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Who: Shizuo and YOU
Where: The island
When: Friday evening
Style: Whichever
Status: OPEN FOR ALL THE CR

[Shizuo isn't as bothered by this curse as some of the people he's come across thus far. He tends not to be a pretty deep-thinker, and since he's a pretty honest individual, there isn't much for him to hide - with a little exception, but Shizuo has enough of a command on himself to avoid thinking about certain things in public. When he decides to go to the island, it's not with the intent to avoid people - at least, not more than usual - but because spending time here a week prior had shown Shizuo that the beach is nice and calm at night. The stars are especially peaceful.

His thought bubble calmly cycles through words like Izaya, stargazing, telescope, calm as he finishes a cigarette, walking along the water. He pauses and looks up at the night sky, and his bubble seems to pause with him - clearing itself of all text for a brief moment.]

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[The punch makes contact and Shizuo takes a couple of steps back with the force, but smiles, because this is exactly what he wants from Vegeta. And since he isn't angry or worked up, he's able to make more practical decisions about the way he uses his strength. Once he's stabilized his footing, Shizuo counters with a punch of his own.]

[Rather than dodge Shizuo's punch, Vegeta meets it with his fist and pushes forward. At first it's easy for him to do so, but he's decided to make this an exercise in learning now to power down. He adjusts his power level until it's roughly even with Shizuo's, then keeps pushing.]

[Shizuo's surprised that Vegeta tones himself down and doesn't overtake him so easily. It motivates him to be a little more mindful of what he is doing. He continues to push his fist forward, trying to focus more of his strength into his fist. He's not interesting in trying to do anything underhanded to try and break their contact - instead, he just tries in earnest to push Vegeta's fist back.]

[It's somehow tiring to fight at this level with his ki suppressed, but Vegeta perseveres. If Shizuo ever seems to lose his head, he powers up briefly to deliver a quick "watch yourself" smack to the side of his face. It's what his father did if he ever stepped out of line, after all.

Until he surpassed him, at least.

He tries his best to throw some defensive moves in there and teach Shizuo to use them too, ducking and keeping his body as small as possible. The bodyguard is tall, he needs to learn to cover himself. If Shizuo doesn't copy the moves, he thwacks the areas that are left open to indicate where he needs to be watching. None of the exchange is verbal. With the thought bubbles, it doesn't have to be - Vegeta's thoughts show what Shizuo should do.]

Edited 2012-03-22 17:05 (UTC)

[Shizuo manages to exchange blows without getting too caught up, though he does drift toward anger a couple of times, and therefore earns that "watch yourself" smack, which he is glad for. It helps him focus on what he's trying to do - train, rather than actually win a fight. It's no surprise when Vegeta finally surpasses him, but Shizuo feels nice and refreshed when the exchange is over - a little better overall.

Shizuo does try to learn as much as possible as he spars with Vegeta, just as he tries when sparring with Serph. If he can learn, then he can find control. He pays close attention to the thought bubble and does his best to keep up. He isn't the fastest learner, but he isn't slow, either.

When they're done, Shizuo takes a seat in the sand, completely unbothered by it. Two sparring session in one day is a lot even for him, so he's a little spent - but in a good way. The kind of way that makes him feel better and more on top of himself.]

Thanks.

Mmm.

[He seems pleased.]

You're not bad. Could turn into a decent enough fighter, even if you're human.

[Vegeta looks down towards where the bubble is thoughtfully.]

Probably worth a try, at least. Never know what this place is going to throw at you.

I'm going to try.

[He already is trying, but he's going to try even harder, now. He feels extra motivated - maybe because of Vegeta's bluntness. Or maybe because they had trained again, and Shizuo could feel his progress. Either way, he is feeling optimistic, and his bubble rambles about his plans to continue on a good path.]

Yeah. I heard that people have been attacked here before.

[Celty had mentioned it a while back. Being a decent fighter would come in handy if it happened again.]

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