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After Lord Gorda had said his speech, one which neither Rikimaru and Ayame were listening to, it was time to choose a new partner.
"Rikimaru" Lord Gorda gestured towards the young ninjas but Rikimaru shook his head
"Ayame has the first choice my Lord" He bowed his head towards Ayame who took a deep breath and walked closer to the young ninjas.
Most of the young ones were male but there were a few females there, one in particular caught Ayame's eye. She was small but she had muscles and looked extremely fit. She hung her head lower than the others in a greater sign of respect. Ayame liked this. Not only will Ayame have a follower but she might even have a little servant. "You" Ayame pointed at the girl.
Lord Gorda walked forward and spoke to the girl. "Chima please rise and meet your new partner."
The girl rose and slowly lifted her eyes. Chima was a beautiful girl with crystal blue eyes and a long flowing pigtail of black hair. "Thankyou for choosing me. I will not fail you." Guilt filled Ayame as she glanced over at Rikimaru. He looked back at her but quickly turned towards a young male ninja that had caught his eye. "Hisato meet your new partner Rikimaru." Lord Gorda now ordered the rest of the ninja's to leave so that only Rikimaru, Ayame and their partners were there.
"Now Chima and Hisato remember you have been trained in the ways of the ninja, but, you have not yet experienced it. Rikimaru and Ayame are not only your partners but your mentors. Learn from them and always trust. Follow their instructions and I'm sure you will do fine. Now you will have a few days to learn about each other then I have a task for each of you. Now go."
The four ninja's bowed and left the building. Ayame took Chima's hand and ran towards the waterfall just outside the village. Rikimaru rolled his eyes as he watched the poor young girl being dragged off. He took Hisato down to the river. It was a nice spot where they could talk and learn about each other.
At the waterfall Ayame had managed to drag Chima into the water to cool off their feet. "So Chima, is that your name or your ninja name?" "It does not matter. Whatever you choose to call me mentor will be fine." Ayame was stunned. Chima had her head down and watched the small fish that were taking little bites from her toes. "I wonder where these fish came from."
"Who cares this place is so cool. So what do you use? Sword?"
"Yes"
"Have you killed anyone before?"
"Yes"
"So you like blood?"
"I guess so. I know I would not let your blood stop me." Chima glanced up at a stunned Ayame. "Everyone knows what happened and why you have a new partner."
"Gee I don't really know what to say to you Chima I really can't..."
"Don't say anything then. Just know that I will not fail you. My weapon is the sword. I have mastered the art of stealth kills and my trade mark is decapitation. I will listen to what you say and I will follow your instructions but as for us being friends we will have to wait and see. I am going to practice now. If you wish to watch me, you can." With that Chima left Ayame and made her way back to the village.
Ayame began to sob as she played with a small flower that was growing near the waters edge. The whole village knew now. The only person that understood her was Kiku, and only because she was there. Rikimaru didn't, Chima didn't. She threw the flower into the river and watched it float downstream taking her tears with it.
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Near the old tree Rikimaru and Hisato sat next to the river. Since they had arrived Hisato had not been quiet. Thousands of questions and even more statements were beginning to annoy Rikimaru. "Wow I wish I could use a sword like you do...." "Ayame really stuffed up didn't she? The whole village is talking about her......."
"Where did you get that scar from? I guess you have a lot of scars..."
"On our first mission together can I kill the first guy?...." "Can I call you Riki? Or would you rather Rikimaru?....." "You're MY partner now.."
"I have the best partner in the whole village..." "Where did that flower come from?"
For the first time since they had got to the river Rikimaru took his eyes off the grass and looked at the flower. He knew where it had come from. The waterfall, from Ayame. "Hisato. You can call me Riki if you want. Stop talking about Ayame, more happened than people realise. That flower came from her."
"Pfft how do you know? Its just a flower! It might have fallen off a tree or something!"
Rikimaru sighed "That flower is from a plant Hisato and I know it came from Ayame because she went up to the waterfall where this flower came from. She has always played with those flower..............always."
Hisato realised that Rikimaru needed some time alone so he told him he was going to practice for their first mission. Rikimaru nodded and let his young partner go, thankful for the peace and quiet.
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In the practice room, which was just the same as the other buildings on the outside but had no walls on the inside, Chima was warming up and getting the feel of her sword. Once she began to practice her moves were more fluid and never did she falter.
"Your good Chima." Hisato walk into the building and picked up his sword. "To bad I'm still going to beat you!"
Chima laughed and the two began to duel. They were using their swords which was not aloud. When dueling only the wooden swords were meant to be used but even Chima had forgotten. The thrill of getting real ninja partners and then the opportunity to have a real duel was too much for them. After a few rounds they collapsed on the floor covered in sweat. "I have every right to tell Lord Gorda about this!" Ayame stepped into the building. She had been watching them for most of the time.
"We should." Rikimaru stepped in through the other entrance at the end of the building. "You are good Hisato but there are a few things I wish to teach you." Chima looked at Rikimaru with such respect that Ayame felt her blood boil.
"We were just having fun Riki, really we were!" Hisato began to panic. "We will never do it again... never!" Chima's eyes scanned her mentor. She knew Ayame would never tell. That was her weak point and Chima planned to exploit it.
"Come now. Let us go and eat, then we shall start training." Rikimaru nodded his head for Ayame and Chima to join them, which pleased both the girls.
After Lord Gorda had said his speech, one which neither Rikimaru and Ayame were listening to, it was time to choose a new partner.
"Rikimaru" Lord Gorda gestured towards the young ninjas but Rikimaru shook his head
"Ayame has the first choice my Lord" He bowed his head towards Ayame who took a deep breath and walked closer to the young ninjas.
Most of the young ones were male but there were a few females there, one in particular caught Ayame's eye. She was small but she had muscles and looked extremely fit. She hung her head lower than the others in a greater sign of respect. Ayame liked this. Not only will Ayame have a follower but she might even have a little servant. "You" Ayame pointed at the girl.
Lord Gorda walked forward and spoke to the girl. "Chima please rise and meet your new partner."
The girl rose and slowly lifted her eyes. Chima was a beautiful girl with crystal blue eyes and a long flowing pigtail of black hair. "Thankyou for choosing me. I will not fail you." Guilt filled Ayame as she glanced over at Rikimaru. He looked back at her but quickly turned towards a young male ninja that had caught his eye. "Hisato meet your new partner Rikimaru." Lord Gorda now ordered the rest of the ninja's to leave so that only Rikimaru, Ayame and their partners were there.
"Now Chima and Hisato remember you have been trained in the ways of the ninja, but, you have not yet experienced it. Rikimaru and Ayame are not only your partners but your mentors. Learn from them and always trust. Follow their instructions and I'm sure you will do fine. Now you will have a few days to learn about each other then I have a task for each of you. Now go."
The four ninja's bowed and left the building. Ayame took Chima's hand and ran towards the waterfall just outside the village. Rikimaru rolled his eyes as he watched the poor young girl being dragged off. He took Hisato down to the river. It was a nice spot where they could talk and learn about each other.
At the waterfall Ayame had managed to drag Chima into the water to cool off their feet. "So Chima, is that your name or your ninja name?" "It does not matter. Whatever you choose to call me mentor will be fine." Ayame was stunned. Chima had her head down and watched the small fish that were taking little bites from her toes. "I wonder where these fish came from."
"Who cares this place is so cool. So what do you use? Sword?"
"Yes"
"Have you killed anyone before?"
"Yes"
"So you like blood?"
"I guess so. I know I would not let your blood stop me." Chima glanced up at a stunned Ayame. "Everyone knows what happened and why you have a new partner."
"Gee I don't really know what to say to you Chima I really can't..."
"Don't say anything then. Just know that I will not fail you. My weapon is the sword. I have mastered the art of stealth kills and my trade mark is decapitation. I will listen to what you say and I will follow your instructions but as for us being friends we will have to wait and see. I am going to practice now. If you wish to watch me, you can." With that Chima left Ayame and made her way back to the village.
Ayame began to sob as she played with a small flower that was growing near the waters edge. The whole village knew now. The only person that understood her was Kiku, and only because she was there. Rikimaru didn't, Chima didn't. She threw the flower into the river and watched it float downstream taking her tears with it.
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Near the old tree Rikimaru and Hisato sat next to the river. Since they had arrived Hisato had not been quiet. Thousands of questions and even more statements were beginning to annoy Rikimaru. "Wow I wish I could use a sword like you do...." "Ayame really stuffed up didn't she? The whole village is talking about her......."
"Where did you get that scar from? I guess you have a lot of scars..."
"On our first mission together can I kill the first guy?...." "Can I call you Riki? Or would you rather Rikimaru?....." "You're MY partner now.."
"I have the best partner in the whole village..." "Where did that flower come from?"
For the first time since they had got to the river Rikimaru took his eyes off the grass and looked at the flower. He knew where it had come from. The waterfall, from Ayame. "Hisato. You can call me Riki if you want. Stop talking about Ayame, more happened than people realise. That flower came from her."
"Pfft how do you know? Its just a flower! It might have fallen off a tree or something!"
Rikimaru sighed "That flower is from a plant Hisato and I know it came from Ayame because she went up to the waterfall where this flower came from. She has always played with those flower..............always."
Hisato realised that Rikimaru needed some time alone so he told him he was going to practice for their first mission. Rikimaru nodded and let his young partner go, thankful for the peace and quiet.
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In the practice room, which was just the same as the other buildings on the outside but had no walls on the inside, Chima was warming up and getting the feel of her sword. Once she began to practice her moves were more fluid and never did she falter.
"Your good Chima." Hisato walk into the building and picked up his sword. "To bad I'm still going to beat you!"
Chima laughed and the two began to duel. They were using their swords which was not aloud. When dueling only the wooden swords were meant to be used but even Chima had forgotten. The thrill of getting real ninja partners and then the opportunity to have a real duel was too much for them. After a few rounds they collapsed on the floor covered in sweat. "I have every right to tell Lord Gorda about this!" Ayame stepped into the building. She had been watching them for most of the time.
"We should." Rikimaru stepped in through the other entrance at the end of the building. "You are good Hisato but there are a few things I wish to teach you." Chima looked at Rikimaru with such respect that Ayame felt her blood boil.
"We were just having fun Riki, really we were!" Hisato began to panic. "We will never do it again... never!" Chima's eyes scanned her mentor. She knew Ayame would never tell. That was her weak point and Chima planned to exploit it.
"Come now. Let us go and eat, then we shall start training." Rikimaru nodded his head for Ayame and Chima to join them, which pleased both the girls.