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Noriko Sato moved through the woods with very little grace this evening, looking very fed up about something or other. He'd slipped away from the gehaka his mother had provided him with quite alright, but he was having vast difficulties finding this stupid pond he was suppose to clense himself in, as went his family tradition. He was sure he'd walked for an hour or so, he was feeling hungry and tired and was not the ideal haka to bump into right then.

Grumblings of complaint spilled past his pouting lips, lost in a light breeze as he pushed past some bushes. His emerald colored gaze caught sight of the clearing below him, and a hesitant smile tugged at the corners of his lips. Finally, the pond had revealed itself to him. He moved carefully down the hill, a slender hand sliding up to his hair and lightly pressing strands behind his large ears. Clasped in his other hand was a small cloth bag, holding the things he would need for this family tradition.

Getting to the water's edge he crouched down, his free hand cupping up some of the water and letting it sprinkle back into it's mother's body. He could see the shore move out a few feet until it suddenly dropped off, a very deep pond. Accross from where he was standing was a small 'waterfall' if you will, which fed into the pond. It was all very attractive, just as he was told. "Well I might as well, seeing as it will take me half the night to get back home." He whined out into the air. He stood slowly, letting his cloth bag drop lightly to the ground.

His thin hands worked quickly at loosening his obi, he was wearing the cheap kimono over nothing, for he didn't require any undergarments to go bathing. As he loosened his kimono it slipped lightly around his pale body, dropping to a pile around his feet. He stepped out of it slowly, unabashidly. The chilly air playfully caressed his unclothed body, sending goose flesh to his arms and legs. He stepped out of his zori and moved into the water, rubbing his arm. "Cold." He murmered, not pleased.

He blinked and turned, almost forgetting the soap and such.

The younge Haka stumbled back as something dropped into the pond, water splashing up. His eyes were wide and he wimpered, staring in disbelief. What was that! He trembled slightly and looked frantically around, wondering what was going on and why were things falling from the sky?

He wavered slightly, not used to such surprise, and suddenly collapsed backwards. Noriko had fainted!

Noriko shifted a little, then spluttered as water hit his face. He sat up slighty, eyes fluttering open, scared still. "Don't e-" He cut off quickly as he saw a gehaka above him, and his face fought over showing relief or anger. "What are you doing to me!" He snapped, hands flciking up to ward the other off.

He knew the other was just trying to help, but he was a bit overwhelmed. He struggled to sit up fully, brushing dirty and stuff from his body.

Hmph, well at least this one knew how to address him properly. Noriko slowly stood, unbashful about his naked body. Besides, he grew up having to get dressed and undressed by gehaka. It might be different if Shi was another haka, though. With out answering he continued to brush himself off, carefully looking over his pale skin to see if any had been marred. He gasped and wavered a little. "Blood and ashes!" He cursed out in a whisper, slightly whinning.

Along his back they was one slender line, a scratch. But it was bleeding, and deeper than most scratches. The only thing okay about it was how nice the ruby red looked against his pale skin. He moved to his kimono and quickly slipped it on. "You, do you know anything about cuts?" He hissed out, getting quite angry that this trip had been nothing what he was hoping for.

Noriko's eyes moved over the wings and he snorted. "Yes. Hurry back, and make sure to bring me some." He said quickly, hands on his hips. One hand rose to rub at a temple, trying to think of what he should do.

He was thinking of bathing anyhow and just making this gehaka carry him home. Either way he would be tired, he decided that he'd excerted enough energies for today.

Kratos waited impatiently at the pond for the blonde gehaka to arrive. Well, it gave him a chance to warm up before they sparred. He pushed his bangs out of his face and swung his sword around a couple of times. He splashed his face with cold water from the pond. Kratos came here often, it was the best place to be alone.

Kratos walked up. "hello. Are you prepared to spar? I am going to give you all I've got and expect the same from you. I will know if you are holding out on me" He said to the other. Kratos' skills were mostly self taught, some of them were developed by watching other gehaka spar. A couple of times, he was offered lesons but refused them, preferring to learn everything on his own.