Welcome to Gaia! ::

Ishira couldnt wait, as soon as she noticed his aura close to the door she turned and ran to it. Happily she giggled and waited at the door for only a short time. Takki pushed the door open and ran in, while Ishira ran to Tutsumi like a child. Before getting to him she corrected herself, stopping only a few feet before him. She was a leader now, and in her own dojo. She took in a deep breath and bowed politely, with a sweet smile that matched the manners she displayed.
"Welcome to my Dojo." She said gently. The spirits in the room still ran around wildly as to show the feelings running through her. Ishiras eyes were not to the ground as they once were but rather up, and looking straight at Tutsumi, who was now her guest.

"To symbolize the change of leadership and growth that happens with in this dojo." Ishira smiled and the looked at the dojo. She loved it so much, it was her home as long as it stood. She looked at her students and noticed that the orbs were going a bit faster then they should of. "Settle down.." She whispered and they did.

A pulse ran through Ishira and she looked to her left, as if some one was there. A gentle smile crossed her face as she turned back to her other students. Some one new had entered the dojo and soon they would be transported to the Library, where everyone was. Ishira took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. A new student perhaps? It would be one of her first here. Ishira looked back at Tutsumi and smiled once more.
"If you dont mind i would like you to walk in here a bit, it seems we have a visitor and i am sure they will be here soon." Ishira turned back to her students, watching them carefully to make sure they didnt overdue their training.

Liana sighed. She had been staring at the cloud for sometime, unable to discover its purpose. But somehow, she knew it still contained some hidden secret. She stood to her feet.

Angrily she glared at the cloud. It felt as though the thing was mocking her, just hovering there. She began pacing, her eyes never leaving the cloud.

Then an idea hit her. She stopped and turned to face it. She stepped closer, looking hard for any clue that would confirm her suspicions, but she still find nothing. So, with nothing to lose, she touched a foot to the top of the cloud. For a moment she thought her foot would surely go straight through, but she found her foot supported easily as though some platform were there.

Liana looked around the cloud filled courtyard and shrugged. Then, resigned to the facts, she stepped fully onto the cloud. Immediately it whisked away, taking her higher and higher. The sudden movement had caught her off guard, and she looked down to find a kunai already in hand. She didn't put it away. Who knew what other tests awaited her?

But moments later she found herself deposited on a landing with a single door ahead of her. The small cloud had dispersed immediately after her landing. She looked at the door, quizzically, her kunai at the ready.

Liana swept the small landing with her eyes, finding no clues, then back toward the door. She could sense movement behind the door. But she had no idea what to expect. She could not tell whether the source was friendly, or just another obstacle for her to overcome.

Nevertheless, she stepped off toward the door, moving quickly but quietly, her eyes roving.

The familiarity of the situation was awkward, thought Liana. As she stood motionless, she felt completely out of control of her body. She could not even force herself to blink....Only one person she knew could person such an overwhelming technique; Gil.

Helpless to the technique, all she could do was wait. But she knew that he would be reading her thoughts.....Just as he had the last time they had encountered one another.

They had been enemies then. He a young ninja, the prodigy of his clan, She just a girl with, what many had called, low potential. Being from the same village, it had been hell growing up in his shadow. All the people praised his ability and skill. And she grew to hate him for it.

But when she first met him face to face, she found him to be more than what she'd first imagined. They became rivals that day. And while she often lost their small challenges, she never quit, working hard to better herself.

Their last encounter had been only shortly after he'd joined the Hikari Dojo....He had learned rather quickly, as would be expected of the prodigy of the Ikagure clan. Their face-off had been the best they had ever had. Liana was holding her own against some of his best efforts. And then, it happened. His Kurogan unlocked, and she quickly found herself outmatched.

Now, unable to move, she thought back to that day. While she despised him for his ability, she cherished her memories of their challenges.

Q smiled broadly at Tutsumi when he entered, and was almost as glad as Ishira, but in his style, he stood on the sidelines observing, and and waited for Tutsumi to acknowledge him. He took no notice of the new visitor, focusing on Tutsumi, who had earned the right to his full attention long ago.

"Yes i know and i wonder why she hasnt entered.. Gil did you do something to the girl?" Ishira had sensed the connection Gil had made with the new student and wondered if there would be a further problem. She didnt speak of it though but made it clear that she had sensed the activity going around, though it held an invisible form. She turned slightly, but just enough for her to see the door. Takki ran to her side, wagging his tail like a puppy. He to sensed the new student and was eager to meet her. Ishira held her hand out and flicked her wrist, which caused the door to unlock and slightly open. The girl would be able to look in if it pleased her, but until then Ishira wanted to continue the training.

"We may have a new student but please keep your minds focussed for the time being or you may lose your connection.." Ishira said, closing her eyes slightly and turning back to her students. She smiled as a few of the spirits went to her side and gently nudged up against her.

The silence grew a bit annoying to Ishira, let alone the new student hadnt shown herself. But over all Ishira stayed calm and she watched as Q grew closer to his kindred spirit. She was amuzed by how quickly he had picked up the lesson and that he was comfortible with it. She sighed and looked back to the door, wondering how much longer it would take. She would be still, for only a bit longer though.