A Hardened Rebirth [Ryoko]

[ENOMOTO EIKO]

What was once a carefree and naive young kunoichi Eiko Enomoto now knows it was time to stop acting like a kid. Not taking being a ninja seriously she lost a lot of people she cared for during the one year war. It would be a disgrace of their memories if she kept going through life acting like some naive little brat. With new determination she stood at the Sunagakure training area with her Jōhyō in hand. Breathing deeply as she steady herself. Before gripping the weapon string in her hand and started swinging it above her head.

Years of experience with the weapon showed as she caught the handle in her fingers. Eiko threw the Jōhyō at one of the wooden post and watched as it tangled around the block of wood. Pulling on the chain tighten as to tighten the weapon around its position of the post. Reaching into her hip pouch she pulled free two shuriken and threw them toward the targets as they hit their mark. Her face showed nothing but raw focus on her training without breaking a smile. Barely does she smile anymore as to not show any emotions toward people. Nobody seem to have notice the change but her sensei Ryoko.

Gritting her teeth as she let the chain around the post loosen before she pulling the weapon back to her hand. Eiko lowered the Jōhyō to her side as she tighten her headband around her forehead. Never again will she disgrace the village by letting people die while she does nothing to stop it. Her body slightly bend as she picked her water up and drank until the last drop. The death of her family was still fresh in her mind as she looked up at the boiling sun before returning back to her training.

[RYUUJI RYOKO]

Ryoko was walking through the village she was going to check on her student Eiko. The poor girl had lost everything in the war, and the fact that Suna still supported Konoha had to make it all the harder on the poor girl. She shook her head it was times like these she was glad to have her wife at her side, her gorgeous Mila Rose. She wandered out to the training field stopping at a distance to watch her student train. Eiko had really persevered through her pain, Ryoko was proud of her and that is why she had a little present for Eiko. She walked towards coughing once to let Eiko know she was there. “Very well done Eiko, you’re weapon prowess has grown since the last time we sparred together.” She said placing a hand on her shoulder. “You know I was never able to give you your gift for passing the Chunin exams.” She said fishing in her pocket; she pulled out a glass dart. “I made this from my Kekkei Touta swap this one for your old dart. Because it’s glass it’ll fly faster and be that much harder to see.” She took hold of Eiko’s hand and placed the dart in it, before curling her fingers over it. “I was thinking that I and you could go to the hot springs… that is if you can beat me in a spar.” She said a smirk on her face. “Come on show your old sensei what you can do with that new dart.” She said stepping back a few yards and pulling out her broadsword.