Kai's p.o.v

It's been a few days sence I gave Cole a blow job. Right now, I'm in the shop counting the money I've earned. I gave Connley, the potter's shop clerk, some of the sculptures I had made. He placed them out and half have been bought. He saved the money and gave it to me when I went to give more of my sculptures. I place the money in the drawer in the desk. I want to save to get Cole the necklace he was looking at the other day. I get up and go to sensei Wu's room. Lightly knocking, Wu tells me to come in, it's only us.

Going in, I kneel on the mat. "I have a confession to make, master Wu." The gang has been looking for the master of fire for a while, even before I showed up. Wu looks at me, I sigh 'He won't hurt me.' "You can call the search for the fire master, I'm the master of fire." I tell hem. I set my hand on fire, Wu's eyes go wide. "I want them to know, but he would punish me anytime I used my fire." I tell Wu. "And how'd you find out about your gift." Wu asks. I shiver at the memory, I still feel Alex raping me.

A hand on my shoulder has me looking at Wu. "You don't have to tell.." "Alex was once one of the staff at the camp. He got mad at me one day and threw me into the china cabinet. The China fell and it broke all over me. When Alex was asked, he said I did it. When I was asked, I told the truth. And it costed me. I was in the shop when Alex bent me over the table and raped me. I was in so much pain, he went to hard and deep. Blood pooled from me and I felt the fire surging inside and I let it go. Alex was burned and I blacked out, waking later to hem threatening me if I used my fire, he'd punish me. I used it in secret. I can call on it and even pull it in from a fire pit at will." I say. "Than you have more control over it than that of which I can teach you. But, I can teach you the ninja way." Wu says. I bow my head "teach me, sensei Wu." He stands and I follow.

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Huffing, I throw the kuni. Two months and I'm on par with the guys. Wu is amazed at how fast I've picked it up. He trains me when the others are gone. The kuni hits the bullseye of the target, Wu stands. "Kai, kneel." I lower to a knee. He rests his staff on my shoulder. "You have completed your training, there's nothing more I can teach you. Now, I present this to you." Wu holds out a box. Opening it, I pull out the red ninja gi. Bowing deeply "Thank you, master." I say, the word now sweet on my tounge. I go back to my shop, placing the gi in my adamant. Going to the kitchen, I cook the guys dinner.

Coming in, Cole wraps his arms around me. "Go shower, you stink." I tell hem. He goes to kiss me, I cut hem off. "Shower and brush, than I'll hug and kiss ya. He smiles, going to do just that. I pull out the pan of rolls, letting them cool. The oven timer dings as the roast gets done. The rice is also done so I start setting the table. Arms wrap around me Nd I'm scared so bad that I pull my kuni out and it nicks Cole's cheek. "Oh..no..im sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." I say, taking a rag and dabbing it. Cole kisses my cheek "Its good your alert like that, had I been anyone else, you would've been okay. Wu teach cha." He ask, I place a bandaid on the nick. "I don't want to be defenceless. I asked Wu to train me so I can defend myself." I say, the lie coming easy.

"Join us for training tomorrow, Kai." Lloyd says. "Yeah, we can show you a thing or two." Jay said, pulling his shirt on. I think a minute "Okay, I'll do it." I say. We eat, talking for a bit afterwards. Turning in, Cole has me pulled to hem. The next morning, Wu bangs a gong. I've never heard it so I'm scared shitless. Wu pats my back as I calm down. Pulling on my old shirt and pants, I go outside. "Take a weapon, Kai." Zane says. Pulling out a sword, I block the swing from Lloyd. He keeps on, I block every hit, every jab. Seeing an opening, I duck, sweeping his legs and put my blade to his neck.

I spar against Cole, he doesn't hold back either. I hit the deck hard, rolling as he slams a fist into the deck, I hook the handle with his and yank. His scythe falls, I kick his legs at the knee and he drops. Wrapping my legs around his, I put hem in an arm lock. "God dang, Kai. Where." "You learn a thing or two when your hogtied for ten days." I let hem go. We continue to spar, I push my limits and beyond. When done, I'm faster, stronger and shaper than before.

I join the guys for training for the next two months. It dawns on me one day while working on a sculpture. It's that time of year. My birthday, I've never got to celebrate it cause I would be beated, raped or what ever he wanted to do with me. I just hope the guys don't find out. I really don't want to get hurt or be hurt.

Lloyd's p.o.v

Looking over some or Kai's old records, I see something for the first time. His date of birth is only a week away. Well, I'm gonna throw Kai his first party. Going to the living room, I can't wait to tell the others.