Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailor Moon, or Yu-Gi-Oh. I do not own some of the OCs in this series, including borrowed from Belletiger, LazerWulf, Ninetalesuk, and a few others. They were submitted to me. Mika is my character. Hayata and Sara belong to Belle. Larry is LazerWulf's character. Maya belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi, creator of YYH. The Shichi'okamitai are loosely based off the Band of Seven from Inu-Yasha, but they are characters of mine.
And here we go! The final part to the Chimera children arc. Time to see if the students will live up to Okami's expectations!
Enjoy!
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School of Hard Knocks, Part IV
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #23/3:23 PM
Mika jumped up into mid-air, staying out of Tsume's reach as he tried to swipe her off her feet with his halberd. The fan-wielding Chimera opened her giant fan and waved it around, unleashing a powerful gust of wind that knocked Tsume back. The Shichi'okamitai was blown right off his feet, sent hurtling into a stone column.
"Was that too much for ya?!" Mika smiled, taunting the Shichi'okamitai leader. She performed a backflip while in mid-air and landed softly on the ground. Firmly planting her feet on the ground, Mika combed her fan across the dirt to create a line. "I bet you can't even cross this line."
Tsume snarled as he pulled himself off the column and charged forward, twirling his halberd overhead. He quickly came close to reaching Mika. "Don't you mock me, you cocky witch!"
"Heh, idiot," she murmured as she opened up a pouch on her left hip. She pulled out smaller fan, which she opened up as blades protruded all around the edges. She tossed the bladed fan directly at Tsume.
Once Tsume saw the bladed fan spinning toward him, he brought down his halberd and batted it down.
Mika snarled as she saw Tsume coming toward her. "Damn! You've got some quick reflexes!"
"That's not all! You're dead, woman!" Tsume shouted while swinging his sword around. Suddenly, a mystic flare channeled, surging all the way through the tip of the sword's blade. As the energy discharged, Tsume's sword unleashed a series of flaming energy balls at Mika. "Take some of my… Heat Blast!!"
Mika quickly jumped backward as the flaming balls flew toward her direction. Yeah, this guy isn't screwing around! And neither should I! "Don't make me laugh!" With that, Mika timed the exact movement of the flaming balls and sidestepped the deadly attacks. She quickly phased right out of the way, avoiding getting blown back from the end result of the explosions.
Tsume immediately probed Mika's movements as he whirled around and repeated his attack.
"Behind me! I see you! Heat Blast!!"
Mika gasped as she jumped up into mid-air, letting the fire balls incinerate the ground she previously stood on. She reopened her fan and spun herself around it, completing vanishing as if performing a magical trick. Only the fan remained, which fell to the ground.
As he scanned his surroundings, Tsume once again followed Mika's quick movements and caught a blur appear on his left side. He suddenly reacted, turning around and unleashed another discharged fire ball with his sword.
As the ball blasted the side, he saw that Mika vanished out of his sight.
"You can't keep this up, woman! I'm going to knock you out of this platform and watch you plummet to your death!" Tsume exclaimed, making a bold statement and trying to declare a premature victory before the match was even over. "I will go on and advance! While you'll be worm food!"
Suddenly, the Lycan's ears caught onto a faint but familiar giggling. He twirled around as he saw Mika standing behind him.
Tsume snarled as he fired another fire ball through his sword. "Heat Blast!!"
However, Mika phased out of the fire ball's reach and immediately reappeared behind Tsume.
"Your attacks are getting so repetitive. I can already tell what you're going to do next," Mika whispered behind Tsume as she walked up and pat his butt. "Is that all or are ya just a one-trick pony?"
Letting Mika get the best of him, Tsume lost his nerve and spun around. As he twirled around, he spun his halberd around to perform a vertical slash. Mika ducked under the blade, barely managing to escape decapitation. She sprung right up and blasted Tsume in the stomach with a right fist. Tsume gasped, doubling over from Mika's closed fist. The female martial artist followed it up by repeatedly punching Tsume's stomach as her blows made perfect contact and repelled Tsume back.
As Mika dropped down, she grabbed Tsume's leg and twirled around in a circular motion pattern. Tsume cried out as Mika continually spun around like crazy. Then, as she released her hold on Tsume, she threw him into mid-air and raced over to pick up her fan. She jumped right up into mid-air, catching up with Tsume.
"See?! I can be quick on my feet when I want to be!" Mika stated as her lips curled into a cruel smile. "Guess the big, bad wolf isn't such a badass like I initially thought! Getting beat by a girl would kill your reputation now, wouldn't it?!"
Once again letting Mika get the best of him, Tsume retaliated and thrusted his halberd forward. The female Chimera countered, blocking Tsume's blade with the hardened, iron part of her war fan.
"You're getting on my last nerve, poodle girl!"
"Give it up, wolfie. You can't beat me with your silly toy."
"TOY?!" Tsume shouted angrily as his voice deepened. Gritting his teeth, the Shichi'okamitai bared his canines and kicked Mika in the stomach.
The blow knocked Mika back, sending her falling back to the ground below. Tsume dropped right down near where Mika was laying. As Mika recovered and rose back to her feet, Tsume slammed his immense sword against the earth, creating a fissure (in the form of an energy beam) that ripped through the ground. Mika quickly opened up her fan and attempted to block the incoming blast. The blast quickly expanded, completely engulfing both Mika and her fan.
"This is the end for you, poodle girl! I win this!" Tsume exclaimed, savoring every moment of his inevitable victory.
As Mika grabbed her war fan, she reopened it and managed to save herself from being completely incinerated. The heavily charged blast died down as Mika was left kneeling behind her fan. Barely managing to escape death, Mika blessed her fan's durability to withstand an earth-ripping attack.
As soon as the smoke cleared, Tsume's mouth dropped in shock as he saw Mika standing with her war fan.
"You… you withstood THAT?! But, how?! You aren't human!"
Although she was still standing, she was a little winded as the attack did leave a few scratches on her body.
"I told ya I wasn't human. I'm a Chimera… half-Rajita… I'm a freak just like you."
"I'm full demon! We're nothing alike!" Tsume angrily retorted. "You might be Okami-sama's best students, but you're still an inferior species!"
"Is that how you always view humans…? Yeah, a lot of us are scum, but… don't lump me in with those disgraces of human beings," Mika said as she set her war fan down and smiled. "So, why don't you save all your haughty and self-righteous remarks? You're not going to dissuade me from kicking your ass and going forward."
"Even if you do beat me, there'll be hundreds of demons who'll tear you into pieces. Let's face it… you and your friends are already hated here. We're all looking forward to seeing you weaklings dead," Tsume chuckled as a thick, dark purple aura formed around his body. The aura itself was Youki being released, demonstrating Tsume's true power coming to the surface. "Especially me. I plan on burying you six feet under, poodle girl! The chances you and your friends will make it past these preliminaries are… well slimmer than slim. You have no chance!"
Mika gawked at Tsume. "Slimmer than slim? Ugh, how lame. Couldn't you come up with something better?!" The girl snapped as a thick green aura surrounded her from head to toe. The Rajita energy quickly augmented her physical and mental prowess. "Besides, I wouldn't underestimate my friends. They'll all make it. I just know they will."
Tsume scoffed directly at the Chimera. "Oh, spare me the charade. I can sense despair from you. You're worried about your friends' well beings. I would be too if they ever faced one of my brothers… or even powerful S-Class fighters."
"Worried? Yeah, maybe you got me there. I'm worried, but I'm not going to lose faith in them. Just watch. They'll prove you wrong."
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #35/5:13 PM
An explosive burst of light expanded around the center of this platform. Numerous low-level demons, ranging from the C to the mid-B classes, were all blown out off the platform as numerous blasts knocked them off.
Larry was only one of two fighters left on the station as he sat down. He twirled with a piece of paper in his hand, which he channeled his energy into before throwing it Ren, a Shichi'okamitai member. The ignited paper exploded right in front of the demon's face as it sent him flying off the closest edge of the platform.
"Adios. Hope you enjoy your fall," Larry coolly remarked as he got up from the rock he sat on. "So, I advanced? The competition better be worth it in the next around."
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #40/5:37 PM
"Take this!" Maya roared as she dashed right in front of Kyo.
As the giant Lycan reached out to grab her, the female Chimera jumped right on top of Kyo's head and grabbed his head. She then placed her forehead against his, utilizing her psionic mind blast to knock Kyo out. The giant staggered back as he fell back. Maya placed her foot on top of Kyo and channeled energy in her right hand, forging an energy blade.
"Ugh…" Kyo barely moved as his entire body was paralyzed. Although, he was still alive… his mind was almost completely shut off.
As Maya brought down her energy blade for a killing blow, she stopped several inches from Kyo's forehead and jerked her arm back.
"Count him out. He can't move anymore," Maya instructed as she saw a catgirl referee on a hoverbike.
"Uh, right."
Maya shifted her attention to the camera sitting on the hoverbike and smiled. "I've advanced, guys. Let's see if the rest of you can do it."
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #12/5:45 PM
Toboe came forward as he attempted to slash Hayata with his sword. As Hayata sidestepped Toboe, he quickly ducked out of the effeminate demon's reach and firmly planted his hands into the ground. Ripping a chunk of the earth, Hayata fused the broken chunks to his arm to create an armored fist made out of stone.
"Well, isn't this cute? Are you trying to win me over?" Toboe chortled, fully teasing the Chimera to the point of annoyance. "Now, I like really strong guys who put a little effort."
"Ugh, why don't you…" Hayata wrenched back as he shot his armored fist up and delivered an uppercut directly under Toboe's jaw. "…GET OFF MY BACK, FRUITCAKE!!"
BAM!!
With one shot, Toboe was sent flying up into midair as he fell back on the ground. The Lycan landed on his back while the back of his head repeatedly hit the floor.
The usually cool and composed Hayata was already running on fumes. He stood over Toboe's unconscious body and gritted his teeth, realizing that he managed to take out the last demon on the platform.
"That'll shut you the hell up. Sheesh, you were annoying," Hayata growled, turning around as he waved to the dog-girl referee. "Hey, I'm done here."
"Contestant Hayata survives station 12! He will advance to the next round!"
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #56/5:56 PM
Kotsu fled after planting numerous poison gas bombs around the arena. With it, he managed to kill off all the demon contestants in one fell swoop. However, there was one that escaped the deadly miasma gases.
The short Lycan noticed the ground under him starting to move. His eyes widened in horror as two hands bursted out of the ground and grabbed his ankles.
"What is this underhanded tactic?! Gah! Let go!" Kotsu screamed as he struggled to move. However, as the hands firmly locked their grip on the demon's ankles, he couldn't budge anymore.
Phasing right through the ground, Sara perfectly utilized her special ability and put her hand through his chest.
"What is this sorcery?!" Kotsu exclaimed as he noticed Sara using her 'phasing' ability to grab Kotsu's right lung. "GAAGH!! WHAT ARE YOU-!"
An evil grin widened on Sara's face as she grabbed Kotsu's lung, forcing him to kneel down on both knees.
"Surrender or I'll pop your lung like a balloon!" Sara yelled out, forcing Kotsu to forfeit.
"I… I want to live! I give… I give!" Kotsu pleaded as he wheezed, sounding breathless as Sara pulled her hand out of his body.
The girl turned away and faced a catgirl referee. "I'm done here."
"With that, all but one of the battle royale entrants has been eliminated. Contestant Sara has forced Contestant Kotsu to surrender and will advance to the next round!"
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #23/6:12 PM
As the preliminaries progressed, Tsume and Mika continued their match. Neither fighter was willing to get eliminated and overly exerted themselves to press onward to the next round.
"No way am I going to be denied a spot in the tournament!" Tsume roared as he backhanded Mika aside.
Reeling back from the demon's blow, Mika retaliated with a headbutt into his solar plexus.
"GAH!!" Tsume cried out as he stumbled back.
Mika lunged right at Tsume and attempted to tackle him down. The Lycan recovered, seizing the girl's arms as he kicked his legs up to send her flying straight upward into the air. Mika stopped herself in mid-air, producing a flickering aura of green light as she hovered around.
"Man, we can keep this up, but I'm going to win this!" Mika shouted as she discarded her giant war fan.
"Ha! What's this?! Getting overconfident, are we?! I won't have any of it!" Tsume exclaimed as he sprang up, reaching up to where Mika hovered. As he opened his mouth, he released a mouth beam and aimed it directly for Mika. "EAT THIS!"
"I'm not hungry," Mika scoffed while pulling out two fans that were attached to her back. She danced around, waving her fans to pick up the air around her. Then, she sent the air directly at the Lycan. "Dragon's Wind Breath!!"
Once Tsume was caught within Mika's wind, the Chimera dropped down to where the Lycan was falling. She threw her fans across, watching as they slashed around Tsume's body. The Lycan shook his head while crossing his arms in front, covering up as much as he could. Mika directly shot herself forward, ramming her head into Tsume's chest. However, the demon was ready as he firmly clamped his arms around Mika and piledrove her into the ground below.
As both fighters landed, Tsume rolled away and left Mika behind - whose head was already planted through the ground. The Lycan cackled as he noticed Mika's awkward position.
"Ahahaha! You really should see yourself, poodle girl! How shameful!"
While Mika struggled to pull her head out, Tsume stalked over and picked up his halberd.
"I know this isn't usually my style and I'd kill myself for using an underhanded tactic… but I can't let this opportunity pass me up," Tsume said as he stood over Mika, raising his halberd overhead. "Looks like this is the end of the line for you, woman."
Suddenly, Mika slowly patted her right hand down twice. This immediate action garnered Tsume's awareness.
"Fan… come to me…"
"Talking to yourself? Heh, that's only natural before someone meets their inevitable-"
BAM!!
Tsume's eyes popped open as the giant fan that Mika discarded hit him in the back of his head.
"YEOW!! THAT'S SMARTS!" He shouted, rubbing the back of his throbbing head.
Finally managing to pull her head out of the ground, Mika coughed out dirt as she quickly seized her giant iron fan and whirled around with the instrument in hand. She opened the her fan and waved it across, summoning concentrated gusts of wind - which transformed something akin to a windstorm.
"Cutting Whirlwind Hurricane!!"
As the wind pressure increased, numerous sickle-like projectiles shot forward and blasted Tsume back.
"Sorry, but I'm taking this match, Lycan!" Mika declared as she waved her giant fan once again, throwing up more concentrated winds. "WIND OVERPOWER AND DISCARD THIS FLITHY CREATURE!!"
"Gah... no!" Tsume snarled as he uncontrollably was thrown around by the wind. He couldn't prevent the wind's pressure from overwhelming him completely. "AUGH!! I CAN'T LOSE... NOT TO YOU!!" He spun around while the wind carried him away and toward the edge of the platform.
Mika panted, watching her wind carrying Tsume off. "C'mon, just give up. Killing you... would somehow be a waste." Suddenly realizing what she said, she gasped. Did those words just come out of my mouth? But, I just can't kill this guy. That would be wasting a good rival! He's brought out the best out of me!
As she shook her head, Mika threw her fan up and jumped right on top of it. Carrying Mika along for the ride, the fan immediately flew off toward Tsume's direction.
Meanwhile, the giant wind carried Tsume along toward the nearest platform edge. The Lycan looked down at the height from which the platform was and all the way down to what looked like a long fall into oblivion.
The Lycan sighed, realizing his chances of advancing were null. So, this is it...? My fate was in the hands of an annoying poodle girl. Oh well... I have to admit she was the best opponent I've ever faced. I should... be glad my final opponent was damn worthy. My own arrogance will lead me to my early grave.
Once the winds died down, Tsume allowed himself to fall off the arena platform and toward the pit below.
"And here... is the final glory of me. Tsume, leader of the Shichi'okamitai."
As he closed his eyes, he overheard the referee announcing for his elimination.
Then, he felt something grab his right arm.
Tsume quickly opened his eyes to find himself being pulled up by Mika.
"What?! It's you!" He shouted.
"Who were you expecting? An angel from heaven?" Mika scoffed as she pulled Tsume up by one arm. "Give me your other arm."
The Lycan gazed at the girl with a perplexed look. "Why save me from my fall? You won."
"Quit yapping and give me your other arm!" She angrily insisted. "Unless you wanna fall several hundred stories down to your death? It really looks like a long drop. Either way... I don't care."
Tsume snarled as he reached out for Mika using his other arm. The Chimera pulled Tsume right along and set him down behind her. She commanded her fan to carry them back on the platform. Once the hovering fan descended on the arena, the two fighters landed and sat down to catch their breaths, a little winded from their prolonged battle. Behind them lied the devastation they had created from their on-going battle. The forest behind them was leveled and wiped off the arena. Numerous large craters were scattered across the landscape. There was even once a small mountain here - which was now reduced to rubble as a result of Mika and Tsume's discharged energies shooting around the arena.
This truly was the power displayed by two A-class fighters.
Mika chuckled as she put an arm around Tsume. "We sure put on a show, didn't we? And to think that was just a preliminary!"
Turning his head, Tsume scratched his head. "Why did you save me? You could have let me fall to oblivion."
"Why the hell for?! If you died, then I would've wasted a good rival and a sparring partner!" Mika exclaimed. "C'mon, you really brought out the best out of me! How am I going to improve and get any stronger without an awesome opponent?!"
"Great. So, I'm just a stepping stone," Tsume muttered.
"Don't be down on yourself, wolfie. You're still a badass," she gave a reassuring smile, trying to lift Tsume's spirits. "Just do what I do. Keep fighting and hone on your abilities."
"Is that the best advice you can offer?"
"What else do you want me to say?"
"I don't know."
Mika snorted, playfully punching Tsume's right shoulder. "I thought so. So, I've advanced."
"Yeah, but the demons you'll end up facing are even stronger than me and my clan. I doubt you'll make it far."
"I know."
"You do?"
The Chimera nodded. "Okami-sensei already warned me. I'm already aware my chances of winning this tournament are null. But, it doesn't matter."
"You'll die if you're not careful. There'll be demons who'll quickly destroy you."
"Then, I'm prepared for the worst. I know my friends have already won their battle royale matches and will advance. We'll do our best and survive in anyway we can."
Tsume listened as he had nothing else to add. "...."
"Well, looks like I'm just about ready to get moving! My friends are waiting for me," Mika said as she stood up. Then, out of an act of good sportsmanship, she offered a hand to Tsume. "Need a hand?"
Tsume blinked with befuddlement as he looked up at Mika and back on her hand. He grabbed her hand and pulled himself up to his feet. Catching Mika off guard, he jerked her forward and stared her straight into her eyes. Mika frowned as she looked intently at Tsume up close.
"The next time we meet I'll get stronger and kick your ass. Got it, poodle girl? Our rematch will have a different end result."
Mika smirked evilly. "I'll take you up to that challenge, big bad wolf~!" With that, she winked and stuck her tongue out to further incite the Lycan.
"Was that really necessary?! That does it! You and your friends might have gotten the best of me and my pack..."
"Blah, blah, and you call me a yapping dog?! You're going on and on!" Mika angrily retorted, pointing her finger at the Lycan and acted like her usual bossy self. "I should put you on a leash."
"I'm NOT a dog!"
"You're a wolf. So, that makes you a canine, idiot."
"Can it, poodle girl!"
"Screw you, wolf!"
"Bite me, mutt! If our fight dragged on into the night, I could've turned into a true Lycan and torn you apart!"
"Too bad, so sad. Guess we can save it for a rematch."
"You're on, woman!" Tsume snapped.
As Tsume ranted on and argued with his new rival, Mika hummed the 'Big Bad Wolf' song and completely shunned out Tsume. The dog-girl referee turned her head back and forth as she recorded their ongoing argument with her camera.
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"And as you can see! YES! We all kicked butt and advanced into the tournament! Even Okami cleaned house in his battle royal match! Although, we didn't really kill any of the Shichi'okamitai members. Heh, I think the five of us have found some worthy rivals. Especially me and wolfie. I think he and I are going to get alo~ng quite well. Pfft, yeah! As if!
So, where do we go from here? Well, it was all downhill. None of us ended up advancing any further. We all lost our fights. Okami even lost. The old Lycan was already starting to believe his time of fighting was over. Nevertheless, he was proud to see us grow and utilize our special abilities. Luckily for us, we survived, but not without battle scars.
In the end, the tournament was won by a demon named Enki. Real funny name.
And where do we go from here? Well, we were revisited by Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama. Oh, let's not forget the Demon Lords themselves! This moment was something I'll never forget."
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Makai/Outside the main arena/One Week Later/4:38 PM
"You five were pretty great out there. Okami sure wasn't kidding around when he put his faith in you five," Yusuke said as he commended the five Chimeras.
Sara added as she lowered her face. "Yeah, but we didn't win."
"Well, none of us won, dear," Okami replied. "Even Yusuke here gave all he had."
"Yeah. Still kind of peeved I lost, but hey... Enki is a trustworthy guy and he'll be running things," Yusuke stated.
Kurama spoke up as he approached Maya. "We all fought valiantly. You and your friends at least advanced into the tournament."
"Still, it wasn't enough. I suppose we'll need more training, won't we?" Maya smiled as she felt comforted by Kurama's soothing, calm tone.
Turning his head, Larry saw Hiei escorting Mukuro out of the arena.
"Well, well, look who decided to join the party," Hayata remarked as he noticed the former Demon Lords walking out to meet with Yusuke.
Mika walked up toward Yusuke and observed the former Demon Lord. "That's Mukuro?"
"Yeah, that's her. She lost to Enki, but she was close to winning this whole thing."
"I heard you couldn't beat the count against that Yomi guy. That's too bad," Mika sighed as she shook her head. "I really wish I could've fought you or even Okami-sensei again."
Okami interjected. "Actually, in due time, you probably would be more suited to fighting Yusuke than me. Your power now is on the level of a high A-class ranking, Mika. This was after your fight with Tsume and your loss in the tournament. You and your four friends have each already surpassed me."
Mika turned around as she walked over toward Okami. "Have I really gotten that stronger?!"
"Yes, but with more training you'll become an S-class soon."
"Wow! You hear that, Yusuke?! You better watch out! I'm quickly gaining up on you!" Mika playfully stuck her tongue out toward Raizen's descendant.
"You still have a long way to go to get on my level, kid. But, you keep at it!" Yusuke replied.
"What are you blabbering on about, Yusuke?" Hiei quickly butted in as he and Mukuro stopped by in front of the group.
"How much I'm going to kick your ass in our rematch," the former Spirit Detective remarked jokingly.
Hiei scoffed. "In your dreams."
Mukuro chuckled a bit. "Well, he does have a sense of humor, Hiei. Unlike you."
"Hn," the black-haired fire demon said.
"Well, there's always the next tournament in the next three years. By then, we'll all have gotten much stronger and better than before," Okami stated. "Of course, I'll be long retired by then, But, I'm confident my students here will participate."
"HELL YEAH!!" Mika exclaimed.
Larry smiled. "Sure, why not?"
Maya looked over toward Kurama. "Sounds like fun, doesn't it?"
"If fighting is your definition of fun, but it'll be interesting for sure," Kurama said.
"I hope you and me can be paired off in a match. I'll show you how much I've improved, Shuichi."
"I look forward to it, Maya," the red-haired fox demon calmly replied.
Sara added into the conversation. "We'll be there. Won't we, Hayata?"
"Of course, we will. I sure hope those Shichi'okamitai guys are there, too," Hayata stated.
Okami put an arm around Mika and softly spoke to her. "Mika, you'll be the one to lead your team. I'm confident you will supervise ya'lls training."
"Don't worry, Okami-sensei. You can count on me."
"In addition, I'd like to offer you a spot as a trainer in my dojo. As far as I'm concerned, you're definitely overqualified and I'd be more than happy if you helped me run my dojo."
"Can we all help run it?" Larry offered as he overheard the conversation.
"It's your choice, my friends," Okami said.
Mika turned around and confronted her team. "I'd appreciate the help, guys."
"We're in," the other four added as they accepted Okami's offer.
"In addition, we'd like to train back in the Makai whenever we want," Mika offered to Okami. "I think that's fair. Plus, I think we'll grow much stronger if we train in a world under extreme conditions. Besides, we've already become quite accustomed to the Makai."
"Fair enough," the old Lycan smiled as he bowed to his students. "In my view, you five have surpassed the master. Now, utilize what I've taught you in the name of good and never use it for personal gain."
"None of us will ever walk down that dark, corrupt path, sensei. Count on us," Mika reassured him. "I'll make sure to make all of us in line."
Nodding his head, Yusuke approved of Okami's students. "Good. You know something. These kids could even teach Yui and the kids a thing or two. I think we might be looking at a new generation of Spirit Detectives."
Hiei shrugged. "Perhaps."
Kurama added. "That's if an impending crisis that we may never be prepared for."
"Well, we can always talk to Koenma about it," Yusuke said.
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"That's the end. I really hope there was more I could tell you, but that's that. None of us won the tournament, but to be honest I didn't totally feel like a loser either. We fought hard and got beaten down. But, we'll just get stronger and hone our skills better!
Oh, do I need to mention about my new rival? Heh, once we returned to the Makai to train, we met with the Shichi'okamitai again. This time Tsume and I were able to stalemate each other. That stinkin' wolf is obsessed in trying to beat me. Try as he might... I'm always a step or two ahead of him! Haha!
Okami-sensei has allowed us to take charge of his dojo while he's out on his escapades. It feels so~ good acting like a drill sergeant and kicking a few snotty kids' asses. As if I'd let them talk back to me!"
"Um, Mika. It's time to go."
"Hold on, Larry. I'll make this quick."
"But, our students are about to come."
"Ugh, ok, Hayata! Hold your horses! Anyway, this is the end of our story. I hope we'll all meet again soon. Until then, we're looking forward to the next Makai Tournament. In the meantime, I've got a class to teach. Laters!"
"They're here, Mika!"
"I can see that, Sara. Maya, let's do our best and teach these kids a thing or two about self defense!"
"Just don't go and break their bones. We've had three students drop out because of your reckless behavior."
"The jerks had it coming. They were trying to cop a feel on me! I, Mika Hayashi, won't STAND FOR PERVS! LET'S DO THIS!"
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Eastern Shibuya District/Outside Inuki Dojo & Residence/February 21, 2006/3:45 PM
A group of thirteen white-belt students sat together. All of them were boys as they shuddered out of fear once Mika stepped forward. Maya, Sara, Hayata, and Larry stood behind her as they sensed that a storm was brewing... which was another day in the office for Mika.
"Hello~ boys. As you know, Okami-sensei has left temporarily and put us five in charge. So, ready for another lesson you'll never forget," Mika smiled evilly, folding her arms as she glared at the thirteen boys. "Three of your buddies have unfortunately left us. I hope you thirteen have enough will power to stick around."
"Ye-Yes, Mika-sensei...!!" The boys nervously answered in unison.
Larry muttered. "This isn't going to be pretty. I dread what's she's going to do them today."
"Well, it is Tuesday. It's just another Tuesday for her," Hayata muttered.
Maya sighed. "Oh, boy."
Sara chuckled a bit. "Nah, this is going to be fun."
As she stomped her right foot down, Mika tightened her black belt and grinned devilishly. "Class in session, boys! Time to get your asses into gear!"
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"Heh. Oh yeah. Just another day in the office. School of Hard Knocks 2006 from yours truly. Yay, I love being me!"
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A/N: That's the end. I know the fights were short, but I never intended for Gaiden chapters to be long. This as much as I could do. If you want, sometime down the road, I can highlight some of the Chimeras' fights against their opponents in the actual Makai Tournament. All you know is that Mika lost to Chuu at some point in the tournament (before he lost to Natsume). I'll only do these if you really want to see how they lost their matches and who they lost to.
Well, looks like I didn't really need to add a fifth part. Good. This is how I intended to end it. But, this certainly won't be the last time you'll see them in another Gaiden story or in the main YuYuGiDigiMoon stories. Also, I think I'm starting to like the Tsume/Mika pairing. What do you think? They kind of remind me a little of Rei/Hiei, except these Mika and Tsume are way more impulsive.
That's it. Send a review when you can for this chapter.
See you next time on Gaiden!