"Angels to the Layer!"
"Buranshe! All is the way you think it!" Kaede lifted the hand Buranshe stood on, sending her flying into the Layer. "Angel, fall-in!" Buranshe opened her eyes, and landed softly on the forest floor.
"Sakuraryu! Use the force of the Layer to topple this foe!" Kajuu tossed Sakuraryu into the Layer. "Angel, fall-in!" With her eyes closed, Sakura did a split and thrust her left had downwards. She seemed to stay suspended for a second or two. Then, she moved the same hand upward, and she plummeted towards the Layer at an amazing speed. She landed with one knee out, kneeling, and the other leg tucked under her body. Her left hand was in front, and her right had at her side, making a fist. As soon as she hit the ground, her purple eyes shot open. She gracefully stood up, and looked around because Buranshe landed somewhere in the trees, and Sakuraryu had landed in the clearing.
"Angelic fight!"
Sakuraryu stood with her arms up for a guard. She spun around, searching for Buranshe. 'Where is she? I can't see her anywhere. Not even a sign of movement! Where could she-there!!!' Kajuu saw a slight movement behind Sakura, and then saw a shadow on the ground near her. Sakura looked upwards as Buranshe came down. Sakura leapt into the air, and met Buranshe's face with her heel. Buranshe's head snapped back as she fell into the clearing.
Sakura took advantage of this, and tucked both legs under herself, leaving her knees sticking out. She came down hard on Buranshe's stomach. Sakura leapt backwards, and stood, hovering over Buranshe. Buranshe stood up, and quickly moved behind Sakuraryu. Buranshe grabbed her around the stomach and prepared for a back throw. The white Angel used all her strength to throw the other Angel over her back.
As Sakura was in the air, she threw her hands down and sprung off them, with Buranshe still holding on. Sakura stood upright for a second, then let herself fall backwards, and slammed down on Buranshe. Buranshe's damage points were increasing. Sakuraryu stood up, and took a step back. 'Is she using her Hyper Mode tactic?' Suddenly, Buranshe got up and charged.
She but her hands down as she did a back flip. She grabbed Sakuraryu around the neck, and flung her into a tree. Sakura hit the tree hard, and slid down to the ground. Then Buranshe went over to where Sakura sat, and began a series of kicks, all of which hit Sakura dead on. Her damage points slowly went up. 'Fudge! How can I counter attack?…No! It can't end here! This isn't what I've fought for!!! Wait! I've got it! Sakuraryu! Gravity Charge!!!'
Sakuraryu thrust her legs out and kicked Buranshe square in the jaw. She then turned her back to the white Angel, and did two back flips. As she pushed off the last back flip with her hands, silver wings sprouted out of Sakura's back. She flew to the very top of the Layer. She did a series of spins as she did a head dive towards the Layer. She thrust her hands out and a ball of light formed in her hands and broke her fall, and as it made contact, it exploded. Sakuraryu could be seen flying out of the dust at top speed towards the ceiling.
When the dust separated, the forest had been cleared, and Buranshe lay, lifeless on the ground.
"Sakuraryu wins!" The crowd roared as both Deus' took off their visors. They were both lowered to the Layer to pick up their Angels.
"Great match." Kajuu smiled.
"I knew I should have used Buranshe's Hyper Mode." Kaede sighed as she smiled.
" I hope to fight you again sometime."
"That would be great." Kaede and Kajuu both walked their separate ways. When Kajuu arrived in the waiting room, the same lady from before informed her that the finals were not until the next day.
"You have the rest of the day free, but be here tomorrow at 1:00 in the afternoon." The lady smiled.
"Will do!" Kajuu smiled as she turned and walked out of the stadium.
"Kiriyou-san! Wait!" Kajuu turned around to see Maria.
"Shimata-san? What's wrong?"
"Aren't you going to see who your opponent is for tomorrow?"
"Naw, I want it to be a surprise. Oh, and by the way, you can call me Kajuu."
"Maria for me." The two smiled at each other for a moment.
"Hey, I was just heading to the arcade, wanna come?" Kajuu said as she pointed
behind herself.
"Sure! But the arcade is that way…" Maria pointed behind herself.
"Oh…right." Kajuu blushed slightly. The two walked in silence for a few blocks. Kajuu was lost deep in thought, wondering what the Layer for the Finals could be. Maria was thinking about asking Kajuu about her practice Layer.
"There it is!" Maria exclaimed as she ran forward.
"Hey wait! I might loose you!" Kajuu laughed as she followed Maria. They both entered the arcade together. Kajuu immediately went to the token exchange machine. After getting her tokens, she went crazy. Maria did the same. They played pinball, air hockey, a fighting game, Dance Dance Revolution, and eventually they got to the racecars. At first, they played separately, but then they decided to play against each other.
"I have to warn you, I'm horrible at these games." Maria laughed.
"I haven't met a person who's good at them." Kajuu smiled as the race started. The two raced over and over. At least 5 times. By the time the left the arcade they were both laughing themselves into tears.
"Wow, that last race was great! Remember when that guy beeped at you and you smashed into him anyway?" Kajuu wiped a tear from her eye.
"Well at least I didn't hit a moose!"
"He was in my way!" They both looked like maniacs because they were laughing so hard. "Hey, Maria-chan. Why don't we go over to the Piffle Princess? I'll buy you and Tsubaki something!"
"Ok, as long as I can buy Sakuraryu something!"
"Sounds great!" The girls separated as soon as they got in to the Piffle Princess. After an hour, they met up on the fighting floor. They found a table at the café, and exchanged gifts.
"I'll go first." Maria offered. She pulled three packages out of the bag. "I bought you and Sakuraryu new cloth! This was, you can make her new clothes!"
"Thanks so much!!" Kajuu smiled at Sakuraryu, who sat on the table, right next to Tsubaki. "I wasn't sure what to get you, so I just got a Piffle Princess girt certificate!"
"That's great!!" Maria took the certificate, and put it next to Tsubaki. She sighed as she looked at her Angel.
"Something wrong?"
"Yeah…summer is almost over…"
"Hey! What school do you go to?"
"Iteki High. You?"
"I'm going to be going to Eriol High."
"Aww…darn…well, maybe we can meet after school!" Maria suggested.
"That would be great!" Kajuu smiled at Sakuraryu. 'I'm so glad I made another friend.'
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I don't own Dance Dance Revolution either…forgot I put it in there ^.^;;;;;;;;;