eleventh breath ✧ action

[musubi]

[It's sometime after he's gotten back from the usual friday morning session at the dojo, and it's pouring down rain outside. Therefore, the logical place for Isamu to be is indoors, maybe reading a book. This, however, is not the case.

After leaving a note for Naoki, Isamu has headed back outside in just a button-up shirt and pants. In the woods not too far from his apartment building, he's currently standing uncovered in the rain. If someone was to watch him, they might catch him occasionally throwing his arms up in the air with a "HA!"... only to have nothing happen.

Though looking discouraged, the teen will continue this for the next while.]

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[Snort.] Coulda fooled me.

[And following the jackass. :|]

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah. [He slows his pace until they're walking together.] Everybody thinks I'm the bad guy.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

I didn't say that. You're just a slavedriver.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

I'm your teacher. It comes with the territory. And man, you don't know nothin' about slave drivin'.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Heh. Probably not. [Not having been far from the building, they're soon entering it. Isamu leaves a nice trail of puddles from the entryway on.]

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[And they start trudging up the stairs. Raph will let Isamu go ahead of him. He's supposed to be helping, after all.] Definitely not. Back home, me and my bros train five hours a day every day besides weekends. Then we got chores. And if you screw up, ya do backflips or get a wap upside the head. [He knocks on his own head for emphasis.] But it's good for ya. Builds character.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Character, huh? And enormous pecs. Jesus.

[Mild dizziness and wet shoes cause him to slip, and he quickly grabs the railing.] ...That's just madness, is what that is.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Easy. [Raph's hand is gripped tightly on Isamu's shoulder in a heartbeat, steadying him until he finds his own balance.]

With that many people wanting ya dead? It's either eat or be eaten. Kill or be killed. If ya gotta eat, sleep, and breathe training to get the one-up, that's what you gotta do.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[Isamu straightens up and keeps going, somewhat embarrassed.]

So what'd you guys do to become so unpopular, anyway?

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph drops his hand and continues without missing a beat.]

Nothin'. Some war between clans, or bein' in the wrong place at the wrong time. But mostly nothin'.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a bum deal... [Understatement of the year.]

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

No shit. [He grumbles darkly to himself as they keep climbing, but his voice doesn't lift above a mumble. Then he pauses a beat.] Ain't all bad, though.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Good. You deserve a little non-suckiness now and then.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Oh, you humor him. This's why he complains so much to you. Though phrases like that always catch him off guard.]

Yeah, well, I'm complainin' too much. I like training and I like fightin'. I don't want no boring, cushy life 'cause I don't need one.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

Of course not. That would just drain some of the macho off you.

[They reach the top, and Isamu gives him a brief pat on the shoulder.] Well, thanks, man. I'll catch you later.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He snickers at the macho comment. There's another thing that's funny because it's true.]

Yeah, go sleep it off, 'cause you're comin' to practice whether you're healthy or not.

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[causeblocked.livejournal.com]

[He waves off the comment.] Wouldn't have it any other way, Sensei.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Damn straight. [As he turns to leave, he smothers a grin and starts heading down the stairs.] See ya.