A/N: I thought that this prompt was a good one for Yuffie, so I hope you enjoy this one. ^^
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VII Characters and Settings belong to Square Enix.
She fell back as her opponent hit her stomach, her breath escaping her quickly. She fell back, wincing as she landed harshly on the practice mat. For a moment she lay on her back, regaining her breath, before she jumped up to her feet again and fell into one of her stances, facing her opponent. He was taller than her, much taller than her, and also more skilled than her, as he was older. She scowled, shifting her feet before with a war cry she ran at him, feinting to the right before aiming a kick to his left side.
His arm blocked her leg, his other hand grabbing her ankle and twisting it so that she was spun and then dropped unceremoniously to the floor. She cried out then, sitting up and pounding her fists onto the mat. She was suddenly cuffed over the head and she glared up at her instructor, narrow brown eyes narrowed more.
"Princess, if you want to be a proper ninja and bring honour to your village and your Lord Father, then you must be prepared to train."
"But I have been training, Sensei!" Yuffie said, standing up and crossing her arms, pouting. Her instructor sighed then, shaking his head and allowing himself an indulgent smile. She was such a child, but that was a good thing in his mind. She was only eight after all.
"Princess, you are not just training your fighting abilities, though that does need some finer tuning. We are also developing control and patience."
"I don't see why I need to know any of that. I mean, if I can beat them up, why don't I just beat them up? Isn't that what my training and everything is actually for? So that I can beat up my enemies?"
"No, Princess, that is not the sole reason for your training." Yuffie looked at her sensei curiously and he smiled indulgently. "It's also for you to just learn to become an honourable member of the Kisuragi Clan."
"…I hate learning."
Her sensei laughed, and then lessons started again.