A/N: Hey guy! I'm really sorry for the oh so very late update…I couldn't find my notebook up until I decided to clean out my closet…I'm really sorry for those who liked my story…anyway…R&R please! Thanks!
CHAP 2:
A month has passed and finally the day of the tournament came…Recca and the others all met up again near the entrance to Shadow's house…
"Hey!" shouted Recca
"Recca!" said Rika happily
Recca and the others went near Shadow, Rika and Dylan…
"What took you guys so long?" said Dylan coolly
"Well sorry…" Recca replied in sarcastic manner
"It's all Max's fault…he forgot to pack his underwear…" Ira teased
"Hey!" Max retorted
"Cut it out you guys…we better get going or we'll be late…" said Lorkan
"He's right…let's go…" said Recca
A few minutes later they arrived at the dome…
"Wow…so many people…" Rika said in amazement
"I-Is it your first time to join a tournament?" Lorkan asked hesitantly
"Well…yes…" Rika replied
"Oh…um…so…" Lorkan stuttered
"You've been here before, right?" Rika suddenly asked
"Huh? Oh…uh…yeah…" Lorkan stammered
"You must know this place by heart now…" Rika said as she looked at Lorkan who was turning a slight shade of red
"Well…yeah…I guess so…" Lorkan replied
"Mind taking me around? I'm really curious about this place…" Rika asked
"Huh? Why…why me?" Lorkan asked
"Well…I can't ask dad…he'd just say no…as for the others…I can't relate well to them…I chose you because I just want to get to know you better…besides…aside from Max…you're the one who I haven't talked to much…so come on…please…" Rika pleaded
"Um…ok…" said Lorkan
"Yay! Thanks Lorkan…well…come on…" Rika said happily
Rika and Lorkan were about to go outside when Dylan suddenly stopped them…
"Where do you two think you're going?" asked Dylan
"Oh…um…" Lorkan stammered
"We were just going to look around…" Rika told Dylan
"I don't want you out of my sight, Rika…" Dylan told Rika
"Aw…come on dad…" Rika whined
"No…" Dylan said firmly
"Come on…please…" Rika pleaded with sad little puppy-dog eyes
Dylan looked at Rika then sighed…
"Ok, ok…just don't go too far and not too long…the registration is going to start soon and all members should be here…" Dylan told her
"Ok…don't worry dad…come on Lorkan let's go…" Rika said as she started to skip towards the door
Lorkan was about to follow her when Dylan suddenly stopped him…
"Don't you dare do anything to her…" Dylan told him
Lorkan just gulped…
"I'm watching you…" said Dylan as he gave Lorkan a stern look
Lorkan then went after Rika, who was waiting by the door…
"What's the matter?" Rika asked
"Oh…nothing…" Lorkan replied
"Ok…let's go…" said Rika
Lorkan took Rika around the compound and then they stopped to rest under a huge tree…Rika sat down on the grass and Lorkan sat beside her…
"The wind is so cool…" Rika said softly
Lorkan looked at Rika as she looked up at the clear blue sky…
"Somehow…this feels so familiar…" said Rika
Rika closed her eyes and a scene from her past flashed before her…she was in a forest clearing…she was lying down on the grass…beside her was someone she couldn't see clearly…then a small white dragon flew above her…
"Aiko…" Rika said slowly
"Huh?" said Lorkan
Rika opened her eyes as tears started to roll down her cheeks…
"Are you ok, Rika?" Lorkan asked as he noticed her tears
"Yeah…I'm fine…" Rika replied as she wiped her tears
"Are you sure?" Lorkan asked again
"Yeah…I'm sure…" Rika said with a faint smile "What was that about?" she thought
Just then a blue car parked outside the fence…a girl that looked a bit like Rika then stepped out of the car…she looked as if she was about 16 years old…she wore a blue shirt with matching blue pants and blue rubber shoes…she had long brown hair which was braided, beautiful emerald green eyes and snow white complexion…she looked over by the tree and was shocked…she stared at Rika then Loran noticed her…
"Whoa…that girl looks just like Rika…I wonder who she is?" Lorkan thought
"Hana-chan…are you ok?" a little girl with long jet-black hair asked
"Um…yeah…I'm ok…come on…let's go…" Hana told the little girl and they went inside the compound and headed towards the dome
" yawn …come on Lorkan…we've been gone too long…dad might yell at us…" Rika said as she stood up and held out her hand to Lorkan with a smile
"Alright…" Lorkan replied as he took Rika's hand and stood up
They were walking side by side silently towards the dome, Rika was still wondering why she had that dream and Lorkan was still wondering how uncanny it was for him to see someone that looked a bit like Rika…when they finally got back in the dome…
"You've been gone too long…" Dylan told Rika and Lorkan
"We're sorry dad…" Rika apologized
Dylan just sighed and ruffled Rika's hair…Rika smiled at Dylan and combed her hair…Lorkan on the other hand was very relieved that Dylan didn't yell at him…he let out a sigh and looked over to his right…to his surprise he saw the girl with emerald green eyes by the pillar…
"It's her…she really does look a lot like Rika…" he said to himself
"Rai have you seen your twin brother yet?" Hana asked the little girl
"Nope…not yet…" Rai replied
"Hmmm…where could he be? Usually he'd be jumping out of nowhere trying to scare the living daylights out of me…" said Hana
"You're right…I wonder where he could be?" Rai wondered
Then a boy suddenly appeared out of nowhere from the top of the pillar and was falling right on top of Hana…Hana just stepped sideways and let the boy fall flat on his face on the hard and dirty stone floor…
"OUCH!" the boy yelped as he slowly stood up and dusted himself
"Nice try, Rin…" Hana said with a smile
"Nice one, bro…but haven't you learned that you'll never be able to scare or surprise Hana?" Rai said with a smile
"Hehehe…can't blame a guy for trying…" Rin said while still dusting himself
Hana ruffled Rin's hair and smiled at him…
"You little scamp…so…where's Firion-sama? He was with you, wasn't he?" Hana asked
"Yeah…Firion-sama is in our room…you really have to see it…the view is soooo awesome!" Rin told them as he pulled on Hana's shirt
"Ok, ok…slow down…don't worry…we're coming.." Hana told Rin
She was about to go when she noticed Rika and stopped dead in her tracks…
"Rika? Is it really you? My little sister…" Hana thought
"Hana-chan…" said Rai
"Huh?" Hana said as she looked at Rika some more
"Are you ok?" Rin asked
"Um…yeah…hey listen…you two go on ahead…I just wanna take a look at something first…" said Hana while still looking at Rika
"Ok…the room number is 187…meet ya there…" said Rin
Rin and Rai went on ahead…Hana on the other hand hid behind a pillar and spied on Rika…
"Well…looks like the first leg of the tournament is tomorrow…" said Recca
"Great! That means we can rest for today…" Max said happily
Dylan felt like there was someone watching them so he turned to Rika and told her to go to their room…
"Yeah…come on Rika…let's go…" Ana said happily
"Ok…" said Rika as she held Ana's hand and went with her to their room
As soon as Rika and Ana were out of sight…
"I know you're there…come on out…" Dylan said aloud
Hana walked out of the shadow of the pillar and looked at Dylan…
"How did you know I was here?" Hana asked him
"I felt you…now do you mind telling us what you were doing behind there?" Dylan asked
"Hey! You're the girl I saw earlier!" Lorkan exclaimed
"My name is Hana…I am from the Crimson Blaze team…" Hana introduced herself
"I'm Recca…now why were you behind that pillar?" Recca asked her
"I…I was just…trying to see if that girl you were with…was my little sister.." Hana explained
"Little girl? You mean Rika?" asked Lorkan
"Her name is Rika?" Hana said surprised
"Yeah…what's it to you?" Dylan asked
"Oh…I'm sorry…its just that…my little sister's name is also Rika…but I guess its just a coincidence…sorry to bother you…" Hana apologized
She was about to leave when Shadow suddenly asked to see her left arm…Hana hesitantly showed Shadow her arm…
"Just as I thought…" Shadow said after a few minutes
"What?" Max asked
"You are from the Midatami clan aren't you?' Shadow asked
"How did you…" Hana started
"The what clan?" Max asked
"The Midatami clan…they were a clan of ninjas that specialized in controlling the elements…" Shadow explained
"How did you know that?" Hana asked her
"We come from the same time…" Shadow told her
"No way…" Hana said surprised
"Its true…and Rika really is your little sister…" said Shadow
"How can you be sure?" Recca asked her
"Rika has the exact same tattoo on her left arm…that tattoo is proof that she is from the Midatami clan…" Shadow explained
"Rika…" Hana uttered
"But how did you get here?" Ira asked Hana
Hana just sighed and started to tell them about how she and Rika ended up in that time…
END OF CHAPTER
A/N: again…I am really sorry for the oh so very late update…R&R please!