Sunday Afternoon - Gym

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Kara enters the gym, bag in hand. Her knee ached a little after working out last night with Anders, but she supposes that is good in a way.

She throws her bag down on the bench, and hits the mats, starting to stretch.


[[mainly for mparker17, but feel free to use it for whatever]]

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Parker wandered in, tired but knowing she needed the workout, and stopped when she saw Kara. Warily, she put down her sparring equipment and started to do a few stretches. "Thrace."

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Oh, Gods. Kara rolls her eyes. "Parker."

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Parker nodded curtly, and continued stretching. Then she moved onto the bag, doing a warm-up of punches and kicks, slowly getting an idea.

It wasn't like she didn't *want* to hit Thrace, sooo....

"You up for a match?"

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Kara cocks her head and looks at Parker. It had been awhile. "Sure, why not," she says slowly.

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Parker jerked her chin at the sparring equipment Sam got her for Christmas. "Only been used once so far. Should keep us from hurting each other, though." She started to lace up the shin guards, then had a thought. "I'm assuming your leg's okay to do this?"

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"I'm here, aren't I?" Kara replies, as she begins putting on the padding.

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Parker shrugged. "Fine." She laced up the gloves, and put on the headgear, testing it to make sure it was secure. Then she stopped. "Hey, do you kick-box?"

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Kara bounces on the balls of her feet a bit to settle the equipment and says, "Done a little, but keep mostly to boxing."

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Parker grimaces. "Let's stick to that then. Don't want to chance a hit on your knee." She took a deep breath. "TKO, or first one down?"

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"I don't need your concern, Parker," snaps Kara. "First one down."

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Parker's smile went feral. "Then GO!"

She threw the first punch at Kara's head, and then followed it up with a left-handed jab toward her mid-section.

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Kara blocks the punch coming to her head, but takes the left jab in the gut. "Real nice, Parker," mutters Kara, as she sends a punch to Parker's head.

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Parker dances out of the way, and keeps moving, assessing Kara for a weak spot. "Big deal. It's not like you can't take it, right?" She circles, then aims a punch at Kara's left shoulder, following it with a short combination of jabs toward her arms. The impulse to kick has to be squashed, but it's probably good for her to try to be disciplined, sticking to boxing only.

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Kara blocks the jabs and moves away, dancing around Parker. "I can take whatever you throw at me." Quickly moving back in, she throws a punch, jab combo towards Parker's body.

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"Good to know-- uff!" Parker takes a hit on the ribs, and then a breath as she blocks the jab. "Nice one. So what is your *problem* with me?" she asks, throwing another jab at Kara's jaw, then backing away.

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Kara swings back and Parker's punch just grazes her jaw. She pulls back and glares at Parker. "Are we here to spar or talk about our feelings?"

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"You know what? You're right." Parker again sits on the impulse to kick, and just lashe out, putting all of her body weight behind a blow to the stomach.

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That was going to bruise. Oh yeah. Kara swings out towards Parker's shoulder, and following it up with a hook to her head.

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"Unh!" Parker bites her lip, feeling that hit vibrating through her skull. Gritting her teeth, she punched out again, then feinted to the left-- followed by a straight jab for Kara's jaw again. "Bitch," she mutters under her breath.

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Kara's head snaps back as she connects. Kara glares at Parker and clenches her jaw, moving back in. "So, you ever get laid, Parker?" mutters Kara, as she sends a jab to Parker's arm.

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"Last night, thanks for asking, how about you? Oh, wait, I don't care."

Parker blocks the jab, takes a breath, circles, then blinks again, still feeling that last punch.

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Kara laughs quietly, circling around with Parker. "Sure you don't want to hear all about Lee and his.... talents? You seem so interested."

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"He doesn't kiss as well as Kennedy. You can keep him." Parker grins fiendishly, and then strikes out with hits toward the arms, fast, fast, jab-jab-jab.

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Caught off guard by Parker's words, Kara takes the first two hits, only managing to reach up and block the third one. "I will," she growls, as she shakes off the punches and circles around Parker.

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Parker grins again, happier now. She jabs out toward Kara's side, bouncing in place, then backs away, before jumping forward and shooting a right to her head again. "Yeah, right."

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Parker's glove glances off her head, as Kara weaves. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" snaps Kara, shaking off the punch. She moves forward and jabs at Parker's shoulder before sending a punch into her stomach.

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Parker blocks the shoulder punch, but takes the one in the gut, leaving her breathless for a second. Panting, she moves out, her eyes narrowing as she puts her fists up again.

"You know. Snarking on me for Kennedy and Lee, like you've got room to talk."

She swung, high and hard.

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Kara freezes and stares at Parker. She can't know. She sees the punch coming too late and it connects hard and fast with her head.

Kara hits the mat with a thump.

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Satisfied, Parker pulls off her helmet, then jerks on the gloves. "You're down. I win. Thanks for the match, Thrace."

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Kara sits up, still dazed from the blow, and says, "Tired already Parker? Don't want to go another round?" She pushes herself up and staggers over to Parker, going up in her personal space. "It was just getting good."

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Smirking, Parker said, "I just won the match and the moral high ground. And you're a mess." She pushed at Kara with one finger. "Don't worry. I won't tell him."

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Oh Gods, she does. Kara clenches her jaw and mutters, "I don't need any favours from you, Parker." Her head spinning, she goes over to sit down, wavering as she walks.

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"I'm not doing it for you," Parker spit out. "I've *been* you. And it bit me on the ass. You'll get yours, I won't have to work for it. I'm doing it for Lee, so you can break his heart without my help." She smirked, and collected the equipment, heading for the door. "Nice sparring with you. We should do this again real soon."

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"Frak you," she mumbles, as Parker walks out the door. Kara rests her head in her hands and exhales.

She sits there for quite awhile before getting up and hitting the shower. Parker would get hers, too.