The Karate Student

Chapter 6

An Interesting Opponent? Uzu Sanegama

When my Dad got home he was agitated and stressed. I raised an eyebrow at him, but he brushed past me with furrowed eyebrows, expression dark, but guilty too? When he got like that, I decided not to bother him and just go to be early tonight. It would be smart to get some extra sleep anyway.

As I laid down, I wondered what pissed him off some much. I knew it shouldn't of been my fight with the Rooster headed guy. Since I've been here and even before we came to Honnouji Academy, I've gotten into fights with worse wounds before. I chuckled to myself as I remembered some of them.

3 years ago: Nashi Archer 14

She was in middle school, a simple public one that all social classes went, even if it was rare for the rich to go there. As it was, Nashi Archer had a hard time making friends as she was strange in their own minds. She wore a karate GI compared to their casual clothes, cared about training a lot and as she gotten in fights, strong too. Her hair was a bit past her neck as she bothered not to cut it for a while.

She believed that her hair got in the way of training. Girls often asked her why she cut her hair and they were shocked at her answer. Nashi could admit to herself that she was bored, she hasn't gotten in a good fight in a while. The only fun she has is training with her dad and when decent boys wanted to fight her.

As the day came to a close, a boy of 14, about to graduate middle school stepped infront of her. He was taller by 5 inches standing at 5 feet and 9 inches. He had brown hair and brown eyes, they were shining in her directing determindly. He wore a simple blue button collared shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Shifted her bag on her shoulder, Nashi asked. "What?"

"I want to fight you, Nashi Archer."

Nashi own blue eyes, flashed with an excited gleam. "Huh, really?"

He smirked at her. "Don't get so cocky, kid."

Nashi nodded, her dad taught her not to underestimate someone else. "Sure thing."

The boy grinned and she asked. "What's your name?"

He blinked and an angry looked crossed his face. "You mean you don't know?!"

She shook her head and he exhaled an angry breath. "Yuki Mori-wait, what are you doing?"

Nashi was taking the bag off her shoulder and getting in a fighting stance. "Getting ready to fight you, of course."

"We can't on school grounds, idiot! I'll get expelled!"

She raised an eyebrow as to ask when and he told her after school.

It was later and they were facing each other near a park, a couple of feet away. Not wasting time on words, they were reading to fight. Yuki and Nashi were surrounded by kids of all ages from their school and the nearby neighboorhood. They all looked excited for the fight. Even if Nashi was known to be strange, she was a good fighter and they all knew it.

Getting in her fighting stance, she waiting for Yuki to attack her. Her eyes widened when she noticed him going into another fighting stance that looked nothing like a street fighter. She braced herself and blocked the high kick aimed at her head. She smirked. "You never told me you were a karate fighter."

She pushed his leg away and went for a punch that was also blocked and she moved back, he smirked back at her. "You didn't ask."

She ran forward the same time as he did, bracing each other blow for blow. Forearms blocked kicks and arms. Kicks knocked away other kicks. They moved away from each other, breathing a little heavier than before. Yuki darted forward. "I won't loose to you, Nashi Archer!"

Nashi's eyes narrowed. "I don't plan on being defeated either, Yuki Mori!"

She blocked the kick aimed at her chest and gave a quick jab to his right side, he gasped and her gave a roundhouse kick to his other side making him stumble back. Before she could attack some more, he ducked under her punch, crouched and delivered a punch to her stomach, making her stumble and wheeze at the strength put behind it.

Before she could recover, he punched her throat. She coughed and her eyes were wet with pained tears. He smirked at her, comtempt in his eyes and Nashi coughed once more, eyes narrowed. Is that how he wanted to play, then mine. Nashi Archer was done playing!

She coughed one last time and darted forward, giving him a upper cut to his chin and kneeing him in the stomach, punching his ear, but backing up at the punch across her jaw. Only when he was bent over from a wound she'd given him, would she be able to wound his face.

They were just trading blows then, she would punch his stomach and face, coming around with some kicks and Yuki would do the same to her. They stepped away from each other, breathing heavy amd battered up. Yuki was bending down a little as he torso was a bruised if it could be seen and his eye was black and bruises on his arms and blood on his knuckles.

Nashi has bleeding a little on the side of her head, bruises littering the same places and blood on her knuckles too. She shook her head, running forth, sliding one foot back and another forward, slaming a fist in his cheek and he did the same to her. She would not allow her stance to be moved though. She kneed him in the stomach, right on a rib and he used both of his hands and went to punch her, she smirked and his eyes widened.

She grabbed both of his wrists and pulled them together, toward her. She lifted her body up, using his as a balance and slammed her feet into his ribcage and slammed him over her shoulder and onto the ground. His breath left him and his head was dizzy from slamming into the ground.

The crowd with them cheered. While most was dissappointed she didn't lose. She looked down at him and smiled slightly. He nodded at her in respect. "You win, I can barely move."

She gave a respectful nod back. "Yeah, try perfecting yourself on your speed and come fight me again."

He gaped in shock as she walked away. Her dad was shocked to see her condition, but he excepted it when he heared how she gotten so injured.

So this made me wonder one thing, why did that fight with the Rooster headed guy get him so enraged?

/ / / / / /

I got up and was surprised to see my dad still here and not going wherever he does go. I did see him tired with his head down and a coffee cup just plain black "Hey dad, I'm going to school."

He looked up at me and I noticed his eyes were bloodshot. I never seen him that bad, ever. Or at least, in a very long time. He smiled slightly when he saw me. "Alright, be safe, kiddo."

I raised an eyebrow. He hasn't called me that in a long time, I won't admit that I miss it. I waved a hand and a apple from the table that we replaced. It was sort of sad how many times we had to do that in the past. I walked out the door and ran toward school like I usually did. It was strange to find the main area silent. I saw kids wondering toward the somewhere. I was curious so I decided to follow.

There was a circle of people around and I knew that meant one thing from my school days, there was going to be a fight. I pushed past people as I walked toward the middle and sighed the two people in the middle, I should of guessed Ryuko would be involved. She always is. I went to stand next to Mako and she jumped at the sight of me, but grinned anyway. She hugged me and I sighed again, patting her head. I shouldn't be used to this, but I am.

"Nashi! Look!"

"I see her."

It was Ryuko and that green haired guy, Sanageyama was there too. There was also a spotlight on them and I could see where this one is coming from, some lights from above. His arms were crossed over his chest. Mako was bouncing next to me, too excited and a bit worried to speak. I wanted to see what one of these Elite Four people could do.

He turned into his uniform and my eyes widened in shock, what the hell!? That's not a uniform, he looks like a damn robot! He was a green and something that looked like machine guns over his shoulders, huge shoulder pads and short arms with huge hands, spikes near his waist with a yellow mask over his face.

Sanageyama said smugly. "Kamui's aren't the only thing that can transform."

Ryuko didn't look bothered as she smirked. "Thanks for pointed out the obvious, Einstien! Now, it's my turn!"

She took the thing off of her glove and transformed. "Life Fiber Syncronize: Kamui Senketsu!"

She attacked him and cut...no wait, she missed! He's behind her! Damn, that's fast! She turned back around with an angry looked and charged, red scissor blade in hand. She attacked furiously and my eyes darted between them, trying not to miss anything. I winced as he jabbed her in back with a large wooden sword.

That must of been what was behind him that he reached for on the Tennis Court. Ryuko flew back and yelled out and then landed on her feet. She was talking to Senketsu again. My eyes widened again when she picked up speed which I was just able to track and Sanageyama kept on knocking her on the head with his wooden sword.

Sanageyama said. "Ha! Your'll never be fast enough and you want to know why? I'll show you!"

I felt a strange change in the air. He said. "With these eyes, I can see any move you make, before you make it!"

My eyes widened in shock. Me and Ryuko both yelled. "WHAT!?"

How is that possible?! Special eyes to predict movements, that's a bit farfetched, then again, so was magical clothes that made you stronger. He was attacked her and she kept her blade steady. I leaned forward, interested, getting really into the fight. The things I thought were machine guns were actually more wooden swords that he used to replace his fingers. Then he spun them around and attacked Ryuko with them.

I winced, that looked hurt, her skin was steaming. Sanageyama's voice dripped with contempt. "Aw, is that it? That was so disappointing."

I clenched my fists in anger, come on, Ryuko! Get up. This guy was way too arrogant. She got up with the help of her scissor blade. He started spinning the things on his hands again. I narrowed my eyes at the look in Ryuko's eyes, she was planning something. My eyes widened when her own blade was knocked from her hands and cut part of her uniform, but the pieces covered his eyes and her tried to pry them off.

I grinned at that, not how I would fight in a martal arts fight, but for this, it was more than fine. The swords moved away from his fingers as he clawed at his eyes. I smirked, that's what he gets. He cried out. "Ah! My eyes!"

Ryuko said. "Here we go! Finishing move, Sen-I-Soshitsu!" She made her scissor blade bigger and slashed at him, making the thing break like the others. He yelled out. I laughed out loud. "Ha! Not so cocky now!"

Mako was cheering from next to me. "Ryuko! You did it! You beat one of the Elite Four! Amazing and fast and Awesome! Yep! Yep! Yep!"

I gave her a toothy smirk. "What she said."

She smirked back. "About time you got here."

I shrugged and I heard Sanageyama say. "I'm not done with you yet!"

I looked over and then looked away, feeling my ears and neck heat up. Oh, god! His naked, at least Ryuko wore some type of clothing. He told her he would fight her naked and my eyes widened when he was hit a couple of times with a red whip.

"Your pathetic, Sanageyama! You have disgraced the Elite Four!"

That was a little too far in my opinion, he is there comrade right?

That was over and Sanageyama left.

/ / / / / /

I went home after the day was over and saw that my dad was getting ready go out. I asked. "Hey dad, where are you going?"

He ruffled my hair. "Somewhere I have to be, don't worry about it, kiddo."

I frowned at him, but didn't say anything. I have a feeling he wouldn't tell me. he left and I decided I was going to follow him. I knew I shouldn't and he would be angry if he found out, but I had to. He was acting strange and I needed to find out why. He left and I waited a minute before I quietly followed after him. I was happy that he was lost in thought, because he would of known what I was doing.

I followed him for a while by ducking quieting behind allyways and buildings. He went up the stairs to a second story building with a red neon sign. I saw that he went to the top floor. I ran off, when he wasn't there, I would find out, I had to.

/ / / / / /

When I went to school the next day, it again was silent, a kind of tense silence that put me on edge. I walked around, hoping to see what it was. It bothered me and I needed to find out what it was. I heard a slight yelling and I tried to ran toward what it was, but then it got quiet again. I ran in the same direction as before. I crouched behind some rocks and saw Ryuko getting up and Sanageyama from before in the same 3 Star Goku Uniform.

The air was different, I could feel it. I watched as she blocked with her scissor blade, but attacks looked more percise and stronger. I heard Sanageyama say. "Your starting to get scared, aren't you?"

"Like hell I am!"

She bent backwards as his sword pushed against her and the ground cracked with pressure. He talked about seeing everything without his eyes and i furrowed my eyebrows, what is he talking about? I peered closer, what the hell was wrong with his eyes?! I couldn't see them and that was the problem.

"Shengansu. The eyes of the mind."

My shoulders stiffened, that was Kiriyuin! I looked up and saw her on the pedestal of hers. So, she won't watch the last one, but she'll watch this one. He attacked her and ignored what Kiriyuin was saying. He just started beating the crap out of her and my eyes were wide and I felt my body shake a bit. This strength without the impossible of being a kamui was insane. But I didn't like seeing Ryuko thrashed like, hell, it pissed me off.

Ryuko was knocked into the air and stuck head first in the ground. I moved a bit from my crouched and my legs hurt a little from being in that position too long. I was more leaning that crouching this time. The whole arena cracked and her blade flew away.

Sanageyama said. "Without that blade of yours, your a sitting duck."

Ryuko grunted as she got up. "Oh, yeah?"

She pit a piece of her uniform away and used that to bring it back toward Sanageyama. He dodged and was behind her. My breath hitched in shock. he said. "I told you, I can see everything now. You sad little trick was made to fail."

He knocked her around for a bit and she was done for and I decided I couldn't take. I knew how she wanted to fight her own battles, but I couldn't watch someone do this to my friend anymore. He went to attacked her one more time and I used my full speed to snatch her by the waist and back up a little, almost tripping over the cracks made in the fight.

I tossed Ryuko on my back and tightened my grip on her, glaring at Sanageyama. My eyes widened in shock when I noticed that inside of his helmet, his eyes were sown shut. "H-his eyes..."

"That's right, Nashi Archer."

I backed up, feeling my heart beat in my ears. He said. "I knew you were there the whole time."

I smirked. "I suspected that, Sanageyama."

I heard Ryuko mutter. "Nashi?"

I braced myself as he went to attack me, but to all of our shock he stared to let out steam. I took the time to run off with Ryuko and heard Sanageyama's scream of fustration.

/ / / / / /

I put Ryuko down by a street wall where it was empty. She muttered her thanks and exclaimed out of breath how that was a close one. "The Elite Four aren't playing around after all! But no matter how tough he is, I'll be damned if I let this stop me. I'm not going to give up unless I find out who killed my dad."

I don't even think she was paying attention to me anymore. i thought about it, would I go through all that to find my dad's killer if I was her. I nodded my head right away. I would kill the person who killed my dad, he was the only family I had left.

I went to walk away, figuring Ryuko wanted to be alone.

"Nashi?" Ryuko voice stopped me short.

I turned to her. "Yeah?"

Her eyes were on mine, serious. "Thanks for having my back, even if you know I didn't want it."

I grinned a little and said. "The day you fought Kiriyuin, I did promise I would have your back, meant it, you know."

She smirked at that and looked down at her chest for a moment and seemed to be listening. She gave me a tired smirk. "Yeah and we'll have yours."

For a moment I thougt she was talking about her and Mako, but I realized she meant her and Senketsu. I nodded. "Good to know."

/ / / / /

I walked with her back and saw walked back home to see dad already there, reading some papers at the kitchen table. He smiled up at me. "How was your day?"

I shrugged. "Okay." I decided not to talk about what happened. I went to my room and thought about today. Two things came to mind.

1. I needed to get stronger after watching that fight.

2. One day, I wanted to fight Sanageyama in a fight.

I was interested, that was for sure.

Wow, i'm done, Soon the real excitment begins. The actual plot is coming in too. I'm sorry for almost taking almost a month, school is busy and I was working on my One Piece Story too. I won't give up on this story, Kill la Kill is one of my favorite animes, even if it's short.