*Creak* The classroom door opens up
The students immediately greet the teacher and the teacher does the same. He puts a sack of of papers holding on to the table, while telling the students to sit down.
He sigh to say. "You guys tire me out, even though we only met for about an hour yesterday. Enough about me, since Kōshin and his friend over there made me discuss with y'all a topic you weren't meant to know about right on the first day."
"I asked my colleagues to twick the curriculum and it's not looking good for each one of you."
He calls Tamia who is sitting in front to hand the students a paper to each one of them.
"Now as you can see in the paper Tamia gave you. The first two weeks you will be learning about Sei and how to use it."
"Then for another two weeks you will be doing physical exercises and doing basic ninja duties you must know. The third thing may not be compulsory, but a few of you have to participate in what we call the three day academy tournament."
"From then on you will be just learning about the ninja world for about 140 days and after that you'll write exams for ten straight days."
"And last but not least you will each take part in the promotion exam." He puts down the paper his holding on the table and proceeds to lay on it.
The students seeing this they begin discuss among each another weather their friends are going to join the tournament.
However, not all of them think so. As they surely know they are joining in, but the question pops up in their minds.
Faizan raises his hand to say. "Sensei I wanna know what is the point of this tournament?"
They feel relief that someone decided to ask. The teacher hearing the question, he sits upright and looks at Faizan.
"Good question uhh…Yuri."
"Sorry sensei, but I prefer you call me Faizan as that is what people who know call me by."
Lia on the other hand informs the two boys that she has noticed Faizan is somehow close with Nero.
"Okay Faizan. As I have said the tournament itself is not compalsary, though if you were to participate your points will help you if you're to fail the written exam."
"Points?" The word spits out of Reiji's mouth accidentally.
"They are the final percentage that you get for any exam you take in the academy."
"Then sensei how do they help, even though this academy tournament does not seem like an exam if you have the option to not participate?"
"Hahaha, you listen well Faizan. This tournament is just a way for us teachers to examine your skills. However, most student would rather not showcase their skills until the promotion exam."
"So we took it upon ourselves to motivate y'all by introduce the point system. How this works is simply by completing a round you earn 20 points until the final round."
Minutes pass and the teacher heads out of the classroom seeing that nobody has questions for him. After leaving the students go back to discuss weather to join in the tournament to increase their points.
Meanwhile in the corner in the corner a conversation starts between the two boys and Lia. Faizan looks around and deduce they may not be a lot of people participate in this tournament exam hearing the conversation of the other students.
"You see those two sitting beside Nero. I think they are close with him."
Lia further explains to them what the three of them did to Victus and his brothers.
"Why?" Kazuki ask.
"Can't say I know, from what I saw he seemed to enjoy it. And I bet they will be participating in the tournament." The three of them stare down at Nero, Tamia and Faizan.
"Anyways, you guys could I come hang with you two today after school."
"That won't happen sorry."
"Why?" Her voice filled with a sense of curiosity.
"Me and Kazuki are heading to the training grounds."
***
The end of the day has come at the academy. The two boys and Lia now stand on top of the green field and in the middle is an arena.
However something that they hoped to happen in the future has just stopped in their tracks. This thing is coming across with Nero, Tamia and Faizan.
And from what they can see Tamia and Faizan are furiously colliding their first.
"Wow, their usage of Sei is impressive." Her eyes filled with bewilderment.
"If you say that… I wonder do you think we have a chance against them?"
"With your level of Sei I would say…"
She pauses her sentence due to Kazuki walking towards the arena. Her and Reiji follow behind him wondering what his planning.
He reaches infront of the arena.
"Hi!" Waving his hand to Tamia and Faizan.
They stop their collusion to know who is greeting them in such a positive attitude. They see Kazuki's bright smile, asking themselves what he wants.
"And you are?" Faizan ask him.
"Oh me? Am Kazuki." Memories of Kazuki click in Faizan after hearing his cheerful voice once again.
"Ohh it's him."
"Know him Faizan?"
"His that kid that is always late." Hearing this Kazuki awkwardly laughs embarrassed from what Faizan said.
"What do you want Ka-Kazuki-kun?"
"There is no need to address me so formally. We are classmates after all."
"Oh. Okay Kazuki."
They stare each other for a minute.
"What I want is to try and test my skills on you!"
Everyone is stunned by Kazuki's reply. The way he said it somehow sounds disrespectful. Even worse for Tamia and Faizan as it feels to them like Kazuki came with a motive.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! What did you just say?" Tamia's teeth gritted like a roaring tiger, her brows furrowed similar to an angry bird and her voice as loud as a mourning chicken.
Kazuki glares at her with a smile for a few seconds to say.
"After seeing you both fight like that all I wanted is to find out if my new skills would work against you!"
Starring down at his eyes Faizan wonder could he be planning something or is he being sincere with what his saying.
"Thinking about it won't get me the answer."
Talks below his mask that Tamia can not hear him.
"Okay tell me this. If we were to agree what would we get when we win." Kazuki feeling like Faizan is grinning behind his mask.
Nonetheless he digs deep in his mind wondering what would make this three accept his request.
Several minutes of thinking he catches eyes with Reiji and an answer poppes up which he thinks is a brilliant idea.
A smile creps across his face, making Reiji feel uneasy with what his about to say.
"You want a reward right?! Well I got the perfect one for you!"
Everyone questions what does he mean when he says "perfect."
"And that is give you info on the second strongest ninja in the SHINWA STATE!"
"What?" Everyone's voice intercept.
Reiji grabs Kazuki by the coller asking him if his joking. Now he understands why he felt uneasy when Kazuki smiled at him. After all they are talking about his Father.
"Am not joking Reiji! Please allow me to use your dad to beat Nero also…" Reiji picking up a change in Kazuki's tone.
"…I will do anything it takes to get what I want."
Out of words to say, only his furious expression to show Kazuki how angry he is. However, the most surprised is Lia.
All along she thought Kazuki is a kind cheerful boy, but this revelation crumbles everything. Letting her to think that hanging out with Kazuki might be more fun than she thought.
"Tamia do you think this kid might know who we are? Judging from what he just said and Reiji-kun's action."
On the other side of the arena Nero witnessing all this unfolds, he leaps onto the arena. Walking up to his two friends standing in the middle of them.
"We agree." The two boys and Lia are dumbfounded by Nero's deep voice despite looking so young.
None the less Kazuki rejoice hearing that. After Reiji let's go of him, he hops to the stairs of arena. Climbing on them and a big smile visible on his face as he now stands a few meters opposite Faizan.
"Before we start is it fine if I set the rules."
"Yea, it doesn't matter either way." Nero responds to him.
"Nero." Faizan grabs his shoulder asking him what if Kazuki might know about their plan and who they are.
"You not only ask to much questions, you also worry to much." He sigh to add. "If he knew who we are or what our plan is then he wouldn't have approached us so casually. He takes a glance at Kazuki.
"But, let's say he did know about us. That would mean he is strong enough to stop us. And if he knows something all I have to do is kill kim." Looks back at Faizan.
"Also another thing, don't use it."
He let's go of Nero who walks outside the arena alongside Tamia.
'If what he says is true than the way he fights will tell me everything about his plan.'
The arena is cleared, they are the only ones left, the rules have been set and now all is left are the answer surrounding this whole fight.
Who do you think will come out victorious between Kazuki and Faizan.
TBC.