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James searched his pocket and took out a small green pill, he ate it and it was bitter but this helped him with regaining health. He then looked at Miku.

"Well, yeah Ryu, we're from the same village, he's a good friend and a sparring partner" he said as he looked at the moon.

"How about you Miku-chan, have you finished your training completely?" he asked as he regained a very good amount of chakra but he couldn't move a lot for a while.

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Miku also looked up to the moon with a smile. "I was almost done training when Neru and Haku arrived at the aademy, so I promised to help them train and to trat them to a dinner and a nice hotel while we were here since I had been away from my friens for such a long time. I still need to tell my Sensei that I'm done training. I'm sure he'd understand. Sensei is really smart and understanding." She smiled and laughed a little, doing so with a lot of cheerfulness. After all, Miku was a very happy person. A thought then came to her. "I hope Neru Onee-chan isn't still mad at you. She didn't seem all that happy with you earlier. I don't know why... Oh well. You should probably still be careful about what you say or do around her, especailly since she's so protective of Haku Onee-chan." Again,she smiled cheerfully.
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Ryukosay wondered through the trees for what seemed like hours, until he finally found James ."Oi, there you are!" Ryukosay yelled as he over to him and a strange new girl. "Looks like both our jutsu combined and backfired on us both." Ryukosay said seeing the tears in James' clothes.

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Luke walks into the academy but not befor getting caught by iruka sensei and as soon as luke heard him yell out his name he froze in his tracks and looking in the direction as iruka called out his name.

"yes sensei i didnt do anything wrong now did i or are you gonna yell at me for not being in class today since i didnt feel like coming."

"well no it's time for you to learn some of the basic justu like henge no justu. think you can do something as simple as that on your first try luke."

"well no sensei i cant do the justu on my first try i'll wait till my second try to do it so i dont out do you and so you up being better then you are at the justu since you are the sensei and i am the srudent right."

"well your right on me being right on the sensei and teacherthink but you cant be better at the justu then me or could you be luke since you have alot of free time from not showing up to class like you should be doing."

"well your right on that sensei i dont show up to class since i go and pratice on my own so i can past the test and leave this academy and make a name for my self sensei."

"allright luke time to see what you can do allright show me if you have what it takes to pass the test and leave the academy for the last tme right. so luke began with the justu allright."

luke begans to do the Henge no justu and on his first try he didnt transform into iruka sensei. he trys again and he pulls off Henge no justu perfectly transforming into iruka sensei.

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Honehime felt a deep nervousness well up within her, unsettled by the intense gaze that Echidna was sending her way. But she held her ground, determined not to give up or run away. All for naught, it would appear, as Echidna had apparently decided that that was enough of the first part of their training. She nearly slumped with relief, her arms almost immediately dropped to her sides as she let out a loud sigh. Looking up, she noticed Echidna holding her arms out to her, still bound together by the bone cuffs she had formed. She lifted up a hand, and stepped closer, until her hand was just a short distance from the cuffs. The hard bone seemed to warp for a moment and then flowed like a liquid, as it fluidly returned to Honehime, slipping inside of her body once more. A moment later, it was done, Echidna's hands were free once more.
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Lieselotte took one more quick glance around camp, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Well, aside from the fact that their group consisted of a witch, a puppeteer and her dead sister, a grown woman, a ridiculously busty cow girl, and an apparently exhibitionist sheep girl. Aside from that, the camp was pretty much normal. She waited until Shuku had finished fixing up a dish of food for herself after helping the seemingly near helpless cow girl, and then she took her place at the griddle. Picking up one of the dishes, she put a small amount of food into it, and picked up a fork as well. Sh wasn't feeling too hungry, but a little something to tide her over would be good. And it smelled good enough that she had to at least have something. Once she had fixed up her own light meal, she took a seat where she could keep an eye on her surroundings while still eating. Not quite yet, though, it needed to cool down just a little bit.
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Mei smiled happily as Shuku sat next to her, and looked down at her dish of food. It looked really good, but she could still see the steam rising off of it. As well, to a lesser degree, she could feel the heat through the bottom of the dish, warming her lap. Not enough to hurt, yet at least, but definitely enough to make her very aware of it. She certainly wasn't the smartest person alive, but she knew enough to not just start eating when the food was that hot. So she looked down at it for a moment longer, trying to find a solution. She would try blowing on it, but her chest was blocking much of the dish from sight, her breath wouldn't reach it. And if she brought it up to be near her face, she would have to practically rest it on her chest. The heat would definitely be more noticeable, then. Meanwhile, Katsu stepped aside as Sakazuki walked past her, and returned to the middle of the camp. She would dish up after everyone else had had a chance. She assumed she was allowed to eat the same food as everyone else, as there wasn't a bowl of pokechow with a trite name on it's side anywhere to be seen. She didn't really have any desire to eat any of the meat, but the vegetables smelled pretty good.
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Zenia continued her slow and stealthy prowl through the forest. Ultimately, it was very likely she need not have bothered with it. But old habits died hard, and fate was just so fickle that the first time she would relax her guard, that would be the one time she would have needed to keep it up. So she had no intention of slacking off, no matter how safe or assured in her stealth she was. She continued to creep forward, silently slipping through a patch of brush, barely even leaving a footprint, let alone anything that would offer more concrete proof of her presence. As she moved, part of her mind returned to what was to come. She would continue to monitor Achenbach and Sakazuki, until such time as she had found out what was needed. Then, and only then, would she allow herself to fight Sakazuki for the second time. She would have to make sure she remained unnoticed until that moment, as well.
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Melona spent a moment inspecting the empty classroom once they had entered. She had closed and locked the door almost immediately after they had entered, so they should be able to remain uninterrupted, no matter how long they spent training. Or doing anything else, for that matter. She smiled a little at the fond memories of their last intimate encounter. Then she set aside those remembrances, to return to the matter at hand. Still clad in her risque schoolgirl outfit, she moved to stand at the front of the classroom, moving behind the lectern, as if she were a real teacher. She had had time enough to think about what she knew, and had managed to cobble together what she hoped would be a sufficient amount of information to teach Menace at least one technique. Possibly more, if they could study the information a little more thoroughly. She didn't even think of checking the room to see if there were any books or scrolls that might help them, assuming they would be kept away and out from the reach of idle hands.
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Alice nodded, eager to help set up. She wondered if she should wash her hands or put on an apron or anything before starting. She wasn't dirty or anything, having had a bath the night before, but she thought most cooks wore aprons. And those funny hats, too. Airi hadn't said anything about it, though, so it must be okay to stay as she was. She quickly moved over to the small fridge, and opened it up, peering inside at the cold ingredients. Even if her own salads didn't use vegetables by necessity, she still knew what they were. She carefully pulled out the ingredients, lettuce, radishes, carrots, peas, and an assortment of other types, and brought them back over to the counter where Airi was waiting. She had managed to avoid bumping into the spot where all of the pots and pans were stored. Which was very fortunate, nobody enjoyed hearing a tower of metal come crashing down only a few scant feet away from them.
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Haku followed Neru, being forced to slow down a moment after her quick departure from the cafe. Quickly eating a filling dessert was not conducive to rapid movement. The slight moment of nausea passed once she had finally slowed down, thankfully. As they walked on, she wondered why Miku would have chased off after the wolf pup like she had. Some of the things that Miku did seemed opaque to her, even after learning the reason why. They weren't bad choices or anything, just not the ones she would have chosen. Then again, she was about as different from Miku as you could get, while still keeping somewhat in common with her friend. Miku was outgoing, outspoken and friendly. Haku was introverted, taciturn and a loner. Not necessarily by choice for that last one, she just assumed that people wouldn't ever want to be close to her, because of how horrible her voice sounded. That was why she was so appreciative of Miku and Neru, the only two people in the world she considered friends. It had taken time for her to be able to call them that, but now that she had, she considered them friends for life. Even if the three of them didn't always agree or see eye to eye on things, they were still friends, and that was enough.
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V-13 let her gaze fall as she heard her situation was causing problems for her superior officer. That was not good. Both because she did not want to give Pan trouble, and also because that made it seem much more likely that her designation would find itself on the 'Expendable' list. She remained silent for a time after Pan asked her what she should do, both trying to think of a response, and surprised that a superior officer would ask her of all units for advice. It wasn't precisely asking for advice, she knew that,. It was more asking V-13 if she had a viewpoint on the problem that could shed some additional light on it, to make a solution easier to find. Finally, she answered. "Sir. If nothing else, I propose we remain on a low level of alert, and monitor this unit's actions for any signs of further tampering, before presenting any information to your superiors. Perhaps, if we are ready for such an occurrence, we might be able to trace it to it's source?" She hadn't been able to think of a better option that that. Even though her explanation of it sounded better than what it was, basically, all that she had said meant to simply watch and wait. Hardly the aggressive actions normally favored by units such as her. Then again, V-13 was far from a normal unit. At the same time, deep beneath many layers of circuitry and coding, far past either Pan's or V-13's ability to detect, that same program that had taken control of V-13's actions during the last challenge remarked upon a job well done. It had sent out very small packets of information, really just the lightest of suggestions, to V-13's core processor each time it had sent out a query to it's systems. The end result being that it had, in effect, chosen her actions, rather than she choosing them herself. But why would the program seem set upon trying to make Pan spend more time with V-13? What possible point would there be in such an action? The program, whatever it was, seemed unlikely to infect other units, whether in close proximity or not. So infection wouldn't be a likely cause. But what then? Operating beneath the radar, to avoid detection. Changing V-13's performance rapidly to gain the attention of her superiors, Pan in particular. And now, changing them even more thoroughly to cause Pan to possibly remain close at hand for an even longer period of time. Just what was the meaning of it all?
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And with that, it ended. There was no surge of released magical energy, or anything nearly so dramatic. Just a soft burst of light, no more than the flicking on of a flashlight. And then, the two were back to their normal forms. Sakazuki, back in her normal attire, Etheldreda, back to her normal size. She felt a little drained, but not exhausted. That was the first time she had really used her own magical energy in a long time, it felt good. Good, but tiring. Like the first time someone walked after being in a full body cast. The muscles had grown weak from inactivity. It would take some time, and plenty of training, to get her magical talent back in proper shape again. But she was ready for the challenge. She had done it before, several times throughout the countless years she had been alive. And she would very likely do it again, after this partner went the same way as the others had. She hoped Sakazuki would stay with her for a good long time, though, she seemed different than her other masters or mistresses.
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Dizzy smiled softly at Shouko's surprise over the tree's stature. The first time she had seen it, she had felt much the same way. She recalled looking up at the enormous tree, up and up and up, up to branches that seemed firmly entrenched in the heavens. At it's base, the tree was huge, too, enough that even just walking around it was no short and easy task. No, this was a very special tree, and not just because of it's size. there was something about it, something special. It seemed to nearly radiate an aura similar to that of the glade, an aura of peace and tranquility. Perhaps that is how it had avoided being felled for lumber up until now? It had been there since long before anyone who was alive now walked the earth. And it would be alive for a long time after they were all dust, too. A daunting thought, a humbling one. She glanced at Shouko again, wondering if she was ready to move on, to go closer to the tree, to see if the mushrooms were were she had remembered.
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Miku listened to James' idea before smiling and shaking her head lightly. "It is ok. It would be better if Sensei heard it from me in person rather than if he got a note from your pup-py." She heard some one else approach them and she smiled friendly to him while waving to him happily. "Hel-lo~!" She wondered if he would ask if she was a robot just as James had done after hearing her voice since it sounded a lot like a high pitched computer talking to them. She didn't mind, though. She was just glad to get a new friend where ever she went. Speaking of friends, she soon heard her own friends, well one of them any ways, calling out for her. She stood up and wiped the dirt off her rear before walking over and just so happening to end up right in front of Neru. "Neru Onee-chan~! And Haku Onee-chan~!" She smiled widely and tilted her head to the side like nothing was wrong or that she hadn't done anything wrong. Neru was probably going to get pretty mad with how casual Miku was being about the fact that she suddenly ran off.
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James looked at Haku and Neru that just arrived. He looked at both of them but he stared at Neru, who didn't like him at all. He activated his sharingan and relaxed and ate another chakra pill to keep his chakra rising again.

'This may not end well at all' he thought.

James looked at Miku. "Go and talk to your sensei, I'll wait here" he said and he smiled at her.

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"Hey and whats wrong with your voice it sounds weird?." Ryukosay asked looking at the girl than James. "Whats with the Sharingan dude, you must be tried after our sparring match?" Ryukosay asked another question. 'Looks like I missed something while I was wondering around in those trees.' He thought.

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