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I followed Kambei down one of the vacant alleys hoping to ask him to be his pupil but he kept getting farther away. I picked up my stride hoping to catch up but he stopped in a large clearing near the elevator cars.
“What is it that you seek?” he muttered, his voice like sandpaper. I clutched the hilts of my katanas.
“I wish to be your student, Kambei-sama.” I uttered, he stared at me with vacant brown eyes.
“What is your purpose?” he asked solemnly. I grinded my teeth together, debating on whether I should tell him the truth.
“Revenge.” I mumbled simply, he seemed unmoved by my response.
“For the death of my Sensei.” He sighed and rubbed his temples, an act that seemed too ordinary for someone like him.
“Find someone else, girl. I will not teach someone who has one simple goal.” He grumbled I drew my katanas, angered by his words.
“Then I’ll show you my skills.” I growled he didn’t seem phased the same way the guard had when he’d spotted me in the Firefly. I prepared to lunge but a chorus of screeches made me stop. There was that girl again, she was falling towards us. Her hair whipping around her face violently. “Damn, girl.” I mumbled under my breath. Kambei sighed and jumped on one of the Elevator cars going up. I let a growl escape my throat as he ran off to save her. I swirled around, throwing my blade against a wooden shack. I then noticed the impish looking robot with a metal cap and a binocular as its single eye. It gave an impish smile.
“You’re defending the girl, aren’t you?” it asked in a vehement voice. I glared at it with reserved disgust.
“What if I am?” I lied, my hand already reaching for my katana. The robot smirked and its arms shot towards me. I dodged and drew my katana running towards it. I almost reached it but its claws nicked my side. I grabbed my other katana out of the shack’s wall and threw it at the robot. It eased through what would’ve been the robot’s stomach. It shrieked as electric waves began to jump across its body. I grabbed my katana and put them both back into their sheaths. I turned to find that Kambei had saved the girl from her gruesome death. Somewhat disappointed, I walked towards them.
“Will you please take up our offer?” the girl muttered. “I only jumped because I knew you’d catch Me.” she admitted, I snorted.
“And what if he hadn’t seen you, what if he didn’t want to catch you. You’d be dead right now.” I pointed out, she glared at me, and Kambei sighed.
“Fine I’ll join.” he mumbled. “Only because you’re strong will has won me over.” The girl smiled and I found this as the opportunity to butt in.
“I’ll join as well.” I stated with a smirk, I knew the girl was about to protest. “You need all the people you can get.” She continued to glare at me, Kambei rolled his eyes.
“You might want to get that cut taken care of.” Kambei mumbled I then remembered the cut that the robot had given me. I followed them back to a small shack with bars across the windows.
“Home sweet home.” I grumbled, settling in.
I watched the Samurai girl absentmindedly, she had pestered her way into our group and now she was talking to Katsushiro.
“Amara-dono how is it that you can wield two katanas at once?” he asked excitedly she shrugged and pulled off her kimono. Katsushiro blushed and I thought I saw Kambei roll his eyes but I wasn’t sure. I glared at her as Katsushiro realized she had a thick black vest on underneath and black shorts. Rikichi turned to me.
“Is she experienced Priestess?” he asked softly, I grunted not wanting to talk about Amara. I tried to get Katsushiro’s attention but he was too engrossed in a conversation with Amara.
“So Kambei-Sensei when do we start our training?” Amara asked her voice light and her crystal blue eyes daring. Katsushiro jumped to attention.
“You have Kambei-dono as a teacher?!” he yelped, hurt and amazement in his sapphire eyes. Kambei looked annoyed.
“I’m not your Sensei, Amara.” he grumbled, her lips twisted in a smirk.
“When will we be going to find other Samurai?” Rikichi asked trying to change the subject. Thank God that caught Kambei’s attention.
“We’ll look tomorrow.” Kambei mumbled he seemed to be angry and I was sure it was because of Amara.
“Amara-dono why are you here? Is it because you wish to help these people out of your good will?” Katsushiro questioned Amara sighed.
“No I came here to be Kambei’s apprentice.” She muttered, Katsushiro seemed confused.
“Why? You’re already so skilled at swordsmanship.” He mumbled, Amara glared at the ground.
 XxXPuppet_Master182XxX · Fri Nov 27, 2009 @ 02:36pm · 1 Comments |
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