Observation
As far as what Mizuki's classmates knows, that Hibari, Ryohei and the Get Backers discovered just now, Mizuki has a very odd diet. No rice but in its place, are nuts instead.
'Jeez, you eat so little Mizuki! Hayato too!' Ban frowned. 'Shouldn't you guys eat a lot at your age?'
'Ah, sorry about this Ban-san but its a required strict diet of our martial arts, at least until we're 16 for girls and 18 for boys, had we started at a very young age.' Mizuki explained. 'This is the key to our looks and shape you know.'
'You gotta be kidding me...you mean you and thread spool are eating this nearly your whole lives?' Ban gaped at her. In fact, Gokudera's eating the same thing!
'Yup. Kimonos aside, only a naturally-feminine physique can produce the necessary grace and elegance to wield our strings. If we're rough or clumsy, its full power will never come forth.' Mizuki explained and it was something Hibari noted, being his sparring partner for so long(and he always loses to her). 'Besides, nuts and eggs have enough protein to keep us from hunger pangs while building our muscles and vegetables have loads of fiber to compensate anyway. For the bones, certain types of seaweed suffice.'
Welp, they learned some details on how the Fuuchouin work now...
'Kimonos huh...how long do you have to wear them anyway?' Ginji wondered. 'They look heavy!' he said, commenting on Mizuki's clothing.
'That's the point of beating gracefulness into em'.' Ban sighed while in deep thought. 'Nobody's born graceful, you gotta have it drilled hard in your body as we're monkeys at the start. I just can't imagine string-bean in a full-length furisode...how long?'
'Until the body obtains the necessary level of grace and flexibility.' said Mizuki. 'He got 12 years, the fastest anyone's got in the history of the arts. Me? I'm about done soon so I kinda beat his record by 9 years since I started at four, so I'll start wearing normal clothes soon myself.'
'Well, girls are naturally-graceful beings.' Ginji grinned. 'Guys like us need a lot of work for that. Kazu-chan's really beautiful when he fights, its like he's dancing.' he said admiringly.
'Niichan's like that neh? We used to spar when he visits on school holidays, and he ups the level when he knows I can do it to train me.' said Mizuki. 'I'm as strong as him now.'
'Heee?' that, was news to the Get Backers, but only Ginji knows how strong Kazuki was. It was hard for him to imagine that a middle schooler is as strong as a man his age!
'Yup, tested and certified when I visited him that day in Shinjuku before getting you in this job.' Mizuki beamed happily. 'By the way guys, are you up for a little show after I fix the boys?' she asked the middle schoolers.
'A show?' Gokudera asked her.
'Hai. After dinner and healing Hibari and Sasagawa-san, Ban-san and I will spar in the hillside outside town. Its a nice playground...niichan, Juubei-nii and Sakura-nee used to play there with me a lot with mother watching nearby.'
'You know both Fuuchouin-ryu and Kakei-ryu don't you?' Ban asked her.
'Yup. However, as I am not really a Kakei Descendant, I only learned the healing application, I was never taught the combat applications. And as his maternal cousin, niichan taught me the whole thing.'
'Heee...'
When dinner was over, Mizuki had the boys strip to their underwear...outside the backyard.
'Why out here Saika?' Hibari twitched. He wasn't happy with being publicly nude!
'Because of me.' said Gokudera. 'She's healing the poison in my body and I was poisoned with potent poisons since I was a kid.' he explained that made the older boys gape at him. 'If the fumes coming out are sniffed by you, you're dead instantly so we have to be in the open air. I hope you won't miss a plant or anything...' now that, was worrying...especially when Mizuki took out the terrifying needles. Gokudera closed his eyes and Mizuki started pelting him with needles at rapid speeds he looked like a human pincushion. His front was full of needles, and she attacked his back too. Gokudera winced at the numerous pokes in his body again.
'Get away from Hayato now!' Mizuki cried as they kept distance as Gokudera was starting to emit a pinkish-purple smoke out of his body as if he was on fire with it.
'O-Oh my gawd!' Ryohei squawked. 'He's extremely smoking!' he exclaimed as above Gokudera, some branches of trees wilted instantly to their horror, wilted and crumbled to bits, raining bits on him.
'I have to do it one system at a time so it'll take a few more days till he's clear...I attacked his sexual organs first a week ago...' even Hibari looked freaked as that means needles...THERE. The Get Backers and Ryohei are downright afraid of her now. '...because he was at risk of Impotency and Infertility if he was still poisoned before puberty ends. By adulthood if that was untreated, well, he can never have sexual interests, get it up ever again and have kids.' Mizuki explained as the boys never heard of a worser nightmare till then, and it was worse than being struck by needles on their goods. 'Today's the last day of his healing. And you can see how bad off he is.'
'Yikes...' Ginji shuddered.
When Gokudera stopped emitting toxic fumes, Mizuki took back her needles, and set it on fire with her powers in a bid to clean it of poison.
'I don't get it, those needles stuck in you deep and you're not even bleeding!' Ryohei gaped as Gokudera indeed, didn't even bleed.
'Ah that? I heal instantly after she yanks it off, its a healing technique.' said Gokudera. 'Just that it hurts like hell but I can't flinch this time but the first time was so bad they had to duct-tape my mouth...' he whimpered. 'Or cause a commotion to neighbors.'
Yeah, the boys thought, that would hurt a lot!
Hibari and Ryohei are now nervously-eyeing the sterilized needles...and she got ready to strike so they too, closed their eyes and just get it over with.
It HURT and it's hot like hot water!
'OW!'
'AGH!'
'Ohhh don't worry, the bruises and beaten muscles will heal after I pull them out in a minute!'
'And to think Juubei is Kazu-chan's personal doctor...I guess he's used to being poked at a lot.' said Ginji, scared out of his wits while Gokudera put on his clothes after dusting himself off.
'These boys will deal with being poked at a lot too.' Ban stated wryly while Mizuki pruned off the remains of the damaged tree with her strings.
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Outside Town in Ban's car...
Hibari wasn't pleased with the crowding in Ban's car, he only put up with it as he'll get to see Mizuki fight in full power. The boys sat at the back, while Mizuki sat on Ginji's lap at the front.
Upon arrival...Mizuki calmly stripped.
'OI?!' the boys howled when she took off her obi, pried apart her furisode...
'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!' Hibari exploded, red-faced in horror.
'Relax, I'm not fighting him naked...' when Mizuki took off her nagajuban, she has a white sports bra on and bike shorts. And her shape...well...it got teenage boys blushing hard as their eyes fell all over. Ban raised an eyebrow at obvious reactions while Ginji was crouching away, eyes covered with his hands. Though he has to admit, she was very shapely for her age. 'I do have something on you know!'
'W-wow...extremely beautiful body...' Ryohei squeaked, wide-eyed as his nose bled. Her shape was beautiful but the frail, lithe kind but has quite the chest up there, having a b-cup when most girls her age are flat. Gokudera was no better while Mizuki handed him her outfit while Hibari was frozen where he stood. Mizuki smiled at Ryohei.
'Ara, arigatou, Sasagawa-senpai! This came with extreme hard work and discipline you know!' she then looked at Ban. 'So Ban-san, shall we play?' Mizuki took out her bells.
'Oh yeah! Let's play kiddo and prove to me you're strong to these guys!' Ban grinned...as all hell broke loose.
Due to no restraints that they weren't in a city...
...Hibari, Ryohei and Gokudera could see their boss' full powers against Ban. Ginji can only watch in awe and amazement.
...they can only stare incredulously, and in awe at her full abilities.
"So this is Kazu-chan in full power but...because Micchan has flames, she's stronger for sure..." Ginji thought to himself, wondering if Kazuki knows.
"Crikey, kiddo's fast and its as if she can predict my movements to counter accordingly..." Ban swore. But while natural speed is respectable by standards, she could amplify her speed even more because she's a Sky.
Those who have Sky Flames have inborn natural propulsion skills. They're faster, more agile. Especially if they amplify themselves with Sky Flames on purpose. More power, more boost!
That doesn't explain her uncanny battle prediction abilities though! If raised right, she's a battle genius like himself. She is, just inexperienced against non-string users that she got hurt considerably and doesn't even flinch at the abuse hurled at her. She must be utilizing her Dying Will in order not to feel pain to prevent Concentration and Focus Loss.
She's essentially a speed monster in the future. Combine that with her strings...all hell will break loose, Ban thought in glee as in ten years from now, he felt he can retire from Get Backing, if Mizuki's generation takes on the reins...if she isn't being a Mafia Boss of course! So he and Ginji will have to choose the fourth generation Get Backers elsewhere.
When he declared 'Stop!'
The area was a wasted warzone of destruction that both fighters are quite hurt.
'Wow...that...that was extreme Sawada!' Ryohei gushed out excitedly, amazed by Mizuki's abilities as Gokudera quickly handed her, her needles in a hurry. 'You're super strong!'
Hibari was frozen stiff because he was in shock and awe, amazed and lastly, IRKED that she had dang good reason to hold back on him and he was way weaker than her!
'In ten more years you'll be a little hellion for sure, Mizuki.' said Ban. 'And you boys can do the same if you trained hard in the right way.' he said, glancing at the boys. 'There is 'correct training' and 'wrong training'.' he told them pointedly. 'Mizuki's family has the right training in Fighting Senses. You guys also have talent but you'd gotta be dang lucky to find a teacher capable of bringing out the fighter in you. Aaaaand I'm just the guy with Ginji to teach you brats how it should be done.'
'That would be extremely cool Ban-sensei!' Ryohei cried.
'Welp, back to town now twerps, its getting late!' said Ban as they went back to the car after Mizuki treated his and her own injuries.
'Er, Juudaime, you never once cried in pain when Ban-san threw you around...' Gokudera noted.
Indeed in the fight, she never yelped nor gasped in pain when she was slammed and thrown in places or punched and kicked.
'Ah that? That was sheer discipline and sheer bullheadedness in determination to ignore what's there.' Mizuki chirped cheerfully. 'Fighters like us tend to lose focus and concentration when we're in pain, so by self-hypnosis, I pretend my pain doesn't exist, unless its a life-threatening injury wherein I know I must end it quick or die.'
'Well, we sure could use some of that.' Ban chuckled as they got into the car to go home to Hibari's house.
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Gokudera stood guard outside the bathroom with his boss' clothes and some first-aid kit...who had to throw her 'fighting outfit' in the washing machine. He had to cringe at her yelping as she now feels the pain while using hot water and soap. 'Juudaime? You don't have any broken bones in there, right?' he asked anxiously.
'Nope, just sprains and bruises, nothing a little R&R can't fix after I treated myself...just that the next few days are going to be annoying...as a rule I only use Self-Hypnosis in battle, I don't outside it so I'd know how much I recovered and how battle-able I'd be in my present state.' Mizuki explained.
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By the gardens...
An irate Hibari is sparring with Ban. Again!
'OK you li'l hellion, what brought this on?' Ban asked him while training Hibari in dodging skills while countering.
'Its irritating!'
'Ahn?'
'She was actually that strong, but holding back on me this whole time?!' Hibari fumed, utterly cross and upset.
'Dude, at your level, had she had, we'd be planning your funeral and composing a eulogy by now.' Ban said wryly. 'You've seen how strong she truly is and she is bound by laws of society. Had she killed you by accident on your wish no less, her future is eternal life behind bars, being in juvie before going to adult prison.' he stated. 'Same goes for you. In your thirst for battle and accidents DO happen...there's hell to pay for.' he said. 'As your tutor of 20 months, you'll be learning stuff other than fighting from me and said stuff will be common sense.' he snorted. 'Maybe it was a good call on her part that she hired me to teach you some do's and don'ts before we take you and Ryohei out on a li'l Field Trip. Experiencing our lives if we weren't hired to be your tutors.'
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'Man, Hibari sounds extremely pissed not far from us!' said Ryohei while having his own itch.
He was ordered to relax!
Granted, he was told that Resting is also part of training, to give the body time to heal before developing to become stronger that Ginji compared it to putting cement on a building and waiting for it to dry to reinforce hollow blocks. So he and Ginji are watching TV in Hibari's living room.
'Well Micchan gave us a summary of his personality...so Ban-chan's the one handling him since I'm too nice...and he's er, not-so-nice.' said Ginji sheepishly. 'When Ban-chan wants something done or needs to say something people or a person needs to hear, he definitely will do it.' he said.
'Heee...Sawada and Gokudera turned in early too. Its not that late, it's only 10...'
'Well, Micchan's hurt and she and Hayato are kinda like Kazu-chan and Juubei...two friends of mine.' said Ginji. 'Kazuki's the head of a clan and Juubei is his guardian and doctor. Mizuki and Hayato are in that same position, only, Hayato's not a doctor. He will do what Micchan asks of him or says and he'll do what he feels is for her sake.'
'Ah, kinda like a subordinate?'
'Pretty much.'
'Hmmm...' Ryohei looked thoughtful. 'But why would Sawada want subordinates? Hibari's got a ton of em' in his Committee...'
'Dunno, its a family thing, probably.' Ginji shrugged while inwardly awkward.
Due to what Mizuki was, she'd be looking for six Guardians. Ban told him about this stuff while on the road to Namimori. This way he's in the know and Ban wasn't at risk with the Vindice. Because they were 'nobodies' to begin with. People who have no records in society's census that they exist. Thus its legal for them to know and talk about, just not around a civilian's ears or else be tossed in Vendicare.
Ban assumed Kazuki knows what his cousin was, considering he was barred from visiting home until her tutor's done his job in mafia-matics and Mizuki said her mother was furious as she was fond of having family over and now for safety they can't visit.
So yes, her mom armed with a pan and a skillet when her husband and his boss came over...
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'Phew...thanks for helping me out Hayato, its not like I can reach my back.' said Mizuki as Gokudera was having PROBLEMS after seeing her naked body due to having to help her patch up.
'I-i-its nothing, Juudaime...j-just that, please get dressed asap.' he squeaked, red-faced.
'Maa maa, getting stripped is normal if you're a fighter...I was taught that so in the event an enemy dares foul play on me by taking advantage of modesty, he's got another thing coming.' Mizuki grinned ferally. 'Women in martial arts are trained to ignore modesty norms in fighting...while beating the tar out of our strippers as revenge of course...that there is no such thing as a free show.'
'Uhm, I'm not gonna get killed am I?' Gokudera sweatdropped.
'In your case, no since I willingly showed you and let you touch my body since I needed help in places I can't reach.' Mizuki told him. 'You're an exception with this privilege as my Guardian as do others who will come after you, just as how I am privileged in seeing you as well.' she said as she then looked mischievous, took his hand and placed it over her left breast, freaking him out. 'See? As long as I say its OK its OK if its my family. Outside of six of you...well, I might maim or kill depending...'
I-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi...g-g-got t-to touch Juudaime's boobs...!' Gokudera sputtered in rapid-fire stammering and suffered a nosebleed.
'Really, get used to this, Hayato...you'll be seeing more of me the longer you're stuck with me.'
'Your mom will bash me with a frying pan for sure!'
'She doesn't have to know~'