The morning fight had left its mark on the angry young woman... namely a rather dark and prominent shiner. Her right eye wasn't swollen shut, but it definetly detracted from her normal 'cute' appearance that she always strove for.
Then there were the whispers of her fellow students before they suddenly went silent whenever she was around them. The constant stares by both the boys and girls was causing the violent maniac to develop a nasty twitch in her left eye. Then hearing the whispers start back up when she was far enough away was enough to keep a nasty looking scowl on her face as she glared at everyone and everybody.
All these factors: the red battle aura, the scowl, the glare, the twitch, and the black eye combined to give the appearance of a psychotic sociopath. As such, everyone was avoiding just being in her presence, much less actually talking to her. Being given the cold shoulder (at least in her point of view) was just making her angrier, which darkened her aura and made her face scrunch up even tighter.
But what was really pissing her off was the fact that her favorite stress reliever had missed his morning classes. The last time that she had seen him had been at breakfast. When she had asked her classmates politely if they knew where he was, most just paled and looked terrified. The problem she had was that they were terrified of her! Obviously, it was all that pervert's fault.
One would think that all this seperate things would have been enough to make the day absolutely miserable for the young warrior wannabe. One would be wrong. As anybody knows, there is no situation that can't be made worse by adding just one more insult to the pile... something a certain pig-tailed martial artist had learned well during his tenure in Nerima. It was during lunch that Akane would have her first lesson in this interesting and terrifying concept.
She had wanted to sit with her friends, but they were among the many that were avoiding her. Wanting to ambush... er, talk... to her fiance, Akane decided to sit under his favorite tree and consume her lunch while waiting for the baka to show up.
Let's consider the recipe for calamity on this particular day:
1 One pissed off violent maniac... check.
2 One absent stress reliever... check
3 Treating the maniac as a pariah... check
4 One simmering temper... check
One would think that the Kami's would be satisfied with this... one would be wrong. With a mighty chuckle, one last ingrediant was tossed into the mix with the expectation of a chemical reaction occuring much the way a lit match would cause one when tossed into a pool of gasoline. The match in question, of course, would be one Kuno Tatewaki... or Kuno-chan in her current configeration.
"Foul witch! You will release your evil hold over the pig-tailed boy or face the Justice of the Heavens!" Was the battle cry that silenced everyone in the school yard. Every single person, Akane included, looked over to see a very beautiful woman holding a bokken pointing at Akane and looking so darn cute with an attempt at an evil glare decorating her fair features.
"What?" Akane managed to utter, her mind currently locked up as she tried to decifer what her eyes were telling her.
"Everyone knows of the dark magics that you practice, witch!" The girl growled at Akane. "Tis the only way a peasant such as yourself could ever hope to defeat one from the House of Kuno. I know not what foul and evil enchantments you have woven over my brother Tatewaki, but rest assured, my family will be avenged for your demonic ways!"
"Huh?" The youngest Tendo managed to say, somehow managing to regain her feet while still propped up against the tree for balance.
"Ah, I see that you do not know of my noble reputation and that an introduction is in order." The gorgious woman said solemnly. "Therefore, let one and all know that I am the one known as... Kuno Kimi*, the Pink Lightning of Furinkan High, age seventeen!" Her words, shouted out for all to hear, was accented by the crack of lightning in the cloudless sky. Those who saw were amazed to actually see pinkish lightning.
Up on the roof, away from any prying eyes, was one Tendo Nabiki. What was unusual about the woman that was observing the scene was the way she had just slapped a hand over her face and muttered many, many, many foul words.
Meanwhile, on the ground, was one already angry Tendo Akane. If she had been calmer, she might have suspected the truth. As if was, she just knew that yet another Kuno was standing before her to make her life a living hell. Without any warning, either verbal or with body language, she attacked.
A loud yell signalled the young woman's focusing of her ki into her fist as she sent it rocketing towards the swordwoman. She was completely taken by surprise when the Kimi easily deflected her devestating punch and retaliated.
THWACK, THWACK, BAM, BOOM, THWACK, THUD.
Akane found herself once again against the tree, but this time she was upside down and in considerable pain. Uncrossing her eyes, she saw the Kuno woman standing before her, pointing her wooden sword towards her head.
"You will release your spell holding my beloved pig-tailed boy prisoner or face the wrath of the Pink Lightning yet again." Kuno Kimi said in a low, but threatening tone. "You will also pass my warning to all the other witches that seek to claim my love, for the Pink Lightning will tolerate no peasant to stand in the way of love."
Turning to face the stunned school yard, the woman struck a pose, bokken held high. "I, the Great Kuno Kimi, do hereby declare that the pig-tailed boy is mine and mine alone! All who seek to take what has been given to me by the Heavens shall face the awsome wrath of the Pink Lightning!" Finished with her speech, the wooden sword disappeared into the girls clothes as she casually strolled into the school.
Akane could do nothing but groan in pain as she slowly straightened herself out and stood up. Having been defeated so easily, she scowled even harder as she stomped towards her next class. Those around her could hear her mutter angrily about it being the pervert's fault.
Once she disappeared from sight, the students broke into an excited chatter.
"Kuno Kimi?"
"Man, Soatome's got another one."
"Whoa, she was hot!"
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