It was a few weeks after Mayako's first tail emerged during the yearly Measurement Day at school she was standing in the realm that her brother and sister used to train themselves it was a space overflowing with spirit energy Mayako could feal the energy course through her and it gave her a thrill she coudln't believe after so long she was finally standing in the place her sister and brother trained "This place is so amazing!" Mayako exclaimed as she gazed at her surroundings giggling like a child Yone gave an annoyed grumble "Come on now there's no need to act so amazed like that" Yone said "But this place is so amazing!" Mayako said "Still, there's no time to be amazed we have to start training immediatley"Yone said with a stern look Mayako frowned "Yes nee-chan" Mayako said "Come on Yone, give the kid a break" Keishi said walking beside Yone "I think that's not necassary right now" Yone said crossing her arms "Come on sis, she's never been in here before let her have her moment" Keishi said Yone gave another annoyed grumble "You baby her too much" she said. Keishi gave a smirk "Oh really? Who was it that was amazed by this place the first time she entered hmm?" Keishi said giving a grin Yone blushed in embarassment "I was a kid back then!" Yone shouted Keishi laughed "Well, so is Mayako" Keishi said Yone huffed "Whatever, can we get to training her now" Yone said Keishi gave a nod he looked at Mayako with a serious look on his face "Mayako, are you ready?" Keishi asked Mayako swallowed and nodded her brother serious side was nothing to mess with "Good" he said "First things first" he said he glanced at Yone "If you'd please Yone" Keishi said Yone gave a nod and she extended her hand she closed her eyes and focused for a bit and in the blink of an eye blue flame appeared in her palm.

Mayako marveled at the sight of the bright blue flickering flames that danced in her sisters hand Yone opened her eyes and gave a smile Keishi pointed to Yone's flames "This, is foxes fire" Keishi said "It's the basic power all fox spirits can wealed" Keishi said Keishi gave a nod Yone nodded back and she arched her hand that cupped the blue flames back and she threw it and it landed on the ground and the flames spread quickly "Wow!" Mayako said "As you can see, a foxes fires power is determined by the number of tails" Keishi said Mayako gave a nod "Now, as you are just a one-tail yours won't be that strong" Keishi said "That means that a fox spirit with more tails then you can easily burn out your foxes fire" Keishi said something clicked in Mayako's head "That's what Kuromi-sensei ment!" Mayako said "Exactly, since Yone here is a four tail her foxes fire is stronger then yours" Keishi said "And mine is stronger then hers because I'm a seven tails" Keishi said and he extended his hand and with a woosh a great pillar of blue flames erupted from his hand Mayako marveled at the sight of the grand eruption of flames reaching the sky Keishi gave a smirk and like Yone he arched his arm back and threw the flames towards Yone's and his engulfed hers and both flames fizzled out seeing that happen a thought popped into Mayako's head "Why do both flames disappear?" Mayako asked "Ah, good question, Yone would you care to explain?" Keishi said looking at Yone who nodded "You see, foxes fire is special it'll burn almost anything" Yone started "As a result if a foxes fire hits another foxes fire then both will burn each other out" Yone said "Even if it's from a lesser tailed fox?" Mayako asked Yone nodded "Of course, why do you think both our foxes fire vanished in the nurses office?" Yone said.

Mayako gave and intrigued hum "So, how long before I can control my foxes fire?" Mayako asked "Well, that all depends on the fox" Keishi said "What do you mean nii-san?" Mayako asked "Controlling foxes fire differes between each fox spirit" Keishi said "It could take you a few minuets or it could take you days" Keishi added "I see, how long did it take you Keishi-niisan?" Mayako asked "Me? Well, it took me at least a few minutes to get the hang of it" he said Mayako gave a inthused gasp "That's amazing Keishi-niisan!" Mayako said Keishi gave a smile of thanks Mayako looked over at Yone "How long did it take you Yone-neechan?" Mayako asked Yone chocked "Ah, uhm.." Yone stalled "It took me a few days" Yone said "A few days? Say about five whole days before you had it down pact" Keishi said "Nii-san!" Yone shouted in embarassment Keishi gave a smirk Yone grumbled angrily "Anyway, lets focus on you" Keishi said.

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Mayako gave a serious look "Let's start by getting you to be able to summon and get rid of your foxes fire on your own" Keishi said "Right!" Mayako said psyching up "What do I do first nii-san!" Mayako said her tail wagged back and forth "First extened your hand" Keishi said Mayako nodded and did as she was told "Now, close your eyes" Keishi instructed Mayako shut her eyes "Next, focus your energy to the palm of your hand" Keishi said Mayako gave a nod and she started to focud her energy into her open palm she could feal it swirling in her hand "What do I do now nii-san?" Mayako asked "When you feal the energy in your hand had built up enough release it" Keishi said Mayako nodded and she focused on the energy building in her hand "No.." she said and she waited "No...Not yet.." Mayako said and again she waited "No..still not enough.." Mayako said and she waited a third time then she felt it "Now!" she shouted and she relased the energy that had built up in her hand and for a bit she didn't feal anything "Did I do it?" she asked herself cautiously she opened her eyes she then saw a large orb of blue fire sitting in her hand she gave a smile and she looked at her brother and sister.

"Look! I did it!" Mayako said "Good job squirt" Keishi said Yone gave a nod Mayako smiled widered she looked at the blue flames licking at the air in her hand it didn't burn or anything yet she could feal that the fire was powerful she gave an estactic giggle "I know your happy and all but we have another part to do" Keishi said Mayako focused on her brother and nodded "Now, try to make it go away" Keishi said "How can I do that?" Mayako asked remebering how she couldn't make the flames she caused to appear in the nurses office go away "Simple" Keishi said "All you have to to is draw all that energy back inside you" Keishi said "Really?" Mayako said Keishi gave a nod and Mayako looked at the blur fire in her hand and she focused on it trying to draw all the energy she put into it back inside her body it started slow at first but she could feal the energy from the fire going back into her then it started to pick up and slowly the fire in her hand grew smaller and smaller until there was nothing left and Mayako's hand was bare "I..I did it!" Mayako exclaimed and she looked at her brother and sister who smiled at her "Good job" Keishi said "Thanks nii-san!" Mayako said "Now, practice doing that for the next few days" Keishi said "What!?" Mayako gasped "The next few days!" Mayako said Keishi gave a nod "It may have gone smoothly now but you have to be sure you can do it no matter what the situation" Keishi said "You can't have your foxes fire fizzle out on you when you need it most" Keishi said Mayako gave an understanding nod "I understand nii-san" Mayako said "Good, then get to practicing" Keishi said with a grin Mayako groaned she never expected the training of a one tail to be such a chore. [Ch.4 END]