Okay new chapter, Ichika has new gang and we'll see where this goes.
Ichika POV
Well, I just got out of the hospital yesterday and I think the hospital staff is getting use to me being there, they actually started using my first name, anyways it was one of my better trips their up to the part where they said 'come back soon.' This disturbs me because knowing my luck it is going to happen, well at least I don't have a mad doctor.
Oh yes another thing I have a gang now we are hanging out in the alleyway trying to figure out what we'll call ourselves also I got declared the leader two seconds after finding out I have a gang, reason for that these guys were all guests on the ARK and me being in the resistance carries a lot of weight with these guys and considering how I was able to get Kazuma they threw their lot in with us to watch each other's backs because of the Gang trying to 'recruit' us, members are as follows…
Kazuma- you already know him he's blonde haired kid that I met after being attacked by large Gang hit squad. Well apparently his dad was a blonde American or European…one of the two, and that's why he has blonde hair people think he's a delinquent because of this. Another fact I learned about him he was in the resistance too, now that I think about it I noticed him a few times on missions... he was wearing a bandana covering most of his face, and usually had a helmet on but still.
Gin- like the name suggest he has silver hair yeah apparently on the ARK his parent smelled to much arkchoral fumes while he was in the womb and in one in a million chance mutated he has silver hair and red eyes and like with Kazuma labeled a delinquent because everyone thought he bleached his hair…I'll admit he is kind of intimidating. This town has serious prejudice problem…
Arashi- brown haired kid unlike the rest this guy is actually a delinquent, on the ARK he always got into fights and on the first day of him going to school beat up the toughest guy in the school unprovoked. He also has issues with authority and like the rest of us wears his uniform in a casual manner. It's wonder why he didn't join the resistance.
Haru- this guy looks intimidating he's bigger than average doesn't say much but, means well. He has black hair and doesn't really smile. He just misunderstood guy like most of the rest of us.
So these guys are my new buddies and a like me they all went and bought a bokuto to help defend themselves against the Gang. We actually just got done with fight with about thirty members and we kicked their ass!
"So what should we name ourselves?" I asked looking at them
"How about the 'Ass kickers'?" asked Arashi, everyone just looked at him; he's an aggressive guy isn't he?
"That makes it sound like we're trying!" said Kazuma "you don't try to kick ass to become badass you just kick ass and look good while doing it to be badass!"
"Then what do you have wise guy!" retorted Arashi
"How about the Resistance?" said Kazuma
"You and Ichika were the only one in the Resistance on the ARK" said Gin "and I don't feel right using someone else's status, how about The Kantana's"
"That makes us sound like we're a kendo club…" said Kazuma "and I don't want to go around fending those guys off until we get the Gang off our asses" he then turned Haru "you got anything?"
Haru shook his head and then everyone looked at me, oh well guess it's my turn let's see here… "I know!" I exclaimed causing everyone to lean in "we should call ourselves the-" before I could finish my phone rang I picked it up "hello?"
"Ichika?" it was Chifuyu, now that I think about it I haven't called her since I got out so she's probably worried
"Hey, Chifuyu-nee" I said nervously, she's probably pissed
"Ichika are you alright?" she does sound worried, even though that wasn't the worst I've been worse. Yeah during a firefight I got hit by two heavy grenades needless to say I woke up the next day sore as hell and covered in bandages hell if it wasn't for the revive syringes I'd probably be dead.
"Don't worry Chifuyu-nee I've had worse" I said calmly
"What!?" okay Chifuyu-nee just yelled, and in retrospect that wasn't the best thing to say…
"Maybe this is something better said face to face" I offered
"Agreed me and Madoka are coming home for break tomorrow we'll talk then" the way she said this made me feel a little scared for my life
"Well I'm screwed" I said out-loud everyone looked at me confused "my sisters are coming home tomorrow ones protective and the other is freaking scary" I sighed "that was the scary one…"
"So you're screwed to the wall tomorrow and we should wait two days before meeting you if we value our balls" said Kazuma that was surprisingly accurate considering the information I gave him. he also probably heard about the reputation from my sister
"Yeah, well since we stopped this week's hit squad I think we can all go home safe." I said before walking off "Kazuma is in charge while I'm gone" Kazuma did a fist pump
"You can't count on me boss-man" I tried to get them to not call me that, apparently that's the only thing I can't get them to do. Kazuma then showed a look as if he remembered something "Wait, what was the name you came up with" I looked at them and smirked.
"We should call ourselves the Crew"
The next day
I was waiting at the monorail station that led to I.S. academey which for whatever reason is located in the mall, Chifuyu told me to be here by noon, o h and the first though after waking up was 'judgment day' and I'm as scared as hell, if my memories are still correct despite all the blunt force trauma I endured on the ARK, Chifuyu is scary, scary, person. I saw the monorail car coming from the school stopped three people walked out…wait a minute three? I thought I only had two sisters! No wait ichika stop your two sisters are there, holy crap Madoka looks like mini-chifuyu that's kind of scary! Okay third person has brown long hair tied back with a green band wearing what I am guessing to be the I.S. academy uniform, she's tall….wait a moment…Holy crap that's Houki! After all this time her hair style hasn't changed! I see she still has that constant scowl.
"Ichika!" yelled Madoka who then ran up and enveloped in hug…ugh tight hug to they have strength training in her school or something "it so good to see you"
"Madoka….can't breathe…." She then realized that she was practically suffocating me and let go and blushed while scratching her head in embarrassment "good to see you to" I managed when I regained my breath "hey Chifuyu-nee…" I greeted nervously, that look on her face promises scolding and possibly (probably) pain later. Houki seemed seem the look away a little disappointed I turned to look at her "hey, it's been six years but it's good to see you again Houki" her head shot up in surprise
"How…how did you even recognize me?" she asked apparently shocked at my memory
"Your hair style is still the same" I pointed out, smiling
"You have a good memory" she muttered looking away her face was also turning red, was she sick or something? Ah well if she was sick she'd do something about it.
"So what are you doing here?" I asked "not that I'm not happy to see you it just kind of took me by surprise"
"I invited her!" said Madoka happily "she's my roommate back at school and figured she want to see you!" Houki's face got redder and turned around to hide her face… wonder why.
"Ichika." Oh crap Chifuyu's talking "I have some business in town, so I'll see you at home" her look than turned intense but why don't I feel as scared as I should be feeling? "You better be there" I'll figure it out later "in the mean time why don't you three catch up for old times' sake?"
"Yes!" exclaimed Madoka who grabbed my arm and dragged me off Houki following behind.
Kazuma POV
"Bwahahahahahahaha" me and Arashi are laughing our asses of right now, though we are usually at odds we seem to have a similar sense of humor, our fearless leader is currently being dragged off by who I'm guessing to be his sister, have no idea who the other girl is maybe a friend or something, but anyways funny as hell. Also that older woman if that was his sister she is scary growing up dealing with that no wonder he has balls
"Guys I don't think it's nice to laugh at boss" said Gin and Haru nodded in agreement Arashi and me stopped laughing and looked at him, Gin is the sensible one of the group and Haru well I'm not sure about him he doesn't talk enough to get a reading on him.
"it's not" I agreed "but it's still pretty friggin funny" me and Arashi broke out laughing again "oh man did you see his face!"
"Yeah!" this is one of the few time you'll see us getting along most points past this we'll look like we'll we want to beat each other senseless, and we do.
"Wait minute who are those guys?" asked Arashi noticing something on the floor below us same floor as Ichika there was a group of people with white clothes covering their face and leather jackets. They wielded makeshift weapons one of them even had a police baton, they were also watching Ichika's group intently. I smell trouble…
Ichika POV
We sat down in the food-court Madoka told me the story of how she became the class representative, apparently the class nominated her, against both her and representative candidate named Cecilia Alcott (who sounds like a total bitch by the way) well anyways after a few arguments they finally decided on a match that took place a week later, well Madoka won barely. And now Cecilia resents her even more so now that she knows that the 'I.S. slayer' (me) is her brother. I get an odd sense of pride from that…
Madoka was just starting telling me about how she found Rin in school or rather Rin found her when in noticed when I noticed a group of masked armed guys coming towards the table, but luckily for me my gang came out of nowhere grabbing the group and hauling them off Kazuma stopped while holding one of them in headlock in his left he did a signal telling me he was going to call me about this and then flashed me the thumbs up and hauled his captive off to where the others.
Madoka and Houki who were facing away from me were looking at me oddly "Ichika is something wrong?"
"No, I just saw someone I know" I replied "it looked like he had problem but he took care of it"
That's when my phone rang it was Kazuma I picked "Kazuma?" I asked
"Yeah it's me boss" he replied I could hear sounds of a struggle in the back ground "Haru, quit screwing around and finish him!" then I heard painful grunt and then silence
"What was that about?" I asked
"Apparently the Gang is stepping up their attacks this was hit squad but as you saw we took care of it"
"Are you sure?"
"Well considering there's giant G's on the backs of their jackets" during our fights against the Gang we found that they use the G's from the English alphabet to identify themselves as Gang members "yeah I think these bastards might be higher up in Gang hierarchy, they fought better than other members we beat, anyways me and the guys will hang around to watch out for more attacks"
"Alright thanks"
"No problem, boss." And with that we hung up.
"So what was that about" asked Madoka
"That was my friend he's taking care of something for me"
"oh, Hey I've been meaning to ask why are you carrying a bokuto with you" Houki also leaned in with interest oh crap, I took this with me without realizing it, okay calm down I can do this, just don't tell them about being targeted about the Gang.
"Self-defense" oh god-damn-it think before you speak moron…and I'm yelling at myself perfect. Houki looked a bit surprised and Madoka looked concerned
"Does this have something to do with those delinquents that attacked you a few days ago?"
"Yes…" I admitted hanging my head
"Delinquents?" asked Houki confused
"Well you see, on the first day of school I beat up the schools top delinquent who happened to be part of gang and that gang came looking for me and so I ended up fighting them off with my friend I just talked to" I explained
"Are they still attacking you?" asked Madoka concerned, come on sis don't look at me like that.
"No, I'm totally safe" I am lying through my teeth! And anyways I'd figure she be more worried about the I.S. attacks.
"But you were never that good in kendo" that is true training with my sisters got my ass handed to me, training with Houki got my ass handed to me, now that I think about I think Nick is the only person I had successful combat training with.
"I got better" I replied
"Really" asked Houki "then how about a match for old time's sake?" she totally doesn't think I got better, but what the hell it'd be worth it to see the look on her face.
"Sure, why not" I replied we got up and walked away.
Shinonono Dojoj, Ichika pov
Well here we are, haven't been here for a long ass time the place seemed a little run down, not that o cared being on the ARK and all, but still. We were standing the old training room me an Houki wearing protective gear, Houki changed into her traditional training uniform I did not "So should I go all out, or should he just spar"
"I remember you failing even if you did go all out" replied Houki, cocky are we all right then you asked for it.
"Okay then" I replied, Madoka was playing referee
"Ready?" she asked, me and Houki nodded "Go!"
It was over in an instant I ducked under Houki's swing got behind her and tripped her with the training sword. Needless to say they were shocked, vindication is great feeling isn't it?
"That doesn't count" said Houki "I wasn't ready yet" well I can see where this is going.
"Round two then?" I asked, I'm kind of annoyed right now.
"Of course" she said, her face was combination of pissed and determination. We took our places; my sister started the match Houki came at me with a flurry of slashes but compared to dodging bullets this was pretty easy I either dodged or blocked all of them then at the next slash I switched to my left hand and twisted the training sword as hers met sending her off balance and finished with a jab to her gut knocking her on her butt.
"How did you get that good!?" she asked obviously annoyed "What kind of style is that anyways?" this made me think.
"I don't know Range style, I guess" I said they looked at me confused "Okay, when I was on the ARK I got combat training from a guy called Nick Range, who was also the guy that pulled me out of the water, anyways Nick grew up watching a lot of movies with sword fighting and somehow combined them all into one bastardized form" Nick despite first impressions is actually a pretty intelligent guy "Basically the way he taught me was showed some basic moves and then we beat the hell out of each other" the two girls just stared at me incredulously "it worked…"
"How does someone make a sword style out watching movies?" asked Houki she seemed appalled someone even attempted that "that seems ridiculous and a mockery to all other sword styles out there"
"No one told him that" in fact if someone did I'm pretty sure he'd take more pride in his style and flip that person off. "Houki listen it may be unorthodox but the style save my life a few times over the past few years" okay now they looked shocked, goddamit why did I have to take the bokuto with me this morning. "I'm going have to the explain this, aren't I?" they nodded "crap, okay, when I was on the ARK there is this incident called P-14 massacre, basically a few security officers who were mentally unstable came down to pelgo 14 and just started killing people, the resistance agents who lived there fought back coincidently I was living there to" this earned a gasp from the two "one of the officers were murdering people with a katana, I had a makeshift 8-inch knife but he was moving towards a defenseless family so I jumped in, end result was I got cut up pretty badly, but I beat the guy" well actually I killed him but they don't need to know that. By the end of the story they were both wide eyed.
Later
After everyone calmed down and Madoka stopped hyperventilating we walked to my-(our) house apparently Houki was staying with us during the break. When we walked in the door guess who was waiting. it was Darth Vader! Nah, I'm just kidding, close enough though. It was Chifuyu-nee, this will be fun talk.
"Madoka, why don't you and Houki go use the, onsen (AN: some sort of hot-tub?)" she said her gaze resting on me intently, seriously that look is not as scary as I remembered it to be. "I need to have a talk with Ichika"
"We have an onsen?" Madoka and Houki sweat-dropped at my question, but seriously I didn't know! Well after they went upstairs Chifuyu and me were sitting in the living room facing each-other
"Listen Ichika" said Chifuyu her face softening, holy crap that's rare "when I'm at the academy and I hear that you get attacked by an I.S. when I can't do anything make me worry" holy hell, she has a heart! Well I guessed that, but she's a cold person most of the time! That's probably why she doesn't have a boyfriend yet… "I want you to tell me what you went through on the ARK, mainly to find out your capabilities"
So for the next few minutes I went over from the time Nick pulled me out of the water to operation airborne when we got the plain off the ARK, all my battles, training, losses, and gains. By the end of the story she had shocked look on her face or at least her equivalent of shock…okay, her eyebrows were slightly raised.
Before she could say anything my phone rang I picked it up, and what I heard rattled me to my core….
So bit of a slow chapter, but I figure Ichika needs to have some interaction with the main female characters at some point, next time we get to see some action!