Author's Note: Hey, about the same headline thingy as always. Telling you that I did NOT make, draw, or have anything to do with the making of the Ronin Warriors or any of the Ronin Warriors cast. Thanks and Happy Readings. ^_^
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~ Sorceress ~
By: Lady Une
Chapter Six ~ Invasion of the Parents!
"Umm..............." Was all Akira could say, before her mother throw her arms around her. "Mom, Could you please let go?" Akira asked, but her mother wouldn't let go she tightened her grip. Akira could fell the wound in her side, from where Kayura had hit her with her Star Light Swords, slowly being torn open again. Akira did her best to try and hid the pain from her parents. "Mom, it's good to see you too. But, could you let me go, please?" Akira asked again. This time her mother let go and looked at her. Akira put her hand on her side and noticed that the wound had been reopened and it was bleeding. *Shit* Akira thought as she looked from her hand to her mother and father.
"Hey Akira who is it?" Come Kento's voice, as he walked out into the hallway to see who was at the door. He stopped and stared blankly when he saw the look on Akira's face as she turned around.
"Akira, honey. Who is that and what happen to you? Your hurt." Akira's mother said, as Akira led them into the living room.
She stopped and looked at Kento. And flashed him a look. That said, sit down and I'll tell you who they are in a sec. But, watch what you say. Akira, Kento, and Akira's parents had entered the living room and now all the guys where staring blankly at Akira's parents. But, Akira gave them the same look as she had given Kento. She turned to her parents who where now standing in the doorway. "Umm....... Mom, Dad these are my friends. Umm......Kento, Cye, Ryo, Sage, and Rowen. Mia is somewhere around here. I think she is still in the computer room. But, ah. Guys these are my parents. John and Becky Martin." She said, introducing the guys and her parents. Just then White Blaze walked up behind Akira's parents.
Akira's mom jumped behind Akira. "What is that thing?"
"Mom, calm down. White Blaze won't hurt you." Akira answered, scratching the tiger on the head.
"Listen, why don't you guys get comfortable and I'll go get some tea." Cye said, as he got up from where he was sitting.
"And I'll go get Mia." Sage said, also getting up from where he was sitting.
"I'll come too. Mom, Dad, we'll be right back." Akira said, closely following Sage. Akira took hold of his hand to stop him. "Sage hold on a sec."
"Yeah, what's wrong?" He asked. He could tell by the look in her eyes that something was wrong.
"How the hell did they find me here? I don't understand." Akira said, a little too loud.
"Shhh..." Sage said, putting a finger against her lips. "I don't know. But, we can figure that out later. Let just go get Mia." He whispered, gently tightening his grip on her hand and walking towards the computer room. Where Mia was still typing away on her computer.
"Hey guys, was up?" She asked, as they walked in the doorway. "Who was at the door?"
"Well, we can tell you. But, to be honest you might not believe us." Akira answered.
"Ok..." Mia said, a little confused.
"Mia save what ever your working on and come with us." Akira said.
"K, hold on." Mia said, turning around and saving her information she had just found. "Now is it safe to ask what's going on?" She asked, turning around in her chair but not getting up.
"Well, my parents showed up." Akira answered.
"You're joking? Right?" Mia asked, knowing that Akira wasn't joking, because of both her and Sage shared the same serious look in their eyes. "Ok, maybe your not joking."
"Nope, they're in the living room right now. Which reminds me, we'd better go save the others. Because knowing my father, they're going to need it. And all he has to do is look at them. My dad has scared a lot of my guy friends, with just the look." Akira said, as all three of them made their way towards the living room. They entered and as soon as they had walked into the living room Akira caught her father's glance. And she know exactly way her father gave her the death glare. She had forgotten that she and Sage had been holding hands. "Oh, shit." Akira whispered under her breath.
Sage looked at her, in confusion. "What?" He asked, in a whisper.
Akira didn't answered, she just brushed her thumb against his hand and looked at him. Then looked towards her father.
Sage understood what she was trying to say and smiled, then let go of her hand.
Akira smiled back, then went over to sit with her parents. After sitting in between her parents she looked at both of them and smiled. Her parents smiled, then Akira noticed her fathers look at Sage. Akira looked over at Sage. Akira could tell he was starting to get a little unconvertible. Akira dropped her head.
After about an hour and half of filling her parents in about what had happened over the two months. Akira had noticed that her parents where getting a little tired. Akira yawned. Noticing that her mom had seen the yawn she smiled. Her mom had smiled back and yawned herself. Akira giggled a little. Then looked over towards Mia. "Hey Mia, would you mind if my parents bunk in my room tonight?" Akira asked.
"Sure, that would be find." Mia smiled. "Just let me go change the sheets."
"Thanks." Akira said, returning the smile. Then she looked back at her parents and giggled softly at their looks. "It's ok. I don't mind sleeping on the couch for a couple of days. Besides it's getting late. And I think we are all getting tired." Akira said, looking from her parents to the guys.
The guys smiled and yawned. "Sleep sounds good." Ryo said.
"Your room is ready." Mia said, as she walked back into the living room.
"Come on, you two. Follow me." Akira said, getting up from where she was sitting. Her parents were a little too tired to argue. So they got up and followed Akira up the stairs and into her room. "I know they don't look very conformable, but believe me they are. Night guys."
"Akira, wait." Her father said, grabbing her arm before she could leave the room.
"What?" Akira asked.
"The question your mother asked you earlier. The question you refused to answer. What happen?" He asked, poking her in the side.
"Ouch." Akira said, as she jerked her arm out of her father's grasp. "What was that for?" Akira snapped.
"Watch your town of voice young lady. Now answered my question." Her father said, in an angry town of voice.
"I slipped and fell on a piece of glass during science class." Akira lied.
"You're lying. What really happen?" Her father said, his voice getting angrier. "I want the truth."
"If I told you the truth, you would yell and scram at me. Then you would choose to ignore it anyway. So tell me the point of telling you the truth." Akira said, her anger rising as well.
"It's the five guys downstairs, isn't it." He snapped back. "They did this to you, didn't they."
"How, dare you. You don't even know them. And I'm not about to let you blame them for something they did not do. Mia and the guys would never hurt me." Akira shot back. Then she turned towards the door. She put her hand on the doorknob, then turned around and looked at her father. "You know even though I've only been here for two months. Mia and the guys are closer to me then you two have ever been. You two never, ever took time to see me and Alex grow up. You two where always to involved in your work to even stop and talk to us for five minutes. Dragging us into different schools every year. Dragging us across the country. You never stopped to think or even ask on how we felt about doing that. You just assumed that we didn't have any problems with having to move every year." With that Akira walked out of the room and shut the door behind her. She took a deep breath. Then she heard one of the boards, on the wooden floors squeak. She turned her head to find Sage, standing on one of the stairs. His arms crossed in front of his chest.
"A little harsh. Don't you think? I mean your parents have only been here for about two hours and your already arguing." He said.
Akira didn't answer. She started to walk down the stair, but Sage grabbed her arm before she could go any farther.
"Don't just walk away from me." He said.
Akira shot him a look. "Listen Sage, I really don't want to start arguing with you. Please, not right now." She said, jerking her arm out of his hand and taking a couple more steps down the stairs. She could hear him walk up the rest of the stairs and down the hall into his and Rowen's room. She signed and tried to keep herself from crying. She walked down the hall to find that everyone but Mia and Sage where in the living room. She made her into the kitchen, to find Mia cleaning off the cups. "Hey Mia. I'm going to the shed and take my anger out on the punching bag. If anyone asked or wants to know where I am. Ok?"
"Sure, you ok?" Mia asked. "You look like your going to start crying."
"I'll tell ya later. But, right now I need to go beat the shit out of the bag. Thanks though." Akira said, as she opened the back door and made her way towards the small shed. Akira slowly opened the door. Once in, she shut the door and lit a couple of candles. She slipped off her boots. Then turned on a small radio, but not too loud, she didn't want to disturb anyone. Being sense in was late. She gently pulled her hair back in a lose braid. Not bothering to put on some gloves she started punching the bag. After a few good punches, Akira's knuckles started to bleed. Tears rolling down her cheeks.
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About a half an hour had pasted. Mia was just making her way up to her room. When she saw Sage step out into the hallway. Mia smiled.
Sage returned the smile. "Hey Mia, you know where Akira is?" He asked.
"Yeah, she's out releasing her anger on the punching bag. And by the look on her face, when she went out about thirty minutes ago, she looked really upset. To tell you the truth, I'd really hate to be the punching bag right about now." Mia said, before she disappeared into her room. "Night Sage." She said, before shutting the door.
"Night Mia." He said, as he made his way down the stairs. He walked into the kitchen and out the door. Then made his way across the back yard towards the shed. He looked in the window on the door, to find Akira still pounding on the bag. He shook his head lightly and smiled softly. Then he opened the door, not really caring if she heard him come in or not. Noticing that she hadn't noticed, he slipped off his shoes and walked up behind her. He gently took a hold of her hands and noticed that she had not put any gloves on, and her knuckles where all torn up. He could fell her jump. He rapped his arms around her. "Shhh." He whispered, in her ear. As he felt her tense up. "Calm down." Then he focused his healing powers to his hands and he healed her knuckles.
After he finished, Akira turned around and looked at him. Tears rolling down her cheeks.
Sage smiled lightly. "Sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to snap." He said, gently whipping her tears.
Akira caught his hand and looked him in the eyes. "No, you were right. I guess it shows what kind of relationship I have with my parents. Well, with my father at lest." She said, smiling lightly.
"What do you mean?" Sage asked, a little confused.
"Well, my dad and I never really have ever gotten along. He's always hated everything I liked. Friends, guys, sports. You know what I mean." Akira answered.
"I think I understand now." Sage smiled.
Akira smiled back. Then there was a loud thud outside the door. Sage spun around, keeping Akira behind him.
Akira gently put hand on his shoulder. She closed her eyes trying to see if she could fell, what ever it was, life's energy. She noted that it was not evil.
Sage took a small step forwards.
"Sage wait." Akira said, gently grabbing his arm.
He turned around and looked at. "What?" He asked, a little confused.
"The life force isn't evil." Akira answered.
"What do you mean?" Sage asked, still confused.
"I'll tell you later. But, I think I know who's outside." Akira answered.
"Who?" Sage asked.
"My father." Akira answered, as she walked to the door. Akira looked throw the window, to find her father standing outside. Akira rolled her eyes, then opened the door. "What?" Akira asked coldly.
"What are you doing out here?" Her father snapped back.
"Beating the shit out of a punching bag. Is that ok, sir?" Akira said, her voice icy and cold.
Her father shot her a look and opened his month to say something else, but Akira cut him off. "Listen Dad, I'll be in, in a little while. You can yell at me then. Ok?" She said, her voice still icy.
He tried to argue, but Akira cut him off again. "Goodnight, Dad."
He shot her a look, but gave up. "I wont to talk to you when you get inside. You hear me?!" He said.
"Yes, goodnight." Akira said. With that her father turned and walked back into the house. Akira sighed and shut the door. Then turned back to Sage. "See what I mean?"
"I think I understand." Sage answered.
Akira walked over to him and smiled. "Well, I don't know about you but I'm not in the lest bit tired." She said.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Sage asked.
"Honestly, I think I'll let you decide that one." She answered, as she rapped her arms around his neck and gave him a small sexy smile.
"K. I think I can manage to do that." Sage said, rapping his arms around her waist.
"K, good. But, let's get out of this shed. Its getting kind stuffy in here. Besides I don't know if my father really listened to me and went back to bed." Akira said, as she made her way over to the where her boots where laying and slipped them back on, not bothering to put her dagger back. She walked over to the small table that was holding the radio and candles. She turned off the radio and blow out the candles, then laid her dagger down on the table.
Sage watched her, and then he walked up behind her as she blow out the candles and rapped his arms around her waist. "One thing first." He whispered. Then he put a hand on Akira's side, were the wound was and healed it. "Knowing that was still there, was driving me nuts." He said and smiled as she turned around.
Akira smiled. "Thanks."
"So, where too?" He asked.
" I don't know. Any ideas?" Akira asked.
"Nope. Sorry." Sage answered.
"I got one. Being sense I'm getting a little kinky, I purpose a race." Akira said.
"And what kind of race would this be?" Sage asked.
"Well, a race to see if you can catch me or not." Akira answered.
"K, and the prize? What do I get if I catch you?" He asked.
"Well, if you catch me, you can have me. How does that sound?" Akira asked.
"Sounds fun. When do we start?" Sage answered.
Akira smiled and turned towards the door. "Follow me." She said, before she walked out the door. Sage followed. Akira walked to the edge of the woods, then stopped. She turned to face Sage and smiled. " No course. Just running throw the woods and if you catch me, you get me. K?"
"I think I got it." Sage answered, with a smile.
"Good." Akira said, as she jumped into a tree. "Go." She yelled.
"Hey no far." Sage yelled back, as he took off running into the woods.
Akira jumped from tree to tree. She could she Sage. He was running right below her. Akira smiled and looked up. She could see the faint image of the lake. *Perfect.* She thought, as she jumped down out of the trees. Just a few feet in front of Sage.
"Hey." He said, as he saw her.
Akira smiled and took off running. Akira decided that she didn't feel like getting wet, so she made her way around the edge of the lake.
Sage saw which way she went and knew what she we going for. She was heading for the cave on the other side of the lake. He smiled and knew a small short cut. It took about half the time for sage to get to the cave then it did Akira. Sage walked into the cave. Then he could her Akira she was not running anymore, she was walking very slow. Sage jumped behind a large rock and waited for her to pass. He saw her pass and smiled. "Got ya." He said.
Akira spun around and saw him. She smiled and dodged him. "Come on Sage. You can do better then that." Akira said, teasingly, as she did a couple back flips away from him. Then started running deeper into the cave.
Sage smiled and shook his head, and then he too started to run again.
After a couple of minutes, Akira looked behind her to find that Sage was nowhere to be seen. She turned back around to find the she had come up on a dead end. "Damn." She said as she stopped and looked at the wall for a few seconds, and as she turned around Sage was standing. "Oh, shit." Akira said, as she jumped.
Sage smiled and gently grabbed her wrists and backed her into the wall, pinning her hands over her head. "Got you." He said, with a smile.
"No far, I didn't know this was a dead end." Akira argued, playfully.
Sage shrugged. "You should know most caves have dead ends."
"Yeah, I guess." Akira said, with a sexy smile. "You win. Now all I have to do, is to think of a good way give you your prize." Akira said, as she slid her hands out of his grasp and rapped them around his neck.
Sage smiled and put his hands around her waist.
Akira smiled again and pulled him a little closer, so she was all the way against the wall and Sage was on top of her. "I got one..." She whispered, pulling him closer to her.
"And that would be?" Sage asked, moving willingly.
"You'll see." Akira smiled, then she moved up and gently pressed her lips to his. Then she pulled away, after a few seconds. She smiled again and looked into his eyes. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do that."
Sage smiled softly. "And you have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to do that." He said, as he gently moved his left hand down her leg and his right hand up by the side of her neck. He smiled, then gently kissed her again.
Akira kissed him back and slid her arms a little tighter around his neck. She could fell his gently clawing up her leg. *Damn, does he have good hands.* Akira thought.
This time Sage was the one who pulled away. He looked at her and smiled softly.
Akira smiled back. "What?" She asked.
Sage shook his head, and smiled again. "Come on, its getting late. Your father is going to have a fit." He answered.
Akira giggled. "Oh well." She said, with a shrug.
Sage smiled and took a hold of her hand. "Come on." He said, gently pulling her away from the wall.
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"Have fun?" Came Ryo's voice form the living room.
Sage and Akira jumped as they entered the living room and heard Ryo's voice. "Hey, do you really have to scar me like that?" Akira whispered, as she turned on a small table lamp.
Ryo shrugged and smiled. "Your father wants to talk to you."
"I know. But I really don't want to talk to him." Akira answered.
Sage chuckled a little.
"What I don't. And I'm not going to tonight." She said, as she sat down on one of the couches.
"Why not?" Ryo asked.
"Because, if we don't talk, we'll start yelling and by doing that we will wake up the whole house. And by how quiet it is I'd say mostly everyone is asleep. And they only one that will be able to sleep throw me and my dad screaming at each other would be Kento, and that's only if he is really lucky." Akira said.
"Well, honestly I don't think you two could wake Kento up. Because the only thing that can wake him up is the smell of food." Sage said.
Akira shrugged. "Maybe. But, I really don't wont to wake everyone up. So, I will just get yelled at tomorrow."
"Well, I'm off to bed. I'll see you two in the morning." Ryo yawned, as he got up and disappeared into the hallway. White Blaze following close behind.
Akira sat down on the largest couch in the living room and looked at Sage. "Well, I guess I get the couch." She smiled.
Sage shook his head and smile back. "Well, I'd stay down here with you, but your father would find us, and that give him another reason to yell at you and hate me. So, I think I'd better sleep upstairs."
Akira smiled. "Good idea."
Sage walked over to her and gently kissed her forehead. " Night."
"Night Sage."
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Well, chapter six is none. Sorry it took me so long to get this one up. But, being a freshman in high school is a lot harder then may seem or look. I'll try not to take so long on chapter seven. Keyword being TRY. Please review. Laters *chibi wave*
