Maruki grumbled as Kirugetsu told him he failed his test. His stern look loosened and stared down at the table. The explanation given to him was easy to understand but...
"If you keep doing it like that, you are never going to master the technique!" My father shouts at me from the riverside "You need to learn restraint! try not to do the eight palms just yet, try to do four again, once you master that we will proceed!"
Restrain yourself or let your anger flow? Maruki got confused. He heard Kirin out to Kirugetsu, taking his side. Maruki smiled, her fiery character remained but she did not use the vulgar language she used when he first met her. Maybe it was because of the restaurant that she was less, eccentric. Then their food arrived, Shrimps for Kirin, Steak for Shisen and Arashi and crab for Maruki and Kirugetsu.
Maruki looked at his crab. Steam flowing into the air, Maruki tried to peel of the skin but it was far too hot to touch yet. Kirugetsu, while crushing a crabshell in one hand, explained the next part of their test. The test consisted of three parts and you need to succeed in at least two. Since Kirin and Shisen already passed one test they only needed to pass one of the next but Maruki needed to pass both. As soon as they were done eating, they had to go home and prepare for an attack. The other test was to gain an item from Kirugetsu, something that they wanted to have. Then it was time to make their introductions, Shisen went first not really saying a lot, then Kirin with a lot of enthusiasm. Maruki, still not really over the failing of his test spoke a little slow and monotone "I am Hyuga Maruki, fourteen years old and last remaining member of the main family. I grew up with my parents in the woods and was left orphan at young age. Most of my spare time I train, getting taught clan stuff by my uncle or spending time with my cousins."
After their meal, the four people said goodbye and went their separate ways. When Maruki arrived at the manor he saw the eldest of his five cousins sitting on the porch waiting for him. Maruki took of his sandals and walked over to the side of the manor where his room was located. His cousin walked with him "how was your first day Maruki-sama, do you have a nice squad and a good sensei" Maruki sighted "please Iru-kun, drop the 'sama'. I am in the squad with two girls, one of the Inuzuka clan with her Niken and one of the Haranai clan, although she does not look like a genjutsu type to me." The two of them reached Maruki's room close to the small, rebuild zen garden. "And your Sensei Maruki-sam...san?" Maruki opened his mouth to answer his cousin but decided that was not the smartest thing to do "uhm, I forgot his name. Now, off you go, I need to train."
Several moments later Maruki stood in front of the pond inside the zen garden in his netting, looking training outfit. He walked onto the water and closed his eyes, feeling the chakra flowing through his body.
"Ok Maruki, watch me closely" My father stand across me also on the water. His right foot makes a rondae and gets behind his left foot. His knee bent while his left leg is stretched out. His left hand low, palms up and his right hand high. "Eight Trigrams 32 Palm Strike!" in a flash his father punched the air 32 times in 5 sections. "Now you try it Maruki"
"I already know how to do that" whispered Maruki, he took on the stance, took a deep breath and opened his eyes "Eight trigrmas 64 Palms Strike! 2, 4, 8, 16... 32! Ha!" Maruki lost his balance and fell to one knee. "Damn!" "You need to learn restraint!" he heard his father saying in his mind. Maruki tried again "2, 4, 8, 16, 32, sixty-" Maruki hit his own elbow with his other hand. he berthed heavily, He cursed himself for his incompetence "anger is a powerful weapon for the ninja who knows when and how to use it" resounded Kirugetsu's voice resound in his mind, This filled Maruki with rage, he would show his Sensei she he decided to show up and attack him. "Eight trigrams 64 palm strike!" but again Maruki failed to complete the sequence.
Until late at night he kept trying to do the 64 palm strike but he could not master it. Maruki broke the chakra at his feet and went head under water before surfacing in clan. he picked up his sweat soaked shirt and took a long hot bath.after that he went to the kitchen, tip-toeing over the porch to not wake his aunt, uncle, cousins and other residents of the Hyuga Manor. He took a couple sliced of bread, buttered them and walked to the library. He opened the door with a slice of bread in his mouth. He almost choked when he saw his Uncle sitting there. "Hello Maruki-sama" Maruki managed to swallow the bread without it killing him. "Please Ucle, stop calling me 'sama' it does not feel right" "what does bring you to the library this late at night." Maruki raised his brow at his uncle "I could ask the same to you" His uncle stood up "this is one of the few places of the manor that is truly silent. I have heard Kiugetsu is you new sensei" Maruki, eating his bread almost choked again, how the hell did he know that? "don't try to do anything stupid in his presence" said his uncle "good night, Maruki-sama". Maruki was left alone in the library.
As soon as Maruki finished his bread and caught his breath he looked around the shelves trying to find a book of scroll explaining Byakugan and Juken techniques. Almost everyday since he arrived in Konoha he was to be found at the library, trying to look for new techniques he could learn. He could not quite find anything about the Eight Trigrams 64 palm strike. Ultimately he took out a scroll, "This should have to do" said Maruki and went back to his room. He took the pendant with the Hyuga main family crest engraved on it of the dressoir in his room and hung it around his neck. he rolls out the scroll and sat down with his crossed legs, the scroll in front of him and closed his eyes, getting ready for an attack, whenever that may come. keeping his ears open, while thinking of the other test Kirugetsu gave him. getting something he wanted...
"If you keep doing it like that, you are never going to master the technique!" My father shouts at me from the riverside "You need to learn restraint! try not to do the eight palms just yet, try to do four again, once you master that we will proceed!"
Restrain yourself or let your anger flow? Maruki got confused. He heard Kirin out to Kirugetsu, taking his side. Maruki smiled, her fiery character remained but she did not use the vulgar language she used when he first met her. Maybe it was because of the restaurant that she was less, eccentric. Then their food arrived, Shrimps for Kirin, Steak for Shisen and Arashi and crab for Maruki and Kirugetsu.
Maruki looked at his crab. Steam flowing into the air, Maruki tried to peel of the skin but it was far too hot to touch yet. Kirugetsu, while crushing a crabshell in one hand, explained the next part of their test. The test consisted of three parts and you need to succeed in at least two. Since Kirin and Shisen already passed one test they only needed to pass one of the next but Maruki needed to pass both. As soon as they were done eating, they had to go home and prepare for an attack. The other test was to gain an item from Kirugetsu, something that they wanted to have. Then it was time to make their introductions, Shisen went first not really saying a lot, then Kirin with a lot of enthusiasm. Maruki, still not really over the failing of his test spoke a little slow and monotone "I am Hyuga Maruki, fourteen years old and last remaining member of the main family. I grew up with my parents in the woods and was left orphan at young age. Most of my spare time I train, getting taught clan stuff by my uncle or spending time with my cousins."
After their meal, the four people said goodbye and went their separate ways. When Maruki arrived at the manor he saw the eldest of his five cousins sitting on the porch waiting for him. Maruki took of his sandals and walked over to the side of the manor where his room was located. His cousin walked with him "how was your first day Maruki-sama, do you have a nice squad and a good sensei" Maruki sighted "please Iru-kun, drop the 'sama'. I am in the squad with two girls, one of the Inuzuka clan with her Niken and one of the Haranai clan, although she does not look like a genjutsu type to me." The two of them reached Maruki's room close to the small, rebuild zen garden. "And your Sensei Maruki-sam...san?" Maruki opened his mouth to answer his cousin but decided that was not the smartest thing to do "uhm, I forgot his name. Now, off you go, I need to train."
Several moments later Maruki stood in front of the pond inside the zen garden in his netting, looking training outfit. He walked onto the water and closed his eyes, feeling the chakra flowing through his body.
"Ok Maruki, watch me closely" My father stand across me also on the water. His right foot makes a rondae and gets behind his left foot. His knee bent while his left leg is stretched out. His left hand low, palms up and his right hand high. "Eight Trigrams 32 Palm Strike!" in a flash his father punched the air 32 times in 5 sections. "Now you try it Maruki"
"I already know how to do that" whispered Maruki, he took on the stance, took a deep breath and opened his eyes "Eight trigrmas 64 Palms Strike! 2, 4, 8, 16... 32! Ha!" Maruki lost his balance and fell to one knee. "Damn!" "You need to learn restraint!" he heard his father saying in his mind. Maruki tried again "2, 4, 8, 16, 32, sixty-" Maruki hit his own elbow with his other hand. he berthed heavily, He cursed himself for his incompetence "anger is a powerful weapon for the ninja who knows when and how to use it" resounded Kirugetsu's voice resound in his mind, This filled Maruki with rage, he would show his Sensei she he decided to show up and attack him. "Eight trigrams 64 palm strike!" but again Maruki failed to complete the sequence.
Until late at night he kept trying to do the 64 palm strike but he could not master it. Maruki broke the chakra at his feet and went head under water before surfacing in clan. he picked up his sweat soaked shirt and took a long hot bath.after that he went to the kitchen, tip-toeing over the porch to not wake his aunt, uncle, cousins and other residents of the Hyuga Manor. He took a couple sliced of bread, buttered them and walked to the library. He opened the door with a slice of bread in his mouth. He almost choked when he saw his Uncle sitting there. "Hello Maruki-sama" Maruki managed to swallow the bread without it killing him. "Please Ucle, stop calling me 'sama' it does not feel right" "what does bring you to the library this late at night." Maruki raised his brow at his uncle "I could ask the same to you" His uncle stood up "this is one of the few places of the manor that is truly silent. I have heard Kiugetsu is you new sensei" Maruki, eating his bread almost choked again, how the hell did he know that? "don't try to do anything stupid in his presence" said his uncle "good night, Maruki-sama". Maruki was left alone in the library.
As soon as Maruki finished his bread and caught his breath he looked around the shelves trying to find a book of scroll explaining Byakugan and Juken techniques. Almost everyday since he arrived in Konoha he was to be found at the library, trying to look for new techniques he could learn. He could not quite find anything about the Eight Trigrams 64 palm strike. Ultimately he took out a scroll, "This should have to do" said Maruki and went back to his room. He took the pendant with the Hyuga main family crest engraved on it of the dressoir in his room and hung it around his neck. he rolls out the scroll and sat down with his crossed legs, the scroll in front of him and closed his eyes, getting ready for an attack, whenever that may come. keeping his ears open, while thinking of the other test Kirugetsu gave him. getting something he wanted...
