The Heart of an Only Child

by PurpleCobra247

-Completely Revised- The life story of my OC, Tommy Jaymes Jones. After living a life of an outcast because of his two nationalities blended together, it seemed like he would be living in hell for the rest of his life... until he meets Ibuki. That's when his life changed forever. Please read and review.

14. Love Overcomes Fear

Chapter 14: Love is More Powerful than Fear

Pure peace may be gone for the rest of the week of "trying" to ignore Sasha, but pretty soon, reality is going to bite Ibuki and Tommy in the butt with extreme force. Until then, Ibuki had to face those nightmares every night from here until Sasha has been dealt with as well as Govi. As for Tommy, he and his team, once again, did exceptionally well in their first away game in college. They won in another one-sided game, making the final score 79 to 7! Tommy couldn't be anymore proud of his teammates and coach for that outstanding game. That victory never took Tommy's mind off of Ibuki as he just got settled into the bed for the night. He looked at his clock next to him in between him and Bobby in a hotel room and saw that it was nearly 11:30 PM. He knew Ibuki was sleeping by now, even though she pleasured herself beforehand. Speaking of Ibuki…

Back in Sarusuberi…

Outside her dream state, Ibuki was already sweating with an angry look on her closed eyes as she was still sleeping through her first nightmare. She dared not to wake up until either Snow wakes up first, the sun beams pierce through her eyelids, or her alarm clock goes off… whichever came first the next morning.

Inside her dream…

Ibuki was already running through unknown territory in partial darkness with fear in her cute face. Her ninja outfit was already partially ripped near her breasts and crotch and even some of her bandages were swaying along with her long ponytail as she ran for her life. She was breathing extremely hard with fatigue, but that never slowed her down as she continued to run. After about two horrifying minutes of running, she finally stopped at an open grassy field and a comfortable breeze just blew all over her, cooling off her exposed parts, but it was still dark. After five seconds, she heard evil chuckling from behind her and she immediately turned around with her look of fear still intact. She tried to reach for her famous weapons, but to no avail! She was defenseless as she just stood there and waited for the owner of that chuckle that sent so many shivers down her spine.

After two more minutes, much to her horror, Govi came out with his two brothers, Hovi and Jovi, with the most devilish smiles she has ever seen. Ibuki started to cry like a baby as she slowly backed away with tears flowing out of her eyes. Govi was ahead of the pack as he spoke.

"You ain't got nowhere ta run now, cutie." Govi started with his chuckling brothers. "Rippin' ya clothes was just da beginning."

"No!" Ibuki begged as she continued to step back. "Stay away from me! Don't touch me!"

"Awww, you don't wanna see my face?"

"LEAVE ME ALONE, YOU PERVERT!"

"So be it. Hovi! Jovi! Hold her for me." At that command, Ibuki tried to run once more, but Jovi, the blonde haired man with yellow eyes and short cut on his hair, blocked her escape and grabbed her left arm while Hovi, the blonde haired man with red eyes, grabbed her right arm and held her up to keep her from escaping, allowing her strong and athletic legs to continue to frantically run in mid-air as she was screaming at her loudest with more fear in her heart than ever. The two brothers slowly turned her around to face Govi, who already was in nothing but his boxers as he slowly approached the panicking ninja. "You ain't goin' nowhere now, Ibuki. I promise to make this quick and painless."

"NO! NOOOOOO! PLEASE LET ME GO!"

"Awww, she sounds so cute when she's all scared like that. It's turnin' me on, babe!" At that comment, Hovi and Jovi chuckled in agreement as they continued to hold Ibuki by her arms. Govi got close enough to grab the belt around her pants, even though she was still running and in one swift motion, he pulled that belt right off and her pants fell down with it, exposing her white panties. This made Ibuki stop her frantic aerial running and blushed a deep red on her face, still keeping her look of horror pasted on. "There ya go, Cutie-Buki. Comfortable?"

"Ugh! Not… in… the least." Ibuki managed to reply through her heavy breathing. "Don't touch me!" At that exclaimation, Ibuki kicked Govi in the crotch, but to her surprise, he wasn't phased by the kick. This made tons of sweat drench her face as well as her body, turning Govi on even more. "Uh, oh… not good."

"Oooooh, there's the sweet sweaty glaze I've been waiting for." Govi continued to undress her as his brothers were still holding her. Govi grabbed hold of her remaining overshirt and just simply ripped it off of her in one quick and strong pull, now exposing her brown spandex tank top. This made the young kunoichi shiver this time… and it wasn't from the breeze against her sweat. "Mmmmmm. Nice rack! How big are those ladies… about, uh… size 36C?"

"None of your fucking business!" Ibuki muttered with anger, even though she still showed fear in her face. Govi continued to chuckle as he took a good hold of the right side of the tank top before he pulled out a pocket knife and gently sliced the brown garment open from her neck and down between her breasts until it popped open and he, once again, forcefully pulled off the rest, exposing her breasts to him and Ibuki just could not stop shivering. "Please… don't do this!"

"Too late, toots!" Govi paused after that statement and wasted no time in pulling down her panties and now, she was completely naked before him and his brothers, who chuckled with greed before they allowed Govi to grab hold of her arms before he gently laid her down on her back on the soft grass. "Now, like I said, I'll make this quick and painless. Ya ready?"

"Painless, my ass! I'm a virgin, you bastard!"

"Oooooh… well, that makes it even more fun. Hovi! Jovi! Hold her down for me."

"What?" The two brothers wasted no time in holding down one arm, having Hovi on her left and Jovi on her right. She tried to pull free, but couldn't. "Govi, you don't have to do this! You can find true love, if you just start looking."

"SILENCE! I don't need to hear no weapy bullshit from you! You are mine… no matter what you say!" Those were Govi's last words before he pulled down his boxers, exposing his unusually big dick and this sent Ibuki panicking.

"NOO-HO-HO!"

Outside her dream…

Snow's usual wake up call by a telephone only was broken and the added sound of Ibuki's hyperventilation woke him up on high alert. He watched from his bed with extreme horror as he saw Ibuki just going through harsh convulsions in her sleep, making her body jerk around vigoriously and uncontrollably, making her covers fly off of her with full force as she continued to withstand her nightmare. Her promise not to wake up was fulfilled, but keeping that promise, despite the convulsions, was harder to accomplish than her first year of ninja training. Snow had the urge to go next door and warn Kendra, but resisted as he searched all over the room for something he could hold her down with.

During the search, Ibuki continued to have her horrifying convulsions in her sleep, nearly falling off the bed a few times, but managed to save herself every time. Twenty slow minutes later, her Yoroitoshi couldn't be held in, due to the strength and in a matter of five seconds, her left hand shot out one good spark, completely disturbing Snow's search for one of Tommy's leather belts.

Back inside Ibuki's nightmare…

Ibuki continued to scream with extreme horror as she was getting raped by Govi, who continued to chuckle during the process. Hovi and Jovi worked hard to hold the frantic Ibuki down. About two hours later, Govi allowed Jovi to have a go at it and he did much worse than him, but before Ibuki could continue to scream for her life, a mysterious male elder's voice spoke into her head in an angelic echo saying:

"Ibuki… Ibuki… Love will always prosper."

"Wh-wh-what?" Ibuki managed to gasp in between screams. "Darikosho… is that you?"

"No. You already know me… Ibuki Totanuki."

"WHAT?" No response came back, but a bright white flash started to shine in the darkness, immediately scaring the triplet brothers away. Ibuki was the only one left in the open field, her ninja clothes back to normal and unharmed all over her body as she slowly sat up and looked right into the light without being phased by the brightness and the same mysterious voice continued to speak. "Did you just say… Totanuki?"

"Yes. That is your last name."

"Do I have a middle name?"

"Your middle name is Sairoko."

"Whoa! Wait a second! How do you know all this? Who are you?"

"Like I said before, young ninja… you know me. You've just never seen me before."

"Obviously. Can you give me a hint?"

"I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"Darikosho commanded me not to. Now, you shall awaken. It is morning."

Outside her dream…

Ibuki slowly opened her eyes and saw that Snow was up on the very foot of the bed from his hind legs with a look of concern on his face. Ibuki could tell that he was mortified by the events that happened the night before and she showed her sympathy by slowly sitting up, crawling over to him, and giving him a soft massage on his head between his eyes.

"Hey, Snow." She greeted with worry. "Did I scare you last night?" Snow nodded before he spoke.

"Yes." Snow replied. "Apparently you were having convulsions in your sleep." Ibuki gasped.

"What? Convulsions?" Snow nodded again. Ibuki remained shocked and surprised as she slowly got out of bed and slipped on her robe as she checked her room for anymore damage. Then, she looked up at the ceiling and saw a small black burn mark where she accidently shot her Yoroitoshi last night. She gasped as she just stared at it for a few seconds. "Did I do that?"

"Yes. Your strong convulsions caused Yoroitoshi to escape your hands with full force."

"Holy shit, dude. Either I need to chill off that energy drink or I just need to control my powers. At any rate, I did that… and I'm guessing I gotta pay for it."

"Not exactly. You didn't cause major damage."

"Really? I don't have to pay for this?" Snow shook his head. "AWESOME! I guess it does make sense, since I didn't pierce a hole in it. Anyway, I better get ready for class. Tommy should be coming home soon. I sure hope Sasha didn't bother him."

Meanwhile, in Beijing…

Tommy just woke up by the sun's rays with a smile. He looked over at Bobby and saw that he was already gone, probably to get breakfast. He chuckled as he slowly sat up and right when the covers exposed his impressive muscles, his cell phone rang and he saw that it was Ibuki. He cheered on the inside as he answered it.

"Mornin', baby girl." Tommy started. "Did you sleep well, despite that nightmare?"

"Shockingly, I did, yeah." Ibuki replied. It was a split-screen conversation. Tommy showed a look of concern as Ibuki continued. "Snow told me that he woke up because of my nightmare. It was horrible, Tommy!"

"I bet it was. I never intended them to be that horrifying to you, Ibuki-baby. Care to tell me about it while I wait for Bobby to come back with breakfast?"

Ten minutes later…

"…and that's pretty much it." Ibuki finished as she just finished making her bed while Snow cleaned up the floor. "Personally, I thought I was gonna die."

"Damn, baby." Tommy agreed. "After hearin' about those fuckin' convulsions, it's no wonder. Now, you're saying that a mysterious voice told you your full name is… Ibuki Sairoko Totanuki?"

"Yeah. Who do you think that voice is from?"

"It ain't from Darikosho?"

"Nope!"

"Hmmmm… I don't know. Maybe your elders might know about it."

"I don't know about Sanjou, but Master Enjo might know. He was with the Geki Clan when he found me. He might have some info."

"Probably. I'm just glad you're okay, though. I know a nightmare like that gave you some revelations."

"It sure did, Tommy… and I'm gonna use 'em."

"Good girl. Now, I'm about to head on back to ya, Ibuki-baby. Check up on Sasha for me, if you can."

"No problem, Tommy. I love you."

"I love you, too, baby. See ya later."

"Bye." Ibuki hung up her cell phone with a smile as she gently placed it back down on the nightstand. "That's what I love about Tommy. No matter what happens to me, he's always hopeful about my life and keeps a cool head every time. His Mom taught him very well."

"I heard tell from previous owner, Darikosho, that Tommy's internal conflict with Sasha was not only caused by her nature of being stubborn and manipulative, but also the way she's been approaching him." Snow came in as Ibuki was preparing for a shower. "She always seemed… possessed."

"Possessed? Why? Is she that addicted to him or something?"

"I wish, but actually, it is because of something that happened to his Mother."

"Since when does she care about his Mom?"

"Since she found out that her own uncle set that very trap that sent Tommy's mother to prison."

"…WHAT?"

"Yes… and now, things are heating up, yes?"

"You said it! I wonder if Tommy knows about this."

"Probably not. He has been searching high and low for the culprit, however… but to no avail."

"Well, isn't that some shit?"

"My sentiments exactly."

Three and a half hours and two classes later…

"YES!" Ibuki cheered as she just took her seat with Kendra and Snow. "Even though Tommy's not back yet, I still aced that exam with flying colors! Not one wrong answer! God, I am so proud of myself right now!"

"Your fellow ninjas would be proud as well." Kendra agreed. "Having Snow did give you an advantage after all. Now, stop me if I'm wrong here, but I heard a lot of bumping around next door in your room. What was that?"

"You heard that?"

"Heard what, if I may ask?"

"…I… had a pretty scary nightmare last night. Ever since Tommy suggested to Darikosho that I should have 'em, Grandpappy really gave him his word on those dreams."

"Oh, my! Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Any word about Sasha before I call her?" Ibuki pulled out her cell phone as she said this and this worried Kendra.

"You're not thinking about calling her for real, are you?"

"Does it look like it? Besides, I just have one question to ask her… and I'm not gonna studder."

"Oh, okay. Well, to answer your question, no. She's been awfully quiet lately… ever since you kicked her ass."

"She's scared… and now, I'm about to talk some fuckin' sense into this bitch!" Ibuki just finished dialing Sasha's cell phone number and placed the phone up to her ear as she heard it ringing. "So, it seems like we can call her, but she won't call us, right?"

"In a word, yes."

"Yeah, she's scared." Five seconds after that was said, Sasha finally picked up the phone as she just woke up from her beauty sleep. "Mornin', biatch!"

"Humph!" Sasha was immediately offended by the greeting. "Well, mornin', Ninja Whore!"

"Look who's callin' me a whore!"

"Grrrr! Girl, get to your point befo' I cuss the shit outta your ass!"

"Okay. I heard a rumor that your uncle caused Tommy's Mom to get into prison with that trap he told me about. Is this true?" Sasha immediately got nervous as she was shaking on the other line.

"I… I-I-I-I-I-I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout!"

"Why so nervous, hmmm?"

"…Who…who in the hell told you that?"

"That doesn't matter. Just answer the goddamn question before I kick your ass again."

"…ugh! I can't stand you! I ain't answerin' shit! Besides, Tommy doesn't even know about this."

"Ah, so the rumor's true."

"FUCK!"

"Nice." Kendra commented with a smile, refering to Ibuki's finding and how Sasha took it.

"… but, still… Tommy doesn't know and he doesn't need to know."

"He's been looking for the culprit for most of his life." Ibuki added. "I'm gonna tell him when he gets back and you can't stop me."

"Just watch me! You're gonna wish you neva said those words!"

"Bring it, bitch!" After that, Ibuki hung up the phone with anger. "At least, I didn't see her ugly face."

"Tee, hee." Kendra giggled. "But, my God! Are you certain that Sasha's uncle did that?"

"Snow told me that Darikosho told him this before he died."

"Oh, no! We must tell him as soon as he gets back, but since Sasha swore to stop you from doing so, how are you going to do it?"

"I don't know, but a little help from your brother should do it."

Three more hours later, at Animals of Happiness…

"Yep, dat ain't no rumor, Ibuki." Johnnie confirmed after Ibuki explained what Snow told her. "Dat is da goddamn truth. Dumb-ass uncle didn't know the difference between humane and inhumane and he just did what he could."

"To do what?" Ibuki asked as she just approached the counter next to Kendra. "Sabatage the whole trap?"

"Pretty much. He wanted the tiger first, but since Karthaji was already there, he didn't wanna give 'way his cover when da trap snapped. So, he just simply let those damn authorities blame 'er fo' da fuckin' trap!"

"Do you know him?"

"Yeah, I know dat bastard anywhere! He's as dumb and stubborn as a mule, but he knows his way around animals and dere weaknesses. His name is Gerald Marshall, but he's known around his family as 'Uncle G'."

"So, he's the real criminal behind all this! Hmmm…" Johnnie kept his confident smile on his face as he watched the ninja think hard about all of this. Karmayah just walked out of Don's chamber and smiled when he spotted his sister, who approached him for a hug. When the embrace was done after thirty seconds, Ibuki gasped in realization. "…THAT'S IT!"

"What's it?"

"If we tell your wife's lawyer that she wasn't the one who set the trap, then we have a good 90-10 chance of getting her out of prison!"

"Dere ya go, cutie pie! I knew there were some brains in dat sexy ass of yours!"

"Shucks, Johnnie. Don't make me blush."

"Heh, heh… so, now that we got dat figured out, are ya gonna tell Tommy when he gets back?"

"You bet! He'll cry the happiest tears in the history of happy tears once I do."

"Knowin' my son, I know he will. Dat boy can get sensitive when it comes to his Mama."

"So, I've heard. I think that's cute."

"Awww, I knew you wouldn't mind. Now, I'm guessin' ya here ta see Don, despite those goggles on yo' head."

"Heh, heh… yeah."

Two minutes later…

"Hey, Don." Ibuki greeted as she just took a seat on the sleeping tanuki's left side. His eyes popped open when he felt one of her soft hands gently rub his cheek on that same side. "There he is. How are you doin'?" Don squealed in response, even though he was a bit groggy from his nap. Ibuki smiled, not realizing that Kendra just walked in and grabbed a chair behind her. "That's good. The charity is going great. We're at the halfway mark and still counting. You're gonna be a brand new tanuki once we finally get the money to pay for the surgery." Don squealed with happiness as he used the respective paw to hold her hand close for more comfort and this made Ibuki's smile grow even more, making tears of joy escape her eyes. Kendra just took her seat on Ibuki's left side and smiled with her.

"I'm so happy for you both." She commented. "I never knew so many people all over the world cared about Don."

"Yeah." Ibuki replied, keeping her focus on Don. "He may not have helped me out during all those Street Fighter tournaments, but at least he kept me company. He has helped me get ready for school back then, though."

"Speaking of helping you… didn't you promise me that you would tell the story of Don's very first time he saved your life?"

"Oh, yeah! I nearly forgot about that. Well, it is a pretty lengthy story. Is that okay?"

"I've got all the time in the world. Go ahead."

(Flashback, four years ago at the Glade of Ninjas…)

I was sixteen years old when it happened. I was just starting to get the hang of my neck breaker move and everything, but the hardest part was this one task I had to complete, if I wanted to be a certified ninja by the time I became a senior in high school. It was fairly simple; All I had to do was leap from tree to tree and when I see my enemy, I just simply land on top of them and give the enemy a good stab in the neck. It didn't sound too hard at first, but it was the leaping that I got in trouble with. I was so psyched about my leaping skills that I wasn't paying attention to how high I was going. I made it to the top of this hundred foot tall Evergreen tree and, right when I was ready to pounce on the dummy, I looked down and grew scared. I panicked for a little while before I slowly turned around to leap back, but before I could, I heard this loud screech… and it was too close. I looked up and saw this huge eagle just staring down at me. Since it wasn't in my nature to harm animals, I just simply leaped towards the next tree down, but that same bird followed me with a look of hunger in his eyes. I sensed him following me as I continued to leap from tree to tree. When I got faster, so did he. My heart was pounding like a sledgehammer, but I still kept going. At my tenth tree, the eagle finally caught up with me and he took a good wrapping hold around my arms with both of his talons, taking me to his hideaway in a cave that was just as high above the ground at that Evergreen tree! I was screaming at the top of my lungs with extreme fear as I was flying with the eagle back to his cave and it seemed like nobody heard it. The Glade never responded to my screams, but I tried anyway.

"HELP ME!" Ibuki screamed at the top of her lungs, making it echo all through the forest as she being carried in the skies by the eagle. "SOMEBODY! ENJO! SANJOU! YUTA! GENDA! DON! SOMEONE, HELLLLLLLLLP! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

It seemed like forever since the eagle caught me and my lungs as well as my throat was starting to show fatigue from screaming so loud and hard. Realizing that nobody heard me, I just simply went limp in the talons and started crying, making my tears fall like little raindrops.

"Help… me…" Ibuki muttered with sadness and defeat. "Don-chan… please… I don't wanna die so early."

My mind was saying I was as good as dead, but my heart was saying hang in there. Like I could listen to my heart at this point, I thought. I was about to be eaten by a giant bird that's even bigger than Raion. At that point, I was doomed.

(Pause flashback)

"Oh, my God!" Kendra gasped. "I never knew there was such a bird!"

"Yeah." Ibuki agreed. "But, it's true. I remember learning about it in elementary school. It's called the Phoenix Killerbird. It does hold the record for the biggest bird in Japan, but it also holds the record for being a little punk."

"Huh?"

"Uh… let's get back to the story. It'll make more sense."

(Continue flashback)

Fifteen more minutes of that flight went by so fast, I never realized it until the bird finally plopped me on the hard and cold rocks in the cave. I figured he had a nest at least, but that never existed. I slid backwards towards a wall and he screeched with anger before he used his beak to rip off my overshirt. As soon as I saw it in his mouth, I tried to leap over his head to escape, but he was quicker than I thought and he flew up towards me and grabbed me by my torso without hurting me, of course… before he forced me back to the ground and used one of his talons as a small cage to keep me from escaping again before he ripped off my pants this time. I struggled to get free during that time and I never saw his beak coming for my back again and it actually pierced into my back. It made a small pinch and I groaned at it before I started feeling faint. My vision was getting blurry and I was this close to passing out until I saw some brown creature dash up the entrance to the cave and it headbutted the eagle right off of me. I heard about a good seven minutes of scratching, screeching, biting, throwing, and familiar squealing before I finally blacked out.

After being unconscious for two hours, I finally woke up and found myself in a sick bed in the Medical Wing of the Glade. Enjo, Sanjou, Genda, and Yuta were standing over me, taking a good look at me before I just saw Don get rolled in on a small stretcher by Raion. He had multiple scratches, bruises, bloody gashes on his back, and even a left black eye he couldn't open. In other words, he was in pretty bad shape. My voice was still a little horace from screaming so much, but I tried to speak anyway.

"Ugh!" Ibuki groaned to life. "Wha… what happened?"

"You passed out when that Phoenix Killerbird softly pierced your back with his sharp beak." Enjo replied. "How did you even get involved with that bird? You were only instructed to leap in a few trees and attack the dummy!"

"I… I got a little too cocky about my leaping skills and… (cough, cough) …ugh… I didn't pay attention to where I was going and ended up in the tallest tree in the forest."

"You know better than that! Now you have to do that task again tomorrow. You can't become an expert ninja until you pass this intermediate level!"

"I'm sorry, Master Enjo. It won't happen again."

"In the meantime, I guess I can explain why Don looks terrible." Yuta started. "When he was just walking through the Glade, minding his own business, he felt a tear drop on his head. At first, he thought it was rain, but then, he looked up and saw you being carried by that bird and squealed as a warning that he was going to save you. We all watched him run into the forest with bravery, but as soon as he disappeared, we never knew what happened after that. So, as soon as we retrieved both of you, we allowed Don to write down exactly what happened in the cave when you blacked out… and I've got the story right here. Sanjou, you can read it." Yuta paused as he handed the paper to Master Sanjou and he adjusted his glasses before he started to read it aloud. Here's what he read:

"When I felt that teardrop fall on me, I knew something was wrong because it was fairly sunny today. Then, when I looked up, I saw a huge bird carry what looked like Ibuki in the skies. I was terrified beyond belief before I sprung into action and squealed as a sign of my departure before I ran towards that very same cave the bird just landed in. At my physical state, I was able to gain the speed of a cheetah as I ran through the forest towards Ibuki. After running about fifteen miles, I finally reached the mountain and placed my claws into good use as I scurried up the slope just as fast as my running. On my way up, I saw Ibuki's overshirt fly down past me and that was a sign that I must quicken my pace before she's eaten alive! Five minutes went by quicker than I thought and I finally reached the cave, just seeing the bird pierce into Ibuki's back, but before he could finish, I growled with terror before I made a graceful leap towards the bird and headbutted him and we got into a fierce battle. Ibuki was already knocked out by the time the fighting was at its halfway point where he ripped some my flesh and I ripped some of his. This was back and forth for the next ten minutes until I finally claimed victory by getting on top of the eagle's neck and, in one swift motion, I bit into his neck as hard as I could and, not only did it allow me to taste his flesh, I ripped it off as well along with his spine, rendering him dead! I squealed at the top of my lungs in victory before I slowly fell towards the ground with extreme fatigue and managed to have enough energy to crawl towards the unconscious Ibuki, slither my way under her right arm, and just laid there, eventually passing out as well. I will never forget this moment and hopefully… neither will Ibuki."

I was just emotionally moved by that whole story Don wrote. First of all, I never knew he learned so many words. Secondly, he literally risked life and limb to save my life. I just simply looked over at him with a small smile and a tear escaped my right eye. It was a tear of joy, Kendra. I was just… so happy. He's only known me for two years then and already, he cared about me.

I tried to reach a hand out to him, so I could pet him and Raion smiled at that sight before he pushed him a little closer to me and I just gave Don a little massage on his left cheek. Everybody in the room was moved by this scene.

"Wow!" Yuta exclaimed with a smile. "Only two years since they met and they're already showing a bond. Talk about a fast friendship."

"Indeed." Sanjou agreed. "Enjo, I'd say you gave her a fine gift. Don is truly Ibuki's pet and he shall protect her at all costs."

"Don… you… you've always wanted to pro… protect… m… me… this whole time." Ibuki said to her pet, who nodded in response. "…I…. never knew that. You… really do… (cough, cough)… care about me. Well, I care about you… ugh… too… I… lo… lo… uuuuuuugh…"

I tried to tell him that I loved him, but I was too weak and I passed out. I truly did love Don-chan and like he said, I'll never forget that day.

(End flashback)

"Wow." Kendra commented as Ibuki never turned away from Don that entire time. "Tommy does have a point. You have been through worse that he has, but still, you two share similar problems. Aside from that, Don really does care about you and he figured that, since he saved your life once, he could do again… and he did it so well."

"That's my lil' bro." Ibuki commented as she continued to massage her little brother's face. "I never forgot my promise to protect you, Don. One day, it will happen." As soon as that was said, Ibuki's smartphone rang and she picked it up to see that it was Tommy. Her smile got even bigger before she answered it. "Hey, Tommy! Home yet?"

"Just gettin' off the plane, baby girl. Come and meet me at gate 7, a'ight?" Tommy replied with a smile.

"On my way!" After that, Ibuki hung up the phone before she gave Don a quick goodbye kiss on his nose before dash out the room with Kendra not too far behind. "Karmayah!"

"Yeah?" Karmayah replied. "Is Tommy back?"

"Yeah. Can ya take me to the airport?"

"No problem."

"We gotta hurry, too. Sasha might beat me to him because of what I discovered about her uncle!"

"Let's go then!"

Meanwhile, at the airport…

Tommy and the rest of his team just got into the terminal with all of their belongings and waited for someone at gate 7 to escort them home. Bobby took in a good breath of fresh air before he spoke.

"Ahhhhh, it's good to be home!" He exclaimed. "That team we played against… they sucked!"

"You said it, son." Broderick agreed. "But, still… a coach like me couldn't be anymore proud of his boys fo' an oustandin' game! Now, Tommy… I ain't one to get into people's business, but seeing dis whole love triangle situation got me all into support mode. No matta what happens in dis crisis ya got, I'm gonna help ya conquer it!"

"Really?" Tommy asked with shock. He truly was surprised to hear words like that come from someone like his coach. "You'll support me?"

"Of course! Besides, I heard dat someone found the true culprit behind ya Mama's arrest."

"WHAT?" Tommy was beyond speechless after that. He couldn't believe that after nearly sixteen years of living with no Mother to support him because of a crime she never committed, the true culprit behind the crime was finally discovered. Broderick, Bobby, and the rest of his team nodded in agreement with his shock.

"It's true. I didn't hear who it was, though."

"YES! I can't wait to hear who it was!"

"Awww, who needs ta know?" Sasha protested as she just got in the terminal. Tommy's smile immediately disappeared upon seeing her and he showed a look of cool, calm, and collected anger. Same for the rest of the team and Broderick. "You'll find out eventually, baby."

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

"You ain't happy ta see me? I just wanted ta welcome ya home and ya dis me like that?"

"I broke up with you a long time ago, you bitch! Why can't you accept the fact that Ibuki's my new love now?"

"Because dat girl's an asshole! Being a fuckin' ninja and shit… it's no wonder she was havin' a hard time gettin' some dick befo' you ran into 'er."

"DON'T TALK ABOUT IBUKI THAT WAY! I should've let her kill you when she had the chance that night."

"Stop playin', boo. I'm takin' you back and there ain't nothin' you can do about it and dat goes for your team, too."

"You have got to be da most stubborn girl I've ever known!" Broderick insulted. "I think you're just obsessed wit Tommy. You don't love him!"

"Aww, gee… no shit, Broderick." Tommy muttered in agreement. "Of course, she's obsessed. If she wanted another man so bad, why doesn't she stick with Govi?"

"Because Govi wants Ibuki." Sasha replied.

"Why? He raped her! He didn't love her!"

"Exactly!"

"I can't believe this…"

"Well, believe it, honey." Immediately after that was said, Sasha forced a passionate lip-lock on Tommy, who tried so hard to break free from it, but she was resisting with every last bit of her strength. His teammates and Broderick were shocked beyond belief and knew they couldn't do anything about it. They just watched the desperate escape, hoping Ibuki arrived after it ended. After five minutes of the struggling kiss, Bobby went wide eyed and this puzzled Tommy as he looked at him from over Sasha's shoulder. Bobby didn't say a word as he pointed to who he was looking at while he was shaking with fear. Tommy finally forced Sasha off of his lips and looked behind him and, much to his horror as well as embarrassment, he saw Ibuki dressed in her usual casual outfit of the tank top, jeans, sneakers, tanuki tail, and kunai chain… but her face showed that she just saw her own boyfriend cheat on her and she started to tear up with sadness. Sasha smiled at her handiwork as she released Tommy from her embrace and allowed Tommy to try to beg for forgiveness.

"Ibuki!" Tommy exclaimed as he approached his girl, who was still crying with an angry look on her cute face. "This isn't what it looks like. She kissed me."

"But, your tongue was in her mouth." Ibuki muttered with terror in her cute voice. "I thought you broke up with her. You lied to me!"

"No, Ibuki! That's not true! I truly did break up with her! She's just stubborn, remember?"

"I don't believe you. I was gonna tell you who the real criminal was behind your Mom's arrest, but now I see you don't really deserve to know."

"NO, IBUKI! I need to know! Who was it?" Tommy got closer to her and to his surprise, he got kicked in the crotch by the ninja girl before him. While he doubled over in pain, Ibuki about faced towards the exit and was about to leave, but she stopped just before the doors, never looking back. Tommy tried again while she stood there, even though he was in pain. "Ugh! C'mon, Ibuki-baby. Don't do this! Just… tell me who it was."

"…no. You stay with your… bitch of a girlfriend. See what I do."

"But, Ibuki…"

"Just leave her alone." Sasha suggested. "Seeing she punked out like the wimp I knew she was."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Ibuki screamed as she turned around fast, preparing a kunai behind her back. Karmayah just walked in the entrance behind her and was shocked at what he was seeing. "SAY THAT AGAIN! I DARE YOU!"

"I said… that you… punked… out. What? You can't fight me again?"

"…YOU MOTHERFUCKIN' BITCH!" After that exclaimation, Ibuki dashed for her at breakneck speed before she tackled Sasha towards the ground and held her down as she prepared her kunai for a sharp stab to her neck. That caught the attention of everyone in the terminal and they watched with shock. Security was about to interfere, but Karmayah silently told them not to. They obeyed as Ibuki continued. "I AM GETTIN' SO FUCKIN' TIRED OF YOU! Why can't you accept defeat like I can against Seth?"

"Because I'm a girl who knows what she wants. All you want from Tommy is his sexuality! That's all!"

"That's not true! I truly love him… unlike you. You're just obsessed and I can prove it! Everyone in the terminal…" Ibuki paused as she slowly stood up, holding Sasha by the collar of her shirt with her kunai still close to her throat. "… you have heard about Karthaji Jones getting arrested for animal cruelty, right?"

"YES!" Everyone replied, including the kids.

"Well, the real culprit behind that crime is Sasha's uncle, Gerald! This is his niece right here in my hand and I know she's embarrassed!" After that last word, everybody in the terminal, including the security personnel and Tommy's football team, busted out laughing. Sasha was steaming mad on the inside, but before she could speak, Ibuki beat her to it. "And he's referred to as 'Uncle G' in the family."

"STOP IT!" Sasha begged, but to no avail. The audience continued to laugh hysterically and this made Tommy smile… without laughing.

"What exactly does this have to do with…" Tommy was about to ask before Ibuki interrupted.

"Did you hear me?" Ibuki asked. "I gave you the culprit."

"…oh… that's all who it was? Sasha's dumb-ass uncle?"

"Yeah. He knew he would get in trouble when that trap snapped, so he concealed himself."

"I should've known." Tommy approached Ibuki and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "So, I'll ask again. What does that have to do with Sasha being obsessed with me?"

"Just watch. Stand back." Tommy did so by a good ten steps before Ibuki turned Sasha around to face her, letting Sasha take a good look at the ninja's smug smile. "Do you want Tommy?"

"Now that you embarrassed my ass in front of all these people, yeah!" Sasha replied with anger as she tried to break free, but couldn't. It was how strong she was trying that proved it and Ibuki held her tight. "LET GO OF ME! I WANT HIS MONEY NOW!"

"Hmm?"

"…did I say that outloud?" It was silent for the next twenty seconds before the laughing resumed at an even louder volume and even the kids joined in this time, making Sasha blush. Tommy nodded in understanding to Ibuki's plan and the kunoichi moved out of her boyfriend's way to allow him to hold his ex by her neck with his huge hands. "Uh… Tommy… baby… dis ain't what it sounded like."

"Oh, it's exactly how it sounds. I knew you never loved me. You just wanted my money." Tommy protested smoothly.

"…ugh. I guess… ya caught me."

"Then, take that fact and shove it up your ass, for God's sake! I said it was over before and I'll say it for the last time… but just in case you still don't get it, you wanna meet someone?"

"Wha?"

An hour and a half later, at Animals of Happiness…

"This is Velvet." Tommy introduced as he held Sasha in his hands by her arms inside Velvet's chamber. Ibuki was standing right beside him on his right while Karmayah, Kendra, Bobby, Johnnie, and Snow were behind the three. "He's the tiger your uncle tried to capture."

"Hi, Velvet." Sasha greeted nervously. The tiger looked up at Sasha and, in an instant, he snarled with every last bit of his fury when he saw a striking resemblance between the real kidnapper and his niece. They looked just alike to him and, seeing that outcome, Tommy vigoriously pushed his ex inside the chamber towards the tiger's paws. Sasha was shocked by this, but before she could speak…

"Ya'll play nice now." Tommy gave Sasha the middle finger on his way out as he said this and Ibuki joined in as she held the heavy metal door, ready to close it.

"Sayonara, biatch." She added before she gave Sasha the finger as well and closed the door right when Tommy was out of the chamber, locking it right when it was closed. Sasha's heart was filled with as much terror as it could hold as she saw that Velvet was ready to eat her alive.

Outside the chamber…

Ibuki and Tommy were already in a loving embrace, having Tommy's tears of forgiveness stain Ibuki's bare shoulders as well as her hair and this made her show a look of sympathy. Tommy's closed eyes were just pouring out his tears as he continued to cry like the sensitive man he was and nobody interfered as they watched this loving moment. The protective hug lasted for a good ten minutes before Ibuki sightly pulled away, still having her slender, but strong arms around his neck as she spoke.

"Are you okay?" She asked with concern. Tommy nodded as she wiped his tears, or at least, tried to. "I'm really sorry that I kicked you in the nuts back there."

"No, Ibuki." Tommy protested softly as he was still wiping his tears. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I warned you from the very beginning of our relationship that Sasha was stubborn and I tried to break free from the kiss. I really did. I knew it was a set-up and I wanted to ruin it."

"I understand. Either way, I forgive you. Now that Sasha is dead, we can focus entirely on Govi… and then, get your Mom out of that prison as soon as we can find Uncle G. Speaking of which, does everyone know him? Because we had the whole terminal laughing back there when we mentioned him. Even some of the kids were laughing."

"You obviously don't know him. Yeah, baby. Practically every single person in Japan knows Uncle G. He's classified as the nation's dumbest person when it comes to common sense. How he managed to graduate high school and college is a shocker to us, but when it comes to thinking before he acts… he fails that test like a chump."

"Oh, wow. How come I've never heard of him?"

"Ninja training tied you down more than you thought." Immediately after that was said, a sickening sound of some flesh being ripped apart was heard from the other side of the heavy metal door that held Velvet and Sasha inside. Karmayah was the only one who dared to open it and check to see what happened. When he opened the door by just a crack, he looked inside and saw what he expected: Velvet's muzzle was completely covered in blood and on the floor, he saw Sasha's bloody clothes, shoes, socks… and her decapitated head. He shuttered silently as he walked inside to clean up the clothes and patted Velvet on the head between the ears as a thanks.

"Good boy, Velvet." Karmayah commented as he picked up the last of the clothes. "Sasha will be long gone and forgotten now."

"Really?" Tommy asked as he opened the door all the way and saw the bloody damages the revengeful tiger did and he actually applauded just five seconds after scanning the place. "Good boy indeed, man! Alright, Velvet!"

"What?" Ibuki asked as she walked in next. "What happened in he-OH, GOD!" Milliseconds after that exclaimation, Ibuki dashed off the Women's restroom with a green face. Tommy saw this from where he stood and chuckled with humor before he reluctantly followed her to check on her. Johnnie chuckled himself with Bobby as they saw the nauseated kunoichi dash for the bathroom.

"Damn! Ibuki can't handle horror movies, I'd take it." Bobby muttered.

"Oh, she can handle a horror movie." Tommy reassured as he walked by his best friend and Father. "It's the sight of actually seeing a head without a body in real life that gets to her."

"Go figure."

"Hey!" Johnnie exclaimed. "You know more 'bout her than ever, son! I'm proud of ya!"

"Thanks, Dad."

Five hours later, in Ibuki and Tommy's dorm room…

Ibuki just walked out of their bathroom in a silky pajama tank top and panties ensemble colored in purple after she used some mouthwash and relieved herself. Tommy was already in bed in nothing but his boxers and in chill mode as he tried on the goggles to see Don. Ibuki saw how that scene looked and giggled before she sat down next to him with a cute smile.

"Checkin' up on Don, huh?" She asked him. Tommy chuckled as he nodded, still keeping his handsome smile in check. "Figures. You miss him as much as I do."

"Of course, Ibuki-baby." Tommy agreed before he slipped off the goggles and handed them to Ibuki, who placed them in her nighstand drawer. "He's family to me as well as you and that's all that matters. How's the charity goin' by the way?"

"Great. We're at the halfway mark and we're still counting. Kendra said it best when I told her. She said that she never knew so many people all over the world cared about Don."

"Damn! I never knew that either. He hasn't done much in those Street Fighter tournaments, but at least he gave you some moral support."

"That's good enough for me in my book." Ibuki paused as she slowly started to lay down and cuddle her head under Tommy's chin in the cutest way possible before she continued. "I spoke to Sarai on my cell phone on the way to the airport today and told her to ask Master Enjo if he knew something about me that he never told me."

"And?"

"I'm still waiting for some results. I'm still a little shaken up about that nightmare. I'm willing to find out who's voice that was."

"I bet. I kinda like your full name: Ibuki Sairoko Totanuki. That totally sounds like you, Sexy-buki."

"That's what I thought, too. So, Tommy…" Ibuki paused again as she sat up a little and playfully got on top of him, having her smooth legs around his waist, nearly feeling his package beneath his boxers. "…how does it feel to finally have Sasha dead?"

"It feels good, Ibuki. Personally, I've been wanting her ass dead for a long time."

"It wasn't like you wanted to kill her yourself, right?"

"Naw, baby." Tommy paused as he gently grabbed Ibuki's love handles and she made a seductive smile upon feeling that touch. "I didn't have to be the one to kill her. It's just that I didn't want her to be alive anymore. I don't care how she died."

"I see." Ibuki slowly slid herself back a few inches and felt Tommy's huge dick in his boxers and moaned with satisfaction. "MMmmmmm! You're revved up already. Killing Sasha kinda turned you on, didn't it?"

"Guilty. Feeling happy about Sasha's death made me wanna celebrate, if you catch my drift."

"I think I get it." Ibuki stood up on her knees before she sensually took off her tank top, exposing those beautiful breasts Tommy loved so much. He drooled on the inside as he gently took a good hold on her left breast and she immediately leaned her head back with ecstasy as she groaned with appreciation.

"Damn, baby girl. Once again, it seems like you wanna do it more than me. Before we start, though… did you hear that shit Sasha said about you back at the terminal?"

"Yeah, I heard." Ibuki managed to reply as she was slowly regaining her senses. "She definitely deserved to die for that!"

"No kiddin'. Oooooooh!" Tommy felt Ibuki grinding right on his crotch and he slowly started to shiver at the feeling. "Aaaah, shit, Ibuki. Don't… aaah… don't tease me so early."

"Why, baby?" Ibuki giggled like the valley girl she was before she put her ninja skills into good use and slowly slid backwards under the covers and it was silent for about two minutes before Tommy jumped at the feeling of Ibuki pulling down his boxers. When he saw her arm stick out from under the covers to toss those shorts to the side, he grew nervous.

"Uh… Ibuki? What-uh… what are you doin'?" Tommy asked as he was shivering slightly. No response came as he felt a pair of slender hands massage his dick under the covers and this made Tommy moan at the touch. "Awwwww, shit! Ibuki! Aaaaah, damn, Ibuki! What the fuck are you doin' under there? Don't leave me hangin'! Yaaaaa!"

"Tee, hee!" Ibuki giggled. "I'm givin' you a taste of your own teasing medicine."

"What?"

"Keep still." After that was said, Tommy tried to relax as he waited for whatever Ibuki was planning, but the constant shivering was not letting down. He hasn't felt this nervous in a long time and it was actually a good experience for him. He sure didn't lie about the fact that Ibuki has that spark that makes big men like him whimper like a frightened puppy and he was prepared for the torchure. After the slowest twenty seconds of waiting, Tommy gasped as he quickly sat up with the sudden feeling of Ibuki's mouth literally engulfing his dick and she sucked on it with all of her might as she bobbed her head up and down simultaneously.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH, FUCK, IBUKI!" Tommy screamed as he was automatically humping with Ibuki's sexy mouth as if it was her pussy around his dick instead, but it had suction power added to the simulation. "Shit, that feels too good, girl! Haaaaaa, yeah!"

Hee, hee. Ibuki's voice giggled in her head as she continued to suck Tommy's dick under the covers. Awww, he's so cute when he's all in the mood like that. I've been wanting to do this to him for so long time since I met him. I never did this to Karmayah, but still. This is actually pretty fun… and not to mention that it tastes pretty good, too. Mmmmmm! Yeah, Tommy. You can't handle me.

Tommy heard Ibuki moan with him underneath the covers and he was just so nervous about this moment. His alternate moaning, gasping, and groaning was literally making Ibuki play with herself while she was suckling on his dick, making her moan even louder. Tommy made a naughty smile as he slowly sat up, still shivering like a leaf in the process, before he found the strength to grab the covers and toss them backwards, revealing Ibuki in all her naked glory keeping her focus on his dick. She felt the covers come off as she looked up at him while she still sucking him, showing those beautiful brown eyes. Tommy's hyperventilation was enough to prove to the kunoichi below him that he was finally able to handle it without going crazy.

"Damn, baby." Tommy finally spoke between breaths. "You just look so cute suckin' my dick like that." Ibuki chuckled as she slowly lifted her head up, gently licking the tip on her way before she allowed some of Tommy's cum to ooze out of her mouth and onto his balls. "How did that taste, Sexy-buki?"

"Too good, Tommy-chan." Ibuki replied as she licked her lips. "Way too good, just how I like it."

"Where did you learn how to do that, huh?"

"Don't make me ruin it." Ibuki crawled up his body to where the tip of his dick was right at her pussy, ready for the intrusion. "How about you get that Passion Dragon to start us up, huh?"

"Sure thing, baby." Tommy didn't waste no time in reaching into his nightstand and pulling out the small spray bottle before he allowed Ibuki to spray it on his dick. "I want you to try somethin' fo' me while we're doin' it."

"What is it?"

"I want you to have your ass facin' me."

"I think that can be arranged." The kunoichi just finished spraying on the condom before she handed the bottle back to Tommy, who placed it on the nightstand, before he watched Ibuki set herself up for the performance by turning her back towards him and slowly eased down onto his dick, making her gasp with passion while she leaned her head back in ecstasy. Tommy was already focused on her smooth ass as he took a good hold of both cheeks and just played with them all while she was hopping on his dick. "Aaaaaaaah, yeah, Tommy! This… oooh… this is actually pretty hot. You really like that ass, don't you?"

"You know I do, baby." Done with talking, Tommy just lustfully stared at Ibuki's ass while he gave her a bit of a bounce with her humping and that made her go insane at this point. Every ten seconds, her humping speed got faster and faster and so did her desperate moans and gasps. She never wanted this to end, now that they were almost at peace with everything.

Two and a half hours later…

Ibuki still had her back turned towards Tommy, but this time, Ibuki was back at sucking his delicious dick while Tommy tended to licking her pussy at the same time. Ibuki moaned within her suckling as she felt her third small orgasm from Tommy, bucking her hips on his face at reflexive response. Tommy did the same when he felt his third orgasm from her. When she felt this, Ibuki slowly lifted her head off, letting her tongue swirl all over the tip while she oozed her own spit onto it for about two minutes before she slowly eased her entire mouth back down onto his dick, making Tommy add more to her pleasure by forcing his tongue into her pussy lips, making his mouth cover most of it up. Ibuki cringed at the feeling while she continued to suckle him, moaning with passion in the process.

Finally, after the slowest thrity minutes they've ever had, they both removed each other from their delecates and screamed at the very top of their lungs with pure passion as they felt their final orgasms, having Ibuki squirt her juices right into Tommy's open mouth while Ibuki just tried to watch his dick shoot out his load onto the bed as well as her hands. This lasted for a good two minutes before they both calmed down and Ibuki gave Tommy's dick one more gentle kiss right on the tip before she sat up and turned herself around to face him, giving him her most passionate lip-lock in her life, having their tongues literally swirl all around both of their mouths, tasting each other as well as themselves. This kiss lasted for a good ten minutes before they slowly parted from each other, leaving a pretty thick string of saliva between them. Tommy allowed Ibuki to slurp in that string of spit before she slowly laid down on top of him, having her head lay on top of his strong pecs while Tommy gently massaged and played with her soft and silky black hair with a passionate smile no woman would dare to turn away from.

"Damn, Sexy-buki." Tommy finally spoke. "That was exactly how I wanted it. Those were some hot moves, girl."

"Thanks." Ibuki replied. "You were tasty down there."

"Same goes for you, baby girl. That was the best way to celebrate Sasha's death. Now that she is dead, what's next for us?"

"Govi. The sooner we deal with him, the better the chance he'll join Sasha in Hell."

"What about his brothers?"

"I'm sure they're part of his little scheme to… get me back, but I'll make sure they don't do a thing to me."

"Good. How about Uncle G?"

"He can wait. Since he's not that much of a threat to us…"

"I get it."

"Before all that though…" Before Ibuki could finish that statement, her cell phone rang. She looked at Tommy's digital clock and saw that it was near midnight and she was shocked. "…holy shit! We lasted that long? Wow!"

"Yeah. I'm surprised you could keep up with me, Ibuki-baby."

"Being a ninja has its advantages, I guess." Ibuki reluctantly picked up her cell phone from her nightstand and answered it. "Hello?"

"Ibuki! Enjo does know who that voice belongs to… from the nightmare you told me about!" Sarai replied from the other line.

"YES! I knew he would know! I'll come by the Glade tomorrow and see what he says. At this point, I'm anxious."

"Me, too. Well, good night, girl."

"'Night." After that, Ibuki hung up. "Alright. I knew Master Enjo knew what I meant."

"That's good, baby." Tommy agreed, slowly drifting off to sleep. Ibuki felt this and smiled.

"Go ahead to sleep, Tommy. You sure do need it…" Ibuki had her share of a yawn. "…phew! And so do I." After that was said, she eventually fell asleep, cuddling her head under Tommy's neck for more comfort, looking extremely cute under him.

To be continued…