Ch 2

Two and a half stars

It was the next day and the 5 main Shinkengers were busy doing their usual training. Ryunosuke, Kotoha, and Mako were practicing sword swings while Chiaki and Takeru were having a practice match. Chiaki today was determined to beat Takeru and it looked like he was about to win. Takeru then thought back to what Juzo had said to him. "You have become weaker."

Takeru then came back to reality and started fighting back, he started swinging his sword harder than usual and knocked Chiaki down on the ground and was about to hit him but then realized what he was about to do and stopped. He started walking back to the house and said. "That's enough for today."

"Damn almost had him this time." Chiaki said while getting up.

"Our Lord seems to be acting different recently." Ryunosuke said to Kotoha.

Kotoha nodded then said, "Something must have happen on the island." She then turned to Mako and asked, "Mako-san what happen?"

While the others were talking Mako was the only one still training. She stopped swinging and answered Kotoha's question angrily. "Just leave that guy alone. If he wants to act the way he is let him. We didn't come here to make friends with him anyway."

Mako then resumed training. The other 3 were taken aback by Mako's attitude as well. Earlier that morning when they were having Breakfast Takeru came and all but Mako said good morning she didn't even look at him.

"Mako our Lord has entered isn't there something you want to say to him?" Ryunosuke said to her.

She looked up with a cold emotionless face to Takeru and just said Good Morning and Takeru did the same. He then just grabbed an apple and left. Mako then finished the rest of her food and went to her room to change for training.

After a few seconds of silence Chiaki was the first to speak. "Did anyone else feel chills or was it just me?"

Kotoha and Ryunosuke both agreed that there was a huge tension between Takeru and Mako.

"I wonder what happen to them." Kotaha asked as she Chiaki and Ryunosuke went back in the house.

Just then the three of them heard yelling.

"EVERYONE EVERYONE!" It was Genta. He came running in the house with a magazine.

"Genta what is it?" Chiaki asked.

"LOOK LOOK My sushi carted has been reviewed. I have two and a half stars!"

"Wow that's amazing.' Kotoha replied.

"Way to go." Chiaki said.

"I guess that's a start." Ryunosuke said.

Just then Mako came into the room.

"Mako chan look Genta's cart has finally gotten some recognition." Kotoha said while showing her the magazine.

"That's great Genta congratulations." Mako said.

"Thank you. Hey where's Take-chan he has to see this." Genta said while looking for Takeru.

Mako expression then went happy to sad. Genta then grabbed Mako's wrist and dragged here along to find Takeru.

Meanwhile Takeru was having a conversation with Hikoma.

"I see so Juzo believes that you have become weak because you valued your life." Hikoma said.

Takeru nodded. "He is right."

"I don't believe so my lord. If you didn't start connecting your heart to Ryunosuke-tachi then you wouldn't have survived the battle with then Gedoshu up till now. That is what I believe." Hikoma said.

"But I," Takeru started but Hikoma then said, "As the 18th head of the Shiba …When you have accepted everything." And Hikoma left it at that.

Just then Genta burst into the room with Mako behind him.

"There you are Take-chan. Look My cart has been reviewed look."

Before Takeru could say anything Hikoma stepped in. "Alright calm down Genta the lord is thinking right now. Show it to me and will celebrate later."

"Oi wait a minute O-san." Genta said.

Takeru and Mako were left alone just looking at each other. Then Takeru turned his head away and Mako did the same. Then she left without saying a word.

She then walked past Hikoma and Genta and said, "I'm going out for a walk."

Genta noticed that something was up. "Hey what has gotten into Mako and Take-chan lately?"

"Nothing in to do with you just show me the magazine." Hikoma replied.

Hikoma then watch as Mako left he knew that Mako might be the only one who could re-open Takeru's heart. But with Mako's attitude towards Takeru being different as well he knew that it might not happen soon. He just hoped that neither would do anything stupid till then.

There is ch 2. Hope you enjoy Ch 3 will be up soon.