And today is Musaki's 21st birthday!


Chapter 28: The Day Has Come

As the sun begins to rise, Musaki was already awake doing some meditation on the roof of the house as he begins to start off his day in a new age. As he's meditating, he's starting to reflect on the 18 years that made him who he is today and how he got from childhood orphan to a family man and while he's meditating, he feels at peace now more than ever before as he feels the breeze flowing through his fur. He then proceeds to do some yoga poses to get his joints strengthened up as well as doing a few kung-fu moves to put in to jumps start his birthday morning.

He takes in every single kung-fu move that he remembered from his time at the Jade Palace and every single move he made resembles on the five years of training that he accomplished with the Furious Five as well as some with his guardians when he was much younger than that and have grown into his own master. Even though he would've liked to have a chance at being a kung-fu master, nothing's more important than family and his emotional, mental and physical strength has grown a ton, taking the tragic death of his parents and turn it into something positive.

He did a couple of backflips, kicks, turns, twists, jumps, flips and formed his own version of Panda Style, done in a Bushido-Akio twist and succeeded with his anti-gravity lean and backflip corkscrew move where the ground made a thunderous impact without breaking through the roof. He was stunned when he saw what just happened as he did that move and the roof didn't cave in.

He chuckled softly at this and said, "Cool."

He then kept doing more moves and loads of yoga moves associated with it and did so until the sun came up as he felt the sun shining through his face and he's officially ready to start his birthday on the right track and he lets out a deep sigh and said, "Well...in no more than 24 hours, I'll say goodbye to this place that has been like home for me. It's been one heck of a ride for me."

"And I'm happy to be a part of it."

Musaki turns around and sees Arizona right behind him and it's hard to believe that it had been five years since they first met while Musaki went on his very first mission and he never thought that it would lead to a huge friendship along the way and he said, "Yeah, it has been."

"Saki...remember when you first rescued me from my uncle? I don't know how I would ever repay for you for this, but had you not have brought me out of that dungeon, I wouldn't be standing here today. I feel like I owe you my life." Arizona stated, very misty-eyed as he recalled his moment of being free in the dungeon.

Musaki could tell that there were so many emotions runing for Arizona for that selfless act and he said, "Hey, it was nothing."

"No...it was the best thing you've ever done for me. I could never forget that. It's something that I'll tell my son about when he's older." Arizona added.

"We're brothers, Ari. We're both gonna start our new chapters in Shanghai Secluded Valley and we're gonna make the most of it...together." Musaki stated, with a smile.

Arizona lets out a few tears and their friendship has deepened more than ever before and both of them hugged each other with Arizona hugging him tighter and whispered, "Happy birthday, Musaki."

"Thank you, man." Musaki replied.

That was the beginning of what will ultimately be the best birthday for Musaki; soon to be surrounded by people he's close to and will share this moment with at the Valley of Peace...for one last time.


Next chapter...we celebrate Musaki's 21st birthday!