Description: Hayato is directed to a certain warehouse for his next fight in the Jinchuu tournament when he finds... a ninja! Sadly, it seems Hayato is not sensitive when it comes to ninja cultural issues. But eventually the misunderstanding is worked out. When suddenly... another ninja! And the fight goes on, with Hayato's Burning Spirit burning even hotter and brighter as it does. (Winners: Yurika and Ibuki)
Dwelling well toward evening and the strong still roaring strong, two people had been inhabiting the warehouse for the past couple of hours- That would be the two teammates that didn't get along so well; Ibuki and Yurika. However after a bit of quality time togeather they'd gotten off on a new foot though at present it'd appear that Yurika had been left on her own while the other ninja went to go check something out.
The wind is noisy, the thunder is noisier and the lightning storm is a spectacle to behold, which is what Yurika observes at the moment, sitting upon a six stack high pile of crates filled with who knows what (she didn't really care.) and the lights within the two story high warehouse are laughably dim, lightning providing more light, and the occassional power box off to the side spits electrical sparks.
Yurika is clad in what may or may not be recognized as Kirishima-clan garb, an ensamble of black pants and top with mesh sleeves and opera-length fingerless gloves, mask around her mouth and hair seemingly tucked into her attire. And there really isn't much on her mind at the moment, wandering thoughts about this and that.
It wouldn't be accurate to say that Hayato trusts Ji Zhou, but he's got to have a little respect for a man who can throw a punch like that. And the gangster does seem to be in the now. So Hayato refrains from yelling at or insulting towards Ji Zhou when he receives a phone call from him. He will, however, choose not to follow some of the advice he was given. Teachers can get in a lot of trouble for that sort of thing.
The teacher doesn't really know his way around Taizhou very well, and all the things exploding and whatnot don't make it much easier to figure out where you're going. But at least he's got a destination to head for. And he knows that Huangyan is particularly devestated. Finding an intact warehouse is actually not that difficult, since so many can be ruled out. The trip is mostly uneventful, except for one foolhardy scavenger who thinks Hayato might make for some easy money. After break his gun, Hayato spends a good fifteen minutes giving him a lecture before continuing on his way and eventually making it to what appears to be the warehouse in question.
There are a few entrances, and it appears the one Hayato has found is not the one Yurika and Ibuki used to get in. He tries the door for a few moments, determines that it's locked... and then kicks the door in. Hey, the whole place is filled with ruins. Nobody's gonna care, right? "Hey, anybody here?"
When the door rattles and shakes, Yurika just gives it a slight glance and not much more than that for a few seconds. But then decides it might be a good idea to check to see what's going on, in case she may end up having some sort of trouble.
But instead of going toward the door she slips off of the box to stand behind them so that she's out of Hayato's view once he bursts his way inside, the rather.. Boisterous entrance making a bead of sweat fall down the side of her face. It seemed so... Familiar, somehow. "Who are you and what do you want." she asks. Thunder follows.
Boisterous is a word that can often be used to describe Hayato. "Yeah, I was told that this is where I'd find my opponents for the next match that I'm supposed to-" And then he gets a good look at Yurika and pauses. "Aha! A ninja! You're one of them!" He grins, pulling out his shinai and pointing it in Yurika's direction. "I've been hoping to find some of you. I've got some questions about what exactly you've all got planned here, and I intend to get some answers!" Apparently all ninja look the same to Hayato. Anti-ninja bigotry in action.
Yurika isn't really certain how to react. There are many many 'legends' about ol' Hayato, none of them that she actually made the effort to confirm herself because they were simply so outrageous.
Right about now, she's wishing she at least peeked into it because this was highly, highly irregular, ".. You. Don't say."
"I don't have anything to tell you." she then replies with a raised brow, and she withdraws two elongated tuning forks from her belt, taking a couple of steps back, "I think it'd be easier for both of us if you just go back out into the storm; you seem to have much in common." Just saying.
COMBATSYS: Yurika has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato has joined the fight here.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yurika
Under normal circumstances, Hayato is quite good at identifying students from Southtown, but these aren't normal circumstances. There's the mask, sure, but more importantly... who could possibly recognize Yurika with big hair and big skirts? In Hayato's experience she's also tended toward being a bit meek. So clearly this is some completely different person.
Hayto grins, tapping his shinai against the palm of his left hand. "Oh, you don't think it's going to be that easy, do you? You might have some tricks up your sleeve that'll let you escape, but I'm at least going to force you to use them!" And then Hayato lunges forward, slashing out with his shinai in a blow aimed at Yurika's collarbone.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Yurika with Medium Strike.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
Brow furrowed, the young fighter doesn't seem to be too keen on staying very close to Hayato. She couldn't really pin down why but there was something a bit intimidating behind that energy of his. Then he bursts forward, and Yurika attempts to evade the strike by sidestepping.
It doesn't work too well, the moment she strike connects she grimaces in pain, sending her staggering back and her back smashes against the crates behind her. She'll feel that sting for a while, she knows, and she taps her forks togeather, releasing an astonishingly pleasent tone from such a simple instrument. Sound echoing about her she starts to focus her chi, to redirect the energy to her legs- She'll have to be quick here, she thinks. But she may have a plan to get this done quickly, "What are you even -doing- out here, it isn't Summer vacation yet."
COMBATSYS: Yurika calculates her next move.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
Hayato's grin does seem to be a bit more, well... feral than usual. But even so, he pauses at the comment about vacation. "Wait, what?" He peers closely at Yurika for a moment. "Well, I suppose you'd all know who I am since I'm in this tournament, right? Anyway, I had some vacation time... and I arranged for a substitute to help keep up the same high level of energy in the students until I can get back."
We now cut briefly to Taiyo High's fields. A very angry looking dog is chasing a group of panting students as they run laps around the track, all of them frantically trying not to be the person at the rear of the group.
And now we're back. Even if Hayato's head has been feeling a bit muddled recently, after taking the time to look at Yurika he's starting to think. "Hey... haven't I seen you somewhere before?"
COMBATSYS: Hayato takes no action.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
Those poor students.
Yurika gets an answer, but unfortunatly it wasn't the one she wanted- So he willingly took vacation time to come out here. But.. Why? "I- I see." To track down his students, maybe?
With that she clashes her forks togeather more harshly, and this time the results aren't nearly as subtle; as she takes a leap backward, the air in front of her distorts, a loop of now-clear musical chi barrels toward Hayato in an attempt to send him tumbling in the same direction, "You probably have. You give the impression that we all look the same to you, you know."
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Yurika's Tragic Serenade.
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Yurika
The musical blast hits Hayato with a cool distortion effect, but he's got a sturdy arm held out to take the impact, meaning that it doesn't end up doing much more than making his arm sting and his clothing flutter. Okay, that's rather less subtle. There aren't exactly many people around who fight with chi like /that/, and even if the hair is less eye catching it's the right color. "...Kirishima? What're you doing dressed like that?" He shakes his head. "Oh well, whatever. Guess you won't have any of the answers I'm looking for. But it's good to know you're here. It's a teacher's duty to look after students!"
Apparently he finds nothing incongrous with saying that and then following it up with, "And this still works out pretty well, since it's your team I'm supposed to be fighting here. Might as well keep going, right?" And then he slashes out with the shinai again, this time going for a flurry of quick slashes from a multitude of directions.
COMBATSYS: Yurika parries Hayato's Scolding Slash!
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|====---\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika is actually left wondering if that attack left any impact at all on him! Raizo seems to react the same way, and to even think of comparing the two in sturdiness kind of makes her feel a little ill. Brick walls should smash, not remain standing! Though at least Hayato is less likely to claw her to ribbons so that's a plus.
While he seems to recognize her, the young ninja chuckles lightly, "Yurika graduated last year, though she does understand the importance of looking after students, no matter where they may end up."
No answer about the attire though. In an astonishing display of speed, with little more than a glint tell-taling her actions, Yurika meets each slash of Hayato's with a counter-slash of her own, making subtle redirections that keep each blow from striking her, all while building up her musical energy. The counter-attack is swift, she taking a slight step forward and swings her weapons upward, attempting to hammer Hayato under the chin and launch him upward, the strike trailing the distorted energy- And then she'd leap up after him, following up with a combination of strikes and kicks to eventually send him at a stack of crates.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Yurika 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Ibuki
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A fight had started and her partner was fighting in one heck of a fight...where was Ibuki during all this?!!! The ninja girl had found a nice place to curl up for a quick nap while waiting for the storm to pass. Thus She'd been in the rafters when the fight had started and it was only the building smoke that had woken her from her catnap! Shaking her head she peers around and sees exactly what's going on below, "Gah!" Racing forward she leaps into a wide arc and lands near Yurika, "Ibuki is on the scene!" She yells confidently before looking to her partner, "Umm...sorry about being late partner, I'll make sure to make it up to you." She then faces Hayato and takes up an offensive stance, "I hope you're ready!"
Yurika seems to handle herself though as she weaves through the man's attacks and comes out the other side ready to throw on heck of a nasty looking attack into his face. Chuckling lamely Ibuki blinks, "Umm....yeah!"
Shaking her head and getting her game face on so to speak she runs forward and throws a vicious palm strike followed up with a elbow strike should she land the first hit, pretty basic but this is a good time to follow up with a more straight up attack!
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Yurika's Tragic Waltz EX.
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COMBATSYS: Ibuki successfully hits Hayato with Medium Punch.
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Yurika 0/-------/---====|-------\-------\0 Ibuki
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The strikes rebound off of Hayato's arms with more musical notes, but he's able to keep up his guard enough to prevent Yurika from getting any really good strikes in. That makes it a little hard to deal with Ibuki at the same time, though. Her palm strike manages to slip past his arm, forcing him back a step and forcing an opening for the following elbow blow. But although Hayato rocks backward momentarily from the impact, it's looking like the gym teacher is pretty sturdy.
"Ah, there we go. I know there were supposed to be two of you. Makes things more interesting!" Despite the fact that his shinai is a perfectly adequate weapon, Hayato brings his right arm around toward Ibuki in a haymaker punch, blazing orange chi surrounding his fist as he does so.
Yurika's words to Ibuki may surprise her partner considerably, "I'll hold you to that. Let's go." Not to say she's exactly chummy-chummy with Ibuki now, but their agreement was an agreement and she'll hold to it. She may also have to accept the fact it'd take two of them to break through his defenses.. Troubling, to say the least.
Trying not to get in Ibuki's way when Hayato turns his attention on her, Yurika attempts to slip behind Hayato, slip her arm about his neck and place him in an old-fashioned choke hold, the toes of her feet would press into the back of his knees to force him to drop to her level in the process. Two sharp twists would follow before she releases.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Ibuki with Manly Punch.
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Yurika 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Ibuki
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Perhaps it's the fact she hit so hard a moment ago and was pleased with herself or perhaps it was due to the fact she was replying to Yurika but Hayato connected with her in a big way, "Well just watch me in actigughar!!!" She goes flying as haymaker connects with her jaw and she rolls to a stop a bit aways shaking her head to clear it after her bell had been rung she grumbles and instantly stands, "Good shot! Now it's my turn!"
Ibuki races forward again and as Yurika attempts to hold Hayato in place, She winds up chi pumped into her legs as she rotates and launches a series of three quick but sequentially more powerful kicks at the teacher's midsection flares of chi charged air trailing her foot after each rotation, hopefully it lands and pays him back for the shiner that punch was going to make!
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Hayato with Medium Throw.
- Power hit! -
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Yurika 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Ibuki
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COMBATSYS: Hayato dodges Ibuki's Tsumuji.
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Yurika 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Ibuki
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When Yurika first climbs up on his back, Hayato isn't too worried. And in fact, before she gets her feet firmly in place he's still able to move around fairly well, sidestepping Ibuki's initial assault. It won't let him evade her for long, but he just needs a few moments to get Yurika off his back... and then she twists. Hayato's head twists to the side rather abruptly as he falls to his knees from Yurika's feet jamming into the back of his legs.
That... seems like it could be bad. Especially since Hayato doesn't turn his head back for a moment after falling. But it looks like it's okay, as he reaches back with both arms, attempting to grab Yurika by the shoulders... then just lift her right up and over him before slamming her down head first into the floor. "Ah, thanks. My neck was a little stiff!"
COMBATSYS: Yurika blocks Hayato's Strong Throw.
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Yurika 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Ibuki
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Interestingly enough, Yurika doesn't give the technique a second thought as Hayato seems to collapse, and at first she thinks she has a moment to decide on her next move while he's under her control.
But then he grabs at her, "Wh-" If she were any other person she'd probably find his response amusing, instead it's a little scary, 'Is he unstoppable? That's impossible!' Yurika thinks to herself as she's flipped over and manages to slip free just a second before hitting the ground, nimble enough to roll with the strike without too much impact to jar her. Though she didn't quite get away scott-free, her shoulder buzzing with pain as she's back to her feet, "Focus, Ibuki, he's faster than he looks," she advises, and she rushes into the frey again as if intending to act on her own for a bit.
Once close again her forks clash togeather in front of her as if attempting to stab him, but it stops short, the resonating chi extending in an attempt to pierce him instead, potentially rattling his nerves but good. Should the technique prove successful she holds her pose then jerks her arms back as if pulling the weapon out of him.
Ibuki grits her teeth and then chuckles, "Tch! Dodged that huh?!" She watches as he seems to take a nasty attack to the neck from Yurika the choke hold looking painful from her perspective and as the guy practically laughs it off she mirrors her partner's words, "That's not possible!" But unlike Yurika she decides perhaps a lesson is in order about not taking them lightly!
As Yurika launches another of her sonic based Chi attacks, Ibuki is watching Hayato closely trying to time this perfectly this time, matching her movements she mimics her earlier action and streaks towards the teacher looking ready to lay a nasty palm strike and elbow combo again before suddenly she drops and tries to slide between his legs, if all goes well and he doesn't dodge or stop the slide she'll be right behind him, slip her surprisingly strong arms around his neck and give it one nasty twist...maybe that'll put him in his place a bit, "Toraaaaa!!!" She roars as she begins the slide!
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Hayato with Tragic Sonata.
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Yurika 0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Ibuki
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COMBATSYS: Hayato fails to counter Kubiori from Ibuki with Counter Thrust.
- Power fail! -
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Yurika 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Ibuki
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Hayato is not, generally, a highly reflective person. He tends to live in the moment. But if he were, he might reflect on the fact that he's been feeling a bit strange since arriving in Taizhou, and it's only been getting worse. His assumption so far is that he's just got a fever, but it's hard for him to notice that he seems to have even more energy than usual once he starts getting his blood pumping. He's always been known for his Burning Spirit, but even he isn't usually at full throttle all the time, and now it seems to be his base level.
Which is to say, he's moving quite quickly as he leaps to one side when Yurika 'stabs' at him, but it's not quite enough. His body vibrates, and he slashes wildly in her direction with his shinai as he stumbles away. Just in time to see Ibuki sliding toward him. The teacher lunges downward, his fist slamming painfully into the floor as it just barely misses the ninja's head. This makes it fairly easy for her to get up on his back and give his poor neck another sharp twist. The teacher drops to the floor, but it's only a moment before he slams a hand down and begins pushing himself up, shaking his head like a bull.
Yurika had to say she was impressed by Ibuki's exhuberance and energy- However she wasn't quite as impressed by the way it was being applied to the fight ahead of them, there just seemed to be too much wasted energy.
On the other hand, that seemed to work for Hinata Wakaba just fine, considering.
Hayato is down, but doesn't seem to be close to out, "... Mngh." Well, at least he's one of the 'good guys', she supposed. Was there another way, perhaps, to get him to stay down? As she ponders this the musician rushes forward again and this time she attempts to slam her fork down over Hayato's head, swinging overhead. It's a quick little combination, landing from her hop she makes a backhanded swing with her weapon to his gut and then an axe kick toward his chin.
At that very moment there's a particularly loud crash of lightning. Deafening, really, because it strikes right in the middle of the warehouse causing the goods in the center to immedietly explode and things almost instantly catch on fire, creating a massive ring of flame!
For her part Ibuki is unware of both the connection between the two other fighters, nor is she aware of the internal commentary that Yurika is running down in regards to herself and her performance in the fight so far, "So, what's the deal with the shinai? You like beating people sensless like that pink haired girl?" The teen converses with Hayato as he picks himself up off the floor.
Slowly she draws a kunai from its hidden location her body as she's tensing herself for another attack, "I am not gonna hold back on you, but don't hold it against me okay?!" She says cheerfully as again she rushes forward as the ring of fire explodes around them and Yurika pulls away...the Kunai is brought down in a massive overhand swing as she attempts to make the teacher a bit more bloody!
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Yurika's Power Strike.
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COMBATSYS: Ibuki successfully hits Hayato with Aggressive Strike.
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Yurika 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Ibuki
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Hayato sweeps out an arm as Yurika swings for his head, knocking the fork away and allowing him to block the following attacks with his shoulder. He's still trying to rise when Ibuki stabs down at him. He attempts to shove himself to the side, but he's not quick enough. The tip of the shinai digs into his arm and traces a shallow cut across his upper arm. Now, normally the teacher would suggest at this point that they take the fight elsewhere, what with the building being on fire. But now the flames just reflect as a glint in his eyes. There doesn't seem to be anything /cruel/ to it, but it could nevertheless be a bit unsettling.
Especially when accompanied by Hayato surging to his feet, then swinging his body around to send a full armed right straight rocketing toward Yurika. Hayato doesn't seem to be up to commentary at the moment, his speech reduced to shouts and the occasional grunt of pain. "Hyah!"
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Yurika with Fierce Strike.
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It isn't too difficult to keep focus despite the.. Sudden intrusion and rather complete change of the environment- In fact, Yurika would almost accuse Hayato of causing that lightning strike just for the sake of his wild dramatics! Well, not dramatics, but you know what I mean.
Thus far she and Ibuki are on the same page, not working too badly, but obviously not efficiently enough for the older ninjas tastes. Then again, she is rather tough to please in that aspect. Now with his fist coming at her, Yurika raises her fork to redirect it gently- Perhaps a little too gently though because it nails the living daylights out of her, cracking her accross the chin and sending her reeling backward, smashing through a set of unburned crates- Yet somehow manages to turn herself and land on her feet- But wow there's a nasty bruise going to come from that, "... Ngh."
It's enough to blurr her vision, but she races forward again regardless, able to distinct her partner from her foe, stepping to the side as a flaming ceiling debris collapses next to her. Once she's close it's another technique though this time it's a diagonal slash with distorted musical chi following that again seems to stop short of striking Hayato. That is until the air in front of him seems to slice open taking the shape of a giant claw-swipe left by the tips of her forks; a devilish red color. Attempting to cut into the burning teacher rather than use it's usual nerve-striking effect.
Landing the blow with her Kunai blade was nice and seemed to help things for the team, "Yeah!" Ibuki enthuses as the man gets up and looks a bit intimidating as the fire surrounds the group of fighters, "We're ready for you!" She takes up another offensive stance as Hayato surges forward and attacks Yurika, "Partner!!" She starts to turn to help the other ninja girl but it's too late she's landing in crates...
Yurika manages to pull herself out and launch a counter attack so Ibuki focuses on the task at hand, "Hey! Come and get me if you can!" She roars as her stance shifts subtlely.
Once she's ready she's again pumped chi into her legs and steps foreward as she throws one of her legs upwards chi charged air trailing from it as her leg scissors upwards, she aims this at Hayato's thighs so that as the dragon kick runs its full course it might hit the man all over and if they're lucky take him off his feet again!
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Hayato with Tragic Concerto.
Glancing Blow
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COMBATSYS: Hayato dodges Ibuki's Kazekiri.
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Tensing up his legs, Hayato takes a powerful leap that sends him sailing backwards. It's enough to avoid Ibuki's leg, but not quite enough to avoid the energy claws from Yurika. The side of Hayato's shirt gets sliced up and a red line is drawn on the flesh underneath, but the wound looks superficial. Of course, he may be doing enough damage to himself, considering that his leap ends up with the teacher landing in a skidding crouch... in the fire.
But by the way he lifts up his head and grins at the ninja girls, it doesn't appear to be bothering him. Of course, he doesn't stay for long. His legs launch him forward again, this time with his body stretched out and his shinai held out at a 90 degree angle. A twist of his body as he launches sends him spinning, and between the blazing chi that springs up around the shinai and all the actual fire, Hayato's a pretty imposing sight as he flies toward Ibuki. Fire and chi everywhere, and spinning quickly enough for his shinai to be a blur.
".. You've got to be kidding me." is about all Yurika can say. Look at him, -standing- in the fire after all of that? What was he, recharging? Or perhaps he's losing it? Yurika's eyes go wide as it seems to have, in it's own odd way, powered up Hayato's next technique that's blazing right toward Ibuki, "!" that's about as much as Ibuki will get as a caution; but maybe her partner would understand that.
Yurika decides to pull out the stops on her end as well, she's practically a streak of black racing toward the front of Hayato and trying to intecept him before his attack ends. She drops to a crouch and starts spinning rapidly, with her weapons extended outward, a half-circle of blurred energy forming from it's speed for Hayato to slam into. Whether he does or not, however, Yurika leaps into the air to carry him with her as his body is assaulted by the peculiar technique that'd sent him flying again.
COMBATSYS: Hayato knocks away Ibuki with Burning Windmill!
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Ibuki's attack whiffs big time, the attack finding nothing but empty space as Hayato side steps her. She turns around and takes up a defensive stance after commiting herself to that attack a tad too much but it was all right she'd be ready for whatever came at her! "He's a pretty tough one...and he's not half bad looking either...in a gruff teacher sort of way." She winks at her partner to try and calm the annoyed? frightened? girl down. She turns back a bit too late to see the surging firey chi powered attack, "Gah!!!"
Her yell is both loud and pained as she litterally sails through the ring of flame from force of the man's blow smashing into a few burning crates and being set on fire herself, she stops any tears she might shed for the moment rolls out of the crates and leaps back into the ring smoking and covered in scratches and burns, "That really hurt you know!" Her voice rather cross as she stands up and smirks, "But I'm not out of it yet!" She does, however, take a second to catch her breath after the pummeling and devastating injuries she just took!
COMBATSYS: Ibuki gains composure.
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COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Hayato with Fatal Rondo.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Hayato blasts through Ibuki, sending her flying aside, then keeps right on spinning... directly into the wall of sound. He hits it like a brick wall, but doesn't have time to crumple to the ground before Yurika grabs him and blasts him again. The teacher falls to the ground, flames still flickering in a few spots on his clothing. ...And he gets back up. He gives a wordless shout, breaking into a kind of stumbling run through the flames. Luckily he manages to make it out of the area that's actually blazing, because before he actually makes it to Yurika he begins to stumble a bit more. And then, finally, topples to the floor. He swipes at her with his shinai as he falls, but he's too far away to have any prayer of actually connecting. He hasn't actually been /thinking/ for a while now, though.
COMBATSYS: Hayato takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato can no longer fight.
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In most times, Yurika would be cocky enough to simply stand there, 'knowing' there is little else her opponent has in them. In this case, though, she fails horribly in the game of chicken and takes a large leap backward, taking a defensive stance before his steps break and he crashes to the floor. Honestly, that was rather insane! And something Yurika will certainly have to keep in mind for the future.
Starting to sweat as the fire grows hotter and higher, with more ceiling crashing down now hinting at a total collapse soon, Yurika makes sure Hayato doesn't move and then looks around a bit.
Ibuki's wink doesn't really provide any sort of comfort, forgetten as a silly gesture by an equally silly ninja. She's blasted away, ".. She'll be fine." she murmurs, then turns to face the direction her partner was launched off to, "Yes you are; let's get out of here while we still can." she replies. She'd wait only five seconds for Ibuki to pull herself togeather, and then proceeds to make an escape route toward the only unblocked door she can see, leaving Hayato on his own.
Or for Ibuki to take care of, it's hard to tell.
COMBATSYS: Yurika takes no action.
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Yurika 0/-------/---====|=======\======-\1 Ibuki
COMBATSYS: Yurika has left the fight here.
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Ibuki has had another rough fight but she watches as Hayato takes one heck of a beating at Yurika's hands and still manages to drag himself back into the ring. She starts summoning all her chi and looks very very determined to /end/ this fight until it becomes clear that Hayato isn't really a danger she then chuckles and looks to her partner, "Why so jumpy! It's over!" She enthuses before...her partner acts as cold as ever and Ibuki just cheerfully shakes her head, "We're going to have to work on your attitude Partner."
Looking to the unconscious Hayato and then at the selfishness of her partner, Ibuki shakes her head again and walks over to the unconscious man lifting him up onto her back and picking up his shinai clumsily, "You're heavvvvvyyyyy!!!" She complains to the unconcious teacher, "But I am not leaving you to die here!" With that she hauls him out of the burning building with all the care of a teenage ninja.
Once they are outside and safely away from the fire, however, she sets Hayato down and winks at him, "Now you're on your own but it was a nice fight...you're stupidly tough old guy!" She nods once and races after her cold hearted partner.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki takes no action.
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|=======\======-\1 Ibuki
COMBATSYS: Ibuki has ended the fight here.
Log created on 22:57:12 05/15/2010 by Hayato, and last modified on 15:40:02 05/17/2010.