Nakama
[Companions]

"Gee Phil its great...what does it do?" asked the boy in his usual suit and
tie uniform. He  was fairly short and had short black hair that was kind of
spiky and unkempt. He had a sort of smug arrogance about him and an
intelligent smile that often unnerved teachers. He was also one of the most
popular boys in school always managing to stay just out of reach of
disciplinary action. He was looking at the large electrical thing in the
middle of the science club room. It was a large tube and allot of terminals
and wires all stuck together.
Phil looked up and adjusted his glasses. "Just a matter transporter Jun." he
said casually in his usual emotionless monotone. He was an American student
who had short blond hair with a spot of black in the front he kept it neatly
cut in an almost military style haircut. His unusual manner had earned him the
nickname 'Rei' around the campus.
 Jennifer looked at it from her corner in the room. "Doesn't it bother you
that your the only member of the science club?" she asked him after being un
impressed by the large machine. She was a skinny girl with out much of a
figure, She was also an avid smoker. She chewed her gum nervously as she
waited for her friends to finish so she could finally smoke on the trip home.
The three had been friends for many years and all of their parents were upper
management of a large corporation that had moved its main offices  to Japan
last year. Juns father was the president.
"Too many cooks spoil the soup." said Phil mechanically not even looking up
from his work.
Achika walked into the room and whistled at the large machine. "Wow Phil
you've out done yourself this time." she commented.
"Yes it is an impressive contraption isn't it Achika dear." said a voice from
behind her. Everyone in the room turned to see a smug boy standing in the
doorway with his hair slicked back. He was wearing a suit and looked like a
slime ball, and a rich one at that. 
"What do you want Victor you little worm?" asked Jun looking annoyed. 
	"Now is that any way to speak to your class president?" asked Victor smiling
evilly.
"Only because I wasn't allowed to run because of the noodle fiasco." said Jun
with a smug grin. 
"And you were banned from all extra circular activities because of that which
is why you are not a member of the Karate club, correct?" said Victor with a
smug grin. "Karate how barbaric. You should learn a real sport like Kendo."
smirked Victor as he pulled out his boken and slashed at the unflinching Jun
splitting one of his hairs that was hanging down over his eye. He smiled and
placed the Bokken under Juns neck threateningly. "A real gentlemen�s sport."
"So I can be beaten by some new kid?" retorted Jun. 
"Victor growled at him. "A mere unlucky match, I'll teach that upstart about
real Japanese swordsmanship." he growled between his teeth. 
"You want something. Spit it out." said Jenn angrily.
"Yes, Withdraw this monstrous thing from the school festival its using up too
much power." he said looking at them calmly.
"No.� replied Phil calmly continuing his work.
"So you can hook up those Thirty two big screens for your stupid speech? I
think not." replied Jun looking at the boy smugly. 
Victor frowned and walked out of the room. I tried to get you to do this the
nice way but it looks like I'll just have to go over your heads." he said and
walked out of the room in a huff.
"Can he do that? asked Jenn looking at her friends. 
"He could have but we already cleared this with every administrator in the
school just in case." said Jun smiling.

	Victor grumbled to himself as he exited the school administrators office. His
request had been turned down, again. Once he had been the most popular and
richest boy in school. Well in his mind anyway. His father owned a large
military hardware development company that had been very successful in recent
years.. "That little upstart I'll teach him to interfere with his betters.
I'll teach him to inter fear with the business of the Yoroi clan!" he said
angrily.  Juns father owned a large computer development firm. 
	Ryoken walked beside him and nodded. He was a freshmen who had been Victors
'friend' for many years. He had short well kept brown hair and pale skin. He
smiled dumbly at Victor. "What should we do boss?" he asked looking at the
older boy. A smile formed on Victors lips.
"I have a job for you." he said to his lackey.

Jun walked out into his yard. His father smiled and patted him on the shoulder
as he walked out with him towards his car. "Well son don't forget about dinner
tonight." he said smiling. "We're having important guest tonight. Mr. Yoroi
and his son are supposed to come over for a dinner meeting. Did you practice
your Kempo?" he said to his son. 
	"Of course I practiced and ...Yoroi? as in Victor Yoroi?" said Jun with a
suprised look. 
"Yes I'm glad to see you know him." said his father leaving him standing in
the yard like a statue. 

 At the school preparations for the festival were going full swing. Jun met
Phil and Jenn at the gates and they headed for the science club room
immediately. Achika showed up a few minutes later with miss Itazura. "Well
It's nice to see, were starting early." she said cheerfully. 
	"Oh Miss Itazura its nice to see your feeling better." said Jenn cheerfully. 
"Well I am supposed to be supervising you, especially after the noodle
incident last year." she said Glaring at Jun.
Jun blushed and scratched the back of his head. "You can�t prove that was me."
he said sheepishly.
"That is the only reason your still enrolled here." said Itazura with a smirk.
They began the days work. 

Victor smiled as he and Ryoken sat together. "It was done?" he said to the
smaller boy. 
"Yes. I rewired it even if they discover it they won't have time to fix it."
he said to the older boy.

Phil turned on the Machine after a small systems check and smiled as it
powered up. A frown appeared on his face as the machine behaved oddly. "Some
thing is wrong." he said and the other three occupants of the room turned and
looked at him.

"Well Mr.. Yoroi this is a suprise." said the principal as the two men walked
into the school. "Hello where is my son?"  said the man. 
"Well he should be in his class now preparing for the fair. May I ask why?"
said the man to him. 
"We need to see him about his project for the fair." said the other man with
him. 
"And You are?" said the principal to the other man. 
"Mr. Kobushi, I believe my son Jun attends here." said the other man. 
The principal swallowed hard. Two of the richest men in Japan were standing in
front of him and neither looked happy. 
"Victor ducked into the hall after he saw his fathers car. "Oh shit." he said
after he remembered his project. It was one of the top secret weapons systems
in his fathers corporation. It wasn't dangerous but it incorporated one of the
companies top secret guidance systems in it. His father would not be pleased.
He raced out of the room and ran down the hall ducking into one of the rooms.
He opened the door and realized where he was. 
"Victor what do you want?" said a familiar voice from behind him. He turned to
see Jun and his friends standing next to the machine as it vibrated oddly and
staring at him.
 Ryo ken opened the door and ran in following his boss. �Boss! Whats wrong why
did you run out of class like that?" he said looking at the frightened boy.

Dan looked around as the Schools announcement system came an. "Would all
members of the Kendo club please report to the practice hall at once. 
He grumbled and looked at his unfinished lunch. He then stood grabbing his
boken and gear and walked out of the lunch room. He walked down the hall
towards the practice hall and his attention was caught by a buzzing noise
followed by some yelling. He looked through the door and saw several people
standing around an odd machine that was glowing, They appeared to be yelling
at the school president who was cowering behind the door and looking around
nervously. He looked like he was about to say some thing when the machine Shot
a bright light in every direction. He tried to cover his eyes and felt himself
falling. 

He awoke in what appeared to be a small forest. He looked up and saw a several
men dressed in western style armor standing over him. 
One of the men smiled revealing white teeth. "What the hell? It must be
something from the festival" he thought. They drew their very real swords out
and pointed them at him.
 "Well look at what I found, If it isn't prince Sonkei himself." said the
leader. 
"Uhoh." he thought looking around being all to familiar with his situation as
of late. These people had real swords, he had to get away, Fast.