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solaria sits and reads the alchemy book she took from the miatary base

Haruko smiled as the door opened. "Excuse me. I'm looking for a woman named Izumi. I was told that she lives here. "

solaria nodded and started to nibble on the sandwiches happily

Izumi looks at the girl. "I am Izumi."

"Oh, well, okay then." she slightly peaks inside to see Solaria, then looks at Izumi again. "I need some training so, to cut it short, can you train me, with her? in alchemy, that is."

"Train you? Hmm...I can. Come inside. Meet your classmate." Izumi pauses and watches Haruko. "What is your name?"

Haruko hopped inside even before Izumi welcomed her. She looked around. "Wow, so this is where Izumi lives." she wandered. "What is your name?" Izumi asked.

"Ah, I'm Ha--" she paused. If she tells her that she's Haruko, she might recognize her as an Akatsuki. Better play safe than sorry. "Hanami..." she continued, thinking of a good surname. "Sss.. Saito" she smiled.. "I'm Saito Hanami." she finished, sighing inside as she found a believable name. She immediately turned away to avoid any questions that Izumi may ask.

She then walked around, and saw Solaria. She smiled at her. "Hi there. I'm Hanami" she paused again. She forgot the surname she gave Izumi! Something with Sa.. I remember pronouncing 'to' in the end she thought.. then she continued. "Nice to meet you classmate.. I'm Hanami Sato".. totally forgetting that it was Saito, not Sato.

"you changed your last name....your lying about your name"solaria said imedietly catching her in her lie

Izumi watches the two talk, also catching on Haruko's mistake. "...."

"so would you care to tell us you reall name miss?"solaria said finishing her sandwich
"by the way miss izumi thank you fo the food"solaria thanked her bowing

Haruko flinched, getting awfully sweaty as she felt the two emotions resonating from Solaria and Izumi. Doubt.

"Ahaha.. ha.." if only she could remember what surname she gave Izumi, then she could just say 'oh my. did i just say Sato? I mean [insert surname here]' she pouted.

"Tsk. Fine. I'm Hanami Saijo." using Natsuki's surname is a good idea. She once battled Natsuki, and she saw that she was another alchemist. "I didn't want to tell you because of various reasons." her expression looked disappointed, as if there's some secret behind why she didn't want to use the Saijo name: something sad, or tragic, or something worth not talking about.. Deep inside, she was laughing at her acting skills. Anyway, can we just train?" she sighed.

solaria knew she was lying she just plain sucked at acting,her timing was wrong and her voice was unsteady.

Haruko was really sweating now. Apparently, her 'classmate' doesn't believe her. She could feel it with Solaria's emotions. (Yeah, apparently she has Empathy, the ability to feel, read, or control one's emotions). How did she know I was lying? I hate this girl. she thought as she looked at her. But she really needed this training. Just shut up, okay? she thought again as she flicked her finger, indicating that she had altered Solaria's emotions and made Solaria feel comfortable with Haruko, without any doubt or anything at all. That should do the trick she wanted to chuckle, but held back.

"So, classmate, shall we train together?" she gave her a fake smile.

"yes but i apreciete it more if you didnt mess with my emotions i am much more dangeruos than i apear"solaria said making a cold chill run up haruko's back,her voice sounded cold as if she lost all feeling and emotion.
"well then classmate i guess we wait till izumi decides when we train"solaria said then walked to the couch and sat

ah.. eh? how did she know I was messing with her emotions? People shouldn't know. They could just feel it and then think they naturally feel like that. rawwr! I hate you... she thought as she pouted. She felt the sudden cold feeling on her back.

"Huh? Me? Messing with your emotion? What are you talking about?" she relied on her lying and acting skills. Unfortunately, she really sucks at it.

"Oi, sensei.. she's bullying me. Is that even allowed here?" she walked on another couch and sat down, waiting for Izumi's training orders.

"yes messing with my emotions i only have two that i deal iwth most often and that is doubt and sadnnes anything past that is considered new and so you being the only one here with a power ike that i knew it was you"solaria said simply
"oh and your acting is very crappy"feara said porposely giving her a fake smile that can be seen

Haruko glared at Solaria. seriously, talk anymore and I am soo going to kill you. she thought irritatingly.

"You know, classmate, it's really a big pleasure to meet you." she said sarcastically as she gave out a smirk.

"you as well id like to see your abilities you have a strange power signature that is not familiar around here.but id like to see how well you fare in alchemy"solaria said intrested

Izumi chuckles softly at the two arguing. "No matter. Lying will not earn trust from me. If you feel the need to keep your name to yourself, I will respect that. But, please think of a better surname next time. I know Natsuki Saijo very, very well... Come with me. We will now begin." Izumi turns and walks out of the room.

solaria nodded and juped up and followed her

Haruko jumped up first and was immediately behind Izumi. ha! Slowpoke. she chuckled inside as she took a glimpse at Solaria.

solaria was right next to izumi's right ignoring haruko.
"miss izumi what will we be practicing?"she asked

still, i'm the first one to jump. she pouted.

As they walked, she looked around. There was nothing special. She expected something more achemist-ish. She wondered if this Izumi is really that great as they say. Besides, she Natsuki is by far the strongest alchemist she faced, and she was able to cope up with her. She decded that in this training, she won't use any ninja skills.

Izumi led them to a flat field outside. "Teamwork."

solaria nodded.

Haruko was still looking around, bored. As they went outside, she heard what Izumi's reply to Solaria's question. "Teamwork."

Haruko choked for a bit. She looked at Izumi with a disgusted expression. "Excuse me, say that again? TEAMWORK!! That is so, so,.. sooo eww! That is just so lame!"

Haruko had never, ever, not even once, liked the idea of teamwork. For her, she's always been good at fighting and working alone. She even hates working with someone in the Akatsuki.

"Can we just skip that part? she pouted.