CHAPTER 13- SEIJI VS JIANI
Jiani came to a halt several yards away from her opponent. The breeze strengthened, bringing her long hair off her face and causing her hakama to billow. Cold, dark eyes stared down Seiji, a stare that would send the most aggressive beast fleeing. Her hand twitched slightly over the hilt of her sword.
Seiji appeared unmoved by her powerful presence. He smirked at her instead. "This is it, Red Wind. It is finally time for you to feel my wrath!"
From a safe distance, Aki shouted out. "GO FOR IT, BROTHER!!!"
The wind lessened. Everything stood still. Even the grass seemed to cease swaying. The world itself waited for the ruthless match to begin.
A lone figure paused on the hillside, well hidden under a tree. He watched as Seiji charged Jiani.
Sanosuke gasped. "Jiani."
"HAH!" Seiji brandished his sword and swiped.
Jiani jerked her body down to evade the blow.
Everyone gasped.
Seiji slashed again, this time straight down. And this time, Jiani brought up her katana to block it. CLACK! The blades stopped inches from her nose.
Now she would have to attack in order to be freed. "HYAH!" With a swirl of her red hair, she dove out to the left, right out from under her attacker. His sword sliced into the grass.
"Brother!" Aki shouted. "Your left! Left!"
"Red Wind is fast!" one of the three gangsters muttered.
Jiani lashed out with her hand, stopping her flight backwards. Seiji freed the sword from the earth and wheeled down upon her once again! Jiani could feel his heat burning her. At the last instant, she threw herself to the side. His blade cut her sleeve as it swept past her.
Flipping over, she landed on her feet and retained a stance. Seiji froze, peering at her over one shoulder. His sword remained suspended just over the grass.
"You haven't changed much." He told her in a low voice. "This is why I shall defeat you!"
He charged in again, swiping and slashing from side-to-side. Jiani ducked and dodged, keeping her sharp eyes on the katana. She needed enough time to find an opening.
Just then, he stabbed straight forward!
Sanosuke saw this and ran out from hiding. "Jiani!"
SHNK!
Once again, everyone gasped when they saw that Jiani was holding Seiji's blade between her bare hands.
She glowered more than ever. "You have not changed much either. And that is why--
She suddenly jumped up and kicked him in the side of the face. ---I will not be defeated by the likes of you!!!"
Seiji caught himself and flipped to regain his footing. He stared at her furiously while wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. "How dare you!"
Sanosuke smiled in relief.
Aki was astounded. "How did she...?"
Jiani pointed her sword at him. "Ozawa, know that people like you who fight with anger and malice can never win!"
"SHUT UP!" Seiji screamed, running towards her and lashing out with a fist.
POOM! He connected to her jaw, sending her flying. Both swords fell to the ground. Sanosuke, Aki, and the others couldn't believe what they were seeing!
The instant Jiani crashed to the grass, Seiji was upon her. Fiercely, he began beating her, his fists thrashing wildly. "I WON'T LOSE! I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO MY FATHER!!!! IT'S YOUR FAULT HE'S DEAD! I'LL KILL YOU! I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU!"
Jiani felt the bone-crushing blows continuously knock her head sideways, but could do nothing. 'Ozawa,' she thought. 'You're father would not want you to be doing this.'
Her mind flashed back to what had happened that day, all those years back.
Jiani came to a halt several yards away from her opponent. The breeze strengthened, bringing her long hair off her face and causing her hakama to billow. Cold, dark eyes stared down Seiji, a stare that would send the most aggressive beast fleeing. Her hand twitched slightly over the hilt of her sword.
Seiji appeared unmoved by her powerful presence. He smirked at her instead. "This is it, Red Wind. It is finally time for you to feel my wrath!"
From a safe distance, Aki shouted out. "GO FOR IT, BROTHER!!!"
The wind lessened. Everything stood still. Even the grass seemed to cease swaying. The world itself waited for the ruthless match to begin.
A lone figure paused on the hillside, well hidden under a tree. He watched as Seiji charged Jiani.
Sanosuke gasped. "Jiani."
"HAH!" Seiji brandished his sword and swiped.
Jiani jerked her body down to evade the blow.
Everyone gasped.
Seiji slashed again, this time straight down. And this time, Jiani brought up her katana to block it. CLACK! The blades stopped inches from her nose.
Now she would have to attack in order to be freed. "HYAH!" With a swirl of her red hair, she dove out to the left, right out from under her attacker. His sword sliced into the grass.
"Brother!" Aki shouted. "Your left! Left!"
"Red Wind is fast!" one of the three gangsters muttered.
Jiani lashed out with her hand, stopping her flight backwards. Seiji freed the sword from the earth and wheeled down upon her once again! Jiani could feel his heat burning her. At the last instant, she threw herself to the side. His blade cut her sleeve as it swept past her.
Flipping over, she landed on her feet and retained a stance. Seiji froze, peering at her over one shoulder. His sword remained suspended just over the grass.
"You haven't changed much." He told her in a low voice. "This is why I shall defeat you!"
He charged in again, swiping and slashing from side-to-side. Jiani ducked and dodged, keeping her sharp eyes on the katana. She needed enough time to find an opening.
Just then, he stabbed straight forward!
Sanosuke saw this and ran out from hiding. "Jiani!"
SHNK!
Once again, everyone gasped when they saw that Jiani was holding Seiji's blade between her bare hands.
She glowered more than ever. "You have not changed much either. And that is why--
She suddenly jumped up and kicked him in the side of the face. ---I will not be defeated by the likes of you!!!"
Seiji caught himself and flipped to regain his footing. He stared at her furiously while wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. "How dare you!"
Sanosuke smiled in relief.
Aki was astounded. "How did she...?"
Jiani pointed her sword at him. "Ozawa, know that people like you who fight with anger and malice can never win!"
"SHUT UP!" Seiji screamed, running towards her and lashing out with a fist.
POOM! He connected to her jaw, sending her flying. Both swords fell to the ground. Sanosuke, Aki, and the others couldn't believe what they were seeing!
The instant Jiani crashed to the grass, Seiji was upon her. Fiercely, he began beating her, his fists thrashing wildly. "I WON'T LOSE! I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO MY FATHER!!!! IT'S YOUR FAULT HE'S DEAD! I'LL KILL YOU! I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU!"
Jiani felt the bone-crushing blows continuously knock her head sideways, but could do nothing. 'Ozawa,' she thought. 'You're father would not want you to be doing this.'
Her mind flashed back to what had happened that day, all those years back.