Ego trip 2
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 the hairs that was
hanging down over his eye. He smiled and placed the Bokken under Jun's
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 interfear with the business
of the Yoroi clan! The blood of my enemies will flow and our glorious
world takeover will soon create a new world order! ect. ect..." 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. His uniform was fairly messy and he walked with a slight
crouch he was also about a half a foot shorter than Victor was. He smiled
dumbly at Victor and waited patiently for him to finish his ranting.
"What should we do boss?" he asked looking at the older boy when he
finally finished. 
	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?"  
	"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 coolly. 
	"Well, he should be in his class now preparing for the fair. May
I ask why?" said the man nervously 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 and stood grabbing his
boken and gear. 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. 
	"Uh oh." 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.
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