Note-Hiya! Thank you all for the reviews! You made me so happy I decided to update! BTW, since Ayane is 16 don't you think she would be in high school? Or would she even bother with it? A ninja has to have a day job...
Disclaimer- I do not own anything or anyone from Dead or Alive.
Chapter 1: The Day Before
Warm air blew through out Ayane's apartment from its open balcony doors. The sun was just rising and set a soft glow through out the apartment. The apartment itself seemed empty with its little furniture and hard wood floors.
The living room had a sofa with a matching coffee table, while the small kitchen had a refrigerator, a sink, a stove that didn't even work, as it should, and a coffee maker. Down the hall from the kitchen, and beside the bathroom was Ayane's bedroom, with her twin bed, chest of ninja gear, and closet full of her clothes.
Ayane had arrived home earlier that morning after walking home from the beach she woke up on. During her walk she noticed how sore she was, each part of her body seemed to ache. As soon as she got home she stripped off her soaked ninja suit and examined her body in the bathroom mirror.
She had bruises scattered across her body from being thrown and beaten into the rivers walls by its violent waters. Diving into the white river probably wasn't the smartest thing to do... but she had to try to keep Kasumi in her sights.
The bathroom held one of Ayane's favorite things in her apartment, the bathtub that stood separate from the floor on clawed feet. It had come with the apartment when she first moved in. Ayane had spent many nights soaking in the tub; it was one of the only places where she could let all her thoughts wander away from her.
Ayane turned the water on and let the tub fill while she disposed of her soaked ninja suit into the hamper. She pulled her headband off her forehead and slipped into the water.
Ayane laid her head on the edge of the tub, resting her feet at the opposite end. She closed her eyes and let the warm water ease away her soreness. All of that days events came back to her...
It was in the early afternoon when Ayane had arrived at Hayate's estate, she was supposed to be in school, but she didn't see the use of going since she had already missed so many days dew to her life as a kunoichi, so she thought she would see if Hayate had any news on Kasumi yet.
Upon entering the main gates Ayane could hear the excited cries of training students. One by one she walked past each training hall, some of the students turned to glare at the lavender haired girl, she didn't care about them staring at her
Let them glare all they like... Ayane thought to herself. She was here to see her half brother... he was the only one who mattered.
Ayane was now outside Hayate's room, which was located at the far end of the estate. She knocked gently on his door, when no response came she opened the door and let herself in.
Hayate had always been neat, and his room showed it. The floors were the cleanest on the whole estate, and all of his belongings were put away neatly, and organized.
Hayate wasn't here, and the doors to the garden had been opened. Ayane stepped outside and looked around for Hayate, but he was nowhere to be found.
Hayate wasn't here... but someone else was... A lone figure that stood beside the koi pond. Since it wasn't Hayate it could only be one other person... The wind began to blow as the figured turned towards her. With his long, almond hair tied back in his usual manner, Ryu Hayabusa stood before her.
"Ayane? What are you doing here?" Ayane noticed Hayabusa wasn't wearing his ninja armor; he was wearing normal clothes, a black t-shirt with black pants.
God! Would it kill him to wear some color? Ayane placed her hand on her hip.
" I could ask you the same thing, Hayabusa." Ayane walked over to the koi pond, Hayabusa stepped aside to give her space, "This is my brothers garden, and I have a right to be here."
Ayane watched the fish scatter as she approached the ponds edge. Some of them had white bodies, while others were scattered with gold spots, but most of them were fully gold. "So Hayabusa, are you waiting for Hayate, or do you always come here to watch the fish?" She asked, without taking her eyes off the fish.
Hayabusa shifted in his place, and looked at the surrounding trees. Ayane tilted her head to get a better look at him. He was taller then her, with a nice build like Hayate's, maybe even better then Hayate's...
He does such intense training... no wonder his body is so...
"Yes, I am waiting for Hayate, I have some news for him..." This caught Ayane's attention. Hayabusa had news for Hayate?
"Oh? What kind of news?" Ayane asked, pretending not to care. If it was what she thought it was, then this trip to see Hayate wouldn't be a complete waste.
"Nothing you need to know..." Hayabusa said, not even bothering to turn around. That was cold, but Ayane didn't let it get to her. She was used to people being cold towards her...
"Fine..." Ayane said, turning to go, " I'll be..." A noise in a nearby tree made her stop. Ayane quickly turned, finding the source of the sound to be a figure standing high above them on a branch. Hayabusa simply stood there.
"He's returned..." The Figure leapt out of the tree and landed in front of Hayabusa. Ayane could now see who it was, her half-brother, the one she had come to see, Hayate. Dressed in his blue jeans and matching vest, he looked at Hayabusa, then to Ayane, raising an eyebrow.
"Aren't you supposed to be in school?" Ayane shook her head.
Figures... Can't he just say, "Ayane? Hello! How are you?" She just shrugged her shoulders.
"I've missed so many days already, what's one more going to hurt?" Hayate let out a sigh and looked at Hayabusa, who, in return, just gave a knowing nod.
"One day could determine if you graduate... " Hayate pushed his brown hair back from his eyes, an annoyed gesture Ayane remembered from childhood. "Anyway, Hayabusa and I have some business to take care of, is there anything you need?"
"No, nothing, I just came here to see your cheerful face." Annoyed, Ayane turned and walked back into the house, through Hayate's room, and into the hallway. She had wanted to ask him about Kasumi...
Ayane could here the two men come into Hayate's room. She leaned gently against a near by wall, making sure not to make a sound.
What's this business with Hayabusa anyway? Both guys shuffled around, then began to talk...
"Have you had any word from her?" Hayabusa began.
Her? Does he mean...?
"Yes, in fact, I just met with her a few moments ago... " There was a brief silence, "She looked well enough, but I don't think she's been sleeping much... "
"Sleeping would make her an easy target, did she tell you anything?" Hayabusa said, Hayate sighed.
"Only that she would be ok and that I shouldn't worry... Oh, and she's been staying with a nice elderly woman on the edge of town, the old lady thinks she's her granddaughter... " The two had continued talking, but Ayane had stopped listening.
An old lady on the edge of town... This narrowed Ayane's search, she softly stepped away from the wall and crept slowly down the hallway until she was outside. Finding Kasumi would be easy now... All she had to do was scan the perimeter of the town... Kasumi would be hers...
Ayane opened her eyes as she came back to the present time.
Damn it! If only she hadn't loss Kasumi in the river, this would all be done and over with. She finished her bath, and got dressed in her school uniform. Today was a school day, so Ayane figured she would humor Hayate and go to school.
Ayane looked into the fridge, found it to be barren, (except for the two ice cube trays) and decided on coffee instead, but after looking into the cabinet, Ayane remembered that she was out of coffee also. Hayate had put money into an account for her, a small portion of what he earned has a karate instructor, and so she would have to do shopping after school.
Locking the front door, Ayane started down the stairs of her apartment building. With no food, nor coffee, her mood was on the bad side. Hopefully, no one would be dumb enough to tick her off...
Note- Sorry it's been so long... I've been grounded... (And still am...) But I'm still working on this story, so keep reading!
Disclaimer- I do not own anything or anyone from Dead or Alive.
Chapter 1: The Day Before
Warm air blew through out Ayane's apartment from its open balcony doors. The sun was just rising and set a soft glow through out the apartment. The apartment itself seemed empty with its little furniture and hard wood floors.
The living room had a sofa with a matching coffee table, while the small kitchen had a refrigerator, a sink, a stove that didn't even work, as it should, and a coffee maker. Down the hall from the kitchen, and beside the bathroom was Ayane's bedroom, with her twin bed, chest of ninja gear, and closet full of her clothes.
Ayane had arrived home earlier that morning after walking home from the beach she woke up on. During her walk she noticed how sore she was, each part of her body seemed to ache. As soon as she got home she stripped off her soaked ninja suit and examined her body in the bathroom mirror.
She had bruises scattered across her body from being thrown and beaten into the rivers walls by its violent waters. Diving into the white river probably wasn't the smartest thing to do... but she had to try to keep Kasumi in her sights.
The bathroom held one of Ayane's favorite things in her apartment, the bathtub that stood separate from the floor on clawed feet. It had come with the apartment when she first moved in. Ayane had spent many nights soaking in the tub; it was one of the only places where she could let all her thoughts wander away from her.
Ayane turned the water on and let the tub fill while she disposed of her soaked ninja suit into the hamper. She pulled her headband off her forehead and slipped into the water.
Ayane laid her head on the edge of the tub, resting her feet at the opposite end. She closed her eyes and let the warm water ease away her soreness. All of that days events came back to her...
It was in the early afternoon when Ayane had arrived at Hayate's estate, she was supposed to be in school, but she didn't see the use of going since she had already missed so many days dew to her life as a kunoichi, so she thought she would see if Hayate had any news on Kasumi yet.
Upon entering the main gates Ayane could hear the excited cries of training students. One by one she walked past each training hall, some of the students turned to glare at the lavender haired girl, she didn't care about them staring at her
Let them glare all they like... Ayane thought to herself. She was here to see her half brother... he was the only one who mattered.
Ayane was now outside Hayate's room, which was located at the far end of the estate. She knocked gently on his door, when no response came she opened the door and let herself in.
Hayate had always been neat, and his room showed it. The floors were the cleanest on the whole estate, and all of his belongings were put away neatly, and organized.
Hayate wasn't here, and the doors to the garden had been opened. Ayane stepped outside and looked around for Hayate, but he was nowhere to be found.
Hayate wasn't here... but someone else was... A lone figure that stood beside the koi pond. Since it wasn't Hayate it could only be one other person... The wind began to blow as the figured turned towards her. With his long, almond hair tied back in his usual manner, Ryu Hayabusa stood before her.
"Ayane? What are you doing here?" Ayane noticed Hayabusa wasn't wearing his ninja armor; he was wearing normal clothes, a black t-shirt with black pants.
God! Would it kill him to wear some color? Ayane placed her hand on her hip.
" I could ask you the same thing, Hayabusa." Ayane walked over to the koi pond, Hayabusa stepped aside to give her space, "This is my brothers garden, and I have a right to be here."
Ayane watched the fish scatter as she approached the ponds edge. Some of them had white bodies, while others were scattered with gold spots, but most of them were fully gold. "So Hayabusa, are you waiting for Hayate, or do you always come here to watch the fish?" She asked, without taking her eyes off the fish.
Hayabusa shifted in his place, and looked at the surrounding trees. Ayane tilted her head to get a better look at him. He was taller then her, with a nice build like Hayate's, maybe even better then Hayate's...
He does such intense training... no wonder his body is so...
"Yes, I am waiting for Hayate, I have some news for him..." This caught Ayane's attention. Hayabusa had news for Hayate?
"Oh? What kind of news?" Ayane asked, pretending not to care. If it was what she thought it was, then this trip to see Hayate wouldn't be a complete waste.
"Nothing you need to know..." Hayabusa said, not even bothering to turn around. That was cold, but Ayane didn't let it get to her. She was used to people being cold towards her...
"Fine..." Ayane said, turning to go, " I'll be..." A noise in a nearby tree made her stop. Ayane quickly turned, finding the source of the sound to be a figure standing high above them on a branch. Hayabusa simply stood there.
"He's returned..." The Figure leapt out of the tree and landed in front of Hayabusa. Ayane could now see who it was, her half-brother, the one she had come to see, Hayate. Dressed in his blue jeans and matching vest, he looked at Hayabusa, then to Ayane, raising an eyebrow.
"Aren't you supposed to be in school?" Ayane shook her head.
Figures... Can't he just say, "Ayane? Hello! How are you?" She just shrugged her shoulders.
"I've missed so many days already, what's one more going to hurt?" Hayate let out a sigh and looked at Hayabusa, who, in return, just gave a knowing nod.
"One day could determine if you graduate... " Hayate pushed his brown hair back from his eyes, an annoyed gesture Ayane remembered from childhood. "Anyway, Hayabusa and I have some business to take care of, is there anything you need?"
"No, nothing, I just came here to see your cheerful face." Annoyed, Ayane turned and walked back into the house, through Hayate's room, and into the hallway. She had wanted to ask him about Kasumi...
Ayane could here the two men come into Hayate's room. She leaned gently against a near by wall, making sure not to make a sound.
What's this business with Hayabusa anyway? Both guys shuffled around, then began to talk...
"Have you had any word from her?" Hayabusa began.
Her? Does he mean...?
"Yes, in fact, I just met with her a few moments ago... " There was a brief silence, "She looked well enough, but I don't think she's been sleeping much... "
"Sleeping would make her an easy target, did she tell you anything?" Hayabusa said, Hayate sighed.
"Only that she would be ok and that I shouldn't worry... Oh, and she's been staying with a nice elderly woman on the edge of town, the old lady thinks she's her granddaughter... " The two had continued talking, but Ayane had stopped listening.
An old lady on the edge of town... This narrowed Ayane's search, she softly stepped away from the wall and crept slowly down the hallway until she was outside. Finding Kasumi would be easy now... All she had to do was scan the perimeter of the town... Kasumi would be hers...
Ayane opened her eyes as she came back to the present time.
Damn it! If only she hadn't loss Kasumi in the river, this would all be done and over with. She finished her bath, and got dressed in her school uniform. Today was a school day, so Ayane figured she would humor Hayate and go to school.
Ayane looked into the fridge, found it to be barren, (except for the two ice cube trays) and decided on coffee instead, but after looking into the cabinet, Ayane remembered that she was out of coffee also. Hayate had put money into an account for her, a small portion of what he earned has a karate instructor, and so she would have to do shopping after school.
Locking the front door, Ayane started down the stairs of her apartment building. With no food, nor coffee, her mood was on the bad side. Hopefully, no one would be dumb enough to tick her off...
Note- Sorry it's been so long... I've been grounded... (And still am...) But I'm still working on this story, so keep reading!