[set one week after Taijutsu Practice Log the First]

Unlike their first session, this lesson would actually be a lesson. The week in between beating Yuugao to a near-pulp and today, she had spent in contemplation on how to proceed. When she wasn't on-duty, of course. The plan was to first help him with his form and confirm that he was well- ( Read more... )

Pre-gala, set a little while after the Forest of Death spar.Kata were a way of life. Much like the mantra sets taught to him by his mother, Yuugao found the slow, fluid movements with the bokken as a particularly effective way of getting his mind and body to work as one ( Read more... )

[backdated to late march, pre-gala ( Read more... )

[[backdated to mid-March, prior to the gala]]The day was gorgeous, full-blown springtime and a gentle breeze ruffled Rin's brown hair to and fro as he climbed the stairs to the landing of Asuka's home. He was very keen, and a little worried, about what he'd find when she opened the door - especially since he hadn't been in the village long enough ( Read more... )

[set back in early March]When they were kids, Rin had tried once to explain to Kakami about coincidences not being coincidences and history repeating itself and the weird circular patterns life seemed to take. He hadn't been speaking from experience, it was something his father had said and it had really interested him and so he'd wanted to know ( Read more... )

The last time Sachiko had been to the apartment that Sakurai and Inosuke shared had been when she'd been freshly burned and ordered to medical attention by Kureno. Inosuke had been out somewhere, which had suited Sachiko fine as she hadn't moved for a day and she didn't think she could've handed Inosuke's teasing about being in Sakurai's bed. ( ( Read more... )

Spring was slowly on its way. That's not to say that it wasn't cold still - it was - but it hadn't snowed in a while, green stuff was starting to push up out of the ground, the spring time birds were starting to show up again, the works. So, actually showing initiative on her own for a change, Asuka went out for a walk to the park. Just to walk ( Read more... )