<span style="font-weight: bold">"Wait a moment, you...are not an organism that should be speaking to me!"</span>Clarinet flatly stated<br/><br/>If Korin was phased by Clarinet's remark he didn't show it. Atleast one of the pair could keep their cool. If Kelvin wasn't under system shock from everything that had happened in the past two minutes, he might have laughed at such a straightforward statement.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"Wait a moment, why are you so fat?!"</span>Clarinet asked with genuine confusion. Both Kelvin and Takashira couldn't help but let out a few snickers as they watched the indignation and rage grow on Yajirobe's face.<br/><br/>"Wuh-" he blustered "Hey! You think you're so funny huh?" Yajirobe stepped forward with his fists clenched "why I oughta..."<br/><br/>"Well... you're kinda fat~" Takashira blurted cheerily before laughing.<br/><br/>Yajirobe swung around to look at Takashira with an agitated grumble before turning back to shout at Clarinet "Oh yeah, Why am I so fat? Well, why are you so ugly?"<br/><br/>"Save it, Yajirobe," Korin interrupted him, barely containing a chuckle of his own "Something tells me that course of action wouldn't be as satisfying as you'd like," his knobbed staff tapped lightly against the tile as he walked toward the pair of fighters. He gave them both a quick up and down before humming in consideration once again. Kelvin couldn't help but find it oddly adorable.<br/><br/>"So you're like a god, right? I didn't expect you to be so..."<br/><br/>"Small?" Korin added<br/><br/>"I was gonna go with fluffy, but yeah that too," Kelvin bluntly added. Korin gave him a blank stare before twitching his nose and moving along.<br/><br/>"You two aren't strong enough to take on the force that you're up against and no amount of training would fill the gap in the time you have," the cat started.<br/><br/>Kelvin opened his mouth to protest but Korin quickly interjected "however, Takashira here needs practice on her sensing skills and you two have some interesting potential. She'll be able to handle your time issue,"<br/><br/>"That's right," Takashira shouted proudly from several yards away. She hadn't thought to move a bit closer.<br/><br/>"Okay," Kelvin said warily "training that's something I get but-"<br/><br/>Korin tossed a bag towards Clarinet "Here, These Senzu beans should last you a while. You there," he said motioning at Clarinet "That injury on your arm is very extensive, take a Senzu bean and you'll train with me and Yajirobe to start off," Yajirobe grumbled in irritation. Korin looked back at Kelvin "You on the other hand, have a lot of work to do. I don't want you using any Senzu beans until you've left this tower,"<br/><br/>Both Kelvin and Takashira pulled a puzzled face at the command "Well, alright" Kelvin said nonchalantly "I've lived my whole life without them, I think I can go without for a while longer," he glanced over at Clarinet before looking back at Korin.<br/><br/>A devious smirk slowly spread across the cat's face. Yajirobe seemed slightly surprised and possibly a bit horrified by Korin's decision. "Good," the cat said slowly, satisfaction coating his words "Takashira, is everything taken care of?"<br/><br/>"Yup, Everything's all set!" She called over cheerily.<br/><br/>"Then he's all yours," he never moved his gaze from Kelvin.<br/><br/>Takashira blinked out of existence and Kelvin felt a small hand on his arm followed by a sweet chuckle. He couldn't help a jolt running up his spine. His body tensed and his tail whipped wildly before he and Takashira disappeared completely.<br/><br/>"'Like a god'" Korin said huffily mocking Kelvin's statement "You," he said as he turned to look at Clarinet "You may not want to hear this, but this enemy you're going up against has a very high chance of succeeding regardless of the amount of training you and that lizard kid do. It all hinges on what you do. I'd send Takashira with you, but there's a host of reasons that I can't. I wouldn't have even said this much if it weren't for the fact that what happens here can determine the fate of countless lives... on your planet and mine..." Korin frowned.<br/><br/>"I've made my decision to train you... don't make me regret this," he walks away to retrieve an ornate jar and hangs it from his staff "Your mind is filled with unshakeable conviction. Your enemy will use this against you. This Sacred Water can grant you power, wisdom, control, any combination of these things." he jangled the jar by tapping the staff against the tiles "but you have to take it from me,"<br/><br/>It only took a fraction of a second but Kelvin's vision went black and suddenly his eyes registered that he was in a new place. The environment was surreal, a smooth ice-like floor reflected the dark, starry sky filled with auroras. Takashira appeared a few feet in front of him.<br/><br/>"Pretty cool right?" she spoke up expectantly. Kelvin's pink eyes scanned the area.<br/><br/>"Hey, uh Yeah, but I'm just trying to put together, WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!?" he shouted in a bewildered tone, his raspy voice seemed to be carried off by the wind making his outburst a little less satisfying.<br/><br/>"We're training!" she chirped "Time in here, runs super slow so we can talk if you want but we'd be burning day-... err star... umm, well you get the idea," she finished.<br/><br/>"You know what, no! Let's get started. What do I need to-" suddenly Takashira appeared before him and simply held a finger between his eyes. Before he could react, he was blown back by an immense unseen force. Kelvin exclaimed in panic as he flew away, before he righted himself in mid-air and charged forward.<br/><br/>"Well if that's how it's gonna be, Let's go!"