Sisterly Workout! (Katsumi)

Kitsuki arrived on the training grounds at the crack of dawn. She was wearing her school uniform (naturally tailored and adapted for combat purposes) and she had her hair combed and done up like she always did. The young lass hadn't had a good workout in awhile. Training at the WASP was daily and under the brutal tutelage of Sensei Reisan, it was often an unpleasant affair. Kitsuki looked forward to having a more mild and lowkey training session with her sister. Something to get the blood flowing before she got into practice sessions that were more intense and frequent. The young girl sat down on a stoop and crossed her legs in a lady-like fashion. Katsumi was probably going to be late but that didn't bother her. She was being nice enough to train her younger sister and so she wouldn't press her on punctuality. Kitsuki unwrapped some chewing gum and popped it in her mouth. It wasn't exactly a breakfast of champions but it would start to get those muscles working.

Katsumi wasn't nearly as late as she normally was for most things, and that was mostly because she was excited. She had been personally requested by her sister to give her some training. She had brought her backpack with two large scrolls of Taijutsu skills, ranked C and D respectively, along for them to learn some techniques of if they got the opportunity, but more or less she was just focused on getting a good workout. Katsumi, who worked out all the time, couldn't be happier for just a little one on one time with her sister considering that they hadn't been alone together in years. Even in WASP they were always paired up with someone when they worked together, and it would be nice to just relax and spend some time with Kitsuki. Arriving in a typical fashion, slinging herself through the trees, she was dressed in her minimalistic workout outfit, anticipating getting a good sweat going. She never really cared about showing off too much or anything, they either dealt with it or didn't. She wasn't going to apologize for being herself.

Kitsuki saw her sister arrive and stood to greet her. "Good morning Katsumi" she said with a smile. She walked over to the elder sister and gave her a tight hug. Wrapping her arms around the girl's stronger frame and giving a tight squeeze. She then took a step back and examined the backpack that Katsumi had brought. She had intended for today's training session to be very thorough which was good. Kitsuki figured that now was a good time to tell reiterate her thoughts on training.

"Hey Katsumi, I know you're better at this stuff than I am but....do you really think we should spar? I'm not sure if I'm good enough yet to really pose a challenge"

She jammed her hands in her pocket and continued chewing on her gum. She blew a small bubble and then popped it before chewing it again. She didn't mind sparring, she was always good at keeping it professional. But sparring against someone much stronger than you wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. She was willing to weather it but she figured itd be best to build up her natural strength first. Then again, she wasn't the expert in this area so she'd defer to Kat.

Katsumi reciprocated the hug she was given, smiling gently down at her shorter sister, although it was obvious she didn't 'look down' on the young woman at all. Kitsuki was brilliant in ways that Katsumi could only dream of, and she wasn't about to underestimate her under any circumstances. She had seen what happened to people who did such a thing, and they usually needed to see a Medical Nin afterwards. She had a capability that was easily equal to her own, just aimed and focused in a different direction. She made her little concerned complaint regardless, to which Kat just rolled her eyes, crossed her arms under her chest, and smirked.

"You know I don't go all out unless I'm fightin' someone stronger than me. No fun that way! Besides... you always keep me on my toes." And it was true. Katsumi loved to tone down her own abilities to better match her opponent, even if it meant that she could take damage as a result, when it came to spars like this. Actual fights, she would crush someone without any hesitation, but if she wanted to enjoy a fight, she matched their abilities so that the fight would last longer and be more fun. She also knew that Kitsuki had a knack for thinking outside the box and making Kat think about possibilities she hadn't before, which made things infinitely more interesting.

All in all, she was looking forward to it, and once Kit was getting herself set, Kat would move to the opposite side of the clearing and begin to bounce lightly on her feet, warming up a little. "Workouts are one things, but fighting is the ultimate exercise. You'll catch up to me in no time." She gave another smile, and waited for Kit to state that she was ready, or make the first move.

[2]

Katsumi promised to not go all out against her younger sister which was reassuring. Kitsuki envied her strength and fighting ability, not that she was any slouch to begin with, but the reality was they were at just two levels. She was hoping to get out of a spar even though she knew that was the best way to get better. Kat made some space between them and began to bounce lightly on her feet. She was clearly ready. Kitsuki snapped into a basic fighting stance and nodded indicating that she too was ready. The young Taijutsu user sprinted towards her older sister. Her speed was a perfect blend of exquisite form and ferocity. Years at the WASP School had taught her form and form was the foundation for any serious martial arts. She threw a combintion of punches to her sister's center and then performed a roundhouse kick to her temple. There was no use holding back, if she wanted to so much as graze Katsumi she'd need to go all out.

Katsumi watched as she did something that the pair of them were known for; bouncing on the balls of their feet to help them prepare and limber up. It was something of a shared style, although the elder sister couldnt' say offhand who had come up with it first, and who was the one mimicking the other. Still, Katsumi always let the opponent commit to the first move, especially when she was almost certain that they weren't quite as strong as she was. It wasn't because she was being cocky or anything like that, but it helped Katsumi judge where the opponent was at with strength, speed and all the rest so that she could better match their abilities and make it an even fight.

So when she caught the kick that was aimed for her temple after a small amount of backpedaling out of the reach of her punches, an impressive feat in itself considering their height difference, she gave Kitsuki a smile. She had a good judge of it now, and tossed the leg away to throw off the younger sister's balance and moved to sweep her legs. Kit would recognize immediately that this wasn't Katsumi's full speed, but instead was the same speed and power that the youngest sister possessed. Katsumi was low when she swung her leg to try to knock Kitsuki's out from under the smaller woman, so she would have time to dodge if she tried, and then regain her composure.

[3]

Katsumi effortlessly moved out of the way of her physical blows. She was a bit disheartened but not entirely deterred. The kick was caught and her older sister tried to throw her off balance but Kit jumped to avoid the sweep attack. The girl was a bit thrown off balance but years of sparring had made her at least somewhat experienced in terms of physical coordination. She somersaulted backwards and performed a few well timed backflips. She had got some distance between her and Katsumi, but in a moment she'd be ready to go again. After catching her breath, Kitsuki would dash forwards at full speed before launching into a powerful fly kick. The Taijutsu move originated from the Hidden Leaf Village.



Dynamic Entry - Canon D-Rank 100/123

LEARNED

Katsumi smiled as her sister deftly created some space, allowing her to reset herself and prepare for the next bout.  Now that Katsumi had a good read on her speed and power, she was matching it blow for blow, but this was meant to be something fun, something that would work out her little sister while helping Katsumi herself focus on her form and prepare her own techniques and counter-attacks.  So when she charged towards her directly and performed a kick that seemed familiar but at the same time something that Katsumi didn't recognize, the eldest sister was watching carefully.  One thing she had learned was that she could probably learn a technique or two if she watched carefully about how it was performed.

Speed, power, positioning of the feet and hands, which direction the power was being directed, the looseness or tightness of visible musculature, if a joint was locked or bent... it was all-important in learning a technique that was being performed against you.  Typically, it would take a person several times of seeing the same move to learn it, or you had to have one of those bullshit red-eye things that Konoha had that she learned about... she wanted to see if she could learn it like this the same way.  Katsumi, in a display of flexibility, performed a split and bent her body backwards, avoiding the kick all together, letting the smaller woman sail past her before standing again in a whirl, turning to face her again.

"Fancy... that would have sucked to get hit by."

[4]

Katsumi was strong but so flexible. Kitsuki hit nothing but air as she sailed past her sister. She made contact with the ground and skidded backwards as she saw how effortlessly her older sister had avoided the move. She grinned knowing that Katsumi was taking it easy on her. One day she'd be just as extraordinary at combat as her sister. Not wanting to lose her momentum, Kitsuki dashed forward once more. This time she'd use a different technique, one that was a bit harder to evade. She started with a powerful low kick which quickly evolved into an high kick. The alternating set of kicks would gather up a decent amount of wind hopefully forcing Katsumi back and into an inferior position.

Leaf Whirlwind - Canon D-Rank 123/100

LEARNED

Katsumi had been doing more than just simply watching, but absorbing the information regarding the movements that her little sister was using. These were techniques, and seeing them in action took a little bit to process, but certainly was something that she could learn by observing. The younger Kurahasa came at her yet again, but this time, Katsumi had been fooled perfectly; she had jumped to evade the lower kick, leaving her completely without the ability to block (without unlocking more of her power and making things unfair) and forcing her to block. She felt the higher kick smash into her arms, and that caused her to move sideways, and while the damage was minimal (because she couldn't hold back her own toughness) she couldn't help but admire the technique's capability.

Landing after a moment, she spun, performing a rough flying kick and feeling the chakra pulse through her limbs, recreating the move that the younger sister had used the first time. She didn't aim it directly for Kitsuki though, because it was untested and she didn't want to injure her if the speed or strength of the attack was too much for her to handle, intentionally aiming for the small woman's right side. It wouldn't take hardly any effort for Kitsuki to dodge the attack, even something she might be able to move out of the way without meaning to. Katsumi was focusing on the form, ingraining the movement into her mind so that her body could perform the move on command when she was actually aiming at an enemy.

{Dynamic Entry - Canon D-Rank 100/276} (LEARNED)
[5]

(Oop Scratch all of the learning of the Goken related things. We can't do that apparently. I was totally wrong. Arhat Fist it is!)


I did it!


Kitsuki was so surprised that she had landed a blow on her sister she nearly lost all focus. Fortunately, years of discipline and militant instruction had allowed her to compartmentalize her victory. There'd be time for celebration later. Kit saw her sister coming at her with a flying kick attack. Kitsuki dodged to the left and slipped into the Arhat Fist style. It was a combat style that was fairly simple and one that she had practiced long before coming to Kiri. The fighting style was less about speed and more about raw strength and power. That was the type of shinobi that Kitsuki desperately wanted to embody even though she didn't fit the archtype as well as her sister did. The moment Katsumi landed after her kick, Kitsuki rushed forward and aimed a flying knee kick directly into her sister's chest. It was a very strong and brutal move. She wasn't a violent person but she knew Kat could handle an attack like that. The disparity between them in terms of skill was great and Kit had a long way to go before she could threaten her elder with that kind of move.

Arhat Fist - Canon D-Rank 197/100 LEARNED

(Oof cashing this one in.)

The two sisters finished up their spar and talked about areas in which they could improve. Kitsuki decided that the spar had inspired her to produce some new music. She collected her things and vacated the area, eager to let the blend of martial arts and musical inspiration dance in her head for the remainder of the afternoon.


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