Raijin woke up early before the sun rose and went on to freshen up, which wasn't his usual routine, (He was now a 6 year old afterall) and went outside to his father standing outside with his unusual black kimono.
He had kept some tight clothes for Raijin to wear and asked him to wake up early next morning.
"Rise and shine kiddo! Today's the day you're gonna start taking up our art!!" Said Arashi with a huge smile on his face. "Really? Today's the day?" "Yep, now...Run."
"What?" "I said, Run."
Raijin was now aware why his father waited for him to be prepared, because this wasn't just training now, this was torture.
Raijin did as said and he ran, and ran till his legs couldn't take his weight anymore. He finally thought it was over when his father said to stop, but then as he was gonna crouch, his father said "Hit".
"What?" "The tree. Hit it"
And he did. Which was followed by carrying rocks while squatting, pushups and various exercises.
This became his regular routine which had an increased intensity every. Single. Day.
He looked at his mother frequently but she ignored him, because her husband was her worshipper until it came to their passed down art.
'Betrayal(T^T)'
This went on till he was 7 years old and just like usual he woke up and went on to do his regular training. This time his father was much more relaxed and the fact that before his father could come outside he had already completed his exercise.
Raijin could now do 200 pushups, 200 squats, Run 20kms and could easily lift or break a boulder the size of him. He was about 5 feet at this age already which really impressed his father.
"Go and eat" "What? No suggestions for next training?"
"No, you're prepared for the art, now eat up, tonight your training officially begins."
The Kaminari house had 6 rooms, lower 3 for the grandparents, Nariko and a loo, the upper 3 are for the lovely couple, Raijin and the dining with the kitchen.
Raijin removed his shirt and went straight to the bath, cleaned himself and only then proceeded to the kitchen because he knew no one could protect them if his mother was mad.
He helped her out and then sat down for his lunch, with his father , aunt and grandparents following after. His father completed his lunch and went to the market after lunch and Raijin tagged along.
They walked down the snowy path as winter striked again but a slight rumble was heard as thunder cracked in the sky.
They reached the market and did their usual trading for goods and groceries, during which he got various glances due to his current built physique and the genetically passed sharp looks from his parents.
The evening passed and as he went upwards to his home, his father changed routes to an old temple at the top of the hill, where the thunder was rumbling like a huge beast.
His father then turned to him locked his eyes onto him and said "Feel your surroundings Raijin, tell me what you feel."
Raijin POV
I closed my eyes and felt what I could but all I could hear was the thunder , I couldn't grasp any other thing except that.
*Flashback*
"Close your eyes , feel the air touching your skin, the different ways the light grazes your eyelids and the sounds of nature in your ears".
"What?"- My father shot a glare at me and I suddenly got the urge to do whatever he asked me to. I got up from my exhausted position after lifting the rocks on my back for an hour or so.
I sat cross legged in the snow, my legs now habituated with the numbness of the cold and felt my surroundings. It wasn't rapid but then slowly, I got what my father was trying to say- I felt the air passing around the trees and touching my skin, as if I could feel the very trees. I felt the white light grazing my eyelids, but still showing me the ways I can walk through, the paths I can follow I could hear the beings around me, my father and exactly where he is. I opened my eyes and saw my father, looking at me with a knowing smile.
*Flashback End*
I closed my eyes the same way as before and did the same technique like my father had said, but all I could head was the thunder.
"Now, breathe and feel everything within you, your heart, mind , spirit , the blood, your lungs and everything you can."
I followed his instructions and did so, gradually I felt it, my heart pumping, my blood flowing and I decided to breathe more and there it was, everything was clear...but not just my senses but also physically i felt faster, stronger..better.
I looked at my father "Can I- " "Yes you can" He said as if knowing what I was going to say.
I crouched and closed my eyes and repeated the technique. Feeling better, I opened and dashed to the nearest tree and slightly kicked it, resulting in a huge gash on its trunk.
I stopped and looked back at my father with a gaping face "No way I did that."
"Yes you did. And this is just the beginning. "