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    Hunting Grounds



    A forest surrounding the mountain outcropping of the Howling Wolf Village. It is a densely forested area full of herbivorous animals with only a few predators to balance out the eco-system. It is ultimately kept in balance by predation of the villagers themselves who go out routinely to hunt animals and gather medicinal plants. There is a large river which seems to have wound its way through the area and is often used as a camping spot for those who find themselves outside the village for the night.

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    As the sun set, and the light over the mountains was shone only by the full moon, the tall male called Lo'lo' from the Howling Wolf Village wandered into the hunting grounds for his second round of the day. There were only five hours until the moon shone directly overhead, which left him plenty of time to gather food for the village before the promised hour.

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    As this man from the village in the mountain set out to hunt his prey, he was himself being hunted. A young girl who was a bit taller than average and dressed in almost all white was prowling a great distance away. She'd taken the high ground and was perched in the branch of a tree down wind. Her eyes activated at the full moon state so that they were pupil-less and white as she traced this man's chakra around the area. She'd been watching his activities in the village and for it, for about two weeks and she knew for a fact that if she had to hunt one of them, he was her best option. Even so, she hadn't quite decided the best time to strike. She seemed constantly at the ready, her hand hovering over one of her blades as if waiting for the perfect time to strike.

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    A few minutes passed, and Lo'lo' would be found by the riverside, crouched at the shore. He had made quick work of a few deer by simply chasing them down and snapping their necks, and currently had them rope-tied to drag behind himself. Now, it was time for him to rest for only a moment. As he leaned over the river, his bare right arm reached out, and he used his hand to bring water to his mouth for a drink.

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    Aiko continued to watch as this man she was stalking hunted and killed for his family. Still she knew he had to die here, and as such she exhaled. In this moment she watched him drink from the stream she knew his guard was at least somewhat down. With this in mind, she figured a quick and easy strike would be enough to take down this man as he was, and push her a step closer to her own goal. Given the limitations placed on this particular trial, she would rather avoid close combat, if at all avoidable. As such she soon launched herself forward from the tree, drawing her blade in a single deft motion she aimed to behead this man in a single swirling strike of the katana, in order to give him a quick and painless death.

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    As he drank, Lo'lo' heard something abrupt occurring in the distance. A special trait of the Kouga clan which allowed them to rival the Oborozuki, was their heightened natural senses. Lo'lo' could not only hear the shifting of Aiko in the distance when her movements began, but also the drawing of a sword. The sounds reaching his ear gave him enough information that he could even tell the size, weight, and velocity of his attacker. "Muda muda!" he yelled while turning toward Aiko and, with seemingly flawless timing, opening his mouth with the intention of snapping through the girl's blade when he closed it again.

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    Aiko would have been very surprised by the reaction speed, if she hadn't already been warned about the prowess of this clan. Even so, she couldn't say she was absolutely used to such speedy recovery from anyone not in her normal circle of training partners. What was very surprising however was the action which came to snap her blade. Though this was one she crafted herself, it was well above standard quality. "Sou ka... that was pretty unexpected," the girl mentioned, now fully understanding what Youko meant when he said they couldn't be hunted. Unlike most who would have been completely distraught by having their blades snapped, she simply looked hers over before placing it back into its sheath. She still had another, so it wasn't as if she was completely defenseless though given the state of her first blade, it would probably be for the best if she didn't risk the second unless she absolutely had to. The white haired lass possessed all the poise, and stillness of a good shinobi. She didn't let a single setback change her overall goal. Instead, she began planning around this particular setback. 'Alright, ridiculously strong, very quick reflexes, hearing has to be about as good as my sight, and.... he's about twice my weight and a good foot taller than me,' she thought to herself. The girl could almost face palm her own decision but it was far too late to turn back now.

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    After chomping through the blade intended to take his head, Lo'lo' got a proper look at his assailant. It was easy to determine what clan she was from, as his and hers had been mortal enemies for generations. "Didn't expect another one of you to show up around these parts. Haven't seen one of ya' since I was a kid." he said, unknowingly referencing Katsuhara Youko in particular. "Not gonna lie... I've been hoping I'd get to run into your kind. C'mon then. Let's have a bit of fun!"

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    "Sumimasen..." the young girl apologized. Not because she felt bad about this particular moment, but because he'd been exposed to such a thing when he was much younger. Having such experiences herself she could at least empathize with the damage such an upbringing could cause a young person. Beyond that point, it seemed like this man was apt for revenge. This was something Aiko could at least understand, given her own way of dealing with her past problems. Even so, she had something she needed to do, and as such she couldn't help this particular situation. "If that's what you want, who am I to argue," the girl mentioned, she was still just as calm as she had been. Her hand hovering above her secondary blade she moved forward again at increased speed, but instead of drawing the weapon, she lowered herself a bit aiming to kick the man's legs out from underneath his person. Apparently this young girl had no problem being the target of this man's rage, in fact, she wanted to use it to figure out the point of this trial.

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    "That's the spirit." With that said, Lo'lo' immediately went on the defensive against the white-haired girl. Her feint maneuver with her sheathed sword would have likely drawn defense to the wrong location with another type of opponent, but being of the beastly Kouga clan, Lo'lo' fought using his instinct alone. All of his reactions came at the last possible moment, evidence coming when he hopped over Aiko's leg just before her sweep would connect. Immediately following this, he would descend with his right arm outstretched, aiming to drag a long pair of claws down Aiko's fore. "Don't worry. I'll keep your head as a trophy, so your kind stops coming here just to hunt us down!"

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