Building Moar Bridges [Private/Training/RP]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

For Ryuu and Kaizu. PM one of us if you wanna enter though! Max of like, 4ish people, we're continuing from our Double Weekend Thread.


Posting Order - Ryuu, Kaizu




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He had finally done it. He had managed to break the Infuin Seal, and he could feel the Chakra pouring out and surrounding him. It was a power he had never felt before, and one he had never even imagined he would feel. The Chakra was powerful and plentiful, but he could feel it almost evaporating. It was so volatile and there was so much that his body couldn't hold on to it for too long. He got up immediately and ran to Kaoru, pointing at his forehead frantically.

"Its gone, right?! Tell me its gone, Kaoru!" His words came out in a frenzy, and his eyes were wide with excitement. He knew that he was going to need to take advantage of the Chakra, because he wasn't ready to wait weeks, maybe even months, for the seal to build up more Chakra for him to train with. "I need you to like, beat the absolute shit out of me!" He knew his request was a strange one, but he wanted to train himself in the use of the Genesis Rebirth technique.

"Remember the technique I told you about? The one that lets you completely heal yourself with the Chakra from this seal? I wanna practice it, and I need you to deal some damage to me for it to happen!"

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[/i] seeing them. Was the seal... disappearing?

It certainly seemed so, even as I narrowed my eyes and they then began to widen, not conscious of the fact that I was essentially staring. Whatever I was seeing, Ryuuchou must have been feeling, because at that moment he got up and ran towards me, frantically, pointing at his forehead in a way that was almost maniacal. For a moment it was frightening, and I was taken aback. "It's gone, right?! Tell me its gone, Kaoru!" He said to me in that same urgent manner. "Y-yeah..." I said, hesitantly, not sure of what had suddenly overcome my friend.

"I need you to like, beat the absolute shit out of me!" He said then, and that definitely made me take a step further towards the the-seal-has-turned-him-batshit-insane conclusion. "Ryuu, you're acting crazy." I said, to bring light to the fact. He didn't seem himself all of a sudden. I was also fairly sure it was the first time I had heard him swore, something that did seem uncharacteristic.

"Remember the technique I told you about? The one that lets you completely heal yourself with the Chakra from this seal? I wanna practice it, and I need you to deal some damage to me for it to happen!"

Okay, maybe not insane, but still not thinking clearly. I definitely was not just going to punch him, with my strength, in cold blood. I placed my palms up in a gesture of placation. "Ryuuchou, I can split a fucking tree, no brag intended. I'm not just going 'beat the shit' out of you. Get a hold of yourself!" I said, trying to quell him. Complete healing or no complete healing, I just was not going to hit Ryuuchou. I'd grown to really like him, even in the short time I'd known him. And I knew all too well how much a good punch could really fucking hurt.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

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Souzou Saisei (Genesis Rebirth)
Rank: S
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Heals all but the most severe injuries on the user.
Special: --
Drawback: Forces cell regeneration and splitting, which can only be done a limited amount of times in a cell’s lifetime. Each time used, this technique ages the user ten years. Cannot regenerate major limbs unless extra chakra is stored. Requires 6 months of storage, or 400 IC Posts.
Description: The user focused the intense chakra gained from the release of the Shadow Seal, forcing it down into all of their cells and causing them to split, causing regeneration on a massive scale. This cures nearly all of internal and external damage in the body through the abuse of the healing power of the cells. This technique can even cause regeneration of limbs on a reasonable small scale, limited to something about the size of a hand. However, the horrible abuse of the body ages it irrevocably. If chakra is stored for seven months/500 IC posts, this technique can regenerate limbs up to the size of a calve or forearm. If stored for eight months/600 IC posts, the user can regenerate whole limbs and body parts, save for the head.
Limit: Must know Infuin. Must know Infuin: Kai. Must be B ranked, must be a Medic.

[0/120] Post 1

As the two spoke, and Kaoru confirmed the seal had indeed disappeared, the medical ninja's face would slowly be covered in strange, unique markings that were an effect of the Infuin's release. It would appear almost as if his face were being painted with black paint by an invisible hand. On either side of his face, dark curls -- almost like vines -- would form, and continue downward until they had traveled beneath his shirt to cover his chest, and these markings would be like mirror images, as if completely the same image running parallel. Though Ryuuchou couldn't see or feel this happen, it would be easy for Kaoru to see the transformation take place.

But it seemed that she wasn't incredibly keen on the idea of beating him up so he could get a feel for the technique, and understand how it worked. He didn't really blame her since it was quite the request, but he still needed some way to practice.

"Are you sure?" he asked, his voice still somewhat loud, though he began to feel a sense of calm and clarity, even with the Chakra's power flowing through him. "I mean, if you don't want to I can just sort of test it myself, I guess." With that, he looked around and found a small stick on the ground -- probably from the tree that Kaoru had beaten down -- that had something of a point on it, sharp although unrefined. He held it over his arm and gulped down, the initial adrenaline rush that fueled his courage gone. He closed his eyes tightly and pressed it down, sticking it through the middle of his forearm.

"Aahgh!" he cried out quietly, the feeling of warm blood pouring over the top of his arm, as well as the bottom. He yanked the stick out quickly, the increase in pain lasting only a second before returning the just the pain from the gaping hole in his arm. "Wow, that hurt more than I thought it would," he said, chuckling nervously. "Here goes nothing, I guess."

He began to concentrate on the mass of Chakra that came with the release of the Infuin, and focused on taking just a small portion of it and transferring it specifically to the wound that now called his arm home. He could feel the Chakra charging the cells, and the pain simply vanished, almost as if he had never even felt it. Soon after the wound began to feel warm. Not from blood, but from the sensation that the cell replication was making him feel. Though the blood still trickled from his arm, the rate at which it flowed out slowed until it ultimately stopped. Blood was still on his arm, but he hadn't expected it to disappear or find its way back into his body.

"Wow," said the medic, almost dumbstruck. The wound had completely healed, leaving not even a scar. He turned his arm and saw that the the exit wound had also healed completely, no trace of the hole left. Only the blood that was quickly beginning to dry proved to Ryuuchou that he hadn't imagined the last several moments in time.

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As I spoke, telling Ryuuchou that no, I would not physically bash the crap out of him, a myriad of strange markings grew all over him, black and swirling, almost like some extremely fast-growing plant that was enveloping him. The fact that it was in fact black made it look very, very bad, and for a moment my face showed a look of pure concern, but as I realized my friend seemed unharmed - at least physically - by the markings, I too began to settle down. Now I just appeared confounded.

It also seemed as though the medical ninja would test the technique, with or without my help, thank you very much. He proceeded to stab himself with a stick that lay upon the ground, an action that I was halfway through moving to stop him before the knowledge that Ryuuchou was a responsible person and the fact that I was a little curious as to what would happened halted me. What I witnessed was nothing short of a miracle.

Where the twig broke the skin, the flesh healed in a matter of moments. First it was bleeding, then it was just not there. In fact I was a little unsure as to whether it wasn't Genjutsu, an illusory technique that either I or me and Ryuuchou both had fallen under. But no, surely not. Who would have cast it? I glanced around and saw no-one.

The only thing left for me to do was to marvel at the regenerative capabilities of the seal. "Wow," Ryuuchou said. I couldn't have put it better myself.

For a moment my mind returned to the medic's request, and I was conflicted. On one hand, he seemed to have acquired the powers of a demigod, on the other, I didn't want to punch the guy. I would feel horrible. But wouldn't I be assisting him?

You would have thought I would have elected that no, he would simply have to make do, I was not going to beat him up. And in any other mind but mine, you probably would have been right. But in the end I thought, he's just going to stab himself anyway, I might as well help him, even if the assistance was to be unpleasant. On both sides.

"All right," I said, biting my lip. "I guess I'll help you. I'll hit you." Although I would wait till he had braced himself before I even made a move to make good on that.

"I just hope your jutsu can heal you afterward."[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

Ryuuchou was ready and willing to plunge the stick through his arm again, and perhaps another part of his body when Kaoru spoke, telling the medical ninja that she would hit him. The arm holding the stick fell to his side, and he looked at her, pausing for a moment before speaking.

"Are you sure?" he asked. He could understand the reluctance she had shown before, and he didn't want to force her into doing anything. "I wouldn't be angry if you didn't want to. If the roles were reversed I probably wouldn't be able to do it," admitted the medical ninja. He knew that he needed it though, or else he wouldn't get a proper feel for the jutsu, and so he dropped the stick and rolled his neck a bit. "If it'll help, I could insult you or something." He was joking, of course, and he forced a soft laugh at it.

He widened the distance between each of his feet, and put his hands up over his face to cover it. "Ok, I'm ready," he said, breathing in and out. "Just a couple hits for this time though. I feel like a weirdo for saying this, but try and break something." He paused, but before the attack happened, he whispered, "Thanks for the help," just loud enough for Kaoru to hear.

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{OOC: Eh I may as well train too. One for one, mmkay? Also I'll try and post more frequently now}

CONSIDER THIS LAST HURRAH
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[/center]Akuma Tekken (Devil's Fist)
Rank: "A"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Critical technique to where the opponent hits the opponent in certain areas of the body causing a crippling effect against the part of the body. This occurs when the fist makes contact as the inner muscles clench forth, and the bones of the opponent somewhat shatter, giving a fracture feel as the part of the body becomes useless until it is fixed. This type of attack may cause crippling or weakness effect.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is capable of using this technique only to the amount of times they are capable of using Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist). This technique only works with opponents that are one class lower then that of the brawler. The user must hit the opponent twice in the same area for the technique to work if the opponent is in the same class as the user, three times if the opponent is two classes higher then that of the user.
Description: This technique may be used to kick or punch the opponent. Depending on where the user hits the opponent the effects occur. If the user hits the opponent along the arms or the fists of the opponent it becomes useless as a fracture occurs rendering the arm or hand useless until it was fixed. If the user hits along the legs of the opponent, same effect occurs, and the total amount of movements is cut in half within the legging movements and speed drops down to half or none. If the opponent is struck down by the chest like area, user's rips crack and break, as they begin to cave in, beginning to crush the opponent's insides. If the opponent is struck along the back, the opponent's back could break, causing crippling effect making movement along the opponent's body useless and incapable. If the opponent is struck along the head, the blow becomes so strong that some consider it to be a final blow as the brain rattles, and the skull breaks within.
Limit: Must know Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist)

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[/b] Ryuuchou said then, and I knew what he was saying was true. But after a second I simply grinned at this, resolved now that I would do it, no matter how unpleasant it may be for the both of us. As long as Ryuu still wanted me to, of course. "That's why you're the medic and I'm the musclehead." I said, not at all afraid to insult myself on this occasion.

"If it'll help, I could insult you or something." Ryuuchou said jokingly, but I didn't think that would work too well, as I highly doubted he was very good at abusing people to begin with. He seemed to brace himself in a way that I thought was almost laughable if I wasn't feeling so guilty at what I had just agreed to do, covering his eyes as though it would somehow reduce the force of the impact. "Ok, I'm ready. Just a couple hits for this time though. I feel like a weirdo for saying this, but try and break something." He requested, and indeed I did not think anyone had ever asked me for such treatment before.

I took a deep, slow breath; physically applying my promise, I knew, would be a shitload more difficult than just making it. "Alright... Here I go." I said, reluctantly raising my fist so it was held aloft above my shoulder. The next sentence came out without me consciously attempting to verbalize it. "Please be okay after this."

"Thanks for the help."

Breaking bones. I had never really tried to consciously do that before, at least not as a main objective: If it ever happened, it was simply a bonus; a plus. Usually the only thought running through my head when I hit someone was bash them, and bash them HARD. It was brutish, but with strength to match it had been a simple and effective tactic. However, lately I had, thanks in part to practice in some defined martial arts, been able to add a little refinement to my punches, and now I would once again attempt to focus their effects to a more specific goal.

I knew it was not necessary to fully bash right through someone, as with a little refinement and timing, one could end their punch just as it hit the enemy, transferring the power through one's fist like a miniature cannon, potentially rupturing organs, or breaking bones. It was this theory that I would now apply as I hit someone who was more or less my best friend in all of Takigakure. And the world.

I would swing back a little further, twisting my whole body around to focus on the point of my shoulder, pulling my arm back a little less than as far as it would go - after all, I wasn't trying to kill Ryuu, just injure him enough that he could rejuvenate with his weird seal chakra regeneration medical ninjutsu miracle thing that I wouldn't even attempt to comprehend for the moment. I would then swing my entire body forward, once again not as hard as I could, but just hard enough that the impact would be solid and carry with it enough power for my new-found technique to work.

I doubted Ryuuchou would attempt to dodge, so I wouldn't really focus much on his movement, only the section of his body that I thought was least likely to potentially result in his death at the current time; his left shoulder. My blow came forward rather fast, my shame rising equally, but it was too late for me to back out now.

The blow would connect heavily with the medic's shoulder, but as it did, I would be sure to almost instantly lock my arm - bursting a great deal of the power in my body out of my knuckles - and pull it away from my friend's shoulder, so as not to cause too much damage. However, the momentary contact would still carry enough power to knock back Ryuuchou considerably, and maybe fracture the impact point.

I knew I had not done it right; maybe there would not even be any fracture at all. I had not locked at the proper time, nor lingered long enough, but my concern had stayed my hand - or rather, not, in this case. Still, as I drew back my arm, slightly sore from over-extension - a clear sign of improper technique also, I knew - I would wait with bated breath for my friend's reaction. I couldn't heal him, lacking deity powers, but I could rush him to the hospital if he was more seriously hurt than I predicted he would be.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[Kk, and take your time lol No worries.]

[?/120] Post 2

The blow connected before Ryuuchou even had time to fully anticipate it. He had expected Kaoru to take a little longer to get down to it, and so he found himself somewhat surprised as he flew back a little bit, his shoulder numb to the pain for the first few seconds. When it finally did hit his pain receptors, it was like fire had engulfed his shoulder and neck, and spread down his arm to the elbow.

"Aaaahhgghhghh!" he cried out in pain, his right hand flying to his shoulder instinctively. He gripped it, but that did nothing except send a second, stronger wave of pain through him. "Dammit!" he cursed, chewing at his lip in an attempt to stifle the tears that he could feel welling up behind his eyes. He pulled his hand away and instead threw his head back against the tree he now found himself against, pain radiating through his back because of the sudden, forceful impact. He could feel the pieces of his shoulder in him, and he could swear there was a crunching sound every time he took a breath, though that may have all been in his head.

After the first few seconds, he grew somewhat accustomed to the horrendous pain, in a way, and he was able to calm himself and take several quick breaths. 'Here we go,' he thought to himself, focusing on the Chakra that had been surrounding him for the last several moments.

With just the tiniest thought, and the briefest concentration, Chakra began to completely cover Ryuuchou's shoulder and back. His back seemed to heal the quickest because of the lesser injuries that had occurred there. His muscles that had been torn somewhat, from what he could feel, began to break down and rebuild quickly, the cells within the fibers and tissue splitting and replicating at an impressive rate. Several of his ribs which had been cracked and bruised would go through a similar process, the bones breaking down and building back up, strengthening and renewing, the division of the cells almost giving birth to them anew.

His shoulder was another matter, and if Ryuuchou had been treating it normally, would have handled delicately. It was a delicate operation when it came to normal Medical Ninjutsu, but as he felt the Chakra go to work to heal him, it felt almost seamless, like it was second nature for the jutsu to take everything into account and work with each issue in mind.

The bones began to piece back together, and though Ryuuchou imagined that process would normally be painful and traumatic, he barely felt any pain from it. He could feel it happening, no doubt, but it was like his pain receptors in that area had shut off. As they moved back in place again, Ryuuchou couldn't help but think back to his last mission, where the man he had rescued had suffered almost exactly the same injury. Ryuuchou hadn't had the resources or time to heal him then and there, but now, he was learning to master a jutsu that did it without any effort on his part.

The bones had pieced back together incredibly quickly, it seemed to have happened in a flash to the young medic. As soon as the last bit was in place, the calcium began to flood, and the cells began to split up and give birth to new cells, rebuilding his shoulder rather quickly. When all was said and done, it was almost as if Kaoru had never wounded him, as if his shoulder had never so much as bumped a wall before.

When it was all done, the ninja stood up slowly, wary of any wounds, but he found that there was nothing. No pain, no anything that signaled that he was hurt. He looked to Kaoru and let out a heavy sigh, "That was quite a punch."

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[/i] broken it after all. "Ryuu, are you al -"

But he didn't seem to be hearing me. He did not appear in serious danger from my punch, only agony, and was in no state to respond. I reckoned from his reaction that he probably hadn't taken too many hits like that recently. "Stupid. Stupidstupidstupid. This was a horrible idea." I said to myself before biting my lip in concern, watching my friend suffer before me. Would the Infuin heal him, as it was supposed to?

It seemed so. As I watched, taking yet another tentative step forward, the medical shinobi appeared to settle. After several long moments, in which I waited anxiously, Ryuuchou actually got up, moving with the caution of someone who has just had their body miraculously regenerated but does not hold that fact in a hundred percent confidence. But he seemed to be fine. He should have been out of action for God knows how long, at the very least days. It had taken him a matter of seconds to recover.

"That was quite a punch." He confirmed to me, no traces of pain and barely any of shock in his voice. Just what was this jutsu? It was by far the most incredible thing I had ever witnessed ever. My first thought then was that I would kill to have something like it, but then I realized that no, in this situation I most certainly absolutely would not. Besides, that wouldn't even earn me it. Nothing could.

"You're... fine." I said in awe, the bedazzlement factor amped up several notches now it was my punch he had recovered from, a wound I could accurately gauge.

Surely though there was a limit to this miraculous Ninjutsu. I had seen shinobi crumple from exhaustion after blowing one too many balls of fire, and this had to work in much the same way; use it too many times, you wouldn't be able to do it any more. At least not for a while. That was a basic law of existence. Still, if he could regenerate so quickly, where was the harm in me 'assisting' him further? Oh God, what was I saying?

I was conflicted, to say the least.

"I... it's just... There's got to be a limit to that thing. Can you withstand another hit?" I attempted to ascertain. "I mean, you're just going to stab yourself again if I don't help, apparently. If you want... I guess we could go round two."[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[?/120] Post 3 [Not really sure if explaining how this works counts as training, but I figure I might as well try since this tech is a bitch, and understanding how it works is sort of half the battle lol]

The medic touched his shoulder briefly, putting pressure on it and tapping it a few times, then did the same with his back, bending and flexing his back muscles by hunching over and twisting his torso around. He was surprised and not surprised at the same time. He had heard stories and read about the capabilities of the Genesis Rebirth, but he had never really expected to pull it off. With his back to back successes, his confidence began to flare up like a fire being fanned.

"Yea, I guess I am," Ryuuchou said. He laughed a light, almost relieved laugh and dropped his arms, letting them rest beside him. The Chakra was being used up and evaporating into their surroundings, but as it happened Ryuuchou was able to gauge the rate at which it did so, and he judged that he would need to finish his training rather quickly or risk going unfinished.

When Kaoru mentioned that their had to be a limit, the male nodded four times, saying, "Oh yea." He walked back up to where Kaoru stood and chewed his lip a bit, trying to think of the best way that he could explain it to her without boggling her mind. He had studied the technique and was familiar was very familiar with Medical Ninjutsu, and even he was astounded by the jutsu.

"You see, its sort of complicated. There's definitely a Chakra limit, but not really in the way you might think," he began, releasing his bottom lip from his teeth. "The way this works is that every day, the seal sort of sucks up a little bit of Chakra from my natural reserves and compresses it. That way the seal is always taking in Chakra, but I'm never like, left Chakraless," he explained. "Over time, it amasses more and more Chakra, little by little, and over the course of, say, a few months, I have enough Chakra to perform the techs that are designed for use with the Infuin. All I need to do is release the seal and the Chakra floods out and start doing what I need it to. Right now I'm just learning to heal my own wounds, but it can extend to rapidly healing another person or even releasing a massively powerful strike."

Of course, there was one limit that he had yet to mention, though it wasn't so much of a limit as it was a drawback, or side effect. "However, there's also a downside to doing these kinds of things. With this technique in particular, if I use it to come back from, say, third degree burns and a 50 foot fall, my body will age a lot. Like... ten years, a lot," said the medic, not sure if that would seem strange to his friend, though he looked into her eyes for any signs of confusion or understanding.. "See, the way this technique works is by causing rapid cell division, but the cells in your body can only divide a limited amount of times in their lifetime. By forcing them to divide at an accelerated rate, I'm shortening their lifespan, and ultimately, my own as well." He stopped speaking for a moment, realizing how morbid the thought was. "Its better than dying young in a battle though," he said, trying to explain why the technique was worth the drawback.

"So to answer your question; yea, I can go again. As long as it takes to get the hang of the technique. I think as long as you don't completely obliterate my body, I should be able to get by without aging a decade," Ryuuchou said, bracing himself for another hit. Though the first time had been less than pleasant, he knew that he needed to endure it. If he could master this jutsu, he would have a power that very few others knew. A power that he could use to keep people safe, especially those that were close and important to him, like Kaoru.

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{OOC: Oh, I think it should.}

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[/i]. Because it was speeding up your cell regeneration, and well, they could only regenerate a set amount of times. "It's better than dying young in a battle though," Ryuuchou said, and I had to agree with him, though the idea that this Infuin had the power to shorten one's period of existence was certainly a sobering thought.

"So to answer your question; yea, I can go again. As long as it takes to get the hang of the technique. I think as long as you don't completely obliterate my body, I should be able to get by without aging a decade," He confirmed.

But now that I knew the yang for the seal's yin, I wasn't entirely sure I wanted to punch Ryuuchou again. In effect, even though I wasn't killing him, I could, in effect, be bringing his death closer. Shit. That realization struck me hard. But his words rang in my head. It's better than dying young in a battle. Of course. The shinobi existence was harsh, and brutal, and many would die on the battlefield than quietly, painlessly, in their sleep, like so many others would get to.

So all in all, even if on the off chance I was shortening his life by anything noticeable, wouldn't the risk be worth it? Attaining mastery of this Infuin would likely extend Ryuuchou's life far more. I stared directly into Ryuu's eyes then, trying to determine his emotions, and silently asking him if he was absolutely sure he wanted to go through with this. I saw little reluctance in them.

I took a deep breath. If it was Ryuuchou's will, then I would assist him. "All right then. Brace yourself. If it'll help." I said, quiet and jokingly but without humour. There was nothing funny about the situation. I was going to punch this guy right in the lifespan, and I still felt bad about it, no matter how it was rationalized. "I guess I'll just go for the same place again?" I inquired, lifting my fist in a similar fashion to the previous test run.

I would give Ryuuchou a good six or seven seconds just to prepare himself and get into position; I did not exactly envy his end of the deal at the moment, at least not the part about being hit by me. But perhaps a few seconds of mental preparation would, at least to some degree, dull the shock. "Here I go, then." I announced, and after another solid second, I attacked for the second time.

The last time, my blow had been powerful, but more or less through strength alone. There had been very little refinement or technique to it; I was unsure as to whether adding proficiency to my assault would hurt more or less, but it was worth a try. After all, it was not as though Ryuuchou would be feeling anything ten seconds from now. Still, the shocking imprint of the agony upon his mind would linger even after the physical signs had evaporated, of that I was sure. I felt sad for my friend as, gritting my teeth slightly - though not in killer intent, as I usually would have - I swung my arm forward, once again with that same moderation of power I had applied to my previous punch.

This time, I held my arm out towards my rough target, using it as a ballast for my opposite arm as it came forward, ensuring I did not miss and end up punching the medic in the ribcage... Man that would have hurt. I let out a grunt of exertion as I swung my body forward after my extended limb, sourcing power from my hips, my shoulder, my elbow, my wrist... but never letting my concentration wander.

At the exact moment of impact, presuming Ryuuchou did not attempt to dodge, I would scream NOW! inside my head, and send a flood of tension coursing down my arm, locking the joints into place. The effort sealed my punch - but just a tad too late. Realizing my mistake, I hurriedly pulled my arm back, pushing backward off my front foot to withdraw from the technique, hoping I had not dug too deep.

As the inevitable reaction occurred on Ryuuchou's end, I would once again draw a sharp breath and await the results.[/justify][/ul]

[Nyu]

Ryu: +27
Kaizu:+30

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[27/120] Post 4

Upon being warned to brace himself, the medical ninja took up another amateurish defensive posture. This time he left his hands hanging down by his sides, but he positioned his legs in some sort of awkward stance in an aim to keep his balance and not be sent flying backwards again. He had almost no experience in the application of Taijutsu, and so in times like the one he currently faced, he became worried and anxious. With almost no hand to hand fighting ability, he'd be a sitting duck if he was caught alone and off guard. Maybe Kaoru could show him some simple stuff later...

He felt the punch hit into him like a load of bricks. He could sort of hear his shoulder move out of place, and he could feel it even better. From the force of the attack, he felt himself fall back again, and thanks to the awkward positioning of his legs he felt his knee move in a way that he knew it wasn't supposed to. As he fell back against the ground, he couldn't even manage to scream out in pain as he bit his tongue hard, causing it to bleed and dribble from his mouth.

The brown haired male squirmed a bit, trying to right himself, but it only caused him more pain. He made the quick decision of staying down on the ground and letting himself heal before moving anymore, like he had before.

The special compressed Chakra of the Infuin went to work quickly, and wrapped around his body in the areas that has been damaged upon his direction and focus. The healing Chakra dug itself deep into his shoulder once more, he could feel it burrow into his knee and it tingled as it covered his tongue. It felt warm and cool at the same time, soft but strong. Such was the gentle and powerful nature of Medical Ninjutsu.

His tongue was the first to finish healing. The Chakra had buried itself deep within every cell located on his tongue and began to rapidly divide the cells where the bite had occurred. Though he had no bitten his tongue off completely, he had made quite a gouge in it. It was still a small wound, however, and the division of cells did not take long. As they did, he realized that he was beginning to recognize the taste of blood. The blood did not disappear, and as his tongue healed, so did his taste buds.

Next was his shoulder once again. Having just been previously healed it was somewhat tender and open to the healing Chakra, allowing the process to happen a bit faster. Thankfully, it hadn't been as horribly damaged, the main problem being that it was moved out of place. His shoulder, as if by magic, began to shift back into it's socket without any real pain or discomfort at all. Acting like a quick acting cast, the Chakra pressed it into place and reattached every bit of tissue to keep the shoulder from popping out again. The damage that had been done to the shoulder itself -- some cracking and definitely a lot of bruising -- was quickly repaired with the breaking down and rebuilding of the bone by duplicating cells and flushing calcium forward.

Finally, his knee was not something to laugh about. It had almost twisted completely, and the knee cap had taken some damage. His Chakra navigated his body adeptly and found the spot, beginning to work on it. The Chakra forced his knee cap back into place and began to rapidly divide the cells of the tissues and muscles around it that had been torn and ripped upon it's movement. The healing process was incredibly fast and painless, and within moments he found himself able to stand on his knee without any buckling. It took several more moments to finish the healing of the bruising and irritation that had been suffered, but he wasn't really any worse for the wear by the time it was done.

He leaned against a tree and took several deep breaths, somewhat tired and in need of a slight break. He looked over at Kaoru and offered a soft smile, the exertion evident on his face.

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[/b] I said, concern uncharacteristically thick in my tone.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

The medic tried to muster the strength to give a verbal response to the question, but as he tried, all he was able to create were some gasps, sharp exhales and what seemed to be a mixture of panting and laughing. It was probably obvious that he was trying to speak, but he finally decided to give up, opting instead for a brief shake of his head. He was far too tired, and on top of that, overcome with surprise. He knew that the jutsu wouldn't be something he could just do without a problem on the first try -- it was so radical in nature that he knew there would be some required adjustment -- but he never thought that it would be as bad as it was.

Lowering himself down to the ground easily, though not without difficulty, Ryuuchou rested his full weight against the tough bark, his head leaning to the side and his nostrils flared, trying to take in as much oxygen as possible. He needed to breathe more than anything, get the refreshing oxygen into his lungs, into his blood. It was a strange sensation that he felt. Refreshed and exhausted all at the same time. The medic closed his eyes and concentrated on slowing his breathing, retaking voluntary control of his body.

"Its a lot harder to heal those serious, internal wounds," he finally managed to say, panting once again after the words left his lips. He hadn't had such a difficult time healing the small stab wound he had inflicted on himself, it only required the cellular regeneration of his muscle tissue, the veins, and his skin. The internal injuries -- the ones on his bones, especially -- were draining and difficult. He knew he wasn't quite ready to continue with them.

"You don't mind... Do you?" Ryuuchou asked, his eyes fluttering open to look at Kaoru. He was now in better shape than he had been a few seconds ago, his pulse feeling slower and his breathing less ragged. The brown haired male finally was able to speak with some normality again, and he was thankful for it.

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{OOC: I could probably train here but fuck it, character development is far more fun}

[/i] not - which in itself showed that he was in a pretty bad condition. I watched with blades of guilt stabbing at my heart as he slid down to the base of the tree, clearly exhausted. I wanted to help him in some way, but there was nothing I could do. No miracle green glow could be made to emanate from my hands. I stared at him sadly, feeling helpless. Just what was I supposed to do?

"Its a lot harder to heal those serious, internal wounds," He managed to say to me, with obvious effort. I was about to tell him he didn't need to talk, but his breathing seemed more stable now. I turned slightly sideways, too distraught to continue looking at his defeated state, though I could still see him out of my peripheral vision. My features told the story well enough; I was feeling shame for what I had done, even though it had been organized and approved, and felt dearly for my friend and his pain. I didn't remember having felt such sympathy, or any truly sensitive emotion, in quite some time.

"You don't mind... Do you?" The medic breathed then, and I turned my head to look at him, my face freezing in place. Did I mind? Did I mind? At least I could stand on my own two fucking feet, could inhale and exhale with clarity. I was fucking fine. Too fine. No matter how justified it may seem at the time, you never hit a comrade. Ever. You could say what you wanted about me, that I was degenerate; that I was spiteful; sarcastic; idiotic; but I had never hurt anyone I'd considered a friend as badly as I had Ryuuchou, who was the only person who had really shown me any kindness in a long time. I clutched at my sides then, feeling almost like I was going to fall apart as horrible thoughts played in my brain.

The way I lived, constantly mouthing off to others, always one word too far from a fight, it garnered me a lot of enemies... but left little room for friends. It hadn't been years since I'd ever felt truly relaxed in someone's presence, and it hadn't been years since anyone had bothered to... I don't know, not hate me. As I looked at Ryuuchou, all battered and knocked down, knowing that it had been me... fuck, you wonder how I had no friends? And the fact that he was asking me, was I fine, was he inconveniencing me with his wounds?

These thoughts, mutually swelled and empowered by one another, spinning in an endless loop that grew wider and wider, tying itself around my mind and squeezing me till the self-hate, the emotion that drove a lot of what I did, to be honest, to overcome me, and I had to look away from Ryuuchou, my orange locks obscuring my face from his view. I bit my lip hard: I hadn't been so close to crying in a long time.

It took a moment for me to settle down, to gather my thoughts and stabilize my quivering lip. 'Get a hold of yourself,' I thought, but it didn't do much to help. A few long moments from Ryuuchou's question, I replied in the only way I could think of.

"I'm really sorry, Ryuu." I said, still with an undercurrent of distress, no matter how hard I tried to conceal it. I had the decency to look at him with regretful eyes and give him a small, sad smile.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

Ryuuchou waited a long while for any sort of response after posing his question to Kaoru. She was quiet for pretty much all of that time, and even turned away from him. The medic wasn't exactly sure what was wrong, but it was obvious to him -- after having worked with patients in the past -- that something was running through her head, and so he let her be. It gave him the chance to fully return to normal and come back under the full control of himself.

"Why are you apologizing, Kaoru? You were helping me," Ryuuchou said, cocking his head to the side in confusion. "Its not like you attacked me without warning or reason. I needed you to so I could learn," he continued. He closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath, searching for the correct words to articulate what he wanted to say. It was difficult to explain, and he had never been so open with anyone before. He was definitely moving out of his comfort zone.

"You're helping me to prove everyone wrong, Kaoru." His words were simple, almost toneless. "Back when I was in the Ninja Academy, I was always made fun of because my skills were primarily in Genjutsu. I was more brains than brawn, always excelling in areas of Chakra Control but lacking when it came to physical stuff. It got so bad that at one point, I actually left because I couldn't take it anymore," he admitted. A hand came up to his face, wiping a tear as he remembered one of the worst times in his life.

"But then I was introduced to the idea of learning Medical Ninjutsu. They said my precise Chakra Control and my sensitivity made me a promising candidate for a special class they were going to try out," he explained. As he spoke, a smile gradually fought it's way onto his face, revealing white teeth for the first time in a long while. "And I was good. One of the top in the first class, if not right at the top. But it wasn't enough for me. I made a secret promise to myself that I would become the village's top healer, even better than the famed Michiru," he said, revealing something he had never told anyone about before.

"To do that though, I need this jutsu, and to learn it, I needed your help. You'll never know how grateful I am for everything you've done so far, but if you can't any longer, I completely understand." He finished quickly, the faint feeling of a knot forming in his throat causing him to choke on his words.

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{OOC: This was always an eventuality :L}

[/b] Ryuuchou said then, in a placating tone. There was a base, primal spark of irritation in me at having to be talked to like I was a child, but it was so weak and dampened by the other emotions in my head that it died out before I'd even really realized it was there. "It's not like you attacked me without warning or reason. I needed you to so I could learn," He continued, and I knew it to be true. But that didn't matter: I had hurt him, one of the kindest people I'd known, so much that even with his miracle jutsu he'd been unable to stand. I was about to respond, starting with a but, however the medic was not finished with his speech. He, too, seemed to be becoming just as emotional as I was, and perhaps crossing boundaries he wouldn't usually.

I still felt a sickening amount of guilt in the pit of my stomach. He didn't need to be this good to me.

"You're helping me to prove everyone wrong, Kaoru." My brow furrowed ever so slightly at that. Prove who wrong? I slowly looked up to face him, but my body was still side-on to his. God, it was hard to look at him while he looked so defeated. ""Back when I was in the Ninja Academy, I was always made fun of because my skills were primarily in Genjutsu. I was more brains than brawn, always excelling in areas of Chakra Control but lacking when it came to physical stuff. It got so bad that at one point, I actually left because I couldn't take it anymore," That was when the empathy welled up in earnest within my throat. Oh God, I knew that feeling so well. Already under assault from a barrage of self-loathing and melancholy, my eyes now began to grow moist as Ryuuchou admitted all these things to me.

"But then I was introduced to the idea of learning Medical Ninjutsu. They said my precise Chakra Control and my sensitivity made me a promising candidate for a special class they were going to try out," And now he sounded happier. I was so caught up in his story that I felt the emotional impact of everything he spoke. "And I was good. One of the top in the first class, if not right at the top. But it wasn't enough for me. I made a secret promise to myself that I would become the village's top healer, even better than the famed Michiru," I hadn't heard of such a figure, but I honestly didn't need to.

"To do that though, I need this jutsu, and to learn it, I needed your help. You'll never know how grateful I am for everything you've done so far, but if you can't any longer, I completely understand." And I sobbed then, unable to control himself as I recognized that Ryuuchou almost could not continue.

I was in a miserable condition, one that I had always attributed to weakness. Empathy, sympathy, pity, regret; they had always been emotions I had tried to flush out, to be as 'strong' as I possibly could. Everyone else, they could afford those things, because they weren't so naturally weak like I was. They were magical, and for so long in my life I had despised them, and vowed to never associate with them, to defy their talents and show them that I was superior. I had viewed them as almost disgusting, never working hard for anything, given everything from birth and hating me simply because I hadn't been gifted as they had.

But now there was Ryuuchou, one of them, who had never shown me contempt, or disregard, or excluded me on the grounds that I was stupid, or loud; and it was this realization, that I had been wrong all along, blinded by my hate of them that I'd dressed myself up as better in my mind. It was more emotion and revelation than I'd ever had to feel. I figured, since my friend had told me his story, I would tell him mine. I did my best to suppress my sadness, but I couldn't stop it completely, and I had to work my way through my words with a sniffle here and there.

As I considered just how similar our back-stories were, I chuckled sadly. "I guess I know how you feel. I... I can't mold chakra. At all. I've never been able to. Ever. All the other students in the Academy mocked me... all the teachers said I'd never pass," I had to look at Ryuuchou then, still looking extremely sorry, for what I'd done, for him, and for myself. "I hated them, and I took everyone who could use chakra to be like them," I admitted to the medic then, before turning away and looking at the sky, reflecting on my entire life and having to come to terms with it at the same time. "But I did pass, because I worked harder than anyone else did. I had to work so goddamned hard for what they got for so little effort, and I... I despised them. I thought everyone would hate me, just for what I was. When I saw you first, I knew you were one of them, you had to be, and I hated you too. But... you've been nothing but nice to me. Even though I'm stupid, and loud, and everything."

Once again a wave of misery swept over me and I hate to wipe the tears from my face with a swipe of my arm. "And I hurt you. The nicest person I've ever met. I broke your bones and hurt you so much you couldn't stand up." And I looked down at him, and I couldn't help the next few words that came out of my mouth, because I'd never been good at acting, or suppressing my emotions, or not blurting out what I thought, no matter how weak these words might have been, or what feelings they may have carried with them. "I never want to see you hurt, Ryuuchou." And they were full of emotion indeed.[/justify][/ul]

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

[This isn't really going to be a great post, sorry lol]

It seemed to the young ninja that as soon as he had begun to tell his story, he had finished, and as he looked up and paid closer attention, he could see Kaoru seemingly crying. Ryuuchou was used to seeing people cry, but he generally was able to make an educated guess at what they were crying about -- generally some sort of physical pain. In his current situation, though, he wasn't really sure. He was actually taken aback, given that it was Kaoru of all people. A person that he had considered tougher than himself.

As he listened to her story, he couldn't help but feel a sort of kinship with her. They'd both had rough childhoods, they had both been singled out for being different. The only difference was how it had affected them in the long run. Where he had turned to helping people and a secret vow, she had grown to hate people like those that had tortured her, and made it a clear and, from his own knowledge and experience, outwardly expressed feeling.

The medic clambered to his feet, his breathing having become easier, and his energy having somewhat returned. He walked slowly in her direction, shuffling his feet until he was within inches of her. "Please stop beating yourself up over this," he said, his eyes full of regret and sadness. At the root of it all, he had brought out these feelings in her, and though he had asked her to help in order to further his abilities to help others, it had been a selfish request. Though he hadn't considered it as such before, through hindsight he could describe it as nothing else.

Moving to place a hand on her shoulder, he stared down at her, and if she let him, he would give her a gentle squeeze in an attempt to comfort her. He wasn't sure how it might do that, but it felt like the right gesture. "Don't worry, I'm done training this for now. I don't wanna upset you anymore. You'll never see this again, I promise," Ryuuchou said, smiling softly down at her. It was clear to him now more than ever that Kaoru was the best friend he would ever have. They were kindred spirits.

"So what now? I kinda wanna get outta here, maybe we should get you a drink or something." His words carried something of a happy tone; it was clear that he was trying to lighten the mood, though he wasn't sure of what words to say to do that. Instead, he fell back onto simple small talk, and a proposition that he felt she might take him up on.

[Ryuuchou Meimu]

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