Indomitable
By SMYGO4EVA

Aoi looked around, in the vast dojo, and placed the bokken into Kanao's waiting hand. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Do not worry about me," Kanao replied, accepting the wooden sword. "What about you?"

"Don't worry about me, either." Aoi retorted, flashing Kanao a broad smile. She lowered her eyes for a moment, furrowing her brows.

Other than Sumi, Kiyo, and Naho, Kanao was the closest thing Aoi had to a friend here. She was pretty, quiet, and had kind eyes. No matter how much training she had, Kanao was Shinobu's protégé, something that Aoi couldn't ever be compared to.

Kanao titled her head, her placed smile stull on her features. "Well, shall we begin?"

Aoi snapped out of her thoughts. She straightened her back, curling her fingers around her own bokken.

"Just so you know, Kanao, I won't hold back." Aoi declared.

Kanao nodded. "I didn't expect anything less."