Pained

Chapter 4: Night Life And A Scare

AN: Not much to say but thank you for the good reviews. Any advice I would give someone on their fic would be to let your imagination shape the outcome of your fic. Remember that is what fanfiction in my honest opinion is. I hope this is good advice to any beginners who want to take a shot at writing, you can’t please everyone but yourself and that is what counts. Enough of my rambling on with the fic. Warning MAJOR OCC stuff ahead. Oh I don’t own Grease that musical belongs to whoever made it!


Touya was about to step out into the hall with Rage when Risho came in. “Touya where are you going?” He asked the Ice master. “I am escorting Miss Blackthorne to the showing of Grease in the theater.” Touya said as Rage looked at the leader of the Shinobi who a puzzled look on her face. “Well you can’t go Touya after that ridiculous performance during training. I swear you couldn’t hit a lesser youkai with your shards of winter if they were standing still with a target pinned on them.” Risho said as Bakken, Gama, and Jin nodded in an agreement. “Risho please don’t be so hard on him. Sure I know the Shinobi have a code of excellence to maintain but some days you can’t win them all.” Rage said defending Touya who had a slight pink tinge come to his cheeks. “But too win this tournament Miss Blackthorne we have to win them all.” Risho said with a sigh sitting down on the sofa next to her blankets and pillows.

There was a tense silence in the room before Touya spoke up. “Bakken could you escort her down there. Shishi Wakamaru of Team Uraotogi should be waiting for her.” The tallest if the Shinobi nodded and opened the door for the silent woman. “Oh and Miss Blackthorne, tomorrow we start your training.” Risho said to her retreating back. “Thank you Risho, guys.” She said nodding as Bakken closed the door behind them. After they left Touya turned to his team leader, who pulled a package out of his robes. “These are special flame resistant pendents we will wear to protect ourselves when we start tomorrow. Touya you and Jin will start her on the basics with blocking attacks.” He said handing them their pendents.

Down the hall Rage stepped into the elevator with Bakken next to her. “Bakken, is Risho always like that?” She asked pressing the lobby button. “Only when we are under a lot of pressure. He doesn’t think we stand a chance against Team Toguro. If we all die then the Shinobi will no longer exist because we have yet to take on apprentices.” Bakken said solemnly. “Perhaps I can help. Risho did say I start training tomorrow. Why not train me as a Shinobi for a failsafe just in case that happens.” Rage said as the elevator stopped and the doors opened. “I don’t know, Risho would have to authorize that, but if it were up to me Rage I would say yes. I have never seen Touya this happy since I met him centuries ago. I truly believe he has fallen for you.” Bakken informed Rage as they made their way to the theater. The comment caused Rage to blush as she spotted Shishi sitting at the bar they had been at earlier that day.

“All-right Bakken I can make it from here. Please tell Risho what I said about becoming a Shinobi.” She said seeing Shishi finish his drink and start walking towards them. “I will, don’t stay out too late, Risho likes to start early so more than likely he will have us up including you by dawn.” Bakken said as Rage nodded. Bakken left just as soon as Shishi was in 5 feet of them. “Good evening Miss Blackthorne, shall we?” Shishi asked offering his arm to the blushing red head after kissing her hand. Rage wordlessly took his arm as they walked to the theater. “So Rage how was your day?” Shishi asked as they took their seats. “Great, Mr. Sakyo understood what was happening and I cleared everything up with him.” She said as the lights dimmed and a youkai announcer that looked like a bad Elvis impersonator came on stage. “Ladies and gentlemen, this hotel is proud to present you with a special showing of the American musical “Grease”. I hope you enjoy the show.” The youkai said and got off the stage as the lights went out.

About part way through the show during the scene of Danny singing about Sandy in the drive in movie theater Shishi’s arm made it’s way around Rage’s shoulders. A sight blush crept across her cheeks as he pulled her closer. “Um Shishi what are you doing?” Rage asked looking up into the eyes of the youkai samurai. “Sorry Miss Blackthorne did I make you uncomfortable?” Shishi asked removing his arm. “A little, oh do you want a drink? I see a bartender walking around asking for drinks.” Rage said seeing one of the hotels’ staff with a tray. “Sure, I’ll take 2 bottles of Jack Daniels.” Rage let her eyes widen at that comment. “Two whole bottles? Oh you’re a youkai you won’t get alcohol poisoning. All right.” She said placing her order for a Tarantula and the bottles of liquor.

By the time the show was over Shishi was a hiccup away from the floor and not able to walk without assistance. Rage looked at her watch and saw it was almost 10 ‘I better get him back to his rand and myself to bed if Risho wants to start my training tomorrow.’ She thought sitting Shishi down in a chair and making her way to the front desk. “May I help you miss?” The receptionist asked. “I would like the room numbers’ to Team Uraotogi. Their leader Shishi Wakamaru is more or less drunk off his ass and about an instant from passing out.” Rage said pointing to the male fighter in the chair. “I see, hold on.” She said typing on the computer. “4th floor numbers 14056 and 14057. Do you need any assistance?” Rage looked at Shishi who hiccuped and looked around in a daze. “Do you have a handcart and a rol duc duct tape I can borrow?” She asked as a sweat drop appeared on her brow. “Sure. Be right back.” The youkai woman said softly going into the utility room.

Rage took the handcart and the duct tape from the woman and walked over to Shishi. She made him stand up and she wrapped him like a mummy to the handcart. Handing the roll of duct tape back to the receptionist she admired her work. “Now he looks like a mental patient. Thanks.” Rage said rolling Shishi to the elevators. She pressed the button that had 4 on it and waited. During the ride up Shishi started singing the song “Look at me, I’m Sandra D.” in a really bad off drunk voice. Rage just shook her head and laughed. “You had to drink those 2 bottles of Jack Daniels. Man you are going to have one hell of a hangover in the morning.” She scolded as the doors opened to the 4th floor.

She rolled Shishi to the doors the receptionist said and knocked. A few moments passed before a small man with a straw skirt answered the door. “Special delivery for Team Uraotogi, one shit faced team captain.” Rage said rolling Shishi into the room. Suzuka, Makintaro, Kuro Momotaro, and Ura Urashima could not hold their laughs in seeing Shishi like that, especially mummied to a handcart with duct tape. “I hate to cut this short but I have to go guys, tell Shishi I had a wonderful time at the show and to watch his drinking next time or he might wind up on the beach bare ass for all the ladies to see.” Rage giggled as the guys broke into a hysterical laughter. She left the room and proceeded to the elevators. ‘Shoot one floor, might as well take the stairs.’ With that thought she walked to the stairwell.

Rage closed the door and proceeded down the stone steps with her platforms clacking on the concrete. One floor down she prepared to open the door to the 3rd floor when someone grabbed her from behind and put a hand over her mouth before she could scream. Panic setting in Rage struggled against her attacker with all of her might ripping her silk cream s ins in pro process. She screamed into her attackers hand when she saw Croquet grab her feet and begin walking down the stairs. “Well Miss Blackthorne long time no see. I am sMr. Mr. Pegasus will be quite trilled to see you again.” Kemo said into her ear as they made it out the back stairwell of the hotel near the forest. Rage knowing she was too panicked to use her powers trashed her legs harder causing Coquet’s hands to tear her shoes from her feet. She managed to summon up enough of her pyro powers in a last ditch effort and grabbed Kemo’s arm burning it to a second degree.

Kemo yelled in pain as his hands came loose from Rage’s mouth. She seized the opportunity and bit him hard on the hand. This caused Croquet to loosen his grip on her legs and she managed to get free by rolling her body in their grasp and falling to the ground. She quickly got to her feet and ran like the hounds of hell were on her ass for the door to the hotel stairs. She felt Croquet and Kemo hot on her heels as she took the steps two at a time up to the third floor. Just as she opened the door to the hallway and stepped over the threshold they grabbed her arms. “Your mine you little bitch.” Kemo said gripping her arm rather hard yanking her back towards the door causing a popping noise to be heard from her shoulder. Seeing no way out Rage did the only thing she could. “TOUYA!” She screamed loud enough to wake the dead hoping he could hear her down the hall in the room. Her eyes lit up as Touya came running out into the hall followed by the rest of Team Masho. Seeing this Kemo and Croquet released her and booked it down the stairs.

Rage ran to Touya and hugged him crying as Bakken and Gama went after Kemo and Croquet. “Shhh, it is all right now.” Touya said trying to calm the shaken woman. “Is she going to be all right?” Jin asked looking at all the bruises and scratches she had from being man handled roughly. Risho looked up as Bakken and Gama came back. “They have vanished, we couldn’t find them.” Gama said as Risho began to think. “I must speak with Sakyo about this in the morning after practice.” He said as Touya picked Rage up bridal style and carried her into the room. “Are you hurt?” Touya asked as he set her down on the sofa. “Yes, I think my shoulder might be dislocated and collar bone fractured when Kemo pulled me rather roughly.” She said wiping the tears from her eyes.

Risho hearing this came over and examined her. Upon placing his fingers at the place above her arm pit she screamed in pain. “It is fractured quite severely, Gama could you please go get me some badages?” Risho asked trying to put Rage’s shoulder back into place. “Bakken, search the hotel and surrounding area, Jin fly around the island and see if you can spot the ones who attacked her from the air?” Risho said giving his orders to the two Shinobi then going over to the phone. Both Bakken and Jin left with a nod. “Rage what were you doing by the stairs?” Touya asked keeping a cold compress of ice on her now swollen shoulder. “I took the stairs after transporting a seriously drunk Shishi Wakamaru back to his team’s room on the 4th floor. I figured one floor wouldn’t hurt, I was grossly misinformed.” Rage said as a tear rolled down her face.

“Rage are you decent enough at the moment, Mr. Sakyo is on his way here to see if you are all right?” Risho asked hanging up the phone. Rage looked down at herself and realized just how much damage Kemo and Croquet had done. Her once favorite cream silk dress was filthy and ripped beyond repair, she had nasty looking green and blue bruises on her face, arms, legs, and back as well as scratches that were bleeding from her struggles a broken collar bone and a badly dislocated shoulder. Her torso was covered in dirt and her hair was in total disarray. “I think so, I look like I just got the bad end of a major cat fight.” She smirked as Touya rolled his eyes. Gama came back in and helped Risho wrap her shoulder when there was a knock on the door.

Risho got up and answered it. A few moments later Sakyo, Ani, and Ottoto came into the room. “Rage, are you all right?” Sakyo asked extremely concerned. “Yes, I had a bad run in with Kemo and Croquet. Risho sent Jin and Bakken out to do an aerial and ground search for those assholes.” Rage said as Touya put more ice on her shoulder. “I see, Rage could you please try to stay calm and tell me where this Maximillion Pegasus is?” Sakyo asked seeing how nervous she was getting hearing the man’s name. Taking a deep breath and hugging Touya she thought back into her sealed memories. “I believe he is living at an island, some distance from here called Duelist Kingdom.” She said leaning over and pulling her laptop out of her bag. “I think I can still give you the coordinates and visual layout of the island and his castle security and interiors.” She said softly booting up her computer.

Sakyo helped Rage set up the power point program and aimed the camera to the blank wall. She began typing and the sound came on. “Welcome to Industrial Illusions, please enter your code and password.” A computerized voice said over the speakers. Rage put an ear piece with a built in microphones and plugged it in. “Rage Blackthorne, password Black Skull Dragon.” Rage said as the computer scanned her voice pattern. “Identity confirmed, welcome back Miss Blackthorne.” The computer said as Rage brought up the matrix for Industrial Illusions’ main computer. Risho, Gama, Touya, Sakyo, Ani, and Ottoto watched the power point on the wall as she navigated the complex programs. After a few minutes Rage came to a door on the visual program.

“Duelist Kingdom, this may get a little tricky because I never had authorization to view the internal programs behind this door.” Rage said trying to open the door. “Access denied, need proper code from the satellite.” The computer said as Rage narrowed her eyes and gave a really evil smirk. “I think I have a way in, uploading a virus.” She snickered typing in a long strand of code. After a few minutes of messing with the system Rage had success. “I’m in, now for the ground layout.” Rage said having the island come up on the power point. The fighters studied the terrain, security, and the internal structure to the castle. “Oh no, someone knows I am here.” Rage said as her computer screen froze up and a pink toon bunny came walking across te screen and power point. “Hi Rage.” The bunny stated before tearing up her program. Then a deep laugh that was all to familiar caused Rage to shake and hold Touya closer came across the speakers.

“Well, well, well if it isn’t my little fuck toy. Hello Rage.” Pegasus snickered as both screens went fuzzy and his face appeared moments later. “Pegasus.” Rage gasped as he leered at her. Sakyo, Risho, and the Toguro brothers came forward in front of the computer screen blocking Rage from his view. “I am Mr. Sakyo, how dare you torment my Vice president with your mind games.” Sakyo asked in a voice no one had ever heard him say before. “Such tough words Mr. Sakyo, but not tough enough. I will have your little assistant back in my bed soon enough wether she likes it or not.” Pegasus laughed as the screen went blank. Rage could see everybody was pissed at the mad man. “That jerk, Rage Il prl protect you at all costs even if my life is taken from me.” Touya said to her hugging her closer. “Rage, I want you to have an escort at all times when you are out of the room. Ottoto has informed me that when the Masho team is not fighting in the tournament that you can stay with him and Ani until the matches are over.” Sakyo said looking over to Risho. “I will have to agree with Mr. Sakyo, we cannot protect you when we are fighting another team. However when we finish training you on how to properly use your powers you may stay on the sidelines.”


Rage thought over what Risho just said and winced when she moved her shoulder which was healing faster than a normal shoulder. “Agreed. I am looking forward to training at dawn.” Rage said shocking Risho and Touya. “Your shoulder concerns me, I would advise against training for another week.” Touya said as everybody nodded. “Look here.” Rage said pointing to her temple. “Remember the rock that ogre threw and knocked me out in the pool not to long ago? I may have pyrokinesis and telekinesis that are not under control, but I also have a healing ability that will cause physical injures to heal at a rapid pace. Even now my shoulder is probably still dislocated but the muscles around it are stiff but good as new.” She said as Touya took the ice and bandages off to check the injury. “She is right Risho. Her shoulder is healing quite nicely.” Touya said helping Rage up off the sofa.

“If everything is all right, we will take our leave. Rage don’t hesitate to call if you need anything.” Sakyo said hugging her and going to the door. Gama who was silent through everything went to the window. “Jin is back.” Was all he said opening the window. Risho filled Bakken and Jin on what happened while Rage went to get a shower. Touya sighed and sat down on the chair. “So Risho, what do you think we can do with Pegasus?” Their leader thought for a moment. “After the tournament the ones who are left alive should go to Duelist Kingdom and show this Pegasus why the Shinobi are feared throughout the Demon World.” This caused evil smiles to appear on all of their faces. The sound of the water cutting off signaled that it was time for bed. “Touya, tell Rage since it is so late that she should get a good rest and we will start training at around 9 tomorrow morning after a decent breakfast in the restaurant.” Risho said going through the door that connects both rooms with Bakken and Gama.

Touya looked at the clock and sweat dropped, 2:15 am. Rage came out a few minutes later dresses in an oversized cotton shirt, boxers, and her damp hair in a braid. She spied Jin and Touya grinning at her. “I heard what Risho said. So you guys want milkshakes? My treat.” Rage smiled going into the kitchenette. “I am glad this place stocks ice-cream, chocolate syrup, milk, and a blender.” Rage said getting the crap out of the fridge. Touya looked over to Jin and wispered, “What is a milkshake?”

AN: Will Jin and Touya survive the milkshake from doom? Find out in the next part of Pained.