"A…Azuma!" Stuttered Tamaki. Yuuji was frozen in place his mind was racing trying to figure out a way out of this. "Uh…hey Azuma." Said Yuuji. "Hi guy's." she replied. Azuma then walked over to the couch where Darren sat and sat down next to him. He paused his game and sat down the controller. Then Azuma wrapped her arms around him and gave him a hug. "Uh…are you two dating?" Yuuji asked. "Yeah we are. Azuma replied then looked intently at Darren.
Tamaki was calm again well about as calm as she could get while holding the complete series of Blade Bravers.
"Well I was thinking their all going to figure it out eventually so we might as well just tell them now." Tamaki suggested. "Yeah Tama's probably right I mean one hint that we might be going out and she wont stop snooping until she finds out for sure and she will after all its Kirino." Yuuji added.
"Then it's official on Monday, Darren will come in wanting to sign up and once he's signed up we'll tell everybody." Yuuji announced. The weekend sped by them faster than usual and Monday came. "Hi my name's Darren I was wondering if I could join the kendo club sir?" Darren said to Kojiro. "Hmmm." Kojiro thought long and hard until he finally made his decision. "You can join." He said with a small smile. "Thank you sir. I have my own equipment so don't worry about that either." "Ok good to have you on the team.
"Well only one thing left to do." Yuuji whispered to Tamaki. "Yeah let's get it over with." Tamaki replied. "Um guy's we have an announcement." Yuuji said. "Tama and I are d…dating." He said with a sigh of relief. "Yeah we know Kirino and Saya told us." Replied Mia-Mia. Yuuji hung his head in disappointment. While Tamaki stood there with a neutral look. "Well that figures." Said Tamaki. "Yeah doesn't it." Replied Yuuji.
Just then Kirino and Saya walked in with grins on their faces until they saw Yuuji and Tama. "Oh hey guys." Saya said rubbing the back of her neck. Tamaki sprinted at them and began reaming them telling them off yelling at them for what they did wondering how they got the hint in the first place and so on and so on.
Nobody in the dojo had ever seen Tamaki blow up like that. It was dead silent till there was a single round of applause from Kojiro. "Good job now I wont have to yell at those two Tamaki." Said Kojiro. "ALRIGHT! Now the next tournament will be coming up soon and we have to win this one in order to make to nationals this year. So everybody partner up and start fighting." Kojiro continued. "Yes sir!" Everybody yelled at once.
"Alright since there's a new member and Donny's gone for at least another few day's I'll need to assign partners." Kojiro continued. "Ok um Kirino and Saya, Azuma and Tamaki, Darren and Mia, and Yuuji you'll help me decide who won till Donny's better." He concluded. Kirino and Saya began their match first. Saya moved in and took several vertical strikes at Kirino until Kirino charged and went for a horizontal slash.
Saya pulled back just in time to block the strike. They both turned around to face each other since Kirino ran by Saya. Saya went for another quick blow. Kirino went to stop it but Saya had tricked her and moved the blade into a solid wrist strike. The tip of the shinai connected with the blonde's wrist and almost immediately Kojiro yelled "Wrist strike."
This time Kirino charged at Saya with full force and smashed the middle of her shinai into Saya's chest and flew by her. "Body strike." Yelled Kojiro. The final match was going to be intense. Both of the girls looked determined to win beneath the head guards. Saya moved left then right then left again then went for a head strike Kirino blocked it and took a quick swing for Saya's wrist. Saya pulled back and dodged the strike. Then lunged forward with a throat strike.
Kirino barley dodged it then took an arc swing at Saya's exposed head. Saya blocked then moved in with intent to win she swung at Kirino's head and smashed into her with massive force. "Head strike! Sayako wins." Yelled Kojiro in amazement. The next match was going to go by a lot quicker than the last one. Azuma managed to last eight seconds first round thirteen seconds second round.
"Now for the final fight between the new guy and Mia-Mia." Mia moved back and forth trying to confuse Darren but he charged at her with full force and swung at her head. She backed up two steps and blocked the attack then took a swing at his stomach. He dodged it and swung back his shinai on course for her head. But what he didn't notice was that she had managed a strike for his wrist. Both landed at the same time and Kojiro had to think for a minute.
"Uh tie I guess." Kojiro said. They resumed their starting positions and prepared for a second battle. Both charged at the other striking at each other constantly hitting the others shinai. Until Mia went for a head strike and ended up in a dead lock with Darren.
Trying to force his grip to break she pushed as hard as she could against him but it wasn't enough. He slid his Shinai past hers then hit her on the top of the head. "Head strike!" The final match was here but no one knew who would win. Saya, Kirino, and Kojiro cheered for Mia-Mia. While Azuma, Yuuji, and Tamaki cheered for Darren (Tama being very quiet as usual).
Both of them charged the other at the beginning of the final match when suddenly with a single slash it was brought to a tie. Mia narrowly avoided the head strike Darren sent at hem and hit back with a body strike. "Body strike!" Kojiro yelled. "So who won sensei?" Asked Kirino. "Well neither of them they tied and were out of practice time." "Awwww I wanted to know who was better!" Whined Kirino.
Once both of their gear was off Darren walked up to Mia and extended his hand. "Good match I hope we can do that again some time." Darren said. "Yeah me too and I hope we can be friends." Mia said. "But if you think next time your going to beat me then your dreaming." Mia added in slyly. "Oh so your one of those kinds of fighters well then bring it on with all your strength next time!" Darren Retorted.
They gave each other evil looking smiles and it looked like a blue and a black cloud were fighting above their heads. "Uh is it just me or is they're a black cloud thing fighting a blue cloud thing over there?" Asked Yuuji. "I don't know." replied Tama. "Well see you guys!" Mia called back as she was about to leave, "wait look!" Kirino yelled pointing to a familiar face walking into the dojo.
"MIA-MIA!" Yelled a familiar voice. "Huh? DONNY!" Mia yelled back. They ran towards each other as fast as they could. "I missed you so much since I'm better I had to come and see you!" "I'm so glad you did Donny!" They yelled as they hugged each other.
"Come on Donny let's go see a movie or get some ice cream." Mia said to Donny as they began walking away. "Oh no you don't!" Kirino yelled as she grabbed Donny and Saya grabbed Mia. "We need you to meet our newest member!" Kirino said to Donny. After getting acquainted Donny and Darren started talking about different kendo techniques until finally Kirino yelled. "Ok everybody get close together and smile."
Everyone looked up and saw Kirino had set up a small camera on a tri-pod. She set a timer then ran to get into the picture herself. Tamaki was looking puzzled as Yuuji wrapped his arms around her neck from behind and smiled, Azuma was being given a noogi from Darren, Mia and Donny were hugging (Duh) and Saya was pushing Kirino out of the picture while Kirino gave her bunny ears. The Kendo team was finally complete.