Chapter 103
"Korin." Ryu mused. "Named after one they call the 'King of Martial Arts.' "
"That's right." Murasaki nodded. "I trained under Korin-sama after climbing up his tower. The rumors are true, he is as good as they say, but I was disapointed that he was not any better."
"Soh, it's nuut wurth it?" Momiji wondered.
"It is worth it." Murasaki nodded. "You must be strong enough. And, the guardian of the tower must deem you worthy."
"Gawdy-yan?"
"There is a very small tribe of one family living at the base of the tower. They strictly manage those who climb and those who will never touch the tower." Murasaki smiled. "They are very kind people who can sence if your heart is pure or evil."
"What clan are they?" Ryu asked. "Are they Mononoke?"
"No. They worship their tribal 'kami.' And the name depends on the dominant heir of the family. As of now, they are the Upa clan; and should Sir Upa pass on, his daughter would become the dominant one and they would become the Tempura clan."
"I see." Ryu nodded.
"Booma!" Momiji cried. "Thaat's so awesome!"
"So, will any of us be able to climb the tower?"
"We shouldn't need to." Murasaki shook her head. "We're not going to Korin's Tower, we're going to the Tenkai. It floats directly above Korin's tower, high above the Earth."
"As high as 'heaven,' like the name translates." Ryu smiled.
"Why go they when whe're gunna go seey Korin-sama?!" Momiji demanded. "Who culd be so mure powaful?!"
"God." Murasaki said simply.
"Guud?" Momiji blinked.
"Oh, you mean Kami." Ryu realized. "I dunno......I heard he's dead."
Piccolo blushed as he meditated.
"No, he's very well alive." Murasaki smiled, thinking of Piccolo. "But it is his successor we are going to see. His name is Dende, and he has been watching over the Earth since the Cell Game."
"Phwooooo!" Ryu whistled, impressed. "Long time. Is he as old as Kami was?"
"Goodness, no." Murasaki shook her head. "He's approaching his thirties, I think."
"I guess that's young for a guardian." Ryu thought out loud, scratching his head.
"Dende is the youngest guardian in three thousand years." Piccolo explained, momentarily coming out of meditation. "And he's proven to be a very good one. I trust his actions and decisions with my life."
Genji smiled upon hearing that.
Dende seemed trustworthy enough......
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Genji watched through the cab window until the sun began to set and he became sleepy. He slid off Hasanko's back and walked over to the already sleeping Yume. He flopped down next to her and snuggled into her fur. Before he fell asleep, he felt someone kiss his cheek.
"Good night, Genji-chan." Murasaki whispered in his ear.
Even the bandages on his face couldn't hide his blushing cheeks. Murasaki giggled before moving away from him. Genji froze and refused to move for the rest of the night.
Five hours passed before he finally surrendered to sleep.
"Korin." Ryu mused. "Named after one they call the 'King of Martial Arts.' "
"That's right." Murasaki nodded. "I trained under Korin-sama after climbing up his tower. The rumors are true, he is as good as they say, but I was disapointed that he was not any better."
"Soh, it's nuut wurth it?" Momiji wondered.
"It is worth it." Murasaki nodded. "You must be strong enough. And, the guardian of the tower must deem you worthy."
"Gawdy-yan?"
"There is a very small tribe of one family living at the base of the tower. They strictly manage those who climb and those who will never touch the tower." Murasaki smiled. "They are very kind people who can sence if your heart is pure or evil."
"What clan are they?" Ryu asked. "Are they Mononoke?"
"No. They worship their tribal 'kami.' And the name depends on the dominant heir of the family. As of now, they are the Upa clan; and should Sir Upa pass on, his daughter would become the dominant one and they would become the Tempura clan."
"I see." Ryu nodded.
"Booma!" Momiji cried. "Thaat's so awesome!"
"So, will any of us be able to climb the tower?"
"We shouldn't need to." Murasaki shook her head. "We're not going to Korin's Tower, we're going to the Tenkai. It floats directly above Korin's tower, high above the Earth."
"As high as 'heaven,' like the name translates." Ryu smiled.
"Why go they when whe're gunna go seey Korin-sama?!" Momiji demanded. "Who culd be so mure powaful?!"
"God." Murasaki said simply.
"Guud?" Momiji blinked.
"Oh, you mean Kami." Ryu realized. "I dunno......I heard he's dead."
Piccolo blushed as he meditated.
"No, he's very well alive." Murasaki smiled, thinking of Piccolo. "But it is his successor we are going to see. His name is Dende, and he has been watching over the Earth since the Cell Game."
"Phwooooo!" Ryu whistled, impressed. "Long time. Is he as old as Kami was?"
"Goodness, no." Murasaki shook her head. "He's approaching his thirties, I think."
"I guess that's young for a guardian." Ryu thought out loud, scratching his head.
"Dende is the youngest guardian in three thousand years." Piccolo explained, momentarily coming out of meditation. "And he's proven to be a very good one. I trust his actions and decisions with my life."
Genji smiled upon hearing that.
Dende seemed trustworthy enough......
/|\
Genji watched through the cab window until the sun began to set and he became sleepy. He slid off Hasanko's back and walked over to the already sleeping Yume. He flopped down next to her and snuggled into her fur. Before he fell asleep, he felt someone kiss his cheek.
"Good night, Genji-chan." Murasaki whispered in his ear.
Even the bandages on his face couldn't hide his blushing cheeks. Murasaki giggled before moving away from him. Genji froze and refused to move for the rest of the night.
Five hours passed before he finally surrendered to sleep.