The moment Kyle woke up, he saw his mother looking down at him worriedly.
"What happened?" He asked groggily.
"I was about to ask you that question" His mother answered. "I just heard a muffled scream and saw you passed out on the bathroom floor. Are you okay? Is your asthma acting up again?"
"I don't know," he replied, unsure of himself. "I feel fine though."
"Well," she said, "Just in case something else happens, I called the school to let them know you're not coming in today. At least this way, you'll be able to get some rest."
"Er…." A blush formed on his cheeks as he realized he'd miss another day of school. It was all right though since he always maintained his grades no matter how many times he got sick due to his condition. "Thanks mom. Maybe I do need some rest after that crazy Halloween last night."
"Yeah." Kristine Black smiled. "I heard it on the news that some college kids got too drunk and tried to cause a riot. Well anyways, there's food in the fridge for you anytime you want some and call me at work if you need anything okay?"
"Okay." He replied.
"Bye son," she got up and closed the door on her way out.
He sighed as he tried to remember what happened to him last night. The fact that it went by in a blur did nothing to calm him. Getting off the bed and checking underneath it to retrieve the costume he wore, he was shocked to find a real Japanese katana among them.
The sword was faintly glowing in the morning light.
//That is the Dragon Sword.//
Kyle dropped the sword in surprise as he heard a voice seemingly come out from nowhere.
"Who's there? Show yourself." he asked, fear evident on his face. "I – I have a sword here. I know how to u--use it."
//Do you? That sword's full potential can be released by only those of the Dragon lineage. So tell me, young ninja, are you "Dragon" enough?//
"Wha--what do you mean?" his curiosity getting the better of his fear. "Who are you? What are you?"
//Kyle-san, I was the spirit you saw in the mirror. The spirit that is trapped within you since I was summoned to your world last night.//
"Is that why I can't remember most of it?" He said, newfound shock coursed through him. "Did you take over my body or something?"
//In a manner of speaking, yes I did. However, I apologize for any inconveniences I have given you because of it. As I tried to depart this universe, I found that my chi is now bound to yours. So unless we ever die, we are as one.//
"No way!" Kyle shouted vehemently. "I don't want to timeshare my head with some damned ghost!"
//Unfortunately, young ninja,// the spirit said with a bitter laugh. //That is the least of your concerns.//
"What do you mean?" he sat down, trying to take it all in at once. "What's gotta be worse than this?"
//Were you aware of the demonic forces that permeate this town you call "Sunnydale"//
Kyle got a blank look on his face as he thought hard about it. "Uh, no?"
If only a spirit could facefault. The spirit sighed and continued talking. //Either the people here are under some geas of ignorance or simply don't care, some of the creatures I fought with last night are demonic in origin//
"You're kidding me, right?" he said, "Then again, if you're here then that would explain why it feels like I went through ten rounds with a squad of bullies."
//Again I am sorry, young ninja.// the spirit replied. //I have a duty to protect the innocents wherever I am. No matter what.//
"And why do you keep calling me 'young ninja'?"
//Because that is what you are now, young ninja. And because I see that this world sadly lacks the protection that it needs against the forces of darkness. I aim to correct that oversight and train you in my style of ninjutsu: the Hayabusa style.//
Kyle's eyes widened in recognition, he simply refused to believe it. "You can't be him! You're just a frigging video game character!" That's it, he thought, I've gone completely crazy.
//We are as one, Kyle-san. And though I find that analogy quite amusing, I am indeed who I am. So allow me to formally introduce myself, my name is Ryu Hayabusa.//
Kyle Black's jaw dropped.
//And you, my young ninja, will now begin your training to better protect your world.//
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tbc…..
Author's note:
Yup, I'm trying to create one of the rarest (and most difficult, for me) crossover ever. Yep, for those XBOX addicts out there, I have xovered Ninja Gaiden and Buffy. May the world tremble!! Heheheheheh anyways, I messed around with the continuity of the game's history to suit my own. The buffy crew will come in next chapter, but only for brief moments since I will be making Ryu/Kyle work in the background of what's been going on in the Buffy universe until the last season wherein he MIGHT join in on the huge battle in the series end….. and THEN finally join the crew into new frontiers.