Alchemy

1,3) HONOUR

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Tenten:

A day into my journey I had encountered a group of nomadic merchants who had informed me that I had been going in the wrong direction.

But I was finally here. It hadn't been what I had expected to be honest.

The reek of unwashed bodies, horses and the smell of rotting fish guts were amongst the most pungent in the mélange of scents that plagued the small port town which the camp was built alongside.

No one had even bothered to acknowledge my existence here, it seems that no one had an sliver of friendship within them. Well then again, I suppose that was for the best. The less interaction I had with others the less chance of one of them discovering my secret. I had being under the alias, Tenchi Kunai, the nephew of Shao Kunai.

To be honest many of the men here irritated me. In fact this whole country irritated me. This was supposed to be a camp to prepare captains' and generals' sons for battle and to prepare them for becoming, well, generals. In the Land of Sun everything was heredity. Titles were passed down for generations.

So even though most of these snivelling brats couldn't have hold a blade properly let alone use it to fight; they would become generals in the Kings' army. Most of these boys had remained safe and coddled at home during the last war and their skills had suffered because of it.

Every time my blade had hit home I couldn't help but smirk at the fact that I, a woman was more capable with a blade then most of these idiots would ever be.

So why couldn't the King see that?

After week and a half I had fallen into the rudimentary rhythm of the camp. Wake, train, eat, train eat, sleep and repeat. Finding time for other tasks in between. But just when I had finally settled in something had changed.

The camp was in a frenzy. When had inquired as to what the fuss was all about. Someone had replied that the latest rumours had stated that the prince was supposedly on his way to pick one of us to train. So now everyone was training harder than ever before.

A prince...the prince coming here, I snorted, yes if the prince was coming here then I was a magical, cursed princess who had then I a frog.
Plenty of mundane rumours had circulated before I don't see how this one was any different.

Please; a snivelling, precious Hyūga prince training ninjutsu in the ruddy war camp. Not a chance.
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A day later news came that a contest was to be held for the rumours were true and we were to fight it out in 3 contests to make dear princie's life a little easier, when he gets here.

I don't even know why I bothered to enter, I most certainly didn't want to spend any time with a stuck-up Hyūga let alone the nephew of the man who had sent my brother off to his death.

But I wanted to win.

Maybe it was because I wanted to further my agenda of eradicating the 99th law.

Or just maybe it had something to do with proving that I was the best warrior here.

To prove those idiots wrong who discreetly insulted me every day. Upon seeing my skill in marksmanship and learning of my heritage.

Otonashi Kai, the favourite in camp and the son who the man who had replaced my father as the Main General in the King's army had begun to belittle me. I had ignored him until now.

Today was the day I kicked his spoiled ass.

There were three parts to the competition (namely: marksmanship and weaponry theory, survival training and full-on combat) and I was determined to win them all.

I swore it on my family's honour.

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Neij:

After 3 long and tiresome days of traveling I had finally reached the war camp, well, if you could even call it that. It can't be called a war camp if no one was preparing for war.

As I arrived near the first few tents a group of trainees sat lounging in the sun playing cards.

"Just what on Earth is going on here? Why aren't any of you training?" I asked.

One bulky boy with a bruise just under his eye answered me without even looking up from the game, "What's the point of training Prince Hyūga-sama's student has already been decided. We all lost..." he replied solemnly.

"What do you mean decided already?" My patience was running thin I was sick and tired of people, of fate making decisions for me.

"Hey just who do you think you are strolling in here and-" the boy stopped short when saw my face...my eyes.

Luckily one of the Hyūga generals ran out from one of the tents...

"Otonashi Kai, how dare you speak to the Prince in that manner!" he hissed.

The boy muttered a seemingly endless stream of apologies as we walked away.

Prince Neji-sama we're so honoured to have you," Kõ Hyūga.

"Never mind the formalities, just what is going on here?" I asked. I still wasn't used to titles to be honest. They unsettled me in a way Hiashi never could.

"Yes Sir, um, we hosted a competition to decide your student 5 days ago.

Upon King Hiashi-sama's orders. To make things simpler for you when you arrived. They were tested in marksmanship, combat and survival skills. Shall I take you to the victor?" he asked and I nodded.
Convenient I guess...

A man with a small frame and brown hair stood in front of several targets. Panting as his shuriken effortlessly hit the target.
Weirdly enough his hair was tied into two twin buns on top of his head.
This scrawny brat but up the large, bruised one I had seen earlier? Impossible...

I must to said so aloud as Kõ whispered, "We don't know how he did it."
As cleared the distance and Kõ called the boy over.

"Tenchi this is Prince Neji-sama." He said.

"Hmm..." I studied the boy before deciding, "I want to test him."

"Sir I assure you that isn't necessary," Ko stated.

Tenchi smirked and I knew what he was thinking. I didn't blame him. A great many people thought that I was just some coddled little prince.

Everyone in the Hyūga clan knew better. I wasn't just another Prince. I was originally a branch clan member whose skill raised my into the main clan and elected me as heir after the 99th law was passed.

I got into a fighting stance, and Kõ wisely moved out of the way.
I glanced at Tenchi and I knew what his chocolate brown eyes were saying because mine shone with the same message...

Bring it...

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