Hey everyone, sorry for the long update. This chapter will be long. Explanations will be on the bottom of the chapter.

Enjoy!-Shiza

~Tokyo-Fumbari Hill~

Ren collapsed ontop the bed after his workout and shower. He began to think back on the day he lefted home. If only it brought him ease.

XxxFLASHBACKxxX~~~Ren's POV~~~

"Are you sure you don't want to stay one more day?" Jun asked as the she, Ren and his mother walked toward the stables. Ren said nothing as his mind was only thinking about last night. Ren really wished that May would come with him. Jun would be arriving shortly before the Shaman tournament started.

Last night while May slept, Ren watched her even breathing. He skim through her hair and caress her lips to make sure she didn't suddenly dissapear. The woman in his arms as real. Besides Jun he never had met someone so carefree and loving. Being in Tokyo without her would be strange to him, but he had no other choice. He couldn't force her to come with him. He looked every minute up at the mansion wishing she change her mind. Finally he turned his back to the mansion, hoisted himself of his horse and rode off.

"WAIT!" someone screamed. Ren immediately jerked the horse back around to see Ming Ming, May's younger sister running up to him. Ren sighed in dissapointment but waited as she caught her breath.

"Please take this master Ren. From May." she held up a tiger lily flower connected to a small dark blue. He took the braid heistating at first but looked more closely. "It's for good luck."

Ren softly nodded at Ming Ming and rode off without another word. He quickly tied the braid to his wrist before he forgot. A half an hour later he boarded onto a train heading to Tokyo.

"May, I wonder what you are doing now?" Ren thought to himself as he stared out the window.

XxxFLASHBACK/ENDxxX

~~~May's POV~~~

Xin walked up to Ren's room with clean sheets. He opened the door without heistation and dropped the sheets on his bed.

"The fresh sheets are her for you to change May." Xin spoke. May was sitting at his windowsill, head resting on her arms. She slowly raised her head at the touch of Xin's hand on her shoulder. She snifled a little before turning her head. Her head pink and the rims still holding water ready to fall at anytime.

" I'm, sorry Ma-"

"Don't apologize to me!" May hissed, standing in Xin's face. May gently grabbed Xin's hand. "We promisesd that we stick together. You, me and Ming Ming are all we have. I, I promises Ming Ming that, that we stay togeth..." May's voice shook as she tried to talk to her older sister. Her words became jibberish as her thoughts scattered back to Ren. He needed her, but she felt caught in a tide, struggling to do both.

"You love him." Xin spoke at last. The tears finally spilled from her eyes and down her cheeks. A few fell to the ground like rain on the window. Xin hugged her little sister tightly. May nodded into her chest, making Xin squeeze harder.

"Then go May." May jerked, then looked up at her oolder sister who had a smile on her face.

"Wha-what did you say?" May's still shaking. Xin nodded down at her sister.

"Go. Ren needs you more than ever. With the Shaman Tournament coming up, you have the perfect reason to go. Besides, I've already talked to Master Tao Zheng. I have his approval." May hugged his sister tighter than before. May looked up at her, realizing something.

"But, what about you and Ming Ming?" Xin shook her head.

"Don't worry about us. You worry about us too much. You need to worry about getting to Tokyo on time for the tournament." May smile and lefted for their room to get ready for her trip. As she finished for last bag, she quickly changed into a short yellow chinese dress with black flower patterns embroided all over. After pinning half her hair with a crystal jade flower pin, she was ready to leave.

"My, my! Don't you look pretty!" Xin smiled at May's back. She quickly turned to face her sister who had a big briefcase in her hand. In her other hand was an oracle bell. "You look all set. Come on, I'll help you with your bags to Blackberry." May saddled up Blackberry along attaching the bags to her sides. She lead her to the barn entrance when Ming Ming and Xin stood at the entrance. Ming Ming looked close to tears while Xin stood calmly. May offered Ming Ming a warm smile, but that's when she broke down crying.

"Please May! Don't leave yet! Wait till the Shaman Tournament has begun, then we can all go together. Please, just wait. Wait for me..." Ming Ming sniffled trying to speak. May reached for Ming Ming, but she hugged her older sister tightly. May sighed as she patted her head.

"I'm sorry Ming Ming. I've made my decision. Ren needs me."

"But Miss Jun, she going over later to stay with him. He won't be so lone-"

"DON'T BE SELFISH!" May snapped quickly, but covered her mouth. Ming Ming stood frozen at May's voice. Xin pulled Ming Ming away from May's side and lead her back to the house without a word. May watched the door shut in her face, not able to say a word. She couldn't believe she snapped at Ming Ming. Her little sister! Feeling terrible, she knocked on the door. No answer. She tried again. No answer again. Tears started pooling her eyes as she tried harder.

"Ming Ming! MING MING! I love you, and I always will! Please don't hate me..." she sanked to her knees. May felt torn in two again. Hours ago, her heart told her to follow Ren, but now, her heart was tugged once again back to her sister's side.
Wiping her tears away she walked to Blackberry's side, struggling to get herself up on the saddle. Sensing her struggle, Blackberry sat down on the ground for more access. Smiling at her kindness, she sat down on the saddle and Blackberry stood and trotting towards the door. Trotting even further from the giant mansion, she turned to get one last look at the place she called prison, but now home. Taking a breath, she rode off into the valley towards the station.

Suddenly, she sensed a presence approaching fast. Grabbing her suitcase, she swung it diagonally to her left, deflecting the object aiming for her head. May quickly leapted from her horse, suitcase still in hand as the enemy landed in front of her a few yards away. They both stood at the same time charging at each other. The enemy appeared to be a ninja, his face covered by a mask. He pulled out his large katana and swung at May. She quickly dodge, twirling her head downward her right, landing a heel kick toward the ninja side. Knocking the ninja away, May leapted at him only to see the large katana chugged at her face. Using a slide kick to evade, discarding the suitcase in her place, the katana easily sliced through, but the ninja quickly pulled out a kunai only to have a blade against his neck. The ninja chuckled, placing the kunai in the ground.

"I'm impressed May. Your agility still astounds me. Your nickname will always be Angel Kunoichi." the ninja spoke, not moving as May pressed the blade closer to his neck.

"What's the meaning of this Xin?" May calmly. She moved the blade from her neck as Xin moved ther mask from her face.

"Making sure my little sister still has her skills, and is prepared for the Shaman Tournament." Xin smiled, but she then turned into sister in charge mode.
"I won't be there to help you train. You are on your own now when you board the train to Tokyo. Well technically you will have Ren, but Ren will be preparing for his own fights. " May only nodded, then Xin smiled.

"Good! Make sure you tell Jun to pass a message back to us when three of you settled down." Xin quickly hugged her little sister.

"I'm so proud of you May. Ming Ming thinks so too, and she saids she loves you." May widened at Xin's words. Tears came again, and she returned the embrace.

"Give a hug to Ming Ming for me please?"

"Can d-do..." Xin voice started to shake, holding back the sudden tears that came to her eyes. They stayed there for a while, holding each other. This was the first either sibling went off by themselves, unattaching themselves from the sisters. May still couldn't believe that she was leaving them, but she kept telling herself it wasn't forever. She would come back for her sister. Someday,free them out of slavery from the Tao clan.

"I will come back for you two." May whispered, promising her older sister before she pushed herself from her arms and jumped onto Blackberry's saddle. Xin watched May ride off into the valley away from the mansion.

"Good luck May." Xin whispered, tears finally flowing down her cheeks.
Ming Ming cried as well as she stood from the second floor barn door watching her big sistes say they goodbyes. She sunk to her knees and cried hard into her hands. Ming Ming didn't hear straw cruching from behind her as they came closer. She stopped crying as a large hand patted her shoulder.

Who WAS that?

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-Shiza316