3 years later. Back in shura dojo there are two swords locked in combat in a middle of the clashing. Kaza does a quickstep swing of the sword towards sakura right but she steps back and his swing misses her, she takes a step forward with a low swing of her own but kaza deflect her attempt. "Hehe, your really getting much better at handling a sword sakura chan! You can even keep up with my movement now! Before you would only stand there and try to block, but now you try to take advantage of openings, this is too much fun training with you!" Kaza in the amidst of all the clashes, kaza stimulated by her progress cant help himself from keeping himself from smiling at how much enjoyment he is training with her. "I wouldn't have gotten this far... without you kaza kun!" Sakura the repeated clashes and weight of the sword finally start to catch up with her, as her movements and strength start to slowly weaken. "Your the one who choose to take up the sword, this is your own strength that got you this far not me, but keep this up and you might even beat me someday!" Kaza overjoyed laughs with a frivolous childlike smile as be begins a series of quick swift strikes with his blade.
"Thank you kaza kun truly... Thats what i plan on doing from the start!" Sakura observes every individual strike with great perception, her perdition of every movement kaza makes flawlessly allows her to avoid and block with ease, however a few of the strike having been reaching her limit slows down her reaction speed allowing her to block in time barely. "I can see your getting more comfortable with blocking as well! You only held the sword in one place but now your movement are alot sharper, im getting excited!" Kaza praises her improvement over the years how much more adapting she became. "Im having fun with you too! Ill do my best so dont hold back kaza kun!" Sakura completely absorbed in the match her mind and body not on the same page, even though she want to continue the match the sword falls out of her hand onto the ground creating a clink sound, kaza noticing in time stops his sword holds it down next to his side.
Shura steps forward and picks the sword up from the ground that sakura dropped. "Okay now you two, time to take a break, rest is also an important factor to training as well, kaza excellent mobility, brush up on your techniques and youll be an especially swordman. Sakura that unwavering determination of yours has gotten you incredibly far in these past short 3 years, you still have plenty to learn but nonetheless im proud of both of you!" Shura formal teacher facade drops and he gives them both a genuine pleasant smile, sakura looks up to him with a tired smile of her own whereas kaza all fidgety puts is sword down onto the ground. "I been practicing really hard this whole time master shura but..." Kaza hesitantly stops mid sentence clearly something on his mind shura immediately realizes this. "I know what you want to ask, its alright i cant keep you here forever, you want to leave and find the prince now isn't that right?" Shura acceptance warmly smiles to kaza who gets over his doubt. "Yes! Im strong now its already been 3 years since ive seen ka chan im ready now!" Kaza a fire lit in his eyes, filled with single minded determination shares his thoughts. "Your right, there isnt much els i could teach you here anymore, you been an especially talented student if anyone could bring him back it would be you, im positive you could do it." Shura gives him the words of encouragement along with his approval.
Kaza slowly turns his attention towards sakura now not sure what to say but before he could speak sakura gives him an embrace. "S-sakura..!?" Kaza baffled by the sudden embrace, now with a caring smile gives her the hug back. "You didnt forget about out promise did you?" Sakura softly tells him in a gentle tone in the safe comfort of there warm embrace. "Theres no possible way i could, i will bring him back if he wants to or not you see!" Kaza tells her with confidence overflowing. "Just hearing you say those words is more than enough for me you dont have to worry about me anymore, now go to him im sure hes waiting for you kaza kun." Sakura stops embraceing kaza and lets him go freely she gives him one last gentle smile that fills kaza with ease. "Thank you sakura chan and you as well master... Truly thank you... Ill bring him back without so wait for us!" With those parting words kaza waves them farewell with both arms in the air a excited smile on his face that even they could tell he will be find on his own.
shura looks at sakura curiously as he now stands next to her. "Your not going after them are you?" Shura quietly ask her patiently waiting an answer though he already knew her response without needing to say a word. "Not yet master shura you told me i still have lots to learn, so im going to stay longer with you, both ka chan and kaza kun choose to take those paths so i want to choose my own as well!" Sakura determination brightly shows enough to make shura acknowledge her decision. "Your no longer that timid little girl i once knew your became an independent young lady, in that case ill teach you everything i know, when you decide to leave remember your a beautiful young lady remember to take care of yourself will you?" Shura looks down to her with a heartwarming smile. "You dont have to worry master shura i will, im ging to train alittle more today, i rested alittle so i can train for a bit." Sakura reassuringly tells shura who happily gives her the sword in his hand the same one she accidentally dropped but she refuses the offer. "Thank you master shura but i want to use the sword kaza was using." Sakura walks over leans down and picks up the sword kaza had placed on the ground.
"Understood pace yourself ill be watching from the back of the dojo if you need anything." Shura announced as he brings the sword in his hand to the back of the dojo with him, he sits down and places the sword next to him. "Heh they all grew up so incredibly fast... Just as fast as they grew up they left just as quickly on there own... Lilo, The young prince, kaza and soon even sakura. I hope they all found what they were looking for, now than... The only thing left for me to do is wait here for his arrival." Shura with a bittersweet smile quietly watch sakura train by herself practicing the stance she learnt watching the prince using the sword kaza was using.
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Dawn of the new era
AdventureA young prince enjoys his peaceful days at the castle with his beloved mother and eternal friend Kaza, however little did he know those once tranquil days would shatter and crumble before his very eyes. Now he seeks revenge, but with those few words...
