Disclaimer: I do not own the characters nor anime. Only thing in here I own is part of the plot.

Pairing: RyomouRyofu

Story: Saji's attempts on showing Ryomou his feelings aren't having effect on her at all. Something else seems to be on her mind. Or in fact, someone else. Who could it be? And who exactly does Ryomou want to fight that badly?

Cut you down

prologue

by

Amnesia Nymph

''Ryomou.''

No reply.

''Ryomou.''

Again. No reply.

''Mou-chan!''

Finally a blue haired girl looked up upon hearing that annoying voice call out for her. She stopped dead in her tracks and turned around, wondering what the hell that damned blonde wanted this time.

Behind her a blonde girl who was dressed in the same uniform as Ryomou, followed by a black haired girl closed up to her. ''Mou-chan!'' The blonde sang. ''We've been calling you for a few hours now. Didn't you hear us?''

''Hours?'' The black haired guy known as Syuyu Koukin repeated. ''Don't say hours with such a straight face Hakufu.''

Ryomou rolled her eyes. ''What the hell do you want from me Sonsaku?'' She asked the blonde girl angrily.

''Mou-chan, don't sound so angry. We're all friends right?'' The blonde said, twirling around the blue haired girl. For the first time in here life Ryomou wanted to take off her eyepatch and let her dragon have some fun with that little annoying blonde. How she maintained she'd never know.

''Only in your little head.'' Ryomou sighed. ''You're getting too friendly lately. Why don't you bother other people with your pleasant presence. Saji for example.''

Hakufu giggled. ''Aren't you confusing me with yourself. You're always running after Saji-san. Are you in love with him? Well are you? Mou-chan?''

Ryomou balled her hand into a fist and punched the blonde making her fall to the ground. ''Shut your trap.'' She hissed. ''I'm seriously considering killing you if you don't watch your big mouth.''

Koukin just stared at the blonde who sat on the ground. Hakufu was on the verge of tears. ''You're so mean Mou-chan!''

''Hakufu. Maybe you should stop calling her Mou-chan. It's rude.'' Koukin said, offering the blonde his hand. ''Come on. You're the leader of Nanyou. You shouldn't be sitting on the ground like that. People might think you're not fit to be the leader of our school.''

''She isn't a good leader at all. And listen to your little incest cousin. Stop calling me Mou-chan.'' Ryomou spat, turning around to leave. Who the hell did that blonde think she was. Just a month ago Sonsaku Hakufu had started to attent Nanyou and already she was their leader. She had fought almost every student at their school including Ryomou. Hakufu had won. Unfortunately.

The blonde was a klutz and had no idea on how to fight. She lacked the technique and the strength but somehow, whenever she fought and was about to lose something snapped. Ryomou couldn't quite explain it but it was almost as if she was possessed or something. Anyway, ever since Hakufu fought Ryomou and won she had the strange idea that they were friends now.

''Still as much as a morning person as always.'' Suddenly a familiar voice said.

Ryomou didn't even have to look up at who it was. ''So how are you and your tight little ass doing?''

''Saji.'' Ryomou muttered. Just the person she needed right now.

''Ah. The great Ryomou Shimei remembers my name. I am truly honored.''

''Happy for you.'' The blue haired girl replied as she started to walk on.

Saji put a hand through his blonde hair. ''I see you run into our pretty leader again.'' He said as if he couldn't think of something else to say. Maybe he couldn't. ''You shouldn't give her such a hard time. Especially not now.''

''Alright, you got me Saji. Why not now? Especially not now?'' She couldn't sound less interested.

''Geez Mou-chan. What crawled up your ass this beautiful morning?'' The asked, putting an arm around his friend. ''And if you really want to know. There's a tournament coming up. All seven schools will attent. I heard Rakuyou's Toutaku is behind this tournament.''

''How interesting. I'm not fighting in any tournament.'' Ryomou said. ''This isn't a good time Saji. Just bug off.''

Saji smirked as he tightened the hold around the blue haired girl. ''Have I ever mentioned how cute you are when you're angry?''

''Have I ever mentioned you're a dick?'' Ryomou returned. ''I'm not entering. Not after last time.''

''Come on Teifu hasn't been happier. Sure thing he's blind now but he has cute little nurses walking around him and taking care of him.'' Saji said. ''I'd sure like to be in his place.''

''Asshole. He's blind. He can't see if they're cute or not.'' The blue haired girl said, taking Saji's wrist in her hand and squeezing it until he yelped in pain and let go.

''Hakufu is fighting in the tournament. Gakushuu and Syuyu as well. I'm considering.'' She paused before jumping in front of Ryomou, placing his hands on her shoulders and pulling her closer. Their lips were almost touching now. ''If you're going to fight I'll surely sign up as well. I could use a pretty girl to protect my sorry ass.''

Ryomou smirked. Saji was too much of a sexist to mean any of that. He had always been like that and he always would be. She knew that he cared about her even though he had strange ways of showing it. ''Consider it Mou-chan.''

She just brushed past him. She surely was going to enter that tournament. But not for the reason he thought.

Right, Ryofu?

To Be Continued..