"You made it this far and you choose that path?" Iku asked, unsure whether she should continue for a moment.  She did keep following, however, but lowered her bloody hand.  "You were chosen for this task.  And your skill and fury were chosen for it to destroy our enemies and to protect our charges.  The fact that you have things left to learn does not mean that you are unfit, it means that you should learn those things so that you can do that job.  The Chuunin who beat me in the exams did not come this far to quit."<br/><br/>She had not given up on a comrade when they needed her before, not when it had involved putting pressure on a wound or providing a distraction.<br/><br/>Refusing to give up when it would involve words, she stepped forward.  Grabbing her medical kit, she stepped over to her comrade. "Are you still injured from yesterday?  I can ease your pain as well as I can my own."<br/><br/>