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She knew that her friend and ally was irritated, but also going through that was not going to help matters at all. “Do you not think that they are mocking us? What if this is a trap of some sort? You heard her, that we ar ethe first of our kind to visit this place. What if we wanted to learn more about them, as well? Would they deny us that without learning anything about us?” The words were angry, and Hikaru knew that she had to calm her friend before too long. “What is on your mind, Senpai?”

Hikaru shook her head slowly. “There is nothing that I can say that can help to convince you, Ginny,” she spoke, again using a quiet to allow them to communicate without being heard, which was a very thankful ability that neither really had taken for granted before now. “Just what we will need to do is trust these folks and their methods, understanding what it is they do, and why they do it, for the simple reason that we need to learn this technique.

Perhaps if we were to act friendly, get to know them, make them realize that we really do not mean them any harm, that they will allow us to learn the technique. That means to simply curb your anger and we will be fine. I've been under pressure enough times to know that we don't have much of a chance of success unless I'm able to remian calm. I highly suggest you do the same,” Hikaru spoke, the chemicals secreting from her body being picked up by Ginny.

The fighter shook her head at that point, looking forward towards the Elder. “And what is it that I can answer for you?”

“Ah, welcome outsiders,” a woman spoke, and Hikaru's eyes turned, fixating on her as she tried to read the woman's intentions. she appeared to be quite knowlegeable, at least as far as Hikaru could tell. “I am one of the elders here on Iron country. I am guessing that you may have come to learn our coveted technique?” she asked, watching between the two.

Hikaru noted that her stance became much more guarded at that sentence, as if she was preparing to be attacked. she wondered if that was the norm, aroun dhere. she didn't really know if attacking wantonly was normla, but she really didn't much care to try it. “However, I am afraid that, at this time, we are currently not teaching outsiders the techinque. If you wish to learn it, you may return in a few years' time. But as of right now, too much more use of the technique by you all will cause a hole to tear in the spacet ime fabric. That is not something that we want to happen.”

Ginny grunted, moving a hand to draw her blade in anger, but Hikaru moved a hand over Ginny's hand, not allowing her ally to draw the blade. “Maam, I understand your misgivings, but I assure you that we are here to simply learn your technique for no other reason than to learn. We are on a quest of sorts to learn from the masters of the world, to help in gaining their techniques so that we might grow ourselves, instead of simply practicing the art of gaining power,” the Konohan spoke, her words crafted well as she spoke,

attempting to get the woman to allow them to learn the technique. “I am not one who begs, but nor am I one who gives up easily.

Ginny had mentioned earlier that she was fairly certain that the Iron country race had evolved from an being, as the mentality of building appeared to be the same, and really, Hikaru was inclined to agree. Wherever she expected a turn to be, ther ewas one. And the same went for where they stored certain areas. It just appeared to make sense to her beinglike senses. “We will need to move along though. I have heard that the masters rarely teach outsiders, so we will need to earn her trust.”

Ginny gave a light sigh, then. Unlike Hikaru, who was very much in understanding about the balance of the universe, Ginny still appeared to expect everything to fall before them, like ripe wheat before a scythe. “I do not see why we must follow their rules. If we were to simply attack them, we would no doubt come out on top and from there, we could force them to teach us the technique.

Or perhaps one of their children.” These words were said more through the scent glands that the Konohans had, so that none around them would be able ot hear these words. Ginny was not stupid; she knew that such talk would likely get them thrown in prison at a instead of quick speed. But she still was having the thoughts, and felt th eneed to pass them onto Hikaru. “That is all I'm saying, Senpai. We could, between the two of us, force them to teach us their techniques.”

The fighter smiled, before she shook her head, her scent glands showing some form of disappointment. “Ginny. We are strangers on this country. While we could perhaps take on a small force and force them to teach us the technique... there is no doubt that we would be soon overrun.

Dr. Hellion used a finger to wipe tears from Hikaru’s face. Sitting up, Hikaru found herself doing the same for her authority. she could not help but smile. Dr. Hellion looked over to the dresser where the instruments of Hikaru’s powers were resting. Dr. Hellion grabbed them and tied the headband around Hikaru’s head. “While rid of Thieves, you understand this village still needs a hero. You need to keep being that hero. Be Hikaru.”

Hikaru just nodded and hugged her authority. Hikaru, I need you to be strong. It’s what she would want. Hikaru laid back down on the bed. she looked exhausted. Dr. Hellion got up from the bed and walked back to the door. she didn’t say anything. Just shut the lights off and closed the door. After that, Hikaru fell asleep. With that, she was finished with this day. The next she would go on a grand adventure….

Chapter 4:

The fighter of Konoha, the heroic fighter of the The pits, Hikaru, was still learning from the master that she had found here, on Iron country. she'd heard, long ago, from one of the fellows who had discovered upon Konoha, before she'd been killed and eaten, that the Iron countryman's had a special technique that they rarely taught outsiders, which was how to instantly transmit themselves to any other location in the world, simply by willing themselves to do it.

It was called the hiraishin something that was missing from Hikaru's repertoire, and after she had trained with Feluca, she wondered what other Masters had to teach and now she was finding that she had a whole new style that she could learn, here. Something more based on speed, instead of her normal methods of brute force. Speed was not something that came easily to the twelve foot being, but she felt that it may be something that she could start to incorporate.

Hikaru was on the phone with Dr. Hellion now. The Dr. sighed and shook her head. “I can’t get her to eat or anything. she's completely heartbroken,” Dr. Hellion answered. “I can’t blame her. she loved her grandmother very much. Anyway, listen I have news for you. I think Thieves might still be lingering about.” Dr. Hellion was surprised to hear that and sighed. “Are you sure?”

“Yes, I was watching the news. Hikaru. was seen in the village earlier." Dr. Hiellion was surprised again. she looked back at the room Hikaru was in. "What?” “Yes, she saved a woman from an assailant. Hikaru. once told me she shows up wherever Thieves makes trouble. So perhaps the woman was attacked by Thieves!” “Impossible! Thieves was defeated by Hikaru.”

“I can’t imagine why she'd show up again in the village then,” said Hikaru. “I understand! I’ll be on my guard. Thank you.” She hung up her call with Hikaru and then looked over to Hikaru’s room. As Hikaru was in there sulking, Dr. Hellion entered and looked at her daughter. “Hikaru, you saved a person earlier?” Hikaru sighed and looked to her authority. “How do you know that?”

“Hikaru called. she said it was on the news. I need to know! Was it Thieves?” Hikaru shrugged and laid her chin on the desk again. “Thieves is dead. The woman I saved was being attacked by a street mugger.” “Why did you not tell me?” “Because I did not feel the need to. I did not even want to save her.”

Dr. Hellion was surprised by her assistant's words and sighed angrily. “Then why did you?” “Because as much as hurts knowing I was unable to protect Hikarusan, I would be even more hurt knowing I didn’t protect a person else’s family member!”

"I just got your entire attempt on film! And speaking of film…” Hikaru reached into her pocket and pulled out some film on a roll. she took the roll of film by the edge and launched it at her foe. The film tightly wrapped itself around the woman. “Consider yourself ‘captured’!” Suddenly Hikaru heard the sound of sirens off in the distance. she looked back and could tell police officers were coming. Hikaru took a look at the woman, dropped the film and saluted her.

“I leave the rest to you!” She jumped off into the shadows just as police arrived. They were making their way into the alley to assess the scene. Meanwhile she just stared up into the sky. Thank you, Scoop Hikaru, whoever you are.

Chapter 3:

An office near downtown was where a certain detective was residing at this current time. she was looking through articles about the city’s Thieves crimes down to absolute 0. As she read it she laid back in her chair and sighed. This detective was Hikaru. With Thieves gone the bulk of her investigation work was gone. she was going to have to find something soon if she wanted to make the cut. But so far nothing had emerged. she decided to turn on the TV. When she did, she found herself on a news channel.

‘And now it seems like the village may have itself a vigilante on the streets. Just earlier today a woman was saved from a woman with a knife by a mysterious young woman wielding a device. The would-be victim said she came to her rescue in a timely fashion.’ Hikaru was surprised to see this and stuck to the channel. The woman in question came on screen to give commentary.

Dr. Hellion sighed. she'd come to the harsh conclusion that with all the time apart from her assistant, Feline had appeared to have forgotten how to properly deal with a child.
“Mom, I bet you’d know how to handle this,” she sighed as she wondered about her mother. Hikaru regressed to laying on her bed with the picture of her and her grandmother resting in her arms against her chest as she stared at the ceiling. Hikaru’s body felt shut down as she laid there, depressed as it were.

As she drifted, she nearly fell asleep but was jolted back into consciousness when she heard some sort of a scream outside her opening. Confused, she went looking out the opening. That’s when she saw it. The screaming belonged to a woman who was running down the street. Hikaru looked confused at first until she saw a person chasing behind with what appeared to be a knife.

Town was still a crime filled cesspool even without Thieves around. It angered her and her instincts were quick to flush her with urges to act. she looked over to the dresser. What she saw there was her headband and two wristbands; the ones that allowed her confidence. she went to reach for them and hesitated, with mental images of her grandmother’s death flashing in her head.

If I couldn’t protect her…how can I… She heard the screams again but fainter this time as they had managed to get a distance away. Hikaru sighed and shook her head. she grabbed them off the top of the dresser after that. Meanwhile the woman who was being chased managed to make the classic mistake of running into a dead end alley.

“It was a simple concept lady. Fork over the bag and keep quiet! But you had to run didn’t you? You just complicated things.”