[Y/N] - Your Name
[L/N] - Last Name
[T/C] - Theme Color
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["Talking"]
["SCREAMING"]
["Whispering"]
["Thinking"]

I mean, yeah. This break lasted about 2 Weeks or so, just as I predicted, which is nice to know I'm not slacking as I used to anymore. In any case, ya boi is back! Chapter 16, meaning that there's only 10 Chapters before this fanfic ends. That is, of course, counting the two specials that are about to come. And after that I'll go back to my DxD Fanfiction for a while. Once there, you'll see a small surprise regarding the future.

And also!

I don't care if the world fucking explodes. I ain't dying before this happens.

Baki vs Ohma would be awesome. Demon Back vs Heart Attack lol.

In any case, since this chapter had some scenes skipped thanks to some adaptations I had to do, here's some stuff to fill in the blanks. I have many projects to come, including a Baki one. However, it will be a mix of Baki and Kengan, kinda in the same universe with the Reader in the middle. I decided to do that because... Why not? I mean, Baki also doesn't have any waifus, so I decided to put Karura as the main girl.

Plus, I can do some pretty cool stuff! Like what, you may ask? Well, just take some of the characters alone and try to think of them interacting together. Katsumi Orochi and Wakatsuki Takeshi, Hanma Yujiro and Gensai Kuroki, and so on. Though, it will be a while before I actually write it. I have so much stuff to do, so... Yeah. Gotta wait a bit.

Just trust me when I say that it'll be fire as fuck.

I'll do my best to mix the two series together. That is, even their histories. Have some arcs of the protagonist on Baki's plot, and then some on the Kengaverse, and so on. And, yes, I do plan on including the Reader in things such as the Annihilation Tournament, and Kengan Association vs Purgatory tournament. And, here's one tiny bit spoiler of two names, in which the Reader will fit when it comes to his backstory:

Lolong Donaire and Kanoh Agito.

And also, a quick addition that I forgot to mention in the last chapters. Y/N has a tattoo on his back. I deeply apologize for forgetting to mention this, and I couldn't didn't another way to put it in the history other than here. Feel free to imagine the colors however you wish, but I'd say that [T/C], for the sake of the character, is a good choice. But feel free to do whatever you want, I'm a bartender and a historian, not a cop. As for why the tattoo...

Is a Yakuza really a Yakuza without a tattoo?

<<<<<< I >[---]< I >>>>>>

As she stood in the same firm and imposing posture, Satsuki watched as her enemies stood far away. And so, slowly but surely, the door to the gigantic helicopter closed, and as it did, the lights of the place turned on, showing Satsuki's figure. With a moan of pain, she fell down to one knee after her leg gave out. Holding the floor with her open palm to disperse the shock, she watched as her arms and legs became shaky.

Junketsu's shoulderguards were moving around like crazy, its eyes going wide and small, over and over again. Satsuki continued to groan and gasp in pain as she felt the Kamui sucking on her blood. Due to the massive pain, and the amount of it that she held back, one could even see tears streaming down her eyes. Her groans of acony caught the attention of both Shirō and Mitsuzō, who rushed towards her.

Mitsuzō: ["Milady!"] The man screamed ["Shirō!"]

Iōri: ["On it, already!"]

The boy aimed forward what resembled a fire extinguisher. And not wasting a single second, he fired its gas towards Satsuki. As the smoke raised, one could only see many, small-sized, and star-shaped blue-colored glows within it. And once the smoke had settled down, Satsuki stood there, still kneeling. This time around, however, Junketsu was not in its active form, but back to its white-and-blue sailor uniform.

Mitsuzō: ["It's a tranquilizing coagulant..."] The man explained, stepping forward ["Please take this opportunity to change out of Kamui, milady!"]

Satsuki: ["... Thanks"]

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And so, one after the other, the oversized nails were shot forward, pinning Junketsu back inside its crate. While Mitsuzō poured Satsuki a cup of tea, the Kamui stared forward past the glowing-red glass. With a yelp of pain and slight difficulty, Satsuki plopped down on her chair, as usual. This time around, however, she was wrapped around in a robe, hugging herself. That was far from the most shocking, however.

Was that her eyes showed worry and fear. 

Mitsuzō: ["Your fights seem to be taking a greater toll on your body than before"] Much like a scared and sick child turning to face its caretaker, Satsuki glanced at the man ["It's way too risky to activate Life Fiber Override for as long as you have been..."]

Satsuki: ["... Heh. I'm aware of the risk..."]

Satsuki replied with her eyes now going from fear to their usual confidence. Her features of a scared little girl reverted to their usual tone of the strong woman that she is. Calmly reaching forward, she grasped the cup of tea that the butler had poured her. And taking a sip with her eyes narrowed, she felt Junketsu staring at her. It didn't matter how much she tried, she still couldn't shake off that lingering uneasy feeling.

Satsuki: ["But so long as Matoi continues to wear her Kamui, and L/N continues to dance..."] Satsuki's voice was low, and yet menacing. Quiet like whispering, but echoing like thunder ["I have no choice but to don Junketsu so I can fight them both. It's a burden I chose, so it's a burden that I'll carry..."]

Mitsuzō: ["It is as you say, Milady..."]

Shirō: ["What?!"] Shock was present on his voice ["Are you sure, uncle?!"]

Mitsuzō: ["Shirō, as my nephew, it is about time you realized something..."] With her calm and serious attitude now back, Satsuki gently sipped her tea ["That once Lady Satsuki has her heart set on something, she never backs down"] Putting down the cup, Satsuki's lip curved up into a confident smirk ["The only thing we can do is support her and her decisions"]

Satsuki: ["Heh... Shirō, Iōri. I've made many selfish demands of you two"] With a smirk on her face, Satsuki leaned back with closed eyes ["But please allow me to do so for just a little longer-"]

But suddenly, a familiar voice rang through the speakers...

["So you were pushing yourself again, Lady Satsuki~!"]

Satsuki: ["... That voice"] Satsuki narrowed her eyes ["Is that you, Harime?"]

Nui: ["Sure is~!"]

Shirō: ["What?! The Grand Courier?!"] The blonde boy glanced towards the cockpit, eyes narrowed ["When the hell did you get in here?!"]

Nui: ["I go wherever I want to go, and no one can stop me~ Lady Ragyō said she wanted to hear the results of the Battlefield Trip in person"] Nui gently waved her head side-to-side, having a bright smile and her eyes shut ["And since I had some time to kill because a certain someone barred me from Honnōji Academy, I came all the way to pick you up~!"]

Satsuki: ["Tsc. I bet you just wanted to see Junketsu and Senketsu square off"] Satsuki groaned, taking a long sip from her teacup ["I bet you had a real treat when Y/N showed up..."]

Nui: ["Bingo, Lady Satsuki~!"] She cheerfully replied ["You're the only one who understands me!"]

Satsuki: ["Hm. That's rich, coming from you"] Satsuki's eyes were even sharper in awareness ["Someone who refuses to let anyone understand her..."]

Nui: ["Well then, shall we make our way to the mansion~?"]

Satsuki: ["Iōri. Pass on a message to the Elite Four..."] As Nui somehow fucking drifted the helicopter, Satsuki spoke ["I'll be returning late. You must all remain vigilant until you reach Honnōji Academy..."] Leaning forward on her chair, Satsuki eyes became colder, gaining their serious tone again ["Remember, the Battlefield Trip isn't over until you get home..."]

Mitsuzō: ["Milady... Shall I pour you another cup of tea in the meantime?"]

Satsuki: ["... Very well, then"] Satsuki said with a loud sigh ["Please, do so"]

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[キルラキル]
-≽ [𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥: Claws & Scissors] ≼-
Episode 16: [The Girl Can't Help It]
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Though things in the darkened skies were calm, the same couldn't be said by the still-in-flames ground. Most of Osaka was destroyed except for some far-away parts of the city. The gigantic tower that stood firm before, was now to the side, fallen as if it was nothing more than trash. The countless buildings were still in flames, and the ground completely shattered. But even then, five people stood together in that place.

Mikisugi: ["She got us..."]

Tsumugu: ["But we still escaped with our lives. That's more than I expected"] The two of them stood side-to-side overlooking the remains of what once was a city ["As long as we are alive, we can fight again. And as long as we can fight again, we have a chance to win"]

Mikisugi: ["That is true... Ryuko! Y/N! I'm amazed you both fought Satsuki to a draw"] Y/N, Mako, and Ryuko stood behind the two men, Y/N shielding Mako's eyes ["Very well done, indeed. Now come! Kiryuin Satsuki hit the nail on the head. The tides have turned"] The man spreads his arms open, glancing towards the lake in front of him ["It's time I exposed everything to you!"]

Mako: ["WHAAAAT?! WERE YOU REALLY... MR. MIKISUGI ALL ALONG?!"]

Mikisugi: ["That's right! You've never seen me like this before!"]

Mako: ["I never knew you were an exhibitionist!"]

Mikisugi: ["We are Nu-"]

Mako: ["You two found yourselves a comrade-in-arms!"] Mako happily said, interrupting Mikisugi and turning to face Y/N and Ryuko ["This must be why you three get along so well!"]

Ryuko / Y/N: ["Don't lump me together with that freak!"]

Ryuko glanced up towards Y/N, who had his arms crossed. Glancing down at Ryuko, he nodded his head before tilting it towards Mikisugi. With a small groan, Ryuko clenched her fists and closed her eyes. She walked towards Mikisugi with Y/N following close behind, having his hands shoved inside the pockets in his pants. However, before they reached the man, they both stopped and turned around.

Y/N: ["Mako, go home for now. We'll go back when we can"]

Mako: ["... Ehhh?!!"]

Mikisugi: ["Mankanshoku. If you come with us, you'll have to hurl yourself into the maelstrom of battle"] Tsumugu, Mikisugi, Ryuko, and Y/N glanced towards Mako. All of them had serious gazes ["There is no shame in running away, everyone would understand. Do you have that resolve-"]

Mako: ["I do not!"]

Ryuko: ["Figured as much..."] Y/N smirked, crossing his arms ["Then get going home-"]

Mako: ["I don't have the resolve to go nude yet!"]

Ryuko: ["THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?!!"]

Mako: ["But what I do have is the desire to be Ryuko's and Y/N's best friend forever!"] Mako cheerfully said, her eyes literally sparking as she stared forward ["So I'll follow you both!"]

Y/N: ["Mako..."] Y/N muttered, soon gaining a large smile ["Very well, then! Let's go-"]

Y/N turned around to face Mikisugi so he could follow the man along with Tsumugu to whatever-place they were going. However, just as he faced forward, he saw Mikisugi, Mako, and Tsumugu standing side-to-side. He glanced back and forth between the place where Mako was and where she once stood, extremely confused. Y/N seemed ready to ask what the fuck just happened, but Mikisugi acted before he could speak.

Mikisugi: ["Follow us!"] And so, he jumped into the water ["Woo!!"]

Y/N: ["Wha-"]

Mako: ["Here I come!"] And so, she followed suit ["Hoo!"]

Ryuko: ["Mako! Hang on!"] Ryuko glanced down, confused as hell ["Why are you all diving in just like that?!"]

Mikisugi: ["Ryuko, Y/N! Beyond here lies the truth that you both must learn!"] Mikisugi smirked, turning around to face them both ["So, let's go... Skinny dipping!"] 

With a soft humming, Y/N gently smirked before he glanced towards Ryuko. The girl was glancing towards the water in confusion, trying to get a grasp of the situation. With his smirk widening, Y/N slowly inched towards Ryuko with his lips now gaining a smug tone. And so, he walked closer and closer until he was behind her. Distracted, Ryuko had no way to react when Y/N rapidly and swiftly swatted her up into his arms.

Ryuko: ["... ... Wha-?! Wait! What are you doing?! Y/N, PUT ME DOWN- AAAAAH"]

And so, he jumped right in to follow the three.

[A/N - Slight lemon incoming!]

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However, the waters in which Y/N had just jumped in, were far from being the only waters in which semi-naked people stood. Far, far from Osaka, the water continued to flow from the bowl held by the statue of a greek-like man who laid down. The entirety of the place was filled to the brim with hot steam from the massive pool in the center. Said pool currently housed a single person, who stood in there, extremely nervous.

["Take off Junketsu, please. We'll hold on to it for you. "]

Satsuki swallows dry, gently hugging the towel closer to her body. The entire place seemed to somewhat swallow her whole. It was like the pressure alone of just being there made her sick. Every second that went by, the mighty and high Satsuki Kiryuin, who always stood so firm and unmoving, felt her security vanish. Here, she was alone. Here, she was completely and totally powerless. Here, she was weak.

She didn't have Junketsu.
She didn't have Bakuzan.
She didn't have her School.
She didn't have the Elite Four.
She didn't have anyone but herself.

["And, the CEO left a message. She wants you to wait in the bath house..."]

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[桐生院マ / グレートバスハウス]
->[𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞]<-

As she slowly lowered herself into the warm water, still hugging herself right tightly, Kiryuin felt the pain. As if a wasp had stung all over her body in a mere instant, the shock coursed through her as if it tried to drown the woman. With a loud grunt of agony, she closed her eyes shut, gritting her ever-trembling eyes and teeth. A second later, she sighed, feeling it all wash away. But as quickly as the terror went, it came.

A rainbow-colored mist invaded Satsuki's vision and privacy, prompting her to open her eyes. Knowing what was about to come, she clutched her arms around herself tighter. Seeing the lights with the color of the rainbow sprouting from behind the statue, one by one before the voice spoke. That alone was enough to send Satuski into a high-alert state. The adrenaline and fear combined, flowed through her veins.

https://youtu.be/zRI5uW6DLXg

[A/N - I swear, that's one of the few anime OSTs which send shivers through my body. I've only ever seen JoJo have characters theme that slaps as hard as Blumenkranz]

Ragyō: ["You're pulling off that Kamui quite well, but it would appear that you're pushing yourself..."] Her voice echoed through the place, prompting Satsuki to once again, shiver in anxiety ["This herbal extraction will increase your affinity with the Life Fibers. Be sure to soak yourself well~..."]

Her maroon-silver eyes were sharp as that of a hawk stalking its prey the moment she set eyes on Satsuki. Her hair was covered, but yet, the rainbow-colored lights shined behind her. As she stepped forward, her completely-naked self allowed the world to see the 7 Scars on her back. Starting from behind her left shoulder, going all the way to the right of her waist. But before it reached there, it went to the left once more.

Satsuki: ["I will-"]

Before Satsuki had time to even properly speak, she found her chin grasped by Ragyō. Her hands felt uncanally-smooth, almost as if they were made to comfort. But even with that feeling overtaking her jaw, Satsuki still felt the same anxiety as before. She knew just how powerless she was just now, and the danger of the situation. And so, moving her hand, Ragyō forced Kiryuin to stare up at her with a tilt of her wrist.

Ragyō: ["My, such nice skin you have~..."] Slowly, Ragyō leaned forward, her smirk widening ["Entrust yourself to me~..."] And so, she leaned her head on Satsuki's shoulder... ["I shall purify you~..."]

Satsuki could only gasp before she suddenly felt her powerless feeling spike. As if she was backed up against a wall by a ferocious monster, she felt her anxiety explode. Just as her hair was now exposed after the towel that covered it was removed, Satsuki found herself down against in the warm water. She couldn't do anything as Ragyō reached forward, gently cupping Satsuki's right breast in her palm.

Ragyō: ["Humans are such fragile beings~..."] Satsuki's breath became heavier once she felt Ragyō rubbing her nipple with her palm ["When we're naked like this, anxiety overcome us so easily, and so fast~..."] With a moan escaping her lips, Satsuki felt her mother's hands moving up her arms, and then around her neck ["It makes us want to hurry up and cover our bodies in the wonder known as clothes~... That is our instinct"]

Satsuki gently moved her head to the side, gasping in unwanted-pleasure. Feeling the gentle, yet invading touch of her mother, the black-haired woman couldn't help but gently clench her fists. Her fingers gently moved down as her hands moved around in a feeling of unwelcome euphoria. Her knees gently touched as her legs were pulled up, pressing her thighs. And so, the mighty and great Kiryuin laid there, powerless.

Ragyō: ["And species that defy their instincts... Will eventually~... "]

Satsuki tenderly moved her head from side-to-side. Her eyes were still shut, and her hands still closed. Her thighs still pressed together, and her gasps still echoing. All of that combined, however, still didn't stop Ragyō from gently reaching forward, past all of Satsuki's useless defenses. Calmly, with a tender touch, Ragyō ran her hand up Satsuki's leg, slowly allowing her fingers to move up and beyond Satsuki's thighs.

["Fall into ruin~..."] 

The water gently moved around, creating small and tender patterns as, just as calmly and tenderly, Satsuki opened her eyes. After the reaction she had, the black-haired woman slowly found herself floating adrift in the same place. The voice of her mother prompted Satsuki's blue eyes to gently snap them before she sat up. Feeling the pleasure vanishing from her body just as the water dripped down from her skin.

Ragyō: ["You can get out now. There's somewhere we need to be..."]

Satsuki: ["... Does that mean-"]

Ragyō: ["Indeed. You did well, Satsuki, as a Kiryuin, and my successor"] Ragyō gently tilted her head, gaining a large smile ["It is now time for your to learn where all of this began~..."]

And so, the waters finally calmed down...

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[A/N - I used to think that the bath scene was nothing but fan-service for no reason, until I stopped to think about it for a bit. You know, with all the symbolism and everything else, it couldn't just be that scene was there for shits and giggles. So, I did some research, and after (not surprisingly) finding out that this scene was extremely controversial, I came across a site that explained everything to me. Here's a bit of it]

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[𝐍𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 / ヌーディスト・ビーチ]
->[𝐎𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 - 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬]<-

Unlike the waters in the Kiryuin house, however, the ones in the waters in this place were not quiet. Tsumugu, Ryuko, Mako, Y/N, and Mikisugi surfaced from within the depths with Ryuko and Mako gasping for air. As for Y/N, Tsumugu, and Mikisugi, the three remained unmoving with serious gazes. Y/N still had Ryuko in his arms, as she had both of her arms tightly wrapped around his neck. Slowly, she glanced forward.

Ryuko: ["There was a place like this underneath Osaka...?"]

As they got out of the water, Y/N literally jumped out of it, he calmly put Ryuko down. Soon, he extended his arms forward before shaking himself from side-to-side so quickly that he left afterimages behind. Following his example, Senketsu and Mako did the same, throwing water around. It wasn't long before they decided to walk, with Y/N now twisting his hair to take the water off of it with a face of clear annoyance.

Mako: ["It's in pretty bad shape, though..."]

Mikisugi: ["Jakuzure sure did a number on us"] Mikisugi walked forward, keeping both hands on his waist ["However, there is more to this place than meets the eye"]

Ryuko glanced up at Y/N, who twisted his hair one final time, nodding his head. Ryuko swallowed dry in slight hesitation, but pushed forward anyway. After a small breath, as they walked through one of the place's reinforced doors, her attitude came back. Her body leaned forward, her hands at the side of her body, as she marched. Y/N removed his jacket, also twisting it with his face showing even more annoyance.

As they left the tunnel of reinforced metal, they arrived at the entrance of a gigantic cave. Quite literally, a beach inside the whole place, with sand, a natural pool that gave access to the outside world, and even parasols stuck on the floor. Mako glanced around with a loud "ooh" of excitement and surprise. Ryuko also seemed surprised, and so did Y/N. There was also a gigantic ball of light stuck to the place's ceiling.

["Mikisugi! Kinagase!"]

Mikisugi: ["Ah, that's truly wonderful..."] The man comments as many members of the Nudist Beach appeared ["I see that this place was spared, then"]

Nudist Beach Member: ["We were right to follow your guidance and seek shelter here!"]

Mikisugi: ["I guess that being a worrywart pays off from time to time..."]

Mikisugi heard a small growl, which prompted him to turn around. Once he did, he saw Y/N tightly holding Ryuko close, covering her eyes with his right hand. His hair seemed to burn brighter [T/C] than usual, as fangs with the same color sprouted from his lips, and he had them around his waist. Ryuko moved her head around, a bit confused, while Mako kept on staring towards the many naked men around them.

Y/N: ["I see that NUDIST BEACH has quite a bit of money poured into it..."]

Isshin: ["Indeed, and it's all because of Isshin Mato. iHe was an amazing scientist"] At the mention of the name, Ryuko's head snapped towards Mikisugi ["Using the patents he held, he collected money from corporations worldwide"] His smirk slowly disappeared, and his head was now raised with a serious look ["And with those funds, he created this organization"]

Ryuko: ["So..."]

Mikisugi: ["Indeed! Nudist Beach was founded... By Dr. Isshin Matoi!!"]

Y/N: ["... Ryuko, your family is really fucking weird"]

Ryuko: ["Look who's talking, shit-face!!"]

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And so, as their tough love showed itself, it wasn't long before Ryuko, Y/N, Mako, and Tsumugu found themselves sitting down. They were sitting on white plastic chairs inside of an empty pool for infants. Mikisugi stood a bit far, outside of the pool and in front of a digital chalkboard. As he traced his finger through it, a trace of black was left behind, which soon formed into a kanji. Below the said kanji, were also words.

Mikisugi: ["Now, Ryuko, Y/N, how many organisms in this planet do you know of that wear clothes?"]

Ryuko: ["Just us, humans..."] Ryuko replied in confusion, leaning back on her chair ["Obviously"]

Mikisugi: ["Correct. Out of the countless species on Earth, the only one to wear clothes is Homo Sapiens. And why do you think that is?!"] Mikisugi replied, waving around his white-colored doctor's jacket as he pointed to the drawing of a planet on the board [" It is not that only humans wear clothing, but that the creatures who wore clothes became the mankind as we know it today!"] On the board behind Mikisugi, figures appeared. First the Nudist Beach symbol, then a human evolution chart ["Life Fibers caused Homo Sapiens, previously just one of many anthropoids, to evolve this far... That's right. In this case, the clothes made mankind!"]

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[桐生院マ / ファイバーパレス/ 禁断の部屋]
->[𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦]<-

As grin as it could possibly be. As dark as logic allowed it to, and as anxiety-inducing as one may think, the gigantic door stood. It towered over Ragyō with extreme ease, dwarfing the woman when near it. With their hairs now exposed, and wearing nothing but white sheets, Ragyō and Satsuki walked into the place. The mother went first, followed closely by her daughter, who stood still for a few seconds before following.

As she walked forward, Satsuki didn't hold a face of seriousness or power as she usually did, but a rather stoic one. Said stoicism vanished once the tone of the room changed from dark-grey to red. As if a gigantic light shined upon them, Satsuki raised her head only to go wide-eyed. Her mouth was agape, and her eyes were trembling. A small gasp of surprise escaped her lips once she had her eyes set on that... Thing.

[原初生命戦維 / 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡ō 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐧'𝐢]
->[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫]<-

Satsuki: ["Is this where it all began...?"]

Ragyō: ["Indeed. In the heart of The Original Life Fiber. The moment this shining ball of thread that had wandered across the space, touched down on Earth..."] Satsuki glanced up, seeing that from one of the many vortex-like holes, many red threads appeared ["Humans were forced to become beings that served clothes. Life Fibers will become clothes and cover up the planet..."]

The previously-mentioned threads moved through the air with ease and grace, as if it was created for that purpose. It wasn't long before it formed a ball, almost like a wool ball that slowly drifted down. It stopped the moment it was touched by Ragyō, but soon, it went up into the air once more. Untangling itself from within, it seemed to form a humanoid being. A literal piece of clothing, a white suit with red details.

Ragyō: ["They are COVERS, and no one in this world can oppose them. We, the Kiryuin family, are the mouthpiece for COVERS' will"] Ragyō spoke in a low tone as her daughter heard everything, calmly narrowing her eyes along with Ragyō ["Do you understand that, my dear daughter, Kiryuin Satsuki...?"]

Satsuki: ["... Yes, mother"]

With a smirk of satisfaction on her face, Ragyō reached her hand forward. The COVER flew up, soaring through the air with grace. It stopped once it reached a hollowed part of the wall, sticking itself there. As if it was made out of paper, a small amount of Life Fibers wrapped itself around the suit. And so, leaving by its top, the entire thing seemed to freeze, stuck in place with its other countless equals that stood still.

And watching this, Kiryuin narrowed her eyes with shaky breaths.

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[𝐍𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 / ヌーディスト・ビーチ]
->[𝐎𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 - 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬]<-

Y/N: ["Clothes made humanity? What the fuck you talking about?!"]

Mikisugi: ["Life Fibers are an extraterrestrial lifeform! They came to Earth in ancient times, and induced human evolution!!"]

Mako: ["Whaaaaaaaaat?!?! Does that mean Senketsu and Y/N's an extraterrestrial being?!"] Mako asked, stepping forward with her eyes going wide and mouth agape ["They're not only a sailor uniform, and a dancer with nice abs, but also aliens?!!"]

Y/N / Senketsu: ["... So that's how it is"]

Ryuko: ["Don't just accept that so out of the blue!"] Ryuko snapped, wrapping an arm around Y/N's neck and squeezing it ["What in the hell is that even supposed to mean?!"]

Mikisugi: ["... Could you pipe down and hear me out? I'll explain from the ground up..."] He cleared his throat, pointing towards the board, where the symbol of Nudist Beach appeared ["Life Fibers are a lifeform from outer space. Like parasites, they use native lifeforms as their hosts, and breed by feeding off their nerve pulses. However..."]

Y/N watched in interest as the board displayed a video. First, it was a rat with its stomach open, though still alive. After a Life Fiber was attached to it, it didn't take long for it to spread. Almost like the roots of a tree, it waved its way through the rat's insides. After it was closed, and left alone for a moment, the rat seemed normal. However, it soon started to spasm, moving from side-to-side in pain and agony...

Before it fell down, dead.

Mikisugi: ["When they directly inhabit a body, they place too much strain on the nervous system, destroying it"] Mikisugi gained a smirk, now covering his still-pink-glowing nipples with the suit ["That is why they decided to cover the creatures' bodies instead. THey can only obtain a miniscule amount of energy from the skin's nerve endings"] And so, on the same screen, another video popped up With yet another rat, this one, however, was covered in Life Fibers, almost like an armadillo ["This way, however, they kept their hosts alive, therefore, keeping themselves also alive"]

It calmly ate away in its rations with a standard behavior and looked for a rat. Soon the video, however, changed. This time, displaying a monkey that walked while carrying a stone soaked in blood, just like its hands. Much like one would expect, it was covered in fur. Not normal fur, however, but instead, countless Life-Fibers adorned its skin, giving it a crimson tone with red-glowing lines moving through it.

Mikisugi: ["They chose the species with the furthest-developed cerebrums at the time, the Homo-Sapiens to be their hosts, and artificially sped up their evolution"] The monkey also carried with him a dead prey, that being, a deceased gazelle with its skull bashed open ["And thus, mankind evolved. We developed brains that far outclassed any other creature on Earth, proliferate through the world, and climbed to the apex of the food chain!"]

And so, once more, the video changed. This time around, it displayed a human organism, showing its organs. Behind it, a land stood, and as the seconds went by, countless creations and buildings appeared. Pyramids, the Temple of Hephaestus, etc, along with inventions. Such as boats and planes, from when they were made out of wood, to the most recent fighter jets used in the military itself, and skyscrapers.

Mikisugi: ["However, it was all under the guidance of the Life Fibers'. It is but a transient peak"] And so, the human organism became black, with crimson lines all over it ["Ultimately, we humans are just food for the Life Fibers..."]

Senketsu: ["?! It can't be!!"] His eyes went wide, as he glanced around ["Have I been feeding off of Ryuko-"]

Ryuko: ["Calm down, Senketsu"] Ryuko whispered, putting her hand on her chest ["We haven't heard the whole story yet"]

Y/N: ["So... How come not all clothes possess Life Fibers in them, then?"] Y/N asked, still having Ryuko's arm around his neck ["Right now, most of us wear clothes normally and lead normal lives"]

Ryuko: ["Yeah. Honnōji Academy students are pretty much the only ones who wear such strange uniforms!"]

Mikisugi: ["Yes, you are absolutely correct! The only possible explanation is that, having induced mankind's evolution, the Life Fibers left us with only the habit of clothing ourselves"] And so, one after the other, various versions of MIkisugi seemed to appear. All of them from different ages of time, or even locations, all with iconic-looking outfits ["And then, entered a long period of dormancy. It was around 20 Years ago that they came out of their dormant state. Kiryuin Ragyō made contact with the Original Life Fiber, which led to their reawakening..."]

["Or so I heard from Dr. Matoi..."]

Tsumugu: ["Tsc. Those bastards were waiting for the opportune time"] He said with anger and annoyance on his voice, and a visible scowl ["Don't people wait until cattle are nice and plump, too?"]

Though everyone was shocked... None of them were as much as Y/N.

Y/N: ["All this time... Have I been waiting for Ryuko to grow up?"] His eyes trembled, his hands were shaking, and his breath was heavy [" ... Is that why I feel so attracted to her?!"]

Ryuko: ["Y/N? ... Oi! Y/N!"] Ryuko raised her voice, grasping Y/N's face ["You're not like that, and neither is Senketsu!"]

Mikisugi: ["Huh... Are Senketsu and Y/N panicking?"] Mikisugi suddenly slides between Ryuko and Y/N ["If so, I must let you know... The three of you are our only hope..."]

Ryuko / Y/N: ["Hope...?"]

Mikisugi: ["That's right. Kamui Senketsu, and Y/N L/N were created by Dr. Matoi to fight against the Life Fibers..."] Mikisugi muttered, gently leaning back between the both, as his gaze turned even darker ["And you're the only one who can pull of that Kamui and lead Y/N, Ryuko!"] At his words, both Y/N and Senketsu's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Ryuko: ["I'm... The only one?! Wait! But why me?!"]

Mikisugi: ["You are extraordinarily resistant to Life Fibers. Dr. Matoi probably knew that"] Mikisugi calmly explained, glancing down at Senketsu before up at Y/N ["That is why he crafted both Y/N and and Senketsu to suit you-"] Slowly, he lowered his head, closing his eyes ["To put an end to the Kiryuin's ambitions! The Doctor once researched Life Fibers under orders from Ragyō Kiryuin"] Wide-eyed, Ryuko slowly felt her grip around Y/N's neck tightening, as she struggled to comprehend what Mikisugi said ["But once he learned the terrifying truth, he fled from her and secretly formed a counter organization. That is who we are: Nudist Beach!"]

Y/N: ["I see... So that's why Dr. Matoi created me. Yeah..."] Slowly, Y/N reached forward, grasping Ryuko's waist ["To walk, fall, and rise again with you. That is who I am..."] Calmly, Y/N brought Ryuko closer to him.

Mikisugi: ["But the Kiryuin's might knows no borders"] Mikisugi's voice prompted Ryuko to glance towards him, instead of up at Y/N ["Until you got to the point where you could freely call upon Senketsu's power, I couldn't tell you the whole history..."] Mikisugi sighed, crossing his arms and glancing away ["The last time I did, someone had their lives taken away. They were left with no choice, but to take themselves out for our sake..."]

Ryuko: ["Yeah, you planned on eliminating both Y/N and I..."] Ryuko calmly said, glancing towards Tsumugu with a smirk ["In case we were ever consumed by the Life Fibers"]

Tsumugu: ["Yeah, exactly..."] And so, he threw a sharp smirk towards her ["And that plan hasn't changed!"]

Ryuko: ["Yeah, this story... Is a bit hard to believe"]

Y/N: ["But seems like it is the truth. And, to top it all off, as far as I know, the clothes produced by REVOCS, the company that Satsuki's mother leads, are worn more-or-less across the globe"] Y/N explained with a sigh, closing his eyes as he plopped down against the chair again, crossing one leg over the other with an annoyed groan ["Each of those outfits contains Life Fibers. At the moment, they are still dormant, but if they ever were to awaken, there's no telling what would happen. But one thing is for sure: Mankind can kiss its existence bye bye..."]

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[桐生院マナー]
->[𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫]<-

Ragyō: ["So, you succeeded in taking over all schools in the country..."] Ragyō, Rei, and Satsuki walked together through the immense corridors ["And on top of that, managed to also suppress Nudist Beach activities?"]

Satsuki: ["Yes, mother"]

Ragyō: ["That means we can advance the Honnōji Academy experiment to the next stage..."] Ragyō calmly hummed, gaining a smirk of satisfaction present on her lips.

Rei: ["We also managed to conclude the Ragyō Stadium. The festival is all set to go..."]

Ragyō: ["Very well. Let us move to the final stage of the plan..."]

Ragyō: ["The Great Culture and Sports Festival!"]

Satsuki's eyes widened, and she felt her stomach contract. The anxiety spiked yet once again, and she couldn't help but loudly gasp. Her dark-blue eyes were trembling in pure fear and surprise. Her entire world turned dark, once she realized it. Everything was going to happen now, and she had no way to stop it. But even amidst all of this despair, Satsuki swallowed down her emotions, and took a deep breath.

Satsuki: ["... As you wish']

Ragyō: ["And what about you, my dear?"] Ragyō asked before she entered her limo ["What shall you do now?"]

Satsuki: ["I haven't been home in a while, so I'll stay for the night..."]

Ragyō: ["Is that so? Take good care of her, Kuroido"] With a creepy smirk, and a quick nod, the butler remained quiet ["Honnōji Academy is your creation. I'm looking forward to see what it is made of~..."]

And so, Rei Hōōmaru closed the door of the limo, prompting Ragyō to dismiss herself with a smirk. Satsuki watched as the large car carrying her mother left the place, slowly disappearing into the distance. She could only see the rainbow-colored glow of her mother, even when blocked by the metal of the car. And so, her expression that was once scared, or stoic, now went back to their usual seriousness and firmness.

Because now, she was not Kiryuin Satsuki, daughter of Kiryuin Ragyō.

Satsuki: ["... We shall welcome with open arms, Mother"]

She was Kiryuin Satsuki, the fearless Head of Honnōji Academy.

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[𝐍𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 / ヌーディスト・ビーチ]
->[𝐎𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 - 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬]<-

Ryuko stood there, sitting with her chair on the contrary, leaning her crossed arms on top of the chair's backrest. At her side, Mako slowly fell asleep, while Y/N sat arms crossed on the floor. Suddenly, Mako woke up, glancing around with wide eyes. Y/N slowly glanced towards Mako, while Ryuko stood in place, statue-still. And then, she fell asleep yet once again, only to wake up and look around with surprise in her eyes.

And then she fell asleep again.

Ryuko: ["Noooooooooooow I get it..."] Ryuko muttered, gently moving from side-to-side ["So you're telling Senketsu, Y/N, and I to fight hand-in-hand for the sake of mankind, huh?"] Ryuko's fake-tone of surprise made it clear just how sarcastic she was being ["AaaaaAAAAAAAAHHH!! TO HELL WITH THAT!!!"]

Y/N: ["Rad"]

Ryuko: ["You mean to say that Senketsu and Y/N are just weapons?! A combat outfit made for battle?! A fake being with fake emotions?!"] Y/N looked up at Ryuko in surprise. His eyes seemed to widen a bit, as she leaned forward with a fierce voice ["You've gotta be kidding me. They got a mind of their own! Now you're telling me that they've born to kill their brethren...?"] Ryuko's eyes were shadowed by her hair, as she slowly, but firmly, clenched her fists and teeth ["I feel so damn sorry for them!"]

Y/N: ["Oi, Ryuko. Calm do-"]

Ryuko: ["What's the matter?! This is Nudist Beach, isn't it?! What's wrong with me stripping off?!"] Ryuko stood firm, with not a single spec of shame present on her features or actions ["I can't fight while working along with you two. And neither of you don't need to fight either!"]

Tsumugu: ["Let me give you two pieces of useful information!"] The man suddenly stood up, aiming his gun towards Ryuko ["One: There's no need for a Kamui or Life Fiber that doesn't fight, to exist..."] Ryuko, however, kept her head held high, and her eyes sharpened ["Two: I won't hesitate to dispose of any such Kamui or Life Fibers!"]

Before Ryuko, or Tsumugu, or Mikisugi, or even Mako, could react, Y/N moved. Ryuko felt a warm embrace around her body, as Y/N leaned his chest against her back. His head was placed on her shoulder as he stared forward with a wide smirk. His hair burned a force [T/C], and seemed to literally make crackling sounds, much like a fireplace would. Some [T/C] fire also seemed to come from his mouth and lips.

Y/N: ["Gonna have to take those two from my cold dead hands, buddy..."]

Tsumugu: ["Hmph. That's fine by me..."] The man answered with a smirk ["I'll grant that wish of yours!"]

Mikisugi stood there, unmoving, and shocked, just like Mako. Though the brown-haired girl tried to defuse the situation, it was all useless, as no one paid her attention. Y/N remained with heavy breaths, having sparks of [T/C]-colored fire and his throat glowing in the same color. His eyes were wide and sharp, and fangs the size of a index finger sprouted from all of his fingers, all of them, also colored in [T/C].

Y/N: ["Do your worst..."]

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[Published in - 09/03/21]
[Word Count - 7.000]

This chapter was longer than I expected, to be honest. Not that I'm complaining, of course.

Bada Bing-Bada Boom, another chapter published! This time, chapter 19, meaning that we're not so far away from the end. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on your point of view. It's both cases for me, considering that then, I'll be able to start my Violet Evergarden and JuJutsu Kaisen, too. Two series that I'll write the anime, and then the manga for JJK, but that'll only be after a while. On top of that, there's also...

The Saint's Lion!

Cause trust me, this upcoming season for Saint's Lion, which is my DxD fanfic, promises A LOT. And by A LOT, I mean, A LOT! And then... Well, there's all the things in my current batch of fanfictions. 

Not exactly a lot of stuff, but most of them are pretty long, and not finished yet.
So... Yeah! This one year in Wattpad has been but the beginning for everything.