The Sotome Twins

Created By Tsakura

Chapter 2 Ken Do

Ken Do is a sport from Japan that two fighters use wooden swords to compete like samurai of old.
The Sotomes are at their dojo, practicing ken do with their sensei Azuma. She is 37 years old, wears a eye patch over her left eye, she has tanned skin, black fur only on her tail, arms, and her body like a swim suit. Her hair is shoulder length and rose red.
“Now I want you two to focus. Breath in the energy around you. Close your eyes, and see what's around you in a different light.”
They did what she instructed, and they found themselves seeing everything around them. They could hear the moths flying around the lights, they could smell the flowers in the pot at the window, and they could feel the cool night air.
“Now I will blind you and I want you to attack me, or defend yourself.” She blindfolded them, and started their test.
Tracy was trying her best to find her sensei, but she could not sense her anywhere. Tracy suddenly felt a sharp pain on her arm. She turned quickly in that direction to find her, but she was on where to be found. Tigra was having a hard time too. He caught smells of her but was to late to defend. He had been hit four times already.
“Close off your eyes and see the world around you! Or you will never be able to fight at your fullest!”
The sound seemed to come from every where. And they couldn't find her. Tracy just stopped, and put her sword strait in front of her with her arms at an angel, parted her legs and waited. She cleared her mind, and took a deep breath. She could now see where Tigra was. She looked for every movement, every sound, and every smell she could. She then felt the air around her change, and she swung her sword to the right and there was a sound of two wooden swords hitting together. She kept the change air in front of her at all time.
After she knew where to swing, she swung her sword down at an angel hitting someone and then to the side, knocking over her target.
“Stop!” Azuma called out. “You've found me, using your other eye. Tracy I’m very proud of you. Tigra.. Why didn't you come after me? You did sense me, didn't you?”
“Yes... I did. But I didn't know where you were 100 percent. So I thought it would be better to wait for you to get closer.” In truth he could only smell her sometimes. He know that he wasn't as good as Tracy, but he was trying.
Azuma know he wasn't telling her the truth. She know it had to be about the accident four months ago. She could only hope he'd get over it. Then and only then could he be his best.
Tigra was in the ring and he was ready to fight and his aponit was...
“Tigra? Tigra, what are you thinking about?” Asked Tracy.
“Oh nothing.” She didn't want to pry, so she didn't push.
...his aponit was a young girl, with gray fur and long red hair. He looked at his hands, they were red...
“Aaaaahhhh!” He yelled, as he shoot out of bed. He put his hand to his head, he could feel cold sweat on his face. He looked at the clock, and saw it was three in the morning.
“That same dream. Why can't it stop? Why, Why most I relive that?”
He set up and buried his face in his hands, trying to forget. He then layed down and went back to sleep.
The next day it was tryouts for the school kendo teams. Tracy was already to go and make the boys' team. Tigra was ready to go with her just to watch. She wore her kendo suit, a long blue pants that were big around the legs and a white kimono. She had practiced really hard for this. She was ready to show that a girl could be just as good as the boys.
When they get there, there were a lot of people. She however was the only girl there to try out, for the boys that is. She felt sad that no other girl would try out, but at the sometime she felt good that she would be the one to show everyone.
“Hi, I’m here to sign up.” She said happily.
“I think you most be mistaken. This is the boys' team. Boys only” He said.
“Oh Yeah! Says who!!” She yelled as loud as she could. “I'm just as good as them! Maybe even Better!” She coutuned.
“I'm sorry, but rules are rules...” Suddenly the boys sensei walked up, “What's going on there?” He asked.
“Sansei Yoshi, this girl wants to try out for the team.” He laughed.
Yoshi's body was completely covered in fur. He looked more like a fox then a cat. Only because of the color of his fur.
He looked Strait into her eyes. He could see the fire burning in them. He know a good fighter when he saw one.
“Let her sign up.” He announced.
“What!” But girls can’t play for the boys!” The boy said surprisedly.
“Do I have to repeat myself?” He asked.
“No, sensei.” He said respectfully.
“Besides, she has to prove to me why she can be on my team.” He looked at her and could see her eyes shining back at him.
“I will show you why sensei, I will.”

Prologue & Chapter 1 Konichiwa

Prologue

Welcome to the world of cats. Here cats look like humans, two legs, two hands, tail, and you get the picture. This story is about two twins, the Sotomes. They're names are Tigra and Tracy. They live in Tokyo, Japan and the year is 1999.
The Sotomes moved from Osaka to Tokyo for school. They live by themselves in an apartment. Tigra is 16 years old, 5 feet 9 , 135lbs and large in stature. His ears are pointed at the top. He has tiger stripes and his fur is orange and black.
Tracy is 16, 5 foot, 100lbs and skinny but very strange. Her ears are on the top of her head. She has long blue hear and white fur.
Both of the twins have studied kendo, kong fu, and of course baseball. So, lets see what will happen to the twins.

Chapter 1 Konichiwa

It was anther normal day in Tokyo, the sun was rising and the alarm clocks were ringing. Tigra was awake and he was trying to turn off his alarm clock.
“Eerrr! Why doesn't this stupid clock turn off!?” He Wined.
“I know... I'll unplug it!”
He graved the cord and yank it out.
“WHAT!!!! Why is it still making nose!?”
He then stared hitting the alarm clock and finally broke it, but it still wouldn't stop.
“Hmmm... Wale I can't seem to stop it, so... is this a dream?”
Tracy watched as her bother finally opened his eyes. With a smile on her face, she teased,
“So.. are you gonna let that thing ring all day, or what?”
Tigra shot strait up and graved the clock.
“It was a dream! Aaarrhh!” He yelled, and with that he through it across the room.
“I'll go get breakfast ready, so herry up and get ready.” She ordered.
Tigra got out of bed and got ready for school. It was the first day of high school, and they where going to Hamazaki High School. He was a little worried about going, but with his sister being in the same homeroom, he didn't mind.
When he came into the kitchen Tracy had breakfast ready for them. She had made rice, fried fish, and squid for them.
Like I said, it was a typical day in Tokyo. They walked to school wearing they're new school uniforms. Tigra wore a blue jump suit and Tracy wore a red blouse with a white sailor coaler and a white undershirt. She also had a red skirt.
At the opening ceremony, prinsapol Togashi a short black tom cat, opened with a speech.
“Welcome everyone to Hamazaki High school. I am very happy to have all of you here at my school.”
“Yeah, his happy to have are money here with him.” Tigra said to Tracy. She giggled,but also gave him a dirty look.
“Remember always our school mauto, ' We always land on our feet.'”
After a good laugh, the students went to their homeroom classes. The Sotomes
were in class 4 and their teacher was Natsuki Sugisaki, she was in her 20s, 5 feet nothing 100lb,
short black hair, and cheetah potted fur.

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At lunch time Tracy was talking to her new friend, Sakura, she is 6 foot, 140lbs, light brown fur, her ears pointed, and short brown hair.
“Wow! You're a ken do fighter!?”
“Yeah, it's ready fun sport.”
“So, are you gonna try out for the girls' team?”
“No, i'm gonna try out of the boys' team!”
“Really!? Wow! When are the try outs?”
“On Thursday. Oh, are you gonna eat our octaspy balls?”

Tigra

He was on the roof enjoying the view, while eating a sweet been bead. Tigra really loved high places. He always loved to go any where that was higher then 100 feet. That's why he loved Tokyo, because of the Tokyo Tower. Over 1000 feet high, and you could see for ever. He was thinking about going these afternoon.
“Hmm.. if I go this time I think they'll let me in free.” He laughed to himself, because he goes when ever he has money. Tigra had already gone five times this week and they all know him by name.
Tigra finished his lunch and stared walking to class when he saw something in the corner of his eye. He turn to look but no thing was there. He couldn't smell or hear anything.
“What was that all about?” He wondered out loud. “I think my bread must have been bad or something.” He guessed. So he went back to class.
A cloaked figure come from around the corner.
“That was to close. He almost saw me. I need to find out more about he for us. When I do, He will have no change! Hahahahaaaaa!” As he was laughing, he got forgot how close he was to the stairs. He stepped backward and fell down the stairs.
“I got to remember not to laugh like that on the stairs.” And then he fainted.
Tigra got back to class and got ready for math. Ms. Sugisaki was also the math teacher. Their class rep., Yuki Fujino, a short black furred girl with long white hair, selected Sakura and a boy to pass out the texts books.

Tracy

“I hate math. Why do I have to do this?” She thought to herself.
“Tracy, do you knew the answer?” Ask Ms. Sugisaki, knowing that cot Tracy not paying attention. Tracy's face went pell. She could not remember the answer.
“67?” She replied. She could feel her pink checks go bright red.
“No Ms. Sotome, that is incorrect. That is why you shouldn't do what I did when I was your age.” Ms. Sugisaki smiled and winked.
The rest of the school day was slow. At the shoe lock, Tigra was teasing his sister.
“67!?” He laughed, “So what were you thinking about, anyway?”
She was trying to change her shoes, but she looked up at him and put her finger to her eye, pulled it down, and stock out her tong. Then she put her shoe on and stormed off.
He know he had do it this time. he ran after her and tried to say he was sorry. They Walked for a while till she finally spoke to him.
“You know that we're being followed, don't you?” She ask.
“No, I didn't. I'm not as good at hearing as you.”
“Who do you think it is?”
“I don't Know. “ He tried to think of who it could be, but he couldn't.
“So, where is he?” He ask.
“His back about 10 feet to your right.”
Tigra pick up a big rock and through it in the air. They both heard the thud. And saw the cloaked person fell to the ground.
“Should we go see who it is?” Ask Tracy.
“Sure, Why not.”
They walked over and removed the hood of the cloak. They could see that it was an orange and white furred cat, and he had a wooden sword with he.
“Who do you think he is?” She asked.
“No idea, at all. Why does he have his sword with him?” So they let him, because he was out cold and went to their dojo. A couple hours later he woke up,
“I don't get paid enough for this!” Then he fainted again.

To be continued next week!