Power Wages of the Goddesses
Ninja Cadets
Chapter 3
It has been several months since Kitsumi moved to the institute, so the summer has gone by. Everyone knew each other quite well, now. Kitsumi has since then learned even more English. In addition, today is her first day of school in America. (I am sorry if this does not really make much sense) Miaki has been accepted to a small college that is an hour away from Bayville. Inside the mansion, everyone is downstairs eating his or her breakfast. While everyone was eating Kitsumi pops in this question, "What happens in an American school?" Everyone just stopped chewing and stared at her blankly. "What? I have never been to an American school before. I want to know what happens." "Um...what are you used to?" Jean asked. "I don't understand." "She means did you get a lot of homework when you were their?" Scott asked. "Homework? What is that?" Everyone's eyes widened and there was a silence. "You seriously don't know what homework is?" Evan ended the short silence. Kitsumi nodded. "It's when teachers make you do class work at home," Evan answered. "It's so not cool." "Oh. Well, at my school, even though I went there for a year, we did everything in class." "Man, I want Bayville to have the no homework thing." "But the class work was much harder. Moreover, most of the kids had part time jobs. Is there anything else I should know?" "Yes there is. Kitsumi, in American schools the students move to the classrooms. Not the teachers. And everyone eats in the cafeteria instead of the classrooms," added Miaki. "Hontou?" "Yes, and you have the same class at a specific time every day." "You mean teachers move to the classrooms and not the students?" asked Kurt trying to get things straight. "That's right," Miaki answered. "That's bizarre!" "Well, its time for everyone to finish eating and get to school," the professor came wheeling in. "Did you get all of that, Kitsumi?" Miaki caringly asked. "I think so."
::Bayville High- Inside::
The first bell as rung and everyone is scampering to their first class of the day. "So Kurt, looks like you got the new teacher first period," said Kitty. "Yeah and what about it?" "I have her seventh. Tell me during lunch what's she's like, ok?" "Fine. Whatever. See you later Kitty." Then he walks into the classroom and takes a seat. The teacher was not in the classroom, yet. Back in the hallway, Kitsumi was having a hard time figuring out her schedule. "Ah! This is so confusing. Why can't teachers go from class to class? Ugh!" She starts walking into some direction of the school and not looking where she was going and Pietro not looking where he was going, they bump into each other. ::CRASH:: They both came crashing to the ground with a thud. Books scattered across the floor. "Hey, watch where you going!" Pietro yelled. "I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. I wasn't watching where I was going." Pietro and Kitsumi looked up at each other. "You should be more careful," still with an angered tone He blushed when he say her. "I'm sorry, but I don't...know where I'm going. Do you think you can...help me out," she tried to say in "perfect" English. "Maybe." After they picked up their stuff of the floor and he looked at her schedule. "Your first class is down the hall on the corner on the left." "Le...ft... hidari. Oh, I understand." "You're not from this country, aren't you?" "No I am not. I am from Japan. Well thank you very much." She smiled the sweetest smile that no one can help but stare and be stupefied. And she walks to class. "No... problem....," he grinned a little and then the second bell rung and he scampered to class. In Kurt's classroom, the teacher still had not arrived yet. The kids were starting wonder, but they didn't mind much. Suddenly, I person comes running in high heels to the door. She catches her breath. "Sorry I'm late everyone. I won't happen again," she meant to be a pun. The teacher had long white hair tied into a loose ponytail (a low one) with silver tips (deep silver), red short skirt (not mini), a red tank top, yellow and orange over coat, brown biker gloves (the kind where you see half of the fingers), and a blue diamond on her forehead and to downward triangles on her cheek. "Sorry to keep you waiting. My name is Amalla Rashad and I will be your Biology teacher." The students stared blankly at her, confused that she would be saying her real name. "Now you're probably wondering why I gave out my first name. Well, I don't want you calling me Ms. Rashad. And I don't want you calling me by Ms. Amalla, either. Just call me Amalla." A student raised their hand and asked, "Why?" "Oh it's just because I'm different. That's all. I'm aiming to make this class fun for you and me. Let's make a deal. I won't give you any homework, except for projects, but you must promise me that you'll do all the things that I ask you to do. Deal?" The students were all excited and agreed to Amalla's deal. "Now I must change the look in this classroom."
::End of the Day::
As Jean was walking away from the school towards Duncan, who was standing next to his car waiting for her, Scott came up behind her. "Hey, Jean," he said. "Oh hey, Scott. So how was your first day?" "Oh great," he tried to say with enthusiasm. "I got some decent classes. I think I'm gonna like the new teacher, Amalla." "Really!? You got her, too?" "Yeah. Now that you mention that, I think the whole group has her at some point of the day, except for Kitsumi, though. Strange, huh?" "Yeah, well, I better get going. Duncan is waiting for me. See you later Scott." And she walks away to Duncan. "Sigh" Near the front door of the school, Lance and the gang were hanging. Kitsumi walks towards them. She looks at Pietro and hands him a piece of paper, "Ano...you dropped this when we bumped into each other. I thought you might want it back." "Uh, thanks." And she walks away from the group. Surprised to see her again, Pietro stares blankly and then smirks. "Hey, looks like someone likes a certain someone," the Toad mocked (I think that's correct word). "Do not!" "You should ask her out if you like her so much," Lance stepped in. "I don't think so, besides I don't even know her name." "All the ore reason to ask her," advised the Toad. "Will you guys just lay off!?"
::At the Institute::
"So how was your first day of American school, Kitsumi?" Miaki asked. "Omoshiroi. That is all I can say." They were in the front living room. Kitsumi was on the couch and Miaki was sitting at her favorite place, up on the second story ledge of the room, typing away an essay for her college class. "Learn anything?" "Watch where you are going." "Why?" "Because I bumped into someone this morning. I was confused about the class schedule and where everything was in the school. It made me head spin." "That's too bad. Did you have someone help you?" "Hai." "That's good." Miaki closes done her laptop and jumps down from the ledge and walks up stairs. Ten minutes later the professor calls everyone done to the front living room. Miaki was the first to arrive and was wearing a colored ninja getup (like the one Sakura, from Ninja Cadets, was wearing. For better reference- Misao from Rurouni Kenshin). Black shorts that went just above her knees and flats, white bandages around here wrists, lower legs, and chest, a pink rimmed light red ninja outfit that went half lengths to arms and half way on the thighs, and a sword with a red scabbard. (I'm sorry if this made you all confused. ^_^;) She was already sitting at her favorite place. Evan walks in and notices Miaki's getup. "Hey, are you going to a costume party?" he asked. "That's none of your business," she snapped. "Sorry," shocked that Miaki snapped at him. After about five minutes, everyone living in the mansion gathered in the living room. The professor comes wheeling in and says, "Good, you're all here." "What's this all about, Charles?" Wolverine asked. "A good friend of mine phoned me about how some thieves are going to steal some ancient scrolls his." "What kind of scrolls?" "Magical ones. It said the scrolls possess powerful magic within the writing." "What does this have to do with us," asked Scott. "He wants us to protect them because he says that mutants are after the scrolls." "Like who?" Kurt said being curious. "He said something about magnet forces." "Magneto?" "Yes. So I suggest we all get going." "No, you won't," Miaki informed with a bitter tone. Everyone turned and looked at her. "Why not?" asked Kitsumi. "It's none of your business." "Well...maybe...maybe we will make it our business." "Kitsumi! Are you threatening me with telling the truth?" "Maybe I am." Miaki glared at Kitsumi, "Big mistake." Kitsumi gulped. Miaki jumped to the ground, ran a short distance to Kitsumi, and pushed her to the wall. Miaki drew her sword during this and pushed the blade to her neck lightly. Everyone in the room was rendered speechless. "Don't push it, Kitsumi" Suddenly, everyone hears laser fire from outside and then a person in a black overlay stumbles in the door. Miaki pulled away the blade and walked towards the man who was a bit dazed of stumbling in the entrance. With the flat side of the sword she clunked the man on his head. "YOW!!" he cried. "That hurt, Miaki-chan." He stood crying (comical anime style) showing a large bump on his head, "How could you do that me?" "Quite easily, actually, but Sayashii-kun, you were supposed to stay outside the gates. Not try to get in here." "You did? I don't remember you saying that." "Baka. No wonder you're still a cadet. Come on. Let's go." However, before she turned around towards the door she said, "If any of you come, then I will have to punish you. For the kids it will be triple the work out and as for the adults........a straight two hour match in the danger room. No breaks." She turned towards the outside, walked to Sayashii, grabbed him by the back of the overlay, and dragged him to the glass door. "I hope she doesn't do this to you guys. He he," She opens the door and throws Sayashii in front of her. "Let's go," she said to him. And the both start running to the gate and then jumped over the gate. Two motorcycles there and they drove off to wherever that was. Back inside every person was baffled by this experience. "What was all that about," asked Scott. "Do you know anything, Kitsumi?'" "Hai. Miaki-senpai is a ninja, or actually, a ninja cadet." "Ninja cadet?" Kurt asked cautiously. "I thought ninja's are part of fairy tales or something." "No. They're quite real. I only know of two groups that are still around. Both stationed in Japan, but I heard one of the masters moved to America. That would explain the strange phone calls that Miaki was getting." "Phone calls?" "When I answered the phone they asked for Miaki-senpai and when they talked, they talked so fast that I couldn't understand them. Sayashii must be her partner. I was also told that she doesn't use any of her powers." "No powers?" "Yeah, I haven't quite figured why, but I think it has something to do with being at her best without help from her powers." "Which group is she part of?" "I don't know. She never told me and I never heard anything, either. But she did mean it, if you came, that she will punish you. Trust me, it has happened to me before, so I'm going to be no part of it."
On the X Jet
"I can't believe you're making me go!" cried Kitsumi. "Well, you are part of the team," Jean told her. "Well, fine. But you guys can go down there and I'll stay and watch the jet. You're not going to make go down there." "Alright, have it your way." They reached the landing pad on which they had to land on. "And this the first and final time I'm going to say this to you guys, I told you so." This elderly man then greeted them. "Welcome and thank you for coming. Please come this way." Whispering to Kurt, Kitty asked, "I wonder who this guy is?" "Well, the professor did know this guy from a long time ago, I think." X- men walked in the mansion of this elderly man.
::Somewhere on the estate:: "They just went in," Sayashii said in a soft whisper. "Let's move now. It'll probably take them a couple minutes before they reach the vault," Miaki whispered. "Agreed, let's go." "Nn," in agreement. And they headed off.
::Inside the mansion::
"As again, thank you for coming everyone. My name is Bob Schumer." "What are protecting from Magneto?" as curious as a kitten she asked. "The scrolls of Enma, who was said the most powerful magic users in the world. No one really knows why he created these scrolls. We just know he did." They walked into this room full TV's. "Whoa! It's like the mother load of TV's!" Kurt exclaimed. "We like to keep a good watch on the house. You know incase of burglars."
::Somewhere, near the vault::
"Is everything ready, Sayashii-kun?" "Hai. Just tell me when, and I will push the button." "Do it." "Alrighty then. Let's get this thing started." He took out this small remote control. With his finger, he pushed the red button. Small explosions started going of in the house. The house shook like crazy, as if it was a small earthquake. In the security room, the TV's went off one by one. There was a small panic. The X-men and Bob started running for the vault, with Bob leading the way. When they had gotten there, the vault door had already blown open. Before Bob could enter the room, a flash of a sword stopped him in his tracks. When the X-men had a look inside, they expected to find the thieves, but the found something they thought they would never see. Miaki stealing. Wolverine was about to go walk in but the blade of the thief was stopping, putting the blade to his throat. "Daijoubu, Sayashii-kun. They are the people from the house." "What's the meaning of this, Miaki?!" cried out Storm. "Why are you stealing?" "I am not stealing. I'm only returning the treasure of my master, which this man had, stole from him. It is our duty to get back the scrolls of Enma, to him." "Is this true Mr. Schumer?" "So, what is reward are you getting form this," Mr. Schumer asked snobbishly. "Any and as many scrolls as we want." "You did steal his whole collection, but be grateful that our master is only asking for a few specific scrolls, and letting you have the rest," Sayashii added. "Are you done yet?" "Be quiet. I am getting things while I look for the scrolls." "Well, hurry up. I want to get my scrolls and don't take all the good ones either." "Be patient. This is a rather large room with the masters, plus I'm getting some good ones for you." Suddenly, Miaki looks upon a decorative box. She picks up the lid. Inside there were three scrolls, all rolled up and tied with a single piece of string. Miaki untied one of them and began to read it. "Well, that's nice of you." She turns around looking at Sayashii. "Found them. Now you can have a look." When she walked to Sayashii, she handed him the scrolls that she had picked up for him. "Thanks." Placing her sword in front of the X-men, she made sure that they would not go anywhere. "Why are you doing this Miaki?" Kitty implored. "My master asked us to do this, as a final trial. I had to obey him on this." "Otherwise, you wouldn't have." "Yes. I guess I'm getting tired of being a cadet. I want to teach someone these skills that have been taught me." "I assume you haven't chosen who your pupil will be." "I have chosen, but I'm in no position to teach." "Ok, I'm all done here. So let's go." After he walked out the door, he stopped. "Um...how are we supposed to get to master's house? It is in the north, somewhere." Miaki looked at Xavier. "Can you take us, please?"
::Back on the jet::
Kitsumi walk to where Miaki and Sayashii were sitting. "So am I in trouble, too? Like the rest? Even though I was here, but only on the X- Jet?" "Iie. You were smart and stayed in here." "Arigatou gozaimasu." "We're reaching the coordinates that you told us," Wolverine informed. "Thanks." She and Sayashii walked to the door, and she pushed a button that was next to the door. It opened. "What are you doing?!" Wolverine shouted. "This is our stop." Sayashii then jumped off the jet. Miaki trailed behind him. "What is that guy, crazy?" shout Evan. "Don't worry, Miaki's with him. It's not like they're going to die," Jean said. "BAKA! Don't you remember what I told you? When Miaki-senpai is on her mission, she doesn't use any of her powers!" Everyone looked at her except and shrieked, "WHAT!!" "I'm sure that Miaki-senpai and Sayashii know what they're doing otherwise they wouldn't have jumped."
In the air, both of them were dwindling down to the landscape of snow below. As they were about 5,000 feet in the sky, Sayashii carefully made his overlay in to a small, but sturdy glider. Upon falling straight for him, Miaki grabbed his shoulders, with her hands, and grabbed on for dear life. Like a hawk they dived down as far as their bodies could take, but at around 1,000 feet Sayashii, with Miaki on his back, the glided down ever so smoothly. Though, their landed wasn't so graceful. Sayashii had the unfortunate of landing on a hill, so they tumbled down the mountain until they finally stopped. They stood as quickly as they could so that they would not freeze. Both did not say a word and they set out on their long hike, on the desolate land, to this mansion in the distance.
::Somewhere near the mansion in the desolate land::
"It appears we have company," Magneto said as he was watching the two samurai walking closer and closer to the mansion. "Tell me again why we are here, sir?" Sabertooth growled. "Those two walking have what I need." "What's so important about those scrolls, anyway?" "Those scrolls can give me the power to live longer and possibly to get others like us to be on our side..........let's go."
::Walking to the mansion. The X-jet was now landing::
"Do you think he's home, Miaki?" "Of course. He's always around." Even though she was just as curious as he was. They walked on for another minute until Sabertooth was in their path. "May I help you, sir?" "Why yes. You have something we want." "We?" curious Sayashii asked. "We," a "horrifying" voice ventured in the path of the two. It was none other than Magneto (::echo, echo, echo::) "Well, isn't it obvious that we aren't gonna give to ya," smirked the cadet. "What reason should we give you, that you can't have the scrolls of Enma. The Takanaka Clan, the Hironamiya Clan, or those who can control their ki can only use the Scrolls of Enma. That means you can't use them." "What do you mean ki?" the man with the red cape asked. "Ki. The power that is within. It doesn't mean the powers of mutants. Ki is hard to control. It takes self-discipline to control wordless words that cannot be spoken. But you see, ki is something that one can explain and there is no reason why I should tell you anymore. You wouldn't understand. If want the true power of the scrolls, you have to beat the power of the scrolls yourself." ::clap, clap, clap, clap:: "Great speech, Miaki-chan," Sayashii applauded. She turned and looked at him. "Be quiet." Then she turned back to Magneto and muttered, "Baka." At that point, Miaki took out one of her scrolls. "Are you ready, Magneto? If you can beat us..." "Us?! What do you mean, Miaki-chan? That we use the power of the scrolls. As in we! We beat this guy and his large cat?" "Yes, Sayashii-kun." "Oh. Wakatte." "Good. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, if you beat us while we are using the power of the scrolls, you can have them." "But why not use your own power?" Magneto asked. "To prove yourself. That you are able to control them." "Very well then." At that time, the X-men arrived just when Miaki and Sayashii were biting the string that was around the scrolls. Kitsumi came running ahead of the gang. "Stop!" she cried, but it was too late. They were both chanting away the secret spell hidden within the scrolls. (Don't ask how they knew it. They just did.) They both began glowing, a bright gold. As gold as the sun. Both grew, but Miaki was growing bigger than the other Cadet was. This sight amazed all. Finally, shape began to take form. Sayashii took the form of a saber tooth tiger with a hunched back, and Miaki, a beautiful blue and violet color of a dragon. Sabertooth came pouncing at the four-legged animal, but Sayashii easily dodged the pounce. Miaki looked at Magneto and swung her 40-foot tail, but he flew in the air just in time. "Amazing. Such power," Scott said in aw. About two minutes within the battle, a person from the mansion came out. "SAYASHII! MIAKI! ENOUGH!" the old man screamed. After hearing that, Miaki and Sayashii let go of the two mutants within their grasps. "Master!" they both said in unison. They both quickly began shrinking to normal size. As soon as they were normal, they quickly kneeled in respect to their master and showed he the scrolls of Enma. "Thank you for coming you two. And thank you for bringing back my stolen items, but I will take it from here," he praised. Miaki stood up promptly, "But Master! This guy is a..." "A mutant? Yes, I know. You both have proven yourself to me. And both of you have past the test." He throws them a silver and black ninja robe (I can't remember what they're called.) Both bow in respect and say thank you. "Do you think Master can defeat them? I mean he is an old man, after all," Sayashii asked. "Who knows? He's not a master samurai and ninja for nothing you know." As the master ninja walked towards Magneto, Sabertooth stood before him. "Move away, cat. This is not your fight." Sabertooth was ready to pounce, but Magneto stopped him, "That's enough Sabertooth. Let him have his way." "Just for your convenience I have a pile of metal, just for you." Magneto looked at him funny. "I want you fighting at your full power. It's useless for me to fight someone if they don't use all of their strength." "Very well then. Have it your way." The pile of metal that was by the wall began to move and flew towards Master, but he managed to jump out of the way. With metal steps leading to Magneto, who was in the air, Master was jumping his way up to him. Dodging and blocking attacks with his sword, he made his way to the top. Magneto was amazed by his effort, but that was soon to end. With Master's hands, he knocked Magneto to the snow. Metal was falling from the sky. With Master's katana, he stabbed the snow, looking like he was stabbing Magneto in his heart. Magneto tried to get up, but Master said to him, "Do not bother. You have lost." He took his katana out of the ground and put it back in his sheath. "You do not belong here. Please, go away." Magneto got up and flew away and Sabertooth was running behind him, but this was not out of fear, but because, probably, out of respect. "Wow! That was amazing!" cried the fuzzy man. Master walked to where Miaki and Sayashii were standing. Both were amazed at the sight of their master beating one of the most powerful mutants. (Mind you that the battle was 5 minutes long) "Again, thank you for coming and retrieving the scrolls. There was a reason why I wanted you guys to do this." "And that would be..." Sayashii interrupted. "To become my successor. I already have a few candidates for both of you to train here." "I don't know if I will be able to do that, Master," Miaki said. "Why not? You need to start training at least one person." She looked at Kitsumi. "I do have one person in mind to train, but...but I won't be able to stay here. I have other duties with my friends that I must take care of." "Very well then. Train that person the way that you have been taught." "I will." She looks at Sayashii. "Take care of him for me." He nods. "Come and visit once in awhile. Promise?" "I promise. Take care." And she walks away, never really saying goodbye. Everyone starts walking back to the jet. On the way Kitsumi asked, "So who are you going to train?" Calmly she tells her, "You start tomorrow morning at 6." "To...TOMORROW!! But that's so early." "You are now my student." She shakes her head. "Hai, Sensei."
Wow! That was long. I didn't think it was going to be this long. ::phew:: The next one won't be as long. The original picture of the three new characters should be on the Sanjuso site. Should be at least.
Now what words mean: hontou- really, hidari- left, omoshiroi- interesting, hai- yes/here, baka- idiot/fool, senpai- a person who is older or has had more experience and is respected in a sense (It's hard to explain what this means), Nn- yes, iie- no, Arigatou gozaimasu- thank you very much, wakatte- understand (also the te form of wakarimasu which means I understand.) sensei- teacher.
It has been several months since Kitsumi moved to the institute, so the summer has gone by. Everyone knew each other quite well, now. Kitsumi has since then learned even more English. In addition, today is her first day of school in America. (I am sorry if this does not really make much sense) Miaki has been accepted to a small college that is an hour away from Bayville. Inside the mansion, everyone is downstairs eating his or her breakfast. While everyone was eating Kitsumi pops in this question, "What happens in an American school?" Everyone just stopped chewing and stared at her blankly. "What? I have never been to an American school before. I want to know what happens." "Um...what are you used to?" Jean asked. "I don't understand." "She means did you get a lot of homework when you were their?" Scott asked. "Homework? What is that?" Everyone's eyes widened and there was a silence. "You seriously don't know what homework is?" Evan ended the short silence. Kitsumi nodded. "It's when teachers make you do class work at home," Evan answered. "It's so not cool." "Oh. Well, at my school, even though I went there for a year, we did everything in class." "Man, I want Bayville to have the no homework thing." "But the class work was much harder. Moreover, most of the kids had part time jobs. Is there anything else I should know?" "Yes there is. Kitsumi, in American schools the students move to the classrooms. Not the teachers. And everyone eats in the cafeteria instead of the classrooms," added Miaki. "Hontou?" "Yes, and you have the same class at a specific time every day." "You mean teachers move to the classrooms and not the students?" asked Kurt trying to get things straight. "That's right," Miaki answered. "That's bizarre!" "Well, its time for everyone to finish eating and get to school," the professor came wheeling in. "Did you get all of that, Kitsumi?" Miaki caringly asked. "I think so."
::Bayville High- Inside::
The first bell as rung and everyone is scampering to their first class of the day. "So Kurt, looks like you got the new teacher first period," said Kitty. "Yeah and what about it?" "I have her seventh. Tell me during lunch what's she's like, ok?" "Fine. Whatever. See you later Kitty." Then he walks into the classroom and takes a seat. The teacher was not in the classroom, yet. Back in the hallway, Kitsumi was having a hard time figuring out her schedule. "Ah! This is so confusing. Why can't teachers go from class to class? Ugh!" She starts walking into some direction of the school and not looking where she was going and Pietro not looking where he was going, they bump into each other. ::CRASH:: They both came crashing to the ground with a thud. Books scattered across the floor. "Hey, watch where you going!" Pietro yelled. "I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. I wasn't watching where I was going." Pietro and Kitsumi looked up at each other. "You should be more careful," still with an angered tone He blushed when he say her. "I'm sorry, but I don't...know where I'm going. Do you think you can...help me out," she tried to say in "perfect" English. "Maybe." After they picked up their stuff of the floor and he looked at her schedule. "Your first class is down the hall on the corner on the left." "Le...ft... hidari. Oh, I understand." "You're not from this country, aren't you?" "No I am not. I am from Japan. Well thank you very much." She smiled the sweetest smile that no one can help but stare and be stupefied. And she walks to class. "No... problem....," he grinned a little and then the second bell rung and he scampered to class. In Kurt's classroom, the teacher still had not arrived yet. The kids were starting wonder, but they didn't mind much. Suddenly, I person comes running in high heels to the door. She catches her breath. "Sorry I'm late everyone. I won't happen again," she meant to be a pun. The teacher had long white hair tied into a loose ponytail (a low one) with silver tips (deep silver), red short skirt (not mini), a red tank top, yellow and orange over coat, brown biker gloves (the kind where you see half of the fingers), and a blue diamond on her forehead and to downward triangles on her cheek. "Sorry to keep you waiting. My name is Amalla Rashad and I will be your Biology teacher." The students stared blankly at her, confused that she would be saying her real name. "Now you're probably wondering why I gave out my first name. Well, I don't want you calling me Ms. Rashad. And I don't want you calling me by Ms. Amalla, either. Just call me Amalla." A student raised their hand and asked, "Why?" "Oh it's just because I'm different. That's all. I'm aiming to make this class fun for you and me. Let's make a deal. I won't give you any homework, except for projects, but you must promise me that you'll do all the things that I ask you to do. Deal?" The students were all excited and agreed to Amalla's deal. "Now I must change the look in this classroom."
::End of the Day::
As Jean was walking away from the school towards Duncan, who was standing next to his car waiting for her, Scott came up behind her. "Hey, Jean," he said. "Oh hey, Scott. So how was your first day?" "Oh great," he tried to say with enthusiasm. "I got some decent classes. I think I'm gonna like the new teacher, Amalla." "Really!? You got her, too?" "Yeah. Now that you mention that, I think the whole group has her at some point of the day, except for Kitsumi, though. Strange, huh?" "Yeah, well, I better get going. Duncan is waiting for me. See you later Scott." And she walks away to Duncan. "Sigh" Near the front door of the school, Lance and the gang were hanging. Kitsumi walks towards them. She looks at Pietro and hands him a piece of paper, "Ano...you dropped this when we bumped into each other. I thought you might want it back." "Uh, thanks." And she walks away from the group. Surprised to see her again, Pietro stares blankly and then smirks. "Hey, looks like someone likes a certain someone," the Toad mocked (I think that's correct word). "Do not!" "You should ask her out if you like her so much," Lance stepped in. "I don't think so, besides I don't even know her name." "All the ore reason to ask her," advised the Toad. "Will you guys just lay off!?"
::At the Institute::
"So how was your first day of American school, Kitsumi?" Miaki asked. "Omoshiroi. That is all I can say." They were in the front living room. Kitsumi was on the couch and Miaki was sitting at her favorite place, up on the second story ledge of the room, typing away an essay for her college class. "Learn anything?" "Watch where you are going." "Why?" "Because I bumped into someone this morning. I was confused about the class schedule and where everything was in the school. It made me head spin." "That's too bad. Did you have someone help you?" "Hai." "That's good." Miaki closes done her laptop and jumps down from the ledge and walks up stairs. Ten minutes later the professor calls everyone done to the front living room. Miaki was the first to arrive and was wearing a colored ninja getup (like the one Sakura, from Ninja Cadets, was wearing. For better reference- Misao from Rurouni Kenshin). Black shorts that went just above her knees and flats, white bandages around here wrists, lower legs, and chest, a pink rimmed light red ninja outfit that went half lengths to arms and half way on the thighs, and a sword with a red scabbard. (I'm sorry if this made you all confused. ^_^;) She was already sitting at her favorite place. Evan walks in and notices Miaki's getup. "Hey, are you going to a costume party?" he asked. "That's none of your business," she snapped. "Sorry," shocked that Miaki snapped at him. After about five minutes, everyone living in the mansion gathered in the living room. The professor comes wheeling in and says, "Good, you're all here." "What's this all about, Charles?" Wolverine asked. "A good friend of mine phoned me about how some thieves are going to steal some ancient scrolls his." "What kind of scrolls?" "Magical ones. It said the scrolls possess powerful magic within the writing." "What does this have to do with us," asked Scott. "He wants us to protect them because he says that mutants are after the scrolls." "Like who?" Kurt said being curious. "He said something about magnet forces." "Magneto?" "Yes. So I suggest we all get going." "No, you won't," Miaki informed with a bitter tone. Everyone turned and looked at her. "Why not?" asked Kitsumi. "It's none of your business." "Well...maybe...maybe we will make it our business." "Kitsumi! Are you threatening me with telling the truth?" "Maybe I am." Miaki glared at Kitsumi, "Big mistake." Kitsumi gulped. Miaki jumped to the ground, ran a short distance to Kitsumi, and pushed her to the wall. Miaki drew her sword during this and pushed the blade to her neck lightly. Everyone in the room was rendered speechless. "Don't push it, Kitsumi" Suddenly, everyone hears laser fire from outside and then a person in a black overlay stumbles in the door. Miaki pulled away the blade and walked towards the man who was a bit dazed of stumbling in the entrance. With the flat side of the sword she clunked the man on his head. "YOW!!" he cried. "That hurt, Miaki-chan." He stood crying (comical anime style) showing a large bump on his head, "How could you do that me?" "Quite easily, actually, but Sayashii-kun, you were supposed to stay outside the gates. Not try to get in here." "You did? I don't remember you saying that." "Baka. No wonder you're still a cadet. Come on. Let's go." However, before she turned around towards the door she said, "If any of you come, then I will have to punish you. For the kids it will be triple the work out and as for the adults........a straight two hour match in the danger room. No breaks." She turned towards the outside, walked to Sayashii, grabbed him by the back of the overlay, and dragged him to the glass door. "I hope she doesn't do this to you guys. He he," She opens the door and throws Sayashii in front of her. "Let's go," she said to him. And the both start running to the gate and then jumped over the gate. Two motorcycles there and they drove off to wherever that was. Back inside every person was baffled by this experience. "What was all that about," asked Scott. "Do you know anything, Kitsumi?'" "Hai. Miaki-senpai is a ninja, or actually, a ninja cadet." "Ninja cadet?" Kurt asked cautiously. "I thought ninja's are part of fairy tales or something." "No. They're quite real. I only know of two groups that are still around. Both stationed in Japan, but I heard one of the masters moved to America. That would explain the strange phone calls that Miaki was getting." "Phone calls?" "When I answered the phone they asked for Miaki-senpai and when they talked, they talked so fast that I couldn't understand them. Sayashii must be her partner. I was also told that she doesn't use any of her powers." "No powers?" "Yeah, I haven't quite figured why, but I think it has something to do with being at her best without help from her powers." "Which group is she part of?" "I don't know. She never told me and I never heard anything, either. But she did mean it, if you came, that she will punish you. Trust me, it has happened to me before, so I'm going to be no part of it."
On the X Jet
"I can't believe you're making me go!" cried Kitsumi. "Well, you are part of the team," Jean told her. "Well, fine. But you guys can go down there and I'll stay and watch the jet. You're not going to make go down there." "Alright, have it your way." They reached the landing pad on which they had to land on. "And this the first and final time I'm going to say this to you guys, I told you so." This elderly man then greeted them. "Welcome and thank you for coming. Please come this way." Whispering to Kurt, Kitty asked, "I wonder who this guy is?" "Well, the professor did know this guy from a long time ago, I think." X- men walked in the mansion of this elderly man.
::Somewhere on the estate:: "They just went in," Sayashii said in a soft whisper. "Let's move now. It'll probably take them a couple minutes before they reach the vault," Miaki whispered. "Agreed, let's go." "Nn," in agreement. And they headed off.
::Inside the mansion::
"As again, thank you for coming everyone. My name is Bob Schumer." "What are protecting from Magneto?" as curious as a kitten she asked. "The scrolls of Enma, who was said the most powerful magic users in the world. No one really knows why he created these scrolls. We just know he did." They walked into this room full TV's. "Whoa! It's like the mother load of TV's!" Kurt exclaimed. "We like to keep a good watch on the house. You know incase of burglars."
::Somewhere, near the vault::
"Is everything ready, Sayashii-kun?" "Hai. Just tell me when, and I will push the button." "Do it." "Alrighty then. Let's get this thing started." He took out this small remote control. With his finger, he pushed the red button. Small explosions started going of in the house. The house shook like crazy, as if it was a small earthquake. In the security room, the TV's went off one by one. There was a small panic. The X-men and Bob started running for the vault, with Bob leading the way. When they had gotten there, the vault door had already blown open. Before Bob could enter the room, a flash of a sword stopped him in his tracks. When the X-men had a look inside, they expected to find the thieves, but the found something they thought they would never see. Miaki stealing. Wolverine was about to go walk in but the blade of the thief was stopping, putting the blade to his throat. "Daijoubu, Sayashii-kun. They are the people from the house." "What's the meaning of this, Miaki?!" cried out Storm. "Why are you stealing?" "I am not stealing. I'm only returning the treasure of my master, which this man had, stole from him. It is our duty to get back the scrolls of Enma, to him." "Is this true Mr. Schumer?" "So, what is reward are you getting form this," Mr. Schumer asked snobbishly. "Any and as many scrolls as we want." "You did steal his whole collection, but be grateful that our master is only asking for a few specific scrolls, and letting you have the rest," Sayashii added. "Are you done yet?" "Be quiet. I am getting things while I look for the scrolls." "Well, hurry up. I want to get my scrolls and don't take all the good ones either." "Be patient. This is a rather large room with the masters, plus I'm getting some good ones for you." Suddenly, Miaki looks upon a decorative box. She picks up the lid. Inside there were three scrolls, all rolled up and tied with a single piece of string. Miaki untied one of them and began to read it. "Well, that's nice of you." She turns around looking at Sayashii. "Found them. Now you can have a look." When she walked to Sayashii, she handed him the scrolls that she had picked up for him. "Thanks." Placing her sword in front of the X-men, she made sure that they would not go anywhere. "Why are you doing this Miaki?" Kitty implored. "My master asked us to do this, as a final trial. I had to obey him on this." "Otherwise, you wouldn't have." "Yes. I guess I'm getting tired of being a cadet. I want to teach someone these skills that have been taught me." "I assume you haven't chosen who your pupil will be." "I have chosen, but I'm in no position to teach." "Ok, I'm all done here. So let's go." After he walked out the door, he stopped. "Um...how are we supposed to get to master's house? It is in the north, somewhere." Miaki looked at Xavier. "Can you take us, please?"
::Back on the jet::
Kitsumi walk to where Miaki and Sayashii were sitting. "So am I in trouble, too? Like the rest? Even though I was here, but only on the X- Jet?" "Iie. You were smart and stayed in here." "Arigatou gozaimasu." "We're reaching the coordinates that you told us," Wolverine informed. "Thanks." She and Sayashii walked to the door, and she pushed a button that was next to the door. It opened. "What are you doing?!" Wolverine shouted. "This is our stop." Sayashii then jumped off the jet. Miaki trailed behind him. "What is that guy, crazy?" shout Evan. "Don't worry, Miaki's with him. It's not like they're going to die," Jean said. "BAKA! Don't you remember what I told you? When Miaki-senpai is on her mission, she doesn't use any of her powers!" Everyone looked at her except and shrieked, "WHAT!!" "I'm sure that Miaki-senpai and Sayashii know what they're doing otherwise they wouldn't have jumped."
In the air, both of them were dwindling down to the landscape of snow below. As they were about 5,000 feet in the sky, Sayashii carefully made his overlay in to a small, but sturdy glider. Upon falling straight for him, Miaki grabbed his shoulders, with her hands, and grabbed on for dear life. Like a hawk they dived down as far as their bodies could take, but at around 1,000 feet Sayashii, with Miaki on his back, the glided down ever so smoothly. Though, their landed wasn't so graceful. Sayashii had the unfortunate of landing on a hill, so they tumbled down the mountain until they finally stopped. They stood as quickly as they could so that they would not freeze. Both did not say a word and they set out on their long hike, on the desolate land, to this mansion in the distance.
::Somewhere near the mansion in the desolate land::
"It appears we have company," Magneto said as he was watching the two samurai walking closer and closer to the mansion. "Tell me again why we are here, sir?" Sabertooth growled. "Those two walking have what I need." "What's so important about those scrolls, anyway?" "Those scrolls can give me the power to live longer and possibly to get others like us to be on our side..........let's go."
::Walking to the mansion. The X-jet was now landing::
"Do you think he's home, Miaki?" "Of course. He's always around." Even though she was just as curious as he was. They walked on for another minute until Sabertooth was in their path. "May I help you, sir?" "Why yes. You have something we want." "We?" curious Sayashii asked. "We," a "horrifying" voice ventured in the path of the two. It was none other than Magneto (::echo, echo, echo::) "Well, isn't it obvious that we aren't gonna give to ya," smirked the cadet. "What reason should we give you, that you can't have the scrolls of Enma. The Takanaka Clan, the Hironamiya Clan, or those who can control their ki can only use the Scrolls of Enma. That means you can't use them." "What do you mean ki?" the man with the red cape asked. "Ki. The power that is within. It doesn't mean the powers of mutants. Ki is hard to control. It takes self-discipline to control wordless words that cannot be spoken. But you see, ki is something that one can explain and there is no reason why I should tell you anymore. You wouldn't understand. If want the true power of the scrolls, you have to beat the power of the scrolls yourself." ::clap, clap, clap, clap:: "Great speech, Miaki-chan," Sayashii applauded. She turned and looked at him. "Be quiet." Then she turned back to Magneto and muttered, "Baka." At that point, Miaki took out one of her scrolls. "Are you ready, Magneto? If you can beat us..." "Us?! What do you mean, Miaki-chan? That we use the power of the scrolls. As in we! We beat this guy and his large cat?" "Yes, Sayashii-kun." "Oh. Wakatte." "Good. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, if you beat us while we are using the power of the scrolls, you can have them." "But why not use your own power?" Magneto asked. "To prove yourself. That you are able to control them." "Very well then." At that time, the X-men arrived just when Miaki and Sayashii were biting the string that was around the scrolls. Kitsumi came running ahead of the gang. "Stop!" she cried, but it was too late. They were both chanting away the secret spell hidden within the scrolls. (Don't ask how they knew it. They just did.) They both began glowing, a bright gold. As gold as the sun. Both grew, but Miaki was growing bigger than the other Cadet was. This sight amazed all. Finally, shape began to take form. Sayashii took the form of a saber tooth tiger with a hunched back, and Miaki, a beautiful blue and violet color of a dragon. Sabertooth came pouncing at the four-legged animal, but Sayashii easily dodged the pounce. Miaki looked at Magneto and swung her 40-foot tail, but he flew in the air just in time. "Amazing. Such power," Scott said in aw. About two minutes within the battle, a person from the mansion came out. "SAYASHII! MIAKI! ENOUGH!" the old man screamed. After hearing that, Miaki and Sayashii let go of the two mutants within their grasps. "Master!" they both said in unison. They both quickly began shrinking to normal size. As soon as they were normal, they quickly kneeled in respect to their master and showed he the scrolls of Enma. "Thank you for coming you two. And thank you for bringing back my stolen items, but I will take it from here," he praised. Miaki stood up promptly, "But Master! This guy is a..." "A mutant? Yes, I know. You both have proven yourself to me. And both of you have past the test." He throws them a silver and black ninja robe (I can't remember what they're called.) Both bow in respect and say thank you. "Do you think Master can defeat them? I mean he is an old man, after all," Sayashii asked. "Who knows? He's not a master samurai and ninja for nothing you know." As the master ninja walked towards Magneto, Sabertooth stood before him. "Move away, cat. This is not your fight." Sabertooth was ready to pounce, but Magneto stopped him, "That's enough Sabertooth. Let him have his way." "Just for your convenience I have a pile of metal, just for you." Magneto looked at him funny. "I want you fighting at your full power. It's useless for me to fight someone if they don't use all of their strength." "Very well then. Have it your way." The pile of metal that was by the wall began to move and flew towards Master, but he managed to jump out of the way. With metal steps leading to Magneto, who was in the air, Master was jumping his way up to him. Dodging and blocking attacks with his sword, he made his way to the top. Magneto was amazed by his effort, but that was soon to end. With Master's hands, he knocked Magneto to the snow. Metal was falling from the sky. With Master's katana, he stabbed the snow, looking like he was stabbing Magneto in his heart. Magneto tried to get up, but Master said to him, "Do not bother. You have lost." He took his katana out of the ground and put it back in his sheath. "You do not belong here. Please, go away." Magneto got up and flew away and Sabertooth was running behind him, but this was not out of fear, but because, probably, out of respect. "Wow! That was amazing!" cried the fuzzy man. Master walked to where Miaki and Sayashii were standing. Both were amazed at the sight of their master beating one of the most powerful mutants. (Mind you that the battle was 5 minutes long) "Again, thank you for coming and retrieving the scrolls. There was a reason why I wanted you guys to do this." "And that would be..." Sayashii interrupted. "To become my successor. I already have a few candidates for both of you to train here." "I don't know if I will be able to do that, Master," Miaki said. "Why not? You need to start training at least one person." She looked at Kitsumi. "I do have one person in mind to train, but...but I won't be able to stay here. I have other duties with my friends that I must take care of." "Very well then. Train that person the way that you have been taught." "I will." She looks at Sayashii. "Take care of him for me." He nods. "Come and visit once in awhile. Promise?" "I promise. Take care." And she walks away, never really saying goodbye. Everyone starts walking back to the jet. On the way Kitsumi asked, "So who are you going to train?" Calmly she tells her, "You start tomorrow morning at 6." "To...TOMORROW!! But that's so early." "You are now my student." She shakes her head. "Hai, Sensei."
Wow! That was long. I didn't think it was going to be this long. ::phew:: The next one won't be as long. The original picture of the three new characters should be on the Sanjuso site. Should be at least.
Now what words mean: hontou- really, hidari- left, omoshiroi- interesting, hai- yes/here, baka- idiot/fool, senpai- a person who is older or has had more experience and is respected in a sense (It's hard to explain what this means), Nn- yes, iie- no, Arigatou gozaimasu- thank you very much, wakatte- understand (also the te form of wakarimasu which means I understand.) sensei- teacher.
