Chapter 3- Hayabusa, Kagura, Hanabi

While those events were occuring in the Magic Academy, there was another conflict in the town of Iga. The town of Iga is the town of the ninjas, divided into the Scarlet Sect and the Shadow Sect. It has been known to all ninjas that the former Shadow, had already been killed by Hayabusa. It hasn't been for too long, but Hayabusa hadn't come back yet. No one knows why.

Except for two.

"Haya-kun, you should eat! Here, let me feed you!" a girl with two ponytails said. Her hair is kind of light blond, near to white. She is wearing a blue kimono. She is raising a spoon with food to Hayabusa's lips. They are both in the garden, sitting in the picnic mat lying on the grass.

"Kagura-chan, I'm already full, okay? You should be the one to eat. You're too thin." Hayabusa said, and sighed.

Kagura just puffed her cheeks and pouted. "But I want to feed you!"

"Later, okay? I should probably be getting home already." Hayabusa said, looking problematic.

"But we just got here." Kagura said with puppy eyes. 8 hours ago, Hayabusa defeated the former Shadow. Betraying one's companions is the most unforgivable sin among ninjas, which the former Shadow had done. He was able to escape from the battle between the Scarlet Shadow. That is the mission of Hayabusa- to finish him. He learned the secret techniques and arts of the Shadow Sect to kill him. It is a matter of life and death.

Finishing him wouldn't be possible with the help of Kagura, who learned that Hayabusa went to the Land of Dawn to perform a dangerous task. Kagura secretly took Seimei umbrella from her home to help him in his battle. She was scolded when she arrived earlier, though. Though her family was proud that she was able to get stronger.

It was a very tough fight, and they both suffered injuries, but they are getting well as time passes by.

Hayabusa also noticed something when the former Shadow was about to escape again. It is a flower, that immobilize anyone. He was sure that Hanabi had been there. He was able to deal the finishing blow with the help of her, too. He sighed and close his eyes. These two girls.... they both make his head ache. He hasn't seen Hanabi, but he is making sure that he will scold her, too.

"I'll come again, Kagura-chan," Hayabusa said and stood up.

"Fine! But you should be back as soon as possible!" Kagura said sulkingly.

"I will, okay? Don't worry." Hayabusa said. He disappeared like a flash with the help of his secret ninja tecnique, Quad Shadow.

"Are you done already with her?" Hanabi said, looking pissed. She can't help but feel jealous, Kagura seems childish at times, but she is a threat to her! Anyone can see that they fit perfectly. She is not giving up, though.

"Hanabi?" Hayabusa said, a bit surprised to see her outside Kagura's home.

Hanabi rolled her eyes and said, "Lets go home." Hayabusa quietly nodded, and comply. He had a feeling that he has no need to scold her because the higher ups would do. After all, she stole the Higanbana- the Scarlet Sect's forbidden weapon to join him in his battle with the former Shadow. She failed in her mission, though. She wasn't able to find the former Shadow before Hayabusa did. "For some reason, she looks like in a bad mood," Hayabusa thought.

They both walk home together. Hanabi can't stop thinking how Kagura and Hayabusa shared meals together while she was hiding. Her heart is filled with rage and jealousy, to the point that she doesn't want to see umbrellas anymore.

"Hayabusa?" she said, stopping on her tracks.

"Hmm?" Hayabusa asked, looking at her because she stopped walking.

"I challenge you to one final competition." Hanabi said.

Hayabusa chuckled arrogantly, "You don't know when to quit, aren't you."

Hanabi tsked and said, "Don't be too proud or it will be your downfall."

"Hanabi...

Witness the true power of the shadow!" Hayabusa said cockily.