Let's get a move on, things are getting intense.

I wipe the sweat off my face and the glass shards off my chest as I lunge at the attacker again, relying only on adrenaline to keep me going. I don't even know who this guy is, just that he's ruining my life! I send quick palm strikes at him and he dodges each one and tries landing a punch at me. I easily bring my head back to avoid it and aim for his chakra node. "I really don't have time for you right now," scoffs the boy after jumping back from my hand.

"I have all the time in the world for you!" I run and jump over him, aiming for a back chakra node, but he seems to notice and evade me. "You're too stiff," he taunts smugly.

"And you're too-ugh!" Why am I so slow, or is he just too fast for me to hit? I'm gonna end him right here and now, I can't let him play around with me when there's so much at stake. I feign a frontal attack and when he jolts back, I get behind him and try to hit a chakra node in his back teeming with Darkness. He catches himself and twirls out of harm's way, by now he must have caught on to my strategy. "You're aiming for specific spots, which means I need to keep away from you," he deduces while backing away from me. "It's over for you. Mia's the only one I want." He plunges his hand into the pavement as if it's a drill. Blasts of Dark energy erupt from everywhere underneath me, destroying everything in sight. As I retreat, an explosion behind me sends me flying inside the top floor of a three-story building. Holding my breath and returning to my normal eyesight, I crawl towards the broken window and get a view of the street or what's left of it. The jeep is upside down on top of fire hydrant gushing water and the entire street is reduced to rubble. But no sign of the guy who wants Mia.

"No-you coward," I mutter as my body sits in a puddle of pain. I have to get up and find him, there's no time. The thought of me getting up is enough to make my body remain in agony. I won't be getting up for a while, I just hope whoever that guy was doesn't see me like this. Using my white eyes, I look past two buildings and spot him walking away from where I am. The boy with the violet and slightly crimson energy is looking at my floor but turns his head and walks along nonchalantly. "I won't let you get out of here, I won't-gaah." Guess not. None of me wants to move, I should've planned this out better. What the hell was I thinking? I wasn't thinking at all. Why did I think that I could do this? I'm not the strong one, Risa is. I should've told her to come along and help me. "That was rather rash for you Mizuki," someone says behind me.

"Get outta here or I'll-nngh-hurt you!"

"Mizuki you make me laugh," snorts Dori, his feet break the glass shards next to me. "I've missed you. The Light of this world made it difficult to travel here."

"Stay away!" I shout, trying to move my hand but I can't. His hand on my forehead makes my face scrunch up. I feel as though I'm inside a volcano, it's getting too hot in here.

"You look like a mess, your beautiful face is tainted with bruises and cuts, " he observes as he kneels down next to me, his robe getting on my face. "That's good, that means you've gotten stronger."

"Yeah so back off-"

Before I can finish, he leans forward and presses his lips against mine. Instantly the urge to fight him dims out as if my energy is being sucked out by his cool lips; the Byakugan vanishes as I close my eyes. I'm enjoying his brisk lips against my hot ones, his face so close to mine-wait, what?! With the little energy I have left, I turn my body on my side, breaking the deep, hungry kiss that leaves me breathless. "You're never going to touch me-like that-again," I threaten as I force myself to get to my feet. Once I stand up, I feel too vertigo for movement. His entire body becomes a blur but I can still hear him chuckling. "Did you enjoy it?"

"Like I said, keep away from me."

"Did you enjoy-"

"Why did you do that?"

"Have you ever been attracted to someone who hates you?" his tone is serious now, he's no longer teasing me. "Wanting a taste of someone's else power? You must've felt something from that."

"I didn't," I lie, standing offensively to gain my balance. "I've felt nothing hatred for you ever since I met you again in that town. You're the reason why I'm here right now, the reason I lost everyone close to me, the reason why I can't find my brother and my mom, the reason for everything wrong in my life. If I wasn't feeling so dizzy and winded, I would beat you down until-until there's nothing left of you!" Dori folds his arms and lowers his head. In a second, his hand is around my throat and I'm dangling out of the broken window. "Just do it already," I spit. "It would end all my hatred for you, end all of my pain. Go right ahead."

"Despite how much I want to," his glowing blue eyes ogling me up and down. Does he finally see me as a threat or is this another façade? "I can't do that." He brings me back inside and drops me like a dead puppy. I cough as I gasp for air, every part of me aching. "The power to move forward sleeps within you. It has to be awakened soon Mizuki. Although I was patient all this time, I cannot wait for you forever." He skips out of the window, allowing me to finally slump to the floor and catch my breath.

What did he mean? What's he talking about? Why did he kiss me? Why did I like it? "Gaah! You just made everything so confusing. I don't know what to do." I hate him so why did I like the feeling? Why did he have to be the one to steal my lip-virginity? "Calm down Mizuki, just calm down and start thinking logically," I whisper to myself as I slap my cheeks. It's time to come up with a plan of action, a plan that will help me understand what to do next. I look out the window, gripping the sides so I don't fall to my death. The street doesn't even look like a street anymore, it's just pure rubble. Is that what that kid could do? He said he was looking for Mia-hopefully the army found her by now and are keeping her safe. That boy will demolish her.

Which one do I go after? Dori or that other kid? Well obviously that kid is out of my league, but I'm sure Dori isn't. It was only because I was uber tired and vertigo, that's all! Maybe if I had some food, I could get the sustenance I need. Okay so the first thing I'm doing is getting some food.

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"This sandwich is so delicious," I moan pleasantly as I take another bite into the avocado sandwich I found in an abandoned deli not too far from the building I crashed into. How long has it been since I've had real food? Too damn long. "Okay." I wipe the crumbs off my face and throw the rest of it on the ground. "Now it's time to get Dori, full speed ahead-woah!" I stumble over something but when I turn around I see the cracked sidewalk. That was weird but I've got to go-wait a minute, this happened before, and it was because of-

I tap the ground until I feel something tube-like and coarse. I wrap my hand around it and lift it up. "Mia's bo staff, I found it before. Must've dropped it without realizing it." If Mia's gonna get into some trouble, I'd better find her and give it to her.

J.G.P.