A few hours later, Kento came back home a little more calmer than when he left. "Hey guys, is Kaye back yet?" asked Kento as he walked into the room.
"Yea Kento she came back an hour ago, she's been in her room ever since she got back. Why, what do you intend to do Kento?" asked Mia. Kento started to make his way up the stairs, he stopped before answering Mia's question.
"Don't worry Mia, I'm not going to do anything rash, I just want to see how she is." replied Kento. Mia nodded to him, then Kento made the rest of the way up the stairs and to Kaye's room. Kento knocked on the door to see if Kaye would answer.
"Hey Kaye, would you please answer the door, I just want to talk with you that's all." said Kento. Inside her room, Kaye waited to see if Kento would leave. He knocked on the door again. "Kaye please answer the door, before I knock it down. Ok here I come." said Kento. He was about to knock down Kaye's door, but before he could do that, he heard the door open.
"Come on in Kento." said Kaye as she showed Kento into her room. Kaye offered a seat to Kento, she knew that this was going to be a long talk between the two. Kento sat down, and Kaye took the other chair with Lightning sitting down next to her.
"Kaye you know that we just want to help you right?" asked Kento.
"Yea I know, and I appreciate the effort, but this is something that I have to work out for myself." answered Kaye. The tension in the room was so thick that it could be cut with a knife.
'Kaye, even though you want to do this solo, I for one agree with Kento and the others. Let them help you.' said Lightning. Kaye gave Lightning a quick look, and then relaxed a little Kaye knew that he was right. So Kaye got up and walked towards a picture of her and the others in a group shot that was taken a few days ago. Kaye smiled and grabbed the two letters that she written earlier that day.
"Kento I think that we better get downstairs and have everyone together. Don't ask why right now ok." said Kaye. Kaye left her room, and Kento was about to head out the door when Lightning got in his way.
"Hey Lightning watch it would ya, I almost tripped over you." said Kento after Kaye left the room. Lightning took a quick look towards the door and then to Kento. He walked over to where Kaye hid her backpack and pulled it out from its hidding place. Lightning knew that he was going to have a very angry Kaye, but he knew that he had to do it.
"Hey Lightning, what is that?" asked Kento. He took the backpack out of Lightning's mouth, and he brought it with him downstairs. The others were waiting for Kento and Lightning to join them.
"Kaye is everything alright?" asked Ryo.
"Yea Kaye and would you also explain about this as well." said Kento as he held up Kaye's backpack.
"First of all where did you get that?" asked Kaye.
'I'm sorry Kaye please don't take it out on Kento, I'm the one that pulled it out from it's hiding place. I'm sorry but they're right you shouldn't be doing this on your own.' replied Lightning.
"Lightning, how could you. Never mind, fine I was going to leave these two letters for you to read in the morning. This letter was for everyone in general, and this letter here was for Kento. The backpack is full of supplies for the trip to Mekio. I was going to sneak out late tonight and try to put this behind me once and for all. Then in a few days I was going to be back and talk with all of you about it. I'm sorry." explained Kaye quietly.
"Kaye we understand why you want to do this solo, you've been on your own for so long. It would only be rational to believe that way, but you're no longer alone, you have us." replied Rowen.
"Thanks Rowen, I appreciate the fact that you'll want to help out, but..." said Kaye.
"But nothing Kaye, this arguement is closed, we are going to help you out with this and that's the end of it." said Sage.
"Okay, okay I surrendor, fine so now that's settled, what's the game plan?" asked Kaye.
While they were talking about what to do next, Kesi was on his way back to his guild. "Not much further, soon I'll be home and then Tenichi and I can plan out our revenge. Soon Kaye, very soon you will know what real suffering will feel like." mused Kesi to himself. Kesi suddenly stopped when he sensed someone was following him. Then Kesi continued on his way to the guild, Kesi still knew that he was being followed, suddenly without warning the figure jumped out of the trees and attacked. The two fought for a short time, until Kesi threw down a smoke screen. That gave Kesi the advantage to go behind his attacker and disarmed him quickly. As soon as he disarmed his attacker, Kesi made him turn around.
He couldn't believe who it was, "son?" asked Kesi. Tenichi tore away from his opponents grip and got into defensive position.
"How can it be, you're not my father, my father is dead!" exclaimed Tenichi angrily.
"But it is me Tenichi, look I can prove it to you, see this scar, it was given to me by Kaye." answered Kesi as he showed Tenichi his scars from the battle that took place a few years ago.
"It is you father, but how, I thought that you were dead?" asked Tenichi as he finally relaxed his guard.
"It's a long story Tenichi, but first tell me are the old council memebers still active or are there new ones?" asked Kesi.
"Both, but what does this have to do with the fact that you are alive?" asked Tenichi. Kesi walked towards his son and as he got closer, an image on Kesi's backhand began to glow a bright red.
"Father what's that?" asked Tenichi.
"It's a reminder of a bargin that I made with Phoenix, and with the question about the council, well I think that it's time for us to include them in our plans for Kaye and her friends. Will the new council memebers be a problem to handle Tenichi?" asked Kesi.
"No father they won't be a problem, because I'm actually the leader of the council." replied Tenichi with a smirk.
"I'm impressed my son, what else have to tell me?" asked Kesi.
"Not here father, we have to go somewhere in private." answered Tenichi. So Kesi and Tenichi walked off together into the night to prepare the members of the guild for Kesi's arriaval.
Meanwhile after a few hours of planning, Kaye was standing in the backyard with Lightning by her side watching the sunset. 'Kaye are you still angry with me?' asked Lightning. Kaye was still keeping her eyes on the setting sun. Lightning got up and began to walk away, until he heard Kaye.
'Lightning, no I'm not angry with you, it's just that, well I was hoping that this would never come up ever again, and I could live out my life in peace. But now I realize that I can't run any more. I have to face my past if I want to come close to even having what resembles as a normal life.' replied Kaye sadly. Lightning turned around and walked back towards Kaye. The two glanced at each other and decided to walk back towards the Koji mansion.
'Everything will workout Kaye, just wait and see.' said Lightning. Kaye gave a nod, and walked inside with Lightning right behind her.
"Kaye where have you been, you had us all worried about ya, I really wish that you would stop running off like that ok." said Kento with concern.
"I'm sorry Kento, I just had to clear my head for a little while that's all. Honest I'm just fine." replied Kaye with a smile.
"Hey there Kaye, I could use some help here in the kitchen, would you mind?" asked Mia.
"No problem Mia, I'm coming, hey where's Cye doesn't he usually help out in here?" asked Kaye.
"Actually Kaye I just wanted to talk with you." said Mia.
"What's wrong Mia?" asked Kaye.
"I know this isn't exactly easy for you is it. Ever since the sparring match between you and Kento, have you had any nightmares or anything like that?" replied Mia. Kaye's eyes darkened as she slowly lowered her head.
"No Mia I haven't, whatever Kesi has planned it's big. I hate this Mia, why did he choose now to appear, why?" asked Kaye with a hint of anger.
Cye looked outside and he saw Kento gazing at the stars, so he decided to go out and talk with him. "Hey Kento it's getting cold are you going to come inside?" asked Cye.
"Yea sure Cye in a minute ok." replied Kento.
Cye was getting a little angry with the way that things were going. "Kento that's it, I've had it, Kaye has opened up a very painful part of her past and you are avoiding her like the plague. I know it wasn't easy for you or us to hear about, but don't you realize that it was really hard for Kaye to talk about." said Cye angrily.
Kento turned around and faced Cye. "Yea Cye I know it was hard for her to talk about, I was just getting my thoughts together thats all." replied Kento. The look in Kento's eyes let Cye know that he was ready to do whatever it took to help Kaye out. As soon as Cye knew this, he began to calm down and the two walked back inside the mansion.
"Hey you two the food is ready, come and get it." said Kaye.
"Cye what did you say to Kento to get him back to his old self?" asked Ryo.
"Nothing much really, all I did was tell him the truth and he came around on his own." replied Cye.
"Cye, Ryo hey you guys you better hurry up to the table or Kento is going to eat everything in sight." yelled Sage.
"Ok Sage we're coming, hey Kento save some for us would ya." Ryo yelled back.
"Yea Kento she came back an hour ago, she's been in her room ever since she got back. Why, what do you intend to do Kento?" asked Mia. Kento started to make his way up the stairs, he stopped before answering Mia's question.
"Don't worry Mia, I'm not going to do anything rash, I just want to see how she is." replied Kento. Mia nodded to him, then Kento made the rest of the way up the stairs and to Kaye's room. Kento knocked on the door to see if Kaye would answer.
"Hey Kaye, would you please answer the door, I just want to talk with you that's all." said Kento. Inside her room, Kaye waited to see if Kento would leave. He knocked on the door again. "Kaye please answer the door, before I knock it down. Ok here I come." said Kento. He was about to knock down Kaye's door, but before he could do that, he heard the door open.
"Come on in Kento." said Kaye as she showed Kento into her room. Kaye offered a seat to Kento, she knew that this was going to be a long talk between the two. Kento sat down, and Kaye took the other chair with Lightning sitting down next to her.
"Kaye you know that we just want to help you right?" asked Kento.
"Yea I know, and I appreciate the effort, but this is something that I have to work out for myself." answered Kaye. The tension in the room was so thick that it could be cut with a knife.
'Kaye, even though you want to do this solo, I for one agree with Kento and the others. Let them help you.' said Lightning. Kaye gave Lightning a quick look, and then relaxed a little Kaye knew that he was right. So Kaye got up and walked towards a picture of her and the others in a group shot that was taken a few days ago. Kaye smiled and grabbed the two letters that she written earlier that day.
"Kento I think that we better get downstairs and have everyone together. Don't ask why right now ok." said Kaye. Kaye left her room, and Kento was about to head out the door when Lightning got in his way.
"Hey Lightning watch it would ya, I almost tripped over you." said Kento after Kaye left the room. Lightning took a quick look towards the door and then to Kento. He walked over to where Kaye hid her backpack and pulled it out from its hidding place. Lightning knew that he was going to have a very angry Kaye, but he knew that he had to do it.
"Hey Lightning, what is that?" asked Kento. He took the backpack out of Lightning's mouth, and he brought it with him downstairs. The others were waiting for Kento and Lightning to join them.
"Kaye is everything alright?" asked Ryo.
"Yea Kaye and would you also explain about this as well." said Kento as he held up Kaye's backpack.
"First of all where did you get that?" asked Kaye.
'I'm sorry Kaye please don't take it out on Kento, I'm the one that pulled it out from it's hiding place. I'm sorry but they're right you shouldn't be doing this on your own.' replied Lightning.
"Lightning, how could you. Never mind, fine I was going to leave these two letters for you to read in the morning. This letter was for everyone in general, and this letter here was for Kento. The backpack is full of supplies for the trip to Mekio. I was going to sneak out late tonight and try to put this behind me once and for all. Then in a few days I was going to be back and talk with all of you about it. I'm sorry." explained Kaye quietly.
"Kaye we understand why you want to do this solo, you've been on your own for so long. It would only be rational to believe that way, but you're no longer alone, you have us." replied Rowen.
"Thanks Rowen, I appreciate the fact that you'll want to help out, but..." said Kaye.
"But nothing Kaye, this arguement is closed, we are going to help you out with this and that's the end of it." said Sage.
"Okay, okay I surrendor, fine so now that's settled, what's the game plan?" asked Kaye.
While they were talking about what to do next, Kesi was on his way back to his guild. "Not much further, soon I'll be home and then Tenichi and I can plan out our revenge. Soon Kaye, very soon you will know what real suffering will feel like." mused Kesi to himself. Kesi suddenly stopped when he sensed someone was following him. Then Kesi continued on his way to the guild, Kesi still knew that he was being followed, suddenly without warning the figure jumped out of the trees and attacked. The two fought for a short time, until Kesi threw down a smoke screen. That gave Kesi the advantage to go behind his attacker and disarmed him quickly. As soon as he disarmed his attacker, Kesi made him turn around.
He couldn't believe who it was, "son?" asked Kesi. Tenichi tore away from his opponents grip and got into defensive position.
"How can it be, you're not my father, my father is dead!" exclaimed Tenichi angrily.
"But it is me Tenichi, look I can prove it to you, see this scar, it was given to me by Kaye." answered Kesi as he showed Tenichi his scars from the battle that took place a few years ago.
"It is you father, but how, I thought that you were dead?" asked Tenichi as he finally relaxed his guard.
"It's a long story Tenichi, but first tell me are the old council memebers still active or are there new ones?" asked Kesi.
"Both, but what does this have to do with the fact that you are alive?" asked Tenichi. Kesi walked towards his son and as he got closer, an image on Kesi's backhand began to glow a bright red.
"Father what's that?" asked Tenichi.
"It's a reminder of a bargin that I made with Phoenix, and with the question about the council, well I think that it's time for us to include them in our plans for Kaye and her friends. Will the new council memebers be a problem to handle Tenichi?" asked Kesi.
"No father they won't be a problem, because I'm actually the leader of the council." replied Tenichi with a smirk.
"I'm impressed my son, what else have to tell me?" asked Kesi.
"Not here father, we have to go somewhere in private." answered Tenichi. So Kesi and Tenichi walked off together into the night to prepare the members of the guild for Kesi's arriaval.
Meanwhile after a few hours of planning, Kaye was standing in the backyard with Lightning by her side watching the sunset. 'Kaye are you still angry with me?' asked Lightning. Kaye was still keeping her eyes on the setting sun. Lightning got up and began to walk away, until he heard Kaye.
'Lightning, no I'm not angry with you, it's just that, well I was hoping that this would never come up ever again, and I could live out my life in peace. But now I realize that I can't run any more. I have to face my past if I want to come close to even having what resembles as a normal life.' replied Kaye sadly. Lightning turned around and walked back towards Kaye. The two glanced at each other and decided to walk back towards the Koji mansion.
'Everything will workout Kaye, just wait and see.' said Lightning. Kaye gave a nod, and walked inside with Lightning right behind her.
"Kaye where have you been, you had us all worried about ya, I really wish that you would stop running off like that ok." said Kento with concern.
"I'm sorry Kento, I just had to clear my head for a little while that's all. Honest I'm just fine." replied Kaye with a smile.
"Hey there Kaye, I could use some help here in the kitchen, would you mind?" asked Mia.
"No problem Mia, I'm coming, hey where's Cye doesn't he usually help out in here?" asked Kaye.
"Actually Kaye I just wanted to talk with you." said Mia.
"What's wrong Mia?" asked Kaye.
"I know this isn't exactly easy for you is it. Ever since the sparring match between you and Kento, have you had any nightmares or anything like that?" replied Mia. Kaye's eyes darkened as she slowly lowered her head.
"No Mia I haven't, whatever Kesi has planned it's big. I hate this Mia, why did he choose now to appear, why?" asked Kaye with a hint of anger.
Cye looked outside and he saw Kento gazing at the stars, so he decided to go out and talk with him. "Hey Kento it's getting cold are you going to come inside?" asked Cye.
"Yea sure Cye in a minute ok." replied Kento.
Cye was getting a little angry with the way that things were going. "Kento that's it, I've had it, Kaye has opened up a very painful part of her past and you are avoiding her like the plague. I know it wasn't easy for you or us to hear about, but don't you realize that it was really hard for Kaye to talk about." said Cye angrily.
Kento turned around and faced Cye. "Yea Cye I know it was hard for her to talk about, I was just getting my thoughts together thats all." replied Kento. The look in Kento's eyes let Cye know that he was ready to do whatever it took to help Kaye out. As soon as Cye knew this, he began to calm down and the two walked back inside the mansion.
"Hey you two the food is ready, come and get it." said Kaye.
"Cye what did you say to Kento to get him back to his old self?" asked Ryo.
"Nothing much really, all I did was tell him the truth and he came around on his own." replied Cye.
"Cye, Ryo hey you guys you better hurry up to the table or Kento is going to eat everything in sight." yelled Sage.
"Ok Sage we're coming, hey Kento save some for us would ya." Ryo yelled back.