Ame's PovDAMMIT."I lost to the monster." The smile on the golem's face as I passed out still haunted me to this moment. I was in a small room that looked like a private healing room in ancient china and I was told to get dressed. The walls were basically paper thin and the curtains fluttered in the wind so gently as if caressed by an unseen touch. Sitting up on the futon I was laid on, I looked at myself and saw the bandage wrapped around my torso. Memories of bleeding out from the gash and the helpless situation I found myself in were still so fresh in my mind I wanted to curl up somewhere and not come out. I had always trained around large bodies of water like streams, lakes, or waterfalls when using large area attacks or techniques that dealt a lot of damage. So naturally, finding myself in an environment without that particular requirement put me at a huge disadvantage. Finally done with sulking, I stood up and walked to the large tub filled with water in a corner of the room.

Ame's PovWatching Tora leave I turned my attention back to Kiri. He had an indifferent look on his face and it was actually quite strange because he always had a smile plastered on that sometimes I felt he was wearing a mask until he spoke. I set him down somewhere in the corner and once again, the shadows around seemed to dance toward him. Not thinking much of it, I went to the center of the room and pulled out the sword I had received from General Sun. Pouring a bit of power into the blade it hummed and began giving off a faint hue. All of a sudden I was no longer in the training hall but standing on the still surface of the water with nothing else around me. Looking at my reflection in the water, it suddenly changed from my image to the image of Susanoo. Immediately, he stepped out from the water via the reflection I had just been looking at. So what did you learn this time around? "I'm sorry Susanoo. I've always thought of your power as mine but I've never taken the time to get

Academy's Martial arts gymnasiumOne week ago. Grunts echoed all around as the sounds of kicks and punches connecting with flesh rang clear in the atmosphere. The smell of sweat was heavy in the air and everyone in the gym was either working out, sparring, or simply involved in one activity or the other in preparation for what was to come. The male occupants were dressed in white gi while the females were dressed in blue. The sensei walked around with his assistant just a few steps behind. He would give the occasional nod or offer correction and advice when needed. After he had made his rounds, he moved towards the sparring area located at the center of the room and sucked in a large breath. The assistant already knowing what was coming had already taken a step back and covered his ears. "YAME!"...The silence that followed was instant and everyone stood with their hands against their sides. No one wanted to incur the wrath of Sensei Hiroyuki. The man was as strict as a computer pr

Ushi’s PovThe last blow I had given Hebi was one to end the duel and put an end to the stupid rivalry that he had created. The real world will always be different from what happens in the academy during practice. It could never be the same. Ending it once and for all was the best way to save his life and eliminate any chances of me having to always watch my back because of him. “Curse you Ushi. What have you done to me? Why did it end up like this? This was supposed to be my perfect victory. It was supposed to be my win.”His screams got louder and louder until the sensei’s assistant knelt beside him and struck him at the back of his neck effectively knocking him out. “Winner of this kumite. Arekuruu Ushi!”Bowing to where Hebi lay unconscious, I took a step back before turning around fully and walking away. Moving straight to the showers I took off everything and stepped under the cold shower allowing the water to run all over me relaxing both my body and mind. “What troubles you

Tsuru's PovThis guy had the atmosphere but that said nothing about his skills. I could see the girl with them visibly shrink when Tora the white-haired boy mentioned the word test. I don't know what that's about but my aim right now is to show this boy that he needs to have skills and not just put on airs. We were standing in the middle of the large training hall, a few feet away from each other. The red-eyed boy who had almost no presence was standing in the middle"I'll be acting as the official in the absence of the teacher in charge. I could go on about rules but that's pretty much useless at this point." With that he looked at me with a serious expression "Try not to die will ya?"..."Don't worry. I'll have a go with you once I'm done with your friend." His expression didn't waver like what I said meant nothing to him. However, he didn't reply me. Most guys would be saying something sassy at this moment or something to catch my attention. He didn't. He just shook his head and