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Who: Aya & Itachi (Anynone's welcome to join them, however.)
What: Sparring.
When: Few days after the hunter event.
Where: By the river.
Summary: Well, there's going to be sword swinging. Other than that, I do not know, yet. (A lot of communication through different shades of 'Hn'?)
Rating: G-PG-ish?


Aya didn't feel particularly strong when he was strolling through the snow towards the river. He felt like blowing off some steam by making his sword hiss, however. By the way a lot of these people acted, and by sights he had been privy to, Aya knew he must not be able to level with them, even if his sword had been his lover, friend and enemy 24/7 for the past four or five years. He was just your regular assassin, no crazy powers or inhuman attributes. He hoped that this person, Itachi, would be able to keep it just there, simple communication through solid steel.

When he found a nice spot with enough clear space to make sure the fight wouldn't turn into scampering in the woods, he paused to wait. He stood there just simply looking at the icy river, breath misting the air, katana hanging from his fist.

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Aya paused, throwing the katana over his shoulder as he watched. "You're light weighted so you could probably move longer distances by them," he suggested quietly.

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Ken placed the spear down, and jumped up, trying to flap his wings as much as he could, and stayed up for a second. Right before landing hard on the ground on his rump.

"I guess I need to learn this too." He said with a frustrated smile on his face.

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Aya snorted somewhat softly as he watched Ken land on his butt. He shook his head slightly and stepped to Ken to offer a hand down for the boy to help him get up.

"You won't go bored," Aya said, tone of voice indicating slight amusement.

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He accepted the hand up. "Yeah, I have a lot to learn. I am still trying to get used to a new center of gravity thanks to the wings."

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Aya pulled Ken up and stilled an urge to pat his shoulder comfortingly. "You'll get used to it soon."

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"Still, I don't like this at all. I trained so hard only to have have what I learned taken away and my center of balance thrown off." Ken frowned, and let out a frustrated sigh.

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"It'll come back that much easier if you've trained hard," Aya said quietly, even sparing a slight glimmer of a sincere smile. He wasn't sure why he was trying to reassure the boy, but it just seemed like something he'd ought to do.

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"Thats why I am going to train just as hard." he said positioning the spear again. "I don't want to lose. I want to keep on fighting." He had a determined glint in his eye.

"Until I am as good and better than I was.'

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"Good." Aya nodded, the pale smile upon his lips curving deeper. He shifted the katana to his right hand again, the tip of the saya lifting up to point at Ken's chest.

"Go for it."

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Ken jumped back again, then ran forward and leaped, trying to use the wings to give him some extra height before bringing the spear down.

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Aya brought the katana up to parry, free hand coming for support, placed on the slim end of the saya. He left himself wide open but doubted that Ken was fast enough to exploit it. Truthfully he could have pushed the boy back with simple force, but that would have been pointless.

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Ken saw it, and tried going in for it. He knew the other did have the speed and a light enough weapon to dodge it, but still, it was best to try anyways.

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Aya dropped the katana down to parry the next hit as well but still left himself open for the next one, knowing he'd still make it in time. If Ken would just follow his lead, he'd never find a true opening.

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Ken lost his balance again due to the wings. "Damn it!" he said as he got back up.

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Aya let the tip of his katana drop down, studying Ken. "Maybe there's a better way to train your balance first," he suggested calmly.