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Aikihara smirked as she heard the fiery tone of Amanda's answer. The old feeling of their college day rivalry flaring up in both of them, Aikihara remained in her fighting stance as Amanda returned to the center of the tatami and began to circle her, with the former champion doing the same. The two of them locked eyes with one another and for a moment both of them stopped, the dojo silent of their movements.

"AIYAAAAH!"
{!}

Suddenly, Amanda lunged forward and fired off a combination of 45 kicks and punches that Aikihara swiftly and expertly blocked, amazed at Amanda's skill that was coming back to her. Amanda then took a few steps back to get some space before launching a jumping kick that Aikihara was surprised by. She swiftly stepped back slightly and allowed Amanda to sail past her, when Amanda landed she fired off a backhand fist that Aikihara blocked by grabbing Amanda's wrist and then using it to allow her to twist her arm and immobilize her.

"KURIYAAAAH!"

Aikihara shouted as she used Amanda's inability to block to her advantage and land several powerful snap kicks to her bountiful breasts, abdomen and face repeatedly, all the while Amanda grunted and groaned as she took these kicks unable to do anything.

Aikihara then landed a sharp knee to her opponents abdomen before letting go of Amanda's arm and then landing a turning long kick that smacked her opponent across the jaw and knocked her out cold before hitting the tatami.

"Ooo..I can feel that fire in you Amanda...your getting it back" Aikihara said with a grin as she sat next to her unconscious former rival.

A few hours later, Amanda came to and was a bit shaky and woozy from being knocked out hard. It was now around 8 in the evening and she saw Aikihara meditating next to her.

"Ughh...that fucking stung" Amanda voiced as she rubbed her aching jaw
"Well. I gave you a fight and I am happy you did way better than last time. Surviving several hits before getting knocked out" Aikihara voiced with a smile
"Well...have been training so I guess it bore some fruit"
"Indeed it did. Now with that out of the way...what is troubling you Amanda? I know for a fact you came here more than to just rant and spar. So tell me"

Amanda let out a wry smile as Aikihara hit the nail on the head as usual, even during their college days Aikihara would always tell what was wrong with her.

"I just...I just feel like everything is becoming a bit much"
"Care to explain?" Aikihara asked with a raised eyebrow
"It's a motherly thing I guess? I just feel like I am tackling way more than I normally should. I work twice as hard to keep me and Abel fed, housed and clothed while also trying to make time for me and him and me teaching him...I just feel overwhelmed is all" Amanda answered her as she looked up at the ceiling

"I mean, Abel is 11 now and will soon be 13....I am not ready for that yet, heck I am not sure I ever will be! They don't tell you how to be a good mother that is able to do everything and I am trying to be a parent Abel can rely on and cry to when his life gets hard...I want him to know that he always has someone in his corner he can tell himself that "She will always be there for me" its....its a lot and I am scared of not being able to do that"
"It wasn't like this when I was back in college! Back then I was confident, always taking the next big insurmountable challenge with a smile but now....now I worry about the slightest thing everyday and I don't know what to do" Amanda finished as she turned to Aikihara, her eyes showing that of confusion

"Well. I do not know that much on how to be a mother Amanda as you have had more experience than me in that regard..but I do know something that could at least guide you" Aikihara said as she locked eyes with her friend
"Oh? and what's that?"

"You said it to me yourself no? You have Abel as a reason for everything. So why not focus on that until you find another one"
"Hmm?"
"Everything you said just now revolves around you trying your best for Abel and I believe it shows that you are the good mother you wish to be. You worry about him even when you are supposed to worry about yourself and you place him above everything, although too much of it if you ask me since you need to be alive and healthy to make sure your son is doing well"
"Regardless, I just want you to focus on this. Keep that fire of reason inside you close and it will guide you without fail, you gave me those words when I was searching for a new reason to continue my martial arts and now I am here to remind you of yours...you needn't worry about everything because in the end you will do what any good mother would do...take care of their child to the best of their abilities regardless. And by the looks of it you have been doing it consistently ever since you became a mom"

Amanda was silent as she took in Aikihara's words. She mulled over the reasonings and statements made by her friend and nodded slightly as she understood. She was a good mother, all the things she complained about were the actions done by a mother who would do anything for her child and it did not matter in the grand scheme of things if it meant sacrificing her own time because that's what it was all about, her sacrifices to her son, a son whom she loved to death and was doing everything in her power to live the life she did not have, to have a parent who was there for him no matter what, a parent who would love him till the end. A small smile appeared on Amanda's lips before she turned to Aikihara

"Thank you" Amanda said with a smile
"Anytime. Now c'mon. we still have some time, so get your ass ready for some whooping because I want to see if that fire in you can burn even brighter"

Amanda smirked at her friend's words, dusting herself off as she stood up and faced her

"Let me show you then"

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Aikihara smirked as she heard the fiery tone of Amanda's answer. The old feeling of their college day rivalry flaring up in both of them, Aikihara remained in her fighting stance as Amanda returned to the center of the tatami and began to circle her, with the former champion doing the same. The two of them locked eyes with one another and for a moment both of them stopped, the dojo silent of their movements.

"AIYAAAAH!"
{!}

Suddenly, Amanda lunged forward and fired off a combination of 45 kicks and punches that Aikihara swiftly and expertly blocked, amazed at Amanda's skill that was coming back to her. Amanda then took a few steps back to get some space before launching a jumping kick that Aikihara was surprised by. She swiftly stepped back slightly and allowed Amanda to sail past her, when Amanda landed she fired off a backhand fist that Aikihara blocked by grabbing Amanda's wrist and then using it to allow her to twist her arm and immobilize her.

"KURIYAAAAH!"

Aikihara shouted as she used Amanda's inability to block to her advantage and land several powerful snap kicks to her bountiful breasts, abdomen and face repeatedly, all the while Amanda grunted and groaned as she took these kicks unable to do anything.

Aikihara then landed a sharp knee to her opponents abdomen before letting go of Amanda's arm and then landing a turning long kick that smacked her opponent across the jaw and knocked her out cold before hitting the tatami.

"Ooo..I can feel that fire in you Amanda...your getting it back" Aikihara said with a grin as she sat next to her unconscious former rival.

A few hours later, Amanda came to and was a bit shaky and woozy from being knocked out hard. It was now around 8 in the evening and she saw Aikihara meditating next to her.

"Ughh...that fucking stung" Amanda voiced as she rubbed her aching jaw
"Well. I gave you a fight and I am happy you did way better than last time. Surviving several hits before getting knocked out" Aikihara voiced with a smile
"Well...have been training so I guess it bore some fruit"
"Indeed it did. Now with that out of the way...what is troubling you Amanda? I know for a fact you came here more than to just rant and spar. So tell me"

Amanda let out a wry smile as Aikihara hit the nail on the head as usual, even during their college days Aikihara would always tell what was wrong with her.

"I just...I just feel like everything is becoming a bit much"
"Care to explain?" Aikihara asked with a raised eyebrow
"It's a motherly thing I guess? I just feel like I am tackling way more than I normally should. I work twice as hard to keep me and Abel fed, housed and clothed while also trying to make time for me and him and me teaching him...I just feel overwhelmed is all" Amanda answered her as she looked up at the ceiling

"I mean, Abel is 11 now and will soon be 13....I am not ready for that yet, heck I am not sure I ever will be! They don't tell you how to be a good mother that is able to do everything and I am trying to be a parent Abel can rely on and cry to when his life gets hard...I want him to know that he always has someone in his corner he can tell himself that "She will always be there for me" its....its a lot and I am scared of not being able to do that"
"It wasn't like this when I was back in college! Back then I was confident, always taking the next big insurmountable challenge with a smile but now....now I worry about the slightest thing everyday and I don't know what to do" Amanda finished as she turned to Aikihara, her eyes showing that of confusion

"Well. I do not know that much on how to be a mother Amanda as you have had more experience than me in that regard..but I do know something that could at least guide you" Aikihara said as she locked eyes with her friend
"Oh? and what's that?"

"You said it to me yourself no? You have Abel as a reason for everything. So why not focus on that until you find another one"
"Hmm?"
"Everything you said just now revolves around you trying your best for Abel and I believe it shows that you are the good mother you wish to be. You worry about him even when you are supposed to worry about yourself and you place him above everything, although too much of it if you ask me since you need to be alive and healthy to make sure your son is doing well"
"Regardless, I just want you to focus on this. Keep that fire of reason inside you close and it will guide you without fail, you gave me those words when I was searching for a new reason to continue my martial arts and now I am here to remind you of yours...you needn't worry about everything because in the end you will do what any good mother would do...take care of their child to the best of their abilities regardless. And by the looks of it you have been doing it consistently ever since you became a mom"

Amanda was silent as she took in Aikihara's words. She mulled over the reasonings and statements made by her friend and nodded slightly as she understood. She was a good mother, all the things she complained about were the actions done by a mother who would do anything for her child and it did not matter in the grand scheme of things if it meant sacrificing her own time because that's what it was all about, her sacrifices to her son, a son whom she loved to death and was doing everything in her power to live the life she did not have, to have a parent who was there for him no matter what, a parent who would love him till the end. A small smile appeared on Amanda's lips before she turned to Aikihara

"Thank you" Amanda said with a smile
"Anytime. Now c'mon. we still have some time, so get your ass ready for some whooping because I want to see if that fire in you can burn even brighter"

Amanda smirked at her friend's words, dusting herself off as she stood up and faced her

"Let me show you then"