Follow Me Down (open)

[YAJUU RINA]

Rina could tell that this man really wanted to avoid a fight, but she wasn't complaining. She loved the rush she felt each time she faced a new opponent. There was always something new to learn. Everyone had different movements and fighting styles. No two people were ever same. Ebisawa was no different; he was unlike anyone she had ever fought before. He was also the first drunken man she had ever battled. She was actually impressed by him. He was fast. Faster than her, and it gave her goosebumps. However, she needed to take this seriously. She needed to bring this man into justice.

Rina grinned as Ebisawa ran in to counterattack. Just as the swords were about to cut through her flesh, she transformed. A thick coat of silky black hair grew across her skin as she gracefully leaped through the blades aimed for her legs and shoulder. She landed a few yards away from Ebisawa and his clones, now in the form a giant black panther. Her lips were pulled back so her sharp, ivory teeth were bared. With emerald eyes gleaming in the moonlight, she growled and let out frightening roar which echoed through the barren streets.

[EBISAWA]

Ebisawa was a little surprised that the girl turned into a big cat of some sort, jumping out of the way of his blades. However, this would work to his advantage he figured. After all, she had moved to his back, which left him with an escape route. He might as well try to out run her at this point, after all, at worst he would run down his Oni no Mai and make the girl tired. At best, he got away without damaging the girl. There was little that could go wrong with plan, so he decided to go for it.

He dismissed the clones, in order to help converse chakra in case she could catch up somehow, and looked for his shoulder to look at the now transformed girl. He gave her a little smile and a wink. “It has been fun playin’ with ya, but I must be goin’. Perhaps I will get a chance to play with ya tomorrow night my lil’ hunter,” he said, before taking off running. “Unless ya dare to chase me,” he muttered under his breath, the smile never leaving his face.

[YAJUU RINA]

With another loud growl, Rina tore after him. It's not as if she had a choice in the matter. First of all, if she failed to do so, there would be hell to pay from the Mizukage. Second, Rina loved to fight. Plain and simple. For the time being, she would play along with the man's game. In her current form, she was a lot faster than before; maybe not as quick as the Oni no Mai, but she would be able to keep him within her sight. Ebisawa wouldn't be able to keep his technique up for much longer in is current state, another advantage. The thought of catching her prey in her claws sent a shiver up her spine. It was only a matter of time.

[EBISAWA]

Ha. She thought she could catch him. Even in her panther form, Ebisawa was sure he go lose her on the streets of Kirigakure. After all, this was where he grew up, where he played as a child. He knew this area better than anyone. He started to dart and weave between buildings, taking alleyways and side streets in an attempt to shake off his hunter. There wasn’t a second that went by that he didn’t believe he could lose her in the night, despite her cat form increasing her speed and agility. He wasn’t even nervous that his Oni no Mai was coming to an end soon. All he had to do was turn this corner and…

…run into a dead end. “Crap,” he muttered, knowing his Oni no Mai was at its end. His muscles roared in pain as he stood there, staring at the wall in front of him for a moment. He knew his hunter would have him pinned here, and he wanted to spend his precious free milliseconds thinking of a plan, some sort of strategy that would get him out of here. “This is gonna suck,” he added, clearly annoyed at the situation.

[YAJUU RINA]

Rina had done a good job tracking the man's movements, despite his feeble attempts to lose her. Ebisawa had been so intent on losing her that he had lost track of his enemy, an amateur's mistake. Rina, however knew exactly where he was. The strong smell of sake made his scent was easy to follow.

Rina had the man cornered at a dead end, ironically. She silently crept through the shadows, getting closer to Ebisawa with every step. Once he was within her range she crouched down, ready to strike. She licked her lips, preparing to taste his blood. When Ebisawa turned to face the wall, she pounced. He wouldn't even know what hit him.

[EBISAWA]

Ebisawa let out a little sigh, knowing that she had to be right behind him. There was no way she couldn't be, and a this point she was just waiting for him to turn around. He hated it when his luck got this bad, a rare occurrence for the self described luckiest man in the world. "Still better than my bouts with Mifune," the man grumbled to himself, "I doubt she will be able to leave that many scars on my body."

Well, there wasn't really much point in leaving the girl waiting now, was there? After all, she had to be getting a kick out of cornering him, since she made such a big deal out of trying to catch him. With a deep breath Ebisawa turned, barely able to bring his sword up in time as the girl crashed into him. At least it would keep her from getting close enough to eat his face off... well, easily eat his face off.

[YAJUU RINA]

NO! Shit shit shit! Rina had underestimated this man, which was something she never did. She had not expected him to counterattack, let alone even know that she was behind him. She extended her claws to, hopefully, get a piece of him as she crashed head first into his blade.

The impact caused her vision to immediately darken, and before she hit the ground she had already transformed back into her human form. She forced her eyes open in case he tried to attack her again, but everything was blurred together. She could hear her heartbeat in her head, no doubt a sign of a concussion. She could also feel blood forming at the top of her forehead, where she had crashed into Ebisawa's sword. He even turned his blade around so she wouldn't get hurt. That asshole. Rina hoped that at least she had drawn blood from him, too. Then she wouldn't feel as bad when she woke up again. Unable to keep her eyes open any longer, Rina passed out.

[EBISAWA]

‘No way. That didn’t just happen. That couldn’t have just happened. She… She jumped onto my sword!’

Ebisawa laid flat on his back, sprawled out in pain from the mass that had punched on and through him. His breathing was heavy, and his muscles weak. All in all, he could barely move. Yet, after all was said and done, he was the victor. Slowly, he lifted his hand to his face, checking for injuries, scratches, teeth marks, the works. Yet, his hands found nothing, save for a few stray black hairs. A smile creped onto his face, the sudden realization of just how lucky he was setting in.

“I WON!!!!” [He suddenly shouted, letting the little amount of air still stored in his lungs out. He couldn’t believe it, no would have. Slowly, the scarred body lifted itself from the ground, still in utter pain and ecstasy from the battle. At first he started to walk away, however, he stopped midway, looking back at the unconscious girl. He couldn’t just leave her there during the middle of the night. Who knows who would stumble across or, or when she would wake up. “I hate myself sometimes,” he groaned as he walked back and picked up the girl, “I better get a thank ya from this.” And with that, he started to head to his little hideout… okay, hotel room.