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The staff at the Cross Cafe were more than used to unusual customers, it was common knowledge that a not so regular would come about and be a little bit odd now and then, however as the waiter place down four drinks at a certain table she quickly hurry away less she had her life force sip from her body by the two auras of the older females of the four, one of whom was currently glaring at the other.

"I told you to calm down young Master, I really am only here to do some shopping, so for the moment I have no wish to do battle with you." Kushinada Mikumo said in a amuse tone as she take a sip of her Oolong tea, Kōsaka Shigure who was sitting right across from her take hold of her own cup of Jasmine tea while she kept staring at her before lowering her aura, feeling her fighting intent lowed Mikumo lowered hers as well.

"Very well, but... what is... your reason for bringing... us here." Shigure ask taking a small sip of her tea, Ellen sitting to Shigure's left with a cup of green tea in front of her look between her and Mikumo in wonder. She had never seen her Master like this before and wonder who this person was that put her sensei on such edge. Chikage on the other hand holding a cup of white tea had her eye's lock on Ellen studying her as much as she could.

(Someday this girl will be my opponent, yet why is she so relax, does she not understand that she is before her enemy's.) Chikage thought, she wouldn't let her guard down but she was beginning to wonder if Ellen was even worth fighting.

"Come now, two Master's from enemy groups by luck meet one another at a food market, it so odd that the least we can do is sit down and have a small talk." Mikumo replied then set her eye's on Ellen.

"This is your student, she seem to have been train to an... adequate level. I wonder how well she will fair against my own student, Chikage." Shigure said nothing but merely raise an eye brow then turn to Chikage who finch ever so slightly. She knew that this woman had no intention to attack her but never the less always found being the focus of a Master class more then a little unsettling.

"She is... strong, just looking at... your student... I can... tell... you trained, her well." Shigure stated placing down the cup, "As it... stands. right now, if Ellen... were to fight her... the battle... would most certainly be... in your Chikage's favor." Shigure's word actually surprise both Mikumo and Chikage. Ellen on the other hand pouted at hearing this but said nothing as she finish her tea.

"So your admitting that my students stronger, how surprising... and a tad disappointing." Mikumo said with a half smile, Shigure said nothing return and kept looking at her with a blank expression.

"Well for now that is neither here nor there, however war is coming between Ryuzanpaku... and Yami. This you must know." Mikumo words gain no reaction from the much younger Master, in fact Chikage was starting to become unnerve by this. (Since the moment we came here I haven't been about to see a single change on her face... is it possible she has no emotionless?) Chikage began to think.

"When that happen our students will certainly clash... Ellen was it, you must know that she will most certainly, die, by Chikage's hands." Shigure raise an eye brow but then brought her cup up to her lip and down the remainder of her drink.

"Thank you... for the tea. Before... we take our... leave, let me... tell you... this." Shigure spoke as she got up and place the cup back on the table.

"It true... that if our students... were to fight as they are now... your Disciple, would hold... the upper... hand... through out the... battle." Shigure admitted then move to Ellen's who stood up and smile as Shigure place her hand on Ellen's head.

"However... due to... my own carelessness, Ellen... holds a Edge. And with... that Edge... as Chikage is... right now, she will... never be able to beat Ellen... Chikage will lose, their confrontation." as if the conversation was over after that she pull Ellen close to her, turn around and began walking away. Mikumo and Chikage said nothing as the two left, once they were gone Chikage finally turn to her master.

"What did she mean by, what is this 'Edge' she speaks of and why would it make such a different if I'm clearly stronger?" Chikage ask, however Mikumo merely gain a strange seemingly please smile with what she just heard. "Kōsaka Shigure... I can't wait for the day when we meet again."

Kenichi was stun, he could only stare with his mouth drop open as she saw the girl he hadn't seen and years, Nanjō Kisara. The girll he had met years ago was currently who look down at him with smug smirk on her face.

"Unbelievable! Those morons of mine couldn't find you no matter where they look but I find you on a random walk down the block? That priceless!" Kisara laugh as she hopped down to ground level and landed next to her principal lieutenant.

"You okay there Shiratori, seems he got you good." Kisara commented as she got her breathing under control.

"Yes.. he much stronger then I thought he be though." Shiratori mumble standing up, Renka and Mizunuma stood off to the side, the latter taking a battle stands encase the two stranger's attack again while Renka cross her arms and wonder who they were and how they knew Kenichi.

"Hey you going to keep staring at me or are you going to come over here and give me a hug." Kisara said in a teasing tone while holding her arms out, that seem to snap Kenichi out of his shock state and much to her surprise he appear right in front of her and lifted her into the air! (Wow his gotten fast!) Kisara thought impress with his speed as he pulled her into a tight hug!

"Kisara! It been so long and you just popped up out of no where!" Kenichi yell in joy as she laugh, Shiratori, Renka and Mizunuma look surprise and confused at what they were seeing, Shiratori was confuse, she figure Kisara might know Kenichi from the way she was acting but clearly it was more then that.

"I've actually been looking for ya for a while now." Kisara said after Kenichi finally put her down but then she spotted Renka and Mizunuma.

"Who's your friends?" Kisara ask eyeing Renka with dismay, Kenichi not noticing it smile and stood between Renka and Mizunuma.

"These are my friend's, Renka Ma and Mizunuma." Kenichi said and she merely raise an eye brow.

"Renka, Mizunuma this is my old friend Kisare." Kenichi said grinning, a clueless as to the sparks flying between Renka and Kisara.

"Yo." Renka said dully as she quickly notice the some what hostel look she was getting from Kisara.

"Nice to meet you." Mizunuma said with a polite bow.

"Hi..." Kisara said dryly before fingering for Kenichi to come to her, Kenichi look confuse for a bit but then was quickly at her side, "There something I want to talk to you about, can you come with me for a bit?" Kisara said, Kenichi look at her for a moment then nodded.

"Hey Renka, I'm heading with Kisara for a bit, we can talk about hitting up that place later when I come back." Kenichi ask, Renka shrug not seeing a problem.

"Sure, me and Mizu here will just grab a bite to eat before heading back to the Dojo." Renka replied grabbing the boy by the arm, Mizunuma tried to protest but Renka ignore him as she drag him along. Once they were gone Kenichi turn back to Renka who had a smile back on her face.

"So where are we going?" Kenichi asked but was just told to follow her, after about 30 minutes of walking with nothing being said but raise an eye brow at coming up to a old abandoned warehouse, (What the heck is she doing coming here?) Kenichi thought as they went inside,

"Kisara... what going on?" Kenichi looking around at the old worn brown couch's, arm chairs, and hideous green rugs. Kisara simply went up to her makeshift throne, take a seat then clap her hands together and grinned while taking on a apologetic expression.

"Kenichi... sorry about this." Kenichi tilted his head in confusion at her words, "Get him boys!" "Yes ma'am!" right on cue Ikki Takeda, Taichi Koga, and Kōzō Ukita all jump down from out of no where much to Kenichi's shock.

"What the hell! It the punks from school who were looking for me!" Kenichi shouted without thinking, "See I told you he was avoiding us!" Ukita roar in outrage, the three had been looking for him for a week without a sigh of him at all, and just when they were planing on kidnapping one of his friends to lure him out hiding Shiratori called on the phone a little while ago and told them they had find him and to be waiting at the hide for their return.

It went without saying Ukita was more then a little mad and was happy they be able to get some pay back now, "Wait what going!?" Kenichi cried confused as to how these guys knew Kisara and why they were attacking him.

"What happening is we're kicking your ass!" Koga cackle flying at Kenichi with a jump kick, Kenichi simply lean back letting him fly right past him in crash into a pile of crates! "Why you!" Ukita shouted rushing at Kenichi who side step out of the way of a grab by him, Ukita growl and turn for a side ways grab but Kenichi dodge right under it.

"Why you little brat, stand still!" Ukita roared going for another grab but Kenichi once again side step out of the way, "Sure, as soon as you stop attac-" Kenichi's eye's widen and back dash away several feet away as a fist pass right were his head way. Takeda pull his hand back then Look at Kenichi and whistle in awe.

"Whoa! Nice reaction time, I thought for sure with attention focus on Ukita I'd get a clean shot to the jaw in." Takeda said impress with Kenichi's moves, Kenichi look at him for a moment then to turn to Kisara with a stern expression.

"Kisara, are these guys working for you? Call them off right now!" Kenichi demanded getting grin from Kisara, "You sure have change from that weakling kid I knew, but if you want me to call em off, you'll have to beat em into the ground." Kisara's word's cause Kenichi's left eye to twitch as Koga burst out of the crates with a enrage expression.

"Bastard! I'll make you pay for that!" Koga scream rushing at Kenichi like a mad bulldog along with Ukite but Takeda stood where he was as Kenichi's eye's narrow and he take a deep breath before seemingly vanishing and appeared right behind Koga and Ukite as both stop in their tracks.

"That enough..." Kenichi said firmly then to everyone's shock both drop to the ground knock out.

"What the hell!" Shiratori gasp as she not only was unable to follow his movements but also didn't even see him attack, "Wow! I am so glad I pick not to rush into that!" Takeda said with a nervous laugh before looking up at Kisara.

"Is it okay if we end things with that?" Takeda hoping for a yes, he was pretty confident in his skills but with that speed he felt it was best not to go picking a fight with his current handy cap. Kisara kept blinking at Kenichi unsure of what she just saw, (He hit them both in the neck with a single elbow shot and knock them out?) she thought in stun awe but then a large grin came to her face.

"Kenichi my boy, what have you been up to in the past few years I haven't seen you?" she asked with a care free grin but Kenichi's happy mood had completely vanish.

"Nothing that you need to know about, now if we're done here I'm leaving." Kenichi stated turning around and heading for the door, "Not so fast!" Kisara yelled Kenichi turn to tell her off but raise an eye brow at seeing her launch off the into the air... a good 20 feet that is and land right in front of him.

"That... quite a jump." Kenichi commented as he tense, Kisara sensing this held her hands up in a calming fashion, "Come on cool down for a bit, sorry about before but I just wanted to see what you could do." Kisara said soothingly, Kenichi's shoulder's relax about an inch but he was clearly still on edge.

"What going on Kisara, as happy as I am at seeing you again I don't like being attack out of the blue like this." Kenichi spoke looking at her with a glare that Kisara smirk slightly at, (Looks whose gain a back bone.) Kisara thought happily as some of her men carry Koga and Ukite away.

"Okay so maybe that was a bit much but I really did just want to see what you can do." Kisara said calmly but his expression didn't change at all.

"Come now, stop making that face." Kisara said with a chuckle then motion to the couch with her hand, "Why don't we sit down and have a talk, there I lot I want to tell you about." Kenichi look at her for a several moments more but then slowly made his way to the couch, he hear what she had to say but would still keep his guard up.

Night time at Ryuzanpaku, Sakaki watch as Izumi read over his old book of techniques she found in the attic, he didn't really care about that things since it was full of old Techniques from his youth he had long since master and warned her not to try any without his say so. Izumi turn out to be a good girl who did everything he said without question and though he'd never say it out look he was glad he taken her on as his student, she was a fast learner and was quickly building up the need muscle needed to carry on in the world of Martial Artist.

"Hey Master, what are these two right here?" Izmui asked showing him the book, when Sakaki saw the Techniques she talking about he gave small laugh at which ones he saw.

"Now that take me back, those are just some old throw a ways I lost interest in a long time ago." Sakaki stated getting a curious look from Izumi.

"There was this friend of mine who I use to compete against when I was younger, but he die before I completed them so I lost interest in finishing them." Sakaki told her as she sat in front of him and listen.

"Your friend? Who was he?" she ask and Sakaki sigh.

"He... He was a great guy, a far better teacher then I'll ever be, but he also had a sickly body unfit for martial arts." Sakaki said and Izumi could hear the sadness in his voice.

"A lot happen and he die long before his time. So I couldn't bring myself to finish those techniques." Sakaki said as Izumi sat in front of him and listen, "Who knows, if he had lived he might be the one training you." he said with a chuckle, Izumi thought it over and gave a small laugh.

"Nah, I'd rather the scary looking Master I already have." Izumi said with a smile, "Scary looking? Now that's a bit mean." Both of the laugh at this in good humor, Izumi then held out the book to him.

"Even so he sounds like a great guy... I really think you should finish those techniques, I'd like to think that what he would have wanted." Sakaki had a small smile on his face at that and take the book.

"Beside they seem like they be really cool to learn so when you finish them, you can teach me!" Izumi said with a cheeky grin clearly Sakaki was rubbing off on her, Saskaki chuckle at the girl. He'd never say it out loud but he was please to be her Master.

"Hey Kenichi is back." Ellen called from her sitting place on the roof top as Kenichi slowly walk through.

"Kenichi, there you are. What happen with that kicking girl?" Renka asked from her sitting place a few feet from Sakaki and Izumi as he reach the steps and walk up them.

"I'll tell you later, for now I'm just here to grab my things and head home early, tell Apachai-shishou I'll make up missing my training tomorrow." Kenichi mumbled walking into the dojo with a down cast look.

"What with him?" Renka ask Izumi look on in worry and Sakaki mere watch Kenichi mop and drag his feet into the dojo.

A day later

Kenichi and Ellen were sparring but as the fight went on everyone who was watching notice something was off with Kenichi, his guard wasn't as good as it normally was, Ellen made a backwards slash and nick Kenichi on the cheek, normally she be happy about finally landing a blow on him but with the way he was now, it felt hollow.

"Time." the Elder called, Kenichi stood up and sigh at his poor display today.

"Ken-kun... are you not feeling well, your normally far more focus then that. Is something bothering you?" Hayato ask, Kenichi didn't bother looking at him but rather just clean the sweat from his forehead and headed for the dojo.

"Sorry, I just got a lot on my mind right now." he said walking past the Elder, everyone look really worry as he headed inside, "Something's clearly eating away at him from the inside." Renka comment drinking a juice box on the stairs.

"Do you think it has anything to do with that girl Kisara you and Mizunuma met." Miu ask walking over to Renka who shrugged, "Most likely, can't really think of anything else." Renka replied, inside the Dojo Kenichi went to his own room he had been given by the Master's when he join the Dojo, it went without saying he felt really conflicted with his current situation as Kisara's offer still ring in his head.

"At this rate I won't even be able to train properly... I need to talk with someone." Kenichi whispered.

Outside in another part of the Dojo Akisame stood next to Mizunuma who had doing one handed pushes on top of wooded beams standing three feet off the ground despite monitoring Mizunuma progress he kept an ear on the conversion going on with Sakaki and Izumi who were training not to far from them.

"Alright, I'll say once more so you'll understand, Meotede is a way of moving both your fist at the same time without separating them." Sakaki stated as Izumi stood in the stands like he show her.

"Okay I get but this kind of style is hard to do." Izumi replied and he nodded.

"That make sense, you still new at this, but in recent sports Sports Karate often then the hand you hold out fairy far from your body is known as the death hand and is only used for defense."

"But with most methods with the exception of this way you generally won't make it in time." Sakaki stated but then sweat drop at the pen and note pad she pull out of no where and began writing down everything he said.

"Okay got it, go on." Izumi said with her eyes lock on her Master, "Eh right." he said before moving his hand in the motions he needed her to do.

"When doing this make sure you remember this alright. use the front hand for defending and attacking. ward off your opponents fist, and attacks." Sakaki continue with Izumi hanging on to every word.

"Father more, the back hand can be used for defending and attacking as well. In other words, if there's a chance they'll get past it, it's your protection, and to the enemy it's an un-thought of ambush."

"Do this right, and anyone you fight will be coughing up blood!" Izumi gave a nervous laugh at the slightly insane grin that appeared on Saskaki's face, "Your already teaching her a technique? Is that wise?" Akisame suddenly asked, Saskaki look at him and grinned even more.

"Heh, the girl taken surprisingly well to the physical training, she still has a long ways to go but I think it safe to teach her a technique or two." Sakaki stated, Akisame nodded.

"Very well but be careful, we don't need another matter like the one Shigure is dealing with to pop up." Akisame warned and Sakaki gave a loud laughter at that.

"I know, I wouldn't want to have to fix that mess!" he bellowed catching Izumi' attention, "Master Sakaki, what going on with Ellen, Isn't that the fact that she-" Izumi was cut off before she could continue.

"Listen kid, there a reason why we train you guys the way we do." Sakaki said.

"Ellen-chan, she has one powerful a trump card indeed, but she learn it long before her body was ready to use it. A power that harms your body isn't worth having." Akisame stated, looking at both who gulp and nodded at the serious expression on his face that slightly scared them until who smile at both the students.

"We can't have you wrecking your body's at such a young age, after all... someday when your masters you'll have to train your own students that right way." Both grinned at his words.

Back inside the Dojo, Kenichi was seated in front of the Elder looking down, he had ask to speak with the old man but hadn't said a word eve as the Elder finish poring them Tea.

"Now then Ken-kun, Tell me. What bothering you?" The Elder ask kindly, Kenichi picking up the cup in front of him, he sigh.

"I ran into an old friend yesterday... and found out she in a gang." Kenichi spoke at last, Hayato said nothing in return, he just gave his tea small puff of air to cool it while waiting for Kenichi to go on.

"She... she said she join them to get stronger and is now part of their top rank... the Fist League." Kenichi continue looking at the refection of himself off his tea.

"... She... She ask me... to join her." Kenichi said finally taking a sip, Hayato simply hmm, he understood why the boy was so conflicted right now.

"What kind of gang is it? What are her goals?" Hayato asked wanting to know more before he gave any advice on the matter.

"I really don't know, these are just a few things I heard but it suppose to be the strongest gang around, They even taken down larger gangs with ease..." Kenichi replied.

"They seems to be gathering strong members to join them, she even had a few of her guys looking for a while now and had me face them just to see what I could do." Kenichi ended.

"Kisara, that her name, she was a really nice person when we met, she always wanted to become strong and I don't thinks she's become bad but..." Kenichi trail off not sure what to say, Hayato listen to everything Kenichi said with out an expression, he truly knew what Kenichi was going through, he himself had been in many of the same situations in his younger day... not all of the choices he made back then end well ether.

"Ken-kun... Kenichi. You see your friend heading down a dark path but you can't be sure it that just yet... You want to help but you are unsure how." Elder spoke after picking his words.

"Some times... in order to understand them better you must walk side by side with the person you wish to help."

"Understand their world by seeing things from their point of view means... going into the darkness as well."

"Though something are impossible to view from another person perception no matter how hard you try but if you can understand their heart then it you will reach them with your words." Kenichi sat in his place soaking in everything the Elder said as his mind flash back to that time when he and Kisara were young... playing in the park with out a care in the world. "... Thank you Elder... I think I... I think I know what to do."

Night time Kisara's Hideout

"AGHHHHHHHHHH!" one of Kisara's men was sent flying across building into the wall with a sicking crack, "Kisara-sama! That was too much!" Shiratori shouted rushing to the fallen teens aid, was wearing a full body suit as protective gear from the groaning and clutching his left side he clearly had some broken ribs from the last kick.

"Oops, sorry about that, I guess I'd better end my warm up here." Kisara said feeling a bit bad about what she did to him, it couldn't be help though, she was too excited was giving her the finally test tonight.

"I'll take him to the hospital, please get ready, you'll be meeting up with Odin-sama in one hour." Shiratori stated helping the young man to his feet, Kisara groan she really did feel sorry for hurting him but she just couldn't calm down. This was the moment she waited for since joining.

"Yo Kisara!" Takeda called causing her to turn to him, he was standing by the door with a annoyed looking Ukite and nervous looking Koga next to him, "What?" she asked but then was surprise to see him open the door allowing Kenichi to walk in.

"Kenichi! You came back already!" she cheered help to see him, Ukita growled still sore abut how ease Kenichi beat him while Koga had become slightly scared of the younger teen.

"Yeah, I thought I'd come talk to you tonight since putting it off any longer with be a wast of time." Kenichi answer as she walk up to him

"Oh ho, Not sure I like the sound of that." Kisara stopping a few feet from him.

"Come on, think it over a little bit, I'm not telling you to become just another grunt. You'll be my second lieutenant right next to Shiratori." Kisara stated said holding her arms out.

"You won't have to listen to any but me I promise... what more, it work hard enough you can leave my control and become a company commander. Maybe someday you can even enter the Ragnarok Fist League like me." Kisara's word shock the whole Technique Trio.

"What! Kisara-sama you can't before real!" Koga cried.

"Yeah this runt joining the Fist League!? That just-" "What... you punks got a problem with that!?" Kisara ask glaring at them with a dangerous smile that shut them up, (To think she'd go this far, Kisara must really have a soft spot for this guy.) Takeda thought more amuse then anything else.

"No-no-no Of course not Kisara-sama!" Koga said shaking like a leaf.

"But are you sure it okay, just letting him join like this." Ukita asked picking his words careful, "It will be fine... the more good fighters we have the better right." Kisara replied turning back to Kenichi.

"So do you say, won't you join me in Ragnarok?" she asked with a soft smile on her face, 'Some times... in order to understand them better you must walk side by side with the person you wish to help' The Elder words return to him.

"Going into the darkness myself huh?" Kenichi whispered.

"Hmm?" Kisara haven't understood what he just said do to how low he spoke, Kenichi who had been looking at the ground the whole time finally look her in the eye.

"Yes... I'll join Ragnarok."

To Be continue

Sorry about the long wait, had a bit of writers block for this Story, knew ideas on the the rout of the news started popping up and I wasn't surprise how to continue but now I know of a directions to point it at.

Notes one of the biggest things that had me stomp was whether or not I'd bring Kisara into and who she be training under 'I don't think that a counts as a spoiler, I mean come on the name of the story is called Historys Strongest Disciple's!' I've finally found the rout to take in regards to her so look forward to that and please leave some reviews.