[ much like the rest of tamamo, having a sparring partner like this is brand new territory for shou. it's not difficult to get him onto training grounds, even less so with someone he's faced off with before. he's a monster with a wide margin back home, his abilities leaving people distant and fearful of him rather than eager to engage.
here, he's just himself.
that doesn't make him any less formidable though. he notes how quickly she improves between bouts, identifying his hallmarks and patterns, coming for his weak spots.
this time, he's actually broken a sweat, the heat of the air flaring in his eyes when he anchors himself and allows her kick to connect — it hurts, he feels it echo through his ribs, but you get a little, you give a little... he's done it in the interest of locking his arm around her leg before she can retract it, the crook of his elbow seizing powerful muscle. ]
Pulling rank, senpai?
[ shou expects kate won't let him get away with it for long and begins to pivot like he's going to put all his strength into just tossing her down. ]
opens my arms
here, he's just himself.
that doesn't make him any less formidable though. he notes how quickly she improves between bouts, identifying his hallmarks and patterns, coming for his weak spots.
this time, he's actually broken a sweat, the heat of the air flaring in his eyes when he anchors himself and allows her kick to connect — it hurts, he feels it echo through his ribs, but you get a little, you give a little... he's done it in the interest of locking his arm around her leg before she can retract it, the crook of his elbow seizing powerful muscle. ]
Pulling rank, senpai?
[ shou expects kate won't let him get away with it for long and begins to pivot like he's going to put all his strength into just tossing her down. ]