Hajime had been in situations like this before. Once, back home, when he and Mutsuki thought Kenzaki and Tachibana had been corrupted by one of BOARD's chimerical Undead. His reaction this time was much the same as it had been with Kenzaki that first time.

Without any warning, he lashed out at Bakura, swinging his fist in a nice right hook. Darkroach hissed in alarm and fell back to cower behind Hajime; he had no idea what was going on, but his minion instincts were hardwired to the point he would always back Hajime up in a fight. Even if he wasn't very good at fighting.