To send a message, To take a title (Mitsukai)

[Ryu Hayabusa]

OOC: Mitsukai first.

It had been two days since Ryu had put that kid into the ground, and subsequently fought the School Captain. The man had snuck into the school last night and silently made his way to the record room. Taking a picture of the files of those listed in the pillar positions with a digital camera he'd bought at an electronics store the previous day, he scanned the images into the Hotels computer and read over the files. The three positions were 'Student Body President', 'Varsity Captain', and 'School Newsletter Head'. While he might like to humiliate the idiotic positions that were the first and third, a Varsity Captain ought to be the one with the most power, right?

It was decided, and the next day, Ryu tracked down this Mitsukai Shinoda. It wasn't too hard. A little snooping here. A little 'questioning' there. Ryu tracked her down to the courtyard. Once out in that field again, he grabbed the nearest kid by the collar. "Varsity Captain, where is she?" His deep voice boomed in the kids face. Poor little freshie almost pissed himself pointing out the heavily tanned young woman. Raising an eyebrow, the behemoth dropped the kid and walked over to her.

Didn't look like much, but then again, Matrim hadn't looked any sort of powerful compared to the power he had. Off to the side, he could see the massive hole that his body had created in the back of building two. "Yo." He addressed her simply. Almost like a normal person.


Almost.

[Mitsukai]

It was just another seemingly normal day at 259. Just like every other day Mitsukai had wandered out into the courtyard during break to relax for a little bit. Since becoming Varsity Captain she had been quite busy, mostly with training. She had after all only taken the title because Matrim had promised to train her so naturally Mitsukai had taken full advantage of that promise. But she did need a break every once in awhile. But it looked like today she would not get that break she wanted.

"Yo."

Mitsukai turned around to look up at the speaker. Some guy she had never met before. Her feline eyes burrowed into his husky blue trying to figure out what the man wanted through those eyes. Something in them made almost made her tense up. Something was not right about this guy. Something dangerous. But as of yet she would not know what he wanted from her until he made a move.

"What?" she asked coldly, never being the nicest person to converse with no matter who it was she spoke to. Sure there was something off with the man that caused some concern but she would not show it. Instead she would act as she normally did, even if it might piss him off. Mitsukai was not the type to show fear or submissive behavior.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Standing in his usual all black with the black suede coat, her cold attitude didn't bother him in the slightest. It wasn't going to affect him in either direction. Ryu was going to beat her into the ground, and take her Pillarship. Then he was going to find Matrim, and rub it in his face.

A toothy grin reached his features. Bad sign. Very bad. Meant he was going to enjoy this way too much. "Your title. It's mine." He rumbled in his deep voice before moving at top speed. His right leg shuffled in slightly, and that powerful left leg shot up and over. She was so short, he had to lower his kicks even, but the effect would be the same. If she didn't move, his shin was going to take off her head. T'would suit him just fine to end it that quickly. What did he care if her life ended? She'd just be another corpse left in the wake of the Evil Angel.

If she managed to duck the leg, it would be brought back in, and Ryu would execute a small hop on the right leg to close the distance a touch, only to shoot the left leg back out, looking to stomp a hole clean through her chest. Very Tae-kwon-do of him, but then again, Ryu had no cohesive style to his fighting any more.

[Mitsukai]

He smiled at her viciously and got a glare in response. Instantly on the defensive. This man looked like he was looking for a fight. Not very surprising see as how violent the school was, and the fact that she was a pillar it was only natural that she would receive a challenge. She had hoped of course that it would not be this soon but luck would not be on her side. Mitsukai could tell that this stranger was strong. Hell any idiot would be able to figure that out but again, knowing the students in this school it came as to no surprise that he would be stronger than her.

In an instant he was on her, that kick hitting it's target before she could move out of the way. The blow was powerful enough to send her crashing to the ground. Man that had hurt like hell, but of course by the time this was over she would suffer a lot worse injuries than this. Sure enough he would strike again, stomping on her chest knocking the breath right out of her.

She cried out in pain, two seconds into this and already she was beaten to the ground. Her anger rose instantly. There was no way that she could just lay there and take this. Not without a fight, her pride would not allow it. She would roll away from him before the larger man could cause further damage. Staggering back to her feet as she struggled to breath and stop her head from spinning. Already she could taste blood as she gasped for air. Things were not looking good but despite her injuries she could at least stand. That was something.

With a growl in anger she would strike him back. Charging at full speed she would aim an uppercut for his gut, using the momentum of her speed to increase the strength of that blow, hopefully to knock him back a little bit. Then came the round house kick directed for his ribs before she would land another kick to his chest to knock him back.

If the bastard wanted her title then he would have to take it by force. No matter how badly he beat her now she refused to back down without a fight and she would put up a hell of a fight at that.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Ryu's leg retracted and hovered in the air, the sole of his foot lightly planted on the inside of his right thigh. His right hand slid into the pocket of his coat. The grin broadened. Unless she was only using ten percent of her power, she was nothing compared to the Infernal Dragon that Ryu had faced two days ago. Left arm hanging at his side, he stood on one leg as she got up. Towering over her, Ryu watched with a distant amusement, as though it were an underling of his that was beating her to a pulp, not him.

His left foot dropped to the ground as she approached, and two quick steps avoided him the shot to the stomach. Halting his footwork, his left leg rose higher than it had before, and he caught her kick on his Xin shin. "This is pathetic." His deep voice said loudly, echoing in the courtyard slightly. "How can you call yourself a pillar with this pitiful amount of power?" He demanded of her as his left leg whipped under hers. His legs were quite a bit longer than hers, and long before her leg reached his chest, the tip of his foot would reach the inside of her thigh near her crotch. While it wasn't full strength, it was still a hard shot right in a soft place. She'd likely be hurting and hard pressed to stand on that leg of hers any more.

Ryu's audible show had attracted their scuffle quite a bit of attention from the passersby. And as a final touch to drive the point into her mind, and the mind of the spectators, Ryu's leg would whip around hers and crash down on the top of it, looking to smash it against the ground and break it.

[Mitsukai]

"This is pathetic." "How can you call yourself a pillar with this pitiful amount of power?"

Anger rose again at his statement, yes she was still weaker then some of the other students she would admit that. But having this bastard shove it in her face was enough to make her pissed. As she moved on to hit him in the chest he countered. Hitting her hard in the groin. She hissed out in pain. Now I know how guys must feel when they get hit there. she thought as she bite back the pain. As his leg came crashing down again Mitsukai would move just barely dodging the attempt to break it. Pain shot up instantly the second she moved and she knew she was in trouble. If she could not at least dodge his hits then it was game over.

Anger rose again at the thought of losing without so much as a fight. It was pathetic, degrading she just could not bare to lose like this. It would be just as bad as when Katsuri had thrown her around like a rag doll in their first fight. No, this would be worst. she thought bitterly At least back then you actually landed a fucking hit.

She would say nothing as she went for him a second time. Feinting for a punch to his jaw while sending her true aim his chest once again. Whether she was successful or not she would move to the side and throw another punch to his ribs. The pain almost blinding her but she fought to ignore it. There would be worse to come if she allowed any room for weakness from such an injury. She had to keep fighting no matter what.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

His efforts had gone almost perfectly to plan. It was a good feeling. A superior feeling. This feeling was why many people went on power trips, becoming addicted to the high their own strength gave them. Ryu wasn't quite one of these people yet. He was more on the 'pain of your enemies' kick, rather than his own shit. Grinning again, he witnessed the gimp in her movements. Not quite as effective as shattering the knee, but it would do just fine as Ryu slid his left foot back and waited.

There was a style of fighting known as 'interruption'. Stop any of the movements within a chain, you stop the combo. Stop the first move in a chain, and you stop the opponent dead in their tracks. Sometimes literally. Sometimes with emphasis. It was this last bit that Ryu had planned as he kept up his pattern. Even if she could see the pattern, he was still quite a bit faster than her, and almost three times as strong as she was. As she came in to attack Ryu again, his hips would whip, his right leg would pivot, and his left leg would lance in a full force round house, looking to chop her in half right at the waist.

To judge her strength, Ryu doubted that she'd be able to walk after this. Perhaps even stand. All likelihood said the fight would be over if that kick connected.

[Mitsukai]

The kick connected t her side forcing her back down to the ground. She cried out again in pain. It hurt like hell, it hurt real bad. With one hand clutching her side she would try to push herself up onto her feet only to have her body refuse to listen to her. Fuck not now! her mind screamed at her body to move. This time she tried to push herself up again with both arms. Her tiny body screaming at her to stop. It would be long until she passed out for sure. She might as well just give up now before he completely brutalized her more.

There was something inside her that refused to surrender. That demanded that she get back up. That voice was much stronger then the pain she felt.

"Fuck you." she hissed, that anger at the bastard who was beating her but mostly the anger at herself for being so weak that she could not even land a hit. "I am not going to rest until I kick your ass and show you the true meaning of pain."

It was a challenge, a foolish challenge but she refused to just lay there quietly without saying anything. Let him pound on her now for her words but someday she would make them come true. She would do whatever it took to grow strong enough to overcome this bastard. For now at least she would settle for taking her beating while standing. With that thought in mind she would use all her strength to rise back on her feet. The pain causing her to wobble from nearly passing out but somehow, some way she managed to stand. She would glare back up at him defiantly without any trace of fear but instead with anger. Her legs unable to move at the moment this was the best she could manage.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Ryu's leg dropped back to the ground again. That was entertaining. Destroying an opponent with a single limb. Well. She wasn't destroyed yet. A situation that would soon be remedied as the Evil Angel turned to face the girl again. Right hand still in his pocket. His eyes panned the area for a moment. Quite a crowd had gathered to watch the fight of a Pillar. Many left shaking their heads. They seemed to agree with Ryu's sentiment. Either that or were disgusted with his brutality. Little did they know....

He walked slowly toward her, listening to her words. Leaning in a little bit. "You're years away from me, little girl." He said with a scorn before lifting that foot back up to crash into her chest again. Matrim's words echoed in his mind. "Don't waste your time with people you've already beat." Ryu cast aside the thought. She was still standing, she hadn't been beaten yet.

Once she was on the ground again, however, Ryu did stop where he might otherwise not. "Mitsukai Shinoda, you're no longer a Pillar." Turning to those assembled. "You all saw it, she lost a title fight!" He'd say loudly, then return his booming voice to its normal volume. "Spread the word."

With that he'd leave. He had other things to take care of while he waited for Word to reach the good Captain.

[Mitsukai]

She did not flinch as he walked up to her but neither could she move. To do so at this point would only make her pass out. Instead she stood perfectly still glaring daggers into him as he approached her. She hated the bastard. She really did, but there was nothing that she could do about it. He was just too strong an opponent, she did not stand a chance against him as she was now.But one day.....just one day she will make the son of a bitch pay. She would devote all her training just for that.

"You're years away from me, little girl."

Another growl would escape her lips in reply. She hated being mocked. She hated his damn cockiness. The son of a bitch acted as if he was invincible.

"Wanna bet?" she would growl a clear challenge. He might have beaten her now but Mitsukai would not give up. She would not back down and she would not stop until one day she made this man feel the same kind of embarrassment and frustration as she had felt.

His foot slammed into her for the final time. Sending another wave of pain through her as she crashed back into the ground. Finally slipping into unconsciousness. She would not hear him address the crowd. Heck the entire time she did not even notice the spectators who had come to watch. But she did know that she had lost her title and she might never get it back.