The Welcome Party

[Ranzou Yamamori]

"... You have got to be kidding..." Ranzou said, looking inside his, what he thought, relatively small apartment. "My dorm at Sacred Mind was bigger than this."

He scanned the room a little longer, clutching the room's key in his left hand. There was a kitchen to his left, a room which was the bathroom on his right, and a bed at the far right corner. He gave a little sigh, threw his bag into the room and locked the door. He quickly walked from the second floor to the first, making a hasty exit into the street. Once he got out, he looked over his shoulder at the apartment complex.

"'Jade Hall', huh?" He said venomously. "More like 'Beggars Hall'! I need to find a new place... Maybe I should check out Kaleidoscope or whatever it was called... or maybe A & Z." He started to head toward the Public High School 259 to catch his first class. He walked down the street with both hands in his pockets, looking up at the clouds. As he neared the gate, a couple of students ran up to him. They looked younger, and were probably freshmen.

"Hey, you're new huh?" the one closest to Ranzou said. "New students must pay to get in! Hand over $20, each!"

Ranzou just ignored them and shoved past the kid.

"Hey!" the other kid said. "Pay up!" The kid reared his right fist back to punch. How slow Ranzou thought. He ducked down and, using his left fist, shot three punches at the kids armpit. The kid fell down face first, and the other ran off. Ranzou stood up and gently put his foot on the kids head. What luck! That only happens, at most, three times per week!

"This school is just like Sacred Mind," Ranzou said.

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel was on his way onto the main halway catching a quick look around as he normally had done on his way in, shifty crowded halls irritated him so, but they gave him the opportunity to people watch and catch a few of the new rumors going around, he had to keep informed even if it required a bit of eavesdropping.

"Pay up!" a voice came from the entrance of the hallway that shifted Gabriel's attention.
quarral broke out amongst the crowd of people huddled near the door. It didn't last too very long at all, a single victor came out on top,
Gabriel scanned him up quickly from his corner of the hallway as people slowly found there exit's.
"This school is just like Sacred Mind," the boy said keeping his foot atop the other's head, looking fairly triumphant about the situation.
Now it was just the three of them in the hallway, it emptied so quick, Gabriel held a dark glare to the new guy.
He approached the agressor gracefully, showing no intent to harm (least not yet),
"Quite a mess we've got here." he stated.
it wasn't a question merely a ploy to let this guy tell a bit more about himself, which would give Gabriel all he needed to know.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

"Quite a mess we've got here."

Ranzou looked up and saw a boy standing there. The thing that caught his attention most was the kids eyes. Reminds me of that guys brother... Ranzou thought. He removed his foot from the kids head and turned his body so that his left side was facing the new kid.

"Tch! What. Are you part of the welcoming commity as well?" Ranzou shoved his right hand into his right pants pocket.

[Gabriel Seran]

"Tch! What. Are you part of the welcoming commity as well?" the kid said
'hmm quite an attitude this one's got.' Gabriel thought to himself hoping he could find the words to detour this kid from starting another fight.
"In fact, I guess I wasn't invited but I'd feel more than obliged to meet your acquaintance, I am Gabriel." the words always rolled off his tongue like velvet whenever he said his name in the french accent either producing a calming effect or just the oppisite.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

"In fact, I guess I wasn't invited but I'd feel more than obliged to meet your acquaintance, I am Gabriel."

... At least he doesn't sound like him... Ranzou thought. The tone the Gabriel gave sounded calm, but Ranzou was still on guard. His tone seemed too calm.

"I'm Ranzou Yamamori... this is boring..." Ranzou glanced over at a clock that hung on the wall. Hmph... I'm late for class... "I guess I'll skip today," Ranzou said, putting his other hand in his pocket. He started to walk toward Gabriel, stopping on his Gabriel's left side a little after he passed him. He glanced at Gabriel.

"If you want to fight me, don't cover it up with polite words."

[Gabriel Seran]

Ranzou marched over to Gabriel's side and paused, his approach was fairly aggressive, Gabriel had felt his presence to be very forward and unafraid

'interessting charactor we have here' he would think to himself.

"If you want to fight me, don't cover it up with polite words." Ranzou said as he halted aside Gabriel
Gabriel's breath drew in and gave off the impression of stone silence as if air wasn't needed.
'hmph, this kid is looking to get hurt' he bickered with his mind 'best let him know who he's dealing with.'
Gabriel turned to face his aggressor, bearing upon him the full weight his eyes possessed as the emerald faded to a golden topaz.

"If you want more trouble here you've certainly asked for it." Gabriel murmered darkly
he quickly shifted his weight to prepare for an onomming attack. He kept his eyes glued to Ranzou to watch what was comming but mainly to intimidate his foe.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

"If you want more trouble here you've certainly asked for it."

Ranzou kept looking at Gabriel, watching him shift his weight. Defensive, huh? Ranzou thought. He glanced at Gariel's eyes, and he momentarily froze, realizing that the color changed. His right hand twitched inside his pocket, and he felt the air around him change somehow. This guy... is strong... Ranzou smiled, and removed his left hand, raising it above his head.

"Mind if I start?"

[Gabriel Seran]

"by all means." Gabriel would reply with a grin watching his opponent shift into what looked like a stretch,
He'd seen this in other opponents, they move around to keep their confidence up but rarely have anything to back it up, he hoped it was the same with this kid
all he knew is that it'd be an ineressting fight after seeing what'd happened earlier near the door.
A long drawn out breath escaped his lips and time froze for but a second as he mentaly prepared for the oncomming skirmish.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

"Let's have some fun, okay?" Ranzou said.

As soon as the last word escaped his mouth, he crouched down and rocketed past Gabriel, stopping just in Ranzou's kicking range. As soon as he stopped, he threw a right side kick aimed at Gariel's face.

[Gabriel Seran]

This kid was fast, already he was on Gabriel with a quick kick if he'd of not been prepared, Gabriel would be picking his teeth out of the locker his foot just crushed.
Gabriel made a narrow eascape with a quick duck and role, pouncing up to his feet both arms at the ready to jab, eyes focousing on his opponents mouth
He'd already missed the chance to uppercut him and catchi him by surprise, now he had to go head on.
Two quick jabs escaped from the corner of his body intending to hit his target hard on his jaw.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

Ranzou's side kick was narrowly dodged, his foot smashing into a locker. He quickly recoiled his leg and glanced over to where Gabriel was, his fists up. Ranzou made a small smirk.

"Nice dodge," Ranzou said under his breath. Gabriel then came at him, releasing a quick jab. Ranzou used his left hand to block it, but another followed. Ranzou barely sidestepped the second, Gariel's fist just grazing Ranzou's left cheek. Appearing behind Gabriel and stepping backwards, a small grin appeared on his face.

"Not very fast, are--" Ranzou began, but cut himself off. A cut appeared on his left cheek, and Ranzou moved out of striking distance. He wiped the cut with his left hand and looked at it, blood covering his palm. "In... Incredible..."

He just grazed me... Ranzou thought. He looked back at Gabriel and he clenched his left hand into a fist, contemplating on what to do next.

[Gabriel Seran]

"Nice dodge," his opponent said as Gabriel continued to fling jabs to strike him down
just grazing him barely, "if I we're just a bit faster" he thought to himself but quickly notioned the thought away bringing his fist back to hit his foe.

"Not very fast, are--"

"thanks for the reminder of that" he thougt to himself patrinizingly, "when this is over im going to do some speed training."

Ranzou had backed far enough so that hje was out of range of another strike, Gabriel notice him wipe his cheek.

BLOOD

"HE BLEEDS! ITS TIME TO END THIS" a dark voice from the confines of Gabriel's mind came
his eyes diverted to lock onto the man only inches from striking range.

"In... Incredible..." Ranzou said.
what was he surprised? this felt patronizing, however Gabriel felt a warm burning sensation tingle up his spine, the words sounded like fear, he hadn't heard something quite so sweet in such a time.
If it wasn't fear Gabriel still took it that way and had a feeling of adrenoline fueling his body.
Gabriel drove his body forward lunging onward to destroy his foe.
He held a long hand out to clasp down on his opponent's neck hoping he would be so inclined to fight him head on. Once inclined to do so Gabriel would follow up with pummling Ranzou's face till he screamed, or better yet passed out.
through the chaos a dark murmer filled Gabriel's mind and filled his soul black.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

He just grazed me... Shit! This makes even Bon-Hwa seem weak! Ranzou looked back at Gabriel, meeting his gaze. I think I'll only be able to take three or four hits from this guy (my Constitution and your Strength). But, I'm faster. I think I know how to end this.

Ranzou looked back at his left fist and tightened it. He then removed his right hand from his pocket and looked back at Gabriel. When he looked up, he only saw a hand.

"Shit!" Ranzou hopped back and threw a left front kick, contacting the oncoming hand at the wrist. He crouched down and threw a right hook, but twisted his weight and used the momentum from his punch to rocket him to the left, running toward some stairs that led to the next floor of the school.


OOC: Just a quick question before we move on. How many floors does the school have?

[Gabriel Seran]

(OCC not sure i'm newish take it up with someone reletively stationary haha)

IC:
Gabriel's fists we're deflected by a swift gynist like move that threw him slightly off focus, but his darker half was feeling the 'persuasious need to hunt" this kid down and show him the full power he had burried within him.
Gabriel kept himself following onward to follow the agressor who was now retreating away trying to gain the upper hand by avoiding contact, he was probably lanning some sort of guerilla tactic, He thought to himself.
"Be prepared" the thought rumbled through hs mind while the more bloodthirsty will drove him onward' "pursue!"
his focus was on his victim and now on the forward surrounding that enveloped him as he pursued Ranzou up the stairs.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the sole florescent lighting while he scanned the new field of battle.

[Ranzou Yamamori]

Running, sprinting, taking the steps three at a time. Finally arriving a the top, Ranozu kept running, heading for the next flight. He looked back to see if Gabriel was still pursuing him... He was. Alright! Second floor.... third floor... How many levels does this school have?! Ranzou thought, running up another flight of stairs. He lost count to how many flights he ran up, but finally burst through a door that led to the school's roof.

He stopped momentarily and drew a deep breath, then ran toward the edge. The jumped and landed on the ledge, and with his back toward the door, he looked up at the clouds.

"Yeah... The stars and the moon will look beautiful up here," he said, smiling.