Chaptet 1 - Tamarin

"Satsu, don't cry. Mom will come back quickly."

"Mom, don't go!!"

"MOM!!!"

Opening my eyes suddenly, I recognize this ceiling... I had this dream or memory again where my mother goes very far away little by little without looking back...

It has been 3 years since I had the same dream and always when I woke up, I saw the same room... and it was my room... the rays of the sun which lit it up, the morning wind, my old dirty clothes that were still on the floor, my books on my shelf.

"Wait, what is this book?"

It was my first time seeing it, it wasn't there before and I'll know if my father had given it to me. Weird.

"What's the title? I can't see...uh..."

"...[ The Sky And The Orphan ] What is this shitty title."

"- arghgh"

..why am I starting to have a headache...

"-aghh"

『Recovery 1%』

what was that just now...i..

"-Ahghh.. What happened? I just woke up and.."

"SATSU!!!!"

Oh shit what time is it?? OHHH SHIT!! HURRY HURRY!! I HAVE TO GO BRUSH MY TEETH AND HAVE BREAKFAST!!

In panic, I rush to get out of my bed, my foot gets tangled in the sheet, and...

BAAAMMM

I find myself on the ground.

"Ouch.."

It hurts like hell.

I raise my head and stare at the door.

"Why are you so damn far.."

I decide to crawl to the door, stand up, and go out of my room.

The hallway was quite old. There was moss on the walls, you could see vines coming out of the roof, with every step you take the floor would make noises, you could hear the birds singing outside.

I walk toward the bathroom.

A captivating scene was occurring as i walked without me realizing it.

A fine breeze carrying the leaves with it, making the vines dance with the wind, the birds stopped singing, giving way to the sounds of the wind and the leaves darting, the light passed between the boards of the roof, giving life to this place.

it was magnificent and magical, but I was unaware of it.

In the bathroom, I take my toothbrush, raising my head, and my gaze falls on my silhouette in the mirror.

"Ummm..."

"I'm quite blessed with my genetics."

I had a thin, oval-shaped face, a white complexion and long black hair that reached my shoulders, a flattened forehead and sparkling silver eyes, a straight nose and a charming mouth, hollow cheeks and a pointed chin, a long neck, broad shoulders, soft and delicate hands...

"Satsu, hurry up. Breakfast is ready!!!

"I'm coming down in two minutes, dad!!

"If you're not here in two minutes, your breakfast will be for  the birds outside!!"

" Well shit."

I hurry in the bathroom and rush downstairs.

-

"Dad, I'm here,"

"Come and start to eat before it gets cold."

"Yes, Dad,"

My father Ayato Yami, a man with two symbols on his tongue, fire and metal.

And I had two wind and water.

In this house, I never knew what the life of a whole family was like. My father is a blacksmith he is the only one raising me, he is at home only in the morning and late at night, so that he can put food on our table and try his best to spend some time with me.

In our dining room there is a photo of my mother, it's been ten years since I saw her...

Apart from my dreams

Now that I think about it, I'm going to ask him, again, even if it's futile...

"Dad."

"Yes, son?"

"... Where is mom?"

"Finish your meal."

"Please tell me..."

"It's still too early."

Every time I ask dad where mom is, his gaze darkens, and he avoids the subject... What does he mean too soon?

"Fath-"

"SATSU!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"COME ON, WE'RE GOING TO TRAIN!!!"

"Satsu, it's Kuro, his wating for you outside."

"...Yes"

-

" Sup snail looking bitch."

" Sup cheap looking bastard."

Kuro Makedeki

A diamond face, blonde hair, bright red pupils, long eyebrows, a pointed nose and a charming mouth, my childhood friend and the only friend I have, he has 3 symbols, fire, lightning and light, quite a genius right? He is very energetic, arrogant and gets on the nerves from time to time, but he is a good friend nonetheless.

" Let's go, we have lost seven secondes of training because of you."

"Shut up and let's go, did you think I was going to train while watching you?"

『lightning step』

I see electricity that has just appeared on Kuro's feet, "lightning step", it's a movement technique that allows you to go faster using electricity, Kuro had told me once that with enough training he could even move instantly, and when i have ask him why he don't use the movement technique of light, he has just responded me with. "Too draining man."

"Come on, follow me if you're able, weakling."

"Waits!! You're already ahead you dog."

『wind boots』

As its name suggests, "Wind boots" allows you to go faster with the help of the wind, it was an adventurer who taught me this technique when I was 9 years old, I wonder where he is and what his doing right now thought.

We pass through the streets of the outer district, the streets was filled with people going to their everyday life.

"Satsu hurry up, the bridge is ahead!!!"

I didn't have time to answer him as a sublime landscape appeared before me.

I have a view of the entire western part of the outer district. Filled with houses, the western part was a detached island from the outer district.

"OHHH HURRY!!"

As soon as I finished watching, I heard Kuro's cries, I looked ahead and I saw that he was starting to speed up, he was heading towards the forest.

Every time i passed by those streets, i can't help myself but admired it magnificence, people working and smiling, children playing, everything was colorful and peaceful

"I SEE THE FOREST AHEAD!!!"

I raise my head and see the entrance to the forest, I start to accelerate.

We begin to sink into the forest,

The trees were covered with moss and there were rocks covered with greenery, the light which passed between the leaves of the trees illuminated our path,

we could hear the sounds of animals and we could see the leaves falling,This environment was sublime

-

We arrived at our training area, we were at the bottom of a waterfall near a river, this place was located at the very edge of the island, we could see the clouds more closely.

"Hey old man, what are you doing on this rock?"

I turn around and I see a man, he had long white hair and a long white beard, he looked old, over 70, he was at the foot of the waterfall meditating, he had a yellowish aura all around from him.

Suddenly I see a big figure appear behind the waterfall and immediately I scream.

"OLD MAN BEHIND YOU!!!

The monster that was behind the waterfall jumped on him, the old man opened his eyes, blue pupils appeared, the moment he opened his eyes, I felt pressure all over my body! My instinct told me that this old man was strong, very strong!

『Ray of light』

Suddenly a great beam od light came out of the sky and fell on the monster! the monster screams in agony and begins to disintegrate...I look at Kuro and I see that he is trembling

"Satsu, this old man... He's strong.."

"My instinct told me the same thing."

The old man looks in our direction, I wanted to move my body but I couldn't... I was paralyzed by the gaze of the man in front of us, we were like ant in front of him.

Suddenly the man who was at the foot of the waterfall appears in front of us in the blink of an eyes.

"Who..Who..Who are you?"

I was scared, I was petrified

"Hey old man...he asked who you are!"

"Hoho me, I'm just an old man training, and you young people who are you."

"I am Satsu... Yami, son of... Ayato Yami..."

"And me Kuro Makedeki"

"Hoho it's a pleasure to know you, young people, I presume that if you are here it's to train, right? If that is the case do not pay attention to this old man, I will go and rest under the tree which is over there."

At this moment, I exchange a look with Kuro, Kuro moves his head to affirm that he understands

"Heyy old man, why don't you train us?"

(whisper)"Eh Kuro that's wasn't what I was trying to communicate to you."

"I don't train the weak."

"Satsu...he just called us weak..."

"Yes that's what I heard..."

" Do you want to be beaten old man?"

"Hoho I touched a sensitive spot it seems, in this case I have a condition."

"What condition?"

"You both confronted me at the same time, and if I win, you'll need to let me have a date with your mother's."

"I don't have one"

"Same here."

"..."

We were watching the old man dead pan in the eyes.

*Cough* *Cough*

"Well... this is awkward, so let's just start."

"Don't come whining at the old man."

We moved away, the old man moved near the foot of the waterfall, Kuro and I went to the opposite, he told us that when the next wind blows we would start the fight..

I'm a little stressed,  but it's okay. It's just training.

It was absolute silence. We were focused. All we wanted at that moment was to beat this old man.

30 seconds passed, and that's when the wind picks up!

"NOW!"

『Lightning step』

From the beginning, Kuro used his technique to approach the old man, and I stayed behind to observe the slightest possible flaw.

Kuro, who has just engaged in close combat with the old man, was fiercely throwing puch.

"Hehe, grandpa, I'm going to beat you up so much that even your mother won't recognize you."

But it was futile arrogance. The old man was avoiding his punch effortlessly.

" Tch, take this then!!"

『Palm of light』

Kuro's palm lights up

This technique heats the palm of the hand to create an explosive impact.

But what he didn't know was that he was facing the creator of this technique.

He deflects Kuro's hand and touches a spot on Kuro's arm, he smile.

" What??!!"

How did the old man manage to cancel my technique!?

" Let me show you a little bit of the true power of this technique, young man."

『Palm of light』

The palm of his hand lights up until he blinds Kuro and, upon impact, creates an explosion that projects him in the waterfall."

"Ahhh!!"

Faced with this short moment, I finally decided to attack.

『Wind Arrows』

I send my wind arrows to catch him by surprise, but he dodges them as if they were some annoying flies.

『lightning step』

Kuro, who I thought was unconscious from the impact, comes back at full speed!!

He jumps into the air and suddenly spit out water on the old man face.

The old man opened his eyes a little and moved his head a little to dodge his spit.

    " Try to block this now!!"

『Blade of Fire』

His hand was covered in fire, thus creating a blade.

The old man faces him with a smile and puts on a defense stance to face Kuro.

『Water shift』

This technique allows me to come out of water. This technique consumes a lot of energy, that's why I keep it for occasions like this!

I come out behind the old man, more precisely, in the spit!!! And continue with.

『Blade of Water』

This technique allows me to create a blade of water to be able to attack the old man.

Kuro and I are on him he couldn't escape.

『Pathway of Light』

He disappears before our eyes

" KURO MOVE!!!"

" SATSU GET OUT!!!"

" Ahh, young people."

In the blink of an eye, the old man pins us on the ground and knocks us out on the impact.

-

Two hours later.

" Ummmm."

" These kids have potential. Even if they lack experience and practice, they cooperate well. "

" Aghhhh... it's hurt like hell..."

" I...almost...beat...him..beat..."

Ummm, finally, if I train them well, they might be able to be useful later.

-

As I thought he is strong...we lack experience...and training...

Raising my head, I see the old man smiling. He comes closer and starts to stare at us seriously.

After a moment of silence

"What are your goals?"

Kuro and I look at each other, we smile, and we answer him

" Beat Satsu and become the Celestial!!"

" Beat....."

Suddenly, my eyes started to lose focus, and my head was spinning like a wheel.

Blood dripping out of my nose.

I lose consciousness.

Again.

" Satsu!!!"

『Recovery 2%』

" SATSU WAKE UP!!!"

" Kid!!!"

" SAT-"

"ROOOAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"