Chapter 10 Plans (1/2)
”Master Shifu?” Delilah read out the name. Seeing the address, they noted that it wasn't in their district. Heck, it wasn't even in their country.
Kyle knew that this step would be hard, but it was crucial. There were a few forms of ninjutsu, but there was only one pure from that is passed within the family of the original ninjas. The art is not taught openly to outsiders, but is passed from Father to Son. Ninjutsu wasn't just martial arts. It was tactics, espionage, camouflage ... and assassinations. They were the spies from ancient times, the shadow behind the samurais.
Master Shifu was one such descendant, but he had no living son. Master Shifu used to teach the 'normal' ninjutsu, but had stopped after the death of his only son several years ago. Kyle knew it would not be easy, but Kay and himself had started several things in motion just for this day. If all goes well, he would have Master Shifu in the next month.
”Why?” Patrick asked his son seriously.
”Because I believe he's the best,” Kyle responded, and gave them another piece of paper. This time, it listed Master Shifu's achievements and personal history.
By now, Delilah and Patrick were quite used to Kyle's abnormal intelligence, and took the list without question. They nodded in satisfaction. With their family background, and Mother's temperament, getting the best is the only thing that they would be satisfied with.
”Fine,” they said.
Kyle and Kay smiled. Phase One up and running.
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Later that night, after dinner, Kyle and Kay were on their bunk beds in the bedroom. They had been sharing a room since their birth, and the only difference being their furniture being changed as they grew.
The reason they had bunk beds instead of two single beds was actually due to their Mother. She felt it was 'safer' if it wasn't so easy to access each other's bed. Like, seriously? It's not like the bunk beds couldn't accommodate two people if they really wanted to.
There were many occasions that they still slept together on one bed, as Kay would feel much more relaxed and happy to be hugging her brother like a bolster as she slept. Kyle, too, felt more at peace to be able to have her near him.
Still, they kept up appearances. Wouldn't want Mother to get a heart attack now, would they? So, Kyle would normally get down from the bunk in the middle of the night to sleep with Kay, then return to his own bed before their nannies came to wake them up.
Right now, Kay was sitting on her bed while Kyle was at the desk, surfing the Net. She looked at his side profile, his face illuminated by the computer screen. Kay tilted her head, as she observed him going through the sites quickly for information. She can't believe such an amazing individual was her twin. She's rather fortunate, for she felt without him, her life would have been pretty dull.
Kyle had exposed her to so many wonderous things and information that everyday passed by quickly and full of excitement. However, all this would end soon. Once they started school the following year, there would be another dimension to the plans that they had been preparing since birth. Okay, so it was Kyle who had been preparing it since birth. Kay simply followed happily.
She knew that Kyle had a past life, and things to settle from it. Kay lay down on her pillow, thinking of the future as her eyes slowly fluttered close. She sent a telepathic 'good night' message to Kyle before succumbing to Dreamland.
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Kyle stopped his research for a while upon hearing the goodnight, and turned to look at the sleeping Kay. He smiled, though he was a bit sad in his heart. Was it fair of him to subject her to the path that he was taking? She never complained, and followed everything he said and did without question.