Description: Hayato takes on Miu and Momo as part of a scene in the popular period drama, Two Swords. The evil daimyo faces off against the Mizoguchi sisters in a battle to avenge their parents! (Winners: Miu and Momo)
The set of Two Swords is a busy place, full of actors and staff... And now the addition of the SNF folks makes it even more crowded. They've got more experience at filming fights, and they may want to capture some different angles, as well. The fight itself will be broadcast as part of SNF and then the footage will be run through editting and made part of an upcoming episode of Two Swords. The actor playing Uchida Masaki stands around waiting, chatting with some of the actors playing the mob of swordsmen under the command of Nakamaru.
'Nakamura', meanwhile, is listening to the director explain his motivation. Hayato definitely looks the part in his expensive kimono with his daisho at his side. Not with real blades, of course. The proper sound effects will be added in later. /Some/ fighters might enjoy slicing up their opponents, but Hayato prefers not to actually seriously injure people in his fights.
Looking positively demure in her pink kimono with intricate white flowers running up it and a pair of geta that still can't get her anywhere close to five feet in height, 'Momo Mizoguchi' (or would that be 'Mizoguchi Momo'?) is hopping from foot to foot, sandals clicking loudly with every footfall. Her racquet, anacronism that it is, has been replaced with what appears to be a paper fan, currently folded and clitched in both hands as if might get away should she let go.
"I'm going to get to be on Two Swords!" she says excitedly, positively surprised at her sudden stroke of luck. Even if she's going to be going toe to toe with the Burning Phys-Ed Teacher, this is such a great opportunity to get her face out into a world that isn't interested in fighting! Who knows, maybe the television debut of Momo will be so great that she'll be able to build a career off of it. Whatever happens, this'll surely be one performance the viewers won't forget!
Seishirou arrives from Japan.
But to contrast the upbeat nature of the giddy Momo, the slightly taller girl standing not so far away from her is much calmer. Miu Kurosaki-- or in this case, 'Miu Mizoguchi'-- was stunned to find out the premise of her bout in Saturday Night Fight this week, and like always... well, it was either acquiesce to the rules set forth or find herself in poor standing with the officials that run the show, the few friends and classmates she respects, and the slimmer few she's friends with. And ... that one other person at home.
Her color contrasts Momo's kimono as well, her long hair scooped up from the usual side-ponytail to a complicated weaving that ends with a few strands hanging at the back. Two hairpins cross high, with one going across the back of her head to hold it in place. Her kimono is dark blue, decorated across the chest, the left sleeve, and the hem with various nature-related patterns; birds, flowers, and reeds. Her geta are silent, as she stands still-- and rolls the small laquered-frame fan held between her hands with her thumbs. And somewhere under her breath, she murmurs, "How did I get myself into this mess..."
Hayato's red kimono is a match in color to the track outfit he'd normally be wearing; a complete coincidence, really. His loud laughter carries across the set as he slaps the director on the back, causing the smaller man to stumble forward several steps. The director shoots Hayato a brief glare, but the phys-ed teacher doesn't seem to notice. The director then makes his way off the set, sitting down in his chair. "In positions!"
Hayato is quick to take up his position with his minions, while the hero makes his way over toward Miu and Momo. "Ready, girls?" A few moments later and the director raises a hand. "Get ready!" All the professional actors take up their positions... "And... action!"
Hayato crosses his arms over his chest, a sneer on his face as he looks at Uchida and the 'sisters'. "So, you think you've won? You'll never defeat me, fools! Men, get them!" With shouts the half dozen swordsmen draw their weapons and rush toward the three good guys. Uchida draws his own sword, looking to the girls. "Miu, Momo, I'll hold them off! Get Nakamura, avenge your parents!" And then the men are upon him, starting their own, highly choreographed fight. Hayato, meanwhile, turns his sneer on the two girls. "Flee while you can, fools!"
"Ah, just a minute," Momo says as the call to get ready goes out. She reaches into her kimono and draws forth... an onion? A layer is peeled off, shredded a little, and then sniffed. "Hoo! These things are strong!" Tossing the root vegetable off-camera, she declares, "Okay, I'm ready now," and takes her position.
Teary-eyed and a little confused, the younger of the Mizoguchi sisters looks towards Uchida. "A-avenge?" she stutters. They had been trying to track down the evil daimyo for all this time, thoughts of revenge heavy on their hearts, but now that the moment was finally upon her... it was more than a little frightening! Nakamura was practically larger than life, certainly to the young Momo.
The sudden fighting brings her back to reality, in time to hear the evil daimyo's taunt. "I-I won't run!" she yells back-- right before Uchida throws one of the evil samurai past her. "EeK!" Momo yelps as she dives to the side-- a battleground is no place for a child!
COMBATSYS: Hayato has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Momo has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Miu has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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On the signal, Miu moves to where she needs to be-- she stands ready and tries her hardest to retain the usual neutrality that's rather characteristic of her... and it's a little hard to keep a straight face. She's nervous-- perhaps camerashy? When she's in a fight in the usual sense, she has a lot less to think on and worry about... whereas now? Now she has a lot more to think about and worry about! Lights, camera, and ... action!
Miu stands firm next to her trembling sister, her voice trying so hard to usher in a sense of confidence and strength! "Yes... this ... this is what we've f-fought for! F-For so long...!" The great phys ed teacher appears before them in all his power and glory-- not only as their opponent, but their cinematic rival! Miu steps to the side with a harsh slide and scuttle of her geta sandals, keeping her balance quite naturally. Acting isn't her weak point, but battle certainly has become a familiar friend! And with a stern swipe of her arm and her sleeve billowing in the resulting breeze, the thin little waif of a girl uses her most commanding voice of all:
"Nakamura!! Even if it costs me my life... I'll defeat you!"
Hayato laughs harshly. "It's good that you're willing to die... It will make this all the easier!" He puts his hand on the hilt of his katana, drawing it in one smooth motion and wielding the weapon one-handed. "Prepare to face your doom, fools!" A sudden wind stirs up, and it's not part of the studio's special effects. Waves of orange chi radiate off of Hayato as he takes an imposing stance, pointing the blade of his katana toward the two girls.
Meanwhile, Uchida and his opponents have are slowly moving their fight away from where Hayato, Miu and Momo are going to be battling. Both for safety's sake and so that they don't have to try and keep their fight going for the entire time. They'll be taking a coffee break and watching.
COMBATSYS: Hayato gathers his will.
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Now free of flying samurai, Momo is able to get back to her feet and cower behind her 'older sister'. She sniffles a couple of times as the Burning Phys-Ed Teacher informs them of their doomed state, then steps out from behind her human shield. "N-no!" she says, a determined look shining through her still-tearful eyes. "Mother... father... our brother Minato..." Another sniffle, for the lives so pointlessly lost in the episode's teaser so that Uchida Masaki would have fodder for his latest adventure.
The young girl's free hand moves to her waist, feeling for an item concealed within her obi-- the script was a little lacking, to give the SNF match a chance to play out as it may, so Momo decided to bring a tool to play up the drama should the opportunity arise. It's best left where it is for now, though.
"I... I'll never forgive you!" Momo cries out in a fit of melodrama. She rushes forward in a childish lack of forethought, raising a hand to beat upon the daimyo's chest with her still-closed fan and internally prepping herself for the inevitable counterattack for leaving herself so wide open. Surely Hayato will forgive her for not trying her hardest right off the bat, she has to jerk tears from the viewers at home as well!
The hand held out to the side clenches into a tight, white-knuckle fist. The ambient energy that surrounds Miu rises slowly-- and then feathers seep out from her hands, scattering around toward the ground in a mix of black and white. "Never! We will triumph!"
Then Momo takes the charge, leading ahead with the grand harisen fan aimed to strike at their 'eternal foe'. The crow girl of Mizoguchi bends her knees a bit and hurries after her sister, the sturdy geta clattering with every step of her dramatic charge. Moving to stand at Hayato's left, the dark girl brings up her arm in a high arc to chop down on him-- and transmit that strange energy on contact, the power that stings... then quickly grows numb for moments afterward. Though the feathers that bleed away from her hand on the swing are not part of the original technique, it's a move she's seen Kasumi use once before and ... part of her wonders if it would be appropriate! "Your sword will be useless against us!!"
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Momo's Quick Punch.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato endures Miu's Medium Punch!!
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Although his sword is drawn, Hayato doesn't bother to make use of it yet. It would be out of character not to be arrogant, after all! He uses his sword arm to block Momo's fan, pushing her weapon aside easily after it strikes him. He doesn't even try to evade Miu's strike which chops down onto his shoulder. He can feel the pain, but he simply laughs it off. "Ha! Useless!"
He draws his sword back, but still refrains from using it. "You worms aren't worthy to face my blade!" He lifts up his right leg, rearing back before slamming out his geta-clad foot toward Miu. They may be acting but this certainly isn't fake; he's driving this kick out with all the force he can muster. Gotta make this look good!
Katelynn Molina says, "PArdon me"
Katelynn arrives from Japan.
Momo stumbles as her weapon is deflected, although a trained eye would notice that her fall is a little too well-guided to be an actual misstep. Retribution isn't as strong as she was expecting, and the girl momentarily wonders if Hayato is underestimating her after all of her losses in previous Saturday Night Fights... no, certainly he's seen her on the tennis courts and knows of her skill. Whatever the reason, letting her off so lightly this round will be to Momo's advantage. After a couple of steps, she pivots on her foot, her fan unfolding with a deft click of her wrist.
"You won't hurt anyone else!" the younger Mizoguchi sister declares as she swings the tessen upwards, needing to leap to follow through her blow. Hopefully it manages to catch Hayato while he's kicking Miu, a powerful strike underneath his chin while he's most prone to losing his balance.
COMBATSYS: Miu dodges Hayato's Strong Kick.
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The small Miu's arm smacks helplessly against the tall man's powerful frame. But she's not going to stare in shock and awe, no-- instead, her toes pinch the leather cord between her big and first toe, pushing off hard to half-leap into the air. Hayato's leg strikes the air just beneath her drawn-up knees, and leaves her to keep her hands on her kimono to keep it from going out of control.
The controlled of the Mizoguchi sisters then pivots on her heel, grinding the geta against the ground. Her arm snaps hard, the continuing rotation of her body making it look more like a dance step than her usual movements. A thick, broad-surface black feather careens from Miu's hand... and moments afterward, she twirls back the other direction to cast a second one at him while Momo's attacking!
COMBATSYS: Momo successfully hits Hayato with Strong Punch.
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COMBATSYS: Miu successfully hits Hayato with Kakure Amagakeri.
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Hayato's head snaps back as Momo's fan connects with his chin, then Miu's feathers send him staggering back several paces. He shakes his head a few times, then glares at the girls. Not that he's really angry... But he's really getting into the swing of things with this show. "Very well... You have sealed your doom!" He makes a slicing motion in front of himself with his katana, ending with his right arm pointing behind him.
The 'daimyo' then surges forward, lunging at Momo. He lashes out with the sword, making a long sweeping motion across her torso, then bringing the blade up and down across her in a diagonal path. Even in the midst of the fight, though, he's careful to avoid aiming for anything that would likely be an instant kill with a real sword. It'll certainly still /hurt/, though.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Momo with Scolding Slash.
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The tears are drying upon Momo's cheeks-- now is not the time for crying. Or, well, maybe it is. She refolds her fan as Hayato motions with his katana, expecting him to come for her as she's closer. Perhaps she can redirect his strikes... only to be sorely disappointed as he moves far, far faster than she expected him to. Perhaps she should've paid more attention to the videos of him fighting Batsu; she had long shunned them because of how poorly 'Loy' had fought in it, and her lack of research is now catching up to her.
The magic of television ratings and blunted weapons keeps the younger girl's clothing intact as the evil daimyo viciously assaults her, sending her to the ground with a cry of pain. She's quick to raise a hand to her elder sister, though, and ward her off. "I'm fine, watch out!" is her cry, fully expecting Hayato to turn his attention to the other girl while she herself is down.
In the meantime, she keeps her eyes on her teacher as she gets back to her feet. She may have lost the chance to watch him before the fight, but it's not too late to see how he moves now.
COMBATSYS: Momo focuses on her next action.
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"Momo-chan!"
Turning a little as her younger sibling falls from the powerful strike of the daimyo, Miu's first instinct is to stop and look over at her... but this is drama! She has to react accordingly! So after a moment's hesitation, she turns to Momo-- only to be told to watch out for herself.
Miu turns about and hurries ahead, suddenly springing into the air with a hefty flip. Her hand reaches out to snag Hayato by the collar, and bring herself about to 'kneel' against the horrible tyrant's back. Her right arm pulls back, a glowing white feather bleeding out of her knuckles... "For my sister!"
And if the blow connects-- that straight punch to the back of the head-- the energy discharges with a burst, one hard enough to send the small Miu flying up and backward.
COMBATSYS: Hayato dodges Miu's Psi-Launcher.
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With Momo sent crashing down, Hayato does indeed turn his attention to Miu. His eyes follow her as she flips up and over him, landing on his back. But when her fist drives out toward the back of his head he suddenly darts his left hand back. The glowing fist slams into his palm, and then Hayato shoves back against the girl to dislodge her from his back. "You should worry more about yourself, foolish girl!"
Hayato suddenly whips around to face Miu, holding his sword at ninety degree angle to his body. "Die!" Hayato leaps toward Miu, putting his entire body parallel to the ground as he flies. A twisting motion in the jump sends him into a spin with his sword held above his head, fiery orange chi surrounding him as he shoots like a missile toward the girl.
COMBATSYS: Miu blocks Hayato's Burning Windmill.
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He's faster than he looks...! Miu's eyes widen as Hayato presses back against her attempted landing, her knees and hands only getting enough traction to push herself back airborne a little bit-- and as she starts to come back downward, as he explodes forward in a brilliant light, Miu grits her teeth and bunkers down-- by thrusting out her hands, her sizzling energy clashing against the mighty orange-hue 'flame'. Pressed back harder and harder, it seems she's having a difficult time defending, until--
Miu ducks to one side, throwing ahead her arm to roll smoothly upon her shoulder. One leg thrusts ahead from the kimono to keep her balance upon the geta, the sleeves of the kimono a little burnt and torn-- but none the worse for wear. Sweat marks her face, and her breaths come in deep, hard puffs. "It takes more strength to worry for others than it does to worry for yourself... and you would do well to remember that!"
Miu rises to her feet, lunging ahead at Hayato-- and then curling up her arms high and snapping down to her sides. The crow girl's power flares, a massive burst of feathers appearing from either hand. It scatters into a grand, snowy fall of glowing black and white-- and all of it designed to provide a brief distraction. "Now, Momo-chan!!"
COMBATSYS: Miu assists Momo.
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Oh-HOH! Now THAT'S a familiar technique, if only because Momo uses a variant of it herself! She doesn't let the triumph of her observations spill onto her expression, though, you never know when the camera is on you; instead, she reaches forward with a cry of, "Onee-chan!" and a look of fear upon her face.
She rushes forward in the daimyo's wake, hoping to get to her sister's side, disregarding the very advice that she herself just gave to Miu... until the rain of feathers. The distraction technique, the instruction to fight... the opening is obvious. Her fan is unfolded once more, and the girl leaps lightly, pivoting on her foot as she lands. A spin, another leap, another landing. As she approaches Hayato, the sleeves of her kimono weaving around with her dancelike movements... and the edge of the fan glowing with the gentle, pink light of her chi. It doesn't rage like Hayato's, nor shine quite like Miu's, but it's a power all of her own.
Said power is brought to bear as she spins her way right into her teacher. One slash, two slash, they keep coming. Aimed high and low with the motions of her dance. It's not quite as frantic a spin as she usually uses with this technique, but Momo ups the ante by putting as much force into her blows as possible, ending with a final cut straight up Hayato's chest as the black and white feathers continue to rain around her.
Truly, these are the scenes that ratings are made of.
COMBATSYS: Momo successfully hits Hayato with Spin Smash.
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Rugal arrives from Japan.
Hayato lets out a 'tch' of annoyance as Miu manages to avoid being torn to pieces by his attack. (Not that it would actually happen for real!) He flips around to land on his feet, skidding a short distance before coming to a stop. "A lucky escape, but fate won't be so kind to you for long!" But then the rain of feathers explodes around him, serving quite well to distract him for Momo to make her assault. Her fan slices across Hayato's body, forcing him back step by step.
"Rargh!" Hayato makes several slices through the air with his katana, shouting in rage. "Foolishness! Die!" The Burning Phys-Ed teacher lunges at Momo slicing at her with his katana. But he's counting on her to attempt to avoid it. While she's trying to deal with that, his left hand has drawn out his wakizashi and he lunges forward to strike at her with that, jabbing at the center of her torso.
COMBATSYS: Momo dodges Hayato's Fierce Strike.
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To say that Momo was expecting such a feint would be a fallacy. After all, she's not familiar with the teacher's fighting style, only his reputation. She backpedals away from the initial katana strike, twisting as she goes to make sure that it passes by without snagging on her sleeves. The twist is what saves her, giving her the chance to spot the incoming smaller sword. The girls eyes widen as she drops to the ground, letting the blade cut harmlessly overheard.
There's a click of wood on stone as the younger sister brings her feet back under herself, throwing herself between Hayato's legs as he's recovering from his lunge to get behind him, then leap up and latch onto his back as Miu did before. Rather than grab onto his collar, however, Momo reaches around his neck, using her once again closed fan as a makeshift garrote. "No!" she growls cutely to his order to die. "We need to avenge mother and father!"
A swish-- and then her little sister deftly avoids being skewered by the horrible blade! So close, and yet-- she presses the advantage. That's her imoutou! Never retreat, fight until the honorable victory! And most importantly, avenge all those fallen by this tyrant's hand!
As Momo uses the 'cloud' of feathers to move behind Hayato, to assault him from behind, Miu presses forward and bursts through the slowly-fading cloud of feathers. She doesn't make a direct attack, but instead reaches out to get a firm grasp of his own clothes. To stand directly in his striking range, to 'break' his reach and be as close as possible. As Momo attacks him from behind, her left hand reels back, a small bursting swirl of black feathers coiling around her hand-- and then thrusting her fist forward to form a small energy 'lance'. A cone, a drilling force-- one that seeks to bite into the man with the sizzling energy and make it a double team he won't soon forget!
COMBATSYS: Momo successfully hits Hayato with Throat Racket.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato fails to counter Grasping Yomo from Miu with Counter Thrust.
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Hayato lashes out at Momo again as she comes closer, but he's too slow. The girl slips between his legs then manages to clamber up on his back and get her fan pressed against his throat. He staggers about, dropping his wakizashi as he reaches back with his left hand in an attempt to dislodge the girl choking him. Momo serves as a very effective distraction as Miu comes racing in. Not that he doesn't /notice/...
When he sees Miu readying her attack Hayato stops trying to knock Momo free, using his hand in an attempt to slam his fist into Miu before she can pull off her assault. The energy blast slams into him, causing him to stagger then fall to his knees, still being strangled by Momo. "Fools, you will never win!"
Now seems like the perfect time for Momo's secret weapon. As the evil daimyo Nakamura continues to taunt them, to insult their efforts, the girl loosens one hand from his neck to reach into her obi and pull out... a dagger? Hayato may be surprised, but the viewers at home won't-- Momo made sure that the actor playing her mother was 'killed' with it in the flashback scenes. The girl knows drama, and she came /prepared/. "Mother and Father, and Minato," the girl says, tears beginning to well up again. "They're gone now... but at least we can make them happy."
The knife is drawn back and then plunged into Hayato's back. At least, it certainly looks that way. In truth, the blade retracts into the hilt, so nothing penetrates the teacher's body, and the hilt is just a little stick so that it'll stick to his back should she be shaken off now. This doesn't necessarily allay the fact that there's something hard and metal being /slammed against Hayato's spine at max strength/, of course, or the hint of chi flowing through it to make the impact that much worse. After all, this may just be acting, but Momo /does/ want to win.
It's a little twisted, in a way. The young child, a character who can't be older than ten judging from her actress, is just innocent enough to make the sudden drawing of a dagger that much more disturbing. Perhaps she doesn't fully understand the concept of 'death', except that the people it applies to go away forever... the message boards and fansites are going to have a field day with this scene, if it works like it's supposed to.
The 'lance' of energy surges-- presses against the attack thrown by Hayato, the fist blazing by her face by mere inches. The difference in height plays into an advantage for the phys ed teacher, the length of arms and the strength behind the punch. But-- that makes for nothing if she's able to stand closer.
Miu pulls back her arms after the burst of energy is introduced to Hayato-- though she's not about to let him catch his breath all that easily. Her weight shifts, her left leg pivoting to support her weight. Miu's right leg lifts a bit and thrusts ahead after he's fallen to his knees, seeking to kick him in the chest with a sturdy geta sandal. Feathers trail from her foot, but her purple eyes are turned elsewhere--
Like the dagger in Momo's hand.
"What-!!" she cries out, though she's committed to her attack.
COMBATSYS: Momo successfully hits Hayato with Random Weapon.
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COMBATSYS: Miu successfully hits Hayato with Light Kick.
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It takes a brief moment for Hayato to actually figure out what it was that Momo just /did/, though it's certainly painful. He's somewhat distracted by having Miu kick him in the chest, for one thing. But once he /does/ figure it out he's quick to take it into consideration. Especially since he's getting a bit worn out at this point. "This... cannot be!" He falls to his knees, propping himself up with his right arm, his katana falling from his grasp.
Hayato's left hand goes up to his mouth, swiftly grabbing some fake blood capsules that were concealed in the sleeve of his kimono. When his hand comes away there's a dribble of blood coming out from his mouth. It seems Momo's dagger struck home. "Im-impossible..." And then he slumps forward, sprawled out face down on the ground.
COMBATSYS: Hayato takes no action.
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Katana arrives from Japan.
The younger Mizoguchi drops off of damiyo Nakamura's back as he drops to his knees, taking a shaky step back. She's visibly shaking-- though whether that's just acting or from all of the adrenaline pumping through her tiny body right now is up for debate. "I... is he...?" she begins, but finds herself unable to find the words to finish her question.
She takes a step closer, as if to inspect her handiwork, but quickly turns away. "O-onee-chan," Momo stutters, looking back to Miu, eyes starting to tear up again. Though she doesn't ask it, the expression in her face says more than enough: Is it over?
Rugal arrives from Japan.
Is he... dead? Miu hurries over to the smaller of the Mizoguchi sisters, bringing an arm around the girl as she looks back at the fallen Nakamura breathes his last. Miu Mizoguchi's thoughts are on her sister, if it's all over-- and if the two of them can breathe free air and know what it means to live in peace. But the true thoughts of that character-- Miu Kurosaki-- are running at a mile a minute. Nobody said anything about a knife stunt or attack, did they? And was that knife real? Was it just a splat-pack that went off when she 'stabbed' it on his back? Is Hayato really all right, or is he faking it?
Miu stands steady and holds her 'little sister' close, her purple eyes locked on the fallen man. As soon as the director calls for 'cut' ... she's going to have to make sure he's alright.
Once 'cut' is yelled, Hayato pulls himself up to a sitting position, although not /too/ quickly. He might not be dead, but that doesn't mean he's not in a bit of pain. "Ah... Nice work, girls. The villain should never win!" He gives a hearty laugh, only wincing slightly when he does so. Ow. Okay, maybe he'll have to hold back on that a bit for a little while, at least until he's had a chance to rest up.
"Are you alright, sir?" Momo quickly asks, pulling away from Miu and rushing to his backside to remove her weapon. The knife is still stuck there, apparently sticky on the end of the hilt so that it would stay in place after the 'stab'. "I would've told you about this before, but then you would've known about it! And it wouldn't be a very good secret attack if you were expecting it." She nods sagely, pushing the blade in and out of the hilt as if to demonstrate its harmlessness as anything but a blunt force weapon.
COMBATSYS: Momo has left the fight here.
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Log created on 20:39:47 09/02/2007 by Hayato, and last modified on 06:21:03 09/07/2007.