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A Warrior's Spirit
A man walks through the streets in a fog covered evening searching always searching for a purpose to his existence. The man is of average build and if spotted on the street would be written off as another figment of urban life. There only seems one distinguishing feature to this wanderer of nights he carries a scar that runs from his left eye down to just below the bridge of his nose. Some would find it revolting and deem him unworthy to even be seen in the light of day but other's who have known him treat the scar with respect due to the strangers haunted past. Permeating through the city like a disease the figure reeks of death and destruction, illness and pain; but there can be seen a hint of humanity in his eyes the only place he cannot hide away his emotions.
Finally reaching his destination he cranes his neck skyward to gaze upon a house that stood the test of time and erosion very well. Bracing himself for the task at hand our mysterious stranger climbs the steps of Hinata Inn to discuss a matter of lodging with the old and wizen elder who runs this inn. While walking up the steps that will take him to the front door he ponders upon the last time he has seen its wooden gates.
(Flashback 16 years)
A younger version of the stranger is shown where he seems to be at the age of 7 or 8 and he is playing inside of a sandbox. "Yah, this is fun; gonna build a sand castle, gonna build it tall, hahaha." Molding and crafting his tiny creation the stranger is soon joined by many other children but they seem most unhappy to see him there. "Hey what are you doing here you freak didn't I tell you to stay away from this park, now you're going to get it you stupid little freak!" yelled a large boy of maybe 12 years of age who soon charged at the younger stranger and tackled the kid to the ground. Although the older child was heavier and more muscular he was surprised to learn that he was thrown by a child of who was a mere 7 years old. The other kids had heard of the freak but had never seen him in action now they had witnessed this event they did what any normal kid would do, they ran away as fast as they could while screaming bloody murder all the way to their mommies.
Now it was just the bully and the kid no one around to back up the shame faced bully now was the time when the predator has now become the prey. Like a lioness the younger child circled the bully intent on finding any weakness to use to his advantage finding an opening the child went in for the kill. He again tossed the oaf a good five feet but included in his attack a well placed kick that would make the bully cringe for a few weeks to come. Looking down on upon the incapacitated bully the child gave a grunt of acknowledgement before he just walked off.
(Flashback ends)
Shaking his head clear of such horrible events in his childhood the stranger took the final steps to the front door of the Hinata Inn where he hoped he would be staying for a couple of weeks. Knocking on the door he was meet with no response thus he slide open the front door and stepped into the lobby of the inn. "Man it sure has changed since I last came here, hey anyone home? Grandma, Aunt Haruka anybody?" shouted the Stranger but it was no use there was no one in at this time of day. Seeing the futility of just standing in the doorway the stranger let himself in and thought to himself 'Maybe a nice bath would be a good way to relieve the tension in my sore bones from the long trip.'
Knowing where the hot springs were from the last time he visited he soon came to a great pond of steaming water the perfect place to relax and wait for his relatives to arrive home. Quickly removing his worn and dirty clothes, and grabbing a towel just in case the stranger slowly lowered himself into the steaming hot springs. Taking a relaxing break from all the hardships of his life he soon found himself just having some fun splashing water and pretending that his life wasn't a living hell for just a few moments. Exhausted from the trek across country the stranger soon fell into a light slumber; dreaming of the day when he would again be as happy and carefree as a normal individual.
Though he was sleeping he was not altogether vulnerable since he trained himself to sleep lightly if a sound happened to occur he would be awake in an instant. Therefore it is no surprise when he heard the flutter of clothes falling to the floor that he awakened to meet this new threat; vigilantly staring at the entrance to the hot springs he is rewarded with a view of a young girl who seems unaware of his presence. Thinking fast the stranger slowly exits the warm water to hide behind a rock formation near the hot springs; calculations are running through his head on how far he can silently sulk away before she notices his presence. But there is no need to worry because the young woman soon relaxes enough to fall into a deep sleep right inside of the warm waters of the hot spring. Sensing his chance at escape the stranger hurries along to gather his filthy clothes and makes his exit from the hot springs and the young woman. Once indoors again he changes quickly and softly opens the doors to the main foyer of the inn.
What he finds is his Grandma and Aunt both sipping some tea while conversing on whether their nephew will arrive today or the next day. Walking forward and smiling happily he shouts "Hello Grandma, Aunt Haruka!!" Shocking both his relatives they soon embrace in a warm hug to welcome there nephew "When did you get here nephew, how was the trip, you are as skinny as a bamboo stalk what has your mother been feeding you?" exclaimed his Aunt.
"I'm fine Aunt Haruka don't worry so much my mom has been feeding me good food it's just that with all the things happening now it can't be helped if I don't eat all she cooks."
"Enough of this talk of eating and such, let's get down to the business at hand grandson, you are here because you need somewhere to stay but I am sorry to inform you that this is not an inn anymore." explained Grandma Hina.
"What? What do you mean this is not an inn anymore you have beds and baths why did you shut down the inn?" exclaimed her grandson.
"Well I didn't actually shut it down I just kinda turned it into a girl's dormitory."
"What did you just say? A girls dormitory why did you do that?"
"Well money wasn't coming in anymore and I was in debt grandson I did the only thing I could to ensure that Hinata Inn survived, I am sorry you are disappointed but you can still stay here."
"How may I ask can I stay here? It's a girl's dorm for Kami's sake, there is no way that the girl's will let me stay with them."
"If you become the manager of the dormitory then there is no option for the girl's they will have to let you live here since you will be the head of the household. Right?"
"Yeah that is true but what will the border's think of this change in management, and aren't you the manager now where will you be going grandma?"
"First things first I am taking a vacation around the world to see all the sights of this wide world of ours, secondly since I am the acting manager I can choose my replacement and I choose you grandson."
"Thank you for letting me stay here grandma but I still think this is a bad idea let us talk it over with the border's before you make such a drastic change? Okay?"
"I am sorry that is not possible grandson I will be leaving in a matter of minutes for a plane bound for Hawaii, so I cannot sit down with the girls that will be your job."
"Man why does life hate me so that I am always in these kind of bad situations, damn, damn, damn!!"
"Enough nephew it is time for grandmother to catch her plane I must drive her to the airport so you must stay here and explain the circumstances to the borders anyways were off nephew hope you have a nice chat." stated Haruka with a smirk.
When his relatives have left he shouts "Damn you world why do you do this to me?". Getting prepared to face his first challenge he calmly meditates to achieve a sense of order in this chaotic world. While he is meditating the young woman who was lounging in the hot springs has finally waken from her sleep and deems it time to make herself a big lunch. Drying her body with the towel that she discarded earlier she steps into the changing room to put on her undergarments and shirt and pants. Finally ready to meet the world again she steps into the foyer to find a older man quietly sitting on the couch drinking a bit of tea.
Curious over this development she exclaims "Hey what are you doing in an all girl's dormitory you pervert?" So she needs some work on subtlety but it breaks the stranger from his thoughts and he bows to the young lady and states "I'm terribly sorry to bother you but I will be your new manager of the dormitory, my name is Keitaro Urameshi grandson to Grandma Hina nice to meet you."
Author's notes: So how was my first installment of "A Warrior's Spirit"? Be nice now this is just my second fanfic to date on this site so try not to be too harsh. And I know again that the characters are all OCC but I need some leverage in this story to create a sense of interest. Anyways hope to see tons of reviews please R & R? Bye.