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.

4. Inhibitions and the Legendary Master

CHAPTER FOUR: Inhibitions and the Legendary Master

The camera fades back in to show Kaji and a disheveled Kouhiko sitting at Starbucks, a morning two weeks later after the dinner.

Kaji then raises an eyebrow at him. "What's up, man? You look rough. Kids giving you trouble?"

Kouhiko then glowers as he begins to clam up. "I don't want to talk about it..."

"Oh come on. It's that bad?" Kaji asked as he sips on his iced coffee.

"You'd think so too if you were fucked by a thirteen-year-old nymphomaniac!" Kouhiko indignantly said.

Kaji's eyes then opened up in shock for a couple of seconds before he went back to normal. "Oh! So she did that? And when? You know what... I'm not really surprised. Wait a minute. How'd did that happen? You were gung-ho about NOT being with her. And she doesn't seem that damn strong."

"Oh trust me, she is strong. It happened when I took her to the damn hotel after dropping you off. And she shot me with a damn taser..." Kouhiko muttered in anger and shame.

Kaji then thought to himself. (Damn. I didn't feel any tasers or anything outside of the proactive on her.) He then speaks. "I guess the rest is better left unsaid."

"Let's just say that she "snuggled" with me for the rest of the night after that... And then when I left the next morning, she somehow snuck her way into my car and before I knew it, there she was. In my house." Kouhiko exclaimed.

Kaji finishes his coffee then he questioned Kouhiko on that. "Damn. And you let her stay after that?"

Kouhiko then sighs at that and explains himself. "The kids have taken a real shine to her, as have Chou'un. And she DOES help with the housework, and I even have to say that outside of her rubbing my leg when we eat with her foot and her sleeping in the nude on the front couch in an area where I walk through and can see EVERYTHING. She-she's not that bad. So, in the essence of keeping the peace and lessening Chou'un's workload, I let her stay."

Kaji then nods his head at that. "Okay, okay. Hey, don't get mad at me, but I have to ask this. Was she any good?"

"Dude..." Kouhiko deadpanned at him.

Kaji then shrugs his shoulders and continues on. "Sorry I had to. I heard that freaks like her are usually good in the sack. I mean Ryofu's kinda like her and she's damn good. Anyways, let's go while we still have time. I have to make a stop before school."

Kouhiko answered owlishly. "...Sure... Well since we're done here, let's go where you need to go then." Kouhiko then heads back out to the car. Kaji gets in the car.

Kaji then asks. "Do you know where to go?" He holds up a box with a very specific color scheme to it.

"Yep... I know that color scheme anywhere. So when did you start giving her gifts, Kaji?" Kouhiko asked.

"Roughly about a month after I came back from my 'exile'." Kaji said.

"Thought so. In any case, that's very thoughtful of you." Kouhiko said. He begins to drive towards Kan'u's house. Once there, Kaji then gets out of the car and approaches the door, box in hand. As Kaji approaches the door, it opens, revealing Kan'u, clothed only by a towel.

Kaji just stares at Kan'u and her near nudeness. "..." He then mentally curses himself. (Shit. I'm caught.) Kaji then catches himself before he can fully ogle her before he sets the box on her doorstep and attempts to walk back to the car. Kan'u smiles as she grasps him gently on the shoulder, and nudging him into the house. Kaji not wanting to start anything then bends down and picks up the box on his way in.

"Uh... H-here you go... Kan'u." Kaji then hands her the box. He is visibly uncomfortable with what's going on. Kan'u takes the box and places it on the front room table.

"Thank you, Kaji." Kan'u's words are sincere as she smiles at him.

Kaji then asks as he turns towards her. "So... H-how did you know I was at the door?"

Kan'u then smiles as she answers. "Simple really. It's because we've been receiving boxes everyday at the same exact time. And the fact that the boxes always comes wrapped in my color scheme that I usually wear, I'd figure it was someone that I knew. And so it would seem that you're behind it. Either way, please come in the front room. Stay a while."

Kaji then answers dumbly as he further walks in Kan'u's house. "Oh ok." He then mentally kicks himself. (Shit, shouldn't have been so predictable.) Kaji goes further in the front room to her house and looks around and sees Hakkin in his crib, asleep. He walks up to the sleeping boy and smiles at him. "Cute little boy you have there, Kan'u..."

Kan'u then smiles at the compliment to her son. "Thanks. He looks just like his father."

Kaji envisions Kin dying on the floor in the restaurant as he stares at the boy. He gulps and looks away as he begins to sweat. "Yeah he does..."

The boy then wakes up and smiles and reaches for him. "Ah. Aah."

Kaji just freezes in place. "..."

Kan'u smiles at the scene in front of her. "Seems he likes you already."

The boy continues to reach signaling that he wants Kaji to pick him up. Kaji stands frozen not knowing what to do.

Kaji just continues to stand there uncomfortable with everything that's going on. "..."

Kan'u then walks up to Kaji and pats him on the shoulder to comfort him. "Go ahead, Kaji. He wants to see you."

Kaji then turns his head back to see Kan'u. "Uh, Kan'u. Do you think that... Uh..." Kaji then stammers as Kan'u then pats him on the back.

Kan'u then nods at him. "Go on, it's okay. Please, he wants to see you. Do it for me, please." Spurred on by Kan'u's words, he slowly picks up the child, holding him gently. Hakkin then pulls on the two spikes of hair in the front of Kaji's head. He giggles as he does so.

Hakkin then full-blown baby laughs. "Hahaha."

"Hey now. Watch the hair." He briefly smiles while Kan'u circles around them and gets closer.

"Seems as though he's already taking a liking to you." Kan'u said being elated by the sight in front of her.

"Uh, well I guess so..." Kaji then notices her getting closer. A single bead of sweat runs down his face. She had merely went to retrieve Hakkin and put him back in his crib where he then went to playing with a baby toy. She then saunters back to him. It was then he felt himself becoming excited and that was when he DID ogle her. (Oh shit, go put on some damn clothes, Kan'u. Goddamn she's as hot as I remember her being last year. Fuck did her breasts get bigger. Nah, they were always that big. But she does seem a bit shapelier. Maybe childbirth did that to her... Wait! What am I saying? Snap out of it, Bryan! You've got to leave. Now!) Kaji then mentally screamed at himself.

Kan'u gets close enough to him to where she could easily whisper in Kaji's ear. "What's with Houken? I saw him sulking outside in the car."

Kaji then sighs at that. "He had a bad night. It was very bad."

Kan'u then asks normally. "So, what happened? Did it involve Chou'un?"

Kaji then shrugs his shoulders. "That, no. But other than that, I'm not at liberty to say."

Kan'u's visible eye then opens in shock. "Wow... it's THAT bad?"

Kaji then nods his head somberly. "Yeah, it's that bad..."

He looks at his imaginary watch and tries to weasel his way out of her house. "Eheh, well it's about time for me to go... Wouldn't wanna be late. Heh, it seems that you're running a little late yourself."

Kan'u then rolls her visible eye at him before putting on quite the salacious grin on her face. "Yeah... But before you go..." Kan'u hugs Kaji causing her towel to fall off as she does. She inhales deeply while intentionally pressing her nude body against Kaji. Hakkin is still playing with the baby toy off in his own world unnoticing or uncaring of what his mother was trying to do. She then blows in his ear and whispers seductively. "Ralph Lauren Polo... Blue... Nice choice of shirt and color. And your scent, it's quite the airy cologne. You just look and smell delicious, Kaji."

"Uh. Uh. Y-you dropped your towel..." Kaji then bent over and picked up the towel that was sitting at her feet. He then turns his head to the side so he doesn't come face to face with her nether regions. He then rights himself rather quickly and almost becomes light-headed but fights the feeling off and hands the towel to her. Before she takes the towel, she pulls Kaji in once more and licks the right side of his face. She then takes a step back and takes the towel out of his stunned hands. She holds it in her hand and sultrily smiles at Kaji.

Kan'u then huskily chuckles at his state and what she had just done. "I know... I also know that you liked that as well. You can look. Anytime~" She smiles. He then slowly backs away from the house while Kan'u still has that predatory look in her eye.

(I'll have you soon, my dear Kaji.) Kan'u thought to herself as she then began waving at Kaji. "Have a good day, Kaji. I know I will."

"Yeah..." Kaji says as he then closes the door and jets it back to the car. He flings the door open and damn near jumps into the car. After shutting the door, he panicks and damn near screams at Kouhiko. "C'mon drive! Drive! Get us the hell out of here! Now, man!"

Kouhiko just looks at him weirdly and asks. "Huh? Calm down, Kaji. Just what the hell happened in there?"

Kaji then starts trying to do just that but can't as he is unnerved by what Kan'u actually did. "S-she caught me and dropped her towel in front of me. And sniffed me for quite a while and licked me!"

"Woah... Really?" Kouhiko asked.

Kaji then screams out his response. "YES!"

"Damn... This month's we've both had to deal with horny-ass women. Well, whatever. Off we go." Kouhiko drives off to take Kaji to Nanyo Academy.

Kaji then turns to Kouhiko and asks. "Man, this is freaking me out dude. What do I do?"

"I don't know. I've never been in your situation before. You may want to ask the master of haremism..." Kouhiko said cryptically.

Kaji then tilts his head. "And who would that be?"

Kouhiko turns to Kaji and damn near becomes pale-faced. "Dante..."

Kaji then facepalms himself. "Well, I'm fucked then. I don't even know the guy. Hah. Wait, why are you recommending him to me? You fucked his daughter."

Kouhiko then shrugs at that. "Look, that man is a cavalcade of information when it comes to love. Also..." He then sighs. "Damn it, Kaji, why did you remind me of that. Fuck!"

Kaji then frowns at that, not wanting to make Kouhiko feel bad. "Sorry, man. But I'll deal with it later, I guess. We still have other stuff to deal with like opposing schools and the Nanban."

Kouhiko then perks up at that. "Yeah. Let's go with that."

The two then shortly arrives at Nanyo. Kaji then bitterly sighs at that. "Fuck! I guess it's another shitty day at the office... Hah..." He gets out of the car.

"Make the most of it man." Kouhiko sadly smiles at him before his phone rings. He answers. "Hello?"

Kouhiko's face turns into a look of shame. "Sure... I'll pick you up..." He hangs up and explains to Kaji just what the call was about. "Anna needs a ride to the mall..."

Kaji then nods and jokes with him. "Good luck with that man. Just don't get any more proactive."

Kouhiko then rolled his eyes at him, but waves goodbye as he drives off. Back at Seito- Ryuubi, Chouhi, Kanpei, Ryofu arrive at the school.

Ryuubi then sniffs the cedar and pine infused air at Seito and sighs deeply in pleasure. "Ha. Another day filled with reading... Yeah! A girl could get used to this life."

Ryofu then chuckles at Ryuubi's enthusiasm. "You never fail to amuse, Ryuu-chan."

Kanpei then rolls her eyes at Ryuubi, but smiles at her. "You and your books..."

Chouhi then smirks as well. "It never gets old with her, heh."

Ryuubi then turns towards her students and friends. "Well, you should all take some time out to stop and smell the air around you. It's really calming."

Ryofu then looks around at the other students just talking, relaxing and other stuff that Rakuyo would never allow to have happen under Toutaku. "Yeah. While I'm more of a go get it done type of girl, I've got to say. Seito does have a calming aura around it. Far better than Rakuyo ever was. And I don't have to deal with any sort of jackasses plotting against me either. I feel like I can let my hair down so to speak."

"Heh. That's just Seito for ya. As long as you don't cross us, hell, we'll let ya stay here." Chouhi said, as a joke but she wasn't stupid to the Ryofu of eighteen-hundred years ago.

"Nah. You don't have to worry about me." Ryofu said waving off Chouhi's concern. "I'll be a good girl this time around. Besides. Where the fuck else would I go? Ain't going to Nanyo. Damn sure ain't going to Kyosho. There's not enough stragglers for me to try and rebuild Rakuyo."

"Aw, stop that Chou-san. She's good. Just give it some time, you'll see the good in her as well. " Ryuubi said, defending her friend. Kanpei just kept along with everyone else as she really didn't have an opinion on Ryofu one way or the other. Kan'u did tell her about her sexual escapade with Ryofu and how they squashed the beef, and Ryofu hasn't been up to anything the three weeks she's been at Seito, but Kanpei was slightly wary of fully trusting her just yet.

"Fine, fine. I'll stop." Chouhi said.

"Hm. I'm wondering what's taking Big Sis and Chou'un so long?" Kanpei said. "It's not THAT long of a trip from Houken's here." The other three just shrugged their shoulders at that.

Kan'u and Chou'un ride together to Seito. Chou'un is the one to initiate the conversation with Kan'u. "So, how have you been lately? It's been a while since I've seen you. Well, outside of school."

Kan'u then smiles at her friend. "I'm fine... Hey, I've got something to tell you."

"Okay shoot. What is it, Kan'u?" Chou'un asked, interested in what her friend had to say, seeing as how Kan'u is doing a good job of schooling her emotions, but Chou'un can see that she was excited about something.

"I caught Kaji giving me a box full of items earlier." Kan'u said.

Chou'un then tilted her head in confusion. "Huh. That's strange. Houken did text me saying that he ran into Kaji today. So, what did you do to him? You seem rather excited today, Kan'u."

Kan'u then grins to herself. "Well, I startled him by hugging him while naked. I've got to say, he still smells as good as ever though. Tastes as well too."

Ryuubi then looks at her clock and another five minutes have passed. "Huh. Pei-chan's right, where is Kan-chan? Shi-chan too?"

Chou'un then said. "So, to recap, you hugged him while naked? Wait. Did you say that you tasted him?"

Kan'u then nods her head at that. "Yep. I licked his face. I-I just couldn't help myself. That man is damn fine, no, even more so. The year's been kind to him physically."

Chou'un then chuckles at that. "Wow, you're a dirty girl, Kan-san."

Kan'u then flips her hair in a mock-haughty manner. "Like this is new information, Chou'un. Haha."

The two then arrive at the school about thirty-minutes later due to traffic conditions.

Ryuubi then spots them and yells out to them. "Kan-chan, Shi-chan." She runs up to the car to greet them.

Both then wave to her as they get out of the car. "Hey, Ryu-chan."

Ryuubi then beams as she looks between the both of them. "So. How have you two been? It's been two weeks. I've been stuck doing leader stuff with Cousin Ryuhyo in Tokyo. Man, I've missed you guys."

Kan'u then smiles at her. "It has been very fun, if I say so myself."

Chou'un then answers as well. "We had a guest who has been staying with us for the past couple of weeks. She's a little doll."

Ryuubi then sighs and answers. "Ah, I see. When I wasn't doing leader stuff, I just stayed at Cousin Ryuhyo's house and read the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Yet again. Man that was relaxing."

Chou'un then looks at her owlishly. "Again? Aren't those books quite massive? How? I know you've been away from everyone for about two weeks and Lady Ryuhyo lives on the outskirts of town, but yeah."

Kan'u then raises an eyebrow at her. "That's the fourth time this month... Everything alright?"

Ryuubi then answers as they continue walking towards the Seito gate. "Yeah, I'm fine. And I can never get sick of reading them. Everytime I read the trilogy I see something new that I missed before. It's quite gripping. I think you two should read them as well."

She then turns around and looks at Chou'un. "So, you said you have a house guest? Who is she if I may ask?"

Chou'un then answers. "Sure, it's no problem, Ryu-chan. It's Dante's daughter, Anna. She's a sweet girl. And she knows her way around a kitchen and can clean with the best of them."

Ryuubi then tilts her head in confusion. "Wait a minute. Isn't he a little young for that?"

Chou'un then asks. "What do you mean?"

Ryuubi then continues. "Dante is about our age, right? How does he have a daughter old enough to be able to come to another country all by herself? Wait, how old is she?"

Chou'un then answers. "She's thirteen. Oh, I see what you mean now. Well, she's adopted." it was then that they met up with Chouhi, Kanpei and Ryofu who Kan'u nods at when they see each other. Ryofu returns the nod as well.

Ryuubi then asks. "But. Don't you have to be eighteen to adopt?"

Chou'un then nods but asks. "Would you dare to argue with him?"

Ryuubi then jokes. "I would debate him on it... I would win..." She chuckles at that.

Chou'un didn't get the joke and so takes it rather seriously. "So if you were the lawyers, you would threaten legal action to take away the daughter of a guy who could take on the military and win? You're good and all, Ryuu-chan but I don't think you'll win against Dante."

Kan'u then turns towards Chou'un and stops herself from deadpanning. "I don't think she meant it like that."

Ryuubi then sighs and but is still jovial. "You got it all wrong, silly Shi-chan."

Kan'u then sighs as well. "Let's try and stay away from involving him and if at all possible, his daughter at this moment. Although it'd make this war so much easier."

Ryuubi then frowns as she then begins interrogating her two senior students. "But on another subject. I do have to say that you're both late... What is it that kept you Kan-chan? Shi-chan? You two are senior students, I expected better."

Kan'u then raises an eyebrow at her friend and leader. "Just a long shower and taking care of Hakkin. Neither of us felt right this morning." Hakkin who was strapped to Kan'u just looked on.

Ryuubi then went into Leader mode and tried to be assertive. "Well, don't be late again. Education is important. The mind is a terrible thing to waste, you know."

Chou'un then tilts her head in confusion. "Huh? What's with the attitude, Ryuu-chan?"

Kan'u then asks. "You weren't like this before."

Kanpei then asks. "Yeah, everything okay Ryuubi? That was out of left field."

Ryuubi then gets serious. "It's because I'm the only one around here that takes class seriously!"

Kan'u's visible eye then narrows as she retorts. "Uh, because we have to fight?"

Chou'un then gets serious as well. "It's our duty to protect you."

Ryofu then raises an eyebrow in surprise and confusion. "What's with the third-degree, Ryuubi?"

Chouhi then asks. "Yeah, what the fuck? You were just cool five minutes ago."

Ryuubi then continues on her tirade. "You are also students. How do you expect to make something of yourselves without an education? I need you guys to want to succeed as well. I won't have MY friends begging for money on the side of the street or having to work unsavory jobs when they could be great women, damn it!"

Chouhi then turns to Kanpei and whispers to her. "Never seen her like this before."

Kanpei then nods at her. "Yeah, I know. Whatever Ryuhyo said must have triggered this, that or..."

Chou'un then flatly says. "Tool."

Kan'u then repeats Chou'un's tone. "Big tool."

Ryuubi then argues back and blushes in embarrassment at being called out. "I am not a tool!"

Ryofu then piles it on. "What's gotten into you Ryuubi?" Then a lightbulb suddenly went off in Ryofu's head. "Or should I say what hasn't gotten into you?"

Kan'u then quickly picked up what Ryofu was meaning. "Afraid she hasn't done "long division" in a while."

Ryuubi then glowers at being picked on. "W-what? What are you guys talking about? I do math almost every day!"

Chou'un then sighs as she explains to Ryuubi just what they meant. "Do we have to spell it out for you, genius? You're deprived of sex."

Ryuubi reddens at that. "..."

Chou'un then continues. "Look, we know breaking up with Kaji was hard for you. But you need to move on and find another man to plow your field."

"...I'm fine..." Ryuubi then walks away in a huff.

Kan'u then walks off to catch up with Ryuubi. "Ryuubi, wait..."

Chou'un then thinks out loud to herself. "Or... Maybe it's parting the "red" sea instead. Hah, I'm funny." She then chuckles at her own joke.

Kanpei then tilts her head in confusion. "Uh, Chou'un. Didn't Kaji take her virginity? I would hope she's not bleeding when she has sex at this point."

Chou'un then turns to Kanpei and deadpans at her. "...You didn't have to ruin it, Pei."

Ryuubi then hears Kan'u's voice and stops and turns around to face her. "What is it?"

Kan'u then explains herself. "Look, just relax for a bit. I want you to be happy, and we all know you're not."

Ryuubi then sighs and calms down. "I'll try, but I don't want anyone else. I realize that I was a fool to let him go, you know. I should have tried to understand what he was going through. Now, I'm afraid that I've royally fucked up, Kan'u. Also, I'm sorry about earlier."

Kan'u then nods at that. "Hm, don't worry about it. None of us were offended by what you said. You said that because you care about us and that's why you're our best friend and we're happy to serve you. Also, I don't think that you've fucked anything up with Kaji. If you truly want him back, it'll take some time to truly mend those fences. But in the meantime, I DO suggest that you try to find someone else to plow your field. Just to see if maybe it's just the lack of sex that's getting to you as opposed to it being Kaji-related-"

Before they can finish talking, they are interrupted by the sounds of other students screaming outside.

"AAH! AAH! F-FIRE! FIRE!" Screamed a random Seito student who's voice was suddenly quieted after yelling that. Then came other blood curdling screams.

SFX: *Shing* (It was Kan'u and Chou'un un-sheathing their weapons.)

Ryuubi then looks panicked as she looks at Kan'u. "What was that?"

Kan'u then gets serious as she could sense Chou'un nearing their location. "I don't know. But we need to hurry, and you need to hide, Gentoku. Come on, Chou'un."

Chou'un who appeared right when Kan'u called to her. "Right! Lead the way, Kan'u."

Ryuubi then nods as well. "R-Right..."

Kan'u and Chou'un rush towards the sounds of the screams which came from inside the building's Eastern exterior. Ryuubi looks around and sees several biker looking men and women attack the campus from the entrance that they just came in from. They are armed with a number of melee weapons. The invaders beatdown and taunt the Seito students as they sweep through the courtyard area. Chouhi, Ryofu and Kanpei also rush to intercept them in the courtyard. Ryuubi then runs in the building and immediately runs up the stairs. A tanned skin man with a bowl-cut/mohawk wearing only blue-jean pants then points at Seito and specifically at Ryuubi and orders. "Show them no mercy!"

Meanwhile at Kyosho. Kakuka sits outside with Kakouton and Sousou and he asks Sousou. "So, when will we act?"

Sousou then pops his back and answers nonchalantly. "When the time is right. Don't worry, it won't be too long now, guys."

Kakouton then sigh at that non-answer. "Again with the vague shit..."

Kan'u and Chou'un enter the Eastern courtyard, brandishing their weapons.

Chouhi then looks around as she beats down some of the intruders. "Any clue who these fucks are?"

Ryofu then squints her eyes. "I'm assuming that they're Nanban."

Kanpei then yells out as she sees more of the grunts coming. "Get ready!" The three get into their stances as Nanban begins their invasion. They begin to engage the enemy troops.

Kan'u and Chou'un silently begin their onslaught on the Nanban forces on the Eastern Wing as Kanpei, Ryofu and Chouhi are on the Northern Wing. Ryofu kicks one man square in the face and then springs off of his face and kneeing another one in the face. She then strikes the ground knocking several of them down.

Ryofu then sneers at them. "Hmph, weaklings. Now can I get a decent challenge, please?"

Kan'u dives into a sweep with Green Dragon, vaulting off her own attack into an overhead swing and sideways swing with the flat edge of the blade.

Back at Kyosho, Chouro walks up and speaks in a friendly tone to the three. "Beautiful day out here, isn't it..."

Kakouton then squints his one eye at him. "Indeed. You're not going to insult us again are you, Chouro?"

Chouro then puts a hand up and shakes his head. "Haha, no Kakouton. That was just to assess you guys. We're good now. Besides Counciler really tore into me for doing that, so nah."

Sousou just looks at him. "..." Soon, they are joined by Kakouen who then bows before Sousou. "Sousou."

Sousou then smiles at her. "Ah... Kakouen... How are you doing today?"

Kakouen suddenly feels ill and nearly throws up, but she manages to hold it in. "Ugh..."

Kakouton then raises an eyebrow at her. "Are you okay, En?"

Kakouen then spits off to the side and wipes her mouth before responding. "Thanks for the concern, Ton. But I'm fine... really. Just a bug I've been fighting the last couple of days."

Kakuka then looks at her owlishly. "That looks a little suspicious to me."

"Kakuka..." Kyocho then looks at him aggressively.

Kakouton also looks at Kakuka suspiciously. "It's not nice to make assumptions, Kakuka."

Kakouen then shakes her head. "It's fine, Ton. Kyocho. I'm sure he meant nothing by it."

Kakuka then scoffs at that. "I'm not, chill out. I've just noticed that you haven't been hanging out with us like you usually do. Was just missing your presence and all, En."

Meanwhile at Seito, there are two women. The brown-skinned chick from before and a second woman look on from the rear forces. She is pale skinned with silver hair and is dressed in dark colored short shorts a bikini top and a long, silver trench coat. They see Chou'un and Kan'u beating up their soldiers with the greatest of ease.

The pale woman then stares intently at Chou'un but speaks to the brown-skinned chick. "I want to fight them, Sister Moukaku. Especially her!"

The brown-skinned chick now named Moukaku then smirks at her sister and speaks. "Be patient Mouyuu. We will wait them out. Eventually their stronger soldiers will get tired. And then we'll strike." The now named Mouyuu just clutches onto her Jian sword tightly.

Kakouen then rubs the back of her head in embarrassment. "Heh, sorry. I was busy the past couple of weeks... Partying. Taking your advice and decided to live it up and all. It's not like there's anything pressing going on at the moment, Kakuka."

Moukaku then tells a Messenger over the phone. "Begin Stage Two."

The soldiers hurl even more molotov cocktails in the front area of the school. The Seito students begin to run in fear.

Chouhi then sees the flames quickly engulfing Seito. "Dammit. A fire attack. What the fuck though!"

Ryofu then scowls at an unpleasant memory coming back to her. "Goddamn it. This reminds me of that fuckface Toutaku when he got desperate. We've got to find and destroy the Molotov crew before they cook Seito alive."

Kanpei then shook her head as she agreed with Ryofu. "Right." Then the three of them managed to blitz the lower-level grunts on their way to find the Molotov carrying guys. Nanban begins to get the advantage meanwhile an ambush squad enters the school through a side door as Ryuubi successfully runs into a class room on the second floor, she throws open the door and cowers under a desk.

Ryuubi then begins to hyperventilate as she tries to calm herself down. "Oh please. Oh please don't find me." She then tries to cover her ears as she hears the sounds of her students getting decimated by these unknown guys.

Kakuka then raised an eyebrow at her. "Partying with who?"

"Dammit..." Chou'un mutters to herself as she defeats three Nanban soldiers before shouting to Kan'u. "This looks bad! We've got to break through the line somehow."

Kan'u yells back. "Yeah! I know! I'm worried about Ryuubi."

Kakouen then waves his 'concern' away. "Oh, just some friends of mine. No one you happen to know."

"Those cowards." Ryofu snarls as she defeats four more Nanban soldiers and then looks around and doesn't see Ryuubi anywhere. She then thinks to herself. (Ryuubi's gone. Good, she listened to Kan'u and managed to run. I'm sure Kanpei and Chouhi got this line, I've got to break through and get to the front, I can see a couple of guys carrying Molotovs and I don't need them to ambush Chouhi and Kanpei. Tch! More of these fucks!)

Kakuka then walks a bit closer as he's now full-out interrogating her. "You've been quite fond of the Nanyo boy lately. You know who I mean, don't you En. If not, I mean Kaji Ryuken. Hmmm. Quite suspicious if I don't say so myself."

Kakouen then squints her eyes at him. "..."

"That's enough, Kakuka..." Kouhiko says as he enters Kyosho and headed straight for them. "She was partying with me and Chou'un a few times during those two weeks. We had a guest over and thought it only proper to be courteous with the booze. My bad. I figured that you guys would have been out of the country, so I didn't think to invite you guys."

Kakuka then squints his eyes as he turns his attention towards Kouhiko. "A likely story. Aren't you the defensive one, O' Shining Knight Kouhiko Houken?"

Kouhiko then sighs at Kakuka's aggressiveness but doesn't rise to it. "Dissent amongst the ranks is not something we need right now. I'm only performing my duty as a general of Kyosho."

Kakuka then shrugs at the accusation. "I'm not trying to cause any dissent. As Master Strategist, I'm just seeing how my fellow generals are doing. That's all."

"Your tone was accusatory, do not deny it." Kouhiko said, squinting his eyes at him.

"You're the one whose accusing people." Kakuka said as they engaged in a staredown. "If there is a problem we can settle it, here and now. You've been getting a bit too comfortable here, Houken. Don't forget you're a guest of the Kyosho council."

"Is that so? Maybe then I will take you up on your offer. No, in fact I'd be glad to." Kouhiko said as he then balled his hands into fists.

Sousou sighs. "Both of you settle down. Houken, no beating up on my strategist, we absolutely need him. Kakuka, remember what Kaji did to you and learn from it. Leave the Martial Artists alone. And Houken might have been a guest, but he's more than earned his place here at Kyosho. He has just as much right as you do."

Kakuka then glowers at Sousou. "Man, quit bringing up old shit, Moutoku. That was a year ago. Things have changed. I've gotten much stronger since then." He then sighs. "Fine though... Maybe I spoke out of turn with that last comment. I apologize for that."

Kouhiko then stiffly nodded at him. "..."

Meanwhile at Seito. The Nanban troops plunder the interior of the school and beating up every girl they come across.

Soldier then yells to his underlings. "We have our orders... Find Ryuubi Gentoku. Kill all who get in our way."

The second soldier then swings around his mace. "Fuck yeah. Let's do it!"

Sousou then continues. "It doesn't matter when it happened. The fact remains that you lost to him because you overestimated yourself. You're making the same mistake now. We have bigger problems now, let's not dig ourselves into a even bigger hole by fighting each other."

Kakuka then turns around and walks off. "..."

Kyocho the frowns at how Kakuka's been acting. "He's trying to start trouble here. He hasn't been right since Kaku left him. That and getting beaten up by that Moukaku woman."

At Seito. Moukaku and Mouyuu begin advancing forward. Moukaku then smirks as she speaks. "It is time... They are disorganized and in a state of panic."

Mouyuu then nods her head as she walks forward as well. "Yes sister. Now is our chance to crush them." (And it's time for our rematch, Chou'un!)

They begin to assault every Seito student they see. Kan'u and Chou'un fall back and both rush inside of the building, searching for Ryuubi. The attackers eventually find Ryuubi in an abandoned classroom.

The first Soldier then smirks at what he's found. "Heh, this was easy. There she is."

Ryuubi then stands up and continues to hug herself as they get a bit closer. "P-please don't hurt me..."

The second Soldier then licks his lips. "We have orders to capture you but first we're gonna have a little fun. Especially with those delicious knockers of yours. I wonder if you produce milk yet. Gyahahah!"

They stalk her slowly. Ryuubi backs up against the wall. She has nowhere to run. Meanwhile, Kan'u and Chou'un rush through the Nanban soldiers, continuing to look for Ryuubi.

Kan'u then screams out. "Ryuubi!"

Chou'un then screams as well. "Where are you?!"

The two warriors are then cut off by the Nanban sisters. Moukaku obstructs Kanu while Mouyuu stands before Chou'un.

Moukaku then smirks at her. "Hm. You seem to be in a rush to go someplace, lanky."

Mouyuu then pulls out her sword and points it at Chou'un. "You should really stick around for a while. We'd like to get to know your fighting styles a little better. Especially you, Chou'un Shiryuu. I want to see if my new style is better than yours. And just what that old crone taught you."

Chou'un then tilts her head in confusion. "Crone? What are you talking about? Anyways, if you won't move, I will move you. Last chance to walk away!"

Kan'u however just growls at her. "Damn Nanban bitches... Get out of our way!"

The two ready their blades as well. Moukaku then glowers at Kan'u. "Just who the hell are you calling a bitch, you dyke slut. I want that one, Mouyuu."

"...Good, I wanted to get Shiryuu anyways." Mouyuu says as she then cleans off her sword. Moukaku reads her circular hand-blade.

Meanwhile Ryuubi is cornered by the Nanban soldiers. She then thinks to herself. (Kan'u, Chou'un, Kanpei, Chouhi, Ryofu. Anyone please help me! Kaji, where are you!?)

The third Soldier then tries to sound suave as he leers closer and closer to Ryuubi. "Don't be so scared, you. You never know though; you'll probably like it. Yeah, you'll definitely like it. Level with me though, it must be so tiring being around nothing but girls all day, every day. All those tacos. And I bet you aren't even interested in devouring those tacos if you know what I mean. Don't you just want a long, thick, hard SAUSAGE every once in a while." He then begins to unbuckle his belt. Tears begin to flow from her eyes as she realizes what is about to happen to her. The other soldiers follow suit.

SFX: CRUNCH!

The third Soldier then screams. "Gyah!" Ryuubi kicks the lead soldier in the family jewels with all of her might. She then takes off running to side and around the barbarian soldiers. They give chase pursuing her out the door of the classroom.

"HELP MEEEEE!" Ryuubi screams at the top of her lungs as she runs. Chou'un and Kan'u hear Ryuubi shout.

Both then think in unison as they look at each other. (Ryuubi!)

Moukaku then growls at her soldiers' failure. "Useless fucks! Why can't they capture one stupid bibliophile! She's as unathletic as they come. Come on now guys!" She then turns to Kan'u and Chou'un and hotly glares at them. "Meanwhile, you fucking bitches aren't going anywhere!"

Kan'u and Chou'un split up, attacking from both sides. Moukaku attacks Kan'u with a horizontal slash from her blade. Mouyuu goes for a thrusting attack from Chou'un's blind side. The soldiers chase Ryuubi through the hallways. Kan'u defends, holding the blade against her back and turning to receive the blow. Chou'un slides on the ground, preparing an upward swing. Moukaku sweeps her blade across trying to knock Kan'u to the side. Mouyuu comes down with a stabbing attack as Chou'un slides.

Moukaku then takes a look at Seiryutou and whistles. "That blade... You must be the real deal, huh?"

Meanwhile the soldiers continue to chase Ryuubi up the the stairs onto the third floor. She takes off her heavy book laden backpack and throws it at them as they give chase.

SFX: CONK!

It hits one of the attackers knocking him down. He falls into the others causing them all to tumble back down to the bottom of the stairs.

Ryuubi then sighs as she managed to make it to the third and final floor and doesn't hear the soldiers behind her. She then thinks to herself. (I lost them, finally.) She begins to slow down and breathe harder as fatigue sets in. Despite that, Ryuubi is still looking for a place to hide. "I have to find somewhere to hide."

She stops and grabs on to her knees while she thinks. Kan'u turns her body to allow a thrust of the bottom spike of Green Dragon towards Moukaku. Kan'u then smirks at her. "Of course I am. Accept no substitutes. I am Kan'u Unchou, the sworn sister of Ryuubi Gentoku and Chouhi Ekitoku. Older sister of Kanpei Tanshi. Caretaker of Koshaji. Mother of Hakkin Unchou, who in my opinion is the leader of the next generation of Toushi and Martial Artists and is the cutest of the next generation. I will not allow you to harm anyone else or even get close to Ryuubi Gentoku, Moukaku of Nanban!"

Moukaku then rolls her eyes at Kan'u's sudden bout of showboating. "I didn't ask you for your fucking life's story, bitch."

Kan'u then shakes her head and continues. "Wow, you're quite short-tempered. Whatever. However, I must confess something. The comedy thing I just did, Houken and Kaji can keep that, that ain't me. It's whatever though, I'll just rip you apart now! That's what I do best."

Moukaku then taunts Kan'u to come forward. "Bring it on!"

Chou'un turns, locking her blade and wrist into Mouyuu's while delivering a powerful upward kick towards her solar plexus. Mouyuu is knocked back.

Mouyuu then thinks to herself. (What is her style of swordsmanship? It's not completely like Murasame's. Her skill is amazing. It's like a fluid Oiran dance. Just where have you been, Chou'un Shiryuu? This will be most interesting.)

Meanwhile Ryuubi then has the 'A-ha' moment and then she speaks to herself. "I got it. I know where thugs like them never go."

Chou'un reforms her stance, preparing for another assault. "..."

Moukaku block the attack with her wrist gauntlets and goes for a low sweeping kick. Mouyuu meanwhile stays on the defensive awaiting Chou'un's next move. Kan'u places the blade of Green Dragon in the path of Moukaku's strike, not to harm, but as a deterrent, planning her next move carefully. Chou'un sheathes her sword, preparing an iaido strike. Moukaku backspins and does a spinning roundhouse with the other leg. Her target is Kanu's face. Mouyuu sheaths her sword as well, taking a one-handed lance-esque stance while crouched over.

Mouyuu then squints her visible eye. "..."

Back inside the school on the second floor, the soldiers recover from their fall and head upstairs. The first Soldier then growls in frustration. "Fuck! Where could she have gone?"

The second Soldier then stops in place and talks to the first Soldier. "Let's think for a minute. Where would a nerd like her go?"

They think and it was the third Soldier who breaks the silence. "Judging by the books that she threw at us, she does like books."

The fourth Soldier then speaks. "I'm pretty sure she's in the library. She probably thinks thugs like us would never set foot in one."

The first Soldier then nods his head and speaks. "Usually that would be right but not today. Let's go."

The four Nanban soldiers begin running to the library. Kan'u kicks upward, locking her leg with Moukaku's. Kan'u then growls at her. "Just get out of my way! I will rescue Ryuubi!"

Moukaku then scoffs at her. "Like I'm just gonna step aside and let you do that. How foolish can you be, Kan'u Unchou of Seito." She then hooks Kanu's leg with her foot, executing an overhead throw sending Kanu airborne. She the leaps upward with a thrusting kick. Mouyuu attacks first with a high-palm strike. The attackers arrive at the library and begin searching the area. They knock over bookcases and break furniture as they rummage through the room.

The first Soldier then screams in frustration. "Damn it. Where is the bitch!? We WILL find you; you hear!"

The second Soldier then continues looking around. "She's gotta be in here somewhere..."

They check under desks and behind the checkout counter to no avail. The third Soldier then continues looking around as well. "What if she's not in here?"

The fourth Soldier then glowers as he speaks. "Then we're fucked because she got away."

The first Soldier then shivers at that thought. "I'm not gonna be the one to explain this to Lady Moukaku."

Kan'u is sent airborne, the damage doubled with Moukaku's kick. Chou'un rushes in, going for a pommel thrust to the jaw of Mouyuu. Moukaku lands on her feet, preparing for her next assault. Mouyuu and Chou'un connect simultaneously. They both are sent backwards.

Mouyuu then rubs her jaw as she compliments Chou'un. "You're pretty good I must confess. How long has it been? I can tell that you're far sharper than you were years ago, Chou'un."

Moukaku however then sighs at Kan'u and looks disappointed at her. "It looks like you don't live up to your hype, Kan'u Unchou. I can't say I'm surprised though. I guess being an unwed teenaged mother has to take all of your remaining training time from you. Haha. Seriously, you let that fucking corpse nut inside of you. The fuck's wrong with you? Always make them pull out, O' Mighty One. That's rule number one in being a bad bitch, Unchou!"

Kan'u then glowers at Moukaku and she goes into 'Serious Mode'. "You want to go for the low blows. Fine then. You want me at my best. Okay, I'll oblige. As much as I hate to admit it, you're absolutely right. I've not been what I used to be, and part of that is because I'm taking care of Hakkin and because I met Kin, Kaji and Houken. But you know what..." Kan'u begins powering up, and glares at Moukaku with unabashed hate in her eyes. "I guess I'll get serious for a spell. And I'll end you, Nanban bull!"

Moukaku smirks and speaks. "Now that's what I'm talking about. I'm quite done with the warmup. Come at me, Seito god!"

Moukaku powers up and surrounds herself with dark-orange Ki. Then she takes a kung fu stance while her bladed rings jingle. In the library the soldiers continue to search they walk past a window and curtains. They are now walking in a single file line.

(Please don't find me.) Ryuubi continues to think to herself as she begins to sweat profusely due to the stress.

The first Soldier then sighs at that. "I guess our mission's a failure. Shit."

The second Soldier then sighs as well. "Moukaku is not going to accept this..."

The third Soldier then walks by the curtains. His shoulder brushes up against a rather large and very soft orb. One area of the curtains sticks out far beyond the the rest.

The third Soldier then continues to look at the curtain. "What the fuck is that?"

The rest of them look at the curtains. Of course, they see two large orbs contracting and expanding. On the other side of the curtain, Ryuubi's begins to hyperventilate.

Ryuubi then thinks to herself as she begins panicking. (No, no, no. Please just go away.)

The first Soldier then grins lecherously. "Well, well, well. Look what we have here." He points down to the floor where two feet can be seen sticking out from under the curtain.

The second Soldier then speaks. "I think we found the "treasure" we're looking for." He grabs the 2 orbs.

Ryuubi screams and squirms as the second Soldier is fondling her breasts. "AHHHH!"

The second Soldier then drools in excitement. "W-wow, they're so soft." He then opens the curtain to reveal Ryuubi.

The first Soldier then speaks. "You're coming with us."

The fourth Soldier then lecherously jokes. "But first we're gonna have some fun. And heh, you'll be cumming with us for that as well."

Meanwhile Chou'un swings her sword to the side and speaks. "As per formal introductions. I am Chou'un Shiryuu, the Dragon of Seito. And I assume, you're Mouyuu, the Copperhead of Nanban."

Kan'u recovers from the blow and glowers at Moukaku. "We'll see about that..."

Moukaku then taunts again. "Bring it, bitch." Moukaku delivers a side kick aimed for the abdomen.

Mouyuu then scoffs at what Chou'un had said. "That stuffy-ass title, huh? Do you really not remember me? Honestly?"

Chou'un then tilts her head in confusion. "No... Should I?"

Mouyuu then thinks to herself. (Hm. Maybe I did hit her too hard. This won't be fun after all.) She then sighs and speaks. "Anyways, how can you see like that? Is that some bullshit Murasame had you learn? Who fights blind, seriously? That shit doesn't work and has never worked. That's some movie shit." She then delivers a snake-like jab.

Ryuubi then screams. "NO! DON'T! STOP!"

The first Soldier then hoists her up on his shoulder and spinebusters her onto the table. Ryuubi grunts in pain. He then orders the other soldiers. "Yo, hold her down so she can't fight back."

The second Soldier then yells at him. "What the fuck dude? She's no good if her back is broken."

The first Soldier then argues back. "She'll just run otherwise. Hell, Moukaku didn't say to bring her alive in the first place."

The second Soldier then responds. "Just calm the fuck down. I know that Loli fucked you up the other day, but shit dude. You wouldn't want to fuck a cripple, right?"

The first Soldier then yells at him. "Shut the fuck up! I'll pay her back for that. But for right now." He then takes a breath and calms down. "I'll acquiesce, you're right. They're much more fun when they fight back."

The third and fourth Soldiers then restrain her arms and legs. The first Soldier moves directly in front of Ryuubi so he is standing in front of her thighs. He pulls out a knife and rubs the flat end on her face and speaks calmly. "I apologize for my earlier brutishness, miss." He turns to the other soldiers. "Now boys! Let us get into some biology, shall we!"

The other soldiers laugh at that. The first Soldier then continues. "First off, let's see how you've developed!" He brings the knife down slowly and then sticks it under her shirt. He then turns the blade up and splits open her bra and shirt.

The second Soldier then tears the clothing remains from her body using the knife. "I'd rather get into agriculture if you don't mind, boss man. For example, those melons are ripe for the picking..."

The third and fourth Soldiers then laughs again at the crappy jokes. The first Soldier then slides her panties off. "Very well. Let's see what her flower garden looks like then."

The third Soldier then sighs at that. "The jokes are funny and all but why the fuck do you get to go first?"

The first Soldier then argues with him as he has his hands on Ryuubi's skirt as he is about to rip the skirt off. "Because I'm the leader. You dumbass."

The third Soldier argued back. "That's bullshit, you walked right past her shithead. If it wasn't for me, none of us would be getting laid today."

The first Soldier then relents and speaks. "You do get credit for finding her but I'm already in position. You can go second, okay?"

The second Soldier then speaks. "I got third then."

The fourth Soldier then sighs at that. "Dammit. I've got last. Again..."

Ryuubi looks on in anger as the discuss the raping order. The first Soldier sees this and glowers at her. "Shut up and be happy with what you get. You seriously wouldn't be content with being a cat lady, right?"

Ryuubi then looks scared and confused at the same time. "W-what does that... I-I won't... I... P-please don't do this..."

The first Soldier then unzips his pants. "Heh. Trust me. You'll enjoy this. I can tell you need this more than you think, Miss."

Kan'u blocks with her shin, swiping the flat edge of Green Dragon towards Moukaku's face. Chou'un dodges the jab and speaks to Mouyuu as she's still confused by what she had said to her. "What do you mean? I've never met you a day in my life. How do you know Master Murasame anyhow? And yes, I am living proof that the blind Zato-Ichi style does in fact work. It heightens all of your remaining senses, making them razor sharp."

After saying that and sounding cool, Chou'un then walks into an open door and falls to her knees. Causing Mouyuu to just stare at her weirdly.

Moukaku catches Seiryutou by the hilt and attempts to disarm Kan'u. "Gotcha."

Mouyuu can't help but laugh at Chou'un. She momentarily breaks her stance to laugh. "Haha, just like old times, eh Shiryuu? You always were a weird and clumsy one. Tell me, have you gotten out of that sitting on a dryer phase of yours?" Chou'un ignores her as she had intentionally ran into the door to distract Mouyuu as she prepare a Murasame-style: Empty Skyform - Ground Cutter that she wouldn't normally have the time to prepare as it takes a lot of Ki to do so. She then turns around and fires the near-invisible air cutter aimed at Mouyuu's feet. Mouyuu hears a faint whistle and jumps out of the way and notices the blast cuts the floor where they were standing at, as it vanishes from Seito.

"W-what are you t-talking about? I-I don't want you!" Ryuubi yells at the first Soldier.

Back in the library. The first Soldier then speaks to the still squirming Ryuubi. "That's utterly irrelevant. You see, we caught you fair and square... You're ours now. So whether you want it or not, you GOT me! Hahahahaha!"

Ryuubi then faints out of fear. But there is a voice who then makes itself known. "And you all will be mine."

The first Soldier then remembers who the voice belongs to. "What! That voice! Y-you were with that loli at the store! D-damn it-"

The first Soldier attempts to look over his shoulder. The other soldiers also look but see nothing but a quick flash of light.

Meanwhile with Kan'u and Chou'un vs. Moukaku and Mouyuu. Kan'u plants herself to the ground, struggling with Moukaku. Chou'un rubs her head while Mouyuu lands on the ground.

Chou'un then sighs and jokes to herself. "Not the first time I've taken something hard to the face for this style." She then stands up and speaks to Mouyuu. "But I bet you didn't see that one coming, nor will you underestimate me again, Mouyuu-san. Ciro taught me that one."

Mouyuu then snarls at her. "You sure it was him and not that old bitch, Murasame? She was a cheapshotting bitch after all."

Chou'un looks confused for a second, while Mouyuu is wearing a vicious smile on her face. Chou'un then thinks to herself. (Seriously, how does she know Master Murasame? And why does she look so familiar? I swear I've never seen her before today.) She then speaks to Mouyuu once again. "I mean yeah, she taught me the basics of the move. But Ciro helped me fine-tune it and use my somewhat clumsiness to my advantage. He says it makes me even cuter."

Moukaku begins to pull with all her might as she digs her heels into the ground. Mouyuu drops the smile when she feels blood coming from her left leg. She snarls then attacks again with a high kick.

Back at the Library. As the light flashes the sounds of hundreds of punches can be heard. When the light fades a single hooded figure stands with its back turned. The dead bodies of the 4 attackers lay on the ground with wounds all over their bodies and blood everywhere. The figure then walks to the window and tears the curtains off, covering up Ryuubi's almost nude body with them. She briefly wakes up to try and see who it is helping her.

Ryuubi then speaks groggily. "Who... is... it?"

The male voice then speaks to her. "Don't worry... Rest now, Princess." He gently rubs his hand over her eyes closing them again as Ryuubi falls asleep. The figure takes Ryuubi into his arms and leaves the library.

Kan'u pulls just as hard, further forcing the stalemate. Chou'un sweeps at Mouyuu's legs. Mouyuu is swept off of her feet. Moukaku continues to pull.

Meanwhile the figure heads outside and stealthfully drops Ryuubi in front of the entrance to the school before fleeing the scene.

Shokatsuryou who had arrived at the school very early in the morning to take her Early Morning classes and had seen everything unfold suddenly appears out of one of the windows of the first floor, shouting to Kan'u. "It's Poison from Final Fight! Quick, kick her in the balls!"

"What the!?" Kan'u says in surprise at both what Shokatsuryou said and the fact that she was there and Kan'u didn't sense her in the first place. She then does what Shokatsuryou says as the girl is suddenly chased by soldiers. Her foot is planted firmly in Moukaku's crotch. It doesn't have the desired effect while it did hurt her.

Moukaku reacts angrily. "You- I'm not a fucking man, asshole!"

Mouyuu then sighs at what she's seen. "Oh, she's done it now. Your friend is dead, Chou'un." She stops her fight to watch what's happening.

Moukaku counters by punching Kan'u in her breasts akin to a champion boxer working on the speed bag. Kan'u jerks back in pain but retaliates with a flurry of Hokuto Shinken-esque punches to the knockers of Moukaku.

Moukaku steps back in pain. "Why you!" She goes for a spinning back elbow aimed at the stomach. Kan'u is hit, again stepping back.

Kan'u returns with a powerful punch to the gut. "Guan Style: FALCON PUNCH!" Moukaku is sent flying through a wall.

Kan'u poses like Captain Falcon and taunts. "Show me your moves!" She then breaks the pose and rubs her breasts as they're still sore from Moukaku's onslaught.

Moukaku gets back up and cracks her knuckles. "What the- Is this a joke to you! Am I a joke to you, bitch?" She dashes forward. Kan'u lunges forward, preparing a powerful punch.]

"Meng Xing Quan: Xiongxiong Gongniu. (Meng Family Style: Rampaging Bull Strike.)" Moukaku delivers a powerful Ki charged punch. The shape a ki formed massive transparent bull forms behind her as she delivers the blow.

Mouyuu takes advantage of Chou'un's lack of attention and attacks with a kick to the side of the head. Which Chou'un catches with her right hand, before spinning away from Mouyuu.

"Guan Xing Quan: Dakou Xiakoude Hao Long! (Guan Family Style: Imperial Conquering Dragon Fist.)" Kan'u then retailates with a punch with the figure of a coiled dragon behind her.]

The attacks collide. Moukaku's top bursts of from the impact as she is sent flying backwards. Kan'u smirks as she gawks at Moukaku's breasts while colliding with garbage cans. The police begin to arrive.

Moukaku catches Kan'u staring and covers up with her hands. "I only do boys, freakshow."

She looks and spots the cops and glowers at that. "Goddamn it! Everyone retreat! We'll finish this later." She begins to run away with the rest of the Nanban forces.

Kan'u then clicks her tongue at that. "Tch. Late to the scene as usual..."

Shokatsuryou then takes a hidden elevator up to the third floor and sees blood all around the hallway and then she quickly runs to the library to find Ryuubi unconscious. "Gentoku! Someone help! I-it's Gentoku!" Kanpei who had broken off from Chouhi and Ryofu had heard Shokatsuryou and flash-rushes all the way through the building to the scene of the crime.

Kanpei then looks in horror at what she sees. "G-Gentoku!" She looks and notices that Ryuubi is almost nude besides the curtain from the library and her skirt that the soldiers that did not rip off. Kanpei then glowers at that. "Those bastards... Did they..." She doesn't finish her thought.

Shokatsuryou then thoroughly looks at Ryuubi's body and concludes something. "No... There's nothing."

Shokatsuryou then once more closely inspects Ryuubi's body and smiles as she concludes that she was right. "Not a drop of the white stuff."

Kanpei then calms down and speaks normally. "So she was unharmed... These look like the curtains from the library."

Bashoku steps up having hiding herself in the shadows on Shokatsuryou's order. "They are... Maybe we should see what's going on up there." She then looks at Shokatusryou.

Shokatsuryou then turns towards Kanpei and speaks. "Of course... Kanpei, you go check on Kan'u and Chou'un. Take Gentoku with you."

"Right." Kanpei says as she goes and does what Shokatsuryou says, meanwhile Shokatsuryou herself then begins looking around the hallway and eventually walks into the library. Bashoku follows. Once they enter, they see that the entire library is covered in blood. There are four dead bodies whose faces have been beaten beyond recognition. They have multiple broken bones and bruises. The only clean area in the room is the table Ryuubi was laying on.

Bashoku then looks on in shock. "Whoa, holy shit."

"It's a lot of blood." Shokatsuryou's nose bleeds as the dry air protruding from the corpses is irritating her nose. She wipes her nose. "Time to get started. Tell me what you have, Bashoku?"

Bashoku then looks around and takes notes. "Normally it would take a significant amount of time to kill someone this savagely. Especially with multiple victims."

Shokatsuryou then continues speaking. "Based on the blood spatter, it was done with a blunt object roughly two to two and a half inches across with an overall impact diameter of three inches. PSI is possibly that of a fifty-five mile per hour car crash, instantly crushing bone. However, pattern suggests it was committed in a frenzy."

Bashoku then nods as she continues taking notes. "Judging from the injuries and imprints the blunt object in question is a fist. More than likely, they were bare knuckled."

Shokatsuryou then continues speaking. "And given the ferocity of the attack, the perpetrator had to have a connection to Gentoku."

Bashoku then nods and continues. "I concur. The attacker must have taken Gentoku to safety afterwards, which is why she was at the main entrance of the building. Someone would easily find her there and whoever did this knew that. Gentoku has a LOT of friends within the school, so we have a lot of field to narrow down." She looks at Shokatsuryou and continues. "However. There are very few that can generate such destruction in such a short period of time..." She thinks over who it could have been and continues speaking. "Who do you think it is, Lady Koumei?"

Shokatsuryou then looks thoughtful before she loooks at Bashoku and voices her thoughts. "I don't know to be exact. It could have been Chouhi. But she was outside fighting with Kanpei and Ryofu. So that erases them as well."

Bashoku then shakes her head. "I don't think it's her for some reason. Don't think she would kill. At least, not this savagely."

Shokatsuryou then speaks. "You're right. Then the next leads are Kan'u and Chou'un."

"Both of them have the power to something like this and are rather impartial to killing if to save Gentoku." Bashoku said then she looks out of the window. "Wait a minute. Both of them were outside in battle with the Nanban sisters the entire time."

Shokatsuryou then speaks. "Exactly, which brings me to the last possible conclusion. It was somebody from outside of Seito."

Bashoku looks at her. "If that's so, then who could it have possibly been? While she DOES have friends outside of Seito, who of them could have possibly gotten here in such a short amount of time and NOT been seen by the Nanban forces?"

Shokatsuryou then speaks. "There is only one person that I know of who has both the power to do this and a connection to Ryuubi to prompt such an action and could sneak around undetected. It was Kaji Ryuken."

Bashoku then speaks. "How would he know Gentoku was in trouble? Why would he randomly be here?"

"Knowing Kaji, he probably got bored and wandered off from school. Wanderlust." Shokatsuryou said as she then shrugs her shoulders.

Another woman's shadow can be seen on the wall, and she speaks to the two. "It was him..."

"That confirms my suspicion. Thank you." Shokatsuryou said as she nods towards the shadow.

The woman then speaks again. "He hid his identity behind a hoodie, but I know it's him because he spoke..."

"Alright. We'll have to thank him later..." Shokatsuryou said.

"Maybe it is best to keep this from Lady Gentoku, Lady Koumei. At least for the time being." The shadowy woman then bows.

Shokatsuryou then nods. "Agreed. We shall keep this a secret. However, she will find out sooner or later."

The shadowy woman then continues. "That is certain, unfortunately. Anyways, it is my assessment that Kaji himself is trying to keep his actions secret."

Shokatsuryou then continues. "Hmmm, maybe so. Anything else that you've collected?"

The shadowy woman then speaks again. "The technique I witnessed him use... It's unlike anything I've seen before. I could feel the presence of death before he began his attack."

Shokatsuryou then speaks. "...I see." She then looks thoughtful as she speaks to herself. (He has certainly changed from last year.)

Bashoku then interjects herself. "We should let him know we are aware. At the same time we should keep an on eye on him. Even though he aided Gentoku, Nanyo will eventually become our enemy. If Gentoku were to find out. She would become hopeful again. Her feelings for him could cause problems for us later."

Shokatsuryou then looks at Bashoku and refutes her. "Maybe Bashoku. But for some reason, I think that probably won't come to pass this time. Although, that's weird coming from you. I'd figure that you'd want him to be around, considering what happened last year."

Bashoku then looks down and glowers. "...Things change. I've grown out of that puppy dog love stage, Lady Koumei. I kinda regret sleeping with him even."

Shokatsuryou then frowns at her. "That's sad to hear." She then turns towards the shadowy voice and speaks. "Alright then, I want you to find Kaji Ryuken. I want you to inform him that we're thankful."

"Right." The shadow says then she disappears.

Bashoku then looks at Shokatsuryou and speaks. "Who was that?"

"My personal "shadow". It's better if you don't know all the details." Shokatsuryou said cryptically.

"...Right." Bashoku said as she then vanishes as well.

Kanpei carries Ryuubi to the others. "G-guys! I found Gentoku! S-she was left unharmed."

Meanwhile messengers are sent to Nanyo and Kyosho to inform them of what happened. Sousou then looks at the messenger with mild surprise on his face. "What? Nanban acted that fast?" Sousou then thinks bitterly to himself. (Hm, this could be a problem. They weren't supposed to be that savage or move now. Shit, I fucked up! I knew better than to ask HER for help. Meh... I can still salvage this.)

Kakouton then clicks his tongue. "Seems that they really intend on finishing things. We have to crush them as soon as possible."

"Sousou, allow me to go to Seito! I must know if my wife is okay!" Kouhiko seems apprehensive.

Sousou then nods and then stands up from his resting place. "Fine. But you will not go alone, Houken. I will go with you." He then moves to Kouhiko's side.

Kakouton then steps up and speaks. "And don't forget about me!" Kakouton joins them.

Kyocho then walks up to them as well. "I will accompany you as well, Mou-kun."

At Nanyo: Sonsaku is being relayed the same message by her messenger who she then thanks before turning around and looking at her fellow students with a grim look on her face. "What the hell? Really? I'm going to Seito to see if everyone is alright!"

Shin looks panicked and voices that panicked concern. "Koumei... I-I have to see if she's okay."

Ryomou then nods to Shin and speaks as she steps up as well. "I'm going with you..."

Shuuyu then steps up as well. "So am I, Hakufu."

Keijuu then looks nervous. "Kou-kun..."

Shuuyu then turns around and looks at Keijuu with a smile on his face before he walks over to her and pecks her on the lips. "Don't worry. I'll be okay. I'll be back before you know it."

Keijuu then relents and sighs. "Y-You better, Kou-kun."

Kaji who then just appeared walked past the group with a small smirk on his face. "Oh. Koukin and new girl are a thing. Good shit Koukin. However, I think I'm gonna sit this one out... I have a feeling they are okay over there."

"And how do you know that, Mr. Kaji?" Keijuu asked.

"Oh, trust me Keijuu. I just do." He responds cryptically as he then walks away puffing on a cigarette.

Sousou smiles as he looks at Kyocho. "Wouldn't feel right without you, Kyo-chan."

Kan'u then looks frantic as she rushes over to Kanpei. "Pei! G-Gentoku! W-what happened to her!"

Kanpei then sighs and smiles at her big sister. "She's okay, sis." She looks down at Ryuubi.

Sonsaku then looks at Kaji confusedly as he walks off. "Uh... Right. Anyways, let's go to Seito!" The group leaves.

Chou'un then rush to the unconscious Ryuubi's side. Kan'u then sighs. "Thank God..."

Chou'un then finishes Kan'u sentence. "Ryuubi is alright..." Kan'u and Chou'un then look at each other and nods in uniformity.

Meanwhile Kaji wanders to the back of Nanyo. He senses something or someone nearby. "Hey... We're not doing this again this year. And I know you're not Bashoku or Kakouen, reveal yourself." He looks around but sees nothing, he then becomes annoyed by the situation he currently finds himself in. "Come on out. Like I just said we're not doing this shit again. I assume you're Seito."

Sousou's group leaves for Seito. Meanwhile, Kaji senses someone approaching him and delivers a powerful punch. He turns to see a blondish-pink haired woman standing behind him in a Seito uniform covered over by a yellow vest. He stops his punch. The wind from the attack blows her back a step.

She had the notion of pulling out her senbon needles but thought better of it. "Attack power fitting of the Tianjin Dragon, amazing. Also, you'd be correct on your assumption."

Kaji then harshly questions the woman. "Who the fuck are you?"

The woman then speaks neutrally. "My name is of no importance. But I am the Phoenix of Seito, that's the only hint you're going to get. Anyways, I'm here to deliver a message on the behalf of my superiors and Seito Academy itself."

Kaji then huffs but lets her continue. "Okay, go ahead."

"Thank you..." The woman then bows.

Kaji then looks at her in fake confusion. "Huh? I don't know why you're thanking me."

The woman then frowns at Kaji and speaks, calling him out on it. "Please don't play stupid with me. We already know you were the one who saved Lady Gentoku's life."

"..." Kaji turns his back to her after being called out.

The woman then continues. "You are the only person that refers to Gentoku as Princess. I heard you..."

Kaji then turns around and looks at her straight in the face. "Don't tell. Anyone."

The woman then nods and speaks again. "Don't worry... We won't tell Lady Gentoku or anyone else. However if they find out, then they've put two and two together. You're not exactly subtle in your approach."

Kaji then sighs at that. "...Thank you..."

The woman then continues. "There is just one question I have for you though."

Kaji then nods at her. "What?"

"Why are you so secretive?" The woman then asked.

Kaji then sighs as he continues. "My life is complicated right now. I kind of have a mission to undergo if I want to fix a mistake I've made in the past. But as for Ryuubi, the past is the past. Returning to it, especially right now, would do more harm than good. For both Ryuubi and me. I don't really want her to get caught up in what I have to do. I'll try to keep my shit out of her hair for as long as humanly possible."

"That might not be possible, Kaji Ryuken. But... I can tell something's change about you. You do seem a bit more... How do I say this. Focused, than you were last year." The woman said.

"Heh. You're the second person who's said that to me this year. Did I leave that much of a negative impression on you for you to think that I'm just some lazy fuck?" Kaji asked.

"You kind of did to be honest. Not that I particularly mind. Unlike virtually the rest of Seito, I DO see Ryuubi for who she can be and treat her as such. On top of that, I'm essentially graduated. I just stick around because Lady Koumei and I had a sisterly bond from when she first arrived." The woman said.

"I see. Well, you're a good friend. Whoever you are. Thanks for listening to me ramble." Kaji said as he then turned around to leave again.

"Shigen." The woman said.

"Huh?" Kaji said as he turned around once again.

"Shigen. My name is Houtou Shigen. Now why I told you my name, you ask. Well, no reason. Except that I feel like I can trust you with the information. And I do feel like you won't ever intentionally try to hurt Seito." Houtou said.

"I'll do my best not too. Even if Nanyo does go to war with them, I won't. Regardless of how my personal relationships go." Kaji said.

Houtou then nods at that. "Good. I hope to see you succeed in whatever it is you have to do. I actually want to see you walk across the stage once you graduate. Don't you dare die before then."

Kaji then smirks as he puts out a fist in front of him. "No promises, but I'll do my damn best to stay alive. Or if I do go, I will take down whoever with me!"

Houtou then nods appreciatively as well. "Very well." She then fist-bumps him. "I look forward to watching you and that Kouhiko guy as well as your younger brother flip this world on it's head. Now. I guess I'll take my leave now." She then vanishes and Kaji then continues on his way. It isn't long before the Kyosho troop arrive on the scene, with both Kan'u and Chou'un waiting for them.

"Chou'un!" Kouhiko said. Chou'un responded with a grateful smile on her face. "Houken!" The two embrace each other tightly.

Kakouton sees the scene and smiles at it. "Awesome."

"Not for the poor girls being lead out on stretchers..." Sousou's face is serious.

Kakouton scowls as well and makes a declaration. "I swear I'll get that bitch back for more than just my eye."

Nanyo Academy arrives shortly afterwards. Shin runs around the campus looking for Shokatsuryou. "K-Koumei! Koumei, w-where are you?!"

Shokatsuryou sees him and rushes out of the building towards Shin. "Shin!"

"Koumei!" Shin responds. He embraces her and lifts her small body off of the ground. Sonsaku sees Kan'u and Kanpei with Ryuubi and makes her way over to them.

"Is Ryuu-chan alright?" Sonsaku asked.

Ryofu looks on silently at Ryomou. Ryomou stares back before she walks over to her and speaks. "Ryofu!"

"Ryomou." Ryofu responded.

"Are you alright?" Ryomou asked. Ryofu then winked and patted herself on the shoulder. "Never better."

"T-that's not what I-" Ryomou said before she was cut off by Ryofu putting a finger to her lips.

"Yeah. I'm fine. But the school's not and I want revenge for what they planned on doing to Ryuubi. As a student of Seito, I'm going to rip Nanban apart." Ryofu said as she then clenched her hands into fists.

Ryomou then just looks at her. "I see. Well, don't do anything too stupid out there."

"Aw. Are you concerned about little ol' me, Mou-chan?" Ryofu said which got Ryomou to glare at her.

"Hah. Whatever." Ryomou said in a near huff.

Chouhi then walks up to Kan'u and asks. "What's the deal with those two?"

Kan'u then thinks to herself as she sees the scene unfold in front of her. (Hm...) She then relays more information to Chouhi. "Don't know to be honest, but it's not really any of our concern. What IS our concern is that Ryuubi is alright. But no one knows how all things considered."

Chouhi then looks at her. "Huh? So who took care of her and why's she covered in one of those library tarps?"

Kan'u thn shrugged her shoulders. "It's called a curtain, Ekitoku. Anyways, all we know is that someone did save her. We just don't know who."

Bashoku then phases in the Seito crowd, spots her and then walks up to Kan'u and whispers in her ear. She reveals the identity of the figure to her and asks her to keep quiet. Kan'u displays a look of surprise and almost delight. She now knows she can use this to get closer to Kaji. Chouhi raises an eyebrow at the exchange but noticing Kan'u's near elation gave away what she was hearing. (Hm. So I guess that answers that, huh.)

Sonsaku who saw this then decides to point it out. "Hey, what did she just tell you, Kan-chan?"

Kan'u then speaks to Bashoku. "Alright, I'll keep quiet." She then turns to Sonsaku. "Oh that, nothing important."

Sonsaku then looks at her owlishly. "Um, okay then."

Ryomou then turns around and sees Sousou surveying the scene. "And what brings you here, Sousou?"

Sousou then answers with a small smirk on his face. "I was told that Seito was attacked, and I came straight over. I assume the same as you, Ryomou Shimei. I'm surprised your man, Saji isn't here."

"The lazy bum said that he had to prepare for something and just left." Ryomou said.

"Hm. Okay then." Sousou said as the principal of Seito appears. She is a busty woman standing at 5'7" looking like a weathered Ryuubi but without wearing glasses and in a traditional Miko garb. She is the famed Ryuhyo who fought with Goei and Endi in the last major war of the Han. She comes out to make an announcement.

"Attention everyone!" Ryuhyo starts as she speaks through a megaphone. Sousou's group, Sonsaku's group, along with Kan'u, Chou'un and Shokatsuryou heed the call of the Legendary Combat Goddess, Ryuhyo.

Ryuubi wakes and looks up towards her cousin. Kanpei, Chouhi also group also listen. Ryuhyo then continues. "Due to the attack on Seito and the destruction of the school building. Seito, unfortunately will be shut down for an undisclosed amount of time for renovations."

Ryofu then smirks as she says. "AWESOME!"

Chouhi fist-pumps as she says. "That is pretty fuckin' cool."

Ryuubi then whines. "Awww, really big cousin?"

Ryuhyo then looks at Ryuubi and nods. "Yep, little cousin."

"Then that means there is no school?" Ryuubi says as she gets out of Kanpei's arms. "If that's so then what's going to happen now? The last thing I remember was someone saving me from those Nanban brutes."

Kan'u then comes over to her and explains further. "You were out for a while, Ryuubi. It's over now, the Nanban soldiers were driven away. But the school was destroyed in the process."

Ryuhyo then continues. "School, however is not cancelled."

Everyone looks dumbfounded. And the three girls scratch their heads in confusion. Ryuhyo who knew this was coming then quickly explains herself. "Our student body will be divided amongst the remaining schools; Ryoshuu, Nanyo and Kyosho until we are able to fully recover. We would have sent all of you to Ryoshu, however, they aren't big enough to accomodate all of Seito. So, yeah..."

Sousou smiles. "Interesting..."

Ryuhyo then speaks. "Now that you know that, declare your intentions and I'll fill out the paperwork to make you temporary transfer students."

Chou'un is the first to declare. "I call Kyosho!"

Kan'u is next. "I call Nanyo!"

Shokatsuryou then follows. "I call Nanyo!"

Chouhi then answers. "I will go wherever Gentoku goes."

Kanpei then nods at Chouhi. "As will I... It's my duty to protect her."

Everyone then looks at Ryuubi who then looks dumfounded as she's still trying to process everything that's happened in the last couple of hours. "Uh..."

Sousou moves in and explains. "Look Ryuubi, why don't you just come with us. You'll have a blast being able to do anything you want. Also, the library has no return limit on ANY book." He then grins afterwards. Ryuubi looks as if her interest has been peaked by that.

"Hm..." Sonsaku looks off to the side as she has no response to Sousou. Shuuyu then face-palms at his cousin. (Damn it Hakufu, I told you what to say on the way here. How did you forget so soon? Unless... S-she didn't ACTUALLY want Ryuubi there. Damn it, let the Kaji thing go already. This could be bad if Sousou is able to bring her to his side.)

Ryuubi then looks at Ryuhyo and declares. "I guess Kyosho it is."

Sousou then nods at her. "Good choice, my dear. Welcome to Kyosho." He stretches out his hand, a now warm smile taking the place of the grin.

Ryofu looks over to Sousou aggressively as to silently communicate a death threat to Sousou. "..."

Sousou makes a minor glance over at Ryofu. A small smirk on his face before returning to the side of Kouhiko, Kyocho and Kakouton.

Ryofu then squints her eyes. "Fine... I think I will join Kyosho too then."

She steps closer to the Kyosho group. Kyocho who's eyeing her like a hawk then thinks to herself. (This is working out perfectly. I will end her for Mou-kun.)

Kan'u then places her hand on Ryofu's shoulder. She whispers into her friend's ear. "Don't, it's suicide if you go to Kyosho. They won't harm Ryuubi, and Chou'un is married to Houken. I don't think they see Pei or Chouhi as actual threats but you're free game. I'm almost one hundred percent sure they'll try and off you. Don't risk it."

Ryofu then heeds Kan'u's words and then says. "On second thought I think I'm gonna go with Nanyo..."

Ryomou then clicks her tongue but doesn't let her displeasure acutally be heard. (Tch.) She then says. "Smart choice..."

Kan'u then whispers to Ryofu once again. "Thank you for listening. Let's just hope Moutoku doesn't try to put the moves on Ryuubi... He does have a wandering eye after all."

Ryofu then whispers back. "I hope he doesn't. Nanyo or not, if he harms even a hair on her head, I'll-"

"Agreed." Kan'u says as she nods at that, sharing Ryofu's concern. It was shortly after that Bashoku then makes her way over to Kan'u. "Hey. Why did you pick Nanyo? I am deciding to go to Ryoshu, I know they can't accomodate all of us, but she didn't say they couldn't accomodate ANY of us. You could go there. Remember that Ryomou Shimei's the one who ends you after all."

Kan'u then responds. "No reason." Her actual thought makes itself visible on her face. (Kaji!). She then continues on in a slightly more serious tone. "And besides, she can't end both me and Ryofu at the same time. And I doubt she'll even try." However, Kan'u begins to blush as her nose bleeds giving her away.

Chouhi then rolls her eyes at Kan'u obvious lie. (Really?) She then actually questions her. "What it's not like you have a crush on a Nanyo boy or somethin'?"

Kan'u then shakes her head and refutes Chouhi. "No, it's not like that. Also, why didn't you go to Ryoshu? Aren't you and Kansui still dating?"

Chouhi then rubs the back of her head and speaks. "I mean yes, we are. But, I think Gentoku needs me a bit more than Kansui does. And besides, it's not like I can't visit whenever I want. Sousou's not a slavedriver and he allows his own students to roam whenever they want. Hell, HE does it."

"Also, why the nose bleed, sis?" Kanpei asks seeing her big sister's nose bleed.

Ryuubi then asks. "And the blushing?"

Kan'u rubs her nose and mentally chides herself. (Gotta not make myself so obvious. I forgot Pei and Gentoku are rather astute.) She then covers it up quickly. "Aha. It's nothing to worry about. Just a bit of hayfever. Looks like I got to start using a nasal spray." She feels her head. "I'm a bit warm but I don't think it's an actual fever though."

Ryuhyo then finishes her announcement. "The new zoning begins tomorrow... I wish you all the best with your choices and time at your new schools."

Everyone gathers in their respective groups. Chou'un is the first to speak to Ryuubi as the Kyosho students surrounds them. "Isn't this nice, Ryuu-chan? We get to have classes together."

Ryuubi then smiles at Chou'un. "Yeah... Yeah it is Shi-chan."

Ryomou then neutrally says to all the Seito students who are transferring there. "Welcome to Nanyo." She looks at Shokatsuryou with a smile. Her face changes into an 'indifferent' scowl as she looks at Ryofu and Kan'u. She then thinks to herself. (I will have to be careful with these two around. Especially Ryofu. I do wonder how Keijuu, Kaji, Saji and Rikuson are going to react when they come around. And for that matter, why did Kaji just walk away? Did he know...)

"Shall we head out, Ryuubi?" Sousou smiles sweetly.

"Yes... And thank you." She nods. Meanwhile Kaji heads to the rooftop of Nanyo where he meets with Saji on the for a smoke.

Saji then turns to him and asks. "You got a square?"

Kaji then hands him a cigarette. "You got a lighter? I can't find mine."

Saji then hands him his lighter after lighting one up. "It looks like we both would be fucked if not for each other."

"Yeah. That seems to be the case." Kaji says as they both laugh. Meanwhile, Sousou leads her away with his entourage in tow.

"Let's go!" Sonsaku says as she leads the Nanyo group away. The Kyosho group returns to the school. Sousou acts oddly gentlemanly, opening the door of the car for Ryuubi and Kyocho.

Ryuubi then smiles and slightly blushes at the gesture. "Thank you"

Kyocho then pouts at Sousou when his back is turned. (Although this is nice, but what is he up to?) All of them then gets in to the car. Back at Nanyo, Kaji and Saji continue to joke and talk moving from the rooftop to a big tree away from everyone else outside.

"And we're here." Sonsaku said as she and the rest of the Nanyo students and the temporary transfers gets out of the rental car.

"No problem. It was my pleasure." Sousou smiles as the others get out of the car as well.

Chouhi just stares at Sousou. "..."

Ryuubi looks around seeing all the students in street clothes. "Huh? So you don't have uniforms here?"

Sousou then shakes his head. "Of course not. Kyosho is founded on allowing students to have freedom and be creative. I know, it's rather different in that regard from the rest of the schools here in Japan."

Kakouton then continues Sousou's point. "Besides, we all prefer our actual clothes to uniforms."

"So you'll be able to dress normally from now on." Kouhiko said as he and Chou'un then share a kiss.

Ryuubi then nods at that. "That's cool."

Chou'un then asks. "So, what will you wear, Ryuubi?"

Ryuubi then shrugs and speaks. "I don't know. Probably these. I've grown comfortable with the uniform."

Kakouen emerges from the school, bowing to Sousou. "Welcome back, Moutoku."

Sousou then smiles at Kakouen. "Why thank you, En. It's good to be back."

Ryuubi then looks at Kakouen with a look of pseudo-familiarity on her face. "Who are you? Wait, you look familiar somehow."

Kakouen then speaks, introducing herself. "I am Kakouen Myousai. I'm pleased to finally meet you, Ryuubi Gentoku. We met back at that sushi bar; I think you were intoxicated that day."

Ryuubi then scratches her head in embarrassment. "Oh yeah, I remember that day. Sorta... Anyways, it's nice to meet you too." She extends her hand to Kakouen. Kakouen shakes Ryuubi's hand, knowing that she is holding the hand of one of Kaji's former lovers. Ryuubi in turn unknowingly having to hold the hand of the woman who is his current girlfriend. Kakouen is no longer dressed in her qipao, preferring jeans and a halter top.

Ryuubi then looks around Kyosho and remarks. "Wow. This is a nice place."

Sousou then speaks up again. "Heh, thanks Ryuubi. I'd be delighted to give you the grand tour."

"Alright." She begins walking away with Sousou.

(That slick bastard... Man, he moves fast. And he says he's not good at interpersonal relationships.) Kakuka thinks to himself as he then looks at Kakouton saying nothing but communicating through eye contact. Kakouton nods, rather apprehensively. Chou'un looks worried as she looks at her husband Kouihko, who also noticing Sousou's interest in Ryuubi.

Ryuubi then asks while she's walking with Sousou. "So, what's it like having your own empire?"

Sousou then shrugs and answers. "I guess it has its ups and downs. I get to hang around good people though."

Ryuubi then frowns and glowers. "I don't really know what it's like to have that kind of control. Everyone at Seito insists on doing stuff for me."

Sousou then responds. "Then you need to be firm. YOU are their leader, and YOU are the one who they should look up to."

Ryuubi then continues to complain to Sousou. "They act like I'm not capable of anything. Even my sworn sisters do it."

Sousou then gets serious as he clasps her hands in his own. "Don't believe any of that! I'm sure you're capable of a lot more..." Sousou stops walking as he wants to give her his full attention.

Ryuubi then looks at him, blushing while he's still holding her hands. D-do you really think so?"

Sousou then answers with an intense look on his face. "Of course, I do..."

"T-thank you." She says meekly as she blushes even harder. Sousou realizes what he has said and blushes in surprise, both at the fact that she took it so well and that he even uttered those words.

Sousou then continues. "It's nothing. I just don't like seeing girls feel less of themselves."

Ryuubi is hanging on his every word now. "..."

Sousou then continues once more. "Because... Well... you're a truly great leader and an even better woman."

Ryuubi moves closer to him. Sousou moves in close to Ryuubi, his lips barely touching hers. She presses her lips against his and puts her arms around him. Sousou holds Ryuubi close to him as they share a long kiss, away from the other student's prying eyes. Meanwhile the Nanyo group arrives and gets out of the car. Sonsaku leads the way. They see two students fighting in the front courtyard. A crowd then forms because of it. Sonsaku looks confused by the events transpiring.

"Huh? Hold on a sec." She looks at the crowd and announces her presence. "Hey guys, cut it out. We've got guests here." They continue fighting, ignoring her.

Kan'u then frowns at the scene in front of her. "This shows a clear lack of discipline amongst the soldiers."

"Agreed." Shokatsuryou agreed.

Ryofu then added on in a slightly teasing tone. "The violence should be saved for enemies. No wonder Nanyo's soldiers are worthless in battle. They're all tired from fighting each other all the time. Not even Rakuyo was this bad. But then again, Toutaku did rule by fear."

Sonsaku feels herself getting irritated by their insulting her leadership skills and had enough, so she yelled at the students. "Grr. STOP FIGHTING!"

The students all recognize her yell and stop. They look over and see an irritated Sonsaku. The students then all bow in front of her and all say at the same time. "I apologize Lady Sonsaku."

Sonsaku sighs as she then speaks. "It's okay. If you're gonna fight take it off of school property next time." The students then saw their guests and profusely apologized once again as they then departed.

"Nice job, Hakufu..." Shokatsuryou said.

Kan'u then just stares at the departing Nanyo students. "Hmmm."

Ryomou then sighs as well and further explains herself. "Unfortunately, this is an ongoing issue here. Far too much pent-up energy and not enough things to do in order to curb that. Our funding got slashed due to errors brought on by the previous administration's sudden death. Anyways, let's move onward." They walk around to the sporting area outside. "This is where our athletes train."

Gakushuu can be seen tackling someone. He wears jersey number 99. Shin who saw him began cheering for him. "Yeah! Fuck 'em up, Gak!"

Shokatsuryou then asked. "You actually play American Football?"

Kan'u then turns to Shokatsuryou and refutes her. "No, it's Rugby. Notice the uniform?"

Shokatsuryou then takes a closer look then responds. "Oh, okay."

Shin then adds. "Yeah, I see how you're confused by that Koumei. Still trying to adjust to the whole Rugby thing myself. Now there's something that I'm used to seeing though." He points to the baseball field.

Shokatsuryou then nods at that. "Yeah. I agree, Shin. You can thank the American naval officers for that."

Kan'u then squints her eyes as she speaks. "Commodore Matthew Perry..."

Meanwhile a crowd is gathering at the basketball court. Among the crowd of yellow sweater vests there is one individual not wearing a uniform. He is dressed in baggy denim shorts a backwards baseball cap and a blue t-shirt. The guy then talks/taunts Kaji. "Come on, let's play. You talk a lot about how good you are, Ryuken."

Kaji then blows him off. "Nah. Don't feel like it."

A second student then steps up to Kaji as well. "That's what I thought, coward. We're Regional All-Stars. There's no way you could ever beat us. You can back up your words, can't you? I mean you do talk a lot of shit. Or are you just all talk, Kaji Ryuken?"

Kaji sighs at the provocation, then he chuckles. "Fine. I'll play on one condition." He pulls out some money and puts it down on the concrete and continues. "I don't play for free. Put somethin' of worth on the line. Or I walk."

Both pull out large sums of cash. The second student then asks. "This work?"

Kaji then nods his head at that. "Perfect. What's the game?"

The baseball cap wearing student then responds. "Two on Two. Pick a teammate. Anyone you want. You're going to lose all the same."

Kaji looks at Saji who just shrugs at him. "Come on dude. Sports aren't my thing. You'll just have to look elsewhere."

Kaji then deadpans at him. "I'll split the winnings."

Saji then questions him. "What if we lose?"

Kaji then smirks at him. "I don't lose..." Kan'u sees Kaji and blushes, she hides it by coughing. Her body feels warm seeing Kaji again.] She then thinks to herself. (He's still fine like wine. Hahn, I don't know why I feel this way around him, but I really don't care. I just want to feel this way again, damn, it's been far too long.) She then looks at Shokatsuryou and speaks. "Koumei, let's check out this exhibition."

"Sure." Shokatsuryou says as they head over to the court.

The baseball cap-wearing student then says. "We're being shirts."

Saji sarcastically sighs and speaks. "Oh, damn it. We have to be skins. Oh well, looks like I'll have yet another female fan after this. Mou-chan's gonna be pissed again."

Kaji legitimately sighs at that. "What a drag." Both then take their shirts off.

Once they're ready, the baseball-cap wearing student then throws Kaji the ball. "You can take it out first. Make it, take it."

Kaji then raises an eyebrow at that. "Are you sure about that?"

The second student then says. "Yeah. You aren't going to beat us, Ryuken."

Kaji takes the ball and passes to Saji. Saji dribbles, backing down the defender. Kaji then runs with a burst of speed burning his own defender going around Saji's back. Saji tosses him the ball as he goes by. Kaji drives to the basket from baseline on the much taller defender and leaps into the air.

SFX: BOOOM!

He slams the ball with a one-handed three-hundred-and-sixty-degree dunk knocking down the defender. He hangs from the rim looking down with a smirk before letting go. He picks up the ball.

"Check." Kaji says as he throws the ball to the defender. The defender then throws the ball back to him. Kaji then passes to Saji who passes it back. Kaji then goes for another drive to the basket, drawing a double team this time. Kaji sees them approaching and spin dribbles away, executing a behind the back bounce pass to Saji who is waiting in the wings at the three-point line. Saji jumps and shoots. The crowd can here the loud crisp snapping of the net as the ball goes in.

Kaji and Saji chest bump and high-five each other. Saji takes the ball out this time passing to Kaji. Kaji stands in one spot dribbling the ball and pump faking a shot before passing the ball. Saji begins to dribble as the defender plays him tight. He then switches his dribbling hand while moving forward and to the left with such speed that the second student falls down trying to guard him. He drives into the basket and lays it up. Kaji takes the ball out from half court and passes to Saji. He signals for Saji to pass back. Kaji catches the pass and shoots a long three-pointer. He holds his arm up in the air with his wrist bent as the ball snaps the net once more. He shrugs his shoulders as he runs back to the ball as to say, "I don't know how that went in".

They continue the game, handily beating the opposition twenty-one to zero with an array of powerhouse dunks, smooth lay ups, ankle breaking crossovers and beautiful jump shots.

Shin then nods as he caught the ending of the game. "He finally agreed to play."

"Didn't know Kaji played ball." Shuuyu said as Keijuu hugged herself around his arm.

Keijuu then happily chirps. "Ooh, Mister Kaji's pretty good at this. Did he play for any sort of team back in America, Shin?"

Shin then turns towards her and shakes his head. "No, not really Kei. He was just naturally gifted. If he wasn't a Martial Artist, I figure he would be a Basketball player. Anyways, it's the first time he played at Nanyo."

Keijuu then asks. "I wonder why?"

Shin then shrugs his shoulders. "Guess he didn't feel like it beforehand? He's a bit lazy at times."

Kan'u stands in an almost fangirl-like fashion, her panties moist, her intrigue piqued. "So cool! I'm starting to love basketball!" She says while thinking of and following with her eyes the shirtless Kaji. Kaji grabs the ball after the game is over and walks up to the free-throw line. He then throws the ball bouncing it off the backboard. He leaps into the air and catches the ball on the way to the rim. His tongue wags from his mouth as he takes the ball through the legs and slams it in the basket. After he lands, Kaji fist pumps repeatedly. Kan'u faints as Kaji completes his move, her face flushed, juices, both saliva and otherwise are plentiful... Yet she is also burning.

Shokatsuryou then goes to try and set the heavier Kan'u up but has to recoil due to how hot she is. "Dammit, you've got a bad fever. I need somebody to get you out of here."

Kaji collects the winnings as they walk away. Saji hands him a Gatorade.

"Is it in you?" Kaji then takes a swig of the Gatorade and says sarcastically before drinking the rest of it down as if he was in a commercial from the mid-2000's.

Saji then looks and sees Kan'u and Shokatsuryou. "Hm? What are they doing here?" Kaji looks over to Sonsaku's group as well. "I don't know."

Saji then takes a closer look at Kan'u. "Hm. Looks like Kan'u is out cold."

Shokatsuryou then yells out for help. "Could someone give me a hand over here?! She passed out!" Of course, no one actually comes to Shokatsuryou's help, so she continued trying to get people's attention for another three or so minutes.

Saji then turns to Kaji as he puts his shirt back on. "I guess we should see what's going on?"

Kaji does the same as he makes a non-committal hum. "Hm..." They walk over there. It is Kaji who asks first. "What's going on here?"

Shokatsuryou then looks up and sees Kaji and sighs in relief. "Kaji, Kan'u passed out. She has a high fever, but no one has lent a helping hand so far."

Kaji looks at Shin, Keijuu and Shuuyu and Sonsaku who are now on the court playing around with the ball. Ryofu and Ryomou attempt a game of one-on-one.

"Fine. I'll do it." Kaji says as he picks her up off of the concrete. He then looks down at Kan'u and speaks to try and rouse her. "Hey, you ok?"

Kan'u slowly awakens, her heart now pounding in her chest. She eyeballs the glistening sweat on Kaji's body. She weakly says. "Thank... you... Kaji..." Her head slumps forward into Kaji, she slyly licks him quickly so that only he could notice.

He briefly smiles as she licks him, then he realizes what she just did. He looks and notices her lustful smile. He then feels drops of a wet substance run down his arm and mentally chastises her. (Oh goddamnit, Kan'u.) He puts her down and takes a step back before putting his shirt back on. Kan'u smiles lightly before passing out.

Shokatsuryou then looks at Kaji and speaks. "We need to get her to the nurse's office, pronto."

Kaji picks her back up and sighs at how awkward picking her up is. "She's kind of heavy. I guess being tall will do that for you, huh?" He then laughs at that.

"Indeed..." Shokatsuryou then tries to help distribute Kan'u's weight.

Kaji then makes conversation with Shokatsuryou by first asking. "Hey, quick question. Why are you guys here?"

Back at Kyosho, Kyocho stands around the corner watching them kiss, jealousy filling her heart. (... Damn you, Mou-kun. W-why can't that be me!?)

Shokatsuryou then looks at him owlishly, first thinking to herself. (You know damn well...) She then shakes her head and then tells him. "Well, the school was decimated, so they had to close it, but we were transferred over between the two schools with a few going over to Ryoshu, albeit temporarily."

Kaji then asks. "So, where is Ryuubi?"

"Sousou invited her to Kyosho." Shokatsuryou said.

Kaji briefly scowls but catches himself. His expression then changes to one of indifference. "That's good..." He then thinks to himself. He doesn't hide his emotions which Shokatsuryou easily picks up on. (Damn him. Him getting Ryuubi's going to make this harder for me.)

"From the little interaction that they've shown here and from what Houken texted me. They seem to have taken a liking to each other." Shokatsuryou originally said seriously and in concern, but after seeing Kaji's reaction she decided to tease him about it.

Kaji then asks. "They meaning; Ryuubi and Sousou?"

"Of course. Who else was I talking about?" Shokatsuryou said in a jest.

Kaji then acts uninterested as he says. "That's good for her. It's about time she found someone else." He then glowers in his head. (Fuck that motherfucker.)

"I think they REALLY like each other. Wouldn't surprise if they end up with a kid." Shokatsuryou further needled Kaji.

Kaji then fired back without actually meaning to. "Ryuubi's not you, Chou'un or Kan'u." He then thinks to himself. (What are you trying to do, Shokatsuryou Koumei?)

Shokatsuryou then temporarily dropped the jesting tone and indignantly defended herself. "Hey! We didn't intend for that to happen. It just did. And it can happen to Ryuubi as well. You know how this works, Kaji. I'm surprised you don't have any mini-Kaji's running around yet."

Kaji then doesn't responds. "..." He coughs out a response once he notices where they're at. "Oh. Well, we're at the nurse's office." Kaji takes Kan'u in. "Excuse me, Miss. This lady passed out at the basketball court."

The nurse takes Kan'u in and gets her a bed, then she smiles at Kaji. "Leave it to me, Kaji. We'll nurse her back to health, really soon. Luckily, it's just mild hayfever."

Shokatsuryou then turns to Kaji once they leave and decided to rib him once again. "For all we know, Ryuubi could be giving it away to Sousou. That might mean a permanent alliance."

Kaji then rolls his eyes at her. "Whatever, man."

Shokatsuryou then retorts. "I'm a girl."

Kaji then loudly exhales. "Hah. School is about over... I'm about to get out of here."

"I'm gonna spend time with Shin on a date. Wanna come with?" Shokatsuryou asks.

Kaji then looks at her owlishly. "And do what? I'm not gonna tag team you with him if that's what you're thinking. It probably is, you're still a perv, Koumei." He laughs sarcastically at that.

Shokatsuryou then blushes at that and thinks to herself. (That's not a bad idea.) She then fakes being offended by what Kaji said. "What the hell, you're the perv... Only you."

Kaji then face-palms himself. "Yo, forget I said that."

Shokatsuryou then sticks her tongue out at him. "Nope. Not happening." She then thinks to herself. (Hell, I even might use it... Shin's not as uptight as he was last year when it comes to our sex talks.)

Kaji then begins walking away. "Anyways. I need to go talk to Houken. I'll catch you later, Koumei. Tell Shin I'll see him later."

"Alright, see ya." Shokatsuryou says as he leaves and she heads over to Shin and the others. Kaji meets up with Kouhiko outside of Nanyo as he decided to catch a ride with him as he's returning from picking Anna up at the mall. He's already dropped Chou'un off at their house.

"So how was today, Kaji?" Kouhiko asked.

Kaji then tells him all of what happened today. "And then she licked me on the way to the nurse's office. I just can't get a read on her lately. What's the deal with Kan'u? She's been acting funny with me as of late. Every since the sushi thing."

"Sounds like she's horny dude." Kouhiko says.

Anna pops up. "We both know what that's like, right?" She then grins at Kouhiko, who is still irritated and sore about it, not some two and a half-weeks later.

"I didn't want to fuck you." Kouhiko glowered at her.

Anna then smirks and taunts. "Seemed pretty submissive back at the hotel."

Kouhiko then bitterly mumbles. "You shot me with a damn taser. What was I supposed to do? I could't fuckin' move. Then you unloaded your sob story on me. Damn me and my niceness..."

Kaji laughs at him while jokingly asking Anna. "I bet you broke out the whips and chains, huh?"

Anna then sighs lustily but shakes her head. "Oh no, I treated him gently. He was like my very own sex doll."

"..." Kouhiko then stared forward and says nothing.

Kaji then looks confused by what she said. "...The fuck?" Then he thought of something. "Hey, I just thought of something, Anna."

Anna then turns her head towards Kaji and asks. "Hm? And that is?"

Kaji then just blurts out what he's been thinking since Kouhiko told him about the incident he had with Anna. "You do know that you technically raped him, right?" Kouhiko then looked at him in shock.

Meanwhile, Anna then becomes serious while being shocked by Kaji's line. "H-huh? W-what d-did you s-say, Kaji?"

Kaji then clears his throat and continues. "Yeah... You tazered him and then had your way with him. He was pretty adamant about NOT being with you."

Anna then begins stammering over her words because she's nervous and guilt-ridden at the same time about her impulsiveness. "Uh... Well, uh, huh, I-I-I... Shit." She then looks at Kouhiko who is paying attention to her. "I-I didn't mean to, it's just hot damn, you're hot, Kouhiko. And ehe, well when I spot someone that I want, I kinda forget all societal norms and everything else and just pounce on what I want." She becomes somber about reminiscing over her past. "I kind of had to, back when my family died and Darren was going through all of his shit. It was a very hard life and I didn't have a lot. I had to do whatever was necessary to get by. Even if that meant doing something bad. And God knows that I did. These impulses of mine only got worse when Dante adopted me. I heard about all of Dante's stories, especially the bad ones and I wanted to emulate him... You see he's such a powerful man, and sometimes people just look at me like I'm just a little girl. So I, um, I have to be this way so no one can t-take advantage of me or would even try to...I-I know it's not an excuse but... I guess that... I... Um...*hic*...Sorry Houken... Uu~..." She begins tearing up at that.

Kouhiko and Kaji both look down. While Kouhiko IS upset that Anna took advantage of him, he didn't really think that she raped him. She didn't try to domineer him during it or anything. If anything, it seemed that she did that out of a sense of desperation for some kind of validation. She even told him about her insecurities of being Dante's daughter and having to live up to his legacy. Kaji especially felt bad, because he wasn't trying to upset her. Or really even call her out because he thought he was still just joking with her, since her sense of humor is rather dark in nature. That and Kouhiko has taken much worse since he's been knowing him so... Speaking of. Kaji sees that Kouhiko also looks bothered, he decides to change the subject.

Kaji then mentally kicks himself. (Goddamn, I need to think every once in a while. Whoops.) He then looks at Anna and speaks. "Hey, I apologize for that Anna. I shouldn't have indulged you."

Anna then hiccups as she tried to calm herself down. "N-no. I'm the one who should be sorry. You-you're right, Kaji. I did violate him. Kouhiko, I didn't mean to hurt you like that. C-c-c-can you forgive me?"

Kouhiko then sighs as he then speaks. "Uh, honestly speaking it'll be hard to. But you didn't mean to hurt me or even did in the first place, and you did kinda tell me why. And your Dad and I are good friends, and I don't want to destroy that friendship over something like this. So yeah, I can forgive you. Just know that, this will never happen again. And you have to keep your space from now on."

"G-gotcha, Kouhiko. I'll go back to the hotel until it's time for me to go back home." Anna sounded despondent at that.

Kouhiko then intercepted the train of thought that Anna was falling into. "Now I didn't say that. You do help out around the house with Chou'un and the kids. I just said that we can't really be alone anymore for long periods of time if you're THAT impulsive. Besides, I don't think Chou'un would like that very much, and she was talking a shine to you as well. So, this conversation doesn't leave the car. Got me?"

Anna then stiffly nods at him. "Yes..."

"You as well, Kaji." Kouhiko then looks at Kaji seriously.

Kaji then shrugs his shoulders at that. "Dude, don't worry about it. I'll forget that shit no problem, hell I've still got my own shit to deal with."

"Like?" Kouhiko asks interested in Kaji's ordeal..

Kaji then continues his train of thought. "A few things. One, Kan'u being all super-horny around me. Two, Kakouen..."

"What's wrong with Kakouen?" Kouhiko asked.

Kaji then rubs the back of his neck as he explains what he meant to the best of his ability. "Man, I can't explain it. But I don't feel easy around her. Like there's this pit in the bottom of my stomach every time I'm around her."

Anna then comes back into the conversation with her thoughts. "Like some sort of an intuition that's telling you to get away from her? That something bad is going to happen to you if you stay around her?"

Kaji then sighs at that but nods his head at her. "Yeah. Like that. It's a shitty feeling, because I feel that she's being legit when she says what she does, but..."

"She's a good girl. I think you're just on edge with everything that's been happening to you. Besides, we're about to fight an opponent that just plain ruthless." Kouhiko defended his friend and one of his former lovers.

Kaji then looked at the roof of the interior of the car and speaks. "That could be it. But I don't know why I'm on edge, I mean Toutaku was pretty ruthless, but I didn't feel anything towards that. That was more on your end. The Yellow Scarves were formidable as well. But why is the Nanban, who I've never heard of before, got me so on edge."

Kouhiko then explains. "Simple. We were just thrust into the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, and they were relatively weak. Annoying, really horny, but weak. And yeah, Toutaku was ruthless, however a lot of his shit happened before we got here. And he didn't directly attack us until we engaged him at the Hu Lao Construction site. The Nanban just up and destroyed Seito and damn near killed Ton and Kakuka. It's a whole different ball game now. And I fear it's going to get worse from here on out. I also feel that Sousou's just not the same guy he used to be anymore."

Kaji then looks at Kouhiko owlishly and asks in a rather serious tone of voice. "What do you mean by that?"

Kouhiko then explains. "He's been far less willing to reel Kakuka back in when he goes on one of his antagonism spells. And he's been openly attacking the smaller schools. He completely wiped out Honsho and had tried to attack Kansui a couple of times."

Kaji then narrows his eyes at hearing Kansui was potentially attacked. "What! Kansui didn't tell me about that!"

Kouhiko then nodded his head and continued. "He never made it that far seeing as how he'd be travelling through Nanyo territory, and going around would put him outside of the Kanto zone."

"When did Sousou start doing all of this?" Kaji asked.

"Shortly before your's and Kin's fight. I've also heard from one of the students that he and Kin got into it." Kouhiko then answered.

Kaji just looks ahead at the road and squinted his eyes. (Was Chang and Lee telling the truth? Was I lied to? And by whom?) "..."

Kouhiko then continues. "So, yeah. Like I said, I don't think Kakouen's actively trying to screw with you. But I'm not too sure Sousou's not. But maybe Ton, Kyocho and I can help curb him before it gets too bad. The last thing that needs to happen is that we recreate the Battle of Chibi. Who knows what'll happen to all three of our schools if that occurs?"

Kaji then ponders something. "I guess other regions of Japan will want a piece of us and use that to actually attack us? I've heard that we're the most centralized force and the capital of the country IS in Tokyo after all."

Anna then enters the conversation once more. "Hm. So, if I'm getting this right. If you guys were to fall, then whoever can capture the capital will get control over Japan?"

"Right in one, Anna." Kouhiko then pats her on the head to which she happily accepts it. "But, the problem is why haven't they attacked us yet?"

Kaji then shrugs his shoulders. "I don't know."

Anna then puts out an idea. "Maybe because something's literally preventing them from doing so. I know that back in the States, we control a lot of the Midwest and the East, but the reason that some of the other Conglomerate schools, such as the Gold Pirates, the Dragon Samurai and the Yoma Ninjas haven't attacked us is because of a combination of an actual forcefield that prevents the other schools from crossing over the "border" so to speak and a treaty that even my dad is forced to follow at the behest of the President."

"Wait, a forcefield?" Kouhiko then loked at Anna and asked in confusion.

Anna then nodded her head and continued. "Yes. It's a man-made one made at the behest of the President once they heard about the Toushi wars seventeen or so years ago. From what Dante told me, he got paranoid and wanted to separate the fighting contingent from the regular citizenry, but that never got off the floor of the Senate. So as a contingency, the President hired a couple of the people who had survived the Toushi Wars and had emigrated to the States to erect a forcefield to prevent the issues from leaving here. The only way the forces can come over the border is with special clearance that can only be given by the President and Dante and then it's only for official business. So it's practically impossible for any shmuck to just come over to start anything."

Kouhiko then nodded his head in understanding at this. "Hm I see." Then something Anna said resonated to which he then looked back at her in confusion once again. "Wait... The president? You mean the President of the United States is overseeing this? Why?"

Anna then nods her head at him once more. "Yes. And as to the why. I'm guessing it's probably for the same reason the Imperial family is overseeing all of this Toushi nonsense here? To create the next generation of soldiers."

Kaji then looks shocked and indignant by what he's been hearing. "What?! Is that why? I figured something bigger than these fucking Magatama was at play here. Especially since the Magatama don't affect us like they do the Toushi."

Kouhiko then asks, in equal amounts of shock and indignation, but being calmer than Kaji normally. "But that seems TOO farfetched though. And how would they get away with that. The UN don't play too kindly to people trying to create war nations. Hell, you've seen how they started coming down on the various terror cells throughout the Middle East and Africa, right?"

Anna then retorts. "Like that matters. The US is the leading member of the UN and they've got all of that shit going on. And Japan's number four seat and yet, this is going on. Dante's taught me that money rules everything."

"And when money talks, bullshit walks." Kaji says as he sighs heavily. "It never changes. We're too fucking young to be dealing with this."

"While that may be so now, think of it this way. If we survive all of this and make it through the other side, we'll be the ones who can seize power from those old money-hungry warmongers and change the world for the better." Anna speaks with some conviction as if that is what she wants to do. Kouhiko smiles at her and headpats her again. Kaji smiles as well. "Hey, stop that. I'm not a kid, damn it. If you want to praise me, then..." She looks away and blushes for a second. Time enough to get Kaji to clear his throat. She shakes her head of the impure thought that was floating around.

Kaji then asks Kouhiko. "So how did the transfer go?"

Kouhiko then answers. "It went okay. Chou'un's there with me and Chouhi's there as well as Kanpei. But I think Ryuubi and Sousou are being a bit too friendly with each other. This might be more than it appears."

Kaji's eyes narrow reflecting obvious anger. (So Shokatsuryou WAS right. Not that she'd lie about anything that serious.) "..."

"I know you object to this, but Ryuubi has made her choice. There's nothing we can do..." Kouhiko said.

"..." Kaji then lights a cigarette obviously set off by all the transpiring events. "Hey Houken. After we drop Anna off, let's go on a trip."

Anna then squints her eyes in understanding. "..."

"Alright then." Kouhiko said as they continued to drive to Kouhiko's house. Once there, they then drop Anna and the car off. Kouhiko then turns to Anna and smiles mirthlessly at her. "Anna, look after the house, alright. Chou'un should be inside." He throws the keys to her who catches it.

"Good luck, boys." Anna says as she then goes up the walkway to the house, knowing that she can't really interfere since Dante's an international figure and if she were to get involved it could reflect poorly on him.

"Let's get this shit on the road." Kaji then calls a special cab who then manages to pull up to them in a manner of seconds.

"How did you-" Kouhiko began to ask Kaji, cutting himself off when he sees the cab arrive in literally three minutes after Kaji's call. The nearest taxi service is roughly thirty-five minutes away, yet this guy got here in three.

Kaji then explains. "My mom's got some hookups throughout Japan. This man knows where everything in Kanto, hell probably in Japan itself, is at and is in the know of all the bullshit going on." The driver who is an older, wispy-haired Japanese businessman that had silver slicked-back hair and a shaggy beard rolls down his windows and grins at the boys. "What's up?"

Kaji then nods at him. "Hey, Yuji. What's going on?"

Yuji then shrugs his shoulders. "Nothin' much. Likin' the new hairstyle, Kaji. Who's the friend?"

Kaji then answers. "His name's Houken. He's tough as nails."

Yuji then asks looking at Kouhiko in confused appreciation. "Houken? You mean Kouhiko Houken?"

"Yeah. How do you know me?" Kouhiko asked.

Yuji then smirks. "I heard from an old crone that you've fucked her top student. Murasame's her name, just so you know."

Kouhiko then thinks to himself. (Chou'un's old teacher?) He then asks. "Murasame? Isn't she the old master of a legendary style of fighting that can change her appearance on a whim?"

Yuji then nods his head at Kouhiko. "Yep. Normally she's an old woman hunched over, but she can become a smokin', young bombshell. Apparently, that was based on what she looked like when she was twenty-five or so? Yeah, she said that she was initially mad that Chou'un gave it up to some snot-nosed punk "Western-boy", but once she heard about you, she came around and gave Chou'un her blessing, and told her to marry you."

"Really now?" Kouhiko asked. He then thought to himself. (That explains why Chou'un was adamant about marrying me last year. I mean I would have done it anyways, but yeah...)

Yuji then nods his head at him again. "Yep. I guess Chou'un didn't tell you that? But enough about that shit. Now tell me, where ya tryin' to go?"

Kaji then gets closer to the custom-made cab. "What do you know about a Nanban?"

Yuji then squints his eyes at Kaji. "I heard they attacked that school. Seito, was it?"

"Yeah. You know where they're at?" Kouhiko then asked.

Yuji then nods his head but clarifies what he actually knows. "I know one of their major hideouts. The actual school's on an island off of the coast, but they rarely use that. But I'll take you boys to the most-used hideout. It's this way."

They got in and Yuji then drove them to the hideout. Meanwhile there were a couple of Nanyo ninja operatives who were tailing Kaji and Houken, they made a call to some of their other operatives who were staking out the hideouts.

The text reads. "Kaji Ryuken and Kouhiko Houken of Kyosho are heading to one of the hideouts. Do not be alarmed, for they are more than likely going to fight the Nanban sisters. Do not interfere under ANY circumstances."

"Alright, here's your stop. Godspeed, boys. Don't get fucking killed. If you do, both Endi and Murasame will have my fuckin' head." Yuji said.

Kaji then grinned at him. "Don't plan on it."

"Thanks, Yuji." Kouhiko said.

"No problem." Yuji said as he then drove off. Kaji and Kouhiko begins walking in the direction of Nanban's base school, unbeknownst to them Ryofu was following them on her motorcycle as she was going to talk to Kaji about something related to Kan'u's recent episode and a new student at Nanyo that Kaji would be interested in hearing about. Another Westerner like Kaji and Houken, a female brawler from another Tokyo school who wanted to challenge him to a fight. Ryofu decided to hang back to see how things would go before going in herself.

Ryofu then speaks lowly to herself. "Alright then, show time. Don't you dare get yourselves killed, boys."

Kaji then walks forward towards the location while talking to Kouhiko. "It's about time we went on the offensive..."

Kouhiko then cracks his knuckles and joins Kaji on his walks. "Agreed. We can pay them back for attacking Seito."

They make their way to the Nanban hideout. The building which is an abandoned mall that is covered in graffiti, its landscape is brown and barren with little to no insect or plant life. Trash is littered across the front grounds. The wind carries old and torn up newspapers across the mall's main entrance. The parking lot is minefield of potholes and broken glass. The Nanban students congregate in all areas of the front of the mall with no apparent supervision. Several fist fights occur amongst the student body while others sit atop the weathered and worn patio tables consuming alcohol. The pungent aroma of Marijuana fills the air.

Kaji looks around then speaks as he looks at Kouhiko. "Haven't we seen this somewhere before?"

Kouhiko chuckles at that. "It seems familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe Toutaku's shithole? But who cares right now. Let's get to work."

Kaji walks up to the courtyard and is spotted by one of the Nanban students.

"Who the fuck are you?" The student said as he motioned for backup.

Kaji then glowers at the guy. "My name is not important. The attack on Seito is, however."

The student then taunted. "Oh? Is that it? And the Han sent only you two to deal with us?" He then begins laughing at them. "Seriously? THAT's the only reason. Man you guys are stupid."

Kouhiko then narrows his eyes at the guy and speaks slowly and deliberately. "We only need to be here for one reason. And trust me, our payback will be MERCILESS."

The Nanban Student then postures again. "That's cute and all. But do you seriously think you can just come on our turf and-"

Kaji interrupts his sentence with a one hit knockout punch. Other Nanban warriors begin to surround them. "..."

"Don't bother talking... Let's go!" Kouhiko says as he enters his Tiger-Crane stance. Instead of waiting for the enemy to close in he lunges outward with a barrage of punches. Kaji then ducks and sidesteps while advancing forward. Houken surges ahead with a shadowless kick, joining Kaji in his advance.

They punch and kick their way through ending the flurry of attacks with a double jackknife kick, sending several soldiers flying.

"The leader has to be inside." Kaji says as he begins running toward the entrance of the building. Nanban forces give chase. Houken sprints for the door charging into the unprepared goons, sending the Nanban troops flying away.

"Don't get too far ahead, Kaji!" Kouhiko says as he follows.

Kaji then speaks while charging some Ki into his fists. "Get behind me. I have a plan, Houken."

"Right." Kouhiko then nods, moving behind Kaji. Kaji kicks a vacant table knocking it into the air. He cocks his arm back as the table descends.

Kaji then screams out his attack. "Sandanjuu Heki. (Shotgun Burst.)" He punches the table completely shattering it. This hurls thousands of small splintering pieces of wood, metal and glass at the crowd. They are hit all about their bodies including the eyes. The gang stops in their tracks, stunned from the attack.

Kouhiko then bursts forth engulfed in a tiger shaped aura. "Tiger Storm!" The attack slams into the Nanban troops, forcing them to part. "C'mon! Let's keep moving."

He continues into the mall, where there is a lack of security due to the fact that it is abandoned. Kaji then heads into the main foyer surrounded by the second floor of the mall.

"See anything?" Kouhiko asked as he looked around as well.

"Over here!" A voice said causing Kouhiko and Kaji to look up to the front of the foyer where he spots two figures. He can't make out who they are as the sisters are obfuscated by the blaring sunlight coming from the glass rooftop.

Kaji says. "They're up there. Let's check it out." He walks to the front slowly in anticipation of an ambush.

"..." Kouhiko looks around as he moves with Kaji, preparing to fight again.

Kaji is shocked as he gets into view of Moukaku and Mouyuu. He looks Moukaku in the eye as she stands above him near the up escalator. "You! You're the chick from the store!"

Moukaku then smirks as she sees Kaji as well. "Yes, Kaji Ryuken. I remember you as well. You're such a cute boy. My name is Moukaku. It's nice to meet you."

Mouyuu then speaks as well. "And I'm Mouyuu." The two then slide down the escalator and jumps off once they hit the end of the escalator railing. The sisters then walk closer to Kaji and Kouhiko.

Kouhiko then clicks his tongue as he thinks to himself. (Damn, I thought Kaji would have no problem offing the Nanban leaders. It looks like we might have a problem. And I bet they think they're so cool sliding off the escalators like that.)

"Not that it's important or anything." Kaji's look returns to being serious as he throws a punch at her. Somehow Moukaku is able to block. She blocks while grabbing his arm.

Moukaku then begins again. "Believe it or not. We do not wish to fight you."

Mouyuu then pleads to them. "Please listen to what we have to say. Kouhiko Houken, Kaji Ryuken."

Mouyuu then steps closer to Kouhiko as Moukaku walks over to Kaji. Moukaku then asks. "Let me ask you both something. Why do you fight for the Han Empire?"

Kouhiko then answers her. "I fight to retain order and stability. The more cohesive the power structure, the better it is for everyone."

Kaji then shrugs his shoulder and speaks. "I fight because honestly it's fun to me. I enjoy the challenge. And sometimes I wind up fighting for my friends. This one is for my friends that you hurt at Seito."

Mouyuu then looks thoughtful as she speaks. "Hm. So, you're a man of honor and law. I now see how you were able to win the heart of Chou'un Shiryuu." Mouyuu then clicks her tongue and speaks again. "And to think that Murasame trained her and not me. Hmph. Or that you would fall in love for such pathetic reasons, huh Chou'un!"

She begins to walk in one direction while Moukaku walks in the other. Kaji follows Moukaku up the shut-down escalators to an abandoned shop on the second floor. Mouyuu stays put on the first floor, she ends up by the abandoned food court.

Moukaku then asks Kaji. "Interesting. What do you think of the Han so far?"

Kaji then answers. "I don't know... I've seen both good and bad..."

Kouhiko then follows Mouyuu and asks her. "So, you could have been one of this Murasame person's students?"

Mouyuu then stiffly nods as she explains her point. "Yes. However, she said that my intentions to fight weren't pure, and she rejected my plea and drove me out. Which is funny because her very next student, a male no less, turned on her and used her fighting style to start a Yakuza sect. The same one that my later master was in. But I was the bloodthirsty and power-hungry one, right." She then laughs before becoming serious aain. "Hilarious, you worthless old crone. What's more bloodthirsty and megalomaniacal than a fucking Yakuza. And then, Chou'un, her favorite. Her shining star became some housewife to a Westerner. Hah, you truly are stupid Murasame. Truly! Truly! Truly stupid!"

"Uh, okay then. Thanks for the tangent. Does Chou'un know of this?" Kouhiko then tilted his head in confusion at that response.

Mouyuu then continues. "Even if she did, I'm sure she forgot all about it, being your little house cat and all. I bet she likes her new life, right? A mother to some little bastards. Wife of some philanderer playboy. She gets to have everything she wants. Money, some good sex and little kids to look up to her and stroke her ego whenever she fights or does anything "mature". And I'm stuck here, hiding out in abandoned malls, sleeping on broken beds, having to skulk around like some common criminal while listening to my sister bitch and bellyache about the Han, past lives and all the other garbage like that and being surrounded by the most incompetent, drug-addled, constantly horny losers I've ever seen. To hell with all of that. To hell with righting the wrongs of eighteen hundred years ago, I just want revenge. Plain and simple. I should of had her life! Why did I have to suffer in the dark while she is bathed in light!"

Kouhiko then looks at her incredulously before getting angry himself and responding as such. "So you're jealous of Chou'un's success, Mouyuu? Jealous that she found a place in life, while you haven't? Is that why you attacked Seito? For something that FUCKING stupid and petty!"

Mouyuu then growled at him as she explained herself. "You've never suffered like I had! What the hell do you know?! Both me and Shiryuu were orphans, at the same slums. We were poor as all hell, barely scraping by. We even found a kinship because of that. But yet, she got picked up by Murasame and I didn't. I had to continue to scrape off of the ground, just to survive. Then some old Yakuza stole me and sister Moukaku. He beat us every time we fucked something up. Wasn't able to seduce one of those greedy corporate pedophiles? Beating. Wasn't able to collect on old debts? Beat. Wasn't able to kill rival gang leaders. Oh, that one was the best. I lost my fucking eye because of it." Mouyuu just bitterly smiles, running her hand over her eyepatch.

Kouhiko just gasps at that looking quite horrified with that. "That's horrible."

Mouyuu then clicks her tongue at him. "Hmph. I don't need your pity, Ciro Palladino."

Kouhiko then looks shocked at her. "Wha- How do you know my real name?"

Mouyuu then smirks venomously at him as she answers. "We've been tailing you two for quite some time. I want you to know that little bitch Anna DiAngelo really helped us nail down your location."

"What? Anna would never-" Kouhiko tried to rebut but was cut off.

Mouyuu then continued. "Of course, she wouldn't. Dante DiAngelo would never sacrifice one of his best friends or his 'daughter'. But we kept tabs on her ever since Sister Moukaku met Kaji at that supermarket."

Kouhiko's eyes then opened at the realization. "Wait a minute. Those goons at the market. They were yours?!"

Mouyuu then shook her head at him. "Yep. Heard about you two since the issue with Toutaku Chuuei. And we need to stop you to before you become huge threats to us. We're going to take over Kanto and the capital at Tokyo and rule all of Japan. In order to do that, we need to keep tabs on every potential threat. That old Yakuza bastard managed to do one good thing for us. Even though he mistreated us for quite some time. We were beat or starved while growing up for every little infraction. No matter how insignificant to him it actually was. But he did teach us one thing."

Kouhiko then indignantly asked. "And what is that? To take whatever you want? To be ruthless? What!"

Mouyuu then chuckles at him. "Feh, calm down you idiot. And no, he taught us to be thorough. Scope out every weakness of your foe and use that to crush them completely. Make them suffer as you send them to hell. Just like that Yakuza bastard we were forced to call our father. We struck at the most opportune time. We waited for years, plotting and planning to get our revenge and break free. After I was rebuffed by Murasame the first time, I had to curry favor with despicable people to learn the sword style I use now. I even had to..." She had to swallow down hard to prevent vomit from coming to her mouth. "...I even had to become a cock-sleeve for one of those fucking old bastards who pretended like he knew anything about swordplay. But teach me he did and as I was getting better, he was getting weaker. Weaker and weaker, hell he couldn't even take me anymore. I had to be the instigator every time we fucked. But one day, I just had enough. It was like a light just shone on me and I heard something say 'Go' and that was that. "

"And just what made him weaker? I assume he wasn't that old." Kouhiko asked.

Mouyuu then chuckles to herself as she answered him. "Oh, he was, but no. I was poisoning him with Sister Moukaku's concoction. He never even knew what hit him, nor did he that night I slew him. Then after I killed that old sword master, we went back, and Sister Moukaku killed our tormentor. Then we went our separate ways. I still believed in doing right at the time and she didn't. Weird right? I just poisoned a man and watched my sister murder another one in cold blood. But I rationalized it as I was ridding the world of true evil. If they could torture and rape two twelve-year old girls, what else could they do? Then as I said, I went back to Murasame's temple and begged her to give me another chance. Do you know what she did? She agreed on the premise that I would have to win a practice duel with..."

"With Chou'un?" Kouhiko answered in a question.

Mouyuu then nodded her head at that. "You're smart as well. Yes. And do you know how that duel went?"

"..." Kouhiko just stared at her waiting for an answer.

Mouyuu then continued when she felt that she had his undivided attention. "I won. Handily. Apparently Chou'un had just started her intermediate swordplay training, while I had two years of mastery at that point under that Yakuza swordsman. But Murasame got pissed at me. I didn't know why. She had said that me and my style was tainted. That I would have bastardized her fighting style and used it for evil. So, then she used some new move. She pointed her blade at me..." Mouyuu then points her blade at Koiuhiko as she was reminiscing what Murasame did to her and raised it above her head. She then continued a bit melancholy. "...And she fired a giant Air Flasher Cut directly at me." She then fired the Murasame Style: Empty Skyform Air Flasher Cut off to the side of the building, damn near causing it to collapse. She then let the anger wash over her again as she continued in a more hostile tone of voice. "That move! That move... it scared me to the point that I turned tail and ran from the temple. I ran and ran for my life for I don't know how long. I-I just h-had to get away... B-but when I stopped, I was outside of Tokyo's city limits. Just think about it, some sixty-year-old woman using an advanced sword move intending to kill, on a fucking one-eyed twelve-year-old girl scared out of her mind and at her wit's end. Of course, I became embittered by it all and searched high and low for Sister Moukaku. The only person who actually gave a damn about me, and after a year or so I found her. She took me back and the rest is history. But enough about me, let's talk about you or rather your reasoning for why you're opposing us. I find it quite interesting that you have nothing to do with the Three Kingdoms era, yet you choose to serve Kyosho. Naturally this, changes the so-called 'order' of things but I do believe that things need to change. Probably one of the few things me and Sister Moukaku do agree on. Your change ironically enough, will help us rule over all of Japan."

Meanwhile with Moukaku and Kaji. Moukaku is standing right in front of Kaji and in a relaxed tone of voice she talks further with him. "You sound unsure... You don't have to make things up, just give your honest opinion."

Kaji then sighs and relents and does just that. "It can be difficult to manage sometimes. The last few months have been hell on Earth. I have feuded with other people within the Han alliance. People at school have distanced themselves from me because of it."

Moukaku then nodded her head at that and continued. "I heard about that situation. How is Nanyo treating you now?"

Kaji then squints his eyes in frustration. "It appears they are trying to bring me back into the fold."

Moukaku then poses a question meant to shake Kaji's faith even further. "Ever thought that Nanyo may just have you there for your skill?"

"If that change only brings on more destruction, then may change never come." Kouhiko retorted to Mouyuu's last statement.

Mouyuu then shook her head at him once again. "Heh. It's far too late for that. But answer me this, why should we Toushi be forced to repeat the past over again? You're a studious man. You know that it's only going to get worse from here on out. Tell me what possible reason is there to continue this farce?" She then sighs and grumbles to herself. "Damn you to hell Sister Moukaku, now I'm talking about this fate nonsense!"

Kaji then squints his eyes at Moukaku but looks down at the ground thoughtfully. "I never thought about that..."

Moukaku then continues on in a more excitable tone. "They disposed of you at the time you needed them most. Why continue being treated like that with them? Because of familial ties? Because the Purple Tyrant and your mother, The Chinese Flame are best friends? You and that Sonsaku girl didn't even click!"

Kaji then stammers at that. "I-I don't know if that's what they're doing or not."

Moukaku then takes a breath and continues on in a calmer fashion. "Okay, think about this one. It seems they have gotten friendlier with you since I made my move. Pretty odd coincidence, isn't it? The Toushi can be quite cowardly creatures when we want to be. We'll use anything and everything at our disposal in order to prolong our existences. You saw that firsthand with Toutaku Chuuei, did you not?"

Kaji just stares at her. "..."

"..." Kouhiko just takes in what Mouyuu says but thinks to himself. (They're trying to keep us apart and weaken our resolve. That's the reason Mouyuu told me about her life. They want us to join them. Or to at least sympathize enough to not actively fight against them.)

Mouyuu then looks at Kouhiko with her one eye quite sharply. "Sister Moukaku wishes to break this cycle and create something new. And I will succeed for her sake! You, nor anyone else will stop us!"

Kaji then takes a step back and responds as he saw Moukaku walking closer to him. "I didn't forget what you tried do to Ryuubi!"

Moukaku then stops herself and looks thoughtful. "Hm. I know of your history with her, but what do you know of the old history? Between Liu Bei and Meng Huo?"

Kaji then scratches his head as he also doesn't move away when he sees Moukaku coming closer again. "Admittedly, I don't know much about it. But what does that have to do with..."

Kouhiko then looks at Mouyuu bewildered by what she was saying and how that and her actions don't line up. "Yet you try to obtain it through this extreme of a method. How did you think this would play out? That we would just lay down for you. Sad story or no, I cannot allow you to just continue rampaging like you're doing now. I'm sorry your life was rough, but you're stronger now. You've avenged all the times you were hurt. Why do you feel the need to continue hurting others? You've already beaten the tormentors of the past. Don't become them!"

Mouyuu then chuckles humorlessly at him, feeling that she's losing him. "Heh! But did I though? Chou'un Shiryuu still exists and she's still doing better than I am. Murasame's still alive, and still being a hypocrite. That pain just won't abate, Kouhiko Houken! And most importantly, you're the physical embodiment of everything going her way and not mine! But I guess since you feel so strongly about your worthless honor. I'll just have to rescend the offer I was going to give you, and just kill you here and now. I do wonder how Chou'un Shiryuu will react to seeing your lifeless corpse at her footstep. And don't worry, I'll kill her and your kids soon after. Just so no one becomes an orphan like me and Sister Moukaku did. This world is hell after all, and I learned that if you're weak no one will step forward to help you. No one will care if you live or die."

Moukaku then looks down at the ground and grits her teeth. "The Shu empire took my family's land centuries ago. Under the command of Liu Bei, they went to war against us several times ultimately defeating us and absorbing the Meng clan into its empire. And from there we were only treated as tools to be disposed of, and we were disposed of once Liu Bei lost his precious Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. I will not fold to Seito and their allies this time around. I will not be treated as a second-class citizen because I'm a "barbarian" or whatever. Nor will I be used as a whipping post for Ryuubi's rage once Kan'u's arrogance and stupidity gets herself killed. Being oppressed is a horrible feeling. I will not allow my clan to go through it once more. Nor will I go through it again."

Kaji just looks at her with a softened expression, signaling that he's sympathizing with her. "..."

Moukaku then grins viciously as she thinks to herself. (He's falling for it. What an idiot... This is almost too easy... That's why you should study up on our history, Kaji Ryuken. But, unlike all of the other women you've fooled with; I will utilize you, body and soul to create the perfect Japan. A Japan where all the orphans can find happy homes, like me and Mouyuu should have. A world where no one has to walk the path of Hell like we did. Alright, and now to bring it on home.) She then speaks to Kaji again, posing a question that she knew would rile him up. "You're Half-Chinese, correct? Tell me if that sounds familiar?"

Kaji flashes back to the days of Japanese colonists imposing their will on Chinese citizens during World War II. His eyes narrow as he thinks. "..."

Moukaku then smiles when she sees that. "We are alike, you know."

Kouhiko's eyes then hardens as he heard Mouyuu's threat. "No... I wouldn't have accepted anyways. Also, no. No, you won't! I won't let you lay a hand on Chou'un or our kids. Take your petty ass grudge elsewhere! We all suffer in this life, what gives you the right to take your anger out on others. That's just fucking cowardly, Mouyuu. That's probably why Murasame didn't want anything to do with you. You're too stuck in yourself and your pity-party to truly see the world for what it is."

Mouyuu then grits her teeth in obvious anger at how he's not seeing things her way. "And what's that, huh? All sunshine and rainbows and worthless positivity? Or are you going to tell me that we can make our own paths or some equivalent horseshit like that. That's a goddamn lie. Even amongst the Toushi, that's a lie. All we got from these accursed Magatama are some worthless names that means nothing nowadays. People don't even KNOW the Three Kingdoms story much less care about it! But yet, we're forced to continue on this dumbass path? A path that you, some fucking Martial Artist wants to maintain. All because your precious cum dumpster of a wife is one of the very few who actually gets to live a long life? How fair is that to everyone else? Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit!"

Kouhiko was taken aback by Mouyuu's outburst, but schools it and shakes his head before continuing. "...Okay, I worded that wrong. I don't want my friends to suffer meaninglessly, but goddamn it Mouyuu, this isn't the way to go about it. The only thing that this accomplishes is that we all die horribly as you've just alluded to. Okay, let's say you do succeed. What's stopping you from becoming like those Yakuza who brutalized you and Moukaku? Hell, if you did win, how would you even be able to maintain Kanto? You know damn good and well the rest of Japan would want a piece of whoever wins this war. How many people must be killed to satiate your vindictive rage?"

Mouyuu then grips the hilt of her blade extremely hard as she tried to refute him. "You! I would never become like..."

Kouhiko then continues. "You've already started! How many Seito girls died because of your little fire bombing. How many people have YOU victimized to get this building? You fucking know that this won't end. You're just perpetuating the cycle of vengeance over and over. You win, someone will want to kill you. Then someone will want to kill that someone who took your position, and so on and so forth. You didn't want to create more orphans; think of how many you'll create because of that! And what will you do for those orphaned kids? What can you do?!"

Mouyuu just glares at him but is unable to rebut his point. "..."

Kaji then looks back at Moukaku and speaks. "Maybe, we are..."

Moukaku then comes closer to him and smiles as she speaks. "Be careful of those around you, especially those from Kyosho. It is likely that they are plotting to pay you back for Kin Kaminari's death."

Kaji then looks at the ground once more. "..."

Moukaku then looks seriously at him. "Sousou is not to be underestimated. He's always plotting and has those cold-blooded hitmen to carry it out. Especially Kakouen Myousai. She's by far the most dangerous of them all."

Kaji then looks at Moukaku in shock and thinks to himself. (Does she know?) Kaji has brief vision of Kakouen killing him using the Jade Shot as a hanging device. She wears a devilish smile on her face.

-Vision Begin-

Kakouen then smirks rather manically at his prone body. "Such a fool. You always were one, Kaji Ryuken. A horny, worthless fool. Haha! As if I would ever love you enough to allow myself to be impregnated by likes of you."

"Ka-Kakouen..." Kaji says as he is dying meanwhile Sousou just casually walks up to him and sneers at him.

Sousou then turns to Kakouen and grins at her. "Heh, good job En. That was entirely too easy. So much for the Martial Artists being naturally better fighters than we Toushi. Haha!" The vision ends as Sousou then stomps on his head.

-Vision End-

Kaji then thinks to himself again. (She may have a point with that. Kakouen Myousai is an assassin by trade. This whole thing with her could all be an act.)

Moukaku then gets even closer to him. Close enough that she can damn near touch him, she opts not to do so as to not spook him. "I want you to help me. Join Nanban and help us retake what is rightfully ours. And I can help you find your place in life, Kaji. A true place where you belong. Where you won't be thrown away for being impulsive or for doing the right thing. For going on your gut instinct."

Kaji then looks up at her but doesn't do anything despite the closeness. "..."

"I value your talents unlike those in the Alliance and Nanyo. I won't discard you when it's all over." She speaks with sincerity knowing of her history with Mouyuu and how both have suffered because of the world. Moukaku moves closer and embraces him.

Mouyuu then clicks her tongue in disappointment but relents to Kouhiko's point. "You do have a bit of a point. As annoying as it is to agree with you. But honestly, I knew it'd come to this. I can't stop now. I won't stop. Not until Sister Moukaku is ruling all of Japan. Not just Kanto, but all of it. We'll just have to crush everyone who'll oppose us. I know that not all of you will join her vision or agree with how she goes about it, but she does want what's best for all of us."

She then shakes her head and then continues. "Heh. Now that I think about it, maybe I shouldn't have said that I'd kill your kids, that was truly impulsive of me, heh. I guess that old bitch was right about me. Sister Moukaku is right, your kids, hell all of these Toushi kids, they're the future after all. She wouldn't have wanted that anyways. She'd rather raise them up herself and utilize their talents to save the rest of the Toushi and you Martial Artists from yourselves, to ensure that Japan actually changes for the better. So desperately did she want you and Kaji to join her."

Mouyuu then looks off to the side and to Kouhiko it looked like she was disappointed, but Mouyuu then continues when she stares into Kouhiko's eyes and for a split second, Kouhiko had to take pause because for a split second, he saw Chou'un superimposed over Mouyuu's frame. "She actually thought she could get through to you both, so that was why she attacked Seito. Maybe if she succeeded in getting Ryuubi Gentoku, then she'd get Kaji to run here like a moron and she could work her magic on him. She does kind of like him. Don't ask me why though. Then she thought that she could get you once she sent him to attack Kyosho, and his younger brother when she'd have him attack Nanyo seeing as how there is now no love lost between Kaji and them. Then from there, you all would work your magic and get the remaining Toushi to surrender to us seeing as how you got them to do whatever you wanted in the past. You just don't know how influential you really are, Kouhiko Houken."

"Really now?" Kouhiko asked genuinely.

Mouyuu then shakes her head at him. "Yes, really. But I knew, I always knew that you were too stubborn and stuck in the way of the Martial Art. Now I think about it, I'm glad Murasame rebuffed me. I couldn't imagine myself being tied to tradition like you and Chou'un are. I actually feel sorry for your kids. You'll send them down the same path as you two are now. Traditionalistic and self-masturbatory bullshit is all those kids will have to look forward to. But it's whatever though, it's your choice after all." She then rolled her visible eye and continued in a more bored tone. "Anyways, you know the drill by now. We cannot allow you to leave, blah blah, die!"

"Kaji..." Moukaku says as she leans in preparing to kiss Kaji on the lips.

Meanwhile Kouhiko prepares his Tiger-Phoenix stance to combat Mouyuu. "That's where you're wrong, Mouyuu. I'll give my kids a choice, just like me and Chou'un had a choice. We chose our fighter's path as you chose yours. And as will they. And if they don't want to continue either of our styles of fighting or even fight whatsoever, I'll love them the same regardless."

Mouyuu then scoffs at him and rebuts him. "You say that now. But wait until they actually decide not to. Wait until they're old enough to be able to decide. Let's see you keep that same train of thought."

"I will though. That's just how I am. Whatever, you won't believe me anyways." Kouhiko argues back.

Mouyuu then rolls her visible eye once again. "And you would be right about that."

Kouhiko then shrugs not really caring about what Mouyuu thinks or not. "It seems like we're getting nowhere though."

Mouyuu then nods at that as she gets into her battle stance. "The second thing we agree on."

"Then I guess I have no choice but to force my way through you. If for nothing else, then to protect my family and stop your sister." Kouhiko says.

"Moukaku..." Kaji says as their lips make contact. Moukaku inserts her tongue and slips something into Kaji as they share an extended kiss.

"Very well then. Try as you might." Mouyuu then inches in before delivering double-palm strike aimed for the chest. Kouhiko side steps, as he prepares a Tiger/Phoenix claw attack to Mouyuu's face. Mouyuu catches the claw attack and counters with a knife jab hand stab to the gut. Kouhiko can feel an unidentified substance weakening him causing him to drop to the floor and attempt to breathe. Unbeknownst to Kouhiko, prior to their invasion, Mouyuu had coated her hands with Moukaku's poison powder because she had a hunch someone would try and get a measure of revenge today, she just didn't know WHO would. Kaji then begins to hear Kouhiko gasp for breath and he breaks the kiss, then shoves Moukaku away, and then runs out of the shop they were in and down the escalators toward Kouhiko. Mouyuu then prepares to stomp on Kouhiko's neck once he begins vomiting. Moukaku just clicks her tongue in disapproval and runs after him. "Damn it, you dumb sister. I almost had him. Fuck! I guess we have to do this the hard way now."

Kaji then yells to his downed friend. "Houken!"

Kouhiko then looks up just in the nick of time and stops the foot but starts to feel the effects of the unknown substance. "It can't be... T-the first trap of Nanban... Gack!" He is struggling to breathe as he speaks.

Kaji rushes in to try and attack Mouyuu. Moukaku leaps in to intercept him and is successful in her attempt as she strikes him in the stomach with a knife-hand strike to the stomach. Much like Mouyuu did Houken, she punctures the skin. Kaji attempts to punch her back, but Moukaku ducks and clinches him rubbing her second poison powder in the wound.

Moukaku then frowns at that showing abit of remorse for poisoning Kaji. "I'm sorry I have to do this..."

Kaji's muscles begin to relax, and his body weakens. He struggles to break free, but he lacks the strength to break her hold on him. He then thinks to himself. (What's happening?)

The poison's effect on Kouhiko becomes stronger. It is blurring his vision and depth perception but strangely restoring his breathing. Mouyuu connects with a backhanded fist to the face. The blows connect, but Kouhiko doesn't feel the pain. Or anything for that matter. His body cannot move as he slips into unconsciousness.

"You're coming with us, Kaji Ryuken." Moukaku says as she then chops Kaji on the side of the neck knocking him out.

Mouyuu then growls at seeing Kouhiko's prone, unconscious body. "Grr."

Moukaku then looks at her sister and tries to abate her anger. "Calm down, idiot. You tried. He was far too honor-bound for that. He'll fall anyways. My poison is that strong after all. He won't be able to resist even the weakest of people killing him."

Moukaku summons her goons into the building by snapping her fingers. "You all know what to do! End him and drop his body off at Chou'un Shiryuu's location." She looks at Mouyuu who is still snarling. "You'll get your rematch, little sister."

Mouyuu then looks down and balls her hands into fists. "...I'm sorry, Sister."

Moukaku then rolls her eyes jovially at that. "Oh, shut it. Quit apologizing already. There's always a chance we'll fail. That Murasame really got to you though, huh. You're usually the calm one." Mouyuu just growls at that. "Hey Mouyuu."

Mouyuu then actually looks at Moukaku and asks. "...Yes, Sister Moukaku?"

Moukaku then poses the question that she knew Mouyuu would not say no to. "What do you say we go pay Murasame a little visit after we off him and Chou'un Shiryuu? My sources told me that she's back in Japan and is IN Kanto currently."

Mouyuu then viciously smirks at Moukaku. "I'd say that would be the best gift ever, Sister."

Moukaku then smirks back. "Happy fucking birthday then. Now let's go, this hideout's been compromised and I'm sure those Kanto fucks will come snooping around here soon enough."

Mouyuu then nods at her. "Right."

Kan'u wakes up in the Nurse's office, she looks around and doesn't see anyone. So she quietly leaves shortly after the completion of her investigation. She heads back out to the courtyard to see a hat lying on the ground. She remembers that it's Kaji's hat. She picks it up and takes a deep whiff of the hat, letting out a satisfied breath. "Aw yeah, that's the good shit!"

The door to the mall busts open. A blue and white and tanned with some green figure stands in the doorway as some of the Nanban goons are blown back in the building and litter it with their defeated bodies. It's Ryofu.

Ryofu then glowers at the two figures on the other side of the mall and exclaims. "Oh no you don't. You're not taking them anywhere."

Moukaku then clicks her tongue. "Ryofu Housen, huh? Why is this any of your business? You're a Rakuyo student. Wait a minute, how did you even find us?"

Ryofu then smirks smart-assedly at her. "First off, I'm an officer of Seito now. And to answer your inquiry, there's an spy around here saw Kaji and Houken coming here. She mentioned that they looked rather pissed when they got in the car with the Underworld Driver. I see why now and can sympathize as I feel the same. As such, your attack on us will not go unanswered. Release them now and I won't make it painful."

Moukaku shakes her head and frowns at Ryofu. "Heh, so he's running interference now. How boring. Humans need to know their place. Whatever, I guess I'll just smoke the bitch out later. And you choose to be a dog to the Han again, Housen? After what happens to you? Are you stupid?"

Ryofu then squints her eyes at Moukaku at the painful reminder. "What happened to the Ryofu of eighteen-hundred years ago, isn't me now. I've no reason to betray Ryuubi."

Moukaku then shrugs her shoulders and refutes her. "You didn't have a reason to eighteen-hundred years ago. But I guess now that your 'brains', that worthless bitch Chinkyuu Koudai is dead, you've become somewhat passive in nature. A pity, really. I wonder what the Ryofu of eighteen-hundred years ago would say now? I wonder what Chinkyuu Koudai would say if she saw you now. I'm sure she fell in love with the super over-confident you, right? Not this wimp of a woman I see before me. Maybe getting offed by Toutaku was for the best thing for her. Hahaha!"

Ryofu then glowers and gnashes her teeth. "...You bitch! She's not dead. She got-" Ryofu then shakes her head and sighs to calm herself down. "No. No. I'm not letting you win that easily, Nanban whore. And... Don't you dare besmirch Chinkyuu like that!" Ryofu then thinks to herself. (Yeah, I see how she got under Kan'u's skin. She's gotta go.)

Moukaku then turns her nose up at Ryofu. "Hah! You Seito are so fucking easy to rile up! Unchou, you. God you're all pathetic. Whatever, you're not leaving here alive though. Nor will you even get close enough to me to do anything! Attack!"

She sends all of her men to attack Ryofu at once. Chou'un is at home napping while Kouhiko is gone, she is slightly shaken awake when she hears Anna outside with someone. Meanwhile the kids Sayaka, Cesare and Gino are at Goei's with Hakkin who Kan'u sent to once she thought about what Chou'un had to say as well as to give Koshaji a break so she could attend to her own studies as she goes to Ryoshu as a favor to her. Goei is still being ran ragged by the four terrors. Although she now has X and Sonsaku helping out as well.

To Anna who we see fiddling with the keys that Kouhiko gave her. "Okay, so if I remember correctly, it's this elongated key to let me into the house."

While sticking the key into the keyhole, suddenly Anna is jolted by a soft-sounding elderly lady's voice. "Excuse me, young lady."

"Y-yes?" Anna says as she then turns around and see an old woman who was hunched over holding a cane. She was fair skinned wearing a blue kimono with a white obi, with a black overcoat over her kimono top with purple tennis shoes to finish off the ensemble. She also had blonde hair and brown eyes.

The lady then asks. "Would this happen to be Kouhiko Houken's house?"

Anna then looks at her owlishly but does answer. "Yes? H-how do you know him?"

The lady then frowns but answers in a neutral tone. "I don't. I do however know a girl named Chou'un Shiryuu. Is she home?"

Anna then answers. "Houken told me that she was."

The lady then raises an eyebrow at her and asks. "And where is he at now?"

Anna then answers honestly. For what reason, Anna couldn't tell you why she's being so forthcoming, but if she did have to, she would have said that the woman comes off as a no-nonsense type who wouldn't tolerate any sort of misdirection or lying of any sort. "He told me that he and a friend of his were off trying to settle the score with some people who attacked Chou'un and her school."

The woman then speaks again. "Is that so?" She mentally chides him. (Tch. That boy's far too rash for his own good. But he is honorable all the same. I commend that. Ah, the young spirited. This young'in right here looks mighty impressive as a fletchlin' warrior herself. Maybe I'll take another student, God knows she needs some discipline. Especially being 'his' adopted daughter.)

Anna then asks in a bit of a demure tone. "So, um. What do you want, ma'am?"

"For you to let me in, obviously." The woman said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Anna then questioned as she finally found her backbone. "And why would I do that? I mean who even are you?"

The lady then answered again. "Because I've come to assess my student's current living arrangements and her choice in mates. And before you rebuke me, and to teach them both a new move or two. You could stand to learn some new moves yourself as well, DiAngelo."

Anna is wide-eyed as how this stranger knew her last name. "H-how did you-"

The lady then looks up at the sky and smiles as she continues to be cryptic in her response. "You reek of Dante's influence. I can sense his power emanating from you."

Anna then questions her again. "You know him. How?"

The lady then smiles as she then looks back at Anna. "Ask him about the Dual-Aged Master Genius, Murasame Nishiki. I'll let you in on a secret. You ready? Well, not to brag but I'm part of the reason he left the Black Hand-Kai after all."

Anna then looks at the now-named Murasame wide-eyed and stutters out. "Y-y-you're... You're the only woman to ever defeat Dante in battle. H-he's talked about you somewhat."

Murasame then nods at Anna. "Yep. I had to use my younger form to do it. And this was before he learned that Golden World's Eye Reader technique of his. I'm pretty sure I could find a weakness to that if I faced him again. But I heard that he retired?"

Anna then stiffly nods at that. "...He did. A couple of years ago as a matter of fact."

Murasame then huffs at that. "Bah! He's too young to do all of that. You whippersnappers don't have any fortitude anymore. No stick-to-it-ness whatsoever."

Anna ignores that quip and stares at her in fascination. "Y-you're a legend in the States! What are you doing here, Grandmaster Nishiki!"

Murasame then frowns at the title but shakes it off and speaks again evenly. "Well, to see my student for one. And two, to impart some Ki techniques to them as I've previously stated. You hard of hearing or something?" Murasame then does a once-over of Anna and then looks thoughtful as she ponders something out loud. "But, hmm... I have to say, you do seem to have a snippet of lust-based lunacy in you. Did you do something recently in an altered state of mind?" Anna looks away and begins frowning as if she was ashamed of it, although the blush her body was protruding told a somewhat different story. Murasame then rolled her eyes at that. (Hah! These horny-ass kids. Well, I'm not going to lie. If Houken is impressive enough to snag Chou'un, then I'll need to try him out myself. It's been a few decades since I did anything of that nature. I'll miss you Shibaki Tokusou, you drunk bastard you.)

Anna then gets defensive of that comment. "So, what of it?" (Why would she ask THAT? Unless...)

Murasame then continues chiding Anna. "You'll need to get a handle on that if you want to get stronger. Ain't nothing worse than a strong warrior bein' reduced to a common whore. Ya wouldn't want to disappoint yer dad or whatever would you?"

Anna then looks down demurely and answers. "N-no... No, I wouldn't..."

Murasame then sighs as she continues. "The only way to curb this is for you to find someone who is worthy of sating your sexual urges. This Houken might be good, but he's not the one for you. But, for some reason you felt so strongly for him that you must have used force to get him to sate you."

Anna then looks down again and looks ashamed once more. "..."

Murasame then picks Anna's head up and looks at her in the eye. "Ah! C'mon now. Ain't no point in lookin' all ashamed and whatever. You already did it. It's too late for regrets. But I do think that you'll need one more dosage in order to cure you of your obsession with Houken. At least that's how that stuff usually goes."

Anna then begins sputtering while her body heats up. "I-I'm not... It was just..."

Murasame then raises an eyebrow at her. "You're not obsessed? It was just for fun? Is that what you're trying to tell me. Tasin' a man is fun nowadays?" Anna just looked at her wide-eyed while Murasame then continues. "Yeah, try not to lie to me. Or at least, lie that poorly. While I don't feel like you are in love with Kouhiko Houken, I do feel that somehow, you've become obsessed with him. And while I don't doubt that you don't have sex with people for anything other than fun, I do get the feeling that it was somehow special for Houken seeing as how you told him about you feeling like you've failed your father by acting out this way. And so on and so forth..."

Anna then just looked at her wide-eyed again. "H-how did you-"

Murasame then cut her off and answered. "Know? Easily. I was there."

Anna then got serious as she yelled at her. "T-Then why didn't you stop me! I-I-"

Murasame then got serious as she answered. "Because it's not my place to. Like honestly, would you have stopped if I did interfere?"

Anna then looked down again. "I..."

Murasame then continued on in a more sympathetic tone of voice. "You have to fight your urges, as do we all. That's the responsibility we have as fighters. You gave in to a momentary lapse of judgment and now you'll have to pay the price for that. And eventually you will have to ask Chou'un for forgiveness. If you're really Dante's child, you'll do the right thing. I know he would."

Anna then began to sniffle. "But, but, but I don't know what she'll do..."

Murasame then patted Anna on the head as she continued. "Ya should of thought of that before you tased him and fucked him without his consent. But knowing Chou'un, she won't be too damn mad at ya. Hell, she wasn't mad at Mouyuu for almost killing her during that practice duel. She's a fuckin' saint, that Shiryuu. She was an odd one though. I don't know why she liked washing machines so much. I hope she got over that phase of her life."

"Uu~ Wait, what?" Anna said as she just looked at Murasame in confusion.

Murasame then laughed as she continued. "Yeah, she'd just sit on top of a full loaded washing machine, like all of the time when it was on. It'd freak out the other students or any guests."

"Haha! Seriously?" Anna then takes a deep breath and gets serious again and with that gets sad all over again. "Hm, but you're right though, Grandmaster Nishiki..."

Murasame then cuts her off again. "Yeah, no. Stop that."

Anna then looks surprised at her. "Huh? S-stop what?"

Murasame then responds by pinching Anna's cheeks. "You're not that fuckin' polite. Don't be all fake with me, girlie. Just call me Murasame. I was never one for all that formality nonsense anyways. God, I remember why I left Japan in the first place. All that fake-ass niceness. Just be real, it'll do you a lot better in the end even if you lose friends, damn it." Murasame then clears her throat and continues. "Ahem, I digress though."

Anna then stammers out. "B-but..."

Murasame then pinches her cheek even harder. "But what? I said don't do it. So you're not going to do it, right, little Anna?"

Anna then rubs her cheek once Murasame lets go. "Y-yes ma'am."

Murasame then takes a step back to let Anna open the door. "Now hurry up with the door, I'm getting hungry and tired and I wanna see my student."

Anna then nods at that. "Y-yes ma'am." Anna finally gets the right key and opens the door and lets herself and Murasame in. At that moment, Chou'un suddenly felt a chill go down her sleeping spine but decides to ignore it and continue sleeping.

Back to Ryofu at Nanban's hideout. Ryofu stands firm, not moving at all. She lets out a war yell. "YAHHHH!" The power of her Ki sends the attackers flying back. She then looks around and sneers. "Don't waste my time with this rabble." Ryofu begins to walk towards Moukaku and Mouyuu. Even more soldiers enter the mall foyer until there are at least one-hundred of them inside. They surround Ryofu. She just takes her stance and is still unafraid of them.

Ryofu then taunts them. "Cowards, the lot of you. It makes no difference if there is one or a hundred or even a thousand of you, the outcome will be the same, regardless." She rushes forward engaging the opponents in front of her. She punches, kicks, blocks and dodges attacks in smooth fluid motion.

Kan'u returns home with Hakkin who she got from Goei's. The boy is giggling and cooing at her. Kan'u then speaks softly to him. "We're home, my angel. Did you have fun playing with Chou'un and Houken's kids?"

Hakkin then laughs as he repeats the last two words Kan'u said. "Haha! F-fun!"

Kan'u then smiles at him. "Excellent."

Ryofu ducks an attack and squats down in a low stance. She delivers a low sweep kick in a three-hundred and sixty degree pattern. She then puts her hands on the floor, pushing herself up into a handstand. "Enough of this farce! Fengxian Jiating Quan: Taifeng Nuhuo! (Housen Family Fist: Typhoon Fury.)"

She executes a whirlwind kick breakdance maneuver. It vacuums the area carrying all of her attackers into the impact of her kicks. She completely decimates the squad in a single move. Meanwhile, Kan'u looks at the hat with a devilish grin. She hands Hakkin to the recently returning Kanpei and Koshaji who just look at her and then each other in confusion. Kanu then goes upstairs with the hat and locks the door.

"What was that about?" Kanpei asked as Koshaji just shrugged her shoulders at that.

"I don't know Lady Kanpei. But. Welcome home, Lord Hakkin. Did you have fun?" Koshaji asked to which Hakkin just laughed and repeated fun and the names of Kouhiko's and Chou'un's kids. This of course got both Kanpei and Koshaji to smile earnestly at him.

Moukaku then looked over to Mouyuu and frowned at her. "We have to get them and get out of here!" They rush to retrieve the fallen warriors Kaji and Kouhiko, but they find it hard to get to Kaji and Kouhiko and still try to avoid being pelted with the descending soldiers from Ryofu's attack. The dropping henchmen stack on top of each other creating a buffer zone which is preventing Moukaku and Mouyuu from getting anywhere near Kaji and Houken. Ryofu quickly rushes over to them. She then picks Kaji off of the floor and slings him over her shoulder in a Fireman's carry. Then she picks up Kouhiko and carries him under her other arm.

Ryofu then looks down and smiles as she jests with the two. "I'm sorry I was late boys, Mama's here now." Ryofu then walks away from the abandoned mall.

"T-thanks." Kouhiko then hacks to try and clear his throat. "R-Ryo-chan." He then spits a glob of blood from his throat to the side away from them. "Seriously, I don't know what we'd do without you. D-damn it. T-they got us pretty go-good."

Ryofu then rolls her eyes and speaks, this time in a serious and disappointed tone. "Yeah, yeah. Don't think you're getting off this easy, bucko. Either of you. That was fucking stupid, and it's me saying that. Think of what Chou'un and Kakouen's going to say when they find out."

"Hah! I know. We fucked up." Kouhiko said, sighing in disappointment.

"You sure did. But now we know what we're up against, so bright sides and all of that. Kan'u and Chou'un didn't really get to fight them all that long apparently." Ryofu throws them both on her motorcycle and drives all the way to Kakouen's house. On the way she sends a text message to Chou'un.

Ryofu's text says. "Meet with me at Kakouen's house. It's Urgent. And it involves our boys!"

-END OF CHAPTER FOUR