We kept walking. I couldn't help but keep looking back. It just didn't make sense. The guy had given up too easily. Another shiver ran down my spine. My instincts went haywire; we were in serious life threatening danger. Frantically I spun around, attempting to locate the source.
"Kyon?" Koizumi stared.
It was then that I spotted the man. He was in front of us and lumbering in our direction at high speed.
"Come on!" I dashed down a side street, yanking Koizumi along with me.
"Kyon what's going on?" The esper yelled.
The man followed us.
"This way" Koizumi took a sharp turn left into the entrance of a park and I came after.
We ran for what felt like hours though in reality was probably only ten minutes. Finally, with no sign of the man we stopped to rest. I dropped onto a bench heaving hard. It was at times such as those that I wished I exorcised more. Koizumi sat beside me, not in a better condition.
"Who was that guy?" He muttered.
"No clue, I thought he was with you" I responded.
There was a rustling behind us. I rose to my feet.
"Koizumi we need to go no-"
I froze, the tip of a knife was at my back. I looked over my shoulder at the man who had been following us.
"Don't move" He instructed.
He pressed the knife harder. Koizumi remained still on the bench.
"What do you want?" I glared.
Storm clouds gathered above.
The man smirked. "Tell me what you hiding?"
My eyes narrowed. Koizumi, it had to be. He was behind this. There was no other reason. This man wanted to know what I was 'hiding' and so did Koizumi. I balled my fists in anger. Thunder rumbled overhead.
"You wouldn't happen to be an esper would you?" I asked.
The man simply laughed then shoved the knife in. I cried in pain and he yanked the knife out. I stumbled forward, landing hard on my knees. Lightning streaked across the sky. Rain poured down. My ability was going out of control.
"Maybe you need a little incentive" The man smirked, twisting towards Koizumi who sat frozen in fear.
I had never seen him wear such an expression. I clambered to my feet. The air became charged with static electricity.
"Leave him!" I hissed.
"Oh? And why should I do that?" The man inquired. "Why you tell me your little secret?"
I didn't respond. My head was in turmoil. Why would the man hurt Koizumi if they were working together? I staggered slightly, my vision blurred. Blood ran down my back. I gritted my teeth to prevent myself from whimpering in pain.
"Well?" The man said, sounding bored.
"Go to hell" I spat.
The man swung at me, knocking me to the ground. I howled in agony as the force jarred my back. He spun to face Koizumi and lunged at him, knife at the ready.