Hiei shook his head quietly at Anaka's comment. No trace of a smile was visible either on his face or in his eyes. "I'll slow myself to your speed here," he said evenly. "I need more practice with hand to hand combat. Yesterday I ran into a Silencer who was almost as fast as I was. I couldn't kill him, and I'd rather be more prepared the next time I see him."<br/><br/>Hiei reached back and gripped the hilt of his sword. "Do you have a weapon, or will we be fist fighting?"<br/><br/>--------------------------<br/><br/>Hatsu held on to his focus for as long as he possibly could before collapsing. He had no idea how difficult it was to practice telekinesis without a target. It was like he needed to focus at least twice as hard. The boy couldn't take the strain this training was putting on his mind and the pain made him black out for a moment. When he came to, he was on the floor, gasping for breath, with the worst headache he'd had so far. The boy curled into a ball and clutched at his head, plugging his ears and closing his eyes to try and reduce stimulation.<br/><br/>Yami sighed. The boy had been doing an amazing job until now, but perhaps he'd finally met his limit. The demon waited patiently for his host to regain himself before speaking quietly. "Let's move on to some physical training for now. I think your head needs a rest. We'll do some jogging outside for a bit. Run until you can't run anymore. Then we can take a quick break and fly back."<br/><br/>Hatsu nodded. Even running sounded good when it meant he could take a break from using his powers.<br/><br/>----------------------------<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"You're quiet,"</span>Abaddon voiced.<span style="font-style: italic">"Are you thinking about <span style="text-decoration: underline">him</span>?"</span>The demon laughed wickedly.<span style="font-style: italic">"I should hope you're not getting cold feet on me?"</span><br/><br/>"Cold feet?" Vaan muttered, in his smooth tenner voice. "Quite the contrary," he said, lighting his hand in blue flames for emphasis. "Those elders certainly took a chance, interrupting a council meeting to call me down. I'm glad they did though. Anything that has to do with<span style="font-style: italic">him</span>is worth hearing as soon as possible. The actions have been rising at an incredible pace and I<span style="font-style: italic">can't wait</span>for the climax."<br/><br/>Abaddon laughed.<span style="font-style: italic">"Are you sure you're not being perhaps a bit <span style="text-decoration: underline">too</span> confident? You <span style="text-decoration: underline">are</span> aware who it is you're up against?"</span><br/><br/>"Oh I'm perfectly aware, Abaddon," Vaan said, excitement dancing in his blood-red eyes. "If I'm lucky, this will even help to progress my plans. I do hope he brings plenty of people with him to get caught in the crossfire," Vaan said, laughing cruelly.