Tommy was running after the boys whom had become his friends he'd only been her a few weeks, and he had felt like an outsider for most of them, The three boys had taken pity on the American outsider and decided to show him the ropes of the Dojo; Tommy didn't realize this group was a troublesome group at the time. This particular morning was a bit more wild than they normal wanted to skip reflection all together and go play in the new cherry blossoms before anyone else got to.
Tommy objected a bit then was persuaded to tag along they ran out of the Dojo at first gong and down past the koi pound, where as they suspected they saw Master Young's favorite student the stuck up Panther. As they ran past tommy noticed she was kinda cute so with a half blush he tried to get her attention with a small half grin and wave. His friends drug him along making teasing comments about his "pathetic" attempt to get her attention.
After a few hours of watching them she had turned her back on the grove and continued her kata. This is when the plan started to come together. They had all noticed how he tried to get her attention so they decided to use this naive puppy love to get a bit of revenge on the other American outsider.
" So you really wanna get her attention?" Kuro and Juro said at the same time.
" Absolutely." Tommy blurted out a bit to enthusiastically.
the other four Almost burst out laughing but stifled it well. While exchanging glances amongst themselves, until finally they all nodded at once and grinned.
" Well Then ," Taro started. " Here's what you gotta do. " she only pays attentions..."
" To those who can best her on the Koi bridge." Ryuu interrupted. Taro reached over and smacked him in the back of the head, before taking the story back over as Ryuu shut up and rubbed his head.
" So we'll sneak you up behind her and we'll distract her while you push." they all grinned and waited to hear his answer.
" Umm okay i guess if that's the only way." tommy was a bit nervous about this plan but they knew here better than he didn't didn't they? Before they got a chance to act Ryuu was called to the gates of the dojo grounds by his mother. So the four of them went on with the plan there wasn't any point of trying to distract her as she was intent on the Koi, he slipped up and shoved, "sploosh" koi scattered and water cascaded every way it could Tara's staff cracked as it landed on the bridge, tommy felt a pang of guilt as they ran from the scene.
Tommy snapped out of his dream , tried to sit up he soon regretted it; pain shot through his injured shoulder and he got dizzy. why had he had a dream of that moment it was so long ago, such a distant memory, fond but distant. he twisted the cherry Blossom ring on his right little finger. She Had been his first crush he never expected to see her again, so he moved on. What if she hadn't, what could happen then?
Taranna was a very sensible person but their relationship had caused her to be a bit more relaxed and carefree when they were younger they had slipped off to the mountains to explore several times, once they even found a cave with dragon statues in it each representing the four Chinese Rivers. Tommy had feared entering but Tara went there often during her free time. The blooming cherry tree shrine was their favorite place to relax an talk about the future. He remembered it well the stream and water fall that flowed down into the village beside it it was where they had their first kiss; it was also the last time he had saw her. At 13 his parents were returning to the states and they left suddenly not giving him the chance to say much to anyone.
He let out a painful sigh and looked towards to the window and to his shock he saw her walking up the sidewalk towards the hospital, she was just a beautiful as she had always been,but there was a very strange look about her as well. He looked around to make sure none of the guys were with him, he was in luck they had been chased home for the night by the doctors and nurses. He sat his bed up as much as was comfortable and waited.