End learning

A few hours later.

Taking light and quick steps through the forest. Takami runs to your home in the middle of the night. “Damn it! I got lost in time. I was wondering how to learning touch. I didn't even see time go by. And I've not progressed.” Takami thinks while he runs in Zigzag as he dodges the forest trees. “And that shitty teacher told me not to return until I learn it. Shouldn't he teach me? Damn it."

“I wasn't going to stay there until I learn it. Ahhh! I want to take a shower and sleep."

It was dawn, and he was tired of his hard training. But as he moved by the forest, Takami was lost in thought with a happy expression on his face. “I want to tell my dad what I learned today. I'm sure he'll be surprised."

Everything is going well. Takami is happy with his progress, content with his teacher and comfortable with his current life. He has a talent like no other and confronts his purpose as no one. He is committed and improves faster than anyone. But when Takami arrives at his home. It is as if everything he has lived up to now is a lie.

"What..." The boy froze without any reaction.

Takami cannot thinks, move, speak or understand what is going on. In his mind, the only one thing was going on is "What the hell is this?"

Before your eyes, a man is attacked in his heart with a Katana. On the small steps of his house, the body of a woman be cut in half. Blood was everywhere. The floor around it is disfigured. There are holes, is burning, and have smoke. It is as if a natural disaster has occurred at the place. But none of that was the reason he is paralyzed. Worst of all are those involved. The woman who is cut on that small staircase is his mother. The man who was being stabbed in the heart is his father. And the aggressor...

It's Mr. Takeda.

~ Is this a joke? If so, please stop. It's not funny. Takami mumbles while his father falls to the floor.

Without reacting to what happened. The boy still keeps paralyzed and fell sitting on the floor. His mind is disturbed, his body does not respond as it should, the tears flow uncontrollably down his face, and in moments of despair, some words escape him. ─ What is happening here? - He said. However, he can't control his voice. The noise that the embers produce when completely burning his house is louder than his voice.

While the boy is paralyzed. His father, former Shogun of the samurai army. The man that was known as the most powerful samurai. He was on the floor. Agonizing in pain after having his heart pierced. The pain is immense. He was dying and spitting blood on the floor.

With short movement, Takeda put your katana down. The floor is stained with a little blood that falls from your sword. ─ Hey! Mr. Minamoto. I expected more from a former samurai army general. Were you the most powerful? Bullshit. Takeda insults Takami's father by sketching an expression of superiority.

Then that the boy who could barely move, he can act. After all, his father was someone he deeply respected. Hearing these insults made Takami furious. ─ Shut up!

─ My father is much better than trash like you. How dare you hurt my family? - Takami wasn't sure what was going on. But the truth was one. Mr. Takeda was an enemy. His father is damaged, and his mother is dead. He acts calmly. But in fact, Takami is lost. He doesn't know what else to think. He doesn't know what else to do. He is simply in deep darkness.

Takeda perceives one presence. ─ Yoh! Takami? I told you not to come back anytime soon. What are you doing here?

“He'sacting like he hasn't done anything. Slag. How dare you? You came to my house. You eat our food. You drink our wine. You pretend to be my teacher. You bastard, I'm going to kill you.” Takami thought.

─ What is it? Are you speechless? Ah... It must be difficult to see your father like that, right? Don't worry! He will soon die. Just like I did with your mother. Takeda is different for Takami. Now it just looks like a common scum from this world.

─ Ta-Takami. R-Run. Please. You need... to survive. Those were Minamoto's last words.

Seeing his father on his deathbed made Takami out of the darkness and think again about living. Holding on to keep from crying, sadness on her face was evident. But Takami couldn't let the death of your family be in vain. Then, without looking back, he runs into the forest as quickly as possible. Running away is his only option.

─ DAMN IT! - Takami shouts, frustrated.

When Takami has your fifth step towards the forest, he sees a black figure after his. He instinctively turned back around.

─ What was that? - Says Takami meaningless.

─ Are you looking for me?

Takami couldn't explain what happened. He can barely see. But on his back is Mr. Takeda. “How fast was that? I couldn't even see it. Was he taking it easy on our training?”.  A flashback appears in his mind. "If it is to improve my dodge, I can already avoid his attacks without any problem." His earlier words made his current actions look ridiculous. "With no problem? Don't play with me. I can't even see his movements."

He is taking advantage of his position. Takeda unleashes an attack on the boy's neck. This time it was not an attack to attract attention. His Katana is unsheathed. He intended to kill the boy. Despite being weaker, Takami still has wild instincts. He can sense the current danger, slowly moves forward, and falls to the ground.

“Did he avoid a fatal attack? I was attacking from a blind spot... As expected of a monster.” Takeda thinks.

─ What is happening, genius? Can you dodge all my attacks without a problem, right? Ah! Of course, it must be because this time, I'm not fawning over you.

Takami knew it was ridiculous. He couldn't run. He couldn't fight. He couldn't do anything against Takeda. He is inferior in everything. What could he do? "Nothing. Can't I do anything? Dad. Sorry, I won't be able to survive.” Takami thinks while crying uncontrollably.

─ What a ridiculous expression on your face. Do you still call yourself a samurai? - Takeda says, disappointed.

─ I thought because you are the most powerful son, you would be a great samurai. But he wasn't the most powerful. Congratulations, you're like your dad - Takeda remains insulting Takami.

─ Or should I say you're like the your trash mother? Hmm. That sounds good. Congratulations. - Takeda smiles wickedly.

─ DON'T TALK AS IF YOU KNOW MY PARENTS, YOUR TRASH! - Takami yells as he gets up slowly.

While he gets up, Takami gathered a great deal of spiritual energy around his body. It's never happened in training before. Takeda had also never seen anything like that. It was uncontrolled energy, but the density was immense. An average person would not be able to breathe in the presence of this energy. "You bastard!" He thought.

─ I don't care for your reasons. You took everything from me. I only had one thing left... - Takami speaks calmly.

─ ...The will to kill you! - Takami returns to darkness. However, this time he has a clear purpose in mind. He is thirsty for blood, intends to do anything to kill the Takeda.

Takeda quickly propels himself backward. He does not know what is going on. Even though he is a boy, he does not intend to underestimate him.

“You're a monster, after all. But even if you emanates spiritual energy, you will not be able to hurt me. Because you don't tame one spirit.” Takeda calms down by bending his knees and raising his guard.

Takami continues to gather spiritual energy around his body, and this increases considerably. “Does he intend to continue to invoke energy? No, he doesn't know what he is doing. Instinct?" Takeda thinks.

─ What the hell?

Takeda has never seen this before. It wasn't just Takami's energy that was constantly increasing. In both hands of the boy, something materialized.

─ Katana? How? - Takeda was confused.

In Takami's hands were two katanas. He didn't unsheathe it. After all, he didn't even wield one katana. With his spiritual energy, he materialized them. It is not known how, but it did happen. ─ Hey, Mr. Takeda. I will not say when I go attack, so you should prepare. Takami says while smiling wickedly.

"He..." Takeda is surprised that Takami says the same words he said before.

Within seconds, a shadow appears on Takeda's back. ─ Hey. Are you looking for me?

Yes. Not even a Daymio from the samurai army could see this boy's movements. It was so fast that it left Takeda speechless. "Damn, I can't move," Takeda thinks when he sees that Takami is about to attack.

─ DIE! Takami screams as he attacks Takeda's chest.

─ What?I...- Takami realizes is slowly falling.

Strength alone was not enough. He is exhausted from his training. He must have spent his last energies moving behind Takeda.

Takami falls to the ground and is gradually losing his consciousness. “Damn, is this my end? Damn-Damn-Damn-Damn. Why? Daddy, why? Mommy, Why? Damn it. Sorry!"

─ You should have learned to master your senses. You would smell the smoke. And would also have noticed the soot in the forest. You would have arrived before. You and your father fighting together would have a chance to win. It is a pity. - Takeda says. ─ Well, let me clean up this mess. Takeda goes towards the bodies near the house.

"Frustrating. It's frustrating because it is true. I... I couldn't do anything.” Those were Takami's painful thoughts when he lost consciousness.

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