The three starred in shock at Anna, who looked perfectly well as always. She had on her usual black dress, blue beads around her neck, her red bandana.
"An-Anna-San?" Tamao said, shocked.
"How-How did you get free?" HoroHoro asked, equally shocked.
"Hello Tamao, HoroHoro" Anna said, walking over to them. She glanced at Ren.
"No greeting from the tough guy?" she asked. Ren smirked.
"Sorry, I don't greet the enemy," he said, pointing his Kwan Dao at her.
"Huh? Enemy?" HoroHoro said, confused.
'Anna' smirked. "Good eye kid." she jumped back to dodge the weapon as Ren swung it at her. Her form changed, the blond hair getting lighter and longer until it was white and up to her waist, her eyes bright green. Her outfit was a black tank top and dark grey jeans. "Not many can see through my disguise."
"They must have been very stupid then to fall for it. Your not very good," Ren said.
"What?" her eyes narrowed.
"Anna didn't have her headband with her when you took her. Yoh has it with him right now."
"Hmm, I see. I should pay more attention," she sighed.
"You two," HoroHoro and Tamao looked at Ren. "Go on ahead, I'll catch up."
"Are you sure?" Tamao asked.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine," HoroHoro said, leading her down the hall.
"Good luck, that Itako is so full of hate that her powers are useless. She'll be dead before you get to her," The white haired girl called after them.
"She won't. now why not tell me or name?" Ren said.
"Hmm, alright. I am Haru Kimiko, the hot one out of us," She said, flipping her making Ren roll his eyes.
"I don't really care." he said.
"What? How can you not care?" Kimiko said in disbelief. "Everyone thinks I'm hot. Everyone!"
"Sorry, I don't really go for white hair. I personally like girls who have silver hair and isn't annoying," he smirked. "And it looks like I touched a nerve."
"Shut up!" she threw a throwing knife at Ren, who barley dodged it.
'She's fast!' he thought. 'What's her spirit?'
He landed a few meters away from his original spot but had to jump back again because she was right in front of him, kife in hand.
"My Spirit, Kano, is a cheetah! You can't out run me, I'm even faster then that loser friend of yours!" Kimiko shouted.
Ren muttered something under his breath before he got his footing right.
"Bason! Into the Bǎo-Léi" He yelled, pulling out the ancient sword. "O.S Bushin Yútsú!"
A protective armour like Over Soul appeared on Ren's right arm, looking like a sharks blade. He blocked the knife thrown at him.
"Interesting Over Soul," Kimiko said. "Like mine?"
She pulled out eight throwing knives, holding them between her fingers. A Cheetah spirit appeared next to her before disappearing into the knives. In a flash of light she was holding a cross bow.
"Take this!" She shot the first arrow at Ren, who easily blocked it.
"Please, I need a challenge," he said. "Not some girl whose as weak as she is weird."
"Weird?" Kimiko's eyes brow twitched. 'How can he not find me attractive? Damn it!'
"It's like with Anna all over again!" she shouted.
"What?"
"I hate her! Why does everyone think she's prettier and stronger then me!" She ran at him at a blinding speed, and shot another one.
'She doesn't know who to stay calm,' Ren observed, remembering what Hao said just days before…
~Flash Back~
"Now then," Hao said, leaning back against the wall. "I couldn't find much info on the shamans working for Kira, but what I did find out will help." he paused, which annoyed Ren.
"Well?" he said impatiently.
"One of them, a girl, has a temper worse then the shark head Tao over there," Hao said, pointing towards Ren. Yoh had to hold him back from killing Hao.
"So we just have to bug her about something she hates like with Ren, right?" Lyserg said.
"Exactly. And I know what will provoke her." Hao smirked.
"Well?" HoroHoro said when he didn't say anything.
"Well what?"
"WHAT BUGS HER DAMN IT!"
"Whoever fights her will just have to find out. It's more fun that way." Hao smiled innocently.
"YEAH FOR YOU!"
"Your point?"
"DAMN IT!"
"Shut up!" Kimiko shot another one at him, but when Ren knocked it aside, she was gone.
"Where-" He sensed a presence behind him and turned. "That's it! Kuten Ougen-" his breath caught when he saw who it was.
Her long green hair that she usually wore in clips was down, and she had on her black Chinese dress that had a golden dragon on it and a panda head.
"Ne-Nee-San…" He almost attacked his sister. Someone who he always protected-
"Bye Bye Ren," She held up the Cross-Bow and shot him.
"Nii-Chan, where do you think Anna is?" Yoh asked as they ran down the hall.
"Most likely on the top floor. The others should be on their way there now." Hao stopped, pausing as though listening to something.
"What?" Chocolove said, confused.
"Hmm, I just felt Ren's Furyoku deplete by a lot." He said in a curious voice.
"What?" Lyserg said. "Then we have to help-"
"It's fine," Yoh interrupted him, his usual grin on his face.
"But-"
"Knowing Ren he's just having fun. I'm sure he's doing fine." Yoh continued.
"And if his not, Otouto?" Hao asked, walking up to a pair of doors.
"Then you, Nii-Chan, will bring him back to life."
"You sound so sure of that," Hao muttered under his breath then said more loudly. "Let's go, we shouldn't waste time."
"Damn it…" Kimiko muttered, Jumping away from Ren, coughing up blood. "I can't believe…you would…attack your sister so easily."
"Hmp. Nee-San hates having her hair down. Like I said, your disguises suck." Ren said, annoyed. "But how do you do that? your spirit is a Cheetah."
"Heh…right…" Kimiko stood, up, holding her side where Ren's shield cut her. "I have two…my other one it Chamé, a Chameleon Spirit. Her Over Soul allows me to change form." she stood up straighter, a dark look in her eyes.
"So why do you work for this Demon?" Ren asked.
"Because I hate her. I can't stand her."
"Why?"
Kimiko's eyes narrowed. "I was a participant in the Shaman Fight. Everywhere I went, guys would stare at me. They loved me. Until that bitch came to the village! Then all they could say way, "Oh! Look at her, isn't she hot?" and "Wow, she's strong for an Itako! Wish she was my fiancée." It wasn't fair! I'm way prettier then her and stronger!"
Ren fell over in shock, his Over Soul almost disappearing.
"And that is why I hate her." Kimiko finished, crossing her arms.
"Kisama…" Ren muttered. "And here I thought it was a good reason. Your even more vain I thought…"
"Shut up," Kimiko held up her cross bow. "I know I'm vain. That's why Kira-Sama came to me. He said he could use my power and if it meant killing the Itako then fine."
Ren sighed, annoyance clear on his face. Kimiko noticed this.
"What?"
"So your telling me, that you hate her, because she's prettier and stronger then you?" Ren felt his eye twitch.
"Yes," She nodded.
"Kisama…" Kimiko gave a yelp of fright as a lightning bolt just missed her.
"I'm just wasting my time here," Ren lifted his right arm. "Let's finish this."
Kimiko coughed up blood, burns on her skin from the lightning attacks. She was lying down, about to lose consciousness.
"Oh, by the way," Ren said, turning around. She weakly looked up at him. "She's doesn't care about her looks so she doesn't try hard to look nice like most girls. Also, after what she's been through she should be strong. If she wasn't, I probably wouldn't respect her."
With that, Ren left.
I'm not good with battles, sorry, you'll have to bear with me on that.
R&R
