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(( i so suck and chess XD
also armads do you think we could stop this training here? not only is making these posts very challenging for me but you don't seem on as often sweatdrop ))

Aryza mind snapped. The girl couldn't stand sitting her or playing this game much longer! She needed a break, run around and get some fresh air. Normally she would've jumped from her chair and run away from the place as fast as possible but something about the man infront of her told her she shouldn't. Instead she waited for him to finish his play.

"Remember what your goal is. Do not let small developments influence your overall objective. Determine your goal, and then use the most efficient strategy to get there." He told her when he finished his move. Such words confused the girl a bit. She did not quiet understand the full meaning of it but it sounded important so she nodded after he spoke.

Looking at the pieces in front of her she fidgeted in her seat for two reasons: 1) she was trying to figure out a good move and 2) she was debating on how she was going to say what she wanted. "Um.....Okita-sensei," Aryza began as she moved some random piece on her board. "...Could we stop here? I need a break I can't stand this any more!"

(( my chess program isn't opening for me so i couldn't say what piece to move but seeing my roll sucked it probably wouldn't have been a good one ))

Mizuki left the Academy, knowing that there wasn't anything for her to do there at the moment. She decided to move about the village and see what exactly she could find to grab her interest. She didn't have a whole lot of money to spend, but maybe she would find something that would interests her in the market. She half wondered if she could go to the library and learn a few things there, but that was just a small nagging thought in her mind at the meantime. She was close to Konoha's housing district that was near the Academy, taking her time to walk and take in the sights and sounds of the villiage.

It had to explode. It just had to. Nothing ever went right whenever he needed to do something right. Oh was he going to get in a lot of trouble when the elders found out. Oh well, he would worry about that when it came. It wouldn't be the first time the village needed a renovation because of him.

But that was how Taiju lived his life. He got into just enough trouble to keep it exciting, while avoiding the very real possibility of getting killed by angry villagers.

Absentmindedly something hard hit him on the top of the head, and he looked around to find that he had just made a new door in the back of a shop. The owner was screaming something at him, most likely about the new opening that wasn't meant to be there.

Taiju grumbled angrily. "Put it on the tab. I have enough on my mind right now."

Suddenly Taiju spied a young girl that he had seen before. He couldn't really remember where he had seen her, but she had that aura that made a mark in his mind.

Suddenly it came to him like a bolt from the blue. "Aryza! Who let you and your dog out of your cages? Don't you know it's dangerous to have loose cannons out on the streets?"

He meant it to be sarcastic, but Taiju had a feeling Aryza wouldn't take it that way. Considering Taiju had practically invented the term "loose-cannon" it would be interesting to see her reaction.

Aryza nodded when she was asked if she heard the explosion. Getting up she looked around as she heard a very familar voice. "Don't you know it's dangerous to have loose cannons out on the streets?" He asked sarcasticlly. Unfortunately Aryza thought he was serious and not only that but blaming her for the explosion. Hiding behind the girl she yelled back at Taiju.

"TAIJU-SAMA IT WASN'T ME I SWEAR!!! I DIDN'T DO IT NOR DID KUROI!!! We were just sitting quietly when it happened!"

Taiju looked down at Aryza and smirked; she had reacted as he had expected. Of course there was this other girl who seemed to know Aryza... Or maybe neither of them knew each other and he was just intruding on something.

"Well of course it wasn't your fault. Now let's move somewhere before someone blames me."

Taiju looked over at the other girl and raised an eyebrow. "You Aryza's girlfriend?"

Taiju figured that the girl wouldn't know anything about it, but he was sure that Aryza would tell her family. They would most likely freak out, blame him, and then go running to the Senju estate demanding Taiju's head. Sounded like a good day to him.

"Anyway... We should leave before someone decides to try and take my head. Anywhere you want to go quickly?"

When hearing that Taiju wasn't blaming her for anything she relaxed and zoned out for the rest of the conversation not even hearing his little girlfriend comment. Chances are if she had she wouldn't have gotten it anyways. She only zoned back in when hearing his suggestion to go somewhere. An idea instantly popped into her mind. "Lets go to the river," she blurted while running off in its direction not even caring if the others followed. She was going to go if they wanted to they could come as well.

It was times like this she hated having a false leg, but she couldn't let them know it. Her run was slow at first, but eventually she got used to the rythem and ran after the two ninjas. She didn't know what exactly she was getting into, or even who these people were. But one thing was for certain, it was a lot better than waiting at the Academy, waiting for something to happen.