Akuma struggled to keep up with Hope. She looked like she couldn't harm a sole but she put up a tough fight "Your defense pose is a bit off, Akuma." the paused six feet away from each other Akuma looked at her legs and her arms, she found her legs to be too close together and separated them farther "Oh! i-i'm sorry if that sounded rude,it's just that if you were fighting someone who was a threat to you, it would lessen your speed.". Akuma let out a small laugh "It's okay, i appreciate the criticism. I haven't trained with anyone seance..." Hope nodded in understanding "i'm sorry for your loss, that sacrifice was not in vain. You are here now, you will reclaim your right." Akuma smiled "Thank you.". They bowed to each other and walked to find different partners.

 Akuma decided that she would take a few minutes of rest she found a spot next to the wall of the court yard and sat down, Akuma couldn't remember the last time she was this tired she closed her eyes for a few minuets and realized she was hungry. Just how long had she been training? Before she had trained with Hope she had trained with her brother, Ren. Ren was a man with few words, he offered Akuma some useful tips about punching and stunning people, every so often Akuma caught him clutching the ring on the necklace he wore. Akuma knew it meant something to him. Yuri practiced striking dummies with her staff and Esu threw sharp knives at them with a never faulting speed. Akuma heard foot steps coming to her, she didn't need to open her eyes to know who it was "Tired already?" Akashi asked. He found a spot next to her and sat down. Akuma saw Akashi doing about everything, he practiced punching, did a few duals with Ren, worked with his dark magic, he even helped Esu with her throwing. Akuma opened her eyes and found him looking at her with what she could have sworn was concern, but it quickly vanished "how long has it been?" he crossed his arms "about two hours." "How long did you train when you where at that...house?" Akuma tried to ignore the heat from shame rising to her face "Thirty minuets, sometimes an hour." Akashi sighed through his nose "Were about done anyways." he faced her again "Did you get a chance to learn about Hope and Ren?" Akuma nodded "I thought Elf's where apart of the light side?" "Separating the Kingdom had affects on some tribes. Elf's and the Fae are two out of the many tribes that separated because of their differences." he stood up with such ease "care to show me what you can do with that scythe of yours?" Akuma stood up and bit down on the grown that shoved its way up her throat "It would be my pleasure." Akashi smirked a little bit, threw out his arm and a beautiful sward appeared in his hand.

Akashi was so fast Akuma was lucky to block his attacks. How Ren was able to last a good Thirty minuets in a dual with Akashi was a question she would have to ask him later. Akashi suddenly stopped without so much as a word, Akuma watched as she did a maneuver meant to block Akashi's blow. She met his stare and his eyes narrowed at her risk "your using your hand to move the scythe. You should be using your risk to move and your hand to hold the weight of the scythe." Akuma did the same maneuver again this time doing what he instructed. It was better on her arm. Akuma bowed her head "Thank you." "You don't need to bow, Akuma." she looked up at him "I understand why you do it, but i don't like it." he explained "When anyone bows to me its because of my title, not me as a Devil." Akuma nodded "I understand." A King who does not like to be bowed to?"I think we are done training for today." he said with a smirk, he jerked his chin to Ren, Esu and Hope who where now siting on the grass, Ren and Hope apeard to be making flower crowns. Yuri sat not to far away cleaning her wooden staff, Akuma dared a pat on Akashi's shoulder "Thank you again, Akashi." he nodded, his smirk a bit bigger. "You are free to leave, i'll be at your chambers in three hours to give you a tour." Akuma nodded "I'll see you later then." she waved to Esu who's hair was now covered in flowers she waved back, Ren and Hope gave Akuma a smile. Akuma walked to her chambers feeling home for the first time in a decade.