A/N: Hello readers sorry I haven't updated this story. I have a busy summer with my new job and cause I am lazy. I am happy to know someone liked my story and that they want me to continue (I do read the reveiws by the way). You know who you are. This chapter is dedicated to the readers who want to keep on reading and begged me to update. I can't promise I will update everyday or anything in that line I can promise that I will try my hardest to update every chance I get. Till we meet again my darlings :p
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Chapter 3
'What up with all this muscular men? Did the convention of the buff and tall came in to town or what' thought Ruth as she saw Sakaki walk towards them. "Ah, Sakaki this is Ruth Martinez Akisame's patient. She'll be staying at his clinic till her injury heal up" said the Elder placing his hand on her shoulder. "Martinez-chanthis is Sakaki Shio along with Apa, Akisame and othersmasterof martial art live here, at Ryozanpaku. I am Furinji Hayato the head master of Ryozanpaku . They call me the Elder you can too" he said with a smile. I nodded to show I understood 'So its a dojo and Akisame-sama is a master. That a first... my doctor is a fighter."As long as the kid doesn't get in my way, I don't care" he said.
Without hesitation I walked up to Sakai-san and jabbed him with my index finger. "Well this kid got a name so I will ask you kindly to say it when you speak about me or to me. And one other thing I won't get in your way as long as you don't get into mine" I said looking straight into his eyes. I kept staring at him till he with the others burst into laughter. "I like your spunk k .. Ruth" he said rustling my hair. As they complimented my 'spunk'. I looked down, feeling my cheeks heating up. "Hey, Akisame have you told the other about Martinez stay" asked Elder. "Yes, all but Kenichi" replied Akisame-sama. "Why don't we call him over here" said Sakaki. "Good idea! KENICHI" shouted Elder. I covered my ears as he shouted, I thought 'Kenichi … that name sounds familiar'. I saw the boy from earlier come towards us. "Yes Elder" he asked. "Kenichi this is Akisame's patient, Ruth Martinez she'll be stay here. Till her injury heal up" said Elder. "Martinez this is Kenichi Shirahama Ryozanpaku's sole disciple". "Nice to meet you Martinez-san" he said bowing at me. "Nice to meet yo ... you too" I said when I remembered where I heard his name. "Are you the Kenichi Shirahama the assault commander of Shinpaku Alliance?" I asked. "Yeah but don't believe any of the rumors they're overly exaggerated" he said. I looked into his eyes. "clear eyes" I mumbled. "Good to know" I said giving him a smile. "I am going to walk around some more. See you later Kenichi" I said as I started to walk away. "Wait, Martinez I would like for Kenichi show you around" said Akisame. "Okay as long as he doesn't mind show me around" I replied logeroking at Kenichi. He simply nodded at me.
He showed around, telling me about Ryozanpaku and how he got inspired by Mui Furinji the Elder granddaughter. I began telling him a bit of myself when I remembered about the mouse. I asked him, he laughed explained Tochumaru belongs to Shigure and like his owner he was a bit strange. "This sure sounds like a crazy but fun place to be at" I said. "Yeah it is",he replied. I feeling small jolts of pain I said,"I think I have gotten enough fresh air I am going back to the clinic". "Want me to take you there" he asked. "Yes" I replied.
"Thank you for showing me around" I said. "You're welcome I am happy to help" he replied. I waved goodbye and went inside the clinic. Just halfway to the bed, I fell clutching my sides as the pain got strong. I was able to hold cause I was distracting myself by talking and walking. Now every movement hurt, even breathing hurt. I took shallow and quick breathes as I laid there with my eyes close trying not to scream. I don't how long I laid there when someone picked me up. I couldn't make out what they were saying or how they looked like (my vision had blurred due to the pain) but they were speaking in a low, soothing voice (It somewhat eased me). "open and drink", heard the person say placing the edge of cup in my lips. I did as they told and drank the bitter, warm liquid in the cup. My pain began to ease away. I found myself looking up at pretty, blond girl standing next to me."Akisame she wake" she said. "Martinez you gave us, quite a scare" said Akisame. "Sorry I didn't want to bother anyone" I said weakly. "Sleep, you'll feel better when you wake" said the blond. I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.
Akisame looked at Ruth with worry, 'She is strong then she looks to manage not to make a sound while in pain. But how much more pain is she hiding'. "Akisame-sensei will she be okay" asked Mui as she looked at the sleeping girl. "Physically yes... Mentally that will be up to her" said Akisame. Mui stared at her with a worried look before leaving. On the other side of the back stood Kenichi with a look of shame. "It's my fault" he said, ''I didn't notice her pain". "You couldn't have is very good at hiding her pain even the masters didn't sense her distress until after she fainted " she said trying to comfort Kenichi.'And that takes years of training to do so. Who is Ruth Martinez. What kind of environment was she in' thought Mui.