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Hayato looked around in the area which Aya had prepared for them. Just a small fire-pit with grill and food cooking away. He nodded and went to the grill while opening his package. Inside the package was a completely prepared, whole rabbit without its head. He knelt and grabbed a stick in which he cleaned off a bit and made the rabbit into a wild skewerd meal. He placed the skewer in such a way in that it would hover over the hotspot with a carefully placed rock in the way so that the stick wouldn't burn. He stood back a little and nodded seeing as the stick wouldn't fall on it's own and it would need to be flipped in a few minutes so that it could cook evenly. He then looked over at Aya and pondered for a moment. They were two different types of shinobi, so training with on another would mainly be a give'n'take mostly. The other problem with this was that he himself knew very little and was still working on mastering what he knew so that he wouldn't mess it up when it came down to it being important. Aya had way more experience then he did as a shinobi so he would need to do ether more training then her or go find someone who would personally train him in his selected general shinobi type, recon. He nodded at Aya and adjusted his gear. "Well, since you don't know much on recon or tracking in the likes and I know very little on combat and only a bit more on tracking it makes it hard to truely train... Although now that I think about it, I might have a way to change that.... but it will involve another trip to my place. I would invite you but I've been told to only allow people who are specifically on my shinobi team or have know for over ten years. So, if you wish to come we need to go see the shinobi team manager to see if being on your team would be fine... If not, I'll have to travel alone again. What do you think of this? it's a long shot though.... I've been trying something for over five years and this thing I'm working on is very specific.... up for it?" Hayato paused as he took a breath and thought about it for a moment, then looked at Aya again. "All of this after the meal and maybe a mission. Up to you." He then went over to the grill and sat down by it, taking in the great smell of the food that was being cooked.

((OOC - I did, update but got some heat from ssA since we aren't on the same squad for the x6... main reason I rped wanting to go to town to get into the same squad but we can just add it to next update I guess))

For once, he saw Aya's face change in expression but not in a good way. He sighed slightly and shook his with his head down a little. "It's not that what I had intended, I don't want you to have to prepare everything yourself. Just one of the few things I was taught... So, I wish to share our meals. It's not much but I would feel guilty not sharing since you paid for all of that food." He stated as he flipped the rabbit hoping that she understood his intentions. When she responded to his question though it brought him a little ease although he thought that there was more to being a squad then just meeting up kind of randomly. He let the thought slip his mind and and nodded to what she had stated although the thought of sparring someone who had over a year of experience over him was a bit un-nerving but it would be the best way for him to get better. "Really? so no paperwork or anything. Fair enough I guess. As to your sparring match request, I accept but don't hold your breath with my skill level seeing as you have way more real-life experience on me and are actually a combat type shinobi..." He shrugged his shoulders and gave a very slight smile to her for the first time so far. "So meal, sparring, then my request or meal, my request then sparring? ether or works for me."

Hayato nodded as he sat down and took a peice of grilled veggie from the grill. He watched his contrabution to the meal as he ate the veggie. While doing this though he was going over the sparring match though his head. It didn't look all that good as he didn't have any true taijutsu skills. It was then he realized something, Aya had pure white eyes. She was a hyuuga and they were reknown for taijutsu skills. This sparring match continued to go down hill for him. The Hyuuga skills could easilly overwhelm him, but this sparring match could give him valuable insight on Aya's skill level. It would be nice to know some taijutsu skills in which he could use both offensively and defensively. It was going to be very humbling to him but it was going to be worth it in the long run so he nodded his head once more to Aya and took the rabbit away from the flame as he took a piece of meat that Aya had bought and started to nibble on it a bit. "That sounds fair to me, my request shouldn't take too much so we can do it last. Anyways, dig in I guess?"

Hayato grabbed the rabbit skewer and took a piece off of it and started to munch on it as Aya continued to eat. But once she finished the meat something started to change about her. He wasn't sure what was going on but what he did notice was that her eyes were closing. He was about to ask if she was alright but in the corner of his eyes he caught the changing of hair colour. It wasn't much but it was still noticable just because of the way the light refreacted off of it. Then she spoke, it was like night and day the difference in tone and voice period. This was a serious shock to his system and now he wasn't sure on what the whole deal was with Aya, or Mayu... what she called herself now. He thought for a second it could be a spilt personality dissorder but that didn't account for the physical change that happened to her. This didn't make sense to Hayato at all. "Um... hi Mayu... I'll spar, but I want you to explain what on earth is going on here first ok? I'm sorry but this is very strange for me as I've never seen anything like this an would feel a little more secure with this knowledge."

Hayato stood up with the tiny bit of rabbit he had left and ate is as he watched Mayu as she moved away from him, tossing him a water bottle, and then starting her explaination. As she spoke, he got up and moved away from the grill pit, moving hid legs a bit to get ready for the sparring match to come. There was no way out of this match but he was still focused on her speech. So a group of researchers were trying to create super shinobi is what she was basically trying to state. This in itself was interesting, let alone the fact that they were able to replicate fusion of the two bloodlines into one person. He didn't know the Biology behind it but it was still impressive and very un-nerving at the same time. She tossed a ball of bugs in which he watched her form infront of him to him but short so it hit the ground. He followed the ball out of the corner of his eyes and watched the bugs quickly scatter. Then she stated about how she grew up, and how this side of her was used to deal will all of the stress both were put through. This raised a few questions but he would leave them for now as he continued to listen. There were a lot of details to Aya's and Mayu's life but all he wanted was an explaination and that's what he got. Hayato nodded and placed the water bottle to the side. "Sounds like both of you went though a lot. I have a few questions but those can wait since you did what I had asked and now for my side of the request. Our sparring match. Again, I don't know much Taijutsu wise but I will do the best I can." Hayato got into his close quarters combat stance and grinned as he was as ready as he'd be to this point in time for this match.

|| OOC - Lets only take damage to stamina and first one to make the other reach 2000 wins, why couldn't I get that later, you won the first move ||



Mayu smiled a little as she looked to him, happy he was moving things along, rather then asking questions, but knew it would come up soon, an wondered a little what he would ask, she smiled a little, as she looked at him and got ready herself. "It won't that bad, we are only staying in the Taijutsu area and physical damage range alright, also once one of us make the other half exhausted we'll end it ok". Mayu said as she moved into place, taking the basic form of the stance most of the time normally, it was strange because Mayu had no real stance, aside from some minor changes to her basic standing pose, her left foot was a little further a head then normal and her weight was placed on her right foot, while most of her other muscles were relaxed

The inside of the hut was dim, but not as dark as it had appeared from outside. The only source of light was a ring-like opening in the ceiling. A closer look revealed that there was a mechanism supporting the central cone of the roof. There was a box with a lever jutting out of it that most likely controlled the length of the support beam. Several gourds of various sizes and colors hung from cords attached to the crossbeams on the ceiling. A heavy acrid scent of poultices filled the air, causing Notwen to cough. Musamaru apparently was not bothered by the smell and led the crippled Uchiha through the maze of shelves and dusty crates to the back of the hut, where Ichijiku sat on a high-backed cushioned armchair. A smile spread across his wrinkled face as he beheld the two youths in his presence.
"Ah! Notwen, it is good to see that you have healed up nicely." he said, nodding his head in time with his words. The habit struck the dark-skinned blonde as odd, but he bowed before the healer again and said,
"Thank you mister Ichijiku. If it weren't for your talents i would not be here today." The old man nodded.
"And Musamaru, how is your mother feeling today?" The blue-haired boy grinned.
"She is feeling a lot better due to the treatment plan you prescribed, and sends her thanks." he said in a bright tone. Notwen became a bit curious about the healer's methods at that moment. He knew not to underestimate the frailty of elders. His grandparents were relics themselves, but proved to be capable of holding their own against several sneak-attacks during training sessions. Ichijiku nodded and again shifted his attention back to the crippled Uchiha.
"Well Notwen, since you are here, why not have a check-up?" he said, again nodding in time with his words. The wrinkled man rose slowly from his chair and, using his cane, walked up to the dark-skinned blonde. "All i need you to do is lift your shirt high enough to expose your abdomen completely. Once you do that, close your eyes and breathe as you normally would." Notwen struggled to keep his balance as he lifted the shirt higher up his torso. Once done, he closed his eyes and waited for what came next. "Musamaru, please turn around until i am finished with the procedure." The dark-skinned blonde heard his guide turn to face the opposite way, then saw a faint glow through his eye lids. This was followed by a series of ticklish sensations on his abdomen as Ichijiku's aged hands traced odd patterns over the boy's belly. It was hard to maintain an even breathing pattern while being tickled, and Notwen found himself giggling two or three times before the procedure was finalized and the glow dimmed. "I am finished. You may both open your eyes, and Musamaru you are free to turn around." The Uchiha looked at his stomach to see what had been done to it but could see no marks any kind. He even felt around the area, but nothing felt out of place. Notwen gave Ichijiku, who had returned to his seat, a questioning look after letting his shirt fall. Clearing his throat, the old man said, "I took an x-ray of your internal organs and chakra system. I am astounded to see that the latter is back to it's original function, but am disturbed that my treatments have left your innards untouched. Some of the damage was repaired, but if you engage in too strenuous a task, you risk rupturing your organs. This can be healed, but i do not have the tools disposable. Until then you are going to have to take things easy Notwen. But all hope is not lost." Ichijiku turned to face the blue-haired boy. "Musamaru, why don't you show Notwen our village's trade?" The young guide blushed.
"Are you sure mister Ichijiku? I'm not really that good." he said. The wrinkled healer scoffed at the statement.
"You will do fine. I have seen you in action myself. By any means, it is about time for my nap, so off with the two of you. Notwen, if you have any accidents come to me." The dark-skinned boy bowed to the healer once more and said,
"I will." Musamaru began to escort him out of the hut, but Notwen heard light snoring before leaving the hut. "That was an...interesting experience." he said as they started to walk back towards Rose's house. "Hey, Musamaru, have you ever gone through this procedure?" The young guide shook his head.
"No i have not. I'm one of the many villagers who hasn't had a check-up at mister Ichijiku's. Some villagers don't believe in his methods of medicine, while others haven't gotten hurt on a level that needs advanced medical attention."
"I see." They went on in silence, only breaking it whenever there was something about the path to be explained. Twenty minutes later the duo had arrived at Rose's house. The smell of barbecued vegetables was heavy in the air. The black-haired woman turned from the cooking greens and waved over at the boys as they neared.
"Hey, boys! How was the morning walk?" she asked, flipping a veggie kebab over the large grill she had prepared.
"It was alright." answered Musamaru, who hung back and allowed Notwen to walk a bit further. The crippled Uchiha turned around and gave his guide a questioning look. "Sorry, but i can't stay for lunch. I have to go home and get things ready for the second half of our tour." Turning to the dark-skinned blonde he said, "I live on the other side of the village, so with the weight of what i'll be carrying it will take me a bit longer to get here than usual." Notwen nodded.
"Alright, so when should i be expecting you?" he asked, taking a seat on one of the outdoor chairs to rest his legs. The blue-haired boy calculated the time it would take him to do his business, then answered.
"In about three and a half hours."
"More than enough time for all of us to enjoy our respective lunches." said Rose, who had returned to the grill. Picking up two kebabs from the grill with a pair of tongs and wrapping them in a napkin, she gave them to Musamaru. "These are for the road. Wait a few minutes before eating them." The blue-haired boy took them and thanked her.
"Musamaru, thanks for showing me around the village." said Notwen, which caused the young guide to laugh. He turned and began to walk away, but turned and said, "We're nowhere near done with our sightseeing." before turning and going on his way. A few seconds later, Rose placed a plate of the grilled veggie kebabs in front of him on the table. Next to it she set a small dipping container filled with soy sauce.
"So, where did the two of you go this morning?" asked the black-haired woman, who set down her own meal on the table before having a seat across from Notwen.
"We stopped by mister Ichijiku's hut." he replied, testing the broccoli at the tip of the skewer with a light touch to see if it was cool enough to eat. "I thanked him for his medical attention, then got a check-up. He said that my chakra system was alright, but somehow my internal organs were still damaged, though they healed a little." Notwen proceeded to pick up the soy sauce, and pour it over the kebabs. Picking up a skewer and holding two pieces of greens firmly in his teeth, the dark-skinned blonde proceeded to slide them off the thin needle that held them together and began to chew on them. It was delicious and made his mouth water and cheeks tense up due to the rich flavor.