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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 18, 2007 18:07:50 GMT -5
Andra didn't let anything show, but inwardly, she was smirking. He had, of course, been able to dodge it. She watched as he continued the same attack pattern, but changed it up a bit. She continued to let his sticks hit hers, and then she jumped up, curling into a ball and then dropping down almost right on his head. If he moved then she'd land on her feet. If not, then she'd simply hit him in the head and then land on her feet.[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 18, 2007 22:50:15 GMT -5
Her flip had been unexpected and as such, had caught the samurai off guard. He was barely able to move the bamboo in between his head and the attacker, softening the blow, but still allowing a good bit of the force to transfer through. He fell on his ass, a bit stunned that she had gotten one over on him so easily. He would later attribute it to being distracted by the way she moved and entranced him. But for now, he was simply confused. Rubbing his head, he stood back up and collected the pair of sticks. "See, I knew you'd get the hang of it quickly." Renzukan said, drawing his sticks back into a defensive stance. "Now let's see what you've really got. No need to be scared Andra-chan. I won't attack; I'll only defend." He knew that calling her afraid would get a reaction, he just wasn't sure if it would be favorable or not.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 19, 2007 13:11:21 GMT -5
Regardless of her victory over him, by knocking him on his ass, she didn't show any sort of emotion. She listened as he spoke, and watched him stand up. Her eyes barely showed anything, but they flared slightly as he said there was no need to be scared. There was no fear in Andra, or there had never been as far as she knew. She gave one quick nod, and then moved.
Andra's left arm came out and attempted to slam into him, then her right hand came from the underside, like an uppercut. Regardless of whether or not she hit him, she would repeat her earlier action of attempting to knock him off her feet.[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 20, 2007 11:40:03 GMT -5
Renzukan stumbled back, narrowly avoiding her strikes and almost falling flat on his ass again. Why was he doing so poorly against her today? Normally he would be able to dominate any opponent with relative ease that wasn't a full-fleged warrior. She definitely had talent, but her time was divided between combat and politics. He was completely devoted to the arts of combat and protection. It was odd, but he would hae to figure out what was happening.
Taking no more hesitation, the young samurai would rush in at his master, tossing the kali sticks aside and hopefully slipping right past her guard into a full-nelson, her own sticks crossed and held beneath his wrists to add a bit more torque to his hold. It wouldn't be painfull if he succeeded, but it would be a bit uncomfortable and hard to get out of.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 20, 2007 11:55:44 GMT -5
Andra watched him as he rushed in. She thought he was going to do something else, so he managed to pull his full-nelson off. Her hair fell into her face, and she sighed softly. He had her, and her sticks were held against her. She didn't really have much she could do. She spread her legs apart slightly so that she wouldn't fall.
"Do you do this to all of your pupils, or am I just lucky?" she teased, a small smile on her features. Andra pushed back against him, estimating his body weight quickly, then she threw herself forward. Doing this, he would either stumble forward, or he would, as she wanted, be thrown over her and slam into the ground. Either way, Andra would do pretty much the same thing. If he was thrown over her, however, then she would just land on top of him.[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 20, 2007 12:16:50 GMT -5
"You're just lu-" Before he could finish replying he was on the ground, a sudden jolt to his spine shot his brain a signal that could be interpreted as one thing only: pain. He grinned at the feeling though. If he was in pain she must have done something right. He looked up in time to see her coming down, landing with her back still to him. Had she been a man he would have immediately wrapped his right arm under their chin and started choking them. But since this was a woman, a beautiful one at that, and his shogun, he attempted to wrap his arms around her, hoping that she had forgotten to take her arms away so that he could trap them to her body.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 20, 2007 17:01:40 GMT -5
Andra hadn't forgotten to move her arms, so what he did was wrapped his arms around her torso. She blinked and then let out a breath. "As entertaining as that was, do you think we could take a break?" she asked, her hair seeming to come down later than everything else, and landing in his face. Her arms were sore only because they had been doing something more than signing papers, and she'd like to just sit down and talk for a few minutes.[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 21, 2007 7:20:52 GMT -5
Renzukan nodded, though she obviously wouldn't see it with her back still turned to him. He released his grip, allowing her to roll off of him if she wished. He closed his eyes and inhaled softly. The scents of jasmine and vanilla were a normal part of his life, as they seemed to trail his master wherever she went, but now; up this close, the scents had a much stronger hold on the samurai. His body would have shuddered had he not been concentrating on keeping it in check.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 21, 2007 10:42:59 GMT -5
Andra rolled off and right to her feet. She put the sticks in one hand and offered the other to him to help him stand up. With a smile, she yanked him to his feet, once again proving that she was much stronger than she looked. "That was a lot of fun, Renzukan-san. I appreciate it," she stated, passing him the sticks with a bow of her head. It was something she usually did after a training session with him. "So. How have you been, aside from your nearly forgetting your kata?"[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 21, 2007 11:50:08 GMT -5
With a soft umph Renzukan was helped to his feet, springing up about an inch before landing to make fun of her. She was indeed strong for a woman of her size and figure and it impressed the samurai; she'd always been his favorite student. "As always Andra-chan, it was my pleasure. You are by far the most studious pupil I've ever been in service to."
Taking the sticks with his own bow hesmiled to himself. "I've been okay I suppose. Things have been relatively quiet around here and you know how I am when it's uneventful. I get bored kind of fast and I go looking for trouble." He winked at her, still smiling. The trouble he spoke of was usualy the company of a woman or a pair of women whom he barely knew.
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Post by Koinu on Jun 21, 2007 12:12:29 GMT -5
Andra smiled slightly and then inclined her head. "And you are by far the most exciting sensei I've ever had," she told him. And it was the truth. She had had a numerous amount of senseis, and Renkuzan was the only one who had ever treated her as though she was an actual student instead of the Shogun.
"Oh really? Trouble, you say. I think you need a wife. That way, she'll keep you out of trouble," Andra decided, brushing off her kimono. "That's exactly what you need." She was only half-serious. She more just wanted to see his reaction.[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 21, 2007 12:25:58 GMT -5
"A wife? I don't think there's a woman alive that would take me as a husband. My position as your vassal and my training leave me little time to spend with any significant other. Besides, do you really get the impression that I would make a good husband?" He had never even given marriage a thought. Why should he? None of the women he'd ever been with were worth the commitment in the end and any woman that he deemed worthy of being his wife would be out of his reach socially. Besides, wasn't it more fun to be single and free? He wandered back to where he'd gotten the sticks from to put them away. "Since we're on the subject of marriage, why haven't you taken a husband yet?" It was a rather bold question for a retainer to ask his mistress, but it was an honest curiosity and he meant no harm by it.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 21, 2007 20:26:37 GMT -5
Andra laughed softly. "Who knows? There might just be a woman out there who loves the same things you do," she said, smiling. "I'm sure when the time comes, you'll figure it out," she told them. "As for me, I don't want any sort of man in that sense. I couldn't trust him enough to let him near the Shogun title," she stated, directing her gaze to the sky. "I think, one day, I'd like to get married, but there's no sort of guaruntee that he won't abuse my power."[/size]
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Post by Renzukan on Jun 21, 2007 23:53:07 GMT -5
"You'll just have to find a man that knows his place then." He said in a matter-of-fact sort of way. He was stunned that she could imagine a man abusing her power. Any man that was crazy enough to do that would have been worth meeting. He chuckled softly at the thought of having to kill his mistress' husband for making stupid mistakes. "Besides, Andra-chan, if he ever did anything; I'll always be around to take care of the situation." He winked at her, glancing over to his sword shortly after. Yeah; he could diffuse any situation that came along as long as he was given permission by the shogun.
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Post by ♠Andra♠ on Jun 22, 2007 1:10:40 GMT -5
Andra couldn't contain the grin that swept her features. Whether he'd admit it or not, he was sweet. "I appreciate that, Renkuzan-san," she said, leaning back slightly on her heels and closing her eyes as a relaxing breeze swept over the two, blowing the leaves in the trees loose to cascade around them.
((Short post... My muse keeps disappearing at random.))[/size]
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