Chapter 3: Funbari Hill
Rose walked until she saw a giant house that looked sort of like a dojo, and walked in, knocking at the door first.
An old woman went up to her, and said, "Welcome, child. What brings you to our home?"
"I am Rose Death, but I believe my full name is Rose Asakura Death. My mother was a shaman and a spirit medium, also an Asakura.
I believe that this is the Asakura house. I know I may have no right to ask of this, but may I, can I, please… look in the Forbidden Room, marked by the symbol of the rose?" Rose asked.
"Of course you may! And yes, this is the Asakura residence. But first, let me see your back. I must know if you have the symbol of the Rose before I let you in." The old woman said.
Rose showed her the symbol, and the woman nodded approvingly.
Rose went into the Forbidden Room, and saw clothing, all her size, all over the place, all folded up neatly, and in the center of it all, a sword engraved with a Black Rose.
"Your mother's. An Elemental Sword. The only one of its kind! Use it well, child, and it will serve you well." The woman nodded.
She led Rose outside, and a man with medium brown colored hair, wearing a bird mask, greeted them.
"Ah, I see you are your mother's daughter. I am Mikihisa Asakura, Yoh's father. Please excuse Len for his attitude. The gang can get a little out of control sometimes.
Now, do you mind if I challenge you to a sword fight? The damage will be real, so beware." Mikihisa Asakura asked, drawing out a wooden sword, that was obviously a shaman's weapon.
"Don't mind if I do!" Rose agreed, drawing her new sword, facing him.
Mikihisa Asakura lunged as soon as she agreed.
Yoh and the gang headed west, towards home, when Silva announced that the Asakura Dojo had been disrupted, or rather, attacked.
When they reached the Dojo, they could see Mikihisa Asakura fighting a person wearing a cat mask.
The cat-masked person -obviously a girl by voice- growled, "I am soo humiliated. Mikihisa Asakura! A deal's a deal! Now, let me fight you in my true form, not as a white kitten, but as a snow white tigeress!" And reached to pull, or rather, tear, off her mask.
"Now Rose, remember to use your instincts. That's the whole point of this fight." Mikihisa said somewhat reasonably as Rose prepared to hurl the mask at him.
"What's the whole point? This stuff is really boring. I'd much rather kill Zeke." Rose muttered to herself, then recited aloud the Tae Kwon Do Chung Shin, or Tae Kwon Do Discipline, "Number One: Courtesy Yae Ie. Number Two: Integrity Yom Chi. Number Three: Perseverance In Nae. Number Four: Self-Control Geuk Gi. Number Five: Indomitable Spirit Baik Chur Boor Goor!" And lunged at him, sensing his every movement and countering it with her own, and blocking his moves even as he started to make them.
They moved faster and faster, countering each other's moves before they started to make them, and striking with incredible force.
"Dang. Mikihisa and Rose are really good at this. They move so fast, it's like Rose is also a shaman. But is she really?" Pirka asked, as she and the gang watched the fight with self-interest.
"Ahh!" BOOM! An explosion knocked both Rose and Mikihisa backwards and onto the ground.