Because Seifer can't keep his mouth shut.

[knightforgotten.livejournal.com]

Who: Seifer and Kain
What: Manliness competitionHonorable combat, of course. >>;
When: Shortly after Seifer's last entry.
Where: Barracks
Summary: Don't know yet! Seifer picks fights with Kain?
Rating: PG13 for blood, violence, and most probably language.
Seifer left as soon as that last message was sent. He was too proud to let Kain think he had the upper hand by knowing where the barracks were while he did not. Asking one of those weirdly distant people was informative enough, if still creepy.

The barracks really weren't too hard to find once pointed in the right direction, and Seifer made his way inside to meet with or wait for Kain to show up. He had Hyperion resting on his shoulder already, looking far too cocky and confident.

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[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Alas, there would be no Seifer-kebab this time. He cursed mentally, having been so close to that sweet and undoubtedly final victory. In many ways he was glad that Seifer was not the weak-willed but loud-mouthed idiot he'd taken him for. He was still an idiot, but a fierce one to contend with.

Kain chose to dodge this one, but it ended up hitting an arm in his haste to avoid the blow. He countered right away, still remaining rather quick and light on his feet.

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Coming from Kain that was probably almost complimentary. But no, no Seifer-kabobs today that would have to wait until another time.

Seifer was starting to slow down, the injury on his leg throbbing and the one on his chest making breathing painful. His reactions weren't as quick, as such Kain's blow wasn't completely avoided. Seifer managed to get out of the way of the worst damage but still took another slash from that spear. Countering with a slash and blast of his own.

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It was the closest to a compliment someone like Seifer would ever get from Kain... and that said something, really. He could tell he'd hold a grudge against him for a while to come.

But Kain used Seifer's slowing to at least some advantage- he could be faster on his feet than him at the moment. Except he'd been hit a great deal on arms and shoulder, thus his blows themselves weren't landing as much power as earlier. He was adjusting his strategy as he went along, attempting to make up for power with speed. He raised the spear to deflect the blade with its long pole, that part always coming more instinctively. The blast, however, hit his stomach, sending him crashing off his feet on impact. It had been the most direct of the hits so far from that stupid weapon. ...And damn painful, as Kain found out in the next moment.

[knightforgotten.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, there would be a very impressive mutual grudge after this.

There was a reason the gunblade was such a devastating weapon, when wielded properly anyway. Seifer may be slowing down but he was still hitting hard, harder perhaps now that he was wounded and knew the fight would have to end soon. When Kain went down Seifer was upon him again, attempting to force him into submission now with a series of vicious heavy blows. Not well defended blows of course, they were meant to beat on Kain not protect Seifer.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Kain knew the conflict was drawing fast to a close, but there was no chance he'd give up. He struggled to block the first of the blows, using the spear to deflect a couple of them. But more ended up hitting after that. Seifer obviously wasn't holding back. He could still handle a few more blows... but wouldn't be able to hold up much longer. The latest gunblade hit had taken out a lot of his energy. But as long as he had his weapon in hand, he'd keep looking for another opening to strike again.

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Seifer was giving it all he had because he didn't have much left. The chest wound was bleeding pretty badly, and this really wasn't helping it mend. He was slowing down steadily, leaving more and more openings for Kain to get a shot in. Eventually they'd both have to give up, if that were possible considering the two.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Although the repeated blows were wearing him down fast, Kain wasn't going to succumb to that. At least, as long as he was able to keep going. He found a chance to strike back and took it, then another.

[knightforgotten.livejournal.com]

"You can give up any time, y'know."

Seifer was back to the taunting, mostly because he was ready to stop but unable to give up once a fight was started. Damn that foolish pride. He wasn't blocking or dodging Kain's blows like he'd been able to, so even though Kain was wounded each one caused steadily more damage. Finally out of irritation Seifer struck a hard blow and blasted Kain again, before jumping back to the best of his abilities to catch his breath.

And try to minimize the bleeding. Stupid spear.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

The shot from that confounded gunblade left him wincing and gasping for air. Kain struggled to keep Seifer in his sight. He tried to move, finding only excruciating pain when he did. He doubted he could do anything more in this state. Still...

"As long as... you've given up first."

It was obvious neither of them could do much more, yet... backing down was unacceptable. Kain refused to take such a cowardly option. Let Seifer admit that they were through.

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Seifer was just as idiotically proud at times, but he also had a small sense of self preservation and he knew that if he kept this up it would take a very long time to heal back up. Kain couldn't move, it was clear the fight was over.

Finally Seifer stepped back, still managing to smirk that infuriating smirk. "You're done, we'll finish this up later." In truth they were both finished.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Arrrgh, that smirk. Kain would have loved to have punched it right off his face, were he up to it. But as it was, they'd reached their limit. There'd be no continuing for the moment. He scowled, but could agree to those terms.

"Later... Yes. Fine. I'll hold you to that."

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Seifer made a vague gesture that was almost a farewell and at the same time incredibly condescending, he was good at things like that. Then turned to wander off with as little limping as possible, at least until he was out of Kain's line of sight.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Kain made a hateful face at Seifer in return. A new enemy... he could deal with that, since it meant pure antagonism, much like he had with Valvalis. It was when the person you despised was a friend as well that things became difficult.

He stayed there a bit before slowly making his way out. Fortunately by that time, Seifer was long gone.