Early Morning Training

==Katsuro and Ekihi Morning Training==
CastielCaoin: Katsuro woke from his bed early in the morning; he had gone to bed early so he might be able to get some training in, something he hadn't done in a long time. He jumped up from his bed and stretched running a hand along the picture of his father and mother; to him it felt like that was the last time his mother smiled. He then went to the dresser to grab his clothes, slipping them on as he wraps his tool belt around himself. He would walk from his room ignoring his mother who was still asleep at the moment but he wasn't sure if she would wake and get mad at him so he made his exit quick, grabbing an apple and some water then heading out the door. As he reached the streets he looked over to the horizon seeing the sun coming up fairly fast, he was right on time with his personal schedule as he walked over to the training grounds. Once there he looked around to see if anyone else had the same idea as him and then proceeded to the line of cane that had surrounded one wall of the grounds, leaning on a tree and sitting against it nearest to the wall. As he sat he removed a few kunai and placed them in a line in front of him, one still caked in dried blood from the bandit attack and that he had killed. He would stare at his tools checking them out for any imperfections, then would begin to clean his dirtied kunai with some of the canteen water and his towel he had when he trained. 
Ekihi: Ekihi had been awake since before sunrise, her sleeping habits odd for her age. Her mother was still asleep but her grandmother was awake and reading one of her books in the den quietly as she prepared herself for the day. She had just graduated from the academy and was anxious to begin training, but for now, need to wait until she was placed in a team with a leader. She spent an hour or two eating breakfast and doing some chores before giving her grandmother a hug and heading out the front door and into the market to get ingredients for tonight’s dinner, a tan basket hooked around her right arm and a piece of paper with scribbles on it. She didn't make eye contact with anyone after getting into the main hub of the village and normally wouldn't unless one of the adults talked to her, she tended to avoid talking to the kids her age if she could help it. It wasn't long before she was at the counter of a produce tent trading some ryo her grandmother gave her for some vegetables.
CastielCaoin: From the training grounds he could hear the noise of the small villages traders and shops opening, - woah its already mid morning- he said realizing he had been cleaning his kunai for quite a while and decided to go into the edge of town near the training grounds to grab some food. He would walk up to the ramen shop and order one to go and as he waited for his food he noticed a girl over near one of the venders and noticed she had a headband wrapped on her and with his impeccable skill for deduction, he realized she was probably one of the new genin. He would watch her quietly then take his ramen as they handed it to him and walked from the shop. His hand moved up to his hair as he brushed the red streak into behind his ear and looked back at the girl one last time taking in her features. - she was kinda cute- he said to himself as he walked back to the edge of town stopping for a stretch just before the training grounds border. 
Ekihi: She nodded politely to the merchant after the exchange and tucked the veggies into her basket and proceeded towards a tent that had a variety of fish and meats laid out. It didn't take her long to choose from the cuts of seafood. She had the owner wrapping up a pound of salmon and mahi mahi in no time and tucked under the veggies to keep them cooler. That was pretty much it though. Normally she'd go back to the house but she decided to walk around the village a bit. It wasn't too big so it wouldn't take her too long. She figured it was alright.. her mother wouldn't be awake for another couple hours anyhow. She made her way out of the market place and around the shops and restaurants and was coming across the bridge when she saw someone at the edge of the field ahead. She was curious but not enough to stop and talk, preferring to keep confrontations to a minimum today. She moved to the left side of the road and proceeded to walk past him without making eye contact. 
CastielCaoin: Katsuro would blink watching the girl go past and he tilted his head in confusion, she must be a quiet one, he thought to himself. - Hey there- he said as he wanted to say hello, maybe get some sort of hello back or even a training partner. He would sit on the edge of the field and look to her wondering if she would come join as he asks quietly- your new around here aren't you?- His body was straight as he sat down, he wasn't one to slouch as he yawned and took a bite of his apple needing every bit of energy he could get out of it.- 
Ekihi: As she moved past him he greeted her. She was hoping he wouldn't but she wasn't one to be rude, even if she would prefer to avoid talking to people. She stopped, her blue hair gently brushing past her face in a subtle breeze as she turned towards him and bowed. That was to be her response, it was polite, traditional and she had been raised to respect people no matter what. He then threw a conversation starter and as she stood up again she responded in a quiet but professional tone, "Yes, I just graduated from the academy last week.." It was easier for her to start conversations with adults because she was more comfortable talking with them, this boy didn't seem anything like the kids from the academy though, his first impression given was someone who knew how to act properly around people and the awkward feeling of having to talk with him lessened a bit. She made a quick decision whether to continue this conversation or end it and chose to respond, "Are you training?" She could see he was just eating an apple but being in the training field she assumed he would be doing something in a moment. Every chance she got she was working on becoming stronger, though done so in privacy. That was all she wanted and couldn't picture other people not working hard on their skills if on a training ground. 
CastielCaoin: Katsuro had a better look at the girl as she bowed to him kinda shocked, no one had ever really bowed to him. - No need to bow- He said nicely, she obviously could tell he wasn't like the other boys, always being rowdy like his team mate Akiyo but luckily he wasn't there. He nodded to her question about training, - yeah I'm just sitting on the sidelines for a snack for now, - he reached in his pouch and offered her a fresh apple. His arm stretched out, she could deny it if she wanted to, it just meant a snack for him later. He smiled to her then looked at the field, realizing she said that she was fresh from the academy. He looked up to her and noticed the groceries, -if you need to go, go ahead ill be here all day but if you want to train ill gladly help.- He smiled again and sighed laying back in the grass for a second and stretched out his back- 
-She was a little startled when he offered her an apple. It wasn't out of the ordinary but she had never been close enough to someone to share food let alone be offered any from another kid. She shook her head, "No, thank you though. I couldn't take your food" He had noticed her basket of groceries though and she did need to get back but after he asked if she needed to go then threw in a training lesson she took a moment to think. She had been waiting a little over a week to be placed in a team and begin training and despite her personal sessions she knew that in order to get better she'd have to learn to train with other people. She looked him in the eye and responded, "I have some time.." This was a big step for her and honestly, she was a little nervous. She really wanted to learn though and she figured training with this boy was better than the kids from the academy; he seemed mature enough and didn't bother her as much as the others. She leant over, setting her basket on the grass near the edge of the road and walked over to him. "I've never trained with someone other than the few things we learned as a class in the academy, however, I ask you don't go easy on me" Ekihi was complex and wanted things drilled into her so that they lasted, if this young man could teach her something today, it would be worth spoiled groceries- 
CastielCaoin: Katsuro would look to her and look her over, her skin color was a little different and her features were different but all in all she was cute to him, he coughed lightly as he looked back forward and asked- I can wait if you need to run back to put some food away. – He said as he moved the hair from his face. His slim fingers replacing the apple in a bag he brought from the market as he had two ramen sitting in for later. He would stand and wait for her answer as he looked around, trying to avoid eye contact in case she thought him weird. The only people Katsuro had gotten used to contact from were Akiyo and Kazu, his team mates who were not here at the present moment. 
Ekihi: -She glanced back at the basket and nodded. Her grandmother would probably be upset if she carelessly wasted Ryo like that- “That would probably be best.. I’ll be right back” She half-jogged back to the groceries and picked them up. It wouldn’t take her too long going back the way she came instead of the scenic route around that she had intended to take before stopping at the training grounds. She quickly headed back over the bridge and through the marketplace, down the river and into the Hoshigaki compound. To her, training was everything. Now that she was actually getting to learn more than the basics in the academy, she almost felt excited. As she moved into the homestead her grandmother’ head popped up from the chair she was still sitting in, now adjusting her glasses to better see a different book with smaller font. She was already reading something. ‘You’re back earlier than usual, no scenic-route?’ her grandmother asked. Ekihi smiled and responded, ‘I’m just dropping them off, Gramama.’ Her grandmother leaned forwards in her chair, setting the book on her lap and watched her granddaughter as she ran into the kitchen and swiftly put the produce and vegetables away for later. As she wisped back across the living room her grandmother called out, ‘Don’t work too hard hunny’ Ekihi was halfway out the door but stopped before it closed, poking her head back in and gave her gramma a short wave then sprinted back into town. She was motivated, ready to learn more and start proving herself to the village. Within 10-15 minutes she had gone and returned, coming to slow stop as she made her way back over to the young man. She was a little out of breath but took a moment to catch it before saying with a half-smile, “Thank you, I’m ready now”- 
CastielCaoin: He waited patiently in the grass as he stretched and took a cat nap, staring up at the clouds as he realized she must have been older than him, her features seemed more refined and more developed then some of the other kunoichi in the village. He was day dreaming when she returned and when she said she was ready he realized she was huffing and puffing, obviously she sprinted the entire way, so he leaned down and patted the grass. - Have a seat- he said- First thing we should do is say hello and relax the muscles before we put ourselves through a beating.- He would sit back up, oddly straight for a kid. His voice got kind of quiet as he tried to make eye contact with this girl, who was making him blush and he didn’t understand why, - My name is Katsuro Uchiha. Genin possibly going to Chunnin soon. What’s your name?- 
Ekihi: -When he patted the grass and invited her to take a seat beside him she straightened up a bit. This was going farther beyond the social interaction she was use to and though she normally wasn’t shy, something about this boy made her nervous, but not in a bad way, she was just caught off guard. After hesitating for a moment she knew he was right in advising rest before a battle and took him up on the offer, calmly walking over to him and plopping down on the grass beside him. She had her knees touching, legs sideways against the ground in a proper manner and also sitting up straight, both her palms over one another on her lap. There was a soft breeze that picked up her hair once more as she looked over at him, hearing him introduce herself. He was the first genin she was meeting here in the village and as he ended his greet she responded politely, “Ekihi Hoshigaki.. I was late getting into the academy but I’m a genin now. Hopefully I’ll be ready for the next Chuunin exams when they roll around”, she had heard that a lot of the genin were partaking in the exams recently and had hoped she’d have graduated before then but luck wasn’t on her side. She was alright with it though, the expectations she put on herself before the next exams would be more than enough to prepare her for it. She sat quietly afterwards and caught herself staring at him a bit longer than she meant to. To avoid any awkwardness she quickly glances up at the sky, soft, fluffy white clouds passing overhead. This Katsuro Uchiha was probably the closest thing she’d made to a friend.. Maybe he’d become an official friend? She left those thoughts on the side for now and cooled off- 
CastielCaoin: He watched as she sat next to him after hesitating, his people skills have made it easy for him to tell how she felt about things, and sitting next to a person and talking to him obviously made her uneasy but this needed to be done. She say very proper, she was very polite and regal like, Made him on one hand curious but on the other hand, made him want to be more friendly to her to get her to open up more. Her name was a new name to him, definitely one of a kind as he smiled to her and gave her a friendly look and thumbs up, hoping she knows that she can do what she wants around him, he was going to try and make friends with her even if he was bad at it. Standing, he would go over to the middle of the field knowing she would follow and he would say, What do you need to focus on training first?- As he asked this he would tighten the arm band on his left arm and do a few more stretches- 
Ekihi: The moments had passed and he gestured to her in a friendly manner with a thumbs up, this made her smile a little. As Katsuro got up and moved to the center of the field she followed. He asked her what she needed training in and she had thought quite a bit about it but wasn’t sure if he’d be able to teach her some of the things she needed to know. She could use some training in taijutsu though, that was going to be one thing she wanted to excel in.” Taijutsu..” She stated simply and quietly. The others were water ninjutsu and fuinjutsu but not knowing the extent of Katsuro’s abilities she guessed he’d have a better understanding of Tai than the other two. She watched patient as he warmed up with some stretches. He was energetic and she appreciated that, though she had come to realize she admired odd things about certain people revolving around their respect and motivation drives, it just made her different she guessed. She was okay with that.- 
CastielCaoin: She had a cute smile, made him happy when she smiled. As he let her think slightly, she said Taijutsu, definitely not one of his best traits but he could keep up with the best of them. He stretched a little more and looked her over one more time, and with a close of his eyes, he kept them closed looking directly in her direction. – When you’re ready come and attack me,- He was merely going to hold her off for the first little while, if he remembered from his book, her clan were superior fighters and if she was anything like him, she studied fighting before she was in the academy. He would wait until he heard her move to make any other movements other then moving his hand up in an open palm, his other arm going behind his back and his body standing straight with his knees slightly bent. 
Ekihi: -She looked onwards towards Katsuro and nodded. She had spent a lot of her spare time training in what she wanted to perfect but she wasn’t nearly as good as she could be and as the young man before her took his stance she also prepared herself. Her body shifted to the side, one thing she had learned to always give her opponent less of a target to hit. Her arms came up before her torso, palms and fingers straight and tightened. As the wind around them came to a still point, she exhaled the air she had in her lungs. Her legs were spread just enough and as the moment of calm passed, she shot towards him, the grass under her feet getting a nice rustle as the bottom of her feet pushed off. She was quick, but nothing like the teachers in their village. She wasn’t sure how good Katuro’s taijutsu was but she’d give it her all, like she always did in training. As she closed the distance between them, her blue hair falling behind her in her trek, her torso twisted to the right, her right arm pulling back at the elbow and preparing to send a tight jab towards her sparring partner. Her legs bounded as she slid to a stop and used the momentum built up in the muscles of her thighs and shoulders and forced her arm out. If she made contact with his left pectoral muscle where she aimed, she would do what she had been taught and quickly turn the jab into a fist, using her knuckles as a secondary impact- 
CastielCaoin: Katsuro opened his eyes as a sudden change in his eyes shown a bright red pupil with one odd mark in the iris; He could suddenly watch her body move and her chakra move as well. His body shifted to the side keeping his legs in one spot and his open palm moved across his chest in the opposite direction his body turned, if this worked he would catch her wrist on the side of it pushing the blow just off to the side so she would miss, being their bodies were right close now, he had to push a blush out of his mind, as he brings his knee up towards her stomach, if this connected he would cause a abdominal blow, knocking the wind out of her but not enough to break bones or cause serious injury. This would hopefully knock her back a bit and he would wait for her next attack. 
Ekihi: -As she threw her gripped fingertips out she watched as he turned, her hand moving past his chest and with quick thinking, with-held the secondary knuckle blow since the initial hit didn’t land. His hand movements were quick and a shiver went up her arm, most of her training had been alone and being this close to someone, especially him.. it made her tense a bit. She smiled again though, a subtle purple discoloration in her cheeks showing as he glided her hit away from his body. She figured he’d be good. She kept on her toes though, her eyes catching movement below and from long hours of practicing alone on her reflexes, instinctively twisted her body, her back settling against his chest as her arm remained extended. She used this twist to readjust the path of her extended arms elbow and where his knee was coming up at her side now, she could push her elbow down hard to greet it. Her hair would no doubt he getting into his face and unfortunately, she was off balance, having switched her movements before getting her footing and would be left open from behind if he was quick enough to change his attack before their knee and elbow connected. If their counters did connect, the most they’d probably get is a couple bruises in those areas- 
CastielCaoin: He was kind of happy she twisted the way she did feeling her back on him, his face was bright red as he could take in her scent but all he could see was a big blast of chakra being she was covering his face, Suddenly he felt a pain in his knee he brought up, he then realized that she had hit his knee and he was beginning to fall and spin from the impact, using this to his advantage he spun sweeping his leg out and hoping to knock her to the ground, bringing the feet right out from under her, if this worked she would land on her back and he would try to jump on top of her and hold a fist up ready for a next strike, she could then chose to continue or continue if she knew a way out of the pin. If she got away from his leg sweep he would stand and wait for the next strike trying to stretch out his knee- you can tell this isn’t my forte- he would say after either action. 
Ekihi: -Everything was happening so fast, it was exhilarating. She didn’t realize how much more of a challenge it would be with another person though and she was enjoying herself. Her faulty on footing would cause her to lose this next move though, as she fumbled alongside him she felt a hit land against her legs and the ground seemed to disappear from beneath them. She felt her weight shifting against what she needed and not even a second later her back hit the ground and hit hard. What air she had left in her had been knocked out and the back of her head was a bit sore. She tried to keep up with what was happening though and saw him quickly moving on top of her, her arms and stomach becoming a host for his weight and as his fist arced back in a threatening manner, it stopped. She put two and two together and knew he was awaiting her permission to continue if she wanted. Her cheeks turned a darker shade of purple, this was by far the most awkward position she’d ever been in with another person and personally didn’t know how to think about it. She could continue but perhaps this was a good first duel between them,” I submit under protest” she stated with another smile. This was also the first time she’d had any form of ‘good time’ with someone her age- 
CastielCaoin: He would get up as quick as possible being he knew this would be pretty awkward for her, it was quiet odd for him as well, but it was the closest he had been to a girl yet. He was happy she did well; he would defiantly do more next time they talk. His hand extends and takes her hand to help her to her feet. – Your very strong for a brand new genin, I think we’ll call it a day for now but how about we meet up for some ramen and more training soon?- He asked unable to think straight, his last few minutes were very odd to him and he didn’t know why. – You need training before we can start doing missions. Get a money flow into the family- He said as he walked toward the road slow with her- 
Ekihi: -She looked up at him with a blank blush on her face as he scrambled to his feet. There was something different about him.. It made her think in that moment that maybe people were worth getting to know. She smiled up at him as he reached his hand out to help her up and complimented her. She took his hand and sat him, taking the help of his strength to get to her feet and brushed the backside of her skirt off, replying “I have a lot of time to train alone.. You’re very good as well.” She had just noticed his eyes, weren’t they a different color earlier? She blinked and watched as he walked to the edge of the field, suggesting ramen tomorrow and more training. That actually sounded.. Fun, she thought. She hurried after him, surprised at how much more relaxed she felt being around him. He was interesting, no one had ever made her feel like this- “Thanks again” –She said quietly, giving him another smile. She seemed to be smiling a lot, inside it felt nice.-