'll go inform Houken of his new position... Farewell." Dante then disappears using his powers.

Ryuubi then looks at Kan'u. "Let's take you guys home."

Kan'u nods at that. "Yeah... Thank you Ryuubi. Let's take him home." The group leaves the mall and gets in the car. They head to Kan'u's house.

Ryuubi then asks as she drives. "So, are you going to continue going to school?"

"I might, but only with Hakkin with me..." Kan'u nuzzles the infant again.

Chouhi then looks at her in shock. "You mean you're taking him to class with you?"

Kan'u then looks at Chouhi. "I can't leave him alone, or with anyone else... I-I have to Chouhi."

Ryuubi then nods at that. "I see..."

Kan'u then looks back at Ryuubi. "I hope you understand, Ryuubi..."

Ryuubi then smiles at her. "I do... So, what will you tell him when he gets older?"

"I don't know... B-but, I'll burn that bridge when I get to it." Tears form in the sides of Kan'u's eyes, but she wipes them away with one free hand as she continues to hold Hakkin with her other hand.

Chouhi then offers a kind thought. "Maybe Kin is still watching over you guys?"

Kan'u then looks up at the sky from the windows. "Maybe..."

Ryofu then walks over to Kaji. Kaji just glares at her as he's still 'hot under the collar' at what she has said to him. "What?!"

She embraces him and whispers to him. "You're so sexy when your angry, daddy."

Kaji then loudly groans at that. "Man, don't feed me this bullshit Ryofu. You JUST chewed me out and now you want to-"

"No, I'm serious. Let me show you." Ryofu then kisses Kaji fully on the lips. Kaji is receptive to it and returns back with his own fire.

Kan'u then looks at everyone in the car and smiles at them all. "Thanks, let's head back to the house, I'm sure dinner will be good."

Kaji strips off Ryofu's clothes and throws her on the couch. He then gets on top of her and begins to kiss her neck and lips. She quickly unbuckles his belt and jeans before pulling them down. Kaji drives in his member in with power. Ryofu winces as red fluid begins to trickle down her leg. "Ah! W-what the hell is that? I haven't been a virgin in a LONG time."

Kaji then chuckles at that. "I see Shishi isn't the man I am... Nor is Toutaku, nor that Chinkyuu girl."

Ryofu got tripped up on the fact that Kaji knows Saji's true alias. "H-how do you know his real name?"

Kaji then looks at her seriously. "Let's just say I have a mission I'm going to take on next year that can potentially right these wrongs."

Ryofu then looks at him in confusion before shaking her head. "Huh? Meh, whatever. Just fuck me already."

"Will do." Kaji begins to thrust into her slowly. Ryofu begins to see this and speaks. "And now that you're comfortable." Kaji picks up his pace and pumps harder. Ryofu wraps her legs around his waist and locks her feet together and screams to the heavens. "OHHHH DADDY!"

Kaji continues to gently nibble on her neck and ear lobe as he thrusts. He then moves to kiss her. Ryofu's tongue enters his mouth as he locks hands with her and pins her arms down.

Dante then returns to Isabel and immediately strips his clothes off as he hops back in bed. "Now, where were we?"

"I-I believe we were... Oh. Dante~" Isabel said lasciviously as Dante then nibbled on her earlobe. From there, they continue to make love.

Back at Shokatsuryou's house. Shin laughs and jokes with Hanzo.

Ryofu then throws her head back in bliss. "AHHHH!" Kaji continues to pound away for the next forty minutes. Ryofu's toes curl as she climaxes. Her muscles tighten around Kaji's member.

"I LOVE YOU! K-KAJI!" Ryofu's muscles tighten even more causing Kaji to release. His face reddens as he does so.

"Woo!" Kaji leans down and kisses Ryofu passionately.

Ryofu then kisses him and apologizes. "I'm sorry for earlier, hun..."

Kaji then nods at that. "It's okay. Y-you had a point. I'm not quitting. I'm just taking a break from being a Martial Artist for now. My mind needs a break..."

Ryofu then nods as he then pulls out of her. "That's fine. Until you recover, I will be your strength. Oh, and you owe me a new Xbox, Kaji."

Kaji rolls his eyes at that. "Yeah, yeah. My PS3 should suffice. It's better anyways. Better controls and what not."

Ryofu then pouts at that. "But it's not green like my eyes and hair though."

Kaji sighs at that. "Fine..." They kiss once more as the camera fades.

Kan'u and the others talk and reminisce as little Hakkin sleeps in Kan'u and Kanpei's living room. Kouhiko and Chou'un tend to the triplets, each starving for their mother's milk. They smile and kiss one another.

"This has been one of the greatest years of my life." Kouhiko says to Chou'un once the triplets fell asleep.

Chou'un nods at that. "Mine too, and it's all because I met you making a fool of yourself in a mall."

"I can't wait to see what next year holds in store for us..." Kouhiko says as he looks at the moon in the sky outside.

Ryofu has fallen asleep on the couch. Kaji then puts a blanket over her and stands outside and looks at the full moon in the night.

"Maybe next year will be better than this one..." Kaji looks down at his hands. "I will do whatever I can... Especially for you... Kan'u... I promise I'll make this right. Even if I have to die for it, I won't fuck this chance up to get you the family you deserve back." Kaji wanders off into the darkness as the screen fades.

Set a few days before Kaji and Kin's fight, we go back to Rikaku and his group inside of the City of Demons. They look worse for the wear as they continue to fight off this unknown demon. Toujin manages to score a direct hit on the beast with his Icicle Fire that he used his brass knuckles to launch. The beast recoils and from there we can see just what (or who the beast is) as her veil is broken, revealing someone that Rikaku, Kayuu and Toujin are all too familiar with.

"H-Huh? C-Chousen!?" Kayuu said as the demon inversed Chousen crouched down on all fours and had prepared to attack.

"Grah!" Chousen roared as we see a black miasma surrounding her and her eyes are fully red hinting at maybe she's been possessed by something as she usually has control over her Demon Inversion.

"W-what's happened to her?" Toujin said.

"Hm..." Rikaku said as he prepared his Earth Ki. "Ou Sei. Can you make a barrier to trap her in place?"

"Milord?" Ou Sei asked. "W-what are you planning?"

"I do have an idea how to stop her. I'm not sure if I can bring her back. I can tell that someone's messed with her though." Rikaku said. "First, I'll use your barrier to trap her in place. Then I'll use some of my Earth Ki to trap her feet, then finally Toujin will freeze the barrier over."

"Won't that kill her, Bro? Didn't you say you wanted to bring her over to our side?" Kayuu questioned.

"Hah. As tough as she is, I doubt it'll kill her. But we do need to get her out of here if we're to get paid. And then, maybe whatever this is will subside and she'll go back to normal?" Rikaku said, unsure of himself.

"And you're absolutely sure of yourself, Lord Rikaku?" Ou Sei asked skeptically.

"To be honest. No. But I don't think we can continue to fight her forever though. And this fucking area seems to boost her power even more." Rikaku said as Chousen snarled at them.

"Whatever you do. Do it NOW!" Kayuu yelled as Chousen rushed at him only for him to block her haymaker with his right arm.

"Right!" Everyone said as Ou Sei then broke down the barrier surrounding Rikaku, an Toujin and constructed a black barrier and had carefully placed it around Chousen.

"Alright. Lord Kayuu, move out of the way. I've caught her general area with my capture barrier. She won't be able to get away." Ou Sei instructed. Kayuu jst frowned at that.

"No can do, Sei." Kayuu refused which confused Rikaku and his group.

"Huh? W-what are you talking about, Lord Kayuu? I-if you don't, t-then you'll get caught up in the attack." Ou Sei argued back.

"And if I do move, she'll get away!" Kayuu argued back as well.

"W-what! N-nothing can escape my barrier if I don't allow it to." Ou Sei argued.

"I've noticed that it takes a while for your barrier to triangulate it's coordinates. And you think she'll just stay still while you power up your barrier?" Kayuu said.

"Lord Kayuu, I-" Ou Sei began to argue, but Toujin took the conversation over.

"That's why Rikaku and I are going to capture her with our respective Ki, Kayuu." Toujin argued back.

"And then she'll just break it. Again! Normal Chousen could break your elemental traps. This Inversed Chousen who has just been handing us our asses since she saw us would easily break through and slaughter us. This is the only way I can think of to stop her long enough to trap her." Kayuu said.

"B-But!" Toujin and Ou Sei both argued before Rikaku nodded his head and continues.

"Alright then. Let's go with Kayuu's plan." Rikaku said which just got Toujin and Ou Sei to look at him incredulously.

"Lord Rikaku?" Ou Sei questioned. "Y-You know that if he gets caught, he'll more than likely die right?"

"Yeah. My ice acts as an automatic freezer. Everything is instantly frozen when it comes in contact with my ice. And from what I've seen of your Earth Ki, your Ki seems to instantly clump around the person, like mud. Trapping Kayuu in your mud mixed in with my ice would freeze him. Is that what you want! To kill him by hypothermia?" Toujin then ran into histrionics as he argued back.

"Fuck you, Jin! Of course, I don't want to kill Kayuu. But he IS the smartest of all of us. It's obvious that he has a plan. I doubt he'll just get himself killed by her or anyone. Have SOME faith in him!" Rikaku argued back which got both Toujin and Ou Sei to look down at the ground in shame. Rikaku then turned towards Kayuu. "Alright. Kayuu, what do you want us to do first?"

"First. I need you to use your Earth Ki and trap me and Chousen. Completely encase us. Then once that's done, I need you, Toujin, to encase that in your Ice Ki. Then once that's done, Ou Sei, I need you to encase that in your barrier. Then on a count of ten, I need you to explode the barrier. If this works, I should be able to use my enhanced strength and durability to not only survive, but to knock Chousen out." Kayuu then shifted his right arm to right above Chousen's neck and put her in a half-nelson rear naked choke as she then began to violently struggle to get away from him.

"A-Argh! I-I'll KILL YOU!" Chousen roared out as Kayuu continued to struggle to keep her pinned in place.

"N-NOW Rikaku!" Kayuu ordered to which Rikaku had formed a claw of his right hand and used that begin encasing Kayuu and Chousen in a Earthy Coffin. Even though Chousen and Kayuu were now trapped in the earthy coffin, they could still see the coffin moving around and shaking violently.

Kayuu then began counting down in his mind. (One. Two. Three...)

"S-shit! L-Lord Kayuu! I-it's not h-holding. S-she's gonna escape." Ou Sei said in a panic. Rikaku just nodded towards Toujin who then powered up and then punched the ground which sent a ice wave amongst the ground until it encompassed the earthy coffin and covered it in a solid block of ice. To add to it, Touin caused ice spikes to form around the now ice and earth coffin. We see the same coffin still move around, but the movements were quite restricted as opposed to a few minutes ago.

Kayuu then continued the count. (Four. Five. Six...) He then found that Chousen was going to bite his arm off so, he had to resituate his arm to where it was just directly underneath her neck, stopping her head movements. Then in desperation, Chousen then began to stomp on Kayuu's legs. He then increased the strength output of his opposite hand and used it to hook into Chousen's ribs and clamp on tightly as she continued to struggle. (7. 8...)

"GRRRR! KRAH!" Chousen screamed as she had initially begun to break through the encasement with her Demon power. Toujin had seen the cracks and had reapplied his ice to the encasement and fired more icicles around the two. Rikaku then clumped his Earth Ki around the icicles and made a second stalagtyte ring around the enclosure which then attached itself to the encasement which now resembles a giant cocoon. Kayuu counted one more time. (Nine...)

"And that should be ten. Alright. Ou Sei, do it!" Rikaku ordered.

"Right, milord." Ou Sei complied as he then clapped his hands together and then puts his hands out in front of him then fired a gray blast at the coffin and before long, it formed a gray cube which further trapped Chousen and Kayuu inside. When they were finished trapping Chousen and Kayuu inside, then Ou Sei had nodded towards one of the other former students, this time from Rakuyo, named You Hou (Yang Feng) who was a short, bespectacled fair-skinned girl with long-flowing blonde hair, had walked up to the containment field and pulled out a couple of special talisman. She then moved her hands in a strange motion, all the while chanting an incantation. Once she had finished her rite, she then threw the talisman at the ground near Chousen and Kayuu. She then pulled out a third talisman and had placed it on her forehead. Then she used her Ki to create a spirit avatar of herself to coil herself around the containment field then she began to pull the energy from the two. As she did, Rikaku, Ou Sei and Toujin all kept up on their respective ends. Suddenly, the encasement explodes sending all four of them flying and a giant mass of negative energy had flown above where Kayuu and Chousen were and were just swirling around in a vortex. At the same time, the encasement had broken apart and both Kayuu and Chousen fell over unconscious. You Hou had undid the talisman and had fell to one knee as that Astral Projection took a lot out of her.

The specter then swirls around and at the end takes the form of a Kappa Bride who then roars at Rikaku and his force. "Grah! I shall eat you ALL!" Then with a deafening roar, the Kappa bride then sent Rikaku and his force falling back as she then swirled around Kayuu and Chousen's prone bodies.

Rikaku then got up and activates his Earth Ki as he clicks his tongue. "Damn! Just what the hell is that!"

Toujin then stood up and activated his Ice Ki as well. "Hm. I've heard of some otherworldly demons roaming about. But I merely thought they were a bunch of superstitious hogwash. I guess there was some truth to it after all."

"Your lack of faith is appalling, Lord Toujin." Ou Sei bemoaned, then he continued. "Anyways, we need to save that girl and Lord Kayuu. I might have a way to accomplish this. Alongside Mistress You Hou, I'll use my barrier to amplify her power and hopefully we can destroy this foul beast."

Rikaku then turns to Ou Sei and asks. "And how do you plan to do that, Ou Sei?"

"Like so." Ou Sei's hands then glowed white once again as he then focused his attentions on You Hou who's entire body then glowed an eerie white as she stood up once more. She pulled out a couple more talisman and chanted an incantation, this one of purification. As she did that, the Kappa Bride then summoned a black cloud and out of the cloud popped out several smaller Kappa monsters who then began circling around Kayuu and Chousen's unconscious bodies. The Kappa bride then instructs the Kappa monsters to begin feasting on them. The Kappa monsters then pulled out clubs and makeshift spears and then began beating the ground beside Kayuu and Chousen, summoning rain from above and turning the already flimsy wooded area into a marsh which made the ground all but unusable for walking. Then Rikaku's contingent suddenly heard a large whirring sound (akin to a power blade) and when they looked up. They saw the Kappa Bride hands turn into drills as she descended on them.

"Damn it!" Rikaku cursed as Ou Sei then broke down the current barrier and then reapplied it to Kayuu and Chousen which was able to push the Kappa monsters away from them. This of course, enraged the monsters who were looking for a free meal and in rage, caused them to start beating on the barrier. Toujin then powered up again and punched the air causing it to rapidly freeze around him, creating some icicles that floated around his body. Rikaku then fashioned some claws made from his Earth ki. From there, both of them rushed at the Kappa monsters who saw this and decided to run at them. Rikaku and Toujin were able to mercilessly slaughter the first and second waves of the Kappa monsters, but they found themselves surrounded by extremely angry Kappa monsters and a looming Kappa bride. Then some of Rikaku's contingent gave aloud war shout and then rushed at the Kappa monsters to the best of their ability and surprisingly they were doing quite well for themselves. That was until, once again the Kappa Bride created even more Kappa monsters. Now Rikaku's group which was about twenty strong had to face-down one Kappa bride and about several hundred Kappa monsters. They were all surrounded when suddenly a huge patch of Earth had went flying at some of the Kappa monsters sending them flying. Then someone went around and started cutting the Kappa monsters into bits. Once the advantage was pressed, Rikaku and Toujin then rejoined the fight and had slaughtered even more Kappa monsters to make their way to the center. Once they did, however...

"Heh. Took you long enough, Bro..." Kayuu said as he stood up, shaking the cobwebs out of his head. His arms and legs were a redder hue as he had activated his Enhancement ability.

"Tch. It's you guys. Where's Housen? Where's Koudai? Hell, where am I?" Chousen said as she used her Dragon Buster to stand up. Rikaku, Ou Sei and Toujin made their way to the two and had stood beside them.

"First things first. Lady Chousen, how are you holding up?" Ou Sei said offering her a amicable smile. Chousen just raised an eyebrow at him.

"Alright, who's the tub of lard?" Chousen spat venomously which caused Ou Sei to groan at that to which Toujin just patted him on the back and consoled him. "Just ignore that. She's just an asshole like that." Chousen just glared at him which caused him to freeze up a bit.

"Still pissin' yourself, Jinjin? Ahaha!" Chousen laughs then she got serious as well. "Like I've said, where's Housen? Where's Koudai? And where the hell am I?"

Rikaku then answered. "We're at the City of Demons. Where's Chinkyuu? It's a long story. And as to where's Ryofu, the fuck if I know." Chousen then just squinted her eyes at him. "Uh huh... What did you do to Koudai, Chizen?"

Rikaku then just looked at her incredulously. "What? What are you talking about, Chousen?"

"Dude! Everyone noticed you making googly-eyes at Koudai and at how weird you got." Chousen retorted. "So, I ask once more. WHAT- DID- YOU- DO TO HER!?" Chousen then pointed Dragon Buster at Rikaku who had began gritting his teeth together.

"You wanna know? Do you really wanna know?!" Rikaku said as he walked up to her.

"Guys?" Toujin said, trying to diffuse the situation, while Kayuu and Ou Sei had just looked away from them back at the Kappa monsters.

"Yeah, I wanna know. Hence why I ASKED in the first place!" Chousen said.

"I-I-" Rikaku struggled to say.

"You... What! Out with it, Chizen!" Chousen demanded.

"GUYS!" Toujin shouted at them.

"WHAT!" Both Chousen and Rikaku screamed at him before noticing that the Kappa bride was starting to re-absorb the Kappa monsters to become an even bigger version of herself, surrounded by huge rainclouds. Everyone then got into a fighting position as the Kappa bride then fired huge water torrents at them causing them to disperse. The Kappa Bride then continued to fire water torrents at the group, even managing to hit one of the grunts and boiling him alive. Rikaku turned around and seen that.

"S-Shit! T-that water's been superheated. Guys, don't let it hit you." Rikaku ordered as Ou Sei then tried to encase the Kappa Bride in a barrier. The Kappa Bride noticed this and then turned the large torrents of water into small water needles. Toujin saw this and his eyes widened. "R-Rikaku! Throw up an Earth wall. Now!" Rikaku then looked up and saw the water needles primed and ready to shoot, he then punched the ground to procure a Earth wall which was quickly erected and was fortified by Toujin's Solid Ice. The Kappa Bride got angry with that and growled. "EAT YOU!" She then fired more water needles at the group onto to never hit as Rikaku and Toujin kept throwing up fortified walls. It was then You Hou finished with her incantation.

"Lord Rikaku, Lord Toujin, Lord Kayuu, Master Ou Sei, Lady Chousen. Can I ask you to trap the Kappa in place?" You Hou respectfully asked as her talisman kept glowing.

Chousen turned to her and raised an eyebrow at her. "And who's this, Chizen?"

Rikaku answered. "She's a spirit medium that we met as wel were moving through Kanto. She was one of Choukaku's people, just like Ou Sei was."

Chousen then asked. "And what do you plan to do, Chizen?"

Rikaku answered again. "We, well I have a self-imposed mission. I'm going to save Chinkyuu. Save her from that bastard. And in order to do that, we need to get stronger and get the fuck out of Kanto for now. Certainly, you've heard about what's going on right?"

Kayuu then interjects. "We can talk later. You Hou asked us for a favor. Let's get this shit over with." Kayuu then cracked his knuckles as Ou Sei then kept trying to trap the Kappa Bride in a barrier. Trying and failing as the Kappa Bride kept breaking the barriers. Having enough of this, Chousen then used her Demon Inversion and jumped at the Kappa Bride. Rikaku and Toujin saw this. "What the fuck are you doing, Chousen!" Rikaku screamed at her.

"It's obvious we aren't getting anywhere with this! And the longer this fight happens, the more time she gets to use whatever technique it was to melt MORE of us. SO, why not strike while she's down?" Chousen asked as she then thrusted her Dragon Buster at the Kappa Bride who just created a water shield to take the blow. She then fired a volley of water needles at Chousen who had used her freed right hand to cover herself as she didn't want the Kappa Bride to pierce any IMPORTANT part of her body. Toujin then broke off from the group and had fired icicles at the Kappa Bride as well, to divert attention from Chousen. It had worked somewhat as the Kappa Bride then fired a couple of hot water volleys at Toujin but was once again stopped when Rikaku threw up a Earth wall to stop her. The Kappa Bride roared in anger and frustration and then created a ring of water around her which she then hardened into a spike ring. Rikaku had seen it and clicked his tongue. "Shit! It seems like she's not getting tired. And yet, I'm running low here." He says as he then looks at his hands and sees that the Earthen claws of his started to dissipate and shrink in size. Meanwhile Toujin kept firing icicles at the Kappa Bride which was colliding with her water needles, little did he realize that he was running out of stamina either as his icicles were starting to become smaller and smaller until he tried to fire a icicle and literally nothing came out of his brass knuckles. He then punched his hands in front of him and noticed that nothing was happening. He then fell to his knees and exhaustion overtook him. "Hah. Hah. D-damn. I didn't know I was THAT exhausted. Shit, I-I need to do something. Or that Kappa thing is going to skewer us." Chousen had then managed to get inside of the Kappa Bride's defenses and managed to connect a slash across the Kappa Bride's chest causing her to lose focus and end the Water ring as she stumbled back and held her accosted chest as she growled deeply. Chousen then smirked as she then inversed again and had punched the Kappa demon square in the face, then she grabbed her by the face and had slammed her to the ground. She then looked at Ou Sei and yelled. "Now Tubs, now! U-use your barrier thingie."

Ou Sei then nodded at that and then fired barriers at the Kappa bride who was finally caught in one, she began to thrash about while trying to break free, You Hou then stood in front of Ou Sei and had called forth another Astral Projection and she had infused Ki into her hands as she then had the astral projection then slam both of her hands down on the barrier and had crushed the area under the Kappa bride underneath. Then her hands glowed white and then there was a big explosion with the entire area getting swept up into it. The others remained and had been caught up in the blast and was flung away from the area. Once the explosion and all of the white lights had subsided, the dark clouds that the area due to the Kappa bride's influence had dissipated and it had seemed that the oppressiveness of the City of Demons had dissipated. When the astral projection dissipated, You Hou fell to her knees and her body was smoking. Her top had been blown off. Ou Sei had gotten up and had dusted himself off and had walked over to You Hou and offered his hand to her.

"Care for some assistance, Mistress You?" Ou Sei had said smiling at her. She nodded her head, and he helped her up. He then looked down at her to see how she was doing and had blushed seeing her perky small breasts. He then tapped her on the shoulder. "Um, M-Mistress You?"

"Yes, Master Sei?" You Hou said in confusion. He then took off a piece of cloth and handed it to her, she had just looked at him in confusion. "Hm? What's wrong? Why are you handing me the Cloth of Truth?"

"Um. Y-you. You're... Um. You're um... Exposed." Ou Sei struggled to say as he was supremely embarrassed/aroused by the sight. He then pointed down, to which she did look and saw that she was now topless and nodded to herself with a slight blush on her face.

"Ah... I see. I will accept this cloth with dignity and grace. Thank you, Master Sei." She then wrapped the cloth around her chest area and sighed to herself. "Hah. This always happens when I use the Astral Projection."

"Ah. Maybe one day you'll be able to use it and it NOT destroy your clothes." Ou Sei said.

"Maybe. Hopefully while we're following Master Rikaku, we'll get stronger to be able to come back to Kanto and protect our loved ones." You Hou said with a quiet determination on her face.

"I agree. The Yellow Scarves might not exist anymore, but... But, this is still OUR home. As much as it pains me. We'll have to leave this to the "main" schools for right now." Ou Sei said with a heavy heart. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Toujin, Rikaku, Kayuu and Chousen heading towards them alongside the rest of the New Rakuyo contingent.

"Right. Well, let's go Master Sei." You Hou said as she then grabbed his hand and walked him over to Rikaku and the others. Once they had met up...

"Alright then. We accomplished what we set out to do. Let's get the hell out of here." Kayuu said. Toujin had shook his shoes clean of the gunk from the forest and had sneered at that. "I agree. Ugh, I'm going to need a good bath to wash this shit off."

"Oh come on. Butch up Jinjin. You're a man aren't you?" Chousen prodded.

"O-Of course I am! What kind of question is that?" Toujin argued back.

"I dunno. You're acting quite bitch-like. You should be relishing in the dirt and grime of battle." Chousen said as she then hugged Dragon Buster.

"Yeah whatever. I'd rather be 'relishing' in being clean and not having to mess with these fucking bugs." He then swatted at a rather annoyingly large housefly.

"Yeah yeah. Anyways, Chizen! What the fuck are you doing out here?" Chousen then asked as she turned towards Rikaku.

"We're getting the hell out of Kanto is what? And yes, I'm including you in this us." Rikaku said.

"And why the hell would I do that? I'm looking for Housen and Koudai. I've got a bunch of scores to settle here in Kanto." Chousen argued.

"You can't do any of that if you're dead, Chousen. You have to have seen that Kanto's going straight to hell, right?" Rikaku argued.

"And you're suggesting running away? How will that change anything?" Chousen argued back.

"Listen, I have my reasons for leaving and I know I need to get stronger. I'm not going to be killed off like some low-level mook. I actually have plans for my life. Dying young isn't it! And I still need to save Chinkyuu from that bastard!" Rikaku said as he then looked down and balled his hands into fists. Something Chousen noticed and called him out on.

"Huh? Save Koudai? From what? And why did you just leave in that last battle!" Chousen asked.

"He'll answer that. But first, can we leave? We still need to get paid, you know." Kayuu interjected and Toujin nodded at that.

"Huh? Don't you have money, Jinjin?" Chousen asked as she turned to Toujin who shook his head no. "Huh? What the hell happened?"

"Big Bro happened. His little rebellion not only drained from our inheritance. But once he was killed and I left, all of his assets were seized." Toujin bitterly said.

"By who?" Chousen asked, interested in what he was going to say.

"I'm not sure. But what I DO know is this, it wasn't by any of the big schools." Toujin said.

"Huh?" Rikaku then turned to him and asked.

"Yeah. From what my financier said, some strange man had come in and threatened not only him but the bank owner to fork over all of our remaining assets. As of right now, I'm flat broke. And the contacts that Big Bro didn't chase off was strangely killed as well." Toujin continued.

"Wow! Who the fuck would do all of that? Man, someone really had it out for you or Toutaku. Or both." Kayuu said.

"Hm..." Chousen said as she began thinking to herself. "Hey Jinjin."

"Yes?" Toujin asked.

"Did you get a description of the guy who cleaned you out?" Chousen asked.

"No. All I heard was that he had worn a cape and had yellowish pants." Toujin said.

"Hm. Interesting. Because recently I had a confrontation with the guy who fits that description."

[Flashback]

It was a harrowing couple of months for Chousen. First, she had lost to Sonsaku in a battle she should have totally won. Then Shiyou was able to beat her back again. Her inversion didn't help her as much as she thought it would have. Then there was the mess of Toutaku's "Final Stand" where she then got beaten up by that damn Martial Artist brat. Then after that, she had to run away when agents of Kyosho was conducting some "Street Sweeping" and eliminating anyone affiliated with Rakuyo Academy. Seeing the writing on the wall, Chousen then ran off. She of course lost touch with Ryofu who she assumed had or were in the process of, seducing that Martial Artist that she was so fond of. And to little surprise, Kaku Bunwa who had defected to Kyosho was now the one conducting the street sweeping. Then compound all of that, Chinkyuu Koudai had suddenly disappeared before that. She had heard there was an altercation with Rikaku, but she wasn't sure of it. Then from there, Chousen had went back to her father's estate only to see it razed to the ground. Priceless heirlooms, precious memories, everything was just gone, up in smoke. All of this was far too much for her to take, so she had broken down and started crying. But if only for a minute, because Chousen then heard the rattling of the "street sweepers" coming and while she was pissed off, she knew they would probably roll in squads of at least twenty. And while she was sure that she could take them, seeing as she was a B-rank and the street sweepers were at best, a low C rank. She knew that she was outnumbered, and they had projectile weapons. So, she steeled herself and just left the premises. She then to the woodlands of Tokyo where there was an abandoned cabin she then took as her own.

For the next couple of months, it was just her and the nature. On one particular day, she was practicing her Dragon Buster slashes and attempting to add any Ki elements to it but is still unable to. After about a hour or so, she had angrily planted her Dragon Buster in the ground, thrown off her clothes and jumped into a lake to wash herself off. After cleaning herself off, she then sat at the water's edge and just stared up at the sky.

(Hah. Man, things went to shit. And so fast too. I-I'm going to find out who destroyed my dad's shit. And they'll pay. Oh yes, they'll pay DEARLY. Hah. I'll add them to the list of people I'll get my revenge on. Shiyou, that Sonsaku bitch, the Martial Artist twerp. Agh, I'm so mad.) She had thought before she puffed her cheeks up and spoke. "Tch. All that fucking training for nothing. Argh, I'm so fucking mad! D-damn it! H-How did Shiyou beat me again! What the fuck. I'm gonna catch that bitch, even if it's the last thing I fucking do! I WILL SURPASS YOU, you hear!" Chousen screamed out to the heavens as she splashed the water around her petulantly. She then caught herself as she then felt a presence nearby. She then quickly got dressed and grabbed Dragon Buster. "Show yourself!"

"Aha. How sad. The daughter of the illustrious Han, living in the woods like some sort of common criminal. How far have you fallen, dear Chousen." Spoke by an alluring, yet obviously female voice. Chousen then tightened her stance as she gripped onto Dragon Buster even tighter. Out popped Kuroyuri from literally out of nowhere, just smirking at Chousen.

"Huh? And who the hell are you, Ghostie?" Chousen spat venomously.

"Huh? Ghostie? Heh, I see. My skin is rather on the pale side, so I DO see where you get that comment from. Anyways, my name is Kuroyuri and I am the leader of the Ten Attendants." Kuroyuri then did a curtsy as she finished her introductions.

"Huh? Ten Attendants? Who the hell is that?" Chousen asked.

"The Ten Attendants is a group of like-minded Toushi who want to see this world changed. For the better. Let me ask you a question: Aren't you tired of all this fighting?" Kuroyuri asked.

"What are you getting at?" Chousen demanded.

"Those street sweepers you ran from a while ago. Did you know that Sousou Moutoku had ordered them to destroy any remnants of any of the previous regimes. Rakuyo, The Yellow Scarves, President Han. And look, you were involved with two of the three." Kuroyuri explained.

"Okay. W-wait a minute-" Chousen said as her eyes widened. "A-Are you telling me that Sousou was the one who ordered my house to be destroyed?!"

Kuroyuri nods at that. "Yes. Now you get it. And not only that, but he also specifically ordered YOUR execution as well, dear Chousen." Chousen grits her teeth at that, but then tries to hide her displeasure with her usually snappy demeanor. "Heh. I guess I'm that much of a threat to him. To do all of this, just for little ol' me. Hahah. But-" She then gets deadly serious again. "What I'm wondering is... What's your angle in all of this? Why are you here? What do you want from me?" Chousen demanded of her.

Kuroyuri then smirks and answers. "Ah yes. I, personally want nothing to do with you. Your family. Or anything regarding you. But- My master however, he's quite interested in you!"

Chousen then retorts back. "Well, you should have never came here Ghostie. Because I'm tired, hurt and most of all. Pissed! And I needed an outlet to take this rage of mine out. Preferably on something that CAN fight back. And here you are. Man, it's like you just fell into my lap. So put your dukes up, Ghostie. Because your ass is mine!" Chousen then lunged at Kuroyuri to only be stopped mid-lunge when Seuq comes out of nowhere to the surprise of Chousen. He then grabs her by her breasts to stop her mid-swing.

"Hm. The Demon Inversion seems weaker in you than in your father. I was expecting a bit more, but I now understand why you lost to Shiyou, Sonsaku Hakufu and Chuuko Shin Ryuuken. Tis a pity though. I thought I could use you in order to open up the Strongman's Bridge to get to the Alknowing Cauldron, but... with that weak-ass level of power you have, you're not useable to me whatsoever." Seuq said as he then used his Ki rom his free hand to then effortlessly blast Chousen into the woods. Then he fired a large Rainbow-colored blast at her which not only cleared out a good portion of the woodlands but did manage to hit Chousen directly. Kuroyuri just turned to him in shock.

"M-Master Seuq! W-why would you do that? Even if she was weak, she could be used to open up the Strongman's Bridge. Isn't that what you wanted?" Kuroyuri asked.

"Yes, actually. But as I just said, Chousen's Demon Inversed energy is weak and is probably getting weaker, or maybe it's stabilizing. Anyways. What I need is a volatile source of energy in order to physically destroy the bridge. In order to do so, one needs a huge amount of concussive energy to throw off the static flux the bridge produces. Do you understand me so far, Kuu?" Seuq then turned towards her.

"If I understand you, what you need is essentially a bomb. Like you would if you were to open up a bank vault that had no combination code." Kuroyuri explained.

"Ooh, I like that explanation. Yes, exactly like that. But oh well... I'll just find a contingency plan. Anyways, let's go. I think Gakuhi-" Seuq was then interrupted when he saw an inversed Chousen skulk out of the woods. He then grinned to himself. "Huh... Maybe I was wrong. C'mon. Show me your power, young one."

"Grah!" Chousen roared as she then rushed at Seuq who then caught her by the neck and began choking her. She then felt that something was wrong when there was a loud, audible snapping sound. Kuroyuri had winced at that.

"And just like that, I'm sad again." Seuq said. "But. You're not completely useless. To be able to approach me damn near undetected like that is rather impressive. Sorry about the neck, girlie. But... You'll serve me well. I'll see just what the loser tribe is doing now and ascertain just where they are. You'll entertain me yet, Rikaku Chizen." Seuq then created some black energy, and he shoved it in Chousen, causing her to gasp and writhe in pain as it fixed her body up. Kuroyuri looked at him with an eyebrow raised.

"Master Seuq? What are you trying to accomplish?" Kuroyuri asked.

"As I was saying, I wanted to see just what New Rakuyo is up to. So, I want to see just what they'll do when one of the people they need in order to leave Kanto is the person who they need to put down. Now I'm expecting some bs and they save her, but you know... It is what it is." Seuq said as he shrugged her shoulders.

"I have to ask. Why?" Kuroyuri then turned to Seuq and asked.

"Why?" Seuq repeated.

"Yes, why? Why do this? I mean I know about you wanting us to evolve. But why do this? Why them? T-they're nothing. You should be focusing on the Toushi and Martial Artists. At least they would be worth something. But these losers. Chousen? They aren't worth the dirt underneath your feet, Master." Kuroyuri remarks. Seuq then spins her around until she's facing away from him, then he pulls her towards himself and holds her to him. Kuroyuri is unnerved and somewhat aroused by that action. (W-what are you... Here?!)

"It's simple really, Kuu. I'm doing this because I absolutely despise the so-called 'pecking order'. I believe that ANYONE can do whatever they set themselves to. That you don't need to have some special name or some bullshit luck. Anyone can fight. Anyone can do anything. In this never-ending war, we'll bear witness to those who have what it takes to claw themselves to become truly AMAZING. And Rikaku will be the ultimate litmustest of mine, haha. Now, as for you. My little troublemaker." He says as he then licked Kuroyuri's neck and stuck his hands into her kimono to grab at her sizeable breasts. Kuroyuri moans as she leans into this.

"M-Master Seuq..." Kuroyuri moans as Seuq continues groping her. Then he uses his other hand to lift up her bottoms to reveal her black thong panties. He then used that same hand to snake inside of her panties and rubbed her vaginal walls which made her hitch a breath in her throat. She then began fighting back by snaking her hand into his pants and began stroking his meat tower. She then increased the speed of her hand job which made Seuq return fire by fingering her even deeper. Seuq then whispered in her ear. "Hmhm, you're not fighting me off this time, eh Kuu? Tell me... What's got you so, frustrated?"

Kuroyuri then cringed at that as she answered. "Hah. Hah. I-it's j-just... Ahn~ I-I just c-can't understand you. You and Sonshi-kun. Y-you're always confunding me and I do-do-don't like that. I-It maes me f-f-feel powerless... Like I was... Back then." Seuq chuckled at that. "Heh. I'm not trying to make you feel weak or whatever. It's just that my mind works a little weirder than others. T-that makes it nigh-impossible to pin down my movements or my rationale. For both my allies and enemies. D-did you know that Gakuhi made that same complaint? Haha. It seems that the women in my life are constantly being discombublated by me. And I'm actually sorry about that. B-but. I-I... Go-going to make things better for all of us. Therewill be no need for any mediators, for anyone. O-outside of us. No need for the Toushi Court Guard Squadron!"

"M-Master Seuq... Y-you-" Kuroyuri breathlessly moaned as Seuq kept up his pressure. It wasn't long before he felt her tightening up on his fingers, which signified that she was getting closer and closer to orgasm. In a troll move, Seuq then suddenly pulled his hand out of her. This causes her to moan in displeasure. "M-Master S-Seuq... H-How could you tease me like this? I-I was s-so... Close!"

"Ufufu~ Sorry my little Kuu. But I really wanted to do..." He then shoves his penis inside of her, making her squeal in delight as he is only the second man to ever stuff her cave full. "This... Haha! Y-You're always so tight, haha. Sonshi-kun's really mi-mi-missing out, you know. Haha."

"H-Ha! D-don't t-tease me l-like t-that... Oh! Ahn! S-so b-big... I-I know that you know that I made contact with him." Kuroyuri said as she was bent forward to give Seuq more penetrating power.

"Hah! Hah! Yeah. Yeah. I-I know. And I can feel his energy rising. H-hah. S-so... W-what did you two talk about?" Seuq asked while pistoning into her. He walked her over to a tree so she could balance herself on it.

"A-ah! N-Nothing m-much. Just catching up. Y-You wouldn't be interested, Mas-Master~" Kuroyuri moaned as she threw her head back as Seuq hit her G-spot.

"Hah. Fine, fine. I know when to back off of a woman's secret. T-tell me something. W-what do you have planned for that girl you sent to Nanyo?" Seuq asked.

"I want to see how Sonsaku and the others progress. A-and Keijuu would be the best for that, as she's trustworthy enough and inconspicuous enough not to draw attention to themselves." Kuroyuri explained.

"I wonder. What if she gets attached to them and turns on you?" Seuq asked.

"...Hm. Not that she would, because I'm the only one who can give her existence. But, just to play along and satisfy you. If she were to, then I would have to kill her myself. Or at least send a full powered Shion and Shiyou after her." Kuroyuri stated as Seuq then began tweaking her right nipple with his right hand.

"R-really now? Wow. You can be cold-hearted you know. S-so cold. B-But th-that's why I like you. You're realistic. You know what you want. And most of all, you don't give a damn who you hurt along the way." Seuq complimented. "You're literally perfect."

"Ufu~ T-that's all thanks to you M-Master." Kuroyuri complimented. (Y-You b-bastard! I-I'll kill you! I swear it! I won't let you get away with hurting me like this. I-I'll see Sonshi-kun again. Mark my words, Nosam! Yuri! I'll-) A voice, that sounds like Kuroyuri but isn't suddenly reverberates in Kuroyuri's head which sounds much unlike what Kuroyuri has displayed so far. Kuroyuri then silenced the voice for the moment as she then turned around and kissed Seuq on the lips. (Hah. Good luck with that, Kuu~ You made a deal with me for power. You don't get to wish it away just because everyone turns against you. Hell, if anything this ESTABLISHES why you did this in the first place. Haha. Just sit back and enjoy the show. Don't lie to me either. Because I KNOW that you are. Haha-) Kuroyuri then cut the connection as Seuq felt his genitalia twitching.

"A-ah! I-I feel it. Oh damn, I feel it! You and Gakuhi are far too good to me, you know! A-ah! M-Most men would kill for what I have. Gyahaha! And I WILL savor every last bit." Seuq said as he then reached his limit and had clamped his hands down on Kuroyuri's breasts.

"A-ahn! I-I'm gladd, y-you enjoy th-this body of mine. Y-Your hands are so rugged. So, mm, damn big and strong. Hah. Hah. I-I can't get enough. Shion, Shiyou and Keijuu don't compare. Ahn, Master~" Kuroyuri cooed as Seuq emptied himself into her and empty himself into her he did. For a full minute, he held Kuroyuri in place as he "blessed" her with his liquid life. Once they were done, Seuq had then pulled out of her and had gone to pee behind one of the trees. Then he came back, fully dressed and he pecked her on the cheek as she resituated herself. Once they were done, Seuq then looked down at the unconscious Chousen before opening a command seal.

"Alright then. Let's see how this works. Alright. Go to the City of Demons. Attack EVERYTHING in sight." Seuq commanded as Chousen then stood up and just stared at nothing, and for a few seconds, did nothing. Kuroyuri and Seuq just stared at Chousen, then at each other. Seuq then chuckled to himself. "Aha, I figured. Alright then, let's try this again. Chousen. Using your Inversed form, I want you to go to the City of Demons. Attack EVERYTHING in sight, and under NO circumstances, should you let anyone find out who you are. Now, GO!" Seuq then issues the command and then thinks for a second. "Ah! Stop!" Before Chousen could leave, Seuq issued the command to stop. He then walks up to her, inspects her and then places a cape that covers her entire body. Then he sends her off, to which Chousen leaves. Once she's gone, Seuq then chuckles to himself once more.

"Ah yes. I forgot. I need to actually issue the command in a certain way. Heh. That's why my method is better. But whatever. They said that this uses a lot less resources then utilizing my demon juice, but whatever. Let's go prepare for Phase Two, Yuri." Seuq said as he turns around and teleports away.

"Right my lord." (Seuq, I'll see just how your plan unfolds. When the time comes-) Kuroyuri then smirks to herself before teleporting away as well.

[Flashback End]

Once Chousen finished her story, Rikaku narrowed his eyes as he balls his hands. "Seuq Boros Nosam! That fuck's stuck his nose in too much of our shit! The fuck does he want!" Rikaku yells which causes a shockwave to appear and quickly disappear. "I swear I'll kill you! I'll save Chinkyuu as well! Even if it's the last thing I fucking do!"

Kayuu then nods at that. "I have to agree. I don't know what the fuck he's planning. But he HAS to be stopped. But we can't do it as we are right now though."

"And why's that? From what little I saw before he took over my body, he didn't look that strong. Let's go find him and kill him now. Him and that Ghost bitch don't look all that tough." Chousen said as she punched her left fist into her right hand.

"I don't know about that "Ghost" girl, but Seuq absolutely is. That's a death wish right there, Chousen." Rikaku advised.

"And how do you know, Chizen?" Chousen argued back.

"I fought him. Back at Rakuyo. Toutaku sent me on that mission, I had met up with Chinkyuu. A few things happened, we fought. We came to an understanding, and then Seuq and Ryofu both appeared. Seuq beat me without raising a hand to me. He used some kind of mental manipulation to stop me from moving. I-it was weird. T-Then he beat Ryofu in eight moves." Rikaku explained which got everyone else to stop and pause.

"W-what! H-Housen can't be beat. Not that easily. Not even Unchou or those Martial Artists could touch her." Chousen argued back.

"Well. It happened. So..." Rikaku then cut himself off. When Chousen did cut him off again. "Hey. I've got a question. What do you mean you have to save Koudai? What EXACTLY happened back at Rakuyo?" Chousen demanded.

"Well. I'll tell you. All of you." He then sets up an Earthen chair and sits down. "Alright, here goes. As you know, I took the job Toutaku and Kaku sent out."

"And what was that job, Rikaku?" Toujin asked as he made an ice chair to sit in. Ou Sei then created a barrier for everyone else to sit down on.

"The job was to "teach Chinkyuu Koudai a lesson", in his exact words." Rikaku began.

"Teach her a lesson, for what, Master?" You Hou asked.

"We had gotten into a fight with the Han roughly two weeks earlier. Well, we had all lost. Chinkyuu losing the worst, to Chouhi Ekitoku of Seito Academy." Rikaku continued.

"I lost too. And now I think about it, dickweed lost too. Housen merely tied with that Houken guy." Chousen added.

"Yes, that is true. However... Chinkyuu was the one who mattered the least to Toutaku. He of course wasn't going to punish himself. He was deathly afraid of Ryofu and thought you would be useful with your Han connections." Rikaku continued.

"So Chinkyuu became the sacrificial lamb? What exactly did he want you to do to her?" Kayuu asked.

"He didn't want me to kill her. But he DID want me to ensure that she "learned the cost of failure". He DID mention assaulting her. Then he did SOMETHING to me. He had a bunch of his goons ambush me and take me to the Torture room. I was tortured for three days, and he used his Ki to fuck with my head. I'm STILL not sure to what extent, but I DO know that he fucked with me." Rikaku said. "So, he then instructed me to make sure it gets done."

"Okay, let me ask you Lord Rikaku. What would you have done HAD Toutaku Chuuei never messed with you?" Ou Sei asked.

"I-I'm not sure. But I wouldn't have ever hurt her. That's for damn sure. And because I did, that bastard Seuq was able to take her without so much as a fight. S-she would have done something to escape his grasp." Rikaku said as he punched the left arm of his chair.

"Hurt her? How exactly did you do that, Chizen!" Chousen angrily demanded him to continue.

"Well. I got her to come to the Greenhouse. It didn't really go that well as she wasn't trying to hear me out. We then got into a fight. Obviously, I held back as I couldn't really hurt her. Toutaku's command or not. I-I-" Rikaku then stammered as he struggled to continue.

"You?" You Hou innocently asked.

"I-I I LOVE HER, Okay? I love Chinkyuu Koudai. With everything that I am." Rikaku then blurted out. "W-we then got to actually talk. Mainly about Ryofu's cheating and then we had sex. Then I guess sometime during, she must have done something involving her electric Ki and shorted my brain. Then Toutaku's command flashed through my brain, and it was like he was controlling me. I-I don't remember much of what happened." Rikaku said as he then grabbed his head like he was remembering an unpleasant memory. "B-But when I came too, I noticed that Chinkyuu was lying on the ground bleeding... And it was then that damned Seuq appeared. He had something in his hand. He shoved it into Chinkyuu's head and the next thing I knew, she was a lifeless puppet. She had flown off with him and some other hooded girl." Rikaku then completed his tale and looked back at the group.

"Hm. Okay, there's ONE part of your story I don't buy. And that's this. How in the fuck did you HAVE sex with her? Dude, she's completely into Housen. She's not letting ANY dude, or hell, anyone else touch her, especially not after that Saji asshole." Chousen argued.

"I'm not sure myself. I just told her sweet things about herself and how much she meant to me and that she absolutely deserved better than Ryofu and her cheating ass. Then I had asked her for a kiss. She agreed and next thing I know, we're having sex. I-It was the most passionate thing I had ever experienced. All those feelings of anger, neglect, jealousy. All that shit just vanished with that. And I felt a connection with Chinkyuu. A real one! S-she even told me about how she felt every time Ryofu goes and cheats. Despite being in an open relationship, Chinkyuu didn't want Ryofu to fuck everyone that she saw. Especially guys as Chinkyuu had a bad experience with a few boys that scarred her." Rikaku spoke.

"Hm. So, she told you that she was bullied when she was younger. And that Housen had saved her from a particularly hard beating, huh?" Chousen asked and Rikaku nodded at that. "I see. So. I take it that your grand plan is to go fight this Seuq guy and get Koudai back?"

"Yeah..." Rikaku said. Chousen then nodded her head at that.

"You know what. While you're a dangerous looking simp. I can't say you're a bad guy, Chizen. Once again, why aren't you taking the fight to him now? You were pretty good fighting against my Demon Inversion. I mean, yeah, I had no control over my body, but yeah... You were impressive enough to survive." Chousen complimented.

"The problem is... I have no idea where he's at. All I know is that he's a part of this Toushi Court Guard Squadron." Rikaku said.

"Huh? Repeat that?" Chousen said, looking at Rikaku like he has a second head.

"Yeah, Seuq is part of the Toushi Court Guard Squadron. Toujin mentioned something about them. That they are essentially Japan's hitmen for when we get out of line." Rikaku said.

"To minimize what they are, sure that's what they are..." Chousen said while rolling her eyes. Then she continued on. "So, I guess Jinjin told you that they house some of the strongest Toushi and everything else that's ever been through this country, right? That they have allies all over the world, right? That they are essentially second to the Japanese Special Defense in importance to the Japanese Imperial Family?" Rikaku and Kayuu just looked at her incredulously.

"So, you're essentially saying that we're going up against the country of Japan itself?" Kayuu asked.

"Yeah, more than likely." Chousen then rubbed the back of her head. "I'm not sure what this Seuq character wants, but it can't be good. He'll fucking destroy us all. Why did no one stop him before? T-That doesn't make sense. D-dad wouldn't of done this. H-He couldn't-" Chousen then began muttering to herself while looking away from them.

"Wait. Your dad, President Han had something to do with this Chousen?" Toujin asked, which refocused Chousen.

"Yeah. He, the Purple Tyrant and her husband, Hikoda all decided to create the Toushi Court Guard Squadron around twenty or so years ago. From what he said, it was to keep us all honest. To make sure we didn't become too powerful as there was a long-standing war between the Toushi and human denizens of Japan that lasted a good fifty years before that. There were many lives lost on both sides and it made Japan look bad on the national stage. So, my father created a school called the Imperial Han Metropolitan School. The purpose of the school was to find the strongest students to start a defense agency with to keep the peace between the human and Toushi denizens. This school housed Toushi, regular humans, evolved humans called Martial Artists and proto deities called Mystics from all over the world. One of these people that I researched is named the Chinese Flame. She was best friends with the Purple Tyrant. Anyways, not to bore you with all of this, but the Toushi Court Guard Squadron is a big fucking deal. And you're going to go up against them? For Koudai, Chizen? Because you fucked her once?! Are you insane? Do you have a death wish!" Chousen chided which got Rikaku angry.

"I don't care how many of you try and dissuade me, but yes! Yes. I'm fucking doing all of this for Chinkyuu! She's worth that much to me! I mean, someone's got to save her, Ryofu ain't doing it!" Rikaku argued back which got Chousen hot under the collar.

"How dare you! Housen doesn't just leave her friends high and dry. She's probably looking for a way to save Koudai now. And unlike you, or even myself, she has the talent to actually fucking do this!" Chousen argued back.

"Oh, really now? She didn't do it the first time! She got her ass kicked just like I did! If she had done her job and not tried to fuck that Martial Artist, Chinkyuu wouldn't have been endangered in the first fucking place!" Rikaku argued as Chousen jumped down from the barrier seat and Rikaku stood up and both got in each other's face. Before anything happened, they were both had their lower bodies frozen in place by Toujin who both of them glared up at. Of course, this unnerved him, but Kayuu then jumped in.

"Hold them in place, Jin!" Kayuu ordered.

"B-but Kayuu. T-they'll... They'll kill me. J-j-j-just look at them." Toujin cowered, but Kayuu then glared at him.

"I'll do worse if you let them up before I tell you to!" Kayuu threatened which cowed Toujin into sighing and keeping up the ice prison. Kayuu then jumped down and smacked both Chousen and Rikaku upside their heads.

"You dick!" Chousen cursed.

"What the fuck, Kayuu! I-I'm the leader. Y-You should listen to-" Rikaku started before Kayuu interrupted him.

"Fuck that! I'm not going to listen to this fucking bickering you two are doing the whole time. Loo. It doesn't matter WHY we're doing what we're doing. The cold hard face is, we're going to go up against the Toushi Court Guard Squadron. Hell, all of us. Every Toushi, Martial Artist and whatever else has been put on notice. It doesn't matter WHAT they used to be, what matters is what they are now! So, what WE need to do, is pool whatever fucking resources we have left, get us a set of wheels and get the fuck out of dodge! Try to find us our own little place that we can sure up and try to get a few more people who can help defend us." Kayuu explained as he felt himself calming down after yelling at the two. Rikaku and Chousen both calmed down as well.

"Okay, and how are you going to do that, Kayuu? With what money? Who's going to follow us if we can't feed them. House them, because newsflash. It's going to start getting hot soon. And even if we ignore all of that, how in the fuck are we going to get out of Kanto?" Chousen asked.

"Well, to be honest. That's what we were going to find you for, Chousen. I figured that your family might of had some of their wealth left and hoped that you didn't get cleaned out like I did when Toutaku died." Toujin explained.

"So. I was supposed to be someone's sugar mama. And why would I help any of you?" Chousen asked.

"Well, we thought that since you're a renegade much like we are. And we did see your name as part of a KOS list, that you would want to band with us because you know the whole 'two eyes are better than one' thing." Toujin lamely explained.

"Hah." Chousen had started to sound haughty but instantly was sapped of that energy as well, so she just sighed. "Well, you lot just wasted your time, you know."

"Huh? Why is that?" Rikaku asked.

"I was cleaned out as well. Except I know who did this to my family." Chousen bitterly answered.

"W-who was it?" Ou Sei asked.

"It was that dickweed, Toutaku Chuuei." Chousen answered, which got everyone to just look at her incredulously. "Him and that bitch Bunwa!"

"Wait. Wait... You're saying that our wealth... Was stolen... From you?!" Toujin asked.

"Yep. Well, let me correct myself. It was forcibly shared between us as my dad had the 'ingenious' idea of marrying me off to that dickweed." Chousen angrily spat out which got Toujin to squint his eyes.

Toujin sighed at that. "Well, whatever. What's done was done. I have no idea why President Han would think to marry his only child off to any of us, but he did. And he, Big Bro and both of our families are dead. On top of that, Kaku had meddled in our finances and got us cleaned out. So, we're fucked regardless. Hey Ou Sei." Ou Sei then turned towards Toujin and answered. "Yes Lord Toujin?"

"How much money did we get from accomplishing this quest?" Toujin asked. Ou Sei then pulled out a notebook, and a smartphone, and did some math with what information that he had and then grimaced. "Uh Lord Toujin, you're not going to like this."

"Go ahead Ou Sei, tell us the bad news." Kayuu said.

"Um. We were on track to making about two hundred thousand yen with clearing out the City of Demons. However, with travel expenses we had to pay to get here as well as to travel to another region, alongside food for nineteen of us, well, if Lady Chousen comes along, it'll be twenty. We stand to be in the positive of only about ten thousand yen. Even if we're super-frugal, we'll probably only last until we get to Chubu. Then we'll be penniless again." Ou Sei said which got everyone to grimace.

"Hm. I see. Well, how many odd jobs can we do between now and then?" Kayuu asked.

Ou Sei then checked his network on the smartphone and grimaced once again when he saw what he saw. "Well, going towards Chubu. Not many. There are more, but that's heading towards Chuugoku in the opposite direction. And we can't go that way."

"Why not?" Chousen asked.

"Chousen you idiot! That's Kyosho territory! We'd do well to steer clear of whatever the fuck Sousou Moutoku's got going on. You HAVE heard of him invading Enshou right?" Toujin exclaimed.

"And going to Chubu, is going through Seito territory. You think that just because Ryuubi Gentoku is damn near Gandhi, that the rest of her school won't try to take us out? We DO belong to ex-enemy schools." Chousen reasoned.

"It's better than fucking going through Kyosho. Unless you want to go by boat to get to Hokkaido and while I think Nanyo would leave us alone and Ryoshu wouldn't benefit from attacking us. That leaves us with the no money issue. Unless you figure out a way to get any sailor to let us on for free." Toujin explained.

"Hm. You have a point. But we HAVE to go through one of the big schools. And a lot of us are ex-Rakuyo students and the wounds of war are still fresh." Chousen then sighed again. "Damn... This IS harder than it looks. And we can't just go straight for the capital. Even without the TCGS, it'd still be heavily fortified, and we'd be the enemy of EVERY region if we did that. Hm. Well, I guess we'll hunker down and go to Chubu. Maybe we can get an audience with Oda Nobunaga or something."

"You think she'll listen to anything we have to say?" Rikaku asked. Chousen just shrugged her shoulders at that.

"It's worth a shot, at least." Chousen responded.

"So, you're joining us?" Toujin asked.

"Yep. I'm not taking my chances staying here. Housen might have a way of social climbing, but I'm not sure I do. And when news gets out that I was destined to be Toutaku's wife, I don't think my survivability chances would be very high. At least with you guys, I know that I can survive a bit longer. And now that I know that you guys, or at least Chizen wants a piece of that Seuq fuck, then I'm going to tag along. As I do too. No one fucks with Han Chousen. No ONE!" Chousen then gritted her teeth and broke her closure while barely inversing. She then took a few deep breaths to get back to herself and her hair reverts from black back to blonde. Rikaku then punched his closure and broke it as well.

"Well. Since we've gotten paid via that phone Ou Sei pulled out. Let's bury the guy who died and then let's get the hell out of here. We should try to find a vehicle soon." Rikaku said as he went over to the dead member's charred body. He knelt down and said a small prayer before using his Earthen claws to inter the Earth enough to bury the guy in a hole that he built. He then covered the hole with the interred dirt. From there, Rikaku then adopted a leader's face as he then began walking out of the enclosure to the City of Demons. The rest of his contingent followed suit. Little did they know, there was a busty blonde kunoichi wearing all green tailing them. The kunoichi then spoke to herself. "Hm. I don't know how she does it, but she does. Lady Nobunaga's premonition comes true once more. All I have to do, is get these jokers there safely. Hehen, but that's no problem for the Kunoichi Extraordinaire, Motonari Mouri." She then finished with a silly pose where she stuck her tongue out, before getting serious again and continuing to tail Rikaku's group. She had also pulled out an envelope with the Oda seal stamped on the back of it. (Alright. Now to pick my spot wiselyand give this to them.)

Meanwhile, Sousou who was out on one of his strolls a while after everything happened and he happened upon a seedy bar where he looked around to make sure that no one was tailing him, then when he saw that the coast was clear. He walked inside and sat at a table where we see the backs of two women. One wore a yellow hat and a yellow jacket, the other one had short silver hair and was wearing a long silver trench coat. Sousou of course, sat in front of them.

The yellow jacketed woman then spoke. "The fuck YOU want? Sousou Moutoku!"

Sousou merely chuckled at that. "Oh calm down, Barbarian "Queen". I'm not your enemy. At least, not right now anyways." It was at that, the people inside of the bar then all stopped what they were doing and turned to Sousou lobbying murderous intent at him. He merely looked around, unafraid of any of them.

"Haha! You think so, Moutoku? As you can see, you and your Kanto fuckers aren't exactly welcome here!" The yellow jacketed woman said harshly.

"Sister, shall I?" Said the silver jacketed woman as she prepared to stand up. The yellow jacketed woman pulled her back down.

"No. Don't jump at his command. He knows he's in our territory. I assume that this is a friendly visit, no?" The yellow jacketed then said to Sousou who merely nodded at her. The silver jacketed woman then sits back down but is eyeing Sousou warily.

"Thank you. Anyways. I'm here because I have a proposition for you. It's about Kanto itself." Sousou said, as the screen then goes black.

END OF CHAPTER ELEVEN AND THE END OF PART ONE