A/N: I do not own any of the characters in Kill La Kill. They are the property of Trigger and their associated companies.

Shadow: Why can't I own them...

Satsuki: Because you're a terrible businessman.

Ryuko: You'd do better working in the military or PMC Business. How else will you satisfy your bloodlust?

Shadow: Fair enough. By the way, how does it feel to wear your Kamui in such a provocative, interesting-

Both Scissor Blades are held up to my throat.

Ryuko: I'm going to-

Satsuki: Start the story!

Chapter One

We ain't in Kansas anymore...

The first thing Ryuko thought upon waking up was, Where the hell am I?

The second thing she thought about was why it smelled like smoke from a fire.

With a jolt she came to the realization that she was just outside her father's burnt out husk of a mansion, the remains still smoldering from their recent burning.

But I was just-

Performing the forbidden technique, Tempus Aliquam? A voice from her mind resounded.

As her mind finally reset, Ryuko yelled out in joy, "Senketsu!" and hugged the powerful Kamui clothing, her first real friend.

She started to cry as she wailed, "God Damn it, don't put me through that again! I've missed you so much!"

"I've missed you too Ryuko... It's good to be back. But, why are we here? I had already died..." Senketsu said with emotion overflowing from his every fiber, crying along with Ryuko.

After drying her tears, Ryuko's mind began to think back to what she had just been doing, but found her memories to be hazy to the point of being unrecognizable.

Why can't I remember? We were just fighting off the second Life Fiber invasion... Then-

"Nee-Chan! She-

"She almost died, unlike most of the others who were. Your technique must have accidentally sent us two years back to the past, considering that your father's house is still burning..." Senketsu spoke, still confused at the new events.

Ryuko mulled this new information over carefully, trying to make heads or tails of this new development.

Considering the numerous events and inventions that came into creation during the war against the Life Fibers, she supposed actual time travel might not have been too much of a stretch.

But why had she been sent to this point in time? Why not earlier, or later? Why when her father was murdered?

"To begin your training with the Scissor Swords?" Senketsu pondered.

"... It's possible... I mean, I had always thought about if I could have trained earlier with the Scissor Sword, I might have stood a chance against Satsuki in the first place..." Ryuko mused.

"Perhaps this occurred from your want to begin training to when you would have had the earliest opportunity, and possibly because our future is irrevocably tied to this day, when your father was killed."

As she stretched, she realized just how good she felt.

"I feel like I'm 10 years younger! Is this what it feels like to travel back in time?"

"It appears that from my scans of your body that you haven't changed since we sent back, besides your healthiness. You've retained your belongings, and we still have all of our powers." Senketsu said after scanning Ryuko's body.

Checking her arsenal, she found that she retained her essentials, even her two currently miniaturized Scissor Blades were in their holsters. Extending them to their standard length, she felt a surge of happiness that she had in fact retained these powerful weapons. The Scissor Blades held a special place in her heart as mementos of her father.

Looking down at her self, she saw that her body was indeed unchanged, but she still held onto the possibility that there were gaps in her memory. Perhaps those were all just dreams?

"Do you think it's possible... That our adventures were just dreams?"

"While not improbable. but certainly not impossible, it's possible that we may have dreamed of our future. But if we have indeed gone back in time, then this is a chance to change our future for the better. After all, we still have our powers." He said, acceptance evident in his voice.

Looking at Senketsu, Ryuko notes that he looked a bit different. Although not completely noticeable, he had become a full black instead of navy blue, and the yellows and reds became deeper, more vibrant in color. He still felt the same, if not a bit more comfortable.

"Have you changed Senketsu?" She asked with curiosity.

"I believe I have. I suppose that this would be in human terms, me growing up. I feel older in knowledge and strength, yet younger in terms of energy. And strangely enough, we've gained another power, albeit, a rather strange but not unwelcome one. It's Form Manipulation." Senketsu explained calmly, showing her an example by becoming all black.

"Hm, try changing your shape to armor or something."

Senketsu concentrated, and his body began to morph like it did during Life Fiber Synchronization, without the power up obviously, although it was also much more subtle, the change occurring only in a few seconds with little flash. He transformed into a suit of skintight armor, morphing himself to fit her body's curves snugly. He even went a step further, creating a black one way vision mask, creating a hood and even changing her hair. Although she began to initially panic at the loss of her original hair, her complaints were reassured once he changed everything back.

"We'll use that function if we need to change into a disguise or something. Otherwise, let's just stay in our normal forms. It's much more comfortable." Ryuko said.

Senketsu agreed wholeheartedly.

"Ma ma, we won't get anything done like this. Let's head to Honnouji first. We should check to see whether anyone made it to the past." She said, a plan already formulating in her mind.

Ryuko jumped down into the laboratory that her father had created long ago, in search of something.

"I'm not so sure that's a good idea. It's likely that Satsuki made it back as well, maybe even the rest of the crew, but they most likely need to be able to reorganize themselves, acclimate themselves to the past once again. We on the other hand, are now free of all society's restrictions, now that any family we had is now dead." Senketsu reasoned, logical as always.

"Not all of our family's dead. There's still Satsuki Nee-Chan," She said with resolution, having completely accepted the fact. They had become the closest of sisters over the past two years, both having learned of each others lives.

"True enough," Senketsu said with a smirk. Switching over to a more serious yet nonchalant side, he spoke, "But we still shouldn't head to Honnouji Academy. As strange enough as it sounds, it may be prudent to wait for other "Canon" events to occur. After all, we don't know exactly what happens during the next 6 months to everyone. Maybe someone is still injured, or any multitude of issues could arise."

"Then where do you suggest we head to?" She said through clenched teeth while struggling to carefully close the spare Life Fiber package in her pocket. "The Nudist Beach HQ?"

"That's certainly one way to go about for our first changes-"

"Like hell!" She shouted, indignation clearly in her voice. "You want me to hang out with those perverts?!"

"Think about it. They are the only organization opposing Ragyo Kiryuin as of now, excluding Satsuki due to her need for secrecy. Additionally, we might be able to change the organization for the better, taking charge of it even possibly which you probably don't want. And even if you'd rather simply work as an agent, it's a good start towards changing the timeline to allow for a better ending."

Finally snapping the lid on the spare Life Fibers Package shut, she exclaimed, "Alright! Now that we're done, let's head to the Nudist Beach HQ!"

Getting into a pose, she shouts, "Senketsu Shippu!"

Nothing happens.

She registers a snoring sound in her mind, and realizes that Senketsu must have fallen asleep. She smiles fondly at him, seeing that he was exhausted from the time travel. Activating Seki Tekkō, she feeds him a minuscule amount of blood, allowing him to rest a bit more comfortably. Not even a small dent was made in her blood reserves, and even if it had, her blood regenerated itself at absurd speeds due to her life fibers. With that in mind, she set off to begin her trek towards the city of Osaka, to the Nudist Beach Headquarters.

"This is where it all begins again. Where we change our future, for the better."