Snippet #2502628

Location: FFHQ, Gym; Dec 14, 12.50 AM

The sound of rhythmic beating started echoing the somewhat large training facility. It was Tanuki by himself punching a hanging punching bag. Compared to how one would normally use it, he was practicing more on jabs than any boxer or fighter moves. He was standing in pace and all he did was punch the bag in the same position over and over but at a pace that would create an echoing rhythm. Once in a while he would change location, striking at neck, chin, moving over to stomach, but would always revert back to the mid range torso position. Tanuki did not practicing boxing or any special fighter technique, all he knew was how to throw a punch and one that would hit hard and sharp. There was a reason he was training so late into the night, he just came back from the city hospital after visiting his mother who was hospitalized there.

Location: Centre Hospital, Sick Ward 303; Dec 13, 10.40 PM

"Nene Ta-chan, you know I heard that the city festival is around the corner. How about the two of us go on a date and have some fun that night. Neee Ta-chan~" A young woman sitting on her hospital bed was greatly pestering the boy sitting on a chair next to her. He started to get irritated from the constant poking on his cheek and he decided to response back to her angrily. "Shut up you stupid woman. You should think of things like getting better before you can go outside again! Come on, you should take better care of yourself you old bat." Tanuki's mother puffed up her cheek and started to get annoyed by Tanuki. "Mou Ta-chan, you're such a meanie. You never want to have fun." Tanuki also droop his head a bit, still blaming himself for making her health worst when he dragged her out into the cold that incident. "It would also be dangerous if you go to that festival." He also did not want her to be present when the FF were going to make a move. "You should just think about taking care of your health." He then got up and walked towards the door. "I'm leaving. Need to get back before that dumb curfew." The woman turned to him and gave a sincere smile, but his back was turned to her so Tanuki did not catch it. "Don't do anything too dangerous Ta-chan. I will get better in no time and then we should go on our long promised date, ya hear." Tanuki muttered "stupid hag" under his breath. He had not told her yet that he was involved in the FF due to the power and blood that ran through his vein. He was afraid that if she knew, the devil Ira Shoku would come upon her and having her hurt by that man was the last thing he ever wanted.

Location: Gym; Dec 14, 1.00 AM

He tossed one more punch and the blow was strong enough to cause a small rupture causing some sand to fall out. But the constant punching started to open wounds on his knuckle. The fingers had popped blisters, peeled skin, and a bit of blood leaking out but not a single sign of pain was expressed. He simply shrugged off the wound. He unhooked the sand bag and tossed it to the pile of other bags, the new bag being the only still intact bag compared to the twenty that were destroyed by his punches that very night.

Location: Living Unit Hallway; Dec 14, Midday

The group was called by the leader for a meeting to introduced a newly discovered freedom fighter. The good doctor had brought a little girl to the group and Tanuki leaning in the back was unimpressed at who he saw. "This is the newest Freedom Fighter?" He started to get irritated that another women was joining their rank, especially someone as tiny as her. He did think that the little one was cute but he shook that feeling away when Balthazar started probing the girl of her strengths and identity. "Oi, Balthazar don't bother asking about this girl, I doubt she is one of us. I think the doctor is starting to get old thinking that this little brat is a white blood like us. What we need are more fighter with strong abilities to face against Ira Shoku, not babysitting children!" He smacked the wall with his fist creating a dent. She gave Mako the dead eye greatly assuming that the girl is weak.