Endless Road 8
Tokio and Raiha walk together after they have an observation to found a new house at the property agency. They found a good mansion at Den-en Chofu, elite place at the central Tokyo. Tokio sure that his father will likes the place.
"Uncle Raiha," Tokio started to talk. Raiha stared at him.
"Your son, I mean, Arashi..."
"Yes? What's with him?"
"May I consider him as my brother?"
"Yes you may. You two have the same mother, so he is your little brother!"
"Thank you. I hope he could accepted me as his brother too."
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Tokiya walk out from the immigration office. Carrying a big folder contains the immigration documents, he walking alone to looking for the taxi.
"Good, I like Nihon-go's work. It's faster than I thought before. Now is 16.00 pm, I still have 3 hours until the dinner time." He mumbled as he makes a plan for the rest of this day. The taxi stopped in front of him, and he stepped in.
Suddenly an idea rose at his mind. A second later he command the driver to change the destination.
The taxi stopped in front of Kirisawa's house. Tokiya walking towards the front door. Raiha's car not seen anywhere, it seems that he didn't back home yet. Tokiya pushed the doorbell.
"Coming!!" yelled Fuuko. She rushed out to the door and opens it quickly. Then she saw Tokiya standing there.
"Hajimemashite Fuuko, an'ta wa ogenki desu ka?" Tokiya smiled at her and asked politely. Fuuko stopped for a while. With half opened mouth and blinked eyes. But a second later she goes back to earth. And her first act is to hug Tokiya.
"Hai! Atashi wa okagesamade genki desu! Tokiya!! Are you Tokiya? What a surprise! Hisashiburi desu ne, let's coming in!" she broke their hug cheerfully and pulled Tokiya's arm to come in.
"You're not changing. Still the ordinary Fuuko." Tokiya followed her inside.
"You too! Amazing, even your face didn't change a bit! You're still looks like a teenager you know? Oikutsu desu ka?" Fuuko tease Tokiya.
"Oh, come on... your age now is over 38, and we have an adult child, please * grew up * Fuuko." She laughed at his joke. They took a seat at the guestroom.
"Just kidding. Oh yeah, tomorrow Tokio is here and talked with Raiha and me. He looks perfect; I wonder how is your way to teach him? As Raiha told me last night accelerated class from the University of Indonesia has graduated that Tokio. How can it be? And he used a perfect Japanese language while he talked with us. I thought he forgot Japanese language before because he's not use it for such a long time!"
"Off course, we often use Japanese language at our daily life. And I insist him to must be able to speech at least seven foreign language, and three local language at Indonesia. He could speak at Mandarin, Tagalog, English, Arabic, Spain, and Germany besides Japanese language. He's able to write in Katakana, Kanji, Hiragana, Jindai (ninja's letter) Arabic, Mandarin, and Thai. At Indonesia, he was able to spoke at Bahasa Indonesia, Javanese language, and Sundanese language. Even he could speak at Indonesian slank language."
"He could be a tourist-guide, no.. no, its cool! I don't know that he have such a special ability like that! You teach him very well Tokiya! I satisfied. You've done your promise to take care of my child! How about his ability to defense?"
"He was able to use Ensui since he 10 years old. And now he's a master of Hyoumon Ken, like me. I was inherited my Ensui when he 18 years old. And he's able to use Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Pencak Silat (Indonesian's traditional sport) But I tell you, Tokio isn't perfect yet. He has something that makes him imperfect ..."
"What it is, Tokiya? I didn't see any mistakes at him. His look, his brain, his ability, I think he's perfect." Fuuko raised her eyebrow.
"Oh, I think I hear a sound of car in front of the house, maybe it's Raiha?" Tokiya change the topic. Fuuko stand up and look at the front house.
"Yeah, it's my husband. Tokio with him too, I suppose that you've told them that you're here Tokiya?" Fuuko ask him while she walk to open the front door.
"No. Just a chance." No longer Raiha and Tokio walk inside.
"Oh, Tokiya? What a chance!" Raiha raise his eyebrow and smiled at him.
"Father? What are you doing here? Is the documents done?" Tokio took a seat besides his father.
"Yes. And I decided to come here first before the dinner. Oh, have you find out our new house?" Tokiya asking him back.
"Yes I have. A mansion at Den-en Chofu, 10 minutes from the subway station, here is the file of the mansion. Maybe you want to see it." Tokio offered a folder to his father. Tokiya accept it and open the folder. He saw some data and photos about the mansion. He examined it.
"How much it costs?" Tokiya asked Tokio and gave back the file.
"Up to 30 million Yen. Will you take it?"
"Yes. Finish the transaction tomorrow. A day after we have to get our things moved there."
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After having a dinner, Tokiya and his son decide to back to Hanabishi's residence. Raiha drove them there. And like the always, adult people have their own talk. Tokio must get out from the guestroom if he doesn't want to hear them.
Tokio climb the stairs to reach his room. And at the path he meets Ranki.
"Konban wa, Hanabishi Ranki. Do you want to go to the downstairs?"
"Konban wa, just call me Ranki, and I'll call you Tokio, may I?"
"Sure, my friends at Indonesia often call me with my first name. Actually I'm a little bit irritating because people at Japan are too polite." Tokio laughed in relief.
"Emm, actually I didn't want to go downstairs, I'm looking for my brother to ask his help about...uhh, my math..." Ranki showed Tokio two books at her hand.
"But I've heard from uncle Recca that Enki and Arashi went to the supermarket to buy some snacks for themselves..." Tokio raised one of his eyebrows. Ranki using the books to hitting her own head.
"Oh my! I forget! They go to the supermarket, and it will needs more than two hours to wait for their back! They need one hour to choose the snacks, and one hour to spend it all way long! Do not ever surprised if you found them back with empty pocket!"
"Oh, come on! How can it be? A ninja needs to limit his weight! Never more than 60 kilos, right? And with such snacks like that? Sugoi! How is their way to diet?" Tokio laughed. He leaned back against the wall and tried to catches his breathe.
"Well, tomorrow they would never allowed to eat anything except konnyaku or tofu. And it can't more than 100 grams!" Ranki grinning. Still guffawing, Tokio straighten his way to stand and pointing at Ranki's math books.
"It seems that useless to spending time by waiting for them, let me see your homework, maybe I can help." Tokio offering his hand. Ranki give the books. Tokio opened the books and examined them.
"It's easy. Let's have a seat and I'll help you to finish it." Ranki nodded and she made her way to the living room at the upstairs. No longer, Ranki's homework has done.
"Thank you! You've done it faster than Enki! Maybe I'll ask your help at another time!" Ranki thanked Tokio cheerfully. He nodded.
"Sure, whenever you need. What is your grade?" Tokio asked her.
"Third grade, Zenryousei Junior High School, at Hachioji. Enki at the same grade as me. But Arashi now at the first grade of Zenryousei Senior High School. And you?"
"I had been graduated last year by accelerated class. Management faculty, at University of Indonesia." He smiled. Ranki looked at him with half opened mouth. The man in front of him must be very clever!!
And they are having a talk until Arashi and Enki arrive one hour later.
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Next morning,
"Ranki! What the hell that is you doing last night? I found you with Mikagami Tokio. And it seems like you two have a nice talk!" Arashi pouted at her while they go to school. Ranki stared at him.
"Just talk. He's such a very nice person, you know? And he was good at math!"
"Silly."
"Mind your mouth."
"I did."
"Baka!"
And it happens all way long until they reach the school gate. Enki just shook his head. Well, ordinary thing actually.
This day is going well like the day before. There's nothing special. But today Arashi must go to the dojo to teach and Enki must have a train with Kurei, so Ranki must go home by herself. Yes, actually she must teach the young kunoichi at the dojo, but since aunt Neon stay at Japan (Neon still followed Kurei loyally. Now she worked as Kurei's right hand. So, wherever Kurei go, she'll follow him) she takes the job to train the kunoichi for a while, it means, Ranki is free.
Ranki walk alone to the bus stop. Actually she could reach her house faster by run, but she didn't want to do it. Today is very hot and she doesn't want to be sweaty. But suddenly, a car stopped beside her.
She looked at the car surprisingly. It's such a very nice car! BMW Nazca C2!! A limited series from BMW, two doors, must be very expensive. It doors can open up and down. Metallic dark blue. It looks very clings, maybe new. But she gets more surprised when the window turn down and make her able to see the driver.
"Tokio? What are you doing here?" she asked him in surprise. Tokio opened the door for her and asked her to enter.
"Come in, I'm here to pick you home. I hear that Arashi and Enki have their own business today, so I think you need someone to pick you home." Ranki blushed and she enters the car. Uh... there is a CD player, television, computer, and video games... Ranki tapped her skirt groggily, she don't want to leave any dust at the seat. It's too clean and soft. Still groggily, she asked Tokio.
"How do you know where is my school? And whose car is it?"
"You've told me where your school last night, remember? It's easy to find since you have an automatic computer at the car. Well, this is my new car. Yesterday I asked my father if he allow me to have, and he said yes. I just bought this car 4 hours a go. And the dealer let me drive the car off the road because I paid him cash. Actually I refer to Ferrari than BMW, but I like this one more than the others. When I was 17 years old, my father presented me a Ferrari Testarossa, but when we moved here, I give the car for my close friend." He explained clearly while he drove. Ranki just blinked. Is the price of car cheap? What is Tokiya Mikagami's job anyway so he can earns *much * money?
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"Wellwellwell... So, yesterday Mikagami Tokio drove you home? By his new car? At least 20 persons saw you entered the car and they told me! What a 'date'!!!" Arashi mumbled at Ranki the day after, when they having a warming up to train.
"Arashi! He's just driving me home, and that's all! They had moved to Den- En Chofu yesterday, and he picked me from the school because we on the same way. He's on the way to my house to bring the rest of his items. How could you accuse me like that, Arashi!!!" Ranki tried to explain. Arashi gave her a widened LOOK.
"Yeahyeahyeah. I believe!!" then his body turned out to be a shadow and he left.
"Oh my! Is he jealous?"
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"Tadaimaaa!!!" yelled Arashi at the front door of his house. He ran to the living room, and blinked when he saw his parents.
"Okaerinasai, Arashi. Now, lets change your clothes, we'll going to the party." Fuuko smiled at his son. She wears her green-Tosca gown and Raiha wear his black tuxedo. It seems that they'll having a formally party at President's house.
"Anou. . . mom, where is the party held?" Arashi raise his eyebrow.
"Tokiya invite us to having a dinner at his new residence. A little party to celebrate their new house. What are you waiting for Arashi? Get ready! Don't forget to wash your face, it's dirty!" command Fuuko.
Grumbled, Arashi can do nothing except followed his mother's instruction.
Half an hour later they arrive at Mikagami's residence at Den-En Chofu. Kirisawa family walking together towards the place. A little bit afraid that his arms will nudge anything and make it crash, Arashi walked calmly behind his parents.
"Irasshaimase! Doozo ohairi kudasai!" Tokio greeted them at the guestroom. He wears white tuxedo and white trouser with red-rose corsage at his pocket. Egh, Arashi felt like beauty and the beast while he stand in front of Tokio to greet him. He's just wearing a black coat and white shirt inside, with dark blue corduroy jeans. What a gap!
Inside, they met Hanabishi family, Domon Ishijima with his wife, Kurei, Neon, Joker, Kaoru Koganei and his wife Ganko Koganei, Saichou and his wife Misora, and many else. It seems that this is not only to celebrate the new house but also to have a reunion party after years. Most of all Hokage leaders and Uruha are there. Even there are many guests there, but it seems that the ballroom is still too 'expand' for them. Arashi move slowly towards the wall and lean back at it. But the corner of his eyes suddenly caught the siluet of Ranki.
She's here! Talking with someone who wear white tuxedo and white pants. Mikagami Tokio. She wears white spaghetti long dress. So matched with him. Oh great! What a couple!
Arashi looked at them silently. But suddenly there's somebody tapped him at his shoulder. He turned his body to see, and get neurotic when he saw a mummy behind him.
"Wha! A mummy! Kamisama!" and he got whacked at his head by the mummy.
"It's me, baka!!" The mummy spoke with Enki's voice. Arashi pinched his eyes, and yes, somehow the mummy's face turned into Enki's form. Yeah, it's him. With face covered by band-aids, and arms wounded. It's seems he had been burned or else.
"What's happen? Let me guess, you trapped on cannibal people's region and they almost have a barbeque party but you can release yourself and ran away before your flesh going to be a well-done steak?" WHACK!!! Once again Arashi got a whacked.
"This was created by Uncle Kurei. He'd trained me today. Oh my, Kurenai had burned half part of my body. Thank god I have a healer mother, but today she was too busy with this party so I must waiting for her readiness to help me and this is for first-aid. Great, and as the next Enjutsushi, the entire guest is looking for me to greet or to laugh at me. They tapped my shoulders hardly and said 'be strong kids, our future is depends on you' and blahblahblah!! Kill me!!!" Enki grumbled. Arashi can't hold his laugh anymore.
"Oh, I congrats you! But I've heard that Uncle Kurei will stay here for 2 weeks at this month. Not like the always, I wonder what is his business."
"He had a business with Mikagami Tokiya. And it means, for this 2 weeks I'm living at hell! Purely hell with fire everyday!" He pouted once again.
"Oh come on, hey, next month is the time for all of the students at Hokage to do the final exam. This exam is hold to know their ninja skills. If they pass the exams, it means they will be able to reach the next level. For you, Ranki, and me, if we pass the exams, it means we'll reach the Senior Jounin level. And you know our parents will give us madougu!! I wonder if my father would inherit his Raijin to me. Or my mother will give me her Fuujin. Those are the most powerful madougu you know!"
"Yes I know it perfectly. But you can't inherit both of the madougu!"
"Eh? Why? We could use more than one madougu, right?"
"You know, Raijin and Fuujin are the opposite madougu. They are enemy. And the wielder must have a fight because of the destiny. Your parents have their fight against each other after the UBS, and it was ended up at hospital with draw results."
"Yeahyeahyeah, I know the story pretty well. But I think if the wielder of the two madougu is one person, maybe will there's no problems.."
"It can't be! How could you have such a thought like that? Fuujin and Raijin was a high-power level madougu. To empower one of them is very difficult enough, and there is none at the History of Hokage who had wield both of them. And for your information, Fuujin and Raijin is the high- intelligence elemental weapons which able to choose their own wielder. So, there is probability that you wouldn't inherit one of them."
Arashi pouted his tongue against Enki.
"I'll show you that I'll be able to using one of my parent's madougu!"
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The party still endures until midnight.
Enki and Arashi had been tired enough. But the guests still were hanging around there.
Arashi looked at the corner of the living room. The Hokage leaders and Uruha Jyuussinshuu gather there. Recca, Yanagi, Raiha, Fuuko, Tokiya, Domon, Kurei, Kaoru, Joker, Neon, and else sat at the sofa which arranged into rectangular manner, they seems like having a meeting or what but they looks curious. Arashi whispered at Enki's ear.
"Hey, I wonder what's they are talking about, maybe about the exams next month?" Arashi whispered. Enki raised his eyebrow.
"It could be."
"I want to know about it. Let's hear them, we can use Uzuregakure to move secretly towards them and using Kannongakure to hide behind them and steal their talks"
"Impossible." Enki waved his wounded-hand to Arashi.
"Why?"
"Tokiya Mikagami is there. His sense is very strong. Last week I almost get killed at his hand while I tried to sabotage their talk from the rooftop at my house. He stabbed the rooftop by your father's katana and it almost attacked my heart! I won't do such an act like that anymore, not in front of him." Enki sighed.
"Oh my, let me find another way." Arashi scanned the space behind the adults place to gather. Well, it was a little bar, which have a link door to the dining room. Suddenly an idea rose at his mind. He scanned the ballroom and found Tokio have a talk with Saichou. Arashi walking towards them.
"Uhm, Mikagami..I remember that I brought some chocolates at my pocket, and I'm afraid it will melted soon. Would you show me where is the refrigerator was so I could put the chocolates before they melted?" Arashi try to make a grin at his face as natural as he could. To make Tokio believe, he showed him three packs of Mars Bars. Arashi is a choc-maniac, he always bring out some chocolates at his pocket.
Tokio looked at him. Then he nodded. "Off course, the refrigerator is at the dining room, let me lead you there." He nods his head to Saichou as permitted. And then they are walking towards the dining room. Arashi followed him.
As they passed the Hokage leaders, Arashi strengthening his audio sense to hear them. But unfortunately Tokio broke his concentration when they reach the dining room.
"Here is the refrigerator, you can put your chocolates there and take it back before you leave." He smiled at his little brother and opened the refrigerator. Groggily, Arashi put the chocolates at the big freezer, which contains of 'much' ice cream and some various kinds of chocolates.
"Euh? There is many chocolates here, is it yours, Mikagami?"
"Yes, I'm a chocoholic too, just like you. Oh yeah, don't call me Mikagami onegai? Omae wa ore no otouto, ne? Please call me Tokio, just like Ranki and Enki did. And I'll call you 'Arashi." Tokio asked Arashi.
"Err, what do you mean, Mikagami? Ore. . . totemo wakarimasen."
"I mean, we are brothers, right? There is no need for us to feel reluctant to call by first name." Again, Tokio smiled to Arashi. Arashi diverted his gaze.
"Emh, yeah, call me by whatever, up to you, but please let me call you Mikagami for a while until I could accustomed myself to call you by your first name."
"Okay, I'll call you Arashi-otouto, or just Arashi?"
"Eng..I think just Arashi, that's enough.." Arashi felt his head's temperature is raised. 'Who the heck that you called otouto? How dare he! Who do you think you are, Mikagami! Dekiru mono janai!' He shouted angrily at his mind.
But he try to held himself, and diverted his concentration to the adult people's talk at the side room. And it works. When Tokio get busy with the refrigerator Arashi caught their talks. His guessing is right. They talk about the final exams next month. He heard Recca spoke at low voice.
".. Good, if like that, we can trust in Tokio to be the last examiner.."
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Arashi's mind raced. What? Mikagami Tokio is the last examiner of the final exams next month? It seems that his goals to be a Senior Jounin will be just a dreams! Great. What kind of exam that Mikagami Tokio will give? The last exams, probably the most difficult. What a terrible!
"Arashi? What are you thinking about?" Tokio tapped Arashi's shoulder and the younger boy jumped.
"Wha! Err.. let's go back to the ballroom!"
Tokio smiled, then nodded. He offered Arashi to go ahead. Arashi looking for Enki blindly among the people and found his best friend sat down at the chair with Kuukai. It seems that Enki now having a something call 'wise words' by Kuukai. He looks sooo bored, not to mention pity. And suddenly looks cheerful by Arashi's appeared.
"Waaaiii! Arashi! Sorry Kuukai-san, but I think Arashi is looking for me. Ja!" Enki quickly stand up and ran towards Arashi. Leaving the confused Kuukai.
"Fiuh..doumo arigatou!! You saved me! He's telling me his-maybe-will-be-a- never-ending-story! About the UBS and his first meeting with my dad! It was boring!"
"Let it be! I have a great information about the final exam."
"So, what is it?"
"Mikagami Tokio will be the last examiner of the exams next month!"
"What's new?" Enki pinched his eyebrow. "Did you read the journal board at Hokage Dojo today? The name of the examiner was written on it. There will be five examiners. First, uncle Raiha to give a test about the ninjutsu skill. Second, uncle Domon to test about the cadet's strength and stamina. Third, Mikagami Tokiya will give us a test about using sword. Fourth, aunt Neon to test about the ninjutsu knowledge, like how to write in Jindai or else, and the last is Mikagami Tokio. We've been known about it!"
"So..I am the old fashioned boy? I ran out of news! And even you know about it more than me!" Arashi face's fell. "Duh! All my effort was useless! Do you know what kind of test that Mikagami Tokio will give us?"
"Yeah, for the Genin or Chuunin, aunt Neon will be the last examiner. There are only four exams for them. But the fifth exam is especially for Senior Jounin. It means Mikagami Tokio will be the last examiner for us and some other Jounin. Well, it still unpredictable but I guess he'll give us a test about the ability to using madougu, well, only prediction, but it could be, right?"
"About madougu? Okay! I'll show him!"
"What would you do if he ask you to wear Bakuju and use it to fight him? Or if he command you to using Magagumo? Or the worse, Kodama? Well, better prepare yourself!" Enki warned Arashi.
"Errgghh. whatever! I'll pass it!"
"I doubt it." Then Arashi pinched at Enki's wounds 'till he screamed.
Tsuzuku...
Notes: Kumusta ka na, minna?
Need explanation about the Japanese words? I believe not. . . heheh. . .But if you need, renraku shite kudasai!
Well, talking too much is not good either. Go read it by yourself, K?
Ja mata ne..
Tokio and Raiha walk together after they have an observation to found a new house at the property agency. They found a good mansion at Den-en Chofu, elite place at the central Tokyo. Tokio sure that his father will likes the place.
"Uncle Raiha," Tokio started to talk. Raiha stared at him.
"Your son, I mean, Arashi..."
"Yes? What's with him?"
"May I consider him as my brother?"
"Yes you may. You two have the same mother, so he is your little brother!"
"Thank you. I hope he could accepted me as his brother too."
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Tokiya walk out from the immigration office. Carrying a big folder contains the immigration documents, he walking alone to looking for the taxi.
"Good, I like Nihon-go's work. It's faster than I thought before. Now is 16.00 pm, I still have 3 hours until the dinner time." He mumbled as he makes a plan for the rest of this day. The taxi stopped in front of him, and he stepped in.
Suddenly an idea rose at his mind. A second later he command the driver to change the destination.
The taxi stopped in front of Kirisawa's house. Tokiya walking towards the front door. Raiha's car not seen anywhere, it seems that he didn't back home yet. Tokiya pushed the doorbell.
"Coming!!" yelled Fuuko. She rushed out to the door and opens it quickly. Then she saw Tokiya standing there.
"Hajimemashite Fuuko, an'ta wa ogenki desu ka?" Tokiya smiled at her and asked politely. Fuuko stopped for a while. With half opened mouth and blinked eyes. But a second later she goes back to earth. And her first act is to hug Tokiya.
"Hai! Atashi wa okagesamade genki desu! Tokiya!! Are you Tokiya? What a surprise! Hisashiburi desu ne, let's coming in!" she broke their hug cheerfully and pulled Tokiya's arm to come in.
"You're not changing. Still the ordinary Fuuko." Tokiya followed her inside.
"You too! Amazing, even your face didn't change a bit! You're still looks like a teenager you know? Oikutsu desu ka?" Fuuko tease Tokiya.
"Oh, come on... your age now is over 38, and we have an adult child, please * grew up * Fuuko." She laughed at his joke. They took a seat at the guestroom.
"Just kidding. Oh yeah, tomorrow Tokio is here and talked with Raiha and me. He looks perfect; I wonder how is your way to teach him? As Raiha told me last night accelerated class from the University of Indonesia has graduated that Tokio. How can it be? And he used a perfect Japanese language while he talked with us. I thought he forgot Japanese language before because he's not use it for such a long time!"
"Off course, we often use Japanese language at our daily life. And I insist him to must be able to speech at least seven foreign language, and three local language at Indonesia. He could speak at Mandarin, Tagalog, English, Arabic, Spain, and Germany besides Japanese language. He's able to write in Katakana, Kanji, Hiragana, Jindai (ninja's letter) Arabic, Mandarin, and Thai. At Indonesia, he was able to spoke at Bahasa Indonesia, Javanese language, and Sundanese language. Even he could speak at Indonesian slank language."
"He could be a tourist-guide, no.. no, its cool! I don't know that he have such a special ability like that! You teach him very well Tokiya! I satisfied. You've done your promise to take care of my child! How about his ability to defense?"
"He was able to use Ensui since he 10 years old. And now he's a master of Hyoumon Ken, like me. I was inherited my Ensui when he 18 years old. And he's able to use Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Pencak Silat (Indonesian's traditional sport) But I tell you, Tokio isn't perfect yet. He has something that makes him imperfect ..."
"What it is, Tokiya? I didn't see any mistakes at him. His look, his brain, his ability, I think he's perfect." Fuuko raised her eyebrow.
"Oh, I think I hear a sound of car in front of the house, maybe it's Raiha?" Tokiya change the topic. Fuuko stand up and look at the front house.
"Yeah, it's my husband. Tokio with him too, I suppose that you've told them that you're here Tokiya?" Fuuko ask him while she walk to open the front door.
"No. Just a chance." No longer Raiha and Tokio walk inside.
"Oh, Tokiya? What a chance!" Raiha raise his eyebrow and smiled at him.
"Father? What are you doing here? Is the documents done?" Tokio took a seat besides his father.
"Yes. And I decided to come here first before the dinner. Oh, have you find out our new house?" Tokiya asking him back.
"Yes I have. A mansion at Den-en Chofu, 10 minutes from the subway station, here is the file of the mansion. Maybe you want to see it." Tokio offered a folder to his father. Tokiya accept it and open the folder. He saw some data and photos about the mansion. He examined it.
"How much it costs?" Tokiya asked Tokio and gave back the file.
"Up to 30 million Yen. Will you take it?"
"Yes. Finish the transaction tomorrow. A day after we have to get our things moved there."
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After having a dinner, Tokiya and his son decide to back to Hanabishi's residence. Raiha drove them there. And like the always, adult people have their own talk. Tokio must get out from the guestroom if he doesn't want to hear them.
Tokio climb the stairs to reach his room. And at the path he meets Ranki.
"Konban wa, Hanabishi Ranki. Do you want to go to the downstairs?"
"Konban wa, just call me Ranki, and I'll call you Tokio, may I?"
"Sure, my friends at Indonesia often call me with my first name. Actually I'm a little bit irritating because people at Japan are too polite." Tokio laughed in relief.
"Emm, actually I didn't want to go downstairs, I'm looking for my brother to ask his help about...uhh, my math..." Ranki showed Tokio two books at her hand.
"But I've heard from uncle Recca that Enki and Arashi went to the supermarket to buy some snacks for themselves..." Tokio raised one of his eyebrows. Ranki using the books to hitting her own head.
"Oh my! I forget! They go to the supermarket, and it will needs more than two hours to wait for their back! They need one hour to choose the snacks, and one hour to spend it all way long! Do not ever surprised if you found them back with empty pocket!"
"Oh, come on! How can it be? A ninja needs to limit his weight! Never more than 60 kilos, right? And with such snacks like that? Sugoi! How is their way to diet?" Tokio laughed. He leaned back against the wall and tried to catches his breathe.
"Well, tomorrow they would never allowed to eat anything except konnyaku or tofu. And it can't more than 100 grams!" Ranki grinning. Still guffawing, Tokio straighten his way to stand and pointing at Ranki's math books.
"It seems that useless to spending time by waiting for them, let me see your homework, maybe I can help." Tokio offering his hand. Ranki give the books. Tokio opened the books and examined them.
"It's easy. Let's have a seat and I'll help you to finish it." Ranki nodded and she made her way to the living room at the upstairs. No longer, Ranki's homework has done.
"Thank you! You've done it faster than Enki! Maybe I'll ask your help at another time!" Ranki thanked Tokio cheerfully. He nodded.
"Sure, whenever you need. What is your grade?" Tokio asked her.
"Third grade, Zenryousei Junior High School, at Hachioji. Enki at the same grade as me. But Arashi now at the first grade of Zenryousei Senior High School. And you?"
"I had been graduated last year by accelerated class. Management faculty, at University of Indonesia." He smiled. Ranki looked at him with half opened mouth. The man in front of him must be very clever!!
And they are having a talk until Arashi and Enki arrive one hour later.
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Next morning,
"Ranki! What the hell that is you doing last night? I found you with Mikagami Tokio. And it seems like you two have a nice talk!" Arashi pouted at her while they go to school. Ranki stared at him.
"Just talk. He's such a very nice person, you know? And he was good at math!"
"Silly."
"Mind your mouth."
"I did."
"Baka!"
And it happens all way long until they reach the school gate. Enki just shook his head. Well, ordinary thing actually.
This day is going well like the day before. There's nothing special. But today Arashi must go to the dojo to teach and Enki must have a train with Kurei, so Ranki must go home by herself. Yes, actually she must teach the young kunoichi at the dojo, but since aunt Neon stay at Japan (Neon still followed Kurei loyally. Now she worked as Kurei's right hand. So, wherever Kurei go, she'll follow him) she takes the job to train the kunoichi for a while, it means, Ranki is free.
Ranki walk alone to the bus stop. Actually she could reach her house faster by run, but she didn't want to do it. Today is very hot and she doesn't want to be sweaty. But suddenly, a car stopped beside her.
She looked at the car surprisingly. It's such a very nice car! BMW Nazca C2!! A limited series from BMW, two doors, must be very expensive. It doors can open up and down. Metallic dark blue. It looks very clings, maybe new. But she gets more surprised when the window turn down and make her able to see the driver.
"Tokio? What are you doing here?" she asked him in surprise. Tokio opened the door for her and asked her to enter.
"Come in, I'm here to pick you home. I hear that Arashi and Enki have their own business today, so I think you need someone to pick you home." Ranki blushed and she enters the car. Uh... there is a CD player, television, computer, and video games... Ranki tapped her skirt groggily, she don't want to leave any dust at the seat. It's too clean and soft. Still groggily, she asked Tokio.
"How do you know where is my school? And whose car is it?"
"You've told me where your school last night, remember? It's easy to find since you have an automatic computer at the car. Well, this is my new car. Yesterday I asked my father if he allow me to have, and he said yes. I just bought this car 4 hours a go. And the dealer let me drive the car off the road because I paid him cash. Actually I refer to Ferrari than BMW, but I like this one more than the others. When I was 17 years old, my father presented me a Ferrari Testarossa, but when we moved here, I give the car for my close friend." He explained clearly while he drove. Ranki just blinked. Is the price of car cheap? What is Tokiya Mikagami's job anyway so he can earns *much * money?
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"Wellwellwell... So, yesterday Mikagami Tokio drove you home? By his new car? At least 20 persons saw you entered the car and they told me! What a 'date'!!!" Arashi mumbled at Ranki the day after, when they having a warming up to train.
"Arashi! He's just driving me home, and that's all! They had moved to Den- En Chofu yesterday, and he picked me from the school because we on the same way. He's on the way to my house to bring the rest of his items. How could you accuse me like that, Arashi!!!" Ranki tried to explain. Arashi gave her a widened LOOK.
"Yeahyeahyeah. I believe!!" then his body turned out to be a shadow and he left.
"Oh my! Is he jealous?"
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"Tadaimaaa!!!" yelled Arashi at the front door of his house. He ran to the living room, and blinked when he saw his parents.
"Okaerinasai, Arashi. Now, lets change your clothes, we'll going to the party." Fuuko smiled at his son. She wears her green-Tosca gown and Raiha wear his black tuxedo. It seems that they'll having a formally party at President's house.
"Anou. . . mom, where is the party held?" Arashi raise his eyebrow.
"Tokiya invite us to having a dinner at his new residence. A little party to celebrate their new house. What are you waiting for Arashi? Get ready! Don't forget to wash your face, it's dirty!" command Fuuko.
Grumbled, Arashi can do nothing except followed his mother's instruction.
Half an hour later they arrive at Mikagami's residence at Den-En Chofu. Kirisawa family walking together towards the place. A little bit afraid that his arms will nudge anything and make it crash, Arashi walked calmly behind his parents.
"Irasshaimase! Doozo ohairi kudasai!" Tokio greeted them at the guestroom. He wears white tuxedo and white trouser with red-rose corsage at his pocket. Egh, Arashi felt like beauty and the beast while he stand in front of Tokio to greet him. He's just wearing a black coat and white shirt inside, with dark blue corduroy jeans. What a gap!
Inside, they met Hanabishi family, Domon Ishijima with his wife, Kurei, Neon, Joker, Kaoru Koganei and his wife Ganko Koganei, Saichou and his wife Misora, and many else. It seems that this is not only to celebrate the new house but also to have a reunion party after years. Most of all Hokage leaders and Uruha are there. Even there are many guests there, but it seems that the ballroom is still too 'expand' for them. Arashi move slowly towards the wall and lean back at it. But the corner of his eyes suddenly caught the siluet of Ranki.
She's here! Talking with someone who wear white tuxedo and white pants. Mikagami Tokio. She wears white spaghetti long dress. So matched with him. Oh great! What a couple!
Arashi looked at them silently. But suddenly there's somebody tapped him at his shoulder. He turned his body to see, and get neurotic when he saw a mummy behind him.
"Wha! A mummy! Kamisama!" and he got whacked at his head by the mummy.
"It's me, baka!!" The mummy spoke with Enki's voice. Arashi pinched his eyes, and yes, somehow the mummy's face turned into Enki's form. Yeah, it's him. With face covered by band-aids, and arms wounded. It's seems he had been burned or else.
"What's happen? Let me guess, you trapped on cannibal people's region and they almost have a barbeque party but you can release yourself and ran away before your flesh going to be a well-done steak?" WHACK!!! Once again Arashi got a whacked.
"This was created by Uncle Kurei. He'd trained me today. Oh my, Kurenai had burned half part of my body. Thank god I have a healer mother, but today she was too busy with this party so I must waiting for her readiness to help me and this is for first-aid. Great, and as the next Enjutsushi, the entire guest is looking for me to greet or to laugh at me. They tapped my shoulders hardly and said 'be strong kids, our future is depends on you' and blahblahblah!! Kill me!!!" Enki grumbled. Arashi can't hold his laugh anymore.
"Oh, I congrats you! But I've heard that Uncle Kurei will stay here for 2 weeks at this month. Not like the always, I wonder what is his business."
"He had a business with Mikagami Tokiya. And it means, for this 2 weeks I'm living at hell! Purely hell with fire everyday!" He pouted once again.
"Oh come on, hey, next month is the time for all of the students at Hokage to do the final exam. This exam is hold to know their ninja skills. If they pass the exams, it means they will be able to reach the next level. For you, Ranki, and me, if we pass the exams, it means we'll reach the Senior Jounin level. And you know our parents will give us madougu!! I wonder if my father would inherit his Raijin to me. Or my mother will give me her Fuujin. Those are the most powerful madougu you know!"
"Yes I know it perfectly. But you can't inherit both of the madougu!"
"Eh? Why? We could use more than one madougu, right?"
"You know, Raijin and Fuujin are the opposite madougu. They are enemy. And the wielder must have a fight because of the destiny. Your parents have their fight against each other after the UBS, and it was ended up at hospital with draw results."
"Yeahyeahyeah, I know the story pretty well. But I think if the wielder of the two madougu is one person, maybe will there's no problems.."
"It can't be! How could you have such a thought like that? Fuujin and Raijin was a high-power level madougu. To empower one of them is very difficult enough, and there is none at the History of Hokage who had wield both of them. And for your information, Fuujin and Raijin is the high- intelligence elemental weapons which able to choose their own wielder. So, there is probability that you wouldn't inherit one of them."
Arashi pouted his tongue against Enki.
"I'll show you that I'll be able to using one of my parent's madougu!"
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The party still endures until midnight.
Enki and Arashi had been tired enough. But the guests still were hanging around there.
Arashi looked at the corner of the living room. The Hokage leaders and Uruha Jyuussinshuu gather there. Recca, Yanagi, Raiha, Fuuko, Tokiya, Domon, Kurei, Kaoru, Joker, Neon, and else sat at the sofa which arranged into rectangular manner, they seems like having a meeting or what but they looks curious. Arashi whispered at Enki's ear.
"Hey, I wonder what's they are talking about, maybe about the exams next month?" Arashi whispered. Enki raised his eyebrow.
"It could be."
"I want to know about it. Let's hear them, we can use Uzuregakure to move secretly towards them and using Kannongakure to hide behind them and steal their talks"
"Impossible." Enki waved his wounded-hand to Arashi.
"Why?"
"Tokiya Mikagami is there. His sense is very strong. Last week I almost get killed at his hand while I tried to sabotage their talk from the rooftop at my house. He stabbed the rooftop by your father's katana and it almost attacked my heart! I won't do such an act like that anymore, not in front of him." Enki sighed.
"Oh my, let me find another way." Arashi scanned the space behind the adults place to gather. Well, it was a little bar, which have a link door to the dining room. Suddenly an idea rose at his mind. He scanned the ballroom and found Tokio have a talk with Saichou. Arashi walking towards them.
"Uhm, Mikagami..I remember that I brought some chocolates at my pocket, and I'm afraid it will melted soon. Would you show me where is the refrigerator was so I could put the chocolates before they melted?" Arashi try to make a grin at his face as natural as he could. To make Tokio believe, he showed him three packs of Mars Bars. Arashi is a choc-maniac, he always bring out some chocolates at his pocket.
Tokio looked at him. Then he nodded. "Off course, the refrigerator is at the dining room, let me lead you there." He nods his head to Saichou as permitted. And then they are walking towards the dining room. Arashi followed him.
As they passed the Hokage leaders, Arashi strengthening his audio sense to hear them. But unfortunately Tokio broke his concentration when they reach the dining room.
"Here is the refrigerator, you can put your chocolates there and take it back before you leave." He smiled at his little brother and opened the refrigerator. Groggily, Arashi put the chocolates at the big freezer, which contains of 'much' ice cream and some various kinds of chocolates.
"Euh? There is many chocolates here, is it yours, Mikagami?"
"Yes, I'm a chocoholic too, just like you. Oh yeah, don't call me Mikagami onegai? Omae wa ore no otouto, ne? Please call me Tokio, just like Ranki and Enki did. And I'll call you 'Arashi." Tokio asked Arashi.
"Err, what do you mean, Mikagami? Ore. . . totemo wakarimasen."
"I mean, we are brothers, right? There is no need for us to feel reluctant to call by first name." Again, Tokio smiled to Arashi. Arashi diverted his gaze.
"Emh, yeah, call me by whatever, up to you, but please let me call you Mikagami for a while until I could accustomed myself to call you by your first name."
"Okay, I'll call you Arashi-otouto, or just Arashi?"
"Eng..I think just Arashi, that's enough.." Arashi felt his head's temperature is raised. 'Who the heck that you called otouto? How dare he! Who do you think you are, Mikagami! Dekiru mono janai!' He shouted angrily at his mind.
But he try to held himself, and diverted his concentration to the adult people's talk at the side room. And it works. When Tokio get busy with the refrigerator Arashi caught their talks. His guessing is right. They talk about the final exams next month. He heard Recca spoke at low voice.
".. Good, if like that, we can trust in Tokio to be the last examiner.."
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Arashi's mind raced. What? Mikagami Tokio is the last examiner of the final exams next month? It seems that his goals to be a Senior Jounin will be just a dreams! Great. What kind of exam that Mikagami Tokio will give? The last exams, probably the most difficult. What a terrible!
"Arashi? What are you thinking about?" Tokio tapped Arashi's shoulder and the younger boy jumped.
"Wha! Err.. let's go back to the ballroom!"
Tokio smiled, then nodded. He offered Arashi to go ahead. Arashi looking for Enki blindly among the people and found his best friend sat down at the chair with Kuukai. It seems that Enki now having a something call 'wise words' by Kuukai. He looks sooo bored, not to mention pity. And suddenly looks cheerful by Arashi's appeared.
"Waaaiii! Arashi! Sorry Kuukai-san, but I think Arashi is looking for me. Ja!" Enki quickly stand up and ran towards Arashi. Leaving the confused Kuukai.
"Fiuh..doumo arigatou!! You saved me! He's telling me his-maybe-will-be-a- never-ending-story! About the UBS and his first meeting with my dad! It was boring!"
"Let it be! I have a great information about the final exam."
"So, what is it?"
"Mikagami Tokio will be the last examiner of the exams next month!"
"What's new?" Enki pinched his eyebrow. "Did you read the journal board at Hokage Dojo today? The name of the examiner was written on it. There will be five examiners. First, uncle Raiha to give a test about the ninjutsu skill. Second, uncle Domon to test about the cadet's strength and stamina. Third, Mikagami Tokiya will give us a test about using sword. Fourth, aunt Neon to test about the ninjutsu knowledge, like how to write in Jindai or else, and the last is Mikagami Tokio. We've been known about it!"
"So..I am the old fashioned boy? I ran out of news! And even you know about it more than me!" Arashi face's fell. "Duh! All my effort was useless! Do you know what kind of test that Mikagami Tokio will give us?"
"Yeah, for the Genin or Chuunin, aunt Neon will be the last examiner. There are only four exams for them. But the fifth exam is especially for Senior Jounin. It means Mikagami Tokio will be the last examiner for us and some other Jounin. Well, it still unpredictable but I guess he'll give us a test about the ability to using madougu, well, only prediction, but it could be, right?"
"About madougu? Okay! I'll show him!"
"What would you do if he ask you to wear Bakuju and use it to fight him? Or if he command you to using Magagumo? Or the worse, Kodama? Well, better prepare yourself!" Enki warned Arashi.
"Errgghh. whatever! I'll pass it!"
"I doubt it." Then Arashi pinched at Enki's wounds 'till he screamed.
Tsuzuku...
Notes: Kumusta ka na, minna?
Need explanation about the Japanese words? I believe not. . . heheh. . .But if you need, renraku shite kudasai!
Well, talking too much is not good either. Go read it by yourself, K?
Ja mata ne..