Chapter 5
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The rangers and the two ninjas of the Storm Ninja Academy ended up on the other side of the portal and now was heading toward the school. The school was just like the other ninja schools but it was way bigger. Near the left side of the academy was a large crystal clear lake and near it was a japanese garden.
All around there were all sorts of exotic plants and trees with oriental stone statues placed randomly everywhere. There were pathways made of flat stones that lead to wooden bridges that stretched across stream like ponds. Near the edge of the lake there was also a japanese gazebo that stood in the lake waters with flat like bridge walkways that lead to it. With in the gazebo was a stone set of stool chairs and a table.
On the other side of the school was the training grounds, as the group walked they see students walking around and sound of sparring can be heard not far off. The group arrive at the main entrance way of the school and walked up the steps and into the main front doors. The guys came into the main room of the school where guests are greeted. The room itself was quite large with wooden pillars around the sides, with a table in the center and was decorated to be a homey feeling. Standing near the end of the room was a middle aged asian couple that was around sensei's age. The man was wearing a ninja master's clothing like sensei but in the colors of a white top and black pants. The woman had her hair tied in a bun and she was wearing a light blue kimono with white bird patterns on it.
"Mom! Dad!" called out Kaze happily and he sprinted up to his parents and hugged both of them.
"Its good to see you again son." greeted his father.
"Have you been taking good care of yourself?" asked his mother.
"Yes I have and nice to see you too."
The three smiled at one another then turned to the rest of the group.
"I want to welcome you all to the Storm Ninja Academy." greeted Kaze's dad.
"Dad, mom, I want you to meet my friends and students of the Wind and Thunder Ninja Academy. Shane Clarke, Dustin Brooks, Victoria Hanson, Blake Trejo, Hunter Trejo and of course you know Cam and Sensei Watanabe." the white ninja introduced.
"Cam, its good to see you again and you as well Watanabe." the storm ninja master stated.
"It has been a long time, the last time we met." replied the gineapig.
"Okay guys, I want you to meet my dad and my mom." Kaze introduced his friends.
"Its a pleasure to meet you Sensei Anido and Mrs. Anido." everyone greeted and bowed respectively.
"Welcome. Kazel had told me everything that has happened and I have agreed with him that the only way to restore your ranger powers is going back in time and using the Elemental Scrolls. I have already contacted my brother, he knows a spell that will allow you all to travel back in time. He will arrive here around near noon tomorrow, so until then you will stay here and rest for the night." explained Sensei Anido.
"I thank you for your hospitality." thanked Sensei Watanabe.
Suddenly a female voice cuts through the room.
"Blake, Hunter, so you two are finally here."
Everyone turned their heads towards the voice and they see a woman in a ninja uniform, like the thunder brothers standing at the main entrance.
"Leanne? Is that you? What are you doing here?!" asked Blake as he recognized the woman.
The woman walked over to the group and around them and stood in front of Blake and Hunter and had a smiling smirk on her have.
"Its nice to see you too."
"Uh Blake, who is this?" Tori asked curiously.
"Oh, uh guys I want you to meet Leanne Omino. A graduate student and daughter of Sensei Omino of the Thunder Ninja Academy." Blake introduced.
"Really?" the guys stated in surprise except for Kaze, Cam and Sensei Watanabe.
"Hey Leanne, long time no see." stated the shogun.
"You too Kaze and as well as you Cam, Sensei Watanabe." she greeted back and bow to the gineapig.
"You guys know each other?" the navy ninja looked between them.
"Of course! You didn't think that the son and daughters of the ninja academies wouldn't know each other, do you?" Leanne crossed her arms.
"So what you doing here anyways?" asked Hunter.
"Hanami contacted me a couple of days ago and tolded me what happened with the ninja schools and you guys, so I decided to come see you guys and see how's Blake doing with his Thunder Blade." answered the female thunder ninja.
"You're learning the Thunder Blade?" said Kaze with a rised eyebrow.
"I was learning it and Sensei Omino gave me it before the school got catured."
"So you are learning the Thunder Blade from the Thunder Blade champion. So how is he with it anyways Leanne?" the white ninja questioned.
"Quite good with it actually."
"Um hate to interupt but what a Thunder Blade?" Shane interupted.
"The Thunder Blade is a weapon and fighting technique that is use at the Thunder Ninja Academy, I'll show you guys later." answered Blake.
"From what I heard you Blake, got yourself a girlfriend from the Wind Ninja Academy and you Hunter like guys and manage to get the heart of Kaze here." Leanne crossed her arms and smiled a smirk at her fellow ninjas.
"Ah yeah..." both brothers grinned sheepissly and scratched the back of their heads with one hand.
"Now with that settled Kaze, why don't you take your friends to the guest rooms and have them settle in while I talk with Sensei Watanabe." suggested Sensei Anido.
"Okay, follow me guys." Kaze grabbed hold one of his boyfriend's hands and started to walk out of the room with the others following.
Sensei Watanabe jumped off of his son's shoulders before he left with the others and Leanne and Hanami stayed behind to talk some more, while Terry went back out to his training.
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Coming to another part of the school...
We see Kaze leading the group through a couple of hallways and eventually to a hallway of rooms that was one or two levels higher and weren't far off from the main room they were in just before. The rooms were all on one side of hall while on the other side it was opened like a balcony that looked out over the school grounds.
"Here we are guys the guestrooms of the academy, my room is just in the middle." said Kaze as he lead everyone down the hall.
"You live in one of the guestrooms?" asked Dustin as he look at him weirdly.
"No. Actually my parents and Hanami's room is on the floor below, you know family rooms but I want to be separated from them for privacy. So I decided to move up here in the second floor and the other rooms around mines are empty for guests. Some of the other students who don't have a place to stay would live in the extra rooms but they decided to live on the floor above me or on the other side, so they don't bother me at late nights." explained the storm ninja.
The group stopped at the middle room of the hall, on each side of Kaze's room were two more making a total of five rooms on that level of that side. The white ninja reached out and slided the door open and everyone looked inside. The room itself was quite big but yet simple. There was a single person bed next to the window on the door side with a white sleeping set. Next to the bed was a table drawer end with a table lamp on it. Not far off from the table drawer was a shelf with books, ornaments and all other things on it. On the opposite side of the wall from the door was a desk with a chair. Next to the desk, hanging on the wall was a beautiful hand crafted zheng with its string side facing outwards. On the last side of the room was a tv with a 30 inch screen on a tv cabinet and under it, there was a Playstation 2 with a large library of games next to it. There was also a japanese painting on that wall as well as potted plants in the corner.
"Cool room and you got Playstation 2!" commented Dustin as he walked over to the tv and started to look through the games.
"Dustin, come on. How about we settle in first before getting ourselves all homey." Tori walked over to the child of Earth and dragged him away and out the door with the others following.
Hunter was about to leave the room as well when Kaze grabbed hold of his arm and stopped him from leaving.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked.
"What do you think? To get settle in."
"Well come on then." and the white ninja started to drag his boyfriend back into the room.
"But..."
"If you haven't noticed there is only four rooms left and if my guess is right, Shane, Dustin and Cam want their own rooms leaving one for your brother and Tori, so that leaves you here with me."
"But what about you parents? I don't think they want their son sleeping in the same room with his boyfriend." stated Hunter.
"We only will be sleeping unless you are thinking otherwise." Kaze turned to him with a stern gaze.
"I'm not that kind of a person."
"Good because I'm not ready for that yet."
"Me too, I want it to be the best. I want you to be my first."
"You mean you never....."
"No, how about you."
Kaze shook his head in a no and layed his head against Hunter's chest as both just stay there in the middle of the room in an embrace. After a few minutes they release one another and took off their backpacks and placed them near the door, next to the end of the bed. Then a knock was heard and both boys turned their heads towards the door and sees Hanami standing their with her arms crossed.
"I hope I'm not interupting something, am I?" as she raised an eyebrow at them.
"No." Kaze sighed.
"Okay and by the looks of it, Hunter will be staying in your room for the night I suppose."
"Uh yeah..."
"Then I hope you two won't do something that with make dad and mom go balistic."
"Sister, we are not like that! Besides we're not ready yet. Right Hunter?" Kaze turn to his love and Hunter nodded.
"Good, then I don't have to worry about you two. So little brother, its been a long time since we dueted. I hope you're not rusty." and the older Anido sibling left.
"Of course not, I have been playing!" the white ninja called after her.
"What did she mean dueted?" the crimson ninja asked.
"Come on, I can show you."
He walked over to his duffle sports bag and pulled out his zheng that he had taken with him to Blue Bay Harbor and grabbed hold of Hunter's hand and dragged him out of the room. At that time the others had walked out of their rooms at the same time and was wondering where their friends are going.
"Where you guys going?" asked Blake.
"Dueting, you guys can come watch if you want." and the two walked down the hall and down the stairs.
"Dueting?" Tori wondered what did that mean and the other just looked at her and shrugged their shoulders and followed.
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Outside on the school grounds...
It was late in the afternoon and we hear the sound of music playing through the air, more specifically the sounds of a flute and zheng playing a music piece in a duet. The sound was coming from the lake side of the school where the gardens were, at the japanese gazebo. We see Hanami and Kaze sitting at the stone table and stool chair set playing their instruments. Hanami was playing a bamboo wooden flute that she held on its side and had her lips above the mouth piece blowing into it, creating a beautiful sound. Kaze was sitting across from her with his zheng in front of him playing with the combination of strumming and plucking.
Their playing was incredible and the song was too, it started off slow but immediately went into a catchy beat. Once they finished the first phase of the piece they immediately switch instruments. Hanami tossed her flute to Kaze who caught it and Kaze pushed his zheng over to his sister who immediately put it in front of her and both continued playing. Once the song ended they both stopped and placed their instruments down and the guys who were listening and watching clapped.
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"That was incredible you guys." commented Tori.
"I didn't know you can play the flute." Hunter looked at his boyfriend.
"Well both me and my sister can play the zheng and flute. You see our grandmother taught us how to play the zheng and our grandfather taught us how to play the flute." explained the shogun.
"So thats where the music was coming from." a voice interupted suddenly.
Everyone turned their heads and see Leanne walking towards them holding a weapon in one of her hands.
"Hey Leanne, whats up?" greeted Kaze.
"Your father asked me to look for you two, he has something to discuss."
"Uh okay, thanks. We'll see you guys later." and both Anidos picked up their instruments and headed towards the school.
Once the two were gone the female thunder ninja turned towards Blake.
"So Blake ready for some training before you guys leave tomorrow?"
"Sure just let me get my Thunder Blade first." and the navy ninja stood up with his girlfriend and head towards the school as well.
"Is that the Thunder Blade?" asked Shane as he eyed the two ended blade staff that the ninja was holding.
"Yep, this is it."
"Cool blade." added Dustin.
Leanne just smiled and worked with the weapon in her hand for awhile, as she waited for the other thunder ninja to return.
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Later...
Hunter was walking around looking for his boyfriend, its been an hour or so since he was asked to see his father. As he walked around the side of the ninja school going towards the training grounds, he sees Hanami walking towards the training grounds as well.
"Hey, Hanami!" Hunter called out to the other and sprinted up to the female storm ninja.
"Hunter, may I help you?" Hanami asked politely.
"Yeah, have you seen Kaze?"
"My little brother? I thought he would be with you." the pink ninja looked back at him questionly.
"Well it has been an hour since you went to speak with your dad."
"That was over a half an hour ago."
"Really? Then where is he? I thought he went back to his room but I checked and he wasn't there." said the crimson ninja a bit worried.
"Hmm, I see. I think I know where he is. I bet he's at our secret place."
"Your secret place?"
"Yeah, its a place hidden in the back mountains of the academy that Kaze and I found when we were exploring as kids. We go there when either of us just want to get away from everything and do some thinking or want to be left alone. I'll give you the directions and you can go find him."
"Um, are you sure? I'm mean it is you and Kaze's secret place, maybe I should just wait for him here."
"No thats alright, I think that my brother would want you to see it."
"Okay then."
And Hanami started to relay the directions of the secret place that Kaze was at to Hunter.
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We see Hunter walking through a forest area of the mountain near the academy, following the directions that Hanami gave him. He started off by walking up a set of stone stairs that lead up to the mountains. As he was in the forest area of the steps, he found the hidden path that Hanami told him about that was marked and walked on.
Now he was coming up to a small clearing where the path ended and in front of him was a gigantic oak tree with a trunk as big as a lighthouse with a layer of thick vines covering the trunk. Around the huge tree was a thick layer of forest surround the clearing making it hard to see through the other side. He walked up to the tree and started to push the vines away and underneath it reveals an entrance arc walk way of some sorts. Hunter walked right in and the vines swing right back into place right behind him and he continued through and tree trunk path.
After a half a minute of walking and was coming to the end opening, the crimson ninja started to hear singing in the distance. As he walked out of the path, he could recognize the voice and it belonged to Kaze. He was singing in a slow soft voice with no music but the song itself seemed that it didn't need any. In front of him was a huge circular clearing surrounded by trees and in the middle of this was a giant pond like lake. In the middle of the pond was an island that stretched all the way to the edge, stood a huge giant tree.
Looking across, there he sees Kaze sitting on what seems to be a swing that was made from a plank of wood hanging from a pair of ropes that were tied to one of the thick branches of the tree. Beside him was another swing not far off and the white ninja was swinging on it gently back and forth singing. Hunter started to walk towards him slowly on the narrow grass island walkway, towards the center and he could hear words of his love's song.
"Zutto ishouni iru to ano yuuhi ni, yakusoku shita kara,
Ima sugu, aitai, sono kimochi mo, onegai tsutaete ne..." Kaze ended.
Hunter managed to walk up from behind his boyfriend without him noticing as he finished singing.
"Hey." greeted thunder ninja.
Kaze jumped up a bit from the sudden voice in surprise and quickly turned his head around and his face calmed down a bit when he saw it was only Hunter.
"Hunter, what are you doing here? And how did you find this place?" the white ninja asked wondering.
"I was looking for you since it has been over an hour that you talked to your dad and I bumped into Hanami and she gave me the directions to this place. I hope that you didn't mind that I came here."
"No that okay, I would've show you this place sooner or later. Sit down."
Kaze gestured to the swing beside him and Hunter walked around and sat down on the swing, right next to his boyfriend and slowly reached out and held his hand.
"Nice place you got here, along with some swings." stated the ninja as he looked around.
"Yeah, Hanami and I found this when we were kids and decided to make this our special place and added these two swings here for fun." the storm student sighed.
"So what were you singing just before?"
"A song that I learned. What? You want to hear it?"
"If thats alright with you." Hunter shrugged his shoulders and smiled at the other.
"Alright then close your eyes." Kaze turned to him still on his seat.
"Why?"
"My grandparents once said that if you close your eyes and listen carefully with your heart and not your ears, you will be able to understand a person. I thought if you do the same, you might be able to understand the words that I'm singing." explained the white ninja.
"Okay..." and Hunter closed his eyes and relaxed.
Once he sees his boyfriend eyes closed and relaxed, Kaze started to tap his foot to get a rhythm and started to sing.
"Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Ima sugu aitai Sono kimochi o Onegai tsutaete ne
(We'll be together forever, forever,Because we promised that setting sun
I want to see you soon, Please convey that feeling)
Hitoribotchi no kokoro ni Totsuzen tobikonde kita
Sukoshi itakatta koto Yasashiku tsutsunde kureta
Konna ni hotto suru koto wa hajimete dakara
Sono nukumori o sotto Poketto ni tsume konde Aruite ikitai?"
(You unexpectedly dove into my lonely heart
You kindly wrapped up the things that hurt a little
It was the first time I felt so relieved so
I squeezed that warmth into my outside pocket,Do you want to go walking?)
Kaze then stood up taking Hunter up with him still holding his hand and pulled him right up against his body. Then letting go of their joint hands and wrapped his arms around Hunter's body instead in a embrace and the crimson ninja opened his eyes, seeing the other leaning his head against his chest.
"Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Sabishii toki mo Hirogaru orenji o nagamete
"Kitto kitto daijoubu da yo" ano yuuhi ga sasayaite kureru
Ima sugu aitai Sono kimochi o Onegai tsutaete ne
(We'll be together forever, forever, Because we promised that setting sun
In lonely times, we can look at that lengthening orange
That setting sun will whisper, "It will be okay"
I want to see you soon, Please convey that feeling)
Anata ga ichiban suki na Saikou no egao de
Mukaerareru you ni Watashi mo mainichi ganbatte ikitai?
(So that I can meet you with your very favorite
My best smile, I'll hang in through every day)
Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Tooku ni itemo Onaji orenji o kanjite
"Kitto kitto daijoubu da yo" Ano yuuhi wa tsunagatteru kara
Mou nakanai yo Futari no ai Kokoro o terashiteru
Futari no ai Kokoro o terashiteru?"
(We'll be together forever, forever, Because we promised that setting sun
Even if we are far away, We'll still feel that same orange
"It will be okay" Because that setting sun connects us
Don't cry anymore, In the light of the love in our hearts
In the light of the love in our hearts.)
(Note: This song is from Digimon Tamers the movie, the sixth digimon movie. Its the end themesong called Yuuhi no Yakusoku; Promise of the Setting Sun.)
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Well finally I got another chapter up. Its been like what? Almost three weeks or so since I updated? Anyways I apologise for the long time update but I was quite busy, the last few weeks and I didn't had time to do much writing. Anyhow, I hope you all still would like to read this fic, so read and review please!
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The rangers and the two ninjas of the Storm Ninja Academy ended up on the other side of the portal and now was heading toward the school. The school was just like the other ninja schools but it was way bigger. Near the left side of the academy was a large crystal clear lake and near it was a japanese garden.
All around there were all sorts of exotic plants and trees with oriental stone statues placed randomly everywhere. There were pathways made of flat stones that lead to wooden bridges that stretched across stream like ponds. Near the edge of the lake there was also a japanese gazebo that stood in the lake waters with flat like bridge walkways that lead to it. With in the gazebo was a stone set of stool chairs and a table.
On the other side of the school was the training grounds, as the group walked they see students walking around and sound of sparring can be heard not far off. The group arrive at the main entrance way of the school and walked up the steps and into the main front doors. The guys came into the main room of the school where guests are greeted. The room itself was quite large with wooden pillars around the sides, with a table in the center and was decorated to be a homey feeling. Standing near the end of the room was a middle aged asian couple that was around sensei's age. The man was wearing a ninja master's clothing like sensei but in the colors of a white top and black pants. The woman had her hair tied in a bun and she was wearing a light blue kimono with white bird patterns on it.
"Mom! Dad!" called out Kaze happily and he sprinted up to his parents and hugged both of them.
"Its good to see you again son." greeted his father.
"Have you been taking good care of yourself?" asked his mother.
"Yes I have and nice to see you too."
The three smiled at one another then turned to the rest of the group.
"I want to welcome you all to the Storm Ninja Academy." greeted Kaze's dad.
"Dad, mom, I want you to meet my friends and students of the Wind and Thunder Ninja Academy. Shane Clarke, Dustin Brooks, Victoria Hanson, Blake Trejo, Hunter Trejo and of course you know Cam and Sensei Watanabe." the white ninja introduced.
"Cam, its good to see you again and you as well Watanabe." the storm ninja master stated.
"It has been a long time, the last time we met." replied the gineapig.
"Okay guys, I want you to meet my dad and my mom." Kaze introduced his friends.
"Its a pleasure to meet you Sensei Anido and Mrs. Anido." everyone greeted and bowed respectively.
"Welcome. Kazel had told me everything that has happened and I have agreed with him that the only way to restore your ranger powers is going back in time and using the Elemental Scrolls. I have already contacted my brother, he knows a spell that will allow you all to travel back in time. He will arrive here around near noon tomorrow, so until then you will stay here and rest for the night." explained Sensei Anido.
"I thank you for your hospitality." thanked Sensei Watanabe.
Suddenly a female voice cuts through the room.
"Blake, Hunter, so you two are finally here."
Everyone turned their heads towards the voice and they see a woman in a ninja uniform, like the thunder brothers standing at the main entrance.
"Leanne? Is that you? What are you doing here?!" asked Blake as he recognized the woman.
The woman walked over to the group and around them and stood in front of Blake and Hunter and had a smiling smirk on her have.
"Its nice to see you too."
"Uh Blake, who is this?" Tori asked curiously.
"Oh, uh guys I want you to meet Leanne Omino. A graduate student and daughter of Sensei Omino of the Thunder Ninja Academy." Blake introduced.
"Really?" the guys stated in surprise except for Kaze, Cam and Sensei Watanabe.
"Hey Leanne, long time no see." stated the shogun.
"You too Kaze and as well as you Cam, Sensei Watanabe." she greeted back and bow to the gineapig.
"You guys know each other?" the navy ninja looked between them.
"Of course! You didn't think that the son and daughters of the ninja academies wouldn't know each other, do you?" Leanne crossed her arms.
"So what you doing here anyways?" asked Hunter.
"Hanami contacted me a couple of days ago and tolded me what happened with the ninja schools and you guys, so I decided to come see you guys and see how's Blake doing with his Thunder Blade." answered the female thunder ninja.
"You're learning the Thunder Blade?" said Kaze with a rised eyebrow.
"I was learning it and Sensei Omino gave me it before the school got catured."
"So you are learning the Thunder Blade from the Thunder Blade champion. So how is he with it anyways Leanne?" the white ninja questioned.
"Quite good with it actually."
"Um hate to interupt but what a Thunder Blade?" Shane interupted.
"The Thunder Blade is a weapon and fighting technique that is use at the Thunder Ninja Academy, I'll show you guys later." answered Blake.
"From what I heard you Blake, got yourself a girlfriend from the Wind Ninja Academy and you Hunter like guys and manage to get the heart of Kaze here." Leanne crossed her arms and smiled a smirk at her fellow ninjas.
"Ah yeah..." both brothers grinned sheepissly and scratched the back of their heads with one hand.
"Now with that settled Kaze, why don't you take your friends to the guest rooms and have them settle in while I talk with Sensei Watanabe." suggested Sensei Anido.
"Okay, follow me guys." Kaze grabbed hold one of his boyfriend's hands and started to walk out of the room with the others following.
Sensei Watanabe jumped off of his son's shoulders before he left with the others and Leanne and Hanami stayed behind to talk some more, while Terry went back out to his training.
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Coming to another part of the school...
We see Kaze leading the group through a couple of hallways and eventually to a hallway of rooms that was one or two levels higher and weren't far off from the main room they were in just before. The rooms were all on one side of hall while on the other side it was opened like a balcony that looked out over the school grounds.
"Here we are guys the guestrooms of the academy, my room is just in the middle." said Kaze as he lead everyone down the hall.
"You live in one of the guestrooms?" asked Dustin as he look at him weirdly.
"No. Actually my parents and Hanami's room is on the floor below, you know family rooms but I want to be separated from them for privacy. So I decided to move up here in the second floor and the other rooms around mines are empty for guests. Some of the other students who don't have a place to stay would live in the extra rooms but they decided to live on the floor above me or on the other side, so they don't bother me at late nights." explained the storm ninja.
The group stopped at the middle room of the hall, on each side of Kaze's room were two more making a total of five rooms on that level of that side. The white ninja reached out and slided the door open and everyone looked inside. The room itself was quite big but yet simple. There was a single person bed next to the window on the door side with a white sleeping set. Next to the bed was a table drawer end with a table lamp on it. Not far off from the table drawer was a shelf with books, ornaments and all other things on it. On the opposite side of the wall from the door was a desk with a chair. Next to the desk, hanging on the wall was a beautiful hand crafted zheng with its string side facing outwards. On the last side of the room was a tv with a 30 inch screen on a tv cabinet and under it, there was a Playstation 2 with a large library of games next to it. There was also a japanese painting on that wall as well as potted plants in the corner.
"Cool room and you got Playstation 2!" commented Dustin as he walked over to the tv and started to look through the games.
"Dustin, come on. How about we settle in first before getting ourselves all homey." Tori walked over to the child of Earth and dragged him away and out the door with the others following.
Hunter was about to leave the room as well when Kaze grabbed hold of his arm and stopped him from leaving.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked.
"What do you think? To get settle in."
"Well come on then." and the white ninja started to drag his boyfriend back into the room.
"But..."
"If you haven't noticed there is only four rooms left and if my guess is right, Shane, Dustin and Cam want their own rooms leaving one for your brother and Tori, so that leaves you here with me."
"But what about you parents? I don't think they want their son sleeping in the same room with his boyfriend." stated Hunter.
"We only will be sleeping unless you are thinking otherwise." Kaze turned to him with a stern gaze.
"I'm not that kind of a person."
"Good because I'm not ready for that yet."
"Me too, I want it to be the best. I want you to be my first."
"You mean you never....."
"No, how about you."
Kaze shook his head in a no and layed his head against Hunter's chest as both just stay there in the middle of the room in an embrace. After a few minutes they release one another and took off their backpacks and placed them near the door, next to the end of the bed. Then a knock was heard and both boys turned their heads towards the door and sees Hanami standing their with her arms crossed.
"I hope I'm not interupting something, am I?" as she raised an eyebrow at them.
"No." Kaze sighed.
"Okay and by the looks of it, Hunter will be staying in your room for the night I suppose."
"Uh yeah..."
"Then I hope you two won't do something that with make dad and mom go balistic."
"Sister, we are not like that! Besides we're not ready yet. Right Hunter?" Kaze turn to his love and Hunter nodded.
"Good, then I don't have to worry about you two. So little brother, its been a long time since we dueted. I hope you're not rusty." and the older Anido sibling left.
"Of course not, I have been playing!" the white ninja called after her.
"What did she mean dueted?" the crimson ninja asked.
"Come on, I can show you."
He walked over to his duffle sports bag and pulled out his zheng that he had taken with him to Blue Bay Harbor and grabbed hold of Hunter's hand and dragged him out of the room. At that time the others had walked out of their rooms at the same time and was wondering where their friends are going.
"Where you guys going?" asked Blake.
"Dueting, you guys can come watch if you want." and the two walked down the hall and down the stairs.
"Dueting?" Tori wondered what did that mean and the other just looked at her and shrugged their shoulders and followed.
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Outside on the school grounds...
It was late in the afternoon and we hear the sound of music playing through the air, more specifically the sounds of a flute and zheng playing a music piece in a duet. The sound was coming from the lake side of the school where the gardens were, at the japanese gazebo. We see Hanami and Kaze sitting at the stone table and stool chair set playing their instruments. Hanami was playing a bamboo wooden flute that she held on its side and had her lips above the mouth piece blowing into it, creating a beautiful sound. Kaze was sitting across from her with his zheng in front of him playing with the combination of strumming and plucking.
Their playing was incredible and the song was too, it started off slow but immediately went into a catchy beat. Once they finished the first phase of the piece they immediately switch instruments. Hanami tossed her flute to Kaze who caught it and Kaze pushed his zheng over to his sister who immediately put it in front of her and both continued playing. Once the song ended they both stopped and placed their instruments down and the guys who were listening and watching clapped.
(Note: If you want to download and listen to the music piece, here's a mp3 link you can download it from: http://www.geocities.com/power_mask/sod96i.htm. Just right click and save as.)
"That was incredible you guys." commented Tori.
"I didn't know you can play the flute." Hunter looked at his boyfriend.
"Well both me and my sister can play the zheng and flute. You see our grandmother taught us how to play the zheng and our grandfather taught us how to play the flute." explained the shogun.
"So thats where the music was coming from." a voice interupted suddenly.
Everyone turned their heads and see Leanne walking towards them holding a weapon in one of her hands.
"Hey Leanne, whats up?" greeted Kaze.
"Your father asked me to look for you two, he has something to discuss."
"Uh okay, thanks. We'll see you guys later." and both Anidos picked up their instruments and headed towards the school.
Once the two were gone the female thunder ninja turned towards Blake.
"So Blake ready for some training before you guys leave tomorrow?"
"Sure just let me get my Thunder Blade first." and the navy ninja stood up with his girlfriend and head towards the school as well.
"Is that the Thunder Blade?" asked Shane as he eyed the two ended blade staff that the ninja was holding.
"Yep, this is it."
"Cool blade." added Dustin.
Leanne just smiled and worked with the weapon in her hand for awhile, as she waited for the other thunder ninja to return.
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Later...
Hunter was walking around looking for his boyfriend, its been an hour or so since he was asked to see his father. As he walked around the side of the ninja school going towards the training grounds, he sees Hanami walking towards the training grounds as well.
"Hey, Hanami!" Hunter called out to the other and sprinted up to the female storm ninja.
"Hunter, may I help you?" Hanami asked politely.
"Yeah, have you seen Kaze?"
"My little brother? I thought he would be with you." the pink ninja looked back at him questionly.
"Well it has been an hour since you went to speak with your dad."
"That was over a half an hour ago."
"Really? Then where is he? I thought he went back to his room but I checked and he wasn't there." said the crimson ninja a bit worried.
"Hmm, I see. I think I know where he is. I bet he's at our secret place."
"Your secret place?"
"Yeah, its a place hidden in the back mountains of the academy that Kaze and I found when we were exploring as kids. We go there when either of us just want to get away from everything and do some thinking or want to be left alone. I'll give you the directions and you can go find him."
"Um, are you sure? I'm mean it is you and Kaze's secret place, maybe I should just wait for him here."
"No thats alright, I think that my brother would want you to see it."
"Okay then."
And Hanami started to relay the directions of the secret place that Kaze was at to Hunter.
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We see Hunter walking through a forest area of the mountain near the academy, following the directions that Hanami gave him. He started off by walking up a set of stone stairs that lead up to the mountains. As he was in the forest area of the steps, he found the hidden path that Hanami told him about that was marked and walked on.
Now he was coming up to a small clearing where the path ended and in front of him was a gigantic oak tree with a trunk as big as a lighthouse with a layer of thick vines covering the trunk. Around the huge tree was a thick layer of forest surround the clearing making it hard to see through the other side. He walked up to the tree and started to push the vines away and underneath it reveals an entrance arc walk way of some sorts. Hunter walked right in and the vines swing right back into place right behind him and he continued through and tree trunk path.
After a half a minute of walking and was coming to the end opening, the crimson ninja started to hear singing in the distance. As he walked out of the path, he could recognize the voice and it belonged to Kaze. He was singing in a slow soft voice with no music but the song itself seemed that it didn't need any. In front of him was a huge circular clearing surrounded by trees and in the middle of this was a giant pond like lake. In the middle of the pond was an island that stretched all the way to the edge, stood a huge giant tree.
Looking across, there he sees Kaze sitting on what seems to be a swing that was made from a plank of wood hanging from a pair of ropes that were tied to one of the thick branches of the tree. Beside him was another swing not far off and the white ninja was swinging on it gently back and forth singing. Hunter started to walk towards him slowly on the narrow grass island walkway, towards the center and he could hear words of his love's song.
"Zutto ishouni iru to ano yuuhi ni, yakusoku shita kara,
Ima sugu, aitai, sono kimochi mo, onegai tsutaete ne..." Kaze ended.
Hunter managed to walk up from behind his boyfriend without him noticing as he finished singing.
"Hey." greeted thunder ninja.
Kaze jumped up a bit from the sudden voice in surprise and quickly turned his head around and his face calmed down a bit when he saw it was only Hunter.
"Hunter, what are you doing here? And how did you find this place?" the white ninja asked wondering.
"I was looking for you since it has been over an hour that you talked to your dad and I bumped into Hanami and she gave me the directions to this place. I hope that you didn't mind that I came here."
"No that okay, I would've show you this place sooner or later. Sit down."
Kaze gestured to the swing beside him and Hunter walked around and sat down on the swing, right next to his boyfriend and slowly reached out and held his hand.
"Nice place you got here, along with some swings." stated the ninja as he looked around.
"Yeah, Hanami and I found this when we were kids and decided to make this our special place and added these two swings here for fun." the storm student sighed.
"So what were you singing just before?"
"A song that I learned. What? You want to hear it?"
"If thats alright with you." Hunter shrugged his shoulders and smiled at the other.
"Alright then close your eyes." Kaze turned to him still on his seat.
"Why?"
"My grandparents once said that if you close your eyes and listen carefully with your heart and not your ears, you will be able to understand a person. I thought if you do the same, you might be able to understand the words that I'm singing." explained the white ninja.
"Okay..." and Hunter closed his eyes and relaxed.
Once he sees his boyfriend eyes closed and relaxed, Kaze started to tap his foot to get a rhythm and started to sing.
"Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Ima sugu aitai Sono kimochi o Onegai tsutaete ne
(We'll be together forever, forever,Because we promised that setting sun
I want to see you soon, Please convey that feeling)
Hitoribotchi no kokoro ni Totsuzen tobikonde kita
Sukoshi itakatta koto Yasashiku tsutsunde kureta
Konna ni hotto suru koto wa hajimete dakara
Sono nukumori o sotto Poketto ni tsume konde Aruite ikitai?"
(You unexpectedly dove into my lonely heart
You kindly wrapped up the things that hurt a little
It was the first time I felt so relieved so
I squeezed that warmth into my outside pocket,Do you want to go walking?)
Kaze then stood up taking Hunter up with him still holding his hand and pulled him right up against his body. Then letting go of their joint hands and wrapped his arms around Hunter's body instead in a embrace and the crimson ninja opened his eyes, seeing the other leaning his head against his chest.
"Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Sabishii toki mo Hirogaru orenji o nagamete
"Kitto kitto daijoubu da yo" ano yuuhi ga sasayaite kureru
Ima sugu aitai Sono kimochi o Onegai tsutaete ne
(We'll be together forever, forever, Because we promised that setting sun
In lonely times, we can look at that lengthening orange
That setting sun will whisper, "It will be okay"
I want to see you soon, Please convey that feeling)
Anata ga ichiban suki na Saikou no egao de
Mukaerareru you ni Watashi mo mainichi ganbatte ikitai?
(So that I can meet you with your very favorite
My best smile, I'll hang in through every day)
Zutto zutto issho ni iru to Ano yuuhi ni yakusoku shita kara
Tooku ni itemo Onaji orenji o kanjite
"Kitto kitto daijoubu da yo" Ano yuuhi wa tsunagatteru kara
Mou nakanai yo Futari no ai Kokoro o terashiteru
Futari no ai Kokoro o terashiteru?"
(We'll be together forever, forever, Because we promised that setting sun
Even if we are far away, We'll still feel that same orange
"It will be okay" Because that setting sun connects us
Don't cry anymore, In the light of the love in our hearts
In the light of the love in our hearts.)
(Note: This song is from Digimon Tamers the movie, the sixth digimon movie. Its the end themesong called Yuuhi no Yakusoku; Promise of the Setting Sun.)
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Well finally I got another chapter up. Its been like what? Almost three weeks or so since I updated? Anyways I apologise for the long time update but I was quite busy, the last few weeks and I didn't had time to do much writing. Anyhow, I hope you all still would like to read this fic, so read and review please!