"Really Kenichi, are you sure you want to learn so many different disciplines? Learning one is hard enough." Her excitement was tempered with concern.

"I have little choice, the Karate club already had their lead bully threaten me. Never mind about my troubles Renka how are things with you? Have things gotten better with your mom?" Kenichi waited while trying not to picture what the girl might be wearing to bed.

"Well, I would say we have managed to find some common ground." She left unsaid that it was intensive training. In exchange for time with the boy she was speaking to now. "I'm doing fine Kenichi. All your masters are famous in the martial arts world, so you know."

"I just realized I left one of them out. Kensei Ma is the master of Chinese Kenpo. He has mastered the style you trained in after all. Not sure why he slipped my mind at first. Probably because my first impression was he's a dirty old man." Kenichi laughed lightly at his own memory failure.

"What Kensei Ma, are you serious?" Renka sat up on her bed quickly with shock in her voice. "How long has he been there?"

"No idea, I guess you heard of him as well then. He must be pretty amazing to leave you so surprised. Well I better go it's pretty late and I have school tomorrow. Akisame put me through some light training today. I'm concerned I won't be able to handle normal training. Have a good night Renka talk to you soon." The boy yawned uncontrollably as he finished talking over the phone.

"Okay Kenichi, I understand. Though believe me you have the stamina for more than you think. I should know I taught you for two weeks after all. Have a good night, looking foward to hearing from you again." She flipped her phone closed ending the call.

Renka stretched and tossed her phone on the pillow. Then she stood and walked over to her standing mirror. She smiled at the thought of what Kenichi might think of her low cut black nighty. If only he knew, she flirtatiously chuckled to herself. That Japanese blonde girl has no chance.

She picked up the bookmark he gave her from the nightstand. A tiger lily was on the decorated side. Did he know what it meant in the language of flowers she wondered. Confidence, pride and wealth was so accurate she couldn't help smiling again. Not to mention in China lilies were used at weddings, because they symbolize a hundred years of love. He was such a strange guy, but she admitted it appealed to her.

Now the question was should she tell momma about daddy. If she did her female parent would take off for Japan, and drag him back by force. Or possibly kill him, though she doubted it. However, that didn't help her win Kenichi. So she decided on using the Miu girl as an excuse so momma would help her progress her relationship with the boy. The old lady was worried some other woman might be why daddy hasn't returned. So it was perfect motivation. Besides great uncle Hakabi could teach her while she was over there. Did she ever have a surprise in store for Kenichi. She laughed seductively as she thought about how to approach moving.

Japan Shirahama residence...

Kenichi sneezed again, having lost track of how many times he had at this point. He hoped he wasn't catching a cold. It was right about then his little sister barged in wearing his pajama shirt.

"Onii-chan your not sick are you? I don't't want to be under the weather. Did you enjoy your talk with Busty?" That black haired bimbo talked to him almost every night. It made her angry that she has such a close relationship with her brother.

"Busty, do you mean Renka?" He tried to make it seem like he hadn't noticed her impressive bosom. Though it made him suddenly picture the beauty in a skimpy red shift. He shook his head trying to shake the sexy image. Thankfully, as usual his little sister was doing something annoying that cleared his mind. "Why are you wearing my bed shirt?"

"Why else, cause it looks better on me." She posed looking like a stuffed doll in the over large clothing.

"Give it back Honoka." Anger showed on his face.

"No, mine are dirty you'll have to deal with it." Then her brother yelled for mom and a normal sybling fight followed. At least he stopped pouting like a love sick puppy over Busty she thought to herself. She was happy the girl was in another country.

Sometime later after family matters were settled. Kenichi went to bed finally. His sister was a real nuisance at times, but he loved her all the same. When he shut his eyes he had the strangest dream.

World of Dreams...

A small brown furred squirrel munched on strange black skinned walnuts. It paused mid crunch as a yellow bird perched on the tree above it. The creature felt like it knew the avian visitor. It sang a happy tune that made the little mammal feel at ease.

However, soon the roar of a big cat echoed thru the trees. The squirrel rushed up the nearby tree the bird was perched on to hide. Yet the terrifying sound continued. That was what the mammal thought at first anyway. Yet as it listened the sound didn't seem scary as it first had. The little animal began to think they were sounds of distress.

So against its instincts the brown creature went looking for the big cat. It ended up finding a black panther cub with a bunch of thorns stuck in a paw. So the oddly brave little squirrel climbed down from its hiding spot and started removing the sharp objects. The cub began making a happy sound as the smaller animal helped it. The forest began growing cold and dark at an unatural rate. The brown mammal started shaking in fear, but continued helping the panther. Thunder started rumbling menacingly.

Waking World...

Kenichi snapped awake with his heart racing. He mumbled to himself that he wasn't a squirrel. Then as he calmed down and the dream faded he went back to sleep.