Hit Once Knock Out. Or HOKO. Yeah, that's better. 

Enter, Sir Ikki. 

Enjoy.

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The one who trains the hardest has the most determination or has the most to prove. Many times both. If anyone can figure out a technique as well as a weakness, the man is Ikki Kurogane. F-Rank or not, blazer or not, after a few fights it was no wonder that some thought he was the man and the one to watch out for. Some laughed, but were soon going to see the demise he was capable of. Between his power and mind he had so much he could do. 

You meet Ikki over at his dorm with yet another girl... This one with blue hair over one eye and appeared to be a little on the shy side. 

"Stella, (FN) this is Ayase."

"Hello." She blushed.

Ikki kissed her cheek. "These are my best friends. You knew that. But I think we have something to add to the arsenal."

"Arsenal?" Pondered Ayase. "Not technique?"

"Stella tells me it's the H.O.K.O. is I'm correct." You reply.

"The HOKO attack. The matter of taking everything in your being into one strike. The art involves stance, channeling, and pending your ability." Ikki stood up and walked in front of you. "Wind. You're worried about your swing. What your objective is to shoot off from your feet like a rocket and then channel all of your energy into the swing and beat your opponent. Sounds simple. But we have only one day to review this. Your fight comes soon. Tomorrow we will practice. Today is gradually feeling your inner being. Which this time around, we don't have the pool."

"We don't. Should I try the shower?" You asked.

"No. Concentrate on your breathing. And call me crazy, but I would try in a tree branch. Can help you capture the feel which you are going to have."

"Okay." This is the only thing that will work too. I don't see why I would question him. He's done it all at least once. "Guess I'll start."

"Don't over do it. I say maybe a good hour would do you plenty. Then we get hands on outside in the courtyard."

"Alright Ikki." Then you out your hands on Stella's thighs.

"Yeah Hun?" She asked turning pink.

"Will you be good for the next hour or so?"

"I can be. You I guess try stage one. Bring a bottle of water and relax. I believe in you." She gave you a kiss. "Now go for it."

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You can found a tree to climb that had a branch thick enough to support you and be comfortable to lay on. Being on this branch was to get comfortable with gravity, your movements, and the uncomfortable flow that was going to be practiced tonight with Ikki. This was almost a training that one learns in a long gradual process.

It was a long hour. So far your breathing exercises kept you occupied, but a check at your watch and only ten minutes went by. That's the frustrating part. But if you got frustrated you would fall off which would defeat the purpose. Remember, some sushi chefs were in the kitchen washing rice for two years.

In another tree close by a tiny woman in a red robe and big bow in her hair examined you at your work. So the first son of Erick Von of Denmark. Doesn't look overly muscular like his father at all. Then at that looks just so smarter than him. I see why Princess Vermillion is into him. Either way I can't wait to see what he's got. So much more to fight for compared to his brother and others. It's between him, the girlfriend, Nagi, Ikki, and Lady Raikiri. Still, his first fight against his brother is interesting enough. They just might kill each other. And I am certain I'll watch.

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When are you meeting this woman? How are you perfecting your one attack strike? And who wins?

-Rel