935 opened the door to see a wide room.
Underfoot, tatami mats stretched across the entire floor, providing a firm yet yielding foundation for training. The room was bathed in natural light streaming through large windows with curtains over them to control the amount of lighting the room got, some windows were open to provide proper ventilation quality to the space.
Mirrors lined one side of the dojo, for reflecting movements and aiding in the refinement of techniques. By a corner a training weapons rack was put in place. It held wooden weapons such as bokken (wooden swords), jo (staff), and tanto (knife) used in martial arts practice. An organized array of makiwara (a striking post) and training dummies, allows for unhindered movement and varied practice.
Inspirational calligraphy and artwork adorned the walls. These pieces, imbued with martial arts philosophy and motivational quotes, silently guide and inspire those within.
By the side was a designated seating area, adorned with low-profile furniture and cushions, provides space for meditation, stretching, and contemplation. The ambiance, meticulously curated, with efficient lighting that could be adjusted to meet the needs of different training sessions.
Beside the seating area was a water dispenser and a table with plastic cups beside it.
Shoji screens, lined one side of the room, that area served as a dressing area in the in-house dojo
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935 walked into the room, everything looked so unreal to him, far from the wooden weapon rack he saw a glass case filled with real swords, from Katana, Broadsword, Rapier, Throwing knives and some others he couldn't even name.
935 heard the sliding sound of the shoji screen and looked to see Shen wearing a Gi (Keikogi).
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Shen walked up to 935 and gave him a white Keikogi to change into, 935 walked passed the Shoji screens, closed it, changed and walked out.
They stayed in the center of the dojo, Shen took a stance and 935 copied his stance, Shen walked up to him and adjusted his stance, they spent a couple of hours in the dojo before 935 returned to his room.
She knocked and entered to see 935 studying a Mandarin language guide. He dropped a plate of food and a cup of orange juice on the table stood next to him.
"Xièxiè shíwù" Shen heard 935 say and looked at him with disbelief as 935 closed the book and picked another. 935 had just thanks Shen for the food.
"Nǐ wánchéngle ma?" Shen asked, referring to the book 935 just closed.
"Shì" 935 replied with a nod.
Shen watch him quietly eat and read through several language books, after a few hours he closed them all and told Shen "Shěn, máfan nǐ bǎ zhèxiē shū huán gěi túshū guǎn"
935 had told Shen to put the book back in the library, Shen stood there in disbelief. He didn't want to belief that a child just learned Mandarin in front of him in just a couple of hours.
935 stood up from the table and went to the bathroom, Shen still in shock had to follow orders, the moment Shen left the room, 935 walked out of the bathroom and turned on his laptop.
After a few minutes Shen walked back to the room to see 935 dressing up, 935 could see the questioning look Shen gave him and said "Wǒ xiǎng chūqù"
Meaning he wanted to go out.
"Qù nǎr? Wǒ kāichē sòng nǐ." Shen replied curtly, asking where he wanted to go to, and suggesting to drive him there.
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Shen drove 935 through the city, 935 had his contact lenses on as he looked out the window, they drove past tall buildings, and people. Shen drove into a somewhat run down neighbourhood and 935 asked him to stop, Shen suggested they go to a different park but 935 refuted saying there were too many people in other parks.
Shen said it was getting late that they should head back for his safety and return in the morning but 935 disagreed and said he wasn't planning on going back when they just arrived.
935 stepped out of the car and Shen followed after him. The walked over to a park with a rundown playground, they could hear dogs barking and sirens wailing in a distance.
935 sat on the swing and looked up at the stars. Shen stood behind him and started pushing the swing, Shen suggested that if he wanted to see the sky he could do it outside the house, but 935 told him he just wanted to stay outside and take in some air.
Shen sighed and said there was a field at the back of the house, if he wanted air he could have said something, so a mat would be arranged for him to sit out on the field.
935 shook his head, he saw a taco truck parked not far from the playground and told Shen to go get him some, there was a short line by the truck. Shen cautioned 935 not to go anywhere and wait for him to get back.
After what it seemed like almost an hour to Shen he finally got the jogged back to the swing only to see a vacant swing set.
"Tā mā de!" Shen cursed under his breath as he looked around for any signs of 935.
935 moved with the shadows, his only source of direction was the phone in his hand. He heard footsteps behind him, he slid into a corner and the footsteps followed him only to meet an empty alley.
935 stood on top a roof as he watched the three men that had been following look around them like lost puppies.
He kept on moving, jumping from roof to roof or balconies. He stopped at a street and jumped down, he walked quietly down the street, the front lights of a house suddenly came on and he paused.
Street lights illuminated the area, allowing for a good view of the houses and environment.
A tall dark muscular man with low cut hair walked out, he carried with him a big black disposable nylon. From what 935 could see and smell he was definitely taking out the trash.
935 watched as the man walked over to some garbage cans in front of his house and tossed the bag inside. The man noticed a boy looking at him "Can i help you kid?!" the man yelled but the boy didn't move. He took a few steps till he was only 5 steps away from the boy "Are you lost kid?"
935 took a step towards the man, he had a scarf covering his face as he took another step "You aren't scared?" the man heard 935 say.
935 heard the man chuckle and scoff "They are a lot of scary things out there kid, believe me when i say you ain't even top 100" the man joked.
The man watched as 935 took another step towards him and removed his gloved. 935 removed the case of his contact lens and slowly removed his contacts from his eyes and placed them inside the case.
The man had a sceptic look on his face as he watched the kid remove something from his eyes and put it in a case.
"What about now?" he heard the kid say "Are you scared?" 935 looked up at the men, his green eyes practically glowed.