Laughter echoed through the forest. "If you come with us, you can put an end to the horrible things your clan does, Kinaga," a voice said slyly. Thunder crashed and lightning flashed in the sky. The lightning struck the ground a little ways away from Kinaga. He looked around. "No! The Stealth needs me!" he said, not too sure that was altogether true. Where was the voice coming from? "Come on, you don't really believe that, do you? That's what they want you to think, so they can continue doing those horrible things. You want them to stop doing that, don't you? Those cruel things they do...it's unethical, isn't it?" the voice said, and lightning flashed again, coming closer to him this time. "Don't you want to stop them? Come with us and you can...." The lightning flashed, hitting Kinaga directly.

Kinaga sat up, breathing heavily and in a cold sweat. He looked at the door as someone knocked on it again. He looked on his lap, where Isaac was laying, then out the window. It must've been morning, by how bright it was outside. "C-come in," Kinaga said shakily, sitting up completely.

Rumiko walked in. It was a Saturday morning and he'd left early to go see Unabara and Isaac. He looked around the house and walked around. "It's Rumi," he said dropping his bag by the door. His arm was in a cast from the fight and is eyes were dull with the need of sleep.

Kinaga sighed and walked downstairs. "How've you been feeling?" he asked as he saw Rumiko, and Isaac jumped over to Rumiko. His back was still a little sore, but he wasn't about to let Rumiko see that he was still in a bad condition. He sat down on his couch and looked at Rumiko. Kinaga was already dressed, seeing as how he had fallen asleep in his clothes right when he got home anyways.

Rumiko smiled. "No need to hide how bad you're feeling because I'm just the same way," he said in a playful voice. He picked up Isaac and petted him. "Um, thanx sensei for yesterday. You saved my butt." he said pulling out some treats for Isaac.

Kinaga looked at Rumiko and laughed a little. "Are you kidding me Rumiko, I should be thanking you for finishing her off and healing me. Aren't you happy that you made that move now? It came in extremely handy."

Rumiko smiled some. "Yeah, I guess." he said. But I still don't like the fact of what it does to the target. It's just wrong. He sighed and looked at Isaac. "So how are you feeling," he asked trying to take his mind off of the jutsu that had saved him and his sensei life. I've finally done something right for a change.

Kinaga looked at Rumiko. "Well, I suppose there's no use in lying. My back is killing me, but other than that, I'm fine," he said, laughing a little. He glanced at his arm and sighed, kind of in relief. Still no pain...

Rumiko smiled and started laughing. "Is there anything you need for me to get you. I'm here at your command," he said playfully saluting looking like a soldier.

Kinaga started laughing and looked at Rumiko. "Come sit down, I'll get you something to drink, what would you like Rumi?" He asked standing up.

Rumiko smiled and sat down. I thought it was me who was suppose to be getting him something. Oh well. If he wants to get up that's fine as long as he doesn't fall on his face. "Um, I'd like a grape soda," he said. He looked at Isaac who had finished with his treat and was coming over to get on the couch. Rumiko picked him up. "Hey boy."

Kinaga walked into the kitchen, glancing back at Isaac and Rumiko, and shook his head lightly, smiling. He took out two cans of grape soda and walked back to the couch and sat down and handed one to Rumiko. "I thought about tossing it to you, but that would've made quite a mess, cuzz it probably would've exploded, the way things have been going lately," he said, laughing.

Rumiko started laughing as he sat Isaac to the side and started to open the soda taking a couple of sips before laughing some more.

Kinaga smiled and opened his, took a sip, glanced at the window, then doubletaked at the window. Kinaga shook his head a little and took another sip and smiled at Isaac who was now chasing his tail.

Rumiko laughed at Isaac. he loved this dog and was glad he'd saved him from those rogues. He looked out the window. "Did you see something," he asked Unabara since he caught him take another look.

Kinaga shook his head. "Must've been just a bird or something, probably nothing to worry about." Kinaga stayed alert anyways.

Rumiko smiled. Right, of course. No point in lying about it sensei. We all know that we're about to get into yet and other fight. "Well okay," he said turning back to his soda and Isaac.

Kinaga laughed and looked at Rumiko. "Come on Rumiko, you're a smart boy, you knew something was there, why didn't you say?"

"Huh," Rumiko said looking at Unabara. Did he just say I knew something was there...I looked because he looked! Wait he told me he didn't see anything. What a liar! Rumiko crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes.

Kinaga looked back out the window then at Rumiko. He sighed. What if the Mizuraki clan comes back while he's still here? Kinaga laughed a little, trying not to look too worried, when in all reality, he was extremely worried. "Listen, I'm sorry, I guess I'm just a little on edge since yesterday."

A little!!!!! What the hell do you mean a little sensei. You're so freakin worried it's got me paranoid. On the way here I was looking over my shoulder every six second. Rumiko sighed and smile. "It's okay."

Kinaga looked at Rumiko a little sadly. "No, it's not okay. I have you worried over nothing. I told you that's the second time I've encountered them. But, what I failed to mention was that it was the second time in 3 years.." he said, looking down.

Rumiko took a deep breath. Calm down Rumi, whatever you do don't lose it infront of Kinaga, I order you not to lose it. "Um sensei, I'm not worried. I'm a ninja, we deal with this kind of stuff," he said. He shrugged. "Three years and now they just show up, well that's odd. Maybe they found something new."

Kinaga looked at Rumiko. "I'm sorry I didn't mention that before. Yeah, maybe they did find something new, who knows?"

Rumiko smiled ligtly. "Will you stop apologzing. It's getting on my nerves." He said looking at Kinaga. "It's not your fault you didn't mention it, it really doesn't matter."

Kinaga sighed. "You'd be surprised at what a long absence like that can tell you. Which means, it'll probably just be another 3 years before they show up again anyways."