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The scenery changes fast when you're falling. Genra thought as he jumped down into the rooftop of his apartment building. The young ninja landed right in the middle of his garden. White roses were everywhere. That was the only thing he planted.
He sensed the air shift behind him. He turned around just in time to catch the blade that aimed directly between his eyes.
"Hayabusa…"
"Nice catch Gen."
"Nice knife." He said throwing the weapon back to its owner.
His friend was none other than Ken Hayabusa. Who, along with his newborn son, was the only remaining member of the powerful Hayabusa ninja bloodline.
"Tell me Gen," Ken began, "do you always travel from roof to roof in broad daylight?"
There was a playful tone in his friend's voice suggesting that he was only joking around with him. Although they had known each other for a relatively short time, they had worked on many missions together. In that short time, their friendship had grown to the point where they could push each other's button without fear of reprisal from the other.
"I prefer it up here than down there."
"Ah, still paranoid about the city eh?"
"Not really," Genra looked down to the streets beneath. "I can take care of myself well enough. I just don't like it down there. This city has grown worse and worse. Besides, it's much more peaceful up here. Time seems to slow down the higher up you are."
He looked up towards Ken who was staring at him silently. "Why are you here Hayabusa?"
"I just had a word with your clan leader. She wants us to go on a mission for her."
Genra smiled. "Why do you involve yourself in Hajin Mon affairs anyway? You're not bound to."
"I don't know. I guess I just get bored easily. I don't have a clan of my own to order me around."
"So what is this mission?"
"Nothing terribly exciting like the other ones," Ken snickered, "but definitely more important: we have to retrieve some old scrolls. I'm not sure what your leader wants with it, but she said it contains some powerful secrets. One of your fellow Hajin Mon has already located them. They've somehow gotten into the hands of some bookstore owner in China. It's our job to retrieve it."
"And that's it? They want us to steal some pieces of paper from some bookworm? Why does she need both of us for that?"
"In case we run into some problems. This guy's more dangerous than he appears. You're my backup."
"I'm the backup?" Genra said in feigned disbelief. "It's my own clan and I'm the backup."
"Don't take it personally. She probably feels that I have more experience than you."
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The scenery changes fast when you're falling. Genra thought as he jumped down into the rooftop of his apartment building. The young ninja landed right in the middle of his garden. White roses were everywhere. That was the only thing he planted.
He sensed the air shift behind him. He turned around just in time to catch the blade that aimed directly between his eyes.
"Hayabusa…"
"Nice catch Gen."
"Nice knife." He said throwing the weapon back to its owner.
His friend was none other than Ken Hayabusa. Who, along with his newborn son, was the only remaining member of the powerful Hayabusa ninja bloodline.
"Tell me Gen," Ken began, "do you always travel from roof to roof in broad daylight?"
There was a playful tone in his friend's voice suggesting that he was only joking around with him. Although they had known each other for a relatively short time, they had worked on many missions together. In that short time, their friendship had grown to the point where they could push each other's button without fear of reprisal from the other.
"I prefer it up here than down there."
"Ah, still paranoid about the city eh?"
"Not really," Genra looked down to the streets beneath. "I can take care of myself well enough. I just don't like it down there. This city has grown worse and worse. Besides, it's much more peaceful up here. Time seems to slow down the higher up you are."
He looked up towards Ken who was staring at him silently. "Why are you here Hayabusa?"
"I just had a word with your clan leader. She wants us to go on a mission for her."
Genra smiled. "Why do you involve yourself in Hajin Mon affairs anyway? You're not bound to."
"I don't know. I guess I just get bored easily. I don't have a clan of my own to order me around."
"So what is this mission?"
"Nothing terribly exciting like the other ones," Ken snickered, "but definitely more important: we have to retrieve some old scrolls. I'm not sure what your leader wants with it, but she said it contains some powerful secrets. One of your fellow Hajin Mon has already located them. They've somehow gotten into the hands of some bookstore owner in China. It's our job to retrieve it."
"And that's it? They want us to steal some pieces of paper from some bookworm? Why does she need both of us for that?"
"In case we run into some problems. This guy's more dangerous than he appears. You're my backup."
"I'm the backup?" Genra said in feigned disbelief. "It's my own clan and I'm the backup."
"Don't take it personally. She probably feels that I have more experience than you."
author's note: Please read and review. Flames, constructive criticisms, suggestions, or anything else are all welcomed.