The Chronicles Chapter 2: Sakurai Sho

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Series Title: The Chronicles
Chapter number: 2
Chapter Title: Sakurai Sho
Beta: jheili
Author: Biohazard Geeky Nutcracker coolohoh
Length: Series (458 words for this chapter)
Rating: G
Pairing: OT5
Summary: The land of Vihar has been thrown into chaos. Is there anyone with the bravery and skills to save the world?

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Ohno got to meet Sho when he was awarded the blue ribbon when he was 16. Blue ribbon awards were only given to the top trainees in the cohort, and had the better dormitory, with large comfortable beds and their own bathrooms.

Compared to Ohno, Sakurai Sho had a very different background. Coming from a family of elite nobles, there were high expectations on his shoulders from the day he was born. He carried that burden with confidence and pride though, and performed well academically. Being a noble, he was put into a different class from commoners like Ohno, and they would never have met if not for Ohno’s exceptional performance.

Still, despite having won himself the blue ribbon fair and square, Sho was only mocked by the other cadets. And mock him they would, for that man had absolutely no physical talent whatsoever. He could recite the military code backwards, but still trip over his laces. What lack of talent he has in the physical department, he makes up for it with hard work instead. He was decent in combat, but only because of his brute strength and hard training more than anything else. While others practiced a move 100 times, Sho would do 300. When others had gone to bed already, Sho would be swinging his practice sword in his room while trying to remember fact from his textbook. Still, he was easily bested by skilled fighters like Ohno, who once made him smash up the entire training ground without getting a single scratch on himself.

Sho admired and was jealous of Ohno for his talent - he made history for being the only blue ribbon who failed all his academic exams. On the other hand, Ohno was irked by Sho, who set the record for being the worst blue ribbon fighter. What place is there for a soldier with all brains, and brawn that he cannot use? Oh right. Son of a noble. He’d be the commander sipping on his brandy in a command post far away while commoners like Ohno fought the wars for him.

Ohno pretty much kept to himself and tried to ignore his roommate as much as possible, however ‘giving up’ was not in Sho’s vocabulary. He wanted to make friends at the academy and he wanted Ohno to be that friend and that was that.

Eventually, Ohno started warming up to Sho, and they soon became close friends. And to each other’s benefit too. Ohno found that by simply training together with SHo, he could absorb *something* academically as Sho would recite the textbooks as he trained. Meanwhile, Sho benefitted from having Ohno show him and correct him on his moves. As the boys continued to train together, their friendship deepened.

Comments

[arkalein.livejournal.com]

Yamaaaaaa 💝💙

Both will make it to the top ranks together and they will learn to help each other to be the best. really nice.

thanks and see you tomorrow

[coolohoh]

Yup, their skills complement each other ne?