He gulped, but wished he hadn't, not wanting for them to see his nerves. Bullies could sense fear...<em>Looks like I gotta get hurt... oh boy...</em><br/><br/>He steeled himself, hoping that maybe what he was about to do would revert the beating onto him instead of the neko. At least, the brunt of it... Before they could even suspect him of acting, he quickly side stepped the two boys and launched himself at the third. This was not a fight he could win... and the only way he could have ever had a chance of getting past those two was his quickness to act. All he could hope for was one good punch into the ringleaders face. He hoped maybe he could get him down and bloody him up a bit before he got the beating of his life, but he would rather it be him then Alexander.