Ikki Kurogane vs Touka Toudou

Ikki Kurogane vs Tohka Todo is a battle fought between F-rank Hagun Academy student Ikki Kurogane, going against Hagun Academy's top student Tohka Todo. It's one of the Hagun Selection Battles.

Prologue
Ikki, after seeing Tohka's fight against Shizuku had become interested in fighting against Tohka one day, unsure if he could actually beat her. After, Ikki and Stella, had accompanied Tohka and the rest of the student council to Okutama mountain, Ikki and Stella had received news, from Mamoru Akaza, that their relationship was known to the public and that Ikki would have to come with him to the Ethics Committee, to which Ikki had agreed to.

While Ikki was at the Ethics Committee, Stella was at Hagun Academy worried about Ikki's safety, and wondering if things would be better if she just broke things off with him. Shizuku, had become angry at such words and attacked her, giving her the reason why Ikki was dealing what he was dealing with, as he loved her.

Stella was brought into the principal's office. Kurono had told Stella of how Ikki was doing, as he was still fighting for his candidacy in the seven sword festival, albiet under the guise of the ethics committee but refereed by a Hagun Academy teacher. Kurono had then asked Stella if her father could come and state his opinion about what was happening. Although unsure if her father, Stella had decided that she would try, wanting to help Ikki out.

During his time at the Ethic Committee, Ikki was subjected to intense torture, as the Ethic Committee had purposefully given him less then the required food, as well as poisoning the food that was given, as well as giving little to no actual water. During questioning the committee had continuously asked him about his relationship with Stella, under minding their relationship as just childish love, although Ikki had continuously protested this acquisition each day.

While in his cell, at the committee, Ikki was visited by his father, Itsuki Kurogane. When Ikki asked if his father would accept him if he had won the seven star festival, Itsuki had replied, that he did not ever reject, he just did not believe in him to actual ever do anything, crushing Ikki's spirits.

Shizuku and Nagi had waited at the main gate, knowing that Yuuri was referring Ikki's matches, and had asked Yuuri if Ikki was alright. Yuuri had responded that Ikki was able to finish off his opponents easily but was indicating of being very sickly. Shizuku had thought that he had contracted a cold from Stella but Yuuri had thought it was something far much worse then a simple cold, further concerning Shizuku about her brothers health.

Ikki was then seen at the ethics committee, being very tired, to the point where he could barely stay conscious. Akaza, knowing how tired Ikki was, offered him a deal that if would agree to fight against Tohka for his final preliminary match it would be over, as the duel's results will decide if he was innocent or not. Having no other option, Ikki had agreed to the duel.

Tohka had talked with the orphanage, and had decided to go back there, along with Utakata, after her final selection match. Shizuku had then came to the student council room, after Tohka had invited her, so Tohka could ask Shizuku if she could convince her brother, Ikki, to not fight against her in tomorrows selection battle, as Tohka did not want to kill Ikki. Shizuku unknowing what to answer had decided to sleep on it and decide in the morning what to do.

Ikki, looking very tired and exhausted already, had stumbled out of the train and had began walking to his final preliminary match. He had accidentally fallen and it had some how begun to snow, even though it was very hot just a few seconds ago. The snow had triggered Ikki's memories of his family, being not cared for as a child, and had even convinced himself that Ryoma's inspiring words only proved to harm him, as he was born with nothing and should try for nothing. Ikki had however refused his own these deterring words and had kept going seeing a firey red hair blowing in the snow, and refusing to give up on a promise he had made, although not knowing what had made him keep moving.

He had eventually made it to the school but nearly fell over, before his sister Shizuku had caught him. She told him that everyone was cheering for him, and as Ikki was about to fight, Stella had rushed over to him, after just finishing her match. She had showed him the ribbon, which showed that she will be able to compete in the sword art festival, inspiring Ikki to believe that he will win against Tohka.

Ikki had went to the arena, where he is met with Tohka who is ready to fight him at full strength. Before the match had begun, Tohka had told Ikki that ever since she had first met him she to was excited about the day she would be able to fight him. The referee had rung the bell and the match had began on deciding who would be the final participant in the seven sword art festival.

Battle
Ikki had started to use Ittou Shura, the moment the match had started, and instead of using tactics, went straight after Tohka. Tohka had thought about getting out of the way, as she could possibly easily have dodged it, and just allow Ikki to exhaust himself. She, however, did not, as she believed she was unbeatable in a close range fight and had decided to use Raikiri instead.

While nearing the collision between the two, Ikki had noticed that Tohka's attack was faster then his and that he would be hit with Raikiri's full effect. Knowing this, Ikki had decided to use Ittou Shura 's full ability, powering up his power one hundred fold for one second, deeming it Ittou Rasetsu. Using Ittou Rasetsu, Ikki had swung Intetsu against Tohka's Raikiri, which caused the two swords to clash, causing Tohka's sword to break. Tohka was then seen on the ground unconscious as Ikki was still barely standing, allowing Ikki to attain the win.

Aftermath
After Ikki had beaten Tohka, with one swing of his intetsu, he had stumbled out of the ring, very exhausted from what has transpired over the few past weeks. Ikki had eventually gotten through the blue ring entrance, where he was met with Stella who had held him up as he was nearly about to fall. Ikki had then told Stella while holding her, that he wanted to be a family with her, to which Stella happily agreed.

Stella, while holding up Ikki, then tried to take him to the hospital, but she was confronted by Akaza who wanted to battle against Ikki, trying to end Ikki's efforts into getting into the seven sword art festival. He was, however, unable to fight Ikki as Stella had used her trackless step, and hit Akaza through the blue ring entrance, causing him to bounce into the middle of the ring leaving him unconscious.

Tohka had woken from her battle against Ikki and had found out, through her friends, Kanata and Utakata, faces, that she had loss to Ikki. She had heard from Kanata that her master had stated that her sword technique, Raikiri, was flawless. She figured that Ikki had just gotten faster in that instant. She had then decided that she wanted to fight against Ikki again, as well as wanting to get rid of that which hindered Raikiri, in her match today. Utakata had then asked Tohka if she wanted him to tell the orphanage the bad news, of her defeat, but she had decided to do it herself, as she was not ashamed of losing to Ikki.

After a week Ikki had recovered and Akaza was no longer chairman of the ethics committee. Ikki was able to go to the ceremony, along with the other Hagun Academy combatants who were able to get into the seven sword art festival, besides Nagi who had other business to take care of. During the ceremony Ikki had received the position of captain of the schools team, awarded to him by Kurono. He had then received the school's flag from Tohka and had promised to do his best in the seven sword art festival, ready to take on all comers.

Nagi was then seen on the phone calling someone. He had told the person about Ikki's victory, as well as the rest of the Hagun Academy competitors for the seven sword art festival. The man, who Nagi was talking to, had expressed shock in the fact that Tohka and Shizuku were unable to get in to the seven sword art festival, although Nagi was confident they would still be able to deal with them later. The mysterious man, chuckled at Nagi's cold hearted ways to his apparent friends, and had remarked that they, Akatsuki, would take part in the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival.