A Matter of Pride and Honor
Author Notes: Well at long last here is the tenth chapter; thought I would never get it out well this one I wrote all the way through on notebook paper. I wanted to get this out before Easter break because for a change I am not going to be here. I would have gotten this out sooner but I have become Final Fantasy XI addicted so sorry that has been taking a lot of time and it is a really addicting game. Well here is your update!
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Orikan and Kana stood in their respectable fighting stances watching the other seeing who would make the first move. 'Why isn't he moving Orikan is notorious for starting fights and finishing them but he isn't moving' Kana thought watching her opponent intently.
"Are you scared Tadeya or are you stalling for time?" Orikan asked with a smile on his face
'He's testing my patience very unlike Orikan. Why is he hesitating to fight me? It's like some sort of...that's it' Kana thought as realization dawned on her Maseru's orb. 'Orikan and Yuikan are both fighters that greatly differ from Maseru's power but it's too late to back out now' Kana thought moving from an offensive position to defensive. Orikan was extremely annoyed with the position change.
"Are you trying to insult me thinking you can beat me with defense," Orikan fiercely shouted his energy boosting up out of his anger and annoyance his fist starting to glow and brilliant red and fire consuming his hands.
'That's it come and get me Orikan but this is for your own good please forgive me' Kana silently prayed for Orikan's understanding.
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Meanwhile, Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Botan were desperately running toward the hut praying they weren't too late. Kurama ignored the trees and kept running as the feeling of uneasiness kept growing in the pit of his stomach. When they finally had the hut in sight they caught a glimpse of a rouge fire ball headed towards them.
"Get down," Kurama yelled as he jumped onto the ground.
"What the hell was that?" Yusuke asked getting off the ground
"That is trouble so let's hurry." Hiei said starting out again
As they got closer to the hut they could see the battle arena Orikan's flaming orange hair and blood red eyes looking fiercely towards Kana's still brown hair and clam brown eyes looking back at Orikan.
"You can't defeat me by just blocking me." Orikan informed her
"You're right and then again you're wrong seeing all I have been doing is delaying your defeat Orikan because if I wanted to just defeat you quickly I would have done that sooner." Kana said calmly inwardly praying Orikan would break from Maseru's hold over him
'Kana what are you doing? This is extremely dangerous but that is just like you isn't it getting involved with something and not considering others' Kurama thought his eyes glued to the sight.
~Flashback~
"Tadeya get out of there let me in there." Yoko called once more that fight as Tadeya again dodged another blast from the annoyed opponent
"Why should I? I'm just warming up." Tadeya informed the worried Yoko
"Defense is not how you win a fight TadeyaKana." Yoko shouted at her
"Oh, it isn't YokoKurama but it is the best way to fight is to have patience rather than to run in there blindfolded." Tadeya said calmly with a smile
~End Flashback~
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'Her patience might lose her this fight' Kurama thought as Orikan started in for another major attack.
"She has an impenetrable defense but is that enough to win." Yusuke said analyzing the battle
"That is Kana for you no regards for anything or anyone but herself in a fight." Kurama informed Yusuke calmly
"Wow, I never knew she was that powerful." Kuwabara said in astonishment
"That's nothing her true power is even greater, but a moron like you wouldn't know that." Hiei said evenly
"Hey what's that suppose to mean?" Kuwabara asked annoyed
"Exactly what I said," Hiei said in his normal tone, "it is said that TadeyaKana surpasses even the legendary bandit YokoKurama and that the two have actually fought to prove it." Hiei explained to Kuwabara
"That is not exactly true," Kurama informed Hiei, 'Kana and I have been friends since we were little and have basically grown up together but have never physically fought each other."
"So just a lousy rumor meaning you probably are stronger than her," Yusuke pointed out.
"I wouldn't say that either Yusuke she is no weakling yet she isn't invisible either even though she likes to think so sometimes." Kurama chuckled at the last part
"So you're telling me that she is just as strong as or even stronger than you Kurama?" Kuwabara asked in amazement
Kurama didn't respond to Kuwabara's question looking back toward the battle going on close by the two fighters had stopped temporarily, 'she is getting tired of running she is about to make her move into offense' Kurama analyzed as he noticed Kana's annoyed look.
'Maseru's orb is a lot stronger than it looks it made Orikan stronger but not strong enough to beat me. It's like Maseru is just doing a very poor job to tire me out or he has something up his sleeve' Kana analyzed as Orikan stared at her.
"Why won't you attack me are you scared that I will shred you in two?" Orikan asked still annoyed
"Because I'm waiting for the right time to attack," Kana told him chuckling.
"Like that will happen Tadeya your spirit energy is too weak to even scratch me." Orikan laughed
"You are really stupid to think that inkling of energy you sense is the full extent of my power then you are deadly wrong. My power may not be at its fullest level but it is close enough." Kana declared offended by Orikan's remark
"She's about to do something very stupid which is unlike her." Kurama told more to himself than anyone
"Why are we just standing here watching?" Yusuke asked annoyed
"Because this is her battle to fight," Hiei told Yusuke.
"That's just a lousy excuse she is our friend we just can't let her die." Kuwabara tried sympathetically
"If you get into this fight she maybe the one to kill you." Kurama informed Yusuke and Kuwabara
"What? Why we're not her enemies?" Yusuke asked confused
"It doesn't matter she finds it insulting and a show of weakness if someone interferes." Caesura said from behind them
"Caesura why aren't you at the gate?" Kurama asked confused
"Because I also sensed she was about to do something stupid." Caesura explained sadly
"She's going to attempt the impossible she knows better." Kurama said turning back to the fight
"Since when does Kana not try the impossible just because she knows better?" Caesura laughed walking over to Kurama
On the battlefield Kana let more of her energy go 'well I have two choices the impossible or continue some more defense to knock him out with my fist which I don't particularly want to wait for' Kana thought pulling from her hair a beautiful white daisy.
"What are you going to do with that flower me to death?" Orikan laughed hysterically
"You are the biggest idiot I have ever known." Kana said readying her spirit energy
Orikan stopped laughing when he felt the enormous wave of spirit energy coming up from the lid it was held under.
"See you underestimate me and mock me but in truth I'm strong enough to make you go home crying," Kana said darkly, "now here is what this puny little flower can do."
The small white petals on the little daisy flew from the middle and the golden middle removed itself from the stem and turned into a gold quiver that fit comfortably around her. The white petals each turned into beautiful white arrows while the emerald green stem she clutched in her hand had transformed into an emerald green bow.
"That can't be possible to pull up that much energy for that bow." Orikan stammered
"She actually accomplished summoning her bow." Kurama said in amazement
"There is a problem though it is not up to full strength so she can't afford to shoot no hitters." Caesura said
"When does she ever shoot no hitters without consequences? You know her well enough that she won't shoot unless she has her shot in view." Kurama said confidently
"What was so impossible about that all she did was change a flower into a bow and arrows?" Yusuke asked confused
"That is her strongest weapon so it takes her a larger amount of spirit energy." Kurama explained
"Why there's nothing that special about it?" Kuwabara asked even more confused than Yusuke
"Look closely at the weapon and Kana. Her weapon is of her own making it is called the Spirit Bow the reason why even though it comes from a flower each part of the bow and arrows is charged with a massive amount of her spirit energy to make an ultimate attack." Caesura explained
Kana pulled out one of the pure white arrows readying it for battle. 'The spirit bow she actually managed to summon enough energy to bring it forth but it took a lot of energy out of her though this could be used to out advantage if Orikan doesn't let his fear blind him' Yuikan thought watching the intense battle. 'That bow I have heard legends about it but I never thought she was the one who possessed it' Orikan stood in fear. "Why should I be afraid her energy dropped after summoning it so if I just keep her from shooting I will be fine' Orikan thought readying his fighting stance.
"This guy's a complete moron." Hiei declared coolly
"Why is that?" Yusuke asked seriously
"Because this moron thinks the more he hits Kana and keeps her from shooting with her weak amount of energy he will win." Hiei informed Yusuke
"That's not really a bad strategy." Yusuke interrupted Hiei
"That will only work if the person that is weak didn't know it and I assure you Kana knows exactly what is going on she is just playing with him by pretending to be weak." Hiei told Yusuke coolly
"This is a time you might be wrong Hiei usually there is the slightest inkling of a leak of energy there isn't even that." Kurama told Hiei concerned of the out come
"But then again Kana is always full of surprises unless you forgot her personality after being in that human imprisonment for so long." Caesura told Kurama harshly
Kurama shivered at the cold ferocity of Caesura's tone that almost like she hit him directly in the heart. Caesura and Kurama had been in this same situation before under different circumstances. Caesura always resented that Kana left her and she always looked down at Kurama because of him not always being there fore Kana, but oh how she hated that Kurama left for the human world and eventually bringing Kana with him. 'She may never forgive me for all the things that I have done but it is to prevent one thing that Kana right now does not need because it is exactly what Maseru wants' Kurama thought watching on the battle worriedly. 'Orikan's idea has some sense behind it but I have to agree with the black haired man it is also a deadly mistake' Yuikan thought.