The Boy Named Seika

Though Akemi's breaths were heavy with effort, the young konoichi could see her adversaries' breaths was also strained. On the other side of a wide trench form Akemi stud three young ninja, two boys and a girl, each bearing the symbol of Kumogakure on their headbands. Despite her teammates, Hayato and Katsu, remaining incapacitated from a battle that took earlier in the exam, she had held her own against the trio of Kumogakure Genin. Their attacks were basic, consisting of little more than mediocre Taijutsu and throwing kunai, but plentiful, while Akemi had kept them back with a combination of Earth Release defenses and Fire Release attacks. Her strategy had worked thus far, but she had yet to land a significant enough hit to incapacitate any of her enemies. Though the Kuno-nin showed fatigue and minor injuries, Akemi's purple outter coat had been reduced to shreds and there was a nasty gash across her thigh from where she had been cut during the initial ambush. She had to end the fight quickly. Not only did Akemi know this, but she could see her enemies knew as well.

"Why don't you just give up already?" The boy in the middle of the Kumo group shouted to Akemi, a kunai still held firmly in his hand. "All we want is your Earth Scroll, then we'll leave you alone."

"Don't listen to him Akemi!" Katsu shouted form the shallow cave he and Hayato were sheltered in. "You can take these punks!" Akemi ignored Katsu's cheering and tried to determine her next move.