Chapter 8
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Note:
Phases in "...." means english
Phases in -....- means japanese
We come to a place of open scenery by the looks of it, the time of ancient japan. Looking over the land, you basically see nature as far as the eye could see. Only once in a spreaded out distance there were a patch of civilization can be seen. We come to a hill side top that was totally covered with green grass and a forest of lush large trees growing. On the hill top where there was a small clear field near the edge, something started to spark out of nowhere. Suddenly the energy spark started to grow larger and a portal formed and opened. Then you could hear someone yelling out and a figure came flying out of the portal.
"Whoaaa!!!" and Shane landed face first on the ground, all sprawled out.
Not so far behind him, Dustin was the next one came flying out followed by Cam and both of them landed face first as well, right next to Shane.
"Oof!" Both of them groaned as they hit the floor.
Not far behind them were Blake and Tori, who were still holding hands as they too landed on the ground, face first. Finally after them, the last of them were Hunter and Kaze who came flying out and landed next to the others. Everyone started to slowly stand up, helping the others as well and started to brush themselves off as the portal behind them disappeared from sight.
"Well that was a fun ride." commented Tori as she rubbed her back.
"So this is ancient japan, huh?" Shane looked at the surroundings around them.
"Its just like a camping trip, the great outdoors." Blake took a deep breath, inhaling the cool fresh air.
"What do you expect? They didn't have huge steel and concrete buildings back then." stated Cam who was also taking in their surroundings.
"So what do we do now?" Hunter asked.
"We need to figure out where we are exactly and find out how far are we from Byakuro." answered Kaze as he turned to his boyfriend.
"Byakuro? Thats where we're going?" Tori looked at him.
"Yep."
"But how are we're going to do that?"
"We need to find a place where there's people so we ask for directions."
"Hey guys! Come over here! I can see a town down there." Dustin exclaimed as he motioned his friends to where he was standing at the moment.
Everybody walked over to where the Earth child was and looked over to where he was pointing and as you know it, there was a small town off in the distance. Even it was looking quite far from where they were standing, they could see old japanese style buildings.
"Before we move out I need to sort out a problem first."
"Which is?" asked Cam.
"Communication. I know that Hunter and Blake can read, speak and write japanese since he told me that Sensei Amino taught them when they went to live with him. I know that Cam has no problem with it but I'm not sure about you three." the shogun refered to the three wind ninjas.
"Us?"
"Yeah, I need to know how good your japanese is just in case of any problems we might run into."
"Well Shane, Dustin and I took a basics of japanese course before we got into the academy so our language skills is so so. We know basic reading and writing skills and talking...people should be able to understand us." explained Tori.
"Well with that taken care of then lets go." and they started to head down the hill towards the town.
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Back in the present...
"Lothor, I need to speak to you."
"What is it?" the dark ninja asked annoyed as he turned to the dark priestess.
"I sensed a disturbance in time, it seem that someone had opened a time portal."
"What?! It must be the rangers, I wonder why they would go through time..... Unless they are trying to restore their powers! Do you know where did they go?"
"It will take some time but I can pin point which time they went back to."
"Then what are you waiting for?!"
"I'm on it." and priestess left and Lothor just growled at the recent news.
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Back in the past...
The guys after over three hours of walking, finally manage to reach the town that they spotted earlier. As they entered the suppose border of the town, the group was totally tired and a bit exhausted.
"I don't know about you guys but I'm really starting to miss modern transportation." breathed out Shane.
"I second that." added Dustin.
"You just saying that because you can't ride your bike instead of walking the entire way." stated Kaze as he leaned against Hunter a bit.
"So now what?" asked Blake as he looked around at the buildings.
Kaze just shrugged, "I guess we should try to find someone that can give us some directions."
The white ninja started to walk off in a direction with the others following. They walked through the street that they were at of the moment, both sides they were surrounded by ancient japanese buildings. As they move down the street, people in town around them started to stare and whisper to each other while pointing at the group.
"Um guys, people are staring at us." gulped Dustin as he spoke nervously looking at the townspeople.
"Well they never did see people from other cultures before, so you can't blame them for staring." said Cam.
Half way down the street they were stopped by Kaze.
"Hey guys look, an inn. I think its best to ask for directions in there." the white ninja suggested as he pointed towards a large building that was in front of them.
-Oushin Inn- the board sign read and they headed inside.
Once in, Kaze walked up to what seems to be the front desk with the others following where an elderly man in a grey kimono robe stood. The man was holding an ink brush and was writing in a thick booklet on the desk he was working at.
-Um, excuse me sir.- Kaze cleared his throat a bit.
The man looked up at them and smile.
-Hello and welcome to Oushin Inn. By the looks of it, you're not from around here are you.- the innkeeper peered at them.
-No, we come from a foreign land.- answered Hunter.
-Ah, I see. You speak our language quite well.-
-Thank you.-
-So how may I help you folks?-
-We were wondering if you could tell us on how to get to Byakuro.- asked Cam.
-Byakuro? You have business at the capital?- the man gave them a curious look.
-Kind of.-
-Well from here it will be at least five days travel by foot, three if you're travelling on horses.-
-I see. Well can you tell us where we can buy a map of some sort.- asked Kaze.
-I'm sorry but we don't have a shop that sells maps in this town but there is one in the next town over and its right on the direction you need to get to Byakuro as well.-
-Can you tell us how to get there?- Blake asked this time.
Walking out from behind the desk hearing his wooden slippers clicking against the wood floor, the innkeeper lead the guys outside and pointed out to one direction of the town.
-If you travel in that direction, the town is two days walk from here.-
-Thank you.- Tori thanked.
The elderly man just nodded and walked back inside. Once the man was out of listening distance, the guys kind of huddled together and started to talk.
"Five day?! I can't believe we were sent that far away from the place." exclaimed Shane.
"Dudes, what should we do?" Dustin wondered.
"I think we should take the guy's advice and get to the next town and buy a map so we know where we're going." suggested the samurai.
"You're right but I think we should say here for the night since its getting late and dark soon." added Tori gestured at the sun which was late of the afternoon and by the looks of it, it will set around in a hour or so.
"Looks like we're staying here for the night." and the group headed back into the inn and up to the main desk.
-We were wondering if you have anymore rooms left.- the green ninja asked politely.
-Decided to stay for the night? Let me check.- and the innkeeper flipped through the book he had to a page that is half filled and scanned down it.
-Ah yes we do. We have four opened rooms left, how about it?- the man looked up.
-We'll take them.- stated the white ninja.
-Thank you and I hope you enjoy your stay here. May I have your name?-
-Ah, name?- Kaze started to fidget.
-Yes, I need it for my records.-
Not wanting to give out his real name, the white ninja quickly came up with something.
-Siro Arashi.- Kaze said without a thought.
Before the guys could comment, the innkeeper called for one of his employees.
-Tuyo! Please take our guests to the four remaining rooms upstairs.- and a guy not as old as the rangers in ragged clothes, hurried up to the desk.
-Yes sir. Please this way.- and the guy named Tuyo headed towards where the stairs were and the guys followed.
Once they got up to the second floor, they walked down a hallway where both side had paper sliding wood doors indicating they were rooms. The group kept walking and took a turn into another hall and finally stopped at the end.
-Your rooms are on both sides, right next to each other.- Tuyo point to the doors next to them.
Kaze reached into the money pouch that was attached to his waist and reached right inside of it and fished for something. Then he took out something and handed it to the guy, it was a small piece of gold.
-Here's something for your service.- Kaze grinned.
The guy just went wide-eyed at the piece of gold in his palm and stared back at him.
-Thank you sir! Thank you very much! If you need anything else please ask!- and the guy left, back down the hall.
Before anyone could say anything Kaze held up his hand and thumbed towards one of the rooms that was closest to him. The white ninja slid the door open and walked in and the others followed him with Shane at the end, slide closing the door behind them.
"Why did you give the guy a fake name?" Dustin asked curiously.
"Well duh!? I don't think that giving people in this era our real name, is such a great idea. Considering that it can change the future if we're remembered throughout history, who knows what can happen. I think you guys better have an alias name as well." explained the shogun.
"Thats a good point but what kind of name should we use." Cam pointed out.
"Well for me, I used Siro Arashi. I could make one for you guys as well, if you want."
"Sure." Blake just shrugged.
"Cool but why did you use Siro Arashi?" questioned Shane.
"It means White Storm." Kaze smirked.
"Ahh..." everyone started to understand and grinned.
"Well lets see, for you Shane......Akai Kaze."
"Akai Kaze?"
"Red wind." and Shane grinned.
"Dustin.....Kiiro Chikyuu, Yellow Earth."
"Cool dude."
"Blake......Kon Kaminari, Navy Thunder."
"Alright!"
"Tori.....Aoi Mizu, Blue Water.'
"Mmm hmm."
"Hunter.....Kurenai Kaminari, Crimson Thunder." and Hunter just smiled.
"And Cam....."
"Let me. Midori Gane" the samurai interupted with a bit of a smile.
All of the other guys peered at him, wondering.
"Green Metal."
"So now we got our names, now what?" the air ninja looked at the others.
"How about figuring out which of you three will be pairing up for a room since we only have four. I know that Blake and Tori is taking a room and Hunter and I will be taking another leaving the last two to you guys."
"Rock, paper, scissors?" Shane suggested.
"Rock, paper, scissors." Cam gave him a look.
"Do you have any other ideas?"
"Fine. Rock, paper, scissors, it is." the green ninja sighed.
Then Shane, Dustin and Cam stood together with their right hands in a fist and started to do the rock, paper, scissors game.
"Rock, paper, scissors!" all three of them called out.
"Yes! Paper wins!" the air ninja called out.
"Me and rock." Dustin slouched and sighed.
"With that taken care of, now what?" asked Tori.
"Well, I don't know about you guys but I'm going to explore the town abit before it gets dark." replied Kaze.
"You want me to come with you?" Hunter asked.
"Sure. Anyone else want to come?"
"I think we'll stay here." Blake answered for both him and Tori.
"I'm staying." Shane answered.
"Me too." Dustin added.
"I'm staying as well." Cam finished.
"Alright then, see you guys later. Come on Hunter." taking his boyfriend's hand, the two of them left.
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Not much later....
Hunter and Kaze came back from their town exploration and was back at the inn with the others on the main floor, ordering dinner. The group was settled around a table and they were kneeling on straw mats that were on the floor as seats. The table had already bowls, cups and chopsticks set in a wooden container in the middle.
-What would you like to eat tonight?- asked one of the servers that worked there.
-We'll have rice and some of your finest simple dishes that you serve here.- Kaze said.
-Alright, they'll be ready in awhile.- and the server left to start the order.
Once the guy left with their order, the group started to talk again.
"So how was your town outting go?" asked Tori.
"Well the shops in this town basically sell basic needed items, but nothing of the fancy sort." answered Hunter.
"We did spot some shops that sell supplies that we need for travelling tomorrow." added Kaze.
"Then we should go buy them tomorrow morning and get moving, so we can get to the next town as soon as we can." Cam suggested and everyone nodded in agreement.
15 minutes later the food arrived and two servers who worked at the inn, carried the different dishes of food on a tray and the other was carrying the rice that was putting in a large bowl like container with a large wooden spoon. Both of them set the dishes and rice on the table, in the middle.
-Here you go, enjoy. Would you like to have some saki with your meal?- one of the servers asked.
-No thanks, some tea or water with be fine.- the white ninja replied.
-Alright, tea it is.- and the servers left again.
"Well lets eat." and everyone picked out a pair of chopsticks out of the holder and their bowls and started to eat.
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After dinner the group decided to turn in for the night so they could get an early start in the morning and went up to their rooms to get ready for bed. All of them were laying on their bed mats with their weapons on the floor.
In Shane's room we see the red air ninja laying on a woven mat bed that was big enough for two people, that was placed on the floor near one end of the room. Near him was a low level table with a candle on it burning as the light of the room. Shane was laying there with his arms tucked around the wooden pillow behind his head with a blanket that was part of the bed set pulled over him. He just stared at the ceiling thinking of all the things that had happened to him and his friends so far and wondered what other things might happen. After awhile of wondering, he just sighed and sat up to where the table was and blew out the candle. He layed back down on the mat and close his eyes trying to doze off.
In Blake and Tori's room the couple was getting ready for bed and pulled out the blanket on the bed set. The set up of their room was similar Shane's. Blake layed down first on their mat mattress and place his head on the make shift wood pillow that was part of the bed set. It wasn't very comfortable, thats one thing for sure. The navy ninja layed his left arm out on the open mat space, right next to him. Tori was about to lay down when she spotted Blake's arm and looked down at her boyfriend with a bit of a cocky look.
"What? Its better to have just one of us with a sore neck then both right?" giving grin.
"Come on." and Blake reached up and pulled his girlfriend down next to him and had her head on his out stretched arm which wrapped around her shoulder and cuddled up together with the blanket over them.
After awhile just laying there, the younger of the Trejo brothers was still awake.
"Something wrong?" the water ninja asked.
"Just wondering what my brother and Kaze is doing."
"I so not need to know that." Tori stated.
"What? I'm just worried." the navy ninja answered.
"Isn't it suppose to be the other way around?"
"Sometimes younger brothers do the worrying for once."
"Like they will be talking about you right now..."
Next in Hunter and Kaze's room the samething was happening with them as the crimson ninja's little brother. The older Trejo brother was laying on the bed mat with his boyfriend curled up against him. The white ninja's head was place between the other's neck and left shoulder with his left arm draped across and his palm on his boyfriend's chest. Hunter had his arms wrapped around his beloved and the blanket covering them from the chest down.
"Working that brain of yours?" Kaze stated when he noticed Hunter was still awake.
"Just worrying as a big brother as usual. Just hoping that Blake won't do something with Tori that he wasn't suppose to do. Maybe I shouldn't have let him have a room with her."
"What? You rather sleep with him to keep him in check? I mean if thats what you want I can switch places with Blake, I'm sure Tori or maybe even Shane won't mind." and the shogun started to sit up.
"What?! No way! You're staying here!" Hunter quickly reached up and grabbed Kaze again and pulled him back down next him.
"I thought you wanted to sleep with Blake." the white ninja grinned as he was held back into the position that he was in before.
"Maybe I need to trust my bro more."
"Like you won't jump at the chance to sleep with a person you like, all alone in a room with no parents around." Kaze poking the other in the chest.
"Of course not." the older of the two smiled a small grin.
"Sure....." and Kaze started to tickle Hunter.
"Sttoooppp! Alright! Maybe." the crimson ninja laughed out from the tickling.
"Maybe?" the tickling continued.
"Alright! I get the point! And I meant it when I said maybe." Hunter started to catch his breath as his laughter died down as Kaze stopped the tickling and smirked.
In the last room where Cam and Dustin was sleeping, both of them was already in bed on the mat sharing one blanket just merely inches apart from one another. Although they should be asleep, Dustin however was twisting and turning on the mat.
"Is something wrong Dustin?" Cam asked tiredly.
"Did I wake you up? Sorry about that." the earth child apologized.
"Don't be sorry, so whats wrong?" the samurai turned his head and faced the other person that he was sharing the bed with.
"I just can't get to sleep, this isn't one of the most comfortable pillow there is." refering to the wooden pillow under his head.
"I know what you mean." Cam agreed and reached behind himself and pulled out the green bundle of cloth that held the morphers.
"Here use this. Its not as bad as the pillow you have right now but its softer."
"But what about the morphers?"
"Don't worry about them, we'll keep them between us under blanket." the green ninja opened up the make shift back pack and took out the morphers and placed them under the blanket in the space between him and the other ninja.
"Here." holding the now empty cloth to the yellow ninja.
Dustin just stared at the other for a minute then gave a smile and reached out and took the cloth. Folding up the cloth until it was a head size pad, Dustin placed it under his head and comfortably settled on the sleeping mat.
"Thanks Cam." Dustin yawned sleepily and grinned.
"Just get some sleep, alright." Cam slowly closed his eyes and not long, both of them dozed off.
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The next morning...
Dustin woke up to the dull sunlight that shined through the paper mounted windows that was in the room. Opening his eyes he turns his head expecting to see the green cladded ninja but instead he sees an empty space, indicating he was up already. Sitting up, the earth ninja pulled back the blanket that covered him and still sees the morphers that Cam placed the night before, in the middle of the mat. Spreading out the cloth that he was given to use as a pillow, Dustin put the morphers back and wrapped them up again. He then looked around the room and spotted a wooden wide mouth bucket filled with water near him and there was an note on the table along with a towel cloth.
"Dustin
The water is for washing up.
Cam"
Dustin just smiled a bit and crawled over to the water and scooped some up with his hands and splashed his face. Splashing and rubbing his face a couple of times, he eventually dunked his whole face in and pulling it back out, Dustin was totally awake now. Taking the towel he wiped and patted his face dry, picked up the morphers pack and walked out the room. The earth ninja manage to find his friends in Shane's room.
"Good morning Dustin." greeted Tori.
"Morning bro." added Blake.
"Morning." Dustin greeted back.
"Here's your breakfast." Shane gestured towards a plate of.....pancakes on the table.
"Pancakes! Alright!.....Wait a minute. Where did you get the pancakes from?" the yellow ninja giving a confused look.
"Kaze made them this morning. He had to bribe the innkeeper before he let him use the kitchen." replied the air ninja.
"Shane and Hunter had to stand outside of the kitchen to stand guard so no one enters. Cam helped with the pancakes. Tori and I squeezed the orange juice which used up the entire kitchen's oranges and not to mention it took forever." Blake smirked and pushed a cup of what seems to be orange juice towards Dustin.
"Speaking of them, where's the other guys anyway?" the earth ninja asked not seeing three of his friends.
"Cam said to let you sleep in and went out with Kaze and Hunter to buy supplies." replied the water ninja.
"He did?" looking at his friend as he was eating his pancakes.
"Ah huh." Tori giving a knowing smile.
Dustin at the time was half way through his breakfast when the rest of the group returned and entered to room.
"Hey Dustin, you're awake. So how's the pancakes?" Kaze greeted.
"They're great dude. Thanks." and the yellow ninja finished off the last of his pancakes and started to drink his juice.
"So what you guys buy?" Blake asked curiously.
"Just somethings like a couple of blankets, rope, water containers, fruit and some other things." Cam counted off.
"I have the basic supplies and Hunter has the food." the white ninja gestured to themselves where they had a big bundle of a make shift backpack on their backs using a blue and black cloth.
"You guys ready to go?" Hunter asked.
Everyone nodded and went back to their rooms to make sure they have everything and grabbed their weapons and strapped them to their back once more and started to head downstairs.
"Here Cam." Dustin handed over the bundle of morphers to the samurai.
"Thanks." taking the morphers back and the green ninja tied it around his back again.
Once downstairs Kaze went to the main desk with Hunter to check themselves out and pay for their expenses. Once that was done, the two walked back to the group all ready to go.
"Well lets get out of here guys." and the group left the inn and headed towards to their next destination.
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Yah! I finally updated! So read and review!
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Note:
Phases in "...." means english
Phases in -....- means japanese
We come to a place of open scenery by the looks of it, the time of ancient japan. Looking over the land, you basically see nature as far as the eye could see. Only once in a spreaded out distance there were a patch of civilization can be seen. We come to a hill side top that was totally covered with green grass and a forest of lush large trees growing. On the hill top where there was a small clear field near the edge, something started to spark out of nowhere. Suddenly the energy spark started to grow larger and a portal formed and opened. Then you could hear someone yelling out and a figure came flying out of the portal.
"Whoaaa!!!" and Shane landed face first on the ground, all sprawled out.
Not so far behind him, Dustin was the next one came flying out followed by Cam and both of them landed face first as well, right next to Shane.
"Oof!" Both of them groaned as they hit the floor.
Not far behind them were Blake and Tori, who were still holding hands as they too landed on the ground, face first. Finally after them, the last of them were Hunter and Kaze who came flying out and landed next to the others. Everyone started to slowly stand up, helping the others as well and started to brush themselves off as the portal behind them disappeared from sight.
"Well that was a fun ride." commented Tori as she rubbed her back.
"So this is ancient japan, huh?" Shane looked at the surroundings around them.
"Its just like a camping trip, the great outdoors." Blake took a deep breath, inhaling the cool fresh air.
"What do you expect? They didn't have huge steel and concrete buildings back then." stated Cam who was also taking in their surroundings.
"So what do we do now?" Hunter asked.
"We need to figure out where we are exactly and find out how far are we from Byakuro." answered Kaze as he turned to his boyfriend.
"Byakuro? Thats where we're going?" Tori looked at him.
"Yep."
"But how are we're going to do that?"
"We need to find a place where there's people so we ask for directions."
"Hey guys! Come over here! I can see a town down there." Dustin exclaimed as he motioned his friends to where he was standing at the moment.
Everybody walked over to where the Earth child was and looked over to where he was pointing and as you know it, there was a small town off in the distance. Even it was looking quite far from where they were standing, they could see old japanese style buildings.
"Before we move out I need to sort out a problem first."
"Which is?" asked Cam.
"Communication. I know that Hunter and Blake can read, speak and write japanese since he told me that Sensei Amino taught them when they went to live with him. I know that Cam has no problem with it but I'm not sure about you three." the shogun refered to the three wind ninjas.
"Us?"
"Yeah, I need to know how good your japanese is just in case of any problems we might run into."
"Well Shane, Dustin and I took a basics of japanese course before we got into the academy so our language skills is so so. We know basic reading and writing skills and talking...people should be able to understand us." explained Tori.
"Well with that taken care of then lets go." and they started to head down the hill towards the town.
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Back in the present...
"Lothor, I need to speak to you."
"What is it?" the dark ninja asked annoyed as he turned to the dark priestess.
"I sensed a disturbance in time, it seem that someone had opened a time portal."
"What?! It must be the rangers, I wonder why they would go through time..... Unless they are trying to restore their powers! Do you know where did they go?"
"It will take some time but I can pin point which time they went back to."
"Then what are you waiting for?!"
"I'm on it." and priestess left and Lothor just growled at the recent news.
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Back in the past...
The guys after over three hours of walking, finally manage to reach the town that they spotted earlier. As they entered the suppose border of the town, the group was totally tired and a bit exhausted.
"I don't know about you guys but I'm really starting to miss modern transportation." breathed out Shane.
"I second that." added Dustin.
"You just saying that because you can't ride your bike instead of walking the entire way." stated Kaze as he leaned against Hunter a bit.
"So now what?" asked Blake as he looked around at the buildings.
Kaze just shrugged, "I guess we should try to find someone that can give us some directions."
The white ninja started to walk off in a direction with the others following. They walked through the street that they were at of the moment, both sides they were surrounded by ancient japanese buildings. As they move down the street, people in town around them started to stare and whisper to each other while pointing at the group.
"Um guys, people are staring at us." gulped Dustin as he spoke nervously looking at the townspeople.
"Well they never did see people from other cultures before, so you can't blame them for staring." said Cam.
Half way down the street they were stopped by Kaze.
"Hey guys look, an inn. I think its best to ask for directions in there." the white ninja suggested as he pointed towards a large building that was in front of them.
-Oushin Inn- the board sign read and they headed inside.
Once in, Kaze walked up to what seems to be the front desk with the others following where an elderly man in a grey kimono robe stood. The man was holding an ink brush and was writing in a thick booklet on the desk he was working at.
-Um, excuse me sir.- Kaze cleared his throat a bit.
The man looked up at them and smile.
-Hello and welcome to Oushin Inn. By the looks of it, you're not from around here are you.- the innkeeper peered at them.
-No, we come from a foreign land.- answered Hunter.
-Ah, I see. You speak our language quite well.-
-Thank you.-
-So how may I help you folks?-
-We were wondering if you could tell us on how to get to Byakuro.- asked Cam.
-Byakuro? You have business at the capital?- the man gave them a curious look.
-Kind of.-
-Well from here it will be at least five days travel by foot, three if you're travelling on horses.-
-I see. Well can you tell us where we can buy a map of some sort.- asked Kaze.
-I'm sorry but we don't have a shop that sells maps in this town but there is one in the next town over and its right on the direction you need to get to Byakuro as well.-
-Can you tell us how to get there?- Blake asked this time.
Walking out from behind the desk hearing his wooden slippers clicking against the wood floor, the innkeeper lead the guys outside and pointed out to one direction of the town.
-If you travel in that direction, the town is two days walk from here.-
-Thank you.- Tori thanked.
The elderly man just nodded and walked back inside. Once the man was out of listening distance, the guys kind of huddled together and started to talk.
"Five day?! I can't believe we were sent that far away from the place." exclaimed Shane.
"Dudes, what should we do?" Dustin wondered.
"I think we should take the guy's advice and get to the next town and buy a map so we know where we're going." suggested the samurai.
"You're right but I think we should say here for the night since its getting late and dark soon." added Tori gestured at the sun which was late of the afternoon and by the looks of it, it will set around in a hour or so.
"Looks like we're staying here for the night." and the group headed back into the inn and up to the main desk.
-We were wondering if you have anymore rooms left.- the green ninja asked politely.
-Decided to stay for the night? Let me check.- and the innkeeper flipped through the book he had to a page that is half filled and scanned down it.
-Ah yes we do. We have four opened rooms left, how about it?- the man looked up.
-We'll take them.- stated the white ninja.
-Thank you and I hope you enjoy your stay here. May I have your name?-
-Ah, name?- Kaze started to fidget.
-Yes, I need it for my records.-
Not wanting to give out his real name, the white ninja quickly came up with something.
-Siro Arashi.- Kaze said without a thought.
Before the guys could comment, the innkeeper called for one of his employees.
-Tuyo! Please take our guests to the four remaining rooms upstairs.- and a guy not as old as the rangers in ragged clothes, hurried up to the desk.
-Yes sir. Please this way.- and the guy named Tuyo headed towards where the stairs were and the guys followed.
Once they got up to the second floor, they walked down a hallway where both side had paper sliding wood doors indicating they were rooms. The group kept walking and took a turn into another hall and finally stopped at the end.
-Your rooms are on both sides, right next to each other.- Tuyo point to the doors next to them.
Kaze reached into the money pouch that was attached to his waist and reached right inside of it and fished for something. Then he took out something and handed it to the guy, it was a small piece of gold.
-Here's something for your service.- Kaze grinned.
The guy just went wide-eyed at the piece of gold in his palm and stared back at him.
-Thank you sir! Thank you very much! If you need anything else please ask!- and the guy left, back down the hall.
Before anyone could say anything Kaze held up his hand and thumbed towards one of the rooms that was closest to him. The white ninja slid the door open and walked in and the others followed him with Shane at the end, slide closing the door behind them.
"Why did you give the guy a fake name?" Dustin asked curiously.
"Well duh!? I don't think that giving people in this era our real name, is such a great idea. Considering that it can change the future if we're remembered throughout history, who knows what can happen. I think you guys better have an alias name as well." explained the shogun.
"Thats a good point but what kind of name should we use." Cam pointed out.
"Well for me, I used Siro Arashi. I could make one for you guys as well, if you want."
"Sure." Blake just shrugged.
"Cool but why did you use Siro Arashi?" questioned Shane.
"It means White Storm." Kaze smirked.
"Ahh..." everyone started to understand and grinned.
"Well lets see, for you Shane......Akai Kaze."
"Akai Kaze?"
"Red wind." and Shane grinned.
"Dustin.....Kiiro Chikyuu, Yellow Earth."
"Cool dude."
"Blake......Kon Kaminari, Navy Thunder."
"Alright!"
"Tori.....Aoi Mizu, Blue Water.'
"Mmm hmm."
"Hunter.....Kurenai Kaminari, Crimson Thunder." and Hunter just smiled.
"And Cam....."
"Let me. Midori Gane" the samurai interupted with a bit of a smile.
All of the other guys peered at him, wondering.
"Green Metal."
"So now we got our names, now what?" the air ninja looked at the others.
"How about figuring out which of you three will be pairing up for a room since we only have four. I know that Blake and Tori is taking a room and Hunter and I will be taking another leaving the last two to you guys."
"Rock, paper, scissors?" Shane suggested.
"Rock, paper, scissors." Cam gave him a look.
"Do you have any other ideas?"
"Fine. Rock, paper, scissors, it is." the green ninja sighed.
Then Shane, Dustin and Cam stood together with their right hands in a fist and started to do the rock, paper, scissors game.
"Rock, paper, scissors!" all three of them called out.
"Yes! Paper wins!" the air ninja called out.
"Me and rock." Dustin slouched and sighed.
"With that taken care of, now what?" asked Tori.
"Well, I don't know about you guys but I'm going to explore the town abit before it gets dark." replied Kaze.
"You want me to come with you?" Hunter asked.
"Sure. Anyone else want to come?"
"I think we'll stay here." Blake answered for both him and Tori.
"I'm staying." Shane answered.
"Me too." Dustin added.
"I'm staying as well." Cam finished.
"Alright then, see you guys later. Come on Hunter." taking his boyfriend's hand, the two of them left.
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Not much later....
Hunter and Kaze came back from their town exploration and was back at the inn with the others on the main floor, ordering dinner. The group was settled around a table and they were kneeling on straw mats that were on the floor as seats. The table had already bowls, cups and chopsticks set in a wooden container in the middle.
-What would you like to eat tonight?- asked one of the servers that worked there.
-We'll have rice and some of your finest simple dishes that you serve here.- Kaze said.
-Alright, they'll be ready in awhile.- and the server left to start the order.
Once the guy left with their order, the group started to talk again.
"So how was your town outting go?" asked Tori.
"Well the shops in this town basically sell basic needed items, but nothing of the fancy sort." answered Hunter.
"We did spot some shops that sell supplies that we need for travelling tomorrow." added Kaze.
"Then we should go buy them tomorrow morning and get moving, so we can get to the next town as soon as we can." Cam suggested and everyone nodded in agreement.
15 minutes later the food arrived and two servers who worked at the inn, carried the different dishes of food on a tray and the other was carrying the rice that was putting in a large bowl like container with a large wooden spoon. Both of them set the dishes and rice on the table, in the middle.
-Here you go, enjoy. Would you like to have some saki with your meal?- one of the servers asked.
-No thanks, some tea or water with be fine.- the white ninja replied.
-Alright, tea it is.- and the servers left again.
"Well lets eat." and everyone picked out a pair of chopsticks out of the holder and their bowls and started to eat.
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After dinner the group decided to turn in for the night so they could get an early start in the morning and went up to their rooms to get ready for bed. All of them were laying on their bed mats with their weapons on the floor.
In Shane's room we see the red air ninja laying on a woven mat bed that was big enough for two people, that was placed on the floor near one end of the room. Near him was a low level table with a candle on it burning as the light of the room. Shane was laying there with his arms tucked around the wooden pillow behind his head with a blanket that was part of the bed set pulled over him. He just stared at the ceiling thinking of all the things that had happened to him and his friends so far and wondered what other things might happen. After awhile of wondering, he just sighed and sat up to where the table was and blew out the candle. He layed back down on the mat and close his eyes trying to doze off.
In Blake and Tori's room the couple was getting ready for bed and pulled out the blanket on the bed set. The set up of their room was similar Shane's. Blake layed down first on their mat mattress and place his head on the make shift wood pillow that was part of the bed set. It wasn't very comfortable, thats one thing for sure. The navy ninja layed his left arm out on the open mat space, right next to him. Tori was about to lay down when she spotted Blake's arm and looked down at her boyfriend with a bit of a cocky look.
"What? Its better to have just one of us with a sore neck then both right?" giving grin.
"Come on." and Blake reached up and pulled his girlfriend down next to him and had her head on his out stretched arm which wrapped around her shoulder and cuddled up together with the blanket over them.
After awhile just laying there, the younger of the Trejo brothers was still awake.
"Something wrong?" the water ninja asked.
"Just wondering what my brother and Kaze is doing."
"I so not need to know that." Tori stated.
"What? I'm just worried." the navy ninja answered.
"Isn't it suppose to be the other way around?"
"Sometimes younger brothers do the worrying for once."
"Like they will be talking about you right now..."
Next in Hunter and Kaze's room the samething was happening with them as the crimson ninja's little brother. The older Trejo brother was laying on the bed mat with his boyfriend curled up against him. The white ninja's head was place between the other's neck and left shoulder with his left arm draped across and his palm on his boyfriend's chest. Hunter had his arms wrapped around his beloved and the blanket covering them from the chest down.
"Working that brain of yours?" Kaze stated when he noticed Hunter was still awake.
"Just worrying as a big brother as usual. Just hoping that Blake won't do something with Tori that he wasn't suppose to do. Maybe I shouldn't have let him have a room with her."
"What? You rather sleep with him to keep him in check? I mean if thats what you want I can switch places with Blake, I'm sure Tori or maybe even Shane won't mind." and the shogun started to sit up.
"What?! No way! You're staying here!" Hunter quickly reached up and grabbed Kaze again and pulled him back down next him.
"I thought you wanted to sleep with Blake." the white ninja grinned as he was held back into the position that he was in before.
"Maybe I need to trust my bro more."
"Like you won't jump at the chance to sleep with a person you like, all alone in a room with no parents around." Kaze poking the other in the chest.
"Of course not." the older of the two smiled a small grin.
"Sure....." and Kaze started to tickle Hunter.
"Sttoooppp! Alright! Maybe." the crimson ninja laughed out from the tickling.
"Maybe?" the tickling continued.
"Alright! I get the point! And I meant it when I said maybe." Hunter started to catch his breath as his laughter died down as Kaze stopped the tickling and smirked.
In the last room where Cam and Dustin was sleeping, both of them was already in bed on the mat sharing one blanket just merely inches apart from one another. Although they should be asleep, Dustin however was twisting and turning on the mat.
"Is something wrong Dustin?" Cam asked tiredly.
"Did I wake you up? Sorry about that." the earth child apologized.
"Don't be sorry, so whats wrong?" the samurai turned his head and faced the other person that he was sharing the bed with.
"I just can't get to sleep, this isn't one of the most comfortable pillow there is." refering to the wooden pillow under his head.
"I know what you mean." Cam agreed and reached behind himself and pulled out the green bundle of cloth that held the morphers.
"Here use this. Its not as bad as the pillow you have right now but its softer."
"But what about the morphers?"
"Don't worry about them, we'll keep them between us under blanket." the green ninja opened up the make shift back pack and took out the morphers and placed them under the blanket in the space between him and the other ninja.
"Here." holding the now empty cloth to the yellow ninja.
Dustin just stared at the other for a minute then gave a smile and reached out and took the cloth. Folding up the cloth until it was a head size pad, Dustin placed it under his head and comfortably settled on the sleeping mat.
"Thanks Cam." Dustin yawned sleepily and grinned.
"Just get some sleep, alright." Cam slowly closed his eyes and not long, both of them dozed off.
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The next morning...
Dustin woke up to the dull sunlight that shined through the paper mounted windows that was in the room. Opening his eyes he turns his head expecting to see the green cladded ninja but instead he sees an empty space, indicating he was up already. Sitting up, the earth ninja pulled back the blanket that covered him and still sees the morphers that Cam placed the night before, in the middle of the mat. Spreading out the cloth that he was given to use as a pillow, Dustin put the morphers back and wrapped them up again. He then looked around the room and spotted a wooden wide mouth bucket filled with water near him and there was an note on the table along with a towel cloth.
"Dustin
The water is for washing up.
Cam"
Dustin just smiled a bit and crawled over to the water and scooped some up with his hands and splashed his face. Splashing and rubbing his face a couple of times, he eventually dunked his whole face in and pulling it back out, Dustin was totally awake now. Taking the towel he wiped and patted his face dry, picked up the morphers pack and walked out the room. The earth ninja manage to find his friends in Shane's room.
"Good morning Dustin." greeted Tori.
"Morning bro." added Blake.
"Morning." Dustin greeted back.
"Here's your breakfast." Shane gestured towards a plate of.....pancakes on the table.
"Pancakes! Alright!.....Wait a minute. Where did you get the pancakes from?" the yellow ninja giving a confused look.
"Kaze made them this morning. He had to bribe the innkeeper before he let him use the kitchen." replied the air ninja.
"Shane and Hunter had to stand outside of the kitchen to stand guard so no one enters. Cam helped with the pancakes. Tori and I squeezed the orange juice which used up the entire kitchen's oranges and not to mention it took forever." Blake smirked and pushed a cup of what seems to be orange juice towards Dustin.
"Speaking of them, where's the other guys anyway?" the earth ninja asked not seeing three of his friends.
"Cam said to let you sleep in and went out with Kaze and Hunter to buy supplies." replied the water ninja.
"He did?" looking at his friend as he was eating his pancakes.
"Ah huh." Tori giving a knowing smile.
Dustin at the time was half way through his breakfast when the rest of the group returned and entered to room.
"Hey Dustin, you're awake. So how's the pancakes?" Kaze greeted.
"They're great dude. Thanks." and the yellow ninja finished off the last of his pancakes and started to drink his juice.
"So what you guys buy?" Blake asked curiously.
"Just somethings like a couple of blankets, rope, water containers, fruit and some other things." Cam counted off.
"I have the basic supplies and Hunter has the food." the white ninja gestured to themselves where they had a big bundle of a make shift backpack on their backs using a blue and black cloth.
"You guys ready to go?" Hunter asked.
Everyone nodded and went back to their rooms to make sure they have everything and grabbed their weapons and strapped them to their back once more and started to head downstairs.
"Here Cam." Dustin handed over the bundle of morphers to the samurai.
"Thanks." taking the morphers back and the green ninja tied it around his back again.
Once downstairs Kaze went to the main desk with Hunter to check themselves out and pay for their expenses. Once that was done, the two walked back to the group all ready to go.
"Well lets get out of here guys." and the group left the inn and headed towards to their next destination.
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Yah! I finally updated! So read and review!