"I'm going to die." Reki moaned, fingers trembling as he tried to hold on to his board, looking across at the flamboyant, crazy devil. "I wish there was- I can't-"

"All right." Langa said, startling him, and patted his shoulder. "Hey, Adam! Skate against me instead!" he called, and Adam looked like he was about to explode with glee; Reki stared up at his best friend.

"You can't- I can't let you do that!" Reki protested. "You can't just- like . . . sacrifice yourself to-"

"It's not a sacrifice," Langa said, crouching before Reki and cocking his head, "I really enjoy skating against Adam." he grinned, a faraway look shading his eyes as Reki shuddered, looking past him at Adam, watching them avidly.

Maybe Reki wasn't the one who needed saving, he thought miserably.