There were confusions with Hide's height. I meant 6 to 7 feet not meter. I am sorry.
IS 15 Then SanShogun…Now the ShitenOh!
"What is happening?"
Charles was wondering about that for long time now.
She was on a sandy beach, most likely the place where they will have the summer class trip. She was wearing a yellow bikini swimsuit that complemented her shapely form. She was however on the sandy floor and pinned down…By Ichika.
"I-Ichika! Wait, wh-what are you"
Ichika's arms were blocking all her attempts to get up and his body was holding her in place. She could feel the very body heat coming off of his chest to her. Ichika too was wearing a swimming trunk and nothing else…She could smell the odor of male from him and it was making her dizzy.
"Charlotte…Charlotte Dunois."
"Huh?"
His eye was calm and yet she could see a storm of lust beneath it. His breath was warm as his face was so close to hers.
"Mine…"
"Yours?"
Suddenly he grabbed her breast (Eek!) and put his face by her neck. He fondled with her chest and took a deep sniff from her person. Charlotte's mind went in overdrive as she realized what kind of indecent and yet very arousing thing Ichika was doing to her. Her heart was beating like mad and her breath was hastened by his gentle and yet firm hands.
"Ah…Just as I imagined. You smell…so intoxicating."
"Ichika…What are you doing? Let me up now!" She tried to struggle more, but his grip was solid and his piercing gaze made her very, very hot. It was like an eye of a predator who found something it likes…An eye filled with lust and desire. An eye that was unwilling to back down from its prize.
He stared into her eyes now and patted her cheeks. His every touch was making her squirm in anticipation and excitement. She could feel her body heating up so much that it was comforting and yet so restrained.
"Charlotte." Her name rolled off his tongue and it sent a pleasant chill down her spine.
"You are a princess in a castle…I am the dragon that holds you captive…You are now mine Charlotte. Under my protection you belong to me…Everything that is you…is mine to claim." Whispered Ichika right into her ear. She felt his breath tickling her ear and warm feeling traveling through her body.
"Ichika."
"Ssssshhh…No need for words." He whispered into her ears as he slowly reached for her tops and removed them, revealing her breasts. He slowly approached her lips and claimed them as his. He softly and gently kissed her and his lips went lower…and lower… and….
The scene suddenly seemed blurry…She couldn't make detail of Ichika's face…But why?
Charles suddenly opened her eyes.
"-That's, weird? Huh!"
She looked around to confirm it. She had spaced out.
She was in her own first-year dorm room in IS Academy. It was 6.30am in the morning.
"..."
While she was still a little drowsy, Charlotte blinked twice, and finally grasped the current situation.
"It was a dream..."
Siiggghhh...she sighed deeply, so deep that it reached 20,000 feet below the sea level.
"Ahh, at least let me dream on for another 10 seconds..."
She continued to cling onto to remnants of her dream, obviously looking unwilling to give it up.
Even the dream sequence that would be quickly forgotten continued to linger as she continued to hang onto it. The image that was left in her mind was like a video recording she loved to watch, as the 'play' button seemed to be pressed in her mind.
"..."
Charlotte's face blushed.
As her consciousness started to clear, she began to feel embarrassed about the dream.
"That was…that was an ecchi dream! Oh my god! Am I perverted? Is it wrong?"
However, as the words indicated, that was just a dream. She placed her hands on her chest, and found her heart beating wildly.
"Wha-What was I thinking..."
Ever since the individual division tournament last month, she went from Charles Dunois to her actual gender of Charlotte Dunois. Right now, she was sleeping in a separate room from Ichika.
But every week, she would dream of such a thing twice a week. Not all of them were such dirty dreams, some were classic romantic dreams like eating on the roof or walking down in a hall wall romance, only few were such heavily perverted dream, but those were rare and short…It wasn't fair.
She knew that they're in different rooms, but she would turn her eyes to look at the bed beside her for Ichika.
"That's strange?"
Her roommate wasn't in the bed.
And that didn't mean that she left the bed and went off. That bed wasn't used.
"...Well, never mind."
Right now, the most important thing to her is to continue to dream. If she were to sleep again, maybe she might dream of the continuation.
Carrying such casual thoughts, Charlotte closed her eyes, intending to sleep again.
"Since it's rare to have erotic dream of that level…I would mind seeing the 'goods'…OH MY GOD! WHAT AM I IMAGINING!"
Charlotte covered the top of her head with the blanket, as if trying to hide her rapidly blushing face, and finally calmed her crazily beating heart down.
*Chirp chirp...*
"Mn..."
The sun that frantically tried to enter the room passed through the window, and the chirping of the sparrows seemed like they were prompting me to get up.
"Ah…It's morning already? God damn it…If it wasn't for nee-chan's wrath I would skip school."
At this moment, staying in bed is the most wonderful feeling. However I was house trained by my sister to wake up early.
I was topless and was still wearing my shorts. It was summer time, so I decided it was too hot to dress fully to sleep. I rubbed my eyes to clear my vision and mind.
I slowly sat up from my bed. I did a nice stretch and scratched my hairs and I reached to my left for my eye-patch. I remember tossing it on my left before I went to sleep. My hands were touching and feeling the sheet of my bed to locate my eye-patch.
"…Huh?"
Soft and squishy.
Huh? What's this feeling? Do I have something smooth in my bed?
However I was still too sleepy to realize the problem and my instinct was clouded. I managed to feel my eye-patch and put it on my right eye…Wait a moment…this is an eye-patch for a left eye. It not mine is it? Then from who is…
"Mn..."
HOLD ON A MINUTE! I just heard a voice that doesn't belong to me. And that's most likely not a guy's voice. (Speaking of which, it would be really terrifying if it's a guy.)
My inside my mind a large bell started ringing as my mind kicked into overdrive.
*POW!* I flip the blanket off, and what appears in front of me is-
"La-LA-LAURA!"
The German representative, Laura Bodewig. Ever since she transferred in last month, she suddenly challenged me, and after that, a lot of things happened-lots of them.
Well for one my room ate was a girl, then we had a 3 against 2 fight, and finally an asshole crashed our party…At least I sliced the damn party crasher to pieces and kept the remains.
However, that's not the problem. The problem is 'why is she not wearing any clothes?'; which means, well...she's completely naked. She has didn't even have her eye-patch on…Wait so this is her eye-patch, then where is…Ah! Here it is…(I put on my eye-patch) and now back to my ranting.
…She had an IS on standby-the black leg band on her right thigh. The flowing silver hair is scattered down her waist.
"Mn...what...? It's already morning...?"
"Bodewig! Cover yourself! Hide it!"
"You're saying such weird things. I heard that spouses don't hide things from each other."
"Maybe you're right, a relationship like that requires a lot of trust and faith...NO! HURRY UP AND PUT SOME CLOTHES ON! WEAR SOME CLOTHES!"
Ignoring my chaos, Laura just rubbed her eyes once and immediately reverted back to her usual expression. It seems she is either a morning person or trained to focus as soon as she is awake for combat. By the way the way she rubbed her eyes looked like cat scratching her eyes gently in the morning glow…Very cute.
"I heard that this manner of waking people up is very common, isn't it? It's said that engaged couples do this all the time."
"...Who's the bastard who gave you such false information?"
"…" Laura refused to answer.
"…Laura."
"Hmm?"
"A lady should act graceful and elegant. It is expected by some people you know."
"…Do you like it?"
"Huh?"
"Graceful and elegant…Do you like girls like that Ichika?"
I wondered why she would ask me something like that out of nowhere. I guess I should answer her.
"My preference? Well…If I must choose, I'll go for a girl with overwhelming presence I guess?"
"Overwhelming presence?"
"I guess I seek woman who are proud and bold. Those who are not bounded by rules or limits, those who have no problem with doing what they desire."
I smirked as I thought about what I desire…in a way.
"I want a woman who has what it takes to command me."
"Command?"
"Ah, so far there was only one woman who earned my loyalty and managed to tame me. Her strength overpowers mine and she managed to bind me to her…"
I simply smirked, thinking how screwed up I am.
"In a nut shell, I am attracted to powerful and charismatic woman, she who is proud and bold."
Laura was rather quiet. She just stared at me and then I realized she was still in her birthday suit and I was half naked.
"Oi! Laura! Forget everything and get dressed! What are you going to do when someone walks in?"
I asked her while rudely pointing my finger at her. It seems Laura took offense to that and before I could react she effectively locked my arms and bent it in an uncomfortable angle which subdued me easily.
I tried to break the hold, but I was freshly awaken, still tired, and honestly, not even I can break a hold like this when I can't use my upper body. She pinned me to the bed after all.
"It seems you need to practice more grabbling and pinning technique…If…If you need help with the 'sleeper' technique I can help you." Said Laura while blushing.
I thought over what she said.
The word 'sleeper' can mean the sleeper-hold or…
"Oh no, Laura a young lady shouldn't say something like that so easily!"
"But you are my wife, it is my job to be effective and skillful in bed right?" answered the sliver haired girl as she blushed even more.
"First of all, if we do marry, you are my bride and I your groom. I will be the man you call your husband and you my wife and my woman!"
"Y-Your woman? As if forever and ever…"
It seems her grip lessened a little. A CHANCE!
I tried to slip out of her hold, but Laura noticed my movement and performed a new hold which effectively locked my arms and hands, but kept her on top of me…I really don't need to explain how I could see her upper body in clear view and her lower body on top of mine right?
My face heated up as I realized how indecent our pose was. I could feel her slender legs wrap around me and her…OMG it was on top of me! What do I do now? Wait! Don't react! NO! Ichika Jr, don't you have any shame?
I'll tell you now…It was inhumanly hard to not to let Ichika Jr react…I really tried hard.
"You, you're really troublesome. I really want to ask you, why are you so capable of inflaming other people's feelings?" said Laura as she cutely blushed on top of me.
I couldn't say anything, but wondered about what she said? I watched as I gulped down in nervousness as her lips came closer…For some reason I stopped thinking of struggling…It must've been my male instinct.
In deep corner of my mind, which is clouded by the presence of my male hormones were Masurao and Tama.
"NO! Master! Don't! Don't walk to the light! It is the dark side! How can you fall for a washboard? You have me!"
"…Bad master…Bad, but…small chest is…good."
"Nee-chan! Whose side are you on!"
"On the…small breast…"
"NEE-CHAN!
I couldn't hear them.
After her training Houki washed up and dressed to greet Ichika. She checked her appearance for the last time and went to knock on his door.
*Knock* *knock*.
"I-Ichika, are you in there? It's a rare chance, so how about we go out for breakfast?"
Silence, no response.
"Ichika? Are you still sleeping? You'll miss breakfast if you don't wake up."
But even after saying that a second time, she didn't get a response.
"This guy, he is normally an early riser."
Somewhat unhappy, Houki placed her hand on the door handle.
*Clack*.
"Hmmm? The door isn't locked...that guy's really careless. Honestly!"
"I'm going in, Ichika. Hurry up and get ready-"
"Ge..."
"Mu?"
*BISSH!* Houki's expression, movements and her entire body froze.
As she pushed the door open and walked in, she saw a thoroughly naked Laura pressing on Ichika's body, getting ready to kiss him. For some reason, Ichika didn't look like he was making any resistance.
Understanding till this part, Houki finally lost it.
"ICHIKA! WH-WHA-WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOU WEAK BASTARD!"
*SWOOSH!* She drew out that Hitogiri Bouchou(Man Slaying Kitchen Knife) again…Kazegiri I think…Wait a fucking second, why is she holding on to a man slaying katana before breakfast?
"What? Hold it, Houki! This is a misunderstanding!"
"WHAT MISUNDERSTANDING! HOW DID I MISUNDERSTAND? HUMPH, JUST LET ME SLICE YOU UP!"
Oh shit, her 'Dou' Ki skyrocketed as her killing aura exploded. If I don't know better that Hitogiri Bouchou is a Muramasa katana. That thing was drinking up the blood lust like it was water.
"AHH! STOP IT, I'M TELLING YOU TO STOP, YOU IDIOT!"
"YOU'RE AN IDIOT! YOU BIG MORON!"
Being unreasonable, Houki raised the blade above her head, getting into a position where she's about to slice my head in half. I still had Laura on top of me and my swords were too far. The only thing I could do was a skillful sword catch again…With one hand.
"Wait Houki!" I tried to get up but I accidently rubbed against Laura chest and the sliver haired girl let out a moan of pleasure as our bare bodies touched each other.
"YOU-YOU-YOU BETTER ACCEPT PUNISHMENT NOW!"
*SWOOSH!* As the sound of the blade dancing through the wind could be heard as I felt sweat dripping down, I only has one chance. No problem, I am the Doukugan Ryu, and I've done this before.
I got my other hand out of Laura's lock and I readied both of my hands to instantly catch the metal blade, however…
The blade stopped before it could reach me. More accurately, it got blocked.
"It'll trouble me if you end up killing my bride."
"Cheh, you..."
"Not a bride, but a groom. T-T"
Laura's right arm deployed the IS. It seems like she put the AIC on that part to block Houki's blade.
Being held down by that invisible force, Houki was unable to move, making her even more impatient.
"Hoo, I'm saved...hm? Laura, you took off your eye-patch?" I asked her as I stared into a beautiful golden eye, that was capable of syncing with Laura's IS and to see 2km in distance. Slow motion included.
"I really hated this eye in the past, but not anymore."
"Really? Great because it is very beautiful, your golden eye." I told her honestly with a smirk.
"Be-beautiful?" Laura turned away in an embarrassed manner.
"Yeah…Hey how about a title for you…Let's see…Kin…Kingan no Yousei."
"Kingan no Yousei…A Golden Eyed Fairy?"
"Yeah, I think it is befitting, don't you think so Houki?"
But Houki didn't feel interested. She was more interested in getting past the AIC to slice me into pieces.
"Che..."
"Che?" I asked her with my eye brow raised, however my guts were telling me to move.
"CHIESTOOOOOO-!"
Roaring, Houki broke through Laura's AIC with brute force and swings down.
"SHIT!"
Thankfully I managed to reach for my katana that Kojuro's dad sent me before. I half drew the Shigure to block the swing that managed to overpower the below average AIC…Or was its power on a normal level? If it was then Houki got some serious fighting power.
"ICHIKA! DIE!"
"Like hell I will. If I must fall than I will die fighting!"
"How rude of you, putting moves on other people's brides."
3 people, 3 different reactions. The standoff continued as they trudged on line by line. The morning commotion proceeded until the dorm caretaker Yamada-sensei frantically came running in.
Seeing me half nude and Laura nude, but in IS, didn't help the situation at all.
"...Yare yare, what a troublesome way to start the day."
This is the first year student cafeteria. After a disastrous start in the morning, I came down here for a nice breakfast.
On a side note, Laura's sitting beside me, and Houki's sitting right over me.
I was eating a simple fried fish and rice and Laura was eating a bread and a soup combo. Houki on the other hand was enjoying a miso soup with other small side dishes and a bowl of rice. I stared at Laura as she ate. I don't know how a soup and a single bread can be filling?
"Hm? Do you want to eat it?"
Having noticed my stare, Laura added 'I'll share some with you' and used her mouth to pick the bread up. Yare, yare, her action is amusing and rather daring. What a good thing it is…I find daring woman very attracting. Most likely, because bold women are those who have a tough attitude with the power to back it up.
"Hm...what's wrong? You can bite in it, you know?"
"Laura, while seeing a bold and fearless person doesn't bother me, but it is not considered good manners to do so in public."
As I was telling this, I could feel a lot of stares around us…It is attracting a lot of attentions.
"However…"
I put my face close to her. I can feel her breath and I bet she can feel mine.
"If you don't mind…Ittadakimasu…"
Before I can try the mouth to mouth bread eating Houki forcefully slammed onto the table.
"I-Ichika! That is not proper! That is almost like a ki-kiss! This is a breakfast table! Act according to it!"
Her lips are twitching, and her face was flushed red. Her aura was filled with dreadful ending…I better shut up for now.
"Hai, hai I got it."
I pacified her as I raised my hands in surrender, however a certain someone couldn't read the mood.
"Fuu... are you jealous?" asked Laura with a smug look on her face. She folded her arms across her chest like how I do it and puffed out her chest to show her superiority…Too bad in terms of chest size Houki wins hands down, but it didn't affect Laura's confidence.
"What?"
"You're envious because you couldn't do it?"
"Wh-Who, who can't do it! I-Ichika!"
After drinking a large gulp of miso soup, Houki reaches out. Don't tell me this is...no, whatever the taste is, isn't she going to feed me with her mouth? Oi now, this is a breakfast table, Houki you are the one acting rude and undignifying now.
"...!...!"
"Let me tell you something. Ichika said this himself."
Laura, who stuffed a large amount of chicken salad into her mouth, swallowed it before saying.
"Ichika said a girl should be graceful and elegant."
"!"
Facing Laura who said that without any care, Houki revealed a mystified look.
While it was contradicting to what Laura did, but her word effective stopped Houki in her track.
"Oh…Nicely done Laura, you managed to hide a key piece information of master's preference and kept it to yourself…Sneaky sneaky, but as expected of a soldier, take the advantage for you to accomplish your mission." Muttered Masurao, but I couldn't hear her property, because Tama was asking me about something.
"Did you say something Masurao?"
"Nothing master." Chirped Masurao in a sing-song voice.
I nodded to her and returned to reality.
Houki was still thinking about it. She had a small frown and her forehead had a small wrinkle as she was deep in thought. Then, she suddenly swallows the miso soup in her mouth and then sits down. After that, she keeps a serene expression on her face as she eats her breakfast. Maybe she's mindful of the 'graceful and elegant' part, I guess? The amount of food she picked up is a lot less than usual.
But, Houki really is a beauty when she can remain serene like this.
Due to her daily training, her back is normally straight, and she doesn't have any additional fat on her arms and legs. The fingers that are holding the chopsticks are exceptionally pretty and her skillful use of the chopsticks has the elegance of a pianist. It is like an elegant painting of a traditional Japanese noble woman…I am awed by her elegance.
"WAAHH! I-I'M LATE...I'M ALMOST LATE...!"
Suddenly, a rare voice range.
The person who spoke hurriedly rushed into the cafeteria and picked one of the remaining meal sets that was closest to her. It was our little Bisho no Otome, Charlotte Dunois.
"Yo, Charlotte."
"Ah, Ichika, good-good morning."
As there happened to be a seat beside me, I waved my hand to call her here.
Well well, it is rare to see Charlotte in such hurry, but most likely because she is so late, if she doesn't finish her breakfast fast, she will be late for sure.
"What's wrong? Charlotte? You would be punctual most of the time. Did you oversleep?" I asked her with a small smile. I secretly thought how cute she looks when she is panicking like this…Man I am a meanie.
"Y-Yeah, a bit...well, too much..."
"Oh, so Charlotte also oversleeps." I teased her with a smirk. This is a rare day indeed. My old roommate, Charlotte Dunois, being late and completely unbalanced like this.
"Uu, well, yeah, oo...that's because...I went back to sleep...And you…You refuse to let me rest." mumbled Charlotte as she quickly ate her meal…all the while avoiding her gaze at me.
I raised my eye brow at her action.
"Charlotte..."
"Uu, hm?"
"You seem to be avoiding me. Did I do something wrong?"
"No, no, such thing! Mn, not at all!"
Though she said that, it seems that she's wary of me.
She is underestimating me, not only was she my roommate who stayed with me for about a month, I am very sharp regarding reading people, they can't lie to me that easily. Only on one person my skill failed and that was with Tabane-Neechan…I can read Chifuyu-nee half the time, but Tabane-nee was hard to read. I am wrong the 90% of the time. Sometimes I can't tell what her true motive is, but that might be because Tabane-nee is a genius…They are a success away from being crazy.
Unknowingly, I started to look at Charlotte who was hurriedly eating her breakfast.
"I-Ichika? You're staring at me, you know? Is-Is my hair messy due to sleeping too long?"
"Ah, no it is just that after seeing you in a guy's uniform for some time, it is rather refreshing to see you in a girl's uniform."
"Huh?"
"You always looked girly in a male uniform, but now you are very elegant looking, like a maiden in a ballroom dance. It suits you well, I like it." I praised her shamelessly. She really looked stunning.
"I-I look elegant…You like it…A maiden in ballroom dance…Where a princess meets her…Oh my…a prince…"
"Hmm? What is it?"
"NO-NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL!"
Charlotte forcefully shakes her head and waves her hands to deny it before retracting her hands to continue eating her breakfast.
I lift my cup of tea to drink it, however before I can take a sip of the drink…
"OWW!"
There was a shoe stomped on my feet, and my face got pinched.
"Saying to others that a girl should be elegant and dignified, yet you're pretty frivolous, aren't you?" asked Houki with a tick-mark on her forehead. Her other hand was by the way on that damned katana.
"You're my bride. You should praise me more." Scold Laura with her hands pinching my other cheek.
Oww…That hurt…I better calm them down and what better way to do that than praise.
"You're both beauties under the sun if both of you calm down." I tried to pacify and be smart at them, however…
*DONK!*
I was rewarded with a double stomp to the feet for my smartass comment.
""STOP COMPARING US TOGETHER!""
Oi oi…scary scary...both of them are glaring at me really fiercely. These two…they are well synced huh.
*DING-DONG-DANG-DONG*.
See, even the prep bell rung because both of you don't get along well with each other-hm? The prep bell?
"UWAHH! IT-IT'S THE BELL! WE HAVE TO GO GET READY FOR CLASS. HURRY UP!"
Frantically getting up from the table, my friends and I were running to the homeroom, today we can't afford to be late…Nee-chan was in charge of Homeroom today. Lateness equals tough love…to death.
I was slowing down, because there were too much people in front of me, Houki and Laura went ahead, but now there were too much people, and I don't want to elbow them as I run, they might get hurt.
"Ichika!"
"Huh? Charlotte?"
"I'm flying off, Ichika!"
"Huh?"
Just when I was about to ask, Charlotte's deployed parts on her legs and back, assimilated them and flew off.
Ah I see ,that is a good plan.
I too call upon my IS to appear, however I don't need Masurao for this…
"Gordius Wheel! Wheel of Heaven's Authority!"
I activated my hovercraft, an IS Support Carrier that is like a hover board or a glider that obeys my command through mental communication. I flew into the air and headed toward the classroom.
I was holding my arms as I flew across the sky…To look cool in a sweet ride is half the fun.
"Want a ride?"
"No thanks we are here."
I looked up and saw the classroom window, lucky it was open.
"We're here!" said Charlotte as she entered first. And like a gentleman, I didn't mention that I saw her blue panties with white spots when she bent down to enter through the window…She is now in a mini-skirt, so she should be more careful.
As I entered the classroom after dismissing my ride, I heard a deadly voice that signed my death warrant.
"Oh? It's been tough on you."
...That's strange? The official bell hasn't rung yet, and yet the sexy-demonic teacher is already in the classroom. I can already see the sea of fire behind her and her pitch fork and devil horns and wings…On second though she looks fabulous. Nee-chan, take a pose! And now say 'cheese.'
I got my head out of the gutter and looked at Charlotte and this is the first time I saw her face turn blue like that.
"This school is established as an institute to develop IS pilots, so this place isn't affiliated to any other country or is it affected by external powers...however-"
*BAM!* The attack of the attendance book sounded as loud as ever, however I am a veteran, I simple dodged the attack…and met the full force of a five inches thick text-book to the face…Nee-chan, you are so harsh.
"You are not allowed to deploy your IS without official permission, even if you're in school. Do you understand me?"
"Ye-Yes...I'm sorry..."
"Yeah, I got it."
To think that the honor student Charlotte would actually do something that would break the rules. This seems to have left quite the impression on the other classmates as everyone just remained dumbstruck.
Me on the other hand was receiving a small fits of giggles at my awesome dodging of the attendance board, but epic fail at the devastating text-book attack…I am a delinquent so ha!...Take that.
On a side note, Houki and Laura used the time when Charlotte and I got lectured and sneaked in through the back of the classroom, getting into their own seats. Huh...I guess it's to be expected, but they don't intend to help me.
"Dunois and Orimura, after school, stay behind to clean the classroom. If there's a second time, I'll make you two write a letter of reflection and live in the special classroom, am I clear?" the demigoddess commanded us and there is only one answer for this.
""Yes...""
Both of us got to our seats with dejected moods. Nee-chan is so moody…She must have forgotten to go easy on her drinking last night or something.
"I can hear you Orimura."
"I was thinking! How the hell do you hear it?"
"I lived with you for all your life."
"And I don't regret a single day…Beside the day you had your-"
Before I could explain and embarrass her further, she threw a chalk at me at the speed of a bullet. It nailed me on my forehead and I decided to shut up.
*DING* *DONG* *DANG* *DONG*.
Ignoring the occasion, the bell rung, and SHR started.
"We'll be having an ordinary lesson today. Though all of you are IS Academy students, you are all still High School students. Don't fail!"
Oh yeah, that's right. Even thou we are here to master an advanced piece of technology, we have to learn ordinary subjects. These subjects aren't tested in mid-term, but they are tested at the end of the term. If I fail, I have to spend the entire summer vacation in remedial lessons, and that's the only outcome I want to avoid at all costs.
"Also, from next week onwards, it will be the special school trip practical lesson time. Everyone is reminded not to forget your items. We will be leaving school for 3 days, so remember not to play too much during your free time."
That's right, the special school trip practical lesson time in early July-the seaside school will last 3 days. The first day is basically free and easy. Of course, because we're going to the seaside, these girls in their youth of teenage years were already excited since last week. I can wait to see them in her swimsuits…I am a guy so let me dream.
On a side note, I find that buying trunks is too much of a hassle. But when I mentioned that honestly, Cecilia and Rin warned me like a machine gun, so I have to buy a pair. Well, I'll go take a look during the weekend.
"Then, that'll be the end of SHR. Everyone's to study seriously today."
Wait a moment…We are missing someone…Where is Yama-pi?
"Excuse me, Orimura-sensei. Is Yamada-sensei on leave?"
The good student in class, Tagatsuki Shizune-san raised an obvious question.
"Yamada-sensei went ahead to check the place for our field trip, so she won't be here today. Thus, I'm taking over Yamada-sensei's duties for today."
"Huuh, Yama-chan went to the seaside already? That's so cool~!"
"That's sneaky! She should have brought me along!"
"Ah-is she swimming? She must be swimming-!"
As expected of the girls in their teenage years. Once there's something, they can make a ruckus out of it. Chifuyu-nee found it irritating since they continued on. I always enjoy her reaction to anything…It is fun.
"Ahh, stop making a big commotion out of everything, it's irritating! Yamada-sensei went to work, not to play!"
""Hai!""
Yare yare…The girls in this class have such amazing teamwork.
We were now in a middle of a train ride, we by the way were me and Charlotte.
The train was not very crowded, so the ride was nice and easy.
"Well, at least we are on our way."
IS Gakuen allows the students to go out during the weekends, but we are warned to behave ourselves and not to disgrace the school. I got my dosage of lecture from Nee-chan.
Charlotte and I were sitting side by side as we headed toward the shopping center.
'So…Ichika."
"hmm?"
"Why did you asked me to come along?" she asked me in a quiet tone.
"Well…I asked you to go out with me because…(Charlotte nodded her head eagerly.)"
"I wanted to."
"Huh?"
"Well to be exact, you told me you don't have a swimsuit and neither did I, so I thought that it would be convenient to bring you along."
Charlotte's dreams and hope were shatter into pieces. She should have known…During the cleanup for their punishment for using their IS in the morning, Ichika asked her to go out with her…She should have known that this battle maniac was not talking about a romantic relationship.
"My dream…my romance…"
"Huh? You said something?"
Charlotte's stares were cold and painful, it was as if I was being sliced apart bit, by bit.
On a side note, Charl's wearing a short-sleeved white shirt that's suited for the summer, and she's wearing a cutie-top that's of the same color as the skirt. That light cream skirt is short, sufficiently showing her healthy leg outlines.
"Wh-What's wrong Charles? Are you feeling sick?"
"CHARLOTTE!"
"WUAH!"
"I told you to call me by that now!"
"Ah sorry, force of habit."
That's right she asked me to call her Charlotte to make it special…But now.
"..."
"Charlotte, what's-"
"Ichika."
"Ye-Yes?"
Her tone was cold…It almost felt like Nee-chan's absolute command.
"Those guys who play with girls' feelings should be stomped to death by horses."
Such…Such powerful words! It sent a chill down in my spine!
"Wh-What was that for? It was out of nowhere. However…Yeah, such a guy should just die." I told her honestly. I hate guys who play with girls their feelings…If anything like that approached Nee-chan…She will not even have a body to be kick around. I will grind the flesh to dust!
"Go look into a mirror!"
"Hm? Is my hair messy? Not good, this can't do." I muttered as I stared into the window to check my hair…Nothing is wrong. (xtenchix: Orimura Ichika, bringing denseness to a whole new level.)
"You know Charlotte, to call you by your true given name is ok and everything, but now that everyone know…it isn't all that special between us right?"
"Huh?"
"I already titled you as the Bisho no Otome, Charlotte Dunois, however…we can use an easier nickname. Something more special than before…Something that is between us alone."
"Well…If Ichika think so…" muttered Charlotte.
"WA~! WHA-WHAT'S GOING ON? WHAT'S WITH ICHIKA! SUDDEN-SUDDENLY SAYING THAT, I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN MY HEART READY YET...AHHH! BUT...THA-THAT MEANS THAT HE-HE L-LI-LIK-LIKES ME, RIGHT? I'M RIGHT, RIGHT? AM I!"
As she was overly excited, Charlotte nearly let out a strange sound, which she clears her throat in order to hide it as she awaited Ichika's words with expectant feelings.
"Let me think…A name is power and name is truth…Mn, how about Charl? It's nice and intimate."
"Charl-okay! It's great! It's very good!"
"Oho? Having such a reaction, I guess you like it." I said to her with a relief, it seems that new nick name lifted her spirit.
"It-It's okay, Charl...Charl, ufufufufu~"
Right now in the flower field in her heart, there are 4 large-headed chibi-Charls holding hands and dancing. If subtitles were allowed, there would be a 'please hold on a moment'. As you can tell, her mind is in Lala land and she will be in there for a while.
Unknown to the couple…A teenager with an untrust-worthy look was leering at the two…All while typing in his phone, with the camera pointing at them.
Unknown location.
"Huh? Doukugan Ryu…" muttered a mysterious woman in a kimono. She had long dark hair that reached her hips and she had a graceful aura of a noble woman. She had a small smirk on her lips that she hidden it with her cup of tea.
"You have been making some waves these days…Orimura Ichika…This is a good opportunity. My brother's vengeance…I will make you pay for your crime in servitude. Hohohohohohohohho.
Behind her was a group of men and women whose faces were hidden by the shadows. They are her hands and feet…These individuals will serve their lady to the death.
Their target now was…Doukugan Ryu, Orimura Ichika.
"Come on Ichika!"
"Wait Charl! Don't run!"
The two of us ran out of the train with me being pulled by Charl. She was so happy with her new nickname, she grabbed onto my arm as a whole and started to drag me off the train.
"Do you even know the area? Charl let me walk!"
"Ha ha ha call me Charl again. Say my name."
"Huh? What are you-Wow! We almost hit someone! Charl!"
As the two of us hurried toward the shopping center, I didn't notice the many pairs of eyes spying on me…Allies and Foe alike.
"..."
"..."
Two figures were hidden in the shadows, noticing Ichika and Charlotte walking off the train…entangled in each other like a couple.
As both of them passed the crossing with the green light on and disappeared into the crowd, those two figures used the opportunity to appear from the trees. One of them had a pair of lively ponytails, and the other one had elegant blond hair. In other words, they were Rin and Cecilia.
"...I say."
"...What is it?"
"...Well, did they just hold hands?"
"...They did."
There is no fooling their eyes. They can look over thousand times, but truth will not change.
Cecilia lets out a spastic smile as she holds onto the soda bottle. *PACK!* The bottle cap flew up!
"Is that so? That happened, right. I didn't see it wrongly, and I wasn't daydreaming. So that happened( An ominous light glow in the arm) Alright, let's kill him."
Rin clenched her fist, and the IS was partially deployed on it as she got ready to battle. There were about 2 seconds before the Impact Cannons were fired.
Girls' naive feelings can be that terrifying. It is almost impressive that their raging killing intent was not felt by the Doukugan Ryu.
"Oh, seems like you're having fun. Let me join in."
""!""
The voice of the person behind them caught them off guard.
Standing over there was the opponent that caused Rin and Cecilia to suffer defeat, the one person they would never forget, Laura.
"KYAH! Wh-When did you appear there?"
"Don't be so wary, I don't have any intention to have it at you for now."
"Who-Who would believe that! If you want to battle again, I'll accept it willingly!"
Having been beaten in a 2 vs 1 match, Rin and Cecilia began feeling suspicious, but in contrast to their reaction, Laura didn't seem to mind as she replied.
" I am not here to fight you two. I am on a mission to follow Ichika. That is all."
As Laura turned to follow the other two, Rin and Cecilia frantically stopped her.
"Wa-Wait-Wait a minute!"
"Tha-That's right, what are you going to say after catching up to them?"
"It's obvious, right? I just want to tell them that I'm joining in."
Hearing Laura's direct response, both of them cowed back. As her response was so direct, they didn't know whether they should be unhappy or envious. Such is the power of the bold and blunt girls! Fearless of how others view them and are focused enough to be the vanguard that pierce into any enemy army with no hesitation.
"Wa-Wai-Wait a minute! If you want to fight against an unknown enemy, you have to collect information first, right?"
"Well, that's true. What do we do?"
"So we should tail them and observe what state they're in."
"I see. Let's do it."
Thus, with ridiculous reasons, they became the mysterious 3 stalkers.
"Humm…I guess I should go back to Charl now."
I split from Charl when I saw a glimpse of a bracelet in a jewelry store. I was attracted to me…I decided to buy it for Charl. I decided to let her explore and to meet up at the swimsuit store, and now it is time to meet up again.
On my way back, I heard a familiar voice.
"…To be prepared for every kind of situation is important for a middle school 3rd year!"
Hmm…That sounds like…Ran? Oh it is Ran and she is with her brother, Dan. What a surprise. I better go and greet them.
"Prepare for what?"
"Huh?"
She turned around to face me.
"I-Ichi-"
Ichika. What are you doing here? Here for Shopping?" Greeted Dan.
"Ah…Something like that."
I looked at the massive amount of shopping bags in his arms.
"You guys bought all that?"
"Yeah when she thought about how to show it to-OUFF!" Dan was cut off as Ran suddenly kicked him straight into the chest.
"Nothing, nothing, so Ichika-san, are you here alone?"
"Ah, no I am here with a friend, want to come with me?"
"Sure!" said Ran with a small clap and a smile. Dan groaned as he agreed and followed me and his sister. We talked about what has happen since last time we gathered up and some other stuff.
"So is your friend a beautiful girl?" asked Dan with a perverted smirk. For some reason his smirk made me…Unhappy.
"Behave yourself when you do see her Dan." I warned him.
"Ok ok sheesh. If she is your girl than say so."
"Eehhh! Is that true Ichika-san?" asked Ran in a panicking tone. I calmed her down as I explained how Charl is a good friend of mine.
After a few minutes, we reached the swimsuit shop that Charl and I decided to meet up. There were all kinds of swim wear around us, they were so colorful and various, that it hurt my eye…And I am already half blind!
As today's Sunday, there're female customers all over. They seem to immediately notice two guys and a girl walking into a place where female goods are sold.
"Now if I were Charl…Where would I be?"
"You there!"
Looking around, I saw a woman with a scowl pointing at me.
"I'm calling you, man! Arrange the swimsuits here!"
A woman whose name I don't know suddenly said to me. 10 years after the introduction of the IS, the female superiority quickly spread throughout the world, and every country started treating women better. When guys walk down the streets, they will be ordered to do something by someone they don't know. But I am too proud to be anyone's servant…Only one woman ever managed to make me do anything her will desired.
"Uh…ma'am? Please don't-" Dan tried to talk her out, but I stopped him.
"Enough Dan, there is no need to speak to fools, we are here to meet my friend, and there is no time for an arrogant fool."
I turned to the woman and glared.
"And you…trash… who hell do you think you are speaking to? Buzz of old hag." I told her off.
I hate this the most. Fools of the society who leech off of effort Tabane-Nee and Chifuyu-Nee made. A pack of lowly dogs that were hand feed by the world, because of actions of the few…They disgust me.
"You…YOUUUU! It seems that you don't really understand your own circumstances." Sneered the woman as she called the guards.
Right now, this is a women superiority society, so if she says something like 'he suddenly exerted violence on me', I don't even get to defend myself and will be deemed as guilty.
That's how society is right now.
The big guards came running like dogs to obey, they were mall cops, but they had a job to do.
"Guards! This boy suddenly exerted violence on me!"
"Alright young man, come with us." Said the leading guard, the other 2 stood alongside him.
The wretched woman had a smirk on her face.
"Sorry, can you hold it here. I (boku)-I (watashi) brought him here."
Charl entered at the right time. Since both of them, are females, things won't go out of hand, however there is no need for Charl to step in…An insult to me will be answered by me and oh joy…Kojuro isn't here to be my good conscience.
"He's your man? At least train him better!"
On a side note, only a few females would be this arrogant. Most females would still think that men are of equal standing to certain extents. However, that attitude was obviously out of the thought that 'men have to help women do things'.
Really, it's because you people never trained them properly that men would..."
"Shut your trap!"
"? Ex-Excuse me!"
"I said…Shut…Your…Trap." I told the foolish wrench word by word.
I am not a forgiving man…or very patient…So I went straight to intimidation. I released an aura of rage…The very Ki of rage and fury. My very killing intents glowed red and was very frightening.
My 'Dou' Ki spread around me like a shroud of darkness. This is the kind of sensation only those who are a martial artist or those who faced death can emit. When focused, even unworthy worms like they will feel it.
I was wearing a simple blue shirts and a black pant. I was average looking beside the eye-patch, however the moment I let go of my nice guy aura all hell broke loose.
My auras were those held by the most infamous kings…Or should I say a presence of tyrants.
I was proud!
I was strong!
I am a king!
I never back down from a threat from anyone.
To bow to anyone means utter submission or admitting my defeat. To lower my head to those who can't defeat me is an unforgivable insult…This is why Kojuro is always there to stop me from going berserk…Too bad he isn't here now.
I am mean and I am loose!
(Same time when this was happening)
A large man in sports goods section of the mall was looking at the newly imported dumbbells that the store was displaying. He had a freshly hired worker helping him select a new set of work out equipment.
"Well, my honorable customer, how does it feel? It is made so that adjusting the weight is easy and it has safety mechanism to prevent injuries."
"The large man's face was unknown for there happen to be a shadow casted around his face.
"Hmmm…It isn't bad, but how about-!"
Suddenly he felt a spike of ki that he was familiar with. This fierce spirit, this raging power…There is only one man he know that has this kind of Ki.
The large man's face was covered by the shadow, but his height can be seen as at least 6 to 7 feet tall. He dropped the merchandise he was looking at with a loud 'bang' noise and stepped outside the store.
"This 'Dou' Ki…It feels like…Him? But why here? I thought he was in that academy?"
"Uh…Honorable customer?" Asked the employee that was helping him before.
The giant ignored the shorter man and looked up…He can feel it…Doukugan Ryu…Doukugan Ryu is here. The man that is most worth of the Japan he is dreaming of. For his dream of powerful Japan, he needs a powerful man who upholds the pride of Japan, the Doukugan Ryu!
"Orimura…Have you cleared the doubt in your heart? Or perhaps you are still chained by your delusion and distortion? Now that Oda is no longer among us, you and I are the only men in this country that can make a difference…Orimura, I'll hear the answer I want today."
He man finished his muttering and walked toward the area of the mall where the concentrated killing intent was focused…It is time for a reunion…For the members of the ShitenOh, the Four Heavenly Kings.
(Another side of the mall at the time.)
A young girl who was only 3.3ft tall with pink hair in a ponytail could be seen with a very tall young woman with a very long dark black hair with greenish tint. The younger companion not only had pink hair, but a pinkish red eyes and a pale skin. She was wearing a one piece dress and a small handbag. She looked like an elementary student, and she was immature like on too, however…She carried a subtle aura that seemed out of place.
Her tall companion was a 6ft tall young woman who seemed like a high school student or perhaps older. She wore a tight, fitting leather black pants and white blouse with a thin sleeveless jacket. Her face was emotionless as her black eyes revealed no emotion, however she had a powerful aura that belong to a bushi, a warrior.
Her long dark hair that has a tint of green shade floated against the wind as she looked around. Just now she felt a presence from a few floors above…A massive killing intent and a battle aura…It was a killing intent with great deal of power, but it felt empty…Like it was a fake killing intent that has no real will to kill…This is a high class skill, that only masters or those who bask in killing intent and its secret can create.
It seems the young girl who was hoping to ask her taller friend to buy an ice cream suddenly stopped walking as she too felt a presence in the building.
"Huh? Hey, hey Mi-chan, what was that?" asked the short girl as she looked up at her tall companion.
The tall girl looked up and focused on the disturbance only those who are sensitive to Ki can feel. She closed her dark eyes and concentrated further
Wild…Wild and furious Ki…A presence that belongs to that of a king…An aura of a fighter…a true modern warrior.
"This powerful and wild ki…It feels like the Doukugan Ryu's." answered the tall girl.
"Ah! Ichi-chan's! Oh oh I know, Ichi-chan pilots is an IS now right? Let's go see him Mi-chan!"
"Hai…My master…Tokugawa Ieyasu-sama."
The little girl clapped her hands in joy and grabbed on to the taller girl's leg.
The moment these two individuals felt the presence, another presence saw them. A teenager, a punk delinquent at first glance at the way he dressed and walked was hidden away from sight as he took out his phone and speed dialed to his boss.
"…What is it?"
"B-Boss! We have a problem!"
"…Before we go any further…I don't wish to hear any shouting…Lower your tone, or die. Also it is Oichi-sama you worm!"
"…Ok O-Oichi-sama…As-As you order, I have gathered a large quantities of our boys in the vans outside. We even got some people in the mall now, keeping an eye on the Doukugan Ryu, but…There is a problem."
"What is the problem then?" ground out the other voice from the phone.
"It..it is, other two of the SanShoguns are here as well. I have confirmed that Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Yoshida Hide is here and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and her retainer Honda Miya is here!"
"WHAT! THOSE TWO ARE WHERE!"
"I said they are here now at the ma-"
"I HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME!"
From the other side, the mysterious woman gripped the table in front of her hard as she could. Her knuckles turned white at the thought.
The SanShoguns are three individuals who were given the title of the top three shoguns in Japanese history.
Oda Nobunaga
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
During their generations thee three individuals who gained this title were considered the strongest and most powerful leaders in Japan. They were the most charismatic young leaders and the finest martial artists. They are the greatest dreamers who have the power to attract the attention and loyalties of the people. They are…young seeds who have potential to become the heroes of the modern world.
However…The SanShoguns are now broken…Because of one man.
It was…Orimura Ichika.
The man who received the title of Nobunaga, the first shogun was…Oda Nobuyuki.
Nobuyuki is a descendent of the noble family of Oda, the very clan that lived through the many bloody generations of war and battle. He is the heir of the Oda corporation, one of the finest IS technology corporations.
He was a truly rare man…He was born with a handsome face and a naturally powerful body. He was talented in many fields of knowledge. He was an academic genius, who had a great vision. He was a genius of karate martial arts. He was everything a man wish to be.
He had so many talents; he had the power to rule Japan.
He had wisdom that rivaled the finest strategists of their generation. His intelligence rivaled Katakura Kojuro of Oshu, Takeda Shime of Kai, and even the Urahana Kenshin of Echigo.
Nobuyuki has the warrior's strength that even rivaled he who attained the title of Toyotomi, Yoshida Hide. Nobuyuki's skill rivals even the infamous Doukugan Ryu, Orimura Ichika, his fearsome strength that equals the strongest women of the new era, Honda Miya. His warrior spirit rivaled even the most fearsome gang leaders who too have potentials to be a hero.
Nobuyuki has everything he could have desired.
But he lost everything when he faced Doukugan Ryu.
They fought to the death…And as result….
Oda Nobunaga was defeated…destroying the fearsome legend of the Oda faction in the land of Japan's gangs.
Since his defeat the Oda Gangs were scattered to pieces and were absorbed by the stronger fractions. Only one to save the broken pieces was Oda Oichi, Nobuyuki's younger sister. She alone managed to use their family's connection to maintain the sunken ship that is her brother's empire…It was his fault…It was Orimura Ichika who did this…The Doukugan Ryu…Orimura Ichika…Oni-sama's so called…
Friend.
The mysterious woman who is now revealed as Oichi pondered how it all happened.
She didn't know since when, but Orimura Ichika and Oda Nobuyuki were good friends and rivals, however it was he who defeated her brother…for good.
Oichi always looked up to her brother and his rivals. She met Orimura Ichika way before he fought her brother. Those two looked so happy, fighting a worthy enemy. If there was anyone Nobuyuki respected, then it was Ichika, but that view was shattered to pieces when her brother was admitted to the hospital…and revealed that he will never be able to fight again.
Oichi smirked as she lift the phone back to her ear.
"I don't care!"
"Huh? But ma'am."
"I want our troops to get ready! I will cover the damage through my wealth! I want Doukugan Ryu broken!"
"Y-Yes Ma'am!"
The sister of the demon lord closed her phone…It seems she need to see this soaring dragon's ending herself…Personally.
(Back to Ichika)
I folded my arms across my chest and stared down at the three meat heads, who obeyed even the whimpering of a dog. These men are those not here to do their job…I can see it in their eyes…They doubt that the women was telling the truth, but the moment they saw my eye-patch they most likely assumed that I was a delinquent…Well, I am, but I hate to be compared to a lowly punk by a glance…Especially by a bunch of third rate rental cops!
"You ignorant mongrels…Do not mistake my patience for weakness." I commanded them. In times like these I must be sure of all my words. There must be no regret or faltering, for this was not Orimura Ichika, the IS pilot speaking…But the leader of the ShinDateGun, the Doukugan Ryu speaking.
I took a step forward.
My dark presence was a step closer to them
In their eyes I looked bigger than I truly did thanks to sheer sense of fear coursing through their veins, it was causing hallucinations.
Behind me was an image…a shadow image of a one eyed dragon that was drooling as if it was ready to devour these pitiful men…As if my fighting spirit would be willing to be tainted by this trash…I was only planning to tear them apart with sheer intimidation.
"To think there are men in Japan who would dare to challenge me…Beside those two I thought I rooted out all the cowards in this nation? Well? Do you want to try your luck against me?"
My auras was choking the air out of the three meat heads. Their body shook in fear and their instincts told them to flee, however not everyone has common sense anymore to listen to their natural instincts to avoid the bigger predator.
This is an example of an animal that failed to listen to their instinct to flee and choose to fight.
One of the guards pulled out a police club to restrain me; however I was not in the mood to…Play with my food.
I brutally and effectively stopped the older man with a solid gut wrenching punch, I continued with a skillful low kick and a powerful swipe throw to finish him off.
A second guard came at my back, but I spin kicked him to the wall, breaking the displays and other what not's. The man slowly got up, but I decided to…put him to sleep with a stomp to the face…In an afterthought, I think I went overboard.
The third guard…Well, he was too scared to step forward. Not surprising considering the fact I was focusing my killing intent on him alone.
Poor guy…and all this pain because of an arrogant woman calling for help to get rid of me who by the way was just speaking his mind.
Before however I could deal with the annoyance, I felt two very familiar…and one very deadly ki.
This aura…There was no mistaking it.
This powerful and pure presence…An aura that seems not human for it is the vision of perfection.
A presence of a demi-god…No a living goddess…
I calmed my nerves as I kneeled down in submission…For a proud man like me, for me to knee meant one thing.
It was my sister.
She was wearing her normal black work suit and had her hair tied with a ribbon. Next to her was Yamada Maya, the Vice-homeroom teacher of class 1-1. Nee-chan had a shocked expression on her face and that slowly turned serious and sharp…It seems I am in trouble.
"…Ichika…"
"…I have no excuse…Nee-sama."
The wretched woman got back her wits after seeing me submit to another woman. Her frightened look vanished and it was replaced with an ugly sneer.
"See, you males should know you pla-"she was cut off as a very powerful killing intent from my sister that filled the room. If my Ki was a raging fire that is like a storm that will engulf the world, then my sister's ki is a cold…Very cold blizzard that has winter winds that seems like a sharp blade that cuts anything…Even your sense of self before it.
"…Who do you think you are?"
"H-h-H…Huh?"
"There is only one person Ichika should obey…And that is me."
Her simple words were filled with so much power that even a furious spirit like Ran trembled. The red haired girl was hiding behind her brother, for the first time I'll mind you.
Charl on the other hand was barely managing to stand up in this pressure. Charl was for the first time seeing Orimura Chifuyu's true killing intent.
Cold…Silent…like a whisper of the wind.
The aura of death and darkness that was as if a scythe of a Shinigami was up on them.
The sensation that brought even the bravest to their knee and tears.
To be facing such power directly might even cause heart attack…At her more favorable mood.
Charl was brave to withstand it even if it was not directed to her. She was standing next to a clothing rack and she used it to support herself. Yamada sensei was patting her shoulder as she too tried to withstand my sister's aura…My sister's killing intent was an aura that stood above all others. If mine is an aura of a king, a tyrant then my sister's aura is that of an emperor…Not an empress, but the genuine ruler of an empire.
Her sheer presence was what perhaps ancient rulers who left their marks in pages of history had…A presence of a god among men.
However…There are those who can resist fire with fire. I felt another two Ki approaching us. I felt through the air to sense where I felt such aura that makes my hair stands up. I concentrated…This sensation…It is like mine? A presence of a fighter among fighter.
I stood up and looked around…I know this aura…I felt it before. This kind of texture and sheer power…I feels like…Toyo-
"Oh…This is unexpected."
I looked to my right and saw a man standing there. He was a big…BIG man. He was at least 6.6 feet tall and buff. He had silver hair that was short and had a mean looking side burn. He had red eyes that seems to pierce through you and kept his silver hairs in a small pony tail.
The man was wearing a big dark red shirt and a blue jeans; however he was also wearing a black glove on his hands and radiated a 'Dou' ki that rivaled my own. The man's muscle were bulging from the shirt. You can tell that this man is built like a competitive body builder.
"Ah…I didn't expected to see you here either…The one who was crowned as one of the SanShogun and the current member of the ShitenOh(Four Heavenly Kings)…The man who gained the second name that is Toyotomi Hideyoshi…Yoshida Hide."
Yoshida Hide…He is a rare man in Japan indeed. He too is a fighter and a rival gang leader. Because of his sheer strength and charisma, he is named after one of the most powerful leaders in Japan. In this female rule world, he is a rare man among men, that even I, Doukugan Ryu Orimura Ichika respects…however…The two of us share a complicated past.
His narrowed red eyes scanned the area. He dismissed the woman from before and actually let her run away…I didn't care either…This is more important.
His eyes settled on my friends, and his eyes showed recognition to Dan. He ignored Ran, and Charl, as his gaze fell on my sister.
His lips sneered in disgust.
"I see that you still shackle yourself to this woman, Doukugan Ryu. I do not see why you are willing to bondage yourself to another, when you have all the makings of a king?"
I turned to him and narrowed my eye. I tensed up ready to rip his insolent head off.
"My answer is still the same as before…Toyotomi, I intent to take this nation as a stepping stone…That is all."
He snorted at my words.
"You who like me, understands the necessary of strength to move a nation, however to use such preposterous reason to fight…Have I not told you before Orimura…Your method is distorted!"
"Yoshida Hide! No Toyotomi! You are still annoying as ever. When have I ever asked you for advice? Mind your own conquest!"
"How can you call your method the right way to conquer this land? You are distorted! You are a king who is willing to throw away the nation like a used shoe for a single person! A king collects talented people to attain a nation! He doesn't collect nations for a single person!"
Perhaps this was why us two while so alike, can never truly get along…We have same solution to conquest…Just a different ending.
One seeks strength to make the Japan into a prosperous nation with the dignity of his image. Another seeks power to conquer the nation, but not to rule it…Just to step over it to attain something else for a single person.
The two of us were so alike, we both seek out power, but our ultimate goal is different. I want to use Japan as a stepping stone for the world, then I want to use the world as a disposable pawn to get her. Hide wants to conquer Japan, who wants to make it stronger and better in his ideal vision…He wants to lead the new Japan to conquer perhaps the entire world.
Both of us dream of an impossible fantasy, but we both are readily to make our delusion into reality.
"Is there a particular reason you are here Hide?"
"I am here for the reason you must realize already. I want you to abandon your foolish goal and join me in my conquest." Said Hide with his arms across his chest. Truly a hero of his generation, he bluntly told another hero to submit to his rule.
"Tactless as always Yoshida Hide. What makes you think I will join you this time?"
"You may be distorted but you and I are the same, we both desire the title of strongest. IF we both walk that path soon the two of us will have no choice but to fight to the death. Before that can happen I wish to add your talent to my force. I want you to join me Doukugan Ryu."
I narrowed my single eye and growled.
"For a leader to bow down to another is a sign of submission and to give up the goal and dream he and his followers bled and fought for. Are you truly asking me, the Doukugan Ryu to submit?"
"It is fate Orimura! You and I are meant to meet and together we can conquer this rotten Japan."
I raised my brows at his words.
"What make you think this has anything to do with fate? I make my own choices!"
Oh? But has history not proven itself, when Oda fell? You should know what happened next…After Nobuyuki it is I, Yoshida Hide's age."
"Don't flatter yourself! The one who defeated Oda was me!"
"But the history will repeat itself, in one way or another! It always has and it always will! Even if some details are changing, the end result will be the same!"
Hide raised his fist and faced me like a man.
"Did you forget? The shodaime Doukugan Ryu, Date Masamune was a bushi that rose to conquer the Land of the Rising Sun, however even he failed. After taking complete control of the clan…After killing his brother, Date Masamune in the end submitted to the shogun of that era…Orimura…The first One Eyed Dragon, submitted to me, Toyotomi Hideyoshi."
Hide's words carried such weight that all those who heard felt the oppressive weight on their shoulder. I grinded my teeth as his words rang in my mind. It was true…Date Masamune did surrender and submitted to Toyotomi's control and bowed to him.
After Toyotomi came into power the lord of Oshu and the head of Date delayed the inevitable for many weeks. This delay wasted many weeks and months, but in the end in order to preserve his clan and his land Date's clan head dressed in his finest clothes and faced the war lord of the Japan…It was perhaps luck or Toyotomi's eye for collecting skilled warriors, Masamune was spared and later given the Iwatesawa castle and the surrounding lands as his home.
However the Hide told it to me as if it is already determined…As if it is fate…As if I never stood a chance!
Such insult cannot be ignored!
"TOYOTOMI!"
I swung my entire hips back and throw a powerful straight punch to Hide's face, however the towering giant blocked my attack as if it was a light jab. Toyotomi the Conquering Demon too raised his fist and punched at me. I dodged his bone shattering punch and tried to dig in for a close range attack, however Hide was big, but just as fast. He effectively did a spinning stance switch to get out of my rush and exposed my side.
"Naïve!" he roared as he punched to my weakness, however…
I shifted all my balance to my front leg and turned my stance to face Hide with my back leg in a sweeping step. Now we are facing each other in an all-out fist fight…There will be no one leaving this fight without an injury.
"NEVER! HIDEYOSHI!"
"SUCH FOOLIHNESS ORIMURA!"
Our fists flew at each other in an insane speed.
The onlookers those who were in the open or hidden gasped as the fists of two titans flew at each other. All the seasoned fighters like Chifuyu and Maya felt the powerful will that were carried in the attacks, there was no way they could stop it in time.
The fists were centimeters away.
Clashing in
3…
2…
1…
Brea-!
Suddenly a slender and very sexy leg got between our attacks and canceled our attack by kicking the punches away from each other. Hide and I widened our eyes and jumped away from each other in a hurry.
If this is a clash of the titans…Mortals can only tremble in fear, however…There is another solution.
To stop the titans…You bring in another titan to stop them.
The one who stopped the two warlords incarnate were no other than the final member of the ShitenOh and the former SanShogun…Tokugawa Ieyasu and her retainer, Honda Miya.
"…Miya-san…Ieyasu-chan…" I mumbled.
"This was truly unexpected…To think you are here as well, Ieyasu." Muttered Hide.
The two of us spiked our Ki hoping to unsettled Ieyasu to back off, however her guardian stepped forward…The Mightiest Woman in Japan…The Second Coming of Orimura Chifuyu as some people called her…The woman who gain the second name of Honda Tadakatsu…Honda Miya stood in our way.
Her tall figure was dazzling and distracting. Her cold, 'Sei' Ki was tightly bonded to her body as it created a silent aura of subtle power.
Her beauty and allure perhaps even rivaled Chifuyu-Nee, but what truly impressive was not her…it was the pink haired loli that commands her and holds the Mightiest Woman's loyalty…Little Ieyasu. The pink haired girl looked angry at the two giants of power, but she showed no fear.
"Ichi-chan! Hi-Chan! No fighting!"
I glared harshly at the little girl, but I slowly lowered my fists and so did Hide. To fight each other is ok…Risky, but ok. However to fight to the death while another member of the ShitenOh is nearby is too dangerous.
Hide…No! Hideyoshi let out a snort as he lowered his fist and relaxed his shoulder. Watching this, I too have relaxed my shoulder. Hideyoshi turned around and looked to the side.
"We are all kings here…Well, Ieyasu is a little hime. We will have to discuss this over a drinking table."
Hiodeyoshi walked out of the store and headed toward the nearest sake store…For some serious underage drinking…I highly doubt anyone can stop him now.
Ieyasu giggled at Hideyoshi's action and turned to me.
"Well? What do you think Ichi-chan! Do you think this is a trap?"
At times like this little Ieyasu shows her inner self…the sharp mind that makes a king.
"I doubt it. Hideyoshi is simply trying to turn this meeting into a battle with no bloodshed. Among kings, we battle with cups of sake as well as with swords…This is a good opportunity to talk with you two without fighting."
"HAHAHAHA! You're right Ichi-chan! This is a peaceful solution to avoid a battle between the ShitenOhs. If one of you are to fight…I don't think my other friends(aids) will forgive me for not attacking your turned backs to take control of all the gangs."
I felt a small chill go down my spine at the innocent tone of this girl's words. She is a little girl, but whenever the three of us meets, for some god-damned reason her inner Tokugawa shows up.
"Oh…Why not Ieyasu? As one who bare the title of the Tokugawa's shogun…Isn't it easier to get rid of me and Hide right here after we are weakened and tired?"
The little girl shook her head as she skipped around.
"Ichi-chan's sister is here and Mi-chan told me your other friends are hiding from us. I want to meet Ichi-chan's friends!"
I kind of noticed it has well…It seem Masurao detected Blue Tears, Shenlong, and Schwarzer Regen.
Oh? It seems they are here to shop as well. Now that I see it, Nee-chan is holding a bag from a clothing store. I wonder if she already brought her swim suits? Or perhaps it is something else?"
"Master…You are now in a battle of wits against two other major peers and you are thinking about what swimsuit Chifuyu bought? I can dress in any form and any kind of clothes, but you are wondering about her NOW! Why! You know what master…Forget it! You are impossible! How thick headed can you get!"
Wow…Masurao is upset…I wonder why?
"Charl!"
"Yeah Ichika?"
I smiled to her and shock my head side to side.
"Let's see what kind of swimsuit here might suit you…Let's go."
"I-Ichika…"
I looked around and saw a swimsuit that had been designed as a mix between a two-piece and a one piece. The two pieces at the top and bottom were linked through a cross at the back. It was that kind of a design. As for the color, it was bright yellow, which made one think of the summer. The front design seemed to be emphasizing on the busty breasts.
"Hoo…This one looks nice. Why don't you try it?"
Charls accepted my choice and examined it.
I turned to the wall. I turned my private com link and connected to my three hidden spies.
"Cecilia, Rin, Laura!"
""EEEKKKK!""
I smiled as I dragged my friend and sister to help Charl to try out the outfit. I even asked Ran for her opinion…I hope this will make it easier for two of them to accept my request. A banquet between the warlords must have drinks worthy of kings; however there is also something else…There must be a personal maiden to pour the drinks.
This battle will have no bloodshed, but it will be intense regardless.
END
Name: Yoshida Hide
Second name: Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Title: Conquering King, Former SanShogun, Current ShitenOh(This title will be explained in later chapter)
Age: 19
Height: 6-7 meter.
Appearance: Tamed and younger version of the Sengoku Basara version. He has one of those face that is more aged than his actual age.
About the character: His personality is based on his Sengoku Basara version. He values strength and actively collects strong people to his side. Currently a college student.
Name: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Second name; N/A
Title: Little Ruler, Former SanShogun, Current ShitenOh(This title will be explained in later chapter)
Age: 9 and a half.
Height: 3.3 feet
Appearance: A pink haired girl with pinkish red eyes. Character appearance is a young girl, but had Sengoku Otome's Ieyasu in mind. Personally it different from the Sengoku otome one thou.
About the character: She is a little kid by all means. I am trying to give her a Lu Bei/Ryubi Gentoku like feeling. She is innocent girl, but has presence of a ruler, perhaps when she is older, she will unlock all her potential. For now, she rules the smallest area among the big player, but she has one of the most powerful fighter to protect her. Not only that she had a good head for strategy and she has an ability to bring out the best in people, she has loyalty of Honda's old crew.
Name: Honda Miya
Second name: Honda Tadakatsu
Title: Mightiest Woman, Second Coming of Orimura Chifuyu, Matchless Guardian
Age: 17
Height: 6.3 feet
Appearance: A long, dark haired girl with a greenish shade. Despite being an Asian, she is very tall for a girl. She is character whose appearance I based on Benki from Air Gear.
About the character: She is a silent protector of Ieyasu, the reason why she serves a little girl is a mystery, but her loyalty is unquestionable. She is a 'sei' type fighter who relies a lot on kicking and she is a Sou-jutsu student…The art of staff. I am trying to portray her as a leader of an all-girl gang, but later swore an oath of loyalty to Ieyasu.
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And more OC characters are added. While I am not found of OCs, but it is inevitable. I got many requests for some gangster part of this fic, so here we are…This will be a small arc on its own. I like to thank xTenchix for such quick beta reading. Everyone say thank you~!
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