My Shinobi

Chapter 7 - Confronting the Demon

Chapter 7 - Confronting the Demon

I felt crappy and emotional today. I woke up with tears spilling from my eyes, and missing my family - no. Everyone from my time. My friends, neighbors, even the teachers and the all the drama that went one with the smart-ass students.

Why now? I have been okay for the past few days. So then why do I now feel like missing them?

Sigh...

It all started thanks to a dream. In my dream I was with my family and having such a good time with them. We were laughing and being goofy. My oniichan, Matt, and I were playing pranks on each other. After pranking, we began to dare each other to do stupid stunts. While daring, my otouto, Chris, came out and wanted to join us in the 'game' that we were playing because he saw Matt wearing a cowboy hat and doing the chicken dance out in front of the house and he thought it would be fun. Later, I was with my whole family in the living room and watching a comedy movie. It was all really fun, and it felt so realistic. I even forgot about what had happened to me, that is, until it all turned into a nightmare.

One by one they all began to fade away. I had no idea what was going on. I tried to hold on to them hoping they wouldn't leave me, but it didn't work. They still faded away and left me alone. Even though they were fading and I was panicking, they were all looking at me with a smile on their faces as if nothing was happening. Did they not notice that they were disappearing? Tears started to roll down my cheeks.

The last one to fade away was my father. He looked at me and spoke, "Please do not cry. All of this is happening for a reason. You need to find your way and fulfill what you were sent to do. You have a long path ahead of you, with many trials and important decisions to make. Expect the unexpected and keep your ground. Do not stray away onto the darkness. They will try to trick you to their side and use you to their advantage. Once everything is over, you can come home..."

And with that he was gone.

Right now, Tsubasa and I are walking towards the village, but I still have tears streaming down my cheeks. He tried comforting me, though the only thing that would make me feel better would be seeing my family.

I bet my eyes are red and puffy. Who knows how long I have been crying. I cry and then stop for a while, then I burst out crying again. I think it's getting better though.

To try and get my mind to stop thinking about my family, I thought about what my father told me. I have a long path and trials with important decisions to overcome. There is a darkness that will try to get me to go to their side. And I should expect the unexpected. What could all that mean? What kind of mess am I in? I didn't even ask for this! So then why am I mixed up in all this?

"Tsubasa, what do you know about the reason for me coming here? Besides, because it is my 'destiny'." I asked Tsubasa.

He kept quiet for a second and then he answered, "All I can tell you is that you need to be wise, I will not always be able to help you. You must also be ready for what may be awaiting ahead in your journey." he turned and gave me a warm smile. "But for now you do not have to worry about all that. First you must find the person who will stay by your side and watch your back once you start on your journey."

I looked at him confused. "What journey? I have to go on a journey? This is the first time I have heard about it." I told him.

"Oh, is... that so? Well now you know then." he rushed out.

"Psh. Yeah, thanks for that." I scoffed.

"I was going to tell you...sooner or later. Actually, I thought I already had. Guess not."