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((OOC: There will be a little drama here, but nothing too serious. She'll get fine again in the next post))


[Learning from Atlas. 0/50]

The male seemed to be worried, which the female found a little odd. Not a lot of people except her teacher, parents and friends thought that. "Now... the milliseconds after your feet push off the ground- those are going to be the most important. See, you'll move in the direction your feet are pointed, but handling and keeping that direction on line, when you're actually moving, is the most difficult part. I find it easier when you take a deep breath," said Atlas as he demonstrated how to take a really deep inhale of air.

Yukiko knew how to take deep breaths, but not really deep breaths like this. "And exhaleee. Holding your breath in during this technique makes you nervous. It forces your body to tremble and knock you off balance. But when you exhale, your body is at its peak of relaxation. So remember this- before you launch yourself backwards, suck in a deep breath of air and exhale. And during that exhale- leap backwards. Who knows, maybe that'll work for you, too, hm?" said the young man.

"I can try that" said the girl as she massaged her wrists a little. The older Genin then bent forwards with a somewhat concerned look on his face, which made her frown. She couldn't remember that she hurted her head during her fall.
"You must be getting tired. I hope I'm not pushing you along too fast. How about a cold soda kiddo?" asked the male.

Her cautious nature kicked in; her parents had told her to never accept soda or candy from stranger. Her senpai was not a stranger...but she had only knew him for about a month. "You can keep on training while I go fetch it real quick. What kind do you prefer?" asked the brunette. "I want a can with sugarfree Ice Orange or Ice Apple please" said the young Genin.

A can had to be opened first, so it would be harder to sneak something inside. "I'll be back soon! Just keep training and don't get yourself hurt!" yelled the young man as he walked off.
The female tried to find the spot where she had started. 'He said that the stick was 8 meters behind where I had started. So at least I have to walk forwards from that' thought the brunette.

She found the place after a couple minutes of searching. 'Right...here we go again' thought the girl while she tried to mold some chakra again. The amount was a bit bigger since she wanted to get it a little more even than last time.
'If it's not even, some parts will tire out a lot easier. That's what the Academy teacher told at least' thought Yukiko as she glanced on the stick 8 meters behind her.

All of the weird energy went to her feet and joints with medium speed. 'I have to remember what senpai told me about taking a deep breath' thought the female. She took a deep breath while the weird energy started to kick in.
'I know where the stick is...I better give it a try' thought the Genin. She kicked off the ground, but she did one big mistake.

Not all of the air had been exhaled as the girl was pulled backwards. And since more chakra had been used, the speed was greater than it was before! The brunette had managed to get 7 meters backwards this time but was still on her feet.
'What...It feels like I have been punched really hard in the stomach!' thought the female. Her ice blue eyes widened a little when she found it harder to breath.

A small whining sound could be heard as she tried to inhale air. Nobody had told her, but shunshining without exhaling could make you quite uncomfortable. It was not serious but it was a bit painful.
She hoped her senpai would get here soon. The closest shop was only a minute away if you were a tree-jumping ninja.

[Learning from Atlas. 0/50]

"You're doing well! Just be mindful of each step you take. After a while, you'll get into a rhythm of doing this, and it'll all become easier then. In fact, the whole point of jogging backwards is to get your mind used to the feeling. You should always be very aware of your surroundings when running backwards- and especially before you perform a backwards flicker. Not doing so... well, let's just say some people have gotten into a world of hurt for not doing so. It is very important." said the male.

"Ok! Now here's what we're going to do next. Instead of jogging backwards, I want you to pick up the pace a little. Get used to balancing your body and footsteps during such speeds. When you feel like you've got it down, move on to leaping backwards!" said Atlas.
The female paled; it was hard enough to jog backwards! She did not wanted to break anything or to fall, it was one of the worst things she knew.

She looked at the young man while he almost bounced backwards; he had probably used some chakra to get his strides that long. "Focus on the bottom of your feet as you leap. Adjust your balance as you apply pressure to hop off. And use your toes like... like the rudder of a boat. To guide you and put you in the right direction." said the older Genin.

He walked over to Yukiko with a smile on his face. "Just... be careful, ok?" That's the most important thing when practicing this technique. The caution. Now get to it~! Start off at a fast pace, then gradually start leaping, 'kay?" said the male to her.

"Right senpai" said the girl with a slightly pessimistic look on her face. She started to jog backwards and made sure that there was no hinders such as stones or anything around her. The Genin then put her weight on the toeballs, which was kind of hard since she felt a bit more off-balance.
Her balance went out of order for a second and the female flailed her arms to keep herself standing. The brunette managed to get into balance again so the task could continue.

"Tell me if I'm running into something senpai!" yelled the girl as an idea hit her head. She decided to not turn her head around this time and just run for it. Her feet left the ground before it hit it again with shorter spaces inbetween. Yukiko sent a little bit of chakra in her feet so her steps could be longer. It was impossible to get them as long as her senpais, but it was worth a try.

A smile formed on her face when her steps became longer than ever before. 'I might be almost halfway now. Everything is easier when you have someone to help you out' thought the female as she glanced at the older brunette.
He was very nice since he spent time teaching her this. She then tried to return her focus at the task, hoping that she was not about to crash right into a tree.

((OOC: I wanted to do the normal shunshin first, but I suppose learning the harder ones might be a little smarter since they take longer time to learn))

[Learning from Atlas. 0/50]

"Oh...I'm sure I could help you with that, little one. But with the time we have now, why not teach you something new? Betcha can't flicker backwards!" said the male before he disappeared in a blur. The female saw him re-appear 10 meters back but the speed had made him lose his balance for a second or two. She couldn't help and let out a small laughter.

"Heh heh... almost tripped there. Point is... there's a lot more to this particular technique than meets the eye. It may seem a bit difficult to get at first... trust me- I went through the same uncertainty when I'd been learning it. But I'm going to help you understand it bit by bit. You just gotta make sure to take your time with your training, and try not to rush things. And if you need help with any specific thing, just give me a holler, 'kay?" said Atlas.

"Now, since you already know the Body Flicker, I can assume you know what it takes to achieve such speed. But for the sake of breaking down this technique to its core, to improve your understanding of it more thoroughly, I'm going to go through those specifics once more. See, every body flicker begins here-" He'd promptly tap his forehead. "In your mind. That's cause the technique was used by ninja in battle, who often needed to escape sticky situations- and didn't have the time to perform hand seals. Without a honed mental connection with your chakra- and quick fire reflexes I'm sure you have-" continued the young man while Yukiko tried to pay attention.

"Without those things... the body flicker would be difficult- if not impossible- for most ninja to do. As the mind, the steering wheel for your chakra basically, needs to be able to send a quick jolt of chakra to your feet every time you shunshin. It is required- for those who aren't taijutsu primaries- to utilize that chakra to boost your speed and lift you off your feet for the flicker. But listen to me...I'm rambling on, too much! How about we put these facts to practice instead, hm?" said the Genin.

He bent his neck a little while his arms got stretched. "I want you to warm up first. Training the body flicker technique can harm you if you don't prepare accordingly. And considering the fact that you can only perform two within a certain time frame- we gotta be extra careful. If you ever get tired- if you ever need a break to regain your energy- don't hesitate to ask." said the male; the girl nodded in agreement.

"Okay! Warm up time! Stretch your entire body, loosen up your muscles, reach up into the sky! This'll open up your chakra flow and get things rolling. Then, after you feel relaxed and ready and on sync with your chakra, start practicing the art of jogging backwards in circles! This'll help prepare you for the backwards flicker." said the brunette.

"OK senpai" said the Genin as she stretched her small body. Both of her arms were pulled towards the cloudy skies while her somewhat bony fingers wiggled. She stood on the tip of her toes while she tried to keep the balance.
Even though it was easy for a small person like the female to keep herself from falling, it was a wee bit harder when her weight was balanced like that. She tried to relax her body as her muscles got stretched.

'I have never jogged backwards before' thought the brunette while she shook her head a little bit. She knew how to walk backwards, but it would be a lot harder to do that in a circle. 'Perhaps I should turn my head a little to see where I'm going' thought the girl.
Her small head turned slightly to keep track of where she went, but it was harder than she imagined. Yukiko tripped on some stones and felt backwards onto the grass.

"Aaauuuch...." muttered the female as she rubbed her behind a little bit. The grass had cushioned her fall a little, so it was not that bad. "I'm fine" said the Genin and stood up again. She decided to jog a little slower until she got used to it. "Is this OK?" asked the girl while she tried to hold her balance; this was a bit different than the Academy training.

[0/25]

"I think you've made some good progress, little one! You've followed my suggestions near perfectly. There are still a few things I feel I can help with, however. For one, expanding on the range of your fog. Then, when you've covered that, moving on to making the fog thicker." said the male with a satisfied tone in his voice.

It took a minute or two before the air around them had cleared up completely. "Fresh slate! Let's try again, hm? Hand seals first." said Atlas as he repeated them all over again. The female followed his rhytm but felt out a couple times.
"Now... try closing your eyes." said the male and closed his green eyes after he had said this.

Yukiko's eyes closed just a couple seconds later. "You shouldn't judge when your mist is ready simply on visual factors. A Kumogakure ninja should be able to tell when their mist is ready mentally. Use all of your senses as you gather your chakra and release it once more. Feel the moisture in the air. Smell that fresh, rainy smell. Hear the winds slowly cease to blow as the mist creeps in with your chakra. When you truly and honestly feel that the mist surrounding you is at its peak... then you can open your eyes and see for yourself." said the brunette.

Silence filled the air while the girl tried to digest everything that he had told her. She was not stupid, but it was hard for her to 'feel' stuff since she was a bit dependant on her eyes. 'Perhaps I can think about the coldness first since I'm using so much hyouton jutsus' thought the Genin.
She decided to go for that and tried to concentrate on the temperature. It was easy since it was no wind that day.

"By closing your eyes, you can better connect with the mist, with each and every water molecule within it. You won't be doing this everytime- closing your eyes, I mean- but for now, it is going to help you enhance your abilities and really understand what you're trying to create. Gather your chakra a bit more.
Think cool and water-like thoughts. Focus on the molecules already in the air. Use the natural atmosphere to your advantage. Integrate your own water-based chakra into this atmosphere, then you'll see that the atmosphere will expand your mist by those last few meters you require. You'll get it soon, Yuki. I'm sure of it." said the young man with a somewhat bored voice.

"I don't know what a molecule is but I'll try" muttered the female. She closed her eyes a little tighter while the chakra started to stir inside her one more time. Her mental image was now on the mist she created when she breathed in the winter.
The chakra started to cool her insides slightly, but not too much. Really cold chakra was not unusual for Yukina jutsus though.

Her mental image about frost mist went through her head; it faltered sometimes though. Both hands went through the handseals somewhat slower since she could not see her hands. It took a lot of willpower to not open her eyes.
'DRAGON SEAL!' thought the the brunette as her hand formed the last handseal. Or at least she hoped her hands had made the correct handseal.

'I can feel the chakra go. But I'm not sure how the mist looks like now' thought the girl as she tried to expand her chakra a little bit. She knew how far it went last time, so it was not half bad.
Her skin got some small goosebumps...the temperature had dropped a bit now. She opened her eyes and saw nothing but mist.

[Learning from Atlas. 0/25]

"The Hidden Mist Technique, hm? I used to have loads of trouble trying to perform that technique in the past. It can be quite tricky when you don't know the specifics of the ninjutsu. But I'm sure I can help you with that." said the male with a smile. He sat down on the stone platform and the female did the same thing.

"The way I see it, if the technique doesn't require standing up, then we should just sit down, and focus all of our attention on chakra control, hm?" said Atlas. "Sure" said Yukiko; it sounded like a sensible idea.
"Now... one thing you have to understand about the Hidden Mist Technique is that it musn't be rushed. There will, indeed, come a point in your experiences as a ninja where you can summon the mist in an instant, but for now we're going to have to focus on simply summoning the jutsu with all of its potential- ignoring the speed in which it arrives." said the young man. He proceeded with the handseals.

"Now, follow my lead. Issue the hand seals, but stop at the last one. The dragon- you'll be using that one to concentrate all the chakra within you. When you feel that chakra cool your body- like water- then you'll move on amplifying it. Try focusing on that. The process of determining your limit, and changing chakra natures to your required element, can be grueling. But it must be practiced nonetheless." said the older Genin; the girl listened carefully.

"OK...Here's the first try" said the Genin before she took a deep breath. She focused some of that strange energy inside her body. 'I don't have any reason to stress since this is just a training session. Take a deep breath' thought the female.
She could feel the chakra circulate inside her body, which was not an unfamiliar feeling with her. But it was not very often she trained a jutsu like she did now.

Pale taupe eyebrows knit as she tried to make the chakra just a little bit stronger than last time. She did not try to overdo it since she was not as experienced as the male next to her. 'It's time!' thought the brunette when she felt the chakra started to cool her body.
Her hands did the handseals with medium speed and stopped with the dragon one. Ice blue eyes narrowed as the girl focused on this as much as she could.

"Suiton! Kirigakure no jutsu!" said Yukiko before she let go of the chakra she had stored up so far. She did not notice anything at first, thinking that the jutsu had been a failure. But the female would change her mind a few seconds later when some fog had appeared around them.
It arrived at a slower speed, but it was harder to see through than the last one. A smile formed at her face since this looked like an improvement from last time.

"What do you think of this senpai? It's slower, but I cannot see your eyes as well as I used to" said the Genin with a smile on her face. She had no idea of how much he could see of her, but it could not be much better at his side.
By now, the fog had covered an area of ca. 7 meters. It was not as large as the last one but the fog was thicker.

"This is Asa. He's a Chuunin of Kumogakure." said the male as he gestured towards the older shinobi. "It's very nice to meet you" said the female and gave him a polite bow. He turned back to the male ninja and smiled. "And Asa, this Yukiko Fuyumori. She's a talented Genin I've been helping find a team with." said Atlas.

Her cheeks turned pale pink when he said she was talented; she knew she was good at ninjutsu but she did not think she was talented. Yukiko was one of the youngest Genins in Kumogakure after all.
"Good to meetcha kid. You’re probably right about getting our order in. Good thing you’re around to keep this schmuck Atlas in line right?" laughed the man.

"Schmuck!?" said the girl as she tilted her head in wonder...this was a word she did not know. She walked back to the table with the two, but the air seemed slightly tense. Perhaps they had argued before she had walked over to them or something.
It then hit the Genin that she was the only girl at the table. 'All of these three are nice guys but I wish there was someone here who was at my age or close' thought the female.

Fayori was the one closest to her age-wise, but he appeared to be about 6-7 years older than she was. Which was more than half of her total lifespan. "Hello. Can I take your orders?" asked a sweet female voice.
A woman who appeared to be on the Chuunins' age stood next to their table; her amethyst purple hair was tied up in a cute bun at the nape of her neck.

"I would like a peach ice tea with some rice cakes please" said the brunette with a polite voice. "Right. What about you guys?" asked the waitress as her dark blue eyes looked at the trio who sat at the table.
It probably looked a little weird that there were three almost adult guys and a little girl at the table. But people would perhaps think that she was Atlas younger sister or something. They talked with each other and the other two didn't have blue or green eyes.