[center][h3]Kuroda Daichi[/h3][/center] [hr] Kuroda wore an expression of great distress, almost as if he had run into a corner. He crouched stiffly in his spot as he heard the clacking of heels getting closer and closer to him. He forced an audible gulp down his throat. [color=f49ac2]"It wasn't going to be that easy. Now I could drain your energy or you could submit. Choose. Try anything funny and you won't see the end of it."[/color] Kuroda remained silent for a few moments. He assumed a face of uncertainty while his eyes followed the movements of Nuna. That is, until the succubus lurched over him and closed in on his face yet again. [color=ed1c24][i]Bingo.[/i][/color] The infamous essence of mischief reappeared around the Nocturne, consisting of a toothy grin that exposed his fangs as well as a prominent aura of confidence he swaggered from the beginning of the match. The corners of his lips spread to either side of his visage while his amber irises transitioned to a deep indigo, foreshadowing the power that was to come. [color=ed1c24]"Seems like you can't take advice."[/color] The poison that had supposedly paralyzed the Essentia was instead manifested into more energy; his focal points were the production of ice, mist, and [i]poison,[/i] proving Nuna's stealth method to be ineffective. Daichi's body in all reality was able to move about without any difficulty; both of his hands clasped against either side of Nuna's head, squeezing her cheeks to produce a masterpiece known as the "fish face." [color=ed1c24]"Poison is one of my specialties, after all."[/color] With his foe in his grasp, the cat narrowed his slender eyes at the enemy and his eyes faded from an azure to their original hue. [color=ed1c24]"Good game."[/color] Daichi brought his face dangerously close to Nuna's, being sure to maintain contact as his pupils contracted and his eyes widened. Suddenly, he thrust his head forward to collide with the succubus' forehead with irrefutable force- enough to send the receiver into a daze from the abrupt contact.