8th Unit training!

[Mibbie.]

(( Ok, I really have no idea where this thread came from hehehe...Yeah, anyway, I'll be rping Heisuke (I like to rp him! =^^=)any you guys can be anyone else you want. Basically, Heisuke is just traing with his unit, but they aren't as good as they used to be...n_n;))

It was VERY early in the moring. Try, 4:00? And about 11 men, including a leader, were all in the Dojo. the leader had a bamboo sword rested on his shoulder as he stood straight, his other hand on his hip. he was smirking an awkward grin. The other 10 men also held bamboo swords, but the looked tired, and lazy.

Heisuke: ;D C'mon men! Straighten those backs! Suck in that fat! This is going to be a loooong morning, so you'd better be ready!

Announced the leader proudly. His smile grew bigger as he did the peace sign with the hand that was once rested on his hip. The other men just groaned, some of them doing what they're captain said, and some not.

Man 1: Captain...Its too early...we haven't even eaten breakest yet!

Complained one man. By this, it made Heisuke's eyebrow twitch with annoyence. Then, he pointed an agry finger at the man that had just spoken.

Heisuke: Do you get to EAT during battle?! What would happen if your arms and legs got cut off, huh?! Some people are starving right now, so you'd better toughen up!

The man who had just complained gulped and stood straight, not wanting to get in any trouble.

Man 1: Y-yes sir!

Heisuke stayed that way for a few more seconds before he lowered that arm back to his waist, smiling a big grin again.

Heisuke: ;D Good! Then lets get started!

[Umeko]

Shinpachi was sleeping in his quarters when a racket broke his peaceful slumber. The small man kicked out in his dreams.

Shin: "Sano! Quit making so much noise, you alert those rebels!"

The racket only increased, jerking the man into full wakefulness.

Shin: "Zzz... What the?"

It sounded like it was coming from the dojo, at 4 a.m. in the morning? Was it Okita, training in secret again? No, it sounded loads louder... Still grumbling, Shinpachi pulled on his clothes & went to take a look.

[Mibbie.]

While still smiling, Heisuke put his hand that was rested on his hip, cupping his chin, looking at his 10 men back and forth.

Heisuke: Alrighty then, who wants to have a match with me first??

The men gawked at their cpatain by his question, and turned fearful.

Man 2: Mr. Todo, everyone here knows you'll beat us, we could even get wounded...!

By what the man said, Heisuke chuckled, looking down a sppoky shadow covering his eyes, he too the sword off of his shoulder, now it facing the floor.

Heisuke: Oh,really...

After he said that, he looked up, smirking a horrifying grin, but still looking playful as he pointed the wooden sword at the man who had just spoken.

Heisuke: And why do you think that is?? We're traing cuz you all need to be stronger!

after that, Heisuke smiled a gentle smile again.

Heisuke: (=^^=) You can go first!

Said the captain. The other man gulped and blinled with uncertanty as he went up in the middle of the room, 5 feet away from his leader, they both held they're swords mid=view of eachother.

Heisuke, looking really competitive first charged at the man, clashing the two swords together. His face was only inches away from the struggling man.

Heisuke: What do you do in a matter like this??

The man was nervous and he blinked a few times confused.

Man 2: I-I don't know! I--can't remember!

Heisuke just smitked again shaking his head slightly in disspointment.

Heisuke: Wrong answer.

With that, Heisuke made a move that made the man flinch, dropping his sword, and rubbing his hand that was now bruised.The other man just stared with shock. Heisuke did that so fast! Heisuke put the bamboo sword over his shoulder again.

Heisuke: Next!

[Umeko]

Shinpachi grinned as he observed Heisuke training his men from the dojo entrance. He stifled a yawn. His patrol had ended just several hours earlier & he was dog-tired. He decided to slip back to his nice soft futon & catch another few hours of much-needed sleep before Heisuke spots him...

[Mibbie.]

The training lasted for a long time...actually, to be more specific, 6 hours. All the men accept for Heisuke were completely exhausted. Heisuke was sitting on the floor, his knees close to his chest, as he held a sword with one hand on the ground, and scratched the back of his ear with the other, his eyes crescent.

" You guys tired already? But we just got started...don't you want to keep on going?"

The men just all looked at him with tired faces, obviously meaning a no. Heisuke just laughed slightly under his breath, though, just as he was about to add somthing, Ayu rang her bell, signaling that it was breakfast, and all the men were out of there faster than a stanpede of cows. All accept for heisuke.

The man just sighed awkwardly, standing up. He wanted some of the food to, but not just yet. He put the wooden sword back on the shelf, but before he turned around, he looked down, scratching the back of his neck as he smiled slightly.

'Geez, what ever happened to the good ol' days when my men actually wanted to be stronger...'

Thought the man, but he just shook his head slightly.

'Ah, who cares...can't change the times I guess...'

[Umeko]

Now fully rested, Shinpachi peeked into the hall. He was glad to see his friend was still about.

"Hei-kun, you not going for breakfast? Sano says he's gonna eat a whole pot of Ayu-nee's rice."

Almost nonchalantly, he strolled over to the shinai-rackand selected a wooden sword. "Maybe we can squeeze in a little sparring before breakfast."

[Mibbie.]

Heisuke blinked once with shock as he turned, looking over at his short friend. " oh, hey there Shinpachi..." But then he just looked questionable as he saw his little friend pick up a wooden sword, and after hearing what the short man said, Heisuke smirked with confidence.

" Well sure, I wouldn't mind,"

He said as he got the sword back off of the shelf once again, leaning it on his shoulder. " But I have been training all morning...think you can handle me?" Said Heisuke in a playful tone.

[Umeko]

"Well, we'll see..." ;D

With a big grin, Shinpachi tossed a wooden sword over to Heisuke. He took a few practice swishes at the air to test his own sword.

"Do we need to wear that protective gear first, or shall we do without? We are using shinais, after all..."

Shinpachi kept his tone indifferent & waited for a reply.

[Mibbie.]

Heisuke cupped his chin slightly, and sort of thinking..." Hmm...Well*Stops and pauses, then speaks again* Nah, we don't need em'," Then Heisuke lowered his arm, as he smirked, his eyes crescenting in a joking way.

" I doubt you'll even touch me anyway..."

He then held the wooden sword with both his hands, his expression becoming normal, yet still holding that competitive grin. " I'm ready when you are!"

[Umeko]

Okay....

Shinpachi suddenly attacked without giving Heisuke any warning. He went in high, aiming for a shoulder blow.

Let's see how your training shows...

[Mibbie.]

Heisuke smirked as he saw his friend quickly charge. light year seconds before Todo got hit, which was pretty close, he leveled his sword up at that angle, countering the wooden swords with Shin. The sudden clash made both items vibrate slightly, but it passed. Just before another move was made, Heisuke added something.

" Hey Shin, you've gotten good! I'm surprised."

After that, he smirked again, pulling away, and taking a few steps back, getting at the right distance. Then, He held his sword out with both hands, at first putting it against his stomach, then letting it pass slightly to the side, still holding it with both sweaty pawms. He did this all very quickly, then, without wasting any time, he ran back for the man, aiming for a hit for the chest, this move being almost very hard to miss. Will shin be able to block it?

" Brace yourslef my friend!"

He said as he made his move...

[Umeko]

Shinpachi immediately reacted by blocking Heisuke's sword with his, parrying the blow harmlessly the side as he dodged it. The swords contacted with an audible cracking sound.

"Not bad at all, Hei-kun. Not bad at all..." ;D

Still grinning, he swiftly leapt back & away from his opponent to gain leverage for another attack. That was just a warm-up. Now comes the real deal. In a lightning movement, he launched his next attack. It appeared to be a mid-level attack aiming for Toudou's chest...

[Mibbie.]

Heisuke reconized this quick movement, he had seen his little friend do it before. He could take it, or so he thought. Just at that very second when Shin's wooden sword was inches away from the man, Heisuek made an attempt and blocked it, but that never seemed to happen. Instead, when Shin was heading for his normal target, he switched at the last moment, slightly hittinf Heisuke's shoulder since he was still blocking. Heisuke was surprised. Shin was one of the best after all. Tch, like Heisuke will ever admit that...hehe...

He patted his shoulder slightly, it didn't really hurt that much, since he was used to it. Heisuek smiled. " Hey, I hafta give you credit there, you cuaght me! Heh.." Was all he said before he clashed the two peices of wood with Shin again, both smirking, waiting for either one to make a move to seperate them.

[Umeko]

Shinpachi wrestled his sword out of that deadlock, twisting it so it rapped his friend's wrist, hard enough to give Heisuke a bruise later.

"Not good enough, Hei-kun. Tired so soon?"

Having delivered that rap, he withdrew to a safe distance. Alert, he clasped both hands on his hilt, holding the sword in fornt of him. This time, he waited for Heisuke's attack.

[Mibbie.]

At first, still looking down at his wrist, still holding his sword with both hands, he looked sort of surprised, by in a calm way. His wrist stung alittle, then he just smirked, looking back up at Shin. " Hah, you wish." Was all Heisuke said before obviously realizing it was his turn for a move. So, he ran for his friend once more, keeping the sword at a horizontal angle, aiming for a move he was most known for. It briuses the foe's shoulder, and makes his hands numb, all if you hit the right, and exact spot correctly, and with just enough burte strength along with agillity.

Heisuke was just inches from his attack, but he stopped shocked and abbruptubly as he heard one of the members rush to the door of the dojo, out of breath.

" TODO-SAN! NAGAKURA-SAN! PLEASE COME QUICK!"

Yelled the pain as sweay rolled down his cheek, he left down the hall, just as quickly as he came. Heisuke was left totally confused, but just looked at Shin, sighing. "We'd better go" Said Heisuke as he ran for the door, but stopped on the vernanda, looking in the direction the man had run to, and saw that one of the partols had come back from a raid, and tetsu was with them. The boy was bleeding badly...and heisuke's eyes just went wide as he gasped, dropping the wooden sword near his feet.

((This was when Tetsu was made a member, sort of after the Ikeda Inn incident))