[quote=Kurisa]
As Kaizo worked on getting more wood for the shack he sensed Rio's spiritual energy not that far off which made him drop the logs he was holding and burst into a run which then turned into a continues use of shunpo but doing this opened up a few more wounds but this didn't phase him Kaizo then began shunpoing faster and faster until he reached near her, he saw her then about to burst into a run and jumped out to her and grabbed her left wrist with his right hand to stop her running "Rio...don't leave...not again...People need you here, I need you here...I want to help you all that I can! you don't need to go away and be alone to get stronger stay here and let me help you...we can grow stronger together..."
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[u]Rio Okotaru Darishimo[/u]

When Rio felt the grip on her left wrist she immediately halted her actions... her heart felt as though it stopped beating at that exact moment. She literally couldn't move, only listen to Kaizo's words. After he spoke, her gaze slowly rolled onto the floor. [b]"B-But... "[/b] She let out a breath as her complicated feelings began to boil. This only seemed to happen when she was with Kaizo... And it used to happen when she was with Kenta... [b]"I-I... This..."[/b] She was finding it unusually difficult to speak, all the work she put into growing cold had began to wash away at that moment. Kaizo's voice touched her, it reached out to her. Unknowingly, a sad smile formed on her lips. [b]"I... don't want to be a bother..."[/b] She whispered, trying to tug her wrist out of his grip but failing. [b]"Kaizo... I don't want to hold you back"[/b] A tear left her eye which caused her to lift her right arm and wipe her eyes with her sleeve. [b]"I must look so pitiful r-right now heh heh..."[/b]