Stargazing【Zane X Reader】[ Ongoing ]

[ Chapter 5 ]

Y/n's pov.  

" I thought we're training " I put down the basket and turn to Zane who is in a different attire.

" My mom won't let me go easily, so I made an excuse for myself that I'll pick more herbs, she wasn't happy with the bloody ones " I said

" Cost me my ears " I stand properly and he hums.

If I'm going to train with Zane and improve a lot I'm going have to make a lot of excuses and I'm going to need to think a lot of them, even if it takes me to loose an ear. Now that I'm already here, there's no turning back.

" I assume after some time of training I could rest and pick herbs? " I asked as I see him taking off his mask.

He folds them elegantly and put it in his pocket.

" Did you hear me? " I asked.

" How about we make a custom schedule later, which I will allow to change overtime due to your inconvenient mother " he said.

" A schedule? " I asked.

" Did you hear me? " He asked, I fold my arms across my chest.

" Ha-ha, if my mom hears you say that she would smack you in the mouth " I said.

" Every lesson I give you will be difficult and maybe involves homework "

" Homework?! " I asked.

" Don't whine, you asked me to train you and so I will according to my way of teaching, you set yourself up " he said, I scoff.

" Every mistake you make there will be punishment " he said, I roll my eyes in annoyance.

" Such as? " I asked.

" You will do an arm hang on that tree for as long as I want " he said.

" Do you want me to loose my arms?! " I asked.

" It's also strengthening your body, from our encounter yesterday you were already weak and defenseless " he said.

" Oh so we're insulting each other now? " I asked.

" At the same time I will help you pick the herbs that you want, call it exchanging knowledge " he said.

" I call it manipulation " I said.

" I've told you, I'm not going to go easy on you, I'll be teaching you the six main lessons that I've taught myself " he said.

" One more question " I said.

" Ask "

" What if I fail to show up? " I asked.

" Then you will show up at night and if you don't show up at all, the next day will be double the training and difficulty " he said.

" How can a difficultly get more difficu– "

" Catch "

I gasp when he tosses a wooden sword, I caught it in time.

" Hey!, I wasn't ready! " I said.

" Lesson one, always be ready " he said and unsheathe his sword, I nervously chuckle.

" Shouldn't you use a wooden sword too? " I asked.

" A fight is never fair, the enemy will always kick you when your down, they're classic that way " he approaches.

I hold my sword in front of me and he strikes, I attempt to block but instead his sword just went through my sword and in one moment of silent the wooden blade falls off while I hold the other half.