[center][b]Ryu Heisui

Dew Islet[/b][/center]

Ryu got pushed backwards across the sand. He didn't go far, but it was enough to leave a large trail in the ground. He was surprised, just for a moment, that she would step into the blow and get under his guard, but that surprise was soon overwritten with a sense of calm. He had to keep control of the fight and not lose focus. He began to close the the distance with another burst of speed. This time he took his sheath and swung it along with the sword. The sword was aiming at her kunai hand, and the sheath was aiming at her left leg. He knew that he was open to a counter attack, and knew that he could probably react to it in time. He had purposely aimed the sheath at her outer leg, because he could change direction of the sheaths swing if she decided to counter attack. If he could pin her kunai arm between his sheath and his sword, he could possibly maintain control of the fight and win the match. He had learned this feint when he was training with his mother. She said that it was a popular tactic that his father used whenever he wanted to test the opponent on his or her witts. Now Ryu, just like his father did, was testing Natsume. Will she see through the feint and take the appropriate action or fall into his trap.