Weakness... (Open FOR TATAKAI MEMBERS)

"Yes, father." Tama got up and bowed to him. She went to the door and hesitated. Should she say those three words to him? .... Nah, she would save that for another day. Tama put on a poker face and went back to her own room.

Shi had gotten bored with relaxing. He wanted something to do, something with action. Kyo wasn't around to spar, so the next person in mind was needed. He put his shoes on and grabbed his sword, walking off to meet up with her. He knocked on her door a few times, before popping his head in. "I'm bored... You wanna spar with me right quick, before night fall?" He questioned.

"Finally, I get to spar with you!" Tama grinned and picked up her long sword. She skipped out the door and to the clan's training ground outside.

Shi followed her to the clan's training house, taking a stance with his sword across from her. What he had done just barely registered. He just challenged Tama... he was so screwed.

"Woo!" Tama grinned and held her sword up. She liked to spar with Shi, it was just playing and stuff. Plus, if he lost...she would make him do whatever she wanted for a day. She ran at him, her sword held in front of her body in a defensive state. Then she thrusted her sword forward as she approached him.

Shi raised his sword, using the wider blade to block the incoming stab. He'd then thrust his sword up, hopefully making Tama's fly up as well. With a quick jab like motion, he attempted to impale Tama's stomach with his sword.

"...!" Tama felt the blade pierce her skin and winced. The front of her kimono soaked up the blood rapidly, but she ignored it. Instead, she pasted a paper bomb on the floor amd jumped back. However, she then threw four kunai, making a square pattern around him, just as the bomb exploded. In the smoke, Tama pulled out bandages from her holster and quickly wrapped some around her stomach.

Shi quickly threw his sword out of the square, preforming a handseal and using Shunshin to disappear in a super fast movement. Appearing right under the sword in a poof of smoke, he caught the blade by the hilt. However he ended up stabbing the sword into the ground, preforming handseals and inhaling deeply. He exhaled a stream of fire, which hit the ground and explode fourth in a river of white, blue-ish flames. They raced through the smoke, towards Tama.

(Used Shunshin and Karyuu Endan.

Tama felt it get hot, really, really hot... 'Katon.' She realized he was using fire of some sort. So she too made some hands seals and blew out a long fireball of white and blue flames. Tama started to spin around, hence make a barrier around herself with the fire.

The intensity of Shi's flames, while not enough to pierce Tama's barrier, burned on after he stopped expeling the stream for a little while. He preformed another Ninjutsu, firing a ball into the sky. This fiery white ball went directly over the barrier, exploding and raining basketball sized fireballs on her from above, where the barrier didn't protect her.

"Ah!" Tama had forgotten that she made a barrier, not a dome. Before she could react, fire rained down on her. What touched her clothes burned them off. But what touched her skin made her sizzle and start to rot. Tama winced...she hoped this wasn't permanent. Then she ran back at him, her sword raised, and started to slash at him very swiftly, coming closer and closer.

Shi made sure to hold back on his flames heat that time, so any burns would not be severe enough to really hurt Tama. Shi tried to deflect as many blows as his could, his arms and chest taking a few cuts and slashes. He jumped back to gain distance, his sword branching out into 6 thin tendrils of metal, and one slim looking blade. Four of the tendrils extended forward, attempting to impale Tama.

Tama's finger twitched as the metal sliced open her skin and entered the flesh. She kicked them away and ran back. Blood gushed out of holes in her body, but she could take it. This time, she ran over. Almost there, she jumped over him - she had changed the position of paper bombs disuised as leaves, and exploded in front of him.

Shi's eyes opened wide. Leafs? Why w- oh no. He formed a ram seal through the hilt of his sword, disappearing rightbefore the explosions went off. When he reappeared, the shirt on his back was smoking. "You could have killed me!" He shouted. If she wanted to play rough, he could play rough. The four tendrils drilled underground, waiting to strike. The remaining two tendrils kept the sword in place when Shi released the hilt. He formed a set of handseals, and unleashed a flurry of fireballs, Housenka.

But the smoke was a bright pink and strangely smelled of strawberries. Tama didn't mean to burn him. Just intoxicate him. She picked out a jar of burn cream and tossed it over to him, she was worried she really had hurt him some way. Tama skimmed through her weapons and looked around for something to use... She chose the smoke pellets. What kind of ninja doesn't have smoke pellets?

Shi ripped his shirt off, not breathing the fumes. He tossed the shirt far off, not inhaling until he was a good distance away. //Trying to poison me now? I'm going to need to end her now...// Shi formed another set of handseals with brutal intent. Suddenly, a massive orb of white flames flew at Tama from above. Seemingly unavoidable, due to the speed and size... A Genjutsu? The orb would explode into a torrent of fire which would burn Tama away.

There was a reason why Tama was picked as heir. She was calm in situations like these. She breathed in and out and got ready for the impact. Tama sat down and hugged her knees to her chest. Smaller area meant less damage.

The fire would continue to burn away at her skin, melting her flesh, charring her exposed bones. Shi stood, holding the seal. //Let's see how long she can hold out.//

However, it would take time to get to her heart. So Tama slowly burned, never moving. She withstood the pain and didn't cry nor scream. Just held it and waited for the fire be put out.

Her own white and blue flames coated her body. The small layer started to grow thicker and thicker, until you couldn't even see her face. She turned to Shi and gave him a big, creepy grin.

The flames faded, as did all damage. His Genjutsu didn't work for the most part. //That's where her strength lays, mental endurance.// He thought briefly. He reached for his pouch, removing a ring and slipping the ring onto his finger, which tightened against his flesh.

It was ironic that a psychologically girl could be so peacefuk at mind. Tama let go of her flames, but didn't put them out. Instead, she spread them over her sword, like a layer of power. She rubbed her burn marks a little but then ran over to Shi. Like before, she slashed at him, her movements firm and quick.

Shi summoned his three Katana, coating them in a thick layer of flames as well. He attacked with the two in his hand, keeping the third in his mouth. He parried her blow for blow with his swords, striking here and there.

Tama accepted the cuts he landed on her. She could handle pain. She had, for the past half of her life. Tama swung her sword and increased the intensity of her flame, so that they were longer and increased the range to hit Shi.

He couldn't dodge.. but a cut like that would slash his arm off. In a sudden burst of bright light, armor coated his body. The armor began to glow blue, a chakra like shield extending from the arm to stop the fiery sword. He used this, the chakra sticking to the sword to keep the sword in place. He moved forward, attempting to grab her by the throat. If he succeeded, he'd begin to drain chakra from her body. Ontop of that, the tendrils of metal shot fourth from the ground, attempting to wrap around her limbs should she avoid. They would also drain her chakra.

Tama gasped as he firmly gripped her throat. He wasn't strangling her, but he was ...he was draining her chakra, that was what she felt. Tama growled and swung her legs up to wrap themselves around his arm. She forcefully hit his elbow and bent it so he raised her up by reflex. Then she wrapped her legs around Shi's head and held him in a lock tht would suffocate him until he let go. Yay wrestling!