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Chapter 26 - Dead ends only lead to nowhere.

[BOKKI, on the bike, shouts at Soba]

[BOKKI]

Soba!

Can you keep up with the bike?

[SOBA, shouts back]

Yeah!

Ukyo and I can at the very least

[MASAYOSHI, fully out of stamina and panting]

I- I'm fine too!

I can keep goi…

[MASAYOSHI, falls over like a stiff board]

[SOBA]

MASAYOSHI!!!!

[YOSHIMITSU, jumps into action, breaking through a vending machine to get Masayoshi a drink]

[YOSHIMITSU, handing Masayoshi the drink]

Here, this should reenergize you.

[The four pause to watch as Yoshimitsu revitalizes Masayoshi]

[MASAYOSHI]

Gee…

Thanks Mister Yoshimitsu…

[YOSHIMITSU, looks into the distance, a singular tear running down his cheek]

[YOSHIMITSU]

It's my duty as future shogun to protect my subjects.

[YOSHIMITSU, long hair blows as a gust of wind goes against him]

[SOBA]

Hey wait!

Why is the guy we're running from starting to look like the hero?!

[YOSHIMITSU, glares at Soba]

Let me have my moment, damn it!

[YOSHIMITSU, turns and points his gun at them]

[UKYO, scared]

HE WHIPPED HIS GUN OUT AGAIN!

START RUNNIN'!

[They all start running from Yoshimitsu again]

[SHO, throws an empty can at Yoshimitsu]

[SHO]

For the record, Yoshi…

I am the future shogun!

[The can hits Yoshimitsu]

[YOSHIMITSU]

As if!

You're nothing but a momma's boy, Sho!

[SHO, in shock]

Momma's boy!?

You are acting as if you would not run to your dad at any minor inconvenience as a child!

[YOSHIMITSU, shocked at his retort]

Damn you, Sho!

Damn you to hell!

[SHO, blows a raspberry at him]

[BOKKI, frustrated and struggling to keep pedaling]

WILL YOU TWO BE QUIET?!

You're arguing like kids at the playground!

Aren't you 'sposed to both be future shoguns?!

[BOKKI, takes a wrong turn into an alleyway while bickering at Sho & Yoshimitsu]

[SHO]

Mochizuki…

Look where we are headed…

[BOKKI, looks straight at a dead end]

WAIT WAIT WAIT-

[BOKKI & SHO, crash into the wall]

[YOSHIMITSU, gains speed and jumps over the students' group]

[The students catch up, tired and out of breath]

[SOBA, out of breath]

Mister Yoshimitsu, wait!

[YOSHIMITSU, chuckles menacingly as he walks up to Bokki & Sho knocked over]

[UKYO, tries to restrain Yoshimitsu from going any further]

[YOSHIMITSU, whips Ukyo in the face with his revolver]

[UKYO, gets thrown of to the side, his face bloodied]

[YOSHIMITSU]

Sho…

After so long of living in your shadow…

I finally have you here, served on a silver platter.

[YOSHIMITSU, cocks his gun]

[BOKKI, quickly gets onto his feet and slaps the gun out of his hand with his sword]

[SHO, slowly gets up]

Why must you be like this, Yoshi?

You harbor so much unwarranted hate.

[YOSHIMITSU, tries to swing at Sho, Bokki blocks his punch with his sword]

Why try to combat me, Yoshi?

We live for the same goal.

To be a shogun!

So why not join me.

And we both can be shogun of this city!

[YOSHIMITSU, keeps trying to get at Sho, irritated by his speech]

[BOKKI, wards off any attack that Yoshimitsu tries to throw at Sho]

[YOSHIMITSU]

You just don't get it do you, Sho?!

It's not about us!

It's about our families.

Shikage versus Shikaga!

We've always fought for the throne.

It's tradition!

[SHO]

That's why we should break it!

It's a tradition only causing problems to our city!

[YOSHIMITSU, jumps to grab his gun again]

[YOSHIMITSU, aims at Sho]

[YOSHIMITSU, shoots]

[BOKKI, smacks the bullet away]

[BOKKI]

Soba!

Take Sho out of here.

[SOBA, grabs hold of Sho and takes off]

You got it, boss!

[BOKKI, smirks at being called "boss"]

[BOKKI]

Alright Yoshimitsu.

You and me.

No items, Fox only, Final Destination.

[YOSHIMITSU, confused]

What does that even mean?

[BOKKI, swings at Yoshimitsu]

[BOKKI]

Have you ever played Smash Bros. Melee?!

[YOSHIMITSU, blocking the attack with his forearm]

[YOSHIMITSU]

No, I was a PS2 kid, not Gamecube.

[YOSHIMITSU, fires a volley of bullets]

[BOKKI, swatting away the bullets, one hits his shoulder]

Ngh- Damn!

You're so…

[BOKKI, swings at Yoshimitsu, hitting him in the gut]

DAMN BASIC!

[YOSHIMITSU, coughs]

GAH!

[YOSHIMITSU, quickly reloads]

No I'm not!

[YOSHIMITSU, shoots Bokki in the leg]

[YOSHIMITSU]

I played Persona 3 & 4!

[BOKKI, buckles after getting his leg shot]

[BOKKI, glares up at Yoshimitsu]

News flash pal…

[BOKKI, swings at Yoshimitsu directly on the gut, carrying him up with his sword]

[BOKKI]

Those games are totally mainstream nowadays!

[YOSHIMITSU, goes flying]

C- CURSE YOU!!

THIS WONT BE THE LAST YOU SEE OF ME!!!!

I, THE NOBLE SHIKAGA YOSHIMITSU, WILL BE THE NEXT SHOGUN!

[YOSHIMITSU, flies into the distance, only being seen as a star on the horizon]

[BOKKI, falls over]

Homerun…

[SOBA, SHO, & CO., come running to Bokki's aid]

[SOBA]

BOKKI!

Are you alright?!

[BOKKI, sighs]

Yeah…

My shoulder and leg are just busted

Now can one of you help me so I'm not eating the floor?

It smells like rat piss…

[SOBA & UKYO, pick Bokki up]

[UKYO]

That was wicked cool Mr. Swim Coach Sub.

[BOKKI]

That's Mr. Mochizuki to you.

[The five of them head back to the school]

[MASAYOSHI]

Thank you, Mr. Mochizuki.

How much do I owe you?

[BOKKI, waves him off]

[BOKKI]

This one's on me, kid.

[MASAYOSHI, tears up, and bows down]

[MASAYOSHI, crying]

THANK YOU!

[BOKKI, looking over at Ukyo]

And as for you, Iwashiro…

Leave poor Sho alone, and try to stay out of trouble.

[UKYO, looks at Bokki, tears also streaming down his face]

[UKYO]

YOU GOT IT, BOSS!

[SHO, chuckles]

Alright boys, class dismissed.

[UKYO & MASAYOSHI, look at Bokki, Soba, & Sho, still teary eyed, bow down to them, and head home]

[SOBA]

Bye guys!

Don't be strangers

[UKYO & MASAYOSHI]

We won't!

[SHO, sighs]

My… it sure is difficult being a teacher…

[BOKKI, chuckles]

Yeah, and the sky is blue.

[SHO, looks up at the setting sun]

[SHO]

I could use a drink…

How about I treat you two to some nice sake?

[BOKKI, eyes light up]

[BOKKI]

You mean it?!

[SHO, nods]

[BOKKI]

Yes!

Forget about patching me up!

Let's get our booze on!

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