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Roy woke with a start in his village, on his street, in his home, on his bed. A familiar voice was speaking next to him. As he looked over he noticed it was his sister Sonya speaking on the phone. From the sound of the conversation, she was talking to their mother about Roy. A bit of worry was lacing her voice as she spoke about him.

He smiled knowing that he was home safe again. Of course, after all the hell he had went through, he only hoped that it was real and not some illusion again. A deep sigh left his throat as he thought of that but he was startled out of it by a huge hug.

"ROY! You're ok! Oh thank the spirits I thought you might die or something!" his sister stated with a bit of hysteria in her voice.

"Calm down! Get off! I'm alive ok, get off!" he sighed a bit as his sister sat up, wiping tears from her eyes. The look on her face was one of genuine relief. He had informed his family he was going to go look for something so why was she so freaked out, "Umm...is...something wrong?!"

A fist bashed Roy's head in. "Wrong?! I'll say! We find you laying out in front of the house with this weird lump of metal next to you. Your all covered in ice and cuts and s**t! And you've been asleep for 2 weeks! OF COURSE we thought something was wrong!" She reared her hand up again to smack him and Roy cringed in anticipation but her hand slowly came back down. A soft touch caressed Roy's face. "I'm just glad your ok baka-kun..."

Roy had never really noticed how nice his sister was. She was usually yelling at him or bitching at him about something but... she was rather tender. He wondered where she got it from cause it sure wasn't mom.

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A few more days passed and Roy was released from the grip of 'Doctor Sonya and Surgeon Ryoko'. Not a moment too soon either. He was almost certain he'd choke from suffications. The fresh air was nice and relaxing as he stood atop one of the larger housing complexes.

Soon a familiar purr came from his legs. He looked down to see Etna rubbing against him. "Well hello to you too..."

"Thought you had died. Shoot... I was hoping to get your room." Etna mused.

Roy sighed a bit and looked to her. "Sorry to disappoint. Umm so what's been going on around here?"

"Oh nothing of importance. All you need to know is that you've been slacking. Come now, lets get started with your training again boy. I want you to learn a bit more about the world around you.

And with that, the cat took off toward the kage tower. Roy simply sighed and took off with her.

[Both exit to Kage Tower]

"There you are..." the kitty spoke with a certain degree of annoyance. She sighed a little as she was standing atop a building looking down to Shuiro. "I felt your damn electrical charge half a mile away. Makes my fur crawl."

She hopped down to the ground and walked up to the girl. "Well now, come along. Its time you started your lessons. Follow me..." She said. Without another word, Etna began to head off toward the tower.

[exit to tower]

((Apologies to others for the OOC. Yes, Gig, I understand. xP I suppose I'm ready...))

''Anything new Ame? I'm not seeing anything...tired of waiting. Their's nothing much to do but wait here.'' said Houka while yawning.

The idea of snoozing on the tree branch was good, but he couldn't leave is duty behind. After several hour of waiting. Someone finally showed up. Their target. A teenager it seem's. A She, a girl. Brown hair and matching shoe's. She was slowly walking on the little road leading to the mansion. She had a coutious look...like she sensed that she was watch. She several step in, almost going under the tree where Houka was hiding.

Crap...impossible. I made sure their was not foot step or no brushed grass....

But the girl suddenly heard a barking sound, coming from the mansion. She quickly ran up to the doorstep, opened the door and went in.

''I almost got caught. Zanza...do you have trouble with hitting a girl? Cause our target is a girl. And she seem's to be very cautious...probably a rogue on the run. She went in a mansion...I'll wait until she come's out again. Hopefully, we'll caught her in the act...but not sure if she his our real target...could be a decoy.''




Gather Information:
13 +0+ 2= 15

Looking to Hitomi she frowned. Perhaps her last few words were a little to harsh. "That can wait though. I'd rather spend some time with my old friend. Perhaps we could do some training together. Just not a spar. I almost killed you last time." Chisaki said as her spirits lifted a bit as she twirled a kunai in her hand. She couldn't stand seeing Hitomi like this. She was always hiding something. She reminded Chisaki of herself when she was much younger. She couldn't help but at least try to lift her spirits. Her lips began to move on their own as she sang a song that told a bit of her feelings intertwined with it. "As the lights flash
I picture a photograph
Faded like the wind
It’s nearly invisible
I can’t see it
Like the velvet black sky
Almost disappearing

Fading into the lights
Life comes and goes
Unimaginable by the human eyes
But am I human or a demon?
That is the question that remains

The blinding light glistens
Like ice in the summer sun
What is left in this world for me?
Life and death have both been accomplished
For that is all that I’ve seen

I must overcome these hardships
To become successful, for the sake of friends

Fading into the lights
Life comes and goes
Unimaginable by the human eyes
But am I human or a demon?
That is the question that remains

I have decided that life has a meaning
A meaning that has to be found
I must overcome these hardships
To become successful, for the sake of friends

I am seen alone in the dry lands
A smile upon my face
I have found true happiness
I am seen as an angel without wings
I am loved
As long as everybody else is happy
I can be truly happy so please
Just please
Smile for me

Show me that I can live without worries just for once. . ."She seemed relaxed as she sang, like she was finally at peace.

Perform (Sing): 35 (30:Masterful performance. Audience awed.)
((Lyrics are by me (Scrouton)))

40/50

Another full day had passed people came people went, but not hide nor hair of the assailants. Ryomou being up for three days straight was starting to feel the effects of staying up for such a extended amount of time. She sat at a bench wide awake, but every so often her head would begin to fall forwards asleep, Eye barely even open as she kept nodding off. But awake and alert she stayed. he couldnt afford to not be as any time now they would be instigating there attack. However this is the exact same thing she thought twenty fours hours previously, where they comeing where they going to attack, or could he not find any to take in his cause? Ryomou had fianly gotten tired of nodding off so she would reach in to her medical case and remove a tube that contained five solider pill, she would remove the cork and let one roll out from the vial in to her hand and grasp it and place the cork back in vial and return the vial to her case and return in on to her clothing. She would look for a moment at the red round pill fir a moment, before tossing it in t her mouth, and chewing it like it was hard candy, and it sounded an looked like it was. Then almost instantly her chakra and energy would sky rocket her eye would open very wide as untold energy sprang upwards threw her.

To the north on the front street a odd looking man was was one could say walking down the street. The man even walked in a extremely odd way, as he walked down the street like a ballerina he would twirl several times to the left then repeat multiple more twirls on his foot to the left then he would repeat this. As he was doing this he was moving threw the thick crowd in the city streets not touching any body and while it may of looked very homosexually latent, it was at the same time very effecive in moving threw a crowd with out ever touching a single person. but as he would approach the yuri club it would be obvious the look on his face was very sadistic and twisted it was a look off blood lust.

At the same time in conjunction with the frontal assult a giant of a man standing atleast ten foot tall was lumbering down the back alley way, on his shoulder he held a gigiantic axe almost as long and wide as the alley way. He walked with heavy stried that shook the ground with rumbles the resembled thunder he was truely a giant even compared to giglamesh.

Cp: 26/29

Truth to be told, Shinratsu was staring into space, with the blankest possible look that could've remained on any face. Then, a disembodied voice seemed to be coming from somewhere snapped him from this reverie... Shin blinked once, then again in surprise...and then remembered the disembodied voice came from his ear...or to be more accurate, the headpiece attached to his ear. Shin absent-mindedly hitted the talk button on the chocker attachment. A moment's hesitation while pale eyes scanned the streets below boredly, narrowing a little due to the dim light. He could see figures moving from opposite directions, closing in, but then again, in Shin's opinion...anyone who came to this club at this time of the day was a suspicious being...

Hmn...but then, that will mean he's a shady person too... Shaking his head lightly, pale eyes swirled silver and Shin concentrated on the wind patterns... Obstructions were apparent on either side...meaning at least two beings were rapidly approaching... Something was greatly suspicious about the second figure though...Shin would swear the shape formed by the broken wind pattern looked distantly familiar... Shin stared for a moment longer before it clicked. Oh, he had seen people with those before alright...

Allowing the wind to carry his field of vision, his worst suspicions were confirmed. He gave his dead-panned reply in the microphone: "On the contrary, Shizuka-chan...if you don't count an odd ballerina and a godzilla with an ax..."

Shinratsu continued on dryly, right index finger still pressed to the talk button on his neckpiece. "Yes, Shizuka. A godzilla with an ax... The last time I checked, I'm fairly certain Iwa had no trees to cut down. Besides, what sort of ballerina is out dancing at this hour?" A soft pause before the mild sarcasm disappeared from his tone entirely. "It's still pretty dark here...and being this high up, the streetlights aren't doing much good... But having checked with my doujutsu, I'm certain of their description...besides, said shady characters are heading this way..." Shin took his finger off the talk button momentarily, shook his head slightly, muttering darkly: "Not good...Rai will be first up for a direct attack..." Then he pressed the communication button again. "Alright. I'll do my best to stall them. But if they prove too much to handle, get our "own godzilla", pronto."

As Shin waited a moment for Shizuka's reply, he couldn't help but grumbling aside "just how stellar" this whole situation is becoming. He may be the strongest attacker in the group but Shin was not a good defender and sure had no desire to loose limbs and/or digits. Shin pressed a hand to his throbbing temple. He need to come up with a plan to fight them, and fast... Physical-wise, Shin wasn't built for direct fighting...he'll be staring at demise in its purest form if he be stupid enough to face them head-on. A tick developed under his eye as a certain orange-haired boy found way into his mind. ...that'll be something he would certainly do... Shin briefly wondered if Chronos lost any limbs or digits since the last class reunion... Shuddering slightly, Shin decided that wasn't something he would want to know...

He shouldn't go around assuming the advantage of speed...if indeed both shady characters approaching the club are somehow related... Shin gulped slightly. Stealth. That was it. Since he was smaller, obviously disadvantaged in both terms of speed and power... Guerrilla warfare is the most obvious choice. But...Shin hated that. Coming from a clan that worked for generations as the sentries of Kirigakure no Sato...sneak attacks were really considered a low and underhanded thing. It was either swallow his pride or assume a suicidal attempt until Gig arrived...

Sometimes, being a genius is sure tough...