CHAPTER 6

HEADING OUT AND BEING SNEAKY

KAI`S POV:

Oh, man. I'm really nervous. I've never been out on a date. I guess I'm more of a ladies man. Not this time. I'm sick of having a childish behavior. It's time to act normal and be a man for once.

How can I do that when my hands are shaking and my cheeks are blushing bright red? Why am I so nervous? It's just a date. No, scratch that. This isn't just any regular date. This is a date that can tell the future. Who knows? Maybe Kitty may become something more. Whoa! Was I just thinking that? Good thing I didn't say it out loud.

I was dressed as nice as I can be. I was dressed in my red suit. No, I wasn't wearing my ninja outfit. Why would I wear that when she doesn't even know I'm a ninja? Oh, crud! I never did tell Kitty that I'm a ninja. Was I planning to keep it a secret? I hope not. Sooner or later she'll figure it out. I hope she doesn't hate me for keeping it a secret. Anyway, I was just wearing a suit. Something I usually wear when I go to work everyday. Actually, school ended yesterday, so I'm off for the entire summer.

Walking out of my room, I saw Cole walk out of the laundry room. He must have been in charge of laundry today. He look towards my direction.

"Where are you heading off to?" Cole asked.

"None of your business," I said as I walked near the stairs.

He blocked my path. "I'm not letting you go that easily."

"Get out of my way!"

"You think I'm that stupid. I know your going on a date with that girl."

"So?"

"Listen, I'm just trying to look out for you. This is your first date and I know good and well that you don't wanna mess it up."

"If your trying to give me some advice, I'm not gonna risk taking it. I've known you for a while, Cole. You've never actually come close to ever getting a girlfriend."

"I wasn't trying to give you any advice. Also, what makes you think I'm never gonna get a girlfriend in life?"

"I'm not saying that you'll never get a girlfriend. I'm just saying that it's too hard for you to get a girlfriend. You know, I never thought Jay would get a girlfriend before you, and she was the same girl that broke his heart."

"Well, since Jay is no longer dating anyone, you wanna bet that I can get a girlfriend before he can?"

"I'll accept it. What are the rules?"

"If I can get a girl before Jay, you have to pay me fifty bucks and do all of my chores for an entire month."

"What if Jay found someone before you?"

"I would pay you the same amount of money and do all of your chores for two months."

"Are you willing to keep that in mind?"

"I'm willing to."

"Alright. Let the bet begin." I shook hands with Jay. "Now can I get through, please?"

"Right. Sorry. Have fun on your date." He stepped out of my way.

I went downstairs and saw that Garmedon was in the living room. That's weird. He wasn't suppose to be back until tomorrow. I walked over next to him.

"What are you doing back so early?" I asked him.

"Oh, this snooty couple decided that they wanted to send the weekend in our hotel room, so we had to leave early. On the other hand, Misako and I had a wonderful time." He looked at how I was dressed. "What's with the nice clothes? Did the mayor invite you over for dinner or something?"

"Nope. I have a date with a really pretty girl."

"A date? Well, I see that you went from being a ladies man to actually wanting to find true love. Why the sudden change?"

"What change? I haven't changed. I'm just going out on a date."

"That's what the young always say. Surely you know, deep down inside your heart, that you've change for the better."

"I don't."

"You know, when I first met Misako, I didn't think I had changed either. I had thought of myself as only the man I have always been. As we spent more time together, I had a feeling that I should do everything in my power to protect Misako. I never told her that I was a ninja until later on. When evil started returning, I started becoming an overprotective boyfriend. For the past eighteen years, evil just left my mind. All I could think about was keeping the girl of my dreams safe. I tried talking to Wu about my sudden changes, but he was busy with... other plans. So, what did I do? I fought them myself and kept Misako alive. Where else could I go? Who else could I turn to? Basically, Misako was all I had during those days of turning good and evil on and off before figuring out a solution. What did we do to help me? We put a peace brace over my arm to keep the evil out for a good long time. Those were the days when I was truly happy."

"Where was Sensei Wu during this time?"

"That's a different story that I do not wish to talk about. Ask my brother about it a different time. Do you plan to be tardy for your fist date?"

I looked at the time. Yikes! Five-thirty. "I'm ten minutes behind. I gotta go!"

"Don't forget your wallet!"

I took my wallet off the coffee table and ran out the door. I climbed into the car, our only regular vehicle, and drove away from the house. I don't need to be late. Especially on a night like this.


COLE'S POV:

The suspense was killing me. I really wanted to see how Kai`s "date" was going. I say it like that because I don't really believe that Kai was able to find anyone out there who would wanna date him. I remembered him as a ladies man. It's not that I didn't want him to not find true love. I'm not saying that at all. To be honest, I'm actually worried about my brother.

I don't think Kai finding a girl like her, whatever her name is, was a good idea. What if she did something to him? That's the part I'm worried about. Would he be alright being alone with that girl? Someone as beautiful as her cannot be trusted. I think I need to take matters into my own hands. Looks like I'm just gonna have to spy on Kai and his date.

I can't go alone, though. I'll need someone to go with me. There's just one little flaw in that plan. Who can I trust? Garmedon and Sensei Wu are out of the question. Misako would never go for it. Lloyd was crossed off the list because he was a kid. If Misako found out that I took her only son with me to spy on Kai, she would never leave me alone with Lloyd again. Nya would never go for it since Kai was her brother, and she wouldn't dare cross the line around him. I guess I have no choice. I'll have to bring Jay along. Even though I didn't trust him all that much, he was my only other option.

I knocked on Jay`s door. When he opened it, I saw his eyes and how tired he's been after a long week."I'm busy grading papers. What do you want?"

"I'm sorry to bother you," I said, "I was wondering if you wanted to go on a little night hunt together."

"Night hunt? For what?"

"I was hoping you and I could spy on Kai and his little date."

"Kai has a date? Who is it?"

"I have no idea what her name is. I've seen her, though. She was at the wedding party. Honestly, I'm not sure Kai`s making the right decision. I don't trust this girl, so I'm going out for a little spy mission. I don't think it's a good idea to go alone, so I was thinking you would consider coming along with me."

Jay looked at me with his tired eyes. "I wish I could, but I have too much to do, so the answer is no."

He tried to close the door, but I stopped it with my foot. "Come on. I really need someone to go with me. If I'm gonna prove this to anyone incase something was to happen, then I need an accomplice."

"Sadly, that's not going to be me. I have other things that need finishing up."

"Listen, if you do this for me, then I promise to grade all of your students papers. I won't break it this time."

"Really? Are you positively sure that you are willing to make that commitment?"

"Yes."

Jay sighed. "Fine. One hour. If something doesn't happen by then, I'm coming straight back home and going to bed."

"Thanks, buddy. I can always count on a brother."

"I hope this isn't a trick. I'm going in my room to change. Wait up on me."

"Sure thing, brother."

Jay closed his door while I walked back downstairs. Perfect. My plan is coming in full working order. All I have to do is prove that there's something not right about Kai`s "date."


KAI`S READY FOR HIS DATE. DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT GARMEDON IS RIGHT ABOUT KAI BEHAVIOR CHANGING SOON ENOUGH?

WHAT WAS SENSEI WU UP TO WHILE GARMEDON WAS GOING THROUGH SUDDEN CHANGES WHILE HE WAS FALLING IN LOVE?

GREAT. COLE IS GOING OUT TO SPY ON KAI. WILL THIS END GOOD OR BAD?

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