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Makoto froze in her seat, sweat starting to run down the back of her neck, her body shaking with complete fear. She had remembered seeing those eyes before, never did she imagine that all ninja's would learn that skill, or perhaps she hoped not all ninja's knew the skill. Her throat wen't dry, her face almost as pale as the make up that she must wear as a geisha. Her lips moved as if she was trying to say something, or even shout but nothing came from her moving lip.
When things had ended Makoto seemed better, she looked to Amaya the maid, then to Neyon and finally to Solice panting as if she had ran a mile, her hand over her throat just for a moment. Her eye looked to the guest next to her, then down at Solice and the group, "My, my, what an interesting turn of events." she thought quietly to herself. Standing up she made her way from the seats down to the area floor, being sure not to get her stocks dirty with blood. "Well ladies and gentlemen, shall we call this battle a draw?" She looked down to Amaya leaning by her side, reaching in her bag for the water she brought with her. "Drink this, it'll make you feel a bit better." She brushed a hair out if the maid's eyes, a sisterly look coming over her face. "You did very well, I'm very proud of you Amaya-chan."

Solice heard the clinking of his equipment being moved and dragged towards him. More voices were coming, both from different directions. He heard the clink land next to his side, and he turned, bending on his knee to pick up his medical kit, as he had done several times before.

He heard the voice talking to him now, familiar and sweet. He only wished thebuzzing in the back of his head would go away. "Just a headache, Amaya." he said calmly to the stablemaster as he took out a couple of pills. One was a familiar clotting pill that he had used before, but the other, this one was differrent. Both went hurriedly into his mouth, and then grabbing a bottle of water, he drank them down. Taking in a deep breath, he slowly stood, gathering his things and putting them back on his body. His jaw pain was starting to dull, and his ribs seemed to burn less. Blood still ran in rivlets down his face, but they seemed to be stemming now.

"Perhaps, once things clear, I could have the chance to talk to you for a bit?" he said in a lower tone, his voice not audible over the talk of the other geisha.

Solice nods, leaning against the wall of the stands to rest for a minute or two. "Agreed. That would be the best idea." he said, feeling his jaw mumble protests at him while he talked.

(Sorry I haven't posted, been really busy with school stuff. Big test.))

Amaya panted, she was very jarred from this experience, she had only seen those eyes once before....as a child the day she last saw her father. She could not speak, and was on the verge of tears once again of the horrible sin she had commited. She slowly edged away from the group, into the shadows of the satnds so she could have some time to cry and let out the pain that made her freeze so.

The stable master nodded and headed to the desk on the breezeway where the attendants were seated. She bowed, then briefly debated with one of them, Koba, who seemed to know her, soon coming to an agreement. The man left the desk to his colleague while Amaya walked back to the group, picking up Solice's cloak from the ground and handing it over to him so he could keep himself warm. "All right, the rikhshaws will be here soon."

Oha... standard thank-you-phrase... which probably means I'm bugging him right now. Amaya smiled a bit sheepishly, nodded and took a few steps back, glancing around the arena. It seemed like there was nothing left to to.
"Well, looks like I'm not needed anymore... so I'll take my leave. Oyasuminasai, minna-san..." She bowed to the assembly. "And get well soon, Solice-san.", she added, nodding to Solice, then turned to go.

Solice put his hand up in a half-wave towards Amaya. "I will seek you out later." he said in a low tone, sending the comment over everyone elses talk so that she alone could hear it.

Solice nodded, looking around the area to make sure that he had not left anything. "Of course, Makoto. If you would, draw up a list of those who you wish me to train, and I will make some time to get them some training. I would, if you wouldn't mind, like you to set the standards of the training they will recieve. I'm afraid I'm not very good setting limitations." he said with a slight sag to his head. He was becoming more tired.

Amaya wiped up her tears and looked back to the rest of them. She looked at Neyon, and jumped down and ran to him, embracing him in a hug. "Thank you so much, Neyon-kun!" She then turned to Solice and bowed deeply. "You should consider yourself lucky, Solice-san. If I had not vowed to kill again, this match would have ended sooner."