The Samurai Mutants

by WolveHulk

Akira and Yukio, two female Japanese mutants who fall in love, combine their strengths against the forces of evil. With help from their fellow mutants, Wolverine and Laura Kinney and Jubilee, they take the fight to Shingen and his criminal organization to save Mariko from a forced marriage, even as enemies from their pasts and an entire criminal island stand in their way.

1. Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I don't own the Wolverine anime or anything else, except the Oc, which I'm sure everyone will absolutely love. And because I just got this idea and wanted to do it. Anyway, I hope anyone who's a big fan of the anime will enjoy this story. Especially with the plans I have for it and my Oc character.

26 years ago, in Japan

Tanba Yagyu, a legendary swordsman, was wandering through the forest, searching for supplies for food and tea. Being raised near the forest so long was extremely helpful, as his master had taught him to live off the land mostly. But after gathering the supplies he needed, he suddenly saw tracks, children's tracks. And by the look of them, 2 children. After following them to the river, he saw them, sitting on a rock. They were a boy and girl at the same age, and the boy had much longer hair than the girl but both had samurai clothing.

Tanba walked up to them and gently said. "Children?"

And for reasons they didn't know, their 1st instinct took over them and they turned around at a fast speed that amazed him while he saw a katana sword come out of their hands, which shocked him! "Who are you?! What do you want?!" The girl asked with a surprisingly calm and nearly emotionless face.

Tanba regained his composure and answered. "My name is Tanba Yagyu, young 1. I followed your tracks here while gathering supplies. But I assure you that I mean no harm to you or the boy."

The girl looked at her friend and back at the sword master, looking into his eyes and sensing that he was telling the truth, but she asked the boy. "What do you think, Kikyo?"

The boy named Kikyo answered in a calm manner. "I believe him. But keep your guard up, Akira, I sense that he is a great warrior."

Tanba, sensing something in these children, put down his supplies and drew his katana. "Children, I want you both to attack me. Show me what you can do with those swords."

Akira and Kikyo looked at each other and, as if their instincts were speaking to them, did as he said, beginning to slash at the samurai with their swords but due to his obvious experience and training and age, he easily blocked and deflected all of their attacks, while also noticing some of their mental weaknesses. But he also saw that they both had natural abilities and skills with the blade that could be put to far better use for both of them, if they were trained in the proper way.

And after a few minutes, he called out to them as they tried to slash him again. "Enough!" Making them stop before he sheathed his sword. "You both have a natural skill with your blades, but no refined technique. Your movements are sloppy as of now."

"I see." Akira said calmly while sheathing her own swords as Kikyo did the same. "But…what can we do? Kikyo and I don't even know who or what we are, or even where we come from."

"Akira speaks the truth." Kikyo added. "Our memories are fractured. How they are, even we don't know, but we do know that we are…mutants."

"But…I do have 1 memory that I can't understand." Akira said as her voice grew sad. "It's of a man, a swordsman, from what I know, murdering 2 women whose names or faces I don't know. They appear in my dreams and nightmares as only shrouded in darkness. But…they reach out to me, and I can't explain it. But the man who killed them: I can see his face as clear as the sun and moon without the cover of the clouds, and the women always tell me his name before I wake: Shingen Yashida."

Tanba was familiar with that name, as Shingen Yashida was a member of the ruthless and powerful crime organization, Kuzuryu, and the last he heard, he was their new leader. And from what Akira just told him, it sounded like those women he killed were the child's parents. "And what of you, Kikyo? Do you possess any memory of your past?"

"I am afraid not. Unlike Akira, I have no memory left of my origin. But while I was wandering around the forest, I found Akira. And since she and I had the same powers and the same predicament, we decided that we could survive if we stuck together." Kikyo answered honestly. "But I have been curious about which of us is the best warrior."

Tanba knew that he couldn't just let these 2 children fend for themselves out here, as they had no idea where they came from and had no parents. And from their fighting abilities with the katana blades, they had natural skills that could be put to whatever use they desired. It would be such a shame for such natural talent such as theirs to go to waste. And so, he made the ultimate decision that would change the course of many lives decades from now. "Would you both like to come with me? I have a dojo that could serve as a home for you. And I will also teach you both to hone your natural skill with the blade, should you both desire it."

Akira and Kikyo looked at each other and thought the same thing. They both had nowhere to go and had no idea where they were from and it must be many days, if not weeks, to walk to the nearest town or city. And so, they both made the best and only decision they could and looked at Tanba. "We'll go with you, Tanba Yagyu." They both said together.

Tanba smiled and gestured for the children to follow him. "Come along, children. And don't fall behind."

The 2 mutant children followed Tanba while helping to gather the rest of the supplies he needed until they got back to his dojo and they even helped him make dinner and tea. And to Tanba's surprise, they ate like they hadn't eaten anything in days before they were finally full. And when they helped Tanba do his routine chores around the dojo, he offered them the chance to stay and learn the great arts of swordsmanship, which they humbly accepted.

And so, for the next 20 years, the 2 mutant children lived and learned well under Tanba, mastering his art of swordsmanship at an incredible rate and living by the way of the old and ancient samurais. And it was during that time that they discovered their other main mutant power: an accelerated healing factor, being able to heal from the most lethal of wounds. But that didn't mean they were arrogant enough to believe themselves to be immortal, as they knew they could still die from decapitation.

But while Kikyo valued the old ways, Akira drew the line at anyone, especially women that loved someone else, regardless of being Japanese or not, being forced to fulfill their duty and not be free to choose for themselves what life they wanted, as she believed that that tradition was long obsolete. She had also told Tanba that after her training was complete, she would leave the dojo to go out into the world to avenge her parents, and to find her place in the world and how to live in it, which Tanba had accepted. But not Kikyo, as he felt that this place was their home and over the years, hoped that Akira would change her mind and stay with him and Tanba, as he secretly thought of her like a sister.

Dring their 21st year, Tanba took on a new student: a black man named Eric Brooks, who was born half human, half vampire and was under the mentorship of Noah Van Helsing in his crusade to kill every vampire in the world, wherever they were. While Kikyo didn't want Eric around at 1st, he reluctantly accepted him as a fellow student. But Akira was more accepting of him due to them having a similar goal in life. And she admired his cause to want to kill vampires, especially 1 named Deacon Frost, who had bit his mother when she was pregnant with him, and thus, gave him the curse of vampirism, but he also had something they didn't have: the ability to walk in the sunlight and immunity to silver, which was the color of Akira's swords. And because of Eric's goal in life, he'd told Tanba that he'd be staying for 2 years until he'd learned enough to prepare him for the dark world he would soon be the greatest enemy of.

While Akira sat to observe a sparring session between Eric and Kikyo, their master observed as well as he signaled them to begin. And while it seemed evenly matched, with Eric blocking a strike with their practice swords, cutting Kikyo's forehead in the process before it almost immediately healed, the male mutant landed a hit on Eric's waist and right shoulder, sending the half breed to his knees.

But when Kikyo went for a finishing blow, Tanba called out to them. "Enough!" Making Kikyo stop before he landed the blow. And after they sat down once again, with Akira joining her fellow students, their teacher spoke. "I declare the match a draw."

Both Eric and Kikyo gasped before the male mutant asked with confusion. "But Master, why a draw?"

"Akira, would you like to explain?" Tanba asked.

"Of course, Master." Akira answered before looking at Kikyo and Eric. "With your permission, of course, my fellow students."

"Of course, Akira, It would be alright if you do." Eric answered with a smile.

Akira then explained. "Eric, you fall to press hold the advantage against your opponent. You think too much." She said before looking at Kikyo. "And Kikyo, as I've often said, you think only of 1 thing in battle: winning. And that leaves you vulnerable to attack."

"Precisely, Akira." Tanba said before finishing for her. "And as for your flaws: you think of your future goals. And it leaves you to let your guard down at critical moments. And that can be a deadly mistake in battle. The 3 of you possess uncommon skills and have honed them well but neither of you has yet to fully grasp what it means to be a true swordsman. And that is why your match is a draw. Understood?"

"Yes, understood, Master." They all said while bowing in respect.

Tanba got to his feet and smiled. "All the same, an excellent boat, both of you."

Over the next 2 years, Akira, Kikyo and Eric learned at a fast and incredible rate. And despite Eric only studying for just nearly 2 years, he seemed to have a natural talent as well that let him keep up with the 2 mutants, which Tanba admired about him, along with Kikyo and Akira. They'd even begun learning the 3 deadly Sword techniques that Tanba's dojo was founded on. 2 of which they were close to mastering already.

And 1 night, while Kikyo and Akira were sitting beside each other, watching their master spar with Eric, the male mutant asked quietly while not taking his eyes off the match. "So, Akira, your plans for when the next 2 years have passed, are you still keeping them?"

"You know my answer, Kikyo. Shingen Yashida must pay for what he's done to those 2 women. And I intend to make him pay. But I must also find my place in this world and learn how to live in it. You're welcome to come with me, if you desire it, but you, too, must learn how to live out there, alone. Just as I must." Akira answered while watching the duel closely.

And when the sparring match was over, Tanba asked Eric as he sat close beside Akira and Kikyo. "Eric, how long is it you've been studying here?"

"Almost 2 years, Master." Eric answered.

"You're sticking to your plan? Still determined to return to Van Helsing?" Tanba asked.

"I am, sir."

"I'm sorry to hear it. I had hoped you would reconsider and continue your training here with me, Kikyo and Akira."

"Thank you, Master. I'm honored you asked. But I have to decline." Eric said respectfully.

"Of course, forgive me. You have learned well. A man must follow the path destiny has drawn for him. It was wrong of me to try to steer you away from it." Tanba said humbly before addressing Akira. "And you, Akira, are you still sticking to your plan as well? Determined to avenge those 2 women that Yashida killed in front of you when you were a child, while finding your place in the world?"

"I am, Master. I hope you can understand that this dojo will always be a home for me, but it isn't the real world. I learned how to fight here, and I'm eternally grateful for that, but out there, I must learn how to live while fulfilling my other goal, if I can. And that is something you can't teach me. I must learn it on my own, without you, master. And that's why I must leave when my training here is complete." Akira said with humble respect.

"I understand, Akira. You have learned well under my guidance, and I am pleased that you understand that there are lessons out there you must learn on your own. Whatever the rest of the world has to offer you, I pray that you will find what you're looking for when you go." Tanba said with respect for his adopted daughter's decision. But then he picked up his practice sword and told all three of his students. "Our training isn't done yet. On your feet, you 3." And when the candles that lit up the room were blown out, he spoke to them. "Now then, it's time for you all to learn 1 last important lesson."

"We're ready, master." Kikyo said.

"3 techniques, 2 of which you are already familiar with but have not mastered fully, not yet. And until you do, the 3rd will remain a secret. Only by mastering the Residual Moon and Phantom Moon techniques can you learn the last and greatest of all: deadly Sword technique number 3: Chaotic Moon." He instructed.

2 years later

After Eric had left as he'd planned, but 1st, had to defeat Kikyo in a duel that he'd tried to force him into to determine who was the better swordsmen, with Eric having no choice but to incapacitate an angered Kikyo and causing his pride to be a bit bruised, Akira was prepared to leave 2 years after Eric, having learned all she needed from Tanba, and was ready to fulfill her 2 goals in life. Having already packed her things, she was saying goodbye to her master and father figure.

"You told me once you were honored to have me as a teacher and father. But I assure you, Akira, the honor was mine." Tanba said humbly.

"And it was my honor to be 1 of your greatest students, Master. You took me in when I was a little girl, who didn't even know who she was or where she came from, and for that, I will always be grateful. And in that eternal gratitude, I shall always follow the true path of the swordsman." Akira said humbly as well.

But that was when Kikyo spoke out from the right. "I don't think so, Akira. I'm afraid that I can't let you go."

"Kikyo, you can't force her to stay." Tanba said calmly.

"That is precisely why I must challenge her. I'm sorry, Akira, but if you want to leave, you must defeat me 1st." Kikyo said while unsheathing his right sword. "With respect, Master, it is between the 2 of us to decide Akira's future."

"You know my feelings, Kikyo." Tanba said before stepping aside.

Akira looked at Kikyo before warning him. "Don't do this, Kikyo. You can't stop me from keeping my plans. This has been my goal for my entire life and nothing can keep me from it, especially not you. But…I already know the real reasons why you don't wish for me to go. You just don't want to admit it outloud. But I do know 1 that you do admit: you want to see which of us is truly the best. Well, I am not like you in that regard. Win or lose, it doesn't matter to me who's the best warrior."

"Regardless, Akira, I won't let you do this. Not without a fight." Kikyo said before trying to slash Akira but she avoided them, as she wasn't interested in fighting him.

"I'm warning you, Kikyo, don't force me to do something I don't want to do. This is not the time of our ancestors. The world is changing every day, and we must change with it or be destroyed. This dojo isn't the real world. We learned how to fight here, but out there we must learn how to live. I must find my place in this world, and so must you. That's always been the difference between us, Kikyo. I understand that, and so did Eric when he left us. But I don't think you've ever understood that lesson."

"Don't say that! You've stayed by my side our whole lives. You can't just abandon me now!" Kikyo said with anger, blinded by it as he tried to slash at Akira again, only to force Akira to draw out her Wakizashi blade from her left arm and slash the back of Kikyo's feet open, making him fall on his hands and knees. Just like Eric had done before he left!

"And so, it seems that your paths must be split, my students." Tanba said calmly.

"Akira, don't do this. At least take my head." Kikyo said, offering his mutant sister his head. Just as he offered Eric.

"No, Kikyo, I won't. Despite what you tried to do, I could never kill you, as I feel the same way you do about me. But this doesn't change anything. I must leave." Akira said, seething her sword before bowing in respect to Tanba. "Goodbye, Master, I will miss you very much."

"And I, you, my girl. I wish you the best of luck out there." Tanba said with a fatherly smile.

"Thank you, master." Akira said before beginning to walk away while saying her temporary last words to her mutant brother. "Destiny assures that we will see each other again, Kikyo. That is my promise. But hopefully by then, you will have learned how to live in the world outside of the dojo. I'll see you around…eventually." Leaving behind Kikyo, her master and the dojo to find her place in the real world.

2 years later

Akira had gone through many changes over the last 2 years, having traveled from town to town in Japan before going across every city in the country, but in that time, she started to see how much humanity hated her just for being what she was, as she was told many times by Tanba, which occasionally infuriated her but she held herself back every but only barely. But she also slowly built up a rep for herself, becoming 1 of the most deadliest mercenaries in Japan, as well as an assassin for hire but only taking payments from clients who were honorable good, while the more evil clients, like organized crime lords who wanted her to use her skills to kill their rivals in order to gain power over the underworld and the law, only got their heads chopped off, along with their bodyguards, and left with a message to never cross her, less they face a very slow and painful death before disappearing before the authorities arrived.

And with all the money she'd earned from her clients, which was in the range of millions, as well as the money she'd taken from many crime syndicates as she thwarted many arms deals, as well as drug buys, she'd earned more than enough to buy herself many safe houses and even penthouses across the country, which she used the money she'd earned and taken to pay for the expenses, along with all the supplies she'd need for her safe houses and penthouses, like modern day clothing and bathing supplies and food, as well as making sure she built a dojo like place on the rooftops of her penthouses and inside them as well in order to keep up with her training and to honor Tanba, but she always kept her goal of finding the killed of those 2 women in mind but still had no luck. But regardless, she was unwilling to give up, almost reaching the point of obsession if she didn't have enough sense left to not let it control her.

But it didn't take long for the cops to catch up with her and find out about what she'd been doing across the country, as 1 day, she was approached by Tesshin Asano, who requested a private meeting with her. While she stayed away from the cops, she admitted to herself that Asano was 1 of the good ones and even had a few brief conversations with her during the past year. And as such, trusted him to some extent. And so, reluctantly, she accepted and met with him on a rooftop. "You actually came, Akira." He said, turning around to face the female mutant samurai.

But Akira wasn't in the mood for pleasantries, as she still had a contract to fulfill. "Skip the formalities, Asano. I have a contract to fulfill and I never break my contracts."

"Your contract is well taken care of, Akira." Asano informed her. "The agency has enough evidence on Daiki's infant trafficking to give him the death penalty. Reports are he's being brought in as we speak and all his operations have been exposed. We've got dozens of teams getting the infants to a secure location now."

But Akira was very furious that her contract was now null and void, as she personally wanted to kill Daiki herself for trafficking in infants, many of whom were mutants. "That was my contract, Asano! How do you know that Daiki won't have a contingency plan for this kind of setback?! And the mutant children! What of them?!"

"Easy, Akira. The children who are mutants will be sent to a friend of mine. He knows of a good school in the U.S where they'll be cared for and educated." Asano assured her.

"And who is this friend of yours?" Akira wondered.

"He's a mutant as well. And not just any mutant, but a mutant with the same abilities as you." Asano answered.

Akira had heard of a mutant like her being in Japan from time to time and instantly put 2 and 2 together. "Wolverine. I know of him and his reputation around the country, as well as the world. And I've also heard that he and you have been friends for a long time." She said before crossing her arms. "I have no interest in him. But if this is all you want to inform me of, I'll be taking my leave now."

But as she turned around, Asano called out to her. "Wait!" Getting her attention. "There actually is something else I wanted to talk to you about. It's about a killing spree in Tokyo."

"So? You handle it. Or have your agency imbeciles do it." Akira told him, uninterested.

"I'm afraid that the killer who's doing this is way out of their league, and mine." Asano said before showing her a video on his phone. "This was taken by an undercover operative. He recorded everything and sent it to the agency 6 days ago."

Akira looked at the video before seeing what and who was on it. It was a tall man and very imposing, with blonde hair and had claws and fangs and had a vicious and animalistic look on his face. This was Sabertooth, the mutant who was very similar to Wolverine but was the exact opposite of him, and in many ways, was his evil counterpart, as unlike Wolverine, who fought his nature to preserve his humanity, Sabertooth actually embraced his animal side, psychically and mentally and was the living embodiment of everything Wolverine fought in himself every single day.

And in the video, Sabertooth was definitely on a killing spree, having just killed many innocent people for whatever reason an animal like him could think of, or just for the sport and fun of it, smiling and grinning evilly while doing it and even after as well until he left the area to do what he pleased.

"I've heard of him. He's Victor Creed, aka Sabertooth, Wolverine's evil counterpart, correct?" Akira asked with a raised eyebrow. "He's probably trying to draw out Wolverine for another fight. So what? Their little private war has nothing to do with me."

"I'm afraid you're wrong, Akira. Creed's in Japan because he caught the scent of another mutant like himself and Wolverine in the country. And the last place he attacked was where you took out your last contract. He's following your scent by tracking you at the places you've been to, while killing anyone he feels like killing for the fun and sport of it. My guess is that he may think Wolverine is here or he wants to get rid of any competition between their little game of cat and mouse." Asano informed her. "But if it's really you he's tracking, I think it'd be best to hunt him down yourself and stop him before he kills anyone else. And if you have to, kill him. And, of course, the agency is willing to compensate you for the job by giving you the same amount of money you had for Daiki's head if you drive him out of the country or slice him to pieces."

Akira seemed to understand that. Despite being a mercenary and assassin for hire, she still was very honorable and valued the lives of innocent people above all else. And if finally killing 1 of the most lethal and dangerous mutants alive was part of the deal and getting the amount of money she was owed, that was just a bonus for her. And so, she accepted the deal. "You have a deal, Asano. But don't expect this to be a permanent thing between us. I operate on my own terms and not under anyone's rules. Is that understood?"

"I understand, Akira." Asano agreed as he handed her a file containing Sabertooth's location. "He was last spotted heading towards Saitama. I've arranged a jet to get you there before he does in 3 days."

"When do I leave?"

"In 1 hour." Asano answered with a smile.

2 days later

Akira had arrived at Saitama and was using 1 of her safe houses for temporary use. And after waiting until night, she went to a bar and began to dine on the food there while drinking some of the beverages before paying for them, which the bartender noticed was 500,000 in cash.

"Excuse me, miss, but this is way too much." He said politely.

"Oh, no it isn't." Akira told him. "It's the right amount for my food and drinks, plus extra for the repairs in case you have no insurance for this place."

"Extra for the repairs? What repairs? The bar is in top form." The bartender wondered with a raised eyebrow.

But that was when a growling voice called out from outside that only Akira heard due to her heightened senses, especially her hearing. "RUUUNT!"

"Trust me, you'll need that cash to pay for the damages that's about to happen." Akira said with a smirk.

"Damages?" What do you mean?"

"You and the other customers don't wanna be here to find out. So I'd advise you to take the cash and the other people and get out now."

"RUUUNT!" The voice called out before bursting into the bar, breaking down the door.

Akira looked and saw the mutant she'd been tracking for the last few days. "So, you're Sabertooth. You're every bit the animal I've heard about."

Sabertooth extended his claws and growled while sniffing. "And you're the 1 I've been tracking all over this outdated excuse of a country." He said before asking.

"You 2, whatever this is, take it outside." The bartender told them before Akira got up and brought out her left sword, making everyone, including the bartender, who grabbed the bag of cash, run out of the bar in fear of what was about to happen.

Sabertooth grinned evilly. "Very shiny butter knife. But tell me something…little rat: do you even know how to use it?"

"Oh yeah. And I'll use it to slice you into pieces, ending with your head, Kitty cat." Akira answered with a smirk despite the insult.

Sabertooth growled at that. "WHY YOUUU…!"

The 2 mutants rushed at each other, with Sabertooth running on his hands and legs as Akira put her guard up before they clashed. Sabertooth tried to slash the female samurai with his claws but she easily blocked and dodged all his attacks with her sword until she found an opening and slashed his face, leaving a scar that almost instantly healed as Akira held a strand of her hair between her right index and middle finger.

"All that effort for a strand of hair?" She said with a smirk. "I'm not impressed."

But Sabertooth wasn't even afraid, as he'd fought worse in his lifetime. "Oh, trust me, rat, that was just a warm up. Next time I'm gonna use that butter knife to have you for dinner."

"Then…what the hell are you waiting for, kitty cat?" Akira countered before blocking another one of his claw swipes before pushing him back and slashing at his right arm, leaving a big scar as blood sprayed out of him before he healed. "Let's see how fast you are!" She said before throwing chairs and tables at him, with most of them hitting him before he roared angrily and jumped at her, grabbing her before throwing her into the bar, breaking many bottles!

Akira jumped from the bar and they blocked each other's attacks before she reversed-gripped her sword and stabbed him through the chest, pushing him into the leg of a table, impaling him through it before she took her blade out of him. But Sabertooth pulled himself free and tried to grab her from behind but she back-flipped behind him and slashed his back, leaving an X on it as blood sprayed out of him for a few seconds before he healed.

"Ah, healing factor. Such a shame, because even that won't save you when you're finally dead."

"RRRAHHHH!" Sabertooth roared before trying to right cross her, but she ducked and jumped a few feet away from him. "Stand still, little rat!" Before he tried to slash her again, slicing her arm open with his claws, making him grin widely before her wounds healed in seconds and she jumped back while slashing at him. "So, we're the same kind of mutant, huh?"

"Wrong, kitty cat, we have the same powers, but we are nothing alike." Akira told him.

"Haha. Healing factor really does come in handy for mutants like us, don't it? So, little rat, what's your story? Everyone's got a story about them to tell, right? So what's yours?" Sabertooth asked with curiosity as a way to get into the mutant samurai's head.

"Even I am not sure of my origins. Like a certain other mutant with the same abilities as us, my memory is fractured, but I do know that I am a mutant. But even if I did know, why would I waste my breath telling a brainless savage like you?" She said before she ran to him at great speed and jumped up and kneed him in the face, fracturing it as he fell on his back!

Sabertooth roared with anger as he got back up. "RRRAHHHH! I DON'T CARE IF YOU GOT A HEALING FACTOR, LITTLE RAT, YOU'LL BE MY DINNER BY THE TIME I'M DONE WITH YOU!"

Akira smirked and asked him. "How much punishment can your body really take, kitty cat?" Before she raised her sword above her head and concentrated before slashing down, sending a wave of wind energy at Sabertooth that hit him head on before it stopped and seemed like the animalistic mutant wasn't hurt before a big cut formed on his body lengthwise and blood sprayed out.

"What…the hell was that?!" Sabertooth asked before he healed again.

Akira smiled. "I bet you weren't expecting that, weren't you, kitty cat? Quite a very useful attack, really, for long distance."

"So you know a few magic tricks. Big deal. I'm still gonna have you for an appetizer. And trust me, I'm gonna really enjoy it. But I'll be sure to tell Wolverine all about you, after we play our game of who's better once I get my claws in him!"

"Wolverine may have gone too soft on you over your years of fighting each other, but I won't. Right now, you're my latest contract, and I intend to complete it, whether you're alive and whole or dead when I slice you into pieces! Though I'm much more inclined towards seeing you and your body shredded when I'm done with you!"

"Oh, I'd just love to see you try that on me, rat! Just you wait till I get you in my teeth!" Sabertooth countered before going on the offense again, slashing at her with her claws before she jumped out of the window and began to run to 1 of the skyscrapers, which didn't take long as she began jumping up to the roof, with Sabertooth following her until they were both on the top of the building.

They then began slashing at each other and dodging for a few minutes, with Akira using her graceful moves to get ahead and slash Sabertooth multiple times, with him healing seconds after but he got a few slashes himself as the local police and a few members of the M.R.D arrived and were watching below. Akira flipped back and kicked Sabertooth down the roof but he held himself up with his claws before Akira stabbed him in both his eyes, causing him to fall to the ground below, leaving a crack in the ground below before the police and M.R.D surrounded him.

Akira, knowing she'd be captured if she didn't leave now, quickly got off the roof and made her way past a few city blocks and hid behind an alley. 'Just as I thought. That Sabertooth is an animal at his core, but also formidable. No doubt after what I did, he'll be after me. But I'll make absolutely sure he's dead when that happens. But, at the very least, I fulfilled my contract. I hope Asano keeps his end of our bargain.'

A few days later

Asano was entering Akira's safehouse and saw that she was nowhere to be seen before 2 blades formed an x around his neck threateningly. "Is this how you greet friends, Akira?"

"Since when did you become my friend, Asano? You're just an agent who assigned me to handle that animal Sabertooth. I fulfilled my contract and I expected that I'd be paid my due for the contract you and your agency stole from me." Akira told him.

"Easy, Akira. I just came to give you your payment for dealing with Sabertooth." Asano said before he dropped a bag of cash on the table. "8 million dollars in clean cash. And…you have my thanks for getting that animal out of the country, though he's pretty pissed off and wants you as his next meal."

"I'll make sure he gets his whenever I see him again." Akira told him. "And thanks for delivering my payment. Now, I trust you'll be leaving me alone now?"

"Yes. But I also came to inform you that there's another mutant like you in the city. Female, raven hair, average build like you and wears a black leather catsuit with the same weapons you got coming outta her arms. But she also uses a throwing blade disc for long and short distance attacks, and she's a real master at it. I figured you might wanna look into her. Rumor is that she's after members of the Yakuza, the same people who you've been after. She may have information you need."

Akira seemed to consider this and if he was right, this other mutant like her could lead her to the person responsible for the murder of those 2 women. "Do you have a photo of her?"

Asano took out a dossier containing information about the other female mutant. "It has everything we know about her. Her name, list of safehouses and how she operates."

Akira sheathed her swords and took the file and told him. "Good. Now leave, Asano. And tell your agency never to interfere with me and steal my contracts again." And after Asano left, she looked at the file and saw the information and a photo of the other mutant, strangely finding her…quite attractive and…beautiful. And even her name, Yukio, seemed very good. But she shook her head and closed the file. "I'll look into her later. Right now, after that fight with Kitty cat, I think I deserve some rest."

A few weeks later, in Kagoshima

Akira was walking in the streets, hunting for any Yakuza members to interrogate and kill until her next big contract when she heard people screaming and, in an act of curiosity, ran to the location and saw the other female mutant, Yukio herself fighting off who looked at Yakuza members, using her Chakrams to block their weapons with grace that rivaled hers. But then she saw a few more Yakuza rushing at her before 1 of them successfully slashed her face with a kunai blade, leaving a scar on her face that Akira noticed healed up in a few seconds before her instinct kicked in and she unsheathed her sword and rushed into the battle, blocking a man's katana!

The other woman gasped before asking. "Who are you? This is my fight!"

"I'm afraid that it's mine as well." Akira said before deflecting a slash and starting to move at a fast speed, cutting down 7 Yakuza, killing them before the other woman finished off the remaining 4 and left 1 alive.

Yukio pulled him up by the collar and demanded. "Where is Shingen Yashida?"

But Akira spoke. "Why would he know anything? Yashida tells thugs like him nothing. To him, they're just expendable cannon fodder."

Yukio understood that before she unsheathed her katana from her right arm and sliced his head off, killing him. "Another dead end. Fuck!"

Akira put her hand on her shoulder and told her as she heard sirens coming. "I think it'd be wise for us to leave now. I'd rather not deal with cops today. Follow me if you want to know what I do about the underworld organization he runs."

Yukio understood that as well and followed Akira to her penthouse apartment, getting to the roof and seeing how nice the place was. "Nice place you got here, Akira." Causing the other mutant to look at her with a serious raised eyebrow. "Don't be surprised, I know about you and your reputation around the country. And, I must say you don't disappoint. In fact, most people would call you a hero or an avenger."

"Like those imbecile heros? No, I'm not like them, as you clearly saw." Akira said with a bit of disgust for the Avengers, especially that egotistical, arrogant fool Tony Stark. "Especially that egotistical and arrogant fool Stark!"

"I know. But, seeing as we're both possibly after the same man, I'll tell you what I know, and you tell me what you know, 1 mutant to another." Yukio said with a smirk.

Akira smirked and unsheathed her sword. "Spar with me, show me your skills with the blade and I'll tell you everything I know."

Yukio smiled and unsheathed both her swords. "My pleasure, Akira."

"Using both your swords? Here's a tip for you: if you want to be a master of the blade, use only half your strength and save your fullest when and if the time is right." Akira advised her.

"Well, you are an exceptional opponent, Akira. And when it comes to an exceptional opponent, I never hold back my strength." Yukio said before jumping up and trying to slash at Akira, but she blocked every 1.

1 hour later

Akira, after blocking another slash from Yukio, held her hand up in a stop gesture. "Okay, Yukio, that's enough." Making Yukio stop before telling her. "Your technique is good, Yukio, but there's room for improvement. I could help you do that…if you wish."

"Well, you're obviously more of a master of the katana then I am, especially with those wind energy attacks. But you're right, there is room for improvement." Yukio said before getting out her Chakrams. "The reason why I never fully mastered it was because I took the time to master these."

Akira noticed the way Yukio was looking at the weapons and saw that they held a great deal of sentimental value to her. "Those weapons mean a great deal to you, don't they?"

"More than you know." Yukio answered with a bit of sadness before looking at Akira. "I…wanna thank you for helping me fight those Yakuza. I've just been alone for a long time and abused in my younger years, mainly by forcefully getting these surgically put in me, and by exposing me to torture that unlocked my healing factor."

Akira seemed to understand that, as though her memory was fractured, she occasionally saw brief flashes of herself getting tortured in her childhood, although that was it. "I can relate to that…Yukio. I, too, was tortured as a child, though my memory of it is fractured, along with the memory of where I came from. The only thing I can see is a brief flash of 2 women being slain. And the name Shingen Yashida."

"Shingen." Yukio said, like she had a personal vendetta with the crime boss.

Akira raised an eyebrow. "How do you know him?"

"Yeah. I've never met him face to face, but I, or should I say, my grandfather has history with him." Yukio answered. "And he's also the reason for my healing factor, though it was forcefully activated. It was always there in my DNA, he just speeded up its activation. He also had scientists he knew to surgically put these in me by force." She said before drawing out both her swords from her arms. "But unfortunately, I still have the memories of all of it, especially the pain he put me through to get my powers activated." Then she sheathed her swords. "He's obsessed and crazy with revenge on Shingen, even going so far as to put a 12 year old child through extreme pain just to forcefully activate powers that would've done so on their own sooner or later. Ever since then, I've been on the hunt for Shingen for my own reasons. He, on the other hand, only cared about bringing down a man named Kurohagi to reclaim control over an island many people call hell on Earth. But when the old man died and his son, Hideki took over his criminal empire, he focused on him."

Akira knew of the place Yukio was talking about, as she'd heard of it many times from criminals across the country. "Madripoor. I've never been there, but I've heard about it. The world's safest place for every crime syndicate across the world. And, I'm guessing that…after your powers were activated and you received training on how to use them, you couldn't take anymore and left him, didn't you?" Akira asked while sitting next to Yukio.

"Yeah. I just couldn't take anymore of his insanity and obsession and began to hate him especially for what he did to me. He had plans for turning me into a soldier before but once he learned that I shared the same mutant genes as Wolverine, he intended to use me as his ultimate weapon for his coming war. So I left and never looked back. And I still feel that way today."

"It seems like both of our lives were ruined by the same man. Perhaps…it was more than circumstances that brought us to meet."

"Perhaps. We have a common enemy that we want to kill. And he has a debt of blood he needs to pay that's long overdue. And I intend to make him pay that debt with his life." Yukio vowed.

"Then…perhaps we can help each other to accomplish that goal." Akira proposed. "Even with our mutant powers and our exceptional skills, if it'll lead us to where I think it will, we won't be able to make it to the end alone. But…if we were to work together…"

"The better our chances will be." Yukio finished.

"Of course, Yukio." Akira said with a small smile while holding out her hand. "Work with me, and we can fulfill the vow we made years ago, or though less likely, die trying."

Yukio didn't hesitate, taking Akira's hand and answering. "You have a deal, Akira."

"Excellent." Akira said with a smile before jumping back and drawing her sword. "But 1st, before we go after Shingen, I'm going to teach you everything I've learned about swordsmanship. You have a natural talent for them, and I won't see it wasted. But, while you are still free to use your Chakrams, I want you to truly master your blades, only I won't be like that crazy old man and push you to the brink of death to do it, but that doesn't mean I'll go easy on you, Yukio."

Yukio seemed to understand that before she drew her own swords. "I'll only do it on 1 condition: if I win against you in a duel, I want you to trade in that samurai gi for what I have. Think of it as a way for you to appear to move with the times, as the Americans say, while holding on to at least some of our people's most sacred traditions."

Akira thought about that and she'd been wanting to try something new and different from Japanese culture, so the change in clothing wouldn't be a very big or hard change to do. So, with a small smile, she answered. "Deal."

3 years later

After Akira and Yukio had agreed to work together to find and take out Shingen, they'd also trained together to improve Yukio's skills with her swords, which quickly got Yukio using her blades far better than she had before, while also training with her Chakrams, finding the right balance in both weapon forms. And, in that time, they turned into a very lethal team, taking out many Yakuza across the country. Akira even began giving Yukio a share of the cash she'd earned for contracts, which Yukio was thankful for as it provided her with more than enough to pay for her own safehouses and other supplies she needed.

And, in that time, the more they spent together, the more they became friends, and even much closer than friends, though neither of them admitted it to each other due to fear of ruining what they already had, as well as fear that their enemies would use 1 of them to get to both of them. But they'd ate together at restaurants and cafes in the country and, in 2 years, Yukio had finally beat Akira in a duel, making the female mutant samurai honor her part of the deal to wear modern day clothing, especially a black leather catsuit the same as Yukio's, which the other female mutant really loved and thought she looked great in it, and the really sexy dresses she'd bought her. And after 3 years, both were ready to tell and express physically how they really felt about each other.

After they had finished a heated sparring session to help keep in shape and improve their own reflexes and swordsmanship, Yukio and Akira had smiled as they sat on the roof of 1 of the penthouse apartments they had been living in the past 3 years while battling the Yakuza, with Akira softly admitting. "Yukio, I'm…truly grateful to have met you. I…really can't imagine what my life would've been like if we'd never met."

Yukio softly stated before suddenly pausing. "Akira...I...I want you to know that...I feel the same and I..."

Akira softly asked, as she was deeply curious to what the black haired woman wanted to say to her. "Yes?"

However...instead of answering right away, Yukio had glanced to the ground before swiftly pressing her lips against Akira's lips, which earned a soft moan from the female samurai before she pulled away. "Akira, I'm…I'm so sorry. I… shouldn't have done that." She said before she swiftly took off before Akira could stop her.

Later that night

After spending the entire day in the city streets to avoid Akira, Yukio had returned home laid down on her bed in her bedroom while covering her eyes and softly belittling herself for rushing things too fast. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Why did I do that?! Why did I just…kiss her that way?! Why?!" She asked herself before she sat up straight and stared surprised as Akira had entered her room. Yukio stated softly, "Akira...I'm sorry about..."

However, before she could even finish her sentence...she was immediately cut off: as Akira had climbed onto the bed and swiftly pulled her against her chest with her knees straddling her sides before muttering softly. "...You're such a damn idiot, Yukio. Of course I love you as well. In fact, I want us to express it…in every way." And as soon as the words came out of her mouth, Akira had brought both her hands to Yukio's head and forced her to glance up to her...where she swiftly leaned in and captured the dark haired woman's lips in a heated kiss. "Mmmmm… Mmmm. Mmmmm."

Yukio immediately returned with an equally burning passion as she wrapped her arms around Akira's slim and sexy waist. And as the two ladies kissed, they moaned softly as they slipped their tongues in each other's mouths and embraced each other in a heated tango. "Mmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmm."

After they had pulled away to breathe, Yukio immediately unzipped Akira's catsuit while Akira swiftly undid and removed Yukio's sexy black latex bodysuit as well.

Once they were bare naked, the two ladies couldn't help but admire how beautiful they looked, along with how they had the same features: as they both had pear/hourglass shaped bodies and C cup breasts, as well as nearly shaved pussies. "Oooohh…fuuuck, Akira. You're sooo fucking sexy."

"Hahaha. You are too, Watashi no ai, my most precious flower." Akira said sweetly while calling Yukio her precious flower.

Yukio felt so special that she just couldn't hold back anymore and drew her now lover in for a passionate and lustful tongue kiss. "Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm."

"Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmmm." Akira moaned. And after they had shared 2 tender kisses, as well as do nose to nose, playfully shoved Yukio on the bed and began to kiss and lick her body, starting with her neck. "Mmmm. Mmmm. Aaahh. Aahh."

"Ohhh…fuck, Akira! Yes! Oh yes! Oh, I love this! Oh yeah!" Yukio moaned in pleasure before Akira moved down and sucked on her breasts, using her tongue to lick her nipples and giving them equal attention. "Aaahh! Oh fuck yes! Oh yes! Suck them, baby! Oh yes! Yes! Yes!"

Akira pulled her lover's right nipple out between her teeth and grinned seductively. "I knew you'd love that, my precious Yukio. But you'll really love this." She said before kissing her way down Yukio's body, taking her thighs in her arms and seeing her wet pussy. "Ooooh…my Yukio. You're soaking wet already. And for that, you get a special treat."

Akira then licked Yukio's thighs twice before getting to her pussy and beginning to eat her out, making sure to be gentle, which Yukio loved. "Aaahh! Ahhh! Uhhhh! Yes! Fuck! Fuck! Yes, Akira! Eat out my horny pussy, baby! Fucking eat me out all you want!" She moaned, making Akira do just that for a few minutes before she felt her peak coming. "Akira! Oh, Akira, I'm…cumming! I'm…gonna CUUUUM!" She yelled out, spaying her juices into Akira's mouth as the other mutant drank them all up.

Akira licked her lips clean and climbed up Yukio's body before giving her a passionate kiss. "Your juices taste sweet, my precious Yukio."

Yukio, after her return from bliss, kissed Akira again before flipping them over so she was on top, saying seductively. "Well, I believe it's time for me to know what your juices taste like, my dear Akira." Before she treated her lover the same way she did her, licking and kissing her neck as Akira moaned and ran her fingers through her hair.

"Oh yes! Ooooh, yeah, baby! I love this so much!"

Yukio then kissed down Akira's body, getting to her breasts and licking and sucking on her nipples, occasionally giving them a playful nibble. "Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmm. Haaaa."

"Oh yes! Oh yes! Yes! Yes! Yes, Yukio! Please don't stop, baby!" Akira moaned with pleasure, having never felt like this before Yukio copied her treatment, licking Akira's thighs and holding them before beginning to eat her out lustfully, making the mutant samurai feel unimaginable pleasure. "Oh fuck! Fuck! Yes! Yukio! Eat me out, baby! Oh shit! Yes! Fuck me! Fuck me! Ooooh yeah!" And in a matter of minutes, she felt herself about to climax. "Yukio! I'm…gonna CUUUUM!" She yelled out before reaching her peak, squirting her juices into her lover's mouth and holding her head in place so that Yukio would drink up all her juices, which she did until she was completely dry.

Once Akira had recovered from her climax, she and Yukio decided to treat each other to the 69 position, with Akira on top as they ate out each other's pussies again while moaning in pleasure. "Mmmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmmmmm."

"Mmmmm. Mmmm. Mmmmmmm. Aaahh."

And after 6 minutes, they 2 Japanese mutants climaxed again, drinking up each other's juices and licking each other clean. Yukio then got an idea about how to give them both more pleasure as she reached under her bed and pulled out a black decent sized double sided dildo. "What do you think, baby? I bought it 4 months ago, just in case this would happen."

Akira, despite having never done this before, smiled and took the toy before licking 1 of the edges while moaning. "Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm." She then put it into her pussy. "Aaahh. I love it, Yukio. Ahh, yes." She then pushed her lover to lay down and got on top of her, guiding the other end of the toy into her lover's vagina. "Are you ready?"

Yukio kissed Akira before giving her answer. "I'm ready, my love. Take my virginity and claim me as yours." Before her lover did just that, placing the other edge of the toy in her lover's pussy, and with 1 thrust, both mutant women's barriers broke as they claimed each other as their own. As Yukio felt tears come from her eye, Akira kissed her to soften her pain despite being in it herself as their healing factors stopped the bleeding and ended the pain before they separated. "Aaahh….yes. I feel so much better now."

"Good." Akira said sweetly before beginning to thrust the dildo in and out of hers and her lover's pussies. "Aaahh. Uhhhh. Ooooh yeah! Yes! Oh yes!"

"Oh yes, I can feel it, baby!" Yukio moaned before moving her hips to meet Akira's. "Ahhh! Oh yeah! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Oh yes! Fuck me! Fuck me, baby!"

"Ohh yes! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Ohh! Aahh! Yeah! Oh fuck yes! Aaahh! Yeah!" Akira moaned as their hip movements increased.

"Akira, you're driving me crazy. Ahhh! Yes! Fuck me harder! Harder! Harder!"

"Ooh yeah, baby! You're the best! Fuck! Ohh yes! Aaahh!" Akira moaned. And after 10 minutes, she felt her peak coming. "Yukio, I'm gonna cum!"

"Baby, let's cum together! Oh yes! Oh, come on, come on. Come on, baby!" Yukio moaned before the 2 japanese mutants climaxed together, covering the toy with their combined juices.

After they caught their breath, Akira took the dildo out of them before they both sucked and licked their juices off of it. "I think I'm gonna enjoy this toy from now on, love."

"Me too." Yukio said sweetly before taking the toy and putting it back under the bed. "Up for 1 more climax to end the night?"

Akira smiled. "Definitely, baby."

Yukio playfully pushed Akira to lay down before getting into the scissoring position. "And I know just how to finish our love, baby." She said seductively before moving their hips and rubbing their pussies together.

"Aaahh! Uuhhh! Ohh! Yes! Oh, I fucking love this, baby! YES! OG FUCK! THIS IS THE…FUCKING BEST!" Akira moaned in absolute pleasure, enjoying this so much.

"AHHH! FUCK! FUCK! OH YES! OH YES! I LOVE RUBBING MY PUSSY WITH YOURS, BABY! AAAHH! UHHHH! FUCK!"

And after 18 minutes of nonstop scissoring, both female mutants felt their final climax coming, making Akira pull Yukio in for a passionate and lustful tongue kiss. "MMMM. MMMMM. MMMMMMM."

"MMMM. MMMMM. MMMM. MMMMMMM."

And in 3 minutes, the lovers finally reached their final intense climax, holding each other tightly. "AAAAAAAHHHH!" They both moaned out as their juices spayed on the bed sheets and the lovers collapsed on the bed.

And after catching their breath for a bit, Yukio asked her lover while pulling the covers over them. "Do you enjoy it, baby?"

"Of course, my precious flower. And I hope that we can have more nights just like this 1. Maybe even go a little crazy with new positions." Akira answered.

"Ooooh…we will, Akira, I can definitely promise you that. And…after we finally kill Shingen, we'll finally start our life together and finally bury the past." Yukio said sweetly while looking forward to that day.

"Oh believe me, Yukio, we will kill that bastard, and everyone else that works for him. And if anyone gets in our way, we'll slaughter them all, especially being with similar or different powers than ours." Akira promised. "But let's not stop when Shingen's dead. I want to travel all over the world and continue my mercenary life and kill the monsters that prey on the innocent."

Yukio gave Akira a kiss. "Of course, baby. And you won't be alone, not anymore. Because now, I'll be with you every step of the way for all the decades, maybe even centuries we'll have in this world."

Akira embraced Yukio and said sweetly. "And I look forward to sharing that life with you…forever and ever." Before giving her a sweet kiss. "But until then, let's just take things 1 day at a time."

Yukio smiled and kissed Akira 1 more time before saying softly while closing her tired eyes. "Goodnight, love."

Akira closed her eyes as well. "Goodnight, my precious Yukio." Before both lovers slept peacefully in each other's arms

There you go, my friends, the 1st chapter is complete. I hope you really enjoyed this, my dear friends, cause I have big plans for this story, including adding flashbacks of other character's origins, like Laura/X-23 and Jubilee, who will be helping out much in the story. And it's not the last time Sabertooth will appear either, as he now has a score to settle with Akira, along with a certain other mutant samurai. Hope you're all prepared for when the lovers team up with Wolverine, Laura and Jubilee, cause it's gonna be a hell of a ride. Rate and review and I will see you all next time, my dear friends.