"I must warn you Heitan, I'm won't go easy."

"No problem."

As planned, I finally accepted Sougi's proposition after around four weeks.

He told me he didn't think I would stay alive as long, to be honest, I didn't too.

He also told me he will train me himself, but it will be as hard as normal training, perhaps even harder. It's not really good news, but at least, I will progress quicker.

"So, what shall we do first ?"

I hope it won't be a few days during dive, I'm sick of that bullshit.

"First, tell me why you came there."

"Huh ?"

But, what is it supposed to mean ?

Why does he want to know that ? Plus, it's not like I could tell him the truth...

"I... why is he important ?"

"I would like to know more about you, I cannot train somedoby I don't understand."

I don't really see any link but...

...

Whatever, I'm losing nothing.

"My mother used to be a good shinobi, but she has been betrayed by her faction and her family, I want to make them pay for this."

"I see..."

He seems to believe me, but in the meantime, It wasn't a lie, I was just "incomplete".

But let's try to be more complicit.

"And what about you ? Do you have a specific reason to be there ?"

He looks surprised by my question, but...

Uh ?

Why does he have a sad face ?

"I should have been a good shinobi, I don't like evil things, but my family rejected me."

Oh...

He knows the pain too...

It's probably nothing compared to mine, but I can understand him, my grandparents also didn't want me in their family.

"Why did they reject you ?"

I think he doesn't want to answer, I knew that too, for years.

"I have something that a lot of people aren't able to accept."

I wonder what it could be... but I won't insist, he wouldn't take it well.

But it's strange, one more time, he's like me, few people would be ready to accept my power after all.

I don't get it, shinobi are horrible people, why do I have sympathy for one of them ?

"It's a trap Haku..."

I... I don't think it's one...

"He's trying to look sensible, but he's just a monster..."

I... Okay.

"Don't have any doubt Haku, not so far..."

Yes yes, don't worry Mommy...

"By the way Heitan, why don't you want to talk to girls ?"

"What ?"

"I know you can talk and I don't think that shyness can make people mute, so, why ?"

I wish he didn't ask me that...

I don't even know what to...

Wait...

...

I actually know...

"Women are horrible."

"I... what ?"

"They did to me... horrible things..."

"What do you mean ?"

Isn't it obvious ?

"They touched me... And made me touch them..."

No...

One more time, I remember...

"Calm down Haku..."

I...

"Don't tell me anything more, it's enough."

"Thanks..."

"Well, seems like we both had a shitty life... whatever, pain is restless, we shouldn't act just like we were the only ones."

But... he's actually right.

So, that means...

"Okay, I guess it's enough talk, let the dance begin."

"The dance ?"

"Sorry, I mean, the fight."

...

The what ?!

"Why should we fight ?"

"I want the see how strong you are, prepare yourself !"

"I... Okay."

Very short time later

"Ugh..."

I'm still alive ? What a miracle...

"I see, it's not very good..."

Of course it's not, you didn't even train me dumbass...

"I have to review the training."

Huh ?

It's pretty good, he understood that he must start easier before making me doing such improbable things...

"I must redouble the exercise's strength, you've some catching up to do !"

Screw you...

"Let's start by a two or three days during marathon, let's go !"

So, torture is back...

But it's strange, it's gonna to be harder than before, but, I feel less... frustrated than usual.

...

Is it because of habit ?

I don't know...

"So, you're coming ?"

"Huh ? Hmm... yes."

Well, pain, I'm coming...