SailorStar9: The prologue goes up. This is Chapter 1.

Disclaimers: I don't own Sailor Moon and Flame of Recca since if I did own them both, the Planetary Senshi will have equal footing as Sailor Moon and the Domon/Fuuko pairing would be canon. But you don't see that happening do you? However, I do own the pairing, I hope.

Chapter 1: Shock! Lightning Fast Conclusion!

On the ring side...

"That old man... what has he done to Shiju?" Mikagami inquired.

"It's like he's been turned into a monster." Recca remarked.

"Shiju is no longer human." Genjuro told them. "He's chimera now."

"Did he say chimera?" Yanagi echoed.

"You don't him?" Kondo asked on top of Ganko's head. "He's a member of SMAP! The famous Chimera Takuya, right?"

"That's Kimura Takuya..." Anhara growled. "Don't mess up my name!"

"A chimera is a hybrid creature made by combining the cells of different animals." Koganei explained. "I forgot to mention Genjuro's greatest skill, psychic surgery."

"Psychic surgery?" Recca echoed.

"Without the use of a scalpel, one can insert their hands into a body and use their aura to manipulate thing." Anhara explained. "On other words, every single one o the fighters are created by Genjuro's abilities, one way or another."

"Hara-nee is right." Koganei replied. "Usually they're only tricks, but it's said that Genjuro is truly a master."

"This time, I've been able to fuse the cells of a lion perfectly with those of a human." Genjuro remarked. "This reborn Shiju is now my proud killing machine."

"What the hell is that?" Recca growled.

"He's chosen to play God." Mikagami replied.

"There is no God." Genjuro corrected. "Go forth, Shiju!"

In the ring...

At his command, the transformed Shiju charged.

"Show him an animal's power and speed..." Genjuro added. "Through pain and suffering!"

"Gotcha!" Koganei smirked, seeing his chance and leaping behind Shiju who turned around and tried to swipe the teen. Koganei jumped aside to avoid the blow.

On the ring side...

"Go for it!" Recca remarked as Koganei dodged every of Shiju's blows. "Koganei's speed is almost equal!"

In the ring...

"You won't be able to hit me with swings like that!" Koganei mocked, dodging another blow.

"Now, my turn!'" he smirked, jumping to duck Shiju's claw.

"Kōgan Anki Fourth Form..." he chanted. "Mikazuki!"

"Take this!" he declared, tossing his weapon at Shiju.

"Heh, it's too early to just sit there." he grinned when Shiju dodged the whirling weapon, the said weapon returning to the ring as Shiju jumped to avoid getting hit.

On the ring side...

"Shiju has seen your boomerang trick before." Genjuro reminded the teen. "That same trick won't work twice."

In the ring...

"Shit!" Koganei cursed, throwing his weapon at Shiju again, only to have Shiju catch the weapon and throw it up to the stadium's roof.

On the ring side...

"What's he gonna do now?" Ganko gasped. "He can't fight without his madōgu."

"Fly, Koganei!" Recca yelled. "Fly like a bird and get back your Kōgan Anki!"

"Don't ask for something so dumb!" Kondo complained. "He may be nimble, but that doesn't mean he can fly!"

"He can't fly." Anhara smirked. "But that doesn't I can't."

Not waiting for the rest to ask her what she meant, the silvery-blue haired Assassin called her power.

Wordlessly, she summoned a pair of blue angel wings that sprouted from her heels as she took to the skies.

"That's high..." Recca mumbled as Anhara shot into the skies like a rocket. "Mikagami, did you see?"

"No, I couldn't..." Mikagami replied.

"Kaoru-kun." Yanagi gasped.

In the ring...

Koganei's attention was diverted when Shiju leapt at him, the teen covering his eyes when the morphed monster landed on the ground. Appearing behind him from the smoke, Shiju then swiped the unsuspecting teen with its claw.

On the ring side...

"One swipe sent him tumbling that far..." Recca gaped in awe.

"Can't you see?" Genjuro mocked. "This is the power of animal instinct."

In the ring...

"Such monstrous power..." Koganei mumbled.

"It's time you learned..." Neon told him from the sidelines. "Not only have you betrayed the Uruha, but now you help the Hokage. You remind me of a bat. The bat tells the bird that it's one of them. But then, it tells the other animals that they're one and the same. In the end, no one wants anything to do with him."

"What?" Koganei growled before Shiju picked him up and tossed him to the ground.

With a leapt, the monster jumped onto Koganei.

"Koganei!" Recca exclaimed.

In the VIP seats...

"How tragic, Raiha." Kurei remarked. "And I took such excellent care of him, too. Without his madōgu, can he truly be a madōgu master?"

Raiha then gaped, realizing what Kurei meant.

Back with the trapped Domon and Fuuko...

"It's no use... I can't so anything!" Domon gasped, the pair being swept by the current. "Is this really the end for us?"

"Fuuko..." he looked at the wind wielder. "We could die anytime. So gimme a kiss before we perish?"

His request was met by an outraged punch on the face.

"Why do you have to be like that?" Fuuko fumed.

"I'm still a man even in the face of death." Domon mumbled.

"You stupid moron!" Fuuko yelled. "Die, die you say... quit saying such morbid things! Listen, this isn't gonna be the end of us. On the contrary..."

"What do you mean?" Domon asked.

"The water keeps rising to the ceiling right?" Fuuko reasoned. "You couldn't break these walls, but you should be strong enough to smash that trap door. Am I wrong?"

"I see..." Domon remarked. "Let's give it our best shot!"

I'm counting on you, Domon!" Fuuko noted, as the pair centered on the trap door.

"Sure, this is cheap material. With these fists..." Domon replied. Moving to the center, he smashed his fist onto the trap door, to no avail.

"No good...!" he gasped in pain.

"Domon?" Fuuko exclaimed, the over-sized teen sinking into the water.

Back in the ring...

Shiju was licking its claws as Koganei laid unconscious on the ground.

"You don't even have enough to strength to stand, do you?" Genjuro mocked.

"This is punishment for betraying Kurei-sama." Neon added. "You've betrayed someone who cared and treated you as his own brother."

Punishment for betraying Kurei... Koganei thought. Is she right?

Flashbacks

"Are you bright?" Kurei inquired after Koganei completed a Cubix puzzle.

"This is a piece of cake!" Koganei grinned.

"Kōgan Anki is a madōgu that requires a skillful master." Kurei told him. "Prevail over your rivals and it can be yours. Be strong... I have need for someone like you. In order to rebuild this rotten world, we must fight together."

"Kurei..." Koganei smiled.

In the ring...

Back then, I truly believed Kurei was my real brother. Koganei thought. I believed Kurei was someone I could trust. Kurei was everything to me. But why? Why did I go against Kurei just to help the Hokage?

On the ring side...

"This is no time to take a nap, Koganei!" Recca hollered. "Hey! You did come here to help protect my Hime, right?"

In the ring...

Yanagi-nee-chan... Koganei thought.

Flashback

"Why? You told me you wouldn't hurt Yanagi-nee-chan!" Koganei demanded.

"She's my guinea pig." Kurei told him. "What happens to her does not matter."

"Stop it!" Koganei tried to stop him.

"You are just a child after all." Kurei mocked.

That' s right. Koganei told himself as he sat back up. So I could save Yanagi-nee-chan.. you're a liar... and a traitor... and you left me alone again, Kurei. I have to ask Kurei what he really had planned for me.

On the ring side...

"Here we go! It's time for the counterattack!" Recca remarked.

"It'll be my pleasure to kill you." Genjuro added. "Ah, right on time."

In the ring...

At that, Shiju's eyes glowed as it aura flared.

On the ring side...

"Oi, what's the problem now?" Kondo stammered.

"He's transforming again?" Recca blinked as Shiju grew bigger.

"He needed time for his fangs to fully mature." Genjuro told the opposing team. "Go forth, Shiju!"

In the ring...

At his command, the monster-like beast tried to jump on Koganei who leapt back to dodge the attack.

With another leap, Shiju knocked Koganei off his feet. Landing beside him, Shiju then proceeded to sink his claws at Koganei who rolled away to avoid getting hit. Getting back to his feet, the teen ran.

On the ring side...

"This is bad. All he can do now is defend." Kagerō remarked as Koganei fled.

"Shiju's speed is increasing." Mikagami added.

"He's gonna get beat." Kondo noted.

In the ring...

I won't be beaten yet... Koganei thought as he ran. Not until I see Kurei and ask him something. I can't die!

Just as Shiju was about to swipe its claw at Koganei, the Kōgan Anki came crashing onto the monster's outstretched foot.

"Kaoru, what did I tell you about letting go of your weapon?" Anhara scolded.

"Don't let go?" Koganei blinked.

"And what did you just do?" Anhara chided.

"Sorry." Koganei stuck out his tongue.

Anhara sighed, before adding, "This is the first and last time I'm retrieving Kōgan Anki for you."

"Right, Hara-nee." Koganei nodded.

"Er, Kimura-san." Nemi started. "You're not supposed to be in the ring."

Anhara smirked,. "And which part of me is in the ring?"

Nemi blinked, before realizing that Anhara was indeed hovering above the ring.

"Sorry, my mistake." Nemi corrected.

"Really." Anhara muttered, somersaulting backwards as she landed beside Kagerō.

"I'm gonna be serious from here on out." Koganei replied, retrieving his weapon. "Kōgan Anki Second Form... Ryu!"

Turning his weapon into a weighted chain, he tossed the chained sickle at Shiju's foot.

On the ring side...

"He did it!" Recca beamed.

"No, he only stabbed its arm." Mikagami corrected.

In the ring...

Having grabbed the Kōgan Anki with its teeth, Shiju swung the teen around.

On the ring side...

"Did you think you can beat me?" Genjuro laughed.

In the ring...

"But then again..." Koganei added, holding onto his weapon. The gem on his weapon glowed red as the chain shortened, turning it into a pair of scissors.

"Third form... Kyoku!" he grinned, balancing upside down on his changed weapon and cutting through Shiju's mane.

On the ring side...

"What the..." Genjuro was shocked.

"Hey, when did it change into the scissors?" Recca was puzzled.

"He's fast." Mikagami remarked.

In the ring...

Having jumped off Shiju, Koganei proceeded to his next attack.

"And its fifth form..." the teen remarked. "An!"

Pulling the bow taut as Shiju charged, Koganei fired the arrow straight through Shiju's neck.

"Genjuro..." he turned to the psychic manipulator. "Did you ever hear why I received this madōgu? Because of my transformation speed. Kōgan Anki's transformations are like puzzles... and puzzles are my forte. Don't you worry... I didn't kill your pet."

At that, Shiju collapsed onto the ground.

"Winner, Koganei!" Nemi declared.

"Koganei!" Ganko whooped as she and Recca rushed to the victorious teen.

"Kaoru-kun!" Yanagi beamed as she followed suit.

"You did it, you little bastard!" Recca grinned, knocking Koganei playfully on his head. "You may be short, but you sure kicked ass!"

"Can you expect anything less?" Koganei returned his grin. "I'm on a different level than you guys, nii-chan."

"Don't get so cocky, you little jerk!" Recca scolded as Koganei stuck out his tongue.

"Save me, Yanagi-nee-chan!" Koganei hid behind Yanagi to dodge Recca's assaults.

"Shit, you did it again!" Recca retorted. "Stay away from my Hime!"

"No mercy!" he added, locking Koganei in a playful chokehold.

Thank you, nii-chan. Koganei remarked mentally.

"Ah, sibling love. A wonderful sound." Anhara joked.

"Alright! Let's win the next match as well." Recca cheered.

"Don't get so excited." Kondo scolded. "If our fighter doesn't show up, how do you plan on winning?"

"Huh?" Recca blinked.

"Domon still isn't here." Mikagami reminded the flame wielder.

"Awww, Koganei worked so hard to win, but we're about to lose the next match." Ganko whined.

Back with the trapped Domon and Fuuko...

After Domon, Fuuko was the next to pass out as she sank into the water.

It's no use... I can't hold on anymore. Fuuko thought. Then her eyes widened as the trap door opened. Unable to open her eyes, she sank onto the bottom.

"You? you're one of Kurei's men!" she gasped, opening her eyes to find herself in Raiha's arms, the wielder of Rai-jin having rescued them.

"I am called Raiha." Raiha introduced himself.

"You're with Kurei..." Fuuko added, backing out of his arms. "So why did you help us?"

"Killing you was not our goal." Raiha told her. "Kurei-sama's purpose was to detain you for a while so Koganei and the last of the awakened Celestial Star would be forced to join you. And now, Kurei-sama has achieved that goal."

"Koganei?" Fuuko echoed. "That kid... he's fighting on our side now?"

"Yes." Raiha replied as he walked off.

"Wait!" Fuuko called out. "Why go through all the trouble of saving us?"

"Destiny." Raiha replied.

"Destiny?" Fuuko echoed.

"Your Fuu-jin and my Rai-jin re destined to fight each other one day." Raiha answered. "That's why you cannot die here."

"Does that mean that we'll fight each other in this tournament?" Fuuko asked.

"No, at the proper time and place." Raiha replied. "The power of our madōgu will draw us together."

"Wait!" Fuuko ran after him.

"Destiny..." she mumbled, stopping in her tracks.

Back in the ring...

"The second match is a battle between Team Hokage's Domon and Team Uruha Maboroshi's X but..." Nemi reported, looking over at Hokage as Mikagami shook his head in negative.

"I see..." Nemi noted. "Due to Domon's absence, the Uruha are the..."

"Before you continue, I have a proposal." Genjuro stopped her. "From now on, allow the winner to continue until they're eliminated. How's that?"

"What?" Recca demanded.

"Right now, we each have three fighters. If you follow my logic, we can avoid a sudden death match in the event that we tie."

"What will you do?" Nemi turned to Hokage. "If the Hokage accept this offer, Koganei must fight again."

"That doesn't sound right." Recca replied. "You can take the easy win, but you want us to keep fighting?"

"In other words, he wants to make sure to kill me, the traitor." Koganei added. "That's no problem. I'll take on all of you by myself."

"Don't act like our leader!" Recca scolded. "I'm the leader!"

"I don't mind either." Mikagami replied. "As leader of the Hokage, I find his offer reasonable."

"I said I'M the leader!" Recca fumed.

Anhara sighed, "Men."

"Therefore, with both teams in agreement, this round will become a survival elimination round!" Nemi declared. "So, in the second match, Team Hokage's Koganei fights again. Team Uruha Maboroshi's X."

"It's been a long time, Koganei." X greeted him.

"Eh?" Koganei blinked.

"It's you!" he gasped when a branch sneaked out of the mask's eye. "Mokuren!"

"So, that son of a bitch is still alive?" Recca was shocked.

"The second match, Koganei versus Mokuren, will begin!" Nemi announced as Mokuren threw off his cloak.

"Listen Koganei..." Mokuren begun as Koganei prepared to fight. "Why must our reunion be under such terrible circumstances? Life can be unfair..."

"I don't need your pity. I'm a traitor to the Uruha." Koganei told him. "If you kill me, you'll get promoted, right?"

"Those are harsh words." Mokuren chided. "No matter how much I'm being forced to by Genjuro, it's still tough brining myself to kill you. You still remember? You were the only partner I ever had. Although I enjoyed killing and you don't, we strangely made a good team. But I don't want to kill you! Call it mercy from your ex-partner! Step out of the ring! I'll do the same. Let\'s both quit and settle for a draw."

"That is not an option, Mokuren!" Genjuro reminded him as Koganei lowered his weapon. "I'm the one that revived you. You should have been disposed of after losing to Recca.

"Shut up, old man!" Mokuren retorted.

"What did you say?" Genjuro demanded.

"Nobody gives me orders, let alone you." Mokuren replied.

"Are you and the boy involved?" the crowd hollered. "You coward! Kill each other, stupid!"

"Shut up! Do you all wanna die?" Mokuren hollered.

On the ring side...

"That guy... has changed." Recca remarked.

"I wonder..." Anhara frowned.

In the ring...

"Mokuren..." Koganei mumbled. "You're totally right. Honestly, it's difficult for me too."

"Koganei..." Mokuren looked at his former partner.

"I've got no problems with a draw." Koganei told him, turning back.

Mokuren grinned as branches stretched out from his chest.

Koganei jumped back to avoid the branches, only to be caught by the roots.

"Damnit!" the teen cursed, finding himself trapped.

On the ring side...

"Koganei!" Recca exclaimed.

"Just as I thought." Anhara remarked. "A leopard never change its spots."

In the ring...

"Stupid, stupid, STUPID!" Mokuren laughed. "You are really looking like shit now! Mercy from your ex-partner? When have I ever cared so much?"

"Shit!" Koganei cursed.

On the ring side...

"What a big fat cheat!" Kondo retorted.

"That was cowardly." Mikagami agreed.

"Koganei! Tear him a new one with your Kōgan Anki!" Recca shouted.

"I don't think he could, considering Mokuren has also been improved." Genjuro remarked.

In the ring...

At Genjuro's remark, Mokuren drew Koganei closer.

"What?" the teen gasped, struggling against his restrains.

On the ring side...

Ganko screamed as Mokuren turned into a tree.

"What can we do now?" Yanagi asked.

"What the hell is that?" Recca asked as Koganei was taken into Mokuren's truck.

"Another product of my psychic surgery." Genjuro laughed. "Do it, Mokuren!"

In the ring...

"Die, Koganei!" Mokuren demanded as he took Koganei into himself. "Now your life shall nourish this human plant."

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