In a small house, Ryu had finishing training, having been training for the last two years ever since he saw his mother.

Ryu: *rub the back of his head* I wonder if Mom will be proud now if she was here.

???: *was watching him* You're getting better and better, brat.

The redhead male turn over with a small smile, seeing a pink female hair samurai that was a similar height to Momiji.

Ryu: *had caught a bottle of water that was toss by the link hair samurai* Thank Zora.

Zora was kinda friend of his mother as the kunoichi had told him of her location before going to off to face Charlene.

Ryu: *look up at the sky, briefly, gripping his katana, wanting to help his mother and the others but know he be only a burden* I definitely be some use this time.

The female samurai heard this and shook her head slightly.

Zora: *put her hand on her hip* I'm Still surprise that monster took you in.

Ryu: *let out a soft sigh and start walking*  I still find that kinda hard to believe.

He walk pass her with the samurai look back at him, remember when he had first arrive at her doorstep.

Flash back, two years ago
It was raining when Zora heard someone banging on her door with her going over and open to see a redhead male carrying an unconscious fox girl on his shoulder.

Ryu: *panting heavily, having been running for three days straight* Are you Zora?

She would was about to answer but would cut by him.

Ryu: *felt his body was about to give out as he nearly drop Shion* My name is Ryu and my mother sent me over. Her name is Momiji.

The pink hair female blink at this, briefly thinking to herself until hearing a thub and look to see that Ryu had passed out with letting out a sigh and put redhead shinobi inside along with the five tail fox girl.

End of flashback
Zora: *thoughts while remembering his last name* Hayabusa. To think she would take someone with that name.

Ryu would put his katana down near his room while looking into another, seeing a certain fox girl who was looking out the window.

Shion: *look back at him, a few butterflies flying around her hand as she smile lightly* Hey Ryu.

Ryu: *had lean against the wall* Still think about Hanabi?

The five tail fox nodded slowly at this and look away from the shinobi who let out a soft sigh at this.

Ryu: *had a small smirk* I told you that girl isn't died and if she was I'm certain she would fight hell itself to come back.

The fox girl look back at him with her remembering how  the gun user shortstack was as she giggle lightly.