Well, the ice was unexpected. One moment Shoma was bouncing in place, staying light on his feet, and the next moment he was landing hard on his ass, the ground beneath him having turned to ice. To say the effect was jarring would be an understatement. The fog rolling in afterwards was almost more alarming, made even more so by Toshi's apparent disappearance. Shoma began to panic as he rolled to the side, off the ice, and stood up. He couldn't see more than a couple of feet in front of him, let alone spot where Toshi had gone. He searched frantically, mind racing to determine where the boy might have gone, or what he might be planning. Suddenly, he realized he'd been warned of just this kind of situation.
"A stealthy ninja is a dangerous ninja". He must be hiding, maybe he's setting a trap.
Splashing in the direction of the lake was nearly enough to draw Shoma in until he took a moment to think and realized,
Toshi seems better than that. He wouldn't just walk into the lake. But that means there's something there making the sound...or he's hit me with a genjutsu...either way, I should probably stay away from the lake. Let's see if I can be dangerous too.
Shoma took the cue from his opponent, and crouched down, stepping lightly in the opposite direction from the lake. He still didn't know where Toshi was, but he was certain he didn't want to be lead right into a trap, so the best solution he could think of was to do the opposite of what it seemed he was being tempted to do. He hoped Toshi hadn't thought that far and didn't expect him to move away from the sound.
Shoma crept around, making what he estimated to be a large circle around toward where he'd last seen Toshi. He was sure he wouldn't find the boy just standing there, but hoped he might be able to approach from a position Toshi didn't expect and get the drop on him when they eventually ran into each other.
He knew he probably wasn't being quiet enough. Every now and then he'd kick a rock or his foot would sink into a little mud and come out with a soft sploosh. He did his best to minimize those little sounds, hoping it would be enough. If it wasn't, well at least it was good practice.
As he neared the general area that he estimated Toshi to be in, he ran over what he would do if and when he ran into the boy.
I'll get one shot at best. If I can, I need to hit him while he doesn't see me, or at least catch him before he has time to react. I'll go for that low sweep he threw at me last time, and try to get him on the ground. Then I'll go for a pin. That should be enough to end the spar. If it doesn't work, well I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
"A stealthy ninja is a dangerous ninja". He must be hiding, maybe he's setting a trap.
Splashing in the direction of the lake was nearly enough to draw Shoma in until he took a moment to think and realized,
Toshi seems better than that. He wouldn't just walk into the lake. But that means there's something there making the sound...or he's hit me with a genjutsu...either way, I should probably stay away from the lake. Let's see if I can be dangerous too.
Shoma took the cue from his opponent, and crouched down, stepping lightly in the opposite direction from the lake. He still didn't know where Toshi was, but he was certain he didn't want to be lead right into a trap, so the best solution he could think of was to do the opposite of what it seemed he was being tempted to do. He hoped Toshi hadn't thought that far and didn't expect him to move away from the sound.
Shoma crept around, making what he estimated to be a large circle around toward where he'd last seen Toshi. He was sure he wouldn't find the boy just standing there, but hoped he might be able to approach from a position Toshi didn't expect and get the drop on him when they eventually ran into each other.
He knew he probably wasn't being quiet enough. Every now and then he'd kick a rock or his foot would sink into a little mud and come out with a soft sploosh. He did his best to minimize those little sounds, hoping it would be enough. If it wasn't, well at least it was good practice.
As he neared the general area that he estimated Toshi to be in, he ran over what he would do if and when he ran into the boy.
I'll get one shot at best. If I can, I need to hit him while he doesn't see me, or at least catch him before he has time to react. I'll go for that low sweep he threw at me last time, and try to get him on the ground. Then I'll go for a pin. That should be enough to end the spar. If it doesn't work, well I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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