Taking some advise from a reader I'm going to start having the translations in ( ) after the word/phrase in question. However any references to other games/shows/manga will still be marked with a *. That being said there are three of those in this chapter. First off is Wutai. Which fans of FF7 will recognize as Yuffie's homeland. Second is H.B.R.C, which is just an abbreviation of Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee. And third is that the term de gozaru is a sentence ender. From what I understand its like when Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin says that it/he/she/I is/am.
Kingdom Hearts belongs to Tetsuya Nomura & Negima belongs to Ken Akamatsu.
Warning: This story will contain Violence, Language, and Adult Content.
Chapter 5: Aikuchi's Tour part 2, The Clan of Wutai?
Sora stood in front of Setsuna. His limit form giving off a powerful glow. Seizen and Kuzunoha could see how powerful Sora was without actually feeling his power. Sora held his Keyblade across his chest. He looked striate at Setsuna.
"Sorry then Setsuna-san, but even with this much magic I won't last long..." He told her. "We have to finish this dual now..." Setsuna smiled.
"Agreed then..." She said. "Then there will be no more fooling around..." Setsuna said as she took a stance. She placed her left leg in front of her, an she crouched with her right. She held her nodachi with both hands and across her right shoulder. Lightning began to spark around the blade. Setsuna's eyes became narrow and intense. She suddenly leapt into the air. The nodachi in her hands was suddenly stuck by lightning and the blade seemed to grow seven times its size. The blade of lightning was then raised above her head.
"Huh,?" Sora exclaimed "What the-!"
"Shinmei-Ryu(God's cry-style), Ougi(Secrete Technique)..." Setsuna shouted. "Kyokudai Raimeiken(Maximum Thunderclap Sword)!" She swung the lightning blade towards Sora.
"Shit! REFLEGA!" Sora called. The power of Setsuna's attack was overwhelming the Keyblade master. The magical shield he had put up seemed as though it would break about at any moment. The spell broke apart as the attack faded away. "If That Attack Had Gone Through...! I Don't Think I'll Be Able To Block It A Seconded Time! I Beat Finish This Fast!"
Setsuna slashed at Sora once again as he tried to watch for an opening. However, she never would give him a chance to locate one. Setsuna freed her right hand from her sword and quickly stuck Sora's chest with her palm.
"Shinmei-Ryu, Ougi..." She said. "Zankusho(Air-Cutting Palm)!" A blast of ki launched Sora away. He landed twelve feet away and ricocheted from the ground back another three feet.
"Damn It!" He thought.
"As long as I keep him on the defense, he won't have a chance to use magic to save him!" Setsuna thought as she dashed toward the boy.
"I didn't think that that strike would be that powerful..." Sora thought. Setsuna closed in on him. "FIRA!" Suddenly a ring of fire surrounded Sora and blew Setsuna back a meter. "Now's my only shot!" Sora dashed towards Setsuna. Sora raised his blade.
"Shit!" Setsuna thought as she stumbled backwards.
"Amatsutou-Ryu(Heaven's Blade-Style)..." Sora called. "Surasshu Appa(Slash Upper)!" He knocked Setsuna to the air. And suddenly the chain from the Uinazu Purufu(Winner's Proof) began to grow. "Each Keyblade has it's own power, and with some, I've developed my own signature attacks..." Sora thought in his head.
"What's this!" Setsuna wondered.
"Amatsutou-Ryu..." Sora called as the chain spun and whipped as if it was alive. "Toutou XIII(Clash of the Thirteen Swords)!" Sora dashed towards Setsuna a dealt a blow to her head. "Ichi(One)..." He then appeared behind her and struck her in the back. "Ni(Two)..." Sora disappeared and Setsuna felt her arms and legs get cut. "Roku(Six)..." Pain overflowed as Setsuna felt an additional six attacks wound her body in a flash. "That's Juuni(Twelve)..." Sora said. He appeared calmly standing on the ground, as Setsuna began to plummet bruised and bloody. Sora leapt to her. "And The Final...Juusan(Thirteen)!" Sora twirled his weapon in his hand by the hilt and the next thing anyone could see he had slammed it into Setsuna's waist. "Now except your lose..."
"Uhh..." Setsuna muttered as she passed out. Sora's body glowed once again as and his cloths turned back to normal.
"Damn It!" Sora though, as his power failed him. He too lost consciousness and began to fall with Setsuna to the ground. Seizen and Kuzunoha both leapt and they each grabbed the to kids.
"Damn it all! I didn't think that it would go this far." Kuzunoha said as she examined Setsuna's injuries. "How's the brat...?" Seizen stared at Sora with very serious and cold eyes. "Seizen-san? Is something wrong?"
"Hmm? Oh no!" Seizen said. "I'm just amazed at the fact Sora-kun is capable of using that..."
"Do you mean Antiquus Veneficus(Ancient Witchcraft)?" She asked. "Even I have to emit that it was amazing to see. To think a punk like him could perform magic that even the Thousand Master had trouble with..."
"Indeed..." Seizen said in a serious tone. "...Vires virtus scisco, divinus ventus absentis totus unus opera(divine winds take away all this one pains)." He said as he waved his hand over Sora. He hopped up from Seizen's arms in an instant.
"Huh!" Sora exclaimed.
"It's alright now the fight's over." Seizen told him.
"How's Setsuna-san?" Sora asked.
"I still have to heal her." Seizen said wail moving toward her. Kuzunoha looked annoyed at Sora. Seizen repeated the same spell over Setsuna. She gasped as she sat up.
"Setsuna-san, are you ok?" Sora said.
"I'm sorry Kuzunoha-sensei, I lost utterly." Setsuna said.
"Not really..." Sora said. They all looked at him. "We did both pass out!"
"But, you dealt the final blow-" Setsuna said.
"Also that Keyblade has a curse on it that I won't grow stronger from this battle." He told her. They stared at Sora as he smiled. "So what do you say Setsuna-san, want to call it a draw?"
"Haha...I think I'll call it so." Seizen said. "What about you Kuzunoha-san?"
"Oh! Fine!" Kuzunoha said.
"Well then Sora-kun, your now an official member of the Mahora kendo club." Seizen told him.
"Come now then! Let's get back to the real world." Kuzunoha complained.
"One moment please. I'd like to speak with Sora-kun." Seizen said. He pulled Sora to the side. "This way..." The two moved away about seven meters from the two women.
"A...yes Seizen-sensei?" Sora asked.
"Sora-kun...Do you know what Antiquus Veneficus is?" He asked Sora.
"Antiq-! Huh!" Sora reacted. "No, never heard of it."
"Tell me, did you, or have you ever been tired wail using magic here?" Seizen asked.
"Yeah, in the fight just now and also when I used magic the other day!" Sora exclaimed.
"You see the magic I saw you using is what we call Antiquus Veneficus, A long forgotten form of magic." Seizen explained. "The incantations are much shorter and easier but they drain away more of the caster's magic power. If you want to get over that little problem then I would suggest learning more of our magic. Huh?" He noticed Sora staring through him. "Is something wrong."
"Nothing sensei, Its just that you really remind me of Auron, even if your more on the softer side." Sora said.
"Huh?" Seizen asked.
"I'll explain..." Sora told him. Sora told Seizen about coming to Mahora and about how things had gone since he had arrived. Seizen lessened with intrigue.
"So then..." Seizen said. "I'm yet another of these doppelgangers you've meet."
"Yeah, you know Seizen-sensei. I thought it was kind of weird that there were so many people I recognized here. I mean even if the Headmaster's theory is correct then there should be so many in this one place." Sora said. "I mean there should be other worlds in this plan as well right? So should the people be spread out?"
"Well there doesn't appear all that strange to me." Seizen said. "These people were all your dear nakama, yes?"
"Well yeah but..." Sora started.
"Perhaps then your heart called you to these people." Seizen said. "They may be in need for your assistance."
"Well actually that makes since...Like with Koikawa-san..." Sora thought.
"Excuse me Seizen-san, we should be getting back to the other students." Kuzunoha called.
"Yes of course! Right away!" Seizen called back. He and Sora returned to the two women. "By the way Sora-kun a warning..." He said as they walked. "If I were you I would beware of a doppelganger of myself. For they say...that it is a omen of one's own death."
"Huh!" Sora said as the light returned to them. They stood again before the kendo club students. Sora now back in the haori stood over a defeated Setsuna. There were gasps from the crowd. The short silence was broken as cheering students surrounded Sora. "HUH! What the-!"
"Whoa! Nobodies Ever Beaten Sakurazaki-San! Sensei This Guy Needs To Be In Our Next Competition!" Someone yelled.
"With Sora-San On The Boy's Team And Sakurazaki-San For The Girls We'll Be Invincible!" Yelled another.
"Sora-Kun! That Was Amazing!" Kagako said as she appeared out of nowhere.
"Yeah Mon That Was Sick!" Shizuku added.
" Perhaps Sora-san would make a good candidate for my superhuman theory studies..." Sechi wondered.
"You crazy ass! Don't you go experimenting on Sora-san! If you anger a kami(godly spirit) you'll be cursed." Tabaku said.
"Say could you show me how to beat Sakurazaki-san some time Sora-san?" Kokuu asked.
"Look Could I Have Some Space Here Damn It!" Sora complained.
"Well then Sora-kun," Seizen said as he and a few students helped Setsuna up. "It seems your more than qualified for our club. Hamashi-kun! Could you speak with your father about acquiring Sora-kun some equipment."
"Yes sir..." Hamashi said with a depressed sound in his voice.
"SAY COULD I PLEASE HAVE SOME SPACE!" Sora shouted at the top of his lungs. None of the people around him had let up. All of them asking questions, and tugging him about every which direction.
"Come Then! Our Business Here Is Done!" Kagako shouted. She then threw a smoke bomb to the ground. As the smoke faded, stunned students looked around as she, Sora, Kokuu, Hamashi, Shizuku, Sechi, and Tabaku all disappeared.
"Say Sakurazaki-san wasn't that Kunoichi-chan from your class?" A boy asked.
"Kiridashi-san is such a fool..." Setsuna thought as she wondered off. In the crowd of students a boy with silver hair watched the spot were Sora and Setsuna fought. His eye's glowed and could see the "true" battle that had occurred.
"An unknown factor...no matter..." He said as he walked away.
Meanwhile, Sora's group had appeared outside in an open street. Sora began to curse out Kagako.
"Damn It! How about a little warning next time!" Sora said. "I know that I was complaining about them surrounding me, but you should have let me get my cloths!"
"No worries Kagako has them right here!" She said. "You should change in there and then we can continue Sora-san's tour!" She said as she pointed to a near by shop.
"Keep an eye on her!" Sora told the guys as he took his cloths with him to the shop. He went to the men's restroom and began to change out of his haori. "Damn Kiridashi-san is getting way too annoying! If she keeps up this whole Kage No Kagako bullshit, I'm going to need to be committed!" Sora remembered Seizen's warning. "An omen of one's own death... Oh come on! As if nobody has told me I'm going to die be for!" He thought as he finished getting dressed. He walked out to his friends still waiting there for him. "Yo! Lets get going then!"
"Yay! Now Kage no Kagako's tour can officially begin!" Kagako shouted.
"You really want to go on with this?" Kokuu asked.
"Might as well, I don't think she'll leave us alone anyway..." Sora answered.
"Come! Come! This Way!" She called as she pulled Sora by the arm again.
"OK! OK! So long as we don't go through another girls locker room!" Sora told her.
"Really! Not even just one?" Tabaku asked.
"Come! This Place Is The Perfect Starting Point!" She said. Kagako pulled Sora to the edge of the Street. Sora saw that they were on top of a hill. He could practically see the entire city from there.
"W-whoa!" Sora exclaimed.
"Where do you want to go first?" Kagako asked in a sweet voice.
"I don't know..." Sora said. "Any recommendations?"
"Ahh! Yes the University!" Sechi answered. "A home for higher learning!"
"Sounds good to me!" Kagako said as she prepared another smoke bomb. Sora grabbed it from her before she could throw it.
"I think we've had enough of these for one day!" Sora said.
"Well how do you want to get there?" She asked.
"That looks good over there." Hamashi said. He pointed to a shop that rented out sports equipment. "That place has roller blades and skateboards. We could speed our way all across town in the blink of an eye!"
"Perfect!" Sora said. "Let's go." The boys all ran to the shop, as Kagako followed hesitantly. She began to sweat under her mask.
Sora rented a black skateboard with the mark of a lion on the bottom. In contrast, Kokuu rented a white board with the mark of a wolf. Tabaku picked a board with the design of a woman on the bottom, and Hamashi got on with the design of a sun and moon. Sechi, Shizuku, and Kagako all got black inline skates.
"This should be fun...I haven't done this since I was last in Twilight Town." Sora thought to himself.
"Everybody ready, mon?" Shizuku asked.
"Seems that way. Let's go!" Sechi said as he took of down hill. Tabaku, Hamashi, Kokuu, and Shizuku followed close behind.
"Come on Kagako!" Sora called as he began his path down hill. Kagako looked down at the hill and took a deep breath.
"Here goes nothing!" She said as she charged down the hill. Kagako lost control of herself, as she zigzagged down the hill passing up Sora entirely.
"Huh?" Sora exclaimed as Kagako passed him.
"Ahh! Wha-! Ahh! Ohh!" Kagako shouted and screamed as she swerved through the street. She came to a cafe bench and was about to crash. "Dahh!" Sora speed his board with a kick and was able to grab her arm and pull her to the side. He stopped his board and pulled Kagako to him. She had her head in Sora's chest.
"Hey! You OK!" Sora asked in an alarmed voice. Kagako blushed and pulled herself away only to fall on her butt. "Oh! Kiridashi-san!"
"Oh were is Aiku-chan!" She said.
"Stop playing around!" Sora shouted. He clamed down and then asked. "You don't know how to skate, do you?" Kagako blushed even more.
"Nope...not really..." She said.
"Why didn't you say something?" He asked.
"It's kind of embarrassing... You'd expect a ninja would be able to skate, but I..." She told him. Sora took her by the hand and pulled her up.
"Here then." He said. Sora pulled her with him as he slowly skated down the hill.
"Wha- What are you do-!" She began.
"Just hold on!" Sora said. The two then quickly streamed down the rest of the hill. Kagako was a little shaken up, but she felt safe with Sora guiding her. As the reached the bottom Kagako sighed with relief.
"Glad that part's over..." She said.
"Yeah, but we still have to catch up to the guys." Sora said. He slowly skated towards the University, with out letting Kagako's hand go.
"Ahh! Hey!" She said.
"It's OK! I won't go fast. Just hang onto my hand..." Sora said with a smile. "At least until you're sure you can skate on your own." She blushed a bit more as the two skated along. Sora felt weird seeing Kagako this way. In many ways she was just like the Yuffie that Sora remembered. She was hyper, a prankster, and practiced ninjutsu apparently. Yet Sora could never imagine the Yuffie he knew not being able to skate. The Yuffie Sora knew would do anything physically active for almost no reason but to do it. Out of all the Members of the H.B.R.C.* she was probably Sora's closest friend. Leon was a cool, trustworthy, and powerful ally and sparing partner. Aerith was a motherly kind person. And Sora loved talking to Cid and pissing him off with his "old-man" cracks. But Yuffie was always fun to talk with. Even when he was down Yuffie could cheer him up. Some times he would even assist Yuffie with her pranks and stunts. One in particular time they both tried to get Leon to smile, but only got severely scolded by Aerith and Donald, and then nearly killed by Leon. They finally reached the University after skating for about twenty minutes. The five boys sat at the entrance.
"Bout, time mon!" Shizuku said. "What took you guys?"
"We ran into a snag along the way." Sora said.
"What's up with the hand holding?" Hamashi asked.
"I see! The kami is at work! Doing what he dose best!" Tabaku shouted.
"Like Hell! Just Drop The Subject!" Sora exclaimed.
"Well doesn't matter! There's a lot of University Clubs using their campus at the moment so they've closed it to the public and any non-university students." Kokuu told them.
"And I was so looking forward to adding Sora-san to my super-human research program..." Sechi frowned.
"Is that all you wanted...?" Shizuku asked.
"Hey what's that there!" Sora asked pointing to an island in the middle of a lake. It had a large building and tower on it and was connected to the shore with a bridge
"Oh that's Library Island! Its exactly like it sounds." Tabaku said.
"Boring...!" Sora added.
"But they say that the lower levels of it is full of booby traps, hidden passage ways, and even lost treasure!" Hamashi added.
"Wha-! Really!" Sora exclaimed.
"We don't know for sure, only University students and Library Club members are allowed blow ground level." Kagako said. "And if they catch us sneaking in we could be expelled, and it's likely they would catch us.
"Shit!" Sora exclaimed. "Well is there anyplace that we can sneak into without them catching us!"
"I know just the place!" Kagako said. She guided them to a small patch of woods. A good thirty-five minutes away by skating. It had a large sign outside it. The sign read, "Tatsumiya Shrine, Only authorized personnel allowed! Beware of Bears!"
"There's not really bears, right...!" Hamashi asked.
"Who knows..." Tabaku said.
"Let's go see." Sora added.
"What! Come on man there might really be a bear in there!" Tabaku said.
"Say Kagako, Tatsumiya-san is from 2-A right?" Sora asked.
"Yep!" She said.
"That means, we may meet with her in here..." Sora said slowly so that it would register.
"What The Hell Are We Waiting For!" Tabaku said. They removed their skates and left behind the boards. Sora lead the group into the woods.
"Come on mon!" Shizuku begged. "This place is starting to creep me the fuck out!"
"Scared of a big old bear?" Sora teased.
"The actual likely hood that we would actually come face to face with a bear is about 467.9387 to 1." Sechi told them. Then suddenly there was a loud crack from their left side.
"Huh!" Shizuku exclaimed.
"What the-" Sora said. They noticed a large shadowy figure to their side.
"A BEAR!" Every one but Sora screamed. As the group ran away Sora summoned his Keyblade.
As he was about to slice through the unknown demon, a gunshot echoed through the woods. The monster faded away from Sora's vision. He turned his head every witch way to find the origin of the bullet. He dismissed the Keyblade and it disappeared from his hand. Just then a voice called out to Sora.
"Didn't you read the sign!" It asked. "You have no business here, so leave now and catch up to your friends. Stay and my bullet will find a new mark..." Sora not wanting to tempt this unknown shooter decided to take its offer.
"Thank you..." He said before he ran to the edge of the woods. The rest of the group had made it out and were worried for Sora's safety.
"Hey Sora-san hasn't come out yet!" Shizuku exclaimed.
"Shit! We Just Abandoned The Kami In There With A Huge Black Bear!" Tabaku yelled. "Hopefully His Godly Powers Will Save Him!"
"Sora-san's not a god, but he'll be meeting them in a few minutes!" Hamashi added.
"I'm Gonna Go Back And Help Him!" Kokuu said.
"You Can't Do That It's Suicide!" Tabaku said as he held his friend back.
"Shit! What Am I Going To Do! Sure A Lot Of People Have Gotten Injured During This Test, But I've Never Caused Someone's Death!" Kagako thought. "I know! I'll have to go back and use my Ninja Fire Technique!" She turned towards the woods as something approached. "The bear!" She pulled down her mask and took a deep breath. "Wutai No Ryu: Fureimutan(Flametong technique)!" Kagako while holding her breath made two hand jesters and then suddenly stopped. "Shit! I can't remember that last sign!" Sora emerged from the woods as Kagako released her breath. She spat out a puff of fire that struck Sora in the face. She quickly pulled up her mask wail everyone was distracted by the fire.
"Gah!" Sora yelled as he dodged the flame.
"W-was that an actual ninja spell...?" Kokuu asked with a freaked out look.
"Ha, ha...m-must be..." Hamashi said.
"AWWW! SORRY!" Kagako exclaimed.
"DAMN IT!" Sora complained. "IF ITS NOT ONE THING WITH YOU ITS ANOTHER! I'VE JUST ABOUT HAD IT!"
"Oh No! I Can't Fail Again! Gotta Think Of Something!" Kagako thought.
"Shit, Sora-san is pissed..." Hamashi said.
"S-Sorry...I..." Kagako began to cry. "I was just so worried...I was just trying to help...sob...sob..." Sora tensed up and stated to feel a bad feeling in his gut.
"Geez OK, OK! I didn't mean to yell at you..." Sora said patting her head and shoulders. "Don't cry...gomen no sai..." Kagako's eye gleamed.
"Sucker..." She thought.
"Hey you OK?" Sora asked.
"Yep! And don't worry I forgive you!" She said.
"Shouldn't be the other way..." Sechi asked.
"More importantly... How The Hell Did You Get Away From That Bear!" Tabaku asked.
Leaving behind the Tatsumiya Shrine the group continued to show Sora the sites and districts of Mahora. Thanks to them Sora learned the layout of the city a bit more. The north half of the city was taken up mostly by the school campuses. In the center was the Plaza. The rest of the city was divided into a shopping and residential district. The hours began to fly by.
"Hey anyone besides me hungry?" Sechi asked.
"Starving!" Shizuku said. "All who agrees Sora-san should say Aye!"
"AYE!" Everyone but Sora shouted.
"What the-!" Sora started.
"The Ayes have it!" Hamashi said.
"Sora-san is so generous." Kokuu said.
"Isn't he though!" Kagako added. Sora grumbled as he pulled out his wallet.
"I'm going to need a job or some thing..." He thought. Sora gave four thousand yen to Tabaku, Hamashi, Sechi, and Shizuku to get them all some food from a near by cafe. Sora, Kagako, and Kokuu sat down at a table outside. People began to stare at them no doubt because of Kagako's outfit.
"It's a little late for Halloween..." Some one said.
"Must be a cosplayer..." Another said. Some noticed that Kagako sat so close to Sora.
"OH! They make a cute couple..." One girl said.
"That Kunoichi girl is lucky! Isn't he cute?" Her friend said.
"That other one's quite a looker too!" Another girl added.
"Man how annoying..." Sora said.
"What! Dose the idea of you being my man offend you!" Kagako asked.
"I Didn't Mean Like That-!" Sora said trying to calm her down. "Its just...weird..."
"Huh? Why's that?" She asked.
"Your too much like an old friend of mine is all..." Sora told her.
"Yuffie..." She said.
"Huh! How Did You Know That!" Sora asked.
"You said that earlier." Kagako told him.
"Yeah I remember to, you mentioned that name before." Kokuu added.
"Who was she?" Kagako asked.
"Just an good friend." Sora said. "And you don't just act like her, you look like her too."
"My, my! This Yuffie-chan was also a beauty!" She said.
"Defiantly as modest as Yuffie-chan…" Sora said sarcastically.
"What's that supposed to mean...?" Kagako asked.
"Both you and her are pretty vain, when it comes to looks!" Sora laughed.
"That's not nice!" She said as she pulled on both of Sora's cheeks.
"Well what do you know!" Kokuu said. "They were right. You two do look like a couple."
"Like Hell!" Sora shouted.
"Isn't it sweet Kagako, Sora-san is comparing you to an old love!" He went on.
"Come On That's Enough Kokuu-San!" Sora shouted wail bagging on the table. The table they sat at then gave way. Kagako moved to catch Sora as he fell forward. Kokuu hopped to his feet and blushed at the sight of seeing Sora's face now in between Kagako's legs.
"AHHH!" She screamed with a deep flush on her face. Sora leapt up, redder then a beat and waved his hands in the air
"WHOA! I'M SORRY!" Sora shouted.
"It's Fine- it was an accident-" She said.
"Yeah no need to blow things out of per portion!" Kokuu added.
"Holy Shit! The Kami's Getting Him Some!" Tabaku shouted. Having just gotten there with the others and the food.
"Don't Assume Things Without Knowing The Whole Story!" Sora shouted.
The group settled down and fixed the table. And after an explanation I they settled down to eat. After filling their stomachs they continued on with the tour. They wandered the city showing Sora this and that.
"Hey what about that big tree?" Sora asked as he pointed to the gigantic tree. "I've always wondered about it but never got around to ask any one about it." The group looked at him as if he was crazy.
"That my friend is the World Tree!" Tabaku told him.
"The World Tree...?" Sora repeated.
"Yeah! Its one of the landmarks of Mahora obviously, but that's not all..." Kokuu said.
"Some say..." Kagako began. "That the tree is magic!"
"Magic!" Sora repeated.
"Yeah like anybody would believe that stuff!" Kagako said.
"Didn't you just breath fire a few hours ago...?" Kokuu asked.
"That's Different!" Kagako argued.
"How!" Kokuu asked.
"What does it matter? We all agree that the whole magic idea is ridiculous! Ha...ha..." Sora said trying to change the subject. "Let's go see the World Tree up close!" Sora added as he grabbed Kagako's hand. "Come on!"
"Ahh!" Kagako exclaimed. Sora began to pull her arm forcing her to follow him.
"Argh!..." Tabaku exclaimed. "He-he's taking her to the Tree!...Dose that count as a kind of conf-"
"No way, Sora-san doesn't know about those rumors most likely." Hamashi added. "Come on let's follow!" The four boys chased after them.
Sora and Kagako came close to the tree. Sora stopped suddenly as he came to a rocky path. Kagako however, kept rolling and lost her balance. As she fell Sora caught her with his right arm. Kagako blushed as Sora looked at her. Some people near by began to whistle at the site, causing Sora to realize the ay they looked. He pulled her up and turned completely red.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to do that!" Sora said. "N-not that I didn't intend to catch you...I just didn't mean...you know..."
"Holy-!" Tabaku exclaimed. He and the others had just got there in time to see Sora holding Kagako in the dip-like pose. "Did You Guys See That Sora-San Is Doing That!"
"And What The Hell Is That!" Sora exclaimed.
"You know Sora-san and Kagako do seem like they might look good together..." Kokuu added in a teasing way.
"Show right!" Shizuku added.
"Shut The Fuck Up!" Sora said. "It Wasn't Like That!"
The group climbed the hill until they were at the base of the tree. The World Tree was easily the biggest tree Sora had ever seen. It seemed to stretch as high as the clouds floating in the sky above. Sora approached the trunk of the tree and placed him palm on it. He looked towards the top of the World Tree.
"Whoa..." He thought.
"Huh! Do you want up? No problem!" Kagako said. And before Sora could say another word, Kagako placed her hands under Sora's feet and threw him with great force towards the top of the tree. Sora grabbed a thick branch and steadied himself.
"Ahh! You...! What The Hell!" Sora complained. Kagako then leaped from branch to branch until she had reached the one Sora was wrong.
"Oh no! Did I cause you sooo...much more trouble!" She asked with crocodile tears forming. And Sora like a fool fell for it.
"No...I-its fine..." He sighed. She leaped across him to farther out along the branch.
"Sucker..." She thought.
"Hey be careful, if you don't watch it you'll fall to the ground." Sora warned.
"No way!' She told him. Kagako then fell forwards and wrapped her legs around the branch. "With my ninja skills I won't fall to the ground that easy..." She said as she stared straight at the ground. Her skirt lowered enough for Sora to catch a sight of her baby blue panties. "...Do you see?"
"Oh..." Sora said sarcastically as he turned his red face the other way. "I can see alright..." Sora had just then looked out and noticed the view from the tree.
"Check it out! You can see the whole campus from here!" Kagako said.
"Hey guys! The view is amazing!" Sora called to them. Kokuu and the others began to clime the trunk of the tree.
"And over there in the far distance is the forest were the Sessha and I train!" Kagako said.
"Geez even that ninja stuff is the same...Say Kagako, why do you train in ninjutsu?" Sora asked. Kagako looked at Sora.
"Humph! You'd probably laugh." She said.
"I won't...I promise." He told her. "Wait is embarrassing?"
"Not really, its just-Well..." She began. "Have you ever heard of The Wutai Clan?"
"Wutai?...Nope never have." Sora told her. This wasn't entirely true, as he was sure that the other Yuffie had spoken of it.
"Well back along time ago...Oda Nobunaga tried to destroy the Iga Clan." She said. "And another clan came to their aid, the Wutai. However, Nobunaga beat the two clans. The Wutai, being beaten and having lost many of their clansmen, fled from the country. Disappeared some were in Europe supposedly, but some of them stayed in Japan."
"So let me guess, you're a descendent of the ones that stayed, right?" Sora asked.
"Yep!" She said. "I learned this when I fond a ancient scroll depicting their techniques. It also had a family tree that ended with my great-great-great grand parents!"
"So all this training is like some way to get in touch with your past?" He asked.
"Yeah and no..." She told him. "I wasn't good at normal things, like school and sports, and after I found those scrolls and practiced at them just a bit. I mastered the basics in just two weeks."
"I'd say from that fire ball mess up you did I wouldn't say mastered just yet." Sora thought.
"It was like finally finding out what your meant to do you know." She told him. "Then when I meet the Sessha my training and understanding tripled! But I don't want to just learn this stuff! I want to find out every thing! I want to use these skills and find out if there are any other descendents, maybe of the part of the clan that disappeared."
"Yeah...I don't buy that, what aren't you telling me?" Sora asked. Kagako lurched as she was found out.
"The scroll also mentioned that the part of the clan that disappeared...took with them the clan's invaluable treasure..." She added.
"Now THAT makes sense!" Sora laughed.
"See I knew you'd laugh!" She complained.
"Well I can't help it!" He laughed. "You don't have to lie about that you know!"
"People think the idea's stupid, except for Sessha..." Kagako added.
"I don't think so..." Sora said. "Tell you what! If you ever find out were it is I'll help you find it!"
"Huh! Really!" She asked.
"Of course! A treasure hunt sounds like some fun!" Sora told her. And I bet that Negi-kun, Asuna-san, the rest of 2A, even those guys down there would like to help if they can."
"You...really think so...?" She asked.
"Well yeah! They are your friends after all." Sora answered.
"Hmmm..." Kagako said.
Snap. All of a sudden the limb that Kagako gave way. She began to plummet to the ground. Sora and the other's eyes grew as they realized that she was falling into danger. Kagako let out a scream as she noticed the ground growing closer. Sora swung him self around the limb he sat on. He bent his knees and pushed from the bottom of the limb.
"Aikuchi-San!" Sora yelled as he leapt from the limb. He reached his arm out and grabbed her arm. Sora pulled her close and flipped his body around. Sora landed on the ground holding her in both arms like you would hold a bride or princess. A wave of pain rose from the nerves in Sora's legs. "Damn It!" He shouted. Kagako blushed from embarrassment, not just from not acting to save her self like she had been taught, but also from the way Sora held her. He looked down at her with concern.
"Amazing work Kami-sama!" Tabaku shouted as he and the other guys made there way down the tree.
"How did you do that Sora-kun!" Hamashi asked.
"Hey you OK!" Sora asked her. Kagako blushed more.
"Aikuchi-san seems fine to me..." An annoyed female voice said from the woods.
"Huh?" Sora exclaimed as he turned his head to see Asahi, standing there with her arms crossed. "Koikawa-san! What are you doing here!"
"Huh! Where is Aiku-chan!" Kagako asked.
"Please don't start again..." Shizuku asked.
"I was helping Negi-sensei, and Kaede-san look for you two, to think after making them all worried...I'd find you all... Like this!" She told them.
"Hey! Wait It Isn't Like That!" Sora said.
"Save it! Baka(Idiot)!" Asahi said. "HEY YOU GUYS! THERE OVER HERE BY THE WORLD TREE!" She yelled within minutes Negi, Kaede, Asuna, Konoka, Makie, Ku Fei, Yue, Haruna, Nodoka, Howaido, Fuka, and Fumika all sounded the group there next to the World Tree.
"Your in big trouble Aiku-chan!" Fuka and Fumika said.
"Indeed." Kaede said. "How many times must I tell you, that you must consult with me before trying to under go this test-de gozaru(an archaic verb that Kaede uses as a sentence ender)!"
"I'm sorry, Sessha-sensei..." Kagako said as she looked at her feet.
"Hey wait what test are you talking about Kaede-san?" Sora asked.
"Well you see I have been training Kagako for about a year or two." She said. "And in her training I have assigned her special tests to evaluate her skills and how she uses them-de gozaru. And her latest one is to use her skills to assist some one in need-de gozaru."
"Wait now I get it!" Kokuu said. "So that's why she has been so egger to help! She was using Sora-kun to pass this test!"
"And that's why she would suck up when Sora-kun had, had enough of her!" Hamashi added.
"I see...!" Sora said while making an angry face at Kagako.
"Ha, ha, he..." She laughed nervously.
"Looks like another failure..." Kaede said.
"Another? Just how many times has she tried to pass this test?" Tabaku asked.
"From what Kaede-san has told us, Aikuchi-san has failed a total of 238 times at this one test." Negi said. Kagako lowered her head in shame.
"Kaede-san also said that we should hurry as she's accidentally put peoples lives in danger before!" Konoka added. Kagako lowered her head farther.
"And that about 87 of the 238 people she's tried to help have been gravely injured." Haruna added. Kagako lowered herself into the fetal position with a dark cloud hanging above her.
"Kagako..." Kaede said. She jumped out of her slump and faced her master's disappointed look. "Just what kind of trouble have you caused Sora-kun and his friends?" Kagako's face was filled with dissatisfaction under her mask.
"Hmmm..." Sora said as he thought about the situation.
"Well..." Kagako started. "Actually I-" Sora placed his hands over her mouth.
"Not much trouble really!" He said. "She's actually been really helpful today..."
"Huh!" Every one exclaimed.
"I'll admit Kagako did try my patience a little, but it's thanks to her I was able to join the kendo club, and now I have a better understanding of the city." Sora told them.
"But I-!" Kagako began.
"Isn't that right guys?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, sure..." Kokuu laughed.
"That's right, mon." Shizuku added.
"Completely!" Sechi said.
"She was helpful at times." Hamashi said.
"Plus I love being accompanied by a sexy kunoichi!" Tabaku added.
"I-!" Kagako began. Kaede chuckled to her self.
"Really now..." Kaede said. "Sora-kun tells the truth-de gozaru?"
"Hey why would I lie?" Sora said with a grin.
"Ha, ha, Of course...As if I have a good reason to doubt Sora-kun." Kaede said. "I guess I'll just take your word for it-de gozaru..." Sora smiled.
"Ah! Sessha-sensei do you mean-!" Kagako began.
"Well then, I guess that we will have to start the next phase of your training-de gozaru..." She told her apprentice. "Even if..." she continued in thought "...it was you who received the assistance in the end."
"Ahh!..." Kagako exclaimed.
"Hmmm..." Negi began.
"Let us be off Kage no Kagako." Kaede said. "And I'm sorry of any trouble she may have caused you Sora-kun-de gozaru." The two left then the group by the world tree.
"What was that for?" Asahi asked. "Like hell Aikuchi-san didn't cause you anything but trouble!"
"Aww! I did think about just letting her fail at first, but I just couldn't do it after hearing how she's struggled." Sora told them.
"Sora-kun, you didn't have to do that." Makie added.
"I know..." Sora sighed with a smile.
"Sora-kun just has a kind heart..." Howaido said.
"Sounds more like Sora-kun suffers from Chronic Hero Syndrome..." Sechi added.
"What Was That!" Sora complained as a popped vein appeared on his head. The rest of them laughed.
As they left the world tree, Kaede and Kagako stopped at the base were they returned to the city. Kagako looked back. She stared at the tree and the removed her mask.
"Something wrong?" Kaede asked.
"Oh-! Nothing sensei!" She answered. Soon Sora and the others could be seen coming down from the path as well. "Its just do you think that you could excuse me for a moment?"
"Just hurry back or I'll leave you behind!" Kaede said. The ninja the n ran up to Sora.
"Sora-Sama!" She called.
"HUH! SAMA!" Sora replied. "What's With The Sama!"
"Humm..." She said. "What do you mean? Sora-sama helped me with a great problem. I'm in your debt. And every ninja has a master. So to repay that debt I shall be the servant of Sora-sama."
"Huh!" Sora exclaimed. "What do you mean Aikuchi-san?"
"Shit I Forgot My Mask!" She said. "I've Revealed My Identity!"
"Cut The Crap We Knew The Whole Time!" The guys all shouted.
"Oh really!" She said amazed.
"Aikuchi-san's always been this way..." Asuna said.
"Whoa-! Now you've got a kunoichi as your own servant..." Kokuu chuckled. "I can say...I'm jealous..." Kokuu began to crack up.
"Hey I really am!" Tabaku added.
"Hey! Nock it off!" Sora told them.
"Any way..." Aikuchi began. She leaned forward and kissed Sora's cheek. Asahi, Asuna, Konoka, Negi, Nodaka, and Howaido all turned red with Sora. The guys and Yue all gasped. Haruna simply grinned. "Thank You Sora-Sama!..." She said as she gave him a hug. Aikuchi turned and began to run towards Kaede. "Oh yeah!...And Sora-sama! I'm going to hold you to that promise you made me at The World Tree!"
"WHAT!" Everyone but Sora exclaimed. Aikuchi ran away with Kaede.
"Wha-what The Hell!" Asuna shouted. "What Kind Of A Promise Were You Making!"
"Huh! N-nothing! What wrong with making a promise to her?" Sora said.
"I get it! I know!" Fumika said.
"Sora-kun and Aiku-chan "promised" themselves to each other!" Fuka added.
"Is that true Sora-kun?" Konoka asked.
"What! No!" Sora exclaimed.
"Oh My God! They're Practically Married!" Makie added.
"We need engagement party!" Ku Fei added.
"N-now hold it!" Sora complained.
"S-sora-kun is b-betroth..." Howaido said.
"You..." Asahi began.
"Huh! Wait a minute!" Sora said trying to defend himself. But it was to no avail as Asahi sent Sora flying away with a powerful punch.
"My, my why was that so necessary?" Kaede asked.
"Just a little harmless teasing..." Aikuchi said.
"Maybe there was more to it then just that..." Kaede added. "Or is there some other reason your face is still red!"
"Oh! Wha-!" Aikuchi exclaimed.
As the day drifted onward, Sora and the others straitened out the misunderstandings and returned to their homes. The night engulfed the streets and one lone soul walked the streets. Hidama Seizen wondered along by himself. He was dressed in black pants, a white-collar shirt, and with a green tie. He suddenly stopped in the middle of the road as he noticed a presents that wasn't there a moment ago.
"Well now...I wasn't expecting a word from you so late..." Seizen said. "Can we make this quick? I'd like to go off to bed."
"I've reported his presents to my lord..." the person said. He stepped into the light from the streetlamps. He was as old as Sora, with platinum hair that came down to his shoulder. He wore a school uniform with a Mahora insignia on it.
"And what did the leader say?" Seizen asked.
"My lord doesn't believe he is worth any worry." He said. "But, I can help but ponder all the scenarios'. What kind of power did you see form him today?"
"I think I'll keep that to myself...so if you don't mind,-" Seizen said.
"Don't...! You...Do you dare to betray us?" The boy asked.
"If you can remember right. I volunteered to follow your master..." Seizen asked. "I won't ever betray him, but if he believes that this is no need to worry, then there is no need to worry." The boy stood there silent. "But-! If you're so worried I'll keep my own eye on him. He'll be in your class soon as well, feel free to observe him as much as you wish." The boy all of a sudden appeared in front of Seizen. His eyes stared through Seizen's very soul. "I'll also...report any thing that would disturb his plans. OK?"
"Adequate..." the boy said. Seizen walked passed him about six steps before the boy opened his mouth again. "There was one more thing..." Seizen stopped in his tracks. "My lord while not threatened by this boy, did say that if he persisted into our work that he should be removed for the equation..." They stood there quietly for a moment. "Can I entrust this to you?" Seizen looked to the ground at then to the boy.
"Whom do you think you speak to?" He said in a cold voice even colder the boy's. "Assassinating children is not beyond me..." Seizen continued on as both he and the boy faded into the darkness.
With every light there is a Shadow...
Danger moves closer to Sora and his friends...
Next Time:Negi's Challenge! The Baka Rangers and the Secrete of Library Island!
Ok this was a long one! Next chapter will start to fallow the manga!
Here is a list of the OCs and whom they look like:
Koikawa Asahi = Kairi
Souigiun Kumogiri = Cloud
Tanehana Silverberg = Aerith
Souchou Kouen a.k.a. Lee = Axel
Raionshin Uindo = Leon
Howaido Harouko = Namine
Kiridashi Aikuchi = Yuffie
Tsunzaku Shouiko = Paine
Fukuhon Tsubaki = Xion
Yurushi Yoru = Yuna
Hizashi Hinata = Olette
Mashin Fuujin = Fuu
Azuchi Kikyou = Rikku
Kashaku Amiai = Selphie
Nijuusei Kokuu = Roxas
Ryouken Tabaku = Hayner
Enten Hamashi = Tidus
Kairyuu Shizuku = Wakka
Uekumi Sechi = Pence
Hidama Seizen = Auron
Thank you for reading and please review.