You might be wondering as to why my worry was all focused towards Kikuri and on the right of Oliveira to kill her, when as a matter of fact she was being attacked by a technique that, if hit, would mean certain death the reason as for me being so calm towards the visitor safety? That was thanks a secret, known only to people of our level on society, that fact was that the cat-fu was practiced by the whole nekomimi race however the elite or the purity and leadership of the race; today represented by the only family of that lineage on the court those that belong to that bloodline what access to a higher level of cat-fu, specially created to make them the masters of the style without parallel and on that room only I knew that I was aware that the result wouldn t change for Kikuri
The technique that Kikuri was going to do used the claws, and both paws to slash open the opponent neck, specially ripping the jugular vein in the process normally, even with a great knowledge of this fighting style, it was practically impossible to get away from that attack being so surprised; however L via s eye shone with the same light when she would defeat me in cat-fu training sessions as soon as my girlfriend s paws were just a couple of inches from the noble, Oliveira s right paw hit Kikuri s left one on a descending movement, the left hit the right one on an ascending way, and with a step to her left and her leg just lightly touched Kikuri s legs which made her completely lose her balance and thanks to inertia from the jump she flipped midair in a front flip, falling on her back on the hard floor, but she has still quite a lot of speed in her, which made her roll a bit onwards and stop on her belly.
That didn t take longer than a couple of seconds, Kikuri let out a long lament of pain and as soon as she tried to raise her head, she had her face slammed on the floor; by pure instinct I made a face that said that s GOTTA hurt L via had skillfully locked her right arm on her back with the knee and with the other held her head in place the free hand was preparing an attack which probably would be the final one thanks to the noble s huge ego, who decided to humiliate Kikuri, I had time to think something:
-Oh this little maggot - she stopped talking, with a loathing face no, that would be insulting the maggots this piece of excrements thought it could touch me I see your brain already rot it is a shame I hoped that even something so scabrous as you could be useful to me what made you believe you were worthy enough to touch, let alone attack me, piece of body wastes?
Kikuri replied something incomprehensible seeing she still had her face pressed against the floor; my common sense however, kicked in and I shouted an order to her; even though if I knew her a little bit, she wouldn t accept it:
-Kikuri! Quick! Apologize! Beg for your life! I am sure that L via in her immense goodness will forgive you!
-Yeah little insignificant being, plead and beg for your life give me this pleasure before I end your miserable existence she said while she readied the final attack, popping out her claws.
-Beg - tried to say Kikuri, seeing she still had her face stuck on the ground no way I would beg for my life -You should feel honored she commented while laughed with disregard at Kikuri someone so pretty and superior as myself almost freeing you from this horrendous condition, right?
-I should feel pity that is for someone like you thinking like that -Do you have any last words? said Oliveira, much against her will, just following the rules.
-Yes I do do you do that out of fear? asked Kikuri.
-Fear? Me? From where did you take such foolishness?
-It can only be fear that is why you humiliate who have more chance of having Richard isn t that right? You are afraid L via you hide behind your noble family name but you know deep inside that you are not capable enough to make him love you isn t that the truth?
Bingo Kikuri, be it by instinct or pure luck, had hit a really weak spot for L via; she wasn t aware I knew it, but since the promise day, every time a girl tried to befriend me, she either suffered an accident or thanks to Oliveira family pressure, the girl would be forced to change places ; the noble probably believed I didn t know about those facts; probably didn t even dream that I knew it was lick a kick in the gut of her pride, and that comment hit the nail on that wound seeing that was exactly the biggest fear of hers as Leandro himself had told me.
-D D Don t be ri ridiculous that is not correct - replied L via, while she retracted her claws.
-Forgive me oh respectable noble Oliveira but if you need to treat a mere slave with such fear of having your precious Richard stolen you must be really insecure don t you see I only wish for his happiness?
-J Just wish for his h happiness? asked a totally lost L via.
-Yes! I love him so much that even if I never have a chance to stay forever with him if I can give him happy moments if my existence serve for him to grow I don t care if it doesn t last do you.. have such conviction to do the same -You can only be insane! How can you love her like that and yet not wish him to be with you? Which kind of love is that?
-Oh! So maybe our noble may need to learn too what is the true love coming from a mere slave? asked a taunting Kikuri.
At that moment, with all that shouting Saori and Momiji arrived at the room, as soon as she saw her sister on that state, she freaked out and almost went to help her; with a hand signal of mine Momiji held her explaining what was going on. After a lot of effort he convinced her it was best to just observe.
Redirecting my attention to the fight, I noticed that Kikuri was much sharper than she seemed, betting her own life on that and apparently it was working, seeing that the hatred of being attacked by Kikuri was slowly being replaced by her hurt pride; I could imagine what was going on her mind: How can a cheap slave know so much about such a noble feeling? those thoughts were changing how L via was going to deal with the whole subject, which happened:
-How d dare you? Do you imply that you know more about love than myself? replied L via.
-Not only I imply as I say if you do not eliminate me I can show this to you do you want to learn with me?
-Insolent! Never someone had so much nerve to mock me! So you think you can teach me something, useless creature? she said while she left Kikuri s back and still holding her by the hair, throwing her at the corner afterwards.
-Why don t you allow me the honor of trying or are you afraid in admitting that a slave can be really right and know more than you?
-Ha! You are either crazy for thinking like that or do not fear death at all! For all that great courage I challenge you in a duel of cat-fu one against one which will end when one of us is either unconscious or dead but since I believe that a slave would never stand a chance against me I concede defeat if you can land a direct attack on my face.
-And what assures me it will be an honest duel? That you won t try any dirty trick? asked a suspicious Kikuri, standing up and putting herself on attack guard.
-Oh ho ho ho ho! she laughed in a taunting manner Oliveira well, so for you to realize how serious this is, for this duel; first, Richard I wish no one to interfere on its results and second; I GIVE UP MY NOBLE RIGHTS FOR THIS FIGHT!
My jaw dropped on the floor, L via was dead serious! Giving up the rights of a noble is the same of giving up being a noble and having certain rights regarding some subjects; like this confrontation she would even lose the right to kill Kikuri for attacking her! And she didn t anyone to stop Kikuri depending on what happened we had a problem though we needed at least three free witness, as slave ones didn t count and for now we had only me
-L via to validate that, however, we need three free people and for now there is only me - I didn t want to make part of this, but I got really curious as to see the results of this event, don t forget to count me in Richard pronounced Enmie.
-Then we just need one more I pondered.
-We don t need anymore! said Andrade, that was standing on the main room door I have been here since the beginning of this fight.
-Oh it is really fortunate you arrived Andrade replied L via while she proceeded to take out her noble vestments watch and witness how those beings aren t worth the air they breathe!
That is what we needed, with Andrade, Enmie and myself the combat could begin! L via was posing with her advanced cat-fu pose and Kikuri on the traditional style. I was completely surprised with Andrade s sudden showing up, so I just waved hi! to him; I looked towards both nekomimis taking out their clothes to the point of wearing nothing but something that resembled a swimming suit the male vestments do not hinder the movement so much, but the dresses from a noble, or the French maid uniform used by Kikuri on the other hand that is why in case of an emergency they used those clothing underneath all others.
Finished the undressing ritual, both faced each other and moments later Kikuri charged towards L via, fighting with all her might she had in herself; however the noble was much more efficient on blocking the attacks of my girlfriend, to the point of not even needing to use two paws to do so, after the first two minutes, Oliveira said something on the lines of: Time to become serious and then began countering the advances of the slave, at the first time she hit her chest and face so fiercely that sent her flying to the ground.
-Give up slave, you do not stand a chance.
-Never, nothing will make me give Richard up! she replied while she stood up and charged again.
-Your problem commented L via is that you just try to reach your objective blindly, not thinking what could happen just trying to hit my face but I hardly believe something like you would never understand anyway.
And that would keep repeating, Kikuri would attack, receive a counterattack, would be thrown far, would stand up and attack L via with all the will in her heart; just to receive even stronger counterattacks, I saw the bruises, wounds and cuts that were causes by the clawing raise in number. L via herself was getting tired of such punishment and was praying Kikuri wouldn t attack more, until she said:
-Enough Kikuri, I admire such hardworking from your behalf and I never dreamed a lowly slave could demonstrate so much valor, but the difference is clear, give it up.
-Never! replied Kikuri between one panting and another even if I die trying for Richard I shall go to the last consequences! and attacked again, despite all the cuts from the claws and the bleeding.
-Foolish neko! I shall show you how wrong is to attack without strategy! replied L via, beginning attacking actively for the first time I shall hit you in the chest level!
The noble then began intercalating roundhouse kicks on the face level; which Kikuri would dodge by ducking, afterwards she would leg sweep at foot paws level; that were avoided with a small jump, always one after another; thinking that was really strange that L via wasn t attacking the chest, challenged:
-How do you intend to hit my chest if you won t even attack it? she asked while she kept dodging.
-Simple that is called strategy! replied Oliveira while preparing to apply the expected hit.
L via changed the attack pattern then, as she was doing one roundhouse followed by one leg sweep, she swept then right after a previous sweeping, which caught Kikuri totally off guard while she ducked; she tried to jump out of timing but the blow hit her lightly and with that she lost the balance, with a supernatural agility, Oliveira using a mid kick on the chest level, my girlfriend tried to block it using the right arm, however the hit was so strong that I heard a sound of like wood snapping and a guttural roar coming from Ishikawa, which kneed and grabbed her arm that bled a lot, totally twisted in a weird way; with a piece of the bone sticking out of the skin.
-It is indeed over now, enough Kikuri, it is the end, surrender please said L via, not feeling pleasure on beating up my girlfriend any longer.
-Never hugh I will surrender - she replied, while standing up and, despite the pain, readied herself on the cat-fu position, however using one paw only.
-W Why? Why so much obstinacy being stubbornly prideful won t help you even a tiny bit! Can t you see I do not wish to punish you any further? Stop for heaven s sake!
-Such obstinacy is because I LOVE RICHARD AND WILL NEVER GIVE HIM UP! shouted Kikuri while she charged to attack regardless the pain she felt, using only one paw.
-How that is possible? she asked between one block and another this cannot be! No one would go such lengths for another!
-It means you don t know what true love is! If you can t do this very least for the one you love you have no right to say that you love someone! she said while prepared a blow on L via s belly.
The noble was lost facing such strong will on that feeling that was visibly unknown to her, and as soon as Kikuri s paw headed towards L via s stomach, she sent both paws for the block, however the attack quickly changed direction and hit very fiercely, making her take a step back and face the opposing direction with a cut on the face, the disbelief mixed with a mortal hatred was visible on Oliveira s face and closing its right paw, said in low tone: hoga , my blood froze, she was going to kill her! I instantly shouted:
-KITTY! Watch out she is going to kill you! I had time only to shout that when L via said pupu -What sweetie? she had time to only ask that when L via said the last words: shitteken!
L via then took a step forward with the leg that did the moving previously, turning the head to face Kikuri in the eyes while her paw hit bulls eye on the center of the chest; the sound of wood snapping again, my girlfriend flying 6 feet away landing over the table knocking out what was over there, rolling over it and falling to the other side.
I had seen L via use that in fights before, and even on people that were fully prepared to receive the attack died I prayed wishing Kikuri would stand up, I headed towards the table, with a Saori that wept quietly and Momiji to the other side of the table; we saw Kikuri on the ground however this time she didn t stand up.