After Shu shared his food with Fu time began to pass by, Fu kept constantly visiting Shu every day, every morning, as time went by Shu's attitude began to change, he was no longer cold towards Fu, instead, he began to treat him like an older brother, willingly offering him food whenever he went hunting, as well as letting him stay in his shack from time to time.
Eventually, two months passed, 11 months since the death of his grandfather, and no longer was he sad, he was happy and nice, not only to his now adoptive older brother but to everything and everyone he will eventually meet.
"Do you have to go? I mean, you will come back, right?"
Shu questioned as Fu simply sighed and patted his head a few times, before grabbing a bag full of clothes placing it over his shoulder as he smiled
"No, I can't come back, the only reason I stayed was because I had a mission to do, and the mission so happened to be near you. We met by coincidence Shu, not because I wanted to meet you. I wish I could take you with me but, it's very dangerous, there's a kingdom a few miles away from here that I've been gathering information on for the last few months, you can meet me there but again it's a very dangerous place, so I don't suggest you follow me, do you understand?"
Questioned Fu as he tried to explain the situation to his little brother, who looked down at the ground with a sad expression
"Then, if I get as strong as you, I can go there, right?"
Questioned the boy as he looked up at him before an idea came to mind
"Wait no, scratch that, let's have a sparring match, and if I win, you'll take me with you, ok?
Shu suggested as the man looked at him for a few seconds before sighing as he knew that if he rejected his offer Shu would beg him like he begged Shu the first time they met
"Ok, sure, but you have to promise me that you won't follow me until you're at least fifteen years old, deal?"
Added the man to Shu's offer as Shu simply nodded while watching Fu place his bag on the ground, moving away from the Shack, standing in an open space with no trees and no grass, just dirt
"Whenever you're ready Shu"
Said the man, but right when he did, Shu was already in front of him, preparing a punch directed towards Fu's chin, who would block the punch with his right hand, preparing a punch of his own that was targeted towards Shu's stomach who used his knee to block the attack, causing Fu to smile as they backed off at the same time, looking at each other for a few seconds before charging at each other at the same time.
Shu prepared a kick heading towards Fu's head as Fu himself prepared a punch heading towards Shu's stomach, they were inches away from touching each other but Shu would quickly pull his leg down moving to the side dodging the attack before taking a Small leap as he then sent a kick towards Fu's head again, but Fu would simply block the attack, Punching Shu away with a punch to the stomach making him fly a few meters back landing on the ground as he slid a bit
"What's with you and targeting my abdomen?"
Shu questioned while holding his stomach in a bit of pain
"It's one of the quickest ways to knock you out without having to target your head. Though it does take more effort to knock you out via the stomach, it is still effective"
Replied the man before crossing his arms together
"You never told me who taught you Martial arts though, your martial arts are weird, it's insanely effective you just need an increase in speed and strength and you'd be considered the best martial artist"
Compliment the man as Shu simply tilted his head as he rubbed the back of his neck
"Well it was my grandfather who taught me martial arts, though, he didn't teach me everything, he taught me a lot"
Shu replied while Fu looked at him weirdly for a few seconds
"Yeah but, who was the person who taught you martial arts, what was your grandfather's name?"
Fu questioned while Shu looked at him for a few seconds before smiling
"Well, his name was Himura Yorujo"
Shu replied with a grin on his face, proud of his grandfather's name
"Oh yeah, Himura Yoruj- wait what!?!, Himura Yorujo!?!, THE Himura Yorujo!?!, THE Martial God!?!"
Shouted Fu in disbelief, he didn't want to believe him but he didn't seem like he was lying, he was too casual about it to seem like a lie
"Damm, that took me by surprise...well, let's continue with our fight"
Said the man, now a bit calmer about Shu's reply, before appearing beside Shu punching his right rib sending him flying a few meters away from him, as Fu then dashed forward jumping into the air to then hold Shu by his leg before pulling him up slamming him against the ground seconds later, right when he landed, letting go of his leg as he then prepared to step upon Shu's chest
But before he could Shu would punch away with his foot, making Fu trip as Shu then kicked him away with both of his feet before he stood up backing up as he took in a deep breath
"Now that I know you were Himura Yorujo's Student I won't go easy on you"
Declared the violet haired man, before, appearing before Shu, sending a punch towards his face as Shu would simply move that punch aside as he sent a punch of his own towards Fu's stomach, which Fu simply dodged, causing Shu to lose his balance a bit tripping forward as Fu looked down at him with a smile, as Shu himself did the same
They would then dash forward at the same time, taking their fighting stance. Shu placed his arms aside letting them hang from his shoulders as he placed his right leg forward while he leaned his upper body forward
While Fu, took a more, human-like position, his form seemed balanced unlike Shu's which was all over the place, Shu's form did give him a boost in speed as it was what he had made the stance for but. Fu's stance was a stance meant for hand-to-hand combat, or in others close-in combat, instead of a one-hit finish stance.
He held his arms in front of his face, with his hands clutched and his left leg forward, his stature was lowered, as he leaned downward and forward at the same time. Yes, Fu was taking a boxing stance, Shu of course wasn't used to this type of stance, which made him a bit confused, but even then he deduced his grandfather had mastered it but found it useless to teach it to him.
After analyzing Fu's stance for a few seconds, Shu decided to dash forward letting his body fly through the air, just a few meters above the ground while his arms stood straight as they flew backward and his leg, to be more precise, his right leg was slowly moving as if he was preparing to attack mid-air. And yes, he was. With quickness, Shu sent a horizontal right kick towards Fu's head, but Fu blocked the attack with his right arm, sending a diagonal punch towards Shu's stomach, but as soon as Shu saw the first coming towards him he added more force to his leg using Fu's arm as a surface to move his body away, using his left leg to punch his arm and in turn using the force to jump off of his arm as he landed on the ground, but since his stance was all about speed, he recovered quickly, running towards Fu once more sending a double straight kick towards Fu's chest, which he blocked pushing Shu backward in the air as he ran over to him, appearing next to Shu's flying body, slamming his body against the ground with a downward punch causing Shu to spit out a bit of blood.
"I guess you weren't lying about holding back, huh?"
Shu questioned while getting up quickly as he backed up a bit as Fu himself didn't let him, closing in on him as he pulled both of his arms backward, no longer doing his stance as he then whispered
"Flower Tree: blossom punches"
His fists were suddenly surrounded by a purple aura, as Shu looked at Fu's hands with surprise knowing exactly what Fu was using. Sanctuary, Fu was using Sanctuary energy, which caught Shu off guard, of course, he knew his brother was strong, he had sparred with him the last few months so he knew he was strong, but he didn't think Fu could use sanctuary energy, he thought it was something only him and his grandfather were able to use
But before he could think any further, a barrage of punches began to hit Shu, left and right, all over his abdomen causing Shu to scream in pain as Fu would then grab him by his head slamming him against the ground with force, pulling his hand away as he then stepped on Shu's chest, looking down at him with a small smile
"I win"
Said Fu with simplicity as he then helped the now injured Shu to stand up, stretching his hand down as Shu grabbed it helping himself up while looking up at him
"Well, I guess you have to go...let's meet again when we're stronger!, next time I'll win, for sure"
Said Shu with confidence while shaking Fu's hand.
After a few minutes, Fu packed up and left, leaving the kid alone, once more, this time though, he wasn't sad or anything, instead, he felt hopeful and happy about his situation. It was finally time for him to adventure, and if he did adventure, he had someone to look for just in case he felt lost, not only that but he wanted revenge for his grandfather's death, he was no longer scared to look for that long-haired man. This was Shu's story