Ikki Tousen - Eternal Evolution Part II

by MakeBelieve0914

This is Part Two of Ikki Tousen Eternal Evolution. Let's follow Kaji and the gang as they deal with the fallout from all of the issues from Part One including Sousou's increased aggression, Seuq's meddling and Rikaku's quest to save Chinkyuu. On top of that, new enemies are also lurking from behind the scenes ready to throw the fragile world into chaos.

2. Traps of More than One Variety

CHAPTER TWO: TRAPS OF MORE THAN ONE VARIETY

It is a week later and Kaji's back at Kakouen's house despite what bad feeling he's getting. And once again, they're laying in Kakouen's spacious bedding just finishing up a make-out session.

"I didn't appreciate you leaving last time, meanie." She pouts getting Kaji to chuckle at her.

Kaji then calms himself down as he smiles at her. "Sorry, sorry. I just let nerves get the better of me. Which is weird because it never happened to me before."

"Whatever. It's in the past, because I've got you now. And I've already prepared myself so THAT can't happen again." Kakouen then lustily smiles and then climbs back on top of him and then inserts his massive manhood into her depths once again. She then lays into him, leaning him back to where his back is touching the bed.

Kaji raises an eyebrow at her. "Huh? I guess it's time for part 2 then?"

Meanwhile Kakuka and Kakouton sit on the shore of a nearby beach with lawn chairs and cooler full of bottles of an unknown substance. "Ah. It's nice to kick back like this again Ton. It's been a while with your eye and all."

Kakouen moans, finally being able to enjoy him. "Oh... Yes. Yes, it is... Kaji~"

Kakouton then drinks and sighs once he finishes. "Yeah, I'm just glad that Sousou got out okay."

Kaji begins as he sucks on her nipples while Kakouen bounces up and down on him. Kakuka takes a drink out of his bottle. "So, Ton. Whatever happened with you and the Nanyo girl. Sonsaku was it?"

Kakouen's nipples stand erect from the attention and her breath quickens.

Kakouton then frowns before scoffing and shrugging his shoulders. "Eh, she likes someone else... So, I gave up on being her boyfriend."

Kaji then flips over and gets behind her, drilling her once more while pulling her hair. "Hah! Woo! Y-Yeah! I'm a drillin' man tonight, hyaha!"

Kakuka nods his head at his buddy and then reveals something to him. "Yeah, everyone has a drought sometimes. I just ended mine not too long ago."

Kakouton then turns towards Kakuka with a look of puzzlement on his face. "Really? I thought Kaku was good for you?"

Kakuka then shrugs his shoulders as well. "Meh, the sex was great and all. But we didn't click outside of that. She's far too vain for me to be honest."

"Sorry, bud." Kakouton apologized to him.

Kakuka then smiles at that. "Nah, don't worry 'bout it. It's no sweat off my back. Hell, we're still fuckbuddies. Just not in a relationship." He looks over and sees what appears to be a bonfire going on further down the beach. "It looks like there's some people there... Wanna check it out? You might just find someone to fill that Sonsaku void." He then stands up.

Kakouton then sighs and stands up. "Sure... Let's go."

They walk down to the other side of the beach where they see a crowd of drunken men and women partying around a fire. One of them in particular stands out, she stands at the front of the group leading the bon fire. She is dressed in yellow short shorts and a black bikini top. Her thong shows from the top of her shorts. She has maroon colored hair and narrow brown eyes.

Kakuka nods his head appreciatively at her, then turns to talk to Kakouton. "Hey, look at her. She's hot and exotic as fuck."

Kakouton saw what Kakuka was alluding to and whistled to himself. "Damn, she's a bronze goddess..."

Kakuka nudges him and grins. "Well, go do your thing Ton. I think she's more your type than mine."

"H-huh?" Kakouton said in shock.

"Yeah. I can see it. She looks to be a firecracker, like Sonsaku. But way smarter than she was. And goddamn is she way sexier." Kakuka added on.

"Well... I mean..." Kakouton said as he thoughtfully looked ahead.

Kakuka sensing that he was contemplating it, but with his nerves, he was quite nervous. He then grinned again. "Anyways, do you need some additional courage?"

He pulls out some Gin and a double shot glass and continued to egg Kakouton on. "You know what they say, Gin makes you Sin. So, how 'bout it?" He then pours Kakouton a drink and hands it to him.

Meanwhile: Back at the Myousai home, Kaji takes Kakouen to the point of orgasm. She then throws her head back and screams. "A-Ah! K-K-Kaji!" Kakouen then wraps her arms around Kaji and squeezes him extremely tight.

(D-Damn! S-she's got a strong-ass grip. Holy shit!) Kaji thinks to himself as Kakouen squeezes him even tighter as she's now riding out her climax.

Kakouton drinks while Kakouen orgasms at full force. He burps once he finishes the drink. "Burp. A-alright t-then. I-I'm r-r-r-r-ready."

"Heh... Now go get her champ." Kakuka then pats him on the shoulder.

Kaji then releases his seed inside of her. His face strains as he freezes while holding her. Kakouen then unwraps herself from him and lays back down on the bed, panting all the while. "W-whoa..." He then leans in and kisses her. He then speaks to her. "Hey... I have something I have to ask you."

Kakouton then approaches the woman and immediately goes to hitting on her. "Hey there, I'm a dog. So, can I please bury my bone in your ass? Arowoo!" Kakouton hiccups after his attempt at a wolf howl.

Kakouen then smiles at him. "What? What is it?"

"Wow, that's a horrible pick-up line. You must be drunk or stupid. But you are cute and ballsy... And I like that in a man." The brown chick smiles at him.

Kaji then scratches his cheek. "So... Do you have a boyfriend?"

Kakouton then grins to himself. (That line always works...) He then begins trying to woo her. "You're not too bad yourself... In fact, you're better than not bad. You're fucking gorgeous. W-where have you b-been all my life?"

Kakouen smirks and shakes her head. "No... Why~" She then asked flirtily.

The brown girl then begins mock fanning herself. "My, aren't you a charmer?"

Kakouton then steps closer to her. "Heh. I do my best."

The brown girl then chuckles at that. "So why are you hanging around the beach by yourself, pretty boy?"

"That's good to know... And well..." Kaji smirks, but then he drops his smirk and looks at Kakouen seriously. "But there is something I have to tell you..."

Kakouton then begins in a melodramatic manner. "Been kind of lonely lately. My so-called girlfriend was in love with another man."

Kakouen shakes her head. "You don't have to tell me. I know what you're going to say."

The brown chick then raises an eyebrow, amused by Kakouton's shtick. "And what your name, lonely man?"

Kaji then thinks to himself. (You do?) Kaji then asks in a tone that says he is still very interested in her. "So, what now?"

Kakouton then pounds his chest and loudly proclaims to her. "Kakouton Genjou. And you, pretty woman." He smirks at his own film reference.

Kakouen then tilts her head and smiles at Kaji, lips curling every upward. "What do you have in mind?"

The woman thinks to herself. (Just as I thought. This is going swimmingly.) "Don't you worry about that. I'll tell you in the morning, cutie." She takes his hand and leads him to a secluded area.

Kaji gently rubs Kakouen's face. "We can see..." He then stops and looks serious as if he's in thought. "You're right in a way. I kind of do have a girlfriend. Wanna know who "she" is?"

Kakouton smiles as he is lead away. (Fuck yeah! My drought ends tonight!)

"No, in fact I couldn't care less." Kakouen smiles and blushes.

The brown chick then pushes him down on the soft sand. When he lands on his butt, she begins a striptease for him. She pulls off her yellow jacket while grinning saucily at him.

Kaji then looks at her seriously. "So, is this what you want Kakouen Myousai?"

Kakouton then mentally fist-pumps the air. (Holy shit, this will be awesome!)

Kakouen then smiles serenely at him. "Yes, I want to lay with you forever... Kaji Ryuken."

The brown chick then takes off her shorts and jacket to Kakouton's perverse happiness. She then begins to untie her bikini top when...

SFX: WHAM

A man now stands over Ton with his foot in his chest. The "Wham" sound was the man damn near trying to cave Kakouton's chest in with his foot.

Kaji then yawns. "Ah, all that work. I'm hungry now... You got any food?"

Kakouton then mentally curses himself. (Fuck! How did I fall for this! Shit, man, and I was only two days from retirement! Okay, I had to do that at least once... But still, FUCK!)

Kakouen then shakes her head and sighs. "No. I've been too busy to go to the store. I'll order a pizza..."

Suddenly the brown chick redresses herself and chuckles as she walks over to the now immobilized Kakouton. "Heh. Such a shame. You really ARE a cutie, if only you weren't Kakouton Genjou of Kyosho Academy. And you're a second year, huh? Such a shame. You had a long life ahead of you. But! Today is the day that you die..."

She commands the man to finish him. He goes for another stomp this one for the throat. Meanwhile, Kakuka who was wandering around had noticed some other people who were eyeing him but hadn't done anything. He then walks at a brisk pace and thinks out loud to himself. "Hm... I wonder if Ton scored yet?"

Kaji then scratches the back of his head and nervously chuckles. "Um, no can do. I can't really eat restaurant food right now."

Kakouton struggles to get the attacker's foot off of his chest.

Kakouen then tilts her head at Kaji. "Why not?"

Kakuka then looks around and sees the same people continuing to watch him. So, he plays like he doesn't see them. "Man... I bet he's ramming the fuck out of her... I wanna watch." Kakuka begins to walk the path that Kakouton went on, now definitely attracting the ire of the onlookers.

Kaji then looks down and speaks. "I die from poisoning, remember? And now that Kin's dead, I'm sure that my fate's coming to pass. I don't trust my food to just anyone anymore. I eat food that I prepare myself or really mostly by people I'm close to. Fast food, take out or delivery are all easy targets for the guys that want to kill me, you know."

Kakouton continues to struggle but has no strength due to the mystery alcohol he has consumed. "G-gah! What the fuck did Kakuka get!?"

Kakouen then furrows her brow. "Ah, okay then. But I don't know how to cook."

Kakuka walks up to the area to see Kakouton struggling against an attacker. "Goddamn it! Ton!" Kakuka runs up and tackles the man, beating him to a bloody pulp. He is then struck in the back with a plank of wood by a second assailant. A crowd of men surround them. Kakuka stands up and shakes off the blow. He then angrily glares at the brown chick and yells at her. "Who are you! And why did you try to kill Ton?!"

The brown chick scoffs at him and speaks. "I'm the one asking the questions here, Kakuka Houkou..."

Kaji then chuckles at that. "No big deal. I'll manage somehow." He then kisses her, but he feels that pang from before and it was a strong one. However, he had soldiered on this time and had in effect, no sold it.

Kakouton then gets back up and also glares at the brown chick. "That's the last time I drink EVER AGAIN. That shit causes me NOTHING but trouble, damn it."

Kakouen then looks thoughtfully at Kaji. She had noticed him tense up, but it had passed just as quickly so she decided against saying anything about it. "Well, I could always learn from Houken."

The brown chick then gives the signal for them to attack. "Kill them." Then the group charges in.

Kaji then smiles at her. "That'd be alright." He then yawns. "Know what? On second thought, I'm getting tired. D-damn, you sapped me good."

Kakouton swings with a hard right hook, landing the shot on an enemy's jaw, breaking it. "Hah. Hah. You bastards!"

Kakouen then chuckles at that. "Thank you, Kaji. Then let us sleep. We'll figure something out in the morning."

Kakuka connects with a hard elbow to the stomach on one of them and then kicks him in the face knocking him into another attacker. "Let's show 'em how we roll Ton."

"Right." Kaji rolls over on his back and puts his arm around her.

Kakouton then flexes his right arm. "Indeed, all ya need are the basics!" Kakouton delivers a sharp roundhouse kick to the side of an opponent's head, knocking him unconscious, before stringing together fifteen haymakers to another's face. Kakuka then picks u that one of them dropped and goes to work, striking the remaining opponents in the head.

"Damn, I'm really tired. I might not go to school tomorrow. Ah, you drained my strength." Kaji smiles at Kakouen.

"Glad to know I satisfied you. Seriously... After you left the first time, I was worried." Kakouen smiles in relief.

Kaji turns the TV on and flips it to the anime network. "I don't know why you were concerned about that as Houken told me that you were very good at that. Anyways, this is a show I like to watch... A new version of an old classic."

The brown chick then sighs as she then steps forward and takes a stance. "It looks like I'll have to deal with you guys myself... Although I just noticed that I'm about to be double teamed, huh. Kinky~" She gives them a seductive grin as she takes her stance.

Kakouton glowers at that as he turns to Kakuka and yells to him. "Don't fall for it, she's just being a slut so she can catch you off guard."

Kakouen then looks away from Kaji and at the TV. "Huh. Cool."

Kakuka then sighs at that. "I know dude, she caught you... Anyways, which of us should go first?" Kakuka then chuckles at that.

Kakouton then responds. "Hell, I was close too man. Anyways... Let's take a different end." Kakouton laughs at that.

Kaji and Kakouen begins watching episode one of the show. Kaji becomes focused on it as he holds her with a strong, manly, yet comforting grip. "..."

Kakuka then moves behind her as he gets into his stance. "That sounds like a plan. I'll take her backside..."

Kakouen blushes as she's enjoying Kaji's warmth. She also sees how focused Kaji is and speaks to him. "You really like this show, don't you?"

Kakouton then gets into a fighting stance as well. "I'll take her from the front..."

"Yeah. It's really good. I can relate to him." Kaji then points to Raoh as he destroys the gang members attacking him.

Kakuka then rushes at her and throws a punch aiming for her spine from behind. "Teyah!"

Kakouen then looks at Kaji. "How so?"

Kakouton rushes the front. "Your ass is mine, bitch!"

Kaji then explains. "He seeks to be the strongest. And save his world from chaos and utter destruction. He has friends and allies who assist, but ultimately he stands alone."

The brown chick moves with great speed at the very last second, causing Kakuka and Kakouton to punch each other in the face.

Kakouton then clicks his tongue. "Son. Of a..."

The first episode of the show ends. Kaji then looks at Kakouen and asks her. "So what do you think of Raoh?"

Kakuka attempts to move but isn't fast enough. Neither is Kakouton.

SFX: CRACK!

Both men go down after the impact. Kakuka's eye is blackened and badly swollen.

Kakouton turns to Kaji and answers with a smile and a flirty wink. "I think he's got a sexy personality."

Kakouton hits the ground and rubs his now bloodied nose. "Dammit..."

Kaji looks somewhat caught off guard and vulnerable as he looks away from her in embarrassment. (Maybe I said too much. What if she thinks I'm soft? Damn I'm uncool. But why did I tell her this. Ryuubi, Ryofu and Sonsaku didn't get all that.)

"Damn you! Look at my eye." (Fuck that was a good punch. I hope he gets what I'm doing...) Kakuka points at Kakouton and yells at him. "This is your fault dude."

Kakouton then argues back. "What the fuck are you talking about?! She ducked at the last minute! How was I supposed to course-correct?" (Hm. I've punched Kakuka harder than that before. Why is he... Wait!)

Kakouen kisses Kaji and speaks softly to him once more. "I think "He" is VERY sexy..."

Kaji looks at her and grins as the next episode comes on. "Heh. I see..."

Kakuka then relents somewhat but keeps on arguing. "It's your fault for punching so hard!" He then gives a short nod that Kakouton gets.

The brown girl looks at the two arguing and giggles slightly. She thinks to herself. (I see your end goal, boys. Fine. I'll play along for now.)

Kakouton then stiffy nods back, getting what Kakuka was putting down and is now playing along with Kakuka's plan. "No, it's YOUR fault for not being able to take a punch!" The two have a stare down.

The brown girl then rolls her eyes at what she's seen. (So, this is the caliber of Kyosho officers? They will easily fall. But for them to think that I would fall for that dumb shit is hilarious.)

Kakouton begins to blink in morse code. Kakuka does the same and they begin to make something up to keep the charade going.

Kakuka the begins. "You know why Hakufu left you? Because she got a taste of King Kakuka! That's why!"

Kakouton then squints his one eye at him. "Fuck off! She left me for Kaji!" (Even if we're playing around, that's a low blow, dude.)

Kakuka then turns his nose up at him. "Pathetic! But I have some naked pictures of her, wanna see 'em. You know so you can have something to remember her by."

The brown chick laughs at the scene in front of her. Kakouton smirks as he prepares his next insult. "Oh ok. Cancer boy."

Kakuka then glowers at him. "Shut up bitch!" (Hah! Ton, you bastard. I guess I DID deserve that though."

Kakouton blinks the command "Now" as a beginning to the plan. Kakuka launches an attack on the brown chick while she's laughing at them. He goes for a kick, but it's blocked as she grabs his ankle. The brown chick then smirks at him. "You thought I didn't catch that? Seriously?! Hah! I'm the master of bullshitting."

She strikes Kakuka in the groin with a fist. His eyes begin to roll as he slowly falls down. Afterwards, she catches him with a hard cross-chop to the face with the other hand before he hits the ground, knocking him back into a palm tree.

Kakouton then rushes towards Kakuka's location as he sees him fall to the ground. "Kakuka!"

The brown chick moves in for the kill going for a knife edge chop to the throat. Kakuka is unable to defend himself due to being unconscious. Kakouton's anger boils over as he sprints towards the woman, readying a powerful punch. She readies herself for it and takes a defensive stance. Kakouton's fist flies forward at tremendous speed. She blocks but is sent sliding across the ground.

The brown chick then frowns as she clicks her tongue. (Tch. He's strong.)

Kakouton doesn't stop. He charges back after her with a powerful spinning roundhouse. She blocks again but is knocked to the side into a rather flimsy tree. Kakouton wraps his arms around her and the tree and proceeds to squeeze.

The brown girl then begins struggling to break free from Kakouton's grasp. "S-shit!" She feels the pressure and attempts to resist and break the hold by flexing her own muscles.

Kakouton's strength just increases as he holds her in place. "Now tell me who you are, and why you tried to kill us!"

She continues to resist but she's losing the struggle. "..." (Grr. H-How is he getting stronger?)

"ANSWER ME!" Kakouton yells as he squeezes even harder. She musters up all the strength in her body and lunges with a knee to the groin. All the strength in he body is transferred to her knee as it connects. Kakouton is forced to break his grip. Stumbling back under the pain of a knee to the groin.

Kakouton then grabs his injured groin through his shorts. "You and these dick kicks. Fight honorably, bitch!"

"Die!" The brown chick says as she follows up by thrusting with a spear hand strike. She penetrates through his eyepatch and attempts to drive her hand into the skull. Kakouton grabs her arm to prevent her hand from burrowing deeper into his head. She pulls back, hooking her fingers at the top of the Maxilla bone under the eye. She tears the flesh as she attempts to break free, but her goal is to shatter the bone. Kakouton, desperate to get free, kicks the side of her knee with all the force he has left. The brown chick sees the kick coming and jumps over it while yanking her arm with her remaining power. Out of options, Kakouton pulls his head back, pulling the woman with him. He swings her around before slamming her into the ground. The brown chick hits the ground with heavy impact. Her jacket and bikini top are ripped off as she's dragged across the ground. She is down for the moment. Kakouton didn't escape unphased though, as some flesh and a chip of bone is missing as the wound bleeds profusely. Kakouton rests, covering his eye socket with his right hand. He checks out the woman's breasts.

Kakouton then whistles to himself while holding his eye socket. "Ugh... Gotta say. Nice pair... Nearly as good as Hakufu's were, although I think I like her nipples better."

She stands back up, her breasts covered with sand obscuring her nipples. She stalks the injured Kakouton and seethes. "It's not over, bitch!"

The chick is suddenly sent off to the side. She holds her ribs with one hand and covers her breasts with the other. She looks to her left and sees a rejuvenated Kakuka cupping his genitals with his left-hand. He looks at Kakouton. "Yo! What happened to you?"

Kakouton then sighed. "It's a long, PAINFUL story..."

Kakuka then sighed back. "I guess I'll take it from here then."

Kakouton nods as he moves away. Meanwhile Kaji and Kakouen continue to watch HnK: TnH. Sometime after, Kaji nods off and passes out during the sixth episode. Kakouen smiles as she kisses him on the forehead, turns off the TV and heads to sleep as well.

Meanwhile, Kakuka begins to circle her as he stares at her breasts. "Hm. I was hearing what you were saying not too long ago and while I don't know what Sonsaku's breasts look like, I will say that she has does a nice set. You're right, Ton."

Kakouton then smirks at him. "Told ya. Had she not attacked me, I'd be tapping that."

Kakuka then turns towards him. "Huh? What makes you think that?"

Meanwhile the Seito girls drive around looking for Ryuubi. Kanpei is the first to voice her concern. "I'm concerned about Gentoku... Where could she have gone?"

Chouhi then snarls as well. "We haven't seen her anywhere yet... We've been all around the city. Where the fuck is she?"

Both look at Kan'u who is pensive as well. Kan'u merely grunts in frustration at them.

Kakouton then shrugs. "Well, she's hot, why not? And she did say that I was cute?"

Kan'u becomes worried and actually speaks. "That's not a good sign... She's usually diligent about telling us where she's going."

Kakuka looks at the woman and frowns at her. "Alright. Enough games. I'll make you submit..." He then looks at Ton and laughs before attacking.

Kanpei the nods and continues. "Yeah. She's not answering her calls either..."

Chouhi then punches her fist into her open palm. "All we can do is wait for her now... This pisses me off."

Kanpei then looks thoughtful. "Maybe we should talk to someone about this."

Kan'u then looks at her younger sister and asks. "But who?"

Chouhi then shrugs her shoulders. "We could always go to Chou'un's house and see what Houken thinks."

Kan'u then rubs her temples and agrees. "That could work."

Kanpei then nods at that. "Alright then. Let's go." They drive to Kouhiko and Chou'un's house and knock on the door. Kouhiko answers, with the kids in his arms. "Hey ladies. What's up?"

Chou'un then kisses him as she too steps out of the car. "It's about Gentoku."

Kanpei then waves at him. "Hey."

Chouhi then walks up to the base of the house and speaks. "Yeah, we have a problem. It's regarding that dumbass leader of ours as Chou'un earlier said."

"Well, come on in." Kouhiko then goes back into the house alongside Chou'un. Once they enter the house, they sit on the couch and hold their kids.

Kanpei, Chouhi and Kan'u also sit down in chairs facing Kouhiko and Chou'un. Kanpei glowers as she begins speaking. "Ryofu Housen is attending our school."

"Ryofu? Isn't she that promiscuous girl from Toutaku's forces?" He asked and the girls nod at him. "I see. She's pretty damn strong. Why's she at your school?"

Bashoku who appeared merely out of nowhere was the one to answer. "That's what I'd like to know. I know Rakuyo was destroyed and all, but what I'm wondering is how she managed to evade Sousou's street sweepers long enough TO transfer." Everyone else then turns and sees Bashoku opening the door, closing it and taking a place on the floor beside Kan'u, Kanpei and Chouhi.

Chou'un then nods. "Ah. I figured you were tagging along, Shoku. You could have just ridden with us, you know?"

Bashoku blushes at that and is sheepish. "Well. Ehe. I would, however L-Lady Koumei instructed me to take my assassin's courses more seriously as she has a bad feeling about this year. And so, yeah... S-sorry about that."

Chou'un nodded at her. "I see. Well, you're doing a good job, Shoku. Anyways, Houken. Our problem starts with the fact that none of us had a single class with Ryuubi, but Ryofu got every class with her."

Bashoku then spoke again. "And she has befriended Gentoku. In such a short time. It's weird, because Gentoku isn't usually THIS trusting."

Kanpei then turns to Bashoku and looks at her quizzically. "Huh? She SUPER trusting towards others. I mean she took to Kaji and Houken like they've been bes friends for the longest time."

Bashoku then spoke. "Them, sure? But other women, not so much. I mean she was damn frosty towards Sonsaku of Nanyo for the longest time."

Kan'u then argued as well. "That was because she felt that Sonsaku was muscling in on her turf. She felt threatened by her. THAT'S why she was like that to her. She's actually usually trusting, like Pei said."

Kanpei then turned towards Kouhiko and continues. "Anyways. They are together right now."

Chouhi then scowls at that thought. "I have a feeling that her intentions aren't good... I mean, this IS Ryofu Housen. And she DID betray us eighteen hundred years ago."

Kan'u then nods at that. "She's trying to steal her away so she can't think otherwise."

Kanpei then asks Kouhiko. "So, what should we do? W-we can't just let this happen. Otherwise, it really WILL be the same issue as it was eighteen hundred years ago. And she's even stronger now."

Kouhiko then ran a hand through his hair and took a deep breath before answering them. "Well, I will say that you are right to be concerned. It could seem she is planning something and wants Ryuubi to trust her in order to get whatever that is. However, I personally don't think that she is."

Chouhi then raises an eyebrow at him. "And why's that?"

Kouhiko then answers again. "Think about it. If she was, what would it be for? She has no one from Rakuyo left. So she'd just be the enemy of everyone. And I don't take Ryofu for a fool. And I don't think that she, like any of the rest of you, have any desire to repeat the issues from eighteen hundred years ago. But I know that I can't completely convince you. And in that case, I'd say that you'd have to confront Ryofu now while you still can."

Kanpei then frowns at that. "It's difficult with Ryuubi defending her..."

Chouhi then nods at that. "She's done it once already."

Bashoku then spoke. "After only one day."

Kouhiko then spoke. "Then you'll have to try your best to remind Ryuubi of her friendship with you all. I'm sure you all are capable of that."

Meanwhile at the Myousai home, Kaji sleeps and has a dream. He is encountered by a red transparent figure who speaks to him. "Kaji Ryuken... Remember me?"

Kaji then looks around and sees nothing. He then speaks. "W-who are you?"

The figure then answers harshly. "I'm the result of your actions!" The figure attacks him. Kaji attempts to counter but his fist goes through as if it missed. The red figure then knocks him down and speaks once more. "You have destroyed my family." The figure continues to assault him. "And much like what you've done to me, I will destroy you. You're nothing but a fraud! You act like you're such a hotshot but you failed your own family. Your brother's murder and then your parents divorcing, you're the cause of it all. You hurt anyone and everyone that gets near you!"

Kaji then begins to hyperventilate as he responds. "NO! I-it's not true. STOP IT! SHUT UP!" Kaji attempts to run, and an image of Kin appears in front of him decayed and rotten from being underground. "FUCK!" He becomes scared. He then sees an image of Kin's funeral with a still pregnant Kan'u crying at his grave. Kaji turns away.

The red figure then taunts him. "You can't deal with it, can you? These are the results of your actions. A heartbroken mother and a fatherless son! And you get to just move on, like you've done nothing at all. Life really is not fair sometimes."

Kaji then retorts angrily, but it's half-hearted. "NO! You won't demonize me! I'm sorry I killed him. But I have to move on. I-I have to make things right." The red figure lifts him up by the throat and squeezes as Kaji cannot defend himself. The red figure then continues. "You will move on alright. You'll move to your downfall! I will make you suffer... You are worthless, Ryuken. You fight in the name of yourself and for your own foolish pride and self-interests. That pride caused me to lose my life! Why don't you just end it all and kill yourself. Better yet, I'll do it for you!"

He thrusts his hand into Kaji's chest. Kaji yells at the pain. "AHHHHHHH!" Outside the dream, Kaji also yells out in fear and pain as he tosses and turns, waking Kakouen. She then puts a hand on his forehead and recoils at how moist his head is. He is sweating profusely.

Kakouen then shakes him. "Kaji, what's wrong?!"

Kanpei then nods resolutely at Kouhiko. "That's what we'll do then."

Kaji then wakes up and opens his eyes, he answers in a slightly broken voice. "Nothing much. Just bit of a bad dream. S-sorry to wake you." Tears flow down one of them cluing her in to what's bothering him. Guilt. Kaji is unable to hide the emotion in his face.

Kakouen then frowns and speaks softly to console Kaji. "Kaji... Y-you're upset, I can see it. Please tell me what's bothering you."

Kaji then asks her something, sounding quite unsure of himself. "Kakouen... T-this will sound weird, but p-please! Please, I need you to answer me truthfully."

Kakouen then replies with trepidation. "S-sure. W-what is it?"

Kaji then spits out the question. "Do I deserve to live?"

Kakouen then turns towards Kaji and answers in surprise. "O-Of course you deserve to live! W-why would you think otherwise?"

Kaji then takes a breath and tries to calm down. "Someone thinks otherwise. I saw... a ghost."

Kakouen then narrows her eyes at that. "A ghost, you say? It was Kin... wasn't it?"

Kaji then stiffly nods and continues. "Yeah... He said that I don't deserve to live... And that he will destroy me... I've had that dream before... Ever since that day."

Kakouen hugs him and consoles him. "I don't care what some fucking spirit says. You deserve to live. Definitely!" (Kaji...) She thinks to herself.

Kaji feels somewhat relieved. "Kakouen... Thank you..." He rests his head on her boobs once again and unintentionally snuggles himself against her. She holds onto him tight and he thinks to himself. (So soft... I thought they would be like bricks when I first met her.)

Meanwhile back at the beach, Kakuka goes for a punch. The brown chick blocks and counters with a punch of her own. Kakuka moves to sidestep but is caught by her before he could do anything.

"AHHHHHHHH!" Kakuka yells in pain. It is because of the sharp heel of the mysterious brown chick's high heel boot which is now lodged into Kakuka's right foot. She then connects with a hard punch busting his nose. He is unable to fall down because her foot is on top of his. Kakuka's white sneakers as well as his black jacket and undershirt begins to redden as he pummels him with lefts and right hands. She goes for a final blow.

"SHITTTTTTTTT!" He curses out loud while he thinks to himself. (Now or never...) Kakuka thought as he kicks her in the vagina with his other foot, pushing forward with his foot. He then taunts her. "You like cheap shots? Well, how's that for a cheap shot! I'll drive this in all the way bitch! You'll never have an orgasm like this one ever again, bitch!"

Kakouton then regains himself and gives some "sound" advice. "Punch her in the tits! They don't call them "chesticles" for nothing!"

"Right." Kakuka says as he goes for a punch but connects with nothing but knuckles. The brown chick is now in the hand-bra stance covering her breasts with her closed fists. Kakuka takes advantage of her face being open and headbutts her, knocking her back and making her mouth bleed. Her foot comes out of the boot that's still stuck in Kakuka's foot. She takes off her other shoe so she can have balance.

"You'll pay for that, fuckwit!" The brown chick takes a stance that keeps her boobs guarded.

Kakuka then glowers at that. "She's let gonna let me land one there... If it's the last thing I do, goddamn it!"

Kakouton then speaks again. "Then use this new advantage... She's going concentrate there, but leave everything else open."

Kakuka would do that. however he is having difficulty standing and struggles to keep his footing. He then frowns even more and speaks to Kakouton. "I think i might need your help..."

Kakouton stands, putting his eyepatch back on. He joins Kakuka. However, the two are surrounded by an army of goons armed with bats, chains pipes, clubs and knives.

Kakuka then humorlessly laughs. "Hahaha! Fuck! It looks like we're done for, bro."

Kakouton then clicks his tongue and spits out. "Yeah... It looks like it."

The brown chick then smiles venomously while still holding her breasts. "Kill them!"

Before the goons could do anything suddenly a force suddenly shoots through the crowd. Through the gap, a young man with dark skin, short silver hair and green eyes makes his way to Kakouton and Kakuka's side. He stands in front of them. "Sorry I'm late, guys."

Kakouton then smiles at what would be his savior. "Not at all, Chouryou. In fact. I'd say you're just on time."

Kakuka then raises an eyebrow at him. "Man am I glad to see you. Where have you been for the last year... There's been such crazy shit going on, man."

"Sick, then I went training once I got better. But now I'm back..." Chouryou said as he materializes a sword of Ki. He then faces the two and grins at them. "Check this shit out."

Kakuka then looks impressed by that. "Holy shit."

The goons look and listen to the conversation, meanwhile the brown chick yells at them. "You fucking morons don't just stand there... Get them!"

Chouryou extends the blade to take out the surrounding goons, he then flexes for Kakouton and Kakuka. "Cool, right?

Kakouton just rolls his visible eye. "Meh. Still not my cup of tea."

Kakuka nods his head appreciatively. "I like it."

The goons begin to cower, while Chouryou frown at Kakouton. "Don't be such a hater, Ton. Anyways, they don't seem so tough."

Some of the goons begin to attack, however Chouryou turns his Ki into a spear and ravages the goons, thrusting through their skulls and chests, while hacking off limbs with ease.

Kakuka then turns towards the brown chick. "..."

"And then there was one..." Kakouton turns his attention on the woman.

The brown chick then smirks as reinforcements are on the way. She knowing this, does something rather surprising. "No big deal. I'll concede today. We'll meet again, bastards." She begins to walk away.

Kakouton then screams out while he prepares to chase after her. "WAIT!"

Chouryou puts his hand on Kakouton's shoulder. "Don't bother. She'll lure you into another trap. Just let it go for today, man."

"Hah! Getting home will be a pain in the ass..." Kakuka looks at his foot.

Chouryou then walks over to Kakuka to act as his crutch so he can walk. "I'll drive you guys home."

Kakouton then nods at him. "Thanks Chou, I'm glad you came to help."

Kakuka nods as well. "We have to figure out who that girl is and what to do about her and her army."

"Agreed. We have to tell Moutoku." Kakouton agreed.

Kakuka then sighs. "Maybe more than just him..."

Chouryou then nods his head as well. "Indeed. This will take more than just us..."

Kakuka then ponders something. "I know Seito will help. However, I'm not sure about Nanyo."

Kakouton then grits his teeth, but stops himself and speaks. "Outside of Sonsaku, they might not. But Kaji would be willing to get back into the field."

Kakuka then turns to Kakouton and asks. "What makes you think that?"

Kakouton then puffs his chest out as if he came up with a smart solution. "Houken would help with that."

Kakuka then rolls his eyes at him and spits out angrily. "It's not like we need that bastard anyway. Screw Ryuken and Nanyo High."

Kanpei then asks Kouhiko. "Hey, I just had a thought. IO wonder if maybe Kaji could help us get Ryuubi back. What do you think?"

Kakouton then deflates and just dead-pans at Kakuka. "..."

Kouhiko does ponder something then says it out loud. "You know, that's not a bad idea. It is possible. Although, considering what happened between them last year, I'm not one-hundred percent sure."

Kakuka then speaks. "I guess it's time to go see Moutoku then."

Chouhi then shrugs her shoulders. "Yeah... I guess we can try..."

Chouryou then speaks. "Alright, Ton. Help me with Kakuka."

"Okay." Kakouton lifts Kakuka up and brings him to Chouryou's car. The group heads out

Kanpei then nods. "Alright then, we'll go and try to see if Kaji can help us then. Well, I guess we should be going. Gotta spruce up the house. Can't let Koshaji do everything."

Kouhiko smiles at the Seito contingent and speaks. "Alright, have a good day. And I hope you have luck with your plan."

Kakouton's group arrives at Sousou's home. The group enters the house to see Sousou with Kyocho sitting near him.

Sousou then looks up from his couch to see them. "Hm? Ton, Kakuka, Chouryou, you're here... What's up?"

Kakouton then says bluntly. "We have a few things to discuss."

Sousou then notices Kakouton's eyepatch is bloody and sits up in surprise. "Ton. What happened to your eye?"

Kakouton then sits down in a empty chair. "Later..."

Kakuka sits down as well. "Yeah, you're not going to like what we've got to say, Moutoku."

Kyocho then looks at Kakuka inquisitively. "What happened?"

Kakuka sighs and tells his tale. "To be frank, we went to a beach and got jumped by this redheaded bronze chick. She had an army with her... She's a pretty good fighter... She got Ton's eye and my foot."

Sousou then nods his head sagely before revealing what he knows to them. "Hm? The beach, you say? Let me guess, white sand. Litter damn near everywhere, but relatively clean water?" Kakuka nods at that, then Sousou frowns and continues. "Well, the beach is Nanban territory. I'm guessing you came face to face with the Barbarian Queen herself..."

Chouryou then comes in the door and immediately speaks. "If what you're saying is true, then... Yes, we did."

Sousou then looks towards Chouryou. "Ahhhh, Chouryou, my friend. You've finally returned. How was training?"

Chouryou then smirks at his long-time friend as well as leader. "Let's just say that I'm glad to be back. Choushou can be quite the slave-driver, man."

Kakuka then sighs once again. "Goddamn it! Well, what's done is done. Anyways, Moutoku, I think we should call an assembly tomorrow at school."

Sousou then runs a hand through his hair and shrugs hsi shoulders. "We will. Time to teach the barbarians who their true rulers are..."

Kakuka then grimaces when he looks at his foot again. "But first we need some medical treatment."

Sousou then nods. "Then head over to Houken's house, I'm sure he'll help. He's probably lazing about."

Kakouton: Okay...

Kakouton and Chouryou leave with Kakuka in tow to Kouhiko's house. There, Chouryou introduces himself to him and once that's done, they inform him of what's going on. Kouhiko then thinks to himself while disinfecting Kakuka's foot. "A war with the Nanban, eh? Well, I'm sure I can get the other schools to help."

Kakouton then smiles at Kouhiko. "Thank you, Houken. Seriously..." Kouhiko then finishes up with Kakuka's injury and goes to work on meanwhile works on Kakouton's.

Kakuka then scratches his head. "Ugh... I'm not sure what's going with Nanyo. I think there is probably a rift among it's core members after last year."

"Yeah, the way last year ended did no one any favors. Hah, you may be right about that. But, we can only try... I feel that we're stronger together than apart." Kouhiko says.

Kakuka then continues. "We will have an assembly on our grounds tomorrow morning."

"Well, in any case I'll help relay the message to Nanyo." Kouhiko volunteered.

Chou'un then volunteers herself. "And I to Seito."

Kakuka then nods at her and speaks. "Thanks... How long before we can fight again? Because I'm itching to get my hands on that bitch again. And now I know that she's supposed to be Moukaku, her ass is dead!"

"Hm. That bad?" Kouhiko asked as Kakuka nodded tersely at his question. "It won't be long..."

Kakuka then sighs at that. "Well I'm off to bed man. Got any pain killers? My foot is bumping right now." Kouhiko gives Kakuka a few pills. He then treats Kakouton by giving him a coagulating agent on his eye socket.

"And there you go. You should be good now, Ton." Kouhiko said once he finished with Kakouton's injury.

Kakouton nods at that. "Thanks."

Kakuka then stands up and heads towards the door. "Alright... Later bro... Guess I'll see ya tomorrow." Kakouton and Chouryou also get up and say their pleasantries to Kouhiko.

"See ya." Kouhiko said as Kakouton and Chouryou leave as well with Kakuka.

The evening gives way to morning as Kaji sleeps comfortably. Meanwhile other members of Nanyo as well as Seito's students receive the news of the assembly. Kakouen looks at her phone to see that a meeting is about to take place. She tries to wake Kaji.

Kakouen then lightly skaes Kaji. "Kaji, wake up..."

Kaji wakes up and groggily looks up at Kakouen. "Huh? What is it?"

He turns away to try and go back to sleep. "A meeting... The schools are planning to unite as one."

Kaji then groans at that. "For what?"

Kakouen then sighs and answers him. "To fight a group of students known as the Nanban. Apparently Ton and Kakuka stumbled upon one of their bases and was attacked."

Kaji sighs at that as he gets out of bed exposing his morning wood. "So troublesome. I guess I'll see what's going on there. Give me about an hour and then we'll leave."

Kakouen stares at his member and licks her lips seductively. "You need help?"

"Sure." Kaji smirks as he walks to the bathroom.

Meanwhile Shin is awoken by a phone call. "H-hello..."

Ryomou then speaks briskly and authoritatively. "We have an assembly at Kyosho... Get there Asap. Inform Koumei too."

Shin then sighs as he answers. "Alright. We'll be thee as soon as possible."

Both hang up at the same time and Shin then shakes Shokatsuryou awake. "Hey Kou..."

Kakouen follows him into the bathroom. Meanwhile, Shokatsuryou begins to wake up. "Yeah, what is it? Something's up with Yuki. God, she's been having a bad week. Poor thing."

Shin then shakes his head. "No, no. The medicine Mom gave me's really doing the trick. Yuki went out like a light. No, I woke you up because we have a meeting to go to. It's at Kyosho."

Shokatsuryou then sat up and looked at Shin. "A meeting? At Kyosho? What for?"

At the Unchou household. Kanu's phone rings. Kan'u answers the phone. "Hello?"

Shin then sighed. "I didn't ask what it was for. Ryomou didn't give me a chance to ask."

Chouhi then speaks. "It's me... There was a major attack on Kyosho's men last night. We have to attend an assembly on Kyosho's grounds."

Shokatsuryou then sighs. "It never ends. Okay... Just let me get up..." She slips out of bed in nothing but just her panties as she sleeps topless.

Kan'u then sighs. "Alright. I'll be over in a bit."

Chouhi then continues. "Also, I have been unable to reach Gentoku..."

Kan'u then clicks her tongue. "Dammit... What can that girl possibly be doing?"

Chouhi then continues, although this time a bit more subdued in her speaking. "Well, Kan'u. There is one other choice we have... We could always try contacting Ryofu..."

Kan'u then feels herself facepalming but catches herself. "As much as I am loathe to give that damn harpy the time of day, we have no other choice... But I'll be at the meeting. See you in a bit."

Kan'u hangs up. She enters the kitchen to see the attempted assassin of Sousou making breakfast. They share a kiss. "Hey, dear."

"Lady Kan'u. W-what's wrong?" Koshaji asked which caused Kan'u to forget her negative emotions as she pulled her into another kiss.

"Koshaji, I hate to do this to you. But I need to know if you can watch Hakkin for me while I'm at the meeting?" Kan'u asked with a sorrowful expression in her eyes.

Koshaji then smiles at her. "It's really not a problem. It's the least I can do for you and Lord Kin. Also, what meeting? What's going on, milady?"

"I'll tell you when Pei comes down the stairs. She'll want to hear this as well." Kan'u said as she pulled Koshaji into yet another kiss.

Kanpei walks down the stairs. "Hm? What's going on? You're being rather loud this morning, Sis."

She yawns as Kan'u and Koshaji are in the middle of another kiss. Kanpei just deadpans at them. "..." (Ugh, I need to get me a boyfriend. Let's just see how long they go at it today. Damn horny sister.)

Meanwhile Kaji takes a long shower, bathing Kakouen gently and sensually. Meanwhile at Shokatsuryou's and Shin's apartment, a now dressed Shin and Shokatsuryou then looks at the clear, blue sky and Shin sighs at that. He then looks at his live-in girlfriend. "I guess something bad is on the horizon. Isn't that what these assemblies are for?"

Shokatusryou then nods at him. "Always. Let's not waste time, yes?"

Kanpei stands there for another minute, before she gets annoyed and decided it was time to break this up. "HEY!"

Kan'u and Koshaji separate. Both have blushes on their face. Kan'u is the first one to speak. "Oh, hey Pei... Sleep well?"

Koshaji then speaks demurely. "Lady Kanpei..."

Kanpei then raises an eyebrow at them. "So... Uh... What's going on?"

Meanwhile Kaji and Kakouen finish up. He is the first to step out of the bathroom. He then facepalms himself, just remembering something. "Oh shit! I furcking forgot that I don't have any clean clothes."

Kakouen then points to the door knob of the bedroom where Kaji's clothes hang having been washed while he slept. Kaji then looks at her incredulously. "Huh? You washed my clothes last night?"

Kan'u then rubs the back of her head sheepishly. "Ehe, that was just a little goodbye kiss. Sorry for getting carried away." Kan'u then becomes serious. "Anyways, there's a meeting we have to go to, Kanpei."

Kakouen then beams at him. "Yeah, I thought you would be needing them."

Kaji then thinks to himself. (And she cleans too. Awesome...) He then goes to get dressed. "So, where are we going to again? I kinda was half-asleep when you were talking about the meeting. Sorry."

Kanpei then frowns at that. "Oh no. So, where's the meeting going to be at?"

Kakouen and Kan'u both answer their respective people at the same time. "We have to go to Kyosho."

Kaji's face changes from a grin to an narrow eyed glare. "..." (Fuck!) He thinks to himself.

Kakouen then looks at Kaji rather seriously. "Listen, I know you don't want to go there. But we have to. If it's any consolation, Houken and Chou'un are coming along. So is your brother and Koumei."

Kaji finishes getting dressed and sighs. "Ugh, fine. Let's make this quick. I dont wanna be there longer than needed..." He begins to walk away. Kakouen follows and offers to drive. He hands her the key and Kakouen drives to Kyosho with Kaji. They arrive late as Kaji always does but it doesn't matter because Sousou isn't on time himself. He, Kakuka and Kakouton sit around a tree at the back of the school.

Kakuka then looks at the resting (not napping, surprisingly) Sousou. "Dude, you were supposed to step up to the podium forty-five minutes ago."

Meanwhile Kaji gets out of the car and opens the door for Kakouen. At the same time those already at the school talk amongst themselves.

Shin then loudly complains. "Why is this taking so long? It's not like I didn't have other shit to do. I mean it's fucking Saturday."

Ryomou then sighs, agreeing with Shin. "Sousou Moutoku is late for his own meeting."

Rikuson then looks around and doesn't notice a person from her school. "And speaking of late, Kaji is nowhere to be seen."

The Seito group also talks among themselves, missing their leader and a certain green-haired beauty. "And still no Gentoku."

Kakouen then smiles at him. "Thank you, Kaji."

Kakouton then sighs at his long-time friend. "Well, just don't fuck it up. Whatever you do, you'll be a laughingstock amongst the schools."

Sousou then rubs the back of his head. "Yeah, yeah I get it Mom. I won't." Sousou then stands up as does Kakuka and Kakouton who begin walking with him.

Kan'u tries to call Ryuubi again, and once again there is no answer.

Kakuka chides him as he's walking extra slow towards the contingent. "What a way to endear yourself to our allies. Making them wait for an hour to hear you speak. Dude, I know you're lazy, but come the fuck on now."

Sousou is just dragging along, not feeling much like himself as his dragon's taking a toll on his psyche. While Kan'u is off to the side on the phone, the other members of Seito begin to speak to the Nanyo crowd.

Shin then greets them. "And helllllllllo ladies... How are you all doing today?"

Saji then perversely looks at the Seito girls and notices something strange. "Hm? It looks like the group is one set of huge boobs shorter than the norm."

He smiles as Ryomou scowls at him. Meanwhile Gakushu, attempts to steer the conversation away from Saji's perverse comment to keep the peace. "It does seem someone is missing... Just don't know who it is yet."

Saji sytematically looks at all of their breasts, turning his head while doing so. Kanpei glowers at he does so, then when she had enough, she chastized him. "We're up here pervert!"

Saji looks up and grins at her. "Well. I've figured out the answer to my little quandry. The biggest pair are gone so it must be Ryuubi Gentoku."

Meanwhile at the Kyosho line, Kyocho speaks with Kouhiko and the others. Kyocho frowns at her leader and crush's impropriety. "I hate when Mou-kun does this."

Kouhiko just shrugs his shoulders. "Eh, it can't be helped. He's too lazy. It is a bad look though."

Sousou finally steps up to the podium. Kan'u tries Ryofu's phone next, she was successful in her attempt.

Ryofu answers the phone. "Hello?"

Kan'u then begins in a terse tone of voice. "Ryofu! Where's Ryuubi? There's a meeting she has to be at."

Ryofu then begins taunting her. "Now wouldn't you like to know... Oh and I already know about the meeting."

Ryuubi lays in the bed asleep in her pajamas while Ryofu sits in a bath while talking on the phone. Ryofu then continues speaking in a less pleasant tone on voice. "But, while I have you here. Might I suggest that you check your tone before speaking to me. It'll get you further, you know."

Kan'u then begins seething but then calms herself down. "I'm not the one who should watch her tone. That honor falls on you. Get Ryuubi over here, now!"

Ryofu then rolls her eyes and continues on taunting Kan'u. "Maybe you should trying asking me nicely... I bet that will get you further towards what you want as opposed to making demands of me."

Kan'u then growls at her. "You were hostile towards me, but for now I must..." Kan'u then calms herself down again and resumes in a neutral tone. "Please, would you kindly bring Ryuubi to the meeting?"

Ryofu then taunts one more time. "I was going to bring her anyway... It IS my duty as a Seito Toushi and her friend to do so. I just wanted to hear you grovel before me. So much for the Mighty Kan'u Unchou. Ahahaha!"

Kan'u then thinks to herself. (Doubt that, bitch.) She then sighs and continues. "Whatever, just bring her. Sousou is about to give his speech..."

Ryofu hangs up on her before she can finish her sentence.

Kaji then sighs as he sees the Nanyo contingent. "Well, I guess this is where we part, huh En?"

He looks towards the Nanyo group, then back at Kakouen who is frowning at that. She then speaks. "I'll see you later, Kaji."

Kakouen kisses him to which Kaji squeezes her rear while she kisses him. Kaji then looks around shiftily and thinks to himself. (I hope no one noticed us.) He then walks to the Nanyo group, where he is spotted by Shin who converses with him first. "Bro, what's up?"

Kakouen smiles as she walks back to the Kyosho group. Chou'un joins the Seito girls as she and Houken share a parting kiss. Kaji lights a cigarette and looks at the others from Nanyo saying nothing.

Shin then asks. "Where were you last night?"

Kaji then asnwers in a plain tone of voice. "Out in town."

Shin then continues on a bit more tersely seeing as how Kaji's been flippant. "Mom's been asking about you. It's getting to be a pain in the ass, man."

Kaji then rolls his eyes. "I'm coming home today. Chill the fuck out Shin."

He exhales smoke from his nose leaving a cloud in Shin's face, who then just wipes the smoke away from him, not wanting to engage in a fight on Kyosho territory, but still a bit sore wth Kaji from their fight prior to his and Kin's deathmatch. "I told you to stop doing that..."

Kaji then smirks at him. "Like I'm gonna listen. Now, when is this bullshit supposed to start?"

Back in the Kyosho line, we see the Celestial Troupe conversing amongst themselves. Chouro then frowns at his counciler and speaks. "He sure is taking his time." He begins to look around at the other schools, then he changes the topic to something else. "Hey, I just noticed this Counciler. But there are some beautiful women around here. Perhaps we can bring some to the Celestial Troupe?"

Shouyou then looks at his student and sighs, knowing of his Wandering Eye. Let it be known that the Celestial Troupe does partake of having significant others, even allowing polygamious relations to occur, but Shouyou was as nnarrow as he could be and as sudh rather disliked the philandering ways of his troupe, including that of his general Chouro. "Perhaps. But that's not important right now."

Sousou finally begins to speak. "First and foremost. Thanks for coming out here, I guess. Now to why you're here. Well, we're finally planning to put those Nanban fools in their place. It's imperative that we all work together to repel them and to finally bring their territory under the control of the Han schools. That is all. Now, be safe when you all leave Kyosho premises."

Sousou steps down from the podium, leaving the crowd in wonder and shock.

Kaji then looked at the podium in disbelief. "Huh? What was that? Got up for this bullshit?"

Everyone else then gave a collective. "That's it?"

Kan'u calls Ryofu again who answers again. "Nevermind bringing Ryuubi. The meeting was ten seconds long. I'll meet you two downtown for some lunch. Chou'un and Houken are coming with me."

Shin then turns to Ryomou and asks her. "Hey Ryomou. What is Nanban? Why are they such a threat to us? I mean yeah, someone got attacked, but still..."

Ryomou then answers. "It was a rebel agrarian kingdom during ancient times. They were lead by the Warrior King Meng Huo. They battled the Han in the Nanban campaign. I'm assuming in this day and age, they might be after revenge for those losses they suffered."

"..." Kaji then begins to walk away. He is then encountered by some Kyosho students.

The first Kyosho student then starts yelling at him. "Hey punk. You have some goddamn nerve showing up here. Kin was my friend... A-and y-y-y-you took him away from me!"

Kaji stops walking, but doesn't turn around. "..."

The first Kyosho student then continues on his tirade. "Turn around at look at me when I'm talkin to you!"

The second Kyosho student then begins HIS tirade. "You think you can do something like that and then show up on our turf? Like that shit didn't even matter."

Kaji grits his teeth and clenches his fists but doesn't move. "Leave me alone..."

Ryofu then taunts again. "I guess we may show up... I don't know yet..."

Kan'u then smirks as she got Ryofu in checkmate. "Then ask Ryuubi... I think she will want to. And, as you said, it's your duty as a Seito officer to serve your leader."

Ryofu is now the one who grits her teeth. (You fucking bitch!)

Ryofu squints her eyes as she hands the phone to Ryuubi who then answers it. "Hello."

Kan'u then begins. "Ryuubi, you want to go out to lunch with me? I'm bringing Houken and Chou'un along."

Ryuubi then beams as she answers. "Sure... I'm ready when you are."

Kaji then turns around and looks at them. "Look, I don't want any trouble here. I was just only here for the meeting and I'm on my way away from here. You'll never see me here again. So, as I said before... Leave me alone!"

The second Kyosho student then stepped closer. "Tough fuckin' luck. You brought all of this on yourself when you killed Kin! H-He talked about how he was looking to be a father. About what plans he had for the kid growing up. Whether he would have the kid travel down the path of Martial Arts or not. Hell, he even made plans as to what to do with the Unchou girl. H-he was my idol, you son of a bitch!"

Kaji then opens his mouth as if to retort, but couldn't find the words as pain struck his heart once more. But before he could do anything, suddenly a loud sound is heard.

SFX: CRACK!

Kaji falls to his knees having been hit in the back of the head with a rock by a third assailant. Disoriented, he tries to get back up but is struggling.

Kakuka looks on with a frown on his face. "Yeesh. I knew it was a bad idea for him to come here. But to be done in THAT easily. He must be feeling guilty about what happene with Kin."

Kaku who is standing beside Kakuka just looks on, in analytical mode. "Let's see how he reacts. I've heard stories about how strong he is. He even took the fight to Lord Toutaku. I want to see THAT Kaji Ryuken."

Kaji is then kicked in the stomach before he can get back to his feet, Kakouen looks on in horror as she really can't do anything lest she give herself away to anyone else.

Kakouen panicks as she thinks to herself. (Kaji!)

They continue to pummel him with punches and kicks until eventuly the connect with nothing but the concrete. Kaji's eyes narrow as he now stands across from them. Blood from the wound on the back of his head drips to the cement as he spits the blood from his mouth.

Kaji then smirks as he's bleeding. "Hah? Is that all you got? If so, Kin didn't mean shit to you."

The third Kyosho student then grits his teeth. "Why you!"

Kaji then flips him off and spits at him before taunting him once again. "Kill me if you can."

At that provocation, all three rush him at once. He dodges and sidesteps with almost no effort. Kakuka then raises an eyebrow at that. "It seems my rival hasn't lost a step. Although to have that much trouble with rabble. Something else must be bothering him. It can't just be the guilt thing. They've been enemies forever. It's expected that they would kill one another."

Kaji begins to radiate a blue aura as he takes a stance. Kakouen breaths a sigh of relief as Kaji seems to be okay. They charge him once more and he evades, going for a counter punch. A trail of blue energy follows his fist as it approaches, yet before he can connect. He sees a red figure standing behind them.

The red figure then taunts. "You still haven't learned. You cannot escape me! Nor your death. Kaji Ryuken!"

Kaji's hand stops as he stares in disbelief of what he's seeing. His eyes widen and it is clear that he's distracted by something. Then suddenly another loud sound is heard.

SFX: BOOMMMM!

He is knocked back down by a hard punch from a set of brass knuckles from the first Kyosho student. The three students beat on him some more. Kaji doesn't do anything to defend himself this time around as he lays on the concrete looking up at the sky. One of them stands over him, his foot ready to come down on his throat. He lunges downward with his leg. But before he is successful, Kakouen sprints at the attacker and knocks him and the others away with her jade shot. She then tends to Kaji.

Kakouen then yells at him in shock. "Kaji! Say something! Damn it, c'mon."

The second Kyosho student then rushes towards him and is about to push Kakouen out of the way, obviously lost to his rage. "Out of the way, Lady Myousai. He deserves to DIE!"

The third Kyosho student also rushes in. "Yeah! We're sending him to hell where he belongs. He'll apologize to Kin eternally!"

Ryuubi then speaks to Kan'u. "See you there, Kan-chan."

Kan'u then nods to herself. "Later." Both of them then hang up. Ryuubi goes to change, Kan'u makes her way over to Kaji as she just saw him get beaten up by three Kyosho students who unbeknownst to her were grieving Kin's loss.

Kouhiko and Kakouton also step in to defend Kaji. Kouhiko begins with a voice that demanded attention and that he was in no mood for any disrespect. "Obey your commander's orders."

Kakouton then adds on and agrees with him. "Or risk being punished for your offense. Now, back away from Kaji Ryuken, immediately."

Kakuka continues to watch from the podium, rolling his eyes. "I knew those two would do that but Myousai's behavior seems odd. She's usually tanding in the back uncaring about anyone not already affiliated with Kyosho." He looks at Sousou.

The three students stop in place, temporarily unnerved by Kouhiko's and Kakouton's seriousness. They then relent, a second later. The first Kyosho student then venomously spat out. "Fine... For you guys, we'll stop. But if we catch him on Kyosho premises or for some reason we go to war with him. His ass is grass, and I don't care what you do to me afterwards. Kin was a damn good man. And this asshole killed him for no fucking reason. On his goddamn birthday no less!"

The second Kyosho student agreed and spoke his mind as well. "I think it's bullshit that you guys ignore what he's done... He KILLED one of us. Why are you taking HIS side?Aren't you Kyosho students?"

The third Kyosho student agreed as well. "Like it never happened... That shit ain't fair. Not to us! Not to Kin! And for you two." He points at Kakouton and Kakouen before continuing. "And for you two to go along with this and take HIS..." He then points at Kouhiko before continuing. "...side. That's some bullshit. What the fuck has this Nanyo student done for you that makes you defend him against what he has coming to him. I mean. Lord Ton, isn't he the reason why Sonsaku broke up with you. You were so goddamn happy when you were dating her and now you look lost. All because he slept with her and that damnable Ryuubi Gentoku." Kakouton just looks on angrily, Kouhiko notices this and tries to stop him, but couldn't stop him in time.

"Are you done crying yet?" Kakouton asked harshly as he calms himself down.

"What?" The third Kyosho student said, suddenly confused by what he just said,

"You fucking heard me. Are you done crying. Yes, Kaji did kill Kin. Yes, Kaji did sleep with Sonsaku and Ryuubi. But, he's NOT the reason that me and her broke up. It just didn't work. How fucking dare you put that on him. That man has fucking suffered ever since the fight with Kin. And you want to compound upon that because you're mad you can't hang out with Kin anymore. He was my friend too and I'm choosing to forgive." Kakouton said which got not only Kaji's attention as well as the three Kyosho student attackers, but Kouhiko's, Kakouen's even Kakuka's and Sousou's.

"Hm. Well let's see how Ton does. Geez, what a mess." Kakuka said to Sousou who just nodded his head and listened intently.

"And why is that?! Why is it that WE have to suffer HIS presence. What do OUR feeling not matter to you, motherfucker! I know we aren't generals or whatever, but I thought WE were also apart of Kyosho." The first Kyosho student attacker said. "We've put up with a lot of shit from you guys, but we've endured it. Over and over again, because it was all for the greater good! And we've all swallowed that fact. But don't tell us that OUR feelings don't fucking matter. Don't tell us HOW to feel."

"I'm not telling you how to feel. Or what to feel or whatever. What I AM telling you is to back off! We've all done horrible shit in the name of whatever. That's just what we who bare these Magatama do. But goddamn it, I don't want that fucking life anymore. I don't WANT to be consumed with hatred and revenge. Because it goes nowhere! So what. You killed Kaji. Then what? Someone else declares vengeance on you because of that. When will that cycle ever stop? Because even if you were actually able to do it, that wouldn't bring Kin back nor is it going to fill the hole in your heart. You fucking know this. Now for the last time. Leave him alone!" Kakouton said as he stared at them with a glare that could petrify lesser men. And of course, the students being lesser men, were scared. So much so that they began to walk away without another word between them. Once that little issue was over with, Kouhiko went and patted Kakouton on the shoulder.

"Wonderfully said, Ton." Kouhiko congratulated.

"Heh. Thanks, Houken. It was just something that I've been thinking about for the longest time, you know. And I had already made my peace with everything and had even forgiven Kaji for killing Kin. And I knew him better than those slugs ever did. And if I can do it, so can they. We're not all violent thugs, damn it. Regardless of what the hell's been going on lately." Kakouton said as he clenched his hands into fists.

"Hm. I agree. We'll get us back on track. Good job too, En." Kouhiko said as he looked towards Kakouen who's now helping Kaji up.

"T-thank you, Houken." Kakouen said with a small blush on her face. She then looked up and saw Sousou who just nodded at her before looking back down at Kaji.

Kakuka then spoke up. "Well, that whole turn of events was interesting, no? While I get Kouhiko and Ton stepping in to save Kaji, Kakouen is a whole other story. In fact, she's been acting a bit odd since the new year started. I wonder why?"

Sousou then turned towards Kakuka. "Heh. She's not being "odd" as you said. In fact, I'm surprised she didn't do this sooner."

Kakuka then turns towards Sousou and looks at him quizzically. "Huh? I don't understand what you mean Moutoku. This affectionate Kakouen is something I've never seen before, well. Let me correct that, not since her and Soujin's little fling with Houken last year. Wait..."

Sousou then smirks at Kakuka. "It's plain to see why she is acting like this."

Kakouen holds Kaji close. "Kaji, please! Say something, Kaji!"

Kouhiko then rushes over and immediately begins to treat Kaji's wounds. "Hang on, bud. I've gotcha."

Kakuka then turns towards Sousou and looks at him incredulously. "Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

Once standing and Kouhiko's wrapped his head, he shakes off the mental images in his head. "I saw "Him" again. That's why I froze up. Goddamn it, now I look un-fucking cool. Getting my ass beat by some low-level punks. Fuck my life."

Sousou then nods and explains himself. "Yes. She's in love with him." He then smirks to himself. (Good job Kakouen. Now just to reel him in. And for that, you'll be necessary Barbarian Queen, Moukaku.)

Kakouen hugs Kaji tightly but shows concern for Kaji's hallucination. Kan'u hears Kaji's name yelled out and moves closer to him and Kakouen. Once she sees the scene in front of her, she mirthfully smirks at him. "Well, hello there Kaji. I see you've taken quite the beating today."

Kaji stands up saying nothing. He is highly embarrassed by what just happened and realizing that EVERYONE saw him lose that fight. He looks at Kan'u while stepping back from her and breaking Kakouen's grasp. This of course causes Kakouen to glare at Kan'u who doesn't even look her way. "..."

He looks at Kakouen, Kouhiko and Kakouton and quickly says. "I'm alright!" Shin, Sonsaku and the Nanyo crowd approach shortly after.

"Are you-" Sonsaku asked in concern.

Kaji cuts in. "Fine..." Kaji then notices Kan'u coming closer and freezes up again.

Kan'u then clasps his arm. "It's alright, Kaji. You have nothing to fear."

"Let him be." Kouhiko said as he moved to separate Kan'u and Kaji who is now mortified.

Kakouen looked on jealously before deciding to "mark" her territory. "Kaji, I'm so glad you're alright." She kisses him to the shock of some around him. Everyone from Nanyo is shocked. Sonsaku looks jealous and squints her eyes to show this. Kan'u, honestly just looks mischievous with that smirk on her face. She was actually trying to relieve some of that Ryofu-related stress from earlier and wasn't actually trying to taunt Kakouen. But she had found herself becoming a bit more enamored with Kaji lately.

Sonsaku then angrily thinks to herself. (This is ridiculous! I can't get a chance and he's hooking up with HER now! Grr!)

Kaji then looks around and sighs to himself. "So, how many people saw me get jumped?"

Kakouen then looks around and sees all of the students just looking at him. "A lot..."

Kaji facepalms and sighs. "..."

Kouhiko just gives Kaji an awkward smile as he pats him on the back. "Kaji, let's just get something to eat and forget about it."

Kan'u then turns towards Kouhiko and nods to him. "He's fine to bring along, Houken. I'll meet you there." Kan'u begins to leave with the Seito contingent.

Kaji then turns towards Kouhiko and pouts. "Man, you should have told me this was going to be a waste of my time."

Kouhiko then shrugs his shoulders. "Dude, I didn't know it was going to be a waste. I mean Sousou's given longer speeches than that."

Kaji then sighs. "I guess it's time to go home."

"Oh no you don't, you're coming with us." Kouhiko then went to block his path.

"I have to drop her off. I'm sure she's got stuff to do or whatever." Kaji says as he looks at Kakouen, obviously trying to weasel his way out of going, still embarrassed about the ass-whooping he took.

Kakouen then shakes her head. "Actually, I'll go along with Houken. C'mon, Kaji, let's have some fun with friends. It's not like we do this every day, what with school and all."

(Damn it, Kakouen. Read the fucking room.) Kaji thinks to himself as he puts his hands in his pockets and sighs. "...Fine. You guys won't let me leave anyways."

Kakouen then glomps Kaji. "Yay!"

"Alright, let's go." Kouhiko motions to Chou'un, who follows as Kakouen leads Kaji to the car.

Kaji then asks. "So. Where are we going anyway?"

"Sushi bar. It's been a while. I feel it's important that we catch up every now and then." Kouhiko says. Chou'un and Kakouen nod their heads.

"Interesting. Well, I'll meet you there..." Kaji then gets in the car with Kakouen soon following behind him.

Kouhiko and Chou'un gets in their car but wait for Kaji. Kaji then begins to drive. They follow him. Kaji arrives at the sushi bar and gets out of the car.

Kaji then sighs but gets on the walkway to the Sushi bar. "..."

The others get out as well. Kouhiko then got a text on his phone that he reads out loud. "Hm. Kan'u is inside."

Kaji walks in and sits down. He says nothing, Kan'u looks at him in surprise. "Hm? You actually came? I'm surprised." The others enter the establishment and head to Kan'u's and Kaji's location.

Kaji then sighs. "I was kind of forced to..." He looks back at her.

Kan'u looks at him and smiles at him. "I'm glad you did though. Really I am."

Kouhiko, Chou'un and Kakouen all sit down with them. Kan'u then smiles at the rest of them and speaks. "It's good for us all to just have a friendly get-together."

Kaji then looks around and immediately gets down to business. "So. Is there any more information about this Nanban?"

Kouhiko then shakes his head. "Not really. All we know is that Kakouton and Kakuka were ambushed by them."

Kaji then rubs his head. "How troublesome. I was hoping for a normal school year. I guess that ain't gonna happen."

He comically rubs the lump on the back of his head. Kakouen kisses the lump and speaks in an overly cute voice. "Does that make the pain go away?"

His face turns slightly red, and he somewhat pushes her away. "Yeah. Stop that, it's embarrassing."

The door to the restaurant opens again revealing Ryuubi walking through. Kaji looks perplexed. Behind her a figure with green colored pig-tailed hair follows. Kaji's eyes widen in complete confusion. "..."

"Ryofu Housen..." Kouhiko said in subdued shock.

Kan'u then nods towards Ryuubi. "Thank you for coming, Ryuubi."

Ryuubi then smiles at everyone at the table. "Hello guys..." She then becomes somewhat nervous as her eyes meet Kaji's. "Hi Kaji..."

Kaji simply nods back. Ryuubi sits on Kaji's other side sandwiching him between her and Kakouen while Ryofu takes the seat in front of him.

Ryofu then nods towards them. "Hello all..."

Kaji then looks at Ryofu in shock. "..."

"Been a while." Kouhiko says.

Chou'un then nods at him. "Uh-huh."

Kakouen just surveys the scene around her, not talking. "..."

Kan'u then gets everyone's attention to her. "Well then, shall we order?"

Kaji then shakes his head, to which Kouhiko notices and then puts two and two together. "Kaji won't due to his destiny. Just let him be for now."

The waiter approaches and has a pencil and paper with him. "Are you guys ready to order?"

Ryuubi then nods and starts. "Yeah... I'll have the California roll."

Ryofu then orders. "I'll take the Ebi."

Kaji then looks away. "..."

Kouhiko orders. "Samurai roll."

Chou'un then orders. "Same."

Kakouen orders. "Ikura sushi."

Kan'u then orders. "Spicy tuna."

The waiter finishes taking the orders and leaves. Kaji then looks at Ryofu and questions her. "What are you doing here, Ryofu?"

Ryofu then pouts at Kaji. "I can have friends too, you know."

The two talk as if they are familiar in some way. She looks at everyone else who are in shock at the fact that they are so friendly towards each other. Ryofu just shrugs her shoulders at that.

Kaji was effectively silenced by that and just stared at her awkwardly. "..."

Ryuubi then beams at Kaji. "Yep. Ryofu goes to Seito now!"

Kaji spits out his water. "Do WHAT now?! S-seriously?"

Chou'un and Kan'u both sigh at that. "Yep, it's true."

"Surprise surprise..." Kouhiko said, already knowing about the issues Ryofu had caused.

Kaji looks briefly unnerved he looks around the table and thinks to himself. (Damn. I just realized that my dick has been in all but one of the women at this table.) He looks over to Chou'un and scratches his head obviously uncomfortable with the situation. She just looks serenely at him.

Kaji then looks away and sighs. He looks at Kouhiko and speaks again. "Houken, you gonna get that new ace game?"

Kouhiko just looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Hm? Why do you ask?"

"Seems kinda random." Chou'un said to no one in particular.

Kaji then grins. "It comes out tomorrow... And I'd like someone I know to play it co-op with me."

Kouhiko then nods sagely at that. "Ah, okay. Yeah, I preordered it so I got the Zeta Gundam Unit 3 at the beginning."

Kaji then nods his head. "Ah. Okay. Well, so did I. I can't wait to play it. It looks so good, man." Kaji smirks in his head as he has successfully changed the subject. "Inquiring minds would like to know, who are you gonna pick first?"

"I'm actually gonna start with Solar Aquarion." Kouhiko answered.

Kaji then scratched his head. "I don't know much about Non-Gundams but I think I'm gonna start with the one that had the twin daggers in the trailer vid."

Kouhiko then answered. "That's the Arbalest, Sosuke Sagara is the pilot."

Kaji then raises an eyebrow at that and nods in appreciation. "Well. You are quite the encyclopedia of knowledge."

Meanwhile, the girls begin to look annoyed by all the gamer talk. It had dawned on them that the conversation they WERE about to enter had been hijacked by the boys, mainly Kaji.

"I'll have to play against you some time." Kaji suggested.

"I'm down. Looking forward to it to be honest. You better not slow me down, bud." Kouhiko said/joked.

Ryofu then decides to change the conversation once again. "Hm... You know, Kouhiko. It's been a while since I've seen you. If memory serves me correctly, it was the Hu Lao Construction site. That was a great showing against Toutaku. I do wish we got a bit more time to fight and I was in my right state of mind. But alas, it is what it is. Glad to be on the other side of that mess."

"Indeed..." Kouhiko then holds Chou'un's hand tightly, remembering that she was nearly caught in Toutaku's schemes. Chou'un squeezes his hand back and they share a moment before he releases her hand.

"You know. I don't think I've seen YOU around before. Who would you be?" Ryofu then looks at Kakouen. Kaji looks nervous.

Kakouen then answers her question, evenly. "Kakouen Myousai, one of Houken and Kaji's friends. I also go to Kyosho Academy like Kouhiko."

Ryofu then nods at that. "Nice to meet you. It sems that your reputation precedes you. The Stone-wall Assassin, am I correct?" She smirks, having a second intuition about her. (Hm. I'm guessing that Kaji's piping her as well? Heh. I guess that I need to look for some elsewhere as well, I guess. Oh well. It's not like we're ACTUALLY a couple.)

Kakouen then nervously answered. "Umm, thanks. And yeah... Yeah, I am that. I guess. But enough about me. I've got to say it's quite impressive that I get to see the "Wandering Shogun" going to Seito, though?"

Ryofu smirks at that. "Wandering Shogun, huh? Well, yeah. And as to the whole Seito thing, that was kind of last minute if I'm being honest."

"Oh?" Kakouen asked.

Ryofu then answered. "Yep. I was originally content with just not doing anything since it's my third year anyways, but strangely enough Ryuhyo, I think her name was had approached me directly and had, er... Convinced me to go to Seito."

"Convinced you? How?" Kan'u asked in a rather forceful tone. Ryofu had merely rolled her eyes at her and was about to smart-off before she was interrupted.

Ryuubi, who was the source of the interruption spoke. "Well, whatever the reason Cousin Ryuhyo decided to bring you along, I'm glad she did Ryo-chan. I had so much fun yesterday. Ah, you guys should have been there."

She looks at Kan'u and Chou'un. Kan'u had glowered at that and had let her frustration show in her voice. "We would have, had your new friend the decency to actually allow us to go."

Ryofu then took offense to that. "Decency... Huh! Aren't you one to talk. Calling me and making demands like you're superior to me."

"And I am, until Ryuubi makes you her sister or otherwise stated, you are my underling." Kan'u looks at Ryofu with a serious gaze.

Chou'un then adds on in a more neutral tone despite her annoyance with Ryofu's actions as well. "The more important matter is that you have kept Ryuubi away from us, and have acted immature towards your "superior"."

"This will get out of hand really quick..." Kouhiko said with a nervous smile, somewhat surprised that Chou'un had jumped in as well.

Ryofu then squinted her eyes and had looked at both Kan'u and Chou'un and had spoken her mind. "I don't answer to you... Either of you... But if you'd like we can always step outside and see who's really superior..."

"Why don't I." Kan'u said aggressively as Ryuubi then pleads with the girls. "Please stop this you two... I just want everyone to get along."

Kan'u stands about to take Ryofu up on her offer, but Kouhiko stands as well to dissuade her. "Not now. This is neither the time nor the place for a fight to happen." Kan'u just glares at Ryofu before sitting back down and looking off to the side and huffing like a disciplined child. "..."

"Sit... Down... Ryofu..." Kaji looks up at her. She reluctantly sits down and looks away childishly as well.

Kouhiko nods to Kaji and once Kan'u had sat down and looked away, he sits and sighs. "Hah. Just enjoy the sushi. It should be here soon enough."

Ryuubi then noticed at how quickly Ryofu sat down once Kaji told her to and had thought to herself. (Why was she so quick to obey what he said? A-are they-)

Kakouen's eyes then opened as she thought to herself. (Oh shit... I should have known... Maybe, I should have heard Kaji out? Meh, whatever I got him now.)

Kaji then notices Kakouen's reaction and grimaces. (Fuck... She noticed it. Although, I don't think that I would have been able to keep it hidden for much longer as well.)

There is an awkward silence at the table that lasts for a few seconds until Kaji decides to break the silence. "Maybe we need some drinks to lighten the mood around here."

Kouhiko then chuckles at the situation and speaks as well. "Sure, sake all around. I'm sure that will ease things."

Kaji then looks towards the waiter who had just returned to the table. "Hey Niji, could we get some drinks please?"

"Yeah, sake please." Kouhiko says.

"Coming right up." Niji says as he writes that down. Then he leaves to go retrieve the Sake for the table.

"Awesome..." Kouhiko said as Niji brings the sake to the table. It is in several bottles and sake cups. Ryofu immediately takes a bottle for herself.

Ryuubi then tilts her head at Ryofu. "Wow, that's a lot of alcohol. Will you be ok, Ryofu?"

"Psh. This? Hah. I'll be fine." Ryofu says as she takes a big gulp out of her bottle.

Kouhiko, Chou'un and Kan'u drink from the sake cups, but Kakouen does not as she very rarely drinks. "I'm fine, thank you."

Kaji then resumes the original conversation from earlier. "So, now that we're all good and shit. Does anyone have a better explanation of this meeting? Sousou's "explanation" left a lot to be desired."

Kouhiko then explains what he's gathered so far. "Well, apparently the Nanban have attempted to take over the Han schools before, making them a direct threat to the schools. We're going to campaign against them in the hopes of actually wiping them out for good."

"And this never ends, huh?" Kaji sighs and then pulls out a silver flask and begins to drink from it.

Chou'un nods at that. "Seems like it. One problem begets another one."

"Maybe you can change that, sweety." Ryofu says as she smiles at him and licks her lips making him a bit uncomfortable.

Kakouen raises her hand becoming uncomfortable with Ryofu's flirtiness with Kaji. Let it be known that Kakouen's fallen hard for him. Despite her mission, despite her upcoming. Something about Kaji has for some reason has her entranced. "Um... Is anyone else noticing the signs?"

Ryuubi is already drunk and doesn't realize what's happening. "Haha, the statue said something." She chuckles and so does Ryofu. Kakouen blushes at that.

Kouhiko then smiles at her. "Don't mind it, En. Ryuubi's just joking around. Although I am surprised. I guess it's because of the sake."

Kaji then looks at Ryofu. "So Ryofu, what did you do last night?"

Ryofu then smirks at Kaji. "Like Ryuubi said, I spent time hanging out with my new friend." She and Ryuubi toast.

Kan'u then looks at the two and squints her visible eye at the two. "We noticed..."

"Again, let's keep our minds off that." Kouhiko said, patting Kan'u on the shoulder.

Ryofu then tilts her head slightly at Kaji and speaks. "I called your house and you weren't home... So. Where were YOU?"

Kakouen then flinches slightly. (Uh-oh.)

Kaji then shrugs his shoulders. "I was asleep at a friend's house..."

Ryofu then squints her eyes at Kaji in suspicion but then relents. "Hmm. Very well."

"Yep." Kouhiko uselessly added.

"You should have stayed with me last night! W-we c-c-could have-" Ryuubi exclaims drunkenly to Kaji and hiccups, then she laughs at the hiccup.

Kaji sighs at that but doesn't say anything. "..."

Kan'u then looks worried at her leader. "That's too much for you, Ryuubi. You're gonna have a hangover."

Ryuubi then drunkely exclaims once again. "I'm not drunk. I'm in love!" She says as she then hugs Kaji once again.

Kaji just looks at her confusedly, but then gets stern. "That's enough Ryuubi." He takes her bottle away.

Ryuubi acts like young child and puts her head down while Kaji speaks. "Uu~ I'm sorry."

Kaji sighs at that, but can't keep the smile off of his face. "Hah. You are forgiven." He then facepalms as she relinquishes her hold on him.

Chou'un then softly smiles at the scene unfolding in front of her. "That was actually cute..."

Kaji then says. "So complicated is my life."

"Uh-huh..." Kouhiko said with an raised eyebrow.

Kaji then looks around and sees a large absence of Nanyo students. This kind of surprised him since he would have thought that they heard about Kouhiko's plan, Sonsaku WAS in the area. He was glad that they weren't there though. "Hm. It seems that I kind of ditched the guys from my own school."

"I noticed that there are no Nanyo students here." Kouhiko says.

Kaji then frowns at that. "I'm still not happy with them."

"Things will work out eventually." Kouhiko shrugs his shoulders.

Kaji then goes back to looking neutral as he then continues the conversation. "I haven't seen Koumei in a while... Anybody knows how are she and my bro doing?"

"Heard they were doing fine. Admittedly, I've not seen her since she moved out after having Yuki. She seemed quite excited that day. Heh." Kouhiko said as if he was a proud father or an elder brother despite being neither of those to Shokatsuryou.

Chou'un then smiles at her husband, but clarifies a point that he didn't know about. "Koumei was sick and had to take the day off. And to your point, Ciro, she was happy that day. She and Shin's gotten engaged since then. She's also sent pictures of how Yuki's coming along, remember."

"Ah yeah. Yuki's becoming so much healthier and bigger since the last time I saw her." Kouhiko said.

Kaji then nods at that. "Well, I saw Shin earlier and he does look, I dunno... Fulfilled? Anyways, me and him at the same school is so awkward."

Kouhiko then shrugs his shoulders at that. "It happens."

Ryofu then spots Niji and gets his attention. "Waiter... Please bring us some whiskey."

Ryofu looks at everyone and speaks. "How about we have some shots? You know, since the mood is good and all. Also, I gotta say something."

Chou'un then looks at her and nods. "Go ahead."

Ryofu then nods at Chou'un and does so. "Thank you Chou'un. And well, I guess I have been acting immature now that I think about it. I know that I can be a bitch, but I'm usually not THAT inconsiderate. I'd like to say that I'm sorry. Especially to you, Kan'u." She then looks at Kan'u who then turns towards her and looks at her skeptically.

Chou'un nods at her. "All is forgiven. You ARE one of us now, Ryofu."

Kan'u then nods. "Hm. Well, maybe I didn't start off on the right foot myself. I still worry for Ryuubi at times and should have just asked her about you instead of jumping to conclusions. Hell, me and Ryomou haven't even fought once despite us being "mortal enemies" or whatever. So yeah. I forgive you, if you do the same."

All without Kakouen or Kaji speaks. "Sure..."

Ryofu nods at Kan'u and then looks at Kakouen and frowns. "Such a bore." She then thinks to herself. (And yep, it's official that Kaji's piping her as well. I wonder how good she is.)

Ryofu pours a double shot for everyone except Kakouen and Kaji. He has his own flask in hand. Ryofu then looks at Kan'u and smirks as she is now inebriated and slightly horny. "Kan'u. Just so I know, there's no hard feelings. Right? You accept my apology, right? Be-because I accept yours."

They raise their glasses. Kan'u smiles as the sake had also lowered her inhibitions and had made her a bit friskier. She would have tried something with Kaji but it seems that he's with Kakouen from how she's acting and how she acted earlier. And Kouhiko and Chou'un are deeply committed. Ryuubi is Ryuubi, and so that leaves... "If I get to have a little fun with you later, then consider them gone for good."

Ryofu raises an eyebrow at her. "Hm? You don't mince your words now do you? Gotta say. I'm impressed."

Kan'u then smirks at that. "Nope... Don't have time for that. Life's too short to pussyfoot around. As I'm sure you know."

Ryofu then laughs at that. "Heh, don't try to sound cool. You couldn't deal with a woman like me, little Kan'u."

Kan'u then gets up from her seat and walks over to Ryofu and grabs her breasts and begins fondling her. "C'mon, it's just a friendly screw..."

Ryofu just raises an eyebrow at her. "..." (Hm. Her hands are surprisingly soft. To be the number two in Kanto. This could be interesting. Let's see just how she deals with this.) She pulls Kan'u closer to her and gently licks an area on her neck causing a powerful sensation throughout Kan'u's body. She then stops and pulls back to watch the reaction to it.

Kan'u shivers in anticipation. "Hm. So your sexual prowess is a real thing. Interesting. Rakuyoan Succubus. This feeling... I now know that I want you more..."

Ryofu then smiles mirthfully at her. "Rakuyoan Succubus, huh? I'm just chockful of nicknames that I've never heard before today, huh. I've got to say, Kan'u. Your hands are pretty soft for someone who uses a naginata like you do. Color me surprised."

Kan'u then smirks at her. "Heh. Just because I'm one of the strongest Toushi in the region doesn't give me the right to just ignore my female body. Now, how about we take this a step further. I want to show you that I'm am now just your equal on the battlefield, but in the bedroom as well."

Ryofu then looks thoughtful as she answers her. "Hm... Maybe..."

Kouhiko and Kaji continue to stare along with the remaining ladies. None of them have anything to say despite knowing of both of the sexual hunger of both Ryofu Housen and Kan'u Unchou.

"Maybe? Or yes?" Kan'u nibbles at Ryofu's ear as other patrons in the store start to look on as well.

Ryofu then pulls away from Kan'u and playfully taunts. "Hm. You need a little more practice. But you've potential yet." She looks around and sees the other patrons starting to stare, with a mixture of looks on their faces. "I can help you with that but it will have to wait... Until there is some privacy. Despite my looks and reputation, I've never been one for voyuerism. I mean we wouldn't want this be uploaded to some pornotube site, now would we, Kan'u?"

Kan'u realizes this and sits down next to Ryofu just before the others can take pictures and video. Some of the male patrons started to groan at that.

"That was close." Kouhiko said as he was looking around.

Kaji looks at both of them with his brow raised. "..."

Kan'u puts her hand on Ryofu's leg and smiles at her. "Fine. I'll be good and wait."

Kouhiko then shakes his head. "This is just getting weirder. Let's just skip to the karaoke."

Kaji glowers at them. "You two can stop this shit. It's embarassing..." He then looks at Kouhiko and asks him being interested by what he said. "Karaoke huh? So who's going first?"

"We will." Kouhiko said, voluneteering him.

Kaji then deadpans at Kouhiko. "Absolutely not! I'm not singing anything."

Kouhiko then stands up and somehow pulls Kaji up. "Oh, you will be. I know a song that you and I will DEFINITELY be singing."

"The first time was an accident... Not doing it again.:" Kaji crosses his arms petulantly.

Kouhiko then pulls a CD out of his pocket. "I've got the Jackie Chan version if you want..."

Kaji then turns away from him. "That was only meant for taunting the assholes in the mall... I'm not anyone's entertainment."

"Except we WERE entertaining." Kouhiko argues back.

"No..." Kaji said in a dead-panned tone as gets up and begins to walk away.

"Please, Kaji! Sing!" The female members of Kouhiko's group not named Chou'un beg for him to sing.

"Tell me something, Houken. Why is it that when a woman says 'no', the guy must stop, but when a guy says 'no', nobody gives a fuck?" Kaji speaks in a sarcastic tone while looking at Houken and raising his brow.

Kouhiko shrugs his shoulders and speaks. "I could go on about the feminization of modern society, but I won't. Just listen to the little ladies."

Girls continue beggin Kaji. "Please, we really wanna hear you sing!"

"I can always just walk out the door and avoid this by going home. I'm under no obligation to do this for any of you." Kaji smirks while pulling out his keys and beginning to walk away from them.

The girls begin to tear up. "Please don't go..."

"You guys are really annoying..." Kaji stops walking and turns around towards them. "Fine."

Girls then happily exclaimed. "Yay! Thank you, Kaji!"

Kaji walks up to the stage in a slow and dragging fashion. "Let's get this over with."

Kouhiko gets up on stage as the music begins playing. Once it gets into a particular groove, he begins singing. "Let's get down to business...to defeat...these cunts!"

Kaji chops through a table and gets into it by taking the singing a bit more serious than before. "Did they send me pussies... When I asked for guns?"

Kaouhiko then gets to the second verse. "You're the saddest fucks I've ever met...but you can bet..." He punches at the air and continues. "Before we're through. Mister I'll... make a man... Out of you!"

Kaji then continues singing. "Forceful like a hammer, but like cotton within!" He throws a kick. "Even if you find your center, you'll still NEVER win!"

"You're a spineless, lying, pathetic lot. And you never had a clue, Somehow I'll make a man out of you!" Kouhiko says whicb gets the crowd to say. "We are men!"

"You must be swift like a coursing river!" Kouhiko sings as he hits several imaginary opponents with his shadowless kick.

All of them sing. "We are men!"

"With all the force of a great typhoon!" Kouhiko sings.

"With all the strength of a raging fire." Kaji sings. Does a handstand and jumps upward while singing the next verse. "And as mysterious as the dark side of the moon!" He comes down kicking a large gong.

"Time is racing toward us... till you cunts... all die!" Kouhiko sings as he pretends to be intimidating someone. "Had you ran before-hand... then you might... have survived!" Kouhiko throws several palm strikes and sings once more. "You're not suited for. This rage of ours! So pack up. Go home. You're through! How could we... make a man... out of you?!"

"I guess we can't... Make a man... Out of youuuuuuu!" Kaji sings as he mockingly points at a brown haired purple eyed male patron with a grin on his face. The patron acknowledges his unmanliness by putting his head down.

All the patrons now join in on this part, including Kouhiko and Kaji. "We are men! We must be swift as a coursing river! We are men! With all the force of a great typhoon! We are men! And all the strength of a raging fire! Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!"

"We are men!" Kouhiko sings.

Chou'un, Kan'u and Kakouen then jumps in. "We must be swift as a coursing river!"

Ryuubi jumps in. "With all the force of a great typhoon!"

Ryofu then jumps in. "With all the strength of a raging fire!"

Kouhiko sings at the same time as Kaji. "As mysterious as the dark side of the MOOOOOOOOOON!" They each strike a pose as the song ends. The crowd cheers. Well, all except for the purple haired man.

"Poor Kira... Oh well." Kakouen says and then laughs.

Kaji then puts some money on the table. "For the one I broke. I guess it's time to go." He pulls out his keys again, only for Kakouen to take the keys away from him and frown at him. "No way, you're drunk."

Kaji then squints his eyes at her. "What are you doing?"

Kakouen then becomes stern as she answers. "You're drunk, Kaji, you can't drive. Nor will I let you."

"B-but... I gotta get back home though." Kaji says as he stumbles away from the table they were at.

Kakouen then sighs at him. "I'll drive then. Don't take a careless risk."

Kaji sighs as he relents. "Fine." He looks at Kouhiko and glowers. "Man, you always get me into trouble."

Kouhiko chuckles at that. "Don't blame me, it's just coincidence. It's not my fault you go overboard, man."

Ryofu and Ryuubi stand up and it's Ryuubi who speaks. "I have to go home... I know that I'm gonna be in trouble for being late. And they can smell alcohol on me, damn it."

Ryofu then chuckles at that. "I understand. C'mon, I'll take you home."

Kan'u taps Ryofu on the shoulder and hugs her and whispers to her. "Remember? We've got work to do..."

Ryofu then saucily smirks at Kan'u. "Oh, I haven't forgotten. Trust me. I. Haven't. Forgotten~"

Kaji looks at her and raises an eyebrow at Ryofu and speaks lowly to himself. "This is beyond weird. I knew you were a flirt, but geez. You and Kan'u were just about to fight each other."

Kan'u joins Ryofu and Ryuubi. Kaji looks at them perplexed. "What's wrong, hun?"

"..." Kaji still looks confused.

Ryofu then shrugs and explains herself. "What? I'm being honest with you. I like girls too."

Kaji then sighs. "Well, you do you. No judgment from me." (Although, I thought she was just drunk... Wait, why though? She acted that way last year. Still though...)

Chou'un and Kouhiko stand up and leave the table as well. Chou'un smiles as they are about to exit the premises. "Have fun everyone."

Kouhiko waves at them. "We'll see you tomorrow."

Kaji nods at him. "Later man." After that, everyone leaves the premises for their respective homes. Kaji and Kakouen head to the car and gets in and drives off to his house so he can spend some time with his mother who he had unintentionally neglected since he and Ryofu became a thing.

-END OF CHAPTER TWO