He moved. Faster than before. Anger made him sloppy but also more dangerous. His fist connected with my ribs and pain exploded through my side.
Rubber Body absorbed most of it. But most wasn't all.
I slid backward. Caught myself against the wall. Tasted copper.
Kaito didn't give me time to recover. He was already coming again. Three hits in rapid succession that I couldn't fully block. Each one harder than the last.
My vision blurred. Body screamed. The gravity effect on him was draining my stamina faster than I expected.
I needed to end this.
Now.
I let the gravity drop. Kaito's speed returned full force. He grinned like he'd won.
Then I grabbed one of the hostage dummies. Compressed my legs. Launched myself straight through the wall.
Kaito followed. Of course he did.
We tumbled into the street together. Me clutching the dummy. Him trying to stop me.
Usagi was waiting.
