Kagura Hearts
Chapter 38 ~ The Evil Nin
Yumi just blocked several sword slashes, and suddenly found her shoulder cut deep, forcing the Gessen Leader to back away and try to formulate a plan before her opponent readied her Black Katana…
The blade was swung down over Yumi's head, but in a flash…
A certain Keyblade Wielder blocked the attack in the nick of time!
"Leave my friend ALONE!" Sora said as he swung his blade at the attacker. The attacker jumped away, and when she landed on her boots, she said, "So…THIS is Sayuri's newest champion? How pathetic, swordsmanship such as yours have been mocked for their poor use in the battlefield, and if THAT'S the best you've got, then prepare for an encore of humiliation!"
Sora suddenly smiled and greeted the strange new opponent, which caught the white-haired girl off guard.
"Hi…um, I don't mean to be rude, but I think you dropped something." Sora said. The enemy then said, "You would resort to Tricks to win now?! SHAME on you, you pitiful-!" Sora shook his head and said, "No-no-no, look…you're…not really wearing any-...um…" Miyabi looked down at her appearance and didn't see much difference from her usual appearance, and yet Sora blushed in embarrassment.
The enemy found this boy to be rather humorous, realizing he may in fact be referring to her choice in fashion, like yellow spandex and her yellow top…
Yumi then shook Sora by the shoulder and said, "Quit acting so foolish! We have an-!" Sora suddenly remembered why he came and said, "Oh, right! Yumi, are you alright?" Yumi smiled and said, "Admittedly, you have a kindness that outshines rage…thank you for saving me…Sora." Sora then said, "I owed you, especially after you gave the Keyblade back to me and helped me against the Kraken earlier."
"YOU dispatched the Kraken?" The enemy ninja asked. Sora nodded, "Yes…and you're still half naked." The ninja girl then said, "I WILL DRESS HOW I WANT, SEXIST!" Sora stuttered and said, "I'm NOT sexist! I'm just uncomfortable around girls who expose more than they should!" The ninja then said, "If that's the case, then why did you protect this Snow Witch? Her Kimono is set rather low, exposing the nudity of the bust and shoulders. If anything, you're contradicting yourself by protecting someone as free-fashioned as me!"
Sora looked at Yumi, smiled, and said, "She…kinda explained the Kunoichi's reason for their fashion choices already, and also, I protected her because she's my friend! As much as Asuka and Homura."
The enemy ninja girl then said, "So, the Keyblade Master is an ally to do-gooders and traitors alike. A man who stands for women is a rare sight to see, especially when the man's around their ages and not a senile elderly pervert from Asuka's school. Take such words to heart, boy, because they're all the complements I'll-." Sora then said, "Thank you for that. I-I'm sorry I was a jerk about your clothes. You're…actually very cute."
The enemy ninja blushed in surprise, and said in return, "A-Apology accepted! J-just…stop acting so…familiar with me, damn-it!" Confused, Sora asked, "Is there a reason I'm supposed to be mean to you?" Yumi then answered, "SHE'S the mean one, Sora! That's a student from Hebijo Clandestine Girl's Academy! An Evil Ninja!"
Sora turned around to find the evil ninja attacking, but in a split second, Yomi blocked the blade while asking, "Are you alright, Sora?!" Sora nodded as the evil ninja jumped back and said, "I'll admit one thing, Sora: Your choice of friends is rather curious. Yomi, I'm surprised you're not with Homura and her group, wallowing in your Cave." Yomi then answered, "My place with my Master is one I will pay back for assaulting him under the influence of an unwanted Darkness! The SAME Darkness that hired your Clan!"
Sora stood with Yomi and said, "We'll take her together Yumi, something tells me she's not like the others…" the evil ninja then said, "So willing to call out a woman's charm…I'm ashamed you were ALSO so quick to not listen to your senses better. Otherwise, you would have fled with your lives."
Sora then said, "Yeah, I might believe in our strength and teamwork blindly, you're not the only person to theorize it like that, but aren't you the same? You became strong, and through your life, I'm guessing you've developed and mastered your strength perfectly. I won't judge you for that." The evil ninja then said, "...you would STILL act so courteous towards your enemy? You don't even know me, and yet you act so…" Sora then said, "I know, I have that kind of way with people. That reminds me…you seem to know my name. Was Heebie-Jeebie Academy watching me like Gessen Academy?"
The area went silent…
The evil ninja blushed in annoyance and embarrassment towards this innocent looking boy who is trying to be nice around her, despite her open-sense of fashion.
She then stormed STRAIGHT over to Sora in a huff, surprising Sora and said, "N-NOW SEE HERE, YOU MORON! MY SCHOOL IS PRONOUNCED HE-BEE-JOE! NOT 'HEEBIE-JEEBIE'! MY SCHOOL IS THE HEBIJO CLANDESTINE GIRLS' ACADEMY, SO SAY IT CORRECTLY!"
"All of it or just the first name?" Sora asked.
"JUST THE FIRST NAME!" The evil ninja commanded.
Sora, frightened by this cute, short-white-haired girl with golden eyes, decided to do as she wished and said, "H-HEBIJO! YOUR SCHOOL IS HEBIJO!" The ninja calmed down and said, "Much better, whelp. Anyway, yes, the school HAS been studying you like these justice-loving cultists from Gessen." Yumi then argued, "WE STAND FOR JUSTICE, WE ARE NOT CULTISTS!" The evil ninja then asked, "Hmm, I wonder if THEY would say the same thing?"
To Sora, Yomi, and Yumi's shock, Yozakura, Shiki, and the other Gessen Girls were dropped before them, nearly beaten to a pulp!
Yumi helped Yozakura up and asked, "Yozakura! What happened to you and the others?!" Yozakura answered, "We were…weakening the Tidal Wave…Kraken's spell…we had no idea, but Kraken…he had-…he had allies…a small pink-haired girl…eye-patch…she had giant gauntlets…like a Mole!"
Sora was about to use his Cure Spell, until Miyabi said, "Don't you think it's too soon to be caring for the weak? Especially when my Team hasn't had their turn with you?" Sora turned at the evil ninja and said, "Your Team? Was this pink-haired girl one of yours then?!" The evil ninja answered, "She was aligned with the so-called darkness Yomi spoke of. MY team supported the brat, they are the ones who defeated your friend's friends."
Sora then said, "Asuka warned me about you guys, you know? Telling me that of all the Ninja Clans, Hebijo would be the clan I'd likely have to fight against. So 'Ringleader', how about introducing yourself? You know MY name, and yet, I don't know who you are." The evil ninja then answered, "I guess I owe you that much…my name is Miyabi, the Captain of the Higher-Class Evil Ninjas of Hebijo. Speaking of which: NINJAS, APPEAR!"
A group of girls suddenly appeared behind Miyabi and made introductions…
"I am Imu-!"
"WAIT A SECOND! Something's off here." Sora said. Sora gave a good look at Miyabi and Imu and asked, "...you two are adults." Imu then said, "Yes, what's it to you? You're 17, aren't you? That makes you one too!" Sora however added, "I'M A TEEN, YOU'RE BOTH 2O! At your age, you should be out of school by now! Also, what's with that statement? Are you-?" Imu shook her head and said, "LISTEN Dweeb! In Final Fantasy VII for the Playstation, it is common knowledge that the main character is 3-if not 4 ages below the girl who he bonds with near the end! You're 17, and as far as I can try and explain, you are in no real danger if you have a crush on-wait…WHICH OF US DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON?!" Sora answered, "None. I'm trying to see Kairi again…and what's Final Fantasy?"
"ENOUGH ALREADY, THIS IS GETTING CRAZY!" Miyabi yelled, making everyone stop talking while she explained, "I'm Miyabi, Imu's my 2nd in Command, Murasaki's holding a bear, Ryo-one's red, Ryo-two's a perv. Are you up to speed now?!" Sora nodded, "Y-YES MAME, SORRY MAME!" Miyabi sighed and said, "Apology ONCE MORE accepted…"
Sora then said, "...look, Gessen Academy's been through a whole week trying to mess with me, and the other girls, including Yomi are having a bit of a hard time trying to hang out with me, so, can we halt on the battle for a bit? I can understand you have all been hired to kill me…but…we have ALL had a hard and exhausting day, so, can we get to know each other tomorrow? I'll be-(yawn), I-I'll be awake and ready by then. Today, I avoided a good night's sleep to get my Trials with Gessen Academy over with, AND I had to stop a squidman from flooding the city…so…(yawn)...can we…please…hooo I'm tired. Can we…can we try…tomorrow?"
Sora was near his limit for the day, and despite the villainous appearance of the Hebijo Ninjas, they and Gessen, AND Yomi, felt like Sora kind of had a point, and their week was crappy and exhausting enough…
The Gessen Girls were on their feet, with energy to spare for a 2nd round, but Yumi waved her hand in their path while saying, "Sora's classmates will be worried for their fellow Ninja, just as their leader was…alright Asuka, you can take him away."
Asuka hopped in the center of the area while taking Sora by the arm and throwing it over her shoulders while saying, "I trusted Sora to handle everything, even IF going alone in the middle of the night was a terrible idea…even then, I was still proud of this knucklehead's accomplishments. He's an interesting new rival, isn't he, Miyabi?" Miyabi looked at Sora and said, "...yes, he is. Honestly, Asuka, after my time with him, I'm…kinda envious. Maybe he'll put up a better challenge tomorrow."
Asuka however said, "Your reunion WON'T be one-on-one, if that's what you're hoping. If what you claim is true, and your school has been given this assignment to assassinate Sora, then trust me, we of Hanzo Academy won't let Sora get beaten by Hebijo so easily." Miyabi smiled and said, "Then by all means, try to prepare him for the worst. Because ALL of Hebijo will be aiming for his Head, not just us. And when you least expect it, I'll be drinking the blood of your Keyblade Master. Let's go, Ninjas-."
"Miyabi…don't let your mission be your life. You and I found a loophole and became friendly rivals…and you and Sora, you both seem to be hitting it off pretty well! Can you at least establish a friendship with Sora before deciding immediately to kill him?" Asuka asked.
Miyabi looked at Sora, then at Asuka, and with a nervous look in her eyes, she disappeared, with her team following her…
End of Chapter 38