Yamato parried, turned, blocked high to save his sight and took the shot to his kidneys with nothing but a grunt.
He stepped back, giving ground but not by much and used the space to kick mulishly at Kakashi.

"Don't think I missed the hint. 'We should sparr sometime', really? You're not fooling anyone, Kakashi."

Yamato spat the words around even breathing, anger rising at how casual the other man had been, probing for a privilege he'd long ago abandoned.