Chapter 6 : Sticks and Stones

Minato and Musubi backed away slowly from number 104. The redheaded Sekirei grinned, "I really want to kill you two, so please just roll over and die"

Musubi took an offensive stance and glared at the small young woman, "Why?"

Benitsubasa grinned, "Let's see, I hate your guts, and you've beaten me once, so it's payback time"

"You hate her guts?" said a cheery, slightly masculine voice behind her and to the right, "Are you sure?"

Benitsubasa looked around behind her, and only saw the silhouette of the person when she looked up to the roof, a person whose actual frame couldn't be made out because of their elbow-length hair and the strange clothes they were wearing, "Who are you?"

The person's smile was visible as a bright white contrasting their silhouette, "Once again, her guts? Or her boobs?"

Benitsubasa's eyes turned enraged, and she lifted her fist towards the person, "Try me, asshole, come down here and I'll kick your ass!"

The person nodded and Benitsubasa noticed how pure white the figure's hair was, and when the person dropped to the ground, still enveloped in shadow, It became obvious to Benitsubasa who the person was. It wasn't the strange fashion sense, nor was it the unusual stance the person took. Benitsubasa didn't notice the bandages around the person's chest, and neither did she see the number or symbol emblazoned on the back of the coat. What she saw, was the katana the figure held. A long, slender black blade that was about three quarters the wielder's height, and shone like a weapon that had been freshly sharpened. Her eyes were drawn to the flower patterned guard and the Sekirei symbol on the blade.

"Yukisoma…."

Yuki looked into her old ally's eyes and saw nothing but rage, Yuki knew well that Benitsubasa was going to try to kill him, but he didn't care, personally, she could try all she liked, but the truth was that of the discipline squad members, she was the least likely to land a blow on him. He lifted the blade and smiled, "Well well well, Benitsubasa, we meet again after so long, huh?"

"So long? Not long enough, bitch"

"Still as highly strung as usual, still sore about the fact that even I outsize you?"

Benitsubasa's face said it all.

Musubi looked thoroughly confused from the entire exchange, "Minato, uh, isn't that Yuki?"
Minato smiled, "I've never seen his Uniform before, I like it"

Benistubasa launched herself at Yuki, who blocked her fist with his blade and swung back at her.

For five minutes, the two simply swung and blocked, a rather boring method of fighting by Yuki's stadards, so she decided to mix it up a bit, and spoke quietly to Benitsubasa, "Are you seriously thinking you can beat me?"

Benitsubasa jumped out of range of Yuki's blade, "Yes, I damn well know it"

"Pity, Blade Tempest" Yuki flashed behind Benitsubasa and the rings of blood appeared, which she promptly brushed off and turned.

"Now DIE!" she lifted her fist above her head, "EXTREME QUAKE"

Yuki swore as he was thrown off his feet.

Kagari and Ku took the back entrance to the building Minato was in. it was a warehouse of some sort with a huge glass window as a gable end, which Kagari was using as a door. He melted a small hole, only large enough for him to barely squeeze through, and was about to step inside when a thick, seemingly stupid sounding voice stopped him, "Hi" the person laughed, "I thought you might come this way"

Ku and Kagari turned, to be greeted by a person in bandages, standing stooped and grinning ike and idiot. Haihane nodded and swept his claws out to his sides, "Well, come on, Homura"

On the left side of the warehouse, Tsukiumi, Matsu and Kazehana were working on a lock to walk inside, when they too were stopped by a voice. This time it was a very feminine voice, with a slight hesitance in its tone, "Hey, uh, why are you…?"

Tsukiumi turned to see a familiar face, Number 107, Shiina and his freaky, perverted Ashikabi, "I canst ask thee a similar question, Young Sekirei"

His Ashikabi looked around, "I heard a commotion and wanted to check it out, was it you who caused this commotion?"
"No it wast thine Ashikabi. Please don't worry, we can do this"

"Are all three of you his?"

"Yes, we are" said Kazehana, who was watching as Matsu picked the lock silently, "And we're trying in vain to save his sorry ass"

Matsu looked up, "And boom, we're in"

"Shiina took hold of Tsukiiumi's arm, "You helped me, so I've decided to lend my power to your cause"

The young girl stood at the door, "I'll be kinda useless in there, so I'll keep watch"

The four Sekirei walked in to see Minato and Musubi on the ground, beaten and bruised, and Yuki already fighting Benitsubasa. Shiina and Tsukiumi ran too Minato's side and Kazehana and Matsu ran to Musubi.

Minato watched silently as Yuki fought. He swung his sword down at Benitsubasa, who countered aby slamming her fist into the weapon and shattering it. Yuki fell backwards and when he stood, Benitsubasa was throwing a final blow, which Yuki deftly dodged and lunged, "Blade Dance"

Yuki disappeared and reappeared, the end of his blade where Benitsubasa's head was, she collapsed, unconscious on the ground. Yuki looked down at her and dropped his weapon, when he heard glass shatter.

Yuki spun, his hands raised, ready to fight. However, he quickly changed his stance as Kusano flew toward him. He leapt at her, his arms curling around her tiny frame, and he landed softly. Kusano looked up at him and her wide eyes softened slightly, "Please help Kagari, Yuu-Chan…" she fell asleep.

Minato ran to Yuki's side and took Ku, "Ku-chan…Ku-chan…"

Minato's other Sekirei gathered behind him, along with the small, light-haired boy called Shiina, who seemed not to notice Ku, even though he'd been looking for her for so long. Minato shook and The Sekirei tuned. Yuki shook his head, "Everyone, leave whoever it is to me and Kagari, you guys had better go find the third one"

The girls nodded and fled into the surrounds with Shiina. Yuki turned, "Look after her, Minato" Yuki leapt back into the air and took a deep breath, "Flash Dance" he disappeared.

Yuki alighted on the roof, next to the barely fight-worthy Kagari, whose body was almost completely out of energy. Yuki looked at his friend and smiled, "Come on, Kagari, can you use your incantation?"

"No, Yuki, unlike yours, mine isn't a charged power, it's either use it or lose it…"

Yuki nodded, "Well then, I'll do this" he looked up at Haihane, who in turn cleared his throat.

"Why are you wearing number nineteen's uniform, she'd hate you for that"

"I'm sure I would"

Haihane's confusion only lasted a second, and before long, the finger blades on his fingers were slashing at Yuki like so many razors. Yuki jumped back and summoned his remaining blade, the short Wakizashi that was hanging decoratively on his wall. He drew the weapon and took an offensive stance. Haihane's smile never left his face and before long, Yuki bore a similar expression. Yuki and Haihane danced in a similar fashion to what Yuki and Benitsubasa had. Yuki threw his fist at Haihane's face and, not expecting the attack, it connected. Haihane flew back and slammed through the same hole that he had thrown Ku. Haihane hit thhe deck, hard and Yuki followed through with a slash that cut through Haihane's bandages and what remained of his clothing. Haihane dodged back, but felt a slight resistance in the air that shouldn't have been there. Just before he could jump out of the way, a calm, slight eerie voice whispered, as if in his ear, two words. Words Haihane knew were the end for most Sekirei and would certainly end this fight for him.

"Death Garden"

Yukari Sahashi and Shiina jumped out when they heard a second crash inside. Both of them saw Yuki jump from a height that could easily have killed an ordinary person and both witnessed the short struggle between the two. Yukari told Shiina to end it, and he did. He used what power he could in air as thick with energy as this and knocked Haihane out. Before Yuki had even sheathed his blade, however, a third crash stole the silence. A person wearing a black cloak of some sort and a mask to suit slammed into Yukii and Minato, who happened to be standing nearby after seemingly inspecting Benitsubasa's body. Kagari slowly got up, apologising to Minato and Yuki as he did. Yuki grinned and made some extremely weird and sexual joke that neither Minato nor Kagari found funny. The three of them stood and brushed themselves off, before Minato noticed his sister standing next to the young boy who had saved his most recent Sekirei from a long and probably dangerous battle. The boy looked very timid and Yukari looked furious.

"Minato, who are these two?" her voice was one of barely contained rage, "Don't lie"

"Just friends, I swear it"

"You don't have a weird relationship with them?"

"Uh, by weird, what do you mean exactly…"

Yuki grinned, "Long time no see, young Shii-chan"

Both Yukari and Minato shot a confused look at the tall Sekirei, and Shiina had a face of pure confusion that easily too the focus off of his ashikabi and her brother, "Who are you?"

"Take a guess, Shii-chan, look at me and take a guess"

"Uh, are you trying to tell me that you're Yukisoma?"

"Got it in one, buddy" Yuki ran to the small boy and embraced him, "Long time, Can you tell me much about what's been happening?"

Shiina shook his head, "Sorry, but I'm kind of busy…"

Yukari lifted her leg as if she wanted to kick Yuki in the back of the head, "Just what are you touching, asshole?"

Minato jumped between her and Yuki, "Don't start anything here, Yukari, I really don't want people to get hurt…"

"You mean people you like? Look around, you've just witnessed two people get the stuffing beaten out of them and you haven't batted a freakin' eyelid"

Minato nodded, "I can see where you're going…"
Yuki's cell phone went off, causing everyone in the building to go silent. Yuki lifted the mobile and opened the message, his eyes widened. Two seconds later, two other phones also went off, Yukari's and Minato's. The message wasn't overly long, and neither was it overly explanatory. It consisted of only one sentence:

THE SEKIREI PLAN IS NOW FINALLY IN THE LAST PHASE, EVERYBODY IS A REAL COMPETITOR, MBI NOW FIGHTS AS WELL. ENJOY.

Yuki and Minato exchanged a glance, and Yukari showed Shiina the screen. From each other's reactions, everyone knew instantly what each other was. Yukari stared at Minato and her jaw dropped, "you, you swing…"

Minato raised his arms, "Let me explain…"

WOW, who could have expected Minato and Yukari to meet like that. And with only the 'male' Sekirei too, I'm looking forward to the next chapter.

Kisuke Bomb, Dying to write.