Chapter 9: Flashbacks

In the end we didn't find my bag and left the School,

"we'll continue our Search tomorrow, Good Job and Bye everyone" Akari yelled as she walked away with Johnny

"So we didn't find it and because of me we had to change clothes," Enju said "Sorry"

"Dont worry," I replied " I had fun. However now it is even more likely that the bag was stolen"

"takes a seriously talented Ninja to catch you Unaware, Kiba…" Ricka said as calm as ever

"you should sleep more on your days off" Enju said "that way you wouldn't fall asleep on the School roof"

"I'm to Busy playing Video games and exercising" I said, Enju looked very annoyed

"you promised me you'd study" she said with the face of a killer "we'll have to hold another Study session"

"Alright Miss Saion-Ji" I replied, once again Enju faced me with an annoyed look.

A Cold made my Spine tingle, a sinister Presence was close, I turned and looked around

"Kiba, what is it?" Enju asked, and the Presence disappeared. I scratched the back of my Head

"it's nothing," I replied "just thinking about how I met you and Akari here" I chuckled as I recalled the incident with the Bike not to long ago. Nobody seemed to had noticed the presence, was I imagining?

The Next few days went by similarly. Us finding nothing but doing something incredibly stupid, so once again we sat grouped in the Club room

"I," Johnny began "have a suspect" all our eyes lit up and we looked at him
"who is it?" I asked,

"Well," Johnny closed his eyes and placed his fingers on his chin and then smirked at me "Who hasn't been with us all this time?"

"Tengge-senpai?" Myu asked,

"mhhm" Enju said "I don't like this but not even I know where she is right now"

"there we go" Johnny said as if he had just solved a Murder case

"i wouldn't mind getting a look into Tengge's daily life" I said, Enju glanced at me with disbelief

"i don't like it, but even I am interested" she said

"i know where she is now" Yamabuki said "I saw her walk towards the Station"

"we should split into groups" Enju said, Ricka and Myu nodded and began walking off, Johnny and Akari high five'd and then looked at Enju and me, we looked at each other and then shrugged watching the two as they ran off.

Enju and I walked through the mall where all the different shops where when she spotted Tengge walking just a little ahead of us we followed her as she entered a Cafe, we did so too and sat down at a table just out of her View.

"you know," I began "this reminds me of our First Dat.. I mean the first time you showed me around" she looked at me with a slight smile, had she heard me say date?

"i remember, I showed you my favorite Cafe, and ordered a coffee for you" she said

"and then even gave me a bite of your Cake" I added, we both chuckled

"i remember saying that you eating from my fork felt like kissing" she said, I could feel my cheeks redden and she looked away and towards Tengge

"by the way," I began turning Enju's attention back to me "I heard Tengge say something about Obnubi"

"she talks to much" Enju sighed "Tengge and I are working for a Ninja Empire called Obnubi"

"Okay, I heard of that before" I replied

"we came to the school to protect it from any dangers" she continued "that's why I never wanted Akari to find out, Obnubi is not to be messed with" I nodded, Enju leaned forward placing her Elbows on the table and supporting her head with her Hands "What about you, I hear you are a legendary Ninja?" I chuckled

"well, I have a lot of skill indeed," I said "I am only Legendary because I am the Last of my Clan"

"the Inuzuka Clan?" Enju asked, I nodded

"and the Maruniki clan, my fathers side. Though as legendary as I am I still don't know a single thing about my Parents or the tools of my Family tree" I said

"come to think of it, why did you leave your Village?" Enju asked me,

"Well, I did have friends in my village. But the village wasn't training me as hard as they did for my sake, they wanted a weapon and I was ideal for that." I paused and gathered my thoughts, what I was about to say might be a little much for Enju "well, they tested me.."

"What do you mean?" she asked

"they forced me to fight my Friends, for life or death" I replied "naturally I refused and was punished accordingly" Enju's face turned from interested to shocked.

We continued talking, sharing a few things from our past when Enju turned to look at Tengge again "she's gone," she said "Tengge is gone" she got up from the Chair, I placed some money on the table and we charged out of the Cafe and looked for Tengge, we spotted her turning a corner and ran after her. Once we turn the Corner there was suddenly a huge mass of People and Tengge was somewhere in the middle of it, I turn to look backward and see another group of people walking hastily through the street but there was one Woman who stood out to me,

"Why is she here?" I ask myself absently, I snapped back to reality when Enju suddenly grabbed my Hand and dragged me along behind her as she navigated through the crowd. We finally got past the big crowd and continued walking after Tengge,

"Wait, Why are you holding my hand?!' Enju suddenly asked "H..Hentai!"

"you grabbed my hand and dragged me along!" I replied "what was I supposed to do?"

"We'll I thought we might get separated in the crowd so I took your hand but you can let go now!" she said and pulled her hand away, we continued chasing Tengge and soon arrived in some kind of Park but something was wrong, I sensed a dangerous presence.

"Enju, we're not alone" I said silently but I was to late. Two arms had already Hooked Enju and held her tightly, Enju quickly freed herself and returned to my side with a single elegant leap.

"You again?!" I asked "Can't you give it a rest?"

"Thanks to you the Village kicked me out," the Assassin said "now I will never live my life peacefully to the end"

"Kiba you know this guy?" Enju asked me with an annoyed expression

"he tried to get me at least Five times now" I replied

"Yeah, but this time…" The Assassin began "…I brought a strong Ally" immediately I sensed someone coming towards us from behind and I turned around. A strong looking Ninja charged at us, Sword in hand.

The Sword swung at me from above with a speed close to my own, I took a step to the left and the Sword shattered the ground next to me, the buff looking Ninja locked his eyes with mine and after that my right knee connected with his stomach. I placed my hand on his chest and moved my right leg behind his and scooped it towards me making him fall backwards, I pressed my hand hard on his chest and slammed him into the ground shattering it. I turned to look at Enju who had I surprised yet impressed look on her face.

The Assassin yelled out as he charged at us, "Not so fast!" a female voice behind us shouted, it was Tengge who wielded a big Fan and swung it in our direction, I almost lost my balance hat the strong wind that was blasted our way and the Assassin fell to the ground. Enju and I exchanged a Nod and we kicked off of the ground and rode Tengge's Winds, we simultaneously struck the Assassin with a closed fist and he was out cold.

"I'll tie him up and ask him about the bag" I said to Enju looking down at the Assassin. I soon bound both the assassin and the other Ninja and waited for them to wake up.

"Hey Idiot," I said poking the Assassin "Wake up." He opened his eyes and immediately tried to run only to realize he was bound.

"Let me go!" he pleaded

"Where is my Bag?" I asked him, he looked puzzled and didn't answer "Where is it!" I yelled out

"I don't have it, that's why I am here. Please, you must believe me let me go!" he replied, I sighed, he obviously didn't know. I undid his bonds and he was gone in a blink, I walked over to the other Assassin who sat calmly bound to the tree.

"Give me your story," I said "you don't seem like the evil type to me. Why did you fight for that guy?"

"he promised me I would fight the Legendary Inuzuka," the Buff Ninja replied "but I see now I am no match for you, I was foolish to believe so"

"That's the only reason you fought for him?" I asked

"No," he replied "he promised me Payment, where is he?"

"Ran off." I said undoing the ropes that bound him to the tree "Though, he shouldn't be hard to track down for a Ninja of your level" I said extending my hand and helping him stand up.

"Thank you, for the opportunity to fight you." He said "Perhaps we cross again, someday" he bowed and I did the same in return. He turned and leaped off into the trees and disappeared from my sensing range. I turned around and rejoined Enju and Tengge,

"You were awfully friendly with that second guy," Enju said looking at me with a very annoyed expression

"He had no evil intentions," I replied "all he wanted was to fight me to test himself. He would have stopped his attack if I hadn't defended myself" We turned to Tengge and asked her what she was doing all this time, she had noticed us following her and told us to follow her. We walked back to the shopping alley and turned a corner leading behind the arcade where we saw a small puppy greeting Tengge happily.

"When I found this little guy I couldn't help myself," she said picking it up "I just had to give him food and now I feel like I have to care for him."

"Seems you were very busy with this little guy" I said, she had made a comfortable bed inside a box for the puppy and left it here, "I can totally understand" I looked at the puppy and felt a uncontrollable smile appearing on my face, I patted his head and couldn't help but chuckle.

The Next day I sat on the roof of the school building, I should just give them the scrolls, I don't even know what they do. I heard the creek of the doors to the roof opening and Enju stepped through them and walked up to me, she stood in front of me in the sunlight.

"The student council head paid us a visit," She began "she isn't happy with our club activities, unless we do some real Ninja related stuff and create an activity Log, she will break the club up."

"We should give up the search for the bag," I said looking down at my feet "the only reason I ever kept them was because they were the last thing I had of my Parents. But all they have ever done is put me, and my friends in danger. Besides, I don't even know what their Purpose is, or what they are good for. I mean, I can't even open them."

"What are you? An Idiot?" Enju asked me "You've only been here a little more then a month, yet you have always been here for Us, the Club and.. Me." I wanted to speak but couldn't "You always helped even if we didn't ask, now let us help you"

"you have a funny way of cheering people up" I said, it was the first thing that popped into my head.

"ugh!" Enju groaned "all I'm saying is, not having you around is worse then helping you out" I couldn't help but smile, seems even a girl like Enju can be Kind at times.