I had to add my own character! Sorry! Anyway Please read and review!

Hayate sat at his small table, sipping his warm tea. Ayane stared out the nearby window, thoughtlessly. The sun sparkled on the pond below. It caused her to smile.

"I wonder how Ryu is doing." Hayate said.

"Why?"

"He hasn't been by in a month."

"He's out searching for his lost piece."

"What?"

"He told me he had a dream that said he was missing a piece."

"A piece of what?"

"He doesn't know. He does know he saw his favorite river spot in his dream so he's staying there until something comes."

"Maybe we should go visit him."

"I wouldn't. He needs alone time."

"I guess…"

Ryu looked around. It had been a month and nothing had happened yet. He sighed. What was it his father had said to him in his dream? He would find his lost piece here, but what was it? What if it had already drifted down the river? He grumbled and fell back. He needed to clear his mind. His eyes closed and he began to drift.

His father appeared in his head. He smiled at Ryu, warmly. "Son, it's time. Your lost piece will come. Fate has arrived." He vanished.

Ryu jumped awake. It was time? He hopped to his feet and waited. Suddenly, a pink-haired girl around the age of nineteen years floated past him. She appeared unconscious and was coming close to going under. Then, a ninja hopped into the water and picked her up. More ninjas appeared at his side. Ryu hid and strained to hear what was going on.

"We caught her! Now, she'll be forced to join our clan leader. We need her bloodline to mix with that of the leader's."

Ryu had heard enough. He pulled a kunai from his pocket. He took aim and hurled it at the ninja holding the girl. The kunai stabbed into the ninja's head. He collapsed instantly, the girl going down with him. His three counterparts turned to the direction the kunai came from. There was nothing there…Ryu appeared behind the three ninjas. He cracked each of their spines, easily. Ryu scooped up the girl. She felt too cold. He had to get her back to the Mugen -Tenshin Village.

Ayane gasped. "Look! Here comes Ryu!" She pointed out the window. Ryu was indeed heading to the village, but what was he carrying?

"Is that a girl?" Hayate questioned no one in particular.

"This seems like trouble. We better go see what's up."

"Yeah."

The two rushed down the stairs to meet Ryu, but he ran past them.

"Ryu?!" Ayane shouted. "Where are you going?"

He ignored her and kept running. Hayate and Ayane shrugged and chased after him. He led the pair to the infirmary. By the time they reached him he was alone.

"Ryu, what's going on?" Hayate asked.

"I found this girl in the river. She looked close to dying so I brought her here. She was almost taken by another clan."

"Another clan? I wonder what they wanted."

"I have no idea, but I think she's part of my fate."

"What makes you say that?" Hayate asked.

"That sounds kind of lovey dovey to me." Ayane whispered.

"My dad told me. Well, he actually said 'Fate has arrived.'" Ryu snapped.

"I guess you're staying here until she wakes up?" Ryu nodded. Hayate sighed. "Alright. When she does wake up bring her to me."

"Okay."

"We'll see you later."

"Bye, Ryu." Ayane waved. The two disappeared. Ryu turned around and headed for the girl's room.