Hello Everyone, I'm back and Bold maybe even Beautiful, i'm in your face and intend to kick your ass! HAHAHA

Anyways, thank you for the reviews and all the great ideas! Don't be shy and send more! The trainers are from the Rurouni Kenshin anime for those who are confused, Shadow and Silent are mine and they are also the paintings besides Taru's glass door.... They aren't alive...yet......(foreshadowing!!) Sorry it took so long for the chapter I had LOTS of things to do for school! Thanks for understanding! Saitou is now spelled Saitoh!

Now for the story

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Saitoh was looking at the little brat standing in front of him with cool disdain. She didn't seem

like much to him. Shrugging he took a fighting stance. Taru looked at him in confusion "What

are you doing?" "fighting you" was the cold reply. She gulped and he charged. Taru quickly

dodged the Katana that came slicing her way. Without thinking she took the Katana she had

and charged Saitoh with murder in her eyes. Dropping, she quickly did a leg swipe, it failed as

Saitoh jumped up, before blinking she slashed upwards missing Saitoh by an inch. He smirked

"You're good for a brat, but let me get serious" He managed to somehow get a fist in Taru's

stomach making her gasp for breath. She glared "Fighting dirty are we?" "If you have to" was

the instant reply. For more than 10 min Taru was able to hold her own against Saitoh but she

knew he wasn't even getting started, otherwise he wouldn't be here. "Let's finish this" Taking a

completely different stand he charged and seemed to dissapear, nest thing Taru knew she was

sent flying on the floor hurting everywhere. "Well that was easy" was Saitoh's growl. "I was

Hoping for a challenge" He turned to walk away. " I'm not done yet....." was the small objection

coming from the ground. He looked back "You're done brat" "NO" was the protest "I'm not

done till I die!!!!" Standing up painfully she concentrated hard "Your magic can't work here little

girl" he mocked. Beads of sweat were on her temples, suddenly a flash of purple was seen and

the Silent Glaive was out and ready. "I'm not done yet, now taste my Glaive" With that she

charged, swings and punches, parries and dodges, on and on they fought, Taru was way better

with the Glaive and it showed but still not good enough and she knew it. After almost 15 min

Taru collapsed, energy at the lowest and the cuts and bruises bleeding. " I have failed your Test

sensei" she stated with a sorrowful voice "You haven't you have passed it was great strenght"

Saitoh said being nice once in his life. "The test was the test of determination, their is more to my

Art, you need the will to survive and never give up, Determination is the key"



Taru smiled happily and painfully bowed. "I must go now brat, protect my style of fighting, may

it never be forgotten" "I won't let you down sensei" With that Saitoh gave a smirked and

dissapeared. The Katana flew to her hand and changed color, The hilt was a very dark blue,

with a roaring panther on one side and a howling wolf on the other, the blade was pitch black.

Saitoh's voice carried to her " The wolf means strenght in number, loyal and cunning, teamwork

the panther means, predator, deadly, loner. The color means I will be with you and help guide

your hand (I know some OOC for Saitoh) The black blade is your power.

She grinning and sent some silent thanks, looking lovingly at her new katana, she lost track of

time and was suddenly jarred from her thoughts buy the feel of danger in the air, she looked up

quickly, only to see a ninja with a ninja-to coming towards her on a dead run. It didn't help that

his sword was drawn....

To be Continued TOMORROW! I'm ired and it's VERY late, tomorrow the rest comes out so no flames because it's short! The fight scenes will be more detail in the future, it's only because I want to get those little test out of the way quickly!! REview please