44 Grab it by the... (1/2)
The next morning Taku woke up with his head feeling like it weighed a ton. His first experience of drinking was both pleasurable and agonizing., he remembered most parts of last night but over half of his memories from last night were blank. He barely remembered anything he said but most of what Nyasha said was still vivid though. Since he was a novice in both cultivation and the art of drinking, he did not know that all he had to do was circulate his Zesa and the headache would soon disappear. Since he did not know this, he dragged his body from his bed, went past Shumba who was still by his window and went straight to the bathroom to take a bath.
He took a warm bath, after he finished he felt slightly refreshed but at the same time that feeling of having a mountain weighing on him did not disappear. He changed his clothes and went downstairs to have breakfast with the rest of the team and as always Tino was silent, Ranga was sticking close to Tadi but the usually quiet Nyasha was now staring at him with a smile plastered on his face. A smile that at the moment looked evil beyond measure. Taku suddenly felt the urge to turn back and go sleep, especially when he thought about the fact that he could barely even remember what he said last night.
What made him feel awful was the fact that he had no idea what type of information he had spilled to this wolf in sheep's clothing. If he remembered then he would be able to cover it up with some lies, but at the moment he had no idea how to counter the words, he didn't know he said. He greeted everyone and sat down but he still looked warily at Nyasha.
Noticing the weary gaze from Taku, Nyasha smiled, ”Last night was great wasn't it? We should definitely do it again. It was a real eye opener into your life and I feel as though now that we are sworn brothers, things such as getting drunk and showing each other the right path to man hood, should be things we do on a daily basis.”
Taku shivered when he heard this. He was not used to the way Nyasha was acting, he was used to the more quiet and reserved version of Nyasha, not this new and shrewd person. Taku was not fan of alcohol and he had no intention of repeating what happened last night. If anything it only made him more vigilant.
He gulped down his meal in record time and then went back to his room. He sat down on his bed and calmed himself down. He was trying his best to get rid of any unnecessary thoughts before he began cultivating, because he knew that if he began cultivating whilst he was still distracted he would make close to no progress at all. It took him a while, but after what felt like eternity he finally managed to calm himself down.
He sat there meditating for a couple of hours but he still did not feel any type of sensation that indicated that he would be able to break through any time soon. He had now been cultivating for about three months and even though he knew that things like this could not be rushed, and it was heavily dependent on ones talent, he still felt rather low because he thought he was taking too long to power up.
He knew that he was somewhat talented when it came to cultivating but he still felt as if he was way too slow in attaining his breakthrough to the next level. Then he began of thinking of how if he was so talented, then how could a person like Tino who was at least a level below him in terms of talent be able to keep up with him.
Tino was in the middle of the Tohwe level yet his talent was inferior to Taku's. Even though this was mainly due to the fact that Tino had a lot of resources that would aid in his cultivation, Taku still felt it was odd because he was way more talented. With or without resources he should be able to quickly surpass everyone around him.
Taku sighed and knew that any logic he tried to apply to this would not work. He began to attempt to draw the Zesa amplification skill once again. As he moved his finger in the air, that golden soul power remained suspended in the air. He began drawing this complex seal, and when he was to complete it, he felt dizzy and light headed. He gritted his teeth and tried to persevere, he took everything he had but with the last flick of his finger he suddenly felt his zesa turn violent. It was at this moment that his world went blank.
He only woke up that evening when the sun had already set, he felt groggy and it took him a while to actually be able to stand up. Shumba only lifted his head and saw that Taku was awake, and proceeded to put his head down. Taku shook his head when he noticed how lazy and uncaring Shumba was.
Taku calmed himself down and then began inspecting his body. There seemed to be nothing wrong so Taku began inspecting his organs and soul. After the organs, he got the biggest shock of his life when he inspected his soul. Right there on top of the three entities in his soul was a seal. The Zesa amplification seal that he had tried so hard to create was now lying there in his soul.
To say he was elated would be an understatement. He quickly activated the seal and felt his zesa boiling. The brutality of the energy made Taku flinch because of the pain. At the same time he could feel that his zesa was now a lot stronger and also a lot more abundant.
The next two days went by in a flash. In these two days, Taku had tried his best to avoid drinking, but then on the second day Nyasha had somehow tricked him into drinking again. Today was the day that he was finally able to meet Maka again, but as he woke up he felt no joy at all. He did not circulate his Zesa immediately as he took the time to remind himself why it was such a bad idea to drink.
To be frank he did not really mind taking in alcohol. The problem was Nyasha. Somehow this guy would find a way to bring the topic of his escapades. Every time Taku drank he felt like a broken record. The only thing he could think about when drunk was his infatuation towards Maka. Taku shrugged and then circulated his Zesa. After a couple of breaths Taku felt rejuvenated as he went into the bathroom to take a bath.
He quickly went downstairs and had breakfast with the rest of the team. As they finished their breakfast, Taku was getting ready to stand and go get Shumba when Nyasha suddenly spoke. ”I am sure you can't wait to see her. You are probably running to take and bath and maybe masturbate a bit so that junior won't embarrass you later.”
Ranga gave Taku a knowing look. ”There is nothing to be afraid of young one. There is no shame in beating your lizard before your face the person of the opposite sex that you like. I beat mine every morning because I know that I will be setting my eyes on Tad-…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Ranga had already flown half the inns distance. The kick he got from Tadi this time around was very brutal. A couple of Ranga's teeth had fallen off as he spit out a mouthful of blood. With that Tadi did not say a word as she left for her room. Tino opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but he quickly closed his mouth after a breath.
”Don't be ashamed bro,”Nyasha said to Tino. ”We are all boys here. You are probably still a virgin so let us enlighten you two children.”