Fate's Crossing

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Takeo sat at the base of a peculiar large tree within the forests surrounding Tenkaigakure. The chuunin had sent a formal invitation, by way of scroll, to his friend Akimoto. Detailed within the scroll was a typical challenge, "Come find me at the largest tree directly behind Tenkaigakure's walls. If you do decide to come you will have accepted my request for hand-to-hand combat. I will not indulge the use of my dojutsu, nor will I use any jutsu unless you request otherwise. Come in the evening or await my arrival," The contents of the chuunin's scroll where intended to be partially cryptic, but it was obvious he simply wanted to spar. Takeo had dropped the scroll off at Akimoto's home earlier that morning knowing his comrade would show up. Meanwhile, the wind began to pick up and the moonlight's gaze diminished as grey clouds rolled into the nightsky. Small droplets of rain began to break through the canopy above and fall down onto the ground. Sparring Akimoto at full force wouldn't be all that rewarding, but with just our fists. Now that enticing, thought Takeo as he contnued to wait for the arrival of Akimoto.

Takeo of the Sharingan

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[Sakuga]

Akimoto was fond of challenges. He peered over the scroll Takeo left for him in his bedroom. He was asked to meet at the tree where Takeo and Akimoto often spared. As usual, Takeo wanted to fight without using any jutsu. Navigating Shinobi spars were easy enough to show up and fight, yet where was this peculiar tree? Takeo put a lot of effort into making this battle difficult to get to huh. Whatever I'll smoke a blunt and listen to leaves outside of town until I find him. Maybe the smell of bud will lure him out to me.

Akimoto was in his room. Upon his desk where he often poured over Shinobi scrolls there was a rolling tray with several different leaves and herbs Akimoto often used to roll. A few lotus flowers sat in a bowl where they were being cultivated. Akimoto picked one of the flowers clean and manipulated the petals into a backwoods sized blunt wrap. His fingers grind against each other as he takes hold of small nuggets of weed and fits them into the wrap.

Tucked behind his ear, the blunt would join him on his journey to the tree. Finally prepared for an outing, Akimoto slid out of his window and down into the alleyway that sat underneath. The main gate was only a few minutes away.

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

The forest floor was filled with the sounds of gentle rainfall. If this rain doesn't let up we might just end up fighting in the mud, considered the chuunin as he reached into an interior pocket of his coat. The chuunin rummaged around for a moment before retrieving a cigarette and his lighter. Looks like I've got some time to kill before he gets here, pondered the chuunin when he placed his cigarette into his mouth. Takeo proceeded to light the cigarette and take deep inhale. Following this he placed his lighter back into his coat and leaned back slightly. Takeo relaxed as he took a few puffs from his cigarette. It wasn't typically a good idea to put any stress on your breathing systems before a fight, but a single cigarette will help Takeo offset not using his Sharingan. With a cigarette in his mouth Takeo began to flip through his playbook. His hands immediately moved the pages to a section labeled Horiuchi Akimoto. The page was brief and needed some work, but Takeo read over what was already there. 'He is both strong and fast, do not underestimate his physicals capabilities. Tends to take wider swings and kicks, often keeps a fair amount of space between him and his opponent. To throw him off YOU have to get in close.' Geez these notes are pretty old huh, well at least I'll be able to update them some, considered the chuunin as he stood up. He leaned his back against the tree and continued to smoke on his cigarette.

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[Sakuga]

Spark Spark  Akimoto lit his blunt.  The taste of sweet flowers mixed and melted together with the taste of weed.  Akimoto was walking just outside of the city's main gate now.  A few traders and travelers could been seen in the distance wheeling over to the city they were insignificant, yet hard not to notice.

Leaves fell all around him as he continued to wander aimlessly in the direction of Takeo.  The trees started to get closer together they started to seem warm and fuzzy like their glorious appearance was meant for Akimoto to observe. 

    Eventually Akimoto came upon an especially large tree.  He couldn't see anyone around.  The smell of burning tobacco could be detected nearby.  Akimoto super mans his blunt and swallows the burnt and dry lotus petals.  "Mmmmm.  Now that was a good blunt"  Akimoto immediately recognizes the smell of the cigarettes as Takeo killing time and draws his sword before throwing it into the tree.  (Takeo is probably on the other side of the tree.)

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

As he finished his cigarette he made sure to properly dispose of the butt, i.e. just placing it in his pocket. Takeo brushed of his hands and looked up at the tree canopy. What was once a brightly lit moonlight filled forest roof was now wet and dreary only leaving the darkness in its wake. There was a loud thud followed by a crack directly behind Takeo. The chuunin quickly shifted around and looked behind him past the tree. His eyes were first met by the large sword sitting inside the trunk of the tree he was standing by, imagine if my head had been there, worried the chuunin as he looked over at Akimoto. "It's good to see you could make it, now about my conditions for the match... were you okay with them? Do they seem fair to you?" questioned the chuunin as he moved closer to Akimoto. Takeo knew he probably smelled of recently smoked cigarette, but Akimoto's stench completely clouded the smell that was Takeo's cigarette smelling overcoat. Akimoto's hair was damp and drooping down ever so slightly.

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[Sakuga]

Akimoto nods especially slowly and looks at Takeo right in his eyes.  The wind is picking up, clouds block out the sun, and the rain starts to pick up.    Akimoto can feel drops of water hitting his skin and clothes now.  He leaps into the air and latches unto a branch.  Hanging from it Akimoto looks down at Takeo.  "Now that you're not using you're Sharingan, lets see if you can handle some attacks I used to use on mercenaries."  Akimoto flung himself from the branch into the immeasurable leaves that create the canopies.  Up here he is hidden especially since it's raining his movements will blend in with the rest of the rustling leaves.  He crawls along a branch.  The wind makes the trees waves and rustle constantly making it hard to move very far without revealing himself.  Just as he runs out of branch to shimmy, he catches Takeo with his eye, then drops down on him!  Ambush!

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Akimoto simply gave Takeo's long winded response an awkward nod. Well I guess this is what I get for being so vague, considered the chuunin when Akimoto jumped up and began to speak. "Yeah treat me like a mercenary," replied the chuunin in a sarcastic tone. Akimoto had soon leapt up into the canopy above and was surely creeping around somewhere. Already exploiting my choice to not use my Sharingan, well I still have the eyes and senses of a shinobi, announced Takeo in his head as a surprising amount of water began to pour down on his head. Water from within the canopy collapsed down on the chuunin as the branches above were moved. Before even looking directly up Takeo jumped back, and as his gaze shifted upwards his eyes were met with Akimoto attempting to collapse on him. "You have to recognize not only the pros of this environment but also the cons," uttered Takeo as he charged at the now grounded Akimoto. The chuunin was bearing his right arm forward as he closed in on Akimoto. When Takeo got close enough he shifted his weight in his torso forward and pulled his left leg up. The chuunin abruptly went from leaning forward to throwing his left knee directly at Akimoto's gut. Meanwhile the chuunin used his right arm to grab Akimoto at his left shoulder. Takeo simultaneously pulled his knee away from Akimoto and used his right leg to kick at his opponent's waist from the side.

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[Sakuga]

Akimoto trembles momentarily as he realizes he had just fucked up.  His plan failed, and Takeo insist in making a fool of him by easily dodging his attack.  Akimoto is caught off guard.  Takeo's hand latches unto Akimoto's pauldron and before he acts he feels the force of Takeo's strikes.  Akimoto recoils from the attack, using that moment he turns and throws a palm strike at Takeo's exposed chest.  A slight distance forms between them.  Akimoto bends and knees and jumps into the air, he flips and strikes Takeo from above with an axe kick.  As he lands he rotates again and turns his body into, layman's terms, a roundhouse kick.

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

When Takeo successfully lands his blows he digs his boots into the ground beneath him. Akimoto promptly responds with a stern palm strike; Takeo is knocked back slightly and takes a moment to level his breathing. Meanwhile, Akimoto is in the air flipping towards Takeo. The chuunin pivots to the left making enough space between the two to avoid the axe kick. Following this, Akimoto spun into a roundhouse kick. Takeo threw both of his arms up and braced both of them for the incoming kick. When Akimoto's leg made contact with Takeo's forearms he was bounced backwards. The combination of both the force of Akimoto's kick and the mud caused the chuunin to slip slightly as he slid backwards. Takeo quickly fell into a back handspring and landed a few meters away from his opponent. The chuunin landed on his hands and feet and immediately dashed at Akimoto. Using most of his speed Takeo kicked mud aimed directly at Akimoto's face. Once he momentarily blinded Akimoto, Takeo used his right fist to punch his opponent square in the nose while simultaneously spreading his own stance.

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[Sakuga]

The wind blows the rain falls, Akimoto heaves, Takeo Too.  Akimoto starts to focus, his hearing starts to bounce.  He can hear the rain, the wind again, his own breath, the rain, the wind, his own breath.  Then he looks at Takeo again.  His form is spread like he's still ready to fight.  The rain pours down on both of them as they stand there.  Akimoto swallows and relaxes himself before pressing his hand against his forehead.  Ignoring Takeo,  Akimoto makes his way to his sword which hangs from the tree where they started.  He tugs on it.  The wood cracks and snaps before he pulls it free.  He slides it back into it's scabbard.  He makes his way back to Takeo.  "I'm starting to get a little too wet for this... do you wanna stop for now.  Not fighting all out, plus... the annoying ass weather... and my general mood.  I'm not really interested anymore.  Wanna go back to my place?  I'll roll a lotus blunt."  As he spoke a tinge of fear filled his heart.

Akimoto looked up at the sky.  Rain droplets belted his face.  "It's pretty though isn't it.  When the world cries."  Akimoto gazed at the ground while he waited for Takeo to respond.

[Takeo]

Kokuun

Takeo

"Knowledge and awareness are vague, and perhaps better called illusions."

Takeo was ready continue his onslaught, but Akimoto clearly had enough of Takeo already. After running away to retrieve his sword Akimoto began to complain about the weather. Somehow I'm the middle of both you and Itsuki huh, considered Takeo as he chuckled to himself slightly. He invited the chuunin to go back to his home, a place the teen had never been before. Takeo walked away from Akimoto for a moment and approached an oak tree. The chuunin used Bakuyaku To-Chi in his right hand. The scorch release orb took a dark hue, and Takeo punched it into the oak tree. There was a large explosion that burned the teen's hand and felled the tree. Takeo took a deep breath and returned to Akimoto. "Sure, but I'm not really in the mood to smoke. I'd rather just get something to eat, I'm starved," finally replied the chuunin.

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[Sakuga]

"Fine." Akimoto left the battlefield.  He was in no mood to eat. Nor was he in any mood to stick around if he wasn't going to be fucked up.  He started to walk away... but he stopped.  It looked like the cogs were turning in his head.  "Takeo I've been thinking...  I need a new look.  Will you come with me to have my hair dyed and cut?  We can grab food before if you want.  We should see what Itsuki's up to as well maybe he'll find fun in joining us."  Akimoto didn't feel quite right but he managed to split his mouth in two to form a smile for Takeo.

The rain was starting to slow down slightly, but Akimoto's hair and clothes were already soaked.  "Can we dry off first too?"

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