Sekirei? Is that some new species of little sister? by Noodlehammer

Chapter 3

Karasuba carefully assessed her opponent as he stood confidently in front of her with that infuriating grin on his face.

He held his blade competently despite the seeming carelessness of it and his phsysique suggested strength, all about size, reach and power. In spite of that, he moved with a sense of control and fluidity that contradicted his brutish appearance.

He'd already demonstrated the power to summon his sword and ice. If he had two, then he could have more, unlike her who was limited to just her bladework. He was almost definitely more powerful than her.

Good, she had been dying of boredom surrounded by all these weaklings. With Yume gone and Miya pretending that she wasn't a killer, there was nobody to challenge her. She could already feel it, the blood pounding in her veins at the prospect of a battle against a powerful foe. Benitsubasa and Haihane had already been warned not to interfere no matter what happened, even if she was losing, even if she died. It had been so many years since she'd last had a battle worth the name and nobody was going to take it away from her.

Neither one of them had so much as moved yet, but she knew that the man before her was a beast. The predatory gleam as his eyes roved over her body let her know that he'd picked up on a hundred subtle tells about her just as she had done to him.

What excited her most of all was the fact that not the slightest shred of uncertainty or fear entered his eyes or body language. He was utterly certain that he was better than her. Whether he was or not, finding out would be glorious.

On the other side, Naruto had noted that she had grasped her blade in a two handed grip that it was meant to be used in instead of her usual lackadaisical one handed grip. She was taking this seriously.

Good.

This promised to be interesting, even if he would have to hold back a ridiculous degree.

Before they started though, there was something that he felt compelled to do.

"Is it just me or are you guys hearing the Mortal Kombat theme song too?" Haihane asked in confusion, looking around for the source of the music.

"I can hear it just fine, I just didn't know what it was." Benitsubasa said.

"Oi, Haihane." Naruto called out, gaining the bandaged claw user's attention. "You play Mortal Kombat?"

"Sure do." The Blue Sekirei confirmed cheerfully.

"You should come over sometime so we can play."

"Don't go making friends with the people who are going to kill you asshole!" Benitsubasa exploded.

Naruto blinked at her, surprised by the random burst of temper. Ignoring the pink haired one, he turned to Karasuba. "Is she always like this?"

"Pretty much." Karasuba answered, still keeping a wary eye on him. She had a feeling that he was trying to provoke her into attacking by starting a conversation with Haihane.

"It's almost like having Sakura back." Naruto sighed nostalgically. "She was angry a lot too and she had pink hair….and can't forget about the fact that she was flat as a board." Not as flat as Benitsubasa, but she didn't need to know that.

"You fucking bastard, I'll kill you!" Benitsubasa howled in fury while Haihane was nearly convulsing in laughter.

Too angry to remember Karasuba's previous instruction not to fight, she charged at Naruto with every intention of punching his lights out. The fact that the Mortal Kombat theme song was still playing without any apparent source didn't help her irritation.