Passing a Year by
War between two factions began with Boris Ivanov firing the opening shot.
Holly found herself accosted by martial arts disciples upon leaving school.
She defeated them soundly of course.
'Really now, what's going on~' Holly wondered aloud as she went to a Bookstore to buy new stationery as she needed to send her monthly report to the Asylum Office.
Upon buying an envelope and writing pad, she also purchased some books she took interest in and went out...fully-aware she's being followed.
'...troublesome...'
So she waited for more fights.
'I'm home~' Holly called out only to see a load of guests in the dojo. '...huh?'
'Well, something happened but leave it to us adults until we say its your turn to play.' said Hayato cheerfully.
'If you say so but I got attacked by 47 people on the way back home...' said Holly nonchalantly. 'They lost to me of course.' she huffed smugly.
'Hooo? And what did they want?' Hayato asked, filing the incident in his mind.
'Is there a martial arts fraternity called Yomi?' Holly piped up as Hayato went serious as the kids are still left out in the dark about it for their own good. 'They want an in so badly so they said they got told that if they want to join Yomi, they gotta defeat us first.'
'Hooo?' "We got distracted by these angry fellows so Miu and Kenichi never got a chance to tell us but no doubt they too, got attacked...what a development...war between us officially begun." Hayato inwardly frowned. 'At any rate, good work Holly.' he praised. 'Joining unknown shady fraternities is bad you spared them from joining a bad group as Yomi doesn't accept failing a primary requirement.' technically he's correct, but...time to speed up training.
Because that Boris boy knows they got a talented Ki User, no doubt they'll apply pressure on their own disciples so its time to train Miu and Kenichi in Ki just to stand a chance. As of right now, with Ki in her arsenal, Holly is stronger as she has Ki to power up her attacks even if she knows less moves.
Holly lit up at that.
'OK!' she beamed before skipping away, whistling for the dorms.
"That's something to talk about after dinner..." Hayato thought as he watched Holly go.
xxx
In her room after dinner...
Holly began writing.
Dear Madam Bones,
I'm happy to learn that some people here
finally cares about me that they wouldn't
send me on support missions yet due to
my mental state. They kinda gave me a
reason to live with that I really wouldn't
mind dying for them. This is a good place.
Nice, considerate people who gives a damn
about ME, not on how they can use me as
the Girl-Who-Lived or make a Scapegoat
out of me at their own convenience.
My training is also going smoothly too and
going great. I reached High-Class Status
in body and skill but not as strong as my
fellow girl yet. But I'm working hard. Just
that, something is afoot that got the six
masters worried and won't tell us a thing.
Wonder why, we're strong enough to take
care of ourselves now...
For some reason I got a bad feeling about
this year's Halloween. Nothing happened
at all last year considering my bad luck on
that date but now? I got a bad feeling. Is there
something going on? Please tell me so I can
prepare in advance. Nobody knows I'm in
you-know-where...right...?
-H. P
A day later, she got a reply.
Dear Ms. Potter,
Indeed, there's an event called the Tri-Wizard
Tournament happening, and it will begin at the
Selection of Champions on Halloween. Your elf
friend and spy is most helpful. I already told him
to take all your schoolwork in Hogwarts and any
thing with your name on it as a precaution, and
to check every teacher's belongings and such for
anything with your name, blood, hair, nails on it.
That can be used against you.
I certainly heard a lot about the Malfoys enough
from Dobby that I'm making a huge case in secret
before I deliver the fatal blow. To convict a Pureblood,
you need a load of evidence in this Pro-Pureblood
Community. Which is annoying.
However, something happened last year. I got a
letter from one Sirius Black III, he who was thrown
in Azkaban for supposedly selling out your parents
and killing 13 muggles and Peter Pettigrew. But I
got sent a letter about that night, and a tip on how
to catch him as he wanted us to hear the truth.
Needless to say...Sirius Black was innocent all along
and spent thirteen years in Azkaban for nothing while
the real traitor was enjoying life as the Weasleys'
housepet. Poor Arthur, he was so in shock he has a
traitor in his home close to his two sons who took
in 'Scabbers' as a pet. Poor bloke's hair turned white.
As for Black, he was in fact, your Godfather. Had
Crouch given him a proper trial years ago, you wouldn't
have suffered the Dursleys and gotten a proper childhood.
But nooo, Crouch cared more for getting popularity to be
the next Minister after Bagnold whose term was about to
end.
Sooo yes, he and others who voted for his incarceration
are forced to pay Black for each year in Azkaban...30000
Galleons, plus and additional 100.000 for ending the line
of Blacks as due to Azkaban, he was rendered sterile on
diagnosis when before, he has low fertility, a common
Pureblood Problem. A huge fortune but this is one time
Pro-Pureblood laws worked well against fellow Pure-Bloods.
With that that kind of money, he need not work for the rest
of his life ever again and made you his heiress as your have
enough Black Family Blood to make it possible. That's 32
Wizengamot Members including Albus himself who voted
for his incarceration. Do the math on how much Black
earned. The looks on their faces are picture-worthy.
I am happy to say there will be NO bribery in the future.
He's spending it in recovery in Japan for his safety but of
course, to everyone here, in a 'secret location'. He wants
to meet you but one: severe malnutrition. Two; he's weak.
Three; he's under rehab and four; he needs to learn Muggle
101 as the Muggle Studies in Hogwarts are still in the
Victorian Age. Way outdated. He cannot function in Muggle
Society without looking like an idiot in need of the Loony
Farm. He went with Remus Lupin, an old friend of your
family's as well. You'll be meeting them soon once they
deem them OK to go. It'll take a couple years depending
on him and how fast he learns. And there are things I'd
rather you hear from Sirius himself.
- A.B
Holly did the Math.
130.000 x 13 = 1.690.000 x 32 = 54.080.000 Galleons.
In Pounds equivalent, that'd be 162.967.225 Pounds. How much is that in Yen? He's filthy rich. And he made huge money off his political enemies who wants to get him out of their way and bit them in the ass later, including her old Headmaster. That, and if Sirius was compromised, she'd end up inheriting it so they made a big profit off of the idiots her godfather is mostly spending their money in the lap of luxury in a bid to mock those who voted for his imprisonment.
Karma at its finest that made her smile a dark smile of vindictiveness.
She burned the letter with a match.
xxx
Ki Training started indeed for Miu and Kenichi while she learns more moves from the Masters combined with her body training supervised by Shigure as there are loads of students from her school learning and training under Akisame and Kensei. For Ki Training, Kenichi learns under Shigure being a Sei as well.
Because in Ki Training Miu has to be taken far away from the city...its Holly who's the designated cook as Akisame is terrified of the mere thought of Kensei cooking...because his food always has green peppers in it and Akisame hates green peppers. Holly tends to cook Yoshoku as she has no knowledge of washoku since it has so many rules it makes her head spin and tiny portions too tiny for the likes of big eaters.
Apparently, because Miu inherited her mother's explosive Dou Ki and she tends to go berserk with it...she really has to be taken faaaaar away.
Then come Halloween, Holly braced herself...and is glad nothing happened on the magical side.
Well, in the muggle side, she keeps getting hounded.
On the way to school.
During Lunch Break wherein somebody come to yell at her to come down and face them in which she yells back, 'GET A GODDAMN LIFE, THE LOT OF YOU!' with a Ki-infused holler, making it as loud as it would have had she yelled at a megaphone and after that, she posted a tarpaulin outside school walls that read, 'HOLLY POTTER WILL ONLY ACCEPT OFFICIAL CHALLENGE MATCHES AFTER SCHOOL, SO GET A LIFE UNTIL THEN, IDIOTS!'
She asked the Principal for posting permission of course.
Well, her school had to deal with the lone superhuman martial artist in school...capable of feats that can cause sheer adult fear in the teachers such as running down vertically or jumping from the second floor. This lit up a fire in the actual school clubs into training physically harder because to kids with still innocent minds, the stuff she does looks fun and she could do things anime characters can do.
But come winter...
Miu and Kenichi came home from a Field Trip in the snowy mountains with Kenichi severely injured due to an attack by Yomi. Again. The only one who has yet to face more Yomi was Holly because of her advantage in Ki so they were being chucked at Kenichi first, so that's 2 over 1.
Apparently they haven't even trained their Yomi about Ki yet. They have heard of it but not ready for it yet. But now, Ryouzanpaku can bet they're being dang pressured!
As of now, Hayato thought, they have an advantage.
Them chucking Yomi at Kenichi builds his self-confidence and esteem as a warrior and build his determination to fight while gaining battle experience in the process. And not sending any at Holly enables them to train the girl more in her body and fighting skills, effectively making her a better fighter than she once was before. They won't know what hit them but...
Unlike Holly whose motive is survival so she would not hesitate, Kenichi has a glaring weakness of hesitation unless he sees his friends hurt so he might need a bit more push...
xxx
Come early spring...
'OK, let me make this clear...' Holly twitched as her combat outfit was a sleeveless red miniskirted qipao that had elaborate yellow bird print with high slits on both sides with black boyshorts that was only enough to cover her hips, and black fingerless gloves. Her footwear is typical chinese flats for men out of preference...customized to fit her smaller, slimmer feet of course. 'Kenichi-san got the idea of Underground Fighting Rings that make money thanks to Takeda-san?'
'Yeah, well its on an easy level since the fighters there are even weaker than Kenichi right now, but he still needs a spine as bigger doesn't always mean better.' Sakaki grinned. 'Its fighting experience on adults way bigger than you as well as there are types of body builds. Kensei, Apachai, myself, Akisame and the elder are all examples that regardless of size, we are actually more than we seem.' he explained. 'Your job is to analyze your opponent's 'quality' and fight them accordingly. Don't just bash your way in as you can easily defeat all of them with one hit.' he instructed. 'The point here is experience...'
'...and the betting money...' Holly sweatdropped.
Sakaki grinned shamelessly.
'That too! I miss having beer in the house, we can't get any back at winter!' came the whine from the Karate Master.
At winter, its frigging cold in the dojo and Holly is the only one with an air conditioning and heater that they often had to take it from her room to the dojo to be warm during the day, and at night, almost everybody slept at the dojo in futons to stay warm. All money went to utilities, necessities, and food of course that he really didn't even get his usual Beer Cut he was on severe withdrawal.
'Shisho...' Kenichi sweatdropped.
'Question, you famous in these houses?' Holly asked as Sakaki perked up.
'Oh shoot, I almost forgot!' he squawked. 'Do NOT mention my name! Just call me shisho but never my name or nobody'd fight us!'
The two disciples looked on utterly deadpan.
And so...
'Whoa, this place screams 'totally shady'...' said Kenichi nervously as there's many rings and caged rings.
'In this place, clearly anything can happen since its 'underground' for a reason.' Holly griped. 'When you hear 'underground', two things come to mind...places under your location, or the illegal criminal side of society.'
'Bingo.' Sakaki agreed. 'Here, anything can happen.' he said. 'Different places have different rules and rewards. This place became famous because of its fewer rules.'
'Fewer rules?!' Kenichi gasped. 'And those men aren't wearing any protection gears!' he exclaimed as he doesn't even see leather pads on the muscular men.
'I suppose that's to prove the credibility of their strength to become more famous.' said Holly as they observed a brutal fight complete with bleeding noses and mouths. 'That, and they'll do anything for money. I suppose they're all jobless bums for quick cash that'll mostly go to hospital bills anyway or those who come here for their hot-blooded fixes.'
'A little bit of both.' Sakaki quipped at her words while having a rain of sweatdrops above his head. Gawd is this girl so negative. 'Don't sweat the details. If you placed your money wisely, you'll win more than you thought you would. Minimum: six digits.'
'That's not much in this country unless we're talking about near millions.' Holly sweatdropped. 'The comfortable financial stability-levels for salaries just for one person is 350 grand. If its along those lines, its no different from being an Office Lady or Salaryman.' Sakaki sweatdropped. No kidding but the difference is you'll earn more than that here, right?
'Yeah, don't worry, I'm talking 700-900 grand here.' he snorted. 'I used to earn money here back when I was a disciple myself. Now then, Holly is Student A and Kenichi you're Student B. Holly, set an example so he'll have some guts.' Kenichi squawked and sputtered at this.
'Shisho?!'
'Right-O!~put me up, shisho!' Holly chirped as she put on a pair of tinted big-eyed shades so big much of her face is covered.
'OK! I'm placing xxxxxx on Student A!' Sakaki called out as Holly jumped onto the arena.
'Shisho, Holly will be alright, right?' Kenichi asked nervously.
'Oh she's just peachy. She's stronger than anyone here.' Sakaki scoffed. 'I can tell by one look how well Kensei and Akisame worked on her muscles and bones. So are you but you just lacked a spine.' Kenichi wilted at that. 'Anyhow buck up, Holly's gonna set an example for ya.'
Holly did just that as being a girl and a kid, everyone bet on her opponent.
Needless to say, Sakaki made a killing as she did the bare minimum to win and put a lot of drama.
'Ohohoho! That's three mil in one fight alone!' Sakaki drooled as he got his money. 'OK Student A! You're up!'
During the fighting...Sakaki noted some Master-Classes in the arena and a girl that's too much for Kenichi while Holly can handle it so he allowed it for the latter but if Masters show up, its another story...
'Wow, there's a girl around our age here.' Kenichi marveled as there's a foreign girl in a skimpy outfit who joined the ring Holly is on.
'As of now, that one's too much for you with your inability to fight girls.' said Sakaki. 'We leave her to Student A.'
The two girls faced off in the arena.
"This girl is strong." both thought.
"Chinese Kung-Fu Fighter eh? No matter, Lucha Libre is the best!" the foreign girl, Tokumei Kibou smirked.
"A wrestler. Too easy." Holly thought. "I just have to avoid getting grabbed and thrown, easy peasy!"
xxx
'We made a killing! Awright~!' Holly cheered as they left the arena. 'We could have stayed though.'
'You seriously wanted to stay there?!' Kenichi gawked out in disbelief.
'Why not, its fun.'
'I would agree if not for the fact that unwanted scouts showed up so we better not show our faces for a while.' said Sakaki. 'There are times that its wise to back out to avoid getting into sticky situations. Anyhow, we got over ten mil here, I'll take my beer expenses with the eight million going into the dojo coffers. Just tell everyone I got it on a job.'