Marluxia was pushed back as Lumi fought against his defensive blow, and then found himself taking a shoulder to the chest, which both knocked his balance, and the wind out of him.

He pulled back sharply, using a little chakra to boost the small jump into being a longer one. Graceful Dahlia was a mid-range weapon; ordinarily he'd deal with someone who got up close and personal like that with something more magical in nature. With Lumi, all he could do was back off and try and keep him within blade range.

He adjusted his grip on the scythe before swinging again, leaving a swathe of pink blur in its wake as he closed in once more, on the offensive.