4. Shohoku: Rescue Attempt
"We got visitors," Hikoichi said.
"Who?" Koshino asked.
Hikoichi opened the door to see a girl taller than him with 4 soldiers behind her, "Konnichiwa. I'm here to see my brother."
"Your brother?" Fukuda asked.
"Yes, Rukawa Kaede," she replied.
"That's your brother?" Koshino asked.
"Hai."
Hikoichi noted they did have the same black hair and blue eyes.
"I'm Soichirou Jin. May I please go see my oniisan?" she asked politely.
Koshino nodded.
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Rukawa looked at the 4 soldiers assigned to his sister.
"Don't worry oniisan those 4 are quite dumb. Sometimes I sneak out without them knowing. Are you ok?" she said understanding the look on his face.
He nodded.
"Oh, the things you asked me for oniisan," she said reaching into her bag and handed him what he asked for.
"Arigatou."
"You don't have to saw that."
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"Remember King Anzai's order. Because we're going in to kidnap Rukawa, we are wrong. So we shouldn't kill," Akagi said.
"They kidnapped Rukawa first," Hanamichi said.
"Quiet," Ryota said, "5 people coming this way."
"You can handle it," Mitsui said.
Ryota sighed and took out his psych-needles, "fine. I'll handle them. You handle the next batch."
One soldier asked the other, "Do you hear that?"
"Yeah, I think someone's bick…"
A shadow appeared behind them and pushed something into the back of their necks and they froze (Certain points of people's bodies when poked (like in acupuncture) causes different effects: pain, anaesthesia, and the point that Ryota hit made them shut off all sensory and motor input. But once Ryota's psych power dissipates the head of the needle falls to the ground and the person awakens).
Ryota smiled, 'Last 2. All done.'
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The dogs howled.
Sendoh, Koshino, and Fukuda sat up, 'Someone's here.'
Rukawa yawned, 'Those bakas are here.'
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Uozumi looked at the frozen soldiers, "The Prophet! We must go there immediate!"
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"Teme?! Why is there so many soldiers and dogs all of the sudden?!!"
Koshino looked over at the red headed boy, 'He looks familiar. Where have I seen him before?'
During that momentarily lapse of concentration a blade came at him. He evaded the attack but when the man pulled the chain was circled around his neck. He grabbed the man from tightening it and suffocating him.
The man holding the blade stated, "Isn't it obvious? Because you were so loud!"
"Will you 2 shut up!" the man fighting Uozumi demanded.
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Kogure frowned. He hope Mitsui doesn't kill the Koshino, "Mitsui…"
Sendoh came out and grabbed the chain and with his sword slashed at Mitsui who pulled back but wasn't successful in avoiding Sendoh's attack completely.
Kogure was glad Koshino was ok but Mitsui…
Ryota grabbing his arm appeared beside him, "Guys I do believe we're outnumbered."
The 6 of them were forced into a circle.
"Behind me!" Kogure said and extended his shield around the 6 of them.
"Hey! I'm not done my fight with Fukuda yet!" Hanamichi protested, "I was going to win!"
"Don't forget the reason we're here," Akagi said.
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Rukawa looked at them all wounded. He's been on all three sides before. He started on Kainan. He never met Maki, Fujima or the others. He did nothing much there, sit around, eat, every once in a while make a prophecy of death or conquest. Then 17 months ago Shohoku kidnapped him. He was angry at them. Jin was Kainan's trump card to ensure he doesn't betray them, luckily Kiyota helped her escape. Shohoku's King Anzai wasn't that bad. He was willing to set Rukawa and Jin free to do whatever they want. King Anzai just wanted a fair fight. Everyone though he was important to the war but they didn't know his actual power. That's why he requested to join Shohoku's fighting force. There he met these bakas. Now in Ryonan it was the same as in Kainan. His sister was a prisoner here as well as himself. Here he was restrained to this small wood. His world.
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The four soldier's guarding Jin fell to the ground. Jin turned, "Kiyota-kun!!"
Kiyota embraced and kissed her, " How did you know their defence will be low tonight?"
"It's a secret only oniisan and I know, but I trust you. I know you'll help me keep this secret," she paused, 'like my father and brother, I'm also a Visionary. But oniisan told me to keep it a secret because they don't know that females could also be prophets."
Kiyota frowned as he took in this bit of information, "We'll talk later. You got to leave with me!"
Jin froze, "I can't."
"Why not!? At least when you're at Shohoku we could still see each other but here…this is the first time I've seen you in four months!" Kiyota said, "I can't bear it! I'm going crazy worrying about you, thinking about you!"
Jin shut her eyes, "Sumimasen Ki-kun I love you too…"
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"I won't go with you," Rukawa said.
Hanamichi grabbed him, "What are you talking about kitsune?!?"
Rukawa brush his hand away and stated simply, "They have Jin."
"…"
"Guys, I can't stand this much longer," Kogure said as his psych-shield began to phase in and out.
"I'll cause a diversion. You guys leave."
Akagi touched Rukawa, "Be careful. If you ever need help…"
~Vision~
Fire. Haruko trapped. Surrounded by fire. Can't escape. Smoke think. Suffocating. Haruko dropping on her knees. Fire closing in.
~End of Vision~
Rukawa blinked, "Hai. On 3 you guys go."
He pulled out the mini explosives his sister got him, "1...2...3."
He dropped the explosives and the smoke screen was formed. He knew they'd escape. He waited for the dust and smoke to settle.
End of Shohoku's Rescue Attempt