Rin punched just barely missing Kazuma's ear, pulling back she kicked stopping just before hitting his face. "Good Rin, your self control is improving as well as your control over your body." Sensei commented as Kazuma and Rin bowed to each other. "I'm going to call it quits for the day, I know your momma doesn't like you late for dinner Rin."

Rin giggled wiping her face with the towel, "I still remember the reaming she gave you."

Sensei laughed good naturally "Your momma is something else Rin, that if for sure."

Packing her bag Rin walked to the edge of the dojo and slipped on her shoes. "I'm going to walk Rin home Sensei, I'll see you back at the house." Kazuma yelled over his shoulder as he opened the door for Rin.

"You take good care of her and I'll see you soon." Sensei yelled as the door closed.

Rin skipped down the street a bit before turning back to Kazuma. She smiled he was so handsome. Kazuma looked up at her from checking something in his bag. Smiling he asked "What?"

Rin couldn't stop the blush from creeping on to her cheeks "N-nothing," She squeaked and turned around. Kazuma reached her and they began walking side by sided.

"Are you sure it's nothing your face is red." Kazuma tired to look around Rin to check her face.

"Yeah" Rin quickly replied and turned her head away cursing the blush that refused to disperse. Suddenly Kazuma poked Rin's side causing her to yelp and jump. Rounding on him Rin put her hands on her hips "What was that for?"

Kazuma smirked "Nothing really, just getting you back to normal." Rin gapped as he pushed past her and continued walking. Then a smile slowly formed on her lips Kazuma was thinking of her, maybe there was a chance. "Hey you better hurry up if you want ice-cream, don't forget we have a battle later today."

Rin ran to catch up "For that you can buy me a chocolate chip rocky road swirl." Linking arms with Kazuma, Rin smiled up at him. Kazuma smiled at her before gently nudging her side again. "Hey" Rin jumped back trying to avoid the tickly feeling, before long they were racing to the ice cream stand.

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Kazuma could have easily beat Rin but something in him wanted to let her win. Besides he loved watching her triumphantly walk up to the stand and order their ice cream. Kazuma blushed and pulled out his wallet, what was wrong with him thinking like that then blushing. Paying for the ice-cream Kazuma and Rin continued walking home.

At their cross road Kazuma waited until Rin had disappeared before heading down his road. He couldn't wait for tonight to hear, Rin laugh while they bantered back and forth. Smiling Kazuma picked up his pace slightly. Coming into the house he was met with Kenji trying to sneak out. "Where are you running off too?" Kazuma asked effectively blocking door.

Horror covered Kenji's face "Please just let me escape for an hour that's all I ask. All I ever here is Kenji do this, Sweetheart I have another craving. I need a break."

Kazuma chuckled darkly "I hope you can run." Kenji gave a grateful look before Kazuma yelled "Natsuki have you seen Kenji lately?" Kenji bolted out the door.

"No I haven't and I really wanted to talk to him." Natsuki appeared in the front hall rubbing her stomach "I want to see if he's doing ok. I know I snapped at him earlier about the peach and onion dumplings."

Kazuma gave her a weird look before shrugging "Well if you know where he likes to escape to I bet you'll find him. He really looked ragged though, I think they might be going overboard on him just a smidgen."

Natsuki nodded her head "I was thinking the same thing, I'll go talk to him."

Kazuma watched as Natsuki waddled outside and sat on the porch. Kazuma turned away not wanting to know Kenji's hiding spot in case someone should integrate him later. Going to his room Kazuma loaded the computer and logged into Oz, ten minutes before the fight. Checking on the status bar he saw that Knave of Ninja's was already on. "Hey ready to go?" Kazuma asked into his head set but frowned not receiving a reply. Kazuma leaned forward and typed on the key board "Hey why aren't you connected?"

"I can't seem to get my head set to work," Appeared in the chat bar.

Kazuma jerked back in surprise, Rin always kept her stuff up to date and in top condition. They must be almost totaled for her not to use them. "What happened to them?"

"I'd rather not say." Suddenly Kazuma's phone began vibrating. Picking it up, he saw Rin's number "Hello?"

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"Kazuma, thank goodness I caught you before you went into the zone" Rin sighed and punched at the key board filling out a compliant letter to OZ.

"Rin we have a fight in a matter of seconds why are you calling me? And what happened to your head set?"

Rin paused "My head set is fine it's my account that's messed up. Someone hacked me and I've been closed out of the account, I can't fight."

There was a long pause "Are you sure about that?"

"I won't be calling if I wasn't, DAMN IT!" Rin slammed her fist into her keyboard and pushed back from the desk frustrated. They couldn't reset her password for twenty four hours because they want to trace the hacker as far as they can.

"You really got hacked?" Kazuma whispered.

Rin sighed "Yes and it's so embarrassing." CoveRing her face Rin wanted to punch something but her mother would be mad if she did. Not to mention the talking to Rin was going to get for cussing.

"I messaged the opponents and they have agreed to postpone until the day after tomorrow will you be reset by then?"

"I should, I'm sorry Kazuma I've ruined your night." Rin felt the few tears leak from her eyes at her own uselessness.

"Hey it's cool, get your account reset and think up a harder password than SoulEater really anyone could guess that just by looking at your backpack." Kazuma chuckled and it lifted Rin's spirits greatly.

"Thanks Kazuma" she whispered then brightened up "Oh guess what? My daddy got a promotion today so I get a computer upgrade and a raise in my allowance. Want to come over after school and check it out? You can also help me reset my account."

"That sounds like fun, maybe we can even see if there's a new anti-hack update for you."

Rin could almost see the smirk that Kazuma would be weaRing "You're not going to let me live this one down are you?"

"Of course not" Kazuma laughed. They talked a few minutes more before they both hung up to do homework.