1 CE-3 Semi-finals: The Petals Vs the Flame, Unconditional Love Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:14 pm
Nozomi
D-rank
Nozomi wasn't sure that she was fully recovered from the previous fight, but she was about as good as she was going to get. This soon after a bout of her illness, and Nozomi was sure to have another one if she had a serious fight again. Oh well, that was how the Chuunin Exams were. They were meant to test the mettle of the shinobi and kunoichi involved. And now it was down to four of them. There was Nozomi, obviously, Kaekio, Sero Osada, her team mate under Gin, and Kusono Kaguya, a Kiri-nin that she didn't know. Nozomi kept the bandaging around her midsection, and had put back on the clothes that she'd fought in last time, a hole torn in the stomach from the ball of air that had made so many miniscule cuts, weakening and tearing through the thin fabric.
Nozomi had gone back to the stands, to see the next matches and matchups. And what she saw nearly made her collapse right then and there. The match had been called. "Ryuzoji Kaekio and Himitsu Nozomi, approach the ring. Your match begins in 15 minutes." the voice rang out, as well as was displayed on the projector. Nozomi's body didn't move on her own. The Chuunin that had been tutoring Nozomi had his arm around her and was now guiding Nozomi to the stairs that descended into the hall that led to the arena. The girl was pretty much frozen. She'd have to fight....
Nozomi finally shook herself free of her stupor, seeing Kaekio in the hall ahead of her. She was much closer to the end of the hall, and Nozomi ran forward, leaving her tutor behind. "Kaekio!" she called out, reaching her hand forward and grabbing the back of her girlfriend's shirt, pulling her into a hug from behind. Nozomi had tears in her eyes. "I don't want to fight you, I can't fight you, this... I didn't think I'd have to fight you... I thought I'd be against Sero and lose... he's my teammate, so I'd have been fin with him winning, or even Kusono Kaguya, because he's a kiri-nin as well, but I wasn't supposed to make it to fight you. I can't hurt you, especially not intentionally!" she cried. Usually a shy girl, even when talking to Kaekio, Nozomi's emotions got the better of her.
The crowd outside had gone somewhat silent, whispering among themselves. Betting of course was always going on, but this time, things were different. They recognized the names, even having watched their fights. Especially after Nozomi's fight. Kaekio was the girl who had run onto the field after Nozomi collapsed. They knew each other. Seemed very familiar, very close. This match would be an interesting one.
Nozomi had gone back to the stands, to see the next matches and matchups. And what she saw nearly made her collapse right then and there. The match had been called. "Ryuzoji Kaekio and Himitsu Nozomi, approach the ring. Your match begins in 15 minutes." the voice rang out, as well as was displayed on the projector. Nozomi's body didn't move on her own. The Chuunin that had been tutoring Nozomi had his arm around her and was now guiding Nozomi to the stairs that descended into the hall that led to the arena. The girl was pretty much frozen. She'd have to fight....
Nozomi finally shook herself free of her stupor, seeing Kaekio in the hall ahead of her. She was much closer to the end of the hall, and Nozomi ran forward, leaving her tutor behind. "Kaekio!" she called out, reaching her hand forward and grabbing the back of her girlfriend's shirt, pulling her into a hug from behind. Nozomi had tears in her eyes. "I don't want to fight you, I can't fight you, this... I didn't think I'd have to fight you... I thought I'd be against Sero and lose... he's my teammate, so I'd have been fin with him winning, or even Kusono Kaguya, because he's a kiri-nin as well, but I wasn't supposed to make it to fight you. I can't hurt you, especially not intentionally!" she cried. Usually a shy girl, even when talking to Kaekio, Nozomi's emotions got the better of her.
The crowd outside had gone somewhat silent, whispering among themselves. Betting of course was always going on, but this time, things were different. They recognized the names, even having watched their fights. Especially after Nozomi's fight. Kaekio was the girl who had run onto the field after Nozomi collapsed. They knew each other. Seemed very familiar, very close. This match would be an interesting one.