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Tsubaki smiled down at the two children in front of her with uncertainty. They had little expressions of annoyance on their faces. They were already an hour into a lesson with Sid and Nygus, and Tsubaki was not living up to the aggressive standards of Killik.

"I just don't want to hurt them," Tsubaki said nervously.

"Tsubaki, you've seen Killik bring down buildings with them," Nygus said. "What makes you think that punching a sandbag will hurt them."

"Oh, I don't know," Tsubaki said. "They're just so little and fragile looking." Fire looked at Tsubaki with an enraged expression and then sat on the ground, his tiny arms crossed. Thunder knelt next to him and patted his shoulder.

"Let's try again," Sid said, knowing that this time wouldn't be any different than the last. Fire shook his head and pointed at Tsubaki. She looked at the little boy with confusion.

"What is it?" she asked. Fire just stood up and continued pointing, as if trying to get her to do something. She looked helplessly over to Nygus and Sid.

"I think he wants to show you how it's done," Sid said. Fire nodded, looking gratefully at the zombie man.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Tsubaki asked.

"I don't see why not," Nygus said. Tsubaki sighed and transformed into a chain scythe.

"Just be careful you two," Tsubaki warned as the twins each caught one of the small scythes. Fire lifted his above his head and ran at the sandbag, dragging Thunder along with him. He struck at the exterior of the bag with quite a lot of force, making the bag sway. He then began to hack away at the bottom of it. His sister just stood off to the side, looking at her brother, dumbfounded by his behavior.

"This is... a little strange," Nygus muttered to Sid as they watched Fire continue his assault. The bottom of the sandbag split open, releasing its contents everywhere. Fire and Thunder were swept back by the tidal wave of sand. Thunder just sat there, covered the fine mineral. Fire, on the other hand, jumped into a particularly tall mound of it, strewing it everywhere. It was quite disturbing.

"Maybe that was a bad idea," Tsubaki said, transforming back into her human form. Thunder held her arms up, and Tsubaki lifted her up, dusting off some sand. Fire continued to roll around.

"You think there's something wrong with him?" Sid whispered to Nygus.

"Just that he's a little boy who watches too much TV," Nygus whispered back. "Maybe Killik is too rough with them."

"Either way, that is one weird kid," Sid muttered. He cleared his throat. "Tsubaki? Maybe Fire has had a little too much stimulation today."

"I think you're right," Tsubaki said, kneeling next to Fire. The little boy jumped away from her, burying himself in the sand. Tsubaki sighed again.

"Alright. You three can go now," Nygus said with a smile, opening the door to let the trio out.

"Uh, okay," Tsubaki said, scooping Fire out of the sand and carrying him off. Thunder trotted after her.

"Bye now! Remember to try and have more confidence in your partners!" Sid said with a wave.

"Alright! I'll do my best!" Tsubaki said as she hustled down the hallway.

Once she got outside, she set Fire on the ground. He and Thunder skipped off, running around the court yard. Tsubaki watched them while deep in her own thoughts. According to the others, there should have been a testing of resonance between herself and the twins, so why didn't it happen? Tsubaki just shook her head. She had promised to get the twins ice cream after today's lesson, and they were not going to wait. They tugged on her hands, pulling her towards the stairs. Tsubaki knew that the twins favorite ice cream shop was just a few meters from the bottom steps. Killik had made sure to tell her that.

It was very sweet that he went out of his way to help her out with his tiny partners. It was almost as if he were a worried father. It was kinda cute seeing him like that. Tsubaki shook her head, getting rid of the soft blush that appeared on her face.

"Who wants ice cream?" Tsubaki asked in a sing-song voice. Thunder and Fire began jumping up and down with excitement. They ran to the steps and jumped onto the railing. They both went sliding down the steep metal bar, much to Tsubaki's horror.

"No! Wait, you two! You might get hurt!" Tsubaki shouted. The two just kept sliding. Tsubaki felt herself begin to panic. She jumped off the ledge of the school and bounced off the wall, getting her to the bottom of the stairs just in time to catch the two small weapons.

"Are you two crazy?" Tsubaki scolded as she set them down. The twins looked at one another, as if considering her question deeply. Fire shook his head before running off towards the ice-cream shop. Thunder pointed at Fire, as if declaring that he was the crazy one. Tsubaki just shook her head.

"Come on then, Thunder. Let's catch up with your brother," Tsubaki said, picking the little girl up. Fire came back and was skipping beside her as they headed closer to Ben & Death's Ice-Cream Shop.

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