Dragon Zone: The Code Of Heart and Hate

Chapter 21: The Joys And Pains Of Friendship

CHAPTER 21: THE JOYS ANDPAINS OF FRIENDSHIP

Inside the pub, the genin and chuunin of the Wind Ryu were chatting happily with one another. Everyone waited expectantly for Ryu to show up. The pub was more than half the size of the Temple. It had its own yard, which was very large by the way. The lawns were well mowed and ornamental plants decorated the yard. The pub itself had three floors. The topmost floor was used as an inn. The two lower floors were used as meeting places for the ninja of the wind village and the general public. Soon, there was a knock at the door of the pub.

"SSSHHH! It must be them" Lee whispered as the noise in the pub reduced.

Lee opened the door.

"Hi Lee" Michael greeted.

"Hey guys, they're here!" Lee called, then he looked around.

"Where is Ryu?" Lee asked.

There was silence for a while.

"Uh...we sort of..." Michael began to say when all of a sudden...

"FIRE ROCKET!" a voice yelled as a blazing shadow flew into the pub.

When the shadow landed and the flames surrounding it began to disappear, a familiar form could be seen.

"Anyone looking for me?" the shadow asked as it turned to face the others.

"Ryu?" Michael stared in surprise.

"RYU! YOU MADE IT! GREAT ENTRANCE!" Lee exclaimed in pure joy.

"Huh! What a showoff!" Ken grumbled and folded his arms jealously.

"I couldn't let you guys have all the fun without me" Ryu said as he turned to face the chuunin and genin of the Wind ryu.

There was an outburst of loud cheers!

"LET THE PARTY BEGIN!" Ryu cheered.

"Get together" Ken grumbled.

"Hey Ken! Over here!" Slade called.

"GUYS! YOU CAME!" Ken called as he ran towards his friends joyfully.

"Of course we came! We wouldn't miss this for the world!" Law said as the Creeping Mist gave Ken a group hug.

Ryu smiled as he watched them.

"Where were you?" Michael asked.

Ryu ignored his question and walked away from him, quite angrily.

"He still seems angry" Rokkan said silently.

"There is a probability he was with Molten. I'll try to find out what happened from Hurricane" Michael said as he walked out.

A band of chuunin musicians teamed up, took the stage and began to play upbeat music outside the pub. There was loud cheering as the chuunin and genin of the Wind ryu including some of the village teens began to dance and join in the music and merry making. Ryu ran up the stage. Some of the genin joined him. They held hands and jumped around laughing cheerfully. It was a joyful night. Many stars lit up the sky and everyone joined in the merry making. Some of the Wind jounin(high ranking ninja) watched Ryu and the children.

"It's wonderful isn't it? He has won the hearts of everyone already. A hero on his path to becoming a legend even greater than Gaiden, yet he is a free spirit" one jounin man said to the others.

"I didn't think there were selfless ninja like him who took it upon themselves to save the ryu and the world. He will really be missed when he leaves" another jounin said with an inner sorrow.