Chapter 14: Being Hibari's Prince for the day?
In Hanzou Academy's Ninja Classroom Michael was teaching Hibari a separate lesson from the others. It was his first day since his leave to rest so he decided to teach his friends nice and slow without physical contact whatsoever. But ever since he came back he felt a change in the girls they seemed to have paid more attention on him for some reason. Seeing it as nothing Michael didn't mind it and continued with his normal life.
"Okay Hibari-san I want to teach you something." Michael smiled holding up two fists forward in front of Hibari who sat in her desk.
"What is it Michael-senpai?" Hibari asked a little happy Michael was focusing his attention on her alone since she was always with Yagyuu when engaging the teen.
"Its a game of guess and I want you to guess which hand has this coin." Michael shows her the coin, "Okay?"
"Yes senpai Hibari will guess the best as she can." Hibari giggled.
"Good now watch." Michael flipped the coin into the air and caught it with his right hand and thrusts both fists out, "Now which hand did I catch the coin with?"
"It was easy Hibari saw you use your right hand!" Hibari points to Michael's right hand to which Michael revealed the coin.
"Correct." Michael smiled then flipped the coin once again catching it with his right hand, "Now guess again."
"Right!" Hibari points to Michael's right hand.
"Nope." Michael revealed the coin wasn't in he chosen hand then showed his left hand with the gold coin in it.
"What?" Hibari gasped, "But Hibari saw it go to your right hand?"
"I know but sometimes you need to follow more then just your eyes." Michael walks up to Hibari and sits next to her, "Trust your instinct."
"Instinct?" Hibari tilts her head.
"Hahaha yes your instincts." Michael laughed while patting the 1st years head, "If you focus on sight you may not fully see what's going on around you so trust your instincts or senses."
"Okay!" Hibari nodded the asked, "But how did you move the coin from the right to left hand?"
"Easy I hid 2 coins under my sleeves so I can make trades offs when I catch the coin." Michael slid the two coins off his arms and into his hands.
"Oh Michael-senpai that's dirty!" Hibari cried.
"Haha I guess my ninja animal represents me after all huh?" Michael chuckled sheepishly suddenly Mochi pops up from the inside of Michael's hair and lands on the table in front of them.
"Aww Mochi-chan is so cute!" Hibari cooed.
"Yeah..." Michael smiled then realized something his pockets were somewhat lighter he checked and saw that his wallet was taken away from him. Looking at Mochi who held the wallet Michael reached out to grab the monkey who jumped off the desk and ran away.
"But sometimes he can be just as mischievous as me, come back here you cowardly simian!" Michael hissed and chased after the monkey as Hibari watched the scene and laughed. But before continuing she remembered about something really important and wished to ask Michael about it.
"Um Michael-senpai?" Hibari perked up.
"Yeah." Michael grunts jumping after Mochi only to miss the small Monkey.
"Will you be Hibari-san's prince?" Hibari asked.
"Okay one second I have to-, wait did you say prince?" Michael looked at Hibari in surprise.
"Uh-huh!" Hibari nodded while blushing.
"But why ask this all of a sudden?" Michael stood up then stood on Mochi's tail as the monkey was about to make a hasty retreat.
"Because Hibari wants a happy ending just like in the stories and movies of princesses." Hibari explained with her happy expression as Michael wasn't convinced by the statement, "Every book Hibari's mom and dad told her when she was little is that whenever a princess has a prince they get a happy ending."
"Um Hibari-chan I don't think that applies in this world, real life." Michael sweatdropped.
"But Hibari believes she can get a happy ending if Michael-senpai becomes her prince!" Hibari smiled.
"But..." Michael wasn't persuaded until Hibari gave him the puppy dog eyes, 'Ugh those eyes please don't look at me like that.'
"Michael-senpai please...!" Hibari begged.
'I can't say no to that face.' Michael's face paled as he smiled begrudgingly.
"Sure Hibari-san I'll be your...prince." Michael slumped his head down when he finished referring to the last word of his sentence.
"Yay thankyouthankyouthankyou!" Hibari hugged Michael with glee.
"Hibari-chan your hugging me too tight." Michael smiled while wincing in pain.
From the corner leading to the hallway Yagyuu watched the pair while eating the tentacle of a dried squid.
A whole week later:
After an entire week of teaching the shinobi and taking things easy Michael was able to survive without any percussions, now he can enjoy his day off. But today instead of getting a well rested break he had to work even more...sometimes he wonders if he's gotten too nice to these girls, before coming here he was apart of a famous special assassin group he created of nothing but a 4 man squad and now he's a tutor to these 5 girls *Sigh* that's just life for ya.
Waiting near the fountain Michael wore his casual getup while looking at the gold pocket watch he had received from Asuka. He was wondering where Hibari was she did tell him to meet here in this spot right? The sounds of feet rushing caught his ear as Michael turns to see a fumbling Hibari coming his way but on the opposite side of the fountain and by the looks of it she was about to fall in it! Michael quickly rushed to her by jumping over the structure and caught the clumsy girl be fore she fell inside.
"Oh hello Michael-senpai thank you for catching me." Hibari giggled as Michael looked away and slightly ashamed of himself.
"No problem." Michael's hand was directly groping Hibari's left breast, "Um Hibari..."
"Huh?" Hibari sees the position she was in and fixes herself, "Oh right Hibari was leaning on senpai!"
"Yeah so what shall you want your prince to do for you today." Michael smiled he knew how childish Hibari was and thinking today would be an easy task.
"Hibari wants sweets so why don't we go get some!" Hibari points to the shopping district.
"Okay anything you ask Hibari." Michael gave Hibari a mock bow and guided her into the district.
"The district it is." Michael smiled as he walks ahead unaware that Hibari coughed, "What?"
"Senpai as my prince you have to carry me." Hibari raised her arms.
"Haha good one!" Michael laughed until he saw Hibari's serious face, "Oh dear lord your serious." Michael walks to Hibari while looking at the other bystanders and quickly hoisted her up onto his back and began walking down the district street. Walking down the district earned Michael the a multitude of jealous look from the males surrounding him.
'Why am I suddenly the guy on everyone's hit list?' Michael sweatdropped.
"Wait my prince look ahead a store!" Hibari pointed out to the convenient store up ahead it seemed kind of okay to enter. But Michael had to make a mental note to himself that if Hibari begins to get carried away he would have to subdue her and drag her out the store. Though the scenario of a tantrum throwing Hibari popped into his head the reality of the scene was actually okay.
Things went smoothly as Hibari hopped all over the place looking at the variety of sweets in each aisle. Michael chuckled at the cute girls enthusiasm, she really loved to eat sweets well what girl doesn't anyways? All went well until Hibari accidentally crashed into one of the aisles which resulted in it tipping over and crashing into the next one and the next one and the next one and the...wait never mind all of them have already crashed by now.
The store manager threw an angry fit at Michael while it was Hibari who was the cause of the problem. The 15 year old girl was on her knees crying as Michael brought out a check book and signed away about a thousand yen to the manager to help pay for damage.
"Well who needs to pay the electric bill anyways huh?" Michael chuckled sheepishly as the store manager grabs the money and points to the exit. Seeing that he wasn't wanted here Michael grabbed Hibari by the hand and started to lead her out until...
"Hey young miss here!" the store manager gives Hibari a gift basket full of candy and sweets that could rot the teeth and awaken her inner sweet tooth.
"Aww! Thank you!" Hibari hugged the manager tightly. The manager looked to be one of the happiest men in the world just by getting glomped by Hibari then and there.
"Hey don't I get something?" Michael sighed.
"Oh yeah I have a special surprise for you." the manager walks into the ruined store.
"Hibari can't wait to see what Michael-senpai gets." Hibari fidgets around excitedly.
"Yeah me too." Michael smiled as the store manager came back with a can of grape soda, "A soda huh its okay."
"Oh wait let me open it for you." the manager opened the can while pointing it at Michael who was sprayed with a high pressured blast of grape soda. The manager laughed and said, "Hope you enjoyed your gift boy!" the manager rushed inside and locked the door.
"Hibari's prince are you okay?" Hibari trembled.
"Yeah don't worry about it I probably deserved it." Michael wiped his face clean, 'For doing absolutely nothing!'
"But..." Hibari frowned and looked down.
"Hey I said don't worry okay, now what other place would you want to go Michael's princess?" Michael adopted Hibari's sense of language.
"Um...I want to go to the arcade!" Hibari declared.
"Good then hop on." Michael shows Hibari his back as the girl hopped on while Michael carried her down the district. From behind a telephone pole Yagyuu watched them intently making sure to keep an eye on them. She wanted to make sure nothing would happen to Hibari if she was left alone with Michael for the day, it wasn't as if she didn't trust the male its just that he's a guy and eventually they want to sate their urges completely. But something about her leaving Hibari alone with Michael caused her heart to pound fast but with a hint of anger in it.
"Hey you." a male voice chimed in.
"..." Yagyuu turns to look at the person who called him it was a male wearing a black hoodie jacket with red sleeves and a snake image at the back, black jeans and red and black sneakers, it appeared to be the man who assaulted Michael during his date with Katsuragi. But due to Yagyuu first meeting him it seems it won't put anything negative reactions on her for meeting him.
"What is that the reaction I get for trying to say hi?" the male asked as Yagyuu simply walked past him ignoring his presence.
"Why are you walking that way aren't your friends going to the arcade?" the hooded man asked.
"...!" Yagyuu snaps back and glares at the man, "Who are you?"
"Oh me well I'm just an old acquaintance to that guy your following." the man chuckled.
"Explain yourself." Yagyuu opens her umbrella and whirls it in her hands.
"I'm sorry I can't but if you want a thorough answer try and sense your surroundings." the man points to the roofs of the buildings around them. Yagyuu was hesitant but looked to see the roofs and how shinobi dressed in a red and black garb jumped from roof to roof following their targets. Yagyuu gasped as the male simply chuckles and points to Michael and Hibari entering the arcade.
"Hebijo Ninja are targeting your friend and if things get too drastic they may hurt your female friend too." the man added until Yagyuu fires out a blade from her Umbrella and points it the weapon at the hooded man.
"How do you know about the Hebijo and explain your purpose." Yagyuu threatened.
"Hey relax I'm no one but a curious guy trying to get something he wanted for a long time." the man raised his hands defensively.
"And what is that your trying to gain?" Yagyuu asks.
"That is something you'll have to find out after we dismiss the enemies after your friends." the man chuckled as he reaches his hand out to Yagyuu and said, "Hi Yagyuu pleasure to meet you."
Yagyuu simply ignored the friendly gesture and used a flash step to disappear and catch up to the threatening ninja.
"I see a quiet one just like Hikage, interesting." the man chuckled as he executes the same action and follows after Yagyuu.
While Yagyuu and the complete stranger made their way to dispose of the evil ninja. Just now making their way into the arcade Michael sets Hibari down onto the ground deciding there was no need to carry her around in a building such as this. Hibari was first sad about being dropped off but perked herself up with happiness once she saw the many games and people enjoying the entertainment around herself.
"Hibari is so excited!" Hibari hopped up and down earning many stares from the people around herself who took an interest in her assets.
"Hibari-san lets find a game away from lurking eyes." Michael nervously pushed Hibari away from the group of men watching her. Passing many other games the two were looking for a co-op game to play together, but after many minutes of looking they caught sight of two young boys playing the game they were looking for.
"Almost got you!" the loud boy struggled trying to beat the other but by the looks of the heath he had left it was clear he was losing.
"Done." the quiet boy uses a finishing move to defeat the other boy's fighter making him the winner.
"Gah! I lost again." the loud boy growled.
"You were too excited that you kept pressing random buttons." the quiet boy shook his head.
"Be quiet you might have won today but next time you won't be so lucky." the loud boy proclaimed.
"Yeah whatever now lets play something else that I can whoop your butt in." the quiet boy chuckled and walked away as the loud boy followed in suit.
"What did you say!?" the loud kid growled.
Once the two boys cleared out Michael simply chuckled to himself remembering a scene like that a few years ago. But Hibari was frowning at the sight thinking that the boys might hate each other for the way the talked to one another.
"Hibari hopes those two don't hate each other than they already do." Hibari shrugged.
"No Hibari-san you have gotten it wrong." Michael laughed.
"I do?" Hibari asks.
"Yes they don't hate each other its just a way friends or rivals interact with each other." Michael continued to laugh as he and Hibari began to start playing the co-op game.
"Rivals?" Hibari tilts her head to the right.
"Yes rivals always show a heated relationship with each other to motivate one another to complete a similar goal." Michael smiled, "Rivals are people who want to bring out the best in themselves since trying alone doesn't help move you to do something at all get what I'm saying?"
"Hibari understands, she think." Hibari giggles then looks at the game as it begins to start, "But Michael-senpai how do you know so much about them though?"
"Well because I have a rival who acted like that loud kid right now." Michael chuckled.
"Loud kid?" Hibari asked.
"Yeah but my rival is a little more violent when he loses, every time that he would lose in a fight he always challenges me to a rematch only to lose more badly then before." Michael sighed.
"Was he a ninja?" Hibari asked.
"Yeah but he isn't the type you'd expect though." Michael starts to daydream of a few years back.
"What do you mean?" Hibari asked.
5 years ago...
Near the valley of a wasteland a panting young Michael who was the age of 12 wore a black long sleeved jacket with silver streaks for the arms, white shorts strapped with a band of kunai, black sandals, and a white scarf around his neck was almost out of breath as he held a single kunai in his hand. Michael was wearing his current Shinobi garb and by the looks of his cuts and bruises Michael was struggling with his opponent.
"Why do you keep following me I'm in the middle of a mission!" Michael caught his breath as he glared at the 13 year old male who was beaten to a bloody pulp. His face was covered in blood as he had black spikey hair, red eyes similar to Michael's but these eyes had pure rage and excitement of battle in them. He wore the standard Hebijo male uniform while holding a damaged katana.
"*Pant!* Wouldn't you feel curious as to see if Hanzo's prodigy is all he to be?" the panting kid trembled from the beating he and Michael exchanged to each other. Their fight was a little longer than both of them had planned, during Michael's early years he was tracked down by a few evil ninja hoping to take advantage of the growing threat towards them but sadly those ninja were eliminated or arrested by Michael before they can even try.
"Your a Hebijo Ninja huh and by the looks of your uniform it seems you've just now been an early student to join classes." Michael sighed as he held up his kunai and points it at the opposing boy.
"Informative too your interesting but sadly for you I have to shut you up!" the boy lunged at Michael swung his katana at the year younger child.
"I'm sorry but-" Michael grabbed the wrist of the young boy's wrist that held the katana, "I have a promise to keep before dying." Michael then produces an open palmed hand with green energy surrounding it, "Secret Ninja Art: Monkey Palm!" Michael slammed his palm onto the 13 year olds chest slamming him into the ground creating a medium sized crater.
"It seems I'm done you will never win against me." Michael walks away from the crater until he looked over his shoulders to see the boy was starting to cry from frustration.
"Damn it why can I never win, is there no end to this!" the boy cried as Michael simply stared at him, sure the boy has been stalking him on his missions to try and fight him but being cold to the loser isn't a way to change the situation at all so he finally became the big man and spoke out.
"So you want to win but do you have a reason?" Michael asked the boy who was shocked to see the teen was still there.
"What your still here!?" the 13 year old growled then sighed, "What are you asking?"
"I said do you have a reason to win or do you just want to win?" Michael asked.
"That's easy I just want to win so I can be proven stronger than you." the loud boy gave a smirk.
"Oh then you'll never win but continue to get your ass kicked." Michael shrugged.
"What'd you say!" the loud boy clenched his fist.
"If you haven't a reason to fight then don't fight simple as that, if you continue to pursue me to fight just because you want to then I'll just decline." Michael shook his head and turned around.
"B-but!" the boy stood up.
"Wait I'm not done." Michael inhaled.
"Huh?" the boy questioned.
"Unless you come up with a solid motivation to fight me then I'll accept any challenge you have." Michael scratched his head, "But for now all I have to say is Sayonara." Michael began to walk away until the boy leaped out the crater.
"Wait what's your name!" the boy called out.
"Michael Sarutobi." Michael raised a hand.
"Well my name Jonetsu Hanamura and by the next time you see of me, I'll have a great reason to kick your ass and make you beg for mercy!" Jonetsu growled.
"Good say since I do need a guy friend for once." Michael smiled.
"Friend?" Jonetsu growled at the word and never thought of it as a word at al but just gibberish, "We're not friends but arch rivals!"
"Whatever man I didn't hear a word you just said." Michael laughed as he was already from a far distance away.
Present...
"So did he have a reason Michael-senpai?" Hibari asked.
"Well I don't know." Michael sighed.
"What do you mean?" Hibari asked.
"Its just that he never showed up after 2 years but I guess that means he never had a good enough drive to come back to fight me again..." Michael scratched his cheek with his finger, he was unaware of the game until Hibari does the finishing blow defeating his fighter.
"Yay Hibari for the win!" Hibari cheered.
"W-wait that was cheating I wasn't paying attention!" Michael cried.
"Now to the crane machine!" Hibari rushes off leaving a sad Michael alone.
"But I barely had time to really play though." Michael sweatdropped and followed Hibari sadly. The pair were now engaging the crane machine which caught Hibari's eyes, she knew she wasn't a pro at this but the prizes inside just blew away the negativity she had in her head. So since she had a prince who would do anything for her she asked Michael to play the game and win her the giant stuffed rabbit.
Michael simply nodded and cracked his fingers as he puts in the correct amount of yen in the token slot and tried to win the crane game. But once he picked up a random stuffed animal but dropped it losing the game. Michael sighed and instantly sweatdrops when he sees a tearing Hibari looking at him.
"Don't worry I'll get it!" Michael played the game again hoping to prevail.
Meanwhile with Yagyuu and the hooded man stand atop of a vacant roof with many defeated Hebijo ninja surrounding them. The hooded man finished beating one of the kunouichi's into submissiveness as Yagyuu spared one desperate ninja.
"Who are you and what is your mission." Yagyuu threatened with the retractable blade from her umbrella.
"P-please don't k-kill me I was just following orders from my superior is all!" the female ninja trembled.
"Then tell me where is your superior and what is he planning on doing?" Yagyuu questioned putting the blade near the ninja's neck.
"I can't say my superior's name or the school will label me as a traitor!" the female ninja cried as the blade was only a few inches from impaling her, "B-but I can tell you our objective."
"Hmm?" Yagyuu nodded.
"We're here to capture and detain the shinobi Michael Sarutobi." the Hebijo kunouichi gulped.
"Michael-senpai?" Yagyuu gasped as the hooded man walked past Yagyuu with both hands in his pockets and squats down to see the girl in the eye surveying her uniform and the initials of H and H.
"Your under Hiro Hitotsu's squad aren't you?" the man asked.
"Huh?" the Hebijo ninja gasped.
"I see my younger classmen already has a few shinobi under his command to control quite a little shocking but I'm not surprised due to his noble heritage I thought he would have commanded better ninja." the man shook his head and faced Yagyuu.
"You mean your acquainted with the Hebijo?" Yagyuu glared at the man at first she didn't like him but now she just plain despised him if he were trying to lure her here into a trap.
"Look Girly I used to be apart of this group of shinobi but I quit." the hooded man said, "There was no fun in it to follow orders from a mad headmaster like that and basically it was in the way of something I needed to get."
"So your an Ex-ninja?" Yagyuu said.
"Yes you finally get it but, hell doesn't anything phase you?" the man growled in annoyance as Yagyuu looked down and around the area to see a few scouting ninja with arrows about to shoot down their targets when they leave the arcade's premises.
"Their are still more left." Yagyuu sighed.
"Okay then I guess I'll have to indulge in this senseless violence a little more." the hooded man grinned as he pulls out a scroll and summons a long Ōdachi in a white sheathe, with a white and red handle and a lotus hand guard.
As for our couple inside the arcade Michael was leaning against the crane machine unable to cope that he just couldn't win. He had already spent 3000 yen on the single machine as Hibari simply cried at the failed effort.
"Aww why can't you win?" Hibari cried.
"I don't understand this I keep grabbing the stuffed animal but the stupid claw just won't work why, why, why!?" Michael cried as he banged his head against the glass when the arcade manager walks to the pair.
"Oh you two are trying this machine, sorry the crane isn't functioning that well so you can't win anything." the manager shrugged.
"So it was all for nothing?" Hibari sniffed.
"Can I at least get my money back?" Michael asked.
"Nope sorry sir no refunds." the manager shook his head as Michael's body twitched in anger.
"Hey Hibari-san could you close your eyes and cover your ears?" Michael smiled to the girl as his upper face was darkened by his hair.
"Um b-but why?" Hibari whimpered.
"JUST! *Ahem!* please do it Hibari-san!" Michael started off with a demonic voice then changed back to his calmer one.
"A-alright." Hibari nodded and did what she was told.
"Good girl." Michael patted Hibari by the head and looked at the manager.
"Sir I know your mad but why not try the other games they seem to be more fun then-" the manager was interrupted by Michael.
"Stop right there and look I didn't come all the way here to spend all my money on your shitty apologies I promised to give this girl her happy ending and I intend to keep it and I'm sure as hell not gonna play any of your crappy games until I get that pink stuffed rabbit in her hands and my money back in my wallet so give me the machine's freaking keys!" Michael pulls out a kunai knife and points it at the manager.
"Okay here are the keys don't stab me!" the manager pulled out the keys.
"Gimme that!" Michael threatened.
"Okay man just relax." the manager handed Michael the keys.
"You relax!" Michael growled.
"Okay but if anyone asks just tell them that the hook machine is still okay so we can get the money to repa-"
"That's the kind of BS I'm talking about shut the hell up." Michael growled while putting up his kunai.
"Look don't kill me man I have quadruplets waiting for me at home!" the manager begged for his life.
"That's a lie there are no such things as quadruplets!" Michael shouted until he looked at the man's shoes and said, "Give me your shoes!"
"What?" the manager gasped.
"I said I want them, I like your shoes give them to me." Michael threatened.
"But you can't just take them." the manager was stopped when Michael put his kunai knife to the man's neck.
"Look I hate being pissed off and if you intend to calm me down then give me your shoes." Michael growled as the manager trembled in fear.
30 minutes later...
"Yay I got Mr. Bunny!" Hibari cheered as she snuggled the pink stuffed animal.
"And I got my cash back everyone wins." Michael smiled as he and Hibari leave the arcade.
"Um Michael-senpai where did you get those other shoes?" Hibari points to the Nike's Michael was wearing.
"Oh lets just say...don't ask any more questions." Michael smiled with dark eyes.
"U-um right." Hibari trembled in fear.
"So what now my princess?" Michael joked.
"Well I want to go to the pet shop!" Hibari cheered.
"Are you sure?" Michael asked.
"Mmmm-hmmm!" Hibari nodded.
With their new excursion set up in mind the two friends entered the closest pet store they could find and saw the many animals inside. Michael thought about Mochi and wondered where the little monkey went to it was as if he just vanished this morning without a trace but knowing how the monkey somehow gets around in town he'll be fine. Everything went smooth until Hibari knocked over a rack of animal food and spilled it all over Michael who was assaulted by the now rebellious animals who were freed from their cages.
"Aaaaaah their biting me!" Michael screamed in pain.
"I-I'm sorry!" Hibari cried as the pet store owner lured the animals away from the male and put them back into their cages. But the owner wasn't lenient on Hibari's accident and charged her to pay for the spilt animal food and damage she had done. Feeling bad Michael used the money he had just gotten back to do just that. Upon leaving the Pet shop Hibari looked down saddened by the event that took place as Michael scratched his head in pain.
"Man those animals sure are restless, I guess being in a cage does that to them." Michael groaned.
"Do you hate Hibari?" Hibari sniffled.
"Huh?" Michael questioned.
"Because Hibari put your in pain and have gotten you in trouble twice so its okay if you hate Hibari." Hibari teared up.
"I don't hate you." Michael smiled.
"B-but why Hibari caused you nothing but bad things." Hibari cried.
"Did you mean to do them?" Michael asked.
"U-um no of course not Hibari doesn't want to hurt senpai." Hibari shook her head.
"Then I don't hate you simple as that." Michael smiled and shrugged, "Anyways how can I hate someone as adorably cute as you?"
Hibari instantly blushed having heard hat compliment before from others didn't affect her as much as when Michael does. It seems he was able to strike a nerve which caused her to cling onto Michael's left arm tightly.
"Hibari-san?" Michael questioned.
"Senpai's arm is so soft." Hibari said quietly to herself and snuggled closer to Michael and silently sang, "Soft, soft, soft."
"I guess she's out of the depression zone." Michael chuckled.
Finding no where else to go Hibari and Michael venture out to the park where they went on a stroll together. Michael was a little uncomfortable with Hibari grabbing onto his arm and not acknowledging her hold was put Michael's arm into her large breasts. Needing a break Michael sat down on the bench as Hibari does the same but gave an exaggerated -oomph!-
"Michael-senpai?" Hibari asks.
"Yeah?" Michael looked to the girl.
"Are you sure having a rival is a way to be strong?" Hibari asks, "Because being friends with others motivate you to be better too."
"I know friendship is helpful and all but they just give you support as you have to force yourself to do what you need to do as for rivals they egg you on while they compete with you and they challenge you to new heights." Michael sighed.
"Hibari can get stronger if she had a rival?" Hibari asked.
"Well how you get strong is another thing all that depends is what you will rival for like a common goal or dream or a precious prize..." Michael continued listing the things off as Hibari looked at Michael dreamily after he said the word -prize-. Hibari then shot up stopping Michael's explanation.
"Okay then that's it!" Hibari cheered.
"What?" Michael arched an eyebrow.
"Hibari has decided to get a rival and get something special!" Hibari giggled.
"Good for you." Michael smiled.
Suddenly from behind the benches the bushes rustle and a blow dart was aimed for Michael's neck. Holding that blow dart was a kunouichi aiming to get her target while in incognito. All she had to do is take the shot and fire and it'll be a mission accomplish but suddenly senbon needles were stabbed into her neck deafening her nerves causing her to fall flat on her back. Michael who was sitting on the benches said, "Nice shot."
"Huh nice what?" Hibari asked.
"Oh I was talking to Yagyuu." Michael points to the bushes.
"Yagyuu is here?" Hibari gasps as Yagyuu picks herself up from the thick bushes and walk over to the pair.
"You knew I was here?" Yagyuu said calmly not surprised someone such as Michael felt her presence.
"No I knew you were watching the entire day." Michael stood up and turned to the girl.
"Yagyuu-chan why are you here?" Hibari asked.
"I came to watch you and Michael-senpai so nothing indecent could come upon you." Yagyuu said then frowned, "Evil ninja suddenly appeared and tried to kidnap Michael-kun."
"Oh no...but thank goodness Yagyuu-chan was able to help us!" Hibari giggled.
"I wasn't alone though I had help doing the task." Yagyuu said.
"Huh then who-...!" Michael quickly snapped back and caught a kunai which was a few meters away from his forehead.
"Senpai are you okay?" Hibari asked.
"Yeah but that was a little too close I barely detected it." Michael sighed he had wished that his weakened state would heal already sure he can do the basic movements but if he went back to what he did before then he could snap a bone easily.
Suddenly a flash bomb was thrown in front of Michael temporarily blinding him and his two friends, Michael stepped back closing his eyes and inhaled then exhaled his vision now clearly by sound. His ears were now sensitive to his surroundings as proof of that was when he heard the sound of a iron being swung at him. Michael jumps back avoiding the incoming attack, gaining a defensive stance Michael squats down and stays in place.
'Being in this stance will keep me in place and not get sidetracked by making unnecessary movements.' Michael suddenly caught hold of the blade swung at him with both hands over his head.
Gaining their sight Hibari and Yagyuu were able to see the assaulter, it was the hooded man that allied with Yagyuu to protect Michael. Yagyuu wasn't surprised to see the sight ahead of her as Hibari was panicking and asking Yagyuu what to do. Yagyuu's response was to help Michael but...
"Don't interfere!" Michael cried out.
"...!?" Yagyuu stood down confused on Michael's order.
"But don't you need help?" Hibari cried.
"No just let me handle this." Michael growled as he pushed the blade away and kept his eyes closed.
"Hey its been a while and you've already shown signs of growing strong interesting." the hooded man chuckled.
"I don't like to socialize with my enemy." Michael kept his eyes firmly shut his vision returned to him a few seconds after the flash bomb went off but if he were to leave them open then this stance would be losing his strong sensitive hearing. He would be nothing without his hearing being this strong since his normal movements were restricted.
"My voice you still don't recognize it do you?" the hooded man chuckled.
'Remember? As a matter of fact he sounds familiar but I don't remember a face that comes with it.' Michael then caught a another swung blade to the neck almost getting decapitated.
smiled as he caught the blade with his right hand, he wasn't affected at all by the sharp edge even when blood seeped out the cut. Feeling the hooded man struggle to pull back the blade Michael simply chuckled.
"I commend you for actually cutting me with this it actually hurts." Michael laughed as he pulled the Ōdachi towards himself reeling in the man and sent forward his palm against the man's chest and put in extra force and was sending him flying into a tree. The hooded man simply sat up and began panting losing breath after the blow he had received.
"Senpai!" Yagyuu and Hibari ran to Michael's side.
"I guess even old habits never die isn't that right," Michael stood up and looked at his bleeding hand, "Jonetsu?"
"Heh look whose talking it seems you still did the same attack like back then, but damn does it hurt more now." Jonetsu picked himself up as he held his chest in pain.
"Your acquainted?" Yagyuu asks.
"Yes so don't worry too much he won't try and hurt you just mainly me." Michael shrugged.
"Wait didn't Michael-senpai say he was your rival?" Hibari gasped.
"Correct." Michael nodded as the hooded Jōnetsu walks to Michael's side while holding his sheathed Ōdachi.
"My name is Jonetsu Hanamura if you have a problem then I'll kick your ass." Jonetsu took off his hoodie to revealed his tanned face, spikey hair, and red eyes.
"U-um no mister Jonetsu I think you have a wonderful name." Hibari stuttered in fear.
"Hibari don't apologize like that, he's just messing with you." Michael chuckled.
"Shut up!" Jonetsu growled.
"Don't be so serious its been a while." Michael smiled cheerfully.
"Why are you still smiling after what I just did I tried to kill you!" Jonetsu growled and grabbed Michael by the collar of his shirt.
"Oh really well I never thought of a scenario like that happening since ever attempt was a failure." Michael looked away and gave a sly smile.
"What was that!?" Jonetsu glared daggers at Michael, "Do you know how hard it was trying to find your travelling ass when I always get into gear for a fight, and now your back acting like we're good friends!"
"Huh but we are." Michael sighed.
"You dumbass I said we are never friends but arch rivals meaning one day I will beat you to a bloody pulp or end your life." Jonetsu growled.
"Sounds like a couple of friends I know." Michael chuckled.
"Well uh..um damn!" Jonetsu was stopped by Michael's comment.
"Haha I just won this argument without even trying, Michael-50 Jonetsu- 38!" Michael grinned as Jonetsu growled at his old rival.
"Excuse me." Yagyuu walked up to the pair.
"What is it Yagyuu-chan?" Michael asked.
"I just want to know why your affiliated with a Hebijo Ex ninja." Yagyuu questioned.
"Wait ex?" Michael gasped playfully.
"Yeah I quit being a ninja for those brain washing pansies and became my own man." Jonetsu crossed his arms.
"Wait if your an ex ninja wouldn't that make you inferior to me?" Michael gave a cat like smile and teased.
"Ngh! You must be asking for a death wish!" Jonetsu cracked his fists.
"Well anyways Yagyuu-chan I first met Jonetsu on a mission and roughed him up to the point of near death." Michael explained.
"No I did that to you." Jonetsu shook his head.
"Then after that he's been stalking me through my mission locations for about a week only resulting in him being beaten every time even knowing he could never surpass me must've gotten to his head but still his ignorant mind still kept him going sad really." Michael said.
"Your really pissing me off." Jonetsu growled.
"Oh that seems to be understandable." Yagyuu shook her head she had no idea what Michael just told her but she just ignored it and returned to Hibari's side.
"So explain to me why the Hebijo are after your ass, did you do something to piss them off?" Jonetsu coughed.
"Well no not exactly, it is puzzling why they sent some ninja after me like that." Michael scratched his head.
"Hmph whatever I didn't come for that." Jonetsu pulled out a red and black scroll and smirked, "I came to put you 5 feet under since I've gotten my scroll and transformation I've been itching to fight you for real now we'll see who is really the strongest. So gt yours out and prepare for the duel of your life!"
"Um actually..." Michael trails off.
"What?" Jonetsu asked.
"I don't have my scroll on me." Michael whistled.
"Your kidding?" Jonetsu sweatdropped.
"I've already challenged someone and I've sustained some damage handicapping me from using my full strength and my old sensei confiscated my scroll." Michael chuckled and saw a frozen Jonetsu standing in place.
"Is he okay?" Hibari asked.
"Yeah he'll be fine lets just leave him like that." Michael sighed then turned back to Yagyuu and Hibari and leaned in to both of them earning uncomfortable postures and glances away from him (mostly Yagyuu).
"Well then I better head back home." Michael smiled, "Well Hibari I hope you've gotten the ending you wanted.
"Michael-senpai I didn't get an ending." Hibari smiled, "Because I don't want my time with senpai or anyone to ever end so I don't need it."
"Hmm good for you then but don't forget regardless of whether I'm a -prince- or not I'll be there for you." Michael kissed Hibari on the cheek and turned to face Yagyuu. Hibari stood aghast and held the cheek Michael kissed.
"What is it?" Yagyuu blushed while looking away.
"Thank you for being concerned about my safety." Michael smiled.
"Don't get any ideas I did it because Hibari would have also gotten hurt so..." Yagyuu trailed off until Michael kissed her by the cheek.
"Next time I'll have your back and remember I'll be there for you too." Michael stood up.
"Whatever." Yagyuu looked away with her head completely red from embarrassment.
"Well anyways I'm heading home, Yagyuu I trust you with Hibari's safe trip home." Michael waved to the girls as he walked over to Jonetsu.
"Right Hibari lets go." Yagyuu turns to the girl.
"Aww okay." Hibari frowned disappointed Michael couldn't take her back home himself but by looking at the positives she was with Yagyuu so everything's good in the end.
"Is he okay?" Hibari asked.
"Yeah he'll be fine lets just leave him like that." Michael sighed then turned back to Yagyuu and Hibari and leaned in to both of them earning uncomfortable postures and glances away from him (mostly Yagyuu).
"Well then I better head back home." Michael smiled, "Well Hibari I hope you've gotten the ending you wanted.
"Michael-senpai I didn't get an ending." Hibari smiled, "Because I don't want my time with senpai or anyone to ever end so I don't need it."
"Hmm good for you then but don't forget regardless of whether I'm a -prince- or not I'll be there for you." Michael kissed Hibari on the cheek and turned to face Yagyuu. Hibari stood aghast and held the cheek Michael kissed.
"What is it?" Yagyuu blushed while looking away.
"Thank you for being concerned about my safety." Michael smiled.
"Don't get any ideas I did it because Hibari would have also gotten hurt so..." Yagyuu trailed off until Michael kissed her by the cheek.
"Next time I'll have your back and remember I'll be there for you too." Michael stood up.
"Whatever." Yagyuu looked away with her head completely red from embarrassment.
"Well anyways I'm heading home, Yagyuu I trust you with Hibari's safe trip home." Michael waved to the girls as he walked over to Jonetsu.
"Right Hibari lets go." Yagyuu turns to the girl.
"Aww okay." Hibari frowned disappointed Michael couldn't take her back home himself but by looking at the positives she was with Yagyuu so everything's good in the end.
"Well I'm off see you two." Michael walked past Yagyuu and Hibari and waved goodbye.
"Oh bye senpai!" both Yagyuu and Hibari did the same action but then gasped seeing that they executed the same farewell.
"I guess we both..." Hibari began.
"Feel the same way for him after all." Yagyuu finished as both girl laughed to themselves.
"Man the damn bastard is lucky the girls back at home are always weird and disrespectful to me." Jonetsu picked himself from his frozen state and began walking to the nearest restaurant, "Man I'm hungry good thing I have this money but I think I was told to do something with this but what? Nah! nothing important I guess."
At night in Michael's home...
Walking tiredly to his front door Michael was so grateful his stressful day was over now he could relax in the confines of his home. Reaching for the doorknob he was met with a stunning surprise.
"Welcome home Michael-kun!" Asuka welcomed cheerfully while she opened the door surprising Michael that he fell flat on the ground. Asuka wore a yellow top with a blue denim jean skirt, green slippers and a blue apron with a frog on it.
"Ngh! Asuka-san why are you here?" Michael asked but couldn't hide his shocked expression.
"I came to see if you were okay and since you left your door unlocked then it became super easy for me to give you a surprise." Asuka smiled while giving Michael and hand up and leading him into the house.
"Oh really well thank you." Michael chucked as he walks into the living room.
"I'll lock the door so just wait and be patient." Asuka smiled.
"Okay thanks." Michael sat down near the living room table and awaits for Asuka's return.
'It's so cool that Asuka's willing to take care of me like this, but I still can't wonder why that I left the door unlocked.' Michael stood up then walked to one of the nearby windows.
"Maybe some fresh air can help me." Michael tried opening the window but sadly it wouldn't budge, "What is this?" Michael tried to give it another go but no it just wouldn't open at all. Hoping to see the other ones weren't glued shut Michael gave the windows in the living room, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the bedroom a go but they too didn't open. What was seriously going on?
"Okay something's not right here." Michael looked around the room to see a video recorder on the kitchen counter, "Isn't this Mochi's?" Looking up some of the footage Michael found clips of...his entire day with Hibari.
"Oh my god he was watching me the whole day?" Michael sets down the video recorder and looks around the only thing missing was Mochi who yet again wasn't here. This morning Michael was sure to have seen the monkey watching Television and acting like the lazy bum he usually was but he was pretty sure he kept the monkey securely in the house.
"Mochi...hey Mochi buddy are you here?" Michael silently called out to the monkey, "I won't hurt you...badly but I just want to talk to ya." Michael has already checked the entire house but couldn't find the monkey while checking the windows. What could have happened to his white furry buddy? But then a noise of distension was heard from the ceiling above Michael looked up and widened his eyes in fear as he saw the monkey was cocooned in many bandages while being suspended from the wall overhead.
"Oh no who did this to you Mochi?" Michael cried as Mochi weakly nudges his head towards the front door entrance. But the only one who could be there was oh crap...
"Wait Asuka hasn't come back yet what is she doing?" Michael gulped and then remembered something very crucial, "Hey I did lock the door this morning but if I did lock it then how did Asuka-san enter?" These questions were soon answered as a dark eyed Asuka stood behind Michael with a wooden board with horizontal separate splits of wood on it and at least 5 stacks of bricks by her side.
"Michael-kun~!" Asuka said in a singing tone.
"Uh yes?" Michael quickly turns to see Asuka with the old feudal Japanese torturing devices.
"You've been a naughty boy, by secretly going out with Hibari behind my back." Asuka giggled while she pulls out a long rope.
"Oh crap!" Michael freaked out.
"Now be good and come to me." Asuka approached Michael.
"W-wait Asuka-san please relax!" Michael cried.
"Why should I when you've been relaxing with someone else other than me the entire day." Asuka giggled, "You promised that you wouldn't do anything strenuous this weekend because of your condition but what do you know you decided to lie and go out with Hibari and be her -prince-."
"I-I made a promise and anyways it wasn't hard on my body see." Michael chuckled nervously.
"But what about that bandaged hand?" Asuka points to the hand Jonetsu cut.
"Oh this well I just tripped and I kind of-" Michael was interrupted as Asuka whips the rope in her hand and straightens it to emphasize what she'll do.
"Still lying huh good thing so I'll make sure to punish your tongue along with the rest of your body." Asuka approaches Michael slowly as Michael was pinned against the wall due to the small living room's size.
"No please have mercy." Michael sweatdropped.
"It's okay Michael-kun you'll be disciplined to never lie again." Asuka giggled maniacally.
All things seemed to have ended for Michael from then on but still a ray of hope helped our hero. Mochi saw his owner in trouble and tore through the bandages with little to no problem and lands on Asuka's face, the girl struggled to remove the monkey as quickly as possible.
"Mochi?" Michael looks to the Monkey who gives his owner a grin and a nod signaling him to run.
"Thank you Mochi!" Michael runs past Asuka and to the front door, "I won't forget your sacrifice!" Michael makes it to the front door to see 10 different types of combination locks.
"Seriously!" Michael now understood what took Asuka that long to come from the door.
'Seeing as to how there are 59,049 combinations in each lock so I have to be quick with my hands!' Michael was already looking for the first lock's combination.
But as his futile struggling was starting to begin Asuka was already done dealing with Mochi and held the beaten Monkey by the tail. She looks around the room to see Michael was gone. Oh he was always a tease when they would play hide and seek as kids she would always have to cry to lure him to her. But this time instead of playing to be it she's playing to dominate and teach the naughty boy a lesson.
'Alright I already got 3 of the locks combinations.' Michael gulped already feeling his hands tire out.
"Michael-chan~" Asuka enters the hallway leading to the door.
Michael gives a frightened whimper to see the dark eyed Asuka looking straight at him, he knew behind that smile was a evil jealous monster ready to pounce on him.
"There you are my precious Michael-kun." Asuka giggled while slowly walking to Michael while holding a bat she had brought over just in case. She looked Michael up and down and couldn't help but smile at the usual reliable ninja be shaken down so easily it made her feel so giddy.
"Come on!" Michael just unlocked the 9th lock and was struggling with the last one not being able to find the certain combination.
"Silly Michael-chan not all of them have to be locked by combination..." Asuka pulls out a key from between her breasts to show the key to open the last lock.
"Well then I guess I have to use another key then!" Michael stepped back and kicked the door down off of its hinges, "Aw man and I'm going to buy this place too." Michael quickly discarded the thought of him explaining the door to his landlord and ran for his life as Asuka still kept the slow pace knowing he won't get too far.
Gaining a distance away from Asuka Michael catches a wandering Ikaruga she wore a black dress and a white jacket with black sandals. Being happy to see someone else he knew Michael quickly fell o his knees and hugged Ikaruga.
"M-Michael?" Ikaruga gasped.
"Ikaruga please help me!" Michael cried out.
"Don't worry I'll protect the truthful from danger." Ikaruga pulled Michael up into a tight hug.
"T-thank you." Michael hugged Ikaruga back but then realized that he was still running for his life, "Ikaruga we have to go or Asuka-san'll" Michael tried to break free from Ikaruga's hug but he was still in her deadly grip.
"I said I always protect the truthful, but liars like you deserve to be punished." Ikaruga's tone turned dark.
"Oh n-!" *Whack!* Michael fell limply on Ikaruga's shoulder as Asuka stood behind the male with a big smile as she held her now blunted out bat. Even if she was able to knock out Michael the blow was able to create a dent in the bat's wooden surface. The pair of Asuka and Ikaruga dragged the unconscious Michael back to his home where they will do what must be done.
2 hours later...
Jonetsu was walking down the street to Michael's house hoping to swallow his pride and ask if he could crash in his place until he could move back with his other friends. Yeah, it seemed the food he wasted to eat with was for groceries and since his friends had jobs and he was the only one who didn't so it was clearly seen that he was the one holding them back so he got kicked out.
"Man damn that Homura its not my fault she trusted me with the important task to feed the others." Jonetsu reached the front steps to Michael's door and found that the door was opened up by the sign of a slight crack to the inside, "That punk really must want people to rob his stuff."
Entering through the front door Jonetsu said, "Hey Sarutobi I got kicked out of my place can I crash here for aw-!" Jonetsu stopped in his tracks when he saw Asuka and Ikaruga towering over a will broken Michael who had his hands hogtied behind his back with rope while he was knelt on the wooden blocked board which dug into his knees as about 20 bricks were stacked on top of his legs.
"Bad boy." Ikaruga said coldly.
"Aww Michael-kun you look so helpless I guess its only fair after you lied to me and ran off with Hibari while I stayed home worried sick about your ass!" Asuka started of sweetly but ended up growling at the downed teen.
Jonetsu simply walked back out of the house deciding he could return later and ask when he had less company.
On a roof near the house was a shadow shrouded shinobi who looked more like a samurai than a ninja. Suddenly his phone rang causing him to pick up and answer to his client.
"Did you capture him?" the voice of a middle aged man asked..
"No we haven't he had allies who took out my shinobi." the mysterious shinobi answered.
"Oh that's a shame I guess you all may not want to receive your greatest reward from my clan: To keep your heads between your shoulders." the man chuckled with a ignorant but light and calm voice it was shown a sadistic nature hid behind it.
"Yes but don't worry I'll catch him and send him to you immediately just like you commanded." the shinobi nodded.
"Good because its not my patience you have to worry about its the clan's head you need to fear boy, well I'm off and make sure you don't fail or else!"
The phone was hung up abruptly by the playful man as the shinobi glances down at the house of Michael Sarutobi, his target to staying alive. But still the Hebijo's current client is a clan not to be trifled with or you'll have your soul damned by their unnatural power for eternity.
"Enjoy your passing days of joy while they last, but remember I'll return to deliver a huge blow against you and even your comrades." the strange shinobi disappeared in a flash away from sight.
Next Chapter- The old switcheroo Michael vs. Jonetsu!
Objective :Who can survive an entire day with their different group of friends!?
Thanks for reading everyone and I just want to say that this is by far one of the longest chapters I have typed! So please have a nice day and since I'm out of things to do all I can say is Peace Out!
Oh and Thank you Genesis SBX for the OC: Jonetsu! Its really appreciated man!