"ARRGGH!" A voice cried out in pain,
"C'mon Nozomu, you can't possibly be giving up already?" Another voice taunted.
Currently, Kokoro Kangae and Kaminari Nozomu were seen within a forest that was nearby Furusato. The reason being-- Nozomu wanted to spar, and the King is never one to back down from a challenge.
"No, I'm not done!" Nozomu shouted, regaining his balance after getting knocked back by a move the King previously initiated. Standing back up, Nozomu charged heavy amounts of lightning in his palms and move sporadically.
Nozomu then sprinted forward, swinging one of his lightning-filled fists at the King. Just as his fist was about to make contact with the King's face--
He missed.
Stumbling past the King due to losing his balance, he was left open for the King to crack down on Nozomu's back, his hand in a karate chop shape.
After chopping Nozomu on the back, the white-haired teen fell violently to the ground-- making some dirt fly off of the ground.
"I think we're done here, you can always try another time." The King stated, trying to sound as uplifting as possible, worrying that he bruised Nozomu's pride.
Nozomu fumbled back up from the ground and glared at Kokoro, "We're done when I say so! I still need to strike you at least once!" He declared, standing straight once more.
The King raised a brow, then smirked-- "Very well, but you get one last chance. Strike me once; even lightly, and I'll concede victory." Kokoro then informed, making Nozomu's eyes glint in determination.
Nozomu then parted his legs and assumed a stance, small amounts of dirt getting brushed off of the ground ever so gently. Nozomu's eyes never left the King.
The King then raised his hand into the air, signaling that the match was about to start. The King's hand seemingly slowed down along with time as his hand began to rush down-- lightning formed in Nozomu's right hand, having a familiar shine and cackles to accompany it.
As Kokoro's hand finally stopped being pushed down, Nozomu rushed forward; Kokoro only watched in curiosity as the young man ran, his hand being reeled behind his body as he ran.
The King then saw something form in Nozomu's hand, not knowing what it was; he focused on it-- or at least until whatever was in Nozomu's hand reached out at Kokoro.
"I got you!" Nozomu triumphantly yelled,
Kokoro could only dodge as he watched a long, blue line of electricity whiz past him-- making contact with the ground and being reeled back to Nozomu.
'A whip of lightning!?' Kokoro silently questioned, surprised at the new attack.
Nozomu only continued to charge at the King, slashing his whip of lightning yet again, 'Is this his aura print?' The King continued his mental questioning.
Unfortunately, Kokoro was too busy being wrapped up in his thoughts as a burning and electrocuting sensation was present on his left leg. Looking down; he noticed that Nozomu got a hold of him.
Nozomu then reeled the King towards him, shooting his leg forward in an attempt to land a solid hit. Sadly for Nozomu, the King planted his right leg into the ground violently-- making the ground crack and launch up into the ground in pieces, each piece of the ground varying in size.
The King then yanked his leg to the side, sending Nozomu forward instead of the other way around. As Nozomu was launched toward the King, Kokoro extended out his arm and opened his hand to present his left palm; making a human-sized barrier of the color blue to show itself-- making Nozomu slam into it.
Nozomu then lost grip of his lightning whip as it dissipated as well as getting sent backward; landing on his back.
"Heh, heh. You almost got me." Kokoro admitted, his voice is filled with surprise.
Nozomu only laid on his back, pain, and disbelief filling Nozomu to the brim. "I couldn't even land a single hit on you this whole time." Nozomu sadly stated.
"Well.... I concede victory." Kokoro announced, making Nozomu go wide-eyed.
"Why?" Nozomu hastily asked,
"Nozomu, winning a battle doesn't win a war. You managed to catch me off guard; I doubt you could do it again, but you did. You got a hold of me when I was vulnerable-- so for that, I concede." Kokoro informed, making Nozomu's negative feelings tone down ever so slightly.
"So, what does that make the score, then?" Nozomu questioned, eyeing the King.
"Hmmm, that would make it 64-1, now!"
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'Man, that seemed so long ago.' A voice mentally stated, currently traveling through.
"And then what, Kami?" A feminine voice called out.
The voice belonged to Kaminari Nozomu and Reberu Manabu. Breaking himself out of his thoughts, "Oh, sorry. Remembering some of this made me wonder if it's been that long ago." Nozomu apologized,
Nozomu then took a gander at a clock that was placed on a shelf nearby and read the time. "Whelp looks like it's time to wrap this up." Nozomu declared, standing up.
Before Nozomu could say any farewells, Manabu beat him to it; but with a question. "What do you know about Tanjo's magic?"
Nozomu's eyes widened a tiny bit, barely noticeable to Manabu. "I'm afraid that I can't discuss that," Nozomu responded, making Manabu slightly frown.
"Kami, he's training to become a warrior. If it involves anything about his magic or abilities in general-- we need to know." Manabu retorted.
Nozomu's facial features only darkened, confusing Manabu. "If I were to tell you, you'd have to promise to keep it hidden; just like your Tansu beast." Nozomu declared, making Manabu's eyes widen.
"What? What could he have to that severity?" Manabu hastily questioned, confusion adorned all over her face.
"Promise first." Nozomu insisted, making Manabu gulp.
"I promise, but I must know if it involves one of my students." Manabu also declared, making Nozomu sigh.
"Tanjo has an aura amalgamation," Nozomu stated seriously.
"An aura amalgamation!? I've never even had a student with that condition! How are you sure?" Manabu quickly interrogated, shocked by the news.
"Manabu, why would I ever state something so serious without fully knowing? I figured it out when I was testing his abilities. He used magic for the first time; so I grew curious and worrisome. Looking at his aura-- I noticed that faint colors of other auras were present." Nozomu Informed, Manabu only listened with no response.
"Please, don't tell this to anyone who shouldn't know."
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CURRENT TIME
"I noticed something about Tanjo's magic, it glowed more than just blue."
Resuming the conversation between Ms. Manabu and Naderamu, the details of a situation involving Tanjo are being privately discussed.
"Really, now?" Manabu falsely questioned, already knowing the situation informatively.
"Yes, I certain that I have at least seen a hint of yellow in his aura sense," Naderamu confirmed.
"Okay; Naderamu, I'm going to tell you something VERY important and secretive-- I trust that you will handle this responsibly," Manabu announced, confusing Naderamu.
"You are to not tell anyone of what happened in the forest, not even your friends. It must stay under wraps." Manabu pleaded, shocking Naderamu.
"I understand, may I go now?" Naderamu asked.
"Yes, I suppose that you may go."
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AFTER SCHOOL
Tanjo can be seen exiting Buraunmajikku Academy alone; Akogare had stayed behind to question the teacher furthermore about auras and warriors. 'I swear that Akogare has an obsession with warriors.'
As Tanjo was walking home, he spotted a figure wrapped in a white cloak; a hood covering the face. As a person walked through Tanjo's view, the figure disappeared.
Shrugging, Tanjo continued to walk home; only to see the same figure again-- but she was walking towards the walls of the village. Curious, Tanjo stalked behind-- wondering who the person is.
Staying not too far behind, Tanjo watched as the white-cloaked figure walked into a seemingly abandoned building. With Tanjo's curiosity brimming, he idiotically followed along.
Walking to the entrance of the building, Tanjo noticed that the front door was left cracked open. Using that as a chance to enter, Tanjo slowly and carefully walked right in.
Upon entering, Tanjo noticed that everything in the building was-
Clean.
The building that seems utterly abandoned and forgotten about on the outside; looks better than his own home interiorly. Continuing to look around, Tanjo failed to notice the incoming figure creeping up behind him.
"Ahem," A light voice was heard when clearing their throat.
Tanjo stiffened immediately, slowly turning around and being greeted with the white-cloaked figure.
"I knew you'd follow along." The cloaked figure said, sounding too feminine for Tanjo's ears, confusing him as a result.
The cloaked figure then pulled back their hood, revealing a woman with teal blue eyes, long cyan-colored hair that seemingly reached to the mid-section of her back, roughly taller than Tanjo, and looking closer at her; she seemed to be quite a curvaceous woman-- to Tanjo's shameful glances.
"Uhm, I'm sorry that I broke into your house!" Tanjo apologized while bowing to waist level. "I thought it was a simple abandoned building!"
The unidentified female giggled lightly, confusing Tanjo.
"Sure, sure. But what made you enter this building?" She pressed, making Tanjo gulp.
"I uh, seen you entering it." Tanjo pushed out, making the female smirk.
"A curious boy, huh?" She questioned playfully, making Tanjo gasp.
"Again, I'm sorry!" Tanjo apologized again.
The woman only smirked even more, "My name is Suru Tassei. Why don't we have a small discussion?"
XXX
Tanjo was nervously sitting on the couch as the woman know now as 'Suru Tassei' was sitting directly across from him on a second couch drinking tea. Putting down the tea on a glass table in between them, she looked back up at the nervous boy.
'So cute!' She silently cooed.
"So, I bet you're wondering why I wanted to talk?" Suru spoke first, initiating the conversation.
"Y-yes, ma'am." Tanjo nervously answered.
"Well, before we continue; I want to know your name," Suru explained, getting a nod in response.
"Tanjo N-Nozomu, ma'am." Tanjo 'succesfully' answered.
"Oh, stop calling me 'ma'am', I'm not old," Suru announced, making Tanjo nod and apologize.
"Well, with that out of the way, I want to discuss something that garnered my interest as soon as I saw it," Suru informed, making Tanjo confusingly nod.
"Your aura, explain to me what I saw in the Kodaina forest."
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Hey! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I enjoyed writing it! I also hope you enjoyed me cockblocking more of Nozomu's past. Don't want it all to be shown this early on, eh? Stay tuned to find out more.
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