Kuma Kigahen

Crazy Bear

Back during Kuma the First's training of Oso, Kuma would often go to lunch in the afternoon. Oso would often continue training himself. One day, Oso asked, "Master Kuma, why do you always take a break? Training time is valuable."

"Food is a part of training, it keeps you going," Kuma answered. "And even so, life is worth living for more than training alone."

Kuma Kigahen Chapter Five

Night on the Town

Shouts and wood breaking downstairs woke Kuma up from the couch. Jin and Heihachi were sparring again. Kuma was bored out of his mind. I mean, he was four years old and maturing fast! Kuma decided to venture into the forest.

Kuma found himself too bored to really do anything. It was one of those overcast days that promise rain, but all you get is dry darkness. Kuma decided to do something new.

Kuma waved down Heihachi's personal driver and declared that he was going into the city. So the driver got his car- he'd had weirder request from weirder people before.

Somewhere in an alley Staying Alive by the Bee Gees was playing.

As lame as it may sound, bears are very musical animals when no one's looking. Kuma found himself involuntarily stepping to the music. The crowd cleared to let him walk- what, would you want to bump into a dancing bear? The hell you wouldn't.

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother,
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin',
and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

Kuma was coming nearer to where the music was coming from when something caught his eyes. Across the street, a panda was walking the opposite direction. Kuma stopped. The panda was walking alongside a young Chinese girl, until the girl said something to Panda and walked into a restaurant, leaving Panda standing guard at the door. Kuma made his way over to Panda, slowly at first, as though he was simply going there by coincidence.

Panda did not notice her admirer.

…And that was saying something, considering Kuma's size and appearance of being out of place.

Hi, my name's Kuma, what's yours? Kuma said in sign language. No answer from Panda.

Kuma tried his native tongue. "Hi, I'm Kuma."

Panda looked at him for a brief moment, and then looked back out into the city. So Kuma looked into his years at the TV for help.

"So," Kuma said coolly, "I seemed to have lost my phone number, can I have…"

Later…

Kuma returned to the Mishima Mansion that night, matted with wet fur and a slap mark across his face, drawing a little blood that was, needless to say, blood red. Kuma felt lower than ever when Heihachi appeared to have forgotten to keep the door unlocked for him. Feeling miserable and neglected, Kuma ventured out into the forests, seeking shelter…


Sorry about my unannounced leave. I just needed some time to focus on school and stuff. Now I'm going to try to get back into weekly updates again. Alright, now this may not have been the cheerful return chapter, but the story actually is going somewhere (yeah, seriously). Okay. Reviews.

Well, FlamingFenix, I'm glad you asked what Oso means. As Kuma means bear in Japanese, Oso also means bear, but in Spanish. Yes. He's the Spanish Bear in Japan.

Deranged Lunatic: I'msorry about the long wait time, Deranged. I sure hope Oso's interesting because... well, because. Andno Rainbow Sixconnection... just a strange coincidence, I guess. And now I'm going to get back into the weekly swing, so goodbyefor not-so-long!

Next chapter expect to see: Assassination attempts, tresspassing, and TV!