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[Crow_of_darkness]

Crow sat on a rooftop in the darkness with a sigh. HIs hood pulled over his head as he begain sharpining his swords. He was sitting, Waiting for an Ambush to arise where he could take the life of the Emoprer at once, And finly be done with his mission and be paid. He sat there waiting, Stalking untile that moment arrived.

Demion, on the other hand. Was sitting in his home eating breakfast. He had just returned the night before after a mission and slept ood for the first time, Finaly being in a bed. He streched as he closed his eyes and his fingers moved over his scar when he said one word. "thanks.."

[Asia]

Ryo walked along the rooftops, tring to sneak up on her teacher. It had taken a lot of convincing from her to get him to take her as a student but in the end he had. She jumped off the roof, landing on the tips of her toes and then stalked up to the masters house.

[Crow_of_darkness]

Damion sighed as he sat down and begain to eat his breakfast. It consisted of Rice, stirfry of sauasge, Beef, bacon, eggs and potatos as he clsed his eyes. He then thought about his student as he made a second bowl, Knowing she was comming.

[Asia]

Ryo crept up beneather the window, a shuriken in hand. She could smell the food, "He's cooking, so he must be busy..." She stood up quickly and threw the shuriken at the master, hoping to for the first time hit her mark.

[Crow_of_darkness]

Damion moved a cup that he picked up about to pour juice into as he tossed it. the cup spun in the air catching the Shurrikan within it as he caught it in his hand. He sighed as he smirked. "Keep trying Ryo" He says softly as he broke his chopsticks. "Get your butt in here and eat, your gonna need it for today"

[Asia]

Ryo sighed and walked through the door, "Good morning master." She said bowing and then taking a seat at the table, the food smelled great and she was hungry. "What is our mission today master?"

[Crow_of_darkness]

Damion looked at her and picked up a small peice of sasuage with his chopsticks. He closed his eyes and chewed. "Mornning my dear" He then took his cup and handed her the Shurrikan she threw. "I belive this is yours?" He smiled lightly as the scar under his throat was reviled to her. He knew she would cringe from that scar sence it made his voice rather raspy and deep. "No mission today, just training it seems"

[Asia]

Ryo took the shuriken, hiding her embarrassed blush she shouldn't have missed. Seeing the scar she kept her composure well, wanting to get away. Master was a very handsome man but that scar was repulsive for some reason. "What kind of training?"

[Crow_of_darkness]

He sighed and pulled his hair back into a high ponytail. His eye closed reviling the scar over his left eye. "impuls" He says lightly. "Thinking with your head and not your body, Looking for a way out, Instead if just fighting back" He says gently.

[Asia]

Ryo nodded, they had done this type of training a few times. Master never seemed to think she had pushed herself far enough however so they continued to do it. "Fun stuff."

[Crow_of_darkness]

"Eat" He says as he begain munching on a peice of pepper and closing his eyes chasing it with a sip of Sake.

[Asia]

She listened and began eating, she always came here in the mornings now. Her brother had been her only tie to her family and after he died she didn't care enough to stay around her parents and she knew master because of her brother as well. "Master, may I have some sake today?" She asked as she finished the food.

[Crow_of_darkness]

He sighed lightly and closed his eyes. "just this once" He says as he poured the girl a small glass of Sake and passed it to her.

[Asia]

Ryo smiled as she took the glass, she hadn't had sake in a long time and master wasn't okay with giving her some usually. "Thank you master." She said before taking a drink.

[Crow_of_darkness]

As his eyes closed, he sighed as he spipped Sake and then smiled. He then looked at her. "Your welcom, just dont get crazy like always" He says with a smile as he watched her for a moment.

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¡ Rioka !

Rioka threw her shuriken at the tree target and it hit a few centimeters off of the bullseye. She cursed under her breath and tried again. This time, though, the star hit closer to the bullseye. But this ninja wasn't satisfied with close. She wanted it to be on the target. After a few more tries, she had finally got it. Rioka silently cheered and gathered her shurikens. Today was a warm summer day. The sun was shining bright, the birds were chirping, and everybody was out and about. Rioka had been up all morning to train. It had payed off, she knew. She was already getting better with her throwing-stars.

[Asia]

"Me? Crazy master?" She asked being playful, "You must be sick, I am always serious after my sake." Ryo said suppressing laughter, she felt good this morning even if she had failed to sneak up on master. It was just one of those days when it seemed everything would flow right, though those feelings tended to be wrong for Ryo. She remembered when her brother was leaving, but she remembered even better the day she found he was gone forever. Ryo had thought it was going to be a good day, the sun was shining and there was a nice breeze on that summer day. It was all very nice, until her brothers best friend arrived; she had been so naive thinking he was there to ring good tidings such as her brother being promoted. However he had just been sent to tell the family of the death of their eldest son, and not even a moth later her brothers friend had been killed as well. Happy times were gone for a long time after that, until she convinced her brorthers teacher to take a girl on as well.

[Crow_of_darkness]

Karasu nodded as he finished his food and his own Sake and stood up. He walked to his sink and scraped off the remander of the food before washing it in warm water. His eyes closed, and back muscles flexed as he washed. "So, YOu ready to go?" He asks softly as he turned around and grabbed his headband and placed it on his leg by his kunia holster.

[Asia]

"I'm always ready Master, let's go." Ryo said smiling, getting up and finishing the rest of her sake. She headed towards the door, waiting on her master.

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