Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Shinigami's Challenge ❯ The First Fight ( Chapter 4 )

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Wufei whirled around and stared at Duo as if he had grown a second head. Duo, on the other side, still smirked at him.

 

"What did you say?" the swordsman asked.

 

"Oh, I think you heard right! I WANT YOU TO KILL ME!!!" the braided young man growled loudly.

 

Wufei could barely resist the sudden urge to storm out of this temple on the spot. Only the noise of the thunderstorm outside and the thought of being captured by his enemies seemed to hold him back. Although on the other hand, trapped in here alone with a madman....was that so much better?

 

"You are mad! Really!" he replied with a shaky voice.

 

Duo chuckled.

 

"Maybe I am. But I have lived for so long now and I'm really tired now. "

 

Then he became serious again.

 

"So, will you kill me?"

 

"Tell me one good reason, why I should do this!"

 

The braided young man fixed Wufei with his amethyst eyes. This one had the feeling as if his host tried to see into his soul.

 

"It's because you're in my debt! I've been waiting so long for the one, who will grant me death. But unfortunately it's not easy for me to die, because only a man worthy of the deed can cut me down!"

 

"That's crazy! Why would I kill the man who saved my live?" Wufei shouted.

 

"That's why I ask! Like I said before, you're in my debt and you have to kill me!" Duo shouted back.

 

The swordsman had enough.

 

"Will you stop this nonsense? I certainly will not kill you! Besides, you look like a normal man to me and not like a Tengu or this Shinigami!" Wufei yelled.

 

"Not all is what it seems! Not even a man! One with a saintly face can betray you, one with an innocent face can be a prostitute and one with an evil face can be good!"

 

The black-haired young man pondered over this. Duo had said there a few things, which could be right.

 

"Okay, let's say you're really this Shinigami! Why should I kill you? I just want to see my friend! NOW!!!" he growled again.

 

But Duo ignored his little outburst.

 

"I tell you why! You're a swordsman! You have a duty to accept my challenge!"

 

"Why do I have the duty to fight the man who saved my life?" Wufei yelled once more.

 

Wufei's host chuckled and then looked at the swordsman with a devilish expression on his face.

 

"It's because I let your friend die, when he could have been saved."

 

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"You did What?!" Wufei whispered, his eyes wide open with shock.

 

He wasn't completely sure if he had gotten the last sentence right. But according to the still smirking young man, he certainly had heard right. This one just rolled his eyes.

 

"God, are you deaf or why do I always have to repeat myself? And YES - I LET HIM DIE!!!"

 

This time, Wufei had heard him.

 

"Why?" he asked quietly.

 

It was just a single question, but the swordsman had to know the answer.

 

"When you arrived here, you were both on the brink to death. I just chose between the two of you, who would have the honour to fight against me. I decided that you would be the One, since I saw something in you, which your friend didn't have. Just in case you didn't notice, but you're not, who you were, when you arrived here!"

 

Wufei just looked furiously at his host.

 

"What do you mean?" he finally asked.

 

Duo stretched his limbs a little and then leaned backwards.

 

"Well, you really didn't notice? Just think about! Isn't it strange? When you came here two days ago, you had four arrows sticking in you and thirteen deep sword wounds. Your wounds had festered and you had a high fever. And now? But see it for yourself!" Duo gestured, while drinking the rest of his wine.

 

Wufei had a strange feeling all of a sudden. Only now he remembered that he really had felt no pain since he had woken up a few hours ago. But that was impossible, according to the wounds of which he knew he had had them. The strange feeling suddenly overwhelmed him and he found himself tearing at the part of his kimono, which covered the upper part of his body.

 

But as soon as he had opened it, the swordsman was shocked by what he saw. He had expected the sight of a bloody bandage or something similar. But there was nothing. Just smooth, silky skin without any scars or sign of a wound. It was as if he had never been wounded.

 

"What did you do to me?" he whispered.

 

Duo just grinned and Wufei finally lost his patience. He stormed forwards and grabbed the braided young man by his kimono collar.

 

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME? TELL ME! NOW!" the swordsman screamed right into Duo's face.

 

Duo just laughed at Wufei. But then he raised his right hand and began to caress Wufei's cheek.

 

"That's my secret. But just let me say that I couldn't let you die." He whispered in the swordsman's ear, causing Wufei to blush faintly.

 

But he pulled himself together quickly. Growling, he pushed Duo back on the floor, finally letting go of the collar. Then he jumped up and ran to the opposite side of the room. He paced up and down for a few seconds, as if trying to calm himself down. Duo eyed him amused, knowing what would come now.

 

Finally, Wufei stopped his pacing. He had made a decision. Drawing his katana out of its scabbard, he gripped it tightly and looked at the braided young man, a furious expression on his face.

 

"You Bastard!" he spat out.

 

Then he attacked with a loud scream.

 

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Duo grinned at the sight of the attacking swordsman. This was it, what he had been waiting for. Now the fun could begin.

 

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Wufei stormed forwards with his drawn katana in his hand and let it rush down, trying to hit Duo. But unfortunately his blade only hit the woodened floor and before he had another try, he felt the cold steel of a second blade at his neck and he didn't dare to move again. Duo had drawn his own sword and quickly positioned it near the swordsman's jugular vein.

 

"Nice Try, but you have to be a little bit faster next time! I really understand you, but we got all night for this. So...how about another drink first?" he said cheerfully and put his katana back into the scabbard.

 

But Wufei didn't want another drink. All, he wanted now, was vengeance. As soon as Duo had taken his sword back from his throat, he started another attack at him

 

He dropped several blows towards Duo's head, but this one avoided them easily. When Wufei started another blow, there was suddenly a strange rushing and Duo had disappeared, only reappear behind Wufei's back without him knowing. The swordsman was perplexed by the sudden disappearance and turned carefully around, only to notice the other young man behind him.

 

There was a moment of shock before Wufei attacked anew. Only this time, Duo blocked the blow with the handle of his katana, who had a dragon wing-like decoration on it, which parried Wufei's blow. The swordsman was thrown back on the floor where he stayed. But only for a moment.

 

Then came an anew, now more desperate attack.

 

This time the blades clashed against each other and small flashes appeared, when the steel of them touched each other hardly. When Duo tried to hit him at the arm, Wufei managed to grip the blade with both hands. Turning it around and facing his opponent, he shivered at the dark, cold expression on Duo's face. It was so different from the one, which Duo had had before.

 

Still dripping the sword blade, Wufei found it hard to keep it that way. The other one seemed to have some sort of supernatural strength and the blade was slowly slicing into his flesh. The swordsman could already see a trail of blood, which trickling down his arms.

 

But then Wufei managed to do a little wonder. Somehow he suddenly got the strength to overpower Duo and flung him towards the direction of the statue. The braided young man whirled through the air, his kimono robes rustling around his body, and landed safely on his feet.

 

"I must say I'm impressed. But I'm afraid it's not good enough to beat me!" Duo hissed.

 

He dodged when Wufei started another attack. Duo then easily took the tip of Wufei's sword with one hand and grinned, looking at the blade.

 

"What are you?" Wufei asked.

 

But Duo didn't answer, but began suddenly to inspect Wufei's sword.

 

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I don't think your sword will make it through the night! The blade is about to snap!" he said and then...

 

Then he flung Wufei aside, as if he were a feather. The swordsman crashed right into one of the walls and stayed lying there for a minute, gasping for air and gripping his hurting ribs. After recovering and getting up, he took position again, raising his katana above his head.

 

Duo just looked amused, when Wufei slowly came nearer, fear shining in his black eyes.

 

"Well, this looks like it could be fun. But the night is still young, so let's take our time!" he said, turning around.

 

Just then Wufei stormed forwards for a last try. But he didn't come far. Shortly, before he reached Duo, he barely heard the drawing of a sword and the next thing he realized was the incredible pain in his abdomen.

 

Wufei slowly looked down and stared incredibly at Duo's katana, which going right through his stomach. He really had underestimated the man who called himself Shinigami.

 

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Now the action really starts. But will Wufei survive this injury or not? Will the fight continue? We'll see in the next part of "Shinigami's Challenge". Hope you like it! Shall I continue? Let me know:

 

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