Comedy, Pyrus/Zera, Rated K+

Solidarity

It wasn't the most productive thing he could have been doing, but it was entertaining nonetheless. He especially enjoyed it when she twirled it around effortlessly between her insect fingers like it was supposed to impress Pyrus or something.

"You realize that doesn't help win battles."

"Quite the contrary my naive friend. It distracts and disorients the opponent long enough for me to ... do THIS!" She swung the blue rod at his head but Pyrus easily blocked the attack. She was such a frail looking girl, but it surprised him that her swings connected with such force.

Must come from that steady flow of anger she has for me. "If you want to catch your enemy off guard, it helps not to voice your attack."

Zera groaned in annoyance and, with bottled fury, swung at his head again. Instead of blocking it, Pyrus side stepped, spun and gently smacked her on the back, giving that extra nudge to her momentum so she fell forwards and flat on her face. She lied there a moment, fuming.

Pyrus let one end of his staff rest vertically from the ground and rested his chin on his hands. "You have to learn to control your anger."

She got to her feet and brushed off the sand. She placed a fist on her hip and glared at him with those large eyes. "Fine. I'll try to not be so angry with you. But. You have to promise not to do that again. It's humiliating."

"Sorry." He smiled. "Okay let's go, one more time." Both in ready positions, they began sidestepping in a circle. "Remember, steady your breathing. You can't just focus on your opponent, you have to feel the environment around you, feel out his weakness between swings." She thrust her weapon with a poke attack, but he knocked it sideways and followed up with a swing from the other end of his staff. She hopped backwards dodging it. "Good."

"Take this!" she shouted as she lunged with an overhead.

Pyrus smiled, ready to counter the obvious. To his surprise it was a feint as she did a summersault under his block and, with a sweep of her staff, knocked his legs away. He fell flat on his back and remained there a moment to contemplate what the heck just happened.

She stood over him cross armed with a one sided smile. "Is there another lesson for me oh great master?"

He accepted her hand and got to his feet. "No I think we're done."

She chuckled. "Oh come now Pyrus. It was just payback, no need to get angry."

He turned and walked away as he retracted his staff and latched it to his back. He could see that giant grin behind him, and he was kicking himself for letting her get the best of him.

"Pyrus."

He looked back at her, but there was no mocking smile, there came no witty remark. She simply bowed and then walked away. He shook his head. That girl is full of surprises.