If They Did Meet [Sasuke]

[Akemi Izayoi]

In a land...of marshmallows and rainbows Akemi stood upon the the peak of ice cream mountain looking down on the river of hot fudge chocolate that cascaded down the slopes. Reaching out, the girl grabbed one of the nearby marshmallow clouds in thought. There was something odd...She just couldn't put her finger on it. Some thing out of place. As if she was forgetting that one little detail right in front of her. She chewed thoughtfully on her fluffy morsel, but still the answer eluded her. Her gaze wandered to the vast land that stretched out before her as her thoughts continued to dig for that small elusive thought. It wouldn't be until her fluffy marshmallow spoke up that she realized what was going on. "Akemi, wake up!" The sound of her mother's voice coming from the marshmallow she was eating caused her to jump in surprise. Jump straight off the mountain, in fact. And instead of the cool ice cream breaking her fall with soft cushioning she was met with a hard surface of unyielding wood flooring.

Evil laughter rang out from seemingly every direction and Akemi did her best to put up counter attack. Unfortunately, she had become ensnared in bindings so her toe ended up slamming into the post of her bed since she was still very much blinded by the sudden light that hit her eyes. With a yelp, she hopped on one foot trying to ease away the pain. It did little as her arms were still trapped at her sides so she could even balance properly. With a true testament to her skills as a ninja, her balance suddenly shifted after landing and the back of her head slammed into what must have been a bookshelf. With a whimper she crumpled onto her butt as tears of pain leaking from her eyes. Finally, to add insult to the injury a book fell on top of her head. A thick book. At that point, she just gave up and stopped moving while her bleary eyes struggled to focus.

Her mind focused as well as her eyes and she shot a glare at her brother, who was still laughing. He had seen the whole thing and hadn't even bothered to help her. As if sensing impending doom, he quickly stopped. Only the quickly said words of reminder and his quick escape saved him from Akemi's wrath. "Mom wants you to stop lazin' around the hotel."

Akemi only growled at the male like a wounded animal from her prone position. Her delicious dream was foiled. Her plan of sleeping in after the long journey from Kiri to Konoha was destroyed. And she didn't even have a word that expressed enough displeasure to describe the start of her morning. If she wasn't a newly made ninja, she might have cried and screamed at the unfairness of it all. However, she was a baby no longer. She was a future legend in the making. She'd make hotels everywhere fear her. Never again would a random bookshelf take her by surprise. Never again would the beds throw her off. And these sheets, they would not hold her!

In a heroic second wind, she gathered strength and chakra. Then, jumping to her feet, the scrawny girl struggled to break free of her bindings. Or...that's what she tried to do. It was more accurate to say that she squirmed and flopped on the ground like a fish out of water with the covers entangling her... This day was going to be great~

And that was an understatement. Stomping through the streets in a foul mood, she managed to give a few villagers a slight fright passing by their shops. No one wanted to draw the attention of a aggravated ninja, especially one not from around here. Diplomatic trade be damned. Hair sticking up messily as she'd been unable to find a comb, clothes ruffled from rough treatment, and a hand clenched around the hilt of her sword her visage was more befitting of a demon.

"Training grounds, training grounds...Must. Skewer. SOMETHING!" She hissed venomously.

[Sasuke Uchiha]

The day was sunny, a laughable prologue for the summer that was to come. The wind was still, rising up only occasionally, as if to remind people that it still existed. It wasn't terribly late at noon, but the cold mixed with the lack of wind drove most people to the comfort of their shelters. It would be a regular day like none others , as people would be roaming upon the streets while hiding their tops from the wind with mulch-colored umbrellas. Indeed, it'd be a good season for a good warm up or to play outside ,though it wouldn't be so much ''fun'' for our popular youth over here. Sasuke Uchiha , the last remaining member of his clan , a popular 12 years old youth and genius with the highest score among all within his village ,though there would be a negative point to all this. While all other males would want to be at his position , with the same popularity , Sasuke'd detest this as his road got derived from the sudden impact of girls charging at him for love confessions. Following him upon the entire street while not deciding to stop for a second , it'd be the since dawn that they'd have started this ''idiotic thing''.

''Ptch... How annoying... Even Naruto would be better...''

Originally planned to go pass his days at the training ground to improve his skills , Sasuke'd currently be stuck with a multitude of girls chasing after him like dogs. Putting his hands upon his white shorts while posing with style letting the soft wind brush through his hair with elegance the boy'd walk forward striking the hearts and carving his images within the girls. The boy'd take on a calm yet annoyed tone , after all... It happened almost daily as it became a usual thing for him. Even at the academy, things like this would constantly happen... When will he actually get a day off for some training!? Losing himself into his thinking's while not being too short of his senses of directions anymore , the youth'd bump into a sudden person as his visions becomes narrowed for a second , quickly coming back to his senses again.

''Hey watch it!...''

On the ground ,while trying to get up patting the dust of his shorts first , the youth's head would bow down with a sudden desperate face as if his exitence where currently elsewhere , losing himself into his thinking's again.

[Akemi Izayoi]

How in the hell was someone supposed to find the training grounds in this place? Akemi had to take a deep breath, but it did little to ease her ire. She wasn't lost dammit! She knew exactly where she was going, she just hadn't been paying attention the last couple of turns. Besides once she was close enough, the girl would surely hear the tell tell sounds of practicing ninja. So she marched onward, taking no heed in surroundings. Only then did something else make itself known.

The earth was...rumbling? Were they leading cattle through the middle of the city? She growled to herself, tightening her loose obi as it had been jarred by the movement of her sheathed sword. As she was looking down while fiddling with it, the girl was caught off guard when her shoulder slammed into something. The slight pain made her more aware of her surroundings. First thing she noticed was the rush of air that sounded around her. Not from wind, but from multiple intakes of breath occurring at the same time. Then came the killing intent.

All around her, girls stood glaring kunai at her. The stillness was very apparent in comparison to the rumbling earlier. To say the least, the open hostility didn't sit well with her. Akemi traveled a long way and she was sore, stiff and still tired. The girl's morning had been horrid. She should have been intimidated, surrounded by kunoichi of a different village. However, she was far to angry to think rationally. It took every bit of self control to not start the fight that was bound to happen. She couldn't start anything, no matter how much she could make it rain on these bitches. Sharp, pointy, metal, painful rain that drew blood. That didn't keep her from letting loose her own killing intent.

It didn't dwarf theirs', they did outnumber her after all. However, she was from Kiri, the village that was known as the "bloody mist" at one point. This was child's play, just like the brats that acted tough. All they needed to do was give her a reason so that she couldn't be blamed.

''Hey watch it!...'' Distracted as she was with the threatening tension in the air, she didn't notice the kid at her feet till he spoke up. But since he did, he'd just managed to break the camel's back. Akemi focused all her anger from everything from this morning till now on him. Backed into a corner and trapped as she was, she refused to give in and wuss out to these pricks. She was in the wrong? She was lost and accedentially knocked over some prick pretty boy. She was to blame!? FUCK NO! Then, the kunoichi practically exploded her frustration overwhelming her. All directed at the boy.

As he moved to get up, her hands latched onto his collar. Then with a strength that outclassed her size from years of throwing weapons, she hauled him to eye level and screamed at him. "YOU WATCH IT PUNKASS! NOW WHERE ARE THOSE DAMN TRAINING GROUNDS!?" Then, before the other kunoichi could move, she dropped the guy and addressed them. "AND ALL OF YOU FUCK OFF! She didn't want to make a scene, she tried not too...and she was totally making a scene. Mom was going to kill her or worse make her do dishes (shudder). Still, at this point she didn't care and it did the trick, the girls scattered like a flock of birds.

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Now how did this all happened in the moment of only few brief seconds..? Sasuke'd feel cold as if the world stopped spinning once his eyes came in contact with the girl. He didn't care for the less , though no one... No girl has ever dared to talk with him at such tone...

''A rather special one huh..?''

Looking down at the small sized girl while having no choice but to grin with a deep respiration while she held on to his collar , through the eyes of the boy only emptiness would be seeing... Actually if one were to actually look close enough into his eyes , they would actually even say that those are not the emotions of that of a human as hatred and vengeance are all there is to it ,leaving it really out cold.

''Eh I'm heading toward that place also..''

Extending one of his arm toward her's that is currently holding his collar , The boy's cold arm would actually come in contact with hers as he would quickly pull it away ,letting it go few seconds afterward. As the tension from the girl behind his back rose up , Sasuke'd give a smile yet out of excitation toward the girl as he has never seeing anyone like this before... Well not female... Seeing her makes him think of an exact image of Naruto...Ahhh that stupid brat..

''Interesting... Come if you like...''

Quickly disappearing upon spot leaving the numerous girls behind while moving at an intense speed , the boy'd jump upon the roofs one after another as his head would tilt back out of intrigue to see if the girl was actually following up. Or was she just all talk...? Turning his head back while beginning to jump ever faster , within few minutes the youth'd arrive upon the training ground which consisted of a large plain and trees and logs to train taijutsu. Speaking out boldly like if he had confidence that the girl would keep up and be behind him the boy'd actually give out a sign raising his left arm toward the back before getting started.

''We've arrived...Though make sure you don't get in my way while I train..''

[Akemi Izayoi]

Though most of the kunoichi, or future kunoichi, fled there were still those stragglers left behind. The ones a cut above the others. They held a bit more backbone than the majority of spineless. Akemi could only grin in a feral manner. The future weapon mistress could work with this. Less targets, more skilled and at the very list braver, but at least there was no notion of being overwhelmed by sheer numbers. A few green genin babies wouldn't take her down, despite her still being very much green herself. Hell, if they did, she never hear the end of it. That left one option, send them home crying to their mommies after a good spanking! And she would have too, her hand was already wrapped around the hilt of her sword, if not for a stray comment that pushed back the fog in her mind.

''Eh I'm heading toward that place also..''[/i]

Place? Oh yeah, the training grounds! The prospect of reaching her original goal allowed for most of her bloodlust to fade away. Finally, someone with some sense! Even if he was an uppity punkass, this kid was at least useful. Though with her clearing mind, Akemi realized that her getting lost could have easily been avoided by simply asking a random passerby. This was Konoha, everyone was bound to know where the training grounds were. The girl once red faced from anger found that there was more embarrassment to it now. 'Well maybe I didn't feel like asking some random hobo~' She thought, defending against her own realization.

''Interesting... Come if you like...''[/i]

"Well, duh, I'm coming," she said excitedly. Now he was talking! The young kunoichi didn't even bother with the other girls. Akemi was hot on the punkass-er withdrawn guide's heels as soon as he took to the top of houses. The girls did, however, take the time to turn around and give all the bitches an obscene gesture before knowingly showing off with a elegant backflip to get her guide back into her field of vision. If they wanted a throw down they could follow, then Akemi could blame their wounds on 'training accident'.

It didn't take long before Akemi noticed that her guide wasn't quite done being uppity. She found herself constantly having to up the speed to keep up. But she'd die before she fell behind this prick. No one was better than her! She was Akemi of the mist! Future weapon mistress! Eventual swordswoman! She would rain down pointy sharp justice to anyone who dared to oppose her! And this kunoichi was not losing a damn footrace. So she kept even pace with him, matching his speed and jumps perfectly, just for the unspoken effect of saying "up yours, I can keep up".

With the pace, it didn't take long for the training ground to come in sight. Akemi did nothing to repress the delighted smile that stretched across her face. "Sweet!" Competition forgotten, she let the Uchiha get there first. Instead of winning, she chose to let go of some of that remaining anger...and show off a bit more. With a powerful push she soared from the last roof, higher and higher still whilst adjusting her center of gravity for the most hang time. In a flash, two weapon holsters let loose all the sharpened metal jammed into them. For a moment the weapons floated with her, then in a flurry of movement a hail of weapons began raining down on the wooden longs set up.

Akemi pictured the shocked faces of bratty girls as her targets. Not an inch of wood was spared and not one of her weapons strayed off course. In the span of a couple of seconds the holsters had been exhausted of weapons. Akemi adjusted herself to land in a tight roll and bounced to her feet, radiating excitement and cheer. "Beware for I am the mighty Akemi, future weapon mistress of the mist!" The small girl's legs set on the ground as she proclaimed the statement proudly. Fires of will erupted behind her eyes and she pointed toward the heavens, her finger somehow catching the sun and letting of a blinding 'ping' of light. "Look upon my awesome and tremble!"

In her mind a crowd roared~

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Playing his cool while putting on his attitude of awesomeness by putting his two hands within his shorts pockets in a style with eloquence Sasuke'd throw a kunai at the log which would be far away as it hits without miss. Showing off his skills while giving out slight self confident smile just to be disturbed by the speech of the girl as he suddenly stopped.

''You are just like someone I know... Though he's an real idiot... ''

Looking at her like if he saw a pure image of Naruto himself , Sasuke'd clean his eyes a few times before realizing what he was seeing. It was somehow unbelievable or even impossible to think that there would actually be two same kind of idiot in this world. Always wanting to show off , yet always causing commotions and troubles...

''Are you as great as you say? Mpth...''

Showing a small curl upon his lips as a sign of mockery Sasuke'd be intrigued about wether she would be able to back up her speech or not... Though she did managed to follow him here which means that her speed isn't that bad for a start...

[Akemi Izayoi]

Akemi came out of her stance, a wide grin still splitting her face, and looked upon her guide. Her grin lessened ever so slightly at the nonchalant demeanor that should of held awe of her skills, but brushed it off. She would not let this ruin the mood she'd just grasped after venting previous frustration. Besides, the boy was obviously hiding the fact that he was impressed. He had to be. Who wouldn't be impressed by that? It was at least jounin level skill she'd displayed with her weaponry and anyone who disagreed would kick a powerful kick in the nuts! But she was getting off subject there.

Her sharp eyes picked out the lone kunai he'd thrown and gave it an unimpressed sniff. Yeah, it was a good throw and had good accuracy. She could admit that, but she could do the same thing upside down...blindfolded! Maybe...Well at least upside down. Akemi was sure of that because she'd done it before. Anyway, it was just one. If he came back after adding another hundred to that in a span of less than minute then they'd talk. And she'd probably put her foot in her mouth too since not even she managed something like that yet.

She took a step toward the logs, intent on gathering up her weapons for another go when she almost tripped on a blade of grass. ''You are just like someone I know... Though he's an real idiot... '' That was a compliment right? Akemi spared him an annoyed glance to try and pick out if it was an insult, but she couldn't see anything that gave away malice. Just a cool look of indifference. "Hmph, if he's an idiot then he obviously can't hold a candle to me," she said, managing to brush off the possible insult and moved once more to collect her weapons.

''Are you as great as you say? Mpth...''

At that she froze. Akemi could practically feel every hair on the back of her neck raise. The girl spun on her heel and leveled a full on glare. When the boy didn't burst into flamed on the spot she pointed frantically at the logs riddled with weapons. "Look at that," she raged. "Do you not see the awesome!?" She suddenly stopped as she caught the insufferable smirk on his face. She could smell the challenge. A hand came to rest on the hilt of her ninjato as she stood straighter and her own smile shifted into something a bit more feral.

"Careful, a widdle boy shouldn't play with weapons. You'll end up hurting yourself." It was both a taunt at his earlier throw of a single kunai and a challenge of her own. Akemi did consider herself a weapon. This guy was heading straight for a wake up call if he though he could handle her. "Though if you wanna make the first move, we'll see if you can keep up..." Her other hand slid to unbuckled another of her weapon holsters while the one on her sword tightened its grip. Her eyes had already honed in on him, judging the distance, reading his body language, and picking out where his weapons may be held.

[Sasuke Uchiha]

''Oh really?''

Putting his hands out of his pocket while taking a deep breath , Sasuke'd release a little laugh as his body would begin to shake , though it wouldn't be shake from fear but from excitement! A girl... Actually challenging him , up for a fight!? Are you kidding me!? No matter how strong she is , she should learn to know her place as Sasuke was the number one rookie in Konoha. Top score in every section except for team work. Weather it was a test of , strength ,speed , intelligence or accuracy ,Sasuke'd always exceed his class mates by a huge gap.

''Girl...You're the first female challenger that I've had... Why don't you back up what you just said ? hehe...''

Putting his left hand in front in a cool pose , Sasuke's index would curl up into a 250 degree round as signal for her to come. Quickly putting himself in his combat stance while slightly widening the space between his two foot for swifter adjustments upon unexpected situations , Sasuke'd also place his two hands in a straight line to center his attention on the girl as he would intend to go all out.

''You may be tough ,though lets just see how tough you are !...''

[Akemi Izayoi]

"This insufferable bastard!" Akemi mentally snarled. Oh, how she wanted to wipe that smirk off his face and make him EAT those arrogant words. Underestimating her skill, her ability, all the time she worked! So what if she wasn't that talented, she was still a genin now. She did not deserve to be laughed at no matter how great he thought he was. Unconsciously, Akemi's teeth clenched. She tried to keep her cool struggled even, but it was so difficult. She'd be sure to show him! Then once she ground him into the dirt and made him bow to her awesome, she force him to beg for her forgiveness!

Akemi could see it now. Her standing with one foot planted on his back as he bowed in humility. A flag with crossed weapons would flap proudly in her hands to the side. And he'd be all like: "Please teach me the ways of the awesome Akemi-Sama, future weapon mistress and swordmaster." Then she'd be like one of those wise old masters and say something confusing and meaningful at the same time...Uhm...She couldn't think of anything off the top of her head, but when she did it would be really cool! A haught smile spread across Akemi's face at the mental image and she felt much better.

"Fine," Akemi said with a lack of anger. No point in letting him get to her, it would only help him control the pace of the spar. The girl's hand left the hilt of her sword, thinking better of using it in battle. Despite what he seemed to think, she doubted he'd avoid her completely even if he was as good as he thought. Nah, if she cut him up too bad it would only lead to an earful. So nothing fatal, just something that would beat the tar out of him. She had plenty of weapons that could do that.

With a smile she plucked a scroll from her form, taking her time since he seemed so confident in letting her have the first move. The kunoichi charged it with chakra while peeling it open. Then with a vicious whip of her arm, Akemi unraveled as much of it as she could. The scroll unraveled and numerous explosions of smoke came from the seals that laid revealed themselves to the outside. At least two dozen blunt weapons scattered across the field. Without missing a beat, she grabbed a bo staff and charged.

The flexible wooden shaft was held in a firm grip as approach. When she was close enough, she twirled her whole body into the opening spin strike. It came down in a vertical arc, seeking to back the boy's skull. It led into another from the opposite end as it crossed her body and came around for two more horizontal strikes. Both ends lashed out in quick succession. One after another she moved within the eye of a storm in an attempt to press him back. She held the bo close to her center even when she switched hands to provide quick defense against a retaliation. The girl took quick yet steady close steps as she moved. She had dedicated herself to every weapon she'd ever touched and the time spent showed.

[Sasuke Uchiha]

''Oh so you really want to go heh?...''

Never thought that she would have become serious after just a such little provocation , Sasuke'd prepare himself as he gets upon position. Watching the girl as she would vent herself even more losing her mind into her imaginary world , Sasuke'd actually put his guard down for a bit seeing such stupidity just like that of Naruto's...

''You finished imaginating your lost scene yet?... I'm going to warn you first! Even though that I'm one of the strongest Genin arround... I won't go easy on a girl like you! A fight is a fight!''

After finishing his sentence , Sasuke'd be quickly surprised by her unpredictable move as smoke would begin to cover the area. Backflipping in a 360 degree stance while keeping his distance and being near the exist radius of the smoke as close as possible , if anything goes wrong he'll most liikely jump out. Soon he would take one of his kunai out of his pocket as he would await for further movement while sharpening his reflexes and hearing by calming his mind down. Impressed by the mere fact that she would be able to do this and even weapon summoning and control it would seem that Sasuke would've had underestimated her. As a quick swing of a solid object would land upon's the boy's front he would immediately counter attack it , thus blocking it with his kunai , though what he wouldn't be expecting would be the multiple other hits that she would deliver as Sasuke would receive a small bruise upon one of his shoulders due to having dodged it partially.

''mm...hehe... Interesting... I must admit that im quite impressed ! For a Genin that is... I'd even come as far as saying that I underestimated you ! Though now the game is over... I'll show you a technique far beyond the Genin gap!''

Taking a deep step upon the ground while charging and putting all his power into it , the boy'd quickly jump within the air while being out of the smoke radius. After jumping out Sasuke'd place his hands togheter , then he would perform a multitude of quick hand signs.


''Horse , Tiger! ... Fire Style! Fire Ball Jutsu!!!''

Putting his left hand in front of his mouth while forming a round whole for the fire to go through Sasuke would soon inhale a large amount of air as he would transform them into fire upon combustion and heat , then he would exhale in a large breath sending off a enormous fire ball covering the smoke field and clearing it away. Surely , Sasuke would've had decreased the amount of power and concentration of the fire as one could be killed by it being a dangerous jutsu though it would still leave a burn upon those who would've had came in contact with it. This would be a rather impressive size as Sasuke himself would be surprised by it , though of course it was a jutsu that no ordinary Genin could peform as it was a jounin rank jutsu.

''How you like that!? So you give up!?''

Landing on the surface once again as he would kneel down from the breath taking fireball that would've had costed him a lot ammount of his oxygen in one blow. Breathing heavily , Sasuke would try to watch at his foe's condition as the smoke would clear up. The youth'd just worry about if he haven't gone too far... That attack could've had left some nasty injuries...

[Akemi Izayoi]

Akemi was the center of a hurricane. A storm of wood lashed all around her, seeking to humble a simple boy that thought he was above her. To knock him off the mountain he stood so proudly on. The girl could see the pride in his eyes, it stood out so prominently in those dark pupils. It was a look she was used to. It was a look she hated directed at her. The kunoichi felt the strikes score blows, but they weren't enough. They weren't nearly enough, having only encountered a shabby kunai and a glancing catch upon the shoulder. That hand my be numb and the shoulder may end up with a bruise, but she could do more. Infinitely more.

Then he retreated out of range, further from the reach of her fury. He eyes followed him, eyes that took in everything with a vivid clarity that only came after years of practiced observation. She cursed when she realized that he took to the air, practically becoming a sitting duck for her, yet the two weapon holsters that were easiest to access had been emptied. Already assuming his tactic, she scrambled. Pushing her body to make it out of the oncoming counter attack's that was sure to follow, she dropped her current weapon and traded it for a bow lying on the ground. Quick to pull it over her head, she then moved to flip open the another weapon holster.

She glanced back and snarled, noticing the flames that would soon be licking at her heels. The girl thought fast and noticed a log in her path. Grabbing a couple of preprapared explosive kunai, she tossed them toward the fireball and dove behind the log. The explosion disrupted the flames, keeping them from fully reaching her position, and the log protected her from a hail of shrapnel. Taking the moment of reprieve, she pulled out a few arrows with blunt tips, only a weight in the place of an arrowhead. They wouldn't kill, but they'd hurt. Now that she had an edge in range they'd be useful. The fire ended as she knocked an arrow and peeked out.

''How you like that!? So you give up!?''[/i]

Akemi's eyes cut through the smoke as best they could, catching a hazy image of her sparring partner. He was kneeling. Seemingly weakened from the exertion. He looked like an animal. He looked like prey. From behind the log, her eyes focused on him and she drew the bow back with a smooth movement before releasing. It pierced through the smoke like a lance, heading straight for his forehead. In the span of a second five more were following, all for center mass. Akemi wouldn't give him a chance to catch his breath. She wouldn't stop firing, she had plenty of ammo, and the arrows would hound him where ever he chose to move. The boy was already in her sights.

"Does this answer you question?"

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Exhausted while his heart beats would have skyrocketed in the last few seconds , Sasuke'd try to catch on to his breaths again. Seeing as how the foe would pull out a bow and begin to fire arrows , Sasuke'd try to summon some strength to dodge them. His eyes would surely meet the condition to see them though can his body follow in his current state?The fastest way to dodge such an attack would be to side roll as the youth would do two of these consecutively to avoid a few , though he his shirt and short would receive some minor cutting wound from it but he would then use the log replacement jutsu to hide behind a tree mean while. Using it as a shelter or shield of defence , Sasuke would slowly regain his breaths , as a curl would form upon his lips right corner.

''So ,she isn't that easy after all...''

Beginning to take on a even bigger interest toward the female , it would have been a very long time since Sasuke has ever fought this seriously.Preparing to go into the offensive mode , the youth would quickly throw a kunai straight up within the sky as he would throw a second one though at a quicker speed to hit the previous one and to divert its path into a diagonal way heading straight toward the female. If hit , the kunai would only cause a minor stab at most , though this would only be a diversion that the genius would use. While the kunai would head toward her at an incredible speed , Sasuke would take this time to go next to her while trying to remain unspotted for a heavy blowing kick that he would attempt to send out.

[Akemi Izayoi]

More arrows left her bow. However, the boy was quick on his feet. Akemi did her best to aim ahead of him, adjusting the timing of her shots, but he still managed to slip passed them because of a sudden roll. Sure, she nicked him and the boy was surely feeling the pressure, but glancing blows wouldn't do anything. Especially, since these arrows had blunt tips. Finally, after correcting her aim and adjusting to his sprint she fired and seemed to hit her mark. Only for a cloud of smoke to reveal he'd substituted himself with a log.

"Where are you hiding?" Akemi mused to herself as she tried to stretch out her senses. Eyes flickered back and forth. Her breath came out low and steady enough for her ears to hear passed them. And she already had another arrow knocked in preparation for a charge. Catching a faint glimmer out the corner of her eye, she locked on to it. "A kunai?" Another glint followed it. "A diversion!" She pulled the string taunt just as the kunai ricochet of the second one and started zooming toward her. Closing one eye she quickly let loose the arrow. The two weapons clashed, effectively nullifying the danger of both as they plummeted to the ground.

Akemi didn't have time to worry about them though. The kunai had already done its job and distracted her. Possibly long enough for that stuck up prick to get close. She glanced at the area where the kunai had flown from, but there was no sign of him. She did a one eighty to check her blind spot and had to drop her bow in order to block the heavy blow sent her way. Jumping back to lessen the full force, Akemi dove toward a couple of Tonfa laying around before lunging back at the boy. With a careful grip she sent them both into a complex dance, twirling them in front of her in an attempt to confuse him. Then when she reached him, Akemi's brought both down from opposite sides to lure him into blocking.

Akemi, angry at the boy's attitude toward her, followed instantly with her most powerful technique. The bane of ninja everywhere. "SECRET ART OF THE KUNOICHI!" The girl shouted fiercely as she drove her foot where the boy's family jewels were in a vicious kick. It was only around a quarter of its full power so he'd probably just be a little sqeeky for a while. If she crippled the kid bad enough for him to become infertile during a spar...well that probably wouldn't go over well so she decided to avoid that. She backed away quickly just in case he avoided her and braced her tonfa against her arms, ready to block or rush into offense again. If he didn't she still didn't want to be near if he decided to lose his lunch.