'Everything happened so fast.'
Tenzo's first world was a roller coaster, from his first meeting with his later to be President and girlfriend Akashi Senju, the complex rivalry with Tetta Kisaki and short-lived success in the illegal fight club ring has led him to an old bar covered head to toe in plastic wraps, a few tables stacked in the corner of room like a waiting audience and he is seated on a leather sofa with Remi on his left, trembling in pink robe after their abduction. Opposite to them is an old man with slicked-back snow-white hair in a quality suit, hiding his frail body, a walking cane with gold embroidery and about 7 other suit wearing men around the room watching Tenzo and Remi's every move.
"P-Please...let me go." Remi whimpers out a plea for her life.
Tenzo maintains his glare, refusing to show any fear. "Look old man, you already took all my money. Are you going to kill us or what?"
Whack
"Watch your mouth boy." A suit pistol whips Tenzo across his temple.
"Tenzo!" Remi screeches out, breaking into another frantic sob from the leather sofa.
Drip...drip...
Blood trickles down Tenzo's temple, his grey eyes faltering a bit but he still glares at the old man opposite them.
"What do you want old man?"
"Didn't I just–"
"Enough. " The older man commands.
His cold charcoal eyes examined Tenzo and Remi.
"You two are loud, this amount of noise isn't good for my old ears."
"Tsk, then let us go," Tenzo grumbles.
"I can't do that kid. You have someone of interest to me."
"Huh? Who are you talking about ?"
"My granddaughter was attacked at a park by a few low-life thugs. You kids think this life gives you the right to act like savages. "
His words vibrate across the silent room.
"Tenzo tilts his head at the old suit," Don't associate with me with those guys. I'm the reason half of them scattered from Shinjuku."
"Is that so? " His polished voice chuckles lightly. "Then why was the scum who tried to force himself on my granddaughter at your fight club?"
'Shxt. He's talking about Osani!' Tenzo takes in a sharp breath.
Sheath
One of the suits in the room unsheathes a katana, the sword hisses out.
"Eeep!" Remi jumps at the sight of the blade, digging her chipped nails to Tenzo's shirt.
"I want a good reason for why I shouldn't ruin my suit with your blood?"
"T-Tenzo!" Remi stammers.
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[Host's life is in danger!]
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'What!?" Tenzo barks out in person, startling the room with his outburst.
"Oi, kid. Are you on something?" A suit barks out, marching closer to Tenzo.
'NO. PLEASE!" Remi throws herself over Tenzo, protecting him from the upcoming man.
"Old man, listen to me!" Tenzo orders, holding Remi close to him as the room of men approach them.
"The only reason I have Osani fighting for me is that I'm providing a service!"
"...you idiot. " Remi chokes out a sob.
"What service boy?" The old man presses.
Gulping down, he continues his pitch," That bastard did a despicable thing to your granddaughter and as much as I want to see him behind bars, I would rather see him suffer in person. That's why I do the fighting ring, I'm giving the cogs of Tokyo's system the chance to shine by taking out their frustrations on two scams that contribute to the rot of their city and they're getting their money's worth with the entertainment I provide." He gestures to Remi.
"YOU BASTARD!" Remi shoves him off her body, pressing his face to the leather sofa.
"Hey!?" Tenzo grits out.
"Don't reference me as entertainment you ass!" Remi barks out, steam flowing out of her nostrils like a raging bull.
The suits around them stood in shock at the display.
"These kids are mental. " The one suit with a katana utters in shock.
"You two are an interesting pair. " The old man shakes his head, unable to hide his amusement.
"Where are you from kid?"
"Shinjuku. "
"He means originally. " A suit interrupted with a scowl.
"My dad is Nigerian, and Mom is Japanese. "
"Your Japanese is good for a coloured. "
"Don't call me that." Tenzo glares at the suit.
"Enough, both of you." The elder suit demands. "Listen kid, I've spent 3 quarters of my life working for the shadows that run this city. I have met many men like you, sharp tongues, fiery eyes and enough ambition to conquer the City, but they have all fallen to their own greed. " He slams his cane down, looking at Tenzo with his charcoal eyes holding decades of experience.
Tenzo bites his lower lip, grey eyes still steely with his hot-blooded confidence.
"Then how does this end?" Tenzo spoke out.
"I'm not going to kill you, kid. "
"Thank Kami. " Remi shudders out her prayer.
"I realised killing that boy would not erase my granddaughter's trauma, pain doesn't heal from more blood, I've seen it too many times." He laments. "
Tenzo's eyes flicker with newfound determination. "How about this, my leader, Senju has been pushing us to be more protective of our community since the whole incident. She owns a Taekwondo gym in Shinjuku, so I think your granddaughter can attend her Friday classes, which are attended only by women and children." Tenzo offers.
"You think Taekwondo is going to help her get over it?" The old man growls.
"Not to get over it! Just a path for her to find her confidence again with people who have experienced her pain. " Tenzo preaches.
"... and what about that boy I want dead?"
Tenzo swallowed a bump of saliva down his dry throat. "You can have him."
Click
The door they came in from opened to reveal Osani and Kiyomasa zip tied and blindfolded.
"Tenzo!"
"Help us man-please!"
The two delinquents beg for assistance.
Tenzo looks at them with a cold lifeless gaze, turning his eyes to the old man.
"So this was plan huh? Kill us all in this shxty bar?"
"Watch it kid, this bar used to be a fine establishment before I found it convenient to conduct business. " The old suit answers.
"Don't piss him off, you idiot!" Remi scolds Tenzo for his disrespectful attitude in their current situation.
"You should listen to your girl kid, she has more sense than all three of you. " A suit holding pistol teases.
Tenzo grits his teeth at the remark.
"What more do you want?"
The Old man smiles creepily, wrinkles moving with his facial expression.
"Since you offered to help my granddaughter with her problem, I'm going to make you a deal kid. "
"Spill it."
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The door shut behind them, and the two were immediately greeted by the cold wind of the night kissing their flesh, fresh air filled their lungs after breathing in the subtle bleach of the room.
Remi clutches her pink robe as her stare at the concrete floor.
Tenzo said nothing at all, his new intelligence working hard to rationalise his negative thoughts. "Remi, let's go home." He whispers.
"This is your fault...I should've never listened to you. " She stammers out, not once looking at him.
"Look, I know things went–"
Slap
Remi backhanded him before he could finish his excuse. Her handprint reddened his cheek.
"Don't talk. " Remi orders.
Tenzo rubs at the bruise, cold tycoon eyes looking at her.
"I guess this is the end of our partnership?"
"No way in hell. I'm still going to get my money's worth at your fighting ring. Just give the old man that ugly blonde guy and buy me cigarettes. "
"I'm still a high school student, you know?"
"Don't care. Let's go home, Tenzo. " Remi drags him out of the alleyway with her shaky right hand while clutching her robe to hide her dress.
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[System Update]
Name: Tenzo Eze
New Balance: 112 000 SP
Stats-
Strength: 20
Dexterity:20
Intelligence:30
Endurance: 20
Reputation-
Rank: Vice-President of Brahman
Influence: 37%
Relationships-
Hinata Tachibana (Girlfriend)
Senju Akashi (Girlfriend)
Naoto Tachibana (Protégé)
Emma Sano (friend )
Manjiro Sano (Ally)
Ken Ryuguji (Ally)
Tetta Kisaki (Enemy)
Hanma Shuji (Enemy)
Ran Haitani (Enemy)
Rindo Haitani (Enemy)
Storage-
Weapons:
Vehicles:
Abilities-
Dark impulses
Taekwondo prodigy badge
Hanagaki's tolerance
Ruthless tycoon badge
Territories-
Akashi gym
Endo Park
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