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Chapter 34: The Worlds

Souji POV

The World Martial Art Championships.

Is in three days. This is the first time in five years it's been held in Japan, the victor is signed to a label, a sponsor and you fight for a living after that; travel the world, compete from one continent to another, a different country every week sometimes. It's something I've always dreamed of, always wanted.

Now I'm going. I'm going to the worlds and I'm going to win.

"Souji! Let's go!" Heisuke called in front of me, it was a the first day of senior year for them in highschool and they were both a little over excited, "We're Seniors! I can't believe it! This seemed years away!" Chizuru grinned at her yellow jumper instead of a blue one. "I know! Hey Souji you gonna say hi to Kondo-Sensei?" Heisuke asked me and I nodded.

"Yeah, I'm calling in to see him this morning. Why did you think I was walking you two to school?" I bashed him on the head and he whined as Chizuru giggled.

Once they had checked out their new classes, thankful they were together, I headed towards the office I've been in so many times there is no way I could count or remember them all. "Ohayo Kondo-San." I said knocking and opening the door. Hijikata-San was sipping tea in one of the plush chairs in front of the desk. "Hijikata-San." I nodded towards him. He did the same.

"Ah Souji! The Worlds are in three days if I'm not mistaken!" Kondo-San laughed and I nodded, "You aren't." I said and he grinned. "You have come such a long way from the troubled first year you once were." He grinned at me. "Yeah well I didn't do it by myself." I admitted and Hijikata-San shook his head.

"The work you did, you just needed that one person to help you have faith in yourself. We saw Hajime when we visited my sister in New York over the summer, he said you two hadn't kept in contact?" He asked me, I could see the concealed confusion hidden in his features. I sighed shakily. "We decided it was easier that way. Plus Hajime's a big boy now he can take care of himself." I shurgged it off, hoping to divert the topic.

"I actually read something about him recently! He's attending Yale in an early honours programme! He's decided to go into teaching practice isnt that amazing!" Kondo-San beamed. My heart hammered in my chest. "Oh really..." I trailed off, he continued go talk of him.

"I always thought Saito-Kun would be a brilliant teacher, and you really helped him have confidence in himself! I'd never seen him look or smile so brightly as when you were around." Kondo-San grinned at me. My face went red and I chuckled uneasily, gripping the sides of the chair tightly.

"Ah, Kondo-San we should be getting to work, the first assembly will be in a few minutes..." Hijikata-San hurried the principle up. "Oh yes you're right as usual Toshi, well Souji I wish you all the luck in the world. Please don't be a stranger!" Kondo-San called as Hjikata San shoved him out of the room.

I thought he would leave to but he shut the door and turned to me, "It may not be my business, but Saito tensed up as I mentioned your name just as you did when I mention his.." He said staring at me. Clearing my throat I stood up, fixing my shirt. "It's nothing Hijikaga-San, nothing you need to be concerned about. Saito and I are adults now we can handle our own problems." I said, my voice right and constricted as saying his name was physically a challenge. "Well goodbye Sensei, thank you for everything." I bowed to him and he did back.

"Souji if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call on me or Kondo-San." He put a hand on my shoulder and I nodded heading out of the office and down the pale yellow walled corridor, the wide open windows sending the last summer breezes wafting in. A class room door was open, peaking through as I walked past, Heisuke and Chizuru were holding hands and sitting by the window. "Good luck you two, fortune comes to those who smile." I smiled at the teenage lovers and headed out the front doors again.

"Well," I said thoughtfully, "time to start the rest of my life." My old cellphone, which I refused to upgrade, was held tightly in my grip.

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