The Lost child Mkx Satoshi Story

Part 12

A few days after the encounter with Lin Kuei's Grandmaster Takeda, his father Kenshi and I are headed towards the Shirai Ryu clan. My worries rise as soon as I see the walls of the newly rebuilt clan, I pull my cloak and hood up out of habit. Kenshi must have sensed my worry and turned to assure me for the fifth time this trip that everything would be fine. As we went close to the gate many of the Shirai Ryu guards who were guarding the gate waved and greet Takeda and Kenshi as they let us in. A wave of nostalgia comes over me when I see inside the walls. The Shirai Ryu was rebuilt and just as beautiful as the first one. I try to avoid the children that are running around playing as I gaze in awe at everything. As we make our way to what I can only assume is my father's house on top of a small hill we pass through the fire gardens. It is autumn therefore the leaves of the trees have taken the usual orange, yellow and red colors making it look like they are on fire, hence the name. As I continue staring I don't notice that we were standing in front of my father's house until I bumped into Takeda who had stopped walking.

"Sorry"

"It's ok" He chuckled and looked forward again. I look to the same direction to see my father talking with another ninja as soon as they finish we head there.

"Kenshi, Takeda welcome, and who is this you've brought with you?" He says after we bowed to each other.

"That's what we want to talk to you about. Do you have time?" Kenshi began sensing my hesitation.

"Of course" He answers and we head to an area within the fire garden where there is a tea table set up making me wonder if he knew we were coming. We all take our seats and drink some tea as Takeda begins to explain that I was a friend he met in Outworld and helped save Earthrealm, purposely not mentioning my name in the process.

"That means that you're not able to return to Outworld since you have fought against the Kahn right?"

"Yeah, that is true..."

"Well then allow me to invite you to join the Shirai Ryu not only because you're Takeda's friend but also as a thank you for saving the world. But before that, I will need your name." This was it. I take my hood off my head revealing myself completely.

"My name is... Satoshi. Satoshi Hasashi." I say and meet his wide eyes for only a minute before I shrink in my seat fearing the worst as the silence went on. Takeda broke the silence by starting to explain my whole situation to him but I couldn't bear to see him sitting there not talking or doing anything but staring at me. As my anxiety rose higher I got up and started running deeper into the fire garden muttering a small sorry before I left. As I ran I heard both Kenshi and Takeda call my name then I heard my father yell as well.

"Satoshi wait!" I stopped once I reached the wall that divided the clan from the forest outside. I sat down with my back against it letting my tears flow down my face as I cried. Soon though I heard the rustling of feet on grass but didn't raise my head. Whoever it was coming closer to me slowly and kneed down in front of me. After a minute I was engulfed in a tight hug. I opened my teary eyes to see my father hugging me, without wasting a second I hugged him back and we stayed like that for a few minutes. After he let go he explained that he wasn't mad at me just shocked, so I shouldn't have run away from him. After I calmed down from my crying we went back to Takeda and Kenshi. I went on to tell the whole story of my life until now from the moment I died in front of my father, to Mr. Kaire, Ashrah everything.

"There is one thing though, to be resurrected into the Netherrealm you must have done a grave sin, what could you have possibly done my son to have that fate?"

"Remember the night we returned and found every one had been killed by the Lin Kuei and you went on a... killing spree..."

"Yes, that's when you were left alone". My father said with sadness in his voice probably thinking if he had stayed there with me I wouldn't have died.

"Well, when you left other Lin Kuei came in, and somehow, I don't know with what strength I killed them all..." I say looking at everyone who seemed intrigued at how a ten-year-old boy could kill highly trained assassins, but to that, I didn't have the answers. As we finished talking and drinking tea I said my goodbyes to Takeda and Kenshi who were leaving to go rest. I then spent some much-needed time with my father. I showed him the Kunai Ashrah had gotten for me and he told me it would be better to put a chain instead of rope on it. I also told him about my fire powers and he surprised me with his own and explained that that was his curse ever since he became a specter. I managed to convince him to train me too, all in all, I had a good time and couldn't wait to spend more time finally reunited with my father.