Chapter 4: Cat-Napped
Kenji pedaled faster and faster on his bike, the whole time only thinking about Uriko. "God, I hope she's ok...she's probably mad at me for letting her down...I dont have the right to be seeing her." Finally Kenji arrived at the hospital, he walked through the doors and down the halls, unsure of himself, but detirmined to do what it takes to make up for Uriko being attacked. Kenji approached a nurse working the desk. "I'm here to see"--."Nonomura?", the nurse interrupted Kenji. Kenji replied gladly, "Yes, ma'm". The nurse handed him a card, "Here's your pass, just keep it". Kenji took the pass from her, "thank you.
Kenji approached Uriko's room, and upon entering he was shocked. "She's not here?" To his left he saw the doctor, dead lying against the wall. "It must be HIM", Kenji thought to himself. In the midst of the madness a voice forced it's way over Kenji's thoughts. "BAKURYU!". Kenji jumped out of the window which was previously broken, and realizing that the voice came from the roof of the hospital, he ran up the wall, and arriving at the top, front flipped onto the building. Kenji then found his enemy, the new student. "Taku?", Kenji muttered a bit confused. "It's Takuryu... my brother", he replied. "Let Uriko go!", Kenji demanded. Takuryu looked at her, "I dont know, she could be fun...". Kenji gritted his teeth and his blood began to boil, "You hurt her, and I'll--". "You'll what?", The ninja interrupted him, "Kill me, what a joke". Kenji dashed toward his opponent, but even faster the ninja pulled out one of his knives and placed it nicely on Uriko's neck. "If you come any closer I'll cut her pretty little head off", Uriko began to cry, "Kenji, I'm scarred!". Her words hurt Kenji more than anything Takuryu could hit him with, "I should have been watching her", he thought to himself. "Don't worry kitten", Takuryu said somewhat sadisticly, "This will all be over as soon as your hero and I arrange a match". Kenji knew what the ninja wanted, "He must want to fight me", he thought, "as Bakuryu". Takuryu began side-stepping to the edge of the building, "Midnight tommorow, the roof the The Church", he gave Kenji the info, "oh, and dress up, I think you know what I mean", he then jumped off the building and vanished.
All of the sudden Eddie landed on the roof of the hospital. "Kenji, yo man, what just happened?". Eddie had heard the action with his ultra sensitive panther hearing. "He's got Uriko", Kenji with frustraitsion. "Who does?", his friend replied. "That ninja, the new kid at school, that knife throwing son-of-a-bitch Takuryu.", Kenji said as he punched the surface of the hospital in anger. "Well lets go get him", Eddie said, "Together we take him on". Kenji turned around and faced the sun, "No we cant, I have to. Tommorow. Midnight. By myself".
"Is this one of those honor things", Eddie asked slightly sarcastic
"This is one of those save your friends from being killed things", Kenji answered with just as much sarcasim.
"I think she's a little more than a friend", Eddie teased him.
"Why does it matter to YOU how I feel about HER", Kenji snaped back.
"Take it easy horse-fly, I didnt mean to offend you", his friend continued tease.
"I need to go get ready, I'll see you later", Kenji was about to jump off the building, then Eddie spoke up. "Good luck", he told his friend, "I hope you beat the bad guy and get the girl".
Kenji arrived back at his house, and to his luck Alice was there. Now he had to explain what happened to Uriko, to her sister. Both Yugo and Alice were watching him when he walked in. "Kenji, where's Uriko?", Alice asked appearently already worried. "She was kidnapped", he replied in regret.
"WHAT?", the girl shouted, "kidnapped, how could you let her be kidnapped?"
"For the past two days we've been followed by this ninja working for Busuzima", Kenji tried to explain it, "but appearently he wants a fight with me"
Alice started shouting and tring to hit Kenji, "You monster, how could you bring my sister into your problems, she has enough of her own."
Yugo stepped in and held Alice back, "How did it happen, she was in a hospital"
"He came in, killed the doctor, took Uriko and then told me to meet him tommorow at midnight, the roof of The Church", Kenji added a bit annoyed.
"Ok, tommorow we'll go up there and kick his ass then get Uriko back", Yugo told him.
Kenji disagreed, "No, I have to go. Alone. That's what he wants"
Alice walked toward the door, "I'm going to get my sister", Yugo grabed her by the arm and pulled her back, "You can't go, if he finds out he'll kill her", Yugo told her, "Kenji get some rest, your going to need it".
Kenji found it hard to sleep that night. Just knowing that Uriko was being held captive and theres nothing he can do about it. "She was his best friend", he thought, "When no one else would talk to me Uriko would". Kenji thought about all the times he and Uriko had, then he noticed something, "My pillow is wet", he felt his face, "my eyes are wet too, am I crying", he thought about the possibilities, "why, because Urkio?" He couldnt explain what he felt, he knew she was his friend but why was he crying, "is this what Eddie was talking about?".
"Bakuryu"..."My children"..."...Brother", the familiar voices of Tylon. This dream was indifferent to others. What did he mean when he said "brother", I dont have ANY family. It would be nice though...even if he's trying to kill you...as long as you have someone.
Kenji was awoken by the voices. Too many questions, he needed answers. He decided to get on the computer, he lent over and turned it on. Then getting out of the bed, he sat down in the chair. He decided he would get on the internet. Once on he realized he had an e-mail. "An email, from who?", Kenji moved the mouse over to the mailbox symbol then clicked. The email read.
:Email thinking about takin on that ninja guy meet me at the rock quarry real early. I got something for you.
:End of Email Message:
"The rock quarry", Kenji thought. He went to his closet and took out his Kato Ninja gear. "I cant belive I kept this stuff", he said. His arm and shingaurds, his yellow pants and shirt, even his infamous red scarf. Kenji took his books out of his book bag, and filled it with his Kato gi, the other stuff he put in his gym bag.
"Kenji you need a ride to school?", Yugo asked as Kenji was walking out the door.
"No, I want to walk today", He answered.
"Alright", Yugo added, "oh, and good luck."
"Thanks", Kenji said as he walked out the door.
