The following days before the Tourney at Harrenhall. Madara discovers that this world has chakra in all living things, although the people here doesn't know how to harness it yet. Thus, he decides to train and teach Lyanna Stark a bit of basic Katas while drilling into her the importance of physical training. The girl eagerly accepts her training and she seems to acclimate easily towards the training regimen that Madara has set for her.
Of course, her physical strength and endurance is nothing compared to his. Thus, Madara starts her with below genin-level training instead of the advance training as can be expected for her age.
As a precaution, both Madara and Lyanna train in the Wolfswood, where no one can see them. He begins her training with chakra through the leaf exercise, which she immediately learns after four tries.
"Look, Madara! I got the leaf to stick on my forehead!" The girl exclaims while she points out at the leaf sticking to her forehead.
Madara is surprise to say the least. He hasn't expected for the girl to learn the technique so fast. He has presumed that it would take the girl two to three days to learn the technique and not after four tries only.
"Now, can I learn tree-walking now?" comes the girl's request and Madara can only nod his head in silence.
The girl is a fast learner and she may even have perfect chakra control, which will be beneficial to her in the future.
"Come, let us look for a tree for you to practice." Madara orders her.
"Hai, Madara-sama!" is the girl's reply.
Other than teaching her the shinobi ways, Madara has also began teaching her about his world's customs, just as the girl continues to teach him about her world.
Once they find a tree to practice, he begins to instruct the girl in molding chakra at the bottom of her feet.
"Remember what I told you about chakra?" He asks her as they stand at the foot of a tall tree.
"Yes, I remember."
"Feel that energy within you." He tells her. He watches when the girl closes her eyes as she follows his instruction. "Concentrate very hard in gathering your chakra as much as you can. Then, transfer it towards the bottom of your feet."
Madara can see a frown forming in the girl's forehead as she concentrates hard.
"I feel it," the girl murmurs with her eyes still close. "I can feel my feet getting all tingly and warm."
"If you sense something within you, then perhaps you are ready to walk up that tree," He suggest to her.
He watches as the girl nods her head before she opens her eyes.
"Yes, I am ready now," Lyanna tells him, meeting his intent stare.
"Good," is his response. "You can try to walk up the tree."
"Alright," the girl faces the tree and begin walking towards it.
However, the girl seems to hesitate at first before she abruptly comes to a complete halt. She then turns to face him with an uncertain expression.
"Will you catch me if I fall?" She asks him while she bites her lower lip.
Madara doesn't even hesitate when he answers her. Not for a moment.
"Yes, I will catch you when you fall." He assures her.
"Thank you. That's all I wanted to hear before I attempt this," She says to him with a mischievous smile that raises Madara's guard up.
"What are you planning to do?" He asks warily.
The girl doesn't reply, instead with a burst of speed that surprises Madara, the girl runs towards the tree. A moment later, to his astonishment, the girl suddenly runs upwards and perpendicular to the tree.
Madara can only gape in wonder at the sight of Lyanna Stark running up the tree until she reaches such an astounding height.
However, she must be losing chakra because the girl begins to slip and slide from her perch.
"I think I'm going to fall!" The girl cries out right before she starts to plummet towards the ground.
At once, Madara moves and runs forward, where he catches the girl in time. Lyanna Stark just falls straight into his arms with a yelp of surprise.
"What were you thinking?!" He demands as soon as he caught her.
Immediately, he starts to walk down the tree and towards the ground with the girl still in his arms.
"I was thinking about impressing you, Madara-sama," the girl responds honestly, not even slightly shaken about what happen. In fact, her face is flush with excitement while her eyes dance with exhilaration. "So what do you think about me running up the tree?"
"What do I think?! I think you are an absolute idiot, Lyanna Stark!" He snaps at her in irritation.
"Hey! Don't be like that! All I did was follow your instruction!" comes the girl's angry retort.
"Was running up the tree following my instructions?! I told you to walk up the tree, not run! You could have hurt yourself!"
"Well, I didn't hurt myself! You were there to catch me!"
"And if I wasn't?! What if you broke your legs if I wasn't able to catch you in time?! What if you -"
"You wouldn't let those things happen to me." the girl tells him with such confidence that nearly takes Madara's breath away. "I am certain that you won't let me come to harm. So I did what I just did."
"You presumed to know what my intentions are when you hardly know me, girl."
"I know you enough to understand that you won't hurt me, or let someone or something hurt me."
"Whether your assumptions is true or not, that won't change the fact that you nearly hurt yourself!"
"I'm fine! So stop mothering me, Madara! I'm not a child!"
"Yes, you are! Because you are acting like one!"
"Can we please stop arguing and return to training instead?" the girl says in a pleading tone.
"Considering that you fail to follow my instructions, and as a result, nearly hurt yourself, so I believe your training is over." He says to her coldly.
"But Madara!' The girl begins to protest, already directing those wide grey eyes at him.
Instantly, he avoids her gaze before she can convince him otherwise.
"Training is over, girl." He repeats while he drops her unceremoniously in the ground.
"Please reconsider, Madara!" Lyanna Stark cries out while she scrambles to her feet. "Don't stop my training just because I run up the tree!"
"You didn't follow my instructions, Lyanna. That's the reason I'm stopping your training. As your teacher, I can't abide your unpredictable behavior," is his answer while he begins to walk away.
"I promise I won't do it again!" the girl says, suddenly grabbing a hold of his arm.
Madara reluctantly turns to face her.
"I promise I will listen to your instruction carefully and not do anything stupid while under your tutelage." The girl says while she stares into his eyes. "This, I promise you and more."
For a moment, Madara regards the girl in contemplative silence. He understands that he needs to keep the girl close to him for his plans to work, and considering that the girl shows a promise of being an exemplary kunoichi, Madara knows that he can't stop the girl's training. Not when he has plans for her in the future.
"Alright," He finally relents. "I will continue training you, so long as you follow my instructions to the letter."
"I will! I promise, Madara!" The girl says. "Thank you!"
Then, without warning, Madara finds himself being subjected to a hug once again. He knows that he should get used to it by now, especially when around the girl. However, he is always disarmed every time the girls hugs him.
Madara can only stare down at the girl who seems to have molded her body closely against his. He can feel every womanly curves pressed against him and he couldn't help but feel something warm settle in his chest.
He knows that he should do something about the girl's tendency to be affectionate towards him, but he doesn't have the heart to stop her from doing what she wants with him, especially when he realizes that he likes her hugs, more than he likes her smiles.
He is simply captivated by her that he just can't resist giving in to her feminine wiles, despite the fact that she is too innocent to realize what she is doing to him.