[It does indeed keep the initial strikes from reaching him, and for a brief second his hood falls back as he spins, revealing a dangerous hint of anger in his eyes beyond the blank expression. There's no satisfaction in hurting others. All he ever wanted was to protect...
Protect...
He grimaces, watching the last strike go through a sudden flash of feathers instead of flesh. What just... happened?
Riku drops to the ground, second blade vanishing from existence entirely. He hadn't used that much of his own dark powers in a long time, let it out from the vast potential of his heart. He stares at the feathers falling around him, wincing. What had he...
...
He barely manages to turn around to face Katsu before everything goes black; suddenly exhausted.]
no subject
Protect...
He grimaces, watching the last strike go through a sudden flash of feathers instead of flesh. What just... happened?
Riku drops to the ground, second blade vanishing from existence entirely. He hadn't used that much of his own dark powers in a long time, let it out from the vast potential of his heart. He stares at the feathers falling around him, wincing. What had he...
...
He barely manages to turn around to face Katsu before everything goes black; suddenly exhausted.]