That afternoon Ibuki spent traveling the forest and hopping from tree branch to tree branch in a hurry. "Oh no I'm super late, if only I have lost my kunai that guy picked up not to mention he touched my chest. I have no time to worry about that now I have to get to class." Ibuki mumbled still traveling the forest.
In the middle of the forest class had already started as a group of boy and girl ninja was standing in a straight line awaiting the instructor's orders. "For today lesson we will be working on a training lesson without the use of weapons and explosives, therefore." Before the instructor could finish his speech he heard a sound, while on guard he threw some kunai knifes at a tree Sarai was standing by. Sarai quickly ducked in cover to avoid the attack.
Part of the tree faded away revealing some paper made to look like a tree bark, but it revealed Ibuki hiding out by the tree. "Would you like to sure something with us Ibuki?" the instructor asked as he caught Ibuki hidden spot in by the tree. Sarai spotted Ibuki and signed in her careless mistake. "Not again!" Ibuki cried out in embarrassment. "I'll be sure to see you after class." The instructor demanded in disappointment.
"Yes sir." Ibuki nodded.
That night in the ninja village Ibuki returned home aching in pain from all the hard extra work, as her friend Sarai was kicking back in bed. "Hard day's work isn't." Sarai asked. "That sensei really is harsh, putting me through all the extra training we don't even do in the academy anymore." Ibuki replied still aching in pain. "We are at the next level of training so what did you expect. By the way where is that souvenir you promise me?" Sarai rubbing Ibuki shoulders easing the pain. Ibuki was totally speechless as she forgot. Sarai signed over Ibuki mistake again not mad about it. "Well you should have been able to return soon to training if you were just in town." Sarai said.
"Actually I was in the city, you know the real one." Ibuki corrected. "You went to the city!" Sarai shouted in surprise.
"Shhhh!" Ibuki reminded.
"You went to the city." Sarai lowered her voice. "Yeah I did why that such a big deal is." Ibuki asked. "Ibuki you should know that our village code forbids interference from the outside world, and there is a serious punishment for that." Sarai reminded Ibuki.
Ibuki pushed Sarai down and pinned her. "I know, I know, but still there is not enough free time for us girls, and we deserve to get out once and a while, you know to explore our youth." Ibuki teased. Sarai countered attack with a submission to Ibuki. "Believe me I know, but the world will never understand ninjas like us.
"Well while in the city I met a guy." Ibuki said. "You met a guy really, was he cute?" Sarai asked with major concern plagued with curiosity. "I would not technically call him cute; I'd say average at best." Ibuki spoke as she rattled herself with thoughts about the guy she ran into. "He wasn't that bad, only I haven't introduced myself just yet, but other than that I hung out with some cool university guys." Ibuki replied blushing about her encounter with the guy.
"I'd watch it for those types; they love to take advantage of young girls like us." Sarai reminded Ibuki. "If they try something on me," Ibuki threw a kunai knife at a dartboard. "I'll take them out with no hesitation." Ibuki continued. Both of them laughed and giggled after Ibuki remark.
"Lights outs in there!" a loud voice said knocking on the door.
That night the two girls lied in bed wide awake. "Hey Ibuki listen, I don't mind you going to the city, but don't do anything to jeopardize your real identity." Sarai reminded Ibuki once. "Thanks Sarai." Ibuki replied. "Just remember that souvenir next time." Sarai said as she fell asleep.
The next morning Ibuki leaped all over the trees and made her way to the city once again to enjoy her youth to the fullest. "Just remember to return back early this time, and don't get too careless." Sarai reminded Ibuki. Ibuki then arrived on top of a building once again as she got some clothes in her backpack and leaped to the bathroom. Ibuki came out second later on casual clothes.
"Well time to explore." Ibuki said to herself feeling determine. Ibuki wondered the city, but then she saw the guy she ran into her first encounter as she hid herself in fearing of the guy suspicions on her.
"I'm telling you man, for the last time ninjas don't exist, they are only myths, you maybe just saw a girl in a cosplay costume." The boy's friend said walking with him. "Look I know what I saw okay." He replied. "Maybe it was just a coincidence." He replied.
"I'm going be heading home now, see you later." He said as he parted ways from his friend. He then bought some taiyaki for the road. Ibuki come out of hiding, but not paying attention she bumped into the guy again.
Both of them were on the ground. "Sorry about that I wasn't paying attention." He said as his offer Ibuki a hand she grabbed his hand and rose up on her feet. The two stared at each other for a brief moment before introductions.
"I hope you're not hurt are you." The boy spoke first nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"It's alright I was careless." Ibuki shot back trying to make a conversation as she was also nervous. "Uh, tell me do you like taiyaki?" the boy replied offering Ibuki a piece of taiyaki. Ibuki accepted it as she gave it a taste. "Mm, delicious." She replied feeling the nice taste in her mouth.
"I have plenty more help yourself, so is this your first time here?" he offered to her. "Nah, I been here before, never knew they taste this good." Ibuki continued to eat taiyaki while walking with the boy across town. "There is plenty more to check out, if you're interested. By the way my name is Koji, and you." The boy offered a handshake.
"I'm Ibuki nice to meet you." Ibuki shook his hand back in greeting.
"So I see it's not your first time here huh." Koji replied while walking with Ibuki in broad daylight. "I've been traveling around a lot so I haven't had time to rest." Ibuki replied. "Must have been hard with your family traveling a lot can't stay a make friends." Koji replied. "How about we go to the arcade for while you just the two of us." Koji asked out. "Sure," Ibuki blushed as she replied with excitement.
At the local arcade Ibuki and Koji was playing a fighting game as Ibuki whopped him a lot with one character. Koji was much underwhelmed about his defeat by Ibuki and more by a girl. "Damn it how could this be, how could I lose five times in a row?" Koji companied.
Ibuki stuck her tongue at Koji mocking him on his defeat. "Guess you need more practice, I'm not good either." Ibuki mocked. "How do you explain beating me like this?" he asked cautiously. "Just lucky I guess now about we go to lunch?" Ibuki offered. "Yeah right, after this last match." Koji challenged Ibuki.
As the two fighters went head to head once again both were evenly match, but Ibuki came up on top once again as Koji was shocked on his defeat with his mouth opened.
Later on that day Koji and Ibuki stopped by a fast food place for lunch both had burger fries and a drink. "Nearly let me have it, but you didn't even come close nonetheless you were a tough opponent." Ibuki continued to mock while eating. "Okay I get it you win I lose." Koji replied drinking his drink. "Sorry I didn't mean to sound like I was just gloating." Ibuki said. "It's alright so where do you want to go next." Koji asked out.
"Oh anyplace is fine." Ibuki said
The two of them both walked though the park together enjoying one's company. "So where are you from exactly?" Koji asked while hanging out with Ibuki. Ibuki looked at him with suspicion wondering if he was onto her. "Oh forget it you don't have to answer if you don't want to, I don't want to feel like I'm imposing." Koji said as he destroyed the subject. Ibuki answered him without second thoughts. "I'm from far away, I always travel long distance." Ibuki knew she'd jeopardize her identity when she said that.
"You must have a lot of stamina to travel so much." Koji compliment Ibuki strength. Ibuki then blushed as she didn't know if to feel relieved or offended. "Uh yeah, I always like to work out, you to keep my strength up." Ibuki said as she felt her arm muscles and laughed to herself.
As the two walked in the park together the clock had ranged which alerted Ibuki. "Hey Koji, can you tell me what time is it?" Ibuki asked. Koji looked on his watch. "It's 1:00pm why did you ask?" Koji asked. "Oh man there is somewhere I need to be right now. I have to go thanks for everything." Ibuki cried as she ran off though the park.
"Wait a second."Koji stopped Ibuki as he got a hold on her hand. "Will I ever see you again?" Koji asked. "I don't know about that, maybe." Ibuki replied as she felt compiled that Koji liked her. Koji also blushed at Ibuki when he held her hand, as Ibuki was also had blush holding her hand.
Ibuki released her hand from Koji and thought about it. "I find you again so don't worry about it." Ibuki replied as she took off a second later not looking back.
Moments later Ibuki was leaping from tree to tree as she reach her destination with time to spare. "You're very early today." Sarai complimented as she was eating an ice cream. "Glad I left early as I can." Ibuki said as she rubbed the back of her head. "Well training will be starting in fifty minutes. By the way did you get me a souvenir?" Sarai replied.
Ibuki threw a cat stuffed animal to Sarai. "Cute real cute, and did you meet any guy you like?" Sarai asked. "Actually it's the same one I bumped into last time his name is Koji and he is really charming." Ibuki said. "Really, then you should give me a picture of that special guy sometime. I'm really glad to see you enjoy yourself." Sarai replied overjoyed.
"I might pay Koji another visit sometime, but we'll see." Ibuki said as she sat down and ate some rice balls.
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