Dragon Zone: The Code Of Heart and Hate

Chapter 20: The Get Together: The Forbidden Emotion

CHAPTER 20: THE GETTOGETHER: THE FORBIDDEN EMOTION

"Is that all you need?" Tanya asked timidly.

"It's enough, let's go" Ryu muttered grumpily and turned around to leave.

"Ryu? Shouldn't you at least thank Tanya? Helping us was a lot of trouble" Atlanta frowned.

"Developing a new jutsu is a lot of trouble. I've got no time to waste. Thanks Tanya" Ryu said seriously.

Michael frowned.

"I guess you're right, let's go" Michael said silently.

The group began to walk away. Rokkan stayed behind.

"Take the lead guys, uh, I'm not quite done yet" Rokkan said nervously.

"Very well" Michael said as they moved on.

"Wh-What do you need Rokkan?" Tanya stammered shyly.

"I just wanted to say that for the first time in my life, I had fun, even with the trouble at the marketplace, thank you" Rokkan said nervously.

"Y-You're welcome" Tanya said shyly.

There was an awkward silence for a while.

"I hope I can see you again before we leave. Can you...uh...I mean...will you come to the party...um...I mean the get together this evening?" Rokkan asked nervously.

Tanya stared at him in surprise.

"Uh...you don't need to if you don't want to. Don't take it the wrong way, I just want us to get to know each other better...I mean, this would be so much easier if I were Ryu" Rokkan sighed.

He wasn't even sure he was making sense anymore.

"I understand...but...I don't think I can make it...my father...I'll be busy" Tanya said as she lowered her head.

Rokkan felt a huge wave of disappointment sweep over him.

"I see, I can respect that" Rokkan said glumly as he turned and walked towards the others.

Tanya watched him with an inner sadness.

"You shouldn't have refused him you know?" a voice sounded from behind her.

"F-Father!" Tanya exclaimed in surprise.

"He is a good boy. I can tell from the way he spoke to you. Besides, you can't keep isolating yourself from everybody. You will never be happy if you keep doing that" Tanya's father said.

"I don't think I can bear to be mocked again" Tanya said.

"He didn't mock you by saying that you had to face the others. He was right and like me, all he wants is for you to be happy. You can see that by him respecting your decision. Think about it" Tanya's father said as he walked away.

Meanwhile, Rokkan had caught up to the others.

"So how did it go Rokkan?" Nadia asked.

"What?" Rokkan stared at her in surprise.

"I figured you stayed behind to ask Tanya to the party" Nadia said.

"Get together" Ryu corrected.

"Stay out of this Ryu!" she warned.

"Oh...that" Rokkan said as he rubbed the back of his head.

"So you did ask her out!" Nadia stated the obvious.

"Did you get her to come to the party?" Atlanta asked in excitement.

"Get together" Ryu repeated in a bored tone.