~The Beginning~
Snake Eyes closed his eyes and took a deep breath. In a blink of an eye, the young seven year old boy snapped open his eyes and sliced the practice dummy into shreds. He silently took in the moment for a few seconds with peace and silently before he heard clapping. He looked up at the top of a large rock to his right and saw that it was the only female student of his dojo and his best friend, Kagome. She was wearing a pair of tight black leggings, a short gray kimono, no shoes, and her dark blue hair, almost black, hair was up in a high braid with two senbon needles in it.
Kagome was brought to the dojo about two years ago when both of them were. Her pregnant mother was killed by the same man who killed her father when she was three and her grandfather when she was four. Both dear friends of Hard Master's. At first, she was quiet and to herself. Refusing to come near anyone. Two months later, after a lot of Snake Eye's small talk to her and accompanying her where ever she went to train, she finally let out the friendly girl that she was. Everyone loved her, especially him and Shadow Storm.
Snake Eyes frowned under his mask. Shadow Storm killed everyone at their dojo and slashed his brother's, Snake Eye's, throat five months ago, all because Kagome didn't love him like anything more than a older brother. All because she loves Snake Eyes. The blonde boy watched as his girlfriend jumped off the rock and onto his extended right hand. Her sky blue eyes shined with happiness and wisdom, far beyond her short life.
She giggled as she lowered his mask, kissed the tip of his nose, and watched as his face turned bright red. Kagome landed on the dirt and hugged Snake Eyes, whispering to him. "Don't blame yourself for me loving you or you loving me. Shadow Storm thought that he could have anything in the world, including me. That shall be his undoing." Snake Eyes returned the hug; one arm wrapped the girl's waist and the other on the back of her head. He allowed the tears that he held back for so long come running out.
Snake Eyes knew that Shadow Storm would continue to attack as long as Kagome was by his side, loving him. Snake Eyes also knew that it would be a very ice covered day in a burning hell before he allowed Shadow Storm to have what he worked so hard for. The ability to love and have the beautiful heart of Kagome.