[center][b]Summary:[/b] Seven annoys Annie. Crash, Kathy and Carmen begin to try to survive against Yutaka's army of fabric nuisances.[/center]

[i][u] - Annie - [/u][/i]
Annie looked back to see a rather annoying boy shouting at her. Her eyes narrowed slightly and small smile formed on her face. [b]"You want something to do?"[/b] She asked, standing up from her stone seat. [b]"I can provide. Though... I would require some respect first, please. My name is not 'teacher lady.' It is Ms. Linedale, or Ms. Annie, Or Annie-sensei, if you fancy that. Next, you don't command me. You ask me."[/b] She told the boy sternly. [b]"Ask me, and I might provide you with something."[/b] She told him before sitting back down to meditate.

[i][u] - Seven - [/u][/i] 
Seven just looked at her with a bored face he then gave a loud yawn and licked his paw…. hand. “Okay…Ms. Annie… uuhhh… can you think of something I can do?” Seven said as he flipped to face in front of her and did a handstand. He gave a bored smile while balancing then did two back flips and ended up landing above Annie using his Cheshire cat ability. “Doing all these flips…I need something else to entertain my boredom.”

[i][u] - Annie - [/i][/u]
A smile formed on the young redhead's face. [b]"Alright."[/b] She said, standing up once again. She jumped up and over the sand pit, walking swiftly toward one end of the backyard. She pulled out a bag from under the dojo and pulled something out of it. It looked like a long... metal stick. With a smile, she walked over to a relatively clear patch of land and threw the stick at the ground. The impact triggered the mechanism and the stick began to morph and grow until it was about 20 inches in diameter and about 12 feet tall. 

She turned to look at the boy. [b]"Alright. Climb that. [i]without[/i] using your powers."[/b] She told him and then walked back to her seat in the sand pit. She did a small little flip and landed with her feet on the stone. With a smile still on her face, she slowly sat cross legged on the stone.

[i][u] - Lily - [/i][/u]
Lily rolled her eyes at Matt's response. [b]"Guns aren't easy. Let me put one in your hand and you tell me how easy it is."[/b] She told him. With a smile on her face she walked up to the archery range. She blinked when she noticed Mercy was the teacher. What... luck. Lily chuckled to herself and waved at Mercy. [b]"Hello ma'am! We're here for archery!"[/b] She yelled out, considering they were still a distance away.

[i][u] - Matt - [/i][/u]
"Well, both of you combined won't be able to stand up to the my rainbow bow!" Darwin giggled.
"I know I won't. You've had practice." Matt told him, then followed Lily to the Archery Court.
When they arrived, Lily waved at the teacher and called out to her. The teacher seemed to be the person who directed the beach olympics. Or at least, the same person as the one who advertised them.

[i][u] - Seven - [/i][/u]
Seven watched, as the weird stick thing that Annie threw on the ground grew very tall. He gave a yawn and just looked at the teacher who said to climb it…without using his powers… He shrugged and walked to the giant pole. Seven gave a loud mew which translate to “Hey sure whatever” and then started to climb it, it was sort of a piece of cake to him. Being a bakeneko and being trained in the circus it was not really his power of his flexibility and strength but more of his true potential…if he ever showed any of it. As he was half way he looked at the teacher and yawned. “I don’t know if this is consider my power!! I was raised in a circus plus I am a bakeneko!!” He shouted as he climbed up a bit more. 

[i][u] - Annie - [/i][/u]
[b]"Oh?"[/b] She asked, looking up at the boy. Her eyes narrowed, thinking a bit. What could she make this kid do? She looked around the dojo, looking for something, anything. [b]"Then... How about sparring with me? Since you're so perfect and bored, eh? If you're already good with physical attacks, then why come to this dojo?"[/b] She asked, a it peeved at the kid. [b]"If you are from a circus, I'm not sure there is much I can do for you other than mindless strength training that you may or may not want. The purpose of the metal, slick pole is to increase your strength. What would you like to work on?"[/b] She asked, finally realizing this was the question she should have asked him in the first place.

[i][u] - Mercy - [/i][/u]
Mercy reached up to scratch Koop behind his ears rolling her eyes at him as he purred contently at her his ears twitching happily. "Oh what to do Koop..." She sighed heavily, watching the creature for his response. His bobble drooped and he rubbed his paws together nervously, unable to reply to her question...after all he was a machine at the end of the day he couldn't understand the depth of her question. She blinked as she noticed a small trio of students moving towards the archery court, catching the woman with red/pink hair waving at her she lifted her hand and waved a greeting back grinning at what was yelled at her. She slid off of the fence brushing down her shorts she was pretty much wearing the clothes she'd started out without earlier in the day white tank top and khaki shorts although now she wore a leather bracer on her left arm and half a leather glove on her right, having grabbed her quiver and bow she made her way towards the small trio a grinn crossing her face as she noticed Darwin was one of them. "Hey! In that case you've come to the right place" She smiled at Lily. "Lets see have you guys done archery before or fired a bow?" She asked the trio. Koop looked up at all 3 of them with big eyes unwilling to move as of yet but unsure what else to do. 

[u][i] - Seven - [/u][/i]
 Seven dropped down from the pole thing and listened to the teacher; he then dozed off after hearing half of what Annie said. Seven woke back up as he heard the mindless strength thing. “Wah? Sorry… I dozed off…” He yawned again scratched his ears with his foot. “I don’t know…maybe I just…I just ran in here seeing all the people doing things…it fun to watch but gets boring afterwards…Sparring right? That what you said? Well I am not much of a fighter…well” He looked down and licked his hand. “If only I get provoked…” He said in a dark tone but then gave a bored smiled and continue to scratch his cat ears. “But ya I can fight…probably…maybe not…I don’t know…” Seven gave another yawn. 

[u][i] - Annie - [/u][/i]
This boy was getting on Annie's nerves. She was more than ready to test his ability to fight. She stood up with a sour look on her face. [b]"That is the last time you disrespect me."[/b] She boomed and shot off toward the boy. She stopped just short of him, her face towering above his. With a quick movement, she jabbed near his face. The boy would hear a loud bang next to his face and then wind as the air around her fist exploded slightly. She then bent down and picked up the kid, throwing him in the air in one swift movement. With that, she jumped up and kneed him the gut, letting them both fall. 

She landed on her feet with a thud, her feet shifted just slightly, and her hand at her sides, in her ready attack stance. [b]"Get up and come at me."[/b] She barked.

[u][i] - Seven - [/u][/i] 
It was so fast, the kick, the jab to his face, the knee to his gut. He just let it happen…not even caring, he let her beat him and he just lay on the floor. The pain was of course unbearable for his nature yet..it excited him… it made him smile. He stood up and yawned, he clutched his stomach as he tried to walk closer to Annie. Seven collapsed then turned back to his original form, his clothes clung to his tiny body and his was still in pain…everywhere. “I guess you beat me up well… well I am not really giving effort…” He said as he came out of the pile of clothes on the floor and looked at the teacher, giving a loud meow. 

[u][i] - Annie - [/u][/i]
[b]"Then you don't deserve my effort."[/b] Annie replied simply, lowing her arms. With a somber expression, she walked back to her seat. [b]"Leave."[/b] She commanded calmly.

[u][i] - Lily - [/i][/u]
Lily smiled at Mercy and nodded her head. [b]"Once. I prefer fire arms, but I figure I'll try my hand at a bow and arrow again."[/b] She explained, still walking over.

[u][i] - Seven - [/u][/i] 
Seven just waved off whatever Annie said and yet beside her as walked back to her seat. He curled up beside her and gave out another yawn. “I don’t think so… you caught my interest teach” Seven purred out and scratched his ear. “SO I will just stick around near you for now on.” He knew he was getting a death sentence…but does it really matter? 

[u][i] - Carmen - [/i][/u]
Carmen accepted her trumpet from Crash and slowly got up, still sort of dazed from the encounter. "Well, that was...interesting..." she said. Addressing Kathy first, she had a small, soft smile despite the mishap. "It wasn't your fault. Don't worry about it," she said. Turning to Crash, she could clearly see that he was mortified at when he had just caused, and any inclination she had had to be upset went away. She hadn't been hurt, after all. "Relax...I'm not upset," she said to him with a warm smile, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Now Kathy on the other hand...I'm not so sure," she teased as she walked back over to Kathy. Attempting to diffuse any hard feelings, she spoke softly to Kathy, "Would you like to spar again? Or would you rather go to a different dojo? I saw a teacher walk outside earlier as well."

[i][u] - Kathy - [/i][/u]
“Thanks.” Kathy accepted Crash’s helping hand and got up with his help. Since he already asked if she and Carmen were alright, she turned to Crash and returned his question. “What about you? Are you hurt anywhere?” She glanced over between the two of them. They seemed fine from the way they moved, but she wanted to be sure of it.
 
Then hearing Carmen’s jest Kathy chimed in, “Ah yes, I can’t forgive you that easily.” Slipping her hand out of the one that helped her up, she ruffled his hair again. “Say… Can I take this as something you owe me for?” Oddly enough, she didn’t seem all that mischievous about the question even though she seemed to be continuing the joke. If anything, there was a slight sense of hesitation when she asked. Turning to Carmen, she lightly tapped her cheek with her finger as she thought for a moment. “I’m planning on going to the shooting range at some point but… I think I want to stay here for a bit longer. Do you mind?”

[u][i] - Carmen - [/i][/u]
Carmen smiled at Crash and Kathy's interaction. Yet again, Kathy giving Crash grief playfully...it was certainly amusing to watch. Listening to Kathy's response, Carmen had no change in her softly happy expression. "Oh, not at all," she replied. "Some sparring then, perhaps?"

[i][u] - Crash - [/i][/u]
Crash's face flushed in embarrassment as he helped Kathy to her feet and handed Carmen her trumpet back, he forgot to release Kathy's hand. He looked somewhat relieved when both of them appeared unharmed, it wasn't like him to get so worked up over accidents...yet again as far as he was aware this was the first one he'd had that had directly effected someone else, his reaction was completely different. He was pretty wound up stuck between shame and embarrassment however he visibly relaxed as Carmen kindly reassured him she wasn't upset and he was sure she wasn't injured. He tilted his head at Kathy giving her a quick once over check as well. "No I think I just about managed to avoid getting 'Crash hurt'" He jested weakly, hearing Carmen's words made him visibly flinch though adopting the look of a child awaiting scolding, he attempted to give Kathy his best puppy dog eyes deciding shifting was the next best option, a part of him didn't think she'd be too harsh on him anyway because nobody got hurt. He adopted a sheepish look as she slid her hand from his and reached up to ruffle his hair again, he closed one eye and grinned at her. He wasn't overly surprised at the question...well he was surprised that it was a question and not a demand actually. "I think we could safely say I owe both of you after that" He pointed out lifting a hand to the back of his neck, as he grinned he sensed the slight hesitation though he didn't understand it. "So yes, add it to the tally" He jested moving aside as Carmen suggested more sparring. "I'll get out of your way" He grinned, after that little episode he knew he was probably safer staying way out of their way besides from this distance he could subtly grimace at his agitated bruises and perhaps actually hear Yutaka's advice on the sparring match.
 
[u][i] - Ryuu - [/i][/u]
Ryuu scratched the back of his head as he saw Andromeda walk away. He honestly did not know whether to feel good that she left him out of the good of her heart or feel bad for being ditched by a girl. Either way, she probably had her reasons.

The otaku saw the girl talking with some other dude, who seemed to drop his glasses. Ryuu wondered if being a "four-eyes" was becoming a trend.

With that said, he moved deeper into the library-like training ground. There were quite a lot of books in certain shelves. As much as he hated reading, it sounded like the only plausible alternative from awkwardly learning things through teachers. He liked to interact with things that did not berate him too much. Maybe that was why he bought so many visual novels.

[i][u] - Melanie - [/i][/u]
Melanie chuckled and smiled shyly at Serena. What did she plan on teaching, well there was only one clear answer. "Well Madame Serena, I plan on teaching the students how to destroy undead, well that was why i was created, I presume...." She began to blush as she remembered destroying them. "So...what do you teach madame?"

[i][u] - Kathy - [/u][/i]
"Tally?" She repeated, confused for a moment. "Oh, right. That." Kathy had actually forgotten about that for the time being. Indeed, she had been keeping score of how much she owed Crash but... [i]'Ah... That wasn't really my intention.'[/i] Her shoulders slumped back in disappointment. [i]'Maybe at another time then.'[/i] Putting a light smile back on her face though, she told Crash, "Good job keeping yourself safe then." Besides, perhaps her plan hadn't been the best one anyway. He seemed really guilty about the whole mess, giving her a puppy-eyed look and all.

At Carmen's question, she nodded. "How about some light contact sparring then? Um... Will you be alright like that though?" Kathy asked, referring to Carmen's attire. She had never really tried to fight in a dress before but it didn't seem like the easiest thing to move around in. "Maybe we should at least ask if they have some protective equipment?" She didn't mind getting a few injuries here and there, but perhaps Carmen did.

[u][i] - Carmen - [/i][/u]
Carmen was amused by Kathy's concern for her attire. "But of course," she replied. "I'm quite used to it. I don't actually know what wearing something that isn't a dress feels like, funnily enough." At the mention of protective equipment, she continued. "I think we'll be fine unaided. So...yes, light contact sparring sounds good to me. Though...you haven't practiced being the attacker yet. Would you like to do that first?"

[u][i] - Kathy - [/i][/u]
Kathy gave Carmen a sheepish look. "To be honest I've learned a bit of offensive techniques from P.E. back in Athalia so learning defense was what I was more concerned about. Past that it's just practice I guess." Then wondering how seriously she could really take it she asked, "Have you sparred before? Against a real opponent?"

[i][u] - Yutaka [/u][/i]
Listening in on the girls' conversation, Yutaka smiled under the mask. He went up to the girls and even beckoned the red-haired student (Crash) over as well. "If you're done with the mock exchanges, want to try something that'll give you practice against multiple opponents?" He waited until all 3 students were around before continuing, "The good part about this one is that you won't need to hold back if you've been worried about hurting each other. What do you all say? It should also help with getting used to working as a team."

[i][u] - Crash - [/i][/u]
Crash watched Kathy's shoulders slump, he was unsure why she had reacted this way but he was sure it was his fault. His expression crinkled into a frown as he backtracked over what he had said trying to figure out what he had said wrong, he caught her smile offering her a somewhat strained smile in response before he moved out of the way, returning to his train of thought, folding his arms over his chest, he lifted his right hand towards his face resting his index finger against his lips as he watched Kathy and Carmen decide what to do next.

He was rather surprised when Yutaka beckoned him over as well, he lifted a hand to the back of his neck checking over his shoulder in case it was meant for someone else before he walked over to them curiously. "Me as well?" He asked grinning at Yutaka. "Because if you can fit me in I'd be up for this" He offered in answer, pushing any doubt to the back of his mind. 

[i][u] - Madame Serena - [/i][/u]
Madame Serena smiled broadly at the other woman as she smiled shyly, she pulled the spoon from the cauldron which was probably about 4 feet in length...and turned away from the other woman and hopped down off of her stool near enough disappearing from view as she did. She tottered around the cauldron, now about the same size as the wooden spoon held tightly in her fist. She leant the implement against the table and wiped her hands on her apron before removing that as she listened to Melanie's answer. "How to destroy the undead..." Madame Serena mused, nodding her head and adopting an inquisitive expression. "That sounds interesting, I'd love to know how you deal with such creatures the evil variety of course, I find some of them to be rather pleasant to have around" Madame Serena chuckled, a mysterious twinkling entering her old smoky eyes. "That entirely depends on what they want to know" She answered, though the answer was vague it was true. The elderly woman hadn't planned anything out for the students, she wasn't aware of their powers or what exactly they were looking for...in her mind that would all become clear over time. "Now the question is shall we get their attention or shall we wait for them to come to us?" Serena asked Melanie with a devious smile. 

[i][u] - Melanie - [/i][/u]
Melanie sat and listened to the old woman with fascination in her eyes. It was always good to learn new things, especially from wise old people.....well all old people in general actually. "of course...the evil kind." She answered shyly, she had never net a good undead before, they all creeped her out... "Well they all seem pretty pre occupied right now...." She shook her head out of frustration. "Yeah we should get their attention, they are year to learn.

[i][u] - Darwin - [/i][/u]
Darwin grinned as he heard a familiar voice, wait.....it was one if his super duper Besties! IT WAS MERCEH! Darwin started jumping up and down in joy when he saw Mercy approach them, making rivers if skittles pour out if his pockets in the process. This day was going great! He suddenly leapt forward with a packet of his Black Marjet skittles. "Hey mercy! Fancy a skittle? I got these from the black market!" He sounded amazingly happy as ore usual as he smiled at her. "Of course I have shot a bow before! I'll have you know I'm like a unicorn robin hood! Except I don't take anything....so I don't give anything to the poor! But still I an fabulous at it, these two think they can beat me though!" He grinned at her as if to motion the duo were into some lovey dovey stuff. He was great with facial expressions.

[i][u] - Mercy - [/i][/u]
Mercy smiled broadly at Lily. "Good to hear, help yourself to a bow if you haven't already got one, there is a selection over there" She told the other woman, pointing over to the wooden display sat next to the fence she had been perched on, it held a variety of different bows with a small selection of quivers hung on a similar display next to it. She switched her gaze to Darwin instantly feeling her bad mood ebb away as she watched him jump up and down like an excited child causing a rainbow of skittles to pour out of his pockets, her eyebrows rose as she felt a lugh escape her. Koop perked up wagging his butt as he watched the excited unicorn and his two companions. Mercy lifted her hand to accept a skittle as he leapt forward with a pack in hand, she took a green colored skittle another lighthearted laugh bubbling free of her throat. "Black Market?! What do they have in them?" She asked hesitating for a moment before popping the skittle into her mouth regardless of his answer, praying it didn't have anything in it. She felt herself smile back at him. "Oh! You really are a man of many talents" She grinned at Darwin, tilting her head to the side as he made a peculiar motion, towards Matt and Lily, she raised an eyebrow at the pair trying to figure out what Darwin was trying to indicate. After a few moments of studying she picked up on what he was trying to tell her, a little ashamed that she hadn't got it sooner. "Darwin would you mind coming with me quickly just to give me a demonstration?" She asked the colorful gentleman. "Lily and Matt if you could grab yourselves a bow and quiver each then make your way over to us we'll get started" Mercy smiled at the pair, lifting her hand and beckoning Darwin over as she headed for the central target, once they were out of earshot she turned to the unicorn raising a questioning eyebrow at him. "Ok cupid, what are we dealing with here?" She asked him, stepping aside so he could position himself in front of the target and demonstrate his amazingly fabulous marksmanship at his leisure. 

[u][i] - Carmen - [/i][/u]
It was at this moment that Carmen looked the closest to embarrassed that she had ever come in her entire life, upon being asked by Kathy if she'd ever sparred before. "Well, I...I've never really had a need for physical attacks before, what with using my trumpet and all, so...I've actually never fought or sparred with anyone before. I learned basic hand to hand combat at one point, but that's all. I never had to apply it. So..this will be a first for me."

She perked up again at Yutaka's interjection and suggestion. "That sounds lovely," she said, using a definitely odd choice of words for talking about combat. She became even more interested when Crash offered to join.

[u][i] - Kathy - [/i][/u]
"Oh, really?" Kathy was surprised, but not really by Carmen's lack of experience. The musician's slightly meek response was what really surprised her. Even during the short time she had been acquainted with Carmen, she had the feeling that the trumpet player was pretty much always brimming with confidence. Putting on a reassuring smile she replied, "Don't worry, we all start somewhere right? And if you never needed physical attacks before, you must be pretty strong anyway."

She had been feeling a little troubled as to how much she should hold back during the sparring when Yutaka approached them with an alternative training menu. "I'm good with that too." She answered, glancing to look at Crash when he joined in with them.

[u][i] - Yutaka - [/i][/u]
The instructor nodded, pleased that they were all willing to try something new without hesitation. It was a good sign. "Good good, then let's get started immediately." Yutaka held his arms out towards the sides and flicked his wrists around a bit. On cue, white blurs of fabric suddenly rounded around the group, ghost-like figures surrounding them on all sides. Upon closer inspection, they would all be able to see that they were just looking at floating sheets of fabric with plush head and arms attacked to give them more human-like features.

"These fabric dummies are being manipulated under my control, so no need to hold back on them." He explained, placing his hand on one of them. Then he admitted, "They're not too strong, but that doesn't mean they'll be easy to fight against. There are plenty of ways to make opponents admit defeat without having to beat them up after all." Beginning to retreat into the crowd of fabric surrounding them he added, "Oh, and I won't be just observing this time. Every so often I'll be joining in the fray as well, so be on the look out for that."

As soon as his sentence ended, the dummies instantly began to rush in on them. Trying to twist themselves around the students' limbs and bring them down to the ground.

[i][u] - Crash - [/i][/u]
Crash flashed Kathy and Carmen a quick smile before turning his full attention to rest on Yutaka, he fell into a defensive stance as soon as the white blurs surrounded them, after his duel with Tora he was feeling rather cautious. He shifted so his back was turned towards Kathy and Carmen, he tilted his head as he examined the floating fabric his eyes widening in awe as he noticed their human-like appearance. His ears pricked as he heard Yutaka continue his explanation, he tried to retain all of the information given to him as he watched the gas mask wearing teacher retreat back through the dummies, as he admitted he wouldn't just be observing Crash reached out behind him his fingertips reaching to touch Kathy's side to check she was still there, whilst his other hand brushed Carmen's arm. "G-" He started but cut himself off as the dummies instantly began to rush towards them. 

Before he could react a few of them had jumped at him trying to twist around his limbs restricting his movement, he fought against their grip especially as he felt them attempt to tug him down. He wriggled free from one only to have the other replace it. As he felt one of the dummies wrap around his knees he disappeared within a cloud of purple smoke, shapeshifting into a crimson pelted panther. He squirmed free of the dummies grip going along with his first reaction which was to try and shred the damn things with his talon like claws. His crimson eyes seeking out the other two instinctively as he tried to keep them within his sights ducking away from the persistant creatures as they popped up in his face obscuring his vision, he dove down between plush legs shifting a second time, an agile red fox emerged from the cloud of purple smoke. It slid through the dummies grip easier than before and wound its way round to stand between the two girls, unfortunately this form was good at squirming out of the dummies grip as they tried to wrap around him but not particularly good at attacking back. "Ideas?!" He barked before biting down onto a plush arm, growling and shaking his head vigorously. 

[i][u] - Carmen - [/i][/u]
Carmen was expecting maybe a couple of opponents...not dozens. While they looked fairly harmless, they were being controlled by Yutaka, so they were certainly a threat. And, she had heard the bit about him "joining in the fray", so that was an additional obstacle. Immediately she had to duck and weave to get out of the reach of two of the dummies, noticing Crash transforming into various animals of the feline and canine variety to avoid them. In an emergency she could always transform into her bird form, but figured it best to only do so as a last resort, seeing as this was physical training and not "change into your gaseous form to safety" training. She spent most of her time running around trying to catch a space long enough to go on the offensive, and when she finally did she was unsuccessful. A few swings with her trumpet into the backs of some dummies revealed that they weren't weak, and probably impervious to anything but extreme force.

She was, at least, able to prevent herself from being caught in a vice. When one got a hold of her she clubbed it square in the chest with her trumpet and was able to break free, despite not doing any noticeable damage to the dummy. Yelling at Crash's callout, she attempted to get somewhat of a grip on the situation. "Let's try to fight them near each other? There's too many to face alone!" She decided to try brute force to try to bring one down, at least temporarily. Finding one that was heading for Crash, she ran up behind it and jumped in the air with her trumpet over her head, smashing it down on the top of the dummy.