Concern for the Future (Jina&Maki - OPEN)

[Zhuo Jina]

A small village that sat on the sea was Jina's favorite place to shop for food. The pirates at the cove typically tried to scam her out of money, or steal it from here. This village, though, was quiet, peaceful and she was able to get her food for a reasonable price. 

Her small leather knapsack was almost completely filled with rice with just a few small pouches of spices sitting on top. She was about to leave the village when a covered figure ran by her, grabbing at the sack on her back. Instead of pulling it off, the person just tore one of the straps from the bottom, creating a large hole. The rice began to flow out as if a dam had burst, pouring onto the road below her.

"Damn it!" She looked up but the figure was gone. Jina sighed and knelt down, hoping to retrieve some of the rice. It was all that she had right now; she had been giving the majority of her pay to the man who sold her Huī.

When she looked up again, a massive figure stood above her. Her breath caught in her chest just from his sheer massiveness.

[Kuroshi Maki]

A village near the sea it was, Just wandering the lands to find strength. Yet it wasn't just a wandering without direction. I was now a high ranked general in the Amakusa army. General of the left to be precise. Today I wasn't with Gabriella but she was there in my heart. I was trying to raise the awareness of the army and the powerhouse they held.

As I was wandering the streets of the village a man covered up ran beside me and dared to bump into my shoulder, to bad for him it was like running into a wall and he fell down. Looking down upon him and grin. It seems this man had tried to rob a little woman of her food. Grabbing him with one hand raising him up. He struggled but had no change against the strength I held. Walking up to the girl darken the sun as i stood before her. My mus clear body would block all the sun. In my left I would hold the man that bumped into her.

" I remember you.. you're a soldier from Date? You can't even stop a single man? "

I grew far more powerful then when we met at the Date training. I think my strength would even surpass that of Nao at this point. My aura would probably tell enough.

[Zhuo Jina]

[[Ooc: At this point in her timeline, Jina hasn't been to the Date recruitment yet. I'm going to warp around her timeline a bit for this thread, since it isn't plot important for my char.]]

Jina got up off of the ground. "I'm not well trained yet. I had never even held a sword until a year ago." Her brow furrowed. She remembered this man from the training. He was the one with the big mouth. She looked up at the poor clothed man that he was holding off of the ground and snickered a bit. The man had taken her next week's meal from her.

"Mind if I search him for some gold? This was all I had for a while and I'll need more." 

[Kuroshi Maki]

The woman was poorly trained? Was that even a excuse? it was herself that had to do the training so she could only blame herself for it. And now she wanted to search the man for gold? Wasn't it I that caught the guy? Without even thinking twice I would snap the man his neck and dropping his lifeless body next to the girl.

"Search all you want. You think, would a guy that tries to steal food have any gold? "

Why steal food if you have gold? Her question didn't make sense but this guy was a thief and weak so therefor his dead would not be even something to grief over.

" Being weak isn't a excuse. "


(OOC:  A sorry didn't noticed you wanted to be played out before that.)

[Zhuo Jina]

Jina looked at him and scowled. She said nothing. As a woman growing up in China, she learned her place early and this man was not someone she wanted to get into it with.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sir."

She knelt down and began rummaging through the corpse's pockets. Honestly, the idea that this man was dead made her sick. If what the man with the big mouth had said was right, and he was just looking for food, Jina would have given him some. She almost always put others before herself and if it meant she was a little hungry for a few days, so be it.

Her stomach churned and her face paled, but she continued searching. After finding nothing, she sighed and began wrapping the rice she could salvage into the man's facial scarf. She continued to get more nausiated and as soon as she came to her feet, she realized how truly sick she felt.

She, clutching the swiftly made rice-sack in one hand, she ran to the nearest alley and lost her lunch.

"Uhnn.." she groaned. She appreciated what the man did but senseless killing put her on edge, and apparently, under the weather.

[Kuroshi Maki]

Kindness? Was she trying to stay away from my bad side? I killed a man and she thanks me? My grin grew wider as I looked down at her trying to find some coins on the body of the death man. I knew for a fact he didn't had anything on him. Why steal other wise. And there it was she didn't find anything and she would take the man's scarf and pick up her food. I stood silent until she walked to a ally or rather run and trow up. It seems she wasn't used to dead people?

Walking slowly up behind her I would slam my Guando on the ground, dirt raised up from impact. The heat created by the weapon could be felt and it was strange that I could hold. The black dragon emblem revealing my true nature. The weapon was bigger then her or even me by size.

" So it seems you have a weak stomach or rather say a weak mind and body "

She was with the Date and I held a grudge against them... But she wasn't the reason why so killing a weak warrior from their side would result into nothing.

[Zhuo Jina]

She wiped her mouth with her free hand as shame filled her. For whatever reason this man seemed to be picking on her and the words of her mother resonated in her mind. A warning to the unkindness of men. She had seen it before in her own marriage but this man that faced her seemed ruthless. If she knew a darker term than ruthless, she would certainly have used it to describe Maki.

The impact of the Guando with the ground made Jina jump a bit with fright. She was pretty rattled. The more he talked, the more nervous she got. 

"I'm...not used to death." She was scared, honestly. She was afraid the man would hurt her next. Her hands shook as she tied a knot in the scarf and placed it in her torn knapsack. Attempting to be as respectful as possible, and maybe save her skin, she bowed. She bowed low, hoping that the man with foreign hair knew that the lower the bow, the more respectful she was being.

When she lifted herself after a few seconds, she hesitated but then began to walk away. Her palms were sweaty but her feet moved quickly. She wanted to get as far away from him as possible, since she wasn't exactly sure what he wanted.

Walking down the road, she passed by the dead man. People were staring and she was getting more nervous. Sweat was dripping from her hairline and she grew pale once again.

[Kuroshi Maki]

i could smell the fear raise up in the girl in front of me as she tried to bow down? She did that out of being afraid she would end up like the man. As she bow down lower I could only crack a grin. It seems it was working my strength and appearance would strike fear in the weak. Her hands tremble as she tied the knot, she placed the bag upon her back again and tried to get away as fast as she could.

" Weak! "

I would watch as she took off and walked next to the dead body. It seems more people were there now. Reaching down at the ground I would grab a rock with my free hand. Bouncing it in my hand a few times before trowing it fast paced at the back of the head of the girl. She thinks bow would be a good thing to do? It was disrespectful as she did it out of fear.

" Never turn you're back to those that will kill you ! "

[Zhuo Jina]

Not knowing that the rock was zooming toward her head, she rushed on. At this point, she moved her feet faster, totally afraid of the man. She was almost at a full run when the rock glanced off the back of her head.

No doubt, a welt would appear where the rock struck. Happy that the rock hadn't hit her full on, she stopped in her tracks and touched the back of her head with her hand. She wasn't injured really, but she sure as hell was pissed off.

"You want to know what's WEAK?! Having such a serious lack of brains that you cannot defend yourself with your words! If you weren't strong physically, you wouldn't have any power, Pisshead."

After the words erupted from her mouth, there was a feeling of regret. She didn't want to die today, or anywhere near it. She couldn't help her anger though, and this man sure deserved it. She was as respectful as humanly possible and he called her weak for it. Then, to demonstrate his feelings, he threw a rock. 

Thinking about the truth of her own words, her anger grew. Her face flushed red and her teeth clenched together. She had NEVER been this outwardly angry before and wasn't really sure how to deal with it.

"You murdered a man for no reason. Violence makes YOU weak."

[Kuroshi Maki]

The stone found his mark and it made her stop, the things she did next was pretty stupid. Her words just made no sense... Brainless?? Would words have saved my mother from those that killed her? She tried but it didn't work so why use words if they won't resolve anything. Shaking my head out of disbelieve, did this girl seriously think she could talk like that and walk away.

" Words don't have any meaning.. Words don't save lifes. Calling my brainless makes you even a bigger fool and even weaker then you already seem to be. "

Walking towards her, you could feel the tension rise as my eyes turned darker and my grin more evil. I wasn't going to kill her at first but she now wasn't sure of her life anymore. IF you talk those words you better back them up. Coming closer as in range of my Guan Do to strike I would swing with speed yet no power as it stopped just a inc from her head.

" Talking reckless against one that can kill you is even more stupid, little girl. "

[Zhuo Jina]

[[Ooc: better? sorry about the confusion]]

The adrenaline in her blood kept her from flinching against the strike that the man stopped before it hit. "I am not weak." The man had stopped only an inch from her head but was staring her straight in the face. Knowing this would likely be her only chance to save her life, she spoke with confidence.

"I would fight until my last breath. I may not succeed against you, but you wouldn't walk away uninjured. I do not wish to harm you, if you do not harm me."

Her fear was gone and her eyes narrowed. She was waiting to see what the man's next move would be. Jina was not a friend of violence but she would defend herself as best she could. They both knew that she would never defeat him one on one, but she would fight if she had to. Her heart pounded loudly against her chest.

[Kuroshi Maki]

She seemed like she had the same problem as I did before.. Not caring to die. She spoke and probably think it would be courage saying I won't leave unharmed. But it was not courage it was underestimating my ability. She would not be able to land a hit on me that would inflict any real damage. It did piss me off. My blade would start to shake in front of her face.

" Running away was way better plan then to act all strong in front of me. It's not courage its underestimating my ability. I do remember you stepped in that fight in order to help me. This is something I won't forget but that debt has been paid for. "

I was maybe a hateful person, some call me mean or a villan. But I do have a sense of pride in me now. The girl close to my heart she made me understand fighting knowing that you would die is a cause not worth to fight.

" Knowing you will die and still willing to fight isn't a act of courage. When you die how would you ever grow stronger or find what you seek? "

My eyes would create a red spark ( Look at the avatar ) It would create a intense feeling and pressure at the girl. I was serious that I would not hesitate to kill her if she would try anything.

" You did bow down to me, yet it was not out of respect, it was fear! "

[Zhuo Jina]

"One should not be ashamed of fear. If dying is the weak way out, then fear is what would save me." She wasn't really afraid much anymore, though she felt as if something were crushing her. It was a strange pressure that she hadn't felt ever in her life, plus the man's eyes turned red.

Okay, maybe she should be afraid. "Fear is the reason any of us survive, and it is the reason for your strength. I am not ashamed of my fear, because it is real and justified. You are a man to be feared and I have no doubt that you could kill me."

She wasn't talking to save herself, she knew that it didn't really matter what she said, if he wanted to kill her, he would. She was afraid, but not afraid because she would die. She was afraid that she would die and hadn't yet given her ancestors a reason to accept her. Jina wanted to do something serious and worthy with her life, and she didn't think she was ready to die.

[Kuroshi Maki]

Fear is what saves you're life? Hmm, maybe so it does make you survive. But fear isn't something I could rely on or will. I will only rely on my strength. Showing fear would make those feed on it attack. Showing fear in battle was showing weakness and doubt in yourself. Yet this girl had her own reasons for it and that showed how different me and her were.

" Surviving on fear is for those that are weak. I can't rely on fear, only on strength. "

I could see in her eyes she didn't want to fight and I already know I would win the fight, but just letting her go would make her think she would be able to get away with it. I wonder what she was doing all alone in here and why she was that greedy for gold.

" Didn't know the Date army would let there soldiers go hungry. "

I would say taunting, I would try and see what kind of backbone this girl had.

[Zhuo Jina]

"The Date didn't expect for a man to steal my rice."

Truthfully, she didn't want to fight. She knew that this man would crush her like a bug, but he seemed...less violent than before. For that, she was glad. She knew that something bad could still happen, so she watched her words but continued.

Though, she did feel as though she needed to defend herself. "I was only searching him so that I could still afford to eat." She didn't move and her breathing slowed. She was calm, but calculating. 

[Kuroshi Maki]

Defending one self was common, we all have done it. But she felt to defend herself because she didn't want to look like a bad person. This world don't know good people, we all have something that will make us look bad. Some may hide it because they want to be such a good guy that it just makes you sick. I don't care if one I do not care about see's me as a bad guy. I do kill without a second thought. I myself in no way can be called a Hero. I like hero's if they are real but not those wannabe good guys. To me a Real Hero doesn't fight or kill. MY mother was a real Hero she wanted to make people smile and hated fighting or even more killing.

" You won't come far defending yourself all the time. You may not be as mean as me. But you're actions were just as bad as me killing the man. "

It did make sense she searched a dead body for gold, that's more disrespectful then killing in my eyes. Even more she was now as muchts into it as I was.

" Killing you would not further my case at this point, but if we meet in battle when you are at the side of Date, you will be slain with no second thoughts. "

At this point I lowered the weapon and started to walk past her towards my horse that was not far from here.