Kurumi Tendo (MUOF)

Kurumi Tendo is Soun Tendo's adopted daughter

## Appearance

Kurumi has chin length brown hair that she wears higher by using a very long red ribbon that also functions as her weapon. She is shorter than Natsume and about the same height as Akane.

## Personality

As the younger of the two sisters, Kurumi is more personable, kind-hearted, and empathetic, but is also more childlike. She is also known for her enormous appetite. This allowed her to weather the cold reception they received from the Tendo’s far better then her sister. Unlike Natsume who wallowed in her frustration and depression Kurumi quashed her doubts by taking the time to get to know her new family.

Also unlike Natsume Kurumi doesn’t really care about taking over the dojo, she just wants to live in peace with her new family. It is only her loyalty to her sister that prevents Kurumi from building up the will to deny her.

## History

The two are introduced with Kurumi being chastised Natsume for once again stealing food as she was looking for a job advertisement so they no longer had ask for handouts. It was hear that she found an ad for the Tendo school of Anything-goes martial arts.

Making their way to Nerima they came across Ucchan’s where Nabiki happened to be. After finding out who they were she took them to the dojo where they met Kasumi. When Soun returned the next day both girls lit up with joy grabbed him in a hug.

While Soun cannot recall ever having illegitimate children it was decided that the two could stay and were put up in Kasumi’s old room. Akane later learns that the two are martial artists and Natsume readily takes her up on her offer to spar. Natsume proved to be no match forcing Shampoo to step in before things went too far.

This left Kurumi with a dilemma usually she went to talk to Natsuma about her problems,
not the other way around. Still, they never held anything back from each other before. Which is why it was frustrating when Natsume refused to talk about how upset she was by her loss. She kept pushing though getting Natsume to admit it.

The next day Nabiki took the two to the restaurant where Perfume showed them around. Kurumi got her into trouble by stealing a bowl of ramen. Cologne after calming down was impressed by Kurumi’s speed and offered to train the two.

Upon finding out that Happosai was training Akane and Shampoo Cologne took Natsume and Kurumi to watch it, only to see that he wasn’t taking it seriously. She nearly let her anger at Happosai get the best of her, but eased back.

Days rolled on, and Kasumi's wedding was fast approaching. Both groups seemed to be setting up for an all out war. As they decided to skip coming home and just camp out in the mountains to get the most time to train.

Though not surprised Kurumi was hurt when she and Natsume weren’t invited to Kasumi’s bachelorette party. Nodoka and Soon Li saw this and had Nabiki invite them stressing to Natsume and Kasumi that this was Kasumi’s day not theirs for settling grudges.

Nabiki surprised Kasumi by also inviting Yuuka and Hazumi. It was an exciting evening. With the exception of Akane and Natsuma avoiding each other, the time passed in relative harmony.

They first went too turned out to be a strip club. All the girls quickly got over their surprise, except for Kasumi, who fought to remove her sister's hands which were firmly clasped over her eyes. Until Akane came over to get her to lighten up.

They then went to a karaoke bar where an American soldiers on shore leave started hitting on Natsume refusing to take no for an answer. Akane came to her defense and the whole thing ended in a brawl.

Kurumi and Hazumi got into a drinking contest which Kurumi naturally won due to her high metabolism. After Perfume took Nabiki home the rest went to another bar. After that one Ukyo went home with Mousse, and Ranma had to take Shampoo home.

Kurumi went home with them. The next morning she explained to a hung over Akane and Natsume what happened though there is still an hour left unaccountable.

The next day was perfect, sunny, with not even a hint of a cloud to be seen. The perfect day for Kasumi and Tofu to start their new life together. The perfect day to decide who would carry on the training hall once and for all. Everyone relevant to the proceedings was there. After a devastating battle in which Akane and Kurumi knocked each other out. Shampoo was the only one left standing making her and Akane the victors.

Later Soun came to see them as Natsume was tending to her. Not wanting mince words he informed Natsume that he wasn’t her father. Fortunately he decided to adopt the sisters like he did Shampoo. Natsuma responded by grabbing him into a hug so vigorous he was afraid he couldn't take it very long. Kunumi just smiled, unable to join her sister. Their days of wondering were truly over.

When the family woke up to find Shampoo and Akane gone and Perfume fallen into some kind of deep hibernation. After determining that later was ok they set about searching for the former. Unfortunately a few hours later Genma, Soun, Nabiki, Kasumi, Ryoga, Natsumi, and Kurumi ended up passing out.

## Abilities

Both sisters are stealthy and very fast, which allowed them to steal food from five talented martial artists and escape detection. Their version of Anything Goes Martial Arts has a little bit of what Happosai taught them, but is largely of their own invention. It places an emphasis on fighting together, making them a formidable combination by mutually supporting each other. Natsume specializes in close range fighting, while Kurumi uses her ribbon for distance attacks to set opponents up for Natsume or drive them back. However each sister is a competent martial artist in her own right. Kurumi has decent hand to hand skills and a metabolism sped up to a ridiculous degree, granting her Super Speed. As a result, she burns calories very quickly. However since her appetite and speed are so entrancingly tied together that she never noticed, which is why she has such unexhausting stamina.

Natsume and Kurumi’s styles didn't significantly change, after receiving training from Cologne, just their tactics. By learning some basic principles from Inferno Kurumi has improved her speed significantly enough that she is near to the Grand Lightning Punch's level. So while Shampoo is still has the speed advantage, Kunumi is able to employ her full strength in her attacks. She has also built up her stamina to overcome the drain on her reserves.

* **Ribbon Fire Dance**: Kurumi shoots her ribbon forward, sending it into a wave like motion while setting it aflame. However, the wave doesn't stop with the end of the ribbon. Instead, it continues forward, seemingly dancing through the air in an intricate pattern of cross weaving fire streams.
* **Ultimate Antipode**: The sisters’ ultimate technique in the form of a combination attack. They two both flare with their ki as they run in a circle around opponent. The twirling currents of immensely cold and hot ki twist together into a tornado, gathering up opponent, and sending them firing into the air. Additionally, as each current passes, they are treated to repeated flash freezes and super heatings.

## Notes

it is unknown at this time if Natsume and Kurumi are Soun's nieces.

## Trivia

Kurumi’s name is written as Kunumi in the original