Chapter 34 Tootie's trip in San Francisco

Note: This chapter contains a cameo from Tomo… just see what is that.

On the road to San Francisco, California, USA 9:00 am

"Wow, we never had this kind of freedom honey…" Mrs. De Leslie said.

"Without Vicky prohibiting us, we could visit our long-time friend!" Mr. De Leslie continued. They are riding a bus with Tootie having a very big bag.

"Tootie, haven't we told you that to bring only the necessary gear?" Tootie's mom asks her daughter.

"Mom, remember; I heard that there is a dojo operating there with a great Eight-Grader sensei!" Tootie remarked.

Upon arriving in a certain neighborhood, the De Leslie family went directly to a local church. Tootie did not bother to listen and participate at all. However, she noticed a mysterious girl older than her which is of Japanese decent.

"I thought most Japanese immigrants won't attend church?" Tootie said in her mind. However after the service, her mom and dad talked to none other than the pastor and speaker earlier! Tootie did not know anything about that part of her family.

"Wow, so that's your youngest daughter there…" the pastor took noticed of her.

"Yes… it's been a long time since we last visited here right?" Tootie's mom commented.

"If I remember it correctly, she was just a little baby back them…" the pastor remarked. "So, her name is Tootie, right?"

"Oh yes…" her mom replied.

"Dad!" the pastor's daughter, older than Tootie by three years, suddenly came running towards them.

"Oh Brittany, how's your day in teaching the other kids?"

"It's fine! Although some of them are really crying…"

"I know… but have you given them the snacks I prepared for them?"

"Yes Dad, you really do have the gift of treats!"

"Oh, is that your daughter there?" Mrs. De Leslie said.

"Yes. Brittany, meet Tootie."

"Nice meeting you…" the girl tried to make a handshake. Tootie tried to reach her hand but remembered about the bracelet/wand on it. So she reaches her other hand out.

"So, you're Brittany right?"

"Yes! Well, I want you to meet my friends!" At that moment, she dragged Tootie out towards a group of kids with someone holding a kicking pad.

"Hana, I brought a new one!" Brittany shouted towards the girl. She happened to be the same girl whom Tootie saw earlier.

"Well, good thing. We are about to start our lesson…" the girl said. Tootie sat near Brittany and watched the other girl. Hana then said. "In order to defend ourselves, first we have to remember that the ones attacking us are victims themselves…" A young third-grader boy raised his hand and asks "Why would they be victims themselves?"

"It is because they still don't realize the most important thing in life, which is faith in God. Remember, though, that you should only use this moves I will teach you to protect yourselves, not to harm others. Remember also that the best way is to avoid using these very moves I teach unless it is needed. Remember also that love must reign first even before doing this…"

"Um question…" Tootie suddenly raised her hand "… how are we going to do that?"

"Simple…" the girl said "… the easiest way to conquer your enemy is by loving them first. However, it is sometimes needed to use force, but still, you must stand up and help him if your enemy is fallen in order to convey your message that you still love them even if they try to hurt you…" the girl smiled. At that moment, Tootie noticed that her bracelet/ wand lit up as if it was agreeing. Hana placed the kicking pad on her arm and said "Who wants to try kicking this pad first?" Tootie is the first one who volunteered. She kicked the pad so hard that Hana was pushed by over a meter from where she stood.

"Oopsie…" Tootie said.

"Hana!" three girls suddenly ran towards her.

"I'm fine! You know very well that I've been in something worse than that!"

"Worse than that?" Tootie remarked to herself. At that moment, Tootie suddenly had a vision… a vision of Hana in a very powerful angelic armor defeating a large snake-like humanoid. All of the animal-human hybrids around her slowly turned into humans. Some, however, did not, and retreated. At that moment, she saw a talking raccoon which ordered the snake to be banished from the placed dubbed Argon Falls…

Hana tapped her and said "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine… I'm just sorry…"

"It's just ok…" Hana remarked. The younger kids said "I want to do it too!"

"Well, you have to learn the basics first before you concentrate…" Hana said.

After the training, Hana's dad came near and said "You seem to have found a strong opponent…"

"I was surprised at that…" Hana acted as if she herself was surprised.

"Well, you seem to be missing someone as well…" an older, partially bald man came near them.

"GRANPA JOU!" Hana ran towards him and hugs him.

"Um, excuse me sir…" Tootie suddenly asks Hana's dad "But I heard there is a dojo in here…"

"Good thing you asked the right person…" Hana's dad replied "…it is because my daughter is the sensei of that dojo…"

"A WHAT!"

Later that afternoon, Tootie, together with Brittany and two other girls, are seeing Hana sparring with her grandpa. The graceful use of both of their bo staffs made their sparring a very good one to watch. After that, the two bowed down in respect of each other.

"You've improved a lot…" Granpa Jou replied. "Looks like my age is catching up on me…"

"I've been practicing well everyday remember?" Hana replied.

"So, I just heard that from your father that during your lessons in the church grounds, one kid almost knocked you out in one kick. Is that true?"

"Yes Grandpa…" Hana said "I did not expect that amount of strength from her…"

"Perhaps you might want a sparring?"

Jou, Hana's dad, and the three girls sat on the corner as the two are about to start. They two bowed down in respect of each other.

"What weapon do we have to use?" Hana asks Tootie.

"A bo staff. I'm great at that." Hana got 2 and threw out one at her. Tootie immediately caught it. The two simultaneously spun theirs and Hana said "Let's begin." Hana began charging first and Tootie leaps off the ground. Hana blocked Tootie's attack from above and the two stood up while facing each other. The two brilliantly waited and circled around each other.

"You're good…" Tootie said.

"You too. Where did you trained before?"

"Well, secret…" At that moment, Tootie charges and tries to hit her bo staff on Hana but Hana blocked all of it. Hana tries a counterattack and swung hers on Tootie's feet, but Tootie immediately leaps in the air and spins her staff like a propeller. She slashed it down towards Hana but she manages to block it. After that, the two stood up facing each other once again.

"You're really good at this…" Hana said.

"Well, just a little everyday practice…" The audience was soon joined by Tootie's parents and Brittany's dad.

"How did she learn that?" Mr. De Leslie commented.

"Wait, you mean she got those skills out of nowhere?" Jou suddenly commented.

"Well, maybe from watching her sister when she was young and she may have used it against bullies on her school…"

The two began clashing again. Both of them jumped and the two blocked each other's hits in mid-air until they went down to the ground and began exchanging blows and blocks. However, one of Hana's hit touched Tootie's bracelet and a faint, infrasonic boom pushed Hana away while standing.

"What was that?" Hana remarked. Tootie noticed her bracelet glowing and tried to hide it. "Um, I think that was it for today…" Hana respected her decision and both of them bowed down towards each other…

"Anyways, how did you have your training anyway Tootie?" Trixie suddenly asks.

"Well, Francis is a very good sparring mate if you ask me…"

"A good sparring mate?" Timmy suddenly asks "How in the world is he a good sparring mate?"

"Whenever she wanted to bully me, I always have an unfolding bo staff sealed in a backpack. Trust me, when he goes to berserk mode, he turns out to be the American Shizuo of Dimmsdale, California…"

"You mean Shizuo from Durarara!?" Trixie suddenly replied.

"Well, at least that answers one thing-aru…" China said "But didn't you say that a snake-like figure you said whom Hana defeated in your vision?"

"Well, yeah. but I'm not sure if that is true…"

"Um, Uncle Yao, I need you in this…" Trixie said "… I need to tell of my dream while I was asleep earlier…"

Meanwhile in the F.U.N Military Academy…

"Remy, I warn you…" Remy's fairy, Juandissimo, said as a ball with crown and eyes "… my machoness won't allow you do join Ur'nado!"

"Well, what's stopping me in joining that team?" Remy commented "It's the only way for me to have revenge against Timothy…"

"But you already have me! Your macho fairy godparent!"

"For now…" an English-accented voice said.

"What the… Anti-Cosmo…" Juandissimo turned to normal and said "…as a matador, I will face you and defeat your bull-like magic…"

"Well, haven't you remembered that England defeated the Spanish Navy before you fool!" Anti-Cosmo replied.

"If you are going to get my godchild, you will first go thru me… and my beautiful muscles…" Juandissimo showed her muscles and kissed his biceps.

"Well, let me cook a dish for you…" Anti-Cosmo directed his wand and Juandissimo got soaked inside a bowl of English-style soup.

"AYEYAIYAIAYAIYAI! NOT BRITISH FOOD!" Juandissimo shouted as he was doused in it.

"LIKE YOUR FOOD TASTE BETTER?" Remy shouted.

"Remy, I may have kept about your wand to the Fairy Council, but remember, don't follow…" At that moment, Anti-Cosmo and Remy went out of the room. He tried to get out but his magic can't penetrate thru the house. It is because the house is now covered in a giant, butterfly net.

"I should have told this to the fairy council much earlier…" he interjected. He then went to a nearby mirror and said "At least I still look good…"