That Which Started It All(James, Sa, P, IO, NK)

James watches as Salzem doesn't react to his quip. He watches as Salzem leaps away from him, and slams his hand together to form hand signs. At this, James launches himself towards Salzem, as clones off him appear.
"Hmmm, wonder if they are just mirror images like i can use." James thinks, as he comes at Salzem with a punch to the right side of Salzem's jaw, using his left hand, (speed 15, strength 15). He wanted to distract Salzem, before Salzem could come up a plan to put into action with those mirror images of himself into action.
"Although, i don't know why he would make mirror images, all they do is mimic what you do, so what plan does he have for them?" James thinks to himself.
Whether or not, James's attack came through, he would still put chakra through his Titan's bane, allowing his armor to change back into the wristband that was on his left hand.
His transformation was obvious know, with the left side of his face gray, and the once whites of his eyes now black and his pupils red.
"So what are your plans with them, Salzem, I mean are they mirrored images, I feel like they wouldn't help you here because all they would do is mirror what you do. And why are you even using jutsu, here I don't even use jutsu, okay, I use something far more potant, but that's only to match you somehow. You do seem to be stronger, faster than me, of course, I did just graduate the Academy and haven't learned more than the basics so far. Maybe you could teach me something? I've been looking for a mentor, you seem very good, would you?" James asks. 


[twc 1173, titan bane's removed, -20 chakra, - 5 stamina, 75/100 stamina, 10 sage chakra]

As the two clones appeared beside him, James attacked, throwing a punch to the right side of Salzem's jaw. Despite the exhaustion he was feeling from the split, James was slow enough not to catch him off guard. Salzem caught his fist in the air, and squeezed, keeping him still. He watched as the armor around James's body retracted, the whole left side of his body was grey and his eyes changed from white to black. the pupils turned red, making it seem like he half-turned into a monster. Salzem blinked the stare out of his eyes, focusing on the fight at hand. He heard James's quip. He thought these were regular clones! Salzem put on a smirk of his own under his breathing mask, his two clones moving up next to and behind him. Then, in one movement, all three attacked, throwing a combination of attacks, jabs, punches, low kicks, high kicks from three directions. (Strength 20 Speed 34 x 3 (power reduced as not to be fatal)) He doubted that James could dodge or take all of those blows, but even so, once the assault had been completed (weather successful or not), he would leap back a yard, catching his breath. His clones would follow, leaping a foot behind the genuine Salzem.
"That was my plan." Salzem responded to James's question. "And you told me to go all out, so I did. As for teaching you, I might." Salzem said before leering menacingly. "If you survive this next one." Salzem was kidding of course. He always had a dark sense of humor.

James smiles as Salzem and his mirror images come in for an attack, that quickly fades into a frown, as none of the clones mirrored Salzem's actions. In fact, they came at him from different directions. He winces, and allows Titan's bane to come back on him, and made different hand signs readying himself in case the clones were something else.
As soon as the first high attack came in, he activated the jutsu he had prepared. As the kick came in, James disappeared and replaced himself with the wood block that was used just for that purpose of practicing the jutsu or for a seat. He appeared three feet away, and smiled as Salzem jumped back, and his clones jumping behind him a foot. James listened to his reply and his threat. James smiled and said, "Nah, i rather learn that jutsu now, instead of having to survive."
Instead of launching a counter-attack, James sits on the ground, cross-legged style and said, "Teach away, Salzem."

[twc 1339, Titan's Bane activated, chakra +20, stamina +5, 65/100,substitiution used, sage chakra: 20]

At this point, Salzem was getting REAL tired of James's unending cockiness. At James's response, Salzem muttered something under his breath, glaring down at the now sitting genin with eyes of vast annoyance and distaste.
"For what reason would I teach you something like that?" Salzem growled at him, leaning himself up against a tree. "i do not know you, you seem to take nothing seriously, and quite frankly, I don't like you."
He had dismissed his clones with a simple wave of his hand, disappearing in a cloud of white smoke. Although the gesture was not necessary, Salzem always found it was more entertaining (to him at least) to use unnecessary movements to start or end a jutsu such as this. Salzem glares down at James, now encased in his Titan's Bane Armor. It seemed apparent that he wasn't going to just leave him alone or give him some half-assed answer. Salzem waited for the strange, annoying boy to make his case.

TWC: 889

James stands up, after Salzem finishes what he is saying. Salzem was glaring at him. He walked over to where Salzem was standing, stopping a meter away.
He deactivated his Titan's Bane, and looked at Salzem. He then sneered, "You think I wasn't taking this serious? I had to literally use ever muscle within my body to even dodge your attacks. I had to activate my blood line to hope to match you. Do not think I was not taking this serious. My quips were even part of my strategy. I may be a prankster, but I always take a fight seriously, especially when I have no clue how it's going to end."
He then stands, puts his fists up, and said, "If you want serious, everything I have, I will throw at you. Do not expect it to be much, but I will show you that I am serious in my actions now."
Then James step back, making the distance between him and Salzem to two meters. He sneered, and allowed Titan's bane to cover his body once more. He then stop his current sage transformation, allowing his body to return to normal.

[twc 1533, sage transformation ended, 110/150 (normal is at 60/100, Titan's bane pushes it back up to 110/150)]

"it doesn't matter if you can fight, James." Salzem responded, crossing his arms, not leaning off the tree. "You could be some high level Jounin, wanting to learn this technique and I still would not teach you." Salzem's sanguine eyes light up with freezing cold anger. "Here is what I want." Salzem raised his index finger.
"You think you can prove your seriousness to me in a fight? Anyone can do that. I have the sneaking suspicion that your not going to use my jutsu for positive means. Can you prove it to me otherwise?" Salzem raises his middle finger along side his index.
"I had a look at you during out spar and you need more training if you are to HOPE to master this jutsu." finally, Salzem raised his ring finger along side his middle and index.
"and finally..." Salzem paused for a moment before finishing his thought. "There is really nothing I could teach you even, hokage forbid, If I wanted to." Salzem looked at the genin, unable to read his expression through the armor.
"Someone else would be better suited as your teacher." Salzem muttered.

(TWC: 1078)

James deactivated Titan's Bane, and look at Salzem.
He sighed, "You want proof that I would use your jutsu for positive means. You make it sound like I'm one of those monsters who abandon both village and home for their own gain. I use my jutsu to benefit myself yes, but every jutsu I learn will be used to protect my home, my family, my friends, my village. You know what? If you don't want to train me that's fine. I'll find someone else. But first, I will finish this fight with you. I will show you, that I am always serious, especially when defending my principles."
He takes a step back, making the distance between him and Salzem to three feet. He begins to circle his opponent. He sneers at Salzem, looking for an opening, looking for his weak spots.

[twc 1674, 70/100, sage chakra 30]

Salzem rolled his red eyes pushing himself off of the tree. Why couldn't this kid see the obvious? James circled him, like a lion circling an injured animal. Salzem just stood there, letting James observe him. Surely by now James had identified his breathing mask as his greatest physical weakness, or maybe he was oblivious to the obvious. Or maybe both. Whichever, Salzem lowered himself slowly into a fighting stance, one hand on his katana, should he need it. He breathed deep in, then out, letting the tension leave his body as he cleared his mind. Salzem noted the distance between James and himself. Three feet. A meter is a distance of no meaning, beyond easy for anyone to cover. Salzem waited for James to make his move, preparing himself mentally and physically for the fight at hand.

(TWC: 1216)

80/210
+30 as I did nothing requiring stamina for 3 posts

James continue to circle his opponent. He watches as Salzem puts his hand on his katana. He laughs and says, "So worried about a guy, who doesn't even own a kunai yet? Ha, you  make me laugh and show how weak you really are."
James stops and says, "Forget this, if you think I'm gonna fight somebody who has to rely on a katana to defend him against an unarmed opponent, then your wrong."
He starts to walk away before glancing over his shoulder, "Maybe, maybe we could of been friends. But I don't think you understand, why I have fun and fool around. I think you haven't learned to let go of your past."
He then continues on, leaving Salzem behind. He doesn't bother looking behind him. He simply doesn't care about Salzem anymore. 

[exit unless interuppted, twc 1809, claiming +9 stats]

Salzem sighed and turned around, heading in the opposite direction. Apparently the simple act of placing a hand on his weapon had caused James to loose interest in their sparring session. He was honestly relieved as he did not wish to spend any more time than he had to entertaining this person. Maybe they could have been friends. That's a laugh. Salzem took his hand away from his katana, slipping his hands into his pockets. He thought about what James had said, about him not letting go of his past. As long as he wore this breathing mask, he was stuck with it, a constant reminder on his place in the world. He couldn't expect James to understand that. He couldn't expect anyone to understand that. Yet, at the same time, the mask reminded him of why he had become a ninja in the first place. To shove his frailty in the faces of those who underestimated him. They were all fools. None of them understood.
(Exit)
TWC: 1382

Claiming 6 stat points