Karuko gave off a weak smile. Sure the guy was only taller than him by an inch or two, but his size, even for a teenage boy was a lot of a bigger frame than Karu's. He sort of made Karu look like a frail little girl in a way. Glancing over at the mats he lifted his hand and dangled it.
"But I am so frail compared to you Kojou. You'd break me in half. But if it's the only way you'd talk to me, then so be it."
Taking off his slippers that he had been wearing all day he stepped onto the mats bare footed. Bouncing a little on his toes he made a slight face.
"Last time I was on these mats, I was your age. It didn't end very well though. It was so bad that, the mat was covered in dark red blood. But of course these mats are new.
He chuckled a bit and rubbed the bandage on his head. That he had always wrapped around him. He even had some around his chest and arms. he wore them for a reason. Not because of being injured, not it was more complex than that.
Karu took the bandage off his head and wrapped it around his left fist only. He started to unbutton his shirt, in which showed his bare pale white skin, flawless, no scars, no cuts, no bruises, but completely bare. Not even a tattoo. His muscles were also flawless. Placing his shirt to the side he grimaced.
"I don't want my favorite shirt ruined so I hope you don't mind. Also if I could ask you to wear...teeth guards, but that's up to you."
It was for a good reason, he didn't want the boy to lose any teeth, they looked nice, it'd be a shame if they fell out. He wasn't getting cocky, but he meant it as a fact.
Karuko, had his past and it still hung with him no matter what, fighting was something that never left his side. In his younger days, he was in a gang called Red Strike. It was known all amongst gangs around the world, and Karu was the leader of it. Very rarely did he fight, but when he did, it was never good. When he was younger he was never able to control himself, still he isn't sure now that he is older, so for now the bandages stay all on. It helps restrain himself.
Slowly he looked up at Kojou, just standing there without getting his fist up. That was him ready.
"So what do you want?" Kojou spoke to him and he smiled softly.
"I just wanted to see if you needed Shampoo still. And I was also curious about something.... He left that sentence to dangle in there. To see if Kojou would take the bait in asking what it was he was curious about.
Karu stepped to the side and took a step forward towards Kojou, but not too close. "Only rule is, no crotch shots. Other than that, anything goes. Bu tclass don't get ahead of ourselves, that no rules only applies when you are fighting with me and myself alone." He looked to everyone and back at Kojou. " You take the first hit."