Sorry Guys, I know I promised this a one-shot, but you know I just can't leave kawaii little Hotsuma alone. Because the Shinobi N.I.T. Series doesn't cover the next four years, I guess I'll write about that, cause I have too much free time. I will try to keep this a serious fic. (I can't even leave humor out of my f--- disclaimer!)
So, if any of you loyal BTN Readers (yes, all 2 of you!) have any suggestions, please TELL ME! FOR THE LOVE OF NIGHTSHADE! Thank you.
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Become the Ninja
Chapter 2: Zan
By: Dragon Lady
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It had been days since anyone had talked to Hotsuma-and he had talked back. Everyone was afraid of him now. His clansmen no longer called him 'Hotsu-Chan', but 'Hotsuma-San' with newfound respect.
Ageha attended his induction, and solemnly stared at him the entire time. Served her right. After all, was it not her fault for getting so attached to he and Moritsune when she knew either one of them could die?
'Good Morning, Hotsuma-San,' said Niichi, a fellow Jyonin. Hotsuma did only a small nod in reply (if you've seen that look, you know what I'm talking about. It makes you want to jump through the T.V. and smack him!).
Nearing his house, he saw two colors he'd rather not see on a day like this. Red and White. Kagari was standing on his front porch. Alone. He broke into a run. Why wasn't anyone with her? Yakuza, her usual 1st-shift bodyguard, was nowhere to be seen. He WOULD kill Yakuza for this.
Almost crashing into his wall, breathing hard, he cried out, 'Where's Yakuza?!?' Kagari pointed about ten or eleven yards away to Yakuza, in all her yellow-haired, scantily clad glory. She was flirting with some other ninja. Typical. Hotsuma turned a slight shade of red.
'Besides, Du's somewhere in the shadows.'
'I see.'
'Face it, you were worried about me!' Hotsuma flushed a little more.
'Err…so I was.'
'My father is getting very angry with you. He says that if you don't start taking more responsibility as my body guard, he's going to send someone after you.'
'Let them come, I do not care.'
'But Hotsuma…'
'I do not want to be by your side anymore!' Kagari's face fell.
'H-Hotsuma…' She started to walk towards him.
'No, Kagari. You will leave now.' She did as she was told. She acted like the strong-spirited girl she always was and tried not to give the boy that stole her heart a second thought.
'Miss Kagari, you seem distant today. Are you alright?'
'Yes Du, I'm fine. I'm just a little worried.'
'About Hotsuma?' Kagari looked down.
'Yes!' she snapped. 'Wouldn't you be worried if you had to watch your best friend shut everything out of his life? I can't do anything to make him change his mind. I can try, but I can't.'
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j00 like? Yes? I hope you did. It may be short, but I can't write big, long pieces like SOME of you can ~cough~Poppy-Chan!~Cough~ Review, please? Pretty please with a very attractive, naked Hotsuma on top?
Hotsuma- Hey, this is Video Game Character Abuse! And in this I'm sixteen!
Dl- And in the third season of Shinobi N.i.T. you are pushin' FIFTY!
Hotsuma- o.o
Dl- My point exactly!
Explanation for chapter titles: All the chapters in this series will be named after Japanese songs I enjoy. Zan is one of the most popular songs by the Visual Kei Band Dir en Grey. I really enjoy their stuff, and I think you would too. Check them out.