A/N: Whaddup everybody! My update flow has been disturbed due to hard asses. And more hard asses….Let's carry on! ^_^
Chapter 2: Adjustments!~
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It was pretty surprising. It was like a dream come true, but under bad circumstances… ~Raven
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After a long of silence from the non-responding kids, Raven had the guts to speak up. A bit.
"M-m-aster?! You're going to train us?" Raven hated the way he stuttered. He wanted to make a good first impression. "Yes, your new master. You may call me Master Ryuzaki."
Kuni examined her new senpai. He was clothed in a black knight-like armor, with green outlining and two katanas in his side sword holders. He also wore a ghost like mask, with red eyes, which did an excellent job frightening the two ninjas in training. "Um, thank you for rescuing us, sensei." Kuni squeaked shakily. She and Raven were truly grateful, but Master Ryuzaki's appearance was…disturbing.
"You're welcome, my new pupils. You two impressed me. Very much in fact." He said. When the two apprentices' faces transformed into confusion, the master carried on his explanation. "You two tried to battle Ogre to protect Marisoki Village. As young ninjas, that was very courageous."
Kuni blushed while Raven tried to hold back a proud smirk. Even with their depressing loss, they believe that their parents would be extremely proud of them right now. But, they have to move on. This is the beginning, only the beginning. "Thanks again Master." The velvet haired girl smiled nervously. The Master responded with a gentle nod of the head. "Well, you will need to be acquainted in your respective rooms. My son will guide you there. Once you are settled and you get over the fear of my appearance, please feel free to ask any questions or concerns. Good night." As soon as he finished his sentence, he turned to walk away. He forgot to say something else, but he waved it off knowing that Kuni and Raven will soon find out.
After Master Ryuzaki took his leave, a miniature version of him approached them. He basically looks the same as his father but with red armor and yellow outlining, but instead, with green eyes. He studied the siblings, but took a longer time gazing at Kuni. She sensed hard eyes on her and she felt uncomfortable. She blushed and cleared her throat, breaking the swordsman's trance. Raven stood up and greeted their escort. Out of respect, the scarlet head imitated her brother.
"Hello, new members. I will acquaint you in your rooms, and will be a substitute senpai for my father. He forgot to mention that, didn't he?" The Manji leader's son spoken. The siblings nodded their heads. He sighed. "Figures. Well, let's go. You will need plenty of sleep." He beckoned.
Up a flight of wooden stairs, a turn down the right corridor, 3 doors left of the women's/girl's washroom is the girl's dormitory. This is where Kuni will live and sleep. While all the other Manji girls slept together in bunk beds, Kuni has been given a special room for herself. If the other girls were up, they would be jealous.
Kuni looked inside of her room. It was plain and simple. Wooden walls. A nightstand. A shaded lamp. One twin sized bed. A window. Kuni turned around and faced the two boys. She kissed her brother on the cheek and hugged him. "Goodnight, Raven." She whispered. Then, she turned to the unidentified swordsman. Kuni bowed to him and nodded her thanks. He emulated her and turned to walk away with Raven. As they were walking away, she wanted to match a face with a name. She hesitated, but curiosity got the best of her. "Wait!" She hollered. She cursed herself for being so loud. She played around with one of her velvet strands. Raven and their ghost like escort patiently waited for her to speak. "Um, is it alright if I ask for your name?" She said in a low voice, but loud enough for both to hear. Raven also wondered the same thing, so he crossed his arms and looked to their substitute sensei for an answer. Moments past, and he finally broke the ice.
"Yoshimistu. My name is Yoshimistu."
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He was most mysterious boy, besides Raven, I've ever met in my life. ~Kuni
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On the way to Raven's room, which is on the other side of the dormitories, contrasting to the girl's, Raven wanted more information on Yoshimistu. His sister had the guts to ask, so why not? "How old are you?"
Way to go, Raven. A stalker question.
Fortunately, Yoshimistu didn't find anything wrong in the question and responded with nonchalance. "13, the same age as you, Raven." Raven stopped in his tracks, which alerted his escort. Raven and Kuni didn't tell him their names, or their ages…
"How do you know that?" Raven once again interrogated. Yoshimistu let out a quiet chuckle. "My father knows quite plenty about you and Kunimistu. He knows that you two wanted to be in the Manji Clan when you're finished with your 'training' in Marisoki and much more. He told me about you guys. How did he get this info? He has his ways. Is he a stalker? I hope not." He chuckled again and continued his pacing towards Raven's reserved room. The ninja tilted his head in confusion and followed Yoshimistu.
Now at their destination, the room revealed to look exactly like Kuni's. "What the hell?" He whispered to himself. Raven turned his head to his shoulder, not completely peering towards the Manji warrior. "No offense, but do all rooms resembles each other?" Yoshimistu sighed. "Unfortunately, yes. Sorry for the inconvenience."
"It's alright. Don't worry about it." Raven assured. Yoshimistu nodded his head. They bowed respectfully towards each other. Raven extended his head for a formal handshake. The substitute gladly returned the favor and smiled beneath his ghost mask. "Have a good night, sub sensei." Raven smirked.
"Likewise, Raven."
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Kuni decided that it would be a great idea to take a bath. She opened up her door an iota to take a peak if anyone is outside the hallway.
Good, all clear…
She proceeded to open the door enough the size to squeeze her tiny body through. There was also access difficulty due to the creaks in the doorway, which infuriated her.
"Oh, come on!" She gritted her teeth and tried her very best to be silent. The little ninja thought it would be a successful idea to push open the wooden door in a rapid motion. To her content, it worked out; all she heard was a gust of wind while unlatching the barrier to the hallway. The velvet head flashed white teeth in satisfaction and found the evident bathroom. As soon as she slipped in, she spotted various colored towels in the cabinet up against the wall. She happily rummaged through the cloths (but careful enough not to make it sloppy) for her favorite color, purple.
Now equipped with her new towel, the dagger lover traveled deeper into the lavatory. It had multiple sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, mirrors, and a section for bathing products; it was also a barren plain white color. It was big, and it had stalls for the toilets and showers, much to Kuni's relief. She found no one in her view, so she began to remove her clothes. Putting it in a subtle corner, she wrapped her towel around her body and grabbed shampoo, conditioner, a soap bar, and comb, and a washing rag.
Then, she hopped into the shower. Planting her feet on the cool tiled floor, the girl washed the day away.
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Raven was recalling the events of today. It's purely unimaginable. Unexplainable. Stressful. It almost made him want to throw up. But, he restraint the bile burning in his throat. The male ninja thought about his sister. He has a bigger responsibility. As an older brother, Raven had to protect her at all costs.
Here he was, in his reticent room, in the Manji Clan. Thinking about it, he had mixed emotions. Is Kuni doing okay? Worrying wouldn't do you any good, Raven.
He exhaled. "I guess a shower would take my mind off of things, I hope."
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When the sun's rays smacked Raven awake, his ears picked up the sound of a large number of footsteps in the hallway. There were whispers, chats, and laughter passing by outside his room. This bewildered the teen, hence he believed that the Manji were unconditionally stern warriors. With this and Yoshimistu's polite behavior, he stands corrected, maybe…
Oblivious to Raven, a certain substitute coach was standing right beside him. He was assigned by his father to wake the siblings. "Glad to see that you're up, Raven. Good morning." A voice startled Raven. He almost sustained a whiplash and was greatly alarmed, but he tried to keep a steady composure as he turns to Yoshimistu.
"Good morning, sub sensei." Raven stepped out of his bed and bowed to him. Yoshimistu stared down at Raven and laughed heartily. "You know, you and Kunimistu are my sub apprentices; there is no need for immoderate formalities. Plus, I feel old when you do that. I'm the same age as you, correct?" Raven stood back up. "Well yeah. I guess you're right."
Yoshimistu nodded his head. "Well, it's time for breakfast, then training. Get ready and I will meet you downstairs in the dining room. I am going to wake your sister up now." Raven shot Yoshimistu an uneasy look. "Um, that's not a very good idea. She can be cranky, even violent when she wakes up. All I say is: good luck."
"Okay…I'll do my best then."
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A snoring Kuni fell asleep with only her towel solely covering her body. Last night, unlike Raven, she was too tired to interchange her clothes. So, then next thing she knew, she crashed on her bed and sleep invade her.
Yoshimistu silently entered her room. He approached her bed and his eyes scanned her. He took note that her velvet hair was stringy with a stunning wave in the sunlight; she only had a towel, which made the little swordsman blush below his mask. He gently cleared his throat as he gazed upon her angelic face. Even with the huge red marks, nothing can exclude her intense beauty.
Kuni felt someone stare at her for the second time. She tried to ignore it and prolong her sleep, but it continuously bothered her. But when she felt someone's hand caress her face, her eyes jolted open and caught that person red-handed. She gasped and moved to the opposite side of the bed in a flash. Kuni frantically made sure her towel was properly covering her body.
Master Ryuzaki's speechless son froze in place and an awkward aura filled the room. He slowly, but surely, regained his posture. "Uh, g-good morning. I w-was sent here to a-awaken you. S-s-sorry if I scared you. B-breakfast is ready. Get ready and meet y-your brother and I when you're d-done." Yoshimistu horribly stuttered and rushed out the room.
Kuni finally felt like she could breathe when her sub mentor exited her room. Her face flushed a pretty pink and her stomach turned into knots. The little ninja ran her fingers over the spot where he caressed her. What was he doing? She sighed and recollected herself. She then grabbed her clothes and prepared for the tense atmosphere between her and Yoshimistu.
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"Are you alright, Yoshimistu? You look like you seen a ghost." Raven pointed out. The warrior tried his best to remain calm. He is worried about Kuni's impression on him after what he did. He doesn't want a girl to think he's some sort of sicko pervert.
"I'm fine, Raven. Thanks for asking." The two resumed their walk towards the dining room. One the way there, a several members greeted Yoshimistu with content, and gave Raven a baffled look. Or, murmured an inaudible "Hello."
Now in the dining room, Yoshimistu and Raven bowed to Master Ryuzaki. The master mimicked his son and pupil. After looking over and around the two friends, he detected the absence of a person. "Where's Kunimistu?"
Yoshimistu paled and Raven appeared calm. "She's getting dressed. I'm sure she will be present in 2 minutes or so." Raven answered. The teen beside him subtly relaxed.
"Alright. Take a seat, please. I am going to introduce you to the rest of the Clan." Raven genuinely smiled. "Thank you, Master Ryuzaki."
A wondering Kuni finally stumbled into the dining room. All eyes fell on her, and she was passive because of a delicious scent. She sniffed the mouth-watering aroma are eggs, bacon, toast, porridge, grits, sausage, and other yummy foods. Kuni made her way towards her brother, who was waving at her. She sat next to her brother, who was on her right, and Yoshimistu, who was on her left. She felt a large mass of embarrassment bordering him. But luckily, a breakfast plate entered her eyes sight. She wasted no time digging her fork into the bacon and devouring every last delightful piece. Her new contented vibe brought a smile on to her brother's face. He dug into his own plate and also tasted the bacon. He nodded his head and persistently made satisfactory muffled noises from his throat. He turned to Kuni and she nodded as well.
The whole dining room ate in harmony. For people who wake up at 5:00 in the morning, they're pretty animated.
Master Ryuzaki wiped his mouth with a napkin and caught the attention of everyone in the dining room. "Everyone, it is to my esteemed honor to introduce you to two new Manji members of our family: Raven and Kunimistu!"
Everyone in the room seemed to inspect the siblings as if they're ancient artifacts. It was completely silent. But suddenly, a feminine voice at the end of the table commented that Kuni's cute, which made her burn up in the face. "Thanks." Kuni shyly responded.
"Well, since they are new, treat them with respect. They were brought here by unfortunate state of affairs. When you are done, digest, and prepare for another day of training!"
Hai!
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A/N: FINALLY! I'm done! I started this chapter last week but some asshole *cough cough* my parent *cough cough* made up any excuse in the damn book not to let me finish!
Well, it's hear now, Thank God! XD
Hi jojoDo! Hello RedVelvet80! (I mentioned part of your name a few times in this chapter! ^_^)
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