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future since I would feel more motivated to write then but without me
saying any further, here's the sixth chapter of Katana Behind the Bleak....
Katana Behind the Bleak
Chapter 6: The Himarayou dojo
In the depths of the unknown forest, the two guides led Motoko and her three friends about the area, through gaps between trees and around awaiting traps that were previously laid out by the elders. They were intended to stop trespassers from entering a point beyond premises. Rarely had anyone enter into the premises of the Himarayou dojo without possession of the Himarayou dojo badge, which allows the possessor to enter safely into the dojo premises. People who were stopped without a Himarayou dojo badge were immediately taken care of by means sending them away with a blast of ki. All members of the dojo were skilled in the art to some extent.
Motoko looked around her and found herself impressed by the different hidden traps that were scattered about the land.
"So you and the people of your dojo are very conscious about trespassers, am I right?" Motoko asked.
"Yeah..." Lan said with a shrug of his shoulder.
Moments later, after walking for half an hour, the group entered to an area blocked by a dead end, which resembled a grass curtain.
"Here we are.." Lan announced as he brushed the grass curtain aside with his hands pushing them apart at the center. As the grass curtain drew back, it relayed beautiful scenery that set the four friends in awe. A mountain perched high from behind the faraway dojo that made it barely within sight. Around, the same forest enveloped the district of the dojo, making clear where the training grounds was, where the sleeping quarters were and etc...Motoko stared at the scene, which was based upon the theme, kendo, and stood there for a while, being struck its radiance.
"Wow!" cried SU as she jumped about happily, "Bananas! Bananas! There must be a lot of bananas here!"
Shinobu let out an unexpected set of giggles and stopped when Keitaro looked at her.
"Gomenasai.." Shinobu whispered in a squeaky one, which seemed as if it was an octave above her usual high voice.
"What are you fellas waiting for?" Shraiduom said as he led the rest into the premises of the dojo.
Motoko walked along the trail, her eyes captivated by the activities going on and the vast variety of equipment being available. She loved the place. It was the best place for her to train her techniques.
Soon the group entered into the main room of the dojo where a woman about the age of her forties was sitting in the middle of the front of the room. She too, like Motoko, was wearing a kendo uniform and her hair was let down as well. However, the one difference was that her hakama was the color of deep navy blue instead of red. Now that Motoko realized it, Lan, too was wearing a deep navy blue colored hakama.
"Motoko-san, you have finally arrived," the woman spoke in an eerie tone.
"How did you know my name?" Motoko asked in confusion, "and what do you mean by you have FINALLY arrived? Were you expecting me?"
"I know your sister well Motoko and she has asked me to train you well so that you could complete your father's mission and inherit the Shinmeiryuu" the woman replied once again, without lifting her head. It was difficult for the others to see her visage with her hair shadowing the contours.
"But where is this place?" Keitaro spoke for the first time.
"Didn't I already tell you that this is the Himarayou dojo?" staring weirdly at Keitaro as if he had just made a stupid remark.
"No I mean, where is it in the world? Which part of the continent? Which country? Any city names? Where is it???" Keitaro blurted out in disgust.
"Oh..you mean that.." Lan said, "Well there isn't one..."
"Huh?" the four newcomers said altogether.
"Well you see," Lan began as he tried to explain, "We may be in somewhere of which you people will call "the other dimension". This unknown place has never been trespassed by anyone, and even if it did, no one has ever lived to come out of it alright."
With that said, both Keitaro and Shinobu made a huge gasping noise.
"Well that is if you're not friend or familiar members of our dojo," Lan said, trying to reassure his frightened friends.
The four, including Motoko, let out a sigh of relief fearing that they would not make it out alive. "So it's an unknown dimension eh....?" Su murmured evilly to herself as ideas of new inventions whirled in her head.
"Stop Su!" Shinobu cried, trying to prevent her friend from creating anything that would result to explosive damages.
"Alright! Alright! Cool your jets!" Su said as she pretended to give up and soothed her poor, frightened friend.
"Aoyama Motoko!" the woman said as she decided to disrupt the loud chatter that was beginning to spread around, and alas, silence was granted.
"Hai!" Motoko called back in return as she kneeled before the elder.
"You will train with us for the next 3 months or so and it is up to you to figure out how you will complete your father's mission," the elder said.
"Hai! Motoko said. Then, after thinking for a little while, Motoko said again, "What will I be calling you elder?"
"'Elder' is just fine," the woman said as she finally turned her head for the four to see.
The woman was rather peacefully looking, but her face was scarred on the left. The four quickly glanced away, realizing that they had been staring.
"Now Lan, you will take our new guests to their dormitory now alright?!" the elder asked in a commanding tone.
"Yes." Lan replied as he led the four out the main room.
Afterwards, Lan directed the four to their rooms: Motoko taking the first room, Keitaro taking the second, Su-the third, and alas Shinobu took the last room. Each member, except for Motoko, resided to his or her rooms after being exhausted by that day's activities.
"Thank you for showing us around," Motoko thanked with respect before going back to her room.
"Oh it's no problem," Lan said, his eyes fixed upon Motoko.
At that instant, a loud, jumpy voice trilled from the distance and awoke the awkward silence.
"Lan!" the voice called as Lan turned his head in the direction of the voice.
Suddenly a beautiful girl with auburn colored hair jumped in and tackled Lan from behind, wrapping her arms around his.
"Hi Lan!" the girl said joyfully, her eyes forming arches as she smiled with delight.
"Hey Narusegawa," Lan said, a little sheepishly due to Motoko's presence.
Naru Narusegawa soon realized Motoko's presence and blinked her eyes for a bit, trying to make sense of the situation.
"Who's this," she asked.
"Oh this is a friend I just met today," Lan said making the introduction, "Naru, this is Motoko and Motoko, this is Naru."
"Hi Motoko-san!" Naru said happily in glee.
"Hi Naru-san!" Motoko replied back.
The girls looked at each other for a few seconds, feeling a bit awkward. Alas, Motoko decided that it was getting late for her, so she decided to head for bed. The group dissolved, with Motoko retiring back to her room and Naru and Lan leaving each other. The night became silent and peaceful....
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That was Chapter 6 and please....DO REVIEW!!! I didn't get many reviews from last chapter so I hope that there are still people out there who are reading this fic. Please show your support to this fic by leaving a review or two :)
Katana Behind the Bleak
Chapter 6: The Himarayou dojo
In the depths of the unknown forest, the two guides led Motoko and her three friends about the area, through gaps between trees and around awaiting traps that were previously laid out by the elders. They were intended to stop trespassers from entering a point beyond premises. Rarely had anyone enter into the premises of the Himarayou dojo without possession of the Himarayou dojo badge, which allows the possessor to enter safely into the dojo premises. People who were stopped without a Himarayou dojo badge were immediately taken care of by means sending them away with a blast of ki. All members of the dojo were skilled in the art to some extent.
Motoko looked around her and found herself impressed by the different hidden traps that were scattered about the land.
"So you and the people of your dojo are very conscious about trespassers, am I right?" Motoko asked.
"Yeah..." Lan said with a shrug of his shoulder.
Moments later, after walking for half an hour, the group entered to an area blocked by a dead end, which resembled a grass curtain.
"Here we are.." Lan announced as he brushed the grass curtain aside with his hands pushing them apart at the center. As the grass curtain drew back, it relayed beautiful scenery that set the four friends in awe. A mountain perched high from behind the faraway dojo that made it barely within sight. Around, the same forest enveloped the district of the dojo, making clear where the training grounds was, where the sleeping quarters were and etc...Motoko stared at the scene, which was based upon the theme, kendo, and stood there for a while, being struck its radiance.
"Wow!" cried SU as she jumped about happily, "Bananas! Bananas! There must be a lot of bananas here!"
Shinobu let out an unexpected set of giggles and stopped when Keitaro looked at her.
"Gomenasai.." Shinobu whispered in a squeaky one, which seemed as if it was an octave above her usual high voice.
"What are you fellas waiting for?" Shraiduom said as he led the rest into the premises of the dojo.
Motoko walked along the trail, her eyes captivated by the activities going on and the vast variety of equipment being available. She loved the place. It was the best place for her to train her techniques.
Soon the group entered into the main room of the dojo where a woman about the age of her forties was sitting in the middle of the front of the room. She too, like Motoko, was wearing a kendo uniform and her hair was let down as well. However, the one difference was that her hakama was the color of deep navy blue instead of red. Now that Motoko realized it, Lan, too was wearing a deep navy blue colored hakama.
"Motoko-san, you have finally arrived," the woman spoke in an eerie tone.
"How did you know my name?" Motoko asked in confusion, "and what do you mean by you have FINALLY arrived? Were you expecting me?"
"I know your sister well Motoko and she has asked me to train you well so that you could complete your father's mission and inherit the Shinmeiryuu" the woman replied once again, without lifting her head. It was difficult for the others to see her visage with her hair shadowing the contours.
"But where is this place?" Keitaro spoke for the first time.
"Didn't I already tell you that this is the Himarayou dojo?" staring weirdly at Keitaro as if he had just made a stupid remark.
"No I mean, where is it in the world? Which part of the continent? Which country? Any city names? Where is it???" Keitaro blurted out in disgust.
"Oh..you mean that.." Lan said, "Well there isn't one..."
"Huh?" the four newcomers said altogether.
"Well you see," Lan began as he tried to explain, "We may be in somewhere of which you people will call "the other dimension". This unknown place has never been trespassed by anyone, and even if it did, no one has ever lived to come out of it alright."
With that said, both Keitaro and Shinobu made a huge gasping noise.
"Well that is if you're not friend or familiar members of our dojo," Lan said, trying to reassure his frightened friends.
The four, including Motoko, let out a sigh of relief fearing that they would not make it out alive. "So it's an unknown dimension eh....?" Su murmured evilly to herself as ideas of new inventions whirled in her head.
"Stop Su!" Shinobu cried, trying to prevent her friend from creating anything that would result to explosive damages.
"Alright! Alright! Cool your jets!" Su said as she pretended to give up and soothed her poor, frightened friend.
"Aoyama Motoko!" the woman said as she decided to disrupt the loud chatter that was beginning to spread around, and alas, silence was granted.
"Hai!" Motoko called back in return as she kneeled before the elder.
"You will train with us for the next 3 months or so and it is up to you to figure out how you will complete your father's mission," the elder said.
"Hai! Motoko said. Then, after thinking for a little while, Motoko said again, "What will I be calling you elder?"
"'Elder' is just fine," the woman said as she finally turned her head for the four to see.
The woman was rather peacefully looking, but her face was scarred on the left. The four quickly glanced away, realizing that they had been staring.
"Now Lan, you will take our new guests to their dormitory now alright?!" the elder asked in a commanding tone.
"Yes." Lan replied as he led the four out the main room.
Afterwards, Lan directed the four to their rooms: Motoko taking the first room, Keitaro taking the second, Su-the third, and alas Shinobu took the last room. Each member, except for Motoko, resided to his or her rooms after being exhausted by that day's activities.
"Thank you for showing us around," Motoko thanked with respect before going back to her room.
"Oh it's no problem," Lan said, his eyes fixed upon Motoko.
At that instant, a loud, jumpy voice trilled from the distance and awoke the awkward silence.
"Lan!" the voice called as Lan turned his head in the direction of the voice.
Suddenly a beautiful girl with auburn colored hair jumped in and tackled Lan from behind, wrapping her arms around his.
"Hi Lan!" the girl said joyfully, her eyes forming arches as she smiled with delight.
"Hey Narusegawa," Lan said, a little sheepishly due to Motoko's presence.
Naru Narusegawa soon realized Motoko's presence and blinked her eyes for a bit, trying to make sense of the situation.
"Who's this," she asked.
"Oh this is a friend I just met today," Lan said making the introduction, "Naru, this is Motoko and Motoko, this is Naru."
"Hi Motoko-san!" Naru said happily in glee.
"Hi Naru-san!" Motoko replied back.
The girls looked at each other for a few seconds, feeling a bit awkward. Alas, Motoko decided that it was getting late for her, so she decided to head for bed. The group dissolved, with Motoko retiring back to her room and Naru and Lan leaving each other. The night became silent and peaceful....
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That was Chapter 6 and please....DO REVIEW!!! I didn't get many reviews from last chapter so I hope that there are still people out there who are reading this fic. Please show your support to this fic by leaving a review or two :)