This is just a little something I threw together a long time ago.

A little shocker to the Brawlers when they find out that they are connected to a kingdom that… I won't spoil it. You'll just have to read on to find out what this is all about.

Ch. 1

Another day of training for Dan and Drago. Bakugan Interspace was no more and the brawlers brought Bakugan back into the real world. Dan was in an arena specifically designed for training.

Shun, along with Marucho were in the stands, watching Dan train.

"How do you think he's doing, Shun?" Marucho asked.

"Hmm. Hard to say," Shun answered as he closed his eyes for a few minutes.

"Ability activate! Galactic Dragon!" Dan shouted. Drago's mouth filled up with fire. He shot the huge fire ball at the floating rocks in the arena.

"Excellent, Drago! Let's keep going. Ability activate!" Dan shouted with determination. He used the ability card that always backfired on them. Yet again – it backfired on them. The new power Drago got was more advanced than they thought.

Dan groaned in frustration yelling that they'll never get this power under control.

"Dan! Will you listen to yourself?!" Shun shouted from the stands. "You can control that power! Saying that power is uncontrollable isn't like you Dan! Pull yourself together!" Dan looked up at Shun, standing up in the stands. He smiled saying, "thanks Shun! I needed that!"

"I have a question Shun," Marucho said. Shun turned his head towards the small, blond boy.

"How do you always know what to say in situations like this?"

"Well… I guess my mom rubbed off on me. She told me that one of her friends had a bad day and almost got into a fist fight at school. My mom was able to get through to her and the fight was avoided. They laughed the rest of the day," Shun explained with a soft smile.

"Wow," said Marucho. That's when something his him like a hammer to a nail. Shun actually talked about his mother. Marucho knows that Shun's mom is dead.

"Sorry," Marucho said softly.

"Don't worry about it, Marucho. I'm fine," Shun smiled. Dan saw the smile and noticed that it was a mixture of happiness and sadness.

"You sure you're fine?" Dan asked. "You know you can tell us anything, Shun."

"Well…" Shun began, but was interrupted by his phone. He answered it as his grandpa's voice came on the line.

"Shun, I could use some help with the new equipment. Get to the dojo asap," he said and hung up the phone.

"My grandpa is starting a ninja school," Shun told them as he put the phone in his pocket.

"Does that mean, you'll rarely be here?" Marucho asked.

"Yeah. Pretty much," Shun answered. "I have to go."

"Aw man. That ranks, dude," Dan complained. He looked at his baku-meter watch. "Humph. It's only 11:30 a.m."

"I'll be back sometime tonight okay," Shun said.

"Sure thing, buddy," Dan said with a thumbs up.

"I'll call you if something comes up," Shun told him as he ran off.

"I hope he'll be okay. I mean, the only relative that he has is his grandpa, right?" Dan asked.

"As far as I know, yes."

"And that guy is coming to the age to… you know what I'm trying to say. Right Marucho?"

"Yes Dan. I know what you're trying to say and I hope the same thing. More things have been taken from Shun and I can't imagine all that pain. He still goes on in life like it never happened."

"Yeah well. He's not alone. Shun will never be alone. Not if we have anything to say about it. Right Drago, Marucho?"

"That's right, Dan," Drago said.

"Correct," Marucho said.

~At the dojo~

"Grandpa, where are you?" Shun called as he walked down the hallway. "Grandpa! Hey grandpa, where are you?! (The equipment truck isn't here. So, something must be wrong). Grandpa!"

"I have a bad feeling about his, Shun," Jaakor said.

"Yeah. I'm getting that feeling, too Jaakor. My grandpa usually jumps out of nowhere by now, when I holler," Shun said.

As he walked down the eerie hallway, he started to hear a small, quiet cackle.

"That's not my grandpa," Shun thought as he slid the door open to his room.

What happened next caught him completely off guard. Someone grabbed his left wrist and slammed him into the wall with the grabbed wrist slammed at head alignment. An arm flat on his chest near his neck, pushing hard against it.

"Hmm, so you're Shun Kazami, huh?" the guy said snickering.

"Depends… who's… asking," Shun groaned out against the guys strength.

"Oh, how rude of me. I'm Metakon," he said as he squeezed Shun's wrist even more. "I have been looking all over for someone just like you. Your mother is dead, your dad is pretty much dead, you have no siblings, and your grandpa is slowly dying. I am going to make the rest of your miserable life a living hell, Shun Kazami."

Shun growled as he peered into Metakon's eyes and his eyes widened in fear. Something about those eyes were familiar to Shun, he just didn't know why. Metakon yanked Shun's wrist up sharply enough to sprain it. Metakon disappeared as Shun fell to the floor.

Shun pushed against the wall to stand up. "Those eyes, those eyes," he thought in fear.

"Shun? Shun, talk to me," Jaakor tried not to shout. Shun didn't answer as he ran all over the dojo looking for his grandfather as soon as his strength came back. He ran into his grandfather's room and found him on the floor, not moving.

"Grandpa! Grandpa wake up!" Shun begged, dropping down to his knees next to the old man.

"*Groan* Sh… Shun?" his grandpa asked as he slowly opened his eyes. Seeing his grandson over him with the most terrified look he ever seen on him. Just looking into the old man's eyes, told Shun what he had to do. Stay calm and call an ambulance.

Shun called for an ambulance. They told him to stay with his grandpa until they arrive.

~On the road to the dojo~

"You're a good friend to want to help Shun out right now, Dan," Marucho said.

"Haha. Well, he's always there for me when I really needed him. I would like to return the favor," Dan said with a smile. They stopped at a crossing where there was an ambulance just sitting there.

"Base to 8-Calvin," said a young girl on the radio.

"This is 8-Calvin. Go ahead over," the ambulance driver said.

"There's been an accident at the Kazami Dojo. Get there fast," she informed.

"10-4," he said as he turned on the sirens and sped away to the dojo.

"Mar…ucho. Did I just… hear that right?" Dan asked in a shocked way.

"What? About an accident at the Kazami Dojo? Yes, I heard that too, Dan," Marucho answered him.

"Let's go. I'm sure that Shun needs you two right now," Drago told them.

"Drago's absolutely right. Let's get going. I don't think it's easy for Jaakor to see what Shun's going through," Ratizen added.

"You're so right Drago and Ratizen. Let's go Marucho," Dan said. The boys ran off towards the dojo.

As soon as they got there, they saw the guys that were in the ambulance coming out with Shun and his grandpa.

"*Gasp* Shun! Shun!" Dan shouted as he ran up to him. The doctor put Shun on a stretcher as Dan appeared beside him.

"Kid, you have to leave," said the doctor.

"He's my best friend! No way am I leaving!" Dan shouted. "Please, can you tell me what you know?"

"Well, okay. The old man has been poisoned. Badly. The boy has a sprained wrist and went into shock. Deep shock. We will be able to help your friend, but the old man… chances are very slim," the doctor explained.

"Aw man. That's not good news for gramps," Dan thought.

"You can come with if you want to kid. There's room for one more," the other doctor said.

"Thank you sir," Dan said back. Marucho got a ride from his butler; Kato. Dan got in the back of the ambulance when the doctors put Shun and his grandpa in there.

Dan held Shun's right hand, begging him to wake up.

"Shun! Please Shun, wake up! Shun!" Shun heard Dan shouting. Shun groaned as his eyes slowly opened, "Dan?"

"Yes shun. You've always been there for me so I'll be here for you, bro," Dan told him. "Please wake up!"

Shun's eyes shot open. He looked around and knew that he was in a hospital room.

"Shun," Dan said softly.

"D-Dan?" Shun choked out.

"Yeah, bro. It's me. How are you feeling?"

"Mmm? Alright, I guess. Ah." A sharp pain went through his left wrist.

"Can you tell me what happened, Shun?"

"Ever hear of a guy called Metakon?"

"Hmm? Metakon? It does ring a bell, but I can't put my finger on it right now."

Shun told Don what went down at the dojo. Dan didn't know what to say.

The doctor came in with a clipboard. "I'm glad to see you awake. I just need to have a listen to your heart. Okay?" Shun nodded as the doctor placed the stethoscope to his chest. Fifteen seconds later, the doctor said, "Heart rate still pretty fast. You'll be just fine. You have a good friend here, kid."

Shun grabbed the doctor's coat before he left.

"My grandpa?" he asked in a shaky voice. "What about my grandpa?" The doctor sighed and said in a sad, guilty tone, "we did everything we could, but… he almost gone. He's been asking for his grandson. Come on, you can get up and I'll take you to go see him. Just please try not to go back in deep shock, okay."

Shun nodded as he sat up. He placed his feet on the floor. Pushing to stand up, but he almost fell over. Dan caught him before he fell on the floor.

"Let me help you, Shun," Dan said.

"Okay. Thanks Dan," Shun said back.

"Lean on me, bro."

"Okay." Shun leaned on Dan while Dan held him up. They followed the doctor down the hall to the room where Shun's grandpa was in.

Entering the room wasn't easy for Shun, but as soon as he entered… a tear ran down his face. Just seeing his grandpa in the hospital bed, barely alive… caused his whole life to cave in on him.

Dan walked him over to the old man's bed side.

"Grandpa? Grandpa," Shun's voice was shaky, but the old man heard him. His eyes slowly opened to see his grandson there.

"Shun… keep your friends close. Your father is still alive. Your mother and I didn't tell you before… because we didn't… want to cause you more pain and wonder. Keep your friends…close… Shun. I'm… sorry," said the old man as his eyes closed and his heart stopped.

"I'm sorry Shun," Dan said softly. More tears fell from Shun's eyes.

"C-can… I… l-leave?" Shun choked out.

"Sure. You may leave the hospital. Just take it easy for a while. Okay Kazami," the doctor told him. Shun could only nod in response.

Dan helped Shun back to the hospital room he was in. Shun got into his own clothes and was still a little shaky when he tried walking on his own. He let Dan help him until he regained his balance.

Marucho was waiting outside in his limo for them. As soon as Marucho saw Shun's face – he instantly know that his grandpa died.

"Hey Shun. Wanna head to my house to cool down a bit?" Dan asked softly. Shun nodded as Marucho opened the car door for them.

Kato drove off towards Dan's house. Dan and Marucho wanted to say something to try and cheer Shun up a bit, but they could feel his pain. They knew that Shun just needed some time to cool off.

"Thank you Dan," Shun said softly after a while. "Thank you Marucho."

"What for?" Dan asked softly.

"For being there for me when I needed you," Shun answered, wiping away the tears from his eyes.

"Remember Shun, brawlers are family. No matter what, you will never be alone," Marucho told him.

"Thanks," Shun smiled.

"Here we are Master Marucho. Kuso household," Kato said.

"Thanks Kato. I'll stay with Dan and Shun for a while. Please inform my parents of where I'm at," Marucho said as he got out.

"As you wish."

Dan got out and turned around to see Shun placing his feet on the sidewalk. Shun grabbed the door and pulled himself up. He took one step, but fell to the ground in an instant.

"Shun! Don't be hard on yourself. Take it easy," Marucho told him, seeing him trying to get up. Dan helped him again.

"Marucho, can you get the door please?" Dan asked.

"Sure," Marucho ran up to the door as Kato left the driveway.

Marucho opened the door as Dan got closer with Shun. Entering Dan's house, the boys got greeted by Mrs. Kuso.

"Is everything okay, boy?" she asked, seeing her son helping his friend walk.

"I'll tell you later okay, mom?" Dan said softly.

"Sure," Mrs. Kuso softly said back. As the boys walked up the stairs, Mrs. Kuso softly gasped when she saw a splinted bandage on Shun's left wrist.

Marucho opened the door to Dan's room. Entering the room, Dan set Shun on his bed.

"Thanks, Dan," Shun said softly.

"Anytime. Do you want anything, Shun?" Dan asked.

"Hmm… water," Shun answered.

"Coming right up."

"I'll stay with him, Dan," Marucho said. Dan gave him a thumbs up before leaving the room.

Dan knew his mother was waiting to hear what happened. She waited at the foot of the stairs.

"Kitchen," Dan said moving that way. Mrs. Kuso nodded as she followed him. Once in the kitchen, Dan turned around saying, "Shun's grandpa died a couple hours ago mom. This creep called Metakon poisoned him. He sprained Shun's wrist and plans on making the rest of his life a living hell."

His mother gasped in terror. "I understand now. Thanks Dan," she said. "Well, Shun can move in with us if he wants to. I don't mind one bit. I just think he should be around the people who care about him. I'm sure Shiori would've asked me to do that."

"Gee, thanks mom," Dan said, getting a water bottle out of the fridge. He ran back upstairs. Opening the door to his room, he finds Shun laying down on his back staring at the ceiling. Marucho on Dan's computer.

"Hey Shun. Here's your water," Dan said standing next to the bed.

"Thanks Dan," Shun said, pushing himself up into a sitting position, being careful not to put pressure on his left wrist. Taking the water bottle and taking a sip… something popped into Shun's head. He lowered the bottle from his lips.

"Hey Dan. Remember when my grandpa said that my dad was still alive?"

"Yeah. I remember."

"Marucho, do you think you can find out who my dad is on that computer?"

"Of course, Shun." Marucho got to work on trying to find out who Shun's dad is. He was glad to hear Shun's voice not in sadness. Dan thought that he wouldn't talk with determination in his voice until a few days passed.

"Are you alright, Shun?" Jaakor asked before Dan could say something.

"Sort of, Jaakor," Shun answered. "Grandpa told me or us that my father is still alive which means I still have a relative living on this earth. Hope I'm not pushing any buttons, Dan."

"Nope. You're not pushing my buttons. My mom said that you can move in with us if you want to, Shun," Dan told him.

"Until my father is located… sure. I'll move in," Shun smiled. Dan chuckled happily.

"Um… Shun. Do you think you could come over here a minute?" Marucho asked.

"Sure." Shun slowly got to his feet, he closed his eyes for a few seconds before taking a step forward. He reached Marucho in a few seconds. Opening his eyes to see the computer screen.

"Was that an old ninja trick, you just did, Shun?" Dan asked.

"Yeah," Shun answered. "It was an old ninja trick. Trick the senses to move."

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