The Samurai Drabble Series
Number 4: That's Why Its Called Practicing starring Yukimura Sanada
Yukimura Sanada was standing opposite Keiji Maeda, spear at the ready. Keiji lunges, a strong swipe, clattering against Yukimura's weapon. They continue to duel fiercely, working up sweats and bruises.
Yukimura spots an opening in Keiji's defence. He thrust his cross-bladed spear straight for the weak spot. Keiji catches the blow by using the handle of his two prong spear to hook one of the cross-blades. Then, grinning at Yukimura he thrusts his opponents weapon backwards hard.
Yukimura's knees buckle and tears immediately flow from his eyes. He's felt pain before but this overwhelms him. He gasps and chokes trying to get air into his lungs. Keiji's grin falters as Yukimurs starts to go blue. Yukimura's hands fall from the handle of his weapon. And Keiji winces as he realises where the large weight on the end of his friends spear landed.
As he back up, Yukimura's spear hits the floor with a clang, shortly followed by Yukimura himself with a crash.
"Sorry buddy" he says to the downed man, who is desperately cluthching his other weapon.
Keiji crouches down.
"That's why its called practicin'"
Next Time: Relaxation starring Tadakatsu Honda