The Song of Windchimes

Tulips

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Chapter 9

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"No way.."
"Kanuma's a beat-up mess..."
"He was completely toyed with..."

The crowd mutters in disappointment and shock.
"Does anyone know who that guy is?" Someone asks.
"No..." another person answers.
"Then, is he another first-year?!"

"Bofurin... They really are bad news."
Suo walks towards his seat, Hajime standing up from his seat as Nirei sits up with a smile.
"Wow, Suo!" Hajime says, making Suo turn around. "You're really strong!"
"Not at all," Suo responds to the third-year.
"Suo-san!" Nirei stands and starts questioning the burgundy haired male "Was that Kung Fu?!" Or something like Akido?!"
"Hmmm... I'm not sure."
"HUH?!"
"Mymaster is also self taught, you see... It's apparently a jumble of mixed martial arts.
"R-Really now...? Wait!" Nirei looks down and writes in his book "m-a-s-t-e-r..."

"Back on topic," Hiragi starts "I didn't think you'd get so emotional."
"Oh... how embarrassing... I don't normally, but Sakura-kun got to me, so..."
Suo smiles "Don't go blaming me," Sakura says.
"But... when we fight, I want you to go all-out."
"There you go again..." Nirei interrupts, with a sweatdrop and a grimace

"Awwww, but you seem like SUCH a pain. I don't want to spar with you, Sakura-kun," Suo teases
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY THAT, HUH?! I'LL SHOW YOU PAIN!!" Sakura stands up quickly angrily yelling at the eyepatch wearing teen.
"I'm soooo jealous..." Tomiyama turns towards his 'friend' "Hey! Lemme fight eye-patch-kun!"

Ryuu leans forward, sighing, it is his turn to fight now. He stands up and walks towards Suo.
"Suo..." The mysterious teen turns to him "You're not hurt are you?"
"No, not a scratch."
"That's good."

They stop for a second, watching as Kanuma drags his friend back to a corner where they are still able to see the stage, but far away from their leader.

Both Bofurin and Shishitoren watch as Ryuu walks towards the stairs, Zuki walking up them as Ryuu gets stopped by Umemiya. Ryuu looks at the white haired male's bright blue eyes before they crinkled at the corners from the smile the older teen showed him.
"You'll do great, Osamu-kun!" he says as he pats the smaller's head. Ryuu closes his eyes tightly with a small pout before opening them again and looking at the male, nodding, hair bobbing along with his movements.
Umemiya moves from his spot, letting Ryuu walk through and turn to go up the stairs to the stage.
Ryuu bites his cheek as he and Zuki stand in front of each other, the feeling of people staring daggers at him making his skin heat up under his gakuran. He breathes in, holds it for a few seconds, and lets it go with his eyes closed.
"C'MON NEW KID!!"
"DON'T EMBARRASS US MORE"
"He's gonna loose"
"Ya don't know..."
Zuki rolls his shoulders, listening to the mutters and relishing in the stares of his fellow members. He jumps lightly to loosen his muscles, and from the corner of his eye, he sees his seniors smirk and smile excitedly. Zuki takes his fighting stance, watching as Ryuu stays in a relaxed standing position.

"Ya gon' move?" Zuki asks, his voice muffled by his mask.

Ryuu tilted his head before he took a step.
"You're quite fit, your clothes are loose to hide your muscles, and you seem to have scars on your forearms from self infliction," Ryuu states, making Zuki tense.
"Your hair is obviously dyed, eyes are natural, and I can bet that you hide your face because of a scar or something."
Ryuu walks closer and closer, stating more and more facts about the teen in front of him, creepily not blinking as his eyes move to stare at the yellow eyed male. "You're quite malnutritioned, but you're not so much as skin and bones, you probably skip lunch and that is it. You also seem to mostly focus on your upper body, your lower body seems to need some work."