Akagami No Shirayukihime - Obi x (OC) The Visitor

Chapter 16 - My Training Opponent

A/N  - Hello all~  Just so Y'all know, right when this is uploaded, the next chapter will be immediately after it. So I'll just leave the AN for that chapter XD

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It was the next morning as Obi awoke, he had fallen asleep last night laying on his back and still in his previous clothes. He sat up and yawned, looking around he saw Teto, still sleeping peacefully. He scoffed. "I've never seen an animal sleep as much as you." He picked himself off his bed and stretched his stiff body as he made his way to his shower that was attached to his room. After stripping himself of his clothing, showering himself down, he turned the water off, hearing the familiar squeaking off his faucet. He stepped out of his washroom with a towel draped over his lower body and a smaller one on top his head to catch the droplets of water that came off his hair. He stood at his wardrobe before, ready to grab something for today's appearance but he heard something rather intriguing outside.

He heard the sound of men, and a group of them it sounded like. Leaving his wardrobe, his towel still on his waist and the smaller one now resting on his shoulders, he walked over to his window and peered outside. The sun had just risen and it was just past 7 in the morning. The first thing he was a man being thrown to the ground by his arm. Obi winced as he hit the ground and his arm dropped above his head. Looking to the person who had flipped him in the first place, it was none other than Alice. Her hair was up in a high ponytail as she wore a shirt that held short sleeves and shorts with her boots. He could catch the glint of her neck, meaning she was also again wearing her necklace.

Alice stood up straight and pointed to the man on the ground, then to the men surrounding her as she seemed to shout something, more than likely orders, and as they comprehend her words they all nodded and split into pairs. They spared with each other as Alice went around and surveyed

their combat skills. Obi watched from his window above the training ground.

"She must be helping with the training.. That means she'll be busy today.." He sighed as he turned and returned to his wardrobe, throwing on a pair of brown trousers, a black elbowed sleeved shirt and his normal jacket. He was about to walk out of his room when he looked again at the scarf he had received. He hadn't worn it yet, as much as he had wanted to, so he grabbed it before throwing it around his neck and calling, the now awake Teto, to his side as he left the room.

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He made his way to the training grounds where Alice was organizing the training and Obi caught sight of Kiki and Mitsuhide. He called over to them as they looked over their shoulders to greet him good morning then turned their attention back to Alice as she shouted tips and fixed the ways of the men.

"So, it seems Little Red is full of energy this morning~" Kiki only grinned as Mitsuhide laughed.

"She's been at this with them since 6. She woke up even earlier than they did." Obi's gaze turned to Alice as she was preoccupied, Obi liked watching her work, it put him at ease; as odd as it sounds. A moment later she called them to stop their sparing as she sighed. The trio of fighters were confused and looked at each other before back in her direction.

"You all are too soft. Yes, I understand that you are comrades, that you don't want to harm your opposer, but if you want improvement then that is what you have to do." The men whispered among themselves. They really didn't want to truly attack one another, then Alice piped up with an idea. "How about I show you how to spar my way." The men slowly nodded and Alice walked over to Mitsuhide, Kiki and Obi. She looked at Obi then down the row to Kiki then Mitsuhide. She placed her hands on her hips and reached forward to grab Mitsuhide's arm.

"Wha-woah woah, I didn't volunteer for this! Alice!" He was being dragged along by the small girl as his back was lent forward as he stumbled to follow behind her. She stopped him and told him to stay once she got him in a certain spot. She then asked a couple of men for their sparing wooden swords. Once she received them, she tossed one to Mitsuhide, who easily caught it and Alice stood in front of him, about 10 feet between the two. She twist the sword in her hand to get use to the weight and then smirked at Mitsuhide.

"How about it Hide~ A match for old times sake?"  Mitsuhide smirked and twirled the piece of practice in his palm and reminisced at the old nickname he hadn't hear for oh-so-long. He removed his authentic sword from his waist and shouted to Kiki as she caught it. Alice took this as he accepted her proposal.

"I'm going to warn you, I won't go easy on you just cause your a girl and an old friend." Alice scoffed as she looked at him amused.

"Really, that's what you have to say to me, some cliche line? Well, if we're shooting old tongue, and I suppose the same goes for me." He smirked and then they began. The sounds of wood clashing and refracting against one another echoed as the dull noise faded into the near atmosphere. The two battled with gleeful faces beaming as sweat began to roll from their foreheads. Alice's hair whipped around in her constrictions, whipping around her neck and face with each and every turn and movement she made to avoid Mitsuhide's advancement. From the side lines, the guards took mental notes as they watched in awe. Kiki held a small smirk on her face as she enjoyed seeing Mitsuhide so active, and happily so. Obi was also impressed. He Knew she held skills in bare hand-to-hand and was nimble in a more close up fight, but to see her in action with a weapon is a new experience and he had to say, he liked it.