The 7th

It was 5:30 a.m.

Ryuu was in his hospital room when his father entered in the room.

Ryuuga didn't say anything he just stood there and looked at his sleeping son.

'You need more experience of true battle if you want to reach your goal !' He thought. 'It's time to call the supporter !'

Afterwards he left the place and went back home.

Once he arrived there he called Ryuu' school and told them that he won't be attenting courses that day.

In his hospital room, Ryuu was thinking of how he could improve strategy when he fight.

He was deep in his thought when he heard someone talk near him.

"Where am I ?" a female voice asked weakly.

Ryuu turned his gaze on the bed that was beside his.

He the noticed that he was sharing the same room with the girl from the dark alley.

"Is there someone here ?" she asked in a worried tone.

Ryuu looked at her and he noticed that the girl's eyes were closed all the time.

Her hairs were black, and she had a little horizontal scar that looked like a mark left by a wound on her eyelids.

He then spoke,

"Are you okay ?" he asked.

The girl then turned her face toward Ryuu.

"W-Who are you ?" The girl asked shyly.

"Well, I am another patient !" Ryuu replied.

The girl seemed a little relieved after hearing that, she must have thought that she had been kidnapped or something like that.

"Do you know how did I finish here ?" she asked.

"From what I know, you were attacked by a villain and were taken here in emergency !" Ryuu stated. "By the way, why are you keeping your eyes shut ?"

The girl lowered her head when she heard that question.

"I can't see !" she said with sadness. "I lost my sight during an accident three years ago !"

Ryuu felt some sadness after that.

'Three years ago ? It was at that time that I was kidnapped and mother was…!' Ryuu snapped out of his thought when the girl asked him his name.

"Hum…could you please tell me your name ?" she asked shyly.

"Of course, I am Ryuuji Jiyuu, but my friends call me Ryuu, nice to meet you !" Ryuu replied. "And can I ask you your name as well ?"

The smiled and replied,

"I am Toori Shihai, nice to meet you too !" she said with a huge smile.

They talked for a long time.and became quickly friends.

"Where do you live ?" Ryuu asked.

The girl's expression changed, her face shifted from a face wearing a warm smile to a face full of sadness.

She staid silent for a few moment before answering.

"I am homeless !" she replied with her head low.

"I see !" Ryuu replied.

The girl kept her head low.

'He will mock me as well !' she thought.

"I see !" he replied.

She clenched her hand that hard that her joints turned white, she was preparing herself for what would happen next.

Would he mock her? Leave her and stop talking to her or somthing else ?

"I see !" Ryuu simply replied.

The girl was waiting for him to continue.

"So why don't you come with me ?" Ryuu proposed in a happy tone.

The girl was surprised, he wasn't mocking her.

"Coming with you ?" she asked.

"Yeah, we have a lot of space in my house !" Ryuu replied.

"Are you sure ? I am blind and useless !" she tried to argue.

"You aren't useless, everyone have the right to live the life he want !" Ryuu replied firmly. "You are the only one that can decide of your future not the society or anyone else ! And I want to help you, being alone isn't fun right ?"

The girl was inspired by these words. Some tears ran down her cheeks.

'I have nothing to lose after all and he sounds nice !' the girl thought.

She wiped her tears with the back of her hands, and when she rose her head, she smiled, it was warm genuine smile, it was like if her whole face was shining.

The sight of her face wearing a smile like that made Ryuu blush a little.

"I gladly accept !" she replied.

"I am glad !" Ryuu replied happily.

Iida was worried about Ryuu's absence.

He never skipped school, so he was wondering why he wasn't present.

When he asked their homeroom teacher, he said that Ryuu was ill and was hospitalized.

That made him even more worried.

He then rushed at the hospital where the teacher told him that Ryuu was.

Once he arrived at the hospital, he asked at the reception where Ryuu was, but he wasn't the only one asking that.

There was a purple haired boy that asked the same thing.

It was Hitoshi, he ran at the hospital after hearing what happened from Ryuu's father.

The two teen went at the room where Ryuu was after introducing to each other, Karui was guarding the door.

He immediately recognized Hitoshi but he didn't know who Iida was.

"Hitsoshi, are here for the young boss ?" Karui asked.

Hitoshi noded.

"But you is that boy ?" Karui asked.

"He is one of Ryuu's classmate !" Hitoshi replied.

Karui looked at the boy that was wearing glasses like to analyze him.

Iida then stepped forward and introduced himself with a stiff stance.

"I am Tenya Iida,nice to meet you !" he introduced himself with his usual karate chop motion with his arm.

"I am the assistant of the young boss, Karui Mizu, nice to meet you too !" Karui replied before opening the door.

Once the two teens were inside, they saw their friend talking casually with a girl.

They looked at each other.

"Are we interrupting something ?" they asked in unison.

Ryuu turned his gaze at they with a smile stuck on his face.

"Oh! You were there guys ?" he asked just noticing that the two boys were there.

Iida went nearer of Ryuu in a robotic walking motion.

"You look fine, that's relieving !" Iida said when.he was near Ryuu's bed.

"Yeah ! It wasn't really serious !" Ryuu said with a smile while he was fondling the back of his head.

"What did happen this time ?" Hitishi asked in a bored tone as he walked nearer.

Ryuu giggled before answering.

"Well, just a little villain attack !" Ryuu replied jokingly.

"How ? JUST a villain attack ?" Iida said in a surprised tone followed by his usual karte chop motion."You are saying that like it was a common thing !"

Hitoshi sighed.

"For him, it is !" he said with a bored tone.

Iida was speechless after hearing that.

He was about to say something to argue with another argument but he someone else talked.

It was the girl that was seated on the bed next to Ryuu's.

"Hum… Who are you ?" she asked shyly.

"Huh ?" Iida said as he turned his gaze at the girl, he had completely forgotten about her, he was too busy worrying about Ryuu's state.

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself ! I am Tenya Iida !" he said.

"Hum… Nice to meet you, I am Toori Shihai !" Toori replied bowing a little in a hurry and a little embarrassed.

"Hitoshi Shinso, Nice to meet you !" Hitoshi interjected.

Toori bowed again in response.

"Well, I came to give you some notes of what we did at school today !" Iida said.

"Oh ! Thnaks, that's very kind of you !" Ryuu replied.

A few moments later, Iida left and Hitoshi a little moment after him.

Hitoshi said that he was going to train alone.

Ryuu and Toori rested for the rest of the day.

The next day they were allowed to leave the hospital.

Back at home, Ryuu gave the room that was next to his to Toori.

She was greatly welcomed by all the members of the clan.

Afterwards, Ryuu was summoned by his father.

He then went in the living room he met his father, he wasn't alone, there was girl with him, she was teenager, with blue eyes and short blond hairs.

She was in a blue outfit.

As Ryuu entered in the room, the two other persons turned their gaze toward him.

"You called me ?" Ryuu asked as he turned toward his father.

"Ah ! Come here, I need to introduce you someone !" Ryuuga said as he signed Ryuuji to come closer.

Ryuu noded and did as.he was said.

Once he was just in front of his father, he looked at the girl next to him wondering who she could be.

"Good, now, let me introduce you Manako Utsusu !" Ryuuga stated. "She will join your little organization !"

Ryuu was wondering even more who she could be and why did his father called her.

He then turned his gaze towards the smiling blond girl next to him.

"She is into the support item designing !" Ryuu's father continued. "You were searching for someone like that right ?"

Ryuu sighed, his father really scary he know everything.

The girl then advanced and extended her hand to Ryuu for a handshake.

Ryuu looked at his father, the man was grinning.

Ryuu sighed and took the hand that was extended toward him.

"Nice to meet you, I am Ryuuji Jiyuu, but you can call me Ryuu !" he stated.

She smiled widely.

"I am Manako Utsusu, but you can call me Mana !" she replied. "I'll be in your care then young boss !"

Apparently, she was a member of the clan and Ryuu's father wanted her to help Ryuu in his project.

She was really awesome in the designing of support item.

She was also.applying for UA' support course.

"With that done, I have just a single thing to add !" Ryuuga stated. "Your organisation will be independent of the clan, you can do as you please, but all the members of the clan that are in it must follow the rules of the clan !"

He meant that the faction that Ryuu was leading was totally under his command but the members that are also member of the Jiyuu clan must follow the clan's rules.

"Understood !" Ryuu simply replied.

Afterwards they all left the room going to their rooms.

Back in his room, Ryuu sighed and smiled.

'Finally, the support item issue can be treated !' Ryuu thought.

He went to open computer and opened the C-project file once again and added a name in the C-group.

「7th Manako Utsusu」

"We'll begin once the UA's entrance exam will be done !" Ryuu stated as he was layingvon his bed.