'No. Wait!'
Lilith gave it a quick thought…
But why would she do that. That was going to drain his stats big time, did he not care? She stood up immediately and glanced at the timer. They still had three whole minutes and two seconds till the end of the match. She looked directly into his green orbs and shook her head slightly at him.
He understood what she meant immediately. She finally got his message and wasn't willing to do it.
"Please" he whispered to her and with a sour face, she nodded. She really had no choice, he was begging this of her and she had to fulfill it as a good friend.
She took deep breathes through her mouth before running towards him with a grievous attack, the knee kick. She raised herself from the floor with all strength in her and hit him hard on the jaw with her two knees, one after the other making him stagger backwards and almost out of the circle. He would have just stepped out but deliberately leaving the circle would get the both of them disqualified and he did not want that for her.
She did not hesitate to attack again. She punched his chest hard and gave him a hard head before finally giving him a back kick which landed him on the floor outside the circle and causing another uproar while the bell rang, signaling the end of the match.
"He let her win on purpose!" many of them said.
"No he was charmed by her looks and didn't know when he got to the end of the line! Some others retorted but the sensei's voice silenced them all.
"As a result of the disqualification, Lilith wins. Step forward Lilith" he called to her and she walked to climb the stairs to meet him where he was. She looked down at where Florate lay in pain before only to find the place empty. Where did he go? She asked herself only to see him making his way to the clinic with fast steps. She really hoped Rain was alright, that would be the only thing that would get him to think right next time. She sighed before going to meet the sensei for a dumb handshake, she scoffed. Not like they were going to give her a gold medal or something.
*The clinic*
"It is good you came with me Nexine" the nurse appreciated with a cheerful smile. "Rain would be really happy to know that at least one of her friend followed her to the clinic. Please hold this" she handed him a bowel containing blood stained cottons. They were used to clean all of Rain's wounds that were on her face and other visible parts of her body. She covered them properly with cotton and plaster and straightened her pointed nose which seemed broken.
Nex sat on a chair beside the bed which Rain lay on as he watched the nurse attend to her. "Rain is more than just a friend to me nurse" he said with his eyes still focused on Rain's wounded sleeping face.
"Really?" she smiled while she dressed the last wounds. "I see. Well, stay with her here while I go get ready for her X-ray, she seems to have some internal injuries. Will that be fine by you?"
"Of course nurse" he nodded. "Take as much time as you might need".
"You are a very sweet young man" she patted his back before leaving.
Immediately she exited the ward, Nex focused his gaze on Rain. She looked very beautiful, even with the injuries on her face and in her white blood stained gi, she was still worth a second stare. Looking at her now made him feel very angry at himself. He would have had her to himself the time he suspected she had feelings for him.
What was he saying, she still does. Because if she did not, she would have told the whole institute about his murder of Lilith or should he say his attempt of murder. He still could not wrap his head around what happened. But however, he was certain that Rain loved him and that was the only reasonable explanation why she had not reported him yet and now he was more than ready to reciprocate those feelings. Starting with being here for her. He knew well she would rather have him here than that Florate. He felt disgusted already but waved the thought away immediately.
He breathed deeply before he began to stroke her hair with so much affection. He was surely going to make her his, and he was sure he would prefer her to that pathetic Lilith. Rain was more beautiful and obviously more attractive. Her ocean blue eyes and sky blue hair told of this alluring brightness. Her pink love shaped lips told of warmth even though she seemed like a cold person but he was sure she wasn't.
He tucked her loose hair behind her ears and felt her cheeks with the back of his palm. They were very soft and smooth and he felt the sudden urge to peck them.
Without second thoughts, he leaned unto her and pecked her both cheeks, then her forehead, before getting to her lips. He looked at her closed eyes for a while, he wished they were open, so that he could watch her close them when he will want to kiss her. Nevertheless, he wasn't going to let this opportunity pass. He brought himself lower to finally claim her lips with his but the sound of the door banging loudly caught him in his tracks.
"Nexine?" Florate looked both surprised and confused. "What are you doing here?!"
With an annoyed face, he stood erect and turned to him.
"Is that really a necessary question Florate? Well if you must know, I am here to see my girlfriend, Rain"...