Zen masters

Renji is in town and strikes Boken with out warning

The bell rang so they made their way to class leaving the jocks to fend for themselves. The jocks finally got up and dusted off their jeans.

“He thinks he can just punk Lucas Kendra Adams? That freak show has another thing coming.”

“That’s poetic Luke almost like a song,” said a jock that looked like he got tackled on too many times he thought that way as well. 

“That’s because it is Bruno,” said another jock that was slightly more intelligent.

“You don’t gotta’ put it that way Kenneth,” Bruno responded.

“Enough you Neanderthals we need to focus on the game that’s coming up,” said a jock that just had the scent of academic over achiever coming off him.

“Torrance has a point we will get him back one day but we need to work on practice. Let’s bounce for now,” Luke demanded as they head towards the football field.

Broken and Rachel were off to the park doing their own thing as usual. It was starting to get dark. “I should escort you home so an incident like last time does not repeat itself again.”

She clammed up while she grabbed his sleeve. “Thanks Boken if not for you I would have been violated in the worst way.”

“There is not a need to think me. I cannot just watch somebody in trouble and do nothing. I will never do that again.”

“Well aren’t you cozy in your new little hole. Just like that you forget all about Ryoko. Never thought you trade an assassin for a Groupie,” called out a voice that Boken all too well recognized. The bandage wrapped around Boken’s sword as Boken instinctually guarded. This stranger ran at full speed and drew a metal sword. The aura glowed green but the other sword had a red aura. Rachel at this moment realized the man he was facing was a Zen master of flame. “Renji what are you doing in America brother?” Rachel then also realized upon hearing the name that this was the Renji that had attempted on Boken’s life, his own brother.

The two brothers had  distinct styles of sword play. The other brother, Renji used both hands. His right knee was bent as if he was kneeling. The left foot was angled to act as an anchor to support his weight. His first strike he held the sword above his head. He struck with two hands and shifted his weight to the front. This would not only use his full strength but also with the added weight. This would have been a powerful strike. Boken on the other hand, he held his sword with his right hand. 

The force of the attack had him on one knee. He held it up his right by crossing his left arm on the back of the right that put his left hand closer to his chest. He then used a burst of strength to push Renji away. Renji went for a right cut. Boken moved his sword with both hands to defend his left side.  After the sword struck his sword again he repelled the blade and did a back flip. Renji tried to get him with a thrust. While in midair Boken stuck the sword down.  This knocked the sword off axis and it crashed to the ground splitting concrete. Renji pulled it up.

 Renji performed two handed swing he released a small wave of flame. Boken landed and unleashed a small wave of green angry that resembled glowing leaves. Both of the waves connected, the waves exploded in spirit energy. There was a thick cloud of dust; Boken was still in a defensive stance. When the dust cleared Renji put his sword in its sheath that was held by a black cloth belt. Renji looked like a character right out of a manga. He had red hair tied in a ponytail. His eyes were orange like a blazing wild fire. This would entail he had a temper, where Boken was six foot he was about five-nine. Besides the hair he looked totally Japanese though you could tell he was mixed, his eyes were only slightly squinted, and he had a cocky smile the type a smile a bandit would bear in on of Rachel’s manga. the hilt was orange with red cloth. His sword was a Kotetsu (basic sized samurai sword) it was not a short sword nor, was it a long sword. Before he in cased in again. It had flames etched on the edge, the hilt was red with yellow diamond shaped openings that would bare the handle, He had these pants that almost looked like a long skirt.

“You can drop your guard now I just needed to see if you were ready.”

“You are the one that taught me never to lower my guard Renji!”

“Damn straight, on the other hand I’m not the one who’s here to kill you.’

“Whatever do you mean Renji?”

“Ryukai is here along with three other Zen masters. He still thinks that you were the one who bought that opium from the Takeda. Then again he probably has his suspicions he just needed an excuse to kill you; the one named after our late big brother. I do have a question for you Kenji?

“What is that?” Boken asked wrapping his blade back up.

“Why did you take the fall for me? You could still be there having the time of your life with the kendo club.”

“ you are my brother that is why i took the fall.It doesn’t matter if we are blood or not. You are still my brother Renji. I did not want you to be the one that was disowned.”

“That sounded just like something he would have said… before he was murdered”

“Who was murdered, Renji”

“It was ten years ago maybe one day I’ll be able to tell you.”

“Hmmm, than I shall drop the subject”

“Anyways as I was saying he got other Zen masters. One of them is that annoying playboy Kazejin Aeroku the wind Zen master, another is that idiot who is completely loyal to Ryukai Banzenshi Genrou the Zen master of earth, and…”

“Who is the third Renji?”

“Umiko Muusa-Ichi you know, Ryoko’s sister.”

‘So she still hates me for not being able to protect her.”

Rachel saw the expression of despair that flooded over Boken’s face. She flashed back to when she caught him say her name under his breath.

“By the way Boken, who’s the broad?”

This is my friend Rachel Aimee Carson. She is father’s biggest fan.”

            “Well I’ll be damned, I didn’t realize. You’re one of our best ‘donators,’ he said putting his own quotes above his head using his index and middle finger above his ears. “That is his term for nerds,” explained Boken. “Oh, and one more thing; Ryuukai is going to lead the group. He is a fire Zen master,” Renji said. “Um, what exactly is a Zen master? I understand you have powers over one of the six elements of Bushido.  Which are fire, water, earth, wind, wood, and steel? What exactly do you do to become a Zen master?” asked Rachel with the deepest curiosity. “That’s in accurate, but the fact you know that much proves you’re a fan of our father’s fun facts. A Zen master goes to a school of warriors that date back since the samurai era started. Zen master have knowledge of all six elements. It is a two years class depending  on the skill of the warrior for example Boken here graduated in as little as three months. on the other hand basically we must master all elements of Bushido. when we succeed we have to make a pact with a Kion, a spirit of nature. once we make this pact than we can specialize in an element. Boken chose wood which was nontraditional of the Bomaru family and i chose fire according to tradition. you see Boken doesn't like to hurt people so he chose wood.    

Reviews

[PokemonFan#1]

I really, really, really love Boken's story so far; helps me understand what I should know about him for Mystic Academy. I love the fight scene with Boken's brother and also, we get to understand what a Zen Master is and how they get those powers. This story is really helping me understand Boken more. Thank you! I cannot wait to read the next chapter! So much action and susspence!

Keep it up!
=^_^=

[Margarette]

This reminded me of zen buddhism where students undergo the training of discipline, virtue and most importantly, the mind. They have very strict rules and punishment but the results are always far superior. The students become famous masters and I saw here in your story the similarity in that. Reading on

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

LOVE RENJI!!!

[C.A.Jordon]

this is my next chapter. actually it was part of the Just another day chapter but i decided to split them check it out