I gently crawled through the green leaves, looking for Gantetsu. He could be anywhere right now, considering he was a ninja. Before I could react, a kick came flying from one of the trees. I barely reacted in time, blocking it. I jumped off the branch and landed on the dirt. Gantetsu came flying out behind me.
"So you came," I said, smiling slightly.
"You seem like a worthy opponent. I would like to see what you can do," he whispered back.
"I do hope you're ready then."
This time, we had brought real weapons. I had brought katanas as well as knives to counter the ninja's attacks. He was strong but lithe, just like me. I wondered how we would get a winner out of this competition. Striking again and again, the blades clanged as they clashed. As the moon rose and sunk, there was still no clear sign of a winner.
As the moon died and dawn approached, Gantetsu and I leaned against a cherry blossom tree, tired of the fighting. I looked at him carefully beside me, and he didn't seem injured at all. "What are your secrets!" I finally burst out.
"Mastering the body and the mind," he replied.
"Well, of course, that's what the teach in both the Sangria and Kage Sects!"
"You may have heard that I use magic with might. I assure you, that is true."
"If it is, why didn't you use it against me?"
He looked at me carefully, as if he didn't want to kill me. I could see him trying to feel the bond between us. I, too, was confused. Were we friends? Rivals? Just students? I couldn't seem to find who I was when I was around him.
"Get up, class starts in a few hours," Gantetsu said, and started walking away. I didn't want him to go, silly as that sounds. A few more hours with hime would be nice. What did he make me become?
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To Love a Killer
RomansaThe Sangria and Kage Sect began as one, known as the Order of Light. Over time, conflict in the Order caused it to split into two Sects. But the legendary ninja from the Kage Sect brutally murdered the leader of the Sangria, and a war began. Every d...
