[Right for the face, huh? Tifa doesn't mess around, and honestly, Akechi appreciates it for the bare second he's allowed. It means she isn't starting by underestimating him.
And while his stance isn't good for taking a punch, it's not meant to. He'd been intending to dodge her first punch, bending his knees and leaning slightly to the left, but she moves much faster than he'd anticipated. Shadows as a whole make it obvious when they're about to attack -- Tifa, not so much. To his credit, he doesn't flinch upon taking the hit, catching it on his forearm as he ducks his head with a grunt more of surprise than pain.
The unexpected hit leaves him off-balance, but it doesn't stop him from trying to use that to swing around, aiming a punch with his left hand toward her sternum.]
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And while his stance isn't good for taking a punch, it's not meant to. He'd been intending to dodge her first punch, bending his knees and leaning slightly to the left, but she moves much faster than he'd anticipated. Shadows as a whole make it obvious when they're about to attack -- Tifa, not so much. To his credit, he doesn't flinch upon taking the hit, catching it on his forearm as he ducks his head with a grunt more of surprise than pain.
The unexpected hit leaves him off-balance, but it doesn't stop him from trying to use that to swing around, aiming a punch with his left hand toward her sternum.]