[center][h3]Kuroda Daichi[/h3][/center] [hr] Daichi winced at every slight movement he attempted to make. [color=ed1c24][i]She didn't hold back on that hit, did she?[/i][/color] He settled into one position that seemed to provide some sort of relief to his suffering. [color=f49ac2]"Hold still for a moment..."[/color] The succubus approached him once again, and his eyes shot open in an instant. [color=ed1c24]"No- don't touch me!"[/color] He growled at her, raising a hand to swat hers away. However, he was struck by a twinge of pain, sending him right back into torment as he keeled over onto his back. Kuroda's breathing pitched when he realized how defenseless he was from one simple hit. Clenching his teeth, the cat slammed a fist on the ground once again to vent out the anger that was threatening to flow out of him. [color=ed1c24][i]Disgraced. She ruined my reputation. She ruined my [b]pride[/b].[/i][/color] The corners of Daichi's lips quivered as he struggled to keep the heat contained- the last thing he wanted to do was expend his energy and irritate the injury even more. He shut his eyes tightly and turned his head away from Nuna in a fit. While he was looking away, he felt a sudden warmth sweep over his body. The Nocturne peeked through one eye at his company to see that she was using her healing abilities on him. [color=ed1c24][i]Great. I lose to her and now I have to rely on her to heal the injuries she caused because of my stupidity.[/i][/color] Kuroda grumbled under his breath, and a pout formed on his face while he did so. He didn't want to admit that her actions were helping quite a bit. [color=ed1c24][i]I should never have underestimated her. I got way too cocky towards the end.[/i][/color] Only a few seconds passed and Daichi could feel the nerves in his arms and legs working without much pain shooting through his core, save for the few pangs of soreness every now and then. The pending wrath he had aimed towards Nuna apparently died down with the pain as a result of her succubus touch. However, he refused to forget the cause of his ache. He sat up promptly after Nuna pulled away, and he flashed a glare in her direction. [color=f49ac2]"How do you feel? I can assist you to the infirmary if you'd li-"[/color] Her sentence was cut short as she groped the side of her head, expressing some sort of discomfort. However, being as dismissive as he was, Daichi went on without paying her much attention. [color=ed1c24]"Just so you know, I went easy on you."[/color] With a lame attempt to salvage whatever dignity he had left, he hopped to his feet from his spot and stretched his arms behind his head. The cat tugged his beanie off his head and ruffled his hair in frustration. His ears twitched accordingly, and he prepared to glide past the succubus to the newly formed door. Clutching his hat tightly in one hand, Kuroda made to tug the door open with the other, leaving his new enemy behind in the all-white chamber. With that, the Nocturne stormed out of the room and was headed straight for the large doors on the far side of the training hall.