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[color=white].	Wednesday, 06:𝟢𝟩 [right]Amegakure, Murakami's clan district	.[/right][/color][/h3][/sub][/b][/color]

[indent][indent][color=DarkSlateGray]Following a routine takes more will than one might imagine. Every day, without fail, Shogai got up from his bed at exactly 05:00 AM. Fourty minutes later, he had already completed the ritual of: Tidying up his room, picking up dirty clothes and cleaning them, setting them to dry, preparing his own breakfast, bath, eat and finally, readying himself and his equipment for the morning training which began exactly at six o'clock.

[color=cyan]"Something on your mind, Shogai-kun?"[/color] A well dressed woman, wearing a high collared vest, black and white with amegakure symbol on the shoulder, questioned the chunin who had just loosely avoided a kunai thrown at him, redirecting it with his own kunai which he held in his front, stance lowered loosely as he inhaled deeply, exhaling a sigh before he straightened his posture and looked at the oodly pink eyes that stared Shogai with curiosity from afar.

[color=Thistle]"It's my sensei."[/color] Shogai confessed without restraint. After all, he and Hatoko had a long story of training, sparring and practicing together. Over the years, they developed a rather strong connection and friendship, which is why she could tell her training partner was thinking about something that distracted him. It also allowed teases and jokes between them- and Shogai could tell one was coming by the sway in her walk as she approached him and placed a finger on his shoulder.

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[color=cyan]"Haaaah? Thinking about your sensei? Ohh.."[/color] Hatoko faked a blush, even placing the back of her left hand against her forehead before giving him a judgemental look. [color=cyan]"I've heard stories of students falling in love with their masters... but to think a Mur-"[/color]

[color=Thistle]"Shut up, Hatoko. Do you want to hear me or frustate me further?"[/color] Shogai gave her a cold look, pocketing his kunai away. His gaze shifted up towards the sky as his arms crossed in front of his chest. Hatoko sighed audibly before stepping back and raising her hands in an apologizing gesture to him, even bowing her head shortly. [color=cyan]"Sumimasen, Shogai-kun. Open your heart."[/color] With that, there was a mutual silence between them... Shogai eyes scanned the training compound - it was encircled by a protective glass dome, high enough to stop most common trespassers and durable enough to sustain high intensity training within. After taking a deep breath, he finally spoke up;

[color=Thistle]"I have nothing against him. But sometimes I inevitably compare our talents... and assimilate the fact that we have the same age and I can't help but wonder... Is the line that separate the likes of you... and him... from me, so thick, that no matter how much dedication I offer, it will never be enough to cross to the other side?"[/color] As Shogai finishes the question, he lowers both of his hands and looks down at his opening palms. Before Hatoko could respond, he continued his inquiry. [color=Thistle]"I'm not trying to sound bitter at fate or something like that. I still believe I'm going to become something great- I will still train every day for it, but sometimes..."[/color] One of his hands raises up, palm pointing towards the sky, his eyes watching as the rain poured against the glass-roof. [color=Thistle]"I just wonder what I would do with these hands if I was truly born for this."[/color] [/color][/indent][/indent][color=black][b][sub][h3]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅
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[color=white].	Wednesday, 9:33 [right]Shigeki	.[/right][/color][/h3][/sub][/b][/color]

[indent][indent][color=DarkSlateGray]Shortly after greeting his team in Shigeki, they were interrupted by a shinobi with a sudden briefing. Leaf shinobi in Amegakure's territory? Shogai smirked briefly with the thought that maybe he'd see some hidden jutsu from the leaf, or even better, a Hyuga or something interesting. He couldn't help but doubt Sakana was entirely serious that Gareki would train until he could fight Unagi and Shogai- did Sakana truly understimate them that much? Either way, apart from greeting the team, they didn't talk much and simply went to the spot where konohagakure forces were seen tresspassing.

This wasn't Shogai's first time but he always felt that slightly bad feeling in the stomach whenever he had to deal with shinobi from other villages- he simply didn't trust them. There was always a chance they were planning some mischief and the chance that they were just passing through- yet, the situation may end in a small skirmish and border casualities is not a far fetched thought. Once they tracked them down, Sakana waited an opportunity before revealing himself and ordering them out- of course, they insisted, so Unagi and Gareki reinforced what was said- one, gentler, the other, rougher- using Sakana as a threat... heh.

Shogai watched, standing a few steps behind Gareki and to his side. Two kenjutsu users, one with a larger and more destructive sword, the other with a pair of smaller, quicker ones. Their leader and fourth member didn't had as obvious fighting styles- the leader was unarmed and the fourth member carried a large scroll on his back... Shogai couldn't decide if the scroll was something valuable they were transporting, or part of that shinobi's fighting style, maybe used to summon a bigger contract? Either way, they were dangerous, Shogai could tell as much from a glance.

[color=Thistle]"You are all shinobi and know full well how trespassing from opposing forces is handled, do not try to reason the unreasonable, leave our borders in this instant."[/color] Shogai took a few steps forward, casting a quick glance towards Sakana and Unagi before focusing at the oldest member of their opposing forces. He was waiting, impatiently, for an answer. But his sharp eyes were also searching for any clues of aggressiveness, of an attack. Shogai expected it, so he readied himself in preparation. [/color][/indent][/indent]