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(Akira)

I called, "Wait, Hotaru! Aren't you curious as to know what kind of fighting style Sagitta Ryu is?"

(Shinichi)

I stood there, shocked, and dismayed. I thought, 'He told me he instinctively knew Sagitta Ryu, but now... What the hell is going on?'

(Shinichi)

I said, while taking out my glaive in battle position, "You're bluffing."

(Akira)

I asked, "Shinichi, in the time that you know me... Have I ever bluffed about anything?"

(Shinichi)

I replied, "No. You haven't bluffed. But I can already say that this is interesting. Let's see if you actually know the hidden art of the glaive, Sagitta Ryu."

(Akira)

I used my left hand to wield the glaive, and I used my right to taunt Shinichi. I smiled, "Bring it, Shinichi."

(Shinichi)

I grinned, "I'll bring it..." That's when I stared at Akira. I knew too well that Akira wanted me to attack first. I thought, 'He knows the rules of combat, and I do too.'

(Akira)

I smiled, "Afraid, Shinichi?"

(Shinichi)

That's when I charged at Akira, and struck. Then he dissapeared... To stand on my glaive?

(Akira)

I sighed, "Too slow, Shinichi."

(Shinichi)

My eyes widened in fear. I thought, 'Akira anticipated that I'd attack first... He's... Different than before.'

(Shinichi)

I asked, "How did you get so fast?"

(Akira)

I smiled, "Training." I said, "Try again, Shinichi, and this time, be a little faster, okay?"

(Shinichi)

I shouted, "I'll show you fast!" That;s when I swung my glaive to hit Akira, but he dissapeared again. I thought, 'Where will he attack? Left, right... Below...' And that's when I looked up. That's when my eyes widened again.

(Akira)

I taunted, while in the air, "You call that speed, Shin? Let me show you speed." I dove down to Shinichi and I called, "Sagitta Ryu. Kaiten Tsui Sen!"

(Shinichi)

I took up my basic defense position while my eyed stayed wide. I stammered, "This is im... Impossible. How can Akira do this? Sagitta Ryu, secret art of the glaive? I thought it was lost forever!"

(Last post before school)

(Akira)

That's when I came down on Shinichi with a tremendous force, and the impact caused a small crater.

(Shinichi)

I stood my ground, struggling to keep up.

(Akira)

I smiled, "Not bad, Shinichi. You are the first to have taken a Kaiten Tsui Sen and not fall."

(Shinichi)

I smiled, "And I know about Sagitta Ryu too."

(Akira)

I grinned, "But knowing about it and facing it are two different things." I sighed, "You say you and Saturn dwell in the past, Hotaru. But from my viewpoint, you two are more like living in the past, replaying the event that scarred you both, haunting you both for eternity. Takeshi was more than a friend to me. He was my teacher."

(Okay, this is the REAL last post)

(Akira)

I knew where Hotaru was headed. I thought, 'Time for the Knight to make his appearance.' I said, "I'll make this quick."

With a quick turn, I disarmed Shinichi and won.

(Shinichi)

I lost to Akira. Again. But this time he used Sagitta Ryu on me. I thought, 'How does he know this? Akira, who are you?'

(Akira)

I stated, "I'm going to the bathroom for a little bit."

(Akira)

I headed to the bathroom, but not before I grabbed my spare purple clothes out of my bag, and I went to the bathroom. I took a shower, and got dressed. After that, I sighed, "I'm going for a walk, Shin."

(Shinichi)

I cracked, "Don't stalk Hotaru, now."

(Akira)

I shot back, "At least I'm not the one who has dreams of having Neptune and Mars fighting over a kid like you."

That's when I closed the door behind me.

(Akira)

I was walking to the church, the cold wind of fall whipping my hair. I sighed sadly, "To fight for the future, you must face the past. Isn't that what you taught me, Takeshi-sensei?"