Oy, I know I left yins hanging. I sorry, but I was sick and then I got
writers block and tried to kill my computer. But I back now, and I hope
this whole chapter clears some things up. Before I forget: 1) Thanks for
reviews! Once the story's over, I'll try and thank you all individually, if
possible. But for now, please accept a general thanks. 2) Sorry yaoi fans,
but this story ain't gonna be yaoi. As I said in the first chappie, I can't
write it, so none of my stories will be yaoi.
Ice Meet Wind Ch. 6: Explanations and Questions of Necessity
"What? Why are you all staring at me?" Jin asked, thoroughly confused by their reactions. 'All I did was tell them what they wanted to know. Did I freak them out?' "Hello? I would like an answer here."
"Sensei. Uh, Sensei?" Touya was the first to snap out of the shock, and was trying to get his master to do the same.
"Did he just say what I think he said?" Shirikubo asked himself. Touya's attempt to snap him out of it wasn't working.
"Impossible!" Kyoko was no longer his upbeat self. His face was very pale and expression was one of extreme shock. In fact, he looked like he was about to pass out right then and there.
"Um.Sensei? Kyoko? Hello? Anyone home?" Touya was waving his hands in front of the two ninjas' faces. He even went as far as to snap his fingers, but nothing brought the two older men back to their senses.
"Did I do something? Why'd you all freak out?!" Jin's mood had not improved over the course of the past few moments. He was now incredibly confused and slightly angry. "Answer me, damn it!" he directed his next question to Touya and Touya only. "Why'd you freak out?"
Touya sighed and turned to look at the red head. "I was surprised, I didn't freak. I've never heard of a half human demon before. I didn't even know such a thing was possible."
"Well, it is because I'm sitting right here in front of you!" Jin started to raise his voice, but then thought better of it. All the while these two were talking, Shirikubo and Kyoko were standing in shock in the middle of the room. "Look, I'm really confused. Can you just answer me a few questions? Please?"
"Sure."
"Right. Well, what the hell is a Makai? I didn't get a straight answer before."
"Well," Touya began. "The Makai is where demons live, which is something you already know. I have no idea what the Ningenkai is like, but I'm sure that this place is similar to it. There are towns, forests and mountains. But there are also some other places that can only be found here." Touya trailed off. The one place he could think of that can only be found in the Makai was the floating island of the Ice Maidens. 'No!' He thought to himself. 'Don't think about it. Don't bring back the memories.'
"Ok," Jin could tell Touya didn't want to talk about that anymore, so he wouldn't push the subject. "Well.um.What are you? As in, how do you know these guys and what demon are you?"
"Shirikubo is my master. I'm in training to be an Ice Master just like him. Kyoko is his friend from a long time ago. We just got here less than a day ago. I found you when I was out.in the snow," Touya caught himself. He had almost said playing in the snow. That wouldn't sound right; he wasn't a kid anymore. "Anyway, Kyoko is a Wind Master, and apparently he and my master worked together a long time ago."
"Yes, but what type of demon are you?" Jin had caught Touya. Touya had no intention of ever telling Jin his heritage. Now, he had no choice.
"I'm part ice apparition, ok? I won't say the other half," he snapped.
Jin was taken aback. 'Did I pry too far?' he thought. He wasn't used to Touya snapping, even if they had only known each other for an hour. Jin didn't get the impression Touya snapped at anyone. 'I'll try and make it up to him,' he thought finally. "Sorry, I won't ask again." Jin apologized quickly. That seemed to do the trick.
"Bad memories about my past, so apology accepted. As long as you promise not to ask again."
"Ok, um." Jin thought of another question to ask, but his train of thought was cut off when the wind master collapsed into a chair, knocking several things over on his way down. "HEY! He ok?!"
"I think so," Touya snapped his fingers in front of Kyoko's face, and Kyoko blinked. "Yeah, he's fine. He just knocked over some medical supplies on the way down." When Touya bent down to pick up the plants, Jin noticed a bead on a small ribbon fall out of his shirt. The bead and the broken ribbon rolled across the floor and stopped by Jin's bed side.
Jin bent over and picked up the bead. He looked at it as it sat in the palm of his hand. The bead was in fact some sort of gem, and was a curious swirl of red and icy blue. Jin could feel a kind of power coming out of the bead, and it was comforting to him. He almost didn't give it back, but then thought better of it. "Hey, Touya," he asked once the apprentice Ice Master was finished picking the plants up off the floor. "This yours? Looks like the ribbon broke," he held out the gem and ribbon.
"What?" Touya eyed the ribbon, then felt the area where it would've hung if the ribbon hadn't broke. "How'd that break?!" he ran over and snatched the ribbon and gem from Jin.
"I take it that's special to you?" Jin asked. He recognized that expression. He himself had wore it when he thought he lost his mom's heirloom.
"The last thing my mom gave me, if you must know." Touya said, retying the ribbon and placing it back around his neck. "Good," he muttered to himself. "The ribbon just came undone."
"I have something like that," Jin said, reaching under his shirt and pulling out a ring on a chain. "My mom gave me this about 2 weeks ago. Said it was a family heirloom. Want to see it?" Jin undid the chain and held out the ring to Touya. Truth is, Touya was the first person he had even shown the ring to. Not even his dad knew Morgana had given him the ring as a belated birthday present.
Touya accepted the ring from Jin and examined it. The band was of a kind of metal Touya had never seen before, and the gem was a clear, clear purple. All in all, it was a very beautiful ring. Touya could see why Jin treasured it just as much as he himself treasured his mom's tear gem. "It's a very pretty ring," Touya said, still turning it over and over in his hand. " But what is the band made out of? It doesn't quite feel like metal."
"According to my mom, the band is made out of something called Airbida. The gem is called a Crystalline Samba. Apparently, those two things can only be found in her home town." Jin trailed off. Not only did the memories overwhelm him, the fact that Kyoko suddenly jumped out the chair he was laying in and shouted scared Jin a little.
"AIRBIDA!? CRYSTALLINE SAMBA?! ARE YOU SURE?!" He ran over to Jin and proceeded to shake him slightly while waiting for and answer.
"Um.I'm pretty sure that's what my mom said," Jin said in between shakes. Shirikubo had also abruptly snapped out of it at those words. And he also had come running over to Jin and shook him with Kyoko.
"If you shake him anymore, his brains will fly out of his head," Touya warned. The metal felt cool and light in Touya's hand, and he didn't want to let it go. It was a similar feeling to his tear gem.
"Where is this ring? This is a ring, right?" Shirikubo asked, heeding Touya's advice and stopped shaking Jin. He asked the question as calmly as he could, but his voice shook with excitement.
"Huh?" Jin looked really confused. 'What's so special about the ring? I thought it was just an heirloom,' he thought. Touya was thinking along those same lines as well. "I just handed it over to Touya to look at." Jin didn't get any farther. Shirikubo and Kyoko dropped Jin back on the bed and ran over to Touya and shook him.
"Let's see it!" the two ninjas said in unison.
"What's so special about it?" Touya asked, looking more than a little freaked out.
"Just show it to us!" Touya looked over at Jin for permission. Jin gave the nod, and Touya handed it over. "It really is Airbida and Crystalline Samba. Shiri, do you know what this means?" Kyoko asked the Ice Master.
"It means at least one Rivair Elf escaped the forest after the whole species went into lock down." Shirikubo said, starring blankly at the ring, trying to comprehend what was going on.
"Rivair Elf?" Touya and Jin asked, looking more confused than ever. Touya went over to Jin and sat by him on the bed. "Do you understand any of this?" he asked.
"Your saying you don't?" the red head replied, looking up at Touya. Touya shook his head no, and Jin's face fell. "I was hoping you did. I find it's easier to get answers out of you than those two," he gestured to the two shocked ninjas.
"Do you want to know?" Kyoko asked. He had heard everything that had come out of Jin's mouth. Those ears were there for a purpose, and not just for the wind. He gazed at Jin with his large brown eyes, waiting for the nod. It came, and Kyoko proceeded to tell Jin and Touya the whole story.
"Let me explain why the fact you're not only part elf, but also part human surprised us beyond all sane reason. Jin, being part elf is incredibly rare. The entire species of elves, Rivair to Tocubo and the rest, barricaded themselves in the forests of the Makai about 2 centuries ago. Said they didn't want their precious resources and blood lines to be tarnished by the outside world. No one has seen an elf since that day. And then you dropped in on us, meaning that at least one elf escaped from the barricade or species lock down, if you will." Kyoko took a deep breath, and thought about how to phrase the rest of these facts.
"Jin, the Rivair Elves were well known for their superior wind masters and artisans. The fact that you have this ring proves that you are a direct descendent of them. Only they could make a ring like this; with these metals and gems. No other creature has mastered this specific way of jewelry making."
"But what about me being half human?"
"Ah, I'm getting there. You see, when that elf or elves escaped form the barricade, they were banished from ever returning. He, she, or they must have known that, and yet they left anyway. That means something more powerful than the words of their elders made them leave. It is my theory that that elf or elves fell in love with a creature of another species. He, she or they left, and gave birth to at least one half elf offspring. Am I making sense so far?" Kyoko asked Jin, making sure he didn't confuse the boy.
"You're making perfect sense so far. But can we just say one baby was born? It'll make it easier to tell, and I already know it was possible for more than one to escape."
"Alright, just for you. We'll say one baby was born. Now, this baby must've grown up in the Makai with his or her family. You said it was you mother that gave you the demon blood correct? So, your mom was raised with her (let's just say) elf father and a mom from another species. Then one day, word of their treachery was found out, and the elves sent killers after them. I would think you grandparents created an illegal portal and sent your mother through it, saving her. She landed in the Makai, and eventually met your father and had you."
"All you did was explain why it was unique for me to be like this," Jin said sadly. "But what of me now? I can't rightly go back to the elves and go 'Hey! Been a while but I'm, back!'. They'll probably kill me. So, now what?"
"It would be best for you to go back to your family," Shirikubo said. "No one in the Makai will accept you as you are now. Well, I take that back. They might accept you, but you'd have to beat them to a pulp."
"You said your family is in Japan, Ningenkai? We can get you a portal there, no big deal." Kyoko would've continued, but let his voice fade away at the look on Jin's face. "Oi, now that look doesn't suit you. What's up?"
Touya seemed to understand Jin's situation better than the ninjas. "Something happen back at your home?" he asked quietly.
"You could say that. You could also say my dad isn't too accepting of me being part demon. I can't go back." Jin left a large hole in his story, and only Touya seemed to notice it. Thankfully, if anyone else did, they didn't mention it.
"Ok," Kyoko said thoughtfully, thinking hard on the subject. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and pointed at Jin. "Here's what I see in this situation! One: You fell through a portal and ended up in an area that you know nothing about. Two: You're part elf. Three: You can't go back home due to family issues. Four: You have an accent."
"What's that got to do with anything?!" Shirikubo asked, walking over to Kyoko and slapping him across the back of his head. "Make your point already!"
Kyoko rubbed his head with his hand. "Owie! I'm getting to my point, and you don't have to hit so hard!" Kyoko turned back to Jin, "My point is, you should stay with us, at least until you get some solid footing in this place."
"You mean, you'll let me stay?" Jin's face brightened at the very thought. These were the first people whom he had met that he could actually stand to be around for long periods of time. "You mean, like a temporary family thingy?"
"Now I wouldn't go that far-" Shirikubo was cut off when he saw the look on Touya's face. Touya was beaming at the very thought, as was Jin. 'Two peas in a pod,' he thought to himself. Kyoko elbowed him in the ribs and nodded. "Er.yes. Something like that. Depending on how long you can stand to be around us."
"I think I can take it," Jin said, still smiling. Then, a loud rumbling was heard throughout the room. Jin immediately clutched his stomach and exclaimed, "I'm hungry!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The motley crew had left the room after Jin's exclamation. They now sat at the table in the kitchen, eating whatever was there and whatever someone made from whatever was there.
"Sensei!" Touya exclaimed after shoving a type of casserole down his throat, "This is good!"
"So is this!" Jin shouted through a mouthful of pasta that Kyoko had made.
"What on earth do you call this Touya?" Shirikubo was poking at food Touya had made for him.
"The 'throw-things-in-a-pot-randomly-and-hope-it-comes-out-like-food' food dish!" Touya's long title caused all sitting at the table to burst into laughter. When it all calmed down slightly, Kyoko asked what he was eating.
"Oh, a sandwich!" Jin said, pointing at the various layers and saying what they were. "You got the bread on the outside, followed by sauce on the bread slices, then leafy greens, vegetables, and meat. All conveniently placed in between two slices of bread."
"It good," Kyoko said, taking a huge bite out of the sandwich.
Within the hour, every bit of food that had been prepared was gone.
"Ahh," Kyoko smacked his lips and leaned back in his chair, a satisfied smile on his face. "Good food, everyone!"
Touya and Jin were falling asleep on the table, Jin's head narrowly missed a plate. Shirikubo smiled at them and shook the two sleeping boys awake. "Come along you two, time to go to sleep. Touya, you have training in the morning, remember?"
The boys barely woke up long enough to stumble into their separate rooms. Touya collapsed on his bed and was immediately asleep. Jin, across the hall from Touya, took a bit longer to fall back asleep. No matter how hard Jin tried, he could not get the memories and thoughts of his family out of his head. Both good and bad, the memories flitted in and out of his thoughts. The only thing that broke that train of thought was the sound of a door opening.
"Jin? You asleep?"
"Yeah, I'm asleep. You talking to a guy who talks in his sleep." Jin mumbled into his pillow.
"Oh, really? Then, you probably don't want to hear my offer then," Kyoko moved to leave the room, and Jin shot straight up in bed.
"Offer?" Jin practically yelled. Kyoko motioned for him to keep quiet, but Touya had heard the shout and was now listening very carefully to the voices across the hall.
"Yeah, well," Kyoko moved away from the door and sat in the chair by Jin's bed. "Let's be blunt, ok? You are the first person I've ever met who could almost match me in energy and wit. I think that you could make an excellent wind master some day. Well, since you'll be with us for a while, maybe you could train under me." Kyoko broke off, thoroughly expecting a no to come from Jin.
"Are you crazy?! That sounds AWESOME! I get to train under you, right? I can do that! When do I start?!" Jin began to jump up and down on the bed in excitement, and Kyoko noticed that if he kept doing that, Jin's head would be through the roof, literally.
"Calm down!" Kyoko started to laugh, this boy's energy was infectious. "You can start in the morning with Touya if you wish, but please! Stop jumping up and down on the bed!"
Jin stopped and immediately sat on the bed, looking at Kyoko with large blue eyes. "Are you sure it won't be a problem?"
"No, it won't be a problem. Unless my new student falls asleep while training tomorrow morning," Kyoko stepped outside the room and moved to close the door. "Good night Jin, I'll wake you up bright and early," and then he shut the door leaving Jin alone in his room with a new train of thoughts to lull him to sleep.
Unknown to all, Touya heard the whole thing, and was jumping for joy at the thought his new friend would join him on the training field in the morning.
Alrighty, that's it for this chapter. I hope yins like it, and please. I could really use encouragement, so review! Oh, yes, before I forget. One reviewer said this story has nothing to do with any of my other stories. Well, I'm sorry to that person, but every one of my stories can be connected to the other. Even HellBus and Crazy Band Story. As zany as it sounds, I can easily connect them all. So! Reviews, please! For any of my stories. Thank you for your time, I will work on the new chappie as soon as I have time.
Ice Meet Wind Ch. 6: Explanations and Questions of Necessity
"What? Why are you all staring at me?" Jin asked, thoroughly confused by their reactions. 'All I did was tell them what they wanted to know. Did I freak them out?' "Hello? I would like an answer here."
"Sensei. Uh, Sensei?" Touya was the first to snap out of the shock, and was trying to get his master to do the same.
"Did he just say what I think he said?" Shirikubo asked himself. Touya's attempt to snap him out of it wasn't working.
"Impossible!" Kyoko was no longer his upbeat self. His face was very pale and expression was one of extreme shock. In fact, he looked like he was about to pass out right then and there.
"Um.Sensei? Kyoko? Hello? Anyone home?" Touya was waving his hands in front of the two ninjas' faces. He even went as far as to snap his fingers, but nothing brought the two older men back to their senses.
"Did I do something? Why'd you all freak out?!" Jin's mood had not improved over the course of the past few moments. He was now incredibly confused and slightly angry. "Answer me, damn it!" he directed his next question to Touya and Touya only. "Why'd you freak out?"
Touya sighed and turned to look at the red head. "I was surprised, I didn't freak. I've never heard of a half human demon before. I didn't even know such a thing was possible."
"Well, it is because I'm sitting right here in front of you!" Jin started to raise his voice, but then thought better of it. All the while these two were talking, Shirikubo and Kyoko were standing in shock in the middle of the room. "Look, I'm really confused. Can you just answer me a few questions? Please?"
"Sure."
"Right. Well, what the hell is a Makai? I didn't get a straight answer before."
"Well," Touya began. "The Makai is where demons live, which is something you already know. I have no idea what the Ningenkai is like, but I'm sure that this place is similar to it. There are towns, forests and mountains. But there are also some other places that can only be found here." Touya trailed off. The one place he could think of that can only be found in the Makai was the floating island of the Ice Maidens. 'No!' He thought to himself. 'Don't think about it. Don't bring back the memories.'
"Ok," Jin could tell Touya didn't want to talk about that anymore, so he wouldn't push the subject. "Well.um.What are you? As in, how do you know these guys and what demon are you?"
"Shirikubo is my master. I'm in training to be an Ice Master just like him. Kyoko is his friend from a long time ago. We just got here less than a day ago. I found you when I was out.in the snow," Touya caught himself. He had almost said playing in the snow. That wouldn't sound right; he wasn't a kid anymore. "Anyway, Kyoko is a Wind Master, and apparently he and my master worked together a long time ago."
"Yes, but what type of demon are you?" Jin had caught Touya. Touya had no intention of ever telling Jin his heritage. Now, he had no choice.
"I'm part ice apparition, ok? I won't say the other half," he snapped.
Jin was taken aback. 'Did I pry too far?' he thought. He wasn't used to Touya snapping, even if they had only known each other for an hour. Jin didn't get the impression Touya snapped at anyone. 'I'll try and make it up to him,' he thought finally. "Sorry, I won't ask again." Jin apologized quickly. That seemed to do the trick.
"Bad memories about my past, so apology accepted. As long as you promise not to ask again."
"Ok, um." Jin thought of another question to ask, but his train of thought was cut off when the wind master collapsed into a chair, knocking several things over on his way down. "HEY! He ok?!"
"I think so," Touya snapped his fingers in front of Kyoko's face, and Kyoko blinked. "Yeah, he's fine. He just knocked over some medical supplies on the way down." When Touya bent down to pick up the plants, Jin noticed a bead on a small ribbon fall out of his shirt. The bead and the broken ribbon rolled across the floor and stopped by Jin's bed side.
Jin bent over and picked up the bead. He looked at it as it sat in the palm of his hand. The bead was in fact some sort of gem, and was a curious swirl of red and icy blue. Jin could feel a kind of power coming out of the bead, and it was comforting to him. He almost didn't give it back, but then thought better of it. "Hey, Touya," he asked once the apprentice Ice Master was finished picking the plants up off the floor. "This yours? Looks like the ribbon broke," he held out the gem and ribbon.
"What?" Touya eyed the ribbon, then felt the area where it would've hung if the ribbon hadn't broke. "How'd that break?!" he ran over and snatched the ribbon and gem from Jin.
"I take it that's special to you?" Jin asked. He recognized that expression. He himself had wore it when he thought he lost his mom's heirloom.
"The last thing my mom gave me, if you must know." Touya said, retying the ribbon and placing it back around his neck. "Good," he muttered to himself. "The ribbon just came undone."
"I have something like that," Jin said, reaching under his shirt and pulling out a ring on a chain. "My mom gave me this about 2 weeks ago. Said it was a family heirloom. Want to see it?" Jin undid the chain and held out the ring to Touya. Truth is, Touya was the first person he had even shown the ring to. Not even his dad knew Morgana had given him the ring as a belated birthday present.
Touya accepted the ring from Jin and examined it. The band was of a kind of metal Touya had never seen before, and the gem was a clear, clear purple. All in all, it was a very beautiful ring. Touya could see why Jin treasured it just as much as he himself treasured his mom's tear gem. "It's a very pretty ring," Touya said, still turning it over and over in his hand. " But what is the band made out of? It doesn't quite feel like metal."
"According to my mom, the band is made out of something called Airbida. The gem is called a Crystalline Samba. Apparently, those two things can only be found in her home town." Jin trailed off. Not only did the memories overwhelm him, the fact that Kyoko suddenly jumped out the chair he was laying in and shouted scared Jin a little.
"AIRBIDA!? CRYSTALLINE SAMBA?! ARE YOU SURE?!" He ran over to Jin and proceeded to shake him slightly while waiting for and answer.
"Um.I'm pretty sure that's what my mom said," Jin said in between shakes. Shirikubo had also abruptly snapped out of it at those words. And he also had come running over to Jin and shook him with Kyoko.
"If you shake him anymore, his brains will fly out of his head," Touya warned. The metal felt cool and light in Touya's hand, and he didn't want to let it go. It was a similar feeling to his tear gem.
"Where is this ring? This is a ring, right?" Shirikubo asked, heeding Touya's advice and stopped shaking Jin. He asked the question as calmly as he could, but his voice shook with excitement.
"Huh?" Jin looked really confused. 'What's so special about the ring? I thought it was just an heirloom,' he thought. Touya was thinking along those same lines as well. "I just handed it over to Touya to look at." Jin didn't get any farther. Shirikubo and Kyoko dropped Jin back on the bed and ran over to Touya and shook him.
"Let's see it!" the two ninjas said in unison.
"What's so special about it?" Touya asked, looking more than a little freaked out.
"Just show it to us!" Touya looked over at Jin for permission. Jin gave the nod, and Touya handed it over. "It really is Airbida and Crystalline Samba. Shiri, do you know what this means?" Kyoko asked the Ice Master.
"It means at least one Rivair Elf escaped the forest after the whole species went into lock down." Shirikubo said, starring blankly at the ring, trying to comprehend what was going on.
"Rivair Elf?" Touya and Jin asked, looking more confused than ever. Touya went over to Jin and sat by him on the bed. "Do you understand any of this?" he asked.
"Your saying you don't?" the red head replied, looking up at Touya. Touya shook his head no, and Jin's face fell. "I was hoping you did. I find it's easier to get answers out of you than those two," he gestured to the two shocked ninjas.
"Do you want to know?" Kyoko asked. He had heard everything that had come out of Jin's mouth. Those ears were there for a purpose, and not just for the wind. He gazed at Jin with his large brown eyes, waiting for the nod. It came, and Kyoko proceeded to tell Jin and Touya the whole story.
"Let me explain why the fact you're not only part elf, but also part human surprised us beyond all sane reason. Jin, being part elf is incredibly rare. The entire species of elves, Rivair to Tocubo and the rest, barricaded themselves in the forests of the Makai about 2 centuries ago. Said they didn't want their precious resources and blood lines to be tarnished by the outside world. No one has seen an elf since that day. And then you dropped in on us, meaning that at least one elf escaped from the barricade or species lock down, if you will." Kyoko took a deep breath, and thought about how to phrase the rest of these facts.
"Jin, the Rivair Elves were well known for their superior wind masters and artisans. The fact that you have this ring proves that you are a direct descendent of them. Only they could make a ring like this; with these metals and gems. No other creature has mastered this specific way of jewelry making."
"But what about me being half human?"
"Ah, I'm getting there. You see, when that elf or elves escaped form the barricade, they were banished from ever returning. He, she, or they must have known that, and yet they left anyway. That means something more powerful than the words of their elders made them leave. It is my theory that that elf or elves fell in love with a creature of another species. He, she or they left, and gave birth to at least one half elf offspring. Am I making sense so far?" Kyoko asked Jin, making sure he didn't confuse the boy.
"You're making perfect sense so far. But can we just say one baby was born? It'll make it easier to tell, and I already know it was possible for more than one to escape."
"Alright, just for you. We'll say one baby was born. Now, this baby must've grown up in the Makai with his or her family. You said it was you mother that gave you the demon blood correct? So, your mom was raised with her (let's just say) elf father and a mom from another species. Then one day, word of their treachery was found out, and the elves sent killers after them. I would think you grandparents created an illegal portal and sent your mother through it, saving her. She landed in the Makai, and eventually met your father and had you."
"All you did was explain why it was unique for me to be like this," Jin said sadly. "But what of me now? I can't rightly go back to the elves and go 'Hey! Been a while but I'm, back!'. They'll probably kill me. So, now what?"
"It would be best for you to go back to your family," Shirikubo said. "No one in the Makai will accept you as you are now. Well, I take that back. They might accept you, but you'd have to beat them to a pulp."
"You said your family is in Japan, Ningenkai? We can get you a portal there, no big deal." Kyoko would've continued, but let his voice fade away at the look on Jin's face. "Oi, now that look doesn't suit you. What's up?"
Touya seemed to understand Jin's situation better than the ninjas. "Something happen back at your home?" he asked quietly.
"You could say that. You could also say my dad isn't too accepting of me being part demon. I can't go back." Jin left a large hole in his story, and only Touya seemed to notice it. Thankfully, if anyone else did, they didn't mention it.
"Ok," Kyoko said thoughtfully, thinking hard on the subject. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and pointed at Jin. "Here's what I see in this situation! One: You fell through a portal and ended up in an area that you know nothing about. Two: You're part elf. Three: You can't go back home due to family issues. Four: You have an accent."
"What's that got to do with anything?!" Shirikubo asked, walking over to Kyoko and slapping him across the back of his head. "Make your point already!"
Kyoko rubbed his head with his hand. "Owie! I'm getting to my point, and you don't have to hit so hard!" Kyoko turned back to Jin, "My point is, you should stay with us, at least until you get some solid footing in this place."
"You mean, you'll let me stay?" Jin's face brightened at the very thought. These were the first people whom he had met that he could actually stand to be around for long periods of time. "You mean, like a temporary family thingy?"
"Now I wouldn't go that far-" Shirikubo was cut off when he saw the look on Touya's face. Touya was beaming at the very thought, as was Jin. 'Two peas in a pod,' he thought to himself. Kyoko elbowed him in the ribs and nodded. "Er.yes. Something like that. Depending on how long you can stand to be around us."
"I think I can take it," Jin said, still smiling. Then, a loud rumbling was heard throughout the room. Jin immediately clutched his stomach and exclaimed, "I'm hungry!" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The motley crew had left the room after Jin's exclamation. They now sat at the table in the kitchen, eating whatever was there and whatever someone made from whatever was there.
"Sensei!" Touya exclaimed after shoving a type of casserole down his throat, "This is good!"
"So is this!" Jin shouted through a mouthful of pasta that Kyoko had made.
"What on earth do you call this Touya?" Shirikubo was poking at food Touya had made for him.
"The 'throw-things-in-a-pot-randomly-and-hope-it-comes-out-like-food' food dish!" Touya's long title caused all sitting at the table to burst into laughter. When it all calmed down slightly, Kyoko asked what he was eating.
"Oh, a sandwich!" Jin said, pointing at the various layers and saying what they were. "You got the bread on the outside, followed by sauce on the bread slices, then leafy greens, vegetables, and meat. All conveniently placed in between two slices of bread."
"It good," Kyoko said, taking a huge bite out of the sandwich.
Within the hour, every bit of food that had been prepared was gone.
"Ahh," Kyoko smacked his lips and leaned back in his chair, a satisfied smile on his face. "Good food, everyone!"
Touya and Jin were falling asleep on the table, Jin's head narrowly missed a plate. Shirikubo smiled at them and shook the two sleeping boys awake. "Come along you two, time to go to sleep. Touya, you have training in the morning, remember?"
The boys barely woke up long enough to stumble into their separate rooms. Touya collapsed on his bed and was immediately asleep. Jin, across the hall from Touya, took a bit longer to fall back asleep. No matter how hard Jin tried, he could not get the memories and thoughts of his family out of his head. Both good and bad, the memories flitted in and out of his thoughts. The only thing that broke that train of thought was the sound of a door opening.
"Jin? You asleep?"
"Yeah, I'm asleep. You talking to a guy who talks in his sleep." Jin mumbled into his pillow.
"Oh, really? Then, you probably don't want to hear my offer then," Kyoko moved to leave the room, and Jin shot straight up in bed.
"Offer?" Jin practically yelled. Kyoko motioned for him to keep quiet, but Touya had heard the shout and was now listening very carefully to the voices across the hall.
"Yeah, well," Kyoko moved away from the door and sat in the chair by Jin's bed. "Let's be blunt, ok? You are the first person I've ever met who could almost match me in energy and wit. I think that you could make an excellent wind master some day. Well, since you'll be with us for a while, maybe you could train under me." Kyoko broke off, thoroughly expecting a no to come from Jin.
"Are you crazy?! That sounds AWESOME! I get to train under you, right? I can do that! When do I start?!" Jin began to jump up and down on the bed in excitement, and Kyoko noticed that if he kept doing that, Jin's head would be through the roof, literally.
"Calm down!" Kyoko started to laugh, this boy's energy was infectious. "You can start in the morning with Touya if you wish, but please! Stop jumping up and down on the bed!"
Jin stopped and immediately sat on the bed, looking at Kyoko with large blue eyes. "Are you sure it won't be a problem?"
"No, it won't be a problem. Unless my new student falls asleep while training tomorrow morning," Kyoko stepped outside the room and moved to close the door. "Good night Jin, I'll wake you up bright and early," and then he shut the door leaving Jin alone in his room with a new train of thoughts to lull him to sleep.
Unknown to all, Touya heard the whole thing, and was jumping for joy at the thought his new friend would join him on the training field in the morning.
Alrighty, that's it for this chapter. I hope yins like it, and please. I could really use encouragement, so review! Oh, yes, before I forget. One reviewer said this story has nothing to do with any of my other stories. Well, I'm sorry to that person, but every one of my stories can be connected to the other. Even HellBus and Crazy Band Story. As zany as it sounds, I can easily connect them all. So! Reviews, please! For any of my stories. Thank you for your time, I will work on the new chappie as soon as I have time.