Ark 16 Episode 55: Get ready for it



Kin Tasanagi: Kin had been sitting in his room. He had invited Suzume today, a full 4 days after his fight with connar and he hadn't healed up at all. He could still feel every wound that he had. And he came to the conclusion that it must have been due to the fact that Connar had an Oni of his own, meaning he was attacking beyong just the flesh. " Susu..." He said nicknaming her at this point. He wore a tank top, and some basketball shorts. Sitting up and turning his head to eye her. " I shouldn't have picked a fight with that guy. I got cocky..." He said looking down at his black socks around his ankels. " I should have been careful, and went about things alot differntly. I mean, your honest right." Kin said pulling over to her pausing his video game that he had been playing to look over at her, occasioanlly looking out of the window of his room to stare at the orange sun-setting sky. " Was that stupid of me? You know challanging him. Was that a Dumb move...?"

Suzume Yasutake: ::Suzume was sitting cross legged on Kin's bed, her hair pulled back in a messy bun on the back of her head. She was wearing an oversized t-shirt with a bunny on the front hugging a carrot twice it's size and a pair of jean shorts cut off just above the knee. Nothing spectacular, her socks were missmatched one blue with pokedots and the other was green and red stripes. She had been reading one of Kin's comic books when he spoke up to her. Suzume looked at him, he was still in pretty bad shape since the fight with Connor and it worried her. It was like the cuts, and bruises just would not heal. When he asked if it was stupid of him, for chalenging Connor. Suzume sighed, she really didn't know how to word it in a way that didn't hurt Kin's feelings. So she figured she'd just get it out there.:: "Kin... you're typically a smart guy... but chalenging Connor was the supidest thing I've ever seen you do. Not only did you put yourself in danger you put all those innocent people in the cafeteria that wasn't Connor's gang in danger. You thought because you had gotten some control over your oni that you, could take him... and you were wrong. If Deam Martin hadn't stepped in... you probably would have got yourself killed. Cause you would have had to sap all of her energy by going into your beast form and Connor... he was just scratching the surface of his." ::She sighed knowing that it was probably hard for him to hear the truth.:: "You fucked up Kin, plain and simple, but that doesn't mean you can't learn from what happened. You were fighting with Connor long enough to get a feal for his style. So you do what you do best, analyse the shit out of him and find his weakness. Then go back and kick his ass all the way to hell and back."

Kin Tasanagi: He kept his eyes focused at his video games controller as he took her words to heart. He reamined silent because she had indeed been right. He hadn't been ready to fight a guy like that, despite his powers Connar had been on a level that Kn wasnt quite tapping at. He was right about the gap between them however. BUt it was clear that he had the roles in reverse. His smug grin burned in the back of Kin's mind. Something that typiically get on his nerves was now nagging him to a near deadly dosage. He nodded his head finally and spoke after a good 2 mintue pause as he lost himself in deep thought. " Your right, I should have used my head. " He said holding the game controller in his hand, his hands starting to shake a bit. " I should have thiought about my actions. I could have blacked out and hurt someone else... That was irresponsible of me." Kin said as his hands started to shake even further, the grin of his... that smug grin! It burned into his head over and over again. " I should have....." He stopped himself in mid-sentence as the controller finally snapped in tow and he took a deep breathe. "... I dont want to find a weakness... I want to know how to conquer my problems... not ease my way around them and accept it. So when I fight him next ill result to seeking out pressure points. No... I need to trai! " He said walking to his windwo in his rom puling the window gate open as he got a better look for the view outside. "... Im just gonna have to startt training so this never happenes again.."

Suzume Yasutake: ::She listened to him after what she had said finally sank in, and she was surprised he had said she was right. But as he kept thinking about the fight, she could sense his frustration and anger with himself. His hands shaking the controller in his hand, she could actually hear the plastic cracking until it gave away and snapped in two. It shocked her for a minute cause she wasn't expecting it and she sort of flinched intially when it happened. Walking up to the window, he said he needed training, and she could definitely agree to that. She slid off the edge of the bed, her socked feet touching down on the floor as she took the few steps to cross his room. Suzume put her hand on his shoulder standing next to him. It almost seemed like every time she saw him he got taller. Not that she was that tall to begin with but, when she frist met him, he wasn't that much taller than her. She didn't know what it was exactly and it just may have been her.:: "Well Kin, whatever you have in mind. I'll do my best to be there for you and help you."

] Kin Tasanagi: "Damn right you are..." ( http://youtu.be/BIAairRld98 ) The night passed and after walking Suzume home. At 6:10 AM he'd send her a text to her cellphone that if it woke her up it'd say. " Meet me at the Karate club... ASAP. - Kin. " It was short lived... Quick and straight to the point. Closing his own phone, his eyes would shoot up as he looked out at the Dojo. He hadn't slept.. Kin rarely sleeps anymore anyways. His eyes scanned the Dojo, and infront of it had been all of there members. Each and every last one of them staring at Kin on the ready. They had been blocking off his entry. The Clubs black belt, and second in command stood infront of the batch Fighters guarding there enterance. " We aren't accepting any members. Any further. "  Shun Asiega said in his deep voice. Shun is not a big talker, nor will he pretend to be. He often attends his classes, which ones he does have anyway, and teaches with a firm understanding of karate at The Karate Club in High School. Being a chain belt is a huge responsibility and he treats it like one. Never bragging, though he is a bit of a jerk, rude, and quick to put others down in shame with his superior physical build. He is cool about everything and rearely acts out of anger unless it's sheer irritation twoards him. Shun in short is a go with the flow type of character, but is quick to throw the first punch. "Wait.. That's the Kid who fought Connar the other day, didn't he lose? " Jimmy falcon spoke, Kin grimanced as he turned his head to the right. " I want to speak with the Sensei. " " Denied. " Shun said in response. Kin tilted his head down... LITTERALLY growling. " You won't let me see him... Then I'll beat my way through all of you! I'll beat you all to a bloody pulp !" He said rushing at the lot like a wild animal. All of them stomping there feet getting into there stances waiting for Kin to attack.

Suzume Yasutake: ::Kin had walked her home that evening just like he had every evening since the run in with the car thieves. The night when he came back to her after the rampage through the city. Suprisingly her parents had grown accustomed to seeing Suzume come home with him, to the point that her father would thank Kin for walking her home each time, even though Kin rarely came up to the front door. Her father and mother would just wave from the doorway as Kin stood at the front gate. Her mother had even gone as far as asking Suzume if they were dating. Which was imeditely followed by Suzume turning beet red, from emberassement and insisting over and over that they were just best friends. Her mother only retorting with the remark.:: "Well thats how your father and I started out." :: It was a statement that made Suzume roll her eyes then hide in her room for the rest of the evening just so the conversation would end. The next morning, Suzume woke up with her cell phone going off. (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo9gu4p8me1qlue6co1_100.gif)She grabbed it and looked at the screen, a little bunny was dancing around on the screen hugging a box that said 'Text'. She tapped the box, and cute voice came up that said.:: "Thank you thank you, Usa-chan thanks you." ::She started reading the text from Kin, and shook her head.:: "Why does he have to go so early..." ::She gave a frustrated sigh, got out of bed and started getting ready. About twenty minutes later she was out the door, before either of her parents had awoke. Heading to the Karate Clubs dojo. She wasn't looking forward to it, especially since she was a memeber of the Kendo Club and there was still some bad blood there. But she had promised, him that she would help him in any way she could. She walked as quikcly as she could, she figured that Kin would probably be there before her. When she got to the dojo, she could already see that there was a group at the entrance.:: "I'll beat you to a bloody pulp!" ::That was Kin... she sighed and started to run towards the dojo.:: "Dammit Kin you're doing it again!"

[8/15/2014 10:33:19 PM | Edited 10:38:35 PM] Kin Tasanagi: By the time she had reached Kin. He would have been standing there in the middle of the field with all of the Karate club students on the ground. Each and every last one of them, all but one had fallen. Kin was bleeding from the top of his head, his wounds still refusing to heal from his fight with Connar, and were now worse than ever. ( http://youtu.be/5r4QqHUk0Cs  ) Shun towered over Kin in there stare off. He watched as Kin panted, fangs bared and his eyes dead set and foused. It made him sick. "Your nothing but a stupid dog. I don't know what's gotten into you Tasanagi. But your still as weak as you have always been. And baring those fangs won't make you anymore stronger... " " You talk a lot.." Kin said getting into his own stance, his claws out and his body crouched low. After his fight with Connar, he ditched all forms of his Tai-chi. He saw it as weak, and pointless. Sticking with fighting with sheer animal instinct at this point. " So you beat the lesser men. You don't have the power to face me. " " Yeah... Whatever! " Kin said shouting at the top of his lungs as he charged Shun. He lunged at him, his body soaring through the air as he went to send out an attack of his own! However...As kin went airborne Shun attacked with unloading force! He pummeled The young Tasanagi up close with a close-range barrage of open palm strikes. Each strike beating into Kin with inhuman finesse (http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140308000027/kenichi/images/c/c9/Shistorys-strongest-disciple-kenichi-4830047.jpg how the attacked looked. ) He finally ended it all with a booting Kick that would blast Kin back, rolling to Suzumes feet. Shun began to walk over, egar to finish the job when the male finally spoke from within the Dojo." Enough ! " His voice boomed, and echoed throughout the area. Shun stopped and turned to his sensei, bowing his head down In Shame. Whipping the blood from his lips kin sat up. The Goliath of a man walked over and towered Kin with a look of utter disgust. Turning his attention over to Suzume, and he recognized her immediately. " What do you want..." He said tilting his head up. Looking down at the both of them. He had been shirtless. Wearing nothing but a pair if jeans and some socks. Kin stood to respond. Panting with a scowl on his face. " I wanna get trained by you. I want to become stronger!  " " At the sake of attacking all of my students..." " To prove myself ! " " And then showing here unannounced..." " If this isn't an announcement I don't know what is. " " Your attitude. It's horrible... Leave, now. " The sensei turned his back only for Kin to stand to his full height, using Suzume to help him up untill he got his footing. He barfed a flood of blood and almost fell but he kept a grip onto her, making sure that he didn't. The sensei scowled at Shun. Realizing the Technique he had used to damage him to the point of that. ' This Kid... He can stand even after What Shun did. ' The sensei thought to himself. " I'll do... Whatever it needs to be done. I got arrogant the other day. I thought I was strong, but I'm not strong enough. I want to be able to protect the ones I care about, you can't just turn your back on me! " " Then buy a gun. " The Sensei said as he made his way inside, Shun soon following behind him and the rest of the students soon after. " Im not going anywhere Suzume..." He said looking back up at her. Sitting in there court yard with his legs crossed. " Sorry for dragging you out here. But I'm not leaving this spot! He won't deny me... " Kin said clenching his fist. " I need to get stronger... To protect my friends. So I can protect you.... That's all that matters to me. " he said with the upmost levels of pride ! Kin with his transformation had gotten confident, and arrogant to enemies. But thus he meant with everything he had! His body almost going stone as he sat there. He wasn't going anywhere.

Suzume Yasutake: ::As she made into the grassy clearing Kin, was hit by a terrible muttiple stike attack and seent rolling to her feet.:: "God dammit Kin!" The guy was that had just hit Kin came stalking over about to do another blow to Kin. Suzume quickly knelt down next to Kin lifting him and holding him to where her body was inbetween the guy he was fighting and Kin.:: "Please don't!" ::She cried out, but everything went to a stand still when there was deep demanding voice that yelled out.:: "Enough!" ::Suzume gave a sigh of relief, and let Kin rest to where he was leaning on his elbows. The guy that had been fighting Kin backed off and Suzume was now being towerd over by a large man. Despite his size and demeanor, the man, who Suzume figured was the instructor. Reminded her of her father, if he hadn't given up on street fighting that is. He wanted to know why they were there, but honestly Suzume didn't know at that point. Kin began to push himself up, using her shoulder.:: "Kin stop, you're.." ::She groaned but he proceeded to try to stand any way. She sighed as she helped him up. Till he was standing, even if it was by leaning on her shoulder, it amazed her that he was able to even get up at that point. There was some banter back and forth, between the teacher and Kin. She could tell he was starting to get worked up again, and winced when he vomited blood on the ground. Kin continued to try to plead his case with the instructor till finally the guy told him to "Buy a gun." and went back inside the dojo. Suzume gave an exasperated sigh as Kin sat down on the gound with a huff.:: " Sorry for dragging you out here. But I'm not leaving this spot! He won't deny me... " Kin said clenching his fist. " I need to get stronger... To protect my friends. So I can protect you.... That's all that matters to me. " ::Suzume sighed and sat down on the grass next to him. She understood why, he wanted to do this, but.:: "Kin I get it, I know what you're wanting to do. So I'll sit with you... how ever long it takes. Funny... that guy you were fighting, I've seen my dad fight like that before. And the instructor reminds me allot of him too. I wonder... if my dad would be that great of a fighter if he had kept at it. If he hadn't given it all up for my mother." ::She looked at Kin, he was a horrible mess.:: "It's a good thing I think ahead now that you like to go an pick fights with dudes that kick your ass. Will you at least let me tend to your wounds while you plat statue?"

Kin Tasanagi: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1lRiWf7so )He nodded his head, letting her do so. A few hours pasted and soon enough he had sent Suzume home. She left and he stayed. Sitting in that same spot... Another day passed, it was sunday now. The rest of the boys in the Karate club had left, laughing at Kin as they passed him outside. Another day had passed... and school had been back up for the week. It was a monday... Johnny took notice that Kin wasn't leaving, he hadnt budged. Hadn't moved a muscle for a feww two and a half days at this point. He turned his head, shaking his head and ignoring him before he finally continued on. Another two days had past and on this paticular day it had been raining. Kin watched as the young men in the Karate club trained within the luxury of there dojo, his eyes scanning over them with full intent. He wathced there movements as they went on. Admiring the flow of the strikes, and the force of Karate. Johnny had been watching Kin from outside on this day still. " Your going to get sick out there, go home!" Kin kept his eyes dead set and focused on Johnny, he didnt plan on leaving, and he wasnt going to. He'd have numerous texts and the such from Suzume, asking if he had been ok, and why he hadn't come to school that day. Another day had passed, this time it was hot. And Kin hadn't eaten since he came here, letting his defeat get the best of him as he continued to think on it over and over in the back of his head, letting it be a constant reminder on what he needed to work on! Evantually, a full school week had passed and it had been a saturday. A whole Week since Kin had been there... he looked sick, but he still had that scowl on his face. " Why are you still here!?" " Yeah go home! We dont want you here!" The boys began to get restless as they'd Kick dirt on Kin, but he stayed there refusing to move, refusing to budge! After another three days Johnny had went out to Kin himself, snatching him up by his shirt and holding him high above his head. " YOU THINK IM GONNA BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU STARVE YOURSELF TO DEATH KID!? YOU THINK I AM BUT IM NOT! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME HUH!?!? WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT!" He said shaking Kin back and forth as he screamed at the top of his lungs right in his face. " I want... you to train me. So I can protect the one's I care for. " Kin replied, Johnny gritted his teeth before dropping the young man on his butt and turning his back on him. Weather he wanted to believe it or no. He had been fairly impressed with Kin at this point. " Got...Damn it Kid..." He said sighing. " Fine... Fine, but your a green horn. You dont even have a belt until I say you do. Now... go home, take a bath you smell like Death. And Come back tomorrow mourning for practice and work outs." Kin finally stood after a week and some days, his knees cracking a bit before he took a deep breathe, his expression just as serious as before. "... I'll be here..."

The Next mourning...

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCSlfH4p-OM ) Kin stood in the line up amongst the others in the Karate club in some sweat pants and socks, nothing more. Johnny stood infront of them before he shouted at the top of his lungs. " LETS SEE SOME WORK!" He started the boys off with 50 Knuckle Push-ups, Kin took this easily but even with his new Lycantrhopy powers he wasnt as strong as he could have been. It was clear to him that it didnt really change anything about him, it simply made him more aware of his own abilites. Trying to Keep up with the others proved to be difficult as he pushed himself as hard as he could but only made it to 35 before he was forced to switch to something else. The Knuckle push ups would increase his arm strength along with densing the muscle on his knuckles to push himself even further with his power within his strikes. With 159 lbs on his back, each of the young men were told to do 50 Squats. Kin took to this one as well but the others seemed to fly by him in numbers. This would give him an increase in leg strength, his body pushing to keep up but he'd fail in this as well. This lead into 200 Horse Stance Punches (each side). All of the boys dished out there own punches left, right over and over again with 110lb weights on all of there arms, this one had proven to be the most tiring as it pushed Kin to use something he hadnt had before, upper arm strength. Soon enough they'd all be told to do 1 on 1 sparring with everyone in a swithcing motion, Kin had gotten Kicked around by mostly everyone espcially when it was his turn to spar with Shun! Soon they switched off to something else, the conditoning seemed endless! 5 One Leg in Air Push-ups (Each Side). " GAAHHHH THIS IS... INSANE!!" All of the rest of the boys began to feel the pain after this oint. " Alright! 150 Yard Handwalk, lets go lets go!" Johnny said doing it with them. They did the hand stand walks all through the school area, and if Suzume had noticd the Karate squad working out she'd more than likely see Kin lagging behind the group in the background. " GAHHHHH!!!" He said shaking his head trying to keep up to the best of his ablites. Then... it was the deadily Jump Rope- 1500 Times! " C'mon ladies! 400, 401, 402! I wanna see some sweat!" Johnny said shouting at the top of his lungs. Kin had been panting ferioucly, they had litterally been working out for 8 hours straight at this point. His legs felt like they were on fire, crumbling under the pressure of the weights and his own body weight. Next, 150 Straight Punches to Heavy Bag (Each Side). " HUA!, HUA!, HUA! HUA!" All of the boys shouted in unison as they punched at the bags, Kin doing the same shouting as loud as he could with each punch. His sharp canies flaring as he did so. Then it came to the 150 Roundhouse Kicks to Heavy Bag (Each Side). Both of his legs had been on fire at this point, he couldnt even feel the muscles in his legs at this point. ' I ususally heal up... but after fighting that guy... im as normal as ever. I havent even turned... Whats going on with me...' What had actually been happening to Kin, was that due to him fighting Connor, and he noticed the gap betwen the two. It placed a heavy burden on his soul ( Hadou ) And due to this, his powers had been surpressed heavily! BUt this would work in his favor due to the training required. Soon enough... the day would be over most of the boys were tired but kin had been DEAD tired. He lay on the ground panting heavily as Johnny stepped over his body. " Everyone get some rest... same thing tomorrow..." Johnny said with his hands in his pockets, he turned back to look at Kin with a smirk on his face. ' So he stuck it out through day one huh...' He said nodding his head and making his way into the Dojo. And by God, the next day. They Did the same training resument for the past week and a half. And it was hell... But after a bit of Time, Kin did notice a bit of change in his striking power. He was getting stronger, his body getting larger in muscle mass after a good three weeks of this. But he hadn't been getting used to it... it was just getting harder at this point. And he'd be ready for it.