Renya bare feet tapped on the rooftop as she ran Ichi down. In an instant Ichi switched to human form his stick of balance flying out from his shifting body. Ichi's hand grabbed it, snapped it in two, one black stick one white stick. Renya's katana sliced thinly into Ichi's neck. Ichi felt his blood pour over Renya's blade. His black stick pushed up against her edge.

Ichi held his black stick with all his strength he could barely keep the blade from taking his head in one strike. His other hand dropped the white stick and grabbed the black one with both hands. Channeling his spiritual power like Rikya taught him, he used it as a circuit. Ichi imagined his energy going through one arm into the black stick and being pulled out from his other hand. The flow of invisible energy thickened. The black stick glowed violet, the repelling force in it multiplied.

Renya's kanata snapped backwards forcing her entire body back, feet skidding across the rooftop trying to maintain balance. She bent her knees and fanned her arms out, tapping the rooftop with her feet until she could feel the force dissipate from her body. Renya looked over the edge of the roof just behind her.

"I've underestimated you. Thought you'd be quick."

Ichi grinned as he crouched to grab the white stick. The blood tickled dripping down his neck. His eyes grew fierce looking at Renya.

"Renya." Ichi growled at her as he crossed both his wrists over the other. One hand held the black stick, the other held white.

"Yes?"

"I might kill you." Ichi taunted her. He was serious.

Renya let out a heinous cackle in response, meeting his gaze with a warm smile.

"That would be interesting," Renya held out her blade pointing towards Ichi. "If you can show me something before you die, I'd like to see it."

Ichi didn't think Renya was serious about killing him. He didn't have much to go on besides her strange words and actions. He got to know a lot of girls this week. Syon came to mind as he looked at Renya. Confusing, but— Ichi rejected the image. If anything, Renya would take his life in an instant, and Syon— he didn't want to live to see what would happen if Syon got involved in his life.

"I'll get serious then." Ichi said. "Form of Bigfoot!"

Renya started giggling as Ichi's shirt ripped apart with bulging muscles and his pants reduced to shorts. Hair spread out all over his body leaving only his face showing. The white and black sticks vanished into his massive fists, one fist glowing white and the other black.

Renya started laughing so hard she dropped her katana and shealth. Her knees went weak as she held her stomach as tears rolled down her face. One of her hands went to wipe away tears pooling in her eyes, but then she got another look at Ichi, and laughed even harder.

"You're going to kill me!" Renya choked out. Ichi stared at her sternly.