[ It was just supposed to be bait, and there's a great irony in this setup that Soujirou doesn't know, since it would be his "sister" to meet the same fate by Shishio's hand, just as she wanted.
But because it was just bait, Soujirou twists and pivots to meet Kaoru, striking forward with lightning speed, but that brief moment to pivot also meant a blind spot. Chizuru moving and moving in between the swords wasn't something he anticipated, so Daitsuren isn't the only sword that goes through her. Soujirou's pushes through as well, and his eyes widen briefly in surprised, because he hadn't meant this.
There's a flicker of something else on his face as the smile finally disappears, maybe of an old memory, because he hadn't wanted to kill anyone then... But now...?
He feels a bite of pain as the Daitsuren through Chizuru cuts into his stomach, not deeply, but enough for him to refocus. So he twists his sword and pushes it through further so that his sword can just through her chest into Kaoru's. She's dead already with the situation like this. He'll just have to take this as good fortune and nothing else.
The weak will die, and the strong will live. That's it. ]
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But because it was just bait, Soujirou twists and pivots to meet Kaoru, striking forward with lightning speed, but that brief moment to pivot also meant a blind spot. Chizuru moving and moving in between the swords wasn't something he anticipated, so Daitsuren isn't the only sword that goes through her. Soujirou's pushes through as well, and his eyes widen briefly in surprised, because he hadn't meant this.
There's a flicker of something else on his face as the smile finally disappears, maybe of an old memory, because he hadn't wanted to kill anyone then... But now...?
He feels a bite of pain as the Daitsuren through Chizuru cuts into his stomach, not deeply, but enough for him to refocus. So he twists his sword and pushes it through further so that his sword can just through her chest into Kaoru's. She's dead already with the situation like this. He'll just have to take this as good fortune and nothing else.
The weak will die, and the strong will live. That's it. ]