Tansei Kibito
by Amazon and Masquerade

Chapter 2

"Hey, how about we fly home?" Tansei said mischievously, knowing how Aria disliked heights.

Aria froze.

"F-f-f-fl-fly?!" She started to fidget. "Um, er, nah. Not tonight. We got a car, remember? Er, eek, ah...."
"Aww, c'mon, Aria! I'm pumped up now! Please?" Tansei asked, putting on the puppy dog eyes of doom, the look sure to get her whatever she wanted from Aria.
"Oh no, Tansei.....not the puppy dog eyes of doom...." Aria started squirming. "Uh, um....erk...." She sighed in reluctance. "All right, but what about my car?"
"We can capsulize it, right?"

Aria slumped in defeat.

"I can't fool you anymore, can I?" She grumbled as she walked to the car, and pushed the capsule button. She grumbled as the car turned into a puff of smoke, and dropped into a capsule. "I don't wanna...." she whined.
"Aww...come on, Aria...pwease?" Tansei replied cutely, maximizing the power of her puppy dog eyes of doom.

Aria made a stubborn, pouty face.

"I said we were going to. I'm just complaining that I don't want to." She held out her arms, like she was forming the letter T. "C'mon, already, let's go...."

Tansei laughed.

"Why don't you ride piggy back style? It's easier." Tansei turned to allow Aria to climb on her back. Aria shrugged.
"Fine by me..." She put her arms down and put her hands on Aria's shoulders. "C'mon, c'mon, let's just get this over with."

Tansei held onto Aria's legs as Aria held onto her shoulders. She slowly hovered off the ground and smirked.

"So how fast was it you absolutely loved to go?" she asked a little evilly before taking off like a rocket.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Aria screamed. The fierce wind blew into her clamped shut eyes. "MOMMY!"

Tansei giggled and slowed down, hovering in midair. Her laughter stopping her from flying normally.

"Aria, come on! You need to get over this fear of heights thing sometime soon you know."
"Nothing wrong with being afraid of heights!" Aria snapped when they slowed down. She finally opened her eyes and looked around. "Eeeek..."

Tansei shook her head and continued flying home.

"Just enjoy the sights. You trust me, right?"
"Well, yeah." Aria nodded. "I mean....you fly pretty well. Heck, the fact that you can fly is pretty amazing."
"Yeah...I miss my dad...," she said sadly.

Aria half smiled.

"I wish I had a dad as cool as yours, Tansei.... He can do a lot of cool stuff like you can."

Tansei nodded.

"Yeah...I wonder if he'll come back to visit again." She sighed deeply and smiled.
"That'd be pretty cool." Aria nodded. Then, she noticed something appear before them in what looked like thin air! A giant, green bug thing. "HEY, WATCH OUT!"

Tansei let out a startled scream as she flared her ki to come to a dead stop almost immediately. The bug man didn't move or flinch at all as she stopped. It looked both girls over before saying something in a lightly accented voice.

"I finally caught up to you both."
"What kind of freak are you?" Tansei asked, eyeing the weird creature, "If you're looking for the anime convention it isn't until next week."
"So, you don't recognize me?" he wondered.
"Do you come in peace?" Aria squeaked. "We'll take you to our leader...."

Tansei laughed a bit at Aria's comment.

"Should I recognize you?" she asked, addressing his prior question.

He crossed his arms.

"Well then, perhaps I should introduce myself." Suddenly, his voice changed to a raspy and quiet voice. "I am the monster of Nikki Town." Then, he changed his voice back. "Just with a new look."
"Good impression," Tansei said offhandedly, "But it's not funny. Right Aria?"

Getting some nerve back, Aria shook her head.

"No way. Not funny, man. I think you can get arrested for that!"
"Well, whoever you are, I'm impressed. Not a lot of a people can fly," Tansei appraised, "You must be a martial artist."

Cell smirked.

"Indeed. A perfect martial artist." He held his hand out past her. "If you don't believe me, take a look at what destructive powers I have!" He fired a ki blast just over his head, and it landed right on the mall they left, destroying it instantly.

Tansei turned to see the explosion and her grip on Aria's legs unconsciously tightens.

"Oh my...." Aria gasped. "Holy..... I just don't believe it!"

Cell smirked rather proudly.

"Now do you see who I am, young lady?"
"That proves nothing, save the fact that can just kill hundreds of people without a second thought. Maybe you are the so-called monster of Nikki Town, maybe you're not. All I know is...you are a monster, and an atrocious looking one at that," Tansei finished, keeping her cool demeanor.
"Hmmm..." Cell hummed, "well, I guess showing you who I am isn't enough. Perhaps it should be tested in battle. Exactly how well do you fight, miss.....er...."

Tansei raised a brow.

"Kibito," she replied coolly, "Tansei Kibito. And you are?"
"My name is Cell." the android nodded. "Now, answer. How well do you fight?"
"How well do you want me to fight? I'd hate to hurt a new friend," she sarcastically quipped, "Regardless of how well either one of us can fight, I just got through with a fight. And I'm not in the mood to deal with another macho pig head. So if you'll excuse me, I have a previous engagement."

Cell shook his head.

"You are not going anywhere until we duel. I want to see how you perform."

Aria whimpered behind Tansei.

"Tanseeei! Let's get outta here!"
"Perform? What do I look like? An entertainer?" she replied, "As much as I'd love to intimately introduce you to my fist, I'll have to decline this time. My companion wishes to go home."

Aria nodded fiercely, which made Cell glare.

"I said...." he growled, balling a fist. "....that you aren't...." He lunged for her. "...going anywhere!" He punched her square in the face!

Tansei grunted, her face snapping back and her lip breaking open again. She managed to keep her hold on Aria, however.

"EEEEEK!" Aria screamed, trying not to lose her grip. She glared at Cell. "You jerk, you're going to pay for that!"

Tansei righted her face and glared at Cell fiercely, her crystal blue eyes almost eerily resembling ice. She licked the blood off her lip and spit it out. She chuckled softly.

"Sorry, Aria. Looks like our trip home is going to take a little longer than anticipated....," she said before addressing Cell, "Wait here, I'll be back to take care of you in a moment." She floated down to the ground and lowered Aria off her back.
"Tansei, what are you doing?!" she asked. "You're really going to fight that freak?!"
"When I get him distracted, get in your car and drive out of here as fast as you can. Got it?" she whispered harshly. "And yeah...I am," she replied, glaring up at the green roach in the sky.
"....." Aria hesitated a moment before answering. "Just be careful, okay?!"
"You know me," she replied, winking and with a thumbs up, "Now shoo!"

Tansei turned from Aria and quickly flew back to face Cell. Her long hair waved behind her in the wind, like an ebony cape.

"Smack him one for me, okay?!" Aria called as Tansei flew off, then she took off at a run. "Please be okay..."
"Can we start now?" Cell asked almost impatiently.

She flared her ki energy around her, forming a raging silver flame that matched the flare in her eyes.

"We already started," she stated before sending a flare of ki energy out of her palm toward the unsuspecting Cell.

Cell flashed a surprised look before the explosion. However, the smoke cleared soon, showing that he was unharmed.
Tansei hadn't expected the weak diversion to really have an affect, it had done its job though. She had maneuvered into a better tactical position and executed a drop kick at Cell from above. Cell bent his head, taking the kick in the back of the neck. He promptly flipped himself over and smashed his heel into her chest. Tansei quickly crossed blocked and trapped his ankle and twisted it savagely. Cell growled, locking his hands together. He bent up and hammer punched Tansei in the jaw.
Tansei immediately let go and flew back a few meters due to the force of punch. She wiped her aggravated lip once more and growled herself. Her energy halo flared brighter as her ki increased noticeably due to her anger. She charged him like a bolt of lightening, digging her left fist into his abdomen and following up with a right uppercut to his jaw. Cell fell back, but righted himself. He narrowed his eyes at her, trying to come up with a split second tactic. The most he decided to do was beckon to her with his hand to make another move.
Tansei smirked and shook her head.

"Ladies first," she taunted, targeting his manliness.

Cell growled frustrated, and charged foreword. He slammed his fist into her gut, and kicked up on her chin. Then, he grabbed her ankle as she fell back, twisted her around in the air a couple times, then flung her downward towards the ground. Tansei flipped and landed on her feet, the ground slightly cracking around her feet.
Cell dropped down after her, landing some few meters away. Tansei charged a split second after his feet touched the ground, her eyes flashing with anger and her aura flaring like an untamed fire.

"Ha!!!" she yelled as she executed a ki enhanced round house kick to his left side.

Cell faltered to the side. Before he landed on the ground, he powered up a small ki blast and flung it at Tansei. Tansei fired her own blast to counter. Cell jumped out of the smoke and waited for it to settle, and for Tansei to make her next move.
However, Tansei was no where to be seen. Cell checked all around him with his eyes, and checked for her ki.

"Now, now," he called out, "don't be cheating, young lady...."
"Who's cheating?" she replied from behind him before shooting a powerful ki beam at his left shoulder.

He grunted slightly and turned.

"Sneaky, little....." He charged for her by air, ready for a very hard kick.

Tansei seemed to disappear before his heel met her back.

"Never let your anger blind you," she advised mockingly.

Cell stopped himself in mid air and checked for her ki, searching her out. Feminine, yet muscular, arms snaked their way rapidly around him, locking him into a full nelson. Tansei's lips caressed his ears as she spoke.

"Some perfect martial artist...."
"No!" he thought himself. "She's outsmarting me....." He powered up his ki almost as high as he could push it. "LET GO OF ME NOW!"

Tansei powered up herself to try to keep her hold on him. She grunted as she was finally thrown off by his power. She panted and looked at him with a seeming joy in her eyes.

"I have to admit...you're the most challenging individual I've ever met....," she panted out.

Cell turned to her with a frustrated look. He took a breath through his nose, and eased himself to smile.

"And you have talent yourself, Tansei Kibito. I'm impressed."

Tansei smirked.

"It's in my genes...," she replied.
"I see." Cell nodded. "Why don't you elaborate on that?"
"I get my talent from my father. As well as most of my training. That and...I'm not all human," she finished in a whisper.

Picking up her last words, he turned his head in interest.

"Oh, really. I suppose that says it all, doesn't it?" He smirked back. "I have a proposition for you, young lady."

She snickered a bit.

"And I would be interested?"
"I believe you would. You have a dedication to the fights, and I think you would like to put it to the test." He held his arms out dramatically. "I haven't announced it officially yet, but I am holding a tournament soon. I'm expecting the strongest fighters to attend. And, I would like to see you there, Tansei."

Tansei crossed her arms and tilted her head flirtingly.

"You got it, Cell. Just name the time and the place and I'll be there. I look forward to the rematch."
"Good, good." Cell nodded. "Just watch your TV for the details. I'll explain everything on the air for everyone to hear."
"Hate to break it to you, but I don't have a tv," she replied sheepishly.
"So, that's why she didn't recognize me...." Cell thought to himself. Then, he said out loud: "Then, you'll have to ask someone who does."
"No, I have a better idea. How about you tell me ahead of time. I promise not to spoil it for you," she said mimicking a 'scouts honor' pose.

Cell thought a minute before nodding.

"All right, then. I trust you. The tournament is ten days from now. The arena is just ninety miles outside East City, and not very hard to miss. That's about all you need to know."
"I'll see you in ten days then, Cell-kun," she said winking, "Try not to miss me."

She flew off at top speed, smirking.
Cell blinked a couple of times, before smiling to himself.

"I look foreword to seeing you again, young lady." He turned and flew off himself, heading for the largest news station he could think of.


Disclaimer: We don't own DBZ or any related characters or entities. DBZ is © Akira Toriyama. The characters of Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, and Masaru are however our intellectual property and we reserve the exclusive right to use said characters.
Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, Masaru © Amazon and Masquerade, 2003.