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Batsu eventually stopped in the middle of the road on the way to the library. He stared at the ground and continued to contemplate why taijusu masters were so uncommon. Poor Batsu. It seemed like the more he thought about this the further from sense it made. Great, the boy completely screwed... and to make matters worse, Shinzu went off and left him. Not only did he have to find an answer but now he had to go around and find his teammate.

Batsu had just one guess, it was a wild one though. "Hey Shinzu... does the fact that training takes longer for a taijutsu user to deal a lot of damage in comparison to ninjutsu have something to do with it? Because I'm not quite sure that I'm right." Batsu started kicking up dust as he followed Shinzu, awiting his response. He PRAYED that it was right, otherwise he'd have to go back to the drawing board... something he did NOT want to do.

Batsu continued to follow Shinzu and as luck would have it, more questions followed. At least these were easier. He still continued on through the town and ended up being distracted. He never went the village to get to the library, so taking Shinzu's route was more so sightseeing to him in comparison to anything else. Even so, the boy faced forward again and went back to pondering the two questions that his team mate asked of him.

The first question was ridiculously easy, so Batsu slid his hands in his pockets and started to rattle of his answer."A taijutsu skillsman would do what any other sane person would do... train harder and try to find out any way to use their opponents skill as a handicap. Like you said, battling isn't about brute strength... and since when have I taken Masaraku's advice for anything. She may be a team mate, but she is not fit for leading anyone or anything.

... and a taijusu master's weakness, genjutsu. Taijutsu focuses on developing strength and speed. Neither of those can help if you are trapped in a genjutsu. However, if you are up for it, I can help you with that. Not only can you sharpen your brain against mental attacks, but it will help predict and dodge physical attacks as well. I don't just want to help you because you're on my team, but I consider you to be... well... a friend." Batsu's eyes darted off. He hated to show his feelings, but Shinzu was one he truly depended on and somewhat admired.

"Really Shinzu? I'm the fastest genin and you dare challenge me? Fine..." Batsu hopped a bit before chasing after Shinzu. His shoulder-length hair flowing in the wind created by the chase. In no time, Batsu caught up to the other boy... and in a quick motion, he grabbed Shinzu's shoulder and jerked him back a bit givin himself a bigger lead. All's fair in the ninja world, right?

Batsu laughed after pulling ahead and looked back to see just how big his lead was.

Batsu still continued the pace as Shinzu spoke but decided to crank the heat up even more. The boy ran even faster. Good for Shinzu not breaking a sweat, but neither did Batsu... even after running for a while. The boy looked back again to see if Shinzu was keeping up. Granted, this wasn't about speed, but it didn't give Shinzu an excuse to run at a snail's pace either.

Batsu followed suit and sure enough, he was screwed. The boy wasn't made for crab walks. The boy struggled heavily and even ended up breaking a sweat. Why the hell was Shinzu subjecting him to this torture?! The boy held his own, but for how long. Batsu's arms started to wobble as he crab walked and he was definitely hurting. Batsu started gritting his teeth together in frustration but a sound wasn't made. He refused to show Shinzu any sort of weakness... especially since he was in public.

After a while, Batsu fell to the ground. His legs weren't the issue, it was his arms. The upper extremities gave out and Batsu hit the ground. He tried to get back up, but fell again due to the same thing... his damned arms. Batsu eventually gave up and sat for a minute to rest. This was harder than he originally thought. But.... he signed up for this, so the boy had no right to complain... even though he wanted to.

Batsu huffed and stretched a bit. Break time was over and he needed to get to the library. So the young boy got back onto his hands and feet and start back towards his destination. It was still physically demanding, but Batsu made it to the door of the library. When he did, he pushed off the groungd with his hands and rose to his feet. In a nice gesture, he held the door open for Shinzu since the little rest Batsu took caused the other to catch up.