Kinoko finishes watching Merci and Kathryn's second round. He says in a loud tone as it echos the Dojo. "Round 2 Kathryn!!" Announcing Kathryn of the victor of this round as well. 

He walks over to Merci and lends a hand to pick her up on her feet.

"Its okay Merci to get mad, you got it in you trust me. The left side was wide open and that's were she went for the winning shot." He then turned to Kathryn and commented on this fierce round.  

"You are a quick one that's for sure, quick at learning and quick at evading. That was hard blow on Merci, a rib shot can be devastating, trust me I have broken several ribs in the past, battling some of my oldest adversaries those shots can really turn the fight around to who ever lands that blow." 

As Kinoko looks at both of them. "I say you ladies go one more round, after that I think I should spar against you Kathryn since I have not yet done so. Plus it seems you have this down pat. Let see what the Student does against the Sensei. 

Merci prepares herself again, standing in place and momentarily closing her eyes and focusing internally. A Zen moment, if you will. After a deep breath, she opens her eyes again and forgets where she is, and who her opponent is. All that matters is winning.

She feints upper right, only to arc over Kathryn's head and go low to the left, smacking Kathryn's leg. Eyes slightly unfocused, she keeps moving, raising up to block Kathryn's belated downward defensive swing. Both are leaning forward, trying for weight advantage while the katanas are locked in place in front of their faces, when Merci steps back, letting momentum send Kathryn forward in a misstep. Her katana comes down as she attempts to regain her balance but it's too late; Merci steps behind her and pokes the katana into the back of her skull.

Merci smiles and looks at Kinoko for approval.

Kathryn looks up at Merci with a faux glare. Perhaps she had been slightly overconfident based on her first two victories.

Kinoko looks at Merci with the final blow as she finishes with the wooden Katana pressed against Kathryn's skull. Kinoko says loudly one more time.

"Game point won Merci!!!! Damn was that a intense round. You two have come such a far way from the moment you two entered  my Dojo and now look at you girls, ready to kill huh? fierce fighters you have demonstrated in front of me today. You both have learned the way of Zen meditation, limbering up before battle and the Sword Art of the great Samurai. I am truly impressed on both of your progress!"

Kinoko walks over to both Merci and Kathryn, with two real Katana's in each of his hands. He then hands one to Merci and the other to Kathryn. With each sword was an engraved word reading Kendo ; Which means "the way of the sword."

"Here you two go! I want you both to take these as you both earned it. This was a true honor, to watch you both excel pass all expectations, you are both strong dedicated warriors and I feel you have learned alot here, I know now that you both have each become one with yourself not only in life but in battle."

Kinoko then looks at Kathryn and Merci and draws his Katana. As he chuckles and grins at both of them. "lets see what the Students can show the Sensei."

As fast as those words came out of Kinoko's mouth. All three warriors drew their swords. Just then Kathryn and Merci charged at Kinoko with great speed and force as they both jumped into mid air slashing downwards on Kinoko as he blocked their brutal attack fearlessly....The Sound of Metal touching echoed out from the Dojo............

Caesar walks into the dojo, and looks around. The sound of metal clashing with metal was very pleasing, and it helped to calm his nerves. The swords that were being used here however, were nothing like the ones he had ever known. He was used to the European way of fencing, with rapiers that he had learnt as a child, being born into an Italian aristocratic family. Over here however, the blades that were being used, were sabres of a kind, without tips. 

He spotted Kinoko some distance away, and walked towards him. 

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As many months went by and Kinoko has pressing business in the Old Country to take care of. He noticed a note on pinned on the top of his Door of his beautiful Dojo, seems it was a message from ©Augustus_Caesar.

Seems he had another possible student to learn the Art of  Zen meditation and the art of the Samurai, the learning and teachings of useing Kinoko's favorite weapon of Choice "The Katana". 

"Hmmm, I got to get this place back up and running. Had such great times here and I am wondering if ©Augustus_Caesar is still interested". 

As Kinoko re-opened his Dojo. He then thought to himself, that a old friend of his named ©Decypha  had offered him a shared gym at the Las Vegas Business District. 

Kinoko thought to himself that this might be the best in his interest to do so. Only time will tell. 

While travelling on an important business trip, he was passing the Dojo of a very good friend he had not seen in a long time. He had offered him the chance to branch out into his gym which is becoming increasingly busy, plus Decypha had purposely created a Dojo for when the time comes that Kinoko decides to come on down. As he approached the building, he found the door was open but the place was unusually quiet.

The interior was awe-inspiring. He stood and took some time to admire the beauty of this establishment. His friend had really made the effort with this place.

"Kinoko, are you around my friend?" He asked as his voice echoed throughout the building.

Kinoko sits in the back office and hears a loud voice from the front of the Dojo, seems the voice was familiar to him, he gets up out of his chair and rushes to the front door of the Dojo.

"©Decypha, brother! Good to see you long time no see, thanks for stopping by I appreciate it. I was actually out of town for a bit and was not able to get back to you on your wonderful deal you have going on with your Gym, I would love to be partners with you on this business venture, I would love to stop by and check the space out."

As Kinoko replies to ©Decypha.

Kinoko the second, child of Kinoko owner of peaceful yet desolate gym. Dusty and cloudy the air smelt stale. He thought to himself, "I should honor my father and get this place going". He knew this place was once jumping with people yearning to learn the art of the katana. He practiced with his father when he was young ever night when his father returned.

His father respected the Yin and yang of things. Kinoko the second knew he had to honor his name and start a new dojo, a place for anyone to learn the way of zen and the sword art of a Samauri.

He walked on the soft centered matted flooring as his foot steps cleared dust patches as he made his  to the wall. He seen three katana's on the wall, each engraved and had names on each sword. He read them out loud as the names echoed the empty dojo "Kinoko, Merci, Kathryn". As he nealed down in silence for the dead. In repect of these three, he knew full hearted he would have to open a new dojo a new name a new generation. Time was on his side and money was flowing in from his ties to the mob. He knew he could rebuild, and that he will do. 

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