DarklordEntropy: I look through it before I post, but remember most people with strength can easily get rid of one stars, even if they don't have a Kamui or Goku uniform. Take pre-Senketsu Ryuko for a moment, she plowed through them easily without a second thought. Nashi has been training for 10 years, I probably didn't write her fight scene that well, but her moves are swift and fast and they pack quite a good amount of power.

The Karate Student

Chapter 3

After only getting an hour and a half of sleep, my alarm woke me up. I groaned as I dragged myself awake, going into the shower. Spending a little more time than usual (from the training I did yesterday) and I felt better when I was done. I was dressed in my blue GI and belt, I also strapped on a thin black belt with a loop in the back across my chest. I placed my miniaturized pole in that loop and it fit in place. I pulled on the gloves that stopped at my knuckle closest to my palm and snapped the velcro by my wrist tightly.

I decided I would run today if I didn't see Mako and Ryuko on the trolley. I have to keep my training up after all. I tied on my shoes tightly and walked out of my room, frowning when I didn't see my Dad. I looked at the small refrigerator and saw another note pinned by a knife. I ripped it off.

To Nashi,

I has something I had to do early this morning; I'll either be home when you get here or later tonight. There's money on the table for lunch and dinner. Have a good day and don't forget to train with your weapon today.

Dad

I snorted and tossed the note in the trash. Sure I was used to him being busy and out, but not this much. I shrugged, it must be the reason we moved here. I munched on an apple as I waited for the coffee I started. By the time I finished my apple, the coffee was ready. Grapping a throw away cup, I pour myself some and snapped the lid on, shutting the shack door behind me as I left. I took a sip of coffee as I walked through the slums; I wonder what craziness would happen on my 3rd day of Honnouji Academy. I started running toward the beginning of the Slums, getting closer to school and holding my cup in front of me.

I walked through the narrow entrance of Honnouji Academy. I passed the courtyard like area where all the fights seemed to be from before, boxing and tennis. I took another long drink of coffee as I blinked tiredly. I walked into 's classroom. Mako cheerfully waved at me and Ryuko gave me a nod, an annoyed look on her face. What's that about? I raised an eyebrow, but sat next to her nonetheless, putting my coffee on my desk.

As our teacher droned on about Hilter and the Nazi's, I watched as Mako slept, a bubble coming out of her nose and Ryuko sent these dark pissed off glares at Mikisugi. It was amusing to say the least and at one point, I poked Ryuko in the side. She jumped and then snapped her head to look at me, her pissed off glare switching to me. "What?"

I smirked at her, my cheek resting on my fist. "You have a problem or something?"

She glare grew darker and she hissed. "Yeah, our…teacher and you too if you don't stop!"

I closed my eyes a bit, but chuckled anyway. Annoyed, she punched me in the shoulder, hard. It made me wince a little, ow. The she started giving Mikisugi glares again. I'm surprised he didn't feel the death stare at his back. I laid my head over crossed arms and fell asleep.

I jumped up as the shrill bell woke me up. I rubbed my ear. "Jeez, I hate that bell."

I looked at Ryuko and Mako, only to see Ryuko leaving with Mako ahead of her and Mikisugi already gone. I figured Ryuko chased after him, from how she was staring at him earlier. I got up and decided to follow them. I rubbed my eyes; at least I got more sleep.

"Oh Ryuko!"

I saw Ryuki catch Mako and sort of spun her around before putting her on her feet again. I snorted, that looked funny, how is she not dizzy at all, she barely reacted. I walked over to them, smirking. I wonder what Mikisugi did to piss her off that badly?

Mako said cheerfully. "Wandering around the halls I see!"

Ryuko looked at her back shocked and I narrowed my eyes to see a note. I read it in my head. See me after school at my place, Aikuro Mikisugi.

I narrowed my eyes, what? How does she known our teacher that well? Ryuko growled and smashed the paper in her fist. "That shifty bastard!"

I decided to keep what I learned to myself, with how pissed she was, she wasn't telling me anything. As the not exciting day at school ended, Ryuko walked off and Mako pulled on my arm. "Come on, Nashi! Let's go to my place!"

I looked at Ryuko retreating back. Her back was tense and she looked pissed off. I decided to trust Ryuko and shook my head, following my other friend back to the Slums. She pulled on my arm and dragged me to the trolley. I chuckled and freed my arm. Mako said. "You're eating over tonight, right?"

I smiled, but shook my head. "No, sorry. I have to go home again."

She blinked. "Why?"

I scratched my cheek. "My Dad wanted me to get some training done." Plus I was thinking about those uniforms and wanted to ask my Dad if he knew anything.

Mako crossed her arms across her chest and huffed. "Fine, but you have to try and stay over soon some time. Oh, I know, you can stay over and the 3 of us can have a sleepover! I know that'd be fun!"

I laughed at that, grinning at her. "That does sound fun, I never been to a sleepover before."

"Huh, really?"

I nodded, thinking back to my life as a kid with my Dad. "Yeah, I moved a lot so I never had time to make any friends, let alone have a sleep over." That was more of a half-truth, but meh.

"Oh, well, our sleep will be the best, try not to train so much! You looked super tired today."

I nodded slowly, I don't know about that, I have to keep on training, but maybe a better pace would be something to look into. We were in front of her shed and I waved her bye as she waved back, opening her door and slamming it shut. It is nice, having friends, sometimes training just doesn't cover it.

I walked in and was a bit surprised to see Dad home and in the same living room like space, going through katas at a really fast pace. I respectfully waited until he was finished, leaning my shoulder against the wall. He brought both fists at his stomach and took a deep breath, showing me that he was done. He raised an eyebrow at me watching him. "Nashi? You need something, another demonstration with your staff or something?"

I frowned and bit my bottom lip as I thought what I was going to ask, I could sound like I was accusing him or something like that. I moved from the wall and crossed my arms over my chest, but didn't say anything. He frowned, walking closer. "Come on, Nashi. Spill it."

I sighed and asked. "I want to know, what you know about the Goku uniforms or what a Kamui is."

He froze and his eyes widened as he looked at me and my serious expression. He asked. "What's this about, Nashi?"

I frowned, thinking. "I have no idea what Goku Uniforms really are or what a Kamui is even if my friend wears one. I want to know what I'm dealing with and why did we even move to Honno City in the first place?" I huffed, breathing a little deeply.

He moved his arm to two open chairs. "Sit."

I nodded and sat down without saying a word. "Since you asked questions, I'll ask my own before answering yours. Who is your friend with this Kamui?"

I blinked at the serious face at a simple question. "Ryuko Matoi, the other transfer student."

He muttered. "Matoi, huh…" he looked back at me and frowned at something. "When did you start wondering about us moving here?"

I shrugged. "Since we moved from a decent apartment to a shack in the Slums."

He chuckled a bit and smiled. "Huh, it's just where my work is." He face went back to deadly serious and he sat in the chair across from me, leaning forward a bit. "I have to tell you something and I've debated about it and decided to just say it, but you can't tell anyone, not even the Matoi girl, alright."

He leaned back in his chair and waited for me to speak. I nodded. "Yeah, Dad, I promise I won't tell anyone unless you tell me I can."

He nodded; his lips quirking up in a half smile. He said. "Life fibers, that is what is in the clothing. It enhances strength. For example, the way I heard from those Goku Uniform is that they have 3 Stars. One Star has 10%, Two Star has 20% and Three Star has 30% life fibers made in the clothes. But a Kamui is made up of 100% life fibers."

My eyes widened as I looked at him. That is why I lost; these life fibers give power and strength to people wearing them. But if a Kamui is made of 100% life fibers…and the amount given in just a Two Star Uniform is only 20%…that's insane!

Dad nodded at my look. "Exactly and that's all I have to say about it." He was firm in that and I agreed. I would find out. Maybe not now, but I would. I walked off and went in the back of the shack we lived in and took the small staff from my back and pulled my fist to the right, bringing the staff to normal size. I made sure my hands were an equal distance from each other. Sliding my feet a bit farther apart, I held the stance that Dad taught me yesterday.

I practiced the motion he showed me, the different positions I saw him perform. Above, down, side to side, a pivot of the foot. This would help me later in a fight with this, the defense and offensive moves becoming automatic. I breathed deeply, also making sure that I didn't lose my breath too quickly. I looked up when my stomach growled and saw night was almost here already, I wiped my sweat soaked forehead, happy that I had short hair, though the sweat all over me still felt nasty.

Running a hand through damp hair, I shrunk my staff and put it back, grabbing the jacket I took off earlier in my training. I saw Dad already placing some kind of meat and rice combo down when I walked in with water next to the plate. I grinned at him tiredly in thanks and heavily sat down. Without any words, I ate quickly, drinking on when my throat had gotten dry.

"Training hard, aren't you?"

I raised my eyebrow at the chuckle and felt my cheeks get hot at his knowing look. I've been known in the past to train a bit too hard. "Yeah, I guess I am."

He patted my shoulder. "Finish up and go to bed, Nashi. I'll be back later tonight." I narrowed my eyes at him retreating back, but remembered the shocking information he told me before. I frowned and then figured whatever he told me could hold off any more questions…for now. Yawning, I got up to take a shower.

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I gotten a bit more sleep than before, so I was not as tired. That didn't stop me from grabbing my coffee for the morning along with another apple on the way, well I was going to, but somehow Dad got his hands on a donut in the Slums, I wasn't going to question it. Walking toward school I sighed. I sure learned a lot about those uniforms yesterday. That must be what the red thread was that Ryuko sucks up in the Kamui.

I also had a bad feeling about today, like something bad or serious was going to happen. I was a little worried since the last time I felt this, something sort of bad did happen. Nonetheless, I still decided to go to school. With what goes on in that place, missing a day seems bad.

As I walked to school, I walked through the narrow opening and saw Ryuko and Mako walking, with Ryuko yawning widely and looking like the tired one this time. I walked faster. "Hey!"

Mako turned to me with a wide grin. "Hey, Nashi! Morning!"

I nodded, drinking my coffee. "Mornin', Ryuko why do you look so tired?"

Ryuko shrugged, blinking. "Didn't get much sleep last night."

I nodded. "Oh."

We started walking further in the school, me on Mako's other side.

Ryuko sighed. "I feel like something bad is going to happen."

I raised an eyebrow. "Huh? You too?"

Mako asked me. "Did you get goose bumps on your clothes too?"

I felt my eyebrows scrunch together as I looked at her. "What are you talking about?"

Ryuko rolled her eyes. "Mako said Senketsu had goose bumps on him last night."

Ignoring that she gave her sailor uniform a gender, I shrugged again. "Eh, I guess we'll just have to see."

Ryuko then turned to me with a frown and asked. "Hey, Nashi? What does your old man know about my Kamui?"

I opened my mouth to answer her, but remembered what my father told me not to tell anyone what he told me, even Ryuko. I asked. "Why?'

She huffed slightly and grumbled. "Just curious."

Well if she lying to me…"Nothing, he probably doesn't even know what a Kamui or what Senketsu is?"

She narrowed her eyes at me and I felt bad and guilty for a moment before she nodded and looked back in front of her. It was for a promise and those are important to me. My Dad didn't want me to tell anyone for a good reason; there had to be the reason he told me that. Ryuko said. "What the-?"

I scratched my head lightly at the banners that flanked us left and right and went all the way down far in front of us. I squinted at the light that came in our vision. Where the hell does this light come from? It literally came out of nowhere, again! Wait, does that mean it has something to do with Kiryuin? Lights seemed to follow her everywhere, some kind of dramatic flair or something. Because come on, who has their own light that follows them everywhere?

The light died a little and I opened my eyes fully to see Kiryuin. I raised an eyebrow in her direction, what did she want? There were these red steps and what did they lead to, yep all the way up to Kiryuin's pedestal. Where the light was shining brightest was right above her.

Ryuko growled. "Satsuki Kiryuin!"

I saw Kiryuin was standing straight with her sword in front of her, sheathed.

Kiryuin called. "Correct Ryuko Matoi."

Ryuko smirked cockily. "Hm! I have to hand it to you this is some welcome. You got something on your mind or are you just going to stand there looking tough!?"

I watched as Kiryuin slammed her heel on the ground in front of her. "The last time I saw you, you said we would quote, "finish this thing"."

Ryuko snorted. "Aren't you the contentious type? You better get back, both of you."

Mako agreed right away and ran off. I chuckled and said. "Huh, you can't lose, not after all you said before."

Ryuko stared at me and then gave me a toothy smirk. "Not plannin' on losing anyway, so get somewhere safe, Nashi."

She looked back at Kiryuin, but held a clenched fist in front of me. I smirked at her and bumped my fist with hers. "Kick this bitch's ass then, Ryuko."

I then jogged slightly in the stands to where Mako was. Mako smiled when she saw me. "Nashi, you're here too!"

I nodded, grinning. "Yeah, let's watch Ryuko kick ass." She cheered at what I said and I leaned crossed arms on the barrier in front of me.

Kiryuin said. "Congratulations, you have the honor of being my first offering to Jenketsu." I tilted my head to the side, purity? What part of Kiryuin is pure exactly?

Ryuko had the same idea and snorted. "Jenketsu? Purity? Didn't think there was anything pure about ya."

"Allow me to show you." I narrowed my eyes at Kiryuin as she flicked something at her side. I frowned as the white clothing she was wearing went red before it almost gotten what looked like absorbed. My eyes widened in shock when she changed into something similar to Senketsu, but a bit more revealing. It covered the most important areas and showed the middle of her breast along with her bare ass.

It made my face and neck grow hot. Why did they have to fight naked? But worse than that, if Kiryuin has something that revealing, something similar to Senketsu, does that mean that's another Kamui. I didn't know they had more than one. I rolled my eyes as the perverted One Stars went red and clapped. Seriously, this school…

I heard Ryuko shout. "What the hell is that?!"

Does she not know what I found out or I think I found out? Kiryuin said; tone of voice self-assured. "You're not the only one with a Kamui. This is Jenketsu!"

"Let's do this, Senketsu!" I watched as she transformed. I shook my head as I tried to stop myself from blushing, I've seen his before. I needed to stop going red when someone changes into less than covering clothes. I didn't help that the male students and some of the female ones got excited.

I tightened my hands on the barrier and squinted as a harsh wind broke through. I don't know what that was, but it must have had something to do with Kiryuin and Ryuko. I moved one hand from the barrier and grabbed onto Mako's shoulder instead. I wasn't letting her get blown away either.

She gave me a grin. "Thanks Nashi."

I nodded, not saying anything. I heard Ryuko call as she moved closer. "Cool! Now let's see if you can fight or if you're just blowing hot air!"

My eyes widened as Kiryuin sliced the air with her sword (now unsheathed) and even if Ryuko blocked, people behind her gotten blown away. That was from one attack?! I shivered at the power from her. She's not weak, not even close. I was wrong in my assessment of her from before. Ryuko had a hard time of blocking Kiryuin's attacks.

I frowned, she should be fine. Like in the tennis match, it took a little bit for her to win. Ryuko dodged another attack and skid behind her, bringing her scissor blade for her own attack, getting blocked by Kuiyuin without the other one having to turn around.

I heard Kiryuin say even if I had to strain my ears. "Impressive, more than I even imagined!"

My eyes widened more when Kiryuin knocked her away by tapping her with the hilt of her sword. I let go of Mako as Ryuko was slammed into a classroom through the window. She walked up the building and I turned away to watch. "W-what? She can walk on walls now?!"

Mako said. "Yeah! Can Ryuko do that?"

I shook my head, I didn't think so. Even if I couldn't see them, I could hear it. The slams and the yells, Kiryuin's voice. Mako pulled on my arm. "What's going on in there?"

I frowned at her, confused. "You can hear it at all?"

Mako shook her head. "Nope, can you then?"

I muttered. "Yeah, I can."

Mako asked, pulling on my arm tighter. "Huh? Really? What's going on then, tell me!"

I opened my mouth to say something, but another crash came from over there and my head snapped toward it. I saw desks and Ryuko falls down. My eyes widened in shock and I leaned forward, my stomach resting on the barrier as I leaned in closer. I squinted at the smoke as I barely see anything, but heard Ryuko's voice. "That's it, I'm done."

What? That's it!? What happened?! Is Kiryuin really that much stronger? I watched as her Kamui changed back into the sailor uniform she always wears. I growled and leaned even closer, my feet lifting off the ground when Kiryuin grabbed Ryuko by the hair, off the ground.

Who the hell does she think she is, grabbing my friend like that!? Ryuko yelled out in pain.

"Huh, how pathetic. Your Kamui might have spared you from passing out, but in a dormant Kamui, you might as well be naked."

I shook my head angrily. "What a smug bitch!"

"Not sure how I feel about you laughing at me, in your exhibitionist getup." Ryuko was smirking and Kiryuin threw her on her face behind her.

Kiryuin called. "Exhibitionist? Nonsense! To unleash the most power this is the form a Kamui must take! You cling to the views of my masses! Proving just how inferior you are! But I won't be ashamed! If it means to fulfill my ambitions, I will bare my breasts for all to see! I will do whatever it takes! For I know that my actions are utterly pure!"

I hate to admit it, but when it comes to resolve and will, Satsuki Kiryuin has plenty of it and a part of me has to respect a little bit of that. My eyes widened in horrified shock when Mako ended up between them. "W-what the hell!?"

I jumped over the barrier and pulled my staff from behind me, clicking the full size in place and sliding on my feet, dirt kicking up. I knew I had no chance of fighting Kiryuin, but no way was I going to let Mako (who had no fighting experience whatsoever) get in the middle of that.

Mako had this light on her and I felt annoyance building inside of me. Where the fuck is that coming from?! She said with her arms over her head, hands crossed. "Come on Ryuko, get naked! I know for a fact that you, yes you are not inferior to Lady Satsuki! You boobs are way bigger than hers! Way bigger!"

I felt my jaw just about dropped to the ground as she grabbed Ryuko's chest. Ryuko gaped in shock and I think that little yellow circle that might have been Senketsu eye or something (as it moved around), bulged too. While she did this, she made hand motion and made hand motions over her boobs to demonstrate. I moved closer and looking at Kiryuin's face, tightened my hands on my staff.

Mako continued. "I know because I saw them! That Ryuko my family says; you have a great rack! We were all talking about what a slamming body you have! So perk up and stop being embarrassed! Rip your clothes off and get naked!"

I can't believe what she just…what the hell I just see!? I moved forward as I saw Kiryuin move her hand with her sword. "What is this nonsense?!"

I moved in front of her as Mako screamed. I pushed my staff in front of me, preparing to stop any of her attacks. She glared down at me and I tightened my jaw and stared at her head on. She glared passed my shoulder and at Ryuko. "Nothing about you remotely mature! And I'm done with you Matoi! Archer, if you don't get out of my way…"

I glared more and tightened my grip on my staff, my knuckles white. I growled. "Not a chance, Kiryuin!"

I won't let her hurt my friends, this is why I train so hard, some times without sleep or running myself to the ground, not even someone like Satsuki Kiryuin can make me move! I was knocked back a couple of steps and I braced my foot back and slammed my staff to ground, stopping me from going farther back.

My eyes widened as Ryuko locked blades with her, a sword against half a giant scissor blade. Her head was down and her teeth were gritted. "What she said isn't nonsense! It…ain't nonsense at all, neither of what they did is!"

I smirked, like I wouldn't have tried to save them, they are my friends. I then thought about what Mako and Ryuko said. Kiryuin is strong because she has her Kamui, but she doesn't care about the nudity of it and that was all Ryuko really cared about, but if she were to ignore the nudity, could she reach her full potential with it like Kiryuin seemed to? Could that really be it, embracing the power, if you think about it, she was sort of pushing it away before, with the amount of times Ryuko yelled about her nudity while Kiryuin seemed to just embrace it already.

I stood in front of Mako, staff in front of me protectively. I saw Ryuko pull that pin from her glove out with her teeth. I think Ryuko got what she needed to do.

"Life Fiber Synchronize, Kamui Senketsu!" She transformed again and she looked a lot better. For some reason, I was not embarrassed as before. It seems since I learned why and what she had to do to get her power, understanding replaced the embarrassment I felt before watching it. I understood she needed to look like that for power.

I grinned widely as Ryuko attacked and looked behind me to see Mako doing the same. I calmed my stance and miniaturized the pole, putting it back in that little loop I had it in before. I watched them slash each other a couple of times only to be blocked by each other. They were close to each at the last block, almost nose to nose, glaring into each other's eyes.

I then realized where we were. I whispered. "Come on, let's get somewhere safer."

Mako looked at them and nodded. "Okay! I want to live to see my next birthday!"

I chuckled at that and pulled her with me so we were more in the sidelines that in the middle of everything, but not far back enough like when the fight started. Ryuko and Kiryuin started slashing at each other again, Ryuko spinning her body in a drill as she pressed forward. "I didn't know I was doin' it, but I was rejecting you out of embarrassment. That's why you were drinking so much blood! The more I pulled away, the more blood you needed to get closer. That's why it's working now, right?"

She attacked Kiryuin again, but I was confused. How could I hear what she was saying, I was this far away, well Ryuko must be shouting or maybe there's an echo or something like that. My eyes widened once again as the half of her scissor blade grew in size, it could do that?!

"Here we go, Scissor Blade: Decapitation Mode!"

She sliced at Kiryuin with it, but she dodged, the slice going over her and slashing apart a circle on concrete and brick behind her. Ryuko yelled as she did this. Kiryuin bent backwards as rocks and other stuff crumbled. She stood back up and held her sword high at her side. "Now it's gotten interesting."

They ran at each other and squinting through the dust, I saw then clash. I saw another dusk cloud as the mere shock wave slammed into more students behind them. I raised my arm over my head, looking over it. I didn't want to get rock or dust in my eyes. When the dust cleared enough, I saw then clash again, both blades pushing against each other.

They both leaned forward, their face only a little apart, maybe a foot. "Okay, Kiryuin, here we are! Did you or didn't you kill my father!?"

"And what good would knowing do?!" I watched as they slammed foreheads together.

Ryuko snapped. "I don't know, but the longer you hold out on me, the more pissed off I'm going to get!" Ryuko slammed into her and Kiryuin braced herself, knocking her away. They both slide apart from each other, as another dust cloud went around them. I watched as a crater formed in a wall, deep too.

Kiryuin yelled. "You have no ambition, no aspirations! I have nothing to say to you!"

I watched as another crater formed when Kiryuin slammed a heeled shoe into Ryuko's gut, making her slam into that crater.

Ryuko screamed, attacking with her scissor blade, "Keep talking that shit, because it pisses me off even more!"

She ran forward and Kiryuin went forward too, yelling. "I wouldn't have it any other way!"

They both screamed as they attacked and I felt myself unable to be still, excitement and adrenaline pumping in my own veins, I felt my heart race as I watched with wide eyes. I watched as their blades connected, a huge shockwave hitting the area. I tensed and threw my self over Mako, protecting her from it and the debris around us. She yelped my name in shock and I shivered slightly at the raw power that washed over me from the both of them, feeling cuts and bruises cover me from the rocks and the ground. I knew they didn't mean much.

I heard the others students screams as they were tossed about. I got up and pulled Mako to her feet. I felt Mako hug my side, even if she kept her eyes on the fight. I patted her head absentminded as I watched the battle with rapt attention. Ryuko and Kiryuin held each other fast with their blades.

My eyes widened in alarm as Ryuko fell to one knee. I felt Mako arms tighten around me and I patted her head again without looking. My hand flickered to my back.

I heard Ryuko growl. "I'm gonna smash all of them!"

"All of what?" Kiryuin's tone held a bit of annoyance in it.

"All that crap you been talking about. Ambitions this and aspirations that! I'm gonna take them all and smash every last one of them and show your goddamn face in it! And then you'll be beginning to tell me what I want to know!"

I narrowed my eyes into a glare as Kiryuin sword was pointed at Ryuko's face. Kiryuin did what I least expected her to; she let out a short laugh and moved her sword away. She turned and walked up those red stairs of hers, I'm shocked they are still standing after that battle. Mako finally let go of me. Kiryuin said. "So, you're going to crush my ambitions, are you? Amusing." She turned around and clacked her heel on a step. I rolled my eyes. "Why does she do that?"

Kiryuin made her voice carry around us. "Honnouji Academy is my kingdom! If you think you can topple it alone then I accept your challenge. Starting tomorrow, every club will be after your head! Still think you can win?"

"You bet your ass I do!" Ryuko stood on her feet. She pointed her scissor blade at her.

Kiryuin said. "As you wish, then defeat each and every student that challenges you. If you manage to do that, Junketsu and I will face you again."

Ryuko snarled. "And if I beat you, you tell me everything!"

"You have my word on that."

"You're on!"

With that Ryuko stood there breathing heavy and Kiryuin walked back to her holy pedestal, her four bodyguards following her like loyal dogs. I snorted to myself and Ryuko came over, Mako tackled hugged her, making her crash to the ground. I walked over with a chuckle and heard Ryuko groaned. Feeling nice, I grabbed Mako around the waist and pulled her off of Ryuko. "Mako, give Ryuko some space."

She said sorry. I let go of Mako and let out a hand to Ryuko. "She might of said that you're gonna face the clubs alone, but don't forget, you might have way more power than I do, but I'm still a fighter too."

Her eyes widened in shock and I grinned. She gave me a toothy grin, a certain look in her eye. "Sure thing; can't wait to see your real skill anyway." With that said, she grabbed my hand firmly, allowed me to pull her up. With that we walked toward the school entrance.

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We went back to Mako's shack and she wouldn't take no for an answer when I told her I wanted to train. She told me. "You need to take a break! You train too much."

First off she brought me to my shack and asked my Dad if I could stay there while Ryuko laughed at me and I stared blankly at her as she took control of the situation. Dad was more than amused, I could see it in his face from his eyebrows to mouth. Dad grinned warmly. "That's okay with me, nice to meet you…"

Mako gave a salute and beaming a grin. "Mako Mankanshoku!"

He shook her hand with a smile. "Toshiro Archer, Nashi's dad."

Ryuko gave a small start at his name and I frowned, what's with her? I noticed Dad's eyes sharpen when they landed on Ryuko and I gave him a look.

Ryuko looked at him and then nodded. "Ryuko Matoi."

He nodded and smiled. "Nice to meet the both of you, Nashi, I'll be seeing you tomorrow then. You can train tomorrow night instead."

I nodded at him. "Sure, I guess. See ya, Dad."

I threw some sleep clothes in a bag and we walked off. Mako said. "Your dad's really nice."

I nodded. "Yeah."

By the time we got back to Mako's home it was dark. Mako's mom gave us a happy smile as we walked in. "Time for some croquettes! Come on, dinner's ready!"

Mako told her I was staying over, I nodded. "If that's okay with you, Mrs. Mankanshoku?"

She waved me off. "That's fine, the more the merrier!"

We walked in and saw Mataro from before along with her dad eating fast along with a dog? He had a hoodie on. "Guts!"

It talks?! Mako ran at the table and started eating. Ryuko patted my shoulder and went over the table. I shrugged, you know what they say, if you can't beat them, join them. I knelt down and ate what they called a croquette. My eyes widened this tasted good; I ate a couple of them. I smiled a little, it had a weird taste. I know it's not the type, I had meat and fried food before.

It was…homemade tasting. I never had homemade food before, not in a long time. Soon dinner was finished and went to change into our PJ's.

It my horror, the guys in the house tried to peak on us. I jumped in shock and ducked behind Ryuko, half my clothes gone. Ryuko knocked them out and I finished changing in a blue tank top and black PJ pants. I lay down by Ryuko and Mako, hands behind my head. Mako was knocked out. "Huh, this is nice."

Ryuko looked over at me. "You think so?"

She was smiling to herself, a crooked grin. I nodded, closing my eyes and take a deep breath. "Yeah…"

Allowing myself to be a peace and relax at the sleeping sounds around me, I feel asleep.

/ / / / / /

"You told her?"

Toshiro nodded, face grim. "Yeah, things are setting in motion, faster than expected."

"You told her everything then?"

Toshiro frowned, shaking his head. "No, not everything, Nashi isn't close to ready for that."

"Is it a good idea trusting her?"

Toshiro rolled his head. "I trained her, yes it is."

"Then one day you have to tell her…"

"I know, not yet."

/ / / / / / /

There it is; all 6000 words. I didn't know if I did the fight scene that well, but that fight is one of the most epic in the show in my opinion so it was hard, well the story is getting set into motion.