Kaito was walking silently. The rain was giving a cold environment. Subaru standing still he held his Dadao tight.
Yosaku looked up and said "It looks like the match is now… One sided. Subaru has a special ability he can use mist and rain as an attack or defense and now he has an extra move in his arsenal. This battle would not stop even master won't stop it."
Meanwhile Ryu jumped down and said "Noru sensei? What are you doing here? You should be resting."
Sasaki Noru was still silent and he stopped playing his guitar… Ryu became serious and said "The Child… I… I know you are talking about one of the fighters you fought."
Sasaki was still silent and said "You have nothing to do with this… Ryu please leave this place…"
Ryu said "If you don't want to… then its okay. But you your eyes me everything…"
Noru was still silent and was stoic. He said silently "Better be silent no one knows about you and your past."
Ryu takes out a blade from his back and with a fierce strike… He cuts his right palm. He starts to bleed and holds his bleeding and tight and said "I don't care if someone knows about me or my past. I just know you know something about Kaito."
Noru looks at Ryu's hand his blood drop tainted the rain water which was spilled on the floor covered with a dark red hue. He looks Ryu he was way to serious for this.
Noru gently set his guitar down and became silent and said "Wash your hands or cover the hand with a clean rag or something. Let me tell you."
Ryu smiled and sat down beside Noru. He took a small bundle and took out a white clean cloth. Ryu washed his hands while the rain drops were giving a cooling effect on Ryu's palm. Ryu covered his palm and said "Now tell me!"
6 YEARS BACK
Reizan Village, Ensho's Shop
A boy who wandered the place of Reizan village just for fun and usually sells fruits from the big yard up in the mountain. He had a slingshot and a wooden sword.
A man throws a pebble on his head. In pain the boy looks behind and says "Ensho-san! I sold the packets of seed and the big box containing clothes."
Ensho in anger screamed and said "Idiot! You did that too late… Kaito when will you learn."
Kaito became sad and said "Don't reduce my money please."
Ensho went ahead without listening. Kaito was upset and started walking towards the main square of Reizan Village.
He heard a voice it was from the top of the house he saw a boy with bandana on his head and was wearing a black baggy pant. Kaito shouted "Sho! Come down!"
Sho jumped and landed on a cart filled with hay bales and came out from that and grabbed his hand and started dragging him.
Kaito started asking "Hey! Where are we going?" Sho didn't answer and dragged him towards the other side of the Reizan Village. A small hut in which Sho lived. Sho placed a towel on Kaito and said "Kaito, now you have to work my day is over. Let's take some fruits from up there."
Kaito rushed inside the hut and jumped on the mattress and slept on it. Sho smiled and knew that his brother wouldn't work now. He went inside the house and said "This idiot never knows how to work. Well let it him sleep."
Sho looked at Kaito and sat down on the chair. He closed his eyes and looked at the roof. Up the there was a wooden platform and there was a box.
Sho took stairs and climbed up. The stairs started to crumble and on the plank broke. He still climbed up and saw that the box was dusty and had a design on it. He dragged the box towards him while coughing.
He saw that the box edges were rusted. He saw a paper on the box he pulled on his side and saw something written on it.
He looked here and there. He saw nothing to clean it with but Sho tore a piece of his shirt and cleaned the box and saw a note written. The handwriting was good and the paper was wrinkled and page was turned yellow.
Sho tried to read it and was stuttering. The note contained a message which made Sho silent and started to weep.
The note contained this message. "Kaito if you are reading this… I'm already gone. I… I am sorry for this but your uncle would help you. Your strong big brother would help you. Just be happy don't fight with your brother. Before you open this… This box contains my will. Open the box when you really…really need it. I trust you Kaito…"
Sho was weeping and he slipped and fell down the ladders. He woke up without any sign of pain placed the ladder at a corner while hobbling.
Sho went outside with a bag and a wooden katana. He went up the mountain while eating an apple. He went towards a dark place while climbing up the mountain. He took out his lantern and started moving forward. He reached a place with a light or shine coming out.
He went forward while slowly the darkness went out. He reached a place where the whole Reizan Village was visible he was on the side of a huge and enormously lag tree.
He rubbed his hand and took his steps back and he rushed towards the tree and jumped. He jumped way much high and he grabbed a branch tightly and climbed up.
There was a small house made up wooden planks and had a large empty space. He went inside it and the house was having a ladder. He climbed up while being stressed out. He reached the top. He saw the whole village and saw the village having a festival.
Sho sat down and took out a bottle of apple juice and started to drink having a most beautiful view.