Chapter 1
Who am I?
Foolish little brother; if you want to kill me, resent me, hate me. A voice said, and this hateful night will scar you for the rest of your days!
I woke up instantly after hearing those words and then I began to pant heavily. Looking around in my surroundings, I got cautious and scared. I was in some dusty room... it was old, but decent. But the worst problem was... I didn't know where I was... or who I am.
Who…who am I? I thought. Where am I?
I looked around and saw myself with cuts and blood around me and and a major injury across at the side of my waist, a flesh wound. I groaned in pain as I held my wound until I look at myself, feeling myself and all I felt was…fur? I felt my face and had whiskers upon my cheek and ears above my head. I looked behind me, and saw a tail wiggling for a moment in my control. I furrowed my eyes in confusion and I had no idea of what was going on. Slowly, I stood up and limped over to the wall, holding my waist in pain. I groaned for a moment as I look at my... paw/hand and saw amount of blood to show me I was in no condition to walk like this. I tried to shrug off the pain, hopefully I will not be troubled with physical consequences. Suddenly, I heard a knock on a steel door and it slowly opened with a small gap, enough to let some light inside.
"W-w-Who's there?" I asked as I tried to walk over to the door.
"May I come in?" a female voice asked.
I was about to answer until my body came into a reaction and suddenly punched the steel door wall. My hand went straight through clean without a scratch. I could hear the lady's screaming as well... as a bleating sound? I slowly pulled my hand out of the steel door, flexed my hand a bit and then examined the hole. I furrowed my eyes once more as i was actually surprise myself that I punched through a thick, steel wall.
What the hell did I do that for...? Was that just a reflex? I thought to myself.
Suddenly, I got onto my knees as I held my wound on my waist, and I panted heavily once more. Shaking my head, I walked over to the bed and began to process of what's going on... where am I, and why am I here... I didn't feel as if I was in a dangerous place. I am a child otherwise...
(Street Exploration music)
A few hours later, I had the guts to come outside of the dusty room. Opening my door, I covered my eyes in pain as the sun beamed down on me blindly. As my eyes begin to adjust, I began to see little... animals? There were pigs, rabbits, other cubs that who stared at me and some screamed, most backed away. I didn't realize that it was my blood that they freaked out, but I didn't know. I approached to one animal kid, but he backed away, cowering in fear.
"W-wait, I'm not here to hurt you!" I insisted. "I just need help. What is this place? Where am I?"
But no matter what questions I asked for them or when I tried to approach an animal kid, they back away. Finally, I gave up and walked away from outside. I stayed in my dusty room, isolated myself from the outside since they were scared of me. I tore off a small cloth from the bed and tied it around my waist to stop the bleeding. I held my head to keep myself from stressing and thought hard.
Calm yourself... whoever you are, and just survive and think this through. Find where you are, and find out why. I thought to myself to keep calm.
A few days have passed and animals still feared me. I didn't understand after that... I gave less attention from my physical appearance. Unless... they maybe scared of what I just did. Either way, I didn't like to be shunned but I had to tolerate. Some came to me whenever they had the time and give me food.
On my third day of surviving with my wound not yet healing, and still in an area I do not know, I found a tiger cub who... had something in common with me: Shunned. It was a female cub, and I stared at her from a far distance as I ate my food alone. She stared at me back a moment after I stared at her. Our gaze met as we stared, and she gave me a 'back off' look, and I gave no facial gesture back except confusion. Just then, a mob of kids blocked our gaze, which gave me the cue to leave to my room.
(Music end)
I've done my daily basis: Being shunned while eating and wandering around the building. I soon learned that I was in an Orphanage, for which my mind instantly knew what that meant... My question about my whereabouts are answered but now... my question is 'why.'
On my sixth day, I was asleep on my bed until I was awakened by a conversation. I opened my eyes slowly and rubbed them softly, slowly limping toward to the hole I punched through and looked through the hole. I saw two people: The female goat I scared off, and a red, small in height panda.
"...No one want to adopt the child because... a monster! A monster!" the goat bleated in explanation.
Too bad I couldn't hear right because my ears were somewhat droopy and plus, I was in bad condition to even walk. I assumed that she was talking about me. I shrugged off the insult for calling me a monster, and I limped back to bed to sleep.
I didn't know how far I've come to... it's been weeks, perhaps months, since I woke up out of nowhere. Throughout the weeks/months, my wound barely healed. It stops bleeding when I don't stress my body to hurry, unless I had to. It hurt when I do, but I had to bare with the pain. I grew a little impatient for staying, and I was bored, as a child.
But then... I'd been seen the red panda having multiple visits with the girl, the one who gave me a negative look. These visits I've noticed were repeated throughout the weeks/months. I spied on them and so far I've seen, they just jump with domino pieces, doing tricks or whatnot, and I saw the girl, not doing it right. With her temper throwing the broken dominoes that she crushed within her palm. However, I continued to watch. it had been going on during the months, and it kept me... well, not bored. Nothing kept me interested most other than seeing the female cub turning from being shunned into being somewhat popular. She grew being less ferocious and less aggressive, turned into calm and a peaceful cub. To be honest, that had put a smile upon my face.
One day, everyone were gathering at the center, and I needed to see what it was. I couldn't help it, I am a kid otherwise. I was at the second floor of the building, watching that the red panda was there, and so was the girl, Tigress her name was, and she was stacking some wooden domino pieces in specific areas. I raised an eyebrow, wondering what she was building until she was given the cue to tip the pieces. A few seconds after, the pieces all fell and shaped into a circle that had two sides, one that was white and one that was black. She left two dots, she was sitting on one of them, nearby the cut-off area and all the kids cheered her on for her graceful act. I smiled once again and found that she was an interesting cub.
(In Vain music)
A week later, I was just about ready to wanting to talk to Tigress. I was confident enough, I told myself. Coming to her room, I knocked on her door. There was no answer... I knocked again and still no answer.
"Hello?" I called out. "Tigress? It's me-"
Crap! I completely forgot about telling my name, despite me even not having one! But either way... she didn't answer. I slowly grabbed the doorknob and surprisingly, it was opened. I took a peek inside, and then... she wasn't there. I began to search for her around the building, wanting to talk to her. But unfortunately... I never found her. I asked one of the goats with gentleness, I learned a bit from Tigress's training of gracefulness, and asked for her whereabouts. They told me that she was adopted. That gave me a soft smile within me, but at the same time... gave me a frown, a disappointment for me not able to meet her.
(Music end)
I returned to my room and sighed deeply as I thought to myself it was too late... now, all I have to do is just sneak out of here, if I can. Walking around the entire building inside, it made me pretty tired. I laid on my bed and began to drift asleep. In a sudden... I had a dream, and this was my first nightmare.
~Nightmare(Short)~
Withing my dream, I saw a village. It was burning down... it was an awful view to see, but what scared me the most was these three figures who stood before me. One was a tall, one was medium, and one was a small, all in height size. But, for some reason, the middle was the smallest. All of them had something unique, yet scary... the oldest had dirt flying around his arms, the middle had fire spiraling around his shoulders and arms... and the youngest had lightning forming within his palm, all around his arms and shoulders. The youngest turned toward my gaze and grinned widely as he pointed at me.
Your soul will be mine... it is only a matter of time. Then I shall continue my work from where I started...! he laughed.
Right before then, he charged at me along with the other two following his lead. I flung my arms out as I screamed. Suddenly, someone blocked me, flung their arms wide and yelled out "Master!"
~Nightmare(End)~
I opened my eyes immediately when they were coming contact with the person who blocked me. I slowly looked around, seeing if I was in reality, and according to the dusty room and the scent of my blood, I was back to reality.
My curiosity got the best of me, and I began to thought to myself 'Who did he mean by master? Was he talking about me?' Then, my ears twitched from my door opening, even though my door was locked. The door opened and revealed the red panda.
"Hello young one." he said.
I furrowed my eyes at him and slowly sit up from my bed.
"You... the one who taught Tigress to be gentle." I murmured.
"My name is Master Shifu." He introduced. "I merely trained her to control her strength, and her anger. I heard great rumors about you and your strength."
His eyes then darted down, looking at my waist, for which I covered with a scowl. He looked back up at me and came closer.
"Tell me, why do the kids fear you?"
"...Because of me punching through a steel wall?" I asked as I rub my hand a bit, examined for a moment before looking up at Shifu. "I don't even understand, but why do they shun me away, push me away? I'm nothing different!" My rage began to fill as I kept talking, and it seemed that the master didn't mind. "People have been treating me like I'm nothing. Some people fear me; hate me; like I'm nobody!" I snarled, smacking my fist on the wall, which the room shook from my strength.
"You're not a monster." He said putting his arms inside his sleeves, "You're just a little boy."
"And, what makes you that I'm not a monster...?" I growled at him.
Then, he slowly pulled out something. I expected a piece of domino, hoped he would do the same for me to Tigress. Instead, he pulled out a card that had a picture that showed what Tigress built, a circle with two different, opposite colors: white and black, and two dots that were in a big area with the opposite colors as well. He slowly handed it to me, for which I slowly and gently grabbed and examined it.
"They fear you is because of how you represent yourself to the kids." Shifu explained. "Unless you can change your appearance, perhaps do talk gentle, they will keep fearing you."
I furrowed my eyes as he explained, and I thought about it very hard.
"You can have a friend with you." He said.
I looked up at him as I put the card down and began to listen what he had to say.
"It's a cub I adopted two days ago... I'm sure you've seen here before." Shifu said.
"...Why me though?" I asked, giving the card back to him. "What made you want to adopt me?"
"Some answers are need to be hidden. But for now, come with me." he said calmly, "I will train you to control your strength, like the girl I did before, and perhaps, you will change."
I closed my eyes as I sighed and then leaned my head back in exhaustion. I did just wake up, so...
"Very well... I'll come." I murmured as I slowly stood up from my bed.
"Come, let us go home." he said, turning around, "What is your name, young one?"
I was about to say a word, but nothing came out as he questioned me. "I..."
He stared at me for a moment when we stopped walking. I didn't answer after I said that. He sighed deeply as he turned around and began to walk. I followed him after I came out of my thoughts... I didn't know what else to say. I don't even know why I don't know my name...
As we walked to the destination to my new "home", I saw the outside of the Orphanage, more of grown-up animals of mostly store owners and other kids. I gave them a glance, but that was it. I looked down most of the time of walking. As we stopped, I lifted up my head, saw a staircase that led all the way, higher than the clouds, up to a beautiful palace with the decorations of the colors I hadn't seen before.
"This will be your home now." He said, "The Jade Palace."
I became speechless as I continued to stare up at the palace, above the clouds itself.
"Why... is it so up high?" I asked with curiosity
"You will learn later." Shifu said to me with no explanation, which gave me an irritated look.
I stood silent along the way as Shifu had been too; none of us had a suggestion to talk about... Anyways, we arrived at the palace, and I saw a tail swayed behind a wall. I tilted my head and slowly pointed "Who is that...?"
"Tigress, I would like you to meet someone." Shifu called out.
Then the same cub that I'd seen last time back at the orphanage hid behind the door and shown herself.
"Meet your friend." he said.
I looked at him awkwardly but then looked back at the girl. In a sudden, she ran up to me in her four legs and stood on her two legs. She raised a hand up for a handshake.
"Hi! I am Tigress! Please to meet you!" She said happily and respectfully, "And you are?"
I frowned a bit as I shook her hand and bit my lip softly. "I would not want to say at the moment, Tigress... I'm just tired, is all." I looked at Shifu as I furrowed my eyebrows and my tail slowly lowered itself. "Master Shifu... Is there anywhere I can relax, to... clear my mind?"
"Come with me... I know where to leave you." Shifu said as he walked away, and I looked at Tigress before letting go of her hand and followed Shifu.
As we walked, I followed Shifu right behind his small tail, but I explored, I would rather say, 1/3 of the area of the Jade Palace, and we finally reached to a blossom tree that I found beautiful, and I stared at it for a moment. Shifu turned to look at me and pointed with his hand. told me to sit at the edge of the hill while he went to get some tea for me. I nodded and obeyed, sitting on the edge, and waited for Shifu's return. I leaned back and looked up at the sky as I found no clouds above me. I gave a small frown as I didn't see any clouds before I lowered myself on my back slowly, not wanting to reopen my injury. But I was startled by someone who was above me, looked down at me, and I quickly sat up but held my wound painfully. It was an old turtle... He seemed wise and powerful, just by the way he handled his staff and his cloth around him.
"I see you have found a sacred tree." The turtle said calmly.
"Wh-who are you, i-if I may ask...?" I asked in pain as I held my waist gently, felt that the blood of mine was leaking through my shirt.
"I am Master Oogway, Master of the Jade Palace and Master Shifu's old master and teacher." He introduced himself as he opened his arms.
I widen my eyes a bit as I found the master of Master Shifu, for which I slowly turned to look at him and then stood up very carefully. "W-well... that explains, sorta."
"So what brings you to the palace, nameless one?" he asked.
"W-well... Shifu adopted me and- Wait a minute... how did you know I was nameless?" I asked with concerned that he just saw through me.
"It is quite simple about you..." Oogway explained, "You are lost... unable where to begin and where to look. I can see it in your eyes..."
That just sounds creepy... I thought in my head as I jerked my head back a bit, saw that he leaned forward and I leaned back more. "Th-then I just have one question... Why did he pick me? Why did Shifu pick a pathless person such as me?"
"He sees great potential in you, the good inside of you." Oogway said, pointing at my chest.
"And, what makes you think he sees good in me?" I asked, relaxed now that I began to get comfortable with him.
"I am his Master. Masters do expect potentials in their students, hmm?" he replied.
"True..." I mumbled again, looking back at the Valley.
Oogway hummed a bit as i wasn't paying attention to him until my hand was moved away by his staff, and I gasped from the cold air hitting my injury, and I looked at him with surprise. "H-Hey! What's the big ide-"
"You are injured... Let us tend the wound, wouldn't you agree?" he asked as he smiled at me friendly.
I blinked once as I stared into his eyes before I subconsciously nodded, somewhat like I'm in his wise trance, and he took me into a barrack shelter. He told me to take off my shirt and lie down. I obeyed, took off my shirt, and laid down on my other side that wasn't hurt. He examined it with his long fingernails, for which I shivered by his touch.
"The wound is deep... how long have you been carrying this with you?" He asked as he looked at me.
"Let's just say it's been too long... It hasn't been making progress of healing." I groaned softly as I shifted my position a bit.
The old turtle sighed and stood up with a face of suspicion.
"Wounds don't heal when it doesn't want to, young one. Something is not letting your body to heal." He said as he press both of his hands on my injury, and I grit my teeth in pain.
I heard him breathed in and out very slowly as I began I see green mist surrounding me, and in a sudden, I began to feel something pulling out of my body. I screamed in pain as it was being pulled very slowly and it was sharp that it was scraping against my fresh flesh. I clawed the floor as I continued to scream.
"A-Agh! S-son of a-!" I almost cursed as I bit my lip to shut myself up and looked over my shoulder.
The pain went on for a moment as I continued to scream and groan in pain before the pulling was done, but now my blood began to splatter like a clogged way and leaking over my fur. He told me to try to stand. I tried to stand as I used my elbow to support my body and I saw a lot of blood on the floor, for which I almost puked out blood. He wrapped a fresh bandage around my waist as I winced by the bandage on my flesh. I looked over and saw a very sharp object, yet kinda small, and it was a shard. It glowed as it was humming a bit, and I widen my eyes.
"Wh-what is that...? Was that inside of me?" I asked as I held my waist after Oogway was done wrapping it around me.
"I am even surprised with that object inside of you, you still live today." Oogway examined it as he grabbed it.
In a sudden, he and I heard Tigress's horror scream, and I gasped as my mind instantly told me to get up and investigate hurriedly. "Tigress!"
"Wait, young one! You aren't healed!" Oogway exclaimed.
I ran over to where I heard the scream, and raced outside and saw Shifu being held against a wall. The intruder were... hideous looking creatures. They had horns, and their skin wasn't fur but dark and a muscular. Its eyes were glowing with yellow aura as their hands were gigantic enough to have their entire hand pressed against Shifu's face.
(Insolence)
I looked to my right and saw Tigress being dragged by two other creatures by her arms restrained. I raced over to Tigress first but then another creature stepped in front of me, roared at me for intimidation. I growled, ignored the intimidation, and then went to a straight punch at the monster right in the stomach. He flew back pretty far as the other creatures just then turned their attention on me. I took my defensive stance as I raised my hands up and embraced myself.
One of the them charged at me as I dodged to my left and hook punched its hip. It rolled away as I turned to my next opponent, and he came at me with a tackle. I jumped over him and kicked his head hard that it made me lift up high toward my next target. I dove down to the monster but missed as it dodged to its side and I cracked the floor with my strength but turned to face the monster. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough agility to recover. I was knocked away and crashed through two pillars and I stopped on the third with a thud. I coughed a bit as blood was dripping off my chin instantly and I slowly looked up before I saw the monster approached me and held me up by the neck against the pillar.
(Music end)
"You fought well... but it was a waste." He chuckled as he raised his hand and some red energy was being absorbed into his hand and turned into a ball.
My vision began to go blur and I tried to free myself, tapping on his wrist, but it was useless. I look to my right and Shifu was about to beheaded and Tigress was being taken away. I looked back at the monster and grit my teeth as I growled and then spit blood at his face.
"Go to Hell..." I spat at him as I held onto his wrist.
He growled in irritation as at the last second, I saw his hand coming at me. I closed my eyes slowly as I knew that there was know way out of this. But in a sudden, I felt my hand tightening against the monster's wrist and then... blank. I thought I would be dead, but no... I didn't feel anything whatsoever. But after that, I woke up. I woke up? I'm alive? My eyes snapped open as I just saw a ceiling straight up. I looked over to my left and to my right as I saw Tigress. She was sleeping with her head on the bed along with her hands on the bed too. I blushed as I noticed that she was holding my hand. I slowly sat up and groaned softly as I held my waist, still being a pain. I thought it was still a dream above all... I rubbed my neck as I can still feel the monster's grip, and it was sore. I bit my lip as I slowly slipped my hand out of her hand and went outside with no shirt and only bandaged around my torso. I barely remembered the way to the Peach as I found that it was relaxing there. I made it there eventually and I smiled as I glared at the blossoms of the peach tree. I slowly sat down on the edge of the hill as I stared down at the Village below me, lights still lit and can hear children laughter by the sensitivity of my ears. Speaking of my ears, they flickered as I heard footsteps behind me. I looked over my shoulder and saw... Tigress once again. I turned my body halfway and smiled at her as I greeted her with a wave.
"Hey..." I greeted with a friendly smile.
"Hey..." she greeted back. "H-how are you feeling?"
"Oh... I don't know what to say, to be honest." I explained as I rub my shoulder and rotated it in a circle. "How about you...? Are you okay?"
"Yes, I am. Thanks to you." Tigress said as she approached me and sat beside me.
"Me?" I replied with confusion and my ears went down as well
"You don't remember?" she asked, tilting her head and with some fright within her eyes, I saw.
I shook my head as I continued to glare confusingly. "Please, explain.
I then smelled something weird. I couldn't believe I didn't notice the scent until now. It came from my paws and I sniffed it and it smelled foul and fluid. I furrowed my eyes as I smelled the scent and looked at her.
"Well, you saved me by these strong monsters…" She began.
~Tigress's POV~
I was being taken away... I didn't want to die. I just came to this palace, and I'm really gonna die! I struggled within the muscular, scary monsters as I pleaded and demanded to let go. In a sudden, I saw that the boy that I met before came to the rescue... sort of. He was dealing with the other monsters as the restrainers made me turned around to watch. I noticed his defeat and I wanted to go after him.
"No! Please, don't hurt him!" I pleaded as I saw the monster raising his hand with a red ball energy.
But what I didn't notice... was that the boy grabbed the wrist and then... took it off in an instant. The monster's hand was taken off as its blood splattered some on the boy's face. I widen my eyes but the sudden change of the boy, and then the monsters let go of me, running to the boy. I ran over to Shifu, who the monsters let go of him as well, and I picked him up and walked him quickly to a hiding spot. I watched as the boy was being surrounded, yet he looked so confident and so deadly for some reason...
(Going Under music [Only going halfway of the music])
His tailed swayed back and forth patiently as the monsters growled and then ran after the boy all at the same time. The boy hopped into the air and then dove into the center where the monsters were charging. I felt an explosion as the ground shook from the boy's impact, and the monsters flew back like a rag doll. One of them slowly rose to its feet but then the boy instantly charged at the standing monster and knocked off its feet. More blood spilled on him a bit as I just noticed... lightning. I noticed lightning against its fur, like static.
It became more frictional as I saw his fur sticking up and the boy stood his ground as more static was appearing. The monsters noticed the static and charged at him. As far as I know, he took down every and each one of the monsters like they were nothing. I can't describe the movements he's using, but he was pretty good in fighting. What I noticed as well was that his eyes were glowing blue... along with some lightning effect. He was about done beating all of the demons violently as I looked at the monsters, don't know if they were either knocked out or dead. I slowly walked over to the boy slowly but then he looked at me with those killing eyes.
"H-hey. It's me... don't you remember me?" I asked with fright as I continued to walk toward him.
The boy's eyes were glowing blue and static flickered on his fur. He walked toward me with a face of blood lust. He looked at me in the eyes in intimidation until a javelin suddenly hit his left shoulder and blood spilled at my face. He looked at the javelin and slowly took it out like it was nothing. When he took it out, the javelin crackled with blue lightning surrounding it on the outside, and threw at one of the the monsters. They flew back, but didn't disintegrated. One almost ran away until the boy disappeared in front of me in a flash, and reappeared in front of the monster. He pierced through the monsters liver and ripped him in half with his both hands. Most of the monster's blood spilled on the boy completely on his face. When the boy opened his eyes so none of the blood goes in his eyes, he looked at me again. I thought he was going to attack me when he dashed at me. But his hand passed by me, like by my left ear. I felt liquid behind me and when I turned around, a big one like the others was stabbed. The boy saved me!
(Music End)
"Wha…who or what are you?" the monster gurgled.
The boy looked deeply into the monster's eyes with blue static going across his gaze as he pulled his hand away with a slurp sound of the monster's wound before it falls back and I pulled away from the monster.
"Your worst nightmare..." the boy said in a different voice, as if there was another person within.
During that, the monster started to disintegrate slowly. The boy looked at me one more time as his static began to decrease its intensive effect and then I saw him starting to get woozy and also saw his arms that was electrified was gone and he then fell back with a soft moan. I caught him and called for help with plead. Shifu received his consciousness, it seemed, and ran over to us.
"Can we help him?" I asked Shifu desperately.
"I'm afraid we're too late." He said, "No mortal can survive this. Not even his wound on his shoulder and waist; he spilled too much blood."
Then I heard the boy groan slightly as he tilted his head to the left. I widen my eyes and pressed my ear onto his bloody chest. I heard some heartbeat as I smiled happily but pulled away quickly.
"He can still make it. Please help him!" I pleaded. "He's alive!"
With disappointment in me, Shifu didn't do anything. I stared at him as he continued to glare at the boy
"Please! He was the one that who'd saved our lives." I pleaded more. "We owe him our lives!"
Shifu sighs, "I'm sorry, Tigress."
"Be polite, Shifu." A voice said behind us both as I turned and he did as well.
Shifu turned around and gasped as he bowed. "M-Master Oogway!"
"Shifu, this little young one had saved Tigress and you. Give him a little respect, hmm?" Oogway asked as he pointed at the boy.
I saw that Shifu was hesitating, which I have no clue why, and I bit my lip, watching Shifu's conflicted decision. He nodded as he sighed and then looked at me, for which I smiled widely.
~The Nameless Boy~
"I see..." I said as I nodded with a smile and looked down at the village. "If it weren't for you, I don't think I would live."
"You are quite right about that, young one." A voice said behind us, and we both turned around.
For, it was Shifu, and he looked pretty regretful.
(Instantly music)
"Yes... not that I had no memory of what happened awhile ago..." I said as I slowly turned toward him, standing up.
"I... I should thank you, nameless one." Shifu said as he bowed respectfully.
I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at Shifu bowing before me, and I slowly bowed back.
"It was... no problem." I said as I bit my lip.
Despite Tigress's story of me saving both of their lives, I had no memory of what happened. The only thing that made me believe her story was the foul stench of my fur.
"Though I have known Tigress for such a short time, she's the only daughter I have. So, I thank you for saving her." Shifu thanked again.
"Well..." I said nervously as I scratched my cheek and then looked at Tigress, "I'm not sure what to say. But, all I can say is you're welcome."
Shifu and I bowed respectfully to each other and Shifu took his leave with his robe sash to the side. I slowly sat down before I groaned in pain, holding my shoulder, and I saw that Tigress was rushing up to me. I quickly held out my hand, and got my composure back instantly.
"I'm fine... don't worry. Just some stings here and there." I explained, reassuring her.
She sat by me once more as I blushed softly, realizing that we are officially alone, and I took her hand into mine slowly.
"So how long I was knocked out?" I asked, rubbing my shoulder gently.
"A couple of hours." She said as she looked down at the village.
"Not surprised." I said, stop rubbing while looking at the Valley with her.
"How did you survive?" she asked, looking at me.
"Hm?" I replied, looking at her back, right in the eyes.
"I mean, with these types of wounds... no one would be able to survive from it." She said, pointing at my bandages and stroked them softly
"To be honest... I'm not sure." I sighed as I look up at the beautiful stars. "But as far as I can assume, there are others who can survive more than these just wounds..."
"True." She said, "But, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, anything." I answered, turning my body toward her.
"How come you don't have a name?" she asked.
I paused for a moment as I blinked a few times before I sighed deeply, looking down and shook my head. "I've been telling this to everyone many times. But I guess one more shouldn't hurt. I… I am not sure of whom I am."
"Meaning...?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Let's just say I have an amnesia..." I rubbed my temple as I sighed another time.
"Then... why don't we give you another name?" she asked with a happy smile.
I blinked at her as my tail twitched and my ears flickered up. I went silent and looked away, biting my lip. Before I could answer as a no-
"We can name you Kenji." She interrupted.
I cleared my throat to recollect my thoughts from the interruption and then smiled slowly, liking the name.
"Very well..." I nodded with a large smile. "Let us name me... Kenji."
I slowly stand up and extended my hand for her. She extended her hand happily, taking my hand and I pulled her up.
"Come on... Let's get some sleep." I said as I held her hand into mine.
She and I walked into the Jade Palace together, into the barracks, where our friendship had now begun...
(Music end)
To those who read this, this is a remaster since 2012. My god, comparing this to my other story, my grammar was very low and not very detailed. lol But anyways, if you guys love the remaster version, I appreciate the comments, or anything to show my remaster. ^_^ I hope I can get to the other chapters and reedit them.