I am quite fine, Oki-san. But remember, we are still in training.

Crystal rubbed at her face lightly, wiping away the blood running down from the small cuts. She started to side step, shaking out her legs.

Meaning you should not let your guard down. Even for a moment.

Bao nodded and then leaped backwards once Crystal got moving. He then took out his Kitone and yelled, "Thousand Birds Kitone!". His Sword then became sparking with blue lightning, and sounded like a thousand birds chirping. He then came at Crystal with the sword.

But the young ninja was ready. The katana carried on her back was suddenly unsheathed and held out in front of her. Blood flowed down the blade from a cut Crystal had on her arm from Bao's attack, hardening the blade. She whispered softly as Sumiyaka cried out his battle cry overhead, winging his way around the pair.

Chi Katana. I would have never used this but it is the only thing that will not cause you death.

The hardened blade flashed downwards onto the other blade, sparks being made at it struck. The young ninja's hand became numb with the force of impact, but she still held on, determination on her face.

Bao watched as the two swords collided into eachother, as he then slid his Kitone backwards, off her Katana. He then moved his body to the side, as his side was cut slightly from the bottom of her sword. Bao waited for the right time to swing the Kitone, as a lightning bolt headed towards Crystal from the sparking of his sword.

Crystal felt the heat of the lightning as she actually ducked to spring away, not wanting to be hit by the electricity. Her hands were shaking slightly from the impact, having been shocked slightly from the electricity on the sword. The young ninja whispered something to the katana, causing the ground to become red as the hardened blood slid off to pool on the dirt. She then sheathed it on her back, balling her hands into fists and dashing towards Bao once again, using her agility to make herself a blur.

Bao watched as the earth shook, as he shook with it. He stabled himself by putting himself into a fighting stance, one leg on the left, and one leg upwards, holding himself in place. He then watched as Crystal came at him moments later, as he felt confident to strike her with a hard hit.

He then took out some water from his pouch once more, and turned it into a whip. He then looped the whip in the air quickly, as he then threw it twards Crystal, with lightning running through it, like a current.

Crystal was ready this time. A warning screech from Sumiyaka alerted her to the whip while she dove to the ground, reaching inside her robes again. Pulling out what she needed, the young ninja rolled over to stand, seemingly holding nothing in her hand. Tilting her head back, she then called out towards her falcon, who was hovering above.

Sumiyaka! Kaze Suraisu!

He screeched and began to flap his wings faster, creating a windstorm. Multiple deadly thin wires started to whap against Bao like a swam of bees, creating lash marks and cutting at his clothing. There were no marks on his mask though, because Crystal had kept her promise.

Bao quickly reacted to the wires as accuarately as he could. He yelled to the top of his lungs, THOUSAND BIRD RELEASE!. A giant shockwave of lightning chakra bursted out of Bao, putting him in a stance with his arms out to either sides of him, bending his knee's, and his blood red eyes, gazing at Crystal. All the wires have been seemingly shreeded because of the large amount of lightning used.

He then held onto the fang of his necklace, and it began to glow a blue color. He then, got into an all four's stance, and turned into a large wolf. He was dark dark blue, and red at the top of his head, with white circles on his sides. His mask was built into the top of his head, with the Kitone on his side front shoulder.

He howled into the heaven's, and then back at Cystal... This was the true reason why people called him a monster..

The young ninja paused in confusion, feeling the wires become shredded as she pulled them back hastily, hissing curses underneath her breath. These were only her practise wires, but they were still special to her! She heard Bao's breathing became more animal like and took out her sword, holding it out in front of her with one hand. Sumiyaka screeched his message from above, flapping his wings to keep aloft in the air. Crystal looked a bit surprised then, but still held steady, ready to do almost anything to bring him back. She called out in a quiet voice, getting louder with each passing minute. But the young ninja stayed calm, even though she was shaking on the inside.

Oki-san! Please, calm down! I-I do not want to cause you injury!

And then she whispered, lowering her katana to the ground in defeat so that the tip of the blade was touching the ground as the scarved head lowered. The young ninja felt hot tears stinging her eyes as they started to roll down her face slowly, body shaking even more furiously than before.

I-I think I might...even like you.

Bao watched as Crystal began to get worried with him, his eyes beating and still as red as blood. He began to walk slowly over to the young ninja, crouching slightly, sniffing the air. The human form of Bao was held inside of him, as if he were sleeping. He heared what Crystal had said lastly, that calmed him down. Does.. She really like me.., Bao thought as the wolf ears twitched.

He looked up at the ninja as she cries. He folded his ears back, and then his fang on his necklace began to glow. He stood up on his hind legs and turned back into his human form. He took a deep breath in, and then exhaled. He wrapped his arms around the beautiful ninja, and held her close. Its alright.. Im here.., he whispered softly into her ear.

Sumiyaka lacircled overhead the pair and watched them with an almost sad look, clacking his beak together softly. The young ninja just raised one of her arms so that her precious hunting falcon could land on a safe perch, keeping it outwards so that he wouldn't fall. She turned her head in Sumiyaka's direction, a small smile on her face.

I-I am all right, Sumiyaka. There is no need to worry about me.

Tears making their tracks down her cheeks, Crystal turned her head upwards to seemingly look up at Bao, her voice in a whisper.

Y-You scared me...Oki-san. Y-You really need to control your temper....

She shifted from foot to foot, placing her head against Bao's chest to sniffle gently. The hand that was holding the katana shifted the blade around until she could sheath it safely, then reached upwards to trace the mask that was covering his face.

Someone so beautiful should not have to hide their face...although I should be chiding myself as well.

Bao held onto her and rubbed her back with one hand, and put his head ontop of hers, Im sorry that I scared you.. I just got too deep into the fight.. He apoligized to her softly, whispering in her ear. He held her close, and looked down at her. He then put one hand on his mask, and then removed it from his face, dropping it down onto the ground. he looked at her, with his face free from the covering of his mask. He put his hand that removed the mask, onto her scarf, May I see your beautiful face now?, he asked her with a gentle smile.

Crystal shuddered unconciously as Bao's hand touched her scarf, Sumiyaka looking at the other ninja with his piercing golden eyes. The hunting falcon sauntered up onto his regular perch on the young ninja's shoulder, clacking his beak gently. The tremour that entered Crystal's voice unconciously could not be stopped even if she had known about it, causing her to swallow multiple times before answering.

Yes you may...B-But be warned...I am not as pretty as you may think I am, Oki-san.

Crystal flushed crimson as this, swallowing once more at the slip of her tongue. It would take her a while to switch back to unformal tones with Bao.

Bao smiled, as he was given permission to go further. He slipped his thumbs under her scarf from the front. He then gripped the scarf lightly between his thumb and index finger. Bao lifted up her scarf slowly, because he was scared he would startle her if he went to fast. He pulled her scarf front up more, revealing more of her nose, and then put it to her forehead, smiling, as he saw her eyes. He saw a scar on her face, near her eyes. To me you are always beautiful. He said and blushed alittle, putting his hand on her cheek.

There were actually more scars, never to be healed by even the most powerful of jujutsu's, running all across the young ninjas eyes. Blank blue coloured eyes, never to see again, stared up at Bao in slight confusion. The crimson tinge that coloured her face was deeper than even this time as she reached up gently to touch Bao's face with both of her hands, stroking his cheeks.

This is why I said all those things beforehand. It is true that my senses are sharper than other peoples, and this is the reason. It is because...I am blind. I will not bore you with the details, Oki-san.