rip and shred all that thread

[ironbuttmonkey]

WHO: Uzu Sanageyama and Senketsu
WHERE: The outskirts of the city, at the location referenced here
WHEN: September 5th, whenever Senketsu arrives after work
WHAT: A sparring match between a monkey and some clothes
WARNINGS: Uh probably nothing.

[It was one of the last people he'd expected to ever go up against - the closest he'd gotten to fighting Senketsu before was fighting Ryuko, considering the pair were a team, so this was a strange surprise. Still, far be it from Sanageyama to ever pass up a fight, no matter who his opponent is.

And of course he's here first. Maybe a little more dramatic than is necessary, but at the spot he'd told Senketsu to meet him at, Sanageyama's sitting cross legged on the ground, his arms crossed and eyes closed.

But realistically, he was excited to see just what Senketsu was capable of. It's how he always felt before a fight, even something as simple as a spar.]

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[sanguineseams]

[It really says something when you can sneak up on someone when you're not even trying to, and technically Uzu has succeeded at doing such a thing. To be fair, Senketsu seems like he's in some really deep thought by the time he catches sight of Uzu in the corner of his eye. He either jumps or comes to an uncomfortably abrupt stop; it's hard to tell.]

H-hello, mister Sanageyama.

[Insert some intense claw-wringing here.]

I hope you weren't waiting long.

[Senketsu himself is a handful of minutes late, figuring it would be wise to 'fill up' before the fight.]

[ironbuttmonkey]

Not long at all, Kamui.

[He stands up, eyes opening, and gives Senketsu a smile.]

But then, I'd be willing to wait quite a while for an opportunity like this, you know.

[sanguineseams]

[A smirk.]

Flattery will get you nowhere.

[Then, he follows it up with an uneasy sigh.]

...especially when I'm already so anxious. I hope that I don't disappoint you.

[ironbuttmonkey]

If you start worrying about things like that, you'll fail before you've even started.

[He reaches behind himself to take a hold of his Shinai, withdrawing it from the holster built into his jacket. He is wearing blade regalia, although he has no intention of using it to it's full capacity, just it's dormant state.]

I'm your opponent now before anything else, Kamui. Someone for you to overcome, not impress.

[sanguineseams]

Overcome? I'm not here to win; I'm here to find out what I can do without Ryuuko.

[His posture straightens up and he bows respectfully. Afterwords, he folds one hand over the other in a brief meditation and his body--already quiet compared to humans to begin with--goes silent, that faint pulse giving away to the creak of pure Life Fiber pulled taut as he assumes a defensive stance.

Just because he has no intention of winning doesn't mean he'll underestimate Sanageyama.]

I'll show you how much potential was lost on COVERS.

[It's almost impressive how quickly he can change his tune.]

[ironbuttmonkey]

[It's hard trying to understand this mentality of not being in it to win it.

But whatever man, that's a good shift in attitude.]

That's more like it! Keep up that spirit!

[And here we go. Sanageyama doesn't really hold back, but at least he starts them off slow - he moves both hands to grip his weapon, then aims a single, downwards swing at Senketsu's right arm.]

[sanguineseams]

[Senketsu's opposite hand swipes to the side and catches the shinai about mid-length to divert its momentum, rather than trying to block it or dodge it entirely, and gives it a firm yank to see if he can either disarm Uzu or alter his balance.]

[ironbuttmonkey]

[Unfortunately, he sees right through that before the Shinai is even in Senketsu's grasp. Despite this, he doesn't make any attempt at trying to stop him - rather, once Senketsu has a hold of it and yanks it forward, Sanageyama kicks himself off of the ground and uses the momentum of being pulled forward to kick Senketsu in the chest with both feet, kicking off of him soon after and trying to pull his weapon free in the process. It's actually to his advantage Senketsu is so huge now, or else this would be a lot harder to pull off.]

[sanguineseams]

[Huge is an apt word to use; if Senketsu was human and this same size, he'd be exceptionally heavy--but instead of flesh and organs, he's dense Fiber through and through, which ends up making him even heavier than he looks.

Ultimately what this means is that he acts as a fairly rigid springboard for Uzu without so much as teetering--and the unexpected sequence of events catches Senketsu off-guard enough to loosen the grip on Uzu's shinai.]

[ironbuttmonkey]

[With his weapon free, he lands on both feet into a crouch and then immediately springs forward, on the attack again. This time, he launches two swings in quick succession, each one aimed at Senketsu's chest.]

[sanguineseams]

[Senketsu blocks the first blow with the open palm of his hand; the second, with the back of his forearm as he closes in on Sanageyama. He comes close enough to snarl menacingly, flashing his mouth full of sharp teeth--but it's not intimidation. It's a distraction.

At the same time his hand comes up from underneath, grabbing the lower lapel of his jacket and pulling it across his front in attempt to turn the other around.]

[ironbuttmonkey]

[The thing is, Sanageyama's still fast as hell - he might even still be the fastest out of their group, and combined with the Shingantsu, actually landing a hit on him is notoriously difficult. But since this sparring match is more about Senketsu learning about his own limits, taking it too seriously will get in the way of that, meaning he's decided he should hold back for the sake of that.

So despite the ease he managed to outmaneuver Senketsu with earlier, this time Sanageyama seems to be caught, turned around forcefully on the spot by him.]