Not so Ordinary World

[Kwokinator]

"I don't know either," Maki shakes his head, but opens his hand towards Fujimaru, showing the bandaged hand. "I was just woken up from the trance and found my hands bleeding, and Shia just bandaged me up, there's probably still marks imprinted on this hand."

[Liddo-kun]

"Talked to Gramps about it yet?" Akira asks you, after humming in interest at your experience.

[Kwokinator]

"Who?  Master Horai?" Maki asked. "I haven't had the chance to talk to him yet, I'm supposed to start learning from him tomorrow morning after breakfast or something.

[Liddo-kun]

A 'hmm' is the reply you get.  It doesn't reveal much of what thought is being entertained.

"I'm going to kill the lights soon..." is the call from the occupant still in the room.

"Alright, alright," is the reply as long haired blonde turns to enter the room once again.  "Should be fun tomorrow, eh, Maki-kun?"

[Kwokinator]

"I guess..." Maki replies with an ambivalent shrug. "I have no idea what training involves, so I wouldn't know what to say."

"In fact," he continues as he follows the blonde into the room. "If you guys can clue me in, it'd be great."

[Liddo-kun]

"You will be worked until you sweat blood..." comes the helpful news from your book reading 'friend' who turns over in bed and mumbles sleepily.

Fuji chuckles awkwardly at that.  "The morning should see Hana-chan in a better mood, I think."

Reaching into a bag on the floor a long shirt is withdrawn and without so much as a hesitation or word of warning, with back turned towards you, the friendly blonde starts changing.

It unnerves you some, if for no other reason than Hana-chan mumbling out, "Die pervert..." while clearly asleep.

[Kwokinator]

Maki gives a short eep and quickly jumps into bed, turning his back towards the changing blonde. "Goodnight!"

After a moment, he decides to ask, "does he always talk in his sleep?"

[Liddo-kun]

"Hana-chan?  Mmm.  Not all the time, I think."

You hear a soft, almost embarassed sounding chuckle behind you along with the slight ruffling of clothing.  "I tend to fall asleep first, and pretty quick, so I don't think I've paid too much attention actually."

[Kwokinator]

"So," Maki turns slightly to lie on his back on the futon, but keeping his eyes closed to avoid any possible embarrassing situation. "What do you guys usually do during the day?"

[Liddo-kun]

The sound of rustling cloth is followed by the the movement of sheets in place for sleep.  "Training in the morning and book learning during the afternoon with chores and meals sprinkled in between here and there -- depends on what chore you have so the times are different for everyone.  After chores, we have free time to do whatever until dinner in the evening."

The sound of a yawn is followed by the smacking of lips.  "I think that's everything..." Akira mumbles softly.

[Kwokinator]

Maki gives a soft chuckle.

"Good night then," he greets as he turns on his side to look at Akira. "Sweet dreams.  You too, Anju."

Turning back onto his back, he tries to blank his mind and drift off to sleep.

[Liddo-kun]

You get an unintelligible yawn in reply before the lights go out and you feel yourself drifting off to sleep....

You're stirring back to wakefulness slowly, but the depths of your dreams still claw and pull at you to return.  There's an odd mix of images that flash by your mind's eye like a film - your father, the ball that Master Horai gave you, all the people you met so far, the feeling of being caught in a viciously strong windstorm--

Suddenly, there's a ringing sound - no, not an alarm of any sort - almost musical.  It's rather incessant and coming from your right - a bit muffled sounding.  Aside from waking you, it also makes the dreams slip away from your mental grasp.

[Kwokinator]

Maki sits up and opens his eyes, shaking his head to clear away the faint unease brought by the dream.

Turning to his right, he tries to locate where the source of the ringing sound.

[Liddo-kun]

Beneath your bag is your father's sword - it is seemingly the source of the noise.  You can see the entire length of the weapon quivering.

[Kwokinator]

"Strange..." Maki mutters to himself.

Slightly alarmed by a quivering sword making ringing noises, he nevertheless picks up the sword by the handle, trusting that his father's sword wouldn't do anything to hurt him.