To Become a Shinobi Ch. 14
By Eliad Sholomovich

Yun and Yang led Ibuki threw the night streets of Hong Kong. Ibuki looked around her and was overwhelmed by the beauty of her surroundings. The sky was clear and full of glittering stars. A cool breeze blew and the whole place seemed calm.

"How beautiful, This place is great but that isn't important now. I wonder where they池e taking me?" Ibuki thought as she noticed the twins kept looking at each other and smiling and winking. Ibuki asked sweetly. "Gen isn't here so can you tell me where we池e going please?" hoping they would answer. Yun and Yang smiled.

"You'll see Ibuki be patient" Yang said and they continued walking down the streets. They entered deeper into the main HK area. They walked down a crowded street. Ibuki marvelled at the amount of people

"Wow, I've never seen so many people in one street" Then they reached a building with a big neon sign labelled "Fighter's Pride". Ibuki could hear music booming from inside. She raised a brow. "So they took me to a dancing club, why all the secrecy I wonder? What痴 so special about this place?" Yun took Yang aside.

"Ya think she'll dig this place bro?" Yang shrugged.

"She said she was a fighter I don't see why not. Besides, this is a good club." he replied. The two led her to the door. The bouncer looked at them and smiled.

"Yun, Yang pleasure to have ya back. Please do come in." he said and let the twins and Ibuki enter.

"Aren't you guys underage?" Ibuki asked.

"Well...yes but I beat the bouncer once so we got a free for life pass if you'd like to call it that" Yun said.

"Interesting. So what so special about this place? It looks normal to me." Ibuki asked curiously. Yang sighed.

"You'll see later in about..." he said and looked at a wall clock "...an hour and a half." Ibuki nodded.

"OK if you guys say so. I trust your word." Ibuki sat down at the bar and Yun and Yang joined her.

** Meanwhile **

Vega was outside the bar.

"When the master told me he'd contact me the minute I'd be in HK I thought it was an expression and not a literal phrase. I don't understand him. Why give such an amateur mission to the best assassin in the business? I'm not some second rated spy," he thought and frowned at the mission he was given. As the bouncer saw him he nodded and let him through. Vega was wearing casual attire consisting of a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt. Completing the outfit were fingerless gloves and contact lenses that now made his eye color a dark brown. "My disguise is too perfect, no one will recognize me like this. I'm the most handsome and skilled assassin in the world and I'll prove it by doing exactly what the master wants," the arrogant warrior thought as he ran a hand through his hair, which was now flowing freely down the back of his body instead of one long braid. He scanned the bar and located his target. "Excellent Intel was correct about this at least. They didn't say she was pretty though. I can't wait for the assassination order. I'm sure I'll have fun with the little ninja" he thought and smiled at the thought as he sat down at a table in recesses of the bar, using it痴 shadowy area to conceal himself. He grimaced at the loud music. "What rubbish, in my days music was music. How can people listen to this stuff?!" he thought and positioned himself so he could see his target properly as well as the bar but enabling himself to still be hidden from her sight.

** Back at the bar **

Ibuki ordered a Coke and so did Yun and Yang. The barman looked at them in ridicule, and when they weren't looking he slipped some pills into their drinks.

Or so he thought.

He handed them the three Cokes. "There you go kids, have fun" he said with a smile.

"Thanks but my friends and I would prefer a drug free drink if you don't mind," she said, giving a false smile before turning serious. The barman gave her an angry look and muttered something to himself about children and disrespect.

"How'd you know he slipped drugs into the coke Ibuki?" Yang said. Yun nodded, indicating he wanted to know also.

"I heard the little splashing of the pills being thrown in and I saw half a pill hadn't melted in mine." she merely responded. Yun and Yang whistled. The DJ put on a Pop song.

"You wanna dance?" both said simultaneously before they stared daggers at each other. Ibuki giggled to herself.

"Boys, boys it ain't a slow dance. I'll dance with both of you. No fighting is that clear?" Ibuki said with slight malice in the final word. Yun and Yang nodded and the three went to the dance floor. Meanwhile, Vega watched everything in amusement.

"So the little ninja is aware of her surroundings but can she fight? I'll have to arrange a little match・ he thought and rose to his feet. He went to the manager and pushed a big bundle of green bills into his hand. He whispered something into his ear and pointed towards Ibuki. The manager nodded and smiled. Vega nodded and returned to his seat. "Now I'll just sit down and enjoy the show," he thought. The manager picked up a microphone.

"Welcome folks it痴 time for the special treat of the evening. Our special fighter for this evening will be..." he pretended to look around the crowd. Ibuki looked at Yun and Yang.

"What the h*ll is he talking about?" she whispered. Yun shrugged.

"It痴 a Street Fighter club but they've never called someone from the crowd to..."

"That young woman over there," the manager interrupted, pointing to Ibuki. "You can fight right?" he asked. The crowd clapped and cheered. Ibuki nodded and looked around nervously.

"Well I better do as he says. It痴 better than getting into trouble" she thought and sighed. She took a glimpse and Yun and Yang that were red with shame had their heads bowed. They gave her an 選'm sorry look.・She smiled and shrugged. "It痴 OK, I'm not mad" and winked before she went onto the stage.

"So which one of you wants to challenge this beautiful fragile lil・thing?" he asked and Ibuki narrowed her eyes at the remark. The crowd was silent. He laughed "Oh come on, someone must have the guts to face this defenseless lil' kid" he said. Ibuki's face turned red and she clenched her teeth, her eyes flashing in anger.

"I'll challenge the Shinobi" a calm voice spoke. Ibuki turned to see who it was who recognized her clan uniform. The crowd gasped and turned around and spotted the speaker. "It痴 a fight then. Both contestants will be escorted outside." The manager said. Ibuki frowned as the crowd was hiding her challenger.

"I wonder who the challenger is?" the ninja thought