Michelle smiled as they shook hands, although it was a bit forced as she was still was nervous and shy towards Kuhaku. She was glad the situation was resolved peacefully, but now she wanted nothing more than to be able to calm down and get her emotions in check. Unfortunately for her, that was proving to be impossible around Kuhaku, and she could barely maintain eye contact with him before looking down to avoid eye contact. 

"I uh, I, I..." Michelle trailed off, unsure how to continue. "Ihavetogodosomethingbye," Michelle blurted out quickly before dashing away as quickly as she could, desperate to escape. When she was sure she lost them, she leaned against a wall and took deep breaths. [i]It's OK, calm down now Michelle, it's over, just relax[/i], Michelle thought as she performed the breathing techniques that helped slow down her heartbeat when she needed to make accurate shots. She slid down to the ground and adjusted the strap on her sniper rifle so she could hug it for comfort.