Futures Beware

The wind howled as the darkness crept upon the forest. The night was upon them now. Zeljko had said it was the perfect time for Kyougi to hone his abilities. The cold sank into Kyo's bones, how was he supposed to fight like this?

"If you cannot fight while you are cold then you will never survive battle against tough opponents. Are you going to let your teammates fend for themselves just because you are a little chilled?"

Zel was right, he needed to get over it but his body could not stop shaking. He wished he had turned Zel's offer down and spent the night in his warm bed but he had unfortunately said yes to his friend and mentor. The two had wandered out to the forest. Zel said that Kyo's abilities would be at home in the dark, what that meant, he did not know. Kyo drew his sword and waited for further instruction.

"Kyo, look at your sword." The young Shinigami stared down at his large blade. His friends all had katanas and nodachis but Kyougi was stuck with a massive claymore. The sword was difficult to adjust to and made Kyo have a hard time sparring with others.

"The size of your sword means that you have a mass of spiritual power hidden in you. We are going to bring that out of you. We are not leaving here tonight until your spiritual power explodes. You are unseated but I want to see your power grow to right around mine. In order to accomplish this, I will push you to the brink of death. It sounds extreme but it will work." Zel pulled out his sword. "When you are ready to begin, attack me."