Disclaimer I do not own DOA... neither does Samus... darn
AN/ (Fangi) hehe, they came back for more!
(Samus) I still like cheese.
Chapter Two- Second Times A Charm
Nervous was putting lightly how I was feeling as Master Kaiba walked along the lines. I stood tall and tried not to pee my pants or look like I wanted to pass out.
We were all lined up so the master could figure a place for us all. This day would decide the rest of our future. You could say it was a little important. As Master Kaiba made his way towards me, I straightened my stance slightly, hoping he didn't take notice.
What surprised me the most was when he placed his hand on my head and smiled. "This child has a bright path before him." he spoke before moving on. I stood solemn and tall, but I was happy.
As we were dismissed, I noted a tall, dark figured man standing at the edge of the courtyard. He was cloaked in classic shinobi wraps, and at his side stood a boy near my age. The boy looked vaguely familiar.
"Hayate! Come on!" clipped my father. I cringed and turned. I quickly hurried to ran to keep up with him.
"Line up, children." I heard someone familiar say. I complied before daring to look up, my mind wandering too far to notice. When I did look up, I almost fell over out of shock. My mother stood there. I almost died.
How could I end up in my mom's class? I knew she taught Mugen-Tenshin, and that only the future elite's were placed here, but this would more than likely kill me.
As I trudged from the small courtyard, my head hung low and my hair a regular mess, I dared a sigh of relief. I looked around, hoping neither of my parents were around. I quickly climbed the nearest tree and sat back. The wind blew gently, and as it did I found myself relaxing.
"Oh, is this tree yours?" came a voice. I was so surprised, I slipped from the branch and barely caught myself. Glancing up, I saw the kid from before.
"You scared me!" I yelled, managing to climb back up. He cringed.
"I am sorry." he said with a shallow bow. I wondered briefly how he had perfect form and didn't fall.
"Um, don't worry about it." I said. He actually seemed worried that I was mad. No one had ever paid that much attention to me. I smiled wide. "I'm Hayate! What's your name?"
He looked at me skeptically, almost skittishly. "I am Ryu." he spoke in his ever soft voice. Something in the way he looked at me made me think. My head started to hurt before it came to me.
"You're that fishing kid!" I exclaimed. He jumped at my outburst.
"Is that bad?" he managed. After a second it came to him too, I guess. "Oh, you are that boy who fell in the lake. I remember you now." he added dryly. I glared slightly, but felt bad when his look shied.
"You ok?" I asked. He didn't answer, but I noticed various cuts on his neck and face. "What happened?" I pressed. He shook his head, but still didn't answer.
Out of no where, a deep and terrifying voice shook the area.
"Ryu!" the male voice called. Ryu cringed greatly, turning and jumping to the ground with ease. I looked down through the leaves, hoping the man didn't see me.
"Yes, Master Koji?" Ryu shakily answered, his head bowed. His dark bangs fell into his face, and I was sure I caught a glimpse of a shining tear.
I hurriedly looked around, hoping for someone to be near by. I just knew that Ryu was in trouble, but I knew I couldn't help him either. No one was anywhere in sight. The courtyard was deserted.
"You damn well took your time, runt." Master Koji growled. I forced my eyes closed as he raised his fist. I could hear the fist connect with the boy from my hiding place. When I finally dared to look, Ryu was doubled over on the ground. "Get up. We are leaving." Master Koji spoke before striding away.
Ryu lied there for a minute before he struggled up and stumbled after the retreating man.
I was shocked. I had never seen anything like that in all five years of my life. Sure, Master Kaiba had hit the boys who disobeyed in class or were bad. But no one had ever hit them for no reason.
I found myself getting madder and madder as the moments ticked on. It wasn't fair. Ryu was only a kid. Well, so was I. I couldn't do anything! And that was the worst part.
From that moment I vowed I was going to find a way to help Ryu. I had absolutely no clue how I was going to do it, but I was.
"Hayate! Dinner!" called my mother from across the courtyard. I jumped out of the tree, falling flat on my face. I climbed up and hurried towards my house.
I sat down and noticed how both of my parents watched my every move. What had I done this time?
"Hayate, we have a lot of good news for you." Ayame, my mother, began. I grew nervous. Good news to them was usually bad news for me. "Master Kaiba wishes to take you on as his personal apprentice." she added.
I jumped up. "Really?!" I exclaimed.
"An outburst like that will be unacceptable in the master's presence." My father clipped. I sat back down.
"Hideyuki, let him be." my mother told him. "He's just a boy."
"Don't contradict me, woman." he snapped. She didn't flinch, only turned back to her plate.
"Secondly, we have a surprise for you." my mother continued. I tensilely took a bite of the stew she set before me. "What do you think of having a younger sibling?"
I choked on the stew. "What do you mean?" I managed, still half dead.
"Your mother is pregnant." my father bluntly stated. I almost fell out of my chair.
"So I'm gonna have a brother or a sister?" I questioned. Most people would have been happy... I wasn't.
"Yes. The gods have shown me a vision of a girl, so I believe you will have a baby sister." my mother told me. I closed my eyes.
'Great. Just what I need. I little girl to get in my way.' I bitterly thought. She would get all the attention, MY ATTENTION!
I excused myself and walked outside. The moon had risen and a cool wind blew through the area. I enjoyed the breeze. The element the gods had blessed me with was the powers of wind, so I generally enjoyed it.
But my thoughts soon turned back to Ryu. How was I going to manage to help him? How was I going to find him again?
I plopped down and sighed. This was too much for me. It's been a long day...
"Hayate? Hayate-san? Hayate!" someone yelled as I groggily came back to consciousness. It was morning and a young girl stood over me. Akiko stuck her tongue out as I screamed and fell off of the stair I had managed to sleep on the night before.
"Don't do that to me!" I yelled. She smiled and laughed as I climbed to my feet.
"If your mean, I won't tell you what I was gonna." she told me. I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"What is it?" I demanded. Akiko laughed in her childish way as I tried to force the secret from her. She still said nothing as she danced around me. I forced myself not to blow up on her. She was a brat.
"I'm not gonna tell... unless you do something for me." she told me. I glared.
"What do you want?" I sighed. She smiled and motioned for me to lean close to her. When I did, she surprised me by kissing me.
"Eww!" I yelled, falling over and rubbing my cheek. She laughed even more as I suffered. I decided then that I hate girls. "What did you do that for?" I demanded. She smiled.
"Cause now you're my boyfriend." she explained. I paled as she smiled at me.
"I never agreed to that!" I insisted. She told me I had no choice in it. "Now what was so important?" I moped. I hoped I could get out of this later.
"Oh yeah, my daddy wants to see you. He said it was important." she explained. It took me a second before I realized that her father and Master Kaiba were the same person. I jumped up and ran inside, ignoring Akiko.
"Mommy!" I called. I had to get ready and fast. She came running and it wasn't long before I was ready to go see my master.
As I arrived, I cursed myself for how late I was. I saw Akiko practicing with a wooden sword. I realized how good she was at it just before Master Kaiba approached me. I bowed deeply and rose.
"Greetings, Hayate. I trust Akiko gave you the message with no trouble." he began. I glanced at Akiko who blew me a kiss. I wouldn't have said that even being nice, but I didn't want to seem petty and childish so I let it go.
"Yes, Master Kaiba." I answered.
"Good. I have good news for you, I believe. Master Koji of the Hayabusa clan and I have decided that you shall have a rival." he explained. My blood came close to boiling at the mention of Master Koji. Master Kaiba clapped his hands once and Master Koji stepped forward. He had his hand on the shoulder of Ryu. I was so glad to see Ryu alright that I barely kept myself from running to him.
"Hayate, meet Ryu. He is of the Hayabusa clan and your opponent and rival." Master Kaiba told me. Ryu looked up and smiled sadly. He was thin compared to me, and a little taller. His eyes were a sad emerald color, unusual for shinobi blood I noted. His hair was a little darker brown than mine, but about the same length.
"Konichiwa, Hayate-san." he spoke with a bow. I followed suit.
"Looks like these boys will get on fine, Koji." Kaiba laughed. Koji allowed a sinister smile to cross his face. I suddenly hated him all the more.
AN/ So, was it that bad? Please don't kill me because it was bad... sorry just the insecure part of me coming out. Hehe.
Fangi: So, who out there really hates Koji by now?
Samus: Cheese?
Fangi: *tosses a hunk of cheese at Samus
AN/ (Fangi) hehe, they came back for more!
(Samus) I still like cheese.
Chapter Two- Second Times A Charm
Nervous was putting lightly how I was feeling as Master Kaiba walked along the lines. I stood tall and tried not to pee my pants or look like I wanted to pass out.
We were all lined up so the master could figure a place for us all. This day would decide the rest of our future. You could say it was a little important. As Master Kaiba made his way towards me, I straightened my stance slightly, hoping he didn't take notice.
What surprised me the most was when he placed his hand on my head and smiled. "This child has a bright path before him." he spoke before moving on. I stood solemn and tall, but I was happy.
As we were dismissed, I noted a tall, dark figured man standing at the edge of the courtyard. He was cloaked in classic shinobi wraps, and at his side stood a boy near my age. The boy looked vaguely familiar.
"Hayate! Come on!" clipped my father. I cringed and turned. I quickly hurried to ran to keep up with him.
"Line up, children." I heard someone familiar say. I complied before daring to look up, my mind wandering too far to notice. When I did look up, I almost fell over out of shock. My mother stood there. I almost died.
How could I end up in my mom's class? I knew she taught Mugen-Tenshin, and that only the future elite's were placed here, but this would more than likely kill me.
As I trudged from the small courtyard, my head hung low and my hair a regular mess, I dared a sigh of relief. I looked around, hoping neither of my parents were around. I quickly climbed the nearest tree and sat back. The wind blew gently, and as it did I found myself relaxing.
"Oh, is this tree yours?" came a voice. I was so surprised, I slipped from the branch and barely caught myself. Glancing up, I saw the kid from before.
"You scared me!" I yelled, managing to climb back up. He cringed.
"I am sorry." he said with a shallow bow. I wondered briefly how he had perfect form and didn't fall.
"Um, don't worry about it." I said. He actually seemed worried that I was mad. No one had ever paid that much attention to me. I smiled wide. "I'm Hayate! What's your name?"
He looked at me skeptically, almost skittishly. "I am Ryu." he spoke in his ever soft voice. Something in the way he looked at me made me think. My head started to hurt before it came to me.
"You're that fishing kid!" I exclaimed. He jumped at my outburst.
"Is that bad?" he managed. After a second it came to him too, I guess. "Oh, you are that boy who fell in the lake. I remember you now." he added dryly. I glared slightly, but felt bad when his look shied.
"You ok?" I asked. He didn't answer, but I noticed various cuts on his neck and face. "What happened?" I pressed. He shook his head, but still didn't answer.
Out of no where, a deep and terrifying voice shook the area.
"Ryu!" the male voice called. Ryu cringed greatly, turning and jumping to the ground with ease. I looked down through the leaves, hoping the man didn't see me.
"Yes, Master Koji?" Ryu shakily answered, his head bowed. His dark bangs fell into his face, and I was sure I caught a glimpse of a shining tear.
I hurriedly looked around, hoping for someone to be near by. I just knew that Ryu was in trouble, but I knew I couldn't help him either. No one was anywhere in sight. The courtyard was deserted.
"You damn well took your time, runt." Master Koji growled. I forced my eyes closed as he raised his fist. I could hear the fist connect with the boy from my hiding place. When I finally dared to look, Ryu was doubled over on the ground. "Get up. We are leaving." Master Koji spoke before striding away.
Ryu lied there for a minute before he struggled up and stumbled after the retreating man.
I was shocked. I had never seen anything like that in all five years of my life. Sure, Master Kaiba had hit the boys who disobeyed in class or were bad. But no one had ever hit them for no reason.
I found myself getting madder and madder as the moments ticked on. It wasn't fair. Ryu was only a kid. Well, so was I. I couldn't do anything! And that was the worst part.
From that moment I vowed I was going to find a way to help Ryu. I had absolutely no clue how I was going to do it, but I was.
"Hayate! Dinner!" called my mother from across the courtyard. I jumped out of the tree, falling flat on my face. I climbed up and hurried towards my house.
I sat down and noticed how both of my parents watched my every move. What had I done this time?
"Hayate, we have a lot of good news for you." Ayame, my mother, began. I grew nervous. Good news to them was usually bad news for me. "Master Kaiba wishes to take you on as his personal apprentice." she added.
I jumped up. "Really?!" I exclaimed.
"An outburst like that will be unacceptable in the master's presence." My father clipped. I sat back down.
"Hideyuki, let him be." my mother told him. "He's just a boy."
"Don't contradict me, woman." he snapped. She didn't flinch, only turned back to her plate.
"Secondly, we have a surprise for you." my mother continued. I tensilely took a bite of the stew she set before me. "What do you think of having a younger sibling?"
I choked on the stew. "What do you mean?" I managed, still half dead.
"Your mother is pregnant." my father bluntly stated. I almost fell out of my chair.
"So I'm gonna have a brother or a sister?" I questioned. Most people would have been happy... I wasn't.
"Yes. The gods have shown me a vision of a girl, so I believe you will have a baby sister." my mother told me. I closed my eyes.
'Great. Just what I need. I little girl to get in my way.' I bitterly thought. She would get all the attention, MY ATTENTION!
I excused myself and walked outside. The moon had risen and a cool wind blew through the area. I enjoyed the breeze. The element the gods had blessed me with was the powers of wind, so I generally enjoyed it.
But my thoughts soon turned back to Ryu. How was I going to manage to help him? How was I going to find him again?
I plopped down and sighed. This was too much for me. It's been a long day...
"Hayate? Hayate-san? Hayate!" someone yelled as I groggily came back to consciousness. It was morning and a young girl stood over me. Akiko stuck her tongue out as I screamed and fell off of the stair I had managed to sleep on the night before.
"Don't do that to me!" I yelled. She smiled and laughed as I climbed to my feet.
"If your mean, I won't tell you what I was gonna." she told me. I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"What is it?" I demanded. Akiko laughed in her childish way as I tried to force the secret from her. She still said nothing as she danced around me. I forced myself not to blow up on her. She was a brat.
"I'm not gonna tell... unless you do something for me." she told me. I glared.
"What do you want?" I sighed. She smiled and motioned for me to lean close to her. When I did, she surprised me by kissing me.
"Eww!" I yelled, falling over and rubbing my cheek. She laughed even more as I suffered. I decided then that I hate girls. "What did you do that for?" I demanded. She smiled.
"Cause now you're my boyfriend." she explained. I paled as she smiled at me.
"I never agreed to that!" I insisted. She told me I had no choice in it. "Now what was so important?" I moped. I hoped I could get out of this later.
"Oh yeah, my daddy wants to see you. He said it was important." she explained. It took me a second before I realized that her father and Master Kaiba were the same person. I jumped up and ran inside, ignoring Akiko.
"Mommy!" I called. I had to get ready and fast. She came running and it wasn't long before I was ready to go see my master.
As I arrived, I cursed myself for how late I was. I saw Akiko practicing with a wooden sword. I realized how good she was at it just before Master Kaiba approached me. I bowed deeply and rose.
"Greetings, Hayate. I trust Akiko gave you the message with no trouble." he began. I glanced at Akiko who blew me a kiss. I wouldn't have said that even being nice, but I didn't want to seem petty and childish so I let it go.
"Yes, Master Kaiba." I answered.
"Good. I have good news for you, I believe. Master Koji of the Hayabusa clan and I have decided that you shall have a rival." he explained. My blood came close to boiling at the mention of Master Koji. Master Kaiba clapped his hands once and Master Koji stepped forward. He had his hand on the shoulder of Ryu. I was so glad to see Ryu alright that I barely kept myself from running to him.
"Hayate, meet Ryu. He is of the Hayabusa clan and your opponent and rival." Master Kaiba told me. Ryu looked up and smiled sadly. He was thin compared to me, and a little taller. His eyes were a sad emerald color, unusual for shinobi blood I noted. His hair was a little darker brown than mine, but about the same length.
"Konichiwa, Hayate-san." he spoke with a bow. I followed suit.
"Looks like these boys will get on fine, Koji." Kaiba laughed. Koji allowed a sinister smile to cross his face. I suddenly hated him all the more.
AN/ So, was it that bad? Please don't kill me because it was bad... sorry just the insecure part of me coming out. Hehe.
Fangi: So, who out there really hates Koji by now?
Samus: Cheese?
Fangi: *tosses a hunk of cheese at Samus