Wow never thought I would continue this series, but seeing some pics and vids of DOA 5 made it otherwise. I'll try to write another chapter soon, but this one tooke me like who knows how long.
"So how've you been?" Hayate asked Ryu. They've been walking in silence for a bit, and it made him uneasy.
"Good." Ryu replied.
"Good." Hayate replied back. He shook his head and smiled, looking over at the two girls who returned the smile.
Realizing that they were looking for more out of him, he continued, "Training's as it usually is. I can't say for myself but Momiji's been improving. Speaking of which, she woke by herself today."
"Is that so?" Hayate looked over at the girl and clapped. "Good job."
"Oh why thank you." Momiji replied, deciding to just play along.
"Hey! Hayate!" The four looked across the street and saw two students from their school waving at them. He waved back and looked back at the others.
"Here we go, fan boys and girls incoming." They realized they were at that point where they were close enough to the school that other students would be all along their path. Soon enough, there were DOA students all over the city streets and a good majority were looking over at the four.
"Look! See those four? They were in the top 20 of the tournament!"
"Oh yeah I remember seeing them."
Comments like that were heard left and right. Even the faintest of whispers were acknowledged. After all the four stars were also ninja in training.
"Maybe we should ask them for their autograph?" One boy from a group left of the four joked with his friend.
Upon hearing it Hayate turned to the others, "Isn't it great how famous we are? Maybe we should head over there and give them an autograph."
"Nii-san please don't!" Kasumi pleaded.
"Relax it was obviously a joke."
"For a normal person maybe, with you it's very hard to tell." Kasumi retorted shaking her head. Momiji giggled. Ryu remained silent. They continued on toward DOA High, all along the way listening to comments and returning the multiple greetings received. As they entered the school courtyard, a group of girls hanging out there saw them and burst.
"Oh my gosh look! That one in the front is so hot!" One of them exclaimed.
"Yeah I know right? That one's name is Hayate."
"No way! The other one behind him is way hotter, his name is Ryu!"
"You three be quiet they're coming over!"
As the group passed by the fan girls in unison chimed, "Hey Hayate, hey Ryu!"
"How's it going ladies?" Hayate looked over and smiled. Ryu gave them a simple nod. When they got a few feet away the fan girls began giggling. Momiji gave a pout.
"You know we were standing right behind you guys and those girls acted like we were invisible."
"What's the matter Momiji? Afraid they'll steal your master away?" Hayate teased. Then he thought about what he said and burst into laughter. Kasumi giggled but then coughed to regain her composure. The cold ninja smiled rarely let alone, show an interest for love. Even Momiji smiled herself, but then stopped and glared. She didn't appreciate people announcing her feelings when the person who is receiving it is standing right next to her.
She looked over to Ryu and found his usual expression, cold.
'Not even the teeniest reaction,' she thought, 'Maybe he didn't hea- no he definitely heard. Ryu hears everything. There isn't ever a time where he isn't aware of his surroundings, even when he's sleeping.'
She recalled an old memory of when she was 10 and tried to sneak a kiss on a sleeping Ryu. Little Momiji was just inches away from his cheek when he turned to her all of a sudden, wondering what she was doing up.
She didn't realize it but she continued to stare at him, while Ryu himself knew. He glanced over his shoulder and found her gaze.
"Don't worry I won't leave you," he reassured her. At least that's what he thought was the reason why she was staring at him.
The comment made Momiji blush intensely, though she could not look away out of pure shock. Hayate calmed himself instantly and gave Ryu a look himself. Kasumi as well had to look over to the anomaly. Ryu turned his head toward the three and realized the tone of his statement and the misinterpreted message.
"Well at least not until we're done training," he quickly corrected his mistake.
The three then looked away and gave off a sense of relief.
"I gotta say," Hayate blew, "You had me there for a moment Ryu."
"Me as well." Kasumi added giggling.
Momiji returned to pouting, but not because of the misinterpretation. She just hated how much it got her hopes up.
They eventually separated, with Momiji and Kasumi staying on the second floor while the boys went to their class on the third floor. The grade levels were separated by floors in DOA High. As the two entered the class, one of the students, Daisuke, went straight to Hayate.
"Hey man Wong-Sensei wants to see you in the training areas."
"Already? Haven't even done anything yet."
"I don't know, Wong-Sensei just stopped in and told me to tell you."
"Right." Hayate nod and turned and left. Ryu, after exchanging greeting with pretty much the entire class, took his seat. Just then, Daisuke called Ryu over to the door.
"You're a lucky bastard. You know that?" he smiled and walked over to his seat.
"Hey wait!" he heard a girl's voice call out to Daisuke. Ryu furrowed his brows and looked outside the door and found a beautiful girl standing there. She had long brunette hair that went past her shoulders, and had bright blue eyes. He found a look of what seemed like disappointment mixed with confusion on her face and when she spoke a hint of nervousness.
"You- You are Hayate?"
Ryu shook his head, "No I'm his friend. You just missed him."
"Oh." She looked down at the ground, then looked back up with an intensity in her eyes.
"You are his friend? Are you also a ninja?"
"Yes."
"Then-then can you face me in a fight please?" She bowed.
Ryu thought for a moment and crossed his arms. There wasn't really anything wrong with it, besides this girl was emanating an aura that intrigued him. He could tell this girl could fight, but how well? He'll find out soon. Besides, he wondered her relationship to his best friend. Something in the way she spoke and reacted told him she wasn't just some fan girl.
"I accept the offer," he replied and bowed slight himself.
The girl gave him a grin, "Thank You!" She looked at her watch and her eyes widened.
"Oh class is starting! I'll see you in the fighting area at the first break period." She stated as she ran off.
Ryu put a hand out to no avail. 'I didn't even get her name,' he thought while going back to his seat.
Today was just full of surprises for Ryu. Not only was Momiji able to wake up on her own, now there was this mad woman, with punches that could break through solid steel, who looked liked was going to kill him. He came at the first break period to the training areas just like she told him to and now he found himself dodging left and right, trying his best not to get caught with his back to the wall. Not only were these girl's punches hard, they were very quick as well, coming at him like a barrage of bullets. He saw one punch coming from the right and dodged accordingly, but was met with another fist, then one fist to the face became one to his side, and an especially hard one to his chest which sent him flying a good few feet back ward.
"Come on Ryu!" A not so welcoming voice called out to him, "You're getting your ass handed to you by a girl!" His taunts were voiced over the cheering of the crowd.
As he was getting up off the ground, a quick thought along the lines of 'I wouldn't even be here if you had just got back to class,' entered his mind. Hayate had just met up with Ryu just now. For the entire first set of classes he was missing. The thought left as he noticed the unrelenting girl come at him for a second barrage.
Each already had a win against the other. The girl, Hitomi (Ryu found out thanks to the announcer) took the first round. He wondered how well she could fight. Now he knew. She could fight well, very well. He was caught off guard and lost because of it, though it was a close match. The second round, Ryu was able to adjust to her fighting style, which was a form of karate, and took the round fairly easily. But now, in the third round, Hitomi has adjusted to his fighting style, and now they're back to a close game. The round was going to end soon thought with 15 seconds on the clock, and she still had more "Life Points" then he did. If he's going to win this he needs to do something now. Ryu calmed himself and watched each strike closely, eventually figuring out a sort of pattern. With this, the ninja simply waited until…
'NOW!' His mind screamed.
He quickly jumped at the chance. The girl went for a predicted straight punch which he easily countered, grabbing her arm and sending her into the air.
The crowd gave "OOOO" as the girl flew in air, at the same time Hayate seeing this said aloud, "Jeez Ryu, you seriously going to do that to a cute girl like her?"
He then focused his mind and disappeared in a cloud of smoke and green leaves, reappearing next to the poor thing who was awe struck at the height in which she had been thrown. Ryu grabbed a hold of the girl so that both their heads pointed to the ground. As the two began their descent, he spun around to increase speed in which they fell. After that, it was all over. He jumped up off the ground and landed with his back to what should now be the unconscious girl.
Upon noticing the lack of announcer, he turned to see the defeated opponent. His eyes shot wide open, and took a few steps back.
'This girl is just full of surprises,' he thought, his look of shock betrayed by a smirk. He felt foolish. If the girl could send him flying with a single punch, then her getting up from an Izuna Drop was not as farfetched.
Just as the girl was about to begin her charge again, a buzzer rang off and announcer yelled out, "Time! Winner! Ryu Hayabusa!"
The spectators cheered, gathering around the victor.
Hitomi upon hearing the announcer, had slump down to the ground in disappointment. She lay there, head facing the ground using her arms to hold her up.
Letting out a moan, she thought 'If only the match was longer I could've crushed that pretty boy.' She grabbed her head with both her hands in frustration.
Just then, a hand appeared in front of her accompanied by friendly laughter.
"You're a weird one you know that, doing weird movements by yourself."
Hitomi followed the hand up to see another pretty boy standing over her. This one though was special. Her eyes locked with his. She sat there at first, staring into his eyes.
Hayate simply stared back feeling a little awkward. Then his eyes shot wide open, and yelled at Ryu.
"Oh crap. Ryu! You broke the new girl!" All of a sudden he felt girl all over him. Hitomi wrapped her arms around who she knew was Hayate.
"I came for you Hayate," The girl whispered, her eyes wet.
'What are you doing! He doesn't know you!' The thought screamed through her head. She separated herself from him, and wiped a tear that fell.
"Oh- um sorry I-" she stuttered then paused, "I'll see you later!" The girl then ran off.
"Hey wait!" Hayate raised an arm but she managed to elude his grasp.
"Fast isn't she." Ryu, who was now standing next to him, commented. "Friend of yours?"
"I don't know." Hayate then began to wonder about the girl, and a strange feeling in his chest that he got as soon as he saw her. "Hitomi," he said the name to himself.
I never intended a lot of things for this series. Few of them being Hayate being a main character but now he is. Another was any lemon so why I put this on the Mature section is beyond me. I noticed I still haven't explained the school so I'll start the next chapter doing that. Let me know what you think. Peace.