Fate/Stay Gakuen | Gilgamesh x OC: Hinako Suzuhana (AU)

(Spring) Chapter 5

Hinako found herself wearing a bogu, as well, and stood on a horizontal line with the other new members of the Kendo team. In front of them was Gil and beside him was a long, purple-headed co-captain named Koujiro Sasaki, a second year.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Kendo team. I am Sasaki Koujiro from Class 2-B," he greets the freshmen with a smile and a bow.

"And I am Douji Gil, the captain of this team. But I guess I don't have to introduce myself to a certain someone here," Gil smirked.

Hinako eyes at her senior from her spot, 'There's no need to say that.'

"Thank you for choosing the Kendo team as your new family! We are delighted to have you here," a woman with pink, spiky hair said. "I am Juniyushi Asuto from Class 3-B and I'm delighted to see the student council representative for first years here!"

Hinako's attention was caught, looking at the pink-headed senior. "I'm...also delighted to be here," she bows.

"Hmph. Why this place? There are tons of club in this school," Gil interrupts, crossing his arms over his chest. "I'm already seeing your face frequently in the student council room, now I'm going to see it here, too?"

Hinako looks at Gil with an irritated look. "This is what I wanted, Douji-senpai. There was no need for you to criticize me like that."

"Oh, but there is an actual need to criticize you. As if I hadn't had enough of your mongrel-like face and attitude," he clicks his tongue.

Hinako clenches her fist, snapping. She quickly grabs a shinai from the floor and points it at Gil. He, on the other hand, was shell-shocked, as well as the other members of the club.

"Pick up your shinai, senpai. I challenge you to a duel. If I win, then you will stop calling me names, as well as the other students who doesn't deserve to be downgraded by such a person as you," Hinako declares.

"Let's just calm down, everyone," Koujiro says, holding up his hands to a calming manner. "We can settle this peace-"

"You're on, mongrel!" Gil said, grabbing Hinako's shinai and sent her a very angry look. "Then, if I win, you will leave this club and never set your foot in here ever again!"

"Come on, Gil, she's just a freshman," Asuto intervenes. "There's absolutely no need to do this."

"It's all right, Juniyushi-senpai," Hinako lowers her shinai and smirks. "I like a challenge, as well."

Hinako and Gil found themselves on a battling stance, wearing their bogu properly. Shinais were on their hands, ready to attack.

"Heh, be ready to get beaten, mongrel," Gil proclaims.

"I'll take that as a compliment instead, Douji-senpai." Hinako smiles under her mask. "I won't be defeated so easily."

'This is bad. Suzuhana-san is gonna get beat up by Douji-san very bad,' Koujiro thought. 'He is the all-time champion in Kendo since his middle school days. Suzuhana-san won't stand a chance against him.'

"Are both ready?" Asuto asks the two kendoka.

"Ready," Hinako said.

Gil just nodded his head. The freshmen were sitting a few feet away from Hinako and Gil, feeling that it was gonna be quite a feast for their eyes.

"Begin!" Asuto declares.

Gil swiftly raises his shinai and slams it right onto Hinako's shinai, which she used to deflect Gil's. Hinako made a few steps back due to her senior's overwhelming strength. She, then, takes a deep breath and pushes Gil's shinai away, making him raise both of his hands on the air. He was open by the torso, so Hinako took the chance to attack him with her shinai.

'He's open!'

Hinako was about to touch Gil's waist with her bamboo sword when all of a sudden, Gil turns his shinai around and used it to deflect his underclassman's shinai. She was surprised, losing concentration. Gil, then, twirled his shinai on Hinako's shinai, making her drop it from the twisting pain. The winner points the tip of his shinai at the loser.

"Heh," Gil smirks under his mask.

"That's one point for Gil," Asuto remarks, holding up a red flag. "One more point and you win."

"Perfect," Gil laughs a little. "I will show you my power, mongrel!"

Hinako grits her teeth, picking up her shinai. She, then, returns to her position and took her stance. 'I must not lose. I want to join this team. I may be lacking in physical strength but I know that I can turn this round around.'

"Begin!" Asuto declares.

Hinako bent down, pulling her shinai backwards, and quickly rushed towards Gil, gaining his astonished expression. She looked at him from below and used her shinai to hit Gil's tendons, making him trip on his back. The crowd was shocked.

"What the hell?!" Gil said as he slowly pushes himself up from the floor, taking off his head armor.

Hinako, then, points the tip of her shinai at Gil.

"One point for Suzuhana-san," Koujiro said, raising up his white flag. "That's a tie."

"Impossible! You are only a rookie!" Gil yells. "And how dare you look down on me?! It should be the other way around! I should be above you!"

"Maybe the tides have turned, senpai," Hinako said. "It's a tie, Douji-senpai. One more point is all we need. Let's make the last one count."

"Hah! Bet your luck because I won't go easy on you," Gil stood up. "mongrel!"

Hinako and Gil took their stance. One more point was all that they need. It was either Gil stopping himself from calling Hinako and the others a mongrel or Hinako leaving the Kendo team for good, forcing her to choose another club. Who will be the victor in this heated battle?

To be continued: (Spring) Chapter 6