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A growl emits from the dragon's throat. He grips his sword as his sense continue to collect information.

"Teach, tha bogies left. Reeve's still at Rai, but his chakra do nah feel righ'. 'N another thing. The one called Kaimen? The headmaster? Ah think 'is signature jus' went out tha winda. He's dead."

Iri blinks. Then she replays what Jin just said in her mind. She stands up and looks in the direction of the Main Dojo. She hadn't been there in some time, too involved with what's been going on elsewhere in the academy. What's been going on there?

"You sure? You sure he's not bluffing? Or just gone?"

Jin shakes his head and keeps thinking. "Ah be sure he's dead. 'N there was a monstrous spike o' energy right afore his signature were extinguished. Erm, teach?"

The Fury grimaces. Then her wings expand and she gives them a powerful beat.

"Sorry, boys, but this is important. Stay here and get inside the dojo if anyone approaches. That's an order!"

A few more beats, and Iri's winging her way toward the Main Dojo.

Jin looks taken aback. He turns to stare at Ookamimaru.

"Eh, Ah think we got ourselves a problem, young'un."

Jin lifts his arm and points in the direction of the Main Dojo. His expression is serious, not trace of his usual cheer left.

"In tha middle o' tha Academy be a buildin'. Main Dojo. Ya prob'ly started out at it. Kaimen, headmaster ta you 'n me, Ah felt his life energy spike big time, then die. Most times, it means sommat died in a real flashy manner. Happens when a powerful bein' kicks tha bucket. All energy held in check be released upon death. Ah relayed all that ta Iri via telepathy, 'n she took off ta investigate."

The dragon tilts his now and drops his arms. For a moment, he seems to be following something with his eyes, something Ookamimaru can't see. Then he drops his gaze to the ground and appears to be in deep thought. Something isn't right. What's she doing now?

"She went ta Main Dojo, alrigh'. Af'er that, she stopped at Rai. Now she's headed off. Stationary fer now, but Ah do nah know why."

He closes his eyes, focusing. He can feel two familiar chakra signatures. Reeve and Lina. They're in close range of Iri. A few other things are near them, but he doesn't recognize the signatures. One of them is a little familiar, but seems to be off. When Jin opens his eyes again, he's just as confused as before. And Iri hasn't tried to contact him. Something big must be in the works.

"Well, buddy, Ah figure all we can do is wait 'n hope no one makes a pass at us." He looks down at him and shrugs. "If they do, Ah do nah figure tha dojo will do us much good. We'll have ta make a break fer it."

"No." Kwubara said after listining to everything while he sat on the ground. "You need more training and I need to find out more about your condition. Jin, If something happens and we need to flee, the Mizu dojo is empty and not to far off. Now, if you would excuse me for a moment, I have a demon to confront." Kwubara informed his companions as he stood and wiped his pants off. He headed to the edge of the forest where he drew a circle with his sword. The circle turned white and hovered an inch above ground. After the circle rose Kwubara drew a perfectly straght line down the center. He steperd up onto the cicle aand then sat dead center. Kwubara's body slumped and what appeared to be another Kwubara and Judas appeared on opposite sides of the line. They started to talk toeach other over Kwubara's body. The arguing got louder the longer it whent on. It would still be unable to decifer what the two were saying because the were speeking in the words of demons.

Jin had been silent for a while, looking into the distance. His expression was rather detached. Finally, he looks down at Ookamimaru with a grimace.

"Much as Ah hate ta say, Kwubara be right. 'Bout yer trainin', anyway. You 'n Ah both might end up in her way, as 'posed ta helpin'. 'N fer now, what ya are matters not."

Jin tosses Kwubara a glance. What he had said was rather rude. So being something other than human is a condition, now?

"While we be waitin', though, let's keep learnin'." He cocks a brow and thinks for a moment. What Iri have him do? Then he grins and looks down at him. "Ya look a bit tired, so do nah worry 'bout practicin' yet. But, if ya were ta take what ya learned 'n use it ta make a small tornado, 'bout a foot tall, how would ya go 'bout doin' it?"

The circle faded as the two figures retreated back into Kuwbara's body. He rose and walked over to Ookamimaru and Jin. "Jin, can you find Tier? I't might be important to locate him if something dose happen, and he is my teatcher and I'd like to be able to do some Mizu training." Kwubara asked with an aggitated look on his face.

Jin lifts an arm and points in the direction of the Main Dojo. Blue eyes narrow for a moment as he thinks. Then he nods his head and continues to point in the same direction.

"Tier be located that way. Main Dojo. Nah so sure Ah would be takin' tha tram. Jus' in case it be dysfunctional af'er tha blast."

Jin looks down at Ookamimaru, thinking again. Then he walks over to him and sits down in the grass, his legs crossed beneath him.

"I'mma stay here, as me instructor ordered. But, if it be yer whim, Ah will nah tell ya to do otherwise. Ol' yellow eye be yer instructor af'er all, right? So, happy trails."

Ten minutes after Kwubara disappeared, Ookamimaru woke up again, his energy restored enough to go and catch some prey.

Sniffing the air, he picked up the smell of rodent, and while nodding a quick goodbye to Jin he went to search for it in the high grass.

Not long afterwards, he came back with a rat.
He sat down again, and started to eat it whole.

He didn't ask if Jin wanted some, cause people don't seem to like unburnt meat.