Samurai Training [Ryugon]

It was one of that strange days at the dojo for Liam. He came on his usual (early) time to practice for the day when one of the masters called him for something. He was informed that he was going to help out with a new student coming in and that it was important he found the dojo nice and pleasing for training. The red-haired just tilted his head sideways and nodded positively knowing that it was more of a way to get him to train some of the newcomers. His master had been doing this for ages with not so slight or hidden incentives to do so, as he was one of the only martial artists who had not gone out to do anything else for the longest time and was one of the most charismatic people there. Although he didn't agree with that vision, he knew that someday his master would trust him enough to (forcibly) put him in a teacher position all by himself even if he thought he still had so much to learn.
Not that any of that mattered right now, as the man was waiting in his practicing robes the new student to arrive, instructed by his master to let the other feel more at home at their place before he would come out and teach him the basics. It was not surprising to him to see the slender girl-looking person entering, seemingly shy at announcing his presence. ~ Hello Natsu. I mean, can I call you by your first name for now? Come on in, we were waiting for you. ~ His soft smile and overall more approachable manner was his best bet to a more comfortable first meeting.

It wasn't out of the ordinary for someone on his age range to get a little more shy around him because of his appearance, so he didn't mind that. He just accompanied the boy through the dojo showing him the way and laughing a little bit with his comment. ~ Ah, I'm not here to instruct you... Today, at least. I'm just here to help with whatever you need. ~ He bowed back, pointing with his arm to the room they would practice in before saying anything. ~ Well Natsu, my master is arriving shortly. Want to stretch first? It's always good to warm up your body before some training, ya? ~ He entered first, opening the door and setting everything to their designed places. After that, he pointed to the mattress on the ground so that the younger one could that his position and do his proper warm ups or anything he would like to before the class started. ~ By the way, I'm Liam. Nice to meet ya ~

Liam nodded with a smile to the other's dedication into bringing his own equipment, even if the dojo itself was fully equipped and capable of handling most of the training all martial artists would need to do, at least for the time being. he just nodded patiently and took his place on a nearby mattress, stretching as well because he didn't know the specifics of what he was going to help with, so some preparation wouldn't hurt at all. It wasn't long until the master came in, dressed in a traditional samurai garb, walking slowly but poised. He didn't know if he was lie that because it was a long time he had a student who wanted to learn this art (the bushido way had been long forgotten after the ninja uproar) or by the fact that the boy was someone of importance. For now, he would bet on both. The red haired would just smile mockingly under his breath before the older man began talking, giving his greetings and complimenting both for already been stretched. ~ Don't worry, he just looks menacing. He's actually really nice. ~ The red haired said before winking to the other and soon after been called to stand aside. The master wanted to see what exactly Natsu knew from this martial art and asked him directly about that.

It was nice to see that even though he had some equipment, it was not all for show and he was actually practicing with it and it gave him hope that the learning process was going to be ever swifter and maybe he could even avoid being the auxiliary teacher for his master this time... Or so he thought. After a little bit of observation on the matter was enough to find out that the other was rather unpolished and just new the basics, even if that was the case at all. He was not a master into any martial arts derived from the bushido so he didn't knew if he was being to hard to judge him mentally like that but the single phrase saying that he needed more practice and better guidance coming from his superior put the nail in the coffin.
The man scratched his head wondering what exactly he would help with if the boy needed that kind of things when he was told to do the basics he had learnt way back when he joined, just as a demonstration of what Natsu needed to do to improve his technique and then it hit him; He had learned parts of that in the past, long before getting into kung fu and specific sword training mainly because his master wanted him to and said that was an indispensable part of training. He exchange a look with the old man with a unsaid "you tricky one!" before bowing politely and executing both basic Cutting Forms and bowing again. ~ So... You see, be more confident in yourself. You already know what you are doing, so do it proudly ya? ~ The red haired would comment something more about his posture and overall development before the older man assumed again, saying that he should that his tips to heart and try again before anything.

~ See...? The problem was just confidence! I knew you had it in ya. ~ He said with a smile. He knew that the guy was shy but didn't thought that it would push him back into a more amateurish look into his martial arts prowess. He was glad that he could do things easier than it seemed so he could train by himself and the master and could face the older one with a slight grin that clearly said he was not that necessary there after all. His master looked surprised at first, but seemed to understand after a while and some thought before he could even finish his presentation and would just look back to Liam making the boy go back to his more respectable position.
After a while he was ordered to get out of his bow so he could continue his training and that from that day forward he could always count on the other man to be his spar partner or to simply pull that courage he mustered to show what he really could do in front of them more often if he really wanted to be a samurai. ~ Pshht... Don't mind him. He's just trying to push you to your limit, ya? ~ He said almost whispering before being asked what he was blabbering about and laughing it off. It seemed like he was just trying to be friendly but also better the others overall performance more than anything.

~That's what i wanted to hear. ~ He would just smile confidently before getting himself into position to train alongside Natsu. His laid back behavior was quite the opposite of how his way of sword practicing was. He was serious and hardworking, pushing himself to his best at every simple movement to execute it with perfection and even his Master seemed to cooperate with that, being extra harsh on every little movement that could possibly turn into a wrong habit of sword practicing but not only to him, but to the long haired feminine looking boy too, trying to always get the best results from both students. Even so, the red haired had a strange pattern of seeking perfection in every movement, every sword hit and every body position, which made the overall period of the class longer but also very detailed and precise. Even between a lot of sweat, it was clear why he was chosen as a support to his master; his eyes glimmered like they haven't before every time he seemed to made each movement precisely "perfect" or the closer possible that it can be.
His dedication to martial arts were unmatched and maybe that was what the other was expected to have too by his overall dream of who he wanted to be in this day and age. Nonetheless, the man didn't seem to know that he was that much more dedicated in his ways than most and just kept going on through the class as normal until the end. After the old man was satisfied with the progress of both parties he complimented both and made slight remarks about the training before passing some things they should work at home before the next class. Liam waited him finish and leave the room to sit in the mattress and relax a little bit after breathing in a little bit. ~ So... What did you think about it? ~

He let himself breath in deeply and smile with the feeling of completing one more training after some time for him (even if he practiced everyday, more than one really) so he could just smile to the short but direct to the point answer he received from the other. Amidst the sweat he came back to the laid back attitude he portrayed before and continued on with the talk. ~ You did... It's nice to train with someone... Feels like you pushed me harder ~ He would then get up, dusting off his train garbs before getting closer to Natsu's mattress and bowing to him before offering him a hand, in an attempt of a handshake to close the overall new experience. ~ Hope to see you around more often, ya? ~ Hoping everything has gone smoothly and that the boy didn't ask any questions or didn't want to interact anymore with him, Liam would be his farewells politely before leaving the room to do some other business that needed his attention for now.

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Unless Stopped.