In which a sparring session between Riku and Sora ends atypically,
and there is more foreshadowing
Pre-Kingdom Hearts (Double
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Riku should have been paying more attention.
If he had been, there's no way that move could have caught him by surprise; and he would have been spared the shocked indignity of winding up on his arse, and Sora's little victory dance ("Yeah! I won! I won!"). But who could blame him? So maybe fifteen straight wins in a row might have made him a little complacent. When Sora gets frustrated, Sora gets frustratingly easy to beat, and Riku stops taking things seriously.
The only warning he had was a flash of determination in Sora's eyes, before that showy block-and-sweep move knocked him off his feet. It came out of nowhere. Riku knows Sora. He doesn't move like that.
But he wasn't a bad loser, so he accepted a hand up, grinned and said "Don't let it go to your head."
They called it a day after that match, he could let Sora keep his victory overnight at least. There was never any chance it would last any longer. He wasn't going to begrudge Sora the occasional fluke win. After all, you can beat Sora, but no-one can discourage him for long.
Really, he should have been paying more attention.