Foreword: This is a King of Fighters fan fiction. It happens in an alternate universe so don't Spam me saying that Iori never had a sister or Shingo having a girlfriend. The star of this fan fiction is of course Shingo Yabuki. Iori Yagami,, Orichi,Kyo Kusunagi and his girlfriend Yuki are the supporting cast. Disclaimer: Iori ,Kyo, Shingo,Yuki, Ninku and Rugal are properties of SNK. Makoto and the thugs are my creation.
 

        It was a dark and quiet night. Along one of the alleys of vast Tokyo a man came walking. The moon light shone on his red bangs making it shine in the night. In one hand was a guitar case containing his precious Ruebenbreaker base guitar and the other in his long red coat. His silvery blue eyes stared at the ground, his mind deep in thought. Could he ever triumph over his father ? Would he ever be free? Suddenly he felt a  wave of energy flow through him. It must be his mortal rival, Kyo. "KYO!!!" he screamed and ran towards the direction of the energy, his sorrowful laughter echoing through the night.

        "Mistress, Master Yagami wants you back with him."

        "No Way. I'm never going back! He slaughtered my mother as if she were a common whore."

        Standing at 1.76 meters, she was an imposing figure. Her red hair was done up in two buns on either side of her head and a braid tumbling well down past her back.

        "Well then you leave me no choice, Mistress Makoto. Get her!"

        "Come get me, I'm ready." She sneered as she got down into her fighting stance.

        Iori was standing in the mists of the shadows. Who was this girl who dissipated all that energy. Why was it so similar to the Yagami flames?

        Her flowing green robes reached out at her attackers with the swift movements of her hands . "This is called <Ridding Heaven and Earth > out of scum's like you." She jeered as her assailants fell to the ground.

        The would be assassins crawled over to the man and prostrated themselves before him saying, "We are unworthy of your magnificence. Spare us or Master."

        "Nonsense." The man said as he struck them dead with a blow from his arms. "Those who fail deserve to die." and faced the girl "Well little lady, I guess I have to settle this myself."

        "Big words from a small man like you." She spat" Watch out, Starfire!"

        A flash of green Magatama flames launched out at the attacker and scorched him. Stepping on his throat she told him, "Tell my father that I will avenge my mother's death." She stepped of his throat and watched him scamper off.

        "Very good little girl."

        Makoto turned around green eyes flashing, "What do you want."

        "Nothing just some answers."

        Iori slid behind Makoto and gave a blow to her neck rendering her unconscious. He picked her up and carried her limp body off into the night.

        "NO!!!! Oto-san(Father). Please I'll do what ever you say. Don't kill Oka-san(Mother).                   OKA-SAN!!!!!!!!!!" Makoto screamed and open her eyes. A bed in an apartment? Where was she?

        "About time you woke up."

        "Baka! You again." cursed Makoto as she scrambled out of bed . "Is this your apartment?"

        "Hai." Iori replied coming out of the kitchen," So tell me more about yourself. What has my father got to do with you." And handed her a cup of coffee.

        "Your Father! I never knew he had a son?" choking on her coffee. "Well he probably could since the fortress was so big."

        "Iori Yagami at your service." Dropping sarcastically to a dramatic bow.

        "As you've probably heard me scream, Our Father killed my mother. She was the seventh of the Hatsuko maidens supposed to be sacrificed to Orichi. She was kidnapped and rapped by our father. I was the bastard as a result of their coupling.  To make my mother remain he threatened to kill me. When I got older, Father made me do whatever he wanted by threatening to kill my mother. When I turned thirteen,  he meant to sacrifice me. Oka-san challenged him to a death match and I escaped." related Makoto.

        But there was one memory Makoto did not reveal to her brother, On the night of her escape a fourteen year old boy helped her escape by letting her hide in his woodshed. The next day, before they parted ways, he asked, "What's your name?"

        "Makoto." She called back to him while walking off.

        "Watashiwa Shingo Yabuki(And Mine's Shingo Yabuki.) Don't forget me." He shouted.

        "And I survived by challenging others to arcade games for money. I've lived from sidewalks to pavement for three years until I met you." she finished.

        "How old are you now?" Asked Iori.

        "16. and if you excuse me I have to go to Kusunagi City to meet my aunt."

        "Kusunagi City! You can't go there. Our Mortal enemies rule that city."

        "Your Mortal enemies, Brother, not mine. I consider myself  'Hatsuko' not 'Yagami'" slipping past him leaving the house.

        Iori got on his jacket with a crescent moon on the back and followed behind Makoto silently.
 
 

        "Kyo! Get off that roof this instant." Shouted Yuki. But he was in blissful sleep and did not stir.

        "Excuse me. Is this Kusunagi Shrine?" asked Makoto.

        " Hai. Have you come here to pray?" replied Yuki.

        " Actually I'm here looking for my Aunt, Yuki Hatsuko."

        " Watashi wa Yuki desu. (I'm Yuki) but I don't recall having any nieces."

        "Here, Oka-san(mother) asked me to pass this letter to you before she died."
        After reading the letter, Yuki mumbled, "So I am the last. Well Makoto, Welcome to Kusunagi City."

        Just then Shingo walked in, He took one look at Makoto and went ," Makoto! What are you going to here!"

        "Shingo?" Makoto strained to reveal his face. "Oh Shingo!" and ran up to him giving him a kiss knocking him to the ground with the force.

        "This is more than I can stand. Kusunagi's brat disciple kissing one of the Yagami line.
Asobi wa Owarida" Iori screamed as he sent a magatama flame blazing towards the couple who dodged out of the way.

        "Purple flames! Drat it!" Said Kyo getting off the roof flying towards Iori on his orange magatama flames. "How dare you trespass the Kusunagi Shrine."
 
"I come and go as I please, and you Kyo aren't gonna stop me." He said.
 
The two combatants started fighting while Yuki, Makoto and Shingo were talking.
 
"I didn't know you're were Kyo disciple." Makoto said to Shingo.

"He met Kyo two years ago after the King of Fighters Competition . Kyo made Shingo his diciple."said Yuki.

"By the way why is my brother and your Master fighting ?" asked Makoto.

"Iori Yagami is your brother!" asked Yuki and Shingo in shock.

"Half brother actually! I'll explain it later. We have to stop them  before they tear each other apart."
"Kyo! Stop fighting with Yagami-san this instant." Shouted Yuki.

"Oni-san! (Elder Brother). Stop it. Why can't we settle our differences peacefully."

Kyo and Iori just continued fighting saying "This feud has got to be settled. It started 660 years ago."
"Which is precisely why you shouldn't be fighting It was 660 years ago that the feud was started by your ancestors . Why continue it. You'll only hurt each other."

"Shut-up Shingo." They shouted.

"Oh just put a sock in it, guys. Starfire!" and she sent her green Magatama flames at both the combatants.

"What! She's of the Orichi blood too?" Said Kyo as he stopped.

"Yes . She happens to be my half-sister, Makoto Yagami." Jeered Iori.

"I told you its Makoto Hatsuko not Yagami." Said Makoto as she ran up to pull his ear real hard.

"Ouch! Ouch! It hurts. Okay 'Hatsuko' not 'Yagami' Can you let go of my ear now!" Iori was in obvious pain.

"Okay" and she let go of Iori's ear.

"Now she has Hatsuko blood too!" Kyo was definitely very  bewildered.

"Let's go inside the shrine and discuss this over a cup of tea." Yuki escorted them in the shrine.

Inside the shrine, Makoto related her story to Shingo, Yuki and Kyo.

"Are you sure she's telling us the truth? How do we know she's not one of Rugal's spies?" asked Kyo.

"Oh silly, can't you see it . Her magatama flames are green, the traditional color of the Hatsuko's." Said Yuki.

"Whatever it is, I believe her. To me she'll always be the sweet girl I saw that night."

"Oh Shingo. Let's go to the park nearby. I've so much to tell you about." And the couple walked out of the shrine hand in hand.

"I never knew Shingo could be such a romantic."

"That's because you've only been using him to get you sandwiches. You pig!"

"Why You!" shouted Kyo as he turned to hit Iori but he had already disappeared

Meanwhile in Rugal's mansion.........

"Green Magatama flames, Hatsuko colors plus Orichi powers. Could be useful, No Orichi taint means no insanity." Wondered Rugal. "Guess I got to get the power myself.

        "Play that song I heard you play that night, Mako-chan."

        "I don't know, I haven't played it for so long answered Makoto, "But I'll try." Saying this she took out her pan-pipes and started playing a tune.

        "It's a beautiful song but it'll never compare to you in beauty, Mako"

        "Uh...hmm." coughed Iori as he walked onto the scene.

        "What? Oh. Oni-san(elder brother)! Well Shingo I guess this is goodbye." Makoto walked off to join her brother waving goodbye to Shingo.
 

        "Don't touch my guitar." Scolded Iori as he took it away from Makoto.

        "Well why not? Is it your girlfriend?" teased Makoto.

        This caused Iori to turn red in the face "Well.. no. It's just that it helps me stop the insanity that comes of having the Orichi Blood"

        "I'm sorry . I just wanted to clean it for you. Look its getting dusty." She answered.

        "Never mind want to learn how to play it?"
 
        "Yeah sure why not." Answered Makoto as Iori taught her the fingering and the chords. After a while she managed to transpose the love song that she played to Shingo into guitar chords ad played.

        "Not bad, You're quite a natural at it." Iori broke into a coughing fit and spat out some blood.
        "Are you okay. Oni-san?" asked Makoto as she held up her handkerchief and rubbed her brother's back.

        "It's the Orichi taint, Someone powerful is here."

        "How right you are Yagami-san." Applauded Rugal

        "Rugal. What are you doing here? What do you want!"

        "Nothing. Just your half-sister. Hello Makoto." Whispered Rugal in dangerous undertones.

"I'll fend Rugal off. Makoto, go call Kyo and the others."

"Pitiful Yagami brat. You think you can beat me!"

"Why not I did it in 95 and 96."

Makoto closed her eyes and concentrated, She was using her powers of telepathy to contact Shingo with her mind.
 

        "Oh no. Mako's in trouble. Rugal's there to get her."

        "We'll go there on my Magatama flame clouds.  Hop on Shingo." Said Kyo

        "I want to go too. She's my niece."

        "Don't it's too dangerous." Answered Kyo.

        "If you don't take me there, I will go there myself." Threatened Yuki preparing to transform into the last Hatsuko maiden.

        "Okay. Okay I'll take you there. Don't transform or Rugal might shift his target to you." Pacified Kyo. And they flew off.
 

        "You may have beaten me twice Iori. But never again." Shouted Rugal and sent him flying against a wall.

        "Leave my brother alone." Screamed Makoto. " Starfire." Aiming her magatama flames at Rugal but with a flick of his finger he dispersed it easily.

        "Very good little lamb. But I'm afraid you've got to do more than that to defeat me." Rugal stared into Makoto's eyes. "Do you really want to stay with your brother? Your father is out looking for both of you. You'll get caught very easily. Do you want to go back to your miserable existence in his fortress? Don't you want to avenge your mother? Join me and you'll accomplish all that."

        "Don't look into his eyes." Warned Kyo as he landed a magatama flame in Rugal's eyes, "He's brainwashing you.

        "What?" asked a very dazed Makoto.

        "It's all right sweetheart." Comforted Yuki. "Shingo bring her aside."

        " So Kyo. You're helping your mortal enemy. What would Shaishu have to say about this."

        "Shut up Rugal. I know you have my father." Sneered Kyo.

        " Oh ho what is this I see. Another Hatsuko maiden? Oh Kyo you shouldn't have."

        "Rugal, you've hurt my niece and I want you to pay dearly for it." Yuki had transformed into the last remaining Hatsuko maiden.

        "Yagami-san are you alright? Asked Shingo. Iori was badly injured there were bruises everywhere over his broken body and he was coughing blood.

        " You're the only one who can defeat Rugal. Please join forces with Kyo. Forget your hate." Pleaded Shingo and Makoto.

        "I'll give you some of my inner strength to heal you." Offered Shingo as he joined palms with Iori. A purple aura surrounded Iori and he was charged up. An Exhausted Shingo fell back into Makoto's support.

"Yuki, you go back and see to Makoto I'll handle things here." Said Iori.
 
        "Fine. We'll forget the feud for now. Let's go get Rugal." Answered Kyo.

        "You think you can beat me. I'm Orichi's General" Rugal said as he was charging up.

        "Rugal I'll never surrender my sister to you." Shouted Iori.
 
        "With the flames of the Sun and Moon. We will stop you." Screamed Kyo.

        " You never learn do you? Well die for your mistake. GENOCIDE CUTTER." As he blasted Kyo and Iori.

        "Since I'm the cause of the trouble I'll die for it." Makoto broke free of Shingo's grasp and took the fatal blow for Kyo and Iori.

        "NO.........." screamed Shingo running to wards the fallen Makoto to embrace her. "Don't die. Please don't leave me. How will I live without you."

        "Mako, be strong, We'll get you to hospital." Sobbed Yuki.
 
        " It's no use. Help me settle the feud please. I don't want anymore 'Kusunagi's' and 'Yagami's' to die."
 
        "Mako-chan. Don't die. " Iori rushed to his younger sister's side and held her hand.

        Makoto smiled at him and told him not to make things any harder for her. She told him to settle the 660-year-old battle in peace. She did not want him to die too.

        "Mako..." stuttred Iori.

        "Promise!"
 
        "Okay... OKAY.." Iori said his body racked with sobs. " I promise." He cried turning his face away.

        "Shingo, take the ring from my finger." Gasped Makoto, "We'll meet again in 16 years. I will have the same birthmark as the ring's pattern on my finger."
 
        Those were the last words Makoto uttered and she relaxed in Shingo's arms with a smile on her face. Shingo embraced her body tighter and let out an agonized howls "No. Mako..." He took her ring and put it on his last finger and picked her body up walking off.  Suddenly a green aura surrounded Shingo and Makoto's body disappeared.

        "I will avenge you my love." As Shingo called up green and orange magatama flames , something he had never been able to do. "You have cause me so much pain Rugal. A life for a life. SHINDE(die)!" as he aimed the flames at Rugal.

        Iori, Kyo and Yuki joined forces with Shingo and they unleashed a rainbow spectrum of Magatama flames at Rugal.

        "We'll meet again some other time. This will not be the last you hear of Rugal" Rugal said as he ran away.

        "Blasted Orichi power. Now my sister is dead because of it. Why!" Iori let out his maniacal laughter and ran off into the night.

        "Shingo, I'm sorry this has to happen, But if you need my help..." offered Kyo
 
        Yuki cut him off. "Leave him be, Can't you see he needs to be alone?"

        Deep in the night , Shingo woke up and look out at the stars. He swore he could almost see her face in them. He lost had lost the Magatama flames.

        At the end of the King of Fighters Competition 97, Shingo was sent back to the past to set things right. Kyo and Iori made up and fought to the death together against Orichi. He went back to the time of Makoto's death but he was too late. He could only see his 97 self crying over Makoto's body.

16 years later......................

        "Welcome to the King of Fighters Competition 2013." Announced the announcer, "This match is brought to you live from Kusunagi Stadium. We have the team of Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusunagi and Shingo Yabuki on the left and the team of Alexandria, Warrick and Makoto on the right. First up Makoto and Shingo. Fight!"

        "Hadoken" Screamed Makoto as she sent an onslaught of holographic sparrows at Shingo. When he saw her hand, he was shock. She was finally back though she didn't remember him.

        "Golden Dragon Shingo Punch." Shingo shouted using his special and K.Oed Makoto knocking her unconscious. He picked her up and left.

        "Seems this is as good as a double KO. Looks like we've got to do without him." Said Kyo.

        " I think I know why he left. Makoto's back." Answered Iori.

        "Let's let them have their time together." Kyo said. "He's been very lonely these past 16 years. You've got Leona and I married Yuki."
 

        Shingo had brought Makoto to the park outside Kusunagi shrine. He started humming the love song she played to him 16 years ago to her hoping she'll remember him.

        In her unconsciousness, Makoto's mind traveled to the past. She remembered everything and woke up to find herself covered in Sakura blossoms.
        "Shingo." mumbled Makoto as she got up. "Oh Shingo don't ever leave me again." Makoto sobbed in his embrace.

        "Hush. Don't cry my little one. Nothing gonna separate us ever again."

        They kissed each other passionately with the moon shining in the background.

                                        THE END