"But Mom, I do not want a tutor"
"Quiet, Beng Zang is coming the afternoon and If you do not behave yourself you are going to sleep with the horse from now on."
Aww. I cannot understand why everybody threatens me that I if misbehave I will sleep on the stables I mean did they even asked Breeze(the horse) if she does wants me there. She may wants to be in her own. You know Privately
"Okay Mom."
"See It was not that hard."
"Yeah Whatever."
Afternoon
"Ryu get down here to meet Mr. Beng"
Great the so called tutor has arrived like a care. There I no way I will like this fool.
I got downstairs and entered the kitchen.
There was Mom and Dad…
-Daichi was not here he was going Xun-Ai somewhere for dinner. Poor Girl. She will come down with food poisoning at least.-
…and this old man.
He had white long hair and a white goatee and he was dressed in a long white robe with a taoistic symbol and the Kanji of peace.
He looked me with his gentle eyes and said
"This is the young boy. He looks pretty clever. Still no talent can grow on its own we all need somebody to water to lighten us. With my guidance he will become a great strategist I'm sure."
Ok I know I said there was no way me liking him but come on he was an old man he looked so gentle.
"You do not speak youngster why's that"
"Ah errr… Nothing."
"Could I please talk to the kid privately for a minute."
"Of course" said my mom and they left the room.
"Well kid I can see there is something troubling you. Get it of your chest."
"Err… Well… It's that I do not think these lessons may not be a good idea."
"Why do not give these lesson a trial and decide next."
Pretty logical!
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After the lesson
"Well this was fascinating" I said
It really was.
"You see, I am not such a bad tutor, now am I."
"No sensei. I quickly made my prejudiced you without getting to know you. It was my mistake."
"Well at least you understudied your mistake, something that most youngsters do not do that's more than enough to me to tell that you are more mature in your mind than your age and body. I shall take my leave for now but I'll be back tomorrow."
"Why I'm sure we have plenty of time we did not studied that much"
I could not believe it me, the lazy me wanting to study. Of course this was a lesson about battles and strategies but still it was a lesson.
"We are more than two hours studying It is dark out side."
No way.
I looked over my window. He was right.
"Okay. Tomorrow then Mr Beng."
"Please call me Zhang my dear child"
"But.."
"I insist'
"Goodbye then Mr… Zhang I mean."
Buts as Beng Zhang opened the door Mom and Dad felt down in front of us as they were supporting themselves on the door.
They both immediately smiled innocently
"But It seems some others are not so mature in mind thought they have lived many years on this world." he said with a criticizing look.
What a great chance to laugh at my dear parents.
"You should be ashamed trying to overhear us." I said with the same look
"Sorry" said "heh, heh … we only wanted to see how the lesson was going without disturbing you."
As the teacher was ready to leave
"You will come back tomorrow, right"
"Under one condition"
"What condition?"
"No more peeking through keyholes."
"…"
"I'm just joking of course I'll come. Still peeking will not be appreciated. Not that I think you will do something like that again"
After that I just sparred a while with Dad and then they sent me to buy something form the grocery.
I run there cause it was already pretty late and the stores would be closing in a while
I reached the store just on time.
And then it was this huge fire from the next road.
I rushed there to found that a restaurant was in fire and five people were outside all bearing Katanas.
The three seemed like they were fighting the other two.
Then I recognized the two.
Brother. Xun Ai
One of them charged at Xun Ai but she blocked and stabbed him through the stomach.
She pulled her sword out of her opponents dead body.
Another enemy attacked brother.
He aimed for the head but brother ducked and dodged.
Then Brother tried to cut his opponents leg but he jumped over.
The enemy aimed brothers shoulder with his Katana but brother blocked it and aimed for his left leg.
His opponent blocked also.
But then brother moved his sword so fats I could not keep up and threw the enemy's sword out of his hands.
The enemy was caught by surprise and he stopped for a moment to look at his sword which was falling down still not being able to understand how brother threw it ff hi hands.
Fatal Mistake.
Brother aimed his neck while. I turned the other way.
When I looked again I saw the last enemy looking at his dead commorades no knowing what to do.
Suddenly somebody rushed out of a building also wielding a Katana.
Surprising brother he stroke him with the back of tit's sword on the head.
Brother fell on his knees. His sword fell on the fire
The enemy raised his sword to give the final blow.
Xun-Ai was too far to do something.
Every hope was lost or no.
Did you really forgot about me.
The moment I saw him dashing to brother I took a large stone and ran to him.
No yelled the grocery shop owner to me but I ignored him.
By the moment that the enemy raised his sword to kill my brother I was already next to him.
"Don't touch my brother you big bully." I yelled charging to him
The attacker was confused hearing a kid's voice and stood for a moment before attacking my brother.
I hit him with the stone in the head with all of my strength throwing him to the ground.
That was enough time fro my brother to stand up.
the attacker stood up too.
"You little brat. You're finished." said the attacker spiting blood.
"Xun Ai" shouted Daichi
Xun Ai threw her sword to Daichi.
The attacker downed his sword at me.
Daichi turned and attacked.
I closed my eyes as I saw the attackers katana coming towards me.
But the sword never hit me.
I opened my eyes.
The attacker was dead at the ground.
My brother stood breathing heavily he looked so cool.
I swear I am not going to laugh at him again. Forget I said that.
"Let's go back home." said my brother.
Xun-Ai nooded ina greement
.When we got to the house and Mom saw brother and Xun-Ai with blood in their clothes almost fainted.
"What happened."
"He saved us from some assasins" said brother pinting at me.
We sat down on the table and my brother explained what happened.0
"We were eating when eleven hooded men came in and challenged us on a duel.
When there were only six and they saw they were losing they tried to roast us alive by setting the building ablaze. we were lucky we got out then…"
As you know what happened next I'll proceed further with the story.
"Hmm They must have been assasins from Wei." said father
"Yeah that's what I thought." added brother but we cannot be sure for nothing expect that we would not be here without Ryu."
"Yeah Son you did great" said my Mum.
"Ryu"
"Ryu?"
It seems that I had fainted or they just told me so later. All this was a bit too much for me.