Kakashi's cough gave away his position, Jay replaced his eyes with his hands as he searched for Kakashi.Kakashi held his throat with one hand stretching the other hand toward the path of Jay."Oh, Kakashi. We have to go. We have to go now."Kakashi nodded, picking himself up with the help of his friend. They dragged their feet toward their room.A blinding light flashed at their faces, stinging their eyes. Jay halted, Kakashi's body resting on his shoulders. "Stop there!"***"They are here," the man called out to other people."Why did you leave them here?"Oh, it's just one person. Jiro."That is the punishment for students who stay out late. They are all expected to be in their rooms by lights out.""Hm," Jiro grunted.He walked toward us."You both know better than to stay out this late, do you not?" Jiro gave us no room to speak for ourselves as he continued almost immediately as he was done with his last words. "You have violated rules meant for your safety. You have been du
Kakashi was not sure what he had in mind as he watched Suke walk to the dueling arena to join the tutors.What did he mean that he liked her? Why did he show so much interest in her weapon?Kakashi shrugged. He didn't know it all, but he also had an interest in the choice of Tanya's weapon. It was easy to catch the eye. Not only was it attractive by its pretty colors, but it was also effective."Hey, man. You left without saying a word. Why are you here?""I'm sorry. You were deeply asleep and I didn't want to wake you up. You should still be asleep, why are you here?""I asked you first. Don't try to do that with me. Are you trying to avoid the question?""By your logic, you just did the same thing." Kakashi shrugged.Jay hit Kakashi's shoulders playfully."Ouch," Kakashi faked a pain. He hung his shoulder down as he took it in his other hand like an uneven scale."Oh sorry, you want mummy?" Jay rolled his fists under his eyes. Kakashi paused his act. His eyes fixed their gaze in
"Luckily for me, I'm not the magician here," Doctor Haishi retorted.Oz tilted his head, impressed with the doctor's reply. "So I guess your secret is at liberty to be known then, right?" he wore on a threatening smile, walking past the doctor without uttering another word."How did I get here?" Doctor Haishi muttered.He raised his hands over his head, dropping them slowly to rub his face off the concerns and webs of engagements he was caught with. "We have to saddle our horses and get on our way home. We cannot stay in these dangerous territories for the night." Master Yonda stood before everyone to announce."What? It is late already. How do we know we are not heading toward danger itself when we leave now?""We don't!" The emperor appeared from behind. He looked at the surprising stares that bore into the back of his head."I understand I can be crude in my ways, with my words, but one thing is for sure, I am honest. Unlike some of you here…" the emperor's eyes darted from Doctor
“I was present my friend. I heard every word that was spoken, every single one.”Kakashi’s mind echoed the words again. He was sat up on his bed, preparing for the afternoon training. He couldn’t miss this since he was given a pass for the morning exercise. “Ow,” he winced in pain trying to put on his uniform. “Hey man, are you sure you won’t just skip the training? I understand you feel the need to act as if you are fine, but I know you are not fine. You are not. I am your roommate and your friend; you can tell me what is going on. You don’t have to hide anything. You do not have to carry this burden by yourself. You can tell me how you feel. Whatever is going on, let me know. Okay?” Jay sat on his bed; his arm was around Kakashi’s shoulders. “He never talked about your family.”Kakashi twisted his shoulders away from the arm of Jay. Jay’s face was flushed with embarrassment, he stood up after clearly thinking about what next to do.“I am sorry Jay. I didn’t mean to do that. I—I
The sun rose lazily over the horizon, casting a golden hue across the vast landscape as the troop of riders journeyed toward home on their horses. The gentle breeze carried the scent of blooming flowers, and the birds sang melodious tunes overhead. Master Yonda, Kokohashi, Honda, Doctor Haishi, The Emperor, and the soldiers felt the warmth of the morning sun on their faces. A comforting embrace after a long night’s ride. They had been on the road for two days now.As he rode, the anticipation of returning home to his wife, the queen, and his daughter sweetened the air, filling his heart with a mixture of joy and relief. As he rode, the anticipation of returning home to his dying child and three other dying students filled his heart with great grief and anger. His grip on the reins tightened, and he smacked his steed, running faster ahead of everyone else. His anger was visible in his speed. “You see, what you both do not know, is that Shinjuya is a fortress. For what has happened,
“Are you fine?”“What do we do now?”“That is a very good question.”Master Yonda dragged back the reins of his steed, bringing it to a brief pause. The emperor followed suit.“Why are we stopping?” “Thinking about the question you asked. What do we do now?” Master Yonda took his eyes off the landscape, and back at the emperor.The emperor blew trapped air from his mouth, “I mean we go to our different places, but what then? Do I even want to know everything I seek an answer for? I don’t know how I feel. I know I want to hate her for all she did, but... but I can’t just... I don’t know, I was so happy to see her again.”“And now?” Master Yonda looked at his friend who stared into Yahuza, a short way away from home.The emperor took a deep breath, “I don’t know. I want to see her still. I’m just afraid whatever I find out about her disappearance is not going to make me feel any better. Maybe it will make my anger worse, you know. I don’t even know. I really don’t know,” he sighed.“We
“Why are we moving like that? I thought we would get some wine or something to eat. I am hungry.” “You can join in with your brother if you are so keen on feeding your belly. You would be doing me a favor, trust me.” Master Yonda continued his movement home. Kokohashi didn’t mean to come off as uncouth but he had to feed the worms in his stomach. They have been growling for attention persistently.“You will get something to eat in no time. There is enough at home, enough for everyone. We will be there soon.” Doctor Haishi assured Kokohashi.“What makes you think they will let me come with you?” Kokohashi whispered“You are with us now, are you not? Master Yonda can be very stern in his judgments but makes decisions for the well-being of everyone in mind. He does not put his ego in front of anyone. I am sure he will let you stay. Why else did the emperor go with your brother? Master Yonda must have convinced him to take your brother in.” Doctor Haishi’s words were muffled and in a hu
Their swords’ blades gleamed in the dying orange light of the sun. The noise of victory they made brought a sense of significance to the trip they had gone on. The congregation of students at the mouth of the gate in an initial formation to take out whichever threat was behind the gate parted gradually as the horses cat-walked between the students, careful not to fall into their pointed swords that pierced the sky. “You do not seem very excited about the show of jubilation by the students. Are you all right?” Oz asked, as he laughed excitedly on his steed moving beside Master Yonda’s.“I have a kid I am yet to see, and even though they seem happy with the way they have welcomed us back, I still find a few things...”Oz read the face of Master Yonda who tried to remember what the completion to his words could be. “Disorderly?” Master Yonda tilted his head as the right word that flew away from his head, brought a few more word presents to use.“Incorrect.”“Oh, so how do you feel th