As the sun rises Tenko wakes up from the heat of the sun's light on his body and he looks around. Seeing how beatuiful the view is with the wind blowing through his hair. Tenko's head starts to feel dizzy as he takes a few steps foward but colapses on the ground again and falls unconcosess. When Tenko awakes he feels a hand pressing a wet cloth to his head. He looks up and sees a girl sitting on the edge of a bed he is in pressing a wet cloth to his forhead and smiling. He gets up and she says "No stay back in bed and rest...you were very exusted from whatever you were doing..i found you outside about 3 miles down the road passed out with a high fever..I brought you back here"

Tenko rises and stands up on his feet. He looks at the girl...she is not very tall..maybe 5'4", she has long black hair tied in the back as a pony tail, blue eyes and is slim...he figures she runs alot...he guess from how is acts she is about 18 as he starts to walk some he stumbles and almost falls as she catches him and leads him back to the bed as Tenko lays down. Tenko starts to tell her about where he is from and how he got to where he was...then after he finished it hit him...Tenko looks at the girl and says "Um excuse me Miss? Where am i exactly? She looks at him and giggles and says "Well today is Sunday, it is about 10pm, and you are about 20min from San Fransico, California, In a small town. About 200 people here or so. My name is Claudia she looks at him and smiles. She says "Me and my brother live here. It is a nice house and sort of small, but it is our house."

She looks down as a tear starts to form.."But as of late, guys have been coming over and trying to get us to move. They want to tear this home down so they can bulid a mall here, but my brother and i will not let them. This house is what is left to remind us of out parents. They died in a car accident about 10 years ago. I was 8 at the time and my brother has raised me ever since they died. He wanted to teach me how to use martial arts but i did not want to learn. I don't like to fight. He is about 23 and is very good at it. Anyways i am drifting from the main point. The guys told me last night that if we did not leave soon they were going to toss us out. My brother knows something is going to happen." As she finishes Tenko gives her a hug as a man walks into the room, he is about 6'1", short blond hair, and black eyes. The man eyes Tenko with a evil look then he sees the girl crying..."Claudia are you ok?" He walks over to her and gives her a hug then looks at Tenko. "Who are you?"

Tenko starts to talk and Claudia speaks first."Oh this is Tenko. He is a guy i needed to help brother. He was passed out 3 miles down the road. He is a nice guy. But sort of weak and tired. The guy looks Tenko over and smiles. "Well if Claudia trusts you then i will. My name is Brad. Feel free to stay here until you are better ok. And don't worry about those guys i am sure nothing will happen ok" He smiles and looks at Claudia "Well sis we should get to bed i got to get up eairly and i am sure Tenko wants to sleep." He gets up and walks to his room and shuts the door. Claudia looks at Tenko now and says "Well he is right i should go to bed as well. Sleep well Tenko" She kisses his forhead and walks to her room and closes the door. Tenko looks around and thinks to hisself *Well not very big house but they are nice people. I need to get to the Masaki Shrine. If i don't. Then this force might come and take over this world too.* Tenko's eyes close as he starts to drift asleep...

As they all sleep Tenko, Brad, and Claudia. I sound is heard outside as 3 guys are messing with the door handle, Tenko's eyes open as the sound is heard......

Tenshin is lying in his bed as he is being haunted by a memorie..he sees beating and cussing. His father yelling at him and telling him to do a better job..then the focus turns to Tenshin at age 18. He remembers when his dark power showed itself in a fight with his dad. He focused his power and tore his dad in half. The crys and screams were heard as he remembers the rest of the people he killed..then Tenshin wakes up from his sleep and sweat is all over his body. He puts his cloak and clothing on as he walks into the main hall and looks toward a man at a montor. "Any luck finding that Tenko kid?" the guy looks at Tenshin. The fear on his face is evident. "Um...no sir..not yet...we can't even get a fix until he uses some of his Jurai Energy. Then we can locate him."

Tenshin looks at the guy and grins. "Ok keep looking then." Tenshin walks over to a screen and a image of a man dressed in a dark cloak appers on the screen."As soon as Tenko is found i will dispatch you to elimate him. So come to the Main hall at once and be prepared. That is all" The man looks back at Tenshin. "As you wish Lord Tenshin." the screen goes blank as Tenshin walks back to his room, his long cloak envolping him in darkness as he walks into the shadows once again....

To be contuned in Chapter 3-Surprise and Conflict