Chapter 4

Masamune rode his bike home finally stopping at the house that he and Kojuro shared. He walked past the vegetable garden that was in front of the house, with a sign right in the middle that said "Masamune, Please Do Not Touch!". He leaned his bike up against the house and walked in, taking his shoes off.

"Kojuro I'm back." He said as he walked into the kitchen. Something smelled good, Kojuro must have been cooking dinner. "Whatcha making?"

"Well look who decided to show up?" A gruff voice came.

Masamune blinked his eye, when he saw who's voice it was. "Motochika." He said

The boy had white hair, and wore a white shirt, and a purple jacket that was draped over his shoulders. On his left eye was a purple eye patch as well. He smiled. "Didn't see you in school today at all. What were you avoiding me."

"Why would I do that." Masamune said sitting down at the table across from his friend. Kojuro stood at the counter has he was cutting up vegetables for dinner.

Motochika smiled and let out a small laugh. Masamune and him had been friends ever since Kojuro took him him. Chōsokabe was a bit of a delinquent, which caused him along with Masamune to get into some trouble every now and then. "Come on though, whats your class like? Seeing as how we ain't in the same class this year."

"It's ok. Got this...kid, named Yukimura in class with me." Masamune began. "This kid has so much..energy and fire in him, it's unreal. He's such a goodie-two-shoes, but this kid will show such loyalty to those he cares about." Kujuro's ears perked up, as Masamune talked. He looked over his shoulder.

Motochika laughed, "Doesn't seem like the type of guy you'd go for there Masamune."

"What ya mean?"

"You're Date Masamune. This whole 'No-Cares-I'm-Awesome-And-I-Know-It' kinda guy." Motochika said, "No one would ever you see you being friends with some goodie-two-shoes type of kid."

"I never said I was going to be friends with him." Masamune quickly spat back, "All I'm saying is that...this kid is something."

Motochika leaned back in his chair, as Masamune sat quietly there for a moment. His eyes moved up to Kojuro, who was still looking over his shoulder at his friend. "Like to meet this kid. Never seen you talk about someone like this."

"Like what?"

"Like this kid means something to you." Motochika said. "They only time I've seen you get close to getting like this is when Kojuro took you in." Kojuro coughed. Motochika let out a small laugh, and got up. "I gotta be going." He stood up, and walked out. "Masamune, I'll be looking for ya tomorrow."

"I know, good luck." He said, as he laughed.

Motochika left, leaving the two teens alone in the kitchen. Kojuro was silent as he was preparing for dinner.

"What you gotta say Kojuro?" Masamune finally said.

"I don't have anything to say."

"Yeah you do." Masamune said, "I've been around you along time. I know when you got something to say."

It was true. But he could never say it. How just a few hours ago, Masamune hated this Yukimura. Now he seemed to admire him. He wanted to know what changed his mind. Could spending all that time in detention with Yukimura have done that?

"Dinner's going to be ready soon." Kojuro said, "Go set the table."

Yukimura walked home. His head still hung low wondering what Shingen would have to say about his detention. No doubt Sasuke said something to him. He would have wondered why Yukimura didn't come home with Sasuke. He reached the house, took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Shingen-Sensei!" He called, "I'm home."

What felt like out of nowhere came a fist, it landed right in his jaw, causing Yukimura to fly back landing on the floor.

"Yukimura!" A loud voice bellowed. "What is this I hear about you getting detention?"

"Shin-Shingen-Sensei?!" Yukimura managed to stutter out.

"When I saw Sasuke coming home today without you I had to question it." Shingen said, as he stood above Yukimura.

Sasuke almost poked his head from around Shingen. "Sorry...I had to tell him, Sanada."

"Shingen-Sensei, please understand..."

"I heard you punched one of your fellow students. Yukimura, have I taught you nothing? You must respect your classmates. They can be your greatest allies!"

"Shingen-Sensei, please understand." Yukimura repeated himself, "This student I struck, he was dishonoring your name. How could I have let him gone on and on while he stood there and..." Yukimura didn't finish his sentence as he was struck again by another one of Shingen's punches.

Sasuke stood in the back and sighed, "Am I the only one who finds it funny, we're yelling at him for punching this kid, and you're doing the same." He said quietly to himself.

"You buffoon! You claim you were trying not to dishonor me, but yet striking another student in my name, is doing just the same!"

"Please forgive me Shingen-Sensei! I didn't mean too!" Yukimura said practically yelling. Sasuke was at the point where he just stuck his fingers in his ears, knowing what was going to come.

"You have been forgiven now." Shingen said, "But, the next time I see or hear you doing something like this, a simple detention will not be the only punishment. Do I make myself clear, Yukimura?"

"Yes Shingen-Sensei!"

"Yukimura!" Shingen yelled.

"Shingen-Sensei!" Yukimura yelled back.

"Yukimura!"

"Shingen-Sensei!"

"YUKIMURA!"

"SHINGEN-SENSEI!"

Sasuke just sighed, "They never change..."

"So," Shingen said, after the three of them made their way into the kitchen. Shingen sat down at the table, Yukimura stood next to him, while Sasuke started getting everything out for dinner. "Sasuke told me a bit what happened. Who was this student to which you had this fight with."

"Well, sir," Yukimura began, "His name is Date Masamune."

Shingen stroked his chin. "I've heard of this young man. He was a baseball star, back in middle school. He has quite a spirit in him."

"I know what you mean, Shingen-Sensei!" Yukimura said, "He really is something. I almost can feel my soul burn just as I think about him."

"Well, Yukimura." Shingen said, laughing a bit. It seems like you got yourself quite the rival there. Don't let someone like that get away."

Yukimura got a huge smile on his face. He was really looking forward to seeing Masamune tomorrow. Maybe, and hopefully, Masamune would feel the same way as him!