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Harrison's POV
He awoke sharply sitting up trying to remember where he was. Almost immediately he let out a sigh of relief. He was in his bedroom. His mind was fuzzy on how he made it back. The last clear thing he remembered was getting into the car. Everything else was just a blur.
He happily noticed that he didn't feel any pain from his injuries. Pulling at the shirt he wore he couldn't even see where the wounds had been. Part of him wondered if it had to do with the ki. His hands were supposed to take awhile to heal yet now they were fine.
Still he needed to change grab a bite to eat and head out. No doubt Sungsengnim would be training him all day. It would be in his best interest not to be late. Especially after antagonizing the man the night before.
Once he was in a sleeveless sweatshirt and jeans he left his room. He started in surprise at finding his father there. How did he?
It took a full moment of staring for him to remember the fuzzy parts from the night before. His father had healed his wounds. The man was watching him with an unreadable expression. Something told him he was in trouble.
His father said indictating to the chair in front of him," Harrison sit."
The calm tone irked him for reasons he couldn't explain. Normally people would be happy to have the man calm. Most people didn't want him angry. Part of Harrison didn't want him angry. Another part of him wanted the man to turn around and never come back.
Deciding it was best to obey for the moment he sat in the chair. His father was watching him with that ruby gaze. It was unnerving how the man's gaze seemed to pierce into his soul. He knew there would be question now that he was coherent. The man would likely threaten him with veteriserum if he didn't tell the truth. Not that he was sure of many things himself. He didn't want to reveal what he did know. It could put himself and the other guardians in danger.
His father said placing a vial of clear liquid on the table," I am going to ask some questions. You will answer me truthfully or I will use this. Do you understand?"
He growled low in his throat. He understood perfectly. The man wanted answers and he wasn't going to allow Harrison to get away. Not this time.
His eyes travelled to the clock. It was only eight in the morning. Shiho wasn't supposed to pick him up until ten. That gave his father two hours to ask any questions he wanted. This was either going to go really well or really terrible. His money was on terrible. He always had the worst of luck.
His father asked interrupting his thoughts," What happened the day you left?"
The day he left? He thought back to the last couple of days. Then it hit him. His father was talking about his bout of accident magic.
He replied calmly and truthfully," I had a bout of accidental magic. It brought me back here."
In a very normal way his father rolled his eyes. It left him shocked. Most heads of house avoided such displays. He had enough interactions with the Malfoy's to know that.
Still the man said," I meant after that, Harrison."
After that... what had? Oh. He remembered. It wasn't very long after that he had the Moon Dan Pill. The very same pill that has nearly killed him. If it hadn't been for Sunsengnim he would have died.
With a sigh he explained briefly what had happened. He left out meeting Sien. The guardian of the forest. So far he had only met the wolf once. Not that he had much chance to search for it again.
When he was done he rubbed his eyes tiredly. It was more mental exhaustion than physical. In fact, physically he never felt better. He had to wonder if it was all the moon dan pill or if something else was going on. He was afraid to find out.
His father said breaking the silence," Four wizards came to Saint Mungos that same day. When you stabilized so did they. From what I understand they are Guardians. Four of the five. Mountains, Desert, Ocean and finally sky. So by elimination that would make you you the Guardain of the Forest. The most powerful of the five."
Damn so they told him. If he tried to deny it his father would just use the truth potion. Then he wouldn't be able to hide anything from the man. He also couldn't risk giving everything away that he knew. Especially about what he learned the previous night. No doubt his father would take up the challenge of Murim. After all only the strong made the rules and could change them.
He replied with a cold glare," Yes i am the Guardian of the Forest vessel. I did not find out until that night. I have things to do here, father. So if you will excuse me..."
He had known that would be a long shot. What he wasn't expecting was for his father to grab him. The man grabbed his arm and pulled him around the table so that he was standing before the man. Tension was clear in his body. Mistrust born from years with his mother burned in his eyes.
If this was her. She would have slapped him for such bad manners. He was the outcast in the family. Always had been always will be.
His father only lifted his shirt and examined the bandages. Harrison could feel his surprise when he found every wound had healed. Even with magic it shouldn't have been possible. Sadly he didn't have the answers to the questions they both had. Maybe Sunsengnim did but not him.
He gave a quick glance at the clock and swore internally. He still had another hour before Shiho arrived. It was going to be a long hour.
Unsurprisingly his father noticed the glance and asked," Waiting for someone?"
"My teacher. I have ki exercises to do today."
He had seen Shiho fight Sunsengnim. If it came down to it he could count on her for help. For some reason she took a liking to him. After all she had given him the Moon Dan pill. Something worth more than his entire families vaults combined.
His father tapped his fingers on the table in thought as he said," There is more to this than your saying. Why are you learning from this muggle?"
It took all of his self control not to lash out when he replied," Like magic ki is apart of us. Without it many would be dead. Ki allows us to do things that not even magic could. You couldn't heal all my wounds last night. This morning i woke up completely healed because of my ki. I have to learn how to control it otherwise it will burn me alive. That is why I choose to learn from Mr. Han Chun Woo."
Chun Woo was a rare sort of person. He had drawn Harrison from his suicidal state and gave him a purpose. Although reluctantly. He honestly looked forward to his lessons and what could happen in the future. It would take time but he would heal mentally.
His father asked," What about you magic? You still need to learn to control it."
That was true. He did need to learn to control his magic. Still his teacher would only be around for a month. Two if he was lucky. Magic could wait until the man left.
He said meeting his father's eyes," My teacher will only be around for maybe two more months. Maybe i can come home for a short while after he leaves."
It was his attempt at fixing his relationship with his father. He didn't know anything about the man. Well beyond what his mother told him. He wanted to see for himself what kind of man his father was.
If his mother was right he could always disappear back into the Murim world. But he would give the man a chance. Everyone deserved a chance.
Before his father could reply a knock came at his door. A familiar voice called out," Shioon open the door. I'm here to collect you for training."
He looked at the clock. It had only been fifteen minutes from his last check. The lady was early. Knowing his teacher the way he did. He doubted it was the man's choice.
After his father released his arm he went to open the door. In a flurry of movement a black haired woman entered his apartment. Yeah that was his crazy health teacher. Sometimes he wondered how she became a teacher.
Still he smiled as he said," Sunsengnim you're early."
She smiled in a way that sent shivers down as she replied," Good morning to you too Shioon. Your master sent me to get you early. Something about learning techniques today."
Excitement bubbled in his chest. All he had done was try and build up his strength. He wondered what he would be learning as his first technique.
She asked finally noticing his father," Who's that? A new teacher? Your master is not one who likes to share. You should know that."
He blushed heavily. Chun was certainly possive. Even to someone like Harrison who he barely tolerated.
He replied," Sunsengnim please don't say things like that. That's my father."
The dark haired woman's eyes widened with surprise. They had only known each other for a short time yet he never mentioned a father. Neither had the woman who looked after him. To them she was his mother. If only.
She turned towards his father and said coldly," If you hurt this boy, I will kill you. He is of Murim now and we look after our own."
If his father was surprised by the declaration he didn't show it. Instead he said," If you hurt him i promise torture and a long road to your own demise. He is my son and I care for him deeply."
Apparently his master wasn't the only possessive one. He got between them and said firmly," Enough. There will be no killing each other."
Both adults startled at his declaration. His green eyes flared with a fire that told his seriousness. Both adults took a step away from each other in a sign of peace.
With that done he turned to his father and said," I have to go. I'll contact you when they leave. If all goes well I will have learned some ki techniques. You are welcome to stay I just don't know how often I'll be back."
Knowing his teacher probably not very often. He had a lot to learn in only a short amount of time. While the man seemed mistrustful of Shiho he did allow them to leave. There was no doubt in his mind the man placed tracking spells on him. The conversation about the guardians was far from over.
The drive to his teachers apartment was short and quiet. Shiho was lost in her thoughts as was he. When they arrived his teacher was outside smoking. Nothing new about that. He was glad something's never changed.
When he got out of the car his teacher's dark gaze. Something ran across it. It almost seemed like pride. What it was for he didn't know.
He greeted with a smile," Good morning, Sunsengnim."
The man grunted," Morning brat."
Most people would have been insulted by that greeting. Harrison knew it was just the man's way of showing his affection. So he moved closer to the man eager for his lesson.
The man glared at Shiho who took the hint and left. No doubt she would be upstairs watching from afar. They lived in the same building with the exception that Chun was two floors down from her.
Chun said once they were alone," The next couple of days we will be working on power distribution techniques. So do your best to memorize them all."
He asked confused," Power distribution techniques? What's that?"
His teacher sighed before he replied," There are three major steps to learning martial arts that uses your inner strength. First step is herding where you accumulate ki. The next step is power distribution. It's where you distribute the through your body the ki you accumulated in the previous step. Finally you bloom through. Exerting the power."
He paused for a moment before continuing," For most the air herding process takes a long time. It's also very boring. So an average person won't even get to learn any proper power distribution techniques in their life time. However you have already accumulated an amazing amount of ki. So if you don't hurry up and learn some power distribution techniques. You will put your body in danger."
They both looked up when Shiho came back down. She said to Chun," Miss Sosul is resting now in her room. I will leave her to the both of you."
With that the woman was gone. His teacher grumbled something unpleasant under his breath. A small smile appeared on his face. Chun may act like he didn't like the woman but in truth he did. Harrison could see it. Still he knew better than to say anything. If he did it would only bring his teacher's anger.
When they went up through the building they went to Shiho's apartment. When he gave his teacher a questioning glance the man glared at him. Inside the apartment the girl they had rescued the previous night had just come out of her room. She glared at him angrily.
He asked," Why is she like that?"
"She must not like you. Stop wasting time on unrelated things and get ready to train. Handstand against the wall focus on your ki flow and keeping it flowing in the right direction."
With that the man turned to move across the room. With a sigh Harrison did as he was told.