That morning, Ibuki practiced her jabs on the field improving her ninja techniques even further. The ninja master stood dumbfounded at her hard work. He was both impressed and wondering what made her so happy hardworking. "You need so more strength in your jabs." The ninja master lectured.

"Yes sensei," Ibuki replied. She put more power into her strikes creating a wind.

"Very good Ibuki," he complimented.

Ibuki lied in bed that afternoon looking over the photos she took with her friend Koji and remembering the good times she had with him on the date. She gripped her raccoon doll tightly missing Koji. "If only the day could have lasted longer." Ibuki whined.

She then received a text message from Sarai. "When are you going to be at school today? It's late. By the way how was your date with that guy? Send me a picture of him. Ibuki smiled and text back to Sarai saying that she'll be there. Ibuki collapsed in her bed. She heard footstep as she quickly hid her photos and stuff animal.

"Ibuki the ninja master would like to speak to you," a kid ninja reported. "Um, yeah I'll be right there." Ibuki replied.

"You have come a long way on your training Ibuki." The ninja master complimented. "Thank you, sensei I have always given it my all." Ibuki bowed. "Let's hope so as far as your ninja rank and school goes. Just remember we must be kept in secrecy. You must not jeopardize our existence to outsiders." the ninja master reminded. "I understand sensei, now if you excuse me I have to get to school." Ibuki replied.

That morning Sarai waited for Ibuki as she tapped her foot multiple times. "Come on where are you." Sarai continued to wonder. Her shoulder got tapped which caused her to freak out as Ibuki surprised her. "Hey were you waiting long?" Ibuki asked happily.

"Oh I don't know just for about…20 minutes, now I'm late." Sarai complained. "I'm so sorry Sarai I promise I'll make it up to you." Ibuki begged. "Whatever let's go." Sarai replied.

"I have to say that he's not bad looking." Sarai complimented. She looked at a picture of Koji and Ibuki together. "See, didn't I tell you?" Ibuki chirped. "We never take pictures like this before." Sarai complained. The two walked through town together. Ibuki spotted Koji from afar.

"Hey Koji…!" Ibuki called out

"Koji turned around and saw Ibuki and Sarai, but was injured on his face. "Oh hey there Ibuki, how have you been?" Koji replied. Both girls were surprised at his sudden appearance. "Um, what happen to your face?" Sarai asked surprisingly.

"Oh this…well you see… some tomboy karate girl challenged me to a fight and well…I got my butt kicked. She kept on spouting nonsense about Rindo-kan dojo…not to mention I confused her for a boy." Koji had explained rubbing the back of his head. He realized his mistake. Ibuki and Sarai looked at each other knowing Makoto.

Koji remember fighting with Makoto as she matched his strength blow by blow. Koji blocked Makoto strike, but she countered with a foot sweep. Koji grabbed a part of Makoto Karate gi revealing her red training bra under her outfit. Makoto face was bright red after his attempt.

"Whoa, you're pretty muscular under there for a young guy." Koji complimented surprised. Embarrassed by his attics Makoto kicked Koji down and pulled up her uniform.

I'M A GIRL YOU FREAKING MORON…!" Makoto shouted.

"After that she let me really have it more then I bargain for. Funny story don't you think so?" Koji explained. Ibuki and Sarai looked at each again knowing how Makoto really is. "She is certainly dedicated I'll give you that. Ibuki thought.

"Come on, you want to hang out with us for a while?" Ibuki asked.

"Sure I'm game," Koji replied happily. Little did they know a Geki ninja watched over their presence? Koji grew very cautions as he looked around. "Hey Koji what's a matter?" Ibuki wondered.

The three of them hung out by walking through town together. Ibuki then came across and hooded fortune teller Rose. "Can I offer to tell your future young one." She offered. "Sure thing…" Ibuki replied. The woman read her palm to see her future. "Misfortune will come to you, but your love will be strong to overcome." The Rose read. Sarai offered her hand to read to Rose. "You will have quite an adventure with this young girl." The Rose read.

"Let's go then," Koji ordered the girls. "Can't offer to tell your future young one?" Rose suggested. "No thanks, not really my thing." He replied. "It would prove beneficial." Rose said. "No offense, but I don't believe in fortune tellers." Koji said. Koji left her side.

"You cannot defy fate child, the cards never lie." Rose replied looking back. Rose looked a card indicating an event.

Ibuki then bumped into a handsome guy and dropped his stuff. "Oh sorry about that, didn't mean to bump into you." Ibuki said. Ibuki begin to pick up the guy's stuff from the ground. "It is really no trouble at all cutie. I would not want you to overexert your lovely self now." The guy smiled at Ibuki. His smile was so captivating, Ibuki was already red. "You really think I'm lovely." Ibuki replied. Ibuki blushed in embarrassment.

"He got her…" Sarai said.

Ibuki continued to aid the guy picking up his stuff. He then grasped her hand. "I must say you have a very nice soft…" before his finished up his sentence. Koji rushed in and aided him in picking up his stuff. "That should be everything for you. Sorry about that once again. Let's go Ibuki." Koji said trying to hide his jealously. Koji pulled her away from the guy hitting her.

"Earth to Ibuki, are you there?" Sarai hissed trying to wake her up.

"…Huh, yeah I'm here." Ibuki replied waking up.

"You were going googly eyed over that guy you bumped into." Sarai reminded. "Oh right, it's just the fact that he looked so cute and flattered me so much. Did you see the way he looked at me?" Ibuki said. "Oh please…" Koji muttered. Koji walked ahead of the girls. Ibuki wondered what was up with him. "Koji where are you going…?" Ibuki asked. Ibuki and Sarai tried to catch up with him.

"Nowhere…just up ahead." Koji answered rudely.

"Hey don't suppose he is…?" Sarai wondered. Sarai figure out his attitude and so did Ibuki. Ibuki rushed Koji from behind and hugged him from the back. "We're you jealous…." She whispered. "No…No…I was not!" Koji shot back. Ibuki looked deeply in Koji eye knowing that he was lying.

"Okay…maybe a little." Koji submitted.

"Well I'll try not to get too attached to a handsome guy next time." Ibuki whispered. Ibuki blew in Koji ear which made him blush red. Sarai giggled at Koji and Ibuki having fun together.

A mysterious person watched Ibuki from a distance. Ibuki sense an enemy presence as she let go of Koji. "Ibuki what is it you see something?" Sarai asked concerned. "Koji, Sarai, let's go somewhere else for a while." She suggested. Koji and Sarai grew concerned and followed Ibuki suggestion.

Ibuki lead both of her friends into a forest, while both Koji and Sarai wondered what was up with her. "Hey Ibuki are you alright you've been acting strange lately." Koji wondered. "Yeah, why did you lead us all the way out here?" Sarai wondered. "Just trust me, all right." Ibuki shot back.

"Ibuki, are you really okay?" Koji asked grabbing her shoulder. "Don't touch me!" Ibuki shoved Koji away. "Ibuki we have been friends for a long time I think I have the right to know what's going on." Sarai said. "I thought we'd go somewhere different for a change." Ibuki said. "You're a terrible liar." Sarai replied.

"I felt someone's presence like someone was after me, and I overacted. I hope it's just my imagination. I'm sorry Koji." Ibuki hoped. "Hey don't worry about it." Koji said. The brush rumbled which caused the three of them to be on guard.

A tall African girl rushed out of the brushes straight to Ibuki side giving her a big hug. "Ibuki it's been so long. I missed you so much." Elena cheered. She gripped Ibuki so tight. "Elena," Ibuki replied. "Um, you two know each other." Koji asked.

"Yeah we go way…back. I'm glad to see you too Elena…but do you mind, you're crushing me?" Ibuki struggled. "Is this a new friend of yours?" Elena asked. Koji waved nervously. "I'm honored to meet you." Elena greeted.

"What don't you try getting serious for once in your life…?" a voiced shouted in the brushes. Makoto popped up and tried to attack Elena, but she instantly avoided her strike. "Makoto," Ibuki recognized.

"Oh it's you," she greeted.

"You are actually befriended to this moron…" Makoto pointed at Koji. "He's harmless Makoto believe me." Ibuki defended. Makoto tightened her belt. "Well if you say so…" Makoto replied holding back her attack.

"Feels like a reunion." Ibuki said.

"What are you two doing out here?" Ibuki asked happy to see Makoto and Elena. "I was training, and I happen to stumble along Elena, so I challenged her to a fight but she ran away." Makoto said. "I was just playing tag with her." Elena said. "Well I wasn't playing." Makoto barked. Everyone laughed at Makoto.

"After running into Hakan and fighting him, he gave me a taste of his oil then I ever imagine, so I ended up slipping all the way to the river, and even while walking because I was so greased up." Koji told his funny story. The girls laughed at his story as they enjoyed their reunion picnic together.

"And I thought Makoto really gave you a beating." Ibuki teased.

"Oh please, I had easier matches with Dan." Makoto said. Makoto sipped her coffee. They all laughed together enjoying there picnic together.

That night Ibuki arrived back at her ninja village just to find out it was attacked. Ibuki grew cautions as she pulled out her ninja weapon. She approach the village with the ad most caution. "Welcome back Ibuki," a Geki ninja greeted.

"What have you done?" Ibuki shouted. Ibuki armed herself for battle.

"Oh nothing we just took over the village…it is now under Marshall Law of the Geki ninjas. So Ibuki…you are wanted for questioning, for involving yourself with outsiders. Now then are you going to come with us peacefully?" The Geki ninja announced. He got on guard ready for an attack.

The Geki ninja charged in for an attack as Ibuki countered his attack with her own move taking down the Geki ninja. "Where are the others?" Ibuki demanded. "You think I'm the only one." The Geki ninja said. A group of enemy Geki ninjas surrounded Ibuki.

Ibuki shouted filled with anger as she charged against all the Geki ninjas. Ibuki fought the group of Geki ninjas one by one; however, the Geki ninja's numbers outmatched her in battle.

Worn out from battle, Ibuki took her distance from the enemy Geki as she was catching her breath. "Damn it, there is no way I could take them like this." She thought. Ibuki wiped the sweet off her face and disappeared with her smoke bomb technique.

That night it started to rain as Ibuki was having trouble keeping her balance both after the battle and in the harsh weather. She slipped off a tree branch, and then into the streets. She continued to leap from platform to platform enduring her pain. While hanging on the roof of a house Ibuki spotted Koji in his house from afar. She quickly leaped off the platform into his bedroom window.

Koji heard a crash and rushed to his window. "What was that?" Koji wondered. He opened his window and revealed Ibuki collapsed and badly injured from battle. "Ibuki," Koji noticed as he rushed to her aid. Koji noticed that Ibuki was a ninja, but that was the least of his concern right now. "Ibuki, what happen?" Koji asked. He held her up.

"Koji…I was…ambush." Ibuki struggled. She then passed out.

"Ibuki, Ibuki…" Koji shouted.

Sorry for the delay, my computer crashed the other day and I lost my data to my stories. Will continue to work more on my stories, so sorry for the delay once again.