Hi everyone! Thank you so much for being patient for part 2 of this story!
Juliet Persia
October 11th 201-
Those damn Dogs. Every time. Hasuki and her army of thugs. But that MAN. Inuzuka who does he think he is believing trolling onto the grounds of the esteemed White cats and making a mockery of talking to Char. He… that… god why does he have to talk to her?!
October 11th 201-
Right its time. We… No I must get revenge for the chaos those thugs caused. That damn Inuzuka will understand the consequences to his actions.
Waking up from his disrupted sleep, Inuzuzka slowly began to rise from the haven of his bed. Rubbing his temple in a sleep deprived state the sudden crash of a broken wood and the panged shouts of someone in distress shook the exhaustion out of him. Quickly rising from his bed and strapping the standard issue black cotton trousers onto his legs with a loosely buttoned shirt adorning his body, Inuzuka barged through the wooden framed door of his dorm room. The hallway adjacent to his room was a filled with a cacophony of shouts and jeers as a group of first year Black Dog members formed a circled perimeter around the top of the staircase. Peering down into the centre of the entryway to the dorm stood a solitary White Cat member.
"Inuuzzzuukkaaaa", hollered an undiginified looking member of the usually sophisticated White Cats, likely a by-product of the fallen members of the Black Dogs surrounding them. "Whereeee are youuuu?".
Just as soon as this ruckus had been made it was over, a small figure approached from behind filling a small portion of the expansive doorway. Her usual flowing blond hair trailing behind. The figure, known to all present, Juliet Persia quickly silenced the member of her house and slowly coughed articulating her voice.
"Inuzuka, I think you know just as much as I do that, without provocation, your attack yesterday was uncalled for. The repercussions of this you will have to face, you will have to fight me. Just me on your own. Is that understood?".
Her soft complexion and figure were quickly dismayed by the tone of her declaration. Her prowess for fighting was well known between both of the warring factions located at the combined school, whether it be armed with a traditional rapier or a standard fist fight.
The dorm room, filled with collective students of Black Dogs, seemingly fell to sound of a pin drop. Their collective stares filled Inuzuka with a sense of pride, their sparring matches frequently ended up in Juliet's defeat, although if Juliet was asked, she would refute this claim. Inuzuka himself was a man of a large stature usually towering above most of his fellow first years, especially over Juliet who stood only stood at petite 5 foot 3.
"Yes that's fi—"
"He will do it! He needs to understand the meaning of consequences", Airu, the leader of Black Dogs, boomed over all of the students. His presence at the middle ground of the staircase was one that all felt. The partition of students around him further emphasised his domineering character compared to the remainder of the students.
"Inuzuka, you will fight Juliet at her discretion due to your own shortcomings. Is that clear?". Despite being posed as a question Inuzuka understood this was more an instruction from a senior to a junior. Even the tone of his voice sent a slight shiver into his boots.
"Y-Yes, that's fine. Time and place Juliet that's all you need. Just prepare to lose".
Murmurs spreading around the room were quickly quelled by the slight smile spreading across Juliet's face, some blushed others scowled but no-one understood just how crucial this moment would come to be.
"Bro… Bro… Inuzuka! You okay?". The familiar voice of Hasuki peered from the darkness of room surrounding him. He, along with Hasuki and a few other Black dog members as protection had entered the Colosseum chosen for the venue for the 'duel of the animal kingdom' as it had become affectionately known.
"Oh yeah sorry Hasuki, just zoned out a bit there huh", he rubbed his neck, sleep was similarly allusive to him for the prior night as well.
"Its okay bro! You got this right? Just like normal… Yeah?", the usual chipper expression on her face was replaced by a down heartened look… almost worried.
"Yeah of course. Just like normal ill beat her easily", Inuzuka replied quickly without hesitation.
'What if she's here?' He had pondered that question ever since being challenged to this fight.
A white cat member quickly rounded the corner of the darkened room the and hissed that it was due to start whilst pointing towards a lightened doorway at the end of tunnel connected to the room. Inuzuka recognised the face of the whit cat member as the same member who entered the Black Dog dorm, Aby Ssinia.
As the group of Black Dogs rounded into the vast expanse of the Colosseum the cheers and heckles from each opposing side became deafening with a heavy focus of sound coming from Juliet's fan group.
'Why would anyone like her that much she really isn't all that much. Just a pretty woman with some moderate fighting skills'
Thinking to himself, Inuzuka missed Juliet entering into the Colosseum accompanied by a series of White Cat members protecting her. Her usual attire had been maintained for this duel, as per a request of Juliet and agreed for by Airu. The weapon of choice was initially agreed to be rapiers but with the inherent risk of duelling participants and sharp blades these were reduced to wooden kendo sticks instead.
Taking in the atmosphere of the stadium, the roaring ovation even deafening Hasuki and her usually loud voice, Inuzuka was only focused on one thing.
'Where is she?'
Char. The woman who he had only briefly encountered had been on his mind throughout the proceeding days of this fight. Her hair which covered only part of the stunning eyes, the 'cat ears' adorning her pristine head, the tender figure of her body all were engrained into his mind.
'where is she?'
Her voice, the soft inclination of her tone when she spoke to him. That one phrase 'I guess that's why she likes you'.
'Where is she?'
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. BOYS AND GIRLS", the announcer shouted into the microphone linked up to the colosseum's vast speaker system. "This duel between Juliet Persia of the White Cats and Romio Inuzuka of the Black Dogs is about to begin".
Cheers and boo's erupted throughout the Colosseum aimed at opposing sides of this conflict. But one voice stood out to Inuzuka. Located opposite him, that soft spoken sound, that familiar hair, those beautiful eyes staring at him. Her hand was cupped around her mouth a face of disgust and contempt was aimed at him.
'O-Of course she hates me… Shes a white cat… what did I expect?'
Inuzuka felt an ever so familiar twinge in his chest.
What did he expect. Why would she ever be happy to see him?
All of this was barrelling through his mind as Juliet lunged towards him. Her kendo stick targeting the centre of his forehead. Before he knew how to react it was over. The connection was good and firm, a direct hit. He was down.
"I'm sorry…"
'what? Who?'
Inuzuka slowly slipped from consciousness pondering the same questions.
A tender warmth pressed against his cheek. A soft gentle feeling of comfort filled his body. What was this? His brief consciousness subsided and total darkness befell him.
Hi everyone. I hoped you enjoyed this part of the story. The next part is where the magic happens. So please stay tuned for that. I should be out some point towards the end of next week.