Chi-Cha time Part 2

2 days later

Yesterday went by in a haze for me.

Katsu-nē has been sending me a lot of selfies and pics though since Chi-Chi-sensei brought her to Nī-jima. The baby feeding vid was pretty entertaining, and I can see that she’s having fun. And she cut her hair to my surprise.

I mean, I don’t mind it, but girl tell me you’re doing these things before doing theme.

Also I like how Hibari-chan is now in a more casual overalls with the legs and a red t-shirt over her uniform, it’s rather cute!

The two were doing some psychology tests and review with Chi-Chi-sensei, although she has today given them a day off while she comes over to check on us.

Although, Cha-Cha…

Shouldn’t you be attending Hogwarts instead of Hanzō?

Because you live in a cupboard under the stairs and Hibari-chan’s now sleeping in it while Katsu-nē sleeps on the couch.

I’m actually a little jealous of you Mr. Bloomers, you have all of those great video games and manga in that cupboard room of yours and I’d love to read all of that too!

She also sent other pictures around Nī-jima (sure is beautiful).

Normally I run along a mōntain path to do extra training. My choice. I’m still inexperienced after all.

I keep losing to Katsu-nē, and must I mention how fast Ikaruga-san and Cha-Cha are!!! The Crazy Boobie Doctor (what Katsu-nē sometimes calls Chi-Chi-sensei, which is rather funny) also noted me of his skills in assassination and that he studies calculus. CALCULUS!!!!

I’m stuck on geometry. WTF!!

Since I’m not a fan of losing to anyone, I’m always training as much I can.

But today is different…

I wanted to exactly know what Mr. Bloomers does in the morning. It’s not like he can play video games, his Haha took his DS.

I walk my way to the entrance of the Ninja Room…

“Asuka-san…”

What the…!

Ikaruga-san?!! You’re here too?!

“Ohayougaizaimasu Ikaruga-san.”

“Well now Asuka-san, you are actually an hour earlier than normal.”

“I wished to see what Chāhan-san was doing. I thought he’d be in the Ninja room.”

“He is actually in Kiriya-sensei’s office. I can walk you there.”

“Daijōbu desu. I can walk myself.”

Kiriya-sensei’s office is basically down the hall with the principal’s office around the corner.

With the orange warm rays of the morning beaming into my face I slowly walk over to his office.

As I am heading over, I actually start to hear Cha-Cha’s voice….

“Hachisen-kuhyaku-hachijuu-shichi…! Hachisen-kuhyaku-hachijuu-hachi…! Hachisen-kuhyaku-hachijuu-ku…!”

What’s he counting?

I then knock…

“It’s open!!”

I open the door to see…

“WTF Mr. Bloomers?! Why are you hanging on the ceiling?!”

“WHAOAOAOAOAOAAOAOAAOOAAOAOAOA…!!!!”

Whoops, I made him lose his balance there.

“Gomen!!”

I wait for him to simply standing on the ceiling, with his face at my level, he looked anxious.

“I stopped wearing bloomers when I was seven, remember?!! Why are you calling me that?!”

“It’s just rather cute…”

“It’s still wrong…”

“Let’s change the subject, why are you using ko to stand on the ceiling.”

He lifted an eyebrow.

“Wow, you seem to know more about nen than I thought…”

“ARE YOU CALLING ME A DUMBASS?!!”

He became flustered at my words, “N-n-no!! It’s just… It’s just… I um…”

I can’t help but smile and take a picture of the face that he’s making

”HEY?!”

“So you were saying?”

“Ahh, um, I’m doing peak training…”

Peak training?

“Is that like independent morning training?”

“Pretty much, it’s like a warm up that my Haha has me do to make sure that I stay awake and stay fit.”

I look at his feet, “I haven’t exactly seen anyone use ko to stick on the wall before, how do you do it?”

He smiled, “Try to touch me…”

Huh? That’s a weird answer. I think I’ll follow. I hugged him before, it can’t be that differ-BACHIN!!

“OUCH!!!”

WTF!!

He was giggling, “You like it? I have around 6834998.276 amperes charged up in my neurons that I manipulate to any form of electricity that I desire. I’m just so happening to be using static electricity to cling onto the ceiling.”

“Static electricity? Like when rub a balloon and it clings onto your hair?”

“Correct, I’m simply using a stronger version of that.”

Really now? I never thought that something that could be felt from sometimes touching a doorknob could be used to cling onto wall, that’s rather cool and…

“Could I try too?”

He then made a concerned and confused expression, “I thought you we’re an Enhancer Asuka…”

“Huh?”

“No to be rude but can’t enhancers only perform 80% of transmuter abilities?”

He’s right, enhancers only perform at 80% when using transmuter abilities. And besides, I think that Cha-Cha has had a lot of practice to be able to do this. I can barely do anything outside of enhancement.

He then held his hand out to me, “Kore…”

Huh? Does he want me to grab his hand? I hope I don’t get shocked again.

I do and-BACHIN!!

Only it was smaller and actually it went through my body…

?

“WTF happened?”

“Try to walk…”

I do so, although for some reason my feet felt sticky which made walking uncomfortable to do.

I try to jump…

Sorta like before it was uncomfortable to do, I need to put more effort to gain some height…

“What gives…?!”

“I loaned you some of my nen, you should be able to cling onto the walls for now.”

“For now…?”

“Well since nen is bound mostly by the laws of physics, my body sorta works like an in-between of a battery and a Van de Graaff. I only have so much columns in my body and based on the law of conservation of charge I can’t make more columns, I have to rely on outside sources to do so. The amount that I gave to you is pretty minimal, you might lose it the next time you touch a doorknob.”

He sure knows a lot about nen, I’ll give him that, and he sure is saying a lot of things that may or may not understand, I then walk over to the wall, I take my shoes off (don’t want to piss off Kiriya-sensei) and place my hands on there and then my feet.

I feel my weight try to pull me down, not that it bothers but I feel it.

I start climbing up…

“Hey Cha-Cha…”

He squeaks

“Didn’t shinobi of the Sengoku period at least do something similar to this but with certain tools?”

“Yeah, shuko and ashiko I think.”

“Well at least with this skill you don’t have to worry about property damage.”

“Hai, although I guess by now, I don’t necessarily call it a skill, I’m just able to do it.”

I reach the ceiling with my hands and feet still on…

“Any advice on standing up?”

“Just do it, although you might feel the effects of gravity…”

Okay…

I slowly bring my hands to my feet and slowly unfold my body and…

WHOA!!!

This is so weird!!

You’re not wrong about the gravity, it feels like my organs are compressing towards my head. At least I’m wearing a sarashi today so my boobs don’t get in the way of my training.

I’m gonna try jumping agai…

“Careful!...”

Huh?

“Gravity is still pulling us down, jump to hard and you’ll fall off.”

“Oh, um, whoops!! I’ll so scatterbrained today. Anyway, did you ever fall?”

He then made a blank expression, “Don’t…get…me…started!” I had to hold myself from LMAO!!

Although I can’t help but snicker at imagining a little Mr. Bloomers trying the climb up the wall and then fall off over and over again.

Maybe I can make him fall off right now…

“Hey…!”

“Nani?”

I show him my iPhone…

“Guess who found your DS?!”

He made a shocked expression-DŌTO!!

“BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!! You fell down!!”

I quickly take a pic…

“IT’S NOT FUNNY!! And Katsu-nē better not be messing with my game files!!”

“I’m curious though, what games you play?”

His faced blushed up…

“Ogenki desuka?”

“Um, no one’s asked me about my video games before…”

“Well…go on…”

“I actually have quite a variety of them, although originally my Haha started me out with Metroid and Zelda games…”

Really now!? He’s that big of a gamer?

I haven’t ever played Metroid before but I did once play Legend of Zelda: Four Sword but I found it too hard for me. I still play video games like him but they’re more of the ones that are Dragon Ball or are just plain cute.

“You know maybe you could bring your DS here and show me how to play these games of yours? We might as well laugh at how terrible of a player I…”

“REALLY!!!!?!!!!?!”

I saw him grinning now, he was shaking as if he can’t hold himself in without exploding.

I’ve got to come down and hug him again, HE’S JUST SO DAMN CUTE!!!

I switch from hanging on to my feet to my hands and gently push myself down-DŌTO!!

I gently walk over to him…-MUGYUU!!

Again, I feel how he’s muscular but yet squishy enough to be rather huggable, ever though now he’s wearing a kusari katabiri. I bet he’s be great to snuggle up with.

I can feel him shake up more and get even warmer, his heartbeat was increasing, he tried to hug me even tighter. My own kusari katabira was starting to scrunch up and it was getting hard to breath but I didn’t care.

Although I was starting to feel a certain stiffness around his…

…

SHIMATA!!!

He must be getting a boner!!!

I let go and get away (was hard since electric feet remember)

Sure, enough he was blushing profusely although realizing what happened he quickly looked away and whimpered. Does getting touched by girls turn him on, I mean I talked to Chi-Chi-sensei about Cha-Cha having Asperger’s and normally they sometimes only like to be touched by certain people.

I try patting him on the back, “It’s okay, I’m sure if you get used to being around girls more, you’ll not get boners too much.”

“But still…”

“Let’s change the topic, how do you not lose the charge within your body?”

He relaxed a little, “Well, it’s like how ko and zetsu work. I can change the location of where my nen is while suppressing it to make sure that none leaves my body. Although I do recharge every morning to make sure that I am constantly replenished.”

“And you say that you’re able to manipulate the properties of the electricity within your body?”

“Well the least I can do is sent electricity internally through a human body and externally through creating lightning bolts far more powerful than a normal one.”

“You really do seem to know about nen and shinobi history, probably even more than me, why is that?”

He smiled, “My Dad worked part time as a historian while Haha as you may know is physician who wrote a lot about nen taxonomy.”

“Could I show you the nen textbook about that I’m currently using?”

“Um, hai…”

I open my duffle bag to take out “100 proper uses for Nen and 200 ways of misusing Nen,” however he didn’t exactly seem that impressed…

Why is that?

“Dōshitano? Is there something wrong with the book that I have?”

“Īe, it’s just that… Haha wrote that book…”

What the…

SŌDESUKA!!!!

I open it to make sure, although I don’t see a name when I check the cover, spine, or beginning pages.

“Sorry but I don’t see her name anywhere…”

“Really now…?”

I see that he has a puzzled expression on his face, “let me see…”

He holds out his arm as asking for the book, I hand it to him.

He looks at it intently, “I definitely see my Haha’s name here.”

Huh? He’s got to be joking!!

I look over his shoulder to still see…

NOTHING!!! WTF!!

“Wouldn’t gyō help?”

Damn!! Why didn’t I think of that!?!

“Okay then…”

I let the warm and tingly sensation of my nen flow through my body and concentrate it to my eyes.

Immediately a text appeared with this kanji ‘孫策千房’

“I can’t exactly read the kanji, is that your Okāsan’s name?”

He smiled and knodded, “Also I’d like to say that I read this when I possibly 9, so not much to be surprised.”

WHAT…

THE…

FUCK!!!!

Just how is he this smart?!

“Well while we’re on the subject of your okāsan, why did she have you wear bloomers?”

“She wanted a girl…”

Snickered, just the thought of Cha-Cha as a girl, I bet she’d have rather large soft tatas that are about my size, a constant blush on her face, a pretty rotund ass, and long spikey hair.

“I bet you’d be rather cute for a girl though…”

He was flustered at what I said…

“STOP IT!!”

“Okay, okay, okay… Just don’t explode on me.”

He calmed down a little, “We’ve talked a bit about your okāsan already, although what about your otōsan?”

He squeaked…

“You said he same a part time historian but a shinobi, right? What is or was he like?”

That was careless of me, I was not aware of how he’d respond at all.

The atmosphere changed, spikes of icicles went to my heart, and up my spine, his expression turned cold, he looked at the ground as he squeezed his left arm with his right and clenched his fist, his body started to shake like an earthquake, tears and sweat came down his face.

Nervously I say, “Are you all right?”

He didn’t answer, but instead stopped shaking and bolted past me out of…

SHIMATA!!!

“CHOTTO!!”

I try to run…

CRAP!!

I’m still charged up.

I make my way to the doorknob and touch it-BACHIN!!

I then look out the doorway…

Dammit, I think he bolted to the Ninja room.

I then try to run back there too…-BOMPH!!!

WTF!! I collided into…

BOOBS!!

And they’re HUGE!! And they’re in… a blue silken chīpao?

“Ara, ara… A cutie ran into me.”

I look up to the owner’s face…

“My dearie, you’re going to trip over one of these days.”

Chi-Chi-sensei!!

I then proceed to give her a giant hug-MUGYUU!!

She returns one back.

“How’s my dearie?”

“I’ve been doing good. I’m training and studying after all.”

“Good to hear! Although I saw Cha-Cha run into the Ninja Room, he seemed upset, I tried to ask what’s wrong but he shoved me off. I tried talking to him more but he only said to talk to you…”

“I DON’T KNOW EITHER!!”

“Huh?”

“I mean, it was so weird, why the hell would he suddenly run off like that? We were talking and when I asked him about his otōsan…”

“We never talk about that!” Chi-Chi-sensei interjected.

“Why not? I mean I know some stuff about know from Haha, like how you’re on of the top 10 nen users, I’d like to know how your partner compared. Is he anything like Cha-Cha?”

Chi-Chi-sensei did not respond, it was like with Mr. Bloomers but this time his felt more held back…

More, controlled…

She didn’t squeeze herself or shake or sweat/tear up. Although she had a really grim expression in comparison to her normally sunny and vibrant expression.

“Um…”

“No need to say anything…”

Huh?

She then came to my level, “I’ll be sure to tell you all about my partner when you’re really. For now, try to get to know my son instead. And speaking of…”

She then looked into the Ninja Room with a strained smile.

“Could you be a dearie and hold my purse for a Moment?”

“Um sure…”

She hands it to me and walks into the Ninja Room.

“ĀHH!!! LET GO OF ME!! AAAAHHH!!”

WTF?!

Chi-Chi-sensei then came out pulling Cha-Cha by his right ear. His face was a reddish as his hair, and he making all sorts of complaints and noises.

“WHAT’S THE DEAL!!?!”

“You were rude to Asuka-chan.”

“Rude? What the hell do you mean!?!”

“When someone asks you a question and you wish not to answer it you don’t leave them like that! You left Asuka-chan troubled for leaving her hanging.”

“But she asked the u-oh question…”

“You should instead say, ‘Sorry but I’d rather not answer that now.’ Now say you’re sorry.”

She let go of Cha-Cha’s ear…

Then he just stood there for a Moment, squeezing his arm, quivering…

His eyes kept shifting from the floor to me then to floor again then maybe to Chi-Chi-sensei…

OMG, does he really have a hard time talking to other people besides his Haha?!

Then I heard a low mumble I almost couldn’t hear, “G-gome…”

Chi-Chi-sensei then slapped him on the back of his head, “Louder and in masudesutai form!”

“Sumimasen!! I didn’t wish to answer that question.”

Dammit, now I’m getting flustered...

I raise my hands to him, “Īe, Īe, you really don’t need to be so polite around me, would a sorry hug do instead?”

I know he get turned on when girls touch him but come on! The poor bastard really seems to need one more often than not.

“I mean… I like to, but Squiddy suggested to me to try not to touch girls so much. And there is some truth to that, you were uncomfortable when I first hugged you after all.”

“Don’t let it get over your head,” his Okāsan said, “You’re still learning how to socialize after, maybe consider this a lesson. Now come along…” She then gently pushes Mr. Bloomers by the back, “Class is about to start.”

Right as morning classes end, the shōji to the Ninja Room flies open.

“Aaaahaha!”

The sushi chef bursts in, laughing loudly. It’s my very dear Jīchan, Hanzō.

“Jīchan!”

“Oh, Asuka. Showing them what you’re made of, are you?”

“Hanzō-sama. It’s been quite some time.” Kiriya-sensei bows deeply.

“Enough of that Kiriya. I’m long retired. Although a flower has come here. How are you?”

“You must be referring to me, it is an honor to have your acquaintance.”

Chi-Chi-sensei then walks over.

“The honor is mine, and I must say, you’re quite radiant today.”

“Arigato-ne…”

“No, I really mean it. I mean I’m sure that you could go on dates even for your age.”

“I’m flattered, but I have my protegee along with Hibari-tan and Katsu-san and my own job to be responsible for. And aren’t you married?”

“Īe, īe, I was just…”

My Jīchan’s known as a legendary shinobi. Before he retired, he must’ve been amazing. Could he have been as strong as Chi-Chi-sensei, or even stronger? Rumor has it that Hanzō Academy is actually named after him. However, no normal civilian knows anything about him or his activities.

And that’s a good thing. We protect others from the shadows. We do this with no expectation of gratitude. I think that’s what justice is all about.

I’d like to be a ninja of Jīchan’s caliber. That’s been my dream since I was little.

I walk up to Jīchan who was still talking to Chi-Chi-sensei and tapped his shoulder.

“What brings you here Jīchan?”

“I though I’d make sushi for everyone.”

At that, he unties a furoshiki. The smell of rice vinegar greets our senses.

“I’ll say, Toriyama-sama. Your cooking is always a treat to have, I’m not sure if I can compare…”

“Of course you can Haha! You always make yummy ramen, mochi, nigirizushi, chankonabe, curry, and other deliciōs things for me to eat.”

“Ah! The protegee, I see that you have sampled your Okāsan’s cooking.”

“As much as I know you love my cooking Hanzō here is actually the one to teach me.”

WTF! Really?!

I gotta taste some of Chi-Chi-sensei’s cooking and see for myself.

Anyway, my parents run a sushi-ya. It’s managed by both of them, plus Jīchan. It seems like a tough job, but the regular customers must make up for it.

“Here you go! Jīchan’s specialty: Futomaki. Here Asuka. Pass these out, would you?” I take the sushi bucket from him and go around, handing the futomaki out to everyone.

“Dōzo…”

“Arigatogozaimasu, these look delicious.” As I gave one to Ikaruga-san.

I then come over to Cha-Cha to give him his futomaki.

“Dōzo…”

Although he doesn’t take it at first, he just stares at it and blushes without doing anything.

“Is there something wrong?”

He stutters, “N-n-n-no one besid-besides my Haha has really given…”

Huh?

“Has really served me before.”

I snicker, he’s just so cute.

He sorta looks like Hibari-chan, he knows his stuff academically but he can’t communicate properly, and makes all sorts facial expressions and noises along the way.

“Īe, īe, please just take.”

“Well then…”

He looks at my other hand.

“Could I have the whole bucket? Please?”

Huh?! The whole bucket?!

I notice that Jīchan had another bucket in furoshiki with him, and…

I mean, I eat a lot too but…

“I’m handing these out to everyone, if I suddenly just give the whole bucket wouldn’t that be seen as greedy or something?”

“Sorry, that was a joke! Could you instead put the bucket down an allow me to pick my fill?”

I sigh.

“Alright…” I put the bucket down and give him the futomaki in my hand, “Just not the bucket. We cool?!”

And he then only took five more rolls which is only a quarter of the bucket.

“D-Dōmo!”

I then pick up the bucket and give two rolls to Chi-Chi-sensei.

“Dōzo…”

“Aww, you’re such a sweetheart, you know that?”-GYU-

She grabs my cheeks and tugs on them…

It’s not really as bad as Katsu-nē squeezing my tits but…

Could you please let go!!

I then give a roll to Kiriya-sensei.

“Dōzo…”

“Arigatogozaimasu.”

The rest I ate for myself.

As everyone cheerfully stuffs futomaki into their mouth, Jīchan smiles and motions me over.

“Nani?”

“I hear your thoughts may have turned to love as of late.”

What the…

Cha-Cha?

And who might have told him? I don’t think Katsu-nē or Hibari-chan, since they wouldn’t have just blurted it out. And I never told Ikaruga-san. So how did he come do that conclusion? His question came as a total surprise.

Jīchan is a legendary shinobi, however. If he really wanted to find something out, he’d obviously be able to do so.

“I’m not in love or anything…”

“Asuka, have you ever heard about how your parents met?”

I shake my head. He lowers his voice to a whisper, and begins speaking of my parents.

Dad was a law student at a famous university and fell in love with my Haha at first sight. Jīchan objected to them dating, of course. But Dad refused to give up with Grandpa in the process.

“So how come you gave in and let them see each other?”

“Your otōsan gave up his dream of being a lawyer and said he wanted to open a sushi-ya with me. Said he didn’t need dreams or money, if he could only be with the woman he loved. That’s what he told me. Of course you wouldn’t believe your Haha’s reaction, she was totally flattered at that sudden prospect.”

I had never dreamed that was the reason Dad had come to run a sushi-ya…

I suddenly feel tears welling up in me, and my eyes begin growing hot.

“If he was willing to go that far, I could hardly refuse his request, now, could I?” I nod in agreement.

“So, what’s this “boyfriend” of yours like?”

“Heey, he’s not my boyfriend! Not even close. But if you want to know what he’s like… Weeeelllll……………”

Shit!

What do I say?!

What do I say?!

I’ve only known him for about a week and what to say about him?

“Take your time, I’m sure there’s a lot to say.”

I then blurted the first thing that came to me.

“HE’S SUPER CUTE!!!”

……

“Aaaahahahahaha! Wryhehehehehe! Wrehahahahahaha…!”

Jīchan’s laugher filled the room at my remark. I mean that really was the only thing I could think of when I thought of Cha-Cha.

“I’m sure that he’s rather attractive, but tell me, how is this “super cute” aspect?”

“Well, he’s great person to hug!”

“Really now?”

“Yes, despite having some muscle he’s just really squishy and cuddly, and really enjoys getting touched by at least me. I can’t think of anything else to describe him but to say he’s just big cat.”

Jīchan chuckled, “And I’m sure that if the two of you were sharing a blanket, he’d curl up on you to snuggle.”

“Could we please keep anything about that out. I’m not ready for that.”

“Hey, can’t take a joke? But go on.”

“Also, he’s really smart, possibly way smarter than me even. I mean he knows Calculus, Physics, Kankokugo, Biology, Chemistry, and tons of other stuff. And he really seems to focus on being great at those subjects. I think I could learn from him…”

“Is that so!!...”

Did you need to interject?

“Well, I’ve been paying attention to your grades lately and I think you could improve upon your geometry at least. He could help if you’re interested.”

“Well, there’s a catch…”

Jīchan made a straight face, “And what is it?”

“It’s hard to communicate with him like a normal person, he’s rather quiet and flusters up around girls, although it’s kinda another thing that makes him so cute. The way that he expresses himself is quite unique and fun to see…”

Cha-Cha really in a sense is just a big cat boy who know stuff. And I really do love cats, they’re cute, they’re soft, they’re nice to hug and they make all sorts of interesting sounds to communicate.

Although…

How the hell can a cat be a shinobi at all?!

“Wahahahahahaha! AAAHAHAHAHAHAHA…!”

“Are you laughing over thinking about your boyfriend?”

“YES!! HAHAHA…! I JUST WISH I HAD A PAIR OF CAT EARS TO PUT ON HIM!! HAHAHAHAHA…!” I can’t believe it; I’m cackling and chortling over whether Mr. Bloomers is a shinobi at all.

“Asuka, it’s good to love someone. You should pursue this.”

“Huh?”

I’m at a loss for words. I never thought I’d hear Jīchan actually encouraging me to pursue romance. I’m only 15 after all.

“Remember what I’ve always told you? Power must be a pair of sword and shield.”

I nod slightly.

I’ve always had a knack for fighting. I beat up a lot of boys when I was growing up. Even then, I wanted to be a shinobi. It’s what felt right for me. So, one day Jīchan said to me, “Your strength is a mere sword. And a sword is meaningless if not joined with a shield.”

I didn’t have a clue what he meant. I got that a sword was powerful, but a shield? Even in all my time at Hanzō Academy so far, I still haven’t really figure it out.

“Love can be difficult for shinobi, certainly. But the feeling of loving someone, I’m sure, will teach you the meaning of the sword and shield.”

“Ooohh, I don’t think it will be that difficult at all!”

I see Chi-Chi-sensei coming over smiling and munching on her futomaki, “I think I know exactly who her “boyfriend” is…”

“Do tell…”

She then points to Cha-Cha who is quietly eating (I should say, his manners are just as good as Ikaruga-san’s).

“It’s my own baby!”

“Huck!” A shocked expression appears on Cha-Cha’s face.

“Ahh, I expected too, and it’s a pretty good pick after all. Your protegee after all…”

“AWK! AWK! ARGH!! GAK! AWK-!!”

Chi-Chi-sensei screams, “MY BABY’S CHOKING!!!”

She then rushes over to Cha-Cha and then stands him up and wraps her arms around him.

She has one of her hands in a fist on his abdomen and the over it, she repeatedly keeps thrusting her fist into his abdomen. And after some thrusts she then bends him over and starts claps his back. Very hard.

She keeps repeating this, I can’t help but feel guilty. He was just enjoying his futomaki after all.

I walk over, “Gomenasai!”

“Don’t blame yourself, it’s just that my baby sometimes is clumsy when interrupted.”

“Is there any way I can help?”

“Get the bucket.”

I do so.

“Now place it under where his mouth is.”

I do so, “AWK! AWK! KUHAAA!!!”-GOTORI!!

“HHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! HHUUUUUUUHAAAAAAA!!!”

Cha-Cha’s piece of futomaki expelled itself out of his throat and into the bucket.

Chi-Chi-sensei then kisses him and pets him.

“There, there, maybe try to eat more slowly and with smaller bites next time.”

He then makes a weird humming noise.

Chi-Chi-sensei gently sits him back down.

“Asuka-san…”

Ikaruga-san comes up to me, “You say that you’re in love with Chāhan-kun?”

“I never said that!”

“Do not feel ashamed. He is rather handsome, although are you sure about loving him?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Ikaruga-san then makes a grave expression, “I am not going to stop you, but I will tell you that he is still very immature and also impulsive. As you have said before, he can not express himself like a normal person and instead seems to act out his emotions…”

She then looks down to my…

CHEST?!

“There is a possibility that may do something that you would rather him not do…”

What the…!

I cover my boobs with my arms.

“Matteee!!! You can’t be serious! I mean look at how he acts!! He’s just a big kitty cat!!”

“Yes, I acknowledge that he may seem harmless, but appearances can deceive.”

“Well it’s not like he’s going to suddenly squeeze up my tatas!!” I direct my focus at Cha-Cha,“Right, Cha-Cha? You’re not going to touch them without my knowing?”

His face when red, his body started to quake out of control, and he grabs his arms as he start stammering.

“I’ll have to agree with you Ikaruga-san…”

Chi-Chi-sensei, “I can pretty much read my son like a book, and there have been some times where he couldn’t control himself. One time when I sparred with him, he wanted to try and continue even though he was bruised up and he suddenly knocked the wind out of me.”

Ikaruga-san was confused, “Sonsaku-hakase, I do not understand how he could do that. In terms of strength, he should be comparable to myself and the rest of his classmates.”

“Well, when that did happen, I felt a sudden inexplicable increase of aura come from him. Although it’s not just with sparring, he’s been getting pretty argumentative as of late. Sometimes he just yells out of nowhere or answers in rather nasty tones.”

I have to talk, “Okay but that doesn’t mean we can at least be just friends… Right?”

Jīchan sighs, “I don’t know Asuka, but really it should be up to you. No one else should choose your friends or your boyfriends for you…”

“I told you he’s not my boyfriend!!”

“Well try to talk to him, maybe try to know what he thinks about power for a shinobi.”

I see that Cha-Cha had frozen up, with the new boatload of info, I really don’t know. I guess I could at try…

A start to walk over, “Hey, want some love advice cutie?”

I turn my eyes to Chi-Chi-sensei, “Don’t rush it, instead go nice and slow to feel him out.”

“O-kaay…”

I then walk over and sit infront of him. I draw my finger to my thumb and up to his forehead.

“Earth to Chāhan!”-THACK!!

“ACK!!”

“Hi there.”

“Um… Are you gonna be my Haha?!”

I laugh, “What makes you think that?”

“I mean, I can only think of my Haha in terms of love. And if you love me are you going to be like that?”

Huh? Be his Haha?!

“My, my,” I hear Jīchan, “Seems like someone does not know the mechanics of how romance works.”

“Well, he only has been around me, so can you blame him?”

This might get too awkward, too fast…

Better change the subject!! Maybe to what Jīchan suggested.

“Hey, um, have you ever about the principle of a sword and shield?”

“Nani?”

“Jīchan has said to me ‘Your strength is a mere sword. And a sword is meaningless if not joined with a shield.’ Although I can’t exactly understand what it means exactly. But what do you think?”

“HHmmmm…”

He then closes his eyes and holds his hand to his chin.

Is he thinking that deeply?

Then he gave his answer, “I think that’s up to interpretation…”

“Huh? You’re saying you don’t have an answer?!”

“I’m not saying that I don’t but that it would not apply to you. I mean, for the first part I’d assume that a sword would be one’s brute strength, but the shield… I’m not exactly sure. I’d think it be how you use your strength or the skills that you develop, or something…”

“Not sure how much that help but… At least thanks for trying.”

“I’m not exactly that knowledgeable on the concept of a sword and shield, but I do know quite a lot about the principles of assassination.”

“Can you tell me?”

“Huh?”

“It’s might help me understand the meaning of the sword and shield.”

He then looked at me dead in the eyes with a serious express.

He inhaled and exhaled.

“Assassination is not meant for the shinobi who are faint of heart. In the most basic principle, it’s not exactly about killing per se but always getting the job done at all costs. That means no holding back and having no hesitation, even if it means to kill or worse.”

“Have you killed yet?”

He stammers a little, “D-um, No… You?”

I shake my head.

“Well anyway, assassins also follow a certain creed to make sure they know how to perform successful missions.”

“And what is this creed.”

According to him there are three tenets:

· Stay your blade from the innocent

· Hide in plain sight

· Never compromise yourself or your purpose

Along with three ironies:

· Assassins seek to prevent danger, but put themselves in it

· Assassins seek to obey to the rules, but follow themselves

· Assassins seek to have authority obeyed, but question it

And a maxim

· Nothing is true; everything is permitted

WTF

That quite a lot to take in…

“Some creed there. It actually references some of the things that shinobi do too, like hiding in plain sight, not compromising yourself. Although…”

I make a more serious face, “Isn’t killing wrong!! And you’ve mentioned questioning authority, isn’t that questioning justice?!”

“Justice you say…”

He goes quiet and thinks for a Moment, “What is justice to you?”

Huh? No one’s really asked me that before, I mean I’ve been only told that zukenin work for the side of justice but not exactly was it is.

“Actually, I’m not exactly sure… Isn’t is supposed to be protecting others from the shadows without any expectation of gratitude?”

“Are you willing to kill someone if they’re attacking another?”

What the…

“I said that killing is wrong!”

“Yes but what if that someone is a worldwide wanted terrorist who is to be killed no matter what?”

“Well… Um…”

Shimata, he’s really trying to drill me on what I think.

“Asuka-san…”

I turn my attention to Ikaruga-san, “Every shinobi kills someone sooner or later. It does not matter who they are either. That is a truth that can’t be denied.”

“You know Ikaruga-san I’ve wondered if justice is a question itself.”

“Continue…”

“I read a lot of history and there have been several times where people in charge to terrible things but claim they do it in the name of justice, but really…”

He then looks down and squeezes his arm.

“He does have a point, trying to preach what justice is will do nothing for you in the end.”

“Why not?”

“Not everyone is going to listen to you. Experience though is better than naivete, perhaps try to define what justice is to you when you have gained enough experience out in the field of being a kunoichi.”

“But when will that be?”

Ikaruga-san then walks up and gently pat my head, “You will know it when you know it.”

I then come up to Cha-Cha and give him a big hug-MUGYUU!!

“I’m sorry…”

He squeaks in confused manner.

“I don’t they we’re ready yet.”

“You’re right, I don’t understand a flip about romance at all, and you’re really cute but I’m not sure I’m really for you or not.”

I then let go and sit in front of him, “How about we be just friends? Okay?”

He blushes a little, “Um… Okay. Maybe next week when I have my 3DS you can try playing some of my game?”

“Well, isn’t this the start of something?”