Blue eyes

Chapter 28: Wormquake Part 1

Buckle in cause this is a loooong chapter. There's a lot in it and it jumps from Kaneko's part of the story to yours. these lines--------- mark when it changes.

The dojo had been noisy recently as you focused on training Kaneko to her full potential. "Kaneko." You call the girl over as she was doing katas. "Show me that move you did on that rat from before."

"Osu!" She flattens her palms and repeatedly strikes you. Your arms acted as a guard but now you know why she defeated the giant humanoid rat. It was because of the repeated smacking, it would hurt a rat's sensitive nose. She stood tall, shoulders back and arms bent, she stared at her hands proudly. "This is my kata."

"Mm, that's good. I'm glad you're making your own style already."

"My own? But I want to learn yours (y/n)."

"And you are but each person develops their own style of fighting. I'm passing down my knowledge for you to use how you please. I think it's in good hands with you." Kaneko smiles and takes up a stance once more and jabs the air. It's good she's learning hand combat training but she'll need weapons and something else. "Have you thought on a specific type of martial art you'd like to incorporate into your ninjutsu?"

"Like what?" she asks.

"There are all sorts of martial arts: Judo, boxing, Systema, Karate, Muay Thai, Aikido, Kenpo, Tai chi, Lethwei, Kickboxing,-"

"Lethwei(Burmese Boxing) and Muay Thai." she says sharply. "Those feel right."

".....Do you know where they're from?" you didn't expect her to choose two martial arts and much less those.

"Burma(Myanmar) and Thailand." she answers. 'Donnie must have given her history books again.'

"Have you been studying?" you ask, she shakes her head.

"I read it somewhere once and I thought it'd suit me."

"Are you sure? Lethwie fighters are trained to be tough and sturdy, it's a bloody art but can give you an incredible defense."

"I am ready." she affirms.

A proud smile from you followed. This girl can surpass even you in a few years of training. "Mmm, well then let me call the elders and see if they know any masters to teach you for a few months." You pull out your phone dialing the elder's number but then realizing, if the old man is asleep right now he'll be pissed you waked him. You end the call before it can connect, best to wait until later into the night. But you dial your mom up so she can maybe pass the word on. No answer. It's still not morning in Japan, she's probably not awake yet.

Leonardo walked in on the two of you. He glanced at the two girls training in the dojo. It dawned on him how well you were doing as a teacher and Kaneko being an incredible learner. Soon enough she can join them in training. "Shouldn't she find a weapon soon?" Leo asked as he grabbed his katanas of the wall and hitching them to the back of his belt. That meant patrol is gonna happen soon.

"She can. But she says she wants to focus on her base combat, that and none of the weapons here have chosen her. The only thing close was actually Donnie's staff." Her ears perked up as you were talking about her.

Leo ruffled her hair. "You'll find something. I know you can do it." she giggles. "Because you have an amazing teacher." his eyes rise from Kaneko to you, a mischievous smile was tugging at his lips.

"Would you like some lessons sometime?" you teased.

He coughed. Ever since waking up next to you, he felt weird. Like a desire to be near you. It ate away at him in meditation. He lost focus more often and worse if you were in the same room as him. He'd slip up In training with you when he'd get caught up in your eyes. After all, he was a teenager, you both were.