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To Help a Friend
( 30 Minutes ago)
Dr. Hikari leaves her colleague, Dr. Godo alone in the lab as she races toward her car. After bumping into everyone silly enough to get in her way, she finally manages to find her car and screech out of the hospital parking garage like a woman possessed. She immediately veers the car toward her destination.Hinata-Sou. As it was a Saturday afternoon , there wasn't much of lunch traffic to fight, which relieved her greatly.
A desperate thought crossed her mind, 'Hold on Motoko! Help is on its way.just don't do anything RASH."
Hikari emptied her mind of everything else.except to get to the Dorm as soon as her car can take her.
(10 Minutes ago)
Motoko Ayoama had placed her wooden bokken on a table and made her way toward her armor. It was there that her steel Katana was kept. She picked up the weapon, looked at it with some sadness and sighed. She was NOT looking forward to what she had to do in these next few minutes. She kept reminding herself that it was for the good of her friends, in the hopes that they would still have a protector for when this 'illness' claims her life.
It would mean that one of her dearest friends (she admitted to herself that Keitaro WAS considered a friend after all and not some 'pervert') would have to face a new destiny..by confronting a past he didn't want anything to do with .
'Oh Kami! Forgive me for I am about to do.' she prayed. She also hoped that it wouldn't be too late for Urashima to forgive her .before it was too late. Not bothering to sheathe her katana, she made her way out of the dorm and up the hill Shinobu had said that both Keitaro and Narusegawa would be located. She had found them easily enough having what seemed like a heart to heart conversation. Taking a deep breathe she thought to herself.
'I must alter my Chi signature or Keitaro will see through my deception immediately. I must convince him to engage me in combat.or the girls will have noone to protect them after I am gone!'
Gripping her sword as tight as discipline allowed, she readied herself to fight.
'Forgive me my friends. Forgive me.Keitaro.'
"URASHIMA!! WE WILL FINALLY SEE WHO IS FIT TO RULE HINATA-SOU! DEFEND YOURSELF OR YOU WILL JOIN YOUR ANCESTORS!"
(Now)
"NARU GET DOWN!!" yelled a frantic Keitaro Urashima as he pushed Naru away from him while Motoko had run through them both barely missing Keitaro with her sword. Though Naru had unceremoniously fallen on her side after her landlord got her out of harm's way, Keitaro had managed to turn the force of the push into a roll .away from Motoko.
No sooner had Keitaro recovered from her initial attack that he found himself dodging more sword strikes from Motoko.
Naru looked on in horror and screamed. " MOTOKO STOP IT! HE WASN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG THIS TIME" she feared Motoko thought that the landlord was doing something improper toward her. It still wouldn't explain why she is so intent on actually killing him. She also noticed that Keitaro didn't simply run from Motoko like he usually does..he was dodging, actually dodging her sword swings like trained fighter.
' What the hell?' she thought. ' Since when can he do that?'
Motoko charged Keitaro again but this time he was ready. At the end of her overhead strike she brought down her sword toward Keitaro's head..only to have him stop it with his palms-on purpose.
'When last he did this I assumed my strength was waining due to my cold. Perhaps it was more reflex.'
Keitaro noticed her hesitation, moved the blade to one side, and jumped backward out of harm's way.
"Motoko!" he yelled at his attacker. "What is wrong? Why do you attack us?!" Keitaro felt a sharp pain on his left cheek. He put a finger to it to see how bad the injury was only to find something wet. He looked at his finger and found there was blood on it.
'Just like my nightmare!' he thought, as sweat poured off his body. 'Maybe it was more a premonition.' He hoped not because he seemed to remember that his nightmare ended bad.for Motoko.
" Motoko look what you did!" Screamed a frantic Naru.. "You cut him"
Ignoring her friend's outburst , she instead faces her adversary.
'Oh Kami ! I did hurt him.' She thought. 'No! I must press on or the girls will forever be in danger.' She refocused her attention on Keitaro
"Urashima! Cease this deception! I am aware that you can control your Chi as I do!" she said aloud hoping to gauge his reaction to that statement. " I am also aware of your other.abilities!"
'Abilities?' whispers Naru. ' What the heck is she talking about?' she turns her head toward Keitaro, looking rather grim.
'She knows!' he thinks with some worry. Then it occurred to him. " My Aunt ." It was more of a confirmation than a question.
"Hai! And for this latest deception you shall PAY!" she gathered her Chi and unleashed one of her special attacks..
"SUCCESSION MOVE ZANKUSEN!!" the attacking Chi wave approached Keitaro.
" Keitaro! Look out!" Was all Naru managed to say before the wave engulfed Keitaro in all its awesome power. However, to both girl's surprise, the wave didn't send him to the stratosphere as usual. Instead, Keitaro crossed his arms in front of his body and took the brunt of the wave.pushing him back only a few inches.
" Keitaro?" asked a bewildered Naru with barely a whisper. " How did you.?"
'So it is true. Since I have known him, Urashima could have defended himself at any given moment. Instead, he feels his punishments are some form of penance for what transpired all those years ago.' Motoko thinks with some guilt.
She once again held her katana in front of her body ready for Keitaro to strike back. When the attack didn't come she cried. "Urashima! Your true self is revealed at last! Show me your real strength..or I will separate your head from the rest of you!"
Breathing hard, Keitaro clenches his fists so tight as to help control the anger that is starting to build deep within him. A feeling he hasn't know since that day at the playground 15 or so years ago. A slight tear starting to run down his cheek.
"Motoko." He says simply." I don't know why you are doing this or why my Aunt Haruka felt she had to break her promise to me..but I am asking you as my friend. Don't do this."
If that was meant to put her off, Motoko didn't show it nor did her Chi give Keitaro any indication otherwise. ' Either she really means to harm me.or worse, or her ability to mask her Chi is as good as mine.' "I - I don't want to hurt you Motoko-chan." Hi hands starting to show signs of trembling.
Motoko ponders in desperation. 'Damn you Urashima! You still do not attack! Kami! I have no other choice but to implement Haruka's contingency plan!'
Naru runs up to Motoko seeking an explanation. "Why are you doing this? Can't you see he doesn't want to fight you? Let's just go home and---- AHHH!" She screams in pain.
So fast was Motoko's movements, that Naru didn't feel her gorgeous hair being pulled roughly..or the sharp point of a blade prick the delicate skin of her lovely throat , until it was too late to defend herself.. Tiny drops of blood starting to form where the blade touched her skin.
'No!No! NO!' screamed an anguished Keitaro on the inside.remembering what happened all those years ago. Anger starting to transform into rage. 'I won't let it happen again!!! I WON'T!!'
"LET HER GO MOTOKO! NOW! Or so help me.."
He looks at the sharp blade pointing at the throat of a very frightened Narusegawa.tears streaming down her face. He considers his options. Dismissing all pretense now, Keitaro allows his Chi to build in strength reveling in the feeling of power slowly starting to build within him. He learned long ago to let his anger FUEL his fighting spirit.not let it get the best of him. Only one time did it get the best of him..he shuddered at the memory.
Motoko sensed the spike in his Chi soon after she took Naru 'hostage' and for the second time today.she knew fear.
'Such power! His Chi is more powerful than I dared hoped. I can end this now by simply releasing Naru.but he has yet to attack! I need to know that his abilities go beyond just raising his Chi for defensive postures.' She looks down at Naru.. seeing the fear she is causing in her friend. ' Do not fear Naru-Sempai this will be over soon.'
It was at this time that Haruka and the others girls made it up the hill. All gasped at the sight before them. Keitaro ready to pounce as Motoko threatened the one person she shouldn't have. Sara and Shinobu were frightened, not just at what Motoko was doing to Naru.but at what they saw in Keitaro's eyes. Anger. Pure Unadulterated anger from a man who, in the past, has shown nothing but gentleness and kindness towards those around him.
"Oh No." Was all Haruka could say.. 'Is this going too far?'
"S-Sempai?" asks Shinobu wishing she could help
Kitsune was just plain angry that her best friend was being treated in this fashion by someone they all considered a friend. Her reaction was VERY typical of her.
" Motoko! You let my best friend go you big bully!"
"Yea Dork! Kick that kendo girl's ass!!" yelled Sara finding her voice again.
"Stay out of this!" commanded Motoko. "All of you.or Naru-sempai will suffer for it. They all noticed the slight trickle of blood coming from Naru's throat. Her eyes never left Keitaro.
"Damn You Motoko!" cried Kitsune "She's hurt.!"
She turns to Haruka , pleading. "Please stop this! There has to be another way!"
"I can't. She has to know that someone will be able to protect you girls after she is.gone." She spits out her cigarette in disgust then whispers so only Kitsune can hear. " If my nephew gets wind that she is faking this ..he won't want to fight. Please Kitsune.trust me that this is the only way.for BOTH of them"
Kitsune just steps back, mumbling to herself."this had better all be worth it." "Motoko!" started Keitaro "I ask you again. Please let Naru go."
"Come and get-eh?"
The next thing she knew Narusegawa was no longer in her grasp. She turned to see Keitaro gently put her down on the grass not too far away.
"Kami! I didn't see him Move!"
She noticed that Naru had gone unconscious over the last few seconds and felt a pang of regret over what she had done. Then Keitaro slowly stood up keeping his eyes on the still form of his would-be girlfriend.
" I don't know what this is all about Motoko..and quite frankly, I don't care. You hurt someone who means more to me than anyone will ever know. You have brought out an ugly part of me that I dreaded to see again " he turns his head towards her. " For that , I can't forgive you..or my Aunt."
Both Motoko and Haruka felt shame in what they had just done to Keitaro.
Motoko started "K-keitaro I--."
"ENOUGH! You wanted to see my true strength, did you? Well, be careful what you wish for."
It was Keitaro's turn to charge and he was heading straight towards Motoko.
To Help a Friend
( 30 Minutes ago)
Dr. Hikari leaves her colleague, Dr. Godo alone in the lab as she races toward her car. After bumping into everyone silly enough to get in her way, she finally manages to find her car and screech out of the hospital parking garage like a woman possessed. She immediately veers the car toward her destination.Hinata-Sou. As it was a Saturday afternoon , there wasn't much of lunch traffic to fight, which relieved her greatly.
A desperate thought crossed her mind, 'Hold on Motoko! Help is on its way.just don't do anything RASH."
Hikari emptied her mind of everything else.except to get to the Dorm as soon as her car can take her.
(10 Minutes ago)
Motoko Ayoama had placed her wooden bokken on a table and made her way toward her armor. It was there that her steel Katana was kept. She picked up the weapon, looked at it with some sadness and sighed. She was NOT looking forward to what she had to do in these next few minutes. She kept reminding herself that it was for the good of her friends, in the hopes that they would still have a protector for when this 'illness' claims her life.
It would mean that one of her dearest friends (she admitted to herself that Keitaro WAS considered a friend after all and not some 'pervert') would have to face a new destiny..by confronting a past he didn't want anything to do with .
'Oh Kami! Forgive me for I am about to do.' she prayed. She also hoped that it wouldn't be too late for Urashima to forgive her .before it was too late. Not bothering to sheathe her katana, she made her way out of the dorm and up the hill Shinobu had said that both Keitaro and Narusegawa would be located. She had found them easily enough having what seemed like a heart to heart conversation. Taking a deep breathe she thought to herself.
'I must alter my Chi signature or Keitaro will see through my deception immediately. I must convince him to engage me in combat.or the girls will have noone to protect them after I am gone!'
Gripping her sword as tight as discipline allowed, she readied herself to fight.
'Forgive me my friends. Forgive me.Keitaro.'
"URASHIMA!! WE WILL FINALLY SEE WHO IS FIT TO RULE HINATA-SOU! DEFEND YOURSELF OR YOU WILL JOIN YOUR ANCESTORS!"
(Now)
"NARU GET DOWN!!" yelled a frantic Keitaro Urashima as he pushed Naru away from him while Motoko had run through them both barely missing Keitaro with her sword. Though Naru had unceremoniously fallen on her side after her landlord got her out of harm's way, Keitaro had managed to turn the force of the push into a roll .away from Motoko.
No sooner had Keitaro recovered from her initial attack that he found himself dodging more sword strikes from Motoko.
Naru looked on in horror and screamed. " MOTOKO STOP IT! HE WASN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG THIS TIME" she feared Motoko thought that the landlord was doing something improper toward her. It still wouldn't explain why she is so intent on actually killing him. She also noticed that Keitaro didn't simply run from Motoko like he usually does..he was dodging, actually dodging her sword swings like trained fighter.
' What the hell?' she thought. ' Since when can he do that?'
Motoko charged Keitaro again but this time he was ready. At the end of her overhead strike she brought down her sword toward Keitaro's head..only to have him stop it with his palms-on purpose.
'When last he did this I assumed my strength was waining due to my cold. Perhaps it was more reflex.'
Keitaro noticed her hesitation, moved the blade to one side, and jumped backward out of harm's way.
"Motoko!" he yelled at his attacker. "What is wrong? Why do you attack us?!" Keitaro felt a sharp pain on his left cheek. He put a finger to it to see how bad the injury was only to find something wet. He looked at his finger and found there was blood on it.
'Just like my nightmare!' he thought, as sweat poured off his body. 'Maybe it was more a premonition.' He hoped not because he seemed to remember that his nightmare ended bad.for Motoko.
" Motoko look what you did!" Screamed a frantic Naru.. "You cut him"
Ignoring her friend's outburst , she instead faces her adversary.
'Oh Kami ! I did hurt him.' She thought. 'No! I must press on or the girls will forever be in danger.' She refocused her attention on Keitaro
"Urashima! Cease this deception! I am aware that you can control your Chi as I do!" she said aloud hoping to gauge his reaction to that statement. " I am also aware of your other.abilities!"
'Abilities?' whispers Naru. ' What the heck is she talking about?' she turns her head toward Keitaro, looking rather grim.
'She knows!' he thinks with some worry. Then it occurred to him. " My Aunt ." It was more of a confirmation than a question.
"Hai! And for this latest deception you shall PAY!" she gathered her Chi and unleashed one of her special attacks..
"SUCCESSION MOVE ZANKUSEN!!" the attacking Chi wave approached Keitaro.
" Keitaro! Look out!" Was all Naru managed to say before the wave engulfed Keitaro in all its awesome power. However, to both girl's surprise, the wave didn't send him to the stratosphere as usual. Instead, Keitaro crossed his arms in front of his body and took the brunt of the wave.pushing him back only a few inches.
" Keitaro?" asked a bewildered Naru with barely a whisper. " How did you.?"
'So it is true. Since I have known him, Urashima could have defended himself at any given moment. Instead, he feels his punishments are some form of penance for what transpired all those years ago.' Motoko thinks with some guilt.
She once again held her katana in front of her body ready for Keitaro to strike back. When the attack didn't come she cried. "Urashima! Your true self is revealed at last! Show me your real strength..or I will separate your head from the rest of you!"
Breathing hard, Keitaro clenches his fists so tight as to help control the anger that is starting to build deep within him. A feeling he hasn't know since that day at the playground 15 or so years ago. A slight tear starting to run down his cheek.
"Motoko." He says simply." I don't know why you are doing this or why my Aunt Haruka felt she had to break her promise to me..but I am asking you as my friend. Don't do this."
If that was meant to put her off, Motoko didn't show it nor did her Chi give Keitaro any indication otherwise. ' Either she really means to harm me.or worse, or her ability to mask her Chi is as good as mine.' "I - I don't want to hurt you Motoko-chan." Hi hands starting to show signs of trembling.
Motoko ponders in desperation. 'Damn you Urashima! You still do not attack! Kami! I have no other choice but to implement Haruka's contingency plan!'
Naru runs up to Motoko seeking an explanation. "Why are you doing this? Can't you see he doesn't want to fight you? Let's just go home and---- AHHH!" She screams in pain.
So fast was Motoko's movements, that Naru didn't feel her gorgeous hair being pulled roughly..or the sharp point of a blade prick the delicate skin of her lovely throat , until it was too late to defend herself.. Tiny drops of blood starting to form where the blade touched her skin.
'No!No! NO!' screamed an anguished Keitaro on the inside.remembering what happened all those years ago. Anger starting to transform into rage. 'I won't let it happen again!!! I WON'T!!'
"LET HER GO MOTOKO! NOW! Or so help me.."
He looks at the sharp blade pointing at the throat of a very frightened Narusegawa.tears streaming down her face. He considers his options. Dismissing all pretense now, Keitaro allows his Chi to build in strength reveling in the feeling of power slowly starting to build within him. He learned long ago to let his anger FUEL his fighting spirit.not let it get the best of him. Only one time did it get the best of him..he shuddered at the memory.
Motoko sensed the spike in his Chi soon after she took Naru 'hostage' and for the second time today.she knew fear.
'Such power! His Chi is more powerful than I dared hoped. I can end this now by simply releasing Naru.but he has yet to attack! I need to know that his abilities go beyond just raising his Chi for defensive postures.' She looks down at Naru.. seeing the fear she is causing in her friend. ' Do not fear Naru-Sempai this will be over soon.'
It was at this time that Haruka and the others girls made it up the hill. All gasped at the sight before them. Keitaro ready to pounce as Motoko threatened the one person she shouldn't have. Sara and Shinobu were frightened, not just at what Motoko was doing to Naru.but at what they saw in Keitaro's eyes. Anger. Pure Unadulterated anger from a man who, in the past, has shown nothing but gentleness and kindness towards those around him.
"Oh No." Was all Haruka could say.. 'Is this going too far?'
"S-Sempai?" asks Shinobu wishing she could help
Kitsune was just plain angry that her best friend was being treated in this fashion by someone they all considered a friend. Her reaction was VERY typical of her.
" Motoko! You let my best friend go you big bully!"
"Yea Dork! Kick that kendo girl's ass!!" yelled Sara finding her voice again.
"Stay out of this!" commanded Motoko. "All of you.or Naru-sempai will suffer for it. They all noticed the slight trickle of blood coming from Naru's throat. Her eyes never left Keitaro.
"Damn You Motoko!" cried Kitsune "She's hurt.!"
She turns to Haruka , pleading. "Please stop this! There has to be another way!"
"I can't. She has to know that someone will be able to protect you girls after she is.gone." She spits out her cigarette in disgust then whispers so only Kitsune can hear. " If my nephew gets wind that she is faking this ..he won't want to fight. Please Kitsune.trust me that this is the only way.for BOTH of them"
Kitsune just steps back, mumbling to herself."this had better all be worth it." "Motoko!" started Keitaro "I ask you again. Please let Naru go."
"Come and get-eh?"
The next thing she knew Narusegawa was no longer in her grasp. She turned to see Keitaro gently put her down on the grass not too far away.
"Kami! I didn't see him Move!"
She noticed that Naru had gone unconscious over the last few seconds and felt a pang of regret over what she had done. Then Keitaro slowly stood up keeping his eyes on the still form of his would-be girlfriend.
" I don't know what this is all about Motoko..and quite frankly, I don't care. You hurt someone who means more to me than anyone will ever know. You have brought out an ugly part of me that I dreaded to see again " he turns his head towards her. " For that , I can't forgive you..or my Aunt."
Both Motoko and Haruka felt shame in what they had just done to Keitaro.
Motoko started "K-keitaro I--."
"ENOUGH! You wanted to see my true strength, did you? Well, be careful what you wish for."
It was Keitaro's turn to charge and he was heading straight towards Motoko.