Description: Kentou boldly approaches the esteemed Seijyun High School in hopes of challenging their manly and formitable martial warriors to honorable and just combat! ...After spending a very long time looking really hard, he finds himself perplexed at how many girls seem to go to the school. Thankfully! Yurika is along to inform him of some very important facts. As well as issue him a challenge..
Seijyun High, now that it is bustling into the new school year, is starting to bustle with activity. A school known for being an ALL GIRLS school, it shouldn't be suprising that the yard is full of well dressed female student.
Right now there's a lot of rallying for students, new and old, to join there clubs, plenty of sing-up booths everywhere! And there are a lot of flyers about as well, blue ones telling people to vote for one particular girl, and a pink one telling people to vote for another.
Walking onto the school grounds from the dorms at this very moment is Yurika Kirishima, a silver-haired girl in a lovely and frilled blue dress with a violin case in hand one hand, and a small paperback novel in the other. Quite pleases to see the bustling activity, she's actually headed down the stone road to the school gates to head toward the park. She has a brand new romance novel she can't wait to get started on, oh.. And she's the girl on the blue flyers.
The Kenpo Kid is.. puzzled.
The disturbance on the school grounds isn't hard to identify. Why no. There's a virtual trail of whispering and gossiping girls. Occasionally offering brisk glances over their shoulders and secretive giggles in the wake of one very, very lost boy.
Kentou, wearing his traditional Wushu uniform, sticks out like an extremely sore thumb with a white flag waving about with the words 'NOTICE ME' written on it in bold glittery lettering. Not unlike a little raptor in the tall grass, the sea of lovely ladies part for him as he wanders past. The shortest amongst this ocean of elegance and grace by some measure.
His mousey brown eyes sweep about the demure throngs, trying to fight the slight fluster growing at his cheeks as he once again confers upon the wisdom of his mostly crumpled Texaco map. Hm! Yes.. This IS Seijyun High. And he heard that many great and strong fighters are here.. waiting to be challenged! But.. Well.
All the little boy can see are girls. ._. Lots and lots. Even the campus seems so.. pretty. Hardly the ruggedized image one would associate with a school filled with powerful warriors with whom to test his skill against!
Still. Realizing the youth is getting nowhere.. very fast, he struggles with the unthinkable. The most.. Uncharacteristic thing he could possibly imagine. ._. Oh how he is loathed to do this very thing.. But he cannot hold back any longer.. ._.
"Um..E..excuse me? W.. Where's the Fighting Club?" Asking one.. Who promptly giggles and walks past hurriedly.
Frowning, but undeterred he asks another, "Excuse me! Ah.. Can you tell me where.." "Excuse me! Ah.." "Ma'am! Ah.. Miss?" Hoping on his toes a bit. o_o
The price of being one of the cutest things to turn up onto campus... And you're not a little kitten.. Is being aww'd at and then completely avoided. It's clear that Kentou is not being ignored, in fact he's getting glances and pointed at everytime his -question- goes ignored. He doesn't look familiar, who's little brother could he be? Was he lost? We he some sort of special guest? No one knows, and no one even bothers to ask!
In fact, it may be a little frightening to be lost within a sea of giggles, and Yurika just so happens to be one of those gigglers.. Well, that is until something inside of her clicks.
Yurika always had a soft spot for those hard on their luck, and now the coin flips. Does she give him a difficult time? Or does she make him an offer that he can't refuse? Despite her heavy heeled maryjanes on her feet, she actually has very quiet steps as she walks forward, her book tucked into her shoulderbag until she's standing behind the boy. She may be noticed, she may not, but either way she greets Kentou with a gentle, mysterious smile as she asks, "Excuse me, but might I ask why exactly you're looking for the Fighting club?"
Oh she could guess easily, judging by his attire. But it's no good to jump to conclusions just yet.
Frustrating is a good word for it!
The boy huffs as more and more girls seem to rebuke his question. Cheeks puffing in indignation and pausing in his forward motion for the moment. Mostly because.. He really has no idea where he's going. Grunting slightly as he tries to balance on his tiptoes, occasionally hopping in a vain bid to see over the shoulders of all the girls pacing to and fro around him.
Exhaling in defeat, the youth puffs at his wild bang and unfurls his little map yet again. Hoping that perhaps the secrets of this sisterhood could be divined in its outdated quickie-mart sized wisdom.
It is here that Kentou displays his razor sharp senses and incredible, predatory wits as Yurika thinks she can sneak up to the little boy in her maryjanes and so easily speak to him. WELL! Kentou has a thing to say about that!
"EEK!" The youth hops in place, startled by someone actually speaking to him! The youth whirls about, braid flying over his shoulder to look upon this fresh face. o_o Huh!
For a long moment the boy's head tilts to the side, looking up to Yurika's face in utter amazement. Clearly distracted from what she's saying as a singular question runs through his mind..
...How long does it take her to get her hair to DO that??
After few nearly ackward moments Kentou snaps out of his confusion with a blink and a toss of his head, "Oh! Yes! I'm.. Looking for the Fight Club here!" Grinning as finally he found someone who has some answers! "Um, could you show me where that is, Ma'am? I want to challenge the school's best!" Puffing his chest proudly. ^_^
Yurika is having her hair checked out. This.. Is actually not anything new, and she doesn't do much to draw any further attention to it; you know, like she really needs to or anything.
She tilts her head slightly, her free finger lightly taps her cheek as she ponders the boys plight. "Well, you'll have to be a little more specific than that, we have the archery club, the kendo club, and I think even a kempo club last I heard. And while they're all strong fighters, I don't believe the strongest is in either of them, I think.. The girl you would be looking for, however, isn't quite that easy to find I'm afraid."
Well she thinks there'd be a tie for the strongest, but even still! "So you're a martial artist, you say? If that is the case, you know you can't just waltz your way in and head straight to the leader, it's never that easy.. You have to work your way up, of course, didn't you know that?"
Smile still gentle, she offers her hand for him to shake, "I'm Yurika Kirishima.. A pleasure to meet you, by the way.." Oh he was cute, so so very cute. TT
As Yurika begins to give the youth the low-down, his smaller fists rise as he nods his head eagerly to every point. Oo! Archery, Kendo AND Kenpo! He'll take 'em all on! Getting visibly excited as this helpful young lady reiterates the strength of the school fighters, Kentou grins brightly.
"Oh! Oh! But you know where to find h-..wait.. 'her'?" The boy trips over that fact as it passes through his mind. The strongest fighter in this school is a girl?
WELL! He.. Supposes he shouldn't so surprised! After all, Hotaru is so very strong! Stronger than a lot of boys he's ever fought. Its.. technically possible. Mostly.
Still! While Kentou considers this fact, the helpful girl offers another important fact. This time relating specifically to his vocation. Churning this new bit of information over as he rubs his lips with curled index finger in contemplation. Luminous eyes narrowed in thought.
"...Well. I.. Ah.. That, that does make sense.." Kentou admits, "..It does seem right that I'd have to earn a shot at the school's best.." Nodding to this sage wisdom.
Grinning much more brightly at this important information, he reaches out to shake her hand eagerly, "Oh! I'm Kentou Ondori! Thank you so much for your help!" Giving an exuberant full-arm shake that only a young boy can do right, "Where should I start?" Wide eyes expectant with his fists then balled beneath his chin eagerly.
The musician settles her hand to her hip, and she continues to stare at the young.. Martial artist. Of course, the last young fighter she saw in action was Momoko; so she's learned not to judge a fighter by their size, but still is it even right for him to be getting into the fighting scene at such a young age? She supposed it wasn't up to her to decide, but what she could ponder was plenty.. Plenty of other uses for him. All she has to do is just get him to warm up to her; that shouldn't be too difficult, right?
As the two talk, the bustling is starting to calm down and the curiosity is only going up higher. Many are wondering if Yurika knows this young darling! She gives the final question some careful thought, she standing up a little straighter to look around, looking to some of the art club students, some of the flower arrangement club students, and she makes motions as to point to one person, stops. Looks to another.. Starts to point, stops.
And then finally she points to herself, "Well, I suppose that would be me, considering I'm the one that has most of the information. That's certainly bad luck for you, Mister Kentou. I'm quite a beast in battle, maybe you should come back another time and hope you can find a less tough opponent."
This is followed by giggles. While it's common knowledge that Yurika has some fighting prowess, even they can't take her words too seriously.
The boy holds his eager expression for a long moment. Ignoring the murmurs and giggles of curiousity on the periphery of his senses. Bah! This kind girl is telling him everything he needs to know, who needs those busybodies?
As the girl's finger begins to point in a particular direction, Kentou breathlessly follows that point with a breathless expression.. Only to offer a slight squeaky sound of disappointment as her finger snaps back. Still! He eagerly follows that second gesture... only to repeat the sound again.
Although, as Yurika points to herself.. its a different sort of 'squeak' that escapes his lips. More of a '?' than a '!' in tone.
For a long moment his mousey eyes fix on the girl as his lips purse into a small 'o'.
Although.. once she starts giggling, the boy also giggles nervously a few moments after, "..Oh! Hahaa! Heee! Wow.. Haha!" Waving a hand and tossing the other over his stomach, "You had me going there for a second! Ha Hee!" waggling a finger at her mischiever!
"So!" Kentou's snicker-fit dies down a little as he wipes his nose with the back of his wrist and sniffs, "Where do I really start?" ^_^ Rocking on his heels. Always a little bundle of motion. Holding still isn't something he seems to do well.
It is certainly a merry time for all, isn't it? Though she has to actually try to keep from laughing out loud during the moment of Kentou's confusion, the poor thing taking a moment to catch on and then join along with the laughter.
Yurika settles down her violin case, and opens it, revealing the mahogany instrument within and matching bow with a small, needle-point tip at the very end. Once she stands up again and sets the violin on her shoulder, her expression, still pleasent as a plum, shakes her head, "Oh no, darling, I'm very serious.. If you win, I'll gladly take you to the next step. However, if I win you have to do me a favor. So then, do you accept?" ^^
COMBATSYS: Yurika has started a fight here.
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Yurika 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Kentou has joined the fight here.
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Kentou 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yurika
Kentou's smile is quite genuine, his hands clapping together before him then behind him like some form of perpetual motion machine as they bounce between eachother. Exercising patience as the girl begins to arrange what seems to be her violin.
While the timing is a bit off-putting, he supposes her music lessons must be her next class and she's just getting ready. Infact, the youth begins to look around, wondering if perhaps the music room is nearby. Maybe some outdoor lesson or some such?
However! As the lady actually insists that she's ... serious? Kentou blinks yet again. Eyes shifting back and forth to the few girls, still giggling, giving the pair a wide berth. "I.. Um.."
The boy looks back to her again, biting his lower lip as.. Well, he'll admit to being very, very confused right now! "..Well.. O.. Okay but.." Slowly lifting his hands in something of a sheepish pose, before quickly lowering them back down in a pique of self-consciousness. She isn't making fun of him again, is she? She hasn't even gotten into a fighting stance! Heck, she's about to play the violin!
"Well..ah.. I can.. I can wait until you're done playing? I mean.. Its.. no rush or anything..ah.." Thumbing over his shoulder in a vague indication that he can just wait over there for a bit.
Yurika crosses her legs at the ankles for a moment, and then returns to a straight stance as she sets her bow atop the strings of her instrument. "If you wait until I'm done playing, the fight will be over before you even began," Yurika makes clear, a hint that he likely won't catch on to until a little later. "Not all people you're going to fight profess in hand-to-hand combat.. But I suppose that's enough lecturing for the moment, I can't leave you waiting for to much longer now, can I? On the other hand, I'd better make it clear that I am, indeed, not joking."
And Yurika continues to stand there, her dark eyes settles upon the boy with her almost ghostly smile still on her features. Wait a moment.. Wait a moment more.. And then she swipes her weapon horizontally, to slam the wooden section right across his neck. If it hits, it may hurt, it may not! Do we want to really find out, though? "The test starts now."
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Kentou with Weapon Jab.
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Kentou 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Yurika
As the boy tries to follow Yurika's logic, his eyes cross over one another in utter confusion before shaking his head to clear his clouding mind, "O..Okaaay.. But.."
However! As she continues her advice Kentou begins to listen. Nodding slowly as she states that the world of martial arts is broader than just fists. "Oh! Well.. Sure, I mean.. I know some people use swords and that kind of thing.." Pouting his lips a little bit as he mutters under his breath, "..Course I kinda think thats sorta cheating I mean but.."
The boy even continues to babble a little as Yurika likewise issues her warnings and ultimatums. A hand reaching behind the back of his head and scritching, completely perplexed, "Well.. S..sure but.. shouldn't you put the violin down and pick up your weapon if you're going to-GAKH!"
The youth is utterly taken by surprise as the violin swipes across and cleanly impacts the side of his neck. Cocking his head to the side with the impact as his eyes bug out in shock. Stumbling a few steps away from the impact as a hand swiftly to his throat a moment. Coughing once before looking back up to the girl.. utterly surprised.
"...Ow.." That thing.. actually hurt!
The boy takes another long moment to stare at her. Only now beginning to process that.. she, she actually means business with that thing! "..W..Well .. alright!" Clearing his throat as he straightens up. Squaring his shoulders and prancing a little bit on his feet.. Clearly uneasy about this still. Inching a little closer in his stance as he holds up his fist.. More than a little torn in throwing a true punch at the girl. Deciding then to aim for her shoulder.. Maybe just give her a little bruise maybe! Not to hurt her too much..
COMBATSYS: Yurika interrupts Quick Punch from Kentou with Quick Throw.
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Kentou 0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika purses her lips lightly, for just the briefest of moments as she looks her opponent over. She's not the most educated when it comes to fighting styles and all of that, but she is cultured enough to recognize his clothing- Similar to some she's seen, she could only believe she were facing someone with kung-fu martial arts perhaps?
Still though, she can tell long before he even throws his punch that he's hesitant, that he clearly would not want to hit a girl as pretty as herself! Sweet, indeed, but a lesson would be taught. The way her gaze twitches, it's clear she sees the punch, and the moment the fist touches her shoulder, her violin whips down and up, catching that same arm from below the armpit! And then in one swift motion, he finds himself lifted off the ground, twirled to the side and then slammed onto his back with the wooden weapon pointed down at his throat. "In the world of fighting, you'll also find yourself facing more female fighters than you'd think. No matter whom you are fighting, be they male, female, friendly or mean, do not even dare to walk into a challenge without putting in your all. It isn't just an insult to me, but an insult to your own skills. Do you truely believe you should hold back, and learn nothing before the fight has even begun?"
And she smiles once more, "Of course not. That's not the type of person I would dare bring to my 'leader'. Do you wish to see her or don't you?"
Kentou's expression once again contorts into a look of complete shock as that violin bow catches his arm with astonishing speed and conviction. For a moment his youthful expression is contorted with perplexity as he soundlessly mouths the question, 'how the fudge did-' before a very audible 'EEEK' escapes his lips.
His light weight easily hurled in a single, swift movement. Flopping over onto the ground in a rather painful looking crash.. Not the sort to 'give in the wind' so to speak.
Slowly beginning to sit back up with a pained wince.. only to halt at the tip of that bow pointed at his doe-like neck. Eyes crossing at the tip nervously before following the strings to the girl that holds them.
At Yurika's words, Kentou's lips slowly press closed. His expression hardening as he realizes.. She's right. She is right! He did underestimate her unfairly.. And his performance is an insult to her!
His answer to her dare? Kentou lets out a solid HUFF, rolling away from that pointing violin as he spin-kips to his feet. Landing in a squared stance with his fists held at shoulder level, bouncing on the balls of his barefeet at the ready, "I DO! HaaHUT!"
Dispelling his confusion and anxiety with that kiai, the kenpo fighter whirls his arms in an elaborate sequence before facing her squarely yet again. This time.. He's coming at her for real!
"FUUHAKEN!" The technique is invoked with raw conviction, fully intending now to let this girl know the boy, too, means business!
The youth leans forward then -dashes- forth in a blurring sprint. His footfalls kicking up dust in his wake as he leads the charge with a torrent of striking fists! Punches flying so quickly one after the other that only afterimages of his knuckles remain, heralded by a rush of wind!
COMBATSYS: Kentou successfully hits Yurika with Fuuhaken.
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Kentou 0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
".. Good." Yurika replies before the young fighter attacks. It is to note that there is a mild bit of confusion from the onlooking schoolgirl- Not because she said such interesting words about fighting, despite not looking the type, but because she did seem to be striking him rather hard.
Perhaps making it more impressive when he gets back up. Still, it's difficult to choose who to cheer for!
The barrage of small fists come her way and her eyes narrow just slightly, they are quite quick, but she lets them through her guard to see how strong he can hit... And she's in for a suprise once the blows belt her tummy quite a few times, sending her staggering back a few steps. "Well that was pretty good.."
"You're stronger than you look, you must have a very good teacher. Though you did mention weapons seeming like 'cheating'?" Yurika rushes forward, and snaps her leg upward just a bit, forcing Kentou to deal with a slender but surely strong side-kick toward his shoulder, "Personally, I don't enjoy touching people with my hands. It just feels too personal." Actually she doesn't like touching filthy things, but who would admit to that? That's rude!
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Kentou with Light Kick.
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Kentou 1/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Yurika
It certainly seems that Kentou fell rather hard with that throw. Alas, the boy is very rigid in his stance. Like any rough diamond, he is fairly tough but breaks before bending. Clearly he doesn't know how to roll with impacts terribly well.
Though, one thing he does do decently well enough, is prove pretty quick to the attack! With her guard all but welcoming him, the boy's flurry of strikes lands true. Filling the air with the drumming sound of nearly two dozen punches in the span of a few seconds and sliding to a halt before her.
Kentou does.. however.. hesitate then. Seeing the girl stagger back a step the question springs back to his mind. What.. what if he hurt her? He didn't mean to hurt her! She asked for it! She-..
..Complimented him? Eyes brightening as she offers that bit of praise. But that hesitation surely costs him as the girl rebounds a whole lot quicker than he gave her credit for.. Rushing on the offense once more and snapping out a kick with -much- faster strength and speed than he would ever think such a delicate lady was capable of while wearing such a frilly skirt!
His arms are lifted as a hasty afterthought, not expecting a strike from that quarter as the blow strikes his shoulder true.. very nearly bowling him over as the boy staggers a few feet away!
The youth would speak up to retort.. but, as the sweat begins to bead at his brow, he realizes he .. really needs to focus here if he wants to win that wagger!
%Gritting his teeth the boy spins about. Eyes widened with pure attention as he rushes forth yet again! Quickly trying to press the attack and regain the momentum as he thrusts his fist forth strongly, transfering the momentum of his charge and transfering the kinetic force of the blow through his body and down his arm in a single fluid motion, "HUT!"
COMBATSYS: Yurika endures Kentou's Strong Punch.
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Kentou 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika notices those shifting expressions on Kentou's face. The look she gives back isn't a look of recognition, or any sort of sympathy either, just that smile that refuses to shift for the time being, and she becons him to come forth with her bow.
Once he does, her position is already set-up, his strike hits the point just as planned! However she had dropped into a slight crouch so that the blow could hit her in the shoulder with the violin this time; so there's no staggering back, in fact it puts her in the perfect position to instead lean back as if she were about to do a backflip, slap her ankles togeather to capture both sides of his hips, and then complete the backflip to send him crashing down hard onto his back again. It's a technique she very very rarely gets to use, she wonders if it'll work since she can see past her dress.
If he peeks, he can't see through the white tights.
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Kentou with Medium Throw.
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Kentou 1/--=====/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Ha! Kentou's fist strikes dead on! Feeling the impact of his blow resonate cleanly.. The youth feels a rush of excitement! Perfect! Now she'll realize what a great fighter he is and take him to Seijyun's best! Seeing her topple backwards rapidly from the impact, the boy just begins to recoil from the attack as he suddenly feels a clamping at his hips.
"....Wha?" The boy blurts as he quickly looks straight down at the ankles hooking his narrow hips. "..Uhoh."
This is where that Coyote opens a teeny umbrella over his head.
The boy is promptly -yanked- clean off his feet.. Falling for the trap hook, line and sinker as he's carried straight over and DOWN to the smoothly paved walkway with a audible thud. The air blasted from his lungs as he sprawls out cleanly.. Just laying there for a moment, clearly having gotten the daylights knocked from him. Shifting his limbs a moment as he just tries to regain his barings. Face scrunched up a moment before coughing for air.
...Ow.
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Kentou 1/--=====/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
A small giggle passes the musicians lips- The poor boy, perhaps she should have made that look a little more obvious but.. She couldn't see! Only the feel of weight in the air, and then a firm slam onto the ground are the hints she recieves, and twirls around quickly to look to the young fighter with a small frown. Hmnn, we he could certainly dish it out, but.. Taking it was an entirely different can of worms, it'd seem.
"Wrong," she then notes again, "I suppose your teacher didn't teach you as much as I had suspected. If you're going to stop moving, don't waste it doing nothing. Yes, it hurts, but you need to learn to regain your composure even when the world is spinning, don't you think? Otherwise you're just leaving your guard open.."
Yurika takes a small step back, and her smile becomes slightly, ever so slightly smug, "And missing an opportunity to strike back, eyes always on your opponent, though I'm sure you already knew that. Just how long have you been training, Kentou?"
COMBATSYS: Yurika takes no action.
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Kentou 1/--=====/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Oogh.
For many long moments the boy's dizzy gaze stares upwards at the dancing Yurikas, wondering how many sisters that girl has! The youth's body becomes rigid with effort after a moment, gritting his teeth as he flops himself over onto his side. Gasping for air as he slowly looks back up to the swirling vision of a girl through his forest of unruly bangs.
Hey now! Now she's taunting him! Pressing his lips into a tight frown the boy strains as he slowly pushes himself up to his feet. Body clearly not moving as fast as it was moments ago. Slapping the side of his head with his palm, the boy shakes his head quickly. Shaking out the cobwebs and forcing his vision to focus yet again as he looks upon the now sister-less Yurika. "..."
Easy for her to say! She didn't just get slammed into the ground! Fists slowly rising again as he stammeringly responds, "A...Awhile.. I.." Somewhat ashamed to freely admit the truth of his 'training'. No matter how obvious the depths of his guidance may be now.
"I..I still have a few tricks left!" The boy abruptly boasts. Hands balling tightly as his stance becomes more rigid. Tensing his aching muscles as he prepares himself..
..Alright, she IS good! Lets see what she thinks of his best shot!
"HaauHUP!" The boy's voice rises into an abrupt shout. Once again forcing the pain and anxiety from his body as he -leaps- up into the air. Small body twirling about a full 360 degrees as he tighten like a coiled spring, "TENCHIIIIIIIII.."
Giving the girl some warning to put up her defenses.. and she may well need them!
The youth -lands- on the ground with enough force to send a ring of force expanding outwards from the point of impact. Lifting the dust from the pavement and billowing nearby grass in the breeze. Using the rebounding force of the landing and the uncoiling motion of his body, the youth -lances- forth in a single smooth strike. Transfering all of that force into a single, decisive blow as his fist races like a speeding freightrain!
"SHUUEN!!"
COMBATSYS: Kentou successfully hits Yurika with Tenchi Shuuen.
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Kentou 0/-------/------=|=======\-------\0 Yurika
The silver-haired musician quirks her brow slightly.. She's actually uncertain to why his voice is shaky when he tries to respond- There's simply no way, she thinks, that he could not have had a teacher, or -some- source of duplication.
"Oh? Well then, I'll look forward to seeing it." His technique, it's actually.. Suprisingly fast! She raises her violin bow upward, and watching as he twirls into the air. And then he punches the ground.
Sure, the display is impressive, but mildly confusing as her guard drops and she gives a nervous laugh, "... You missed me completel-" Oh waiiit a minute, ok there we go, his fist firmly planted into her gut, making her cheeks puff outward and her eyes widen the moment the impact slams into her. The girl goes staggering back a few steps, then slumps forward completely, dropping to one knee. ".. L- Lucky shot.. But that's certainly good for you, isn't it.."
Yurika cringes a bit, then stands up once more. The schoolgirls about the duo are even more impressed then she is, who knew that little firecracker had it in him? "All right, well I believe it is about time I finished this, that seems to be the last of what you have, Kentou. But it was a good show.."
Yurika takes one step back and hooks her violin bow into her weapons case. It's then flung toward him, and weather he catches it or whatever, she dashes after it, attempting to slam the flat of her bow, flat into young Kentou's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Kentou interrupts Fierce Strike from Yurika with Tekkoudan.
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Kentou 0/-------/---====|=======\=------\1 Yurika
Feeling his best technique strike true gives him a wash of relief! The last several times he used that same attack, its blown up in his face. To know that the boy is at least capable of executing that move fills him with no small amount of happiness! The technique is.. astonishingly quick and hard-hitting for someone his size. A strike of that quality is usually only seen from fighters half again his age with an accomplished career under their belt.
Completely belying the rather pedestrian performance of earlier. Almost as if he was channeling someone else.. if ever so briefly.
Recovering from the all-out attack, the boy skids to a hopping halt. More than a little off-balance from putting so much strength and speed into the assault.
The boy would relent but.. She certainly incited him earlier! Yurika's words rang true to him then, and they ring true even now. He doesn't want to embarrase himself.. or her.. with anything less than his best!
"I'm.. Not...Done... Yet!" The boy blurts out as Yurika likewise takes off the kid gloves and comes after him straight away, once again brandishing that surprisingly powerful instrument!
Gripping his fists together the boy hops a single step forwards, managing to catch a little bit of his balance before -leaping- into her oncoming attack, "HaaaaaaaAAAA!" Moving with a surprising amount of graceful force, the youth hops a single step before carrying that same momentum into a double-fisted punch. Striking forth as he twists his whole body into the blow, "TEKKOUDAN!"
Striking true once more to her previously abused stomach.. But sacrificing his own defenses in doing so as the her slamming bow -nails- him right across the middle. The force earning yet another yelping strike as he topples to the side. The last follow through of his attack knocked off-course as he's sent sprawling yet again!
Truly a cinimatic moment just then, right?
Yurika only half-believes that the boy isn't done just yet, he just expended a lot of energy into that last attack, what left could he have?
And it seems this time underestimating him proves to be a mistake. There's quite a bit of power left in the boy, she finds this out once his fists impact, slam home about the same time as his own strike, and with another burst of air coming from her lips, Yurika finds herself staggering back once more; quite the opposite of poor Kentou's off-course flying. Yurika isn't sure what happened. Perhaps that was this 'Burning spirit' she has heard one of her schoolmates utter about before, Yurika is truly impressed.. But still, the boy has a long way to go. She'll find out more about him later, she decides, but for now she needs to take him down.
Casual steps are taken toward her opponent, she cringing on occassion as she nods her head once more, "That was an incredible blow, but I'm not defeated yet either.. You managed to survive the 'final blow', but can you do it again!" She'd jab her bow outward to catch the collar of his top, and toss him up into the air. "Here I go!" If he doesn't defend himself in time, as he comes down the bow whips up to catch him under the chin, and then proceed to twirl him around and around as if her were a human hula-hoop. And once she's cure he's nice and dizzy, he's slammed to the ground onto his back.
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Kentou with Melancholy Air.
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There does indeed seem to be something hidden in the boy. Perhaps, beneath his unfinished exterior and naivete there lies a gem of something truly amazing. Recklessness and questionable teaching asside, perhaps the boy could become truly talented.
That, however, is not now.
While perhaps a better fighter would expound upon his sudden and nigh-miraculous turn around.. The fact is the boy doesn't have much gas left in the tank. A victim of his own unpaced exertions.. Not to mention the serious educational beatdown Yurika has given him already!.. has left him all but exausted. In the aftermath of his final technique.. The youth staggers forward yet again a few more unbalanced steps. Huffing and puffing in a near daze as he all but leans into her capturing bow.
With a last minute squeak of effort, he -tries- to get out of the way. Trying to yank himself back in the way a mouse might fight against the steel trap, the youth finds himself inexorably drawn into the audacious yet brutally effective technique! Twirled around almost weightlessly by the girl's elegant throw before -slammed- into the ground once more with enough force to unsettle the nearby grass once again.
The air blasts from his lungs.. The shock of the impact leaves his eyes staring widely, glazed over and staring up at the sky. For a few moments he heaves for air and slowly begins to lean up... Before his body simply fails him and he flops back onto the ground.
Issuing a surrendering cough of air as his head rolls to the side. Oogh!
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Kentou can no longer fight.
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As she has suspected, that was about all that was left. She was mildly disappointed, if only because Momoko had managed to put up a better fight- On the other hand, it was clear that she and Kentou were on completely different levels of fighting skill.
He wasn't going to be getting back up after that, no, he'd definatly need a moment or two to pull himself back togeather- For a moment he's staring up at the sky, and then he's staring up at Yurika, from an upside-down position. And what follows is a more genuine smile, and the gathering of girls give a polite, yet energetic round of applause. Amateur as it may have been, it was a fun match to observe! "Well, you were close, but not quite close enough.. I'm sure you didn't forget our deal so what I want from you.. Is to meet me here, at this exact time for tea two days from now. Miss it and I won't forgive you.."
There's another pause, and then the girls eyes water up, much to her very own suprise, so much that she stands up again quickly.. And brushes the tears threatening to fall with her thumb. ".. That was.. Truely an amazing display of spirit, I was completely overcome with emotion.."
Though she, of course, knows that wasn't the reason why she was about to cry at all. No, as it becomes more clear, she starts to feel a bit of panic, and shakes her head quickly, "If.. Someone could give him a soda.. And a towel for me, something suddenly came up."
Before anyone can make a comment, she's headed back to the dormitory, leaving her violin case behind.. And when Kentou is back on planet earth, he's going to find himself assaulted with pampering, cola's cheek pinches and hair-ruffles! .... Well, at least until one of the admin finds out what's going off and throws him off campus grounds, but that's a different story altogeather.
COMBATSYS: Yurika takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Yurika has ended the fight here.
Oh look! Floating violins dancing on oceans of silver swirls! How pretty, listen to how the birdies sing! How the-
WAGHWAGHWAGHWAGHA
%Kentou finishes shaking his head violently then blinking his eyes out of sequence. Reality sloooooowly comes back to him as he feels a towel around his shoulders and a soda straw about an inch from his lips, "W..What ha.. huh?"
Moments later, the boy begins to comprehend exactly what happened a few moments ago.. Beginning to peer about the crooning flock of girls around him. A fluster slowly begins to consume his embarrased cheeks as he self-consciously shrinks his head down onto his shoulders. Thankfully, the ringing in his head and the ache in his back keeps him firmly rooted in the here and now as he winces.
Well.. she got him. The boy's lips turn downwards, beginning to notice that the helpful, if painful, girl has moved along. A hand slowly reaching up to gingerly touch the back of his head a moment as he begins to recall something.. something important.
Eyes focusing on the violin case a few feet away brings it back in a heartbeat.
"...Two days.." Mousey eyes moving skyward with a slow sigh. A deal is a deal! Besides.. That'll give him a chance to ask her where she learned how to fight like that! What a strange, but amazing girl..
Log created on 23:49:34 09/04/2007 by Kentou, and last modified on 21:06:58 09/05/2007.