Abby pouted when Cyril snarled at her, but said nothing as she put the wet cloth on the table. If he didn't want her help, then fine. It's not like she was the one with the messed-up face. Her irritation was soon forgotten when she was distracted by the departure of Ben. Not wanting to hang around a certain rude brown-haired boy anymore, Abby stood up to follow him just as Naoto walked downstairs. The blond saw a glimpse of a confrontation beginning as Cyril suddenly got in Naoto's face but it was soon dissolved when Sonya stepped in between them. The red head first glared at Cyril, then at Naoto.

"Outside, now." She ordered, pointing to the door leading towards the back that Benjamin was already walking through. She didn't wait for either boy's response, knowing that they would follow. And if they didn't, it was their loss. Except Naoto of course; she'd have to drag him by that pink hair of his.

Once outside, she saw that Benjamin, Abby and Jakki were all lined up already. Benjamin asked her a question upon her arrival and she just gave him a small smirk. "Before I can do training, I first have to know what I'm working with," She began as she walked over to the middle of the back yard, "so I'm going to assess each and every one of you."

"How?" Abby asked.

"The best way I know how: through a one-on-one fight of course. You can come at me with anything, either with just your fists or whatever you've brought with you today." Sonya looked over at Benjamin's fencing bag as indication, "I will fight you bare-handed and will only fight you until submission or your surrender. I'll do my best not to knock any of you out. Also, if you want a weapon, I have brought a few for you to try out." She pointed towards the back wall and Abby spun around to see a large, rectangular container about 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide. She briefly wondered what kind of weapons the tutor had brought as she turned around to face Sonya once more.

"Just in case you need [i]some[/i] incentive to fight, I will grant you one wish if you can defeat me. My standing in the Vongola famiglia has given me a hefty amount of leverage, both in monetary form and connections. I can, in a way, grant you whatever you want. Even for me to leave." This time, the red-head eyed Naoto for a quick moment before focusing on the entire group. She then cracked her knuckles and gave everyone another, much more sadistic smirk.

"So, who wants to come up first?"

[i]Definitely not me.[/i] Abby thought as she looked away from the terrifying woman. As much as she wanted to go back home to New York, she didn't know if it was worth facing Sonya in a battle. She knew she would have to eventually for this day to end, but it would be better to have another person start this round of fights.