" Gundam it all!!"
A young teenage male, 17 yrs., angrily kicked stones on the way back to his hotel. He had the most humiliating day. First he had gotten into a fight in the alley on his way to an arcade. Then when he went to the arcade and was beaten! By a girl no less!
" Chikushoo!!" He swore as he kicked another large rock there.
His mother said he would enjoy Neo-America. She said he was going to have fun in Neo-America. She said he was going to have a good time in Neo- America. Instead he was embarrassed and shown up by a girl!!
" Shimatta!!" He yelled as he slammed the door to his parents and his hotel room.
His mother, a woman with light blue eyes and brown hair, looked up from her seat on the couch and walked over to her son.
" Kaneda? Are you alright?" She asked.
The boy dubbed 'Kaneda', turned at the voice. His mother was watching him with concern. Like the time he had gotten into a fight at a ninja dojo and had to run for it. He was pretty beaten up, but he got some hits in too. Although, when the master joined in, he was done and retreated.
" Oh, mom! You would not believe my day! I went to that arcade you said would be fun and I'd have a good time at! Well I was beaten and humiliated!! By a girl!!" He shouted.
" Oh Kaneda." She said.
" Stupid American girl!! And she gloated! She totally toyed with me and filled me full of bullet holes!! Shimatta!!" He yelled.
" Hey. What's with the PDA Kaneda?"
" Well Domon, this little public display of anger was brought to you by a girl beating him up. And by his description, she beat him good. I told you Americans are not the push-overs you take them for Kaneda." His mother said.
" Geez, Rain, why don't you send the boy into the lions den? He's been training for the Gundam fight. He doesn't have the experience they have in video games. Of course he's going to lo-wait a minute, you lost to a girl?!" Domon said in shock.
" Alright! A girl totally kicked my can! There! I said it! Can we move on now?!" He asked walking over to the kitchen table to sit down.
Kaneda dropped his head on the cool surface of the table and tried to forget the girl's gloating and taunting as she continued to open fire and destroy his mobile armor squad. What a way to go. In front of a lot of people. And by a GIRL.
" So what happened?" Rain asked setting a glass of water in front of him.
" Everything went fine until she started talking that 'champion' crap." Kaneda spat taking a drink of water.
" 'Champion' crap? Do you remember what she said?" Domon asked sitting in front of him with sudden interest.
" I'll spend the rest of this trip trying to forget." He snorted.
" What did she say exactly?" He asked.
" She said, and I quote: " BANG BANG BANG!! I AM THE CHAMPION!! And don't you forget it!" He said imitating the American girl's victory.
Domon shook his head in amusement. There was only person in the world this girl could be related too. Only one person could be that arrogant and proud. And she was his daughter.
" Crockett." He muttered.
" What's you say dad?" Kaneda asked.
" Nandemonai." Domon said shaking his head; smile still on his face.
" Get cleaned up Kaneda. We're going to a friend's house in a little while. And he has a daughter. You wouldn't want to offend her and she beat you up now would you?" Rain said from the living room.
" Funny! Real funny!"
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" Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
Ashleigh and Chibodee were training in the yard. Ashleigh still wasn't as good as her father, but that was with practicing was for. She idolized her father, but she wanted to become just as good as he was in boxing.
" C'mon Ashes, you can do better than that!" Chibodee taunted.
He was using his hands as targets for Ashleigh's punches. She was fast and accurate, he'd give her that, but she wasn't very strong. That was a minus. She needed to be able to give hits as well as take them. Unfortunately, she stood no chance once he fought back. As she was finding out now given that she landed on her bum.
" Gimme a break dad!" She protested; rubbing her bum.
" If this were a Gundam match you'd have one. A break in a bone! Now stand up and try again Ashes!" He ordered.
" At least help me stand up." She said.
Chibodee rolled his eyes and offered a hand. But Ashleight pulled him down and sat on his back with his arm behind his head.
" Never let your guard down papa." She said waving a finger on her free hand.
" Same to you!" He grunted.
" Huh?" She said in confusion," Ah!"
Chibodee tossed his head back and busted her in the cheek. Ashleigh fell off him and held her face. It was red from where the impact was; though with brown skin it was hard to see. She growled and got up to charge him.
" Aragh!!" She cried.
Chibodee grinned and got ready. He ducked around everyone of her attacks. This only made her even angrier. She upped the ante and increased her punches. She didn't land any hits, but Chibodee did have to switch to blocking them all.
" Stand still so I can clobber ya!!" She said.
" I'm sorry, I cain't do dat!" He teased.
" Then I'll finish you moving!!" She said raising her fist.
Ashleigh took one more swing with all her might. Chibodee side stepped and uppercut her. She took all the force and flew backwards into the mudd.
Sitting up and rubbing her cheek, she glared at her father. He stood over her offering his hand to help her up. She grunted and took it to stand. She still couldn't beat him.
" Gundam it dad! You hit me so hard!" She said massaging her swore cheek.
" Sorry Ashes," He said kissing the red cheek," I'll make it up to you. C'mon. I'll take you to get a chocolate chip cookie slushie."
" Alright!!" She cried jumping on his back.
The impish pair ran down the road that led to their house and headed for the gates. As they neared the gates, they caught sight of a bright red car pulling up.
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" Here we are."
Kaneda still sulked in the back seat. He hated losing. He hated losing to girls. He hated losing to American girls. And his father thought it was absolutely hilarious that she gloated.
As they reached this close friend of the family's house, he grumbled something about America being so cocky and got out of the car.
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" Well, well, well, I was wondering what was takin' ya so long there Japanese!"
Chibodee greeted his long-time friend, Domon Kasshu and Rain Kasshu as he had in the past years. They were coming to see him fight against another American champion. He had already met their son Kaneda Kasshu. In fact, he and Domon were kindof unofficial brothers. You messed with one, you messed with the other.
" Missed you too cowboy." Domon said.
" Where's Cath?" Rain asked.
" Up at the house," Chibodee said jerking a thumb behind him.
" And who's this young lady?" She asked; referring to Ashleigh on his back.
" This is my little girl, Ashleigh Crockett. She's gonna be the next Gundam Fight champion," He said proudly, " Say hi to your Uncle Domon and Aunt Rain Ashes."
" Koban wa Domon-san, Rain-san." She said bowing over her father's head.
" So polite." Rain said smiling and returning the bow.
" It won't last." Chibodee said setting her down.
As Ashleigh stood, she locked eyes with Kaneda. She didn't know the boy or the Kasshu family. Her father had always gone to see them on his tour. She had never met them. This boy looked like his father. But that was not what was on her mind. He was a guy she beat up that day. Apparently he remembered too. Because he glared and bared his teeth.
" You!!"
A young teenage male, 17 yrs., angrily kicked stones on the way back to his hotel. He had the most humiliating day. First he had gotten into a fight in the alley on his way to an arcade. Then when he went to the arcade and was beaten! By a girl no less!
" Chikushoo!!" He swore as he kicked another large rock there.
His mother said he would enjoy Neo-America. She said he was going to have fun in Neo-America. She said he was going to have a good time in Neo- America. Instead he was embarrassed and shown up by a girl!!
" Shimatta!!" He yelled as he slammed the door to his parents and his hotel room.
His mother, a woman with light blue eyes and brown hair, looked up from her seat on the couch and walked over to her son.
" Kaneda? Are you alright?" She asked.
The boy dubbed 'Kaneda', turned at the voice. His mother was watching him with concern. Like the time he had gotten into a fight at a ninja dojo and had to run for it. He was pretty beaten up, but he got some hits in too. Although, when the master joined in, he was done and retreated.
" Oh, mom! You would not believe my day! I went to that arcade you said would be fun and I'd have a good time at! Well I was beaten and humiliated!! By a girl!!" He shouted.
" Oh Kaneda." She said.
" Stupid American girl!! And she gloated! She totally toyed with me and filled me full of bullet holes!! Shimatta!!" He yelled.
" Hey. What's with the PDA Kaneda?"
" Well Domon, this little public display of anger was brought to you by a girl beating him up. And by his description, she beat him good. I told you Americans are not the push-overs you take them for Kaneda." His mother said.
" Geez, Rain, why don't you send the boy into the lions den? He's been training for the Gundam fight. He doesn't have the experience they have in video games. Of course he's going to lo-wait a minute, you lost to a girl?!" Domon said in shock.
" Alright! A girl totally kicked my can! There! I said it! Can we move on now?!" He asked walking over to the kitchen table to sit down.
Kaneda dropped his head on the cool surface of the table and tried to forget the girl's gloating and taunting as she continued to open fire and destroy his mobile armor squad. What a way to go. In front of a lot of people. And by a GIRL.
" So what happened?" Rain asked setting a glass of water in front of him.
" Everything went fine until she started talking that 'champion' crap." Kaneda spat taking a drink of water.
" 'Champion' crap? Do you remember what she said?" Domon asked sitting in front of him with sudden interest.
" I'll spend the rest of this trip trying to forget." He snorted.
" What did she say exactly?" He asked.
" She said, and I quote: " BANG BANG BANG!! I AM THE CHAMPION!! And don't you forget it!" He said imitating the American girl's victory.
Domon shook his head in amusement. There was only person in the world this girl could be related too. Only one person could be that arrogant and proud. And she was his daughter.
" Crockett." He muttered.
" What's you say dad?" Kaneda asked.
" Nandemonai." Domon said shaking his head; smile still on his face.
" Get cleaned up Kaneda. We're going to a friend's house in a little while. And he has a daughter. You wouldn't want to offend her and she beat you up now would you?" Rain said from the living room.
" Funny! Real funny!"
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" Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
Ashleigh and Chibodee were training in the yard. Ashleigh still wasn't as good as her father, but that was with practicing was for. She idolized her father, but she wanted to become just as good as he was in boxing.
" C'mon Ashes, you can do better than that!" Chibodee taunted.
He was using his hands as targets for Ashleigh's punches. She was fast and accurate, he'd give her that, but she wasn't very strong. That was a minus. She needed to be able to give hits as well as take them. Unfortunately, she stood no chance once he fought back. As she was finding out now given that she landed on her bum.
" Gimme a break dad!" She protested; rubbing her bum.
" If this were a Gundam match you'd have one. A break in a bone! Now stand up and try again Ashes!" He ordered.
" At least help me stand up." She said.
Chibodee rolled his eyes and offered a hand. But Ashleight pulled him down and sat on his back with his arm behind his head.
" Never let your guard down papa." She said waving a finger on her free hand.
" Same to you!" He grunted.
" Huh?" She said in confusion," Ah!"
Chibodee tossed his head back and busted her in the cheek. Ashleigh fell off him and held her face. It was red from where the impact was; though with brown skin it was hard to see. She growled and got up to charge him.
" Aragh!!" She cried.
Chibodee grinned and got ready. He ducked around everyone of her attacks. This only made her even angrier. She upped the ante and increased her punches. She didn't land any hits, but Chibodee did have to switch to blocking them all.
" Stand still so I can clobber ya!!" She said.
" I'm sorry, I cain't do dat!" He teased.
" Then I'll finish you moving!!" She said raising her fist.
Ashleigh took one more swing with all her might. Chibodee side stepped and uppercut her. She took all the force and flew backwards into the mudd.
Sitting up and rubbing her cheek, she glared at her father. He stood over her offering his hand to help her up. She grunted and took it to stand. She still couldn't beat him.
" Gundam it dad! You hit me so hard!" She said massaging her swore cheek.
" Sorry Ashes," He said kissing the red cheek," I'll make it up to you. C'mon. I'll take you to get a chocolate chip cookie slushie."
" Alright!!" She cried jumping on his back.
The impish pair ran down the road that led to their house and headed for the gates. As they neared the gates, they caught sight of a bright red car pulling up.
****************
" Here we are."
Kaneda still sulked in the back seat. He hated losing. He hated losing to girls. He hated losing to American girls. And his father thought it was absolutely hilarious that she gloated.
As they reached this close friend of the family's house, he grumbled something about America being so cocky and got out of the car.
******************
" Well, well, well, I was wondering what was takin' ya so long there Japanese!"
Chibodee greeted his long-time friend, Domon Kasshu and Rain Kasshu as he had in the past years. They were coming to see him fight against another American champion. He had already met their son Kaneda Kasshu. In fact, he and Domon were kindof unofficial brothers. You messed with one, you messed with the other.
" Missed you too cowboy." Domon said.
" Where's Cath?" Rain asked.
" Up at the house," Chibodee said jerking a thumb behind him.
" And who's this young lady?" She asked; referring to Ashleigh on his back.
" This is my little girl, Ashleigh Crockett. She's gonna be the next Gundam Fight champion," He said proudly, " Say hi to your Uncle Domon and Aunt Rain Ashes."
" Koban wa Domon-san, Rain-san." She said bowing over her father's head.
" So polite." Rain said smiling and returning the bow.
" It won't last." Chibodee said setting her down.
As Ashleigh stood, she locked eyes with Kaneda. She didn't know the boy or the Kasshu family. Her father had always gone to see them on his tour. She had never met them. This boy looked like his father. But that was not what was on her mind. He was a guy she beat up that day. Apparently he remembered too. Because he glared and bared his teeth.
" You!!"