"Good job guys!" Kana called out.
She walked up and down the grass as she watched the amateur archers try to take aim of their targets.
"Elbows up, arms straight. Focus. Focus. Now release!"
Whirring sounds of arrows flying were heard and then the sound of a loud impact as the canvases were hit.
"Keep your elbow up Yuki," Kana said pushing the young man's elbow up.
"Yes Miss Kana."
"Pull back straighter, Akio," Kana sid, pulling the man's arm straighter.
"Yes Miss."
Obi sat at the edge of the castle wall as he watched Kana train the men. She looked quite professional, but there was something inside him that felt envious of all the men she was touching. Grinning to himself, he jumped off the wall and strode over to her.
"What is it, Obi?" Kana ask without turning around.
"You can tell it's me?" he chuckled.
"I know the sound of your footsteps."
Obi's eyes widened in surprise and then laughed to himself.
"You're good."
After a few minutes of helping a young man with his posture, Kana finally turned to Obi.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I want you to teach me how to shoot," he smirked.
"Don't you already know?" she wondered, confused.
Obi was a skilled assassin. She thought that he excelled with many weapons. The dark haired man just smiled and waited for her reply. Kana sweatdropped.
"I don't know Obi. I'm kind of busy..."
She sighed in defeat after staring at his irresistible face.
"Oh alright. Grab my bow over there."
"You want me to use your bow?" Obi asked astounded.
Kana smiled at him.
"I trust you."
Obi grabbed her heavy-duty but durable wooden bow. He noticed the many marks on the wood, probably from all the training she did with it. He also noticed some knife marks, which made him think that she might have engaged in a fight at some point.
"Obi? Grab an arrow," Kana called out to him. "Then stand here."
"You got it!"
He ran to where she stood and gazed at her earnestly. Kana slightly blushed at his eagerness. He was too cute sometimes.
"Okay stand here and point the arrow towards the target."
Obi turned, stretched his left arm, and set the arrow on the bow string.
"Good," she smiled, checking his nice form. "Now pull it back, slowly."
Obi pulled back, but then purposely shifted his posture to see what she would do. He turned to her and quietly chuckled when he saw she furrowed eyebrows.
"Straighten up Obi!" Kana ordered.
"Like this?"
She sighed, exasperated. Kana grabbed his arm and his waist. She stretched his arm out and turned his hips so that his posture was straight. She postured his elbow a little higher and placed her hand on his that was holding the end of the arrow.
Obi felt his blood rush to his face. It was a good thing he wasn't facing Kana. The warmth of her body behind him felt so nice to him that he knew he would long for it the moment she moved away.
"Pull it back," Kana whispered in his ear as she helped pull back the arrow. "Now let go."
Kana heard Obi exhaling as he watched the arrow pierce through the bullseye. He smirked at his accomplishment and turned towards her. She was smiling so brightly that he felt like kissing her, but he knew he couldn't. Especially in front of all the other soldiers.
"And you said you didn't know how," Kana mumbled, rolling her eyes as she placed her hands on the hips.
"I only hit it because of you," he grinned.
"Miss Kana! Please help me," called out a soldier.
"Ah! Sorry! I'm coming!" Kana answered then gave Obi an apologetic look. "Sorry Obi. I have work to do-"
Obi grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him so that her ear was next to his lips.
"I-I don't like seeing you touch other men..."
Kana blinked at him.
"Wh-What?"
Obi released her and shook his head.
"It's nothing."
She gave him a confused look.
"Oh, by the way, Shirayuki was looking for you earlier."
Obi perked up at the sound of the red head's name.
"Really? Mistress called for me?"
"Yes."
"See you later, Kana!"
Kana watched as his figure disappeared into the castle. Kana sighed. There was nothing she could do if his heart belonged to someone else.