Chloe opened the door to Kerry who was on the verge of crying

James was led by Dana who, as soon as they were in her room, turned and kissed James.

James thought for a moment. A knock at the door interrupted the two love birds. James went to the door and opened it to Bruce, ‘Hiya man’

Bruce fidgeted nervously ‘That guy, you know him?’ James raised his eye brows,

‘Yeah, what of it?’

‘I- he beat me, I didn’t even hit, b-but I want to fight him again’

James frowned at his friend he didn’t seem so confident now.

‘Then go ask him, I’m sure he’ll accept’

Bruce smiled ‘Really you think so?’

‘Yeah’ James said

Closing the door. ‘What the hell was that about?’ asked Dana who was moving in for a kiss, ‘I don’t know, I don’t know’ he said shaking his head.

Takeo moved quickly to Sarah’s room, turning a corner he then ducked low as a Bruce went flying into the wall tripping over Takeo. Takeo looked at the upside-down Bruce, ‘Uh Sorry’ Takeo offered weakly grabbing Bruce’s hand to help him up.

Bruce waved the hand away saying ‘No, no it’s quite alright’ Bruce stood, looked at Takeo Realizing who it was, screams ‘Yaaaaaa!’ Punch at his head Takeo Barley Managed to avoid the blow, putting in a leg sweep that Bruce avoided. Then landing on his feet facing Takeo.

Takeo stood, battle stance, ‘why would you want to fight me?’

‘You beat me, so it’s my turn to fight back, rematch’

‘Its on’ Takeo moved blinding speed a high jump with a flip to punch down on Bruce’s head, Moving slightly slower then Takeo avoiding the blow and launching a vicious kick at Takeo. Takeo blocked with both hands the impact causing him to slide a few feet after landing, gabbing his foot he twisted sharply Bruce jumped and kick at his head, his shoe brushing against Takeo’s face but doing no damage.

By this time a nice crowd had gathered to watch the fight. Takeo decided that was too close, firing three speed kicks Takeo forced Bruce back, Takeo Then had to block, so as to not lose ground, a series of lighting fast punches, witch he then matched with his own only twice as fast. Sending Bruce sprawling backward, gaining the advantage, Takeo took a defensive stance, one hand up the other behind his back. Bruce Glared at the younger boy, ‘Rushed, are we?’ Takeo didn’t reply just focused. Bruce did the predictable running in with a bone crushing punch but Takeo merely swiveled his hand and rammed his fingers into the back of Bruce’s fist pushing him off balance, then spinning to kick the off balance Bruce heavily in the chest sending him flying backward, crunching into a wall, slightly daze Takeo stood, feet planted apart in front of him, Bruce breathed ‘I… yield’ casting his head down in shame. Takeo shook his head, offering his hand to the battered boy Bruce waved it off then stumbled away. The crowd came in patting him on the back say things like ‘… That was amazing… I wish I could fight like that… how do you do it?’

Takeo stood there looking at the crowd staring them down, a shake of his head, and then moved off to find Sarah.

He didn’t know why he wanted to find her, he didn’t know how he knew her heat signature but he found her.

Sarah sat there her hands in her hair tying a knot for her pony tail her brown/blonde hair nearly reached her waist but she like it that way, she looked up in the mirror to find Takeo staring back, ‘Holy shit!’ she clutched at her chest, ‘Don’t ever do that again’

Takeo shrugged, ‘Sorry,’

She glared at him ‘what if I had been… been- naked’

Takeo shrugged and said simply ‘I knew you weren’t’ Questions wanted to explode out of her but the one thing she wanted to scream most was

I LOVE YOU

But she couldn’t

He breathed, inhaling like only he could, ‘Why weren’t you at dinner?’

‘Well… I was showering’ she gestured to the bathroom, steam still spiraling out,

‘Oh, uhh sorry then but yeah I wanted to talk to you’

Sarah’s heart felt like exploding in her chest she looked at him a smile tugged at her lips, maybe just maybe… she thought. ‘Yeah I wanted to tell you that I’m sorry for walking away and leaving you…’ he paused,

Damn right you should be, she thought as he continued ‘…I want you to help me be more…human’ Sarah sighed and she looked at the slightly older boy in front of him noticing the sharp lines defining his face and the lean muscles rippling over his thin forearms. She sighed almost inaudibly, what type of question is that… but he’s so cute… ‘Sure, why?’ she asked genuine concern in her voice, now he sighed relived that she accepted his plea for help. ‘Well apparently I’m not very human and seem to be unemotional. Which is why I am unavailable for missions.’

Sarah had realized this since they had done basic training together, how he never smiled laughed or got angry. She frowned, ‘Okay then first thing first, why do you think you’re unemotional?’

James walked over to Bruce who sported a black eye and other bruises, ‘Jesus what happened to you?’

‘Got screwed over by the new kid’ James grinned, Bruce frowned, ‘Don’t laugh, remember I can whoop your fat arse any day’ James dogged a swipe at James’s head.

Dana walked in and moved and sat next to James ‘Well looks like the rumors are true the rookie shaped you up good, is that broken ribs I see?’ Bruce glared at her.

Kerry then walked in and looked at the pummeled Bruce, ‘Mmmm, you look like your outa practice,’ She grinned, Bruce frowned,

‘I thought that my girl friend would show some sympathy’ Kerry shrugged,

‘Looks like I’ll have to straiten this guy out, no one messes with my boy’ Bruce shook his head, ‘I started the fight’ Kerry blinked,

‘Why I am I not surprised by this’ Bruce shrugged, James and Dana got up. ‘Ahh we’ll give you guys some space’

Bruce waved them away.

Takeo grinned at Sarah who was lost in the story of Takeo’s life, ‘Did this really happen?’

‘Yes… I’ll take you there’ he said,

He walked up to her placed his hands on either side of her face and looked directly in her eyes, ‘Don’t look away’ he whispered, suddenly Sarah’s vision rushed through lists of numbers and symbols, before filling a vision of a young boy with steel grey eyes staring at her, a sword in his hands, then he rushed at her but her sword blocked at the last second, she winced. Takeo breathed to her ‘This is a simulation of my life the person I am fighting is Hiro Sakuri, he attacked me at the foster parent’s home’ Sarah realized what was happening, she was viewing Takeo’s life through his eyes, ‘H-how are you doing this?’ Takeo replied as the fight between himself and Hiro got more violent, ‘I’m projecting the image of what I saw on to your eyes.’ He said skipping to a scene where Takeo sleeping because then exploding awake and thermal vision picked out heat signatures of at least ten ninja jumping around fighting, Takeo’s projection of his life at that moment came up system error and he cursed ‘damn, hold on’ a series of files opened and a picture of Sarah’s eyes appeared only briefly before shifting to other videos.

When it was finished she asked quietly, ‘Who was the blacked cloaked woman in the foster parent’s home?’ Takeo frowned,

‘What?’ he scanned through his recording of the time he spent there and sure enough a black cloaked woman with a hood down appeared more then once during the time he was there, he gasped as he recognized her, ‘That’ he said ‘is my sister’.

A/N just so you know people I am writing a sequel mainly because I just like this story so much! Helpful critisisum and stuff is welcome please please read and

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