Okay! Here's chapter 2, I hope you like it. If you review I'll give you candy!

Disclaimer:sigh I don't own the Ronin warriors. However, I can still pretend!

The guys walked up to the Kiribana Memorial Dojo. It was four years ago that day that Ebony Kiribana vanished. Her older sister had come back from the states for a whole year to get the entire Kiribana fortune in order. She had made sure the wealth would go to the Kiribana twins when they came of age or in the case that they found Ebony, would go to the safe keeping of the missing girl. Tayani had donated the dojo to the city because the twins had no interest in weapons and the martial arts. The Ronins were the unofficial keepers of the dojo seeing as no one ever used the dojo.

Kiribana Memorial Dojo had a lot of strange equipment in it. There were many pieces of equipment that were used for several different types of weapons and many types of training. Though a lot of it was well used by the Warriors, much of it was foreign to even the knowledge of the five. The dojo house some equipment for the care of wild birds but there were also things suited for white blaze. A great weapons wall filled with many decorative yet functional weapons stood at the south entrance and there was a large rack of well kept weapons, both practice and real weapons, for use. Today, they would practice in the jungle room.

The room had many high wire ropes and platforms mounted into the wall and many nets and snares. Also, to simulate trees, there were many large poles with out hanging poles that had "leaves" thick on them. The boys set down their bags and got into their sub armor. They stretched carefully and prepared to play their version of tag in the vast jungle setting. Rowen had long ago found a hidden panel that summoned and let loose animals that lived in rooms in the dojo. Slowly, each Ronin finished his stretching and looked at the others, waiting to see who would let loose the animals.

Sage got up and walked to the panel. He loosened the latch that kept the animals away and jumped quickly into the trees. The rest of the Ronins followed suit and the game began. The person to open the panel was always the person to be it first and Sage was merciless. He quickly caught up to Cye, who wasn't as quick above the ground as the others, and leapt over him while pushing him down. The game went on for many more hours until they all got sick and tired of the sport. Sage landed by the hatch and let out a sharp whistle. The animals in the jungle room swarmed back into the hidden passage and into their respective rooms.

They met back up at the entrance and traveled to a relaxation room that was close by. They remained silent, each of them remembering the girl who had disappeared so long ago. Each of them blamed themselves a little for her disappearance. Sage blamed himself for not refusing the extra work in the dojo. Rowen blamed himself for always putting academics before his friends. Ryo blamed himself for putting sports before his girlfriend. Kento cursed his laziness. Finally, Cye blamed his finding a job. Four years and they could not let her memory rest. They held onto and grim sliver of hope. They soon reached the room and sat down to eat.

Tulpa sat at his great throne and watched the Ronins carefully. He was at the peak of his power and his warrior was well trained. It was time to strike.

"Ebony."

"Yes my lord?"

"It is time."

"I will take them down and leave nothing left!"

The guys had found a house and were all sharing expenses. It was much better than living in the dorms or in their own apartments because collage wasn't cheap and they all were paying on their own. Kento, Rowen, and Ryo dropped their stuff at the door while Sage and Cye scowled at their untidiness. Eventually, their tiredness over took good habit and they too dumped their bags down by the door.

"Kami am I beat." Sighed Kento as he flopped down on the couch and turned on the T.V. They had trained long and hard that day and he had more than one reason for being so tired. They were all grieving silently for the friend that was lost so many years ago.

"Who gets the shower first?" Asked Cye who looked like he was going to fall asleep at any given moment. Usually, there was a race for the bathroom. Today, however, they were all to weary in mind and body to do so.

"I think that you should Cye, buddy. You look like you're gonna pass out." Smiled Rowen look just as likely to do the same, and Kento, who had been silent until then sat up suddenly.

"Wait a second! What about dinner?" yelled Kento suddenly as it occurred to him. They all looked at him and laughed like it was some great joke. Ryo walked over to the fellow Ronin and clapped him on the back.

"Man, is that all you ever think about?" he chuckled. Cye pointed to the phone and a take out menu to a pizza place. Shaken out of his sleepiness by his friend's hunger ruled mind, he ran upstairs to take his shower. Everyone glared at each other and all at once they debated toppings, sizes, drinks and side dishes. They were still arguing when Cye came down and joined them. Unnoticed, Sage slipped out to take his shower.

Sage was looking through his drawers for a pair of comfortable sweats and an old shirt. He was rummaging when a worn picture fell out of an old pair of jeans. Frowning, Sage picked up the photo. He bit his lip. It was a picture of the old gang; the guys, Ebby, Aiko, Ami, Fumi, Chiaki, Chojiro, Etsuya, and Heiji. They had been at a picnic that day. Chojiro had just asked out Aiko and she had been positively blushing; Ebony was being swung around by Ryo and she was laughing; Ami and Fumi were singing to a song on the radio; Chiaki, Etsuya, Heiji, and Kento were arguing about some boxing technicality; he and Rowen were having a hose fight; Cye was barbequing. Sage smiled, it had been a long time since any of them had looked that happy while they were together. A tear dropped down onto the picture. Sage looked surprised, he hadn't realized that he started crying.

Sage wiped the tear off and stowed the old picture away. It hurt to see her there and all of them so happy. They hadn't been that happy in a long time. At least, not while the old gang was all together. Sage sighed and shook himself of the troublesome thoughts.

"Hey Sage! You done taking a shower yet? You haven't drowned yourself have you?" came the shouts from below.

"Wait! I had to look for something!" he yelled back grabbing a pair of sweats and a shirt. Without a second though he hurried off to the showers.

"Ah such luck that my lord has a scrying crystal. The link between the Ronin armors should prove very useful in the orchestration of my trap." The wearer of the Chrono whispered.

The tenth armor bearer bent over the crystal, peering at the figures flitting in and out of the crystal's view.

A/N: Sorry if it's a bit long and that it takes me so long to update, but I'm kinda lazy and I keep getting writer's block I promise more very soon!