It was the night after the World Tournaments. Everyone was in the Beling Temple's courtyard, enjoying their victories and the fact that they were just all together.
"GIN RYU!" Christie called across the courtyard, her blue eyes sparkling.
"Yeah? What's up?" Gin Ryu looked up from her place beside Chi.
"Music? Karaoke? Some singing? Let's get the band and start jamming out!" Christie grinned as Shi Tsuki ran up.
"Yeah. It's been a while since we've played. Since Mei Mei's and Chao Xin's wedding, if I remember correctly." Chi agreed.
"Well..." Gin Ryu hesitated.
Then, a tune jumped in her head, and she recalled it intsantly as her mother's first song.
"Yeah. Let's go. I'm singing first." Gin Ryu grinned.
Face down in the dirt Every inch of me hurts
Guess it wasn't such a perfect landin'
Yeah I'm still alive Not sure how I survived
It was a hell of a ride 'til it ended
I guess that's what you get when you leap
You don't always end up on your feet
Kurai looked up at her daughter's voice singing the song that she had written nearly ten years ago. How did she get her hands on it? She's probably been sneaking around... Or maybe...
Kurai looked over at her husband, who was looking as innocent as possible while he smiled at her.
Kurai narrowed her eyes.
Oh there's easier ways I could go
Oh but deep down inside me
I know I'll really have somethin' to show
When I get that pony rode
Kurai had to smile too. She started singing along, heads turning to her at her voice and as the music continued... but Gin Ry stopped singing.
Like that's what she wanted.
Every now and again I get myself in a spin
Face the true consequence of a fast turn
Every up every down
Every single go round
Every fall I have found makes me stronger
So I'll knock all the dust off and then
I'll get back in the saddle again
Oh there's easier ways I could go
Oh but deep down inside me I know I'll really have somethin' to show
When I get that pony rode
Gin Ryu smirked, hearing her mother's voice. She had stopped singing so long ago, because she thought she wasn't good enough. Oh, if only she knew.
I guess that's what you get when you leap
You don't always end up on your feet
Oh yeah there's easier ways I could go
Oh but deep down inside me I know I'll really have somethin' to show
When I get that pony rode
Oh but deep down inside me I know I'll really have somethin' to show
When I get that pony rode
When I get that pony rode
Everyone applauded the Amazon, making her jerk and open her eyes, surprised.
Then, Kurai turned to her daughter, green eyes blazing at the fact she was tricked.
"GIN RYU!"
Gin Ryu simply laughed and scampered down the stage and out of the courtyard as her mother chased out after her.
Yeah. Life was good, no enemies, and no worries at all.
And there was no way anyone would let that get in their way of their lives.