Nozomi shrugged, "I can stay here. Or I could always help you if I needed to. But it doesn't matter to me." She smiled at him but then her eyes widened a little. Her heart thudded in her chest and a tightness made its way into her throat.

[i]Nozomiiiiii~ Don't lose control~ You know what happened the last time you lost control~ I wouldn't get too close if I were you.[/i] Came the hissing but taunting voice of Kage in her head.