To Become a Shinobi Ch. 28
By Eliad Sholomovich

Ibuki stirred from her sleep as the rays of the sun lit her room in bright light. "D*mn shutters...I forgot to close them...So much for beauty sleep..." She thought.

She rose from her bed and yawned, She did a few streching exercises. Then she walked up to the window and closed the shutteres. She then reached for her bag and took her Ninja uniform and changed into it. After changing she tucked about two dozen Kunai into some special pockets in her belt.

She entered the small bathroom and combed her hair,Washed her face and brushed her teeth. She then sighed and rubbed her eyes. "Gotta ask the clerk for some extra blankets...I'm frozen stiff" She reminded herself as she shivered.

She took her backpack and strapped it to her back. She exited the room and locked it. Then she put the key in a pocket on the side of her bag.

Meanwhile Chunli stirred from her deep sleep. She saw her partner sit with his Binoculars. "So what'd I miss while I was sleeping?" She asked.

He shrugged "Nothing much...She slept...Now She's leaving I presume..." He said in a cold tone.

Chunli gasped "What?! Why didn't you wake me up? Oh boy..." She said and then started muttering various very colorful swear words in Chinese.

She ran into the bathroom. Two minutes later she changed into some casual clothes. She was wearing a pair of black jeans and a white T-shirt, Over than she wore a short black jacket. A bag dangled on her right shoulder. Her hair was wild and fell gracefully behind her back.

"I'll be back later...Stay here in case she slips by me Ok?" She said. The agent nodded and she dashed out of the door.

The minute she left the agent took out a cell phone and dialed a few numbers "Hello? Yes it's me...Agent li is on the girl's trail...Sure I'll be sure to stay updated...I'll call you again when I have more info...Ok....Bye sir" He said and hung up.

Meanwhile Ibuki left the hotel after telling the clerk of her uncomfortable sleep. He apologized many times and assured her she'd get extra blankets and another free night for the Inconvieniace.

"Well at least I just saved myself some more money...Now how in God's name will I find Sagat in this huge place?" She thought and rubbed her chin.

She spotted a man reading a newspaper. On the back of the newspaper was an giant add. "Come now to the mighty Muay Thai Arena. Home of the former king of Street fighters Sagat. Don't miss one of Thailand's biggest attractions...." It read.

Ibuki then memorized an address at the bottom of the add. She then looked for a Taxi. She saw one approaching and raised her hand. The taxi slowed down "Where to Miss?" The driver asked in English.

Ibuki raised a brow "That's odd, this is the same driver from yesterday...Well...Its probably just a Coincidence" She thought. "To the Muay Thai Arena please" She said. The driver nodded.

As Ibuki entered the taxi she didn't notice the Asian women passing by in another taxi. Chunli leaned into her seat and smiled, then she sighed in relief "Good thing our agent caught her in time...She can't be serious about searching for Ryu right? Can she truly be innocent as she claims? I'll have to see what she does at the arena to find out fro sure" She thought.

** 15 Minutes later **

Ibuki exited the taxi and payed the driver. She looked around her. The arena was not exactly what she expected. It was a stone covered circle between some old stone pillars. And behind the clearing was a huge statue of Budha.

"Well I should know better...Not everything they write in the paper is true... Well I might as well start searching for Sagat" She thought.

She saw a crowd of people gathered around the circle.She walked towards the crowd and squeezed her way to the front. She saw what she presumed to be a Muay Thai warrior Kick another warrior's face. The man collapsed and raised his hand signaling he surrendered.

The Muay Thai warrior sneered and kicked him again. "Pathetic...Get this loser out of my site...To think people think they compete with Muay Thai" He said arrogantly as two people pulled the now unconcious warrior away.

Ibuki pushed through the crowd and stood before the Muay Thai warrior "Excuse me...Are you Sagat The Muay Thai master?" She asked politely.

The crowd turned silent. The warrior flushed red "How dare you compare me...Adon the king of Muay Thai to that loser? You better scramb girlie before I decide to kick you from here to next next Tuesday for that insult" He said and threw a kick to emphasize his warning.

Ibuki narrowed her eyes "How I'd love to kick your behind buster...but The quest comes first... She thought. "Do you by any chance know where I can find him?" She asked politely.

He sneered and nodded "What's it to you Little girl? You think you can beat him? Even that loser can beat a wimp like you...I suggest you crawl back to your mommy little girl" He said. The crowd erupted in wild laughter at the remark.

Ibuki's eyes narrowed in anger, But she had learned to control her temper "If I beat you Will you tell me?" She asked coldly.

At this Adon clutched his side to ease the pain from his now roaring laughter "If you beat me I'll lead you to him myself Little girl" He said.

Ibuki smiled "Ok you arrogant pest...Time to teach you a lesson in manners...Lets see...Your legs are the most developed...So I presume you fight mostly with them...And your main flaw is your ego...This'll be a challenge nevertheless...I've never fought against a Muay Thai warrior...But I hear you guys are good" She thought and prepared herself mentally for battle .

"Its settled then...We fight...Unless you're afraid of a little girl? " She said and entered her stance. Adon smiled "It's your funeral kid" He said and entered his stance.

Meanwhile Chunli was watching the scene in interest "Now is a great opportunity to see just how good Ibuki is...Adon is a powerful warrior despite his giant ego..." She thought and squinted her eyes to see better. She was standing in the middle of the crowd to try and be concealed from Ibuki.

Ibuki and Adon stood in stance. Adon was clearly sure of himself due to his loose stance and arrogant smile. While Ibuki was calm and her face was cold and calculating.

"READY...FIGHT!!!!" the crowd shouted.