[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOO [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 1 Chapter 3: Earth vs. Wind Translated by Kamiya Shuusai / Edited by Willow [ Chapter Index | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kage Hoshi: Let me see the "Flame of Recca"... boy. (holds the knife) Become mine... (the knife stabs recca in the chest, and blood spills. A shot of the psychotic eyes of Kage Hoshi.) My dear Recca... take care of your self. I am Kage Hoshi. Volume 1 Chapter 3 : Earth vs. Wind (Recca wakes up screaming from the nightmare.) Recca: Waaaaaahhhhh! (He suddenly realizes that he’s in the middle of the classroom and everybody is staring at him, including the teacher.) Teacher: Hanabishi Recca! Go stand in the hallway! Recca: Sorry --! Text: This is the second time... I dreamt of that weird woman... (It's now recess. Recca’s looking pretty cheerful.) Classmate: Morning! Recca. Recca: Morning! By the way, do you know which class Princess... Sakoshita goes to? Classmate: Hn... You’re talking about Class A’s Sakoshita Yanagi? Recca: Thanks! Classmate A: Hey! Classmate B: Hn... seems like the rumors are real... (Recca opens the door to the class and looks inside for Yanagi. She is completely concentrating on something at her desk.) Recca: Found you! Yanagi: ...! Shu... Recca: (standing behind her) Morning! Princess. Yanagi: (completely surprised) Mo... morning, Recca. Recca: What are you hiding? Can I see it? Yanagi: (embarrassed) But... (Pause.) Yanagi: (more embarrassed) ...you won’t laugh at me? (A picture book is on the table. It reads: "The Flame Man", by Rose Yanagi. Recca looks it over, with many, many sweat drops.) Recca: ... Yanagi: My dream is to become a children’s book writer. Recca: Flame man... that’s me? Yanagi: Hn... Recca: And you are Rose Yanagi? Yanagi: That’s my pen name. (The text of the book is displayed. There’s a typical fairy tale witch at the bottom right corner.) Book: At this moment, the evil witch suddenly jumped out, saying: "...... (illegible) " (Recca tries to imagine how Yanagi would react based on his comments.)) Recca's comment: It's so interesting! Yanagi: (all happy) Really? Thank you, I’m so happy! Recca's comment: It sucks... Yanagi: (crying) You’re mean, how can you put down all my hard work... (Recca puts on the biggest, fakest smile he can conjure up.) Recca: So, so, so... interesting! Waaahahahaha! Yanagi: (looking hurt) That’s not what you're really thinking. (Damn you --) Text: (surrounding a hopeless-looking Recca) A person who can’t lie... (Still in the classroom, other students are watching the two of them and exchanging rumors.) Girl A: I heard Hanabishi swore to serve Yanagi. Looks like it’s true! Girl B: Didn’t he say that whoever beats him will be his master? I never that Yanagi’s so strong! Girl A: But I don’t think those OTHER two will give up so easily. (The girls look up in surprise as a nose - a nose with a nose ring - appears.) Girl A: There! Girl B: The first one’s here! Class C’s... Ishijima Domon. (Domon picks Recca up by the collar from behind. He has a very serious look on his face.) Domon: Why am I here? Do you know, Hanabishi? Recca: No idea! I don’t suppose you want to ask me out? (Domon throws him across the room. The other students all step out of the way. Recca crashes into a few desks. Silence.) Domon: Stand up! I have stuff to ask you. Unless you're so pathetic that a little fall like that hurt you, stand up and face me! (Yanagi grabs Domon’s arm and stops him from walking over to Recca.) Yanagi: Wait! Don’t start a fight! Recca didn’t do anything to you... Domon: (stares at her) ... Yanagi: ...I... (Is he a science-fiction monster?) Domon: Hanabishi, are you really serving this girl? This little thing, and you can’t beat her? Yanagi: (her view being completely covered by Domon’s massive body) Can’t see... (Recca jumps up from the pile of desks. He is completely unharmed.) Recca: What are you talking about? I am a ninja! I didn’t lose to her; there’s a reason for this! Domon: (thoroughly confused) What reason? Recca: (funny face) Why should I tell you? Dumbass! Domon: (furious now) Dumbass?! Recca: Do you think all I did was getting thrown out by you? (Domon takes a step and finds himself in the middle of a floor full of little spiky/needle objects.) Domon: Asshole! [AAAAH!!] What the hell is this? Recca: Forget about him! Princess, let’s go! Yanagi: But he... Domon: Wait! I don’t care what fucking reason you have! But remember what I tell you! Fuuko’s gonna bury you alive! (Recca's expression suddenly transforms. He now looks very alert, very uneasy - almost scared.) Recca: ...what? I didn’t do anything to her. Domon: Mwahahaha! Ask her when you see her and you’ll find out! Yanagi: Recca, who is Fuuko? [?] Recca: (very uneasy) Don’t ask! That bitch has nothing to do with you. (Abrupt scene change. A hand is holding a crystal ball, within it can be seen Recca and Yanagi walking together in school, talking. Then we see the person holding the ball: Kage Hoshi.) Yanagi: Today I feel really special! All these girls came to my class, asking "Who is Sakoshita?" (Flashback scene) Girls: Hey, who is Sakoshita? Student: (points to Yanagi) That’s her! Girls: (surrounding Yanagi) Huh? She's Hanabishi’s master. Looks like nice little girl, not very strong at all! I think girlfriend is more accurate... I’m really envious! You can keep Hanabishi all to yourself. Yanagi: (sweatdrop) Huh? (End flashback) (Yanagi is smiling. Recca just looks confused.) Yanagi: You must be really popular, aren't you? But they misunderstood our relationship. What should I do? Recca: Really? [Never received flowers or chocolate...] Who cares about them! I’ve chosen... you—are my master! (Recca turns around and finds that Yanagi’s no longer by his side. He spots her at the student deli. Yanagi comes back with a lot of bread and buns, one already in her mouth.) Yanagi: Sorry, there won’t be any bread left if I don’t buy it now; they sell out very early. They’re really good! Do you want one? Recca: (sweatdrop) That’s okay... Classmate: (behind Recca) Hey! Recca! Recca: What? Classmate: (pointing) Kirisawa Fuuko was just over there! Recca: (very weird expression) !! Yanagi: ? Classmate: She said that I should -- (catching his breath) -- give this to you... (The guy hands recca an object. It's one of Fuuko's kunai weapons - looks like those ice picks with a very sharp point. On the handle, the word “beware” is carved into it.) (Recca is now sweating profusely.) Classmate: Here... Voice: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Recca: God! Who’s being butchered? Yanagi: (pointing) It came from there! (Recca runs toward the direction Yanagi’s pointing at - and then his eyes open very wide.) Recca: !!! DOMON! (Domon is all beaten up, lying on the floor against a wall. His shirt is shredded, and his many wounds are bleeding. On his swollen face, there are a few words.) Words: Stupid Dog, by Fuuko. Domon: Uhhh... Recca: You got beaten up again! Domon: Hana... bishi... this is all your fault! Fuuko’s turned into a tornado! *in the sense that her name means 'wind'* Fuuko: (flashback) Where is Recca? Recca: (pulling Yanagi) Princess, let’s run! Text: *pulling away!* Yanagi: But he... Recca: He’s so big, he’ll be all right! Domon: (still on the floor) If she catches you... you are gonna be in much deeper shit and I am... (The door on the roof slams closed behind Recca and Yanagi.) Recca: We’ll hide here first. Yanagi: (confused) Recca! Who is this Fuuko? Recca: (serious) Kirisawa Fuuko -- she is my natural enemy! (Something attacks them. Recca avoids it, but it hits very close to Yanagi. They're both surprised and then find that it’s one of Fuuko’s kunai.) Recca & Yanagi: !! Recca: Huh! She found us very quickly... (A girl is sitting on the edge of the fence surrounding the roof. In her hands she holds more kunai, and she's chewing on yet another.) Fuuko: Oh, excuse me! You two, you look so intimate! End of Volume 1 Chapter 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]