AT THE ANS
Yao had been released from the clinic and was back in his room, in which he use to share with Kiku. He smiled when he thought about how he and him use to turn on flashlight's and use sign language to tell joke's and how they would try to muffle their laugh's. But he frowned when he thought about when Kiku came here. How depressed he was. He remembered it like it was yesterday…
It had been raining that day. October 14th 1985 3:54am. Yao was 18 then. He had been there for three years practicing to become a great ninja. There was a hesitant knock at the front double doors. When Captain Kurisuchi (she was 20 then) went to answer the door, Yao peeked around the corner to see a smaller looking Japanese boy there. He looked muddy in the rain. He had a shaggy bowl hair cut that was a deep raven color. His face was pail and his deep brown eye's wide. His white cheeks were tear stained. In his small hands he held a black and gold Kanata much like the one the captain's friend from the other ninja society had. No when he thought about it, he looked much like her. But it was a passing thought. Captain ushered him to come inside. When he was inside, Captain closed the door and put her hand on his back as she lead him to her office. Yao, being as curios as he was, followed quietly.
Yao listened as they talked. "Now, where are you from?" Captain said quietly. "F-from the northern society. We were ambushed, and every one fought, but no one lived." The boy sobbed. "What's your name?" she asked. "Kiku Honda…" He said. When Yao thought about it, he said in his mind, 'That mean's Chrysanthemum… what a nice name.' "And how old are you?" She continued. "I will be 15 next February." he told her. After a long pause, the Captain said, "Your Suri's boy, aren't you?" she said. "Yes, when she… lay dieing on the floor, she said for me to come here, and to take this," He showed her his mothers Kanata, "so that way you recognized me. She said I would be safe here." He told her. "You are safe here, Kiku," She got up and hugged him where she and him cried for his mother. After word's, She said, "Come on, we will put you with someone to room with." Yao got up and ran to his room. Not moments later she came in with Kiku following. "Yao, this is Kiku Honda. He will be rooming with you for now on." Yao got up off his bed and walked over to him. "Nihau, I'm Yao Wang." He bowed. "Konnichiwa, I'm Kiku Honda." He said quietly. "Yao show him where clothes are, he needs a change. Good night you two." And she left.
Yes, Yao remembered what He said to him.
"You were the one outside the door yes?" He asked knowingly. Yao looked at him astonished. Not even Captain knew when he was there! How did this kid know? "H-how did you know I was there?" He asked amazed. "I felt you spiritual power. My mother Taught me how." Kiku said with a small smile, but it quickly faded. He sat down on the other bed. He clutched the Kanata until his small knuckles where white. "Are you OK?" Yao asked in a worried tone. "I… I just need rest is all." Kiku said. It wasn't a complete lie. "Oh well here, you can where this." Yao said as he walked to his wardrobe and pulled out a black and white Kimono and handed it to him. "It may be a bit big for you but it's clean." Yao said with a smile. Kiku took it from him and went to the small bathroom connected to the room. Yao listened to the sink running and shutting off. When Kiku came back out, he looked like a knew person. His face was clean now and was wearing a fresh non-blood stained Kimono. After Kiku sat down on the bed Yao said, "How old are you?" Yao asked. He had heard earlier, but didn't remember. "I'm 14." Kiku said. "How about you?" Kiku asked. "18." Yao said proud. After a moment of silence, Yao said. "Your going to be my little brother from now on. OK?" Kiku seemed happy about the thought. He never had siblings before. "Sure, that sound's nice." Kiku said.
And since then, they were. Always together. Forever. And Yao didn't intend that to change.
Chapter 3, Mission: Thinking Back
