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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:34 pm
Unlike the last round, he seemed more conscious of striking her instead of throwing out punches wildly, and Tsui figured that it would have been best to try dodging the incoming blow instead of trying her luck at either blocking or countering. He may have gone down easily, but she knew that he had a stiff punch. She moved to the side, hoping that he would put more force behind the punch to where he'd throw himself off balance, allowing her to move her leg out and trip him up. She really didn't want to hurt this kid, but she didn't want him to think that she was merely toying with him. Tsui felt that she was a great fighter, but she didn't want to be a downright bully to the poor kid. So, she leaned to the left, keeping one leg out and ready to trip him up and hoping that he swung at her with a heavy right, otherwise she'd take it right to the face...
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:23 am
Virtus was nothing if not predictable. He missed her completely as she stepped away from him and he did not have enough time to correct himself. His weight was moving behind the punch, and thus he was sent spilling forward. Her foot did its job as well.
The effort he took to get back to his feet was quickly undone as he fell right back down.
He took a breath, feeling a little dizzy and overwhelmed. His arms buckled as he tried to push himself up again. Wow, fighting was tiring, and he was feeling it burn. He huffed, getting to his knees and looked up at her.
"You're hard to hit!" he said honestly, though it sounded oddly like praise.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:21 pm
Tsui was flattered at the compliment, and she was almost beside herself with how well she was doing. Almost. Any other opponent and she would have been proud of herself, but this guy? This polite, borderline pathetic in a fist fight but filled to the brim with such spirit that she felt more like a bully for getting the upper hand on him. And that was something that Tsui did not want to think of herself as, as she knew all too well what that feeling was like. 'Beating up this guy would just be going too far... what if the DMC punishes their members for losing a fight? Navi would have a feel day with this guy, if they're really as cold and ruthless as everyone says they are.'She shook her head, lowering her fists and actually walked forward to help him back up. She wasn't expecting him to take the hand that was extended for him. She was even expecting this to still be some kind of prank or trick. But she wasn't going to beat a victim while he was down. It wasn't just a sense of honor, but pride. Sailor Tsui wasn't a bully, simple as that. "Well, you can thank the DMC for that. After one of your members nearly beat me to death, I kind of had to learn to be hard to hit." Tsui said, leaving Navi's name out of the explanation. It wasn't important who; she wasn't here to try coaxing him into abandoning his Chaos faction, and he wasn't here to corrupt her. "Besides, I'm the Senshi of Tigers. Cats are hard to hit, naturally."
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:09 am
Virtus looked a little confused by her words, but he knew they had to fight each other, so it only made sense. He had been beaten nearly to death by a white moon senshi before, too.
He scratched at the back of his neck. He did not want to hurt her.
Some of his instructions included running away if he thought he was in over his head, or trying to get help. Since he did not think he could get any help here, he wondered if he should call a tactical retreat. True enough, she was not non-stop like that first senshi had been, but she was still fast and hard to hit. And she had landed some good hits on him, making him tired and sore.
He smiled at her thoughtfully. Most people would frown when they were thinking so hard, but Virtus might be missing those muscles in his face that pull his mouth downwards.
"I think I need to be going now, if you don't mind! I can't beat you and I don't want to hurt you, so it would be best for us both if I go, right? I mean... if you don't mind!" He had asked for the fight, and he didn't want to be rude for abandoning it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:10 pm
Tsui could have been real mean. She could have lived up to her sphere and be the rather crafty and ruthless killer like Shere Khan, wait until he turned his back and struck him down as he made his retreat. After all, according to so many others, the DMC weren't below using such dirty tactics, and she was sure that if the situation was reversed, she wouldn't be given the luxury. But her encounter with Remarque seemed to contradict this notion, as he had actually helped her up and watched her back as she made a retreat, should a youma or Nega try to attack her. And Navi just left her for dead when she had the perfect opportunity to end her short existence. That, and Virtus was just too adorable. Curse her weak heart. Some tiger she was. "I don't mind. Just... don't exaggerate this story TOO much when you tell your comrades, okay? I do have some pride to worry about, and I'd like for them to think that I'm capable, you know?" Tsui said, her smile more humored than genuine, and to prove her truthful nature, she turned around and began to strut away. "Next time we meet, I'm going to expect you to be able to hit me, and harder. Or else, you owe me a dance. Got it?" She was probably a terrible person to tease him so, but Tsui simply couldn't resist. She ran and gave a leap, grabbing onto the fire escape ladder and scaling the building once more, disappearing over the top and beginning her trek home. Third Dark Mirror Senshi she had encountered, and this one was nothing like the other two. 'Say what you want about them... they're certainly a diverse bunch!'
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:53 am
"Oh, don't worry! I don't lie!"
And that was true. He was one of the few people who could say that without it, in itself, being untrue. He never purposefully lied. The only time he passed on something that was untrue was if someone had told him it and he believed it was true. That was it.
He smiled as she turned to walk off, nodding his head and laughing at the deal.
"It's a promise!" He said, thinking it was a fair arrangement. he had to turn down her offer for a dance today, after all, so it made sense to postpone it until later. He would just keep up his training and make sure he lived up to what she expected of him. What everyone seemed to be expecting of him.
He just hag to get stronger.
He didn't know she was teasing him, and it was probably best not to let him in on it. He watched her as she bounced off, then turned away and walked back the way he had come. He hummed to himself, then noticed how sore he was. Maybe it would be better if he went home and sat down for a bit.
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