Season of Pink[Moe, Rio]

Swinging into Rio once more, Moe was still a little surprised that she was not trying to dodge or evade. That was what most people did when she swung at them, after all, so seeing someone just stand there and take it was certainly unexpected. It didn't dishearten her though, as she connected with a resounding thump against the Shihoin. It was only a matter of time before one of those really hit home.

But it was not going to happen yet, as the noble took the blow in stride and darted around her. Moe span, the momentum of the swing keeping her only a little behind Rio's pace, but still not fast enough to stop another strike from impacting her shoulder. It didn't strike the same spot as that initial blow had, which was a mighty bit fortunate but still rocked Moe onto the backfoot again as her heels dug into the ground to keep her upright.

Moe hated that she was so envious of that speed and technique, not that she was bitter about being on the receiving end but it was simply a step above what she could do right now. Still, she lurched back forwards with another arcing swing. Her shoulder ached now, two injuries certainly taking a toll upon her, but she would not relent. Sweeping once, then again, before finally launching herself at the woman in an attempt to barrel her over with a burst of momentum. Of course, if was equally likely she just bounced off but better to keep trying than to falter.

Meeting Rio head-on in the air, there appeared to be no great strategy for Moe's action. She certainly had not displayed anything of the sort so far beyond pulling off simple combinations. That was quite intentional really, for she simply lacked the speed to make planning for anything too detailed to be worth doing. Better to live in the moment and deal with threats as best she could.

"You don't gotta tell me twice!"

Her weapon craned back, making it all too clear that Moe would follow through on the request that was being asked of her, but there was something more to it this time. As the club reached the apex of its swing, coursing as it was towards the woman that she was locked against, her hand began to alight as she pulled it from the swing and thrust it forwards first. Glowing with light, there was but a brief moment before she unleashed her second cry and closed her eyes.

"Hadō number thirty-two! Ōkasen!"

Erupting from her hand, the golden light of her Kido spell would momentarily illuminate the pair against their surroundings. Moe had gone to the trouble of focusing on that light element, pulling almost all of the actual damage out of the spell in favour of trying to blind her opponent with the ray, and in that brief instant she would strike down with Shinsho whilst both of them were unable to see. It was a fancy move, and not one she was confident in, but this was her best chance at achieving her goal and maybe getting a little extra to boot. A lot of it did depend on Rio's arrogance, whether she would continue to take her head on or turn away as the spell came out, for she was likely fast enough to do so.

Regardless of whether she struck home successfully or not, little Moe was quite spent by the sudden and taxing invocation. Not to mention all the fighting too. Everything ached, nothing more than her twice beaten shoulder, and she would come tumbling down with what little grace she could still muster.

Moe felt the strike hit home or at least felt it collide with something just a little less solid than Rio's previous blocks and a smug grin had already begun to spread across her lips as the light from her spell faded. Her eyes winced as she opened them in the aftermath of her attack, but saw that her opponent had been knocked a good distance away by the attack. Still, she was still standing and so would be the victor of this bout, as the diminutive pink Shinigami landed on the ground and felt her legs simply give way under her weight as all that exertion finally overwhelmed her.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll get ya properly next time!"

Even in a state of exhaustion, Moe was still happy to make a sharp quip in response. But her smugness soon shifted to a genuinely pleasant smile as she grabbed hold of Rio's hand and pulled herself back to her feet. Shinsho popped into a little white cloud before returning to its sealed state, making the cumbersome weapon now look just a little less formidable.

"Hah! Like I'd let ya get away with an evening off after making me a promise like that."

Grinning like a hungry wolf, Moe beamed in Rio's direction as she was both showered in compliments and offered a little more entertainment for the evening. Obviously, she would never take too much advantage of Rio's generosity, which would be disrespectful to her new friend and the last thing she wanted was for Rio to think that all she was after was the food. That was just an added bonus, really!

"So let's get some eats, then maybe I'll be able to feel my limbs again. And hey, ya know where to find me if you wanna go again. I'll never turn ya down on that front!"