Tokyo-to High: Year of the Dragon

Well looks like Akito decided to be a good boy! That was a probably a disappointment for some people ne? And for those of you who are wondering if Morrigan will be affecting the story in way a succubus should. You'll just have to keep reading! I'm not going to give away my entire plot yet!

Also be looking for more cameos from other characters we all know and love! Just have to tie them in and what not! Also Tsunami ) will be doing some art work of the original characters as well as some of the other characters! So look forward to nice artwork for this Fanfic soon!

Am I leaving anyone out? A special thanks to Hassun ! Your reviews of my work keep me motivated! And I would reply to your reviews but makes it so hard/complicated to do so . ! Hmm let's see -Thinks- well just thank you to everyone who's taken the time to read this fic! And thanks to all your support and ideas! I like to think I take in my fans ideas and use them to my device! Just because something hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't soon!  And don't worry; I still have tons of ideas for plot! And as long as everyone enjoys it; I'll continue writing!

You know the drill by now, Akito Yagami & Nova Yagami © me, Tsunami is © my lovely Tsu-chan, all other characters are © either Capcom, SNK, Sammy, or any other company I have borrowed existing characters

Chapter 5 – Relaxation

The final bell had rung for the day and the member's of the archery club were depositing their equipment into the shed. Mina was still talking to Akito and Nova, the excitement on her voice was almost enough to cause her slurred speech.

"Ok," Mina began as she took a deep breath so she could speak calmly "You both get lots of rest these two weeks! And don't get yourselves in detention, which will disqualify you from participating! And no fights either! I don't want either one of you have a broken arm or anything else broken that would prevent you from participating!" Akito nodded but his gaze was transfixed on Nova. He just couldn't believe it. Nova his partner, he had no doubt that an archery tournament would have been no problem alone, but paired with Nova? His mental strength was going to be drained.

Akito put his equipment into the shed as Mina continued to ramble on about what she wanted them to do they couldn't do. He looked over to the school; his mind couldn't help but wander about his friends, about Akira. He wondered if she had, had a good day at school. If Hibiki was picked on at all by anyone. He looked back at Mina and nodded his head as if he had been listening. "Sure I got it..." "Alright then you rest up!" Mina's eye's sparkled with admiration and excitement.

Akito picked up his backpack that was resting against the shed and flung it over his back. Much to his surprise Nova didn't follow him. He looked back at Nova who gave him a hinting wink at and pointed to Mina. Akito's ears flattened against his head as if disgusted; not by Mina per se. In fact if Akito thought about it she was rather attractive, but at the fact that Nova was the one insinuating something flirtatious towards him.

He looked back once more to see Nova enter the shed with Mina and close the door behind him. Akito's eyes widened with disbelief. He wouldn't do what he thought he was going to do was he? Akito sighed and shrugged it off and turned back to walk to the school. Nova could whatever he wanted, sure he was a part of Akito but it's not like Akito himself was the one who was putting moves on the president of the archery club.

Just then Nova's words ran through his mind. 'I wonder if there's fooling your new friends hmmm?' Akito froze in place. Could Nova do...? No he wasn't that low... was he? Akito gulped and turned back to the shed only to see Nova stepping out of it with a piece of paper in his hand which he pocketed and grinned slyly at Akito.

Akito took up speed once more and made a line for the school. He didn't care if Nova had gotten her number or anything else. Frankly the more time he spent away from him the better.

"Brother!" Akito looked up to see Hibiki running towards him waving her free hand while carrying her book bag and sword casing with the other. He smiled at her and waved back. She smiled when she reached him, her cheeks a rosy pink from running her little chest heaving up and down from her lack of breath. Akito smiled at her sweetly; it seemed that she had darted over to the archery field the instant the bell rang. He was glad someone was happy to see him.

Hibiki soon took her place at her brother's side as they both walked to the school. "How was practice brother?" "It was... interesting. To say the least." Akito smiled at her, keeping truth in was fairly easy. "I made the archery team; we have a tournament in 2 weeks..." Hibiki's eyes lit up with excitement and amazement. "Wow that's great brother! I knew you would make it! I just knew it!" He smiled at her and wrapped his arm around her to give her a hug. It felt good to hear some form of encouragement.

"Well well well!" An annoying voice rang from before them. Much to Akito's discomfort, he saw Eiji Yamada; or Edge as he preferred to be called, standing In front of him. His hands were in his lavender pants as he tilted his head in a rather cocky manner. "Brother and sister love isn't that just the cutest thing Malin?"

Edge had one hand over a girl with short blonde hair. She wore a tan bandana over her hair that was complimented by her long sleeve matching tan top as well as a white skirt with knee-high tan socks as well. She laughed along with Edge at his remark.

Akito noticed that Akira was with them but her face was to the ground; obviously she didn't want to be here and felt terrible about Edge bothering Akito. He looked at her a moment longer then turned his attention to Edge. "Look now's not a good time..." Edge smirked and withdrew a switchblade from his pocket. "It's never a good time to get your ass kicked is it?"

Hibiki dropped her book bag and quickly positioned herself in front of her brother slowly drawing her blade, a rather serious tone on her voice. "You won't touch him... if you want to walk away this on your feet this day..." Edge smirked trying to shrug off Hibiki's threat but it was quite apparent he was sweating in fear.

Akito saw that students were starting to gather around them. He remembered Pupa telling him that students here loved to fight. He grumbled something to himself and imagined Mina's angry face yelling at him about how he had gotten detention and was disqualified from the archery tournament.

Akito put his hand on his Hibiki's shoulder and pulled her back and pushed her behind him. "Brother...?" Hibiki said questionably. "Look Eiji..." He used his real name because he knew it agitated him so much. "... We'll settle this another time, if I recall you have detention." Edge's eyes narrowed in loathing as he spat back at him. "The only reason I'm in detention is because that little bitch you call a sister!"

Akito could feel his blood heat up in a moment. While he was around no one was going to insult his family, especially his sister. Akito, showing no signs of fear, grabbed Edge by his collar and stared at him with a look of pure irritation. "You care to repeat what you called my sister?" Akito lifted his other hand inches from his face, as it quickly became engulfed by sapphire flame. "Edge gulped nervously and laughed a nervous laugh. "Hey it was just a joke you know!"

Akito had taken so much crap today he was ready to snap at Edge just to ease his tension. He felt soft hands on his arm attempting pull his fist down, he turned to see Hibiki trying to ease her brother's grip a look of urgency in her gaze. He released his grip off of Edge and pushed him back away from him.

"That's what I though!" Edge yelled at him getting to his feet. "All talk and no action!" It was quite apparent Edge was trying over compensate for his coward ness before. Akito couldn't help but smirk; he reminded him so much of a cat that puffed up all of its fur in order to appear larger then it was.

Before Akito could utter a retort, a loud cracking was heard and Edge gasped for breath as a whip wrapped around his throat as he was pulled to the ground pulling at the bindings around his throat. Akito's eyes widened in shock at this, but much Hibiki's light up with delight. The crowd parted to show Muchiko holding the other end of the whip.

There was a sadistic expression of glee on her face as she pulled the whip tighter. "I told you Eiji! Don't Make me come look for you!" Edge tried to respond something to the extent of 'This is cruel and unusual punishment!' Muchiko only smirked and released a sadistic cackle. "Cruel? Yes!, Unusual? Yes!, Punishment? You bet!"

Akito watched almost in horror as Edge was dragged away into the school by Muchiko who was holding her whip firmly. Hibiki smiled and looked at her brother. "That's why everyone calls Muchiko Whip. She's a firm discipline enforcer." "That's an Understatement!" Hibiki giggled slightly and picked up her book bag from the ground and dusted it off.

Akito's eyes roamed the crowd that was dispersing, there was no sign of Akira or the girl Malin that had been with Edge. Akito looked down at his sister and managed a smile. "Guess Akira left huh?" she said to him as if she knew what he was thinking. "I imagine she snuck off when Whip came, she didn't want to be dragged in for detention as well." Akito nodded at his sister as they once again continue to walk.

"Do you know where the others are?" Akito said after clearing his mind of Akira. "Ibuki has ninja club after school, and Pupa is in engineering class. She said she was going to finish up her project." "I see..."

"Aunt Leona is picking us up." Hibiki said casually. "Alright... I haven't seen her in ages..." Akito said his voice somewhat distant. "And I'll be staying over tonight with you at Iori's house." Akito paid little attention to his sister; although he wasn't knowingly ignoring her he did have several things on his mind. "I'll help you with your homework and help you get adjusted to your place." "Alright sure... that's fine." Hibiki's face light up with a slight blush of excitement. "We'll have lots of fun..."

Akito snapped back to reality and smiled back at his sister. "So what is Leona driving?" but before she could answer a honking was heard as they both looked and saw an olive Hummer parked waiting for them. Hibiki ran to the door and opened it hopping on her feet excitedly as motioned to her brother. "Come on!"

He climbed into the vehicle which much to his amazement was a beautiful mixture of leather seating and ebony velvet carpeting. He took the seat behind his aunt and Hibiki got in it closing the door and putting her belongings down. "Hey you two." Leona said rather happily looking at them both through the rear view mirror. Akito was use to seeing his aunt in military garb but she was dressed rather casually. Her hair was flowing heedlessly down her back and over her white tank top. She wore a pair of jeans which didn't exactly grip her body but emphasized her hips greatly.

"Hiya Aunty!" Hibiki said happily, it was quiet apparent she was eager. Akito waved shyly but smiled. "Hey Aunt Leona." She waved back at them and started the car. "So how was school?" she began as she pulled out of the pick-up area. "It was great!" Hibiki said "I have Akito for Zen Philosophies and we have lunch together too!" Akito blushed slightly but nodded. He hadn't noticed how starved for attention Hibiki was. And now that he was here she seemed so happy that she had someone to spend time with.

"Oh and guess what Aunty!" Hibiki kept talking excitedly. "Akito made it onto the Archery Team! He's going to go to tournaments and everything!" Akito smiled at his sister and nodded again. "Oh and this weekend he has a date with Akira Kazama!"

Akito's eyes widened with shock hearing this escape his sister's lips. "It's not a date!" Akito quickly interrupted her. Hibiki turned to look at her brother and blinked. "Oh?" Akito nodded almost frantically. "I told her about Tsunami already, so we're just gonna go out and do something as friends." Hibiki's voice took a tone of intolerance. "Well if you told her about Tsunami already then maybe it should be a date..."

Akito sighed and rubbed his head. Hibiki was still upset at Tsunami, although he did think it was cute the first time, now it was getting somewhat vexing. Leona looked back at them in the rear view mirror and laughed slightly. "You crazy kids with your high school life!"

Akito couldn't help but smile himself at his aunt's remark at the irony of her statement. Although he and his aunt never really talked much he knew he felt closer to her then anyone else in his family. Both Leona and Iori were present when the seal of Orochi was broken and they both knew the side of affects of the Riot of Blood. For some reason, Akito took comfort in this. They actually understood what he was feeling when it triggered and that meant a lot to him.

The vehicle slowly came to a stop outside a beautiful traditional Japanese house. It was a painted an off-white with the rough a soft maroon. It had a small trail of rocks leading up to the front door and along the trail was shadowed by cherry blossom trees. Akito looked out the window and smiled. He remembered many time his sister would write to him telling him the cherry blossom trees were in bloom and how beautiful they looked. Unfortunately they were not in bloom currently and the trees looked rather barren.

Hibiki opened the door and climbed out looking at the house she remembered from her childhood and turned to her brother. "We're here." A very subtle but evident smile on her face. Akito got out swinging his back pack over his shoulder and blinked. When he had arrived the pervious day it was under the cover of night and he wasn't able to see the beauty and sense of serenity the house offered.

Leona got of the car and looked back at her niece and nephew. "Well come one the house isn't getting any closer." Akito and Hibiki smiled and followed her to house. Akito looked up to see a tail Japanese man standing leaning against the doorway. His hair was a deep crimson and his eyes a glazed olive green. He wore a long sleeved buttoned up shirt that was open slightly to reveal his firm lean chest and completed his ensemble with a pair of tight but tattered jeans.

Hibiki smiled and ran up to him and hugged him tightly throwing her arms around him. "Iori! I haven't seen you in ages." Iori chuckled softly and stroked his hand over her head and smiled at Leona and Akito. "How was school?" Iori asked Akito curiously. Akito shrugged and tilted his head a bit. "Well what can I say... trouble finds me..." Iori cracked his lips in a smile then laughed. "Spoken like a true Yagami."

Iori lead them into the house, which contrary to the exterior of the house, was filled with many modern and new conveniences. They removed their shoes and placed them at the door and proceeded inside. The first time Akito had seen this he was amazed as how his cousin was able to live, but then it occurred to him that Iori had participated in many King of Fighters tournaments and as such had acquired and adequate supply of funds to live out the rest of his life comfortably. Although Iori had since retired from the King of Fighter's circuit, he spent his day writing freelance romance novels. Many of which Akito really didn't find interesting.

Akito set his back pack down on the couch and sat down and released a soft sigh. What an eventful first day he had had. He opened his eyes with a jump as his sister sat down next to him and rested her head in his lap. He looked down at her surprised but then relaxed and stroked her head. He really didn't understand why she was so happy to see him. Maybe it was the fact that they hadn't bonded much when they were little or the fact that she finally had someone close to her age that she could talk to.

Iori and Leona went into the kitchen and began discussing Hibiki spending the night, and the fact that Iori didn't mind but he was going out with Kyo Kusanagi later that night. Akito did shutter slightly at overhearing this. Romance was one thing he encouraged. But Iori's love interest in Kyo was something he tried to ignore at all costs. Not just because he was another man but a member of the Kusanagi clan.

Akito tapped his sister on the shoulder so she looked up at him and said. "Let's go to my room... I want to get started on my homework." Hibiki nodded and got up stretching slightly. "I'm going to my room..." Akito said in the general direction of the kitchen so his cousin and aunt would know where he was headed. Iori and Leona replied back with a mixture of "alright" and "have fun" in unison.

Akito and his sister soon made their way to his room where he was currently staying. The room was rather large but was the smallest room in the house. And the fact that it was piled with boxes everywhere just seemed to create the illusion of it being very cramped. Akito set his back pack down next to his futon and rubbed his neck as he turned to his sister. "Sorry for the mess... I haven't really had time to unpack." "It's ok, I'll help you unpack." Hibiki said setting her back pack down next to his and smiling timidly.

They had each taken a box and had begun to unpack the contents. Clothes, books, and a few minor appliances. Akito watched his sister for moment; she seemed so serene humming to herself while hanging his clothes in the closet.

His was snapped back to reality by his cousin's voice ringing down the hall to him. "Akito! You have a visitor!" "Uh... Alright be right there!" He yelled back down the hall and turned to his sister. "I uh..." she just smiled at him and giggled. "I heard it's alright I finish unpacking for you." He smiled and left the room walking back into the living room. He hung his head slightly and closed his eyes stifling a yawn as he opened them and look at the person waiting for him on the couch.

"Hiya!" a mocking voice rang through his ears as much to his great disbelief and discomfort he saw Nova sitting there, his legs crossed in a rather feminine position and twirling a lock of his ebony and ivory hair between his index and middle finger.

"Oh god..." Akito said in low but quite audible voice. "Why here?" Nova smirked at him and got up stretching. "Hey we're partners after all aren't we?" Iori rounded the corner hearing this and hugged his cousin enthusiastically.

"Your partner?! I'm so proud! My little cousin Akito has decided to walk on the Yaoi side of life! Just like a true Yagami!" Akito's eyes widened as he struggled to writhe free from Iori's grasp and screamed in disbelief and anger. "We're not that kind of Partners!!! I'm engaged Damnit!!! God Why Me?!"