What happens when a Demon meets a Shinobi...idk you figure it out.

Arianda sat and waited as Yoriko spoke to herself; the demon humming as she waited for Yoriko to make whatever move she was attempting to make. Of course, it wasn't entirely obvious what she wished to do when Yoriko created a clone of herself; possibly for some form of distraction. Arianda hummed softly, gently kicking her legs back and forth as she waited still. Seemingly, her plan was to distract Arianda with the clone. Normally, this wouldn't be a bad idea; good for a frontal attack. However, the clone had a distinct difference in energy from Yoriko's; mostly that the energy it possessed was far lesser than that of the original. Ari resumed kicking her legs as the Yoriko's announced the start of their attack.

Maybe Arianda should have told her before now that warning your opponent of an attack was not the best of ideas. Whatever the case, Arianda had resumed kicking her legs as Yoriko used her shunpo to move faster than most could track; most. Arianda could see her every move as Yoriko, and the clone, moved and moved until, with what made her intentions most obvious, Yoriko announced her attack and threw down smoke bombs. Normally, such a thing would be an issue. However, Arianda was adept at sensing the energies of others around her; so picking out the real Yoriko from the fake one would be easy. Ari let out a small sigh before she seemed to shift instantly, swirling a giant spear as she stood; the pressure from the movement alone knocked the kunai off course. Then, Arianda moved quite quickly.

In an instant, Arianda had caused the clone of Yoriko to, quite literally, poof; and then Arianda hit Yoriko in the stomach with a palm strike. It wasn't very hard, but, enough to knock the girl off balance and likely cause a bit of pain. Regardless, after Arianda had landed the attack, she looked different. Blonde hair, red-orange eyes, and attire that seemed a bit more, well, revealing; but she still had the same look about her eyes despite the sudden change in appearance. Arianda sighed, her voice, which was not changed by the change of releases, came from her as she spoke to Yoriko.

"That wasn't a bad try, Yoriko. However, you announced your attack with that 'take this'. Even if it does add a bit of dramatic flare, announcing your attack allowed me time to prepare. Yes, the smoke bomb and distraction of a clone was quite a good idea; but both were useless because you announced your attack. When you attack anyone, you must not let a sound slip; especially if you are part of the stealth force. Your attack--"

Arianda disappeared from vision, appearing behind Yoriko with one of the stray Kunai held against her throat; despite this, there was no threat of injury. Albeit, Arianda wasn't exceptionally fast, but, the silence and speed she had over Yoriko assisted in the execution of the movement. However, Arianda soon removed the Kunai, placing the hilt in Yoriko's hand, and gently petting her head.

"Your attack must be swift and completely silent. Otherwise, you risk the possibility of being discovered and have lost your element of surprise. So, this time, when you attack, try to escape around to where my vision cannot normally reach. Say behind or above me. Also, do your best not to utter a single word or sound; make your movements just as quiet. THink you can do that?"

Arianda smiled at Yoriko, this change of forms quite different from her normal appearance; but she had the same kind smile. Not to mention, it was Ari; no matter what someone could say. However, that was not a concern; she wished for Yoriko to try again. She wished for her to do better.