Disclaimer: I do not own either "Sailor Moon" or "Fist of the North Star". Both franchises belong to their rightful owners.
Author's Note: Hey guess what I haven't abandoned this story! Well you can thank the new Sailor Moon Crystal series for getting me back into the mood and thought about how long I haven't updated. I can't say that I'll be the most astute with updates but I do promise that this story will be finished. In any case many apologies. Enjoy.
Toki stared down the brown-haired girl before her harshly. The appearance of Raoh in this strange dimension was not expected and, frankly, Toki could not help but feel concerned. She knew that Raoh was a very dangerous person even in the body of a fourteen year old teenage girl. The overwhelming fighting aura and harsh Gou-Ken used to subdue Kenshiro was enough to tell Toki that Raoh was to be approached with extreme caution.
"Never did I believe that I would see you again alive Toki. Last I remember I had you imprisoned within the walls of Cassandra while you were knocking on death's door." smirked the brown-haired girl menacingly.
"It seems that Fate felt that I was better served coming here to this dimension and liberating it from impending doom than to rot within my cell." replied Toki seriously.
Raoh grinned as she heard this before turning her attention to the battered blond girl kneeling besides Toki.
"Then I am to guess that you are Kenshiro heir to Hokuto Shin Ken?" barked Raoh harshly.
The blond heaved herself to her feet as she stared coldly into Raoh's eyes. Kenshiro, though having been beaten, wasn't afraid of Raoh and showed defiance in her posture.
"I am." replied Kenshiro coldly.
Raoh spat on the ground as she heard this.
"Even with these feeble fists still I was able to break you. What say you? That you should deserve to be heir to Hokuto Shin Ken when it was I who was cheated?"
"Master Ryuken knew of your ruthless ambition and thus denied you the opportunity to carry out our legacy. You are powerful but you have abused the teachings which were meant to protect the weak and innocent. Under the name of Ken-Oh you have terrorized our world and used Hokuto Shin Ken to further your selfish ambitions. As such I WILL bind your fists and make them useless so that you would no longer abuse the powers that you currently hold." retorted Kenshiro defiantely.
Raoh was not amused with this response as she started to glow red. The pupils in her eyes had disappeared as only white schlera was visible.
"You dare speak of hindering MY ambition when you could not even defeat Shin of Nanto Seiken? I was there when I saw him break your body and spirit. He took your beloved Yuria away from you before leaving your carcass to rot in the wasteland. If you could not even stop Shin's petty ambition for love what makes you think that you can hinder my ascent to the Heavens?"
With that Raoh rushed forward intending to finish the job and tear the limbs of the blond-haired girl in front of her. Raising her fist she gave a mighty roar only to have Toki block the blow with her forearm.
Toki winced in pain from the impact of the blow. While she was considerably healthier in this body than in her old one it could not be denied that it didn't have anywhere near the physical strength. Meanwhile Raoh, while being in the body of a fourteen year old teenager, still felt overwhelmingly powerful.
Even so she did not relent as she forced her body to use the entirety of its potential. She glowed white in harsh contrast to Raoh's red aura.
"There will be no fighting from now on. Yield Ken-Oh or have your ambition crushed right here and now!"
Angry though she was Raoh knew not to take Toki lightly. The difference in their strength and abilities was marginal and even now Raoh understood that nothing had changed. Toki, even being in a girl's body, was still not someone to be trifled with.
This also didn't include Kenshiro. While she had beaten the blond down earlier she was not able to land anything fatal. If she provoked a fight right now she would have to contend with both Toki AND Kenshiro. Those were odds that she didn't want to take at the moment, not when she was still so unaccustomed to the body she was forced to be in right now.
Taking a deep breath Raoh calmed down as the overwhelming red aura around her body subdued.
"I yield...for now."
The relief in Toki's eyes was very evident as she too calmed down and relaxed.
"I'm glad that we did not have to fight. Despite everything you are still my brother, Raoh. I would grieve in ending your life even if it were for the greater good." said Toki with a sad smile.
"You have always been too kind Toki. A failing that needs to be rectified but who am I to tell you how to carry on your destiny? Even so do not believe that my ambition could be bought off so cheaply. I have many questions that need answering." replied Raoh.
Toki already knew what it was that Raoh was going to ask. It was the same question that both she and Kenshiro had to deal with the first time they were spirited away into these female bodies.
"If you wish us no further harm then I have no problem dispersing whatever concerns you may carry. However this is something that I am not at liberty to speak about in public. Would you care to accompany us so that we can speak more privately?" asked Toki with an inviting smile.
Raoh was somewhat suspicious. For all she knew she could be walking into a trap. Such thoughts were instantly shaken away from the brown-haired girl. Toki wasn't the kind of person that would stoop to cowardly tactics nor did Kenshiro. Even supposing that they DID try to trap her then she would crush them. It was as simple as that.
"Very well."
The girls convened over at Rei's shrine where they normally did their training. Raoh wasn't sure as to why he was being led here or as to why Toki was so adamant in keeping their purpose a secret. The black haired girl welcomed them into her room with a scowl as she had barely gotten out of the shower and was not expecting company. She was clad with only a towel about her midrift. With her was Luna who was laying on the bed nearby.
"You guys could have at least called before showing up out of the blue. I don't barge into your homes you know. Just be glad that the old man is out of town otherwise I would have a problem." scowled Rei as she was drying herself off, naked, in front of her comrades. Female modesty apparently had no place in Rei's personality.
"Forgive our intrusion Rei but we came because there was a matter of utmost importance that needed to be discussed." replied Toki.
"Then why the hell did you have to come here for? Would it kill you guys to meet at your own houses for once?" snapped Rei. She really wasn't in a good mood today.
"Did you not hear Toki? This matter concerns you too. Who is to say that you would have taken the time to get out of her your house had we summoned you? Be content that we troubled ourselves to come all the way out here." replied Kenshiro.
Rei sighed in annoyance as she then put on a some racy underwear on so that she was at least halfway decent.
"Whatever. It still doesn't mean that you can..."
Raoh had enough of Rei's bantering and at once glowed a menacing red before blitzing forward and slamming Rei against the wall of her room. Luna was startled from her cat nap from the noise and looked over in fear at what was going on. Toki, meanwhile, was behind Raoh as she was doing her best to calm the larger girl.
"I have had enough of your mouth. It is only because Toki is here that I restrain myself from killing you."
Realization dawned in Rei's eyes as she started to shiver terribly in fear.
"K-Ken Oh?"
The brunette grinned menacingly at the mention of her warlord name before letting Rei go leaving her breathless and terrified.
"Good to see that you know where you stand now. I suggest that you be more courteous before I break that body of yours."
Rei nodded in fear much to Raoh's satisfaction. Meanwhile Luna was NOT amused at what had happened.
"What in the world is going on here? Who is this girl and why did she attack Rei?"
Raoh raised her eyebrow at the sight of a talking cat but was not in anyway freaked out. It was a curious sight and already it was proving to him that this forasken dimension that he was tossed in was strange indeed.
"I never would have believed to see beasts speaking as if they were one of us." said Raoh.
Luna seemed offended by being referred to as a 'beast' and immediately retorted.
"I will have you know that I was the advisor of Queen Serenity herself. To consort me with a common animal is deplorable!" hissed Luna.
Raoh laughed as she heard the cat attempt to defend herself.
"You surround yourself with strange company Toki. Pray tell me. There seems to be more to this creature than what is seen." said Raoh.
Toki sighed.
All of this was giving her a headache. Rei was frightened out of her mind and Luna was dangerously close to getting herself killed. She had to put a stop to all this before things got out of hand.
"Enough! I will not have anymore arguments henceforth!"
The sound of Toki's voice was more cute than commanding but even so Raoh relented as did Luna. She thanked the stars that Kenshiro had been silent the whole time. Then again Kenshiro had always been one of few words...a virtue in this debacle as of now.
"Luna if you can hold your temper for a moment I can begin to explain who the girl we have brought over."
"Is it possible that she is from your world?" asked Luna curiously.
"The girl here is none other than Raoh my brother."
Rei seemed to whimper in fear as her fears were confirmed. Luna, meanwhile, wasn't too surprised. She was finding it a common occurence to have grown men occupying the bodies of teenage girls.
"I see. Even so I'm do not feel it prudent to have her know of our mission."
"You already inadvertently revealed a crucial part of our mission with 'serving Queen Serenity herself' tidbit. I think some elaboration is in order." said Toki with a cute smile.
Luna blushed as she realized what she had said to Raoh in her anger. She really needed to keep her nerves under control lest she let some unfriendly ears listen in on their mission to stop the Dark Kingdom.
"Never would I have thought to see Ken-Oh in this place. By the gods we are done for." said Rei fearfully.
Raoh was amused by Rei's fright as she loomed over the raven haired girl.
"I heard my brother refer to you as 'Rei'. Would you happen to be the grandmaster of Nanto Suichoken?"asked Raoh seriously.
"Yes."
"Then that makes three practitioners of Hokuto Shin Ken AND a practitioner of Nanto Suichoken under one roof. More so we inhabit these weak, feeble bodies. What devirly is at work here? Is this an attempt by the Gods to hinder my ambition? Perhaps but they will find that my ambition is not so easily cowed." said Raoh as she held her fist up and clenched it hard.
This was something of a mystery to all of them. Rei, Toki and Kenshiro knew that they had been summoned to this world in order to combat the Dark Kingdom. The original inhabitants of these bodies had their souls ripped out and imprisoned.
There was a nagging question. Who was it exactly that orchestrated this whole turn of events? Kenshiro had a bit of an idea. She remembered the soul of Usagi telling her that it might have been Queen Serenity but even then she was unsure.
Kenshiro had been having a sick feeling recently. She felt that there was more to their being in this world other than just vanquishing the Dark Kingdom. If she didn't know any better she almost felt like she was a puppet being strung along to do another's bidding. Kenshiro didn't like it. All of their personal agendas had been put on hold to follow through this errand that never concerned them to begin with. If only they truly knew who was pulling the strings then perhaps they could get some more definitive answers.
"Simply put Raoh we are not sure as to who it was that spirited us away here to this world. What we do know is that there is an evil that needs to be vanquished by the name of the Dark Kingdom. They send demons to harvest the life force of humanity. Why they are harvesting this energy is uncertain. According to the soul of Ami Mizuno, the girl whom you see this body belongs to, there is a malevolent entity pushing the Dark Kingdom to achieve its goals. However other than that we do not know much. Only to vanquish this evil force and Dark Kingdom that serves it." said Toki gravely.
Raoh seemed suspicious. The story that was being put forth by Toki was fantastical and near unbelievable. Then again there could be some truth to what she said. What of those strange men that she fought earlier. While the first was pathetically weak the second one was quite troublesome. What was his name? Malachite? Raoh felt no ki from his body and yet wielded a strange force that quite frankly could be called magic. It was strong enough to hold her at bay long enough for them to make their escape.
Then again if that were true then perhaps this was one way for her to fulfill her ambition. It was obvious that the entity they were going up against was supernatural. If this foe was vanquished then there would be a void at the top of the totem pole. A void that Raoh was more than happy to fill in.
"I understand that this may be very difficult to take in. However since Toki trusts you then I suppose that you should know what is going on as well." said Luna.
"Very well. That seems to answer a few vexing questions that I have had since coming to this world. However there is another anomaly. I am not sure as the nature of humanity in this world but does every person here posses a symbol that randomly appears on the forehead?"
With that Raoh lifted her bangs and, to Luna's shock, there was the symbol of Jupiter!
Once again it seems that we gain an invaluable ally in our time of need. However I'm afraid of letting this 'Raoh' person come into possession of Jupiter's powers. Rei evidently fears this person greatly. I also have a feeling that Toki isn't telling me everything there is to know about this 'Raoh' person. Why does she also have a separate name, 'Ken-Oh?' That sounds like the name of a warlord if I knew one.
I wish you were here my queen. My heart tells me that if I hand over the heinshin wand to this strange girl then terrible misfortune will be brought down upon us. Yet the enemy is pressing ever harder now. We need all the help we can get.
"It is as I suspected. Raoh is inhabiting the body of the reincarnated princess of Jupiter. As such she is privy to her powers as well." said Luna.
Raoh's eyes widened as she heard this.
Princess of Jupiter?
Before Raoh could continue her thoughts she saw the cat make a small back flip before conjuring a green heinshin wand. She presented it to Raoh.
"It is only because Toki trusts you that I give you this. However it will be up to the heiress of Jupiter itself to find you worthy of her power." said Luna.
"As if I am in need of any assistance when my fists alone are enough." scoffed Raoh harshly.
"Listen! The enemy that we fight cannot be vanquished solely by your fists alone. There may be a time when you will need to use this power. In any case nothing is decided. It could be that Jupiter may reject you. But even so I need you to say the following. Jupiter Power Make Up!"
Raoh scoffed as she heard this and threw the heinshin wand to the floor.
"I have had enough of this silliness. I will be on my way." said Raoh harshly.
Toki angrily picked the wand up and shoved it in Raoh's hand.
"There is a reason as to why you are here. As such it may be that you are fated to save this world from great peril. You have many questions still. Use the wand and you may find the answers you seek." said Toki sharply.
Raoh sighed.
"Very well brother. But understand that my destiny is my own to forge. Jupiter Power Make Up!"
And just like the other girls before her Raoh suddenly found herself descending into darkness.
When she finally came to she found herself within a black void. Without any fear she started to wander the void until she saw a light far in the distance. Making for that light she soon came upon a young woman that was bound in chains. The girl bound looked exactly like the body that Raoh was inhabiting.
"I was wondering when you would come to me Ken-Oh." said the girl with none too much respect.
"How is it that you know that name?" asked Raoh harshly.
"From where I am I can peer into your soul. I know who you are and what you have done. You are both cruel and terrible. What entity felt that you would be worthy of my powers is a fool." said Jupiter spitefully.
"As if I would need your feeble powers to fulfill my ambition. Your imprisonment tells me of your weakness."
It was then that the entire void suddenly erupted into a storm of lighting. The chains restraining Jupiter shook violently as lightning surged all about her body. The wind started to pick up until it seemed that they were in the middle of a hurricane while lightning surged about them.
There Raoh stood unafraid in the center of the storm. When a bolt of lightning came to strike her she rose her fist and captured it. There was an indescribable pain but Raoh did not relent and stood amongst the storm in defiance.
Her body glowed a terrible red as she soon dispelled the bolt of lightning with her bare hands. Then another bolt of lightning struck her and then another and soon Raoh was getting struck on all sides by lightning.
For a moment she was on her knees as she started to scream in pain. How weak and pathetic she sounded!
Raoh roared out her indignation but she would not be conquered. She knew then that she was dealing with an entity that was not human. This girl indeed was a God in herself to be able to wield the power of the Heavens in such a manner. Yet Raoh would not yield! She would rise above this storm and conquer it! And when she did she would take this power for her own so that she could further her own ambition. This was but the first step and she would not fail!
With a loud roar Raoh dispelled all the bolts of lightning from her body as she forced herself up into a standing position. Her body glowed such a deep red that it now permeated her very skin. This was the essence of her Gou-Ken! This was what she spent her entire life training to attain. Pure, unadulterated power!
The bolts of lightning seemed to fear coming for Raoh now. The storm still raged and yet, in the center where Raoh stood, it was calm as no wind or bolt of lightning would enter where Raoh stood. The imprisoned Jupiter looked harshly at Raoh before soon sighing in defeat. The storm passed and soon there was silence once more.
"Impressive. Now I understand why you were chosen. While I feel that your character is deplorable I can see that your strength is essential in defeating our enemy and liberating us from this prison. With the greatest of reservation do I bestow you the power of Jupiter."
Jupiter had tears in her eyes as she glowed a soft green. This green glow called forth a blue light that erupted from beneath Raoh's feet and engulfed her. When it was over Raoh could only look in shock as she tried to comprehend the power that was surging through her body.
"Why do you weep in the face of your enemy?" asked Raoh sternly.
"I weep because I fear that you will use my power to further your own selfish ambition. That you yourself are no better than the cursed creature that has me imprisoned at this moment."
Raoh gave a cruel smile.
"No. I know the true reason why you shed tears. It is because you are weak. You curse your wretched feebleness and the failure in the task which you were destined with. Just as well. You would have been cut down like rotting wood had you attempted to oppose the power which binds you. I know this. For all the strength you possess you would not take a life if you could help it. That hesitation is what caused me to conquer you. It is that hesitation that has led to your imprisonment. For that I will properly demonstrate how to use this power by grinding your oppressor into the dust. I will break his body and spirit. And once I have done this I will rise and subject this world to a rule of iron. All will be at my bidding or face death. I, personally, will deal with such dissenters and break them with my own two fists!"
With that Raoh glowed red once more her Gou-ken causing the captive senshi of Jupiter to tremble in both anger and fear.
"If only you would realize that your ambition will lead to your doom. But so be it. I have made my choice grievous though it may be. Go forth and make use of my powers in anyway you see fit even though I may carry the blood of innocents in my hands. But I will suffer this in my conscious if it meant defeating the Dark Kingdom and the terrible abomination that powers it."
With that Raoh found her vision filled with darkness and soon saw no more.
Raoh snapped her eyes open to find herself back inside of Rei's room. She stood up suddenly as she looked down her hands in disbelief. There was a cackling sound and a small volt of electricity surged through her finger tips.
Raoh soon ran outside much to the surprise of the other girls. The others followed her until they found her in a clearing in the middle of a wood. It was there that Raoh rose her fist into the air and roared loudly.
Much to the astonishment of the other girls and Luna the brunette's body glowed red at first before taking on a deadly blue-white hue. From her out-raised fist a bolt of lightning soon jetted upward into the sky. In response, dark, menacing clouds soon started to fill the sky as they thundered. With another motion Raoh was able to summon another bolt of lightning only this time she had it hit her body.
She stood there as her body was cackling with charged electricity.
"Such power is mine. To believe that Fate cursed my ambition when placing me in this body when, in reality, it smiled before me! I wield the power of Heaven itself!"
Toki was flabbergasted. It took her nearly a week to summon her powers in her normal form and even longer for both Kenshiro and Rei to do so. They could now summon them whenever they wished but even so it put forth a great strain in their bodies.
Yet here Raoh seemed to have conquered her powers without any trouble whatsoever. There seemed to be no need for her to transform at all.
Luna, meanwhile, was absolutely frightened. She was really beginning to regret granting this power to this power hungry young lady. It could well be that they made a new enemy rather than gain an ally.
The blue haired girl recovered from her shock. She could see that Rei and Luna were frightened though Kenshiro remained stoic. Toki had to tread carefully. It was quite apparent that Raoh was very powerful and upsetting her would only result in catastrophe.
"What say you Ken-Oh? Will you be our ally and assist in vanquishing the Dark Kingdom or will you hinder us and be vanquished here and now?"
Raoh roared in laughter as she heard the threat coming from Toki. Even so she soon calmed down as the clouds parted and weather returned to normal.
"You would provoke me even when I have the Heavens under my command? Then again you have never shown fear brother of mine. For that I will assist you in vanquishing this Dark Kingdom. If they are as malevolent as you say they are then they are an obstacle to my ambition. However once they are utterly destroyed I will take their place as ruler of this world. Until then I will make no attempt on your lives." said Raoh.
Toki expected such an answer. It wasn't ideal and the thought of having to fight Raoh once everything was settled did not sit well with Toki. Then again Ken-Oh was someone that needed to be defeated and by the heir of Hokuto Shin Ken for that matter.
Kenshiro was not ready that much Toki was sure. It wasn't enough that Raoh was more powerful but now she had better reign of her special abilities as well.
Even so Toki knew that Kenshiro had no fear of this new set of circumstance. Instead there seemed to be a fire in her eyes that Toki had not seen in a long while.
It seems that Raoh coming into this power may be a blessing in disguise. Kenshiro will put forth her best effort in training now in order to fulfill her destiny. The next time they cross fists I know that Kenshiro will not be so easily defeated.
In the Dark Kingdom the effeminate general, Zoicite, kneeled before his queen as he presented the Rainbow Crystal.
"I humbly offer this to you my Queen. One more step closer in obtaining the Imperium Crystal!"
"Good work Zoicite. If I knew that you were this competent then I would have had you on our energy gathering operations from the beginning."
"Thank you my liege."
"Even so I am concerned about your state of health. You come to me bruised and battered. Have those vigilantes done this to you?" asked Queen Beryl pointedly.
"Unfortunately." replied Zoicite a bit fearfully.
Queen Beryl frowned as she heard this.
These vigilantes are becoming a very real problem. They have already defeated both Jadetie and Nephrite. I cannot afford anymore losses. If Zoicite is defeated then that only leaves Malachite to carry on operations.
Our situation is quite dire. We NEED the Imperium Crystal and we need it now! We cannot sustain more losses like this. If Zoicite is this injured with Malachite's assistance then who is to say that he will not be slain the next time I send him out to the field? Malachite cannot be with him all the time.
What should I do?
In answer to her thoughts a beam of light appeared before Queen Beryl and next to Zoicite. From the light came Malachite and with him he carried the body of a young, black haired man. He looked to be about twenty years old.
"My queen I have found him. The reincarnated Prince of Earth!" said Malachite.
The relief in Queen Beryl's face was evident. For the first time in a long while she gave a genuine smile to her best general.
"My most trusted and loyal servant once again you prove to me your worth. With Prince Endymion on our side our battle becomes a bit easier. At the very least his presence with us will make up for Jadeite and Nephrite losing their lives." said Queen Beryl.
"Of course my Queen." said Malachite as he bowed low.
This is better news than I could hope for. No doubt the Prince won't remember me but that is fine. As long as I can have him fight for us then our chances in vanquishing those vigilantes increase. Even so I will not have my Prince or my generals engage in combat unless absolutely necessary.
These troublesome meddlers have proven that they can defeat our strongest soldiers. Aside from my two generals and Prince Endymion I still have the DD Girls. But I would not summon them unless I have no other choice. If they were ever vanquished then the Dark Kingdom is left defenseless.
"Both of you have done your jobs well. I will tend to the Prince here so that he becomes an ally to our cause. Meanwhile I would have you both rest for the meanwhile before making another foray for the Rainbow Crystals. However I must implore you both. Do NOT engage the enemy unless you have no other choice. I would rather you abandon the mission and come back alive then try to force the issue and have you both die. As incompetent as they were the loss of both Jadetie and Nephrite are still grievous blows. Resume your mission tomorrow but practice extreme caution." commanded Queen Beryl.
"Yes my Queen!" said both Zoicite and Malachite.
That night Kenshiro lay on her bed as she was deep in thought. Luna had followed her home not feeling safe inside of Rei's house.
"Do you think I made a mistake Kenshiro? Should I have handed her the wand like that?"
"There is nothing that we can do about it now. The only thing we can do is look forward and know that, for the moment, Raoh is willing to fight our battles." replied Kenshiro.
"What is this Raoh person like anyway, in your world. I felt that something was not quite right with her."
Kenshiro was silent for a few moments. She knew that telling Luna about the true nature of Raoh would only make her feel worse about the decision to give her the ability to use Jupiter's powers. However she also felt that keeping Luna in the dark about Raoh's character would be a terrible disservice. Kenshiro would not admit it but she had grown fond of Luna and the last thing she wanted was for the little feline to get on Raoh's bad side and get herself murdered.
"In our world Raoh was known as Ken-Oh the Conqueror. In her male body she was a giant of man and never hesitated in using her strength in her pursuit of power. She had been a student of Hokuto Shin Ken, same as both I and Toki. Master Ryuken, our sensei, had decided that Raoh was unfit to become the heir of our art and instead bequeathed the title to me. Since then Raoh has held a resentment towards myself and our master. Ever does she continue her path towards power and will not stop until the entire world is under her beck and call." replied Kenshiro sadly.
"What a horrible person whom we have to deal with! She is no better than the agents of the Dark Kingdom!"
"I cannot say that Raoh is evil per say but she is ambitious and will stop at nothing to obtain her goals. Fortunately for us Raoh respects Toki and, for the moment, has agreed to be our ally. But let it be known that once our objective is complete and the Dark Kingdom vanquished she WILL turn against us. Hopefully, by then, we will have power enough to end Raoh and her senseless ambition once and for all." replied Kenshiro.
Luna was quiet as she heard this. They had gained a very powerful ally but one which had the potential to become their greatest enemy. The fact that this Raoh person was able to fully utilize the powers of Jupiter without having to transform frightened Luna. She had vague memories of the senshi back during the days of the Moon Kingdom and already it seemed that Raoh had just as much proficiency in her powers as did Jupiter in the past. Who knew just how much more powerful Raoh would become as she became more acquainted with her powers?
Kenshiro was also solemn.
Since the day that she was named the heir of Hokuto Shin Ken she knew that it was her destiny to fight Raoh and defeat her or die trying. At the moment it seemed that the task was insurmountable.
Even in their old bodies Raoh was still stronger by far and now it seemed that Raoh was able to summon her senshi powers without even having to transform. Kenshiro, meanwhile, still had trouble using her powers in normal form and was often exhausted after using such powers. To make matters worse it seemed that Raoh's senshi powers were far more potent. The ability to control lightning and even create storms was a feat that seemed to put Kenshiro's own senshi powers to shame. The only thing she seemed to be able to do was summon a tiara that, while deadly, was conspicuous and easy to dodge or avoid.
Against both Raoh and the Dark Kingdom the blond haired teenager could not help but feel a bit overwhelmed. The only time she ever felt this way was when she was on the ground, bleeding, as Shin defeated her and took Yuria away.
Fist of the North Star! Can you hear me?
Kenshiro's eyes widened as she recognized the voice.
"Would you happen to be the soul of Usagi?" asked Kenshiro.
Yes. I need to speak to you at once. Please tell Luna to give you the brooch. Once you have made contact I will summon you. Please this is very important!
"Very well." replied Kenshiro.
Luna looked over at the blond in surprise as saw her talking to herself.
"Kenshiro what is going on?" asked Luna.
"It is the soul of Usagi. She wishes to speak with me. I need you to get me the brooch so that I can find out what it is that she wants." said Kenshiro.
The cat wasn't sure what to make of this turn of events. If the soul of Usagi needed to speak to Kenshiro it could only mean two things. Either she knew of something that could drastically turn the tides of battle to their advantage.
Or she had news that would confirm that their mission has failed and that they were doomed.
"I cannot say that this occurence is either good or not but I guess we will not know until we try. Here is the brooch Kenshiro. I'm sure you will know what to do next."
Kenshiro took the brooch from Luna and held it in her hand. There was a soft light emanating from it and the glow was warm. For a moment Kenshiro forgot about her troubles. It was as if the brooch itself was trying to comfort her.
Then Kenshiro felt the world go dark and soon saw no more.
Opening her eyes she found this void the same as it was the first time she had entered here. In the distance lingered a pale light and it was towards that light that Kenshiro made her way to. It wasn't long before she saw the soul of Usagi, or Sailor Moon, bound in chains.
"A pleasure to see you once again Fist of the North Star." said Usagi with a sad smile.
"The need must be great for you to summon me again into this place." said Kenshiro sternly.
"Indeed. It seems that your heart is troubled Fist of the North Star."
Kenshiro raised an eyebrow when she heard this but then realized that this soul did know of her thoughts and feelings.
Even so she wasn't comfortable vocalizing her insecurities to anyone.
"Foolishness. Whatever troubles I may have are my own to bear." replied Kenshiro.
"Do you make it a habit to spurn help when it is freely given? I do not summon you here because I am being intrusive. I did it because a troubled heart may spell doom for us all. Please...I know that you are troubled but I cannot ascertain as to why."
The sharpness of the young woman's voice caught Kenshiro by surprise. She wasn't expecting this and yet she understood why the bound sailor senshi would be concerned. She herself had been feeling concerned over this whole state affairs for some time now.
"Since I have been named heir of Hokuto Shin Ken it has been my duty to carry out its duty to the best of my ability. We are to protect the weak and innocent but I spurned my path when I married Yuria. It wasn't until Shin defeated me and left me to die in the wasteland did he remind me of my true purpose. I cannot afford to rest or fall complacent not when the world was still in such turmoil."
"Now my greatest foe has appeared before me and more powerful than ever. Even in our previous world Raoh was stronger than I and it seems that nothing has changed here. Her knowledge in Hokuto Shin Ken matches mine but has far greater strength and now it seems that her divine powers surpass mine as well. How am I to contend with both the Dark Kingdom and Raoh at the same time? The last time I had fought an agent of the Dark Kingdom, alone, I nearly died. My physical strength in this body is nowhere near that of my previous one and the divine powers that I have been afforded seem pale in comparison to my companions."
"As such these are my troubles. I do not ask you to give me any magic answers. I will train and forge my path ahead as I have always done. You are right. My heart is troubled but I am not so weak as to fall into despair from such a petty thing. I will do everything in my power to fulfill the tasks which Fate has given me or die trying. There is no other way."
Usagi could not help but feel that she had insulted Kenshiro in bringing her over here. Even so it was something that she needed to confirm for herself. If Kenshiro was the kind of person that faltered in times of trouble then whoever had tasked her for this mission had erred on their part.
Thankfully Usagi's concerns were unwarranted.
"It seems that you were the correct person to carry out this mission after all. Forgive me if I have insulted you for showing concern where it was not needed. You are, or were, a man that would never falter no matter what and I'm glad that you still remain so. As such I will grant you yet another aspect of my power. I trust that, as before, you will not abuse the powers which I will bestow upon you."
Kenshiro felt a warm light envelop her body. Just as with the brooch earlier she felt comforted and the troubles in her heart were lifted for the moment. When the light passed there was a small wand with a crescent moon on it.
"With that wand you are able to purge the evils of a person's heart. Against a soul that is troubled with evil it will purify them. Against evil itself it will annihilate it completely. This is a weapon that is not to be used lightly." said Sailor Moon sadly.
"Why give me this power?" asked Kenshiro.
"Because the nature of our enemy has changed. They are no longer going after energy. They seek the fragments of the Imperium Crystal. No doubt you saw such a fragment being taken by Zoicite earlier today."
Kenshiro's mind went back to the battle earlier where Raoh had singlehandedly drove off two of the Dark Kingdom's generals and destroyed one of their monsters. However she remembered the effeminate general talking about a 'rainbow crystal' and how they retreated once they were in possession of such.
"I remember."
"Good. Now I must warn that you must not let our enemy take possession of all the rainbow crystals. Seven they are in total. If all of them are collected at the same time then they will form themselves back into the Imperium Crystal. At all costs you are to prevent this from happening. If the Enemy gets possession of the Imperium Crystal then we are doomed."
"How are we even supposed to find these crystals?" asked Kenshiro.
"That I do not have the answers for. What I do know is that the enemy has found a method in finding them. The only thing I can tell you is to stay alert of the Dark Kingdom's activities. Each of the rainbow crystals is harbored inside a special human. This special human was once a great monster of power in a previous lifetime but had been reincarnated. When the crystal is removed the purity and good that was within that person is taken with it and they will revert back to the monsters they were once before. With this lunar wand you are to purify them so that they return back to normal. Despite what they once were I do not feel that the reincarnated humans have to answer the sins of the monsters of their previous lifetimes."
Kenshiro suddenly remembered Raoh destroying that monster earlier today. Her eyes widened as she realized the full scope of what had happened.
"Then the monster that Raoh slew earlier today was-"
"Yes. Though he was changed back into a monster had you had the wand with you it would have been possible to change him back without hurting him. Unfortunately the warlord whom you call Ken-Oh killed him. I take full responsibility for not knowing of the Enemy's intentions ahead of time. If I did I would have gotten you this wand sooner and a life could have been saved." replied Sailor Moon sadly.
"I see."
There was a brief silence between the two mirror like young women as they let what was said sink in. Before long Sailor Moon spoke once more.
"Never feel that your strength is in anyway inadequate. Your master was a wise man to have made you heir to his art. You may have not had the raw strength of Ken-Oh the Conqueror nor possess the intellect of Toki but there is something about your character that your master saw that gave him faith that you were to be his honored heir. Just as I have faith in you and your ability to carry out this mission. You will overcome your trials and come out as the victor. Of that I'm sure..."
Kenshiro felt the world blur about her as the form of the bound soul of Usagi looked at her with a sad smile on her face.
"Go forth once more Fist of the North Star...and liberate me!"
Kenshiro snapped her eyes open as she was back inside her own room once more. Beside her was the lunar wand that the soul of Usagi had given her.
"It seems that you have come back with a new weapon." said Luna.
The blond nodded as she took the wand and held it in her hand. Despite the way it looked it was quite heavy even for her. However that wasn't what astounded Kenshiro.
It was the power emanating from the wand itself. It was pure and comforting and yet held a sort benevolent nature that told Kenshiro that it was dangerous to those that held evil in their hearts.
"She told me that this wand would be used to purify the souls of those who were in possession of the Rainbow Crystal." said Kenshiro.
"So it seems that the hunt for the Imperium Crystal has started in earnest then. It seems that the soul of Usagi has given us a much clearer view of what the motives of our enemy are." said Luna.
"Yes..." said Kenshiro as she lay on the bed her voice trailing off.
Luna did not miss this. It seemed that both Usagi and Kenshiro spoke of more than just the enemies motives or the new weapon that was given. Even so the black cat knew not to pry and instead left Kenshiro in peace as she curled up at the foot of the bed and fell asleep.
The next day saw Naru back at school.
Kenshiro had been worried as Naru was still terribly distraught over the death of Umino. While she seemed to have gotten back to normal yesterday today she seemed very solemn.
Throughout the entire day she sat by the window of the classroom hardly even listening to the lectures in class. She looked outside with a sad, pensive expression.
The blond knew to leave Naru be. She knew that she could only do so much to comfort her and just by the ginger haired girl's body language Kenshiro knew that Naru wanted to be alone. So be it. When Naru needed her then she would be there for her.
Eventually the school day ended.
Kenshiro had a few short words with Toki at the end of the day.
"So it seems that our enemy has focused their attention the gathering of these rainbow crystals. Well I would ask for more information but I must be getting on to my cram school. A waste of time when I could be training but something I have to attend lest the young woman's mother gets too suspicious." said Toki with a slight trace of annoyance. It was clear that she did not enjoy going to cram school after spending most of the day at the regular junior high.
"There may be a time when we may have to abandon coming to school altogether. Raoh, as of now, if probably honing her powers. School education will be of no use when it concerns defeating the Dark Kingdom or Raoh for that matter." said Kenshiro.
"I know but for the moment we will wait and see. I should be out of cram school at around six in the evening. Come to the abandoned warehouse if no enemies show themselves. I think its time that I start perfecting both your Juu-ken and Gou-ken techniques." said Toki.
"Very well." replied Kenshiro.
With that Toki departed. Kenshiro had started to feel optimism surge into her body. While she was proficient in both Juu-ken and Gou-ken her mastery of both was nowhere near that of either Toki or Raoh. This was her opportunity to master the concepts of each so that when the fated day arrived that she battle Raoh then she would be ready.
As Kenshiro was making her way back home she heard someone from behind her calling out.
"Usagi! Wait up for me!"
The blond turned around to find herself face to face with Naru, her friend and actually smiled.
Truth be told Kenshiro had really started to grow fond of Naru. In a way Kenshiro almost felt like the young woman's father though she was in the body of a fourteen year old girl. She would do anything to protect this gingerheaded girl. She had nearly died defending Naru from both Nephrite and Regulus and would do so again if need be.
"Hey Usagi if you're not too busy with your would you mind coming with me to the cemetary outside town? I...I wanted to visit Umino but I don't think I can do it on my own." said Naru.
"Of course. Did you want to stop by and buy some flowers on the way over there?" asked Kenshiro in stoic kindness.
"No. I don't have any money and-"
"It's fine. The cost is nothing to me."
"But Usagi-"
"The matter is settled. I will buy our fallen friend flowers to honor his grave."
The two young women were at the tombstone of Umino as Kenshiro gave the flowers to Naru.
"I think he would be happier if you were the one to give him the flowers." said Kenshiro.
With trembling hands Naru took the flowers and knelt down to place them on his tombstone. Her hands were shaking so much that she nearly dropped them but she steadied herself enough before placing them gently on Umino's tombstone.
"I-I wish I could go back in time and take back everything cruel that I have said to you. Y-Y-You never deserved this! I was so stupid. If only I wasn't such a terrible bitch to you then maybe you would be alive right now and we would be happy with each other. You were weird and geeky but truth be told...I don't think I was ever comfortable with any boy other than you."
"I don't know if I loved you Umino but knowing how you felt I would have given you a chance to fulfill your happiness. But I was stupid and vain. I allowed myself to get seduced by a cruel monster who cared for nothing but himself."
It was then that Naru fell on her hands and knees as she started to cry loudly to herself.
"Umino why did you have to die? Why did you come and save me? Why? I was so terrible to you and yet you still sacrificed your life for me. How can I ever repay you when you are no longer alive? Why must you let me live with the guilt knowing that one of the last words I spoke to you were cruel? Is this my punishment for my stupidity? It must be and if so then I will bear it. But make no mistake Umino. I would do everything all over again if given the chance. In a heartbeat."
There was silence as Naru started to weep silently to herself. Kenshiro was unsure as to what to do next. She wasn't used to comforting other people.
Taking a shot in the dark she knelt down by Naru and placed a reassuring hand on Naru's back and rubbed gently. The reaction was immediate as Naru embraced Kenshiro tightly and held on to her as she cried on her breast staining her shirt with tears and snot.
Kenshiro said nothing but instead let Naru let out her grief. They stayed like that for almost ten minutes before Naru finally calmed down enough to where she was only sniffling instead of crying openly. She breathed through her nose loudly as she tried to restrain anymore snot from coming from her nose.
"Thank you so much for coming with me Usagi and buying the flowers. I know that he was annoying and all but I'm sure that Umino is happy that you came to see him today as well."
"I came to honor him because he was also my friend. It was the right thing to do." replied Kenshiro with a sad smile.
"I can't believe you aren't crying your eyes out like I am. Then again I guess considering all the horrible things you have seen this comes as nothing new. Even so I'm glad that you were strong for me. If you were crying with me I swear I might have been sad all day. But seeing you so strong reminds me that I too can be strong as well. I'm sad that Umino has passed but he is in a better place and I know that he wouldn't want me feeling miserable about his death for the rest of my life."
"He made his decision to save your life. Honor that decision by living your life to the fullest. Keep his memory alive and well." said Kenshiro.
"Even now I can't get over your sudden wisdom Usagi. I hope that I can grow up as quickly as you. I still feel that you'll leave me one day." said Naru sadly.
It was then that Kenshiro placed a gentle hand on Naru's cheek and looked deeply into her eyes.
"That won't happen. I promise."
There was a assured confidence in the blond's words that comforted Naru. In response she hugged her friend once more.
"You're the best friend I could ever ask for, you know that Usagi? I wish there was some way that I could ever repay you."
"That we continue to remain friends. That's all I ask." said Kenshiro.
Naru smiled as she hugged her blond friend even tighter.
"That I KNOW I can do." giggled Naru.
It was then that Kenshiro felt a malevolent presence behind them and at once grabbed Naru roughly and jumped out of the way.
Naru yelped as she was suddenly carried away but then saw that it was just as well. A flurry of rose petals had come out of nowhere and struck a tree. All the branches of the tree were felled from the sharp rose petals.
"It seems that I managed to catch one of you alone! You will die here and now for your continued defiance towards our Dark Kingdom!" said Zoicite as he threw forth another flurry of petals.
Kenshiro narrowed her eyes. She was burdened with Naru and knew that she could not fight out in the open like this. She had to flee for the meanwhile until she could get Naru to safety.
"Hang on tight!" said Kenshiro.
Naru did not have to be told twice. She already knew that her best friend was a sailor senshi of justice and was tasked with fighting evil. Her friend had already saved her life once. She would not make her job any harder by asking needless questions.
"You will not get away!" roared Zoicite as he zoomed after them.
Kenshiro saw a chapel over in the distance and made her way over there. Once she got Naru inside then she could face this fiend and kill him. As they neared the chapel there was a priest standing outside. The sight of the blond racing towards his chapel from a flying man certainly scattered his wits.
"What in God's name is going on here?" asked the priest.
Kenshiro didn't answer as she ran into the chapel.
Meanwhile Zoicite aimed an arm out to kill the priest before he felt the dark crystal vibrate from inside his uniform. The copper haired general felt his heart race as he realized that the priest before him was in possession of one of the Rainbow Crystals!
"You there! Come back into the fold and fight for our Dark Kingdom once more!" said Zoicite with an evil grin.
The priest regarded Zoicite with astonished eyes.
"I'm a servant of God! If anything you need to repent from your lost ways!" replied the priest.
Zoicite laughed.
"As if I would serve YOUR God when mine is ready to take over this planet. Now come forth to me Shadow Warrior!"
With that Zoicite held out the Dark Crystal and let loose a stream of malevolent energy. The priest howled in pain as the beam of black energy struck him to the very core. It was then that his body fell and out of it was a Rainbow Crystal!
Kenshiro saw this and spoke to the quivering Naru who was hiding behind one of the pews.
"Naru I want you to stay here and do not get out! I need to stop this man before he harms anyone else."
"Usagi I know you know what you are doing but still...please be careful and come back to me alive! I don't know if I could stand another one of my best friends dying on me." said Naru mournfully.
Kenshiro smiled as she placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"I won't die I promise."
With that Kenshiro bounded out of the church emblazoned with a white aura and leapt up to Zoicite.
The copper haired general was not expecting Kenshiro to come out of nowhere like this and dropped the Rainbow Crystal as he tried to defend himself.
"You bitch! I'll make you pay for that!" screamed Zoicite as he let loose a flurry of rose petals at Kenshiro.
The blond held her arms out and cringed as she felt the stinging pain coming from the petals. Kenshiro knew that if hadn't been using one hundred percent of her body's potential then those rose petals would have cut her body into pieces. Even so they were causing her significant damage. She needed to get in close!
Unfortunately the copper haired general knew better than to stay near Kenshiro and instead floated in the air while blasting the blond with rose petals.
As Kenshiro tried to think of a way to get in closer she felt an intent to kill as she dodged a mighty punch from a powerful youma coming from behind.
"I am BuroBoxer the Shadow Warrior and I will punch your lights out!" said the youma.
"Distract her while I make for the Rainbow Crystal!" barked Zoicite.
The youma did not need to be told twice as he started toward Kenshiro with a mighty effort sending flicker jabs here and there.
Kenshiro was about to kill the youma before realizing that this youma was human. She cursed under her breath.
I can't just kill this monster but yet I don't have time to transform. Not only that but that Zoicite is going to get the Rainbow Crystal. I need to get it but I leave myself open to attack if I do. I'm not sure how powerful this monster is but I can't afford to find out. What am I to do?
Zoicite cackled as he floated toward the fallen Rainbow Crystal in front of the chapel. Once he was in possession of it he would retreat back to the Dark Kingdom and report yet another success to his Queen. To Zoicite's surprise a ginger haired girl suddenly came out of the chapel and grabbed hold of the Rainbow Crystal.
"H-Hey! Give that back!" roared Zoicite.
Naru stuck her tongue out at him. This strange man reminded her way too much of Nephrite. This was her way at getting back at the fiends who dared to take the life of Umino.
"You'll have to catch me first!" said Naru as she started to run as fast as she could.
"You bitch!"
Kenshiro frowned as she saw Naru take matters into her own hands. She had to end the battle with this youma right now otherwise Naru was going to get herself killed.
The blond knew that not all youma had the same pressure points as humans but Kenshiro guessed that since this youma was a reincarnated human then he would have the same pressure points.
Wanting to strike a pressure point that would immobilize the youma but not kill him Kenshiro then raised her arms before jamming her two fingers on each arm down at the youma's shoulder in the space where the upper joint of the arm joined the clavicle.
The youma hissed in pain and tried to retaliate but to his shock found that he could not move. Kenshiro gave a grim smile as she realized that her guess was right.
This is vital information that needs to be relayed. It seems that these monsters all possess the same pressure points as normal humans.
"I have struck the pressure point Kisha. Your body is now frozen and you're unable to move."
"Cheater! That is not in the boxing rules!" screamed the youma.
"True battle is never fair." replied Kenshiro as she then took the time to transform.
Once she was Sailor Moon she summoned the Lunar Wand and in an instant knew what words she needed to say to purify the youma.
"Moon Healing Escalation." said Sailor Moon rather dully as a wave of purifying power washed over the youma.
The monster screamed in pain before a dark shadow flew to the sky and was never to be seen again. On the ground lay the priest, unconscious but otherwise unharmed. Sailor Moon nodded in satisfaction. The soul of Usagi was right. This Lunar Wand had the power to purify evil from the souls of men. If only she had this wand yesterday then that poor boy need not have died.
With that said Sailor Moon, choosing to stay transformed, soon ran to catch up to both Zoicite and Naru.
Naru found herself back against a tree as Zoicite had her cornered.
"Now don't be foolish girl. Give me the Rainbow Crystal and I swear I will leave you unharmed." said Zoicite.
"Liar! You're just like that Nephrite. Speaking sweet words but not meaning any of them!"
Zoicite's eyes widened in anger as he flew down and grabbed Naru by the throat and shoved her harshly against the tree.
"How dare you compare me to that incompetent fool! Just for saying that I will take you to the Dark Kingdom where you will suffer the worst torture and humiliation possible!"
It was then that Zoicite drew close to Naru's ear and whispered maliciously.
"Imagine as I ravage your body day after day after day until all sense of time is lost to you. I will make you my slave and you will crave nothing else but my tender attentions to you. That you will displayed before our Queen, naked and shivering, as she siphons your life force before your very eyes. In the end you will be condemned to a cold hell as you are entombed in a crystal of ice. Not alive and yet not dead. You will lie frozen in the depths of the void for all eternity as the world you once knew and loved is destroyed."
Naru shivered as she felt tears streaming down her eyes. She was terrified and whole time only one thought was on her mind.
Usagi please save me!
Zoicite was about to knock Naru unconscious before he felt an intent to kill. In an instant he realized the danger he was in as he shoved Naru roughly to the side and leapt up into the air.
Just in time as the arrow focused tiara narrowly missed him. There before Zoicite was Sailor Moon curse her name!
"Ever do you come to foil our plans! But today that ends. You will end and I will take your precious friend with me!" threatened Zoicite.
Sailor Moon kept a firm face as the tiara returned to her hands as she threw it again at Zoicite.
The copper haired general only grinned as he held his hand out stopping the tiara in mid flight. However that was all a distraction as Sailor Moon de-transformed back to normal and made her way behind Zoicite intent on killing him.
Narrowly did Zoicite realize what was happening and turned to find the blond right at his face. With a mighty roar Kenshiro jabbed a finger right into the temple of Zoicite. She tried to do the same with her other hand but Zoicite managed to grab Kenshiro's wrist and hold her back.
Unfortunately the girl's strength was monstrous and Zoicite was hard-pressed to hold Kenshiro for long.
"It seems I have only managed to strike the pressure point Toi alone. No matter. When I let go you will have five seconds to live."
"As if you bitch!" roared Zoicite as he rose his free arm and threw a flurry of rose petals towards Kenshiro. The blond was slammed hard as she fell to the ground with a thud.
Zoicite roared in pain as, five seconds later, his body exploded in a bunch of small cuts and wounds. Kenshiro grunted. It seemed that like the other general, Jadeite, his pressure points reacted differently than a human's when getting pressed.
While Zoicite was glad that he was not dead he was very injured and bleeding heavily. If he remained any longer than he would die he knew that much. Already he was beginning to feel winded from summoning his powers so often. Most other foes would have died with just one blast of his rose petals.
"I won't forget this! Next time you won't be so lucky!" screamed Zoicite as he soon teleported away.
Kenshiro narrowed her eyes in anger at the sight of Zoicite's escape but soon turned her attention to Naru hold was trembling but held, in her hands, the Rainbow Crystal.
"L-Look Usagi I got it the-"
"What were you doing? I told you to not leave the chapel and instead you go out and nearly get yourself killed." said Kenshiro in stern reproach.
Naru cast her head down in shame as she was taking this scolding from her best friend.
"I'm so sorry Usagi I know you told me to not get involved but you were all alone and if that evil man had said that this crystal was important. I just felt that I needed to help out you know. I mean if he had taken this crystal back to that Dark Kingdom or whatever then what evil would they have used it for?" said Naru softly.
Kenshiro felt her anger ebbing as she heard this. It could not be denied that Zoicite had taken them unawares. There were only seven of these crystals that the soul of Usagi had mentioned and if the enemy had two in their possession then that would have made their situation all the more dire.
It was by Naru's bravery that she prevented the enemy from obtaining the Rainbow Crystal and now the odds were evened out. The Dark Kingdom had one and they had one. Kenshiro wasn't sure what they were going to do with it but that was something she was sure that Toki could figure out.
"It is true that by your actions you may have saved countless lives. For that I will not chastise you too harshly. But do not pull this stunt again. It is my duty to protect innocents such as yourself from harm. If you were to die it would not only serve to remind me of my failure to protect you but also put be in great pain."
Naru felt all the more the guilty. She had seen the scars the blond had on her body and knew that the change in Usagi's behavior was a result of her fighting these fiends. What mental trauma her best friend must suffer on a daily basis must have been terrible. Naru realized that her death would only serve to add more to the mental and spiritual anguish her best friend must be going through at the moment.
"I'm so sorry Usagi. I-I just wanted to help is all." sniffled Naru as she was about to cry again.
Kenshiro gave a small smile as she placed her hand on Naru's head.
"Enough of that. I am no longer angry at you. What is done is done and you have shown great bravery today. I think a little bit of ice cream is called for to calm our frayed nerves. What do you say?"
Naru squealed in excitement as she embraced her friend and squeezed tightly. Kenshiro was amazed that Naru could be dejected one moment and then joyful the next. But it could not be denied that she cared for the gingerhaired girl and would do everything in her power to keep her safe.
"You really know how to cheer me up Usagi! Let's go! I'm thinking of mixing my Rocky Road Ice Cream with Peach Sherbert. What do you think?"
"I think I'll just stick to vanilla."
"Ah you're so boring!" quipped Naru.
The girl really could be childish but Kenshiro would not have her any other way. For the moment their battle was over and they came out victorious. Their path would be laden with more danger but for the moment Kenshiro chose to relax.
The darkest days were soon to come.
Author's Note: I know I haven't updated this story in FOREVER but I figured to make this extra long chapter to kind of make up for it. As you can tell I'm a really big fan of Raoh though I promise he won't be TOO overpowered...I hope. Also Naru is another favorite of mine and she will be making more appearances. To Naru lovers rejoice. To haters...well sorry lol. Anyway let me know what you all think.