The Meaning of Friendship



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"Ryo, how come you never tell us about your family?" asked Rowen one day while Ryo and his friends were sparing. The other 3 stopped sparing when they heard what Rowen had asked.

"Now, that I think about it, I've never heard you say anything about your family or past." said Kento. Ryo looked at his friends then turned to look at the surrounding forest.

"There's nothing to tell."

"Come on Ryo, we're your friends." said Cye coming up and standing next to Kento. "You know about us. But yet you tell us nothing about yourself." Sage stared at his friend. Than looked at the 3 standing beside him.

"He's not going to tell." Sage said than turned and walked out of the clearing, heading back to the house.

"Look Ryo, your our friend, but that friendship is worth nothing when you keep secrets from us." After that, Rowen left, Cye and Kento followed, leaving Ryo alone in the clearing. Ryo watched them go.

'Some friends they are. They don't understand how hard it is for me to open up.'

Maybe you should tell them.

"Blaze, how long have you been there?"

Long enough to know that you said nothing.

"Blaze do you think I should tell them about my past?"

They are your friends, only if you want to keep that friendship, should you tell.

"Thanks Blaze. You coming back?"

Not yet my friend.

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"Sage, I know we all want to find out about his past and you did come up with this great plan and all. But did we have to be so mean about it?"

"Ya, Ryo's always been there for us. So why can't we just wait till he's ready to tell us?"

"Cye, Ryo is stubborn and it would take years before he comes out and tells. If we wait, we'll never know."

"But . . . ." Rowen was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. The 4 teens looked at the hallway and watched as Ryo walked up the steps to his room.

"Well, he came back at least." said Kento, sarcastically.

"Kento!" all 3 boys threw a pillow at him. Kento caught all 3.

"Ryo was the only one who could hit him."

"You're right Cye . . ." the sound of someone on the steps stopped Sage from finishing. Ryo walked into the living room, holding a small oriental box.

"You want to know about my past, look in here." Ryo reached under his shirt and pulled out a silver oriental key, that was on a silver chain, and tossed it to Sage. Placing the box on the table. He left the room.

"Sage he gave you the key, so you open it."

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TBC . . . .



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