Fan Fiction ❯ Shadowdancer ❯ Sparring ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 4

 

 

When she came within sight of the counter she realized he didn't need to. It was just his brother's who had come in. She smiled before welcoming them.

 

“Irasshaimase,” she said as she bowed before them. There were a couple of gasps of recognition which made her smile. They all stood in front of the counter and just watched as she swept past them and flipped over the closed sign before pulling down the shade on the door. When she turned around a couple of them were gaping. “Ya need ta close yer mouths before ya catch flies,” she said laughingly as she made her way behind the counter to grab another jar for their sensei.

 

“Talk about a small world,” quipped Mikey.

 

She chuckled, “Yes very small. Yer master Splinter is in the Dojo with Rose-san playing chess. The store is closed so if ya wish ya may take yer coats off. No one is going ta come in now.”

 

“Oh, uh thank you,” said Leo.

 

“Yer welcome. Would ya like some tea or something?”

 

“What in the world are you doing here Kit?” asked Mikey as him and his brother's divested themselves of their coats and laid them with Donnie's.

 

“Rose is my okaasan. Well she adopted me actually, but still. During the week I help her here in the shop. I also help teach classes in the Dojo and take care of the shrine fer her.”

 

“But I thought you said you worked at a bar,” said Raph as he leaned against the counter in front of where she was working.

 

“I do. I just work here on my days off.”

 

“So what's with the outfit?” asked Mikey as he plucked at her white sleeve when she held it back to get something out of a jar.

 

“That's a traditional Miko's outfit Mikey. I don't think you're supposed to mess with it,” said Leo.

 

“It's alright Leo. He's not harming anything and ye're quite correct. This is a Miko's outfit. Rose-san insists that I wear it when I work in the Shrine and Shop. If I were doing classes in the dojo I would be wearing a traditional gi, but those don't start until the morning.”

 

“Whoa you teach classes? What kind?” asked Mikey.

 

She smiled at his enthusiasm as she packed up the last of the herbs. “Most of the martial arts classes that Rose used ta do herself. She is growing old and is unable ta work with some of the more advanced students. I also help with the intermediate and beginners classes when she asks me, but I never do any work with a student without her supervision. I am not a master myself yet so I do not work alone.” She answered him as she busied herself cleaning up the shop. “If ya wish I will tell yer sensei yer here.”

 

“No that's okay,” said Leo.

 

“Alright well if ya wish ya can come with me ta the Shrine. I am ta practice there after my devotions because Rose-san is using the Dojo ta visit with yer sensei.”

 

“Yeah, sure. Should be interesting to see if you're as good as you say you are,” commented Raphael.

 

“Raph.”

 

“Leo I'm just teasin' her, chill, kay.”

 

Adrian chuckled before ducking into the Dojo, “Let me tell Rose where I'll be.” She knelt before the table and set the bag of herbs gently beside the still cloaked and hooded Master Splinter. “Here ya go Master Splinter. Remember the Lotus Blossom Extract will be in tomorrow and I will bottle that fer ya when it comes in.”

 

“Thank you child. I see that you have met my son's.”

 

Adrian looked over her shoulder to see that the guys had followed her in. “Yes, Donatello was keeping me company and helping me with the jars.”

 

“That's good. You are probably wondering why I have stayed cloaked and since you have seen my sons I think it is alright for me to show you why.”

 

“Actually I didn't really think about it.” Master Splinter pulled back his hood showing what he was causing Adrian's eyebrow to raise slightly. “Well, now I've seen everything. Goodness Rose-san this place is turning into something like the professor's just without all the teenagers running around pranking everyone.”

 

Rose laughed at her daughters comment. “Actually dear I think Xavier's place is probably a little more dangerous as well. Oh child when you left there did you not think that others might exist outside of the walls of the school.”

 

“Well I knew they would, but I haven't been gone that long. I really didn't think I would meet anyone this soon.”

 

“Uh excuse me did we miss something here?” asked Mikey as him and his brothers came further in the room. Adrian scooted beside Rose so they could arrange themselves around Splinter.

 

Adrian chuckled, “Not really. Okaasan may I be excused to practice. Or do ya want me ta get tea and such fer everyone?” she asked as they sat down.

 

“Would you please bring more tea out and then you may practice Koneko.”

 

“Hai, Rose-san,” she said before leaving.

 

“Mistress Rose. May we watch Adrian practice?” asked Donatello.

 

“As long as she does not mind I don't see why not. Is that all right with you Kojin?”

 

“Of course Mistress Rose and if she does not mind maybe they can join her and spar. It would do them good to spar with someone other than themselves for once.”

 

He smiled at his sons as Adrian walked in carrying another tray. She set it atop where the other had lain and proceeded to refill Rose and Splinter's cups. When she looked towards the turtles Leo shook his head. She smiled and nodded then stood and bowed to them all. The turtles got up and followed her bowing to their sensei and Rose as Adrian had done. They followed her through a far door and were amazed to see a fully functional shrine behind the partition.

 

“So yer going ta watch I take it,” she said as she set up a couple of mats to work on.

 

“Yeah and Master Splinter though it might be a good idea for us to join you,” replied Leo.

 

“Alright then,” she said as she walked over to a rack and took down a tessen that she tucked in her belt and a Kusari-gama that joined it. The last weapon she took down was a naginata. Standing in the center of the mats she spun it with practiced ease. It came to rest with the pole tucked under her arm and one arm held out towards them. She smiled and beckoned them to come at her. The guys looked at each other. Leo shrugged and Raph looked very happy to take up the challenge.

 

Suddenly they all charged her at once. The first to get to her was Donatello. It didn't take her very long to send his Bo spinning away and him to the floor. With a rueful grin he got out of the way. Michelangelo was next and she had a little harder time with him. Raph came up behind her as she took on Mikey. She ducked and rolled away losing her naginata in the process. When she came back up she held her Kusari-gama. Mikey came at her again swinging his nunchakus. The chain on her weapon snapped out and wrapped around his weapons, which she jerked out of his hands and then with a kick he was down.

 

She spun to face the last two. They would be more of a challenge she could tell. They circled her as Donnie and Mikey watched. They charged and were startled when she flipped up at the last minute. She landed and perched for a moment on Raph's shell. The chain went around him and as she fell back she heaved him up and over to land on the far wall. Quickly she was up again and facing Leo. He studied her closely.

 

She was good, very good. The ease that she had disarmed the other three showed him that. None of them had thought she could throw one of them. She was delicate looking, not at all like she could heave someone as solid as Raph into a wall. She was also quick. Donnie hadn't even had time to register what she had done before his Bo had been out of his hand and he'd been down. Mikey had been dispatched in much the same way startling everyone again.

 

Leo attacked and Adrian blocked. This went on for some moments before the Kusari-gama went flying to embed itself into the wall. With quick flips she put distance between herself and Leo. With a snap she flicked her fan open and brought it around to face him. Again he attacked and this time she waited until he was just about to hit her before blocking with her fan. The katana slipped between the ribs of the fan before it snapped shut trapping his weapon. Another flick and the katana was put out of play.

 

Leo brought his other up to slice towards her. Another fan appeared, this time shut, to block. There was a ting of metal showing it was not the simple wooden fan she held in her other hand. This one was metal and the tips were sharp. His katana flashed towards her and again it was blocked. They went back and forth for a few minutes with the other turtles watching expectantly. The katana became trapped between the crossed fans. Adrian smiled before her foot snapped up to hit his wrist and break his grip. It only loosened, but it was enough for her to disarm him and with a quick sweep bring him down where she straddled him and held the metal, fabric covered, fan to his neck.