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Title: Bad Shinji
Author: Scarab Eye
Co-author/Editor: Scarabeye 3000
Chapter Seven: Shinji's training
Kazama's Residence
Morning
Shinji woke up as the rays of the sun filtered through the red stained white curtains of his murder room. He lay there for a while and after a full minute, rubbed the sleep off his eyes. Checked the digital clock with him.
"0600 hours."
He got up and stretched, he walked out and got into the showers. He got dressed and proceeded to the kitchen. He opened a couple of drawers and found some flour, he then prepared breakfast consisting of waffles, eggs, and sausages.
30 minutes later Daigo Kazama came inside the kitchen and was not surprised to say at least that Shinji cooked.
"Shinji… I knew you will cook today. At least you spared me of the trouble though."
"I know. So boss what were you talking about last night? It was Kenpo I think."
Daigo took a sip of his tea and said, "Yes, it's a technique combining hand and feet coordination also something called illusion."
"Illusion?" Shinji queried.
"Yes," the Boss then reached into his back pocket and produced a book, "Here read this."
Shinji took the book and opened it; "The ancient style of Kenpo was left unpracticed for 10 years during the peace reign of the Meiji Era."
Akira then came inside the kitchen, "Hey you two, what you reading there Shinji?"
"This?" Shinji held up the book, "It's a book the Boss here gave me."
Akira nods her head and headed out side for practice. Daigo then faced him and spoke, The only way to achieve illusion is by wearing this."
He then held up a white and black striped long-sleeved shirt. And he also held up a 20 stick cigarette pack.
"Usually I don't promote smoking, but… your opponent must be distracted by the smoke."
"I don't smoke Boss."
"I know that," he took another sip of his tea, "But you need to for this technique to work efficiently. Your opponent mustn't notice the striped shirt."
"Why is it the striped shirt is so important?"
Daigo took the last sip of his tea and stood up, "You finished your breakfast?"
Shinji nodded his head as the Boss motioned for him to follow. They ended up outside, as Akira saw them she immediately stopped her training.
"What are you gonna do Oniichan?"
"Continue your training and don't mind us."
Daigo wore the striped shirt and took a fighting stance, "Now Shinji, come and attack."
The 3rd Child charged but soon met Daigo's punch, which was considerably slow. But suddenly what he thought that the punch didn't connect really did connect with his punch. He staggered a bit as his senses re-adjusted.
"What the… ? I could swear you missed your punch."
Daigo grinned as Shinji had no idea on what happened, "its called illusion Shinji."
"I know that Boss, but where is the illusion there?"
"The striped shirt."
"Striped shirt? What does that have to do with this?"
Daigo took off the shirt and handed it to Shinji, "The illusion is produced by the stripes. It will confuse your opponent on the real length of you arm. He will think that your punch already connected, but the truth is its just halfway there. Do you get the point?"
Shinji nodded his head in understanding as he remembered something else, "Then what's the smoke for?"
"Oh that, well you need that also to confuse the enemy so it won't think that the illusion won't be given away by the shirt."
"Oh then I will need to learn to smoke?"
Daigo received the shirt as Shinji handed it to him, "Not entirely, there is a method in smoking from which you only keep the smoke in your mouth, you don't entirely inhale it."
"Whew! That's nice because Misato won't be happy when I came home breathing like a dragon."
"I know, so since that is done come with me to Gedo High for some weight training."
"Weight training?"
Daigo stood up and headed inside, "Just follow me ok."
"Ok Boss," Shinji said as he shook his head and followed Daigo inside.
Gedo High School
After preparing for the day, it was a Sunday so Shinji didn't have to worry about school. He followed Daigo Kazama inside the school earning a few glances from the female populace and a few bows from some boys Shinji thought has lower ranks than Edge and Gan.
They proceeded to the gym and he opened the door for Daigo.
"You don't need to do that," Daigo chimed.
"Well," Shinji scratched his head, "Let's just say I respect the ones who deserves respect."
Daigo nodded slowly as they came inside, "Very well thought of."
Inside were different weight equipment. Inside was also Gan lifting a 50-pound free weight wit his one hand. He sees Daigo and immediately drops the weight with a loud clank. He hurries over to Daigo and bowed.
"Gan! Don't drop the Damn weights!"
Edge then came out with a scowl, his shirt now gone only a simple white shirt. His chest trimmed, his stomach packed tightly with a six-pack. His scowl vanished and a wide friendly grin replaced it.
"Shinji," Edge greeted, "You training now?"
All the other of the room turned their heads to see whom Edge was talking to. Apparently one guy managed to shout his name.
"Hey! Your Shinji Ikari, the big robot pilot!"
Everyone looked at each other as Edge and Gan surround Shinji. In a matter of seconds there was a mass of people coming towards Shinji. Gan braced himself as Shinji just stood there.
"Hey! Can I have your autograph?" someone called out.
"Are you going to this school now?" someone also called out.
They were beginning to crowd him when Daigo spoke, "Enough!" rather forcefully.
The mob calmed and Daigo spoke in front of them.
"I know this is quite a shock, but no he will not be coming here in Gedo High as a student."
A long 'Aww' resonated as confusing as it seems Shinji still remained speechless and just stood there.
"But know this, he has recently joined the Gedo gang."
Cheers echoed as another one shouted, "He's the one that lasted against Daigo-sama in
15 minutes!"
Questions barraged the group of Daigo and he held his hand up again to shut them up.
"Yes, he's currently in rank with Edge and Gan. But he still needs training in all of this."
Daigo motioned for Shinji to come in front, "Listen here, I want you all to welcome the new member of Gedo gang. Shinji Ikari, he will still be training under me of course."
The mob paid their respect and one by one left the group and dispersed. Meanwhile Shinji shook his head, "What the hell just happened?"
"Oh, that?" Edge asked, "Well some Gedo school students really, really like you."
Shinji scratched his head, "Why… I mean why do they like me so much?"
Daigo took one of the free weights and began training, "Well it's like this."
"Can I tell it Boss?" Gan pleaded again dropping a 50-pound free weight.
"Shit! Gan how many time to I have to repeat myself?" Edge retorted as he stopped from doing some sit-ups.
"Stop that," Daigo eyed Edge, "Ok Gan, you tell him. I also have to remind the female fans to stop teasing you later."
"Why is that? They wouldn't do anything rash wouldn't they."
"Oh sure," Edge rolled his eyes, "I remember the time I became the Boss's right hand man with Gan."
"Yeah," Gan cocked his head, "I think you lost about five pairs of your boxers everyday after gym class."
Shinji stood shocked, "Someone's stealing your boxers. Maybe some fetish girls or 'gays', Shinji added a little naughtiness in the last word as Edge scowled at him.
"So anyway, I lost five pairs in one week. Last thing I knew there was some sick girls sneaking in our locker room to get some of our boxers."
"Why didn't they take the Gan's boxers?""Do you really expect women to get those large things in their flimsy girly bags?"
Shinji thought about it for a moment and said, "No."
"Well anyway, I caught the perpetrator."
"So who is it Edge?" the 3rd Child asked.
"It was a girl Zaki sent to retrieve my things. Mostly they only get boxers, but now also some of my knives have gone missing."
"Missing?"
"Yes," Edge added, "That's when I thought it had to stop. So I went up to her and clarified things to her."
"But it didn't end up the way you were planning it right?"
Edge nodded, "You see, girls are very territorial. And when Zaki made her move on me, every other girl backed off away from me. Call it aggressive negotiations, but that's the way of the girls here."
"I understand," Shinji nodded.
"Oh… look out for Yurika, she maybe silent, but you know what they say it's always the quiet ones."
Edge then left for some more abs crunch. Gan then approached him and motioned for some weights.
"Now Shinji, let's begin shall we."
In the course of one-month everyday Shinji would train for three hours. One hour of weight lifting, one hour of sprinting, and another hour for his Kenpo training from which Daigo officially supervised. He weight-trained for his strength, the sprinting was to keep his speed and endurance, and the Kenpo was for his technique.
Now the Kazama household has someone you can call a nanny. Shinji for one month cooked, cleaned, and washed the clothes. Even ironing them, from which he didn't even whined or grovel. He still comes to Tokyo-03 High School, and one event etched into the memories of every student.
Flashback – A week ago
"So Shinji," Asuka started, "What you been doing at Gedo High."
Shinji smiled his confidence had build up during the times he was practicing, "You know the usual stuff."
"What's the usual stuff then?"
"Well, basically weights, sprint and the occasional spars."
"Oh… then when will you come back?"
"Don't know when though… but maybe in a course of one month."
"You better hurry it up Baka-Shinji, Misato's not a very good cook."
Shinji smiled as he recalled memories of the times Misato did 'cook'.
"Can you even call that cooking?" added Shinji a little later.
Asuka smiled to and said, "Well… it's more like a biological weapon to me."
They laughed heartily when somebody loomed over them. It was a big guy, much larger than Toji. It was from the senior class, the one called Izumo.
"Hey! Look what we got here?" the big guy leered, "If it ain't pilot boy and my girl."
'Girl?' Shinji thought furiously, 'I don't like this, who the hell is this guy anyway!?!'
"Look Izumo," Asuka stood up, "I don't like you and I won't go out with you!"
"What?" Izumo grabbed Asuka's arm and stood over her, "No one says no to me."
"Don't touch her," Shinji said.
Izumo turned his head as Asuka hissed her protest, "What do you think your doing?"
Shinji nodded knowingly to her and she calmed a bit, "What did you say pilot boy?"
"Didn't you hear me… ass wipe?" Shinji said smugly, "I said don't touch her, or better yet get your grubby hands of her."
Izumo did release her but faced Asuka, "You want to make something out of it? Huh? Pilot boy?"
"What do you want to do then?"
The other companions of Izumo came over, they were over six inches in height. All players of the basketball team, Izumo smiled smugly and stopped his friends from advancing.
"I'll take care of this," he then looks at Asuka, "If I beat up Pilot boy here. You come out with me ok Soryu?"
"Why should I?" Asuka whined.
"Because I'll beat him into pulp if you don't, and even if you did I still will beat him into pulp."
The big guy chuckled as Shinji merely clicked his lips.
"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk, you going to beat me?" Shinji said confidently, "Are you going to beat me?"
Izumo stood over him and said, "So what? You going to run Pilot boy."
"No," Shinji said flatly, "You're on."
With that Izumo took off his shirt and Shinji didn't even made an effort to even take his shirt or stretch a bit.
"Shinji are you sure about this?" Asuka whispered.
He smiled as he held Asuka's hand, "No one will touch you."
With that he left Asuka to think over what he just said, 'No one will touch me? What the hell does that mean… oh I get it now. Thanks Baka-kun.'
He faced the large boy as his opponent took a fighting stance.
"You have very terrible form," Shinji commented.
This brought irritation to Izumo and he charged full speed. But as he punched Shinji, he stooped low and he did a straight punch at Izumo's nose.
Now in top speed, and the force of Shinji's punch don't you think it's enough to break the nose. But the 3rd Child didn't stop there, he kneed him at his stomach and Izumo broke into gasped breathing. He collapsed and eyed his peers.
"Get… .. get… take him… down," Izumo said through his labored breath.
His peers moved, there were about five on which more were double of Shinji's size. As they approached Shinji tripped one, then escaped a tackle from the second one. The third one assaulted him with but he retaliated with a kick in the jaw. The third one fell down and was unconscious. The fourth and fifth attacked at the same time and managed to connect two punches at Shinji.
Shinji was pissed after getting hit, he reared his head and moved it forward with a blow hard enough to crack a skull. He aimed it at the fourth and connected with the temple. The fourth's eye shot up and was down, the fifth got up and charged him. But he welcomed it with a low blow and it went down crying and his 'dreams have been shattered'.
Meanwhile during his fight a couple of students already noticed it together with Kensuke. He opened his camcorder and began to get some proof.
"God didn't know Shinji could fight like that."
With that happening the first and second attackers now was upon Shinji.
He punched the first with a hard uppercut and the second with a high kick in the nose.
A/N: Come on he's skinny enough, he's flexible to do that and be able to connect it with the nose instead on the top of the head. Remember his opponents are taller than him ok.
The second bled and was unconscious, the first saw this and was about to turn when Shinji grabbed his shoulders and punched him in the face. He was knocked, as he turned towards Izumo. Asuka couldn't believe her eyes.
'Baka-Shinji… is that even you?'
Seeing his peers were down Izumo got up and ran, as he got into a considerable distance. He shouted, "Were not done yet Ikari! Get ready for the Gedo gang."
"Gedo gang," Shinji chuckled, "Isn't he in for a surprise?"
With his problem and Asuka's problem done he came back to collect his ( ?).
End of Flashback
Shinji smiled as he refreshed his memories. He had done packing his things a night ago as he strode into the living room to spend his last day into the Daigo household.
"Well time is up."
"Shinji."
He turned around to see Daigo fixing something, "Come here for a minute."
He approached and bowed in respect, "What is it Boss?"
"I have some thing for you," he hands Shinji a pair of cuffs and rolled material.
"What's this Boss?"
"Shut up, be quiet," Daigo commanded as he puts the pair of cuff and rolled material to Shinji's upper arm. He strapped it just where the arm meets the shoulder.
"Now Shinji," Daigo took a step away, "Unroll the material."
He obeyed and as the material rolled away a smile crossed Shinji's face. It was the same pattern the 'illusion' for his Kenpo. It was striped black and white and extended from his upper arm to his hands.
Daigo then reached into his back pocket and produced two black gloves. He gave them to Shinji who wear them and found the gloves to be weighted.
"Boss?" he asked, "Are the gloves weighted?"
"Good observation. Now roll up the sleeves up to your shoulders."
He did as he was told, he then went on front of the mirror and admired himself.
"Wow."
"Yes you look good in that, anyway change your uniform or the way you wear it. You're a tough guy now."
"Thank you so much Boss," he said as he bowed.
"That's nothing and try to smoke the method I taught you."
Shinji nodded as he got inside of his room, "I'm set to go tomorrow."
Unknown to him Daigo followed him, "Oh and Shinji, your coming tonight. Your final initiation will arrive. You must prove your rank to Gan and Edge's ranks ok?"
"Yes Boss."
With that done, he then went inside the Murder Room to meditate.
To be Continued
Authors Note:
Need pre-reading for this fic. Any takers please e-mail me.
Oh and thanks to the reviews to all who reviewed. Oh the style of Shinji's fighting style was from Samurai X.
If you remember the Oni gang member known as HANYA?
His technique was also Kenpo, with the smoke coming from his fangs and the striped sleeves. I can't let Shinji wear a weird mask like Hanya right?
Anyway he's a cool guy, Next week find out how Shinji gets his name Shinji 'Smoke' Ikari.
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JA NE!!!!!!!
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