Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-26510601-20170507195903/@comment-28412345-20170508003115

Shoka that morning had met his sensei in front of his home and joined them walking behind them towards the where the others were hearing the final speeches before battle. As he watched keldran give his speech he could not help but wonder if he was truly cut out to be alongside those who longed for this. Shoka was dreading thos moment not because he was afraid...that wasn't entirely the reason..but because he didn't think wmhe was ready.

Flashback The night before, shoka was preparing his equipment and attire. He was to wear his usual robes witg a few minor adjustments. It dorned leather armor, which was good for slashes not stabs, around his shoulders, chest, shins, and thighs. He also replaced his fingerless gloves with steel encased in leather. He wanted to be able to move as quickly as possible without any hinderance so leather was the way to go. He also had his shinobi boots and robe that came with a hoodie. His right baggy sleeve had been cut to barely expose his fingers making it easier to grab his tools. He placed all his weapons on the bed and looked them over. The arrows his senei gave him as a gift, he still hadn't used any of them yet. Along with his own arrows he would have enough but could always make more assumjng someone could at least provide twine. His ninjato, worn and used was replaced with his father's. Shoka also made some minor adjustments to it, wrapping the entire handle in rubber and shark skin to give it both a grip as well as block any electric shock. He nodded his head, approving of his equipemnt. Along with his kunai and shuriken, he was ready. As his eyes fell back on the ninjato, he realised that his father must have really trusted him to let him barrow his blade. There was no garuntee shoka would come back and yet, his father made him promise himself, to return the blade when the war was over.

Present time Shoka looked up and shouted with renewed strength was the dragons made their screeching cry. Upon hearing that he wouldn't be paired with either Obelisk, or Takahiro, he felt somewhat discouraged again. As he looked forward, he would see his senei showing affection to hotaru. Shoka made a grimace face but said nothing. He then realized he would never understand how Obelisk was feeling at this very moment, but he could tell it hurt his sensei deeply. Shoka stepped forward as they were finishing thier good byes. "Don't worry, i will take good care of her." He smiled widely at obelisk and when he turned to leave he whispered to himself. "Even if it is my dying breath." He would then follow Hotaru to meet with thier platoon leader.