[ heine clocks the change in posture, then clocks the swing just before it comes. ichigo isn't as easy to read as some of the other opponents heine has sparred today, and he only narrowly manages to dodge the swing, dropping his center of gravity and sweeping a leg toward ichigo's ankles.
being put on the defensive this ways is interesting. back home heine tries not to fight up close if he can avoid it, but when he does, his strength and speed (and healing) almost always give him the upper hand. even in his fights with luki and noki, or with giovanni, the others of einstürzen's children, there had always been that element of distance, too—heine has never felt the physical pressure of being evenly matched against someone just as strong.
no, if he's honest, ichigo is probably stronger. heine is just mostly quick enough to dodge.
but that doesn't mean he's not going to go down without a fight! as they exchange blows, heine circles a little, putting a bit of space between them so he can kick at ichigo's chest—he's avoiding the head, having no idea what ichigo's capacity for healing is, but the chest feels like fair game. ]
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being put on the defensive this ways is interesting. back home heine tries not to fight up close if he can avoid it, but when he does, his strength and speed (and healing) almost always give him the upper hand. even in his fights with luki and noki, or with giovanni, the others of einstürzen's children, there had always been that element of distance, too—heine has never felt the physical pressure of being evenly matched against someone just as strong.
no, if he's honest, ichigo is probably stronger. heine is just mostly quick enough to dodge.
but that doesn't mean he's not going to go down without a fight! as they exchange blows, heine circles a little, putting a bit of space between them so he can kick at ichigo's chest—he's avoiding the head, having no idea what ichigo's capacity for healing is, but the chest feels like fair game. ]