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"Nope. Yours."

We touched down, only to find that the one we had been seeking was already standing outside of her establishment. Surely she had seen the colossal beast from her office and left to investigate. However our arrival became a disturbance, for it rattled the earth causing anyone land locked to tremble from the sheer force. Stepping forward, Machimi left behind huge footprints but was too focused on his old comrade to notice. Not long after Chie and company made themselves present, shoving their way through the front door and down the small porch. Lady Usagi remained at the edge of the wooden fence separating her land from the rest ~ not a hint of intimidation in her lust filled eyes.

"Oh, WOW Anemone-san!"

Chie led the pack, obviously seeing me on the shoulder of my newly met summon companion. The rest of the ladies trailed behind, giving the expected oooh's and aaahs. And for once, a sober Nagi charged ahead fearlessly, brandishing the trusty "Orochi". He took to the side of the black maiden, obligated to defend a woman at the head of danger.

"Don't worry mi'lady, I'll defend you even if it costs me my life! For I am indeed a Sam-"

"Out of the way you buffoon!"

Day Seven ~ Finale

Out there on the grasslands of Kusa the feeling of being a loner came frequent. Perhaps that was the reason I liked to keep Himi as company during my training sessions. Her high spirits were enough to cheer up even the most depressed man. With that said, she could get a little under my skin at times. It was day seven ~ the final day out on the great frontier. A full week had passed since I had made the life changing decision to shake hands with the malevolent Lady Usagi over a deal of power. Now it was time to wrap it all up. One last summon to claim them all. And for an A rank, I knew it would be no easy task. With that in mind I put every ounce of my being into forcing my chakras to the surface.

It was conceivable that I over-exerted myself, for a heavy shroud of fatigue overtook my body after laying my thumb bitten hand on the ground. Whether I had used more than enough energy mattered little at this point, as the the fruition of my efforts revealed themselves just the same. This beast was much more grand than the others ~ him being large was an understatement. He was colossal, comparable to a mountain even. His fur was a rusty grey and down the side of his left ear was a scar of considerable size. More daunting was the fact that he carried two cabin sized katanas at his side. Truly a force to be reckoned with.

Foolish enough, I finally realized why he was so feared by the other members of his family. I was but an ant standing before him, though I stood out among the repetition of green stretched out before his aged eyes. The Chief sent a menacing stare down to me, certainly grumpy that he had been called on under non life threatening circumstances.

"Why did you summon me, human?"

The distance between Keikomi and I was a good seven meters now, which she covered in one impressive leap. Easily she cleared the tips of the shin high stalks, reaching at least twelve feet in height. The rabbit somersaulted in midair, war fan poised high above her ears the entire time. As she completed her flip and braced for impact I made a last minute decision and rolled from underneath her shadow, just barely missing what could have been the killing blow. The folded weapon crashed into the earth, sending dirt and smoke flying up to temporarily blind those nearby. From behind her I unsheathed my katana and readied myself ~ it was time I got serious.

But to my misfortune she was just as fast, turning to meet my sword strike halfway through the swing. Her fan intercepted my blade and they clashed, a loud ringing sound reverberating throughout the countryside. From the bench little Himi cheered for both of us ~ wanting neither of her friends to fall in battle. Due to my opponents sheer size I was pushed back, but still held my ground as sandal clad feet dug themselves into the ground. I was struggling in comparison and Keikomi saw it in my eyes. With confidence she called upon the remainder of her strength and opened her fan, allowing for a tumultuous amount of wind chakra to escape the thin panels. At point blank range I had no choice to retreat, or risk my tiny frame being thrown back into the horizon.

Again I catapulted myself through her legs and through the "backdoor" to safety. I hurdled myself forward and turned to face what had now become the blue bunny's flank. She twisted her body and locked a trained gaze upon me. Keikomi had expected to see fear, but she only introduced herself to a look of boldness. It threw her off, but after smelling something peculiar she looked down and discovered why. A single exploding tag laced kunai rested at her enormous feet and only after she realized that it was there would I choose to detonate it. Alas, I had planted it there moments before my hasty escape from her second wind tunnel.

The explosion was violent, but the tricky rabbit managed to escape with her life just as I did. She hopped away and hit the ground five meters away, gliding across the ground as if standing on ice. Meanwhile the smoke left behind shrouded my next move in secret. Once she committed to looking up, she'd find the silhouette of an additional twenty crows headed in her direction. The Kusa creature placed her weapon of choice before her, paws all set to settle this dispute once and for all. If she was this accomplished, I only wondered what her elder was capable of. But perhaps she was too cocky, for her whisker coated face gave off another light smirk.

"Hmph. Quit stalling for time, girl.

"When it ends, we'll leave for our travels."