Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN G.I. Joe or G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...I WOULD love to own Snake Eyes though, haha. I only own my character Kai Namazaki, and any other OC's that you don't recognize. So...please don't sue me! I'm just a normal, well...semi-normal, college student with no money! Have mercy! LOL!
This is my first time do a G.I. Joe fanfiction...and...well...I don't know if it'll be any good, so...please bare with me. If you have any suggestions or ideas that I can use, or if you want to give me any advice, I'd really appreciate that. Thanks!
P.S.: Sorry if it's slightly descriptive, I'm still working on that...it's like...I have OCD when I go into details or stuff like that.
sign language will be in bold and if i decide to put in writing on paper or a notepad or on a tablet, it will be underlined. I also apologize if the characters are OOC, it's a little hard to get everyone's actions and personality right. So...I hope I was at least somewhat close to it.
I would LOVE to thank blackrosewitch1996 for helping me and giving me the suggestions for my story! Thanks for also reviewing all the chapters! you're awesome!
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P.P.S: The name I use for Storm Shadow is...his real name...I think...um...the name comes from G.I. Joe: Renegades, which I also don't own. So...yeah...ALSO...sorry for like...the really off number countings with a few of the chapters...sometimes I forget to fix/change it or just forget what chapter I'm doing next! But...thanks for still reading! You guys rock!
Sorry for late update! Writer's Block SUCKS, ALTHOUGH...I DO wanna thank blackrosewitch1996 for giving me the ideas and suggestions for the next following chapters! Sorry it took a while, I had to find a way to make it all mesh well and make it seem...reasonable and believable and not too mary sue! Again, writer's block SUCKS ;A;
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Sorry if fighting scenes seem repetitive! I tried my best! I really did!
P.S.: The following info used in the story is slightly true! Some of the info I used is based from the comic...at least, I think it's the comic...anyway, it's from G.I. Joe: Resolute and other info is sorta from the Marvel version...yeah it doesn't make sense but...yeah...sorry! Please don't hate my story!
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-06/08/11-AUTHOR'S NOTE: OMG! I'm SUPER, SUPER, SUPER SORRY FOR LATE UPDATE! I sprained my wrist badly and then I got sick and moving my head made me wanna throw up...so...I'm super super sorry! I'll try to update a few chapters but...again, SUPER SORRY! Don't kill me and please still love my story! LOL
P.S.: Sorry if Storm Shadow...or anyone else...is OOC, it's really hard to get everyone's personality and attitude right. SORRY!
(07-08-11)A/N: HI! SO SORRY FOR LATE UPDATE! MY COMPUTER DIED ON ME AND I HAD TO GO FIX IT WHICH TOOK FOREVER! ANYWAYS...I'M BACK! Yay! I HOPE YOU GUYS STILL WANNA READ!
Last time on "Shadowing the Past":
Kai lets out a long, tired sigh, feeling a migraine start to slowly form. She shakes her head and looks up at Snake Eyes when he places a warm hand on top of her shoulder. Kai gives her boyfriend a weak and tired smile, shrugging her shoulders. She grabs his hand and walks out of the room, deciding to grab a bite inside the mess hall also.
Snake Eyes looks down at his tiny girlfriend, tilting his head to the side questioningly. Kai just softly laughs and shakes her head once more, replying with,
"Getting everyone to like Storm Shadow is gonna take a while."
CHAPTER 25
"Ok, seriously, we really need to talk."
Looking up, Storm Shadow watches as Kai walks into his room, sitting down on the edge of his bed. He immediately stops cleaning his katanas and gently places them to the side. He leans back against the wall and crosses his arms against his chest, and with an incline of his head, allows Kai to know that he's ready to listen, and watches as she opens her mouth to speak.
"What's going on? Why are you picking fights with everyone, especially Yumi and Snake?" Kai asks softly.
"Does there have to be a reason?" Storm Shadow asked, quirking an eyebrow at Kai.
"Yes you asshole! I told you that I need you to get along with everyone! I want you here, so please stop trying to screw this up!" Kai glared.
"Why? Like I told you, I don't even WANT to be a G.I. Joe. It's not who I am!" Storm Shadow frowned.
"It's not who you are? You don't even know that! Have you even TRIED at least ONCE, to be change or be good? The reason I want you here is because I want you to be here! I want you here because I love you like a brother! When I first met you, you were the only person that i could trust, because you were the only person in my life! I had no one but me, myself, and I! After I met you, all of that changed, I felt like I had a family, even if it was only just you! At least YOU were MY family! But then you left, and I had NO ONE! You know my story, and yet, you still left! I know your whole story, and yet, I still STAYED! That's the difference between you and me! I STAYED! I'm staying right now and asking YOU to be the one that stays! Damn it, Tommy, quit being so fucking hard headed and just listen to me, for once!" Kai yelled, tears slowly falling down her eyes as she got up from the bed.
Kai quickly turned and headed towards the door, about to leave the room, but was suddenly stopped when she felt a large hand tightly grip her wrist.
"I'm sorry..."
Turning her head, Kai was surprised to find Storm Shadow looking down at the ground, eyes slightly covered by his long bangs. Kai softly sighed and shook her head, pulling her wrist away from Storm Shadow's as she fully turned around to face him. She grabbed both of his hands and looked up at him, a sad, but reassuring, look in her eyes.
"Tommy...it's been almost eighteen to twenty years since we last saw each other, and I know that a lot has happened to us, but...you're not that bad of a person like you think you are. You said it yourself, remember, you only did what you did to find out who killed Hard Master so you can clear your name. I KNOW there's good inside you, not matter what you think or what anyone else thinks. You may not believe me, but I know you best, I was there for you when we were younger, and I'm gonna be here for you now, today, tomorrow...whenever. Just...please, Tommy...stay...?" Kai softly pleaded.
Looking down at Kai and into her eyes, Storm Shadow shook his head, letting out a long sigh of defeat.
"Damn it, Kairi...how the hell am I supposed to say no to that, when you're looking at me the same way you looked at me when we were kids." Storm Shadow grumbled.
Kai giggled and immediately wrapped her arms around Storm Shadow's waist, tightly hugging him as she buried her face into his chest. She thanked him repeatedly, over and over again, before she gently kissed him on the cheek, causing him to lightly blush.
"Thank you...I really appreciate it." Kai smiled.
"Yeah, yeah...you know...I'm supposed to be the ruthless, hardened ninja, yet one look from you and I'm fucking whipped." Storm Shadow glared.
"I love you too, Tommy. Now...come on, let's go play nice with everyone!" Kai grinned.
"Mendokuse..." Storm Shadow sighed.
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In a large, dimly lit room, a man stands in front of a table, eyeing all of the photos on top of it. Underneath the photos are blueprints and many sheets of notebook paper with rough, scribbles and handwriting all over it. The man is tanned, and has cropped, dark gray hair in a military style hair cut. He picks up one of the photos and eyes it with his dark brown eyes.
In the photo, there is a picture of two boys, one wearing a white gi uniform with a red belt, and the other with a similar uniform, except his is black with a white belt. Standing behind the two boys is an bald, aged man with a long white beard, dressed in a pale orange temple gi.
He places the photo back on the desk and picks up two photos: one of a man covered from head-to-toe in black, face covered by a mask and visor, gripping two black katanas in his hands; while the other photo was of another man covered from head-to-toe in white, gripping white katanas in his hands. The man glares at the photos in contempt before he throws it back on top of the desk. Just before he was about to pick up an important file, one photo that stood out from the rest catches his eye. Picking it up, he stares at the photo, eyeing the person on the photo:
A young Asian woman, with pale skin and Midnight black eyes. Her hair was pulled back into a bun, and was wearing a black shirt tucked inside black cargo pants, and black combat boots. He stares at the photo for a few more minutes before a smirk begins to slowly form on his lips, a mischievous and malicious glint in his eyes.
"Soon we will all meet again...soon..."
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"Soo...Yumi..."
"Yeess? Kai?"
"How are you?" Kai asks.
"What do you want." Yumi deadpanned, staring at Kai with a knowing look.
"Why, Yumi! How you wound me so! It's like you don't even KNOW me!" Kai dramatized, placing a hand on her hurt while looking at Yumi with a mock-hurt expression on her face.
Yumi snorts and shakes her head, crossing her arms against her chest as she leans against the back of the couch, slightly looking down at Kai, eyeing her best friend warily. Kai just smiles and softly laughs as she mimics Yumi, except she leaned against the wall instead. She tilts her head to the side, causing some of her hair to fall into her eyes. She brushes the hair out of her face and places it behind her ears.
"Ok, look...I want to apologize to you on behalf of Tommy...I know he can be a bit of a...-" Kai explained.
"Pain in the ass? Douchebag? Asshole? Bastard?" Yumi suggested.
"...closed off person who's hard to approach...but I guess that works too." Kai mumbled, slightly furrowing her eyebrows.
"Look, I know you and Tommy go way back and have a past together, but...it's just...he's just...ARGH!" Yumi cried out, choking the air with her hands.
"A ain in the ass? A douchebag? Asshole? Bastard? All of the above?" Kai queried, quirking an eyebrow in amusement.
"EXACTLY!" Yumi exaggerated.
Kai softly giggled and shook her head, uncrossing her arms as she walked over to Yumi. She looked at Yumi with puppy dog eyes before she hugged her best friend tightly, apologizing once more for Storm Shadow. Yumi just shook her head good naturedly and laughed, tightly hugging back Kai also. After a few more seconds of hugging, they slowly pulled away from each others arms and smiled at each other, slowly feeling an unspoken tension leave their bodies.
"Soo...Yumi...about you and Tommy..." Kai trailed off teasingly.
"Don't. Even. THINK! About it!" Yumi frowned.
"What? Oh, come on! You guys are super kawaii!" Kai grinned.
"No...no. Way. In. HELL! Over my dead body! Never, ever, EVER!" Yumi glared.
"Never say never." Kai replied, her grin slowly getting larger and larger.
"Ugh, you are just...UGH!" Yumi shrieked.
Yumi crossed her arms against her chest and angrily turned her head to the side, avoiding the teasing and knowing look in Kai's eyes. As soon as she turned her head, however, her eyes immediately lands on Storm Shadow, who just so happened to be sparring with Snake Eyes, half-naked. Yumi's eyes widened in shock and surprise as her gaze rakes over Storm Shadow's body, eyeing how the sweat on his nicely toned and hairless body, slowly rolling down his well-defined chest, all the way down to his six-pack. His white pants hung low on his frame, revealing the sexy V-shape of his hips and-
Yumi's eyes widened in shock as she finally managed to regain control of her thoughts and eyes. She quickly shakes her head and quickly turns away, looking straight into Kai's eyes, which were glowing with amusement, a smirk on her lips. Yumi frowned and glared at Kai, softly growling in frustration underneath her breath.
"Oh...urusai yo..." Yumi grumbled.
"I didn't even say anything." Kai laughed.
"You didn't have to!" Yumi glared.
Kai just laughed loudly, immediately perking up when she saw Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow finish their sparring session. She smiles happily when she sees the both of them walk over to her and Yumi, Storm Shadow quietly conversing with Snake Eyes while he replied with ASL. When the two ninjas reached the women, Snake Eyes was immediately by Kai's side, placing a protective, and discreetly romantic, arm over her shoulders, pulling her close to him. Storm Shadow smirked and faked a yawn as he placed an arm over Yumi's shoulders, causing her to immediately stiffen. She turned her head and glared at Storm Shadow who just continued to smirk down at her. Yumi growled and uncrossed her arms, placing her hand on top of Storm Shadow's as she pulled it away from her shoulders.
Kai softly giggled at this and rested her head against Snake Eyes' biceps, while Snake Eyes just shook his head in amusement. Storm Shadow faked a hurt look at Yumi, who just glared at Storm Shadow before she did an about face, walking away from the three as she walked out of the training room. Storm Shadow discreetly watched as Yumi left the room before he turned to face the couple, looking at them in mock-confusion.
"Was it something I said?" Storm Shadow joked.
"Idiot!" Kai muttered under her breath.
"Excuse me? Who the hell are you calling an idiot?" Storm Shadow glared.
"Who else but the baka in front of me." Kai frowned.
"Hey! I'm not a baka, and besides, I was "playing nice" like you told me too!" Storm Shadow.
"I said play nice, not play the douchebag jackass!" Kai frowned.
"I am NOT a douchebag jackass!" Storm Shadow glowered.
"Suure...and I'm the Prince of Persia." Kai said sarcastically.
"Ha-ha...funny." Storm Shadow mumbled.
"You're welcome, now...let's see...it's been at least two weeks and you've finally played nice with everyone. Well, ALMOST everyone." Kai said, looking at Storm Shadow with a knowing look.
"Hey! I'm trying here! It's not my fault that crazy on'na has such a huge-ass pole up her ass." Storm Shadow said.
"That's EXACTLY why she hates you...because you sound like such a douche when you speak." Kai deadpanned.
Snake Eyes, who has been silent throughout the whole situation, stepped forward and tilted his head to the side as he stared at Storm Shadow.
"Wait a minute...do you...like, Yumi?" Snake Eyes signed.
"Shut up, Snake!" Storm Shadow growled.
"I'll just take that as a yes, then." Snake Eyes replied with a nod of his head.
"Teme, I'll kill you." Storm Shadow glared, unsheathing one of his katanas.
"I'm just being honest and telling you the way I see it." Snake Eyes signed.
"Ok, ok, that's enough! As amusing as this is, you're not trying hard enough...at least just ONCE, try to not be such a douche when you talk to her!" Kai glared.
"Fine, fine...but I'm telling you, she's a lost cause." Storm Shadow replied, shaking his head.
Kai opened her mouth to retort, but was cut off by a loud explosion, followed by the loud ringing from the alarms all across the underground hideout. The three looked around before they ran out of the training room. In middle of the pit was a large group of 50 to 60 Viper soldiers, with Cobra Commander leading them. He turned his head and smirked when he saw the three and immediately walked towards them.
"Hello, how nice it is to see you again."
Cipher, pronounced as Sci-fer
Ciph, pronounced as Sci-fuh(uh is silent)
translations:
mendokuse - (how) troublesome
iie - no/it's ok
on'na - girl/woman
Jigoku ni ochiru - go to hell
kutabare - fuck you/drop dead
Fushidarana on'na - slut
baishun-fu - whore
mesu - bitch
Doushite - Why/how come?
Ohayou - Hello
daijobu desu ka?- Are you alright/ok?
Aishiteru- I love you
sensei- teacher
oyasumi- good night
kawaii- cute
Watashi no kichōna- my precious
yamero- stop/stop it
onegai- please
kuso- damn/damn it
Yarō- bastard/asshole
urusai- shut up
nani- what
baka- idiot
End of Chapter.
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