One to One (I can fight you all)

High & Low Finale

"Gomen (Sorry)" Kira (dressed as a boy again) said clearly as she noticed the man sitting in the middle of the road. She had just crashed into him as she turned the corner of Sannoh district. She held her hand out to help him up. The man looked 2 or 3 years older than her. He was wearing a black school uniform (that was from Oya High.)

He refused her help and jumped up. "Just be careful!" he told her. It seemed like he was in a hurry, and didn't really pay any attention to the boy with the long black hair.

"Careful?!" Kira asked with an annoying tone "What do you mean careful. It wasn't only my fault you jumped into me!"

"I don't really have time for these now!" his voice echoed as he started to walk away from Kira.

Though, Kira as always wouldn't let the matter drop. She was just ignored. " Chotto, Chotto! (Wait)" she loudly uttered as she blocked the man's path "That was really rude."

He gazed at Kira a bit confused. "Are you looking for trouble?" the young man asked her serious.

And he wasn't wrong. Kira, even after what had happened with Cobra, she didn't change at all. If there was a possibility to get in a fight she would rush into without thinking. "I really don't like how rude you are. Let's deal with this issue. Let's have one to one?" she asked him.

The man cracked a smile. People normally wouldn't ask to fight him just because they bumped into each other. But that boy seemed to be really serious about it. Since he was in a hurry, the man nodded. "Alright, later," he said.

Kira's eyes opened widely, she didn't really believe the man would agree. 'That's my lucky day then' she thought. "Okay. I will wait for you at 6 pm outside Itokan Diner. My name is Kira." she clarified.

The young man agreed. He wasn't the type that was looking for a fight anymore. And a fight around the Sannoh district. He just wanted to be in time, to meet the others. "Ok! See you then. I'm Murayama," he replied and dashed off.

Kira blinked few times, confused. The name 'Murayama' sounded familiar. But her urge to fight won her curiosity. And she didn't bother to find out who that young man was.

Kira's mind spaced out once again as she was thinking about the fight. She was cracking her knuckles and wondering at the middle of the street. Α white motorbike that appeared from nowhere almost hit her. Thankfully the man stopped it only a few inches away from her. He was all dressed in white. He had a really scary look on his face. He was there to attend something serious, and he almost hit a short boy.

"I could hit you!" he said as he was trying to start his bike again.

Kira froze, silent, to make sure she hadn't mistaken it. "Omg! you almost hit me with your bike. What were you thinking?" she rudely asked the man dressed in white.

The man pissed "You were the one roaming the streets."

"Wait?!" Kira overreacted once more "Me?! And even if I were. You almost killed me!" she shouted.

The man sighed "Whatever!" He had more serious issues at his mind.

"Hey! Duel with me at 6 pm..." she said loudly. As she paused thinking she was fighting with that 'Murayama' guy at 6 pm. "6:15 pm then at outside Itokan Diner. My name is Kira." she added.

The man waved a "yes" at her and drove away. He had no time to deal with that odd boy at that time. But he wasn't also the kind of person that he would say no to duel if he was asked too.

Once again Kira was speechless. There was a second person agreeing with her to fight. "Really today is my lucky day!" she yelled happily. She almost forgot that she had reached the Sannoh district because she wanted to make sure that Cobra wouldn't tell her secret. But really who cared about that at this moment. Two serious men had just agreed to duel with her. Nothing else could fit her mind at the moment.

Or at least so she thought...

A few minutes later, she was still hyper happy. She stopped to get a bottle of water. The excitement made her really thirsty. She walked into a small shop. At the cashier, there were two twin standing. Faces she had seen before. She gave at them light bow and grabbed the first bottle of water she found at the shelf. At the same time, another person grabbed the same bottle. Kira glared at the man that was trying to take the bottle.

"What are you doing?" Kira asked (almost screamed) "I saw the bottle first."

"No, I grabbed it first. Take another. This is mine." he cleared up pulling the bottle away.

But Kira wasn't going easy on him. She pulled the bottle back and pushed him away "This is mine bottle." she uttered.

"Since when? It's mine." the man said and simply pulled it off and went straight to the counter to pay.

Kira glared at him and blocked his way. She was really annoyed. What was wrong with everyone today. "6:30 pm then at outside Itokan Diner. I will wait for you. Let's fight! My name is Kira." she told him.

The angry man gave her a scary gaze. "OK." he simply agreed. He was already pissed with that boy. He would gladly teach him a lesson.

Kira was ready to smile happily, but she tried her best to look serious. "And your name?" she asked him as the man paid and was crossing the door.

"Hyuga" he said and run off like he was also in a hurry.

Kira tilted her head. "Hyuga? I have heard that name before" she mumbled and took another bottle of water. She paid and walked outside. But don't forget, Kira was the kind of person that asked for trouble. And since she was looking for trouble, more trouble was about to find her.

"6:45 pm then at outside Itokan Diner, lets duel. My name is Kira." she told the fourth man (that she had just run into today).

A few minutes ago, she had splashed her water all over him. And although the man seemed polite, and wasn't looking for a fight. But Kira went on demanding a duel. And if she hadn't reached the Itokan Diner, no-one really knows if she would ask more people to fight with.


Meanwhile, at Itokan Diner, Cobra met the other four SWORD leaders. He had messaged them to meet around 5 pm and talk about the new attacks. They couldn't ignore the attacks any longer. It was affecting all five districts.

"It started a month ago," said Rocky. "But we weren't sure who was behind. First, we thought of Doubt*. But they haven't been around a while now."

Takeshi was leaning against the bar counter nodded. "It was a few weeks ago that it happened around the nameless city too. It was odd. They didn't attack someone from the nameless city. They dragged a person into our region only to place there the attack." he explained.

"I know. They seem to gang up and drag the person into SWORD grounds." Cobra added.

"What makes you so sure?" Hyuga asked as he was edged towards the wall.

Cobra gazed at him "That "punk" crossed their path. We all manage to see them, trying to save him. Those guys in that alley with the people in the videos are not the same. There are more than one gang involved. If they are gangs at all."

"That punk?" Murayama asked confused.

"Long story, you better never cross path with that one," Cobra answered as he remembered what he went through. He felt goosebumps all over his body. His mind was still in denial to accept what had happened to him the previous days.

"Is he that bad?" Murayama said with a teasing smile on his face.

"Then what do we do?" Hyuga asked serious cutting of the teasing tone.

All five of them talked about it. The only thing they could do for now was to keep an eye. That wouldn't be enough. They would need to get more information about that new game that started around their districts. All five were in serious thought. Silence surrounded the room.

Suddenly the door opened and Kira walked inside. She was dressed (like always) with fashionable clothes. Her hair pulled up, and she looked really cute. All five of the SWORD leaders stood up. Each one of their own reasons.

She was taken by surprise since all four men (she had met earlier) were there. "I think you are too early" Kira simply told them. She didn't know who those men were. But if they wanted to fight they had to wait the right time.

Cobra wasn't sure anymore if Kira was really stupid or that brave. "Why are you here?" he asked her. He thought after knowing her secret she would at least back off for a few days.

Kira gazed at him and blushed. Her mind was playing tricks on her again, making her recalling Cobra's chest and her face it. She really needed to stop this kind of thought. "To see Naomi!" she answered. There was no way she would tell him had arranged to fight four strangers. But the question remained 'Why were they there?!'

"Then who is early?" Cobra asked. He had noticed that the rest was gazing at her. And he didn't want to admit, but it seemed that they knew her. Kira avoided Cobra's question. She didn't plan to answer him back.

"I think he means me!" Murayama answered as all the others gazed at him confusing. It seemed that everyone knew that short boy.

"You... I think me..." Takeshi added with Rocky and Hyuga to agree.

"Wait, then all of us are early?" Hyuga asked confusing. Kira nodded.

"Early?" Cobra knew he should never place that question. But he really wanted to know what that punk was into this time.

"Yes early. He asked a duel with me at 6 pm." Murayama said clearly making everyone turn and face him.

"Wait he asked for a fight with me too at 6:15 pm," said Rocky.

"6:30" added Hyuga. "6:45 with me," said Takeshi.

A freezing breeze blew through the Itokan Diner. Everyone was really dazzled. Was really that short boy able to fight all four of the SWORD leaders. All four cracked a smile. They didn't really have any issue to fight him. But Cobra didn't agree. He didn't want fights. Or any kind of duels around the Sannoh District.

He sighed and walked over glaring at Kira. "Oi, How stupid are you.. really? Are you going to fight all four the Sword leaders?" he asked her. Honestly, he could smack her head at that moment.

All four listened. They could tell that he knew Kira. She felt goosebumps run through her spine. How did she manage to ask all four of the leaders for a duel? But she was really happy. "Yes, I will fight. I didn't know who they were. But that doesn't change anything" she admitted.

Cobra rolled his eyes and pushed her a few times. "Can you stop acting up? Leave now!" he said serious with a monotone voice.

"No! I am not going anywhere. I will go outside and wait, so you can finish what you were doing." she said with a smile on her face that made Cobra angrier.

"You punk I should have kicked some reason into you days ago," Cobra yelled at her. He was about to smack her when Rocky stopped him.

"Let him be. If he really wants to fight us. Let's fight!" Rocky said.

"Yeah, really what is the problem. If he really wants to fight us." Hyuga added. And the other two agreed.

All four of them, don't fight as they did before. But if that short punk could really fight them it, would be something new. That kiddo asked them for a duel. He was so fearless, it surely got their attention.

Kira smiled "See they want to fight with me. What is your problem then?"

But Cobra had enough. They had a serious issue to solve and there was that punk once again causing chaos. "Look at me. I will end your dream today." Cobra said seriously. The boys gazed at him. "There is one small detail you don't know."

"What's that?" Rocky asked.

Cobra pointed at Kira "This punk is a girl. Maybe she can fight, but I will never allow any kind of fight here."

All four SWORD leaders confused gazed at Kira. A girl that reckless surely had won them over. But as Cobra knew, they would never fight her. First, the Leader of Hoodlum Squad had just ordered for that fight not to take place. And secondly, no one of them would really fight a girl (Even a reckless one like Kira.)

"What are you doing? You promised you wouldn't say anything?" she shouted at Cobra and smacked her fists against him. "You and I let go outside. I will take you there one to one," she added in her yakuza mood (the one she got from Yankumi).

Cobra smirked and placed his palm against her head to keep her away from him. But she kept pushing against his hand and trying to hit him. "So you are going to fight all five of us?" Cobra mocked her as he gazed at the others, that already sat down.

"Why you think I cannot!" Kira yelled loudly still crashing against his palm. She was really mad at him.

"Cobra, maybe there is the punk you mentioned before?" Rocky asked him.

Cobra nodded as he was still trying to deal with hyper Kira. "Yes," he said.

Kira gazed at Cobra as she was pouting "You talked about me... are you talking about the beatings" she asked.

"Ah(Yes)! it happens to all five districts. We need.. to find them!" Takeshi added.

Kira stopped pushing against Cobra. Her yakuza mood almost calmed down. She really seemed like another person when she was calm. Cobra stepped also back and let her off.

"The video's?" Kira said randomly.

"What about them?" Cobra asked gazing at her.

"You said they streamed the videos. You have the link?" she asked.

"Yes, we do." Rocky added.

"Each time you stream something, the side keeps your IP address. If we know the IP address we could find the area. " Kira concluded.

"And who will do that?" Murayama asked.

"There is an old friend of mine. He can hack anything. Send me the video links and I will see what I can do." Kira said.

That evening all five of the SWORD leaders exchanged contact information with Kira. And all five of them knew that she was a girl. Expect, Cobra the rest didn't mind if Kira was a girl or a boy. They found that she was cool. Reckless or brave, she would easily fight with all five of them. She also seemed like a person that could put aside feelings, when things were serious. She was smart. Looked like a person that could be trusted.

"So we aren't going to fight?" Kira asked before she left to go and reach that "hacker" friend of hers.

"I don't hit or fight a woman." Rocky answered.

Cobra stood up "Then we are keeping an eye and we will wait for the Punk's news." he concluded. Everyone agreed with him. The meeting was over for now. Cobra walked over and grabbed Kira from her hoodie. He simply lifted her up and dragged her with him. "Bye then," Cobra said.

Kira waved goodbye at them as she was dragged out by Cobra. She really wasn't sure why Cobra was dragging her out. Her mind was busy processing the new info.

"Let's go!" Cobra yelled at her breaking her thoughts. She gazed at him, and only then she noticed that he was sitting at his bike waiting for her.

"Wait? were are we going?" Kira asked him confused.

"Taking you home!" Cobra said softly. He wanted to get Kira home as soon as possible to find her hacker friend. Or at least that's what he said to himself. The leader of the Hoodlum Squad didn't easily drive people around. He did only if there was a serious reason. Like when Noboru was in the Hospital, moments to die. He would go and pick up Miho. Though there he was now driving that "punk" at home.

"I can go on my own." Kira didn't want anyone to take her home. After all, she needed to change first. Why would she have Cobra mixed into that?

"I said I'll take you." Cobra insisted. Although he admitted that sounded like a really bad excuse.

Although it seemed to work on Kira "Ok but we need to make a stop. I need to change." she said and climbed on the bike.

Cobra agreed and drove her to Shin's older house. There she went inside and changed. Cobra was waiting outside. It didn't make Cobra happy waiting for her. At least it didn't take her long to change.

After a few minutes, there she was dressed as a girl this time. Short pink dress. Black heels. Her hair down. She really looked different. It took Cobra a few seconds to take his gaze off her. She looked beautiful. But he didn't say anything. He only asked where her house was.

But Kira never revealed her actual household. She had Cobra taking her few blogs closer to her house. And she walked home. Thinking about her hacker friend. She started looking for her contact address book to find him. He hadn't seen him for years.

Cobra drove back home. Trying his best to avoid thinking of that "punk". Whatever he did, it seemed that he could never guess what that "punk" would bring on his doorstep.

(( upcoming chapter ~ Act 7 ~ ))


Note:

Doubt: A gang first showed at High & Low The story of SWORD Season one. They dealing with women and drugs.

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