Tabidate! Rowdyruff Boys Z!

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The Rowdyruff Boys decided to do some "training" and Brick got Murphy along for the ride, since the SPD Battlizer was his real weapon, and not some plate of curry.

Butch was at an abandoned factory, training in the use of his V-Lancer, he cut a steel beam in half with a single swipe, with no resistance to the blade.

Butch was very pleased with himself, until he felt someone watching him, he didn't like it… not at all.

Suddenly, a shot hit him, and he was out cold…

Boomer was at the coast, and no one may have realized it, but he was actually a professional Chinese Broadsword expert, and he flailed his Gao Hustler Rod in that fashion, moving around like a drunkard, and yet able to position himself so elegantly.

Boomer stopped when he sensed someone behind him, he was about to turn when the stroke of a blade hit him, knocking him out…

Brick was training with Murphy, and both were very pleased with the result…

He went and took out his canteen to try and get a drink, but his Rowdy-Phone beeped.

(A/N: Rowdy-Phone- my name for their Henshin Devices)

It was a message from Boomer, he wanted to discuss something about Brick.

Brick traced the call to the warehouse where Butch was, and Murphy decided to come along for the ride.

"Guys, where the hell are you?" exclaimed Brick when he got there, really annoyed.

But it was replaced with shock when he found the others in binds and ropes, unconscious.

"What the-?"

But then, he sensed someone behind him, and Brick raised his arm to block an incoming kick.

Brick was flung a good meters away, but fortunately landed on his feet.

He turned and saw his assailant: A little boy, wearing a Japanese grade school uniform and a pair of glasses, and red hair, with dark eyes.

"What the? Who are you?" asked Brick.

"You must be the leader, since you knew I was coming" said the boy, his voice the combination of a faint wheeze and a sigh, but with a venomous undertone to it.

"What do you want?" asked Brick, Murphy by his side.

"Oh nothing, it's just, I wanted to see what you're capable of" answered the boy.

"You still haven't answered who you are" said Brick.

"Pardon me, how rude I was for that, my name is… Kurogane Jinno" said the boy.

Brick looked at the sinisterly smiling boy, he sensed a strong, malevolent energy surrounding him, and all in a tiny little package as well.

"Well… I suppose it's time for me to show you, what I've got…" and in that instant, Jinno's smile turned into a sinister frown, then he reached for his wrist, which had a bracelet of sorts on it, with an elongated hexagonal black face, and on the face was a pair of purple hexagonal stones connected on it.

Jinno raised his hand, his palms looking at Brick, then he quickly brought it parallel to his face, and grabbed onto the arm.

"CREST ON!"

And the purple stone glowed brightly.

Suddenly, his short legs grew into a pair of shoes with spikes on the toes, as well as long, purple pants. His torso also became much broader, and sported a long, velvet-blue coat, and his hands sprouted fingerless gloves. Even his face transformed from that of a toddler to one of an average kid's face, with red hair and his glasses disappeared, to be replaced by a pair of sinister, golden-colored eyes.

He stood erect as he posed himself, one of his hands in a fist at his lower side, and his left hand covering his face as if in shame, but then he lowered it and kept it raised at his side.

"Wha-? What are you?" asked Brick.

"I am the greatest warrior that ever lived, even better than you Rowdyruff Boys Z! I am…"

"DEMON PRINCE"

Brick felt overwhelmed by this one, for Demon Prince resonated with such an awesome force of destructive power.

"Come and face me. Prince Svert!" and his weapon, a large, golden falchion, the Prince Svert appeared in his hands.

"I got something for that! BATTLIZER ON!" and Murphy transformed into Brick's ultimate weapon, the SPD Battlizer.

"Don't think a giant sword and a suit of armor is going to help you" said Demon Prince venomously.

"Maybe so, but it gives me all that I'll ever need!" Brick shouted, and he dashed for Demon Prince.

"FIRE DRIVE!" shouted Brick, and attacked using his sword ignited in four streaks of fire.

"How completely futile" muttered Demon Prince, and he blocked the attack easily with his Prince Svert.

"What the!?!" exclaimed Brick.

"Grow stronger Brick, and maybe, just maybe, you'll be able to face me…" said Demon Prince.

Then he flung Brick back a ways, then he pointed at him with the Prince Svert, suddenly, he twirled it around, it glowed a bright purple, then it floated in place as Demon Prince left it there. Twirling like a tornado, the silhouette of his weapon made it look like there were at least ten or so of them.

Then Prince placed one of his feet backwards, and cupped his hands together, as if about to perform Hadouken, then, with both palms open, released the Prince Svert at Brick.

"Knight Cleaver!"

And after that… Everything went dark, except for a small glance at Demon Prince coming towards him, "If you wish to find me, I often frequent at this place' and Demon Prince dropped a card in front of him.

Later…

Sion was at the soccer field, he needed to take his mind of what just happened, something about being knocked out and then suddenly, Yousuke came along and said a new guy named Demon Prince fought and beat the crud out of him.

"Just great, more competition" muttered Sion.

He was thinking about Yousuke's description of Demon Prince, and his alter ego Jinno Kurogane, only made Sion more concerned. It's not everyday you see a deranged psycho in the form of a kid who can transform into something fierce.

Thinking too much hurt his brain, so, feeling completely annoyed, he kicked his soccer ball as hard and as far as he could.

He turned around and walked away, but was met with his ball hitting his backside of the head.

"OWW!! Hey, who did that?!" he shouted, and then he turned and saw… Kaoru.

"Kaoru, what a pleasant surprise" he said, his tone immediately changing into a friendly one.

"Can the formalities, Sion, it's good to see you again" said Kaoru, although a little more, I dunno, kinder than how she would usually present herself.

Sion and Kaoru sat together in silence for a while, not really having an intimate moment, they were just plain BORED.

Finally, Kaoru started muttering something angry.

"What's up?" asked Sion.

"What? Oh, nothing, just that, some perverted jerk snapped a (CENSORED) shot of me a few days ago, when I get my hands on that guy, I'm gonna, I'm gonna- Well you know" said Kaoru, calming down a bit.

"Really now?" said Sion, remembering that HE was the one who took the shot in the first place.

"Well, if I find this guy, if ever, I'll be happy to introduce you to him" said Sion.

"You know him?!" asked Kaoru.

"Well, lets just say, I get a little… closer than I think what with all that has been going on"

"Well, I gotta go, see ya… AHH!" and Kaoru suddenly slipped on the steps and sprained her ankle.

"Want me to carry you home?" asked Sion slyly.

"No, I can walk just fine…" she tried to stand up and walk, but failed.

"Just get on my back and let me handle it" said Sion, squatting in front of her so she could get on his back.

After a while…

"Sion?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks, I guess"

I guess the old saying was true after all: A man's best friend is a dog, but a boy's best friend… was a tomboy.

Hoji was taking a stroll around the city. Listening to "Ignited" on his Ipod.

Until he once again bumped into Miyako.

"Ow… sorry" said Hoji.

"Its you again" said Miyako, who realized that this was her second time she met with Hoji.

"Oh, hello there" said Hoji.

"Hoji, was it? My, it seems so… I dunno, coincidental that we have to meet in the exact same manner" said Miyako giggling.

"It sure does, hey, you haven't even told me your name yet" said Hoji.

"It's Miyako, Goutokuji Miyako" said Miyako.

"Well now, it's only appropriate that I also introduce myself. My name is Tomasu Hoji" said Hoji.

"Hoji? As in that type of herbal tea?" asked Miyako giggling.

"Well, I never knew there would actually be anyone who would see through that" said Hoji, scratching his head, Miyako misread this reaction.

"S-sorry…" said Miyako apologetically.

Hoji became distressed, for he was a real "nice guy", a little too much so, and, although he was a Rowdyruff Boy Z, he is disinclined towards hurting a girl's feelings, and although Yousuke would prattle on about "Chivalry is dead" or something like that, Hoji can't help it.

"N-no, it's nothing too bad, just, you are quite admirable when you noticed that" said Hoji at the spur of the of the moment.

"Really?" said Miyako.

Hoji found himself in a very awkward situation; sometimes he really hated his values.

And so, Hoji and Miyako talked about themselves for a while, and Miyako told him about her special "someone".

Turns out, Hoji once had someone he held in "high regard" too, a girl by the name of Emiri, but then told him of how she died in a car accident.

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry…" said Miyako.

"No, it's fine, I get on by, but this guy you're talking about, he must have been just as special to you as Emiri was to me, huh?" asked Hoji.

"Yeah"

"Did… anything happen to him?" asked Hoji.

"Not really, just, something… something… awful, I'm afraid" said Miyako.

Hoji took out a bubble wand toy from his pocket, and did the "Shabon Freedom" on it, much to Miyako's surprise.

"W-where did you learn that?!" asked Miyako, still surprised.

"Oh that? It's a technique I've always known, to be honest, my twin brother and I perfected it when we were younger" replied Hoji.

"You have… a brother? What was his name?" asked Miyako.

"Takaaki" replied Hoji.

Miyako was even more shocked, it felt strange, but it was no wonder Hoji and Takaaki looked the same, they were brothers.

"I… I have to go, um… thanks Hoji, for everything!" and she quickly left.

"Hey wait! What was that about?"

Yousuke was determined to find Jinno at any cost, and this card he dropped would be a great help to him.

"This must be it…" he thought.

The Kintoki Shop…

Momoko was inside, bored and busy devising a plan to defeat Brick, whom she AFFECTIONATELY nicknamed "Her Rival"

(A/N: AFFECTIONATELY- Key Word!)

But couldn't do anything about it, this made her wish her "Flame-haired Knight" from the time of the rain came back to her.

The door opened…

"Welcome sir…" greeted Sakurako.

"Can I get you anything?" she asked.

"Actually, I came here to inquire about a person by the name of Kurogane Jinno" asked Yousuke.

"Kurogane… Jinno? We never had anyone by that name here before" replied Sakurako.

Looks like Yousuke was led the wrong way, and yet, why did Jinno bring him here? Maybe he'll ask that girl by the corner…

Uh-oh, bad move, Yousuke!

"Hey do you know anyone named Jinno?" asked Yousuke.

"How do the hell should I… OH MY GOSH!!! IT'S YOU!!!" squealed Momoko as she saw Yousuke.

"Oh no! Its you!" and Yousuke tried to get away, but Momoko came and hugged him so tight that he was practically wrestled to the ground.

"Momoko, is this someone you know?" asked Sakurako.

"OH YES!!! THIS IS MY DARLING KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR WHO CAME AND GOT ME OUT OF THE RAIN!!" and she let loose another squeal.

"Well, this is a surprise" remarked Sakurako.

Yousuke, from this encounter, ultimately realized Jinno was not just a foe with a dangerous mind, but a dangerous sense of humor as well.

Outside, on top of a building, was Jinno, watching the scene, laughing at the little "trouble" he caused.

Suddenly, he sensed someone behind him…

"You are late, Hao, I thought you prided yourself on punctuality" said Jinno coldly.

"It could not be helped, Jinno, I simply could not bear with your "childish pranks", especially when it came to match-making" said Hao.

"Oh come on, I thought you and Marion made a lovely couple, you, are ruthless and sadistic, and she, was creepy and gothic, wouldn't that make for a lovely couple? I especially admire couples that are completely murderous and insane you know, but this one between Yousuke and Momoko is cute too" said Jinno, in an amused tone of voice.

Getting into a more serious matter…

"Are you certain that this… red-headed boy is the one?" asked Hao.

"Most definitely… but he has not yet reached full capacity. And so he stands little chance against Daimaou Astaroth, let alone be a full-fledged vessel of Biarce."

"So we simply wait…"

"Yes, hopefully, Zahab's Space Pirates will provide as an adequate training programme, so for now, let us return to the safety of our shadows…" and in a blink, Jinno and Hao disappeared.

Later…

The Powerpuff Girls Z were at the lab…

Momoko was happily eating her favorite sweets while at the same time, dreaming about her encounter with Yousuke, whom she had just gotten to know his full name by now.

Miyako was sifting through all the fashion catalogues on the internet, in a failing attempt to forget the startling revelation of Hoji's identity as Taka-chan's twin.

Kaoru was tending to her wounded leg.

It was then that Ken walked in, observing the girls.

"You all seem so preoccupied, something on your mind?" asked Ken.

"It's nothing" replied the three girls in unison.

Suddenly, the lights and all the other appliances mysteriously shut off.

"It's probably just a broken fuse, I'll fix it" said Ken, and went down to check.

Ken went down the basement to check.

"Now, let's see…"

But as soon as he was in the process of checking for damage, he heard a loud commotion above him, as well as the girls screaming for help.

Ken and Peach (Who was with him) rushed back up, only to find the place in shambles, and the girls missing!

"Papa! I mean- Professor! Help! Something happened to the girls!" shouted Ken.

The Professor got there, also having heard the commotion.

"Wha-! Ken, what happened?!"

"I-I don't know!" said Ken.

End of Chapter…

A/N: Well, this chapter went out well, and it looks like Princess-sama will finally have someone for herself as well, although slightly younger, changing in age as he "henshins" into his actual form, plus, no one will be allowed to use him because he's my "best character yet." Also, I think I made references to other anime in this chapter too. And other than that, the true identities of those "mystery three" that visited the Rowdyruffs and Kaoru will, partially, be revealed, that is if you've been paying attention.