Other things were similar in appearance, if not totally different upon closer inspection. Take, for instance, several groups of excited young men. One would think that they would be talking about girls, sports, and other manly pursuits. In Furinkan, these groups were discussing one girl in particular and how close they had come to defeating her in combat. Also, as a topic of discussion, was the lessons in martial arts they were taking and how fast they could improve along with the popular topic of what they would do with the girl in question when they finally won her as the prize in a fight.
Another thing that was similar in appearance to more normal schools was the group of girls grouped together. While in a normal school, these girls would be giggling and discussing the new love interest in thier lives, at Furinkan High the girls were much more subdued in appearance. Instead of talking about the different boys and what they were doing to snag them, they discussed the fact that the majority of the boys were trying to get the same girl while ignoring the rest. Thier gloomy mood as they stared hopelessly around the lunch room was not missed by the new female in thier midst.
Kuno Kimi, unknown to all but two people in the school, was a new variable to the rest. While some wondered where Kuno Tatewaki was, the rest watched the new girl with caution. They had seen that she was just as delusional as the original Kuno and even more skilled with her chosen weapon. So when the girl circulated around the room, listening to different conversations without joining in, the group decided to ignore her. When the girl climbed regally atop a table and waited patiently for attention, this was judged as just enough an abnormal event to cause silence to fall over the hall. Boys quit talking about thier conquest of Tendo Akane and girls quit complaining about the lack of dates.
Kimi waited until all was silent before beginning to speak. Unknown to many in the room, what was about to happen would be a significant event in Nerima history.
"My fellow students." She began, bowing her head in a show of humility. "Some of you have wondered where my delusional brother has gone." The dark haired girl lifted her face slightly to eye her audience. "I am pleased to inform you that Kuno Tatewaki, the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High, has been permanently banished from these hallowed halls." Kimi lowered her eyes as the stunned crowd listened to her words. At first, no one did anything. Then, one person started clapping. Drawing eyes to the lone figure, they were startled when another joined in. Soon, the hall was ringing with the cheers, whistles, and claps of the crowd.
When the noise had fallen to a more acceptable level, Kimi began again. "I know that my brother had issued a challenge of honorable combat concerning Tendo Akane." She licked her lips as everyone focused thier attention back on the speaker. "While there is nothing inherently wrong with such a challenge, I have found that it has produced disharmony to the student body as a whole."
She paused for a second as quiet murmerings of agreement sounded within large room. "I do not know if this was the result of my delusional brother or if it was the result of the foul witch Tendo Akane." Her eyes swept over her enraptured audience, glowing with an unnatural excitement that captured the imagination of the listeners. "In the end, this does not matter." She stated, lifting her head proudly. "The balance has been upset. The wrongs need to be righted." She drew forth her bokken and placed it against her leg, pointing downwards.
"For too long, the women of Furinkan have accepted what the male population has stated as law. For too long, the women of Furinkan have been surpressed and downtrodden by the male's. For too long, the women have been subjected to the perverts and perverted deprevations of the masses." Kimi whispered, her quiet words carried throughout the room. The crowd hung upon her every gesture, her every sound.
"I say... NO LONGER!" She finished with a yell, her bokken lifting upwards to point towards the ceiling. "By the blood of samarai that flows through my veins, I hereby declare an end to the supression of women of this school! I, Kuno Kimi, hereby declare that no longer will the women sit silently by while their loves fight for another! From now on... WE FIGHT!" She screamed, a bolt of lightning crashed through the sky, the roll of thunder cracking the silence that had followed her screamed declaration.
"We will fight for our loves! We will fight to free them from the clutches of the foul witch Tendo Akane!" She yelled, giving her wooden sword a shake or two for emphasis. "When a male is defeated by a female in combat, the male will then belong to the female until cast out! No longer will we be subject to the whims of the weaker sex! No longer will we sit by in silence as our loves chase another! I, the Pink Lightning, declare this to be true!" Another bolt of pink lightning flashed across the school, the thunder rolling ominously.
The boys in the audiance stared in shock, too frozen to move. The girls, on the other hand, were caught up in the excitement. It started with a single girl on the softball team. "I'm with you!" She shouted, brandishing a softball bat.
She was soon followed by another. "As captain of the girls tennis team, I pledge my team to the cause!" A girl shouted, raising her racquet high over her head.
"The girls karate club will join!" Screamed another.
"We're behind you, Kimi!" Yelled several others, not yet associated with a school club.
One by one, shy or not, the girls of Furinkan stood up and declared thier support. The eyes of the boys bugged outwards, breath caught within thier throats at the wierd event happening before thier eyes. The girls started moving forward, forming a group in the center of the room. The boys met each other's eyes, and with quick but silent approval, faded from the room praying not to draw attention to themselves. Universally, they were ignored for the moment.
Plans were made as Kimi stepped down off the table with all the bearing of a queen. Her subjects clammered around her, rattling different plans and attacks to each other, hoping for approval from the new Queen of Furinkan High.
Meanwhile, the one person who had the most to fear from the recent event sat with his arm around his slave as they fed each other by hand, kissed, cuddled, and made plans for the future. Neither one of them paid much attention to the shiver that the male experienced.
Perhaps, that might have been a mistake.
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