fashionably_strong | 2nd shopping trip [Video, filtered from Vegeta]

Hey everyone! I've already got Mother's Day covered for celebrating with my mom, but things are a little trickier with my dad. I've been thinking about it and the thing that would make him the happiest would be if I spent the whole day training with him. He's a super strong martial artist and it's his favourite thing to do.

[Which will be a real labour of love. There's no way she'd willingly subject herself to anything close to what her father would consider a good amount of training on a regular basis.]

I've already been getting some training, but I've never gone all out and trained for a whole day straight.

[It's never appealed to her before. Not even remotely. Regular exercise is one thing, and dancing is fun. 8+ consecutive hours of intense training is something she'll need to work herself up to if she's going to be able to move the next day.]

So...I was hoping to find people that would be willing to spar with me. I want to get strong enough to protect little kids that get drafted and I want to make my dad's Father's Day really special. I'm pretty durable and I can fly, so you don't need to worry about me being too fragile to handle it.

[She smiles and waves.]

Thanks a bunch in advance. In return, I'll give makeovers and fashion advice to anyone who wants it.

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[The next day, at exactly noon, Saori is waiting on the beach for Bulla. She's dressed in a judo-gi, with another held under her arm for the girl, as well as some gloves.]

[Bulla arrives wearing a one piece bathing suit underneath some black pants with a pink stripe down the side of the legs and a matching pink t-shirt. She flew here, and touches down.]

Good afternoon, Saori. How should we start?

[Saori waves and tosses over the gi]

I'd get dressed properly, first. It's not the most fashionable, but it's proper, and the clothes will add some padding.

[Bulla pulls off everything but the one-piece swimsuit she was wearing and puts on the gi. No, it isn't fashionable, but the idea of wearing one reminds her enough of home that she doesn't object. If anything, it reinforces that yes, she is training. Better to cover the gi in sweat than her cuter clothing, anyway.]

All right. I'm ready.

Then you should take a stance like mine.

[Saori stands arms open and palms upraised and loose, her legs set into a low defensive posture.]

And then I'd like for you to try and grab me or punch me. I'll show you a fairly basic throw first.

[She nods.]

Okay, I can do that.

[Bulla mimics the stance. Even knowing that Saori isn't weak, she can't bring herself to try to punch her, so she darts in to grab at her wrist.]

Then get ready.

[With almost painful ease, the goddess's hand darts out to catch Bulla's own wrist in a grip that's impossibly strong. Spinning as she moves, Saori twirls her back to the girl and ducks, deftly flipping her over onto the sand.

Smiling, she looks down.]

You see? I used your own movement against you. That's something that doesn't rely on brute force.

[Bulla's startled by the flip, although she recovers from it very quickly and dusts the sand out of her hair as she sits up.]

So you can teach me how to do this while flying, too?

I said I would, yes.

[She floats up into the air easily enough. Flying is fine.]

Try again!

[At least this time, she's prepared for the possibility of being thrown, so she'll prepare herself to react. Hopefully, enough to stop herself from hitting the sand this time around.

Bulla takes to the air, and this time darts in to grab just a little above the waist on Saori's gi.]

[This time, Saori does something different, her own hands moving in a wide circle to block the attempt. The sweeping motion, accompanied by a spin places her behind Bulla.]

With most defensive martial arts, circles are an important part of the style. You see what I did, moving your momentum and changing mine without using much force. You can't stop a man as strong as your father with brute strength, but you can use a circle to gain leverage.

So...the circle lets you redirect the force while avoiding it yourself.

[Bulla may not be much of a martial artist herself, but she's watched far too many tournaments to not be able to analyze how things work.]

Yes, exactly. Aikido, Judo, Jiujitsu, Tai-Chi, all of them use circles. Even some sword styles do.

Okay...so, can you teach me how to do those moves you just showed me?

[While she can learn from her mistakes and adapt, Bulla's hoping Saori's training won't involve throwing her onto the sand until she figures out how to counter it on her own.]

That was the idea, yes.

[Obviously. Saori waves a hand, calling her over.]

Come, I'll show you slowly.

[Bulla heads over and prepares to watch Saori's movements attentively. Moves like that would help her last in a sparring match against her father for sure. The more she can conserve her energy and make him work harder in the spar, the longer she'll last. She has no delusions about being a major challenge for him - not the way that Goku is. But perhaps if she fights smart, she can compensate for some of that big gap in skill and power. He won't go all out on her anyhow, but the more of a workout he gets, the happier he'll be. She knows this.]

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