Appointments Post

[voidseeing]

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[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[hero_of_smiles]

[That smirk, those words. Oh he definitely wants to smash this mechanical arm he loves so much right into this guy's face. But, no. No, he could play it off. Be completely neutral about it. Bury his feelings. He was good at that.

So, he tries to slip his expression into disinterest and boredom. Gazing off to the side to try and improve the mask of someone who didn't care.]

Yeah? Well, I'd like a motorcycle. Doesn't mean it's gonna happen right now.

[And then he looks back, his eye slightly twitching as he tries not to glare at that stupid grin Gai is wearing.]

Now if you don't mind I came here to practice.

[And he's just going to try and shove right past Gai...maybe attempt to "accidentally" elbow him in the rib cage.]

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[voidseeing]

That's exactly the entertainment I was talking about.

[He's hit a nerve, he can tell even despite the neutral facade Cross is trying to put on. It isn't that he's trying to be outright mean, per se-- it's more that he's still irked over everything that went down on the locked post and wants to poke right back. That's just how Gai is.

He'll actually let Cross shove past him like that until the other boy tries the "accidental" elbow maneuver. When that happens, he'll stick out his leg in the hopes of tripping Cross up somewhat. If that's how Cross is going to play, he's fine with that.]

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[hero_of_smiles]

[And indeed he does get tripped up. If he were any normal sixteen year old he probably would've hit the ground and had a very sore face. Cross on the other hand plants his hand on the floor in mid fall and flips back onto his feet.

Oh that tears it.]

That's it! You want fun?! Well lets have a go!

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[voidseeing]

[Hmm, not bad. There's the slightest trace of approval on Gai's face, though it's hard to see it past that smirk. Gai just shoves his hands in his pockets, looking for all the world like he's just having a casual conversation.]

I'd advise you to stand down if you know what's good for you. I'm not going to hold back otherwise.

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[hero_of_smiles]

[Cross only has blind fury playing through his head at the moment, so any approval that was there was easily lost. Be told to back down was not advice he'd follow.]

And you think I will if you don't? I'd say give me credit but you obviously haven't seen what I got to give!

[And he'll throw a punch this time at Gai's chest.]

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[voidseeing]

[Gai was already anticipating that response and steps aside easily, reaching for Cross' arm in an attempt to use the boy's own momentum to flip him. Cross doesn't seem entirely unskilled, but if he can be provoked this easily, that doesn't speak well for him on the battlefield.]

Then show me what you've got.

[Action , Septemeber 26th ]

[hero_of_smiles]

[And indeed it does flip him. He hits the ground with a slam and there's an audible grunt that escapes his mouth.

But he's learned just enough from that one movement. Gai was good. Not only that, but Gai's height gave him an advantage. Cross was only shorter by at least a foot or so but that was enough to already give Gai a lead. But the skills, yeah, that's another thing Gai had over him. He's older no doubt. More time, more skills. That was the main advantage. A lot of the math was adding up to him not having a good chance in this fight.

However, he was under and had his own advantage.]

Plan on it.

[With a swift motion he's already moving again, crouching and sweeping his leg to knock Gai's footing out of place.]