She grimaced as her blade was forced to the side by the clanging, sparking metal of the dagger in opposition to her. So that small of a weapon could still have enough mass to deflect her much larger one that easily? Or did it mainly have to do with him being stronger than her, if that was even the case? Or perhaps positioning was the key? Even more surprising was when her blade came to a complete stop underneath his armpit. She tried to wiggle it free but to no avail. Her fingers strained on the handle as she tried to fight against his torque, but that wasn't working out too well for her either. Drat, she was already in a pickle! 

Realizing that she was completely open during this time, her eyes darted to the man's right side to see him swinging his weapon at her with an attack that would be a kill blow if not for her shield, or her dodging it. In her case she ducked her head just in time while keeping her hands on her katana.

"Sometimes the best could be surprise..." Hikaru thought to herself upon hearing his taunting words. Just because it didn't work out this time didn't mean it was a bad idea to try something different. Try something different...

After her dodge she raised her right foot to try and deliver a front kick right between his legs while attempting to yank him forward by the katana, which would also allow her to keep her balance while she kicked from this low position. If he let go during her kick than she would certainly fall backwards onto her butt.