Lesson Two and a Half: An Unorthodox Lesson

[Ryuji]

Lesson Two ½
Master Ryuji bowed onto the mat, and then bowed the students into class. After stretching them out, then warming them up with enough crunches, pushups, and jumping jacks to make their muscles burn, Mr. Ryuji looked at the class.
“Today, I’m going to do something a little unorthodox,” Mr. Ryuji said. “I have heard rumors around that some of you have had prior experience in the Martial Arts. I know, though, that some of you do not. What I want you to do is this; attack me. This will do two things – it will let me gauge your level and it will allow me to demonstrate defense to any number of attacks. Okay. Form a circle, please.”
Once the class had assembled, he nodded to the first student and beckoned them forward. He bowed, as they do. He offered his hand to the student, explaining while doing so that, before sparring, the ‘combatants’ tap hands to indicate readiness. They tap palms, much like a ‘high five.’ Sensei stands in a ‘natural stance’ and waits.

*Please do not seriously hurt Sensei.
You cannot.
Sensei can kick your butt.
Just kidding. Kind of.
Attack him –
a punch, a kick, a sweep, a small combination.
I will respond with his defense.*

[MeiMei]

MeiMei, felt her stomach preform a one-eighty at this, having a sinking feeling this was somehow connected to her little outburst from last class. "Alright, Sensei..if thats what you wish..."

She said, taking a small step back, taking a well known stance for 'missions' as she called her fathers jobs. She stood sideways, her hands up. The way her hands were made it quite clear her fightign style was based on palm strikes and powerful kicks.

She slightly bent her knees, leaning forward and favouring her left foot, after all she was left handed. She pushed herself off into a slight leap, quickly turning the leap being it was a closed space she drew her right hand back and sent it forward, preparing to strike at sensei's sturnum.

[Ryuji]

Sensei stepped back into a fighting stance as her hand came in, middle-blocking and sweeping her hand away from his breast-bone. Grabbing her arm in the process, to help guide her to the ground, he swept her leg from under her, by tucking his leg behind hers and pulling it back, removing her balance. He guided her to the ground then offered his hand to her to help her up. Bowing, he, smiling and nodding, sent her back into the line and beckoned the next one forward.

[MeiMei]

MeiMei only blinked. She was quiet, but her face screamed 'Wha.. happened..'

[Aaralyn]

Aaralyn stepped forward, relaxed, and bowed. She tapped palms with Sensei, then stepped back into a left-fighting stance. She wondered. Her karate training thus far had been such that what was inforced was defense. How to defend - then attack, to repel, an attacker. She slid closer into a naihanchi-dachi and made to reverse punch her teacher in the "pee-spot" and flip-kick his inner leg.

[Ryuji]

Sensei steps back, blocking her kick. As she punches, he grabs her fist and twists her wrist back, making her cry out in pain. She drops to the ground, her fist still in his grasp. He helps her up, and bows her back into line, beckoning the next student forward.

[Midori]

A teacher stood in the doorway, she was silent, and all the students knew who she was, some feared her, while others just thought her to be a 'sadist' "Oi Ryuji-sempai.. Tortureing your pupils again are ya?" She said, securing a few loose strains of her dirty blonde hair behind her left ear.

[Ryuji]

Master Ryuji looks over at the doorway. He doesn't like to be inturrupted in class, but takes it good-naturedly. "No, Ms. Midori. Not tortuing. EDUCATING!" He says this with a grin, a wink, and extra emphasis. "Are you going to just stand there or would you care to join us?" He says with a smile. "I think the class would like to see your flying front kick in person, rather than the rumors that have been spread, I am sure. Perhaps you would like to take our next victi... student."

[Harem Del Villar]

Harem watched idly in the back of the room. She really didn't like fighting which is why she practiced so much in stealth and infultration.

So she did what she was trained for and tried to sneak out the dojo.

I will just skip this class... I hate fighting.

[Ryuji]

Master Ryuji saw her leave the mat, so he excused himself from class, telling them to work on what they'd covored so far. He caught up to her at the dojo door.
"Harem. I've noticed you don't really seem into this. Would you like to talk... or... write, or something? I've heard you don't talk, and I respect that. I've spent my time in silence before. We need to work something out, though. This is a required class." He waited for a response, watching her.

[Harem Del Villar]

Harem stopped dead in her tracks hearing her teacher behind her. She mentally sighed.

Taking out a piece of paper she wrote down:

I don't really like to fight. I know it is required, but fighting just release something inside of me that i would rather not let loose. Sorry sensei.

Is there anyway to work around this?

[Midori]

"I'd rather not send a student to the infirmary... the headmistress is already pissed about my homework assignment.." She said, shaking her head, but with a light laugh. "Educating.. Suure like a student will have a slight chance to-" She noticed him walking out and she silenced herself, knowing he had to get back to his work anyway.

[MeiMei]

She sat there, her face looked annoyed at Midori's appearance in the class, but she was calm about it and she kept her words to herself. Looking away from a teacher she really didn't like much, she glanced over the other students, watching carefully, to see who was worth watching and who wasn't.

[Ryuji]

"Harem," Sensei said after reading her note. "the martial arts are an important part of spy training. You need to be able to defend yourself, and to demonstrate that. I don't want you to be killed on your first mission!" He laughs. "If you are not ready to attack me yet, that's okay. HOWEVER, you need to attend class, and learn the punches, blocks and kicks that I teach you. I will expect full participation in class, excepting sparring, for now. Lets see if we can get you up to that level. Will that work, or is there something more we need to discuss? Is there more to it than that?" Master Ryuji smiled down at Harem and waited.

[Harem Del Villar]

Harem sighed and started to write down again.

Fine, but i wont fight others. it's too complicated to say now..