A new Friend A new Allie A new challenge

Writers Note:
Hello,
My name is Crimson Flames , I don't own any of the charters I used in this Story so Please don't Sue me! OK now that the legal junk is done. ENJOY MY FIC! PLEASE SEND ANY COMMENTS TO liv2ridehorse@AOL.COM

THANKS,
christy



Prolog:

Sage, Rowen, Cye, Kento and Ryo are all in high school. Sage is constantly training preparing him self for the many battles he fights at his father's and many other masters Dojos. Cye is content, for now, to stay at home to help his mother with her flower shop and to tend to all of his fish. Rowen Likes to study and sleep now that all the battles are over. Kento Still likes to spar the guys in his spare time. And loves to test all of the food his parents make at their Restaurant. Ryo goes to school like he is supposed to but would prefer to lay around all day with White Blaze. For the record, None of the Ronins are seeing anyone.

New Characters:
Stephanie: Long black hair hazel eye's about 5'3 ft. Tall. she is shy around people she doesn't Know. Witch is very bad for her because she has never been to her new school the same school out boys stay at. Her Favorite pass time is reading up on fish, and sea mammals. She is here from America where her father lives. Her folks are spilt up. While she was in America with her dad he put her in a martial arts class, Where she learned hand to hand and weapons combat. However she hates to fight. When she came back to Japan her Mom and her moved to this town she doesn't Know any one and is to shy to introduce her self.

Halk's eye: Long Inferno red hair and Coal Black eye's he's around 6'6 ft. Tall. He is like so many others after the white armor. He wears an armor Shaped just like the white armor However this armor is as purple. He fights with 2 swords that are purple at the hilt as is his armor. But he blades them selves are Red and the blood he has spilled with those very swords. He unlike the warlords of Tulpa, is mortal and an old enemy of Rowen. He would beat Rowen up when they where younger.

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"Wake up"! Someone hisses from behind him. Rowen turned his head and went back to sleep. He feels someone shaking him and finally looks up with tired blue eye's. "Huh"? Is Rowen's response as he tries to put the face with a name. "Would you wake up you fell asleep in class again, Snap out of it," The face says and the smacks him on the back of t eh head to wake him up. Rowen jumps and looks around fully awake. "HUH? Who did tha- Where is ev-" He started the class room is empty except for the person who had smacked him. "Sage? Where'd everybody go?" Rowen asks his friend.

Sage half way smiled "They left for lunch...about 10 min. ago." Sage stated.

"But I just.." Rowen started confused.

"You fell asleep again bud. Come on, lets go get somethin' to eat, what do ya say"? Sage asked.

"Uh. I guess..." Rowen said as he started picking up his books and putting them in his bag. "How long was I out?" he asks his friend.

"About 45 min." Was Sage's response

"Wow, wake me up next time " Rowen pleaded as he put his bookbag on his back and headed for the door.

"I tried " Sage said "but you were out of it. Didn't ya sleep any last night?" he asked and followed him toward the door.

"Yeah a few hours. I was studying most of the night." Sage shook his head and followed his friend down the hall putting his back pack on his back as well. "What do ya mean by that pal"? Rowen asked his friend "I know you don't sleep but at night earthier I can hear ya sparing all night long." Rowen stated.

Sage turned and looked at his old friend "Ya can?“ Sage asked.

"Yep sure can. Come on buddy we're neighbors and I sleep with my window open so can ya keep it down tonight please?" he asked with a laugh. Sage laughed too and pat his best friend on the back, shook his head, and walked to the lunch room
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Cye and Kento sit at a table eating, wondering where everyone is. It was habit for all the Ronins to sit together. "Are ya gonna eat that, Cye?” Kento asks for about the 3 time in a min. Cye very used to his friend’s eating habits, responds in a quiet, normal for him tone. "Yes, Kento, I intend on eating this considering it's all I have left because I gave the rest to you, Kento," he says with a laugh and takes a small bite of his hamburger.

"Yeah well a growing boy has to eat," he says with laugh. A voice behind them makes them both jump surprised.

" Yeah Kento, and you are growing," Ryo says with a smile. He lays his tray on the table and sits down. Both Cye and Kento notice something is very different about Ryo.

"Ryo what happened dude?” Kento asked referring to the black eye busted lip and countless other minor wounds on Ryo.

"Huh? Oh nothing'" Ryo says looking down at his fork and playing with his straw.
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Sage walks over with Rowen at his heels. They both sit down on the opposite side of the table from Kento and Ryo. Rowen sits down next to Cye and Sage sits in front of Ryo. "Hey man, you OK"? Rowen asks his friend. His voice shows worry.

Out of nowhere, Ryo slams his tray down and jumps to his feet. "SHUT UP! WHY DO YOU EVEN CARE?! QUIT ASKING ME! WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ASKING ME THAT!!!!??? He turns and runs out of the lunch room leaving a very confused table of friends.

Rowen starts to get up and follow him, but Sage grabs him by the sleeve. "Leave him be. I think he wants to be alone." Sage says to Rowen but never taking his eyes off the door Ryo had exit through. Rowen sits down and they all eat their dinner in silence, all worried and confused about what had occurred.
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(Well that's ch. 1 hope you liked it so far feel free to send comments to liv2ridehorse@AOL.COM thanks again. Christy Barringer)