Plenty of Time [Not Enough Hours] (open)

[reza]

The places that many people chose to practice were always the places that Reza tried to avoid. The areas with the punching dummies and whatnot. They just felt too fake for Reza. She needed something more real - something mobile; an actual challenge to strike. Simplicity was not something that entertained even a canine. They needed to be challenged to keep them absorbed in an activity.

That was exactly what Reza did every day while trying to come up with new things to do in order to hone all of her skills; to become a great ninja. Time wasted away from training was like a poison to her. The awareness of her mind and body working in fluent movement together played her as an artist does his instrument. Training, and ultimately fighting, was natural to the girl, regardless of her age. It was not just the rejection of her parents that threw her deep into perceiving the ninja life as enthralling - it was her own instincts; her own passion. There could never be enough time of day or of night to feed her urges.

The morning had passed long ago. The sun heated the land, early afternoon at its warmest. Not too hot, and without any pleasant breeze to tide one over for a while if they were left in the sun for too long. The rays of the sun were of no problem for Reza. Shade covered her, but the leaves left sprinkles of sunlight on her skin. A dull knocking sound emitted from some of the trees and undoubted branch shaking thundered through the quietness. One of the little forests that dotted all about Konohagakure had two visitors.

Reza spread her arms out. A small rain of kunai emitted, striking green leaves as they fell. Not one leaf was ever spared its journey to the earth beneath, all pinned to the trees or the brother of the trees from which they came. Itomaru stared at his master from behind bunches of leaves, jumping to shake the branches, thus releasing the leaves. Reza moved, nowhere to be seen for a split second, and the kunai, formerly sticking out of the trees were gone as well. They reappeared, this time on a new tree with a new leaf cut in to, same as before from a different angle. Speed was important, but without great aim, what did one have in their movement?

[kibalover100]

A small bark was heard not too far away from the girl. Only in the next clearing, a boy and his dog were training. The boy had brown hair and upside down maroon triangles on his cheeks. Anybody could tell he was an Inuzuka just from the markings. Well. The markings and the fact that a dog was right next to him. Right in front of the two were wet spots on the trees. By the smell of it they had been practicing Dynamic Marking. The boy smirked a bit and set a hand on the small dog's head.

"Great job, Akamaru! If we keep it up we might be able to beat Neji," he stated. This boys name? Kiba Inuzuka. He was known around town, mainly because he would shout that he could beat anybody at anything. Which of course, wasn't true. His big head usually made him lose. But who cares? "Lets try a different jutsu now," he stated. He did a few hand signs and a smirk appeared on his face. Akamaru jumped on his back. "Beast Human Clone," he stated.

The dog on his back quickly turned into a clone that looked exactly like him. Both of them growled a bit and they did a hand sign. "Four legs technique," they both stated. Suddenly their fangs and nails grew longer and sharper. They immediately looked much more wild. Both of them leaped and started to slash at the trees, making plenty of marks and cutting down some branches(not the uberly thick ones).

[reza]

Beneath the swaying of branches and the soft, inaudible sound of the falling leaves, Reza knew. The wind carried to her new scents, familiar scents, along with the aroma of wildflowers and wild animals. Scents from another clan member of the Inuzuka. Kiba and Akamaru. It wasn't hard to miss that they were practicing their Dynamic Marking either. They would not likely be this far from the main of Konoha unless for training purposes. It was after all much easier to train without other people breathing down your neck, watching you. Not to say that it wasn't hard to find. Pick any gathering of trees or clearing and it would make fair training grounds. She didn't blame the two - someone might complain about the smell, or accidentally getting hit if they practiced the technique too close to home.

It would be fun to train with him maybe. Having basically the same movements, style, and techniques would require them both to think outside of their 'comfort zone', though Reza had no real comfort zone. Itomaru stopped his hopping and leaped down beside her, sniffing the air. His tail wagged after a moment as he looked up to his master. She looked down to him, eyes studious. She could tell he wanted to go see them, socialize, but he didn't want to admit it at the same time. He knew she hated the idea. This time he would get his wish, in some form.

It didn't take the two long to reach the clearing that Kiba and Akamaru occupied. Reza knew Kiba, though she rarely spoke to anyone. He was an obnoxious fool. She knew he wasn't very likely to let down a chance to beat someone in a fight. Sure, it might not be a fight to the death, but one of them would have to get too tired or beaten up to want to continue at some point. That was how the body, and pain, worked. They arrived to the boys presence, and Reza would announce it. It was obvious that Kiba and Akamaru had already used the Beast Human Clone and Four Legs Techniques, and were cutting and slashing at the trees.

"Kiba, you want to fight?" She got to the point quickly - talking beforehand would lead to nothing.

[kibalover100]

Kiba and Akamaru had been done with the jutsu for a few minutes now and were just taking a small break. His brown hair was sticking the the back of his neck and his face from the sweat. He blinked as a scent flowed to his nose. Turning, he noticed Reza and her dog, Itomaru standing there. Suddenly, she asked him a question. A question he always wanted to hear from anybody. A smirk appeared on his tan face.

"You should know the answer, Reza. I have a question for you as well. Are you ready to lose?" he asked, getting up, using his sleeve to wipe his forehead. Yeah, his ego was definitely huge. He backed up a bit and looked at Akamaru. "Ready boy? We're going to win this like always," he stated. The small white dog's tail was wagging as he let out a bark. Obviously Kiba's big ego got to him too at times.

[reza]

Reza only blinked at his reply. Overly confident as usual. She had quite the opposite intention of losing of course. Somewhere in the back of her mind she knew that she might lose, but that was no option, especially not among her own clan. Though they mainly worked together, what would her parents think if she couldn't even be a more dominant genin amongst her own clanmates? It would tear at her to lose. This would definitely not be the same as a spar with others, however. The fact of having the same jutsu and moves essentially made the two equal. The only things that set them apart would be quick wit and unequal status. Endurance was an important factor.

The skies seemed high, no boundaries. If either of them got seriously hurt out here, they would likely be left to the mercy of the other whether to bring them back home or leave them. Neither of their little dogs could drag them, nonetheless carry them. And, with the place being fairly out of the way, they might not be found for days. Of course, someone might notice their absence and thus send for a rescue or tracking team, more likely Kiba to get one than herself.

Itomaru barked at Reza, tail steadily wagging. His ears were forward, ready for instruction. She nodded to him slightly, and he pounced at her as she raised an arm. He landed daintily on it, staring intently at the other Inuzukas. They would win this, Reza and Itomaru. "What are we waiting for?" she began, hands moving together to form a seal. "Beast Human Clone," she added, and in the same instant a mask of smoke covered both her and Itomaru.

Itomaru came sailing from above, perfect replica of Reza. Chakra stroked around his body, the effects of both the Beast Human Clone and the Four Legs Technique showing on him. A hand was raised in the air, claws sharp, and he brought it down into a slash at Kiba. At the same time, the smoke cleared leaving only a log in the place where Reza would have been. A kunai, exploding bomb scroll attached, flew through the trees and landed just behind and between Kiba and Akamaru, exploding nearly on impact.

[kibalover100]

Kiba and Akamaru had done beast human clone at the exact same time as Reza and Itomaru. His instincts were still heightened from practicing before. He dodged the Reza look-a-like by quickly running to the left, Akamaru went to the right. Both of them running the same speed. They circled the clearing ad suddenly both disappeared i puffs of smoke, a log replacing them. It would be hard to track them, as their scents were all over the place.

Although, Reza and Itomaru didn't know it, Kiba and Akamaru were watching them from the trees. They made sure they hid so their clan mates couldn't see them, but also made sure they could see each other. Both of them gave a small smirk and did a had sign or two. "Fang over Fang," two voices came from each side of the clearing. Suddenly the two trees they were in began falling. Two tornado looking objects came out, heading straight towards Itomaru, who Kiba thought was Reza.

Dust flew up around the three, making it unclear of what was going on. If it hit, Itomaru would be lucky to make it out with few injuries. If it didn't hit then Itomaru was lucky to have been fast enough.

[reza]

Of course, neither Reza or Itomaru had the practice of avoiding their own attacks. There weren't too many chances to do that. But, they were just as fast as Kiba and Akamaru, Piercing Fang, Dual Piercing Fang, or none. The thought of them coming to fight another clan member usually didn't cross their minds. A new opportunity to become stronger and learn was all that Reza thought of it. From a short distance, Reza could tell what Kiba was up to as soon as he and his dog moved. He would spread his scent. She could see Itomaru after he landed, a safe distance from the blast.

Reza came up beside him, listening for any sound. Silence. That only meant one thing: since Reza and Itomaru knew they were fighting someone, the silence meant that the other party was stalking them in a way. The two glanced at each other, a silent agreement set in stone. On the first sound, slight as it may be, they would rip into a Dual Piercing Fang. That was likely the same thing Kiba was about to do.

Her prediction was true. They heard splitting bark in the nearby trees. Just after, no moment to lose, they turned and, during the turn, became themselves two simultaneous drill-like masses, and shot off toward the sound. Trees split, broke, and clammered out of their way as they went, no branches or trunks coming close to their bodies because their claws ripped them apart before the flying foliage even neared them.

They met Kiba and Akamaru soon after, Reza and Itomaru hardly even being touched, but of course being left with some minor cuts and scratches. That was only because they were all going the same speed of course.