Title: Swordplay
Written: 5/2/05
Word Count: 99
Rating: K
Notes: Written for Weekly Challenge #14: My First Time With a Weapon
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It was hard.

Really, really hard.

His arms and sholders were already sore. He wanted to quit.

The leather grip of the hilt was rubbing his hands awkwardly, and he could feel blisters raising on his hand.

"C'mon, Goj, don't tell me your ready to quit already."

A six-year-old Gojyo looked down the blade of his short sword--which was still too long for the little boy--to stare at his older brother. He gripped the hilt in his little hands tighter, his face setting in determination at his brother's cocky smirk.

"Not on your life, Jien"
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