Ivan's POV:
The first day of school was full of so many unsuspecting things. Giving up a beautiful girl to a , once, total stranger, getting into a fight against six guys at once, and ridding myself of the school dress code rule! I really don't understand how anything would be able to top this.
I walked through the back streets and alley ways of Japan's immense buildings.. My apartment wasn't too far. I realized that no one was out at this hour right now. I lived about 4 miles from school, and left my car in Mexico with my close friends over there. I started noticing how creepy it was at this hour. I saw flickering light posts, heard babies crying through people's windows, walked by junkie beggars, heard police car sirens, as well as ambulances... Not only that but, I got the feeling that I wasn't alone...
"Who's there?" I exclaimed..
No response from anyone... Just the wind whispering into my ear. I continued walking.
"Gotta be my imagination..." I looked around just in case.
As I'm walking I hear a puddle splash, and wet footsteps follow it.
"Alright come out! I'm warning you I know Aikido and Tai Chi." I got my hands into a combat ready position..
Again there was no response.
"I think I'm just paranoid..."
Finally after six hours of walking, I made it to my apartment. As I opened the door, I noticed the unpacked bag I left in the corner. I walked over too it and zipped it open. The first thing I saw after opening my bag was my denim jacket. My grandfather and I made it together, but realized it was way too big at my age. I had engraved things into it a long time ago. The most distinct design on the jacket, was the rose theme. Red roses bloomed on the back, sleeves, wrists, and along the button line. The green vines slightly aligned parts of the jacket. As I pulled it out to examine it, something fell out of the jacket's pocket. It was a picture of my grandfather and I at "Sanctuary." The glass covering shattered on the floor. I almost burst into tears from seeing the picture.
"I miss you so much..."
He was the last blood family I had. I was left alone, with literally no family to turn too.
"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE ON ME!" I thrust my fist against the floor, cutting my knuckles..
"Who am I kidding... If I would have stayed home that day, you might still be alive..."
*click *
I heard my door knob turn...
"Who's there!?" I had my hands ready at the door.
"Stop being a coward and get in here! Just fucking kill me already!"
With that, a small black box crashed through my window. It had a red flickering light.
"What's this..." I realized it had a count down on it.
Without hesitation I threw it back outside of my window. It exploded! I ran back and leaned against the wall. I waited for sounds. This time someone had jumped through my window. The body figure looked thin and feminine. She wore a black leather jumpsuit with a black mask. The only feature I could see were her bright blue eyes.
"Who sent you..." I got my hands ready to fight...
She didn't answer. She leaped at me with amazing agility. She threw a power packed punch that made a hole through my fragile wall. The second punch came straight at me, but I was able to deflect the power of it by knocking my wrist in the way. Again she threw another punch, which struck me in the arm, making me turn but, taking my combat position yet again.
"Answer me! Who sent you!"
Again she didn't respond and continued on with her relentless attacks. She performed a spinning back kick and knocked me to the wall. She then rushed to me and pinned me to the wall with a knife.
"Any last words?" she said in a dark tone...
"Yeah I do..."
I lifted my knee, placed my foot against her thigh and kicked her off of me. I rushed to her, kicked the knife out of her hand, and pinned her down with my superior strength.
"Who sent you!"
She managed to maneuver her hand onto her mask. She pulled it down and spat in my eyes. She had some type of temporary blinding agent mixed around in her saliva..
"Fuck! What the hell is this!" I furiously rubbed my eyes.
She launched her heel to my jaw, and I blacked out...
When I woke up I could barely see anything. The last thing I remembered was watching her ransack my house. She found the picture of me and my grandfather... She picked it up..
"Bye sweetie.." and with that, she blew a kiss and leaped out the window...
I looked around my apartment and saw that it was pretty much trashed. I was really exhausted from that brawl with who ever that girl was... I blacked out leaning on the wall in my living room..
Ayame's POV:
I made sure no one was looking...
"Everyone is asleep..."
I put on my red hoodie and deactivated the code on the alarm system for two minutes so I could leave without anyone knowing. This may have just been the hardest part of the trip, yet the shortest. I knew my way around the back streets of Japan already... The hard part was just getting there... The walk was long, and boring. The only thing I ever did admire was before getting to the backstreets, I'd admire the lights on all of the beautiful buildings.. So much color... So much happiness... But now was not the time for sight seeing.. I needed to get to where I was going. Mabey on the way back I'll admire the lights.. Mabey...
After reaching the backstreets, the yelling got louder and, it seemed like there might have been a riot this time. I could be wrong. The people were always just obnoxious. I found the secluded door and knocked on it's rust. The eye hole slid open.
"Password?" he demanded in an ugly tone.
"An eye for an eye..." I responded
The door creaked open.
"Get inside! And hurry up before before someone sees you!"
I entered the underground fighting arena. This is where people made illegal bets. Now this is what gambling really is. Not just for betters, but for the fighters as well.. It's possible to die, but I haven't seen that yet, thank god...
"Ladys and gentlemen! You are all in it for the fight of the year! Here we have our Champion! BULLDOZER!!!
Everyone else cheered him on. I never really liked him. He was just all muscle and no skill. I've never really seen a fight where he actually won by being smarter.. He was always just so damn lucky..
"Tonight we have a special warm up fight for the Champion!! A newcomer!
I watched down in the octagonal arena, and saw a guy about my size with a sleeveless hoodie on. His hood was up so I couldn't see his face..
"This newcomer has decided to hide his name! I would too if I were to lose so horribly to the Champion!"
The newcomer bounced around in place. Not in an inexperienced hyped up manner, but skillfully.
"NOW PLACE YOUR BETS!"
I've always placed my bet on the Champion, not because I liked him, but because I always knew he would win these fights. This time things felt different.. I placed my bet on the new guy.
"You better win, because if your not dead after losing I'll kill you myself!" I clenched my hands together..
"ALRIGHT FOLKES! GET READY FOR THE QUICKEST MATCH OF YOUR LIFES!"
Everyone was chanting "BULLDOZER" when I stayed quiet...
"ALRIGHT! LET THE FIGHT..... BEGIN!!!"
Quickly "BULLDOZER" rushed into the fray with hopes of tackling him, and finishing him in the first round. I closed my eyes.
"Please don't suck! Please don't suck!"
I winced one eye open and to my surprise, the kid seemed to be kicking ass!! he was really fast! "BULLDOZER" was way too slow for him. The only problem is, the newcomer's didn't seem to phase "BULLDOZER" because of his enormous size! Then the worst thing happened.. "BULLDOZER" landed a punch on the guy and he fell back pretty hard....
"C'mon get up! You're gonna cost me two-hundred dollars!!"
At first, he didn't seem to move.. I saw "BULLDOZER" slowly walking up to his motionless body...
"HAHA SORRY KID! LOOKS LIKE THIS PLACE ISN'T FO--" a foot to the face stopped his sentence...
The kid got up and revealed his face... He had black hair... His crimson red eyes?!?
"Kyosuke!? What the fuck?!"
The crowd gave "awws" and "boos" to the stunned "BULLDOZER."
"Oh kid you're gonna pay for that dearly..."
Kyosuke looked mad this time.. He hardened his stance, and his fists clenched so hard. I could see trickles of blood falling from his hands...
"Bring it, fat ass.." Kyosuke taunted..
The crowd gave an "oooooooo!"
"Hey I'm not fat! You piece if shit!"
Again he charged at Kyosuke. Kyosuke quickly slid under the giant man's legs as he ran into the wall. Kyosuke then jumped onto "BULLDOZER's" shoulders and slammed his face into the concrete wall of the arena.
Everyone was speechless...
The "BULLDOZER" slowly slid down the wall. He collapsed backwards, and everyone realized he was K.O'ed!
"The winner is... uhh.. The newcomer?"
There was silence and disbelief...
"Congratulations newcomer! You are now the C- Rank Champion!"
People started leaving without going to the bet booth.. Absolutely no one voted for Kyosuke, except for me!
"You're one lucky girl.. You won the whole pot tonight.."
"Pretty cool huh Luscious? "
"Yeah haha! Just so you know, we had a full house tonight. This has never happened in the history of the underground tournaments.."
With that said, I left the arena and counted my money..
"Ahh.. Life is good..." I smiled...
Just as I said that, a giant gust of wind blasted through my hands and sent all the cash about everywhere.
"SHIT! NO PLEASE!"
I managed to save myself five bucks...
As I walked back I noticed all of the beautiful lights again. I walked by an ice cream parlor and saw a "Great deal on ice cream" sign posted up on the window. I walked in and bought myself a bucket of ice cream for five dollars. I've always loved cookies and cream. I continued my walk home and found a bridge that crossed over a small stream in the city. The view was perfect. So I decided--
"Ah what the hell..."
I sat on the bridge and enjoyed my bucket of cookies and cream.