Lake:

I saw Kenji run after me, but I did not stop, not even turn back. His footsteps echoed behind mine and it was not long before I felt a rough hand grip my left shoulder. His contact caused me to stop abruptly. I turned to him, panting heavily. He narrowed his eyes on me, and his chest rose and fell as he struggled to speak.

"For goddess sake! Lake! What happened? Why did you run out the way you did? You almost gave me a heart attack."

I was pissed, fairly pissed and ...