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Passing the Torch: ShinkenRed
Title: Passing the Torch: ShinkenRed
Fandom: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character: Shiba Kaoru, special appearance of Takeru and Ryunosuke. Mentions of Marvelous and Joe.
Rating: G
Summary: Based on Ep 11 , 12. At first, those pirates had seemed to be uncouth and rude. But perhaps, they were not all that different after all.
Fandom: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character: Shiba Kaoru, special appearance of Takeru and Ryunosuke. Mentions of Marvelous and Joe.
Rating: G
Summary: Based on Ep 11 , 12. At first, those pirates had seemed to be uncouth and rude. But perhaps, they were not all that different after all.
Note: Writing this out of order, because I'm not sure how to approach the Gaoranger episode... as in, should I include the rest of the team? Or should I just leave them XD. Finished this first because KAORU IS OSM~
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The pirates had sparked her interest, that was for sure. Especially considering on many instance, the red-clad one... supposedly their leader, have often used the power of ShinkenRed. The power... that only her Shiba clan would have been able to utilize. Yet for some reason, this unknown pirate who bears no relation to her clan... have been able to use it. And it also appeared, while she, Takeru-kun and the rest of their retainers have lost their powers to transform into Shinkengers, these pirates have been able to do so by utilizing these so called... ranger keys.
She had decided to keep watching those pirates from afar, while insisting that Hikoma did not in any way alerted Takeru and the others about what she intended to do. Those five have worked hard enough in the past, protecting everyone—so at least this time she would do something for them. She needed to find out if those pirates were indeed not here for anything malicious, just as those Zangyacks have done.
When she heard that those five have started looking around for signs of 'samurai', she knew it was time for her to confront those pirates personally.
xxx
Those pirates were uncouth, the three of them at least. From the previous observation, it seemed only the blue one was any close to an actual understanding the ways of Bushido. Even then, there was something lacking. Despite how often those pirates have used the Shinkenger's powers, they have no understanding or spirit of a samurai the Shinkengers should have possessed!
If she could have any say over this, it was unsightly to have those pirates inheriting the Shinkengers spirit. Unworthy, to say the least.
That's what she had thought to moment she demanded them to relinquish their Shinkenger ranger keys. Even if they could still use the same techniques as Takeru and the others, that does not mean she approves of them!
Well, that's what she used to think as well... until she witnessed how that Captain Marvelous risked his own safety to protect that blue one. Suddenly... her thought wandered towards a certain adopted son of her—who used to be her shadow, as well as his right-hand retainer; Ikenami Ryunosuke.
Those two pirates were indeed very different from either Takeru and Ryunosuke, personality-wise especially. But, despite that... there was something very similar. It was the bond that had existed between that pirate captain and that warrior. It was very similar to the bond that was shared between Takeru and Ryunosuke.
She recalled something... Hikoma have reported to her many months before she finally revealed her identity to those retainers. There was a time when Takeru had lost his resolve in continuing to become her shadow because Ryunosuke and that younger one Kotoha, have gotten themselves hurt while trying to protect him. Knowing the gentle soul Takeru was, it was not hard to figure out how such things like that would affect him.
She have never understood that bond before... at least not until that night, when she witnessed herself—the man named Ikenami Ryunosuke. That one was a bit too straightforward—as straight as the arrow Ryunosuke fired from his bow. Then again, it was not surprising. Among the the four vassal clans, the Ikenami was the most strict when trying to uphold the tradition... as well as the values that bound the five clans. When she had spied the conflict Ryunosuke faced, in between trying to follow Takeru's orders in serving her instead and following his own heart to want to chase after Takeru; she had learned something important.
Seeing that kind of bond similarly existing between Marvelous and that one called Joe Gibken, somehow that surprised her. It never crossed her mind to see those pirates actually having the same spirit as true as any samurai could have. Perhaps it was not a folly to entrust the Shinken powers to those pirates...
xxx
Kaoru chuckled to herself before turning towards the very flustered Ikenami, as she paid them a surprise visit.
"It's unthinkable! Unthinkable! To think that the princess would come visiting this place..."
"That's why I said! Just loosen up! I thought you're already getting used to me visiting here occasionally," Takeru chided as Ryunosuke continued to shake his head vigorously.
"That is correct, Ryunosuke-kun. Please do not feel burdened. I really do want to be able to get to know my retainers even more."
If the tinge of red colouring Ryunosuke's cheeks could be any redder, the man could have fainted any moment. It was a stark reminder of how she envied the bond shared by the two.
"Of course I am honoured, Hime-sama. But this is... too familiar! I shouldn't be too vain—" Kaoru could not help herself from laughing as Takeru smacked Ryunosuke's head. "But Tono! Tono is Tono... and Hime is Hime! The rank is too far, I—"
"Ryunosuke. Please calm down." Kaoru smiled as Ryunosuke sat back on his seat, supported by Takeru sitting beside him. It was funny that between the three of them, Ryunosuke was the oldest. Yet the manner in which the older one have treated them, was quite different that it normally could have been—if she was not the 18th head of the Shiba clan and Takeru the 19th. What a lovable person... if she had indeed have any older siblings, could she have someone as kind and honest as these two?
She chuckled again. Certainly she haven't been mistaken. Marvelous and Joe really did remind her of these two.
"I've met those pirates from space."
Both of them looked up towards her in surprise. Before they could ask, she explained. "I have been concerned about them, especially since we ourselves have lost our powers save some. But I guess my worries were misplaced, those pirates can indeed inherit our will and spirit."
"Hime! Don't tell us—you've approached them by yourself? Why haven't you told us—"
Takeru cut Ryunosuke off as he turned towards his adopted mother. "Are you sure? Those pirates can be trusted?"
Kaoru nodded. "Yes indeed. I believed those five would be able to protect this earth from those Zangyacks. As well as we and many others that preceed us have done, to protect this world before."
Certainly, if she could entrust everything to these two... then it wouldn't be too far-fetched for her to entrust everything to those pirates.
Captain Marvelous. Joe Gibken. Even if neither of you have been born and nurtured into the ways of a true samurai, the values that you hold were indeed as good as any samurai could have held in their hearts. For this, I... Shiba Kaoru, approved of your worth as a warrior.
The pirates had sparked her interest, that was for sure. Especially considering on many instance, the red-clad one... supposedly their leader, have often used the power of ShinkenRed. The power... that only her Shiba clan would have been able to utilize. Yet for some reason, this unknown pirate who bears no relation to her clan... have been able to use it. And it also appeared, while she, Takeru-kun and the rest of their retainers have lost their powers to transform into Shinkengers, these pirates have been able to do so by utilizing these so called... ranger keys.
She had decided to keep watching those pirates from afar, while insisting that Hikoma did not in any way alerted Takeru and the others about what she intended to do. Those five have worked hard enough in the past, protecting everyone—so at least this time she would do something for them. She needed to find out if those pirates were indeed not here for anything malicious, just as those Zangyacks have done.
When she heard that those five have started looking around for signs of 'samurai', she knew it was time for her to confront those pirates personally.
xxx
Those pirates were uncouth, the three of them at least. From the previous observation, it seemed only the blue one was any close to an actual understanding the ways of Bushido. Even then, there was something lacking. Despite how often those pirates have used the Shinkenger's powers, they have no understanding or spirit of a samurai the Shinkengers should have possessed!
If she could have any say over this, it was unsightly to have those pirates inheriting the Shinkengers spirit. Unworthy, to say the least.
That's what she had thought to moment she demanded them to relinquish their Shinkenger ranger keys. Even if they could still use the same techniques as Takeru and the others, that does not mean she approves of them!
Well, that's what she used to think as well... until she witnessed how that Captain Marvelous risked his own safety to protect that blue one. Suddenly... her thought wandered towards a certain adopted son of her—who used to be her shadow, as well as his right-hand retainer; Ikenami Ryunosuke.
Those two pirates were indeed very different from either Takeru and Ryunosuke, personality-wise especially. But, despite that... there was something very similar. It was the bond that had existed between that pirate captain and that warrior. It was very similar to the bond that was shared between Takeru and Ryunosuke.
She recalled something... Hikoma have reported to her many months before she finally revealed her identity to those retainers. There was a time when Takeru had lost his resolve in continuing to become her shadow because Ryunosuke and that younger one Kotoha, have gotten themselves hurt while trying to protect him. Knowing the gentle soul Takeru was, it was not hard to figure out how such things like that would affect him.
She have never understood that bond before... at least not until that night, when she witnessed herself—the man named Ikenami Ryunosuke. That one was a bit too straightforward—as straight as the arrow Ryunosuke fired from his bow. Then again, it was not surprising. Among the the four vassal clans, the Ikenami was the most strict when trying to uphold the tradition... as well as the values that bound the five clans. When she had spied the conflict Ryunosuke faced, in between trying to follow Takeru's orders in serving her instead and following his own heart to want to chase after Takeru; she had learned something important.
Seeing that kind of bond similarly existing between Marvelous and that one called Joe Gibken, somehow that surprised her. It never crossed her mind to see those pirates actually having the same spirit as true as any samurai could have. Perhaps it was not a folly to entrust the Shinken powers to those pirates...
xxx
Kaoru chuckled to herself before turning towards the very flustered Ikenami, as she paid them a surprise visit.
"It's unthinkable! Unthinkable! To think that the princess would come visiting this place..."
"That's why I said! Just loosen up! I thought you're already getting used to me visiting here occasionally," Takeru chided as Ryunosuke continued to shake his head vigorously.
"That is correct, Ryunosuke-kun. Please do not feel burdened. I really do want to be able to get to know my retainers even more."
If the tinge of red colouring Ryunosuke's cheeks could be any redder, the man could have fainted any moment. It was a stark reminder of how she envied the bond shared by the two.
"Of course I am honoured, Hime-sama. But this is... too familiar! I shouldn't be too vain—" Kaoru could not help herself from laughing as Takeru smacked Ryunosuke's head. "But Tono! Tono is Tono... and Hime is Hime! The rank is too far, I—"
"Ryunosuke. Please calm down." Kaoru smiled as Ryunosuke sat back on his seat, supported by Takeru sitting beside him. It was funny that between the three of them, Ryunosuke was the oldest. Yet the manner in which the older one have treated them, was quite different that it normally could have been—if she was not the 18th head of the Shiba clan and Takeru the 19th. What a lovable person... if she had indeed have any older siblings, could she have someone as kind and honest as these two?
She chuckled again. Certainly she haven't been mistaken. Marvelous and Joe really did remind her of these two.
"I've met those pirates from space."
Both of them looked up towards her in surprise. Before they could ask, she explained. "I have been concerned about them, especially since we ourselves have lost our powers save some. But I guess my worries were misplaced, those pirates can indeed inherit our will and spirit."
"Hime! Don't tell us—you've approached them by yourself? Why haven't you told us—"
Takeru cut Ryunosuke off as he turned towards his adopted mother. "Are you sure? Those pirates can be trusted?"
Kaoru nodded. "Yes indeed. I believed those five would be able to protect this earth from those Zangyacks. As well as we and many others that preceed us have done, to protect this world before."
Certainly, if she could entrust everything to these two... then it wouldn't be too far-fetched for her to entrust everything to those pirates.
Captain Marvelous. Joe Gibken. Even if neither of you have been born and nurtured into the ways of a true samurai, the values that you hold were indeed as good as any samurai could have held in their hearts. For this, I... Shiba Kaoru, approved of your worth as a warrior.