Chapter 2: The Attack

Uriko was getting ready for the first day of the 10th grade, it would also be Kenji's first day at school with other kids, he had been home schooled during the 9th grade. She was looking at herself in the mirror to see if she put the uniform on right.

"Hey Alice, how do I look?", Uriko asked turning away from the mirror. "Oh you look good, cute uniform", Alice said looking up from the computer. "Whoa! It's late I have to go, see you later Uriko. "Alright this afternoon", Uriko replied before Alice left.

Uriko took another look in the mirror then sat down on the couch. "Now I wonder when Kenji's coming". Uriko looked up at the clock, it read 7:25. "Well he should be here, maybe I should wait outside". Uriko got up off the couch and went outside to wait for Kenji. "He wouldn't have forgotten me would he?" Just then Kenji pulled up on his bike. "Are we going now?" he asked. "Oh, yes!", Uriko shouted "Let's go!". Uriko ran over to the bike and jumped on "BLAST OFF!". Kenji looked back "Take it easy", he said jokingly. With that the two set of for school.

Kenji parked the bike around some other bikes. The High school was huge there were tons of kids. The building looked rather nice, it was somewhat elegant marble floors and columns mahogany stairways, and even a chandelier. "Amazing", Kenji said in awe. "Yeah, it's a pretty cool place", Uriko matched. "Hey Uriko", two voices shouted out. Two girls came running out of a crowd. "Oh hi guys", Uriko replied "Kenji, this is Hina and Aria, girls this is Kenji Ogami". "It's nice to meet you", Kenji said. "Pleasure", Hina said flirtingly. "Kenji, do you have your schedule", Uriko asked. "Oh yes, right here", he said as he handed her the paper. She looked at it for a few moments then spoke up "Wow we have all of the same classes". "That's good, right", Kenji replied. "Of course", Uriko said "Let's go".

"So what's first", Kenji asked. "First we have…..Gym". Kenji followed Uriko all the way until she stopped. "Ok Kenji, now you can't come in here because this is the girls locker room. You go to the boys locker room, it's right down there", she said pointing to a similar door. Kenji looked over to the door, the started walking. "Don't worry Kenji", he looked back "You'll see me upstairs in the gym", Uriko smiled and turned away. Kenji smiled and walked into the boys locker room.

The instructor began to speak about what they would be doing when they got upstairs, apparently the they would be kick boxing today. The boy next to him was wide and about a foot taller. "Hey I don't think I've seen you before, you new?", the fat boy asked. "Oh yes, my name is Kenji", he replied. "Cool I'm Yuri, we're gonna kick box today". "Really you get to kick box in school", Kenji asked urgently. "Yeah but so far Eddie is champion", he said pointing to a black guy with dreadlocks, "He's from America, I hear they all know Karate", Yuri added. "Is that so?", Kenji said.

The class filed upstairs where the girls were completing exercises. "All right girls today we're just going to watch the boys kick box since it's the first day". There was no ring just a big square mat about three inches thick. Eddie put his gear on then went in, he had gold and black boxing gloves and shingards. Then the coach spoke up "Anyone going to challenge Eddie?" No one raised their hand. Then Eddie spoke up, "Come on, I thought all you Jap cats knew Karate" Then Kenji stepped out of the crowd, "I'll take you on", he said. The coach threw him the gear, Kenji quickly put it on, then stepped on the mat. "Oh looks like your boyfriend is going to fight Eddie", Aria said. "He is not my boyfriend she replied, we're just friends". Then the instructor shouted loudly, "Ready…. FIGHT!"

"So new guy you think you can take me, huh", Eddie said calmly. "If I didn't I wouldn't be here", Kenji replied. "Huh, a smart ass too", Eddie said as he lunged at Kenji. He responded quickly and dodged, "Nice move kid", Eddie tried a roundhouse for Kenji's head, he once again dodged. Then out of nowhere Kenji took a blow to the face, "What was that?", Kenji said, shocked. "Well that's one reason why they call me The Cheetah". Kenji looked up "Are you a Zoanthrope?". "How do you know?", Eddie asked, "Takes one to know one", Kenji replied. Then they went at it matching punches and kicks the whole time. Then the bell rang. "Ok stop", the coach demanded. "I like your moves", Eddie complimented Kenji, "I like your style", Kenji added.

The day went pretty smoothly for Kenji, plus Uriko was in all of his classes. "I wonder what we'll do tomorrow", Kenji though. "Heeeey, Kenji", shouted Uriko as she ran toward him. She looked like she was out of breath "Hey(pant)… Kenji you…(pant) going home?". "Actually no, I'm going to spar with Eddie this afternoon, you want to come?". "Oh no thanks I'll go over to Aria's house". "Ok see you later then", Kenji got on his bike and set off down the road. Uriko went the other way. "So Kenji is sparring, well I guess that's good it's always good keep your skill up, still" Uriko looked at the ground and then stopped walking "Maybe I should have went" then she continued to walk until she saw something unusual directly ahead of was a person who appeared to be Bakuryu, but was different. This guy wore a chain armor sleeveless shirt with a ninja arm guard which had a sword tucked in it, he also had bands on his right arm that were lined with small knives. Another difference was his pants were red not yellow, also his red scarf was wrapped around his face concealing his nose and mouth. Finally he had dark spikey hair that looked like it had been ruffled up, not like Bakuryu straight hair. This guy stared at her with the coldest eyes she'd ever seen. "Who are you", Uriko managed to force out the words. "I am a ghost", the man said, "I've come here to retrieve Bakuryu, were is he?". "Oh no, he's come to take Kenji away again". "I know, you're here to brainwash Kenji again, well I won't let you". "Where's Bakuryu, and who are you". "I'm Uriko Nonomura, and I wont let you take Kenji". "Oh, I remember you, you're the kitten, tell me kitty who is Kenji". "Kenji's my friend, and Busuzima sent you to brainwash him", she shouted angrily. "I would never brainwash Bakuryu he's"- before he could finish he was cut off by Uriko, "If you want him, you'll have to go through me". "Have it your way then" he assumed the same fighting stance as Kenji, "Ready, kitten". "You bet". Uriko trough herself at the ninja but only hit the ground behind him, he then through a knife at her that stuck in her right arm, Uriko let out a cry of pain as he continued to throw knife after knife never missing a hit. "Oh dear, out of knives" He then drew the katana out from it's sheath and pointed it at her. "No don't!", she screamed. "Tell me where he is!", the ninja ordered. "Kenji, Help!".

About a mile away Eddie and Kenji were sparring until Eddie stopped.

"What's wrong", Kenji asked curiously

"Did you hear that", Eddie asked

"Hear what"

"Someone's in trouble let's go", Eddie ordered.

Kenji and Eddie, then took off with Eddie leading the way, Kenji tried to keep up but Eddie was too fast. Kenji stayed about 3 yards behind him the whole way until Eddie stopped. "What is it", Kenji wondered.

"There's a girl pinned to a tree!", Eddie exclaimed.

Kenji looked up and realized who it was, and what he saw shocked him "URIKO!", He yelled as ran to her aid, "Uriko, speak to me, SPEAK TO ME!".

"She needs to get to a hospital, Kenji", Eddie, interrupted. He and Kenji took the knives out of her body and Eddie took her off the tree. "I'm faster and she needs to get their as soon as possible". Eddie took off and Kenji did his best to keep up.

Once at the hospital Uriko was sent to the ER, Eddie and Kenji stayed in the waiting room, Kenji was worried about Uriko, all of that blood loss, he worried if she would make it or not. "What if one of the knives hit a vital organ, will she be ok".