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Past Slash II: Seeking an Unfamiliar Face

(Special Sword Administration Bureau, Rinko Kurogane's office)

"Another day, another work. Hah…" I sigh over the stack of document and other things on my desk. After my other successful "job", my work in other side has increased significantly that if not for my self-control, I would just slash those papers with my Okatana, "Well, I can't complain about it. My mess, my responsibility. Let's just deal with it."

I sit on my desk and began to work with my job. Most of it is really the usual one and nothing very important that I must really look into it. Also, I found some papers that should goes to Yume, again, "That little devil… If I can get my hand to her I will—"

"Rinko-senpai!" speak of the devil and it will appear. I see Yume dash into my office with her usual playful smile. However, once she see the expression on my face, her smile is slowly gone and replaced by slight of fear, "Um… Rinko-senpai? Did you… currently… mad?"

"Mad? Why I should mad?" I said while smiling at her, which from her expression it seems my smile is more scarier from her point of view, "I don't have any reason to be mad here, except a lot of work I need to be done today and some 'papers' I just found between them," I show her the paper, while she began to whistle for no reason, "Tell me Yume, is this, perhaps, belongs to you?"

"Um… no?" and I increase my dreadful aura behind me, "Y-YES! That was mine!"

"So… explain to me, why your papers, somehow, find its way toward my desk?"

"Well… funny to say it to you, but," I smile, which make her shudder, "You see? I was putting the document for your work that Yomi gives to me and I happen have my papers too so—"

"So you slip those at my desk and going somewhere as you please again?" and this time, my aura is already leaking that if this from Yume point of view, she probably can see a "demon" behind me, "Is that right?"

"Um…" she smile wryly as she slowly backing toward the entrance of my office, "later!" and she run away.

"YUME!" and I chase her like a demon chasing its prey. As I chase her around the place, I happen to pass Maki and Suzuka, who were done with their own job.

"Huh? Is that Yume?" Maki asked as she saw Yume passing her and I chasing her, "And that's Rinko. Don't tell me she make her mad again."

"Probably, but I don't think Rinko-chan is that mad," Suzuka said as she watches me chasing Yume with Maki, "I think this is how they're bonded."

"I see. Yume also really like to spar with her, but…" Maki goes to her though, "As far as I watches them spar, I never see Rinko completely serious with her fight. Almost… like she was holding back for some reason."

"Well, I can say the same too," Suzuka said, "Although, I can find some reasons of why she was holding. Either she didn't like to showing off her capabilities, or something else."

"Yeah…" Maki then remember the time when she was sparing against Rinko, "I believe so. Honestly, if Rinko was really serious back then when I asked her for a little sparring, I might be lose not long after the fight begin."

"Oh geez, you jest," Suzuka said with a giggle. She then look again to our chase and become a bit worried, "Should we stop them now? I think it will goes forever like this."

"I don't think so," not long after Maki said that, I finally able to catch Yume before she can escape further. I put her on my shoulder as she fling around, hoping to escape but a little bit of "force" from my hand is enough to make her give up on her fate. As I walks back to my office, I meet those two.

"Oh, hello there, Maki-san, Suzuka-san," I greet them, "Did you happen on your own way to your job?"

"Yes, there's something quite concerning about that group," Suzuka said.

"I see… that group," I said as I nodded. She might talk about Mokusa. An unknown group who seems oppose Origami Yukari. They're not really open with their movement due how strong Yukari side right now as her status of one who deal with the giant Aradama 20 years ago along with other Toji and as a current head of Origami family. Well, actually I have secret connection with them but not as me, but as my alter-ego, "Well, soon enough they will show themselves and we can deal with them. Anything else?"

"Hm… if I'm not wrong, there's a Toji who was being treated in hospital, right?" Maki said which take my interest.

"A Toji being treated? Why, got messed by Aradama?" I asked.

"No, from the wound on her body, it seems come from a weapon," Suzuka answered, "A bladed weapon."

"You mean a Toji got attacked by other Toji?"

"I'm not quite sure. She's still unconscious at the moment so we can't ask anything about her. It may be not from Toji but someone else but until then, we're in the dark," she added.

"Hah… more problem. I really need a vacation…" I said while muttered the last part, "Well, considering I'm mostly done with work, I'll visit this girl to see her condition, with her," I pointed at Yume on my shoulder, "If Yukari-sama asked where I am, tell her I'm out for see this girl, alright?"

"Okay, we will inform Yukari-sama. However, keep caution as she might call you for another job to do," Maki said.

"Thanks you two. I'll take my leave now," I then walk away from them but then look back, "Oh yeah, if you see Yomi, tell her to go to usual place. I'll meet her there. See ya!"

(Skip time after Rinko Takashima escape)

"Alright, Yume you search toward that direction while I take this one," I said while pointing at certain direction Yume need to go before my own, "Let's meet up on the park not far from here once you're done."

"Alright! Leave it to me! I'll fine her in no time!" Yume said before dashed toward her searching direction.

"And there she goes," I said when I saw her go further, "Alright, I'll start too. If I can't find this girl I will really in problem," I focus myself to increase my sense to surrounding. Considering her current condition, she won't be able to go that far. I can check every corner but what I concerned is the reason why this girl suddenly fled like this. Did something happen to her or something that cause her wound is really traumatic that she decides to go away like this, "If I just have some hint or information regarding to this girl…"

"Huh? Are you Kurogane Rinko!?" I stopped at my track when someone calling my name. I turn around and found a girl is heading to my way with her friend. She have a brown hair with tuft of it being tied into short ponytail and light brown eyes. She and her friend are wearing Minoseki's uniform and have their Okatana holder on their side, means they are Toji on duty, probably.

"Yes? Are you calling me?" I asked before she suddenly got closer to personal level, which make me jump back a bit.

"Hey-hey, you're really Kurogane Rinko, right? I have heard about you and your swordsmanship!"

"Uh… yes? And are you have some business with me?" I asked because she's too exciting for some reason.

"Kanami! Wait up!" and her friend is finally catching off. She have purple hair folded upward and tied with pink ribbon and green eyes. She sounds exhausted, probably from what he just do before, "I-I am sorry if she say anything strange to you, Kurogane-san."

"W-wait, Mai-chan. I still not said anything strange to her or even said anything at all!" the brown haired girl, which named Kaname retorted, "By the way, can we have a spar?"

"And that's what I mean by saying strange to someone you just meet!" purple haired girl, Mai from what Kanami call her said as she seems know that her friend would say that, "Sorry, Kanami-chan is really like to fight against someone who looks strong, and she was once tell me she want at least once clash her sword with you."

"I see… understand then," basically, she's more or less a battle freak. However, her reason might be to test herself against stronger opponent, which I know very well from how long I have been with Yume, which shows similar act, "However, sorry I can't do that now. I have some job to do. By the way, are you happen to see another Minoseki's passing here?"

"Um… no. Why?" Kanami asked.

"This girl was just being treated in hospital and she suddenly fled—"

"Huh? Tokigawa-san is gone?" Mai said which take my interest.

"You know her?" I asked.

"Yes. Her name is Tokigawa Rinko and I was the one who found her when she was wounded," Mai explaining as I heard her, "But how? Last time I talk to her, she's barely able to move her body normally."

"Tokigawa… Rinko?" her name did catch my concern. She have a same first name as me? Okay, this would be serious trouble and more than a reason honestly, "When did you talk to her?"

"Is it not long ago," she answered, "She's barely able to move her body normally and I found from what you just told me she's just fled from hospital. That's impossible…"

"I know that too, but the truth is truth so right now I'm in the middle of search for her. Really… I can tell she would got some punishment after she was out from hospital, I mean after she goes back, being treated and rest and then can join society once again."

"Um… please don't be too hard to her…" Mia said as she heard my explanation.

"I can't promise, that's not my decision," although mostly I will the one who make it under Yukari's order or such, "However… I might be able to do something if you can help me found her."

"Really? I'm glad!" Mai said in happy tone, "You okay with this too, right Kanami?"

"Sure! I would like to help too!" Kanami answered, "And after that, can you promise me to have some spar later?"

"Hm… maybe, if I have some free time," I answered her, which make her exciting, "Alright, let's end this chit-chat and go search for our Princess here!" I said which make both of them look at me strangely, "Forget about the last part. Just search for her, alright? Here is my number in case you found her."

After I give them my number, I have to go to search this girl, Tokigawa Rinko again. Yume still don't inform me anything so she might be still not found her, yet, "Hah… can this day become better?" and as if I jinx myself, I heard some explosion from somewhere and my phone notification sound is off. I check it and found a large Aradama attack on a district not far from here, "Should I leave it to other? Nah, I need something to release this stress… and I found my punching bag."

(At certain district) (3rd POV)

"I repeat! Request backup immediately! We can't hold it much longer!" said an officer as he saw his men got thrown by a large centipede Aradama and some Toji who are arrive early can't do much about it. When they're waiting for their backup, it just happen that Rinko. K have arrive on location.

"Okay… anyone can explain what just happen here?" she asked which one of officer come to her and explain the situation, "Hm… So it's actually a few Aradama that join together into this big thing? Alright, I guess I got it," she said while nodding, "Clear the area. I'll handle this myself."

"Alright! Everyone retreat!" the officer commanded as everyone including the Toji's before her retreat back. Rinko K. just walk normally toward the Aradama that seems ready to cut her apart while showing an intimidating stare.

"When I see you this close," Rinko K. said while look at the Aradama, "I can be help to see how ugly it is. Especially because you looks like a bug," and it got pissed off by her words and start to attack her. As one of its sharp leg thrown toward her, she's just smirk, "Fool…" in single move, she unsheathed her blade and cut off the leg. No one on location can see her move as it was too fast for their eyes, even for Toji on there. All they can see is the part being cut off and a blade is already on her hand. A beautiful long katana with sakura flower-like handguard and white hilt, named "Shiroyasha".

"Let's make it quick," she activate her Utsushi as her body began to glowing pale white like energy and she disappear from her spot. Everyone who witness it can be see the Aradame slowly but surely cut into pieces as Rinko K. is moving around using Jin'i continuously with very short cooldown between each of them, which make it like she's continuously using it. This is a technique only her and some people including those from Elite Guard and Yukari Origami witness and know, which is called Kyusokuso Jin'i (Rapid Phase Jin'i). A unique Jin'i which the only user at the time is Rinko K. herself, "Finale," she appear in front of beat up Aradama that happen to see her and want to strike back. She then put her blade into her sheath before her body for a glimpse glow in blue light before return to pale white as she take an Iaido stance. When the Aradama is close enough, she unsheathe her blade and slash forward.

The world almost like in state of frozen when she unleash her attack. She's stand at her current stance as if she also frozen as well before slowly she put the sword back to the sheath and close it. In the same time, that Centipede Aradama slice into two as well as some sakura flowers that happen to flew in front of her. Everyone who saw that can't help but amaze from what they see and only silently stare in awe, including a certain battle-freak brown haired Toji who happen to arrive at time along with her friend.

"Amazing…" Kanami only word after she witness Rinko K. action. So far, she have seen a lot of strong Toji those she want to spar with, but only now that she felt something different when she saw her. An excitement, a thrill, but also a dread when she saw those move Rinko K. show in the last. However, there's one thing she knows—

—she's scared, but her excitement to exchange her blade with her is increasing even more.

"AH! I'm late!" everyone suddenly snap their head toward the newfound sound that just say it. They saw Yume just happen to arrive on location but it's already too late for her, "Rinko-senpai! Why didn't you wait for me first!?" she said as she occasionally use her Jin'i to get close to her senpai while being pouted.

"It's your fault that you didn't come as fast as you can," Rinko answered with smirk, which make her pout even more, "Anyway, did you find the girl?"

"No, she is nowhere to be found," she answered which make Rinko K. massage her temple due her stress is coming again after she's just release it, "But don't worry! I have inform the center so they might already spread the information about the missing Toji right now!" Yume tried to cheer her up, which only slightly success before she walks away from there, "Ah! Wait for me!"

Unbeknown to those two and everyone there, the Toji in question was watching them from inside of abandoned building. She have passed out when she enter one of room on there but the Aradama's attack awake her from her slumber and thus make her witness the person that have become her vengeance's target action.

"She's strong…" she said while still look at her goal, "But I can't be afraid here. She's the reason I'm here and I'll make her wait. Just you wait… Kurogane Rinko."

And stop. This is the end of this chapter. FYI, Rinko K. last attack on that Aradama is derived from Adam Taurus's "Moonslice" from RWBY with little difference in here. Anyway, thanks for reading and see you on the next chapter.

And here's another Character Bio's:

Name: Asako Etou

Gender: Female

Age: 15, 16 in few months

Family: Unnamed Parents, Kanami Etou (Grand Mother)

Birthday: April 3rd

Height: 168cm

Blood Type: O

Likes: training, fighting stronger opponent, teasing her underclassmen (including Rinko sometime)

Favorite Food: Rice with egg above it

Occupation: Toji, Middle School Student

Affiliation(s): Special Sword Administration Bureau, Special Ritual Riot Squads

School: Minoseki Academy

Okatana: Raiden (a re-forge of Chidori)

Personality:

She's a bright, teasing and hard-headed yet mature girl. As a descent of Kanami Etou, she's often have similar aptitude like her grand mother over kenjutsu and techniques from sword styles other than her own. She's like to seek and challenge stronger person (either swordsman or swordswoman/Toji) to test herself. Aside from that, she seems care about the others as she told Rinko to run by herself when facing an enemy she might not be able to handle. She's also quite teasing person as she occasionally tease her underclassmen and sometime her own senpai's, which more than often lead her toward problem.

Appearance:

She's a 15-16 years old girl with dark purple long hair tied back with red with black mark ribbon and brown eyes. She wears standard Minoseki's uniform of future time with addition of wristband shaped in X formation on her right hand, a knee-length white with red stripes stockings and brown shoes.