JackalGod: Here's chapter 3! Hope you enjoy it. I was having some trouble about where exactly I wanted this to go and somehow the ending mutated into something horrible. I'd had to lock it up so it didn't eat anyone. Anywho I hope you enjoy it.
"Are you ready Robin?" asked Kyoji as they faced each other for their fight. Once Robin was able to move again Kyoji had led him to his own training area where they could fight without breaking anything.
"I'm gonna mop the floor with your face." snapped Robin taking up his usual pre-fight pose
"That sounds like something your friend Cyborg would say." said Kyoji with a slightly chuckle "Okay you can come at me whenever your ready, use any techniques you can think of. No weapons."
"Fine then here I come!" cried Robin running at Kyoji before jumping up into the air to deliver a kick to Kyoji's head. Kyoji sniggered and caught Robins foot and sent him flying
"You always start fighting by running straight at your opponent. Why? If you run straight at them you have no element of surprise, they can see your coming and have a good chance of guessing what you're about to do."
"I don't need you to lecture me! I fight just fine on my own." snapped Robin lunging forwards and dealing a barrage of attacks of Kyoji, all of which were either dodged or countered.
"Your strength is quite impressive for a boy your size." said Kyoji "But your form is sloppy at best."
"What!?"
"You heard me. Though I'm sure you train regularly do you practice just randomly hitting a bag or do you take the time to really learn?"
"Really learn?" asked Robin confused
"Improve your style not just your strength." said Kyoji "Running head long into a battle may work for other villains but not Slade and most definately not me. You see we unlike many of your other foes actually know how to fight."
"The people from H.I.V.E can fight." protested Robin trying to distract Kyoji with the conversation
"Don't bother trying to distract me, I could fight you while reading a book. You're just to predictable." said Kyoji waving his hand dismissively "But yes those kids from H.I.V.E can fight but then they were trained to fight. But that's a great example they had everything worked out before they fought you and it resulted in you guys getting your butts kicked."
"You don't need to be so blunt about it." grumbled Robin under his breath
"Oh but I think I do Robin. How else am I going to penetrate that thick skull of yours." said Kyoji lightly "Now seeing as you've been doing all the attacking so far I think it's my turn. You might remember this technique from before Dark Vine." Black vines rose from the ground and bent slightly like snakes ready to strike "I really like this power, because not only does it make great rope but it's also great for attacking with."
No sooner were those words out of Kyoji mouth were the vine heading straight for Robin who jumped around trying to doge them. He did pretty well but when they started to gang up on him he found himself at his limit.
"Careful they don't get a good hold on you Robin." came Kyoji's voice "You'll get shocked again."
"What?" said Robin distracted just barley long enough for one of the vines to wrap around his wrist and send a strong current of black lighting through Robin's body.
"Pitiful performance." said Kyoji gazing down at Robin's writhing body "You could never in your life hope to defeat me. But with training I suppose you could win against Slade."
"I told you before." growled Robin forcing his pain riddened body to stand up "I'm not excepting your help!"
"At least you're determined." said Kyoji "I suppose that's a start." with that the vines vanished "Try again, I know it's a lot to ask after what I just witnessed, but please try not to disappoint me."
Beastboy paced the loungeroom while Raven glared at him from the corner
"That isn't helping." she snapped
"Well if I could be doing anything else I'd be doing it!" exclaimed Beastboy little smoke fumes erupting from his head, Raven sighed and resisted the temptation to slap herself in the face
"Please friends, we must not fight." piped up Starfire getting emotional "Robin would want us to stick together. We have to find him."
"We're trying Star," sighed Cyborg "but right now there isn't anything we can do. We just have to hope that the guy who has Robin isn't hurting him."
Robin pulled himself shakily to his feet for what felt like the hundredth time. Kyoji was far to strong, he realised this now. There was no way he could win, his only hope was to stun the man long enough to escape. But even that seemed unlikely, his muscles ached and he was covered in cuts and bruises from Kyoji's assault. Just as Robin was about to give attacking another try Kyoji's held up a hand
"I think that's enough for today," he said "if we keep going, I'm going to end up hurting you."
"I'm not done!" snarled Robin charging at Kyoji moved into the attack, wrapped his arms around Robins body and squeezed. Robin groaned in pain, feeling his ribs protest to Kyoji's crushing grip. He kicked his legs hoping to hit Kyoji but his attack met only air. "Let go!"
"I don't think so," purred Kyoji "you'll just try to attack me again. You still haven't fully recovered from earlier, you need rest." with that he adjusted Robin in his arms and left the training area, heading back to where he had been restraining Robin the other day.
"Did I disappoint you?" asked Robin his voice soft as Kyoji layed him back on the table. Kyoji paused slightly looking down at Robin before answering
"No, no you didn't disappoint me." he said and Robin smiled slightly before falling asleep. "You're so desperate for praise from people who aren't your friends aren't you?"
When Robin returned to consciousness he felt as if he were floating. He lay for some time wondering what could give him that feeling, when his senses slowly caught up and registered that his body was wet. Robins eyes snapped open, looking straight up into Kyoji's face, for once not obscured by hair.
"I wasn't sure whether or not you'd awake." he said with a kind smile that betrayed his true nature. Robin frowned slightly, feeling warm water lap against his bare body, and realised that Kyoji was also without clothes.
"I'm not wearing anything!" exclaimed Robin but his tired limbs didn't seem to want to co-operate
"You needed a warm bath." said Kyoji gently manoeuvring Robin out of his lap, "You have been with me for four days. Most of that time was spent either fighting or sleeping. To be healthy you must be clean, also the warmth of the water does wonders for sore muscles."
"That's true." muttered Robin flailing wildly as Kyoji dropped him and moved away. He quickly regained his footing and looked around. They were in an underground hot spring that was no doubt somewhere in Kyoji's base. "But why couldn't you have waited?"
"I could have I suppose." said Kyoji getting out of the bath and drying himself on a towel, keeping his back to the now blushing Robin. While Kyoji's skin was poked with light coloured scars, he had a healthy tan and there was no doubt that the mans body was attractive. In some ways, it made the slim Robin feel jealous. Kyoji smirked sensing Robin watching him and turned around, dropping the towel. Robin squeaked like a mouse and dove under the water, making Kyoji laugh.
"You really are just a little boy aren't you?" he said when Robin resurfaced.
"S...shut up!" snapped Robin with a heated glare.
"I was just teasing, but in all honesty you live with two other boys, surly seeing a man naked isn't new to you." said Kyoji reaching for his clothes
"Cyborg is part robot, and Beastboy turns into an animal whenever he needs a bath, so no it's not something I'm used to." said Robin glancing up to see whether Kyoji was dressed yet. The man fixed his sleeves and turned back to face Robin. Under his cloak, Kyoji wore all black. A two piece pants and jumper set with the jumper seeming to be made out of a very heavy but tight nit wool material, that shimmered slightly when the man moved. On the right breast side there was an emblem, a red rose flower in a red circle. On his shoulders, wrists, ankles and around his neck he wore titanium armour plates, that reminded Robin very much of Slade. He wore heavy black and titanium boots on his feet. His long hair was still damp and as a result hang lankly, no longer obscuring the jagged scar that marred the left side of his face, over his eye.
"You're eyes are like a cats." observed Robin, surprised by their bright yellow colour "You're not human, and what's with the flower?" Kyoji's previous smile vanished, making Robin worry if he'd asked the wrong question
"I am a member of the Rose Organisation." he said
"Rose?" asked Robin "I've never heard of it."
"I'm not surprised, we don't exactly advertise our existence. We are led by a man known only as Black Rose."
"Why are you telling me this?" demanded Robin
"Because he's actually quite interested in meeting you." replied Kyoji "Now get out of the water before you prune." Robin hesitated before slipping out of the pool, he remained crouching to hide himself and only stood up when Kyoji threw him a towel. Robin scowled at Kyoji then turned his back to the man and quickly began drying himself. His battle senses prickled when he felt a slight breeze against his back, followed by two arms wrapping around his chest "Never turn your back on me Robin, you'll find yourself not liking the outcome."
"Damnit let go!" snarled Robin squirming in the older mans arms
"Slade was my student." purred Kyoji his mouth very close to Robin's ear making the boy freeze "Then he betrayed me, gave me this." he gestured to the scar over his eye "For that I will have my revenge, and you will help me."
"I never said I'd help you." snapped Robin breaking away from Kyoji's grip "Where are my clothes?"
"You'll have them when I say you can have them." said Kyoji his voice suddenly like ice "Get it through that thick skull of yours Robin. You. Are. Mine! I can do anything I want with you and no one would ever know. Your friends can't get down here to save you." He leaned in close making Robin flinch "You are at my complete mercy."