R&R longer note at the end

Yumi sat in the elite classroom with her friends, she had recovered after her match with Homura two days ago, she had known the tanned girl would be strong but she hadn't expected the difference in their strength. The calm girl could tell if it hadn't been for the time limit the two girls had agreed to then she would have lost, she had informed the rest of the elite class that the eccentric girl would be joining them to mixed reviews.

Yozakura had been tentative over the decision but she trusted her friend and leader's decision, the brunette of the group wearing her white mask had been against the idea as the idea of sharing a room with someone as dangerous as the tanned transfer student concerned her wondering when the girl would turn on them, the final member was a blonde girl who seemed indifferent to the idea she had announced she was happy that she wouldn't be the new girl of the group anymore.

The pale girl's eyes looked to the clock on the wall as she checked the time, the girl was running late she stood up as she walked to the door deciding to go and see if the girl had simply gotten lost. Opening the door, she stopped seeing the tanned girl stood in the hallway looking like she was preparing herself to enter or run away, the two locked eyes for a moment before Yumi stepped aside as Homura reluctantly walked in.

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"I think we should do introductions" the blue haired girl said as the five girl's sat around the table looking to one another "I'll start. My name is Yozakura, my weapons of choice our gauntlets. Who would like to go next?" Homura looked at the blue haired girl like she had lost her mind, was this a shinobi elite class or a social group for losers?

"This is lame but fine" the blonde spoke up next, Homura looked over to her interested to see someone else felt the same way she did "My name is Shiki, my weapon of choice is a scythe". Homura took in the blonde's appearance, her long wavy blonde hair flowed to her shoulder's, her burgundy eyes held the look of someone who just wanted to go back to whatever she had been dragged away from.

"M-my name is Murakumo" the brunette said as Homura turned her attention to her, she remembered this nervous girl she had been the one who had faced two opponents at once when she had competed she had been wearing a mask hiding her obviously beautiful features "My w-weapon of choice is a spear".

"Then it's my turn now" Yumi spoke up with a smile "My name is Yumi, I am the leader of this elite class. My weapons of choice are fans". Homura looked as all eyes seemed to be turned on her, she sighed not really wanting to participate in this nonsense but realised there was no escaping her forced fate.

"My name is Homura" She said finally "I use six katana and don't want to be here, so don't try to get friendly with me. If anything I'd rather just fight you all and prove your all nothing but weaklings so then maybe the school would end this elite class and pick worthy members".

"Well that is certainly an introduction" Yumi said with a nervous laugh trying to play it off "Well that will do for introductions so your free to do what you want to do now". The girls nodded as they all stood going to different sections of the room, Homura watched as the girl named Yozakura sat at a desk doing school work, the blonde named Shiki had laid herself on a couch flicking through a fashion magazine while eating sweets, Murakumo had returned to a table in the corner and seemed to be drawing something.

The tanned girl sat watching them in turn before her eyes fell on Yumi, so this was the kind of leader she was, she stood up walking out of the door feeling frustrated unsure if she could even last the year here. Her status as renegade would be removed but having to play friendly with these people was something she was finding it hard to believe was possible, she stopped as she felt the presence of someone following her she turned on the spot to see the figure of Yumi watching her.

"We may not live up to your standards" she said before Homura could speak "I know you may think of me as a failure as a leader but I ask that you simply give us a chance, shinobi are trained to fight and sometimes we will lose our lives on our missions some as young as us. I like to give my team a chance to live their lives in peace, I allow them to be themselves because I know the risks just like you do so please don't close your mind to believing us weak". Homura let Yumi's words wash over her as she remembered her time before she had become a renegade, the harsh battlefield of her previous school, there was no time for friendships but she had formed some bonds she wished hadn't been severed but nothing could change her past.

"Do as you please" she said as she turned her back on the elite class leader heading for the training room, she had never wanted to join another school, she had been happy to live life on the outside but when the offer came to her from the strongest shinobi who existed she couldn't refuse, her chance to be back on the inside was something she secretly wanted but if this was what it meant, playing friendly with these people maybe the outside was better.

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Homura lay in her bed at the elite class dormitory staring at the ceiling as she considered the leader's words again, she knew the girl was right but that didn't matter. They were shinobi, girls trained to fight and kill, if they wanted to live a normal life then they should just step out of the shadowy world they inhabited, she looked to the clock as she sighed slipping out of bed. She grabbed a white t-shirt and blue jeans slipping them on as she crept silently to the window pushing it open, she couldn't do it any longer this wasn't her world, she grabbed a blanket as she climbed onto the window sill jumping out as she used the blanket as a make shift parachute.

Landing on the ground she hid it in some of the bushes dotted around the campus before taking off at a quick run, the grey haired girl stood at her window watching the tanned transfer student leaving she sighed as she went to the main room seeing the other members of the elite class waiting as planned.

Homura ran through the forest on the outskirts of town, it was time she returned to her own life, the life she knew best being alone was something she was more than happy to accept. As she entered a clearing she stopped jumping back as a large sword slammed into the ground where she had been moments ago, her eyes scanned the area looking for the attacker.

"Long time no see" She heard a voice say as she turned her eyes widened in shock as her mind began to fog up seeing the figure of a long haired blonde her teal maid like dress and matching teal beret, she heaved the heavy sword onto her shoulder as she smiled dangerously looking at the surprised tanned girl in front of her "Good to see you again. Homura".

Always good to get some introductions out of the way so every one is on the same page, now then seems our girl Homura just can't do it and has landed herself in a spot of bother but who is this mysterious girl and what does she have planned for our girl