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Author's notes: it feels so weird doing a Nakago/Soi and possibly another character fic. I usually do Tomo fics (I never have posted any of them though...). I guess there's just a first time for everything ne? ^_^

Soi entered the dimly lit room and placed her purse on the table beside the door. She took off her shoes and walked in the hallway sweeping her hand against the hall until she found the light switch. She paused for a minute 'Who was that guy?' she thought, 'He looked.... familiar?' she shook her head that was just stupid. She tossed her coat over a chair as she entered the back room. She noticed hot coffee and noted that Kuratsu-san had been there. Pouring herself a glass she slumped into a chair thinking of the day ahead. Once she was finished she placed the cup in the sink and slid the door over to reveal another sitting room, continuing she finally came to the tatami room. It was bigger then most since they used it as a dojo. She grabbed one of the bamboo swords and did a couple of maneuvers for the fun of it. "I love this job," she said aloud a little surprised at the sound of her voice in the emptiness around her. Strangely enough her battle skills had come to her almost naturally and all her friends and students joked that she had been a warrior in a past life. She smiled at this and turned hearing the door open and close. A little boy rushed into the room his jacket still on and the backpack he was carrying being dragged behind him. "You're early" Soi said placing a hand on her hip "Yes, gomen I couldn't wait" said the boy hurriedly. She grinned and took his backpack and jacket to the backroom as he caught his breath. This place was not only a dojo, but a school kids came and were taught normal subjects and then fighting exercises. It had been founded a couple years ago by Kuratsu-san who took no acknowledgement for it. Soi was his cousin so he had offered her a job there all in all there were only three of them, but the "classes" were small and the children were very obedient. As she entered the boy jumped in front of her and said excitedly "Before the others get here will you spar with me?!" It took her a minute to decipher what he said, then she nodded. He tossed her a bamboo sword and they went into position. She went easy on him, but the battle was quickly won. The door opened as several others and Sukaru-san entered followed by Kuratsu-san. Class begun in it's rather unexciting way, they went into their separate teaching rooms they kids settled down and went to class, had lunch, then finished up homework given. Later that afternoon Kuratsu-san was fooling around with some nunchaku whirling them around and pulling some really cool tricks. His short black hair always fell over one eye in a very anime-ish kind of way. Soi watched fairly uninterested and picked up her Japanese steel (samurai sword) and checked it for scratches or any damage to the hilt, finding none she watched Kuratsu-san some more. Her thoughts drifted until her eyes fell on a passer-by going by the window. He had long silvery hair that was as black as the deepest shadow, even at this distance she saw his eyes were a cat-like golden yellow, and he was a fair bit taller then average men. He was wearing a white open shirt over a black t-shirt, and khaki parachute pants. He walked almost mischievously and as he drew one hand of his pocket to push a lock of hair from his eyes she saw long black fingernails. One word came to mind, but was furiously shoved back into its depths, for he was dead and only she had come back, and no one else...but she knew it was her rival not just by looks, but because of what she felt. It had to be the great illusionist and second most powerful seishi...Tomo.

(I know this is sloppy, but I had to explain some things I think it'll all make sense later...*sweatdrop* I hope so at least...and I had to have Tomo there I missed writing about him... and I am only guessing with the second most powerful bit...but if you think about it illusions are pretty powerful! Anyways I hope whoever is reading this likes it even though this chapter isn't the best...)