Into the reunion...in comes Hayate! And you'll see Sakamoto and Akimitsu do some sword fighting.

Chapter 5: Sword-Fighting Sparring

As the evening progressed, Sakamoto, Bao-Yi, Akimitsu and Shizue were talking about stuff and basically catching up with each other after spending so many times apart and Akimitsu was really surprised that Sakamoto could be engaged to Bao-Yi and he asked, "Saka...how long have you two known each other?"

"About...20 years?" Bao-Yi asked, trying to remember.

"We grew up together. Her house was like...a few blocks closer to mine and each time I would go outside and either sit on the ground or climb up the tree, when she comes out of her house...I would just stare at her for who knows how long. Even back when we were kids, she has always been beautiful to me and I had a hunch that she was the one for me." Sakamoto gushed.

"You know, any other boy would've picked me, but most of them wanted 'something else' from me and Sakamoto is very different from those other guys. Very attentive, patient, sweet, kind, warm-hearted, never sweat the small stuff, funny, wise, comforting...anything that Sakamoto is, I love the most. Each time he sees me, he gets a little shy." Bao-Yi explained.

That made Sakamoto blush to the point where it's really embarassing and Shizue started giggling at this and said, "Wow, really?"

"I was only eight." Sakamoto answered.

Akimitsu nodded his head in understanding and he quickly asked, "Does it involve mating season?"

Sakamoto scoffed at this and Bao-Yi couldn't believe what Akimitsu just said right in front of them and Shizue covered her face in embarassment for that and he looked at the white wolf with a scowl in her face and asked, "Really? Did ya have to go there?"

"I was just asking." Akimitsu said, in defense.

Sakamoto glared at Akimitsu for this and said, "We're getting off the subject."

"Yeah, that was really uncalled for." Bao-Yi added.

Just then, Hayate comes in the kitchen and he sees all of the couples sitting around and he said, "Hello there, hope I'm not intruding."

"No, you're not intruding." Bao-Yi said, politely.

Hayate couldn't help but stare at Bao-Yi and looked down under her shirt and Sakamoto noticed this and he said, "May I help you?"

Hayate looked at Sakamoto and he immediately denied staring under Bao-Yi's shirt and he said, "I wasn't staring at her."

"Yes, you were." Bao-Yi argued.

Hayate was in hot water after this and he immediately changed the subject and said, "Well...since Sakamoto's here, I've got a good idea; I want to know if you and Akimitsu can still fight and spar with each other."

Akimitsu's ears perked up the second he heard that challenge and he looked at Sakamoto and said, "I'm up for it. Are you, Saka?"

"I would never turn down a challenge." Sakamoto replied.

Bao-Yi and Shizue looked at each other and their mates as soon as that happened and Shizue looked at Bao-Yi and said, "I say your fiancee will win."

At the training hall

Akimitsu and Sakamoto looked at each other in the eyes, ready to throw down and see if they still got the skills from the war and as soon as Hayate begins it, Akimitsu immediately ran towards Sakamoto, does a backflip to kick Sakamoto in the jaw, but Sakamoto grabs him by the leg and slams him down to the floor, picks him up and carries him on his shoulders, spins him around and threw him down to the ground.

Shizue and Bao-Yi were cheering for Sakamoto for taking down Akimitsu and Shizue pumped his fists for him and Bao-Yi shouts, "Kick Akimitsu's butt, sweetie!"

Sakamoto smiles at both of them and thanks them for the support, but Akimitsu wasn't gonna let Sakamoto have all the glory because this is only the start of the challenge and as he got back on his feet, he tripped on Sakamoto's leg, causing him to fall down. Akimitsu chuckled softly as he stared at him and said, "You ain't gonna beat me so easily."

Sakamoto wasn't gonna go down like that, so he got himself up, dusted himself off and said, "Oh, how your cockiness will come back to haunt you."

With that, Sakamoto gave Akimitsu a swift punch in the stomach and used his quick moves to take him down, hoping for a defeat from him, but Akimitsu wasn't gonna give up that easily either as the two continues sparring with each other, proving how stronger they can be...but what Akimitsu doesn't know is how stronger Sakamoto became as his moves became more quicker, swift and unstoppable than ever before.

Shizue was definitely surprised by how swift Sakamoto is and she said to Bao-Yi, "I've only met your fiancee for a day and already I like him."

"After the war, Saka has been exercising more and has gotten more stronger. I might be crazy, but each time I look at his muscles...it feels like...I wanna feel the rush all over again." Bao-Yi said, looking at her fiancée's muscles.

Sakamoto dodged every single punch, kick and swift spars Akimitsu brought in very quickly and the white wolf was surprised by how capable Sakamoto will go to further lengths to keep going and soon after, Sakamoto gave him a knockout punch to the chin, which sent him flying through the training hall and Akimitsu hit the wall and fell down to the ground hard.

Shizue and Bao-Yi were cheering and applauding for Sakamoto's victory and all Sakamoto could do is just remain as humble about it and he looks at Bao-Yi and he deeply appreciated her cheering him on and he said, "Thank you, sweetheart."

"I knew you'd win this round, Saka." Bao-Yi said, smiling,

Their noses nuzzled into each other's and they kissed each other in the lips and as they broke for air, Shizue gave Sakamoto her congratulations to him and said, "Best skills ever."

"Thank you, Shizue." Sakamoto said.

Akimitsu grunts and gets himself up for a second and walks over to Sakamoto and he asked, "How did you get so stronger?"

Sakamoto chuckled softly and poked at Akimitsu's nose and replied, "I'll never tell."

Hayate clears his throat and he said, "I guess you two still got it. Come tomorrow, you two will do the sword fighting."

Sakamoto looked to Akimitsu for a second and he said, "The war is over, but I still feel like your father is not taking the trainer's hat off."

"Oh, trust me...it never ends." Akimitsu agreed.

Bao-Yi and Shizue went beside Akimitsu and Sakamoto as they headed out of the training hall with Hayate close behind and Hayate felt like it was an opportunity to pinch Bao-Yi's butt and as he made the attempt to do so, Sakamoto slapped Hayate's paw and said, "Don't even think about it."

That made Hayate let out a small whimper for letting Sakamoto stop him and Bao-Yi looked at her fiancee and asked, "What was he doing?"

"You don't wanna know." Sakamoto replied.

Up next...more Akimitsu hi-jinks.