Remembering the Past {Flashback}

A far younger Katsuro smiled as he threw a few coins up in the air. On the other side were two kids, neither of which had much combat experience. One could barely move his arm and the other simply stared down their attacker with a face of pure rage. What a turn of events things had taken, just a few minutes ago they were attempting to steal from Katsuro. Flaunting their natural ability the sons of fire they called themselves. Blessed by the spirits of the afterlife, better than ones such as him. A whole layer of crap that they managed to push out for themselves. Just a few minutes later they were tick marks in a list of benders he had knocked down a few levels. There was nothing more satisfying than taking them for all they were worth. When they had no more ego's when they really had nothing more to hang onto. The knowledge that someone that they spent their entire lives telling themselves was inferior to them would usually be too much to handle. Several of these people would often never show their faces again. Turning around Katsuro counted it as just another day at he office. A little more experience gained and a little more money in his pocket. All in all unless the authorities decided to catch up with him, this was turning out to be a pretty easy day so far. Though the words so far had to be heavily stressd here, you never know what might happen until it happens.

Lost in his own world the voice came as a surprise to Katsuro. He figured it was just another routine day of trying to get money for him to spend on something. When a person called out too him it caught him off guard. Causing Katsuro to turn around quickly in a half fighting stance. If he had less balance, he might have fallen over in front of the person. A quick study of them and Katsuro could easily tell that they were a fighter. More than likely trained to fight in some way or another. Either that, or he just liked to body build too show off for absolutely no reason what so ever. He stood out even more than Katsuro for his red outfit light up the dark alley. At the question of where Katsuro learned to fight like that he considered his answer. It really didn't make too much sense answering this truthfully. Some random freak in an alley with a blade was asking about his fighting skill, what had he even done too so much as deserve it!? With a smug look on his face, Katsuro would stare down the unknown man. "You first, whats the sword for. Answer me and I will answer you."

Seems this guy was even more of a smart ass than Katsuro. Last two smart asses Katsuro had met he threw them to the ground and took them for all they were worth. Not to mention a little bit of pride in the process, the best thing you could take from someone was their pride. Once they lose that they have nothing else in this world, and getting it back is never an easy task. His question about the blade was more so to figure out if this man would be entering the fight. From the answers he so kindly gave a moment ago, Katsuro still couldn't tell. The insult on the other hand left a fairly annoying taste in his mouth. "I asked because I was wondering if I was going to end up selling it to a store or not." A defiant smile came over Katsuro's face. In his youth he was easily one of the more coky children. The event that humbled him had yet to happen. So for now he still felt like he was on top of the world, like he was ahead of the times. There was no person who could ever tell him differently, whether they wanted too or not.

Hirashi would wait silently as he waited for the answer from the boy. The answer the boy gave him was something that would then make Hirashi bust out lathing. Hirashi would then look at the boy and say “If you touched this sword you would most likely not like the outcome. As I would probably have it go so far down your throat it would be very uncomfortable for you to tell you the truth. So I suggest you not even try. Plus it would not be a good idea to make a person from the royal family mad, you get me?” After finishing his long statement Hirashi would still be looking at the boy waiting for a answer to come.

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"Is that so?" Katsuro would raise an eyebrow at what he would immediately perceive as a threat. When the statement had been concluded he was for sure that the person was threatening him. So just another person he had to put down like a dying dog in the end it seems. Maybe when this was over he would be able to bring the guy to his mother for medical attention. Should keep them afloat for just another month. Would probably net him more money than simply selling the sword anyway. "The royal family huh? You mean a bunch of arrogant people that don't even know the state of their own nation. Please don't sir I'm terrified." Katsuro would laugh at his opponents wild claim while taking a few steps out of the alley. "Seem pretty full of yourself, if your so sure that you can back that up why don't you come out here and try to use that sword on me." Another fight today was nothing, and if the authorities came, then he could easily use the many items hanging off of buildings and roofs to escape, he was a very agile boy.

Hirashi would then wait for the response of the boy, as he figured that it would be a smart response to Hirashi’s comment about being in the royal family and how if he touched the sword he would most likely not like the outcome that would be bestowed upon him, though all this was for the most part the truth. Though the boy did show that he had skills when he beat down the two boys that were clearly older than him, but unlike those two boys Hirashi for the most part had skill. And had just finished his training at the school for swords, so his chances looked just as good as the boys did plus the fact he was a bender. But none of the mattered for the most part as the boys answer came, because just like Hirashi figured it would be it came as a smart remark. The boy would comment saying that the Royal family knew nothing about their nation though this was a lie. The next statement the boy made would also make Hirashi chuckle a little. Hirashi would then go to pull out his sword in one quick motion, and say "if that is what you wish than sure".