Coming to terms.. (Hiroko)

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His eyes didn't just flicker open like in most fo the movies where the injured wake up. No, Sevren's eyes snapped out, wide and alive. AS if he had been woken from a deep sleep by an explosion. It wasn't his intention to wake this way, but a sudden explosion of pain had caused him to jolt himself into a sitting position. He quickly realized that was the wrong thing to do, as the pain increased and Sevren groaned. Eyes closing for a second, he layed back down, his head fitting into the little indent which had been created as he lay in the infirmary bed.

He barely remembered what happened. Most of it was just random images, many blank spots seemed to be present. But he was damn sure of one thing. He had lost. He had lost a fight, and his pride had been damaged in a way. He had allowed himself to give up.. More so his limited body had forced him to. He swore under his breath as his eyes flicked open this time, and those emerald orbs gazed about. He would look toward his feet, and realize the blanket which had covered his body had slipped off. He was still wearing pants, so he gave a small sigh of relief. But his torso was bare. At least some parts were. Most of it was bandaged up.

He could understand why, after all, he had taken such a horrible beating. He was glad that at least his conditioning had allowed him to last as long as he did. If it had not been for keeping himself healthy, and pushing himself whenever he felt he needed to keep going with training of some sort, he wouldn't have lasted after that irst blow he had taken.

Thinking of such things, his mind turned to his opponent. The one who he had been thoroughly humiliated by. The giant had come, and Sevren had definitely felt what he could dish out- And that probably wasn't even the best he could do. No matter how much Sevren tried to hate the teacher who had done this to him, he couldn't. All he felt toward the beast he had fought was respect. He had bested him in every field of combat. And he had won fair and square. It wasn't his fault Sevren was so weak after all. It was his own. And from this point on, he would work hard to become as good as the one who had destroyed him so.

And thats when he realized he wasn't alone. He sensed himself being watched. His eyes narrowed slightly as they shot around the rather dark and shady room. His head still hurt, and straining his eyes only seemed to worsen the pain. His body throbbed, and he closed them quickly. His lips moving, his weakened voice sounding out.

"Who's there..?"

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After carrying the boy to the infirmary he would have relaxed back in a chair near it and folded one leg neatly up over his other. The kid had been a little ballsy in his actions, as most would have given up after the first blow almost blew their chest in, but he took not only another blow on the chin but a another which cracked in tile and probably racked his entire body before he was out. This made it worthwhile to actually bring the boy to the infirmary so he would not sit down on the floor of the hallway and become more and more damage by the minute.

The nurses had him patched up and the blood flow stopped for now at least. "Me." He said plainly, looking him over with little expression to his face." You know.. the nurse says your lucky not to have had any internal damage. " He said with that brow furrowing slightly finally showing sign of expression before he pulled back a little just enough to drop that leg back down before hunching forwards once more. A hand moved out, almost touching him as he looked over those bandages more closely now and then shook his head.

"You got balls boy. I'll give you that, most people would have had enough sense to go down and keep himself down after that first hit. Yet you just kept getting up to get more.. it was fun sure. " He said with a bit of a chuckle

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"Me."

The word had sounded out, and it had almost startled Sevren. He knew the voice to be that of the teacher that had just destroyed him in their fight. Though it wasn't said in a hostile way. He knew he wasn't in danger, at least not at this time. Which was good, because he doubted he could take too much more damage right now. His whole body felt sore, and when he moved the pain stabbed like nails.

"You know.. the nurse says your lucky not to have had any internal damage."

Sevren would turn in the direction of the voice. His eyes squinting, but not seeing much at this time. He thought it would be best to just close his eyes for now. Rest them, so he did no damage to himself by trying to stress them.

"Yeah.. I'm surprised too.. Though it really does feel like you crushed my innards.."

He would attempt to give a small laugh, only to feel pain shoot through his abdomen and his chest. He would cough a few times and then rest back against the bed. He regretted being so reckless, as he had really landed himself in this infirmary for a bit. He didn't think he could allow himself to stay bedridden for too long though. he wasn't the type to just lay in bed all day and try to recover. He would be up and about soon enough, whether the nurses liked it or not.

"You got balls boy. I'll give you that, most people would have had enough sense to go down and keep himself down after that first hit. Yet you just kept getting up to get more.. it was fun sure."

"Yeah.. Well I couldn't do that. Wouldn't be fighting to the best of my abilities if I just gave up.. I'm no quitter.. I wanted to win.. And even though I knew I wouldn't after that first attack connected.. I guess I just told myself I wasn't going to go down with some kind of fight.. I still didn't do as well as I wish I had.."

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I guess it wouldn't be fighting to the best of your ability but it would have saved your ass no less.. the other boy has a shattered leg though. He didn't seem to strong in terms of taking damage, but he was a quick little fucker.

A smirk, a small laugh would escape his lips before they quickly disappeared and he grunted slightly as he felt a sharp pain stab at his chest once again. The behemoth before him had really done a number on him. He was simply glad that his body was able to hold up against those massive limbs. At least he knew he had done something right when he had trained himself, and hardened his body.

You know.. I have been looking for pupils to aid me in my progress, and to pass on my techniques and ideals. I have yet however to find anyone since I have returned that comes to mind as the same as I was.. you however have peaked my interest, and made me want to reconsider my thoughts.

!?

Sevren tensed up slightly as he heard that. He used his elbows to elevate himself a bit more, so he could finally attempt to get a look about the room. And now it didn't seem so dark. He could actually see the large teacher relaxing in his chair just a few feet from him. Sevren was definitely relieved that there didn't seem to be any issues between the two at this time. He knew he had been a prick, and picked the fight for no reason. He had just been in a weird mood. Now though, his mind would wander back to the words Hiroko had spoken. He was on edge.. Was someone as skilled as him, going to take Sevren up as a student, a pupil. Would the beast he had met in battle, become a valuable ally? He wouldn't say anything just yet.. He had a feeling Hiroko hadn't finished speaking..

But I digress.. I am saying all of this, because I am interested in possibly taking you on as a pupil.

He wouldn't reply right away.. Not because he was trying to play it cool or anything, but simply because he wasn't exactly sure what he was suppose to say. He didn't want to seem overly eager to learn, though he was. He loved the idea of being taught by someone who had crushed him the way he had. Soon the worlds would find their way out.

"I'd be honored.. After all.. I got a good taste of what you can do.. I'd be glad to be taught by you. I really think you know what your doing.. And I know I can benefit from you.. And I promise I won't give up if you take me on.. After all, I didn't simply give up against you.. Even when I knew there wasn't any way I could win.."

His voice came out different then usual. It wasn't the same overconfident tone. It wasn't cocky. There wasn't a hint of sarcasm. He was being honest with what he said as well.