The Friendly Meeting (Private)

Yuurei had spoken to Gin about two days and he remembered that his friend had agreed with some training. This was good news because a lot had happened the day before, and he wanted to show Gin what happened. There were also a few things that he wanted to talk to him because he didn’t want to speak to his family about it. He had killed someone for the first time, and even though he didn’t want to, the young Genin had a good feeling when he put the man out of his misery. He didn’t know or understood this feeling, but he figured that he would speak to Gin about it. Still, it was good that the two of them started training if they wanted to go into more dangerous missions.

They couldn’t just go on one now as things might have been too dangerous for them, but he figured they would have enough to change that. The day in Sunagakure was beautiful, the heat had been adjusted, so that the people in the village could handle it without a problem. Still, in the end, Yuurei found it too hot and he didn’t like it at all. He couldn’t, however, allowed this heat to stop him from doing what he needed to do, so he had gotten ready for the day. He had told Gin that he wanted to meet in the training ground around noon today, and he figured that he would see his friend there. When he figured that he had all of his gear on his person, the young boy would leave the house as he would do the same thing he always did.

The ninja would make his way onto one of the rooftops of the village, and he would start his full sprint through the village. It was the best and fastest way to travel as he didn’t have to avoid people to do anything. The people who looked at the rooftop would see nothing but a blur going through the area as he was quick on his feet and he continued to get faster. Yuurei’s destination would come to his sight as he could see the training ground he wanted to go into. This one was a bit dangerous, and it would allow them to spar against each other, and at the same time they could team up with each other to fight against anything that would appear within the area. This was indeed a good place as he would just land on the ground and he would look around to see if Gin was around.

When he noticed that he was the first of the two to arrive, he would relax as he would crack his neck and stretch a bit. The Genin needed more money so that he could buy the katana that he saw in the shop near home. He wanted that, so he could use his ability to its full capacity.

“I wonder how today is going to go. I hope nothing bad happens while we fight. Well, I guess I can only wait and see when he shows up.” He said to himself as he would walk over to a training log, and leaned against it.

WC: 538

The sound of something metallic scraping against something was echoing from within Gin's room, but the boy's mother chose not to bother him, knowing he was working on his 'little projects'. Truthfully, Gin was indeed working on a project, a new puppet, but not like his others that he had displayed throughout the room, but a full battle-ready puppet that would be accepted as a ninja tool, however something wasn't right. As Gin pulled upon the chakra string that was latched onto the puppet's arm, an odd sound emanated from within the puppet's shoulder, a loud metallic scraping sound. So the puppeteer popped out the shoulder section and looked within, by the time he found out the troublemaker was an old rusty spring, his mother had called to him about his 'playdate'.

"Oh crap!" he realized he had forgotten about his meetup with Yuurei. He quickly threw on his poncho and ran out the door to his room and bypassed his mother with barely a 'Goodbye', then soon enough he was out the door. Within a minute, he was covering distance with better time as he was scaling the top of building structures, a trick he took from Yuurei. Moving along the sand would simply slow him down too much and he was already running late. Hopefully Yuurei didn't leave. The sun was blaring as usual, nothing special, though Gin wondered if those of Konoha dealt with such things. He figured he would ask Yuurei one day since he's heard Uchihas had originally came from the Fire country.

Nearly half an hour later, Gin had reached the training post, and sure enough there was Yuurei at the logpost, "Sorry I'm late" he touch-downed by landing upon the top of the logpost, "Was working on something" he seemed slightly embarrassed though the important thing was that he arrived.

WC: 303

The young man was waiting for Gin as he continued to wait for him in the training ground. His eyes examining the area to see if he was hiding somewhere or planning some sort of sneak attack. His right foot would start tapping on the ground beneath him as he couldn’t believe that Gin was late. Is he late or did he forget that today we would spar with each other?” He thought to himself as he sighed as he was thinking about starting his training on his own. There were a few things that he had achieved in the past week, one being the new eyes that he finally achieved. It wasn’t just that, but he was planning on achieving something else that he had been learning this entire time. Still, to achieve it he knew that he needed to train his body, so it could handle such ability.

Soon enough he would notice that his friend wasn’t going to show up, and he would push himself off the log post as he was going to start, but it was a coincidence that his friend would show up right then and there. His ears perked up a bit when he heard the voice and he would look over to the direction of where the voice was coming from. He would see that Gin had finally arrived at the training ground as he thought that his friend might have gone to the wrong training ground. He would smile at his friend as he was glad that he didn’t forget about him. He heard the excuse that he had used, and he figured he would accept it because he was here now and it was all that matter.

“I see, I guess you were working on a puppet of the sort, if you didn’t get here on time. Well, it doesn’t matter I guess.” He paused for a second as he started walking towards Gin with a smile on his face.

“So, how would you like to train today? I want to practice using my Sharingan.” He paused for a second as he remembered that Gin didn’t know that he had it.

“Oh yeah I got my Sharingan a few days ago.” He said to Gin as he rubbed the back of his head.

“I think we should be able to use any low-rank jutsus and our weapons. After that, I think it would just be unfair otherwise.” He said this to Gin wondering what he would say.

WC: 417 TWC: 955

Gin jumped down from atop the logpost and sheepishly answered "Yes, I was working on my combat puppet, there was an old rusty spring that prevented it's arm from moving an additional 20 degrees - ugh, yeah" he dropped off the conversation the moment he realized he was extending the subject more than he should. He had read somewhere that questions and statements can extend into conversation subjects, but only if both sides had an interest in the subject, usually statements and questions that are said upon greeting are mainly use to ease into other subjects.

Gin was ready to train, ever since Yuurei had mentioned it two days ago, he had more than expected it, he looked forward to it, he wanted to test his skills. There's a difference in theory he learns in class and actual practice outside of class. "I'm up for training- wait... 'Sharingan'!?" Gin had caught the word, he had heard of the legendary sharingan before. The most dangerous weapon known to the ninja world, and only the Uchiha clan can access it, or so the legend tells, "Can I see it?" Gin was trying his best not too get too excited as he began to scan Yuurei up and down, but not sure where he was keeping the Sharingan, or what it even looks like. Was it a blade? Or a jutsu?

The puppeteer quickly put his hand on his pouch, now thinking Yuurei might decide to show him in combat, if Yuurei does reach for a weapon, Gin would jump a few feet and pull out a kunai, ready for battle, and ready to see the legendary weapon.

WC: 269
TWC: 572

Yuurei would hear what Gin had said about his puppet, and he would chuckle a bit as he would hope to see his puppet in action today. That would have been cool, but it seemed like that wouldn’t be the case. He shook his head because in the end they were supposed to do some regular sparring. When he moved about ten feet away from Gin, he would turn listening to everything that his friend had said after his puppet talk.

“You will see it, Gin. While we fight you will see it because it is the first thing I’m going to use. Now, look at my eyes.” He said with a smirk on his face.

His eyes were normal at first as he looked at his friend, but then he would close for a second as he opened it again his eyes would change color, and one tomoe would appear next to his pupil. His eyes were red as he looked at Gin. It wasn’t just that, but he would open his weapon pouch as he took out his kunai as he looked at his sparring partner.

“This is the Sharingan. It is supposed to let me see attacks that are aimed at me, but from what I heard the better or more tomoes there are in the eye, the better you are at seeing an attack coming your way. Still, enough about that, I only used it for a few seconds last time, I guess this time it will be longer.” He would say this to Gin as he started rushing towards him.

Yuurei would close the gap between them as it was more than ten feet due to Gin moving away when he took out his Kunai. Still, his speed was good enough to close the gap between them. When he got in front of his friend, he would swing his kunai with his right hand horizontally, aiming to cut him on his chest a bit before pulling back. His left hand was also moving towards his weapon pouch as he was going to take out a second Kunai and use to it defend any counter-attack that his friend might come at him with. His feet were also ready to dodge in any direction that was open for him if anything. His eyes scanning at Gin waiting to see what would happen.

235/250 AP Remaining

WC: 395 TWC: 1350

Gin held his grown as Yuurei began explaining. The younger ninja opened his eyes, revealing a different eye color from before, this drew in Gin's sight. This whole time, he had thought this "Sharingan" was a physical weapon, but it was actually some kind of dojutsu, an eye-technique. To his luck, Yuurei gave up his advantage by explaining it's ability, but Gin figured it didn't matter, it wouldn't stop this boost from happening.

Yuurei pulled out a kunai and Gin regained his focus again. And within a moment, Yuurei sprinted forwarded with great speed, with a quick motion, Gin would deflect the frontal kunai attack with his own kunai, then followed up by jumping back again a few feet to gain distance. He looked over Yuurei again and noticed a second kunai was in the younger ninja's hand, he hid his expression of surprise, he had missed that. Luckily Yuurei had thought to use the second kunai as a defensive move, judging by how he was wielding it, otherwise Gin would have already been hit.

"I merely blinked and you have scaled the ladder" Gin said trying to keep his composure. He hadn't notice he began speaking poetically, similar to his poetry books, his mind was too focused on trying to figure out what his next move would be.

Gin would reach back with his left hand, hovering over his rear ninja pouch, out of line-of-sight of Yuurei, to keep his guessing and on his toes, "Those eyes" Gin wasn't aware he had said that, but he couldn't help but look at the red eyes every now and then.

WC: 264
TWC: 836

Yuurei inched to use a Jutsu outside of the ones that were taught within the academy, but that was all they were allowed to use. He could see gin had his hand away from his sight and it placed him on his toes. How would he be able to know what he was doing with that hand? There were a lot of things he could do right now, but he figured that he would relax a bit as he knew that throwing a kunai would catch his best friend off guard. Still, would that be fair or was it just part of the plan?

“Nice, Gin let’s see what you have up your sleeve.” He would say this as he was really thinking about what Gin was planning on doing.

He sighed as he knew these Kunais were dangerous, so where he decided to throw it would be in an area that was not vital. His left hand would make a motion as it would swing forward launching the kunai straight towards his friend.

The kunai was moving incredibly fast as it moved at a speed of 111, and could move up to 55 meters. He had aimed this Kunai between his shoulder and chest as he started running straight at him once again. His Sharingan waiting for something to happen, he would take out another Kunai from his weapon pouch as he would close the gap between them. Yuurei would try to clash Kunais with Gin by using the new one that he had grabbed with his left hand. He was still aiming at his friend’s chest, but he figured that it would either be blocked or parried.

His right hand would of course go upward as well after his left hand as he was going for an upward strike as he was holding both Kunai’s upside down with the blade down to the ground.

WC: 316 TWC: 1666
220/250 AP

Gin kept note of the two kunais that were in Yuurei's hands. He figured he may have to draw another kunai with his left hand that hovered over his rear weapon pouch, so he began slowly reaching into the pouch while never leaving his sight from his opponent. Then suddenly, Yuurei released the kunai from his left hand, sending it flying down center. The speed at which the blade was moving was insane, but such a simple pitch was still easy to deflect without any distraction. Gin moved his right kunai to deflect it, and as he did, the force pushed his own hand back.

-Into the spotlight-

Yuurei suddenly appeared before Gin. Such speed. Like an actor stepping into the spotlight from the shadows to deliver his monologue, drawing the eyes and hearts the crowd. Gin knew Yuurei would move in right after the throw, it was shinobi basics, but his speed was an overwhelming factor, and because his right hand had just been forced back, he could only move his left, so he did. Simple: Yuurei had thrown his left kunai, so he would attack with his right, so Gin would deflect that right kunai with his own left.

-Cut- and -Clash-

Gin felt the force of the clash, as he expected, but he felt something else, pain from another swipe; Yuurei had moved his left hand and delivered pain to Gin's side. The puppeteer jumped back and while both feet lifted off the ground, he sent his right kunai flying towards Yuurei, not to deliver a blow, but to distract him long enough for Gin to pull out a smoke bomb from his right pouch. Before he landed a meter back, he saw another kunai in Yuurei's left hand, "Impossible!" Gin could have sworn the younger ninja had released the kunai, sent it flying towards him, unless his hand had moved so fast he had drew another without him knowing.

As soon as Gin's feet touched the ground a meter away from Yuurei, had slammed the smoke bomb onto the ground, trying to gain cover and time to think.

WC: 347
TWC: 1,183

Yuurei’s eyes would move around and at the last second he could see that Gin had launched one of his own Kunai at him. He would dodge the attack as he moved about ten meters away from his friend. The Kunai would have hit him even if it was used a distraction. That was why he moved away, but soon enough he could see that Gin had used a smoke bomb to hide himself. This was good and he tried to look inside of the smoke, but he couldn’t find his friend within the smoke.

“Nice, Gin. I didn’t think you would hide yourself. Still, it seems like my eyes can’t see through it. This would be good to know if you ever fight someone with the same eyes as me.” He spoke while making seals within his hands.

“I been training a lot on trying to be the fastest I could, so I was surprised you deflected the kunai. Still, it just means I need to do more to grow.” He said to Gin as he was trying to figure out what to do next.

The Uchiha would stand there as he was on his guard wondering what Gin would do. He had cut him on his chest and he wished that his nose was good enough to sniff him out. I can’t see him in there, but it also means that he can’t see me inside of there. Still, he might not even be in there anymore. He might attack me. He thought to himself as he took out three Shurikens as he placed his kunai away. Yuurei would toss them in three separate location within the smoke as he was trying to get Gin out of there.

If anything Yuurei felt like their little sparring would come to an end soon and they could talk a bit on the side. Yes, Gin was hurt, but he made sure the wound was shallow, so he it could heal quickly after being treated. Still, he waited for the smoke to disperse, or for his friend to make his move.

WC: 350 TWC: 2016
200/250

Gin hid within the smoke, he crept to the corner of the smoke filled area, he took the moment to think about what had just happened.

-Pain-

He touched his shoulder with his free hand and felt a cut, something wet, more than likely blood. He then heard Yuurei's voice, to Gin's luck, the smoke bomb did the trick, so there was indeed some kind of limitation to the sharingan. But the smoke didn't give him an advantage, it just gave him time, so he took advantage. Before he could act, he heard the sound of two, maybe three shuriken fly by, one sounded close. Yuurei might be trying to flush him out, another fan-of-attack like that could hit him, so he acted.

Gin formed three hands signs and conjured two clones. The plan went into action: one of the clones dashing to the left to escape the left side of the smoke cloud, as it did, Gin pulled out a shuriken and let it fly down the middle towards where he remembered Yuurei had been last, then the second clone ran forward down the middle, and lastly Gin ran to escape through the right side of the smoke cloud where he remembers the logpost was. The plan was simple, use the first clone to have Yuurei believe it is him, the shuriken will fly out towards him with the second clone soon after, making Yuurei believe Gin was copying his friend's tactic he used just a moment ago. But in truth, both clones are fake-outs to be used as distractions for the real Gin to touch base with the logpost and use it as a blindspot.

Once Gin would reach the logpost, he get his kunai ready in his left hand just in case.

WC: 291
TWC: 1474
AP: 245/250