"GLOWING SLASH!" Hiroji shouted, unleashing his Gundam's katana with
a mighty strike.
"BURNING SLASH!" Domon yelled, countering it with his own weapon.
Electric sparks shot out everywhere, a blinding light enveloping the ring.
Rain sat up with a jolt, squinting to see which Gundam had emerged
triumphant. Once the dust cleared, however, both mobile suits recoiled
unscathed.
Little Keiji, the 10-year-old son of Domon and Rain, leaned forward
as well with his mother. He resembled a brown-haired version of his father,
with inquisitive green eyes to go along with it. "Aniki's just as good as
Dad!" he pointed out with awe in his voice. "I wish I was that strong!"
Hiroji and Domon chuckled as they caught this upon exiting their
Gundams. "You'll get there with practice." His father reassured him.
Hiroji laced his fingers behind his head. "And what better way than
to fight in the tournament yourself?"
Keiji sighed. "But only one Gundam can pilot for each nation."
Hiroji sneered. "Ah, so what? Remember that we both have access to
the Glowing Gundam. And as long as you don't challenge anyone, you can
still pilot the Soaring Gundam. We can just say that you're helping me to
train."
Keiji squealed with delight. "Yay! So when do we head to the Guyana
Highlands for the big training?"
Domon smiled. "We pack up and ship out first thing Saturday. So we
should probably put the training on hold until we get there."
Hiroji smirked and took a mock fighting stance. "I can't believe I'm
an official Gundam Fighter. Wouldn't my dad be pleased, Uncle Domon?"
Domon nodded. Hiroji was Kyoji through and through. At age 15, he was
identical to what the man had remembered his brother to be. Ever since
having found him in Neo Japan a decade previous, the youth with the playful
smirk and Ninjutsu-like fighting style had become his and Rain's first-born
son.
It was strange. Hiroji had never known his father, let alone Schwarz,
but seemed to be a natural at such a form of fighting. He was quick,
cunning, and strong, able to manipulate his Glowing Gundam with the
greatest of ease. Domon only hoped he could teach him what Master Asia and
Schwarz had tried to teach him.
.......
"Aniki?" Hiroji shifted his head to glance down at the boy that occupied the bunk below him. "Hm?" "How come your dad's not here? I know I'm not supposed to ask, but." "No sweat, kid. You have a right to know since he is your uncle." Hiroji now looked up at the ceiling. "My dad was a scientist like Grandpa. Together, they built the most powerful Gundam the universe had ever seen. It was called the Devil Gundam. Anyway, when this evil dude named Major Ulube found out about it, he was able to trick your mom's dad into trying to steal it." "So what happened?" "My dad took the Devil Gundam to Earth to avoid capture. But the crash caused it to malfunction and it took him inside. There, he was held for over a year, his ki being used to feed that monster." Hiroji sighed sadly. "And your dad, my Uncle Domon.was forced to kill him." Keiji gasped. "Dad killed Uncle Kyoji?! Why?" "He had no choice." Hiroji answered coolly, the subject of his father's death not being one of his favorites. "Dad was suffering and there was no way to free him. He died so that no one else could suffer what he had to." "Oh." Keiji shifted onto his side, pulling the sheets further over him. "I see." Hiroji forced himself to put on his big-brotherly tone. "Alright, I told you what happened so now you need to be good and go to sleep. Otherwise, we'll be late getting ready for tomorrow's trip." "Oh that's right, we're leaving for the Guyana Highlands tomorrow! Goodnight!" Once he heard his surrogate kid brother begin to snore, Hiroji closed his own eyes. "I know I never knew you, Dad. But I'll fight this one in your honor." With that, he drifted off into a deep slumber.
.......
"Aniki?" Hiroji shifted his head to glance down at the boy that occupied the bunk below him. "Hm?" "How come your dad's not here? I know I'm not supposed to ask, but." "No sweat, kid. You have a right to know since he is your uncle." Hiroji now looked up at the ceiling. "My dad was a scientist like Grandpa. Together, they built the most powerful Gundam the universe had ever seen. It was called the Devil Gundam. Anyway, when this evil dude named Major Ulube found out about it, he was able to trick your mom's dad into trying to steal it." "So what happened?" "My dad took the Devil Gundam to Earth to avoid capture. But the crash caused it to malfunction and it took him inside. There, he was held for over a year, his ki being used to feed that monster." Hiroji sighed sadly. "And your dad, my Uncle Domon.was forced to kill him." Keiji gasped. "Dad killed Uncle Kyoji?! Why?" "He had no choice." Hiroji answered coolly, the subject of his father's death not being one of his favorites. "Dad was suffering and there was no way to free him. He died so that no one else could suffer what he had to." "Oh." Keiji shifted onto his side, pulling the sheets further over him. "I see." Hiroji forced himself to put on his big-brotherly tone. "Alright, I told you what happened so now you need to be good and go to sleep. Otherwise, we'll be late getting ready for tomorrow's trip." "Oh that's right, we're leaving for the Guyana Highlands tomorrow! Goodnight!" Once he heard his surrogate kid brother begin to snore, Hiroji closed his own eyes. "I know I never knew you, Dad. But I'll fight this one in your honor." With that, he drifted off into a deep slumber.
