Post by Luke on Oct 31, 2009 22:33:22 GMT -6
[/size]i do it forTHE GLORY OF LOVE
Strength is useless unless you have something to protect. If you love someone...you will do all in your power to protect them. That is when you are truly strong. This was something that Toshiro had said often. He had grown up, despising what his family had envisioned for themselves. No matter how many times he had said it....his family was still too stubborn to accept the thought that a person's true strength was in their heart. Today would be the start of his accidental journey to defend his nindo...his ninja way.
"Why are you walking so slowly, Toshiro-kun?"
This question came from a women walking several feet in front of our handsome hero, Akisaka Toshiro. The man smiled slightly after she asked the question, taking a few moments to admire her before he started to catch up. He placed his arm around her and grinned widely.
"I just wanted to enjoy the view, Elyse-chan."
He dodged a stray hand on its way to greet his face and laughed.
"I was talking about the sky!"
She rolled her eyes and continued walking, trying to hide the smile on her face. Oh...he was a funny one...that was for sure. That was one of the many things that made him such an interesting person. The two of them had been seeing each other for the past two years and it hadn't taken Toshiro half of that time to figure out he was in love with her. He placed his hand in hers and looked at her, not saying a thing. This went on for few moments before Elyse started to notice.
"Yes?"
Toshiro's grin widened. He was indeed the luckiest man on Earth...there was no doubt about it. He waited a few moments before he decided to speak, making sure he didn't screw it up and say something stupid. This was his chance. He had to make a move now or he never would.
"...you're beautiful."
That was all he said...for the moment. It was a simple enough statement that got his point across...he hoped. She smiled back at him before she kissed him on the cheek and latched onto his arm.
"You're so sweet, Toshi-kun..."
"Everything about you is amazing, Elyse. I'm truly glad that I have you in my life...and I want you to know how much I care about you. There isn't a thing in this world that I wouldn't do for you. Elyse....I love you."
Toshiro looked deep into her eyes and right as he leaned in to kiss her, he was punched in the face.
"Kami...I thought that would never end. I hate love stories. I always end up upset when I have to make them unhappy endings."
Toshiro got to his feet a few seconds later, looking at a man with his arm around Elyse's neck, in an almost sleeper hold like maneuver. Toshiro's eyes widened as he watched Elyse slip slowly into unconsciousness. A split second later, he narrowed his eyes and charged forward towards the man. As he closed in, he dropped down and slid underneath the man's legs. After he made it through, he jumped up and attempted a spinning back fist towards his temple. He ducked and let go of Elyse to attempt a right uppercut towards his chin.
Toshiro sidestepped and brought a knee into the man's ribcage. After that attack landed, Toshiro spun around and aimed a roundhouse kick straight to his dome. The man caught his leg and hooked it. Toshiro knew what would be coming next was a leg sweep.
He quickly decided the best course of actions and threw a right hook into the man's jaw. He staggered backwards and wiped the blood off his mouth, narrowing his eyes at Toshiro. He quickly made a gesture, as if to call someone over. Almost immediately, five other men came from behind the trees and surrounded Toshiro and Elyse.
Toshiro sighed slightly, realizing that this wasn't going to end well. As they began to close in on him, he started forming hand seals for a jutsu. But alas...it was too late. Two of the men grabbed hold of his arm and held him still while the other two held his legs.
"You put up a pretty decent fight. I'll give you that. But in the end...it didn't matter. You lose. Sorry kid."
The man walked towards Toshiro as he focused chakra into his right hand and reared back swung with all his might, catching Toshiro in the jaw. The Jonin from Kumo immediately went limp and fell to the ground as the four men let go.
"TOSHIRO-KUN!"
"Keep the girl quiet and pick her up. We've gotta get back to Yorohashi so he can get a good price on this chick."
Toshiro opened his eyes and got on all fours, trying to pick himself up. His mouth filled with blood quickly, causing him to have to spit every few moments it seemed. The man looked dumbfounded that he had actually gotten up.
"Stay down...or I'll kill you. Live to fight another day..."
With that, he aimed a kick towards Toshiro's face. The last thing Toshiro heard was Elyse screaming his name...and then the ground came to meet him yet again.
He woke up half an hour later in a daze, not sure where he was. It took him a moment or two to regain his composure and realize what had happened. The jonin knew what had to be done. By the time he got back to Kumo to speak of what happened it would be too late. He had to give chase...and save her himself.[/color]
There was a huge problem with the situation, unfortunately. He had no idea which way they had gone. He quickly went over the area until he found several pairs of footprints headed north. He scowled. [/color]
"And the hunt begins. I'm coming to save you Elyse....stay strong..."
Fate conspired to arrange their battle!