Note: It may not be much, but I'm going to alter Kirina's hairstyle. Basically, it's Onimusha 3 meets Final Fantasy X-2. She will still have Samanouske's hairstyle, but she will also have a braid of hair that will reach halfway down her back.
-Satsuki's Kendo School, later on...-
Satsuki and the Chinese doll Xiayu watched as Kirina and Yanyu sparred on the pratice mat. Yanyu was armed with her staff, while Kirina had her Murumasa sword. Yanyu was clad in her old Shadowlaw uniform while Kirina was dressed in her usual hakama.
"Hmm...impressive. Chinese swordplay," Xiayu noted. "You taught her that, Satsuki?"
The Japanese doll shook her head. "Not my doing. Ryu's wife is Chinese. She's been teaching Kirina."
"That's right, Ryu is your older brother, correct?"
Satsuki nodded. "Yeah. How's Juni?"
"Busy as ever, with running the modeling agency."
"She stopped working as an assassin?" Satsuki asked.
Xiayu nodded. "Yeah. But she still wants to fight Ryu, though. She wanted to know how Kirina was doing here."
"She's doing well," Satsuki replied. "Her and her family are getting along real well. Kirina is smiling again, so that's all that matters."
"Juni is still looking for an opportunity to challenge Ryu, you know that," Xiayu said.
"So what do you think of Kirina staying with Ryu?" Satsuki asked.
"It was her mother's wish," the Chinese doll replied. "All I know is that Ryu did the honorable thing in letting his daughter stay with him." She looked at Kirina. "Her stance is slightly sloppy."
"But she is incredibly good at improvisation," Satsuki noted.
Xiayu nodded. "That she is."
While they were talking, the match had concluded, with Kirina losing to her aunt. Yanyu bowed to her niece. "You've improved," she noted. "Looks like Ryu's wife is a good teacher."
Kirina nodded, returning the gesture, keeping her eyes on Yanyu. "Thank you."
They walked off the mat, where the other two dolls were waiting for them. "We have something for you, Kirina," Xiayu said.
"What is it?"
Yanyu presented Kirina with another Japanese sword. "The sword that Satsuki had given to you when you arrived here two years ago had a companion. Several years ago, the two swords were seperated. Through our connections in Hong Kong we managed to find its companion."
Kirina pulled the blade out and inspected it. "This is a...a Masamune, right?"
"Correct," Satsuki replied.
Kirina looked at the sword, then at her two Chinese aunts with a skeptical look. "You didn't kill anyone for this, did you?" she asked, knowing that both Xiayu and Yanyu were still working as assassins back in Hong Kong.
Yanyu shook her head. "We actually paid a dealer for that sword. He knew us by our reputation and gave us a good deal when we told him that it was for you."
Kirina looked at the Masamune, then at her Murumasa which was strapped to her side. She pulled out the Murumasa and studied both swords. They were both the same, only the Masamune was smaller.
"I've been looking for those swords since my days in Shadowlaw," Satsuki noted. "How ironic that you get both swords."
Kirina held both swords in a classic dual-handed stance. Then she peformed several pratice swings with both weapons. The swings then transformed into an eloborate kata, Kirina finishing into a defensive stance. Kirina like how the Masamune handled. It was lighter than the Murumasa, but fortunate for Kirina, she was also trained in how to handle two swords.
She sheathed both swords and have her two Chinese aunts a hug. "Thank you so much for the present," she said.
"You're very welcome," Yanyu replied.
-Later on...-
"So you got another sword?" Rhiannon asked as she and Kirina walked from the Sora train station and into the town. Like Kirina, Rhiannon was dressed in casual clothes - a God of Thunder T-shirt (reference to Silent Hill 3), black pants and her favorite pair of boots.
Kirina nodded. "Yeah. It's a Masamune. The complete opposite to my own Murumasa."
"I think you're spoiled," Rhiannon said jokingly.
Kirina shook her head. "Not really. Before I met my dad two years ago, my aunts - along with my mother - were the only family I had. They all taught me many things."
"I wish I could have met my dad," Rhiannon said, "Despite all of the things he has done in the past, I just wish I could see him face-to-face and hear from him that I'm his kid."
Kirina was about to say something else when her fighter's intuition went into overdrive. She quickly dropped her bag, and pulled out the Masamune.
The blade whistled in the air as Kirina, without looking, swung her weapon three times. What used to be three folding fans fell to the ground, now sliced cleanly in half.
There were two more girls standing behind them. One was American, the other Japanese. The first teen was dressed in a white haltertop, blue denim jeans and tennis shoes. Her short blonde hair framed her face as she looked at the other girl, who was her cousin.
The second girl was of American and Japanese ancestry and extremely curvaceous, her dark hair tied into a simply ponytail, several bangs framing her face. She was wearing a white tanktop with the words 'Boy Beater' emblazoned on the front, black cargo pants and matching shoes. There was a smirk on her face as she was casually tossing a fan in the air and catching it.
"Gee," the darkhaired girl said. "I almost got you there, Kirina."
"I'm curious," Rhiannon noted. "How can you produce so many fans?"
"Shiranui secret ninja trick. I'd tell you, but then I had to kill you."
"When did you arrive in town, Terri?" Kirina asked, casually balancing the Masamune's blade on her shoulder.
Terri Ryan Bogard grinned. "This morning. I arrived with my uncle Rock. He's with Uncle Andy and Aunt Mai."
"So you just have to come looking for me, huh?" Kirina replied.
"You're one of the few people who are among our equal in combat," Misa Shiranui replied, still tossing and cathing her fan in the air.
Despite the fact that both Misa Shiranui and Terri Bogard were cousins, they were the heiresses of a great martial arts legacy. Terri's parents were the legendary 'Lone Wolf' Terry Bogard, who ran a martial arts school, and Mary Ryan, who was now a Captain in Southtown's police department. Misa's parents were Terry's younger brother, Andy Bogard who, like his brother ran a fighting school and Mai Shiranui, the owner of the Shiranui Ninpou School.
Their family were also good friends with Kirina's father and his family. On numerous occasions, Ryu would spar with Terry and Andy, and sometimes, Kirina would fight either Misa or Terri.
Terri turned to Rhiannon. "Hey, Rhiannon."
Rhiannon nodded. "Terri. Nice to see you again."
"So where were you two headed?" Misa asked.
"We're on our way to the Golden Dragon."
"The Chinese restaurant in Sora?" Misa inquired. "I've heard that's the best restaurant in Sora. Why there?"
"My stepmother runs the place," Kirina replied, "so I eat free over there. You gus can come if you like."
"Free meal sounds good to us," Misa replied. She looked at her cousin. "What do you think, Terri?"
"It's not Italian," Terri grumbled. "But Chinese food is good nonetheless."
The four martial artists walked off, unaware that from several feet from them Riona Howard was watching them from a car along with Billy Kane.
