AJ, Thomas and Austin stare at the school while Ryuko sleeps in the house. The trio sit in relative silence due to the gathering storm clouds above the school. The group of boys all glance to each other, their attention drawn towards the bright light at the top of Satsuki's tower.

"Somethings gonna happen soon." AJ mutters to himself, his blue eyes glued to the tower.

"You can say that again." Thomas' green eyes turn away as he throws a knife into a camera nearby.

"Yes, but until we figure out what exactly it is, get some sleep." Austin orders taking another swig of Jack Daniel's.

"Yes sir." The brothers agree.

The following morning while in class, Aikuro Mikisugi is talking about World War Two he looks to the class to find a surprisingly disinterested, AJ, A sleeping Mako, and an annoyed Ryuko who's glaring at him. Everyone looks to the door as someone politely knocks on the door awaiting the teacher.

"Oh yes, we have some new students today."

When he opens the door two people walk in, and once AJ see's their face he pales. Ryuko doesn't understand why, however she figures, if AJ is scared of them then she probably should be as well. The first one walks up and introduces himself.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jack, and this is my friend Christian." He speaks in a polite tone receiving nods from everyone apart from AJ.

"Good. Now both of take those seats in front of Mr. AJ there."

When they hear the name they look and spot AJ. The duo smirk before nodding and sitting. After class, Ryuko follows Mikisugi, nearby AJ follows her bored, as Jack and CX trail AJ. Once they turn a corner she sees that he's vanished.

"Wha-? Where'd he disappear to?" Ryuko growls.

"Ryuko! AJ!" Mako comes flying towards Ryuko and AJ. AJ's response is to step out of the way a second time, Ryuko catches her, twirls her, then puts Mako on her feet in between the pair. "Where are you two wandering off to by yourselves?" Once Ryuko see's Mako's back she see's a note attached to her back.

"This is..."

A not from Mikisugi, pinned to Mako's back reading 'See me after school where we met before. -Aikuro Mikisugi'

AJ hums. " Oh, that little hut. But why would he want to see us?"

Ryuko growls. "That bastard!"

Later, Ryuko & AJ sit together and in front of the duo is Aikuro Mikisugi sitting in his little apartment with Thomas in it looking at the older man annoyed.

"It's a big problem, you look at me with such passion in your eyes at school. It'd be bad for both of us if word were to spread that you and I were too close, right Ryuko?"

"Who and who? There are some jokes that aren't cool to say!"

"You're quite naïve when it comes to this subject." He slouches.

"All I want is for you to tell me who the hell you are, and why the hell you know about Senkentsu, and the others! Our deal was that you'd tell me if I beat up that Hakodate chick from the Tennis Club, remember?"

"A mans word is only good on the day it's made."

AJ and Thomas both hit Mikisugi on the head.

"A mans word should always be good." Thomas glares.

"I was trying to stop you from stripping all the way." AJ shrugs.

A moment later, the window opens, and without the persons knowledge the teens watch the figure enter through the window, Austin. "Yoo... hey guys, how'd you find this place?"

AJ rolls his eyes. "We were invited here."

Austin turns to Mikisugi in annoyance. "You brought them here?" Mikisugi, nods as Austin sighs walking to a different room of the small shack with his bags of alcohol. "Get me when they leave and put on some clothes. Oh, keep them from my beer." Mikisugi removes his glasses before continuing upon the door closing.

"Life Fiber." Mikisugi, speaks with confidence.

"Huh?"

"It refers to fighting fibers that have a life of their own. The fabric of a one-star Goku uniform is 10% Life Fibers, Two Star contain 20%."

Thomas rolls his eyes, continuing the explanation. "These special fibers enhance human strength and speed and help draw out special abilities."

"Now that you mention it... that was a Life Fiber?"

"However, there are outfits woven entirely of Life Fibers. These are Kamui."

"Senketsu is one?"

AJ sighs kicking his legs up. "Yes Senketsu, B.B, and Bloodlust are all Kamui. The only people who know the secret of Life Fibers are the Kiryuin clan, The Mankoi's, Ruthless Ripcord, Project CX-4... And your father Isshin Matoi."

"The Kiryuin clan must have attacked Dr. Mankoi to try to steal the Kamui he possessed and keep the secret for themselves." Mikisugi theorizes looking out the window.

"How do you know all of this?"

Mikisugi removes his glasses again, after placing them back on for dramatic effect. "I hate the Kiryuins' despotism, too. I was working with Dr. Mankoi and that brilliant man Mr. Matoi."

"Oh yeah, Dad." AJ shrugs.

"I wonder what dad thought of you being here." Thomas glares at his younger brother.

"He's probably going to yell at us the next time we see him."

"Probably. It'll be an earful too."

Mikisugi removes his shirt, while the brothers discuss. "We all try to thwart their plans for world domination."

Thomas rolls his eyes. "That's why I'm still here and why, I assume AJ chose to come to this school to try and topple them from right under their noses."

"After he died, I received a letter. As did Austin. He had sent it before he died." Mikisugi grabs the letter and begins reading it. "When I die, give you-know-what to my daughter. It's just like the dead leaves in the forest." Mikisugi thinks back to in the basement where Senketsu was found. He thinks back to when he and Austin were both looking through the rubble at Dr. Matoi's house for Senketsu as they both at first seem stumped. That is until Mikisugi found it buried and asleep.

"So my meeting with Senketsu was set up by you, then?" Ryuko questions.

"Thanks to you coming home to the mansion, and AJ tampering around, I was able to provide the perfect meeting spot."

"So like I thought, it was that Satsuki Kiryuin chick that killed my father?"

"Well we can't say that for sure." Thomas says

"Fine, then. I'll beat it out of her. With my own two hands." Ryuko grins.

"Mikisugi, you went undercover at Honnouji Academy. But why?" Thomas glances out the window next to the teacher.

"I went undercover at Honnouji Academy to try and uncover what the Kiryuins are up to. At school you and I are simply student and teacher. Don't make contact without taking precautions. Of course, you're more than welcome to cross that line here." Ryuko puts her scissor blade to his neck as AJ hits Mikisugi on the head again.

"I thought I made it clear no stripping." AJ glares at him.

"By, 'that line,' you mean the border between life and death?" Ryuko stares through him, if it was possible for her she'd have burned a hole through his head right then and there.

"You're a seventeen-year-old who doesn't know how to take a joke, I see." Mikisugi comments from the floor.

"Oh, I can take a joke. Just don't be a pervert."

Ryuko sighs taking a seat. "One more thing. When Senketsu awakens, why does he turn into that sleazy, midriff-baring number?"

"Chalk that up to Dr. Matoi's tastes."

Thomas sighs. "Father did always try to talk him out of it."

"Y-You're kidding."

"I'd hate to think that, anyway. There's a lot that I don't understand about Kamui either. You'll have to find those answers with AJ and Thomas."

Later, back at the house that AJ and Thomas are in. AJ lays on the roof gazing out to the stars. He sits up suddenly a small blue flash crossing his gaze. "What do want brother?"

"Are you thinking of auntie or mom?"

"Which would hurt more?"

"Well it depends. Do you remember mother? Or do you just regret not waking up earlier?"

"As the years go by and I continue to live, I ask that to myself."

"AJ, she knew the risks of trying on that Kamui."

"I know. And now she's trapped in there."

"Yes. I know."

"I just... I hate the fact that she willingly accepted that she might die and be turned into a monster just so that I'd be safe."

"AJ. That's what family does for each other."

"Yes, but that should've been me."

"AJ..."

"Don't! We lost our aunt just because she didn't want me to wear a Kamui at that age. And look at where she is now." He takes B.B. off. To reveal a small clump of fabric completely made of life fibers on the back of his shirt. The life fibers slowly and surly pumping like heart that's barely clinging into life.

"AJ, let's go to bed. She and mom would've yell at us if we stayed up this late."

"Yeah."AJ heads inside with Thomas, however two figures stand in the streets, one of them takes a seat on a barrel eating a lemon, the other leaning against a wall these figures are soon to revealed as Jack and CR4ZY.

"Christian?" CR4ZY asks flipping a coin.

"It was all I got that went with the C in your name. You really need a better name than CR4ZY. As well as maybe a new look."

"No."

"Then get used to it... Christian."

CR4ZY scoffs. "Fuck it."

The following morning as AJ and Ryuko are walking into the school when Mako joins them.

"Whats wrong, Ryuko. Didn't get enough sleep." The energetic Mako asks bouncing around the pair.

"Opposite really, she slept too much."

"And what about you AJ?" Ryuko retorts agitated.

"Slept like a doll. On that couch." The duo soon walk into the school only to see that the courtyard has seemingly become an Arena. Jack and CR4ZY walk into the school as well. A giant light shines at the top of the tower in Honnouji Academy.

Ryuko glares. "Satsuki..."

AJ grins. "Kiryuin."

"You've come, Ryuko Matoi and AJ Manko." Satsuko smiles softly, earning a scoff and eye roll from AJ.

"You of all people know I'm not a manko."

"To what do we owe the 'honor' of this grand welcome? Here you are, going through the trouble of waiting for me. What brought this on?" Ryuko readies her scissor blade.

"It was you who said that when next we met, you would settle all matters."

AJ chuckles. "How very conscientious of you."

"Mako, stand back."

AJ pops his neck stepping forward. "Both of you stand back. I have an issue with being called manko."

"'Kay! Like they say, having your health, that's the important thing!" She sprints off as AJ walks forward. He suddenly stops and turns to Jack and CR4ZY.

"Can I trust you two to stay out of this, Ripcord?"

Jack grins and leaps back jointing the crowd. "If we felt like fighting you today we would've attacked. Besides. I want to see how strong B.B. and you have become."

"Yeah, you want to see if I'm stronger than brother, don't you?"

"Meow, that's right."

AJ sputters, as CR4ZY laughs from his own remark

"I thought I told you, no shitty references!" Jack scoffs.

Satsuki interjects drawing her sword. "Rejoice, Ryuko Matoi, AJ Mankoi. You will be the first offerings to my Junkentsu."

"Junketsu... "Purity"? Is there anything about you that's pure?" Ryuko asks.

"Allow me to show you. Life Fiber Overdrive, Kamui Junketsu!"

"What the hell?"

"So it'll be a Kamui battle, Kiriyuin?"

Satsuki glares at AJ. "That's right, this is my Junketsu. You aren't the only ones in possessions of Kamui's."

Thomas hums to himself from the background. "So, little miss Satsuki went and brought something dangerous to show and tell."

"Lets go, Senketsu!" Ryuko transforms with her kamui the pair prepare for battle.

AJ glances down to BB, his hands bouncing some electricity back and forth. "So this is why you seemed on edge yesterday."

"The reason you were afraid yesterday is because you sensed that thing?" Ryugo glances down to Senketsu.

'Ryuko, I feel I should warn you. Your opponent is more powerful than you are. You will need AJ to win'

"Gee, thanks for your concern."

The trio stare down at each other. Ryuko and Satsuki both with a frown, and AJ with his usual grin finally turns into serious look. There's a blast of wind that erupts from the center of their stare down.

"It's impressive, I'll admit. But if you lose mentally, it's all over." Ryuko grins.

Satsuki simply replies with a single slash with her sword and the power is too much for Ryuko to handle. She and a whole bunch of students are launched backwards as AJ ducks under it and begins running towards Satsuki. As he then pulls from his tank-top a small dagger that he uses to parry and block all of Satsuki's attacks. Ryuko joins and tries to fight Satsuki who's not even breaking a sweat with Ryuko.

'Be careful, you two should avoid blood loss as much as possible. You'll lose consciousness much quicker.' BB alerts the pair.

"You don't have to tell me that!" Ryuko tries to attack from behind but is blocked by Satsuki without even trying. She is however using her other hand to keep AJ from using his dagger and implanting it into her abdomen. Using more effort on AJ than Ryuko.

"Magnificent!" Satsuki, stabs her sword into the ground causing Ryuko to launch into the air before being slightly tapped and sent flying towards the school. AJ jumps into the air and finds an electrical current as calls out to Ryuko.

"Current Travel." AJ leaps back and his vision goes goes black a blue lightning bolt travels across the school before showing AJ catching Ryuko and landing with his feet on the building of the school.

"Truly fantastic... This is the power of a Kamui! You have all this power at your disposal and this is all you can do with it, Matoi, Mankoi?"

Satsuki attempts to stab at AJ but her blade and arm suddenly stop as AJ grabs the blade and has one of his hands on her hand with a glare.

"I haven't even been trying, Kiriyuin." He kicks Satsuki and sends her flying out of the school.

"If that's the case your just a lump of flesh squeezed into a Kamui!"

"Then what are you?!" Ryuko shouts.

"I'm nothing like you. I've already mastered the art of wearing my Kamui! Of wearing Junketsu!"

"You are no master of using a Kamui! Blackberry! AJ and Satsuki take over the fighting as a Ryuko is forced back taking deep breaths and talking with Senketsu.

The watchers view the school as stars line up the school and an explosion happens sending Ryuko out with AJ holding her when they crash with AJ now taking deeper breaths from having to protect Ryuko and fight Satsuki at the same time. Ryuko's transformation vanishes and AJ signals to Thomas.

"How pathetic. The Kamui saved you from passing out from blood loss? But in a dormant Kamui you may as well be naked."

Ryuko huffs glaring at Satsuki. "I'm not sure how I feel about being laughed at you in that exhibitionists getup..."

"Exhibitionists? Nonsense! This is the form in which a Kamui is able to unleash the most power! The fact that you are embarrassed by the values of the masses only proves how small you are!"

"But that'a also how most females Kamui works."

"Hmm?"

AJ shrugs. "The Kamui's Junketsu and Senketsu both are designed to reveal the wearers body when transformed. Both were made by either Dr. Matoi, or my Father. And designed to give the users full control over their Kamui. Where as the ones my brother and I use were designed to turn us into weapons for REVOCCs but due to our powers we were able to control it. The original name for B.B. was 'Perfection'"

"Project Kanpeki..."

The original name, is Kamui Kanpeki... But I didn't like the name she gave me and my Kamui so I call it Blackberry. After the first thing I ate after escaping REVOCCs. And if it means fulfilling your ambition, you, Satsuki Kiriyuin, will show neither shame nor hesitation, even if it means you bear your body to the world."

"Yes. My actions are utterly pure!"

She then raises her sword. AJ smirks looking behind her seeing a green bolt traveling through the electric currents towards the battlefield.

Hallelujah!

All the action stops as AJ and the others notice that a stray Mako has joined the fray. "Get naked, Ryuko! I can say that without a shadow of a doubt that you are not inferior to Lady Satsuki! Your boobs are bigger than hers!"

"Uhh...?" AJ sweatdrops.

"I saw them! "That Ryuko, shes got a great rack!" My whole family was talking about them! So don't be embarrassed! Just rip it off and get naked!"

Ryuko stares confused at Mako. "Get... naked?"

"What the actual hell was that?" AJ questions.

"What nonsense is this?! Your immaturity causes people to spout garbage! You have disappointed me utterly, Matoi!" Satsuki goes for the killing blow but is stoped by a... spoon? Everyone looks surprised to see Jack standing in front of Satsuki holding said spoon. "What?"

"Sorry girly. But I'm going to be the one to kill the Mankoi brothers. And I made an agreement that we won't kill them, until their done with whatever business they have here. And since they're protecting this... girl if she dies then I won't get the challenge I'm looking for."

Ryuko slowly stands. "It ain't nonsense... it ain't nonsense at all! Life Fiber synchronize, Kamui Senketsu!" Everyone is surprised to see Ryuko burst past Jack, causing smoke to fly up into his face as she battles with Satsuki alone. AJ looks towards Jack as CR4ZY joins him with Thomas standing there with his brother the four staring each other off allowing Ryuko and Satsuki to battle alone. As after a while of this tense moment they all nod at each other and shake hands as they hear Ryuko shouting.

"Scissor Blade! Decapitation Mode!"

"That's so... coool! I want that scissor blade!" Jack fanboys.

"This fight has finally become interesting." Satsuki grins.

The duos battle causes the ground below to shake and crack and erupt launching students. CR4ZY places his hands into the ground. "Mobilized Crust!" The ground beneath the students rise allowing for them to be safer from the ground beneath them breaking and sending them flying as well as putting Satsuki and Ryuko below them as only their group of four and Satsuki's elite four are still on equal footing with the duo. As the final attack happens the pair stand after the attack, Ryuko gives out first. Allowing Satsuki to return to the tower. AJ walks down the steps having traveled to the tower for his view.

"How amusing." Satsuki says quietly.

"What is, my doll?" AJ grins at Satsuki.

"You plan to crush my ambitions? Honnouji Academy is my kingdom! If you say you'll topple it all by yourself, then I accept your challenge."

AJ grins and pokes Satsuki's cheek from his spot next to her. "Don't be to hasty. She's not alone."

"Hmm?"

Jack grins drawing a knife from seemingly nowhere. "She has her own four allies. After all we each demonstrate an ability of your own elite four."

"And you are?"

"Let me introduce myself to you Kiri-run. Jack Ripcord. Out of us four I'd definitely say I'm the best with a blade."

"CR4ZY. I can tank even the strongest of Kamui users attacks."

"Thomas Mankoi. Older brother AJ, analytics is my strongest weapon. I can hack and I can fight. I may have company sometimes. But the best payment for anything is Secrets."

"Well, we know each other already, Satsu, but since I was probably considered the after thought, AJ Mankoi. We have a history Satsuki. Or at least our families do. But enough about that let's talk about how good music and sound can be as a weapon. The strum of a guitar on an amp that's tuned just right. It always sounds amazing."

"And while we may hate each other. We hate REVOCCs and the Kiriyuin clan more than that."

"Alright then. Beginning tomorrow, all clubs will be after your heads!"

Ryuko grins. "Let them come."

AJ rolls his eyes. "Well cut them down..."

Thomas cracks his knuckle. "One by one..."

Jack does knife tricks. "And for everyone that comes after us..."

CR4ZY grins like a maniac. "Well grow stronger until we win!"

"And If I win, no when I win, you're going to tell me everything." Ryuko aims her blade at Satsuki.

"Were agreed then."

"You're on." AJ and Ryuko speak standing shoulder to shoulder.

Chapter End.