Lumi didn't intend to offer him any gaps in his defence. He wasn't one for playing particularly defensively as it was, instead preferring to hit his opponent hard and fast and not give them a chance to strike him in return. He wasn't one for lengthy battles, but he was prepared to deal with it for the sake of Marluxia's training.

Lumi braced himself against Marluxia's defensive strike with a hand against the flat of his blade. It felt heavy, half due to the weight of the weapon itself, and half because of Marluxia's own strength pushing down on it. Nonetheless, he pushed back with both hands against him, adjusting his position as he did to move in closer, intending to land a hit with his shoulder to Marluxia's chest, or his elbow to his stomach, should the position be less than optimal.